Thuli Madonsela

The Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival is back! 24-26 MARCH 2023

This 5th edition of the Constitution Hill Human Rights festival takes place at a time when our country is in crisis and our Constitutional...

The Future of Education Summit focuses on policy and investment

Discussions at The Future of Education Summit included a focus on higher education and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It was the third iteration of...

South Africa’s Public Protector: frequently asked questions

As Public Protector Thuli Madonsela prepares to release a final report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration in relation to President Jacob Zuma's residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, we answer some frequently asked questions about the office of the Public Protector.

South African HIV/Aids research pioneer Glenda Gray on 2017 Time’s 100 Most Influential list

Dr Glenda Gray, the pioneering medical researcher, who specialises in the search for a vaccine for HIV/Aids, is the only South African to be...

Young South African activist honoured with mural in New York

Teenage activist Zulaikha Patel, who was prominent in 2016 during protests against discriminatory hair policies at Pretoria Girls High School, has inspired a new...

Another win for South Africa: Terry Pheto awarded for movie role

Acclaimed South African actress Terry Pheto has won an award at the UK National Film Awards for her role in A United Kingdom. Brand South...

South Africa’s top women gather

The first Annual Top Women Conference is under way at Emperor's Palace in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. The two-day conference, taking place today and...

21 nominations for South Africa’s new public protector

Twenty-one nominations have been received to fill the Office of the Public Protector, the Ad Hoc Committee, established to facilitate the appointment, announced on...
South Africa's Public Protector

Peers to honour Madonsela

She's been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine and been a finalist on the Forbes Africa Person of the Year list; now Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is to be honoured by her peers with the Sydney and Felicia Kentridge Award.

South Africa’s Public Protector receives Transparency International’s Integrity Award

Without fear or favour Thuli Madonsela, South Africa’s Public Protector, investigates state agencies and officials. Her unwavering integrity has won her the 2014 Transparency International Integrity Award.