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Table 3.6.7 Skills development for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

Male

Female

Occupational category

Total

African Coloured

Asian

White

African Coloured

Asian

White

Senior officials and managers

60

12

12

33 15

177

17

14

49

374

Professionals

9

0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

30

2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

7

65

Technicians and associate professionals

49

1 0 0 0 0 0 0

139

10

215

Clerks

8

16

0 0 0 0 0 0

24 22

Service shop and market sales workers Skilled agriculture and fishery workers

13

8 0 0 0 0

0 0 6 0

0 0 7 0

Labourers and related workers

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

Elementary occupations

Total

145

19

15

49

370

27

16

66

707

Employees with disabilities

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

3.7 Signing of performance agreements by SMS members

All members of the SMS must conclude and sign performance agreements within specific time frames. Information regarding the signing of performance agreements by SMS members, the reasons for not complying within the prescribed time frames and disciplinary steps taken are presented here. Table 3.7.1 Signing of performance agreements by SMS members as on 31 May 2020

Signed performance agreements as % of total number of SMS members

Total number of funded SMS posts

Total number of SMS members (excluding employees additional)

Total number of signed performance agreements

SMS level

Director-General Salary Levels 15/16

1

1

1

100 87.5 88.2 90.8

10 54

16 68

14 60

Salary Level 14 Salary Level 13

232 297

174 259

158 233

Total 90.0 NOTE: The three POBs and two special advisers are excluded. The higher number of SMS members compared to the total number of funded SMS posts is as a result of the political appointees who are contract heads of mission.

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