OPINION: Covid-19 has presented positives that should be normalised, such as effective public service delivery. SA needs to prioritise good governance and corruption-free services that put people first, writes Paul Tembe COVID19inSA CorruptionIsKillingUs
The truism that a crisis presents opportunities holds true for public service delivery in South Africa.
Hence some of these parties and NGOs have declared the state machinery as engaging in unlawful and unconstitutional actions. However, for the governing party the priority was on practical and immediate delivery of much-needed food parcels, social relief grants and other subsidies for distressed communities and organisations.
Covid-19 has presented positives that should be normalised, such as effective public service delivery, since time is not on the side of the governing party. There is direct urgency in prioritising good governance and corruption-free services that put people first, above any other considerations. Everyone can agree that one of the shortcomings of the post-apartheid government has been bureaucratic red tape that is not effective to ensure, for example, that small businesses are registered speedily, paid in due time without delays, and investors are spared unnecessary policy uncertainty.
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