ISS Seminar, Cape Town: The Fight Against Corruption: Assessing New Reform Initiatives

Date: 2011-12-01

Venue: , ISS Cape Town Offices, 2nd Floor, The Armoury, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, (Secure parking will be available)

RSVP:
Hopolang Selebalo
Tel: (021) 461 7211
Email: [email protected]

In early December South Africa’s National Anti Corruption Forum meet once again to debate and agree on an action plan that will lead the fight against corruption in South Africa during 2012. This event presents a brief but important opportunity for partners in government, civil society, business and citizens to articulate clear and concise demands for policy changes.

But where to start – and what to prioritise? The scourge of corruption in South Africa is multifaceted and the solutions are likely to be equally complex. The new Public Sector Management Integrity Framework, a welcome initiative from the Department of Public Service and Administration, promises progress on several fronts: namely limitations on gift-giving, restrictions for officials who do remunerative work outside the public service or those doing business with government. In addition, ‘cooling off periods’ will be applied to all officials participating in procurement activities and the financial disclosure framework will be extended to all public servants. These measures, if implemented successfully, should go some way to detecting and managing conflicts of interest when they arise among public sector officials.

This seminar will discuss the benefits of the Public Service’s new integrity framework but also some off the likely challenges that must be overcome to ensure successful implementation.

Speakers:

• Ms Vanessa Phala, Director: Ethics Management, Department of Public Service and Administration
• Mr Tyotyo James, Second Deputy President: COSATU
• Mr Zola Ntolosi Head of Strategy: Special Investigating Unit (SIU)

Chairperson:

• Dr Daryl Balia, Head: ISS Corruption & Democratic Governance

This event is funded by the Open Society Foundation – South Africa (OSF-SA)

ISS Rules:

Participants are free to use the information presented, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participants, may be revealed without his/her express permission.