Question NW2064 to the Minister of Police
06 October 2016 - NW2064
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether each Head of Department (HOD) of his department signed a performance agreement since their appointment; if not, (a) what is the total number of HODs who have not signed performance agreements, (b) what is the reason in each case, (c) what action has he taken to rectify the situation and (d) what consequences will the specified HOD face for failing to sign the performance agreements; if so, (i) when was the last performance assessment of each HOD conducted and (ii) what were the results in each case; (2) whether any of the HODs who failed to sign a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the specified rate; (3) whether any of the HODs who signed a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the rate?
Reply:
1. The Minister of Police hereby confirms that a performance agreement was signed with the suspended National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Phiyega (Head of Department)(HOD) for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years. Due to the suspension of this HOD, a performance agreement for the 2016/2017 financial year was concluded with the Acting National Commissioner of SAPS, Lieutenant General Phahlane.
Due to the suspension of General Phiyega during October 2015, the assessment process could not be completed for the 2014/2015 financial year. As the suspension is still in place, no assessment for the 2015/2016 financial year will be initiated until the reasons for the suspension have been resolved.
2. As no formal assessment of the suspended HOD was possible, it can be confirmed that the HOD of SAPS has not received any form of performance bonus for either the 2014/2015 or 2015/2016 financial years.
3. The response to Question 2064 only relates to information at the disposal of the South African Police Service. Information relating to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the Civilian Secretariat for Police will have to be obtained from those departments.