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HSRC Annual Report 2016/17
Employment
Equity
The HSRC is committed to transformation that reflects South African demographics and has set targets to monitor
progress toward achieving this objective. The Labour Relations and Employment Equity Acts are entrenched in the
policies of the HR Unit and its strategies and processes, such as recruitment or management of staff members infected
with HIV, and labour-related issues are aligned accordingly.
Some notable achievements are as follows:
•
Relevant to the EE Plan, the HSRC achieved 67% African representation;
•
Regarding gender equity, 57% of staff members were female, dropping from 59% in the previous reporting period.
Minimal results were achieved in respect of employing people with disabilities and the HSRC reports that 0.7% of
its staff members are people with disabilities;
•
The relevant EE reports were submitted to the Department of Labour and the HSRC Board; and
•
Targets for gender and diversity awareness were met for the reporting period.
Based on the provisions of the EE Act, Table 12 presents the staff complement as at 31 March 2016, according to
occupational level, gender, and race.
Table 12: HSRC Workforce profile 2016/17
Occupational level
Male
Female
Total
African Coloured Indian White African Coloured Indian White
Top management
5
1
0
3
0
1
2
2 14
Senior management
4
1
0
5
5
1
1
3 20
Professional
32
8
6
18
20
16
6
12 118
Skilled
62
8
4
5
82
22
9
27 219
Semi-skilled
83
2
2
0
96
13
4
4 204
Total
186
20
12
31
203
53
22
48 575
Learning and
Development
DST/NRF Internship Programme
The Learning and Development Unit co-ordinates the DST/NRF Internship Programme for the HSRC on an annual basis.
During 2016/17, the unit secured an allocation of 20 interns who were placed at the Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban
offices for a period of 12 months. An application for interns for 2017/18 has been submitted.
PART D: Human Resources