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Table 3.8.4 Performance-related rewards (cash bonus), by salary band for SMS for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020

Beneficiary profile

Cost

Total cost as a % of the total personnel expenditure (R3 102 398 203,83)

Number of employees on 1 April 2019 (excluding employees additional)

Salary band

Number of beneficiaries

% of total within salary bands

Average cost per employee

Total cost

Band A (Level 13) Band B (Level 14) Band C (Level 15) Band D (Level 16)

3 1 0 0 4

178

1.7 1.4

R215 832.22 R104 039.28

R 71 944.07 R104 039.28

0.0069 0.0033

69 17

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

2

Total

266

1.5

R319 871.50

R 79 967.88

0.0103

NOTE: The three POBs and two special advisers are excluded.

3.9 FOREIGN WORKERS

The tables below summarise the employment of foreign nationals in the department in terms of salary band and major occupation. Table 3.9.1 Foreign workers by salary band for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

1 April 2020

31 March 2021

Change

Salary band

Number

% of total

Number

% of total

Number

% Change

Lower skilled (LRP Levels 1-2)

377 846 247

25.65 57.55 16.80

354 834 246

24.69 58.16 17.15

23 12

6.10 1.42 0.40

Skilled (LRP Levels 3-5)

Highly skilled supervision (LRP Levels 6-8)

1

Total 2.45 NOTE: It should be noted that LRP employed by South African missions abroad do not reflect the salary levels 1-13 as per Public Service Act. LRP salary levels are from LRP 1 (lower skilled) to LRP 8 (highly skilled). Table 3.9.2 Foreign workers by major occupation for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 1 470 100 1 434 100 36

1 April 2020

31 March 2021

Change

Major occupation

Number % of total

Number % of total

Number % Change

LRP1 - Cleaner, domestic worker and labourer

197 180

13.40 12.24

184 170

12.83 11.85

13 10

6.60 5.56

LRP 2 - Gardener, cleaning supervisor, watchman/women, messenger and senior domestic worker

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