GDID ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25

Table 3.9.2 Foreign workers by major occupation for the period 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 Major occupation 01 April 2024 31 March 2025 Change Number % of total Number % of total Number % Change OSD 3 2.2 2 1.4 1 0.8 SMS 1 1.6 1 1.6 0 0 Total 4 3.8 3 3 1 0.8

3.10 Leave utilisation

The Public Service Commission identified the need for careful monitoring of sick leave within the public service. The following tables provide an indication of the use of sick leave and disability leave. In both cases, the estimated cost of the leave is also provided.

Table 3.10.1 Sick leave for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Salary band Total days % Days with Medical certification Number of Employees using sick leave % of total employees using sick leave

Average days per employee

Estimated Cost (R’000)

Lower Skills (Level 1-2)

855

83 81

132 534

11 43

6 7

316

Skilled (levels 3-5)

3918

2,028

Highly skilled production (levels 6-8) Highly skilled supervision (levels 9-12) Top and Senior management (levels 13-16)

2558

76

359

29

7

2,277

1361

82

199

16

7

2,695

137

78 80

28

2

5 7

515

PART

Total

8829

1252

100

7,834

Table 3.10.2 Disability leave (temporary and permanent) for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Salary band

Total days

% Days with Medical certification

Number of Employees using disability leave

% of total employees using disability leave

Average days per employee

Estimated Cost (R’000)

Lower skilled (Levels 1-2)

61

100 100 100

8

22 30 41

8

971 393 430

Skilled (Levels 3-5)

394 323

11 15

36 22

2 Highly skilled production (Levels 6-8) Highly skilled supervision (Levels 9-12) Senior management (Levels 13 16)

94

100

3

8

31

143

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

872

100

37

100

24

1 063

108

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT