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How
and when were the values and/or standards introduced?
| The
constitution |
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values
in 1996
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standards
in -
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values are entrenched in the Consitution.
Chapter 10 on Public Administration outlines
the basice values and principles governing
public administration. www.gov.za/documents/combsublist.
htm#Public Service (look under C - Constitutional
Matters) |
| Legislation |
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values
in 1996-8
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standards
in 1996-8
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Public Service Act and Ammendment Act , as
well as of attendant public service legislation
imply certain values, as well as standards
for implementation. For expample the Employment
Equity Act, implys both standards of practice
and a set of values which guide the behaviour
of public servants. www.gov.za/documents/combsublist.htm#Public
Service (Look under P - Public Service) |
| Regulation |
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values
in 1999
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standards
in 1999
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new Public Servcie Regulation and the code
of Management Best Practice imply both a set
of values and implement a set of working practices
and standards to guide behaviour in the public
service. www.gov.za/documents/combsublist.htm#Public
Service |
| Code(s)
of Ethics or Conduct |
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values
in 1997
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standards
in 1997
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| The
Code of Conduct is both generic and specific
in terms of values and practices in the public
service, for example it determines behaviour
that is appropriate to public servants, such
a sobriety, but also specifies a dress code.
www.gcis.gov.za/gov/psc/psc.htm |
| Public
Service Charter |
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values
in -
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standards
in 1998
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| The
White Paper on Public Service Delivery -Batho
Pele set out a process wherby standards of
delivery and service to the public are set
and determined on an annual basis. www.gcis.gov.za/gov/psa/psa.htm |
| Citizens
Charter |
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values
in -
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standards
in -
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| Service
Standards |
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values
in -
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standards
in 1999
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| uCode
of Management Best Practice - This Code is
being developed to guide public service managers
in terms of their behaviour and output. (still
to be published) |
| National
policy or discussion papers |
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values
in 1998-9
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standards
in 1998-9
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| Two
National Anti-Corruption Summits in November,
1998, for the Public Service and April,
1999, for civil society and the Public Service,
hosted by the Public Service Commission
and the department of Just on behalf of
the Cabinet have produced a number of drafts
of national discussion papers and policy
guidelines. Three books have been published
by the Public Service Commission, outlining
the proceeds of the conferences, papers
given, research conducted and resolutions
taken. They are available from the Public
Service Commission and will be published
on their web site. |
| Departmental
or ministerial documents (e.g., annual
reports, brochures, etc.) |
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values in -
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standards in -
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| Speeches
by head of state or government |
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values
in 1997-8
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standards
in 1997-8
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| Both
the President, and a number of Ministers
have given speeches on the subject of
corruption and approaches to dealing
with it. These are available on the
government communication web site, under
speeches. - www. gov.za |
| Mass
media campaign |
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values
in 1999
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standards
in 1999
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| Media
campaigns conducted on an ongoing
basis. Specifically 2 initatives have
been recently undertaken 1) By the
Cross-Sectoral Task Team convened
by the Public Service Commission after
the National Anti-Corruption Summit
to take forward the summit resolutions,
a key role being played by civil society
in this campaign through the Association
for Advertisers (AAA) and PRISA, the
national Public Relations Insitute.
2) By a cross-sectoral task team in
government called a media liaison
unit, convened by Guy Rich in the
Heath Special Investigating Unit,
in order to provide a coherent media
strategy for a number of diverse bodies
all working on anti-corruptions programmes
and strategies, namely, the Public
Protector, the Auditor General, The
SAPS, the Department of Justice and
the Heath Special Investigation Unit. |
| Training
institutes and schools |
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values: ongoing
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standards: ongoing
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