Questions and Replies
10 June 2022 - NW1597
Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him concluded any commercial contracts with (i) the government of the Russian Federation and/or (ii) any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, for each commercial contract, what are the (aa) relevant details, (bb) values, (cc) time frames, (dd) goods contracted and (ee) reasons why these goods could not be contracted in the Republic?
Reply:
Department
The Department of has not concluded any commercial contracts with the government of the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017.
Therefore (aa) (bb) (cc) (dd) (ee) Not applicable
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)
ACSA has not concluded commercial contracts with (i) the government of the Russian Federation and/or (ii) any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)
There are no registered contracts between ATNS and the Russian Federation.
Cross Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA
- (i) and (ii) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) did not conclude any commercial contracts with the government of the Russian Federation or any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017.
- (bb) (cc) (dd) and (ee) Not applicable as the C-BRTA is contracting goods within the Republic and has not had a need to procure goods from the Russian Federation or any other entity in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017.
Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)
(b) (i) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency entity did not conclude any commercial contracts with the government of the Russian Federation and/or
(b) (ii) The public entity did not conclude any commercial contracts with any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017.
(aa) Not applicable,
(bb) Not applicable,
(cc) Not applicable,
(dd) Not applicable, and
(ee) Not applicable
South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)
(b) (i) and (ii) SANRAL has not concluded any commercial contracts with the Russian Federation, or any entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017 or before that date. As a state-owned company SANRAL takes guidance on international relations from the Minister in his capacity as the shareholder representative of Government with regard to executive authority over SANRAL.
(aa) Not applicable,
(bb) Not applicable,
(cc) Not applicable,
(dd) Not applicable, and
(ee) Not applicable
Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
(b) (i) and (ii) The Road Traffic Management Corporation has never concluded any commercial contracts with the Russian Federation.
(aa) Not applicable,
(bb) Not applicable,
(cc) Not applicable,
(dd) Not applicable, and
(ee) Not applicable
Road Accident Fund (RAF)
(b) Road Accident Fund has not concluded any commercial contracts with
(i) the government of the Russian Federation and/or
(ii) any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017; as there was no necessity to conclude a commercial contract with the government of the Russian Federation or any other entity based in the Russian Federation.
(aa) Not applicable,
(bb) Not applicable,
(cc) Not applicable,
(dd) Not applicable, and
(ee) Not applicable
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has not concluded any commercial contract with any Russian entity or the government of Russia since 1 April 2017 to date.
Ports Regulator of South Africa(PRSA)
(a) N/A
(b) The Ports Regulator did not conclude any commercial contracts with the (i) government of the Russian Federation and/or (ii) any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 01 April 2017.
(aa) N/A
(bb) N/A
(cc) N/A
(dd) N/A
(ee) N/A
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
(b) The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has not concluded any commercial contract with any Russian entity or the government of Russia since 1 April 2017 to date
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
(b) N/A (b) the South African Civil Aviation Authority HAS NOT concluded any commercial contract with (i) the government of the Russian Federation and/or (ii) any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017 (aa) N/A (bb) N/A (cc) N/A (dd) N/A (ee) N/A.
South Africa Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
(b) Yes, South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
(i)No
(ii)Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
(aa)A Recognition Organisation (RO) Agreement was signed on the 6th of August 2019 between Russian Maritime of Shipping and SAMSA in compliance with Section 18 “Delegation of Authority” of the IMO Instruments implementation (III) Code for any South African ship, allowing a South African ship-owner or manager to use the Russian Register of Shipping as a ship’s classification society in order to conduct statutory surveys on behalf of SAMSA.
(bb)There is no financial burden on the South African Government associated with this contract. The classification society acts on behalf of the ship-owner and all costs related to their services are for the ship- owner’s account.
(cc)This RO Agreement expires on 5 August 2024 (5 years from date of signing).
(dd)The contract is a general agreement as signed with all other recognised classification societies globally by South Africa.
(ee)There are currently no South African ships using the Russian Register of Shipping as their classification society.
10 June 2022 - NW1699
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether, given that roadshows and a Taxi Indaba was held where the formalisation of the taxi industry was discussed and that various proposals came to the fore that would ensure that economic benefits reach all operators in the industry, he will furnish Mrs N J Nolutshungu with a detailed progress report on (a) what has been done so far and (b) the envisaged implementation date of the taxi subsidy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
a) What has been done so far?
Following the National Taxi Lekgotla held in October 2020, the Department established a Joint Technical Task Team (JTTT) to oversee the implementation of Lekgotla resolutions. The JTTT is comprised of government and the taxi industry. An Implementation Plan has been developed to guide the process and serve as a monitoring tool in as far as progress is concerned in terms of short, medium and long term activities. The implementation of short-term activities has commenced.
b) the envisaged implementation date of the taxi subsidy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Department is developing a Public Transport Subsidy Policy that will guide the distribution of subsidies in line with demand without focusing on modes of transport. This implies, amongst others, that the policy is advocating for the inclusion of other role players such as the minibus taxi operators in the public transport subsidy. The policy is currently being consulted with stakeholders and will be submitted to Cabinet for approval and only then will it be implemented.
10 June 2022 - NW358
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1) What (a) number of heads of department (HODs) are currently on suspension with full pay in each provincial department and (b) are the reasons for suspension in each case; (2) (a) for how long has each HOD been on suspension with full pay and (b) at what cost to the tax payer of the Republic?
Reply:
The Office of the Premier: Northern Cape
1. (a) Mr. R Palm, the HoD of Northern Cape Sports, Arts and Culture is suspended.
(b) Mr. Palm is facing charges relating to fraud.
2. (a) Mr. R. Palm has been on suspension since September 2020.
(b) An amount of R R2 014 340.00 has been paid to Mr. Palm since his suspension.
The Office of the Premier: KwaZulu Natal
1. (a) Dr GG Sharpley, the HoD of KwaZulu-Natal Public Works is on precautionary suspension.
(b) Dr GG Sharpley is facing charges relating to allegation of misconduct regarding the appointment of the consultant compliance officer. His continuous precautionary suspension is due to the fact that during the recent proceedings the Presiding Officer made a ruling in favour the Employer following the point in limine his legal representative had raised.
2. (a) Dr GG Sharpley, has been on suspension since November 2020.
(b) An amount of R2, 346,238.00 has been paid to Dr GG Sharpley since his suspension.
The Office of the Premier: Free State
1. (a) Mr N Mokhesi, the HoD of Free State Human Settlements is on precautionary suspension.
(b) Mr N Mokhesi is facing charges relating to misconduct – tender irregularities
2. (a) Mr N Mokhesi, has been on suspension since June 2020.
(b) An amount of R3 412,484,00 has been paid to Mr N Mokhesi since his suspension.
The Office of the Premier: Free State
1. (a) Mr SS Mtakati, the HoD of Free State Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation is on precautionary suspension.
(b) Mr SS Mtakati is facing charges relating to misconduct – tender irregularities
2. (a) Mr SS Mtakati, has been on suspension since May 2021.
(b) An amount of R1 978 533, 00 has been paid to Mr SS Mtakati since his suspension
The Office of the Premier: Mpumalanga
1. (a) Mr K Masange, the HoD of Mpumalanga Human Settlements is on suspension.
(b) Mr K Masange is facing charges relating to gross negligence
2. (a) Mr K Masange, has been on suspension since April 2021.
(b) An amount of RR1 308 568,15 has been paid to Mr K Masange since his suspension.
The Office of the Premier: Mpumalanga
1. (a) Ms BS Nkuna, the HoD of Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison is on suspension.
(b) Ms BS Nkuna is facing charges relating to serious offence
2. (a) Ms BS Nkuna, has been on suspension since June 2021.
(b) An amount of R1 196 064, 31 has been paid to Ms BS Nkuna since her suspension.
The DPME received the following responses from provincial Offices of the Premiers with regards the DGs and or HoDs on suspension.
a) Limpopo, Western Cape and Gauteng indicated that there are no DG’s nor HoD’s on suspension, as a result the provinces submit a nil report to the afore-mentioned question as raised by the National Assembly.
b) Eastern Cape and North West – None
Thank You.
10 June 2022 - NW1712
Mokgotho, Ms SM to ask the Minister of Transport
What are the details of the plans that his department has put in place to repair the main and provincial road in Mogwase in North West?
Reply:
The road P53/1 from road R510 (Rustenburg – Northam road) to Mogwase is in the plan of the North West Department of Public Works and Roads for rehabilitation of the entire section during the 2022/23 financial year.
10 June 2022 - NW1101
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether he has found that there is any linkage between the performance of heads of department and the relevant departments that they are responsible for; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Guidelines for the Heads of Department (HoDs) Performance Management and Development System (PMDS), were developed by the Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DPME) and were linked to the HoD PMDS Directive which was developed by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). The Directive requires all Directors-General (DGs) in national departments and HoDs in provincial departments to enter into Performance Agreements with their Executive Authorities. The HoD PMDS processes align individual performance (40%) with organisational performance (40%) which are Annual Performance Plans, Auditor-General findings, and Key Government Focus Areas (KGFAs). The KGFAs address areas of Supply Chain, Diversity and Transformation, Integrated Governance, Regional and International Integration as well as Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS). Furthermore, a department's performance accounts for 60% of the assessments of the accounting officers, with the objective of ensuring alignment between individual performance and that of a department.
The DPME has completed the assessment of departments through various reports such as the Biannual Reports, but has not yet conducted an exercise to establish a direct link between the performance of DGs to that of departments. The department has identified the need to review the current HoD PMDS, to amongst others, ensure alignment between the PDMS of Ministers and that of DGs. The review will also need to focus on a significant shift towards outcomes based approach to planning, monitoting and evaluation. It is once we have aligned the approach to Annual Persformance Plans (APPs) and PMDS to enable an all round outcomes based performance that we will also evaluate the relationship and interplay between the performance of heads of department and the relevant departments.
Thank You.
10 June 2022 - NW1594
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether (a) his Office and/or (b) entities reporting to him concluded any commercial contracts with (i) the government of the Russian Federation and/or (ii) any other entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, for each commercial contract, what are the (aa) relevant details, (bb) values, (cc) time frames, (dd) goods contracted and (ee) reasons why these goods could not be contracted in the Republic?
Reply:
Given the information at my disposal my Office, Media Development and Diversity Agency and Brand South Africa does not have any commercial contracts with the Government of the Russian Federation and/or any other Entity based in the Russian Federation since 1 April 2017.
Thank you.
10 June 2022 - NW1694
Langa, Mr TM to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) By what date does he envisage his department will repair the R74 road which runs from the N3 to Winterton to Bergville and (b) what are the time frames set aside by his department in this regard?
Reply:
The Department of Transport in consultation with Free State and Kwa Zulu Natal Governments between which this road R74 traverses, the teams had already done the technical assessment to ascertain the treatment the road will need. It is however worth mentioning that R74 has two sections in it and these are P11 and P340.
a) The majority of this road needs heavy rehabilitation where first 30kms of P11 is planned for the current financial year (2022/23) and this repair work is estimated to take 30 months.
The remainder of the section of this road P340 is planned for the subsequent financial year (2023/24) and this estimated to a period of 20 months.
The holding measure that includes fixing potholes, stormwater repairs and drainage maintenance are already underway.
b) This Part of the Question has been responded to in (a) above.
09 June 2022 - NW1722
Montwedi, Mr Mk to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
(1)Whether the Sol Plaatje University accredited accommodation service providers who submitted their bids after the closing date of November 2021; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were the reasons; (2) whether he has received any complaints of discrimination against the specified university by black property owners; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what are the reasons that the university caps accommodation subsidies at R2 000 when the National Student Financial Aid Scheme allocates R4 000 for each month?
Reply:
1. Sol Plaatje University’s off-campus accommodation accreditation process opened in November 2021. Service providers that missed the first submission deadline were afforded an opportunity to submit applications of accreditation up until the last day of February 2022. The university reported that the process of accreditation is open to all interested parties that meet the requirements in the minimum norms and standards as stipulated by DHET. All properties must be conducive to living and learning. Note: 99.9% of the Sol Plaatje University accredited off-campus accommodation suppliers advance BBB economic empowerment goals.
2. Neither the Minister nor the Department have received complaints of discrimination against SPU by black property owners.
3. Please note that as per the 2022 NSFAS eligibility criteria and conditions for financial aid, private accommodation allowance is limited to the maximum cost of the equivalent University owned on-campus accommodation at a particular institution. The SPU in consultation with all affected landlords has set the 2022 private accommodation rental/allowances for a double room at R3 500 and single rooms are capped at R4 200.
09 June 2022 - NW1826
Mokgotho, Ms SM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
By what date will her department provide housing to the community of Ward 5 at Lomanyaneng in Mahikeng which has been promised houses by the Mahikeng Local Municipality since 2015? NW2159E
Reply:
The Provincial Department is planning to deliver 600 units in the Mahikeng Local Municipality. The Department will through its planning process engage with Mafikeng Local Municipality to advise the Municipality to consider Ward 5 in its list of priorities of housing allocation during this current financial year adjustment period alternatively during the 2023/2024 financial year.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO:1826
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13 May 2022
N BUTHELEZI
ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: AFFORDABLE RENTAL AND SOCIAL HOUSING
DATE:
MS TSHANGANA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
DATE:
Approved/Not approved
Ms MT KUBAYI, (MP)
MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
DATE:
09 June 2022 - NW2095
Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Whether, with respect to the hunting offtakes in the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR) in the 2021-22 financial year and acknowledging that the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency and Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism are responsible for the approvals, she will furnish Ms A M M Weber with the (a) details of the offtakes recommended, commented on an/or supported by SA National Parks (SANParks) and /or Kruger National Park (KNP) within the APNR reserves of Timbavati, Klaserie, Umbabat and Balule in terms of annexure B of the Great Limpopo Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) and the Great Kruger Hunting Protocol for the 2021 and 2022 hunting seasons or calendar years, (b) details of all SANParks/KNP’s oversight and evaluation criteria and resultant comments made in recommending, supporting and/or commenting on the offtakes, (c) Post Offtakes report for the specified years’ hunting seasons or calendar years, which are required in terms of The Great Kruger Hunting Protocol for Reserves where hunting takes place and the effective date on which this was implemented; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what dates?
