CAPABLE AND ETHICAL STATE
Source: SAnews
Not in my name, says the public service
G
overnment Minis-
also our preparedness to
Public servants
That’s what we are raising,
ters, law enforce-
deal with our weaknesses
GCIS Director-General
all is not lost,” she said.
ment agencies
where they exist because
Phumla Williams called
and public servants have
without [whistle-blowers]
on public servants to act
Unit Head Advocate
emphasised their support
the struggle against cor-
against those who per-
Andy Mothibi, who also
to the country’s anti-cor-
ruption is going to be a
petrate corrupt acts and
participated in the picket,
ruption drive and pledged
very long journey.
to guard themselves from
reiterated the unit’s stance
participating in it.
on taking on corruption
to speak out against
“I call upon [whistle-
corruption during recent In-
blowers] to not stop their
“We tend to talk about
ternational Anti-Corruption
bravery and to continue
corruption in big projects,
Day commemorations.
Special Investigating
investigations in the public service.
to advise on what are
in big tenders, but corrup-
“Today we are raising up
Minister in The Presi-
the weaknesses in the
tion starts with small acts,
the heat as we continue to
dency Mondli Gungubele
machinery to protect
[such as] not opening an
investigate [corruption].
voiced his support for
whistle-blowers,” he said.
office when you are sup-
“We must all gear up
posed to open it to serve
to fight the scourge of
their importance in the
added that corruption un-
the people, [and] wanting
corruption and root it out
fight against corruption
dermines service delivery.
to be paid a bribe to do
wherever it rears its head.
what you are supposed to
When we find evidence,
do,” she said.
it doesn’t matter who
whistle-blowers saying
cannot be underestimated. The Minister partici-
Minister Gungubele
“It undermines the ability of investors to actually invest in this country,
Williams, who was also
you are, we investigate
pated in a picket at the
make a profit, create
joined by GCIS staff at
the allegations without
Government Communi-
opportunities, absorb em-
the picket, added that
fear, favour or prejudice,”
cation and Information
ployment and also create
although there remains
Mothibi said.
System (GCIS) head
opportunities to ensure
some in the public service
office in Tshwane to com-
that there is revenue that
who do wrong, most pub-
memorate International
comes to the state so that
lic servants do their duties
Defining struggle
Anti-Corruption Day.
the state can use that
with integrity.
Addressing the Public
“I want to express our
money to take care of the
“A lot of public serv-
Service Commission’s
unwavering commit-
vulnerable. It is the worst
ants are honest and a lot
International Anti-Cor-
ment to the protection
crime against humanity,”
of public servants know
ruption Day commemora-
of whistle-blowers and
he said.
what is expected of them.
tion, Public Service and
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Public Sector Manager • December 2021 / January 2022
