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a) The National Framework Towards Professionalisation of the Public Sector has been finalised. The Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) is being done on the Framework and it will be submitted for Cabinet consideration during the month of May 2022. The Framework is identified as one of the key interventions in strengthening state capacity and is seen as a long-term intervention. As such, it will be implemented in a phased approach.

b) (i) The Minister for the Public Service and Administration will be responsible for the roll-out (i.e., coordinating and monitoring) of the Framework.

b) (ii) Given that the Framework is aimed at the broader public sector, all relevant public sector departments/institutions will be responsible for the implementation of the Framework. For example, the National Treasury will be responsible for the professionalisation of the supply chain management occupation in collaboration with professional bodies, and other key stakeholders.

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The employment of social workers in school settings is the responsibility of the Department of Basic Education. However, sector departments such as DSD and DBE have not been able to absorb and employ qualified social work graduates due to budget constraints across the whole of Government.

The critical shortage of social service professionals is acknowledged as one of the challenges for the social sector in the National Development Plan (NDP). To address this, the Department of Social Development (DSD) is leading the Intersectoral Forum that is coordinating efforts in the development of a Draft Sector Strategy that seeks to bring on board sector departments for employment of social workers across Government, including DBE, Health. The sector departments will submit a joint bid to the National Treasury to obtain funds for the recruitment and permanent employment of social work graduates.

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(a) The Department only started collecting statistics on the age categories of learners on social grants in 2021 Grade 12 Report. Prior to that, the Department was collecting data on the educational performance on learners who are beneficiaries of social grants. The information is not by grant type, but indicates information for all child Social Grant Beneficiaries (SGB). It is difficult to only report on CSG.

Table 1: 2021 Grade 12 Social Grant Beneficiaries achievement by age

Province		Age congruent Age<18	Age 19	Over-age Age 20+
	Mean age	Wrote	Pass rate	Wrote	Pass rate	Wrote	Pass rate
Eastern Cape	19.4	34,764	84.8%	17,055	70.7%	26,351	55.1%
Free State	19.5	11,580	93.5%	6,565	86.5%	9,842	73.0%
Gauteng	19.1	50,514	88.8%	19,788	75.0%	16,863	57.5%
KwaZulu-Natal	19.3	36,558	86.8%	13,709	73.6%	20,007	58.2%
Limpopo	19.9	38,095	83.1%	19,929	68.4%	34,749	44.8%
Mpumalanga	19.1	25,321	84.8%	12,450	72.9%	19,959	56.2%
North-West	19.2	15,837	91.1%	7,590	78.4%	10,844	54.9%
Northern Cape	19.6	4,719	84.2%	2,355	68.7%	3,252	47.0%
Western Cape	19.1	22,375	85.2%	8,302	68.8%	5,440	49.4%
Total	19.3	239,763	86.5%	107,743	73.0%	147,307	54.3%

The categorisation of congruent age for Grade 12 used the UNESCO levels that suggest that official ages for this grade are between the ages of 17 and 18 (Statistics South Africa, 2017). Learners that were over this age were considered over age.

The number of Social Grant Beneficiaries were 19 years of age was considered large (107 743), therefore necessitating independent analysis of performance for learners of this age. Results confirm that SGB learners who were age congruent had higher performance compared to those who were age 19 and older. In fact, the learners that were 19 years had a 13.5 percentage points reduction in their pass rate compared to those who were age congruent. The learners that were 20 years and older had a 32.2 percentage point reduction in their pass rate compared to the age congruent learners. Some provinces experienced an average pass rates that is below 50% for over-age learners. These provinces are Limpopo (44.8%), Northern Cape (47.0%) and Western Cape (49.4%). This is a major concern and suggests that programmes to ensure that factors that lead to older age enrolment per grade are addressed.

b) The information is not readily available at it can only be determined upon receipt of registration data of learners from the DBE.

C) The information is not readily available and can be explored once the LURITS data from DBE is available.

d) The information that is available is only for 2021 Grade 12 learners as depicted in Table 1 above. It has to be noted the information is not disaggregated by grant type, therefore it is difficult on report on Child Support Grant Beneficiaries.

(2)  This information still needs to be explored. Evidence currently not available

(3)  A wealth of evidence shows that CSG receipt is good for children’s health and welfare: children who received the grant saw improved nutrition, more schooling, and less labour-force participation, and were more likely to possess formal identity documents.

The impact evaluation study conducted by Department of Social Development in collaboration with SASSA and UNICEF in 2012 indicated that the CSG appears to play a compensatory role for children with less educated mothers, narrowing the schooling gap between children whose mothers have less education and those who have more. In these ways the Child Support Grant promotes human capital development, improves gender outcomes and helps to reduce the historical legacy of inequality. Receipt of the CSG by the household reduces adolescent absences from school, particularly for male adolescents, even when the household does not receive the grant specifically for the adolescent. Recent evidence has also complimented this robust evidence on the positive impact of CSG on children and their families.

(4) The impact evaluation study conducted by Department of Social Development in collaboration with SASSA and UNICEF in 2012 indicated that for younger children, earlier receipt of the CSG improved girls’ grade attainment by a quarter grade compared to receipt of CSG at age six. In addition, early receipt of the CSG reduces delayed school entry of girls by 26.5 percent.

Receipt of the CSG by the household reduces adolescent absence from school, particularly for male adolescents, even when the household does not receive the grant specifically for the adolescent.

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The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development seeks to intensify efforts in the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a strategic enabler to function more effectively and efficiently with the objective of improving internal operations and service delivery within the Department and its partners.

The two (2) facets of Modernising Business Services and Strengthening the ICT Infrastructure are interrelated, and are the key pillars for the overall Modernisation roadmap.

1. Modernising Business Services

Currently, access to Civil case adjudication in the lower courts is heavily dependent on foot traffic entering the court buildings for litigants and their representatives to file court papers. The Department seeks to modernize this access, and has embarked on a journey to provide an operational environment that is not so heavily dependent on physical appearance in the courtroom.

The ability to make use of e-filing and virtual appearances is a methodology to enable the courts to more effectively finalize civil matters and deal with the backlog in cases that have accumulated over time in the era of communicable diseases.

​1.1 Civil Case Management Solutions (ICMS – Civil module)

The ICMS Civil modernization case flow management functionality (Phase 1) was completed in 2017 and rolled out nationally to 488 courts.

The system enables the Department to strengthen its administrative capacity and capabilities in, amongst others, the following areas:

1. Developing and monitoring service standards based on electronic case management information, intelligence and reporting;
2. Limiting the extent of missing or fraudulent documents through scanning of documents to an integrated repository; and
3. Determining influencing factors which have an adverse effect on the speedy finalization of cases by providing management information on the reasons for postponements focusing on unwarranted postponements which defeat the rationale behind providing speedy and cost-effective justice services.

1.2 Online interphase with Case management system

The Department’s ICMS Civil system is now being integrated to the Civil Online Portal and caters for case information to be passed from the initiating party to the ICMS solution and thereby eliminates data capturing duplication from paper-based documents and therefore improves data quality.

The integration of the online portal through which litigants and legal practitioners can converse with the court clerks and upload their court filing, is a development priority and is currently nearing the pilot phase for testing with external parties, i.e. Legal / Legal Aid South Africa practitioners.

The Governance structure supporting this development is reliant on the Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 12 of 2021) which contains amendments to the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, so as to provide for “the giving of evidence through audio-visual link in proceedings other than criminal proceedings.”

The new Magistrate’s Court Act Rules that came into operation on 1 February 2022 are aligned to enabling digital filing of court documents and the virtual appearance of any or all parties to Civil court case proceedings.

The Online Portal is aligned to the Department’s modernization requirement to digitize all paper-based documents and through the creation of a portal whereby documents are uploaded outside the courthouse, this will render the cases initiated on system to be paperless from the start.

​1.3 Integration with Case participants – Case Outcome Messages and Court Orders

Alongside the paperless processing functionality, the Department has further developed Phase One of a digital work environment for Presiding Officers referred to as the e-Judicial Workspace.

The creation and transmission of a digital case file that has been enabled through the parties uploading court documents on the online portal to the ICMS system will enable the case file to be provided to the relevant Presiding Officer in digital format.

It is envisaged that the Judicial Officer would thus be enabled to perform case preparation from online case files and further empowered to issue court orders digitally using an authenticated digital signature to render the court order process to be paperless.

The integration through the Civil Online Portal together with the e-Judicial Workspace seeks to enable automatic transmission through electronic portals of all case/court related information (e.g. case schedules, case outcomes and Court orders) to the parties and their representatives.

This seamless creation, communication and storages of court orders also seek to improve the integrity of Civil court orders, especially in the Regional Court Divorce matters where the Department experiences challenges with fraudulent court orders being generated.

The Department is focused on transitioning from the current state to the desired state, i.e. the ability to dispense justice and adjudicate matters through new processes utilizing systems as a tool of trade. To this end, the involvement from the Judiciary to engage and drive the change required to utilize 4IR as a strategic enabler is crucial. This common objective shall be achieved through ensuring that the partners that are impacted by it and have an interest in it, are on board and supportive.

​1.4 Initiatives for Legislative reform

It is necessary to take into consideration the concurrent monetary jurisdiction between District and Regional Courts as well as the concurrent area of jurisdiction between the High Courts and Lower Courts, which is required to bring about further efficiencies in the courts for the long term.