Reply:
Attached find here: Reply
09 June 2022 - NW2096
Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
(1) Whether, with regard to the pollution of disposable diapers in the rivers of the Republic, nappies are classified as (a) hazardours waste or (b) general waste; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) What (a) happened to the EDANA Stewardship Programme for Absorbent Hygiene Product,(b) are the reasons absorbent hygienic product are considered non-hazardous and (c) happened to the incinerators at(i) schools and (ii) public facilities; (3) Given that disposable nappies are dangerous to the environment as they cannot dispose by themselves, what (a) plans has her department put in place to address the fact that rivers in the Republic have become the waste sight for disposable nappies and (b) processes does her department have in place to ensure diseases do not increase through the pollution of the waste in the rivers of the Republic?
Reply:
Attached find here: Reply
09 June 2022 - NW1974
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1159 on 4 May 2022, he will furnish Dr L A Schreiber with copies of any and all legal advice his department has received on the matter regarding the status of (a) Afrikaans and (b) Khoi languages as indigenous languages of the Republic; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
Reply:
My Department has sought and received only one legal advice on the matter regarding the status of Afrikaans and Khoi languages as indigenous languages of South Africa. The Legal Opinion is herewith attached.
09 June 2022 - NW2053
Chirwa-Mpungose, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) total number of COVID-19 related (i) products, (ii) tests, (iii) personal protective equipment, (iv) treatment and/or (v) vaccines has the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority processed, (b) number of the processed items were (i) approved and/or (ii) rejected and (c) are the reasons for each decision made in each case?
Reply:
a) The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has processed –
- 37 products,
- 389 tests,
- 198 personal protective equipment,
- 0 treatment (7 currently in process) and/or
- 12 vaccines related to COVID – 19;
b) (i) 494 processed items were approved and
(ii) 275 were rejected; and
(c) the reasons for decision made in each case are as follows:
- Incomplete documents submitted,
- Test kits not meeting performance requirements, and
- No originating approval from one of the 6 recognized jurisdictions.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2147
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)With reference to the reply of the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture to question 299 on 19 March 2021, which indicates that she has been appointed as the custodian of the immovable assets which vested within the national sphere of government and is thus the caretaker of the state-owned building Iziko Old Townhouse (IOTH) in terms of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act, Act 19 of 2007 (details furnished), (a) on what date will the (i) electrical and other problems of the Old Town House be fixed and (ii) building be reopened to the public, (b) who is the person responsible for maintenance of the specified house and (c) what has she found to be the reasons that the maintenance of the IOTH has not been done; (2) whether there is a timeline for the completion of the upgrading; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) a)
(i) I have been informed by the Department that the following repairs are funded by the Department of Sport Arts and Culture:
Phase 1: Repair and maintenance was completed by 30 March 2022 and this was the external painting of the entire building & boundary wall including repairs of the ceiling that collapsed, bird proofing, replacement of broken windows and window frames, sanding and varnishing of doors.
Phase 2: Further repairs and maintenance are in progress. The contractor is on site undertaking the work, including the electrical upgrade. The estimated completion for all the infrastructural work is end of November 2022.
(ii) The estimated completion for all the infrastructural work is end November 2022. Thereafter the artworks, other collections and new installations will be reinstalled by the Curatorial Team. The aim is to reopen the IOTH to the public during Heritage Week 2023.
b) The client is responsible for maintenance work up to R1 million.
c) As indicated above repairs and maintenance are in progress, the contractor is on site undertaking the work.
(2) The estimated completion for all the infrastructural work is end November 2022
09 June 2022 - NW1997
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether, with reference to the Annual Performance Plan 2022/23 of her department that was released recently, which states that the full-scale implementation of the subjects of robotics and coding for Grade R to Grade 3, and Grade 7 is planned for the academic year 2023, and the pilot is planned from 2022 to 2023 for grades 4 to 9 which will be followed by full-scale implementation in the grades between 2024 and 2025, her department has started to capacitate educators and upskilling them to teach the new subjects; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details; (2) whether educators in townships and rural areas will be prioritised as they will have a much tougher time given the limitation in resources; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the plan in this regard and (b) are the further relevant details?
Reply:
1) Over 10 000 teachers have been provided training across all provinces. The DBE has also, through a partnership with UNISA, provided training on coding and robotic to 986 Foundation Phase teachers, subject advisors and provincial coordinators to date.
2) The selection of schools for the pilot included schools in townships, rural areas as well as those providing multi-grade teaching including school for learners with special education needs.
09 June 2022 - NW2114
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
(1) Whether she has been informed that in spite of a certain company (name furnished) being issued with a directive from her department to desist from building cofferdams without a dumping permit in terms off the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, Act 24 of 2008, the specified company continues to do so in spite of the terms and/or provisions of section 79(1)(d) of the specified Act that a person is guilty of a category one offence if that person dumps any waste at sea without a dumping permit; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what steps does her department intend take against the specified company that has been guilty of the specified offence continually since 2014,but now continues to commit the offence even after being issued with an official environmental directive from her department in order to stop the illegal activity?
Reply:
Attached find here: Reply
09 June 2022 - NW2025
Mathulelwa, Ms B to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
On what date is it envisaged that land will be made available to the taxi industry to build taxi ranks, particularly for the (a) Uncedo Service Taxi Association and (b) Border Alliance Taxi Association in (i) Matatiele, (ii) Mount Fletcher, (iii) Maclear and (iv) Umtata?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
a) I’ve been informed by the Department that DPWI does not have any state property that could be made available to the taxi industry in:
- Matatiele;
- Mount Fletcher;
- Maclear; and
- Mthata
As a result, the Department rents from private landlords for our clients.
However, in Mthata, the Department has the following state properties that are to be developed for our clients to decrease our lease portfolio:
- Erf 920: the Old Enkululenkweni Ministerial Complex along R61, it is illegally occupied and was identified to be a government precinct; and
- Erf 265: at No. 33 Sprigg Street, it is a vandalised and dilapidated house where SAPS, Home Affairs and Environmental Affairs showed interest but never availed funds for refurbishment.
09 June 2022 - NW597
Boshoff, Dr WJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Whether any efforts have been made to ensure that the post-school education and training sector fulfils the possibilities of self-determination as provided for in section 235 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, (a) why not and (b) in what way can self-determination be incorporated in the post-school education and training sector; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Legislation on post-school education does not preclude any aspect of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and that includes the right to self-determination.
For instance, the Higher Education Act, 101 of 1997 makes provision in line with the Constitution for the establishment of private institutions.
The development of the post-school sector in South Africa post-apartheid has been driven by post-apartheid national policy imperatives, geared towards developing a national unified higher education system within a coherent national education policy framework. The focus of the policy frameworks in place since democracy has been to develop a truly national post-school education and training system which addresses the legacies of past inequality and discrimination, which is geared towards supporting national imperatives, and which supports the national development agenda. These policy goals are clearly articulated in the various White Papers, including the White Paper on Post-School Education and Training.
As outlined in the preamble to the Higher Education Act, the purpose of the Act was to create a single unified higher education system, redress imbalances of the past, and transform higher education in terms of the expectations of an open and democratic society.
Public Universities are national institutions and while they are anchored in local communities and within provinces, they are funded and monitored at national system level.
09 June 2022 - NW1944
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What are the names of the service providers that are used by his department to remove medical waste at hospitals in each province; (2) (a) which hospitals were affected due to the nonpayment of service providers and (b) what are the reasons that the service providers were not paid on time; (3) what are the full, relevant details of vetted suppliers in his department on the Request For Quote system in each province?
Reply:
This information is not readily available at the National Department of Health (NDOH), it is in health facilities which fall under the administration of provinces. Accordingly the NDOH is consulting with the provincial departments of Health to source this information. The Minister will provide a full response to the Question as soon as the information has been received from provinces.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2054
Chirwa-Mpungose, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
Whether he has been informed of the development of an anti-COVID-19 prevention pill; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details on the (a) benefits of the product and (b) current status on its use, approval and accessibility?
Reply:
It is unclear what is meant by the term “anti-COVID-19 prevention pill”. Currently, the antiviral medicines available in oral dosage forms (“pills”) are intended to be used for the treatment of COVID-19, not for prevention.
The National Essential Medicines List (NEML) Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on COVID-19 Therapeutics has reviewed the available evidence for two oral antiviral products, molnupiravir and ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir. All rapid reviews are accessible from the National Department of Health website and are routinely updated when new evidence becomes available. Currently, the NEML MAC on COVID-19 Therapeutics does not recommend the use of either molnupiravir or ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir in the treatment of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Both of these medicines need to be used within five days of the onset of COVID-19 symptoms. They may also not be used during pregnancy, so women of childbearing potential would need access to effective contraception. Neither of these medicines has yet been registered in South Africa, by either the innovator manufacturers or generic producers. The NEML MAC on COVID-19 Therapeutics will continue to monitor the situation in terms of availability and pricing, as well as emerging evidence, and will update the reviews as necessary.
Apart from public health and social measures (such as mask-wearing), the primary means for the prevention of COVID-19 remains vaccination. Approved COVID-19 vaccines are available for all persons aged 12 years and older, and the evidence for their use in younger children is currently being reviewed.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2180
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)With reference to the recent advertisement for a Chief Executive Officer for the Construction Industry Development Board, what are the reasons that the (a) grading for the position is now reflected as E-Upper, and not E5 as the 2017 advertisement for the same position and (b) educational requirements are now only a relevant degree at National Qualifications Framework 8 which is equivalent to an honours degree, with a Master’s degree an advantage, when the earlier requirements were for a postgraduate degree and a Master of Business Administration or Master of Business Leadership qualification as a prerequisite; (2) what is the motivation for reducing the work experience requirement from 15 years to 10 years; (3) what are the reasons that the requirement for experience at Executive or Senior level has been reduced in its entirety to five years, where at least 10 years at Senior level, with five years at Executive level, was a prior requirement; (4) whether any of the applicants have met the higher level of requirements; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, were any of the applicants (a) shortlisted and (b) interviewed; (5) whether the appointed individual met only the lower requirements or exceeded them; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I have been informed by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) as follows:
(1)
(a) In 2020, CIDB went through an Organisational Design (OD) led by an independent service provider. The OD looked at restructuring the organogram, salary structure, and job grades. As a result, the job grades were reduced from 24 to 16 levels. This resulted in collapsing E4 and E5 to E Upper. The CIDB grades as follows: three lower subgrades, i.e. E 1-3, and one sub grade in the upper bands, e.g. E4 and E5 = E upper.
(b) To align more with CIDB current strategy, the Board prioritised expertise and qualifications in the built environment as a construction regulator. A Master's degree was added as an advantage to include those with experience and relevant qualifications.
(2) To expand the talent pool and include more people with disability, women, and youth, the Board opted to set the requirement in the advert in the manner that it was advertised.
(3) Same as above, in an effort to expand the talent pool to include more people with disability, women, and youth, the Board opted to set the requirement in the advert
(4) Six candidates met all the requirements including the added advantage: Master’s degree and
(a) were shortlisted accordingly.
(b) five candidates were interviewed as one candidate formally withdrew their candidature.
(5) The appointed individual exceeded the minimum requirements by having a Master's degree from the University of Cambridge.
09 June 2022 - NW1885
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
What total number of full-time lecturers have (a) graduate, (b) honours, (c) masters and (d) doctorate qualifications at each public university in the Republic?
Reply:
The table below reflects the 2020 audited number of full-time lecturers in terms of their highest qualification at public universities.
Institution |
Degree |
Honours |
Masters |
Doctorate |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
23 |
89 |
374 |
240 |
Central University of Technology |
2 |
31 |
152 |
126 |
Durban University of Technology |
25 |
35 |
343 |
213 |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
10 |
17 |
117 |
47 |
Nelson Mandela University |
29 |
60 |
251 |
315 |
North West University |
90 |
211 |
472 |
800 |
Rhodes University |
4 |
12 |
120 |
216 |
Sefako Makgatho University |
8 |
171 |
302 |
130 |
Sol Plaatje University |
4 |
6 |
54 |
65 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
14 |
160 |
409 |
312 |
University of Cape Town |
34 |
39 |
348 |
713 |
University of Fort Hare |
18 |
33 |
121 |
163 |
University of Free State |
26 |
63 |
346 |
472 |
University of Johannesburg |
40 |
1 |
508 |
703 |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
50 |
31 |
388 |
761 |
University of Limpopo |
29 |
101 |
257 |
209 |
University of Mpumalanga |
5 |
11 |
39 |
64 |
University of Pretoria |
5 |
9 |
353 |
873 |
University of South Africa |
24 |
162 |
618 |
980 |
University of Stellenbosch |
23 |
40 |
300 |
806 |
University of Venda |
10 |
52 |
160 |
193 |
University of Western Cape |
43 |
24 |
205 |
409 |
University of Witwatersrand |
46 |
34 |
294 |
810 |
University of Zululand |
2 |
14 |
147 |
153 |
Vaal University of Technology |
14 |
34 |
170 |
79 |
Walter Sisulu University |
54 |
100 |
340 |
169 |
Total |
632 |
1 540 |
7 188 |
10 021 |
09 June 2022 - NW2060
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
Whether he will sign the World Health Organisation International Pandemic Treaty; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
It is premature to decide on whether the Minister of Health will sign or not sign the proposed convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response until a draft working document thereof is presented to Member States. The decision will therefore be informed by the scope of this Agreement in compliance with the prescripts in Section 231 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2026
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Health
What total number of health workers have been (a) injured and (b) murdered at health facilities in each province in the past two years?
Reply:
This information is not readily available at the National Department of Health (NDOH), it is in health facilities which fall under the administration of provinces. Accordingly the NDOH is consulting with the provincial departments of Health to source this information. The Minister will provide a full response to the Question as soon as the information has been received from provinces.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2052
Chirwa-Mpungose, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the update on the request that racism, misogyny and sexism be investigated at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, following the incident where Ms Mpho Seleka, a former employee of the National Health Laboratory Services, who after reporting abuse to the committee member, was shortlisted for an interview which was revoked two nights before; (2) what are the facts surrounding the specified person’s case; (3) why was the person (a) shortlisted and/or (b) released from doing the interview; (4) who are the persons who took these decisions?
Reply:
1. This question was raised at the Portfolio Committee held on the 19 April 2022. The NHLS CEO investigated these matters and responded to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee in the letter dated 17 May 2022 (see attached letter).
Ms Seleka was a senior scientist at NICD and was charged with misconduct. She was subsequently dismissed, and the matter was later concluded at the CCMA as a result of a settlement agreement reached by both parties.
