Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi says for good governance to prevail, Chapter 9 institutions must exercise their powers and perform their functions without fear, favour or prejudice.
Baloyi said oversight agencies had the responsibility to provide leadership for effective accountability.
Speaking at a Public Protector Good Governance conference held under the theme, Strengthening synergies and leadership in ensuring public accountability, Baloyi said good governance was considered as a basic requirement for development.
"Corruption, which often undermines development, is generally both an outcome and a symptom of poor governance," he said.
Baloyi said it was imperative to encourage people to fight and speak up against corruption.
He said communities needed to feel safe when they raise the alarm on corrupt activities, as well as understand that corruption does not pay.
"We need to do more on the protection of whistle blowers," he said.
The conference forms part of activities planned for the Public Protector Good Governance Week launched by the Office of the Public Protector on Monday.
The week-long event, which aims to promote good governance in all State affairs, will see Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela and her team visiting taxi ranks and shopping malls. She will hold a public lecture at the Tshwane University of Technology Soshanguve campus on Thursday.
Public Protector Good Governance Week is observed every October on the anniversary of the 16-year-old constitutional institution.
The conference was attended by Chapter 9 institutions and government officials.
