Questions and Replies

Reply:

The DBE has intensified its monitoring activities of  the Eastern Cape DoE Infrastructure Programme.  Meetings with the provincial team are held twice every month. Monitoring addresses planning, budgeting, expenditure, procurement and project management. These are interrogated and a sample of projects are visited. Based on the findings from these visits, remedial actions are devised with the province and monitored by the DBE. Monitoring deals with both programme and project issues. 

1.  Programme matters include - 

- The pattern of overall expenditure being achieved;

-Comparisons of expenditure to projected cash flows;

- Progress being made with key groups of projects [eg. Water, sanitation, libraries, laboratories, Grade R]; and

- Management of the portfolio of projects [ie evidence that the programme of projects is being managed effectively through the project cycle].

2.  At the Project level the focus is on ensuring -

-that PSP appointments are being made;

- that planning and design processes are progressing;

- that the tender process for the appointment of contractors is progressing, that construction is progressing satisfactorily, [i.e. on programme, on budget, at acceptable quality…]; and

- that projects are being handed over and closed out and that final accounts are being wrapped up.

Reply:

The promotion of national symbols and the construction of monuments are important for building a common identity and advancing national unity.

The flag project, as with all programmes of government departments, is informed by the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), which is itself based on the electoral mandate of this administration. These programmes are reflected in departmental budget votes, which are extensively debated in Parliament.

In view of the current fiscal pressures and public concern, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture directed his department to review the flag project.

Government will continue to work to ensure that its programmes and associated expenditure are informed by the priorities of the MTSF and the broader interests of the country.

Reply:

While the DBE responded to the initial question about the work we do with the Department of Social Development around provision of the psychosocial support to learners and educators with the intention of building resilience, minimizing mental health problems and ensuring continuity of teaching and learning in schools; the current question needs specifics about the three provinces which is the responsibility of the Members of the Executive Councils (MECs) of those provinces and not the Minister. 

Reply:

Government is committed to the implementation of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, which is a series of measures to accelerate economic recovery and create employment. The plan was developed with important contributions from social partners and expert advisers through bodies like the Presidential Economic Advisory Council.

Localisation is one of several tools in the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan to improve the dynamism of the economy, promote investment, develop new markets, transform the economy, promote equitable spatial development and contribute to the development of a capable state.

Localisation is pivotal in stimulating growth and transformation. It is about creating an enabling environment for inclusive growth, deepening the country’s industrialisation base and creating targeted transformation measures. It seeks to expand the economy to include more participants and to ensure that more parts of the population, including women, young people, black South Africans and the rural poor, can contribute to and benefit from growth.

The government’s approach is to make use of the entire policy toolkit including industrial policy, trade policy, localisation policy and social policy to drive growth.

We have already seen some of the results of this approach. In agro-processing, we have seen an investment of R1.7 billion by the SA Poultry Association as part of the Poultry Master Plan. In the automotive sector, we have seen a R3 billion investment by Ford Motor Company of South Africa and a R10 billion investment by Mercedes Benz to expand plants in Port Elizabeth and East London. In primary minerals processing, Komatsu SA has made a R300 million investment in an engine remanufacturing plant.

We have seen significant success in the textile industry where government has implemented 100% designation, requiring entities such as the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to purchase all of its uniforms from local producers.

While the evidence suggests that our localisation efforts are on the right path, the challenge of growth and employment is nevertheless challenging and complex. Contributions to the public discourse on how we improve our efforts, including those by the Centre for Development and Enterprise, should be encouraged and welcomed.

Reply:

What are the educational requirements for early childhood development (ECD) workers?

• The Department of Basic Education is training the ECD practitioners on the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) from birth to four years on NQF level 4, which is the minimum qualification for ECD practitioners.

What is the total number of ECD workers in the Republic and the provincial breakdown?

• The Department released the ECD Census Summary Report on 01 April 2022, which tells us that there is a total of 198,361 staff employed in ECD Programmes. The information on the provincial breakdown will however be available when the full report of the ECD Census is finalised and released. 

Reply:

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 03/06/2022

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 22/2022

2189. Mrs D van der Walt (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

. (1) What (a) is the total number of girls who gave birth in 2021 in each province in each age group from 12 to 19 years and (b) monetary and/or otherwise support do the specified (i) learners and (ii) their children receive from her department; (2) what steps are being taken by her department to educate the learners with regard to the (a) long-term career implications, (b) monetary costs of raising a child and (c) implications of falling pregnant at a young age without finishing school?

Response

1. (a) According to data from the Department of Health, the total number of girls who gave birth in the 2021 financial year in each province in each age group from 12 to 19 years are provided below,  and

Province	Number of deliveries to girls aged 10-19 years (April 2021 - March 2022)
EC	12 582
FS	4 444
GT	13 814
KZN	24 230
LIM	11 287
MPU	8 840
NC	2 662
NW	5 635
WC	6 543
RSA	90 037

 

1. (b) Schools are required to provide an environment where all pregnant learners can access professional information advice, referrals, treatment, care, counselling and support. Therefore, other departments also have a role to play in ensuring that the pregnant learners are linked to services such as antenatal and postnatal care provided by the Health Department; and the Department of Social Development and SASSA for access to the Child Support Grant and other social support, amongst others. The department protects the rights of learners to education including continuation of schooling through accommodating reasonable absence due to pregnancy and provision of continuous educational support post-delivery while facilitating earliest return to school. Furthermore, through partners such as Global Fund, learners are given Early Childhood Development  (ECD) Vouchers so that they can leave their children in ECD Centres while the learner is continuing with schooling.

 2.  (a) The Comprehensive Sexuality Education that is offered through Life Skills and Life Orientation, educates all learners about goal setting and how they can reach their full potential. Furthermore, the department also holds Career Jamborees and Future Choice where learners get to see different career paths that they can choose.

 2. (b) and (c) The Career Jamborees and Future Choice campaigns are held with other government departments, including health. Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights information and services are provided, which includes content on the consequences of early and unintended pregnancy. 

Reply:

The question has been referred to the North West Department of Education and a response will be provided as soon as it is received.

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education is not aware of assertions made that of the 125 000 pupils eligible for scholar transport in the Eastern Cape, only 10 000 will be accommodated due to budget constraints.

However, Information received from the Eastern Cape Department of Transport who implement the Learner Transport Programme in the province indicates that for the 2021/2022 Financial Year, there were 111 127 learners who were eligible for Learner Transport Programme and of these, 125 423 learners were transported which was 112% more than the total need.

For the 2022/2023 Financial Year, there are 127 455 learners who are eligible for Learner Transport Programme and of these, 102 998 learners are targeted to be transported which is 81% of the total need. This leaves out 24 457 who are in need and qualify for learner transport due to Budget constraints

The Shova Kalula National Bicycle Project is an initiative of the National Department of Transport which was introduced as a pilot project in 2001. The project is an intervention to improve mobility and access to basic needs. The project aims to alleviate transport pressure on poor households and ensure access to public transport and schools.

The Department of Basic Education is not fully privy of the project schedule and thus request the Honorable Member to redirect the question to the Department of Transport as the custodians of the project. 

Reply:

As I indicated in my address during the Presidency Budget Vote, we are working in earnest to conclude our negotiations on a social compact.

The engagements are taking place within the context of NEDLAC, which is a statutory forum for social dialogue.

We set ourselves the ambitious target of 100 working days to signal the urgency with which we need to find common ground on difficult issues that have wide-ranging implications for our economy. While all social partners share the same goals of inclusive growth and employment, there are differing views on how to achieve those goals.

 

We are determined that the social compact should be substantial and meaningful and make a real difference to the trajectory of our economy. We are therefore pushing ahead to achieve an agreement that is inclusive and lasting.

Reply:

(a) The minimum requirements for the position of parole board Chairperson is a recognised and appropriate NQF level 07 qualification in any Criminal Justice field, Social Sciences or related. Five (05) years of experience in management or decision making position. He/She is required to have demonstrable experience of and ability to conduct effective evidence-based decision making, weighing facts and evidence, analysing and critically evaluating large volumes of complex information and identifying key issues, within tight deadlines and working on own initiative.

Demonstrable independence of mind and sound judgment, with the ability to make evidence based decisions that are accurately documented. Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to gain respect and maintain rapport through effective communication and influencing skills with the confidence to challenge opinions where necessary, work collegiately and resolve differences to reach sound decisions.

The member should uphold corporate and personal integrity standards and conduct, such as a strong commitment to fairness, time management skills, organisational and administrative skills, strong personal motivation and commitment to professional self-development. Traceable experience of any aspect of the criminal justice system and understanding of the importance of the victim’s perspective.

The Vice-Chairperson is required to possess a recognised and appropriate NQF level 07 qualification in any Criminal Justice field, Social Sciences or related. Proven three (03) years supervisory role or community leadership experience as well as active involvement in community-based structures. Commitment to a corruption free administration. Good standing with the community with extensive life experience. Proven special interest in the Criminal Justice System as well as understanding of the importance of the victim’s perspective.

The Community Member is required to possess a NQF level 6 qualification in one of the following fields: Criminal Justice, Community Development, Social Science, Policing or Human Rights related field. Five (05) years’ experience in community development work and/or Criminal Justice. Previous experience in a decision making capacity is advantageous.

(b) In line with Section 42 (2)(d) of Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, the Case Management Committee (CMC) is required to submit a report, together with the relevant documents, to the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board regarding the offence for which the offender is sentenced including the judgement. The report referred to should contain the previous criminal record of such offender including the record of conduct, disciplinary, adaptation, training, aptitude, industry, physical and mental state of such offender.

The likelihood of a relapse into crime and the risk posed to the community including the manner in which this risk can be reduced and assessment results with the progress in relation to the correctional sentence plan are also required as part of the report.

A report on the possible placement of an offender under correctional supervision in terms of a sentence is provided for in section 276 (1) (i) or 287 (4) (a) of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA), or in terms of the conversion of such offender’s sentence into correctional supervision under section 276A (3) (e) (ii) or 287 (4) (b) of the said Act, and the conditions for such placement: the possible placement of such sentenced offender on day parole, parole or medical parole, and the conditions for such placement.

