Question NW1345 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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08 June 2023 - NW1345

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Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)What (a) total number of recommendations did the Public Service Commission (PSC) make to government departments in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21 and (iii) 2021-22 financial years, (b) number of recommendations were made to each (i) national and (ii) provincial department and (c) number of the specified recommendations were implemented by each government department; (2) (a) what number of the PSC recommendations were not implemented by government departments and (b) which government departments did not implement the recommendations?

Reply:

Implementation of Public Service Commission (PSC) Recommendations by Government Departments (2019/20-2021/22)

1. Total number of recommendations issued by the PSC to government departments in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21 and (iii) 2021-22 financial years,

Province

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

Total

Eastern Cape

8

9

4

21

Free State

27

23

19

69

Gauteng

109

26

15

150

KwaZulu-Natal

85

10

27

122

Limpopo

38

5

122

165

Mpumalanga

21

23

0

44

National

180

126

67

373

North West

20

64

7

91

Northern Cape

42

28

14

84

Western Cape

75

23

13

111

Total

605

337

288

1 230

2. Total number of the specified recommendations that were implemented by each government department (2019/20-2021/22)

Province

Departments

Total Recommendations

Fully implemented

Partially implemented

Eastern Cape

Health

9

2

1

 

Total

9

2

1

Free State

FS Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs

14

5

6

 

FS Education

5

4

 

 

FS Health

28

5

 

 

FS Police, Roads and Transport

1

 

1

 

Statistics South Africa

8

1

 

 

Total

56

15

7

Gauteng

Cooperative Governance

10

2

2

 

GP Agriculture and Rural Development

21

9

5

 

GP Community Safety

7

4

 

 

GP Economic Development

13

7

2

 

GP Education

16

12

 

 

GP Health

32

1

28

 

GP Infrastructure Development

24

 

6

 

GP Provincial Treasury

6

6

 

 

GP Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation

2

2

 

 

GP Social Development

6

6

 

 

Total

137

49

43

KwaZulu-Natal

KZN Health

16

4

 

 

KZN Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development

6

4

1

 

KZN Sports, Arts and Culture

12

1

1

 

KZN Community Safety and Liaison

8

2

 

 

KZN Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

9

4

4

 

KZN Education

35

7

4

 

KZN Finance

6

5

1

 

KZN Public Works

7

1

 

 

KZN Transport

13

3

1

 

KZN Economic Development

2

2

 

 

KZN Social Development

2

1

 

 

Home Affairs

6

 

 

 

Total

122

34

12

Limpopo

Limpopo Education

1

1

 

 

Limpopo Health

7

1

 

 

Total

8

2

0

Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga Education

18

11

3

 

Mpumalanga Health

22

3

 

 

Social Development

4

2

 

 

Total

44

16

3

National

Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

3

1

 

 

Basic Education

19

3

1

 

Defence

7

1

 

 

Environmental Affairs

5

2

 

 

Home Affairs

26

8

10

 

Independent Police Investigative Directorate

1

1

 

 

International Relations & Cooperation

5

2

2

 

Labour

13

10

 

 

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

15

4

3

 

Public Service & Administration

11

4

1

 

Public Works

33

8

 

 

Rural Development & Land Reform

29

4

 

 

Trade & Industry

16

5

 

 

Women, Children & People with Disabilities

6

 

6

 

Total

189

53

23

North West

NW: Co-Operative Governance, Human Settlement & Traditional Affairs

16

2

 

 

NW: Health

21

2

 

 

NW: Public Works & Roads

35

8

1

 

Total

72

12

1

Northern Cape

NC Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

6

4

2

 

NC Education

21

11

2

 

NC Environment and Conservation

2

2

 

 

NC Health

26

13

10

 

NC Office of the Premier

7

6

 

 

NC Provincial Treasury

4

2

1

 

NC Roads and Public Works

5

2

2

 

NC Transport, Safety and Liaison

7

4

3

 

Total

78

44

20

Western Cape

WC Agriculture

1

1

 

 

WC Community Safety

2

2

 

 

WC Education

4

4

 

 

WC Environmental Affairs and

1

1

 

 

WC Health

89

67

1

 

WC Office of the Premier

4

2

 

 

WC Social Development

5

2

 

 

WC Transport and Public Works

4

4

 

 

Total

110

83

1

3. Number of PSC recommendations that were not implemented by government departments (2019/20-2021/22)

Province

Departments

Total Recommendations issued by the PSC

Not yet implemented

No feedback received

Eastern Cape

EC Education

1

 

