FROM THE UNION BUILDINGS
A message from President Cyril Ramaphosa
No room for
corruption in the public service T
he revelation in
also found that around
those who receive an in-
need in the country, one
Parliament that
16 000 employees on
come from the State are
that our public servants
thousands of
the government payroll
not eligible to apply.
know too well, this willful
And yet they did. Some
public servants have been
were irregularly paid the
illegally receiving social
COVID-19 Social Relief
17 000 people employed
public purse is unforgiv-
grants every month shows
of Distress grant. It is
at national and provincial
able.
we still have a long way
common knowledge that
government submitted
Government is now
to go towards instilling
applicants with other
applications in a bid to
stepping up its efforts
a culture of ethics in the
sources of income do not
top up their salaries with
to prevent this kind of
public service.
qualify for this grant. It
money meant for the
abuse and act against
is also self-evident that
poor. Given the extent of
anyone in the public ser-
Earlier this year, it was
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intent to steal from the
Public Sector Manager • October 2021
