Towards the end of 2025 the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), an organisation supporting democracy around the world, published the latest edition of The Global State of Democracy, an index that assesses democratisation across the world. The results show a global pattern of weakening democracy. South Africa, despite some low scores, for instance in Absence of Corruption, did not fare too badly overall.
Towards the end of 2025 the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), an organisation supporting democracy around the world, published the latest edition of The Global State of Democracy, an index that assesses democratisation across the world. The results show a global pattern of weakening democracy. South Africa, despite some low scores, for instance in Absence of Corruption, did not fare too badly overall.
The global state of democracy is cause for concern
Corruption news
Corruption Watch notes the surprise announcement of the appointment of Adv Andy Mothibi, current SIU head, as the new national director of public prosecutions. The organisation says that while Mothibi does bring a wealth of anti-corruption knowledge and experience, he was nonetheless not one of the six short-listed candidates and it would have been preferable for him to have been subjected to the same interview process as the others.
Corruption Watch notes the surprise announcement of the appointment of Adv Andy Mothibi, current SIU head, as the new national director of public prosecutions. The organisation says that while Mothibi does bring a wealth of anti-corruption knowledge and experience, he was nonetheless not one of the six short-listed candidates and it would have been preferable for him to have been subjected to the same interview process as the others.
Appointment of the new national director of public prosecutions
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Government embarks on audits into farm worker equity schemes
Corruption news
Land reform and rural development minister Mzwanele Nyhontso has revealed before the National Assembly that forensic audits into farmworker equity schemes are under way, with the aim of recovering funds lost to corruption and unethical practices and possibly extending the investigations into corruption. This follows years of activism and investigation by various stakeholders, including Corruption Watch.
Land reform and rural development minister Mzwanele Nyhontso has revealed before the National Assembly that forensic audits into farmworker equity schemes are under way, with the aim of recovering funds lost to corruption and unethical practices and possibly extending the investigations into corruption. This follows years of activism and investigation by various stakeholders, including Corruption Watch.
As we draw close to the anniversary of the surprising, but fateful, order by Senzo Mchunu at the end of December 2024 for SAPS leadership to disband the PKTT, it is important for the decision makers probing the allegations of political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system to prioritise accountability and, in the interest of public confidence, the urgency of whistle-blower protection and support.
As we draw close to the anniversary of the surprising, but fateful, order by Senzo Mchunu at the end of December 2024 for SAPS leadership to disband the PKTT, it is important for the decision makers probing the allegations of political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system to prioritise accountability and, in the interest of public confidence, the urgency of whistle-blower protection and support.
Police corruption probes take break, but whistle-blower protection remains urgent
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Corruption Watch, in collaboration with Social Change Assistance Trust or SCAT, and Transparency International, and co-funded by the European Union, has embarked on the Strengthening Action Against Corruption (SAAC) project which focuses specifically on empowering and educating community advice offices/civil society organisations in the Eastern Cape province. Follow our activities here.
Strengthening Action Against Corruption
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Democracy. A word we often hear spoken in various contexts and with good reason, because its presence or absence is hugely influential on transformation, independence, progress, and fairness in the world. A democratic system is one which enables public control over decision-making and -makers, in which people are entitled to have a say in decisions Read more >
By Janine Erasmus – CW Voices Events highlighted in South Africa’s news cycle in the last three months or so have exposed our country’s deep-rooted challenges with corruption, organised crime, and the haunting lack of protection for whistle-blowers who expose criminal activity. From the revelations of alleged criminal syndicate infiltration into our policing system – Read more >
