The latest parliamentary oversight report, published recently by Parlimeter and OUTA, reveals progress, but also worrying inconsistencies. "Oversight remains reactive rather than preventive, corruption is exposed but seldom punished, and public trust continues to waver as many South Africans still perceive Parliament as a space of performance rather than reform.” The report makes several recommendations with a view to addressing these gaps.
The latest parliamentary oversight report, published recently by Parlimeter and OUTA, reveals progress, but also worrying inconsistencies. "Oversight remains reactive rather than preventive, corruption is exposed but seldom punished, and public trust continues to waver as many South Africans still perceive Parliament as a space of performance rather than reform.” The report makes several recommendations with a view to addressing these gaps.
Parliament oversight report reveals some progress, but not enough
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Over 140 organisations and individuals across the country have come together to condemn the violent incidents that have destroyed valuable property and wiped out investment at Fort Hare University, and to reclaim and safeguard this historic institution. The organisations call for democratic values to be restored and upheld.
Over 140 organisations and individuals across the country have come together to condemn the violent incidents that have destroyed valuable property and wiped out investment at Fort Hare University, and to reclaim and safeguard this historic institution. The organisations call for democratic values to be restored and upheld.
Civil society stands together to safeguard historic University of Fort Hare
Proceedings at the parallel probes into allegations of criminality in the justice system took a turn for the startling in week 5 - from the explosive testimony of former police minister Bheki Cele before the parliamentary ad hoc committee looking into the allegations brought to light by KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July, to the accounts of three in-camera witnesses before the Madlanga commission, also probing the same.
Proceedings at the parallel probes into allegations of criminality in the justice system took a turn for the startling in week 5 - from the explosive testimony of former police minister Bheki Cele before the parliamentary ad hoc committee looking into the allegations brought to light by KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July, to the accounts of three in-camera witnesses before the Madlanga commission, also probing the same.
South Africa, having made “significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime”, has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list. The country was placed on the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring in 2023, and in the months since has worked closely with the FATF to tighten up and rectify the deficiencies identified in its anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing framework.
South Africa, having made “significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime”, has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list. The country was placed on the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring in 2023, and in the months since has worked closely with the FATF to tighten up and rectify the deficiencies identified in its anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing framework.
SA off the FATF grey list, will continue to work to strengthen its systems
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Last year was a busy one for Parliament. The sixth administration’s term expired on 21 May 2024, just days before the general election on the 29th, a Government of National Unity (GNU) came into being for the first time in 30 years, an entire new Parliament was convened, previous matters had to be revived, and 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 >