2. A report detailing a sequence of events surrounding the specified person’s case are found in the attached report.
3. Ms Mpho Seleka has never applied to the NHLS nor NICD after her services were terminated.
4. The NHLS confirms that Ms Mpho Seleka has never applied to the NHLS nor NICD after her services were terminated. There is, therefore, no record of her being invited to the interview and later released.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2048
Van Staden, Mr PA to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether any correspondence has taken place between his department and The Presidency regarding the drafting and signing of a World Health Organisation International Pandemic Treaty; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what are the reasons that he has not brought the specified treaty, and issues related to it, to the Portfolio Committee on Health for discussion?
Reply:
A pandemic treaty is not imminent. Although Member States of the World Health Organization agreed in December 2021 that a new World Health Organisation (WHO) convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response is needed, it will take years of negotiations to reach a final draft. 2024 is the target. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) leading this process will meet before the end of 2022 to discuss and consider a working draft treaty. The outcome of this meeting will determine whether there is a draft document that can be shared.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2013
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What preparations and/or measures have been put in place recently to get hospitals ready for the rising number of COVID-19 cases?
Reply:
The department has planned adequately for the 5th wave, in the same manner that it did with the previous waves. Immediately after the end of the 4th wave, the Incident Management Team (IMT) conducted the Intra – Action Reviews with the provinces, drawing the lessons from the past experiences but particularly from the 4th wave.
The outcomes of the intra Action Reviews indicated that the department must retain all key interventions such as hospital oxygen management capabilities, number of beds set aside for admission, availability of the respiratory support of devices, which have really made sure that the hospitals succeeded in the management. Human Resources were deployed in line with the community service programme and were made be on standby in the event of the increase in hospital admissions.
Over and above the Intra Action Review, the department also developed the following documents, working with the provinces, through the provincial leads who are members of the IMT.
- The 5th wave resurgence plans
- The reset and recovery plans for the health system
- The plans for the continuity of essential health services.
This was in preparations for the rise in the number of cases, during the 5th wave.
These documents were developed with the support of the World Health Organization and other partners as living documents that get revised every time there is an increase or in preparation for the increase in the number of cases.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW1941
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What training programmes have been in place for (a) nurses and (b) specialist medical personnel in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022; (2) what total number of (a) nurses and (b) specialist medical personnel have qualified from such programmes in the specified academic years; (3) whether he will furnish Mrs M O Clarke with a list of the medical fields that all qualified medical personnel have qualified for in the specified years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- (a) For Nurses:
Year: |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Programmes |
|||||
R425 Diploma |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Phasing out |
Phasing out |
R425 Degree |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Phasing out |
Phasing out |
R169 (Higher Certificate) |
New programme |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
R171 (3-year Diploma) |
New programme |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
R174 (4-year Degree) |
New programme |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Post Basic Diplomas* |
√ |
√ |
Phasing out |
||
Post Graduate Diplomas** |
New programmes |
CHE accreditation outstanding |
CHE accreditation outstanding |
*Post Basic Diplomas: Advanced Midwifery; Advanced Psychiatry; Child Nursing; Critical Care; Community Health Nursing; Child Psychiatry; Nephrology; Oncology; Ophthalmology; Peri-operative Nursing; Primary Health Care; Trauma & Emergency, Nursing Education, Occupational Health and Safety, Nursing Administration.
**Post Graduate Diplomas: Midwifery; Mental Health; Child Nursing; Critical Care (Adult); Critical Care(Child); Community Health Nursing; Nephrology; Nursing Education; Occupational Health Nursing; Oncology & Palliative Nursing; Ophthalmic Nursing; Orthopaedic Nursing; Peri-operative Nursing; Primary Care Nursing; Emergency Nursing; Health Service Management; Forensic Nursing; Infection Prevention and Control Nursing.
(b) For Specialist Medical Personnel:
This is the list of the qualifications for specialist medical personnel that are recognized by the Health Professions Council of South Africa offered by South African Academic Institutions - Health Sciences Faculties:
Doctor of Medicine |
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) |
Master of Science (Sports Medicine) |
Doctor of Medicine (Clinical) |
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) |
Master of Surgery |
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) |
Masters of Public Health |
Master of Domestic Medicine |
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) |
Postgraduate Diploma in General Ultrasound |
Master of Emergency Medicine |
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine and Health |
Master of Family Practice |
Master of Medicine (Pathology) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Medicine |
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) |
Master of Medicine (Physical Medicine) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Evidence and Healthcare |
Master of Medicine (Community Health) |
Master of Medicine (Plastic Surgery) |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Physiology) |
Master of Medicine (Community Health) |
Master of Medicine (Preventive Medicine) |
Bachelor of Science (Aerospace Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Dermatology) |
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) |
Diploma in Anaesthesiology |
Master of Medicine (Emergency) |
Master of Medicine (Radiological Diagnostics) |
Diploma in Community Health |
Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Radiology) |
Diploma in Family Medicine |
Master of Medicine (Forensic Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Surgery) |
Diploma in Health Administration |
Master of Medicine (Geriatrics) |
Master of Medicine (Therapeutic Radiology) |
Diploma in Industrial Health |
Master of Medicine (Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Thoracic Surgery) |
Diploma in Laryngology and Otology |
Master of Medicine (Medical Administration) |
Master of Medicine (Urology) |
Diploma in Medical Administration |
Master of Medicine (Neurology) |
Master of Military Medicine |
Diploma in Medical Radiology |
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) |
Master of Pharmacological Medicine |
Diploma in Occupational Health |
Master of Medicine (Nuclear Medicine) |
Master of Science (Aerospace Medicine) |
Diploma in Ophthalmology |
Master of Medicine (Paediatric Surgery) |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Science (Reproductive Biology) |
Master of Science (Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Röntgenological Diagnosis) |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medicine Science (Underwater Medicine) |
Master of Science in Medicine (Bioethics and Health Law) |
Master of Science (Medical Science in Clinical Epidemiology) |
Diploma in Occupational Medicine |
Diploma in Child Health |
Postgraduate Diploma in Infection Control |
Diploma in Oncochemotherapy |
Diploma in Clinical Pathology |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Science (Hyperbaric Medicine) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research Ethics |
Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management |
Diploma in Tropical Health |
Master of Surgery (Ophthalmology) |
Master of Science in Medical in Pharmacology |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Pharmacology) |
Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics)) |
Bachelor of Dental Therapy |
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition) |
Master of Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology) |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Medical Virology) |
Master of Medicine (Primary Health Care) |
Diploma in Cardiac Surgery |
Diploma in Industrial Medicine |
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Anatomy)) |
Diploma in Community Medicine |
Diploma in Maternal and Child Health |
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Chemical)) |
Diploma in Palliative Medicine |
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Clinical)) |
Diploma in Psychological Medicine |
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Professions Education |
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Forensic)) |
Diploma in Obstetrics |
Master of Medical Science (Critical Care) |
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Haematology)) |
Master of Medical Science (Pharmacology)) |
Master of Philosophy: Infectious Diseases |
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Microbiology)) |
Diploma in Clinical Pharmacology |
Diploma in Forensic Medicine |
Master of Medicine (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical HIV/AIDS Management |
Philosophiae Doctor in Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Master of Philosophy (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) |
Master of Medicine (Cardiothoracic Surgery) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine |
Master of Philosophy (Emergency Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy and Oncology) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Forensic Medicine |
Master of Philosophy (Family Medicine / Primary Care) |
Master of Medicine (Virology) |
Doctor of Medicine (Psychiatry) |
Master of Philosophy (Maternal and Child Health) |
Masters in Occupational and Environmental Health |
Doctor of Philosophy (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) |
Master of Philosophy (Medical Genetics) |
Diploma in Health Services Management |
Doctor of Science in Medicine |
Master of Philosophy (Occupational Health) |
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology |
Master in Philosophy in Applied Ethics |
Master of Philosophy (Paediatric Pathology) |
Doctor of Science in Medicine |
Master of Medicine (Comprehensive Medicine) |
Master of Philosophy (Palliative Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) |
Master of Medicine (Medical Genetics) |
Master of Philosophy (Sports Medicine) |
Master of Science in Medicine (Maternal and Child Health) |
Master of Medicine (Occupational Medicine) |
Diploma in Tropical Health |
Master of Surgery (Ophthalmology) |
Master of Science in Medical in Pharmacology |
Diploma in Medicine |
Diploma in Radiological Diagnosis |
Diploma in Travel Medicine |
Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Diploma in Radiotherapy |
Certificate in Paediatric Neurology |
Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery |
Diploma in Surgery |
Certificate in Gynaecological Oncology |
Diploma in Paediatrics |
Certificate in Critical Care |
Certificate in Trauma Surgery |
Diploma in Physical Medicine |
Diploma in Primary Emergency Care |
Cert Paed Neurol (SA) |
Diploma in Psychological Medicine |
Diploma in Allergology |
Cert Gyn Oncol (SA) |
Diploma in Public Health |
Diploma in Cytology |
Cert Trauma Surg (SA) |
Diploma in Sleep Medicine |
Diploma in Mental Health |
Certificate in Urogynaecology |
Diploma in Travel Medicine |
(2) (a) For Nurses:
Programmes |
Output per year |
||||
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
4 Year Diploma and Degree |
3322 |
3564 |
3736 |
3608 |
3535 |
1 Year Higher Certificate |
178 |
||||
Specialist Nurses |
4954 |
4527 |
4971 |
3372 |
4445 |
*All statistics obtained and collated from SANC (https://www.sanc.co.za/sanc-statistics/)
(b) For Specialist Medical Personnel:
The following is the number of Medical Specialists that qualified and registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa between the years 2018 – 2022 in all the Specialist disciplines:
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Grand Total |
679 |
624 |
556 |
724 |
236 |
2 819 |
* Annexure B attached provides a comprehensive information per discipline
(3) The table below shows the numbers of Medical personnel that have qualified between 2018 and 2022 as recognized by the Health Professions Council of South Africa for registration.
|
REGISTRATION_YEAR |
|
||||||||
BRD_CODE |
PROFESSIONAL_BOARD_NAME |
REG_TYPE |
REGISTER_CODE |
REGISTER_NAME |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Grand Total |
MDB |
MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROFESSIONS BOARD |
Intern |
GCIN |
INTERN GENETIC COUNSELLOR |
3 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
GRIN |
INTERN GENETIC COUNSELLOR |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
IN |
INTERN |
1,607 |
515 |
2,421 |
2,474 |
2,303 |
9,320 |
|
|
|
MSIN |
INTERN MEDICAL SCIENTIST |
80 |
56 |
12 |
92 |
12 |
252 |
|
|
|
PHIN |
INTERN MEDICAL PHYSICIST |
10 |
11 |
21 |
7 |
4 |
53 |
|
|
Intern Total |
|
|
1,701 |
587 |
2,457 |
2,579 |
2,319 |
9,643 |
|
|
Practitioner |
CA |
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE |
131 |
140 |
61 |
145 |
33 |
510 |
|
|
|
DP |
DENTIST |
216 |
207 |
206 |
195 |
202 |
1,026 |
|
|
|
GC |
GENETIC COUNSELLOR |
|
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
|
|
|
MP |
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER |
1,782 |
2,146 |
1,900 |
2,111 |
2,279 |
10,218 |
|
|
|
MS |
MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST |
30 |
34 |
51 |
38 |
13 |
166 |
|
|
|
PH |
MEDICAL PHYSICIST |
6 |
7 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
33 |
|
|
Practitioner Total |
|
|
2,165 |
2,542 |
2,232 |
2,498 |
2,532 |
11,969 |
|
MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROFESSIONS BOARD Total |
|
|
|
3,866 |
3,129 |
4,689 |
5,077 |
4,851 |
21,612 |
END.
09 June 2022 - NW1916
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) total number of (i) posts for the treatment of COVID-19 were provided to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, (ii) extra community service doctors were provided to the hospital since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and (iii) community service doctors will be incorporated into the hospital and (b) is the impact of the reduction of the COVID-19 grants on posts for the treatment of the COVID-19 pandemic at the hospital?
Reply:
The National Department of Health (NDOH) is consulting with the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health to source this information. The Minister will provide a full response to the Question as soon as the information has been received from the Gauteng Department of Health.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2007
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, with reference to his speech delivered on 10 May 2022 during his department’s Budget Vote for the 2022-23 financial year, wherein he stated that his department aims to reduce the liability of medico-legal claims by 80% by 2024 and that some firms have been referred to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), he will furnish Ms M D Hlengwa with a (a) list of the firms referred to the SIU and (b) detailed update on the status of the investigation against the specified legal firms by the SIU; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a) The Service Provider named Integrated Forensic Accounting Services (“IFAS”) has been assigned the investigation of the top law firms that are litigating against the State (for the respective Provinces) on medico-legal matters. The specific Law Firms are Wim Krynauw Attorneys, Joe Hubbart Attorneys and Van Zyl Johnson Inc.
Additional two (2) Law Firms, i.e. Dudula Inc, and Elliot Maris Wilmans & Hay were allocated at the request of the Northern Cape Province bringing the total number of law firms investigated to five (5).
The specified law firms have not yet been referred to the SIU.
(b) The investigation against the specified legal firms by the SIU has not yet started as the reports by the Service Provider on such law firms have not yet been referred to the SIU. The reason is that the Department is still awaiting the National Proclamation to be signed by the President of the Republic. As soon as the National Proclamation is signed by the President, the Forensic Reports from the Service Provider will be provided to the SIU to form the basis of their (SIU) investigations.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2113
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)As the Commissioning Principal of the Binder Dijker Otte audit investigation on the Review of Parliament Prestige Construction Projects Performance, what is her official position or stance with regard to the terms of reference of the investigation; (2) whether she had been advised of the timelines of the agreement; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, does she and/or her department agree with the timelines of the agreement; (3) whether the specified company was able to meet the agreed timelines and deliver on the agreed deliverables timeously; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) I commissioned the report after a meeting with the Presiding Officers of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces on 07 October 2019. This followed a complaint by the Presiding Officers about the time, quality and budget overrun of the Prestige projects in Parliament. The terms of reference were developed between the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and Parliament which covered the areas of concern raised by the Presiding Officers.
(2) The timelines provided to Binder Dijker Otte to deliver the report was 6 months due to the number of projects to be audited.
