KZN to begin process to identify ‘ghost workers’

An investigation is set to get under way to identify employees within the KZN Department of Education who are still receiving a salary long after they have left the department.

The verification process will ensure the ‘correct number of employees are legitimately receiving remuneration through the department’s persal systems’.

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“This process has been necessitated by instances where delays in the administrative termination of employees—due to retirement, resignation, or death—have resulted in continued salary payments long after the individuals have exited the department,” said Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka.

“Upon identifying these discrepancies, the department engaged the provincial treasury to assist with the necessary IT infrastructure to facilitate this large-scale verification exercise and to ensure the quality and integrity of the process,” he said.

The MEC said the outcome of the verification will inform future policy decisions and preventative measures.

“We are confident that the verification process will enhance transparency, accountability, and good governance,” said Hlomuka.

He also called for the full cooperation of all department employees to ensure the success of the initiative.

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