The single public service and local government turnaround strategy: incompatible or complimentary for improved local government service delivery?

• Main Author: Kroukamp, H.
• Other Authors: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 9, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein 2015
• Subjects: Local government; Single public service; Local government turnaround strategy; Countermeasures for inefficiency
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11462/587

Published Article === The South African public service has unfortunately rapidly gained a reputation for inefficiency, corruption and incompetence. Government has therefore introduced a variety of legislative measures to ensure that the public service would play a meaningful role in a well-functioning country, one that maximises its development potential and the welfare of its citizens. Examples of these measures are the Single Public Service (SPS) and the Local Government Turnaround Strategy (LGTAS), two seemingly contradictory measures to accomplish the above-mentioned objectives. Concerns that a SPS was a move towards recentralisation by central government were countered by the LGTAS to strengthen local government per se. It was found that both projects endeavour facilitative measures for improved coordination and integration of services in local government to provide efficient and effective services.