1

 

EC Roads and Public Works

8

5

3

 

Health

9

6

 

 

Human Settlements

3

 

3

 

Total

21

11

7

Free State

FS Agriculture

3

1

 

 

FS Education

5

1

 

 

FS Health

28

13

 

 

Statistics South Africa

8

 

7

 

Total

44

15

7

Gauteng

Cooperative Governance

10

6

 

 

GP Agriculture and Rural Development

21

7

 

 

GP Community Safety

7

3

 

 

GP Economic Development

13

4

 

 

GP Education

16

4

 

 

GP Health

32

1

2

 

GP Infrastructure Development

24

16

2

 

GP Roads and Transport

6

6

 

 

Human Settlements

5

5

 

 

Rural Development & Land Reform

2

 

2

 

Total

136

52

6

KwaZulu-Natal

KZN Health

16

10

2

 

KZN Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development

6

1

 

 

KZN Sports, Arts and Culture

12

8

2

 

KZN Community Safety and Liaison

8

5

1

 

KZN Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

9

1

 

 

KZN Education

35

13

10

 

KZN Public Works

7

5

1

 

KZN Transport

13

6

3

 

KZN Social Development

2

 

1

 

Home Affairs

6

6

 

 

Total

114

55

20

Limpopo

Limpopo Agriculture

4

1

3

 

Limpopo Health

7

4

2

 

Limpopo Office of the Premier

6

2

4

 

Limpopo Public Works

17

6

11

 

Limpopo Roads and Transport

2

2

 

 

Limpopo Sport, Arts and Culture

6

 

6

 

Total

42

15

26

Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga Education

18

1

3

 

Mpumalanga Health

22

17

1

 

Social Development

4

2

 

 

Total

44

20

4

National

Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

3

2

 

 

Sports, Arts & Culture

28

 

28

 

Basic Education

19

3

12

 

Cooperative Governance

11

 

10

 

Correctional Services

18

8

6

 

Defence

7

 

6

 

Environmental Affairs

5

3

 

 

Higher Education & Training

5

 

5

 

Home Affairs

26

3

5

 

International Relations & Cooperation

5

1

 

 

Justice & Constitutional Development

54

 

54

 

Labour

13

1

2

 

Military Veterans

6

 

6

 

Mineral Resources

5

3

2

 

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

15

8

 

 

Public Service & Administration

11

2

4

 

Public Service Commission

28

10

18

 

Public Works

33

10

15

 

Rural Development & Land Reform

29

4

21

 

SA Police Service

11

3

8

 

Tourism

15

12

3

 

Trade & Industry

16

2

7

 

Water Affairs

3

2

1

 

Total

366

77

213

North West

NW: Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation

6

6

 

 

NW: Co-Operative Governance, Human Settlement & Traditional Affairs

16

13

 

 

NW: Health

21

19

 

 

NW: Public Works & Roads

35

14

 

 

NW: Social Development

13

13

 

 

Total

91

65

0

Northern Cape

Arts & Culture

6

1

5

 

NC Education

21

6

2

 

NC Health

26

 

3

 

NC Office of the Premier

7

1

 

 

NC Provincial Treasury

4

1

 

 

NC Roads and Public Works

5

1

 

 

Total

69

10

10

Western Cape

WC Health

89

 

2

 

Total

89

0

2

4. Consolidated recommendations issued by the Public Service Commission (PSC) to government departments in the (2019/20-2021/22) financial years, per (i) national and (ii) provincial department.

Province

Departments

Total Recommendations

Fully implemented

Partially implemented

Not to be implemented

Not yet implemented

No feedback received

Eastern Cape

EC Education

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

EC Roads and Public Works

8

 

 

 

5

3

 

Health

9

2

1

 

6

 

 

Human Settlements

3

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total

21

2

1

0

11

7

Free State

FS Agriculture

3

 

 

2

1

 

 

FS Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs

14

5

6

3

 

 

 

FS Education

5

4

 

 

1

 

 

FS Health

28

5

 

10

13

 

 

FS Human Settlements

6

 

 

6

 

 

 

FS Police, Roads and Transport

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

FS Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation

4

 

 

4

 

 

 

Statistics South Africa

8

1

 

 

 

7

 

Total

69

15

7

25

15

7

Gauteng

Cooperative Governance

10

2

2

 

6

 

 

GP Agriculture and Rural Development

21

9

5

 

7

 

 

GP Community Safety

7

4

 

