Public Interest SA

21/08/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT: Public Interest SA Welcomes Withdrawal of Charges Against General Khumalo and Co-Accused

JOHANNESBURG | Friday, 21 August 2026 — Public Interest SA welcomes the decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to unconditionally withdraw the fraud and corruption charges against Crime Intelligence Divisional Commissioner Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and his six co-accused.Wh...

16/08/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT: SAA governance crisis deepens — allegations against suspended CEO demand urgent, independent investigation

JOHANNESBURG | Sunday, 16 August 2026 — Public Interest SA is deeply concerned by the worsening governance crisis at South African Airways (SAA) and the latest allegations concerning its acting CEO, Matshela Seshibe, who has been placed on special leave pending an internal process.The reported all...

16/08/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT: Dlamini reinstatement does not absolve wrongdoing — PIC, GEPF, SIU and FIC must act

JOHANNESBURG | Sunday, 16 August 2026 — Public Interest SA notes the recent reinstatement of Public Investment Corporation (PIC) CEO Patrick Dlamini following the Pretoria High Court’s judgment concerning the lawfulness of the process that led to his precautionary suspension.The judgment must no...

11/08/2026

If the opacity surrounding ’s unbundling is anything to go by, then we are in far deeper trouble than we care to admit. This posture is not merely worrying — it is perilous and antithetical to democratic governance.

Not even singing the “o fedise dintwa le matshwenyego” verse of our national anthem until we’re blue in the face will save us from the consequences.

11/08/2026

11/08/2026

JOHANNESBURG | Thursday, 6 August 2026 — Public Interest SA has officially opened nominations for the 2026 Whistleblowers Awards, South Africa's premier recognition of individuals and organisations that have demonstrated exceptional courage, integrity and commitment to ethical leadership.Nominatio...

11/08/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT: Public Interest SA Calls for Transparency Over Eskom Restructuring Report

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Tuesday, 11 August 2026 — Public Interest SA notes the Presidency’s announcements concerning the restructuring of Eskom and the proposed establishment of a fully independent, state-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO), following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s endo...

10/08/2026

REMARKS | By Tebogo Khaas at the Unveiling of the late Babita Deokaran Monument on Sunday, 9 August 2026

Programme Director,Members of the Deokaran family,The Mount Edgecombe Arts & Cultural Council,The Mount Edgecombe Hindu Temples Trust and Shri Mariammen Temple Society, distinguished guests, friends and fellow South Africans, It is a privilege and a profound honour to be with you in person on this v...

07/08/2026

PRESSURE MOUNTS ON RAMAPHOSA TO DECIDE MCHUNU'S FUTURE

Calls are mounting for President Cyril Ramaphosa to make a decision on the future of suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

06/08/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT: Nominations Open for the 2026 Whistleblowers Awards

JOHANNESBURG | Thursday, 6 August 2026 — Public Interest SA has officially opened nominations for the 2026 Whistleblowers Awards, South Africa's premier recognition of individuals and organisations that have demonstrated exceptional courage, integrity and commitment to ethical leadership.Nominatio...