Question NW1066 to the Minister of Employment and Labour
01 April 2022 - NW1066
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
What (a) is the current total number of funded vacancies of labour inspectors in his department and (b) plans has he put in place to fill the vacancies?
Reply:
a) The total number of inspectors posts is = 1 951
- The total number of filled inspectors’ posts as at on the 30th of March 2022 is = 1 785
- The total number of inspectors vacant posts is = 166.
- A vacancy rate of 8.50%
- The rate of filled posts is at 91.50%
b) The standard set is that 100% of all vacancies are expected to be filled within 4 months of being vacant.
The following table depicts the status quo with regards to progress on the filling of vacancies per province:
|
EC |
FS |
GP |
KZN |
LP |
MP |
NC |
NW |
WC |
TOTAL |
|
|
Total vacancies |
10 |
11 |
72 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
18 |
166 |
|
Number of vacancies advertised |
2 |
1 |
33 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
60 |
|
Number of vacancies at shortlisting stage |
4 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
33 |
|
Number of interviews conducted |
2 |
4 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
25 |
|
Number in the process of being filled/issued with letters |
2 |
4 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
48 |