Question NW425 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration

Reply:

The service termination in the Public Service is administered through PERSAL system, which is the function that is decentralised to the Departments. Based on the available data on PERSAL as at 01 March 2023, the following information has been extracted in response to the parliamentary question:

(a)

(i) Resigned employees	60 896
(ii) Deceased employees	24 317
(iii) Transferred employees	4 549*
(iv) Normal retirement	54 395
(iv) Discharged from duty	8 548

* Transfer within the Public Service is not regarded as termination of service

(b) The available data on PERSAL does not provide any reasons for the normal retirement, death, transfer and discharge, but it provides reasons for resignations. The main reasons for resignations include better remuneration, resignation from position, other occupation, personal grievances and nature of work. The detailed list of reasons sourced from PERSAL is attached.

 

(c) (i) The table below reflects service terminations according to the age group

Age category	<=20	21-30	31-40	41-50	51-55	56-60	61-65	66+	TOTAL
Retirements	0	37*	19*	25	865	23511	29777	161	54395
Discharged	11	656	2136	2336	1816	1422	169	2	8548
Resignations	242	12733	18664	12380	5509	7477	3799	92	60896
Deceased	2	685	3192	7148	5970	5602	1694	24	24317
GRAND TOTAL	255	14111	24011	21889	14160	38012	35439	279	148156

*This is how it is captured op PERSAL.

(ii) The table below reflects service terminations as per race category.

Race Category	White	Asian	Coloured	African	Total
Discharged	847	301	1305	6095	8548
Retirements	6879	1638	4444	41433	54395
Resignation	7951	2064	7322	43559	60896
Deceased	998	410	1 735	21 174	24 317
Grand Total	16675	4413	14806	112261	148156

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