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Disciplinary Action against Officials within the Department of Foreign Affairs from 2005 until 30 September 2008
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 1816
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 31 OF 17 OCTOBER 2008
Mr A J LEON (DA) to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
(1) Whether any disciplinary action was taken against officials in her department (a) in (i) 2005, (ii) 2006 and (iii) 2007 and (b) during the period 1 January 2008 up to 30 September 2008; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) how many instances of disciplinary action occurred, (ii) what was the rank/position of each official against whom disciplinary action was taken, (iii) what was the transgression and (iv) what disciplinary action was taken?
REPLY:
(1)(a) (i) Yes, in the 2005/2006 Financial Year, 27 disciplinary actions were taken against officials in the Department.
(ii) Yes, in 2006/2007 Financial Year, 12 disciplinary actions were taken against officials in the Department.
(iii) Yes, in April 2007 to December 2007, 18 disciplinary actions were taken against officials in the Department.
(b) During the period 1 January 2008 up to 30 September 2008, 23 cases were handled as tabulated below:
Number(i) |
Rank(ii) |
Nature of misconduct (iii) |
Disciplinary action taken (iv) |
1 |
Director |
Four charges of insubordination, two charges of bringing the Department into disrepute, one charge of disrespectful conduct, one charge of making false accusation and misrepresentation and one charge of dishonest conduct. |
Final Written Warning and a recall to Head Office. |
2 |
Assistant Director |
Absenteeism |
Retired |
3 |
Director |
Failure to follow Treasury Regulations and misrepresentation. |
One month suspension without pay |
4 |
Corporate Services Manager |
Failure to follow Departmental procedures in procuring goods, misrepresentation, and failure to follow instructions |
Dismissal |
5 |
Senior Foreign Service Officer |
Absenteeism |
Final Written Warning coupled with counselling |
6 |
Senior Foreign Service Officer(1st Political Secretary) |
Insolent behaviour and abusive language |
Final Written Warning and one month suspension without pay |
7 |
Security Officer |
Alleged fighting |
Written Warning |
8 |
Assistant Director |
Alleged domestic violence |
Written warning, grounded for 2 years at Head Office and counselling but appeal pending. |
9 |
Assistant Director |
Absenteeism |
Final Written Warning |
10 |
Driver |
Abuse of alcohol |
Warning |
11 |
Director |
Allegations of insubordination, failure to follow Treasury Regulations and the including insubordination and failure to follow treasury regulations |
Found not guilty |
12 |
Deputy Director |
Alleged poor performance |
Not charged for misconduct, but referred for incapacity. |
13 |
Deputy Director |
Alleged Misrepresentation and negligence |
Case withdrawn |
14 |
Cleaner |
Alleged theft |
Not charged for misconduct due to insufficient evidence |
15 |
Cleaner |
Alleged theft |
Not charged for misconduct due to insufficient evidence |
16 |
Driver |
Misuse of government petrol card |
Suspension without pay for one month, and repayment of the loss to Department |
17 |
Assistant Director |
Failure to follow treasury regulations and other prescripts |
Found not guilty |
18 |
Driver |
Absenteeism |
Found not guilty |
19 |
SASO |
Absenteeism |
Case withdrawn |
20 |
Security Officer |
Absenteeism |
Dismissal |
21 |
Cleaner |
Assault |
Dismissal |
22 |
Security Officer |
Absenteeism |
Dismissal |
23 |
Senior Foreign Affairs Officer |
Alleged insolence or disrespectful conduct towards the supervisor |
Dismissed but appeal pending. |
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