MINISTRY: PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 2680.
Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Service and
Administration:
(1) How many public service employees have completed official training
programmes on the procedures, regulations and legislation regarding
the management of discipline and incapacity issues in the workplace
either through the (a) National School of Government (NSG) or (b) any
of the former government schools in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and
(iii) 2014-15 financial years;
(2) were any of the specified training programmes accredited by the SA
Qualifications Authority (SAQA); if so, (a) what are the (i) names and
(ii) registration numbers of these qualifications or modules on the
national qualification framework and (b) how many public service
employees were successfully credited through the (i) NSG and/or (ii)
any former government schools for completion of the programmes by the
SAQA;
(3) has he found that his department is adequately meeting the training
needs regarding the management of discipline and incapacity issues
within the public service; if not, what are his plans and targets in
this regard? NW3111E
REPLY
(1) The number of public service employees completed officials training
programmes on the procedures, regulations and legislation regarding
the management of discipline and incapacity issues in the workplace in
(i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 financial years were included in the Annual
Report of the Public Administration Leadership Academy and the
National School of Government tabled in Parliament (iii) the auditing
process on the 2014-2015 figures has not been completed, this figures
will be included in the National School of Government 2014-2015 Annual
Report to Parliament.
(2) The National School of Government is in contacts with the South
African Qualifications Authority, Quality Council for Trades and
Occupations, Department of Public Service and Administration, and the
Public Service Sector Education and Training Assurer for accreditation
of its training programmes, a list of accredited training programme
will be released once this process is completed.
(3) The Department of Public Service and Administration has developed a
pool of expert to assist departments in relation to management of
discipline, review of the policies to improve capacity of public
servants to meet the requirements of the National Development Plan are
at an advance stage, when completed, public servants will be required
to undergo through these training programmes.