Questions and Replies

24 November 2017 - NW3084

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether any person at the SA Revenue Service (a) communicated with and/or (b) invited a certain person (Nyami Booi) to participate in the press conference on the controversy surrounding a certain company (KPMG) on 18 September 2017; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether he (a) was informed and/or (b) approved (i) the press conference and (ii) the presence of the specified person at the press conference; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

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Reply:

1. SARS issued a public statement about its intention to hold a press conference surrounding the SARS-KPMG Report matter on 18 September 2017 including informing the Chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Finance and SCOPA.

2. SARS approved the press conference which was open to the public.

3. A statement on the matter will not be issued.

24 November 2017 - NW3465

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)How many officials and/or employees in his department were granted permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings in the past three financial years; (2) are any of the officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings doing business with the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of each business transaction, (b) when did each business transaction occur and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?

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24 November 2017 - NW3193

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether a tender was advertised when a certain person (name furnished) was commissioned to undertake research that resulted in the production of the research report titled The Ownership of JSE Listed Companies; if so, (a) on what date was the tender advertised, (b) what is the total number of bidders who responded to the advertisement, (c) who was the (i) second best bidder, (ii) third best bidder and (iii) what was the price of each specified bidder, (d) on what date was the specified person appointed, (e) for how long was the research commissioned and (f) what is the total amount paid for the tender; (2) Whether the National Treasury has the capacity to conduct research on the ownership of the overall economy, including listed, unlisted and informal entities; if not, why not; if so, why was the research put to tender?

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Reply:

1. No tender was advertised, therefore, parts (a) to (f) of the question are not applicable. Ms Thomas was contracted under the single source rules in terms of Supply Chain Management guidelines[1].

2. The National Treasury only has the capacity to undertake some aspects of such study but often for once-off projects that are not planned for, such research would take officials away from other critical work. Furthermore, it was also important to secure the services of an independent expert rather than rely on the JSE or other active stakeholders more directly involved in the ownership debate. This paper is merely the start of a research process on this matter and the National Treasury is in the process of inviting local researchers to peer review the work of Ms Thomas, as well as similar papers available on the nature of ownership of listed companies in South Africa, so as to provide a credible basis for supporting the transformation debate in South Africa.

Supply Chain Management: A guide to Accounting Officers, 2011 ↑

24 November 2017 - NW3151

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, in view of the important role that the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) plays in the Government’s procurement processes, including ensuring value for money, combating corruption and ensuring integrity in the Government’s procurement processes and systems and notwithstanding the general concern that he and / or the Treasury intends to change the mandate of the OCPO to the detriment of good, clean and corrupt-free governance, he and/or the Treasury does intend to amend the mandate of the OCPO; if so, (a) what aspects of the mandate does he intend to amend and (b) for what reasons?

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Reply:

a) The National Treasury is not aware of any intention to amend the mandate of the OCPO.

b) Not applicable

24 November 2017 - NW3086

Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Finance

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 2809 on 2 October 2017 and the announcement during the Budget Vote Speech on 24 February 2016 by the former Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, in which South Africans were informed that the Government will cut its wage bill by R25 billion over three years, (a) how does the total wage bill of the 2016-17 financial year compare to the 2015-16 financial year, (b) how does the first six months of the 2017-18 financial year compare with the first six months of the 2016-17 financial year and (c) what savings in the wage bill have been achieved due to austerity measures since this announcement for each financial year or part of it to date; (2) whether the Government is still on track in achieving its R25 billion savings on the wage bill in the specified period; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps will he take to ensure that the targeted savings are achieved; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what percentage of the Government’s total expenditure for the 2017-18 financial year was allocated to wages?

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Reply:

1. (a) The wage bill has increased by 8.1 per cent between 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.

Table 1: Consolidated national, provincial and social security funds1

R million	2015/16	2016/172	Per cent increase
Compensation of employees	427 995.5	462 611.2	8.1%

1 Budget Review (2017, pp 214-215)

2 Revised estimate

(b) Wage bill information for the first six months of 2017/18 shows that the wage bill has increased by 7.4 per cent compared to the first half of 2016/17.

Table 2: Consolidated national and provincial government1

R million

2016/17

2017/18

Per cent increase

Compensation of employees:

first half

225,004.1

241,701.4

7.4%

1 IYM reports, excludes National Parliament

(c) Wage bill reductions amounting to R25 billion were effected in 2017/18 (R10 billion) and 2018/19 (R15 billion). Assessment of savings for 2017/18 will only be possible at the end of the financial year.

2. Preliminary indications based on 2017/18 first half compensation spend are that government is broadly on track to achieving targeted savings on compensation budgets. A few national and provincial departments are, however, showing signs of excess pressures on their compensation budgets. The National Treasury will continue monitoring implementation of compensation budgets during the current financial year.

3. The share of total budget for 2017/18 allocated to compensation of employees is 33.5 per cent.

Table 3: Consolidated national, provincial and social security funds1

R million	2017/18	Per cent of total budget
Compensation of employees	497 094.9	33.5%

1 Budget Review (2017, pp 214-215)

24 November 2017 - NW3041

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) What is the total number of trust funds that have been registered since 1 January 2003, (b) how many of those trust funds are compliant to the black economic empowerment provisions and (c) what are their details?

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Reply:

The registration of trusts falls under the Department of Justice and is done by the relevant Masters of the High Court in each of the court’s divisions.

24 November 2017 - NW3001

King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)What is the (a) total amount that was paid out in bonuses to employees in the National Treasury and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that was paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) What is the (a) total estimated amount that will be paid out in bonuses to employees in the National Treasury and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that will be paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2017-18 financial year?

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Reply:

1. (a) R10 885 524.00

(b)

Breakdown in Salary Level	2016/2017 R’ 000

3	R6,091.12
4	R27,781.18
5	R137,093.13
6	R43,697.67
7	R455,784.70
8	R789,116.74
9	R697,121.29
10	R767,210.21
11	R1,342,342.30
12	R2,293,830.11
Band A (13)	R3,169,086.49
Band B (14)	R1,028,229.11
Band C (15)	R128,139.95

These are the 2015/16 performance bonuses paid in the 2016/17FY

2. (a) R11 488 555.34

(b)

Breakdown in Salary Band	2017/2018 R’ 000

3	R5,963.73
4	R15,700.25
5	R170,505.99
6	R35,185.33
7	R508,233.90
8	R817,633.27
9	R900,931.86
10	R661,233.88
11	R1,508,511.88
12	R2,362,751.95
Band A (13)	R3,282,477.07
Band B (14)	R821,337.44
Band C (15)	R398,088.79

These are the 2016/17 performance bonuses paid in the 2017/18FY

which excludes cases that are not yet finalised

24 November 2017 - NW2986

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Have any members of the (a) SA Airways (SAA) (i) board of directors and/or (ii) management and/or (b) National Treasury met with any persons associated with the Public Investment Corporation and/or the Government Employees Pension Fund on matters relating to SAA during the six months ending on 30 September 2017; if so, what are the details of each meeting in terms of the (aa) dates of meetings, (bb) venues where meetings took place, (cc) purpose, agenda and outcomes or agreements of each meeting, (dd) copies of all documents presented at the meetings and (ee) details of persons present at the meetings including but not limited to, full names and who or what entity each person was representing. (2) whether he will furnish Mr R A Lees with copies of the minutes of each meeting; if not, why not; if so, by what date?

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Reply:

(1)(a)(i)(ii) Yes, members of the South African Airways (SAA) board of directors and management did have meetings with the management of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) on matters relating to the SAA during the six months period ending on 30 September 2017.

(aa) (bb)(cc)(dd)(ee)

Various meetings between the PIC and SAA were held. The two key meetings were the following:

On 23 June 2017, a meeting between the senior management teams of PIC and SAA took place at the SAA Offices in Ekhuruleni. The PIC’s Executive Head for Listed Investments, Mr Fidelis Madavo, led the PIC’s delegation. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the way forward for the PIC to conduct a detailed Due Diligence on SAA. The due diligence included risk analysis, financial analysis, ESG analysis as well as legal analysis. The following employees of the PIC were also present at the meeting:
- Mr Paul Magula – Executive Head: Risk Management
- Mr Ernest Nesane – Executive Head: Legal Services
- Ms Rubeena Solomon – General Manager: Investment Support
- Mr Leon Smit – General Manager: Fixed Income
- Mr Lloyd Mahara – Portfolio Manager: Credit Analysis: Listed Investments
- Mr Deon Botha – Head: Corporate Affairs
- Ms Matseko Taukobong – ESG Manager: Listed Investments
- Mr Kagiso Motepe – ESG Analyst: Listed Investments
- Mr Sylvester Sebico – ESG Analyst: Listed Investments
- Mr Wellington Masekesa – Executive Assistant to the CEO
- Ms Sasa Fako – Legal Advisor
- Mr Sindiso Ngqameni – Legal Graduate
- Mr Tshifango Ndadza – Senior Market Risk Analyst.

On 25 July 2017, a meeting took place at the PIC Offices in Pretoria. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a 5-7 year funding plan to the amount of R6 billion for SAA. The following people were in attendance:
- Dr Daniel Matjila – CEO of PIC
- Ms Matshepo More – CFO of PIC
- Mr Fidelis Madavo – Executive Head of Listed Equities of PIC
- Mr Leon Smit – General Manager: Fixed Income of PIC
- Mr Lloyd Mahara – Portfolio Manager: Credit Analysis of PIC
- Mr Deon Botha – Head: Corporate Affairs of PIC
- Ms Dudu Myeni – Former Chairperson of SAA
- Mr Musa Zwane – Former Acting CEO of SAA
- Ms Phumeza Nhantsi – CFO of SAA

2. In line with its standard practices and procedures, the PIC and SAA entered into a non-disclosure agreement and therefore the minutes of these meetings cannot be made available. However, it can be mentioned that following the due diligence process, the transaction was submitted to the Portfolio Management Committee, the Investment Committee and the PIC Board. The transaction was not approved.

24 November 2017 - NW2911

Kwankwa, Mr NL to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, pursuant to his statement that any recommendation about the possibility of extending or broadening the mandate of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) should be brought to his attention in line with his mandate as the Minister of Finance and in light of the need to ensure better alignment of monetary and fiscal policy in the country as a strategy to unlock job-creating growth, the Government has considered the (a) need to broaden the mandate of the SARB to ensure that it also has a socio-economic development objective and (b) possibility of introducing a 1 percentage point tolerance interval over and above the upper band of the 3-6% inflation target in order to mitigate against central bank overreaction in times of sluggish growth or when the economy is in recession?

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Reply:

a) No, there is no need to review the Constitution on the mandate of the SARB.

Sections 223-225 of the Constitution outline the primary object of the SARB, which is “to protect the value of the currency in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Republic". Section 224 (2) requires regular consultation between the Bank and the Minister of Finance.

The current Constitution and legislation governing the SARB is therefore very broad, and does not constrain Government from adopting (and legislating) appropriate policies to facilitate inclusive growth and job-creation, achieve the objectives of the NDP, and reduce inequality and deliver basic services to all those residing in SA.

Whilst the debate on the role of the central bank is vibrant, both in South Africa and other countries, it is important that those calling for reviews provide the necessary research and motivation for proposing such reviews, including their understanding of the role of both fiscal and monetary policy, and what specific problems they are seeking to solve. The SARB’s monetary policy mandate cannot be separated from Government’s fiscal policy mandate and performance. Any attempt to amend these constitutional provisions without due regard for this relationship will generate unnecessary uncertainty, and impact negatively on growth and jobs.

b) The existing monetary policy framework, through flexible inflation targeting, allows for temporary deviations of inflation from the target in the event of shocks over which monetary policy has no impact. A specific tolerance level around the target would therefore not be necessary. An explicit tolerance indicator may potentially risk de-anchoring inflation expectations, and thereby constrain the SARB’s ability to respond flexibly to an inflation shock.

24 November 2017 - NW2728

Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Finance

Question: 1 (1) With regard to the contract concluded between SA Airways Technical and a certain company (Allen Aircraft Radio Corporation), (a) on what date was the tender for the specified contract first advertised, (b) what were the requirements to be met in order to tender for the contract, (c ) how many bids were received after the first advertisement? (d) which companies responded after the first advertisement? Question : 2 (a) why was the tender for the specified contract advertised on multiple occasions? (b) what are the full relevant details of each additional (i) placement date; and (ii) list of criteria that had to be met in the bidding process for the specified tender?

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Reply:

Question 1

1(a) The tender for the specified contract was first advertised on 16 February 2013.

