The tenure of HoDs is still a matter being consulted as part of the Professionalization Framework for the Public Service and no final decision has been reached. The proposed extension is from 5 to 7 years and not 10 years. The following are some of the reasons that have been put forward for the consideration to increase the tenure of HODs:
All individuals who wish to apply for a post in the Public Service, are required to complete the Z83 application for employment form. The form is designed to assist department to only recruit only ethical public servants with the highest degree of integrity as they are required to declare matters related to all pending disciplinary and criminal cases as well as matters related to ...
The Department of Public Service has sexual harassment policy in place. As part of the implementation of the policy awareness programmes on management of sexual harassment in the workplace including procedures and processes to be followed in reporting related cases are held. The department also provides psychosocial support through Employee Health and Wellness unit to victims and those affected.
(a) The total number of ...
1. The lifestyle audits are conducted in three phases namely lifestyle review, lifestyle investigation and lifestyle audit (a) A total number of 21574 public servants have been subjected to lifestyle review, which is the first phase of lifestyle audit, as at January 2022; (b) There were 746 public servants who are undergoing investigation for non-disclosure of assets, vehicles and companies as well as conflicts ...
The (a) total number of public servants earning a salary at (i) level 15 was 467 and (ii) level 16 was 122, as on 28 February 2022. This excludes Defence and State Security Agency. The (b) breakdown per (i) national and (ii) provincial department including the (aa) job title is provided in the table below as it has been captured on PERSAL by departments. ...
1. The total cost of the salary increases for members of the Senior Management Service (SMS) for the 2021/22 financial year is R373 165 844. It must be noted that no decision on salary increases for members of the SMS for the 2022/23 financial year has yet been taken.
2. A breakdown of the cost of the salary increases for SMS levels 13, 14, ...
1. The reply to Parliamentary Question 152 on 7 April 2021, highlighted that the information available from PERSAL, indicated that over 35% of senior managers (SMS) did not have the requisite qualifications for the positions that they occupied. By 31 January 2022, the figure reduced by almost 10% to 25.9%. As it stands, a total of 2412 out of 9309 senior managers do not ...
a) The department adopted a strategy to address discipline management in departments, which in the short term focusses on strengthening basic discipline management processes/systems and addresses knowledge gaps; and in the long term addresses the decentralised nature of discipline management.
The short term interventions are the following:
i) Strengthening basic discipline management processes/systems:
1. The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) received files of 154 public servants who are alleged to have fraudulently applied for the R350 grant from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on 11 March 2022. The DPSA has requested SASSA to assist with the drafting of charges before engaging the affected departments. The Fusion Centre met on the 25th March 2022, ...
Section 3(7) of the Public Service Act, 1994 gives powers to Executive Authorities for purposes of recruitment. The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) however supports the Minister for the Public Service and Administration (MPSA) in the processing of Cabinet Memoranda for purposes of appointments of Directors-General and Deputy-Directors-General at National government. Insight is therefore only limited to the processing of such Cabinet ...