Management of Conduct > Disclosure

Is disclosure (declaration of personal assets, financial interests, etc.) required in the public service?


If yes, from whom?
Elected officials (245c)

Senior public servants (245d), specify levels:

Others: Specify others:
all staff members must complete a form (attached) declaring interests outside the public service

Disclosure is confined to particular sectors e.g. customs, etc. (245h)

Specification Disclosure (245i)

Are disclosure requirements more rigorous or stringent in any one sector than in another?


If yes, in what sectors and which ways?
Disclosure requirements are currently more stringent in respect of Members of Parliament than for local Councillors. The position in respect of Executive Members is unclear at present. Disclosure for MPs and MECs is much stricter than for senior public officials. The financial interests of MPs are reported in a public register. They must disclose gifts valued at over R350.

 

What information is required to be disclosed?

Assets and liabilities (247a)

Loans (247b)

Sources and levels of income (247c)
Outside positions (247d)
Previous employment (247e)
Gifts (247f)

Other (247g)

Specification (247h): Sponsored foreign travel, Pensions, Hospitality. See:
- section 2 (2) (c) and (d) of Annexure F
- paragraph 4 of Annexure G2 and
- Schedule 7 of the Local Government Transition Act. Please note that a rule such as appears in para 4.2 of Annexure G2 is generally applicable.

What is the time interval for disclosing information?

Annually(248a)

When joining the public service (248b)
When relevant circumstances change (248c)
When leaving the public service (248d)

Other (248e)

Specification (248f):

Is the disclosure public?


If yes, who has access and to what types of information? (249c)

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How is the disclosed information verified? (250)

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