Cape Town- The achievement of government priorities is largely dependent on clean administration of affairs within state organs said Justice Minister Jeff Hadebe.
Radebe was speaking at the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security cluster media briefing on Sunday.
Radebe said that a corruption baseline report indicating information on cases of corruption is being developed.
"The report will bear testimony to our resolve that government is serious about fighting corruption even within its own ranks," said Radebe.
While the report was being finalised, he said that 119 police officers and staff members had been dismissed following investigations on fraud and corruption in the 2009/2010 financial year.
"The police cannot effectively fight crime when some of its components and members are themselves involved in criminal activities...the clean-up within the police and cluster will continue unabated," he said.
In December last year, the Department of Home Affairs "arrested a number of officials" implicated in fraudulent activities such as ID and passport production Radebe said.
"This attests to the zeal and determination with which the cluster intends to rid itself of corrupt elements in the interest of national security," he said.
