Questions and Replies
14 October 2022 - NW2770
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What is the (a) total number of extension officers in each (i) farm and (ii) province, (b) ratio of extension officers in each (i) commercial, (ii) emerging commercial, (iii) smallholding and (iv) subsistence farm in each (aa) province and (bb) district?
Reply:
(a) (i) Extension Practitioners (officers) are allocated to districts and not placed per farm.
(ii) The number of Extension Practitioners (officers) per Province is as follows:
PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF EXTENSION PRACTITIONERS |
Eastern Cape |
496 |
Free State |
115 |
Gauteng |
119 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
522 |
Limpopo |
310 |
Mpumalanga |
146 |
Northern Cape |
43 |
North West |
181 |
Western Cape |
60 |
TOTAL |
|
(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) The current Extension Practitioners are not allocated according to the specified producer categories; hence no ratio is available.
(b)(aa) Ratio per Province
The current ratio of Extension Practitioners to farmers is based on the July 2021 General Household Survey (GHS) by Statistics South Africa which measures the number of households practicing agriculture and is therefore not specific to categories of farmers. The Ratio of Extension Practitioners (officers) to farmers per province (as of September 2022) is outlined below:
PROVINCE |
Ratio |
Eastern Cape |
1:1162 |
Free State |
1:1672 |
Gauteng |
1:2896 |
KwaZulu -Natal |
1:1216 |
Limpopo |
1:2058 |
Mpumalanga |
1:3085 |
Northern Cape |
1:1097 |
Northwest |
1:809 |
Western Cape |
1:977 |
NATIONAL AVERAGE |
1:1 663 |
The estimated number of farmers as the GHS (July 2021) and the number of Extension Practitioners (officer) per province are shown on the table below:
PDAs |
Number of Extension officials |
Total number of Extension Officials |
Number of households per province |
% Of households involved in agriculture |
Estimated # farmers [GHS 2021, StatsSA] |
Extension to farmer ratio (current) |
|
Managers |
Extension Practitioners |
||||||
EC |
31 |
496 |
527 |
1 725 000 |
33% |
576 150 |
1 162 |
FS |
11 |
115 |
126 |
952 000 |
20% |
192 304 |
1 672 |
GP |
8 |
119 |
127 |
5 384 000 |
6% |
344 576 |
2 896 |
KZN |
60 |
522 |
582 |
3 111 000 |
20% |
634 644 |
1 216 |
LP |
11 |
310 |
321 |
1 684 000 |
38% |
638 236 |
2 058 |
MP |
41 |
146 |
187 |
1 399 000 |
32% |
450 478 |
3 085 |
NC |
8 |
43 |
51 |
363 000 |
13% |
47 190 |
1 097 |
NW |
31 |
181 |
212 |
1 308 000 |
11% |
146 496 |
809 |
WC |
8 |
60 |
68 |
2 021 000 |
3% |
58 609 |
977 |
TOTAL |
209 |
1 992 |
2 201 |
17 947 000 |
17% |
3 086 884 |
1 663 |
(b) (bb) The breakdown of Extension Practitioners (officers) per District excludes Managers.
Province |
Number of Extension Practitioners per district |
Province |
Number of Extension Practitioners per district |
1. Eastern Cape |
5. Western Cape |
||
Sarah-Baartman |
35 |
Cape Winelands |
12 |
Amathole |
153 |
Little Karoo |
6 |
Chris Hani |
74 |
Swartland |
5 |
Joe Gqabi |
31 |
Cape Metropole |
8 |
O.R. Tambo |
116 |
Garden Route |
9 |
Alfred Nzo |
87 |
Northwest |
6 |
Total |
496 |
Overberg |
7 |
Central Karoo |
5 |
||
Provincial office |
2 |
||
Total |
60 |
||
2. Free State |
6. North West |
||
Provincial office |
9 |
Bojanala |
55 |
Xhariep |
14 |
Dr Ruth S Mompati |
42 |
Mangaung |
23 |
NMM |
58 |
Thabo M |
32 |
Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
26 |
Lejwe L |
21 |
Total |
181 |
Fezile D |
16 |
||
Total |
115 |
||
3. Gauteng |
7. Northern Cape |
||
Germiston |
40 |
John Taolo Gaetsewe |
12 |
Pretoria |
41 |
Frances Baard |
7 |
Randfontein |
38 |
ZF Mgcawu |
8 |
Total |
119 |
Namakwa |
7 |
Pixley ka Seme |
9 |
||
Total |
43 |
||
4. KwaZulu-Natal |
8. Mpumalanga |
||
Amajuba |
46 |
Bohlabela |
34 |
Ugu |
50 |
Ehlanzeni |
29 |
Ethekwini |
33 |
Gert Sibande |
33 |
uThukela |
29 |
Nkangala |
50 |
uMkhanyakude |
52 |
Total |
146 |
King Cetshwayo |
73 |
9. Limpopo |
|
Zululand |
71 |
Capricorn |
72 |
Umzinyathi |
38 |
Mopani |
53 |
Ilembe |
45 |
Sekhukhune |
59 |
Harry Gwala |
41 |
Vhembe |
93 |
Umgungundlovu |
44 |
Waterberg |
33 |
Total |
522 |
Total |
310 |
GRAND TOTAL |
1 992 |
14 October 2022 - NW2608
Bodlani, Ms T to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1) Whether, with reference to a letter addressed to the board chairperson of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), in which the Office of the Auditor-General identified irregularities relating to the employment contract and employment conditions of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the MDDA, she will furnish Ms T Bodlani with a copy of the advertisement which called for the application for the position of CFO; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what is the status on the filling of the vacancy of the CFO at the MDDA; (3) what plans does she have to (a) correct the alleged violations of (i) the Media Development and Diversity Agency Act, Act 14 of 2002, and (ii) the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Act 75 of 1997, and (b) address the finding of irregular expenditure as a result of noncompliance with the specified legislation? NW3124E
Reply:
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14 October 2022 - NW2915
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
In view of the fact that the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) is mandated to invest in, regulate and transform the social housing sector, and that the authority has also been increasing its capacity to deal with non- compliance, what (a) are the details of the (i) interventions that have been implemented to increase the capacity of the SHRA in order to deal with non-compliance and (ii) cases of non-compliance that SHRA has managed and (b) total amount that has been lost through non-compliance cases thus far?
Reply:
(a)(i) To strengthen the SHRA’s regulatory role and to build a sector that is capable of delivery and management of social housing at the level of scale and form required, the Compliance, Accreditation and Regulation (CAR) Operational Framework was reviewed. Implementation is underway, with the SHRA aiming to increase its internal capacity and reduce the past reliance on consultants. Organisational capacitation of key personnel including resources to provide more in-depth compliance monitoring and a Regulations Manager and to increase in-house capacity when dealing with issues of regulatory enforcement and non-compliance, in line with section 12 provisions contained within the Social Housing Act 16 of 2008 are being implemented.
(a)(ii) Cases of non-compliances which have escalated for enforcement relates to the following institutions:
- Free State Social Housing Company: Placed Under Administration.
- Troyeville Housing Cooperative: Placed under Administration.
- Communicare: Allegations of maladministration have been made against the institution, and the finalisation of a forensic investigation is imminent.
- Housing Association East London (Belgravia): Failure to meet compliance conditions has resulted in a downgrading of accreditation status. There are suspected grounds of maladministration, and a forensic audit has been approved.
- Urban Scape Rentals: Failure to meet compliance conditions has resulted in a downgrading of accreditation status. There are suspected grounds of maladministration, and a forensic audit has been approved.
(b) Irregular expenditure incurred in the past five years pertain to investing in projects that fell outside a restructuring zone, which has since been declared and regularised. The remaining irregular expenditure relates to a single grant recipient (TBGI) amounting to R26.7 million which is being dealt with by implementing the court judgement to recover the funds – a loss cannot be established at this stage.
There have been no funds lost through non-compliance, as most non-compliance has been limited to the submission of documents. Three institutions are about to be taken through regulatory enforcement and forensic investigations are to be conducted. These are Housing Authority of East London (HAEL), Urban Scape and Communicare. The extent of maladministration and if funds have been lost, can only be ascertained when these investigations are concluded.
14 October 2022 - NW2859
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Which intervention has her department taken to ensure that houses that were built in ward 4, Ubuntu in Victoria West in 2022, are completed and (b) what disciplinary measures have been taken against the contractor for the incomplete project?
Reply:
a ) The Northern Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements has advised that it has directed the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) to conduct a forensic investigation in order to determine all the relevant facts and reasons for the project not being completed and the mitigation measures required. The investigation has been completed by the NHBRC and a report referred to the Petitions Committee in the province for consideration. Once the report has been considered, the provincial department will take the required measures against the said contractor as recommended by the NHBRC and the Petitions Committee.
b) No disciplinary measures have been taken by the provincial department as yet pending the outcome and recommendations of the NHBRC and the Petitions Committee.
14 October 2022 - NW2489
Mey, Mr P to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1) (a) What (i) is the total number of employees of her department who are currently working from home (ii) the number of such who employees have special permission to work from home and (iii) are the reasons for granting such special permission and (b) on what date will such workers return to their respective offices; (2) Whether she will make a statement on the matter.
Reply:
(1) (a) (i)
No employees of the department are currently working from home, this is in line with section 4 of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Circular 38 of 2022 (29/06/2022): REPEAL OF THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS, which states that ‘Departments are required to ensure that all employees return to normal work conditions with no restrictions.’
(1) (a) (ii)
Not applicable.”
(1) (a) (iii)
Not applicable
1) (b)
Not applicable
(2)
A statement on the matter will not be made as employees have returned to the office at 100% capacity, in line with Circular 38 of 2022.
14 October 2022 - NW2888
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What total amount has been invested in the foundry and/or mini-mill industry by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) since 2010, (2) will he furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with an itemised list for each (a) year and (b) individual investment; (3) what is the debt to equity proportions for each investment; (2) what amount has been written off in the same period (a) for each investment and (b) in total?
Reply:
The IDC has approved R14,4 billion of funding in the Foundry and/or mini mill industry since FY 2010, in the following forms: industrial loans of R5,99 billion, equity of R8,44 billion and grants of R4m.
In addition, the IDC provided guarantees of R5,5 billion to companies in the sector.
A supplementary reply will be submitted shortly, with additional information.
-END-
14 October 2022 - NW617
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister in the Presidency
What (a) is the total budget for the Presidential Employment Stimulus for graduates who were employed to conduct condition assessments in parliamentary villages, (b) total number of interns were employed and (c) is the period of employment?
Reply:
The Presidency does not have a program of graduates employed to conduct condition assessments in Parliament Villages under the Presidential Employment Stimulus.
Thank You.
14 October 2022 - NW2869
Chabangu, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
In light of the high crime rate in the Republic, what plans has his department put in place to build more correctional facilities?
Reply:
The department is currently undertaking the below listed projects to address inmate accommodation
PROJECT |
COMMENTS |
The repair and upgrade of the Integrated Security System at Emthonjeni Youth Facility to restore 288 bed spaces |
Progress is at 85% and completion is estimated for March 2023 |
The upgrading of Parys Correctional Facility to provide an approximate of 250 beds |
Construction is at 55%, completion is estimated for 03 April 2023. |
The upgrading of the Burgersdorp Correctional Facility to a new generation Facility to provide an approximate of 500 beds |
Site was handed over to contractor in April 2022, construction is in the initial stage with an estimated completion of June 2026 |
The upgrade of the Litchenburg Correctional Facility to provide an approximate of 500 bed spaces |
Design is at advanced stage, department in discussions with Local Municipality on supply of bulk services. |
Construction of Richards Bay Correctional Facility with an approximate 1000 bed spaces |
Consultants have been appointed by Department of Public works and Infrastructure and are busy with planning on all three projects. |
Construction of Kirkwood Correctional Facility with an approximate 500 bed spaces |
|
Construction of a new facility at Leeuwkop with an approximate 1500 bed spaces |
END
14 October 2022 - NW2846
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
1) Whether, with reference to the perceived ambivalence of the Government towards Informal Settlements and poor development of implementation and capacity mechanisms, there has been any proactive programmes her Department initiated to tackle this, if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details thereof; 2) Whether she has found that the specified programmes have been successful in dealing with the deficiencies that surround the construction of viable housing; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) The Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme was instituted in terms of section 3(4) (g) of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act No. 107 of 1997), (The Housing Act) and is reffered to as the National Housing Programme: Upgrading of Informal Settlements. The programme seeks to facilitate the structured in situ upgrading of informal settlements as opposed to relocation to achieve, tenure security, health & security and empowerment etc.
