Question NW580 to the Minister of Employment and Labour
11 March 2022 - NW580
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
(a) What total number of (i) labour inspectors are employed by his department and (ii) funded vacancies are there in the labour inspector directorate of each province and (b) on what date is it envisaged that each position will be filled?
Reply:
a) What total number of:
(i) And (ii) Inspectors in the employ of the Department, including vacancies:
Province/Office |
Filled posts |
Vacant funded posts |
Total posts |
Eastern Cape |
211 |
12 |
223 |
Free State |
170 |
13 |
183 |
Gauteng |
345 |
82 |
427 |
KwaZulu Natal |
410 |
16 |
426 |
Limpopo |
174 |
21 |
195 |
Mpumalanga |
147 |
10 |
157 |
Northern Cape |
87 |
8 |
95 |
North West |
128 |
17 |
145 |
Western Cape |
201 |
18 |
219 |
Head Office |
18 |
1 |
19 |
Total |
2089 |
198 |
2089 |
b) On what date is it envisaged that each positions will be filled?
Posts should be filled over the next 6 to 12 months.
About 50% of these posts are already at one or the other stage of recruitment and selection.