1(b) A 90/10 principle was applied in accordance with the provisions of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (“PPPFA”) regulations. The requirements to be met, i.e. the evaluation criterion were follows:

CRITICAL CTRITERIA

All bidders are required to meet the following critical criteria:

Sufficiently experienced;
Equipped;
Is of sufficient sound financial standing to carry out satisfactorily any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the tender;
Must be certified for FAA and/or EASA as repair station;
Must offer an access pool or exchange basis;
Must bid on a minimum of 95% of the main list (Airbus / Boeing or both);
Must bid on a minimum of 50% of the secondary list;
Must include a proposal for reciprocal work;
Must be a 24 hour 365 service;
Must have an Internet Based Order and Reporting System; and
Must meet turnaround times as specified

Price & BBBEE Evaluation Criteria:

PRICE - 90
BBBEE - 10

Below is a breakdown of areas measured under the 90 points on price.

Area to be measured under Price	Points
Repair Rate (flight hour)	35
Base kit value (%)	5
Loan Rate (Flight Hour)	2
No Fault found rate (%)	2
BER Rate(%)	2
AD’s Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	5
AD’s Non-mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	3
Warranties	5
Reciprocal Work (Value per annum in %)	20
Soft Factors (Completeness of bid and responses)	1
Shipping Rate (Per Flight hour)	2
Handling / Exchange rate (see template)	18
Total points	100

1(c) Nine bids were received.

1(d) The following companies responded to the first tender:

SR Technics
Sabena Technics
AJ Walters Aviation – their bid was for Boeing only not Airbus.
Air France Industries
Israel Aerospace Industries – Boeing only fleet
HAECO
AAR and SRS aviation
Lufthansa Technics
OEM Services – Boeing only very limited Airbus

Question 2

The specified tender was first advertised in February 2013 and was finally awarded in May 2016 after been advertised and retracted on only two occasions. It is important to note that in the intervening period, there were three changes in the board of directors of SAAT (the board), each with different views and strategy, which had an impact on the tender process. In the main, the reasons for multiple retractions and re-advertising were as follows:

In light of the cash-flow challenges and the drive to significantly reduce operational costs around 2013, SAAT resolved to review its major supplier contracts. These contracts include the Component support (specified contract), logistics and Aircraft tyre supply contracts. SAAT was considering negotiating for discounts and/or taking an integrated approach to awarding the said contracts.

Management had therefore requested the board to extend the contracts and delay the RFP process to provide an opportunity for the business to align the scope of the combined services to the Long-Term Strategy (LTTS); also to consider a number of smart solutions available within the global MRO industry.

Initially, SAAT’s objective was to pursue an integrated solution to the components Support and Logistics/shipping costs in order to not only reduce costs of the individual contracts but to also derive benefits out of scale discounts through joint procurement. In addition to which, SAAT would also pursue localisation as part of the award of the Tyre Supply contract.

Around April 2013, there were discussions about a possible merger between SAAT and SA Express MRO, and a possibility of Denel Aviation lagging behind. A turnaround strategy document was drafted for discussion. Because of this, an original extension on the Component support agreement was granted until the end of March 2014, the period, which the potential merger was envisaged to have been finalized.
Management requested the board to allow the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team to test the market so as to understand what are the normal prices on the market for component tender. SAAT has had a contract with Air France all along, as a result the only pricing the company understood was that by Air France, which was far more expensive that what was out on the market. The cost compression initiative was already applicable in this period therefore, SCM was obligated to obtain as much savings as possible from this tender to reach their target.

The request for extension was made to the board, and SCM only offered to extend the contract with Air France after they agreed to give SAAT a discount of 400 000 USD. This amount contributed towards the Cost compression

Furthermore the retraction was effected as a risk mitigation measure on the part of SAAT to ensure that preferred bidder is able to deliver on the contracted services.

First tender

As per responses under Question 1 above.

Second Tender

Date of issue: 29 October 2014

Closing date: 2 December 2014

Evaluation Criteria:

SIGN-OFF SHEET – RFB AND WEIGHTING CRITERIA
PROJECT:	Aircraft Component Support II
PRODUCT:	Supply of aircraft component support service
TENDER NUMBER:	SP437/14
DATE:	28 October 2014

1. Critical Criteria

Capacity to Deliver

(Incorporating: Track Record, Experience, Service/Product Supply, Equipment, Financial Standing and previous performance of bidders)

As SAAT’s service levels and reputation as a safe transport provider is dependent upon the quality of its service, it stands to reason that quality of the GOODS/Services and products utilised to provide that service, cannot be compromised. A tender shall be evaluated in terms of their capacity to deliver.

Bidders to comment on all of the requirements below:

A bid shall not be recommended for acceptance if the CFST required to make the recommendation has any doubt, based on reasonable grounds as to whether the Bidder:
	YES/NO	COMMENT
Is sufficiently experienced and equipped
Is of sufficient sound financial standing to carry out satisfactorily any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the tender
Must be certified for FAA and EASA as repair station
Must offer an access pool or exchange basis
Must bid on a minimum of 95% of the main list (Airbus/Boeing or both)
Must bid on a minimum of 50% of the secondary list
Must include a proposal for reciprocal work
Must be willing to enter into a Partnership/Joint Venture with SAAT
Must be a 24 hour, 365 days service

Further to the above, this category will be subjected to the following scrutiny:

Internet Based Order and Reporting System
	YES/NO	COMMENT
The Bidder shall reflect the ability to report the sourcing, tracking and receiving of all components through an electronic system, that can be interfaced with any of SAAT’s Electronic Inventory Management Systems

AOG Help Desk The bidder shall respond to SAAT’s request for components according to the following priorities:
	YES/NO	COMMENT
Priority	Response Time	Dispatch Time
AOG	1 hour	First available flight (same day)
CRITICAL	3 hours	Within 24 hours
NORMAL/ROUTINE	12 hours	Within 72 hours
Component Modifications Status
	YES/NO	COMMENT
The bidder shall supply components that are of the same modification status or better as stipulated in Appendix 1B

Proposals received will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria. The method used is pre-determined and is both qualitative and quantitative and in line with the PPPFA 90/10 principle.

2. FUNCTIONALITY AND PRICING TEMPLATES

The following areas will be measured in terms of Functionality Criteria:

Area to be measured under PRICE	Template	Points
Repair Rate (Flight Hour)	Pricing Template	30
Basekit Value (%)	Pricing Template	5
Loan Rate (Flight Hour)	Pricing Template	2
No Fault Found Rate (%)	Pricing Template	2
BER Rate (%)	Pricing Template	2
AD’s Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	Pricing Template	3
AD’s Non-Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	Pricing Template	3
Warranties	Vendor Template	5
Soft Factors (Completeness of bid and responses)	Vendor Template	1
Shipping Rate (Per Flight hour)	Pricing Template	2
Access Pool Rate (see template)	Pricing Template	15
Reciprocal Work (Value per annum in %)	Vendor Template	20
Partnership and Joint Ventures (JV’s)	Vendor Template	10
TOTAL		100

PRICE/BEE

Please take note that Pricing and BEE would be evaluated on 90/10 PPPFA principle

Criteria	Points allocation	Points Scored
Price	90
BEE	10
TOTAL	100

Joint Venture BEE level will be scored at this phase.

The total value of Reciprocal Work and Partnership should amount to 30% of the value of the contract, and below are the requirements to be considered.

Reciprocal Work should amount to 10% of the value of the contract, and it will be based on the following:
Description of Services	YES/NO	COMMENT
Any component overflow from the company to SAAT (based on the Aircraft types related to in the GTA).
Additional work allocated to SAAT on aircraft components or components from airlines not part of the contract GTA)

Partnership/Joint Venture should form 20% of the value of the contract, and it should include (not limited to):
Description of Services	YES/NO	COMMENT
Line Maintenance in Africa
Base Maintenance from 3rd parties (C and D checks)
Joint Procurement strategy
Provide test equipment, supply drawings to build test equipment, removal of components from contract and reduction in rates ill form part of the partnership)
Marketing
Technical Training
Sharing and placing of MBK items at different Line Stations i.e. Mauritius, London.

Third Tender:

Date of issue: 14 July 2015

Closing date: 28 July 2015

Alternate third Tender:

Date of issue: 30 July 2015

Closing date: 10 August 2015

Evaluation Criteria

1. Critical Criteria

1.1 Capacity to Deliver

(Incorporating: Track Record, Experience, Service/Product Supply, Equipment, Financial Standing and previous performance of bidders)

Bidders to comment on all of the requirements below:

A bid shall not be recommended for acceptance if the CFST required to make the recommendation has any doubt, based on reasonable grounds as to whether the Bidder:
	YES/NO	COMMENT
If awarded the contract, the bidder must be able to set up, and offer services on the aircraft component immediately
Is sufficiently experienced and equipped
Is of sufficient sound financial standing to carry out satisfactorily any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the tender
Must be certified for FAA and EASA as repair station
Must offer an access pool or exchange basis
Must bid on a minimum of 95% of the main list (Airbus/Boeing or both)
Must bid on a minimum of 50% of the secondary list
Must include a proposal for reciprocal work if NIPP is applicable
Must be a 24 hour, 365 days service

Further to the above, this category will be subjected to the following scrutiny:

Internet Based Order and Reporting System
	YES/NO	COMMENT
The Bidder shall reflect the ability to report the sourcing, tracking and receiving of all components through an electronic system, that can be interfaced with any of SAAT’s Electronic Inventory Management Systems

AOG Help Desk The bidder shall respond to SAAT’s request for components according to the following priorities:
	YES/NO	COMMENT
Priority	Response Time	Dispatch Time
AOG	1 hour	First available flight(same day)
CRITICAL	3 hours	Within 24 hours
NORMAL/ ROUTINE	12 hours	Within 72 hours

Component Modifications Status
	YES/NO	COMMENT
The bidder shall supply components that are of the same or better modification status and age as stipulated in Appendix 1B

Proposals received will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria. The method used is pre-determined and is both qualitative and quantitative and in line with the PPPFA 90/10 principle.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Functionality and Pricing Templates

The following areas will be measured in terms of Functionality Criteria:

Area to be measured under PRICE	Template	Points
Repair Rate (Flight Hour)	Pricing Template	50
Basekit Value (%)	Pricing Template	10
Loan Rate (Flight Hour)	Pricing Template	2
No Fault Found Rate (%)	Pricing Template	2
BER Rate (%)	Pricing Template	2
AD’s Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	Pricing Template	3
AD’s Non-Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	Pricing Template	3
Warranties	Vendor Template	3
Access Pool Rate (see template)	Pricing Template	25
TOTAL		100

PRICE/BEE

Please take note that Pricing and BEE would be evaluated on 90/10 PPPFA principle

Criteria	Points allocation	Points Scored
Price	90
BEE	10
TOTAL	100

Fourth and Final Tender

Date of issue: 8 December 2015

Closing date: 19 January 2016

CRITICAL CRITERIA

Bidders to comment on all of the requirements below:

Compliance Requirements	COMPLY YES/NO
Is sufficiently experienced and equipped
Is of sufficient sound financial standing to carry out satisfactorily any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the tender
Must be certified for FAA and EASA as repair station
Must offer an access pool or exchange basis
No Fault Found Rate (20%)
BER Rate (70%)
AD’s Mandatory (Cost Thresholds set to $3 500.00)
AD’s Non-Mandatory (Cost Thresholds set to $3 500.00)
Warranties (Cession of warranties to reduce rates)
*Supplier Development - (Must be equal to 10%** of the value of the contract. Bidder to include a proposal)
Reciprocal work* - (Must be equal to 10% of the value of the contract. Bidder to include a proposal)
Bidder must be willing to enter into a Partnership/Joint Venture* with SAAT equal to 10% of contract value
Must be a 24 hour, 365 days service

Further to the above, this category was subjected to the following scrutiny:

Systems Interface	COMPLY YES/NO
The Bidder shall reflect the ability to report the sourcing, tracking and receiving of all components through an electronic system, that can be interfaced with any of SAAT’s Electronic Inventory Management Systems

Components status	COMPLY YES/NO
The bidder shall supply components that are of the same modification status or better as stipulated in Appendix A

Turn-around times (TAT)	COMPLY YES/NO
Priority	Response Time	Dispatch Time
AOG	1 hour	First available flight (same day)
CRITICAL	3 hours	Within 24 hours
NORMAL/ROUTINE	12 hours	Within 72 hours

Phase 2

PRICE AND BEE EVALUATION

Pricing Evaluation	Points
Price	90
BEE	10
TOTAL	100

Take Note: None of the bidders were awarded any BEE points, as none of the ones that tendered with BEE partners furnished SAAT with a consolidated BEE certificate.

The elements below will be evaluated under the pricing category, and points allocated as indicated below based on the quoted bid price.