​1.5 Integration with Department of Home Affairs’ System

The Department’s ICMS Civil system has been integrated with the Department of Home Affairs’ system. This integration, which has been implemented in all courts country-wide, caters for identification related information to be verified with Home Affairs, thereby improving data accuracy, quality and reducing fraudulent or misrepresented identification information.

​1.6 Audio Visual Remand (AVR) Solution expanding to a fully-fledged Court Audio Visual Solution (CAVS)

The current AVR solution implemented in forty-three (43) courts provides for the use of CCTV system in the court environment to facilitate the postponement of cases in which the accused is an Awaiting Trial Detainee, without the detainee leaving the Correction Centre. The Sexual Offences System enables a Closed-Circuit TV (CCTV) functionality for when intermediaries are utilised to assist vulnerable witnesses in sexual offence matters.

The implementation of the Converged Technology Project seeks to achieve a fully functional Court Audio Visual Solution (referred to as CAVS). This solution will enable the virtual appearance of any court participant in a civil matter. The next phase of the solution will be to provide a virtual courtroom whereby all parties to the matter will appear virtually.

2. Strengthening the ICT Infrastructure

Modernization of Business Services through the implementation of IT Business Solutions, requires a supporting, responsive and stable underlying IT infrastructure. The following are key achievements in terms of upgrading the IT Infrastructure:

​2.1 End User Devices: Scanning technology

The Department has implemented business solutions (e.g. ICMS Civil) that utilise scanning technology to enable the digitalization of court documentation into an electronic format. These scanners need to be continuously refreshed, and approximately 860 outdated case management system scanners have been replaced since 2015.

​2.2 Digital Signature Pads (hardware only)

The current process within the Department requires documents to be printed, physically signed and then scanned, resulting in increased printing and paper costs and turnaround times as well as creating dependencies on multiple devices such as printers and scanners. The objective of this project is to digitalize the court documentation and introduce a single inexpensive device known as signature pads to modernise the process of approving documents by means of a digital signature.

​2.3  Network Infrastructure

Installation of VPN (WAN) Optimisers in some of the courts to improve the performance of the already over utilised network in order to provide the necessary base infrastructure required to support the optimal operation of business solutions.

IT network infrastructure performance challenges create inefficient processing of business applications from network’s slow response experienced daily resulting in service delivery inefficiencies. The network upgrades (Core and Access Switches) are aimed at increasing bandwidth which is a crucial element for optimal performance of the DoJ&CD Business applications which includes the online portals aimed at improving service delivery and reducing frustration of users.

IT Disaster Recovery Plan supports the recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure critical to an organization after a natural or man-made disaster. Disaster recovery solution based on the service recovery needs at the time, was required to prevent the loss of data in the event of a disaster and to enable business continuity between the Departments.

3. Practical steps taken to improve the capacity of courts to deal with civil matters:

The Civil Jurisdiction for the Regional Court has been extended to various courts within the Region, thereby bringing services closer to communities by ensuring access to justice at the local Magistrates’ Courts.

The Regional Offices has appointed Registrars, who oversee Civil Court process management in the Region.

Furthermore, Assistant Registrars have been appointed in all courts where the Regional Civil Court sits, and stamps have been procured for all appointed Assistant Registrars. Clerks of the Civil Court have been trained to deal with Regional Civil Court matters.

Regarding court capacitation, the Department will try and ensure that all civil courts are capacitated with human capacity when the need arises. Dedicated Civil Clerks have already been introduced and implemented in the big courts, but in some small offices, the Clerks are not only dealing with civil matters, but other matters as well. Dedicated capacity should be implemented in all the courts.

Regarding training, this ensures that all officials who are newly and recently appointed, are trained accordingly. Where need arises, the continuous refresher trainings will be conducted.

Regarding IT Infrastructure, the Department strives to ensure that the IT equipment (computers, printers, scanners, etc) utilized is up to date and of good quality.

Regarding modernization, it is regarded as essential to introduce and implement the current system to all stakeholders to move faster, e.g. serving of court documents and receiving court orders electronically. The Regional Head of Free State, for example, recommended an investigation and option to link the Civil Divorce system with Stats SA and the Department of Home Affairs, so that when a decree of divorce is issued, a notice is sent immediately.

Issues receiving attention in Civil Courts by the Regional Offices are attached as Annexures A, B, C and D as received from the Regional Heads concerned.

 

 

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1. (a) (i) After receiving all required documents, the Masters’ Offices took, on average,

Twenty one (21) working days to issue appointments such as Letters of Executorship as well as Letters of Authority in the 2021/22 financial year.

(ii) The Administration of Estates Act No. 66 of 1965 does not prescribe a specific

time period within which an appointment in a deceased estate needs to be issued by the Master. After receiving all required documents, the Masters Offices did 77% of all appointments within 21 working days after receiving all required documents, in the 2021/2022 financial year. The set target for this objective was 65%.

The average performance over the 2021/2022 financial year, per office, is as follows:

OFFICE	PERFORMANCE
BISHO	97.83%
BLOEMFONTEIN	84.51%
CAPE TOWN	56.12%
DURBAN	75.87%
GRAHAMSTOWN	87.28%
JOHANNESBURG	92.26%
KIMBERLEY	39.53%
MAHIKENG	79.78%
MTHATHA	99.99%
NELSPRUIT	52.96%
PIETERMARITZBURG	83.09%
POLOKWANE	80.49%
PORT ELIZABETH	85.74%
PRETORIA	63.37%
THOHOYANDOU	100.00%

(b) The Administration of Estates Act No. 66 of 1965 does not prescribe a specific

time period within which an appointment in a deceased estate needs to be issued by the Master.

(c) Each year, the Master’s Branch reconsiders its Annual Performance Plan (APP)’s

objectives to determine if they are still realistic, and requests to have them adjusted where a need to change them arises. Currently, the target is to issue 70% of all appointments within 21 working days. The acceptable time to issue appointments is influenced by various internal and external factors such as vacancies, Covid-19 Regulations, network speed, load shedding, system downtime and system challenges, etc. It also differs from office-to-office as the workload and demographic of offices are not the same.

2. The timeframe for the issuing of appointments in deceased estates are measured through the APP, which currently have the following output indicator for the 2022/23 financial year: 70% of letters of appointment issued in deceased estates within 21 days from receipt of all required documents

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1. The DPSA is working on the directive for compulsory programmes offered by the National School Government (NSG) which will assist to increase funding from self-generated income. The NSG will still require funding from the allocation to continue delivering free courses to the public service like Ethics, Know your Constitution etc. which are essential in the capacity building of the state. The DPSA has in a number of other Directives like the use of the 1% skills development budget for the Public Service that indicates the importance of departments having to make use of the NSG as the first point of call for training before appointing other providers. The National Academy (NSG) is also a key feature of PILLAR 1 of the HRD Strategy for the Public Service, in that its purpose is necessary to foster and maintain a national approach and standard for Public Service education and training.

2. The number of public servants that have (a) enrolled for and (b) successfully completed the compulsory Nyukela training course offered by the NSG since the introduction of the course. According to the information depicted in the table below, there is a total of:

• a) 12 078 Public servants who enrolled for the course
• b) 8 422 Public servants who successfully completed the course

Number of Public Servants enrolled and successfully completed the Nyukela course
as on 31 May 2022
Dispensation	Course status
	Completed	Enrolled
	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023	Total
Total	81	4 529	3 811	1	8 422	3 656
Other	4	525	618		1 147	608
MMS	42	1 925	1 334	1	3 302	1 156
OSD	11	860	962		1 833	1 216
SMS	24	1 219	897		2 140	676
Data source: PERSAL & NSG
Compiled by the DPSA
Excluding Defence and State Security Agency

3. A breakdown of the specified number of public servants in each (a) national and (b) provincial government department who enrolled for the course since its introduction can be seen on the attached ANNEXURE A.

4. There are 2140 public servants occupying senior management positions within the public service who have completed the course since inception and the spread across the salary levels is as depicted in the table below:

Number of SMS members in the Public Service that successfully completed the Nyukela course
as on 31 May 2022
Dispensation and Salary level	Course status
	Completed
	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	Total
Total	24	1 219	897	2 140
SMS	13	19	920	644	1 583
	14	4	225	191	420
	15	1	58	51	110
	16		16	11	27
Data source: PERSAL & NSG
Compiled by the DPSA
Excluding Defence and State Security Agency

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The Dinaledi schools and Technical Secondary School's Recapitalisation Conditional Grants were subsumed by the introduction of the Mathematics, Science and Technology Conditional Grant, following a review by the DBE in 2015, it was decided that these grants would be merged. The strategic goal of the MST Grant is to strengthen the implementation of the National Development Plan and the Action Plan to 2019 by increasing the number of learners taking mathematics, science and technology subjects, improving the success rates in the subjects and improving teachers’ capabilities. The purpose is to provide support and resources to schools, teachers and learners in line with the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) for the improvement of mathematics, science and technology teaching and learning at selected public schools. 

