Public sector equality duties can be extrapolated from the provision within the PEPUDA as many of the affirmative action measures focus on public authorities. The sectors include: Labour and employment, education, health care, insurance services, pensions, partnerships, professions and bodies, provision of goods, services and facilities, and club sports and associations.

Chapter V of the PEPUDA provides that the State and all persons have the duty and responsibility to promote awareness of the PEPUDA and achieve equality. This includes actions such as developing and implementing programmes, codes of practice, trainings and action plans to attain equality, further existing legislation, and carry out information campaigns. Where necessary Chapter 9 Institutions shall assist the State. Ministers must additionally create ‘equality plans’ which are submitted to the South African Human Rights Commission for review.

Chapter V, Article 26 and Section 28 of the PEPUDA explicitly refers to public sector equality duties by outlining the ‘responsibilities of persons operating in public domain to promote equality’.