NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 959
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2009
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 â 2009)
Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) asked the Minister of Transport:
(a) What number of positions (i) were vacant, (ii) have been advertised and
(iii) have been filled at the Maritime Authority in the past 12 months up
to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) what
was the reason for the number of vacant positions and (c) when will the
vacant positions be filled?
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REPLY:
The Minister of Transport:
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) furnished the following
information:-
a) (i) The number of positions that were vacant in the past 12 months is
47.
(ii) The number of positions that have been advertised internally in
the past 12 months is seven and those that have been advertised
externally are 13.
(iii) The number of positions that have been filled in SAMSA in the
past 12 months is 27, of which:-
⢠10 internal promotions (four are upgraded positions); and
⢠17 external appointments, consisting of:-
⢠eight are technical surveyors/inspectors (two of whom are on
short term contracts);
⢠four corporate services specialists, and
⢠five senior managers (two of whom are on short term contracts
of less than a year and two are females on permanent contracts).
b) The reasons for the vacant positions vary. There have been four
dismissals, 11 resignations and 12 surveyor/inspector positions have
been advertised. In previous attempts other advertised positions were
not filled due to either remunerative packages not being competitive
and/or no suitable candidates found.
c) Some of the vacant positions will be filled by the end of this
financial year (2009/10), whilst others are being reorganized to align
with the new mandates and corporate plans and will be filled next
year.