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2.1.2. Chapter 10: Public Administration

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195 Public administration A high standard of professional ethics must be promoted and maintained.
must be governed by the
democratic values and Efficient, economic and effective use of resources must be promoted.
principles enshrined in Services must be provided impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias.
the Constitution
People’s needs must be responded to, and the public must be encouraged to
participate in policymaking.

Public administration must be accountable.
Transparency must be fostered by providing the public with timely, accessible
and accurate information.
Good human-resource management and career-development practices, to
maximise human potential, must be cultivated.
2.1.3 Chapter 13: Finance
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217 Procurement When an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of
government, or any other institution identified in national legislation,
contracts for goods or services, it must do so in accordance with a system
which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost- effective.

Subsection (1) does not prevent the organs of state or institutions referred to
in that subsection from implementing a procurement policy providing for—
• categories of preference in the allocation of contracts; and
• the protection or advancement of persons, or categories of persons,
disadvantaged by unfair discrimination.
National legislation must prescribe a framework within which the policy
referred to in subsection (2) must be implemented.

3. Legislative mandate Management Act (Act 1 of 1999) and reports to the
National Ministry of Health.

3.1 The National Health Act (Act 61 The SAMRC is guided by the South African Medical
of 2003) Research Council Act 1991 (Act 58 of 1991) to improve
The SAMRC is guided by this mandate to prioritise the health of the South African population, through
its research programmes and through the SAMRC research, development and technology transfer, for
Board interaction with the NHRC and the NDOH to the people to enjoy a better quality of life.
give effect to the mandate.
Based on the mandates given by the National Health
3.2 Medical Research Council Act (Act Act (Act 61 of 2003) and the South African Medical
58 of 1991) Research Council Act 1991 (Act 58 of 1991), SAMRC
The South African Medical Research Council has in the past five years been focusing on the top
was established in 1969 by section 2 of the South ten causes of death, disability and associated risk
African Medical Research Council Act 1969 (Act 19 factors. We assess how healthcare systems function
of 1969). The SAMRC Act 19 of 1969 was repealed to strengthen health policy, to improve the impact
and replaced by the South African Medical Research and efficiency of health systems and services and
Council Act 1991 (Act 58 of 1991). The SAMRC is provide policy makers with the tools for informed
a Schedule 3A Public Entity to the Public Finance healthcare decisions.

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