(3) Binder Dijker Otte delivered the report to the Department by 20 November 2020, within three months of their appointment. However, the report was only given to me almost a year later on 17 September 2021. The report was subsequently handed to the Speaker of the National Assembly on 18 September 2022 for processing.
09 June 2022 - NW1136
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether all the treatment plans have been drafted to address the 30 findings in the Binder Dijker Otte report titled Review of Parliament’s Prestige Construction Projects; if not, (a) which plans are still outstanding and (b) what are the reasons that the plans have not been finalised; if so, what are the details of (i) each plan and (ii) the progress that has been made on the implementation of each treatment plan? W1388E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
I have been informed by the Department that all treatment plans have been drafted to address the 30 findings in the BDO report
(a) There is no outstanding treatment plan
(b) Not Applicable.
(i) See the attached Annexure
(ii) See the attached Annexure
09 June 2022 - NW2002
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Health
What is the total number of (a) births of babies born to illegal and/or undocumented migrants at public health facilities in each province in the past three years and (b) illegal and/or undocumented immigrants who are making use of health facilities for other medical services other than giving birth in each province as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
(a) Legislative Mandate: The Department of Health strives to take reasonable legislative and other measures to achieve the progressive realisation of the right to have access to health care services including reproductive health care in terms of its Constitutional obligations. Section 27 (1) (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that everyone has the right to have access to health care services, including reproductive health care. Section 27 (3) further states that no one may be refused emergency medical treatment.
The statistics on the total number of babies who were born to illegal and/or undocumented migrants at public health facilities in each province in the past three years is not available as our health facilities do not keep statistics on foreign nationals.
(b) With regards to the number of illegal and/or undocumented immigrants who are making use of health facilities for other medical services other than giving birth in each province; due to community integration of migrants, the Department of Health is not able to determine the number of undocumented immigrants as this is not a policy requirement.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2088
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether public health practitioners are insured against medico-legal claims; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the insurer; (2) whether there is a regulated framework in terms of the extent of the legal costs that can be charged; if not, why not; if so, will he furnish Mrs M O Clarke with a copy of the framework?
Reply:
(1) Public health practitioners are not insured against medico-legal claims. Section 76 (1) (h) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) (“PFMA”) read with Treasury Regulation 12.2 provides for the claims against the State through acts or omissions of officials and how they must be dealt with.
Treasury Regulation 12.2 provides that an institution must accept liability for any loss or damage suffered by another person, as for a claim against the state, which arose from an act or omission of an official, provided the official acted in the course of his or her employment and was not reckless, wilful or malicious.
In terms of Treasury Regulation 12.2.3 provides that an amount paid by the institution for losses, damages or claims arising from an act or omission of an official must be recovered from the official concerned if the official is liable in law to compensate the institution unless the institution has accepted liability in terms of paragraph 12.2.1.
(2) The regulated framework with regard to the legal costs and in particular the extent of the legal costs that can be charged by legal practitioners is the responsibility of the Department of Justice and not the Department of Health.
Section 35 (4) of the Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No.28 of 2014) (LPA) mandates the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) to investigate and report back to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development with recommendations on issues of fees and tariffs payable to legal practitioners.
In light of this, the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) was requested to conduct an investigation into legal fees. In light of the above the SALRC started with their Project 142. On 10 September 2020, the SALRC issued a Discussion Paper 150 with recommendations. Below are some of the recommendations from the SALRC relating to legal fees.
Recommendation 7.1 of the Discussion Paper: The imposition of a universal and compulsory tariff is undesirable not only for the legal profession, but for the economy of South Africa too.
Recommendation 7.2 of the Discussion Paper: The LPC (Legal Practitioners Council), as the regulatory body for the legal profession in the Republic, is the appropriate body to develop service-based attorney and client Fee Guidelines for determining legal fees in respect of all branches of the law.
N.B. More information can be obtained from the Department of Justice.
END.
09 June 2022 - NW2181
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether a decision has been taken to sell the building which houses the offices of the Independent Development Trust National Head Office and Gauteng branch in Tshwane; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, for what reason has the decision been taken; (2) whether a tender for the sale of the building has been advertised; if not, why not; if so, has the tender been adjudicated on and (b) what are the details (i) of the sale and/or purchase price and (ii) reflecting the stage at which the process is; (3) whether a new building has been identified to house the staff from the National Head Office and the Gauteng office; if not, what progress has been made in this regard; if so, what is the (a) monthly rental, (b) cost per square metre and (c) date of relocation?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
1. I have been informed by the Department that the Board of Trustees of the IDT resolved to sell the National Head Office building in the Board of Trustees meeting held on 23 February 2022.
- The Board resolved to sell the building as there are latent structural defects and electrical issues with the building that will be costly to fix.
- There are visible cracks at the entrance of the building and the basement also tends be flooded when it rains leading to the columns supporting the building to move.
- The building is therefore not safe to be occupied by employees, and it does not comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- The building also has high maintenance costs. A cost benefit analysis has been done and the conclusion is that the cost to maintain and refurbish the building outweighs the one of seeking for new leased office accommodation.
2. The sale of the building has not been advertised. This will be determined by the issuance of the Certificate of Compliance.
(b), (i) and (ii) Fall away.
(3) The advertisement for the lease of the new building was issued and the procurement process is in progress.
(a), (b) and (c)
The IDT does not therefore have monthly costs at this stage. The cost per square metre as well as the date for relocation to the new building will be determined once the procurement process is finalised. The cost per square metre should be within the Rode Independent guidelines.
08 June 2022 - NW1968
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether she will appeal the court judgment in the Ingonyama Trust Board case; if not, what steps did she take to ensure that the tenure rights of the residents of KwaZuluNatal who are living on the Ingonyama Trust land are secured; if so, what are the reasons for appealing the judgment?
Reply:
No. The Minister will not appeal the Judgment. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) filed an implementation plan in court to address the order against the Minister. Furthermore, DALRRD is also filing three-monthly reports with the court as ordered.
08 June 2022 - NW1803
Herron, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With regard to a declaration (details furnished) gazetted on 19 October 2018, (a)(i) what is the definition of his department for a law enforcement officer and (ii) on which legislative provisions does his department rely in this regard and (b)(i) what is the definition of his department for a learner law enforcement officer and (ii) on which legislative provisions does his department rely in this regard; (2) Whether the powers conferred on law enforcement officers appointed by a municipality in terms of the specified determination is also conferred on learner law enforcement officers by the declaration he gazetted, whom are appointed by a municipality; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. Ad Question 1
1.1 Government Notice No. 1114 of 19 October 2018 (hereinafter referred to as "Annexure A"), provides for the appointment of a "law enforcement officer appointed by municipalities" as peace officers in terms of section 334 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977) (the CPA). The meaning of the expression "law enforcement officer appointed by a municipality" in Annexure A, is to a large extent already discussed in paragraph 4 of the written reply to Question 1802, where it is indicated that the expression must be interpreted as a member of a municipal police service and a traffic officer or reserve traffic officer or traffic warden or reserve traffic warden appointed by a municipality.
1.2 A summary of paragraph 4 of the written reply to Question 1802 is provided below:
1.2.1 The designation of peace officers must take place within the confines of section 334 of the CPA and other applicable legislation.
1.2.2 The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution), provides that the:
(a) Security services of the Republic consist of a single defence force, a single police service and any intelligence services;
(b) Security services, other than those established in terms of the Constitution, may be established only in terms of national legislation;
(c) National legislation must establish the powers and functions of the police service and must enable the police service to discharge its responsibilities effectively, taking into account the requirements of the provinces; and
(d) National legislation must provide a framework for the establishment, powers, functions and control of municipal police services.
1.2.3 Chapter 12 of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) (the SAPS Act), gives effect to the aforementioned provisions of the Constitution and provides for the following:
(a) A municipality may apply to the member of the Executive Council for the establishment of a municipal police service for its area of jurisdiction;
(b) the functions of a municipal police service, which are traffic policing, policing of municipal by-laws and regulations which are the responsibility of the municipality in question, and the prevention of crime; and
(c) a member of a municipal police service:
(i) may exercise such powers and perform such duties as are by law conferred upon or assigned to a member of a municipal police service; and
(ii) is a peace officer and may exercise the powers conferred upon a peace officer by law within the area of jurisdiction of the municipality.
1.2.4 Although sections 64F, 64H, 64I and 64Q of the SAPS Act and regulations 8, 10 and 11 of the Regulations made under section 64P of the SAPS Act, refer to "member of the Service", the expression "law enforcement officer appointed by a municipality" is linked to section 64 of the SAPS Act, which provides that Chapter 12 of the SAPS Act must not be interpreted so as to derogate from the powers of the Member of the Executive Council responsible for transport and traffic matters. The National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) (the NRT Act), provides that a local authority may appoint persons as traffic officers or reserve traffic officers or traffic wardens or reserve traffic wardens to exercise or perform within its area such powers and duties of a traffic officer. Many local authorities have traffic officers and traffic wardens who are not members of their municipal police service. Although the powers of traffic officers and traffic wardens are provided for in the NRT Act, enforcement mechanisms are reliant on the powers conferred upon them as peace officer in terms of section 334 of the CPA.
1.3 Annexure A does not make provision for "learner law enforcement officers". As the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice, I have, in terms of section 334(3)(a) of the CPA, prescribed that:
(a) A certificate of appointment referred to in section 334(2)(a) of the CPA, must be issued to a person referred to in Column 1 of the Schedule to Annexure A, only if the employer of that person has been furnished with a certificate of competency issued by the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service;
(b) It must be stated in the certificate of competency contemplated in paragraph (a) that, in the opinion of the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, such person is competent to exercise the powers stated in Column 4 of the Schedule to Annexure A; and
(c) for the purposes of the issuing of a certificate of competency by the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, must consider the training received by the applicant with regard to the powers to be exercised in Column 4 of the Schedule to Annexure A.
2. Ad Question 2
See paragraph 1.3, above.
08 June 2022 - NW1794
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)(a) What total number of non-profit organisations (NPOs) in each province did her department provide funding to in the 2021-22 financial year and (b) will she provide Ms L L van der Merwe with (i) a list of all NPOs funded and (ii) the total amount of funding allocated to each NPO; (2) what (a) total number of NPOs had their budgets cut in the 2021-22 financial year in each province, (b) are the names of the NPOs that had their budgets cut and (c) did the cuts amount to in total?
Reply:
(1) (a) Refer to response to question 1484.
(b) (i) list of all NPOs funded in 2021-2022 financial year was provided in question 1484.
(ii) the total amount of funding allocated to each NPO in the 2021-2022 financial year was provided in question 1484.
(2) (a) Total number of NPOs has their budgets cut in the 2021-2022 financial year in each province:
Province |
Budget Cuts |
Eastern Cape (Annexure A) |
A total of 1663 NPOs were affected by budget cuts in Eastern Cape Province per programme: Programme 3:
1485 |
Programme 4:
|
|
Programme 5: Nil |
|
Free State (Annexure B) |
0 |
Gauteng (Annexure C) |
0 |
Kwa-Zulu Natal (Annexure D) |
0 |
Limpopo (Annexure E) |
The budget cuts were affected as per programmes and not individual NPOs. A total of 1868 NPOs within Programme 2, 3 and 4 in Limpopo Province were affected by budget cuts in 2021-22 FY. The breakdown per programme is as follows:
|
Mpumalanga (Annexure F) |
Welfare Services:
Community Development:
|
North West (Annexure G) |
0 |
Northern Cape (Annexure H) |
0 |
Western Cape (Annexure I) |
0 |
(2) (b) the names of the NPOs that had their budgets cut and (c) the cuts amount to in total.
Province |
Names of NPOs that had their budgets cut |
Amounts cut per NPO |
Eastern Cape (Annexure A) |
Refer to Annexure A for the lists per programmes. Programmes indicated on the list are: |
|
Programme 3: Early Childhood Development (except special day care centres) |
R26 425 344 |
|
Programme 4: Crime Prevention (42) and Victim Empowerment Programme (166) |
Programme 4 - The budget cuts amounted to R7 321 000 |
|
Programme 5: |
Nil |
|
Free State (Annexure B) |
0 |
Nil |
Gauteng (Annexure C) |
0 |
Nil |
Kwa-Zulu Natal (Annexure D) |
0 |
Nil |
Limpopo (Annexure E) |
6 programmes in Limpopo Province were affected by budget cuts and they are: |
A total of R135 800 000 million was cut from Programme 2,3 and 4. |
Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Partial Care. |
R70 million |
|
Services to People with Disabilities |
R9 million |
|
Drop-in Centres (DIC) |
R38 million |
|
Social Behaviour Change |
R9 million |
|
Services to Families |
R100 000 |
|
Victim Empowerment Programme |
R9.7 million |
|
Mpumalanga (Annexure F) |
Welfare Services: Emmanuel Family Home CYCC Community Development: A contract of Honey Dew Youth Development Centre was terminated due to poor management of funds. An amount of R242 014 was suspended, following the identification of replacement NPO. The allocated budget was spent in line with the planned outputs for 2021/22. |
R48 000 Nil |
North West (Annexure G) |
n/a |
|
Northern Cape (Annexure H) |
n/a |
|
Western Cape (Annexure I) |
n/a |
08 June 2022 - NW1768
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) total number of children were orphaned in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020 and (iv) 2021 in each province, (b) programmes have been and/or are being put in place to address and support orphaned children, (c) total amount of the budget has been allocated towards the support of orphaned children, (d) total number of nongovernmental organisations, childcare homes and government-run orphanages are in each province and (e) is the bed capacity (i) for each orphanage and (ii) nationally in orphanages?
Reply:
(a) The table below reflects the number of children that are orphaned for the period 2018 to 2020. (General Household Survey report published in 2021.) The figures for 2021 are not yet released by Statistics South Africa.
Province |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Eastern Cape |
75 754 |
118 732 |
90 841 |
Free State |
37 621 |
31 662 |
33 241 |
Gauteng |
84 421 |
69 523 |
162 899 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
121 071 |
148 585 |
126 347 |
Limpopo |
49 683 |
52 459 |
60 374 |
Mpumalanga |
42 228 |
43 270 |
40 613 |
North West |
29 552 |
42 171 |
58 289 |
Northern Cape |
10 885 |
10 799 |
13 078 |
Western Cape |
8 143 |
23 313 |
29 501 |
Total |
459 358 |
540 514 |
615 184 |
b) Department is implementing a Community-Based Prevention and Early Intervention Programme called RISIHA, which provides Core Package of Services (CPS) to vulnerable children which among others include orphaned children. The aim of this programme is to move children from vulnerability to resilience, minimise risk, address the underlying causes of vulnerability or risk, and build a protective environment.
