Suspended Department of Labour employees costing taxpayer R5.2 million
4 March 2015
In a reply to a DA parliamentary question the Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant, revealed that there are currently 16 government officials within the Department of Labour who are on suspension with full pay, costing the taxpayer R5.2 million to date.
I have written to Minister Oliphant requesting her to commit to a date by which these disciplinary hearings will be conducted, so that the 16 suspensions can be concluded as soon as possible.
In terms of the Disciplinary Code and Procedures for the Public Service, prompt investigations must be conducted and disciplinary hearings must be held within 60 days from the date of suspension.
This is clearly not happening, and with a public sector wage bill amounting to a staggering R439 billion per year, government must do all it can to mitigate such unnecessary expense.
One of the 16 suspended is the Department's Chief Director of Legal Services, Advocate N. Phasha, who has been suspended with full pay since October 2011. With a monthly salary of R82 346, his "on-going" suspension has to date cost the state a massive R3 376 186.
The Department of Labour by nature should be the forerunner in disciplinary processes, leading by example. Yet it is unable to adequately deal with its own internal processes - Advocate Phasha's 41 month suspension being the prime example of this.
It is unacceptable that ordinary tax paying South Africans are footing the bill for a host of suspended employee's salaries, placing an unnecessary strain on the public purse.
Minister Oliphant must act with urgency to resolve this mess.
Text of reply:
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
125.Mr IM Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:
|
(1) |
Are any officials currently under suspension at (a) the Department of Labour and/or (b) any of its entities; if so, (i) how many, (ii) for what duration, and in each case (iii) what are their names and (iv) positions in the (aa) Department and/or (bb) respective entity; |
|
(2) |
how many of those suspended are (a) still receiving salaries; in each case, (b) what are their salaries, respectively? NW130E |
The Minister of Labour replied:
(1) (a) Yes
(b) Yes
(aa)(i) Sixteen
(aa)(ii)-(iv)
(bb)(ii)-(iv)
|
Name |
Position |
Salary per annum |
Salary per month |
Duration |
|
1. Mr N Phasha |
Chief Director: Legal Services |
R988 152 |
R82 346 |
Oct 2011 to date |
|
2. Mr A Mashapa |
Senior Admin clerk: CF |
R148 584 |
R12 382 |
13 Nov 2014 to date |
|
3. Ms RS Kwinda |
Senior Admin clerk: CF |
R245 409 |
R20 450.75 |
13 Nov 2014 to date |
|
4. Ms N Cweba |
Deputy Director: Beneficiary Services |
R532 278 |
R44 356.50 |
13 Nov 2014 to date |
|
5. Mr PJ Monnaruri |
Deputy Director: Employment Standard |
R743 076 |
R61 923 |
04 Aug 2014 to date |
|
6. Mr ST Khunyeli |
Senior Practitioner: Employment Services |
R264 375 |
R22 031.25 |
10 Feb 2015 to date |
|
7. Ms H Koen |
Senior Admin Officer: Employment Services |
R188 985 |
R15 748.75 |
10 Feb 2015 to date |
|
8. Mr T Dladla |
UIF: Assessor |
R148 584 |
R12 382 |
12 June 2014 to date |
|
9. Ms SF Masondo |
Admin Clerk: Transport |
R131 328 |
R10 944 |
09 Feb 2015 to date |
|
10. Mr S Pinana |
Assistant Director, CF |
R358 734.00 |
R29 894.50 |
04 March 2014 to date
|
|
11. Ms N Mqayigane |
Practitioner, CF |
R200 577.00 |
R16 714.75 |
04 March 2014 to date
|
|
12. Mr B J Mashishi |
Senior Registry Clerk, CF |
R148 584.00 |
R12 382 |
07 February 2014 to date |
|
13. Ms ET Moloi |
Inspector, Gauteng |
R157701 |
R13 141.75 |
26 November 2014 to date |
|
14. Ms G Lelaka |
Inspector, Gauteng |
R157701 |
R13 141.75 |
26 November 2014 to date |
|
15. Mr D Monareng |
Inspector, Gauteng |
R155370 |
R12 947.50 |
26 November 2014 to date |
|
16. Mr Z Mayaba |
Supply Chain Manager (CCMA) |
R82 227.25 |
R6 852.27 |
01 August 2014 to date |
(bb) Four
(2) (a) All officials are still receiving salaries.
(b) Refer to answer provided in (aa)(ii)-(iv) and (bb)(ii)-(iv)
Statement issued by Ian Ollis, DA Shadow Minister of Labour, March 4 2015
Click here to sign up to receive our free daily headline email newsletter
