Abstract
The prevention of corruption is a common theme of the election manifestos of most political parties in the run-up to the general elections of 2009. This development is without doubt due to the many allegations of wrongdoing among officials within the ruling party and its senior appointments to the public service. The loss of public trust in the South African government and the public service has been the main consequence of these allegations. Internationally, governments have put corruption prevention on their agenda. Many remedies for unethical conduct have been proposed, including a free press, independent courts of law, scrupulous behaviour by political leaders, and government reform. It is then up to individual countries to decide what ‘mixture’ of remedies should be applied. This article argues that our efforts to enhance ethics and integrity would benefit more by promoting, for example, an ethical organisational culture in the criminal justice system than overly focusing our attempts on prosecuting allegedly corrupt politicalleaders.
Highlights
Most state departments preside over commodities that are of value to citizens, making them a target for the unscrupulous
The loss of public trust in the South African government and the public service has been the main consequence of these allegations
This article argues that our efforts to enhance ethics and integrity would benefit more by promoting, for example, an ethical organisational culture in the criminal justice system than overly focusing our attempts on prosecuting allegedly corrupt political leaders
Summary
The prevention of corruption is a common theme of the election manifestos of most political parties in the run-up to the general elections of 2009. This excludes research visits to an additional three management areas not included in the sample The results from this project are expected in 2009 and will serve as baseline data for the department, whereas a follow up project, possibly within the three years, could provide for culmination data. This project could be followed up by similar projects in the departments of Safety and Security and Justice and Constitutional Development. Data emanating from such projects could serve to improve integrity and ethics in the criminal justice system, provide value for money and ensure that the rights of law-abiding citizens are upheld. The utility of corruption, its negative consequences on society and, appropriate strategies to promote integrity, will be discussed
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