GREATER TZANEEN MUNICIPALITY REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CLEAN GOVERNANCE AT ANTI-CORRUPTION WORKSHOP


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GREATER TZANEEN MUNICIPALITY REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CLEAN GOVERNANCE AT ANTI-CORRUPTION WORKSHOP

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality today convened a high-impact Anti-Fraud and Corruption Workshop under the theme: “Upholding Ethical Governance: Strengthening Accountability and Combating Corruption Together.”

Hosted at the Orion Hotel in Magoebaskloof, the workshop brought together councillors, senior municipal officials, and representatives from key oversight institutions to strengthen collective efforts in promoting ethical governance and fighting corruption in the public sector.

Delivering the keynote address, His Worship the Mayor, Cllr Gerson Molapisane, emphasized the urgency of the fight against corruption, describing it as “a corrosive force that threatens service delivery, erodes public trust, and undermines development.” “There is no loyalty in looting. There is only betrayal,” the Mayor said. “If you manipulate a tender or abuse your position, you do not belong in public service.”

The workshop featured comprehensive presentations from the Public Service Commission, CoGHSTA, Orion Cyber, Office of the Premier, DPCI (Hawks), and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Topics included constitutional values, ethical conduct, cybercrime, whistleblower protection, consequence management, and institutional integrity.

Speaker of Council, Cllr Sanie Tiba, officially opened the session. Contributions from Chief Whip Cllr Given Malatji, the Acting Municipal Manager Mr. Freedom Mthetwa, and councillors further enriched the discussions, which were coordinated in part by the municipality’s Risk and Compliance Unit.

“We must build a culture of ethics, a wall of accountability, and a system that punishes fraud—no matter who commits it,” the Mayor affirmed.

The workshop concluded with a renewed commitment to enhance internal controls, foster transparency, protect whistleblowers, and uphold the Batho Pele principles—putting people first

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