>Those in public administration, which includes the judiciary,
>are expected to have a high standard of professional ethics
>which they must promote and maintain.  It goes without saying,
>then, that those occupying the top rungs of constitutional
>structures should be role models and exemplify the norms and
>values prescribed by the Constitution for holders of such
>offices. If such conduct is not displayed at that level, it
>is unlikely to be enforced at lower levels. The efficacy of
>law and order hinges on the credibility and integrity of the
>police and courts. In a country with sky-high crime levels,
>those entrusted with administering law and order need to be
>beyond reproach. Where would discipline be in school if the
>head teachers were openly linked to crime syndicates of which
>the headmaster was aware but failed to investigate and appeared
>to condone?
>In the case of the National Police Commissioner, Jackie Selebi,
>his appointment, made in 2000, was inappropriate. He was the
>first commissioner who did not come from a police background. As
>far back as 2003 he was named in a dossier compiled by the
>Scorpions as having played golf, holidayed and dined with
>gangsters and criminals. He accepted expensive gifts from the
>late controversial tycoon Brett Kebble and from Kebbles friend,
>Glenn Agliotti, who is facing narcotics charges, and has been
>implicated in Kebbles murder. According to the Sunday Times
>of September 30, despite denials, a warrant for Selebis arrest
>does exist and relates to charges of corruption and defeating
>the ends of justice.