The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Integrity Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance governance, ethics, and integrity through collaborative oversight.

The SIU said in a statement that the two will embark on activities including responding to complaints, sharing reports, exchanging governance information and collaborating on joint projects.

‘The cooperation will also involve sharing practical experience, organising roundtable discussions, and referring complaints between the parties. Specific implementation strategies will be developed through project-specific memoranda of agreements. A monitoring and implementation committee will conduct quarterly assessments,’ the SIU said.

Integrity Commissioner at the legislature, Koko Mashigo, said the signing of the MoU ‘lays the foundation for a fruitful and mutually beneficial collaboration’.

‘This partnership is built on mutual respect, trust, and a shared vision of making a broader impact by ens
uring that the institutions we represent and all spheres of government conform to the highest standard of ethical behaviour.

‘By combining our resources and leveraging your skills and competencies, we are destined to make a meaningful impact in our respective institutions,’ Mashigo said.

SIU Head Advocate Andy Mothibi said the move was another step in implementing and maintaining high standards of integrity in the public sector.

‘We are delighted that the SIU and the Gauteng Legislature have agreed to this memorandum of understanding. So today marks a new chapter in our shared journey.

‘We are not just signing a document. We are cementing what is a promise to ourselves and a promise to the public, a promise to work together to innovate and to create value that extends far beyond our individual capabilities.

‘This MOU is built on a foundation of mutual respect and shared vision. We believe that by combining our strengths, we can achieve a remarkable objective in the fight against corruption, maladministra
tion and malpractices in South Africa,’ Mothibi said.

Source: South African Government News Agency