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Hlengiwe Penelope Mtetwa

For Hlengiwe Penelope Mtetwa, 30, the future of law lies at the intersection of legal expertise, technology and public impact. As Expert Team Lead for Contract Lifecycle…

The ruling government adopted the National Development Plan at the beginning of the past decade, as its plan to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030.

The delivery spine: Why strategy alone does not deliver results

Every year, governments, corporations and development institutions invest enormous effort in producing ambitious strategies. National Development Plans are launched. Corporate…

Huawei and Partners Chart a Smarter, AI-Native Future for South Africa's Public Sector

Huawei's Digital AI+ Government Summit, part of Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, brought together government, healthcare, and aviation leaders in Johannesburg to explore how…

Social development appoints acting DG after Ramaphosa’s scathing rebuke

Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe was forced to retract a DG vacancy post she defended after President Cyril Ramaphosa clarified that the power to appoint someone in…

Gen Z’s expectations of work have been shaped by a very different social and technological environmen

If organisations want Gen Z talent, they must rethink workplace culture

Gen Z’s expectations of work have been shaped by a very different social and technological environment. Many entered adulthood during a period marked by global uncertainty,…

Civil servants, including the police, are meant to serve the public. If they don’t, civilians must stand up for their rights. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Ever had a bad experience at a police station? Rest assured – there are consequences

Civil servants are meant to serve. If they don’t, civilians need to stand up for their rights

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says South Africa’s well-developed financial sector has the potential to be the continent’s powerhouse.

The Fiscal Cliff | Is South Africa nearing a debt crisis?

The real issue is that the February 2023 budget was the least credible assessment of the country’s finances since 1994

South African citizens queue to vote in the first democratic election in 1994. (David Turnley/Getty Images)

You’re fired: We must drain public sector bloat

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

International organisations such as the World Bank have also emphasised the importance of skills audits in promoting good governance and effective service delivery in the public sector. Photo: Supplied

How the government can use skills audit to strengthen public services

Other countries have already benefited from this process, and South Africa can learn from their experiences

Disrupted: The protest by civil servants at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital resulted in health care being ‘chaotic’ . Photo: Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images

Several hospitals hit hard by public sector strike

Some hospitals were disrupted by protesters but most facilities had few to no disturbances

Policing receives the most complaints regarding corruption

Fraud plagues both public and private sectors, Corruption Watch report shows

Policing receives the most complaints regarding corruption

Skilled but no jobs: South Africa’s history of dispossession and exclusion demands purposeful intervention to build a more just and inclusive economy. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs

The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin

SIU public sector graft investigations total R113bn, excluding R14bn for Covid procurement cases

The SIU has secured a freezing order worth R40.7m for Covid-19-related corruption in the Gauteng education department

Three strikes against KPMG – now what?

The private-sector players who facilitated public-sector fraud

Let us never forget the private-sector players who facilitated public-sector fraud