{"id":1326,"date":"2020-10-23T15:36:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T13:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dpsa.gov.za\/thepublicservant\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2020-10-23T16:51:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T14:51:49","slug":"combating-corruption-remains-sas-top-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dpsa.gov.za\/thepublicservant\/2020\/10\/23\/combating-corruption-remains-sas-top-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"Combating corruption remains SA&#8217;s top priority &#8211; G20 Ministerial Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Government is steadfast to stamp out all forms of corruption in both the private and the public service space, Public Service and Administration Minister, Mr Senzo Mchunu told the <em>anti<\/em>&#8211;<em>corruption<\/em>\u00a0Ministers virtual meeting of the\u00a0Group of 20 nations on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to reiterate South Africa\u2019s commitment to fighting corruption \u2013 not only as part of the country\u2019s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 but also in compliance with the country\u2019s international obligations with regard to promoting the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC),\u201d he said, adding that G20 nations should co-operate with each other when it comes to fighting corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is sad that on all international platforms, we recommit to co-operating with each other, yet on the ground, there is little progress in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge fellow G20 countries to lead by example in affording one another wider measures of co-operation in the recovery of assets and law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we meet in the future, we should be reporting on the progress of how we practically co-operated amongst ourselves as G20 countries in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NDP envisages South Africa with reduced levels of corruption by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa endorsed the Ministerial Declaration in which the G20 Ministers responsible for anti-corruption committed to be part of the initiatives undertaken against corruption on a global, continental, regional and national level.<\/p>\n<p>Government efforts to eradicate corruption is reflected in the number of anti-corruption conventions and measures South Africa accented to since the dawn of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The reduction of corruption in both public and private sectors is a specific priority deliverable for the government.<\/p>\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #td_uid_1_69d4f7f647d19  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/www.dpsa.gov.za\/thepublicservant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Minister-Mchunu-80x60.jpeg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #td_uid_1_69d4f7f647d19  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: 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