Study recommends more service centres

Friday, December 9, 2016

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says Cabinet was on Wednesday briefed on the findings and recommendations of a study on the geographic accessibility of Thusong Service Centres.

The study was conducted by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA).

Thusong Service centres are government’s one-stop service centres providing information and services to communities.

Minister Radebe, briefing media in Pretoria on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting, said the study recommends a more equitable distribution of Thusong Centres and the clustering of existing service points of key departments so as to maximise the number of people who can access services, reduce the distance and cost of travelling and minimise the need for additional infrastructure investment.

“In addition to the 197 existing Thusong Centres, the study identified and recommends 67 additional locations where access to service needs to be improved to meet population demands and reduce travel distances to service centres,” said the Minister.

A Thusong Service Centre provides a hub of activities and a variety of services including government social and administrative services, office services, education and skills development services as well as business services and community opportunities. – SAnews.gov.za