Questions and Replies

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. Yes, with the exception of Vodacom numbers that have not been working since June 2018. Vodacom service was suspended due to non- payment.

(a) CFG Track and Trace- 35277
Period	Number of Requests
Mar-18	11962
Apr-18	10735
May-18	5962
Jun-18	3760
Jul-18	4232
Aug-18	5413

 

(b)(i) A Customer sends an SMS with the parcel” tracking number” to the 35277 track and trace number the short code. A response displaying where the parcel is situated is sent back to the customer’s cell phone in less than a minute.

(ii)(aa)(bb)(cc) are of no relevance since the customer receives feedback from the 35277 number in less than a minute.

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department as follows:

1. The information provided is as per the staff establishment of the Department on 31 August 2018:

(a)(i) six (6)

(aa) two (2)

(bb) four (4)

(a)(ii) twenty nine (29)

(aa) two (2)

(bb) twenty seven (27)

(b)(i) four (4)

(aa) two (2)

(bb) two (2)

(b)(ii) twelve (12)

(aa) one (1)_

(bb) eleven (11)

ENTITIES

(2) (a)(i) There are seven (7) Chief Executive Officers in the entities and none of them are women.

(ii) Number of directors of each entity	(b) Total number of women
Entity	Non-executive directors	Executive directors
SAPO	9	3	4 non-executive directors and 1 executive director
SENTECH	6	3	3 non-executive directors and 0 executive director
NEMISA	6	2	2 non-executive directors and 0 executive director
USAASA	5	2	2 non-executive directors and 0 executive director
BBI	7	2	4 non-executive directors and 0 executive director
SITA	10	2	4 non-executive directors and 1 executive director (CFO resigned)
ZADNA	9	1	5 non-executive directors and 0 executive director

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Post Office as follows:

(1)(a) The email addresses [email protected] and (b) [email protected] are still functional.

(2) The number of emails received from 1 March 2018 were as follows:

(a) (i) March 9721

(ii) April 5318

(iii) May 4794

(iv) June 6534

(v) July 3114

(vi) August 24440

(b) (i) Seven employees were assigned to process emails received in March, April, May and June 2018, two for distributing and five for responses.

(ii) July emails came through during the strike period. As a result, the inbox could not be cleared due to lack of access to the office or system.

(iii) A total of 24 440 emails came through at the height of the strike and only 10 000 were distributed resulting in a backlog of an estimated 14 440 emails as at August 2018.

(c) (i) System generated auto responses within 24 hours and agent to provide acknowledgement within 48 hours. Final outcome to be given within seven working days.

(ii)The actual performance for email addresses [email protected] and [email protected] has not been in accordance with standards in relation to (aa) time taken to read an email (bb) respond to an email enquiry and (cc) resolve a query, due to Operational backlogs at Mail Centres; the recent strike and the rise of E-commerce items at Johannesburg International Mail Centre (JIMC). A comprehensive review of the both the Customer Relation Management Programme as well as the Customer Care Centre is being undertaken.

Submitted for approval by

_________________________

Mr OMEGA SHELEMBE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

(1) The Post Office has a Communications Policy that standardizes the processes for its internal organizational communications as well as its public corporate communications, including media relations. In addition, the Post Office has a dedicated Communications Business Unit. The policy has been updated to include guidelines and requirements for posts on social media, and the updated version is currently in the approval process.

(2) Structurally, the Communications Business Unit is the custodian of the media affairs function of the Post Office and in terms of the communications policy, individual employees’ media engagements are mandated to be channeled via this Business Unit.

In terms of the policy, only senior management, the Communication section and employees delegated by the Communication section may communicate with the media.

(3)(a) No SAPO employees have been threatened with dismissal for engaging with the media since the communication policy was introduced

(b) No SAPO employees were dismissed for engaging with the media since the policy was introduced.

(i)(ii)(iii) Not applicable

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the SITA as follows:

(a) i) Yes

ii) Yes

(b) Data not available

aa) 2016: 30 533

2017: 43 235

2018: Data not available

bb) The system has recently been taken over from the Department of Basic Education in 2013 and is still being developed for full functionality to include ability to track delayed certification. SITA has recently embarked on a process to improve and strengthen the CET system functionality.

cc) The capability of the system is now being enhanced to improve reporting on subsequently resolved cases. Hence data on subsequent resolutions is currently unavailable.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

DEPARTMENT:

Not applicable to the Department as the department does not own land.

ENTITIES:

Not applicable to all the entities.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

DEPARTMENT:

1(a)(i) Number of Labour Disputes	(b) What is the cause of the each dispute	(c) What is the nature of each dispute	(d) On what date was each dispute (i) reported (ii) resolved
The Department currently faces with two (2) labour disputes – one (1) for unfair dismissal and one (1) unfair labour practice relating to salary.	One (1) employee was dismissed due to misconduct. One (1) employee is alleging that the Department should pay him salary notches	Dismissal due to misconduct. Unfair labour practice due to payment of salary notches	The unfair dismissal was reported on 1 August 2018. The unfair labour practice was reported on 27 February 2018. With regard to the unfair dismissal was dismissed by the General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council (GPSSBC) and the employee applied for rescission. With regard to the unfair labour practice dispute, the employee applied for condonation and the case is ongoing.

2(a)(i) What number of employees have been dismissed by his department in the past five years	2(a)(ii) for what reason was each employee dismissed	2(b)(i) what number of the specified employees were paid severance packages	2(b)(ii)what was the monetary value of each severance package?
Eight (8) employees have been dismissed during the past five (5) years	Employee 1 - Contravention of procurement policies and procedures Employee 2 – Falsification of qualifications Employee 3 – Procurement irregularities Employee 4 – Procurement irregularities Employee 5 – Irregular appointments Employee 6 - failing to present proper and lawful delegations of authority to the Minister; failing to manage her relationship with DDGs which had largely contributed to the Department becoming dysfunctional and resulted in paralysis; and failing to support and recognise the role of the Minister which led to the complete breakdown in the trust relationship which was placed in her as the most senior public servant in the Department. Employee 7 – Breach of trust, gross negligence and prejudice of administration. Employee 8 – Failing to comply with lawful instructions, utilisation of official passport for personal use	No severance packages were paid to employees	Not applicable

ENTITIES:

Name of entity	1(a)(i) Number of Labour Disputes	(b) What is the cause of each dispute	(c) What is the nature of each dispute	(d) On what date was each dispute (i) reported	1 (d) (ii)Date dispute resolved
Sentech	1	Former employee lodged a sexual harassment claim against a former employee of Sentech	At labour court awaiting finalisation	18-03- 2015	Pending
Broadband Infraco (BBI)	1	Constructive dismissal	Unfair dismissal	02-08-2018	CCMA-Ongoing
State Information Technology Agency (SITA)	20	Dismissal (retirement)	Unfair discrimination (age)	22-11- 2017	29-05-2018
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	29-11-2017	Ongoing
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	04-12-2017	Ongoing
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	12-01-2018	Ongoing
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	13-02-2018	Ongoing
		Dismissal (protected disclosure)	Unfair dismissal	08-03-2018	11-06-2018
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	26-03-2018	Ongoing
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	27-03-2018	Ongoing
		Non-renewal of contract	Unfair dismissal	23-04-2018	14-06-2018
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	02-05-2018	Ongoing
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	09-05-2018	Ongoing
		Non-renewal of contract	Unfair dismissal	28-05-2018	01-07-2018
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	13-06-2018	Ongoing
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	13-06-2018	Ongoing
		Retirement age dispute	Unfair discrimination (age)l	18-06-2018	Ongoing
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	20-06-2018	Ongoing
		Dismissal (disability)	Unfair discrimination (disability)	03-07-2018	Ongoing
		Dismissal (misconduct)	Unfair dismissal	18-07-2018	Ongoing
		Suspension	Unfair labour practice	23-07-2018	02-08-2018
		Dismissal (absenteeism)	Unfair dismissal	07-08-2018	Ongoing
zaDNA	Nil	NA	NA	NA	NA
Nemisa	3	Reasonable expectation of contract extension	Unfair dismissal	26-09-2017	Pending
		Unfair conduct in relation to a promotion	Unfair labour Practice	26-09-2017	Pending
		Unfair conduct in relation to suspension	Unfair labour Practice	20-03-2017	Pending
Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA)	4	Improperly and unlawfully recommendation to appoint a service provider; intentionally refuse to sign purchase order; ignorance/no knowledge of Regulation 32; providing contradictory advice; failure to advise and ensuring compliance with USAASA Supply Chain Management (SCM) policy	Gross misrepresentation; gross insubordination; gross dishonesty; gross negligence; gross misconduct	10-02-2018	September 2018
		Improperly and unlawfully prepared a submission for salary notch payments for 2012/13 and 2013/2014 financial years	Gross dishonesty; serious misconduct; Fraud; gross negligence	14-03-2018	Pending
		Improperly and unlawfully prepared a submission for salary notch payments for 2012/13 and 2013/2014 financial years	Gross dishonesty; serious misconduct; gross negligence; dereliction of duties	27-03-2018	Pending
		Fraudulent use of leave policy; misrepresenting and altering minutes of the Board; altering the governance agreement for 2016/17; misrepresenting the status of Set Top Boxes and antennas; etc.	Gross dishonesty; dereliction of duties; gross insubordination; gross incompetence; contravention of Public Finance Management Act; breach of conditions of employment	09-04-2018	Pending
SAPO	62	Misconduct	Dismissal	24 August 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	21 August 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	24 August 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	28 February 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	22 November 17	16 July 2018
		Promotion	Unfair Labour Practice	25 May 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	12 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	10 July 2018	Pending
		Pay difference	Discrimination	18 July 2018	18 July 2018
		Misconduct	Dismissal	26 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	17 July 2018	17 July 2018
		Misconduct	Dismissal	20 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	14 August 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	2 August 2018	Pending
		Salary increase	Mutual Interest	21 June 2018	17 July 2018
		Pay discrimination	Equal Pay	27 September 2018	Pending
		Promotion	Unfair Labour Practice	31 October 2017	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	30 May 2018	Pending
		Non-implementation of agreement	Interpretation of agreement	30 May 2018	Pending
		Not paid accounting allowance	Acting Allowance	27 June 2018	Pending
		Pay discrimination	Equal Pay	9 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Unfair Labour Practice	9 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	3 July 2018	20 July 2018
		Misconduct	Dismissal	21 August 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	25 June 2018	Pending
		Not granted organisational rights	Organisation Rights	25 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	14 August 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	19 March 2018	27 July 2018
		Promotion	Unfair Labour Practice	12 June 2018	30 July 2018
		Misconduct	Dismissal	23 October 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	9 April 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	7 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	28 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	11 April 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	5 May 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	18 May 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	21 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	15 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	20 July 2018	20 July 2018
		Misconduct	Dismissal	5 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	30 May 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	11 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	25 May 2018	Pending
		Unequal pay	Equal Pay	11 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	6 July 2018	23 July 2018
		Misconduct	Dismissal	20 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	26 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	20 July 2018	Pending
		Promotion	Unfair Labour Practice	24 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	12 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	13 August 2018	Pending
		Severance pay	Unfair Labour Practice	10 October 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	28 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	13 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	25 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	13 June 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	17 August 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	9 July 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	3 August 2018	Pending
		Misconduct	Dismissal	26 June 2018	17 July 2018
		Misconduct	Dismissal	20 April 2018	20 July 2018
		Misconduct	Dismissal	20 July 2018	20 July 2018

