Chapter 9

Sub-committees of the ANC’s NEC are still talking about anticorruption ‘recommendations’ two years after its resolution pointed in the right direction 04 August 2022 – 16:15 https://spkt.io/e/4763444 It is most appropriate that the hastily arranged “social sector summit” (part of the president’s “call … to address the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment, and inequality”) is […]

27th July 2022by Michael Appel Accountability Now’s Advocate Paul Hoffman has penned an expansive explanation on the history, intention, and chances of the DA succeeding in its legal action – in its current scope – to have the ANC’s deployment committee and cadre deployment ruled unlawful and unconstitutional. Hoffman believes the official opposition stands a […]

By Paul Hoffman 14 Jul 2022 Paul Hoffman SC is a director of Accountability Now. The police minister lives a life of impunity. He is notorious for going to war with senior members of police management. And there has been no known progress on the NPA’s investigation of the alleged or suspected criminality and corruption […]

State would do well to act on its August 2020 anti-corruption resolution by quickly establishing a Chapter 9 integrity commission mandated to prevent, combat, investigate and prosecute graft 14 JULY 2022 – 20:38 One can only hope that the anticipated presidential announcement in relation to addressing the shortcomings in SA’s power supply will take a […]

The work of the Section 194 committee, looking into whether Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane is fit to hold office, is now underway. Day one saw MPs dealing with whether Mkhwebane’s suspension was legal. Today will be the second day of the proceedings and the first witness is expected to appear before the committee. Accountability Now Director, […]

07 JULY 2022 – 14:25 PAUL HOFFMAN Two months ago Wits School of Governance associate professor William Gumede used his column in the Sunday Times to put in a plea for early elections in anticipation of the final findings of the Zondo state capture commission. The subheading to the article was: “In democracies, governing parties […]

By Colette Ashton Follow 06 Jul 2022 Unlike amnesty, non-trial resolutions have built-in mechanisms to incentivise improvements in corporate culture. Among other things, companies typically only receive a non-trial resolutions after they have paid back a substantial sum of money. Listen to this article 0:00 / 13:34BeyondWords Traditional methods of prosecuting corruption are not well […]

Emerging political consensus between ANC, DA and IFP that a new institution is needed to take up the corruption-busting cudgels must be acted on now, not in four months 28 JUNE 2022 – 13:39 I refer to your editorial, “Zondo reports: Now let’s see speedy action,” of June 27. The state capture commission has dealt […]

We’ve had just about a week to digest the latest instalment of the State Capture report. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s failure to address corruption at various levels of government, and within the governing party has been widely criticised. Several parastatals have also been eaten away by dubious deals and corrupt politicians, leaving South Africans with an […]

In order to encourage and empower citizens to get actively involved and to pursue their rights, the KAS Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa in conjunction with Kenyatta University Law School has produced a documentary showcasing prominent Kenyan environmental law cases that can serve as a positive example of how ordinary citizens and communities […]