The Challenges of State Transformation in South Africa

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Title:	The Challenges of State Transformation in South Africa
Authors:	Cameron, Robert Tapscott, Chris
Year:	2000
Periodical:	Public Administration and Development
Volume:	20
Issue:	2
Period:	May
Pages:	81-86
Language:	English
Geographic term:	South Africa
Subjects:	civil service reform Politics and Government Development and Technology Economics and Trade
External link:	https://doi.org/10.1002/1099-162X(200005)20:2<81::AID-PAD114>3.0.CO;2-7
Abstract:	This article is an introduction by the two guest editors to this special issue on the challenges of State transformation in South Africa. The articles in this issue describe and assess the steps which have been taken by the postapartheid government in South Africa to both reform and transform the public service. They document the challenges which have confronted the new regime and critically evaluate the experimentation in new modes of governance which has taken place. The introductory essay presents an overview of the contributions to the special issue and takes a brief look at emerging trends in South Africa's public sector. The public sector reform programme includes managerial measures such as downsizing, outsourcing, performance management systems, and the assignment of greater autonomy to government departments. Attention is also given to greater accountability, new legislation, and the role of ministers and the Department of Public Service and Administration. Bibliogr., notes.