Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a) The Audit Committee receives its mandate from the Treasury Regulations, 3.1.15 which states that “an audit committee may communicate any concerns it deems necessary to the executive authority, the relevant treasury and the Auditor-General”.

In terms of the approved Department of Tourism Audit Committee Charter, the authority of the Audit Committee is outlined as follows:

The Audit Committee has free and unrestricted access to the entire Department activities, records, property, personnel, the Accounting Officer, the Minister, as well as the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA).

The Audit Committee is authorised within its scope and responsibilities to:

(i) investigate matters within its powers as identified in the Audit Committee Charter. The necessary resources must be made available to the Audit Committee to investigate such matters, and it shall have full access to the information required. The Audit Committee must safeguard all the information supplied to it within the ambit of the law.

(ii) Seek any information it requires from any employee of the Department and all employees are directed by the Management to comply with any requests made the Audit Committee.

(iii) Obtain outside legal or other independent professional advice and to secure the attendance of outsiders with appropriate experience and expertise if it considers this necessary.

(iv) Meet with Departmental officers, external auditors or other people outside the Department pertaining to any matter within the scope of their responsibilities.

(b) In line with the provisions of the Public Service Risk Management Framework that defines the responsibilities of the Risk Management Committee, the committee’s mandate when recommended internal controls are not implemented is to escalate the matter to the attention of the Accounting Officer.

Reply:

(a-c) There is one tourism project located in the Msunduzi Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal that has received funding support under the Tourism Transformation Fund, which is administered by the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) on behalf of the Department.

The Department has facilitated the establishment of a Women in Tourism Chapter in the KwaZulu Natal Province. The KwaZulu Natal Chapter has a sub-chapter in the Msunduzi Local Municipality.

Reply:

a) (i),(ii),(iii) and (b)

The Department, through the office of the National Registrar of Tourist Guides has identified the need for a central repository for the provincial databases. This project has been included in the 2022/2023 financial year with some of the technical work expected to take concluded during the first half of the 2023/2024 financial year. The area of the registers/databases pertaining to tourist guides is one such area that will form part of the policy and law reform process. According to the current legislation, registers/databases are maintained at a provincial level by Provincial Registrars without the oversight of the National Registrar. As a result, there are various discrepancies in how the registers/databases are managed at a provincial level sometimes resulting in incorrect and incomplete records pertaining to guides.

(c) (i) and (ii)

For processes that may include external service providers, budgets remain market sensitive and cannot be made available publicly as it could undermine competitiveness.

(d) Currently, Provincial Registrars submit their data on excel spreadsheets which is then consolidated into one spreadsheet.

Reply:

Findings, including repeat findings, are assessed to determine if there was any breakdown in the internal control processes that may have led to findings. An assessment is also made whether findings were as a result of an act of omission on the part of officials, in the execution of their duties, that may have led to the finding. Where officials are found to be responsible for the findings through transgressions, then appropriate action is taken in accordance with the labour relations prescripts and in case of losses, recovery is initiated.

Reply:

1 (a) (i-iii)According to the Tourism Act, no. 3 of 2014 (Act), the National Registrar of Tourist Guides does not deal with complaints but instead acts as an appeals authority for any person who is aggrieved by a decision of a Provincial Registrar and who wishes to appeal against that decision. The National Registrar is therefore unable to provide information about complaints received and handled during the period in question. As was evident during the audit process, there are several gaps in the existing legislation which will require the Department to undertake a policy and law reform process to among others, assess the role of the National Registrar and ensure that the Department plays an oversight role when it comes to the functions performed at a provincial level. Various policy options would need to be researched and considered. It is possible, however, that the oversight function would be one way of addressing the current inconsistencies and disparities that exist at a provincial level and realise the streamlining of processes.

(b)(i-iii)Section 53 of the Act which deals with the reporting of contraventions and lodging of complaints, states that any person may report a contravention with the Provincial Registrar and if the complaint discloses an offence, the Provincial Registrar must lay a charge with the South African Police Service. Due to the nature of their function with respect to the handling of complaints, it is best that Provincial Registrars be contacted directly to provide more information in this regard.

2. (a and b)In the last three (3) financial years, the result of one (1) case was reported to the National Registrar. The Western Cape Provincial Registrar reported in May 2021 that he issued a sanction to a tourist guide found guilty of committing fraud, misrepresentation and misconduct in terms of section 55 of the Act. As a result, the registration of the guide in question was withdrawn for a period not exceeding five (5) years.

3. (a and b) No further information has been made available to the National Registrar regarding the results of any case dealt with by the Provincial Registrars in terms of section 53 of the Act. The honourable member can contact the various provincial tourism departments/entities that deal with tourist guides.

Reply:

a) According to the section 48 of the Tourism Act, no. 3 of 2014 (Act), the National Registrar of Tourist Guides does not deal with complaints, but instead acts as an appeals authority for any person who is aggrieved by a decision of a Provincial Registrar and who wishes to appeal against that decision. The National Registrar is therefore unable to provide information about complaints received and handled during the period in question. As was evident during the audit process, there are gaps in the existing legislation which will require the Department to undertake a policy and law reform process to among others, assess the role of the National Registrar and ensure that the Department plays an oversight role when it comes to the functions performed at a provincial level. Various policy options would need to be researched and considered however it is possible that the oversight function would be one way of addressing the current inconsistencies and disparities that exist at a provincial level to realise streamlined processes.

b) Section 53 of the Act which deals with the reporting of contraventions and lodging of complaints, states that any person may report a contravention with the Provincial Registrar and if the complaint discloses an offence, the Provincial Registrar must lay a charge with the South African Police Service. Due to the nature of their function with respect to the handling of complaints, it is best that Provincial Registrars be contacted to provide more information in this regard.

(b)(i-iv) implementation or evoking of the provisions of the Tourism Act in handling complaints led to the testing of the effectiveness of the Law regulating the tourist guiding sector.

Reply:

Information in respect of ID number: 7710156109081

(1)(a- c) The identity (ID) number, 7710156109081, was issued to a foreign born person, Raza Anjum, however, the circumstances under which he acquired the identity document are a subject of investigation being conducted by the Department’s Counter Corruption and Immigration Services branches.

Information in respect of ID number – 7401155924080

(1)(a-c ) Your request for information on the abovementioned ID number should be applied for in accordance with the provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000), read together with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013).

Information in respect of ID number: 7710200992086

(1)(a- c) The identity (ID) number, 7710200992086, was issued to a foreign born person, John Noshi, however, the circumstances under which he acquired the identity document are a subject of investigation being conducted by the Department’s Counter Corruption and Immigration Services branches.

(2) Requests for access to information, in the form of vault copies of the documents pertaining to the specified applications, requires compliance with Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000), read together with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013).

 

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Reply:

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has indicated that they require additional time to respond to the question.

 

Reply:

The Vhembe District Municipality (DM) is both the Water Services Authority (WSA) and the Water Services Provider (WSP) that provides water to Thohoyandou.

The Vhembe DM provides water to Thohoyandou and surrounding areas through:

• The Vondo Water Treatment Works is located at Phiphidi supplies water to various communities including Golgota, Thoyandou Units D and G.
• The Nandoni-Thohoyandou pipeline (NR6) supplies water to the following areas: Thohoyandou P East and West, the Thohoyandou CBD, Thohoyandou Units F, J, K, L, M, N, and University of Venda.

It should be noted that the Vhembe DM is in the process of upgrading the Vondo WTW from 52ML/d to 75ML/d to meet the current and future demand for water in Thohoyandou. The project has been allocated R334 258 638.00 through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant. An allocation of R534 322 941.46 has also been set aside for maintenance of the plant. The project commenced on 10 May 2018 and is expected to be completed by 30 June 2022.

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Reply:

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has indicated that they require additional time to respond to the question.

Reply:

a) It should be noted that the allocation of funds to sport federations is based on their applications detailing the programmes and projects they intend to implement. The amount of funds allocated to Swimming South Africa for the financial year 2020 / 2021 and 2021 / 2022 was R4,015,831.81 and R4,500,000 respectively.

The funds allocated to Surfing for the financial year 2020 / 2021 and 2021 / 2022 was R562, 573.14 and R625, 000 respectively.

b) My Department continues to work with and support Swimming South Africa and Surfing South Africa in terms of the programmes and projects they submit to the Department as part of their Grant Applications. The Department has a Provincial Sport Programme, which is being implemented in conjunction with the Provincial Departments responsible for sport, arts and culture.

Reply:

1. If a water services authority has not effectively performed its water services function, the Minister of Water and Sanitation is able to intervene in terms of Section 63 of the Water Services Act, in consultation with the Minister for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and by requesting the Province to intervene in terms of section 139 of the Constitution. If the section 139 intervention is unsuccessful, the Minister of Water and Sanitation can assume responsibility for the water services function.

In this regard, in December 2021 the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal established an inter-Ministerial task team to determine the root causes of water supply interruptions in the various supply systems, develop implementable interventions, and monitor the progress made with implementation of the interventions. In addition, a Water Supply Challenges WAR room has been established and meets every week to ensure interventions are implemented and to monitor progress on projects.

In terms of Section 154 of the Constitution, the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs have allocated financial and human resources to support and strengthen the capacity of the Ugu DM to manage their own affairs, exercise powers and perform their functions efficiently.

The Minister of Water and Sanitation is not mandated to transfer the Ugu District Municipality’s bulk water function to a water board. The appointment of a bulk water services provider by the Ugu DM would need to follow the provisions of Section 78 of the Municipal Systems Act.

2. The DWS is providing assistance to the Ugu DM. The DWS is partaking on the Inter-Ministerial Task Team and the WAR room meetings and has allocated funding to the Ugu DM through the Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG). The allocations from the 2021/22 to 2022/23 financial years are as follows:

Financial Year	Amount
2021/22	R72 350 000
2022/23	R60 000 000
2023/24	R70 000 000
Total	R202 350 000

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Reply:

As indicated in the response to 631, the status still obtained.

