There are no dedicated or ringfenced funds for the Thusong Service Centre Programme.  No funds were earmarked for the national coordination function carried out by the GCIS.

The 2006-2014 Business Plan advocated that the primary responsibility for the funding of Thusong Centres should rest with Municipalities as the plan envisaged that these Centres would be managed by Municipalities. Furthermore, the funding may come ...

Background

In pursuit of a comprehensive understanding of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) landscape within the public service, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) utilized the PERSAL system to generate reports concerning ICT personnel within various departments. Regrettably, these reports revealed discrepancies, as many departments had failed to update the field designating personnel involved in IT-related roles, consequently compromising the accuracy ...

1. No, the NSG depends heavily on the national allocation for its operations as it operates the Vote Account and Training Trading Account (TTA). The Vote Account receives its funding from the government fiscus whereas the TTA is partly funded from government fiscus through a transfer from the Vote Account and revenue generated from course fees. The allocation from the government fiscus is appropriated ...

1. (a) As responded to question 3199 the charges included several acts of misconduct relating to prejudicing the administration of the department, failing to carry out lawful instructions, abuse, insolence and gross insubordination. The details are in the charge sheet which can be made available if Parliament so permits.

(b) As responded to question 3199, the employee was suspended on full pay in terms ...

1) SITA was given the mandate to connect the Thusong Service Centres in 2007/2008 Financial Year. SITA was part of DPSA at the time. Given the allocated budget, out of 138 Thusong Service Center operational at the time, only 91 were connected either with fixed or wire-less infrastructure for connectivity. The connectivity project of the Centres encountered implementation challenges that included the allocation of ...

(a)(b) Neither the Minister or the Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration attended the Rugby World Cup final in France in October 2023.

(c) No officials from the Department of Public Service and Administration attended the Rugby World Cup final in France in October 2023 in an official capacity as this activity falls outside the mandate of the department.

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The Public Service Commission (PSC) has in response to the State Capture Report’s recommendation for a need to have greater protection whistle-blowers, implemented the following steps as its contribution towards strengthening the measures:

1. During the month of April 2022, the PSC convened a seminar under the theme: Improving governance, systems and processes in the public sector outcome of the commission of enquiry into ...

a) The current total number of suspended staff who hold senior management service positions in the Public Service is 49, as reflected on PERSAL.

b) The work that is usually performed by the suspended officials is redirected to other officials in the departments.

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a) In October 2022, the Cabinet approved the National Framework designed to enhance the professionalism of the Public Service. This approval occurred mid-financial year; hence, no specific key performance indicators could be established.

b) Despite the circumstances above, the Department of Public Service and Administration contributed significantly to implementing the National Framework towards professionalising the Public Service during the 2022/2023 financial year. On a ...

The Minister for Public Service and Administration establishes the overarching frameworks and guidelines that shape recruitment and structural organisation within various departments. For example, according to Section 3(7)(a) of the Public Service Act of 1994, the Executive Authority possesses comprehensive responsibilities and obligations related to the department's structural and organisational setup. Furthermore, Section 3(7)(b) of the Act confers upon the Executive Authority extensive powers ...