There are seven intervention domains of the CPS which are as follow:
• Food and Nutrition which provide a safety net for children within their communities and where they can access food when the food provision in their family is insecure or where the child is at risk of stunting and malnutrition. Improve children’s food security & nutrition intake by ensuring access to community nutrition opportunities (cooked meals, food parcels), promote adequate nutrition, and track children’s growth to identify stunting.
• Psychosocial support which is aimed at improving children’s mental health by the early identification of children in emotional and psychological distress, extend the implementation of evidence-based social behavioural change programmes, sensitise families on children’s participation in a family matter and promote access to sport & recreation.
• Educational support which is geared towards increasing access to and attendance of school. The programme includes supporting children to overcome obstacles such as lack of school uniform, transport, lack of parental support for schooling and to support children in their educational performance.
• Economic Strengthening which aims at supporting and increasing the economic base of households through facilitating access to social security grants, entrepreneurial and other economic strengthening activities.
• Child care and protection aimed at preventing child abuse, neglect and exploitation. It further creates an enabling environment within the home, community and accessible services that will support parents to look after their children.
• Health promotion which is intended to improve children’s health through better access to health care, promote and support access to sexual reproductive health services for girls and boys, and the early identification and support to children with disabilities, promote and support good WASH habits.
• HIV and AIDS services which are aimed at reducing children’s risk of contracting HIV by improved HIV awareness and sexuality education, promoting known HIV status of children, support ART uptake and adherence and mitigating sexual and substance risk-taking behaviour of adolescents.
(c) (i) The total budget of R43 407 000.00 has been allocated to children’s services in the national department of social development which is inclusive of orphaned children for 2022/2023 financial year. This excludes social assistance accessed by the children through Social Assistance Act 13 of 2004 and those placed in alternative care in terms of Children’s Act 38 of 2005. The following indicates budget allocation per individual province.
(ii) Mpumalanga - A total budget of R181 046 000 was allocated towards services that support orphaned and vulnerable children in the 2021/2022 financial year. These are:
- Place of Safety R600 000.00
- Child protection Organizations: R27 614 000
- Community Based Prevention and Early Intervention programme: R96 856 000
- Child and Youth Care Centres R55 949 000
(iii) Western Cape: R9 008 212
(iv) Free State: The total amount of the budget allocated towards the support of orphaned children by Designated Child Protection Organisations through the provisioning of statutory services which includes the investigation, placement and psychosocial support services to orphaned children is R 38 072 million. The allocation to community-based care and support services is R 14 719 million.
The transfer payment allocated to CYCCs is
R 66 068 million rand to provide residential care services including psychosocial services to orphaned children.
(v) Kwa- Zulu Natal: The budget allocated towards support of the orphaned children is under the item Child Protection and Care. The allocated budget for 2022/2023 financial year is R 421 531 000.00.
(vi) Gauteng: The allocated budget for Orphans and Vulnerable children is R 432 705 000
(vii) Eastern Cape: There is no specific or separate budget for addressing orphaned children within Directorate – Child Care and Protection Services. The budget allocated for Transfer funding encompasses provision of a range of Child Protection Services including services to orphaned children.
Child Protection Organizations = R33 741 179 (thirty - three million, seven hundred and forty – one thousand, one hundred and seventy - nine rand). This is for rendering Prevention and Early Intervention Programmes as well as Statutory services.
An amount of R61 200.000 (sixty – one million, two hundred thousand rand only) for residential care / CYCCs in respect of children found to need care requiring residential care programme inclusive of orphaned children.
Safety Fees for provision of Temporary Safe Care by Safety Parents = R313.821 (three hundred and thirteen thousand, eight hundred and twenty – one rand).
An amount of R300.000 (three hundred thousand rand) allocated for advertisement / publication in line with Regulation 56 of the Children’s Act in relation to abandoned or orphaned children.
(viii) Northern Cape: total amount of the budget that has been allocated towards the support of orphaned children is as follows:
CYCCs = R24 531 000
Welfare organizations = R13 692 000
Places of care = R227 000
Good and service =R2 332 000
(ix) Limpopo - The total budget for Child Care and Protection Services is R23 518 000
This amount is not only for orphaned children programmes but for the entire Child Care and Protection Services Programme
(x) North West - Total budget for child care and protection services for 2022/23 allocated as follows: Goods and services: R2 416 000
- Transfers: R48 744 000
- Compensation: R9 545 500
(d) (i) Below is the total number of non-governmental organisations (drop-in centres) providing services to vulnerable children in the country.
PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF DIC |
Limpopo |
455 |
Mpumalanga |
111 |
Gauteng |
168 |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
217 |
Free State |
128 |
Eastern Cape |
29 |
Western Cape |
15 |
North-West |
77 |
TOTAL |
1 200 |
(ii) Total number of NPO and Government run CYCCs
Province |
NPO |
Government |
Eastern Cape |
27 |
3 |
Free State |
52 |
2 |
Gauteng |
114 |
8 |
KZN |
63 |
7 |
Limpopo |
9 |
5 |
Mpumalanga |
24 |
2 |
Northern Cape |
10 |
1 |
North West |
10 |
1 |
Western Cape |
54 |
7 |
Total |
362 |
35 |
(e) Bed capacity (i) for each orphanage in the province.
(i) Eastern Cape
Child and Youth Care Centres |
Bed Capacity |
|
NPO |
||
1 |
Crossroads Children’s Home |
42 |
2 |
Siyakhana YOEP |
40 |
3 |
Kieskammahoek |
34 |
4 |
Siyakhana YOEP |
20 |
5 |
Daily Bread C/O Deerfield |
100 |
6 |
East London Children’s Home |
107 |
7 |
Good Samaritan Child & Youth Care Centre |
45 |
8 |
Masizakhe Children Home |
70 |
9 |
Siyakhana Youth Outreach and Education Programme |
18 |
10 |
Emmanuel CYCC |
26 |
11 |
CWSA Tsolwana Sparrows CCYCC |
20 |
12 |
Lukhanyo Children Home |
38 |
13 |
EP Child and Youth Care Centre |
78 |
14 |
ACVV Khayalethu Youth Centre |
28 |
15 |
Mtr Smit Children's Haven |
74 |
16 |
Oosterland Child and Youth Centre |
93 |
17 |
SOS Children's Village Republic of SA |
73 |
18 |
Lukhanyiso |
18 |
19 |
Maranatha Siyakatala CYCC |
30 |
20 |
Khanyisa Children Home |
26 |
21 |
Thembelihle Home |
46 |
22 |
SOS Children's Villages Mthatha |
52 |
23 |
Bethany Home |
70 |
24 |
Siyakhana YOEP |
18 |
25 |
Mzomtsha Children Home |
54 |
26 |
Eluxolweni Charitable Trust |
22 |
27 |
Vuyani Thanduxolo |
33 |
Government |
||
28 |
Erica |
65 |
29 |
Protea |
35 |
30 |
Maluti |
40 |
Total |
1415 |
(ii) Free State
Child and Youth Care Centres |
Bed Capacity |
|
NPO |
||
1 |
Amor Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
2 |
Bolokanang Child and Youth Care Centre |
30 |
3 |
Esperanza Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
4 |
Our Child and Youth Care Centre |
122 |
5 |
Tshepang Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
6 |
Gladstoneweg Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
7 |
Ntlo Ya Tsotello |
24 |
8 |
Gardenia Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
9 |
Carpe Diem Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
10 |
Thalitha Cumi Kids |
28 |
11 |
Thalitha Cumi Babies |
14 |
12 |
Child Welfare Temporal Safe Care Thaba Nchu |
13 |
13 |
El Pizo |
12 |
14 |
Pelo ya Jeso |
25 |
15 |
Iphamiseng |
30 |
16 |
Heidedal Youth Mission |
30 |
17 |
Setshabelo CYCC |
15 |
18 |
Kidz Care Trust( Street Children) |
16 |
19 |
Lebone (Not Funded) |
30 |
20 |
OCSA Therapea Kids (Not Funded) |
20 |
21 |
Hlohloloane Child and Youth Care Centre |
30 |
22 |
Lefika Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
23 |
Marquard Child and Youth Care Centre |
16 |
24 |
Memorial Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
25 |
Senekal Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
26 |
Vrede Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
27 |
Charlotte Theron Child and Youth Care Centre |
123 |
28 |
David's Place |
12 |
29 |
Dumisani Child and Youth Care Centre |
16 |
30 |
Hope House |
30 |
31 |
Itekeng Disabled Centre Child and Youth Care Centre |
24 |
32 |
Welkom Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
33 |
Welriedal Child and Youth Care Centre 1 |
12 |
34 |
Welriedal Child and Youth Care Centre 2 |
13 |
35 |
Winburg Child and Youth Care Centre |
30 |
36 |
Thusano Child and Youth Care Centre |
15 |
37 |
Maanblom Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
38 |
Merafong Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
39 |
Nala re Thabile Child and Youth Care Centre |
30 |
40 |
Eikelaan Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
41 |
House of Hope |
20 |
42 |
House Malelane |
14 |
43 |
Emmanuel Children's Haven |
30 |
44 |
Pres. Kruger Kinderhuis |
65 |
45 |
Letsemeng Child and Youth Care Centre |
24 |
47 |
Presidentia Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
48 |
Bokahosane Ba Bana CYCC |
20 |
49 |
Ringerstraat Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
50 |
Sasolburg Child and Youth Care Centres |
12 |
51 |
Sasolburg Child and Youth Care Centre 2 |
12 |
52 |
Viljoenskroon Child and Youth Care Centre |
12 |
Government CYCC |
||
53 |
Leratong CYCC |
50 |
54 |
Tshireletsong CYCC |
60 |
Total |
1270 |
(iii) Gauteng
Child and Child and Youth Care Centre |
Bed capacity |
|
NPO |
||
1 |
Abraham Kriel -Bermuda House |
12 |
2 |
Abraham Kriel -Pomona |
10 |
3 |
Abraham Kriel Benoni |
12 |
4 |
Acres of Love |
50 |
5 |
Chance Children's Home |
86 |
6 |
Collin House/ Greater Benoni |
20 |
7 |
East Rand Children's Haven5 Muriel Brand street |
20 |
8 |
Epworth Children's Village |
84 |
9 |
Executive Welfare (Talita) |
11 |
10 |
Executive Welfare ( Alberton) |
10 |
11 |
Executive Welfare (Morester ) |
9 |
12 |
Executive Welfare (Benoni) |
30 |
13 |
Executive Welfare (Villa Lethemba) |
12 |
14 |
Executive Welfare (Villa Liberi) |
10 |
15 |
Executive Welfare(House Impak CYCC |
12 |
16 |
John Wesley Child and youth care centre |
15 |
17 |
Kids Haven Shelter |
98 |
18 |
Kids Haven Sunshine Village |
83 |
19 |
Siyabonga Children's Home Trust |
36 |
20 |
St Francis Care Centre |
35 |
21 |
St George's Home |
23 |
22 |
Tembisa Child Welfare |
74 |
23 |
Tembisa Child Welfare |
29 |
24 |
The Almond Tree |
65 |
25 |
Tholakele Centre of Hope |
42 |
26 |
Abraham Kriel Langlaagte |
106 |
27 |
Abraham Kriel-Maria Kloppers |
60 |
28 |
Acres of Love |
90 |
29 |
Arcadia Jewish children's home |
30 |
30 |
Aryan benevolent |
45 |
31 |
Aryan benevolent |
10 |
32 |
Bethany Girls Home |
110 |
33 |
Bethesda |
32 |
34 |
Botshabelo |
15 |
35 |
Crescent Haven |
24 |
36 |
Door of Hope |
19 |
37 |
Door of Hope |
50 |
38 |
Door of Hope |
50 |
39 |
Ethembeni |
60 |
40 |
Executive Welfare (Florida Baby Home) |
13 |
41 |
Executive Welfare (House Kosmos) |
9 |
42 |
Executive Welfare (Wees Gerus) |
9 |
43 |
Executive Welfare(Rosettenville Baby Home) |
12 |
44 |
Guild Cottage |
18 |
45 |
Hearts of Hope |
9 |
46 |
Hearts of Hope |
34 |
47 |
Ikholwa Community Service |
8 |
48 |
Ikholwa Community Service |
8 |
49 |
Ikholwa Community Service |
8 |
50 |
Johannesburg Children's Home |
64 |
51 |
Miracle Mission |
12 |
52 |
Nazareth House Johannesburg CYCC |
40 |
53 |
