CAPABLE AND ETHICAL STATE
Writer: Silusapho Nyanda
PSC cracks the whip on corruption
F
ighting corruption
will include lifestyle audits
blowers have resulted in
ties that are being inves-
in the public service
for public servants.
24 035 cases of cor-
tigated by the PSC.
remains a govern-
ruption, fraud and other
The remaining cases
crimes being investigated,
were referred to other
says Public Service
government departments
(PSC) is contributing to the
National AntiCorruption Hotline
Commissioner Michael
or law enforcement
fight through its National
The National Anti-Corrup-
Seloane, who oversees
agencies for investiga-
Anti-Corruption Hotline.
tion Hotline was launched
the commission’s work.
tion. The Reconstruction
by the PSC in 2004 and
In the first quarter of the
and Development Pro-
pected of corrupt activity
since then, more than
2021/22 financial year
gramme's (RDP) hous-
can be reported via the
100 000 calls reporting
alone, 337 cases were
ing, tender and social
hotline.
allegations of corruption
reported via the hotline.
grant irregularities are
ment priority and the Public Service Commission
Public servants sus-
In addition, the PSC has revealed that soon the fight against corruption
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and maladministration have been received. These calls by whistle-
Thirty-five of these involve appointment and procurement irregulari-
among the most common allegations made. “During the lockdown
Public Sector Manager • December 2021 / January 2022
