Every State of the Nation Address and Budget speech, South Africans are promised the professionalization of the public service. A national framework towards this was published in October 2022 and The Public Service Amendment Bill and the Public Administration Laws General Amendment Bill are currently before Parliament. Will these acts and documents create an effective, capacitated, accountable public service. Tehillah Niselow spoke to Sandile Swana Political Analyst, Ayanda Mafuleka CEO of FASSET, Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority and Dr Anusha Naidoo – Acting Deputy Director General: Human Resources Management & Development at the Department of Public Service and Administration.