This has long been a key ANC objective, as it will help bring all “levers of power” under party control. The goal of a single public service is currently being pursued via the Public Service Commission Bill of 2023. This Bill has already been adopted by the National Assembly. However, a constitutional amendment would require a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly, which the ANC cannot muster. “The only correct way forward on the Public Service Commission Bill is clear.