President Ramaphosa receives NACAC Report as term of Council draws to a close
President Ramaphosa receives NACAC Report as term of Council draws to a close President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the close-out report of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC) as the Council concludes its three-year term. The National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council was established in September 2022 to guide the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and advise on strengthening the State’s anti-corruption architecture. In a statement on Thursday, The Presidency said the Council has remained a vital element in the fight against corruption. “While much of our attention is paid to efforts to detect and act against corruption, the success of our efforts relies on our ability to prevent corruption in the first place. "We need to build transparent, accountable and ethical institutions – both public and private – in which corruption is unable to take root. We need to build a society characterised by responsibility and integrity,” President Ramaphosa said in reflecting on the end of the three-year term of the Council. The NACAC close-out report, which will be released publicly, contains a set of recommendations, including the establishment of a permanent, independent, overarching anti-corruption body. Other proposals include strengthening and coordinating law enforcement agencies, the use of Artificial Intelligence to prevent corruption, and the creation of an anti-corruption data-sharing framework. President Ramaphosa welcomed the report and its recommendations, affirming that they will be carefully considered and acted upon without undue delay. “The report, observations and recommendations clearly demonstrate the extensive work and significant thought that the NACAC has applied to these challenges. "The NACAC has given full effect to its mandate and has provided a firm, evidence-based foundation to take forward a comprehensive response to corruption. “The observations and recommendations will, as a matter of priority, receive the attention of the National Executive and the relevant institutions,” the President said. The National Executive will now process the recommendations of the NACAC for tabling and deliberation in Cabinet. The final set of recommendations that are adopted will be implemented in line with statutory provisions and established processes. – SAnews.gov.za DikelediM Thu, 08/28/2025 - 15:45 15 views
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