LEGISLATURE TO RE-INSTATE THE NOMINATION PROCESS FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER

08 July 2024
To All Media Houses
Bloemfontein – The Speaker of the Free State Legislature Hon Mxolisi Dukwana, has convened the first session of the House
Free State Legislature moves to re-instate the process for the nomination of the Public Service Commissioner for the Free State. Chapter 10 of the Constitution, 1996 establishes the Public Service Commission as an independent institution. Its roles is to promote the principle of public administration with the public service. It also focuses on playing oversight on public administration as one of the key institutions supporting democracy.
Members of the Public Service Commission are appointed in terms of the recommendation of the National Assembly and one member is appointed from each of the nine provinces after nomination by the Premier of the Province. The PSC is accountable to the National Assembly and also reports to the Legislature on its activities.
The House is expected to resolve on the constitution of the Ad-hoc Committee for the reinstatement of the nomination process of the Public Service Commissioner. The process will be conducted in terms of Rule 252 of the Standing Rules & Orders of this House, read
with Section 4 of the Public Service Commission Act, 1997 (Act No. 46 of 1997) The House will also move to determine the total remuneration package of the Premier of the Free State Province, for 2023/2024 financial year and 2024/2025 financial year. This
is done in terms of Section 6(1) of the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) and proclaimed, by the President of the Republic of South Africa, in the Government Gazette No. 50757, dated 5 June 2024. The House will also move to elect one of its Members as a Trustee Representative of the Members of the Free State Legislature in the Board of the Political Office-Bearers Pension Fund and another as Alternate Trustee Representative of Members of the Free State Legislature in the Board of the Political Office-Bearers Pension Fund.
Details of the Sitting are as follows:
Time:
Venue: Fourth Raadsaal, Bloemfontein.
Date: 09 July 2024
Time: 14H15.
For further Enquiries contact:
Mr. Life Mokone
Spokesperson and Head of Communication
Free State Legislature
Tel: (051) 407 1100
Cell: 076 231 6810
e-mail: lifem@fslwordpress.azurewebsites.net