The private actors and middlemen in South Africa and elsewhere who profit from state capture in South Africa and other African countries.
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 06 November 2026 CSWG Welcomes Presidency Engagement but Calls for Urgent Action on Anti-Corruption Reforms On Monday 02 November civil society organisations working to combat corruption met with the Presidency to share their concerns regarding delays in aspects of governments anti-corruption efforts. The 20 organisation strong Civil Society Working Group…
South Africa’s healthcare sector is marred by deep rooted inequalities, with millions relying on an overly strained and under resourced public healthcare system. In this instalment of Who Owns South Africa, Open Secrets turns the spotlight on to the role of private players in the health care system and shows how the concentration of private power shapes the sector.
REPORT LAUNCH Who Owns South Africa: Private Media Join Open Secrets on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 6pm at the Homecoming Centre for the fifth instalment of the Who Owns South Africa investigative series. Media workers are the writers of history. They document the living record of our changing world at a time when rising…
MEDIA STATEMENT 31 August 2026 Open Secrets heads to the Concourt to promote Corporate Accountability Open Secrets has been admitted as amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) in the case between MTN’s international corporate actors (MTN) and East Asia Consortium (EAC), which will be heard by the Constitutional Court on 31 August and 1 September…
South Africa’s healthcare sector is marred by deep rooted inequalities, with millions relying on an overly strained and under resourced public healthcare system. In this instalment of Who Owns South Africa, Open Secrets turns the spotlight on to the role of private players in the health care system and shows how the concentration of private power shapes the sector.
South Africa’s healthcare sector is marred by deep rooted inequalities, with millions relying on an overly strained and under resourced public healthcare system. In this instalment of Who Owns South Africa, Open Secrets turns the spotlight on to the role of private players in the health care system and shows how the concentration of private power shapes the sector.
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08 June 2026 Civil Society calls for urgent government action on NACAC anti-corruption proposals The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG) met in Johannesburg on 4 June 2026 to deliberate on the proposals of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC), including its recommendation for the establishment of the…
Leaked documents and voice notes suggest that SA company, Ren-Form, inflated a tender for the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission by 235%, while its politically connected partner, Wicknell Chivayo, made payments to mystery officials.
Luthando Vilakazi discusses Who Owns South Africa? Private Healthcare on METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope
IDAC says former Public Enterprises minister Dr Malusi Gigaba will not appear in court today. Gigaba met with the directorate today after receiving what he described as a summons from the NPA. The alleged charges relate to the procurement of locomotives and other activities at Transnet during his tenure. Open Secrets’ Michael Marchant weighs in.