Reply:

The Department and Entities have informed me as follows:

Only two entities are relevant to this question.

SENTECH

(1) None

(2) SENTECH has leased out 96 hectares of the land it owns. These sites are not vacant but used for radio transmission.

SAPO

(1) SAPO has a total of number of 22 vacant sites. The 22 vacant sites are earmarked for development.

(2) None

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and entities as follows:

Only two entities had incidences reported and investigated

(a) SITA : 2016 , One incident - Employee refused to give evidence

2017 , One incident - Resolved through Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

(b) SAPO: 2016 , One incident - Resolved through grievance procedure

2017 , One incident – resolved through with final written warning

SITA

(1)(a)(ii) There were two (2) incidents of racism reported to the human resources office.

(aa) One (1) in 2016 – Investigation done, Employee requested to giveevidence

(bb) One (1) in 2017 – investigation, Employer Assistance Programme

SAPO

(1) The 2016 incident was investigated and resolved through a grievance process and the 2017 incident was investigated and the outcome was final written warning.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

1. (a)There was only one accident that occured involving a vihicle of the Department in the past three fiancial years. The accident happend on 20th May 2016.

(b) There was no repairs cost incurred by the Department

(c) One vehicle was written off by the Department as it was involved in an accident and it was not cost effective to repair it.

(2) Only the four vehicles of the executive are installed with tracking devices.

APPROVED / NOT APPROVED

_____________________

Dr SC Cwele, MP

Minister

Date:

2018/06/

Reply:

I have been informed by my department:

(1) Yes,

(i) In 2014 total was R173 079.56

(ii) In 2015 total was R377 316.26

(iii) In 2016 total was R608 414.42

(iv) In 2017 total was R467 626.93

(2) All trips were official and received required approvals

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities as follows:

• Only three entities are relevant to this question

SAPO

(a) Currently, there is only one case relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004 as amended

(b) The case is being investigated by the HAWKS and SAPO Security and Investigation Unit is following up on the case.

SENTECH

(a) There are two cases of alleged fraudulent activity which was reported to the SAPS.

(b) The two cases are currently being investigated by SAPS and we are following it up.

SITA

(a) In total, seventeen cases have been reported to either SAPS, DPCI or both the SAPS and DPCI.

Fifteen cases were reported to the SAPS with eight of those cases also being reported to the DPCI, since the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 20014, as amended was accented to.

The following table indicates all cases reported and to which authority the cases were reported to:

 

Year	No. of cases	Reported to:
2009	2	SAPS
2010	1	SAPS
2014	3	SAPS
2016	2	SAPS and DPCI
2017	8	6 cases – SAPS and DPCI 1 case – SAPS 1 case - DPCI
2018	1	DPCI
Total	17

Of the total number of seventeen cases reported, nine cases were reported to DPCI with eight of those cases also being reported to the SAPS, since the Prevention of Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act of 12 of 2004, as amended was accented to.

Year	No. of cases	Reported to:
2016	2	DPCI and SAPS
2017	6	DPCI and SAPS
2018	1	DPCI
Total	9

 

(b) Three cases have been concluded by the SAPS and the remaining cases are under investigation.

Informal and ongoing communication between the SAPS/DPCI and National Prosecution Authority representatives and SITA occurs as and when additional information of clarity is required during the investigations.

The table below reflects the results of the cases that have been finalised since 2004:

 

Year	No. of cases	Reported to:
2009	2	Guilty of fraud (suspended sentence) ii) Defendant passed away during court proceedings
2010	1	Guilty of fraud (suspended sentence)

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities as follows:

Department:

(1) None

USAASA

(1) None

SENTECH

(1) None

.ZADNA

(1) None

BBI

(1) None

NEMISA

(1) None

SITA

(1) One in 2017 who was charged and dismissed.

SAPO

1. Three in 2016, who were all found not guilty.
2. Four in 2017, two were found not guilty and two were dismissed.

Approved/ not approved

_______________

Dr SC Cwele, MP

Minister

DATE:

Reply:

(1)– (2) All senior management service (SMS) members have declared their interests.

(3) – (4) Nil

Approved/ not approved

__________________

Dr SC Cwele, MP

Minister

DATE:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and entities reporting to me as follows:

DEPARTMENT

(1)(a) No

(b) No

Currently there are no plans in place to perform such audits

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

2. N/A

ENTITIES : ZADNA , USAASA , SAPO, SENTECH AND BBI

(1)(c) & 2 - No

SITA’s response

1. SITA conducts analytical checks continuously and holistically on all employees, followed by forensic investigations where justified.
2. No. They are confidential

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

1. (a) –(b) No.

2. No speaker will be paid by Department or its entities.

3. (a) The event will be financed mostly by sponsorship

(b) Host Country sponsors are encouraged to support the event through sponsorship in kind by procuring the required services directly or pay the Department (DTPS), via the National Revenue Fund (NRF), as per Section 21.2.2 of the Treasury Regulations.

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department that:

(1)(a) No, however funding for the event will be sourced through sponsorship. The Department will only be responsible for the travel expenses of the ITU including pre-event missions.

(b) No

(2) Yes. The Cabinet approved the hosting in September 2017.

(3) No. Cabinet Memoranda are classified documents.

 

Approved / not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

Yes

(a) Company owned building at the corner of Downham Ave and Columbine Ave.

(b) After renovations that are expected to be completed by the middle of August 2018.

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. No

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(i-v) N/A

2. Currently SAPO are busy with research looking into the feasibility of going into agreements

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. No

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(i-ii) N/A

2. (a) –(b) No plans only research.

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

(a) 51

(b). (aa) – (bb) (i) – (iii) The information requested is restricted by commercial agreements between the parties and for security reasons. It cannot be disclosed.

Approved/ not approved

_____________________

DR SIYABONGA CWELE

MINISTER

DATE:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. (i) Ms Leonora Noluphumzo Noxaka (Chairperson)

(ii) Ms Selebaleng Primrose Mothelesi

(iii) Mr Makondelele Edward Netshivhulana

(iv) Mr Ashley Cavel Seymour

(v) Mr Mark Angus Barnes (SAPO GCEO)

(vi) Mr Shaheen Adam (Acting MD)

(vii) Ms Zama Chonco (Acting CFO Postbank)

2. Summary of Board members fees for 2017-18 FY

1. Ms LN Noxaka R426 797.84
2. Ms SP Mothelesi R 287 377.20
3. Mr ME Netshivhulana R295 033.93
4. Mr AC Seymour R289 312.94
5. Mr MA Barnes -
6. Mr S Adams -
7. Ms Z Chonco -

TOTAL PAYMENTS R1 298 521.95

3. (a) 9

(b) 7

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

a) The Eco Boulevard Post Office is situated in the Eco Boulevard Shopping Centre in Eco Park.

(b) SAPO is renting the premises inside the Eco Boulevard Shopping Centre.

(i) The Eco Boulevard Post Office is situated in the Eco Boulevard Shopping Centre, in Witch Hazel Ave, Eco Park, and Centurion.

(ii) The Eco Boulevard Post Office is taking up a space of 193,19m2

(iii) The Eco Boulevard Post Office is trading as a conventional post office, rendering all the post office products and services from these premises.

