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The Public Service Amendment Bill and the Public Administration Management Amendment Bill seek to make changes to the legislative framework governing the public service in South Africa. As presently formulated they are inadequate, but the process is in the early stages and there is still the op...
A discussion, titled “Political Risks of Public Service Reform”, was hosted by the Government and Public Policy (GAPP) think tank and its director, Ivor Chipkin. The conversation was moderated by writer Palesa Morudu and included Anthony Butler, professor of political studies at the University of Cape Town, Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Kganki Matabane, CEO of the Black Business Council, Itumeleng Molatlhegi (speaking on behalf of Cosatu) and Neeshan Balton, executive director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. During the well-attended...
Why it’s so difficult for government to turn things around in South Africa Subscribe South Africa’s government consists of over two million employees and has a budget of R1.8 trillion. That makes for a vastly complicated institution that is going to present all kinds of management problems, says Busi Mavuso, chief executive of Business Leadership South Africa. Writing in her weekly open letter, Mavuso said that while the business sector is far larger in terms of people and money, it is divided into companies that are individually smaller and more manageable. While it is easy for business...
MONEYWEB app instead? Business is excited to work with the Vulindlela team to support its efforts. By Busi Mavuso 8 Mar 2021 14:53 Last week my confidence that government is focused on delivering reforms and building a capable state was boosted on two fronts. First, President Cyril Ramaphosa used his weekly letter to discuss the draft National Implementation Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Service. This is a significant step towards depoliticising the public service and ensuring appointments are based on merit. I wrote about how important this is for improvin...
Public servants cost taxpayers millions of rands as governmentâs legal bills soars By Norman Cloete Share Johannesburg - Thousands of public servants have been sitting at home for the last year, at a cost of R100 million to the taxpayer. They are on full benefits and full pay pending their disciplinary hearings, but one former senior manager believes they have been suspended to prevent them from blowing the whistle on state capture. This week, Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) communications director Moses Mushi confirmed that as of January this year, 6 344 public se...