Reply:

As indicated in the response to 1673, the status still obtained.

Reply:

1. A lists of beneficiaries whose payments were rejected by their banks and those who could not be reached were published on the Department’s website in December 2021; requesting them to contact the department to make necessary corrections. Only six (6) out of the twenty-eight (28) beneficiaries of the bank rejections came through and they were paid.

Out of the sixty-six (66) beneficiaries who could not be reached, only eight (8) came forward and were paid.

2. The funds were not reallocated as they were meant for a specific purpose and limited to a specific financial year.

Reply:

1. The list of music and art festivals has been attached with specific amount per each financial year.

(See annexure A)

Annexure A :

Name of Local Music/ Arts Festival	Beneficiary / Company	BUDGET
		2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22
Standard Bank Joy of Jazz	T Music Man	R 3 000 000	R 4000 000	R 3 000 000	R 3 000 000	R 2 500 000
Moretele Tribute Concert	Drakensburg Promotions	R 2 000 000	R 2 500 000	R 2 500 000	R 2 500 000	R2 500 000
Cape Town International Jazz Festival	ESP Africa	R3 000 000	R3 000 000	R 3 000 000	R 3 000 000	R 2 500 000
Ebubeleni Music Festival	Mahambehlala Communications	-	R 1 500 000	R 2 000 000	R2 500 000	R2 500 000
We Can Arts Festival	Outrage Concepts CC	-	-	R 2 000 000	R 2 500 000	R 2 500 000
Johannesburg International Comedy Festival	Johannesburg International Comedy Festival	-	-	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000
Buyel 'Khaya Pan African Festival	Mbuyambo Cultural Organization NPC	R 2 000 000	R 2 000 000	R 2 500 000	R 2 500 000	R 2 500 000
National Arts Festival	National Arts Festival NPC	R5 000 000	R5 000 000	R3 000 000	R 3 000 000	R 2 500 000
Mapungubwe Arts Festival	Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture	R3 000 000	R3 000 000	R3 000 000	0	0
Marula Festival	Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture	R1 000 000	R1 000 000	R1 000 000	0	R4 000 000
Mine Dance	Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation	R1 000 000	R1 000 000	R1 000 000	R1 000 000	R1 000 000
Kalahari Desert Festival	Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000
Diamond and Doring	Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture	-	-	-	-	R1 500 000
Namakwa Cultural Festival (Namcufe)	Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture	-	-	-	-	R500 000
Kgalagadi Jazz Festival	Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture	-	-	-	-	R500 000
Wildcost Cultural Festival (Isingqi Sethu)	Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture	-	-	R2 000 000	R2 000 000	R2 000 000
Community Arts Centres Provincial Expo	Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture	-	-	-	-	R2 000 000
Pale ya Rona	GPG Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation	R2 500 000	R2 500 000	R2 500 000	-	R2 500 000
Mpumalanga Cultural Experience	Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation	R2 000 000	R2 000 000	R2 000 000	-	R2 000 000
Mahika Mahikeng Cultural Festival	North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation	R2 500 000	R2 500 000	R2 500 000	-	R2 500 000
Innibos	Laeveld Nasionale Kunstefees	R2 000 000	R2 000 000	R2 000 000	-	-
Mpumalanga Comes Alive	Mpumalanga Comes Alive	-	-	R800 000	-	R200 000
Taung Cultural Calabash	North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000
Arts of Legends	Malumbi Foundation	-	-	-	-	R2 000 000
“Hangouts” Music Festival	Westrand Youth Development NPO	-	-	-	-	R750 000
Open Book Festival	Open Book Festival	-	-	-	-	R 500 000
The Suidooster Fees	The Suidooster Fees	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 500 000	R1 250 000
Vaal River Jazz Carnival	JCEE Entertainment PTY	R750 000	R750 000	R750 000	-	-
Coastal Cultural Heritage Experience	Mphebonge Art and Craft Project CC					R4 000 000
The Cape Town Carnival	The Cape Town Carnival Trust	R2 500 000.00	R2 500 000.00	R2 500 000.00	R2 500 000.00	R2 250 000.00
The Gauteng Carnival	The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation	R2 500 000.00	R2 500 000.00	R2 500 000.00	R2 500 000.00	-
MACUFE (Home brew Festival)	The Free State Arts and Culture Council	R3 000 000.00	R3 000 000.00	-	-	R3 000 000.00
Imvelaphi Arts Festival	Mr. Well beloved Yilo	-	-	-	-	R200 000.00
Mashona Digital Musical Experience	Circle of Art	-	-	-	-	R200 000.00
The City of Saints Experience	Ms. Viwolethu Kulati	-	-	-	-	R200 000.00
Heidelberg Annual Fashion Show	Icons Management	-	-	-	-	R200 000.00
Africa Praise Concert	A2 Promotions	-	-	-	-	R200 000.00
Reviving Africa’s Indigenous Music and Instruments	Mr. Victor Sithole	-	-	-	-	R100 000.00
Woman Living with Disabilities Outdoor Festival	Bhungani Projects	-	-	-	-	R250 000.00
Embracing the New Normal Heritage Festival	Stage in Motion	-	-	-	-	R100 000.00
Annual Ekurhuleni Township Digital Festival	DV Nhlapho Productions	-	-	-	-	R100 000.00
3rd Imvunge indigenous festival	World Vision NPO	-	-	R800 000	-	-
AZIBUYELE EMASISWENI	Bliss Global	-	-	R500 000	-	-
Kopano Traditional Music & Urban Dance Workshops	WMJ	-	-	R500 000	-	-
LIMPOPO ARTS IN MOTION PROJECT	Limpopo Arts in Motion	-	-	R800 000	-	-
XITSONGA MUSIC CELEBRATION	Swilombe	-	-	R800 000	-	-
One Foundation	Eagle Eye Creative Project	-	-	R350 000	-	-
Blaq Maci's PR	"Your rights" Music Festival	R600 000	-	-	-	-
One Heart Music and Television Promotions	Reggae Xplosion - State Theatre	R600 000	-	-	-	-
Fuse Africa Group	Johannesburg Reggae Splash	R100 000	-	-	-	-
Durban Black Drifters	15th High School Isicathamiya Summit	R300 000	-	-	-	-
Bagaka Ba Koma Dance Troupe	Performing Arts Annual Youth Festival	R108 800	-	-	-	-
Team Community Development Centre	Phaphama Cultural Events	R380 200	-	-	-	-
The Delft Big Band	Gauteng Big Band Festival	R250 000	-	-	-	-
Pule Mqhedlane	Kopanang ma Africa Annual Youth Theatre Festival	R200 000	-	-	-	-
Accatones Vocal Blend Co-operative Limited	31 Days - A Musical	R150 000.00	-	-	-	-
Cyassound Holdings PTY LTD	UGU Jazz Festival	R800 000	-	-	-	-
Unique PR and Events PTY	2nd Imvunge Maskandi African Festival	R500 000	-	-	-	-
AML - PAZ Africa Group	8th Annual Onkweni Royal Cultural Festival International (ORCFI)	800 000	-	-	-	-
Alexandra Youth in Action Ensemble PTY LTD	Emahlahleni Artists Preserving Heritage Festival (UBUNTU)0	R500 000	-	-	-	-
Thiko Events Management PTY LTD	Reconciliation Festival	R450 000	-	-	-	-
Phambili Siyaya Arts Section 21	DIVAS of Kofifi - Touring to Mbombela	R500 000	-	-	-	-
Mpumalanga Choral Music Association NPO	Mpumalanga Choral Eistedfod	R400 000	-	-	-	-
NEWLIBIX NPC	DSTV I rock Legends and Talent search	R500 000	-	-	-	-
Damilos MP	Abadals Cultural Project	R500 000	-	-	-	-
A Creative Trading and Projects	Kids, Arts and Craft Festival	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
Naleli M Holdings	Second Chances Training Workshop	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
Ndikho Events	Battle Field Festival	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
LCP Concepts	90'S Affair Festival September 2017	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
AB Art Studio	Vryburg Food, Art and Craft Market	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
Baitshepi Ba Thari Entertainment and Projects	Re godisa ngwa ya setswana	R 200,000.00	-	-	-	-
Bantu Media Production	3rd Annual Africa Unite Reggae Concert	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
MIOWN	Youth Day Reconciliation Expo Music Festival	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
Mkhonzeni Trading PTY Ltd	Sistaz with Soul - 2nd	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
DOZ Holdings	Dundee Battlefields Carnival	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
Mkhosi Busa Pty Ltd	Phuzushukela Memorial Maskandi Festival	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
Media Entertainment	Arts Media Alive Young Script Writers Festival 01 - 30 July 2017	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
Are Berekeng IT Enterprise	African Poetry with South African Children	R150 000.00	-	-	-	-
Black Affirmations Creative Arts	A Jewel in the Wilds- The Story of Pace College, Soweto 19/06/17-09/17	R 151,000.00	-	-	-	-
Table Manners J and J Productions T/A Jack and Jull Productions	Table Manners	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
Matatiele Arts Development Organisation	Matatiele Indigenous Dance Festival 30 April	R200 000.00	-	-	-	-
Kwa Bhaca Kingdom	Umkhosi Wokukhahlela	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
Head Boy Arts Production	Badimo Ba Rona Ba Kae? (Musical Production)	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
Namahadi Youth project	Manyano Project	R100 000.00	-	-	-	-
Free State Wombman in Theatre FSWT	CAMAGU Theatre and Dance festival	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
Ditlhodi Tsa Magagane Cultural	Batsha le Setso Festival	R250 000.00	-	-	-	-
Mamama Trading & Projects	Battle of Schools	R150 000.00	-	-	-	-
Kenny Shibanbo Talent Development institute	Xibelani Music Festival 01 July	R400 000.00	-	-	-	-
Gay and Lesbian Network	Pink Mynah Festival	R50 000.00	-	-	-	-
Sakhisizwe Community Projects	Cleremont Arts Festival	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
Isigqi Arts Development NPC	2nd Annual Mtubatuba Youth Celebration Arts Festival	R400 000.00	-	-	-	-
Nkungumathe Youth Development Forum	Nkungumathe Arts	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
The Web NGO	Bubula Praise Poetry	R250 000.00	-	-	-	-
Afropolitan Explosive	SA Festival for Black-Centered Film	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
Isiko FoundationNPC	Annual Collins Chabane Cultural Heritage Festival	R500 000.00	-	-	-	-
Simon Moshiwadiba Foundation	Siyaya Arts Development	R250 000.00	-	-	-	-
Soweto African Revolution	Relukisa Bokamoso	R150 000.00	-	-	-	-
Batsumi Cultural Group	Senzangakhona Arts, Culture and Heritage;	R200,000.00	-	-	-	-
Midvaal Arts Institution	5TH Midvaal Arts Festival Tour	R300,000.00	-	-	-	-
Spikiri Mandla Entertainment and Project	Spikiri 30 years celebration through Music and Dance	-	R630 000.00	-	-	-
Molete Nare Group	Bokone Bophirima Arts Festival	-	R500 000.00	-	-	-
Gateway Media	One Night only	-	R800 000.00	-	-	-
MARC LOTTERING	AUNTY MERLE,THE MUSICAL	-	R600 000.00	-	-	-
Kalahari Solutions	Northern Cape Come Alive	-	R700 000.00	-	-	-
Exclusive Diaries	ECLUSIVE DIARIES & MUSICDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME	-	R400 000.00	-	-	-
BUYELEMBO VILLAGE	BUYELEMBO VILLAGE LIVE EVENT FORYOUNG ARTIST:	-	R 900 000.00	-	-
LALI ARTS	MTHATHA WORD FESTIVAL	-	R300 000.00	-	-	-
VIBE S	UBUHLE BASE MFOLOZI:	-	R400 000.00	-	-	-
Pulo ya Meropa Cultural Development and Support Trust NPO	Pulo ya Meropa Drumming Festival 2018	-	R600 000.00	-	-	-
Shinyori Investment Compant	Dr Thomas Chauke Cultural Explosion	-	R800 000.00	-	-	-
MSAWAWA YOUTH CHARITY FOUNDATION	MSAWAWA DANCE PROJECT	-	R400 000.00	-	-	-
SAKHISIZWE COMMUNITY PROJECT	CLERMONT ART FESTIVAL:24 SEPT 2018-29 SEPT 2018	-	R300 000.00	-	-	-
EZAKITHI THE HOMESTEADE OF CULTURE	EZAKITHI HOMESTEADE OF CULTURE JULY 2018 ONGOING	-	R 500 000.00	-	-	-
Kwa Gogo Production	Ubuhle Bomzansi Cultural Dance and Maskandi and Hip Hop Talent Search	-	R 500 000.00	-	-	-
Indonsa Production	Royality Sopies Awards	-	R1 000 000.00	-	-	-
HOLIZWE SUPPLIES	JAZZ AT THE DRAKENSBERG:26 DEC 2017-28 DEC 2017	-	R 500 000.00	-	-	-
NANDI MDLULI	MBUSO KHOZA AND NONHLE MHLONGO TOUR:01 APR 2018-31 APR 2018	-	R 300 000.00	-	-	-
NCWANE COMMUNICATIONS	AFRIGOSPEL UNITE FESTIVAL 01 JUNE 2018	-	R 600 000.00	-	-	-
KZN MUSIC IMBIZO	KZN MUSIC IMBIZO	-	R600 000.00	-	-	-
ZWIDE 247 EVENTS	MADIBA JIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 2018	-	R 600 000.00	-	-	-
Nsepheni Trading Enterprise	Phuzekhemisi Music Festival 2018	-	R500 000.00	-	-	-
StarLight Promotions	Pietermaritzburg Jazz Festival August 2018	-	R1 000 000.00	-	-	-
ZEVOLI 394	MABOKODO 01 March 2018	-	R 500 000.00	-	-	-
ABLF FOUNDATION	EUROPE ARTS PERFORMANCE ROADSHOW 04 APRIAL 2018	-	R 800 000.00	-	-	-
SADMA	DISABELD COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT INNITIASTIVE 26 May 2018	-	R400 000.00	-	-	-
KHULA NGA MANDLA SO TO BE	CAESAR’S CORNER MUSICAL WORKSHOP	-	R500 000.00	-	-	-
FUSE Africa Group	Johannesburg Reggae Splash July 2018	-	R800 000,00	-	-	-
Lamathonsi Entertainment	Mams Arts Festival July to October 2018	-	R800 000.00	-	-	-
IHN Recording	Ihhashi Music Talent Search	-	R800 000.00	-	-	-
Rudolph Mamabolo In Concert Live Venues	Rudolph Mamabolo in Concert	-	R500 000.00	-	-	-
Hootas Productions	Spring Jump Off	-	R1 000 000.00	-	-	-
SOWETO FESTIVAL EXPO	SOLLYWOOD AND SOWETO FESTIVAL	-	R500 00,00	-	-	-
EYEZ PROMOTION & EVENTS MANAGEMENT	SOWETO ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL	-	R600 000,00	-	-	-
Creative Knowledge	Creative Arts Career Expo	-	R600 000,00	-	-	-
NONJULO	INDLABEVIPHA AND MASKANDI MULTI FESTIVAL	-	R900 000	-	-	-
King Steve Productions	Faku Moya Music Festival	-	R 300 000,00	-	-	-
Koloni Consulting Enterprise	Creative Economy	-	R500 000,00	-	-	-
African Cultural Development Foundation	World Choir Games	-	R1 300 000.00	-	-	-
4th Annual Spring Break	MSP Holdings and Projects	-	-	-	-	R200 000
Total Art Fusion	Di-Mpho Tsa Sechaba Trading and Projects	-	-	-	-	R200 000
Free State Caribbean Music Festival	Kamoso Kreatives	-	-	-	-	R200 000
PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTIONS
PACOFS
XHARIEP DISTRICT FESTIVAL	VARIOUS ARTISTS	TECHNICHAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL	TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL	-	-	-
DIKGELEKE CULTURAL FESTIVAL	MASHAENG CULTURAL GROUP	TECHNICHAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL	TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL	-	-	-
MOQHAKA ARTS FESTIVAL	MOQHAKA ARTS COUNCIL	R25 000 TECHNICALSUPPORT AND PERSONNEL	-	-	-	-
DISABILITY FESTIVAL	SA DISABILITY MOVING ARTS	TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL	R50 000 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL	R50 000 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL	-	-
EASTER GOSPEL FESTIVAL	VARIOUS ARTISTS	R300 000.00	-	-	-	-
TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY	THATO KAMBULE	-	-	-	R171 000	-
NITE WITH THE STARS	MOHLOMI MOHALE	-	-	-	-	R240 000.00
BLOEM IN CONCERT ORCHESTRA	BLOEM IN CONCERT	-	-	-	-	R220 000.00
BLOEM IN CONCERT STEVE HOFMEYER	DANIEL VAN DER MERWE	-	-	-	-	R250 000.00
ARTSCAPE
ArtsAbility Festival	Unmute Dance Company (via Artscape)	-	154,100	-	230,000	200,000