A certified copy of the offender’s identity document and, in the case of a foreign national, a report from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on the residential status of such offender are a requirement.

END.

Reply:

a) The state of overcrowding in correctional centres as at 01 February 2022 was 27.41% above the approved bed space.

The table below reflects the level of overcrowding per region:

NATIONAL INMATE POPULATION
INMATE POPULATION: 01 FEBRUARY 2022
REGION	APPROVED BED SPACE	GRAND TOTAL (INMATE POPULATION)	OCCUPANCY LEVELS	OVERCROWDING LEVELS
EASTERN CAPE	12583	19986	158.83%	58.83%
GAUTENG	23632	31989	135.36%	35.36%
KWAZULU-NATAL	18759	21743	115.91%	15.91%
LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA & NORTH WEST	18643	21821	117.05%	17.05%
FREE STATE & NORTHERN CAPE	19202	19005	98.97%	-1.03%
WESTERN CAPE	18017	26677	148.07%	48.07%
NATIONAL	110836	141221	127.41%	27.41%

(b) The tables below reflect the relevant details of overcrowding in each prison:

REGION: EASTERN CAPE (EC)
INMATE POPULATION: 01 FEBRUARY 2022
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE	APPROVED BED SPACE	GRAND TOTAL (INMATE POPULATION)	OCCUPANCY LEVELS	OVERCROWDING LEVELS
FORT BEAUFORT	153	40	26.14%	-73.86%
GRAHAMSTOWN	281	508	180.78%	80.78%
KING WILLIAM's TOWN	275	797	289.82%	189.82%
MIDDLEDRIFT	590	1096	185.76%	85.76%
STUTTERHEIM	44	58	131.82%	31.82%
EAST LONDON MED. A	780	1330	170.51%	70.51%
EAST LONDON MED. B	480	1008	210.00%	110.00%
EAST LONDON MED. C	342	232	67.84%	-32.16%
MDANTSANE	697	1296	185.94%	85.94%
GRAAFF-REINET	70	143	204.29%	104.29%
JANSENVILLE	34	24	70.59%	-29.41%
KIRKWOOD	712	766	107.58%	7.58%
SOMERSET-EAST	122	156	127.87%	27.87%
BIZANA	48	158	329.17%	229.17%
ELLIOTDALE	50	26	52.00%	-48.00%
FLAGSTAFF	54	132	244.44%	144.44%
LUSIKISIKI	122	352	288.52%	188.52%
MOUNT AYLIFF	72	137	190.28%	90.28%
MOUNT FLETCHER	118	196	166.10%	66.10%
MOUNT FRERE	52	106	203.85%	103.85%
MQANDULI	70	110	157.14%	57.14%
NQGELENI	85	137	161.18%	61.18%
TABANKULU	51	32	62.75%	-37.25%
MTHATHA REMAND	607	1121	184.68%	84.68%
MTHATHA MEDIUM	672	1518	225.89%	125.89%
BARKLY-EAST	69	100	144.93%	44.93%
BURGERSDORP	220	476	216.36%	116.36%
BUTTERWORTH	130	336	258.46%	158.46%
COFIMVABA	99	28	28.28%	-71.72%
CRADOCK	319	352	110.34%	10.34%
DODRECHT	114	130	114.04%	14.04%
ENGCOBO	75	145	193.33%	93.33%
IDUTYWA	82	154	187.80%	87.80%
LADY FRERE	51	69	135.29%	35.29%
MIDDELBURG	351	493	140.46%	40.46%
NQAMAKWE	53	69	130.19%	30.19%
QUEENSTOWN	129	343	265.89%	165.89%
SADA	318	424	133.33%	33.33%
STERKSPRUIT	64	74	115.63%	15.63%
WILLOWVALE	44	92	209.09%	109.09%
ST ALBANS MAX.	1322	1962	148.41%	48.41%
ST ALBANS MED.A	686	1234	179.88%	79.88%
ST ALBANS MED.B	861	1243	144.37%	44.37%
PATENSIE	425	344	80.94%	-19.06%
PORT ELIZABETH	590	439	74.41%	-25.59%

REGION: GAUTENG (GP)
INMATE POPULATION: 01 FEBRUARY 2022
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE	APPROVED BED SPACE	GRAND TOTAL (INMATE POPULATION)	OCCUPANCY LEVELS	OVERCROWDING LEVELS
BAVIAANSPOORT MAX	360	554	153.89%	53.89%
BAVIAANSPOORT MED	649	829	127.73%	27.73%
EMTHONJENI	192	172	89.58%	-10.42%
BOKSBURG MED A	2062	2433	117.99%	17.99%
BOKSBURG JUVENILES	271	318	117.34%	17.34%
HEIDELBERG MALE	517	642	124.18%	24.18%
JOHANNESBURG MED A	2468	5234	212.07%	112.07%
JOHANNESBURG MED B	1499	2216	147.83%	47.83%
JOHANNESBURG MED C	307	401	130.62%	30.62%
JOHANNESBURG FEMALE	711	866	121.80%	21.80%
KRUGERSDORP	1466	2180	148.70%	48.70%
LEEUWKOP MAX	688	1069	155.38%	55.38%
LEEUWKOP MED A	954	810	84.91%	-15.09%
LEEUWKOP MED B JUVENILE	673	640	95.10%	-4.90%
LEEUWKOP MED C	601	868	144.43%	44.43%
MODDERBEE	2309	3305	143.14%	43.14%
DEVON	347	188	54.18%	-45.82%
NIGEL	310	365	117.74%	17.74%
KGOŠI MAMPURU II MAX	294	277	94.22%	-5.78%
KGOŠI MAMPURU II LOCAL	2306	2944	127.67%	27.67%
KGOŠI MAMPURU II CENTRAL	1514	2010	132.76%	32.76%
KGOŠI MAMPURU II FEMALE	132	184	139.39%	39.39%
ODI	861	977	113.47%	13.47%
ATTERIDGEVILLE	546	532	97.44%	-2.56%
ZONDERWATER MED A	825	1062	128.73%	28.73%
ZONDERWATER MED B	770	913	118.57%	18.57%

REGION: KWAZULU NATAL (KZN)
INMATE POPULATION: 01 FEBRUARY 2022
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE	APPROVED BED SPACE	GRAND TOTAL (INMATE POPULATION)	OCCUPANCY LEVELS	OVERCROWDING LEVELS
DBN MED A	2202	2900	131.70%	31.70%
DBN MED B	1936	3067	158.42%	58.42%
DBN MED C	552	814	147.46%	47.46%
DBN FEMALE	230	320	139.13%	39.13%
DBN YOUTH	732	273	37.30%	-62.70%
UMZINTO	378	197	52.12%	-47.88%
INGWAVUMA	71	50	70.42%	-29.58%
MTUNZINI	84	100	119.05%	19.05%
STANGER	81	72	88.89%	-11.11%
MAPHUMULO	44	47	106.82%	6.82%
ESHOWE	459	586	127.67%	27.67%
EMPANGENI	276	260	94.20%	-5.80%
QALAKABUSHA	1638	1713	104.58%	4.58%
GLENCOE	497	478	96.18%	-3.82%
DUNDEE	82	104	126.83%	26.83%
POMEROY	78	21	26.92%	-73.08%
LADYSMITH	307	599	195.11%	95.11%
BERGVILLE	24	25	104.17%	4.17%
GREYTOWN	57	76	133.33%	33.33%
ESTCOURT	513	503	98.05%	-1.95%
KRANSKOP	59	120	203.39%	103.39%
EBONGWENI	1536	518	33.72%	-66.28%
PORT SHEPSTONE	180	155	86.11%	-13.89%
KOKSTAD MED	345	426	123.48%	23.48%
MATATIELE	70	78	111.43%	11.43%
UMZIMKULU	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
NONGOMA	46	47	102.17%	2.17%
NCOME MED A	534	770	144.19%	44.19%
NCOME MED B	724	851	117.54%	17.54%
MELMOTH	44	52	118.18%	18.18%
VRYHEID	244	342	140.16%	40.16%
NKANDLA	36	36	100.00%	0.00%
PMB MED A	1493	3087	206.76%	106.76%
PMB MED B	328	364	110.98%	10.98%
SEVONTEIN	823	844	102.55%	2.55%
NEW HANOVER	110	147	133.64%	33.64%
IXOPO	79	96	121.52%	21.52%
WATERVAL MED A	608	661	108.72%	8.72%
WATERVAL MED B	359	470	130.92%	30.92%
UTHRECT	38	35	92.11%	-7.89%
NEWCASTLE	254	395	155.51%	55.51%
EKUSENI	608	44	7.24%	-92.76%

REGION: LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA AND NORTH WEST (LMN)
INMATE POPULATION: 01 FEBRUARY 2022
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE	APPROVED BED SPACE	GRAND TOTAL (INMATE POPULATION)	OCCUPANCY LEVELS	OVERCROWDING LEVELS
BARBERTON MAX	795	1263	158.87%	58.87%
BARBERTON MED A	154	0	0.00%	-100.00%
BARBERTON MED B	655	928	141.68%	41.68%
BARBERTON TOWN	334	301	90.12%	-9.88%
LYDENBURG	82	82	100.00%	0.00%
NELSPRUIT	757	1086	143.46%	43.46%
BETHAL	765	936	122.35%	22.35%
GELUK	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
VOLKRUST	198	242	122.22%	22.22%
PIET RETIEF	245	351	143.27%	43.27%
ERMELO	499	622	124.65%	24.65%
STANDERTON	1462	718	49.11%	-50.89%
KLERKSDORP	1136	1314	115.67%	15.67%
POTCHEFSTROOM	636	721	113.36%	13.36%
CHRISTIANA	112	107	95.54%	-4.46%
WOLMARANSTAD	101	125	123.76%	23.76%
POLOKWANE	480	856	178.33%	78.33%
MODOMOLLE	315	526	166.98%	66.98%
TZANEEN	501	426	85.03%	-14.97%
ROOIGROND MED A	645	884	137.05%	37.05%
ROOIGROND MED B	249	367	147.39%	47.39%
MAFIKENG	100	64	64.00%	-36.00%
LICHTENBURG	264	262	99.24%	-0.76%
ZEERUST	140	160	114.29%	14.29%
BRITS	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
LOSPERFONTEIN	792	756	95.45%	-4.55%
MOGWASE	396	555	140.15%	40.15%
RUSTENBURG MED A	555	519	93.51%	-6.49%
RUSTENBURG MED B	152	97	63.82%	-36.18%
THOHOYANDOU MED A	685	955	139.42%	39.42%
THOHOYANDOU MED B	217	709	326.73%	226.73%
FEMALE & YOUTH	124	212	170.97%	70.97%
MAKHADO	303	626	206.60%	106.60%
KUTAMA SINTHUMULE	3024	3024	100.00%	0.00%
BELFAST	54	50	92.59%	-7.41%
CAROLINA	109	81	74.31%	-25.69%
MIDDLEBURG	287	344	119.86%	19.86%
WITBANK	1320	1552	117.58%	17.58%

