Lifestyle audits: action must be taken against corrupt officials

There have been growing calls that government officials must be forced to undergo lifestyle audits for a while now. There’s been murmurings that it will happen, but it’s the usual cheap words as nothing has transpired and corruption, particularly at municipal level, is as rife as ever. What’s worse is that very few corrupt officials are brought to book. And yet more hard-earned taxpayers’ money is stolen on a daily basis, with little or no accountability. Until now. The City of Ekurhuleni’s mayor Tania Campbell this week said they will introduce lifestyle audits for all councillors in a motion after...