Academics and experts in public administration are playing a crucial role in shaping government policy in alignment with the National Development Plan (NDP) and professionalizing local government, according to Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Ms Thembi Nkadimeng.
In an...
A revised Directive will be issued before the end of this year highlighting that work experience will no longer be a requirement for entry-level jobs in the public service. This will be done as part of addressing the country’s...
In her keynote address, Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Dr Chana Pilane-Majake, said the mental health of public servants has a causal relationship between their productivity and service delivery outcomes.
A conducive work environment not only ensures...
Dozens of public servants braved the rainy morning and descended on the sports grounds of the University of Mpumalanga as the Inter-departmental Sports Day, which is also referred to as the Batho Pele “Walkie Talkie”, kicked off on the...
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Acting Human Resource Development and Management (HRDM) Deputy Director General (DDG), MR Nyiko Mabunda and the Director of International Relations, Donor and Partnerships, Ms Obakeng Pitsoane, today met with the Chandler...
Public Service and Administration Minister, Ms Noxolo Kiviet, delivered a keynote address at the 22nd Annual Conference of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) on September 25, 2023, at Birchwood Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
The...
According to Dr Salomon Hoogenraad-Vermaark, the head of the Public Administration Ethics, Integrity, and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit (PAEDTAU) at the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), rampant corruption within the Public Service potentially undermines efforts to attract...
Public Service and Administration Minister, Ms Noxolo Kiviet issued a circular on the implementation of the Directive on Compulsory Training Programmes aimed at creating a competent and professionalised public service space.
The circular that has been sent to all Heads...
Dr Chana Pilane-Majake, the Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration, has lauded the efforts of public service ethics officers, highlighting that over 11,000 lifestyle audits have been conducted among public servants.
In a speech delivered on her behalf by...
In an address at the 2023 Open Government Partnership (OGP) High-Level Roundtable held in Tallinn, Estonia on Thursday, the Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Ms. Noxolo Kiviet highlighted the importance of open government principles and the promotion...
