PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND OFFICE OF THE MILITARY OMBUD TO SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

18th April 2017

The Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Office of the Military Ombud (OMO) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide for a framework for cooperation and collaboration between the two institutions with the view to sharing information and enhancing the effectiveness and the efficiency of the two institutions.

The PSC and the Office of the Military Ombud acknowledge that the functions of the two institutions complement each other’s to some extent. In recognising the synergy between them, the PSC and the Office of Military Ombud identified the following areas of collaboration:

Collaboration and cooperation in respect of complaints falling within either Party’s mandate;
Exchange of information on personnel and public administration practices; and
Any other areas of interest as may be identified from time to time.

The members of the media are invited to this historic event which will be held as follows:

Date: 20 April 2017

Time: 10h00 – 12h00

Venue: Military Ombud Office, Eco Origins Block C4, 349 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Centurion

RSVPs: Humphrey Ramafoko on 012-352 1196; Cell: 082 782 1730/ HumphreyR@opsc.gov.za; or Ms Nthombikayise Mdluli Jacha on 062 504 7717/ 012 676 3812/ JachaQ@milombud.org