The PSC derives its mandate from sections 195 and 196 of the Constitution, 1996.

The PSC is tasked and empowered to, amongst others, investigate, monitor, and evaluate the organisation and administration of the Public Service.

This mandate also entails the evaluation of achievements, or lack thereof of Government programmes. The PSC also has an obligation to promote measures that would ensure effective and efficient performance within the Public Service and to promote values and principles of public administration as set out in the Constitution, throughout the Public Service.
 

    Director-General
Dr Dovhani Mamphiswana
 

Recent updates

• Programme Schedule for Public Service Commission, South Africa-European Union and University of South Africa host a dialogue on values-driven public sector (pdf)

• OPSC 004/19: Appointment of a service provider to render an Employee Health and Wellness programme for the employees of the Office of the Public Service Commission for a period of 3 (three) years (pdf)

• Report on Constitutional Values and Principles Advocacy Campaign in Terms of Section 196(4) (A) of the Constitution - Limpopo Province (pdf)

• Service Delivery Charter (pdf)

• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Performance Management and Development System for the Public Service (pdf)

• Report on the Roundtable on the Professionalisation of the Public Service in South Africa (pdf)

To Report  suspected acts of corruption in the Public Service,
call the toll free hotline at   0800 701 701.