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26 February 2018 - NW189

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Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether (a) her department and/or (b) entities reporting to her procured services from a certain company (name furnished); if so, (i) what services were procured in each case and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case; (2) whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to (a) her department and/or (b) entities reporting to her; if so, (i) what is the name of each person who travelled, (ii) what was the travel route and (iii) what is the total amount that was paid for each person accompanying her?

Reply:

1. (a) The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has procured events and conference services from Travel With Flair (TWF) for the period of July 2015 to November 2015.

(i)-(ii) The details are as follows:

Date

Confirmed venue

Total cost of booking

2015-07-18

Richardsbay Mandela Day

7 128 789.40

2015-09-14

Ingeli Forest Resort

119 156.25

2015-09-04

Premier Hotel O.R.Tambo

133 578.00

2015-08-31

Radisson Blu Sandton

16 400.00

2015-08-29

Protea O.R.Tambo Airport

44 916.50

2015-10-12

The Nutting House Lodge

169 172.00

2015-04-09

The Aviator Hotel

15 541.05

2015-05-09

Coastlands On The Ridge

7 585.00

2015-07-09

Park Inn Sandton

10 455.00

2015-07-10

The Lakes Hotel & Conference

11 537.40

2015-09-21

Kopanong Hotel

92 901.90

2015-09-17

Houghton Boardroom

13 484.49

2015-09-16

Holiday Inn Sandton

5 381.25

2015-09-29

Protea Hotel Samrand

18 388.50

2015-11-26

Birchwood Hotel

41 745.00

2015-09-16

Inter Continental Hotel

3 690.00

2015-10-22

Protea Hotel Manor

15 928.50

2015-09-30

Fairmont Zimbali Lodge

3 782.25

2015-10-15

Protea O.R.Tambo Airport

17 737.63

2015-10-15

The Lakes Hotel & Conference

118 570.77

2015-10-21

Kopanong Hotel & Conference

47 398.05

2015-10-21

Protea Hotel Capital

47 150.00

2015-10-20

The Townhouse Hotel

15 893.14

2015-09-28

The Manderson Hotel

86 100.00

2015-10-23

Intercontinental Hotel

3 075.00

2015-10-31

Protea Hotel O.R.Tambo

7 303.13

2015-10-29

Holiday Inn Sandton

6 702.50

2015-01-11

Marion On Nicol

4 120.50

2015-11-14

Protea O.R.Tambo Airport

6 380.63

2015-11-23

Manhattan Hotel

26 414.25

2015-11-24

The Aviator Hotel

39 518.67

2015-11-30

Protea Hotel Centurion

34 600.00

2015-01-12

Coastlands On The Ridge

24 600.00

2015-01-12

President Hotel Bloemfontein

21 525.00

2015-02-12

The Townhouse Hotel

28 633.39

2015-01-12

Orion Promenade Hotel

37 925.00

2015-02-12

The Hemingways Hotel

25 625.00

2015-01-12

Golden Leopard

13 120.00

2015-02-12

Park Hotel Mokopane

16 400.00

2015-11-28

Protea Hotel O.R.Tambo

3 536.25

2015-12-01

Park Inn Sandton

5 678.50

The Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) and National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) have provided the following responses to the questions posed.

(b) The details of entities that procured services from TWF and amounts paid are provided below:

Entity

Date

(1) (b) (i) Procured services in each instance

(1) (b) (ii) Total amount paid to Travel With Flair

INSETA

2016/17

Service fees

Travel

83 577.51

2 928 877.96

 

2017/18

Service fees

Travel

2 291.74

12 623

FP&M SETA

2016/17

1. Domestic Air Travel

2. Conference Package/Venue Hire

3. Accommodation

4. Car Hire

5. Transfers/Shuttle Services

6. Food & Beverage

7. Audio Visual

8. Accommodation International

Accommodation No Show Fee

1 072 328

726 796

554 546

472 277

77 134

43 016

7 400

8 179

1 400

 

2017/18

1. Domestic Air Travel

2. Car Hire

3. Conference Package/Venue Hire

4. Accommodation

5. Transfers/Shuttle Services

6. Visa & Passports Charges

7. Accommodation International

8. Food & Beverage

9. Audio Visual

Insurance

1 144 435

518 078

399 564

253 660

23 046

12 089

96 713

5 539

1 815

630

AGRISETA

2016/17

Travel and accommodation bookings on behalf of AgriSETA

329 191

 

2017/18

Travel and accommodation bookings on behalf of AgriSETA

190 094

CHIETA

2016/17

Accommodation

Car hire

Accommodation Service fee: R65.00 per transaction

Car hire service fee: R55 per transaction

Billback fee:R55 per transaction

7% (of actual cost) Service fee for group bookings

R133 672.53

 

2017/18

Accommodation

Car hire

147 095.23

BANKSETA

2016/17

Domestic Air Travel

Car Hire

Accommodation

Transfers

52 039

 

2017/18

Domestic Air Travel

Car Hire

Accommodation

Transfers

61 237

NSFAS

2016/17

Accommodation

Air Fares

Car Hire

Shuttle service

8 194 804.63

13 108 985.92

3 738 336.60

2 498 254.72

W&RSETA

2016/17

Domestic Travel

International Travel

Accommodation

Car hire

263 995

440 889

175 305

202 125

 

(b) (i)-(ii) The NIHSS has procured services from Travel With Flair (TWF). Various services were procured, mainly travel, accommodation and conferences. The details are as follows:

Category

Supplier Group

Total Sum of Tot Fare

Total % Split

Accommodation

Protea Hotel Group (G58)

29 536

0.44%

 

Legacy Hotel Group (G45)

162 618

2.40%

 

City Lodge Group (G13)

4 350

0.06%

 

Tour Operator

52 685

0.78%

 

Guest Housses/ General Hotels (G33)

215 739

3.19%

 

Conference 31 Pax (G75)

18 170

0.27%

 

Guvon Hotels & Spas (G35)

223 700

3.31%

 

Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts (G40)

4 391

0.06%

 

General Accommodation (Gea)

6 000

0.09%

 

Tsogo Sun Hotels (G77)

34 241

0.51%

 

Radisson Hoels & Resorts (G59)

6 501

0.10%

 

Peermont Metcourt Hotels (G56)

20 965

0.31%

 

Premier Hotels & Resorts (G57)

3 783

0.06%

Car Hire

Car Hire (G09)

59 696

0.88%

 

Guest Housses/ General Hotels (G33)

-

0.00%

 

Transfers (G75)

29 664

0.44%

Conference

Guest Housses/ General Hotels (G33)

1 060 520

15.68%

 

Southern Suns (Sou)

13 555

0.20%

 

Conference 31 Pax (G75)

18 700

0.28%

 

Conference

99 939

1.48%

 

Conferencing/ Events (G18)

33 325

0.49%

 

Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts (G40)

5 014

0.07%

Domestic Air Travel

S A Airways (083)

2 218 699

32.80%

 

Kulula (161)

46 431

0.69%

 

British Airways (125)

167 981

2.48%

Insurance

Insurance (G39)

6 570

0.10%

International Air Travel

American Airlines (001)

197 404

2.92%

 

Cathay Pacific (160)

250 565

3.70%

 

Turkish Airlines (235)

50 656

0.75%

 

S A Airways (083)

365 816

5.41%

 

Emirates Airline (176)

406 109

6.00%

Regional Air Tickets

Kenya Airways (706)

17 013

0.25%

Transfers and Shuttles

Transfers (G75)

736 701

10.89%

 

Transfers

57 350

0.85%

 

Conference

140 600

2.08%

2. (a) TWF did not provide services to the DHET related to international travel.

(b) Public entities (Annexure A) and NIHSS (Annexure B) have utilised TWF for international travel bookings. The (i) name of each person who travelled has been listed in the attached tables together with (ii) the travel route taken and (iii) amounts paid for each case.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 189.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 189 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

Annexure A: Public Entities

Entity

2. In cases where they provided services related to international travel.

a) Name of the person travelled

b) Route travelled

c) Amount paid to Travel With Flair paid (R)

FP&M SETA

2016/17

Ms Felleng Yende (CEO)

Johannesburg (SA) – Dubai (United Arab Emi) – Birmingham (UK) – Dubai (United Arab Emi) – Johannesburg (SA)

53 013

 

2017/18

Ms Felleng Yende (CEO)

Ms Chereece Balkisson

Johannesburg (SA) – Dubai (United Arab Emi) – Dubai (United Arab Emi) – Johannesburg (SA)

Johannesburg (SA) – Dubai (United Arab Emi) – Dubai (United Arab Emi) – Johannesburg (SA)

81 238

 

.

52 481

 

AGRISETA

2016/17

Mr Frikkie Fouche

Mr Gerard Mamabolo

Mr Thami Ka Plaatjie

Abu Dhabi

31 909

CHIETA

2017/18

Mr Gerhardus Ceronie (Board Member)

Mr Daniel Ndou (Board Member)

Mr Mandla Nkabinde (Board Member)

Mr Salathia Phetla (Board Member)

Ms Raakshani Bridgemohan (Executive Manager)

Ms Princess Moumakoe (Manager)

Mr Vusimuzi Mkhatshwa (Specialist)

Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi

Attending World Skills Competitions

Johannesburg to Cleveland

(Ohio)

Training, preparations and exposure to international standards for World Skill Competitions.

17 783.35 (Total service fees for group booking)

360 (Total Service fees)

   

Mr Phillipuss Terblanche (Participant for World Skills Competition)

Mr Etienne Nell (Trainer for World Skills Competition)

   

NSFAS

2016/17

Lerato Nage

Lerato Nage

Eugene Johannes

Msulwa Daca

Johannesburg to Nairobi (Kenya) to Johannesburg

Johannesburg to Salaam (Tanzania) to Johannesburg to Cape Town

Cape Town to Johannesburg to Nairobi (Kenya) to Johannesburg

Johannesburg to Salaam (Tanzania) to Johannesburg to Cape Town

33 691.00

13 581.46

36 006.19

13 522.46

WRSETA SETA

2016/17

1. Board Members

2. Learners on the International Leadership Development Programme.

3. Project Manager for ILDP

1. USA, India and Ghana

2. China and Russia and Ghana

440 889

Annexure B: National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Date

a) Name of the person travelled

b) Route travelled

c) Amount paid to Travel With Flair paid (R)

16/03/2017

Maharajh Rasigan Mr

Jnb/Hkg/Pek/Hkg/Jnb

12 943.23

16/03/2017

Phaahla Elias Letuku Dr

Jnb/Hkg/Pek/Hkg/Jnb

12 943.23

13/04/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Jnb/Dxb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg

73 448.23

13/04/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Hkg/Dxb/Jnb

0.00

22/02/2017

Wa Thiongo Ngugi Mr

Lax/Lhr/Jnb/Lhr/Lax

197 404.23

08/12/2016

Mosoetsa Radebe Sarah Dr

Jnb/Lhr/Jnb

48 336.23

20/12/2016

Mosoetsa Radebe Sarah Dr

Jnb/Lhr/Jnb

4 398.00

01/12/2016

Motsemme Nthabiseng Dr

Jnb/Ist/Esb/Ist/Jnb

12 390.23

05/12/2016

Motsemme Nthabiseng Dr

Jnb/Ist/Esb/Ist/Jnb

38 266.00

31/05/2017

Luthuli Isaac Mr

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Maharajh Rasigan Mr

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Mofokeng Esther Tlaleng Ms

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Mohamed Seeraj Mr

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Motlhanke Simon Mr

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Mphambukeli Thulisile Ms

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Mthembu Philani Malibongwe

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Muresan Arina Alexandra Ms

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Phaahla Letuku Elias Mr

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

17/05/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Cpt/Dxb/Ath Bru/Dxb

76 901.23

17/05/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Dxb/Cpt

0.00

31/05/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Jnb/Dxb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg

110 305.23

31/05/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Hkg/Jnb

0.00

31/05/2017

Thompson Ingrid Ms

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

31/05/2017

Zondi Welcome Siphamandla Mr

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

01/06/2017

Luruli Ndivhuwo Ms

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

01/06/2017

Mosoetsa Radebe Sarah Dr

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

84 110.23

01/06/2017

Pilane Busisiwe Ms

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

19 274.23

01/06/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Cpt/Dxb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg

72 614.23

01/06/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Hkg/Dxb/Cpt

0.00

05/06/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Cpt/Dxb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg

72 812.23

05/06/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Hkg/Dxb/Cpt

0.00

06/06/2017

Thompson Ingrid Ms

Jnb/Hkg/Foc/Hkg/Jnb

31 606.23

17/07/2017

Mosoetsa Radebe Sarah Dr

Jnb/Lhr/Jnb

85 709.29

11/07/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Cpt/Dxb/Ath Bru/Dxb

28.06

11/07/2017

Sitas Aristides Prof

Dxb/Cpt

0.00

11/10/2017

Pampallis John Mr

Jnb/Lhr/Jnb

85 769.29

26 February 2018 - NW178

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Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a) What is the position of a certain person (name furnished) at the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and (b) on what (i) date and (ii) salary scale was the specified person appointed; (2) whether the specified person was paid overtime (a) in the (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017; if so, (aa) what amount was paid in overtime in each specified financial year and time period, (bb) what was the work performed during the overtime period and (cc) why could the specified work not be done during normal working hours?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. (a) Ms June-Rose Ngcobo held the position of Programme Co-ordinator: Scholarships at the NIHSS.

(b) (i) She was appointed on 1 April 2015.

(ii) R667 145.

2. (a) (i) No overtime was paid to the person in the 2015/16 financial year.

(ii) Overtime was paid to the person in the 2016/17 financial year.

(b) No overtime was paid to the person in the 2017/18 financial year as she resigned on 31 December 2016.

(aa) An amount of R10 342.37 was paid in December 2016.

(bb) It was for overtime work performed in relation to organising the National Doctoral Conference.

(cc) The work extended beyond the normal working hours as it was concentrated over a specific period in preparing and ensuring that the National Doctoral Conference was a success.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 178.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 178 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW180

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Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has a credit card facility; if so, what has the credit card been used for in the (a) past two financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017 to date, including (i) the name of supplier, (ii) the date of use and amount spent and (iii) the link between use and the NIHSS business; (2) Whether the CEO of the NIHSS used the credit card at (a) Grand Central Cafe, (b) Woolworths, and/or (c) Mike’s Kitchen in the specified period; if so, (i) what amount was spent in each transaction and (ii) how did each transaction relate to NIHSS business purposes?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. A credit card facility was opened in the name of the NIHSS to be utilised by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for NIHSS business related expenses.

 (a) For the past two financial years (2015-16 and 2016-17), the credit card was used for expenditure as detailed in Annexure A.

 (b) In the 2017-18 financial year from 1 April 2017 to date, the credit card was used for expenditure as detailed in Annexure A.

   (i) Refer to Annexures A and B for the names of suppliers;

   (ii) Refer to Annexures A and B for the dates used and amounts spent; and

   (ii) Refer to Annexures A and B indicating the reasons for each transaction.

2. The CEO of the NIHSS utilised the credit card at the following venues:

(a) Grand Central Café.

(b) Woolworths.

(c) Mike’s Kitchen.

 (i) An amount of R6 244 was spent at the Grand Central Café; various transactions were done at Woolworths and Mike’s kitchen as detailed in Annexures A and B.

  (ii) All transactions were related to business purposes as detailed in Annexures A and B.

ANNEXURE A - NIHSS CREDIT CARD STATEMENT 12 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2017

STATEMENT DATE

COMPANY NAME

AMOUNT

COMMENT

Thursday, 12 January 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R330,00

Awards Meeting with Tlaleng and Thabo

Monday, 16 January 2017

@Home Bedford 2

R765,00

Stationery (Wall hook copper & brass, Key holder framed wood natural)

Monday, 16 January 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R761,25

Staff engagement - NIHSS catering

Wednesday, 18 January 2017

SMS Portal, Greenacres

R1 539,00

Bulk SMS Bundle

Friday, 20 January 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R1 294,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Friday, 20 January 2017

Parktown Foods

R1 320,00

Staff meeting – catering

Friday, 20 January 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R873,33

Staff meeting – catering

Friday, 20 January 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R320,40

Staff meeting – catering

Thursday, 26 January 2017

Takealot

R523,00

Purchase of books - HSS awards

Thursday, 26 January 2017

Woolworths

R798,66

Board Committee Meeting – catering

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Monday, 6 February 2017

Takealot

R18 347,00

Purchase of Books for the adjudication process of the 2016/17 HSS Awards

Monday, 6 February 2017

Uber

R82,00

Transport- Staff

Monday, 6 February 2017

Uber

R88,00

Transport- Staff

Monday, 6 February 2017

Uber

R72,00

Transport- Staff

Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Takealot

R3 950,00

Purchase of Books for the adjudication process of the 2016/17 HSS Awards

Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Uber

R175,00

Musa Maphalakasi - working late

Thursday, 9 February 2017

Exclusive Books, Hyde Park

R2 215,00

Purchase of books

Thursday, 9 February 2017

Exclusive Books, Rosebank

R591,00

Purchase of books

Friday, 10 February 2017

Grand Central Café, Melrose Arch

R6 244,00

Staff Engagement - Birthday function

Friday, 10 February 2017

Uber

R154,00

Transport- Staff

Friday, 10 February 2017

Uber

R135,00

Transport- Staff

Friday, 10 February 2017

Uber

R282,00

Transport- Staff

Friday, 10 February 2017

Uber

R634,02

Transport- Staff

Friday, 10 February 2017

WITS University Press

R3 072,00

Purchase of Books

Monday, 13 February 2017

Doppio Zero

R190,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Booksite Afrika

R1 311,75

Purchase of Books

Friday, 17 February 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Uber

R20,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Uber

R90,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Uber

R222,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Uber

R25,00

Uber charged R25 for late cancellation

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Uber

R25,00

Uber charged R25 for late cancellation

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Uber

R219,00

Function

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R487,87

HSS Awards adjudication judging panel meeting – catering

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Uber

R23,00

Function

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Woolworths, Killarney

R650,95

HSS Awards adjudication judging panel meeting – catering

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Parktown Foods

R749,40

HSS Awards adjudication judging panel meeting - shortage of food

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Uber

R1 829,56

Transport – Staff

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Uber

R176,00

Transport – staff

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Uber

R554,00

Transport- Staff

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Uber

R306,01

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 2 March 2017

Uber

R366,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 2 March 2017

Uber

R493,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 2 March 2017

Uber

R438,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 3 March 2017

Uber

R316,00

NIHSS Function

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Uber

R1 038,02

NIHSS Function

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Uber

R370,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R207,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R521,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R26,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R351,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R54,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R70,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R72,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 6 March 2017

Uber

R428,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Uber

R607,01

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Uber

R519,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Uber

R329,01

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R84,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R24,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R207,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R95,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R67,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R638,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R70,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R138,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R154,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Uber

R76,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 13 March 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Monday, 13 March 2017

Parktown Foods

R1 350,00

Staff training - catering

Monday, 13 March 2017

Parktown Foods

R1 260,00

Staff training - catering

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

The Tart

R1 425,00

Staff engagement - Birthday function

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Uber

R231,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Uber

R236,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Uber

R45,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Uber

R107,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Uber

R144,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Uber

R830,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Uber

R118,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 17 March 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Monday, 20 March 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R313,48

Staff meeting - catering

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Uber

R142,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Uber

R39,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Uber

R33,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Uber

R127,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

The Tart

R1 325,00

Staff engagement - Birthday function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Uber

R20,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Uber

R235,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Uber

R97,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

Uber

R258,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

Uber

R20,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 27 March 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Prestige Awards

R33 548,00

Trophies for the Awards ceremony

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Pick 'n Pay Killarney Mall

R351,41

Staff Catering for HSS Awards Project

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R274,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R627,02

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R44,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Uber

R48,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Woolworths Killarney Mall

R715,37

Staff Catering for HSS Awards Project

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 31 March 2017

Uber

R40,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 31 March 2017

Uber

R84,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 31 March 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 31 March 2017

Uber

R55,00

NIHSS Function

ANNEXURE B - NIHSS CREDIT CARD STATEMENT 1 APRIL 2017 - 26 SEPTEMBER 2017

STATEMENT DATE

COMPANY NAME

AMOUNT

COMMENT

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

The Tart

R2 325,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 6 April 2017

Uber

R846,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 7 April 2017

Uber

R70,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 10 April 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty cash

Monday, 10 April 2017

Uber

R70,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 10 April 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 10 April 2017

Uber

R50,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Parktown Foods

R889,30

Staff catering - training

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R708,02

Catering – CEO’s meeting / office

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R72,68

Catering – CEO’s meeting / office

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Uber

R75,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 13 April 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R1 482,32

Staff engagement - Catering

Thursday, 13 April 2017

Uber

R24,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Uber

R32,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Uber

R89,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Uber

R146,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Uber

R24,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 20 April 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 21 April 2017

Uber

R138,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 21 April 2017

Uber

R148,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Uber

R114,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

The Tart

R1 810,00

Staff engagement - Birthday function

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Parktown Convention Centre

R1 791,01

Staff engagement - Catering

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

T Killarney Mall

R1 000,00

Staff farewell

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Broadgun Software

R3 403,90

Purchase - Mail Merge License

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R470,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Monday, 8 May 2017

Uber

R185,00

Function

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Uber

R305,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 12 May 2017

Uber

R38,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R34,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R74,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 15 May 2017

Uber

R26,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Harbour House Waterfront

R743,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Friday, 19 May 2017

Uber

R149,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 19 May 2017

Uber

R143,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 22 May 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 22 May 2017

Uber

R81,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 22 May 2017

Uber

R383,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 22 May 2017

Uber

R82,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Uber

R72,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Uber

R145,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 25 May 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Makro, Alberton

R559,00

Office stationery

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R529,48

Staff engagement - Catering

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

The Tart

R868,00

Staff engagement - birthday function

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Woolworths, Killarney Mall

R1 428,59

Staff engagement - Catering

Thursday, 1 June 2017

Uber

R282,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 2 June 2017

ATM

R1 900,00

Petty Cash

Friday, 2 June 2017

Shell Ultra Plk N Steete, Polokwane

R179,70

Staff catering

Saturday, 3 June 2017

Uber

R200,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

China Visa Application

R4 280,00

Travel - Visa applications

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

China Visa Application

R1 712,00

Travel - Visa applications

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

China Visa Application

R1 705,00

Travel - Visa applications

Thursday, 8 June 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Thursday, 8 June 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R134,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Tuesday, 13 June 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R646,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Uber

R286,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 19 June 2017

Uber

R74,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 19 June 2017

Uber

R149,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 19 June 2017

Waltons, Alberton

R1 168,04

Office stationery

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R200,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Uber

R139,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 22 June 2017

The Tart

R1 445,00

Staff engagement - birthday function

Friday, 23 June 2017

@Home, Killarney Mall

R400,00

Staff engagement - Award

Friday, 23 June 2017

ATM

R500,00

Petty Cash

Friday, 23 June 2017

Parktown Foods

R2 248,20

Staff engagement - Catering

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Uber

R124,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Uber

R739,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Uber

R32,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Uber

R37,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 3 July 2017

Uber

R244,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 7 July 2017

Mikes Kitchen, Parktown

R3 800,00

Staff engagement

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

Tourist Federation of the Province of Liege

R1 601,07

Conference Speakers Registration fees

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

ATM

R500,00

Petty Cash

Thursday, 13 July 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R224,66

Catering - CEO's meeting

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R473,01

Staff engagement

Thursday, 13 July 2017

UK Visa

R1 513,00

Minister's visit to London

Friday, 21 July 2017

Royal London House

R508,14

Minister's visit to London

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

The Tart

R1 285,00

Staff engagement - birthday function

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Doppio Zero

R300,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R700,00

NIHSS Business - CEO meeting

Friday, 4 August 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Friday, 4 August 2017

Uber

R146,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 7 August 2017

Wimpy Kimberley

R500,00

NIHSS Institutional visits

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Acsa

R245,00

NIHSS Institutional visits - AIRPORT PARKING

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Protea Hotel Kimberley

R350,00

NIHSS Institutional visits

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Protea Hotel Kimberley

R117,00

NIHSS Institutional visits

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Uber

R65,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Uber

R134,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 24 August 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Thursday, 24 August 2017

Uber

R50,00

Function

Friday, 25 August 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R688,60

Staff engagement - Women's Day

Friday, 25 August 2017

Mikes Kitchen Parktown

R8 107,70

Staff engagement - Women's Day

Friday, 25 August 2017

Uber

R21,00

Function

Monday, 28 August 2017

Sophias Bistro, Rivonia

R4 000,00

NIHSS Business - CEO

Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Google Play

R336,91

Purchase - NIHSS software

Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Mugg & Bean East London Airport

R480,00

NIHSS Business - CEO

Thursday, 31 August 2017

Woolworths Killarney Mall

R841,81

Staff engagement - Farewell

Saturday, 2 September 2017

The Tart

R865,00

Staff engagement - Birthday function

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Uber

R147,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Uber

R72,00

NIHSS Function

Monday, 11 September 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Uber

R25,00

NIHSS Function

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Acsia Jia

R155,00

Airport - parking

Friday, 15 September 2017

ATM

R3 000,00

Petty Cash

Friday, 15 September 2017

Uber

R215,00

NIHSS Function

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R159,96

Catering - CEO's meetings

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Parktown Convenience Centre

R562,85

Staff engagement - NIHSS catering

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Pick 'n Pay Killarney Mall

R135,47

Staff engagement - NIHSS catering

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Uber

R64,00

NIHSS Function

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Uber

R49,00

NIHSS Function

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 180.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 180 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW27

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Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) Why did the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) fail to spend R2,57 billion of funding for student support in the 2016-17 financial year, (b) what is the detailed breakdown of the plans that the specified funding was supposed to address and (c) what is the total number of potential grant recipients who were affected; (2) why did the NSFAS loan impairment increase to R29 billion in the specified financial year; (3) (a) why did NSFAS fail to give universities half of the upfront payment due to them at the beginning of the 2017 academic year, (b) how were (i) universities and (ii) students affected and (c) what plans have been put in place to prevent this from reoccurring in 2018; (4) (a) why did NSFAS fail to give around 60% of students their living allowances during the specified timeframe in the 2017 academic year and (b) what plans have been put in place to prevent this from reoccurring in 2018?

Reply:

1. (a) For the 2016/17 financial year, the Department of Higher Education and Training made additional funds available for two new funding categories, i.e.
R2.543 billion for historic debt and R2.039 billion for a funding category named the Kgodiso Fund. The historic debt funding was a once-off funding that was made available to assist approximately 71 000 students who qualified for NSFAS in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 academic years, but were either under- or un-funded. The processing of claims for this funding category required the pre-auditing of claims by verifying student fee statements, previous funding status, proof of registration and the inclusion of the student on the original approved lists from universities. This was to ensure that the funded students met the criteria for funding by NSFAS, and to ensure that no duplicate claims were paid. The Kgodiso Fund was earmarked for the same cohort of students funded through the historic debt-funding category, but was intended to meet their study costs for the 2016 academic year and subsequent years onwards.

The unutilised R2.57 billion was re-distributed from these two funding categories, due to a number of factors. Firstly, universities were not able to submit loan agreement forms for all the students originally identified as needing funding for their historic debt from 2013 to 2015, despite extensions provided by NSFAS. This was because many of the students were no longer on campus and therefore did not come forward to sign agreements. Where agreements were signed, many of the students did not provide the correct supporting documentation, and therefore could not be processed. This was required to ensure that the funding was being used for its intended purpose. These factors affected the utilisation of both the historic debt and the Kgodiso funding.

Following a directive sent to all institutions by the Department, there were a significant number of first time entering students (FTENs) that registered at the universities but remained unfunded in 2016. Based on information provided by universities, the under-utilised funds from the historic debt and Kgodiso funding categories were then re-directed to fund these students in November 2016, and was at first only made available to FTENs. However, despite the reported need for this funding, the FTENs funding was not fully utilised, as students either could not take up the funding or did not accept the funding made available within the financial year. There is anecdotal evidence that some students would not sign loan forms, as they believed they should be funded without any obligations.

In addition to the university funding outlined above, the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college funding was not fully utilised as not all colleges had sufficient numbers of enrolled students. This effectively means that some colleges had fewer enrolled students than anticipated and were not able to claim all the allocated funds. These funds were then re-allocated to colleges that required more funding later in the year. The latter colleges then claimed the re-allocated funding in the 2017 academic year as a late payment.

(b) This R2.57 billion was allocated to the following funding programmes:

Funding Programme

Received

2016

R’m

Disbursed

2016

R’m

Underspend

2016

R’m

Utilisation

%

DHET-Historic Debt

4 581

3 160

1 421

69%

FTENs

2 142

1 309

833

61%

Historic Debt

1 294

894

400

69%

Kgodiso

1 145

957

188

84%

DHET General and Other

4 656

4 542

114

97%

TVETs

2 434

2 109

325

87%

Other funders

2 449

1,732

717

71%

Total

14,120

12,411

2 577

87%

(c) At an estimated average full cost of study of R49 210 for the 2016/17 financial year, the under-utilisation of R 2.252 billion amounts to approximately 45 760 students. At an estimated average full cost of study of R8 660 for the TVET college funding, the under-utilisation of R325 million amounts to approximately 37 520 students.

2. It should be noted that the R29 billion is not the impairment value, but the gross carrying amount of the student loan book before impairment. The gross carrying amount increased from R24 billion in the prior year. Valuation adjustments were R16.9 billion compared to R14.9 billion in the prior year.

NSFAS met its collections target during the 2016/17 financial year, accordingly there was no impairment loss recorded in the 2016/17 financial year. The valuation adjustments referred to above reflect what is called the “social benefit component” of the NSFAS loans. It is effectively the value discounted on the loans through the offering of an interest holiday, the concessionary interest rate and flexible repayment terms.

3. (a) NSFAS’s financial year starts on 1 April and this is when the first tranche of funding is received from the Department. However, institutions start their academic year in January. NSFAS has therefore, for the last few years, made upfront payments to institutions between January and March, out of its own reserves (recoveries and interest income) before it receives its first tranche from the Department. The upfront payments allow NSFAS students to enrol without paying registration fees and to assist institutions with their cash flow.

