SAFTU supports compulsory lifestyle audits for public officials and political office bearers [SOUND]

# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it supports the insistence by Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube that senior officials must submit to meaningful and independent lifestyle audits. This follows reports that Basic Education Director-General Mathanzima Mweli is resisting the minister’s instruction to undergo a Special Investigating Unit lifestyle audit. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says nobody entrusted with public power and public resources should be entitled to decide for themselves whether they will submit to legitimate anti-corruption scrutiny: