Organisations across civil society led by Corruption Watch (CW) have called for the Department of Justice (DoJ) to consider extending the deadline for public comments for the Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026. The group notes serious gaps in the current version of the Bill and inadequate public awareness as its reasons. While there are important elements Read more >
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A coalition of civil society organisations led by Corruption Watch will host a media briefing on Wednesday 13 May 2026 to reveal a joint submission on the Protected Disclosures Bill. The joint submission will cover significant gaps identified by the collective since the bill was released by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi for public comments on Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Corruption Watch (CW) welcomes the release of the Protected Disclosures Bill by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, and the opportunity for the public to submit comments and suggestions, which it may do until 14 May 2026. The strengthening of South Africa’s whistle-blower framework has been one of CW’s enduring pillars and core outcomes. Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi this morning briefed media on the release of the Protected Disclosure Bill. This piece of legislation arises largely from the recommendations of the Zondo commission and the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, both of whom found the existing framework to be inadequate in several key aspects – these include Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ) invites interested parties to submit written comments on the Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026, which was introduced to the public this morning in a media briefing. The legal environment has a major influence on an individual’s decision to make a disclosure regarding any improper conduct of an employer Read more >
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
The newly green-lighted parliamentary committee on the Presidency will enable the National Assembly (NA) to scrutinise the Presidency’s operations and budget. This, says Parliament, will be the first time such scrutiny will be available through a dedicated, rule-based structure. On 2 December, the NA adopted several amendments to its rules, including the establishment of the Read more >
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Today, 17 October, is the deadline for individuals and interested organisations to make written submissions on matters relating to the scope of the enquiry of the parliamentary ad hoc committee set up to investigate allegations of criminality and corruption in the criminal justice system, made publicly on 6 July 2025 by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Read more >
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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 >