1. The total of veterinary posts budgeted for increased from 324 to 326 for the period in question. KwaZulu-Natal increased the posts by two during the period. The table below provides a corrected version. The vacancy rate is also adjusted accordingly to 40%.
Table1: Approved and vacant posts for veterinary doctors
Year |
STATUS |
NATIONAL |
GP |
NW |
LIMPOPO |
MP |
KZN |
FS |
EC |
WC |
NC |
TOTAL |
2019 |
APPROVED |
38 |
36 |
39 |
39 |
36 |
27 |
15 |
48 |
30 |
16 |
324 |
VACANT |
13 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
17 |
17 |
3 |
25 |
4 |
10 |
113 |
|
RATE |
34% |
11.1% |
26% |
26% |
47.22% |
62.96% |
20% |
48% |
13% |
37.5% |
35% |
|
2020 |
APPROVED |
38 |
36 |
39 |
39 |
36 |
27 |
15 |
48 |
30 |
16 |
324 |
VACANT |
13 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
16 |
5 |
26 |
5 |
10 |
114 |
|
RATE |
34% |
11.1% |
26% |
26% |
41.67% |
59.25% |
33% |
46% |
16% |
37.5% |
35% |
|
2021 |
APPROVED |
38 |
36 |
39 |
39 |
36 |
27 |
15 |
48 |
30 |
16 |
324 |
VACANT |
14 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
16 |
16 |
6 |
28 |
5 |
10 |
103 |
|
RATE |
37% |
11.1% |
26% |
26% |
44.44% |
59,25% |
40% |
42% |
16% |
37.5% |
32% |
|
2022 |
APPROVED |
38 |
36 |
39 |
39 |
36 |
29 |
15 |
48 |
30 |
16 |
326 |
2. The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has already requested the Minister of Home Affairs to reconsider placing veterinary doctors back on the critical skills list. The Minister of Home Affairs published a notice on the 9th of October 2023 in which veterinary doctors are back on the critical list. A copy of the publication is attached as Annexure A.