NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 208
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 February 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) How many internal disciplinary actions were instituted by (i) her
department, (ii) the Electoral Commission (IEC), (iii) the Government
Printing Works and (iv) the Film and Publications Board, respectively, in
the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12 and (cc) 2012-13 financial years and (b) in
each case, (i) what was the nature of the disciplinary action taken and
(ii) what were the reasons for such actions?
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REPLY:
i) In the Department of Home Affairs
|Financial Year |Number of |(b) (i) Nature |(b) (ii) Reasons for |
| |Disciplinary |of Disciplinary |such actions |
| |cases |Action | |
|(aa) 2010/2011 |135 |Dismissals (33) |Acts of misconduct |
| | |Demotion (1) |ranged as follows: |
| | |Suspension |Absenteeism |
| | |without pay not |Financial Misconduct |
| | |exceeding 3 |Gross Negligence |
| | |months (7) |Improper Conduct |
| | |Final Written |Misrepresentation |
| | |Warnings (27) |Sexual Harassment |
| | |Cases dismissed | |
| | |by chairperson /| |
| | |withdrawn (63) | |
| | |Discharge by | |
| | |Section 17 (5) | |
| | |of Public | |
| | |Service Act (4) | |
|Financial Year |Number of |(b) (i) Nature |(b) (ii) Reasons for |
| |Disciplinary |of Disciplinary |such actions |
| |cases |Action | |
|(bb) 2011/2012 |216 |Dismissals (54) |Acts of misconduct |
| | |Suspension |ranged as follows: |
| | |without pay not |Disrespect and abusive|
| | |exceeding 3 |behaviour |
| | |months (13) |Aiding, Abetting and |
| | |Final Written |Corruption |
| | |Warnings (82) |Misappropriation of |
| | |Written Warnings|state funds |
| | |(6) |Unauthorised use of |
| | |Verbal Warning |government vehicle |
| | |(1) |Unprotected industrial|
| | |Counselling (3) |action |
| | |Cases dismissed |Insubordination |
| | |by chairperson /|Absenteeism/ |
| | |withdrawn (55) |Abscondment |
| | |Discharge by |Financial Misconduct |
| | |Section 17 (5) |Negligence |
| | |of Public |Dereliction of duty |
| | |Service Act (2) |Gross Negligence |
| | | |Poor Performance |
| | | |Improper Conduct |
| | | |Misrepresentation |
|(cc) 2012/2013 |131 |Dismissals (39) |Acts of misconduct |
| | |Suspension |ranged as follows: |
| | |without pay not |Insubordination |
| | |exceeding 3 |Absenteeism/ |
| | |months (29) |Abscondment |
| | |Final Written |Financial Misconduct |
| | |Warnings (11) |Negligence |
| | |Written Warnings|Gross Negligence |
| | |(2) |Improper Conduct |
| | |Discharge by | |
| | |Section 17 (5) | |
| | |of Public | |
| | |Service Act (2) | |
| | |Not guilty/case | |
| | |dismissed/resign| |
| | |ation (48) | |
ii) The question was referred to the Electoral Commission which
responded as follows:
|Financial Year |Number of |(b) (i) Nature |(b) (ii) Reasons for |
| |Disciplinary |of Disciplinary|such actions |
| |cases |Action | |
|(aa) 2010/2011 |4 |Dismissed (3) |Acts of misconduct |
| | |Final written |ranged as follows: |
| | |warning (1) |Contravention of |
| | | |Procurement policies |
| | | |Sexual Harassment |
| | | |Attempted bribery and |
| | | |contravention of the |
| | | |PFMA |
| | | |Prejudicing the |
| | | |efficiency, |
| | | |administration |
| | | |and/discipline of the |
| | | |Commission |
|(bb) 2011/2012 |8 |Not Guilty (1) |Acts of misconduct |
| | |Dismissed (2) |ranged as follows: |
| | |Written warning|Instructed official not |
| | |(1) |to distribute election |
| | |Resigned (3) |materials |
| | |Final written |Absenteeism |
| | |warning (1) |Negligence, |
