(1) (a) (i) The number of public servants who took early retirement since the start of the lockdown to curb the spread of the virus in March 2020 at national level was 2 879.
(1) (a) (ii) The number of public servants who took early retirement since the start of the lockdown to curb the spread of the virus in March 2020 at provincial level was 2 005.
(1) (b) The breakdown of the relevant number of early retirements in each government department is depicted in the table below:
Number of Public Servants that retired early by department from 27 March 2020 |
||
National/Provincial department |
Total |
|
Total |
4,884 |
|
Eastern Cape |
Total |
322 |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
8 |
|
Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism |
2 |
|
Education |
215 |
|
Health |
54 |
|
Office of the Premier |
3 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
4 |
|
Roads and Public works |
6 |
|
Rural Development and Agrarian Reform |
20 |
|
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture |
2 |
|
Transport |
8 |
|
Free State |
Total |
135 |
Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
3 |
|
Education |
105 |
|
Health |
10 |
|
Police, Roads and Transport |
7 |
|
Social Development |
10 |
|
Gauteng |
Total |
207 |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
1 |
|
Economic Development |
4 |
|
Education |
87 |
|
Health |
107 |
|
Human Settlements |
6 |
|
Social Development |
2 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
Total |
502 |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
15 |
|
Arts and Culture |
1 |
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
2 |
|
Education |
368 |
|
Health |
101 |
|
Office of the Premier |
2 |
|
Public Works |
2 |
|
Social Development |
3 |
|
Transport |
8 |
|
Limpopo |
Total |
360 |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
5 |
|
Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs |
5 |
|
Economic Development, Environment and Tourism |
1 |
|
Education |
283 |
|
Health |
48 |
|
Office of the Premier |
1 |
|
Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure |
11 |
|
Social Development |
3 |
|
Transport and Community Safety |
3 |
Mpumalanga |
Total |
139 |
Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs |
5 |
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
1 |
|
Community Safety, Security and Liaison |
1 |
|
Culture, Sport and Recreation |
2 |
|
Education |
93 |
|
Health |
28 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
2 |
|
Public Works, Roads and Transport |
7 |
|
National |
Total |
2,879 |
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
30 |
|
Basic Education |
4 |
|
Correctional Services |
382 |
|
Employment and Labour |
7 |
|
Energy |
2 |
|
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries |
1 |
|
Government Communication and Information System |
2 |
|
Health |
2 |
|
Higher Education and Training |
110 |
|
Home Affairs |
36 |
|
Human Settlements |
2 |
|
International Relations and Cooperation |
8 |
|
Justice and Constitutional Development |
45 |
|
Military Veterans |
2 |
|
Mineral Resources and Energy |
4 |
|
National Treasury |
9 |
|
Office of the Chief Justice |
9 |
|
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation |
2 |
|
Police |
2,127 |
|
Public Service and Administration |
2 |
|
Public Works and Infrastructure |
44 |
|
Social Development |
1 |
|
Sport, Arts and Culture |
4 |
|
Statistics South Africa |
3 |
|
Water and Sanitation |
41 |
North West |
Total |
106 |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
1 |
|
Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation |
3 |
|
Community Safety and Transport Management |
4 |
|
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
2 |
|
Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism |
1 |
|
Education |
69 |
|
Health |
20 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
1 |
|
Public Works and Roads |
5 |
|
Northern Cape |
Total |
34 |
Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs |
1 |
|
Education |
26 |
|
Health |
4 |
|
Roads and Public Works |
1 |
|
Social Development |
1 |
|
Sport, Arts and Culture |
1 |
|
Western Cape |
Total |
200 |
Agriculture |
1 |
|
Community Safety |
1 |
|
Cultural Affairs and Sport |
1 |
|
Education |
119 |
|
Environmental Affairs and Development Planning |
2 |
|
Health |
60 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
7 |
|
Social Development |
6 |
|
The Premier |
3 |
(1) (c) (i) The number of teachers who took early retirement during this period was 1 274
(1) (c) (ii) The number of nurses who took early retirement during this period was 214
The information indicated above was obtained from PERSAL as on 1 March 2021.
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