Question NW2811 to the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
04 October 2017 - NW2811
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
(a) What is the total number of persons who are currently employed in the Public Service in each (i) department and (ii) entity of each department and (b) what is the current wage bill in each case?
Reply:
a) The Number of appointments in the Public Service in each (i) National and Provincial Department and (ii) Entities of each department is shown in Annexure A. The total number of appointments was 1 231 744 on 31st August 2017. This excludes Defence and the State Security Agency. Periodical and abnormal type of appointments (e.g. audit committee members, etc.) are also excluded.
b) Based on information received from National Treasury, the total amounts budgeted for Compensation of Employees (CoE) in National and Provincial Departments for the 2017/2018 Financial Year, are shown in Annexure B.