2022-w3760 - 30 November 2022

Rosina Ntshetsana Komane to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

What measures has he and/or his department taken to encourage Accounting Officers to sign performance contracts and assessments to be in line with the regulatory framework for the Performance Management and Development System for Heads of Department?`

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 30 Nov 2022

The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) is responsible to oversee and coordinate the entering into performance agreements and the performance evaluations of Heads of Department (HoDs) in line with the Directive on the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) for HoDs. The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) regularly issues communiques on the PMDS, and specifically on performance contracting and assessments. ...

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2022-w3857 - 10 November 2022

John Henry Steenhuisen to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

What (a) total number of staff members are employed in each (i) Minister and (ii) Deputy Minister’s office and (b)(i) are the names, (ii) job description and (iii) annual salary and/or full cost to taxpayer for each staff member?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 10 Nov 2022

The DPSA does not have the information requested. It is recommended that the member pose the parliamentary question to each government department for a response.

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2022-w3636 - 10 November 2022

Denis Joseph to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

By what date will the Government include the Khoisan on the Z83 application form and all government documents that deal with non-derogative cultural rights of persons in terms of equality according to Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, with reference to section 39(1) to (3) of the Bill of Rights and sections 195 (1)(i) and 195 (2) of Chapter 10 of the specified Constitution?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 10 Nov 2022

Government policy and processes aims to uphold the principles enshrined in the Constitution. The Z83 and requirements contained therein are aimed at assisting a selection committee to recruit. Aspects such a race and gender for example, as depicted on the form is requested for purposes of upholding national legislation such as the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998. Documentation and or forms of any ...

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2022-w3411 - 31 October 2022

Mimmy Martha Gondwe to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(a) What (i) total number of public servants were dismissed from employment in the (aa) 2019-20, (bb) 2020-21 and (cc) 2021-22 financial years and (ii) are the reasons that they were dismissed, (b) is the breakdown of the specified number of suspended public servants in each (i) national and (ii) provincial department and (c) number of such public servants held senior positions within the Public Service?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 31 Oct 2022

a) The total number of public servants who were dismissed from employment:

(i) (aa) 2019-20 2525

(bb) 2020-21 2295

(cc) 2021-22 3002

(ii) Reason for dismissal:

Reason for dismissal

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

Alcohol/Narcotic abuse

1

0

0

Criminal offence

0

0

3

Desertion

332

280

354

Dishonourable discharge

288

221

208

Falsifying documents

0

1

3

Insubordination

2

0

0

Misconduct not indicated ...

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2022-w2558 - 31 October 2022

Mimmy Martha Gondwe to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 477 on 9 May 2022, his department has extended the deadline for senior managers to update their qualifications on the PERSAL system; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) at what stage will his department (a) employ punitive measures to address the issue of the slow pace of senior managers updating their qualifications on the PERSAL system and (b) conduct an investigation into the issue of senior managers within the Public Service who do not have the qualifications for the positions that they currently occupy?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 31 Oct 2022

1. There was no extension provided to departments, departments are gradually responding to circular HRD0301 by updating data on PERSAL.

2. Below are the responses for question 2 (a) and (b):

a) PERSAL is specifically designed for payment of employees’ salaries. The capturing of qualifications on PERSAL is currently not mandatory and until such time, when capturing of qualification on PERSAL is made mandatory, ...

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2022-w3409 - 31 October 2022

Mimmy Martha Gondwe to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

What (a)(i) total number of public servants are currently on suspension with full pay and at (ii) cost to the Government, (b) is the breakdown of the specified number of suspended public servants in each (i) national and (ii) provincial department and (c) number of such public servants hold senior positions within the Public Service?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 31 Oct 2022

a) (i) Total number of public servants currently on suspension with full pay: 305

(ii) Cost to the Government: R 130 964 676,15.

b) (i) Breakdown of suspended public servants in National Departments:

Name of Departments

SMS Member (Level)

Number of Precautionary suspensions cases received

Total cost for Precautionary suspensions

Agriculture, Land reform and Rural Development

14

1

not indicated

Cooperative Governance

14

1

R 2,396,286.82 ...

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2022-w3432 - 13 October 2022

Ciliesta Catherine Shoana Motsepe to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

Whether he has been informed that departments are delaying pension payouts to retired employees, while the human resource offices want bribes in order to fast-track payment which is due to retired employees; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps have been taken to uproot the corrupt practice?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 13 Oct 2022

The Acting Minister for the Public Service and Administration is not aware of the alleged unethical conduct by some human resources offices who want bribes in order to fast-track payment, which is due to retired employees. Employees who are approached to pay bribes, should report that immediately to the SAPS, as it is a criminal offence.

The affected employees can report the alleged corrupt ...

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2022-w2933 - 12 October 2022

Mimmy Martha Gondwe to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)With reference to the reply to question 1102 on 17 May 2022, on what dates were each of the Chief Directors, currently earning a salary at level 15, appointed at the specified salary level at the (a) national and (b) provincial level; (2) what are the reasons that the Chief Directors in the (a) Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Health and (b) Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation are earning a salary at level 16; (3) what are the reasons that heads of department in some provincial departments are earning a salary at level 15 and in other provinces they are earning a salary at level 16; (4) What are the reasons that the project manager in the Department of Education is earning a salary at level 16?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 12 Oct 2022

1. The dates on which each of the Chief Directors, currently earning a salary at salary level 15, were appointed on this salary level at the (a) national and (b) provincial level are indicated in the table below:

Dates on which each of the Chief Directors earning a salary at salary level 15 were appointed on that level

as on 28 February 2022

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2022-w2744 - 21 September 2022

Mimmy Martha Gondwe to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(a) By what date does he envisage will a Head of Administration for the Public Service be appointed to manage the career incidents of (i) Heads of Department (HODs) and (ii) Directors-General (DGs) and (b) will the specified appointment be done before and/or after the coming into effect of the policy proposal to increase the term of office for HODs and DGs from the existing 5 years to 10 years, subject to performance?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 21 Sep 2022

(a) & (b) (i) (ii) The role of a Head of the Public Service is provided for in legislative amendments to the Public Service Act, 1994. The draft Public Service Amendment Bill envisages this role to be undertaken by the Director-General in the Presidency to, amongst others, support the President in managing the appointment and career incidents of national heads of department. ...

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2022-w2644 - 21 September 2022

Leon Amos Schreiber to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1) Whether he will furnish Dr L A Schreiber with a copy of the latest version of the Guide for Members of the Executive, also known as the Ministerial Handbook; if not, why not; (2) on what date (a) was the Ministerial Handbook last revised and (b) did it come into operation?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 21 Sep 2022

(1) The Guide for Members of the Executive is publicly available of the website of the Department of Public Service and Administration and is available to Dr Schreiber. (2)(a) The Guide for Members of the Executive was last amended on 13 April 2022; and (b) The last amended Guide for Members of the Executive came into operation on 13 April 2022.

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