The data provided in response to the question is derived from the PERSAL system as at 30 June 2019 and is for National and Provincial Departments in terms of the Public Service Act,1994.
a) Number of employees currently on precautionary suspension in:
(i) National Departments is 29.
(ii) Each Province
Provincial Governments |
Total Number of Suspension |
Total |
16 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
2 |
North West |
2 |
Eastern Cape |
4 |
Gauteng |
1 |
Western Cape |
7 |
b) Average length of precautionary suspension for employees at:
Provincial Governments |
Average Length on Suspension months |
KwaZulu-Natal |
8 |
North West |
2 |
Eastern Cape |
2 |
Gauteng |
2 |
Western Cape |
2 |
(c) Total cost of precautionary suspension for each (i) year and (ii) month that the employees have been suspended is based on the average salary.
(i) 2017/2018 is R 73 976, 00
2018/2019 is R 1 319 887, 00
2019/2020 is R 26 183 216, 00
(ii) See attached