1. The Public Service Commission investigated a complaint in relation to the appointment, in 2021, of a certain person into the post of Personal Assistant to the Director-General and found no irregularity or illegality in the appointment. The investigation into the allegation concluded that the allegation was unsubstantiated.
(2) (a) The Department of Public Service and Administration funded the trip in respect of the Director-General only.
(b) The Director-General received an invite from conference organisers to present at the main plenary of the conference with the title of the paper: “Developmental States and Professionalization of the Public Administration and Public Policy for Developmental States: The South African Case”. Furthermore, the Director-General contributed in the development of an academic paper submitted for joint presentation, however it was ultimately presented by Prof Halima Khunoethe who is a public servant with academic interests and pursuits.
(3) (a) The Acting Member of the Executive Committee: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; and
(b) The Acting Minister for the Public Service and Administration.
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