Area to be measured under PRICE	Template	Points
Repair Rate (Flight Hour)		50
Basekit Value (%)		15
Loan Rate (Flight Hour)		5
Access Pool Rate (see template)		30
TOTAL		100

Reciprocal Work should amount to 10% of the value of the contract, and it will be based on the following:
Any component overflow from the company to SAAT (based on the Aircraft types related to in the GTA).
Additional work allocated to SAAT on aircraft components or components from airlines not part of the contract GTA)
Any maintenance services contracted to SAAT for which SAAT has got capability

Partnership/Joint Venture (value) should form 10% of the value of the contract, and it should include (not limited) to:
Line Maintenance in Africa
Base Maintenance from 3rd parties (C and D checks)
Joint Procurement strategy
Provide test equipment, supply drawings to build test equipment, removal of components from contract and reduction in rates ill form part of the partnership)
Marketing
Technical Training
Provide an inventory management system that will/can be integrated into AMOS for SAAT
Sharing and placing of MBK items at different Line Stations i.e. Mauritius, London.

Supplier Development (value)– must form 10% of the contract value, and it must entail the following:

SAAT has embarked on a supplier development program with a list of nominated suppliers being approved by the SAAT Board to promote the development of our local economy.

SAAT considers any mentorships, partnerships, skills transfers, knowledge transfers, assistance in developing a local company to become sustainable in an area that a local company currently does not have capability, SMME, job creation, training and development and/or any sustainable economic growth through revenues accumulated over the fulfilment period to be possible initiatives that are considered as supplier development. Other initiatives include research and development and/or technology transfer. As a result, bidders are requested to supply a proposal on how and what they would impart in terms of skills /training/technical information etc, to a local South African vendor.

Bidder to indicate what value they would place on each area of development, based on the above, which they would be imparting to the local vendor.

24 November 2017 - NW2433

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether a certain person (Mr Matsobane Matlwa (CFO)) was escorted off the SA Revenue Services (SARS) premises by the security personnel following the resignation and/or termination of services; if not, why not; if so, (a) why was it necessary to have the specified person escorted off the SARS premises by security personnel, (b) what are the details of the security personnel that escorted the specified person off the SARS premises and (c) are the security personnel that escorted the specified person off the SARS premises normally assigned to ensure the personal security and well-being of the SARS Commissioner?

Source
Link

Reply:

Mr Matsobane was not escorted from the SARS premises following his resignation by security services.

24 November 2017 - NW3677

Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Finance

Why did the National Treasury grant full exemption from the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, to a certain company (FOSKOR) until 31 October 2019?

Source
Link

Reply:

The main reason is because Foskor is one of the Industrial Development Corporations’ (IDC) subsidiaries and in direct competition with private sector companies that are not required to provide reports such as Corporate Plans and Quarterly Reports. Compliance with the PFMA reporting requirements would require introduction of additional processes at a cost to companies already in financial distress.

The second reason was to afford Foskor an opportunity to compete evenly in an open market with other private companies in terms of the pace at which they could undertake certain transactions e.g. Section 54(2) of the PFMA transactions such as acquisition and disposal of assets that require approval of the executive authority; Section (7)(2) regarding opening of bank accounts after compliance with any prescribed tendering procedures and Section 7(4) providing that the National Treasury may prescribe investment policies for public entities.

It is worth mentioning that with regards to reporting requirements, IDC was requested to submit its Corporate Plan with the consolidated financial projections of the internal subsidiaries (mini-group) and any subsidiary with a total asset value above the significance level of R500 million.

With regards to the transactions they undertake, IDC was requested to ensure that the mandate and performance of their subsidiaries are aligned with government development policies i.e. the National Development Plan (NDP), New Growth Path (NGP), and Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP).

24 November 2017 - NW3660

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether (a) an investigation has been launched to determine who was behind the smear campaign that resulted in certain allegations against a certain person that were later found to be baseless and/or (b) any forensic investigations have been launched into any concerns of irregularities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) Yes, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Board has launched an investigation to try and determine who was behind the smear campaign against a certain person at the PIC. Once concluded, a report will be submitted to the PIC Board.

b) With regards to the forensic audit mentioned in the Media Statement of the Minister of Finance dated 6 October 2017, the PIC Board has requested a meeting with the Minister of Finance to discuss certain matters. A date for this meeting is yet to be finalised. PIC would like to be given time to conclude these engagements.

24 November 2017 - NW3659

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) How many disciplinary processes did the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors institute against auditors in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) what are the details of the (i) name of each person charged, (ii) name of the auditing firm that employed each person, (iii) disciplinary charges and (iv) outcome of the disciplinary process in each case?

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Reply:

Below is the publically available information on finalised disciplinary processes for the period April 2016 to March 2017. We are unable to supply individual’s names or firm’s names, as the Board determined per section 51(5) of the APA that publication would be in general terms due to the nature of these transgressions.

1. Cases closed by Disciplinary Hearing

Case
First Matter	On 7 June 2016, the committee postponed the matter of Mr BN. A month prior to the hearing, the practitioner resigned from the IRBA. Although the IRBA is not precluded from continuing with a disciplinary hearing, albeit the practitioner having resigned, the committee decided not to proceed on the merits but rather to postpone the hearing sine die. However, the committee ordered that should the practitioner re-apply for re-registration with the IRBA at any stage, the case will be re-enrolled for a hearing.
	(b) (iii) Charges	(b) (iii) Plea	(iv) Outcome
Second Matter On 7 and 8 June 2016 the committee finalised the matter of Mr TM.	Charge One Failure to comply with the Code; failure to comply with an order of the IRBA; failure to pay monies due to the IRBA and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.6; 2.13; 2.15 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded not guilty	Guilty
	Charge Two Failure to comply with the Code; failure to respond to correspondence from the IRBA and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.6; 2.12 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded not guilty	Guilty
	Charge Three Failure to comply with the Code; failure to respond, within a reasonable time, to correspondence from the IRBA; failure to comply with a requirement of the IRBA and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.6; 2.12; 2.13 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded not guilty	Guilty
	Charge Four Failure to comply with the Code; failure to respond, within a reasonable time, to correspondence from the IRBA; failure to comply with a requirement of the IRBA and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.6; 2.12; 2.13 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded not guilty	Guilty
	Sanction In respect of sanction, the committee ordered the immediate cancellation of the practitioner’s registration and removal of his name from the register. In addition, the committee directed that a fair summary of the charges, the findings and sentence imposed, without the name of the practitioner or the name of his firm, be published in the IRBA News.

	Charges	Plea	Outcome
Third Matter On 9 March 2017 the committee heard the matter of Mr GS.	Charge One Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Two Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Three Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Four Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Five Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Six Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Seven Failure to comply with S45 of the Auditing Profession Act; failure to comply with the Code and bringing the profession into disrepute (Rules 2.1; 2.6 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Sanction The practitioner was fined a total of R300 000 in respect of all seven charges, R150 000 thereof was suspended for five years on condition that the practitioner is not found guilty of any offence relating to work done, pertaining to professional services, during the period of suspension. The committee ordered the practitioner to contribute a sum of R150 000 towards the IRBA’s costs. In respect of publication, the committee ordered the IRBA to publish, in IRBA News, a summary of the facts of the case, the plea and sanction, excluding the practitioner’s name and that of his firm.

	Charges	Plea	Outcome
Fourth Matter On 9 March 2017 the committee heard and finalised the matter of Mr JV	Charge One Failure to comply with the Code (rule 2.1.20 of the old Disciplinary Rules).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Two Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Three Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Four Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Five Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Six Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Seven Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Eight Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Nine Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Ten Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Sanction The practitioner was fined a total of R500 000 in respect of all 10 charges. The committee ordered that the imposition of the fines be postponed until such time as the practitioner is reregistered with the IRBA and the payment of the fines shall be a condition for such re-registration, if and to the extent that re-registration is sought and permitted. In respect of costs, the practitioner was ordered to contribute R50 000 towards the IRBA’s costs. The respondent’s dire financial state of affairs, and that he was no longer practising as a registered auditor, were some of the factors taken into account during sentencing. The committee ordered the IRBA to publish, in IRBA News, a summary of the facts of the case, the plea and sanction, excluding the name of the practitioner and that of his erstwhile firm.

2. Cases closed by Consent Order or Discharge

Discharge	Rule 3.5.1.1 Rule 3.5.1.2 Rule 3.5.1.3 Rule 3.5.1.4 Rule 3.5.1.5	16 matters 5 matters 2 matters 5 matters 2 matters
Consent order	Matter 1 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 2 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 3 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 4 – audit	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 5 – companies act	Fine of R100 000 with R60 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 6 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 7 – assurance	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 8 – assurance	Fine of R25 000 with R12 500 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 9 - code	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 10 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 11 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 12 – tax act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 13 – code	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 14 – audit	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 15 – code	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 16 – audit	Fine of R100 000, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 17 – assurance	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 18 – assurance	Fine of R60 000 with R45 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 19 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R60 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 20 – companies act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 21 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R60 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 22 – audit	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 23 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 24 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 25 – audit	Fine of R60 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 26 – code	Fine of R100 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 27 – audit	Fine of R50 000, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 28 - assurance	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 29 – audit	Fine of R100 000, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 30 – audit	Fine of R200 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 31 – code	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 32 – code	Fine of R60 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, plus previously suspended fine of R25 000
Consent order	Matter 33 – estates act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 34 – code	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 35 – audit	Fine of R200 000 with R60 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 36 – code	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 37 – code	Fine of R40 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 38 – companies act	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 39 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 40 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 41 – audit	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 42 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 43 – audit	Fine of R180 000 with R80 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 44 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 45 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 46 – companies act	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 47 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 48 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 49 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 50 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication plus previously suspended fine of R15 000, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 51 – audit	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 52 – audit	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 53 – audit	Fine of R200 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 54 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 55 – audit	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 56 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 57 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 60 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 61 – audit	Fine of R60 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, R10 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 62 – audit	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, R10 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 63 – assurance	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 64 – estate agency affairs act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 65 – assurance	Fine of R100 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 66 – companies act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 67 – code	Fine of R80 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 68 – audit	Fine of R120 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 69 – audit	Fine of R60 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 70 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 71 – audit	Fine of R150 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 72 – audit	Fine of R150 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 73 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 74 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 75 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 76 – companies act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 77– audit	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 78 – code	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 79 – code	Fine of R100 000, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA

17 November 2017 - NW2411

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) What are the full details of each current liability of (i) the SA Airways (SAA) and (ii) each of its subsidiaries as at 31 July 2017 and (b)(i) what is the detailed breakdown of all amounts owed to the creditors by (aa) the SAA and (bb) each of its subsidiaries that were only paid in part as at 31 July 2017 and (ii) by what date will the partially-paid amounts be paid in full in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

SAA is not in a position to make the details requested available, as they are confidential and involve third parties.

10 November 2017 - NW2962

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)(a) What total amount of additional revenue will be raised by the SA Revenue Service (SARS) following its amendments to the allowable deductions from taxes for persons with disabilities and (b) why did SARS (i) make the determination on the specified amendment, (ii) not phase the changes out and (iii) apply the specified amendments retroactively; (2) whether SARS has conducted any studies and/or investigations to determine what the financial and economic consequences of the specified amendments will be on taxpaying (a) persons with disabilities and (b) the dependants of the specified persons; if not, in each case, why not; if so, how (i) will the specified (aa) persons and (bb) dependants be affected and (ii) were these outcomes determined?

Source
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Reply:

1. It is not clear which amendments the honourable member is referring to, so it is assumed that reference is being made to the list of qualifying disability expenses that SARS is currently in the process of updating. The changes in the list are not about raising additional revenue. The changes are being made to ensure that the list of expenses prescribed by SARS is as comprehensive as possible and that the expenses are in line with the paragraph (c) of the definition of “qualifying medical expense” in section 6B(1). This will ensure that the list does not create inequity as far as persons who do not have a physical impairment or disability are concerned. (e.g. If a person with a disability purchases a vehicle because a person is using a wheelchair, it will unfair to allow such an expense instead of only allowing modifications to the vehicle to allow the wheelchair easy access in and out of the vehicle). The prescribed expenses must, as far as possible, only include expenses without which a person with physical impairment or disability will not be able to perform activities of daily living. (e.g. If a person cannot walk, the wheelchair is an aid that assists that person to be able to move from point A to point B. Without this wheelchair, the person cannot do this activity of daily living on his or her own and will always require assistance from other people to do so.) The amendments are, therefore being made to ensure that the list is line with the requirements of the legislation; which are based on practice in other leading democracies, such as Canada. It is understood that SARS’ understanding of the requirements of the legislation has been unsuccessfully challenged by “at least” one taxpayer in the Tax Board. SARS will monitor the outcome of any appeal to inform its future decision making. The amendments will only come in on the effective date of the updated list going forward and are not made with retrospective effect.

2. Since the list is only being amended to ensure that it is as comprehensive as possible, while ensuring that the expenses listed are in full compliance with the legislation, SARS has not conducted any studies and/or investigations to determine what the financial and economic consequences of the changes to the list are to persons with disabilities and their dependants. National Treasury would determine the financial and economic consequences of substantial changes in legislative policy, such as the change from a deduction to a tax credit system for these expenses.

10 November 2017 - NW2830

Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Finance

What is the total amount of value-added tax that the SA Revenue Service received from the sales of (a) domestic airline tickets and (b) international airline tickets for each airline (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017?

