XHANTI PAYI: What’s in a ‘qualification’?
SA has a narrow idea of what a qualification is — and it doesn’t necessarily include competence
06 May 2021 - 05:00
There have been three public conversations over the past few weeks around "qualifications" that have left me feeling uneasy.
The first relates to something public service & administration minister Senzo Mchunu said in parliament in response to a question. Mchunu said that "of the 9,477 senior managers [in the civil service], 3,301 do not have the required qualifications. Of these, 1,987 officials are employed in national departments."..
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