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SA, France partner to train local civil servants

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 20 Jan 2021

South Africa’s National School of Government (NSG) has joined forces with France’s E’Cole Nationale D’administration to offer high-level training in digital transformation and crisis leadership to local public officials.

This move, says an NSG statement, is in line with improving the capacity of the state to deliver services to the public.

The NSG is the state training institution tasked with building public sector capacity to implement the South African government’s developmental agenda.

According to the statement, the online courses − Public Affairs Management in the Digital Era and Leadership in Times of Crisis and Complexity − are scheduled to kick-off in February.

“The digital transformation course is aimed at reducing the gap between public administration and the world of innovation and new technologies,” it states. “Digital technology is expected to boost the ability of public servants to innovate, in order to meet new expectations of the citizens in terms of transparency and democratic participation and to constantly improve the quality of public services and increase the efficiency of government.”

In addition: “The Leadership in Times of Crisis and Complexity course will explore topics such as leadership and prevention of crisis in a context of high uncertainty, governance and decision-making during a crisis, stakes of communication during a crisis, and creating agility and responsiveness in complex situations.”

For enquiries and enrolment, contact Tiego.Vuma@thensg.gov.za or call 012 441 6621, or Boipelo.Legwabe@thensg.gov.za, who is also available on 012 441 6739.

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