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Statement of SA civil society orgs in response to Trump’s threats

05 Feb 2025, 10:27

We, South African civil society organisations, looking to protect and promote human rights and democracy in our country, are appalled not only at the threats issued by US President Trump against South Africa but by his dangerous lies. South Africa’s government and executive are frequently deserving of fierce criticism. And we are proud of our Read more >

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“To say nothing is being done to fight corruption would be a lie”

22 Aug 2024, 11:33

“You are the only person I know who has read the Zondo commission report from cover to cover.” This is how Rabbi Gideon Pogrund, director of the Centre for Business Ethics at the Gordon Institute for Business Science, introduced scholar-in-residence Prof Philip Nichols, from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, at Read more >

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

18 Jun 2024, 14:51

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

13 Jun 2024, 17:18

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 >

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

30 Apr 2024, 13:15

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 >

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Better laws to protect the electorate, that’s what Parliament needs

29 Nov 2023, 11:06

Before we get to the point where we can safely protect public resources from major crimes such as state capture, we should interrogate the South African government system as well as the country’s political culture, so that we have a broader meaning of what needs to change and how. This argument was put forward by Read more >

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State capture: civil society must bridge gap between public and govt

21 Nov 2023, 10:03

On 25 and 26 October two civil society organisations – the Public Affairs Research Institute and the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution – jointly hosted a conference to discuss government’s response to state capture and the implementation of the Zondo commission recommendations, made public last year. The event, the second of Read more >

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Corruption Watch set to step up the pace of justice

12 Apr 2023, 10:31

By Mzukisi QoboFirst published on Business Day In 2022 Corruption Watch celebrated a decade of existence. This milestone coincided with the release of the six-volume Zondo state-capture commission report, which detailed the extent to which public officials abused their positions to engage in or facilitate corrupt activities. It also cast a spotlight on how corporates Read more >

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Addressing a gap – how to better support civil society

30 Mar 2023, 15:24

By Kersty McCourtFirst published on Open Government Partnership Robust and vibrant civil societies play a critical role in contributing to development. Civil society helps shape policies, advocate for the needs and demands of citizens, provide essential services, protect human rights, and strengthen public participation in democracy. Yet, over the past decade, there has been insufficient Read more >