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For more information on Sasol’s water stewardship projects visit www.sasol.com/watersense (PTY) LTD Public Sector Manager THE MAGAZINE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR DECISION-MAKERS Publishers: Government Communication and Information System Information Enquiry Service: +27 (0)12 473 0269 Switchboard: +27 (0) 12 473 0000 Contents Tshedimosetso House: 1035 Francis Baard Street (corner Festival Street), Hatfi eld, Pretoria May 2014 Private Bag X745, Pretoria, South Africa, 0001 www.gcis.gov.za Head of Editorial and Production Harold Maloka Regulars [email protected] Content Manager Tyrone Seale [email protected] 14 Conversations with leaders Minister Carrim on securing the digital dividend for SA Managing Editor Dorris Simpson [email protected] 20 Profi les in leadership News Editor Ongezwa Manyathi Director-General Sonto Kudjoe talks about what goes Copy Editors Elias Tibane into securing the State intelligently Ongezwa Manyathi Irene Naidoo 24 Vital stats Contributors Ongezwa Manyathi Fast facts at your fingertips Samona Naidu Albert Pule Noluthando Mkhize 25 Upcoming events Dorris Simpson Ashref Ismail A look at local and international events for your Mduduzi Tshabangu information and diary GCIS Photographic Unit Elmond Jiyane 28 Women in the public sector Ntswe Mokoena How Dr Hazel Mafhandu is protecting the nations Siyabulela Duda Kopano Tlape against viruses Busisiwe Malungwane Katlholo Maifadi 32 Trailblazers Sibongile Ngalwa Dr Yandisa Sikweyiya tackles gender-based violence Senior Designer Tendai Gonese Junior Designer Mulalo Mbango 40 Aerial View Production Assistant Mduduzi Tshabangu Just what goes into inspiring innovation in the public service? 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The Public Service Commission is making easier for public servants to disclose their interests on e-Disclosure 88 68 Refl ections on the 20 Years of Freedom The development of economic infrastructure has changed the face of South Africa 72 Brics science and technology ministers formalise cooperation Demonstration of commitment to intensify STI cooperation between the fi ve countries 4 Public Sector Manager • May 2014 No roads, no growth. is expected that this trend will continue and that the total national road network will eventually grow to 5 000 km. 3289 hat lies at the heart of what drives the South African National oads Agency SOC Ltd (SANAL). It plans, designs, funds, constructs, operates, rehabilitates and It does mean that these roads, which in many cases have not been maintained maintains South Africas national roads. at the high standard SANAL sticks to, will have to be upgraded at a considerable cost. ut the agency is confident that it has the engineering capacity to take on As the rban Land Institute and rnest and oung reported in 2011 overnments this extra task as it boosts infrastructure growth and thus the economic growth around the world rank infrastructure policy among their greatest concerns. he in the country. modernisation of infrastructure is seen as being critical to future economic competitiveness and crucial to accommodating expanding populations in One such proect is the construction of the eight kilometre stretch between urbanising environments. Melkbosstrand oad and Philadelphia oad and two more sections of the N, running from Cape own to the ariep iver and a maor contributor to the SANAL is fully cognisant of the fact that the national road network links the economies of the Western and Northern Cape. main cities and economic regions of the country and thus plays an important developmental role in economic growth and social upliment. SANAL is also particularly proud of the Nelson Mandela ridge it had built for the City of ohannesburg in 200, crossing 2 railway lines without disturbing SANAL is responsible for the financing, management, maintenance and rail traffic and connecting two main business areas, thus reviving the inner city. improvements of 1 0 km of roads a figure which is set to almost double in SANAL sees bridges not only as engineering feats connecting two points across the next few years as more provincial roads are handed over to the agency. a gap. hey are also architectural wonders and become landmarks as the bridge called aer the countrys icon very clearly is. stablished in 1, shortly aer the democratic transition, SANAL has played a pivotal role during the first 20 years of freedom in looking aer a network which In the third decade of freedom and democracy, SANAL will be a key agency in the connects the countrys maor cities, towns and rural areas and facilitates the delivery of the states multibillion rand investment in economic infrastructure. effective movement of people, goods and services. ach of the 1 maor Strategic Infrastructure Proects (SIPs), already announced by the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission, will be dependent It is acknowledged as one of the bestrun government agencies in South Africa on a wellmaintained road network to complement other modes of transport. and it continues to set the bar high for the achievement of financial and non financial targets, technological solutions and innovations. In the North West Province, for example, SANAL has been appointed as the coordinator of SIP to unlock economic opportunities in the mining, agricultural SANALs contribution to balanced economic growth and ob creation cannot and tourism sectors which have the potential to spread its benefits across the be underestimated. In the 2011 financial year alone, it awarded 255 direct countrys borders into the rest of southern Africa. contracts to the value of 11. billion for new construction, rehabilitation and maintenance work.