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Deepening Leadership Accountability in South Africa

In: Democracy and Political Governance in South Africa

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  • Omololu Fagbadebo

    (Durban University of Technology, Riverside Campus)

  • Isioma Ile

    (School of Government, University of the Western Cape)

Abstract

Given the various indications of leadership failure in the government of South Africa, it is evident that accountability is still lacking despite all the constitutional and institutional mechanisms. Dominant party phenomenon in the country has eroded loyalty to the state and its governance apparatuses. Hence, the bourgeoning crisis of governance. This chapter, therefore, reviews the need for accountable leadership in the South African political system and calls for a strengthened institutional mechanism to instill and enforce responsible leadership in the conduct of state affairs. There are requisite legislative frameworks capable of ensuring effective accountability in government. Nevertheless, the level of compliance is weak, and the attitudinal disposition of the political leaders to power depict the prevalence of personalised politics whereby the desires for pecuniary gains dominate the administration of public policies. The chapter submits that effective legislative oversight for accountable leadership requires a re-oriented political outlook and institutional reforms.

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  • Omololu Fagbadebo & Isioma Ile, 2023. "Deepening Leadership Accountability in South Africa," Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, in: Isioma Ile & Omololu Fagbadebo (ed.), Democracy and Political Governance in South Africa, pages 177-192, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aaechp:978-3-031-16313-5_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16313-5_11
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