Confronting inequality: thoughts on public accountability and policy resonance

Abstract

Ms Madonsela highlights the effects of inequality on the social fabric of South African communities and how this has been exacerbated by the corruption of government, most notably the litany of recent revelations of state capture. As the most prominent face and voice behind the statutory process to get government to adhere to its constitutional obligations, she implores South Africans – civil society in particular – to demand an end to the policies that have led to this ignominious state of the nation and create institutions that serve all of South Africa’s people.