By OBAKENG MAJE

The North West Department of Education has appointed Prince Masilo as the new acting Head of Department (HOD). This comes after the period of the acting appointment of Dr Shadrack Mvula in that position lapsed.

The North West Department of Education spokesperson, Mphata Molokwane said, the Executive Authority for Education took this decision after consultation with the North West Premier, Bushy Maape. He said Masilo’s acting role commenced on 1 February 2024.

“Both Masilo and Mvula are on the same post level of Deputy Director-General in the department. Mvula continues serving in his substantive post as the Deputy Director-General for Institutional Management, Governance and Support in the department.

“The powers to appoint a Head of Department for any provincial government department, rest with the Premier. Therefore, the department is not a position of authority to determine and subsequently state a date on which its currently vacant HoD post will be filled,” he said.

Molokwane further said the acting appointment does not have a bearing on the smooth running of the department, since the officials appointed to act in the vacant HoD post meet the inherent requirements for the post in terms of qualifications, experience, knowledge, values and skills.

He added that, in closing, it should be noted that the department in collaboration with Office of the Premier, is doing its best to finalise the recruitment and selection process regarding the filling of its vacant HoD post in the interest of clean governance.

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