In 2019/2020, the National Department of Human Settlements in consultation with the National Treasury introduced the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG), this was an attempt by the Department to ensure that there is a focus on the upgrading of informal settlements projects within the sector. The main objective of the Grant was to strengthen the policy in relation to the Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme, for both provinces and metropolitan municipalities. The Grant seeks to ensure the provision of basic services such as water, electricity, roads, stormwater, refuse removal and sanitation services to households.
To support the implementation of the Grant, a total budget of R14.7 billion was reprioritised from the Human settlements Development Grant (HSDG) and Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) in 2020/21 and 2021/2022. The funds were set aside to support the upgrading of 231 000 households in informal settlements over the medium-term.
2. In terms of finding out whether the identified programmes have been successful in dealing with the deficiencies that surround the construction of viable housing, it must be noted that the introduction of the dedicated Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant was in 2019/2020 and actual implementation started during the 2021/22 financial year, thus it is still too early for the Department to pronounce on the success or failure of the Grant in dealing with the deficiencies that surround the construction of viable housing. However, the non-financial performance of the programme in provinces and municipalities was provided and reported that 610 informal settlements were upgraded by provinces and 674 by metropolitan municipalities during the 2021/22 financial year. Furthermore, a total of 21 075 sites were provided with basic services such as electricity, water and sanitation by provinces and a total of 3 596 sites by metropolitan municipalities in 2021/22.
14 October 2022 - NW2632
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
With reference to the measures announced by the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa in his Energy Response Plan, which include enabling Eskom to procure power from existing power generators with installed solar panels, what (a) progress has his department and Eskom made to ensure that the process to grant the necessary approvals and waivers is simplified to enable procurement from power generators and (b) number of approvals and waivers have been granted to date?
Reply:
Eskom has applied to procure from existing generators on a Standard Offer basis. The DMRE has processed the request and it is currently receiving NERSA’s attention for concurrence.
13 October 2022 - NW2763
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What total amount has his department spent on external consultants in the period 1 May 2019 to 31 May 2022?
Reply:
a) The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development spent R537 million on external consultants between 01 May 2019 and 31 May 2022, as depicted on the table below:
DEPARTMENTAL SPENDING ON CONSULTANTS FOR THE PERIOD 01 MAY 2019 – 31 MAY 2022 |
|||||
Description |
Periods |
Total |
|||
01 May 2019 - 31 March 2020 |
2020/2021 Financial Year |
2021/2022 Financial Year |
01 April 2022 - 30 May 2022 |
||
Department |
R29 241 527.43 |
R30 552 650.95 |
R46 646 953.27 |
R4 968 853.16 |
R111 409 984.81 |
State Capture Commission |
R222 144 229.73 |
R100 013 032.00 |
R103 414 189.44 |
R142 294.00 |
R425 713 745.17 |
Total |
R251 385 757.16 |
R130 565 682.95 |
R150 061 142.71 |
R5 111 147.16 |
R537 123 729.98 |
13 October 2022 - NW2485
Hendricks, Mr MGE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether he has been advised that (a) residents in Mkhuhlu, Ndubane, Mashonamini, Johnella, Madras and Buyelani in Bushbuckridge are reportedly dying of thirst due to the lack of a water supply and of the danger the situation is posing to the residents of the villages, (b) in 2018, as many as 5 000 standpipes and water meters were installed in the 40 villages in Bushbuckridge, but that the treated water does not reach the reservoir as farmers, residents and residents who recently got land from chiefs unlawfully tap into the bulk water pipe of 62 km, (c) half of the potable water is captured and (d) the municipality says they cannot stop the damage to state infrastructure and theft of water treated at a high cost; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the details of the steps he has taken in this regard; (2) whether the residents’ request for a borehole is receiving his attention; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) time frames that his department has set to act and positively address the request and (b) further relevant details in this regard. (3) whether he has found that the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is failing to provide water to the villages; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a-c)The department has been advised that there are villages that do not have twenty-four hour access to water due to leakages caused by unauthorised and illegal connections, which also impacts the water pressure and adequate supply to villages. The municipality has a rationing programme in place to ensure that all residents have access to water. Bushbuckridge Local Municipality has been advised to implement the water conservation and water demand management and COGTA is part of the Task Team to ensure that it is implemented in order to ensure water availability to communities.
(d) The municipality has a duty to enforce its by-laws by ensuring that farmers and residents that have illegally connected into the water infrastructure are held liable through penalties to curb and regulate water consumption.
2. The Bushbuckridge Local Municipality has reported that there are two boreholes supplying villages in the Bushbuckridge area, furthermore, one is functional and the other one in the Buyelani Village, had to be decommissioned due to frequent vandalism. This village receives water through bulk water supply, although it is also impacted by the illegal connections. Once the Hoxani Bulk water scheme is finalised, water supply will improve in the long term.
3. As indicated above, the municipality is not able to meet the demand for water supply due to unauthorised connections and water losses. However, there is an ongoing project to replace the asbestos pipeline which is planned for completion in the 2024/25 financial year. The replacement of the asbestos pipeline with a steel pipeline will significantly reduce water losses and improve water supply to the area.
The municipality is also implementing a project to install an additional clear water pump at the Hoxane WTW which will increase the volumes pumped by the plant from 22 Ml/day to 31 Ml/day to the Ndonga reservoir that supplies the villages in Bushbuckridge. The Hoxani Bulk Water Supply Scheme project, which is due to commence at the beginning of 2023/24, will also improve water supply to the villages in Bushbuckridge when is completed. The completion of the Hoxani Bulk water scheme will increase the water supply to full capacity of 36 Ml/day.
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13 October 2022 - NW3290
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
Whether his department has been informed that the Health Professions Council of South Africa has refused to refund examination fees that it has charged repeat candidates (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what measures have been taken to rectify the issue?
Reply:
The Department has been informed that the Health Professions Council of South Africa is currently processing refunds for candidates that paid and were scheduled to take both components of the medical professions board examination (Theory and OSCE) but ended up taking only OSCE component.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW2901
Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) total number of shelters (i) are registered with her department and (ii) does her department support and (b) amount in terms of financial support does each shelter receive?
Reply:
a) The department of social development has a total number of 147 shelters
(i) There are 147 shelters, which are registered with the department of Social Development.
(ii) While 125 are run by non-governmental partners and are financially supported by the government.
b) These shelters received financial resources amounting to about R 700 million from government. Below is a table containing a breakdown of the shelters and the amounts distributed by provincial departments of social development between 2019-2023 financial year.
PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF SHELTERS |
BUDGET ALLOCATION |
|||
Financial Year |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
|
Eastern Cape |
13 |
37 686 000.00 |
38 188 000.00 |
30 867 000.00 |
31 732 000.00 |
Free State |
07 |
5 194 000.00 |
5 439 000.00 |
4 277 014. 09 |
4 214 044 .00 |
Gauteng |
25 |
30 734 000.00 |
32 511 000.00 |
35 309 000.00 |
34 894 000.00 |
KZN |
23 |
23 819 627.32 |
24 837 489.70 |
26 791 682.20 |
29 750 230.94 |
Limpopo |
1 Funded |
317 500.00 |
317 500.00 |
317 500.00 |
317 500.00 |
01 Government Run |
4 108 000.00 |
12 541 000.00 |
|||
Mpumalanga |
22 |
21 598 000.00 |
18 098 000.00 |
24 251 000.00 |
25 218 956.00 |
North West |
22 |
14 360 200.00 |
14 000 000.00 |
15 984 800.00 |
15 954 800.00 |
Northern Cape |
07 |
5 894 078.82 |
6 191 880.00 |
7 631 292.77 |
8 107 000.00 |
Western Cape |
26 |
26 462 976.00 |
37 706 606.00 |
33 572 256.00 |
32 569 409.00 |
Total |
147 |
166 066 382.14 |
177 289 475.70 |
183 109 545.06 |
195 298 939.94 |
13 October 2022 - NW3036
Pambo, Mr V to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What total number of departmental officials are (a) serving sentences for smuggling contraband into prison cells, (b) facing criminal charges and (c) facing internal departmental probes on smuggling contraband, but without formal criminal charges arising from a criminal case?
Reply:
a) There are three (03) officials serving sentences for smuggling contraband into prison cells as follows:
- 02: Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West (LMN) Region
- 01: Eastern Cape Region (EC)
b) A total of 19 officials are facing criminal charges in the following regions.
- 11 cases from KwaZulu-Natal Region
- 03 cases from EC Region
- 02 cases from LMN Region
- 03 cases from Gauteng Region
c) The total number of officials facing internal departmental probes on smuggling contraband without formal criminal charges for the past two financial years including the current financial year as follows:
Financial Year |
Total Number |
2020/2021 |
34 |
2021/2022 |
104 |
2022/2023 (April-August 2022) |
56 |
END
13 October 2022 - NW3089
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether the Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal has taken up the offer made by the private health care groups to train more than 200 nurses to counter a threatening shortage of skills; if not, why not; if so, who are the private health care groups that have offered to train nurses in the specified province; (2) whether any of the other provincial health departments have collaborated with private health care groups in order to assist with the training of nurses; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) in which provinces has the partnership transpired and (b) what total number of nurses have been taken through the training courses?
Reply:
- The KZN Department of Health is not aware of any offer made to the Province by the Private Health Care Groups to train more than 200 nurses to counter a threatening shortage of skills. Instead the Province have granted permission and support letters to Private colleges to place their students in public health establishment for them to achieve the clinical training component which cannot be provided by the private nursing schools.
- None of the other provincial departments of health offer nurse training in collaboration with the private health care groups.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3408
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What total number of vaccines have (a) expired and (b) been destroyed as a result of expiry, since the initial purchase of the vaccines; (2) what is the breakdown of the total amount, including transport and storage fees, that it actually costs when a vaccine has expired and must be destroyed; (3) what total amount has it cost the Government to date to destroy (a) Johnson & Johnson and (b) Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines due to the (i) specified vaccines reaching expiration dates and (ii) vials being unsealed?
Reply:
1. No vaccines have been destroyed as a result of expiry from the central storage managed by the National Department of Health.
2. When it becomes necessary to destroy vaccines due to expiry at the central storage level, there will be two cost elements resulting in a total cost per vial:
(i) Distribution from the central warehouse to the waste management sites:
Pfizer: R16.24 to R20.49 per vial of 6 doses - depending on the vaccine distributor.
J&J: R14.90 to R14.94 per vial of 5 doses - depending on the vaccine distributor.
(ii) Cost of destruction, which is estimated to be between R18 and R25 per kilogram.
Pfizer: A tray of 195 vials weighs approximately 1.2kg - therefore, R0.11 to R0.15 per vial
J&J: A shipper of 480 vials weighs approximately 3kg - therefore, R0.11 to R0.16 per vial
(iii) Estimated total cost of destruction per vial:
Pfizer: R16.35 to R20.64 per vial of 6 doses
J&J: R15.01 to R15.10 per vial of 5 doses.
3. (a)-(b) (i) Zero Rands in central storage. The province bears the cost of destroying expired vaccine doses at a facility level. The waste disposal is integrated into the normal waste disposal contracts and is generally costed by weight. It will be difficult to calculate the cost for vaccines only as the waste would include other medicines.
(ii) The province bears the cost of destroying opened vials. As these doses are disposed of together with the needle and syringes in yellow sharps containers (i.e. normal waste for any immunization programme) it is once again difficult to determine the cost for the vaccines alone as these vials, syringes, and needles will generally be mixed with other sharps disposed of at a facility level.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3486
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister Public Service and Administration
What total number of (a) public servants in each (i) national and (ii) provincial department have been found to be conducting business with the State as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) such public servants hold senior positions within the Public Service?
