The search is on for the new national director of public prosecutions (NDPP), with incumbent Shamila Batohi due to retire in January 2026 upon turning 65. This will mark the first time since 1998, when the National Prosecuting Authority was established, that an NDPP has completed their term without being prematurely removed or forced to Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police corruption has heard how Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala solicited help from all fronts in relation to his business with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the alleged harassment by the political killings task team (PKTT). Matlala approached former police minister Bheki Cele, suspended deputy national commissioner Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
For many regular followers of the proceedings of the Madlanga commission, the week of Brown Mogotsi’s appearance was both entertaining and confusing. Mogotsi is the first witness to testify in the commission’s second phase, which seeks to give those implicated by other witnesses a chance to present their side of things. He started giving evidence Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Transnational and domestic organised crime is never to be taken lightly. A global – and growing – threat to societies, safety, development, the environment, and to democracy itself, organised crime is big business for those who know how to profit from it. “In 2009 it was estimated to generate $870-billion – an amount equal to Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
It’s that time again! The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is once more looking for its person of the year – but this time the organisation has flipped the annual poll on its head. “For years, we named the ‘Corrupt Person of the Year’, but in a global landscape increasingly dominated by audacious Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief of police Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi is alleged by three witnesses – current and former employees of the city – who appeared before the Madlanga commission this week to have run riot in the quest for power while he enjoyed protection from former city manager, Dr Imogen Mashazi. Read more >
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Image: supplied By Liezl HumanFirst published on GroundUp Civil society organisations demanded answers on Wednesday from Parliament over what they claim has been a failed government project to uplift the lives of farm workers across the country. “These farm workers became symbols of transformation while others cashed in on their name. It’s a betrayal of Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
UPDATE: The Office of the Chief Justice has clarified certain concerns in a statement relating to the order. In it, the office presents what it deems to be the facts of the matter, giving details of the process leading up to the issuing of the order, and sharing the order itself. “The order is temporary Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
The failure of farm worker equity schemes (FWES) in South Africa comes under the spotlight in Parliament this week, as a group of civil society partners makes representations in this regard to the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development on 12 November 2025. The Legal Resources Centre (LRC), Support Centre for Land Change Read more >