Lifestyle audits
Mthembu: Govt will conclude lifestyle audits for Cabinet by March 2021
The minister was responding to questions in the National Assembly on Thursday as part of the governance cluster.
Mabuyane on Tuesday announced the province has asked the State Security Agency to conduct independent lifestyle audits of the province's leaders.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that some companies did not want to conduct the work as they feared a conflict of interest.
It was announced this week that that lifestyle audits on over 300 senior Eskom employees had been conducted to ensure they complied with its employment integrity and standards.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has wasted no time in moving to clean up in her department – including the multi-million rand debacle involving Telkom Towers, the new police headquarters in Pretoria.
Alan Winde was elected as premier on Wednesday following the swearing in of MPLs in the Western Cape legislature.
Deputy President David Mabuza says that despite the cloud of corruption allegations hanging over his head, he has nothing to hide and will subject himself to an audit.
The Special Investigating Unit has already, in April, been instructed to conduct lifestyle audits on those figured in corruption at Eskom and Transnet.
According to a report, Minister Pravin Gordhan said the audits will be used to hold those who have unduly benefited from state resources and procurement accountable.
Eskom told Parliament’s Public Enterprises Committee that it's investigating over 200 cases of misconduct by officials.
President Cyril Ramaphosa also called on the opposition to exercise patience while government overhauls the bloated public service.