Reply:
a) Based on information obtained from the Central Supplier Database (as at the end of July 2022) and compared to information on the Personnel Salary System (PERSAL), 119 public service employees are registered on the Central Supplier Database with the purpose to tender for business with the State.
However, these 119 employees are not necessarily conducting business with the State. It is possible that some of the employees on the list may have resigned in the meantime, or that they belong to categories that are exempt from this prohibition (such as traditional leaders), or are serving as directors on boards of entities in an official capacity. In terms of Regulation 13(c) of the Public Service Regulations, 2016, employees may conduct business with the State, if they are doing so in an official capacity. Section 8 of the Public Administration Management Act extended the prohibition to special advisors.
To determine whether these employees are indeed conducting business with the State, the name list was shared with the respective departments, requesting them to verify if the employees are still in service, if they are conducting business with the State (be it in a private capacity or in an official capacity) and if any steps are taken against transgressors. In formal letters to the heads of these implicated departments, the DPSA requested the departments to provide monthly feedback on progress made regarding the identified cases, starting from 1 July 2022. The responses of departments received are indicated in the section under (i)). On 7 June 2022, the Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit (in the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)), Police and National Prosecuting Authority convened a workshop for the implicated departments on how to proceed with investigating and prosecuting these cases.
(i) National departments: There are 29 public servants who have been found to be possibly conducting business with the State:
- Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development - two public servants
- Correctional Services - six public servants
- Employment and Labour - one public servant
- Higher Education and Training - two public servants
- Home Affairs - two public servants
- International Relations and Cooperation - one public servant
- Justice and Constitutional Development - two public servants
- Mineral Resources and Energy - two public servants
- South African Police Service - four public servants
- Public Service and Administration - two public servants (One was found to be a Special Advisor)
- Public Works and Infrastructure - one public servant
- Science and Innovation - two public servants (both were found to be serving in various Boards as representative of the department)
- Trade, Industry and Competition - one public servant (the official is representing the DTIC at its entity, COEGA)
- Transport - one public servant
(ii) Provincial departments: There are 90 public servants who are possibly conducting business with the State:
Eastern Cape has 16 public servants
- Education - nine public servants
- Health - four public servants
- Office of the Premier - one public servant
- Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture - one public servant
- Transport - one public servant
Free State has 6 public servants
- Education - four
- Health - one
- Provincial Treasury - one
Gauteng has 7 public servants
- Education - two
- Health - four
- Human Settlements - one
KwaZulu-Natal has 16 public servants
- Agriculture and Rural Development - one
- Education - four
- Health - six
- Transport - five
Limpopo has 12 public servants
- Co-operative Governance Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs - two
- Education - five
- Health - five
Mpumalanga has 19 public servants
- Community Safety, Security and Liaison - one
- Education - seven
- Health - eleven
North West has 1 public servant
- Health - one
Northern Cape has 11 public servants
- Agriculture Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform - two
- Economic Development and Tourism - one
- Education - three
- Health - five
Western Cape has 2 public servants
- Education - one
- Health - one
2. In provincial departments, three (3) public servants on senior management level (positions ranging from Salary level 13 to 16) were found to be possibly conducting business with the State. In National departments, eight (8) public servants held senior positions. As indicated, the figure is still to be verified with the affected departments.
End
13 October 2022 - NW3357
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) is the ambulance-to-population ratio in George in the Western Cape and (b) plans have been put in place to provide more ambulances to George and other areas in the Southern Cape area?
Reply:
a) In the Western Cape resources are deployed based on District and Sub-District level rather than Local Municipalities. In this case they deploy resources to the Garden Route District. The population for the Garden Route District is 622 000. This equates to 0.3 ambulances per 10 000 population. The ambulance allocation per sub-district is as follows:
George 3
Knysna 2
Plettenberg Bay 2
Uniondale 1
Dysselsdorp 2
Oudtshoorn 2
Calitzdorp 1
Ladismith 1
Heidelberg 1
Riversdale 2
Mosselbay 2
b) The reality is that without a significant increase in the budget for compensation of employees the Western Cape province is unable to increase the number of ambulances. The Province is however, deploying several other initiatives to augment service delivery. These include:
- Community-orientated Emergency Care underpinned by the Emergency First Aid Programme
- Augmentation of provincial services with contracted private ambulance service
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3475
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
In light of the fact that the first National Resources Strategy review was published in 2004 and the second in 2013 and that legislation stipulates that the National Resources Strategy must be reviewed every five years, on what date will the third review of the strategy be published as irregular monitoring and strategising results in the mismanagement of water resources services and infrastructure?
Reply:
The NWRS-3 will be finalised and approved on 31 March 2023 as outlined on the Department’s Annual Performance Plan.
The Department is currently conducting public consultation workshops on the draft National Water Resource Strategy 3 (NWRS-3) as required by the National Water Act (NWA). Call for public consultation was done through the Gazette Notice which was published on 27 July 2022 under Notice 47133. After public consultation, the document will be updated based on the comments received from various stakeholders and a final document will be submitted to Cabinet for approval.
While there has been a delay in finalising and publishing the NWRS-3, the NWRS-2 is still being implemented by the Department, it’s entities as well as the entire water and sanitation sector stakeholders. Therefore, the Department has not neglected its responsibility to protect, use, develop, conserve, manage and control the country’s water resources.
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13 October 2022 - NW3467
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)What remedial measures will he and/or his department implement to (a) overcome the systematic parole delays and (b) ensure the strengthening of the parole and monitoring system in order for parolees to adhere to their parole conditions; (2) whether his department has engaged with community members through programmes to secure a partnership with the community as an addition to the monitoring system; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a) The Department has implemented the following remedial measures to strengthen the parole system:
- Ongoing training is provided to the Case Management Committees (CMCs) and Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards (CSPBs) as they are responsible for case management and consideration process. The training focuses on parole policy procedures, decision making tools and calculation of release dates amongst others.
- The CMC compile Correctional Sentence Plan (CSP) for all offenders serving sentences of longer than 24 months. The CSP spell out the interventions proposed to address the needs and risks of an offender that were identified during an assessment of the offender.
- Quality assurance teams were established at the Management/ Regional and Head Office (Directorate Pre-Release Resettlement) to assist with the improvement of the quality of profiles submitted to CSPB, National Council for Correctional Services (NCCS) and the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services for consideration for possible placement on parole.
(1)(b) Monitoring and supervision of Probationers, Parolees and Awaiting Trial Persons (ATP) is a human capital-intensive activity. The day to day monitoring is enhanced through allocation of resources for physical monitoring, office consultation, telephone monitoring where applicable, community service and programme attendance. In 2021/2022 a total of five hundred and eighteen (518) vehicles were allocated to community corrections offices within the regions to ensure successful monitoring in all areas.
The monitoring category for every offender under the system of Community Corrections is determined by the predicted risk of offenders from High (minimum 8 contacts), Medium (minimum 4 contacts) and Low Risk (minimum 2 contacts). Parolees attend sitting either every six months/ frequently depending on their length of their sentence to review their status, behaviour, reclassify or referred for intervention.
The establishment of 219 offices, 57 satellite offices and Service Points for easy access of services contributes positively to the compliance with conditions, ensure visibility and strengthening of the monitoring system.
(2) Yes, an integrated approach at District level and national department enables continuous consultations with traditional leaders, counsellors and relevant department to ensure that they assist the department during reintegration process to accelerate and augment monitoring. Partnerships were formalised with Traditional Councils at each Community Corrections Office, and Traditional Councils offices are used as community service centres, where parolees and probationers render services as part of their conditions of parole. Community establishments such as schools, churches, police stations, and other public spaces are used as service points to enhance the monitoring systems
The Department of Correctional Services has the community reintegration programme in place for networking and social profiling of communities and identification of stakeholders who can assist in the monitoring and supervision of parolees and probationers.
END
13 October 2022 - NW3210
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, in view of the important role that advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) play in national and international health care (details furnished), what are the reasons that (a) the Government is not making more of a concerted effort to train more ANPs in an attempt to address the Republic’s health care system which continues to struggle with a shortage of doctors and (b) more posts that fully utilise the capacity of qualified APNs in the Republic are not prioritised in the Republic’s healthcare system?
Reply:
a) Training of specialist nurses, as referred to as ANPs in the question here above, has always been a priority for the national and provincial departments of health. Accordingly 11 118 Clinical ANPs have been trained between 2017 and 2021. In addition all public colleges have prioritised ANP as part of new programmes which commenced in January 2020. Accordingly with finalisation of accreditation processes by the Council of Higher Education ( CHE) it is anticipated that public nursing colleges will continue to produce ANPs.
In terms of the statement “attempt to address the Republic’s health care system which continues to struggle with a shortage of doctors” it is to be noted that doctors and nurses, including specialist nurses, have different scopes of practice and can thus not replace each other.
(b) All posts for health professionals including those that utilize the capacity of qualified APNs in the Republic’s healthcare system are prioritised to ensure that the required health skills mix is provided in all the levels of care.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3483
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What are the details of his department’s response to the recent calls by the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa for healthcare facilities such as hospitals and clinics to be exempt from load-shedding as it poses risks to patients; (2) whether he has found that patients are being adversely affected by the blackouts; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) to what extent and (b) what are the full relevant details?
Reply:
1. Firstly, the National Department of Health has identified a priority list of health facilities that require an urgent exemption either from Eskom or local municipalities. The list has been submitted to both Eskom and local municipalities for approval. Secondly, my department is currently conducting a due diligent exercise for the installation of solar panels at all our health facilities as a second or third power back-up mechanism (first being generators and second being Uninterrupted Power Supply).
2. Refer to response above.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW2545
Langa, Mr TM to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
What specific measures does he have in place to address the issue of rising fuel prices in the Republic?
Reply:
Government was able to cushion the consumers at the height of these increases by selling strategic crude reserves as well as foregoing some revenue. In addition a 10 cent demand side management levy was removed for inland provinces.
13 October 2022 - NW3108
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) total number of assessment doctors who have been contracted by the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) have been assigned to service the areas of (i) George, (ii) Riversdale, (iii) Knysna, (iv) Mossel Bay and (v) Plettenberg Bay as at 1 June 2022 and (b) is the number of (i) new and (ii) existing Sassa beneficiaries who are currently on the waiting list to see a Sassa-contracted assessment doctor in the specified areas?
Reply:
a) As of 1 June 2022, the WC Region had a total of 7 provincially Contracted assessors, who may be shifted across areas of need should they agree. The table below reflects the current distribution of contracted doctors servicing the areas of George, Rieversdale, Knysna, Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay:
Service Area |
No. of Servicing Dr/s |
i) George |
1 |
ii) Riversdale |
1 |
iii) Knysna |
1 |
iv) Mossel Bay |
1 |
v) Plettenberg Bay |
1 |
(b) If a client is reapplying for a lapsed disability grant (usually a temporary grant which has lapsed), the application is treated as new. Unfortunately SASSA’s information system does not segregate booked clients as new applicants or active beneficiaries.
As of 20 September 2022 the number of clients awaiting an assessment, in the listed areas, is indicated in the table below:
Service Area |
Clients Awaiting Assessment |
i) George |
985 |
ii) Riversdale |
None |
iii)Knysna |
None |
iv) Mossel Bay |
747 |
v) Plettenberg Bay |
None |
Total |
1 732 |
13 October 2022 - NW2914
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1) With reference to the State of the Cities Report released earlier this year by the South African Cities Network, which indicates that 1 in 5 people in Johannesburg and Cape Town live in Informal settlements, and in my view of the fact that Cabinet has approved just over 14 000 hectares made up of 167 portions of land held by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure for release for human settlements development and the portions of land will be held by the Housing Development Agency, while the programme is aimed at providing the poor and marginalised access to land in urban areas. (a) What criteria will be used to allocate land, (b) on what date is it envisaged within this current financial year that the reported 7000 hectors of land will be released and (c) what plans does the Government have in place to ensure delivery of services to those who settle on the land?
Reply:
(1)(a) The identified and targeted land parcels are required for the implementation of various key human settlements programmes which include upgrading of informal settlements, rural housing programme, social housing, integrated residential development programme, title restoration programme (tenure upgrading) and the finance-linked individual subsidy programme. The respective programmes, therefore provide for criteria for allocation of completed units with preference being given to local qualifying beneficiaries residing within the specific localities where the projects are located.
