PUBLIC SECTOR INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

The Public Sector Integrity Management Framework identifies critical implementation and policy gaps in South Africa's anti-corruption efforts, such as non-compliance with financial disclosures and the lack of post-employment regulations. To address these, it proposes extending financial disclosure to all employees, prohibiting the acceptance of gifts from government contractors, and introducing 'cooling-off' periods for senior officials leaving public service. The framework also outlines the appointment of Ethics Officers and the establishment of a Special Anti-corruption Unit to improve investigation and enforcement capacity.

• The public service faces significant implementation gaps in anti-corruption measures, specifically regarding non-compliance with the Code of Conduct and the Financial Disclosure Framework, where a "hundred percent (100%) compliance rate has not been achieved".
• Existing policy gaps include ambiguity regarding the acceptance of gifts and a disclosure system that excludes the majority of public servants with business interests, who are typically officials on salary levels 4 to 8.
• The framework proposes a strict prohibition on public servants soliciting or accepting gifts, hospitality, or private benefits from any person or entity contracted to their department.
• To close disclosure gaps, the framework proposes extending the requirement to disclose financial interests and assets to all employees, rather than just senior management.
• The document identifies a lack of regulation for post-public employment, proposing that senior officials be restricted from accepting appointments with entities they had significant official dealings with for 12 months after leaving office.
• The framework mandates the appointment of Ethics Officers to promote integrity, advise employees, and manage the implementation of the framework within departments.
• To improve enforcement, the framework suggests including a specific Key Performance Area in all employee performance agreements, including Heads of Departments, to commit them to compliance with integrity measures.
• A Special Anti-corruption Unit is proposed to liaise with Ethics Officers, investigate conflicts of interest, and manage centralized data on corruption cases.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (2011). PUBLIC SECTOR INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Link-9-Integrity-Management-Framework.pdf

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. PUBLIC SECTOR INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK. 2011. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Link-9-Integrity-Management-Framework.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{publicaffairsresearchinstitute2011public, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{PUBLIC SECTOR INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK}}, institution = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, year = {2011}, url = {https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Link-9-Integrity-Management-Framework.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }