Questions and Replies
19 April 2022 - NW751
Langa, Mr TM to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
By what date will clean running water be provided to the community of Thohoyandou in Limpopo, where ongoing sanitation issues are being experienced across the region?
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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19 April 2022 - NW1317
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1) What (a) is the SA Rugby Union (SARU) doing about the allegation of corruption against a certain official (name and details furnished), (b) is SARU’s action plan after two adverse court arbitration judgements against the specified official and (c) are the reasons why he has not asked the official to step down and clear its name seeing that the accusations are serious; (2) whether he has found the cloud hanging over the official to be bad for SARU and/or the game; if not, why not; if so, why has he not suspended the official; (3) whether the official was subjected to any internal processes by SARU; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the outcome?
Reply:
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has indicated that they require additional time to respond to the question.
19 April 2022 - NW853
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
What total amount in Rand has been spent on (a) catering, (b) entertainment and (c) accommodation for (i) her, (ii) the Deputy Ministers and (iii) officials of her department since 29 May 2019?
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:
- Office of the Minister is R 8 646 059,52
- Office of the Deputy Minister: Mashego-Dlamini is R 1 974 450.16
- Office of the Deputy Minister: Botes is R 2 135 791.54
- Total amount spent for the Department is R 97 540 209.25
19 April 2022 - NW1175
Chabangu, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
What are the reasons for continuing with closing off of stadiums to spectators of sporting events in the Republic?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1070
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Given that the Cultural Promotion Act, Act 59 of 1998, gives him the power and discretion to, without Treasury approval, provide funding to independent institutions which meet the goals, objectives and vision of his department, what is the reason that he (a) doesn’t give funding to independent institutions that urgently require it under the specified Act and (b) is opposed and/or reluctant to apply the Act to support those independent entities that are in desperate need of funding?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1069
Herron, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Given that 29 informal settlements were identified throughout the Republic for her department’s Transitional Residential Housing Units and De-densification directive, (a) which of the 29 informal settlements were not de-densified and provided with transitional residential housing units as per the directive and (b) what is the reason that the directive was not implemented in each specified settlement. (2) whether the informal settlements are still, as initially identified, a priority for de-densification; if not, what communication and/or engagement with the residents have taken place to inform them of the reasons for the failure to implement the Transitional Residential Housing Units and De-densification directive; if so, by what date will the specified directive be implemented in each informal settlement where it has not been implemented. (3) whether any additional settlements have been identified since the first 29 informal settlements were identified; if not, why not; if so, (a) which informal settlements and (b) what progress has been made with each specified settlement?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW675
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1)Whether she will furnish Mr D Bergman with a detailed list of the last 15 appointments of heads of missions that were made in the period 1 January 2021 up until 31 January 2022; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) What percentage of the specified appointees came from outside the structures of her department? NW813E
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 |
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Monrovia, Liberia |
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Algiers, Algeria |
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Dar es salaam, Tanzania |
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Havana, Cuba |
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Bamako, Mali |
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Ottawa, Canada |
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Ramallah, Palestine |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Budapest, Hungary |
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Bissau, Guinea Bissau |
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Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Gaborone, Botswana |
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Astana, Nur-Sultan |
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Bangkok, Thailand |
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Lagos, Nigeria |
2. In terms of percentage, 73% of the appointees came from outside the structures of the Department
19 April 2022 - NW1216
Boshoff, Dr WJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
(1)With regard to the selling of Kapa SA to Kapa US for some US$4 million in 2015, which was later sold to Roche in Switzerland for some US$450 million, (a)(i) who negotiated the selling price on behalf of the Technology Innovation Agency and (ii) how were they qualified to do so, (b) how was the selling value calculated at that stage, (c) on what legal grounds is the transaction challenged at present and (d) what is the reason that arbitration was selected as the method for settling the case; (2) whether the report commissioned by his predecessor, Dr G N M Pandor, had been completed; if not, why not; if so, (a) is it available and (b) will his department make the specified report public?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1169
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1).What is the current status of the 94 beneficiaries who did not receive the relief funding in relation to the Third Phase Relief Funding for the Creative Sector, of whom payments for 28 beneficiaries were rejected and that his department was unable to reach 66 beneficiaries in order to collect outstanding documentation; (2). whether the funds will be re-allocated if it is not distributed; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1203
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture
1. What (a) total number (i) local music and (ii) art festivals have received funding from (aa) his Department and/or (bb) entities reporting to him in each of the past five years, (b) was the name of each music and/or art festival and (c) total amount did each festival receive in each specified 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 |
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2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
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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 |
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Moretele Tribute Concert |
Drakensburg Promotions |
R 2 000 000 |
R 2 500 000 |
R 2 500 000 |
R 2 500 000 |
R2 500 000 |
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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 |
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Ebubeleni Music Festival |
Mahambehlala Communications |
- |
R 1 500 000 |
R 2 000 000 |
R2 500 000 |
R2 500 000 |
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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 |
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National Arts Festival |
National Arts Festival NPC |
R5 000 000 |
R5 000 000 |
R3 000 000 |
R 3 000 000 |
R 2 500 000 |
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Mapungubwe Arts Festival |
Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture |
R3 000 000 |
R3 000 000 |
R3 000 000 |
0 |
0 |
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Marula Festival |
Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture |
R1 000 000 |
R1 000 000 |
R1 000 000 |
0 |
R4 000 000 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Diamond and Doring |
Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R1 500 000 |
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Namakwa Cultural Festival (Namcufe) |
Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R500 000 |
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Kgalagadi Jazz Festival |
Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R500 000 |
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Wildcost Cultural Festival (Isingqi Sethu) |
Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture |
- |
- |
R2 000 000 |
R2 000 000 |
R2 000 000 |
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Community Arts Centres Provincial Expo |
Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R2 000 000 |
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Pale ya Rona |
GPG Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation |
R2 500 000 |
R2 500 000 |
R2 500 000 |
- |
R2 500 000 |
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Mpumalanga Cultural Experience |
Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation |
R2 000 000 |
R2 000 000 |
R2 000 000 |
- |
R2 000 000 |
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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 |
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Innibos |
Laeveld Nasionale Kunstefees |
R2 000 000 |
R2 000 000 |
R2 000 000 |
- |
- |
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Mpumalanga Comes Alive |
Mpumalanga Comes Alive |
- |
- |
R800 000 |
- |
R200 000 |
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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 |
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Arts of Legends |
Malumbi Foundation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R2 000 000 |
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“Hangouts” Music Festival |
Westrand Youth Development NPO |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R750 000 |
|
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Open Book Festival |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R 500 000 |
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The Suidooster Fees |
The Suidooster Fees |
R1 500 000 |
R1 500 000 |
R1 500 000 |
R1 500 000 |
R1 250 000 |
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Vaal River Jazz Carnival |
JCEE Entertainment PTY |
R750 000 |
R750 000 |
R750 000 |
- |
- |
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Coastal Cultural Heritage Experience |
Mphebonge Art and Craft Project CC |
R4 000 000 |
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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 |
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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 |
- |
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MACUFE (Home brew Festival) |
The Free State Arts and Culture Council |
R3 000 000.00 |
R3 000 000.00 |
- |
- |
R3 000 000.00 |
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Imvelaphi Arts Festival |
Mr. Well beloved Yilo |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R200 000.00 |
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Mashona Digital Musical Experience |
Circle of Art |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R200 000.00 |
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The City of Saints Experience |
Ms. Viwolethu Kulati |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R200 000.00 |
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Heidelberg Annual Fashion Show |
Icons Management |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R200 000.00 |
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Africa Praise Concert |
A2 Promotions |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R200 000.00 |
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Reviving Africa’s Indigenous Music and Instruments |
Mr. Victor Sithole |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R100 000.00 |
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Woman Living with Disabilities Outdoor Festival |
Bhungani Projects |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R250 000.00 |
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Embracing the New Normal Heritage Festival |
Stage in Motion |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R100 000.00 |
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Annual Ekurhuleni Township Digital Festival |
DV Nhlapho Productions |
- |
- |
- |
- |
R100 000.00 |
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3rd Imvunge indigenous festival |
World Vision NPO |
- |
- |
R800 000 |
- |
- |
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AZIBUYELE EMASISWENI |
Bliss Global |
- |
- |
R500 000 |
- |
- |
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Kopano Traditional Music & Urban Dance Workshops |
WMJ |
- |
- |
R500 000 |
- |
- |
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LIMPOPO ARTS IN MOTION PROJECT |
Limpopo Arts in Motion |
- |
- |
R800 000 |
- |
- |
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XITSONGA MUSIC CELEBRATION |
Swilombe |
- |
- |
R800 000 |
- |
- |
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One Foundation |
Eagle Eye Creative Project |
- |
- |
R350 000 |
- |
- |
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Blaq Maci's PR |
"Your rights" Music Festival |
R600 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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One Heart Music and Television Promotions |
Reggae Xplosion - State Theatre |
R600 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Fuse Africa Group |
Johannesburg Reggae Splash |
R100 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Durban Black Drifters |
15th High School Isicathamiya Summit |
R300 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Bagaka Ba Koma Dance Troupe |
Performing Arts Annual Youth Festival |
R108 800 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Team Community Development Centre |
Phaphama Cultural Events |
R380 200 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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The Delft Big Band |
Gauteng Big Band Festival |
R250 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Pule Mqhedlane |
Kopanang ma Africa Annual Youth Theatre Festival |
R200 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Accatones Vocal Blend Co-operative Limited |
31 Days - A Musical |
R150 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Cyassound Holdings PTY LTD |
UGU Jazz Festival |
R800 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Unique PR and Events PTY |
2nd Imvunge Maskandi African Festival |
R500 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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AML - PAZ Africa Group |
8th Annual Onkweni Royal Cultural Festival International (ORCFI) |
800 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Alexandra Youth in Action Ensemble PTY LTD |
Emahlahleni Artists Preserving Heritage Festival (UBUNTU)0 |
R500 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Thiko Events Management PTY LTD |
Reconciliation Festival |
R450 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Phambili Siyaya Arts Section 21 |
DIVAS of Kofifi - Touring to Mbombela |
R500 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Mpumalanga Choral Music Association NPO |
Mpumalanga Choral Eistedfod |
R400 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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NEWLIBIX NPC |
DSTV I rock Legends and Talent search |
R500 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Damilos MP |
Abadals Cultural Project |
R500 000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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A Creative Trading and Projects |
Kids, Arts and Craft Festival |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Naleli M Holdings |
Second Chances Training Workshop |
R300 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Ndikho Events |
Battle Field Festival |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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LCP Concepts |
90'S Affair Festival September 2017 |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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AB Art Studio |
Vryburg Food, Art and Craft Market |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Baitshepi Ba Thari Entertainment and Projects |
Re godisa ngwa ya setswana |
R 200,000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Bantu Media Production |
3rd Annual Africa Unite Reggae Concert |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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MIOWN |
Youth Day Reconciliation Expo Music Festival |
R300 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Mkhonzeni Trading PTY Ltd |
Sistaz with Soul - 2nd |
R300 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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DOZ Holdings |
Dundee Battlefields Carnival |
R300 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Mkhosi Busa Pty Ltd |
Phuzushukela Memorial Maskandi Festival |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Media Entertainment |
