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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 2036
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 5 AUGUST 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 21- 2011)

2036. Adv L H Max (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) How many promotions have taken place within (a) his department and (b) the SA Police Service (SAPS) during the period 1 April 2009 to 31 May 2011 (i) in each province and (ii) at the national head office;

(2) for each such promoted member, (a) to which (i) rank and (ii) position was the member promoted, (b) what is the (i) name, (ii) race and (iii) gender of the member, (c) what are the qualifications of the member, (d) which (i) rank and (ii) position did the member hold prior to being promoted, (e) how many years has the member held the specified position before being promoted and (f) what is the total number of years of service of the member;

(3) how many of these promotions were (a) subjected and (b) not subjected to advertisements and interviews?

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REPLY:

(1)(a), (b) (i) (ii) and (2) (a) (i), (b) (ii) (iii) Personnel attached to the Ministry of Police and Secretariat of Police are not promoted but appointed in terms of the prescripts provided for in the Public Service Regulations, 2001. The following number of SAPS members were promoted and appointed (SMS members) during the period 1 April 2009 to 31 May 2011 in each province and at National Head Office (all divisions).

PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE

PROVINCE: FREE STATE

PROVINCE: GAUTENG

PROVINCE: KWAZULU-NATAL

PROVINCE: LIMPOPO

PROVINCE: MPUMALANGA

PROVINCE: NORTHERN CAPE

PROVINCE: NORTH WEST

PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE

NATIONAL HEAD OFFICE

(2) (a) (ii), (b) (i), (c), (d), (e) and (f)      The name, qualifications, rank, position held prior to being promoted, years held in the position before being promoted and the total number of years service for each promoted member, is not readily available and can only be determined through a comprehensive administrative process.

(3) (a) and (b)   Promotion to the rank of Sergeant occurs in terms of grade progression and members are promoted in their current posts to the rank of Sergeant. The promotions to Warrant Officer, Captain, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel occurred mainly in terms of  the National Instruction on Promotions which provide for advertisement of posts - interviews were held for posts at Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel level  and at other levels as determined by the relevant Provincial / Divisional Commissioner. 

Promotions to Lieutenant and Major (and some promotions to Captain) occurred in terms of an agreement concluded in the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council, SSSBC Agreement 2/2011 dated 5 April 2011 - these promotions were not subjected to advertisements and interviews. In addition to the aforesaid, a total of 85 promotions occurred in terms of the provisions provided for in Regulation 45(9) of the SAPS Employment Regulations 2008, which were not subjected to advertisements and interviews.

Reply to question 2036 approved by the Minister

Issued by Parliament, August 25 2011

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