Zuma breaches ethics code

[Mars]

By Emsie Ferreira
Sapa

Public Protector Thulisile Madonsela has found President Jacob Zuma guilty of breaching the executive code of ethics.

In her report, handed to the the Democratic Alliance, which asked her to investigate Zuma's delay in declaring his interests, and the Presidency, Madonsela brands Zuma as "tardy".

The Executive Members' Ethics Act required that Zuma declare his interests within 60 days of taking office, but he missed the deadline by eight months and complied only after the press pointed out the oversight.

Zuma promised yesterday to let his cabinet study the report.

"The report will be presented to the cabinet for discussion after which the president will submit it to Parliament," the Presidency said.

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Do you think Thulisile Madonsela realises that she has committed career suicide?
Zuma is above the law. Anyone who disputes that in South Africa gets ended.

 

[Moederloos]

Nothing Will Happen (TM)

 

[zippy]

Isnt there a difference between an "ethics code" and the "law" ? Really, relying on a politician to stick to an ethics code ?

 

[R13...]

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Do you think Thulisile Madonsela realises that she has committed career suicide?
Zuma is above the law. Anyone who disputes that in South Africa gets ended.

The findings are more carefully worded than in your article. She finds parliament & the laws more guilty than she does Zuma. All Zuma will need do is tell parliament to clear up the rules and implement her recommendations...

 

[DreamKing]

so?

 

[Mars]

Isnt there a difference between an "ethics code" and the "law" ? Really, relying on a politician to stick to an ethics code ?

Laws, rules, ethics code.... None of them apply to Zuma.

 

[hawker]

Laws, rules, ethics code.... None of them apply to Zuma.

Haha well put.

add legislation to that list.

 

[Ronjay]

/Zuma's question to his cabinet- "Who is this Ethics? He is ovi-arsely a racist, counter revolutionary. We must eradicate this Ethics!"