The generic qualification criteria for housing subsidy and therefore land allocation are the following:
- A lawful resident of South Africa or in possession of permanent residence status.
- Legally competent to contract.
- Not yet benefited from government housing assistance.
- Married or cohabiting.
- Single with financial dependents, must reside permanently with the applicant.
- Single persons without financial dependents – apply for purchase of a vacant serviced site or rental accommodation.
- Monthly household income (proof of income required), R0 – R3500 for a full housing subsidy, R3501 – R 22 000 for a partial subsidy known as Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP).
(1)(b) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has already released 2491 hectares of land located in all nine provinces and seventeen municipalities for human settlements development purposes.
DPWI targets to conclude the release of over 7000 hectares of land for human settlements by the end of the current financial year. Additional land parcels have also in the meantime been identified by various municipalities for human settlements development including emergency housing
(1)(c) The Housing Development Agency works with the respective municipalities and the provinces to ensure joint development planning of the released land parcels. This includes coordination and monitoring of infrastructure planning and budgeting for the required services to support human settlements projects.
13 October 2022 - NW2916
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
In view of the success of the social housing programme relies on, amongst other things, the creation of more sustainable social housing institutions and the development of mechanism for better social housing management, what (a) has her department done to (i) develop and capacitate social housing institutions and (ii) develop a mechanism for social housing management and (b) mechanism in place for the monitoring and evaluation of the social housing programme
Reply:
(a) (i) & (ii) Capitation and mechanisms are largely driven through Institutional Investment Grant (IIG) support which include training, incubation, and project packaging support summarised as follows:
Social Housing Training rolled out, nineteen (19) training sessions were conducted reaching over a thousand participants countrywide. Topics included Introduction to Social Housing, Planning and Project Packaging a Social Housing Project, Governance Training, Property Management and Social Housing Institution Accreditation Process training. To increase accessibility, reach and raise awareness the training has been converted to a series of short 5-10 minute videos available on the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) website.
Incubation Programme – in the 2021/22 financial, year, nine (9) Social Housing Institutions (SHI) received support under this multi-year programme. Two of these we successful in registering potential Social Housing Projects in the pipeline and received further grand funding to carry out project feasibility studies on these projects. One of these SHIs has since began with construction of the project and has been provided with legal support around contracting.
Pre-Accreditation Grant support – five (5) emerging companies are supported for Accreditation.
(b) Through compliance monitoring on the performance of institutions areas of poor performance and areas of improvement are identified. Tenancy audits and building condition audits undertaken by SHRA have led to the development and implementation of remedial action plans.
Failure to adhere to the remedial actions identified would then result in enforcing powers of intervention (section 12 of the Social Housing Act 16 of 2008) permits the SHRA to undertake forensic investigations and in instances where maladministration is identified seek for a high-court application to place the institution under administration.
The Social Housing Act 16 of 2008 specifies that the delivery of sustainable Social Housing requires participation of National Government, Provincial Government, Local Authorities, and the Regulator.
As a schedule 3A public entity, the SHRA under the Human Settlements portfolio is required to comply with the legislative prescripts such as the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999 and the Department of Public Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) revised framework for Strategic and Annual Performance Plans. The National Department of Human Settlements is in the process of a mid-term review of its programmes.
13 October 2022 - NW3229
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) total number of applications for the Social Relief of Distress Grant of R350 (i) are still pending and (ii) have been rejected in the past six months, due to alternative sources of income of the applicants and (b) are the reasons that the CashSend payment option is still not being utilised?
Reply:
(a)(i) The table below provides an indication of the number of clients who have applied for the provision and the number of clients who are on a pending status, per month from April to August 2022.
Period |
Total Applications |
Pending Status |
April |
8 148 777 |
- |
May |
10 602 246 |
- |
June |
11 369 799 |
- |
July |
11 823 675 |
455 836 |
August |
12 179 270 |
97 766 |
All clients for the months of July and August who are still on a pending status are new clients who applied late in the respective month. The processing of their applications takes a bit longer as it includes additional first-time validations, such as the verification with Home Affairs for identification purposes etc.
(a)(ii) There are various reasons why clients are declined when applying for the grant, however, all of these reasons can be attributed to indicators that the clients may have a source of income.
These include being employed within government (checks against the Persal, Persol and GEPF databases), support received through NSFAS, accommodation within a government facility (such as a prison) and other indicators of employment such as employer’s contributions to UIF on behalf of the employee and or payment of taxes to SARS. In addition, the bank accounts of applicants are also checked to confirm whether or not there were funds above the threshold flowing into the account during the month.
The table below indicates the total amount of people who were declined on a monthly basis since April to August 2022:
Period |
Total Declined |
April |
3 303 085 |
May |
4 793 365 |
June |
4 390 526 |
July |
5 645 976 |
August |
4 648 389 |
The table below shows the number of declines that relate specifically to the bank account checks that indicates whether or not the applicant has had a flow of funds above the threshold into their bank account relative to the month of assessment.
Period |
Total Declined |
Declined due to bank account checks |
April |
3 303 085 |
2 700 752 |
May |
4 793 365 |
4 030 211 |
June |
4 390 526 |
3 496 046 |
July |
5 645 976 |
4 902 655 |
August |
4 648 389 |
4 358 023 |
(b) The cash send option is still used and is an active payment method for client payment.
The same process, as with bank account verification (where bank account details are verified and linked directly to the applicant) is also followed for cellphone numbers.
Thus, cellphone numbers provided by clients for the payment of the provision are also subjected to identity and cell number verification processes.
This entails that SASSA needs to ensure that the client (identity number) and the cellphone number can be directly linked to each other. This will typically also be true when a client followed a RICA process for his/her cellphone.
This process has been concluded and all cash send payments where SASSA was able to directly link the cellphone number to the client was concluded.
The table below indicates the figures of cash payments made for the month April 22 to July 22.
Period |
Clients who requested Cash Send |
Successfully Verified (Linked client to Cell Number) |
Client could not be linked to Cellphone Number |
Clients Paid |
% Paid |
April |
240,507 |
70,316 |
170,191 |
70,316 |
100% |
May |
380,548 |
101,967 |
278,581 |
101,967 |
100% |
June |
385,062 |
104,109 |
280,953 |
104,109 |
100% |
July |
401,405 |
100,165 |
301,182 |
100,165 |
100% |
Where clients applied for cash send and whose cell phone number failed verification, they will have to provide SASSA with a bank account where SASSA is able to pay their money into as these clients typically have not followed the RICA process and it would be a risk to Government to pay these clients without definitive linkage between the client, their ID number and cellphone number.
13 October 2022 - NW3459
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)What (a) number of times has his department been sued for crimes committed by repeat offender parolees in the past five years and (b) amount in Rand has his department paid in the specified cases; (2) whether there are any mechanisms in place to make the citizens of the Republic aware of their rights in instances where parole boards fail to do their investigation of parolees effectively; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the mechanisms?
Reply:
(1)(a) number of times has his department been sued for crimes committed by repeat offender parolees in the past five years |
(1)(b) amount in Rand has his department paid in the specified cases; |
13 |
NIL |
2. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) utilises various communication methods, including key messages, video-clips, publications, pamphlets, website, social media, community outreach, media engagement, marketing and advertising, events and other opportunities, to support efforts to make citizens aware of their rights.
It is evident that communication effort and consistency have over the years yielded positive outcomes in raising public awareness on DCS main functions. These are attributed to the continued educational programmes that DCS has constantly embarked on over the years to highlight its main functions to South African citizens through various media platforms i.e TV and radio.
Though the awareness of the functions of DCS to rehabilitate and re-integrate offenders into society started on a low base, continuous and purposive communication succeeded in increasing the level of awareness in these areas.
Informed by research, programmes such as Yobe, CorreXions and community outreach programmes were put together and seem to have contributed in showing increased awareness of the role of DCS over time.
Changing public opinion or views takes time. This is clearly seen from the trended data on DCS indicators that have been tracked over time.
Case Management Committees (CMC compile Correctional Sentence Plans (CSP) for all offenders serving sentences of longer than 24 months. The CSP spells out the interventions proposed to address the needs and risks of an offender that were identified during an assessment of the offender. These interventions are implemented and monitored over the duration of the sentence and inform the basis for the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards (CSPBs) granting or declining Parole for any given offender. It must be noted that CSPB’s are not responsible for monitoring Parolees serving their sentences outside the bounds of a correctional facility as this is a function carried out by Community Corrections in the Department.
The day to day monitoring of Parolees by Community Corrections is conducted by allocation of resources for physical monitoring, office consultation, telephone monitoring where applicable, community service and programme attendance. The nature and frequency of monitoring an offender is based on their specific profile. Any violators of Parole conditions are sanctioned and where the gravity necessitates they are returned to continue serving their sentences in a Correctional Facility.
END
13 October 2022 - NW3356
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
Which of the recommendations that were made to his department by the AuditorGeneral in the 202122 financial year were (a)(i) implemented and (ii) how were they implemented in each case and (b)(i) not implemented and (ii) what are the reasons that they were not implemented?
Reply:
The Auditor-General ‘s (AGSA) audit on National Department of Health (the department) for 2021-22 was concluded on 27 September 2022 which is when the final version of the audit reports were issued to the department. The timing of the parliamentary question preceded the issuing of the final version of the audit report to the department by AGSA. Furthermore, the department has just tabled its Annual Report 2021/22 that includes the 2021/22 AGSA’s Audit Report with recommendations. The departments Annual Report 2021/22 is also scheduled to be presented at the Portfolio Committee meeting scheduled for Friday, 14 October 2022.
The department is currently coordinating the process of ensuring that all the AGSA’s audit findings and recommendations are supported by proper management action plans to address the findings.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3346
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to the dysfunctional sewerage plant that was pouring raw and contaminated sewerage into the Elands River, upon which thousands of persons rely for water for irrigation and daily use and which is spreading water borne diseases like Cholera, Dysentery and Hepatitis and many other diseases in the process, what interactions are being held with other departments, in particular the Department of Water and Sanitation, to assess and mitigate health disasters; (2) whether water sources are checked and tested to assess the (a) possible increase in COVID-19 and (b) the spread of other diseases; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what measures are in place at a provincial level to regularly assess the water quality and other potential disease risks in vulnerable communities; (4) what number of patients in each district in Limpopo have been treated for possible water borne diseases in the past 12 months?
Reply:
1. Interactions are being held with other departments. Municipal Health Services Departments, led by Environmental Health Practitioners, with other sector Departments such as Department of Water and Sanitation in those areas of jurisdiction jointly assess potential health hazards and risks.
The Department of Health has developed the National Environmental Health Norms and Standards that further guides Municipalities on roles they should play to ensure that communities are not exposed to unsafe water including development of Municipal Water Quality Monitoring Plans against which routine water sampling is conducted. The National Department of Health further encourages and support Municipalities in conducting health Education to the communities affected including providing all other Municipal Health Services.
2. (a) Yes, wastewater is tested. Domestic water sources are not tested because SARS-CoV-2 is not spread by water.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Durban University of Technology started testing wastewater for SARS-COV-2 in mid-2020, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Municipalities.
As a result, interested laboratories formed the South African Collaborative COVID-19 Environmental Surveillance System Network (SACCESS). The aim of the SACCESS is to create a network of stakeholders (including laboratories and municipalities) capable of testing wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 by standardised methodology to support tracking of the COVID-19 pandemic across South Africa.
Results of wastewater based testing for communicable diseases in influent sewerage reflect the health status of the population, and proves helpful in monitoring effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. SARS-CoV-2 is not transmitted by wastewater and untreated wastewater influent is not regarded as infectious for SARS-CoV-2. Data from testing of wastewater has been made available in South Africa through the NICD-led South African ‘SACCESS’ network and has contributed to developing COVID-19 response plans.
(b) Municipalities’ environmental health services are required to develop water quality monitoring plans in accordance with the National Environmental Health Norms and Standards for Environmental Health. These plans include, monthly domestic water quality monitoring plans including water borne diseases environmental surveillance, include cholera monitoring amongst others.
