The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) will co-host a three-day Government Capacity and Performance Review Conference with the University of KwaZulu Natal, the National Planning Commission, and the KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier.
The conference will be held at the University of Kwazulu-Natal from November 7 to November 9.
The 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the 2012 National Development Plan (NDP) informs this conference.
Government is obligated by Chapter 13 of the NDP to strengthen its own capacity for the efficient and effective delivery of services and to close the trust gap between the government and its citizens.
The conference is centered on this commitment made by the government through the NDP during the past decade.
The DPSA said in a release, “It tries to determine the extent to which government has manifested this commitment ten years later.”
Yoliswa Makhasi, director-general of the DPSA, stated that the conference is crucial because it will help the government determine its capacity level, critical areas of intervention, and how to proceed with the implementation of major components of the NDP.
The conference brings together a range of individuals and organizations working in the field of state capacity and government performance.
This includes professors from universities across South Africa, researchers, public personnel, and cabinet officials.