While we ponder our choice of whom to give our vote to on 29 May, it is useful to understand Parliament’s function as lawmaker and the role that we as voters play in that process – this is part of being an active citizen, one that will not be afraid to make their mark on the ballot paper when the time comes.
Millions of South Africans still struggle daily to have their basic human rights upheld and respected. Amnesty International’s 2024 annual report reveals our leadership’s flagrant disregard for people’s right to health and safety, education, freedom, and more. With the nation going to the polls on 29 May, voters have an opportunity to collectively shape the future of the country and vote for human rights, says the organisation.
This Freedom Day, South African communities impacted by service delivery failures should take stock of the situation and prepare to vote for what matters most to them. The message is that abstaining from voting is not going to ensure the delivery of essential basic services, but turning up in numbers and voting for a party committed to providing such services, will go a long way towards attaining that goal.
Transparency International’s new research report, This Beautiful Land: Corruption, Discrimination and Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa features research and case studies from Ghana, Madagascar, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. A webinar held a few days after gave participants in the study – including Corruption Watch – the chance to share their thoughts and insights on the project, and discuss what strategies can be implemented to counter the situation.
National Treasury has failed to accede to the City of Tshwane’s request, made more than two months ago, that Blackhead Consulting be put on the list of restricted suppliers. The company is implicated in corruption relating to the unfinished upgrade and refurbishment to Tshwane’s Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Plant, which may have contributed to a deadly cholera outbreak in May 2023.
Corruption in sub-Saharan Africa is exposed in a new report released on Friday by Transparency International. This Beautiful Land: Corruption, Discrimination and Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa explores the links between discrimination and corruption in the land sector through research into the experiences of people in Ghana, Madagascar, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
On 23 April 2024 Transparency International releases its new research report titled This Beautiful Land: Corruption, Discrimination and Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report highlights how corruption and discrimination intersect to undermine land rights in countries across the continent, including South Africa.
If leaders were truly invested in continuing with the service delivery goals of the country’s democratic dispensation, writes Corruption Watch’s Moepeng Talane, they would publicly acknowledge the systemic flaws that make it difficult to deliver those services and they would come up with tangible solutions. The recent State of the Nation address exemplifies this convenient overlooking of the reality for millions.
Health journalism centre Bhekisisa has just released a new episode of Health Beat, this one dealing with corruption in the healthcare system. The team visits Tembisa Hospital, discusses the National Health Insurance Bill, and laments the lack of successful prosecutions against people implicated in health corruption.
Visit our GivenGain R20 for Change page and help us demand transparency in our systems, accountability in our leaders, and better empowerment and protection of whistle-blowers. By donating R20 a month, you’ll be supporting our work with communities across the country, helping them to know and access their rights and reduce the corruption that robs people of resources intended for their benefit.