The Personalising & De-Personalising Power report, discussed in our live journalism event with IChipkin, Adv Michelle Le Roux and ferialhaffajee, emphasises building a public service based on merit to avoid corruption and promote democracy. Read it here
, the New South Institute organized a webinar to launch “Personalising and Depersonalising Power” report. The report emphasizes building an autonomous administration based on merit to avoid corruption and promote democracy in South Africa’s public service. It highlights the urgent need for an impartial and effective administration to serve people’s needs without political interference.
South Africa’s struggle with corruption, nepotism and lack of accountability in the public service is hampering its ability to build a non-racial, non-sexist society based on democratic values and respect for human rights. The report emphasises the need to build an autonomous civil service, which is fundamental to strengthening the functioning of democratic institutions and preventing the abuse of power.
In addition to highlighting the legislative and jurisprudential move towards strengthening the political conditions for the appointment of public officials, the report also stresses the need to institutionalise the assessment of managerial competencies […] this is essential to ensure that the restriction of political discretion is translated into improved public service delivery.
While recognising and welcoming the legislative and jurisprudential move to strengthen the policy conditions for the appointment of public officials, the report emphasises the need for further action. It recommends the institutionalisation of policy conditions that promote the assessment of managerial competencies as a precondition for the appointment of executive officers in the public service.
Ivor Chipkin, Michelle Le Roux and Rafael Leite’s report ‘Personalising and Depersonalising Power’ is a crucial call to action for anyone interested in promoting good governance in South Africa and strengthening the capacity of the state to deliver what citizens need, thereby fostering trust in democracy. The fact that over a thousand people attended the launch of the report reflects the high level of interest in this issue.
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