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Archbishop Thabo Makgoba becomes Patron of Accountability Now
9th September 2022 The trustees and staff of Accountability Now are pleased to announce that Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, head of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa,... →
The number of South African police is declining, but minister gets the figures wrong – and what they represent
By: Africa Check 5th September 2022 With crime statistics from April to June 2022 showing increases in multiple crime categories, South Africa’s policing system has been under sharp... →
Electricity – NERSA
2nd September 2022 A significant announcement was made on Friday 26 August about electricity, but the news has for all practical purposes been ignored by the media.... →
Women’s Month – SA Women Continue to Redefine Resilience
31st August 2022 This year’s Women’s Day marked 66 years since more than 20 000 brave women marched on the Union Buildings against the pass laws. Since then, every... →
United Nations trains SA youth leaders in key civic skills
26th August 2022 Providing the youth with the necessary civic and leadership skills to engage government structures to drive meaningful change within their... →
South Africa at inflection point: broad front against corruption a necessity 
26th August 2022 This year marks the 39th anniversary of formation of the United Democratic Front (UDF). The UDF was a creature of its times, yet its contribution... →
No publicly available data supports claim that 80% of women who give birth at South African hospital are undocumented Zimbabweans
By: Africa Check 26th August 2022 In August 2022 Phophi Ramathuba, the government’s head of health in South Africa’s Limpopo province, caused a stir when she was recorded... →
Eskom’s revival must start with the prosecution of the corrupt
17th August 2022 Eskom was one of the primary targets of State Capture, and it is no coincidence Eskom’s current indebtedness now exceeds R400-billion. In President... →
No, South African MPs are generally not paid less than their international counterparts
By: Africa Check 16th August 2022 How much South Africa’s top government officials earn is always a hot topic. Amid rising inflation, fuel price hikes and rolling electricity... →
The case BIG proponents make and Busa’s report both reinforce concerns
15th August 2022 Unaffordability of grant is clear from the Institute for Economic Justice’s proposal, which would cost R280bn in 2023/2024 In early June the Centre... →