REGION: FREE STATE AND NORTHERN CAPE (FSNC)
INMATE POPULATION: 01 FEBRUARY 2022
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE	APPROVED BED SPACE	GRAND TOTAL (INMATE POPULATION)	OCCUPANCY LEVELS	OVERCROWDING LEVELS
COLESBERG	153	214	139.87%	39.87%
DE AAR MALE	265	244	92.08%	-7.92%
HOPETOWN	40	57	142.50%	42.50%
RICHMOND	39	41	105.13%	5.13%
VICTORIA WEST	81	100	123.46%	23.46%
GOEDEMOED A	769	368	47.85%	-52.15%
GOEDEMOED B	566	254	44.88%	-55.12%
BETHULIE	42	66	157.14%	57.14%
EDENBURG	92	44	47.83%	-52.17%
FAURESMITH	28	20	71.43%	-28.57%
ZASTRON	59	8	13.56%	-86.44%
GROENPUNT MAX	1531	1836	119.92%	19.92%
GROENPUNT MED	687	528	76.86%	-23.14%
GROENPUNT YOUTH	227	134	59.03%	-40.97%
FRANKFORT	61	93	152.46%	52.46%
HEILBRON	51	68	133.33%	33.33%
PARYS	68	85	125.00%	25.00%
SASOLBURG	310	390	125.81%	25.81%
VEREENIGING	739	1069	144.65%	44.65%
GROOTVLEI A	806	1693	210.05%	110.05%
GROOTVLEI B	237	242	102.11%	2.11%
BRANDFORT	146	19	13.01%	-86.99%
BOSHOF	56	47	83.93%	-16.07%
LADYBRAND	43	40	93.02%	-6.98%
WEPENER	113	93	82.30%	-17.70%
WINBURG	158	105	66.46%	-33.54%
MANGAUNG	2928	2928	100.00%	0.00%
KIMBERLEY	750	784	104.53%	4.53%
TSWELOPELE	2930	1659	56.62%	-43.38%
BARKLEY WEST	58	38	65.52%	-34.48%
DOUGLAS	279	223	79.93%	-20.07%
BIZZA MAKHATE A	974	998	102.46%	2.46%
BIZZA MAKHATE B	534	674	126.22%	26.22%
BIZZA MAKHATE C	210	319	151.90%	51.90%
BIZZA MAKHATE D	53	0	0.00%	0.00%
BETHLEHEM	201	297	147.76%	47.76%
FICKSBURG	70	56	80.00%	-20.00%
HARRISMITH	215	397	184.65%	84.65%
HENNENMAN	230	183	79.57%	-20.43%
HOOPSTAD	102	38	37.25%	-62.75%
LINDLEY	42	34	80.95%	-19.05%
ODENDAALSRUS	367	633	172.48%	72.48%
SENEKAL	106	127	119.81%	19.81%
VENTERBURG	229	136	59.39%	-40.61%
VIRGINIA	378	317	83.86%	-16.14%
UPINGTON	772	805	104.27%	4.27%
KURUMAN	338	364	107.69%	7.69%
SPRINGBOK	69	137	198.55%	98.55%

REGION: WESTERN CAPE (WC)
INMATE POPULATION: 01 FEBRUARY 2022
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE	APPROVED BED SPACE	GRAND TOTAL (INMATE POPULATION)	OCCUPANCY LEVELS	OVERCROWDING LEVELS
ALLANDALE	292	826	282.88%	182.88%
HAWEQUA	201	158	78.61%	-21.39%
OBIQUA	235	321	136.60%	36.60%
STAART VAN PAARDEBERG	222	325	146.40%	46.40%
BRANDVLEI MEDIUM C	289	492	170.24%	70.24%
BRANDVLEI YOUTH	300	191	63.67%	-36.33%
BRANDVLEI MAXIMUM (MEDIUM)	981	787	80.22%	-19.78%
BRANDVLEI MAXIMUM	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
DRAKENSTEIN MEDIUM A	501	731	145.91%	45.91%
DRAKENSTEIN MEDIUM B	497	477	95.98%	-4.02%
DRAKENSTEIN MAXIMUM	375	546	145.60%	45.60%
STELLENBOSCH	54	113	209.26%	109.26%
BEAUFORT-WEST	75	165	220.00%	120.00%
GEORGE	517	1163	224.95%	124.95%
KNYSNA	167	378	226.35%	126.35%
LADISMITH	48	72	150.00%	50.00%
MOSSELBAAI	313	627	200.32%	100.32%
OUDTSHOORN MEDIUM A	273	573	209.89%	109.89%
OUDTSHOORN MEDIUM B	63	102	161.90%	61.90%
PRINCE ALBERT	38	76	200.00%	100.00%
UNIONDALE	39	66	169.23%	69.23%
GOODWOOD	1713	2625	153.24%	53.24%
BUFFELJAGSRIVIER	215	430	200.00%	100.00%
CALEDON RDF	192	389	202.60%	102.60%
HELDERSTROOM MED A	615	1000	162.60%	62.60%
HELDERSTROOM MAX	534	809	151.50%	51.50%
SWELLENDAM	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
MALMESBURY MEDIUM A	1105	1519	137.47%	37.47%
MALMESBURY RDF	158	278	175.95%	75.95%
RIEBEEK-WEST	185	149	80.54%	-19.46%
POLLSMOOR RDF	1423	2894	203.37%	103.37%
POLLSMOOR MEDIUM A	1028	1406	136.77%	36.77%
POLLSMOOR MEDIUM B	512	1135	221.68%	121.68%
POLLSMOOR MEDIUM C	520	360	69.23%	-30.77%
POLLSMOOR FEMALES	408	599	146.81%	46.81%
CALVINIA	29	46	158.62%	58.62%
VANRHYNSDORP	552	606	109.78%	9.78%
VOORBERG MEDIUM A	461	444	96.31%	-3.69%
VOORBERG MEDIUM B	1433	1464	102.16%	2.16%
DWARSRIVIER	179	325	181.56%	81.56%
ROBERTSON	203	369	181.77%	81.77%
WARMBOKKEVELD	554	476	85.92%	-14.08%
WORCESTER MALES	406	941	231.77%	131.77%
WORCESTER FEMALES	112	224	200.00%	100.00%

It should be mentioned that Barberton Medium A and Bizzah Makhate Medium D are designated COVID-19 sites. A total of three facilities were closed down due to dilapidation namely Swellendam, Brandvlei Maximum and Geluk Correctional Centres.

Brits and UMzimkulu centres are temporarily closed for upgrades, the latter has resulted in the facility not being occupied.

END.

Reply:

With regard to a reply to question 2260 on 24 May 2022, it can be stated that there is no link between what is currently before the courts, namely the donation of humanitarian aid by the South African Government to the amount of R50 million to the Republic of Cuba, and the Agreement that was signed in 2012 to make available an Economic Assistance Package (EAP) of R350 million to the Republic Cuba that consisted of grants and a loan facility, to be repaid, with interest, by Cuba.

a) The information regarding the Economic Assistance Package of R 350 million was shared with Parliament in response to Parliamentary Question 1665 from the Leader of the Opposition (DA) about Government expenditure on Cuba since 15 February 2018. Updates on the implementation of the Economic Assistance Package were also provided to the Parlaimantary Portfolio Committee on International Relations an Cooperation.

b) (i) All relevant information about the R 350 million EAP and R 50 Million humanatrian assistance have been disclosed to Parliament.

(ii) No information regarding donations to the Republic of Cuba has been withheld from Parliament and the public

 

 

Reply:

1. The request for procurement of alternative accommodation for Gqeberha Community Corrections offices was forwarded to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on 19 April 2019. The request was resubmitted to the DPWI on 10 October 2021, after which the DPWI reported that the tender for procurement of alternative accommodation for Gqeberha Community Corrections will be advertised during the month of April 2022.

(2)(a) & (b) The alternative accommodation to be procured will have adequate parking facilities to secure the vehicles from theft and vandalism.

3. The landlord was placed in mora in terms of clause 11of the lease agreement, which resulted in minor refurbishments by the landlord, although full compliance was not achieved. Various engagements were undertaken with DPWI regarding poor condition of the facility and there has been little success in this regard; hence the request for alternative accommodation was submitted.

4. DPWI indicated that the procurement for the alternative office accommodation will be finalised by 30 October 2022, thereafter the relocation will commence. It is anticipated that the relocation will be finalised by 30 January 2023.

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Reply:

(a),(b) The Department has consulted with the Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) and requests that the OBP be given more time to provide the information necessary to respond to the questions. This will assist the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) to respond to the questions with certainty and accuracy, which it undertakes to do by 30 June 2022.

Reply:

(a),(b) Yes. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is implementing various strategic initiatives catering for farmer support. These include the Farmer Production Support Units (FPSUs) as a rural smallholder farmer outreach and capacity building unit. FPSUs provide primary production inputs, mechanization support, extension services, storage facilities and training to producers. FPSU serves as a one-stop service centre for rural smallholder farmers within the catchment area of the FPSU.

