ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE NATIONAL HOTLINE (0800 701 701) AND SUBSEQUENT CLOSING DOWN OF THE PROVINCIAL HOTLINE (0800 004 993)

Cabinet approved the establishment of one National Anti-corruption Hotline for all national departments and provincial administrations in August 2004 and the National Anti-corruption Hotline became operational on September 2004.

The Department of the Public Service Commission, together with representatives of all departments and provinces, during a workshop held in September 2004, decided to close down all other anti-corruption hotlines within a six month period.

The Provincial Government, through the Office of the Premier, complied with the cabinet decision and closed the provincial hotline during April 2005. A message has been placed on the provincial hotline - 0800 004 993 - informing callers that there is now only one national hotline in existence and that they can direct their complaints to 0800 701 701.

The Department of the Public Service Commission is responsible for the National Anti-corruption Hotline. All complaints are registered and those pertaining to the Mpumalanga Province are forwarded to the fraud investigation unit, within the Internal Audit unit in the Office of the Premier, on a weekly basis for investigation.

The fraud investigation unit currently has three members who on a full time basis investigate all complaints regarding fraud and corruption. An additional three investigators are in the process of being appointed to beef up the investigation capacity of the unit.

Issued by the Office of the Premier
Internal Audit Unit

Enquiries
E.J. DE JAGER
013 766 2209

GOVERNMENT MANAGERS URGED TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE

Mpumalanga Premier Thabang Makwetla says poor performance in the Public Service impedes service delivery.

The Premier was addressing senior Mpumalanga civil servants at the Supply Chain Management workshop held today at Emnothweni Arena, Nelspruit.
Heads of Mpumalanga Government Departments, Chief Financial Officers, and Procurement Officers attended the workshop.

The workshop follows complaints from service providers with regard to late payments. According to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) regulations, service providers must be paid within 30 days of delivery of services.

Mr. Makwetla also elaborated that managers must ensure that payments to service providers are made in time in order to avoid penalty costs and also help sustain the growth of Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMME’s).

Officials were warned that failure to comply with the stipulations of the PFMA, particularly late payments without a valid reason will result in immediate suspension and a formal institution of a disciplinary enquiry.

Makwetla says Mpumalanga can be a centre of excellence only if the issue of corruption is properly tackled.

“Poor work ethic and low levels of integrity in the Government Departments delay the execution of government programs and in order to attract economic investments, we will have to deal with both the perceptions and the reality of corruption”, said Mr. Makwetla.

Makwetla said his province would urgently implement some of the resolutions of the Anti-corruption summit that was recently held in Tshwane.

Enquiries
Ntime Skhosana 0846730415
Issued by :
MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT