Question NW4253 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
17 December 2015 - NW4253
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)How many (a) Blue Scorpions posts are there in her department’s Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement unit and (b) of the specified posts are currently filled; (2) what are the qualifications of each Blue Scorpion currently employed by her department?
Reply:
(1)(a) My Department has a total of one hundred and seventy seven (177) positions, forty two (42) of these posts are within the Chief Directorate: Compliance Monitoring at National Office based in Pretoria; forty two (42) of these posts are within the Chief Directorate: Enforcement at National Office based in Pretoria; twenty two (22) of these posts are dedicated to Compliance Monitoring in the Provincial Operations; fourteen (14) of these posts are dedicated to Enforcement in the Provincial Operations; and fifty seven (57) of these posts are performing dual functions (Compliance and Enforcement) within Provincial Operations. Officials use section 124 of the Act to perform Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement mandate of the National Water Act. No officials as yet have been designated as Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs) in terms of National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Blue Scorpions).
(1)(b) Eighty nine (85) of the specified posts are currently filled.
Office/ Provincial Operation |
Number of Compliance Monitoring posts |
Number of Enforcement posts |
Number of posts performing dual functions (CME) at regional level since the function has not been split yet |
|||
Filled |
Level |
Filled |
Level |
Filled |
Level |
|
National |
33 |
8-12 |
16 |
6-13 |
0 |
0 |
Limpopo |
0 |
8-12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North West |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
12;13 |
Northern Cape |
3 |
8-12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Western Cape |
2 |
8-12 |
2 |
8-12 |
1 |
8-12 |
Eastern Cape |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8-12 |
0 |
7-12 |
Gauteng |
14 |
8-12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12-13 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10;12 |
Mpumalanga |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8-10 |
Free State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8-12 |
Total |
52 |
18 |
15 |
(2) Refer to Annexure A for the qualifications of each Blue Scorpions currently employed.
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Annexure A
Provincial Operation Regulation/ CD: Compliance Monitoring/ CD: Enforcement |
Management/ Compliance Monitoring/ Enforcement |
Post description |
Qualifications |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Management |
Acting Chief Directorate |
B.Sc, M.Sc and LLB (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Deputy Director |
Nat Diploma & B-Tech (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Chief Engineer |
B.Eng (Hons) Civil, B.Sc (Hons) Information Systems (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Scientific Manager |
B.Sc, B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc, EMI basic training course (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
B.Sc Environmental Management and post graduated diploma in Integrated Water Resource Management (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
B.Sc Geology, B.Sc (Hons) Geohydrology (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
N.D and B-tech in Environmental Science (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
B.Sc Geology, B.Sc (Hons) Geohydrology (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
B.Sc Microbiology & Biochemistry, B.Sc (Hons) (Med) Mibrobiology and M.Sc Microbioloty (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Scientist Manager |
B.Sc, B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Scientist Manager |
B.Sc, M.Sc (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Production Scientist |
B.Sc and B.Sc (Hons) (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Graduate Trainee |
B.Sc and B.Sc (Hons) (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
B.Sc and B.Sc (Hons) (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Management (Compliance Monitoring) |
Acting Director |
B.Sc and MMP & DM (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
B.Sc Hons (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Deputy Director |
BA Environmental Science (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Control Environmental Officer |
Nat Diploma in Nuclear (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer Specialised Production |
BA Environmental Management (Hons): Waste Management (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer |
BA: Environmental Management (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
B.Sc, B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc (Not designated as EMI – Blue scorpion) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Act Deputy Director |
M.Sc |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Production Scientist |
B.Sc Chemistry, B.Sc Geohydrology (Hons) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
B.Sc (Hons) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist |
M.Sc degree |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Act Director |
ND: Chemical Engineering |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Specialist Engineer |
B.Sc (Eng)(Civil), B.Sc (Hons) (Eng)(Civil), M.Eng Structural Engineering |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Specialist Engineer |
M.Eng: Water Resource Engineering |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Chief Engineer |
B.Sc (Eng)(Civil), B.Eng (Hons) (Civil), M.Eng (Civil) |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Acting Deputy Director |
