Author: Jos Venter
Published:
29
Jul
2022
This brief explores the constitutional role of the Section 194 Committee tasked with establishing whether Public Protector Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane has committed misconduct or is incompetent to hold office. It argues that in the course of carrying out its work, the Committee has no power to second guess judicial findings.
Fighting Corruption
Promoting Constitutional Democracy
Politics
Public Interest
Governance
Securing Accountability
Briefs
Strengthening the Judicial System
Building Democratic Institutions
Upholding the Rule of Law
Justice
Author: Jos Venter
Published:
04
Mar
2022
This brief examines the judgement of the Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of the rules adopted by the National Assembly for the removal of heads and commissioners of Chapter 9 institutions, the effect thereof on the current impeachment process of the Public Protector and it indicates what may be expected going forward.
Promoting Constitutional Democracy
Politics
Governance
Securing Accountability
Briefs
Strengthening the Judicial System
Building Democratic Institutions
Upholding the Rule of Law
Fighting Corruption
Author: Zeenat Emmamally
Published:
21
Oct
2021
This is the last in a three-brief series. The first brief dealt with the relationship between donations towards campaigns within political parties and the Executive Ethics Code. The second brief discussed the reasons for disclosure of these donations. This brief considers problems with the Executive Members’ Ethics Act and the Executive Ethics Code.
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Zeenat Emmamally
Published:
21
Oct
2021
This is the second in a three-brief series. The first brief dealt with the relationship between donations towards campaigns within political parties and the Executive Ethics Code. This brief will discuss the reasons for disclosure of these donations. The third will consider problems with the Executive Members’ Ethics Act and the Executive Ethics Code.
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Zeenat Emmamally
Published:
21
Oct
2021
This is the first in a three-brief series and it deals with the relationship between donations towards campaigns within political parties and the Executive Ethics Code. The second brief will discuss the reasons the disclosure of these donations is essential and the third will consider problems with the Executive Members’ Ethics Act and the Executive Ethics Code.
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Zeenat Emmamally
Published:
09
Sep
2021
This brief considers the need to know the identities of persons advising members of the Executive, and highlights the difficulty the Helen Suzman Foundation experienced when we attempted to acquire this information.
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Christopher Fisher
Published:
31
May
2021
This brief considers the principles at play in the legal battle between ANC Secretary-General, Ace Magashule, and his party. In his court application, Magashule attempts to overturn his suspension and in turn suspend ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Briefs
Strengthening the Judicial System
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Catherine Kruyer
Published:
21
May
2021
This brief examines the role played by the Minister of Police in senior appointments in the police service and asks whether this role is constitutionally appropriate.
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Catherine Kruyer & Zeenat Emmamally
Published:
17
May
2021
This brief examines the Department of Public Service and Administration's proposed amendments to the legislative scheme governing the public service. It is argued that the amendment bills fall short of what is required to professionalise the public service and end corruption.
Briefs
Social Justice
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Transformation
Securing Accountability
Author: Kimera Chetty
Published:
08
Jun
2020
In this brief, Kimera Chetty discusses the significance of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Bill which was recently signed into law by President Ramaphosa.
Crime
Briefs
Police
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
03
Mar
2020
This brief describes the process employed to create a set of recommendations to fast-track the implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption in Southern Africa. This process commenced at a regional conference held in Livingstone, Zambia in October 2019.
Briefs
International
Comparative
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
23
Jan
2020
This brief is part of a series that takes ‘accountability’ to its roots by explaining fundamental aspects of the concept, and provides a guide on how to assess accountability mechanisms for effectiveness.
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
23
Jan
2020
This brief is part of a series that takes ‘accountability’ to its roots by explaining fundamental aspects of the concept, and provides a guide on how to assess accountability mechanisms for effectiveness”
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
23
Jan
2020
This brief is part of a series that takes ‘accountability’ to its roots by explaining fundamental aspects of the concept, and provides a guide on how to assess accountability mechanisms for effectiveness.
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Tove van Lennep
Published:
15
Nov
2019
What is going on at the Bosasa-run Lindela Repatriation Centre - South Africa's single specialised holding facility for irregular immigrants awaiting deportation? This brief investigates the country's notorious deportation regime and its custodians – the South African Police Service, the Department of Home Affairs and Bosasa.
Briefs
Lindela
Demography
Migration
Detention
Deportation
Police
Fighting Corruption
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
25
Jun
2019
This brief series looks at four professional services industries - law, auditing, accounting, and management consulting - and the role that they play in facilitating corruption and malfeasance.
Briefs
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
25
Jun
2019
This brief series looks at four professional services industries - law, auditing, accounting, and management consulting - and the role that they play in facilitating corruption and malfeasance.
Briefs
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
25
Jun
2019
This brief series looks at four professional services industries - law, auditing, accounting, and management consulting - and the role that they play in facilitating corruption and malfeasance.
Briefs
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
25
Jun
2019
This brief series looks at four professional services industries - law, auditing, accounting, and management consulting - and the role that they play in facilitating corruption and malfeasance.
Briefs
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
Author: Charles Simkins
Published:
02
May
2019
Pierre de Vos published an article entitled Why Ramaphosa is probably not in a position to end corruption and patronage in Daily Maverick on 29 April, drawing on a study by Wits Professor Karl von Holdt. This brief discusses the completeness and the plausibility of their arguments.
Briefs
Fighting Corruption
Securing Accountability
The Public Protector, The Committee And The Courts – What To Do With The Judicial Findings?
