Vetting of govt employees 'poses challenges'

The Presidency has informed parliament that vetting public servants continues to pose challenges, while more than 1 000 government employees have already been flagged for various transgressions.

- Molefe Seeletsa

On Tuesday, the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) met with the Presidency and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to review the progress of anticorruption measures in South Africa.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong attended the session, where it was revealed that the SIU has issued 14 investigative reports since November 2024.

In the same period, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised 33 new proclamations empowering the SIU to probe government departments and state entities suspected of mismanaging taxpayer funds.