10. HUMAN RESOURCES By the end of March 2012, the Department had 765 (677:2011) posts on its establishment and 512 (524: 2011) were filled. The vacancy rate stood at 33.7 (22.60: 2011) per cent. The highest vacancy rate was in Programme 6 (Maritime Transport) which stood at 47.22 per cent. This was followed by Programme 3 (Rail Transport) which stood at 41.67 per cent. The Integrated Transport Planning Programme had the lowest vacancy rate at 21.54 per cent. The main reason for staff leaving the Department was said to be as a result of transfers to other public service departments. A second major reason was resignation but it was not stated why staff members were resigning. The Department employed nine persons with disabilities, translating into 1.75 per cent of the total workforce. Of these, four were African (two females and two males) and five were White (all females).