{"id":3042,"date":"2021-03-04T19:22:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T19:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrityicon.org\/?p=3042"},"modified":"2021-03-04T19:22:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T19:22:35","slug":"nelson-mandela-bay-social-worker-wins-top-sa-public-servant-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrityicon.org\/es\/nelson-mandela-bay-social-worker-wins-top-sa-public-servant-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelson Mandela Bay social worker wins top SA public servant award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Simtembile Mgidi<\/p>\n<p>Always striving to go beyond the call of duty has seen Uitenhage social worker Unathi Filita being recognised as the country\u2019s best public servant for 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Filita took top honours in Johannesburg on Saturday in the annual Integrity Icon Awards run by the Accountability Lab.<\/p>\n<div id=\"7fda0fc0-e736-48e0-86a9-a823558b1b53\" class=\"article-widget article-widget-text\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>The awards recognise the most exemplary civil servants in the\u00a0departments of health, social development, home affairs, and trade and \u00a0industry.<\/p>\n<p>Filita walked away with the People\u2019s Choice Award, which resulted in him being selected as the Accountability Lab ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>He was nominated by members of the public after he managed to secure employment for 100 youths at the Volkswagen plant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they called my name I was happy. If it wasn\u2019t for the Eastern Cape department of social development I don\u2019t think I would have won it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never thought I could win such an award. I dedicate my win to all social workers, especially in the Eastern Cape. This award recognises all our hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c9243d7f-a89c-46ab-aed0-b71fec2f5cf3\" class=\"article-widget article-widget-iframely article-widget-float-right\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"iframely-embed\">\n<div class=\"iframely-responsive\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/cdn.iframe.ly\/api\/iframe?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldlive.co.za%2Fnews%2F2020-11-23-uitenhage-social-worker-in-the-running-for-sa-public-servant-award%2F&amp;key=ce5765a69808a231f3c0cc82724515f9&amp;v=1&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"84f9588c-c8f8-4caf-85d2-dbbb8dc10b24\" class=\"article-widget article-widget-text\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>Ntombozuko Jafta, founder of non-profit organisation TWIST, said she had nominated Filita as he was passionate about his work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can call him at 11pm to tell him there\u2019s an abandoned child and he will come to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Filita\u2019s wife,\u00a0Ziyanda, said she was proud of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe always goes beyond the call of duty without being paid extra to help people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eastern Cape social development MEC Siphokazi Lusithi congratulated Filita on his accolade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish his actions would not just inspire those around him, but society in general,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe work of a social worker is driven by a deep sense of compassion for those vulnerable in society and Unathi has shown that social workers driven by this sense of compassion still exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article appeared originally in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldlive.co.za\/news\/2020-12-07-nelson-mandela-bay-social-worker-wins-top-sa-public-servant-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Simtembile Mgidi Always striving to go beyond the call of duty has seen Uitenhage social worker Unathi Filita being recognised as the country\u2019s best public servant for 2020. Filita took top honours in Johannesburg on Saturday in the annual Integrity Icon Awards run by the Accountability Lab. The awards recognise the most exemplary civil servants in the\u00a0departments of health, social development, home affairs, and trade and \u00a0industry. Filita walked away with the People\u2019s Choice Award, which resulted in him being selected as the Accountability Lab ambassador. He was nominated by members of the public after he managed to secure employment for 100 youths at the Volkswagen plant. \u201cWhen they called my name I was happy. If it wasn\u2019t for the Eastern Cape department of social development I don\u2019t think I would have won it. \u201cI never thought I could win such an award. I dedicate my win to all social workers, especially in the Eastern Cape. This award recognises all our hard work.\u201d Ntombozuko Jafta, founder of non-profit organisation TWIST, said she had nominated Filita as he was passionate about his work. \u201cYou can call him at 11pm to tell him there\u2019s an abandoned child and he will come to help.\u201d Filita\u2019s wife,\u00a0Ziyanda, said she was proud of him. \u201cHe always goes beyond the call of duty without being paid extra to help people.\u201d Eastern Cape social development MEC Siphokazi Lusithi congratulated Filita on his accolade. \u201cWe wish his actions would not just inspire those around him, but society in general,\u201d he said. \u201cThe work of a social worker is driven by a deep sense of compassion for those vulnerable in society and Unathi has shown that social workers driven by this sense of compassion still exist.\u201d This article appeared originally in The 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