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    "I urge you to critically assess your contribution as oversight committees in improving public sector governance and accountability at all three spheres of government." "Every member must act without fear or favour and remain committed to and cognisant of the needs of this country and our duty within the public service, so that our public officials know that they will be held accountable for the services or lack of services that they provide to South Africa" Motlanthe said. Full Article at News24
    Every member must act without fear or favour and remain committed to and cognisant of the needs of this country and our duty within the public service, so that our public officials know that they will be held accountable for the services or lack of services that they provide to South Africa
    – Kgalema Motlanthe SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
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Scopa 'critical to delivery'
  1. Successful oversight is a critical transformation factor which ultimately promotes good governance and the effective channelling of public resources
    SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  2. I urge you to critically assess your contribution as oversight committees in improving public sector governance and accountability at all three spheres of government.
    SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  3. It is crucial that public accounts committees do not only react to bad management and corruption, but also assist in ensuring that financial affairs are managed properly.
    SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  4. A country's reputation for strong governance practices enhances direct investment, trade and economic growth.
    SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  5. Our democratic system of government is critically dependent on transparency and accountability. The main responsibility for this is in the hands of the South African legislatures
    – Kgalema Motlanthe SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  6. We must do more with less. The focus has to be on value for money. Wasteful and unproductive expenditure and corruption cannot be afforded.
    SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  7. Our Constitution specifically requires the legislatures to provide for effective mechanisms of oversight and to ensure that executive organs of state in the national and provincial spheres of government are accountable to legislatures.
    SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  8. Public accounts committees must scrutinise problem areas within departments and public entities, and propose corrective action and changes where required.
    SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  9. Members of pubic accounts committees must be willing to go through all reports tabled before them with a fine comb; to ask questions and to make tough decisions in the interest of the people of this country.
    SOURCE: News24 2 months ago

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