Minister Macpherson welcomes Cabinet’s permanent appointment of the Deputy Director General for Governance, Risk and Compliance
10 Oct 2024
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson welcomes Cabinet’s permeant appointment of Lwazi Mahlangu as the Deputy Director General for Governance, Risk and Compliance within the department. The appointment follows the Ministers intention to fill critical vacancies within the department which has seen acting officials for a number of years.
“Mr Mahlangu’s appointment will go a long way to bring leadership and stability to a critical division within the department as we work to build a strong foundation to end corruption and improve service delivery. Mr Mahlangu brings a wealth of experience to the position, having previously served in it in an acting capacity, and over the years he has earned the respect of public officials,” Minister Macpherson said.
“Together with other actions we are taking in the department such as the readvertisement of Deputy Director General positions and the reform of the Human Resources Department, I am believe that we are building a professional public service within the department.”
Within 100 days in office, Minister Macpherson has taken decisive action to stabilise the public service within the Department having appointed Carmen-Joy Abrahams as Acting Deputy Director-General of Corporate Services to addresses concerns about irregular practices. Abrahams have also been asked to complete a skills audit of all those in the Senior Management Service of the department to ensure it has the skills necessary to fill full its mandate.