There has been a significant increase in allocations to NSFAS during the 2015 and 2016 academic years. This meant that the commitment to pay 30% of the allocations as upfront payments could no longer be funded from current reserves. NSFAS paid an initial 15% of the allocation to institutions on 16 January 2017 and then a further 15% upfront payment in April 2017, as soon as the first tranche of funding had been received from the Department.

(b) Assurances were made to universities that the upfront payments would be paid, and further to the commitment made by the Minister and NSFAS Chairperson, students that were provisionally funded by NSFAS were not required to make registration deposits as these were offset by the upfront payments.

(c) NSFAS is working hard on increasing the revenue from the recoveries in the 2017/18 financial year. These recoveries will then be used to make the upfront payments in the 2018 academic year.

4. (a) Of the NSFAS students who signed their Loan Agreement Form (LAF) or Schedule of Particulars (SOP) and who were eligible for allowances through sBux in the 2017 academic year, 75.2% received these allowances within seven days after signing. The main reasons for allowance delays were as follows:

  • NSFAS system processes failed to trigger the funding processing cycle, which resulted in LAFs or SOPs not being processed and loans and bursaries schedules not being fully completed;
  • Institutions processed student loan adjustments to include allowances after the tuition and residence amounts had already been processed;
  • A substantial increase in the volume of “top-up” allowances was processed in the 2017 academic year. Due to delays in the submission of registration data to NSFAS, institutions were frequently encouraged to send data for processing;
  • The frequency of “top-up” allowance processing for the pre-funded students by Funza Lushaka, Department of Social Development and Department of Military Veterans; and
  • Students, especially at TVET colleges, continue to share cell phone numbers to try to speed up SOPs acceptance. This practise allows students (siblings, family and friends) to sign their SOPs using a central phone number. However, this negatively impacts on sBux disbursement performance as the owners of the shared cell numbers reflect as not being disbursed within the 7-day window period.

(b) In order to prepare for the 2018 academic cycle, NSFAS embarked on various initiatives and projects to stabilise core business processes. These include the following:

- Refreshing the operational value chain to ensure that the full scope of the 2018 operational programme is attended to as part of the strategy to stabilise core business processes and systems;

- Significant emphasis has been placed on improving the end-to-end NSFAS payment process efficiency, through the establishment of a specific task team of technical specialists and subject matter experts;

- Through a rigorous supply chain management process, two additional disbursement providers have been appointed for the 2018 academic year, i.e. Standard Bank and VBS Bank;

- Improving the efficiency of the ranking and provisional funding process so that students can be funded on/before registration and can therefore sign for their LAF or SOPs earlier in the academic year; and

- Streamlining and automating the process of funding preselected students.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 27.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 27 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW173

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Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a)What goods or services did a certain company (name furnished) supply to the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) in the (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 financial years and (iii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) are any of the specified company’s directors related to any of the NIHSS and/or her departments employees; (1) why did the NSFAS loan impairment increase to R29 billion in the specified financial year; (2) (a) why did NSFAS fail to give universities half of the upfront payment due to them at the beginning of the 2017 academic year, (b) how were (i) universities and (ii) students affected and (c) what plans have been put in place to prevent this from reoccurring in 2018; (a) why did NSFAS fail to give around 60% of students their living allowances during the specified timeframe in the 2017 academic year and (b) what plans have been put in place to prevent this from reoccurring in 2018?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. (a) (i) In the 2015/16 financial year, MSMM did not supply any goods or services to the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS).

    (ii) In the 2016/17 financial year, MSMM supplied certain legal services including vetting of contracts and drafting legal opinions for NIHSS.

   (iii) Since 1 April 2017, MSMM has been providing ongoing legal services including vetting of contracts and drafting legal opinions for NIHSS.

(b) To the best of the NIHSS’ knowledge, none of the directors of MSMM are related to any of the NIHSS’ employees. Declaration of interest forms were signed at procurement and no declaration or conflict of interest was indicated by Supply Chain Management officials.

2. (a) The NIHSS will be in a position to provide documentation of contracts, payments and work done by the specified company. Mr Z R Xalisa may request these from the NIHSS.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 173.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 173 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW33

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King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether her department has engaged with the Department of Science and Technology with regard to curriculum development for special skills such as reservoir engineering required for the exploration of shale gas; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the engagement?

Reply:

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) have an existing Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) covering a number of areas of collaboration, including research and issues linked to academic planning for scarce skills.

It is the responsibility of the Council for Higher Education, through its Accreditation Directorate, to evaluate and accredit the programmes and the National Reviews Directorate, to engage with stakeholders, including government departments, on curriculum content.

The DHET provides assistance and guidance towards the formal approval of the programmes and ultimate inclusion of new academic programmes and qualifications on the universities’ programme and qualification mixes (PQMs).

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 33.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 33 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW158

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Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a) What number of catalytic research projects were funded by the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) what are the details of each specified project in terms of the (i) project title and institution, (ii) project leader and co-leaders, (iii) grant amount awarded, (iv) funding period, (v) total funding amount awarded as at 13 November 2017 and funding amount still to be awarded and (vi) name of the person who approved each project and the budget thereof; (2) (a) did the specified spending comply with the cost cutting measures and regulations of her department and the Auditor-General of South Africa and (b) what is the progress report and output of each project?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

(1) (a) The NIHSS funded 14 Catalytic Research Projects in the 2015/16 financial year.

(1) (b) and (2)(b) Details of each project are provided below:

#

(1)(b)(i)

Project Title

(1)(b)(i)

Project Institution

(1)(b)(ii) Project Leader

(1)(b)(ii) Project Co-Leader/s

(1)(b)(iii) Grant Amount Awarded

(1)(b)(iv) Funding period

(1)(b)(v)

Total funding awarded as at 13 Nov 2017

(1)(a)(vi) Person who approved

2(b)

Outputs of the project

2(b)

Progress of the project

1.

Hidden Voices: Left Intellectual Works (CHI)

University of the Witwatersrand

Prof. Edward Webster

-

R600 000

30/03/2015 – 31/12/2016

R600 000

CEO/Board

1x Book (draft form)

6x chapters (draft form)

Ongoing

2. 

Concept development in African languages

Rhodes University

Dr. P Maseko

Prof Russell Kaschula

R850 000

01/03/2015 – 08/12/2016

R850 000

CEO/Board

2x Books (draft form)

Ongoing

3. 

Indian Ocean ports on the African littoral: labour, urbanism, extraction and the promise of infrastructure led development

University of the Witwatersrand

Dr. Sharad Chari

Dr. Ajay Ghandi

R950 000

30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016

R950 000

CEO/Board

1x Book chapter

2x International conference presentations

Ongoing

4. 

Sources of Creativity

University of the KwaZulu-Natal

Dr Sazi Dlamini

Prof Chris Ballantine

R550 000

30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016

R550 000

CEO/Board

2x Journal articles

1x Jazz event participation

Ongoing

5. 

Factory of the Arts

University of the Western Cape

Prof Premesh Lalu

Dr. Heidi Grunebaum

R1 280 000

30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016

R1 280 000

CEO/Board

3x Journal articles

3x Performances/exhibitions

6x non-peer reviewed publications

1x conference presentation

3x Book chapters

3x International conference presentations

Ongoing

6. 

Comparative analyses of the underground liberation struggles in South Africa

University of the Witwatersrand

Prof Noor Nieftagodien

Dr. Tshepo Moloi

R825 922

30/03/2015 – 31/07/2017

R1 345 922

CEO/Board

-

Ongoing

7. 

Pre-1652 Historiography

University of Cape Town

Professor Lungisile Ntsebeza

N/A

R999 224

30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016

R999 224

CEO/Board

-

Ongoing

8. 

Towards effective language development and application

University of Cape Town

Professor Mantoa Smouse

Dr. Anastacia Motsei

R680 000

30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016

R680 000

CEO/Board

1x International conference presentation

Ongoing

9. 

Experiences of death, dying and bereavement in three African communities in Limpopo province, South Africa

University of Limpopo

Prof Tholene Sodi

Prof. Mokgale Makgopa

R780 000

30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016

R780 000

CEO/Board

-

Ongoing

10. 

Traditions of popular education

University of the Western Cape

Prof Shirley Walters

Prof Astrid von Kotze

R992 000

30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016

R992 000

CEO/Board

1x Theatre play

1x Book (draft form)

1x International conference presentation

Ongoing

11.

Composer's National Collegium

University of the Witwatersrand

Prof Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph

N/A

R524 680

30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016

R524 680

CEO/Board

2x Concert performances

1x non-peer reviewed publication

Ongoing

12.

Initiating and Strengthening Research Networks in Family Demography (I-SReNFD) Project

University of the Witwatersrand

Prof Clifford Odimegwu

N/A

R 480 000

01/10/2015

– 01/04/2017

R 480 000

CEO/Board

-

Ongoing

13.

The Humanities in the Anthropocene

University of Cape Town

Prof Lesley Green

 

R450 000

01/10/2015 – 01/04/2017

R450 000

CEO/Board

-

Ongoing

14.

Rewriting the socio-political history of the Arts in the Stellenbosch and Cape Town Region

Stellenbosch University

Prof Elmarie Constandius

Prof Vivienne Bozalek

R100 000

30/3/2015 – 30/3/2016

R100 000

CEO/Board

1x Non-peer-reviewed publication

2x International conference presentation

Ongoing

(2)(a) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies; the Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

(2)(b) See response in the above table.

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RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 158.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 158 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW167

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether any of the board members of the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences were recipients of any grant awarded by the Humanities Hubs programme of the specified institute in the (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17 financial years; if so, (i) what is the name of each recipient, (ii) what amount was each recipient awarded in grant funding as at 13 November 2017, (iii) what amount is each recipient still to be awarded, (iv) what was each grant awarded for and (v) did each grant comply with the cost cutting measures and regulations of (aa) the National Treasury, (bb) her department and (cc) the Auditor-General of South Africa?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following response to the questions posed.

None of the NIHSS board members were recipients of grants awarded by the Humanities Hubs programme in the three financial years in question.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 167.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 167 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW171

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Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) What number of cases of corruption have been reported at institutions of higher learning since 2000, (b) what was the monetary value of the amount allegedly stolen in each case and (c) who was implicated in each case?

Reply:

The Council of the university is responsible for ensuring that where allegations of fraud and corruption are reported, appropriate investigations are undertaken. Following the investigations, the Council is responsibe for ensuring that appropriate action is taken. The university must manage these issues in terms of their internal policies. Where the Council determines that internal disciplinary processes are not sufficient, they are responsible for reporting to the relevant law enforcement authorities for further action and consideration whether a criminal case should be opened or not.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 171.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 171 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW172

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Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)What (a) number of suppliers did business with the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) in the past two financial years and since 1 April 2017, (b) are the relevant details of the (i) names of the specified suppliers, (ii) goods and/or services procured and (iii) monetary value of each contract and (c) number of the suppliers did not have tax clearance certificates; (2) who finalised and signed each contract with suppliers that did not have tax clearance certificates; (3) whether an investigation was conducted in each case where a contract was signed with a supplier that did not have a tax clearance certificate; if so, why did the NIHSS do business with suppliers that did not have tax clearance certificates; (4) whether any of the officials involved in procuring goods and/or services from suppliers that did not have tax clearance certificates were related to directors of the suppliers in any way; (5) whether any disciplinary proceedings were instituted against officials responsible for contracts with suppliers that did not have tax clearance certificates; if not, why not; if so, what were the outcomes of the disciplinary proceedings?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses.

1. (a) (i) (aa) 116 suppliers did business with the NIHSS for operations through Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes in the 2015/16 financial year.

(bb) 105 suppliers did business with the NIHSS for operations through SCM processes in the 2016/17 financial year.

(ii) 79 suppliers did business with the NIHSS for operations through SCM processes in the 2017/18 financial year from 1 April 2017 to date.

(b) The NIHSS was established in December 2013. During the 2014/15 and 2015/16 financial years, the NIHSS did not have any policies. The financial management function was initially outsourced to the Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD) and later to Deloitte Consulting who was tasked to assist the NIHSS with the development of financial policies. The SCM policies were developed and approved by the Board towards the end of the 2015/16 financial year. Prior to approval of the policies and in the absence of a Supply Chain Management division, all procurements were done by end users of divisions, on a 3-quotation basis. Tenders were done by Deloitte in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act No 5 of 2000). Therefore, there was no requirement to obtain tax clearances, except in the instances of tenders and is thus non applicable as shown in table below. Relevant details of the (i) names of the specified suppliers, (ii) goods and/or services procured and (iii) monetary value of each contract and (c) 35 number of the suppliers did not have tax clearance certificates as indicated in the table below:

 

(i) Supplier

(ii) Goods/ services procured

(iii) Value

(iv) Tax clearance certificate (Yes/No)

1

About Entertainment in Africa

Awards

39 330.00

N/A

2

Absolutely AV

Awards

4 070.00

N/A

3

Advanced Projects and People (Pty) Ltd

Computer Software

2 624.28

N/A

4

Alchemy Property Investments Trust

Rent

1 786 631.92

Yes

5

Apriflex Investment

Leasehold Improvements (Geysers and materials)

25 057.00

N/A

6

Artist Proof Studio

Awards

62 700.00

N/A

7

Auditor General SA

External audit

451 792.15

N/A

8

Big O Trading 787cc

Computer equipment accessories

82 216.80

Yes

9

Blackmoon Design and Advertising

Annual report production

33 186.88

Yes

10

Blissful Catering

Catering

5 371.00

Yes

11

Blue Beacon Trading (Pty) Ltd

Leasehold Improvements

18 120.00

Yes

12

Blue Weaver PTY LTD

Books - projects

10 800.00

Yes

13

Bond Stationers

Stationery

399.00

N/A

14

Booksite Afrika

Books

743.70

N/A

15

Brand Innovation

Advertising

5 345.46

Yes

16

Bright Networks

Office security equipment

36 381.96

Yes

17

Brinnrodd Press(PTY)LTD

marketing collateral

85 702.92

Yes

18

BURNET MEDIA

Advertising

1 046.00

N/A

19

Busi Ntuli Communications Pty Ltd

Advertising

308 544.22

Yes

20

Carin Favis

Scribing

8 200.00

Yes

21

CEPD

Fund holder – admin fee

1 650 035.73

Yes

22

Certosa Trading 101 CC

Leasehold Improvements – office refurbishments

499 587.31

Yes

23

Chapmar Industries

Stationery

909.15

N/A

24

Cheadle Thompson & Hayson INC Attorneys

Legal services

31 600.80

Yes

25

De Villiers Bester & Association cc

Legal services

19 638.21

N/A

26

Decor Profile C C

Building extensions

212 552.65

Yes

27

Deli Express

Travel and accommodation services

3 538.68

N/A

28

Deloitte Consulting (General Payroll)

Payment for SARS PAYE, UIF and SDL

10 118 304.04

Yes

29

Dial a Stationer

Stationery

340.86

N/A

30

Dial Travel cc

Travel and accommodation services

16 285.00

N/A

31

Digital Interactive

SABTT Website setup

30 922.50

Yes

32

DPT Solutions (Pty) Ltd

IT Infrastructure

576 835.26

Yes

33

Ekarom Medical Tourism Company (Pty) Ltd

Travel and accommodation services

7 505.00

N/A

34

Evolving Canvas

Furniture

236 749.25

Yes

35

Eziko Caterers & Events

Catering

3 536.30

N/A

36

Fourth Wall Books

Books

2 390.00

N/A

37

Frame Depot

Artwork frames

29 024.31

Yes

38

Full Menu Catering and Guesthouse CC

Catering and accommodation

43 776.00

Yes

39

G3 Business Solutions

Consulting services - NIHSS strategy implementation

59 250.00

Yes

40

Government Printing Works

Advertising

1 380.78

N/A

41

Gullivers Travels

Travel

6 997.47

N/A

42

Gyne'Tech Services Pty Ltd

Computer software

50 725.24

Yes

43

Haffegee Roskam Savage Attorneys

Legal services

21 888.00

Yes

44

Impumelelo Business Furniture

Furniture

505 014.87

Yes

45

Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd

Advertising

434 092.09

Yes

46

Infinity Electrical

N/A

-

N/A

47

Isizwe Glass & Aluminium CC

Leasehold Improvements – Shopfronts & doors

421 121.79

Yes

48

Ivolve Technologies

N/A

-

N/A

49

Izazi Retailers CC

Office Furniture (Kitchen, Reception, Server Room)

407 905.68

Yes

50

J.V.S Trading and Projects

Stationery (Cartridges, Files &Stickers)

10 861.12

Yes

51

Jacana Media

Books for Awards

2 970.75

Yes

52

Joburg Locksmith (Pty) Ltd

N/A

-

N/A

53

Kaross Showroom

Artwork

16 200.00

N/A

54

Kevin Bates Flooring & Carpeting (Pty)

Extensions

321 453.10

Yes

55

Kusasa Cleaning

Cleaning

26 572.00

Yes

56

Labour Chart Agency

HR compliance

950.00

N/A

57

Langela Trading cc

N/A

-

N/A

58

Litha Communications

Advertising

854 824.53

Yes

59

Mail & Guardian

Advertising

90 000.00

Yes

60

Malekamohau Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd

Catering

1 500.00

N/A

61

Mantino Capital (PTY)LTD

Printer lease

3 106.50

Yes

62

Mantino Financial Services

Printer lease

3 106.50

Yes

63

MC Squared Consulting Pty Ltd

Computer software

45 948.00

Yes

64

Med-Help Emergency Service

Medical services

5 491.00

Yes

65

Media 24 News

Advertising

10 136.88

Yes

66

Media Adverts ADO Times Media

Advertising

24 336.72

Yes

67

Melleneys Exclusive Guest House

Accommodation

34 900.00

Yes

68

Melville Turret Guesthouse

N/A

-

N/A

69

Meropa Communications

Advertising

148 569.36

Yes

70

Mhlathuze Mathula Construction & Project

Extensions

147 894.00

Yes

71

MHRS

N/A

-

N/A

72

Millennium Marketing

Advertising

99 046.62

Yes

73

Mindworx

Recruitment

529 854.84

Yes

74

Moyo Celebrate Africa

Catering

9 999.00

N/A

75

MSMM

Legal services

63 840.00

Yes

76

Mzanzi Stretch Tents

Catering

10 678.67

Yes

77

Neil Butcher & Associates

N/A

-

N/A

78

Newsclip Media Monitoring( Pty) Ltd

Media monitoring

64 436.47

Yes

79

Newtech Office Solutions cc

N/A

-

N/A

80

Olives & Plates

Catering

12 447.66

Yes

81

On the Dot Distribution

Courier & Postage

5 223.82

N/A

82

Ontarget

Extensions

476 907.85

Yes

83

Palmerton Cartridges cc

Stationery, Refreshments, Laptops, Software and printers

276 867.12

Yes

84

Penmac Audio Visual Services CC

Audit Visual

222 357.00

Yes

85

Perfect Transcribers CC

Transcription

8 560.00

N/A

86

Print on Demand

Printing

19 668.98

Yes

87

RS Human Capital Consultancy

HR consultancy

146 542.80

Yes

88

Sage Food Solutions (Pty) Ltd t/a Maxwells

Catering

1 947.12

N/A

89

Sage HR & Payroll

License fees

18 694.86

N/A

90

Sangonet

N/A

-

N/A

91

Scan Display Solutions

Stationery

6 954.00

N/A

92

Schmidhauser Electrical Holdings(Pty)Ltd

Maintenance

257 583.33

Yes

93

Shan Sign CC

Leasehold improvements (Panel Designs, Glass Panel Frosting, etc)

209 060.61

Yes

94

Slicy Delicious Pty Ltd

Catering

1 960.00

N/A

95

Strat Align

Legal Fees

255 075.00

Yes

96

SUN Media Stellenbosch

Advertising

3 565.73

N/A

97

Sunnyside Park Hotel

Accommodation

5 760.00

Yes

98

Swift Tech Services PTY LTD

Maintenance

427 688.10

Yes

99

T/A Redpepper catering

Catering

2 071.00

N/A

100

Team Sport Productions CC

Photography and audio visual recording

9 960.00

N/A

101

Thamani Advisory

Payroll consultancy

7 000.00

Yes

102

Thanduxolo Transport Services

Transport

6 750.00

N/A

103

The Geokor Pty Ltd

Stationery (Cartridges and Files)

15 786.00

Yes

104

The Lilliesleaf

Projects

906 435.00

Yes

105

Tilapia Photography

Photography

6 500.00

N/A

106

TNA Media Pty Ltd

Advertising

7 551.36

Yes

107

Travel with Flair Moreleta Park (Pty) Ltd

Travel and accommodation

3 130 598.59

Yes

108

Trojan Glassworks CC

Furniture

12 882.00

Yes

109

Ukhuni Business Furniture (Pty) Ltd

Furniture

489 040.80

Yes

110

Vicky Crease Catering & events

Catering

1 333.80

N/A

111

Vision Enterprise

marketing collateral

11 137.80

Yes

112

Woodcreations( PTY) Ltd

Furniture and extensions

499 834.14

Yes

113

Words' Worth CC

Publications

233 010.30

Yes

114

Yejoo Kim

projects

850.00

N/A

115

Zodiac Business Intelligence cc

N/A

-

N/A

116

Zoom Photography

Photography

4 810.80

Yes

2016-17

(i) Names of the specified suppliers, (ii) goods and/or services procured and (iii) monetary value of each contract and (c) the suppliers that did not have tax clearance certificates are given in the table below:

 

(i) Supplier name

(ii) Goods/services procured

(iii) Value

(iv) Tax Clearance Certificate
(Yes/No)

1

Mantino Capital (Pty) Ltd

Finance lease – printer

46 790.90

Yes

2

Dial Travel cc

Travel and accommodation services

17 540.00

N/A as below
R2 000

3

Mail & Guardian

Advertising

174 390.36

Yes

4

Print on Demand

Printing services

238 541.14

Yes

5

Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd

Advertising

753 441.29

Yes

6

Deloitte Consulting (General Payroll)

Consulting

1 633 227.75

Yes

7

Big O Trading 787cc

Computer equipment accessories

6 612.00

Yes

8

DPT Solutions (Pty) Ltd

IT infrastructure

692 090.20

Yes

9

Carin Favis

Scribing services

29 940.00

Yes

10

Palmerton Cartridges cc

Small assets

517 248.21

Yes

11

MC Squared Consulting Pty Ltd

Customisation of Sage Evolution ERP

50 774.00

Yes

12

Slicy Delicious Pty Ltd

Catering

1 680.00

N/A as below R2 000

13

MSMM

Legal services

283 740.30

Yes

14

Government Printing Works

Advertising

250.00

Yes

15

G3 Business Solutions

Consulting services - NIHSS strategy implementation

455 658.00

Yes

16

Olives & Plates

Catering

37 947.75

Yes

17

Mindworx

Recruitment

681 598.84

Yes

18

Deli Express

Travel and accommodation services

513.00

N/A as below R2 000

19

Travel with Flair Moreleta Park (Pty) Ltd

Travel and accommodation services

6 491 093.11

Yes

20

Mhlathuze Mathula Construction & Project

Small assets

31 303.80

Yes

21

Blackmoon Design and Advertising

Annual report production

525 834.98

Yes

22

Haffegee Roskam Savage Attorneys

Legal services

92 116.85

Yes

23

Alchemy Property Investments Trust

Rent - building premises

3 287 988.85

Yes

24

Ontarget

Building extensions

57 558.60

Yes

25

Decor Profile C

Building extensions

63 155.31

Yes

26

Woodcreations (Pty) Ltd

Office furniture

306 583.28

Yes

27

Newsclip Media Monitoring (Pty) Ltd

Media monitoring

83 061.76

Yes

28

Impumelelo Business Furniture

Office furniture

6 885.60

 Yes

29

Ukhuni Business Furniture (Pty) Ltd

Office furniture

103 444.18

Yes

30

Jacana Media

Books for Awards

4 194.19

Yes

31

RS Human Capital Consultancy

Consulting - HR

280 616.00

Yes

32

Shan Sign CC

Equipment and accessories

37 079.64

Yes

33

Bright Networks

Office security equipment

20 440.20

Yes

34

Frame Depot

Artwork frames

5 060.37

Yes

35

Meropa Communications

Advertising

219 976.11

Yes

36

Auditor General SA

External Audit services

1 060 523.64

N/A as this is a mandatory service

37

Cheadle Thompson & Hayson INC Attorneys

Legal services

15 438.90

 Yes

38

Litha Communications

Advertising

334 247.53

Yes

39

Brinnrodd Press (Pty) Ltd

marketing collateral

20 051.87

Yes

40

Vision Enterprise

marketing collateral

29 064.70

Yes- refer Meropa

41

Sage HR & Payroll

Staff training - Sage payroll ERP system

30 843.80

Yes

42

Sage Food Solutions (Pty) Ltd t/a Maxwells

Catering

22 412.05

Yes

43

Evolving Canvas

Furniture

160 131.25

Yes

44

About Entertainment in Africa

Awards - MC

87 210.00

Yes

45

Thamani Advisory

Consulting - payroll administration services

85 000.00

Yes

46

Infinity Electrical

Maintenance

61 878.00

Yes

47

Pitco Busby

 

11 930.10

Yes 

48

Assylem Atelje CC

 

15 000.00

 Yes

49

Telkom Mobile

Telephone and data

256 400.94

Yes

50

August Third (Pty) Ltd

Catering

112 703.20

Yes

51

Basadzi Personnel and Media

Advertising

1 240 822.93

Yes

52

Qalabocha Industrial Supplies CC

Goods accessories

168 240.29

Yes

53

KMI Inkaba Management Consultants (Pty) Ltd

Mentors'' facilitation

68 400.00

Yes

54

Pazofusion (Pty) Ltd

Catering

219 960.00

Yes

55

Bokamoso Productions and Projects CC

Catering

12 000.00

Yes

56

Tee Kay Pee Trading (Pty) Ltd

Office furniture - tender box

59 261.00

Yes

57

Kudzeke Projects (Pty) Ltd

Furniture removals

2 700.00

Yes

58

Tshianeo Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Goods accessories

491 582.06

Yes

59

Trodat South Africa t/a Rubber Stamp & Engraving Company (Pty) Ltd

Stationery

2 148.60

Yes

60

Human Communications (Pty) Ltd

Advertising

160 798.88

Yes

61

Mantino Trading (Pty) Ltd

Printing services

34 248.27

Yes

62

Expert Editing t/a Fine Focus

Proof reading and editing services

39 976.00

Yes

63

James Kirton Electrical CC t/a J's Electrical

Maintenance

1 867.32

N/A below R2 000

64

Fumigation Worx CC

Maintenance - fumigation of building

17 992.80

Yes

65

Bibo Water (Pty) Ltd

Staff refreshments

3 100.00

Yes

66

Clean Care Mobile Sandton t/a CCM

cleaning

3 192.00

Yes

67

Togu'na Shop (Pty) Ltd

Artefacts

60 777.55

Yes

68

Eset Southern Africa t/a 4D Innovations Group (Pty) Ltd

Computer soft ware

14 683.20

Yes

69

SS Truro Projects (Pty) Ltd

Goods accessories

60 675.00

Yes

70

Icas Employee and Organisation Enhancement Services SA (Pty) Ltd

Employee wellness services

25 961.12

Yes

71

Digital ID Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Stationery

20 007.00

Yes

72

Mfondini Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Plumbing: female bathrooms

8 065.00

Yes

73

Jacqueline Ruth Withers

Editing and proof reading services

28 920.00

Yes

74

Abantu Book Festival (Pty) Ltd

Catalytic research

300 000.00

Yes

75

The RSVP Agency (Pty) Ltd

Events Project Management

102 891.00

Yes

76

Well Maid Holdings

Catering

17 521.00

Yes

77

Nkosi Ntlantla Incorporated Attorneys

Legal services

161 619.51

Yes

78

Itekeng Interactive CC

Marketing collateral

102 076.67

Yes

79

Maasili Products (Pty) Ltd t/a Tikana Africa

Marketing collateral

393 986.10

Yes

80

Ambani Reputation Management (Pty) Ltd

 

880 385.70

Yes

81

Praxis Computing

Development of Grant Management System

589 722.00

Yes

82

Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo

Consulting - board evaluation

120 383.06

Yes

83

Brand Contact Consultants (Pty) Ltd

Advertising

356 671.74

Yes

84

HG80 (Pty) Ltd

Marketing collateral

114 721.05

Yes

85

Konica Minolta SA Ado Bidvest Office (Pty) Ltd

Finance lease - printer

65 107.21

Yes

86

Wink Promotions (Pty) Ltd

Marketing collateral - branded laptop bags

69 871.54

Yes

87

NGT Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Maintenance - electrical work

10 887.00

Yes

88

Lebone Litho Printers (Pty) Ltd

Stationery

19 170.75

Yes

89

Corroborate Trading CC

Advertising

83 790.00

Yes

90

Tjhuduka Singene Construction and Projects t/a Tjhuduka Digital

Advertising

85 876.20

Yes

91

Cometsa GOC International (PTY) LTD

Staff development - coaching

78 000.00

Yes

92

Double Option Print & Design Studio CC

Stationery - business cards

7 982.28

Yes

93

Emoyeni Conferencing and Events (Pty) Ltd t/a Keliana Management Company

Catering

297 940.00

Yes

94

Moneyline 1351 (Pty) Ltd T/A Postnet Parktown

Renewal of post box

550.00

N/A as below R2 000

95

Edwards & Buckley Systems (Pty) Ltd

Emergency exit chair

17 670.00

Yes

96

Talk2us Brand Engagement

Annual license fee - snappcomm

39 102.00

Yes

97

MacRoots (Pty) Ltd

Adobe cloud

13 372.20

Yes

98

Mindset Trading 36 (Pty) Ltd

General Maintenance

129 280.56

Yes

99

Metrofile (Pty) Ltd

Document management (filing, archiving and storage)

33 214.01

Yes

100

Kistan Office Removals

Removals

1 822.29

Yes

101

Moya Technology CC

IT infrastructure

347 199.97

Yes

102

Food I Love You (Pty) Ltd

Catering

23 760.00

Yes

103

Sight and Sound Rentals (Pty) Ltd

Office equipment

166 035.30

Yes

104

Triple SL Tech

Office furniture

1 995.00

Yes

105

Chisana Developments

Supply and install artificial Grass

71 280.00

Yes

2017/18 from 1 April 2017 to date

  1. Names of the specified suppliers, (ii) goods and/or services procured and (iii) monetary value of each contract and (c) what number of the suppliers did not have tax clearance certificates are given in the table below:
 

