Assessing technical efficiency of provincial Health and education sectors in South Africa

Abstract

English: The study used 12 Data Envelopment Analysis models with six 2017/18 analytical variables. The mean technical efficiency scores for the health sector ranged from 35.7 to 87.2 per cent and the education sector’s average technical efficiency scores from 45.9 to 97.9 per cent. At worst, Gauteng was efficient with eight provinces needing to save R46.4 billion. At best, only Mpumalanga, Western Cape and Free State were inefficient with potential to reduce 6 940 non-core health workers and save R61 million without compromising the prevailing service standards. These savings could also be invested in core healthcare infrastructure and personnel. Insofar as education is concerned, KwaZulu-Natal was the most efficient. At best, only KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Northern Cape were efficient. The inefficient provinces could reduce education expenditure by R24.7 billion while maintaining the same educational outcomes with room to train existing and appoint additional 9 684 teachers.

isiZulu: Lolu cwaningo lusebenzisa izifanekiso Zokuhlaziya i-Envelopmenti Yemininingwange eyi-12 nokuhlaziya kwezinto eziguquguqukayo eziyisithupha zowe-2017/18. Ukuqonda amaphuzu empumelelo yezobuchwepheshe esigabeni sezempilo kwakumi Phakathi kwamaphesenti angama-35.7 ukuya kwangama-87.2 bese i-avareji yamaphuzu empumelelo yezobuchwepheshe yesigaba sezemfundo ukusuka kumaphesenti angama-45.9 ukuya kwangama-97.9. Kokubi kakhulu, i-Gauteng yayinempumelelo kuzifundazwe eziyisishiyagalombili yayidinga ukonga amabhiliyoni angama-R46.4. Kokuhle kakhulu, yi-Mpumalanga, iNtshonalanga Kapa kanye neFulesitati kuphela ezazingenayo impumelelpo ezazinamandla okwehlisa abasebenzi bezempilo abangewona umnyombo abayi-6 940 bese bonga amamiliyoni angama-R61 ngaphandle kokuyekethisa amazinga ezinsizakalo avamile. Loku konga kungakwazi ukutshalwa kwingqalasizinda yokunakekela abasebenzi kanye nezempilo ezingungumnyombo. Ngaphezu kwaloko ngokuphathelene nezemfundo, iKwaZulu-Natali yiyona eyayinempumelelo kakhulu. Kokuhle kakhulu, yi-KwaZulu-Natali, i-Limpopo kanye neNyakatho Kapa ezazinempumelelo. Izifundazwe ezazingenayo impumelelo zingakwazi ukwehlisa izindleko ngamabhiliyoni angama-R24.7 ngenkathi zigcina imiphumela efanayo yezemfundo enesikhala sokuqeqesha othisha abakhona futhi baqashe othisha abangeziwe abayi-9 684.

Afrikaans: Die studie het 12 data-omhullingsontledingmodelle gebruik met ses 2017-'18 analitiese veranderlikes. Die gemiddelde tegniese doeltreffendheidstellings vir die gesondheidsektor het gewissel van 35,7% tot 87,2% en vir die onderwyssektor van 45,9% tot 97,9%. In die ergste geval was Gauteng doeltreffend met agt provinsies wat R46,4 miljard moes bespaar. Op sy beste was net Mpumalanga, die Wes-Kaap en Vrystaat ondoeltreffend met die potensiaal om 6 940 niekerngesondheidswerkers te verminder en R61 miljoen te bespaar sonder om die heersende diensstandaarde in te boet. Hierdie besparings kan ook in kerngesondheidsorginfrastruktuur en personeel belê word. Wat onderwys betref, was KwaZulu-Natal die doeltreffendste. Op sy beste was net KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo en Noord-Kaap doeltreffend. Die ondoeltreffende provinsies kan onderwysuitgawes met R24,7 miljard verminder terwyl dieselfde onderwysuitkomste gehandhaaf word met ruimte om bestaande op te lei en bykomende 9 684 onderwysers aan te stel.

Sepedi: Thuto e šomišitše dika tše 12 tša Tshekatsheko ya Envelopment ya Datha ka diphetogo tše tshela tša tshekatsheko ya 2017/18. Dintlha tša magareng tša bokgoni bja sethekniki tša lekala la maphelo di be di tloga go 35.7 go ya go 87.2 phesente mola palogare ya dintlha tša bokgoni bja setegeniki tša lekala la thuto di tloga go 45.9 go ya go 97.9 phesente. Mo gobe kudu, Gauteng e be e šoma gabotse go diprofense tše seswai tšeo di bego di nyaka go boloka R46.4 ya dibilione. Mo go botse, ke fela Mpumalanga, Kapa Bodikela le Free State fela tšeo di bego di sa šome gabotse ka kgonagalo ya go fokotša bašomi ba maphelo bao e sego ba motheo ba 6 940 le go boloka R61 milione ntle le go ama maemo a tirelo ao a lego gona. Dipolokelo tše di ka beeletšwa gape go mananeongkgoparara a motheo a tlhokomelo ya maphelo le bašomi. Ge go tliwa thutong, KwaZulu-Natal e be e šoma gabotse kudu. Mo go botse, ke KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo le Kapa Leboa fela tšeo di bego di šoma gabotse. Diprofense tšeo di sa šomego gabotse di ka fokotša ditshenyegelo tša thuto ka R24.7 pilione mola di hlokomela dipoelo tša thuto tše di swanago ka sebaka sa go tlwaetša barutiši bao ba lego gona le go thwala barutiši ba tlaleletšo ba 9 684.