JABULANI SIKHAKHANE: Graftbusters need to tell us what they intend to do and how
The first task of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council must be to set out publicly the key principles guiding it
If the newly appointed National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council is to be effective, there are three principles that must guide its work and the conduct of its members. They are high standards of personal conduct (the so-called Caesar’s wife principle), transparency and openness, and independence.
Advisory bodies are a common feature of governance globally. Besides offering expert advice to governments, they can promote public confidence in government decisions, specifically how they are made. They can also play an important advocacy role, including acting as a bridge, where necessary, between the public and the government. In addition, depending on their role and legislative foundations, they can assist parliament in holding the government to account by providing the legislature with the necessary insights and evidence...
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