3. District and Metropolitan Municipalities’ environmental health services are required to develop water quality monitoring plans in accordance with the National Environmental Health Norms and Standards for Environmental Health. These plans include, the requirements for monthly domestic water quality monitoring supplies in terms of microbiological and chemical quality of water for fitness for human consumption for water services and non-water services authorities.
Sampling is focused on water supplies that are likely to pose risk to human health.
In the event of non-compliance with water quality standards, sampling frequency is increased (for example to 4 (four) samples per month).
Monitoring of water sources is accompanied by the necessary community education.
(4) The following information is supplied by the Limpopo Department of health. The most recent period for which data is available is August 2021 – July 2022.
Below is a table that indicates the number of cases of water-borne diseases that were treated:
Table: Diarrheal cases by district for last 12 months from Aug 2021 to Jul 2022 District
District |
Waterborne disease |
Number of case treated |
Capricorn |
Cholera |
0 |
shigellosis |
1 |
|
Typhoid |
2 |
|
Mopani |
Cholera |
0 |
shigellosis |
0 |
|
Typhoid |
0 |
|
Sekhukhune |
Cholera |
0 |
shigellosis |
0 |
|
Typhoid |
0 |
|
Vhembe |
Cholera |
0 |
shigellosis |
0 |
|
Typhoid |
2 |
|
Waterberg |
Cholera |
0 |
shigellosis |
0 |
|
Typhoid |
0 |
|
Total |
5 |
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3359
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total number of (a) applications for the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant were declined because of the Grant qualification threshold and (b) appeals were successfully processed in the past year?
Reply:
(a) The table below shows the number of declines that relate specifically to the bank account checks that indicates whether or not the applicant has had a flow of funds above the threshold into their bank account relative to the month of assessment.
Period (2022) |
Total Declined |
Declined due to bank account checks |
April |
3 303 085 |
2 700 752 |
May |
4 793 365 |
4 030 211 |
June |
4 390 526 |
3 496 046 |
July |
5 645 976 |
4 902 655 |
August |
4 648 389 |
4 358 023 |
(b) The following table provides the number of reconsiderations successfully processed (approved) in the previous year (2021/22).
Month |
Approved Reconsiderations |
August-2021 |
676 236 |
September-2021 |
496 445 |
October-2021 |
400 689 |
November-2021 |
294 649 |
December-2021 |
211 494 |
January-2022 |
258 309 |
February-2022 |
271 176 |
March-2022 |
215 092 |
13 October 2022 - NW3160
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether the functionality of the (a) court recording technology and (b) closed-circuit television systems were fully functional in respect of each sexual offences court in the Republic on 1 June 2022; if not, what steps are being taken to restore the court recording technology and closed-circuit television to its full functionality; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) which sexual offences courts in the Republic are not benefitting from the services of a full-time specialist interpreter who has received training on child development and working with persons with a mental disability and (b) what plans are in place in order to ensure that each of the courts benefits from the services of a full-time specialist interpreter?
Reply:
1. I wish to acknowledge the challenges that the Department has in ensuring that the Court Recording Technology (CRT) and Sexual Offences Courts’ Systems (SOS), are fully maintained and functional. The Director-General and his Team are working very hard to restore functionality, ensure that relevant technology is available in courts, and ensure that courts are functional. Meetings with relevant Departmental officials, in the National and Provincial Offices, and the current service provider (Datacentrix), are held on a weekly basis to strategically discuss challenges and progress on the project.
a) As at 1 June 2022, there were 1 566 functional CRT machines (77%) and 548 non-functional machines (23%). As of 10 September 2022, 1 794 machines were fully functional (88%) as compared to 230 (12%) that are non-functioning.
b) The number of SOS, that were functioning on 1 June 2022, were 270 (67,8%), and 128 (32,2%), were non-functioning. As of 10 September 2022, 319 (80,2%) SOS were fully functioning, and 79 (19,8%) were not functioning.
Between July 2022 and August 2022, 50 SOS court rooms were upgraded from old to new technology (SOS), and in those courts, the systems are stable. 110 SOS court rooms have been identified for the next phase of the upgrade. The Project is anticipated to be completed by 31 December 2022, where-after all problematic SOS court rooms will be fixed.
The Alternative SOS Solution, that has been considered and is being used by some Provincial Offices, is an attempt to temporarily substitute the normal SOS in the Courtrooms by utilizing the below IT equipment:
- Video-Conferencing Capable Laptops – These devices are meant to connect the Intermediary room and the court room together utilizing two (2) laptops that have built-in camera, microphone and a wireless adapter to ensure that child victims can be both seen and heard during testimony by court participants, and most importantly recorded during the session.
- The other supporting equipment used are lapel microphones (clip-on microphone) for the child victim and headphones with a mouthpiece for the intermediary officer – these ensure sound is carried from both the intermediary officer and child victim into the court.
- The other supporting equipment used in the solution, is the conferencing speakerphones (conference microphone) – This is used to pass/communicate testimonies into the working CRT or alternatively used to record sound from the intermediary and other present court participants into an actively recording laptop via the built-in voice recorder app.
- The platform that is being used to connect the two rooms together is, MS Teams (other Video-conferencing platforms can be used but since this solution is being paid for in-house, that is why Kwa-Zulu Natal chose to use it).
- In closing, other video-conferencing solutions are currently being explored and tested and the above is subject to change, if other cheaper/ cost effective means are found to be stable and efficient.
2. I wish to inform you that the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 13 of 2021), does not specifically provide for the appointment of specialist interpreters. However, I wish to inform you as follows:
a) There are no posts created for Special Court Interpreter for the Sexual Offences Courts. Currently, the placement of interpreters in Sexual Offences Courts and matters involving children, people with disabilities and other vulnerable witnesses are mainly based on experience, character and demeanor of the Interpreter.
b) The Department, working closely with the Judiciary and Prosecutors, will design a programme that will be offered to Sexual Offences Courts’ Interpreters. This programme will focus on issues such as child development, needs of people with disabilities and complexities relating to sexual offences.
13 October 2022 - NW3306
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)By what date will the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) home visit ban, which was instituted at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, be lifted; (2) whether Sassa has done an assessment of their offices countrywide to assess personnel needs; if not, why not; if so, what total number of vacancies does Sassa have in each office in each province; (3) what are Sassa’s plans to capacitate its offices in order to address the (a) endless queues and (b) staff shortages?
Reply:
1. SASSA has returned to providing full services, within its capacity, since the lifting of the State of Disaster. There is no “ban” in place with regards to home visits.
2. As from 2021/2022; SASSA has done the assessment in terms of critical posts required to ensure that its operation and service delivery are not compromised; It must also be recorded that SASSA is undergoing transformation process whereby its businesses are reviewed for organizational effectiveness, responding to 4th Industrial technology requirements and to be in line with the current Strategic Plan 2020/2021 to 2024/2025. As a result of the above mentioned project, SASSA has established the Critical Post Committee which is responsible to ensure that critical posts are identified and funded. The identified critical posts would be presented to the Executive Committee for consideration and approval at the beginning of each financial year. In 2021/2022 there were 251 critical posts filled 2022/2023 financial there are 118 critical posts approved for filing, and in case the post becomes vacant within a financial year it would be replaced if it meets the description/criteria of being critical.
In view of the above mentioned processes, SASSA is able to manage the risks of ensuring that on one hand, service delivery is not compromised, and on the other hand, the filling of posts is based on needs until the Business Process Re-Engineering and organizational structure are in place with minimal or no labour challenges/disputes. Lastly, SASSA has the total of 7 642 filled posts as at 31August 2022.
3. (a) At present SASSA is experiencing slightly higher than normal applications in some of their offices, which may be as a result of the lower uptake during the COVID pandemic. Load shedding, which affects both network connectivity and other system availability also negatively impacts on the speed at which a client can be assisted.
As mentioned, front line staff are considered as critical posts and are prioritised for filling, however this is subject to available resources.
SASSA has also implemented an online application portal which aims to relieve some of the pressure on the queues in local offices.
(b) With regard to shortages of capacity, please note that critical posts are filled, and SASSA has not implemented a moratorium in filling posts. In the event an official vacates a posts; replacement is sourced with immediate effect, subject to recruitment processes. However, as with all other government departments, and the overall attempts by government to manage the public sector wage bill, the compensation of employees budget of SASSA are also subject to these reviews and has been cut significantly over the past few years. As mentioned, SASSA has prioritised front line staff over other posts in an attempt to continue to provide optimal services.
13 October 2022 - NW2865
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What are the (a) full details of the progress with regard to the R255 million Free State asbestos corruption case and (b) reasons that it has taken so long to arrest the former Head of the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements, Ms. Ann Diedricks?
Reply:
a) The Free State Provincial Department of Human Settlements indicated that 13 accused have been charged by the State and are going to appear in the Bloemfontein High Court on the 23rd of September 2022. Amongst the individuals charged are the following: former HOD of the Department and three current employees namely the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Director responsible for Project Management and the Director responsible for Supply Chain Management.
b) The Gauteng Provincial Department of Human Settlements did not open a criminal case against the former Acting Head of the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements. The appropriate organ of state to respond to this Question is the Free State Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI) which is investigating the matter.
13 October 2022 - NW3154
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What number of (a) bursaries and (b) scholarships have been awarded for the Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro Medical Collaboration Programme in each of the past five financial years; (2) what is the (a) total number of students in the specified programme for 2022 and (b) breakdown of the specified members in each province; (3) what is the (a) total cost of the programme, (b) breakdown of the cost in each province, (c) total amount to be transferred and (d) breakdown of the amount in each province?
Reply:
1. The following is the status of awarding of bursaries and scholarships for the (8) Provincial Departments of Health participating in the Nelson Mandela Fidela Castro Medical Collaboration Programme.
- 2017/2018 no bursaries and scholarships were awarded
- 2018/2019 no bursaries and scholarships were awarded
- 2019/2020 only Northwest awarded four (4) bursaries
- 2020/2021 no bursaries and scholarships were awarded
- 2021/2022 no bursaries and scholarships were awarded
2. (a)-(b) There is a total number of 702 students in the specified programme for 2022 also broken down in tables below:
Table 1 below indicates that a total of 103 students were integrated into the Universities in South Africa in July 2022.
Table1: Students integrated in 2022 into South African Universities
Province |
UCT |
UL |
UP |
SMU |
WITS |
WSU |
Total |
EC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
FS |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
GP |
5 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
KZN |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
LP |
3 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
24 |
MP |
4 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
24 |
NC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
NW |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
SA |
8 |
20 |
23 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
103 |
Table 2 below indicates that a total of 466 students were integrated into the Universities in South Africa in July 2021 and are currently completing their programme.
Table 2: Students integrated in 2021 and in Universities 2022
Province |
SMU |
SU |
UCT |
UFS |
UKZN |
UL |
UP |
Wits |
WSU |
Total |
EC |
2 |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
25 |
FS |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
GP |
12 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
20 |
1 |
10 |
52 |
6 |
123 |
KZN |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
7 |
44 |
LP |
12 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
17 |
11 |
9 |
37 |
15 |
114 |
MP |
7 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
22 |
6 |
72 |
NW |
8 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
14 |
10 |
57 |
NC |
5 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
29 |
SA |
50 |
20 |
21 |
42 |
60 |
25 |
48 |
151 |
49 |
466 |
Table 3 below indicates that 94 students are repeating some modules in 2022 in South African Universities.
Table 3: Students repeating in 2022
Province |
UCT |
UL |
UP |
SMU |
WITS |
WSU |
SU |
UFS |
UKZN |
Total |
EC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
FS |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
GP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
KZN |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
20 |
LP |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
MP |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
NC |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
NW |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
19 |
SA |
3 |
6 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
7 |
94 |
Table 4 below indicates that 37 students are currently in Universities in Cuba Universities.
