The body intended to keep public servants accountable says it has fallen victim to a bad government decision as the Department of Public Works placed the institution in an "unfit building" in Pretoria and the accompanying health hazards now leave it vulnerable to lawsuits from employees. This was revealed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) during a briefing to Parliament’s portfolio committee on public service, administration, monitoring and evaluation on the commission’s second-and third-quarter performance for the 2016-17 financial year.

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