(i) Supplier name

(ii) Goods/services procured

(ii) Contract Amount/ Expenditure

(iv) Tax Clearance Certificate (Yes/No)

1

Mantino Capital (PTY)LTD

Finance lease – printer

112 177.40

Yes

2

Mail & Guardian

Advertising

460 846.71

Yes

3

Print on Demand

Printing services

250 000.00

Yes

4

Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd

Advertising

463 040.76

Yes

5

Big O Trading 787cc

Computer equipment accessories

14 250.00

Yes

6

DPT Solutions (Pty) Ltd

IT infrastructure

275 825.47

Yes

7

Carin Favis

Scribing services

114 000.00

Yes

8

Palmerton Cartridges cc

Small assets

62 183.57

Yes

9

MC Squared Consulting Pty Ltd

Customisation of Sage Evolution ERP

92 000.00

Yes

10

MSMM

Legal services

490 000.00

Yes

11

Government Printing Works

Advertising

1 250.00

Yes

12

G3 Business Solutions

Consulting services - NIHSS strategy implementation

400 000.00

Yes

13

Olives & Plates

Catering

41 815.20

Yes

14

Mindworx

Recruitment

490 000.00

Yes

15

Travel with Flair Moreleta Park (Pty) Ltd

Travel and accommodation services

Transaction based pricing

Yes

16

Mhlathuze Mathula Construction & Project

Small assets

158 232.00

Yes

17

Blackmoon Design and Advertising

Annual report production

115 260.84

Yes

18

Haffegee Roskam Savage Attorneys

Legal services

418 809.90

Yes

19

Alchemy Property Investments Trust

Rent - building premises

8 355 616.22

Yes

20

Swift Tech Services Pty Ltd

Maintenance - building

58 179.20

Yes

21

Woodcreations( PTY) Ltd

Office furniture

11 112.72

Yes

22

Newsclip Media Monitoring (Pty) Ltd

Media monitoring

110 462.40

Yes

23

Jacana Media

Books for Awards

63 000.00

Yes

24

RS Human Capital Consultancy

Consulting - HR

363 432.00

Yes

25

Shan Sign CC

Equipment and accessories

14 851.92

Yes

26

Meropa Communications

Advertising

438 799.68

Yes

27

Auditor General SA

External Audit services

814 552.91

N/A as this is a mandatory service i.e. SCM N/A

28

Brinnrodd Press (Pty)Ltd

marketing collateral

205 131.60

Yes

29

Ayaba Fire Training

Fire extinguisher

604.20

N/A as below
R2 000

30

Sage HR & Payroll

Staff training - Sage payroll ERP system

19 580.32

Yes

31

Blue Weaver (Pty) Ltd

Books - projects

137 990.00

Yes

32

Zoom Photography

Photography

47 298.60

Yes

33

Thamani Advisory

Consulting - payroll administration services

96 000.00

Yes

34

Telkom Mobile

Telephone

Transaction based pricing

Yes

35

August Third (Pty) Ltd

Catering

94 840.00

Yes

36

Tee Kay Pee Trading (Pty) Ltd

Office furniture - tender box

4 500.00

Yes

37

Human Communications (Pty) Ltd

Advertising

76 197.46

Yes

38

Mantino Trading (Pty) Ltd

Printing services

112 177.40

Yes

39

Fumigation Worx CC

Maintenance - fumigation of building

48 000.00

Yes

40

Bibo Water (Pty) Ltd

Staff refreshments

3 100.00

Yes

41

Icas Employee and Organisation Enhancement Services SA (Pty) Ltd

Employee wellness services

69 854.40

Yes

42

Jacqueline Ruth Withers

Editing and proof reading services

45 368.00

Yes

43

The RSVP Agency (Pty) Ltd

Events Project Management

37 622.85

Yes

44

Maasili Products (Pty) Ltd t/a Tikana Africa

Marketing collateral

10 973.00

Yes

45

Praxis Computing

Development of Grant Management System

489 402.00

Yes

46

Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo

Consulting - board evaluation

46 707.02

Yes

47

Konica Minolta SA Ado Bidvest Office (Pty) Ltd

Finance lease - printer

179 271.36

Yes

48

Wink Promotions (Pty) Ltd

Marketing collateral - branded laptop bags

55 830.25

Yes

49

Cometsa GOC International (Pty) Ltd

Staff development - coaching

- Transaction based pricing - R1 500/hour one-on-one, R3 000/hour group

Yes

50

Emoyeni Conferencing and Events (Pty) Ltd t/a Keliana Management Company

Catering

92 490.00

Yes

51

Mindset Trading 36 (Pty) Ltd

General Maintenance

292 752.00

Yes

52

Metrofile (Pty) Ltd

Document management (filing, archiving and storage)

88 977.00

Yes

53

Food I Love You (Pty) Ltd

Catering

4 530.00

Yes

54

Triple SL Tech

Office furniture

34 048.72

Yes

55

Fairy Knowe Hotel t/a Valda Dumbleton Investments CC

 

83 159.00

 Yes

56

Two Pianists Records CC

Courier and CD costs

816.39

N/A as below
R2 000

57

Giving Wings (Pty) Ltd

Staff training - presentation skills

43 484.80

Yes

58

T2 Design Lab CC

Office extensions

359 692.80

Yes

59

Mibern Medi-Call CC

 

 5 700

 Yes

60

Ace of Hearts Trading 7 (Pty) Ltd t/a United Litho Jhb

BRICS Journal magazine

39 603.60

Yes

61

The Skills Embassy

Consulting - HR Strategy

174 000.00

Yes

62

Motlatsi Seleke Attorneys

Legal services

43 320.00

Yes

63

Popz- Lwazi Trading

Office Furniture

179 240.00

Yes

64

Outsourced Risk & Compliance Assessment

Internal audit services

999 316.00

Yes

65

Quza IT CC

Computer equipment - Microsoft Office

116 154.00

Yes

66

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Advertising

3 420.00

Yes

67

JVR Consulting Psychologists

Recruitment services - psychometric tests

24 054.00

Yes

68

Lefa Tsiane T/A K2014183467 SA

Marketing footage material

10 350.00

Yes

69

Prumi Cleaning and Projects CC

Office furniture - confidential bin

3 200.00

Yes

70

Mr Mark Patrick T/A Reliance TV

Maintenance - IT equipment

6 325.86

N/A as a deviation

71

Charmaine's Catering Services

Catering

7 800.00

Yes

72

Destiny Cuisine

Catering

28 619.70

Yes

73

Ndalo Media (Pty) Ltd

Advertising

62 916.60

Yes

74

Trenaro Trading CC t/a Café Vibe

Catering

16 678.20

Yes

75

Mastech General Trading

Occupational Health and Safety Vests

16 445.85

Yes

76

Sunshine Print Works CC

Marketing collateral - National Doctoral Conference

52 200.00

Yes

77

ARMS (Audit & Risk Management Solutions

Consulting - ICT Governance Framework

154 700.00

Yes

78

Vintonet PTY LTD

IT infrastructure

335 500.00

Yes

79

Digital Interactive

SABTT Website setup

124 875.60

Yes

(c) For 2015/16, out of the 116 suppliers, 35 did not have tax clearance certificates; In 2016/17, out of the 105 suppliers, 7 suppliers did not have tax clearance certificates. In the 2017/18 financial year, out of the 79 suppliers appointed to date, 4 suppliers did not have tax clearance certificates.

  1. In all the above instances, the delegated authority would have approved and signed the contracts, i.e. the Chief Executive Officer if above R30 000 and Chief Financial Officer if below R30 000.

In each of the above cases, the absence of the tax clearance certificates was noticed at the point of procurement. Below are the reasons for continuing with procurement:

2015/16

Dial Travel – these were individual transaction which were less than R2 000 each. The NIHSS SCM policy does not require tax clearance certificates for purchases less than R2 000 and for those done through petty cash. The individual transactions were as follows:

15-Apr-16

PO0098

Cash

730.00

15-Apr-16

PO0097

Cash

450.00

22-Apr-16

PO0087

Cash

830.00

27-May-16

GRV0300

Cash

1 000.00

26-Aug-16

GRV0815

Cash

1 450.00

26-Aug-16

GRV0818

Cash

1 360.00

10-Sep-16

GRV0899

Cash

1 000.00

10-Sep-16

GRV0900

Cash

840.00

18-Nov-16

GRV1390

Cash

1 800.00

18-Nov-16

GRV1390

Cash

480.00

18-Nov-16

GRV1391

Cash

1 590.00

18-Nov-16

GRV1424

Cash

1 420.00

18-Nov-16

GRV1425

Cash

1 740.00

25-Nov-16

GRV1483

Cash

1 000.00

12-Dec-16

GRV1728

Cash

1 370.00

12-Dec-16

GRV1727

Cash

480.00

 

Total

 

R17 540

Slicy Delicious (Pty) Ltd – purchase less than R2 000. The NIHSS SCM policy does not require tax clearance certificates for purchases less than R2 000 and for those done through petty cash.

Deli Express - purchase less than R2 000. The NIHSS SCM policy does not require tax clearance certificates for purchases less than R2 000 and for those done through petty cash.

Auditor-General – tax clearance is not applicable as the procurement is not done through SCM and competitive bidding. It is mandatory that the external audit is performed by the Auditor-General of South Africa.

Telkom Mobile - the contract with Telkom was for the telephones and data which was entered before the SCM policy was approved and implemented. SCM procedures, therefore did not apply at inception of the contract.

James Citron Electrical CC t/a J's Electrical - purchase less than R2 000. The NIHSS SCM policy does not require tax clearance certificates for purchases less than
R2 000 and for those done through petty cash.

Moneyline 1351 (Pty) Ltd T/A Postnet Parktown - purchase less than R2 000. The NIHSS SCM policy does not require tax clearance certificates for purchases less than R2 000 and for those done through petty cash.

2017/18 (from 1 April 2017 to date)

Auditor-General – tax clearance is not applicable as the procurement is not done through SCM and competitive bidding. It is mandatory that the external audit is performed by the Auditor-General of South Africa.

Ayaba Fire Training - purchase less than R2 000. The NIHSS SCM policy does not require tax clearance certificates for purchases less than R2 000 and for those done through petty cash.

Two Pianists Records CC - purchase less than R2 000. The NIHSS SCM policy does not require tax clearance certificates for purchases less than R2 000 and for those done through petty cash.

Mr Mark Patrick T/A Reliance TV – requests for quotation was sent to 3 suppliers, however, only one responded with a quotation. A deviation was therefore requested to deviate from SCM procedures. The deviation was approved by the delegated authority.

3. For all instances of absence of tax clearance certificates, management was satisfied that the procurements were done correctly in terms of the NIHSS policy, therefore, no further investigation or disciplinary actions was necessary.

4. To the best of management’s knowledge, none of the directors of the above companies were related to any NIHSS official.

5. For all instances of absence of tax clearance certificates, management was satisfied that the procurements were done correctly in terms of the NIHSS policy, therefore, no further investigation or disciplinary action was necessary.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 172.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 172 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW174

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Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)What contracts did the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) have with a certain person (name and details furnished) in the (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 financial years and (c) since 1 April 2017; (2) (a) what was the total monetary value of each contract and (b) how is the contract with the specified person contributing to the mandate of the NIHSS?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. The NIHSS has a contract with MSMM (a law firm) to supply legal services, including the vetting of NIHSS contracts and legal opinions.

 (a) No contracts were awarded in the 2015/16 financial year.

 (b) A two-year contract was awarded in the 2016/17 financial year.

  (c) The contract indicated in (b) above is for a period of two years and therefore continues into the 2017/18 financial year.

2. (a) The amount of the contract is R495 000.

(b) One mandate of the NIHSS is to advance postgraduate scholarships to qualifying students. This requires the NIHSS to sign funding contracts with students who are awarded scholarships. The contracts need to be legally b

Over and above student contracts, the NIHSS also has contracts with service providers that are procured through the supply chain management process. The contracts with service providers need to be legally binding to ensure that the NIHSS is covered in the event of any dispute, and also to ensure that the quality of goods and services are monitored.

MSMM was appointed to vet all NIHSS contracts. This contributes to the mandate of the NIHSS as it supports work done on scholarships as well as NIHSS’s operations.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 174.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 174 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW175

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Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a) What is the total amount that the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) is paying for rent to a certain company (name furnished) per annum, (b) what is the term of the contract, (c) what number of employees of the NIHSS are accommodated on the property and (d) is the contract with the specified company the most affordable and value for money lease in light of lack of funding for higher education; (2) Has she found that the NIHSS staff could not be accommodated in the buildings of her department that are under existing leases; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. (a) The NIHSS currently pays Alchemy Properties an annual rental of R3 339 411.74.

  (b) The term of the contract is for three years which commenced on 1 November 2015 and will end on 31 October 2018.

 (c) A total of 38 employees are accommodated on the property.

 (d) The procurement of the premises was done in terms of an open tender process and the lowest quotation was approved.

2. The NIHSS could not be accommodated in the Department of Higher Education and Training’s offices. Before securing their own office space, all NIHSS’s employees were temporality housed at the Centre for Education Policy Development, who was the fund-holder at the time. At that time, the NIHSS had only 5 employees. The NIHSS staff complement has since increased, hence the need for suitable office space.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 175.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 175 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW176

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Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether any employees of the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) were paid overtime (a) in the past two financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017; if so, (i) what are the names of the specified employees and (ii) what number of hours in overtime and (iii) what amount was each employee paid in each specified financial year and time period; (2) Whether any employees of the NIHSS had been paid overtime above the threshold published by the Minister of Labour in terms of section (10) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Act 75 of 1997; if so, (a) what are the names of the specified employees, (b) what amount was paid above the threshold and (c) why was payment above the threshold made; (3) What were the reasons that the employees of the NIHSS worked overtime in each specified financial year and time period; (4) How does this impact on the financial position and mandate of the NIHSS in light of limited resources for postgraduate studies?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. (a) (i) No employees were paid overtime in the 2015/16 financial year.

    ii) Some employees were paid overtime in the 2016/17 financial year.

 b) One employee was paid overtime in the 2017/18 financial year.

The names of the employees and the number of hours and amounts paid to each employee are provided in the table below:

No.

(aa) Employee Name

Month

(bb) Overtime Paid

(bb) Hours

1.

Mrs Hlanzekile Mbokazi

December 2016

R6 436,44

16.0

2.

Mr Kambale Muhongya

December 2016

R2 239,79

12.0

3.

Mr Tebogo Molaoa

December 2016

R6 159,41

33.0

4.

Mr Musa Maphalakasi Tintswalo

December 2016

R1 382,60

6.5

5.

Ms Esther Tlaleng Mofokeng

December 2016

R6 922,01

24.0

6.

Ms Keketso Fairhope Phakoe

December 2016

R4 897,10

20.5

7.

Mrs Busi Pilane

December 2016

R13 832,27

25.0

8.

Mr Ntambudzeni Tshiswaise

December 2016

R4 770,89

32.3

9.

Ms June-Rose Ngcobo

December 2016

R10 342,37

21.5

10.

Mr Tshiamo Molapisi

January 2017

R7 325.10

19.0

11.

Ms Amanda Danca

January 2017

R4 149.60

15.5

12.

Mr Xolani Mkwanazi

January 2017

R5 274.53

14.5

13.

Mr Hido Neer

January 2017

R13 334.48

20.5

14.

Mr Ntambudzeni Tshiswaise

May 2017

R978.65

5.0

2. Yes, employees were paid overtime above the threshold published by the Minister of Labour in terms of section (10) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Act 75 of 1997.

 (a) Refer to 1(b).

 (b) Refer to 1(b).

 (c) Payments were made to these employees in accordance with the NIHSS Remuneration Policy on overtime.

3. The NIHSS provided the following reasons:

  • Overtime paid in December 2016 was towards the preparation and ensuring that the National Doctoral Conference was successful.
  • Overtime paid in January 2017 was towards the establishment of an internal audit function.
  • Overtime paid in May 2017 was to assist NSFAS process payments to NIHSS students.

4. The NIHSS is cognisant of the limited resources relating to postgraduate funding. Furthermore, overtime is assessed in detail before approval, both from a budget perspective as well as an analysis to see why employees cannot perform the particular task/s during their normal working hours.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 176.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 176 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW181

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) pays administration fees to the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences; if so, what amount was paid (a) in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-2016 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017; (2) What was the total amount spent in relation to expenditure related to administration costs of NSFAS in each specified financial year and/or period?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

  1. In terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between the NIHSS and National Student Financial Aid Scheme, the NIHSS has to pay NSFAS an administration fee.
  2. Based on the funds under management by NSFAS, the following administration fees are payable by the NIHSS:

Year

Funds received from NIHSS (AFS)

NSFAS 2% Admin Fee

2015

18 000 000.00

360 000.00

2016

37 800 000.00

756 000.00

2017

31 502 000.00

630,040.00

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 181.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 181 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW182

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Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

What number of scholarships were signed by the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences in 2016 with regard to the (a) course of study, (b) gender of the scholarship recipient, (c) race of the scholarship recipient, (d) institution where the study was undertaken and (e) value of each scholarship?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The NIHSS awarded 469 scholarships in the 2016 academic year.

 (a) Funded students were registered in the broad field of Humanities and Social Sciences, covering approximately 50 disciplines.

 (b) Of the 469 scholarships awarded, 259 were females and 210 were males.

 (c) African = 347

Coloured = 40

Indian = 29

White = 53

 (d) The breakdown of students supported per institution is shown in the table below:

No.

Institution

Students

 

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

1

 

Durban University of Technology

4

 

Nelson Mandela University

15

 

North West University

15

 

Rhodes University

22

 

Stellenbosch University

24

 

Tshwane University of Technology

2

 

University of Cape Town

37

 

University of Fort Hare

33

 

University of Free State

6

 

University of Johannesburg

15

 

University of KwaZulu-Natal

94

 

University of Limpopo

22

 

University of Pretoria

26

 

University of South Africa

29

 

University of the Western Cape

27

 

University of Venda

27

 

University of the Witwatersrand

62

 

University of Zululand

7

 

Walter Sisulu University

1

Grand Total

469

 (e) The value of the doctoral scholarships in 2016 was R132 000 per student.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 182.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 182 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW183

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Does the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences have any outstanding payments for students who have been granted a scholarship for the 2017 academic year; if so, (a) what number of students, (b) what amount is outstanding in each case and (c) what is delaying payment for the students?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

a) As at 10 November 2017, the NIHSS had a total of 59 doctoral students whose payments for the 2017 academic year had not yet been released.

b) The total outstanding amount for the 59 students is R6 798 000.00. The outstanding amount for each student is indicated in the attached table.

c) There are various reasons for non-payment, including outstanding documents from students. In addition, as at 10 November 2017, the NIHSS was still awaiting a transfer of funds from the National Skills Fund to support the scholarships. The reasons for each student is indicated in the attached table.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 183.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 183 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW185

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Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) What (i) is the number and (ii) are the names of (aa) institutions and (bb) projects at each institution that have been funded under the Humanities Hubs programme of the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences and (b) what (i) was/is the length of each project, (ii) was the funding period of each project and (iii) activities were held by each project?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

(a) (i) Eight projects have been funded under the Humanities Hubs Programme as indicated in the table below.

Nr.

(a)(ii)(aa)

Name of Institution

(a)(ii)(bb)

Name of Project

(b)(i)

Length of Project

(b)(ii)

Funding Period

(b)(iii)

Activities of the project

1

Liliesleaf Trust Humanities Hub

Liberation Struggle Histories Hub

3 years

1/08/2014 – 31/08/2017

1. Colloquium

2. Schools outreach

3. Mobile exhibition at UNISA, UL & UNIVEN

2. 

Freedom Park

Freedom and Humanity Hub

1 year

1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018

1. Conduct educational programme

2. Host story telling / oral history performance

3. Establish Pan African Archives

4. Collaborate with the University of Sol Plaatje, University of South African & University of Mpumalanga

3. 

University of Fort Hare, Liberation Struggle History Archives

Community Based Memories Humanities Hub

3 years

1/4/2017 – 31/03/2020

Digitize the following hubs and sites:

1. Lwandle Museum

2. Alice Community Museum

3. Hogsback Community Art Gallery

4. Mgwali Forced Removal Community Museum

5. Legal Offices of Robert Sobukwe in Graaff Reinet

6. Home of Steve Biko, Ginsberg, Z.K. Matthews House, Alice.

4. 

Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority

Isimangaliso Humanities Hub

1 year

1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018

1. Development of Digital Archive

2. Publication of edited volume

3. Publication of journal articles

4. Capacity building, particularly for designated groups

5. 

Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum

Migrant Workers' Humanities Hub

2 years

1/4/2017 – 31/03/2019

1. Conduct a travelling exhibition

2. Produce a DVD or booklet on the museum

3. Collaborate with Kuyakhanya Production, University of Fort Hare & University of KwaZulu-Natal

6. 

Mapungubwe National Park & World Heritage

Mapungubwe Cultural Humanities Hub

1 year

1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018

1. Host a conference

2. Host a Dialogue

3. Capacity building particularly for designated racial and gender groups

7. 

The Hunterstoun Heritage Centre, University of Fort Hare

Land and Intellectual Humanities Hub

1 year

1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018

The project will yield the following:

1. Colloquium proceedings & two journal articles or chapters in books arising out of the colloquium

2. Fifteen recorded accounts of the educational histories and experiences in the Eastern Cape of individual participants and their families

3. Produce a documentary film based on these recorded histories

4. An archive (video recordings and transcribed documents) of at least six recorded interviews with local people about their family’s history with regard to land

8. 

WITS Origins Centre

Origins Humanities Hub

1 year

1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018

1. Installation of Engraved Boulders

2. Coordinate public visits

3. Host Workshops

4. Procure educational materials

5. On Reflection of the contribution of Africa to world civilisations

6. Update Blombos exhibition and Middle Age fossil discoveries on the Cape Coast

7. Conduct community workshop

8. Conduct Education seminar

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 185.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 185 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW186

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Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences hosted and paid for an event at the Grand Central Café in Melrose Arch in 2017; if so, (a) what was the total amount paid, (b) who approved the payment and (c) did the purpose and payment of the event comply with cost cutting measures and regulations of (i) the National Treasury, (ii) her department and (iii) the Auditor-General of South Africa?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

An event at the Grand Central Café was hosted and paid for in 2017.

  1. The total amount paid was R6 244.
  2. The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sarah Mosoetsa, approved the payment.
  3. (i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(iii) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 186.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 186 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW194

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Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the Chairperson of the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences travel from Johannesburg to Hong Kong on 8 June 2017 and return on 11 June 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what was the (i) purpose of the specified visit and (ii) price of the ticket, (b) what was the (i) name and (ii) fee of the travel agency that was used, (c) were the services provided by the specified travel agency the most cost effective travel option taken, (d) did the spending comply with (i) National Treasury cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (e) who approved the trip and payment thereof?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The Chairperson, Professor Ari Sitas, flew from Johannesburg to Fuzhou, China via Hong Kong on 8 June 2017 and returned on 11 June 2017.

a) (i) The purpose of the visit was to attend the 5th BRICS Think Tanks Council meeting and 9th BRICS Academic Forum in Fuzhou.

(ii) The price of the ticket was R102 910 (excluding airport taxes).

b) (i) The travel agency used was Travel With Flair.

(ii) The fee was R440.

c) It was the cheapest travel option.

d) (i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii) (aa) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(bb) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

e) The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sarah Mosoetsa, approved the trip and expenditure.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 194.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 194 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW195

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Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 7 July 2017 to travel from a certain address (details furnished) to O R Tambo International Airport and return; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of each trip and (ii) are the details of the persons who were transported, (b) was the service provided by the specified company the most cost effective travel option taken, (c) did the spending comply with (i) National Treasury cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) his department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the trip and payment thereof?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The NIHSS did not use the services of Exclusive Treasure Tours on 7 July 2017.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 195.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 195 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW197

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for Humanities and Social Science use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 7 July 2017, to travel from 4 Dover Street Westeden to OR Tambo airport and back; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of each trip and (ii) are the details of those transported, (b) was the service provider by the specified company the cheapest travel option taken, (c) did the spending comply with (i) National Treasury cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the (i) trip and (ii) payment?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The NIHSS did not use the services of Exclusive Treasure Tours on 7 July 2017.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 197.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 197 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW23

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Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

With reference to her reply to question 2463 on 5 September 2017 regarding the amount of debt owed to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) by drop-outs, (a) what is the total number of students who dropped out whose debt adds up to R4,002 billion, (b) of this number, how many dropped out due to (i) academic exclusion, (ii) financial exclusion and (iii) other reasons, (c) what proportion of the debt owed by drop-outs has been repayable for (i) less than three years and (ii) more than three years, (d) what amount of the drop-out debt has (i) prescribed and (ii) been written off and (e) whether each amount has been included in the total amount of debt owed to NSFAS by drop-outs?

Reply:

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

a) The total number of students who dropped out is 122 769.

b) NSFAS does not currently require universities to provide the reasons for students dropping out. NSFAS defines a dropout as a student who has not formally graduated from the university at which he/she was funded and is currently not studying. Debtors are classified as either “studying”, “graduate” or “dropout” in the loan management system with no breakdown in terms of the reasons for a debtor having dropped out.

Using the Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) and information submitted by the universities annually, NSFAS is able to determine whether a funded student has graduated from an undergraduate programme of study. NSFAS does not currently have a mechanism to identify if a student has transferred to another university for continued studies, however it will be developing this capability in the future.

c) NSFAS debt becomes due and payable one year after a debtor has exited the higher education system, is employed and earns more than R30 000 per annum. Debtors are required to inform NSFAS as soon as their status has changed, i.e. they have exited the higher education system, become employed and earning above the repayment threshold. In terms of section 24 of the NSFAS Act No. 56 of 1999, as amended, NSFAS conducts a loan book matching exercise with the South African Revenue Service on a quarterly basis to establish the employment status and contact information of debtors where such information is available.

The table below shows the number of debtors who have dropped out of the higher education system, and the number of years that their debt has been repayable.

Less than 3 years

More than 3 years

Not yet due and payable

Total

31 627

67 348

23 794

122 769

26%

55%

19%

100%

d) None of the dropout debt was considered to have been prescribed as at 31 March 2017.

NSFAS only writes off debt in respect of individual debtors who are deceased or permanently disabled on receipt of death certificate and/or confirmation through the Department of Home Affairs in respect of deceased debtors and medical confirmation in respect of permanently disabled debtors. Data on write-offs in respect of debtors who have dropped out and are deceased or permanently disabled will require further analysis of the loan book.

e) Debt written off due to death or permanent disability are not included in the total amount of debt owed to NSFAS by dropouts.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MORGAN NHIWATIWA

CONTACT: 021 763 3200/EXTENSION 289

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 23.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 23 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW24

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Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

With reference to the reply to question 2463 on 5 September 2017, what steps has (a) the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and (b) her department taken to encourage students to pay off their debt owed to NSFAS?

Reply:

a) The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has put in place the following collection processes during the 2015/16 financial year to increase recoveries:

  1. Appointment of External Debt Collectors (EDC) to contact debtors who are working in the public and private sector. NSFAS is also working with private companies and associations, e.g. Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) and South African Insurance Association (SAIA) to allow for payroll deductions from their employees as well as certain government departments;
  2. NSFAS plans to do soft collections via the contact centre by calling and emailing debtors on a small to medium scale before the debtors are handed over to EDC for collections from the 2018/19 financial year onwards;
  3. NSFAS sends out quarterly statements to enable debtors to make payment arrangements via debit order directly to the Scheme;
  4. NSFAS has embarked on an extensive recoveries communication campaign to create awareness and encourage previous beneficiaries to pay, utilising different mediums of communication throughout the country, i.e. television, radio, print media as well as social media platforms;
  5. NSFAS receives assistance from the National Treasury to secure payroll deductions from government departments. It received secondments from Standard Bank and First National Bank. The First National Bank secondment assists NSFAS with implementation of the recoveries strategy. The Standard Bank secondment assists with all reporting requirements for recoveries, building a data warehouse, dashboard and reporting on the performance statistics of EDC; and
  6. The entity is also getting assistance from SARS on a quarterly basis.

b) The recoveries mandate remains the responsibility of NSFAS. The Department provides oversight and monitoring to ensure that NSFAS fulfils its obligations in this regard.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MORGAN NHIWATIWA

CONTACT: 021 763 3200 Ext 289

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 24.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 24 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW199

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Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for Humanities and Social Science use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 14 July 2017, to travel from Kievits Kroon in Pretoria to 24 St Andrews Johannesburg; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of each trip and (ii) are the details of those transported, (b) was the cheapest travel option taken, (c) did the spending comply with (i) National Treasury cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the (i) trip and (ii) payment?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The services of Exclusive Treasure Tours was not used on 14 July 2017

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 199.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 199 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW200

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Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 1 July 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what number of (i) shuttles were used and (ii) persons were transported, (b) where were the specified persons transported to, (c) what was the amount on the invoice issued by the specified company, (d) was the service provided by the company the cheapest travel option taken, (e) did the spending comply with the cost cutting measures and regulations of (i) the National Treasury, (ii) her department and (iii) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (f) who approved the trip and payment?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences has provided the following response to the questions posed.

The services of Exclusive Travel Tours was not used on 1 July 2017.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 200.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 200 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW201

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Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 5 July 2017, to travel from 12 East Road Observatory in Johannesburg to Kievits Kroon in Pretoria; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of each trip and (ii) are the details of those transported, (b) was the service provided by the specified company the cheapest travel option taken, (c) did the spending comply with the cost cutting measures and regulations of (i) the National Treasury, (ii) her department and (iii) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the trip and payment?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The services of Exclusive Tours was used.

a) (i) The trip cost R1 500.

