That is exactly why he disappeared from his seat! This is to hon Ximbi. Nothing could have made my job easier than when the National Development Plan was universally adopted by all spheres of government, and to quote the hon Trevor Manuel:
At the nub of the plan is that we must find a way in which the engine can work. The grand schemes that we have - the grand plan we have - will not fly until the engine is working.
This has allowed us to focus our attention on this immediate matter of fixing the engine which is the Public Service. Here are some of the measures that we have prioritised to deal with how we fix this particular engine: Firstly, we want to emphasise the professionalisation of the Public Service over and over again; secondly, the creation of an environment that is conducive to work and one that will result in greater efficiency; thirdly, the rewarding of outstanding work done by our public servants; fourthly, the responsiveness of the Public Service to problems in our communities; fifthly, compulsory training to instil a culture and ethos of accountability and responsibility in the Public Service; sixthly, tough action to be taken against corruption; seventhly, centralisation of certain disciplinary cases, especially cases involving corruption, to send a swift message that we will not tolerate corruption; eighthly, to emphasise the use of technology to harness our efficiency; ninthly, to make sure that we can build partnerships with labour and the private sector; and finally, to make sure that we can make savings in this particular current year on funded posts that are unoccupied. Thank you.