A group of prominent civil society organisations, all working in the human rights space in South Africa, have issued a statement decrying US president Donald Trump's puzzling pronouncements on perceived happenings in the country. These include “confiscating land and treating certain classes of people very badly” - which the organisations have refuted in emphatic terms.
A group of prominent civil society organisations, all working in the human rights space in South Africa, have issued a statement decrying US president Donald Trump's puzzling pronouncements on perceived happenings in the country. These include “confiscating land and treating certain classes of people very badly” - which the organisations have refuted in emphatic terms.
Statement of SA civil society orgs in response to Trump's threats
Press statement
Global anti-corruption movement Transparency International releases its annual Corruption Perceptions Index on Tuesday, 11 February. This edition focuses on how corruption is undermining climate action around the world, showing how the countries most in need of climate finance are facing governance and corruption challenges.
Global anti-corruption movement Transparency International releases its annual Corruption Perceptions Index on Tuesday, 11 February. This edition focuses on how corruption is undermining climate action around the world, showing how the countries most in need of climate finance are facing governance and corruption challenges.
2024 Corruption Perceptions Index to be published next week
The Special Investigating Unit and the Auditor-General of South Africa briefed the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts on audit outcomes for a handful of municipalities including Johannesburg and Tshwane. At the same meeting, the Special Investigating Committee shared progress and results from various investigations into procurement at the municipalities.
The Special Investigating Unit and the Auditor-General of South Africa briefed the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts on audit outcomes for a handful of municipalities including Johannesburg and Tshwane. At the same meeting, the Special Investigating Committee shared progress and results from various investigations into procurement at the municipalities.
Former National Lotteries Commission (LRC) board chairperson Alfred Nevhutanda asked the State Security Agency to investigate whistle-blowers, writes Raymond Joseph for NGO GroundUp, which has conducted extensive research and investigation into the LRC's affairs. The outcome of that investigation, however, was probably not what Nevhutanda had hoped.
Former National Lotteries Commission (LRC) board chairperson Alfred Nevhutanda asked the State Security Agency to investigate whistle-blowers, writes Raymond Joseph for NGO GroundUp, which has conducted extensive research and investigation into the LRC's affairs. The outcome of that investigation, however, was probably not what Nevhutanda had hoped.
Lottery bosses asked State Security Agency to investigate whistle-blowers
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