(ii) The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sarah Mosoetsa, was transported.

b) It was the cheapest travel option.

c) (i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(iii) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

d) The acting Chief Financial Officer approved the expenditure.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 201.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 201 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW202

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Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 5 July 2017, to travel from 12 Willa Road Observatory in Johannesburg to Kievits Kroon in Pretoria; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of each trip and (ii) are the details of those transported, (b) was the service provided by the specified company the cheapest travel option taken, (c) did the spending comply with the cost cutting measures and regulations of (i) the National Treasury, (ii) her department and (iii) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the trip and payment?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The services of Exclusive Tours was used.

a) (i) The trip cost R1 500.

(ii) Mrs Ayanda Zwane was transported.

b) It was the cheapest travel option.

c) (i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(iii) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

d) The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sarah Mosoetsa, approved the trip and expenditure.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 202.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 202 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW203

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Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 5 July 2017 to travel from Kievits Kroon, Pretoria to 12 East Road Observatory, Johannesburg; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of the trip and (ii) are the details of each person who was transported, (b) was the service that was provided by the specified company the cheapest travel option, (c) did the spending comply with (i) the National Treasury’s cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the (i) trip and (ii) the payment?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The services of Exclusive Tours was used.

a) (i) The trip cost R1 500.

(ii) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Prof Sarah Mosoetsa, was transported.

b) It was the cheapest travel option.

c) (i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii)(aa) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(ii)(bb) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

d) (i) and (ii) The acting CFO approved the expenditure.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 203.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 203 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW204

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 6 July 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) is the total number of persons who were transported, (ii) are the details of each person who was transported, (iii) is the total cost for each person who travelled, (iv) was the total cost of the trip, (b) was the service that was provided by the specified company the cheapest option, (c) did the spending comply with (i) the National Treasury’s cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the (i) trip and (ii) payment?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The services of Exclusive Tours was used.

a) (i) A total of 24 staff members were transported.

(ii) The names of the staff members are as follows:

Number

Name

 

Ntambudzeni Tshiswaise

 

Livhuwani Mavhunga

 

Musa Maphalakasi

 

Adelaide Kubeka

 

Kgomotso Ramushu

 

Ayanda Zwane

 

Ayanda Zondi

 

Idah Makukule

 

Elias Phaahla

 

Tumelo Mokoena

 

Sarah Mosoetsa

 

Nthabiseng Motsemme

 

Busi Pilane

 

Nicola Critchfield

 

Tlaleng Mofokeng

 

Cebile Jali

 

Tshiamo Molapisi

 

Tshiamo Rakau

 

Kambale Muhongya

 

Lebohang Magage

 

Papama Magqwashe

 

Tebogo Molaoa

 

Keketso Phakoe

 

Matlhogonolo Maselwanyane

(iii) The average cost per person was R 1 625.

(iv) The total cost of the trip was R39 000.

b) It was the cheapest travel option.

c) (i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii) (aa) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(bb) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

d) The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sarah Mosoetsa, approved the trip and expenditure.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 204.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 204 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW205

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Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 4 July 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) is the total number of persons who were transported, (ii) are the details of each person who was transported, (iii) is the total cost for each person who travelled, (iv) was the total cost of the trip, (b) was the service that was provided by the specified company the cheapest option, (c) did the expenditure comply with (i) the National Treasury’s cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa, (d) who approved the (i) trip and (ii) payment?

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

The services of Exclusive Tours was used.

a) (i) A total of 24 staff members were transported.

(ii) The names of the staff members are as follows:

Number

Name

 

Ntambudzeni Tshiswaise

 

Livhuwani Mavhunga

 

Musa Maphalakasi

 

Adelaide Kubeka

 

Kgomotso Ramushu

 

Ayanda Zwane

 

Ayanda Zondi

 

Idah Makukule

 

Elias Phaahla

 

Tumelo Mokoena

 

Sarah Mosoetsa

 

Nthabiseng Motsemme

 

Busi Pilane

 

Nicola Critchfield

 

Tlaleng Mofokeng

 

Cebile Jali

 

Tshiamo Molapisi

 

Tshiamo Rakau

 

Kambale Muhongya

 

Lebohang Magage

 

Papama Magqwashe

 

Tebogo Molaoa

 

Keketso Phakoe

 

Matlhogonolo Maselwanyane

(iii) The average cost per person was R1 846.

(iv) The total cost of the trip was R44 300.

b) It was the cheapest travel option.

c) (i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii) (aa) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(bb) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

d) The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sarah Mosoetsa, approved the trip and expenditure.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 205.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 205 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW25

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Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether the Central Johannesburg Technical and Vocational Education and Training College has sufficient equipment to teach practical skills in all fields; if not, what (a) are the details of all the equipment that is in shortage and (b) plans have been put in place to address all equipment shortages; (2) Whether her department is aware of any cases where the specified college awarded students marks for the practical component of a course where no actual practical teaching took place; if not, (3) Does she have any intention of investigating whether such practices take place at the specified college; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) Whether any equipment was lost due to theft at the specified college (a) in the (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017 academic years and (b) since 1 January 2018; if so, what (aa) are the relevant details, (bb) steps have been taken to apprehend the thieves and (cc) action has been taken to replace the stolen equipment?

Reply:

1. The Central Johannesburg TVET College offers a range of business, engineering and services-related programmes. The Principal of the College has indicated that not all workshops and laboratories used for the teaching of practical skills across the various fields are fully equipped with machines, tools and relevant equipment.

a) The kitchens for the Hospitality programmes need to be refurbished as this programme was relocated to the old Wits Hotel School from the Smit Street campus as the previous building was expropriated and demolished for the Gautrain project.

The ICT infrastructure needs recapitalisation and modernisation.

The key concern for the Engineering programmes is the procurement of Learning and Teaching Support Materials (LTSM).

The Fitting and Motor Mechanic workshops require replacement of tools and machinery due to it being missing or obsolete.

b) The College included the refurbishment of the kitchens in its 2018 Strategic Plan, pending the availability of funds.

The College is in the final stages of a tender process for the recapitalisation of its ICT infrastructure. This project, once completed early in 2018, will have addressed all ICT related issues across all campuses and programmes.

The College Council recently approved that campuses may procure LTSM to a maximum of R30 000 to expedite the provision of LTSM.

Since 2016, the College has procured some tools and equipment for the Motor Mechanic workshops. Earlier this year, the Ford Motor Company donated three new vehicles to the College for teaching and learning purposes. The College is also in discussions with ABB South Africa for similar donations to its Alexandra campus.

2. The College and Department are not aware of cases where students were awarded marks for the practical component of a course where no actual practical teaching took place.

3. If more detail is provided on the incident, the Principal and Department will investigate and take appropriate action.

4. According to the Principal, who assumed office on 01 April 2016, some staff members verbally alleged that some equipment was lost/misplaced/unaccounted. To date, no evidence has been provided by these staff members.

(a) (i) Detailed information regarding allegations of lost/stolen assets are not readily available for 2015 and 2016. The Department will investigate and revert back in due course.

(ii) The Principal’s report indicates that in 2016, a staff member made allegations against a Campus Manager at the Ellis Park Campus involving two missing sofas and a lawn mower. This was investigated and evidence was provided that the sofas were being re-upholstered. The service provider would not release the sofas as there was a misunderstanding regarding the quotation. Payment was effected and the sofas were returned to the College.

The service provider who repaired the lawnmower wanted payment before releasing the machine. Payment was effected and the lawnmower was returned to the College.

The above report was provided to the complainant but he was not satisfied with the explanation. The Principal has requested the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) specialists deployed at colleges to investigate this matter. The College is still awaiting this report.

(b) The College had three incidents of armed robbery and theft of computers at the Crown Mines campus over a 12 month period.

The College also had an incident of an armed robbery at the Troyeville campus during the early hours of 6 November 2016 where approximately 150 computers were stolen.

(aa) The armed robberies apparently involved groups of 10-12 heavily armed men who overpowered the night guards and locked down the sites.

(bb) These cases were reported to the South African Police Services.

(cc) The College has revised its security arrangements and is in the process of installing updated surveillance and monitoring equipment, and improving access control. The College has also replaced all the stolen computers.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS ARUNA SINGH

CONTACT: 012 312 5149

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 25.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 25 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW31

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Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)With reference to the irregular expenditure regarding an events company as per an audit finding in the 2016-17 financial year, (a) what (i) are the details of the events for which the company was appointed and (ii) is the company’s name, (b) who is the company’s (i) director and/or (ii) owner and (c) why was (i) there urgency in finding an events manager and (ii) the event not planned long in advance; (2) What (a) number of persons attended the events and (b) was the break-down of the costs incurred in respect of each event?

Reply:

1. (a) (i) The service provider was appointed to manage events including conferences, workshops, seminars, official meetings, etc. on behalf of the Department of Higher Education and Training.

(ii) Batsumi Travel (Pty) Ltd.

(b) Ms Lisa Sebogodi (Owner and Director)

(c) (i) One of the major events, which the Department participates annually, is the Mandela-Day Career Festival. Initially the Department was going to share the management responsibilities with other partakers and would thus not be mainly responsible for the procurement. This however changed with the nearing of the event. In order for the Department to be mainly responsible for the procurement, a bid process had to be followed to secure service providers to arrange and manage the event. Therefore, the urgent appointment of an events management company was of essence, which led to the shortened period for advertising.

(ii) The Department compiled a list of planned events, though it was not conclusive and all-inclusive.

2. Annexure A provides a list of all events to date that were arranged by the events management company with the number of participants and cost for hosting each event.

ANNEXURE A

Name of Event

No. of Attendees

Cost of the Event (R)

Mpumalanga Region Moderation of Adult Basic Education and Training

37

242 406.00

National Artisan Development Strategic Workshop

20

47 908.80

Technical and Vocational Education and Training Branch Strategic Planning Workshop

23

23 376.95

Technical and Vocational Education Training Colleges Technical Strategic Plan Workshop

130

62 161.56

Task Team Meeting in Mpumalanga Gert Sibande District

17

6 462.72

Community Education and Training Colleges Task Team Meeting

13

9 153.00

Ministerial Committees Consultative Meeting

12

8 478.00

Teaching and Learning Support Material Refinement Workshop

18

20 023.20

Director-General’s meeting with Stakeholders

25

16 565.80

National Artisan Development Provincial Roadshow

150

124 740.00

National Artisan Development Provincial Roadshow

100

72 715.32

Departmental Strategic Planning Workshop

102

329 259.38

Strategic co-ordination meeting

46

47 260.80

Minister’s meeting with National Education Health and Allied Workers Union and South African Students Congress – Eastern Cape

25

1 944.00

Meeting with Universities South Africa (USAf)

60

2 030.40

Underperforming Learning Areas Workshop

150

33 725.70

Minister’s meeting with multi stakeholders

20

459 982.80

Meeting with Student Representative Councils

40

22 788.00

University Capacity Development Grant Workshop

60

8 640.00

Skills Conference Task Team with Skills Education Training Authorities

30

27 828.36

Minister’s meeting at the Airport

4

24 683.00

Minister’s meeting with Stakeholders

8

5 054.40

Minister’s meeting with Stakeholders

4

2 160.00

Performance Management and Development Systems 2015/16

100

145 800.00

Meeting for Mediating Draft Community Education and Training Staffing Norms

35

32 292.00

Task Team meeting in Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

10

6 782.40

Primary Teacher Education (PrimTED) Project Workshop

30

16 327.44

Ministerial Meeting with Multi-Stakeholders

180

194 213.16

Minister’s meeting with Director-General

4

6 048.00

Curriculum and Assessment Planning Meeting

22

46 368.83

Minister’s meeting with Auditor-General

15

14 407.20

Minister’s meeting with the China Ambassador

8

6 681.96

Mpumalanga Region Setting of 2016 Adult Education and Training Level 3

30

226 303.74

Study Group for the Minister

12

2 721.60

Ministerial Meeting with National Education Health and Allied Workers Union Leadership

8

3 348.00

Minister’s meeting with Stakeholders

5

5 724.00

Meeting with Registrars of KwaZulu-Natal and Chief Executive Officers and Chief Accounting Officers

20

7 236.00

Strategic Workshop in North West Region

23

39 365.14

Planning Workshop for 2017

33

143 470.44

Ministers Meeting with Advisors

15

13 257.00

Strategic Coordination Meeting with Community Education and Training Principals

40

82 243.61

Minister’s meeting with the Director-General

2

1 080.00

Briefing meeting on Pan African University Memo

10

6 921.72

Community Education and Training Mpumalanga Consultative meeting

33

14 202.00

Minister’s Meeting in Pietermaritzburg

4

2 160.00

Minister’s meeting with Student Representative Councils Leadership in Secunda

36

15 360.84

Minister’s meeting South African Students Congress Leadership

12

9 763.20

National Skills Authority Workshop and Board Meeting Provincial Skills Development Forum

40

63 599.36

Ministerial Meeting with Minister of Transport

15

9 223.20

Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Skills Education Training Authorities Forum Meeting

50

93 744.00

Minister Meeting with Pan Africanist Student Movement Association

15

9 572.04

Waterberg Career Exhibition 2016 Event

2 130

298 512.00

Minister meeting with Community Education and Training Colleges Task Team on Flexible Manufacturing System

37

23 279.40

Student Housing Symposium

200

37 674.72

Minister’s meeting with Technical and Vocational Education and Training Governor Council

40

27 466.56

Higher Education Parents Dialogue Conference

50

110 808.00

Working session on refinement of curriculum statements for African Languages for National Senior Certificate for Adults and General Education and Training Certificate for Adults

50

50 000.00

Ministerial Briefing: Preparatory meeting on upcoming multi-stakeholder meeting

20

4 536.00

Total

4 878

3 369 841.75

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR THEUNS TREDOUX

CONTACT: 012 312 5896

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 31.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 31 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW34

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Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) What is the (i) nature and (ii) level of support given by the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority to each provincial education department, (b) which provincial education departments are currently benefiting from the initiatives and (c) on what basis are the specified provincial departments of education selected?

Reply:

The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

a) During the current financial year, CHIETA has:

(i) Provided the Department of Education in the Free State Province with Mathematics and Science support for high school learners and bursaries for unemployed individuals.

(ii) There are 199 beneficiaries.

b) Only the Free State Department of Education is currently benefiting from the CHIETA initiatives.

c) Funding opportunities were made public and the Free State Department of Education was the only provincial education department that submitted an application.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MABUZA NGUBANE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 34.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 34 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW36

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Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) offered a certain person (name furnished) a full 4-year bursary to study International Hospitality Management (details furnished) on 30 May 2013; if so, (a) by whom and (b) on what grounds was the specified offer made; (2) Whether the CATHSSETA subsequently withdrew the specified bursary while the specified person was overseas doing the course; if so, (a) on what date and (b) on what grounds; (3) Whether the CATHSSETA (a) unsuccessfully defended its withdrawal of the bursary in court, forcing it to pay the bursary as originally promised and (b) subsequently pursued additional legal cases against the person; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (4) Whether the CATHSSETA has found that there were irregularities in the awarding of the bursary; if so, have any officials been charged with irregular conduct; (5) What was the overall cost to CATHSSETA of the legal proceedings relating to the withdrawal of the bursary?

Reply:

The Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. Mr Lesego Luyanda Alexander was awarded a bursary to study International Hospitality Management at the Ecole Hotelliere Lausanne in Switzerland from 31 March 2013 to March 2017.

 (a) The former Chief Executive Officer (Mr Mike Tsotetsi) approved the bursary.

 (b) The bursary was awarded for a study field / programme on the scarce and critical skills list.

2. (a) The bursary was subsequently withdrawn when CATHSSETA was placed under administration on 15 October 2015.

(b) The bursary was withdrawn as funding was not in line with the CATHSSETA funding framework and it was found to have been irregularly awarded.

3. (a) Yes.

(b) CATHSSETA has filed for a counter-application to pray for a Declaratory Order to the effect that it has complied with its obligations in terms of the agreement entered into with the bursary recipient. The latter has to repay the amounts that were overpaid for the third and fourth year of his studies. The matter was set down for hearing on 29 January 2018.

4. There were irregularities in the awarding of the bursary, as there were no policies regulating the process of awarding international bursaries. Furthermore, the amount awarded was not in line with the CATHSSETA bursary funding framework of R67 000.00 per learner. The relevant staff members were accordingly charged with misconduct.

5. Costs still needs to be confirmed and will be made available when finalised.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MABUZA NGUBANE

CONTACT: 012 312 5896

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 36.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 36 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW38

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Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) Who is the current (i) chairperson of the board and (ii) Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority, (b) on what date was each person appointed and (c) what are the relevant details of the procedures of each selection committee for each appointment?

Reply:

a) (i) The Chairperson is Mr Pumzile Kedama.

(ii) The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Ms Keitumetse Pebane.

(b) The Chairperson of the Board was appointed on 07 April 2017 and the Acting CEO was appointed on 15 November 2017.

(c) The Minister is empowered by the Skills Development Act, 97 of 1998
(as amended) to appoint the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA). The appointments were undertaken as follows:

Chairperson appointment – The appointment was made in line with the provisions of the Skills Development Act, 97 of 1998. In terms of Section 11(1) (a), the Minister must appoint the Chairperson of the Accounting Authority of a SETA after consultation with the National Skills Authority (NSA). Furthermore, Section 11(1)(b) provides that the Minister must by notice in the Government Gazette, invite nominations for the position of the Chairperson of the Accounting Authority from interested parties in the relevant sector. In appointing the Chairperson, a Government Gazette was issued inviting nominations. All nominations were processed which resulted in the identification of a suitable potential candidate for the position. The Minister consulted with the NSA who concurred.

Acting CEO appointment - In terms of the regulations for the Conditions of Service and Appointment of the Chief Executive Officer for the SETAs published in Government Gazette No 34720 of 4 November 2011, the Minister is responsible to appoint the CEO of a SETA based on three names recommended by the Accounting Authority in accordance with the SETA Standard Constitution. There is no specific provision in the Act or Regulations that guides the appointment of the acting CEO for a temporary period. After noticing a trend in which SETAs have been appointing acting CEOs without consulting the Minister, the Department issued a circular regulating the appointment of acting CEOs. In terms of this circular, the Accounting Authority of a SETA is required to submit the names of three individuals to the Minister for consideration as the Acting CEO. The Accounting Authority submitted a recommendation with three names for the Minister’s consideration before the acting appointment was made.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MABUZA NGUBANE

CONTACT: 012 312 5896

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 38.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 38 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW39

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Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) What is the total number of courses for the training of domestic workers that were funded by the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority, (b) on what date was each funding awarded, (c) for which courses was the funding awarded, (d) what is the value of each funding that was awarded, (e) why was each funding awarded and (f) what are the details of each recipient?

Reply:

The Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Sector Education and Training Authority funded no courses for domestic workers.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MABUZA NGUBANE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 39.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 39 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW146

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Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

1. What are the details including the ranks of service providers and/or contractors from which (a) her department and (b) the entities reporting to her procured services in the past five years? 2 What (a) service was provided by each service provider and/or contractor and (b) amount was each service provider and/or contractor paid? 3 (a) How many of these service providers are black-owned entities, (b) what contract was each of the black-owned service providers awarded and (c) how much was each black-owned service provider paid?

Reply:

 

1. (a) Details of service providers and/or contractors from which the Department of Higher Education and Training procured services in the past five years:

Contracts from 01 April 2012 to 31 March 2013

The table contains all procurement through bids (above R500 000)

SERVICE PROVIDER / CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

PAID AMOUNT /
REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD)

1

6%

DHET010: Request for proposal to manage funds for the Human Resources Development Council of South Africa (HRDCSA) on behalf of the national skills fund for a period of one year

01/06/2012 – 28/06/2013

0

 

R866 956.82

Chanti Travel

1

Per transaction

DHET011: Service provider/consortium to arrange Events, travel & accommodation for a period of three years

01/09/2012 – 31/08/2015

2

 

R16 164 293.95

Lungisa P Consulting

1

R767 500.00

DHET012: Consultant to develop & implement a programme culture, work ethics & change management

12/12/2012 -

11/05/2013

4

 

R384 300.00

Focus LDM

1

R735.30 per hour

DHET013: Technical assistant to develop specifications for the construction of offices for the department and manage the project on behalf of DHET
(Phase 1).

DHET013: Technical assistant to develop specifications for the construction of offices for the department and manage the project on behalf of DHET
(Phase 2).

Price evaluation/ calculations.

N/A

1

 

R0.00

Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD)

1

7.5%

DHET014: Request for proposal to manage funds for the Human and Social Science project (HSS) on behalf of DHET.

05/06/2012 – 04/06/2013

0

 

R0.00

Ernst & Young

1

R4 488 750.00

DHET015: Request to appoint a professional firm to perform internal audit functions for the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) & the National Skills Fund (NSF) for a period of one year subject to one year extension.

02/01/2013 – 15/02/2013

2

 

R3 405 139.46

Baraka IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd

1

R8 974 487.66.00

DHET016: SMARTSOURCE (LAN and desktop support & maintenance)

Until 30/06/2016

2

 

R9 005 073.94

iChoice Call Centre Outsourcing

2

R5 914 377.00

DHET018: Request to appoint a service provider to provide a central application call centre for the Department of Higher Education and Training for a period of four to six months

02/01/2013 – 30/04/2013

3

 

R4 232 116.36

The first in line was going to build the website for the requirement in three (3) months while the service was required within a month appointment

Bytes Universal Systems (Pty) Ltd

1

R472 758.00

DHET021: Development of an interactive database driven website for the Department of Higher Education and Training

01/09/2013 – 30/11/2013

3

 

R268 627.32

Contracts from 01 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

SERVICE PROVIDER / CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

PAID AMOUNT /
REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Baraka IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd

1

R17 072 621.94

DHET016: Smart source (LAN and Desktop support and maintenance)

01/07/2013 – performance based SLA was signed for review after 12 months

2

   

Bytes Universal Systems (Pty) Ltd

1

R472 758.00

DHET021: Development of an interactive database driven website for the Department of Higher Education and Training

01/09/2013 – 30/11/2013

3

   

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 642 512.00

DHET027: Maintenance of the HEMIS Computer Programme Systems for the Department of Higher Education and Training for a period of three years

14/10/2013 – 13/10/2016

1

   

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R2 345 800.00

DHET028: Maintenance of information systems, applications and databases for the Information Systems Coordination Directorate of Department of Higher Education and Training for two years

25/11/2013 – 24/11/2015

1

   

Independent Research Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R4 985 393.28

DHET035: Appointment of a service provider to develop learning pathways for the National Career Advice Portal (NCAP)

01/01/2014 – 31/03/2015

4

   

iChoices Call Centre Outsourcing (Pty) Ltd

1

R5 029 144.20

DHET036: Appointment of service provider(s) that provide a contract call centre for DHET

25/11/2013 – 31/03/2014

3

   

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R752 764.80

DHET039: Appointment of service provider(s) that provide contract call centre for DHET

02/01/2014 – 31/03/201

1

   

Core Focus (Pty) Ltd

1

R850.00/hr, estimated 80hrs/month

RFQ-ICT-00160-2013: Appointment of a service provider to assist the Special Project Unit with the services of the ICT Programme

01/04/2013 – 31/03/2014

1

   

Pace Career Centre (Pty) Ltd

1

R493 200.00

RFQ: Appointment of a service provider to develop a Competency Framework for the Career Development Practitioners

01/03/2014 – 31/03/2015

5

   

Contracts from 01/04/2014 to 31/03/2015

The table contain information in respect of all bids (above R500 000) for the respective financial year

SERVICE PROVIDER / CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

PAID AMOUNT /
REMARKS

         

B-BBEEE Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Ernst & Young Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R30 838 868.47

DHET040: Appointment of a service provider to assist the National Skills Fund to transform into a fully – fledged Schedule 3a Public Entity.

01/04/2014 – 28/02/2016

2

Black owned information not available

R27 737 697.15

Sithabile Technology Services

1

R1 883 306.37

DHET044: Back –up, archiving and recovery solution

Completion date 31/05/2014

4

Black owned information not available

R1 883 306.37

Mzabalazo Advisory Services

1

R1 657 022.83

R1 657022.83

17/06/2014 – 31/03/2015

3

Black owned information not available

R1 417 174.25

Sheleba Technologies cc (Network Cabling)

1

R1 657 022.83

R1 657022.83

01/08/2014 – 15/11/2014

3

Black owned information not available

R1 657 0212.83

Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd (LAN Switching Infrastructure)

1

R7 487 781.44

DHET047: Appointment of a service provider to provide Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hardware for the National Skills Fund

01/08/2014 – 15/11/2014

2

Black owned information not available

R7 484 512.99

08Xconnect.com

1

R1 640 160.00
(3 yrs)

R2 455 800.00
(5 yrs)

DHET048: Appointment of a service provider to provide Internet Protocol Telephony (IPT) for the National Skills Fund

30 days after DHET047 is finalized

3

Black owned information not available

2 234 103.19

Bridging Executive Management (Pty) Ltd

1

R499 500.00

DHET050: Appointment of consultant to conduct job evaluations

09/06/2014 – 08/09/2014

4

Black owned information not available

R344 400.00

Core Focus (Pty) Ltd

1

R984 960.00

DHET053: Appointment of a service provider to assist DHET to improve its Skills Planning System for the Strategic Integrated Projects.

09/06/2014- 31/03/2015

2

Black owned information not available

R3 289 584.00

Crocia Trading

1

R8 069 366.88

RFQ001: Appointment of a service provider to provide services for the Mandela Day Career Development Festival

02/07/2014 – 31/08/2014

3

Black owned information not available

R8 069 366.00

Group Dynamics Facilitators cc

1

R129 999.90

RFQ002: Appointment of a service provider to facilitate a three-day Strategic Planning Workshop

28/07/2014 – date of reporting after event.

3

Black owned information not available

R0.00

Deloitte Consulting (Pty) Ltd

1

R3 495 335.76

DHET054: Management of funds for the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (IHSS) on behalf of DHET

01/10/2014 – date of reporting after event

Ext of Contract: 01/10/2015 – 30/05/2016

R524 300.36 for 3 months at R174 766.78 per month

**(DG App, Compiler: FP Sotenjwa X5425)

2

Black owned information not available

R3 366 527.30

Nimrod Design

1

R3 575 888.00

DHET055: Appointment of a service provider to provide furniture & décor for NSF new offices

9 weeks from payment of 50% deposit

4

Black owned information not available

R2 860 710.87

Private Label Web Solution (Pty) Ltd

1

R355 200.00

Single Source: Appointment of a service provider to support services for the Career Development website

01/10/2014 – 30/09/2016

4

Black owned information not available

R399 600.00

Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd

1

15/02/2015

DHET052: RFQ: Blade server, virtualization and storage solution for the Department of Higher Education and Training Data Center

Ending 15/02/2015

2

Black owned information not available

R5 542 116.44

PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated

1

R2 999 956.68

DHET049: Appointment of a service provider to develop a costing model and verify Further Education and Training (FET) College programme costs.

17/11/2014 – 16/03/2015

2

Black owned information not available

R0.00

  • Contractor: Mamli Projects JV Phumi Trading

Campus: Bhambanani College campus

  • Contractor: Clear Choice Builders

Campus: Thabazimbi College campus

  • Contractor: Rambros Construction

Campus: Nkandla A Campus

1

1

1

R 167 427 900.00

R190 093 606.63

R194 019 880.92

DHET041: Appointment of the building contractors for the establishment of three (3) new Further Education and Training (FET) College campuses as per the findings of the due diligence report.

Until construction is complete

1

2

1

Black owned information not available

R122 814 184.42

R63 830 912.81

R192 088 705.60

Learning Strategies (Pty) Ltd

1

R497 040.00

DHET057: Development of a Business case for the establishment of Career Development and Central Applications services (CD & CAS) institutional mechanism

Ending 30/06/2015

2

 

R497 040.00

08XConnect.Com cc

1

R2 254 400.00

DHET059: Development of unified communications(cloud based) approach for the national career advise portal

Contract signed 12/02/2015 - 31/03/2017

3

 

R2 254 400.04

Uweso Consulting (Pty) Ltd

1

R495 869.22

RFQ004: RFQ to perform evaluation career development services project for the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for a period of three months.

Ending 10/04/2015

1

 

R495 755.22

Learning Strategies (Pty) Ltd

1

R4 092 155.00

DHET061: Appointment of a service provider to develop the enterprise architecture as phase 1 for a National Post-School Education & Training Central Application Service

Ending 31/03/2016

Ext of contract:

2

 

R3 868 250.71

CTC Printers Cape Town, a Division of CTC Ltd

1

R1 354 753.19

DHET070: Appointment of the service provider for the printing of career development services booklets

Project will run for four (4) weeks from date of signing contract. Storage is up to twelve (12) weeks after printing

3

 

R1 354 753.18

Contracts from 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER / CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

PAID AMOUNT /
REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

SAB & T Chartered Accountants Incorporated t/a Nexia SAB & T

 

Management fee of 5.69%

DHET051: Appointment of service provider to manage funds for the National Skills Authority on behalf of the Department of Higher Education

3 years with an option to shorten 2 years

Contract signed on: 18/11/2015

2

   

SizweNtsalubaGobodo Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd

 

R3 494 850.00

DHET066: Appointment of a services provider to conduct business process mapping for the Department of Higher Education and Training

Ending 24 July 2016

2

   

Afri-Guard (Pty) Ltd

 

R1 458 591.97

DHET067: Request for proposals for providing 24/7 security guarding services at Ndinaye Building, from inception of contract to 26 July 2016

Ending 26 July 2016

1

   

Multi-Net Systems (Pty) Ltd

 

R4 667 926.94

DHET068: Installation of the security systems at the Ndinaye Building

4 weeks from receipt of official order

Contract signed on: 07/07/2015

4

   

Multi-Net Systems (Pty) Ltd

 

 

R4 667 926.94

DHET068: Maintenance of the security systems at the Ndinaye Building

4 weeks from receipt of official order

Contract signed on: 07/07/2015

4

   

A2A Kopano Inc

 
  • Average hourly rate VAT inclusive Audit fees: Year 1. R606.15

Year 2. R642.52

Year 3. R681.07

  • Average hourly rate, VAT inclusive Forensic Audit fees:

Year 1. R710.22
Year 2. R752.83 Year 3. R798.00

DHET062: Appointment of service provider to render internal audit and forensic to the NSF and co-sourced capacity for a period of 3 years

Contract period: 36 Months from date of appointment

Contract signed on: 22/07/2015

1

   

A2A Kopano Inc

 
  • Average hourly rate, VAT inclusive Audit fees:

Year 1. R625.17

Year 2. R662.68

Year 3. R702.44

  • Average hourly rate, VAT inclusive Forensic Audit fees:

Year 1. R710.22

Year 2. R752.83

Year 3. R798.00

DHET063: Appointment of service provider to render internal audit and forensic to the DHET and co-sourced capacity for a period of 3 years

Contract period: 36 Months from date of appointment

Contract signed on: 22/07/2015

1

   

Rennies Travel (Pty) Ltd

2

Total Hourly rate R3 186.60

DHET065: Appointment of a service provider rendering of service in respect of travel (including charter services) and accommodation arrangements for the department

Contract signed on: 16/10/2015

2

 

The price of the first recommended was higher than that of the second. A report was submitted to National Treasury to that effect.

