Question NW3770 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
05 January 2024 - NW3770
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)What (a) total number of officials in the Public Service were implicated in irregular appointments in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22 and (iv) 2022-23 financial years, (b) number of the officials were (i) dismissed and (ii) not dismissed from the Public Service following an investigation into their involvement in irregular appointments and (c) are the reasons that the officials were not dismissed; (2) (a) in which national and/or provincial departments are the specified officials employed and (b) what positions did/do the officials hold in each case?
Reply:
Discipline management and appointments are a decentralized function across the Public Service. Any investigation into alleged violations of appointment processes would be managed directly by departments and the DPSA would not be privy to the contents of such investigations into irregular appointments and/or information on dismissals with regard to irregular appointments. The information sought would therefore be accessible via the departments directly.
As part of the Ministerial-Presidential Priorities for the 2023/24 Financial Year, the DPSA is coordinating the establishment of a Central Discipline Database to address the challenges identified above. The Database will include the detailed categorisation and documentation of all disciplinary matters including sanctions such as dismissals.
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