The DA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) welcomes Public Works and Infrastructure (PWI) MEC, Martin Meyer’s bold moves to end departmental corruption around staff recruitment and the awarding of tenders.
This following the announcement that all staff appointments, along with Supply Chain Management (SCM) meetings will be recorded with immediate effect.
The MEC’s move is a significant step towards transparency in processes which have historically been clouded with allegations of cadre deployment, corruption and nepotism.
The recordings are also critical in terms of protecting staff and contractors from false accusations while the MEC has stated that any process that does not comply with the new measures will be cancelled.
The intervention will further ensure that issues around the competency of officials or companies, to execute their mandate, will be immediately established. This bodes well in ensuring that they are fit for purpose in serving the residents of KZN.
MEC Meyer’s new measures will begin the path of restoring public trust in KZN’s DPWI. This commitment to continuous improvement and championing a culture of transparency should now be echoed across KZN’s other government departments.
As part of KZN’s government of provincial unity (GPU) the DA is committed to restoring public trust and will make the decisions needed in order to achieve this.