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MINISTRY: PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
DATE: 26 NOVEMBER 2021
QUESTION NO.: 2587.
Dr M M Gondwe (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration:
What (a) is the total number of public service employees who have taken leave due to
ill-health and incapacity since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, (b) is the
breakdown of this number in terms of (i) each national and/or (ii) provincial department
and (iii) the duration of leave taken and (c) are the cost implications of the leave for
Government? NW3063E
REPLY:
(a) Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e. 28 March 2020 to 31 October
2021 (i.e. a 19 month period) a total number of 881 152 employees have
utilised normal sick leave and incapacity leave, respectively.
(b) The above-mentioned number is broken down by (i) each national and (ii)
provincial department and (iii) the duration of the leave taken (the duration is
expressed as an average per department as the actual duration varies between
employees). Refer to the tables at Annexures A and B for the break down in
respect of normal sick leave and incapacity leave, respectively.
(c) The total cost of the Public Service in respect of the normal sick leave and
incapacity leave for the period in point amounts to R14 346 032 476.

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ANNEXURE A
NORMAL SICK LEAVE TAKEN IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD 28 MARCH 2020 TO
31 OCTOBER 2021
National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average
leave cost
per sick leave
day
Average
leave days
per
department
Number of
employees
Grand Total R11 308 991 363 R1 480 9,12 837 296
Eastern Cape
Provincial
Administration
Total R778 619 363 R1 512 8,42 61 133
Cooperative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R4 472 150 R2 262 7,09 279
Economic
Development,
Environmental
Affairs and Tourism
R3 141 833 R2 075 6,82 222
Education R285 867 033 R1 738 7,1 23 182
Health R399 900 215 R1 355 9,66 30 535
Human Settlements R3 980 684 R2 300 6,9 251
Office of the
Premier
R4 701 357 R2 798 7,67 219
Provincial Treasury R6 162 515 R2 521 7,54 324
Roads and Public
Works
R12 000 254 R1 541 7,96 978
Rural Development
and Agrarian
Reform
R14 642 381 R1 729 8,71 973
Safety and Liaison R1 352 208 R1 957 7,51 92
Social
Development
R24 239 951 R1 450 6,99 2 390
Sport, Recreation,
Arts and Culture
R5 730 569 R1 750 6,35 516
Transport R12 428 212 R1 388 7,64 1 172
Free State
Provincial
Administration
Total R581 716 125 R1 458 9,04 44 132
Agriculture R6 101 772 R1 672 8,11 450
Co-operative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R1 996 337 R1 465 6,55 208
Economic
Development,
Tourism and
Environmental
Affairs
R5 849 076 R1 428 9 455
Education R337 146 344 R1 596 9,07 23 273
Health R179 954 078 R1 284 9,44 14 841
Human Settlements R1 671 018 R1 780 6,1 154
Office of the
Premier
R4 473 772 R2 166 8,94 231
Police, Roads and
Transport
R11 889 086 R1 162 7,07 1 448

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average
leave cost
per sick leave
day
Average
leave days
per
department
Number of
employees
Provincial Treasury R5 899 443 R1 998 9,2 321
Public Works R10 402 979 R1 088 9,73 983
Social
Development
R12 623 175 R1 267 7,57 1 315
Sport, Arts, Culture
and Recreation
R3 709 044 R1 275 6,42 453
Gauteng
Provincial
Administration
Total R1 723 825 933 R1 472 8,54 137 165
Agriculture and
Rural Development
R5 546 566 R2 029 6,63 412
Co-operative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R2 426 437 R1 829 9,15 145
Community Safety R4 799 548 R1 371 6,7 522
E-Government R3 852 379 R1 919 6,28 320
Economic
Development
R1 406 657 R2 372 5,99 99
Education R861 325 415 R1 577 7,96 68 631
Health R798 561 060 R1 360 9,34 62 845
Human Settlements R2 989 897 R2 682 8,92 125
Infrastructure
Development
R7 240 319 R1 372 6,77 780
Office of the
Premier
R1 481 108 R2 015 4,2 175
Provincial Treasury R8 710 018 R2 368 7,14 515
Roads and
Transport
R4 978 742 R1 504 6,48 511
Social
Development
R18 290 618 R1 502 6,3 1 932
Sports, Arts, Culture
and Recreation
R2 217 169 R1 736 8,35 153
KwaZulu-Natal
Provincial
Administration
Total R1 647 791 837 R1 553 9,02 117 580
Agriculture and
Rural Development
R13 488 693 R1 628 7,75 1 069
Arts and Culture R3 400 442 R1 566 7,81 278
Co-operative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R9 292 042 R2 017 8,6 536
Community Safety
and Liaison
R2 008 377 R2 090 9,42 102
Economic
Development,
Tourism and
Environmental
Affairs
R4 882 720 R2 370 6,82 302
Education R629 504 714 R1 688 7,61 49 007
Finance R5 081 520 R2 267 6,69 335
Health R899 639 828 R1 467 10,33 59 350
Human Settlements R5 007 838 R1 887 6,7 396

