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Eyewitness News
15-05-2025
- Politics
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MPs mull proposal for SIU to be merged into independent body
CAPE TOWN - The National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC) is suggesting the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) be merged into a new, independent body it proposes be called the Office of Public Integrity. Like many other African countries, which have anti-corruption commissions, the council established by the president thinks South Africa should do the same. On Wednesday, NACAC briefed Parliament's justice committee on changes being mooted to the country's anti-corruption architecture, and how this differs from a private member's bill introduced by the Democratic Alliance, Glynis Breytenbach, for the establishment of a Chapter 9 anti-corruption body. The second phase of its work, before wrapping up its three-year term in August, NACAC said it doesn't believe a single body is capable of fighting corruption. The council's David Lewis said it's weighing up whether setting up a constitutional body under chapter 9 would delay the establishment of an agency that can deal with systemic corruption in the country. "Can this SIU be strengthened in such a way as to enable it to carry out already a large number of the functions that we're recommending should be undertaken by this body, so as to short-circuit the way of establishing the institution."
Eyewitness News
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
SIU welcomes establishment of overarching anti-corruption body in SA
CAPE TOWN - Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Andy Mothibi supports the establishment of an independent, anti-corruption body for the country. While the Democratic Alliance (DA) has already tabled legislation in Parliament to this effect, Mothibi said the preliminary recommendation of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council appears to be leaning in this direction. The SIU is currently playing host to the 15th Commonwealth regional conference for heads of anti-corruption agencies in Africa. The meeting is in Cape Town this week. ALSO READ: SA hosts Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Conference In 2022, the president established the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council to advise him on strengthening South Africa's anti-corruption framework. SIU head Andy Mothibi said while he thinks the country's current anti-corruption architecture should not be tampered with, an overarching body would be a welcome addition. "They are also recommending a consolidation of some sort, and particularly around prevention, systemic investigations, and, of course, the reactive investigations," said Mothibi. It's been mooted that an independent agency be referred to as the Office of Public Integrity against Corruption. Several of the countries attending this week's summit have independent anti-corruption commissions. "It's really going to almost restructure the anti-corruption architecture in the country, and strengthen its capability," he added. The conference continues on Tuesday with an expected opening address from the former Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo, who chaired the commission into State capture.
