Community Safety
- How many members have left the service in accordance with (i) the South African Police Service Act, Act 68 of 1995, and (ii) the Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994, in (aa) the 2014/15 and in (bb) the 2015/16 financial year and (b) what was the reason for the departure of each member?
The South African Police Service informed me as follows:
(a) (i) (aa) 689
(bb) 559
(ii) (aa) 122
(bb) 124
- 2014/2015
Age 12
Better Remuneration/ Job offer 505
Business Opportunity 8
Career Change 5
Death 66
Dismissed 58
Medical reasons 2
Personal reason 21
Free Will 2
Early Retirements 35
Face new challenge 1
Family Pressures 2
Family time 4
Studies 4
Health Reasons 19
Immigration 2
Incorrect placement 1
Inequality; No recognition 1
Insufficient progression 1
Interdepartmental Transfer 14
Lack of Promotion/ Growth 9
Tired 2
Transfers not approved 4
Unhappy 2
Retirement 30
Spiritual 1
2015/2016
Age 57
Better Remuneration/ Job 412
Personal Reasons 6
Death 69
Dismissal 62
Early Retirement 4
Health Reasons 17
Ill health Retirement 3
Retirement 48
Tired 3
Transfers 2