Source
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Reply:

The SARS systems do not differentiate the various transactions that are subject to VAT in a manner which will allow SARS to identify the VAT transactions for airline tickets separately. It should be noted further that International Airline tickets are charged VAT at 0% as they are exported services.

SARS is therefore unable to provide the data as requested.

10 November 2017 - NW3195

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

Has he found that South Africa can afford nuclear energy?

Source
Link

Reply:

National Treasury conducted preliminary analysis on the costs and economic impact of a nuclear build on the fiscus and the economy in 2015. This was based on the 2013 pre-feasibility study undertaken by the Department of Energy to procure and build 9.6GW of nuclear generated energy, as per the 2010 Integrated Resource Plan.

With limited information available in the pre-feasibility study, the analysis show that a 9.6GW nuclear programme would have significant implications for national income, South Africa’s total debt burden, international financial position, the balance of payments, for taxpayers and electricity consumers who will bear the full costs of the programme.

The deteriorating fiscal position and increasing fiscal risks, as outlined in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement makes it harder to finance and/or guarantee a programme of this nature. An accurate assessment of the affordability of the nuclear new build programme needs to be based on a full socio economic cost benefit analysis, which shows the price path, affordability to households, implications for inflation and national income.

09 November 2017 - NW2988

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

With reference to his reply to question 2736 on 19 September 2017, (a) why is the amount of R3 649 961 241,00 in development loans extended to the rest of Africa quoted in the specified reply for the 2016-17 financial year not equal to the amount reflected under the Development Bank of Southern Africa’s 2016-17 Annual Financial Statement under the same category and (b) what are the full details of the deviations in the amounts in terms of (i) amounts lent, (ii) sectors lent to, (iii) names of the clients and (iv) names of each country that the client is from for each deviation?

Source
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Reply:

The questionnaire was specific to 2016/17 hence the 3.6bn, the amount in the annual report is the total exposure.

The DBSA disbursed the total amount of R3.7 billion during the 2016/17 financial year to the rest of African continent (excluding South Africa). The total disbursement amount was made out of loan disbursements of R3.6 billion and equity investments of R69.9 million. Refer to section 1 (Disbursements to the rest of Africa for the year ended 31 March 2017) overleaf for the detail breakdown of the disbursements. The analysis also includes the current year numbers for the period ending 31 August 2017.

Section 2 (Development loans exposure to the Rest of Africa as at 31 March 2017) details the DBSA’s exposure to the rest of Africa (excluding South Africa) amounts to R17.6 billion for the year ended 31 March 2017. The analysis also includes the current year numbers for the period ending 31 August 2017.

Section 1: Disbursements to the rest of Africa for the year ended 31 March 2017

A. Loan disbursements

Country	2016-2017	YTD August 2017	Sector
Angola		155 119 582
Angola Ministry of Finance	-	155 119 582	Transportation

Ghana	1 576 372 369	343 879 518
Cenpower Generation Company Limited	24 732 369	60 647 143	Energy
Karpower International	1 551 640 000		Energy
Ghana Airports Company Limited		283 232 374	Transportation
Kenya	220 562 054	45 381 516
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited	220 562 054	45 381 516	Commercial - Transportation
Madagascar		99 725 954
Ravinala Airports, S.A.		99 725 954	Transportation
Zambia	1 803 965 113
Itezhi-Tezhi Power Corporation (ITPC) Lusaka	158 009 192	-	Energy
Maamba Collieries Limited	217 955 921		Energy
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited	1 428 000 000	-	Energy
Zimbabwe	49 061 705 *	-
*Infralink (Private) Limited	49 061 705	-	Roads And Drainage
Total Loan Disbursement	R 3 649 961 241	R 644 106 570
* This disbursement was a short term loan in respect of the insurance premium paid on behalf of Infralink (Private) Limited with the view of ensuring that the insurance cover on the loan does not lapse.

B. Equity Investments	2016-2017	YTD August 2017	Sector

Multi- Country
Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund II	8 207 547	387 774	Commercial infrastructure
Emerging Capital Partners	5 622 674	5 503 713	Commercial infrastructure
Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund	56 106 729	9 811 080	Commercial infrastructure
Total	69 936 950	15 702 567

# Total Loans and equities disbursements for year ending 31 March 2017	R 3 719 898 191	R 659 809 137

# As disclosed on page 8 of the 2016/17 Annual Financial Statements

Section 2: Development loans exposure to the Rest of Africa as at 31 March 2017
Country	Exposure -2016/17	Exposure as at YTD August 2017	Sector
Angola	2 072 937 628	1 801 317 553
Angola Ministry of Finance	1 833 957 908	1 791 947 183
	1 798 731 195	1 607 495 863	Roads And Drainage
	35 226 713	184 451 320	Transportation
Banco de Poupanca e Credito	20 528 354	9 370 389	Commercial - Fund
Sonangol Finance Limited	218 451 366	-	Energy
Congo	1 369 557 404	1 241 702 054
(SNPC) SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES PETROLES DU CONGO	1 369 557 404	1 241 702 054	Energy
Ghana	1 582 410 256	1 871 284 196
Cenpower Generation Company Limited	205 872 573	257 454 558	Energy
Ghana Airports Company Limited	671 622	289 155 048	Transportation
KARPOWER INTERNATIONAL B.V.	1 375 866 061	1 324 674 590	Energy
Kenya	304 643 104	333 044 872
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited	304 643 104	333 044 872	Commercial - Transportation
Lesotho	610 611 295	578 773 473
Lesotho Highlands Development Authority	38 799 947	40 276 042
	1 045 109	889 438	Energy
	37 754 838	39 386 604	Roads And Drainage
Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority	15 250 000	15 426 770	Water
Tsepong (Pty) Ltd	556 561 348	523 070 661	Social Infrastructure - Health
Madagascar		108 020 467
Ravinala Airports, S.A.		108 020 467	Transportation
Mauritius	467 714 692	471 366 657
Betamax Ltd	193 749 477	192 996 462	Transportation
Smile Telecoms Holdings Limited	273 965 215	278 370 194	Communications
Mozambique	510 577 955	455 137 690
Compania Mozambicana De Hdrocarbonetos SARS	185 362 354	148 849 304	Energy
Electricidade De Mocambique	65 691 031	44 689 974	Energy
Energia de Mocambique LDA	60 546 032	60 456 429	Energy
Mozambique Celular Limitada	76 510 856	76 947 960	Communications
Telecomunicacoes De Mozambique	122 470 525	124 196 866	Communications
Namibia	83 917 238	83 296 869
Namibia Power Corporation Pty Ltd	83 917 238	83 296 869	Energy
Swaziland	217 824 828	229 838 204
Swazi Paper Mills (Pty) Ltd (SPM)	157 354 224	166 268 460	Commercial - Manufacturing
Swaziland Electricity Board	5 143 108	5 343 238	Energy
Swaziland Government	55 327 496	58 226 505
	51 316 973	54 005 842	Commercial - Agriculture
	4 010 523	4 220 663	Water


Tanzania	113 283 353	96 919 444
Kilwa Energy Company Limited	604	585	Energy
Maweni Limestone Ltd	113 282 750	96 918 860	Commercial - Manufacturing
Zambia	7 124 095 838	6 851 912 015
ICC	12 665 839		Commercial - Fund
Itezhi-Tezhi Power Corporation (ITPC) Lusaka	423 491 908	421 792 793	Energy
Kariba North Bank Extension Power Corporation (KNB	956 083 955	868 900 787	Energy
Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company Limited (LHPC)	577	-	Energy
Maamba Collieries Limited	1 278 156 993	1 278 900 215	Energy
National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) Zambia	2 769 454 093	2 577 411 770	Roads And Drainage
The David Livingstone Safari	224 408 186	220 752 901	Commercial -Tourism
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited	1 459 834 287	1 484 153 549	Energy
Zimbabwe	2 561 247 560	2 446 947 190
Cottco (Pty) Ltd	129 560 131	117 783 454	Commercial - Agriculture
Infralink (Private) Limited	2 431 687 429	2 329 163 736	Roads And Drainage
Multi-Country	590 966 218	491 911 631
Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development	590 966 218	491 911 631	Commercial - Fund
^ Total book - Rest of Africa	R 17 609 787 368	R 17 061 472 314

^ As disclosed on page 40 (note 13.4) of the 2016/17 Annual Financial Statements

Remarks: Reply: Approved /Not Approved

07 November 2017 - NW3376

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether a certain person (name and details furnished) accompanied him on his official travel to the United States of America in October 2017; if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the purpose, (b) what were the (i) departure and (ii) arrival dates and (c) what is the (i) total cost and (ii) detailed breakdown of such costs to the National Treasury of each trip undertaken by the specified person?

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Reply:

No.

07 November 2017 - NW3286

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether he or any person in the Executive or in the National Treasury is making changes to the management, monitoring and compliance unit of the National Treasury; if so, what are the relevant details regarding the (a) reasons and (b) extent of the changes; if not, whether any changes are envisaged; if so, (2) (a) what will be the full relevant particulars of the nature of the changes and (b) by what date will the changes take effect; (3) whether he or any person in the Executive or in the National Treasury is making general changes in the National Treasury by appointing people who will amend existing authority and reporting structures and who will in any way undermine, curb or circumvent the powers of the director-general; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a) reasons and (b) extent of the changes; if not, whether any changes are envisaged; if so, (4) (a) what will be the full relevant details of the nature of the changes and (b) by what date the changes will take effect?

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Reply:

The National Treasury is not aware of any of the alleged changes alluded to.

07 November 2017 - NW3232

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

With reference to each (a) forensic investigation and (b) special performance audit completed by the National Treasury (i) in the 2016-17 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2017, what (aa) was the scope of the investigation or audit, (bb) was the title of the final report of each investigation or audit, (cc) was the date on which the investigation or audit was completed, (dd) were main findings and recommendations of each investigation or audit, and (ee) action was taken by the National Treasury in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

Attached as Annexure A

30 October 2017 - NW3063

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)(a) With reference to aircraft that was ordered for the SA Airways (SAA) what total number of Airbus A330-300 wide-bodied aircraft did SAA receive from 1 September 2016 to 30 September 2017 and (b) for which routes are the specified aircraft being used; (2) whether the specified aircraft replaced any existing aircraft on the specified routes; if so, what has been done with the existing aircraft that was replaced; (3) whether the new wide-bodied aircraft are able to fly non-stop directly from South African international airports to international destinations (details furnished); if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (4) whether any additional flight and/or cabin crew were employed to service the specified aircraft; if so, (a) on what date were these employees appointed, (b) what are the recruitment processes that were followed and (c) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (5) whether the SAA leases any aircraft that are not fully utilised; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

(1)(a) Five (5) A330-300s.

(1)(b)These aircraft are deployed on Johannesburg-Accra/Washington, Johannesburg-Sao Paulo, Johannesburg-Dakar/Washington, and Johannesburg-Lagos routes.

(2) These aircraft replaced the two(2) A340-600s (to be returned to the lessors at the end of the lease contract in January/February 2018 and five(5) A340-300s aircraft that are more than 15 years old. SAA had heavy maintenance checks due on the existing fleet so the available flying time on the A340-300s, because of the introduction of the A330-300s, has enabled SAA to comply with the maintenance schedule as well as to adhere to the published operating schedule.

(3) Yes. The A330-300 can operate direct/non-stop flights between South Africa and Europe, South America and the African Countries. These aircraft are not an ultra-long range and can therefore not be able to fly directly to North America. North American routes are ultra-long, with more than 12 hours of non-stop flying. These routes are serviced via Accra and/or Dakar.

(4) No additional flight and/or cabin crew were employed to service the A330-300s nor was extra training required to manage the fleet change. These types have the same crew ratings as the existing fleet.

(5) SAA is not leasing any aircraft that is not fully utilised. All aircraft in the SAA fleet are fully utilised in accordance with the schedule.

30 October 2017 - NW3065

Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Finance

What are the full details of all sponsorships in cash or kind that the SA Airways (SAA) awarded and/or paid to any person and/or entity from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2017, including the (a) name of each person or entity, (b) amount of each sponsorship, (c) reason for awarding each sponsorship and (d) benefits that accrued to the SAA as a result of each sponsorship?

