1. The Minister for Public Service and Administration issues guidelines and directives to the Executive Authorities of each national and provincial department and government component. Section 9 of the Public Service Act (PSA) states, "An executive authority is empowered to appoint individuals within his or her department in alignment with this Act and under prescribed conditions.” Section 11(2) of the PSA stipulates that "When ...

1. The Public Service Commission investigated a complaint in relation to the appointment, in 2021, of a certain person into the post of Personal Assistant to the Director-General and found no irregularity or illegality in the appointment. The investigation into the allegation concluded that the allegation was unsubstantiated.

(2) (a) The Department of Public Service and Administration funded the trip in respect of the ...

The Office of Standards and Compliance was operationalised as a Chief Directorate within the Department on the 1st of April 2020, through a restructuring process. Section 17(4) of the PAMA, 2014, sets out the Office of Standards and Compliance (Office) functions as follows:

(a) evaluate the appropriateness of norms and standards and their basis of measurement as determined by institutions in relation to public ...

(1) The person was seconded to perform the responsibilities of the vacant and funded post of Chief Director: Office of Standards and Compliance in the department. She is responsible among others: to manage and ensure the setting, promotion and enforcement of Public Administration Norms and Standards as contemplated in the Public Administration Management Act, 2014.

(2) (a) The person is seconded to the Department ...

(1)(a) Number of public servants who were found to be doing business with the state in 2020-21 financial year is 484. Out of this number 8 officials were appointed in the state entities in an official capacity.

(b) Number of public servants who were found to be doing business with the state in 2021-22 financial year is 181.

(c) Number of public servants who ...

Currently there is no date that has been determined to ensure the lead and co-ordination of the Thusong Service Centre Programme by a designated lead department. NW4578E

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Section 16(1)(a) read with section 16(2) of the Public Administration Management Act, 2014 (PAMA) provides for the Minister to issue minimum norms and standards regarding the promotion of values and principles referred to in section 195(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa subject to the approval by all relevant executive authorities, which includes all municipal councils. The latter provision has created ...

The details pertaining to the (a) total budget allocated towards and (b) actual year to date expenditure with regards to the

(i) salaries of public servants for the 2023/2024 financial year are as follows:

ii) travel expenses and (iii) accommodation of public servants for the 2023/2024 financial year are as follows:

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1. (a) The disciplinary processes against the employee commenced from 13 October 2020 and was concluded on 27 September 2023.

(b) Approximately R2.7 million was paid to date and includes the costs related to the disciplinary process, the dispute referred to the General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council by the employee and the Labour Court application instituted by the employee.

2. (a) (i) The ...

The department does not have a system in place that tracks and/or supports retired personnel and there is no support offered to them beyond processing their pension payouts. It can be noted that there is no legislated obligation for a department to support people after they have retired.

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