Question NW2316 to the Minister of Finance
14 September 2017 - NW2316
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)With reference to his reply to question 1755 on 20 July 2017 with regard to the protective service officers allotted to the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), what is the total expenditure for this service in (a) each of the past five financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017; (2) with regard to the protective service officers allotted to the (a) spouse of the Commissioner of SARS and (b) staff members of SARS, what is the total expenditure for each service in (i) each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017; (3) (a) on what date was the last threat and risk assessment done for (i) the Commissioner of SARS and (ii) the spouse of the Commissioner of SARS and (b) on what date is each case set to be reviewed again?
Reply:
1. (a) The number of Protective Service Officers (PSO) is determined by the Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA) which is compiled in advance by South African Police. By divulging the number protectors allotted to the Commissioner will bridge security measures currently in place.
Total expenditure is dependent on the employee grade see breakdown below:
|
Period: 2013/14 |
Minimum of grade 4B pa |
Midpoint of grade 4B pa |
Maximum of grade 4B pa |
|
01 April ‘13-31 March 2014 |
202 608 |
270 144 |
337 668 |
|
Cell Phone |
R650 |
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|
Uniform Allowance |
R4,765 |
|
Period: 2014/15 |
Minimum of grade 4B pa |
Midpoint of grade 4B pa |
Maximum of grade 4B pa |
|
1 April 2014–31 March 2015 |
215 508 |
295 212 |
374 916 |
|
Cell phone |
R650 |
||
|
Uniform Allowance |
R5 060.43 |
|
Period: 2015/16 |
Minimum of grade 4B pa |
Midpoint of grade 4B pa |
Maximum of grade 4B pa |
|
1April 2015–31 March 2016 |
228 504 |
313 008 |
397 524 |
|
Cell Phone |
R500 |
||
|
Uniform Allowance |
R 5 313.58 |
|
Period: 2016/17 |
Minimum of grade 4B pa |
Midpoint of grade 4B pa |
Maximum of grade 4B pa |
|
1April 2016–31 March 2017 |
237 984 |
317 316 |
396 648 |
|
Cell Phone |
R400 |
||
|
Uniform Allowance |
R 7 226.47 |
b) The total expenditure for this service in (b) since 1 April 2017.
|
Period: 2017 |
Minimum of grade 4B pa |
Midpoint of grade 4B pa |
Maximum of grade 4B pa |
|
1April 2016–31 March 2017 |
R237 984 |
R336 024 |
R396 648 |
|
Cell phone |
R500 |
||
|
Uniform Allowance |
Not yet paid |
(2) With regard to protective service officers allotted to (a) the spouse of the Commissioner and (b) staff members of SARS, please refer to the response at 1(a) and (b) above.
(3) (a) The South African Revenue Service does not conduct Threat and Risk Assessments (TRA) either (i) for the Commissioner and (ii) the Commissioner’s spouse. (b) The TRA is compiled in advance by the South African Police Services; SARS is therefore unable to confirm when each case is set to be reviewed.