ANA reports that Public Service and Administration Minister Ngoako Ramathlodi on Friday issued a second stern reminder to public servants to comply with the Public Service Code of Conduct.  

This came after a furore broke out over a Facebook post by the spokeswoman for his Cabinet colleague Bathabile Dlamini.  In a statement, Ramathlodi condemned the conduct of all public servants “who conduct themselves in an unprofessional manner” and went on to emphatically indicate that all public servants – without exception – must at all the times comply with the Public Service Code of Conduct and provisions of the Service Charter.”  Dlamini’s spokeswoman Lumka Oliphant last week took to Facebook with an expletive-laden post to defend the minister of social development against suggestions that she was drunk while delivering a speech.  Ramathlodi’s spokesman confirmed that the minister’s statement was prompted by Oliphant’s outburst.  He said, however, that it was up to the social development ministry to take disciplinary action against her.

• Read this report in full at The Citizen
• See too, Ramatlhodi condemns foul-mouthed Facebook post by govt. spokeswoman, at EWN
• And also, Lumka Oliphant says sorry for foul Facebook rant, at The Star

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