Fourteen Cabinet Ministers fail to declare interests

Fourteen South African cabinet ministers and deputy ministers face ethics charges for failing to declare directorships in private companies and closed corporations. The fourteen include Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. The Auditor-General, Shauket Fakie, made the finding in a report to Parliament on an investigation into declarations of interest by government employees in 142 departments. The Sunday Times reports that those who failed to disclose business interests include Education Minister Naledi Pandor, Public Works Minister Stella Sigcau and Social Development Minister Zola Skweyiya.