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Despite the Judicial Service Commission coming under fire for politicising the appointment of judges, acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said there was no need to change the appointment process. Despite the Judicial Service Commission coming under fire for politicising the appointment of judges...

The word corruption has its roots in the Latin adjective corruptus which refers to something that is spoiled, corrupted or perverted.In South Africa, evidence of the perversion of public funds abounds. In his 2021 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

Zukiswa Kota argues that South is not doing enough to transform the state of 'corruptus in extremis', writing that key regulatory and oversight agencies such as the National Prosecuting Authority are underfunded.

The word corruption has its roots in the Latin adjective corruptus which refers to something that is spoiled, corrupted or perverted. In South Africa, evidence of the perversion of public funds abounds. In his 2021 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement the country’s finance minister Enoch Godongwana warned that rampant corruption was a persistent issue draining public finances.

South Africa isn’t doing enough to tackle corruption. Key regulatory and oversight agencies are underfunded. And accountability is weak.

Compliance reports gathered by the Public Service Commission continue to raise the alarm about national and provincial departments' slow adherence to a 30-day policy for the payment of suppliers.

The use of criminal law standards to penalise the homeless is an expensive and ineffective approach to the challenge.

Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffery said there had been an increase in hate crime since lockdown measures were imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus in March last year.

President of South Africa HE. Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed four Members of the Information Regulator (Regulator) to begin a new term with effect from 1 December 2021. The Members will serve for a five-year term as full time and part time Members at the Regulator. The Members are; Adv Pansy Tlakula (Chairperson), Adv Lebogang Stroom-Nzama (full-time Member) Adv Collen Weapond (full-time Member) who will all be serving a second term. They will be joined by new appointee Mr Mfana Gwala  as a ...

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