Mech-Tech Machine Tool Specialists cc

1

Categories A, B, C, D and E only

R530 100.00

DHET071: Procurement of machinery, tools and equipment for Gap Closure Workshops.

Contract signed on: 23/10/2015

4

   

Nexus Forensic Services

1

weighted average hourly rate of R541.00

DHET072: Appointment of a service provider to conduct a forensic investigation of fraud and corruption in the allocation of the National Student Financial aid Scheme (NSFAS) financial aid student at Higher Education Institutions and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges

23/09/2015- 22/092016

02

   

Institute for Performance Management

1

R499 964.10

DHET073: Customization and implementation of a licensed web-based performance management system

15/07/2015 – 15/072016

04

   

BSV Integrated Solutions (Pty) Ltd

1

R7 186 806.82

Cycle 1 from December 2015 – March 2016

R3 641 557.01

Cycle 2 from December 2016 – March 2017: R3 545 249.81

DHET075: Appointment of a service provider to provide Call Centre as well as Information Technology support and enhancement for the central application clearing house for two cyclical periods from December 2015 to March 2017

Two cycles:

December 2015 – March 2016

December 2015 – March 2016

04

   

Core Focus (Pty) Ltd

1

R2 639 199.18

DHET077: Aappointment of service provider to assist the department to rollout and improve its skills planning system for the Strategic Integrated Projects for a period of three (3) years.

3 years Ending 01/12/2018

1

   

Contracts from 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER / CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

PAID AMOUND / REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black Owned Companies

 

Amoriway (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 450 000.00

DHET087: Appointment of a consultant(s) to provide expert advice on career development services policy, systems, operations and stakeholder liaison and produce the National Career Development Services Policy implementation plan.

18 Months from receipt of order

NB: Contract signed on: 25/04/2016

1

   

Aptronics (Pty) Ltd

1

R6 317 229.28

DHET088: Appointment of a service provider to provide HP converged system for National Career Advisory Portal (NCAP).

12 Weeks from receipt of order

NB: Contract signed on: 20/05/2016

2

   
  • Independent Research Services (Pty) Ltd
  • Imageworks Multimedia (Pty) Ltd
  • Pace Career Centre
  • Urban Brew Studios

1

  • Group 1 at
    R1 721 642.00
  • Group 3 at R1 690 898.00
  • Group 4 at R1 675 526.00
  • Group 7 at R1 829 244.00
  • Group 5 at R1 710 000.00 and
  • Group 8 at R1 915 450.80
  • Group 2 at R1 493 100.00
  • Group 6 at R1 621 080.00
  • Group 9 at R1 507 320.00 and
  • Group 12 at R1 493 100.00
  • Group 10 at R2 825 267.13
  • Group 11 at R3 093 742.55

DHET069: Appointment of a panel of service providers to develop videos for the national career advice portal (NCAP).

22 Months from receipt of order

NB: Contract signed on: 06/06/2016

4

3

5

2

   

Production Management Institute

1

R6 102 277.50

DHET091: Appointment of a service provider to develop and implement an entry level foundation learning programme for TVET College

3 Years & 10 Months after receipt of an order

NB: Contract signed on: 22/07/2016

2

   

Aptronics (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 208 797.04

DHET085: Appointment of a service provider to solicit bids to procure twelve (12) Hewlett Packard (HP) 3800-48g-poe+-4sfp+switches for floors 1 and 2 at Ndinaye house, located at 178 Francis Baard street in Pretoria.

2 Months from receipt of order

NB: Contract signed on: 10/06/2016

2

   

Maya Group Consortium

1

R6 317 229.28

DHET094: Appointment of a service provider for the Procurement of Transactional Advisory Services to the DHET for the Student Housing Programme at Selected Public Universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges in South Africa

18 Months from receipt of order

NB: Contract signed on: 25/04/2016

1

   

Batsumi Travel (Pty) Ltd

1

management fee of 8%

DHET096: Appointment of a professional events and conference management organiser to coordinate and manage events on behalf of the Department of Higher Education and Training for a period of three (3) years

27/07/2016 – 29/07/2019

1

   

Xon System (Pty) Ltd

1

R30 148 286.07

DHET083: Appointment of service provider to implement information security service (managed/hybrid)

6 Months implementation & 5 Years maintenance

NB: Contract signed on: 01/07/2016

2

   

Internet Solutions: A Division of Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd

1

R9 681 826.00

DHET084: Appointment of service provider to provide a secure hosted exchange and archiving environment for the national electronic mail network.

Implementation: 90 Days & thereafter 5 Years

Contract signed on: 20/07/2016

2

   

Kwem Management Solutions

1

R629 339.70

RFQ013: Appointment of a service provider to perform mid-term project evaluation on Career Development Service for DHET.

Six (6) calendar months

NB: Contract signed on: 24/10/2016

1

   

Hotstone Catering

1

Various

DHET090: Appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver print and electronic newspapers to DHET for a period three years

3 Years

NB: Contract signed on: 07/11/2016

3

   

Duja Consulting (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 985 973.38

DHET098: Appointment of service provider to provide financial management and administration for Human Resource Development Council Secretariat (HRDCSA) for a period of three years

Three (3) years

NB: Contract signed on: 12/10/2016

2

   

Ernst & Young Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R7 035 789.00

DHET097: Appointment of a service provider to perform a full business analysis and develop detailed business requirement and functional specifications based on the enterprise architecture design and the existing business and functional requirements for the central application service system

Nine (9) months after receipt of order

NB:

Contract signed on: 26/10/2016

     

Deloitte & Touchè

1

R3 787 404.08

DHET100: Appointment of a suitable service provider to deploy a team of professionals to evaluate 388 infrastructure bid proposals received by DHET

Completion date: 28/03/2017

2

   

Praxis Computing

1

R2 345 800.80

DHET092: Appointment of a service provider for the maintenance of information systems, applications and databases for the information Systems Coordination Directorate of DHET for two years

Two (2) years

NB: Contract signed on: 21/11/2016

1

   

EOH Mthombo (Pty) Ltd

 

1

Total Amount:
R46 613 209.92

Part 1: Implementation R24 825 517.80

Phase 1: Core functional processes R15 117 220.80

Phase 2: Executive office processes R3 489 004.20

Phase 3: Other support service processes R6 219 292.80

Part 2: Maintenance, support & hosting R2 763 360.00

Application Managed Support (SLA) for 1 year R1 067 040.00

EOH Cloud (Off-site hosted solution) for 1 year R1 696 320.00

DHET086: Appointment of a service provider to provide a system integrator to implement an integrated Microsoft dynamics based on the system

Ending 31/12/2022 or on completion of the last part of the scope of work/whichever occurs first

2

   

Siyanqoba Recyclers

1

  • Steel mix: R1.50 per kg
  • PVC coated electrical wire: R16.00 per kg
  • PVC plastic conduit: R0.50 per kg
  • Waste paper: R1.50 per kg
  • Copper A1 pipes: R50.00 per kg
  • Used oil: R0.50 per kg
  • Used fuel: R0.50 per kg

PVC pipes: R0.30 per kg

RFQ014: Appointment of a service provider for the selling and the disposal of all types scrap metal, copper pipe, pvc coated electrical wire, pvc plastic conduit, waste paper, wood and other materials (old oil paint, fuel) and including the supply and delivery of steel and or prescribed waste bins for each of the disposable materials for a period of 3 years

01/02/2017 – 31/01/2020

1

   
  1. (b) Details of service providers and/or contractors from which entities reporting to Department of Higher Education and Training procured services in the past five years; and
  2. (a) Number of service providers that are black-owned, (b) the contracts that were awarded each to black-owned service providers and (c) amount paid to each black-owned service provider.

Council on Higher Education: Contracts from 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 
               

• Affirmative Portfolios (Pty) Ltd


• Ebus-Tech Consulting (Pty) Ltd


• Raido Othila Kenaz Outsourcing (Pty) Ltd

1

3

4

Not applicable

Provision of recruitment and selection services- Senior Level

Twenty-four (24) Months

1


3


2

R75 773.52

R0.00

R11 736.79

No specific contract amount. Contract amount was limited to maximum threshold of 80/20 preferential System i.e. R1m. Tower Group (Pty) Ltd was Ranked 2 however they pulled out of the project because they could not find viable

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 147 125.00

 

Provision of Web-based Online Systems Maintenance Services

Eighteen (18) Months

1

R211 640.55

 

 

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R798 966.96

Provision of Network Support Services

Three (3) Years

1

R145 890.93

 

Council on Higher Education: Contracts from 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

• Kashan Advertising


• Tirommoho Communications


• Shereno Printers CC


• Blackmoon Design and Advertising


• Meropa Communications


• Ideology

Communications and Designs


• IE Communications


• Ren-Form CC

4


7


5

1

8


2

3

6

Not applicable

Panel of Professional: Design and Print of Publications

Three (3) Years

4


1


2


1


2


5

2


3

R0.00


R339 355.20

R0.00


R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

R0.00

No specific contract amount. Contract amount was limited to maximum threshold of 80/20 preferential System i.e. R1m

Monabo Hygiene Services

1

R674 044.11

Provision of Cleaning Services

Three (3) Years

1

R320 441.94

 

 

• Titlonyeni Catering Services and Projects


• Plaatjies Caterers


• Ancer (Pty) Ltd


• Peace of Mind Catering


• Lebogangwako Trading and Supplies (Pty) Ltd


• TTT on the Move Courier and Projects


• Ethelscreations

4


2


6


3

4


1

7

Not applicable

Panel of Professional: Catering Services

Three (3) Years

• Titlonyeni Catering Services and Projects


3

3


1

3


3


3

R0.00

R199 480.00

R0.00

R24 779.50

R3 125.00

R397 094.36

R0.00

No specific contract amount. Contract amount was limited to maximum threshold of 80/20 preferential System i.e. R1m

 

Council on Higher Education: Contracts from 01/04/2014 to 31/03/2015

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Seartec Trading (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 163 807.23

Supply, Installation, Maintenance and repairs of multifunctional Photocopying and Printing Machines

Three (3) Years

2

R872 179.55

 

Work Dynamics (Pty) Ltd

1

Not applicable

Provision of Competency -based recruitment and selection, training and assessment

Three (3) Years

2

R183 882.00

No specific contract amount. Contract amount was limited to maximum threshold of 80/20 preferential System i.e. R1m

Outsourced Risk and Compliance Assessment Pty Ltd

1

R1 237 089.00

Provision of Internal Audit Services

Three (3) Years

1

R1 263 497.46

 

 

 

Council on Higher Education: Contracts from 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Gemini Moon Trading 7 (Pty) Ltd t/a XI Nexus Travel

1

Not applicable

Provision of Travel Management Services

Three (3) Years

1

R10 275 763.33

 

The contract was extended until 31 December 2017. No specific contract amount

Work Dynamics (Pty) Ltd

1

Not applicable

Provision of Organisational Design

Three (3) Years

2

R371 070.00

No specific contract amount. Contract amount was limited to maximum threshold of 80/20 preferential System i.e. R1m

• IT Empowerment Consulting (Pty) Ltd

• Mogale Solutions Providers (Pty) Ltd


• Tlhalefang Placement (Pty) Ltd


• DAV Professional Placement Group

1

2

3

4

Not applicable

Provision of recruitment and selection services

Three (3) Years

1


1


5


2

R1 043 759.41


R112 693.21


R23 632.20

No specific contract amount. Contract amount was limited to maximum threshold of 80/20 preferential System i.e. R1m. IT Empowerment Consulting (Pty) Ltd and DAV Professional Placement Group were extended until 30 April 2016, except other two contract due to poor performance

Council on Higher Education: Contracts from 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2013

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Raite Security Services

1

R531 165.60

Provision of Security services

Three (3) Years

1

R849 880.69

The contract was extended until 31 March 2017

Rams Gardening Services

1

R602 790.55

Provision of Cleaning Services

Three (3) Years

1

R717 822.03

The contract was extended until 30 September 2015

Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2013

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

PTYPROPS 148 LIMITED

 

R2 148 411.14

Office Space Rental: Johannesburg

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

4

   

Branvest Property

 

R264 559.32

Office Space Rental: Cape Town Region

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

4

   

Delta Property Fund Limited

 

R322479.90

Office Space Rental: KZN Region

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

3

   

Naicker Consulting Services CC T/A IT Aware

 

R2 280 000

Management Information System

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

1

   

Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

PTYPROPS 148 LIMITED

 

R2 472 931.83

Office Space Rental: Johannesburg

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

4

   

Branvest Property

 

R259 769.39

Office Space Rental: Cape Town Region

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

4

   

Delta Property Fund Limited

 

R281 585.94

Office Space Rental: KZN Region

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

3

   

Naicker Consulting Services CC T/A IT Aware

 

R2 823 392.63

Management Information System

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

1

   

Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2014 to 31/03/2015

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

PTYPROPS 148 LIMITED

 

R2 422 399.19

Office Space Rental: Johannesburg

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

4

   

Branvest Property

 

R333 955.86

Office Space Rental: Cape Town Region

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

4

   

Delta Property Fund Limited

 

R425 373.96

Office Space Rental: KZN Region

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

3

   

Naicker Consulting Services CC T/A IT Aware

 

R3 071 199.65

Management Information System

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

1

   

Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

PTYPROPS 148 LIMITED

 

R2 905 407.51

Office Space Rental: Johannesburg

1 April 2012 to
31 March 2016

4

   

Branvest Property

 

R339 367.13

Office Space Rental: Cape Town Region

1 April 2012 to
31 March 2016

4

   

Delta Property Fund Limited

 

R419 312.86

Office Space Rental: KZN Region

1 April 2012 to
31 March 2016

3

   

Naicker Consulting Services CC T/A IT Aware

 

R3 744 000.00

Management Information System

1 April 2012 to
31 March 2016

1

   

SAB@T Charted Accountants INC T/A Nexia SAB@T

 

R1 137 981.47

Internal Audit

1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016

1

   

Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

PTYPROPS 148 LIMITED

 

R3 321 653.67

Office Space Rental: Johannesburg

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

4

   

Branvest Property

 

R299 703.72

Office Space Rental: Cape Town Region

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

4

   

Delta Property Fund Limited

 

R621 774.47

Office Space Rental: KZN Region

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

3

   

Naicker Consulting Services CC T/A IT Aware

 

R4 104 000.00

Management Information System

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

1

   

SAB@T Charted Accountants INC T/A Nexia SAB@T

 

R504 201.25

Internal Audit

1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016

1

   

Education Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority: Contract from 2011/12 to 2015/16

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD)

1

R 999 657.45

SCM 03-2013/14

ETDP SETA RPL Project For Community Development and ECD

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

Non-profit organisation under Department of Social Development

BEPE Development in Education and Training

1

R2 574 000.00

SCM 10-2013/14

Learnerships

Library Practice NQF 4 in KwaZulu Natal

 

Level3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

BEPE Development in Education and Training

1

R390 000.00

Library Practice Mpumalanga

NQF 4

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Resonance Institute of Learning

1

R1 430 000.00

Youth Development

Limpopo

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

The Grace Institute for Leadership Development

1

R482 871.90

Youth Development

Gauteng NQF 4

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Edutel Skills Development

1

R3 900 000.00

HR Management

MP

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Edutel Skills Development

1

R617 400.00

Youth Development

Northern Cape

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Makhophila Training

1

R828 180.00

KwaZulu Natal

End User Computing

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

In Excess Trading 22 (Pty) Ltd(ATTI)

1

R1 011 860.00

Limpopo

End User Computing

 

4

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

PC Training Development

1

R1 041 836.00

End User Computing

North West

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

Supplier not registered on CSD

SANTS

1

R880 000.00

Early Childhood Development

Gauteng

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

SANTS

1

R1 210 000.00

Early Childhood Limpopo

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

SPS Consulting (Pty) Ltd

1

R 596 618.55

Development Practice

Gauteng

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Thuto Botshabelo Training Academy

1

R 744 200.00

Development Practice

North West

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

SPS Consulting (Pty) Ltd

1

R736 390.02

Development Practice

Northern Cape

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Directflo

1

R1 074 440.00

Early Childhood Development

KwaZulu Natal

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Directflo

1

R615 390.00

Early Childhood Development

Gauteng

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Hlengani Sibiya Training and Projects

1

R 966 500.00

ABET Practice North West

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

Supplier not registered on CSD

Nkinane Training Institute

1

R1 154 760.00

SCM 17 -2014/15

Environnemental ETD Practice KZN

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Nkinane Training Institute

1

R1 365 963.00

Environmental ETD Practice Limpopo

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Nkinane Training Institute

1

R680 976.00

Environmental ETD Practice Mpumalanga

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

SPS Consulting

1

R917 471.00

SCM 17 -2014/15

Learnerships

ECD -GP

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Reflections Development Institute

1

R832 046.00

Enviro Practice GP

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Edutel Skills Development

1

R995 000.00

FETC Youth Development

- GP

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Resonance Institute of Learning

1

R780 000.00

FETC Youth Development

MP

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Edutel Skills Development:

1

R1 092 500.00

FETC Youth Development - NC

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Xtensive Academy

1

R871 000.00

IT End User Computing - GP

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Xtensive Academy

1

R885 000.00

IT End User Computing - LP

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Xtensive Academy

1

R892 000.00

IT End User Computing - MP

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Sigodi Development Services

1

R1 141 543.00

Development Practice - NW

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Sigodi Development Services

1

R1 136 813.00

Development Practice - NC

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Project Literacy:

1

R1 063 465.00

HETC ABET Practice - EC

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Project Literacy:

1

R1 248 753.00

HETC ABET Practice - WC

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Bepe Developments:

1

R780 000.00

FETC Library Practice - Free State

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Bepe Developments:

1

R1 300 000.00

FETC Library Practice - KZN

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Funzani Education and Training Centre (Pty) Ltd

1

R2 405 400.00

SCMU 22-2014/15

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project Limpopo

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

1

R1 096 800.00

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project Western Cape

 

4

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Jasintha (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 877 602.00

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project Kwa Zulu Natal

 

1

100% Black ownership

 

Star Schools

1

R 864 093.00

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project Free State

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Star Schools

1

R2 260 429.00

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project Northern Cape

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

History Makers Business Consulting

1

R 1 898 720.27

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project Mpumalanga

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

History Makers Business Consulting

1

R 920 518.14

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project North West

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

History Makers Business Consulting

1

R 991 494.54

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project Gauteng

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

History Makers Business Consulting

1

R2 436 686.27

ETDP SETA and NYDA NSC Second Chance 2015 Project Eastern Cape

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

1

R1 707 315.00

SCMU: 24-2014/15

Research Chairs Initiative (RCI)

 

4

Less than 51% Black ownership

Research Chair focusing on (WIL) Work Integrated Learning

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

1

R1 584 000.00

SCMU: 24-2014/15

Research Chairs Initiative (RCI)

 

8

Less than 51% Black ownership

Research Chair focusing on Youth Unemployment, Employability and Empowerment

AE Solutions

1

R1 254 955.32

2014/15 Delivery of Laptops and Desktops

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

XON Systems (Pty) Ltd

1

R2 493 579.79

Delivery of Laptops, Desktops

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Business Connexion

1

R785 989.32

Delivery of ProLiant Servers

 

2

51% Black ownership

 

Kashan Advertising

1

R245 063.77

Printing of 1000 Annual Reports

 

4

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Kashan Advertising

1

R421 123.35

Printing of 1800 Reports for 9 Provincial offices

 

4

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

SPS Consulting

1

R1 710 282.00

Learnerships

SCMU 37-2016/17

FETC: Early Childhood Development GP

 

3

Less than 51% Black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R1 119 720.00

FETC: Early Childhood Development L4 WC

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R1 681 515.00

FETC: Early Childhood Development L4 NC

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R1 575 950.00

FETC: Early Childhood Development LP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Retshetse Training Project

1

R 682 128.00

FETC: Youth Development – GP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Petra Institute Development

1

R1 230 660.00

NC: Occupationally Directed Education Training & Dev Practices -GP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

ZJ Africa Learn

1

R1 872 650.00

IT End User Computing-WC

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R3 176 195.00

IT End User Computing -NW

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R3 176 195.00

IT End User Computing -MP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Makhophila Training

1

R2 903 600.00

IT End User Computing-KZN

 

1

100% black ownership

 

IT Resource Centre

1

R3 060 000.00

IT End User Computing - EC

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Africa Learn

1

R 426 130.00

Computer Literacy Skills Programme-KZN

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R 446 662.50

Computer Literacy Skills Programme-NC

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R 438 600.00

Computer Literacy Skills Programme LP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R 428 925.00

Computer Literacy Skills Programme NW

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R 400 330.00

Computer Literacy Skills Programme MP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Makhophila Training

1

R9 394 000.00

FETC: IT End User Computing – KZN

 

1

100% black ownership

 

IT Resource Centre

1

R5 040 000.00

FETC: IT End User Computing – EC

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Xtensive Academy

1

R3 284 750.00

FETC: IT End User Computing – NW

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Star Schools

1

R2 097 468.00

Matric Second Chance project

SCMU 33-2015/16 GP

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Star Schools

1

R1 584 219.00

Matric Second Chance project NW

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Star Schools

1

R3 135 472.00

Matric Second Chance project EC

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Star Schools

1

R1 515 179.00

Matric Second Chance project NC

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Star Schools

1

R 655 890.00

Matric Second Chance project FS

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Jasintha (Pty) Ltd

1

R2 804 370.00

Matric Second Chance project KZN

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Cape Peninsular University of Technology

1

R1 022 400.00

Matric Second Chance project WC

 

4

Less than 51% black ownership

 

AfroXpert

1

R2 015 336.00

Matric Second Chance project MP

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Funzani Education

1

R2 789 838.00

Matric Second Chance project LP

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

Retshetse Training Project

1

R1 091 125.00

Learnerships SCMU

26-2015/16 FETC Youth Development-WC

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Xtensive Academy

1

R4 677 890.00

IT End User Computing MP, LP; NW, KZN

 

1

100% black ownership

 

BEPE Developments

1

R4 893 000.00

FETC Library Practice

KZN, EC, WC, NC, NW, LP, GP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Africa Learn

1

R 3 240 588.00

IT End User Computing KZN and EC

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Edutel Skills Development

1

R1 914 512.00

FETC Youth Development GP and EC

 

2

51% black ownership

 

Gotsec Skills Training

1

R1 212 750.00

FETC Community Development EC

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Matiisetso Training

1

R1 087 454.48

FETC Community Development LP

 

4

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Tembe Service Providers

1

R1 795 788.00

IT End User Computing LP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Khosithi Training Institute

1

R1 660 439.00

Northern Cape, Gauteng FETC Environmental Practice

 

1

100% black ownership

 

University of Venda

1

R1 250 000.00

FETC Environmental Practice LP

 

4

Less than 51% black ownership

 

PC Training & Business College

1

R3 484 180.00

IT End User Computing

EC and GP

 

2

51% black ownership

 

Africa Learn

1

R3 139 053.75

FETC Computer Literacy Skills Programme

EC and LP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Retshetse Training Project

1

R993 784.00

Abet Practice L 5 NW

 

3

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Matiisetso Training

1

R602 860.00

FETC Community Development Level 4 GP

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Institute for Local Government & Housing

1

R408 000.00

Development Of Occupational Qualifications

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Mentornet (Pty) Ltd

1

R972 000.00

SCMU 39-2016/17 Development Of Learning Materials for Five NQF Registered Occupational Qualifications

 

4

Less than 51% black ownership

 

Mabatimi Management

1

R1 026 000.00

SCMU: 41-2016/17

TVET Colleges Project Management Services

 

1

100% black ownership

 

History Makers

1

R953 745.35

SCMU: 42-2016/17

Matric Second Chance GP

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

History Makers

1

R949 934.07

Matric Second Chance KZN

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

History Makers

1

R987 618.20

Matric Second Chance EC

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

Funzani Education

1

R966 837.00

Matric Second Chance LP

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

BBBEE level not registered on CSD

NBC HOLDINGS (PTY) Ltd

1

R561 448.27

SCMU: 48-2016/17

ETDP SETA Employee Wellness Programme.

 

1

100% black ownership

 

Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Boikgantsho Consulting & Events

1

R43 668 201.60

Provision of Renewable Energy Skills Programme

(12 Months)

19-Jun-15 to

30-Jun-16

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Boikgantsho Consulting & Events

1

R446 862 302.00

Provision of ''War on Leaks “National Strategic Training Project - Phase 1

(3 years)

01-Oct-15 to

31-Oct-18

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Boikgantsho Consulting & Events

1

R693 793 125.00

Provision of ''War on Leaks “National Strategic Training Project - Phase 2&3

(Six years)

7 July 2016 to 31 July 2022

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

ERNST & Young Advisory Services

1

R1 523 491.56

Provision of Financial Management Support Services

(5 Months)

6-Sep-16 to 31-Jan-2017

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

IT Aware

1

R12 976 059.00

Development of MIS system and maintenance and support

(55 Months)

01-04-2013 to

31-Dec-17

(1 year)

19-04-2013 to 31-12-2014

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Koor Dindar Mothei Gauteng (Pty) Ltd

1

R4 254 042.24

Project Management for Refurbishment of an Office Building

(32 months)

27-Feb-15 to date

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Konica Minolta/Minolco

1

R889 244.28

Provision of Photocopier Machines

(24 months)

1 April 2015 to 31 March 2017

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Ngubane and Company

1

R345 081.38

Provision of Internal Auditing

(5 months)

07-Nov-2016 to 31 March 2018

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Before Sunset Properties 11 (Pty) Ltd

1

R72 814 918.04

Purchase and refurbishment the of an Office Building

(28 Months)

13-08/2014 to December 2016

Not applicable

Not applicable

All amounts were paid to main contractor.

Relevant Media and Concerts (Pty) Ltd

1

R 541 710.00

Provision of Events Management Services for the youth in energy indaba in the Eastern Cape

(17 months)

03-May-16 to date

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs

1

R6 641 275.63

Provision of Legal Services

(1year)

15 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

A2A Kopano Incorporated

1

R5 029 292.93

Provision of Project Management Services

(12 months)

24-Sep-2013 to 30 Sep 2014

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

SAB&T Business Innovations Group

1

R3 080 103.39

Provision for Internal Audit Services

19-March-2013 to 31-March 2016

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Ernst & Young Advisory Services

 

R6 762 204.17

Provision of Financial Management Support Services

(12 Months)

4 Dec 2013 to 30 Nov 2014

Not applicable

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Specialised Government Solutions

 

R453 300.48

Provision of Organisational Design Services

(12 months)

01/04/2013 to 01 April 2014

 

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Boqwana Burns

 

R9 221 159.69

Provision of Legal Services

(43 months)

1 April 2014 to date

 

Not applicable

No subcontractor. Payments were made to the main contractor

Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

SAB&T Business Innovation Group

1

R4 301 545.41

Provision of internal audit services

Four (4) years

1

R0.00

The company is owned by a white-woman. The contract was extended after expiry date till 31/03/2018

Deloitte Consulting (Pty) Ltd

1

R11 832 118.05

Provision of Management Information Systems

Two (2) years & seven months

4

R0.00

The contract was extended after expiry date till 31/03/2018

Sanlam Life Insurance LTD

1

R8 889 674.19

Lease of Office Premises in Johannesburg

Three (3) years

0

R0.00

The contract was extended after expiry date till 31/03/2018

Aquarella Investment 266 (Pty) Ltd

1

R6 074 651.19

Lease of Office Premises in Durban

Three (3) years

0

R0.00

The contract was extended after expiry date till 31/03/2018

8 Mile Investments 450 (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 870 980.29

Lease of Office Premises in Cape Town

Three (3) years

0

R0.00

The contract was extended after expiry date till 31/03/2018

Travel with Flair

1

R6 500 999.83

Travel Management Services

Three (3) years

1

R6 500 999.83

 

Africa Competency Development

1

R558 240.00

Moderator Training

Six (6) months

3

R558 240.00

 

VeryCoolIdea

1

R1 015 750.00

Coaching and Mentoring Training

Six (6) months

5

R0.00

 

IQ Business

1

R860 000.00

Tracking and Tracing research study

Six (6) months

3

R860 000.00

 

Wits Real & Mzabalazo Advisory

2

R4 000 000.00

Research Chair Initiative

Two (2) years

5

R0.00

 

Umbuso Training Services

1

R811 953.60

Skills Programme Training in General Forestry

Two (2) months

3

R811 953.60

 

Regenesys Business School

1

R9 464 293.00

International Leadership Development Programme

Eight (8) months

3

R9 464 293.00

 

Sakhisisizwe Construction & Projects

1

R450 000.00

Assessor Training

Three (3) months

1

R450 000.00

 

Be Sure Events

1

R2 454 855.48

Ministerial Imbizo KZN - Richmond

One (1) week

1

R2 454 855.48

 

Gordon Institute of Business School

1

R9 422 799.00

International Leadership Development Programme

Twelve (12) months

3

R0.00

 

Cre8or

1

R597 645.00

Public Relations, Marketing and Communications support services

Thirteen (13) months

4

R597 645.00

 

MTN (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 396 500.00

Internet Solutions

Eighteen (18) months

3

R0.00

 

Networx for Career Development

1

R1 396 500.00

Recognition of Prior Learning Programme

Three (3) months

1

R1 396 500.00

 

Dee’s Training (Pty) Ltd

1

R592 800.00

Skills Development Facilitator

Three (3) months

1

R592 800.00

 

Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Busi Ntuli Communications(Sithembile Ntuli)

 

R336.72 for quoted items in specification

Placement of advertisements and notices in the different form of media

One year

   

Level 1 100% black owned 100% women ownership

Yarona Management Consulting(William Elias Huma)

 

R1 805 395.20

Conducting an impact analysis of skills development projects and programmes linked to the national skills development

Six months

   

Level four company

Magic Travel(Mr Wayne Robinson)

 

R127.00 per request

Travel Agency

Two years

   

Level two 51% black ownership

Dumisa Design and Advertising(William Philip Cornelius Meyer)

 

R364.26 for quoted items in specification

Placement of Advertisement and notices

One year

   

Level one 100% black ownership

Pricewaterhousecooper (Brendan Deegan)

 

R2 982 540

Internal Audit

Three years

   

Level two 6.69% black woman ownership,27.82% black ownership

Siyafika Communications (Yvette Brights)

 

R442 659.00 for quoted items in specification

Placement of advertisements and notices in different form of media

One year

Not applicable

 

Level four 51% black owned and 51% female

HRD Training Consulting(Erna Van Der Nest)

 

R1 874 700.00

SDF Training for 150 Labour representatives

Six months

   

Level four

Xtensive Academy (Antoinette Engelbrecht)

 

R530 100.00

Training of 100 ETD Practitioners of HWSETA’s Accredited and approved SDPs in the five selected provinces: 115759: conduct moderation of outcome –based assessment

123394 : Develop Outcome-based learning programmes

Five months

Not applicable

 

Level two company 100% black female

Shereno Printers(Narajin Singh)

 

R294 325.20

Printing services of Marketing Materials

One year

Not applicable

 

Level two company 100% black owned 10% black woman

(Katiso Kuno (Eunice Sibongile Phiri)

 

R623 000

Training of 150 ETD practitioners on 115759: Conduct moderation of outcome based assessments

Six months

   

Level three company 100% black ownership 100% black woman

Atlantis Corporate Travel (Mr Ntshalintshali)

 

R 46.00 per request

Travel Agency

One year

   

Level two

SiyAfika Communications (Yvette Brights)

 

R740 944.00 for quoted items in specification

Advertising Tender

Two years

Not applicable

 

Level two company 51% black female owned

Verycoolideas (Lerato Maluleke)

 

R801 068.80

Assessor and Moderator

One year

Not applicable

 

Level four

Kemesamo Printing Solution(Morgan Moodley)

 

R295 512.66 for quoted items in specification

Provision of Printing services for marketing material

One year

   

Level one company 100% black ownership 60% black woman

Sure Travel (Kristyna De Freitas)

 

Average of R70.00 per request

Travel Agency

One year

   

Level two company

Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Connex Travel(/BCD Travel

1

Service Fee

Travel Management Services

Once- Off

2

R14 697 497.93

 

Lathitaa Consulting Services

1

R 1 068 807.00

Supply of marquee and services of an event/project coordinator respectively

Once- Off

1

R1 068 807.00

 

Public Investment Corporation / Mowana Properties

1

R 279 973.00
Per Month

Office Space Lease

24 Months

2

 

R29 385 188.89

 

Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2014 to 31/03/2015

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Lathithaa Consulting Services CC

1

R937 105.00

Supply of Project Management, Event Expertise and Equipment

Once- Off

2

R937 105.00

 

Namanje Events Solutions (Pty) Ltd.

