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To: President of South Africa and the Minister of Justice
End Corruption in South Africa’s Government Now
South Africans deserve a government that is transparent, accountable, and committed to serving the public with integrity. However, ongoing corruption, political interference, and failures in service delivery continue to undermine trust in our democratic institutions. We, the undersigned, call on you to take immediate, practical steps that will restore public confidence and protect the rights and safety of all citizens.
We demand the following actions:
1. Establish a publicly accessible transparency portal where all government tenders, procurement decisions, contractor performance reports, and service delivery budgets are published in real time and searchable by community members.
2. Strengthen whistleblower protections by ensuring full implementation of the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act, including immediate relocation and security support for whistleblowers facing threats.
3. Create an independent anti-corruption monitoring team reporting directly to Parliament to audit high-risk municipalities such as Emfuleni, and publish findings quarterly.
4. Enforce strict consequences for officials involved in corruption, including suspension, lifestyle audits, asset seizure, and referral for prosecution without political interference.
5. Improve public participation mechanisms by ensuring that community complaints, petitions, and oversight submissions are acknowledged and responded to within 30 days, with progress updates made public.
These measures are achievable, realistic, and essential. They represent the minimum steps needed to begin rebuilding trust in our institutions and ensuring that public resources are used for the benefit of all South Africans, not for private gain.
We call on you to act now. The people of South Africa cannot wait any longer.
We demand the following actions:
1. Establish a publicly accessible transparency portal where all government tenders, procurement decisions, contractor performance reports, and service delivery budgets are published in real time and searchable by community members.
2. Strengthen whistleblower protections by ensuring full implementation of the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act, including immediate relocation and security support for whistleblowers facing threats.
3. Create an independent anti-corruption monitoring team reporting directly to Parliament to audit high-risk municipalities such as Emfuleni, and publish findings quarterly.
4. Enforce strict consequences for officials involved in corruption, including suspension, lifestyle audits, asset seizure, and referral for prosecution without political interference.
5. Improve public participation mechanisms by ensuring that community complaints, petitions, and oversight submissions are acknowledged and responded to within 30 days, with progress updates made public.
These measures are achievable, realistic, and essential. They represent the minimum steps needed to begin rebuilding trust in our institutions and ensuring that public resources are used for the benefit of all South Africans, not for private gain.
We call on you to act now. The people of South Africa cannot wait any longer.
Why is this important?
Corruption, mismanagement, and political interference are destroying the foundations of our democracy. Every South African is affected, whether through collapsing municipalities, unsafe communities, failing services, or stolen public resources. When leaders act without transparency or accountability, ordinary people pay the price. This campaign is important because we cannot continue to watch our country deteriorate while those in power remain untouched. We must stand together to demand honest leadership that puts people first.
But this is not just about policies or numbers—it’s about real human lives. Communities are suffering because basic services do not arrive on time. Young people remain unemployed while tender corruption enriches a connected few. Whistleblowers who speak out are threatened, silenced, or even killed, leaving the truth buried and justice denied. Many of us have felt this pain personally, whether in our own households or in the stories of neighbours who struggle daily. If we do not take action now, the next generation will inherit a broken system.
Public pressure is one of the most powerful tools we have. When citizens unite, decision-makers cannot ignore our voices. A strong, united petition forces government leaders to respond, to explain themselves, and to implement changes they have avoided for years. We have seen this across the world: when communities mobilise, demand transparency, and refuse to be silent, leaders are pushed to act. By adding your name, you help amplify a collective call that no official can easily dismiss.
This campaign matters because South Africa deserves better. We deserve a government that serves people, not politicians. By standing together, we can push Parliament, the Presidency, and key oversight bodies to take meaningful action—protecting whistleblowers, exposing corruption, and restoring dignity to our institutions. Change will not come from the top. It will come from ordinary people raising their voices, one signature at a time. Join us, and help build the South Africa we know is possible.
But this is not just about policies or numbers—it’s about real human lives. Communities are suffering because basic services do not arrive on time. Young people remain unemployed while tender corruption enriches a connected few. Whistleblowers who speak out are threatened, silenced, or even killed, leaving the truth buried and justice denied. Many of us have felt this pain personally, whether in our own households or in the stories of neighbours who struggle daily. If we do not take action now, the next generation will inherit a broken system.
Public pressure is one of the most powerful tools we have. When citizens unite, decision-makers cannot ignore our voices. A strong, united petition forces government leaders to respond, to explain themselves, and to implement changes they have avoided for years. We have seen this across the world: when communities mobilise, demand transparency, and refuse to be silent, leaders are pushed to act. By adding your name, you help amplify a collective call that no official can easily dismiss.
This campaign matters because South Africa deserves better. We deserve a government that serves people, not politicians. By standing together, we can push Parliament, the Presidency, and key oversight bodies to take meaningful action—protecting whistleblowers, exposing corruption, and restoring dignity to our institutions. Change will not come from the top. It will come from ordinary people raising their voices, one signature at a time. Join us, and help build the South Africa we know is possible.