Number of students in Cuba in 2022
Province |
Number |
Eastern Cape |
0 |
Free State |
0 |
Gauteng |
8 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
8 |
Limpopo |
5 |
Mpumalanga |
5 |
Northern Cape |
2 |
North West |
9 |
Total |
37 |
3. (a) Total cost of the Programme
Costs for Cuba
This is a Scholarship Programme which is jointly funded by both Governments. The fixed cost per student per year, depending on the Rand/Dollar Exchange Rate at the time of transfer, is reflected below:
- Preparatory (one year) : $2000.00 per students
- 1st – 5th Year (per student) : $5000.00
- Stipend (per student per year) : $2400.00
- Additional costs include two return flight tickets during six years and additional flight ticket in case of death of immediate family member. The tickets cannot be costed as it also depends on the Rand/Dollar Exchange at the time.
The Expanded Training Programme (ETP) which is wholly funded by the South African Government is reflected in the table below:
Table: 5
Level |
Tuition Fees |
Meals and Accommodation |
Ave. cost Med. Ins. |
Stipend |
TOTAL |
Preparatory |
$6000.00 |
$6022 |
$450 |
$2400.00 |
$14, 872.00 |
1st – 2nd Year |
$12, 500 |
$6022 |
$500 |
$2400.00 |
$21, 422.00 |
3rd – 4th Year |
$11, 500 |
$6022 |
$500 |
$2400.00 |
$20, 422.00 |
5th Year |
$13, 500 |
$6022 |
$600 |
$2400.00 |
$22, 522.00 |
Costs for integration in the local Universities
Tuition fees charged by South African universities during the integration since inception until 2018 varied from one university to another. After the agreement was signed with local universities, the cost of integration per student has been standardised since July 2018 and adjusted according to annual Consumer Price Index. Students have to be in the clinical training platform for 18 months. This translates to three (3) semesters. Additional costs include transportation of the final year students to local universities which depends on the mode of transport and distance to the university.
- July 2018 – June 2019 : R231 325.00 (R115 662.50 per semester).
- July 2019 – June 2020 : R241 734.63 (R120 867.31 per semester).
- July 2020 – June 2021 : R252 612.68 (R126 306.34 per semester).
- July 2021 – June 2022 : R260 696.28 (R130 348.14 per semester).
- July 2022 – June 2023 : R277 641.54 (R138 820.77 per semester).
(b)(c)(d) The information below indicates total cost by provincial breakdown, by number of students and amount to be transferred by each province to South African University for the specified period.
Eastern Cape Department of Health
FOURTH COHORT - Third Semester- July to December 2022 |
FIFTH COHORT - First & Second Semester - July 2022 to Jun 2023 |
||||
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Grand Total to be transferred |
|
25 |
R3 450 967.01 |
8 |
R 2 208 618.88 |
R 5 659 585.89 |
Free State Department of Health
FOURTH COHORT - Third Semester- July to December 2022 |
FIFTH COHORT - First & Second Semester - July 2022 to Jun 2023 |
||||
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Grand Total to be transferred |
|
1 |
R138 038,68 |
2 |
R552 154,72 |
R690 193,40 |
Gauteng Department of Health
FOURTH COHORT - Third Semester- July to December 2022 |
FIFTH COHORT - First & Second Semester - July 2022 to Jun 2023 |
||||
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Grand Total to be transferred |
|
120 |
R 16 564 641,60 |
17 |
R 4 693 315,12 |
R 21 257 956,72 |
KwaZulu Natal Department of Health
FOURTH COHORT - Third Semester- July to December 2022 |
FIFTH COHORT - First & Second Semester - July 2022 to Jun 2023 |
||||
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Grand Total to be transferred |
|
43 |
R5 935 663,24 |
13 |
R3 589 005,68 |
R9 524 668,92 |
Limpopo Department of Health
FOURTH COHORT - Third Semester- July to December 2022 |
FIFTH COHORT - First & Second Semester - July 2022 to Jun 2023 |
||||
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Grand Total to be transferred |
|
112 |
R 15 460 332,16 |
24 |
R 6 625 856,64 |
R 22 086 188,80 |
Mpumalanga Department of Health
FOURTH COHORT - Third Semester- July to December 2022 |
FIFTH COHORT - First & Second Semester - July 2022 to Jun 2023 |
||||
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Grand Total to be transferred |
|
68 |
R 9 386 630,24 |
24 |
R 6 625 856,64 |
R 16 012 486,88 |
Northern Cape Department of Health
FOURTH COHORT - Third Semester- July to December 2022 |
FIFTH COHORT - First & Second Semester - July 2022 to Jun 2023 |
||||
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Grand Total to be transferred |
|
30 |
R4 141 160,40 |
3 |
828 232,08 |
R4 969 392,48 |
Northwest Department of Health
FOURTH COHORT - Third Semester- July to December 2022 |
FIFTH COHORT - First & Second Semester - July 2022 to Jun 2023 |
||||
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Total No of Students |
Total Cost |
Grand Total to be transferred |
|
57 |
R7 868 204,76 |
13 |
R3 589 005,68 |
R11 457 210,44 |
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3234
Chirwa-Mpungose, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
Following his visit to Kalafong Hospital after the reported xenophobic attacks against patients assumed to be foreign nationals and patients who did not carry identification documents, (a) what is the outcome of his visit to the specified hospital and (b) how did hospital management take accountability for the flouting of security requirements and expectations?
Reply:
1. The Minister of Health conducted site visit to the hospital on Thursday, 01 September 2022, and interacted with facility management to assess the impact of protests on health service deliver, local SAPS authorities to understand their role in enforcing the court interdict and leaders of the Operation Dudula to understand their concerns.
a) During this meeting an agreement was reached that the protests should end with immediate effect, and all concerns should be raised through proper channels, instead of protests action that will affect service delivery. The protest was called-off.
b) After Kalafong hospital management was alerted of the disruption of free access to the hospital, hospital security and SAPS members were deployed to ensure free access to the hospital.
2. Secondly, the hospital management applied for an urgent court interdict against the protesting organization. A Court interdict preventing disruption to free access to the hospital was subsequently granted.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3055
Tafeni, Ms N to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What (a) form of support will her Department provide to i) non-governmental organizations and ii) civil society organizations for the acceleration of sustainable and integrated human settlements and (b) what opportunities does her Department provide to the sector to participate in the acceleration of human settlements?
Reply:
(a) (i) The current housing and human settlements policy framework makes provision for various roles that Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), as well as Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), can and do play within the human settlements value chain. This is evident in the role played by the sector in the implementation of the People’s Housing Process (PHP) programme. In various Provinces and Municipalities, NGOs and/or CBOs are participants in the housing delivery process either as support and/or as community resource organisations. The current grant framework for the Informal Settlements Upgrading Grant now also allows for NGOs and CBOs to form part of the implementing teams when an informal settlement is upgraded.
(ii) The NGOs and CBOs provide the necessary support to communities, provinces, and municipalities in various programmes, and this includes social facilitation. The policies allow for the conclusion of social compacts and partnership agreements to be concluded signed with the CSOs and NGOs, to allow for the sector to be part of the delivery of human settlements. Our various policy and legislative reviews also ensure that the sector is consulted and assists in the development and review of human settlements legislation and policies.
(b) The Department has constantly held consultations and engagements with the sector to ensure that they continue supporting Provinces and Municipalities in the implementation of human settlements programmes.
Based on various Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), Social Compacts and Partnership Agreements signed with the Sector in past years, a number of CSOs and NGOs continue to support provinces, municipalities and communities in the delivery of sustainable integrated human settlements.
Among the opportunities created by the Department for sector participation in the housing and human settlements delivery chain, and include:
- The sector has worked with the Department, Provinces and Municipalities to build the capacity and empowerment of communities, promote active citizenry, and provided support to these communities in Provinces/Municipalities that implement the PHP programme.
- Some of the CBO and NGO sector partners are involved in the enumeration and profiling of beneficiaries within settlements and the feedback assists Provinces in planning for the upgrading of informal settlements.
- The sector partners are also involved in re-blocking which entails that prior to a settlement being upgraded with infrastructure and services, the settlement is reordered in terms of an approved or draft layout plan. This also allows households to access emergency health services as well as collection and provision of interim municipal services.
- During the period of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, NGOs and CSOs supported the Department, Provinces, and Municipalities in the identification of informal settlements without water and sanitation and ensured that such settlements are provided with these basic services. The sector partners also supported provinces and municipalities in the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in informal settlements.
One of the outcomes of the 2022 Human Settlements Indaba, is that the Department will intensify and resuscitate quarterly engagement sessions with the sector to monitor and oversight various agreements and commitments made with regard to the sector involvement in the housing and human settlements delivery chain.
13 October 2022 - NW3090
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With regard to shooting incidents taking place within public health care facilities, (a) what is the procedure of taking a prisoner to a hospital for health care, (b) what are the responsibilities of the health care facilities assigned to the SA Police Service members while at the facility, (c) to whom do they report if they have to suddenly leave and (d) what are the strategic guidelines of the whole process from the prisoner leaving prison to the time he/she is returned after receiving health care; (2) what (a) total number of violent incidents have been recorded at each public health care facility in the past five years and (b) are the relevant details of each violent incident; (3) whether he will furnish Ms H Ismail with a list of facilities where the violent incidents have occurred; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
Reply:
(1) The following table reflects the details in this regard.
North West
(1) |
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(a) what is the procedure of taking a prisoner to a hospital for health care, |
(b) what are the responsibilities of the health care facilities assigned to the SA Police Service members while at the facility |
(c) to whom do they report if they have to suddenly leave |
(d) what are the strategic guidelines of the whole process from the prisoner leaving prison to the time he/she is returned after receiving health care; |
The prisoner warden / guard accompanies the patients in health facilities and stay with them through out until they leave the health facility. |
|
Operational Manager, doctor, nurses and security |
Procedure lies with the department of Correctional Services. However, the responsible nurse from Correctional Services Facility will arrange a booking at the hospital in advance. The hospital will retrieve the prisoner’s file 2 days before the actual date of appointment.
Once in the facility, the prisoner will be processed while balancing the rights of the other patients and that of the prisoner. The prisoner remains under guard right through every step of care until the last working station which is pharmacy and exit the facility. |
(2) The response is as follows:
(2) |
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Facility |
what (a) total number of violent incidents have been recorded at each public health care facility in the past five years |
and (b) are the relevant details of each violent incident; |
||
Klerksdorp / Tshepong Hospital |
6 |
13/08/2022, there was an attempt to abduct a female Doctor at the doctor’s quarters, guards fired four shots and the intruders ran away.
|
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Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital |
None |
|
||
Mafikeng Provincial Hospital |
5 |
House breaking with force entry Robbery at gun point Employees fight using a child Theft using force Gang fights
|
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Potchefstroom Hospital |
4 |
A psychiatric patient stabbed a nurse One patient was followed by others to finish him Another psychiatric patient attacked the security guard and a nurse A family who wanted to enter the hospital by force and slapped the security guard. |
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Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital |
2022 – Two (02) 2021-2018 - None |
2022 (01) – Intoxicated patient physically assaulted nursing staff in Casualty. 2022(02) – Staff member physically assaulted in Radiology Department due to person grievances not pertaining to work. |
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Witrand Hospital |
0 |
None |
||
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
0 |
None |
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Klerksdorp / Tshepong Hospital Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital Mafikeng Provincial Hospital Potchefstroom Hospital Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital Witrand Hospital Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
The hospitals have electricity backup (Generator) which only covers clinical/patient areas, Load shedding affects areas that are not on backup as follows:
|
|
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Northern Cape:
(1) |
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(a) what is the procedure of taking a prisoner to a hospital for health care, |
(b) what are the responsibilities of the health care facilities assigned to the SA Police Service members while at the facility |
(c) to whom do they report if they have to suddenly leave |
(d) what are the strategic guidelines of the whole process from the prisoner leaving prison to the time he/she is returned after receiving health care; |
The prisoner warden / guard accompanies the patients in health facilities and stay with them through out until they leave the health facility. |
|
Operational Manager, doctor, nurses and security |
Procedure lies with the department of Correctional Services. However, the responsible nurse from Correctional Services Facility will arrange a booking at the hospital in advance. The hospital will retrieve the prisoner’s file 2 days before the actual date of appointment.
