Implementing a social media code of conduct is one way the Independent Electoral Commission could decrease the risk of mis- and disinformation influencing South Africa's upcoming local government elections, writes Dr Maxwell Maseko - but it must be done in a way that strengthens electoral integrity without compromising constitutional rights, and that reinforces rather than weakens the country’s democratic foundations.
Implementing a social media code of conduct is one way the Independent Electoral Commission could decrease the risk of mis- and disinformation influencing South Africa's upcoming local government elections, writes Dr Maxwell Maseko - but it must be done in a way that strengthens electoral integrity without compromising constitutional rights, and that reinforces rather than weakens the country’s democratic foundations.
Safeguarding elections through a social media code of conduct
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The Subnational Corruption Index provides a novel way of tracking corruption, giving the numbers for both grand and petty corruption in 1 473 regions across 178 countries. This tool supplements indices such as Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index and the World Bank's Control of Corruption Index, which are useful for comparing and researching causes and consequences of corruption, but only provide this information on a country level.
The Subnational Corruption Index provides a novel way of tracking corruption, giving the numbers for both grand and petty corruption in 1 473 regions across 178 countries. This tool supplements indices such as Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index and the World Bank's Control of Corruption Index, which are useful for comparing and researching causes and consequences of corruption, but only provide this information on a country level.
The SCI: Tracking corruption at sub-national level
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In the Still of Night - a climate governance podcast, episode 4
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The fourth episode of Corruption Watch’s new five-part podcast series on climate governance is now available. In this episode, the focus is on disaster management and the Disaster Management Act. Our research found that this important legislation fails at the local level by prioritising reaction over preparation.
The fourth episode of Corruption Watch’s new five-part podcast series on climate governance is now available. In this episode, the focus is on disaster management and the Disaster Management Act. Our research found that this important legislation fails at the local level by prioritising reaction over preparation.
Corruption Watch has released the third in its new five-part podcast series, titled In the Still of Night and based on its work in Transparency International's Climate Governance Integrity project. This episode focuses on the responsible managing of climate-related budgets and projects, weak governance structures hindering the effective implementation of climate policies and community support programmes, deficiencies in the Climate Change Act, and more, against the backdrop of the 2022 closure of the Komati power station in Mpumalanga.
Corruption Watch has released the third in its new five-part podcast series, titled In the Still of Night and based on its work in Transparency International's Climate Governance Integrity project. This episode focuses on the responsible managing of climate-related budgets and projects, weak governance structures hindering the effective implementation of climate policies and community support programmes, deficiencies in the Climate Change Act, and more, against the backdrop of the 2022 closure of the Komati power station in Mpumalanga.
In the Still of Night - a climate governance podcast, episode 3
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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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South Africans saw the pernicious influence of social media in spreading mis- and disinformation in the national elections of 2024, and in numerous elections around the world. Now it is almost time to head to the polls again, this time to elect those local government representatives with whom we, as the voting public, wish to Read more >
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 >
