The Special Anti-Corruption Unit

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The Special Anti-Corruption Unit Presented
by Mr. Nkosinathi Nhleko Head SACU
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BACKGROUND
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Legislative Mandate (MPSA)
• Gap Analysis
• The establishment of the Special Anti-Corruption
  Unit.
• Phase 1
• Phase 2
• Feasibility Study
• Stakeholder Management

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Legislative Mandate

• Chapter II, Section 3 of the PSA states
• The Minister of Public Service and Administration
  is responsible for establishing norms and
  standards relating to labour relations, ethics,
  integrity, conduct and anti-corruption in the
  public service to improve the effectiveness and
  efficiency of the public service and its service
  delivery to the public.
• The Minister shall give effect to this function
  by making regulations, determinations and
  directives, and by performing any other acts
  provided for in the Act.

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Gap Analysis

• Departmental, AG, IMC and NACH reports have
  revealed concerning statistics regarding the
  conduct of public servants.
• The research conducted by the DPSA as a result of
  the AG Report of 2008 have identified lack of
  coordination in investigating cases of corruption
  and enforcement of anti-corruption measures.

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Gap Analysis (2)

• Audit, risk assessment / fraud control cases
  referred back to departments for investigations
  are not dealt with because of a
• Insufficient investigative capacity
• Lack of accountability by managers to
  effectively deal with cases referred to
  departments
• Lack of clarity regarding who should initiate
  investigations i.e. internal

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The establishment of the SACU

• The Special Anti-Corruption Unit (The SACU) was
• launched on 25th November 2010 by the Hon.
  Richard
• Baloyi, Minister of Public Service and
  Administration
• Vision
• A corruption free public service
• Mission
• Providing a coordinated anti-corruption
  enforcement
• framework to support the national integrity
  system through
• amongst others
• Effective investigations
• Disciplinary processes
• Comprehensive management of strategic information
  

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Establishment of the SACU cont

• Strategic objectives
• Effective and integrated management of
  investigation of corruption cases in the public
  service
• Effective and integrated disciplinary proceedings
  in the public service
• Effective and integrated legal and advisory
  support
• Effective and integrated management of strategic
  information
• Indicators
• Percentage reduction in incidents of corruption
  in the public service
• Percentage increase in finalised cases (
  administrative and criminal)
• Number of cases successfully concluded
• Percentage increase in time it takes to finalise
  cases
• Percentage reduction in the level of negative
  perception of corruption
• Percentage increase in amounts of money received
• Number of case reported

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Establishment of the SACU cont

• Outcomes
• Central management of anti-corruption cases
• Uniformity of standards
• Enhanced capacity to deal with corruption cases
• Increased reporting on corruption
• Improved rating of South Africa in global
  anti-corruption indices (Development of own
  barometer)
• Contributing to improving global perception on
  corruption in RSA
• Restored trust and confidence
• Improved delivery of government services

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Phase 1

• 25 November 2010 Unit was launched as a Pilot
  till 23 June 2011
• The operational model in the pilot phase will
  focus on
• Collaborative investigations and disciplinary
  cases on identified cases to address backlogs.
• New priority cases
• 30 priority cases identified from SIU and
  National Treasury
• Training of presiding officers
• Conduct a feasibility study for phase 2
• Together with existing structures , the SACU will
  collaborate to share data and ensure coordination
  
• Development and implementation of a communication
  strategy and stakeholder engagement framework
• These relations will ensure that there are no
  duplication in investigations takes place

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Phase 2

• 01 July 2010 Fully fledged government component
  reporting to the Minister of Public Service and
  Administration.
• The feasibility study conducted during Phase 1
  will provide a business case for the Unit
  including the
• Legislative mandate analysis
• Service delivery Model
• Governance Arrangement
• Funding Model

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In a nutshell

• The Special Anti-corruption Unit is established
  to
• Phase 1 (25 November 2009 23 June 2011)
  coordinate investigations and disciplinary
  processes relating to corruption cases in the
  public service
• Phase 2 (from July 2011) Centralise the
  management of investigations and enforcement (DC)
  of anti-corruption measures will require
  legislative amendments,

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Work undertaken thus far

• Collaborative investigations with the SIU
• Investigations of 30 high profile cases
• Coordination of the intervention in the Eastern
  Cape Department of Health through the WAM (Wasps,
  MAWG, ACTT)
• Pilot project
• to put in place systems to prevent corruption in
  supply chain management and procurement
• The training of 20 presiding officers through
  PALAMA (15 18 February 2011)
• The establishment of the following task teams to
  coordinate and implement different programmes
• Feasibility study
• Stakeholder management and
• Communications strategy

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Work undertaken thus far ..cont

• Planned engagements with Stakeholders to
• Beginning in March 2011 Consolidation of
  working relationships between the SACU and
  respective stakeholders in the fight against
  corruption in the Pilot phase
• Obtain buy-in
• active involvement
• Raise and heighten awareness on the existence of
  the unit

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CONCLUSION WAY FORWARD

• The fight against corruption is a matter of
  social consciousness, thus it requires an overall
  societal effort.

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END

• Thank you
• Dankie
• Siyabonga
• Realeboha