Public Service and Administration hosts virtual engagements as part of 8th Africa Public Service Day, 21 to 25 Jun

Weeklong continental and local activities in celebration of Africa Public Service Day 2021

The Ministry for the Public Service and Administration is hosting a series of virtual engagements as part of the weeklong 8th Africa Public Service Day (APSD) continental celebrations that kick- started on Monday 21, June 2021 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

The annual APSD programme is being observed in various countries from 21- 25 June 2021, consisting of various activities, with the 3-day continental celebration being the kick-off event.

Minister Senzo Mchunu is participating at the continental conference, currently underway at the Victoria Falls Conference Centre in Harare, joining other Ministers of some of the 55 African Union Member States responsible for Labour, Public and Civil Service, in their respective countries.

This year’s celebrations are being held under the theme: “Building the Africa We Want through embracing an ethical culture that underpins purpose driven leadership in the Context of a Crisis”.

Among the issues on discussion is the state of public service on the continent, issues of governance, best practices and innovative ways on how to improve the effectiveness of the public service, amidst the COVID- 19 pandemic.

Locally, the programme will commence on 23 June, with a Virtual Exhibition of public service innovations by public servants that were unearthed in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This will be followed by a ‘Dialogue on Frontline Service Delivery Monitoring’, a webinar which seeks to create a platform for engagement, focusing on addressing the role of the public service and participatory governance and development of an efficient and effective developmental state.

The last event of the week will be a Master Class webinar, hosted by The National School of Government (The NSG), where African public servants will be afforded an opportunity to critically reflect on their work and present urgent steps required to improve the effectiveness of the public service. At this webinar, Minister Mchunu will deliver a closing address to the weeklong programme.

Source: Government of South Africa