Question NW4197 to the Minister of Health
14 December 2023 - NW4197
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What total number of health inspectors are currently employed in each province, (b) what is the vacancy rate of health inspectors in each province and (c) by what date does his department intend to fill all the vacancies in each case?
Reply:
a) The total number of Environmental Health Practitioners (Health Inspectors) per Province is as outlined in the table below under column 4:
b) The vacancy rate per Province as listed below in the table under column 5.
c) The department is not responsible for filling the vacancies of Environmental Health Practitioners (Health Inspectors) because these officials are working directly under 44 Districts and 8 Metropolitan municipalities. The mandate to appoint EHPs lies with the Districts and Metropolitan municipalities.
Table depicting the total number of EHPs and the vacancy rate:
|
Province |
Population as per Census 2022 |
Required EHPs (Inspectors) Per Ratio of 1: 10 100 |
Number of EHPs (Inspectors) per Province |
Vacancy Rate per Province (vacant Funded Positions) |
|
Eastern Cape |
7230204 |
723 |
203 |
8.86% |
|
Free State |
2964411 |
296 |
71 |
21.13% |
|
Gauteng |
15099422 |
1510 |
437 |
14.42% |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
12423908 |
1242 |
287 |
10.45% |
|
Limpopo |
6572720 |
657 |
129 |
3.1% |
|
Mpumalanga |
5143324 |
514 |
81 |
3.70% |
|
North West |
3804546 |
380 |
76 |
28.95% |
|
Northern Cape |
1355945 |
136 |
55 |
50.9% |
|
Western Cape |
7433019 |
743 |
373 |
2.42% |
|
RSA |
62027499 |
6203 |
1712 |
END.