Question NW3063 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
10 October 2023 - NW3063
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)What (a) total number of (i) provincial and (ii) national departments appointed (aa) deputy directors-general (DDGs) and (bb) heads of department (HODs) since 1 January 2019 and (b) is the breakdown of the specified number for each (i) provincial and (ii) national department; (2) what (a) total number of (i) provincial and (ii) national departments have had acting (aa) DDGs and (bb) HODs for more than four years and (b) are the reasons that the specified departments have not advertised the specified positions?
Reply:
(1) (a) The total number of Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) appointments, omitting the Defence and State Security Agency, from January 2019 to September 2023 are as follows (source: PERSAL):
(aa) (i) Provincial departments: 238.
(ii) National departments: 241.
(bb) From January 2019 to 31 August 2023, Heads of Department (HODs) are as follows:
- Provincial departments: 87.
- National departments: 33 (including contractual extensions and role transitions).
(1)(b) For an in-depth analysis, please refer to Annexures A through D, which provide a detailed breakdown of the specified numbers for each (i) provincial and (ii) national department.
2. Acting appointments refer to temporary roles filled for a limited period and cannot be obtained through the PERSAL system. By governance structures, the management of acting appointments falls under the purview of respective national and provincial departments. The exclusive authority for disseminating acting information resides with the executive authorities overseeing the filling of temporary roles within the national and provincial departments.
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