Question NW1639 to the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION:
20 June 2017 - NW1639
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION:
What is the total number of Government employees who are currently on the state’s personnel salary system in each (a) national and (b) provincial department?
Reply:
The total number of Government employees appointed on PERSAL in each (a) national and (b) provincial department, as at the end of May 2017, is provided in the table below.
Number of appointments by national and provincial department |
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as on 31 May 2017 |
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National/Provincial department |
Number |
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Eastern Cape |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
1 428 |
Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism |
545 |
|
Education |
67 948 |
|
Health |
39 519 |
|
Human Settlements |
606 |
|
Office of the Premier |
405 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
463 |
|
Roads and Public works |
4 891 |
|
Rural Development and Agrarian Reform |
2 822 |
|
Safety and Liaison |
142 |
|
Social Development |
4 496 |
|
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture |
1 158 |
|
Transport |
1 505 |
|
Total |
125 928 |
|
Free State |
Agriculture |
1 027 |
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
378 |
|
Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
697 |
|
Education |
28 490 |
|
Health |
17 600 |
|
Human Settlements |
314 |
|
Office of the Premier |
623 |
|
Police, Roads and Transport |
3 148 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
380 |
|
Public Works |
1 747 |
|
Social Development |
1 929 |
|
Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation |
914 |
|
Total |
57 247 |
|
Gauteng |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
901 |
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
670 |
|
Community Safety |
1 172 |
|
E-Government |
756 |
|
Economic Development |
457 |
|
Education |
85 442 |
|
Health |
68 410 |
|
Human Settlements |
819 |
|
Infrastructure Development |
2 580 |
|
Office of the Premier |
516 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
856 |
|
Roads and Transport |
2 105 |
|
Social Development |
4 189 |
|
Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation |
649 |
|
Total |
169 522 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
2 765 |
Arts and Culture |
531 |
|
Community Safety and Liaison |
169 |
|
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
1 548 |
|
Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
719 |
|
Education |
107 611 |
|
Finance |
498 |
|
Health |
70 000 |
|
Human Settlements |
736 |
|
Office of the Premier |
619 |
|
Public Works |
1 765 |
|
Social Development |
3 693 |
|
Sport and Recreation |
244 |
|
Transport |
4 148 |
|
Total |
195 046 |
|
Limpopo |
Agriculture, and Rural Development |
2 926 |
Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs |
2 157 |
|
Economic Development, Environment and Tourism |
1 227 |
|
Education |
56 820 |
|
Health |
35 810 |
|
Office of the Premier |
474 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
511 |
|
Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure |
3 311 |
|
Safety, Security and Liaison |
122 |
|
Social Development |
3 303 |
|
Sports, Arts and Culture |
484 |
|
Transport |
2 221 |
|
Total |
109 366 |
|
Mpumalanga |
Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs |
1 376 |
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
815 |
|
Community Safety, Security and Liaison |
1 425 |
|
Culture, Sport and Recreation |
420 |
|
Economic Development and Tourism |
227 |
|
Education |
40 695 |
|
Health |
20 338 |
|
Human Settlements |
375 |
|
Office of the Premier |
249 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
289 |
|
Public Works, Roads and Transport |
3 492 |
|
Social Development |
1 932 |
|
Total |
71 633 |
|
National National |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
5 930 |
Arts and Culture |
466 |
|
Basic Education |
860 |
|
Civilian Secretariat for the Police Service |
129 |
|
Communications |
106 |
|
Cooperative Governance |
513 |
|
Correctional Services |
40 656 |
|
Economic Development |
117 |
|
Energy |
586 |
|
Environmental Affairs |
1 892 |
|
Government Communication and Information System |
433 |
|
Health |
2 230 |
|
Higher Education and Training |
28 015 |
|
Home Affairs |
10 250 |
|
Human Settlements |
627 |
|
Independent Police Investigative Directorate |
427 |
|
International Relations and Cooperation |
2 297 |
|
Justice and Constitutional Development |
22 280 |
|
Labour |
8 073 |
|
Military Veterans |
240 |
|
Mineral Resources |
1 094 |
|
National School of Government |
239 |
|
National Treasury |
2 497 |
|
Office of the Chief Justice |
1 837 |
|
Office of the Public Service Commission |
263 |
|
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation |
351 |
|
Police |
194 802 |
|
Public Enterprises |
193 |
|
Public Service and Administration |
500 |
|
Public Works |
5 844 |
|
Rural Development and Land Reform |
5 532 |
|
Science and Technology |
450 |
|
Small Business Development |
199 |
|
Social Development |
895 |
|
Sport and Recreation South Africa |
188 |
|
Statistics South Africa |
3 314 |
|
Telecommunications and Postal Services |
307 |
|
The Presidency |
602 |
|
Tourism |
519 |
|
Trade and Industry |
1 401 |
|
Traditional Affairs |
81 |
|
Transport |
667 |
|
Water and Sanitation |
6 078 |
|
Women |
107 |
|
Total |
354 087 |
|
North West |
Community Safety and Transport Management |
1 531 |
Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs |
699 |
|
Economy and Enterprise Development |
210 |
|
Education and Sport Development |
30 978 |
|
Finance |
615 |
|
Health |
17 557 |
|
Local Government and Human Settlements |
520 |
|
Office of the Premier |
795 |
|
Public Works and Roads |
2 917 |
|
Rural, Environment and Agriculture Development |
1 495 |
|
Social Development |
2 436 |
|
Tourism |
154 |
|
Total |
59 907 |
|
Northern Cape |
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
589 |
Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs |
620 |
|
Economic Development and Tourism |
208 |
|
Education |
12 730 |
|
Environment and Nature Conservation |
253 |
|
Health |
6 968 |
|
Office of the Premier |
259 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
339 |
|
Roads and Public Works |
895 |
|
Social Development |
958 |
|
Sport, Arts and Culture |
467 |
|
Transport, Safety and Liaison |
383 |
|
Total |
24 669 |
|
Western Cape |
Agriculture |
949 |
Community Safety |
341 |
|
Cultural Affairs and Sport |
620 |
|
Economic Development and Tourism |
232 |
|
Education |
41 456 |
|
Environmental Affairs and Development Planning |
391 |
|
Health |
32 254 |
|
Human Settlements |
473 |
|
Local Government |
374 |
|
Premier |
1 168 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
357 |
|
Social Development |
2 203 |
|
Transport and Public Works |
2 342 |
|
Total |
83 160 |
|
Total |
1 250 565 |
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Data source: PERSAL |
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Compiled by the DPSA |
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Excludes Defence and State Security Agency |
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Excludes periodical and abnormal type of appointments |
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