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17TH ANNUAL PUBLIC SECTOR TRAINERS’
FORUM
Is our South African Public Sector Productive?
A community-based perspective!
November, 2014
WHAT IS PRODUCTIVITY TO THE CIVIL SOCIETY ?
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The output of a prolific community, if all things being equal;
enables the populace to do more for its people to develop
•The community is at large the engine of productivity; bucked
by constant behavioural change
•Productivity is also achieved in ourselves – through constant
upgrade of Knowledge, Skills, Disciplines of individual and team
work
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Yes and No ……..Reasons
The South African Public Service is still in a process of transformation,
Although numerous interventions have been made to improve service delivery, the outcomes are still not
reflected in the eyes of the citizens
• High expectations from government by communities ( citizens )
• Pressure from community again to government to deliver
• Structural , administrative and culture adjustments by the public service are still being
transformed.
• Inadequate systematic service culture is perhaps still absent” says Ferreira
• The amalgamation of different public sectors working together
• Externally imposed contradictions and constraints,
• Inadequate leadership experience to exercise effective governance
Core Factors of Productivity
Growth: every aspect of our life especially knowledge acquisition
Enabling environment to produce: creation of job opportunities
and jobs
Efficient and Effective Working Community: ???????
Wealth Creation – then affluence will be created
SIGNIFICANCE OF PRODUCTIVITY TO THE CIVIL SOCIETY
•Provide special counselling to government
•Advocate for better service delivery
•Provide effective leadership (Governance )
•Increase competitiveness for ownership and business
•Provide social security / orderliness
•Health / wellness conscious
•Providing better care for the vulnerable and poor.
CIVIL SOCIETY APPREHENSION ON PRODUCTIVITY
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Adequate engagement
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Adequate public participation
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Adequate Skills and Professionals
(not polarised workforce)
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Protected community Security
•Major priorities identified by the NDP for quality public service
deliveries
raising employment through faster economic growth.
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improving the quality of education, skills development and innovation.
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and building the capacity of the state to play a developmental,
transformative role.
•The state, in turn, will need to improve its service delivery efficiency
by enhancing its capabilities and strengthening the skills profile of
public servants.
THANK YOU
CONTACT:
By Daniel I. K. Prah
South African National NGO Coalition – SANGOCO
[email protected] / [email protected]
Tel: 071-553-4658