 

3

 

 

GP Economic Development

13

7

2

 

4

 

 

GP Education

16

12

 

 

4

 

 

GP Health

32

1

28

 

1

2

 

GP Infrastructure Development

24

 

6

 

16

2

 

GP Provincial Treasury

6

6

 

 

 

 

 

GP Roads and Transport

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

GP Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

GP Social Development

6

6

 

 

 

 

 

Human Settlements

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

Rural Development & Land Reform

2

       

2

 

Total

150

49

43

0

52

6

KwaZulu-Natal

KZN Health

16

4

 

 

10

2

 

KZN Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development

6

4

1

 

1

 

 

KZN Arts and Culture

12

1

1

 

8

2

 

KZN Community Safety and Liaison

8

2

 

 

5

1

 

KZN Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

9

4

4

 

1

 

 

KZN Education

35

7

4

1

13

10

 

KZN Finance

6

5

1

 

 

 

 

KZN Public Works

7

1

 

 

5

1

 

KZN Transport

13

3

1

 

6

3

 

KZN Economic Development

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

KZN Social Development

2

1

 

 

 

1

 

Home Affairs

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

Total

122

34

12

1

55

20

Limpopo

Limpopo Agriculture

4

 

 

 

1

3

 

Limpopo Education

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Limpopo Health

7

1

 

 

4

2

 

Limpopo Office of the Premier

6

 

 

 

2

4

 

Limpopo Public Works

17

 

 

 

6

11

 

Limpopo Roads and Transport

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

Limpopo Sport, Arts and Culture

6

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total

43

2

0

0

15

26

Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga Education

18

11

3

 

1

3

 

Mpumalanga Health

22

3

 

1

17

1

 

Social Development

4

2

 

 

2

 

 

Total

44

16

3

1

20

4

National

Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

3

1

 

 

2

 

 

Sports, Arts & Culture

28

 

 

 

 

28

 

Basic Education

19

3

1

 

3

12

 

Cooperative Governance

11

 

 

1

 

10

 

Correctional Services

18

 

 

4

8

6

 

Defence

7

1

 

 

 

6

 

Environmental Affairs

5

2

 

 

3

 

 

Higher Education & Training

5

 

 

 

 

5

 

Home Affairs

26

8

10

 

3

5

 

Independent Police Investigative Directorate

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

International Relations & Cooperation

5

2

2

 

1

 

 

Justice & Constitutional Development

54

 

 

 

 

54

 

Labour

13

10

 

 

1

2

 

Military Veterans

6

 

 

 

 

6

 

Mineral Resources

5

 

 

 

3

2

 

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

15

4

3

 

8

 

 

Public Service & Administration

11

4

1

 

2

4

 

Public Service Commission

28

 

 

 

10

18

 

Public Works

33

8

 

 

10

15

 

Rural Development & Land Reform

29

4

 

 

4

21

 

SA Police Service

11

 

 

 

3

8

 

Tourism

15

 

 

 

12

3

 

Trade & Industry

16

5

 

2

2

7

 

Water Affairs

3

 

 

 

2

1

 

Women, Children & People with Disabilities

6

 

6

 

 

 

 

Total

373

53

23

7

77

213

North West

NW: Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

NW: Co-Operative Governance, Human Settlement & Traditional Affairs

16

2

 

1

13

 

 

NW: Health

21

2

 

 

19

 

 

NW: Public Works & Roads

35

8

1

12

14

 

 

NW: Social Development

13

 

 

 

13

 

 

Total

91

12

1

13

65

0

Northern Cape

Arts & Culture

6

 

 

 

1

5

 

NC Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

6

4

2

 

 

 

 

NC Education

21

11

2

 

6

2

 

NC Environment and Conservation

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

NC Health

26

13

10

 

 

3

 

NC Office of the Premier

7

6

 

 

1

 

 

NC Provincial Treasury

4

2

1

 

1

 

 

NC Roads and Public Works

5

2

2

 

1

 

 

NC Transport, Safety and Liaison

7

4

3

 

 

 

 

Total

84

44

20

0

10

10

Western Cape

WC Agriculture

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

WC Community Safety

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

WC Economic Development and Tourism

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

WC Education

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

WC Environmental Affairs and

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

WC Health

89

67

1

19

 

2

 

WC Office of the Premier

4

2

 

2

 

 

 

WC Social Development

5

2

 

3

 

 

 

WC Transport and Public Works

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

Total

111

83

1

25

0

2

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