Arts Media Alive Young Script Writers Festival 01 - 30 July 2017 |
R300 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Are Berekeng IT Enterprise |
African Poetry with South African Children |
R150 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Black Affirmations Creative Arts |
A Jewel in the Wilds- The Story of Pace College, Soweto 19/06/17-09/17 |
R 151,000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Table Manners J and J Productions T/A Jack and Jull Productions |
Table Manners |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Matatiele Arts Development Organisation |
Matatiele Indigenous Dance Festival 30 April |
R200 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Kwa Bhaca Kingdom |
Umkhosi Wokukhahlela |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Head Boy Arts Production |
Badimo Ba Rona Ba Kae? (Musical Production) |
R300 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Namahadi Youth project |
Manyano Project |
R100 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Free State Wombman in Theatre FSWT |
CAMAGU Theatre and Dance festival |
R500 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Ditlhodi Tsa Magagane Cultural |
Batsha le Setso Festival |
R250 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Mamama Trading & Projects |
Battle of Schools |
R150 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Kenny Shibanbo Talent Development institute |
Xibelani Music Festival 01 July |
R400 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Gay and Lesbian Network |
Pink Mynah Festival |
R50 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Sakhisizwe Community Projects |
Cleremont Arts Festival |
R300 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Isigqi Arts Development NPC |
2nd Annual Mtubatuba Youth Celebration Arts Festival |
R400 000.00 |
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Nkungumathe Youth Development Forum |
Nkungumathe Arts |
R300 000.00 |
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- |
- |
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The Web NGO |
Bubula Praise Poetry |
R250 000.00 |
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- |
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Afropolitan Explosive |
SA Festival for Black-Centered Film |
R300 000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
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Isiko FoundationNPC |
Annual Collins Chabane Cultural Heritage Festival |
R500 000.00 |
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- |
- |
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Simon Moshiwadiba Foundation |
Siyaya Arts Development |
R250 000.00 |
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- |
- |
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Soweto African Revolution |
Relukisa Bokamoso |
R150 000.00 |
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- |
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Batsumi Cultural Group |
Senzangakhona Arts, Culture and Heritage; |
R200,000.00 |
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- |
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Midvaal Arts Institution |
5TH Midvaal Arts Festival Tour |
R300,000.00 |
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Spikiri Mandla Entertainment and Project |
Spikiri 30 years celebration through Music and Dance |
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R630 000.00 |
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- |
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Molete Nare Group |
Bokone Bophirima Arts Festival |
- |
R500 000.00 |
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- |
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Gateway Media |
One Night only |
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R800 000.00 |
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- |
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MARC LOTTERING |
AUNTY MERLE,THE MUSICAL |
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R600 000.00 |
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Kalahari Solutions |
Northern Cape Come Alive |
- |
R700 000.00 |
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- |
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Exclusive Diaries |
ECLUSIVE DIARIES & MUSICDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME |
- |
R400 000.00 |
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BUYELEMBO VILLAGE |
BUYELEMBO VILLAGE LIVE EVENT FORYOUNG ARTIST: |
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R 900 000.00 |
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LALI ARTS |
MTHATHA WORD FESTIVAL |
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R300 000.00 |
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VIBE S |
UBUHLE BASE MFOLOZI: |
- |
R400 000.00 |
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Pulo ya Meropa Cultural Development and Support Trust NPO |
Pulo ya Meropa Drumming Festival 2018 |
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R600 000.00 |
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Shinyori Investment Compant |
Dr Thomas Chauke Cultural Explosion |
- |
R800 000.00 |
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MSAWAWA YOUTH CHARITY FOUNDATION |
MSAWAWA DANCE PROJECT |
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R400 000.00 |
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SAKHISIZWE COMMUNITY PROJECT |
CLERMONT ART FESTIVAL:24 SEPT 2018-29 SEPT 2018 |
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R300 000.00 |
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EZAKITHI THE HOMESTEADE OF CULTURE |
EZAKITHI HOMESTEADE OF CULTURE JULY 2018 ONGOING |
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R 500 000.00 |
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Kwa Gogo Production |
Ubuhle Bomzansi Cultural Dance and Maskandi and Hip Hop Talent Search |
- |
R 500 000.00 |
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Indonsa Production |
Royality Sopies Awards |
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R1 000 000.00 |
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HOLIZWE SUPPLIES |
JAZZ AT THE DRAKENSBERG:26 DEC 2017-28 DEC 2017 |
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R 500 000.00 |
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NANDI MDLULI |
MBUSO KHOZA AND NONHLE MHLONGO TOUR:01 APR 2018-31 APR 2018 |
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R 300 000.00 |
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NCWANE COMMUNICATIONS |
AFRIGOSPEL UNITE FESTIVAL 01 JUNE 2018 |
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R 600 000.00 |
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KZN MUSIC IMBIZO |
KZN MUSIC IMBIZO |
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R600 000.00 |
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ZWIDE 247 EVENTS |
MADIBA JIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 2018 |
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R 600 000.00 |
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Nsepheni Trading Enterprise |
Phuzekhemisi Music Festival 2018 |
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R500 000.00 |
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StarLight Promotions |
Pietermaritzburg Jazz Festival August 2018 |
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R1 000 000.00 |
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ZEVOLI 394 |
MABOKODO 01 March 2018 |
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R 500 000.00 |
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ABLF FOUNDATION |
EUROPE ARTS PERFORMANCE ROADSHOW 04 APRIAL 2018 |
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R 800 000.00 |
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SADMA |
DISABELD COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT INNITIASTIVE 26 May 2018 |
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R400 000.00 |
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KHULA NGA MANDLA SO TO BE |
CAESAR’S CORNER MUSICAL WORKSHOP |
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R500 000.00 |
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FUSE Africa Group |
Johannesburg Reggae Splash July 2018 |
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R800 000,00 |
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Lamathonsi Entertainment |
Mams Arts Festival July to October 2018 |
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R800 000.00 |
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IHN Recording |
Ihhashi Music Talent Search |
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R800 000.00 |
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Rudolph Mamabolo In Concert Live Venues |
Rudolph Mamabolo in Concert |
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R500 000.00 |
