APPENDIX 3

Resolutions of the National Anti-corruption Summit on 14 - 15 April 1999

The We the delegates drawn from various sectors in South African society acknowledge that corruption:

Adversely affects all sectors in society and impacts most directly on the poor.



Is corroding the national culture and ethos of democracy and good governance at all levels and sectors of society.



Depletes both government and civil society of scarce resources that are needed to ensure economic prosperity, equality and a better life for all.



Is a blight on society caused by the worship of self, which gives the pursuit of personal affluence priority above the pursuit of economic justice for all.

We therefore commit ourselves to:

Stamp out corruption at every level in society;



Develop a culture of zero tolerance of corruption; and



Visibly support and subscribe to the national integrity strategy in order to combat corruption in all sectors of civil society and government.



Educate all persons in South Africa to work together towards a higher moral purpose.

We therefore resolve to implement the following resolution as the basis of a national strategy to fight corruption.

Combating corruption

To endorse, support and implement all the sectoral initiatives developed in the National Anti-Corruption Summit.



To critically review and revise legislation in place to combat corruption, and to address any shortcomings by either amending, or drafting new legislation where necessary.



To develop, encourage and implement whistle blowing mechanisms, which include measures to protect persons from victimisation where they expose corrupt and unethical practices.



To support the speedy enactment of the Open Democracy Bill to foster greater transparency and accountability in all sectors.



To ensure effective investigation and prosecution of acts of corruption by establishing special courts.



To establish Sectoral Coordinating Structures to effectively lead and manage the National Anti-Corruption Programme in their sector and to feed into the development of a National Coordinating Structure. In particular the Public Service Commission should be empowered to effectively lead, coordinate, manage and monitor the National Anti-Corruption campaign within the Public Service.



To rapidly establish a cross sectoral task team to look into the establishment of a National Coordinating Structure with the authority to effectively lead, coordinate, monitor and manage the National Anti-Corruption Programme. The Public Service Commission to take responsibility for establishing the cross sectoral task team.

Preventing corruption

To publicise and support the blacklisting of businesses, organisations and individuals, who are proven to be involved in corruption and unethical conduct.



To establish a National Anti-Corruption Hotline to facilitate the reporting of corrupt practices in all sectors.



To establish and promote Sectoral and Other Hotlines to strengthen the National Hotline.



To take disciplinary action and other proactive measures against persons found to be behaving in corrupt and unethical ways.



To monitor and report consistently and fairly on corruption in all areas of civil society, the private sector and government.



To promote and implement sound ethical, financial and related management practices in all sectors.

Building integrity and raising awareness

To promote and pursue social analysis and research and policy advocacy to analyse the causes, effects and growth of corruption, as well as to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies.



To negotiate, develop, support and enforce Codes of Good Conduct and Disciplinary Codes in each sector of civil society.



To work together to inspire the youth, workers, employers and the whole South African society with a higher moral purpose and ethos that will not tolerate corruption.



To promote training and education in occupations ethics on all levels of South African society



To support and work together with government in creating a sustained media campaign to highlight the causes of, and solutions to corruption, and to communicate the national integrity strategy.