Question NW732 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
05 May 2017 - NW732
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)Whether there is any position of director-general in any national department that is currently vacant; if so, (a) how long has each specified position been vacant and (b) what is the reason for each vacancy; (2) Have the vacancies been advertised; if so, (a) were interviews done and (b) on what date will the vacancies be filled; (3) (a) What is the total number of persons who are currently employed in positions of director-general in an acting capacity, (b) for what period have they been acting in each position and (c) has any of the specified persons applied for the positions; (4) Which contracts of directors-general will expire in the (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20 financial years?
Reply:
(1) Yes, there are 10 vacant Directors-General positions in National Departments
(a) Department of Arts and Culture: 2 years, 2 months
Department of Communications: 2 years, 10 months
Department of Cooperative Governance: 10 months
Department of International Relations and Cooperation: 9 months
Department of Military Veterans: 2 years
Department of Mineral Resources: 1 year, 1 month
Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation: 1 years, 6 months
Department of Transport: 10 months
Economic Development Department: I year, 11 months
Government Communication and Information System: 1 year, 7 months
(b) Details with regards to the reasons for each vacancy can be obtained from the respective departments.
(2) Advertising, interviewing and filling of posts within departments remain the responsibility of each Executive Authority, therefore information in this regard can be obtained from the relevant departments.
(3) (a) There are 13 persons appointed in acting capacity as Directors - General.
(b) Department of Arts and Culture: 1 year, 3 months
Department of Communications: 1 year, 11 months
Department of Cooperative Governance: 1 month
Department of International Relations and Cooperation: 9 months
Department of Military Veterans: 5 months
Department of Mineral Resources: 1 year, 1 month
Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation: 2 years, 5 months
Department of Police: 1 year and 5 months
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform: 4 months, there is an incumbent appointed in acting capacity since the Director- General is currently on suspension.
Department of Transport: 6 months
Economic Development Department: 11 months
Government Communication and Information System: 2 year, 5 months
(c) Relevant details with regards to any of the specified persons having applied for the position of director-general in which they are acting can be obtained from the respective departments.
(4) Contracts of directors-general expiring in the following financial years:
(a) 2017-18 Financial year
Department of Women: 14 November 2017
Department of Police: 11 June 2017
Department of Public Works: 14 January 2018
Department of Science and Technology: 31 March 2018
Office of the Chief Justice: 31 March 2018
(b) 2018-19 Financial year
Department of Small Business Development: 30 September 2018
Department of Traditional Affairs: 31 August 2018
National Treasury: 15 May 2018
(c) 2019-20 Financial year
Department of Defence: 14 December 2019
Department of Labour: 30 November 2019
National School of Government: 31 December 2019
Department of Home Affairs: 31 March 2020
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