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The DA says it's concerned that President Jacob Zuma is not the only senior government official that has breached the Executive Ethics Code. Madonsela investigated Zuma's apparent failure to disclose his financial interests, assets and liabilities within 60 days of taking office.

The DA has welcomed the Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's finding that Zuma's 245-day delay in disclosing his financial interests constituted a breach of the Ethics Code. The party's Parliamentary leader Athol Trollip says this is problematic in a country where corruption is escalating.

Meanwhile President Jacob Zuma today promised to let his cabinet study a report by Public Protector Thulisile Madonsela that found he violated the executive code of ethics by failing to declare his interests in time. "The report will be presented to Cabinet for a discussion after which the president will submit it to Parliament," the presidency said.

Madonsela branded Zuma "tardy" in her report, which was handed to the presidency and the Democratic Alliance on Wednesday. She recommended that it be submitted first to Cabinet for consideration and "decision on any action to be taken", and then to Parliament. She found that Zuma was not the only culprit in Cabinet but that there was a "systematic pattern of non-compliance” by a significant number of members in declaring their interests correctly and on time. Additional reporting by Sapa