Question No. 917
Mrs JF Terblanche (Democratic Alliance) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether the Director-General signed a performance contract with her; if not, why not; if so, when;
(2) whether all senior managers in her department signed performance contracts with the Director-General; if not, (a) which senior managers did not sign, (b) for what reason and (c) when will it be done; if so, on which date did each senior manager sign a performance contract?
Reply:
1. The Director-General, Mr Mavuso Msimang, entered into a performance agreement with me on 30 July 2009 for the 2009/10 performance cycle. The original performance agreement was also submitted to the Office of the Public Service Commission, as stipulated in the guidelines for the evaluation of heads of departments, as well as, per the Cabinet Lekgotla’s Apex Resolution 15 of 2007.
2. No. Out of the 71 members of the senior management service (SMS) on the fixed establishment of the department, only 62 members have entered into a performance agreement with the Director-General or their respective supervisors for the 2009/10 performance cycle.
The information, in this regard, is attached, herewith, as Annexure A.
2. (a) to (c) Of the nine senior management services members who have not entered into a performance agreement with their respective supervisors for the 2009/10 performance cycle, two senior management service members are newly appointed employees who have three months to enter into a performance agreement with their supervisors, three senior management service members are newly transferred employees from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and are in the process of structuring their performance agreements. The remaining four senior management service members were issued with Audi Alterem Partem letters, affording them the opportunity to provide reasons why the department should not institute disciplinary measures against them for non compliance. The table below indicates the information in respect of each of the nine senior management service members concerned:
Name of the Member - Reason - Corrective Measure
* Joseph: GB
Member failed to comply with provisions of chapter of the senior management service handbook
Corrective measures initiated, Audi Alterem Partem letter issued
* Mnyaka: N
Member failed to comply with provisions of Chapter 4 of the SMS Handbook
Corrective measures initiated, Audi Alterem Partem letter issued
* Ngoie: EC
Member failed to comply with provisions of Chapter 4 of the senior management service handbook
Corrective measures initiated, Audi Alterem Partem letter issued
* Khuzwayo ZR
Date of appointment: 1 August 2009
Less than three months in a rank, performance agreement to be submitted on 31 October 2009, human resource currently providing technical assistance.
* Khumalo: N
Transferred from the Department of International Relations and Co-operation on
9 May 2009
Member going through induction and orientation to the new environment (Department of Home Affairs) to enable judgements about what it will take to deliver a good service for the current performance cycle.
* Mamoepa: MRE
Transferred from the Department of International Relations and Co-operation on
16 May 2009
Member going through induction and orientation to the new environment (Department of Home Affairs) to enable judgements about what it will take to deliver a good service for the current performance cycle.
* Maya: L
Transferred from the Department of International Relations and Co-operation on
1 June 2009
Member going through induction and orientation to the new environment (Department of Home Affairs) to enable judgements about what it will take to deliver a good service for the current performance cycle.
* Msomi: TJ
Member failed to comply with provisions of chapter four of the senior management service handbook
Corrective measures initiated, Audi Alterem Partem letter issued.
* Apleni M
Date of appointment 1 October 2009
Less than three months in rank performance agreement to be submitted no later than 31 January 2010.
Branch: Human Resources providing technical assistance in the development of the performance agreement.
