Ethics committees in every department will act as watchdogs for good governance and ethics
Members of the Public Servants Association during a protest. Pic: SIMPHIWE NKWALI.
I must emphasise from the outset that I consider corruption to be an enemy of the people, and the government is determined to be seen to be effectively dealing with this monstrous albatross, which is weighing heavily around the neck of governance andNeedless to say, corruption hinders the ability of the state to provide a better life for all its citizens and robs communities of water to drink, shelter for their families, the supply of textbooks for pupils, medical supplies to save lives,...
It is for that reason that we are putting in place an ethics infrastructure in government that will institutionalise infrastructure for good and ethical governance that will accelerate the fight against corruption. The infrastructure will be made up of ethics in every department, which will act as watchdogs for good governance and ethics.Corruption in the public service is a type of white-collar crime that is executed through obfuscated levels of decision-making and compliance.
It is not always clear which invoice that is being submitted for goods and/or services will corruptly benefit a public servant, but it is easier to detect a public servant who has corruptly benefited from a public procurement invoice when they spend those proceeds to augment and support their lifestyles.It has been a general feature in public service to see people who lead lavish lifestyles that are not commensurate with their salary.
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