Question NW1811 to the Minister of Mineral Resources
27 September 2016 - NW1811
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(a) How many successful mining rights applications have been made through the SA Mineral Resources Administration System without the assistance of his department’s officials (i) in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016 and (b) what is the approximate annual cost of (i)(aa) maintaining and (bb) operating the specified system and (ii) remunerating officials assigned to the specified system?
Reply:
Question (i) |
PERIOD |
NO OF MINING RIGHTS |
(aa) |
01 APR 2013 – 31 MAR 2014 |
185 |
(bb) |
01 APR 2014 – 31 MAR 2015 |
139 |
(cc) |
01 APR 2015 – 31 MAR 2016 |
142 |
Question (ii) |
01 APR 2016 – 31 AUG 2016 |
55 |
TOTAL |
521 |
(b) Approximate annual cost are as follows:
Cost Driver |
2013 - 2014 |
2014 – 2015 |
2015 - 2016 |
Maintenance |
R 786 600.00 |
R 786 600.00 |
None - R0 |
Operating |
R 897 180.00 |
R 533 346.72 |
R 304 970.52 |
(iii) Remuneration:
- There are nine (9) officials each at salary level:10 (R389 145.00 p.a). One (1) offficial in each Regional Office, Assistant Director: Mineral Information Management (MIM). There are responseble for the day to day spatial verification.
- One (1) official at salary level:5 (R142 461.00). Administrative Clerk located at Head Office, responsible for helpdesk.
- One (1) official at salary level:12 (R726 276.00), Deputy Director: Administration and Information Systems, located at Head Office.
Approved/not approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2016