Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says 100 municipalities have adopted the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government. He says the adoption is intended to strengthen accountability and governance within local councils.
Following the adoption, councils are expected to develop and implement plans to put the code into practice. The approach focuses on guiding ethical conduct among local government leadership and improving oversight of how councils operate.
Across the reporting, the emphasis is on the scale of adoption—100 municipalities—and the next steps required from councils. One outlet describes what the code adoption means operationally, linking it to implementation planning and efforts to reinforce transparency and responsible decision-making at municipal level. The coverage does not present differing figures or disputed details about the adoption itself.
