PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA OUTLINES REVIEW OF THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF GOVERNMENT
A review of the size and shape of the National Executive and government departments has begun, in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s undertaking in the February 2018 State of the Nation Address that the configuration, number and size of national government departments would be reassessed.
President Ramaphosa said in the State of the Nation Address that growth, development and transformation depended on a strong and capable state. Furthermore, the President said it was critical that the structure and size of the state was optimally suited to meet the needs of the people and ensure the most efficient allocation of public resources.
President Ramaphosa has provided further details on the review process in a written reply to a parliamentary question submitted by the Democratic Alliance.
In his reply, the President says previous and current configurations of the administration is still in progress, with the view to establishing the synergy between the Constitution and legislation on one hand and the national macro-organisation of the national government, on the other.
The full by the President is as follows: