The Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has proposed several new rules. (Jaco Marais/Netwerk24)
Lifestyle audits for all senior parliamentarians, fines of up to R45 000 for ethical breaches, and a clampdown on irresponsible social media usage.These are just some of the new rules up for consideration following a review of the 2014 Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests for the National Assembly and permanent MPs in the National…