The Grant's purpose is to provide support and resources to schools, teachers and learners in line with the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) for the improvement of mathematics, science and technology teaching and learning at selected public schools, to be provided as follows:

School support:

o 485 schools supplied with subject specific computer hardware and related software in accordance with the minimum specifications prescribed by CAPS including coding and robotics pilot schools 

o 232 technical (including pilot schools for the vocationally oriented curriculum) and agricultural schools’ workshop tools, machinery, equipment and consumables for technology subjects repaired, maintained and/or replaced in accordance with the minimum specifications 

o 1256 laboratories supplied with apparatus and consumables for mathematics, science and technology subjects in accordance with the minimum specifications including coding and robotics kits.

Learner support:

o 50 000 learners registered for participation in mathematics, science and technology olympiads/fairs/expos and other events based on a structured annual calendar including support through learner camps and additional learning, teaching and support material such as study guides.

Teacher support:

o 1500 participants attending specific structured training and orientation for teachers and subject advisors in subject content and teaching methodologies on CAPS for electrical, civil and mechanical technology, technical mathematics, and technical sciences 

o 1000 teachers and subject advisors attending targeted and structured training in teaching methodologies and subject content either for mathematics, physical, life, natural and agricultural sciences, technology, computer applications technology, information technology, agricultural management and technology subjects

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1. My Department will follow the standard procedure of changing place names as guided by the South African Geographical Names Act of 1998;
2. All name changes have to be approved by the South African Geographical names in South Africa.

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For the 2022/23 financial year, SASSA has been allocated a budget that can accommodate approximately 10.5 million COVID-19 SRD eligible applicants, which is slightly less than the previous iterations of the SRD Grant. It is also important to note that the National Treasury has made additional budget allocation to various government departments to create the much-needed job opportunities.

Currently, SASSA is in the process of establishing a data sharing relationship with the Departments of Public Works and Infrastructure and Employment and Labour with the goal of assisting COVID-19 SRD recipients gain access to employment opportunities. Furthermore, the Department has finalised a framework on linking social protection beneficiaries to sustainable livelihoods initiatives, with the view to provide skills targeting the unemployed and those on the SRD database to enhance chances of employment.

These initiatives are complemented by sustainable livelihoods programme that empowers vulnerable individuals, with particular focus on youth and women who are disproportionately affected by unemployment. Through this programme, the Department and its entities, working development agencies, provides skills development project that have a potential to generate income and create employment opportunities. These measures are intended to provide for those who cannot be accommodated through the social grants or the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant and to channel them into more sustainable jobs and other economic activities.

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2279 (a) What is the total number of community nutritional development centres (CNDCs) that are funded by her department and currently operating in the Northern Cape

• There are currently 22 CNDCs in the Northern Cape Province.

2279 (b) Where is each centre located and/or situated

• Refer to the attached list (Annexure A)

2279(c) What is the total number of CNDCs, funded by her department that are currently functioning in the;

2279(c)(i) Hantam local Lunicipality.

• No CNDCs funded in Hantam Local Municipality.

2279(c)(ii) Karoo-Hoogland Local Municipality

• 1 Organization - Amandelboom CDC.

2279(d) Where are the CNDCs situated in the Namakwa district of the Northern Cape

• Amandelboom CNDC –Williston
• Gharana CNDC – Garies
• Luvuyo CNDC - Port Nolloth
• Ubuntu CNDC – Steinkopf

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There was no delay in providing the requested fingerprints and photographs. The following timeline reflects how this process progressed:

a) 02 March 2022: Request received from Interpol Pretoria, on a request that they received from Abu Dhabi on 01 March 2022 for fingerprints and photographs of the Gupta brothers.

b) 03 March 2022: Fingerprints requested from the Criminal Record Centre.

c) 04 March 2022: Requested fingerprints obtained from Criminal Record Centre.

d) 10 March 2022: Fingerprints forwarded to Interpol Pretoria.

e) 14 March 2022: Fingerprints and photographs sent to Abu Dhabi. Photographs were in fact sent with the Red Notices in June 2021 but sent again in March 2022.

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(a)(b)

As at 31 March 2021, the Department of Social Development has recorded the following outstanding investigations:

Category of cases	Total number of the specified investigations for the year 2020/21	(a) were finalised as at 31 May 2022	(b) are still outstanding
Irregular expenditure	09	09	0
Fruitless and wasteful expenditure	69	61	8

• Irregular Expenditure (9 cases):

The investigations have been completed and has been referred Labour Relations to institute the disciplinary processes.

• Fruitless and Wasteful expenditure (69 cases):

• Sixty-one (61) cases have been investigated and finalised.
• Thirty-seven (37) cases have been recommended for recovery from the departmental officials
• Eight (8) cases have been recommended for recovery from the travel agency.
• Sixteen (16) cases were written-off
• Seven (7) out of the thirty-seven (37) cases for recovery were referred to Labour Relations to institute the disciplinary processes
• The remaining eight (8) cases has been investigated and will be presented at the next Loss Control Committee.

South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)

As at March 2021, the following are the financial misconduct cases which the investigations were not finalised:

Category of cases	Total number of the specified investigations for the year 2020/21	(a) were finalised as at 31 May 2022	(b) are still outstanding
Irregular expenditure	778	353	425
Fruitless and wasteful expenditure	38	25	13

• Of the Four Hundred and Twenty-Five (425) irregular expenditure cases in the table above under (b), SASSA has completed investigation and consequence management of the Two Hundred and Twenty- Six (246) cases which are currently with National Treasury for consideration and approval of condonation.

• Of the Fourteen (14) fruitless and wasteful expenditure cases in the table above (b), four (4) are going through civil or court process where SASSA is pursuing recovery against affected persons

• SASSA is focusing efforts in ensuring all the cases are finalised by the end of 2022/23.

National Development Agency (NDA)

Background

The National Treasury Irregular Expenditure Framework requires the investigation of expenditure incurred to determine whether any official is liable for losses. Disciplinary steps must be taken against officials who caused or permitted the irregular expenditure, and losses incurred as a result must be recovered from the person liable.

As at the 2020/2021 financial year, the NDA had a total of 195 cases made up of 166 Irregular Expenditure cases and 29 Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure cases.

a) A total number of 71 cases have been finalised. These cases are made up of 64 Irregular Expenditure cases and 7 Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure cases. The finalisation of these cases resulted in the condonation of Irregular Expenditure to the value of R96,115,315.51 for the 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 financial years. The officials responsible for Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure have been issued with written warnings following disciplinary proceedings.

b) A total number of 124 cases are outstanding. These cases are made up of 102 Irregular Expenditure cases amounting to R 78,752,277.99 and 22 Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure cases amounting to R168 239.84. These cases have since been referred to the Loss Control Committee for further investigation. The Loss Control Committee was established in line with the National Treasury Irregular Expenditure Framework and assumed duty on 01 July 2022.

Below is a table of the total number of cases finalised and outstanding as at 2020/21 financial year:

Category of cases	Total number of the specified investigations for the year 2020/21	(a) Cases Finalised	(b) Cases outstanding
Irregular expenditure	166	64	102
Fruitless and wasteful expenditure	29	7	22
Total	195	71	124

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I would like to inform the Honourable member that; the office is waiting for a feedback from the Office of the Chief Justice.

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1. Below is the current status of the prosecution of each of the nineteen (19) accused instigators of the July 2021 unrest:

1. Orifile Oratile Sedika: The matter was struck off the roll in terms of section 342A of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 due to delays in investigation.
2. Crispin Bethwell Sibongiseni Sikhakhane: The matter is adjourned to 02 August 2022 for legal representation and instructions.
3. Themba Gundwane Emmanuel Minisi: The matter was postponed to 18 July 2022 for plea.
4. Montsamai Phineas Letsoalo: The matter was provisionally withdrawn for further investigations to be conducted.
5. Bonginkosi Khanyile: The matter was postponed for plea and trial purposes to 15-26 August 2022.
6. Mdumiseni Kheta Zuma: The matter was remanded to 10 May 2022 for the outcome of consultations and attorney to confirm fees. 4-5 August and 1-2 September 2022 trial.
7. Zamaswazi Zinhile Majozi: The matter was struck off the roll and subsequently declined to prosecute.
8. Joe Bernington Mabaso: The matter was withdrawn on 30 May 2022 due to insufficient evidence.
9. Mbonani Clarance Tabane: The matter was withdrawn on 20 October 2021.
10. Brian Ngizwe Mchunu: The matter has been adjourned for plea and trial to 12-13 October 2022.
11. Bruce Nimmerhoudt: The matter was postponed for plea and trial purposes to 25-29 July 2022.
12. Sibusiso Mavuso: The matter was withdrawn on 15 March 2022 due to insufficient evidence.
13. Sabelo Msomi: The accused appeared in court and the matter has been postponed to 22 July 2022 for trial.
14. Ike Thamsanqa Khumalo: The matter was remanded to 19 August 2022 for the results of the Mutual Legal Assistance application to the USA.
15. Solani Silawule, Sifiso David Nhlapo, Daluxolo Sizwe Weyi and Cebolazakha Sabelo Zondo: The Deputy Public Prosecutor did not pursue incitement charges but theft charges are preferred. The case is no longer being monitored as incitement case, and the matter was last in court on 22 June 2022.
16. Mandla Mahlangu: The matter was withdrawn on 07 December 2021.

2. There have been no additional persons arrested since 17 March 2022. The details as set out above has thus not change.

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The National Treasury does not have information on the number of municipal employees doing business with the State, as such cases are not reported to the National Treasury. However, the National Treasury has data from Central Supplier Database which has been compared to payments data (Basic Accounting System) from the National and Provincial Departments. The following number of individuals (municipal employees) are linked to businesses that have been paid through BAS by National or Provincial Departments:

Financial Year	Number of Officials
2019/20	1086
2021/21	890
2021/22	657

It must be noted that the data above is based purely on identity number matches and has not been interrogated further to ascertain whether there is any wrongdoing.

Reply:

a) Steps taken to improve the communication process with the families of victims who are not receiving speedy justice for crimes committed against family members

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has already taken steps to improve the communication process with families of victims emanating from Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) matters. The Office of the Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions (DNDPP), Adv de Kock, issued an internal memorandum on 2 June 2022, directing all dedicated TRC prosecutors to engage actively and directly with family members in respect of their matters. This is in line with the NPA’s victim-centered approach. A deadline was set in respect of which the contact details and names of all families affected, had to be compiled and forwarded to the National Office by 29 July 2022. Strict monitoring of regular updates to families will be captured on the monthly TRC reports, with particular communication dates documented thereon.

b) Steps to be taken to improve the slow pace of progress with the prosecution of matters emanating from the TRC:

The NPA acknowledges that the delay in finalising outstanding cases is unacceptable. However, the NPA does not have an investigative capacity, annd the functions of an investigator rests with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI). Prosecution Guided Investigation (PGI) methodology is being followed in respect of all TRC investigations. The NPA is working closely with colleagues/officials in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the DPCI to ensure that it is able to deal with all outstanding cases on an urgent basis.

The following measures have been implemented to expedite the speedy finalisation of investigations and decisions whether or not to institute a prosecution:

1. Scoping exercise completed to identify additional resource allocation to NPA and DPCI;
2. Appointing dedicated capacity within the NPA and DPCI to specifically deal with TRC matters;
3. Joint collaboration with DPCI to expedite investigations and prosecutions/decisions;
4. Creation of a separate portfolio at Head Office to manage, monitor and evaluate progress in respect of TRC matters;
5. Identified matters for prioritisation within the DPP divisions of the High Courts;
6. Divisions set action plans and time-frames for completion of investigations and decisions;
7. Monthly progress reports submitted to Head Offices of the NPA and DPCI: Monitoring, evaluation and assessment;
8. Identification of challenges and impediments in respect of each case and how to overcome it;
9. Addressing challenges pertaining to dockets, inquests documents that are destroyed, witnesses/perpetrators who are old, tracing of witnesses and suspects;
10. Immediate redress and guidance to prosecutors and investigators in respect of outstanding investigations;
11. Interventions employed where there’s no progress within divisions;
12. Quarterly joint, accountability instituted sessions between NPA and DPCI;
13. Training and skills transfer between NPA and DPCI implemented;
14. Ongoing coordinated guidance and support from Head Office; and
15. Ongoing consultation with victims and family members and continuous feedback to families via the offices of the NPA and DPCI.

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Reply:

Government has not introduced additional legislation on the slaughtering of animals in urban areas for customary purposes. These practices are currently guided by municipal by-laws and guidelines which are also informed by the Abattoirs Hygiene Act. The CRL Rights Commission has also released a Guidelines Report on the African Ritual of animal slaughter. The Report notes, amongst others, that seeking a municipality’s permission to slaughter should be encouraged and approached as a courtesy, as no municipality may refuse an individual’s right to slaughter animals.

Municipal by-laws are there to ensure that the slaughtering of animals is not done in an inhumane manner and takes into consideration applicable health requirements as well as the rights of others. In the recent work done by the CRL Rights Commission on the review of by-laws that impact on the slaughtering of animals for cultural and religious purposes in the 8 Metropolitan Municipalities in the previous financial year, the Commission observed that the time period for application for slaughtering of animals in some of the Metropolitan Municipalities needs to be revised to accommodate slaughtering for funerals. Similarly, the Commission found that in other municipalities, the by-laws need to be made more explicit when it comes to expectations regarding slaughtering in a residential area. As part of its intervention to assist, the Commission is arranging to meet with these municipalities to take these matters forward.

Based on the above work of the Commission and its on-going engagements with affected municipalities, we believe that it may not be necessary to promulgate national legislation at this stage. However, in the meantime where communities feel that they face discrimination when they want to slaughter for cultural purpose, they may liaise with the CRL Rights Commission for the necessary assistance.

Reply:

(a) and (b)

The Critical Skills List was Published on 2 February 2022 with a detailed Technical Report by the Department of Higher Education and Training that provided a detailed methodology used to include and exclude certain occupations.

Subsequent to the publication of the final Critical Skills List 2022 of 2 February 2022, the Minister of Home Affairs received substantive representations from stakeholders within the health sector, including associations and organisations such as the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA), motivating for the re-inclusion of certain Medical Specialist occupations into the List.

Following a high level meeting between the Minister of Home Affairs, senior officials from the National Department of Health, representatives from the Nursing Council and the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) a resolution was taken to amend the Critical Skills List published earlier this year to include Specialist Nurses and Medical Personnel.

The Critical Skills List was gazetted by the Minister of Home Affairs on 02 August 2022 and is inclusive of both Nurses and Specialist Medical Personnel as listed from the Occupation number 102 to 133 in the gazette.

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Reply:

It is important for the Honourable to note many of the homeless people are in and out of shelters, which serve as the point of contact. While there is no national database on homelessness, the table below gives a provincial data on homeless people accessing services at the time of replying to the question:

Province	(a)	(b)	(i)	(ii)
	Adults	Children	Night shelters	Street living
Limpopo	0	0	0	0
Free State	199	44	243	74
Eastern Cape	161	0	161	0
Gauteng	1949	98	2047	0
Mpumalanga	0	0	0	0
KZN	602	0	602	0
Western Cape	2308 bed spaces	41	2308 bed spaces 41 children	764
North West	8	51	59	721
Northern Cape	0	0	0	0

Reply:

1. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS), in support of Government Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP), developed procedures to facilitate and promote the involvement of victims in Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards (CSPB) meetings whern an offender is considered for possible placement on parole.

in order to facilitate the involvement of victims in the Parole Board meetings, provisions were made in both Section 75 (4) of Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act 111 of 1998), as well as Section 299 A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977) to regulate matters in this regard.

1. (a) & (b) Yes, it is a requirement to consult only victims of offences that are specified in section 299A of Act 51 of 1997. Such a victim, whether was present or absent during the sentencing of the offender, have the right to be informed of his right to make representations when placement of an offender on parole, day parole or correctional supervision is being considered. The victim is notified of the date, time and place of the Parole Board meeting. Formats of the representations, process of the meeting, and influence of representation on the decision are also explained to the victim.

In case where the primary victim was murdered the family is also considered as victim and is invited to make a representation when an offender is considered for possible placement. It is important to note that the notification/ invitation is sent to the victim at least 30 days to the scheduled date of the Parole Board meeting.

A list of such offences in which victims may participate in the parole processes is provided as follows in section 299A of the Act 51 of 1977:

a) Murder or any other offence which involves the intentionally killing of person;

b) Rape;

c) Robbery where the wielding of a fire-arm or any other dangerous weapon or the infliction of grievous bodily harm or the robbery of a motor vehicle in involved;

d) Assault of a sexual nature;

e) Kidnaping or any conspiracy, incitement or attempt to commit any offence contemplated in paragraphs (a) to (b)

However, a victim of any other offence not listed above is also allowed to make representations to the Parole Board and the Board may not disapprove such a request without good reason.

The Department has employed Auxiliary Social Workers who are amongst others assisting with victim tracing in each Management Area.

2. The table below outlines the number of cases in which victims and\/ or their families were not consulted before parole was granted:

Region	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Eastern Cape	20	81	15
Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West	245	470	351
Free State & Northern Cape	21	39	07
Kwa-Zulu Natal	235	605	947
Gauteng	836	776	551
Western Cape	39	62	11
Grand Total	1396	2033	1882

Covid-19 had a negative impact on victim participation in the Parole Board meetings, which made it difficult for more victims to be traced during that period. Although some participated in Victim Offender Dialogue they have registered a need not to participate when parole is considred.some victims that were traced had relocated to unknown areas. It should be noted that efforts have been made to trace all victims with no success.

For the same reported period the following number of victims participated in the Parole Board meetings through various forms of representations during parole processes such as physical, written and audio recordings.

2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
1456	1765	1721

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Reply:

a) Upon enquiry remand detainee, Philemon Lukhele alleged that a cell phone was delivered to him by unknown Correctional Official. The Department and South African Police Services conducted an investigation, subsequently an official who is suspected of giving the mentioned inmate the cell phone was issued with a contemplation of suspension letter as part of the departmental disciplinary process.

b) The matter was reported to South African Police Services (SAPS) under case number 420/05/2022, which should determine what the cell phone was used for.

c) The criminal investigation by SAPS which is currently underway will determine its impact on the ongoing murder investigation.

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Reply:

Repairs on road R556 near Sun City would have been done, but it has been delayed by the court matters relating to 2017 Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act. Now that this matter has been clarified, the procurement processes will commence during the third quarter of the financial year and a suitable contractor will be appointed.

Reply:

1. The Taxi Relief Fund Project was successfully launched 11 January 2022. The Taxi Relief fund project was extended by Cabinet till end March 2023.

Total number of Operating Licenses successfully applied as 20 June 2022 – 74 320 out of 142 075 = 52.31%

Province	Total Qualifying OL's	Total Applied	%
Eastern Cape	13117	6960	53.06%
Free State	8258	3040	36.81%
Gauteng	39810	19159	48.13%
KZN	18152	9906	54.57%
Limpopo	13833	9294	67.19%
Mpumalanga	16260	9213	56.66%
North West	12751	7215	56.58%
Northern Cape	2602	668	25.67%
Western Cape	17292	8865	51.27%
Total	142075	74320	52.31%

2. The Department has not made any financial contributions towards taxi associations in the past three financial years. Taxi associations are voluntary structures that are self-sustainable from member contributions.

Reply:

a) Since the financial year 2019/20, the food relief budget from the national level is distributed directly from the National Treasury to the Provincial Equitable Share (PES) of provinces. The budget of Community Nutritional Development Centres (CNDCs) allocated in the PES is R8 280 141 per province from the R74 521 272 national allocation, which is divided equally amongst the 9 provinces.

b) The amount that each province allocated for CNDCs in 2022/23 financial year is as reflected below:

Province	Number of CNDCs	Amount allocated (2022/23)
Eastern Cape	36	R13 599 000
Free State	51	R9 300 000
Gauteng	25	R17 148 588
KwaZulu Natal	49	R19 425 000
Limpopo	19	R20 404 000
Mpumalanga	11	R9 704 000
Northern Cape	22	R6 000 000
North West	33	R22 626 645
Western Cape	36	R15 826 000
Total	282	R134 033 233

c) Please see the list above reflecting the number of CNDCs per province (i) registered and (ii) The listed CNDCs are operational in each province and;

d) Also attached is the database of CNDCs indicating where they are located:

Reply:

1. (a) SANRAL is not conducting any operations from 59 Schoeman Street Mokopane, Limpopo. SANRAL appointed Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV (Contractor) through an open tender process on contracts R.518-020-2016/1 & R.518-020-2016/2 which started on 03 October 2016 and was completed on 29 April 2019. In terms of the conditions of contract, once appointed, contractors enter into private arrangements for the accommodation of their staff and for sourcing of offices from which they may execute the contract. In line with this approach, Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV established their site office at 59 Schoeman Street Mokopane, Limpopo. Since this is a private contract between the contractor and the landlord, SANRAL is not a party to the agreement signed between the Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV and property owners. Additionally, since this matter is subject to litigation under case number 9088/2021 in the High Court of South Africa (Limpopo Division, Polokwane), it remains sub- judice’.

(b) As indicated the contracts with SANRAL ended on 29 April 2019, and since SANRAL is not a party to the agreement signed between Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV and the property owners, SANRAL does not have the full details of the number of people who might have worked at the site. These details would be in the possession of Quality Plant Hire.

(c ) As indicated Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV established their site office at 59 Schoeman Street Mokopane, Limpopo for SANRAL projects R.518-020-2016/1 & R.518-020-2016/2. The reason for selecting this site would have been considered by Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV as a private entity. SANRAL has asked Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV for their input, but they have indicated that this matter is subject to a litigation under case number 9088/2021 in the High Court of South Africa (Limpopo Division, Polokwane) and hence they cannot comment on this matter.

(d) As indicated the site was selected by a private contractor Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV, and SANRAL was not involved in that process.

2. (a), (b), (c) SANRAL is not a party to the agreement signed between the Quality Plant Hire/Expectra 388 JV and property owners and can thus not respond to these questions.

3. It is our understanding that the lease between the parties allowed for the commercial use of the property. SANRAL further notes that changes in land-use will generally be managed by the property owner. In this regard, SANRAL has no further information on the processes that might have been followed for a change in land-use, if any.

(4) In terms of the records SANRAL has, there were no outstanding matters relating to the site that SANRAL is aware of.

(5) As the honourable member may be aware, SANRAL is an independent statutory company established in terms of the South African Companies Act and is governed by a board of directors with Minister of Transport being the sole Shareholder representing Government. Since the Board is the Accounting Authority of the Entity, the Board is in a better placed to make the necessary pronouncement at the opportune time in this regard.

Reply:

How will the minister address these issues across the board? What are the prospects of having them permanently employed by the department? 

1.Learner Support Agents Recruitment, Roles and Responsibilities and Working Environment.

• Learner Support Agents are placed in schools by the Department of Basic Education and sector partners supporting the implementation of Co-curriculum programmes including the USAID and the  Global Fund. To ensure that the implementation is standard and LSAs are not exploited, the DBE has developed a standard contract for LSAs which articulates the roles and responsibilities of the LSAs and schools. Provinces also conduct an orientation workshop for the school community and the LSAs on the contracts, roles and responsibilities .
• Furthermore, the Department is in the process of developing the LSA Operational Framework which aims to standardise the LSA programme and provide a clear field guide for the implementation and management of LSA programme across the country.

2. Prospects of them being permanently employed.

• The LSA offering is an empowerment or learnership programme which seeks to assist young people by giving them an opportunity to get skills and work experience. They are employed through the EPWP Code of good practice which clearly outlines the nature of the employment – e.g. Section 4 (Beneficiaries of special public works programmes), Section 7 (Duration of Participation), Section 8 (Forced labour is prohibited), Section 9 (Unemployment insurance), Section 10 (Payment), Section 11 (Hours of work), Section 13 (Health and Safety) amongst others.

Reply:

Please find attached the response on Single medium, Double Medium, Parallel Medium. 

Reply:

a) Since 2016 the Department received four (4) water use licenses applications for chrome wash plants in the Bojanala Platinum District. Currently there are no applications that are yet to be finalised for chrome wash plants in the Bojanala Platinum District.

b) Please refer to the table below:

No	Name of Applicant	Property Details	Region	Application Date
1	Glencore Operations South Africa(PTY)LTD Glencore Chrome Plant	Portion 3 of Land Parcel 462 of the Major Region JQ	NW	2018/09/03
2	Rustenburg Platinum Mine: Amandelbult Fine Chrome Recovery Plant	Land Parcel 383 of the Major Region KQ	NW	2019/04/05
3	Kumene Technologies	Rustenburg on Farm and Townlands of Rustenburg 272 JQ	NW	2016/06/01
4	Anglo American Platinum (Pty) Ltd: Amandelbul Complex Fine Chrome Complex Recover Plant	Schilpadnest 385 KQ	NW	2019-04-05

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Reply:

The Director of Public Prosecutions: Free State confirmed that the Specialised Commercial Crime Unit received the said criminal case docket, allocated to a Senior Advocate to deal with the docket. Additional information was subsequently submitted by the Investigating Officer towards the end of May 2022 for evaluation. The decision in respect of all matters is pending.

Reply:

a) There are 7 Water Use Licences issued to existing chrome wash plants in the Bojanala Platinum District since 1 January 2011.

b) The list below indicates the details of the applicants.

No	Name of Applicant	Property Details	Region	Date of Issuance
1	Rustenburg Platinum Mine: Amandelbult Fine Chrome Recovery Plant	Land Parcel 383 of the Major Region KQ	NW	2022/03/26
2	Elgagen (Pty) Ltd–Zandfontein Chrome Wash Plant	Portion of portion 181 (a Portion of Portion 2) of the Farm Zandfontetn 447 JQ	NW	2018/05/16
3	Kumene Technologies	Rustenburg on Farm and Townlands of Rustenburg 272 JQ	NW	2020/12/08
4	Xstrata Alloys Wonderkop plant	Brakspruit 229 JQ, Spruitfontein 341 JQ and Hoedspruit 298 JQ	NW	2011-02-12
5	Evraz Vametco Alloys (Pty) Ltd	Krokodilkraal 426 JQ	NW	2017-05-31
6	Eagle Granite (Pty) Ltd	Portion 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1182, 1183 and the remaining extent of the Farm Hartebeestpoort B410JQ	NW	2015-04-30
7	Anglo American Platinum (Pty) Ltd: Amandelbul Complex Fine Chrome Complex Recover Plant	Schilpadnest 385 KQ	NW	2022-03-26

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Reply:

The North West province has four districts namely, Ngaka Modiri Molema, Bojanala Platinum, Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Molema District municipalities. These districts receive grant allocations in terms of the annual Division of Revenue Act (DoRA) in accordance with the powers and functions allocated to them in terms of section 84 of the Municipal Structures Act and Regulations (Act No. 117 of 1998). Therefore, various districts and local municipalities in North West would have different powers and functions allocated to them in terms of the Structures Act. These powers are in the main the powers to provide the water, sanitation, roads, refuse, and electricity services.

In the North West province, Bojanala Platinum and Dr Kenneth Kaunda districts municipalities have no powers and functions to provide services for water, sanitation, refuse, roads and electricity, while Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati and Ngaka Modiri Molema districts municipalities are delivering these services on behalf of their local municipalities.

It is therefore important to distinguish and note that the local municipalities in the Bojanala Platinum and Dr Kenneth Kaunda districts are the ones responsible for delivering these services, while the other two districts in the North West province, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati and Ngaka Modiri Molema districts municipalities are responsible for both receiving and spending the DoRA allocations on behalf of their local municipalities.

Through the principle of delegated and non-delegated responsibility, the Provincial Treasury is directly responsible to support these municipalities to ensure that tabled budgets are assessed and adopted in time and to ensure that municipalities consider the recommendations provided to them for various Council’s considerations. Only Rustenburg and Mahikeng local municipalities are non-delegated and remains a direct responsibility of National Treasury whilst the rest of the local and district municipalities are under a direct support of the Provincial Treasury.

The Provincial Treasury has been providing support to the municipalities in distress through placing various support skills and capacity support in those municipalities. A number of deployees through the National Treasury’s Municipal Finance Improvement Programme (MFIP) continues to support in the affected municipalities. Further, National Treasury continues to identify struggling municipalities through the process of Invoice Verification Process (IVP) wherein, payments and transfers of grants can only be made to the municipalities only after the work done and invoiced has been verified by both National Treasury (PT) and DCoG (MISA). On an annual basis, National Treasury and DCoG agree on a list of municipalities that are placed under these micro-management support.

In exceptional circumstances or persistent and material breach of the measures on prudent financial management, National Treasury may consider exploring the feasibility of utilising other organs of state to deliver these services on behalf of the municipalities that are in distress. These measures are, the utilisation of the district municipality to be a delivery vehicle against a municipality in distress to avoid conditional grants misuse or vice versa, wherein, the local municipality is considered to assist its district.

Reply:

a) Based on our database there is one (1) water use licence application for chrome wash plant that was withdrawn by the applicant since 2016.

b) The details are indicated below:

No	Name of Applicant	Property Details	Region	Date of withdrawal
1	Glencore Operations South Africa (PTY) LTD Glencore Chrome Plant	Portion 3 of Land Parcel 462 of the Major Region JQ	NW	2021/10/25

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Reply:

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) established a WAR room to assist the Ethekwini Metro Municipality to manage the impacts of the floods on water services provision, on 15 April 2022. Officials of the DWS are members of the WAR room and are monitoring interventions to ensure water services are restored and alternative water supplies provided.

The Ethekwini Metro has appointed a contractor to reinstate the Tongaat Water Treatment Works (WTW). The construction is scheduled to be complete and the works commissioned by 30 September 2022.

In the interim the Ethekwini Metro is providing water via approximately 20 water tankers and 33 static tanks installed in the Tongaat area.

Some parts of Tongaat including Watsonia, Buffelsdale, Mithanager, Trurolands, Gandhinagar, Chelmsford Heights and parts of Tongaat Central that are supplied from the Tongaat South Reservoir, are receiving water for a few hours a day.

Other parts of Tongaat that are receiving water from alternative systems include parts of Belvedere area, Raj Kumar’s farm areas, Walter Reid Road, Amanzimnyama area, Brake Village, Plain Street and parts of the Gandhinagar area.

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Reply:

a) Areas experiencing water shortages are mostly rural areas in the provinces of the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, KwaZulu Natal, Free State and the Northern Cape. In addition, 32% households in South Africa do not have access to a reliable services due to dilapidated infrastructure as well as lack of proper operations and maintenance of existing infrastructure which results in disruptions and shortage of water supply.

Access to sanitation services is less than 85% in six provinces including in the Free State (82.3%), KwaZulu Natal (KZN) (80.9%), Limpopo (63.7%), North West (68.8%), Mpumalanga (63.7%), and Northern Cape (83.9%). Access in the provinces of, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West are below the national average at 82.1%. in the efforts to remedy these challenges, the DWS will be submitting a National Sanitation Framework (NSF) to Cabinet for approval.

The framework seeks to:

• Revise the national norms and standards for sanitation and provide for equitable sanitation provision across all settlement types
• Strengthen monitoring and compliance to the standards, and
• Sets out measures to improve service delivery such as support in various forms to address service delivery lapses.

b) The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is in the process of planning and implementing a range of major projects to augment national bulk water resource infrastructure and is in the process of establishing the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) to finance and implement the large-scale investments in national water resource infrastructure that are required to ensure that South Africa has sufficient bulk water supply now and in future. The use of groundwater, desalination of seawater and rainwater harvesting are also being implemented to address local water requirements.

The DWS will strengthen its role in supporting and intervening in municipalities where water and sanitation services are failing, in conjunction with provinces, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, National Treasury and the South African Local Government Association. This will be done in the spirit of cooperative governance in the Constitution to avoid creating inter-governmental conflict. The service delivery imporvement plan will include:

• Optimal use of the legislative framework
• Reconfiguration of Water Boards
• Positioning of reconfigured Boards to work closely with Municipalities with regards to ensuring capacity for service delivery
• Development and implementation of rolling plans for providing support and intervention for water and sanitation services to municipalities, drawing on a range of national support programmes
• Partnerships with the private sector that includes funding as well as technical and managerial expertise

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Reply:

a) The province does not have a date as yet for the opening of the old age centre in Podimoe Location in Taung. The actual date of opening is dependant on the following which are still pending:

• Appointment of a Nursing Manager and other nursing personnel
• Delivery of furniture in accordance with the norms and standards
• Registration of the facility in terms of the provisions of the Older Persons Act 13 of 2006.

Once the province has conclude on the above upon which it is working on, the old age home will be opened.

b) The total amount that the centre cost her department was R 73, 064 777.10

(c)	(i)	3 Social Workers. They are currently delivering statutory services at community level.
	(ii)	The Social Workers have been delivering statutory services at community level from 2017/2018 financial year to date.

Reply:

(1) To date, there is no COVID-19 SRD Grant debtors recorded by either SASSA or DSD. Pending further investigation, an estimated amount of R11 million was recorded as a disallowance under miscellaneous due to recipients who may have potentially wrongfully benefited from the grant.  However, I must point out that this an estimated figure as the final will only be known after the investigation has been completed. The debt management process will only resume once a definitive overpayment has been confirmed or established.

2 (a) (i) and (ii) None. Any applicant who does not meet the eligibility criteria for the SRD does not receive it.

(b) None.

Reply:

(a)What is the total number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that are funded by her department who provide feeding in the Northern Cape

• 213 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) funded (detailed in “List A” below).

(b) where is each NGO situated

• See areas listed below under heading “List A”

(1)(c) what is the name of each NGO,

• See organizations listed below under heading “List A”

(1)(d) what number of persons does each organisation feed,

• Number of persons listed below under heading “List A”.

(1)(e) how do they target the people they support and/or where are they from

• Each NPO services the food insecure people in the community where they are located.

(1)(f) what criteria do they use in order to support the persons;

• R0 income households, with no employment and income;
• Beneficiary households that access DSD food provision services at the 213 Nutrition Centres. These are:
  • Chronically food insecure households that experience hunger and have no access to one balanced meal per day;
  • Households with unemployed people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases;
  • Households with malnourished individuals referred by clinics and hospitals;
  • SRD beneficiary households;
  • Child headed households; and
  • Households with learners benefitting from the School feeding scheme

 

List A: Applicable to NAPQ 2280 of 2022 question 1(a) – 1(d).

Details of the 213 funded NGO’s in the Northern Cape where feeding is provided.

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	Child and Youth Care Centres
District	NAME	NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES	TARGET GROUP	CRITERIA
Frances Baard	Helen Bishop	45	Children found to be in need of care and protection in the Northern Cape	Children who cannot be accommodated in a foster care setting and who have been placed by an order issued in accordance with section 159 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. Children are subsidised at R 4 480 per child per month.
	Jannie Roux	85
	Christina Kiddie	28
	Bophelo 1	10
	Bophelo 2	10
	Sinothando	35
ZF Mgcawu	Jogabed	10
Namaqua	VGK Herberg	70
	Bright Lights	65
Pixley Ka Seme	De Aar Precinct	16
TOTAL		374

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	Residential programs for older persons
DISTRICT	NAME	NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES	TARGET GROUP	CRITERIA
Namaqua	Huis Namakwaland	61	Frail older persons who need 24-hour care	Residents dependant only on Older Persons Grant are subsidised at R 2000 per month Residents with a private income are subsidised at R 1000 per month
	Huis Harmonie	37
	Huis Sophia	13
	E.J. Appies	45
	Sorgvliet	56
	Amandelhof	16
	Emmanuel	43
	Johenco	47
	Onse Rust	18
Pixley Ka Seme	Heldersig	19
	Frank du Toit	40
	Freda Kempen	13
	H Du P.Pickard	66
	Danie van Huysteen	14
	Sonder Sorge	40
	Huis Daneel	14
	Huis Kiepersol	20
	Spes Bona	47
Frances Baard	Resthaven	44
	Ons Huis	36
ZF Mgcawu	Oranjehof	80
	Jan Voster	25
JT Gaetsewe	Kgomotsego	24
	Mimosahof	35
TOTAL		853

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	Service centres for older persons
DISTRICT	NAME	NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES	TARGET GROUP AND CRITERIA
Frances Baard	Resego	30	Any active older person above the age of 60 years. Funding of R12 per person per day for 16 days per month is provided by Government
	Dr. Mandela	25
	Ikageng	39
	Living Waters	30
	Shining Stars	24
	Sunshine	30
	Thebe-ya-Kgomotso	30
	Theron Math	40
	Pniel	20
	Deborah	30
	Rolihlahla	30
	GAASCA	80
	Gopolanang	40
	Tshwaraganang(FB)	45
	Phutanang	40
Pixley Ka Seme	BadisaLowryville	50
	Rehoboth Centre	40
	Masakhane	40
	Morester	30
	Uyaphendula	30
	Silwerkrone	25
	Petrusville	80
	Van Wyksvlei	31
ZF Mgcawu	Gee my jou hand	30
	Goeiejaar	25
	Goeiemoed	40
	KopanangBagodi	25
	Lesedi Centre	20
	Morningside	20
	Nuwe Hoop	30
	On the Top	25
	Rethuseng	35
	Rooisand	25
	Ruach	30
	Sarah Kotze	34
	SkitterendeBejaarde	40
	Tabita	30
	Thembelihle	90
	Ubuntu Abantu	30
	VlytigeBejaardes	30
	St Marys	30
	Zamani	20
	Dibasen	20
	Khani Kla	40
	Lena Mouers	20
	Thembelihle	90
Namaqua	Concordia	22
	Sonneblom	40
	Sonskyn	60
	Andrew Denise	55
	Bulletrap	25
JT Gaetsewe	Oarabile centre	25
	Kopanang club	24
	Tshwaraganang(JTG)	27
	ThusanangBagodi	51
TOTAL		1877

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION NUTRITIONAL CENTERS - SOUP KITCHENS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
DISTRICT	NAME	AREA	NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES
Frances Baard	1. 3L Development	Barkly West	245
	2. Broader Delportshoop CDC	Delportshoop	283
	3. Hope Christian Centre CDC	Galeshewe	76
	4. Mogomotsi Drop-in Centre	Pampierstad	228
	5. Thabang CDC	Hartswater	235
	6. Helping Hands CDC	Colville	0 New Organization funding in process
	7. Readira Soup Kitchen	Galeshewe, Stok n stok	207
	8. Abongile Soup Kitchen	Beaconsfield	283
	9. Ark of Noah Soup Kitchen	Phutanang / Snake Park	126
	10. BancedeniNgabantu Soup Kitchen	Lerato park	117
	11. Batho Pele Soup Kitchen	Galeshewe / Vergenoeg	285
	12. Bloemanda Soup Kitchen	Galeshewe	380
	13. Kopano Soup Kitchen	Warrenton	249
	14. Boitumelo Feeding Scheme	Romance Farm	264
	15. Bokamoso Home-Based Care	Warrenton	99
	16. Bophelo CNDC	Ricthie	200
	17. Colville Soup Kitchen	Colville	108
	18. Donkerhoek Soup Kitchen	Galeshewe	384
	19. El Shaddai Soup Kitchen	Roodepan	157
	20. Galeshewe Care Centre	Galeshewe	340
	21. Ganspan Soup Kitchen	Ganspan	103
	22. Katlego Soup Kitchen	Majeng	321
	23. Kgatelopele Soup Kitchen	Koopmansfontein	173
	24. Kopanang Soup Kitchen	Holpan	273
	25. Kopano Soup Kitchen	Bonita Park, Hartswater	178
	26. Kutlwanong Soup Kitchen	Galeshewe, Kutlwanong	351
	27. Longlands Soup Kitchen	Longlands	228
	28. Masakeng Soup Kitchen	Tadcaster	224
	29. Mountain View Soup Kitchen	Pampierstad	132
	30. Norman Mpisi Soup Kitchen	Roodepan	376
	31. Pampierstad Soup Kitchen	Pampierstad	197
	32. Pniel Soup Kitchen	Pniel	156
	33. Riverton Feeding Scheme	Riverton	197
	34. Sakhile Soup Kitchen	Pampierstad	174
	35. Santa Soup Kitchen	Santa	112
	36. Lesedi Soup Kitchen	Florianville	186
	37. Bambanani Soup Kitchen	Ritchie	142
	38. Southern San SA Soup Kitchen	Platfontein	89
	39. Batho Botle Soup Kitchen	Greenpoint	174
	40. Tsolofelo Soup Kitchen	Tidimalo - Delportshoop	131
	41. Re-A-Thusa Soup Kitchen	Proefplaas	196
	42. Kokomane Building inovaters Soup Kitchen	Vergenoeg - Galeshewe	96
	43. Simanye Soup Kitchen	Lethabo Park - Roodepan	142
	44. Riem-vas-maak Support Centre	Ritchie	87
	45. Maswabi Soup Kitchen	Greenpoint - Thompson Shacks	103
	46. Reakofella Feeding Scheme	Tswelelegang	89
	47. Masibambaneni Care DIC	Galeshewe - Retswelele Shanties	112
	48. Kopano Ke Maatla Soup Kitchen	Kimberley	109
	49. New Stands Soup Kitchen	Put sonder water	205
	50. Devine Glory DIC	Bufferzone	99
	Vaalrivier Soup Kitchen	Gong Gong	131
	Thateho Organisation	Refitlhile	117
	Bancedeni Ngubantu (Satellite)	New York / Jacksonville	89
	Bophelo CNDC (Satellite)	Vat jouklipsaam	101
	Abongile (Satellite)	Greenpoint - Old Diamond Park	99
	Bloemanda Soup Kitchen (Satellite)	Bloemanda Shanties	102
	Broader Delportshoop CDC (Satellite)	7De Laan	0 New Organization funding in process
	Broader Delportshoop CDC (Satellite)	Gatvol	0 New Organization funding in process
	Smithsmine Soup Kitchen	Barkly West - Smithsmine	198
	Thandanani Soup Kitchen	Galeshewe	0 funding in process
	Tshwaragano Soup Kitchen	Hartswater	124
	Valspan Soup Kitchen	Valspan	117
	Victory House Soup Kitchen	Jan Kempdorp	199
	Windsorton Soup Kitchen	Windsorton	598
	Women in Action	Galeshewe, Bantu Hall	191
	Women in Prayer Soup Kitchen	Galeshewe	245
Pixley Ka Seme	Empilisweni CDC	Prieska	268
	Toevlugsoord CNDC	Strydenburg	376
	Gigis	Lowryville	326
	Campbell CDC	Carnarvon	216
	Sika Sonke CDC	Victoria West	382
	Ulonwabo SK	De Aar	294
	Umsobomvu DIC	Colesburg	358
	IM Possible Dream Soup Kitchen	Douglas	219
	Kediemetsi Soup Kitchen	Steynville, Hopetown	178
	Leeuwenhof SK	Leeuwenshof	213
	Lets Eat Soup Kitchen	Britstown	191
	Lukhanyo SK	Britstown	322
	Mandilive SK	Richmond	152
	Marydale SK	Marydale	293
	Masakhane SK	Lukhanyenisweni, Phillipstown	164
	Masikhuphuke SK	Hanover	261
	Masizakhe SK	Norvalspont	288
	Mathlomola SK	Griekwastad	221
	Rainbow SK	Griekwastad	203
	Rethabile SK	Niekerkshoop	308
	Korbeel Soup Kitchen	Carnavon	239
	Salt Lake Residents Action Grou	Bongani	232
	Simanye SK	Noupoort	184
	SizakheleMbekushe SK	De Aar	265
	Renosterberg Gemeenskap Projek Soup Kitchen	Petrusville/CBD	815
	Sika Sonke (Satellite)	Hutchinson	93
	Smidtsdrift Development Centre	Smidtsdrift	117
	Meals on Wheels (Satellite)	Kuyasa 1	87
	Q & A Soup Kitchen	Kareeville	146
	Grass Root Hope in SA	Richmond	169
	Ulonwabo CDC (Satellite)	De Aar	104
	Uncedo SK	Loxton	194
	United Mission Church Soup Kitchen	Kleurtjieskloof	253
	Van Wyksvlei SK	Van Wyksvlei	399
	Vosburg Soup Kitchen	Vosburg	352
ZF Mgcawu	Askham CDC / Vroue Aksie OntwikkelingProjeck	Askham	349
	Kgatelopele Social Development Forum	Danielskuil	396
	Kakamas Soup Kitchen	Kakamas	355
	Keimoes Soup Kitchen	Keimoes	316
	Thembilihle CDC	Upington	269
	Andriesvale Soup Kitchen	Andriesvale	318
	Aunt Wilna Soup Kitchen	Karos	169
	Friersdale Soup Kitchen	Friersdale	359
	Groenwater Soup Kitchen	Groenwater	265
	Jenn Haven Soup Kitchen	Jenn Heaven	138
	Lennertsville Soup Kitchen	Lennertsville	278
	Louisvale Soup Kitchen	Louisvale	263
	Maremane Soup Kitchen	Maramane	0 funding in process
	Opwag Vroue Forum	Arendsorg	167
	Philandersbron Soup Kitchen	Philandersbron	188
	Progress Soup Kitchen	Progress, Upington	125
	Rietfontein Soup Kitchen	Rietfontein	195
	Rosedale Soup Kitchen	Rosedale, Upington	225
	Skeyfontein Soup Kitchen	Skeyfontein	141
	The Wegdraai Care Centre	Groblershoop	272
	Tolly Beukes Soup Kitchen	50 Hectors	200
	Topline Soup Kitchen	Topline	357
	Tsanstabane Women Community Centre	Postmasburg	153
	UAP Soup Kitchen	UAP	100
	Nnawe Soup Kitchen	Boegoeberg	156
	Dipuo Peters Development Centre	Carnation	187
	Sonneblom Development and Care Centre	Groblershoop	133
	Thusanang Soup Kitchen	Lambersdrift	148
	Blessed is the hand that gives	Postmasburg	201
	Mumma’s	Dakotaweg	188
	Mbali’s Soup Kitchen	Jurgenskamp	137
	Just 4U Kalahari Skills Centre	Leerkans	142
	Louisvale Drop in Centre	Louisvale Dorp	144
	Thabita	Groot Drink	202
	Koda Soup Kitchen	Rosedale	199
	Kgatelopele Social Development Forum (Satellite)	Maranteng	106
	Welkom Soup Kitchen	Welkom	104
Namaqua	Amandelboom CNDC	Williston	315
	Gharana CNDC	Garies	235
	Luvuyo CNDC	Port Nolloth	121
	Dogstone Soup	Hondeklipbaai	129
	Ubuntu CNDC	Steinkopf	301
	GOG - Soup Kitchen	Onseepkans	0 funding in process
	Ikhitshi Soup Kitchen	Brandvlei	119
	Komaggas Sopkombuis	Komagas	296
	Lekkersing Soup Kitchen	Lekkersing	123
	Little Big Cup	Leliefontein	250
	Mama's Soup Kitchen	Nababeep	323
	Matthys Voedselhulp Soup Kitchen	Alexanderbaai	316
	Okiep Soup Kitchen	Okiep	263
	Peaceful Peace	Kuboes	240
	Rooifontein Cup a Soup	Rooifontein	157
	Rooiwal Family Soup Kitchen	Rooiwal	316
	Sandla Sancedo	Sutherland	240
	Sida !Hoas Soup Kitchen	Sandrift	208
	Survivors Home Soup Kitchen	Concordia	331
	The Caring Group	Bergsig, Springbok	217
	Umanyano SK	Nieuwoudville	123
	Verneukpan Soup Kitchen	Swartkop	194
	Vioolsdrift Care & Support	Vioolsdrift	247
	Blessed Group Soup Kitchen	Pofadder	0 New Organization has been identified funding in process
	Kharkams Soup Kitchen	Kharkams / Kamiesberg	152
	Loeriesfontein Soup Kitchen	Loeriesfontein	0 New Organization has been identified funding in process
	Hantam Soup Kitchen	Calvinia	0 New Organization has been identified funding in process
	Fraserburg bread of life	Fraserburg	156
	Kheis Development Initiative	Kheis	283
	Woman Prayer Group Soup Kitchen	Carolusberg	252
JT Gaetsewe	Tshwaragano H.S. Group SK	Dibeng	176
	Bana Ba Thari CDC	Tsineng	172
	Perth CDC	Perth	122
	Bankhara Bodulong CDC	Bankhara	0 New Organization has been identified funding in process
	Tsholofelo Soup Kitchen	Mapoteng/Sesheng	199
	Kgatelopele Support Group	Bendel	155
	Tshwaraganang Caring Group Soup Kitchen	Cassel	186
	Boikobo Soup Kitchen	Gadiboe	149
	Boipuso HCBC Soup Kitchen	Magojaneng West	104
	Dingleton SK	Dingleton	281
	DRYDO	Dithakong	279
	Ipontseng SK	Ipontsheng	123
	Itereleng Soup Kitchen	Wrenchville	192
	Itshireletseng Soup Kitchen	Penryn	105
	Kamden Soup Kitchen	Camden	87
	Agisang Soup Kitchen	Seoding	160
	Loago SK	Colston	210
	Loopeng Community Based Organisation	Loopeng	126
	Maboneng Community Nutritious Development Centre	Vanzylsrus	166
	Marang HCBC Soup Kitchen	Ellendale	197
	Mutapolo's In Faith Orphanage	Manyeding	181
	Omogolo Soup Kitchen	Batlharos	146
	Ratanang Soup Kitchen	Maipeing	116
	Reatlegile Soup Kitchen	Madibeng	153
	Reatlegile Soup Kitchen	Kagung	219
	Rebonethuso Soup Kitchen	Heuningvlei	209
	Remmogo Soup Kitchen	Laxey	133
	Thusano HCBC Soup Kitchen	Seven Miles	206
	Washington Soup Kitchen	Washington	0 New Organization funding in process
	Tshireletso Soup Kitchen	Madula Ranch	80
	Tswelelopele Elderly Club	Olifantshoek	97
	PheyoIsaka Soup Kitchen	Bothithong	0 New Organization funding in process
	Phutanang Bagodi for the Aged	Maruping	102
	Lerethlabetse Soup Kitchen	Ditshoswaneng	98
	Lerethlabetse Orphans Care	Mapoteng	0 New Organization funding in process
	Iketleng Project	Gantatelang/Magojaneng	162
	Bomme Kenako	Vergenoeg	0 New Organization funding in process
	Ipopeng Support group, Orphans and Vulnerable People	Gamorona	135
	Tsogang HBC	Gasese	110
	MaikaeleloDrop in Centre	Pietersham	198
	Itshwareleleng HBC	Maphiniki	109
	Tshireletso HBC	Bothetheletsa	117
	Perdomonkie Soup Kitchen	Perdmonkie	187
	Atlegang ka Lorato Community Organisation	Letlhakajeng	209
	Baitiki Drop in Centre	Mecwetsaneng	188
TOTAL			40 510

