A sea change in the system of governance is needed to fix South Africa and rebuild an economy plagued by serious crises.
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If public administration education is designed and delivered poorly, it sets a course for the systematic destruction of state capability.
Almost 30 years into democracy, South Africa still hasn’t ensured the jobs of senior public servants are not tied to the tenure of government ministers.
The federal government needs a transparent, merit-based process for all public appointments
South Africa’s public sector works somewhat better than those of most other middle-income countries. Yet, unlike them, it has not managed to achieve gains in the midst of messiness.
Nyachae always served at the intersection of politics and administration. Nevertheless, he was more of a firm manager than a politician.
State and local government jobs are being axed, public schools won’t get money the state planned to send them, and fire and police departments budgets are being slashed. All because of the pandemic.
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute
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Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
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Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Johns Hopkins University
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Extraordinary Professor, North-West University
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Deputy Program Director, Budgets and Government, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Practice, North-West University
