Johannesburg - The rules outlawing public servants from doing business with the state are on the way.
The draft rules were issued by the Department of Public Service and Administration for public comment, with a deadline of August 15.
The proposed rules prevent all public servants from doing business directly or indirectly with the state, or being a director of a company that does business with the state.
The rules will order all state institutions to keep a public register of entities doing business with them.
Senior managers will have to declare their financial interests every year.
When the rules are finalised and take effect, public servants will have one month to declare any involvement in doing business with the state, and have six months to end it or resign, or face disciplinary action.
No penalties are listed.
The rules are on the department’s website ( www.dpsa.gov.za ).
THE STAR