The Department of Public Service and Administration draws its mandate from Section 197 (1) and (2) of the Constitution, which provides that within public administration there is a Public Service for the Republic, which must function, and be structured, in terms of national legislation, and which must loyally execute the lawful policies of the government of the day. The terms and conditions of employment in the Public Service must be regulated by national legislation. Employees are entitled to a fair pension as regulated by national legislation.