Production infrastructure in a form of irrigation infrastructure, livestock handling facilities, storage facilities, livestock water systems and fencing are amongst those provided to enhance productivity of the farmers.

Through conditional grants in a form of Ilima/Letsema and Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme, DALRRD also provide smallholder farmers with production support working closely with Provincial Departments of Agriculture. Land Development Support and Jobs fund initiative are the two other strategic interventions DALRRD is implementing targeting smallholder farmers.

Reply:

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has developed an electronic export certification system which already enables all farmers to apply for the inspection of orchards and of goods to determine if they adhere to the importing countries standards and food safety requirements, completely electronically. The system went live in November 2019, is used by more than 3000 agricultural sector clients throughout the country, including farmers or companies that do not have computer systems. This system is used by farmers, traders, logistics companies, Food Business Operators, Pack houses, exporters.

The Western Cape Provincial Department of Agriculture is collaborating with the eCert system in the development of the Export control office System (ECOS) system which is an animal meat export system which will enable the export of meat products. The system was tested in the Western Cape on 15 November 2021. The Northern Cape is busy with testing and piloting the system to be possibly rolled out later this year. The system focuses on the value chain from the abattoir onwards for meat and on the dairy milking parlour onwards. The system will work with/integrate with the Livestock Traceability System for South Africa (LITSA).

DALRRD in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is busy developing a LITSA system which will manage the movement and traceability of cattle initially and later on all animals. This system affects all animal farmers but in particular the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) affected provinces of South Africa and will help to manage the disease and facilitate trade in meat products once South Africa’s FMD free status has been re-instated. The system will integrate with the eCert System.

The Presidential Employment Stimulus Initiative has resulted in a system being developed that allowed rural farmers to get electronic vouchers which could be redeemed once they received their agricultural inputs from service providers. The survey 123 system also enables georeferencing of departmental projects.

The Western Cape and Free State Provincial Departments of Agriculture have been doing extensive research and development on the use of drones. The Free State is using them to manage stock theft. Western Cape mainly use them to monitor crops and apply precision arial spray, amongst others.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii),(aa),(bb),(cc),(dd) Agricultural Extension Officers: Please refer to the table below.

 

(a)(i) employed in the past two years	(a)(ii) qualified through bursary schemes in each province
(aa) Limpopo: 0 and Mpumalanga: 53 Extension Officers were on contract and were permanently absorbed during 2021/22 financial year   DALRRD employed Extension Officers: Limpopo: 6 and Mpumalanga: 4 on contract for 3 months	Limpopo: 0 Mpumalanga: 0
(bb) Eastern Cape: 21 and Northern Cape: 0   DALRRD employed 3 Extension Officers in Eastern Cape and 6 in Northern Cape on contract for 3 months	Eastern Cape: 0 Northern Cape: 0
(cc) KwaZulu-Natal:71   DALRRD employed 4 Extension Officers in KwaZulu-Natal on contract for 3 months	KwaZulu-Natal: 8
(dd) North West:46   DALRRD employed 6 Extension Officers in North West on contract for 3 months	North West: 0

 

 

 

 

 

(b)(i),(ii) Black emerging farmers: Please refer to the table below.

 

(b)(i) provided with extension officers in the past two years	(b)(ii) assisted with funding in the past two financial years   A total of 38 203 smallholder producers were supported over a period of 2020/21 and 2021/22.  These are figures as reported by provinces on the Electronic Quarterly Report System (e-QPRS)   Province 2020/21 Smallholder producers supported as reported in eQPRS Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 EC 0 240 3616 4169 8025 FS 0 0 58 228 286 GP 14 39 116 66 235 KZN 1797 1985 1205 1058 6045 LP 878   1927 1512 4317 MP 52 83 282 115 532 NC 0 12 711 298 1021 NW 0 110 95 160 365 WC 16 23 9 13 61 Total         20887   Province 2021/22 Smallholder producers supported as reported in eQPRS Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 EC 753 917 479 3717 5866 FS 0 0 5 98 103 GP 73 37 90 46 246 KZN 0 1849 2259 1894 6002 LP 312 354 286 246 1198 MP 438 198 660 287 1583 NC 0 0 1237 795 2032 NW 0 0 61 182 243 WC 8 20 12 3 43 Total         17316
(aa)   Limpopo: 13 444, and Mpumalanga: 5 100
(bb)   Eastern Cape: 18 351, and   Northern Cape: 3 075
(cc)   KwaZulu-Natal: 11 984
(dd)   North West: 14 356

 

Reply:

Melinda McKenzie was convicted of one (1) count of corruption, having contravened section 3(b)(iv) of the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 (PRECCA).

The Senior Public Prosecutor at the Germiston Regional Court advised that the accused changed legal representation after conviction. The new legal representative requested transcripts of the record, which on its own delayed the matter.

The new legal representative now intends bringing an application on 21 June 2022 for the reopening of the defence case after conviction.

This application will be opposed by the State because judgment has been given, and the accused has been convicted.

The only available avenue for the defence would be to appeal the conviction, if there are grounds to appeal.

Reply:

The Department appreciates the initiative taken by the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, Gauteng Enterprise Propeller in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporations for the purposes of setting up the Township Partnership Fund. However, the Department is however not in a position to request other state organs such as the provinces to adopt or implement the Fund since the provinces are operating independently.

The Department continues to engage with Provinces with the aim of ensuring uniformity in support for township and rural areas-based enterprises. The DSBD continues to support SMMEs through its own Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (TREP), which is a Programme with a dedicated budget to assist small enterprises operating in underserved and unserved locations such as townships and rural areas.

To compliment the fund established by the Gauteng provincial government, the DSBD has adopted a Portfolio approach comprising of the DSBD, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) using an integrated approach for the support of SMMEs.

Both Seda and sefa have operational offices together with satellite and mobile facilities in provinces and districts throughout the country. This national footprint allows for ease of access and interaction with relevant public and private sector structures as well as with SMMEs that are located in rural areas.

STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS

MINISTER: SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Reply:

(1)(a) Zero.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.

STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS

MINISTER: SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Reply:

The Department Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has drafted protocols to ensure that industry is able to export their poultry produce to a number of countries in Africa and to the Middle East from closed and bio secure facilities generally known as compartments. Compartments assist the poultry farmers to avoid introducing harmful poultry diseases in their farms. DALRRD continuously monitors these compartments.

Reply:

a) Since the start of the lock down as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic on 27 March 2020, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) implemented strategic projects to assist farmers inclusive of the following:

• The COVID 19 relief programme for smallholder producers;
• The Presidential Employment Stimulus for subsistence producers with a focus on women, youth people with disabilities and veterans;
• Working on the Blended Finance modalities and launching the industrial leg of the programme with the IDC;
• Intensely working with partners in implementation of the Jobs Fund Project with National Treasury;
• Continuous support through Programmes such as CASP and Ilima/ Letsema to focus on strategic impact of sustainability;
• The finalisation of the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP) with additional emphasis on increasing support for grains, red meat value chain, citrus and cotton; and
• Working with Provincial Departments of Agriculture to employ additional extension personnel who will support farmers with technical advisory services

b) The transformation of the agricultural sector is an ongoing process to include all black entrants across the subsistence, smallholder and commercial levels. Different transformation programmes target different farmer groups but with a focus for overall integration. The main effort being undertaken by DALRRD in relation to transformation is the Agriculture and Agro Processing Master Plan which is a social compact that aims to enhance existing and future transformation efforts.

Reply:

(1)(a) Details of the cost of building 35 houses are:

DETAILS OF THE COST	Qty	Rate	Amount
Planning and design services by architectural, civil and electrical engineer. Including construction supervision and monitoring for 12 months	1	R1 813 440,05	R1 813 440,05
Construction of 64m2 house, with three-bedroom, open plan kitchen and living room, bathroom with shower and toilet,	35	R 433 297,31	R15 165 405,85
Off-grid 5Kva solar power producing 10KWh per day, with power bank for two days. Including 150L Solar Geysers installed on 35 houses and 1 RDP house built by Municipality for storm damage victim was also powered with solar	36	R 176 975,14	R 6 371 105,04
Sewer reticulation and septic tanks installed to two sites divided by national highway in Paardeplaats Farm	2	R 961 865,51	R 1 923 731,02
Sewer reticulation and septic tanks installed to two sites divided by river stream in Rietfontein	2	R 300 178,75	R 600 357,50
Water reticulation in two sites in Paardeplaats including two 20 000L Elevated tanks, drilling of two Boreholes equipped with refurbished of old windmills	2	R 635 216,26	R 1 270 432,52
Water reticulation in two sites in Rietfontein including two 10 000L Elevated tanks, drilling of two Boreholes equipped with new of solar pumps	2	R 486 695,00	R 973 390,00
Rehabilitation of 4KM gravel access road in Rietfontein and rehabilitation of site drainage in Paardeplaats Farm	1	R 797 421,00	R 797 421,00

b) The details of the contractors who did the work is Masikhane Civil Contractors CC of 855 Longclaw Flight Street, Hazeview 1242 with registration number 1999/011128/23 and CIDB registration number 110071.

(2) Details of current farming and/or business activities:

a) The Department purchased the Remaining Extent of portion 15 of the farm Paardeplaats 380 JT measuring 39.9301 in settlement of 6 labour tenants claims and secured land tenure of 59 farm dwellers. The current agricultural activities are subsistence farming in the form of crops and livestock. The Department is in engagement with the beneficiaries to assist with other development activities.

b) The Department purchased portion 7 of the farm Rietfontein 365 JT measuring 126.1129 and portion 17 of the farm Rietfontein 365 JT measuring 212.5430 which makes a total of 338.6559 in extent in settlement of 2 labour tenants claims and secured land tenure of 23 farm dwellers. The current agricultural activities are subsistence farming in the form of crops and livestock. The Department is in engagement with the beneficiaries to assist with other development activities.

