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News24 reports that SA’s public service employs more than 5,700 foreign nationals, the majority of whom are from Zimbabwe.
This is according to the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), which briefed MPs on Wednesday on the professionalisation of the public service and the employment of foreign nationals. DPSA deputy director-general Nyiko Mabunda said there were currently 5,777 foreign workers employed in the public service, with more than 2,100 officials from Zimbabwe, and 755 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were also 383 officials from India, 367 from Nigeria, 271 from Lesotho, and 265 from Cuba. Mabunda said the appointment of foreign nationals to the public service was a highly regulated process. The hiring process involves multiple departments to ensure national security, legal compliance, fiscal responsibility, and workforce protection. The Department of Employment and Labour ensured that foreign hires did not displace SA workers. "Labour market testing is compulsory before approval of foreign employment, ensuring merit-based and justified appointments. The National Treasury regulates salary structures and public expenditure on foreign employment, ensuring alignment with budgetary policies and preventing fiscal mismanagement,” Mabunda advised. The departments that employ the highest number of foreign nationals include the departments of health, basic education, higher education and training, justice and constitutional development, and water and sanitation.
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