Question NW1604 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

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05 October 2017 - NW1604

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Tlhaole, Mr L S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(a) What percentage of military veterans, employed by her department, are former Umkhonto weSizwe veterans and (b) in what positions are the former Umkhonto weSizwe veterans employed?

Reply:

The Department currently employs 206 staff members excluding interns. Of the 206 employees, 76 are non-permanent employees (NPE). Therefore the Department has 130 permanent employees on its establishment.

Of the 130, there are 24 former MK members constituting 18% of the permanent employees. They hold the following positions:

  • 1 x Deputy Director General
  • 2 x Chief Directors
  • 4 x Directors
  • 13 x Deputy Directors
  • 4 x Assistant Directors

Of the 76 NPE’s, four (4) are from former MK members constituting 5% and they hold the following positions:

  • 1 x Acting Director General
  • 1 x Director
  • 1 x Deputy Director
  • 1 x Assistant Director

In total the Department has 28 employees from former MK constituting 14% of the entire Department workforce.

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