1

R2 919 176.10

AGM Gala Events

Once- Off

3

R1 092 603.71

 

SAB&T Chartered Accountants Incorporated

1

R4 745 244.00

Forensic Audit of the Projects of LGSETA

Once-off

3

R4 773 157.20

 

Crossroads Distributions
(Pty)Ltd t/a Skynet Worldwide Express

1

Rate based

The LSETA requires the services of a Courier Company that has a national presence to provide Courier services.

19 Months

1

R530 293.57

 

Nomi (PTY) Ltd

1

Panel

Supply and Installation of office furniture for the LGSETA’s new offices

Once-off

1

R2 252 604.00

 

Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Dajo Associate CC

1

hourly rates

Project Team Consulting Services

6 Months

2

R 2 986 800.00

 

Konica Minolta South Africa

1

R2 919 176.10

Managed Print Services

36 Months

3

R1 060 153.43

 

VOX Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd

1

R76 411.54 per month

WAN Infrastructure Upgrade

36 Months

3

R1 355 226.22

 

Human Communications (PTY) Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Recruitment Agencies

18 Months

3

R274 445.23

 

Siyaya Placements CC

1

Panel

Panel of Recruitment Agencies

18 Months

1

R110 811.08

 

Staffing Direct Training Academy (PTY) Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Recruitment Agencies

18 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Radio Othila Kenaz Outsourcing (PTY) Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Recruitment Agencies

18 Months

2

R22 263.61

 

FBK Recruitment and Talent (PTY) Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Recruitment Agencies

18 Months

1

R639 540.00

 

FNP Communications

1

Panel

Panel of Marketing & Communication services

12 Months

1

R62 928.00

 

Blackmoon Advertising and Research Pty Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Marketing & Communication services

12 Months

2

 

 

Gildenhuys Malatji Attorneys

1

Panel

Panel of Legal Services

18 Months

2

R221 182.80

 

 

Dinga Nkwashu Attorneys

1

Panel

Panel of Legal Services

18 Months

1

R579 838.20

 

Kgokong Nameng Tumagole Inc.

1

Panel

Panel of Legal Services

18 Months

1

R0.00

 

M.G. Phatudi Inc

1

Panel

Panel of Legal Services

18 Months

1

R54 835.82

 

Mkhabela Huntley Adekeye Inc

1

Panel

Panel of Legal Services

18 Months

2

R123 791.65

 

Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Cryscomm Networks Pty Ltd

1

R1 371 096 .46

End User Devices: Laptops and Desktops

Once –Off

2

R1 371 096 .46

 

               

Nomvuyo Molefe

1

Panel

ETQA Panel of Accredited Service Provider

18 Months

1

R 405 600.00

 

               
               
               

Donnald Hannerman

1

Panel

ETQA Panel of Accredited Service Provider

18 Months

4

R495 300.00

 

               

 

1

 

ETQA Panel of Accredited Service Provider

18 Months

1

R373 694

 

Molapo Manaka Consulting CC

 

Panel

         

Delta Property Fund

1

R33 174 .00 PM

Office Space-Polokwane

18 Months

2

R 226 183.89

 

Gemini Moon Trading T/A XL Nexus Pty Ltd

1

Service Fee

Travel Management Services

Months to Months

2

R7 060 333.61

 

               

Globe flight Worldwide Express Pty Ltd

 

Service Fee

Provision of Courier

24 Months

3

R 536 812.75

 

 

1

 

Services

       
   

 

 

   

 

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blackmoon Advertising Pty Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Marketing & Communication services

21 Months

2

R 1 38 2050.44

 

               

MT Business & Networks CC

1

Panel

Panel of Marketing & Communication services

21 Months

1

R 139 046.55

 

               

Busi Ntuli Communication Pty Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Marketing & Communication services

21 Months

1

R 711 304.14

 

               

IE Communications Pty Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Marketing & Communication services

21 Months

4

R 347 074.38

 

               

Ideology marketing & Communications Pty Lt

1

Panel

Panel of Marketing & Communication services

21 Months

4

R 505 874.22

 

               

Litha Communication Pty Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Events Management Services

20 Months

2

R 152 589.00

 

               

Amzomonde Pty Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Events Management Services

20 Months

3

R 0.00

 

The Motale Group of Companies Pty Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Events Management Services

20 Months

2

R 0.00

 

TKO Promotion Pty Ltd

1

Panel

Panel of Events Management Services

20 Months

1

R 30 978.93

 

               

 

1

R832 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Mahube Training

             

 

1

R920 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R 0.00

 

Deloitte Consulting

             

 

1

Panel

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

MBAT (Pty) Ltd

             

 

1

R140 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

LTM Building Solution

             

 

1

Panel

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Tabila Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd

             

 

1

R132 0000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

The Water Academy cc

             

Nemalale Eagles

1

R1 820 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R728 000.00

 

Consulting

             

Talent Emporium

1

R200 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

               
 

1

R200 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Zintle’s Rural Development CC

             

Africa Skills College

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

8

R 0.00

 

               

Summat Institute

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

               

VPK Business Venture

1

R640 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R20 000.00

 

               

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Gotsec Skills Training

             

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Mustard Seed Trading

             

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

4

R 0.00

 

BDCE (Pty) Ltd

             

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

4

R 0.00

 

Bryant Bell & Associates cc

             

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

4

R 0.00

 

Oxbridge Training Institute

             

 

1

R11 648 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

L O Tantsi Fire Consultants

             

 

1

R576 000

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Leap Skills Development

             

 Thuto-Lere Community

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Empowering Programme Services

             

Sesto

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R 0.00

 

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Siphakame Skills Development

             

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Fintac Consulting

             

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Ratidzo Training

             

 Solution

             

BC Landscape Training &

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R 0.00

 

Consultancy

             

Africa Competency

Africa Competency

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R 0.00

 

Development Pty Ltd

             

Iviyo Landscaping

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

               

Masithuthuke Learning

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Institution

             

Reflections Development

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Institute

             

College of People

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

4

R 0.00

 

Management and Development

             

 Elective Training Institute

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Enterprise

             

Othandweni Training

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Center

             

 Mancosa (Pty) Ltd

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

               

 Khosithi Training Institute

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

               

 SPS consulting (Pty) Ltd

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

               

Jeppe College of Commerce

1

R608 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Pioneers Skills Development

1

R100 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Tipp Focus Solutions

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

               
               

South African Advance

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

 24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Skills Institute

     

 

     
               

Dinaledi

1

R2 464 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R40 000.00

 

Management and Services

Services

             

 

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

MIC Training

             

Media Works Interactive

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Tutor Cape Pty Ltd

             

Networx for Career

1

R1 416 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Development

             

Milpark Education Pty Ltd

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R 0.00

 

SizweNtsalubaGobodo

1

R1 508 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R 0.00

 

               
 

1

R288 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R28 800.00

 

Vala Ngebetshu Skills Development

             

Training Force Linking Pty

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Ltd

             

PT Development Consulting

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Umqondo Business College

1

R100 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Institute of Professional Studies and Services

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

The Training Professionals

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R 0.00

 

Kgolo Institute

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Leps Training Provider cc

1

R2500 00.00

 

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Lentle Performance Improvement and Development Consulting

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Lorabi / Thebe Trading and supplies

1

Panel

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Masana Social Consultants

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Tommy Phiri Labour Relations and Training Services (PTY) LTD

1

R4 160 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R740 000.00

 

EOH

1

R122 400.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R 0.00

 

Siyaphambili Training Solutions

1

R1 750 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R87 500.00

 

IQ Skills

1

R1 000 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

BL2000 BK

1

R900 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

2

R90 000.00

 

Edu-Fleet

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

3

R 0.00

 

Artisan Development Academy (Pty) Ltd

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Ntandoyami Trading 137

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R 0.00

 

Atcor (Pty) Ltd

1

R 0.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

4

R 0.00

 

Ndwamato Training

Solutions

1

R1 040 000.00

Panel of Accredited Skills Development Providers

24 Months

1

R185 000.00

 

Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority:
Contracts from 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

STTB

 

R929 100.00

HR Manager System

3years

1

R1 125 776

Contract Active

Ngubane & Associates

 

R1 771 997.00

Internal Audit Services

3 years

1

R2 035 737

Contract Active

Kambonani

 

R1596.00 per hour

Legal Services

3 years

1

R1 259 283

Contract Active

Deloitte

 

R5 550 575.64

Information Management System

3 years

2

R4 628 202

Contract Active

Deloitte

 

R13 328.042

Financial Management System

3 years

2

R11 152 278

Contract Active

Bequester

 

R966 720.00

SCM Management System

3 years

1

R951 143

Contract Active

Hauwei

   

Video Conferencing

3 years

1

R214 505

Contract Active

Touvest Travel (TTS

 

R914 000.00

Travel Management Services

3 years

2

R4 095 196

Contract Active

Tiisang Risk Consulting

 

R1596.00 per hour

Legal Vetting Services

3 years

1

R2 411 776

Contract Active

Bathathu Risk Insurance Services

 

R12 368.48 monthly

Short Term Insurance Services

3 years

1

R815 681

Contract Active

Vox Telecoms

 

R918 460.59

ISP GSM Services

3 years

3

R6 676 108

Contract Active

Hauwei

 

R380733.00

VOI

01/10/2013-31/03/2016

1

R564 300

Contract Expired/terminated

Euphorbia

 

R13 875 667.64

Head Office Lease

01/10/2011-01/10/2016

2

R18 598 505

Contract Expired/terminated

Honovi

 

R2093918.60

WC Lease

30/06/2015-01/07/2017

0

 

Contract Expired/terminated

Itec

 

R327 731.00

EL PABX System

30/02/2011-31/05/2016

2

R117 753

Contract Expired/terminated

Ntumba Chartered Accountants

 

R514381.00

Internal Audit Services

25/08/2011-25/08/14

1

R1 400 854

Contract Expired/terminated

Nexus Travel

 

R4557264

Travel Management Services

25/08/2011-25/08/2014

4

R3 117 021

Contract Expired/terminated

Deloitte

 

R10923300.00

Financial Management Systems

31/08/2011-25/08/2014

2

R7 882 157

Contract Expired/terminated

Deloitte

 

R4539600.00

Information Management System

25/08/2011-25/08/2014

2

R2 729 231

Contract expired/terminated

Smart Office

   

Maintenance of printers

10/07/2014-31/03/2016

5

R1 889 008

Contract Expired/terminated

Lindol Hygiene

 

WC Hygiene Services

Hygiene Services

 

6

R33 345

Contract Expired/terminated

Spark

 

R163010.00

Parking services for DBN office

01/09/2012-31/05/2015

 

R245 004

Contract linked to the rental lease agreement

Canon

 

R2177011.85

Rental of photocopiers

18/07/2011-31/03/2016

7

R1 889 008

Contract Expired/terminated

Kgokong Nameng

 

R1500 per hour

Industrial Relations Services

15/9/2014-31/03/2016

1

R15 390

Contract Expired/terminated

Old Mutual property

 

R16010.00

DBN office lease

01/06/2012-31/05/2015

2

R493 663

 

Dawn Wing

   

Courier Services

01/04/2011-31/3/2014

3

 

Contract Expired/terminated

Blue Beacon

 

R874594.60

EL Office Lease

 

0

R2 142 539

Contract expired/Terminated

Creative Consulting

 

R160000.00

Developing of qualifications

01/09/2015-30/06/2016

3

R384 295

Contract Expired/Terminated

Kgatla Attorneys

   

Legal services

10/12/2015-31/03/2018

1

R832 223

Active Contract

Nene

   

Legal Services

10/12/2015-31/03/2018

1

 

Active Contract

Redefine properties

 

R27468.00

WC Lease

01/07/2017-30/06/2017

3

R463 801

Contract renewed/extended

Gaborone

 

R1400.00
per hour

Legal/Industrial Relations Services

01/06/2017-31/02/2014

1

R211 965

Contract Expired/Terminated

Careways

 

R3518.66

Employee Wellness Services

01/07/2014-31/06/207

7

R131 433

Contract Renewed/Extended

Berco Indoor Gardens

 

R35910.00

Rental and maintenance of office plants

30/04/2013-31/03/2016

0

R43 725

Contract Expired/Terminated

Hauwei

 

R154761.40

EL PABX

01/07/2017-31/06/2017

1

 

Contract Expired/Terminated

Servest Office plants

 

R1956.00
monthly

Rental and maintenance of office plants

 

2

R111 585

Contract Active

Pureau Water

 

R2420.10 monthly

   

0

R104 736

Contract Active

National Student Financial Aid Scheme: Contracts from 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Storage Technology
(2016-17)

1

R836 160

Data-core upgrade equipment

1 year

2

R836 160

None

Dimension Data (2016-17)

1

R3 416 686

EMC storage and backup

1 year

2

R0

None

Bytes Technologies (2015-16)

1

R1 121 477

Technical maintenance and security services

3 years

4

R1 121 477

None

KPMG (2014-15)

1

R2 261 964

Loan book valuation

3 years

2

R0

None

Safika (2014-15)

1

R1 060 344

Multi-functional printers

3 years

1

R1 060 344

None

Travel with Flair (2014-15)

1

R1 384 776

Travel management services

3 years

2

R1 384 776

None

Document warehouse (2014-15)

1

R7 110 272

Document collection and scanning and storage

3 years

6

R0

None

PWC (2013-14)

1

R9 822 299

Provision of internal audit

3 years

2

R0

None

Konica Minolta (2013-14)

 

R1 185 194

Supply and delivery of machines

Once off

2

R0

None

Neotel (2013-14)

1

R14 204 582

Provision of data centre and network

5 years

4

R0

None

Deloitte (2012-13)

1

R103 754 700

Supply and delivery of the new student centred model

3 years

2

R0

None

Duma Travel (2012-13)

1

R989 750

Travel management services

3 years

1

R989 750

None

Deloitte (2012-13)

1

R1 725 000

Supply, Delivery, installation & related training of a new operating model and reference architecture

Once off

2

R0

None

Public Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/06/2013 to 31/03/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Vukile Property

Refer to 3.1 below

R6 409 302.02

Appointment of an accredited training provider for the training of skills Development facilitators on unit standard based SDF Skills programmer within Public Service Sector

30 months

3

Refer to printed SBD4

Not applicable

Networx for career development

Refer to 3.1 below

R638 400.00

Appointment of an accredited training Provider for the training of student support managers from 50 Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges (TVET) in a mentorship programme

Three months

2

Refer to printed SBD4

Not applicable

Phantom Office Furniture

Refer to 3.1 below

R686 350.68

Supply of office furniture

Once off

5

Refer to printed SBD4

Not applicable

Networx for career development

Refer to 3.1 below

R957 600.00

Appointment of an accredited training provider for Mentor Training in the Public Service Sector

Three months

2

Refer to printed SBD4

Not applicable

Nexus Travel

Refer to 3.1 below

Based on usage

Appointment of a travel agent

24 months

3

Refer to printed SBD4

Not applicable

Resonance

Institute of learning

Edutel Skills Development

Refer to 3.1 below

R624 970.38

R542 757

Appointment of accredited Training Providers for training of Recognition of Prior learning(RPL) Advisors in the Public Services Sector

Three months

6

2

Refer to printed SBD4

Not applicable

Quality Council for Trades and Occupations: Contracts from 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Liberty Group

1

R16 456 239.23

Office space and parking rentals

01-Dec-13 to

30-Oct-18

2

Not applicable

The owner/landlord (Liberty) sold the property to Luzomix effectively from the 01 September 2015.

OMA Chartered Accountants

1

R1 741 975.18

Internal Audit services

01-Feb-15 to

31-Jan-18

1

None

 

Atlantis Corporate Travel

1

Ad hoc

Travel management services

01-Nov-15 to

31-Oct-18

2

None

 

Bidvest Cleaning Services

1

R2 475 630.59

 

Cleaning services

01-Apr-16 to

31-Mar-19

3

None

 

Ideology Communications & Design (Pty) Ltd

1

Ad hoc

Marketing and Communications

01-Oct-16 to

30-Sep-19

2

None

 

Luzomix Pty Ltd

1

R37 793 455.70

Office space and parking rentals

01-Nov-16 to

31-Oct-23

0

None

The new lease agreement was renegotiated and extended with the new landlord by further 5 years. The Landlord does not have BBBEEE certificate to determine its level

Safety and Security Education Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Magic Travel

 

Per demand contract

Travel Management Services

01 February 2012 – 31 August 2016

51 old BEE Scorecard

R18 826 823.04

100% Black Ownership

Fedgroup

 

R1 053 39.786

Office Space Lease

01 September 2012 – 31 August 2017

0 old BEE Scoreboard

R19 959 124

0^% Black Ownership

Oma Chartered Accountant

 

R8 987 783.02

Internal Audit Services

01 April 2012 – 31 March 2016

100 old BEE Scoreboard

R872 537.34

100% Black Ownership

Oratile Consultants cc t/a Exclusive Management Services

 

Per demand contract

Design & Print Production

01 April 2012 – 31 July 2014

100 old BEE Scoreboard

R2 588 360.70

100% Black Ownership

Business Innovations Group

 

R2 035 220.04

Internal Audit Services

01 November 2013 – 31 March 2016

2

R1 478 303.77

100% Black Ownership

Grand Thornton

 

R800 per hour

Forensic investigation service

Unknown. The contract was awarded irregularly. The matter is under criminal investigation

1

R8 002 948.

100% Black Ownership

Qwabe J Trading Projects

 

R3 135 102.80

Refurbishment

Buffalo City FET College in the Eastern Cape region

Unknown. The contract was awarded irregularly. The matter is under criminal investigation

   

This was not an Admin expenditure. It was DG Project expenditure

Konica Minolta

 

R1 450 075

Printing Solution

01 June 2016 – 31 March 2018

3

R300 995.34

53.57% Black Ownership

Neotel

 

R1 237 720.80

Telecommunication and Internet Service

01 September 2016 – 31 March 2018

3

R490 443.76

53.57 Black Ownership

Orca

 

R779 760

Internal Audit Services

12 July 2016 – 11 July 2017

1

R257 964

100% Black Ownership

Deloitte

 

R3 788 316

SETA Projects Management Systems

01 May 2016 – 31 March 2018

2

R2 649 600

36.19% Black Ownership

Ntumba and Associates Consulting

 

R870 000

Forensic Investigation

 

1

R860 445.34

100% Black Ownership

Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority Year 2014/2015

SERVICES PROVIDER/CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

           

Amount Paid to Black owned

Companies

 

Busisipho Skills (Pty) Ltd

1

R 562 500.00

Registered Cooperative Skills Programme

3 Months

0

N/A

 

Mhlontlo Local Municipality

1

R1 897 888.00

Marrian Ridge Computer College Center (Pty) Ltd

18 Months

4

N/A

 

Crossroads Distribution (Pty) Ltd t/a Skynet Worldwide

1

Rate Based

Courier Services

36 months

3

N/A

 

Travel with flair (Pty) Ltd

1

Rate Based

Travel Management Services

36 months

2

N/A

 

Henley Business School

1

R 6 350 940.00

International Leadership Development Programme

12 months

2

N/A

 

Gordon institute of Business Science

2

R 11 410 107.66

International Leadership Development Programme

12 months

4

N/A

 

Continuing Education @ university of Pretoria

1

R 14 563 500.00

Retail Management Development Programme

12 months

2

N/A

 

Underhill Investment Solutions

1

R 829 650.00

The Development of W&R Monitoring and Evaluation Tool

5 months

3

N/A

 

The Training Room On line

1

R 866 150.34

e-Learning for Skills Training in the sector

4 months

6

N/A

 

Siyaya Learning Training and Development

1

R 994 946.40

Skills Audit of sub-sector to the W&R sector to determine

4 months

3

N/A

 

SizweNtsalubaGobodo (Pty) Ltd

2

R 1 655 678.37

Internal Audit Services

36 months

2

N/A

 

Henley Business School

1

R 17 367 940.50

International Leadership Development Programme

12 months

2

N/A

 

Gordon institute of Business Science

2

R 19 168 519.26

International Leadership Development Programme

12 MONTHS

4

N/A

 

Blitz Skills Development

1

R 541 350.00

Development of Learning Programme

4 months

3

N/A

 

Sizwe Africa IT Group (Pty) Ltd

1

R 572 006.91

The Procurement of CISCO Telephone Systems

12 months

2

N/A

 

Continuing Education @ university of Pretoria

1

R 19 152 000.00

Retail Management Development Programme

12 months

2

N/A

 

e-SKILLz College

1

R 4 700 000.00

Disability Project- Learnership Programme

18 months

1

N/A

 

ECDEET

1

R 3 370 000.00

Disability Project-Lifeskills

4 months

0

N/A

 

Tshirologo Disability Training Services

1

R 4 000 000.00

Disability Project-Sensitization Skills

4 months

1

N/A

 

Tshirologo Disability Training Services

1

R 7 000 000.00

Disability Project Sign Language

4 months

1

N/A

 

Konica Minolta South Africa A.D.O Bidvest Office (Pty)

2

R 5 012 114.66

Supply, install and Maintenance of Multifunction Printers

30 months

3

N/A

 

Travel with Flair

1

Rate Based

Travel Management Services

24 months

2

N/A

 

Henley Business School

2

R 13 332 898.10

International Leadership Development Programme

12 months

2

N/A

 

Gordon Institute of Business Science

1

R 14 865 448.04

International Leadership Development Programme

12 months

4

N/A

 

Nexia SAB&T

2

R 1 070 308.36

Provision of Internal Audit Services

36 months

2

N/A

 

Continuing Education @ university of Pretoria

1

R 40 128 000.00

Retail Management Development Programme

12 months

2

N/A

 

FR Research Services

1

R 1 548 800.00

Update of the Sector Skills Plan 16/17 and 17/18

24 months

1

N/A

 

South African Qualifications Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2013

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Spescom DataFusion

1

R596 103.12

The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a Voice Infrastructure System (PABX System)

36 Months
(March 2010 to March 2013)

1.4 Points
(there were no levels)

R198 701.04

 

Business Connexion

1

R 1 298 172.70

The Commissioning and Maintenance of an EMC Clariion Storage Area Network

60 Months ( March 2010 to March 2015)

1.4 Points
(there were no levels)

R259 634.54

 

eDegree / Reusable Objects

Sole sourcing

R547 200.00

Support: Software application maintenance for CEEQ Software Platform, eBriefing Notes, SAQA Community Gateway, NQF Gateway and Construct LMS

36 Months (October 2009 to September 2012)

 

R273 600.00

 

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R 1 415 196.00

Provisioning of Database Administration Services (DBA)

60 Months (April 2011 to May 2016)

4.32 Points
(there were no levels)

R283 039.20

 

Tectight enterprise Technologies

1

R 989 568.00

Maintenance of the AIX & Linux software operating systems

36 Months ( April 2011 to May 2014)

1 Points
(there were no levels)

R329 856.00

 

Alexander Forbes

1

R692 979.00

Rendering of Short Term Insurance

36 Months ( Nov 2010 to Nov 2013)

5 Points
(there were no levels)

R230 993.00

 

Deloitte

 

R1 193 740.00

Provision of Internal Audit Services to SAQA

36 Months ( June 2009 to May 2012)

2 Points
(there were no levels)

R66 318.88

 

Masana Hygiene Services

1

R 1 750 940.60

Provision of cleaning services to SAQA for a period of 3 years

36 Months ( April 2011 to March 2014)

9 Points
(there were no levels)

R583 646.88

 

Hlanganani Protection Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R 1 677 308.88

The Supply of Security Services to SAQA

36 Months ( Dec 2011 to Nov 2014)

7 Points
(there were no levels)

R583 646.88

 

University of the Western Cape

Sole sourcing

R 2 335 000.00

Contract between SAQA and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) for the partnership research project "Lifelong Learning and National Qualifications Frameworks"

54 Months ( Nov 2011 to Sept 2015)

 

R518 888.88

 

Rhodes University

Sole sourcing

R 1 500 000.00

Request for approval of a research contract with Rhodes University environmental Learning Research Centre

36 Months ( April 2011 to March 2014)

 

R500 000.00

 

SABC

Sole sourcing

R 3 667 184.00

Radio campaign broadcast

       

PACE career Centre

1

R 10 959 650.00

Development, Implementation & maintenance of national Careers Advice Portal

8 Months

4

R4 109 868.75

 

Deloitte

1

R1 184 042.00

Provision of Internal Audit Services to SAQA

36 months (August 2012 to August 2015)

2

R263 120.48

 

Hermes Multimedia

 

R1 050 000

Placement of Advertisements in the Printed Media for SAQA

36 months
(Nov 2012 to Oct 2015)

2

R145 833.35

 

South African Qualifications Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Business Connexion

1

R 1 298 172.70

The Commissioning and Maintenance of an EMC Clariion Storage Area Network

60 Months
(March 2010 to March 2015)

1.4 Points
(there were no levels)

R259 634.54

 

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R 1 415 196.00

Provisioning of Database Administration Services (DBA)

60 Months (April 2011 to May 2016)

4.32 Points
(there were no levels)

R283 039.20

 

Tectight enterprise Technologies

1

R 989 568.00

Maintenance of the AIX & Linux software operating systems

36 Months
(April 2011 to May 2014)

1 Points
(there were no levels)

R329 856.00

 

Alexander Forbes

1

R692 979.00

Rendering of Short Term Insurance

36 Months
(Nov 2010 to Nov 2013)

5 Points
(there were no levels)

R173 244.78

 

Masana Hygiene Services

1

R 1 750 940.60

Provision of cleaning services to SAQA for a period of 3 years

36 Months
(April 2011 to March 2014)

9 Points
(there were no levels)

R583 646.88

 

Hlanganani Protection Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 677 308.88

The Supply of Security Services to SAQA

36 Months
(Dec 2011 to Nov 2014)

7 Points
(there were no levels)

R583 646.88

 

Rhodes University

Sole sourcing

R1 500 000.00

Request for approval of a research contract with Rhodes University environmental Learning Research Centre

36 Months
(April 2011 to March 2014)

 

R500 000.00

 

Jasco Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

1

R 569 106.00

AVAYA software and hardware maintenance for 1 year

12 months (July 2013 to July 2014)

3

R569 106.00

 

Deloitte

1

R1 184 042.00

Provision of Internal Audit Services to SAQA

36 months (August 2012 to August 2015)

2

R394 680.72

 

Deloitte

1

R1 184 042.00

Provision of Internal Audit Services to SAQA

36 months (August 2012 to August 2015)

2

R394 680.72

 

Hermes Multimedia

1

R1 050 000

Placement of Advertisements in the Printed Media for SAQA

36 months (Nov 2012 to Oct 2015)

2

R350 000.00

 

University of the Western Cape

Sole sourcing

R2 335 000.00

Contract between SAQA and the UWC for the partnership research project "Lifelong Learning and NQF"

54 Months (Nov 2011 to Sept 2015)

 

R518 888.88

 

Uniprint

1

R974 427.00

Contract for the printing of the Khetha Apply Now Project Booklet - Bid SAQA0003/12 CAS

6 Months
(April 2013 to Aug 2013)

2

R974 427.00

 

