Question NW2351 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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26 August 2022 - NW2351

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Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

What (a) total number of public servants are currently serving as public representatives, namely serving as councillors, mayors, deputy mayors and the like and (b) is the breakdown of the specified figure in each (i) national and (ii) provincial department?

Reply:

1. I have been advised by the Department of Cooperative Governance that the following response is based on information that was obtained from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on persons that are presently serving as members of municipal councils, and which was subsequently forwarded to the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to verify their details against records that are maintained on the Personal and Salary System (PERSAL).

a) According to the information provided by the DPSA, there are 281 total number of public servants that are currently serving as councillors in the municipal councils as at 31 May 2022.

b) The tables below provide the national and provincial departmental breakdown of the specified councillors, respectively:

i. National Departments

 

National Departments

Cllrs

Total

 

PR

WD

 

Total

19

11

30

Correctional Services

5

-

5

Employment and Labour

-

1

1

Higher Education and Training

12

9

21

Justice and Constitutional Development

-

1

1

Police

2

-

2

 

ii. Provincial Departments

Provincial Departments

Cllrs

Total

 

PR

WD

 

Total

144

107

251

Eastern Cape

Total

11

5

16

 

Education

8

3

11

 

Health

1

2

3

 

Roads and Public works

1

-

1

 

Transport

1

-

1

Free State

Total

4

6

10

 

Education

4

3

7

 

Health

.

3

3

Gauteng

Total

3

3

6

 

Education

3

2

5

 

Human Settlements

.

1

1

KwaZulu-Natal

Total

74

76

150

 

Agriculture and Rural Development

1

-

1

 

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

-

2

2

 

Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs

1

-

1

 

Education

64

65

129

 

Health

5

7

12

 

Office of the Premier

-

1

1

 

Social Development

2

1

3

 

Transport

1

-

1

Limpopo

Total

29

9

38

 

Agriculture and Rural Development

1

-

1

 

Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

2

-

2

 

Economic Development, Environment and Tourism

-

1

1

 

Education

19

4

23

 

Health

3

1

4

 

Social Development

2

1

3

 

Sports, Arts and Culture

1

2

3

 

Transport and Community Safety

1

-

1

Mpumalanga

Total

7

4

11

 

Community Safety, Security and Liaison

-

1

1

 

Education

4

3

7

 

Health

1

-

1

 

Public Works, Roads and Transport

2

-

2

North West

Total

2

1

3

 

Education

2

-

2

 

Social Development

-

1

1

Northern Cape

Total

12

3

15

 

Education

7

1

8

 

Health

5

1

6

 

Roads and Public Works

-

1

1

Western Cape

Total

2

-

2

 

Education

2

-

2

 

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