Service Day celebrations
20 June 2006
The Minister for Public Service and Administration, Ms Geraldine
Fraser-Moleketi, will celebrate the Africa Public Service Day on Friday, 23
June 2006, with her counterparts from African countries.
The Africa Public Service Day celebrations take the form of high level panel
discussions with involvement from political and academic communities as well as
other opinion makers.
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Alpha Oumar Konare, will
give a message of support which will lead to dialogue on this year's theme,
"Building an ethical Public Service for improved service delivery in
Africa."
The United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and countries like Namibia,
Swaziland, Lesotho and Mauritius will be linked to South Africa via satellite
for a live interactive dialogue.
The Africa Public Service Day is celebrated annually on 23 June across the
continent to recognise the value and virtue of service to the community.
All media is invited to the Africa Public Service Day dialogue, which will
be conducted as follows:
Date: Friday, 23 June 2006
Venue: Senate Chambers, University of Pretoria
Time: 09h00
For more information contact:
Clayson Monyela
Tel: (012) 336 1167
Cell: 082 806 7405
E-mail: claysonm@dpsa.gov.za
Issued by: Ministry of Public Service and Administration
20 June 2006
