Question NW9 to the Minister of Police
08 August 2024 - NW9
Gana, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What (a) total number of detectives are currently employed in the SA Police Service (SAPS) and (b) number of the total specified number are employed in each province; (2) what total number of vacancies for detectives exist in each province; (3) what total number of detectives have since October 2023 (a) voluntarily left the employ of the SAPS and (b) informed the SAPS that they have joined the private sector?
Reply:
(1)(a) The total number of detectives currently employed in the South African Police Service (SAPS) are 22 413.
(1)(b)(2) The total number of detectives and vacancies in each Province are as follows:
|
PROVINCE |
ACTUAL WORKFORCE |
FIXED ESTABLISHMENT |
VACANCIES |
|
Eastern Cape |
2721 |
4186 |
-1465 |
|
Free State |
1469 |
2252 |
-783 |
|
Gauteng |
6310 |
6800 |
-490 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
3510 |
5139 |
-1629 |
|
Limpopo |
1448 |
2361 |
-913 |
|
Mpumalanga |
1623 |
2142 |
-519 |
|
North West |
1366 |
1911 |
-545 |
|
Northern Cape |
928 |
1632 |
-695 |
|
Western Cape |
3038 |
4593 |
-1555 |
|
TOTAL |
22 413 |
31 007 |
-8594 |
Actual workforce information provided is for Police Act personnel within the station detective and specialised detective units, excluding DPCI.
3(a) 527 detectives voluntarily left the SAPS since 1 October 2023 until 19 July 2024.
(b) Employees are not required to disclose particulars of future employers when they exit the service.