READ IN FULL: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s letter to ANC members about corruption
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23 August 2020
Dear Comrade,
LET THIS BE A TURNING POINT IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
I write this letter to you, my fellow ANC member, as our movement and our country face one of the greatest challenges since the advent of democracy.
I am sure that you are aware that across the nation there is a sense of anger and disillusionment at reports of corruption in our response to the coronavirus pandemic. This anger is understandable and justified.
In recent weeks, we have heard stories of tenders for personal protective equipment that have been given to individuals associated with ANC leaders and of public servants flouting the law in issuing tenders.
What has caused the greatest outrage is that there are private sector companies and individuals (including civil servants) who have exploited a grave medical, social and economic crisis to wrongfully enrich themselves. This is an unforgivable betrayal for the millions of South Africans who are being negatively affected by the impact of Covid-19, experiencing hunger daily, hopelessness and joblessness.
The mandate of our 54th National Conference on corruption
At the 54th ANC National Conference in December 2017, our organisation’s highest decision-making body, in reflecting on corruption, noted that there is an increase in corruption, factionalism, dishonesty and other negative practices that seriously threaten the goals and support of the ANC.
The Conference further said that these practices contradict and damage our mission to serve the people and use the country’s resources to achieve development and transformation. Corruption robs our people of billions that could be used for their benefit.
Conference further said that the lack of integrity perceived by the public has seriously damaged the ANC’s image, the people’s trust in the ANC, our ability to occupy the moral high ground and our position as leader of society.
It was with this in mind that conference accordingly declared: “The ANC commits to the people of South Africa that we shall isolate and root out corrupt tendencies in the public and private sectors.”
We have made progress in dealing with corruption in the State
Emboldened by the decisions of our conference, we embarked on a number of measures to tackle corruption in the public sector.
Since the 54th National Conference, we have taken decisive measures in government to disrupt and dismantle the state capture networks and decisively deal with the scourge of corruption.
As mandated by Conference, we have ...
Dear Comrade,
LET THIS BE A TURNING POINT IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
I write this letter to you, my fellow ANC member, as our movement and our country face one of the greatest challenges since the advent of democracy.
I am sure that you are aware that across the nation there is a sense of anger and disillusionment at reports of corruption in our response to the coronavirus pandemic. This anger is understandable and justified.
In recent weeks, we have heard stories of tenders for personal protective equipment that have been given to individuals associated with ANC leaders and of public servants flouting the law in issuing tenders.
What has caused the greatest outrage is that there are private sector companies and individuals (including civil servants) who have exploited a grave medical, social and economic crisis to wrongfully enrich themselves. This is an unforgivable betrayal for the millions of South Africans who are being negatively affected by the impact of Covid-19, experiencing hunger daily, hopelessness and joblessness.
The mandate of our 54th National Conference on corruption
At the 54th ANC National Conference in December 2017, our organisation’s highest decision-making body, in reflecting on corruption, noted that there is an increase in corruption, factionalism, dishonesty and other negative practices that seriously threaten the goals and support of the ANC.
The Conference further said that these practices contradict and damage our mission to serve the people and use the country’s resources to achieve development and transformation. Corruption robs our people of billions that could be used for their benefit.
Conference further said that the lack of integrity perceived by the public has seriously damaged the ANC’s image, the people’s trust in the ANC, our ability to occupy the moral high ground and our position as leader of society.
It was with this in mind that conference accordingly declared: “The ANC commits to the people of South Africa that we shall isolate and root out corrupt tendencies in the public and private sectors.”
We have made progress in dealing with corruption in the State
Emboldened by the decisions of our conference, we embarked on a number of measures to tackle corruption in the public sector.
Since the 54th National Conference, we have taken decisive measures in government to disrupt and dismantle the state capture networks and decisively deal with the scourge of corruption.
As mandated by Conference, we have ...
