Various legislation, policies, and strategies have been formulated since the advent of the democratic dispensation as an attempt to address the problem of unethical behaviour in the South African public sector. The discourse on ethics in the South African public service recognises undoubtedly that South Africa has a sound legislative and policy framework for promoting professional and ethical conduct. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996), as the supreme law of the country, lays the foundation for the promotion of professional and ethical behaviour. To this end, it stipulates in section 195 (a) that "public administration must be accountable and a high standard of professional ethics must be promoted and maintained". In spite of all these, the ethical conduct of most public servants remains questionable. Constitutional bodies charged with the responsibility to promote good governance such as the Public Pro