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  • Lifestyle audits of ‘critical officials’ should be made public, Hlabisa tells parliament

    Lifestyle audits of ‘critical officials’ should be made public, Hlabisa tells parliament

    Attention turned to lifestyle audits when Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa was grilled in parliament on corruption and bribery for tenders.

    Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Velenkosini Hlabisa told parliament the lifestyle audits of certain people, especially those with the power to give tenders, should be made public.

    The minister was answering questions in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon.

    There, amid discussions about corruption and fraudulent tenders, Build One South Africa (Bosa) leader Mmusi Maimane turned attention to lifestyle audits.

    These are investigations that compare a person’s income with their standard of living to identify if they are living beyond their means. If so, this can be an indicator of corruption.

    ALSO READ: National Lotteries Commission rolls out lifestyle audits, anti-fraud initiatives ‘to rebuild trust’

    Lifestyle audits: ‘We support that’

    “The ecosystem of corruption is such that you find municipal-owned entities who have acting executives in one instance and in other instances when the decisions are taken and lifestyle audits take place they are not always made public,” Maimane said.

    “Would the minister, in the act of preventing corruption over a long period of time, support the view that for municipal-owned entities, CEOs, and their political principals – those lifestyle audits must be made public so that when decisions are made they can be cross-referenced against that?”

    Hlabisa responded that indeed, the lifestyle audits of “critical officials who have an influence in deciding who at the end of the day gets a tender” should be completed and made public.

    “We support that,” the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader told members of parliament.

    Watch the National Assembly Plenary below:

    Cogta minister urges tenderpreneurs to report corruption

    Hlabisa said it is a two-way street, however, and the public should report corruption when they see it.

    “We will be able to deal with corruption if we say some of the tenders are engulfed with corruption,” he said in response to a question from Wayne Thring of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP).

    “Now, the advice is when a service provider is requested to pay upfront – the service provider as you say honourable member is an ‘ethical man’ – he must report that ‘I was tendering for a particular project and they wanted me to pay money upfront in order to be given this project’.”

    He said citizens had to take responsible action if South Africa was to clamp down on corruption.

    “To complain and not report anywhere will never bring it to an end.”

    ALSO READ: ‘One step forward, one step back’: Corruption and state capture continue to erode SA

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  • National Lotteries Commission rolls out lifestyle audits, anti-fraud initiatives ‘to rebuild trust’

    National Lotteries Commission rolls out lifestyle audits, anti-fraud initiatives ‘to rebuild trust’

    During a media briefing on Tuesday, NLC Commissioner Jodi Scholtz said the commission was working to improve governance and compliance.

    The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has committed to rebuilding the trust lost due to corruption within its grant funding department.

    The NLC has been plagued by corruption, with some officials found to have benefitted from grants meant for community projects.

    As a result, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) was brought in to investigate misconduct within the NLC. In February, the unit revealed that the government and NLC had lost about R1.4 billion to corruption.

    ALSO READ: Lotto heist: SIU almost done with second phase of R1.4bn NLC corruption probe

    The SIU has initiated at least 10 criminal referrals against NLC officials, non-profit organisations and companies which unduly benefitted from the commission.

    Additionally, the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has secured preservations in the NLC cases to recover funds used to buy properties for the benefit of employees and members of NPOs who had applied for grants.

    These include actor Terry Pheto, whose house was auctioned, and musician Arthur Mafokate.

    ‘Things went wrong in NLC’

    During a media briefing on Tuesday, NLC Commissioner Jodi Scholtz said the commission was working to improve governance and compliance.

    “We have been able to ensure that our internal audit unit is fully capacitated with the right skills. We have also implemented an internal governance framework which governs how we work and also signed code of conducts,” said Scholtz.

    ALSO READ: Musician Arthur Mafokate fails to halt SIU seizure of luxury guesthouse

    “These are very important mechanisms for us to hold each other accountable. We have implemented lifestyle audits, these are ongoing. They started last year. The members of Exco [Executive Committee] have already been subjected to those.”

    Scholtz added that the NLC had launched a comprehensive programme to combat bribery, corruption, and fraud within its grant funding department.

    “That’s our biggest area of risk. We have looked at digital transformation as a way to streamline our operations, enhance our transparency and also improve our service delivery,” said Scholtz.

    “This modernisation drive will ensure that we remain competitive and comparative, not only to other grant funders within South Africa but also internationally.

    ALSO READ: SIU freezes properties linked to ex-Lotteries boss, Kwaito legend Arthur Mafokate

    “In terms of our commitment to transparency and accountability, we’ve committed to rebuilding trust and maintaining a transparent and accountable governance system. Part of that accountability is recognising that in the past, things have gone wrong.”

    Reparations

    Scholtz said the NLC would visit projects where funding was misappropriated to ensure reparations are made. According to the SIU, about 30 such projects have been identified.

    The NLC has also developed an online grant funding system, though paper applications will still be accepted.

    ALSO READ: NLC commissioner resigns ‘with immediate effect’

    Grant applications will open on 1 November, with the scope of applicants now extended to sports NPOs.

    “We will check compliance with the department of social development, CIPC, Home Affairs and Sars,” said Scholtz.

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  • National Lotteries Commission rolls out lifestyle audits, anti-fraud initiatives ‘to rebuild trust’

    National Lotteries Commission rolls out lifestyle audits, anti-fraud initiatives ‘to rebuild trust’

    During a media briefing on Tuesday, NLC Commissioner Jodi Scholtz said the commission was working to improve governance and compliance.