New Jerusalem Children's Home |
120 |
54 |
Oasis Haven of Love |
10 |
55 |
Oasis Haven of Love |
10 |
56 |
Siyakhula |
80 |
57 |
Othandweni Family Care centre |
90 |
58 |
Princess Alice adoption home |
30 |
59 |
Resthaven Ministries |
12 |
60 |
Rhema CYCC |
53 |
61 |
SOS Children's Village |
160 |
62 |
St Mary's Children's Home |
60 |
63 |
St Nicolas Home For Children |
15 |
64 |
The House Group CYCC |
32 |
65 |
The Kingsway Center of Concern |
22 |
66 |
The Orlando Home for children in need of care |
80 |
67 |
Uitkoms |
20 |
68 |
Villa of hope |
90 |
69 |
Yenzani Children’s Home |
14 |
70 |
Alfonso Fusco Maria |
36 |
71 |
Bethesda Outreach Ministries |
39 |
72 |
Bophelong Children's Home |
36 |
73 |
Bramley Children's Home |
46 |
74 |
Ebenezer House of Hope |
24 |
77 |
Good hope Community Organisation |
20 |
76 |
Jehovah Jireh Orphanage Centre |
27 |
77 |
Jakaranda Children's Home |
250 |
78 |
Leamogetswe Safety Home |
82 |
79 |
Louis Botha Children's Home |
110 |
80 |
Lerato House (TLF) |
20 |
81 |
Mohau centre |
48 |
82 |
Moepathutse Children Centre |
50 |
83 |
President Kruger Children Home |
63 |
84 |
SOS Children's Village |
90 |
85 |
Tshwaraganang Community Development |
36 |
86 |
Urbanvest Foundation |
15 |
87 |
Ya Bana Village for Children |
62 |
88 |
Executive Welfare (House Shalom) |
9 |
89 |
Executive Welfare (Huis Naledi) |
9 |
90 |
Executive Welfare (House Dorandia) |
10 |
91 |
Executive Welfare (Victory Kids) |
9 |
92 |
Executive Welfare (House Heneka) |
12 |
93 |
Executive Welfare (House Thembelisha) |
9 |
94 |
Executive Welfare (House Jabulani) |
9 |
95 |
Executive Welfare (House Kideo) |
10 |
96 |
Catherine Robson |
76 |
97 |
Doulous Ministries of South Africa |
40 |
98 |
Emfuleni Shelter for boys |
16 |
99 |
Hae Mona Children's Home |
41 |
100 |
Kotulong Community Centre |
60 |
101 |
Lerato Child and Youth Care Centre |
20 |
102 |
Polokong Children's village |
16 |
103 |
Polokong Children's village |
50 |
104 |
Sedibeng Children's Haven |
14 |
105 |
The Executive Welfare Council of the AFM of SA |
29 |
106 |
Vereeniging Alliance for street children |
13 |
107 |
Bethany House Trust Safe Haven |
107 |
108 |
Bethany House Trust Ikusasa |
44 |
109 |
Executive Welfare (Umephi El-Dad) |
10 |
110 |
Executive Welfare (Umephi Jade ) |
12 |
111 |
Girls and Boys Town Kagiso |
70 |
112 |
Girls and Boys Town Magaliesburg |
68 |
113 |
Philani Safe Haven |
20 |
114 |
Rhema Hands of Compassion |
36 |
Government |
||
115 |
Garankuwa Rearabilwe CYCC |
60 |
116 |
Desmond Tutu CYCC |
90 |
117 |
Don Mattera CYCC |
75 |
118 |
Igugulethu CYCC |
75 |
119 |
Mary Moodley CYCC |
80 |
120 |
Walter Sisulu CYCC |
90 |
121 |
Emmasdal CYCC |
30 |
122 |
JW Luckhoff CYCC |
50 |
Total |
5058 |
(iv) Kwazulu-Natal
Child and Youth Care Centre |
Bed Capacity |
|
NPO |
1 |
Pietermaritzburg CYCC |
90 |
2 |
Lilly of the Valley CYCC |
120 |
3 |
SOS Children’s Village- Grange CYCC |
78 |
4 |
Ekujabuleni CYCC |
45 |
5 |
Sunlit Garden CYCC |
55 |
6 |
Khazimula Children’s project CYCC |
30 |
7 |
Salvation Army Joseph Baynes CYCC |
82 |
8 |
Benjamin Generation CYCC |
36 |
9 |
Esimphiwe CYCC |
20 |
10 |
Sikawoti CYCC |
16 |
11 |
Assisi CYCC |
20 |
12 |
Emseni CYCC |
36 |
13 |
Inathi CYCC |
60 |
14 |
Ikhayalethu CYCC |
57 |
15 |
Place of Restoration CYCC |
60 |
16 |
Rehoboth CYCC |
80 |
17 |
Themba Club CYCC |
50 |
18 |
Sacred Heart CYCC |
80 |
19 |
Doxa Umephi CYCC |
12 |
20 |
Home of Comfort CYCC |
55 |
21 |
Peter Pearce CYCC |
50 |
22 |
St. Vincent Child& Youth Care Centre |
110 |
23 |
Streetwise Child& Youth Care Centre |
50 |
24 |
Tennyson House Child and Youth Care Centre |
15 |
25 |
Malvern Child and Youth Care Centre |
120 |
26 |
Ikhethethelo Children’s Village |
52 |
27 |
Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre |
66 |
28 |
Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre |
60 |
29 |
Abalindi Child and Youth Care Centre |
40 |
30 |
Ramakrishna Child and Youth Care Centre |
40 |
31 |
St Theresa’s CYCC |
72 |
32 |
William Clark CYCC |
54 |
33 |
Durban CYCC |
74 |
34 |
St Martins CYCC |
75 |
35 |
St Philomena’s CYCC |
40 |
36 |
St Thomas CYCC |
40 |
37 |
Wylie House CYCC |
40 |
38 |
Girls and Boys Town South Africa- Tongaat CYCC |
40 |
39 |
St Monica’s CYCC |
84 |
40 |
Aryan Benevolent Home CYCC |
102 |
41 |
District 49 CYCC |
30 |
42 |
I Care CYCC |
28 |
43 |
Othandweni CYCC |
20 |
44 |
Siyabathanda CYCC |
20 |
45 |
Blessed Gerard’s CYCC |
70 |
46 |
Inqolobane CYCC |
30 |
47 |
Ikhayalethu CYCC |
40 |
48 |
St Joseph CYCC |
30 |
49 |
Msawenkosi CYCC |
40 |
50 |
Ikhayalikababa CYCC |
25 |
51 |
Sizanani CYCC |
35 |
52 |
Koningsdal CYCC |
90 |
53 |
Inkululeko CYCC |
21 |
54 |
Destiny House Children’s Ministries CYCC |
24 |
55 |
Mseleni CYCC |
20 |
56 |
St Anthony’s CYCC |
100 |
57 |
Home Meah CYCC |
20 |
58 |
Morester-Newcastle CYCC |
60 |
59 |
Greytown Child and Youth Care Centre |
160 |
60 |
Isiphephelo CYCC |
14 |
61 |
Victory Haven CYCC |
20 |
62 |
Ikhayalethu CYCC |
105 |
63 |
Morester CYCC |
150 |
Government |
||
64 |
Greenfield Child and Youth Care Centre |
72 |
65 |
Zakhe Child And Youth Care Centre |
40 |
66 |
Valley View Child And Youth Care Centre |
60 |
67 |
Ocean View Child And Youth Care Centre |
60 |
68 |
Ngwelezane Child and Youth Care Centre |
68 |
69 |
Newcastle Child and Youth Care Centre (School of Industry) |
100 |
70 |
Princess Mkabayi Child and Youth Care Centre |
85 |
Total |
3943 |
(v) Limpopo
Child and Youth Care Centres |
Bed capacity |
|
NPO |
||
1 |
Ngwana House |
28 |
2 |
Holy Family |
75 |
3 |
Noah’s Ark |
50 |
4 |
Takalani Children’s Home |
70 |
5 |
Abram Kriel |
170 |
6 |
Huis Tekna |
56 |
7 |
Huis Talje |
55 |
8 |
Thabang |
45 |
9 |
Mantadi |
34 |
Government |
||
10 |
Polokwane Welfare Complex |
80 |
11 |
Iris House |
60 |
12 |
Mtsetweni |
60 |
13 |
Tubatse |
30 |
14 |
Thohoyandou Children’s Home |
107 |
Total |
920 |
(vi) Mpumalanga
Child and Youth Care Centre |
Bed Capacity |
|
NPO |
||
1 |
Michaels Children's Village |
18 |
2 |
Millenium Home of Hope |
18 |
3 |
SOS Children's Village Association of the Republic of South Africa |
75 |
4 |
Theresa Willis Home of Hope |
15 |
5 |
Uthando House |
25 |
6 |
Moses Sihlangu Health Care Centre |
21 |
7 |
St John's Care Centre |
55 |
8 |
Jinda Child Care |
18 |
9 |
Emmanuel's Family Home |
15 |
10 |
Uthandiwe Children's Home |
25 |
11 |
Ebenezer CYCC |
30 |
12 |
Uzwelo Home |
54 |
13 |
CMR Child and Youth Care Centre |
70 |
14 |
SAVF Louis Hildebrandt Kinderhuis |
108 |
15 |
Janell Huis |
25 |
16 |
Damesfontein CYCC |
20 |
17 |
Phephelaphi Home |
45 |
18 |
Suid Afrikaans Vrouederasie Belfast Kinderhuis |
214 |
19 |
Kosmos Kinderhave |
75 |
20 |
Child welfare SA Africa Emalahleni (Highveld House Place of Safety) |
12 |
21 |
Bethesda House Of Hope |
35 |
22 |
Middelburg Care Village |
108 |
23 |
The Executive Welfare Council of the AFM SA (Umephi) |
15 |
24 |
CMR Place of Safety 1 and 2 |
30 |
Government |
||
25 |
George Hofmeyr |
60 |
26 |
Thulamahashe CYCC |
20 |
TOTAL |
1 206 |
(vii) Northern Cape
Child and Youth Care Centre |
Bed Capacity |
|
1 |
Christina Kiddie |
28 |
2 |
Sinothando |
35 |
3 |
Helen Bishop |
65 |
4 |
Jannie Roux |
85 |
5 |
VGK Kinder Herberg |
80 |
6 |
Bright lights |
80 |
7 |
uMephi Bophelo House 1 |
14 |
8 |
uMephi Bophelo House 2 |
10 |
9 |
De Aar Precinct |
16 |
10 |
Jogebet |
12 |
Government |
||
11 |
Lerato |
40 |
Total |
465 |
(viii) North West
Name of CYCC |
Bed occupancy |
|
80 |
|
230 |
|
150 |
|
50 |
|
50 |
|
20 |
|
47 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
50 |
|
30 |
747 |
(ix) Western Cape
Child and Youth Care Centres |
Bed capacity |
|
NPO |
||
1 |
Agape Children's Ministries Children's Home |
30 |
2 |
Andrew Murray Children's Home (Badisa) |
155 |
3 |
Brave Heart Home (Kidz@Peace Ministries T/A) |
13 |
4 |
Herberg Children's Home |
122 |
5 |
Jeug Uitreik (Youth Outreach) |
20 |
6 |
Overstrand Child and Youth care centre |
25 |
7 |
Steinthal Children's Home |
140 |
8 |
Sean Kelly |
14 |
9 |
ACVV Moreson Child and Youth care centre |
100 |
10 |
Bethesda Child and Youth care centre |
24 |
11 |
Dorothy Broster Children's Home |
50 |
12 |
Huis Triomf |
30 |
13 |
Masizame |
30 |
14 |
ACVV Bright Lights |
20 |
15 |
AFM Executive Welfare Council (House Rock-a Bye House -Kuilsrivier)-East |
10 |
16 |
AFM Executive Welfare Council (House Thembiso - Kraaifontein) |
10 |
17 |
Baphumelele Children's Home |
105 |
18 |
Fikelela Kids |
37 |
19 |
Girls and Boys Town Macassar/ Kenilworth |
55 |
20 |
Goeie Hoop CYCC |
45 |
21 |
Hope and Light Children's Village |
25 |
22 |
Huis Susan Lapoorta |
45 |
23 |
Heartands Baby Sanctury |
25 |
24 |
Masigcine |
28 |
25 |
The Homestead - The Bridge on Elukhuselweni (Finalised placement) |
65 |
26 |
Courage to Care |
36 |
27 |
AFM Executive Welfare Council (House Ubuntu - Goodwood)-North |
12 |
28 |
Cape Town Multi-Service centre |
30 |
29 |
Durbanville Children's Home |
142 |
30 |
Holy Cross |
60 |
31 |
Home of Hope |
17 |
32 |
Lawrence house (Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town) |
25 |
33 |
Nazareth House |
20 |
34 |
Oranjia Jewish Children's Home |
8 |
35 |
Ons Plek Projects for Girls / Siviwe |
34 |
36 |
Ons Plek Projects for Girls / Stabilization Programme |
|
37 |
Percy Bartley House |
15 |
38 |
SA |
44 |
39 |
SOS Children's Home |
80 |
40 |
The Homestead - Intake Shelter (Temporary Placement) |
25 |
41 |
Christine Revel Children's Home |
49 |
42 |
Heaven's Nest Child care and Recreation Centre |
15 |
43 |
HOKISA |
15 |
44 |
Leliebloem House |
60 |
45 |
Margaret's House |
16 |
46 |
Marsh Memorial Home |
60 |
47 |
Realistic Child and Youth Care Centre |
30 |
48 |
St Georges Home for Girls |
36 |
49 |
St Michael's Children's Home |
25 |
50 |
Vision Child and Youth Care Centre |
20 |
51 |
Vulamasango |
36 |
52 |
Elkana |
24 |
53 |
Huis Van Heerde |
70 |
54 |
Siyabonga-Huis van Danksegging |
20 |
Government |
||
56 |
Lindelani Child and Youth Care Centre |
100 |
57 |
Vredelus Child and Youth Care Centre |
76 |
58 |
Horizon Child and Youth Care Centre |
155 |
59 |
Clanwilliam Child and Youth Care Centre |
100 |
60 |
Outeniekwa Child and Youth Care Centre |
140 |
61 |
Bonnytoun Child and Youth Care Centre |
130 |
62 |
Kraaifontein ROAR Centre - temporary safe care |
50 |
Total |
2998 |
(e)(ii) The bed capacity nationally in Child and Youth Care Centres is 18 022
Name of Province |
Bed occupancy |
1. Eastern Cape |
1415 |
2. Free State |
1270 |
3. Gauteng |
5058 |
4. Kwa Zulu Natal |
3943 |
5. Limpopo |
920 |
6. Mpumalanga |
1206 |
7. Northern Cape |
465 |
8. North West |
747 |
9. Western Cape |
2998 |
Total |
18 022 |
08 June 2022 - NW1862
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether, with reference to her department’s announcement during the meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on 20 April 2022 that the Child Support Grant (CSG) Top-Up will be implemented in May 2022, she will furnish Ms A L A Abrahams with further relevant information on (a) the total number of beneficiaries who will benefit from the CSG Top-Up, (b) how the beneficiaries were identified, (c) the Rand value to be allocated to each beneficiary in May 2022, (d) the exact date in May 2022 that the CSG Top-up Grant will be paid to beneficiaries and (e) the total budget allocated for the 202223 financial year for the CSG Top-Up grant; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether beneficiaries need to submit online application for the CSG top-up grant; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the CSG top-up grant will be a permanent grant from May 2022 onwards; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she has found that the top-up grant will improve the lives of vulnerable children in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, (a) how and (b) what are the further relevant details?
Reply:
1 (a) The projected number of beneficiaries for CSG top up are as follow:
- 2022/23 - 191,200
- 2023/24 - 238,500
- 2024/25 - 287,400
(b) The CSG top-up grant is not a new grant as it builds on the existing Child Support Grant by increasing the amount allocated to orphans in the care of relatives and orphans in child-headed households.
