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Making headlines: Ramaphosa says State is falling short of expectations, Mboweni puts to rest rumours he may resign and, Andile Lungisa is instructed to resign

Ramaphosa says State is falling short of expectations

As South Africa prepares to observe Public Service Month in September, President Cyril Ramaphosa admits that there are fundamental problems government is working to fix.

He pointed out that the experience for many South Africans is a State that is falling short of expectations.

He said government was focussing on the “political-administrative” interface, where many political office bearers are involving themselves in administrative matters that should be the responsibility of professional public servants. 

He admitted that civil service has become associated with patronage over the years and said public service should be focussed on efficiency, performance and developmental outcomes.

Mboweni puts to rest rumours he may resign

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has responded to suggestions he may resign with a tweet saying he was staying put in his post and working to fix South Africa's flagging economy.

He posted on Twitter late on Sunday.

The message came a week after President Cyril Ramaphosa strongly reprimanded him over a Twitter outburst following the sacking of Denny Kalyalya as head of the Bank of Zambia by President Edgar Lungu.

Andile Lungisa is instructed to resign

Embattled Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa has said he will fight a bid by the ANC's regional task team to have him removed from both the council and as a member of the Ward 2 branch task team.

Lungisa has labelled the move as an agenda of thieves, collaborating with their provincial counterparts to fight factional battles.

ANC regional coordinator Luyolo Nqakula also informed Lungisa of a decision taken to request the ANC's provincial executive committee to suspend his membership.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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