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Given his department’s reported 16,1% overall vacancy rate and 23,7% vacancy rate at senior management level, what (a) urgent steps have been taken to fill critical posts, particularly in (i) property management, (ii) infrastructure deliver

Parliament of South AfricaRef: https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/38227/

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Source domain: pmg.org.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

The document is a question in the South African Parliament where the Minister answers about vacancy rates in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. It states the department aims to reduce overall vacancies to 10% by the end of the current financial year and provides numbers on vacancies and ongoing recruitment, including specific ads in property management, infrastructure delivery, and finance. It notes a recruitment drive is underway, with interviews conducted for senior management positions and target dates to fill critical posts will be set based on skills rather than purely numeric targets.

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Read out of this document by Govermate's AI, in its own words. Each one quotes the line it came from — confirm on the official source before acting.

finance recruitmentOngoing

Finance vacancies (85 positions advertised)

The Department has advertised 85 positions in finance as part of its recruitment drive to fill funded vacancies.

Who it is for
candidates for finance vacancies
How to act on it
Apply through the recruitment process for the advertised finance positions (the document does not provide application steps).
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and 85 positions have been advertised in in finance.
recruitment for vacanciesOngoing

Recruitment drive to fill funded vacancies (aim to reduce vacancy rate to 10%)

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is running a recruitment drive to fill funded vacancies and reduce the vacancy rate to 10% by the end of the current financial year, with 642 (of 1037) positions advertised to date and at various stages of the recruitment process.

Who it is for
people who can apply for the department’s funded vacancies
How to act on it
Apply through the department’s recruitment process for the advertised positions (the document does not provide application steps).
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The department is in a recruitment drive to fill funded vacancies and reduce the vacancy rate to 10% by the end of the current financial year, with 642 (of 1037) positions advertised to date and are at various stages of the recruitment process.
property management recruitmentOngoing

Property management vacancies (77 positions advertised)

The Department has advertised 77 positions in property management as part of its recruitment drive to fill funded vacancies.

Who it is for
candidates for property management vacancies
How to act on it
Apply through the recruitment process for the advertised property management positions (the document does not provide application steps).
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(i) 77 positions positions have been advertised in property management,
senior management recruitment

Senior management services positions (interviews conducted; filling between July and August 2026)

The Department has recently conducted interviews for 20 senior management services positions, with filling planned between July and August 2026.

Who it is for
candidates for senior management services positions
How to act on it
Be part of the recruitment process already underway for the senior management services positions (the document does not provide application steps).
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The Department has recently conducted interviews for 20 senior management services positions for filing between July and August 2026,
infrastructure delivery recruitmentOngoing

Infrastructure delivery (construction project management) vacancies (72 positions advertised)

The Department has advertised 72 positions in infrastructure delivery (construction project management) as part of its recruitment drive to fill funded vacancies.

Who it is for
candidates for infrastructure delivery (construction project management) vacancies
How to act on it
Apply through the recruitment process for the advertised infrastructure delivery positions (the document does not provide application steps).
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(ii) 72 positions have been advertised infrastructure delivery (construction project management)

Facts

Reference

https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/38227/

Key Takeaways

  • department: Public Works and Infrastructure
  • overall vacancy rate: 16,1%
  • senior management vacancy rate: 23,7%
  • goal: reduce vacancy rate to 10% by end of current financial year
  • positions advertised to date: 642 of 1037
  • property management vacancies advertised: 77
  • infrastructure delivery vacancies advertised: 72
  • finance vacancies advertised: 85
  • interviews for 20 senior management positions conducted
  • target dates for filling to be set based on necessary skills

Dates

Opening Date

8 June 2026