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New public procurement amendment bill focuses on whistleblowers

Political party ActionSA has revealed what it calls the Fallen Whistleblowers Bill. The document, also referred to as the Public Procurement Amendment Bill 2026, focuses on the sector widely acknowledged as being the most vulnerable to corruption because of risks such as the constant interaction between the public and private sectors, the large sums of Read more >

New Parly committee a step towards effective executive oversight

The newly green-lighted parliamentary committee on the Presidency will enable the National Assembly (NA) to scrutinise the Presidency’s operations and budget. This, says Parliament, will be the first time such scrutiny will be available through a dedicated, rule-based structure. On 2 December, the NA adopted several amendments to its rules, including the establishment of the Read more >

Final day for submitting to Mkhwanazi ad hoc committee

Today, 17 October, is the deadline for individuals and interested organisations to make written submissions on matters relating to the scope of the enquiry of the parliamentary ad hoc committee set up to investigate allegations of criminality and corruption in the criminal justice system, made publicly on 6 July 2025 by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Read more >

Ad hoc committee starts hearings into Mkhwanazi’s allegations

Image: Justice and Security Cluster on X The 11-member ad hoc committee set up to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, commenced with its hearings on 7 October 2025. As with the currently sitting Madlanga commission of inquiry into the same topic, the first witness was Mkhwanazi. The committee is chaired Read more >

CW calls for urgent action against Tembisa Hospital corruption syndicates

Corruption Watch (CW), in response to the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) interim investigation report on Tembisa Hospital released yesterday, 29 September 2025, joins the calls for decisive action against the syndicates and officials named in the stealing of over R2-billion of the hospital’s funds. The confirmation that three syndicates are involved in these brazen acts of Read more >

Ad hoc committee on Mkhwanazi allegations calls for public input

The parliamentary ad hoc committee set up to investigate allegations of criminality and corruption in the criminal justice system, made on 6 July 2025 by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, invites individuals and interested organisations to make written submissions on matters pertinent to the scope of the enquiry, as detailed in the Terms of Read more >