NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1176
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2009 [IQP No 16 -2009]
FIRST SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 1176 for Written Reply, National Assembly: Dr. L.L. Bosman (DA) to
ask the Minister of Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
(1) Whether her department uses temporary employment services and/or
labour brokers; if so, (a) why, (b) how many positions have been filled by
temporary employment services in the (i) 2006-07, (ii) 2007-08 and (iii)
2008-09 financial years, (c) what percentage of the total staff complement
did temporary employment services contribute in each of these years and (d)
how much money has been spent on temporary employment services in each
year? NW1511E
REPLY:
(1) Yes, the Department of Agricuture does use temporary employment
services.
(1)(a) The Department of Agriculture requires the services of
temporary employees from time to time due to operational
requirements.
(1)(b) This question is answered in table format below.
(1)(b)(i) Refer to (1)(b).
(1)(b)(ii) Refer to (1)(b).
(1)(b)(iii) Refer to (1)(b).
(1)(c) Refer to (1)(b).
(1)(d) Refer to (1)(b).
STATISTICS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
|Period of |(b) Number of positions |(c) Percentage of the |(d) Money been spent |
|service |been filled by temporary |total staff |on temporary |
| |employment services |complimented by |employment services |
| | |temporary employment |(expenditure) |
| | |services | |
|(1)(b)(i) |40 |1.53% |R6 528 000.00 |
|2006-07 | | | |
|(1)(b)(ii) |32 |1.21% |R10 572 000.00 |
|2007-08 | | | |
|(1)(b)(iii) |62 |2.28% |R10 575 000.00 |
|2008-09 | | | |