Minister for the Public Service and Administration (DPSA), Richard Baloyi hereby invites members of the media to a press briefing on occasion of his 2010 budget vote speech.
Key issues to be discussed at budget vote will include:
* Measures to ensure corruption is tackled effectively
* Leveraging information communication technology (ICT) as a strategic resource (enabler)
* Ensuring effective systems, structures and processes
* Ensuring service delivery quality and access
* Citizen engagement and Public Participation
* Effective employment entry into public service and human resource development
* Efficient human resources management policies, practices, norms and standards
* Provision of healthy, safe working environments for all public servants
* Providing appropriate governance structures and decision-making
* Contribution towards improved public service and administration in Africa and the international arena.
Present at the briefing will be Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration, Roy Padayachie and the Acting Director-General of the DPSA, Ms Colette Clark.
Also interacting with the media will be heads of the ministerial portfolio agencies:
* State Information Technology Agency (SITA)
* Public Administration and Leadership Academy (PALAMA)
* Public Service Commission (PSC)
* Public Sector Training Authority (PSETA)
* Centre for Public Service and Innovation (CPSI)
* Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS).
The briefing will be held as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Time: 10h00 to 11h00
Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings
(NB. There will be a simultaneous link to the Imbizo Centre, Parliament, 120 Plein Street)
For more information and RSVP contact:
Lebohang Mafokosi
Tel.:012 336 1017
Cell: 082 312 4641
E-mail: lebohangm@dpsa.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Public Service and Administration
16 April 2010
