Cape Town - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said incorrect banking details and incomplete submission of documents are some of the reasons some matric examinations invigilators were not paid in the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.
Motshekga also said some of the invigilators could not be paid because they were blocked on the Personal and Salary System (Persal).
She revealed this when she was responding to parliamentary questions from EFF MP Khanya Ceza.
Cele enquired from the minister whether all invigilators have been paid their salaries for the December 2021 examinations period.
In her written response, Motshekga said all Provincial Education Departments had paid their invigilators, except for the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape, where there are outstanding payments.
Motshekga said 22 of the 2007 invigilators that were appointed had not been paid in the Western Cape.
“The 22 outstanding payments emanate from administrative issues relating to incorrect banking details, awaiting deceased estate details, and individuals blocked on Persal due to different reasons,” she said.
Motshekga also said 594 of the 1192 invigilators had not been paid due to incomplete or late submission of documents by the invigilators in the Eastern Cape.
“However, this has now been finalised, and the outstanding payments were made,” she said.
Meanwhile, Police Minister Bheki Cele said he was not aware why only 242 civil servants who allegedly received R350 grants were investigated.
DA MP Mimmy Gondwe asked what informed a decision to investigate only 242 out of 5812 officials fingered by the Auditor General.
Cele said 20 fraudulent applications were referred to SAPS by the South African Social Security Agency for prosecution.
“The above-mentioned 20 cases are still under investigation. It is envisaged that the investigations in the above mentioned 20 cases will be finalised within the next three months,” he said.
But, former Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo said the Fusion Centre, a multi stakeholder forum, issued a directive that a sample of 242 civil servants be dealt with in order to learn from it through identification of challenges and their resolution.
In her written reply dated April, Dlodlo said an investigation revealed that 44 civil servants qualified to receive the R359 grant.
Dlodlo also said the investigation also said 198 civil servants should be taken for disciplinary and criminal action.
Cape Times