Press Releases
PSAM in the News
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Jul 18
Rhodes University’s PSAM to discuss open data and social justice
Rhodes University’s PSAM to discuss open data and social justice Rhodes University’s Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) will be hosting members from...
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Jun 18
Phola Park Power Struggle
http://www.grocotts.co.za/2018/06/18/phola-park-power-struggle/ Phola Park power struggle By Sue Maclennan on June 18, 2018 Civic, Emergency & Well-being, Municipality, NEWS, OUR TOWN,...
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Jun 18
Health-e News: Tackling the whistle-blower rather than the allegations
By Gill Gifford for Health-e News• 4 June 2018 One man’s fight to ensure humane treatment for mentally ill patients...
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May 18
South Africa’s print media is failing to empower citizens on corruption
The mainstream media can play an important role in fighting corruption. Investigative journalists in South Africa, for instance, helped to...
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May 18
April 2018 PSAM Newsletter
Read all the latest news in the April PSAM newsletter. The newsletter includes articles from PSAM staff and partners, information...
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Apr 18
Media watchdog goes after data Information Regulator over data breach
Media watchdog goes after Information Regulator over data breach 2018-04-09 17:05 Christina Pitt 2015-02-09 10:03 The Right2Know Campaign (R2K) has...
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Apr 18
Settlers surgery shock
http://www.grocotts.co.za/2018/04/06/settlers-surgery-shock/ Labour dispute between theatre staff and the Department of Health cause Settlers Hospital to halt emergency surgery after-hours.
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Apr 18
School infrastructure now an emergency
The rights of many learners to education and human dignity is being violated because of the lack of sanitation facilities,...
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Mar 18
Hospital exposé: call for whistleblower protection
http://www.grocotts.co.za/2018/03/15/hospital-expose-call-for-whistleblower-protection/ Commenting on the recent Tower Psychiatric Hospital exposé and subsequent resignation of psychiatrist Kiran Sukeri, PSAM Director Jay Kruuse...
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Mar 18
Concerns over listeriosis continue
http://www.grocotts.co.za/2018/03/04/concerns-over-listeriosis-continue/ A collaborative investigation into the regulations guiding issues around notifiable medical conditions and whether local government is doing enough...
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