PAUL MARITZ: Why the PSC Bill’s romanticism threatens local democracy

Free SA Media_Business Live

There is a familiar saying about the road to hell being paved with good intentions. SA, with its fondness for ambitious plans and solemn policy papers, seems determined to make it so. The latest example in a long and tragic list is the Public Service Commission (PSC) Bill, which was recently before the National Council of Provinces.

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