SENZO MCHUNU   THE year 2003 marked a historic turn on the African continent as Member States of the African Union (AU) voluntarily acceded to a mutually agreed self-monitoring mechanism called the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). This mechanism is aimed at fostering good governance in the continent through systematic peer learning and self-assessment. The APRM was adopted by African Heads of State and Government as a systematic peer learning and self-assessment mechanism originating from the NEPAD foundational document, “The Declaration on Democracy, Political, Economic and Corporate Governance” which was adopted in Durban, South Africa in July 2002. The primary purpose …