Entries by Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch condemns threats and attacks on Abahlali and SERI

21 July 2025 in , , /by

Corruption Watch strongly condemns the recent threats, physical violence, and verbal attacks on human rights defenders Abahlali baseMjondolo, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute, and the South African Human Rights Commission by anti-immigrant organisation Operation Dudula and its allied groups. Denying immigrants their constitutional rights to healthcare is not the answer to the situation of poor service delivery in the public health system.

Bribery in South Africa: law now puts a duty on companies to act

17 July 2025 in , /by

The recent addition to South Africa’s Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act means the failure of companies and SOEs to prevent bribery and corruption is now a criminal offence. Companies can avoid liability under the new law, writes Prof Rehana Cassim for The Conversation: Africa, if they can prove they had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery by associated persons.

Have your say on the IEC’s e-voting discussion document by end Sept 2025

15 July 2025 in , /by

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa calls on all South Africans to comment on the potential implementation of electronic voting systems in the country’s electoral processes. The commission has released a discussion document which outlines all the details on its reasons for considering e-voting, current research, country case studies, legal implications, how the process will unfold, and more. The deadline for submissions on the document is Tuesday 30 September 2025.

Commission of inquiry into police corruption way overdue

14 July 2025 in , , , /by

As far back as 2019, CW and the Institute for Security Studies submitted a joint submission to the Zondo commission, highlighting how organised crime had flourished during the years of state capture, and the extent to which criminal justice agencies were manipulated for political and personal gain. The organisation is disappointed that it has taken President Cyril Ramaphosa a further six years to realise the urgency of probing the allegations of criminal infiltration into law enforcement agencies in South Africa.

Musicians of Mzansi – Si thini nge corruption? Ngeke!

7 July 2025 in , , /by

Are you a muso? Do you hate corruption and injustice? Here’s your chance to combine your passions with the Ngeke! Festival. The Enhancing Accountability Technical Assistance Facility, in partnership with Fair Play and Corruption Watch, and with support from the European Union Delegation to South Africa, brings you the Ngeke! Festival showcasing young voices against injustice and corruption. This is more than art and culture. This is a call to action! It’s time to say Ngeke!

Anti-corruption and transparency at FfD4: what does the Compromiso de Sevilla say?

1 July 2025 in , /by

The Compromiso de Sevilla, the outcome document of the fourth international conference on Financing for Development, currently under way in Sevilla, Spain, contains numerous provisions for enhanced transparency and anti-corruption measures. These include making anti-corruption a cross-cutting priority, fully leveraging the UN Convention Against Corruption, improving the transparency and use of data, recovering stolen assets, and working closely with civil society.

CW pushes for transparency in IEC commissioner appointments

30 June 2025 in , , , /by

Corruption Watch’s track record of pushing for transparent, fair, and merit-based leadership appointments to Chapter 9 and other democracy-supporting institutions goes back to 2016. Last week we asked the Office of the Chief Justice to provide CVs of the currently shortlisted candidates for commissioner of the Independent Electoral Commission, which it had omitted to do. As a direct result of our letter, the OCJ made the CVs available and allowed us to share them, in the interest of transparency, with individuals and other organisations who would be interested in making a submission.