By Thapelo Molefe
Public Service Commission (PSC) chairperson Professor Somadoda Fikeni has warned that weaknesses in public administration are fuelling governance failures, poor service delivery and corruption, saying issues exposed by the Madlanga Commission point to deeper systemic problems in the state.
Fikeni was speaking in Pretoria on Sunday during a media briefing on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s assent to the Public Service Commission Act, which strengthens the commission’s independence and expands its oversight mandate.
He said a weak public service could undermine even well-designed government policies and plans.
“If the institution of public service and public administration in general is weak, it leads to governance failures. It leads to poor service delivery. It allows for crime and corruption to thrive,” Fikeni said.
He said the consequences extended beyond service delivery, making investment more difficult, weakening economic growth and leaving the country vulnerable.
Fikeni said the issues being examined by the
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