Business Leaders Back Gauteng’s Bold Step Toward Ethical Procurement and Transparency

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Business Leaders Back Gauteng’s Bold Step Toward Ethical Procurement and Transparency 

The Gauteng Provincial Government, in partnership with the Gauteng Ethics Advisory Council (GEAC), today hosted a high-level consultative session with leaders of organised business formations to introduce and deliberate on the newly developed Ethical Procurement and Integrity Pact. Held in Johannesburg on Monday, 21 July 2025, the session brought together prominent representatives from Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), National Business Initiative (NBI), the Black Business Council (BBC), and Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), among others. 

The engagement forms part of Gauteng’s ongoing efforts to foster clean, accountable, and transparent governance. The Ethical Procurement and Integrity Pact builds on the province’s pioneering initiatives, such as the Open Tender System and aims to regulate future relationships between the state and the private sector in procurement matters. It outlines a shared commitment to ethical conduct, transparency, and value-for-money in all government contracts. Speaking at the event, an Executive Council representative in the GEAC, MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to ethical leadership: “When the 6th administration came into office in 2019, we made ethical leadership a top priority. 

We knew that without a strong ethical foundation, our service delivery efforts would be compromised. This is why we engaged with the member of the GEAC, Advocate Thuli Madonsela early on, to entrench ethical conduct as non-negotiable in our governance culture.” Business leaders welcomed the Pact as a step in the right direction. Nompumelelo Mokou, Policy and Marketing Executive at Business Leadership South Africa, called the Pact: “a bold and long-overdue move,” adding that its success would depend on a political will, consistent implementation, and consequence management. She further commended Premier Panyaza Lesufi for taking firm action by removing underperforming Heads of Department, reinforcing a culture of accountability.

Gregory Mofokeng, Vice-President of the Black Business Council, stressed the importance of a balanced relationship between the state and business: “While businesses are expected to comply with rules and standards, government must do the same. It is unethical and frustrating to work with public servants who lack the qualifications or capacity to execute their responsibilities.” 

The Pact will enable the provincial government to enter into contracts that deliver quality services at competitive prices and within the bounds of ethical procurement practices. It also seeks to restore trust in the public sector and ensure that business partnerships are conducted fairly and responsibly. 


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