Accountability
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Serving the government is not the same as serving the party
The failure of public services often stems from improper appointments and political pressure. Two presentations by the Public Service Commission highlight the importance of…
Lifestyle Audits: Building integrity, restoring trust and strengthening the State
Lifestyle audits in the Public Service are playing a significant role in preventing misconduct and safeguarding public resources. This strategy moves beyond arrests and…
DA to lay criminal charges against 10 municipal managers over failures of financial management
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is taking decisive action, announcing criminal charges against 10 municipal managers from nine municipalities across South Africa. The charges stem…
No procurement watchdog body yet, four years past State Capture report
Four years after the Zondo Commission's State Capture report, South Africa still awaits a crucial institution: an independent Public Procurement Anti-Corruption Agency (PPACA).…
Truth, justice and the courage to come clean
The article explores the profound importance of truth under oath in South Africa's criminal justice system, prompted by recent allegations against Andrea Johnson. It examines the…
R670k hotel bill for senior official
The Department of Social Development (DSD) is under scrutiny for spending over R670 000 on hotel accommodation for its chief director of communications, Sandy Godlwana, during…
Editorial: Political interference will hurt PIC
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is facing its most serious governance crisis, with the suspension of its chief executive, board resignations, and allegations of political…
Ramaphosa's lawyers challenge legal test
The Western Cape High Court heard intense arguments on the second day regarding the legal threshold for impeaching President Cyril Ramaphosa, with his legal team contending that…
When opposition becomes the establishment: The DA’s credibility deficit
This article critically examines the Democratic Alliance's (DA) governance, arguing that the party's practices are increasingly deviating from the constitutional virtues and…
Pope Leo’s AI encyclical and the urgent need for human leadership
He warns against reducing people to measurable outputs, predictive profiles or behavioural categories. Once technology becomes the standard by which human beings are judged, it…
EFF demands an immediate impeachment committee against Ramaphosa after Constitutional Court Phala Phala ruling
The party says parliament must immediately establish an impeachment committee to consider the panel’s findings on President Cyril Ramaphosa
Malema: Ramaphosa must resign and focus on his impeachment
South Africa cannot afford to have a president who is occupying office while being clouded by an impeachment process, the EFF leader says
eThekwini official found guilty of sexual misconduct remains on municipal payroll
A senior metro manager found guilty of sexual misconduct in an internal investigation remains employed months later, raising questions about accountability, secrecy and…
Nkabinde inquiry: former KZN DPP defends Chauke’s role in Cato Manor case
Advocate Moipone Noko said she supported and later took over the prosecution led by Andrew Chauke in the high-profile Cato Manor case
Shamila Batohi opts out of Nkabinde inquiry, pending legal advice
The inquiry is discussing how to proceed with the withdrawal of the outgoing national director of public prosecutions, who is the main complainant