Question NW437 to the Minister of Home Affairs
15 March 2016 - NW437
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(a) How many officials of his department across the country were suspended due to allegations of (i) fraud and (ii) corruption in the 2013-2014 and 2014-15 financial years and (b) (i) from which offices were the specified officials and (ii) which positions did they hold; (2) how many officials of his department across the country had their employment contracts terminated due to fraud and corruption in the specified financial years?
Reply:
(1)(a-b) For 2013-2014 financial year 52 officials were placed on precautionary suspension whilst allegations of fraud and corruption were investigated. The table below indicates the offices and the rank (positions) held.
|
Office |
Rank (Position) |
|
BRAKPAN |
2 |
|
Front Office Clerk |
2 |
|
BVR |
1 |
|
Senior Admin Clerk |
1 |
|
CALEDONSPOORT |
6 |
|
Control Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
Immigration Officer |
5 |
|
CARLETONVILLE |
1 |
|
Local Office Manager |
1 |
|
JEPPE'S REEF |
2 |
|
Control Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
1 |
|
Front Office Clerk |
1 |
|
MARABASTAD REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE |
4 |
|
Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
Refugee Status Determination Officer |
3 |
|
O R TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
12 |
|
Control Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
Immigration Officer |
11 |
|
OSHOEK |
2 |
|
Immigration Officer |
2 |
|
PHALABRWA |
1 |
|
Senior Admin Clerk |
1 |
|
POLOKWANE REGIONAL OFFICE |
1 |
|
Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
PORT ELIZABETH REGIONAL OFFICE |
1 |
|
Control Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
PORT ELIZABETH REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE |
10 |
|
Refugee Reception Officer |
5 |
|
Refugee Status Determination Officer |
2 |
|
Refugee Status Determination Manager |
1 |
|
Senior Admin Clerk |
1 |
|
SECURITY OFFICER |
1 |
|
PRETORIA: LARGE OFFICE |
1 |
|
MOBILE TRUCK DRIVER |
1 |
|
PROSPECTON |
1 |
|
Front Office Clerk |
1 |
|
TIRRO REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE |
1 |
|
Refugee Reception Officer |
1 |
|
VANDERBIJLPARK |
1 |
|
Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
WITBANK |
3 |
|
Immigration Officer |
3 |
|
ZULULAND LOCAL OFFICE |
1 |
|
Front Office Clerk |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
52 |
For 2014-2015 financial year 22 officials were placed on precautionary suspension whilst allegations of fraud and corruption were investigated. The table below indicates the offices and the rank (positions) held.
|
Office |
Rank (Position) |
|
BRAKPAN |
2 |
|
Front Office Clerk |
2 |
|
CHIEF DIRECTORATE: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT |
1 |
|
Director |
1 |
|
KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
1 |
|
Front Office Clerk |
1 |
|
KOKSTAD |
2 |
|
Immigration Officer |
2 |
|
MARABASTAD REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE |
1 |
|
Immigration Officer |
1 |
|
O R TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
5 |
|
Immigration Officer |
5 |
|
OSHOEK |
2 |
|
Immigration Officer |
2 |
|
PRETORIA: LARGE OFFICE |
1 |
|
Mobile Truck Driver |
1 |
|
PRETORIA:LARGE OFFICE |
2 |
|
Immigration Officer |
2 |
|
SASOLBURG |
1 |
|
Chief Admin Clerk |
1 |
|
WITBANK |
3 |
|
Immigration Officer |
3 |
|
ZULULAND LARGE OFFICE |
1 |
|
Front Office Clerk |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
22 |
(2) For the 2013-2014 financial year, 57 employees were dismissed for fraud and corruption related misconduct. For the 2014-2015 financial year, 45 employees were dismissed for fraud and corruption related misconduct.