The IRR's Blueprint for Growth 4: In Service of the Public: Reforming South Africa's Public Administration

How did South Africa's public service get where it is today? How can it be improved? This paper considers the future of public service and outlines what the government would need to do to ensure that it fulfils the mandate set out in the Constitution, which is to maintain a high ethical standard, deliver services in an impartial manner and promote effective, efficient and economic use of resources.

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