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Link

Reply:

(1) South African Airways has not offered any cash sponsorship from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2017. The Value-In-Kind (VIK) sponsorships offered between 1 April 2014 and 30 September 2017 are listed below:

Sponsorship Property	Right Holder	Value	Period

SA Olympic Teams	SASCOC	R6m per annum	2014-15
Springboks	SA Rugby	R22.5m per annum	2014-15

SA Olympic Teams	SASCOC	R6m per annum	2015-16
Springboks	SA Rugby	R22.5 per annun	2015-16
Miss South Africa	Sun International	R594k	2015-16
World Routes	UBM	R1.5m	2015-16
NBA Africa Games	NBA Africa	R1.3m	2015-16
International Jazz Extravaganza	Teacup Projects	R1.1m	2015-16

Bafana Bafana	SAFA	R10m first year	2016 - 17
SA Olympic Teams	SASCOC	R8m per annum	2016 -17
Miss South Africa	Sun International	R596k	2016 -17

Bafana Bafana	SAFA	R25m per annum	2017 - 2018
International Jazz Extravaganza	Teacup Projects	R1.2m	2017 - 2018

The sponsorships are offered with the purpose of deriving marketing and commercial benefits for SAA. All these sponsorships were approved in accordance with the company’s Delegation of Authority Framework (“DOA”) and have followed internal approval process.

In return for the sponsorships, SAA is afforded sponsorship rights, which include: (i) platform to promote sales on SAA; (ii) media exposure and adverting; and (iii) branding opportunities.

30 October 2017 - NW3216

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether the SA Airways (SAA) has a contract with the publisher of a certain newspaper (New Age Newspapers) for the supply of newspapers; if so, (a) what amount does the specified contract cost SAA each month, (b) on what date (i) was the contract signed and (ii) does the contract expire and (c) what are the details of price escalation clauses included in the contract?

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Reply:

SAA does not have a direct contract with New Age Newspaper for the supply of newspapers. However, SAA has a month-to-month contract with Press Support, which provides for the supply of a variety of readership material including the New Age newspaper to our passengers.

(a) The contract with Press Support in respect of the New Age newspaper costs R165 690 per month excluding VAT. The New Age newspaper supply costs covers Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town stations.

(b)(i) The contract with Press Support was signed in April 2009.

(b)(ii) This is a month-to-month contract and SAA may terminate the agreement by giving a one months’ notice with no penalties.

20 October 2017 - NW2475

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

1. With reference to a certain National Treasury Transversal Contract () awarded to a certain company (), what are the details of (a) all processes followed to determine which entity was the winning bidder and (b) each other supplier that tendered for the specified contract, including the (i) names, (ii) contact details, (iii) tendered contract prices and (iv) nutritional contents of the animal feeds offered in each case; 2. Whether he has found a conflict of interest therein that the owner (name furnished) of the specified company who won the bid was also the Managing Director of the Land Bank Insurance Company at the time that the tender was awarded; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what legislative basis did he reach this conclusion; 3. (a) Which division of National Treasury handled the awarding of the specified tender and (b) was the Land Bank involved in any way in awarding the specified tender?

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Reply:

1. (a) This was an open tender process for the supply of animal feed to the state, where potential bidders were invited to submit responses in accordance with the special and general conditions of tender. The products had to comply with specific technical specifications to be acceptable. The evaluation criteria was based on submission of mandatory documentation, compliance with technical specifications and price and B-BBEE.

(b) (i) Names of bidders – Refer to attached Bidder’s List Annexure A.

(ii) Contact details – Refer to attached Bidder’s List Annexure A.

(iii) Tendered contract prices – Refer to attached Contract Circular Annexure B.

(iv) Nutritional contents of the animal feeds offered in each case – Refer to Annexure C.

2. At the closing date and time of the bid on 27 May 2016, Mr Adam Maniki Rakgalakane was not in the employ of the Land Bank and therefore there was no conflict of interest. Procedurally the company could not be disqualified.

During the due diligence process conducted on 19 October 2016, Rakgalakane Investments cc declared that one of their directors, Mr Adam Maniki Rakgalakane, had since been appointed by the Land Bank on 10 August 2016. The company undertook to ask Mr Rakgalakane to resign without withdrawing its tender, if their company became successful in the bid process. The Bid Adjudication Committee awarded the tender on 28 October 2016. Rakgalakane Investments was one of the winning bidders.

Prior to communicating the outcome of the tender, National Treasury enquired on the status of Mr Rakgalakane and it was confirmed that a process to have him resigning was underway. Mr Rakgalakane had since resigned.

3. (a) The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer – Transversal Contracting Unit.

(b) The Land Bank was not involved in the awarding of this tender.

19 October 2017 - NW3028

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2691 on 19 September 2017, and notwithstanding the fact that the Pension Funds Act, Act 24 of 1956, does not provide for the Pension Funds Adjudicator to exercise jurisdiction over the Public Service Pension Fund, he will consider improving transparency and external accountability regarding the management of the Public Service Pension Fund by tabling the necessary amendments to the Act in Parliament in such a way that the Pension Funds Adjudicator will indeed have jurisdiction over the Fund; if not, (a) why not and (b) what are the full relevant details of the (i) manner in which the Public Service Pension Fund is currently managed transparently and accountably and (ii) extent to which external oversight is currently applied regarding the management of the Fund; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

The decision to be made is a policy decision, which will then be followed up with the necessary legislative amendments.

19 October 2017 - NW2939

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) What is the total number of reports of irregularities that were received by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) in terms of section 45 of the Auditing Profession Act, Act 26 of 2005, from KPMG (i) in each of the past 10 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) on what date was each report received, (c) what were the details of each report and (d) what action was taken in each case following receipt of the report by IRBA?

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Reply:

(a) i)

Financial year	Number of reportable irregularities
1 April 2007 - 31 March 2008	20
1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009	37
1 April 2009 - 31 March 2010	24
1 April 2010 - 31 March 2011	17
1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012	21
1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013	12
1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014	13
1 April 2014 - 31 March 2015	14
1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016	19
1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017	19

ii)

1 April 2017 - 30 September 2017

b), c) and d)

1 April 2007 - 31 March 2008: RI files were kept manually during this period. Our electronic records were only updated with the actions taken by the IRBA on continuing matters prior to the file being destroyed in terms of the IRBA’s file destruction policy and the National Archives and Records Service Act (No. 43 of 1996).

1 April 2008 - 31 March 2011: RI files were kept manually during this period. Our electronic records were only updated with the actions taken by the IRBA on continuing matters prior to the files being archived, meaning that this information could still be retrieved if required, but that it might take some time.