Once in the facility, the prisoner will be processed while balancing the rights of the other patients and that of the prisoner. The prisoner remains under guard right through every step of care until the last working station which is pharmacy and exit the facility. |
(2)
(2) |
||
Facility |
what (a) total number of violent incidents have been recorded at each public health care facility in the past five years |
and (b) are the relevant details of each violent incident; |
Windsorton Clinic |
1 – 2018 |
|
RMSH A&E |
5 – 2018 6 – 2019 5 – 2020 3 - 2021
|
|
Springbok (Dr Van Niekerk) Hospital |
1 – 2018 1 - 2021 |
|
Prof ZK Matthews Hospital, Barkly |
1 – 2018 1 – 2019 |
|
Hopetown Clinic |
1 – 2018 |
|
Kuruman Hospital |
1 – 2018 3 - 2020 |
|
MaDoyl Clinic |
1- 2018
1 – 2020 |
|
EMS Control Room, Kimberley |
1 – 2018 |
|
Colesburg Nursing home |
1 – 20108 1 – 2019 |
|
Bill Pichard Hospital, Prieska |
2 – 2019 |
|
Harmony Home |
2 – 2019 |
|
Ritchie Clinic |
1 – 2019 |
|
De Aar Hospital |
1 – 2019
1 – 2020 |
|
Ipeleng Clinic |
1 – 2019 |
|
Hopetown Clinic |
1 – 2019 |
|
Pampierstad Nursing home |
1 – 2019 |
|
City Clinic |
1 – 2019 |
|
Loeriesfontein Clinic |
1 – 2019 |
|
WESH (Mental B3) |
2 -2019 |
|
Victoria West Hospital |
1 – 2020 1 – 2021 |
|
Oliphantshoek CHC |
1 – 2020 |
|
New Mental Health Hospital |
3 – 2020 1 - 2021 |
|
Connie Vorster Hospital, Hartswater |
1 – 2020 |
|
LAdams Clinic |
1 – 2020 |
|
Beaconsfield Clinic |
1 – 2021 |
|
EMS Kuruman |
1 – 2021 |
|
Galeshewe Day Hospital |
1 – 2021 1 - 2022 |
|
Dr Winston Torres Clinic |
1 – 2021 |
|
Jan Kempdorp Hospital |
1 – 2021 |
|
Carnarvon CHC |
1 – 2022 |
|
Pampierstad CHC |
1 – 2022 |
|
Dr Harry Surtie Hospital, Upington |
1 – 2022 |
|
Valspan Clinic |
1 – 2022 |
|
Free State
(1) |
|||
(a) what is the procedure of taking a prisoner to a hospital for health care, |
(b) what are the responsibilities of the health care facilities assigned to the SA Police Service members while at the facility |
(c) to whom do they report if they have to suddenly leave |
(d) what are the strategic guidelines of the whole process from the prisoner leaving prison to the time he/she is returned after receiving health care; |
The prisoner warden / guard accompanies the patients in health facilities and stay with them through out until they leave the health facility. |
are admitted are under SAPS and Correctional Services watch.
|
Doctor, Operational Manager, nurses and Security Officers on duty. |
Procedure lies with the department of Correctional Services. However, the responsible nurse from Correctional Services Facility will arrange a booking at the hospital in advance. The hospital will retrieve the prisoner’s file 2 days before the actual date of appointment.
Once in the facility, the prisoner will be processed while balancing the rights of the other patients and that of the prisoner. The prisoner remains under guard right through every step of care until the last working station which is pharmacy and exit the facility. |
(2)
(2) |
|||
Facility |
what (a) total number of violent incidents have been recorded at each public health care facility in the past five years |
and (b) are the relevant details of each violent incident; |
|
Universitas Academic Hospital |
4 |
Porter fought with the messenger. The cleaner fought with the messenger. ATM bombed and Security Officers were pointed with firearms. Break in and 31 computers stolen |
|
Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital |
3 |
Security Supervisor assaulted by community member. Female Security Officer assaulted by psychiatric patient Male Security Officer assaulted by psychiatric patient. |
|
National District Hospital |
2 |
Psychiatric patients fought with Security Officers and nurses in two different incidences. |
|
Bongani District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Boitumelo District Hospital |
1 |
Security Officer fought with the patient where Security Officer broke his leg. |
|
Botshabelo District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Dr JS Moroka Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Fezi Ngubentombi District Hospital |
1 |
Intoxicated patient assaulted Security Officer and the nurse. |
|
Sinorita Nhlabathi District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Free State Psychiatric Complex |
Several |
Patients fighting each other |
|
Parys District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Tokollo District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Mafube District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Winburg District Hospital |
1 |
Two nurses fought each other |
|
Katleho District Hospital |
0 |
Messenger fought with cleaner |
|
Thusanong District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Mohua District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Nala District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Elizabeth Ross District Hospital |
1 |
Patient fought with nurses and Security Officers |
|
Phekolong Nketoane District Hospital |
1 |
Gangsters fought with Security Officers at the gate because they wanted to force to see the patient. |
|
Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional Hospital |
1 |
Visitors fought with nurses and Security Officers claiming they are from far and wanted to see their patient. |
|
Diamant District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Stoffel Coetzee District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Embekweni District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Dihlabeng District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Thebe Phumelela District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Winburg District Hospital |
0 |
None |
|
Eastern Cape
(1) |
|||
(a) The inmate is accompanied and guarded by the warden/ guard team into the health facility, through the entire visit to the facility. The hospital have a fast line leeway for inmates visiting the hospital, especially when hospital booking system have been followed to the various clinics of the hospital |
(b) The inmates consult on a booked appointment schedule; they receive priority consultation to avoid subjecting them in long queue in health facilities. This is in line with hospital standard operating procedures. |
(c) If there is any unexpected eventuality in a form of incident, it is reported, firstly to the hospital CEO, Head of clinical Governance to the doctors, nursing service manager staff and the security officers. |
(d) The Correctional Services officials bear responsible for safeguarding procedure of the inmates upon egress point of the health facility up until the exit point and safe return to the correctional facility. In accordance to the Correctional Services Act. |
(2)
(2) |
||
Facility |
what (a) total number of violent incidents have been recorded at each public health care facility in the past five years |
and (b) are the relevant details of each violent incident; |
Fort England Psychiatric Hospital (Sarah Baartman District)
|
1 |
10/06/2019 - One in-Patient stabbed another in-patient with a sharpened thick piece of wood on the forehead and left eye |
Bisho Hospital (Buffalo City Metro) |
1 |
19/01/2019- Assault of a security officer by a patient |
Nomangesi Jayiya Clinic (Nelson Mandela Bay Health District) |
1 |
13/01/2022- Security guards were attacked/ assaulted by 4 thugs. |
Nelson Mandela Metro Health District
|
38 |
EMS personnel have been victims of crime in the Gqeberha Northern areas. there has been no fatalities;
|
Information from other remaining provinces is still being collated and will be furnished as soon as it is received.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3101
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the status quo of the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal currently; (2) (a) what was the cost of the specified project and (b) in what time frame was the project to be finalised; (3) (a) what total number of months has the contract gone over its time frame and (b) were any penalties imposed; (4) what is the reason that the hospital has not opened at this stage; (5) does the hospital have the (a) budget and staff structure and (b)(i) operational needs and (ii) budget to open its doors?
Reply:
1. The hospital was completed on 9 March 2022 and is currently operational.
2. (a) The table below reflects the details in this regard:
Contract Name |
Cost |
Contract 1 : Earthworks |
1 244 730,50 |
Contract 2 Pilling |
24 451 211,82 |
Contract 3 Superstructure |
3 172 362 000,79 |
Contract 3 VAT |
475 854 300,12 |
Total |
3 673 912 243,23 |
(b) The original completion date was the 05 October 2018.
(3) (a) 41 Months
(b) Yes there were penalties imposed.
(4) The hospital is operational since August 2021. The practical completion has been following a phased approach until the overall practical completion was reached on 9 March 2022.
(5) (a) Yes
(b) Yes, Operational needs and budget have been catered for
END.
13 October 2022 - NW2844
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What total (a) number of employees of her department have been fingered as perpetrators of scams and other illegal activity, (b) the number of cases and or complaints have been brought against her department and its employees in this regard and (c) amount did it cost her department in the past five financial years?
Reply:
a) Two officials were fingered in allegations of illegal activities.
b) Two cases were referred to the Department and one criminal case was opened with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the matter is currently in court and the other matter is still under investigation within the department; and
c) The Department lost an amount of R320,0000.00, during 2018/2019 financial period through two fraudulent payments and the other matter was reported in 2022/2023 financial period. The matter is still under investigation and the determination of financial implications will be concluded once the investigation has been completed.
13 October 2022 - NW3502
Van Zyl, Ms A M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What (a) total amount does his department owe to the (i) Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and (ii) Senqu Local Municipality and (b) is the age analysis of the monies owed in each case; (2) what (a) are the specific details of the buildings in respect of which his department owes the specified municipalities and (b) is the use of each specified building; (3) whether his department has any plans to address the debts; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the details of his department’s plan and (b) is the time frame in which the debts will be settled?
Reply:
The response is as follows, according to the Eastern Cape Province Provincial Department of Health
QUESTIONS |
RESPONSES |
1. What (a) total amount does his department owe to the (i) Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and (ii) Senqu Local Municipality and (b) is the age analysis of the monies owed in each case; |
a) (i) Walter Sisulu Municipality - R6 147 567 (b) Age analysis:- Current R 205 831 30 Days R 1 739 086 60 Days R 168 002 90 Days R 533 722 120 + Days R 3 500 926 Amount under dispute R2 200 400 (not included above) a) (ii) Senqu Municipality - R3 956 314 b) Age analysis:- Current R 695 501 30 Days R 589 036 60 Days R 560 980 90 Days R 483 178 120 + Days R1 627 619 |
2. What (a) are the specific details of the buildings in respect of which his department owes the specified municipalities and (b) is the use of each specified building; |
2. (a and b) Walter Sisulu Municipality Hospitals Aliwal North Hospital - Aliwal North Burgersdorp Hospital - Burgersdorp Jamestown Hospital - Jamestown Steynsburg Hospital - Steynsburg St Francis Hospital - Aliwal North Clinics Khayamandi Clinic - Steynsburg Venterstad Clinic - Venterstad Maletswai Clinic - Aliwal North Poly Clinic - Aliwal North Nurses Home Venterstad Clinic Nurses Home - Venterstad Under dispute Eureka Clinic - Burgersdorp Oviston Satellite Clinic - Oviston Acc 10 - Dept. of Health Hilton Clinic - Aliwal North Old Prison - Burgersdorp Town Clinic 2. (a and b) Senqu Municipality Hospitals Cloete Joubert Hospital Empilisweni Hospital Lady Grey Hospital |
3. Whether his department has any plans to address the debts; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the details of his department’s plan and (b) is the time frame in which the debts will be settled? |
3. (a) Funding recently received – mid-September 2022. Amount authorised 05/10/2022 and awaiting disbursement as indicated below: - Walter Sisulu Municipality - R6 142 115 Senqu Municipality - R2 666 843 3.(b) Remaining amounts as follows are in the process of being paid: Walter Sisulu Municipality- R5 542 Senqu Municipality – R1 289 47 |
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3239
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to her reply to question 2319 on 16 August 2022, (a) on what date is her department planning on submitting the joint bid to the National Treasury and (b) how far is the process on the development of the Draft Sector Strategy?
Reply:
(a) on what date is her department planning on submitting the joint bid to the National Treasury.
- The joint bid was tabled to National Treasury on the 28th of July 2022.
- The department is expecting a response from the National Treasury anytime in the month of November 2022.
The aim of the joint bid is to:
- Source funding to leverage and expand on employment of social service professionals to address social ills which are adversely impacting the country and society.
- Source funding to employ social service professionals from the current pool of unemployed social service graduates.
Various government departments participated in the joint bid process, and these are:
- 9 Social Development Provincial Departments.
- South African State Security Agency.
- Department of Basic Education.
- Department of Correctional Services.
- Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
- South African Police Service.
- Department of Health.
(b) how far is the process on the development of the Draft Sector Strategy?
1. The Draft Sector Strategy was developed in the financial year 2021/2022.
2. The following government departments participated in the drafting of Sector Strategy:
- 9 Social Development Provincial Departments.
- South African State Security Agency.
- Department of Basic Education.
- Department of Correctional Services.
- Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
- South African Police Service.
- Department of Health.
