The significance of the recent murder of yet another whistle-blower, Marius van der Merwe, just days before the world commemorated International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) on 9 December is not lost on ordinary South Africans. Van der Merwe testified in camera before the Madlanga commission several weeks ago, where he was only identified as Witness D. Read more >
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Image: UNOCD A year ago the UN marked International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) by launching a two-year campaign titled Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity. Today sees the second instalment of that initiative come into play, highlighting the vital role young people play in the fight against corruption. Just days later, the Conference of Read more >
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SAAC HOME AND LATEST NEWSABOUT THE SAAC PROJECTSAAC INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT THE SAAC Project On this page you’ll find all you need to know about the background and establishment of the SAAC Project. To see other pages in this mini-site, use the navigation aid just below the main image on this page. What is Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Image: supplied By Liezl HumanFirst published on GroundUp Civil society organisations demanded answers on Wednesday from Parliament over what they claim has been a failed government project to uplift the lives of farm workers across the country. “These farm workers became symbols of transformation while others cashed in on their name. It’s a betrayal of Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
The failure of farm worker equity schemes (FWES) in South Africa comes under the spotlight in Parliament this week, as a group of civil society partners makes representations in this regard to the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development on 12 November 2025. The Legal Resources Centre (LRC), Support Centre for Land Change Read more >
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SAAC HOME AND LATEST NEWSABOUT THE SAAC PROJECTSAAC INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WELCOME TO THE Strengthening Action Against Corruption (SAAC) Project MINI-SITE! This is the home page of our SAAC mini-site, and here you’ll find a short introduction to the project, as well as the latest news and developments, from report launches and other valuable information Read more >
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SAAC HOME AND LATEST NEWSABOUT THE SAAC PROJECTSAAC INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ON THE SAAC Project On this page you’ll find research, reports and other documentation, photo galleries, and much more. To see other pages in this mini-site, use the navigation aid just below the main image on this page. Toolkit for assessing Read more >
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By Janine Erasmus, with collaboration from Transparency InternationalFirst published on BusinessLive In July finance ministers from G20 countries met in Durban and issued their first joint statement since October 2024. As the first G20 presidency on African soil is now in its final quarter, the communique provides important indicators of how the forum is faring Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Image: International Monetary Fund The G20 Development Working Group (DWG) has released a document outlining its call to action for countries to adopt what it terms voluntary and non-binding high-level principles for combating illicit financial flows (IFFs). The DWG falls under the G20’s Sherpa track and is the key G20 forum for the discussion of Read more >