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Deadline extended for public submissions on electoral reform

The electoral reform consultation panel (ERCP) invites members of the public, and organisations including political parties or prospective independent candidates, to make written submissions for its consideration on proposals for an electoral system for the National Assembly and provincial legislatures. The closing date for written submissions is 31 October 2024 – previously the deadline was Read more >

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NSG hosts coalitions discussion amid SA’s big changes  

South Africa’s coalitions across all tiers of government may be here to stay, so there needs to be undisputable trust among – and in – the political parties participating. The public servants who report to the newly formed national and provincial executives must adhere to policies that ensure their professionalism as guided by the Constitution. Read more >

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SA achieves respectable score on Freedom in the World index for 2024

South Africa’s highly-anticipated national and provincial elections went off smoothly for the most part on 29 May 2024, though the voter turnout of just over 58% was disappointing but not unexpected. Nevertheless, the country’s Independent Electoral Commission, as well as the South African Human Rights Commission, declared the event free and fair after several days Read more >

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Parliament ready for first sittings of NA and NCOP

Parliament secretary Xolile George briefed the media and the country on Thursday 13 June on the state of readiness for the scheduled first sittings of the seventh parliament’s National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The sittings take place on 14 and 15 June 2024, respectively. “We are managing … a mammoth task Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

CW strongly refutes Ramaphosa’s claim that corruption has decreased in his term

PRESS RELEASE President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a wide-ranging interview yesterday with EWN’s political journalist Tshidi Madia and 702’s Clement Manyathela, made the claim that “commentators like Corruption Watch (CW) have said that during this term, they have seen incidents of corruption going down.”  The president made this statement in the context of listing his administration’s Read more >

RAISING AWARENESS

New CW report shares insights on perceptions, impact of corruption

Corruption Watch (CW) releases today a new report assessing the profound impact of corruption on people’s lives, titled The Impact of Corruption: Insights from a Perceptions and Experiences Survey. This research study aims to highlight the perceptions, characteristics, and experiences of corruption, and the prevalence of corrupt practices within both the public and private sectors Read more >

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Parliament’s work: the journey of how a bill becomes a law

In this election season, it is important to consider the laws that affect our day-to-day life, and beyond. Why? Because the political parties we support send their elected representatives to Parliament to work on our behalf in making laws, among other important functions. Therefore, we must carefully consider who to give our vote to – Read more >