Question NW2998 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
22 September 2023 - NW2998
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What (a) total number of government officials voluntarily retired from the Public Service between 1 April 2019 and 30 April 2023 and (b) of the specified total number, what number of public servants had reached the retirement age of 65 years?
Reply:
a) The total number of government officials who voluntarily retired from the Public Service between 1 April 2019 and 30 April 2023 is 74 642.
A breakdown of those who retired before reaching the statutory retirement age of 65, i.e. from 60 to 64 is 47 722 from the Provincial Departments and 9 110 from National Departments.
|
Retirees between the period 1 April 2019 and 30 April 2023 |
60 - 64 |
65 and above |
TOTAL |
|
Provincial Departments |
47 722 |
15 515 |
63 237 |
|
National Departments |
9 110 |
2 295 |
11 405 |
|
TOTAL |
56 832 |
17 810 |
74 642 |
b) The total number of retirees from the age of 65 and above is 17 810. Out of the total number in this category, 15 515 were from Provincial Departments and 2 295 were from National Departments.
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