SMD

Annual Report 2023/2024

3.15. Utilisation of Consultants The following tables relates information on the utilisation of consultants in the department. In terms of the Public Service Regulations “consultant’ means a natural or juristic person or a partnership who or which provides in terms of a specific contract on an ad hoc basis any of the following professional services to a department against remuneration received from any source:

(a) (b)

The rendering of expert advice;

The drafting of proposals for the execution of specific tasks; and

(c) The execution of a specific task which is of a technical or intellectual nature, but excludes an employee of a department.

Table 3.15.1 Report on consultant appointments using appropriated funds for the period 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 Project title

Duration (workdays)

Contract value in Rand

Total number of consultants that worked on project

Employee and Organisation Enhancement counselling services

1

348

131 792.87

Recruitment conducting personnel suitability checks

2

365

12 278.00

Recruitment conducting personnel suitability checks

2

365

103 464.39

Recruitment conducting personnel suitability checks

2

334

155 094.50

Recruitment conducting personnel suitability checks

1

515

16 623.25

Recruitment conducting personnel suitability checks

1

665

296 991.23

Contractors Transportation Relocation

1

30

100 226.10

Audit Committee Fee

3

11

229 469.07

Conducting Competency Assessments for employees

1

15

53 346.00

Competency Assessment for SMS

1

15

28 006.65

Recruitment Response Handling HR

1

30

10 005.00

Competency Assessment for SMS

1

15

28 006.65

Appointment of service provider for the Incorporation of sefa and the CBDA into the Seda.

8

104

1 356 092.04

Advisory consulting services red tape reduction indicators

1

455

127 650.00

Impact evaluation peer review advisory consulting services red tape reduction indicators

1

183

27 600.00

Cannabis consultant

7

1 550

2 000 000.01

Advisory consulting services red tape reduction indicators

6

348

1 241 977.00

Contractors: Casual Labourers

1

30

8 112.61

Audio-Visual Service

1

30

70 012.88

Event Promoters

1

30

100 000.00

Legal Services Advice/State Attorney

16

348

1 669 692.33

Total duration Workdays

Total contract value in Rand

Total number of projects

Total individual consultants

21

59

5 786

7 766 440.58

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