    The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has committed to rebuilding the trust lost due to corruption within its grant funding department.

    The NLC has been plagued by corruption, with some officials found to have benefitted from grants meant for community projects.

    As a result, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) was brought in to investigate misconduct within the NLC. In February, the unit revealed that the government and NLC had lost about R1.4 billion to corruption.

    ALSO READ: Lotto heist: SIU almost done with second phase of R1.4bn NLC corruption probe

    The SIU has initiated at least 10 criminal referrals against NLC officials, non-profit organisations and companies which unduly benefitted from the commission.

    Additionally, the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has secured preservations in the NLC cases to recover funds used to buy properties for the benefit of employees and members of NPOs who had applied for grants.

    These include actor Terry Pheto, whose house was auctioned, and musician Arthur Mafokate.

    ‘Things went wrong in NLC’

    During a media briefing on Tuesday, NLC Commissioner Jodi Scholtz said the commission was working to improve governance and compliance.

    “We have been able to ensure that our internal audit unit is fully capacitated with the right skills. We have also implemented an internal governance framework which governs how we work and also signed code of conducts,” said Scholtz.

    ALSO READ: Musician Arthur Mafokate fails to halt SIU seizure of luxury guesthouse

    “These are very important mechanisms for us to hold each other accountable. We have implemented lifestyle audits, these are ongoing. They started last year. The members of Exco [Executive Committee] have already been subjected to those.”

    Scholtz added that the NLC had launched a comprehensive programme to combat bribery, corruption, and fraud within its grant funding department.

    “That’s our biggest area of risk. We have looked at digital transformation as a way to streamline our operations, enhance our transparency and also improve our service delivery,” said Scholtz.

    “This modernisation drive will ensure that we remain competitive and comparative, not only to other grant funders within South Africa but also internationally.

    ALSO READ: SIU freezes properties linked to ex-Lotteries boss, Kwaito legend Arthur Mafokate

    “In terms of our commitment to transparency and accountability, we’ve committed to rebuilding trust and maintaining a transparent and accountable governance system. Part of that accountability is recognising that in the past, things have gone wrong.”

    Reparations

    Scholtz said the NLC would visit projects where funding was misappropriated to ensure reparations are made. According to the SIU, about 30 such projects have been identified.

    The NLC has also developed an online grant funding system, though paper applications will still be accepted.

    ALSO READ: NLC commissioner resigns ‘with immediate effect’

    Grant applications will open on 1 November, with the scope of applicants now extended to sports NPOs.

    “We will check compliance with the department of social development, CIPC, Home Affairs and Sars,” said Scholtz.

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  • NLC rolls out lifestyle audits, anti-fraud initiatives ‘to rebuild trust’

    NLC rolls out lifestyle audits, anti-fraud initiatives ‘to rebuild trust’

    During a media briefing on Tuesday, NLC Commissioner Jodi Scholtz said the commission was working to improve governance and compliance.

    The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has committed to rebuilding the trust lost due to corruption within its grant funding department.

    The NLC has been plagued by corruption, with some officials found to have benefitted from grants meant for community projects.

    As a result, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) was brought in to investigate misconduct within the NLC. In February, the unit revealed that the government and NLC had lost about R1.4 billion to corruption.

    ALSO READ: Lotto heist: SIU almost done with second phase of R1.4bn NLC corruption probe

    The SIU has initiated at least 10 criminal referrals against NLC officials, non-profit organisations and companies which unduly benefitted from the commission.

    Additionally, the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has secured preservations in the NLC cases to recover funds used to buy properties for the benefit of employees and members of NPOs who had applied for grants.

    These include actor Terry Pheto, whose house was auctioned, and musician Arthur Mafokate.

    ‘Things went wrong in NLC’

    During a media briefing on Tuesday, NLC Commissioner Jodi Scholtz said the commission was working to improve governance and compliance.

    “We have been able to ensure that our internal audit unit is fully capacitated with the right skills. We have also implemented an internal governance framework which governs how we work and also signed code of conducts,” said Scholtz.

    ALSO READ: Musician Arthur Mafokate fails to halt SIU seizure of luxury guesthouse

    “These are very important mechanisms for us to hold each other accountable. We have implemented lifestyle audits, these are ongoing. They started last year. The members of Exco [Executive Committee] have already been subjected to those.”

    Scholtz added that the NLC had launched a comprehensive programme to combat bribery, corruption, and fraud within its grant funding department.

    “That’s our biggest area of risk. We have looked at digital transformation as a way to streamline our operations, enhance our transparency and also improve our service delivery,” said Scholtz.

    “This modernisation drive will ensure that we remain competitive and comparative, not only to other grant funders within South Africa but also internationally.

    ALSO READ: SIU freezes properties linked to ex-Lotteries boss, Kwaito legend Arthur Mafokate

    “In terms of our commitment to transparency and accountability, we’ve committed to rebuilding trust and maintaining a transparent and accountable governance system. Part of that accountability is recognising that in the past, things have gone wrong.”

    Reparations

    Scholtz said the NLC would visit projects where funding was misappropriated to ensure reparations are made. According to the SIU, about 30 such projects have been identified.

    The NLC has also developed an online grant funding system, though paper applications will still be accepted.

    ALSO READ: NLC commissioner resigns ‘with immediate effect’

    Grant applications will open on 1 November, with the scope of applicants now extended to sports NPOs.

    “We will check compliance with the department of social development, CIPC, Home Affairs and Sars,” said Scholtz.

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