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Hootas Productions |
Spring Jump Off |
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R1 000 000.00 |
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SOWETO FESTIVAL EXPO |
SOLLYWOOD AND SOWETO FESTIVAL |
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R500 00,00 |
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EYEZ PROMOTION & EVENTS MANAGEMENT |
SOWETO ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL |
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R600 000,00 |
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Creative Knowledge |
Creative Arts Career Expo |
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R600 000,00 |
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NONJULO |
INDLABEVIPHA AND MASKANDI MULTI FESTIVAL |
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R900 000 |
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King Steve Productions |
Faku Moya Music Festival |
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R 300 000,00 |
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Koloni Consulting Enterprise |
Creative Economy |
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R500 000,00 |
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African Cultural Development Foundation |
World Choir Games |
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R1 300 000.00 |
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4th Annual Spring Break |
MSP Holdings and Projects |
- |
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R200 000 |
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Total Art Fusion |
Di-Mpho Tsa Sechaba Trading and Projects |
- |
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R200 000 |
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Free State Caribbean Music Festival |
Kamoso Kreatives |
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R200 000 |
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PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTIONS |
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PACOFS |
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XHARIEP DISTRICT FESTIVAL |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
TECHNICHAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL |
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL |
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DIKGELEKE CULTURAL FESTIVAL |
MASHAENG CULTURAL GROUP |
TECHNICHAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL |
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL |
- |
- |
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MOQHAKA ARTS FESTIVAL |
MOQHAKA ARTS COUNCIL |
R25 000 TECHNICALSUPPORT AND PERSONNEL |
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DISABILITY FESTIVAL |
SA DISABILITY MOVING ARTS |
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL |
R50 000 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL |
R50 000 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PERSONNEL |
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EASTER GOSPEL FESTIVAL |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
R300 000.00 |
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TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY |
THATO KAMBULE |
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R171 000 |
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NITE WITH THE STARS |
MOHLOMI MOHALE |
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R240 000.00 |
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BLOEM IN CONCERT ORCHESTRA |
BLOEM IN CONCERT |
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R220 000.00 |
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BLOEM IN CONCERT STEVE HOFMEYER |
DANIEL VAN DER MERWE |
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R250 000.00 |
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ARTSCAPE |
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ArtsAbility Festival |
Unmute Dance Company (via Artscape) |
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154,100 |
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230,000 |
200,000 |
19 April 2022 - NW1080
Marawu, Ms TL to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1).Whether, given the state of affairs in Basketball South Africa (BSA) and the Auditor-General report on the possible misuse of funds by his department, he will account on who sits in all the provincial structures of BSA; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2). whether he will declare the amounts that each province received from his department towards the implementation of basketball activities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3). whether he will take the Republic into his confidence that the funds allocated to provinces were used in accordance with the guiding legislative prescripts and for the purposes of relevant sporting codes; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- 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.
- The Department has not paid any funds to the Provinces towards the implementation specifically of basketball activities.
19 April 2022 - NW1247
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
Whether any intervention strategy has been put in place to permanently remedy the crisis in Liliesleaf; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details??NW1503
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1171
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Whether his department has any plans to promote collaboration with different arts and cultural organisations to guide and mentor them on issues of investments and development in order to sustain their wellbeing; if not, what are the challenges in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1249
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Deputy President
Whether the Human Resources Development Council has any strategies that are aimed at improving the scarcity of technical and/or other skills in order to promote the relevance of the South African education system in line with the international standards as well as the sustainability of our economy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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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19 April 2022 - NW1128
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1)(a) Who initiated the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) Project Flamingo and (b) on what date was it established; (2)(a) what was the purpose of establishing Project Flamingo, (b) what are the reasons that the specified project is a confidential matter, (c) who are the beneficiaries of and (d) what amount has been in the bank account of the project since its inception; (3) whether SASCOC adhered to all constitutional prescriptions and legal requirements to establish Project Flamingo; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1246
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
Whether he has been informed that a certain person (name and details furnished) has been suspended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what grounds was this specific person suspended?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW598
Msane, Ms TP to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
What steps have been taken by her department to strengthen relations between South Africa and BRICS countries in areas such as (a) medicine and (b) health research since 2018?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1299
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1). On what date was the Sarah Baartman Centre of Remembrance project in Hankey in the Eastern Cape handed over to his department from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure; (2). whether his department developed a plan for the completion of the project; if not, by what date does he envisage that the project will be completed; if so, will he furnish Ms S J Graham with a copy of the details of the plan, including the (a) name of the appointed contractor, (b) projected time frames for completion and (c) projected budget for completion?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW619
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What is the reason that there is no water for residents in Giyani in Limpopo, despite the R3 billion that his department spent on the water project?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1170
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
In view of the three medals that came from water sports, namely swimming and surfing, during the most recent Olympic Games held in Tokyo, what (a) are the full details of the funding made available to these disciplines and (b) plans are in place to promote and develop young up-and-coming athletes.
