The table summarises the staff complement for the entire province Table 7: Staff complement for Mpumalanga State Administrative Technical Auxiliary Total Veterinarians Staff (Technologists, Personnel (Clerks) AHTs, Vet nurses, VPH practitioners Posts Posts Posts Posts Posts Posts Posts Posts Filled Vacant Filled Vacant Filled Vacant Filled Vacant Filled Vacant Animal Health 12 11 18 14 95 62 86 143 211 230 Laboratory 3 2 1 4 10 7 4 6 18 19 Services and Quality Assurance Veterinary 5 1 1 4 9 4 15 9 Public Health Export Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Veterinary 4 21 4 2 16 15 4 32 28 70 Clinical Services 1 2 0 1 Veterinary 0 1 0 0 1 4 specialists TOTAL 25 37 24 25 130 89 94 181 273 332 Additional Notes State veterinarians include Deputy Directors. The province has imposed moratorium on vacant posts, as a result the post of Chief Director: Veterinary Services (Head of Veterinary Services) has been vacant for more than 5 years as a result of moratorium imposed on vacant posts. Two other management posts of Animal Health and Veterinary Public could also not be filled In addition, DARDLEA needs to report to the Parliament on the availability and use of mobile clinics, including the availability of functional equipment and medicines. This should highlight the necessary resource allocation and constraints thereto. Response There are 9 Iveco size mobile clinics (donated by DAFF) and three mobile hospitals (trucks) procured by the province. Equipping of these clinics and mobile clinics with veterinary
The table summarises the staff complement for the entire province Table 7: Staff complement for Mpumalanga State Veterinarians Administrative (Clerks) Technical Staff (Technologists, AHTs, Vet nurses, VPH practitioners Auxiliary Personnel Total Posts Filled Posts Vacant Posts Filled Posts Vacant Posts Filled Posts Vacant Posts Filled Posts Vacant Filled Vacant Animal Health 12 11 18 14 95 62 86 143 211 230 Laboratory Services and Quality Assurance 3 2 1 4 10 7 4 6 18 19 Veterinary Public Health 5 1 1 4 9 4 15 9 Export Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Veterinary Clinical Services 4 21 4 2 16 15 4 32 28 70 Veterinary specialists 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 TOTAL 25 37 24 25 130 89 94 181 273 332 Additional Notes State veterinarians include Deputy Directors. The province has imposed moratorium on vacant posts, as a result the post of Chief Director: Veterinary Services (Head of Veterinary Services) has been vacant for more than 5 years as a result of moratorium imposed on vacant posts. Two other management posts of Animal Health and Veterinary Public could also not be filled In addition, DARDLEA needs to report to the Parliament on the availability and use of mobile clinics, including the availability of functional equipment and medicines. This should highlight the necessary resource allocation and constraints thereto. Response There are 9 Iveco size mobile clinics (donated by DAFF) and three mobile hospitals (trucks) procured by the province. Equipping of these clinics and mobile clinics with veterinary