Mister Speaker, as the Deputy President quite correctly pointed out, times are tough, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost and service delivery is literally falling apart with sewerage running through the streets. Yet, public servants, including Directors-General, fail to disclose their business interests and they further fail to sign performance agreements. These officials are displaying a total disregard for regulations - then they award themselves tenders worth R600 million or more!
If government wants to be taken seriously, it must not tell us about new plans and new structures. It must show by its actions that it will enforce the rules. My question is: Between April and August 2009 what disciplinary action has government taken against defaulting officials?