Public Service Commission and Human Sciences Research Council to collaborate in selected areas
07 July 2017
Pretoria - The Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Human
Sciences Research Council (HSRC) today, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) which will provide a framework for collaboration
in selected areas of research and development.
The PSC Commissioner based at the National Office, Ms
Sellinah Nkosi mentioned that the MoU will seek
to “create a collaborative framework through
which the PSC and HSRC will manage their working
relationship, in order to establish future
cooperative agreements”.
The specific areas of collaboration between these two institutions include amongst others:
- Developing appropriate policies and legislation
to promote integration in government development
programmes and service delivery;
- Providing strategic interventions, support
and partnerships to facilitate policy implementation
in the Provinces and Local Government;
- Creating enabling mechanisms for communities
to participate in governance; and
- Considering models for the professionalization
of the public service and local government.
Commissioner Nkosi further mentioned that the partnership
between the PSC and HSCR will also provide for the sharing
of practical experience with the aim of enhancing capacity
of both institutions.
Speaking about the significance of this MoU, the Chief
Executive Officer of the HSRC, Professor Crain Soudien
said, “developments in our country make it imperative
that we begin to understand on a deeper level the
deficiencies in our ability to deliver public services
while improving the capacity of the South African state
to meet the needs of our people. We are very excited to
be working with the Public Service Commission in developing
a sustainable response to this important work in our country.”
The PSC is a Chapter 10 Institution which derives its mandate
from Section 195 of the Constitution and has got the responsibility
to conduct oversight over the Public Service. The products of the
PSC influence policy development in the Public Service.
The Human Sciences Research Council aims to inform the effective
formulation and monitoring of government policy; evaluate policy
implementation; stimulate public debate through the effective
dissemination of research-based data and fact-based research
results; foster research collaboration; and help build research
capacity and infrastructure for the human sciences.
Issued jointly by the Public Service Commission and Human Sciences Research Council
All enquiries should be directed to: Humphrey Ramafoko, Public Service
Commission; Tel: 012-352 1196; Cell: 082 782 1730; Email: HumphreyR@opsc.gov.za
or Manusha Pillai, Human Sciences Research Council; Cell: 082 389 3587; Email: MPillai@hsrc.ac.za
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