Question NW4078 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
29 December 2023 - NW4078
George, Dr DT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What are the detailed statistics concerning occupation specific dispensation (OSD) employees across various government departments, specifically regarding (a) the number of OSD employees in each department, (b) their respective salary levels and the current total cost to the state for the specified employees and (c) projected forecasts for future uptake of OSD positions in the upcoming financial years?
Reply:
(a) and (b) The number of OSD employees in each department and current total costs
|
Sphere / Province |
Name of the Department |
a) Number of OSD officials |
b) Current total costs |
|
Eastern Cape |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
38 |
32 000 277 |
|
Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism |
146 |
76 439 952 |
|
|
Education |
53 115 |
20 509 133 643 |
|
|
Health |
28 877 |
10 615 391 757 |
|
|
Human Settlements |
67 |
68 151 942 |
|
|
Office of the Premier |
13 |
15 103 227 |
|
|
Provincial Treasury |
2 |
1 328 907 |
|
|
Public works and Infrastructure |
240 |
114 707 706 |
|
|
Rural Development and Agrarian Reform |
172 |
112 685 385 |
|
|
Social Development |
3 076 |
1 027 143 894 |
|
|
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture |
17 |
11 772 783 |
|
|
Transport |
162 |
76 191 501 |
|
|
Free State |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
50 |
35 090 604 |
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
14 |
10 423 284 |
|
|
Community Safety, Roads, and Transport |
83 |
42 955 533 |
|
|
Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs |
75 |
40 041 237 |
|
|
Education |
23 156 |
8 819 080 161 |
|
|
Health |
11 332 |
4 357 227 426 |
|
|
Human Settlements |
8 |
5 619 375 |
|
|
Office of the Premier |
5 |
6 382 212 |
|
|
Public Works and Infrastructure |
128 |
52 014 009 |
|
|
Social Development |
736 |
254 000 352 |
|
|
Gauteng |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
232 |
143 643 240 |
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
19 |
16 638 204 |
|
|
Community Safety |
3 |
2 283 381 |
|
|
E-Government |
2 |
1 701 510 |
|
|
Economic Development |
2 |
2 078 754 |
|
|
Education |
75 479 |
28 547 983 953 |
|
|
Health |
46 336 |
19 798 096 956 |
|
|
Human Settlements |
84 |
90 353 199 |
|
|
Infrastructure Development |
691 |
297 457 170 |
|
|
Office of the Premier |
8 |
8 685 627 |
|
|
Provincial Treasury |
1 |
895 137 |
|
|
Roads and Transport |
131 |
85 466 487 |
|
|
Social Development |
3 359 |
1 066 815 162 |
|
|
Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation |
2 |
1 864 659 |
|
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
139 |
100 856 100 |
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
38 |
35 570 190 |
|
|
Community Safety and Liaison |
1 |
351 618 |
|
|
Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
187 |
102 382 005 |
|
|
Education |
88 999 |
33 819 171 582 |
|
|
Health |
46 429 |
18 651 581 223 |
|
|
Human Settlements |
70 |
41 119 125 |
|
|
Office of the Premier |
5 |
6 966 771 |
|
|
Public Works |
202 |
121 996 509 |
|
|
Social Development |
2 405 |
813 447 888 |
|
|
Sports, Arts & Culture |
2 |
1 819 698 |
|
|
Transport |
446 |
194 137 263 |
|
|
Limpopo |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
155 |
101 776 944 |
|
Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs |
91 |
90 145 737 |
|
|
Economic Development, Environment and Tourism |
149 |
109 694 280 |
|
|
Education |
53 220 |
20 502 681 339 |
|
|
Health |
22 201 |
8 913 796 371 |
|
|
Office of the Premier |
8 |
12 697 959 |
|
|
Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure |
275 |
117 116 286 |
|
|
Social Development |
2 168 |
768 332 787 |
|
|
Transport and Community Safety |
22 |
8 509 869 |
|
|
Mpumalanga |
Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs |
117 |
83 281 068 |
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
13 |
9 777 660 |
|
|
Culture, Sport, and Recreation |
2 |
1 536 432 |
|
|
Economic Development and Tourism |
2 |
1 241 895 |
|
|
Education |
34 119 |
13 007 176 482 |
|
|
Health |
14 019 |
5 463 956 094 |
|
|
Human Settlements |
17 |
15 940 116 |
|
|
Provincial Treasury |
4 |
4 117 281 |
|
|
Public Works, Roads, and Transport |
