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News24 reports that in a bid to cut costs in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), Minister Dean Macpherson has launched an audit to clamp down on ghost workers.
This week, a departmental directive was issued for all staff to report to identify themselves physically. According to Macpherson, his decision stems from the need to reduce costs in the department and he explained further: “We are making sure that our cost of employees are in line with the actual headcount. Every employee is required to report to a head office or to a regional office and actually identify themselves and that we can then cross-reference that against our entire employee database so that we can make sure that who we pay actually works for us.” In a note to employees, a HR admin officer told staff to formally present themselves for physical verification at the department’s head office in Pretoria and indicated: “During this process, you will be required to provide your ID document or driver’s licence. The physical verification process will start from 19 May 2025 to 20 May 2025 (Monday and Tuesday). The purpose of this verification is to address the issue of ghost employees within the department. Please be advised that failure to comply may result in being classified as a ghost employee, which could lead to the suspension of salary payments until compliance is achieved. Employees stationed in regional offices but listed under Head Office should coordinate with their respective HR offices for physical verification arrangements.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jason Felix at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
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