The Courier & Freight Group

1

R1 532 867.09

Distribution of the Khetha Apply Now Booklets

6 months

(May 2013 to Sep 2013)

4

R1 532 867.09

 

SABC

Sole Sourcing

R4 044 902.40

Radio campaign broadcast in radio stations month

7 Months
(Sep 2013 to Mar 2014)

2

R4 044 902.40

 

Tectight

1

R1 374 369.75

The maintenance of the AIX & Linux Software Operating Systems, Tivoli Storage Management (TMS) Software System, WMWare AND VEEAM

36 Months
(Feb 2014 to Mar 2017)

1

R76 353.88

 

Mmela Financial Services / AIG SA

1

R 734 756.47

Rendering of Short Term Insurance

36 Months (Dec 2014 to Nov 2016)

1

R81 639.60

 

South African Qualifications Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2014 to 31/03/2015

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Tectight Enterprise Technologies

1

R1374 369.75

The maintenance of the AIX & Linux Software Operating Systems, Tivoli Storage Management (TMS) Software System, WMWare AND VEEAM

1 Feb 2014 - 31 March 2017

38 months

1

R4 34 011.50

 

Praxis Computing

1

R1 415 196.00

Database Administration Services

1 April-11 to 31 March-16

60 months

1

R 283 039.20

 

Masana Hygiene Services

1

R2 253 353.41

Provision of cleaning services to SAQA for a period of 3 years

1 April-14 to 31 March-17

36 months

2

R 751 117.80

 

Top Ten

1

R1 686 258.00

The Supply of Security Services to SAQA

01 Dec 2014 to 30 Nov -17

36months

1

R555 419.33

 

Hermes Multimedia

1

R1 050 000

Placement of Advertisements in the Printed Media for SAQA

1 Nov 2012 to 31 Oct 2015

36 months

2

R349 999.99

 

African Institute for mentoring (AIM)

1

R2 564 136.00

The rendering of Leadership and Staff Development Programmes

1 Jun 2014 - 30 Nov 2015

18 months

4

R1 424 520.00

 

Tectight Enterprise Technologies

1

R1 050 532.8

The maintenance of the AIX & Linux Software Operating Systems, Tivoli Storage Management (TMS) Software System, WMWare AND VEEAM

1 April-14 to 31 March-17

26 months

1

R484 861.29

 

Praxis

1

R1 415 196.00

Database Administration Services

1 April-11 to 31 March-16

48 months

1

R353 799.00

 

Mmela Financial Services / AIG SA

1

http://mail.saqa.co.za/icons/ecblank.gifR687 671.06

Rendering of Short Term Insurance

1 Dec 2013 to 30 Nov-16

48 months

1

R171 917.76

 

Schindler Lifts SA

 

R747 768.48

Upgrade of the SAQA House Lifts

23 Feb 2015 to 31 Mar-16

14 months

 

R640 944.44

 

Durban University of Technology

Sole sourcing

R2 850 000.00

Contract Durban University of Technology (DUT) as SAQA research partner for research into TVET college-HEI articulation

18 March-15 to 31 Mar-20

13 months

 

R219 230.77

 

South African Qualifications Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 415 196.00

Provisioning of Database Administration Services (DBA)

60 Months (April 2011 to May 2016)

4.32 Points( there were no levels)

R283 039.20

 

Deloitte

1

R1 184 042.00

Provision of Internal Audit Services to SAQA

36 months (August 2012 to August 2015)

2

R164 450.30

 

Hermes Multimedia

1

R1 050 000.00

Placement of Advertisements in the Printed Media for SAQA

36 months (Nov 2012 to Oct 2015)

2

R204 166.69

 

University of the Western Cape

Sole sourcing

R2 335 000.00

Contract between SAQA and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) for the partnership research project "Lifelong Learning and National Qualifications Frameworks"

54 Months
(Nov 2011 to Sept 2015)

 

R259 444.44

 

Tectight

1

R1 374 369.75

The maintenance of the AIX & Linux Software Operating Systems, Tivoli Storage Management (TMS) Software System, WMWare AND VEEAM

36 Months
(Feb 2014 to Mar 2017)

1

R 458 123.28

 

Mmela Financial Services / AIG SA

1

R734 756.47

Rendering of Short Term Insurance

36 Months (Dec 2014 to Nov 2016)

1

R244 918.80

 

Disaster Recovery SA

Sole Sourcing

R756 892.91

Disaster Recovery Site Hosting period of 3 years

36 Months
(Jun 2015 to May 2018)

 

R210 248.00

 

New Generation Skills

Sole Sourcing

R610 857.60

Java Programming Services

12 Months
(Apr 2015 to Mar 2016)

 

R610 857.60

 

Top Ten Catering and Security Services

1

R1 686 258.00

The Supply of Security Services to SAQA

36 Months (Dec 2014 to Nov 2017)

1

R555 419.28

 

Outsourced Risk and Compliance Assessment ORCA

1

R1 141 051.00

Rendering of Internal Audit Services

36 Months
(Apr 2015 to Mar 2018)

1

R380 350.32

 

Schindler Lifts SA

Sole Sourcing

R717 768.34

Upgrade of the SAQA House Lifts

12 Months
(Feb 2015 to Mar 2016)

 

R657 954.33

 

Durban University of Technology

Sole Sourcing

R2 850 000.00

Contract Durban DUT as SAQA research partner for research into TVET college-HEI articulation

60 Months
(Mar 2015 to Mar 2020)

 

R570 000.00

 

Edward French

Sole Sourcing

R591 518.00

Independent contractor to provide external management of SAQA verification and moderation of the Kha Ri Gude as required by Basic Education

7 Months
(Nov 2015 to May 2016)

 

R591 518.00

 

Umalusi

Sole Sourcing

R900 000.00

Payment of Umalusi for Verifications

24 Months
(Apr 2015 to Mar 2017)

 

R 668 546.00

 

TTC0001 Top Ten Catering and Security Services

1

R1 311 533.75

The Supply of Security Services to SAQA

36 Months (Dec 2014 to Nov 2017)

 

R874355.76

 

South African Qualifications Authority: Contracts from 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Digitisation and Indexing Services

 

R1 637 040.00

Cheque Processing - name change to BSV Integrated Solutions BSV0001

9 Months

 

R 1 466 040.00

 

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 593 409.63

Maintenance and Development of NLRD

36 Months (Aug 2016 to April 2017)

1

R 978 120.00

 

Praxis Computing (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 415 196.00

Provisioning of Database Administration Services (DBA)

60 Months (April 2011 to May 2016)

4.32 Points
(there were no levels)

R47 173.20

 

Tectight

1

R1 374 369.75

The maintenance of the AIX & Linux Software Operating Systems, Tivoli Storage Management (TMS) Software System, WMWare AND VEEAM

36 Months
(Feb 2014 to Mar 2017)

1

R 458 123.28

 

Mmela Financial Services / AIG SA

1

R734 756.47

Rendering of Short Term Insurance

36 Months (Dec 2014 to Nov 2016)

1

R163 279.20

 

Disaster Recovery SA

Sole Sourcing

R756 892.91

Disaster Recovery Site Hosting period of 3 years

36 Months
(Jun 2015 to May 2018)

 

R210 248.00

 

Top Ten Catering and Security Services

1

R1 686 258.00

The Supply of Security Services to SAQA

36 Months (Dec 2014 to Nov 2017)

1

R555 419.28

 

Outsourced Risk and Compliance Assessment ORCA

1

R1 141 051.00

Rendering of Internal Audit Services

36 Months
(Apr 2015 to Mar 2018)

1

R380 350.32

 

Durban University of Technology

Sole Sourcing

R2 850 000.00

Contract Durban University of Technology (DUT) as SAQA research partner for research into TVET college-HEI articulation

60 Months
(Mar 2015 to Mar 2020)

 

R570 000.00

 

Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority: Contracts for the past five years

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

Grant Thornton

1

R1 531 160.00

Risk Management Services

15 MONTHS

2

 

The contract ended on 31 March 2016

Ubusi Consulting

1

R3 621 267.00

Organizational Design Services

16 months

1

R3 621 267.00

The contract ended on 31 March 2016

Tipp Focus

1

R2 412 240.00

Business Process Mapping Services

16 Months

1

R2 412 240.00

The contract ended on 31 March 2016

Tenox Management Consulting

1

R6 395 400.00

Finance Management Resources

12 months

1

R6 395 400.00

The contract ended on 31 March 2016

Motseki Business Consulting

1

R5,772,653.00

Planning and Strategic Support Services

12 months

L 1evel

R5,772  653.60

The contract ended on 30 October 2015

Platinum Services

1

Usage based

Travel Flights & Car hire accommodation

12 Months

4

 

The contract ended on 31 March 2016 R1 108 084.93

Vido Security services

1

R3 253 240.08

Security services

34 Months

1

R991 486.94

Contract ending 31 March 2020

Masana Cleaning Services

1

R967 574.05

Cleaning Services

32 Months

1

R50 160.92

Contract ending 31 March 2020

Flex Technologies

1

R3 656 037.00

Printing Services

34 Months

2

 

Contract ending 28 February 2020

Delloitte

1

R2 875 000.00

IT services

36 Months

2

 

Contract ended March 2016

Mbokodvobethany

1

Usage based

Board and Management Secretariat Services

34 Months

1

R375 000.00

Contract ending March 2020

BLOC Placements

1

Usage based

Recruitment Services

34 Months

1

R1 016 843.17

Contract ending March 2020

Juiced Technologies

1

Usage based

Printing Services

36 Months

4

R316 209.71

Contract ended 31 April 2016

Tenox Consulting

1

R40 188 281.00

Learning Programme Grant Evaluation and Contract Support

34 Months

1

R8 478 203.75

Contract ending March 2020

Tipp Focus Consulting

1

R13 999 577.65

Development and Implementation of Project Management Office

34 Months

1

R3 659 400.00

Contract ending March 2020

Gordon Institute of Business Science

1

R20 680 000.00

Executive Development of Industry Managers training to drive managerial skills in hospitality sector

18 Months

3

 

Contract ending March 2018

Lebogang Development Specialists

1

R4 072 020.44

Track and Trace of Project of Past CATHSSETA Beneficiaries

18 Months

1

R1 730 606.75

Contract ending March 2018

Ntumba and Associates

1

R1 200 000.00

Provision on Internal Auditing Services

18 Months

1

R517 814.75

Contract ending March 2018

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

1

R6 030 000.00

Training Programme

18 Months

6

 

Contract ending March 2018

Ernest & Young

1

R1 559 792.00

Enterprise Business Continuity Plan

12 Months

1

R0.000.00

Contract Ending June 2018

African Global Skills Academy (Pty) Ltd

1

R702 603. 84

Training in Cook-Convenience

6 Months

1

R702 603.84

Contract Ending June 2017

Injongo SSS

1

R5 528 613.00

Culture Site Guide training as part of Expanded Public Works Training Programme

12 Months

1

R1 952 073.14

Contract Ending March 2018

Abeeda & Associates

1

R1 710 000.00

Realignment of Legacy Qualifications to Occupationally Directed Qualifications

18 Months

1

R1 624 500.00

Contract Ending March 2018

Central Business Academy

1

R1 090 000.00

Education and Training Practitioners

18 Months

2

 

Contract Ending March 2018

Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority: Projects awarded In 2012/2013

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

GTCSS

N/A

R 5 519 477.51

Academic Bridging Programmes

08 May 2012 to 31 March 2013

     

IRBA

N/A

R 960 000.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

29 May 2012 to 31 March 2013

     

S&T SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING

N/A

R 3 305 571.55

Academic Bridging Programmes

22 May 2012 to 31 March 2013

     

Thuthuka QE1

N/A

R 9 941 413.61

Academic Bridging Programmes

09 July 2012 to 31 March 201

3

     

Thuthuka QE2

N/A

R 799 795.50

Academic Bridging Programmes

09 July 2012 to 31 March 2013

     

Language Connection t/a Future Creations

N/A

R 3 260 000.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

30 October 2012 to 31 March 2014

     

Guarantee Trust Corporate Support Services

N/A

R 33 638 585.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

26 October 2012 to 31 March 2014

     

Rhodes Business School

N/A

R 7 559 000.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

16 January 2013 to 31 March 2014

     

Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund

N/A

R 1 309 422.24

Academic Bridging Programmes

21 November 2012 to 31 March 2014

     

Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund

N/A

R 2 993 206.80

Academic Bridging Programmes

21 November 2012 to 31 March 2014

     

Deloitte School of Tax

1

R 937 656.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

06 December 2013 to 31 July 2014

     

Kwanda Media Evaluation & Communications

1

R 981 500.00

Media Monitoring Services

29 October 2012 to 31 March 2016

     

Independent Research Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R 942 378.00

Development of a Financial Markets Learnership

22 October 2012 to 31 March 2014

     

Independent Research Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R 999 027.60

Development of a Tax Leanership

05 November 201 to 31 March 2014

     

Altimax Training Academy (Pty) Ltd

1

R 500 000.00

Review of course material

28 February 2013 to 31 March 2016

     

CAB Holdings

1

R 512 773.40

Mailing Services

03 December 2012 to 31 March 2016

     

Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority: Projects awarded in 2013/2014 to 2014/2015

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

SHA/Deloitte/UJ Consortium

1

R 9 614 969

Academic Bridging Programmes

24 April 2013

     

The Language Connection

2

R 3 769 983.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

24 March 2013

     

Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund

2

R 3 873 206.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

26 June 2013

     

Legodi Henderson Education (PTY) LTD

3

R 2 900 000.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

22 November 2013

     

Guarantee Trust Corporate Support Services

4

R 5 281 221.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

24 April 2013

     

Madiba Bay Accountancy Training (MBAT)

5

R 6 442 500.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

28 May 2013

     

Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors

1

R 880 000.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

06 May 2013

     

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

1

R 700 000.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

28 January 2013

     

The Language Connection t/a Future Creation

1

R 8 953 158.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

29 November 2013

     

Guarantee Trust Corporate Support Services (GTCSS)

2

R 22 458 832.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

22 November 2013

     

Legodi Henderson Education (PTY) LTD

3

R 3 395 410.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

22 November 201

3

     

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and MBAT

5

R 6 981 600.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

22 November 2013

     

Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors-IRBA

1

R 950 000.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

N/A

     

University of Cape Town

2

R 2 800 410.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

25 March 2014

     

South African Institute of Charted Accountants- SAICA

3

R 4 213 040.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

13 December

     

South African Institute of Charted Accountants- SAICA

4

R 4 881 123.89

Academic Bridging Programmes

13 December

     

South African Institute of Charted Accountants- SAICA

5

R 5 647 578.24

Academic Bridging Programmes

13 December

     

ATTE-The Training Edge

1

R 546 105.60

Training

24 June 2013

     

Probeta Training (Pty) Ltd

1

R 738 150.00

Training

24 June 2013

     

Independent Research Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R 1 195 250.00

Research at TVET Colleges

20 August 2013

     

Association of Accounting Technicians (SA)

1

R 3 799 999.22

Provision of lecturer support to TVET Colleges

13 January 2014

     

University of Stellenbosch

1

R 544 624.80

Academic Bridging Programmes

18 March 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

University of Free State

2

R 4 935 375.20

Academic Bridging Programmes

21 January 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Guarantee Trust

1

R 49 238 763.40

Work Readiness Programme

17 November 2014 to 31 March 2016

     

NMMU/MBAT

2

R 9 996 800.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

30 January 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd

3

R 7 430 536.60

Academic Bridging Programmes

26 November 2014 to 31 March 2016

     

Future Creations (FS)

4

R 3 488 169.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

26 November 2014 to 31 March 2016

     

Hedge Fund Academy

5

R 5 429 899.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

17 December 2014 to 31 March 2016

     

Future Creation (GP)

6

R 8 968 677.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

26 November 2014 to 31 March 2016

     

Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund (Undergrad)

1

R 6 742 872.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

30 January 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund (CTA)

2

R 16 323 560.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

25 February 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

ACCA

1

R 4 408 442.40

Academic Bridging Programmes

05 March 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

ICB & Future Creation

2

R 2 172 380.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

04 December 2014 to 31 March 2016

     

Rhodes & Deloitte Consulting (BA)

3

R 8 247 359.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

13 March 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

University of Cape Town

1

R 14 816 140.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

31 March 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

University of Western Cape

2

R 12 285 100.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

31 March 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

3

R 12 258 100.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

31 March 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

SAICA/Thuthuka

4

R 2 295 960.00

Academic Bridging Programmes

31 March 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

ICB with The Language Connection

5

R 2 245 272.36

Academic Bridging Programmes

23 March 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority: Projects awarded In 2015/2016

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

University of Free State

1

R 4 971 335.53

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

28 August 2015 to 31 March 16

     

NMMU

2

R 817 356.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

14 September 2015 to 31 March16

     

North West University & Future Creation

3

R 2 227 785.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

27 October 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

GTCSS

1

R 63 628 876.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

07 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Future Creation (Ithemba)

2

R 9 380 901.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

07 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Future Creation (Tshepong)

3

R 4 192 358.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

07 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

NMMU & MBAT

4

R 8 243 300.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

29 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

TUT & MBAT

4

R 8 243 300.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

29 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

UWC & MBAT

4

R 8 243 300.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

29 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Hedge Fund Academy cc

5

R 18 187 965.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

21 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

NMMU

1

R 1 661 005.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

16 March 2016 to 31 March

     

Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund (SAICA) Undergrad

2

R 8 792 336.64

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

05 October 2015 to 31 March

     

CE at UP & Legodi Hendreson Education (Pty) Ltd

3

R 10 469 686.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

18 September 2015 to 31 March

     

SAIPA

4

R 5 763 467.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

14 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund (ASICA) APC Repeat Programme

5

R 2 489 304.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

05 October 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

University of Pretoaria

6

R 17 210 000.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

29 September 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

University of Western Cape

7

R 19 858650.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

29 September 2015 to 31 March

     

University of Free State (BcomAcc)

8

R 27 383 016.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

28 August 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

University of Free State (Bacc)

9

R 16 891 107.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

28 August 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

University of Free State (PGD(GA)

10

R 8 369 103.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

28 August 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

University of Free State (PGDip(CA)

11

R 1 935 325.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF4/5

28 August 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

Tshwane University of Technology & MBAT

1

R 800 915.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF6-8

16 March 2016 to 31 March

     

College of Accounting Sciences Unisa

2

R 17 466 085.00

Academic Bridging Projects NQF6-8

20 January 2016 to 31 March

     

Mailtronic Direct Marketing cc

1

R 990 000.00

Printing of Course Material

06 May 2015 to 31 March 2016

     

ProBeta Training (Pty) Ltd

1

R 643 410.00

Facilitation of workshop on compliance with changes in legislation

01 June 2015 to 30 September

     

Grow Consulting (Pty) Ltd

1

R 537 652.50

Facilitation of workshop on Time & Stress Management

12 June 2015 to 31 July

     

Ernest & Young Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd

1

R 513 173.28

Facilitation of workshop on Ethics, Risk, Governance and Fraud

03 September 2015 to 31 December 2015

     

Bell Dewar Incorporated

1

R 583 680.00

Facilitation of workshop on Labour Legislation

02 September 2015 to 30 November 2015

     

ProBeta Training (Pty) Ltd

1

R 1 135 896.00

Facilitation of workshop on Budget & Tax Update

21 December 2015 to 31 March

     

Limhleko Marketing

1

R 950 000.00

Panel of service providers to supply promotional material

01 June 2015 to 31 March

     

Shereno Printers cc

2

   

01 June to 31 March

     

Pikoko Innovations Pty Ltd

3

   

01 June 2015 to 31 March

     

Skynet SA

1

R 1 800 000.00

Courier Services

01 April 2016 to 31 March

     

Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority: Projects awarded In 2016/2017

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned companies

 

University Of Free State (Intrabas BAcc Hons)

1

R512 089.80

Academic Support Programme

30 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Free State (Intrabas B Acc)

2

R1 987 552.67

Academic Support Programme

28 February 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Free State (Intrabas B Acc)

3

R2 232 679.78

Academic Support Programme

28 February 2017 to 31 March

     

Walter Sisulu University

4

R3 618 763.44

Academic Support Programme

30 March 2017 to 31 March

     

Unisa College of Accounting

5

R7 974 642.00

Academic Support Programme

13 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of the Free State BAcc (Hons)

1

R1 302 791.36

Academic Support Programme

14 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of the Free State BCom (Hons)

2

R1 308 033.70

Bursary Management

31 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Free State BAcc

3

R3 948 728.40

Bursary Management

14 March 201 to 31 March

     

University of Free State BComAcc

4

R3 940 105.57

Bursary Management

31 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Cape Town

5

R7 830 474.00

Academic Support Programme

20 February 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Pretoria

6

R9 117 010.00

Bursary Management

14 March 2017 to 31 March

     

SAIT Intela

1

R10 101 055.34

Academic Support Programme

31 March 2017 to 31 March

     

SAIT Imali

2

R3 798 216.24

Academic Support Programme

31 March 2017 to 31 March

     

SAICA_APC

1

R2 936 640.00

Academic Support Programme

28 March 2017 to 31 March

     

SAIPA

2

R9 816 502.00

Academic Support Programme

30 March 2017 to

31 March

     

SAICA_ITC

3

R5 872 740.90

Academic Support Programme

28 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Free State

1

R897 323.97

Academic Support Programme

14 March 2017 to 31 March

     

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

2

R1 358 050.00

Academic Support Programme

30 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Fort Hare

3

R4 711 000.00

Academic Support Programme

31 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Free State (Intrabas)

1

R4 563 783.88

Bursary Management

28 March 2017 to 31 March

     

University of Free State (Qwaqwa)

2

R7 172 830.00

Bursary Management

31 March 2017 to 31 March

     

Career Wise Empowerment Ventures

3

R26 161 500.00

Bursary Management

30 March 2017 to 31 March

     

Madiba Bay Accountancy Training (Pty) Ltd

4

R29 366 414.00

Bursary Management

31 March 201 to 31 March

     

Ideahub Group

1

R1 107 718.80

Media Liaison Services

01 April 2016 to

31 March

     

Blackmoon Design & advertising (Pty) Ltd

1

R2 717 493.78

Through-the-line services

01 April 2016 31 March

     

Underhill Investment Holdings

1

R1 197 500.00

Research Services

12 May 2016 to 30 September 2017

     

Xco Sport and Teamwear (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 019 700.00

Panel of Services providers to Supply promotional material

01 April 2016 to 31 March

     

Matcom Technologies

2

   

01 April 2016 to 31 March

     

Pikoko Innovations (Pty) Ltd

3

   

01 April 2016 to 31 March

     

ProBeta Training (Pty) Ltd

1

R778 848.00

Training

15 July 2016 to 31 March

     

Shereno Printers cc

1

R947 795.00

Printing

10 August 2016 to 31 March

     

Step Ahead Academy (Pty) Ltd

1

R1 285 008.00

Training

15 November 2016 to 31 March 2018

     

Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority: Projects awarded

SERVICE PROVIDER/ CONTRACTOR

RANK

CONTRACT AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT PERIOD

B-BBEEE

REMARKS

         

Level

Amount Paid to Black owned

 

Deloitte

2

R 27 641 043.00

Provision of Finance and IT services

01 June 2011 to 31 March 201

N/A

N/A

Original contract expired on 31 May 2016 and was extended to 31 March 2018

Deloitte

2

R 355 320.00

Provision of Fraud Hotline Services

01 April 201 to 31 March 2017

N/A

N/A

This Contract is continuous with notice period termination clause

Travel with Flair

2

R 329 191.08

Supply of Travel Arrangement Services

22 June 2016 to 31 March 2018

N/A

N/A

The contract amount is variable per number of bookings. The historical date (2012-2016) of services fee was not prepared and more time will be required to prepare it.

Club Corporate Travel (Pty) Ltd

1

R 107 103.00

Supply of Travel Arrangement Services

14 June 201 to 31 March 2018

N/A

N/A

Contract is variable per number of bookings. The supplier appointed during 2016/17

Eldna Security Services

2

R 161 301.45

Supply of security personnel services

13 May 2016 to 31 March 2018

N/A

R 161 301.45

 

ElsieMot and Associates

3

R 617 880.00

Supply of qualifications development service

13 January 2016 to 30 September 2016

N/A

R 617 880.00

 

Bonstev consulting & projects

3

R 112 411.00

Supply of purified water

18 May 2016 to 31 March 2017

N/A

N/A

 

DotKay Language Solutions

3

R 339 030.00

Provision of scribe services

30 June 2016 to 31 March 2017

N/A

R 339 030.00

 

Skynet South Africa (Pty) Ltd

2

R 184 913.00

Supply of postage services

14 June 2016 to 31 March 2018

     

OMA

1

R 731 032.00

Supply of internal audit services

01 April 2011 to 31 March 2014

N/A

R 731 032.00

 

Outsourced Risk and Compliance Assessment (Pty) Ltd

1

R 1 055 151.43

Supply of internal audit services

01 August 2014 to 31 March 2018

N/A

   

Outsourced Risk and Compliance Assessment (Pty) Ltd

1

R 542 240.00

Supply of Forensic audit services

21 November 2016 to 21 November 2016

N/A

N/A

 

Outsourced Risk and Compliance Assessment (Pty) Ltd

1

R 33 411.60

Advisory service on the Deloitte contract’s exit plan

31 March 2017

N/A

N/A

 

Outsourced Risk and Compliance Assessment (Pty) Ltd

1

R 100 226.14

Following-up of cases reported via fraud hotline

31 March 2017

N/A

N/A

 

Mzabalazo Advisory Service

N/A

R 1 333 964.00

Provision of Sector Skills Research service

01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016

N/A

R 1 33 964.00

 

Africawide consulting (Pty) Ltd

2

R 1 500 000.00

Provision of Sector Skills Research service

13 July 2016 to 31 March 2017

N/A

N/A

 

Black Moon Design and Advertising

2

R 1 700 000.00

Provision of marketing Services

29 June 2016 to 31 March 2018

N/A

N/A

 

Masana Hygine services

2

R 176 206.00

Provision of cleaning material

24 May 2016 to 31 March 2018

N/A

R 59 661.88

 

Chartall Business College

4

R 6 730 000.00

Provision of RPL services

26 May 2016 to 31 March 2018

N/A

N/A

 

Avis Fleet

2

R 454 612.00

Rental of the vehicle

21 June 2016 to 31 March 2018

N/A

Contract is variable

 

First Technology

2

R 164 853.00

Supply of photocopier machines

01 August 2015 to 31 March 2018

     

N&G Rentals

8

R 219 960.00

Supply of photocopier machines

01 July 2016 to 31March 2018

     

Infinitron

4

R 268 079.00

Supply of repair and maintenance of the access control system

01 April 2016 to 31 March 2018

     

Barmazel International

 

R 194 495.00

Telephone management system

01 April 2014 to 31 March 2018

     

Multi Choice

 

R 33 842.00

Subscription to DSTV services

18 March 2015 to 31 March 2018

     

Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Inc

2

R 525 595.70

Provision of legal services

31 March 2017

     

Hogan Lovells

3

R 682 593.76

Provision of legal services

31 March 2017

     

Otis (Pty) Ltd

 

R 290 426.00

Supply of repair and maintenance of the lift

31 March 2018

     

ADT

 

R 53 339.00

Supply of security alarm services

03 November 2011 to 31 March 2018

     

Air-Repair CC

 

R 157 372.00

Supply of repair and maintenance of the aircons

01 March 2012 to 31 March 2018

     

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR THEUNS TREDOUX

CONTACT: 012 312 5357/5079

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 146.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 146 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW152

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Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her own land; if so, in each case, (i) where is each plot of land located, (ii) what is the size of each specified plot and (iii) what is each plot currently being used for?

Reply:

a) The Department does not own land.

  1. Not applicable.
  2. Not applicable.
  3. Not applicable.

b) Based on the information provided and with the exception of the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AGRISETA), Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA), National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), no other entities have indicated land ownership. The details are provided as follows:

Entity

(i) Location

(ii) Size of each specified plot

(iii) Plot usage

1. AGRISETA

Arcadia

(Stand No 01289)

2 144 m2

Head office.

2. MQA

Parktown, Johannesburg

3 525 m2

Sectional title office building occupied by MQA.

3. NSFAS

18-20 Court Road Wynberg, Cape Town (Erf 66447)

1 250 m2

Office and vehicle parking space

4. SAQA

Hatfield, Pretoria

2 933 m2

SAQA House is the office of the South African Qualifications Authority

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR THEUNS TREDOUX

CONTACT: 012 312 5357/5079

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 152.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 152 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

02 January 2018 - NW3317

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Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether the (a) Chief Executive Officer and (b) Chief Financial Officer of entities reporting to her are employed on a permanent basis; if not, (2) Whether the specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract; if so, (a) what are the names of each of the officers and (b) when (i) was each officer employed and (ii) will each officer’s contract end?

Reply:

1. (a) In terms of the regulations for the conditions of service and appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) published on 4 November 2011, SETA CEOs are not appointed on a permanent basis. SETA CEOs are appointed for a term of office that correspond with the term of office of the members of the Accounting Authority and may stay in office for a period of six months if the SETA in question has been re-established.

