Opinion

This administration needs to tackle conflict of interest if it is to do better than the last

08 December 2019 - 00:00 By KEVIN MALUNGA

Conflict of interest is much spoken about in the context of state capture and allegations of corruption by public office bearers and state officials. Throughout my term as deputy public protector over the past seven years, the most prevalent death knell to many a promising political or public-service career has been the lingering issue of conflict of interest...

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