Press Releases
17
Jul 20
The Coalition demands accountability for the shooting of Community Health Workers
C19 People’s coalition is outraged to learn of the shooting of Community Health Workers in Bhisho, Eastern Cape. 17 July...
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9
Jun 20
June 2020 Newsletter
The global community is witnessing a new era propelled by the viral threat at our door step. In a span...
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24
May 20
Open Letter to SADC Secretariat on COVID-19
On 22 May, members of our community of practice of social accountability practitioners in Sub-Saharan Africa wrote a letter to...
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22
May 20
Solidarity Day in Makhanda 29 May 2020
The Public Service Accountability Monitor is a member of the Makhanda Circle of Unity; an inclusive multistakeholder forum established to...
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5
May 20
Government’s COVID-19 economic response inadequate and punitive, says BJC
BJC Media statement_ SA economic relief efforts_ 05May2020
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30
Apr 20
A Call to Open Budgets
Join us to shape an equitable future Government decisions about how public money is raised, allocated and spent are moral...
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30
Apr 20
Open Budget Survey 2019
The Open Budget Survey (OBS) is part of the International Budget Partnership’s Open Budget Initiative, a global research and advocacy...
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20
Apr 20
Social accountability essential in Southern Africa’s COVID-19 response
20 April 2020 – The Partnership for Social Accountability (PSA) Alliance is calling on governments in Southern Africa to ensure...
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10
Apr 20
Follow up to OPEN LETTER: Effective legislative oversight, transparency and engagement during the national state of disaster
Dear leaders of South Africa's legislatures A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) working towards open and accountable legislatures, with...
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25
Mar 20
Open letter to presiding officers of South Africa’s Legislatures: Oversight and participatory democracy during the National State of Disaster
Dear leaders of South Africa’s legislatures, On Sunday 15 March 2020, the President declared a national State of Disaster owing...
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PSAM in the News
20
Oct 22
No more ‘us’ and ‘them’?
Municipality and civil society agree to cooperate on 'crisis' at large stakeholder forum https://grocotts.ru.ac.za/2022/10/20/your-hut-is-my-hut/
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24
Sep 22
Engagement of non-state actors in SADC work “not questionable”
https://lesothostar.co.ls/engagement-of-non-state-actors-in-sadc-work-not-questionable/
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23
Sep 22
Action taken after intervention by Action for Accountability
https://albertonrecord.co.za/333341/action-taken-after-intervention-by-action-for-accountability/
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20
Sep 22
Activists raise the alarm over lack of funds for SADC’s regional development plan
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-09-20-activists-raise-the-alarm-over-lack-of-funds-for-sadcs-regional-development-plan/
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14
Sep 22
Health, agriculture, women and youth in focus… as Regional dialogue on accountability gets underway
https://www.herald.co.zw/health-agriculture-women-youth-in-focus-as-regional-dialogue-on-accountability-gets-underway/
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4
Sep 22
National Treasury must keep the budget ball rolling on public participation in fiscal policy
By Zukiswa Kota, Matshidiso Lencoasa, Gary Pienaar, Celeste Fortuin and Kailash Bhana Link to actual article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-09-04-national-treasury-must-keep-the-budget-ball-rolling-on-public-participation-in-fiscal-policy/ 04 Sep...
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24
Aug 22
Gunned down a year ago — devastated family pay tribute to Babita Deokaran while murder masterminds remain free
By Naledi Sikhakhane Follow 24 Aug 2022 It is a chilly night in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg...
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11
Aug 22
Join the Action for Accountability project in Mondeor
Help your community to identify pressing issues in your neighbourhood. 11 August 2022 Lucky Thusi Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr...
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14
Jul 22
Civil society works together against abuse of political party funding – MVC
14 July 2022 The final Zondo Commission Report has laid bare the extent to which money has been used to...
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8
Jul 22
Kuyenda Collective to empower rural youths in 4 SADC countries
Rural youths in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania are set to be empowered through Kuyenda Collective project 'Education Out Loud'...
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