Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No. 103 of 1994)

Regulations

Purchase

Members of the SMS shall—

(a)	display the highest possible standards of ethical conduct;

(b)	set an example to those employees reporting to them and maintain high levels of professionalism and integrity in their interaction with political office-bearers and the public;

(c)	ensure that they minimise conflicts of interest and that they put the public interest first in the performance of their functions; and

(d)	avoid any conflict of interest that may arise in representing the interests of his or her department and being a member of a trade union, as defined in section 213 of the Labour Relations Act.