1. With reference to the report of the Public Service Commission (PSC) on overview Financial Misconduct for the 2021-22 financial year, What (a) is the total number of reported cases of financial misconduct for the 2022-23 financial year, (b) is the (i) breakdown of the implicated departments for each (aa) national and (bb) provincial department and (ii) nature of the financial misconduct ...
a) The representation of:
(i) SMS women in the department:
-As at 31 March 2023, the representation of women at SMS level in the department was 47,14% of SMS members, which is 2,86% less than the set national target of 50%.
-As at 30 September 2023, the representation of women at SMS level in the department was 52,90% of SMS members, which is 2,90% ...
1. (a) The employee was suspended in terms of the Disciplinary Code applicable to members of the SMS (the Code) as it was alleged that the employee had committed serious acts of misconduct (29 charges) including several allegations of prejudicing the administration of the department, failing to carry out lawful instructions, abuse, insolence and gross insubordination. The employer believed that the employee’s presence in ...
The response is based on the FOSAD reports submitted by National and Provincial departments for quarter one of the 2023/2024 financial year.
1. (a) What total number of disciplinary cases within the Public Service are currently outstanding?
The total number of disciplinary cases outstanding are 3265 cases.
(and)
(b) How long have the specified cases been outstanding?
The oldest outstanding cases is from 2016 ...
Since the approval of the Framework for the Professionalisation of the Public Sector by Cabinet in October 2022 the following has happened:
1. A Directive on its implementation has been drafted to guide Departments on how to go about implementing it. The Directive will be issued before the end of the current calendar year and will cover areas related to revisions on recruitment and ...
(1) (a) The total number of Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) appointments, omitting the Defence and State Security Agency, from January 2019 to September 2023 are as follows (source: PERSAL):
(aa) (i) Provincial departments: 238.
(ii) National departments: 241.
(bb) From January 2019 to 31 August 2023, Heads of Department (HODs) are as follows:
Per the Public Service Act (PSA) of 1994, the Public Service operates under a merit-based recruitment and selection system, rendering cadre deployment non-applicable in filling vacancies. The MPSA has devised a three-tiered strategy for ensuring equitable, fair, and transparent appointments. Firstly, the PSA grants an executive authority the latitude to make appointments within national and provincial departments, contingent upon compliance with Sections 9 and ...
The Minister for Public Service and Administration (MPSA) has enacted a holistic strategy (measures and processes) through the 2016 Directive on Capacity Development, Compulsory Training Days, and Minimum Entry for the Senior Management Service (SMS). Serving as the cornerstone of the MPSA's initiatives, this Directive aims to infuse the public sector with agility and a focus on citizen welfare, underpinned by a steadfast commitment ...
In 2014 GTAC Unit within the National Treasury conducted a Feasibility Study on Situational Analysis & Options Assessment for Thusong Service Centres. The Study recommended that the primary responsibility for the funding of Thusong Centres should rest with Municipalities as it is envisaged that these Centres would be managed by Municipalities. The recommendation emphasised that the funding would come from various sources, for example, ...
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996) provides that public administration in South Africa must be governed by the democratic values [s1(a-d)] and principles enshrined in the Constitution [Chapter 2], including the principles outlined in Chapter 10 [s195(1)(a-i)], which includes the principle requiring that the efficient, economic and effective use of public resources must be promoted [s195(1)(b)].
It is therefore a constitutional ...