STATES OF GOVERNANCE OP-ED: Can SA’s Public Service Amendment Act deliver better governance in Joburg’s Deep South?

Viewed through the reform lens of the Public Service Amendment Act – a benchmark for separating political oversight from professional administration – this investigation asks whether its principles could deliver better governance in Johannesburg’s Deep South. The Act does not directly govern municipalities, but Region G’s fragmented authority and Midvaal’s more disciplined administrative model reveal what it can teach local government – and what legislation alone cannot fix.