The minister should surely know that persecution is illegal and unconscionable in SA Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has been widely quoted as saying of the illegal miners trapped in a Stilfontein mine: “You want us to send help to criminals? You want...

TOWARD EFFECTIVENESS VIA COMPLIANCE WITH TREATY OBLIGATIONS, IMPLEMENTATION OF BINDING COURT RULINGS, AND LAW REFORM NEEDED TO COUNTER THE CORRUPT. South Africa has no shortage of laws that deal with corruption, but there is a great shortage of political will to...

Establishment of International Anti-Corruption Court could catalyse reforms and restore confidence in institutions by Richard Goldstone SA presents a paradox in its struggle against corruption, characterised by a strong institutional and legal anti-corruption...

By Paul Hoffman Cadre deployment is in many ways at the root of the trashing of the Constitution by the ANC. It is intent on continuing this malpractice under the Government of National Unity. Veteran journalist and former editor, Peter Bruce, began his 27 October...

  On 24 September 2024, the United Nations General Assembly was told by President Cyril Ramaphosa, in no uncertain terms, that: “Through dialogue, through respect for the rule of law, through the advancement of human rights, through cooperation and solidarity, we...

By Paul Hoffman It is safe to assume that there lurk within the ranks of the State Security Agency persons who would prefer not to see the NPA perform ‘without fear, favour or prejudice’. The NPA itself has its saboteurs who cling tenaciously to their positions. Anton...

  How does corruption impact the availability and quality of public services in Africa, especially for vulnerable groups like women and children? Corruption in public services significantly affects access to essential resources like healthcare and education, with...

Ramaphosa pays lip service to cleaning up the ANC and getting off the Financial Action Task Force greylist 14 October 2024 - 15:30 Articles in Monday’s edition by Paul Hoffman and Ann Bernstein both pointed the finger at the fundamental flaw bedevilling the ANC:...

Little has been done to implement the binding decisions in the Glenister litigation of 2011 and 2014 14 October 2024 - 05:00 by Paul Hoffman The leaders of big business who have involved themselves in the three “workstreams” with government to get energy supply,...

South Africa’s unlucky number is 83 — it’s our position on Transparency International’s corruption index, and also where we rank globally in terms of happiness 10 October 2024 by Chris Roper We’ve all endured the consequences of corruption, from rolling blackouts to...

By Paul Hoffman Because it poses an existential threat to the country, corruption must be treated as much more than a form or type of crime that can be countered like all others. While the formation of the multiparty coalition that now governs at national level in...

There is an ongoing spat between the department of justice and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) concerning the fate of the materials put together and archived as part of the extensive work done during the Zondo state capture commission at a cost of over R1bn...

In the absence of adequate state protection, lynch mobs, self-appointed vigilante committees and groups and kangaroo courts gain in popularity, to the great prejudice of the institutions of state. The scourge that is called vigilantism – violently taking the law into...