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1131
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Whether he intends to transfer the bulk water services of the Ugu District Municipality to a water board as the water crisis in the specified municipality has been ongoing for the past six years and vast areas of the municipality are currently without water; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details. (2) whether his department is providing any form assistance in order to resolve the Ugu District Municipality water crisis; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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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19 April 2022 - NW1268
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture”:
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 631 on 18 March 2022, he will furnish Mrs V van Dyk with a copy of (a) the invitations and (b) attendance registers of the participants in each meeting that was scheduled and held in 2021; (2) Whether a certain (name furnished – OLIVIA JASRIEL) is a member of the Safeguarding Working committee; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the reasons that the specified person was not invited to the meetings of the specified committee that were held on 22 January 2022 and 3 February 2022 and (b) will he furnish Mrs V van Dyk with the (i) invitations and (ii) attendance register of the specified meetings?NW1525E
Reply:
As indicated in the response to 631, the status still obtained.
19 April 2022 - NW1129
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1).With reference to his reply to question 1673 on 17 June 2021, what are the full names of the (a) Limpopo Creative Economy Practitioner and (b) local service providers who benefited from the R45 million; (2). (a) by what date is it envisaged that the construction of the theatre will (i) commence and (ii) be completed and (b) what are the details of the progress of construction to date?
Reply:
As indicated in the response to 1673, the status still obtained.
19 April 2022 - NW908
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)On what date(s) (a) were certain identity documents (details furnished) issued to foreign born persons, (b) did each specified person enter the Republic and (c) did each person apply for permanent residence in terms of the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002; (2) whether he will provide Ms L L van der Merwe with vault copies of the documents pertaining to the specified applications; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
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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19 April 2022 - NW1316
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether the SA Rugby Union (SARU) was aware of the allegations of corruption against a certain official (name furnished) when they hired the specified official; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why did they go ahead and hire the official; (2) whether the specified official disclosed the matter to SARU executive council and/or board during the hiring process; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) who is paying for the legal bill in this matter, (b) for what total amount has SARU been billed so far in this matter and (c) on what legislative provisions and/or regulations does SARU rely to pay the legal bill as the matter pre-dates the official’s employment at the organisation?
Reply:
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has indicated that they require additional time to respond to the question.
19 April 2022 - NW1100
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Whether his department has done a check on nongovernmental organisations, especially those organisations acting as conduits, to check whether persons who are applying are office bearers of other nonprofit organisations that have received funding from his department and/or have acted as a conduit; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- 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).
19 April 2022 - NW1099
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1).(a) What are the names of the heritage festivals that have received funding from his department since 2018, (b) did they apply for such funding (i) directly and/or (ii) via a conduit, (c) in which year were the grants awarded and (d) what was the amount of the grant in each case; (2). (a) which heritage festivals have received multiple grants, (b) in which year were the grants awarded and (c) what was the amount of each grant?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1130
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 3557 on 14 December 2018, his department has received the outstanding information from Athletics SA; if not, by what date does he envisage that he will receive the information; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
In 2018, there was no Department known as Sport, Arts and Culture, such information I will not have.
19 April 2022 - NW1267
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the “Mrs V Van Wyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture”:
(1) (a) What is the total number of libraries in the Kamiesberg Local Municipality and (b) in which towns are the specified libraries situated; (2) What (a) is the total number of the libraries that are (i) still functioning and (ii)not functional and (b) are the reasons in each case; (3) What is the (a) 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; (4). (a) what is the grant allocated to municipalities that was received in the past five financial years and (b) how does the expenditure of libraries in the municipality compare with the money allocated towards municipalities in the specified period?
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 |
19 April 2022 - NW1089
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Noting that during the recent working visit by His Excellency, Mr Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, the President of the Republic of Mozambique, a joint communique was issued on 11 March 2022, covering various matters of joint interest (details furnished), and that on the same date the press briefing notes of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that 549 civilian deaths and 957 injuries had to date been recorded since the Russian armed attack on Ukraine began on 24 February, although the actual figure could be much higher, how has she found that 549 civilian deaths could, based on the documentation available, be viewed as acceptable collateral damage of the incursion; (2) What is the reason that the Republic did not issue a strongly – worded statement condemning the deaths and this blatant violation of human rights (3) Whether she will furnish (a) a detailed motivation, as well as (b) the Republic’s position as at 22 March 2022 on the Ukraine and Russia situation, particularly considering that the civilian death toll has now climbed dramatically; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?NW1339E
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.
19 April 2022 - NW1245
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
Whether his department has deposited the R7 million that he promised will be deposited into the Liliesleaf trust as he stated during a briefing on 5 March 2022 that his department will intervene in the Liliesleaf financial crisis; if not; what are the reasons that his department failed keep the promise; if so, on what date was the specific amount deposited?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW599
Msane, Ms TP to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether the Government has repatriated any South African citizens from Ukraine; if not, why not; if so, (a) what total number of South African citizens and (b) on what date?
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.
19 April 2022 - NW600
Msane, Ms TP to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether the Government has any plans to strengthen the African Union African Standby Force; if not, why not; if so, what plans; (2) Whether the Government intends to remove United States of Africa Command bases on the African continent; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1095
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total number of early childhood development facilities actually belong to social workers in the North West?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1266
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
What action has his department taken in order to ensure that South Africans are aware of the services that are rendered by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) especially in developing business concepts, incubation, commercialisation and that they can attend CSIR exhibitions and expositions?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW593
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(a) On what date did she receive a copy of the Special Investigating Unit’s Report of Proclamation R23 of 2020, dated 10 December 2021, which implicates her department and some agencies reporting to her in the investigation, and (b) what are the names of the persons and/or entities implicated in the investigation?
Reply:
The Honourable Member is advised to refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question 122 on the same subject.
18 April 2022 - NW1086
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
What are the relevant details of the adoption figures for (a) national adoptions as well as (b) inter-country adoptions from 1 March 2020 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1043
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) informed the decision to terminate the employment contract of a certain person (name and details furnished), after being on contract for more than five years and (b) are the reasons for the specified person’s employment not being made permanent during that period?
Reply:
(a) The Department appointed contract employees after having identified a need for such employees in a number of Sub-Programmes.The Department then undertook a process to create posts on the Organizational Structure, in line with the identified need. Upon approval of the new Organizational Structure, the Department then advertised a number of posts, including a level 7 post in terms of Customer Care.
(b) The Department informed all Contract Employees that their contracts will not be renewed upon expiration date as the Department intended to advertise such posts. The person in question was advised to apply like all other Contract Employees. The person in question indicated that she is not interested in a Salary Level 7 post, which was the level of the post she occupied all along. The person in question declined the offer in writing to apply. She therefore forfeited the right to lay claim to the post or any other post because she conscientiously opted to not apply, consequently she terminated her own service in this regard as she denied herself the opportunity to be appointed permanently through the normal recruitment processes prescribed by law.
18 April 2022 - NW1103
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total (a) number of registered and funded civil society organisations (CSOs) are in the Northern Cape and (b)(i) amount in funding is each specified CSO receiving from the National Development Agency and (ii) services are they rendering?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1279
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to the 177 108 public servants who were found to have received social grants, excluding the Social Relief of Distress grant, what (a) number of the specified public servants have been found (i) to have qualified for the grants that they received and (ii) not to have qualified for the grants that they received, (b) amount of money has been recovered from public servants who have been found not to have qualified for the grants that they received and (c) have been the consequences for the public servants who have been determined not to have qualified for the grant that they received as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW980
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
(1) What is the ratio of National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to non-NSFAS students in campus accommodations in each university in the Republic; (2) What is the total number of beds (a) at each higher education institution and (b) reserved for NSFAS students at each higher education institution?
Reply:
Name of University |
(1) Ratio of NSFAS to non-NSFAS students in campus accommodations |
(2) What is the total number of beds (a) at each higher education institution and (b) reserved for NSFAS students |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 54% and 46% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 12 798. (b) At least 8335 beds are occupied by NSFAS students (this is based on data compiled from prior years and the current year) |
University of Cape Town |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 65% and 35% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 7870 (6888 UCT owned and 982 Leased). (b) UCT does not reserve spaces for NSFAS students but UCT prioritises NSFAS students for on-campus residence accommodation. |
Central University of Technology |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 96% and 4% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 1 139 (890 Bloemfontein campus; 249 Welkom campus).
(b) Students are placed on first come first serve principle, thus no beds are reserved for students. |
Durban University of Technology |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 96% and 4% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 14 697. (b) 14 097 occupied spaces on residences for NSFAS students. 14161 are in residences, representing 74% residence uptake of this cohort. This translates into 96% of the total number in residence (14697) the remaining 4% (536) representing self-payers who are non-NSFAS. |
University of Fort Hare |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 68.8% and 32,2% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 10 002 total beds (Alice Campus: 6024 University-owned and East London Campus: 3978 University-leased).
(b) UFH does not reserve spaces for NSFAS funded students. A residence admission policy is used for placement. Students are placed according to their academic performance and affordability. |
University of the Free State |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 76% and 24% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 6 692 capacity for on-campus accommodation (Bloemfontein Campus: 4 418; QwaQwa Campus: 1 496 and South Campus: 778). (b) The university has a placement and renewal policy which governs the process of placement of students in the residences. Notwithstanding very strict adherence to the policies, 5 115 NSFAS students are accommodated in on-campus accommodation (represents 76% of the total capacity). |
University of Johannesburg |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 40% and 60% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 7 188. (b) 2 541 are allocated to NSFAS funded students. |
University of Kwazulu-Natal |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 76% and 24% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 20 004. (b) 15 203 are allocated to NSFAS funded students. |
University of Limpopo |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 65% and 35% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) 7 326 beds for students on campus. (b) Residence admission and registration is dependent upon the Residence Admission Policy (Approved). Application and Academic Performance are the main prerequisite for a student to qualify for accommodation. No reservation is done on the basis of NSFAS and or other Funding/Sponsor. |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 87% and 13% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 1416 MUT owned residence (622 university owned beds are reserved for first year NSFAS funded students and 794 are non-NSFAS. A further 8581 beds are in leased accommodation (8150 are NSFAS funded and 431 are non-NSFAS). (b) 622 on campus/university owned is reserved for first year NSFAS funded students. Placement in leased accommodation is done on preference basis, either NSFAS or Non-NSFAS funded. |
