The DPSA reported progress on disciplinary matters in the departments under administration. According to the DPSA, 303 cases were referred for investigation by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). Of these, 41 cases had been completed and handed over to the DPSA. About 30 cases had been set down for hearings and were at an advanced stage, of which 16 and 14 are at the Provincial Treasury and the Department of Health, respectively. The remaining 11 cases in the departments of Education and Public Works had not commenced as the charge sheets for the affected employees had not been signed.