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average
leave cost
per sick leave
day
Average
leave days
per
department
Number of
employees
Office of the
Premier
R5 020 540 R2 074 8,74 277
Public Works R7 537 106 R1 557 7 692
Social
Development
R31 260 438 R1 548 7,81 2 585
Sport and
Recreation
R1 425 635 R1 861 9,01 85
Transport R30 241 944 R1 297 9,09 2 566
Limpopo
Provincial
Administration
Total R894 836 235 R1 598 8,22 68 112
Agriculture and
Rural Development
R14 201 407 R1 722 7,8 1 057
Co-operative
Governance,
Human Settlements
and Traditional
Affairs
R4 770 810 R2 086 5,52 414
Economic
Development,
Environment and
Tourism
R9 788 377 R1 516 9,13 707
Education R388 894 523 R1 786 6,67 32 659
Health R403 517 188 R1 459 9,97 27 735
Office of the
Premier
R5 134 729 R2 604 8,02 246
Provincial Treasury R3 237 605 R2 570 6,96 181
Public Works, Roads
and Infrastructure
R14 721 451 R1 360 7,68 1 410
Social
Development
R19 651 940 R1 433 7,67 1 788
Sports, Arts and
Culture
R2 120 224 R2 225 7,62 125
Transport and
Community Safety
R28 797 979 R1 452 11,08 1 790
Mpumalanga
Provincial
Administration
Total R398 417 813 R1 531 7,26 35 855
Agriculture, Rural
Development,
Land and
Environmental
Affairs
R5 783 632 R2 044 8,27 342
Co-operative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R2 336 190 R1 887 9,17 135
Community Safety,
Security and Liaison
R11 968 327 R1 476 9,56 848
Culture, Sport and
Recreation
R1 020 284 R1 327 6,2 124
Economic
Development and
Tourism
R833 606 R1 895 7,21 61
Education R222 316 885 R1 655 6,45 20 827

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average
leave cost
per sick leave
day
Average
leave days
per
department
Number of
employees
Health R139 097 644 R1 355 8,44 12 165
Human Settlements R1 678 734 R2 309 7,65 95
Office of the
Premier
R993 906 R2 609 9,07 42
Provincial Treasury R1 146 557 R2 970 6,66 58
Public Works, Roads
and Transport
R5 624 893 R1 226 7,09 647
Social
Development
R5 617 156 R1 472 7,47 511
North West
Provincial
Administration
Total R441 439 119 R1 437 7,79 39 435
Agriculture and
Rural Development
R6 986 708 R1 508 7,91 586
Arts, Culture, Sports
and Recreation
R3 746 177 R1 515 7,85 315
Community Safety
and Transport
Management
R16 701 866 R1 376 11,47 1 058
Cooperative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R3 362 997 R1 881 7,74 231
Economic
Development,
Environment,
Conservation and
Tourism
R2 920 790 R1 792 6,94 235
Education R169 501 787 R1 679 6,26 16 122
Health R195 088 655 R1 290 8,91 16 981
Human Settlements R393 587 R1 704 4,91 47
Office of the
Premier
R2 814 251 R1 826 7,78 198
Provincial Treasury R6 558 867 R2 027 8,21 394
Public Works and
Roads
R15 669 154 R1 078 8,73 1 665
Social
Development
R17 694 281 R1 390 7,94 1 603
Northern Cape
Provincial
Administration
Total R212 157 011 R1 554 8,9 15 330
Agriculture,
Environmental
Affairs, Rural
Development and
Land Reform
R3 628 027 R1 488 7,3 334
Co-operative
Governance,
Human Settlements
and Traditional
Affairs
R3 286 557 R1 774 7,02 264
Economic
Development and
Tourism
R2 249 196 R2 065 8,85 123
Education R95 816 409 R1 670 8,35 6 870

