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Open Secrets Takes the Hawks and the NPA to Court for Failing to timeously hold the PRASA looters to account opensecrets.org.za/open-secrets-t…

Join us this Friday for the launch of the 10% for All campaign, a new global initiative calling for a 10% reduction in military spending by all countries, redirecting those funds towards social priorities that build true human security. Register here: rosalux.de/en/event/es_de…

Join the call to decrease global military spending by 10%. More than ever, the world needs to prioritise human security over wars and endless violence. Be a part of this conversation and find out how you can participate in building a more peaceful world, join us this Friday at

.Open Secrets is taking the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority to court for failing to investigate corruption at PRASA, more than a decade after the criminal complaints involving billions of rands were filed. groundup.org.za/article/hawks-…

Following Open Secrets' application to the High Court about the NPA and Hawks inaction towards PRASA, Open Secrets lawyer, Luthando Vilakazi spoke to Newzroom Afrika on wanting answers for the delays in fighting state corruption. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=mXmaxL…

SARS is scrutinising taxpayers with luxury assets - including properties - which don't seem to match their declared income. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter is not mincing his words: SARS is "more equipped than ever to follow the money." 👀 Read more here:

The Great Tsek: Orange is the new white (supremacy). Credit to Brandan Reynolds!

So the losers of the latest budget cuts are: motorists and commuters, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (and the larger population that needs public transport), welfare-grant recipients, travellers, school pupils, teachers and doctors. So basically everyone, but most

Economist Gabriel Zucman, is trailblazing a movement to impose a global wealth tax on the uber-rich. In 2018, Zucman, alongside Facundo Alvaredo, Lucas Chancel, Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez, founded the World Inequality Database (WID), a global effort to measure all national

Today, we begin the 7th annual African Regional Indaba on the #BindingTreaty on business and human Rights with Lawyers for Human Rights and Alternative Information and Development Centre. The Indaba brings together representatives from communities, civil society and African states. #TreatyIndaba2025 #BizHumanRights

Christopher Gevers Lawyers for Human Rights Mining Affected Communities United in Action Kelo Next up we have Phyllia Ngoatje from Mining Affected Communities United in Action discussing how best we can support affected communities and what mechanisms currently exist for holding corporations accountable. We cannot expect corporations to self-regulate – we need a binding international instrument

Christopher Gevers Lawyers for Human Rights Mining Affected Communities United in Action Kelo Alternative Information and Development Centre Anyone who is interested in participating in the #BindingTreaty process can join the Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples' Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity. Find out more about Stop Corp. Power SA and the treaty project: stopcorporateimpunity.org/binding-treaty…

Christopher Gevers Lawyers for Human Rights Mining Affected Communities United in Action Kelo Alternative Information and Development Centre Stop Corp. Power SA Next up, we have Ariella Scher from Open Secrets discussing countering corporate influence and state resistance in the #BindingTreaty process. We've heard a lot today about strengthening civil society, but we also need to look at the positions of those opposing the treaty

Christopher Gevers Lawyers for Human Rights Mining Affected Communities United in Action Kelo Alternative Information and Development Centre Stop Corp. Power SA Ariella Scher Open Secrets Are there companies that support the #BindingTreaty process? There has been push back from corporations even on voluntary due diligence obligations. Corporations make ESG commitments instead – we see energy companies painting crèches instead of reducing their carbon emissions

This chapter of GIJN’s Introduction to Investigative Journalism Guide, by Senegalese journalist Hamadou Tidiane SY, looks at various types of interviews, & the techniques needed to get the most out of contact with sources, both friendly & antagonistic. twp.ai/4inK05

Israel’s assault on Gaza has exceeded the annual carbon footprint of more than 100 countries. A third of these emissions are from the Western airlift of weapons to the Israeli military. theguardian.com/world/2025/may…

How long should justice really take? Last week, Ariella Scher, Head of Legal at Open Secrets, spoke to Tessa Dooms on POWER 98.7 about the state's failure in investigating corruption at PRASA. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=ubb8GK…

In case you missed it, Open Secrets lawyer Luthando Vilikazi spoke to eNCA about taking the Hawks and NPA to court for corruption at PRASA for the delays in prosecution when approximately 5 billion rand of public funds were looted. In the nearly ten years since with no

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