South Africa

Boosting skills to drive public service reform in South Africa and Ghana

On a recent Global Government Forum webinar, experts discussed ways to boost skills among public and civil servants. This included how to strengthen values of impartiality, integrity, honesty and objectivity […]

Tackling the persistent gender pay gap, South African government departments pilot gender equality framework, and more

Welcome to the latest edition of the Global Government Women’s Network newsletter, rounding up the most recent policy and government workforce news for women in civil and public services around […]

Combatting corruption and building an effective workforce: African leaders discuss methods to boost state capacity

Global Government Forum recently hosted its first webinar geared towards African policies and audiences. Panellists from Ghana and South Africa discussed the need to significantly strengthen state capacity and continue […]

History has been made, paving the way for major public service reform in South Africa

The Public Service Amendment Bill, which cleared a major legislative hurdle last week, stands to be one of the most important reforms in South African government since 1994, says Ivor […]
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and president Xi Jinping of China meeting during his state visit to South Africa

A tale of two countries: why has state capture seen China boom and South Africa bust?

Government structures in South Africa struggle under what observers call state capture. Ivor Chipkin, the director of the Government and Public Policy think tank, based in Johannesburg, sets out what […]