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average
leave cost
per sick leave
day
Average
leave days
per
department
Number of
employees
Environment and
Nature
Conservation
R1 071 769 R1 832 7,31 80
Health R76 788 749 R1 419 9,94 5 444
Office of the
Premier
R2 238 395 R2 022 7,28 152
Provincial Treasury R3 428 512 R2 170 7,42 213
Roads and Public
Works
R6 233 714 R1 401 8,81 505
Social
Development
R13 226 677 R1 469 9,09 990
Sport, Arts and
Culture
R2 045 273 R1 552 9,09 145
Transport, Safety
and Liaison
R2 143 731 R1 362 7,5 210
Western Cape
Provincial
Administration
Total R830 571 532 R1 441 8,65 66 620
Agriculture R10 651 909 R1 462 9,97 731
Community Safety R4 299 529 R1 567 9,59 286
Cultural Affairs and
Sport
R2 074 794 R1 425 5,43 268
Economic
Development and
Tourism
R2 529 162 R2 236 7,07 160
Education R316 375 215 R1 615 7,26 27 004
Environmental
Affairs and
Development
Planning
R4 061 528 R2 398 7,09 239
Health R418 716 461 R1 328 9,68 32 565
Human Settlements R4 786 219 R1 651 8,26 351
Local Government R2 482 156 R1 973 6,73 187
Provincial Treasury R3 007 906 R2 243 6,61 203
Social
Development
R29 468 156 R1 298 10,56 2 150
The Premier R10 142 289 R2 202 7,39 623
Transport and
Public Works
R21 976 208 R1 202 9,87 1 853
National
Departments
Total R3 799 616 395 R1 432 10,54 251 934
Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries
R4 383 R1 461 1,5 2
Agriculture, Land
Reform and Rural
Development
R59 620 225 R1 855 7,54 4 260
Basic Education R5 172 125 R2 221 6,28 371
Civilian Secretariat
for the Police
Service
R1 662 789 R2 362 6,34 111
Communications R4 116 R4 116 1 1

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average
leave cost
per sick leave
day
Average
leave days
per
department
Number of
employees
Communications
and Digital
Technologies
R2 140 289 R3 387 8,21 77
Cooperative
Governance
R6 727 385 R2 490 7,38 366
Correctional
Services
R681 622 732 R1 456 12,16 38 509
Employment and
Labour
R80 985 412 R1 541 8,11 6 478
Environment,
Forestry and
Fisheries
R19 044 728 R1 792 6,7 1 587
Government
Communication
and Information
System
R8 015 730 R2 269 8,9 397
Health R5 086 795 R1 743 5,77 506
Higher Education
and Training
R109 240 434 R1 450 7,68 9 805
Home Affairs R88 379 649 R1 432 8,29 7 441
Human Settlements R2 790 899 R2 575 5,39 201
Independent
Police Investigative
Directorate
R5 246 345 R2 049 9,34 274
International
Relations and
Cooperation
R14 697 421 R2 603 6,19 912
Justice and
Constitutional
Development
R249 005 957 R1 608 9,49 16 325
Military Veterans R1 322 280 R2 400 6,48 85
Mineral Resources
and Energy
R9 599 245 R2 286 7,08 593
National School of
Government
R2 511 136 R2 469 6,48 157
National Treasury R21 869 124 R1 920 8,06 1 413
Office of the Chief
Justice
R21 272 999 R1 326 9,64 1 664
Office of the Public
Service
Commission
R4 115 003 R2 525 8,07 202
Planning,
Monitoring and
Evaluation
R3 124 461 R2 437 5,91 217
Police R2 272 756 578 R1 360 11,05 151 182
Public Enterprises R2 771 637 R3 009 7,14 129
Public Service and
Administration
R6 931 375 R2 383 9,18 317
Public Works and
Infrastructure
R22 115 316 R1 495 7,25 2 042

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average
leave cost
per sick leave
day
Average
leave days
per
department
Number of
employees
Science and
Innovation
R3 653 755 R2 891 7,35 172
Small Business
Development
R1 938 828 R2 627 8,02 92
Social
Development
R7 062 616 R2 384 7,04 421
Sport, Arts and
Culture
R3 754 812 R2 398 7,02 223
Statistics South
Africa
R15 695 319 R2 004 6,71 1 168
The Presidency R2 789 920 R1 698 7,47 220
Tourism R4 396 276 R2 549 6,85 252
Trade, Industry and
Competition
R8 691 445 R2 821 6,53 472
Traditional Affairs R1 731 753 R2 901 8,91 67
Transport R5 400 202 R2 255 5,96 402
Water and
Sanitation
R34 914 884 R1 311 9,74 2 734
Women, Youth and
Persons with
Disabilities
R1 750 020 R2 730 7,37 87
Data Source: PERSAL
Compiled by the DPSA
Excluding Defence and State Security Agency
Where departments are depicted more than once (Nationally or Provincially) for the reporting period,
it is due to amalgamation with, or splitting from other departments.

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ANNEXURE B
INCAPACITY LEAVE TAKEN IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD 28 MARCH 2020 TO
31 OCTOBER 2021
National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average leave
cost per
incapacity
leave day
Average leave
days per
department
Number of
employee
Grand Total R3 037 041 113 R1 652 41,93 43 856
Eastern Cape
Provincial
Administration
Total R271 797 417 R1 703 57,39 2 781
Cooperative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R140 679 R1 353 26 4
Education R168 726 760 R1 836 76,79 1 197
Health R85 214 856 R1 501 40,86 1 389
Human Settlements R1 171 514 R3 227 51,86 7
Office of the
Premier
R71 695 R4 481 8 2
Provincial Treasury R988 545 R2 484 44,22 9
Roads and Public
Works
R1 711 511 R1 534 33,82 33
Rural Development
and Agrarian
Reform
R3 587 955 R1 502 49,75 48
Safety and Liaison R189 529 R1 089 43,5 4
Social
Development
R8 519 647 R1 541 74,7 74
Sport, Recreation,
Arts and Culture
R1 144 646 R1 791 63,9 10
Transport R330 079 R1 610 51,25 4
Free State
Provincial
Administration
Total R106 292 076 R1 593 30,95 2 156
Agriculture R1 071 913 R1 675 33,68 19
Economic
Development,
Tourism and
Environmental
Affairs
R518 984 R1 545 17,68 19
Education R56 450 461 R1 738 32,61 996
Health R42 463 424 R1 424 29,89 998
Human Settlements R103 245 R1 215 9,44 9
Office of the
Premier
R1 320 872 R3 023 29,13 15
Police, Roads and
Transport
R1 561 925 R1 516 30,29 34
Provincial Treasury R823 505 R1 893 24,17 18
Public Works R1 477 530 R1 367 49,14 22
Social
Development
R152 740 R1 294 9,08 13

