Overview

Overview
OFFICE OF THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER Integrity Commissioner - Advocate Nolitha Ntebe CITY OF JOHANNESBURG The Integrity Commissioner is a neutral, independent person who oversees the conduct of elected and most appointed officials in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Council. The standards of behaviour expected of councillors are set out in legislation and other binding documents, the most cardinal of which are Standing Rules and Orders of Council: 2016 and the Code of Conduct for Councillors as provided for in the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000). Members of Council, as public representatives are required to serve the public interest by upholding the letter and spirit of the standards of behaviour prescribed by these legal instruments. Specifically, the expected standards of behaviour require the City of Johannesburg’s elected and appointed officials to: • serve the residents in a conscientious and diligent manner; • act with integrity; • avoid conflict of interests and improper use of influence; and • arrange their private affairs in a way that promotes public confidence and will bear close public scrutiny. To assist the Council of the City of Johannesburg in upholding and sustaining these standards of behaviour, the Integrity Commissioner performs the following four primary functions as set out in his Terms of Reference applicable to his office: • provides written advice to councillors on ethics or integrity issues; • maintains and keeps the Register of Members’ financial interests; • assesses and investigates complaints of the breach of the Rules and the Code of Conduct; and • provides ethics training and development programmes to councillors.

OFFICE OF THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER

Integrity Commissioner - Advocate Nolitha Ntebe

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG

The Integrity Commissioner is a neutral, independent person who oversees the conduct of elected and most appointed officials in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Council.

The standards of behaviour expected of councillors are set out in legislation and other binding documents, the most cardinal of which are Standing Rules and Orders of Council: 2016 and the Code of Conduct for Councillors as provided for in the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000). Members of Council, as public representatives are required to serve the public interest by upholding the letter and spirit of the standards of behaviour prescribed by these legal instruments. Specifically, the expected standards of behaviour require the City of Johannesburg’s elected and appointed officials to:

• serve the residents in a conscientious and diligent manner;

• act with integrity;

• avoid conflict of interests and improper use of influence; and

• arrange their private affairs in a way that promotes public confidence and will bear close public scrutiny.

To assist the Council of the City of Johannesburg in upholding and sustaining these standards of behaviour, the Integrity Commissioner performs the following four primary functions as set out in his Terms of Reference applicable to his office:

• provides written advice to councillors on ethics or integrity issues;

• maintains and keeps the Register of Members’ financial interests;

• assesses and investigates complaints of the breach of the Rules and the Code of Conduct; and

• provides ethics training and development programmes to councillors.