(b) The appointment of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other officials within the SETA are not regulated by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

Entity

Name of CEO

Appointment period (MM/YY)

Name of CFO

Appointment period (MM/YY)

   

Started

End

 

Started

End

QCTO

Mr VD Naidoo

06/17

05/22

Ms N Madilonga-Khondowe

10/12

Permanent

BANKSETA

Vacant

   

Mrs B Dziruni

09/14

Permanent

PSETA

Vacant

   

Mr F Shamsoodeen

09/17

31/20

SASSETA

Ms M Moroka

04/13

03/18

Vacant

   

LGSETA

Ms G Dlamini

03/15

03/18

Mr L Kuse

08/16

03/20

INSETA

Ms S Dunn

10/09

03/18

Mr D Molapo

03/16

Permanent

TETA

Ms MA Frempong

04/08

Permanent

Mr S Ndukwana

04/12

Permanent

CATHSSETA

Vacant

   

Vacant

   

HWSETA

Vacant

   

Vacant

   

AGRISETA

Vacant

   

CFO function is outsourced

   

FP&M SETA

Ms F Yende

05/13

03/18

Mr R Marule

08/16

03/18

FOODBEV SETA

Vacant

   

Ms N Selamolela

02/13

Permanent

W&RSETA

Vacant

   

Ms S Molefe

11/16

12/17

ETDP SETA

Ms N Nxesi

08/04

03/18

Ms N Mashilo

11/17

07/18

FASSET

Vacant

   

Mr Z Koyana

10/17

03/20

EWSETA

Mr ER Gradwell

09/12

03/18

Ms M Mookapele

12/16

Permanent

MICT SETA

Mr OF Mopaki

04/16

03/18

CFO function is outsourced

   

MQA

Vacant

   

Mr M Mdingi

12/16

03/18

CETA

Ms S Pilusa

13/13

31/18

Ms V Ndlovu

06/15

Permanent

CHIETA

Vacant

   

Mr F Motala

03/02

Permanent

MERSETA

Dr Patel

10/06

03/18

Ms D Mjikeliso

05/17

03/20

SERVICES SETA

Mr A Nongogo

05/16

03/18

Mr T Matsebe

03/17

Permanent

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS SERURUBELE MUTINHIMA

CONTACT: 012 312 5646

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3317.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3317 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

02 January 2018 - NW3572

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Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

Reply:

a) (i) No payments to suppliers are outstanding as at 7 November 2017.

b) There are no amounts outstanding for the Department.

In accordance with the information received from Public Entities, relevant details are provided as follows:

Entity

(a) (ii) Total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid

(aa) more than 30 days

(bb) more than 60 days

(cc) more than 90 days

(dd) more
than 120 days

(b) Total amount outstanding in each case

1. AGRISETA

59

3

1

1

54

(aa) R72 571.31

(bb) R100 464

(cc) R94 329

(dd) R1 659 985.62

2. CATHSSETA

38

30

4

1

3

(aa) R2 452 473.88

(bb) R228 580.56

(cc) R37 578.18

(dd) R57 222.83

3. ETDP SETA

14

13

0

1

0

(aa) R7 932 769

(cc) R23 290

4. HWSETA

12

5

1

0

6

(aa) R163 365.49

(bb) R1 774.45

(dd) R168 774.65

5. INSETA

2

0

0

2

0

(cc) R21 760

6. LGSETA

47

13

18

16

0

(aa) R2 624 800

(bb) R34 651 800

(cc) R8 585 200

7. MQA

6

0

0

1

5

(cc) R1 640.01

(dd) R722 940.26

8. NSF

2

2

0

0

0

(aa) R4 145 224.82

9. NSFAS

48

12

3

7

26

(aa) R805 203.44

(bb) R57 193.80

(cc) R111 006.07

(dd) R499 135.35

10. PSETA

36

6

13

3

14

(aa) R1 502 400

(bb) R2 140 118.20

(cc) R1 160 000

(dd) R1 580 400

11. QCTO

6

2

2

0

2

(aa) R40 855.03

(bb) R27 283.86

(dd) R22 777.20

12. SAQA

189

17

7

7

158

(aa) R57 978.48

(bb) R10 067

(cc) R2 843

(dd) R119 251.50

  1. SASSETA

114

27

12

75

0

(aa) R602 863.18

(bb) R391 332.37

(cc) R251 075.67

13. SERVICES SETA

394

133

140

54

67

(aa) R7 490 891.16

(bb) R5 309 333.17

(cc) R3 486 408.30

(dd) 23 912 187.70

14. W&RSETA

931

148

51

32

700

(aa) R24 400 294.39

(bb) R1 732 204.50

(cc) R29 686.17

(dd) R7 077 136.34

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR THEUNS TREDOUX

CONTACT: 012 312 5357/5079

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3572.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3572 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

02 January 2018 - NW3883

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Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a) What percentage of the annual budget allocated to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been transferred by her department to the specified entity as at 30 September 2017, (b) what is the total amount that NSFAS committed to pay to each technical vocational education and training (TVET) college for the 2017 academic year, (c) what amount has been transferred from NSFAS to each specified TVET college during the period 1 January 2017 to 31 October 2017 and (d) what amounts were still due to the TVET colleges for the 2017 academic year as at the latest specified date for which information is available; (2) Whether her department has any plan in place to improve the transfer of funds from NSFAS to TVET colleges in the future; if so, (a) at what stage of the academic year can TVET colleges expect to receive the full amounts due to them in the future and (b) what funding options are available to TVET colleges to assist poor students during the interim period until the funds due to them have been transferred?

Reply:

1. (a) and (b) The total amount transferred to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) amounted to R12.5 billion including administration fees that represents 100% of the funds budgeted to NSFAS.

(c) and (d) Amounts transferred to TVET colleges and balances remaining as 28 November 2017 are reflected below:

Institution

2017 Commitment

2017 Paid up to October 2017

2017 Balance remaining

1. Boland College

R 37 886 000

R 18 606 294

R 19 279 706

2. Buffalo City College

R 35 041 000

R 26 241 784

R 8 799 216

3. Capricorn College

R 79 211 000

R 58 985 122

R 20 225 878

4. Central Johannesburg College

R 56 809 000

R 17 265 929

R 39 543 071

5. Coastal KZN

R 85 901 000

R 58 192 667

R 27 708 333

6. College of Cape Town

R 50 324 000

R 22 835 461

R 27 488 539

7. Eastcape Midlands College

R 39 303 000

R 17 853 781

R 21 449 219

8. Ehlanzeni College

R 41 150 000

R 18 658 753

R 22 491 247

9. Ekurhuleni East College

R 57 383 000

R 37 518 758

R 19 864 242

10. Ekurhuleni West College

R 80 076 000

R 43 276 018

R 36 799 982

11. Elangeni College

R 62 893 000

R 33 792 149

R 29 100 851

12. Esayidi College

R 59 735 000

R 32 380 987

R 27 354 013

13. False Bay College

R 34 619 000

R 20 107 445

R 14 511 555

14. Flavius Mareka College

R 22 341 000

R 9 386 075

R 12 954 925

15. Gert Sibande College

R 55 566 000

R 38 860 100

R 16 705 900

16. Goldfields College

R 26 821 000

R 8 138 318

R 18 682 682

17. Ikhala College

R 24 597 000

R 11 153 074

R 13 443 926

18. Ingwe College

R 38 844 000

R 34 344 848

R 4 499 152

19. King Hintsa College

R 22 870 000

R 15 157 108

R 7 712 892

20. King Sabata Dalindyebo College

R 40 238 000

R 23 886 430

R 16 351 570

21. Lephalale College

R 16 016 000

R 4 859 924

R 11 156 076

22. Letaba College

R 32 395 000

R 16 248 024

R 16 146 976

23. Lovedale College

R 21 511 000

R 9 753 808

R 11 757 192

24. Majuba College

R 96 293 000

R 47 792 588

R 48 500 412

25. Maluti College

R 43 511 000

R 31 553 239

R 11 957 761

26. Mnambithi College

R 39 398 000

R 19 877 833

R 19 520 167

27. Mopani South East College

R 40 305 000

R 25 832 364

R 14 472 636

28. Motheo College

R 78 388 000

R 47 445 403

R 30 942 597

29. Mthashana College

R 31 778 000

R 14 769 095

R 17 008 905

30. Nkangala College

R 52 712 000

R 36 035 538

R 16 676 462

31. Northern Cape Rural College

R 24 120 000

R 16 608 150

R 7 511 850

32. Northern Cape Urban College

R 25 851 000

R 15 388 270

R 10 462 730

33. Northlink College

R 68 888 000

R 58 901 100

R 9 986 900

34. Orbit College

R 78 177 000

R 29 775 647

R 48 401 353

35. Port Elizabeth College

R 40 803 000

R 26 560 223

R 14 242 777

36. Sedibeng College

R 56 611 000

R 27 305 234

R 29 305 766

37. Sekhukhune College

R 31 457 000

R 15 573 012

R 15 883 988

38. South Cape College

R 29 935 000

R 19 281 734

R 10 653 266

39. South West Gauteng College

R 89 312 000

R 47 054 950

R 42 257 050

40. Taletso College

R 37 722 000

R 11 446 024

R 26 275 976

41. Thekwini College

R 40 039 000

R 22 627 176

R 17 411 824

42. Tshwane North College

R 80 718 000

R 24 492 375

R 56 225 625

43. Tshwane South College

R 66 739 000

R 21 512 091

R 45 226 909

44. Umfolozi College

R 67 621 000

R 55 443 757

R 12 177 243

45. Umgungundlovu College

R 33 827 000

R 10 313 202

R 23 513 798

46. Vhembe College

R 95 343 000

R 62 331 255

R 33 011 745

47. Vuselela College

R 40 785 000

R 17 994 264

R 22 790 736

48. Waterberg College

R 31 122 000

R 21 344 003

R 9 777 997

49. West Coast College

R 41 777 000

R 24 842 423

R 16 934 577

50. Western College

R 52 858 000

R 23 980 282

R 28 877 718

Total

R 2 437 620 000

R 1 353 584 088

R 1 084 035 912

2. (a) The Department is committed to improving the disbursement of bursary funds to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in 2018. TVET colleges have three academic cycles per academic year. NSFAS plans to disburse all funds to TVET colleges by 30 November 2018. It should be noted that the amount reflected under commitment is an indicative amount not to be exceeded. Some of the commitments will not be fully claimed as payments by NSFAS depends on actual students qualifying and being admitted to colleges. After all the claims have been finalised, the remainder of the amount will then be utilized for the colleges who had more than expected NSFAS qualifying students. The indicative allocation and any remaining funds will be rolled over to the new allocation for the next financial year.

(b) The core challenge experienced by the TVET college sector, which leads to the low disbursement of funds, is that very few students are committed to signing the Schedule of Particulars (SoPs). The Department has agreed that NSFAS should consider an alternative option where registration data is used, signed off by the Accounting Officer (College Principal), to substitute the SoP requirement. This will lead to improved disbursement of funds to several institutions. NSFAS has over the last few weeks deployed officials to TVET colleges to expedite the disbursement process and as such, payments have been made weekly to institutions to ensure that they receive funds owed to them. Colleges have been trying to manage the funding of poor students in the interim through their own reserves or seeking advances on their subsidies from the Department. In some cases students had to find funding for themselves which is an untenable situation.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR KEEGAN KAYSER.

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3883.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3883 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

30 November 2017 - NW3221

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Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)What are the full details of the event or events that were managed by the events management company that was appointed in the 2016-17 financial year and for which the expenditure of R3.37 million was deemed irregular by the Auditor-General? (2) What are the names of the (a) owners and (b) directors of the specified company? (3) (a) What was the total cost of the event or events managed by the company and (b) what number of persons attended the event? (4) On what date (a) was the need for the tender identified, (b) was the tender advertised, (c) did the bids close, (d) did the bid evaluation and bid adjudication committees meet and (e) was the contract entered into? (5) What was the initial budget, contract amount and final amount paid to the company for its work?

Reply:

1. The expenditure that was deemed irregular was not in respect of a single event. The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) deemed the appointment of an events management service provider as irregular. The Department advertised the bid for the events management service provider for a shortened period of 14 days instead of the normal 21 days in terms of Treasury Regulation 16 A 6.3 that states, “the accounting officer or accounting authority must ensure that bids are advertised in at least the Government Tender Bulletin for a minimum period of 21 days before closure, except in urgent cases when bids may be advertised for such shorter period as the accounting officer/authority may determine.” According to the AGSA, the reasons provided for the shortened advertising period was not justified. Batsumi Travel (Pty) Ltd was appointed in June 2016 and was thereafter responsible for arranging events for the Department. The expenditure since their appointment amounted to R3.37 million. The irregular expenditure is under review and will be considered for condonement.

2. (a) Lisa Malebo Sebogodi

(b) Lisa Malebo Sebogodi

3. (a) The deemed irregular expenditure for events of the Department amounted to R3 369 841.94 from the appointment of Batsumi Travel (Pty) Ltd on 27 June 2016 until 31 March 2017.

(b) The events organised were attended by 4 487 persons.

4. (a) The need for the tender was identified on 18 November 2015.

(b) The tender was advertised on 20 May 2016.

(c) The tender closed on 3 June 2016.

(d) The Bid Evaluation Committee met on 7 June 2016 and Bid Adjudication Committee on 14 June 2016.

(e) The contract was signed on 27 June 2016.

5. The budget for the contract was estimated at R24 million for the 3-year period of the contract. The contract amount is R24 million, which includes a management fee of 8%. The final amount paid to the service provider can only be determined at the end of the contract.

 

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME:

CONTACT:

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3221.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3221 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

30 November 2017 - NW3222

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Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)What number of new campuses (a) have been constructed over the past three years or (b) are currently being planned for public Technical and Vocational Educational and Training (TVET) colleges; (2) (a) What is the location of each new campus and (b) which public TVET college will be managing each new campus; (3) From what budget(s) will the operational costs of each new campus be funded in the medium and longer term; (4) (a) What progress has been made in acquiring land, rezoning, provision of bulk services, approval of plans and other relevant matters for each planned campus and (b) what action steps are still not accomplished?

Reply:

1. (a) Over the past three years, three campuses have been under construction. The Thabazimbi campus has been completed and handed over to Waterberg TVET College. The remaining two campuses, i.e. Nkandla A and Bhambanani, are due for completion in November 2017 and May 2018 respectively.

(b) The Department is currently planning to construct ten new campuses, managed by eight TVET colleges.

2. The table below provides (a) the location of each new campus and (b) the respective TVET college responsible for managing the campus post the completion of construction.

No

TVET College

New Campus

Local Municipality

District Municipality

Eastern Cape Province

 

Eastcape Midlands

  1. Graaff-Reinet

Beyers Naude

Sarah Baartman

 

Ingwe

  1. Ngqungqushe

Ngquza Hill

OR Tambo

 

Ikhala

  1. Sterkspruit

Senqu

Joe Gqaba

 

Ikhala

  1. Aliwal North

Maletswai

Joe Gqaba

Limpopo Province

 

Letaba

  1. Giyani

Mopani

Greater Giyani

Mpumalanga Province

 

Gert Sibande

  1. Balfour

Dipaleseng

Gert Sibande

KwaZulu-Natal Province

 

Umgungundlovu

  1. Msinga

Msinga

Umzinyathi

 

Umgungundlovu

  1. Greytown

Umvoti

Umzinyathi

 

Esayidi

  1. Umzimkhulu

Umzimkhulu

Sisonke

 

Umfolozi

  1. Nkandla B

Nkandla

Uthungulu

3. The National Skills Fund has funded the operational budgets of the first three sites for three years. The period thereafter will be dealt with by prioritising funding from any additional funds provided by National Treasury. A similar approach of prioritising funding will be followed for the remaining ten new campuses to be built.

4. (a) In terms of bulk services, the Department has conducted a study of each site and in consultation with the relevant municipal authority developed a customised cost effective solution for each site’s bulk service requirement. Provision has been made in the site budget to cover any municipal capital levy costs that may be payable on commencement of construction.

All statutory requirements have been met as depicted in the table below.

(b) There are no action steps outstanding with regard to the construction planning process at this time.

TVET College

Campus

Land Ownership

Water User Licence Approval

Environmental Authorisation

Planning and Development Approval

Building Plans

1. Eastcape Midlands

1. Graaf-Reinet

Beyers Naude Municipality

Erf 9012, Erven 4140 & 4150

For transfer to the College

Not Required

Granted on

24 November 2014

Approved on
21 November 2013

Approved

2. Ingwe

2. Ngqungqushe

Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works

Erf 2786 Lusikisiki

Tribal Land Lease Agreement

Not Required

Granted on

23 February 2015

Approved on
19 February 2014

Approved

3. Ikhala

3. Sterkspruit

Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works

Portion 11 of Farm 82, Herschell Road, Sterkspuit

For transfer to the College

Granted on 14 August 2015

Granted on

11 December 2014

Approved on
19 February 2014

Approved

 

4. Aliwal North

Maletswai LM

Erven 094, 3094, 3099 and 3100 Aliwal North

For transfer to the College

Not Required

Granted on

08 April 2014

Approved on
22 August 2013

Approved

4. Letaba

5. Giyani

Department of Public Works, Grater Giyani Local Municipality is the custodian and has provided PTOB

For transfer to the College

Not Required

Not Required

Approved on
2 February 2014

Approved

5. Gert Sibande

6. Balfour

Dipaleseng Local Municipality

Portion 0 of the Farm Balfour
557 IR

For transfer to the College

Granted on

10 February 2016

Granted on

06 May 2014

Approved

Approved

6. Umgungundlovu

7. Msinga

Ingonyama Trust Board Lease Agreement

Granted on

30 June 2015

Granted on
10 July 2014

Approved on
15 July 2015

Approved

 

8. Greytown

Umvoti LM

Lot A1455 and Lot 5695 Greytown

Granted on

03 November 2015

Granted 20 November 2014

Approved on
25 November 2013

Approved

7. Umfolozi

9. Nkandla B

Ingonyama Trust Board

Lease Agreement

Granted on

30 June 2015

Granted on

10 July 2014

Not Required

Approved

8. Esayidi

10. Umzimkhulu

uMzimkhulu Local Municipality

Portion of Erf 152

Granted on

19 November 2014

Granted on
4 April 2014

Approved on
24 January 2014

Approved

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME:

CONTACT:

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3222.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3222 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

30 November 2017 - NW3358

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Tlhaole, Mr L S to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether (a) she or (b) her Deputy Minister made use of a chartered private jet during the period 1 January 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, what (i) were the reasons for using a chartered private jet, (ii) was the travel route in each case and (iii) did the use of the jet cost the department in each case?

Reply:

1. (a) No.

(b) No.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME:

CONTACT:

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3358.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3358 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

30 November 2017 - NW3366

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Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a) What are the (i) names and (ii) professional designations of each staff member of the Central Johannesburg Technical and Vocational Education and Training College who are employed on a contract basis and (b) why are the specified staff members not employed permanently; (2) Have any plans been put in place to move the specified staff members into permanent positions; if not, why not; and (3) Whether any documents relating to plans to move the specified staff members to permanent positions were mislaid; if so, what (a) are the relevant details and (b) action has been taken to address the situation in each case?

Reply:

1. (a) Names and designation of current 53 contract employees at the college is attached as Annexure A.

   (b) Of the 53 staff identified:

  • Three (3) employees were not on the original list of the college as eligible for permanency;
  • Seven (7) employees are foreigners and cannot be made permanent without the relevant immigration documents in place;
  • Thirty nine (39) employees did not undergo any recruitment and selection processes as per confirmation with college management and were therefore not eligible in terms of the approved criteria for permanency;
  • One (1) employee is currently a substitute with a contract end date and is therefore not eligible for permanency due to the nature of the work and project period; and
  • Three (3) employees are above the annual salary threshold as per criteria outlined in section 198(B) of the Labour Relations Act.

2. The following plans are currently in place:

  • The college has to confirm the status of three (3) employees who are not on the original list and to apply permanency criteria. Once this is done and if the three employees are eligible, they would be made permanent;
  • If any of the seven (7) foreigner employees have since received permanent residence status in South Africa and have valid South African identification they would be made permanent. Evidence to this effect will be required from the college before permanency can be confirmed;
  • The Department is in the process of developing a Collective Agreement that seeks to address the issue of staff who had not undergone recruitment and selection processes nationally and the status of the affected employees can only be finalised on the basis of the Collective Agreement;
  • The substitute employee’s contract will end once the permanent employee returns to work and this contract will not become permanent; and
  • The three (3) employees identified as being above the annual salary threshold cannot be made permanent as the approved criteria do not include them.

3. No documents have been mislaid.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS LULAMA MBOBO

CONTACT: 012 312 6070

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3365.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3366 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

Annexure A

PERSAL NUMBER

SURNAME

INITIALS

CITIZENSHIP DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION / JOB TITLE DESCRIPTION

REQV

NATURE OF APPOINTMENT DESCRIPTION

MEETING NOTES / COMMENTS

27439071

MOLOKOMME

LM

SOUTH AFRICA

CLEANER II

 

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27425843

BUNU

LS

SOUTH AFRICA

CLEANER II

 

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27393917

MOEMI

KE

SOUTH AFRICA

CLEANER II

 

CONTRACT

Not on original list for college

27476731

MOTHEMELA

HM

SOUTH AFRICA

CLEANER II

 

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27425363

MALUKA

MN

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR ADMIN CLERK GRADE II

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26824825

APHANE

GT

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26837285

NETSHITONGWE

M

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27011097

MUSHWANA

BN

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27425495

NALEDI

MA

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

15

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27425614

RADEBE

T

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27425703

SELONA

MM

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

21719748

ZONKE

WZ

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27395421

BOTHANE

JY

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27060896

MANAKISE

K

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

50656856

MCLEAN

RA

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26535289

KHOAELANE

RJ

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27064310

CHEESIAN

P

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27206351

SHABANGU

PS

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27166287

MNYANDU

PS

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

18446108

NXUMALO

WT

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

Above threshold

26594412

NOAH

PP

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

Not on original list for college

23339993

MAKUMUCHA

A

ZIMBABWE

SENIOR LECTURER

15

CONTRACT

Foreigner

23171456

KOKE

G

ZIMBABWE

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

Foreigner

23202289

CHOCHO

M

ZIMBABWE

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

Foreigner

27074846

TSHIVHASE

KM

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26523256

KHUMALO

S

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26497484

NETSHIDZATI

KR

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26874911

NETSHITANZWANI

TF

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26638657

LETSWALO

KA

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27366430

MAGADLA

UN

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27514030

PHINDELA

M

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

Substitute

26824850

DANGALE

L

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

21839093

MOFOKENG

AM

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26751275

SEKU

L

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26587246

NDAYI

LN

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26503417

NCUBE

TM

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26577712

BAPELA

MD

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

27056473

BUTHELEZI

JA

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26742390

SIKHAKHANE

SD

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26567784

TLADI

HT

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26747260

MATHONSI

NM

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

23150998

KAMBA

KK

ZIMBABWE

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

Foreigner

28440625

SAKAROMBE

T

ZIMBABWE

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

Foreigner

27138046

MTO

PR

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

23578718

LESIBA

PM

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

21750068

MONAHENG

A

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

26496593

MATHABATHA

BM

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

18542867

FOURIE

V

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

Above threshold

26747359

LEDIGA

CL

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

No recruitment process

28414641

NCUBE

J

ZIMBABWE

SENIOR LECTURER

13

CONTRACT

Foreigner

26301211

MHLUNGU-MPANZA

FT

SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR LECTURER

16

CONTRACT

Above threshold

23149035

MAIPENZI

T

ZIMBABWE

SENIOR LECTURER

14

CONTRACT

Foreigner

27425924

SOBASHE

M

SOUTH AFRICA

CLEANER II

 

CONTRACT

Not on original list for college

30 November 2017 - NW3650

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Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

What was the average value of (a) bursaries awarded to Technical and Vocational Education and Training college students and (b) loans awarded to university students from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme in the (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (Iii) 2017 academic years?

Reply:

a) National Student Financial Aid Scheme has indicated that the average value of bursaries awarded to Technical and Vocational Education and Training College students are as follows:

2014

2015

2016

R 8 710

R 8 878

R 9 338

Figures for 2017 are not yet available as the academic year is still in progress, and not all bursary contracts have been concluded.

b) The average value of loans awarded to university students are as follows:

2014

2015

2016

R 37 443

R 40 202

R45 606

Figures for 2017 are not yet available as the academic year is still in progress, and not all loan contracts have been concluded.

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It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3650.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3650 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

27 November 2017 - NW3334

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Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)How is her department monitoring the spending of (a) government funding and (b) research funding from other departments by institutions of higher learning; (2) What total amount has been spent by each institution of higher learning on contracting security companies (a) in the (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017?

Reply:

  1. (a)(b) The Department does not monitor spending of Government funding nor research funding from other departments by institutions of higher learning, as it is the responsibility of those Departments.
  2. (a) Table 1 below provides audited data of the total amounts spent by universities on security contracts as provided in their annual reports:
 

(i)

(ii)

NO

UNIVERSITY

R/000

R/000

 

2015/16

2016/17

 

North West University

21 800

81 355

 

Rhodes University

3 828

4 517

 

University of Stellenbosch

0

43 796

 

University of Cape Town

51 767

33 358

 

University of Fort Hare

17 248

16 188

 

University of KwaZulu Natal

44 513

111 850

 

University of Limpopo

23 866

33 427

 

University of Pretoria

107 326

63 292

 

University of the Free State

14 375

38 270

 

University of the Western Cape

50 029

88 038

 

University of the Witwatersrand

37 713

73 812

 

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

53 603

88 652

 

Central University of Technology

11 417

15 130

 

Durban University of Technology

31 553

32601

 

Mangosuthu University of Technology

17 042

21 369

 

Tshwane University of Technology

90 202

160 477

 

Vaal University of Technology

32 878

65 733

 

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

27 353

22 674

 

University of Johannesburg

48 074

70 602

 

University of South Africa

78 219

102 410

 

University of Venda

11 585

1 866

 

University of Zululand - insourced

0

0

 

Walter Sisulu University of Technology

0

44 709

 

Sol Plaatjie University

2 921

5 121

 

University of Mpumalanga

2 921

7 933

 

Sefako Makgatho University

0

0

(b) 2017 annual reports are only due on 30 June 2018, and the information can be provided at that time.

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It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3334.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3334 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

27 November 2017 - NW3361

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Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether she has found that the decrease in the number of students assisted by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) at public technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges from 235 988 in 2016 to 225 950 in 2017 represents a trend that should be reversed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what actions will she undertake to ensure that the number of students at public TVET colleges studying with NSFAS support is increased; and (2) What growth in the number of TVET college students studying with NSFAS support over the medium term does she deem to be in line with the growth in the number of students in need of financial support

Reply:

1. The Ministry is aware of the trend and is in full agreement that this trajectory must be reversed. The Department’s Medium Term Strategic Framework targets 200 000 students per annum and therefore the Department is within the target range. There are year-to-year variations in the numbers depending on the number of students applying and qualifying. The reduced numbers are attributed to the growing demand for increased allowances from those already funded due to the cost of accommodation and travel. Added to this, the majority of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges were not participating in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) centralised student-centred model in 2016. In 2016, sixteen (16) Colleges participated in the NSFAS student-centred model and 34 Colleges used an old and outdated NSFAS administrative system to process student applications. The old NSFAS administrative system did not entail verification of students’ supporting documents submitted by various government departments and thus a high number of students were awarded bursaries.

In 2017 the NSFAS centralised student-centred system was rolled out to all TVET Colleges requiring all applications of TVET College students to be processed through the new student-centred model which involves rigorous verification of applications of students. This stringent verification of students’ applications may have attributed to the decreased number of NSFAS beneficiaries in 2017 since many students, especially those who do not qualify for travel and accommodation allowances, are reluctant to complete and sign the bursary documentation. However, it must be noted that NSFAS has not concluded processing applications for 2017 and as such the number of NSFAS beneficiaries is likely to increase.

2. For the last seven (7) years, bursary funding for TVET Colleges has only been increasing in line with the Consumer Price Index. Taking into account the accompanying annual increase in tuition fees, a substantial increase in the number of NSFAS beneficiaries is not feasible from the allocated funds. Therefore, the number of public TVET College students benefitting from NSFAS is likely to remain stable unless there is a substantial increase of bursary funding from the voted funds. Motivations in this regard have been made to the National Treasury to increase the NSFAS allocations to TVET colleges in terms of providing relief to all who qualify for NSFAS support but there is insufficient funding and the current accommodation and travel allowance is insufficient to cover the costs.

 

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It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3361.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3361 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

27 November 2017 - NW3434

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Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any of the entities reporting to her (i) sponsored any conference of a certain political party (name furnished) and (ii) paid the host of any conference of the specified political party to display material at the conference; if so, (aa) what amounts were paid in each case and (bb) on what date did this occur in each case?

Reply:

Neither (a) the Department and/or (b) any of the entities reporting to the Department of Higher Education and Training have (i) sponsored any conference of a certain political party and (ii) paid the host of any conference of the specified political party to display material at the conference; and (aa) no amounts were paid in each case and (bb) on any date.

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It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3434.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3434 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

08 November 2017 - NW2669

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Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a) How many houses have been built for executives at the University of Zululand and (b) for each house, (i) what are the names of the Executive which the house was built for, (ii) what was the cost of the house, (iii) when was each house built and (iv) what amount was spent on furnishing the house; (2) how were the costs of (a) building, (b) furnishing and (c) other expenses measured to the costs associated with a mid-level home in the same area?

Reply:

1. (a) The University of Zululand (UniZulu) has provided the following information indicating that nine (9) houses were purchased for executive staff members as reflected in the table below:

(b)

(i) Name of Executive who occupies the house

(ii) Cost

(iii) When was each house built

(iv) Amount spent on furnishings

1

Vice-Chancellor

R5 000 000.00

February 2016

The total amount spent on all furnishings were R1 329 566.00.

Average amount spent per property was R147 729.55.

2

Registrar

R2 100 000.00

   

3

Executive Director: Human Resources

R2 600 000.00

   

4

DVC: Research and Innovation

R2 750 000.00

   

5

DVC: Institutional Support

R3 100 000.00

   

6

DVC: Teaching and Learning

R2 950 000.00

   

7

Executive Director: Institutional Planning

R3 000 000.00

March 2016

 

8

Executive Director: Finance

R2 700 000.00

   

One additional house is currently under construction for an amount of R700 000.00. The University has not indicated which executive staff member will occupy this house.

2. The average mid-level income rental in Mtunzini ranges between R10 000.00 to R20 000.00 per month. If the University had rented the 9 properties instead of purchasing the properties as an investment, the University would have spent approximately R10 500 000.00 on rentals for executives over a 5-year period, which is made up as follows:

Rental allowances

Unit

Rate

Total

Vice-Chancellor

1

R25 000.00 pm x 60 months

R1 500 000.00

Deputy Vice Chancellors

3

R20 000.00 pm x 60 months

R3 600 000.00

Executive Directors

5

R18 000.00 pm x 60 months

R5 400 000.00

Totals

9

 

R10 500 000.00

The total cost of the properties amounted to R24.2 million, which the University has argued that over the long term this is a good investment to ensure that there is an effective retention strategy for executive staff members.

 

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It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 2669.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 2669 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE: