By Thapelo Molefe
The Mpumalanga provincial government has approved plans to gradually insource cleaning services across government departments, saying the move will create jobs, improve working conditions and reduce reliance on outsourced contracts.
The decision was taken during a recent meeting of the Mpumalanga Executive Council (EXCO), which approved a report analysing the costs and benefits of bringing cleaning services in-house as part of the provincial government’s priorities under the seventh administration to drive inclusive economic growth, reduce the high cost of living and build a capable, ethical and developmental state.
According to EXCO, the report showed that insourcing would offer greater long-term value than relying on outsourced service providers.
“EXCO noted that insourcing will provide direct employment opportunities for the unemployed, thus restoring their dignity, provide job security, and fair remuneration to the workers who will maintain government facilities daily,” the province said in a statement.
“It was further
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