Comment Sought on Expropriation Bill
Parliament Parliament seeks comment on the Expropriation Bill. The bill was tabled in parliament in October 2020. The bill, designed to provide for the expropriation of property for a public…
DPWI Provides Update on Presidential Employment Stimulus
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure The Presidential Employment Stimulus sets out to create and support 800 000 job opportunities with R12,6 billion committed in the current financial year. The…
PSC Calls for Effective Communication During Lockdown
Public Service Commission The Public Service Commission (PSC) has called on government departments to reduce the level of frustration amongst citizens by being accessible, effective and providing accurate information during…
Parliament Resumes its Work With Immediate Effect
Parliament The business of parliament has resumed with immediate effect. In a statement, parliament also announced that the scheduled leave period for members of parliament from 28 April to 4…
EPWP COVID–19 Response on Track
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure 191 non-profit organizations (NPO) are currently being contracted to recruit Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants to participate in the EPWP COVID–19 response to…
Parliament Calls on Public Servants to Contribute to Solidarity Fund
Parliament Parliament has called on all public sector employees to contribute towards the COVID-19 Solidarity Fund. The Fund was set up to enable South African businesses, organisations and individuals, and…
Parliament to Hold Virtual Committee Meetings
Parliament The Executive Authority of Parliament has decided that a number of committees whose portfolios are directly affected by COVID-19 matters will be asked to boost their oversight functions during…
Discipline in the Public Service Under the Microscope
Department of Public Service and Administration The public service and administration department is working with national treasury to reconfigure the PERSAL system to allow for departments to capture discipline cases…
Parliament to be Suspended Over Coronavirus
Parliament Parliament is to be suspended after the sitting of the national council of provinces on 19 March 2020 until further notice. In a statement, parliament announced that the decision…
DPSA Releases Revised Ministerial Handbook
Department of Public Service and Administration 10 December 2019 Ministers and premiers can only purchase official vehicles to the value of R700 000, 00 inclusive of VAT, maintenance plans and…