Parliament’s ability to hold executives accountable continuously is a fundamental test to democracy, this is according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile who was talking at the Sector International Oversight Summit, in Cape Town.
The South African Legislative Sector Summit aims to enhance the sector’s effectiveness in oversight and adherence to the rule of law, with a focus on improving living standards for every South African.
Mashatile said the government has identified corruption, as abuse of state power, and maladministration as critical deficiencies that undermine our governance institutions and processes and thus erode public trust on trues.
“In this regard, Chapter 9 of the Constitution mandates the creation of institutions designed to protect and support democracy. One of these key institutions is the Office of the Public Protector, which in 2016 recommended that a Judicial Commission of Inquiry be established to investigate the allegations of State Capture in Government.
“To demonstrate
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