15 Jul 2026

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has received and registered a total of 202 cases from the public service from October 2024 to 10th July 2026.

This was revealed by Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Mr Moeti Mohwasa responding to a question in Parliament on Tuesday.

“The nature of the cases registered with PSC included surcharge of officers for loss of stores or damage of property, especially government vehicles, dismissal from the public service, lack of promotion, unfair labour practices and non-payment of Scare Skills Allowance,” he noted.

He said out of the total, 31 cases were settled, while 171 were still pending, the reason being that the PSC started dealing with the backlog of 56 cases from the previous years preceding 2024.

Some of the cases, he said, were pending because the Commission had to request for supplementary evidence from both appellant and respondents, which often took a long time to be furnished with such vital documents.

In addition, he said in some cases, appellants postponed their appeals in order to seek legal advice or representation.

Further, Mr Mohwasa said the ministry through Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) and the PSC, continued to create opportunities for capacity building geared toward effective management of workplace grievances, dispute and disciplinary matters. 

However, Mr Mohwasa informed the House that the government through DPSM had reviewed the Public Service Act and Human Resource Policies with the intention to reduce disputes in the workplace.

He further revealed that the PSC was appointed by the President in terms of Section 109 (1) of the Constitution as an independent body, noting that it did not report to DPSM but reported to the Minister for State President, Defence and Security.

He said the secretary of the Commission reported to PSC chairman, which made its own decision without any interference from DPSM or any ministry nor department.

“Both the chairman of the Commission and the secretary appear on their own before the Parliamentary Committee of the Public Service and its management. Further, the PSC has its own budget like other entities under State President,” he added.

Minister Mohwasa pointed out that plans were at an advanced stage to move the PSC from where it was currently housed at Attorney General Chambers building to a new location, saying that would further facilitate the entity to fully operate without being housed by Attorney General Chambers.

Mr Mohwasa said the PSC chairman had since been appointed and resumed duties. 

He noted that the PSC was fully operational with four members including the chairman. 

Despite pending cases, Mr Mohwasa reiterated that the ministry was satisfied that the PSC served the purpose and rights of the civil servants, adding that the number of cases brought before the commission was testimony that it was relevant and served its purpose. 

He was responding to a question from Tati East MP, Mr Tlhabologo Furniture, who had asked the minister to state how many cases from the public service had been registered with the PSC since new government takeover in October 2024 and how many had been settled and how many were pending and why.

He also asked what nature of cases were registered with the Commissioner General and what the ministry was doing to ensure that these cases were not repeated.

Mr Furniture also wanted to know when the ministry was planning to operate PSC as a stand-alone entity rather than operating under DPSM and what was hindering his office from appointing and commissioning the Commissioner General of PSC to resume his/her duties.

He also asked the minister if he was satisfied that PSC served the purpose and rights of the civil servants and if so, why there were still many cases registered at PSC. ENDS