Question NW2243 to the Minister of Transport

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11 November 2016 - NW2243

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De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) How many senior management service officials from her department were suspended (i) in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016, (b) what were the reasons in each case, (c) for how long were each of the specified officials suspended and (d) what were the financial implications in each case?

Reply:

a) How many senior management service officials from her department were suspended?

(i) (aa) 2013-14 financial year

One (01) DDG for 10 months.

(i) (bb) 2014-15 financial year

Five (05) employees

  • 2 Deputy Directors-General (3 Months and 15 days)
  • 1 Director (3 months and 20 days)
  • 1 Deputy Director (3 months and 20 days)
  • 1 Assistant Director (4 months and 10 days)

(i) (cc) 2015-16 financial year

Two (02) employees

  • 2 Deputy-Directors: General (6 months)

(ii) Since 1 April 2016

Three (03) employees

  • Director General: Transport (2 months and 15 days)
  • 2 Deputy-Directors: General (7 months)

(b) what were the reasons in each case?

The officials committed serious allegations of misconduct that warranted precautionary suspension. Precautionary suspension is always with full pay in terms of Chapter 7, clause 2(b) of the Senior Management Service Handbook and clause 7.2 of the Disciplinary Code and Procedure (Resolution 1 of 2003).

(c) for how long were each of the specified officials suspended and (d) what were the financial implications in each case?

2013/2014 FINACIAL YEAR

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

MONTH

VALUE OF PAYMENTS

One employee

May 2013

R0

 

June

R77 356.42

 

July

R94 116.98

 

August

R94 116.98

 

September

R153 559.29

 

October

R94 116.98

 

November

R94 116.98

 

December

R94 116.98

 

January 2014

R94 116.98

 

February

R94 116.98

 

March

R94 116.98

TOTAL

R 983 851.55

2014/2015 FINACIAL YEAR

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

MONTH

VALUE OF PAYMENTS

Employee 1

April 2014

R138 386.61

Sub-total

R138 386.61

   

Employee 2

July 2014

R118 521.91

 

August 2014

R124 311.78

 

September 2014

R53 130.51

TOTAL

 

R295 964.20

     

Employee 3

October 2014

R27 974.57

 

November 2014

R70 907.76

 

December

R70 907.76

 

January

R70 907.76

 

February

R23 312.74

Sub-total

 

R264 010.59

     

Employee 4

October 2014

R16 478.74

 

November 2014

R41 769.04

 

December 2014

R41 769.04

 

January 2015

R41 769.04

 

February 2015

R13 732.29

Sub-total

 

R155 518.15

     

Employee 5

October 2014

R36 545.71

 

November 2014

R37 020.79

 

December 2014

R37 020.79

 

January 2015

R37 020.79

 

February 2015

R13 741.90

Sub-total

 

R161 349.98

TOTAL

 

R1 015 229.53

 

 

2015/2016 FINACIAL YEAR

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

MONTH

VALUE OF PAYMENTS

Employee 1

October 2015

R95 275.94

 

November 2015

R95 275.94

 

December 2015

R161 562.14

 

January 2016

R97 684.41

 

February 2016

R97 684.41

 

March 2016

R97 684.41

Sub-total

 

R645 167.25

     

Employee 2

October 2015

R101 242.52

 

November 2015

R101 242.52

 

December 2015

R101 242.52

 

January 2016

R189 167.37

 

February 2016

R103 773.67

 

March 2016

R103 773.67

Sub-total

 

R700 442.27

TOTAL

 

R1 345 609.52

 

2016/2017 FINACIAL YEAR

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

MONTH

VALUE OF PAYMENTS

     

Employee 1

April

R97 684.41

 

May

R97 684.41

 

June

R97 684.41

 

July

R97 684.41

 

August

R97 684.41

 

September

R97 684.41

 

October

R97 684.41

Sub-total

 

R68 3790.87

     

Employee 2

   
 

April

R103 773.67

 

May

R103 773.67

 

June

R103 773.67

 

July

R103 773.67

 

August

R103 773.67

 

September

R103 773.67

 

October

R103 773.67

Sub-total

 

R726 415.69

     

Employee 2

   
 

May

R47 694.56

 

June

R139 293.86

 

July

R139 293.86

 

August

R139 293.86

Sub-total

 

R465 576.44

TOTAL

 

R 1 875 783.00

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