(3) Yes. The Department has assisted the communities to establish legal entities namely; Siyaphumula Communal Property Associations for Paardeplaats community and Mtsweni-Letswalo Communal Property Associations for Rietfontein community. Should the CPAs take a resolution to allocate title deeds to each household, the Department will then assist with subdivision and transfer of land to individual households in title guided by policy provisions.

Reply:

The South African Police Service or Department of Justice and Constitutional Development would be in a better position to respond to the above question, especially due to admission of guilt options having been determined by the Judiciary on various of these contraventions.

Persons charged with offences related to contraventions in terms of the State of Disaster Regulations, may have paid admission of guilt at either a Police Station or any Court house. The dockets, in which admission of guilt were paid, would not be sent to the National Prosecuting Authority – except if the admission of guilt fine may have been set aside in in terms of Section 57(7) of the criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977. The National Prosecuting Authority will therefore not have the requested information.

Reply:

The steps are as follows:

Government’s comprehensive support to farmers:

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is part of the multispectral committee that is coordinated by the Presidency to implement the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (NFNSP). There are a number of interventions implemented under the NFNS Plan towards ensuring food and nutrition security. Efforts are being strengthened on an ongoing basis to increase greater access to support for all farmer categories. The Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) continues towards to support subsistence producer with the aim of ensuring food production at household level. Under this initiative more than 66 000 subsistence producers have been supported to retain self-employment in the agricultural sector, thereby contributing to food security and economic growth. The PES is implemented amidst deliberate efforts that are also made to transform the agricultural sector and allow new players from historically disadvantaged backgrounds. The number of Extension Officers in the 44 districts across the nine provinces is being increased to strengthen extension and advisory services to farmers.

Intensifying agricultural production:

The DALRRD continues to support agricultural producers and increasing domestic food production through departmental programmes such as the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) / Ilima-Letsema.

Land development and post settlement support:

The Land development and post settlement is implemented within the current budgetary constraints. The current policy and programmes are being strengthened to ensure an inclusive and holistic approach to support provided and maximise food production on available land.

Rural Development:

The Department’s Rural Development Mandate Outcome 6: Integrated and inclusive rural economy. The department is engaged with the finalisation of the Draft Integrated Rural Development Strategy, building on the lessons learnt from the implementation of Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) and the Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Strategy (ISRDS). The department continues to play its role to Initiate, facilitate, coordinate and act as a catalyst for the implementation of a comprehensive rural development programme leading to sustainable and vibrant rural communities working closely with provincial and other national department through the District Development Model and Rural District Plans working with all national and provincial government departments and Traditional Councils.

The National Development Plan (NDP) (2012) identifies the following four key points relating to rural development: (i) Rural communities require greater social, economic, and political opportunities to overcome poverty; (ii) To achieve this, agricultural development should introduce a land reform and job-creation/livelihood strategy that ensures rural communities have jobs; (iii) Ensure quality access to basic services, health care, education, and food security; and (iii) plans for rural towns should be tailor-made according to the varying opportunities in each area. Intergovernmental relations should be addressed to improve rural governance.

The Department remains the driver of the Agri-Parks Programme that aims to uplift impoverished rural communities into the Agricultural value chain. The Department provides critical infrastructure such as fencing and irrigation to rural communities to assist them, with improving their production. These communities are linked into Farmer Production Support Units, which are constructed in rural areas to provide communities with agricultural support services. The Department continues to construct Farmer Production Support Units (FPSUs) that provide rural communities with a range of facilities such as mechanisation, pelleting machines for feed, silos to store grain, pack houses with refrigeration, access to state vets and training. Many of these services was in the past only reserved for commercial farmers in rural areas. This allows for rural communities to improve their production and enter the agricultural value chain with their small-scale produce and creates a sustainable path out of poverty. The current programmes through which the department executives its work includes:

• Socio-economic infrastructure projects to support Farmer Production Support Units (FPSUs), Animal and Veld Management Programme (AVMP) and River Valley Catalytic Programme (RVCP). This includes mechanization such as: fencing, animal handling facilities, stock water dams, boreholes, canals, dip tanks, pump houses, pack houses, irrigation pipes and schemes, silos and storage facilities and rural roads. The road infrastructure remains a high priority in national, provincial, municipal and farm roads to promote economic viability through safer, swift transport logistics of agricultural produce. As part of the implementation of the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) and Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP), repair and rehabilitation of rural roads is critical to facilitate road logistics from farm to habour and to market. The Department is co-ordinating a Public-Private Partnership initiative which will include national, provincial and local governments as well as agricultural organisations;
• Development and Implementation of Skills development opportunities to rural youth through the National Rural Youth Services Corps (NARYSEC) which aims to build capacity of rural youth through various skills development interventions and working with public and private sector partners to facilitate the transitioning of recruited youth into economic activities; and
• Research of new innovative technologies, including Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and promote indigenous knowledge systems into rural communities to contributes towards improving the quality of lives of rural communities working in partnership and collaboration with institutions of higher learning, research agencies and technology agencies.

Reply:

1.

a) The verification process was conducted on the 8th -14th May 2022 in Lower Zingcuka. Out of the original list of 160 households /ODIs that was submitted as the families that were affected by the dispossession, the Commission has verified 154 households that have submitted the necessary documents and 6 households have not been verified.

The outstanding 6 families have outstanding documents which have not been submitted to the Commission, it is however alleged that the list of ODIs is not comprehensive and the Commission will not entertain the allegations without comprehensive documentation submitted as evidence.

The Commission has scheduled a follow up visit for 22 July 2022 for the second phase to collect documents from the 6 families and receive any other information and records from any other party alleging that they are part of the claim.

b) It is anticipated that the verification process will be completed by 30 August 2022 barring any challenges that emanate from the community concerned.

2. The claim is projected to be settled in Quarter 3 of 2022/23 Financial Year, on condition that the Commission receives full co-operation from the community in submitting all the required documentation.

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Reply:

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) contributes to the Poultry Master Plan mainly from the Sanitary and Phytosanitary point of view. Veterinary guidelines relevant to poultry have been updated. This is supplemented with training of developing poultry farmers to ensure their participation in the sector. Challenges that are identified with some importing countries’ legislation are constantly being addressed to ensure compliance.

DALRRD continues to encourage poultry producers to use existing compartments which are monitored on a regular basis. An important market that has been identified includes Saudi Arabia and the questions they are asking are being addressed. Heat treated poultry is now consistently being exported to the United Arab Emirates as a health certificate has now been agreed to.

The poultry industry and DALRRD are working on an acceptable residue monitoring programme to make it possible for more markets to be opened. Recently, the United Kingdom has provided guidelines that will be taken into consideration as negotiations begin. The Sub-Region has managed to open its doors for South African poultry despite concerns of outbreaks of Avian Influenza in some provinces.

There are response mechanisms in place which are triggered whenever; there is a case of dumping from any of the country’s trade partners. In the year since the Poultry Master Plan, a new tariff was put on imported poultry to provide protection to local production. Industry complaints with regard to the observed dumping of bone-in chicken meat imports in the Southern African Customs Union market received a positive response in the form of Provisional Anti-Dumping duties imposed on the products in question. Anti-Dumping duties were imposed on the following countries by the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) between January and June 2022:

No.	Country	Rate of Duty Prior to January 2022	New Anti-Dumping Duties from January 2022 to June 2022
1	Brazil	MFN Duty of 62%	265%
2	Denmark	Duty free	67.4%
3	Ireland	Duty free	158.4%
4	Poland	Duty free	96.9%
5	Spain	Duty free	85.8%

To support the implementation of the poultry master plan, DALRRD entered into a collaboration with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to provide blended funding to poultry producers and expand production to meet the local demand as well as for exports. The IDC has funded 5 black commercial producers to date at a combined value of R152 million of which R77 million was the grant portion, creating 149 jobs. The five applicants were from Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. Three of the approved transactions were poultry farm expansions with an average cycle of 430 000 chickens per cycle.

Furthermore, in the 2021/22 financial year, the DALRRD made available R130, 249 million from CASP and Ilima/Letsema as shown in the table below. This investment was meant to support 3 857 poultry farmers with poultry structures, feed and medication, and create 2 183 jobs; with an average cycle of 31 440 chickens per cycle. The table below further shows the planned outputs per province. The Provincial Departments of Agriculture implement these programmes and the 2021/22 annual reports are being audited.

Province	CASP Allocation R'000	Ilima/Letsema Allocation R'000	Total Invested in Poultry in 2021/22 through Conditional Grants R'000	Planned Outputs	CASP Jobs	Ilima/Letsema Jobs	Total Jobs	Farmers Supported
Eastern Cape	4 300	3 600	7 900	1 Poultry structure; production inputs	23	0	23	15
Free State	3 500	1 522	5 022	1 Poultry structure; production inputs	4	0	4	2
Gauteng	11 491	14 500	25 991	3 Poultry structures; production inputs	6	70	76	35
KwaZulu Natal	22 682	0	22 682	3 Poultry structures; production inputs	348	0	348	386
Limpopo	1 544	14 370	15 914	1 Poultry structures; production inputs	23	1 589	1 612	1 046
Mpumalanga	30 150	0	30 150	4 Poultry structures; production inputs	55	0	55	9
Northern Cape	3 100	0	3 100	1 Poultry structure; production inputs	6	0	6	7
North West	10 600	0	10 600	2 Poultry structures; production inputs	22	0	22	2
Western Cape		8 890	8 890	1 Poultry structure; production inputs	22	15	37	54
Total	87 367	42 882	130 249		509	1 674	2 183	1556

Reply:

The following are time frames to address for each finding:

1. Review of the Performance Information

The new reporting system for Performance Information was procured. It is in the final stages of design and will be available for use from 01 August 2022.

2. Two Irregular expenditures were reported

Lease of office space in the KZN for R182 358 was condoned. The second expenditure of R84 281 was reported to National Treasury and there was additional information required by National Treasury. Management is busy with the National Treasury request and will resubmit to National Treasury, the process is anticipated to be completed by 31 July 2022.

