NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
FRIDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2010
Mr M W Makhubela (COPE-Limpopo) to ask the Minister for the Public
Service and Administration:
474. Whether his department is analysing information from the National
Anti-Corruption Hotline and the Presidential Hotline to open disciplinary
files involving government officials who are defrauding government or
acting in a corrupt manner; if not, (a) why not and (b) which
requirements need to be followed in this regard; if so, what are the
relevant details? CW 583E
REPLY:
No, the DPSA is currently not analysing the information from the National
Anti-Corruption Hotline and the Presidential Hotline.
a) We are in the process of establishing the Special Anti-Corruption
Unit which will be launched, on 25 November 2010.
b) No specific requirements need to be followed, however in establishing
the Special Anti-Corruption Unit, we are taking an action to ensure
that we institute disciplinary processes against corrupt officials.
The Unit will conduct and facilitate the management of disciplinary
proceedings of cases referred to departments via the NACH and the
Presidential Hotline.