Achieving a corrupt free society starts with you:
Public Protector
Thursday, 03 March, 2016
Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela on Wednesday lauded
the Global Economic crime report released by
PriceWaterCoopers saying it was important as it highlighted
which crimes are prevalent and how to combat them.
She was part of an interactive panel discussion in
Johannesburg focusing on what business and public sector
could do to combat economic crimes.
The Public Protector said that the landscape has changed in
crime so bribery and corruption are now sophisticated acts
within both government and business.
Adv. Madonsela urged both public and private sector to play
a leading role in creating and inculcating a culture of
morality.
The report noted an alarming decrease in the number of
whistleblowers who still fear reprisal. According to Adv.
Madonsela this called for an urgent review of the Protected
Disclosures Act to ensure an improved protection for those
who come forward with information.
She shared the platform with Professor Deon Rossouw from the
Ethics Institute of South Africa, PWC�s Louis Strydom and
Kuseni Dlamini, Chairmen of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings.
The panellists all agreed that only ethical leadership can
ensure a corrupt free society. They also agreed that while
it takes two people to commit a crime, it only takes one to
stop it.
Adv. Madonsela warned that no amount of policing in the
world can help in combating economic crimes if the culture
of wrongdoing still exists.
The Public Protector said while immediate intervention, as
stipulated in the report, may take a while to come into
effect, a good start towards achieving that is a personal
call that says �it stops with me�
While the report helps to identify the real problems, Adv.
Madonsela believes it indicates the amount of resources that
are needed to strengthen institutions that strengthen and
protect the country�s constitutional democracy.
She views the report as a roadmap towards achieving the
goals set out in the country�s National Development Plan and
the broader objectives envisioned in the African Union�s
Agenda 2063.
In her closing remarks Adv. Madonsela said while we cannot
solve all the problems in the world, knowing what they are
is half the solution.
For more info
Ms Kgalalelo Masibi
Spokesperson: Public Protector South Africa
012 366 7006
079 507 0399
[email protected]
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