IRBA Reference Number	b) Date 1st RI report received	c) Particulars of matters addressed in report	d) Action(s) undertaken by the IRBA - if any. Regulators to whom RIs were onwards sent.
2008/0003	04/04/2007	Tax irregularity	The DTI, CIPRO and SARS
2008/0009	04/04/2007	Tax irregularity	The DTI, CIPRO and SARS
2008/0167	16/07/2007	Tax irregularity / Contravention of the Companies Act	The DTI, CIPRO and SARS
2008/0168	16/07/2007	Tax irregularity / Contravention of the Companies Act	The DTI, CIPRO and SARS
2008/0169	16/07/2007	Tax irregularity / Contravention of the Companies Act	The DTI, CIPRO and SARS
2008/0183	25/07/2007	File destroyed - information not available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0225	17/08/2007	File destroyed - information not available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0343	18/10/2007	File destroyed - information not available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0391	16/11/2007	File destroyed - information not available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0392	16/11/2007	File destroyed - information not available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0406	26/11/2007	File destroyed - information not available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0407	26/11/2007	File destroyed - information not available	No conclusion provided
2008/0419	03/12/2007	Contravention of the Attorneys Act	The Law Society of the Northern Provinces
2008/0494	05/02/2008	File destroyed - information not available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0529	29/02/2008	File destroyed - information not available	RI did not exist. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0566	07/03/2008	File archived - information not readily available	Electronic record not kept of regulator(s) to which RI report was sent.
2008/0567	10/03/2008	File destroyed - information not available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2008/0569	11/03/2008	Contravention of the Companies Act	The DTI and CIPRO
2008/0570	11/03/2008	Contravention of the Companies Act	The DTI and CIPRO
2008/0772	27/03/2008	Tax irregularity / Contravention of the Companies Act	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0108	10/04/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0149	08/05/2008	File archived - information not readily available	The DTI, CIPRO, The Department of Labour and the City of Johannesburg.
2009/0291	30/06/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0292	30/06/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0307	04/07/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0392	29/07/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0393	29/07/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0394	29/07/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0495	02/09/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0533	10/09/2008	File archived - information not readily available	The DTI, CIPRO, the Department of Labour and SARS.
2009/0534	10/09/2008	File archived - information not readily available	The DTI, CIPRO, the Department of Labour and SARS.
2009/0544	12/09/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0545	12/09/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0546	12/09/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0585	22/09/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0615	03/10/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0620	06/10/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0820	06/11/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0874	03/12/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0875	03/12/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0879	09/12/2008	File archived - information not readily available	File archived - information not readily available
2009/0880	09/12/2008	File archived - information not readily available	File archived - information not readily available
2009/0905	18/12/2008	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0941	23/01/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0950	02/02/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0955	05/02/2009	File archived - information not readily available	The DTI and CIPRO
2009/0959	05/02/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0960	06/02/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0962	06/02/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/0963	06/01/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/1026	26/02/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/1038	02/03/2009	File archived - information not readily available	The DTI, CIPRO and the JSE
2009/1041	06/03/2009	File archived - information not readily available	The DTI and SARS
2009/1077	16/03/2009	File archived - information not readily available	The JSE
2009/1111	27/03/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/1112	27/03/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2009/1113	27/03/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0054	04/03/2009	File archived - information not readily available	The DTI, CIPRO and SARS
2010/0071	15/04/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0156	25/05/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0579	03/07/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0582	06/07/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI did not exist. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0583	07/07/2009	File archived - information not readily available	The JSE
2010/0680	24/06/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0712	25/08/2009	File archived - information not readily available	SARS
2010/0798	02/09/2009	File archived - information not readily available	SARS
2010/0713	25/08/2009	File archived - information not readily available	SARS, National Treasury, the Office of Company and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE) & The Department of Communications.
2010/0847	30/10/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0868	29/10/2009	File archived - information not readily available	Department of Trade and Industry - the Office of Company and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE) & SARS
2010/0905	16/11/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0909	26/11/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0910	26/11/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI did not exist. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0911	27/11/2009	File archived - information not readily available	The Financial Services Board and the Financial Intelligence Centre
2010/0912	27/11/2009	File archived - information not readily available	The Financial Services Board and the Financial Intelligence Centre
2010/0913	27/11/2009	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2010/0920	23/11/2009	File archived - information not readily available	Department of Trade and Industry - the Office of Company and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE)
2010/0927	09/12/2009	File archived - information not readily available	SARS
2010/0941	11/12/2009	File archived - information not readily available	Department of Trade and Industry - the Office of Company and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE)
2010/1001	10/02/2010	File archived - information not readily available	Department of Trade and Industry - the Office of Company and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE) and the JSE.
2010/1019	19/02/2010	File archived - information not readily available	SARS
2010/1084	15/03/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0028	23/04/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0034	28/04/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0071	07/05/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0078	12/05/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0226	20/07/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0376	05/10/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0390	14/10/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0568	17/11/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0569	15/11/2010	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0606	08/12/2010	File archived - information not readily available	Department of Trade and Industry - Office of Company and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE)
2011/0634	15/12/2010	File archived - information not readily available	SARS and the Financial Services Board
2011/0682	31/01/2011	File archived - information not readily available	SARS
2011/0721	14/02/2011	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0722	03/03/2011	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0767	03/03/2011	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0779	03/03/2011	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2011/0796	18/03/2011	File archived - information not readily available	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0058	11/05/2011	Inadequate accounting records	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0089	24/05/2011	Non-payment of PAYE, UIF and Skills Levies to SARS	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0095	25/05/2011	Contravention of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0114	30/05/2011	Entity utilized an assessed loss in contravention of the Tax Act	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0118	12/05/2011	Under-payment of PAYE to SARS	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0119	02/06/2011	Allegations of collusion and price-fixing	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0126	02/06/2011	Various contraventions of the VAT Act	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0235	18/07/2011	Non-payment of PAYE and UIF due to financial difficulties.	Department of Labour and SARS
2012_0295	05/08/2011	Entity not registered for VAT	SARS
2012_0323	08/08/2011	Illegal manufacturing of conventional arms	Directorate Conventional Arms Control
2012_0401	19/09/2011	Contravention of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0408	30/09/2011	Various contraventions of the Pension Funds Act	The Financial Intelligence Centre
2012_0409	30/09/2011	Various contraventions of the Pension Funds Act	The Financial Intelligence Centre
2012_0577	21/10/2011	Incorrect VAT claims	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0597	03/11/2011	Incorrect amount paid over to SARS for income tax	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0610	21/10/2011	Incorrect VAT claims and non-payment of PAYE	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0645	22/11/2011	Inadequate accounting records	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0784	09/03/2012	Non-disclosure of directors' interest in contracts	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0798	19/03/2012	Fringe benefit taxes not withheld from employee remuneration	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0810	23/03/2012	Bank has not appointed a Money Laundering Compliance Officer	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2012_0812	30/03/2012	Non-registration for tax	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2013_0045	11/05/2012	Non-payment of PAYE to SARS	SARS
2013_0085	05/06/2012	Non-payment of PAYE, UIF and Skills Levies due to financial difficulties, inaccuracies in terms of diesel refunds claimed and non-payment of Workman's Compensation to the Commissioner.	CIPC, Department of Labour, SARS and Department of Labour (UIF)
2013_0086	06/06/2012	Under-declaration of VAT output taxes and non-payment of PAYE.	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2013_0098	12/06/2012	Contravention of Exchange Control Regulations (South African Reserve Bank)	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2013_0146	10/07/2012	Various irregularities identified in establishment of trust	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2013_0170	17/07/2012	Various contraventions of the VAT Act	SARS
2013_0183	24/07/2012	Entity has not registered as a credit provider	National Credit Regulator
2013_0203	07/08/2012	Breach of fiduciary responsibility by senior manager	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2013_0241	03/09/2012	Non-payment of PAYE and UIF to SARS	SARS and Department of Labour (UIF)
2013_0374	16/11/2012	Non-payment of PAYE, VAT and Capital Gains Taxes to SARS	SARS
2013_0620	20/02/2013	Non-payment of VAT to SARS and non-submission of tax returns	SARS
2013_0633	01/03/2013	Incomplete accounting records	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2014_0019	16/04/2013	Entity has not registered as a credit provider	National Credit Regulator
2014_0130	25/06/2013	Non-payment of PAYE due to financial difficulties	JSE and SARS
2014_0200	08/08/2013	Non-payment of PAYE to SARS	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2014_0206	21/08/2013	Uncertainties regarding the company's ability to continue with mining operations	CIPC and the Department of Mineral Resources
2014_0207	21/08/2013	Uncertainties regarding the company's ability to continue with mining operations	CIPC and Dep of Minerals
2014_0252	13/09/2013	Allegations of fraud regarding travel and subsistence claims, Non-payment of PAYE to SARS.	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2014_0258	23/09/2013	Non-payment of PAYE, UIF or Skills Levies	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2014_0272	07/10/2013	Entity has not registered as a credit provider	National Credit Regulator
2014_0281	15/10/2013	Non-submission of tax returns and trading whilst insolvent.	CIPC and SARS
2014_0282	15/10/2013	Non-submission of tax returns and trading whilst insolvent.	CIPC and SARS
2014_0325	11/11/2013	Non-payment of PAYE or UIF	SARS and the Department of Labour (UIF)
2014_0347	21/11/2013	Trust not registered as a taxpayer	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2014_0508	24/02/2014	Possible falsification of accounting records	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2015_0041	03/04/2014	Inadequate accounting records	The Financial Services Board
2015_0050	11/04/2014	Misappropriation of funds by director	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2015_0123	13/05/2014	PAYE not paid over to SARS and not registered for VAT	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2015_0338	11/07/2014	Non-compliance with the Technology Innovation Agency Act	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2015_0410	05/08/2014	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved	CIPC & SARS
2015_0469	26/08/2014	Non-payment of VAT	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2015_0716	03/11/2014	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved and no tax returns have been submitted	CIPC & SARS
2015_0722	04/11/2014	Facility does not have professional negligence insurance	The Department of Health
2015_0795	25/11/2014	Entity has not registered as a credit provider	The National Credit Regulator
2015_0858	16/01/2015	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved	CIPC & SARS
2015_0859	16/01/2015	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved	CIPC & SARS
2015_0978	11/03/2015	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved as well as allegations of fraud	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2015_0979	11/03/2015	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved as well as allegations of fraud	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2015_0987	16/03/2015	Allegations of fraud against a former FM	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2016_0016	13/04/2015	Fraud & theft	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2016_0032	24/04/2015	Companies Act - Breach of fiduciary duties by director	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2016_0071	23/04/2015	Companies Act - Breach of fiduciary duties by director	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2016_0166	11/06/2015	Companies Act - Breach of fiduciary duties by director	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2016_0192	26/06/2015	Companies Act - Breach of fiduciary duties by director	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2016_0248	14/07/2015	Companies Act - Breach of fiduciary duties by director	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2016_0316	13/08/2015	Fraudulent breach of supply chain management policy	Department of Higher Education and Training & The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.
2016_0376	01/09/2015	Misappropriation of trust funds	Master of the High Court
2016_0390	08/09/2015	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved	CIPC & SARS
2016_0487	11/09/2015	Outstanding VAT, Skills Levies, UIF and PAYE.	SARS, Department of Labour & Department of Labour (UIF)
2016_0488	11/09/2015	Outstanding VAT, Skills Levies, UIF and PAYE.	SARS, Department of Labour & Department of Labour (UIF)
2016_0489	11/09/2015	Outstanding VAT, Skills Levies, UIF and PAYE.	SARS, Department of Labour & Department of Labour (UIF)
2016_0490	22/09/2015	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved	CIPC & SARS
2016_0532	18/09/2015	Outstanding UIF and PAYE & CFO having allegedly misappropriated funds	SARS, Department of Higher Education and Training & Department of Labour (UIF)
2016_0678	14/12/2015	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved	CIPC & SARS
2016_0693	15/12/2015	Company trading whilst insolvent	CIPC
2016_0719	08/01/2016	PAYE not paid over to SARS, financial assistance provided to related party without board approval. Terms and conditions of a loan agreement entered into with the Land Bank were not met. Terms and conditions of a grant received from the Department of Agriculture, forestry and Fisheries were not met.	CIPC, SARS, Land Bank & Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
2016_0820	01/03/2016	Financial statements not prepared and/or approved	CIPC & SARS
2016_0845	07/03/2016	Contractual breach that amounted to fraud.	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0030	15/04/2016	Provisional tax returns not submitted, VAT returns not submitted & not registered for royalty taxes.	SARS & Department of Mineral Resources
2017_0032	15/04/2016	Provisional tax returns not submitted, VAT returns not submitted & not registered for royalty taxes.	SARS, JSE & Department of Mineral Resources
2017_0036	19/04/2016	PAYE not deducted	SARS
2017_0042	22/04/2016	Output VAT not declared & financial statements not prepared	CIPC & SARS
2017_0116	01/06/2016	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0149	15/06/2016	Financial Statements not audited and tax returns not submitted	CIPC & SARS
2017_0150	15/06/2016	Financial Statements not audited and tax returns not submitted	CIPC & SARS
2017_0316	04/08/2016	Financial statements not prepared	RI did not exist. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0433	23/09/2016	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	CIPC & SARS
2017_0526	03/11/2016	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0713	18/10/2016	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0733	24/11/2016	Non-submission of tax returns and not yet registered for royalty tax purposes	JSE, Department of Mineral Resources & SARS
2017_0734	24/11/2016	Non-submission of tax returns and not yet registered for royalty tax purposes	SARS & Department of Mineral Resources
2017_0758	06/12/2016	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0759	06/12/2016	Non-submission of tax return (ITR14 return)	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0760	06/12/2016	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0795	20/01/2017	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0828	20/02/2017	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2017_0829	20/02/2017	Companies Act Section 30 - financial statements not prepared and/or approved	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2018_0060	22/05/2017	HR Director not acting in good faith.	Department of Higher Education & Training
2018_0082	05/06/2017	Lack of adequate accounting records	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2018_0089	12/06/2017	Contraventions of Section 29 and 34 of the Companies Act	FIC & DPCI
2018_0101	20/06/2017	Non-declaration of fringe benefits	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2018_0161	05/07/2017	Company annual tax returns and provisional tax not submitted. Non-submission of royalty tax returns and contravention of Section 30 of the Companies Act.	CIPC,SARS,JSE & Department of Mineral Resources
2018_0163	05/07/2017	Company annual tax returns and provisional tax not submitted. Non-submission of royalty tax returns and contravention of Section 30 of the Companies Act.	SARS,CIPC & Department of Mineral Resources
2018_0180	13/07/2017	Suspected corruption/ fraud	RI not continuing. No further actions required by the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.
2018_0232	08/08/2017	Contravention of Section 30 of the Companies Act	CIPC & SARS
2018_0233	08/08/2017	Contravention of Section 30 of the Companies Act	CIPC & SARS
2018_0234	08/08/2017	Contravention of Section 30 of the Companies Act	CIPC & SARS
2018_0235	08/08/2017	Contravention of Section 30 of the Companies Act	CIPC & SARS
2018_0243	14/08/2017	Non-submission of provisional tax returns, annual tax returns and VAT returns and contravention of Section 30 of the Companies Act	CIPC & SARS
2018_0244	14/08/2017	Non-submission of provisional tax returns, annual tax returns and VAT returns and contravention of Section 30 of the Companies Act	CIPC & SARS
2018_0351	22/09/2017	Information not due yet	Information not due yet

19 October 2017 - NW2918

Gardee, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Finance

Has (a) the Department of Home Affairs and / or (b) the Independent Electoral Commission requested funding to capture addresses of all registered voters; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) what amount was requested and (ii) what amount was given?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Independent Electoral Commission through Department of Home Affairs has submitted a funding request for the address harvesting project (to capture addresses). The request will be considered as part of the 2018 Budget deliberations (which has not yet been finalised). Allocations to departments and entities will be presented to Parliament when the Budget is tabled for consideration in February 2018.

19 October 2017 - NW2620

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)How many loans the (a) Public Service Pension Fund and (b) Public Investment Corporation has awarded to (i) individuals and (ii) legal persons, including trusts, since 1 January 2000; (2) with regard to each person and/or legal person to whom the loan has been awarded, what is the (a)(i) amount and (ii) basis of the loan, (b) what served as security for the loan, (c)(i) on which date was the loan awarded and (ii) what is the (aa) term and (bb) interest rate of the loan and (d) which amount of the loan has already been repaid in each case; (3) (a) which of the loans will in all probability never be repaid, (b) what steps will be taken in respect of each one and (c) which loans will probably be converted into shares?

Source
Link

Reply:

As agreed with the honourable Member, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) attached a list of the disclosure of its unlisted investments that was submitted to the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) during October 2016. The PIC is in the process of updating this document to include information for the 2016/17 financial year and this will also be submitted to SCOF during November 2017, when the PIC is scheduled to appear before the Committee. A copy of this document will be submitted to the Member.

19 October 2017 - NW2560

Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Finance

whether a certain person () will continue to be involved in the business of (a) a certain company() and/or (b) any other business entity or trust that the specified person is currently involved in; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) on what date will the specified person start employment with SAA?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. Mr Vuyani Jarana will not continue to be involved in the business of (a)Vodacom) and/or (b) Mr Jarana’s involvement in any other business entity or trust that the he is currently involved in will be done in accordance with South African Airways policies and procedures regarding employees’ involvement in other business outside of SAA.

2. Mr Jarana will start employment with SAA after he has served notice at his present company (Vodacom) on a date to be agreed.

12 October 2017 - NW2909

Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether the investigation conducted by the investigative units of the SA Revenue Service into the tax affairs of Members of Parliament has been concluded; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the full relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

Due to the secrecy provisions contained in Section 69 of the Tax Administration Act No. 28 of 2011, The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is prohibited from disclosing any taxpayer information (including whether or not a taxpayer is subject to an investigation) to any person other than a SARS official.

SARS treats the tax affairs of all parliamentarians in exactly the same manner as all other taxpayers in accordance with the compliance model. This model is premised on three components to encourage tax compliance: Education, Service and Enforcement.

06 October 2017 - NW2731

Ross, Mr DC to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether a certain company (Jim Aviation SA) plays any role with regard to the contract concluded between SA Airways Technical and a certain company (Allen Aircraft Radio Corporation); if so, (a) what are the full details of the (i) role that the specified company is playing and (ii) value of its involvement in the specified contract and (b) who are the (i) directors and (ii) shareholders of the specified company?

