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Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
“Nothing could prepare any of us for this sudden loss, which has deprived our nation’s economic centre of its second Executive Mayor in two months. — PolitiTweet.org
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President Ramaphosa said: “It is hard to comprehend this tragedy, given the vitality and passion with which Mayor Matongo interacted with me and residents of Soweto so shortly before his death. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
The President offers his condolences to Mayor Matongo’s family, friends, colleagues and comrades, and the residents of the City of Johannesburg. Mayor Matongo was elected unopposed to this position on 10 August 2021, following the passing of his predecessor, Geoff Makhubo. — PolitiTweet.org
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Mayor Matongo, aged 46, passed away in a motor vehicle accident today, Saturday, 18 September 2021. The incident occurred after Mr Matongo had participated in a local government voter registration drive in his birthplace, Soweto, alongside President Ramaphosa. — PolitiTweet.org
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PRESIDENT MOURNS TRAGIC DEATH OF JOHANNESBURG EXECUTIVE MAYOR JOLIDEE MATONGO President @PresidencyZA Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the tragic death of City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Jolidee Matongo. #RIPJolideeMatongo https://t.co/BhY8DxBFfo — PolitiTweet.org
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The Presidency will continue to give political leadership to this work and welcomes all institutions and instruments that share government’s interest in the ethical renewal of our society. — PolitiTweet.org
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Just as importantly, there is real progress in strengthening the institutions responsible for fighting corruption and other public bodies that have been badly damaged by corruption. — PolitiTweet.org
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While there is much more work that needs to be done to fight corruption, particularly the kind of corruption that impacts directly on people’s lives, there is clear evidence that after years of impunity progress is being made in bringing those responsible to account. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
Such investigations, trials and disciplinary proceedings – which are the result of the responses of this administration to bribery and corruption – raise public awareness of incidents of wrongdoing. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
Through the work done in strengthening law enforcement agencies, several high-profile cases of alleged corruption have been brought to courts across the country. — PolitiTweet.org
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This is a live database that is regularly updated, covering over 580 government departments and public institutions and providing the details of over 13,000 suppliers. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
Government published details of all COVID procurement contracts online, which was a first in South Africa, with the intention that it should set a precedent for transparency in public procurement. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
referred 127 government officials for disciplinary action and 3 political office bearers for executive action. — PolitiTweet.org
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By August 2021, the SIU had referred cases worth R1.4 billion to the Special Tribunal in order to have contracts set aside and recover lost funds; referred 148 individuals and entities to the National Prosecuting Authority for possible criminal action; — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
President Ramaphosa authorised the Special Investigating Unit to probe any allegations relating to the misuse of COVID-19 funds across all spheres of the state. — PolitiTweet.org
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Approximately R878 million in total has been recovered by the Fusion Centre and placed into the fiscus. This includes the recovery by SARS of R252 million in taxes. — PolitiTweet.org
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As a result of the work of the Fusion Centre, 39 accused persons had appeared in 23 criminal court cases across the country by June 2021. — PolitiTweet.org
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In response to allegations of corruption in COVID-related procurement, a Fusion Centre was established to strengthen the collective efforts among nine law enforcement agencies to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute COVID-related corruption. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
A Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum was launched as a multi-stakeholder body to identify, investigate and prosecute corruption in the health sector. The Zondo Commission regulations were amended to enable sharing of information and resources with NPA. — PolitiTweet.org
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The NPA Investigating Directorate was established to focus on prosecution of state capture and other significant corruption cases. — PolitiTweet.org
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This has had a great effect on the functioning and credibility of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The SIU Special Tribunal was appointed to expedite civil claims against corrupt individuals and the recovery of stolen funds. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
A new National Director of Public Prosecutions was appointed on the recommendations of a panel established to consider candidates, the first time a President has formally sought the advice of legal experts and made the process public. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
The Mpati Commission of Inquiry into allegations of impropriety at the Public Investment Corporation was established, whose findings and recommendations have led to remedial measures being instituted at the PIC. — PolitiTweet.org
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A High-Level Panel on the State Security Agency was appointed towards rebuilding and restoring integrity of intelligence services, which made several recommendations to end corruption and politicisation. These recommendations are still in the process of being implemented. — PolitiTweet.org
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New leadership was appointed at the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), which has restored credibility and stability and led to tangible action against alleged corruption. — PolitiTweet.org
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A Commission of Inquiry into SARS was instituted, which found severe governance and operational failures. The recommendations of the commission have contributed significantly to the turnaround of the institution and the resumption of effective revenue collection. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
The new leadership of these companis have halted corrupt practices, initiated disciplinary and criminal actions against people alleged to be involved in corruption, and have recovered large sums of money irregularly spent. — PolitiTweet.org
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Boards and executive management in several captured SOEs, like Eskom, Denel and Transnet, have been replaced with competent, credible people. — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
Since he was elected President in February 2018, President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken several decisive steps to end state capture, fight corruption and rebuild damaged public institutions: — PolitiTweet.org
Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA
Evidence presented at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture and in the country’s courts have exposed criminal transactions on a massive scale between public servants, parties in the private sector and individual citizens. — PolitiTweet.org
