Question NW4208 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
17 December 2015 - NW4208
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Whether the previous suspended Director-General of her department is still receiving his salary; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) why and (b) on what scale is he still being remunerated; (2) whether she can confirm that the current Director-General has been appointed on a level 16 salary even though the specified person is only qualified for a level 14 salary scale; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a) The previous suspended Director-General, Mr Maxwell Sirenya was appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Eastern Cape: Catchment Management Agency (CMA), in terms of the President’s Minute 45 of 2015 from 1 March 2015 until he reaches the age of 65 years.
(1)(b) Mr Maxwell Sirenya is appointed on salary level 16.
(2) Yes, the Director-General is appointed on salary level 16 and her transfer from the Office of the Premier: Gauteng Provincial Government was approved by the President of the Republic of South Africa on the 26 February 2015.
The Director-General has the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts Degree (University of the Western Cape);
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours (University of the Witwatersrand);
- Higher Diploma in Education (University of the Witwatersrand);
- Master’s degree in Psychology (University of the Western Cape); and
- Advanced Executive Programme (Graduate School of Business Leadership – UNISA).
The Director-General meets the minimum entry requirements in terms of executive management experience and academic qualifications with nine (9) years of experience the public sector.
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