3. Vacancies of Executives

Effective from June 2020, a moratorium was implemented on the recruitment and selection process due to the incorporation process between the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda), the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa), and the Co-operative Banks Development Agency (CBDA) that is underway and critical vacant positions were advertised for 12 months fixed term contract. The Executive Managers positions are re-advertised as the most suitable candidates could not be sourced. On 19 May 2022 the Minister uplifted the moratorium on filling of vacancies with immediate effect, but the fixed term contract should not exceed twenty-four (24) months to ensure that there are no duplicate positions post the integration of sefa and CBDA into Seda. All vacant Executive Manager positions were re-advertised on 03 June 2022.

4. Provision for Bonus error on the notes to AFS

Resolved during the audit.

5. Revenue not collected

The amounts totaling to R151 000 was written off in line with internal policies and procedures. Debts older than a year are provided for as bad debts and the process to recover them continues. The finding is resolved.

6. ICT Controls and Cyber attack

The organisation has sourced services of Sizwe IT to implement ICT security solutions in all Seda estate and the monitoring of the estate. An awareness across the whole of Seda staff regarding their roles and responsibilities and security awareness is underway through the ICT Governance project that resumed in July 2021. The finding is resolved.

STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS

MINISTER: SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Reply:

a) Vaalharts Cotton Workers Trust was established in 2004 and its workers became beneficiaries. The Vaalharts Katoen Produsente (Pty) Ltd (“the Company”) owns and operates the Cotton Gin in Hartswater town of Phokwane Local Municipality, Frances Baard District of the Northern Cape Province. The Company does not conduct any farming activities. The Company has two shareholders, namely Vaalharts Cotton (Pty) Ltd and the Vaalharts Cotton Permanent Workers Trust (“the Trust”). The ownership of the assets and shareholding in the Company was partly (49%) financed by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in terms of a set of loan agreements. The payment of the IDC by the Company and the IDC’s requirements regarding shareholding of the Trust in the Company is well documented and the Trust has copies of the relevant documents as it was a signatory to the settlement agreements in terms of which the Company’s indebtedness to the IDC was settled (see attached copies).

b) The Department did not, in any form or manner, provide any funding or other assistance to the Company or its shareholders in acquiring and operating the Cotton Gin.

(c) (i),(ii) In view of the latter, Monitoring and Evaluation was not carried out since the contention from the company is that the Department had not provided any financial assistance during the acquisition process. However, workers have raised concerns with the Department, including the lack of participation in the operations of the company, power relations between management and worker-shareholders, skills transfer and labour relations, and tenure security. The Northern Cape Office of the Department has tried to mediate between management and workers.

Reply:

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) does not keep record of matters against illegal immigrants. We are moving towards electronic information where the nationality of an accused will be recorded but it does not reflect the legality of their residence or working permits. When an illegal immigrant is convicted and sentenced, they are channelled from the courts to the Department of Correctional Services until the Department of Home Affairs can deport such individuals after serving the sentence. The Department of Home Affairs would be the most appropriate Department to respond to the question as they keep records of these cases.

Since the information on part (a) of the question is not available, the NPA is not able to respond to the part (b) of the question relating to the categories of crimes.

Reply:

a) 845.

b) To date the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has commissioned two independent studies on the Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RADP). In 2013 the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) was requested to conduct a mid-term review and six provinces (Eastern Cape, Free State Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and North West) were selected and the outcomes were as follows, but not limited to these:

• The intervention seemed to have worked well in some provinces, whereas in others there were challenges. Overall 67% of the beneficiaries were effectively capacitated in the following areas:
• technical expertise 66%; farm management 71%;
• market output 88%;
• funding 76% and market input 62%; and
• in conclusion, it has been established that economic situation of farmers have improved significantly at about 72%.

c) Currently the intervention used to support farmers does not make use of strategic partners.

Reply:

1. The project, Cathedral Peak Outgrowers (3 sites) has over the years of implementation to date been allocated a total budget of R54, 9 million. Below is a summary of budget allocation and sources over time:

a) Amaswazini Vineyard total R19 831 198;

b) Amazizi Vineyard total R13 975 876; and

c) Amangwane Vineyard amount R20 287 882.

CATHEDRAL PEAK OUTGROWERS BUDGET & EXPENDUTURE
	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23
COGTA Allocation	R2 500 000	R5 200 000	R551 978	R0,00	R0,00	R0,00	R0,00	R0,00
Expenditure COGTA	R2 500 000	R4 979 352	R551 978	R0,00	R0,00	R0,00	R0,00	R0,00
ADA/DARD Allocation	R0,00	R2 500 000	R11 162 560	R14 000 00	R8 420 000	R7 925 200	R3 487 715	R431 909
Expenditure ADA/DARD	R0,00	R5 144 658	R11 162 360	R14 000 00	R8 420 000	R4 437485	R3 355 806	R37 355
Total Expenditure to date/annum	R2 500 000	R10 124 011	R11 714 338	R14 000 000	R8 420 000	R4 437 485	R3 355 806	R37 355
Expenditure to date is up to 12 May 2022. Total Allocation to date: R54 959 738. Total Expenditure to date: R54 588 994. Percentage budget spent 99%

(2)(a) There were no permanent jobs created over the period, all jobs created were linked to projects which ultimately came to an end.

(b) A total of 203 casual jobs were created including annually sustained over the period of project implementation (2015/16 to 2021/22).

3. Each vineyard is 15ha in extent, thus a total of 45 hectares altogether.

4. Date of first harvest was expected in each site as per table below:

Amaswazi Site	Amangwane site	Amazizi site
Feb 2021	Feb 2021	Feb 2023

5. Beneficiaries of the proceeds from the project at each of the three locations:

a) The intended beneficiaries of proceeds from the grape enterprise are the nominated cooperatives per site that the project was implemented with and funds transferred to over the period of implementation. These are:

• Inkosi Mthethwa Cooperative for Amazizi Site;
• Amangwane Primary Cooperative for the Amangwane Site; and
• Madlangampisi Cooperative for the Amaswazi site.

b) The employment opportunities created in each site and for the overall project can be considered a benefit for those who were employed over the period of project implementation. From an accumulated budget of R54,9 million an estimated total of R30.3 million served to pay for labour and working capital. An estimated total of 203 employment opportunities of the amount over the years. All labour was compensated at sectoral determined rates per annum. These are not new jobs per annum but sustained opportunities per annum.

Year	Amaswazi Site	Amangwane Site	Amazizi Site
2015/16	65	73	0
2016/17	30	35	0
2017/18	30	30	60
2019/20	30	30	35
2020/21	30	30	37
2021/22	16	26	12

 

Reply:

It is recommended that the question be transferred to the National Treasury as they have overview of the funds returned by the municipalities, causes of the inability to spend their budgets and the corrective measures to deal with this challenge.

Reply:

a) As at 30 April 2022, the total number of permanently appointed magistrates, excluding temporary/acting magistrates and vacant posts, is as tabulated below:

Post Class	Number
Magistrate	1 257
Chief Magistrate	16
Regional Magistrate	326
Senior Magistrate	124
Regional Court President	8
Grand Total	1 731

b) In responding to this part of the question, it is important to draw the Honourable Member’s attention to section 13 of the Magistrates Act, 1990 (Act 90 of 1993), which provides that a magistrate shall vacate office when attaining the age of 65. This section was amended with effect from 1 December 2017, and a magistrate holding office may, before attaining the age of 65 years, in written notice to the Magistrates Commission, indicate his or her intention to continue to serve in such office for such further period specified in the written notice: Provided that a magistrate must vacate his or her office on attaining the age of 70 years.

The table below provides the number of magistrates who will reach retirement age within the next five (5) years (only permanently appointed magistrates):

(i) Per age group:

Row Labels	Count of Age
60	70
61	57
62	46
63	53
64	31
65	18
66	23
67	10
68	5
69	11
Grand Total	324

(ii) Per Post Class (permanently appointed magistrates between 60 and 69 years of age)

Post Class	Number
Magistrate	179
Chief Magistrate	10
Regional Magistrate	96
Senior Magistrate	35
Regional Court President	4
Grand Total	324

c) The latest information at our disposal in respect of funded posts for magistrates in the Republic is contained in the table below:

Post Class	Approved Posts
Special Grade Chief Magistrate	1
Chief Magistrate	21
Senior Magistrate	162
Magistrate	1 456
Regional Court President	10
Regional Magistrate	386
Grand Total	2 036

d) In terms of section 9(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act 32 of 1944), the Minister may appoint any appropriately qualified, fit and proper person as an acting magistrate after consultation with the Head of the Court concerned in any vacant Office of Magistrate. In practice, the Chief Magistrate or the Regional Court President will submit applications to the Deputy Minister, as the delegated authority by the Minister, for consideration of appointment of an acting Magistrate in the vacancies that still need to be filled. Acting magistrates are therefore appointed in all the vacant offices where applications are submitted by the Regional Court President or the Chief Magistrate in his or her area of jurisdiction. Acting Magistrates are also in posts where the incumbent Magistrate is acting in a higher position such as an acting Judge, acting Chief Magistrate or Senior Magistrate, etc, for appointment in posts where a Magistrate is on leave, for appointment where a Magistrate is suspended or in the funded case backlog courts. The acting appointments are generally made for a period of three (3) months at a time where-after the acting Magistrate may be re-appointed as the need exists. During the period of 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, the Deputy Minister appointed 2 251 acting Magistrates for the reasons mentioned above.

Reply:

The Minister of Small Business Development is aware of the effects of the rising costs of fuel to small enterprises. However, the Minister has not considered further mechanisms to cushion the blow that small enterprises may have felt beyond the government fuel levy relief declared by government. The Minister of Finance announced that the general fuel levy would be temporarily reduced by R1.50 per litre from 6 April 2022 until 31 May 2022. The date of April has since been reviewed to end in August 2022 to provide relief. I believe that the Ministers of Finance and of Mineral Resources and Energy are handling the matter related to fuel relief.

STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS

MINISTER: SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Reply:

a) The Commission has created a 5 year project plan which will be concluded depending on available resources.

Output Indicator	PROVINCES	Outstanding land Claims	Pure Outstanding	Phased
Number of outstanding land claims	Eastern Cape	657	597	60
	Free State	5	5	0
	Gauteng	379	370	9
	KwaZulu-Natal	2124	2045	79
	Limpopo	1349	1073	276
	Mpumalanga	1588	1170	418
	Northern Cape	37	22	15
	North West	208	22	186
	Western Cape	338	326	12
	TOTAL:	6685	5630	1055

b) When Parliament enacts new legislation to allow the processing of these New Order Claims.

c) It would be difficult to forecast for the 163 383 new order claims as we have not conducted any analysis because of the LAMOSA judgment which interdicted the Commission from processing these New order claims.

END

Reply:

The recommended amendments to the Policy Framework are consistent with the recommendations of the legal opinion. Pre and post the amendment, the prime focus of the Language Policy has been and will always be an attempt at realising the Constitutional ideals of linguistic equality in post-apartheid South Africa.

Our primary objective is to extend to the historically marginalised African languages the same privilege historically enjoyed by Afrikaans and English as the exclusive languages of scholarship in pre-democratic South Africa. The definition of indigenous languages in the Policy Framework will be amended as per the legal advice received and there has never been dispute in the Language Policy Framework on the status of Afrikaans as an indigenous language.

Reply:

The following breakdown is the departmental expenditure incurred during the tenure of the previous Minister:

a) Expenditure on travel for;                                    (i) 2018-19 of R 68 531 385.59

                                                                            (ii) 2019-20 of R 68 211 236.86

                                                                            (iii) 2020-21of R 25 015 936.36

b) Expenditure on flights for;                                   (i) 2018-19 of R 26 230 031.61

                                                                            (ii)2019-20 of R 28 611 599.32

                                                                             (iii) 2020-21 of R 6 421 952.02

c) Expenditure on accommodation for;                      (i) 2018-19 of R 11 365 036.35

                                                                              ii) 2019-20 of R 13 115 787.37

                                                                              (iii) 2020-21 of R 4 103 731.22

d) Expenditure on catering for;                                   (i) 2018-19 of R 7 775 699.57

                                                                               (ii) 2019-20 of R 18 788 746.96

                                                                                (iii) 2020-21of R 11 386 717.55

e) Expenditure on flowers for;                                      (i) 2018-19 of R 18 245.16

                                                                                (ii) 2019-20 of R 4 200.00

                                                                                 (iii) 2020-21 of R 12 558.40

Reply:

The body corporate is represented by all the owners of a sectional title scheme. Regulation 5(3) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Act 8 of 2011 provides for the election of trustees by the body corporate. The trustees exercise the body corporate’s powers and functions assigned and delegated to them in terms of section 7(1) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Act 8 of 2011.

Body corporates are not obligated to appoint a managing agent but may do so to perform the functions and exercise the powers that would otherwise be performed by the trustees in terms of Regulation 28(1) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Act 8 of 2011. The appointment of a managing agent is not imposed upon a body corporate but elected by the body corporate. As such, a body corporate has the right to challenge a managing agent through the available legislative mechanisms should it be of the view that its rights have been infringed through misconduct by the managing agent.

In appointing the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Advisory Council, the skills, knowledge and experience of the candidates in the management of a range of types of schemes will be taken into account. This includes trustees or owners who have skills, knowledge and experience in the management of schemes.

Reply:

1. No. However, at the time of allocation of the farm to this certain person, various movable assets in the form of mechanization, implements and equipment to the value of R6 900 000.00 as well as biological assets (sheep) to the value of R3 933 000.00 with a combined total of R10 833 000.00 were in the register of the farm.

2. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has received a Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) application through the Western Cape Provincial Department of Agriculture which is being considered for provision of production inputs following its assessment of the farm and the farmer’s needs.

(a) The application is for the 2022/23 financial year. If this application is approved, funds are to be transferred to the Western Cape Provincial Department of Agriculture as per the approved business plan.

(b) The application under consideration is for production inputs to the value of R2 124 270 and maintenance of farm implements at a cost R147 576.

Reply:

NOTE: The performance figures in this reply have not yet been audited.

1. The total number of housing opportunities delivered and/or completed nationally, in terms of the Housing Code, in the 2021-22 financial year is 46 489 serviced sites and 44 471 housing units.  The serviced sites and housing units are not added to avoid double counting as housing units are constructed on serviced sites.

2. The total number of (a) serviced sites and (b) housing units delivered and/or completed in each province in the specified financial year is as follows:

(a) 

Province	2021/22 FY
	Serviced sites
Eastern Cape	5 731
Free State	8 150
Gauteng	11 599
KwaZulu-Natal	2 380
Limpopo	2 525
Mpumalanga	3 907
Northern Cape	2 542
North West	6 723
Western Cape	2 932
Total	46 489

 

(b)

Province	2021/22 FY
	Housing units
Eastern Cape	6 780
Free State	1 426
Gauteng	7 331
KwaZulu-Natal	11 803
Limpopo	4 928
Mpumalanga	2 961
Northern Cape	591
North West	2 734
Western Cape	5 917
Total	44 471

3. The total number of (a) serviced sites and (b) housing units were delivered and/or completed in each metropolitan municipality in the specified financial year is as follows:

a) 

Metropolitan Municipality	2021/22  up to Q3
	Serviced sites
Buffalo City	220
Nelson Mandela Bay	0
Mangaung	0
City of Ekurhuleni	1 340
City of Johannesburg	0
City of Tshwane	0
Ethekwini	0
City of Cape Town	1 077
Total	2 637

b) Metropolitan Municipalities do not deliver housing units as it is a Provincial function.

 

Reply:

The Chief Ombud will be required to recuse himself or herself from the discussion of matters that may cause a conflict of interest. Section 18(3) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Act 8 of 2011 provides for the appointment of a deputy chairperson. Such matters will therefore be dealt with under the leadership of the deputy chairperson.

Reply:

1. All plans are reflected in all Annual Performance Plans as tabled in various legislatures and available on websites with the targets
2. Plans for the Metropolitan municipalities will be shared once councils have approved them. These are developed by Provincial departments.
3. All the Human Settlements Development Grant allocation is reflected on the Annual Performance Plan.

Reply:

The concerns around the cancellation of registration of the Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design (Pty) Ltd (“CFAD”) has been ongoing for a long period of time. The following is a detailed response to the Question.

THE LEGAL CONTEXT

The Department has the statutory responsibility of regulating the activities of private higher education institutions in accordance with the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997) (the Act) and the Regulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institution, 2016 (the Regulation). To that end, the Department wishes to bring the following your attention:

1.  Article 29(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa requires every private provider of education and training to be registered with the State. The State in this case is the Department of Higher Education and Training. In this regard, there are two sets of legislation applicable to the registration of private providers of education and training:

a) Higher Education Act, 1997, Act No. 101 of 1997 for the registration of private higher education institutions; and

b) Continuing Education and Training Colleges Act, 1996 for the registration of private colleges.

2. The legal point of departure for registration with the Department begins with the registration of the qualification on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the accreditation of the programme and the college or institution by the relevant Quality Council (QC). There are 3 QCs, each one responsible for managing its own qualifications sub-framework. The QCs and the qualifications sub-frameworks are as follows:

a) Council on Higher Education (CHE) manages the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF);

b) UMALUSI which manages the General and Further Education and Training Qualifications Sub-Framework (GENFETQSF); and

c) QCTO which manages the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF).

3. The purpose of registration is to ensure that private providers of education and training operate within the law, have the necessary resources, capacity and expertise to offer acceptable standards of higher education, the programmes they offer are registered, the qualifications the students attain are aligned to the NQF and students are protected from fraudulent operators in higher education. Further, the Department is required to ensure the highest standards of integrity at all levels, that the Department discharges its responsibilities in an accountable manner and that it protects the public against any form of malicious and unscrupulous conduct threatening the higher education system.

4. With regard to the above, please note that accreditation and registration are two separate functions undertaken separately by two different bodies. For higher education, the registering authority is the Department, and the accreditation body is the CHE.

REASONS FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE REGISTRATION OF THE CENTRE FOR FINE ART, ANIMATION AND DESIGN (PTY) LTD AS A PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

5. On 27 June 2016, the Registrar of Private Higher Education Institutions cancelled the registration of CFAD for its failure to submit a complete 2014 annual report, after due legal process was followed, and after much pleading with officials from CFAD to submit its annual report. The submission of the annual report is a legal requirement for maintenance of registration as a private higher education institution as it allows the Registrar to establish if the institution has discharged its responsibilities as a private higher education institution. Subsequently, on 15 September 2016, the appeal lodged with the erstwhile Minister, Dr BE Nzimande, was successful.

6. For the second time, on 20 November 2016, the Registrar cancelled the registration of CFAD for its failure to submit its 2015 annual report, after due legal process was followed, and after much pleading with officials from CFAD to submit its annual report. Subsequently, on 7 April 2017, the appeal lodged with the Minister, Dr BE Nzimande was unsuccessful, for the following reasons:

a) Failure to Submit the Institution’s Administrative Data;

b) Failure to Provide Staff and Student Data;

c) Failure to Submit Audited Annual Financial Statements;

d) Failure to Submit the Financial Surety which had expired;

e) Failure to Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations;

f) Failure to Provide Proof of Certificate Awarded to Students;

g) Failure to comply with the Requirements of the National Learner’s Records Database (NLRD);

h) Failure to Provide the Updated Record of the Directors of the Company as Approved by the Consumer Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC);

i) Failure to Submit the List of Premises on which Teaching and Learning is Provided; and

j) Failure to submit the Declaration Signed by Every Student.

7. Since the start of the registration of private higher education institutions in 1998, it has never been the case that an institution of higher learning was unable to submit its annual report in the required manner, including basic information. It has also never been the case whereby the Department had to plead with an institution to submit its annual report and indefinitely prolong the period of extension. In 2015 and 2016, CFAD was the first such institution.

