Filling the committee with politicians compromises the professional ethics of recruitment and selection. Moneyweb PublicProtector
The end of apartheid in South Africa in 1994 made it necessary to establish several institutions to underpin the country’s new constitutional democracy. The office of the public protector was one of them. It was established in 1995 to exercise oversight over governmental power. The constitution grants the public protector autonomy to investigate improper government conduct and maladministration.
This raises concerns about the fairness of the process and potential political influence. The Public Protector Act of 1994 also outlines the requirements for appointment. But it, too, does not provide a clear definition of what constitutes a “fit and proper” person for the role. It lists qualifications such as legal expertise, administrative knowledge and cumulative experience of 10 years in the administration of justice, public administration or public finance.
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