36/1/4/1/200900127
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 938
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 28 AUGUST 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 - 2009)
Date reply submitted : 14 September 2009
Mr V B Ndlovu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many (a) resignations have there been from forensic science
laboratories (FSLs) in the past five years and (b) of these vacancies
have been filled;
(2) whether it has been found that the under-resourced FSLs contribute to
poor performance and high staff turnover; if not, what is the position
in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW683E
REPLY:
(1)(a)
| | | |
| |RESIGNATIONS |VACANCIES FILLED |
| |(ANALYSTS) |(ANALYSTS) |
| | | |
|2005 |45 |51 |
| | | |
|2006 |34 |43 |
| | | |
|2007 |51 |41 |
| | | |
|2008 |35 |107 |
| | | |
|2009 |15 |69 |
| | | |
|TOTAL |180 |311 |
(1)(b) The number of personnel from 1 April 2005 to 30 June 2009 has
increased by 311 whilst resignations for the same period is 180.
(2) Formal research has not been conducted in this regard. Based on the
assumption that an under-resourced Forensic Science Laboratory does
contribute to poor performance and high staff turnover, the division
has implemented a series of initiatives to enhance service delivery
and retain scarce skilled personnel:
⢠Every two months posts are being advertised at the division as an
attempt to fill vacant posts within 6 months from vacancy as
requested by the cabinet.
( Via recruitment drives, the division attempts to be as close as
possible to the allocation of posts as outlined in the Resource
Allocation Guide.
( The division has received R 200 million from the Criminal
Justice System (CJS) to enhance its capacity and equipment.
( A Scarce Skills allowance was approved to retain members and is
paid since 2007 to members.
( A higher entry for first time appointees as analysts was also
approved in 2007.
Reply to question 938 approved by Minister