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

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

3. 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

4. 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
KZN 38 27 26 42 43 39 44 WC 23 19 22 29 28 14
LMN 13 15 18 10 17 9
FS & NC 11 16 5 EC 24 25 21 20 HO 2 3
Total
194
192
219
175
234
164
174
162
181

5. 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

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

7. GAUTENG: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

8. KZN: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

9. WC: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

10. LMN: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

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

12. EC: SUSPENSION ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL TO 31 DECEMBER 2007

13. 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)

14. Interventions to manage precautionary suspensions (continued)
Visits to Free State/Northern Cape Region, for a workshop with Area Coordinators and responsible staff in Dec
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.

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