Question NW1778 to the Minister of Transport

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26 June 2017 - NW1778

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Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Transport

Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?

Reply:

a) Minister of Transport

Yes, South African Police Services VIP Prorection Unit 

  1. Yes 
  2. No 
  3. No;

(aa) It is provided for in the Ministerial Handbook 

(bb) It is paid from Department of Transport s’ budget 

(cc) Details pertaining to protection of Minister resides with South African Police Services.

b) Deputy Minister

Yes, South African Police Services VIP Prorection Unit 

  1. Yes 
  2. No 
  3. No;

(aa) It is provided for in the Ministerial Handbook 

(bb) It is paid for from Department of Transport s’ budget 

(cc) Details pertaining to protection of Deputy Minister resides with South African Police

Services.

Air Traffic Navigating and Services (ATNS)

ATNS has never made use of security services paid for by the State.

Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA)

The question in its entirety is not applicable to ACSA, as none of the listed persons make use of security services paid for by the State.

South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (SACCA)

  1. Not applicable, (b) Not applicable, (c) (i), (ii), (iii); (aa), (bb), (cc): At the moment the South African Civil Aviation Authority does not make use of any security services to protect its head or any of its staff members, and/or their immediate family members.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

(c) The RTMC does not use security services paid for by the State for (i) its CEO (ii) his immediate family members (iii) any staff member.

(aa) N/A

(bb) N/A

(cc) N/A

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(c) Neither the Board nor the CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) themselves, (ii) their immediate family members or (iii) any of the RAF staff members; the remainder of the questions in (aa), (bb), and (cc) are therefore not relevant to the RAF.

South African Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

(c)SANRAL does not make use of any security services for any individual or their family members; the remainder of the questions in (aa), (bb), and (cc) are therefore not relevant to SANRAL.

Roads Infringement Agency (RTIA)

(c) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency:

(i) The Registrar does not make use of security services paid for by the State,

(ii) Immediate family members of the Registrar do not make use of security services paid for by the State

(iii) No employee of the RTIA makes use of security services paid for by the State

(aa) Not Applicable

(bb) Not Applicable

(cc) Not Applicable

Cross Border Transport Agency (CBTR)

(c) The head of Cross-Border Road Transport Agency has not made use of security services paid for by the State for (i) himself, (ii) neither his immediate family members nor (iii) any of his staff members.

(aa) – (cc) Not applicable.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

(c) (i) (ii) (iii) No, the RSR heads and / or bodies do not make use of security services for individuals,

staff members or families of employees.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

Ports Regulator South Africa (PRSA)

No staff member of the PRSA including the CEO make use of security services paid for by the State for him/herself, his/her immediate family members or any of their staff members. Nor has any security services paid for by the State been requested.

South Africa Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

The South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) does not make use of nor pay for security services provided to any employee (including executive members), the Board members as well as their immediate family members.

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