Water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu says there is no need for improper expenditure and negative audit outcomes when the ministry and senior officials are employed full-time.
Though they may not be directly involved in procurement processes, Mchunu said they ought to play an oversight role.
The department’s presentation to the committee revealed that as at the end of the 2020/21 financial year, 109 officials were guilty, 26 found not guilty, 25 had resigned and eight had been reinstated after arbitration awards, nine dismissed and 40 slapped with final written warnings. “There is no way you can escape with criminality, we are not the ones that will make it easy for anyone to escape with criminality where public finances are concerned, especially with the rising cost of electricity, water and other things,” Mchunu said.
“It can be measured in various ways, including dry taps, lost jobs and polluted rivers. Many people, particularly young children, old people and those with compromised immune systems, have become ill from drinking unsafe water at their homes where toilets cannot be kept hygienic,” he said. Meanwhile, another employee was served with a charge sheet and a date for the hearing was yet to be determined.
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