1. National and Provincial Government Departments;
2. Identified Public Entities; and National and Provincial Legislatures.

The focus and emphasis of PSETA is primarily on transversal skills which are dubbed the ‘business of government’ – functions of administration, management, planning, legislation, policy development, etc.

The PSETA sector encompasses an approximate 821 786, mainly made up of employees within the national and provincial government employed under the Public Service Act.