New
law to stop the gravy train - 8 August
Scopa chairman demands total ban on civil servants doing private
business instead of bill's proposed one-year 'cooling off'
period. Civil servants will be banned from taking jobs with
companies involved in or seeking official business as the
government seeks to stamp out corruption in its lucrative tender
contracts. The
Public Administration Management Bill, which has been prepared
by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA),
proposes a R1-million fine for individuals and companies guilty
of what is referred to as "javelin throwing" - the
practice of civil servants resigning to join companies or
receive payments from entities they awarded tenders to. - The
Times website
Cosatu
supports public servants Bill - 11 August
The
Bill to stop public servants from benefiting from business deals
due to their government connections was welcomed by the Congress
of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Tuesday. The Public
Administration Management Bill, proposed by the public service
and administration department, bans public servants from taking
jobs with companies involved in or seeking business deals with
government bodies. - Mail &
Guardian website