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Public Service Accountability Monitor

This week — World Refugee Day and climate change as a human rights risk

South Africa

This week — World Refugee Day and climate change as a human rights risk

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Reprieve for Makana municipality after Eastern Cape treasury claws back half of unspent grants

South Africa

Reprieve for Makana municipality after Eastern Cape treasury claws back half of unspent grants

By Estelle Ellis

Treasury orders Makana Municipality to pay back R60.7m in unspent infrastructure grants

Maverick Citizen

Treasury orders Makana Municipality to pay back R60.7m in unspent infrastructure grants

By Estelle Ellis

Jobs, energy, grants and graft – civil society breaks down what Ramaphosa got right and where he failed

Maverick Citizen

Jobs, energy, grants and graft – civil society breaks down what Ramaphosa got right and where he failed

By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Takudzwa Pongweni

Mutually accountable citizen and government partnership delivers services

Maverick Citizen

Mutually accountable citizen and government partnership delivers services

By Linda Daniels

Secrecy on Public Procurement Bill a betrayal of the process and the people

South Africa

Secrecy on Public Procurement Bill a betrayal of the process and the people

By The Procurement Reform Working Group

State of emergency required to drive real public procurement reform, say experts

South Africa

State of emergency required to drive real public procurement reform, say experts

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

In depth: This is how health departments (mis)spend public funds

South Africa

In depth: This is how health departments (mis)spend public funds

By Alicestine October for Spotlight

Zukiswa Kota, a thoughtful champion of public service

South Africa

Zukiswa Kota, a thoughtful champion of public service

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Pandemic sees 20-fold increase in number of Eastern Cape civil servants doing business with state

South Africa

Pandemic sees 20-fold increase in number of Eastern Cape civil servants doing business with state

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape mental health unit needs facelift, says Public Service Commission

South Africa

Eastern Cape mental health unit needs facelift, says Public Service Commission

By Kathryn Cleary for Spotlight

Health-e News: Tackling the whistle-blower rather than the allegations

South Africa

Health-e News: Tackling the whistle-blower rather than the allegations

By Gill Gifford for Health-e News