Question NW1732 to the Minister of Health
02 July 2018 - NW1732
Wessels, Mr W to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether all members of the senior management service (SMS) in his department had declared their interests for the past year as required by the Public Service Regulations; if not, (a) why not, (b) how many of the specified members did not declare their interests and (c) what are the (i) names and (ii) ranks of the specified noncompliant members of the SMS; (2) whether noncompliant SMS members have been charged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what number (a) of employees in his department at each post level are currently suspended on full salary and (b) of the specified employees at each post level have been suspended for the specified number of days (details furnished); (4) what is the total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of the suspensions in each specified case?
Reply:
(1) Not all SMS members declared their financial interests;
(a) The SMS member submitted the form day after the system closure (30 April 2018);
(b) Only one SMS member did not declare his financial interest for past year (2017/2018).
(i) Mr. Kgereshi Mokwenal
(ii) Interim Registrar: Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa
(2) The process of instituting disciplinary action against the member is currently underway;
(3) (a) One official currently suspended on full salary;
(b) Longer than 120 days;
(4) R191 115.76
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