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Only three whites, one Indian in Ramaphosa’s private office – Jackson Mthembu

Two minority groups under-represented in staff cohort of 56, according to parliamentary reply

National Assembly question for written reply

12 September 2019

MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY

NATIONAL ASSEMBLV QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NUMBER: 583

DATE OF PUBLICATIONS: 23 August 2019

Ms M O Mokause (EFF) to as the Minister The Presidency:

(1)  (a) The number of persons employed in the Office of the President, Mr MC Ramaphosa:

Reply: There are 56 persons employed in the Private Office of the President

(b) (i) Their gender and (ii) race:

Reply: The table below show their race and gender:

 

Females

Males

African

27

18

Coloured

4

3

Indian

1

0

White

2

1

Total

34

22

(iii) Their positions and (iv) salary scales:

Reply: Their positions and salary scales are listed in the table below

(iii)

(iV)

POSITION

SALARY LEVEL/SCALE

Personal Assistant

7

Senior Administration Officer x2

8

Deputy Director-General

15

Secretary x12

6

Secretary x2

5

Chief Directorx2

14

Messenger/Driver

4

Registry Clerk

5

Assistant Administrative Secretary x2

9

Administrative Secretary

11

Assistant Appointment Secretary x2

11

Director

13

Appointment Secretary

13

Appointment Secretary

11

Special Advisors x8 (02 seconded)

16

Communication Officer

9

Director: Content support

13

Chief Director: Communication Support Services

14

Spokes Person

14

Senior HRD Planning Practice

14

ASS SPEC RES DRAFT SP

9

SPEC RES DRAFT &SPEC X2

11

Specialist Media Liaison

11

Specialist Media Liaison

12

Director: Media Liaison

13

DD: Research

11

DD: Research

12

Parliamentary Officer

13

Director: Advisory support

13

Deputy Director: lnstitutions

11

Deputy Director: Stakeholder

Management

 

11

(2)  Any persons who work in the Office of the President who are not  paid by the State;  if so,  what are the relevant details? NW1580E

Reply: There is no person/s working in the Office of the President who is/are not paid by the State.

DRAFTER OF THE REPLY

Name: Ms Lucia Mphahlele

Designation: Acting DirectorHOperations

Issued by Parliament, 12 September 2019