Public accountability is not only about rules. It is about whether institutions have the courage to stand behind the systems they create.
In a recent Daily Maverick opinion piece, ALI SA Fellow Prof Busani Ngcaweni, Class X: XSeed, examines National Treasury’s criticism of an audit regime shaped by its own regulations. His argument raises a deeper leadership question: what happens when the rules designed to protect public money are questioned by those who helped build them?
For Fellows concerned with governance, ethical leadership and the responsible use of public resources, Busani’s article shows why audit debates matter far beyond compliance. They speak to trust, oversight and the quality of public leadership citizens deserve.
Read the full article here, originally published by Daily Maverick.
