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The government has no knowledge of what has happened to at least two thirds of cases reported to its National Anti-Corruption Hotline during the past six years, the Public Service Commission said on Thursday.
Over the six-year period 7529 cases were reported to the hotline, but there had been feedback on only 2717 cases, according to the 9th State of the Public Service Report released in Pretoria.
This meant that for every 100 cases reported, the PSC had received feedback from the department concerned on only 36. It did not know about the other 64.
“The mere provision of feedback to the PSC does not necessarily suggest that allegations have been investigated and that the cases have been closed, but at least it allows the PSC (and the whistleblowers) to have a sense of the progress being made,” the report reads.
According to the report in 2009/10 there had been 1430
corruption cases reported to the hotline. There had been feedback to the PSC on only 150 of these, little more than 10 percent.
The feedback varied across the country. The Western Cape had the highest figure, at 70 percent.
The anti-corruption hotline was established in 2004.
The report also revealed that cases of financial misconduct by public officials reported to the PSC soared from 434 reported in the 2001/02 financial year to 1204 in 2009/10.
Concerns over the performance assessment of senior government officials were also raised in the report. Almost half of all heads of government departments had not had their performance evaluated, despite being in charge of an estimated R250 billion of taxpayer's money annually.
PSC chairman Dr Ralph Mgijima was “appalled” by the low rate of compliance when it came to evaluating HODs.
“Time and time again we report on this and we are not getting any improvement,” he told reporters.
“We are greatly appalled as you are. It needs to be improved.”
Only 51 percent of HODs had had their performances evaluated by the end of March 2010, down from 56 percent the previous year.
By law all HODs had to be evaluated annually. The Western Cape and North West were the only provinces that had achieved close to 100 percent compliance.
Mgijima said there needed to be greater transparency in providing the public with timely information.
Asked how the government's proposed Protection of Information Bill would impact this transparency, he said the bill would “pose challenges” to the government's outcomes approach.
“Information becomes critical in monitoring,” he said.
He said that many of the policies that had been implemented were correct, but the actual implementation and compliance with regulations was problematic. - Sapa
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Anonymous, wrote
Bruce (comment 03:47pm) reads as a sad tale of ths state of our country... your supposedly sarcastic comments just aint funny
T, wrote
Unfortunate that people like Bruce use slogans like: "...move to Perth! Viva ANC!" I put it to you that you don not even know the ANC you are chanting. Nor were you even given permision to speak on behalf of the ANC. When we fought for the ANC you are ranting and raving about, we did not intend to promote corruption. It is sad that we have people like you in our country. Maybe you are the one that should move to Perth. We have work to do and definately, corruption is not on our agenda.
T, wrote
Unfortunate that morons like Bruce use slogans like: ",,move to Perth! Viva ANC!" I put it to you that you don not even know the ANC you are chanting. Nor were you even given permision to speak on behalf of the ANC. When we fought for the ANC you are ranting and raving about, we did not intend to promote corruption. It is sad that we have people like you in our country. Maybe you are the one that should move to Perth. We have work to do and definately, corruption is not on our agenda.
Michael, wrote
Government is clueless - full stop!
Brian Andrews, wrote
Please somebody take responcibility for the mess and clean up. SA is becoming a laughing stock, and we are very poorly thought of in the world. Just another African basket case. Come on authorities, you are capable, you did it for the World Cup, do it again for South Africa.Put your backs into it .
howu, wrote
I guess the powerjet spray from the showerhead on JZ's head is obscuring his vision. He is a useless president. Eish. He and the ANC must vacate politics ASAP.
Bruce, wrote
Stop crying and move to Perth! Viva ANC! Viva Julius! Viva Africa!
simontatt, wrote
Once again there is but one answer to this problem.....look at the list of least corrupt governments around the world and then learn what they did to make things work. I don`t think we`ll be able to fix this problem from inside SA. Of course the real question is can we westernize SA or will it always be african only?
Get Real, wrote
If corruption were an Olympic sport, South Africa would make a clean sweep--Gold, Silver, and Bronze! Our government officials would win the corruption decathlon for sure!
Anonymous, wrote
It is obvious that the current government has absolutely no brain power!!! These fools are running this country into the ground with their stupidity, lack of education and arrogance! they should all be fired and the slate should be wiped clean. A new government should be apponted that respesents all South Africans NOT only BEE and their haemorrhoids!
Mary Hinge, wrote
Gvmnt clueless on corruption........and everything else!
Anonymous, wrote
If we had to adopt the Chinese justice for fraud cases then we would have nobody in parlement or any other provincal council members. In China if someone is conviced of fraud, br it in the private sector or government they are excecuted very soon afterwards, a bullet in the head and the convicted persons family is billed for the cost of the bullet......Maybe when Helen Z gets into power we can implement this system
Anonymous, wrote
Clueless? Not at all. They would never expose the corruption which is so deep seated in the ANC as there would not be a single minister or so called civil servant left. It is ALL spin doctoring.
Zuma, wrote
I can't believe it!! I mean our president is totally against corruption. Must have slipped through his stringent measures to root out corruption that he has in place. Damn, just shows that even the most morally sound individual like Jacob Zuma who's so dedicated to his work can miss a trick or two.
nathan, wrote
So what did everyone expect the outcome to be when the "president" is the most corrupt president in history? Zuma is a corrupt thief so the rest of the ANC sheep follow their leader. God help these morons if a real government ever comes into power and brings them to book!! I guess that's the ANC's biggest fear.
Dumb Darkie, wrote
Yes but I will still vote for the ANC because I too stupiieed!! Corruption is my friend!!
craig, wrote
its not surprising at all when they now they going to finger themselves ,they not intersting in fighting corruption .why is that western cape is 100% cpmpliant because zille is upright and righteous while zuma ??aah shower head eish and he and many of the anc jugheads are are involved in that arms deal which was abruptly stopped .
Juan, wrote
If more people go to jail, and serve REAL LENGTHY jail sentences, corruption would decline. In reality, people just leave their jobs and get rewarded with massive severence packages, so unfortunately, corruption pays!
grant, wrote
Ja, we don't have a clue about doing our job but let's focus on silencing the media and bringing back "kill the Boer" - the really important things that matter. For anyone that's still going to vote for the ANC in the next elections, look in the mirror and say "I'm a total turkey"...I know it's difficult but just do it - it's your only hope!!
Heinster, wrote
EASTERN CAPE NEEDS 763 BILLION: Who figured that out? How many senior politicians will benefit from this take note: the Eastern Cape and Limpopo are the most corrupt municipalities - JZ probably said lets use the EC because Malema brough on too much head in Limpopo - but the people will continue to suffer because they choose to
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