Question No 493
Ms D Kohler-Barnard (Democratic Alliance) to ask the minister of police:
(1)(a) When did a certain person’s (name furnished) original contract that was extended by the former president (i) begin and (ii) expire, (b) what salary has the said person been earning per month, (c) what other benefits did the said person enjoy whilst on suspension and (d) what is the total number of visits paid by the said person to police headquarters whilst on suspension;
(2) Whether the said person’s contract was extended for a month from June to July 2009; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) Whether the said person received a salary in those months; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The national commissioner was appointed during 2000 and his contract would have expired on 28 June 2009. The president, on 2 June 2009, gave the national commissioner two months notice that his contract will be terminated on the 1 August 2009. This was done within the stipulations of the contract of the national commissioner.
The national commissioner was granted extended leave of absence. The national commissioner is therefore receiving all the benefits in terms of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Employment Regulations applicable to all SAPS members on leave. The exact amount that the National Commissioner receives on a monthly basis is privileged information, regulated by the terms and conditions of the contract of employment between the employer and employee and it is within the salary range of heads of departments or directors general.
Issued by: South African Police Service
10 July 2009