Reply:

1. My Department is not aware of the Auditor General’s Report on the possible misuse of funds by this Department. The information on the names of people who sit on the Provincial Structures of Basketball SA is attached.
2. The Department has not paid any funds to the Provinces towards the implementation specifically of basketball activities.

Reply:

Yes, a turnaround strategy is being implemented by the Liliesleaf Board to permanently remedy the crisis in Liliesleaf. Furthermore, a team comprising the Department, Liliesleaf Board and Freedom Park is implementing a process towards the declaration of the Liliesleaf Museum as Cultural Institution in accordance with the Cultural Institutions Act, 119 of 1999.

Reply:

1. Yes, my Department has plans to promote collaboration with different arts and culture organisations. One such, being the Debut Programme, an initiative of the Department in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa (BASA (NPC), with over one hundred and sixty (160) private sector/corporate members.

BASA's purpose is to attract corporate sector investment, through financial or in-kind support of the arts and culture organizations, as well as individual artists, within South Africa

It seeks to develop emerging artists from rural and peri-urban communities towards launching their creative business ventures. The Programme provides them with knowledge, skills, funding, networking opportunities and mentoring support, and helps them leverage their artistic talent into agile, sustainable, and profitable enterprises.

Since its inception in July 2017, one hundred and forty-two (142) participants, graduated from the programme. Most of the participants identified as African, the majority are identified as male, and most (42.4%) were aged between 25 and 29.

One hundred and twenty (120) participants also launched their businesses online and have officially opened for business, which demonstrates the investment that the department has done through this incubator programme.

Reply:

The Human Resource Development Council has developed a Human Resource Development Strategy which is in line with the National Development Plan. The Human Resource Development strategy outlines the vision for the development of human resources in South Africa, and the role that it will play in meeting the country’s economic, development and social needs.

Among others, the Human Resource Development strategy outlines the South African Human Resource Development commitments on the need to: increase the supply of priority skills to achieve accelerated economic growth, and to increase the number of appropriately skilled people to meet the country’s economic and social development priorities.

The Human Resource Development Strategy towards 2030 has five programme priorities to address key technical skills to promote the relevance of the South African education system. The programmes are as follows:

• Programme 1: Strengthening basic education and foundation programmes in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, languages, and Life Orientation/skills.
• Programme 2: Expanding access to quality post-schooling education and training.
• Programme 3: Improving research and technological innovation outcomes.
• Programme 4: Production of appropriately skilled people for the economy.
• Programme 5: A developmental/capable State.

