ActionSA Team FixSA Members Submit Memorandum of Demands to PSC to Investigate Ghost Employees in the Government Departments
Mpumi Edward and Sello Lediga
ActionSA Team FixSA Members
ActionSA has heeded call to assist the government in reducing the expenditure of 34.5% of its national budget on public sector wages. Team FixSA Members Mpumi Edward and Sello Lediga have successfully submitted a memorandum of demands to the Public Service Commission.
We would like the Public Service to conduct a compressive forensic investigation into the following matters: Conduct investigation in all government departments and entities to ensure that there are no ghost employees with emphasis on the Department of Education, SAPS and Prasa.
Research conducted by Corruption Watch estimated that there are at least 3,417 cases of unlawful conduct in South African primary and secondary schools, which include ghost employees.
In 2022, the Department of Transport initiated Project Zivese aimed at establishing the total number of Prasa employees. Out of 17 268 recorded employees it was discovered that 3 000 of those were ghost employees and 1 159 employees resigned. South African Police Service is not immune to this criminal element.
Corruption, cadre-deployment, irregular appointments, wasteful expenditure, financial mismanagement, underperformance and cost ineffective procurement practices are hallmarks of South Africa’s failing state institutions. It is our great conviction that the commission will be able to unearth some of the obstacles that are supressing the growth of our economy.
In March 2024, ActionSA penned a letter to the Minister of Public Service and Administration: Ms Noxolo Kiviet to investigate issues pertaining ghost employees. Although this matter was ventilated in different communication platforms the Minister did not reply.
However, that was to be expected from an ANC deployee and as a result we decided to approach a neutral body which has been tasked to be the custodian of the Public Service. We expect to receive a comprehensive response within 10 working days addressing these demands and outlining the steps the PSC will take to address these issues.
ActionSA Team FixSA Members Submit Memorandum of Demands to PSC to Investigate Ghost Employees in the Government Departments
ActionSA has heeded call to assist the government in reducing the expenditure of 34.5% of its national budget on public sector wages. Team FixSA Members Mpumi Edward and Sello Lediga have successfully submitted a memorandum of demands to the Public Service Commission.
We would like the Public Service to conduct a compressive forensic investigation into the following matters: Conduct investigation in all government departments and entities to ensure that there are no ghost employees with emphasis on the Department of Education, SAPS and Prasa.
Research conducted by Corruption Watch estimated that there are at least 3,417 cases of unlawful conduct in South African primary and secondary schools, which include ghost employees.
In 2022, the Department of Transport initiated Project Zivese aimed at establishing the total number of Prasa employees. Out of 17 268 recorded employees it was discovered that 3 000 of those were ghost employees and 1 159 employees resigned. South African Police Service is not immune to this criminal element.
Corruption, cadre-deployment, irregular appointments, wasteful expenditure, financial mismanagement, underperformance and cost ineffective procurement practices are hallmarks of South Africa’s failing state institutions. It is our great conviction that the commission will be able to unearth some of the obstacles that are supressing the growth of our economy.
In March 2024, ActionSA penned a letter to the Minister of Public Service and Administration: Ms Noxolo Kiviet to investigate issues pertaining ghost employees. Although this matter was ventilated in different communication platforms the Minister did not reply.
However, that was to be expected from an ANC deployee and as a result we decided to approach a neutral body which has been tasked to be the custodian of the Public Service. We expect to receive a comprehensive response within 10 working days addressing these demands and outlining the steps the PSC will take to address these issues.