Public service system needs overhaul
The Public Service Commission this week told Parliament that the system of recruitment of heads of government departments needed a "rethink".
State of the Nation: Zuma adopts Chinese model
President Jacob Zuma is looking East for inspiration, as the ANC pushes for resource nationalism rather than a crude form of nationalisation.
Public Service Commission (3 Vacancies)
The Public Service Commission is established in terms of section 196 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
Damning corruption report
State departments failed to respond to 90% of corruption cases reported by the public on hotlines during the past financial year, a report says.
Zuma's hotline one of the gripes
The PSC's 2010 report on the state of the public service casts a sharp and often unflattering eye on the one-million-employee state sector.
Senior public service officials 'more crooked'
Senior managers in the public service had a "greater propensity" to commit fraud than employees in lower ranks, the Public Service Commission said.
Simelane: JZ to have final say?
President Jacob Zuma may be drawn into the sticky issue of dealing with justice Director General Menzi Simelane.
How justice DG will be probed
The Justice Department has released the terms of reference for the public service commission's investigation into the conduct of DG Menzi Simelane.
DA: Probe into Simelane must be transparent
Details of the PSC's investigation into the conduct of Menzi Simelane should be released to the public, the DA said on Tuesday.
Pikoli axing: PSC to probe Simelane
Justice department boss Menzi Simelane is to be probed by the Public Service Commission for his role in the suspension of ex-NPA boss Vusi Pikoli.
Zille calls on PSC to probe public-service appointments
DA leader Helen Zille has called on the Public Service Commission to probe allegations the ANC is interfering in public-service appointments.
Disabled seen as government job-hoppers
The disabled are so highly sought after in the government that their job-hopping between departments is a cause for concern.
NACF concerned that public servants escape charges
Over 700 financial misconduct cases were reported to the Public Service Commission over the 2005/2006 financial year, with 81% of implicated employees being found guilty, the National Anti-Corruption Forum (NACF) said on Thursday.
SAHRC: Increase in people living in poverty
More people across all race groups in South Africa are living in relative poverty, a report released by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said. The number of white South Africans living in relative poverty has doubled, from 2% to 3,9% since 1997, the number of black South Africans has increased from 50,3% to 57,2%, the commission's report found.
Reported cases of public-sector corruption on the rise
Cases of corruption in the public sector reported to the National Anti-Corruption Hotline increased by 46% between 2004 and 2007, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Sunday. DA spokesperson on public service Karel Minnie said this was according to a 2008 report released by the Public Service Commission.
Public Protector to probe deputy minister
The Public Protector is to conduct a preliminary investigation into allegations of improper conduct against Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba. Gigaba had been informed of this by letter, the Public Protector's office said on Thursday. It said this "own initiative investigation" would seek to determine the merits of the allegations against Gigaba.
Financial misconduct in govt costs taxpayer R45m
Fraud, theft and unauthorised spending are on the rise in government departments, according to a Public Service Commission (PSC) report tabled at Parliament on Tuesday. The PSC's Report on Financial Misconduct for the 2005/06 Financial Year says this cost the taxpayer at least R45-million at the time.
DA wants probe into Lotto bonuses
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday lodged a complaint with the Public Services Commission over what it said were "unjustified" performance bonuses being paid to National Lotteries Board (NLB) officials. Staff performance bonuses at the NLB soared by R42 4% to more than R1,3-million for the past financial year
Govt depts still underspend, says new report
Government departments have generally continued to underspend on their budgets since 2004, the Public Service Commission said on Thursday. Meanwhile, a national government team is to be deployed to help the embattled Eastern Cape housing department fulfil its mandate.
Financial misconduct in govt costs R130m
Financial misconduct in the 2006/07 financial year has cost the country more than R130-million, the Public Service Commission (PSC) announced on Thursday. The total loss stood at R130 615 994,82. National departments accounted for 370 cases and provincial departments reported 672 cases.
