The National Development Plan (NDP) will not get off the ground unless the public service sector is fixed, Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel said on Wednesday.

"If we don't repair what we call the engine room, which is public service, we are not going to be able to involve all South Africans in implementation of the plan," Manuel told reporters at the government leadership summit in Pretoria.

"Fixing the engine room must begin with understanding...read more here: Fix South Africa's public service sector: Manuel