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Who will be our next public protector? Here are the shortlisted candidates

31 Jul 2023, 15:40

By Kirsten Pearson and Kavisha Pillay CORRECTION: Corruption Watch wishes to correct a previous observation made, that Professor Boitumelo Mmusinyane may not qualify for the role of public protector due to not being admitted as an advocate. We have been corrected in this regard, and Prof Mmusinyane is, in fact, admitted as an advocate of Read more >

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Short list for PP appointment released, more screening to follow

27 Jul 2023, 11:56

The Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector (PP) is on track with its schedule of selecting a suitable person to be named as the next public protector. On 12 July the committee met to discuss the list of applications and nominations from which the short list would be compiled, Read more >

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Lamola: Public must invoke Mandela spirit in guiding whistle-blower law changes

24 Jul 2023, 13:12

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Ronald Lamola urged members of the public to make meaningful contributions to the discussion document released by his department in June on amendments to whistle-blower protection legislation. Lamola delivered the keynote address at a symposium on the topic, hosted by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on Friday. In contributing, Read more >

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CW adds voice to UN report on women human rights defenders

24 Jul 2023, 12:43

Corruption Watch (CW) heeded the call to input into the next report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, which will be presented to the UN General Assembly in October 2023. Submissions were to centre on the specific challenges faced by women human rights defenders (WHRDs) working in conflict, post-conflict, or crisis-affected settings. With Read more >

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Parliament must take state capture complicity criticism on the chin

19 Jul 2023, 12:05

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA By Karam SinghFirst published on News24 A strong constitutional democracy based on the model chosen by South Africa requires the legislature to play a vital role, beyond passing legislation, in providing oversight and holding the executive branch accountable. As part of the separation of powers, the legislature plays a vital democratic role in Read more >

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African anti-corruption research network launched

17 Jul 2023, 12:45

In May 2023 the African Union (AU) announced the launch of the African Anti-Corruption Research Network (AACRN), during a pan-African workshop held in the second week of May in Arusha, Tanzania. The workshop, convened in collaboration with Stellenbosch University and GIZ, aimed to gather key anti-corruption stakeholders to brainstorm on the idea of the establishment Read more >

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Zuma in Russia, while DCS ponders next steps

17 Jul 2023, 9:32

As former president Jacob Zuma receives medical treatment for an undisclosed illness in Russia, the National Department of Correctional Services (DCS) here at home is seeking legal advice on the next steps, following the Constitutional Court’s ruling on Thursday upheld the Supreme Court of Appeal’s order that Zuma’s medical parole by the Department of Correctional Read more >

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Public protector nominations and applications discussed in Parliament

13 Jul 2023, 10:20

The Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector met on 12 July to discuss the nominations and applications received now that the deadline of 7 July has passed. The committee revealed that 53 nominations and 17 applications were put forward. Of these, 38 names made it to the preliminary list Read more >

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SA public has say in how whistle-blowers should be protected

07 Jul 2023, 11:42

It may have taken the state capture commission and its recommendations for us to get here, but government is finally taking stock of the many public submissions from whistle-blowers, whistle-blower advocacy organisations, and civil society organisations in amending our whistle-blower protection regime. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has released a discussion paper for Read more >