Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Precautionary suspensions in DCS 12 February 2008

Purpose of presentation To brief the Portfolio Committee on: Precautionary suspensions Challenges Interventions to manage suspensions

Challenges/threats: Why prolonged suspensions? Managers not complying with suspension policy Non adherence to time frames Delays in finalizing disciplinary processes (investigations and disciplinary hearings) Lack of internal controls( suspension registers) Lack of internal control or supervision Incapacity (unfilled posts) at management area and centre level

SUMMARY OF TOTAL EMPLOYEE SUSPENSIONS PER REGION FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cost GT 80 84 121 60 120 53 54 52 58 5 347 361.33 KZN 38 27 26 42 43 39 44 2 437 716.19 WC 23 19 22 29 28 14 1 319 088.12 LMN 13 15 18 10 17 9 785 473.32 FS & NC 11 16 5 1 041 372.26 EC 24 25 21 20 1 467 104.49 HO 2 3 297 163.42 Total 194 192 219 175 234 164 174 162 181 12 695 279.13

EMPLOYEES SUSPENDED FOR LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS WITHIN THE PERIOD 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007 Region Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec GT 2 71 117 36 17 40 41 38 43 KZN 34 25 23 22 18 WC 9 11 10 7 5 8 6 LMN 1 3 FS & NC 4 EC 27 15 24 14 12 HO Total 83 134 184 102 166 87 85 84 99

DCS NATIONAL: SUSPENSION LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

GAUTENG: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

KZN: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

WC: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

LMN: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

FS & NC: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

EC: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

Interventions to manage the precautionary suspensions SAMDI training in employee discipline in line with the new DCS disciplinary Code and Procedure Tool been developed for Regional and Area Commissioners, to monitor and manage suspensions in their jurisdictions( ER MIS) It is recommended that the responsibility is captured on performance plans of managers (Circular by CDC Corporate Service dated 03/12/07 issued to Regions)

Interventions to manage precautionary suspensions (continued) Visits to Free State/Northern Cape Region, for a workshop with Area Coordinators and responsible staff in Dec. 2007. Visits to all outstanding regions on going Monitor suspensions in accordance with the provisions of ER MIS Identifying and filling ER posts as critical posts.

Thank you “An age of hope, a national effort for corrections, rehabilitation and social integration”