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average leave
cost per
incapacity
leave day
Average leave
days per
department
Number of
employee
Sport, Arts, Culture
and Recreation
R347 477 R1 347 19,85 13
Gauteng
Provincial
Administration
Total R360 553 648 R1 635 36,95 5 970
Community Safety R11 292 R1 129 10 1
E-Government R15 564 R1 729 4,5 2
Education R248 044 773 R1 726 44,95 3 198
Health R109 764 411 R1 449 27,66 2 738
Human Settlements R1 004 099 R3 832 131 2
Infrastructure
Development
R541 394 R3 658 148 1
Office of the
Premier
R163 484 R1 946 42 2
Provincial Treasury R685 089 R2 051 18,56 18
Roads and
Transport
R14 362 R1 436 10 1
Social
Development
R309 180 R1 344 32,86 7
KwaZulu-Natal
Provincial
Administration
Total R442 831 002 R1 699 36,91 7 061
Agriculture and
Rural Development
R2 602 936 R1 753 27,5 54
Arts and Culture R754 148 R1 558 28,47 17
Co-operative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R5 761 014 R3 209 56,09 32
Community Safety
and Liaison
R319 556 R1 507 42,4 5
Economic
Development,
Tourism and
Environmental
Affairs
R570 864 R2 138 13,35 20
Education R273 717 971 R1 774 46,04 3 352
Finance R248 752 R1 974 11,45 11
Health R147 881 730 R1 560 28,53 3 323
Human Settlements R487 001 R1 824 16,69 16
Office of the
Premier
R483 005 R2 268 26,63 8
Public Works R1 637 136 R2 233 28,19 26
Social
Development
R2 811 659 R1 440 29,13 67
Sport and
Recreation
R518 499 R1 734 29,9 10
Transport R5 036 730 R1 359 30,88 120
Limpopo
Provincial
Administration
Total R133 835 057 R1 759 43,39 1 754
Agriculture and
Rural Development
R2 762 586 R2 009 38,19 36
Co-operative
Governance,
R676 236 R3 578 37,8 5

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average leave
cost per
incapacity
leave day
Average leave
days per
department
Number of
employee
Human Settlements
and Traditional
Affairs
Economic
Development,
Environment and
Tourism
R1 932 108 R1 628 37,09 32
Education R69 187 720 R1 889 59,17 619
Health R48 777 653 R1 584 34,79 885
Office of the
Premier
R1 252 749 R2 969 32,46 13
Provincial Treasury R1 918 548 R2 764 57,83 12
Public Works, Roads
and Infrastructure
R1 731 736 R1 201 48,07 30
Social
Development
R950 661 R1 308 20,19 36
Sports, Arts and
Culture
R678 024 R3 373 50,25 4
Transport and
Community Safety
R3 967 035 R1 622 29,83 82
Mpumalanga
Provincial
Administration
Total R71 668 204 R1 745 45,17 909
Agriculture, Rural
Development,
Land and
Environmental
Affairs
R1 639 372 R2 886 43,69 13
Community Safety,
Security and
Liaison
R1 379 177 R1 287 36,97 29
Education R43 412 146 R1 845 53,34 441
Health R23 594 132 R1 553 36,53 416
Provincial Treasury R381 140 R2 909 131 1
Public Works, Roads
and Transport
R1 098 441 R2 485 88,4 5
Social
Development
R163 797 R1 270 32,25 4
North West
Provincial
Administration
Total R81 918 604 R1 645 39,68 1 255
Agriculture and
Rural Development
R1 490 688 R1 669 35,72 25
Arts, Culture, Sports
and Recreation
R825 637 R2 238 21,71 17
Community Safety
and Transport
Management
R2 962 459 R1 682 29,35 60
Cooperative
Governance and
Traditional Affairs
R494 783 R2 053 34,43 7
Economic
Development,
R786 608 R2 780 31,44 9

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average leave
cost per
incapacity
leave day
Average leave
days per
department
Number of
employee
Environment,
Conservation and
Tourism
Education R33 738 280 R1 845 49,96 366
Health R29 811 137 R1 459 36,94 553
Office of the
Premier
R489 628 R1 545 24,38 13
Provincial Treasury R1 616 296 R2 753 22,58 26
Public Works and
Roads
R4 860 046 R1 350 33,32 108
Social
Development
R4 843 042 R1 596 42,75 71
Northern Cape
Provincial
Administration
Total R103 634 308 R1 740 45,16 1 319
Agriculture,
Environmental
Affairs, Rural
Development and
Land Reform
R264 819 R1 625 16,3 10
Co-operative
Governance,
Human Settlements
and Traditional
Affairs
R652 329 R1 359 36,92 13
Economic
Development and
Tourism
R39 628 R2 331 17 1
Education R82 931 996 R1 811 53 864
Environment and
Nature
Conservation
R83 543 R1 989 10,5 4
Health R16 162 225 R1 483 31,78 343
Office of the
Premier
R78 384 R1 244 10,5 6
Provincial Treasury R410 806 R2 445 18,67 9
Roads and Public
Works
R1 005 320 R1 366 29,44 25
Social
Development
R1 736 644 R1 635 30,34 35
Sport, Arts and
Culture
R134 170 R2 855 47 1
Transport, Safety
and Liaison
R134 446 R1 461 11,5 8
Western Cape
Provincial
Administration
Total R203 200 179 R1 582 33,66 3 817
Agriculture R1 307 513 R1 189 16,42 67
Community Safety R383 455 R1 475 16,25 16
Cultural Affairs and
Sport
R75 049 R1 340 9,33 6

