A task team will be set up to tackle the establishment of new departments in government, Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Addressing a media briefing before delivering his budget vote in Parliament, Chabane rejected media reports that new departments would further bloat the public service.<\/p>\n
“It is important that we deal with recent media articles about the quality of service delivery versus what is perceived to be a bloated public service,” Chabane said.<\/p>\n
“These articles have been somewhat mischievously linked to the establishment of new departments and ministries.”<\/p>\n
In May, President Jacob Zuma announced a recongifured Cabinet, which included several new ministries.<\/p>\n
Chabane said a task team would be best placed to deal with the establishment of the new departments.<\/p>\n
“We will do our utmost to ensure that the creation and resourcing of these departments is done in an accountable manner,” he said.<\/p>\n
The newly established departments would absorb units doing related work from other departments, where necessary.<\/p>\n
“However, where certain professional skills and experience are required we will create the necessary space for departments to source in high quality people to fill those posts,” said Chabane.<\/p>\n
“This process will ensure that money is spent on actual service delivery as opposed to adding to our wage bill.”<\/p>\n
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