Minister Senzo Mchunu wants to retain top civil servants to boost stability in government

Minister of Public Service and Administration Senzo Mchunu has indicated that they will soon submit recommendations to Cabinet about how the government can hang on to its directors-general following a high turnover.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has in the past proposed that they wanted to do away with DGs and heads of departments entering into five-year contracts, but instead be employed permanently to create stability in departments. Since he took over Ramaphosa has been responsible for appointing DGs in concurrence with the Cabinet.

This is to avoid ministers hiring and firing DGs at any time because of tensions. This was said to create instability. In the past when ministers were appointed into the Cabinet they would axe or suspend DGs.

Mchunu said in a written reply to Parliament, after a question by Mimmy Gondwe of the DA, the turnover rate for DGs and heads of department was 5.7%. The quarterly (October 2020 to December 2020) turnover rate is 5.7%.

“Turnover does have an impact on the delivery of services however there when a head of department exits office, an official is appointed in an acting capacity for business continuity. This was after the government reneged on the 2018 wage deal, but the unions lost the fight in the Labour Court and have appealed the decision in the Constitutional Court.

The highest court in the land has said it will hear the matter in August, but Cosatu and its affiliates said this will be too late. The unions have also tabled a CPI plus 4% increase wage demand at the bargaining council.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said Mchunu would engage with the unions in the latest round of wage negotiations for this year. The unions have said they were not backing down and want an increase.

In other news – AKA’s wife Nelli Tembe allegedly attempts suicide, jumps out of the building’s 10th floor

Nelli Tembe, AKA’s wife attempts suicide, jumps from Pepper Club 10th floor in Cape Town.

 

Rapper AKA’s newly married wife 21-year-old Nelli Tembe attempts to commit suicide after jumping off from Pepper Club 10th floor in Cape Town in the early hours of Sunday morning. Learn more

Source: IOL

The post Minister Senzo Mchunu wants to retain top civil servants to boost stability in government appeared first on News365.co.za.