Press Releases
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Jan 19
Parliament Protest Suicide – CSO support for the Garane Family
The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation [IJR] , the Dullah Omar Institute [DOI], the Public Service Accountability Monitor [PSAM], the Parliamentary Monitoring Group [PMG] and a growing number of civil society organisations have noted with serious concern the recent Protest Suicide of Lennox MzuhleliGarane, Section Manager: Multilateral Relations in International Relations and Protocol Division of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. Mr. Garane died by Protest Suicide in his office on the Parliament Precinct on 14 September 2018.
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Dec 18
December 2018 Newsletter
Read all the latest news in the December PSAM newsletter. The newsletter includes articles from PSAM staff and partners, information...
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Nov 18
ECD underspending is failing our children
The Public Service Accountability Monitor produced an expenditure tracking report, interrogating expenditure in programme five of early childhood development of...
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Oct 18
No winners from Minister Mboweni’s #MTBPS2018 address
Cape Town, 25 October 2018 – Rather than taking bold steps to stimulate the economy and embark on a more...
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Oct 18
Letter to the Speaker of Parliament
Letter to Speaker NA Closed committee meetings 25 10 2019
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Oct 18
Pre-MTPBS Press Statement October 2018
Budget Justice Coalition pre-MTBPS press statement October 2018
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Oct 18
September 2018 Newsletter
Read all the latest news in the September PSAM newsletter. The newsletter includes articles from PSAM staff and partners, information...
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Jun 18
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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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Mar 18
Long (and endless?) wait for RDP houses
Long (and endless?) wait for RDP houses https://city-press.news24.com/Voices/long-and-endless-wait-for-rdp-houses-20180223 Esteri Msindo2018-02-25 21:52 Esteri Msindo ‘Good morning I’m a 1996 RDP applicant....
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PSAM in the News
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May 21
Situation remains volatile in Makhanda as residents continue with the total shutdown.
https://youtu.be/fCk0LXuzWHw
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May 21
PSAM Director welcomes public wages freeze
17 May 2021, 9:20 PM | Lulama Matya | @SABCNews Image: Reuters Director for the Public Service Accountability Monitor, Jay...
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May 21
South Africa’s SOE spend in a fantastical realm
6 May 2021 SAA was removed from business rescue this week after a receivership process which itself cost many millions...
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May 21
Outrage over proposed salary hikes for Makana councillors, admin staff
Civil society organisations have reacted with outrage to the draft budget of the embattled Makana municipality which proposes hefty salary...
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Apr 21
First focus on the environmental basics
By Grocott's Mail Contributors on April 4, 2021 OPINION & ANALYSIS, OUTSIDE, Regulations and enforcement 2021/22 Budget Review – Chief...
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Mar 21
Early Childhood Development is far too important to entrust to the struggling and inadequate Department of Basic Education
By Andile Cele• 30 March 2021 (Photo: EPA-EFE / Kim Ludbrook) The Department of Basic Education has failed to fulfil...
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Mar 21
Billions cut from Eastern Cape health budget while thousands of community healthcare workers face unemployment
MAVERICK CITIZEN By Tlamelo M Mothudi • 17 March 2021 (Photo: tc.columbia.edu / Wikipedia) The newly appointed MEC for health...
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10
Mar 21
Grimy, broken-down, neglected: Can this be the Eastern Cape’s flagship hospital?
Part one of a two-part series on how corruption is killing people in the province’s health system 10 March 2021...
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5
Mar 21
Suspects in Mandela funeral fraud case back in court
5 March 2021, 11:07 AM | Yanga Funani | @SABCNews Image: SABC News Former Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba...
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Mar 21
The fall of Eastern Cape public schools
The provincial department has failed to spend its infrastructure budget for years and some schools are literally falling down. This...
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