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Policy Dialogue on Taxation in the Informal Economy
On 9 October 2025, our country researcher Matron Muchena joined the policy dialogue on taxation organised by the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET). One important reflection came from the Director of the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare. She reminded us that the ongoing formalisation strategy now submitted to Cabinet for adoption is not merely about…
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Tracking a Year of the GNU: Launch of the South Africa Barometer Report
Tracking a Year of the GNU: Launch of the South Africa Barometer Report We launched our report on the performance of South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) on Tuesday, the 16th, at the Origins Centre within the University of the Witwatersrand. The event was hosted in partnership with ACT Ubumbano, a network of Southern African…
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Finding their feet: South Africa’s Government of National Unity First Anniversary Report
The 2025 Barometer Report presents a rigorous assessment of South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) during its first year in office (July 2024–July 2025). Drawing on data from the South Africa Citizens Watch Platform, it tracks progress on 121 key commitments made by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his Opening of Parliament Address and the…
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Malawi Barometer Report 2025 | Launch
On the 22nd of August, we unveiled the Malawi Barometer Report 2025 in a dynamic virtual event that brought together citizens, researchers, policymakers, and partners to reflect on Malawi’s governance journey—just 21 days ahead of national elections. This report, New Faces, Same Challenges? is the result of five years of rigorous data collection via our…
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New Faces, Same Challenges? A Five-Year Performance Review of Government Action in Malawi (2020–2025)
The 2025 Malawi Barometer Report offers a rigorous, data-driven assessment of the Government of Malawi’s performance from 2020 to 2025. Informed by the African Citizens Watch platform, the report tracks 204 electoral promises made by the Malawi Congress Party across five key sectors—Economy, Governance, Corruption, Climate Change, and Social Services. Drawing on verified sources from…
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Reflections from Zambia: Tracking Manifesto Promises Through the Citizens Watch Initiative
Through our African Citizens Watch (ACW) initiative, which is an online platform, we track the performance and effectiveness of African governments through their conversion of electoral promises listed in their electoral manifesto into policy actions. We track in 5 countries – Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In Zambia, to keep the tracker updated and relevant,…
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HOT FM Radio – Zambia Citizens Watch
Our Programs manager, Eddah Jowah, and our country researcher, Mataa Mulife, are live discussing the Zambia Citizens Watch platform, an independent tool monitoring how the government delivers on their promises. Want to know how promises are tracked, who’s delivering, and where change is happening? This is your chance to hear directly from the team driving…
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Engaging civil society in the APRM process: Lessons from Southern Africa
Attended by Eddah Jowah From the 3 – 4th of June 2025, we participated in a regional meeting organised by the South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA). Since 2018, SAIIA has been working closely with civil society organisations (CSOs) in southern Africa to raise awareness about the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and bring key…
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SIVIO led a Data Session on the Accountability Project hosted by ACT Ubumbano from 7–8 May 2025 in Johannesburg.
From 7 to 8 May, our Executive Director, Dr. Tendai Murisa, along with Eddah Jowah, Programs Manager, and Yolokazi Mfuto, Country Researcher for South Africa, participated in the Data Session on the Accountability Project hosted by Act Ubumbano. The Data Session is one of the three pillars of this project, where the objective is to…
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INSIGHT: Gangsterism: A New Form of Power. Can the accountability movement respond?
Our latest article Gangsterism: A New Form of Power explores the growing influence of gangsterism in global and local governance. It highlights how criminal networks, from Albanian mafias to corrupt government officials, are driven by greed and power, disregarding laws and ethical standards. The author argues that this phenomenon is not just about crime but…
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