Mutshamaxitulu, Holobye wa Ndzawulo ya swa Vukorhokeri bya Vaaki na Mafambiselo, vatirhikulorhi, vayeni va hina, ndza mi xeweta. Ndzi khensa Xikwembu na ANC loko ndzi nyikiwile nkarhi leswaku na mina ndzi lahlela ra vusiwana. Ntirho lowukulu wo sungula wa ANC i ku antswisa rihanyu ra vapfumari. (Translation of Xitsonga paragraph follows.)
[Mrs J M MALULEKE: Chairperson, Minister for the Public Service and Administration, colleagues, our guests, I greet you. I thank God and the ANC for affording me the opportunity also to make a contribution to this debate. The foremost responsibility of the ANC is to improve the health of the needy.]
The President in his state of nation address declared this year as a year of action. In the ANC's statement on 8 January it was stated that it needs a public sector cadre who can deliver services to the people, show a caring attitude in dealing with citizens, listen to people's concerns, reflect on people's wishes, and speed up effective services to the people.
Mfumo wa ANC wu lemukile na ku karhatiwa hi ku kala vutlhari ni vuswikoti bya vatirhela mfumo. Mhunti yi biwa ya ha ri na mahika hikwalaho mfumo wa ANC wu tlhomile ndzawulo leyintshwa ya "Monitoring and Evaluation". (Translation of Xitsonga paragraph follows.)
[The ANC-led government has noticed and is concerned about the lack of capacity and skills among government employees. We must act with urgency, hence, the ANC-led government has established a new department of monitoring and evaluation.]
In his state of nation address the President said, and I quote:
The Public Service has to respond to the call to make this term one of faster action and improved state performance. We require excellent and hard work. We need public servants who are dedicated, capable and who care for the needs of citizens.
Mhangele yi rila yi ri karhi yi tsusuma. Holobye wa Ndzawulo ya swa Vukorhokeri bya Vaaki na Mafambiselo na Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy, Palama, va vonile leswaku n'wana u anwa hi tsheve. Palama yi tekile vutihlamuleri byo aka vutlhari bya vatirhela mfumo eka xiyenge xa "Monitoring and Evaluation".
Ntirho wo sungula eka xiyenge lexi i ku dyondzisa vatirhela mfumo hi "monitoring and evaluation policy framework". (Translation of Xitsonga paragraphs follows.)
[Work must be done simultaneously. The Minister for the Public Service and Administration and the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy, Palama, have noticed the hectic schedule of our programme. Palama has taken the responsibility to improve the capacity of government employees in the department of monitoring and evaluation.
The first task in this department is to educate government employees about the monitoring and evaluation policy framework.]
The Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy, Palama, has promised in their strategic plan to train all new public servants on Public Service induction; design and develop a capacity-building programme targeting local government; to build a productive partnership with national, provincial and local government departments; continue to roll out monitoring and evaluation training courses; host three capacity-building workshops for better implementation of donor-funded projects; and to champion continental capacity-building programmes.
The ANC is satisfied with the strategic plan of Palama to implement the Minister's ten-point priorities and our Polokwane resolution on investing in priority skills and education.
A decision has been taken to shift Palama's responsibility to the department in terms of the Public Finance Management Act. One of the Department for the Public Service and Administration, DPSA's, major projects is the development and roll-out of the Human Resources module of the Integrated Financial Management System.
The current emphasis of Palama's main activities and resources will be directed towards building a departmental state by bringing improvement to the Public Service and strengthening democratic institutions and training areas capacitating senior management.
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, especially section 195(1)(h) and (i), set the foundation of the regulatory framework, which enables mechanisms for the development of skills of employees in the Public Service.
The Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority was established as one of the key government institutions mandated with the implementation of programmes and the functions of training and skills development for public employees.
Holobye wa Ndzawulo ya swa Vukorhokeri bya Vaaki na Mafambiselo ndzi tshemba leswaku xibamu xi bele etindleveni. Ku suka eka malembe ya 2005 ku fika 2006 the Public Services Sector Education and Training Authority yi tirhile swinene ku pfuna vana lava a va nga tirhi. Yi kotile ku va letela yi tlhela yi va nyika mintirho. Na mina ndzi un'wana wa mihandzu leyi humaka eka the Public Services Sector Education and Training Authority laha ndzi nga dyondza eNorth West ndzi nghenela dyondzo ya "Economic Development".
Ha swi vona hina va komiti ya Public Service leswaku sweswi the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority yi na ku vabyanyana, yi kombisa onge yi lava ku wela ehansi. Leswi ANC yi mi tshembaka yi mi vekile leswaku mi va Holobye, hi kombela leswaku mi langutisa leswaku Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority ya pfuka yi tlakuka yi kota ku pfuna van'wana vana lava nga kona ehandle. (Translation of Xitsonga paragraphs follows.)
[The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, I believe you have heard what has been said. From 2005 or 2006, the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority has worked very hard to assist the unemployed youth. It has managed to train and also to employ them. I am also a product of the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority whereby I did economic development in the North West.
We in the Public Service committee can see that things in the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority are not well; it looks like it is about to collapse. The ANC has confidence in you, hence it gave you the position of Minister; we request you to monitor that the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority is revived so that they are able to assist other youth who are still outside.]
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration recommended that the challenges posed by the accountability of the accounting officer for Palama and the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority should be reviewed and resolved by the Minister of Finance in consultation with the Minister for the Public Service and Administration and the chairperson of the Public Service Commission.
The President, in his state of the nation address, said, and I quote:
We need to invest in our youth to ensure skills and a capable workforce to support growth and job creation. We must also increase the number of youth entering learnerships in the private and public sectors.
In its strategic plan Palama promised to increase unemployed graduate youth's entry into the public sector through breaking the barriers to entry programmes by training 1 000 unemployed graduates. The ANC will play an oversight role in the implementation part.
Hi kombela eka n'wina nakambe Holobye wa Ndzawulo wa swa Vukorhokeri bya Vaaki na Mafambiselo leswaku na yona leyi mi yi langutisa swinene leswaku Palama yi ya emahlweni ku tirha ntirho wa yona. A hi lavi leswaku yi fa hi tlhela hi nga koti ku rholela hambi phepha leri nga tsariwa Palama exitarateni. Hi lava leswaku nkarhi hinkwawo hi hlangana na yona hinkwako laha hi fambaka kona.
ANC yi seketela Bajete leyi. Inkomu. [Ku biwa mavoko.] (Translation of Xitsonga paragraphs follows.)
[We once more request from you Minister for the Public Service and Administration that you carefully monitor that Palama continues to fulfil its responsibility. We do not want it to collapse and lose its trail. We want to hear about it wherever we go.
The ANC supports this Budget Vote. I thank you. [Applause.]]