1. (a) (i) The employee was transferred to perform the functions of the Deputy Director: Performance Management and Skills Development.
(ii) The information and details of the misconduct which arose at the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) has not been submitted to the DPSA from the DHS.
(b) The Department managed the transfer in terms of section 14 of the Public Service Act which does not preclude the transfer of employees who have been subjected to discipline and/or found guilty.
2. (a) The post of Deputy Director: Performance Management and Skills Development was a vacant and funded post and the dispute by an employee does not preclude the filling of the post.
(b) The employee was subjected to a disciplinary process and the outcome thereof was a demotion from a Chief Director position to Deputy Director.
3. Employees found guilty of corruption should be dismissed. Misconduct is managed in terms of the relevant Disciplinary Code applicable in the public service. The sanctions in respect of guilty findings are determined by relevant chairpersons presiding over the disciplinary process.
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