Image: Flickr/Africa University By Moepeng TalaneFirst published on Maverick Citizen As Corruption Watch releases its annual report, South Africa stands on the brink of its seventh democratic elections, representing what some have described as a second shot at democracy. This implies that the ANC’s 30-year rule has failed to produce a true democracy — but Read more >
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By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices If leaders were truly invested in continuing with the service delivery goals of the country’s democratic dispensation, they would publicly acknowledge the systemic flaws that make it difficult to deliver those services and they would come up with tangible solutions. Beyond wordsSouth Africa stands on the brink of Read more >
By Karam SinghFirst published on News24 One of the things I always listen for in the SONA is a strong statement up front saying that to build better lives for our people, grow the economy, make communities safer, and address load shedding – we must make significant strides in defeating corruption. But what tends to Read more >
By Institute for Economic Justice and 15 other organisationsFirst published on Daily Maverick Dear Mr President, 2024 is a watershed moment for South Africa. This year will mark the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s constitutional democracy and the seventh time South African citizens will exercise their democratic rights in a general election. As you finalise Read more >
By Brij MaharajFirst published on Daily Maverick My Dear South Africans, Notwithstanding the predictions of one Malema (South Africa will have a new president by Christmas 2022), I remain your elected president (I must remind Honourable Malema to change his sangoma!) I greet you in the name of democracy, peace and justice. (You will notice Read more >
Image: GovernmentZA on Flickr By Nicki Van ‘t RietFirst published on TimesLive Dear Mr President Discouragement and despondency levels amongst South Africans are at an apex. Trust between residents and their leaders is dead. The last nail in the coffin of the social compact between the State and its people has been driven in. Yet Read more >
Photo by Joyrene Kramer The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) and 30 civil society organisations, including Corruption Watch, have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking him to swiftly and decisively punish those from the private and public sectors who are linked to state capture. At a rally held yesterday, 12 February, in Cape Town, the AKF Read more >
On Thursday 20 June President Cyril Ramaphosa promised plans to ensure that public funds looted through corruption are recovered and used for the greater good of providing services and basic infrastructure in poor communities. Speaking at the first State of the Nation address (Sona) after the May elections – the second Sona of the year Read more >
By Kwazi Dlamini Delivering his second state of the nation address (SONA) last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa promised a new investigative directorate within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to deal directly with serious corruption and related offences amid the increasingly shocking revelations coming out of the currently sitting Zondo Commission of Inquiry. “In broad terms, Read more >