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The IFP has condemned dozens of civil servants employed by the
KwaZulu-Natal provincial government who do business with their own or
other departments without declaring interest.

"Such practices fly in the face of the notion of an open, accountable
and transparent government and those who are guilty of them must be
penalised," said IFP KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson on finance and public
accounts Dr Lionel Mtshali.

The IFP has reacted to the findings of the Auditor-General who has
reported on business civil servants conduct with their own or other
government departments in the province but refrained from naming the
culprits who have not declared their interest.

"The IFP policy in this regard is clear: name, shame and discipline
those who are serving in government and the civil service for personal
gain," said Dr Mtshali.

The IFP maintains that South African legislation allowing civil servants
to do business with government as long as they declare interest is
lenient. "Many other countries disqualify civil servants from public
tendering processes citing conflict of interest and unfair advantage,"
said Dr Mtshali.