(1)What (a) informed the policy proposal of increasing the term of office for (i) Heads of Department (HODs) and (ii) Director-Generals (DGs) to 10 years from the existing 5 years, subject to performance and (b) will be the impact of the specified policy proposal on the existing performance management development system of (i) HODs and (ii) DGs;
(2) whether his department conducted a study and/or a benchmarking exercise in arriving at the specified policy proposal; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) (a) how will the policy proposal benefit the Public Service and (b) by what date will the policy proposal likely come into effect and/or be implemented;
(4) whether the proposed amendment of the Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994, will provide for the appointment of a Head of Administration in the Office of the President to manage the career incidents of DGs; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?