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average leave
cost per
incapacity
leave day
Average leave
days per
department
Number of
employee
Economic
Development and
Tourism
R396 906 R2 611 38 4
Education R85 213 283 R1 757 40,55 1 196
Environmental
Affairs and
Development
Planning
R356 668 R1 629 19,91 11
Health R98 118 743 R1 459 31,45 2 138
Human Settlements R1 003 705 R2 401 23,22 18
Local Government R284 681 R1 375 41,4 5
Provincial Treasury R302 959 R2 261 22,33 6
Social
Development
R7 138 621 R1 689 26,25 161
The Premier R2 403 082 R2 153 28,62 39
Transport and
Public Works
R6 215 513 R1 279 32,39 150
National
Departments
Total R1 261 310 618 R1 625 46,1 16 834
Agriculture, Land
Reform and Rural
Development
R8 689 329 R1 813 22,61 212
Basic Education R1 289 973 R2 780 58 8
Civilian Secretariat
for the Police
Service
R794 524 R2 730 41,57 7
Communications
and Digital
Technologies
R845 068 R3 949 107 2
Cooperative
Governance
R1 456 057 R2 672 30,28 18
Correctional
Services
R230 313 378 R1 604 38,75 3 705
Employment and
Labour
R7 429 407 R1 535 42,08 115
Environment,
Forestry and
Fisheries
R2 098 538 R1 899 42,5 26
Government
Communication
and Information
System
R1 737 631 R2 367 23,68 31
Health R716 205 R2 755 130 2
Higher Education
and Training
R12 231 224 R1 583 28,41 272
Home Affairs R19 044 265 R1 469 32,98 393
Human Settlements R759 462 R4 243 22,38 8
International
Relations and
Cooperation
R3 757 851 R2 786 33,73 40

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National/Provincial Department Leave cost Average leave
cost per
incapacity
leave day
Average leave
days per
department
Number of
employee
Justice and
Constitutional
Development
R69 021 822 R1 690 36,09 1 132
Military Veterans R90 441 R3 768 12 2
Mineral Resources
and Energy
R1 235 684 R2 624 94,2 5
National School of
Government
R63 773 R2 199 14,5 2
National Treasury R4 553 240 R2 179 27,87 75
Office of the Chief
Justice
R3 065 087 R1 378 24,18 92
Office of the Public
Service
Commission
R683 207 R3 522 21,56 9
Planning,
Monitoring and
Evaluation
R597 401 R2 858 41,8 5
Police R870 388 741 R1 608 52 10 412
Public Enterprises R317 034 R3 603 22 4
Public Service and
Administration
R2 358 876 R2 338 33,63 30
Public Works and
Infrastructure
R2 652 451 R2 160 42,34 29
Science and
Innovation
R188 006 R2 212 28,33 3
Small Business
Development
R490 801 R3 229 30,4 5
Social
Development
R1 226 493 R1 944 57,36 11
Sport, Arts and
Culture
R1 067 906 R2 774 55 7
Statistics South
Africa
R7 430 035 R2 154 52,26 66
The Presidency R66 518 R1 090 20,33 3
Tourism R189 873 R1 791 17,67 6
Trade, Industry and
Competition
R989 663 R1 952 28,17 18
Traditional Affairs R13 252 R3 313 4 1
Transport R630 643 R1 395 64,57 7
Water and
Sanitation
R2 295 568 R1 813 19,48 65
Women, Youth and
Persons with
Disabilities
R531 192 R3 741 23,67 6
Data Source: PERSAL
Compiled by the DPSA
Excluding Defence and State Security Agency
Where departments are depicted more than once (Nationally or Provincially) for the reporting period,
it is due to amalgamation with, or splitting from other departments.

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