The National School of Government is currently experiencing a loss of over R10 million per month due to the COVID-19 national lockdown, according to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration.
This came to the fore in Parliament this week after the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration received briefings from the Public Service Commission and the National School of Government on their 2019/2024 strategic and annual performance plans for the 2020/2021 financial year.
The committee said that it was deeply concerned over the sustainability of the National School of Government as contact classes had to be suspended due to lockdown, leading to a loss of R10.5 million per month.
The committee also heard that the school generates 80% of its income from the intake of students who register for various programmes that are offered by the school.
However, the committee said it was pleased to hear that
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