3. The Draft Sector Strategy will serve before Cabinet before the end of financial year 2022/2023.
13 October 2022 - NW2543
Yako, Ms Y to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Noting that most correctional centres are without functional electrical fences and flood lights, what measures have been taken by his department to fully insource the protection services of its correctional centres, without delegating responsibility to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)?
Reply:
All Protection services at correctional centres under the management of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) are insourced not outsourced. The Department has further diversified the Infrastructure Procurement Strategy by appointing additional Implementing Agents to fast-track infrastructure projects, inclusive of maintaining fences and Integrated Security Systems (ISS) in order to be less reliant on DPWI.
During the 2021/2022 financial year the Department implemented contracts to maintain Integrated Security Systems (ISS) at prioritised correctional centres. These contracts included the maintenance of existing security fences which are equipped with detection systems.
In addition, under 2022/23 financial year, the Department has finalised the planning and design for the implementation of 36 month maintenance contracts on ISS. The tender was advertised during June 2022, and will be implemented by the Independent Development Trust (IDT). The proposed contracts will include the maintenance of security fences, access control systems, detection systems, monitoring systems and lighting systems. A 09 Kilometre perimeter fencing project at Mthatha Management Area, inclusive of a patrol road, is currently under construction, which is implemented by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
Furthermore, on a frequent basis the Department conducts maintenance of fences under the auspices of the day-to-day maintenance allocation and in terms of the Capital allocation.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3205
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(1)How does his department intend to bridge the knowledge skills gap that is due to the fact that some of the drugs that are used in government hospitals for the management of haematology and oncology are between 20 and 30 years old and that, due to the use of the outdated drugs, specialist doctors who are training in government hospitals are not exposed to modern medicine practices, resulting in the doctors turning to the private sector in order to be exposed to training with access to adequate therapeutic options; (2) with approximately 70% of the Republic using the public health care system, what budget is available to ensure that modern treatment options are updated to the benefit of the people of the Republic?
Reply:
1. The National Department of Health (NDoH) is committed to improving the health status of all South Africans. The ministerially appointed National Essential Medicines List Committee (NEMLC) consider medications for inclusion on the Essential Medicine List (EML) based on priority conditions within the country, taking into consideration the clinical need, evidence of efficacy, quality, safety, affordability and implications for practice.
The review of medicines for inclusion on the EML and use in the public sector is a dynamic process, with disorders/medicines being reviewed continuously based on factors including the changing clinical need, emerging clinical evidence, availability of new medicines, price of medicines. This has been demonstrated with the approval of newer agents on the EML such trastrastuzumab and bortezomib in the management of breast cancer and are both available in the public sector.
Although a number of the agents used in the field of haematology and oncology are 20 to 30 years old, these agents are established effective therapies considered standard of care for particular indications in these fields.
Cost-effectiveness, affordability and security of supply of these newer agents is often the reason why they are not considered for use in both the private and public sectors.
The private sector is also often limited by the price of these newer agents, and may only be able to use them in situations where medical schemes cover portions of the costs, with large co-payments are made by individuals out of pocket. The availability of generic and biosimilar agents will promote competition driving down the prices of these newer agents for consideration for widespread public health use.
Both undergraduate and postgraduate trained clinicians in the fields of medical oncology and clinical haematology are exposed to modern therapeutic options. Additionally, exposure to use of these agents is often gained through work in clinical trials and access programmes.
2. Treatment options that are currently provided in the South African public sector are based on available evidence as described above.
The current budget for medicines is approximately R 20 billion, with an additional budget allocation per province for more modern therapeutic options in the National Tertiary Services Grant.
MEDICINE BUDGET |
|
R Thousands |
Main Budget 2022/23 |
Provinces |
|
Eastern Cape |
2,067,531 |
Free State |
1,020,160 |
Gauteng |
5,117,929 |
Kwazulu-Natal |
4,535,574 |
Limpopo |
1,499,518 |
Mpumalanga |
1,793,290 |
Northern Cape |
415,010 |
North West |
1,215,842 |
Western Cape |
1,876,983 |
Total |
19,541,837 |
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3432
Motsepe, Ms CCS to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
Whether he has been informed that departments are delaying pension payouts to retired employees, while the human resource offices want bribes in order to fast-track payment which is due to retired employees; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps have been taken to uproot the corrupt practice?
Reply:
The Acting Minister for the Public Service and Administration is not aware of the alleged unethical conduct by some human resources offices who want bribes in order to fast-track payment, which is due to retired employees. Employees who are approached to pay bribes, should report that immediately to the SAPS, as it is a criminal offence.
The affected employees can report the alleged corrupt practice to the National Anti-Corruption Hotline 0800 701 701 which is managed by the Public Service Commission, for investigation.
In addition, on 23 September 2022, the Department of the Public Service and Administration (DPSA) issued Circular 47 of 2022, attached herein, on the exit procedure to assist human resources personnel responsible for exits in the Public Service.
Furthermore, the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) is collaborating with the National School of Government (NSG) to introduce a module aimed at improving and fast-tracking exits in the Public Service.
End
13 October 2022 - NW3270
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the (a) ratio for physio and/or biological to psychiatric and/or psychological healthcare services in public health facilities nationally and (b) breakdown of the ratio in each province; (2) what is the ratio for physio and/or biological to psychiatric and/or psychological healthcare workers in the Republic?
Reply:
The National Department requests the Honourable Member to rephrase the question in a clear manner for the Department to assist in responding. The question is not clear and it is difficult to provide a response.
END.
13 October 2022 - NW3149
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What (a) total number of persons have unduly benefited from receiving social grants through fraud and/or corruption in the past 10 years and (b) is the breakdown of the number in each year; (2) what (a) amount was stolen by the individuals who unduly benefited from social grants in the past 10 years and (b) is the breakdown of the amount in each year?
Reply:
(1) a) For the period referred to in the parliamentary question from 2012/2013 to 2021/2022 financial year, 1174 persons were suspected to have unduly benefited from the social grant system leading to cases referred to law enforcement.
b)The breakdown of the number of persons who unduly benefited
No |
Year |
Beneficiaries |
Offic ials |
Money Lenders |
Other |
1 |
2021/22 |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
2 |
2020/21 |
17 |
20 |
- |
- |
3 |
2019/20 |
83 |
16 |
3 |
|
4 |
2018/19 |
73 |
52 |
1 CPS Official 6 Public Works Officials 5 Former SASSA Officials |
|
5 |
2017/18 |
38 |
195 |
53 |
7 private person 1 CPS |
6 |
2016/17 |
1 |
22 |
- |
3 Private Persons |
7 |
2015/16 |
9 |
337 |
5 Doctors 5 Private persons 3 Former SASSA Officials |
|
8 |
2014/15 |
- |
3 |
64 |
16 Private Persons 2 CPS Officials |
9 |
2013/14 |
- |
56 |
- |
|
10 |
2012/13 |
- |
10 |
- |
03 Former SASSA Official 15 Agents/Tout |
Subtotal |
221 |
761 |
120 |
72 Private persons |
|
TOTAL |
1174 |
2 a) The total potential loss is projected at R536 683 179.12. Some of the cases are not yet finalised to come to full determination of the actual loss.
b) The breakdown of potential loss in each year
No |
Year |
Potential Loss |
Budget Amount |
Loss as a % |
1 |
2021/2022 |
R 23 141 386.15 |
R 221,716,422,608.00 |
0.010% |
2 |
2020/2021 |
R 8 554 573.60 |
R 195,516,422,608.00 |
0.004% |
3 |
2019/2020 |
R 6 861 156.50 |
R 175,155,593,000.00 |
0.004% |
4 |
2018/2019 |
R 215 402 889.89 |
R 162,960,723,000.00 |
0.132% |
5 |
2017/2018 |
R 6 886 687.94 |
R 151,580,232,000.00 |
0.005% |
6 |
2016/2017 |
R 75 085 055.62 |
R 140,498,691,000.00 |
0.053% |
7 |
2015/2016 |
R 14 712 807.44 |
R 129,818,278,000.00 |
0.011% |
8 |
2014/2015 |
R 59 203 282.32 |
R 120,952,101,000.00 |
0.049% |
9 |
2013/2014 |
R 109 949 555.00 |
R 113,006,841,000.00 |
0.097% |
10 |
2012/2013 |
R 16 885 784.66 |
R 104,887,916,000.00 |
0.002% |
Total |
R 536 683 179.12 |
R 1,516,093,220,216.00 |
0.034% |
12 October 2022 - NW3535
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport Arts and Culture
(1) whether his department intends to facilitate a soccer and/or football indaba of the SA Football Association (SAFA); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how far are the preparations. (2)(a) on what date is it envisaged that the football indaba will be held, (b) what is the total budget for the indaba, (c) what are the challenges his department is experiencing with regard to the indaba and (d) what steps has he taken to put pressure on safa to ensure that the soccer indaba takes place; (3) how far are the negotiations with SAFA regarding school sports? NW4350E
Reply:
1. Yes. The Department is working with SAFA to host a Football Indaba. The goal of the National Football Indaba is to objectively assess all facets of the South African football system, identify the challenges, problems, critical failures, and success factors and formulate a turnaround plan and/or approach to reposition and restore South African football as a premier sport in the country. The concept documents and draft programme for the indaba are in place, however, a suitable date is yet to be confirmed.
2(a). No date has been confirmed as yet, however, on 03 October 2022, the Department met with SAFA and resolved that the Indaba would take place in the 4th quarter of 2022/23, ideally in February 2023. SAFA committed to confirm a date by 14 October 2022.
(c). The budget for Indaba has not been determined. The budget is dependent on the final plans, operations, and logistical arrangements.
(d).The challenge has been in terms of coordinating the diaries of all the key stakeholders considering a range of factors such as the National, Continental and International Football Calendar. It is worth noting that 2022 concludes the full cycle of SAFA Vision 2022 which would form the basis of the review and Indaba Agenda. This was resolved at the last meeting held with SAFA.
(e). There has not been any reason or need identified to pressure SAFA.
3. SAFA is working closely with the Department in terms of the implementation of Schools Football, whereby football is part of the Winter National School Sport Championship. Subsequently, both parties with the Department of Basic Education manage the participation of the two winning schools in the continental championship. Additionally, SAFA and the Department jointly launched the FIFA ‘Football for Schools’ programme, which is to be officially rolled out in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year. SAFA further provides technical support by offering the training of educators and school-linked volunteers in coaching and refereeing.
12 October 2022 - NW3494
Joseph, Mr D to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1). what is the status of (b) structures in each province; (2) what are the details of support programme offered by SA Rugby to the deaf sevens rugby team in view of their participation in the 2023 world cup in Cordoba, Argentina in 2023?
Reply:
South African Rugby provided the following information in response to the question;
There are no deaf rugby clubs in South Africa, all deaf rugby players play for amateur clubs in their area of residence, which is understandably problematic. SADRA’s aim is to implement more programmes in future to enable player numbers to grow and to establish their own clubs.
The South African Deaf Rugby Association (SADRA) has a footprint in the following provinces:
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
- Gauteng
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- Northwest
- Western Cape.
The relationship with SADRA is governed by a memorandum of agreement entered in 2018. SADRA has their own governance structures and is responsible to source its own money, sponsors, and partners. SADRA is responsible for their own development and building its footprint. SA Rugby assist SADRA on their request. The following is the support provided by SA Rugby to SADRA.
- Ensures access to BokSmart training programs and courses for all SADRA members. It was made accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
- Ensures SADRA participants have access to SA Rugby/World Rugby Coaching, Referee and Club administration courses.
- Supports SADRA events.
- SA Rugby provided SADRA with funds in 2022. This support will be repeated in 2023.
- SA Rugby has applied for funding to the Department for Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) for a grant in aid (Funding) on behalf of Deaf Rugby.
- SA Rugby is assisting SADRA with an application to the Lotto. Due to governance reasons at SADRA prior to the appointment of their new President, this is currently work in process.
- SA Rugby is committed to contributing certain items (kit) for the men and female teams for the 2023 World Cup Sevens in Cordoba, Argentina 2023.
- The participation of the female team is under consideration and subject to the availability of player resources that is currently being investigated by SADRA.