Government closes the Integrated Wide Public Service Month with public servants in Mpumalanga
Government will on Friday, 04 October 2019, conclude the Integrated Government Wide Public Service Month (IGW- PSM) in the Mbombela Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, with an engagement with public servants from various departments in the Province. Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga will deliver a keynote address at the event.
The IGW- PSM celebratory and service delivery focused programme began on 1st September through rolling out of various activities by government departments across the country in all three spheres of government under the theme: “Khawuleza: Taking Public Service to the People: We Belong, We Care, We Serve.”
The month- long programme saw government putting a special attention to the escalating challenge of Gender- Based Violence (GBV), femicide and child abuse that has gripped the country, and calling all public servants to be champions of the fight against scourge. In a march against GBV last week, led by the Public Service and Administration Minister, Mr Senzo Mchunu, Public servants signed a pledge of commitment to stand firm and fight all forms of violence against women and children.
The emphasis of this year’s Public Service Month is about the reviving the ethos of Batho Pele - the notion of Putting People First, and to re-orientate public servants back into the Service Charter commitment that demands that they serve with integrity and professionalism, while visibly portraying a positive attitude.
Through the PSM, government has called on all public servants to have a sense of urgency in the manner in which they are serving citizens. The PSM, which included Tourism and Heritage Month programme, also saw the celebration of our rich heritage and liberation heritage as a country led by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the promotion of South Africa as a tourist destination of choice, led by the Department of Tourism.
Members of the media are invited to the event as follows:
Date: Friday, 04 October 2019
Time: 09H30
Venue: Nutting House Lodge, Burnside Road, Nelspruit
Kindly confirm attendance with: Ms Wisane Mavasa at 0828061351/ wisane.mavasa@dpsa.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Lwando Mahlasela - Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga’s Spokesperson
Cell: 082 440 5305
