South Africa's public service dysfunction hampers poverty, inequality, and unemployment policies due to leadership instability, skills gap, corruption, weak accountability, and politicized appointments.
South Africa's public service is dysfunctional, impacting policies designed to tackle poverty, inequality, and unemployment. Key reasons: 1) Instability in leadership, 2) Lack of technical skills and capacity, 3) Corruption, 4) Weak accountability structures, and 5) Politicization of civil service appointments (Marcel Nagar, Senior Researcher/Lecturer, University of Johannesburg).
May 09, 2024
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