All posts by Ivor Chipkin
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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
- Posted March 3, 2024
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Is fundamental civil service change imminent in South Africa?
South Africa could be on the brink of civil service reforms set to mirror those of Northcote–Trevelyan and the Pendleton Act. Ivor Chipkin, the director of the New South Institute,
- Posted October 2, 2023
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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
- Posted June 27, 2022



