Public Submission to Parliament on the Public Service Commission Bill 2023

The submission supports the Public Service Commission Bill 2023's goal of enhancing the impartiality and independence of the PSC, particularly regarding local government and public entities. However, it identifies two critical gaps: the lack of a framework for appointing the head of the PSC and the absence of a role for the PSC in supporting the appointment of senior administrative staff to ensure a stable political-administrative interface.

• The Public Service Commission Bill 2023 is viewed as a positive step toward achieving a professional, impartial, and effective public administration, specifically by improving the independence of the PSC and its oversight of public entities and local government.
• The submission argues that the Bill lacks sufficient provisions to ensure the Commission's independence, specifically calling for a defined framework and process for appointing the head of the PSC.
• The Bill fails to address the PSC's role in the appointment of senior administrative staff, which is a component of the government's Professionalisation Framework intended to stabilize the political-administrative interface.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (2024). Public Submission to Parliament on the Public Service Commission Bill 2023. https://pari.org.za/public-submission-to-parliament-on-the-public-service-commission-bill-2023/

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. Public Submission to Parliament on the Public Service Commission Bill 2023. 2024. https://pari.org.za/public-submission-to-parliament-on-the-public-service-commission-bill-2023/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Public Affairs Research Institute |title=Public Submission to Parliament on the Public Service Commission Bill 2023 |date=19 February 2024 |url=https://pari.org.za/public-submission-to-parliament-on-the-public-service-commission-bill-2023/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{publicaffairsresearchinstitute2024public, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{Public Submission to Parliament on the Public Service Commission Bill 2023}}, publisher = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://pari.org.za/public-submission-to-parliament-on-the-public-service-commission-bill-2023/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }