Question NW2345 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

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18 November 2016 - NW2345

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Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

What is the current vacancy rate in respect of the positions of prosecutors of the National Prosecuting Authority in each region?

Reply:

I wish to inform the Honourable Member that I have received the following information from the National Prosecuting Authority:

VACANCY RATES as on 30 September 2016

Overall vacancy per business unit:

COMPONENT NAME

TOTAL

FILLED

VACANT

VACANCY RATE

Assets Forfeiture Unit (AFU)

165

131

34

20.7

Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA)

220

155

65

29.5

Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit (SCCU)

190

165

25

13.2

Office of Witness Protection (OWP)

164

153

11

6.8

Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU)

7

4

3

42.9

Corporate Services

501

385

116

23.2

TOTAL

1247

993

254

20.4

Vacancy Rate per Division – Prosecutions

TOTAL NO OF FILLED, VACANT AND VACANCY RATE National Prosecution Service (NPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGION

TOTAL

FILLED

VACANT

VACANCY RATE

NORTH GAUTENG

512

428

84

16.4

SOUTH GAUTENG

545

480

65

12

NORTH WEST

201

189

12

6

LIMPOPO

305

253

52

17

MPUMALANGA

243

191

52

21.4

EASTERN CAPE

416

366

50

12

MTHATHA

203

168

35

17.2

WESTERN CAPE

633

575

58

9.2

NORTHERN CAPE

176

148

28

16

FREE STATE

290

255

35

12

KwaZulu-Natal

722

621

101

14

NPS (Head Office)

52

50

2

3.8

TOTAL

4298

3724

574

13.4

 

 

 

 

 

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