Chapter 9

Paul Hoffman | 06 December 2021 Paul Hoffman writes slow pace at which govt is moving on reform is unfortunate and should be accelerated in interests of avoiding failure The Chief Parliamentary Legal Adviser has erred 5 December 2021 This week the Constitutional Review Committee of the National Assembly will, according to its secretariat, consider […]

By Paul Hoffman Follow 05 Dec 2021 It should come as no surprise that Hermione Cronje has, like the Hawks before her, landed no ‘big fish’ from the murky waters of State Capture. It is not her fault. She was plagued by shrinking budgets, a hollowed-out NPA and saboteurs in the ranks of the NPA. […]

Dear Mr President/ Secretary of the Constitutional Reform Committee of the National Assembly Re: Reform of the criminal justice administration to render it fit for the purpose of countering corruption Grand corruption is still not being properly dealt with in South Africa. The matter is urgent; it will not help to wait three years while […]

Paul Hoffman | 24 November 2021 Paul Hoffman says long delays between blowing of whistles and arraigning of the corrupt in criminal trials is a problem 24 November 2021 In the wake of the death of Babita Deokaran and the flight of Athol Williams (and others) Accountability Now has written to the President via an […]

By Paul Hoffman Follow 22 Nov 2021 More than a year after the ANC NEC revealed it had given an urgent instruction to Cabinet to establish an independent, permanent and stand-alone anti-corruption entity, there is absolutely no evidence in the public domain that the president and his Cabinet have paid the slightest attention. In South […]

Draft legislation was sent to parliament, the presidency and the NPA in August by Accountability Now 15 November 2021 – 15:39 https://spkt.io/e/2988566 National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi has in effect asked for a divorce from the department of justice. She is quite right to do so. […]

Paul Hoffman | 26 October 2021 Paul Hoffman says a secure, impartial and independent judiciary answerable only to the law and the Constitution is fundamental What is wrong with SA and how can a better future be secured? 26 October 2021 In South Africa, unemployment is at a record high, the worst since WWII. Crime, […]

Paul Hoffman | 04 November 2021 Paul Hoffman says mustering political will to do what is needed shouldn’t be a stumbling block now that people have spoken Good Governance Protocol for the local sphere of government 4 November 2021 The disappointingly low turnout of voters in the local government elections hastily held on 1 November […]

Follow a discussion between the Foundation’s Chairman, Mr Dave Steward, and Institute for Accountability Director, Adv Paul Hoffman SC, about a number of matters concerning South Africa’s judiciary, the JSC and judge John Hlophe.

Accountability Now director Advocate Paul Hoffman spoke with eNCA’s Thulasizwe Simelane about the corruption scandal affecting the Health Department. Courtesy of #DStv403