University of Mpumalanga |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 58.8% and 41.2% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds on campus is 1353 beds. Accredited Private Accommodation is 6467 beds. (b) We do not have beds reserved specifically for NSFAS students. Beds are allocated on the basis of the University Housing Policy which does not give preference to NSFAS students. |
Nelson Mandela University |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 85% and 15% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 4 298 (PE and George). (b) There is no bed reservation for specific categories of students except that first preference is given to out of town students. |
North-West University |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 59% and 41% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 11 319. (b) 6 454 occupied spaces on residences for NSFAS students. NWU beds are not reserved on the basis of the funding ability of a student but based on academic performance first, within the scope of the diversity targets of the institution. |
University of Pretoria |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 37% and 63% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 7 027. (b) 35% (2 251) occupied spaces on residences are reserved for NSFAS students. |
Rhodes University |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 63% and 27% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 3 683 of which 2 324(63%) are occupied by NSFAS funded students. (b) NSFAS funded students are prioritised for campus accommodation |
Sefako Makgatho University |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 57.3% and 42.7% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) has a total student accommodation capacity of 5015. (b) SMU does not have specified beds that are reserved for NSFAS student as the majority of our students are NSFAS sponsored. However, 2,877 NSFAS sponsored students are occupying the campus accommodation. |
Sol Plaatje University |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 75% and 25% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 1 812 (1 365 allocated to NSFAS funded and 447 non-NSFAS students). (b) A further 740 beds are allocated at University accredited accommodation (612 allocated to NSFAS funded and 128 non-NSFAS students). |
University of South Africa |
Non-residential |
Non-residential |
Stellenbosch University |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 30% and 70% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 7 667. (b) 30% occupied spaces on residences for NSFAS (first year) students. 2 190 students to 5 406 non-NSFAS students = 7 596 students placed in campus accommodation as at 31 March 2022. |
Tshwane University of Technology |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 80% and 20% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 7 248 (7 248 are TUT owned and 5 798 of these occupied by NSFAS funded students and 1 450 by non-NSFAS students). A further 4 766 beds are in University leased accommodation and occupied specifically by NSFAS funded students: 98.8% versus 1.2%). (b) Spaces available in University owned accommodation is not reserved for NSFAS students. All applicants, whether self-funded or NSFAS-funded may register on a first-come-first-served basis. TUT also has 9 781 beds in accredited accommodation and all 9 781 beds are fully occupied by NSFAS funded students. |
Vaal University |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 78% and 22% for non-NSFAS |
(a) Total number of beds is 4 731 (currently 4 088 beds are occupied and 643 under renovation). (b) 90% reserved for NSFAS funded students. |
University of Venda |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 81% and 19 for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 9 776 (3 317 on campus University owned and 6 459 beds off-campus accredited residences). (b) We do not reserve accommodation for NSFAS students, however we are aware that about 75% of our students are NSFAS funded. |
Walter Sisulu University |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 95% and 5% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 21 000 (5000 WSU owned and 16 100 leased). (b) Total beds for NSFAS funded students 18 854. |
University of the Western Cape |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 70% and 30% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 3302. (b) 75% occupied spaces on residences for NSFAS students. |
University of the Witwatersrand |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 55.2% and 44.8% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 6 508 for university owned and leased (3 596 occupied by NSFAS funded students). (b) Wits does not reserve beds specifically for NSFAS-funded students. All NSFAS-funded students who apply for Wits accommodation and meet requirements get assistance. (Wits reserves through policy 50% (47% in 2022) of all residence beds for first year students). |
University of Zululand |
Ratio of NSFAS funded students is 78.7% and 21.3% for non-NSFAS students. |
(a) Total number of beds is 5 324 (4 195 occupied by NSFAS funded students and non-NSFAS 1129) (b) The beds are generally reserved for funded students, so the non-NSFAS would be mainly for students funded by other funders. |
18 April 2022 - NW914
Zondo, Mr S S to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Whether, with reference to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the increase of automation, the increased use of robotic components, the urgent need to upskill those whose jobs are in danger of becoming redundant and the many opportunities for the Republic to benefit from the changes 4IR will bring, his department has a plan to focus on skills development to ensure that the young persons are ready for this new world and to ensure that the Republic does not fall further behind on a global scale; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Departmental plan to ensure that young persons are ready for the new world and the Republic does not fall further on global scale
On 7 June 2019 the then Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, appointed a
Ministerial Task Team on the Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Post-School
Education and Training (4IRMTT) (Government Notice No 839 of 2019) to advise on how the Department should respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by the 4IR.
The purpose of the MTT was to investigate the capacity of the PSET system to: contribute to the 4IR; provide / produce skills that are in line with the needs of the 4IR (building capacity for functioning in the 4IR); and embrace the affordances of the 4IR. The MTT Report has since been presented to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, currently two departments within the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation are working together on the implementation of the recommendations arising out of the Ministerial Task Team on Fourth Industrial Revolution for Post-School Education and Training. However, the Department of Higher
Education and Training has been implementing the following initiatives related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution:
- DHET Partnership with CISCO and HUAWEI - The DHET has partnered with CISCO and HUAWEI to support, in the updating of existing curriculum to align with industry demands in the digital skills area. Under Cisco agreement, at least 300 lecturers are being trained at all 50 TVET Colleges to upgrade their skills in ICT related NC(V) qualifications; under the Huawei agreement, lecturers at 32 TVET colleges are being trained to support the introduction of subjects such as Routing & Switching, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, WLAN, and Security and Cloud Computing.
- Occupational Programmes aligned to priority sectors of the ERRP - Colleges are also identifying Occupational Programmes that will be introduced for purposes of aligning to the priority sectors as stipulated in the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) in Partnership with Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and INDLELA. These will be supported through funding from SETAs and/or the National Skills Fund, guided by research undertaken through the Labour Market Intelligence Partnership (LMIP) and Sector Skills Plans (SPPs), which has highlighted the growing demand for digital and ICT skills across a variety of job roles.
