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Submission to the Justice Portfolio Committee by Accountability Now

by @ifaisa | Oct 6, 2023 | Chapter 9, General, Glenister Case

In re: The NPA Act Amendment Bill introducing the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (the IDAC Bill)   Introduction Accountability Now welcomes the opportunity to make this submission. The IDAC Bill is the product of the work of the ministry of justice...

Submission to the Constitutional Review Committee

by @ifaisa | Aug 21, 2022 | Chapter 9, General

In the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa; Before: The Constitutional Review Committee of the National Assembly _____________________________________________ Submission by Accountability Now concerning the establishment of a Chapter Nine Integrity...

Elections 2024 – parties must clearly state positions on future of corruption busting

by @ifaisa | Nov 1, 2023 | Chapter 9, General, Glenister Case

By Paul Hoffman It is legally inappropriate to locate the anti-corruption machinery of state within the National Prosecuting Authority while it remains structured as it is at present, and while it is infested with saboteurs. Listen to this article  0:00 / 12:18...

The 2024 election gives voters the chance to take a united stand against corruption

by @ifaisa | Oct 24, 2023 | Chapter 9, General

By Paul Hoffman There are two related but separate critical corruption issues that impact the future trajectory of South Africa and ought to help inform voters when they decide how to cast their votes on the basis of the stance of political parties on both issues....

Shamila Batohi risks second Waterloo over proposed crime-fighting unit

by @ifaisa | Sep 26, 2023 | Chapter 9, General

By Paul Hoffman The NDPP has shown surprising support for the move to establish a ‘stopgap’ crime-fighting unit in the form of the proposed Investigating Directorate Against Corruption. If it does indeed come into being, a simple majority in Parliament could see her...
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The Institute for Accountability in Southern Africa (IFAISA) is devoted to upholding constitutionalism in Southern Africa through the inculcation of the values of accountability and responsiveness to the needs of the people of the region in its governments, parastatal organisations and civil society, including business and industry.

LETTER: EFF attack on NPA is misplaced

Nobody better placed than Zondo commission’s evidence leader to aid the National Prosecuting Authority The EFF has issued a media statement containing a scurrilous...
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Growing SA’s economy must be preceded by shrinking the corruption

By Paul Hoffman The economy of South Africa has been in the doldrums roughly since Thabo Mbeki left office in 2008. If South Africa had maintained the solid growth...
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Justice Richard Goldstone addresses the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference

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GOOD ON PAPER, not so much in practice

By Paul Hoffman In many countries around the world there is no shortage of laws against corruption. The challenge is to create a governance framework that is itself...
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Seven deadliest FAQs on countering corruption in SA

Paul Hoffman says it is politically suicidal to be seen to be opposing the adoption of anti-corruption laws 1. Why is so much fuss made about corruption in SA? The...
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Justice is like air and clean water

By Paul Hoffman The full quote from which the headline above is taken reads: “Justice is not a luxury, it is something we need like air and clean water”. The author of...
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Global call for integrity: the urgent need for an international anti-corruption court

By Paul Hoffman The end of the Scorpions marked the beginning of the State Capture project undertaken during the two Jacob Zuma presidencies. No one today seriously...
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Are we living in a BANI country?

Paul Hoffman Janet Jobson is a “merchant of hope”. She has to be because she heads up the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation. She has brought the concept of “BANI”...
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Renew, Replace and Reform, the three Rs for reviving the ANC’s support

  Paul Hoffman The ANC, still the largest party in Parliament but no longer in the majority, has stated publicly that it needs to renew, or it will perish. It has...
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Does the prosecution authority in SA have any prospect of acting independently?

Under the Constitution SA has a single national prosecuting authority (NPA) led by a National Director appointed by the president, with Directors of Public Prosecutions...
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