SA’s passionate and inspirational public servants honoured, with policeman taking top award

By Zukiswa Pikoli The Integrity Icons awards present an alternative to the perception that public servants are corrupt and lazy, and showcase that there are some who ‘go the extra mile’ The Accountability Lab has been running the Integrity Icons awards since 2018. The awards showcase the excellent work done by many men and women in the public service, something that Accountability Lab’s country director for SA, Sekoetlane Phamodi, says often goes unnoticed. Sekoetlane Phamodi, country director o [...]

SA’s passionate and inspirational public servants honoured, with policeman taking top award2022-11-15T01:55:11+00:00

Announcing The Winners of Integrity Icons 2021 – Six of South African Top Civil Servants Caught Doing the Right Thing

Following a year-long grassroots campaign to identify South Africa’s top civil servants, the Accountability Lab will, on Friday 03 December 2021, present its six Integrity Icons for 2021 at an award ceremony in Sandton. Integrity Icon is an annual campaign driven by the Accountability Lab to “name and fame” civil servants who embody integrity, accountability and going beyond the call of duty to deliver quality services in the communities they serve. The campaign depends on local people identifyi [...]

Announcing The Winners of Integrity Icons 2021 – Six of South African Top Civil Servants Caught Doing the Right Thing2022-05-13T08:35:41+00:00

Nelson Mandela Bay principal and social worker on shortlist for integrity awards

A principal and social worker from Nelson Mandela Bay have been nominated in the 2021 Integrity Awards. Unathi Filita, from Kariega, is the previous winner of the Accountability SA/Integrity Icon award in the category of “Public servant who works beyond the call of duty” and now Solomon Mahlangu Secondary School principal Mncedi Mtengwana and social worker Vuyokazi Nkevu Langbooi are hoping to follow his lead... Read more on Herald Live [...]

Nelson Mandela Bay principal and social worker on shortlist for integrity awards2022-05-13T08:35:54+00:00

More than corruption and poor governance – Integrity Icon in SA on municipal distress

By Dr Sarah Dlamini As a paediatric doctor in the public health system, I see the fault lines of segregation in our communities daily, and how the failure of municipal services is not experienced in the same ways by all South Africans. I live in Msunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal, where municipal services have been steadily collapsing. As a resident, I have watched the collapse with despair. For years the municipality has been hobbling along, struggling to deliver equitable services efficiently, but it has [...]

More than corruption and poor governance – Integrity Icon in SA on municipal distress2022-05-13T08:36:07+00:00
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