Standing here as a member of the ruling party and a senior member of Cabinet, I understand why there is a need for a single Public Service. I agree with the last speaker that the idea is to have a seamless Public Service. That is what I said in the response that has been produced. I am sitting next to the Deputy Minister and she is confirming what I am saying, so I don't know what the drama is all about.
Ke dumellana le wena Mme MaMoloi hore ke nnete hore ho bohlokwa ho ba le tshebeletso ya setjhaba e hokahaneng e le hore basebeletsi ba mmuso ba kgone ho qala makaleng a fatshe mme ba ye hodimo. Makala ao a sebedisane mmoho le tsebo e teng e be tsebo e akaretsang. Disebediswa tsa mmuso le tsona di sebediswa ka tsela e etsang hore ho be bonolo ho sebetsa mehatong e fapaneng ya mmuso. Ke a leboha.[Mahofi.] (Translation of Sesotho paragraph follows.)
[I agree with you, Mrs Moloi, that it's true that it is important to have a seamless public service so that public service employees should start in the lower ranks and work their way up. These ranks should work hand in hand and the knowledge they have should be general knowledge. Government resources should be used in a manner that makes it easy to work on different levels of government. I thank you. [Applause.]]
Particulars regarding steps to enable monitoring of municipal administration expenditure and strengthening of internal audit functions
96. Mrs S C N Sithole (ANC) asked the Minister for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) What (a) measures has he put in place and (b) steps are being taken to (i) empower councillors to monitor municipal administration expenditure, (ii) strengthen internal audit functions in municipalities and (iii) ensure adequate communication between audit committees and mayors;
(2) when will he table a report (a) on the improvement of these aspects and (b) that municipalities will be able to achieve clean audits by 2014? NO1783E