GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - Relocation of municipal staff employed by the Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality is one of the matters that need to be finalised as a matter of urgency.
Mayor Deon de Vos acknowledged that a huge staff component is putting a strain on the municipality's available resources.
On Wednesday 9 October, De Vos spoke about the staff issue and made it clear that some of the directorates are under strain with too few staff, while others directorates function with too many.
The total municipal employees could not be confirmed, but De Vos reminded the community that these staff members are placed in management and service areas in Graaff-Reinet, Willowmore, Steytlerville, Baviaanskloof, Rietbron, Jansenville, Klipplaat, Waterford, Aberdeen and Nieu-Bethesda.
Understaffed departments outlined by De Vos include Law Enforcement, Protection Services and Waste Management.
"Placement is currently being dealt with and placement letters have been issued to staff. The placement committee submitted their recommendations to the Accounting Officer [Dr Eddie Rankwana]." De Vos gave the assurance that there is a committee in place to deal with objections received.
Critical positions were already advertised. Three of these vacancies are directors positions, that has been filled by acting directors for some time. Only the Chief Financial Officer, Heleen Kok, is permanently appointed as a director,
The other three directorates are filled by acting directors Zoleka Kali (Corporate Services), Ivor Berrington (Engineering and Planning) and Bennie Arends (Community Services).
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