(iv) The rental for the Eco Boulevard Post Office is R20 271 per month.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

a) (i) 2017 November – 1 228 074

   (ii) 2017 December – 1 611 443

   (iii) 2018 January – 1 425 330

   (iv) 2018 February – 1 783 364

   (v) 2018 March – 2 344 971

(b) (i) 2017 November – 617 059

(ii) 2017 December – 724 304

(iii) 2018 January – 246 557

(iv) 2018 February – 532 561

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been advised by the department and entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT:

a) The Department has contracted five (5) consulting firms.

b) (i)

• Laetoli
• Intini Research & Consulting
• Crossroad Consulting House
• K. Edmunson
• Broadband Infraco

(ii)

• Laetoli: To conduct the organisational climate and culture survey
• Intini Research & Consulting: Undertake a survey of transformation of the top 100 ICT sector companies
• Crossroad Consulting House: Conducting the organisational design investigations to determine Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services (DTPS) organogram and evaluate newly created positions.
• K. Edmunson: Assist with the drafting of the ICT Sector Commission and Tribunal Legislation.
• Broadband Infraco: Implementation of SA Connect Phase 1

(iii)(aa)

• Laetoli – 16 June 2016
• Intini Research & Consulting – 29 September 2017
• Crossroad Consulting House – 01 February 2018
• K. Edmunson – 01 December 2017
• Broadband Infraco – 09 March 2018

(bb)

• Laetoli – 21 Months
• Intini Research & Consulting – 2 Months
• Crossroads Consulting House – 3 Months
• K. Edmunson – 5 Months
• Broadband Infraco – 12 Months

(cc)

• Laetoli – R 1 246 600.00
• Intini Research & Consulting – R 356 343.00
• Crossroad Consulting House – R 495 900.00
• K. Edmunson – R 462 350.00
• Broadband Infraco – R 11 775 060.00

 

(dd)

• Laetoli - Mr. Joe Mjwara: Acting Director General
• Intini Research & Consulting – Mr. Alfred Mmoto: Chief Director: BBBEE
• Crossroad Consulting House – Mr. Robert Nkuna: Director General
• K. Edmunson – Ms. Mameetse Masemola: Acting Director General (ADDG) Policy Development Branch
• Broadband Infraco – Mr. Robert Nkuna: Director General

ENTITIES:

ENTITY	(a)CONTRACTOR	(b (i) PURPOSE	(aa)START DATE	(bb)TIME PERIOD	(cc)VALUE	(dd)CONTRACT APPROVAL
SAPO	KPMG	Implementation partner for Postbank Corporatisation Project	26 Jan 2016	Extended to 30 Sept 2018	R21 101 881.40	Mr Mark Barnes (GCEO); Mr Shaheen Adam (Acting MD: Postbank)
ZADNA	Duja Financial Management	Accounting Services & Secretariat Services	01 March 2008	12 months	R200 000	Mr Vika Mpisane CEO
	Nduma Chartered Accountants Incorporated	Internal Auditors	01 Oct 2016	12 months	R121 023. 13	Mr Vika Mpisane CEO
	Rakoma & Associates	External Auditors	01 Apr 2018	12 months	R132 450.90	Mr Vika Mpisane CEO
	Eagle iLab	Web presence	01 Apr 2017	12 months	R18 000 per month	Mr Vika Mpisane CEO
NEMISA	STP Consulting	Organisational Design	01 Jun 2017	31 May 2018	R760 665.00	Tender Process CEO signed Off
	BDO HR Advisory Services	Labour Relations Specialist to support organisational restructuring	21 Jun 2017	31 May 2018	R1 000 000	Tender Process CEO signed Off
	Rise Security	Security Services	01 Dec 2017	31 Oct 2020	R3 369 326.03	Tender Process CEO signed Off
	Walking Tall	Cleaning Services	01 Dec2017	31 Oct 2020	R1 352 788.96	Tender Process CEO signed Off
	ORCA	Internal Audit Services	01 Apr 2018	31 Mar 2021	R3 000 000	Tender Process CEO signed Off
SENTECH	Bitz technologies T/A Abacus Advisory	Value for-money assessment on capital investments over the past two years.	18 Sept 2017	30 April 2018	R 1,611,589.00	Exco
	Bayajula (PTY) Ltd	Sentech Performance Management Training	19 May 2017	Once-off	R 400,000.00	Head-SCM
	Quest Research Services	Customer Satisfaction Measurement Service Provider	10 Feb 2016	9 Feb 2019	R 923,657.89	Exco
	Sekela Xabiso	Review of IT General Control	4 Mar 2016	3 Mar 2019	R 1 837 957 .47	Exco
	Momentum OCSA	Medical surveillance programme at Sender Transmission Park (STP) Honeydew offices, in Sentech’s OC’s and at Meyerton	7Aug 2017	6 Aug 2019	R360 755.00	Head-SCM
	Transformex cc	B-BBEE verification	25 Oct 2016	24 Oct 2019	R 240 558.00	Head-SCM
	Brink Stores Mkhize	Architectural Services required for renovations to the Upington office Sentech	22 Feb 2017	22 Feb 2020	R1 219 800.00	Exco
	Nkonki Incoporated	External Audit Services and Assurance Service for the period of five years to Sentech SOC LTD (renewable annually)	17 Aug 2017	16 Aug 2022	R1, 426 754.46	Exco
	Delta Built Environment	Principal agent for STP renovations	11 Oct 2016	31 Jan 2019	R 1,160,000	Exco
	JHI Properties	Re-evaluation of Sentech's Land and Buildings	25 Nov 2015	24 Nov 2018	R 963 300.00	Exco
	Edward Nethan (ENS),Cliff Decker Hofmeyer,Rice Boulton,DM5 Ink,Malebeye,Motaung (MMM),ODBB Attorneys JV(Inqubeko),Sitsehedi Makgale (SMMA), NMA attorneys, Phuthi Manamela, Mkhabela attorneys, Hogen Lovells, Seanago attorneys, Selebogo ink, Manong attorneys, Crawford attorneys	Panel of legal practioners	23 Jul 2015	23 Jul 2018	The monetary value is not quantifiable upfront as it depends on the nature of the case etc. But our legal budget for the year 2017/18 was R500 000.00	Board
	Xicon Solutions	SAP & CSD Integration	29 Nov 2017	(3 month contract, not yet started) - end date to be determined	R435,000.00	Head-SCM
	Nyeleti consulting,RBI assets,Delf consulting	Structural analysis on masts structures and related work	14 Jan 2018	14 Jan 2023	Panel, the estimated tender value has been capped at R15 million over 5years	Board
	One Zerro Consulting Pty	Design and principal agent for implementation of solar sytems	28 Feb 2018	Linked to the appointment of a service provider for the installation	R 793,611.00	Exco
	MFT Advisory Services	Assurance review of the SAP functional update project (phase 1&2)	1 Mar 2018	Until completion of the project	R766.08 per hour, contract value estimated at R330 000	Head-IA
	Institute of Directors Southern Africa (IoDSA)	Board Appraisal	3 May 2017	30 Jun 2019	R464 151.00	Company Sec
	Palladian	Skills Audit	3 Apr 2018	1Oct 2018	R163,875.00	Exec: HR
	Emergent Growth	Executive Coaching	15 May 2018	30 Nov 2018	R422,625.00	Exec: HR
	Careways	Employee wellness	4 Oct 2018	month to month until appointment of a service provider	R250,000.00	Exec: HR
SITA	Five Network Technologies	Procurement of Audit Service for SITA NGN	19 May 2015	3	R1 641 600	Mr Sizwe Majavu: Acting Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	McKinsey Incorporate	Appointment of a panel of service providers to provide supply market intelligence services for 3 years	01 Aug 2015	3	R2 000 000	Mr Sizwe Majavu: Acting Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	Work Dynamics (Pty) Ltd	Provision of Leadership Assessments	28 Sept 2015	3	R4 800 000	Mr Sizwe Majavu: Acting Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	Accenture SA	Procurement of consultancy Architectural Services for SITA Strategic Technology Management	22 Jul 2016	2	R31 998 319.14	Ms Jabulile Tlhako: Executive SCM
	Gartner Ireland	Microsoft for SAPS	01 Aug 2016	3	R15 014 052	Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	Enterpriseroom (Pty)	Programme Management: SITA ICT Management	01 Nov 2016	3	R4 883 999	Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	The Innovation Hub Management Company (Pty) Ltd	Renewal of the MoU between SITA and Innovation Hub (SOC)Ltd	26 Apr 2017	3	R3 071 315.79	Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	Gartner SA (Pty) Ltd	SITA subscription for 2 years	01 Jul 2017	2	R9 246 152	Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	Fundudzi Forensic Service (Pty)Ltd	Professional services for investigation into employees non- compliance to SITA’s conflict of interest Policy & Investigation of employees who have conducted business with the State	20 Nov 2017	12 months	R5 178 336	Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	Fundudzi Forensic Service (Pty)Ltd	Scope expansion for contract between SITA & Fundudzi Forensic Services for the appointment of external company to perform an independent forensic investigation of the SCM function	15 Feb 2018	4 months	R5 070 957.12	Ms Mimi le Roux: Acting Exec Internal Audit
	Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd	Appointment of a Public Relations Agency	01 Mar 2018	3	R3 000 000	Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing
	Bowman Gilfillan Inc.	Independent forensic investigation into allegation of irregular and /or fruitless expenditure or wrongdoing between SITA, SAPS, FDA & ISS	01 Jan 2018	6 months	R14 890 245.77	Ms Mimi le Roux: Acting Exec Internal Audit
	Council foe Science and Industrial Research	Conduct research, provide advisory services and develop the specification document for the procurement of National Identity System	17 Jan 2018	2	R28 900 113.16	Jabulile Tlhako: Executive SCM
BBI	-	-	-	-	-	-
USAASA	-	-	-	-	-	-

 

Reply:

I have been informed by the SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE (SAPO) as follows:

1. The South African Postbank Limited “Postbank” does not have a banking license but it has been exempted from the provisions of the Banks Act as a deposit-taking institution.

(a) Yes

(b) The timeframe to grant the banking license is determined by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and there is no prescribed period in which to grant the license.

2. There are two layers to the banking license application process and the applications for both layers have already been submitted to the SARB.

(a) The first layer entailed the lodgement of the application with the SARB for authorisation to establish the bank as required in terms of section 12 of the Banks Act on 05 September 2013. The authorisation was granted to SAPO on 04 July 2016 wherein Postbank was given a maximum of 12 months (1 year) to comply with the set conditions before it could accordingly submit an application for the banking licence. The set conditions were duly met within the set timelines. The actual application to register Postbank as a bank was then lodged with the SARB on 26 June 2017 (ahead of 3 July 2017 deadline) in terms of section 16 of the Banks Act.

(b) Achievements to-date:

A critical milestone was achieved when SAPO was granted approval in terms of the Banks Act to establish a Bank and was given a maximum of 12 months to comply with the conditions and accordingly submit an application for the banking licence. The met conditions included:

(i) Minister’s determination of the split of Assets & Liabilities between SAPO and Postbank based on completion of independent audits.

(ii) Submission of the five-year financial forecasts for Postbank to the SARB.

(iii) Minister’s appointment of the initial Postbank Board: Initial Postbank Board appointed on 01 April 2017 following completion of:

• • Onerous bank regulatory assessments processes: Fit and proper assessments of the prospective board members conducted by both the independent auditors and the SARB;

• • • Concurrent Ministerial approval process (Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister and the Finance Minister); and

• • • Cabinet approval process.

(iv) The appointment of the initial Board enabled the incorporation of the Postbank Company with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) on 19 April 2017

SARB is busy adjudicating on the actual banking application. Parallel to adjudication process, the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, the National Treasury and SAPO have been working together to address some of key challenges. These involve:

• Agreeing on the optimal bank controlling company structure for Postbank.
• Alignment of the Banks Act with the Companies Act to enable state owned entities [Postbank and its bank controlling company (BCC)] to be registered as a bank and BCC respectively.

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by SENTECH as follows:

a) Sentech procures satellite capacity from Intelsat and currently has three lease agreements with Intelsat with the longest (length of agreement) due to expire on 30 July 2030.

b) The satellite capacity is a key commodity and strategic product for Sentech as it allows Sentech to continue to be relevant in the DTH broadcasting space. Sentech followed a negotiated process which was approved through internal approval committees. The reason for the negotiated process was due to Sub-Saharan transponder covering African and part of Europe becoming available on Intelsat’s IS20 satellite platform and this presented an opportunity for Sentech to enhance and improve its DTH revenue stream. The capacity could also be used to offer Sentech existing customers HD services.

c) The value of the satellite services provided amounts to R252 million per annum, based on audited annual financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2017. The company generates annual revenue of R1.2 billion mainly from broadcasting services provided using satellite solution.

d) Intelsat’s involvement is only limited to providing the capacity and monitoring the respective satellites that provide signal distribution and for broadband services. Intelsat is expected to supply the satellite capacity as contracted, at the defined service level.

e) Sentech spends approximately R250 million annually.

f) Yes, these are valid contracts that have been concluded through the procurement process in compliance with the PFMA and the relevant Treasury Regulations.

Reply:

I have been informed by .ZADNA as follows:

(a) The .zaDNA has a staff complement of 10 employees.

(b) The staff members occupy the following positions:

(i) Chief Executive Officer

(ii) Operations Manager

(iii) Policy and Regulation Manager

(iv) Namespace Development Manager

(v) Technical (IT) Coordinator

(vi) Project Support Coordinator

(vii) Internet Governance Coordinator

(viii) Marketing and Communication Coordinator

(ix) Office Administrator

(x) General Assistant

(c) The annual salaries range from R60 000 for the General Assistant to R1 456 186 for the CEO.

(d)(i-ii), (aa) and (bb) Nil

Reply:

I have been informed by .zaDNA as follows:

(a) None. This is because neither .ZADNA nor the .za second level domain registry operators keep record of email addresses as these vary from each domain name.

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

Reply:

I have been informed by .ZADNA as follows:

(1)(a) In the past 2 (two) years (2016/17 & 2017/18), ZADNA had a total of thirteen (13) meetings, 9 (nine) being regular Board meetings and 4 (four) being special Board meetings

(b) Directors’ Board meeting attendance

Directors’ Board meeting attendance for 2016/17

Director name	Board meeting dates	Total number of meetings attended by Directors
	12 May 2016	22 July 2016	1 August 2016	25 October 2016	26 October 2016	26 January 2017	10 February 2017
Motlatjo Ralefatane								7
Ant Brooks								7
Nirvani Dhevcharran		X					X	5
Mcebo Khumalo								7
Nono Mohutsioa-Mathabathe								7
Mokgadi Morata		X			X		X	4
Nondumiso Mzizana								7
Mfana Msibi								7
Jonty Tshipa			X					6

Directors’ Board meeting attendance for 2017/18

Director name	Board meeting dates	Total number of meetings attended by Directors
	24 April 2017	25 May 2017	19 July 2017	25 October 2017	12 December 2017	09 February 2018
Motlatjo Ralefatane							6
Ant Brooks							6
Nirvani Dhevcharran		X					5
Mcebo Khumalo							6
Nono Mohutsioa-Mathabathe							6
Mokgadi Morata		X			X		4
Nondumiso Mzizana					X		5
Mfana Msibi							6
Jonty Tshipa							6

Details of each meeting date, register of attendance, agenda, decisions made at each meeting.

Meeting date	Register of Attendance	Agenda	Decisions
12 May A2016	9 Directors attended	2015/2016 Quarter 4 Report, ZADNA’s office relocation.	The meeting approved the ZADNA relocation cost and the Q4 report.
22 July 2016	7 Directors attended	2015/16 Annual Report. Board Self Evaluation. Salary Grading Framework.	Staff salary grading and organogram was approved.
01 August 2016	7 Directors attended	ZADNA’s director application to the vacant position of the Policy and Regulation Manager	The director must resign if she get appointed to the position.
25 October 2016	9 Directors attended	Revised 2017/2018 to 2019/2020 strategic plans and objectives.	2017/2018 to 2019/2020 strategic plans and objectives were approved
26 October 2016	8 Directors attended	Appointment of Internal Auditor. Approval of the successful candidates on ZADNA’s vacant post	The internal Auditor was approved Staff appointment was approved
26 January 2017	9 Directors attended	Directors will pay PAYE from their fees	Quarter 4 report, Risk Register, ZADNA contribution to directors Pay As you Earn (PAYE) , Amended committee charters
10 February 2017	7 Directors attended	Approval of 2017/18 Strat plan. ZADNA’s policies	2017/18 Strat plan and budget was approved. Four policies were approved
24 April 2017	8 Directors attended	Delegation of MY .ZA. ZACR fee dispute progress report. Q4 Management & Finance Report	MY.ZA was approved. Q4 report was approved
25 May 2017	7 Directors attended	Workshop to discuss Registry- Registrar Regulations	It was a workshop
19 July 2017	9 Directors attended	ZACR & ZADNA operating agreement. 16/17 Audited Annual Financial Statement. Second Level Domain delegation	ZADNA should get lawyers to provide confirmation for the high level probability on the recoverable debtors regarding the AFS based on ZACR fee dispute case.
25 October 2017	9 Directors attended	Internal Auditor Progress Report. Risk Management. Board committee reports Appointment of the external Auditor	Rakoma and Associates was approved as ZADNA external Auditor
12 December 2017	9 Directors attended	ZADNA Annual General Meeting, CEO ‘s leave pay, Withdrawal from ZADNA investment account	The 2017 AGM scheduled for 15 December 2017 should proceed as planned. The Board should request the members attending the AGM to adjourn the 2017 AGM to allow for ZADNA, PWC and Mosimane Inc. time to resolve the issue of the legal opinion that would meet PWC’s requirement for issuing an unqualified audit opinion. Investment withdrawal was approved. CEO’s leave pay was approved
09 February 2018	7 Directors attended	2018/19 Strat plan and budget. ZACR fee dispute. Registry –Registrar Licencing Regulations. Company Secretary Extension of the Internal Auditor contract	ZADNA approved the budget based on R7.00 per domain. The company secretary position was deferred until ZADNA is in a better financial position. The Internal Auditor was requested to send the three year plan.

(c) The total cost for venues during the period was R67 000. Most of the venue costs were incurred in 2015/2016 before ZADNA relocated to its current premises in September 2016. The amount of R67 000 covers the period from 2016 to date.

 

(aa) Total costs for catering amounted to R32 500

(bb) The cost for accommodation was R20 400. The accommodation cost was largely for a Director who is based in KZN leaving with disability that requires him to travel with an assistant.

