Political party ActionSA has revealed what it calls the Fallen Whistleblowers Bill. The document, also referred to as the Public Procurement Amendment Bill 2026, focuses on the sector widely acknowledged as being the most vulnerable to corruption because of risks such as the constant interaction between the public and private sectors, the large sums of Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
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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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
By Ugljesa Radulovic, senior postdoctoral research fellow, and Tina Uys, professor of sociology, University of Johannesburg First published on The Conversation: Africa South Africa’s long history of wrongdoing spans from Willem Adriaan van der Stel’s days of running a corrupt trading monopoly to present-day South Africa. Van der Stel was the second Governor of the 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 >
OPINIONS
By Nthabi NhlapoFirst published on News24 The R2-billion Tembisa Hospital fraud confirmed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) paints a grim picture of what our country has become. It’s a picture that News24 journalists, particularly Jeff Wicks, have been piecing together for years. This is a victory for journalism and a sign that if even Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Corruption Watch (CW), in response to the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) interim investigation report on Tembisa Hospital released yesterday, 29 September 2025, joins the calls for decisive action against the syndicates and officials named in the stealing of over R2-billion of the hospital’s funds. The confirmation that three syndicates are involved in these brazen acts of Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Image: Newsday Article first published on Newsday Whistle-blower Babita Deokaran, who worked in the Gauteng Department of Health, sent a chilling message to her boss: “Our lives could be in danger.” Twelve days later, she was dead. Award-winning News24 journalist Jeff Wicks has devoted years to unravelling the dark web of who ordered her murder Read more >