 

Responses to Parliamentary Questions 2280

Question 2(a) What is the what (a) is the total number of persons recorded by her department who are living below the food poverty line in the Northern Cape,

• There are approximately 354 306 households in the Northern Cape.
• Of these 354 306 households, 139 395 households have an income of less than R624 per month.
• This constitutes 39.34% of the total number of households in the Northern Cape.
• The average household size in the Northern Cape, in 2020, was 3.7 people per household.
• Therefore, approximately 515 760 people in the Northern Cape, were living below the food poverty line of R624 per month in 2020.

2 (b) are the reasons for extreme poverty in the specified province and

• The Northern Cape is a vast and rural province with the smallest population in the country.

Job opportunities are scarce in the rural areas, leading to people flocking to urban areas, in the hopes of finding employment. This leads to more mouths to be fed while the chances for employment are slim. Unemployment is also a big contributing factor towards the burden of poverty – according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey of Statistics South Africa, 1st Quarter, the Northern Cape had an unemployment rate of 24.9%.

2 (c) where is poverty the most extreme in the province? NW2697E

In order to obtain information on the most extreme incidences of poverty in the Northern Cape, the only available data on income poverty, broken down to lower levels, is the Census 2011 information from Statistics South Africa. This information is also only available in income categories, i.e. No Income, R1 – R400, R401 – R800, etc. For the purpose of this report, the afore-mentioned categories were used to obtain information on income poverty; thus, people earning R800 or less per month. A total of 697 761 people earned R800 or less per month in 2011 – approximately 60.89% of the total population of 1 145 862 people in the Northern Cape as per the Census 2011 information.

The table below gives a breakdown of the number of people earning less than R800 per month per local municipality, in the Northern Cape according to the Census 2011 data available.

Table 1: Breakdown of individual income per local municipality

Local municipalities	Nr of people earning less than R800 per month	Total nr of people	% earning less than R800
DC6: Namakwa	62973	115842	54.36%
NC061: Richtersveld	6471	11982	54.01%
NC062: Nama Khoi	25749	47040	54.74%
NC064: Kamiesberg	5583	10185	54.82%
NC065: Hantam	12237	21579	56.71%
NC066: Karoo Hoogland	6819	12588	54.17%
NC067: Khâi-Ma	6120	12465	49.10%
DC7: Pixley ka Seme	116517	186351	62.53%
NC071: Ubuntu	11889	18600	63.92%
NC072: Umsobomvu	18465	28374	65.08%
NC073: Emthanjeni	26094	42357	61.60%
NC074: Kareeberg	6924	11673	59.32%
NC075: Renosterberg	6885	10980	62.70%
NC076: Thembelihle	9207	15699	58.65%
NC077: Siyathemba	13491	21591	62.48%
NC078: Siyancuma	23556	37074	63.54%
DC8: ZFM	131928	236784	55.72%
NC081: Mier	4140	7002	59.13%
NC082: Kai !Garib	31425	65868	47.71%
NC083: //Khara Hais	54813	93492	58.63%
NC084: !Kheis	10809	16638	64.97%
NC085: Tsantsabane	19695	35094	56.12%
NC086: Kgatelopele	11046	18687	59.11%
DC9: Frances Baard	233562	382086	61.13%
NC091: Sol Plaatjie	142851	248043	57.59%
NC092: Dikgatlong	30978	46842	66.13%
NC093: Magareng	16788	24204	69.36%
NC094: Phokwane	42948	63000	68.17%
DC45: John TaoloGaetsewe	152781	224799	67.96%
NC451: Joe Morolong	70368	89532	78.60%
NC452: Ga-Segonyana	65040	93651	69.45%
NC453: Gamagara	17376	41616	41.75%
Total - NORTHERN CAPE	69 7761	1 145 862	60.89%

Areas where poverty is the most extreme in the province

1. John Taolo Gaetsewe District: Joe Morolong Local Municipality with 78.60% earning R800 or less per month;
2. Frances Baard District: Magareng Local Municipality with 69.36% of the people earning R800 or less per month;
3. Pixley ka Seme District: Umsobomvu Local Municipality with 65.08% earning R800 or less per month;
4. ZF Mgawau District: !Kheis Local Municipality with 64.97% earning R800 or less per month; and
5. Namakwa District: Hantam Local Municipality with 56.71% earning R800 or less per month.

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Ms S Wookey

Acting Head of Department

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Ms N.E. Vilakazi, MPL

MEC: Social Development

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