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PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PERFORMANCE BY PROGRAMME

workstream had to provide advice and guidance to all provincial departments on all migration activities and submit progress reports to
the various structures and institutional mechanisms established to manage the migration.

The workstream had to support provinces in the ring-fencing off staff, consultations and management of labour in the process. The
workstream had a direct bearing on the work of all the other workstreams to the extent that if the HR Workstream had not concluded
its work correctly, it would have had an impact on the financial resources being transferred as well staff and assets. This would not only
compromise the migration process but also impact on service delivery. The workstream has concluded its work with the ring-fencing being
finalised, staff engaged and issued with transfer letters. The ECD function was successfully migrated, and staff assumed duty with the new
employer being the Department of Basic Education effective from 01 April 2022.

With regards to the management of the COVID-19 adjusted risk levels, the Department had to focus both internally and externally
as a portfolio. The Human Capital Management unit had to advise the Department on its obligations and implementation of various
measures linked to the different adjusted levels during the reporting period. The Department has complied with all the adjusted level
requirements such as social distancing, sanitisation and screening. The Department ensured that service delivery was not compromised
whilst implementing the prescribed remote working system. In keeping with its commitment to creating an ethical sound Department, the
Department has ensured that all Senior Managers and other categories disclose their financial interests timeously.

The Department maintained a 100% disclosure of financial interests by SMS and other categories of staff in the reporting period. All
disclosures have been assessed and where necessary, action has been taken against officials.

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