Question NW3153 to the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

Reply:

1(a)(i) The total number of government employees who are being paid whilst on long period of sick leave in National Departments for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 August 2017 is 1 171 at a total cost of R 73 584 892.90.

1(a)(ii) The total number of government employees who are being paid whilst on long period of sick leave and 1(c) cost in Provincial Departments for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 August 2017 is as follows:

Administration	No of Employees	Total Cost
Eastern Cape	1 366	R 67 279 149.24
Free State	668	R 33 538 987.68
Gauteng	717	R 38 387 155.64
KwaZulu-Natal	1 563	R 75 201 965.69
Limpopo	417	R 22 844 909.07
Mpumalanga	433	R 18 939 828.66
North West	394	R 25 406 897.57
Northern Cape	429	R 21 924 129.47
Western Cape	772	R 35 469 662.64
Total	6759	R338 992 685.66

2(a)(i) The total number of government employees who are paid whilst on

Suspension in National Departments for the 1st Quarter (1 April – 30 June 2017)

FOSAD report of the 2017/18 financial year is eight (8) at a total cost of

R1 427 708.91.

2(a)(ii) The total number of government employees who are paid whilst on

Suspension in Provinces for the 1st Quarter (1 April – 30 June 2017) FOSAD

report of the 2017/18 financial year is as follows:

Administration	No of Precautionery suspensions	Total Cost
Eastern Cape	1	R267 057.77
Free State	29	R21 623 273.13
Gauteng	11	R934 854.51
KwaZulu-Natal	91	R9 581 431.00
Limpopo	1	R171 196.46
Mpumalanga	0	R0.00
North West	6	R295 673.04
Northern Cape	23	R1 634 564.58
Western Cape	4	R691 405.68
Total	166	R37 199 456.17

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