The Council is currently reviewing the Human Resource Development Strategy to incorporate the recommendations of a ten-year review work of the Human Resource Development Council, and the outcomes of the HRDC 2021-2024 strategic planning. Furthermore, in order to sustain the economy of the country which has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Higher Education and Training has developed a Skills Strategy to respond to the Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Plan.

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Reply:

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee in its response indicated the following;

1. a) Project Flamingo was a code name for the investigative process conducted by Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) on behalf of the SASCOC Board. NRF chose the name.

b) The name of the investigation was first mentioned in an email by NRF on 24 July 2017.

2. a) The investigation, code-named Project Flamingo, was set up to investigate and report on the conduct of the Former CEO.

b) The investigation, code-named Project Flamingo, was set up to confidentially investigate and report on the conduct of the former CEO.

c) There are no beneficiaries.

d) There was and is no bank account for the confidential investigation by NRF, code-named by NRF called Project Flamingo.

3. Constitutional and legal prescripts and requirements were followed. The confidential investigation which NRF code-named Project Flamingo, was established on the legal advice and guidance, provided by NRF as part of the investigation into the conduct of the former CEO. The CCMA Case is still pending and the report remains confidential.

Reply:

Yes, I have been informed about the suspension of Mr Nicolas Wolpe by the Liliesleaf Trust Board. The suspension was based on a forensic investigation report that was launched by the Board on the misappropriation of funds at the Liliesleaf Museum.

Reply:

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation coordinates and manages relations between South Africa and BRICS across all three pillars of BRICS cooperation, namely political and security, economic and financial, and people-to-people cooperation. The lead department for international cooperation in medicine and health is the National Department on Health while the lead department for international cooperation in science and research is the Department of Science and Innovation.

The BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre was a key deliverable of South Africa’s BRICS Chairship in 2018. The three departments worked together to ensure that this deliverable was implemented, and a virtual BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre was officially launched on 22 March 2022. The Centre aims to pool together complementary advantages of BRICS countries in vaccine research and development, boost the capacity of BRICS countries to prevent and control infectious diseases and provide timely help to other developing countries in need. In addition, the Centre is expected to prioritise joint research and development of vaccines, facilitate information-and-knowledge sharing and support collaborative projects by researchers and institutions from BRICS countries, and to promote inclusive distribution and use of vaccines to ensure accessibility and affordability.

It is expected that South Africa, during its Chairship of BRICS in 2023, will further consolidate BRICS cooperation in the fields of health, science and innovation.

Reply:

1. The project was not handed over to the department, instead both the departments agreed on a co-management arrangement, intended to improve, structure and formalise a monitoring role of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in all stages of the project. The details of this co-management, including roles and responsibilities of each party, are set out in the draft Memorandum of Agreement to be signed by two departments as well as the Terms of Reference for the Joint Project Steering Committee to be set up.

Reply:

The Department initiated the Giyani Water Services intervention in August 2014 with the intention to address water services challenges experienced by the communities in Giyani. The project was initiated as a Ministerial directive to Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) for immediate intervention in Mopani District Municipality (DM) to address water challenges. LNW conducted assessment of water services infrastructure in Giyani and initiated the following interventions:

• Refurbishment of existing water and sanitation infrastructure, including pump stations, repairs of leaking pipes and reservoirs, borehole development and installation of package plant for immediate supply to social facilities (Nkhensani Hospital)
• Construction of 1.5 Ml/d Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) to augment existing Giyani WWTW
• Revitalization of 154 boreholes to augment water supply in 55 villages around Giyani
• Replacement of about 325 km of inefficient bulk pipelines that supply water to 55 villages around Giyani

        

In 2019, LNW terminated contracts with Professional Service and the Turnkey service provider for Giyani Water services. At that stage, progress on the pipeline was reported to be 50% complete by LNW but was later verified by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to be 35%. Similarly, the additional works were reported to be 92% complete, but subsequent investigations by the DWS indicated that the project progress was 48%.

 

The DWS is intervening to ensure completion of the project and ensure that the residents have access to potable water. The following is being done to fast track the project:

• The Nandoni-Nsami pipeline is being constructed by a contactor with a new PSP as the Engineer to transfer raw water from the Nandoni Dam to the Nsami WTW and progress is at 38% complete
• The additional works are being completed by the DWS Construction unit with the new PSP as Engineer with assistance from LNW for procurement of materials
• The Nandoni to Nsami pipeline will be a raw water pipeline which will join the existing canal
•  
• The supply to the Malamulele area will be potable water supplied via the Mavambe pipeline
• Refurbishment of the existing Nsami Water Treatment Works at the Nsami dam to operate at design capacity to increase water supply to Giyani villages
• Villages in Giyani will be further served by water from Nwamwitwa Dam when it comes online
• The Mopani DM will be assisted to take advantage of unspent Water Services Infrastructure Grant allocations to extend reticulation in the villages and synchronize with completed sections of the pipeline

 

The DWS will has deployed an experienced Engineer in the capacity of a Chief Director to provide effective project management support to LNW and assist in the decision making on the project. An escalation route for unresolved challenges has been established to the Director General and the Minister to intervene.

Reply:

1. My Department does not support the conduit organisations, but offers grant funding to beneficiaries that will implement their projects directly. This is to mitigate the risk of smaller developmental organisations not growing their capacity and becoming independent. The Department’s Funding policy and Mzansi Golden Economy guidelines are clear on individuals who are multiple directors in various organisations, as it is not allowed. The Department verifies all the directors of each organisation supported if they are not office bearers of other organizations through a tool provided by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA).

 

Reply:

1. (a). The names of the Heritage Festivals (defined as Arts, Culture and Heritage Flagship projects) are contained in the table below.

(b). Through a MinMEC decision taken in 2013, DSAC allocates an amount of R4 000 000 per province. Provinces are then tasked with identifying the Festivals and the implementing agents. Please note that not all festivals identified by the Provinces are Heritage festivals. Also, note that the DSAC funds proposals from independent organisations for Heritage Themed Festivals through the MGE Open Call; category of Cultural Events.

2. (a) (b) & (c). The table below reflects the Arts, Culture and Heritage Festivals that have received multiple-year grants; and these are geared towards supporting and encouraging social cohesion and nation building while contributing to the growth of the cultural and creative industry; creating platforms for artists; and contributing to audience development.

Please refer to the response to question 1203.

Reply:

In 2018, there was no Department known as Sport, Arts and Culture, such information I will not have.

Reply:

1.(a) The total number of libraries in the Kamiesberg Local Municipality is thirteen (13).

(b) The libraries are situated in the following towns: Garies, Hondeklipbaai, Kamasies, Kharkams, Koingnaas, Leliefontein, Paulshoek, Rooifontein, Soebatsfontein, Spoegrivier, Kamieskroon, Kheis, Tweerivier.

2. (a) (i) The total number of libraries that are still functioning is twelve (12).

(ii) One library is not functional, Kharkams School Library.

(b) Kharkams School Library is not functional yet but the Northern Cape Provincial

Department will be making provision to operationalise it in the next financial year.

3. The following is the (i) staff allocation in each library and (b) breakdown of the (i) salary of each staff member and (ii) total salary component towards libraries in the specified municipality:

NO.	NAME	A) STAFF ALLOCATED	B) SALARY EACH STAFF	TOTAL SALARY COMPONENT TOWARDS LIBRARIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY
1.	Garies Library:	1 Librarian 1 Library Assistant Library Transformation Officer	R349 674.96 R126 124.56 R135 417.12	Salary cost for staff appointed by municipality: R 1, 903,198.00
2.	Kamieskroon Library	1 Librarian 1 Library Assistant	Vacant
3.	Leliefontein Library	1 Librarian 1 Library Assistant	R349 674.96 R126 124.56
4	Koingnaas Municipal Library	Library Assistant	R120 306.12,
5	Hondeklipbaai Provincial Library	Library Assistant	R156 507
6	Kamasies Provincial Library	Library Assistant	R156 507
7	Paulshoek Provincial Library	Library Assistant	R156 507
8	Rooifontein Provincial Library	Library Assistant	R156 507
9	Soebatsfontein Provincial Library	Library Assistant	R156 507
10	Spoegrivier Provincial Library	Library Assistant	R156 507
11	Tweerivier Provincial Library	Library Assistant	R147 459
12	Kheis Provincial Library,	Library Assistant	R147 459

4. (a) The grant allocation to municipalities in the past five financial years were as

follows:

Municipality	2017/2018	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000
Joe Morolong	1638	1490	1290	1186	1300
Ga-Segonyane	1821	1621	1621	1511	1600
Gamagara	1203	1003	1003	1010	1100
Richtersveld	1111	928	1228	1240	1400
Nama-Khoi	850	795	1095	1150	1400
Kamiesberg	791	613	613	613	800
Hantam	1237	1080	1080	1150	1400
Karoo Hoogland	1667	1497	1497	1400	1500
Khai Ma	867	708	708	1000	1100
Mier/ Dawid Kruiper		2930	2930	2800	3000
//Khara Hais	3030	800	0	0	0
!Kai Garib	989	0	800	850	1000
!Kheis	907	750	750	800	900
Tsantsabane	1353	1194	1194	1100	1200
Kgatelopele	723	655	655	912	1000
Sol Plaatje	7000	7800	7800	7800	8300
Dikgatlong	790	620	620	1050	1100
Magareng	1092	950	950	950	1000
Phokwane		869	869	913	1050
Ubuntu	860	660	660	1000	1200
Umsobomvu	1679	1479	1479	1300	1500
Emthanjeni	881	693	693	740	1000
Kareeberg	1312	1112	1112	1055	1150
Renosterberg	1648	460	460	960	1100
Thembelihle	602	454	454	600	800
Siyathemba	1290	1090	1090	1040	1150
Siyacuma	840	662	662	1150	1250

(b) The expenditure of libraries in the municipality compare with the money allocated

towards municipalities in the specified period:

