Fikeni says government processes too focused on ticking boxes [SOUND]

# Public Service Commission chairperson professor Somadoda Fikeni says many government processes are driven by compliance rather than their intended value. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission, Fikeni said financial disclosures are often treated as a compliance check exercise. Fikeni argues that asset disclosures should focus on transparency and accountability, rather than simply declaring compliance with regulations: