GDID ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25

The vacancy rate of the Department was at 16% as at end of March 2025. Attraction and retention of built professionals remains a challenge and undermines efforts to increase capacity through the bursary and internship programmes. Capacity in the built sector remains a challenge and competition for skilled personnel remains fierce, both within the public sector and with the private sector. It is critical that the Department foster partnerships with statutory bodies and academic institutions to attract potential resources. 2.2 Service Delivery Improvement Plan The Department has completed the service delivery improvement plan. The tables below highlight the service delivery plan and the achievements to date.

PART

Main services and standards Main services

Beneficiaries

Current/actual standard of service

Desired standard of service

Actual achievement

Coordination of the creation of Work Opportunities within the infrastructure sector

19 1 Public bodies (11 Municipalities & 8 Gauteng Provincial

18 674

19 268

12 978 work opportunities were achieved. The Departments of Education, Human Settlements and Health did not achieve their targets. Letters prepared for the HOD to note the performance and to engage the HODs of the affected Departments.

Government Departments)

Batho Pele arrangements with beneficiaries (Consultation access, etc.) Current/actual arrangements Desired arrangements

Actual achievements

Monthly and quarterly engagements with the EPWP Coordinators, infrastructure delivery branches and the respective municipalities on ensuring the achievements of the

Monthly and quarterly engagements with the EPWP Coordinators, infrastructure delivery branches and the respective municipalities on ensuring the achievements of the

Infrastructure sector meeting was held with all the champions to resolve all the challenges.

EPWP Job Opportunities and troubleshooting of the EPWP challenges

EPWP Job Opportunities and troubleshooting of the EPWP challenges

EPWP job opportunities accessible to the citizens of Gauteng

EPWP job opportunities accessible to the citizens of Gauteng through increased funding of Job creation programmes

All public bodies recruited based on the projects proximity and work opportunities reported on the ERS system.

1

Exclude the Social as well as Environment & Culture sectors.

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT