a) The total number of public servants who were dismissed from employment:
(i) (aa) 2019-20 2525
(bb) 2020-21 2295
(cc) 2021-22 3002
(ii) Reason for dismissal:
Reason for dismissal |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
Alcohol/Narcotic abuse |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Criminal offence |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Desertion |
332 |
280 |
354 |
Dishonourable discharge |
288 |
221 |
208 |
Falsifying documents |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Insubordination |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Misconduct not indicated |
1,896 |
1,786 |
2,424 |
Perjury |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Poor work performance |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Professionally unqualified |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Unsatisfactory attendance |
4 |
5 |
9 |
Data source: PERSAL |
b) Breakdown of the specified number of suspended public servants:
(i) National Departments:
Name of Departments |
SMS Member (Level) |
Number of Precautionary suspensions cases received |
Number of Precautionary suspensions cases finalised |
Agriculture, Land reform and Rural Development |
14 |
1 |
0 |
Basic Education |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Civilian Secretariat for Police |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Communications and Digital Technologies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cooperative Governance |
14 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
|
13 |
1 |
0 |
|
14 |
1 |
0 |
|
Correctional Services |
15 |
1 |
0 |
|
13 |
1 |
0 |
|
15 |
1 |
0 |
Defence |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Employment Law |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environmental Affairs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Government Communications & Information Systems |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Government Pensions Administration Agency |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Government Printing Works |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Health |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Higher Education and Training, Science & Innovation |
0 |
12 |
0 |
Home Affairs |
15 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
|
13 |
1 |
0 |
|
13 |
1 |
|
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Human Settlement |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Independent police Investigative Directorate |
13 |
6 |
0 |
International Relations and Cooperation |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Justice and Constitutional Development |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Military Veterans |
14 |
4 |
0 |
Mineral Resources and Energy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
National School of Government |
0 |
0 |
0 |
National Treasury |
0 |
0 |
0 |
National Prosecuting Authority |
14 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
|
1 |
0 |
|
Office of Chief Justice |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Planning , Monitoring and Evaluation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Public Enterprises |
16 |
1 |
0 |
Public Service and Administration |
15 |
1 |
0 |
Public Service Commission |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Public Works and Infrastructure
|
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Science and Innovation |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Small Business Development |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Social Development |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South African Police Service |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sports, Arts and Culture |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Statistics South Africa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tourism |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Trade and Industry and Competition |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Traditional Affairs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Transport |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Water and Sanitation |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Women , Youth and Persons with Disabilities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Presidency |
13 |
1 |
0 |
TOTAL |
19 |
79 |
0 |
(ii) Provincial Departments:
Provinces |
Provincial Departments |
Number of Precautionary suspensions received |
SMS |
Eastern Cape |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
0 |
0 |
Community Safety |
1 |
0 |
|
Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism |
0 |
0 |
|
Education |
0 |
0 |
|
Health |
0 |
0 |
|
Human Settlements |
0 |
0 |
|
Office of the Premier |
0 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
0 |
|
Roads and Public Works and Infrastructure |
0 |
0 |
|
Rural Development and Agrarian Reform |
