Gauteng is to establish an integrity-management unit headed by a retired judge to tackle corruption, says Premier David Makhura. At its most recent conference, the ANC in the province admitted corruption was one of the causes of its poor performance in the 2014 general election, when its support slipped by nearly 10 percentage points. Makhura said the committee would be an anti-corruption and integrity promotion committee led by civil society. However, the unit’s establishment was delayed because the retired judge Makhura wanted to appoint had been given another responsibility. The premier did not say who the judge was. The committee would be named in July. Makhura made this announcement in his speech when he tabled the budget for premier’s office on Wednesday. He said his office was the driver of good governance in the province. Over the next 22 months, his government would focus on six priority areas: economy and infrastructure investment; education and youth development; health; ...
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