{"id":2681,"date":"2021-01-15T11:08:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T11:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrityicon.org\/?p=2681"},"modified":"2021-01-15T11:08:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T11:08:59","slug":"integrity-idol-celebrates-unsung-public-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrityicon.org\/es\/integrity-idol-celebrates-unsung-public-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrity Idol Celebrates Unsung Public Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Integrity Idol campaign wants to \u201cname and fame\u201d honest public servants working in South Africa. These are the heroes who do what\u2019s right even when no one is watching.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Accountability Lab, a nonprofit that promotes accountability and transparency, launched the Integrity Idol campaign at an event in Johannesburg on March 7. This marked the second Integrity Idol campaign in South Africa; the campaign is held in countries around the world including Nepal, Liberia, and Mali.<\/p>\n

The Integrity Idol campaign\u2019s quest for integrity and accountability<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u201cIntegrity Idol is a global campaign to find, celebrate and connect honest public servants,\u201d senior programme officer Faith Pienaar said in an interview with The Daily Vox. \u201cThe aim of the campaign is to shift some of the conversation about corruption and accountability in South Africa, which is overwhelmingly negative,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Corruption is a crime of power and networks, and the campaign\u2019s approach is to develop alternative networks. \u201cWe identify people that are doing good, capacitating them and supporting their work to develop a network of whistleblowers or transformers who are in the public service,\u201d Pienaar said.<\/p>\n

The launch was a roundtable event, attended by Accountability Lab partners in civil society including Corruption Watch, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, and the Democracy Works Foundation.<\/p>\n

Previous Integrity Idol winners Captain Vinny Pillay from the Umhlali Police Station in KwaZulu-Natal, City of Johannesburg firefighters and EMS responders Deon Esau and Jocelin Flank, and Stanza Bopape Community Care Centre in Tshwane nurse Elizabeth Mkhondo led the discussions. They spoke of the challenges they face in their workspaces, and how they try to respond to these challenges with integrity.<\/p>\n

The campaign aims to build a national eco-system to support honest public officials, but also a cohort of localised change-makers within public service.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really trying to capacitate our idols because while some might have training in ethics work, they might not have access to that in their workspace,\u201d non-profit management fellow Rabia Abba Omar said. \u201cWe have this national network, and then we have a localised network in the workspace. That\u2019s where we want to go next,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

To support the initiative, it\u2019s as simple as nominating honest public officials.<\/p>\n

How the campaign works<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Public servants working in the categories of health, education, safety and security, and justice and constitutional development can be nominated.<\/p>\n

To nominate someone who you think deserves the title of \u2018Integrity Idol\u2019 submit their information at www.integrityidol.org, send their details to the WhatsApp line on 063 311 8397, or dial *120*1061#.<\/p>\n

Nominations are open until April 30. Once nominations close, an expert South African panel will select the top five public servants.<\/p>\n

Young people around South Africa will also be invited to apply for a two-month film fellowship, where they will be trained in film production. Thes fellows will create short films about the final five nominees, which will be shared on regional and national media channels. South Africans will then be able to vote for their best Integrity Idol for 2019 via social media, SMS, and online polling.<\/p>\n

The 2019 Integrity Idols will be recognised at a gala event in Johannesburg later in the year.<\/p>\n

To support the Integrity Idol campaign, visit their\u00a0Global Giving<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>page.<\/p>\n

Featured image by Lungile Nahayise\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n

As it appeared on\u00a0<\/em>The Daily Vox.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Shaazia Ebrahim The Integrity Idol campaign wants to \u201cname and fame\u201d honest public servants working in South Africa. These are the heroes who do what\u2019s right even when no one is watching. Accountability Lab, a nonprofit that promotes accountability and transparency, launched the Integrity Idol campaign at an event in Johannesburg on March 7. This marked the second Integrity Idol campaign in South Africa; the campaign is held in countries around the world including Nepal, Liberia, and Mali. The Integrity Idol campaign\u2019s quest for integrity and accountability \u201cIntegrity Idol is a global campaign to find, celebrate and connect honest public servants,\u201d senior programme officer Faith Pienaar said in an interview with The Daily Vox. \u201cThe aim of the campaign is to shift some of the conversation about corruption and accountability in South Africa, which is overwhelmingly negative,\u201d she said. Corruption is a crime of power and networks, and the campaign\u2019s approach is to develop alternative networks. \u201cWe identify people that are doing good, capacitating them and supporting their work to develop a network of whistleblowers or transformers who are in the public service,\u201d Pienaar said. The launch was a roundtable event, attended by Accountability Lab partners in civil society including Corruption Watch, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, and the Democracy Works Foundation. Previous Integrity Idol winners Captain Vinny Pillay from the Umhlali Police Station in KwaZulu-Natal, City of Johannesburg firefighters and EMS responders Deon Esau and Jocelin Flank, and Stanza Bopape Community Care Centre in Tshwane nurse Elizabeth Mkhondo led the discussions. They spoke of the challenges they face in their workspaces, and how they try to respond to these challenges with integrity. The campaign aims to build a national eco-system to support honest public officials, but also a cohort of localised change-makers within public service. \u201cWe\u2019re really trying to capacitate our idols because while some might have training in ethics work, they might not have access to that in their workspace,\u201d non-profit management fellow Rabia Abba Omar said. \u201cWe have this national network, and then we have a localised network in the workspace. That\u2019s where we want to go next,\u201d she added. To support the initiative, it\u2019s as simple as nominating honest public officials. How the campaign works Public servants working in the categories of health, education, safety and security, and justice and constitutional development can be nominated. To nominate someone who you think deserves the title of \u2018Integrity Idol\u2019 submit their information at www.integrityidol.org, send their details to the WhatsApp line on 063 311 8397, or dial *120*1061#. Nominations are open until April 30. Once nominations close, an expert South African panel will select the top five public servants. Young people around South Africa will also be invited to apply for a two-month film fellowship, where they will be trained in film production. Thes fellows will create short films about the final five nominees, which will be shared on regional and national media channels. 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