(cc) The cost for travel was R111, 500 for two directors and an assistant to the director.

(dd) Directors’ fees in respect of each meeting

Meeting date	Directors fees
12 May 2016	R90 000
22 July 2016	R70 000
01 August 2016	R70 000
25 October 2016	R90 000
26 October 2016	R80 000
26 January 2017	R90 000
10 February 2017	R70 000
24 April 2017	R70 000
25 May 2017	R70 000
19 July 2017	R90 000
25 October 2017	R90 000
12 December 2017	R70 000
09 February 2018	R90 000

(2) The ZA Domain Name Authority Board has not changed in the past two years.

Reply:

I have been informed by .zaDNA as follows:

(a) (i) The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) submitted its 2016/17 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements (AFS) to myself on 07 February 2018. The Annual Report was finalised subsequent to the finalisation of the 2016/17 AFS.

(ii) ZADNA could not finalise its 2016/17 external audit because of the pending ZACR arbitration regarding ZADNA’s determination to increase the per domain name fee payable by ZACR to ZADNA from R7.00 to R12.00 VAT exclusive. ZADNA’s external auditor (Price Waterhouse Coopers) advised ZADNA to await the conclusion of the arbitration, as the arbitration affected the recognition of ZADNA’s revenue in the 2016/17 AFS.

(iii) I kindly granted ZADNA an extended opportunity to bring the arbitration to resolution, and also regularly followed upon ZADNA about progress made in the arbitration. However, after it became clear that the arbitration could only be resolved in April 2018, I requested ZADNA to conclude it’s 2016/17 AFS and Annual Report. Accordingly, ZADNA submitted the AFS on 7 February 2018 based on the R7.00 per domain name fee instead of the budgeted R12.00 fee.

(b) The matter is now resolved following ZADN’s submission of the 2016/17 Annual Report and AFS. ZADNA is ready to present the same to the Portfolio Committee on the date convenient to the Portfolio Committee.

Reply:

I have been informed by .zaDNA as follows:

(a) The matter is currently under arbitration and is set for argument on 02 May 2018.

(b-d) The following mediatory events occurred:

1. The former Deputy Minister, Prof. Hlengiwe Mkhize met both parties separately in or around August 2016 in an attempt to have the matter resolved speedily and amicably.
2. Both ZADNA and ZACR held a mediation meeting presided by a senior council in Sandton in September 2016.
3. In June 2017, ZACR petitioned the current Deputy Minister (Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams) to mediate between the parties. Its Board of Directors met the ZACR CEO in the presence of the Deputy Minister on 7 June 2017.

The Deputy Minister withdrew her participation, and the matter proceeded to arbitration, due to the parties failing to settle.

Reply:

(1)    (a)-(d) None

(2)    None

(3)    None

(4)    None

Reply:

I have been informed by Department:

1 (a) (I) Infrastructure database Project - CSIR currently is carrying out an assessment of existing infrastructure in underserved areas and to then to create an aggregated database to indicate the gaps. This project will assist the Project Teams to focus on areas where infrastructure exists and where there is no infrastructure for the deployment of technologies that will allow successful internet access. The information will also be aligned to the SA Connect roll out programme.

(II) Infrastructure/Connectivity - Collaboration has commenced with regards to rolling out of connectivity through the use of satellite. Pilot project has been launched in Alfred Nzo. Intelsat has committed to connect 10 sites as a pilot throughout the country especially to support the growth of SMMEs.

(III) Smart Township- Cape Digital Foundation in partnership with Google South Africa currently working on the establishment of a Smart Township as part of the Smart Cities Initiatives. Pilot Project to be rolled out soon in Khayelitsha Township, Cape Town.

(IV) Local Language Internet Content creation- The South African Central Registry have commenced a project for the translation of Wikipedia content into the additional ten Official languages besides English and to some extent Afrikaans. Currently the ZACR has done translation into Xhosa and SiSwati, learners from schools in Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga Province have already started with this project.

(b) (i) Refer to (a)

(b) (ii) (I) Infrastructure database Project - In Progress

(II) Infrastructure/Connectivity Project- Mt. Frere – Pilot - Mukula – Pilot

• Wesselton – Pilot
• Jane Furse – Pilot

(III) Smart Township – In Progress

(IV) Local Language Internet Content creation – In Progress

(b) (iii) No costs

2. No

3. No

Reply:

I was advised by the department as follows:

(a)NAME OF ACTING DDG AND DATES APPOINTED	(b) PERIOD APPOINTED	(c)i ANNUAL SALARY
ADDG ICT POLICY AND STRATEGY 2017/10/01 – 2018/03/31 2018/04/03 – 2018/09/30	5 MONTHS 6 MONTHS	2017 R1,232,694 (Pay progression) 2018 R1,232,694 (cost of living adjustment still to be announced)
ADDG ISAD & R 2017/11/01 – 2018/03/31 2018/04/03 – 2018/09/30	4 MONTHS 6 MONTHS	2017 R1,144,251 (Pay progression) 2017 R1,144,251 (cost of living adjustment still to be announced)

(c) (ii)- (d) nil

Reply:

(b) All Deputy Directors-General in the Department were appointed permanently.

(c)(ii) No bonuses were received

(d) Not applicable

(a) NAME OF DDG AND DATE APPOINTED	(c)(i) ANNUAL SALARY
	2014	2015	2016	2017
DDG: ICT Infrastructure Support 2014/01/06	R1,136,910 (first notch of DDG) R1,201,713 (Annual cost of living adjustment)	R1,267,806 (Annual cost of living adjustment)	R1,299,501 (Annual cost of living adjustment) R1,318,995 (2nd notch of DDG due to pay progression)	R1,391,541 (Annual cost of living adjustment) R1,412,415 (3rd notch of DDG due to pay progression)
DDG: SOE Oversight and ICT Enterprise Development 2016/01/01	N/A	N/A	R1,299,501 (first notch of DDG)	R1,370,973 (Annual cost of living adjustment) R1,391,541 (2nd notch of DDG due to pay progression)
DDG: Administration 2016/01/01	N/A	N/A	R1,299,501 (first notch of DDG)	R1,370,973 (Annual cost of living adjustment) R1,391,541 (2nd notch of DDG due to pay progression)
DDG: ICT International Affairs and Trade 2017/08/15	N/A	N/A	N/A	R1,370,973 (first notch of DDG)

Reply:

a) 21 March 2016

b) For a period of five (5) years commencing on 21 November 2016 and terminating on 20 November 2021.

c) 

2016	2017	2018
i R1,689,750 (first notch of salary level 16)	i R1,782,687 (Annual cost of living adjustment)	i R1,782,687 (cost of living adjustment not yet announced)
ii R0	ii R0	ii Assessment period must still be finalized

d) Not applicable.

 

Reply:

I was advised by the Department and ICASA as follows:

(1)(a) (i)&(iv) In the Kamiesberg and Richtersveld local municipalities, the service providers of telephone services are:

• Cell C
• Vodacom
• Telkom
• MTN

The relative sizes of these operators has not been determined for these specified areas, as to who is the biggest service provider.

(1)(a) (ii) &(iii) In Khai-Ma and NamaKhoi local municipalities, the telephone service providers and their services are still to be verified through actual tests by the Independent Communications of South Africa (ICASA) in 2019/2020 financial year.

(1)(b) The details of the telephone-related technology maintained in Namaqualand are:

1. GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications, originally Groupe Spécial Mobile) a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols for second-generation digital cellular networks (2G).
2. WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), the third Generation (3G) wireless technology, as defined by the ITU's IMT-2000 specification that is used by UMTS.
3. LTE (Long-Term Evolution ) 4G a standard for high-speed wireless communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies. It increases the capacity and speed using a different radio interface together with core network improvements.
4. Fixed land lines - PSTN (public switched telephone network)

(2)(a) The names of the telephone service providers in the specified areas in Namaqualand are:

(i) Cell C

(ii) Vodacom

(iii) Telkom

(iv) MTN

(2)(b) The relevant details of percentage of citizens who have access to some form of telephone service in the specified areas are not available at this stage and to be determined in 2019/2020 financial year.

Percentage of citizens who have access to some form of telephone service
#	(i) Kamiesberg,	(ii) Khai-Ma,	(iii) NamaKhoi	(iv) Richtersveld
	2G %	3G%	LTE %	2G %	3G%	LTE %	2G %	3G%	LTE %	2G %	3G%	LTE %
Cell C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vodacom	61.86	60.35	3.4	72.27	55.86	9	95.16	94.35	46.7	98.99	98.7	0
MTN	67.04	62.52	0	88.22	60.75	0	94.60	91.64	24	91.60	90.56	47.51
Telkom (Mobile)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Telkom (Fixed line)	There were 7 887 working fixed line telephone services in the Namakwa District as at the end of September 2017. 4 521 residential lines and 3 366 business lines.

Note: The zeroes indicated for Cell C and Telkom Mobile means that these operators have not installed their own base stations in the specified areas, however their customers are roaming on the networks of Vodacom and MTN respectively, and the roaming customers are included in the supplied percentages (%).

