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Minister of Public Service and Administration Mzamo Buthelezi

Mzamo Buthelezi: Public Service and Administration

SCORE: C Minister for Public Service and Administration Mzamo Buthelezi has stepped up efforts to reform South Africa’s public service, placing a strong focus on fighting…

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When Eskom pulls the plug: Businesses and locals are hard hit by blackouts because local government owes the power utility billions of rand

Mobile internet users are required to input a code on their phones to prove payment of the charge before they are able to access certain websites.

Nupsaw rejects public sector wage deal

Nupsaw general secretary Success Mataitsane said the union “rejects this agreement with the contempt it deserves”

Toothless: Bathabile Dlamini should insist on polygamy as policy

Editorial: Halt DG merry-go-round

​South Africans who deal with bureaucracy often blame its apparent paralysis, or at least lethargy, on corruption, incompetence or laziness.

?Communications Minister Faith Muthambi

Spotlight back on Minister Faith Muthambi

The Sunday Times reported that a staffer claimed that every time Muthambi went home to Limpopo, she would return with a new employee.

For years

It wasn’t just Gordhan: Other Zuma critics deposed in shock reshuffle sweep

Some of Zuma’s known detractors were removed and replaced with ministers who are sympathetic towards him

Striking municipal workers march to Salga offices on August 19 2011 in Johannesburg.

Government crosses fingers as municipal wage talks drag on

Government has tabled its final municipal wage offer but both sides are hopeful that this is not the end of the road and that a strike can be averted.

Padayachie pursued a better Africa — Zuma

President Jacob Zuma expressed condolences on Saturday morning following the death of Public Service and Administration Minister Roy Padayachie.

Padayachie was ‘a committed patriot’

Roy Padayachie was a committed patriot who died in the service of his country, deputy minister of public service and administration said on Saturday.

Public Service Minister Roy Padayachie dies

Public Service Minister Roy Padayachie dies

Minister of Public Service and Administration Roy Padayachie has died in Ethiopia, government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi said on Saturday.

Padayachie aims for single public service

Padayachie aims for single public service

Public Service Minister Roy Padayachie has said plans are under way to introduce a single public service, integrating all three spheres of government.

Richard Baloyi

Richard Baloyi, deputy ‘at loggerheads’

Tensions are mounting between Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi and his deputy, Ayanda Dlodlo, say departmental officials.

Mail & Guardian is victim of ‘agenda setters’

Mail & Guardian is victim of ‘agenda setters’

Is it a question of being presumed guilty until proved innocent? Is it a representation of certain interests or political game-playing?

What’s fuelling our labour disputes?

Jacob Zuma’s R2.4-billion loan to Swaziland has unwittingly strengthened the hand of unions, says <b>Rapule Tabane</b>.

Publishing of Ministerial Handbook ‘illegal and irresponsible’

Dumisani Nkwamba, spokesperson for the minister of public service and administration, responds to the <i>M&G</i>’s editorial.

Cosatu ‘not scared to be unpopular’

Cosatu ‘not scared to be unpopular’

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has denied that Cosatu had ever apologised to President Jacob Zuma and the ANC for publicly criticising him.

Minister says public-service sector falls short

A ”back to basics” approach was needed to counter shortfalls in governance in the public-service sector, minster Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi said.

Public service in focus at new government academy

President Thabo Mbeki has opened the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy in Pretoria.

Pay rise catches govt napping

Last year’s bitter public sector strike lives on in the unexpected multibillion-rand increase in the civil service pay bill announced this week.