NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
FRIDAY, 25 MARCH 2011
1014. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister for the Public Service and Administration:
How many (a) African, (b) Coloured, (c) Indian and (d) white persons are currently employed in the Public Service? NW1129E
Reply:
The information provided is as of 31 March 2011, the answer is as follows:
(a.) African = 1,020,789
(b.) Coloured = 110,050
(c.) Indian = 42,571
(d.) White = 124,227
Issued by Parliament, September 2 2011
Racial breakdown of public service compared to that of the total population:
|
Race |
No. in public service |
% of public service |
% of total population* |
|
African |
1,020,789 |
78.7% |
79.5% |
|
Coloured |
110,050 |
8.5% |
9.0% |
|
Indian |
42,571 |
3.3% |
2.5% |
|
White |
124,227 |
9.6% |
9.0% |
|
Total |
1,297,637 |
100% |
100.0% |
* StatsSA 2011 population estimates
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