The South African government has reportedly recovered
more than R330 million following tip-offs received via the National
Anti-Corruption Hotline since it was established in September 2004, according
to President Zuma. Over the same period, 17,110 cases of alleged corruption
have been generated and a total of 2,638 officials found guilty of misconduct
relating to corruption.
A total of 491 officials have been suspended
and 1,600 dismissed from the Public Service, while roughly 256 officials have
been fined three months' salary, 31 officials have been demoted, 541 officials
have been given final written warnings, and 210 officials have been prosecuted.
The hotline, which is run by the Public Service Commission, enables South
Africans to report anonymously on corrupt activities by public officials by
calling 0800 701 701 toll-free.
The president also noted that public servants
now have to go through a vetting process before being appointed. He said the government has also
established a multi-agency working group to investigate supply chain management
practices, as well as an anti-corruption task team within the Justice, Crime
Prevention and Security cluster in order to fast-track high-priority and
high-profile corruption cases.
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