Source
Link

Reply:

JM Aviation was, as at the time of the tender submission, and still is a BEE partner of AAR. SAA is not privy to the commercial agreement between AAR and JM Aviation and thus is not in a position to respond to the specifics around each party’s role with regard to the contract concluded between SAAT and AAR/JM Aviation. SAAT’s interactions in accordance with the contract are through a dedicated individual who is tasked with the client liaison and quarterly contract review.

a.(i) Not applicable.

a.(ii) Not applicable.

b.(i) Miss M.V. Sokhulu

Miss I.N. Louw

Mr V.A. Ndzeku

Mr J. Aires

b.(ii) Miss M.V. Sokhulu: 35%

Miss I.N. Louw: 30%

Mr V.A. Ndzeku: 20%

Mr J. Aires: 15%

06 October 2017 - NW2121

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

What is the (a) full financial value of (i) funds and (ii) guarantees received by SA Airways (SAA) from (aa) the National Treasury and/or (bb) any other national department from 1 January 1997 to date, (b) detailed breakdown of these allocations to each department of SAA in each year, (c) motivation for providing the funds in each case and (d) detailed breakdown of the amounts of guarantees (i) requested and (ii) granted in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

a(i): A summary of funds received and repaid is reflected in the table below, as per the records in the annual financial statements:

Financial Year	Funds Received or Paid
	Initial capitalisation R3 137 million
2003/4	R6 089 million shareholder loan advanced
2004/5	R 4 000 million shareholder convertible loan
2005/6	R 1 600 million of shareholder convertible loan repaid (balance of R2 400 million remained)
2006/7	R 8 450 million of above loans was capitalised
2007/8	R1 564 million subordinated loan raised. Capitalised in 2009/10
2017/18	R2 208 million recapitalisation (30 June 2017)

a(ii): A summary of the Going Concern guarantees and utilisation towards loans or other purposes as is listed in the table below:

Guarantee Awarded	Amount	Utilisation	Balance
	R’m	R’m	R’m
Subordinated Loan – Nedbank (Mar 2007)	1 300	1 300	Nil
Going Concern Guarantee (Sep 2009)	1 600
(Allocated to ATL, Sep ‘16)		541
Working Capital Utilisation (Dec ’14)		1 055	4

Going Concern Guarantee (Sep 2012)	5 006
Working Capital Utilisation (Jul ’14)		1 300
Working Capital Utilisation (Jul ’14)		1 500
Working Capital Utilisation (Dec ’14)		1 700
Working Capital Utilisation (Dec ’14)		295	211

Going Concern Guarantee (Dec 2014)	6 488
Working Capital Utilisation (Dec ’14)		450
Working Capital Utilisation (Apr ‘15)		1 500
Working Capital Utilisation (Jun ‘15)		1 500
Working Capital Utilisation (Jun’16) Bridge		1 000	2 038

Going Concern Guarantee (Sep 2016)	4 720
General Short Term Banking Facilities (Dec’16)		830
Working Capital Utilisation (Dec’16) Bridge		1 292
Working Capital Utilisation (Mar‘17) Bridge		757
LC and Guarantee Facilities (Mar’17)		522
ATL Credit Card Exposure (Apr’17)		768
Working Capital Utilisation (May‘17) Bridge		104	447

TOTAL	19 114	16 414	2 700

04 October 2017 - NW2482

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)With reference to his reply to question 1923 on 17 August 2017, what were the (a) total cost and (b) detailed breakdown of such costs of the travel of a certain person to the United States of America; (2) whether the specified person accompanied him on any other official overseas travel since 1 April 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in respect of each instance of official overseas travel, what was the (a) purpose, (b)(i) departure date and (ii) inbound arrival date and (c)(i) total cost and (ii) detailed breakdown of such costs?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1)(a) R145 168.72

(1)(b) Air travel R131 935.43

Daily allowance R 13 233.29

(2) Yes, since 1 April 2017 a certain person has accompanied the Minister on three occasions for official travel overseas. All expenses were in line with the provisions as stipulated in the Ministerial Handbook, Chapter 6, 3.1 & 3.2.:

(2)(a) Purpose	(2)(b)(i) Departure date	(2)(b)(ii) Inbound Arrival date	(2)(c)(i) Total cost	(2)(c)(ii)
				Detailed breakdown	Amount
BRICS conference and Central Bank Governors meeting, Shanghai	17 June 2017	19 June 2017	R204 041.36	Daily allowance Air travel	R4 826.49 R199 214.87
African Investor Conference, London	19 June 2017	21 June 2017	R83 441.57	Air travel	R83 441.57
G20 conference, Germany	5 July 2017	9 July 2017	R80 742.86	Air travel	R80 742.86
TOTAL		R368 225.79

04 October 2017 - NW2823

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)What is the (a) total value of contingent liabilities and (b) the detailed breakdown of each of the specified contingent liabilities according to (i) type, (ii) institution, (iii) exposure amount and/or (iv) amount drawn against the guarantee that the National Treasury has extended (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017; (2) whether the National Treasury has received requests for further guarantees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. Table 1 link below shows the total value of contingent liabilities (guarantees) issued and drawn-down, as well as a breakdown according to State Owned Companies (SOCs) for 2014/15 to 2016/17 as shown in the 2017 Budget Review.

Table 1: Government guarantee portfolio

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2823TABLE-171004.pdf

2. The National Treasury is currently considering a guarantee request of R3 billion by the South African Broadcasting Corporation. The request was submitted after the broadcaster has made a determination that it would face a liquidity challenge in the current financial year. The SABC has highlighted a number of factors that have contributed to the entity’s declining revenues and increasing operating costs. These include among others, the unfavourable economic conditions and a number of policy decisions with regard to content over the broadcaster’s various platforms, which have led to the decline in the advertising revenues as major advertisers withdrew their business due to declining listenership and viewership in some of the broadcaster’s crucial platforms. In addition, the salary bill and pay-outs of dismissed staff has contributed to an increase in costs. The loss in both advertising and TV license revenue along with increased costs, have contributed significantly to the losses incurred in both the 2014/15 and 2015/16 financial years.

Where no guarantee requests have been submitted, it might be as a result of the fact that the specific SOCs’ financial matrices are such that the SOCs do not require government assistance or the SOCs are able to borrow on the strength of their own balance sheets.

Table 1: Government guarantee portfolio

04 October 2017 - NW2821

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether a certain official (a) applied for the position (Chief Procurement Officer) and / or (b) requested to be removed from the specified position; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether (a) he and / or (b) the director-general informed the specified person of the imminent removal from a certain position (details furnished) in writing; if not, why not; if so, (i) on what date was the specified person informed and (ii) what were the reasons for the specified person’s removal; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. (a) No, the official did not apply for the position of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO).

(b) Yes, the official requested to be relieved of the functions of the CPO. In addition, acting capacity is temporary and can be terminated at any time.

2. (a) Yes, the official received a letter from the Minister.

(b) Yes, the Director-General also informed the official.

(i) The official was informed on 31 August 2017.

(ii) To relieve the official of the CPO responsibilities and rotate the acting role among other Chief Directors in the Office of the CPO.

3. A statement has already been issued regarding this matter.

04 October 2017 - NW2789

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether he has begun the process of finding a replacement for a certain person (); if not, why not?

Source
Link

Reply:

Yes. The Minister will make an announcement regarding this matter after the South African Airways’ Annual General Meeting.

04 October 2017 - NW2733

Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether the SA Revenue Service has plans in place to prevent the illicit trade in any category of goods and/or services; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) What is the estimated loss in tax revenue collection from the illicit trade in each category of goods and/or services? (3) What is the total estimated loss in tax revenue for the 2016/17 financial year?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1) Yes, SARS has plans in place to prevent the illicit trade in any category of goods and/or services as stipulated in its Strategic Plan 2016/17-2020/21.

(2) These products are in the main strictly prohibited so SARS cannot collect any revenue from them.

(3) Please refer to response 2 (two) above.

04 October 2017 - NW2621

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether the SA Airways had the required foreign operators permits to fly (a) to and (b) from all destinations on (i) 20 August 2017 and (ii) 31 August 2017; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

Details on foreign operators permit are reflected below.


INTERNATIONAL
COUNTRY	DESTINATION	OPERATING AUTHORISATION	VALIDITY
Australia	Perth	Foreign Air Transport Air Operators Certificate	Yearly - 31 May 2018
Brazil	Sao Paulo	Authorisation from the Ministry of Defence. Appointed Local Legal representative, validated by ANAC. Approved slots. Approved Hotran (Horário de Transporte/Time of Transportation)	Ongoing
Germany	Frankfurt and Munich	Operating Permit through Seasonal Filing.	IATA Season
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Operating Permit	Yearly Basis - 24 March 2018
U.S.A.	New York and Washington	Overflying and Landing clearance. Economic Authority from the US DOT	Overflying and Landing Clearance - IATA Season, Economic Authority – Bi Yearly Basis
United Kingdom	London	Foreign Carrier Permit	IATA Season
AFRICA
COUNTRY	DESTINATION	OPERATING AUTHORISATION	VALIDITY
Angola	Luanda	Overflying and Landing clearance. Angola in the process of changing their legislation to include Foreign Operators Permits	IATA Season
Benin	Cotonou	Foreign Operators Permit (A319, A320 and B738)	Yearly Basis - 18 May 2018
Cameroon	Douala	Foreign Operators Permit Required; of which SAA has one
Congo	Brazzaville and Pointe Noire	Foreign Operators Permits issued to Foreign Airlines. SAA doesn't require one, as it is an eligible airline. Should they want to include an additional aircraft, letter to be written to ANAC, in order to obtain operating authorisation	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Cote d'Ivoire	Abidjan	No Foreign Operators Permit required.	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
D.R.C.	Kinshasa	Foreign Operators Permit currently not applicable as Authorities and Airlines in process of debating actual cost. Once consensus reached, FOP will be required	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Gabon	Libreville	Foreign Operators Permit not required. Gabon CAA intends to put a process in place. Overflying and landing clearance	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Ghana	Accra	Overflying and Landing clearance. Foreign Air Operators Certificate - Application ongoing	Foreign Operators Permit still to be issued
Kenya	Nairobi	Foreign Operators Permit not required. Bilateral Air Services Agreement in place
Mauritius	Mauritius	Overflying and Landing clearance. New requirement for carriers to have a Foreign Operators Permit. This will be applied for when renewing our Seasonal Approval (Oct 17)	IATA Season
Mozambique	Maputo	Foreign Air Operators Licence - A319, A320, B738 and B737	IATA Season
Namibia	Windhoek	Foreign Air Operator Permit - A319, A320, B738 and B737	Yearly Basis - 30 June 2018
Nigeria	Lagos	Foreign Operators Permit not required. Overflying and landing clearance	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Senegal	Dakar	Foreign Operators Permit. Will be commencing with the process to obtain one, in order to avoid any future problems	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam	No Foreign Operators Permit required. Slot Allocation given as operating approval	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Uganda	Entebbe	Foreign Operators Permit Required; of which SAA has one	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Zambia	Lusaka, Livingstone and Ndola	Foreign Operators Permit	Yearly - 31 December 2017
Zimbabwe	Harare and Victoria Falls	Foreign Operators Permit on the 19 August 2017, SA025 scheduled to depart from Harare at 07h20 am was grounded by Zimbabwean Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Reason for grounding was the Foreign Operator Permit (FOP) that was not found on board of the aircraft, the incident affected Harare and Vic Falls. It should be noted that it was confirmed that, there was previously no requirement for SAA to obtain or to have in possession the required FOP.	Bi-Yearly Basis - 18 August 2019

04 October 2017 - NW2477

Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Finance

What (a) are the names of each (i) supplier and (ii) service provider of the SA Airways (SAA), (b) goods and services are delivered and provided to SAA in each case, (c) is the monetary value of each contract concluded with each specified (i) supplier and (ii) service provider and (d) is the date (i) on which the specified contracts were entered into and (ii) of expiry of each contract?

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Reply:

See attached annexure A

26 September 2017 - NW2730

Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)With reference to the contract concluded between SA Airways Technical (SAAT) and a certain company (name furnished), why was the specified contract (a) initially awarded to Air France and (b) subsequently withdrawn; (2) whether the specified airline has taken legal action against SAAT for withdrawing the specified contract; if so, (a) why did the specified airline take legal action, (b) in which court(s) is the specified airline taking legal action, (c) what is the quantum of damages that the specified airline is claiming and (d) what amount has SAAT spent in defending this matter to date?

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Reply:

1(a) There was never an initial award of the contract to Air France. The Cross Functional Sourcing Team (“CFST”) had recommended that the Board of Directors of SAAT (“the Board”) make an award to Air France, which was the third ranked bidder in terms of the evaluation process. The recommendation by the CFST was based on certain risks pertaining to bidders ranked first and second. The Board did not agree with the rationale put forward by the CFST and did not approve the award to Air France.

1(b) No withdrawal of the award ever took place.

Air France did not take legal action against SAAT for the withdrawal of a specific contract. Air France took SAAT to court to interdict SAAT from entering into a contract with a preferred bidder.

2(a) Air France made an application for an interdict to stop the award of and conclusion of the contract with a preferred bidder at the North Gauteng High Court.

2(b) North Gauteng High Court

2(c) Air France did not claim any damages from SAAT

2(d) SAAT won the case with costs and Air France was ordered to pay the SAAT’s legal costs. The legal action by Air France did therefore not cost SAAT anything.

26 September 2017 - NW2822

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

With reference to his reply to question 1533 on 3 July 2017, what is the detailed breakdown of the amount spent on the Expanded Public Works Programme by (a)(i) each national government department and (ii) each public entity reporting to each specified national department, (b)(i) each provincial government department and (ii) each public entity reporting to each specified provincial department and (c) each municipality in the 2016-17 financial year?

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Reply:

The coordination and oversight of the Expanded Public Works Programme is the mandate of the national Department of Public Works and hence they are best placed to provide the detailed information being requested.

