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The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the suggestion from the PSC (Public Service Commission) that government should re-evaluate its transformation and appointment policies.

At its recent Developmental State Conference, the PSC addressed the efficiency and efficacy of the South African public service, acknowledging that 20 years after the birth of democracy, capacity deficits persist and that national transformation practices have not been effective. It has alluded to government departments abusing affirmative action policies through ‘job reservation’, by not appointing a white candidate when a suitable black candidate is unavailable. The Conference, which reviewed the transformation, recruitment and vetting policies of public service institutions, and engaged on how to improve its operations, will now develop a strategic framework document which will be tabled before Parliament next year.

Issued by FW de Klerk Foundation