A PROPOSED new anti-corruption policy has stopped short of banning government officials from owning shares in companies that do business with the state
And under the Department of Public Service and Administration's new draft Public Service Integrity Management Framework, public servants may still accept gifts from companies doing business with their departments if it would be culturally disrespectful for them to decline.
Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi presented the framework to Parliament last week, and is hoping for Cabinet to give it the nod by the end of the year.
It will apply to any employee of a municipality, provincial or national government department.
A scandal erupted two years ago when Auditor-General Terrence Nombembe revealed that 2319 government officials had connections to companies that did business with the government.
Draft policy 'lenient' on servants
A PROPOSED new anti-corruption policy has stopped short of banning government officials from owning shares in companies that do business with the state
And under the Department of Public Service and Administration's new draft Public Service Integrity Management Framework, public servants may still accept gifts from companies doing business with their departments if it would be culturally disrespectful for them to decline.
Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi presented the framework to Parliament last week, and is hoping for Cabinet to give it the nod by the end of the year.
It will apply to any employee of a municipality, provincial or national government department.
A scandal erupted two years ago when Auditor-General Terrence Nombembe revealed that 2319 government officials had connections to companies that did business with the government.