About 42% of public officers ‘fail’ declaration of assets test

The consequences also seem not severe as the Directorate is yet to take action against any individual. She says the Directorate has not taken action against anyone and continues to encourage eligible declarants to declare in order to reach the 100% target. Minister for State, President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, recently revealed newly added categories, including procurement officers, project managers, engineers, licensing and inspection officers, and land board officials involved in adjudication, conveyancing, and technical processes.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament…