JOHANNESBURG - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP, Omphile Maotwe, has tabled the Insourcing Bill in Parliament.
The Bill seeks to compel all state organs to insource all services, including security, cleaning and maintenance.
The Bill provides that, where insourcing is not possible, state entities must apply for authorisation to secure an exemption.
Trade union federation COSATU has thrown its weight behind the proposed legislation, calling it “progressive.”
According to COSATU outsourcing has been a key enabler of corruption and state capture, undermining the state’s ability to deliver essential public and municipal services.
Supporters of the bill believe that insourcing will curb tender fraud and protect workers from exploitation.
Speaking to eNCA, Maotwe said: “the majority of the state services are being outsourced and what has since led to that is corruption. The root cause of the problems we have is due to the tendering system.This lead to corruption, where people [to an extent] kill each other and fight for these tenders."
She adds that many of these tenders have not brought any new change.
Watch the video above for the full interview.