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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: NEW ACT JOINS STATUTE BOOKS, NOT YET IN FORCE
- 15 September 2026
- New Legislation
- SA Legal Academy
The Public Service Commission Bill’s ‘B’ version has been signed into law and gazetted as an Act. Yet to come into force, the new piece of legislation provides for the phased commencement of sections separately focusing on public entities and municipalities.
Tabled in October 2023, the Bill was passed Parliament in May 2026 – as SA Legal Academy reported at the time. Once operationalised the Act is expected to enhance the Commission’s independence by:
- providing for:
- ‘a clear public administration mandate’, and
- a dedicated secretariat, and
- positioning the Commission as a ‘constitutional institution reporting to Parliament’ (thus enabling the legislative arm of government to oversee its executive arm more effectively).
It will also repeal the 1997 Act in its entirety, along with specific sections of related legislation.
Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch
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