(2)(c) The relevant details of the number of reception towers erected by each cellular telephone service provider in each case:

#Reception towers per operator in identified local municipalities
#	(i) Kamiesberg,	(ii) Khai-Ma,	(iii) NamaKhoi	(iv) Richtersveld
Cell C	0	0	0	0
Vodacom	10	12	18	0
Telkom	0	0	0	0
MTN	11	7	16	7

(2)(d) The relevant details of any plans to erect more reception towers in the near future by each cellular telephone service provider in each case:

# Planned Reception towers per operator in identified local municipalities
#	(i) Kamiesberg,	(ii) Khai-Ma,	(iii) NamaKhoi	(iv) Richtersveld
Cell C	0	0	0	0
Vodacom	0	0	2	0
Telkom	0	0	0	0
MTN	0	1	0	0

Reply:

I have been informed by the SOEs and the Department as follows:

1. No.
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. N/A

Reply:

I have been informed by .zaDNA as follows:

1. (a) The .zaDNA CEO undertook six overseas trips in 2016 as follows:

(i) ICANN Marrakesh (Morocco) Conference in March 2016;

(ii) Asia-Pacific Internet Resources Capacity Building Program in Beijing; China in May 2016;

(iii) dotAfrica mediation (together with ZACR CEO) in Los Angeles (California) in September 2016;

(iv) ICANN Hyderabad (India) Conference in November 2016;

(v) AfriNIC Mauritius Conference in November 2016; and

(vi) United Nations Internet Governance Forum in Guadalajara (Mexico) in December 2016.

1. (b) and five overseas trips in 2017 as follows:

(i) ICANN Copenhagen (Denmark) Conference in March 2017;

(ii) Deputy Minister’s trip to the Chinese Ministry of ICT in May 2017;

(iii) BRICS ICT Minister’s Conference in Beijing, China in July 2017;

(iv) ITU Telecoms World Conference and Exhibition in Busan, Korea in September 2017; and

(v) ICANN Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in October 2017.

 

Table 1: V Mpisane 2016 international travel

Question no.	1. ICANN Marrakesh	2. Asia Pacific Internet Resources Capacity Building Program	3. ICANN Helsinki	4. dotAfrica mediation	5. ICANN Hyderabad	6. AfriNIC Mauritius	7. UN-IGF 2016 Guadalajara
(2)(a)(i) Purpose	Internet Governance conference (domain name system, IP addressing, root zone management)	Best practices, information-sharing & training in various areas of managing & governing Internet resources	Internet Governance (domain name system, IP addressing, root zone management)	Attendance of pre-trial mediation over dotAfrica case between ICANN & DCA. ZACR was an interested party as it manages the dotAfrica registry	Internet Governance (domain name system, IP addressing, root zone management)	Bi-annual Internet resource conference of African Internet service providers, domain name registries & regulators, government	Annual global multistakeholder event focusing on Internet governance, Internet resource management, best practices & associated research
(2)(a)(ii) Role played	Participant in ccNSO & other ICANN community meetings	Presenter, attendant	Participant in ccNSO & other ICANN community meetings	Accompanying ZACR to dotAfrica mediation in California	Participant in ccNSO & other ICANN community meetings	Participant in AfriNIC policy & other meetings	Participant in IGF meetings + accomanying Minister
(2)(a)(iii) Travel cost	R43 303.72	R33 915.23	R48 596.23	R61 485.23	R31 079.23	R11 098.23	R56 325.01
(2)(a)(iii) Accommodation cost	MAD7 900 (+/- R10 168.00)	Paid by host	R21 013.00	R14 354.00	INR52 000 (+/- R9 464.00)	EUR910.00 (+/- R13 264.00)	$655.00 (+/- R7 747.00)
(2)(a)(iii) Per diem cost	R24 840.75	R8 237.70	R13 710.61	R12 527.57	R5 724.69	R2 265.29	R6 483.31
(2)(b)(i) & (ii) Budget line	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation

Question no.	1. ICANN Marrakesh	2. Asia Pacific Internet Resources Capacity Building Program	3. ICANN Helsinki	4. dotAfrica mediation	5. ICANN Hyderabad	6. AfriNIC Mauritius	7. UN-IGF 2016 Guadalajara
(3)(a) Companion	2 ZADNA directors + Project Coordinator	None	None	None	None	None	ZADNA Operations Manager
(3)(b) Reason for companion	Director orientation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Stakeholder relations
(3)(c)(i) Companion's cost	R212 710.41 (travel, accomm & per diem x3)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	R41 808.000 (travel, accomm & per diem)
(3)(c) Companion's budget line	Travel & accommodation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Travel & accommodation

Table 2: V Mpisane 2017 international travel

Question no.	ICANN Copenhagen	Deputy Minister's China ICT trip	BRICS ICT Ministers China	ITU Telecom World Busan	ICANN Abu Dhabi
(2)(a)(i) Purpose	Internet Governance conference (domain name system, IP addressing, root zone management)	Reciprocal event between SA and Chinese ICT Ministries. ZADNA presented & participated in Internet economy discussions	Annual BRICS event. ZADNA participated in digital economy & associated discussions	Annual ITU event. ZADNA was part of the SA delegation and attended several discussions and plenaries	Internet Governance conference (domain name system, IP addressing, root zone management)
(2)(a)(ii) Role played	Participant in ccNSO & other ICANN community meetings	Participant, presenter, part of Deputy Minister’s team	Participant, part of Minister’s team	Participant, accompanying Minister	Participant in ccNSO & other ICANN community meetings
(2)(a)(iii) Travel cost	R41 967.23	R39 196.23	R41 897.00	R48 430,08	R37 889.29
(2)(a)(iii) Accommodation cost	R14 965.00	R12 657.00	CNY7 480.00 (+/- R13 978.00)	R9 165.00	AED3 500.40 (+/- R11 278.00)
(2)(a)(iii) Per diem cost	R10 532.84	R4 937.19	R10 658.28	R10 004.16	R10 818.42
(2)(b)(i) & (ii) Budget line	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation	Travel & accommodation
(3)(a) Companion	None	None	None	None	None
(3)(b) Reason for companion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
(3)(c)(i) Companion's cost	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
(3)(c) Companion's budget line	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Reply:

a) See Annexure A

(b) (i) See Annexure A

    (ii) See Annexure B

(c) The DTPS provides support in respect of the following:-

(I) Assistance with the establishment of the Secretariat for the Internet For All project. Secretariat functions include arranging of meetings, operating any group digital platform for data-sharing, tracking of commitments made by group members, and recording progress toward the achievement of objectives.

(II) Project management to ensure the establishment of the Working Groups.

The purpose of the Working Groups are standing, multi-stakeholder platforms focused on a particular sub-theme of the Internet for All. They are designed to facilitate interaction and collaboration by encouraging information sharing, brainstorming on how to achieve shared objectives, providing a space to address policy questions, and developing collaborative projects among its members. They are multi-stakeholder, inclusive of members of the private sector, Government, and civil society.

d) In May 2017, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa, the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, announced South Africa’s adoption of the Internet for All (I4A) Initiative. The I4A aims to bring millions of South Africans, including those in rural areas, onto the internet for the first time through new models of Public-Private Partnership. South Africa needs to connect 22 million people if we are to meet our SA Connect and NDP target of universal access to the internet by the end of 2020. Some of the commitments to date include:-

• Training of millions of South Africans on digital skills,
• Research assistance,
• Infrastructure deployment, and
• Mobilisation of the participation of our youth

e) They operate from their respective offices.

f) They report to the Internet for All Project Director: Mr Sidney Arnold

g) Nil

h) Nil

LIST OF EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS ANNEXURE A

African Development Bank (AfDB)	British High Commission	Didusec	Global Shaper of the Johannesburg Hub	Intelsat Ltd	Multi Minds Investments Holding	Qualcomm Inc.	Sustainable Investment Partnership	United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)	Zakhele Technologies
Alcatel Radio Holdings	Broadband Infraco	Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)	Google	International Telecommunication Union (ITU)	Multichoice	Research ICT Africa	Switching House	US Embassy
BBBEE ICT Sector Council	Cape Digital Foundation	EAGLE TOWERS SA	GSMA	ISOG Gauteng	N and W Publishers	SA Communications Forum (SACF)	Telkom SA SOC Limited	US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
ZADNA	CellC	Egon Zehnder International Limited	Harvestfield	Link Africa	NABSA	SA Innovation Summit	The Boston Consulting Group	USAASA
BCG	Cisco	Ericsson	Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd	Liquid Telecom	Ndlovukazi Online Media	SAIS	The Social Collective	VEON
Beyond the eyes	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	eTV	IBM Corporation	Mastercard	NEC Africa (Pty) Ltd	SchoolMedia	The Social Makeover	Vodacom Group Ltd
BITF	Cretelecom	FibreCo	Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)	Microsoft Corporation	Nemisa	Sentech Limited	The Training Room Online	Web Foundation
BMI-TechKnowledge	Department for International Development (DFID)	Film and Publication Board	IITPSA	Ministry of Basic Education of South Africa	Nokia Corporation	SITA South Africa	Thomson Reuters	WEF
Bon Com	Development Bank of Southern Africa	Gilat Satellite Networks	Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC)	Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa	Openserve	South African Post Office	Too Much WiFi	ZACR
Brightwave		Giraffe	INMARSAT	MTN	PBICT	Soweto Wireless Use Group	Treeshake