| | | |misappropriation of |
| | | |funds |
| | | |Contravention of |
| | | |financial prescripts |
| | | |Misappropriation of |
| | | |funds and absenteeism |
| | | |Gross negligence |
| | | |Assault/abusive |
| | | |language/disorderly |
| | | |conduct/intimidation/dis|
| | | |respect |
| | | |Substance abuse |
|(cc) 2012/2013 |8 |Dismissed (2) |Acts of misconduct |
| | |Written warning|ranged as follows: |
| | |(1) |Absenteeism and |
| | |Resigned (2) |abscondment, negligence,|
| | |Pending (2) |misappropriation of |
| | |Final written |funds |
| | |warning (1) |Contravention of |
| | | |financial prescripts |
| | | |Misappropriation of |
| | | |funds and absenteeism |
| | | |Gross negligence |
| | | |Assault/abusive |
| | | |language/disorderly |
| | | |conduct/intimidation/dis|
| | | |respect |
| | | |Gross negligence, |
| | | |contravention of |
| | | |prescripts, prejudicing |
| | | |the administration/poor |
| | | |work performance |
| | | |Misuse of vehicle |
| | | |Bringing the image of |
| | | |the institution into |
| | | |disrepute and negligence|
iii) The question was referred to the Government Printing Works which
responded as follows:
|Financial Year |Number of |(b) (i) Nature |(b) (ii) Reasons for |
| |Disciplinary |of Disciplinary |such actions |
| |cases |Action | |
|(aa) 2010/2011 |6 |Written Warning |Acts of misconduct |
| | |(2) |ranged as follows: |
| | |Final Written |Fraud |
| | |Warning (2) |Leaking of |
| | |Dismissal (1) |confidential |
| | |Withdrawn (1) |Government information|
| | | |to private people |
| | | |Desertion |
| | | |Unacceptable behaviour|
| | | |Continuous |
| | | |unauthorized absence |
| | | |from work without |
| | | |permission |
|(bb) 2011/2012 |7 |Dismissal (1) |Acts of misconduct |
| | |One month |ranged as follows: |
| | |suspension |Falsification of |
| | |without pay (1) |records |
| | |Final written |Continuous absenteeism|
| | |Warnings (1) |Continuous absence |
| | |Referred for |from work without |
| | |professional |authorization |
| | |counselling (1) |Misrepresentation |
| | |Withdrawn (3) |Fruitless expenditure |
| | | |Insubordination |
| | | |Continuous absence |
| | | |from work without |
| | | |authorization |
|(cc) 2012/2013 |8 |Final Written |Acts of misconduct |
| | |Warnings (4) |ranged as follows: |
| | |One month |Unauthorized absence |
| | |suspension |Provocation |
| | |without pay (1) |Attempted assault |
| | |Two month |Gross insubordination |
| | |suspension |Unauthorized absence |
| | |without pay (1) |from work |
| | |Dismissal (1) |Continuous |
| | |Case withdrawn |unauthorized absence |
| | |(1) |from work |
| | | |Misrepresentation |
| | | |Gross insubordination |
iv) The question was referred to the Film and Publications Board which
responded as follows:
|Financial Year |Number of |(b) (i) Nature |(b) (ii) Reasons for |
| |Disciplinary |of Disciplinary |such actions |
| |cases |Action | |
|(aa) 2010/2011 |10 |Written Warning |Acts of misconduct |
| | |(9) |ranged as follows: |
| | |Final Written |Abuse of company |
| | |Warning (1) |property (vehicle) |
| | | |Failure to submit |
| | | |reports by due date |
| | | |Fruitless expenditure |
|(bb) 2011/2012 |8 |Dismissal (1) |Acts of misconduct |
| | |Final Written |ranged as follows: |
| | |Warnings (2) |Failure to submit |
| | |Written Warnings|reports by due date |
| | |(5) |Time and attendance |
| | | |Non-performance |
| | | |Absconding from work |
| | | |Misrepresentation of |
| | | |reporting information |
|(cc) 2012/2013 |3 |Written Warnings|Acts of misconduct |
| | |(3) |ranged as follows: |
| | | |Failure to submit |
| | | |reports by due date |