8. Even the appeal was submitted only after the Department pleaded with CFAD to submit the appeal for the simple reason that the Department wanted to protect the interest students. For that matter, the appeal was only submitted a month after the due date for the submission of the appeal.

9. After parents pleaded with the Department to extend the phase-out period to 31 December 2017 so that final year students will not be affected, the Department contacted Dr N Soobben and pleaded with him to make a formal request with Mr GF Qonde, the Director-General, for an extension to the phase-out period from 31 December 2016 to 31 December 2017. Since the Department no longer had the contact details of the institution, and CFAD was not communicating with the Department, the Department had requested a parent, Ms Allison Shepherd, to provide Dr N Soobben’s cell phone number.

10. At the time of the first cancellation of registration of CFAD, there was no communication or response from CFAD to the Department’s queries. For almost 3 years, repeated calls to CFAD went unanswered. At no stage did CFAD approach the Department or the CHE for assistance regarding the problems it claims to have experienced. It was the Department that had to initiate the communication with CFAD.

11. In August 2017, officials from the Department paid a site visit to the institution at 5 Walnut Road, Smart XChange Building in Durban to endeavour to assist the institution. Subsequent to the visit, two further site visits were made on 24 January 2018 and 25 April 2018, respectively. In the last site visit Dr Shaheeda Essack requested an improvement plan from CFAD which has not as yet been submitted.

12. On 7 June 2018, the Department was informed that on 31 May 2018, the Sherriff of the Court, repossessed all goods of value from CFAD. The pictures on the repossession were circulated on social media.

13. According to the accreditation report dated 28 February 2017, the CHE has withdrawn the accreditation of the institution and its programme. This means that CFAD is no longer accredited with the CHE. The outcome on the subsequent application for accreditation with the CHE is pending. Therefore, the application for registration submitted to the Department is awaiting proof of accreditation from the CHE and the submission of the improvement plan as requested in the meeting of 25 April 2018.

14 In 2018, the High Court in Durban acceded to CFAD’s request to operate in 2018 and 2019 so as to teach out the pipe-line and final year students. The High Court also ruled that no new students should be enrolled.

15. The Minister is also aware that CFAD has filed papers with the High Court in Durban to suspend the Registrar’s decision to cancel its registration and to suspend the Minister’s decision to dismiss the appeal. The Registrar and the Minister await the ruling of the High Court.    

DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE ENQUIRY

16. The Minister is fully aware of the challenges surrounding the cancellation of registration of CFAD and advises CFAD to ensure that its application for registration with the Department is complete to enable the Registrar to register the institution. Since accreditation is a separate function from registration and handled by the CHE, the institution is advised to contact the CHE directly for any enquiries on accreditation.

17.  The High Court had also allowed CFAD until 2019 to teach out final year students, most of whom were in their final year in 2018 and some in 2019. Therefore, the “situation of distress” always referred to is not understood.

18. The Department has done everything in its power to assist CFAD in the registration process. Unfortunately, the application currently does not qualify for registration since it has not provided the evidence that it meets the accreditation requirements of the CHE and the registration requirements of SAQA.

19. CFAD, therefore, does not have the legal authority to operate an institution of higher learning

Reply:

Based on the report submitted by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Human Settlements as of 30 May 2022, the required information is as follows:

Reply:

Matters related to the eviction of farm dwellers including land purchase and accommodation thereof is a function of the Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development.  The Human Settlements National and Provincial Departments provide support to farm dwellers as provided for by the Housing Code in terms of the Farm Residents Subsidy which covers the following:-

 

a) A flexible approach to cater to the variety of farm residents’ housing needs across the country;

b) The provision of secure tenure to farm workers;

c) The promotion of healthy and safe living environments;

d) The empowerment of farm residents’ (and in particular women) to participate in the provision of their own housing needs, as appropriate in the particular farming situation;

e) Where possible, promoting access to social and economic amenities;

f) Promoting access to economic opportunities not related to farming (particular when seasonal farm work is not available) (particularly when seasonal farm work is not available) for households where appropriate;

g) The encouragement of sustainable spatial settlement patterns and discouraging the development of farm residents housing that places an additional service delivery burden on municipalities;

h) The use of local labour and the development of skills in both developing and maintaining farm resident settlements; and

i) The upgrading of existing farm resident housing and improving the security of tenure where feasible and practicable

Total funds spent between 2020/21 - 2021/22 financial year by the Provincial Departments on housing programmes is shown below:

Reply:

1. (a) The strategy of the Department to combat Diabetes is contained in the National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases 2022- 2027 (NSP NCDs). The Plan provides strategic guidance on the prevention, early detection, screening, and control of non-communicable diseases including diabetes. The NSP NCDS is aligned to the Integrated Clinical Services Management Model as part of the Ideal Clinic, the Adult Primary Care Tool implemented at primary health care facilities, the Essential Medicines List and 1Associated Standard Treatment Guidelines, the Centralised Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) Model. NCDs are integrated into the Primary Health Care Service Package (2015).

(b) The department developed and implemented the “Strategy for the prevention and control of obesity in South Africa 2015 – 2020”. The strategy is aimed at the prevention and control of obesity through modifying the obesogenic environments and drivers of obesity, while enhancing opportunities for increased physical activity and healthy food options in every possible setting, including healthcare facilities, early development centres, schools, workplaces, and the community at large. The strategy reached the end of its term and the Department is in the process of developing the updated strategy which began by reviewing the 2015-2020 strategy using interrogation of the theory of change in line with South Africa’s international policy commitments and national legislation, policy and plans, a literature review of international and national best practices, wide stakeholder engagement through online survey and small physical meetings, and finally, a national workshop with stakeholders. The best practices, stakeholder engagements and the review reports have been produced. The Department is currently consulting key stakeholders on the first draft of the updated strategy.

(2) (a) (i) The following are programmes to currently in place to combat obesity:

• Implementation of the National guide for Healthy meal provisioning in the workplace in collaboration with the Department of Public Service and Administration
• Implementation of the Nutrition Guidelines for Early Childhood Development programmes in collaboration with the Departments of Basic Education and Social Development
• Increasing the availability of healthy food options through Healthy Food Options Initiatives programme of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa
• Nutrition education, information and advocacy in health facilities, ECD centres, schools, workplaces and communities at large through various campaigns e.g. World Breastfeeding Week, National Nutrition Week, Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day and World Obesity Day in collaboration with other government departments, non-government organisations, dietetics and nutrition profession associations and academic institutions.
• Promotion of physical activity in collaboration with Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
• Nutrition assessment, education and counselling of individuals in health facilities
• Nutrition screening, assessment and referral of overweight and obese learners through the Integrated School Health Programme
• Conducting research to guide policy and interventions i.e., National Dietary Intake Survey

(ii) Programmes currently in place to combat diabetes among others include.

• Conducting health education and awareness programs on the need to promote wellness generally and on the causes of Diabetes during the commemoration of health events.
• Undertaking screening for diabetes and referral of persons who fail screening or are at high risk, to health facilities including by trained Community Health Workers.
• Creating access to medicines and consumables through the CCMDD Program,
• Establishing a National Tender to ensure the availability of Strips for Glucometers
• Ensuring that required medicines are on the Essential Medicines List.
• Collaborating with relevant Stakeholders including civil society organisations and persons living with NCDS, including Diabetes.

(b) The current allocation to combat obesity and diabetes are inclusive of the Equitable Share received by provinces. The programme does not have a ring-fenced allocation however the Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion Levy budget is also used for these programmes.

END.

Reply:

a) The following table shows the fatal crashes and fatalities from 1 Jan 2022 to 31 May 2022 per province

Province	Fatal Crashes
EC	443
FS	207
GP	733
KZN	641
LP	408
MP	262
NC	116
NW	249
WC	475
Grand Total	3534

b) Recorded causes in each of the 2 cases

According the information received from the crash investigation team, the causes of the two crashes on the N3 were as follows;

• Saturday 28 May 2022 Fatal crash ;
• The accident involved 2 trucks which were both travelling on the fast lanes prohibited for trucks at the said location, at speeds too high for the conditions where upon the one which had mechanical brake failure fatally ramped at the back of another resulting in the high number of the 16 fatalities recorded .
• There is proper signage channelising heavy trucks into a single left lane but from time-to-time drivers ignore the road signs and utilise the right hand lanes exclusively reserved for light motor vehicles.
• Since the road construction begun in the area there has been a number of accidents caused by drivers who were travelling at high speeds for conditions and not reducing speeds as expected.

• Sunday 29 May 2022 Fatal crash ;

According to the crash investigation team there were no signs of attempted braking during the crash identified at the scene which supports the suspicion of fatigue as the main cause of the crash resulting in the high number of the 10 fatalities recorded. The stretch of road where the fatal crash occurred is not a high risk crash site and this was an isolated incident.

c) measures have been implemented to prevent the recurrence of such accidents.

• In relation to the KZN N3 Peter town identified high risk area the KZN Provincial Traffic have engaged Sanral to extend the channelising signages further down past the mall and have prioritised the deployment of officers from 22H00 to 06H00 until the end of the road construction.

• In relation to the N3 Grootvlei fatal crash the Mpumalanga Provincial Traffic will closely monitor the area through the current N3 team assigned to that stretch of the road.

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With regard to the placement of foreign qualified medical students for the 2022-23 midyear cycle, applicants are expected to first comply with registration requirements for medical internship as outlined in the Regulation by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) prior allocation in a funded post.

(a) The number of posts that are currently being verified and finalized for the mid-year cycle are as follows per province:

Province	Number of Posts	Status
Eastern Cape	5	Posts are at the final stages of verification by Provinces in line with financial quantum
Free State	20
Gauteng	31
KwaZulu – Natal	29
Limpopo	7
Mpumalanga	3
Northern Cape	5
North West	18
Western Cape	6

(b) All posts are envisaged to be filled on 1 July 2022, with various commencement dates. Since these are replacement posts and current incumbents must first vacate the posts to allow new applicants to commence duty.

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