DETAILS OF ENTITIES ANNEXURE B

Name and Surname	Primary Position Full Title	Primary Organisation
Ade Comngca	Executive	Ericsson
Ajeeth Rampall	Executive Head: Regulatory Affairs	Vodacom Group Ltd
Akinwale Goodluck	Head, sub-Saharan Africa	GSMA
Albie Bester	BD Advisor	Intelsat Ltd
Alfie Altaaf Hamid	Africa Manager	Cisco Systems Inc.
Alison Gillwald	Executive Director	Research ICT Africa
Amanda Onamandla Mathe	Chief Executive Officer	Ndlovukazi Online Media
Andrew John Barendse	Managing Executive, Regulatory Affairs	Vodacom Group Ltd
Andrew Rugege	Regional Director for Africa	International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Angelina Raseroka	Project Manager	IBM Corporation
Angelo Manzoni	COO	EAGLE TOWERS SA
Angie Raseroka	Academic Initiatives Programme Manager	IBM Middle East & Africa
Anne Shongwe	Representative	United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)
Anri van der Spuy	Associate	Research ICT Africa
Audrey Verhaegte	Chairman	SAIS
Avinash Singh		ZACR
Avril Van der Rheede	Chief Executive Officer	EAGLE TOWERS SA
Ayanda Ceba	Group Executive	Telkom SA SOC Limited
Beata Gelderbloem	Programme Manager	Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)
Beauty Apleni		Telkom SA SOC Limited
Brahim Ghribi	Head of Government Relations, Middle East & Africa	Nokia Corporation
Brian Magwaza		Soweto Wireless Use Group
Brite Devassy		Openserve
Calvain Nangue	Networking Academy	Cisco
Candice Taylor	Head, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility	Ericsson
Fred Moturi	Chief of Enterprise	Brightwave
Charlotte Smart	Digital Policy and Programme Manager	Department for International Development (DFID)
Charmaine Houvet	Head, Government Affairs	Cisco
Cheryl Dinkelmann	Senior Manager: Special Regulations and Consumer	MTN South Africa
Craig Meyer	Director	Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa
Cyprian Marowa	Head: Coverage Infrastructure Finance	Development Bank of Southern Africa
Daniel Ramaboea	Head of Projects	Bon Com
Dave Duarte	Chief Executive Officer	Treeshake
Deon Fredericks	Group Chief Financial Officer	Telkom SA SOC Limited
Dineo Mathebula		ZACR
Dumisa Ngwenya	CTO	Sentech Limited
Duncan Luke	Chief Executive Officer	The Social Collective
Elizabeth Migwalla	Senior Director, Government Affairs, Africa	Qualcomm Inc.
Ellen Thabane	Public Relations & Communications	Bon Com
Emma Kaye	Executive Director	Cape Digital Foundation
Enock Yonazi	ICT specialist	African Development Bank (AfDB)
Eric White	Project Specialist, Internet for All	WEF
Eugene Le Roux	President	NEC Africa (Pty) Ltd
Euvin Naidoo	Head of Financial Institutions - Africa	Thomson Reuters
Evah Mthimunye	Executive	Vodacom
Farhana Parker	Social Entrepreneur	The Social Makeover
Fortune Mgwili-Sibanda	Manager, Public Policy and Government Relations, Southern Africa	Google
Frank McCosker	General Manager, Affordable Access and Smart Financing 4Afrika	Microsoft Ltd
Gabriel Ramokojo	Director	Cretelecom
Gcina Dludla	Researcher	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Geoff Blake	Legal & Regulatory	MTN Group Ltd
George Finger	ICT Manager	Development Bank of Southern Africa
Hans Kuipers	Partner and Managing Director	The Boston Consulting Group
Hugo Zyl	Chief Technical and Systems Officer	Openserve
Jabu A. Mabuza	Chairman	Telkom SA SOC Limited
Jacky Zhang	Deputy CEO	Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
Jake Mongalo	Manager: Technical Regulatory	MTN South Africa
Jane Jamieson	Vice President, Strategic Alliances	Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)
Janet Longmore	Founder and Chief Executive Officer	Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)
Jannie Botha	RM	EAGLE TOWERS SA
Jesmane Boggenpoel	Director	Harvestfield
Jonathan Daniel	Senior Prosperity Officer	British High Commission
Junior Khumalo	General Manager, Policy, Research and Analysis	Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
Kabelo Tselangoe	TBC	Alcatel Radio Holdings
Kamal Tamawa	Spectrum Policy Manager	GSMA
Karen Byamugisha	Senior Specialist External Communication	MTN Group Ltd
Katharina Pillay	Managing Director	SA Communications Forum (SACF)
Katlego Monoa	Business development manager	FibreCo
Katleho Mogase	Online Content practitioner	Beyond the eyes
Keenan Harduth	PM	Google
Khethi Ngwenya	Managing Director	SchoolMedia
Laurence Khoza	Business Manager	Link Africa
Lazarus Ramalobela	Manager	Link Africa
Libby Dreyer		Development Bank of Southern Africa
Loren Kabosha	Chairperson	SACF
Louw Middel	Executive Head: Market Regulation	Vodacom Group Ltd
Lucas Gumbi	Business Manager	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Lucky Masilela	CEO	ZACR
Lumko Mtimde	CEO	USAASA
Lutz Ziob	Dean, 4Afrika Academy	Microsoft Corporation
Lwanda Zingitwa	Chief of Staff	Telkom SA SOC Limited
Marcello Schermer	Expansion
Margaretha van Schalkwyk	COO	SA Innovation Summit
Mark Abbott		Vertisa Aviation
Melusi Mthethwa	Chief Executive Officer	Openserve
Mike Scrooby	Chief Operations Officer	Switching House
Mlamli Booi	CEO	Sentech Limited
Mohan Vivekanandan	Group Executive, Strategy	Development Bank of Southern Africa
Moses Mashisane	General Manager, Legal and Regulatory Affairs	MTN Group Ltd
Moshe Masonta	Researcher	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Mpafane Simani		South African Post Office
Mpho Ndou	Business Manager	FibreCo
Mymoena Ismail	CEO	Nemisa
Naomi Mansvelt	Principal Specialist Technology Regulation	Vodacom Group Ltd
Nathi Mbele	Founder and Executive Chairman	AdNotes
Nicholas Williams	Manager, OITC.3, Transport & ICT Department	African Development Bank (AfDB)
Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa	Policy Manager	SACF
Ntsibane Ntlatlapa	Competency Area Manager(Networks and Media)	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Oliver Perry	Project Leader	The Boston Consulting Group
Onkokame Mothobi	Senior Researcher	Research ICT Africa
Oscar Madlala	Chief Executive Officer	BITF
Otae Mkandawire	Communications Specialist	United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)
Owen Mhlanga	Senior Manager: Market Regulation	Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
Pam Mallela	Director	Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa
Patricia Russ	Project Specialist, Internet for All	WEF
Patrick Khulekani Dlamini	Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director	Development Bank of Southern Africa
Paul Inglesby		Telkom SA SOC Limited
Peter Mello	Director	Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa
Philemon Molefe	Senior Manager: Spectrum Licensing	Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
Phiwokuhle Gasa	Special Regulation & Consumer Specialist	MTN South Africa
Preddy Mothapeng	Chair	BITF
Raadhika Sihin	Vice-President, Public Policy, Africa	Mastercard
Refilwe Ramatlo	Manager: Policy Research & Analysis	Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
Relebhile Moloi	Operations Manager	Film and Publication Board
Ronda Sinkfield	Commercial Officer	US Embassy
Rossana Gell	Senior Manager: Market & Competition Regulation	MTN South Africa
Sagren Naidoo		Broadband Infraco
Sam Khambule		Bon Com
Sechaba Pule	Deputy Director	Ministry of Basic Education of South Africa
Sedrick Maasdorp		ZACR
Setumo Mohapi	CEO	SITA South Africa
Shafin Anwarsha	Founder	Giraffe
Shiletsi Makhofane	Vice-President, Government and Industry Relations, sub-Sahara Region	Ericsson
Shola Sanni	Policy Manager, Africa	GSMA
Shooks Dorasamy	General Manager, Eastern Region	Liquid Telecom
Siphiwe Nelwamondo	Manager	Intelsat Ltd
Siya Madyibi	Director	Microsoft Corp.
Siyabonga Mahlangu	Group Executive: Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations	Telkom SA SOC Limited
Stan Molema	Managing Director	Didusec
Stephen Coller	Vice-President, Digital Services, Data Analytics and Business Development	MTN Group Ltd
Sthembiso Xakaza	Deputy President	ISOG Gauteng
Takalani Nuvhali	Strategic Partnership Coordinator	Film and Publication Board
Taki Netshitenzhe	Chief Officer Corporate Affairs	Vodacom Group Ltd
Tapiwa Dube	Transaction Advisor	Sustainable Investment Partnership
Thabo Sekgobela	Manager	Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
Thabo Sihlangu	Advisor Regulatory Law	Vodacom Group Ltd
Thato Mfikwe	Chief Executive Officer	Soweto Wireless User Group
Thelani Luthuli	Manager: Markets & Competition Regulation	MTN South Africa
Thembi Malebye	Business Development & Trade	US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Thembile Ndlovu	Programme Manager	Microsoft Corporation
Theresa Stewart	tbc	Alcatel Radio Holdings
Thulani Maphosa	Engineer	BBI
Thuli Hadebe	Owner	Multi Minds Investments Holding
Tom Moody	Head of Prosperity Programmes, Southern Africa	British High Commission
Tomas Lamanauskas	Group Director, Public Policy	VEON
Tshepang Lesiba	Counselor	BBBEE
Tshepo Matike	Sales representative	FibreCo
Tsholofelo Wechoemang	Founder and Head, Research	N and W Publishers
Tumi Chamayou	Head, Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Africa	Egon Zehnder International Limited
Vivian Ramathuba	Project Manager, Strategic High Impact Projects SBU	Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC)
Wanda Mkhize	Executive Content	Telkom SA SOC Limited
Wydeman Coetzee	tbc	Ericsson
Yolanda Mlonzi		Soweto Wireless Use Group
Zwelithini Vilakazi	Executive, Financial Business Partners	Telkom SA SOC Limited
Malebo Phage		eTV
Norman Munzhelele	Executive	eTV
Denis Smit	Consulting Director	BMI-TechKnowledge
Carlos Rey-Moreno
Kefilwe Madingoane	Director: Public Policy	Vodacom
Tony Parry	CEO	IITPSA
Vika Mpisane	CEO	ZADNA
Joshua Moela	Managing Executive Government Relations	CellC
Christian Mhlanga	Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs	CellC
Calvo Mawela	CEO	Multichoice SA
Lois		NABSA
Mike Silber		Liquid Telecom
Thabo Makenete		Multichoice
Khaya Ngcobo	National Chairperson	PBICT
Janine Cosslett		BCG
Nadia Bulbulia	CEO	NABSA
Onica Makwakwa		Web Foundation
Gordon McMillan		INMARSAT
Alastair Bovim		INMARSAT
Thulani Wilson		Zakhele Technologies
Linda		Zakhele Technologies
Amir Carmeli	AVP MEA	Gilat Satellite Networks
Kenny M. Mphahlele		ICASA
Flenk Mnisi		ICASA
Pria Chetty	Digital Access Programme Director	British High Commission
Duncan Luke	CEO (founder of co4za)	Global Shaper of the Johannesburg Hub
Terrence Naidoo		The Training Room Online
Harrish Kasseepursad		CellC
Ian Thomson		Too Much WiFi
Fumane Diseko-Biagini	National Colab Director	Nemisa
Sorene Assefa
Sammy Mafu	Business development Executive	FibreCo

