By Janine Erasmus South Africa, as it does every year, observed Human Rights Day on 21 March under the month-long theme of A Legacy of Courage: Protecting Rights, Preserving Humanity. In his address on the day, President Cyril Ramaphosa surprised nobody when he said corruption was one of the biggest obstacles and challenges to improving Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
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 >
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 >
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 >
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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 >
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By Lonwabo Patrick KulatiFirst published on Daily Maverick Greg Mills, in his book Why States Recover, illustrates that the key reason behind economic failure is politics: “Today, the bulk of the world’s poor – totalling 1.1 billion of the planet’s seven billion people – live in failed or failing states,” he states. The continued failure Read more >
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Human dignity (n): Human dignity refers to the intrinsic worth and respect that every individual deserves simply by being human. It is the foundation of human rights and serves as a guiding principle in fostering equitable and inclusive societies. In the context of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), human dignity ensures that all individuals, regardless Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The Whistleblower Protection Bill is due to be introduced to Parliament later this year. The bill follows on the state capture commission’s recommendation, contained in its report released in 2022, that whistle-blower legislation be amended to provide increased protection. Former chief justice Raymond Zondo recommended that government take guidance from the UN Convention Against Corruption Read more >