Nqobile kunene anti corruption perspectives from women in construction 25 sept 2012

Business Learning Forum on

Anti-Corruption

25 September 2012

TOMOROW’S LEADERS DEEP SENSE OF HISTORY

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IN MY VIEW

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I have watched with very keen interest the anti corruption fight as shouldered by the relevant agencies namely the:ISS,SAACA, I have seen through my binoculars several contradictions and inadequacies in the whole fight to address the prevalence of corruption in South African Society.

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I PERSONALLY GET EMBARASED WHEN MANAGERS AND CEO ARE COURT IN CORRUPT ACTIVITIES

The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, some political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or ill-defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves".

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FIRST THING WE NEED TO FIND OUT WHY IT HAPPENS

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The strength of an anti-corruption fight derives from how much independence it is granted either by the law setting it up or the operative environment under which it carries out its stated assignment. From an anti-corruption perspective, it will suit the public if we take off from the standpoint that everybody is corrupt except the agency. Therefore, the responsibility is vested on the

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PUT IN PLACE MITIGATION

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Let us look at the recoveries from those who are often arrested and made to enter into plea bargain in order to extract a pound of flesh from them. How much of such recoveries do we hear about the ISS,SAACA are supposed to publish such recoveries for public consumption. It is not a secret document or undertaking an anti-corruption agency cannot operate like a secret agency. Probing further one is wondering why anti-corruption agencies should operate under regular courts. The slow administration of justice cannot help dispense justice at the nick of time. Often times you hear of all manners of adjournment appeals and plea bargains.

FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF THE ACT

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In anti-corruption studies, there is what is called cost analysis when you intend to embark on any anti-corruption crusade. Such analysis will help one to Rationalize whether it is plausible to spend one million chasing a moan who is suspected to have 100k whether it is justifiable to spend bogus budget in the name of anti-corruption without commensurate returns to the treasury

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What the anti-corruption agencies should be doing is to come up wit laws and provisions that would tend to reduce monopoly powers of individuals in different government or private establishments. Once you make it a point of duty that only a man’s signature is required to seal a deal, then you have created platform for such a man to abuse his powers. What anti-corruption studies advocate is that checks and balances should be created to make it difficult for an individual to wield enormous powers, so that he does not subject it to abuse. If you ordinarily allow individuals certain space, be sure they would ask for additional space, tat is why it is instructive for ISS and SAACA to build platforms that would mitigate the abuse of individual’s discretionary power

consistently enforcing appropriate discipline;

responding to offences and preventing reoccurrences.

The disclosure of the code of ethics should include a statement of the

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Given the whole chance professionalism in management how do the business schools teach they have to do a better job.

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The Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) is the apex organization of black construction and professional organizations in the country. It was established in 2007 and one of its main objectives is to engage government and other statutory bodies to influence the drafting and implementation of appropriate legislation in order to create an enabling environment for the black constituency in the building and construction industry.

The following national organizations are members of the BBCBE:

NAFCOC Construction (NAFCON);

South African Women in Construction (SAWIC);

Siyakha;

South African Black Technical & Allied Careers Organization (SABTACO);

National Association for Youth Empowerment in Construction (NAYEC); and

African Builders Association (ABA).

Our member organizations represent the interests of SMME’s in the industry and a significant percentage of the membership is women and youth-owned.

The BBCBE is affiliated to the Black Business Council (BBC).

The issue of morality will be called to question if a man who has not published is audited accounts is accusing other of not doing the same. It takes away a lot from the process. We must begin to apply the basic rules of anti-corruption and trying in the process to fry the big fishes in a manner that is not selective.

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For more information contact: Achieng Ojwang, Manager: Business in Society

+27(0)11 544 6000; [email protected]

www.nbi.org.za