Question NW2351 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
26 August 2022 - NW2351
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 |