Business of Government: Slash and burn or nip and tuck, the fall of the consultants and the rise of central government power

Business of Government: Slash and burn or nip and tuck, the fall of the consultants and the rise of central government power
The four riders of the apocalypse or four guardian angels. The choice is yours. (Image: BusinessDesk/Jacques Steenkamp)
Ian Llewellyn
It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)The latest Public Service Commission workforce data show that despite all the headlines about job losses, there has been less slash and burn, and more nip and tuck, reflecting changing priorities.Many people have experienced the heartbreak of losing a job, but the overall size of the public sector workforce is only marginally down, and the rate of decline is slowing and possibly even reversing.Data from the Public Service Commission (PSC) shows that core departmental staff numbers pea...

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