News24 reports that the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is to establish a central register for government officials who have been found guilty of corruption.

DPSA Minister Mzamo Buthelezi announced this at a press briefing on Tuesday, ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day next Tuesday. He said the central register, alongside ongoing lifestyle audits, would serve as a national integrity barometer. “These mechanisms will ensure that the repeat offenders do not re-enter positions of influence within government and or in the supply chain. Both lifestyle audits and the offender register represent a decisive shift from active interventions to preventative governance,” Buthelezi explained. He added that the endeavours were not cosmetic, but “measures that speak to our commitment to clean administration, discipline, leadership in the public service, where ethical behaviour is a baseline and not an exception”.

Buthelezi said the reforms included a streamlined, technologically driven procurement scheme that enhanced transparency and eliminated opportunities for manipulation. “They include the modernised whistleblower protection mechanisms that prioritise safety, anonymity, and follow-through. They represent a structural realignment of how government operates, how public resources are safeguarded, and how accountability is enforced at every level of administration,” he advised.

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