PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 31
Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:
(1) (a) When was the post of Assistant Director: Administrative
Secretary: National Head Office: DC: Social Reintegration (Ref:
DCS/08/15) (level 9 of the public sector) advertised, (b) what (i)
were the requirements for the position and (ii) was the full list of
candidates that applied for the position, (c) which candidates were
shortlisted and (d) what were the reasons for not shortlisting the
other candidates;
(2) (a) which candidate was selected for the position, (b) what were the
selected candidateâs qualifications and (c) who sat on the panel for
the position;
(3) has the selected candidate held a position in his department
previously; if so, what was this position;
(4) were any deviations from the advertised requirements accepted; if so,
what were the deviations;
(5) did any members of the panel have any previous work relations with
the selected candidate; if so, in what respect?
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REPLY:
1) (a) The post was advertised on 25 August 2013
(b) (i) The following were stated as the requirements of the
position:
⢠Basic criteria (Z83 application form to be completed and
signed, SA citizen, clear criminal record, certification of
documents not older than three (3) months, ID, qualifications
and copy of CV).
⢠Relevant B Degree/National Diploma.
⢠Relevant 3 â 5 years experience.
⢠Valid driverâs licence.
(ii) The Department received five hundred and twenty-seven
(527) applications for this post. Attached is the list of
applicants (see Annexure 1).
(c) - The following is the alphabetical order of shortlisted
candidates:
⢠Ms MZ April
⢠Mr ML Makgolane
⢠Ms EM Mampheko
⢠Ms MM Monaisa
⢠Ms MT Mokhari
(d) The reason(s) for exclusion of candidates was due to the fact
that they did not meet some of the requirements as stated in the
advertisement.
2) (a) Ms M Z April was selected for the position.
(b) - The selected candidate holds the following qualifications:
⢠National Diploma: Office Management and Technology
⢠National Certificate: Correctional Services Management
⢠Matric certificate
(c) - The following officials sat on the panel:
Chairperson: Ms V Kokong Deputy Commissioner:
Social Re-integration
Members: - Ms P J Molapo: Deputy Director in the office
of the Chief Deputy
Commissioner Community Corrections
- Mr M Mashimbye - Acting Deputy Director:
Supervision Services
- Mr E C Xaba: HR Practitioner
3) Yes, Secretary to Regional Head: Development and Care
4) There were no deviations.
5) Yes, the Chairperson of the panel, in her previous capacity as Regional
Head: Development and Care.