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Article
“Good Governance and Ethics” in the South African Municipalities
Author(s)
Kagiso Inonocent Makalela
Phuti Ignatius Moloto
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DOI:10.17265/1548-6591/2023.05.002
Affiliation(s)
University of Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, The Republic of South Africa
[email protected], Polokwane, The Republic of South Africa
ABSTRACT
Good governance is a solid foundation
for improving service delivery and sustainable growth. Good governance and a good
work ethic should be on the minds of politicians and senior civil servants if they
are to sincerely improve the livelihoods of the poor on the South African continent.
The 1994 Public Service Transformation identified the need for a code of conduct
in South Africa as an essential element in raising high standards of ethics and
professionalism. It is necessary to plan to implement measurable strategies, conduct
ongoing fraud risk assessments, and raise public awareness through education and
training in good governance and ethics. The purpose of this article is to assess
how unethical practices affect good governance practices and, in particular, people’s
trust in local government. In this context, the research is purely conceptual and
has followed analysis of secondary data. It is imperative to implement ethical principles
for economic and social development at the local level. The Public Service Commission
then developed a code of conduct in 1997. Mismanagement is increasingly seen as
one of the root causes of crime in our society. Corruption, poor service delivery,
crime, and critical infrastructure not being properly maintained are signs that
power cuts and good governance are deteriorating in South Africa. Ethical behaviour
makes an organization more agile and effective. There is also a need to advocate
and promote ethical practices for city councillors and employees.
KEYWORDS
good local governance, corruption, crime, citizen trust, unethical practices and code of conduct
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