It is clear that some forms of cadre deployment are unconstitutional and invalid, and that carefully targeted court action challenging specific instances of such deployments may well be successful. But even this won’t solve South Africa’s endemic ...
One reason for the inclusion of this provision in the Constitution was to allay fears of the incoming democratic government that members of the apartheid-era public administration would use their power to derail the implementation of the policies of the ANC government.
Political parties in government also appoint their own in senior positions in the civil service to distribute patronage to party loyalists. Parties use this kind of patronage to buy loyalty and to attract ambitious new members to the party, which is why governing parties who lose power often implode — which is one reason why the ANC in the Western Cape is only a shadow of its former self.
Moreover , as long as the party or coalition of parties in government changes from time to time and as long as appointees are more or less equipped to do the jobs they have been appointed to do, the system is not egregiously unfair to citizens who wish to work and advance in the public administration.
The same holds true for regional or local power brokers within the party. Even if the national leadership of the ANC instructs its members in government to only appoint competent and honest individuals, it would not be in the interests of party leaders at lower levels of government to adhere to such an instruction.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Africa: EU's Borrell Urges South Africa to Get Russia to End Ukraine WarThe European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited South Africa on Friday, urging Pretoria to use its ties with Russia to convince Moscow to stop its war on Ukraine.
Read more »
The ANC moves Sihle Zikalala to the National AssemblySihle Zikalala expected to resign as Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC in Gauteng.
Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Makes Another Political ComebackZuma Makes Another Political Comeback scrollaafrica: SouthAfrica
Read more »
Wealthy taxpayers are leaving South Africa: expertEconomist warns that South Africa is too reliant on rich taxpayers who aren’t sticking around.
Read more »
Power play: The energy conundrum facing South Africa — and the worldOPINION | Power play: The energy conundrum facing South Africa — and the world - Must we choose between short-term well-being and long-term environmental damage?
Read more »
SARS tax alert for complexes and gated communities in South Africa – what you need to knowThe South African Revenue Service (SARS) reaffirms what obligations home owners associations need to comply with in South Africa.
Read more »