Details of DPSA Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee

Details of Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee

 

Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee

This is an information space for Anti-Corruption practitioners in the public sector, and anyone interested in anti- corruption work in the country.

Anti-Corruption Initiatives

Fighting corruption and promoting good governance remain some of the key priorities of government. For not only is corruption a threat to democratic institutions, but it also impacts negatively on service delivery and development. Government has established various measures and mechanisms to uproot corruption in all sectors of societies. This information space presents some of these initiatives introduced by government to fight corruption in the country. One of the measures taken to fight corruption was the approval of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy by Cabinet and the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee to oversee the implementation of the Strategy and coordinate Anti-Corruption initiatives in the country.

Background

The ACCC is an intergovernmental structure comprising of departments and agencies that have Anti-Corruption work as one of their functional mandate. The ACCC was established in terms of Strategic Consideration 2(b) of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy (the Strategy) to coordinate the implementation of the Strategy and to integrate Anti-Corruption work in the country.

The ACCC is also a platform where information on Anti-Corruption best practices, including initiatives on prevention, detection and investigation of corruption can be shared amongst departments and agencies to better equip them in the fight against corruption.

Objectives of the ACCC

The objectives of the ACCC include:

• To ensure full coordination and integration of Anti-Corruption initiatives in the public service;
• To ensure that there is no duplication of initiatives and efforts in the fight against corruption in the public service;
• To provide a platform where information on Anti-Corruption initiatives, including prevention, detection and investigation can be shared amongst departments;
• Established to oversee and monitor the implementation of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy;
• To ensure an enriched process of implementation of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy;

Mandate of the ACCC

The ACCC has been mandated by Cabinet to:

• Ensure that the fight against corruption is fully coordinated and integrated, with synergies between the elements of prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution and monitoring, as well as synergies between the different spheres of government;
• Advise the government on regional and international cooperation, including coordination of representation in the international and inter-governmental forums;
• Establish a system for information collection, coordination, dissemination and management; and
• Formulate proposals on a national Anti-Corruption strategy.

Membership to the ACCC

Membership of the ACCC is aimed at institutions that conduct Anti-Corruption work. However, due to changing environment more departments were identified for inclusion in the structure. Membership to ACCC comprises of senior officials from the following departments and agencies: the dpsa (convenor), Correctional Services,. Defence, Financial Intelligence Centre, Foreign Affairs, Government Communications and Information Systems, Justice and Constitutional Development, Home Affairs, and Housing, National Intelligence Agency, National Prosecuting Authority, National Treasury, Office of the Premier of each Province, Office of the Public Service Commission, Provincial and Local Government, South African Local Government Association, South African Management Development Institute, Education, South African Police Service, South African Revenue Service, Special Investigating Unit, Trade and Industry.

Reporting mechanism of the ACCC

Sub-committees are fully accountable to the ACCC and provide report back on a quarterly basis to the ACCC. The ACCC reports bi-annually to the Governance and Administration Cluster of Directors General.

 

Latest reports

• Country Review Report of South Africa on the implementation of chapter III and chapter IV of the United Nations Convention against Corruption

ACCC Sub-Committees

• Anti-Corruption Civil Society and Private Sector Relations
• Anti-Corruption Communication
• Anti-Corruption Legislation and Policy
• Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation
• Anti-Corruption Training and Development
• Regional and International Anti-Corruption Cooperation

Policies/Strategies

• Public Service Anti-corruption Strategy (PSACS)
• Local Government Anti-corruption strategy (LGACS)
• Code of Conduct for the Public Service
• Provincial Anti-Corruption strategies
  • Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for Gauteng Provincial Government
  • Eastern Cape anti-corruption whistle blowing policy
  • Code of Ethics for Eastern Cape Public Service
  • Eastern Cape provincial anti-corruption action plan
  • Limpopo provincial government anti-corruption

Legislation

• The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (12 of 2004)
• The Promotion of Access to Information Act (No. 2 of 2000)
• The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (No. 3 of 2000)
• The Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) (No. 26 of 2000)
• The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) (No. 1 of 1999)
• Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) (No. 56 of 2003)
• The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) (No. 38 of 2001)
• Prevention of Organised Crime Act 1998 (Act 121 of 1998)
• Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication related Information Act 2002 (Act 70 of 2002)
• Witness Protection Act 1998 (Act 112 of 1998)
• Criminal Procedure Act (51 of 1997)

Publications

• Minimum Anti-Corruption Capacity Requirements (Web Page)
• Country Corruption Assessment Report 2003
• Speeches/statements
  • Speech by Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi at the 2nd Pan African Meeting of National Anti-corruption Bodies 23 February 2007.pdf
  • Speech by Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi at the Africa Forum on Fighting Corruption 27 February 2007.pdf
  • Speech by Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi at the Global Forum V on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity 02 April 2007.pdf
  • Statement by Ambassador MM Sibanda-Thusi on South Africa’s accession to the OECD Working Group on International Business Transactions 19 June 2007.pdf
  • Statement by Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi at the 2nd Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption 28 January 2008.pdf

Regional and International Anti-Corruption Instruments

• SADC Protocol
• AU Convention
• UN Convention
• OECD Convention Against Bribery

International

• Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions (CIME)
  Convention on combating bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions and related documents

Contact us

• Modiegi Morare
• Public Sector Anti-corruption
• Tel: 012 336 1462
• Fax: 0865 192 964
• Email: modiegim@dpsa.gov.za