The role of DPSA

A high standard of professional ethics must be promoted and maintained;
Efficient, economic and effective use of resources must be promoted;
Public administration must be development–oriented;
Services must be provided impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias;
People’s needs must be responded to, and the public must be encouraged to participate in policy making;
Public administration must be accountable;
Transparency must be fostered by providing the public with timely, accessible and accurate information;
Good human-resources management and career-development practices, to examine human potential, must be cultivated; and
Public administration must be broadly representative of the South African people, with employment and personnel management practices based on ability, objectivity, fairness, and the need to redress the imbalances of the past to achieve broad representation.

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National Departments

Agriculture
Cooperative Governance
Defence
Electricity and Energy
Employment and Labour
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Government Pension Administration Agency
Higher Education and Training
Justice and Constitutional Development
Office of the Chief Justice
Small Business Development
Tourism
Water and Sanitation
Women, Youth and Persons With Disability

Provincial Administration

Free State
Gauteng
Kwazulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
Western Cape

About The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)

The South African Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is a national department mandated to establish norms, standards, and policies for a, effective, and developmental public service. It focuses on organizational structure, human resources, labour relations, and ICT, aimed at improving service delivery across national and provincial departments.

Key Mandates and Functions:

Policy Development: The DPSA creates the regulatory framework (policies, norms, standards) for public administration, including labor relations, conditions of service, and ethical conduct.
Key Responsibilities: The DPSA manages ICT in public administration, capacity development/training, and the disclosure of financial interests.
Structure: It oversees the organizational structure of departments and ensures compliance with the Constitution, specifically sections 195(1) and 197.
Targeted Improvement: The DPSA does not directly deliver services to citizens, but capacitates other departments to do so efficiently.

Core Programmes:

Human Resource Management & Development: Oversees staffing, performance, and workplace policies.
Labour Relations & Remuneration: Manages organizational development, job grading, and salary structures.
e-Government Service: Manages IT governance, infrastructure, and innovation.
Service Delivery Improvement: Focuses on improving how public services are accessed and delivered.