The office operates independently and provides 'effective oversight, especially in the areas of accountability, good governance and human rights'.
The office operates independently and provides ‘effective oversight, especially in the areas of accountability, good governance and human rights’.
Matanzima’s complaints case load was 525 in the period from April last year to March this year. Two hundred and forty-six cases have been finalised. “This is against the background of armed conflicts plaguing our continent. The military, as the guardian of the state, also needs to be guarded. Hence, the establishment of an oversight institutions such as the Military Ombudsman.”
“These institutions must continuously aspire to leverage administrative oversight, accountability, democratic governance and alternative dispute resolution within the armed forces to enhance the credibility of the citizens in uniform.
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