Municipality	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22
	Expenditure	Expenditure	Expenditure	Expenditure	Expenditure
	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000
Joe Morolong	1638	1490	1290	1186	1300
Ga-Segonyane	1821	1621	1621	1511	1600
Gamagara	1203	1003	1003	1010	1100
Richtersveld	1111	928	1228	1240	1400
Nama-Khoi	850	795	1095	1150	1400
Kamiesberg	791	613	613	613	800
Hantam	1237	1080	1080	1150	1400
Karoo Hoogland	1667	1497	1497	1400	1500
Khai Ma	867	708	708	1000	1100
Mier/ Dawid Kruiper		2930	2930	2800	3000
//Khara Hais	3030	800	0	0	0
!Kai Garib	989	0	800	850	1000
!Kheis	907	750	750	800	900
Tsantsabane	1353	1194	1194	1100	1200
Kgatelopele	723	655	655	912	1000
Sol Plaatje	7000	7800	7800	7800	8300
Dikgatlong	790	620	620	1050	1100
Magareng	1092	950	950	950	1000
Phokwane		869	869	913	1050
Ubuntu	860	660	660	1000	1200
Umsobomvu	1679	1479	1479	1300	1500
Emthanjeni	881	693	693	740	1000
Kareeberg	1312	1112	1112	1055	1150
Renosterberg	1648	460	460	960	1100
Thembelihle	602	454	454	600	800
Siyathemba	1290	1090	1090	1040	1150
Siyacuma	840	662	662	1150	1250

Reply:

1. From the outset it is imperative to state that South Africa is not indifferent to what is going on in Ukraine. We are deeply concerned about the continuing conflict, the loss of lives and the deteriorating humanitarian situation. South Africa is on record calling on all the parties to the conflict in Ukraine to strongly consider diplomacy and negotiations to ultimately realise an amicable and lasting solution to the conflict. In the same breath, South Africa cautioned that unless the call was heeded, an armed conflict would likely result in unnecessary civilian deaths and the destruction of critical civilian infrastructure. Since that call, we have noted that all the parties to the conflict have now begun to engage in roundtable talks and for that we commend the role being played by Turkey. Ultimately, the realisation and maintenance of international peace and security is everyone’s responsibility, irrespective of geography.

Cognisant that the parties to the conflict are also members of the United Nations, South Africa has consistently used its voice to remind them of their commitments to international law, including international human rights and international humanitarian law. Equally, South Africa has strongly called for efforts to be made to protect civilians in this conflict in line with the Principle of Distinction.

2. The international community has an obligation to continue to call for restraint on all sides and express alarm at the intense flow of weapons, which is largely unregulated, into the theatre of the conflict. As an African country, we are always mindful of the dangers presented by the flow of arms, which denies societies an opportunity to advance themselves and enjoy uninterrupted peace.

South Africa’s membership of the United Nations is based on the need to support and reinforce processes that can ensure the maintenance of international peace and security. Consistent with that principle, South Africa has continuously maintained that the most viable avenue to resolving the Ukraine-Russia conflict is one within the framework of diplomacy and negotiations. South Africa is therefore encouraged that the negotiation track led by Turkey has thus far managed to bring all the parties to the conflict much closer than at the inception of the armed conflict.

Additional to the processes led by Turkey, South Africa remains of the firm view that the good offices of the United Nations Secretary-General should also be part of efforts to resolve the armed conflict in Ukraine, mindful that the UN is the only multilateral body tasked with converging members of the international community to work as a collective in preserving international peace and security in an unbiased manner.

3. Lastly, South Africa’s articulation regarding the conflict relates to the history on how the South African nation was rebirthed through a series of negotiations and intense engagements following many years of latent aggression that claimed many innocent lives in South Africa and beyond, including in Europe. South Africa has consistently stated that the use of force without consent of the United Nations Security Council contravenes International Law. Our analysis and articulation of the factors fuelling the conflict does not condone Russia’s breach of the UN Charter in regards to this. We are against all illegal wars and breaches of international law by any country. We have also called for action against those who breach the Laws of War and other International Law to be consistent, especially within the United Nations and other institutions of global governance.

The armed conflict in Ukraine continues to evolve and in recent days a breakthrough has been realised in the form of dialogue amongst the parties to the conflict through a track led by Turkey. It is our assertion that the dialogue process should be allowed the necessary space to continue to bring the parties to the conflict much closer instead of being provided with weapons, which will worsen the situation. South Africa also calls for the good offices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to be part of efforts aimed at resolving the Ukraine-Russia conflict. This is an area of importance as all members of the international community look to the United Nations as an impartial neutral party.

Reply:

No, the Department has not deposited the R7 million into the Liliesleaf Trust Account. However, the R7 million was transferred into the account of Freedom Park to assist Liliesleaf with its financial crisis. The funds were paid into the account of Freedom Park because the Liliesleaf Board is still implementing the recommendations of the Board’s investigation on the funding that it had received in 2015.

Reply:

Between February and March 2022, 90 South Africans (SA) citizens were registered with the South African Mission in Kiev, Ukraine. South Africa endeavoured to assist all 90 to leave Ukraine. Seventeen (17) of the 90 opted to remain in Ukraine, 36 returned to South Africa using commercial flights and 37 remain in countries neighbouring Ukraine. We will continue to work with partner Departments to assist those still in need of assistance.

Reply:

1. Article 13 of the Protocol on the Establishment of the African Union Peace and Security Council provides for the establishment of the African Standby Force (ASF) which is a part of the African Peace and Security Archtitecture (APSA). The ASF has five regional brigades supported by their respective Regional Economic Communities (RECs) or Regional Mechanisms (RMs).

As a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), South Africa is part of the SADC Standby Force which was launched in August 2008. Currently, South Africa is a major contributor to the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) which has made a significant contribution to restoring peace in the Cabo Delgado Province since its deployment in July 2021. Whether SAMIM should be strengthened would be a collective SADC decision and would be determined by operational requirements on the ground.

2. While South Africa does not agree with the presence of foreign forces in the continent, South Africa does not have much power or legal standing to remove any foreign forces in any country, other than in a South African territory. Foreign forces in an African country are there on the basis of a bilateral agreement between the countries involved. One of the founding principles of the African Union (AU), as provided for in Article 4 of the Constitutive Act of the AU, is “sovereign equality”. South Africa cannot interfere in the deployment of foreign forces in a sovereign African country, including deployment of the United States Africa Command, if it is done in terms of a bilateral agreement.

 

Reply:

The spending on the items below was in line with the responsibility of the Department for conducting and coordinating the international relations and cooperation of the Republic at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels through the Foreign Service abroad and through interactions with foreign representatives in the Republic, in accordance with the foreign policy of the Republic. This includes attending high level bilateral structured mechanisms that is Joint Bi-national Commissions, Bi-national Commissions, celebration of National Day, hosting investment and trade fairs/seminars as well as for incoming and outgoing state visits including attending meetings in the multilateral fora’s.

The reply to the question is as follows:

(i) Total amount spent for the Minister:

(a) Catering is R 144 029.02 and

(b) Entertainment is R 10 755.30

(ii) Total amount spent for the Deputy Minister: Mashego-Dlamini

(a) Catering is R 59 551.07 and

(b) Entertainment is R 0

(ii) Total amount spent for the Deputy Minister: Botes

(a) Catering is R 22 824.69 and

(b) Entertainment is R 4 911.93

(iii) Total amount spent for the Department:

(a) Catering is R 7 460 139.61 and

(b) Entertainment is R 9 592 952.83

(c) Total amount spent on accommodation is as follows:

1. Office of the Minister is R 8 646 059,52
2. Office of the Deputy Minister: Mashego-Dlamini is R 1 974 450.16
3. Office of the Deputy Minister: Botes is R 2 135 791.54
4. Total amount spent for the Department is R 97 540 209.25

Reply:

The Stadiums are not closed off to spectators.

In October 2021 the Minister issued the Directions based on sub-regulations (10) (11) and (12) to Regulation 69 which stipulated that spectators at sports events are allowed but limited to 750 indoors and 2000 outdoors and, that if the venue is too small to accommodate the numbers without adequate social distancing, then not more than 50% of the capacity of the venue can be used.

In addition, the President of the Republic of South Africa announced that Stadiums would from 23 March 2022 be allowed to have spectators up 50 percent of the capacity of the venue.

Reply:

(a). Primarily, I would like to correct the wrong perception that the Culture Promotion Act, Act 59 of 1998, gives me the power and discretion to, without Treasury approval, provide funding to independent institutions, which meet the goals, objectives and vision of my Department. The Act should be read in concurrence with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), which regulate financial management in all national government departments and other state organs, to ensure that the persons who are entrusted with public service responsibilities manage all public revenues efficiently and effectively. Section 38 of the PFMA requires all government entities to put and maintain proper systems in place for effective, efficient and transparent financial management.

In line with the requirements of the PFMA, my Department has developed internal policies to guide on how its mandate is delivered, and this includes funding policies. Guided by our legislations and policies, we always strive to improve our chances of achieving the desired result - thus our business strategy and/or mandate.

Reply:

1. According information provided by provinces:

1(a) and (b)

Province	a) Settlements not de-densified and provided with TRUs	b) Reasons that the de-densification was not implemented
Gauteng (7 projects)	3 projects were not de-densified. 1 project was in the process of constructing 1500 TRUs 2 projects constructed the TRUs where 454 and 62 TRUs were completed 1 project of families being relocated to finished units was completed	IPs expired and projects were handed back to the City of Johannesburg SMME’s demanded the appointed contractors to sub-contract 100% of the work which rendered the project financially non-viable for the appointed contractors.
Limpopo (5 projects)	1 project was suspended by COGHSTA 1 project completed 40 TRUs 3 projects were completed for augmentation of services	Project was suspended because of challenges around the other TRU project
Northwest (2 projects)	1 project was not completed 1 project was for augmentation of services	Could not secure suitable land
Eastern Cape (3 projects)	1 project completed 465 TRUs 1 project completed 1088 serviced sites 1 project completed augmentation of basic services	N/A
Western Cape (3 projects)	3 projects were not de-densified	N/A
Northern Cape (3 projects)	3 projects were completed for augmentation of services	N/A
KZN (2 projects)	1 project of relocation into permanent units was completed 1 project of augmentation of basic services was completed	N/A
Free State (3 projects)	3 projects of augmentation of basic services were completed	N/A
Mpumalanga (1 project)	1 project of augmentation of basic services was completed	N/A

(2) The engagement with the community is an ongoing process, the Municipalities, Provinces and the HDA are looking at alternative ways to ensure the de-densification of the informal settlements under the UISP programme.

(3) No additional settlements have been identified under the COVID 19 interventions, but informal settlements are dealt with under the Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme.

Reply:

1. Fifteen (15) appointments have been made to the following countries in accordance with the prevailing laws and procedures during the period 01 January 2021 up to including 31 January 2022:

	MISSION
	Monrovia, Liberia
	Algiers, Algeria
	Dar es salaam, Tanzania
	Havana, Cuba
	Bamako, Mali
	Ottawa, Canada
	Ramallah, Palestine
	Buenos Aires, Argentina
	Budapest, Hungary
	Bissau, Guinea Bissau
	Colombo, Sri Lanka
	Gaborone, Botswana
	Astana, Nur-Sultan
	Bangkok, Thailand
	Lagos, Nigeria

2. In terms of percentage, 73% of the appointees came from outside the structures of the Department

 

 

Reply:

(1)(a) (i) The TIA Deal Team, led by the former Workout and Restructuring Business Unit negotiated the selling price.

(ii) The then Workout and Restructuring Business Unit’s primary responsibility was to negotiate exiting terms on behalf of TIA in respect of TIA’s investments.

(b) At the time of the sale, Kapa US’ value was based on an independent evaluation by Orchard Partners Incorporated shared by Kapa US with the TIA Deal Team, indicating that Kapa US’ total equity was valued at USD49,31 million. In terms of the Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement concluded between TIA’s predecessor Cape Biotech Trust (CBT), Kapa US and KAPA SA on 16 March 2006, CBT’s 49% shareholding in Kapa SA equated to 10% of the value of Kapa US. In view thereof, an amount of USD4,931 million was accepted by the TIA Deal Team. At the then exchange rate, USD4,931 million amounted to nearly R60 million.

(c) TIA subsequently learned via the media that the shareholders of Kapa US had been bought out by the Roche Group for USD445 million on 30 November 2015, some eight months after TIA sold its shareholding in Kapa SA to Kapa US. As TIA had only received USD4,931 million, the loss was quantified at USD39,569 million. TIA has subsequently instituted legal action against Kapa US based on two separate claims, namely misrepresentation and breach of contract.

(d) In accordance with the provisions of the Sale of Shares Agreement concluded on 26 March 2015, the dispute between the Parties must be adjudicated by an arbitrator.

(2) A report was never commissioned. However, the former minister did constitute a task team made of DSI officials and TIA. The result of that process was the appointment by TIA of a legal firm (Adams and Adams), who made a series of recommendations on the way forward including the adjudication of the dispute by an arbitrator.

Reply:

The transfer of ECD function from the Department of Social Development to Basic Education does not involve the absorption of ECD practitioners. ECD practitioners are not employed by Government, but by ECD facilities that are registered with the Department and are privately owned.

Reply:

To date, all qualifying applications received for the R350 grant since May 2020 to March 2022 have been paid. There are approximately 20 000 applications in an appeal status which have not been paid as yet. Work is currently underway to resolve outstanding appeals.

Improvements have been implemented to ensure that everyone who is approved is able to access their funds. Additional access channels introduced are; Payment into personal bank accounts, which accounts for 58% of all payments for those who access their funds through the post office. Additional channels through retailers have been opened. The retailers currently participating are Pick & Pay, Boxer, Checkers, Shoprite and Usave. Negotiations with the Spar group to allow approved applicants to access their relief grant are at an advanced stage, further announcements will be made shortly.

Payment through mobile phones, will be another access channel available as soon as the contracts with the banks have been finalised. It is expected that this option will be available for the next iteration of the grant from April 2022 to March 2023.

Reply:

The Department is providing psychosocial support to orphaned and child – headed households through the following community-based services :

• Food and Nutrition: The Child and Youth Care Workers provides a safety net for children within their communities and where they can access food when the food provision in their families is insecure or where the children are at risk of stunting and malnutrition. This service thus improve the children’s food security & nutrition intake by ensuring access to community nutrition opportunities (cooked meals, food parcels, and food vouchers).
• Educational Support: This support is aimed at increasing access to and attendance of schools through for example, supporting children to overcome obstacles to attendance – such as lack of school uniform, transport, lack of parental support for schooling and to support children in their educational performance. Furthermore, children are assisted to develop post-matric plans and to access tertiary education.
• Economic strengthening: The service aims at supporting and increasing the economic base of households through facilitating access to social security grants, entrepreneurial and other economic strengthening activities.
• Health promotion: This service is aimed at empowering children and adolescents to access health care services consistently. 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 water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) habits.
• HIV and AIDS services: The services 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.
• Social behaviour change groups: The children are referred to these programmes which are aimed at promoting positive life changes. The groups such as YOLO, Chommy, Family matters, counselling sessions and loss and Grief Support.

If further intervention is required, these target groups are being referred to the Social Workers for by Child and Youth Care Workers for further assistance.

Reply:

According to the North West Provincial Department of Social Development, there are no records of ECD facilities that belong to social workers. Instead, social workers are employed by the Department to provide monitoring and oversight to ECD facilities to ensure compliance with norms and standards as per the provision of the Children’s Act.

Reply:

There is currently no cash pay point serviced by the South African Post Office (SAPO) in the area in question as it was decommissioned during the 2017/2018 financial year as the area had two merchants, namely Net 1 and a Bray Shop named Solomon shop (operated by Shazam) which were offering cash back services.

The number of beneficiaries receiving their grants in Bray reduced over time to less than 50 clients which led to Net 1 withdrawing its services in the area as it became too expensive. Solomon shop was then left as the sole merchant servicing the area. The current number of social grant beneficiaries is very low, which makes it uneconomical to maintain a fully-fledged cash pay point services in the area.

The Morokweng SASSA local office conducts monthly monitoring oversight visits on the merchant, and has so far not detected any untoward behaviour. However, investigations will be conducted to ascertain if the Merchant (Solomon Shop) is charging beneficiaries a fee to withdraw money,. SASSA will also conduct consumer education to empower beneficiaries, and engage its banking stakeholders to offer mobile banking services in the area. Monitoring processes, in Bray, will be intensified henceforth.

The nearest Post Office to Bray is at Tosca which is about 54 kilometres, which, although still far, is nearer than the Vryburg that is 220km away.

Reply:

The answer is based on some of the DSI’s initiatives and surveys namely: Sector Innovation Fund (SIF), Agricultural Bio-economy Innovation Partnership Programme (ABIPP), R&D Tax Incentive, Business Innovation Survey (2014-2016) and Agricultural Business Innovation Survey (2016-2018).

Sector Innovation Fund (SIF) and Agriculture Bioeconomy Innovation Partnership Programme (ABIPP)

(a) What contribution had the private sector made towards innovation in the Republic in the past two years,

In terms of the Sector Innovation Fund (SIF) programme which is one of the DSI’s initiatives aimed at encouraging the private sector to increase its investment into research, development and innovation. The pilot phase of the SIF programme was implemented in 2014/15, with the second 4-year phase commencing in 2018/19, and the supported sectors were selected through calls for proposals processes.

The SIF programme targets organized industry associations, which the DSI partners with to implement RDI programmes that are aimed at meeting the industries’ competitiveness challenges. These challenges range from the need to develop high-end skills; to the need to identify alternative pest and disease control methods and mechanisms to retain (or develop) new export markets; to working towards a circular economy; to improving operational efficiencies, to dealing with global change and other environmental issues. The partnerships are co-funding arrangements in which the industry partners match the DSI’s funding contribution into each SIF. Total investment by DSI is about R182 million, from 2014 to last financial year and from Industry is about R108million.

The previous financial year, the DST has implemented six multi-stakeholder programmes in the agriculture sector, through its instrument, the Agriculture Bioeconomy Innovation Partnership Programme (ABIPP), and in partnership with the private sector. A total of R73, 375 728.00 has been leveraged from private sector and includes funding from the Grains and oilseeds industries (Grain SA, Winter cereal trust, South African Cultivar and Technology Agency, Maize Trust, Sasol Trust, Oil and Protein Seed Development Trust (OPDT)), Red Meat (RMIRA), and Technology Innovation Agency.  For all other partners there are in-kind contributions by virtue of involvement in other aspects of the project, inputs, knowledge transfer etc

(b) What projects are the most noteworthy in this regard,

There are more than 100 projects across the different SIF programmes, but the outputs and outcomes of a number of these have been instrumental in contributing to the relevant sectors maintaining or improving their competitiveness. Examples include an online phytosanitary certification tool that has enabled the citrus and other horticultural sectors to access and retain export markets; alternative pest and disease control mechanisms that allowed the citrus industry to overcome the EU’s Citrus Black Spot barriers to entry; new packaging and transportation protocols and methodologies that contributed to significant cost savings; plantation management systems that assisted emerging forestry growers and processers to improve their operational efficiencies.

The following is the partnership and the programme under ABIPP:

1. The Strategic Innovation Partnership for Grain and Oilseeds which is a partnership between Grain South Africa (Grain SA), DSI and TIA. They are many government and industry partners in the projects and many co-funders involved. Of the four projects currently under implementation, the Wheat Breeding Platform aims to provide industry with access to improved genetics and higher-yielding, locally adapted wheat germplasm to enhance the sustainability of the local wheat industry and improve South Africa’s self-sufficiency. In the previous financial year, 200 genotypes were identified for distribution and were sent to the collaborating programmes of private companies Syngenta, Corteva and Agricultural Research Council (ARC)-Small Grains. Two cultivars were selected by industry for commercialization. Of these two, one has been submitted for registration with the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act.
2. Soybean Food and Nutrition Development Programme. The programme is a partnership between TIA and Oil and Protein Seeds Trust (OPDT). The projects include the assistance of black emerging farmers to plant soybean and grow into commercial farmers (growing from subsistence, emerging, small scale and commercial).
3. Red Meat Sustainability Programme. The programme is a partnership between TIA and Red Meat Industry Research Association (RMIRA) with the aim of supporting innovations in the red meat industry to contribute to the development of the industry. Under this programme, two projects are currently underway; the “Precision farming of feedlot cattle to enhance animal welfare, health and production” and the “Evaluation of small holder pig production systems in the Cape Metropole District of the Western Cape province in South Africa”.

(c) In which sectors of the economy has the private sector contribution been instrumental

There have been seven SIF programmes in the following sectors: horticulture (post-harvest innovation), citrus, minerals processing, forestry, paper manufacturing, wine and sugar milling. And there are six ABIPP partnership programmes currently contribute in the following agricultural sectors: 1) Wheat, 2) Maize, 3) Soybean, 4) Cotton, 5) Red meat, 6) Potato, 7) Canola, and 8) Cassava

(d) How have the specified projects advanced the development agenda of the Republic

The SIF programme has contributed to high end, industry-relevant, skills development, through supporting at least 438 students and interns from its inception up to the end of December 2021, with just under 8% of these having already become employed as a result of the support. There have also been at least 66 knowledge products that have been produced, at least half of which has been transferred to industry partners, including small or emerging players. About 51% of the students supported are female (with about 27% being Black females), and about 55% of the students are Black. The DSI’s investments also had a huge leveraging impact as it attracted more funding from the private sector.

With regards to wheat, our local sector produces only approximately half of the wheat that South Africans consume and the remaining gap is met through imports.  Initiatives to increase production will therefore reduce the balance of payments for wheat imports.

R&D Tax Incentive

The R&D tax incentive does not address “innovation” per se, but is rather focused on systematic investigative or systematic experimental activities of which the results are uncertain, which activities may be a smaller part of “innovation”. Data is not captured by the DSI on annual contributions of the private sector to R&D, but rather on expected costs of proposed projects over the life of such projects. Also, due to secrecy restrictions of the Income Tax Act, no information on particular projects can be provided.

What is available are values for tax revenue foregone due to participation of taxpayers in the R&D tax incentive (as published in the Budget Review of 2022) which indicated the following impact: Tax revenue foregone for 2016/17 – R234 million; 2017/18 – R266 million, 2018/19 – R279 million and 2019/20 – R199 million.

The above can be translated to the R&D tax expenditure of tax payers that participated in the programme during the particular years.

R&D supported by section 11D R&D tax incentive

2016/17 – R1,68 billion, 2017/18 – R1,9 billion, 2018/19 – R2 billion and 2019/20 – R1,42 billion

The budget review also indicated that roughly half of the total R&D tax expenditure has supported the manufacturing sector over this period.

The large share of support directed towards manufacturing, and to a lesser extent to the agricultural sector, shows that this incentive encourages R&D within sectors that are important for creating jobs.

An average of 291 taxpayers received the benefit of the R&D tax incentive for the first three fiscal years presented (the latest year has a low level of assessment). Of these, 101 taxpayers are from the manufacturing sector; 68 from the financial intermediation, insurance, real estate and business services sector; and 50 from the agricultural sector.

Business Innovation Survey (2014-2016)

The Business Innovation Survey provides key indicators on business sector innovation performance and the understanding of the business sector’s perceptions of the barriers to innovation, which provides essential evidence to promote innovation, going forward. The measurement of innovation is an invaluable opportunity to pause and reflect on where South Africa’s innovation strengths and challenges lie. The BIS indicators are considered among the best for measuring innovation processes, as they directly ask firms, the ‘performers’ of innovation, whether they engage in innovation activities (e.g. by performing R&D, buying advanced machinery used for, or training personnel involved in, the development of new products or processes), whether they introduce specific innovations (product, process, marketing or organizational).

SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS

Innovation was pervasive across all sectors, but especially in engineering and tech, manufacturing, and trade.

• More than two thirds (69.9%) of South African businesses were innovation-active. They took some scientific, technological, organisational, financial, or commercial steps, duringn2014-2016, towards the implementation of an innovation.
• Innovative South African businesses engaged in the four types of innovation measured in almost equal shares: product innovation (48.2%), organisational innovation (42.0%), marketing innovation (41.7%), and process innovation (34.6%).
• The engineering and tech, manufacturing, and trade sectors reported the greatest concentrations of innovation in 2014-2016.

South African businesses invested in innovation activities that helped them—and their workforces—to prepare for technological and organisational change.

• South African businesses geared for technological change by training their workforces and investing in new information technology. The business innovation activities reported by the largest share of companies were training (59.3%), acquisition of computer software (58.3%), and acquisition of computer hardware (57.2%).
• For both the industrial and services sectors, the biggest-ticket innovation expenditure item during 2014-2016 was the acquisition of machinery and equipment.

More innovation-active South African businesses accessed national and global markets than their counterparts with no innovation activity.

• Businesses with innovation activity were more likely to have sold their goods and services on national markets (58.1%), when compared to non-innovation-active businesses (37.7%). More non-innovation active firms accessed selected provincial markets (57.4%) than any other market.
• In addition, more innovation-active businesses accessed global markets, including
• Markets in the rest of Africa, Europe, Asia, and other countries, than non-innovation-active businesses.

Quality improvement was the top-rated innovation outcome for innovation-active businesses.

• Improved quality of goods and services was considered by 38.0% of product and process innovators as a highly successful outcome of innovation, followed by increased revenue (31.8%) and improved profit margins (30.9%). Similarly, for 49.5% of organisational innovators, improved quality was the most highly rated innovation outcome.
• Improved health and safety (27.0%) or reduction in environmental impacts (23.3%) were reported by a significant number of product and process innovators when compared to financial or quality outcomes.
• Entering new export markets or increased export market share as a highly successful innovation outcome was reported by only 7.5% of product and process innovators.

innovation was not a widely connected phenomenon.

• Only about one-fifth (20.8%) of innovation-active businesses reported collaboration activities as part of the development of their innovations. The five most widely reported reasons to collaborate were accessing information, accessing R&D, accessing expertise, cost sharing, and accessing new markets.

• 2014-2016: private research institutes and government research institutes were sources of information for only 7.8% and 7.4% of innovative businesses respectively, while universities and higher education institutions were used as a source of information by only 2.8% of innovative businesses.

major obstacles to innovation included mostly financial but also some market factors.

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• Barriers that innovation-active businesses identified as most important concerned financial and market factors. Eight widely reported obstacles included lack of funds from within
• the business or business group (31.5%) or from external sources (25.0%); the excessive cost of innovation (22.5%); lack of credit or private equity (24.8%); difficulty in accessing government grants (21.5%); uncertainty about demand for innovations (19.3); market competition (16.4%); and lack of customer demand (8.6%).
• For non-innovation-active businesses, the most widely reported barrier to innovation was a lack of demand for innovations (20%).

Agricultural Business Innovation Survey (2016-2018)

Agricultural Business Innovation survey measures the scale, nature and outcomes of innovation in South African agribusinesses in order to provide evidence required to inform decision-making and policy. The results of Agricultural Business Innovation Survey can aid policy actors in improving existing instruments and funding mechanisms to enhance current and desired forms of innovation in South African agribusinesses as a whole, and within specific subsectors.

SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS

• 1. During the period 2016 to 2018, 62.0% South African agricultural enterprises were innovation active. These are enterprises that engaged in any form of innovation activity. So, about 38.0% of the enterprises did not engage in any innovation activity. Innovation activities are many and can comprise combinations of
  2. The data shows that the agricultural sector is changing and firms are investing in a wide range of innovation activities to help them adapt and prepare for the future. The survey results indicate that South African agricultural enterprises were most likely to be investing in training (65.4%) their employees to help them adapt to new processes and technologies that are transforming the agricultural sector. Enterprises were also investing in the acquisition of machinery and equipment (57.2%), as well as acquisition of computer software (49.2%). In addition, a significant proportion of agricultural firms were investing in intra-mural R&D (48%) and extramural R&D (44%).
  3. Most technological innovations in agricultural enterprises are incremental and new to the firm or market. The data indicates that almost 50% of all product innovators developed products that were new to their firms, followed by 49.5% of product innovators who indicated that they developed innovations that were new to the market, and a smaller proportion, 13.7%, reported innovations that were new to the world.
  4. Firms were provided with a list of possible answers to indicate the outcomes they derived from their innovations. These were grouped into categories and included some shorter and longer-term effects. There were multiple outcomes of innovation, and these reflect the different types of innovations implemented by firms. The top three outcomes reported as highly successful by the highest proportion of innovation-active enterprises were improvement in soil fertility (23.1%), followed by increased variety of crops/species/animals (20.2%), followed by development of new intellectual property (IP) (18.4%).
  5. The share of businesses that were innovation-active in the farming and fisheries sub-sectors was larger than it was for the entire agricultural sector, while a smaller share of forestry businesses was innovation-active than the entire agricultural sector, with process innovation more frequently reported by those who do innovate.

Reply:

a) In total 165 297 public servants were found to have received social grants. These were suspended in September 2021, because it was suspected they did not qualify for the grant they had been receiving. All 165 297 cases were then subjected to a full review process, as required in terms of the Social Assistance Act. Progress with the review process is as follows:

(i) 63 212 have been found to qualify for the grant after they completed the review process.

(ii) 3 268 have been found not to qualify for the grant after they completed the review process.

The grant review process is not yet finalised and 98 817 beneficiaries are still to be reviewed.

The process to determine eligibility is an intensive manual process. The teams are still engaging the public servants as they come forward to complete the review process. All those found to have received a grant to which they were not entitled will repay the amount, and also face disciplinary action through their respective departments.

b) An amount of twelve million six hundred thousand rand (R 12, 6 million) has been recovered from public servants who have been found not to qualify for the grant that they received.

c) In following consequence management procedures due processes must be followed. The affected public servants have completed debt acknowledgement forms to enable SASSA to recover the debt. This information has been shared with each Province and affected government departments for them to be able to take appropriate action. To date, SASSA has not receive any reports of the outcomes of these processes.

 

Reply:

(a) The total number of national adoptions from the period of 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2022 is 1634.

(b) Figures of inter-country adoptions from 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2022 are 174.

Reply:

The CSIR showcases its services and capabilities through various communication platforms, targeting multiple stakeholders, including the public sector, state-owned enterprises, the private sector, not-for-profit organizations and international entities.

With the support of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the CSIR carries out the following awareness-raising activities:

• Open/technology demonstration days – The CSIR open days showcase the CSIR's infrastructure, its people, skills, technologies, innovations and capabilities.
• Site visits and tours – The CSIR regularly hosts South African and international delegations from the public and private sectors to raise awareness of its capabilities and share information and knowledge.
• Biennial conference – The CSIR will be hosting its 8th biennial conference in October 2022. The conference objectives include sharing the organization’s progress, breakthroughs and impact in research, development and innovation, and illustrating how the CSIR can help them industries strengthen their offerings and their overall competitive edge.
• Mass media campaigns – The CSIR implements mass media campaigns. The current campaign, called "Did You Know?", aims to familiarize stakeholders with some of the technologies that the CSIR has developed.
• Career days – These events target grade 10 to 12 learners from rural schools. CSIR scientists and researchers showcase their work and share experiences with learners. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, career days were hosted at CSIR campuses across the country and at schools.
• General media engagements – There are general engagements with the media to communicate developments in research and opportunities that are available, such CSIR technologies that are open for commercialization.
• Exhibitions/trade fairs – The CSIR raises awareness of its services and capabilities at events such as Science Forum South Africa, the Innovation Bridge, BioAfrica, the Manufacturing Indaba, the Mining Indaba, the Digital Indaba and Africa Tech Week, among others.
• Public outreach – With the support of the South African Agency for Science and Technological Advancement, which falls under the National Research Foundation, an entity of the DSI, the CSIR participates in public outreach programmes, including visiting schools and exhibiting at science festivals to promote the public understanding of science.

Furthermore, in the past three years, the CSIR has ring-fenced some of the Industry Innovation Partnership funding received from the DSI to raise its profile and inform small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) about its activities and offerings, including the following:

• CSIR business development managers facilitate engagements with industry to discuss CSIR offerings that might be of value to their enterprise and supply chain development sections.
• Articles about SMMEs that the CSIR has supported are published and radio interviews are arranged. These emphasize that the SMMEs have received support from CSIR industry-facing centers.
• The CSIR facilitates tours of its facilities to raise awareness of products developed for SMMEs, the infrastructure on offer, and the expert scientists and engineers who work with SMMEs.

Reply:

The National Development Agency fund CSOs to strengthen their capacities in contributing towards eradication of poverty. The NDA funds CSOs, including Cooperatives to respond to social and developmental challenges experienced in poor communities across the 9 provinces.

(a)In the Northern Cape the NDA funded 66 CSOs in the current MTSF: 2018/19 – 2022/23 financial year to the tune of R8 545 779,03. The funding of the CSOs resulted in the creation of 494 job opportunities (see the breakdown below):

Table 1: Breakdown of CSOs funded by NDA in the Northern Cape

#	Name of CSO	District/ Local municipality	Amount Funding	Services rendered	Number of work opportunities
	Val’s Primary Cooperative	Frances Baard/ Sol Plaatje	R66 846.61	Sewing Cooperative	5
	Kgatelopele Sewing Cooperative	J. T. Gaetsewe/ Joe Morolong	R195 551.26	Sewing Cooperative	4
	Women Outside the Box	J. T. Gaetsewe/ Gasegonyana	R66 846.61	Sewing Cooperative	6
	Souskyn Cooperative	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R65 632.78	Sewing cooperative	2
	Bona Bontle Cooperative	J. T. Gaetsewe/ Gasegonyana	R46 103,82	Sewing Cooperative	6
	Katleho ECD	Frances Baard/ Phokwane	R47 656,54	ECD	3
	Ipeleng ECD	J. T. Gaetsewe/ Dikgatlong	R49 803,48	ECD	2
	Thutopele Cooperative	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R104 392.20	Sewing Cooperative	6
	Litlho lentle cooperative	Frances Baard /Dikgatlong	R31 314.77	Sewing Cooperative	5
	Legacy Network	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R44 121.94	After care services	2
	Sonstraaltjies Kleuterskool	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R40 370.91	ECD	3
	Vrolike Vunkies ECD	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R51 834.77	ECD	3
	Loxton Laslappies Cooperative	Pixley Ka Seme/ Ubuntu	R48 041.76	Sewing Cooperative	6
	Sambese Cooperative	Pixley Ka Seme/ Emthanjeni	R85 185,46	Sewing Cooperative	6
	Kgotso Arts & Crafts	Frances Baard/ Phokwane	R57 354.02	Arts & Crafts	2
	Emmanuel ECD	J. T. Gaetsewe/ Gasegonyana	R50 343.20	ECD	4
	Kalahari All Trade	J. T. Gaetsewe/ Gamagara	R49 846,78	Sewing Cooperative	5
	Isago ya Bahumi	Frances Baard/ Sol Plaatje	R93 778,35	Sewing Cooperative	11
	Baheso Brick Making Cooperative	Frances Baard/ Sol Plaatje	R293 034.00	Bricks	9
	Happy Kids Day Care	Frances Baard/ Sol Plaatje	R48 895,57	ECD	3
	Popagano Food Garden	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Tsantsabane	R50 736.14	Food garden	12
	Tswelelang Agricultural Cooperative	J. T. Gaetsewe/ Joe Morolong	R103 106.76	Food Garden	5
	Ubunele Cooperative	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R44 617,87	Sewing Cooperative	8
	Op en Wakker Cooperative	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Kai Garib	R57 472,45	Sewing Cooperative	11
	BCAMS cooperative	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R40 442.91	Sewing Cooperative	2
	SASDO	Frances Baard/ Sol Plaatje	R371 100.31	Food garden	4
	Lebelelang Centre for Disability	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Tsantsabane	R53 351.00	Disability Centre	2
	Remmogo recycling	Frances Baard/ Dikgatlong	R87 880.44	Recycling waste	9
	Vinknessie ECD	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R77 725.75	ECD	1
	Tshenolo Drop in Centre	Frances Baard/ Dikgatlong	R90 031.90	Soup Kitchen	6
	Chrysanthemum Cooperative	Frances Baard/ Sol Plaatje	R43 816,15	Sewing Cooperative	5
	Zenisha Play & Learning Centre	Pixley Ka Seme/Siyathemba	R 92 043.60	ECD & Disability centre	6
	Ezebeleni ECD	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R28 655.79	ECD	6
	Rethabile ECD	Frances Baard/ Sol Plaatje	R74 885,69	ECD	6
	Boitumelo Special School	Frances Baard/ Sol Plaatje	R370 147.59	Disability Centre	3
	Rerokela Sechaba	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Tsantsabane	R95 260.00	Sewing Cooperative	8
	Green Plan Cooperative	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R98 164.00	Recycling waste	5
	Boago Care Village	J. T. Gaetsewe/ Gasegonyana	R90 145,92	Food garden	5
	Susanna Wesley ECD	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R56 972,25	ECD	3
	UAP Soup Kitchen	Z. F. Mgcawu/ Dawid Kruiper	R69 453,45	Soup Kitchen	4
	Enkosi Crèche & Preschool	Pixley Ka Seme/ Umsombovu	R143 214,23	ECD	6
	22 CSOs for the Covid 19 Response Plan	All Districts	R4 110 000.00	Response to Covid 19	222
	3 CSOs for the Presidential Economic Stimulus Programme	Pixley Ka Seme & Namakwa	R759 600.00	Community profiling	62
	Total		R8 545 779,03		494

(ii) The CSOs are involved in providing various development services in the communities, including Early Childhood Development services, income generation interventions and food security through Co-operatives.

Reply:

a) There are 61 (sixty-one) NPOs registered in terms of NPO Act in Hantam Local Municipality. The registered NPOs are based in the following towns that fall under the municipality, namely; Brandvlei, Calvinia, Loeriesfontein, Middelpos, Nieuwoudtville, Swartkop.

b) Registered NPOs in the Hatam Municipality are grouped as per the NPO Register under the following activity areas (sectors) as depicted in the table below:

Town	Sector	Number of NPOs
Brandvlei 11	Development and Housing	3
	Law, Advocacy, and Politics	1
	Religion	2
	Social Services	5
Calvinia 26	Culture and Recreation	2
	Development and Housing	10
	Education and Research	1
	Environment	3
	Health	1
	Law, Advocacy, and Politics	2
	Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion	1
	Social Services	6
Calvinia West 9	Culture and Recreation	2
	Development and Housing	2
	Social Services	5
Loeriesfontein 9	Development and Housing	3
	Health	1
	Religion	1
	Social Services	4
Middelpos 1	Social Services	1
Nieuwoudtville 5	Development and Housing	3
	Education and Research	1
	Religion	1

(C) The NDA has funded 4 CSOs in the Hantam Local Municipality in the past years, these organisations are in income generation projects in the agriculture sector (vegetable and poultry farming, others are providing social services such as support to vulnerable groups and food security (soup kitchen). The total amount of funding the NDA has granted to the organisations in Hantam Local municipality is R1 844 175.00 to date.