The following criteria is used to identify potential CSG top up beneficiaries:
- A child heading a household who is aged between 16 and 18 can apply for and receive the child support grant for him/herself as well as receive the CSG Top Up for the children under his/her care.
- A caregiver, or relatives of orphans taking care of orphaned children can apply for the CSG Top Up;
- CSG Top up applicants are subjected to the means test, where the applicant’s income and /or his/her spouse is considered.
The following requirements need to be adhered to in order to qualify for a CSG top up:
- Relatives will need to provide proof that they are related to the child by attesting to their relation to the child.
- Applicants need to provide proof that the child is an orphan by producing:
- A death certificate/s of the child’s parents or
- An affidavit attesting to their lack of knowledge as to whether the child’s parent is dead or alive.
(c) The CSG top up is set at the level of 50% of the Child Support Grant (CSG), and government will try to maintain it at this level. Thus when it is implemented in June 2022, the value of the CSG will be R480, the top up will be R240, bringing the total value of the CSG with the top up to R720.
(d) Due to delays with the translation of the regulations, it is expected that the regulations will only be published in June 2022. Potential beneficiaries will need to apply for the grant, and will be paid the top-up together with their CSG (as one payment).
(e) The projected expenditure for CSG top up for 2022/23 financial year is R550.66million, however will be lower due to delayed implementation.
(2) In June 2022, when the regulations are published applications will be taken manually at SASSA local offices. Later during the course of the year the online application system will be amended to accommodate the CSG Top-Up grant.
(3) The CSG top up is not a standalone grant, but an additional amount payable over and above the CSG; similar to the top up provided on the Older Persons Grant for those over 75. Once legislated it will be a permanent benefit, provided that beneficiaries meet the qualifying criteria for the CSG and those for the additional CSG top up.
(4) The CSG top up has not yet been implemented, thus it has not yet been evaluated. (a) However, we do know that the CSG has significant positive developmental impacts on the lives of children. These benefits relate to the increased income in households that receive grants; it is thus expected that this increase in the value of the CSG (through the top up) will increase those benefits. (b) Attached find a copy of the Child Support Grant impact evaluation study conducted by the department.
08 June 2022 - NW1534
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total number of applicants for a temporary disability grant are waiting on medical doctor assessments?
Reply:
The table below indicates the numbers of applicants booked for medical assessments for disability grants. It is only once the assessment has been done that it will be known whether the grant is awarded as a temporary or permanent disability grant, as this classification is determined by the presenting medical condition. A temporary disability grant is awarded where there is a likelihood that the medical condition or disability is not likely to present for a period of longer than twelve (12) months.
Clients Awaiting To Be Medically Assessed for a Disability Grant |
|
Region |
Upcoming Assessment* |
WESTERN CAPE |
8 049 |
EASTERN CAPE |
958 |
KWAZULU NATAL |
4 461 |
LIMPOPO |
2 657 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
773 |
FREE STATE |
1 427 |
GAUTENG |
6 737 |
NORTH WEST |
2 243 |
MPUMALANGA |
2 653 |
TOTAL |
29 958 |
|
08 June 2022 - NW1980
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether she has considered involving compliant private sector laboratories in the production of the African Horse Sickness vaccines on behalf of Onderstepoort Biological Products; if not, why not; if so, with whom has she communicated from the equine and horse racing industry in relation to the availability and distribution of the African Horse Sickness vaccines for the new vaccination season commencing on 1 June 2022?
Reply:
No. The Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) is currently producing African Horse Sickness vaccine in order to ensure sufficient doses.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DALRRD) communicated with the South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF) in relation to the availability and distribution of the African Horse Sickness vaccines for the new vaccination season which commenced on 1 June 2022.
08 June 2022 - NW1667
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1) What are the reasons for the high withdrawal rate of over 50% of case enrolments for fraud and corruption (details furnished); (2) Whether a conviction success rate of 5 out of 13 cases in specialist units such as the (a) Specialised Commercial Crime Unit and (b) National Prosecuting Authority meets the set performance targets; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) Whether he has found that the success rate represents serious underperformance by the specialist units; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. In order to address the question with regard to the withdrawal rate it is necessary to indicate the details of the thirteen (13) finalised cases. Five (5) cases resulted in convictions, two (2) cases resulted in acquittals, and in the remaining six (6) cases prosecution was in fact declined.
The six (6) cases wherein prosecution was declined are as follows:
1.1 Lichtenburg CAS 259/8/2016
Background of Case (Summary)
Financial Intelligence Centre (“FIC”) identified several deposits into the bank account of the Chief Financial Officer of Ditsobotla Local Municipality from the following entities:
(a) Khoisan Roads Cc, Ipes-Utility Management Services (PTY) LTD, and Bay Breeze Trading 241 Cc.
(b) Two (2) of the abovementioned entities are service providers of Ditsobotla Local Municipality.
Outcome:
The main suspect has passed away, and prosecution was declined on 22 July 2021.
1.2 Potchefstroom CAS 81/05/2011
Background of Case (Summary)
Docket was opened by the Department of Education North West in Potchefstroom. The complainant alleges that two tenders were awarded to four companies during 2007. During investigations by the Department of Education it was discovered that two of these four companies were allegedly front companies.
Outcome:
The Deputy Public Protector (DPP) declined to prosecute due to insufficient evidence to prosecute.
1.3 Hartbeespoortdam CAS 174/6/2016; and
1.4 Hartbeeesporrtdam CAS175/06/2016
Background of Case (Summary)
The docket was opened by the Department of Water and Sanitation North West at Hartbeespoort dam. The complainant alleged that the suspects contravened sec 57 (e) of the PFMA, by appointing a company to upgrade the road at Hartbeespoort dam and Lindleyspoort dam whereas the terms of the contract does not make provisions for such services. It was also found the same service provider allegedly had received other tenders without following tender procedures.
Outcome:
The DPP declined to prosecute due to insufficient evidence.
1.4 Mogwase CAS 204/03/2013
Background of Case (Summary)
The Department appointed a contractor to disburse an amount of R1.5m to create projects to alleviate poverty for 100 indigent’s community members but the contractor allegedly disbursed for only 22 indigents. The said contractor allegedly failed to return to the site to continue with the project as agreed in the service level agreement and stole the remaining amount.
Outcome:
The DPP declined to prosecute because the suspect is deceased.
1.5 Mmabatho CAS 270/05/2011
Background of Case (Summary)
The Department of Education advertised a tender seeking a motivational speaker who will render service to different districts within the province for a period of six (6) months. The MEC, Superintendent-General and officials connived with the appointed service provider to defraud the Department by inflating prices and claiming for services not rendered.
The case was before the Mahikeng High Court and was struck off the roll, on 25 August 2014 because the prosecutor needed to finalise the charge sheet and get permission from the DPP North West to re-enrol the matter.
Outcome:
Application for re-enrolment was submitted to the DPP who requested the DPCI to follow-up on certain aspects before a final decision could be made. On 21 September 2021, the DPP refused authorisation in terms of section 342A of Act 51 of 1977 for re-enrolment of the matter, and the matter is now deemed finalised.
2. In regard to the remaining seven (7) finalised cases, prosecution was instituted and resulted in five (5) convictions and two (2) acquittals. This translates to a conviction rate of 71%. The details of the two (2) cases wherein the accused were acquitted are as follows:
2.1 Wolmaranstad CAS 92/12/2010
Background of Case (Summary)
The municipality advertised a tender for refuse trucks whereby the complainant was one of the service providers that bid for the tender. The complainant alleges that he was approached by the employees of the municipality whereby they promised to influence the bid committee to award the said tender to him for benefit.
Outcome:
Matter was before court on 24 April 2019. The accused were acquitted. The complainant was a single witness, as the second witness, his son, passed away prior to the proceedings. At the stage when the matter was partly heard, it happened on repeated occasions that an interpreter was not available for the complainant, and the Court refused further postponement of the matter in terms of section 342A of Act 51 of 1977, resulting in the acquittal of the accused.
2.2 Mahikeng CAS 165/01/2018
Background of Case (Summary)
The Department of Health advertised a vacancy for the Head of the Department (HoD) post. The appointed HoD misrepresented himself by submitting false information during his application. Information was received that the appointment was irregular as he did not meet the requirements as per the advert of the post. Preliminary investigations were conducted, and it was proved that there was a prima facie case that needs further investigation.
Outcome:
The case was prosecuted in the High Court, and the accused was acquitted on 09 November 2021. The court found their versions to be reasonably possibly true.
3. It is submitted that, given the abovementioned context, the finalisation of these thirteen (13) cases does not represent serious under-performance.
END
08 June 2022 - NW1658
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether there are any costs paid by (a) her department and (b) entities reporting to her for each transactional advisor’s services in relation to the Salvokop building; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
a) Yes, the Department has transferred R10 million, which is a portion of the Transaction Advisory Services fees to GTAC. This is a standard practice for major infrastructure procurement projects of this magnitude. The balance Transactional Advisory Services fees will be transferred upon finalisation of the feasibility study – which is due later in the 2022/23 financial year.
b) No. The Acting Director-General is in the process of engaging the entities as the entire DSD Portfolio stand to benefit from the Tshwane Inner City Regeneration Programme, which is driven by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. Part of this mixed-use precinct development includes facilitating the construction of five National Government client departments to be permanently accommodated, with the finalisation of the StatsSA head office already achieved in 2016.
The remaining four government head offices to be constructed in the precinct includes the Department of Social Development and its agencies, SASSA and the National Development Agency, the Department of Higher Education and Training, the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Correctional Services and Constitutional Development. This programme is supported by National Treasury Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) and the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality as partners and major stakeholders. The construction of the four head offices of Government Departments will be implemented as PPPs bringing about private sector participation throughout the lifecycle of the project.
08 June 2022 - NW1668
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With reference to the announcement he made in October 2021, detailing the names of the members of the Rationalization Committee with regard to the Republic’s High Courts under the chairpersonship of retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, which was to finalize its report by April 2022, what are the details of (a)(i) all meetings held by the specified committee and (ii) the progress made with the committee’s work and (b) the (i) expenses incurred and (ii) payments made up to date in relation to the committee’s work?
Reply:
a) The Committee on the Rationalisation of Areas and Judicial Establishments of the Division of the High Court of South Africa held the following meetings:
(i) Virtual meeting held on 13 July 2021. Introductory meeting with Deputy Director-General Court Services.
(ii) Virtual meeting held 29 September 2021: Discussion of the draft Road map with the DDG Court Services
(iii) Physical meeting 5 November 2021 at Protea Hotel Fire and Ice, Pretoria: Department’s detailed submission to the Committee outlining the following aspects:
- The challenges pose by pre-1994 areas of jurisdiction of the high courts; in particular, the Eastern Cape and Gauteng divisions
- Proposed changes to the current areas of jurisdiction of the high courts; and
- Proposed additional local seats with a view to increase access to justice.
(iv) It is expected that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) will present their submission regarding the above, at the date to be confirmed.
(ii) The Committee was expected to submit its Interim Report on or before 15 October 2021 and its final report by 31 December 2021. Subsequent to the presentation by DoJ&CD the Committee then had a sense of the work to be completed and then it was agreed that the Terms of Reference be amended to provide for new dates for submission. In terms of the Committee’s roadmap the OCJ and NPA were supposed to make similar submission to the Committee. There was hesitation from both the OCJ and NPA which derailed the commitments made on the roadmap. The Terms of Reference (ToRs) were thus amended to provide for new dates regarding the submission of reports by the Committee. The dates in the new ToRs were revised to 15 April 2022 for the submission of its Interim Report, and 30 July 2022 for the submission of its Final Report.
b) (i) (ii) Expenses incurred to date
Item |
Amount |
Venue for meeting (Protea Fire and Ice, Pretoria) |
R16 524.00 |
Accommodation |
R4 478.77 (Only done for one members for 2 nights. Others members did not require accommodation) |
Flights |
R9 233.49 (for 2 members) |
Shuttle |
R2 732.24 |
Ten (10) Laptops |
R232 387.10 |
Ten (10) Wi-Fi Routers |
R53 880.00 |
Printers |
R56 575.00 |
Payments to Members of the Committee |
R767 103.95 |
Total |
R1 142 914.55 |
08 June 2022 - NW1802
Herron, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether the declaration (details furnished) gazetted on 19 October 2018 is intended to be a determination which empowers a municipality to establish a criminal investigation unit outside of a municipal police service; if not, why not; if so, (a) which sections and (b) in what regard; (2) Whether members of a municipal investigation unit, that is not established as a municipal police service in terms of the SA Police Service Act, Act 68 of 1995, are peace officers and conferred with the powers in terms of the specified determination; if not, what is the intention of the specified determination; if so, may the City of Cape Town’s Special Investigating Unit that is also known as the Safety and Security Investigating Unit, rely upon the determination for the exercise of the peace officer powers?
Reply:
1. In terms of section 334 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977) (the CPA):
"(1) (a) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare that any person who, by virtue of his office, falls within any category defined in the notice, shall, within an area specified in the notice, be a peace officer for the purpose of exercising, with reference to any provision of this Act or any offence or any class of offences likewise specified, the powers defined in the notice.
(b) The powers referred to in paragraph (a) may include any power which is not
conferred upon a peace officer by this Act.
(2) (a) No person who is a peace officer by virtue of a notice issued under
subsection (1) shall exercise any power conferred upon him under that subsection unless he is at the time of exercising such power in possession of a certificate of appointment issued by his employer, which certificate shall be produced on demand.
(b) A power exercised contrary to the provisions of paragraph (a) shall have no
legal force or effect.
(3) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette prescribe-
(a) the conditions which shall be complied with before a certificate of
appointment may validly be issued under subsection (2)(a);
(b) any matter which shall appear in or on such certificate of appointment in addition to any matter which the employer may include in such certificate.
(4) Where the employer of any person who becomes a peace officer under the
provisions of this section would be liable for damages arising out of any act or omission by such person in the discharge of any power conferred upon him under this section, the State shall not be liable for such damages unless the State is the employer of that person, in which event the department of State, including a provincial administration, in whose service such person is, shall be so liable.".
2. In terms of Part 5(a) of the Schedule to Government Notice No. R. 209 of 19 February 2002 (the Notice), law enforcement officers appointed by municipalities, were in terms of section 334 of the CPA, declared peace officers within the area of a local authority to exercise certain law enforcement functions. Government Notice No. 1114 of 19 October 2018 (hereinafter referred to as "Annexure A"), provide anew for the appointment of law enforcement officers appointed by municipalities as peace officers in terms of section 334 of the CPA and repeal Part 5(a) of the Schedule to the Notice.
