The National School of Government (NSG) is a national department under the national government of South Africa.
The National School of Government (NSG) has a constitutional and legislative mandate to provide Education, Training and Development (ETD) in the three spheres of government, state-owned entities (SOEs) and organs of state.
This mandate is in line with Section 195 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, which declares public administration to be development-oriented and participatory, and the basic values and principles being the basis of interaction between public administration (three spheres of government, organs of state, public enterprises) and society. This is achieved through integrated and collaborative network of training institutions and practitioners, including independent individual contractors, onboard trainers, higher education institutions and private entities, providing the public service with affordable access to quality training opportunities.
The National School of Government also has collaborated with different international partners on board that assist with delivery of programmes at an international level.
In terms of current legislative arrangements, government departments must annually budget one per cent of the employee compensation budget for training of its employees. The responsibility for training employees is vested with departmental accounting officers (Public Service Act) and is undertaken primarily through competitive procurement processes.
The National School of Government is required to generate revenue towards ensuring its financial viability and sustainability and, as such the National School of Government is placed on a competitive and cost-recovery footing, together with internal and external training providers.
The cost recovery model is made up of partial funding appropriated by Parliament and income derived from cost recovery through training course fees, which is managed in the Training Trading Account (TTA).
The cost recovery model requires that all costs associated with the design and development of learning material and implementation of training courses from the training fees are recovered. The Education, Training and Development (ETD) interventions are delivered to public representatives and public servants and are clustered in accordance with the following occupational bands:
- Cadet and Foundational Management: Providing Education, Training and Development (ETD) interventions to graduates who wish to join the public service, public service interns and public servants up to occupational level 8 (support staff, administrators and supervisors.
- Middle Management Development: Providing Education, Training and Development (ETD) interventions for junior and middle managers with emphasis on occupational skills (know how), supply chain management, budgeting, supervisory skills and pathways to (further) qualifications.
- Senior Management Development and Professionalisation: Providing Education, Training and Development (ETD) interventions to senior managers. These include analytical skills, problem solving as well managing money and people. This is in addition to the core competencies (expertise) required to perform as a professional public servant.
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Minister
- Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi (Minister: Public Service and Administration) (IFP)
Deputy Minister
- Ms Pinky Sharon Kekana (Deputy Minister: Public Service and Administration) (ANC)
Principal
- Mr Busani Ngcaweni
Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Kubele Hlalethwa
Deputy Directors General
- Dr Lakela Kaunda (Administration)
- Dr Botshabelo Maja (Professional Support Services)
- Ms Phindile Mkwanazi (Learning and Professional Development)
Senior Management
- Ms Soria Arendt (CD: Middle Management Development)
- Ms Louise Lepan (CD: Senior Management and Professionalisation)
- Dr Denise Miller (CD: Curriculum Support and Trainer Professionalisation)
- Mr Jeremiah Mmela (CD: Technical Support)
- Dr Stephen Mohlokoane (CD: Business Development and Specialised Programme)
- Dr Milly Paile (CD: Executive Management and Leadership Support)
- Mr Dino Poonsamy (CD: Strategy)
Communications Officers
- Ms Dikeledi Mokgokolo (Director: Communications)
- Ms Malebo Ralehlaka (Deputy Director: Communications)
Contact Details
The contact details of the National School of Government (NSG) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | ZK Matthews Building, 70 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X759, Pretoria, 0001 |
| Telephone: | 012 441 6000 / 086 100 8326 |
| Email: | contactcentre@thensg.gov.za |
| Website: | www.thensg.gov.za |
