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2000 government officials without qualifications to face music, says Kiviet

The Minister of Public Service and Administration Noxolo Kiviet says action against 2,000 senior officials who have no qualifications in both national and provincial level will be decided when the investigation by the Public Service Commission is completed.

Kiviet, who was replying to a written parliamentary question from the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Mimmy Gondwe said

“The Public Service Commission is currently investigating the qualifications of senior managers, the findings and recommendations of which have yet to be officially reported. As such, it would be both early and premature to speculate on potential sanctions against senior managers lacking the requisite qualifications for their current roles.

“Once the investigation is complete, the findings will dictate the appropriate sanctions. Notably, some senior managers have been serving in their current positions well before the issuance of the 2017 Directive on minimum entry requirements. Their long-term experience could potentially demonstrate the acquisition of sufficient knowledge and skills necessary for their roles,” said Kiviet.

The PSC began the investigation after it was asked to probe the qualifications of the officials.

It was reported recently that the senior officials who had no qualifications were in several departments, at both national and provincial levels of government.

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