Reply:

I have been informed by the department and entities as follows:

(i) – (bb) -None

(b) ENTITIES:

BBI

(i) – (bb) -None

.zaDNA

(i) – (bb) -None

USAASA

(i) – (bb) –None

Nemisa

1. – (bb) –None

SAPO

(i) SAPO owns 442 sites as per Deeds Office. This includes seven sites which have been mortgaged (sold, donated, and wrongly transferred to SAPO and restitution claim on). SAPO therefore owns 435 sites which are not mortgaged and the area is 162,2932ha.

(ii) SAPO has exclusive rights to the following sites not registered in the Deeds Office.

• Permission to Occupy (PTO) 65 sites 7,8120ha
• Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei (TBVC) 103 sites area 18,0769ha
• Category 1B (CAT1B) Owned building but site to be registered 18 sites area 3,3145ha

(iii) Leasehold registered is four sites area 0,2638ha

(aa)(bb) All sites are used and occupied for Post Office purposes.

SENTECH

(i)(ii) Sentech owns approximately 950 hectares of land which is used

exclusively for providing telecommunication services and location for its operational offices.

(iii)(aa)(bb) Sentech leases approximately 8.5 hectares from government. The land sizes vary depending on land servitude and requirements for usage.

SITA

(i) 26.677 hectares owned by SITA (Beta, Erasmuskloof and Centurion Offices) were transferred to SITA at a payment of R0 as a result of the inception of SITA in 1999 from the Department of Public Works. The net book value of the land is R22 243 595 (Excluding the value of the buildings on the land with a net book value of R103 798 655). The services rendered at his building is currently and historically exclusively been delivered to Government instruction.

(ii) 10 988 m2 (Numerus) (transfer still in process) is in the process of being transferred from the Department of Public Works as a payment of R0 as a result of the inception of SITA in 1999. The net book value of the land is R2 500 000(excluding the value of the building on the land with a net book value R7 065 193). The services rendered at his building is currently and historically exclusively been delivered to the South African Police Service.

(iii) 5522m2 in total of offices leased from the state.

(aa) Bloemfontein Data Centre (1128m2) – Used as Data centre, Printing shop and for office space. The value of this lease is R3 333 906.

(bb) Pietermaritzburg (4000m2) – Used as Data centre and for office space. The value of this lease is R18 255 075.

Mafikeng (394m2) used for office space. The value of this lease is R891 444.

Reply:

I have been informed by the SA Post Office as follows:

(a) All Postbank Branches were unable to process cash transactions on 19 February 2018.

(b) This was due to an interruption in power supply to the Post Office Data Centre.

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the South African Post Office as follows:

Yes, payments to Albion Press (Pty) for goods supplied to Post Office are still outstanding. A payment of R173 153.22 was made on 13 March 2018.

a) The amount owing to Albion Press (Pty) is R435 038.59. The table contains a list of amounts owing

Invoice number	Document date	120+ days
IN123659	9-Oct-2017	6,292.80
IN123660	9-Oct-2017	8,878.32
IN123685	24-Oct-2017	105,500.16
IN123692	27-Oct-2017	20,588.40
IN123693	27-Oct-2017	45,716.74
IN123694	27-Oct-2017	33,360.96
IN123698	31-Oct-2017	90,074.59
IN123699	31-Oct-2017	20,588.40
IN123702	31-Oct-2017	82,353.60
IN123703	31-Oct-2017	21,684.62
Total outstanding	435,038.59

b) Age analysis

The table contains the age analysis

Name	Vendor	120+ days	Total due	Comment
Albion press	100103	435 038.59	435 038.59	October 2017 invoices

c) All the October 2017 invoices will be paid in the month of April 2018.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

The Department has informed me as follows:

1. Yes, the Department has an approved sexual harassment policy in place

1. Not applicable
2. Not applicable

(i) The Department has no reported cases of sexual harassment

(ii) In terms of the policy, the following sanctions may be imposed on an employee found guilty of sexual harassment:

• • Counselling
  • Verbal warning
  • Written warning;
  • Final written warning
  • Suspension/fine;
  • Demotion
  • Dismissal

(2)(a) No cases of sexual harassment of assault have been reported.

(i) Not applicable

(b)(i)(ii)(ii) Not applicable

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

The Department has informed me as follows:

a) Yes,

b) No

(i) Yes, disciplinary proceedings were instituted against employees who served as members of the Departmental Bid Evaluation Committee (DBEC) and the Departmental Bid Adjudication Committee (DBAC).

(ii) No. Disciplinary action was not taken against former employees as the Department lacks jurisdiction over the former employees who are no longer employed in the Public Service.

(aa) The disciplinary hearings against employees are still pending.

(bb) DBAC members: four (4) Directors and DBEC members: A Chief Director, a Deputy Director and an Assistant Director

(cc) The charges levelled against the members of the DBEC:

1. Failure to evaluate bids against the minimum qualifying score for the functionality in order to assess bids.
2. Failure in its recommendation, to the DBAC to deal with the application of the preference point system in relation to the bidder being recommended to the DBAC.
3. Failure to evaluate the bids of the shortlisted bidders with reference to the same standard.

The charges levelled against the members of the DBAC

1. Failed to discharge its duties diligently;
2. Acted contrary to the provisions of the Supply Chain Policy;
3. Approved terms of references that did not allow for an acquisition of services that was fair, competitive, equitable or cost effective; and
4. Prejudiced the department by approving the appointment of Media Corner on terms contrary to the terms of reference.

(dd) The disciplinary hearings are pending except for one that had been finalised.

(ee) A sanction of suspension for two months without pay has been imposed and implemented by the Department for the employee whose disciplinary hearing was finalised. The rest of the disciplinary hearings are still pending.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

1(a) The status of the legal challenge instituted by Mr. Buthelezi in the Labour Court on 17 November 2017 praying for the review and setting aside of the arbitration award that confirmed his dismissal from the Public Service, is pending.

(b) To date, the Department did not pay any legal fees for services rendered in relation to the legal challenge lodged in the Labour Court by Mr. Buthelezi on 17 November 2017. However, a total amount of R1 025 352.10 has been expended for the disciplinary hearing which commenced on 24 November 2014, including the arbitration proceedings that was concluded on 9 October 2017.

2(a) None

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) None

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the South African Post Office (SAPO) as follows:

(a) The Post Office websites were non-functional on Monday, 19 February 2018.

(b) The non-functioning was due to an interruption of the electricity supply at the Post Office Data Centre.

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

The Ministerial Handbook provides guidelines on the appointment of the staff in the Private Office. It equally provides the recommended salary levels of each post. The salary levels are adjusted on an annual basis as prescribed in the Public Service Regulations.

The Office of the Minister has eight of the ten staff members allowed in the Ministerial Handbook. In line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPi) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act I am unable to provide the members with such confidential information in the manner it is requested.

I however draw the honourable member to the Department’s Annual Report wherein the organogram of the department provides the information required. Should it be insufficient, the department will make the personal files of the officials available for further scrutiny by the Auditor-General as prescribed by the Act.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

In 2017, all government departments and entities joined the rest of the country and the world in celebrating the centenary of OR Tambo, an illustrious son of the soil who dedicated his life in selfless pursuit of the liberation of South Africa.

However, I have been advised by the Department and entities reporting to me as follows:

(a) Nil.

(b)(i) to (iv) Nil.

(aa) Nil.

(b) Nil.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date: