Seriti and Musi’s challenge to JSC act dismissed
The Johannesburg high court dismissed a constitutional challenge to the Judicial Service Commission Act by retired judges Willie Seriti and Hendrick Musi
Open Secrets and SWI welcomes Seriti and Musi Judgment
Open Secrets and Shadow World Investigations welcomes the judgment delivered by the South Gauteng High Court which confirms that judges must be held accountable for their conduct while in active service, even after their retirement.
Judgement: Seriti and another v JSC and others
In an important victory for accountability and the integrity of the judiciary-The South Gauteng High Court has ruled that judges must be held accountable for their conduct while in active service, even after their retirement.
‘Prosecutions in high-profile corruption, state capture cases moving too slowly’
Open Secrets criticises the Justice Department for delays in prosecuting high-profile state capture cases.
How the Guptas slipped through the net
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invited South Africa to resubmit its application for the extradition of the notorious Gupta brothers, but government sources believe there is no longer any chance that the application will succeed.
Webinar: How do we hold the State Capture Profiteers accountable?
Watch Open Secrets’ Head of Investigations Michael Marchant for a webinar conversation with Professor Lukas Muntingh (Dullah Omar Institute), Mbekezeli Benjamin (Judges Matter) and Ra’eesa Pather (Open Secrets) who will help us grapple with how we can seek justice and restitution for state capture crimes.
VACANCIES: Legal Unit Head
Open Secrets is hiring a head of unit for our legal unit based in Cape Town
The South African government invites Sri Lankan officials with links to alleged war criminals for a study tour on reconciliation and transitional justice
Civil society organisations call out South African government’s invitation to “Sri Lankan officials with links to alleged war criminals.
DISCUSSION | UK lifts 3-year ban on Bain and Company: Dr Iraj Abedian & Michael Marchant
The British government has lifted the three-year ban it imposed on Bain and company last year. In August 2022, London placed a ban on its government doing business with Bain and Company.
Transnet Capture: The #ICMFiles
The #ICMFiles is a series which sheds light on how ICM and its directors made payments to various companies and individuals to flush Transnet money.