ND: Human Resource Management |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Engineer |
B.Eng: Civil Engineering |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Graduate Trainee |
ND: Civil Engineering |
Head Office (CD: CM) |
Compliance Monitoring |
Graduate Trainee |
ND: Civil Engineering |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
B.Sc (Information Technology Management) |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
B.Com (Information Management): Diploma in Execution Information Technology) |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Chief Development Expert |
B.Uris, LLB |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
Grade 12 |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
ND in Law; Diploma: Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Assistant Director |
B.Sc; BA (Hons) Criminology, Diploma: Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
Bachelor of Earth Science in mining and environmental Geology |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Deputy Director |
B.Tech: Water care |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
ND: Human Resources, B Tech: Business Administration |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
BA (Police Science) |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
BA, Higher Education Diploma, National Certificate: Policing |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
Bachelor of Earth Sciences in Hydrology and Water Resource |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
ND: Biotechnology, B.Sc (Hons) Environmental Management |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Assistant Director |
B.Sc: Water and Sanitation, enrolled for Hons in Environmental Monitoring and Modelling |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
Studying towards B.Com |
Head Office (CD: Enforcement) |
Enforcement |
Chief Development Expert |
LLB |
North West |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Deputy Director |
ND: Water and Environmental Management |
North West |
Management (Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement) |
Management (Director: Regulation) |
B.Sc Chemistry, MBA |
KZN |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Deputy Director |
B.Sc: Pure & Applied Chemistry, B.Sc (Hons) Environmental Monitoring & Modelling |
KZN |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Assistant Director |
B.Sc: Environmental Management |
Free State |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Control Environmental Officer |
ND: Civil Engineering |
Free State |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Environmental Officer |
ND: Civil Engineering (ECSA) |
Free State |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Environmental Officer |
M.Tech: Environmental Health |
Free State |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Environmental Officer (Production) |
B.Sc Environmental Science |
Free State |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Biodiversity Officer |
B.Sc: Environmental Science |
Free State |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Environmental Officer |
Diploma in water care |
Free State |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Environmental Officer |
B.Sc (Hons) Environmental Monitoring and Modelling |
Mpumalanga |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Control Environmental Officer |
B.Sc (Hons) |
Western Cape |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Deputy Director |
B.SocSc & LLB |
Western Cape |
Compliance Monitoring |
Assistant Director |
BA-Geography & (Hons – IWRM) |
Western Cape |
Compliance Monitoring |
Graduate Trainee |
ND: Environmental Management & (final B.Tech Environmental Management year) |
Western Cape |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
ND: Marketing, Policing and Environmental Management Inspectorate |
Western Cape |
Enforcement |
Regulatory Inspector |
ND: HR, Certificate in Policing, Certificate in Forensic Examination |
Northern Cape |
Management (Compliance Monitoring) |
Director |
M.Sc |
Northern Cape |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer |
B.Tech Nature Conservation, EMI |
Northern Cape |
Compliance Monitoring |
Graduate Trainee |
B.Sc |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement |
Deputy Director |
B.Sc (Hons), Environmental Management, Inspector Profession registered with SACNAPS |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer |
B.Sc: Community water service and sanitation |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer |
B.Sc: Community water service and sanitation |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer |
BESHWR = Honours: Hydrology and Water Resources |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer |
PGD = Honours: Integrated Water Resources Management |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer |
PGD = Honours: Integrated Water Resources Management |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Environmental Officer |
B Tech: Water Care |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist Technician |
ND: Water Care |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist Technician |
ND: Water Care |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Candidate Scientist Technician |
B.Sc: Environmental and Water Science, Post graduate Diploma in Integrated Water Resource Management, B.Sc Hons Hydrology |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Scientific Technician |
B Tech: Water Care |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Scientific Technician |
B Tech: Water Care |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Scientific Technician |
B.Sc: Biological Science |
Gauteng |
Compliance Monitoring |
Deputy Director |
B Tech: Water Quality |