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Mar 17

PSAM Statement on Cabinet Reshuffle

Late last night (30 March 2017), South Africa’s embattled President, Jacob Zuma announced the reshuffling of his Cabinet and emphasised...
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Feb 17

December 2016 PSAM Newsletter

Herewith PSAM’s final Newsletter for 2016, profiling some of our work between September and December of this year, with a...
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Nov 16

The Purpose of the Plan: Is IDP still relevant?

The Makana Municipality Integrated Development Plan (IDP) along with those of other local municipalities in the district feeds into the...
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Nov 16

Public Protector’s State of Capture Report – PSAM calls for real accountability and leadership

Yesterday (2 November) South Africa witnessed yet again how respect for the Constitution and upholding of its provisions continues to...
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Oct 16

Statement by PSAM following damage to its premises

The Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) promotes social accountability through research and capacity building and supports improved interaction between people...
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Sep 16

PSAM Newsletter August 2016

Herewith PSAM's 2nd Newsletter for 2016, profiling some of our work between May and August of this year. Do contact...
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Aug 16

Open Budget Survey 2017

The 2017 Open Budget Survey (OBS) is underway. The OBS is the world’s only independent, comparable measure of budget transparency,...
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Feb 21

Public Service Accountability Monitor welcomes Gomba’s sacking

18 February 2021, 1:00 PM  |  SABC  |  @SABCNews                      ...
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Jan 21

Towards a People’s Vaccine Campaign: A call to action

To vaccinate enough South Africans to stop Covid-19 will require international co-operation and solidarity The Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc...
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Dec 20

New political party formed to tackle maladministration, corruption in the Eastern Cape

Nearly R600 million has been spent on various tender-related procurement in the past four months. 21 December 2020, 2:28 PM...
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Nov 20

Civil society backs Edward Kieswetter on more funds for SARS

Civil society rallies behind Kieswetter after underfunded budget was slashed in the medium-term budget policy statement as part of deep...
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Nov 20

Principled actions and leadership

By Donnay Oosthuizen on November 25, 2020 (Link to article) Thembekile Kimi Makwetu was key to promoting greater accountability and...
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Nov 20

Is the Coronavirus Catalyzing New Civic Collaborations for Open Government?

The pandemic is spurring elite and grassroots civic actors to cooperate more, but the gulf between them remains wide. Civic...
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Nov 20

Honour Makwetu by coining the amended Public Audit Act the “Kimi law”

As tributes continue to pour in from various sectors of society.... read further here
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Nov 20

CSOs call for action on local government

https://www.grocotts.co.za/2020/11/11/csos-call-for-action-on-local-government/ By MICHELLE BANDA and TUSANI MNYANDU Transformation of South Africa depends on the transformation of local government. This was...
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Nov 20

OPINION: SA’s draft procurement bill falls short

File: Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi. Gallo 7 November 2020 Zukiswa Kota, Rhodes University and Nimi Hoffmann, University of Sussex...
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Nov 20

South Africa’s draft procurement bill falls short of what’s required to fight corruption

Bosasa’s former chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi is co-accused in a case of corruption relating to government tenders. Getty Images...
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