Thank you very much, Deputy Speaker. Regarding a single Public Service, there is no policy as yet, though work is at a very advanced stage. The idea behind a single Public Service is to provide for the organisation, management, functioning and personnel-related matters in the administration of the three spheres of government. The idea is to create a single senior management service cadre, thereby facilitating the mobility of these managers within the Public Service; to provide a framework for remuneration and conditions of service for the single Public Service; to provide for a human resource development strategy; to provide for the interoperability of ICT transversal systems and financial and human resource systems; to create common norms and standards for human resources management and development across the three spheres in order to facilitate mobility of personnel across the spheres of government; and to create a common culture of service delivery across the three spheres, based on the principles of Batho Pele.
The second question relates to actions taken to improve or effectively support the economic development programme. The outcomes-based performance management system, which is under way and was introduced in 2010, has ushered in a new way of managing performance in the Public Service. The government's focus on outcomes brings organisational performance as a key factor in the management of the performance of heads of departments to improve governance and accountability. So, the approach of organisational performance is to improve on service delivery, including job creation, that systematically contributes to economic development.
The legislation and plan on the establishment of a single Public Service has not been finalised. As a result, costing has not been completed. Thank you, Deputy Speaker.