Press Releases
24
Nov 23
Makana Municipality Unspent Conditional Grant Funds to be Returned; Shameful underspending by 83% of Infrastructure Grant
Statement issued by the Public Service Accountability Monitor, Rhodes University and Action for Accountability (A4A) Project. In a letter dated...
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2
Nov 23
Weakened Public Finances? At What Cost? Public Service Accountability Monitor Reaction to the 2023 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement
The Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) notes the tabling of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) and Adjusted Estimates...
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31
Oct 23
Joint MTBPS Statement | Budget cuts won’t save South Africa—It will be the most vulnerable ultimately paying the price
On Wednesday 1 November, Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament. Fiscal policy can...
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20
Oct 23
Action for Accountability community forum inspires a Call for Action
The Makhanda Action for Accountability (A4A) Civic Action Team, represented by Lelethu Zono, Ntombentsha Yamiso, Ntuthu Blow, Asive Mzizi, Phila...
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23
Sep 23
FROM #UNMUTED! CSO COALITION TO MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, GWEDE MANTASHE ON RECENT ACCUSATIONS AGAINST NGOs
#Unmuted! CSO Coalition Open Letter to Minister Gwede Mantashe_22 September 2023_18h30
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19
Sep 23
Communique following 3rd Regional Dialogue for Non-state Actors on the SADC RISDP 2020-2030
RISDP Dialogue 2023 COMMUNIQUÉ - FINAL
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18
Sep 23
Regional organisations call for accountability in the implementation of SADC’s development strategy
For immediate release – Monday 18 September 2023 Regional organisations call for accountability in the implementation of SADC’s...
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11
Sep 23
Statement on the Public Procurement Bill 2023 Issued by the Procurement Reform Working Group (PRWG)
PRWG Statement re Public Procurement Bill-11Sep23
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20
Jun 23
More than ad hoc budget allocations required to tackle corruption
Despite corruption featuring prominently in public discourse for its devastating socio-economic impacts, meaningful implementation of robust anti-corruption strategies is dismal...
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25
May 23
Makana Municipality fails to submit monthly water quality data despite last results showing very high levels of E.coli bacteria.
PRESS RELEASE by the Action for Accountability Collective - EMBARGOED until 5am 25 May 2023
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PSAM in the News
27
Nov 23
Treasury orders Makana Municipality to pay back R60.7m in unspent infrastructure grants
The Makana Municipality, with its base in the crumbling town of Makhanda – where some residents still use the bucket...
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22
Nov 23
Making cents of gender-responsive budgeting — reflections on the 2023 Medium-Term Budget and Budget 2024
Why has achieving gender-responsive budgeting been so elusive despite dedicated work by civil society and government actors over the years?...
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4
Nov 23
Govt could’ve considered alternatives to social service cuts: PSAM
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/govt-couldve-considered-alternatives-to-social-service-cuts-psam/
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2
Nov 23
Treasury has again neglected South Africa’s most economically vulnerable, say civil society organisations
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-01-treasury-has-again-neglected-south-africas-most-economically-vulnerable-say-civil-society-organisations/
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24
Oct 23
Action for Accountability (A4A) hosts a community forum
https://comarochronicle.co.za/289363/action-for-accountability-a4a-hosts-a-community-forum-2/
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17
Sep 23
Experts highlight gaps in legislation to clamp down on public servants doing business with the state
https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/parliament/experts-highlight-gaps-in-legislation-to-clamp-down-on-public-servants-doing-business-with-the-state-20230917
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14
Sep 23
SADC PARLIAMENT KEY FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION
The establishment of a regional parliament for southern Africa will ensure broader participation of citizens in the regional integration agenda....
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13
Sep 23
Delayed prosecution of State Capture cases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvo_TGjqHQs
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6
Sep 23
‘Bullying’ Pharma Giants Charged South Africa More Than EU for COVID-19 Vaccines
https://healthpolicy-watch.news/bullying-pharma-giants-charged-south-africa-more-than-eu-for-covid-19-vaccines/
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11
Jul 23
Corruption and Social Justice: The Struggle for service delivery
In this latest episode of the Radical Collaboration series with Kagiso Trust, experts discuss the pressing issues of social justice...
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