301 |
131 932 098 |
|
|
Social Development |
1 196 |
415 166 202 |
|
|
North West |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
46 |
30 650 952 |
|
Arts, Culture, Sports, and Recreation |
1 |
531 381 |
|
|
Community Safety and Transport Management |
17 |
7 156 959 |
|
|
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
10 |
5 447 409 |
|
|
Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism |
82 |
50 903 394 |
|
|
Education |
28 749 |
10 860 139 755 |
|
|
Health |
12 790 |
4 977 296 637 |
|
|
Human Settlements |
11 |
6 411 768 |
|
|
Office of the Premier |
5 |
4 337 892 |
|
|
Provincial Treasury |
1 |
543 969 |
|
|
Public Works and Roads |
279 |
103 078 668 |
|
|
Social Development |
1 583 |
502 267 020 |
|
|
Northern Cape |
Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform |
92 |
54 943 071 |
|
Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs |
6 |
4 213 749 |
|
|
Economic Development and Tourism |
1 |
895 137 |
|
|
Education |
10 098 |
3 819 470 646 |
|
|
Health |
4 535 |
1 834 593 873 |
|
|
Office of the Premier |
6 |
7 966 260 |
|
|
Roads and Public Works |
44 |
30 301 173 |
|
|
Social Development |
661 |
210 115 851 |
|
|
Sport, Arts and Culture |
3 |
752 061 |
|
|
Transport, Safety and Liaison |
1 |
1 081 953 |
|
|
Western Cape |
Agriculture |
94 |
56 350 647 |
|
Cultural Affairs and Sport |
1 |
687 879 |
|
|
Education |
36 424 |
13 786 617 735 |
|
|
Environmental Affairs and Development Planning |
166 |
117 424 167 |
|
|
Health and Wellness |
21 868 |
9 574 968 660 |
|
|
Infrastructure |
323 |
230 986 251 |
|
|
Local Government |
7 |
6 135 051 |
|
|
Social Development |
1 828 |
540 649 101 |
|
|
The Premier |
51 |
53 534 403 |
|
|
National |
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
608 |
439 097 178 |
|
Basic Education |
83 |
81 963 714 |
|
|
Cooperative Governance |
80 |
85 110 819 |
|
|
Correctional Services |
34 708 |
10 776 529 947 |
|
|
Employment and Labour |
222 |
157 899 498 |
|
|
Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment |
570 |
408 740 031 |
|
|
Health |
75 |
66 344 493 |
|
|
Higher Education and Training |
10 382 |
3 744 058 359 |
|
|
Home Affairs |
139 |
47 709 462 |
|
|
Human Settlements |
12 |
14 850 924 |
|
|
Independent Police Investigative Directorate |
165 |
73 574 844 |
|
|
International Relations and Cooperation |
11 |
12 206 517 |
|
|
Justice and Constitutional Development |
5 378 |
3 859 592 781 |
|
|
Military Veterans |
3 |
1 590 030 |
|
|
Mineral Resources and Energy |
17 |
11 688 324 |
|
|
Office of the Chief Justice |
109 |
49 778 241 |
|
|
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation |
3 |
3 794 706 |
|
|
Police |
139 029 |
42 592 961 358 |
|
|
Public Service and Administration |
6 |
4 101 528 |
|
|
Public Works and Infrastructure |
497 |
346 447 563 |
|
|
Science and Innovation |
3 |
3 651 852 |
|
|
Small Business Development |
5 |
3 724 875 |
|
|
Social Development |
134 |
85 216 542 |
|
|
Sport, Arts and Culture |
9 |
6 471 867 |
|
|
Statistics South Africa |
2 |
1 587 360 |
|
|
The Presidency |
8 |
10 489 695 |
|
|
Tourism |
6 |
5 636 835 |
|
|
Trade, Industry and Competition |
5 |
5 494 335 |
|
|
Traditional Affairs |
1 |
1 252 374 |
|
|
Transport |
3 |
2 099 697 |
|
|
Water and Sanitation |
1 260 |
804 582 825 |
In addition, the OSD salary levels range from level 3 to 12. Detailed breakdown of employees’ respective salary levels and the current total cost to the state are attached in Annexure A and B.
(c) With regard to the projected forecasts for future uptake of OSD positions in the upcoming financial years, note should be taken that salaries for Public Servants, including OSD categories would be adjusted in line with PSCBC Resolution 2 of 2023 with effect from 1 April 2024, which would adjust the salaries and the total cost to the state accordingly. Furthermore, the appointments of officials, including those within OSDs fall within the authority of the various Executive Authorities and therefore the uptake in terms of appointments would thus be in line with the relevant processes, including the availability of funding and prioritization by the respective departments. There are currently no new OSDs being considered in line with PSCBC Resolution 3 of 2010.
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