3. Paragraph (a) of Annexure A states that the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice (the Minister), has in terms of section 334(1)(a) of the CPA declared "every person who, by virtue of his or her office, falls within a category defined in Column 1 of the Schedule to this notice, shall, within the area specified in Column 2 of the Schedule, be a peace officer for the purpose of exercising, with reference to the offences specified in Column 3 of the Schedule, the powers defined in Column 4 of the Schedule". A "Law Enforcement Officer appointed by a municipality" is listed in Column 1 of the Schedule to Annexure A. Annexure A does not clarify the meaning of a "Law Enforcement Officer appointed by a municipality".
4. To determine whether Annexure A empowers a municipality to establish a criminal investigation unit outside of a municipal police service, it is necessary to consider the expression "Law Enforcement Officer appointed by a municipality" in Annexure A in the following context:
4.1 The appointment of peace officers in terms of section 334 of the CPA, is subordinate legislation and cannot be used to override or amend any other Act of Parliament. The designation of peace officers must therefore take place within the confines of the Constitution, the empowering provision and other applicable legislation.
4.2 4.2. Section 199(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution), provides that the security services of the Republic consist of a single defence force, a single police service and any intelligence services established in terms of the Constitution. Section 199(3) of the Constitution provides that security services, other than those established in terms of the Constitution, may be established only in terms of national legislation. Section 205 of the Constitution provides that national legislation must establish the powers and functions of the police service and must enable the police service to discharge its responsibilities effectively, taking into account the requirements of the provinces. Section 206(7) of the Constitution provides that national legislation must provide a framework for the establishment, powers, functions and control of municipal police services.
4.3 It is submitted that sections 64 – 64Q (Chapter 12) of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) (the SAPS Act), gives effect to the aforementioned provisions of the Constitution.[1] Section 64A of the SAPS Act provides that a municipality may apply to the member of the Executive Council for the establishment of a municipal police service for its area of jurisdiction. The Cabinet member responsible for policing (the Minister of Police), has, under section 64P of the SAPS Act made regulations to facilitate such applications.[2] Section 64E provides that the functions of a municipal police service are traffic policing, subject to any legislation relating to road traffic; the policing of municipal by-laws and regulations which are the responsibility of the municipality in question; and the prevention of crime. In terms of section 64F a member of a municipal police service exercises such powers and perform such duties as are by law conferred upon or assigned to a member of a municipal police service; exercises such powers conferred upon a member of the South African Police Service (the SAPS), as may prescribe by the Minister of Police; and is a peace officer and may exercise the powers conferred upon a peace officer by law within the area of jurisdiction of the municipality. Sections 64F further provides that where the exercise of power includes the power to seize an article, the member of the municipal police service shall forthwith deliver the article to a member of the SAPS. Section 64H provides that a person arrested by a member of a municipal police service must be brought to a police station under the control of the SAPS.
4.4 The use of the expression "Law Enforcement Officer appointed by a municipality" as opposed to " member of a municipal police service" is linked to section 64 of the SAPS Act, which provides that Chapter 12 of the SAPS Act must not be interpreted so as to derogate from the powers of the Member of the Executive Council responsible for transport and traffic matters. In terms of section 3A of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) (the NRT Act), a local authority may appoint persons as traffic officers or reserve traffic officers or traffic wardens or reserve traffic wardens to exercise or perform within its area such powers and duties of a traffic officer. Many local authorities have traffic officers and traffic wardens who are not members of their municipal police service. Although the powers of traffic officers and traffic wardens are provided for in section 3I and other provisions of the NRT Act, enforcement mechanisms are reliant on the powers conferred upon them as peace officers in terms of section 334 of the CPA.
5. In light of the aforementioned, the expression "Law Enforcement Officer appointed by a municipality" cannot be relied upon to extend the scope of Annexure A, which was used to cater for traffic officers and traffic wardens who are not members of municipal police services, as explained in paragraph 4.4. above. Annexure A must be interpreted in the confines of section 334 of the CPA and other applicable legislation which refutes any interpretation that Annexure A empowers a municipality to establish a criminal investigation unit outside the ambit of Chapter 12 of the SAPS Act. Sections 64E, 64F and 64H (discussed in paragraph 4.3. above), clearly do not afford a municipal police service the power to investigate offences and neither does Annexure A. Members of a municipal investigation unit, that has not been established as a municipal police service in terms of Chapter 12 of the SAPS Act, cannot be regarded as peace officers for the purpose of exercising, with reference to the offences specified in Column 3, the powers specified in Column 4 of the Schedule to Annexure A.
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Various laws confer powers, that are similar to the powers of police officials, on functionaries in a regulatory context - (see among others, Chapter 7 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), sections 26 and 28 of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 OF 1965), etc. ↑
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Government Notice No. R. 710 of 11 June 1999 as amended by Government Notice No. R. 854 of 9 July 1999. Regulation 1, among others, provides that "a detailed exposition of the organisational structure of the said municipal police service, indicating the number of persons which the municipal council contemplates to appoint as members thereof and setting out the number of such members who will primarily be utilised to -(i) render traffic policing services;(ii) enforce municipal by-laws and regulations; and(iii) render crime prevention services". ↑
08 June 2022 - NW1979
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 142 on 23 March 2022, she has found that there are sufficient available supplies of African Horse Sickness vaccines as the African Horse Sickness vaccination season will start on 1 June 2022; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) whether Onderstepoort Biological Products has a functioning freeze-drying unit for the production of vaccines; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) The Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) is currently producing African Horse Sickness vaccine in order to ensure sufficient doses for the vaccination season. The OBP is continuously keeping the Equine Industry informed of the status in this regard.
(2) Yes. OBP has a functioning Freeze-Dryer.
08 June 2022 - NW1494
Marais, Ms P to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) total number of sign language interpreters are employed in the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) in each province and (b) recent intervention measures have been put in place to assist persons at SASSA pay points who are hearing impaired?
Reply:
a) A total of 350 staff members were trained as sign language interpreters by the Enterprise University of Pretoria over a period of 12 months, through SASSA in 2017.
Of these, 330 are still employed by SASSA. The discrepancy of 20 is as a result of staff who have either left the employ of SASSA, or passed away. The breakdown per province, is indicated in the table below:
REGION/PROVINCE |
TOTAL NUMBER OF TRAINED OFFICIALS |
TOTAL NUMBER OF OFFICIALS STILL IN THE ESTABLISHMENT |
Eastern Cape |
23 |
21 |
Western Cape |
23 |
23 |
Northern Cape |
22 |
22 |
Mpumalanga |
29 |
27 |
North West |
60 |
56 |
Gauteng |
74 |
72 |
Limpopo |
41 |
37 |
Free State |
34 |
34 |
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
44 |
38 |
TOTAL |
350 |
330 |
b) Where possible, the staff trained as sign language interpreters are deployed to front offices and pay points to assist. However, in areas where these staff are not available, other measures, such as communicating in writing to the citizens, are employed.
08 June 2022 - NW1795
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
Which programmes had their budgets cut by (a) her department at national level and (b) each of her department’s provincial departments in the 2021-22 financial year
Reply:
a) National Department of Social Development
Programme |
Budget Reduction R’000 |
Compensation of Employees (All) Goods and Services (All) |
(63 000) (27 000) |
Transfers and Subsidies |
|
Social Assistance Grants (P2) |
(8 000 000) |
SASSA Administration (P3) |
(641 000) |
National Development Agency (P5) |
(20 900) |
Grand Total |
(8 751 900) |
(i) Social Assistance Grants – R 8 billion
An amount of R8 billion was reduced in the 2021/22 financial year from the Social Assistance programme.
(ii) SASSA – R 641 million
An amount of R641 million was reduced from the SASSA Admin baseline as a result of the wage bill containment strategy as announced in the 2020 Budget.
- An amount of R20.9 million was reduced from the baseline of the NDA as a result of the wage bill containment strategy as announced in the 2020 Budget.
- An amount of R63 million was reduced from the NDSD personnel budget baseline as a result of the wage bill containment strategy as announced in the 2020 Budget.
- An amount of R27 million was reduced from the Goods and Services as a direct implication on the budget reduction of the personnel budget
b) Provincial Departments of Social Development
Eastern Cape
An amount of R77,951 million has been reduced from various programmes. An amount of R18.8 million has been reduced from programmes related to Compensation of Employees. R59,151 million has been reduced from Transfer and subsidies and is listed below:
Programme |
Budget Reduction R’000 |
Compensation of Employees (All) |
(18 800) |
Transfers and Subsidies |
|
Administration |
(841) |
Social Welfare Services |
(14 239) |
Children and Families |
(36 719) |
Restorative Services |
(5 023) |
Development and Research |
(2 329) |
Sub Total – Transfer and Subsidies |
(59 151) |
Grand Total |
|
Free State
From the 2021/22 financial year, the departmental budget decreased with R77.196 million. The cuts were mainly on Compensation of Employees as a result of freezing of annual salary adjustments over the MTEF, as listed below:
Programme |
Budget Reduction R’000 |
Administration |
(36 387) |
Social Welfare Services |
(15 422) |
Children and Families |
(22 004) |
Restorative Services |
18 980 |
Development and Research |
(23 083) |
Total |
(77 916) |
Gauteng
The Gauteng Department of Social Development baseline allocation was reduced by R420.3 million in the 2021/22 financial year and the below table reflects the budget cuts per programme:
Programme |
Budget Reduction R’000 (Million) |
Administration |
(35 330) |
Social Welfare Services |
(24 441) |
Children and Families |
(181 766) |
Restorative Services |
(115 676) |
Development and Research |
(63 130) |
Total |
|
KwaZulu-Natal
The table below reflect the budget cuts to the 2021/22 financial year per programme:
Programme |
Budget Reduction R’000 |
Administration |
(45 779) |
Social Welfare Services |
(59 332) |
Children and Families |
(172 798) |
Restorative Services |
(20 000) |
Development and Research |
(25 000) |
Total |
|
Limpopo
An amount of R 482. 6 million was cut across all programs during 2021/22 financial year as indicated below:
Programme |
Budget Reduction R’000 |
Administration |
(80 788) |
Social Welfare Services |
(74 649) |
Children and Families |
(225 563) |
Restorative Services |
(56 469) |
Development and Research |
(45 217) |
Total |
(482 686) |
Mpumalanga
There were no budgets decreases to any of the programmes imposed for the 2021/22 financial year.
However, an amount of R80.0 million was decreased during the 2021/22 budget adjustment process during September 2021 related to the new social infrastructure projects.
Northern Cape
The Department’s EPWP allocation was reduced from R9,3 million to R5,2 million allocation for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial year respectively.
North West
The budget reduction implemented in 2021/22 financial was R 228.4 million, and in 2022/23 R 311.5 million and a further transfer of ECD function to the Department of Education amounting to R 192 million.
Analysis of the budget reduction during the 2021 MTEF is discussed in the analysis table below: -
Below is the breakdown of budget reduction per programme
Programme |
Budget Reduction R’000 |
Administration |
(11,195) |
Social Welfare Services |
(77,882) |
Children and Families |
(75,710) |
Restorative Services |
(35,360) |
Development and Research |
(28,274) |
Total |
(228,421) |
Budget reduction per economic classification
Economic classification |
Budget Reduction R’ 000 |
Compensation of employees |
(150,007) |
Goods and Services |
(24,869) |
Non-profit institutions |
(41,028) |
Machinery and equipment |
(12,517) |
Total |
(228,421) |
Compensation of employees
The reduction on compensation of employees implies that the Department will not be able to appoint critical posts, and the phasing out of performance awards and other improvement on conditions of services.
Goods and services
The reduction on this economic classification was mainly on services not to be rendered during COVID-19 i.e. venues and facilities, catering due to restrictions implemented at that stage.
Transfers and subsidies
This reduction had an implication on the targets to our funded NGO’s, and expansion of services.
Machinery and equipment
The reduction on this economic classification was mainly aligned to the reduction on compensation of employees.
Western Cape
The Western Cape DSD have the following budget cuts over the 2020 MTEF.
Programme |
Budget Reduction R’000 |
Administration |
(41,503) |
Social Welfare Services |
(82,048) |
Children and Families |
(42,366) |
Restorative Services |
(63,200) |
Development and Research |
7, 266 |
Total |
(221,851) |
- The reduction on Compensation of employees impacted services offered by the Department. Norms and standards ratio for child vs care worker were not met and increased absenteeism.
- The ability to respond to disasters and humanitarian relief was severely impacted. There was limited ability to address food insecurity where SASSA didn't have additional funding.
- The EPWP (Extended Public Works Programme) was reduced by R9.944 million.
- The department received an additional R25 million to strengthen food relief measures in support of the Western Cape Recovery Plan.
08 June 2022 - NW2017
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total number of (a) temporary disability grant applicants have had their grants freezed because they are still waiting for doctor assessments, (b) the specified applicants have been waiting for a period of more than six months and (c) temporary disability grants have lapsed in the 2021-22 financial year and have not been reassessed?
Reply:
(a) Temporary disability grants, as the name itself denotes, is awarded for a specific period, which is determined by the outcome of a medical assessment undertaken. At the end of the specified period, the grant lapses and the applicant can re-apply if still unable to work as a result of the medical condition. No temporary disability grant is placed in a “frozen” status, pending assessment.
(b) As of 23 May 2022, a total of 25 952 clients are awaiting assessments by medical doctors. There are no clients waiting for an assessment in excess of 30 days or more. See below for provincial assessment bookings:
CLIENTS WAITING FOR ASSESSMENTS |
||
Region |
Awaiting Assessments |
Awaiting ≥ 30 days |
NORTH WEST |
1608 |
0 |
MPUMALANGA |
1660 |
0 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
802 |
0 |
FREE STATE |
514 |
0 |
GAUTENG |
5021 |
0 |
WESTERN CAPE |
9240 |
0 |
EASTERN CAPE |
885 |
0 |
KWAZULU NATAL |
4571 |
0 |
LIMPOPO |
1651 |
0 |
TOTAL |
25 952 |
0 |
(c) In 2021/22, 243 823 temporary disability grants lapsed. Unfortunately, SASSA is not able to determine immediately how many clients have re-applied, but can confirm that no client whether new or a re-application has a medical assessment outstanding for more than 30 days.