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Welcome to PALAMA, the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy

PALAMA is a SeSotho word, which means “Arise!” or “Get on Board” – it is a call to all Public Servants to use the Academy to gain better skills in the interest of better service delivery to all South Africans

PALAMA Works for You

  • if you are a Public Servant who wants to advance your career and looking for training and development opportunities that will help you to be the best you can be
  • if you are responsible for recruitment and deployments in the Public Service as an HR Manager and you are looking for the best, most relevant training and development for your people
  • if you manage people and would like advice or support on the best training and development approaches in the Public Service
  • if you are a training or academic institution able to contribute to PALAMA's quality training and skills provision for the Public Service at national, provincial, or local government level
  • if you are a Minister, an MEC or a Head of Department or Province who requires the best training and development opportunities in the Public Service for promotion of more effective service delivery
  • if you are a member of the public PALAMA is helping to build a professional Public Service that is accountable and responsive to service delivery

Some quick facts about PALAMA:

  • PALAMA is responsible to the Minister for Public Service and Administration, Radhakrishna Lutchmana "Roy" Padayachie and Deputy Minister  Ayanda Dlodlo
  • PALAMA’s new two-stream strategy provides the best training and skills development available for:
    • South Africa’s Public Service Senior Management Service (SMS) – in other words all 10 000 Directors, Chief Directors, Deputy Directors-General and Directors-General 
    • South Africa’s Public Service junior and middle managers – in other words the 250 000 Public Servants between the ranks of Assistant and Deputy Director (i.e. salary levels 9-12)
  • Based on perception surveys, more than 80% of participants on PALAMA’s training to date have indicated that it is of a high quality and standard.

To Learn more about PALAMA, click here


Quick Links
Vacancies for January 2012
15th PSTF presentations and papers
Legislatures Capacity Building Programme (LCBP)
Advanced Project Management for the Public Service
Disability Management in the Public Service
Developing HRD Implementation Plans for the Public Service
Grievance and Disciplinary Action Procedures
Understanding HIV/AIDS and its impact in the Workplace
 
 
NEWS
 
New Minister of Public Service and Administration
PALAMA welcomes the new Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr Radhikrishna Lutchmana “Roy” Padayachie. President JG Zuma appointed Mr Padayachie to this portfolio on 24 October 2011. Best wishes to Mr Padayachie for the duration of his tenure!
15th Public Sector Trainers' Forum (PSTF) Conference
The 15th PSTF conference was hosted by the Free State province in collaboration with PALAMA at the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State from 25-28 September 2011. The objectives of the conference were: § To explore strategies of transforming public servants into enablers of effective service delivery; § To engage on the contribution of HRD towards new growth path initiatives in government; and § To examine the dynamics and challenges facing HRD and its impact on service delivery in the context of globalisation
Seminars for senior managers and executives
Are you a senior or executive manager in the public service (levels 13 – 16) and keen to sharpen your perspective on issues impacting on governance and leadership?
15th Public Sector Trainers' Forum (PSTF) Conference
The Free State Province in conjunction with the Public Sector Trainers’ Forum (PSTF) and the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA) will be hosting the Annual PSTF Conference at the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS) from 25-28th September 2011.
 
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