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PART D: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCE OVERSIGHT STATISTICS
3.3. Filling of SMS Posts
The tables in this section provide information on employment and vacancies as it relates to members of the Senior Management Service by salary level. It also provides information on advertising and
filling of SMS posts, reasons for not complying with prescribed timeframes and disciplinary steps taken.

Table 3.3.1 SMS post information as on 31 March 2022
Total number of funded SMS Total number of SMS posts Total number of SMS posts
SMS Level % of SMS posts filled % of SMS posts vacant
posts filled vacant
Director-General/ Head of
Department 1 0 0% 1 100%
Salary Level 16 - - - - -
Salary Level 15 5 2 40% 3 60%
Salary Level 14 29 24 83% 5 17%
Salary Level 13 64 52 81% 12 19%
Total 99 78 79% 21 21%

Table 3.3.2 SMS post information as on 30 September 2021
SMS Level Total number of funded SMS Total number of SMS posts % of SMS posts filled Total number of SMS posts % of SMS posts vacant
posts filled vacant
Director-General/ Head of
Department 1 0 0% 1 100%
Salary Level 16 - - - - -
Salary Level 15 5 3 60% 2 40%
Salary Level 14 29 24 83% 5 17%
Salary Level 13 64 51 80% 13 20%
Total 99 78 79% 21 21%

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