0 |
0 |
|
Safety and Liaison |
0 |
0 |
|
Social Development |
0 |
0 |
|
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture |
0 |
0 |
|
Transport |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
1 |
0 |
|
Free State |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
3 |
0 |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
0 |
0 |
|
DESTEA |
1 |
1 |
|
Education |
1 |
0 |
|
Health |
7 |
0 |
|
Human Settlements |
2 |
1 |
|
Office of the Premier |
0 |
0 |
|
Police, Roads and Transport |
0 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
1 |
0 |
|
Public Works & Infrastructure |
2 |
0 |
|
Social Development |
1 |
1 |
|
Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
18 |
3 |
|
Gauteng |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
0 |
0 |
Education |
4 |
0 |
|
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
0 |
0 |
|
Community Safety |
3 |
0 |
|
Economic Development |
7 |
3 |
|
E-Government |
0 |
0 |
|
Health |
No report |
No report |
|
Human Settlements |
No report |
No report |
|
Infrastructure Development |
9 |
3 |
|
Office of the Premier |
0 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
0 |
|
Roads and Transport |
No report |
No report |
|
Social Development |
0 |
0 |
|
Sports, Arts , Culture and Recreation |
No report |
No report |
|
TOTAL |
23 |
6 |
|
Kwazulu-Natal |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
6 |
1 |
Arts and Culture |
0 |
0 |
|
Community Safety |
0 |
0 |
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
3 |
1 |
|
Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
2 |
2 |
|
Education |
28 |
3 |
|
Health |
22 |
1 |
|
Human Settlements |
|
0 |
|
Office of the Premier |
4 |
2 |
|
Social Development |
7 |
5 |
|
Sport and Recreation |
0 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
0 |
|
Public Works |
1 |
1 |
|
Transport |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
75 |
18 |
|
Limpopo |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
0 |
0 |
COGHSTA |
0 |
0 |
|
Education |
0 |
0 |
|
Health |
9 |
0 |
|
Limpopo Depart. of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism |
0 |
0 |
|
Office of the Premier |
0 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
0 |
|
Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure |
0 |
0 |
|
Social Development |
0 |
0 |
|
Sports, Arts and Culture |
0 |
0 |
|
Transport and Community Safety. |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
9 |
0 |
|
Mpumalanga |
Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environment Affairs |
0 |
0 |
|
Community Safety, Security and Liaison |
4 |
0 |
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
1 |
0 |
|
Culture, Sports and recreation |
0 |
0 |
|
Economic Development and Tourism |
0 |
0 |
|
Education |
5 |
0 |
|
Health |
14 |
0 |
Human Settlements |
0 |
0 |
|
Office of the Premier |
2 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
0 |
|
Transport, Safety and Liaison |
0 |
0 |
|
Public Works, Roads and Transport |
0 |
0 |
|
Social Development |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
26 |
0 |
|
Northern Cape |
Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform |
No report |
No report |
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs |
0 |
0 |
|
Economic Development and Tourism |
0 |
0 |
|
Education |
12 |
0 |
|
Office of the Premier |
0 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
0 |
|
Roads and Public Works |
4 |
|
|
Sports and Arts and Culture |
0 |
0 |
|
Social Development |
2 |
0 |
|
Health |
10 |
0 |
|
Transport, Safety and Liaison |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
28 |
0 |
|
North West |
Agriculture & Rural development |
2 |
2 |
Arts , Culture Sports and Recreation |
No report |
No report |
|
Corporative Governance & Traditional Affairs |
0 |
0 |
|
Community Safety and Transport Management |
0 |
0 |
|
Economic Development , Environment, Conservation & Tourism |
1 |
0 |
|
Education |
No report |
No report |
|
Health |
12 |
2 |
|
Human Settlements (New department) |
0 |
0 |
|
Office of the Premier |
2 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
0 |
|
Public Works and Roads |
1 |
0 |
|
Social Development |
No report |
No report |
|
Total |
18 |
4 |
|
Western Cape |
Agriculture |
0 |
0 |
Community Safety |
5 |
4 |
|
Cultural Affairs and Sport |
0 |
0 |
|
Economic Development and Tourism |
0 |
0 |
|
Education |
7 |
3 |
|
Environmental and Development Planning |
0 |
0 |
|
Health |
11 |
0 |
|
Human Settlements |
0 |
0 |
|
Local Government |
0 |
0 |
|
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
0 |
|
Social Development |
2 |
0 |
|
The Premier |
3 |
0 |
|
Transport and Public Works |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
28 |
7 |
|
Grand Total |
226 |
38 |
c) Number of SMS on precautionary suspension: 57
NOTE: The information used for this response was obtained from the FOSAD reports sent to the DPSA as at 30 June 2022.
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