Statistics South Africa (STATSSA)
The mission of StatsSA is to transform the production, coordination and use of statistics through optimization, partnerships and innovation
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National Treasury (DNT)
The National Treasury is responsible for managing South Africa’s national government finances. Supporting efficient and sustainable public financial management is fundamental to the promotion of economic development, good governance, social progress and a rising standard of living for all South Africans. The Constitution of the Republic (Chapter 13) mandates the National Treasury to ensure transparency, accountability and sound financial controls in the management of public finances.
Continue reading →National School of Government (NSG)
The National School of Government (NSG) is mandated with the responsibility of ensuring that public servants comply with the provisions of established legislation, regulations and systems, and can exercise proper discretion and innovation in solving routine and complex delivery problems. To this end, the NSG is tasked with ensuring that all public servants’ participate and complete education, training and development initiatives, as per relevant legislation and Cabinet directives. The NSG is furthermore expected to ensure service delivery impact by supporting institutional performance. At a practical level, the mandate incorporates: (i) providing education and training, (ii) support institutional development, (iii) fostering collaboration, (iv) offering qualifications, and (v) conducting training, examinations or tests (pre-requisites). The mandate extends to providing all offerings in the three spheres of government, state-owned entities and other organs of state.
Continue reading →Government Printing Works (GPW)
The Government Printing Works (GPW) has a long history of manufacturing security printed matter, such as passports and visas, and related publishing, production and dissemination services of the highest quality for government institutions. Today, it ranks as one of the most progressive security printing specialists in Africa, boasting a high-tech production plant with world leading equipment.
Continue reading →Department: Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (DCSPS)
The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service(the Civilian Secretariat) serves as technical advisor to the Minister of Police (the Minister) to evince a transversal civilian oversight capability on the governance, service delivery and resourcing of the South African Police Service (the Police Service). The Civilian Secretariat performs advisory functions on various matters including but not limited to, departmental policy and strategy, legislation, police performance through conducting audits, communication, community mobilisation on crime prevention, Integrated Justice System and on international obligations and liaison
Continue reading →Department: Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)
An effective independent investigate oversight body that ensures policing that is committed to promoting respect for the rule of law and human dignity.
The mission of IPID is to conduct independent, impartial and quality investigations of identified criminal offences allegedly committed by members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) and Metro Police Services (MPS), and to make appropriate recommendations in line with the IPID Act, whilst maintaining the highest standard of integrity and excellence.
Department: Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA)
The GPAA is a government component, reporting to the Minister of Finance and administering funds and schemes on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), the largest pension fund in Africa, and National Treasury. It thus administers the pension affairs of approximately 1,7 million government employees and pensioners, as well as the affairs of their spouses and dependants.
Continue reading →Department: Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)
Leading SAs inclusive digital transformation journey through creating an enabling environment towards a digital society to foster socio-economic growth.
Continue reading →Department: Correctional Services (DCSPS)
The mission of the DCS is to contribute to a just, peaceful and safer South Africa through effective and humane incarceration of inmates, rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders
Continue reading →Department: Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)
The mission of the DPWI is to provide strategic direction and quality services that offer innovative and proactive socio-economic Infrastructure delivery and maintenance of public assets while protecting the environment and the cultural and historic heritage, safety in the working environment and safer communities towards sustainable development.
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