Question NW2636 to the Minister of Arts and Culture
06 December 2016 - NW2636
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him set the employment equity targets; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) what are the employment targets set and (ii) have the specified targets been met in each.
Reply:
a) Yes, my department has set the employment equity targets.
b) In respect to entities reporting to me, as the Honourable Member might be aware that I have 26 of them to solicit and verify the information from them requires time well beyond the limited time provided by Parliament. I will therefore submit this information as soon as I get it.
c) The department currently employs 12 people with disabilities which represent 2% of the staff complement. The department also complies with the 50% of Women at Senior Management Staff (SMS) level of the target as set by the cabinet in 2005.
d) Yes the specified targets have been met in the department.