Civil servants are meant to serve. If they don’t, civilians need to stand up for their rights
The real issue is that the February 2023 budget was the least credible assessment of the country’s finances since 1994
The public sector in South Africa is staffed with people – from professions to civil service and bureaucrats – who make citizens dread interacting with their government
Other countries have already benefited from this process, and South Africa can learn from their experiences
Some hospitals were disrupted by protesters but most facilities had few to no disturbances
Policing receives the most complaints regarding corruption
The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
The SIU has secured a freezing order worth R40.7m for Covid-19-related corruption in the Gauteng education department
Let us never forget the private-sector players who facilitated public-sector fraud
Choosing this path would create work for many while also building the infrastructure that the country needs
‘The poorest and most vulnerable deserve a world-class service’
‘Corruption is not a question of ethics. It is a criminal matter’
Government departments themselves are going to have find the money for unbudgeted increases
Officials say vacancies for senior officials, including directors general, won’t be filled
The strike is planned from June 11 and will take place on days when there are no pay outs
About 40% of public sector unions have signed a three year wage offer from the department of public service and administration
Calling the PSA a puppy, the teachers’ union has accused the organisation of having no political clarity.
We have to be tough on ourselves until we can generate more growth, says Finance Minister Gordhan Pravin.
The government isn’t doing enough to meet its goals and constitutional responsibility to provide services "efficiently, effectively and economically".
Unions are likely to accept the state’s latest public sector wage offer and bring to an end seven months of negotiations and the threat of a strike.
CPSI holds “Oscars of the public sector in South Africa”