21 September 2017 - NW2734

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

What is the detailed (a) breakdown of and (b) valuation for current and non-current assets and investments held by the (i) Industrial Development Corporation, (ii) Development Bank of Southern Africa and (iii) Land Bank according to (aa) listed assets (aaa) held and (bbb) indirectly held and (bb) unlisted investments (aaa) held and (bbb) indirectly held by each of the entities, in each case breaking the current assets and investments down by 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and beyond 12 months?

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Reply:

Land bank and DBSA responses are provided below, however, IDC does not report to the National Treasury.

LAND BANK RESPONSES:

(a) (b) (iii)

Distinction between current and non – current assets:

The Group presents the assets and liabilities in decreasing order of liquidity as it provides information that is more reliable and relevant than a current/non-current presentation because the Group does not supply goods or services within a clearly identifiable operating cycle.

Gross Loans by Maturity Value
	Group 2017 R’000	Group 2016 R’000	Bank 2017 R’000	Bank 2016 R’000
< 3 Months	7 685 650	6 209 050	7 685 650	6 209 050
3 – 6 months	4 793 132	4 606 878	4 793 132	4 606 878
6 – 9 months	3 533 562	1 506 583	3 533 562	1 506 583
9 – 12 months	1 004 508	545 831	1 004 508	545 831
1 – 5 years	4 351 860	9 082 557	4 351 860	9 082 557
> 5 years	21 655 326	16 873 417	21 655 326	16 873 417
TOTAL	43 024 038	38 824 315	43 024 038	38 824 315

(aa) Listed Investments:

(aaa) Held directly:

Listed investment (1)

Group 2017

R’000

Group 2016

R’000

Bank 2017

R’000

Bank 2016

R’000

Rhodes Food Group Holdings Limited

197 000

(bbb) Held indirectly:

Assets earmarked for medical aid liabilities Listed investments
	Group 2017 R’000	Group 2016 R’000	Bank 2017 R’000	Bank 2016 R’000
Local equity	242 749	230 734	242 749	230 734
Local bonds	53 187	33 594	53 187	33 594
Foreign equity	49 582	63 794	49 582	63 794
TOTAL	345 518	328 122	345 518	328 122

The assets earmarked for medical aid liabilities are managed through a mandate by Coronation Asset Managers.

(bb) Unlisted investments:

(aaa) Held directly:

Unlisted investments (2)
	Group 2017 R’000	Group 2016 R’000	Bank 2017 R’000	Bank 2016 R’000
Capespan Capital (Pty) Ltd	1 288	849	1 288	849
Acorn Agri (Pty) Ltd	75 000	-	75 000	-
TOTAL	76 288	849	76 288	849

Investments in Land Bank 100% owned subsidiaries
	Group 2017 R’000	Group 2016 R’000	Bank 2017 R’000	Bank 2016 R’000
Land Bank Life Insurance Company (Life Insurer)	-	-	30	30
Land Bank Insurance Company (Short term Insurer)	-	-	350 000	200 000
TOTAL	-	-	350 030	200 030

(bbb) Held indirectly:

Assets earmarked for medical aid liabilities Unlisted investments
	Group 2017 R’000	Group 2016 R’000	Bank 2017 R’000	Bank 2016 R’000
Commodities – Local ETF	2 514	3 563	2 514	3 563
Cash – Local	11 834	25 272	11 834	25 272
TOTAL	14 348	25 835	14 348	28 835

The assets earmarked for medical aid liabilities are managed through a mandate by Coronation Asset Managers.

Investments held by subsidiaries (LBIC)
	Group 2017 R’000	Group 2016 R’000
Equities	412 151	474 424
Commodities	35 568	33 064
Collective investment schemes	370 893	354 568
Bonds	247 763	259 810
Cash deposits and similar securities	146 564	178 045
Investment Policy	13 980	33 986
TOTAL	1 226 920	1 333 897

The above listed investments held by subsidiaries are managed through mandates by with the following Asset Managers:

Coronation Fund Managers Limited
Momentum Asset Management
Argon Asset Management
Investec Asset Management
Old Mutual Investment Group (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd Group

DBSA RESPONSE:

2. Equity Investment YE 2016/2017
Unlisted	Beyond 12 months
Direct Investments
Ohorongo	81 313 764
Proparco	452 956 708
The Currency Exchange Fund	578 411 113

Indirect Investments - Private Equity Investments
African Agriculture Fund (Phatisa)	176 917 010
AgrieVie (Strategy Partners)	152 856 925
African Health Fund (Aureos)	243 667 465
African Infrastructure Investment Fund	394 847 707
Convergence Partners	82 385 417
Emerging Capital Partners	615 555 323
Ethos	1
HIFSA	1 867 607 518
International Housing Solutions	190 242 204
Medu Capital	18 699 500
PAIDF	882 236 100
PAIDF 2	21 936 838
PAIP	-
Shanduka	-
Trinitas	76 847 532
Vantage Capital	136 027 906
Frandevco	-
One and only Cape Town Holdings	-
StarSat	-
Development Bank of Zambia	-
Total equity investments	5 972 509 032

20 September 2017 - NW2610

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether he approached the Commissioner of the SA Revenue Service to inquire about the tax affairs of a certain family (); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) will he make public the outcomes of the specified inquiry; if not, why not?

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Reply:

Chapter Six of the of the Tax administration Act regulates the confidentiality of taxpayer information. In terms of Section 69 (2) of the Tax Administration Act, a SARS official may not disclose “Taxpayer information” to any person who is not a SARS official. Although there are certain exceptions to this general prohibition none of these exceptions permit SARS to disclose detail in the course of answering the questions posed to SARS.

The Commissioner does not discuss taxpayer information with the Minister.

20 September 2017 - NW2308

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether FlySAA is generating revenue from all lounges in airports across the country; if so, (a) what amount and (b) what is the cost of running the specified lounges in each case?

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Reply:

The Lounges are facilities operated by SAA and offer selected passengers, comfort beyond that that is afforded in the airport terminal. Such comfort includes comfortable seating, quieter environment, and often better access to customer service representatives. Other offers include wireless internet access and other business services.

The Lounges mainly serve as a service offering to premium passengers, those flying business class, and to frequent fliers who are Voyager members and have achieved a prescribed voyager membership status.

During financial year 2016/17 SAA’s eight (8) Lounges generated a revenue totaling: (a) R74, 867, 946 at the operating costs of: (b) R106, 519, 595

Philosophy of an Airline Lounge:

An Airline Lounge is more of a differentiating factor than a profit/revenue making stream, for the following reasons:

The market is seeing increased ground services activity as operators strive to compete on quality provision. The business/first class lounge is an especially important part of the ground service experience, and one of the most critical branding elements for an airline.

To meet the needs of First Class, Business Class and Airlines Frequent Flyers customers, airlines seek to offer a complete airport to airport experience, not only in the air but also on the ground. Well-designed lounges provide a refuge from a very busy airport and an opportunity for airlines to demonstrate their character, qualities and service level.

For the airline, the quality of their lounge and lounge services are an extension of their brand and a way of enhancing customer relationships. As passengers spend more time at the airport, due to increased security, congestion and delays, the lounge experience has become a powerful differentiator in airline selection.

19 September 2017 - NW2697

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) How many applications were received for the special voluntary disclosure programme that closed on 31 August 2017, (b) what is the value of each application, (c)(i) how many of the specified applications were received from each economic sector and/or person and (ii) to what value in each case, (d) how many of the specified applications have been processed to date and (e) what is the total amount of revenue that (i) has been collected from processed applications and (ii) is expected to be collected from unprocessed applications?

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Reply:

a) Two thousand and two (2002) SVDP applications were received by 31 August 2017.

b) The gross value of foreign assets declared, based on the 40% inclusion, is R34 939 070 557. The values of the individual declarations range from zero Rands to 1.4 Billion Rands.

We note that some taxpayers have disclosed 100% of the value of foreign assets on the application forms as opposed to only 40%. SARS is verifying the information submitted and will only be in a position to finalise this value once all applications have been verified.

c) (i) SARS is also not in a position to confirm the number of applications by economic sector at this stage.

(ii) This will be confirmed once the verification process has been concluded.

d) Of the 2002 applications received, three hundred and five (305) applications have been processed, resulting in two hundred and eighty (280) SVDP agreements being concluded with tax liabilities totalling R 1 031 627 067.

e) (i) Of that amount, R822 381 676 has been collected to date.

(ii) As highlighted above, based on taxpayers’ own declarations, an additional amount of about R4 billion is potentially collectable, however, we are in the process of verifying the correctness of the declarations.

19 September 2017 - NW2736

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

What is the detailed breakdown of all development loans extended in the rest of Africa by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (a) in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2017 in terms of the (i) amounts lent, (ii) sectors lent to, (iii) names of the clients and (iv) names of each country that the clients are from?

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Reply:

Country	2016-2017	YTD August	Sector
Angola		155 119 582
Angola Ministry of Finance	-	155 119 582	Transportation

Ghana	1 576 372 369	343 879 518
Cenpower Generation Company Limited	24 732 369	60 647 143	Energy
Karpower International	1 551 640 000		Energy
Ghana Airports Company Limited		283 232 374	Transportation
Kenya	220 562 054	45 381 516
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited	220 562 054	45 381 516	Commercial - Transportation
Madagascar		99 725 954
Ravinala Airports, S.A.		99 725 954	Transportation
Zambia	1 803 965 113
Itezhi-Tezhi Power Corporation (ITPC) Lusaka	158 009 192	-	Energy
Maamba Collieries Limited	217 955 921		Energy
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited	1 428 000 000	-	Energy
Zimbabwe	49 061 705 *	-
*Infralink (Private) Limited	49 061 705	-	Roads And Drainage
Total Disbursement	3 649 961 241	644 106 570

* This disbursement was a short term loan in respect of the insurance premium paid on behalf of Infralink (Private) Limited with the view of ensuring that the insurance cover on the loan does not lapse.

19 September 2017 - NW2698

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) What is the total amount of public funds that have been paid from the National Revenue Fund to (i) political parties, (ii) independent public representatives in local government and (iii) independent election candidates from each sphere of Government (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017, (b) what are the details of the methods used to determine the (i) total allocations and (ii) allocations to each political party, independent public representatives in local government and independent election candidates, (c) on what dates were the specified allocations paid and (d) what were the funds utilised for in each case?

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Reply:

a) There is no public funding paid directly from National Revenue Fund to Political Parties, Independent public representatives in local government and independent election candidates from each sphere of government. Funds are administered by the IEC and allocated for represented political parties at national and provincial legislatures.

b) The total amount appropriated from 2014/15 to 2016/17 financial years, Represented Political Parties Fund (RPPF) amounts to R383 million administered by the IEC and Parliament appropriated amounts to R1.1 billion. Political party funding through Parliament comes as a transfer made by Parliament.

Year	RPPF	Parliament
2014/15	122 096 000	352 173 000
2015/16	127 394 147	371 033 000
2016/17	134 480 800	385 478 000
2017/18	141 204 000	414 438 000

In 2017/18 financial year only RPPF and Parliament appropriated amounts to R141.2 million and R414.4 million respectively.

c) The Constitution stipulates the funding for political parties to enhance multi-party democracy and the national legislation provide for the funding of political parties participating in national and provincial legislatures on an equitable and proportional basis. The Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act 103 of 1997 provides a broad framework for the public funding of represented political parties at national and provincial legislatures. The allocations from the Represented Political Parties Fund (RPPF) are paid to each political parties calculated as follows:

i) Allocating 90% of the total amount of funding available from the Fund during a particular financial year paid proportionally. The proportional allocation is determined by dividing the amount (90% from the total funding available during a financial year) proportionally among the participating parties in any legislative body in accordance with the number of seats awarded to each participating party in the National Assembly and the Provincial Legislatures jointly.

ii) The remaining 10% of the amount of funding available from the Fund during a particular financial year is paid equitably meaning it is divided equally among the participating parties in the provincial legislatures.

The allocations from Parliament to political parties is provided by Parliament and regulated by Section 34 of the Financial Management of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act of 2009.

d) Funds allocated are transferred quarterly to RPPF and Parliament. Further details on when allocations are made should be obtained from the relevant transferring authority.

e) RPPF funds are allocated to political parties for any purposes compatible with its functioning as a political party in a modern democracy, whereas Parliament allocations are for political party support, constituency support and also for party leadership support. Again further details on what funds are used for can be obtained from the transferring authority and or the annual report of each receiving political party.

19 September 2017 - NW2691

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether he is prepared to place all public service pension funds, including the pension funds of state enterprises, under the jurisdiction of the Pension Funds Adjudicator in order to ensure transparent management and cheap adjudication; if not, (a) how will this decision be justified in terms of the principles of fairness and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and (b) to what extent will pension fund members enjoy protection in the absence of oversight by the Pension Funds Adjudicator; if so, what are the (i) relevant details and (ii) time lines?

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Reply:

The Pension Funds Act, 24 of 1956 as it stands does not make provision for the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator to have jurisdiction over pension funds other than those registered in accordance with the Act.