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23 June
Africa Public Service Day is an event entrenched in the African Union calendar. It originates from the conference of African Ministers for Public or Civil Service held in Tangier, Morocco in 1994.
It was agreed at this conference that 23 June should be celebrated annually as Africa Public Service Day to recognise the value and virtue of service to the community.
It is also a platform to reflect and share practical recommendations on women empowerment in public service nationally and across the continent.
It aims to discover innovations, reward excellence in the public sector, motivate public servants to further promote innovation, enhance professionalism in the public service, raise the image of public service, enhance trust in government, collect, document and share best practices for possible replication within a country as well as across the African Continent.
The national and continental celebrations will take place under the theme: “The Role of Public Services in Women Empowerment, Innovation and Accessible Service Delivery”.
The theme provides public service and administration stakeholders with an opportunity to reflect on the extent to which women are represented within senior management positions in the public service. Participants will also evaluate progress made in implementing the African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration, African Union Agenda 2063; Post 2063 Development Agenda and Vision 2030.
The national APSD celebrations will feature site visits to highlight the role of women in the frontline of service delivery. Priority will be given to women in education, health, human settlements sectors and Thusong centres.
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is the custodian of the day in South Africa.
African Union anthem
- Africa Union anthem music [mp3]
- African Union anthem words [PDF]
