Public servants
BUSANI NGCAWENI: Professionalisation of the public sector must be sped up
Many public servants are working diligently and ethically to provide public services; yet the few who are scoundrels taint the entire system, writes Busani...
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PSC: Public servants have duty to report irregularities to higher authorities
The Public Service Commission (PSC) said that it had noticed many instances where employees involved in irregularities claimed that they were 'too afraid' to defy their bosses and ended up bearing the brunt of the unlawful conduct.
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OPINION: What getting my COVID vaccine taught me about being a public servant
Izimangaliso Malatjie was excited to get her COVID-19 vaccination when registration for her age group opened. But that excitement was quelled.
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Mchunu: Nothing wrong with asking public to help solve civil servant wage talks
Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu insisted that he had ideas but needed the public to bolster it.
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Mchunu describes this year’s wage talks as the most difficult SA ever faced
He has urged government and labour representatives to put the public service first and not treat each other as adversaries.
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SA has more ethical public servants than corrupt officials, says Mchunu
The COVID-19 pandemic has given corrupt officials an opportunity to loot money meant to help citizens through the health crisis.
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ANALYSIS: Why an amnesty for grand corruption in SA is a bad idea
The first of a series of fatal flaws in the idea is about where to draw the line.
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Public servants demand govt honour 2018 wage increase agreement
Cynthia Seopa, an immigration official at Home Affairs, said government had taken food out of their children’s mouths.
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RAMAPHOSA: Civil service should be for best and brightest to serve SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that to build a more capable state, government has to seriously and urgently address the shortcomings in the organisation and the capacity of the public service.
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Ramaphosa: Public servants are crucial to how govt is perceived by citizens
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday used his weekly newsletter to highlight the role of public servants in the country, saying thta they carried a great responsibility on their shoulders.
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Public service wage bill to be cut by 1% over next 3 years
The Budget review presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni reads like a dream for proponents of bold cuts in the public service.
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Govt attempts to get out of 2018 wage agreement with civil servants
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is under pressure from ratings agencies, among others, to decrease the Public Service Wage Bill that’s been a burden on government spending for years now.
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Govt faces wage bill problem as public servants snub early retirement packages
EWN has established that only 4,600 people applied for the early retirement package, but it’s possible that only a portion of those applicants might ultimately qualify for the deal.
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'You can't be emotional': Civil servants open up on mental health struggles
As part of a wide-ranging look into the state of South Africa's health, Eyewitness News is shining the spotlight on the mental wellbeing of public servants.
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Cosatu irritated by Treasury's attacks on public servants' right to living wage
The trades union federation is among a string of organisations, lobby groups and economists making submissions on the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement at Parliament.
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Rate of salaries increases for public servants worrying - CDE
The organisation detailed how government could reduce spending while placing immediate attention on reducing waste.
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‘It’s unfair to blame workers for state’s soaring wage bill’
Cosatu and Fedusa say the focus should be on cleaning up corruption, sorting out state-owned companies and trimming a bloated executive.
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[WATCH] Ramaphosa: 30,000 public servants won’t be retrenched
President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) that government has no plans to retrench over 30,000 public servants.
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721 of govt’s senior managers fail to disclose business interests
The figures reveal that nearly 2,000 members declared their directorships, but 721 - including 485 in national government departments - failed to do so.
