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Not one of us: World leaders who gathered in Johannesburg for the G20 Summit must surely have learnt a
lesson about the perils of unethical leadership from US President Donald Trump, who boycotted the event.
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Why ‘ethical leadership’ is missing from Johannesburg Declaration

Ethical leadership is the lifeblood of good governance; without it, systems decay regardless of how well designed they are

State capture represents a particularly pernicious form of corruption, wherein private actors exert undue influence over public policy and state mechanisms to serve their own interests, thereby severely undermining democratic governance. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

The perpetual nature of capture in South Africa

South Africa is not experiencing an episodic crisis, one that can be resolved through commissions and reports

Visionary: An example of a good leader in the corporate world is Maria Ramos (above), who headed Absa, and in the public sector the former public protector, Thuli Madonsela, stood out. Photo: World Economic Forum

How to find the right leader

All too often known underperformers are recycled or ‘friends’ are selected to lead boards, councils and companies

Prof. Thuli Madonsela, Director of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
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Initiating meaningful conversations will change the South African narrative

MANCOSA, like many other South Africans, discovered that dialogue about the past and planning for the future are equally powerful when it comes to nation-building

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. (OJ Koloti/Gallo Images)

Mbalula can’t spin out of the Zuma ‘firepool’ drama

Fikile Mbalula and other ANC officials are now at pains to say that his words were ‘a joke’ and ‘political rhetoric’

ANC secretary general, Fikile Mbalula. File photo by Madelene Cronje/M&G

Mbalula admits ANC lied about Nkandla ‘fire pool’ to protect Zuma

Civil group #NotInMyName says the admission is a reason for citizens to ‘vote better’ in the upcoming elections

TIME TO ACT

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the United Democratic Front

Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California, US. Twitter  said it ended a policy designed to suppress false or misleading information about Covid-19, part of Elon Musk’s polarising mission to remake the social network as a place for unmoderated speech.  (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Prominent Twitter users ticked off over $8 fee lose verification

Well-known South Africans, including Trevor Noah, Siya Kolisi and John Steenhuisen, have lost their check mark as Elon Musk pushes for Twitter Blue

Ace Magashule. Photo by Mlungisi Louw/Gallo Images/Volksblad

Ace Magashule featured from the outset in Vrede probe – Thuli Madonsela

Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane

Former public protector Thuli Madonsela says intelligence agency opened documents couriered to her by the department of international relations. (Photo by Esa Alexander/Sunday Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Madonsela says State Security Agency tried to snoop on CIEX-Bankorp probe

Former public protector says intelligence agency opened documents couriered to her by the department of international relations

Gwede Mantashe and President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)

Has the Phala Phala debacle helped Mantashe ingratiate himself in Ramaphosa camp

The minerals and energy minister could be the de facto prime minister of Cyril Ramaphosa after aiding the president through turbulent times

Ramaphosa’s campaign team have steadfastly wanted Gwede “Tiger” Mantashe to roar back into his current position as national chairperson when the conference closes on Tuesday.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has threatened MPs with disciplinary action if they vote in favour of section 89 report

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and advocate Dali Mpofu.(David Harrison/M&G)

Mpofu moves for removal of evidence leaders in Mkhwebane inquiry

One of the grounds is the publication of a list of counsel and the fees they earned from litigation around the reports of the suspended public protector

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Leila Dougan/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images)

Mkhwebane’s legal spending spree

MPs have heard that she spent R146.9-million defending her reports, with a third going to an obscure law firm

Former police minister Bheki Cele. (Paul Botes)

Teflon Cele has survived decades of tender allegations

The minister has endured through a leasing scandal and factional wars in the police because the president can’t jettison the KwaZulu-Natal support base that he commands

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola. (Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)

Zondo report softened resistance to private funding for NPA

The National Prosecuting Authority risks reputational damage if it fails to act and donor money is part of the answer — as long as there was transparency

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Lulama Zenzile/Die Burger/Gallo)

Ramaphosa walked into a ‘political ambush’ on chief justice appointment

The JSC exceeded its mandate to place the president in a corner in which exercising his wide powers to select the next chief justice have become fettered by popular concerns

(Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

High court to hear preservation application against Optimum in March

The Investigating Directorate has filed an application worth R2-billion that could see the mine, the shares Tegeta holds plus debt intended to be converted into a majority stake…

Speaking out: Then-public protector Thuli Madonsela is credited with bringing the term ‘state capture’ into common parlance. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

2021: The year of the whistleblower

Their role in our democracy has been invaluable, and they will need our protection and support

(John McCann/M&G)

The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today

Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission