An executive of just 15 ministries would save SA almost R5bn, says Mmusi Maimane
It is entirely possible to reduce the size of the executive to 15 ministries, DA leader Mmusi Maimane said on Monday. In his state of the nation address (Sona) on Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would reduce the size of the Cabinet and seek to streamline government departments. "It is critical that the structure and size of the state is optimally suited to meet the needs of the people and ensure the most efficient allocation of public resources. We will therefore initiate a process to review the configuration, number and size of national government departments," Ramaphosa said. During the debate on Sona on Monday, Maimane said that at 35 ministries, each with a deputy minister, SA had one of the most bloated governments in the world. "It is entirely possible to cut our executive down to 15 ministries, with spending priorities that promote economic growth and job creation. This would save us about R4.7bn each year," Maimane said. "Now I know this is difficult because there ...
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