Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says the importance of whistle blowers in the fight against corruption cannot be underestimated.<\/P>
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The Minister was speaking during a picket commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day held at the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) head office on Thursday.<\/P>
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\u201cI want to express our unwavering commitment to the protection of whistle blowers and also our preparedness to deal with our weaknesses where they exist because without [whistle blowers] the struggle against corruption is going to be a very long journey.<\/P>
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\u201cI call upon [whistle blowers] to not stop their bravery and to continue to advise on what are the weaknesses in the machinery to protect whistle blowers,\u201d Gungubele said.<\/P>
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Minister Gungubele said corruption undermines the state\u2019s delivery of services to the people.<\/P>
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\u201cIt undermines the ability of investors to actually invest in this country, make a profit, create opportunities, absorb employment and also create opportunities to ensure that there is revenue that comes to the state so that the state can use that money to take care of the vulnerable. It is the worst crime against humanity,\u201d he said.<\/P>
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GCIS Director General Phumla Williams called on civil servants to act against those who perpetrate corrupt acts and to guard themselves in participating in it.<\/P>
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\u201cWe tend to talk about corruption in big projects, in big tenders but corruption starts with small acts\u2026not opening an office when you are supposed to open it to serve the people, wanting to be paid a bribe to do what you are supposed to do,\u201d she said.<\/P>
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Williams added that although there remains some in the public service who do wrong, most civil servants do their duties with integrity.<\/P>
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\u201cI am proud to come out with the whole team of GCIS to say: Not in our name. We will do what we can to stop corruption. A lot of public servants are honest and a lot of public servants know what is expected of them. That\u2019s what we are raising \u2026 all is not lost,\u201d she said.<\/P>
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At the Anti-Corruption day picket, Special Investigating Unit Head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, reiterated the unit\u2019s stance on taking on corruption investigations in the public service.<\/P>
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\u201cToday we are raising up the heat as we continue to investigate [corruption]. This day is marked with enthusiasm because we have committed to give [President Cyril Ramaphosa] the report on the PPE investigations tomorrow and [the report] will make sure that we hold all of those to account.<\/P>
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\u201cWe must all gear up to fight the scourge of corruption and root it out wherever it rears its head. When we find evidence, it doesn\u2019t matter who you are \u2026 we investigate the allegations without fear, favour or prejudice,\u201d Mothibi said.<\/P>
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Source: South African Government News Agency<\/P>
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