{"id":159248,"date":"2025-09-24T12:53:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dpsa.gov.za\/ethicsofficerguide\/?page_id=159248"},"modified":"2025-12-07T13:21:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T13:21:56","slug":"guide-to-managing-ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dpsa.gov.za\/ethicsofficerguide\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Managing Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-159887&#8243; back_image=&#8221;159229&#8243; back_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; back_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;0&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_color=&#8221;color-210407&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; 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