Ntelamo Ntelamo unpacks the reshuffle of ministerial executive directors

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Secretary to Cabinet, George Simataa, has announced a sweeping reshuffle of Executive Directors (EDs) across various ministries, introducing a new administrative structure where some EDs will no longer have accounting functions.

The changes have seen several EDs reassigned to new portfolios, with only Audrine Mathe (MICT) and Ettiene Maritz (Home Affairs) remaining unaffected. Additionally, the new government structure introduces a tiered system where EDs without accounting functions will report to those who retain them.

This raises key questions: How will this new arrangement improve service delivery? What is the rationale behind reshuffling existing officials instead of bringing in fresh talent? And does the removal of accounting functions amount to a technical demotion for some EDs?

To unpack these developments, we were joined by public governance expert, Ntelamo Ntelamo…