Question NW2350 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
05 December 2022 - NW2350
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What (a) was the backlog of disciplinary cases in the Public Service in the (i) 2020-21 and (ii) 2021-22 financial years, (b) total amount did the specified backlog cost the State and (c) is the breakdown of the backlog in each (i) national and (ii) provincial department?
Reply:
(a)The breakdown in the number of backlog of disciplinary cases are as follows:
(i) 2020-21
1st Quarter 1627
2nd Quarter 2188
3rd Quarter and 1722
4th Quarter 1583
(ii) 2021-22
1st Quarter 2199
2nd Quarter 2614
3rd Quarter and 2428
4th Quarter 2986
Please note the backlog is calculated as cases that are taking more than 90 days to conclude which is the standard to finalise disciplinary cases in the Public Service.
(b) Backlogs on disciplinary cases do not necessarily cost the state money except showing the failure of departments in meeting the required standard of 90 day to finalise disciplinary cases.
(c) The breakdown of the backlog in each
(i) National
2020-21
1st Quarter 165
2nd Quarter 535
3rd Quarter 195
4th Quarter 196
2021-22
1st Quarter 619
2nd Quarter 978
3rd Quarter and 917
4th Quarter 1263
(ii) Provincial departments
2020-21
1st Quarter 1462
2nd Quarter 1653
3rd Quarter and 1527
4th Quarter 1387
2021-22
1st Quarter 1580
2nd Quarter 1636
3rd Quarter and 1511
4th Quarter 1723
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