- Demand led skilling model for the Global Business Services and ICT industries - With support from the Presidential Employment Stimulus to the tune of R100 million, the National Skills Fund is managing the roll out of a demand led skilling model for the Global Business Services and ICT industries. This initiative is expected to be expanded in future years through insourcing funding from other public and private sector funders.
- Approval and accreditation of programmes - One of the provisions of the ERRP Skills Strategy is to ensure expanded access to short programmes and full qualification required for the economic growth of South Africa. This also demands that quality councils introduce greater flexibility in their approval processes to ensure faster turnaround for timely approval and accreditation of programmes to respond to changes and innovations in ICT related fields, among others.
- Expanded university enrolments - The university enrolment planning process enables institutions to collectively achieve the goals for the system within the context of system parameters and the government’s priorities. The Department has commenced with its midterm review of the approved 2020 – 2025 university enrolment plans, which will cover the 2023 – 2025 academic years. The review will provide a national picture of enrolments, average annual growth, graduates and further information on national imperatives and priorities for all higher education institutions. This process will culminate in a revised Ministerial Statement on Student Enrolment Planning for the period 2023 – 2025 to ensure that the country can achieve its objectives for expanding university enrolments within a sustainable financial framework.
Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) priority skills related to 4IR:
Some SETAs, in their Sector Skills Plans (SPPs) have identified Fourth Industrial Revolution occupations as part of their priority skills, such as:
1. Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA)
1.1 As a key change driver 4IR was utilized as a vehicle to prioritize the following occupations in the sector: Industrial Mechanician, Planning Managers (Manufacturing), Processing Unit Managers, Plant Managers (Manufacturing), Engineering Managers,
Agricultural Engineering Technicians, Agricultural Product Processing Engineering
Technologists, Crop Production Mechanization Engineering Technologists, Environmental Protection Professionals and Conservation Scientists. These occupations are directly linked to 4IR where the integration of various technologies assist farmers in increasing efficiencies. The Occupations listed above form part of AgriSETA’ s priority occupations and are prioritised in the 2022/23 financial year through funding of bursaries, Graduate Placement and Learnerships.
2. Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA):
2.1 The SETA developed occupational qualifications on three levels to be registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to address the growing need for formal qualifications related to Cyber Security.
2.2 The SETA allocated funds to re-skill and or upskill employees whose roles may be impacted by automation, artificial intelligence, and the increased need for data analytics.
2.3 There is dedicated funding allocated to IT related skills and some of the programmes funded include Data Management, Cobit 5 and Analysing Data.
2.4 Programmes for unemployed youth on the Kuyasa Learnership include modules in Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure, Microsoft Azure Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, and Designing and Implementing an Artificial Intelligence Azure Solution.
2.5 A training programme in Cyber Security was implemented and recently the SETA also started to train high school students on skills for the future which include Coding, software programming and data science.
3. Construction Sector Education and Training Authority (CETA)
3.1 The SETA in response to changing world and technologies in the context of 4IR revised its Sector Skills Plan (SSP) to address issues of green technologies and 4IR skills including use robotics and drones in the sector. Emerging skills in this regard are highlighted. The SETA is also planning to review its training material across the board to speak to contemporary skills and innovations in line with the 4IR.
4. The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA)
4.1 The impact of 4IR on the chemicals industry is seeing increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), use of computer systems to perform tasks that would require human intelligence and the following are focal areas in CHIETA Strategic and Performance Planning Process and inter alia also focusing on the youth and rural learners.
4.2 The SETA is currently exploring 4IR opportunities and planning to open CHIETA Innovation Hub by 2025. The Innovation Hub would be dedicated to supporting the growth of very early-stage technology-based businesses in the South African chemicals industry. Learning and digitization of skills development through the virtual/simulated coded welding programme. Various new economy 4IR skill demands on the industry to be supported through the CHIETA Annual Performance Plan (APP).
4.3 As part of Research capacity building for students from previously disadvantaged institutions, the SETA funded the Vaal University of Technology to develop master’s students, through the development of a chitosan membrane for electricity production project, which will be utilised to develop fossil batteries for electric cars and capacitate the students with fourth industrial revolution skills. The University will be working with Pet Industrial, using their facilities for membrane Development.
4.4 Infusing the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) simulated training to extend the reach of CHIETA services and add greater value to learners. Digital training ecosystems.
5. Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA)
5.1 The 4IR Project(s) currently supported by the SETA and nature of support or objectives of the project: Influence of Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Skills in the Sector. This Research Project is to ensure that the EWSETA has relevant, up-to date data and information with respect to the influence of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence skills in the energy and water sector; and the 4IR Aquatech Accelerator is a sector specific programme that seeks to fast-track sustainable solutions for Africa’s water-energy-food nexus challenges, this is a mentorship driven programme that is designed to identify, develop, support, fund, and up-scale a new generation of 4IR enabled solutions.
5.2 The SETA has partnered with MTN in their Annual MTN APPS Award where it will be leading the development of an Energy and Water Education APP which provides young people the opportunity to not only apply their 4IR skills in developing the APP, but also in interacting and using the winning APP.
5.3 In SETA career guidance interventions, the SETA will start to embed 4IR skills and careers within the energy and water sector, into the awareness and communication roadshows for example: drone technology (used widely in the renewable energy sector).
5.4 The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has partnered with the 4IR-AquaTech Business Accelerator programme, which aims to capacitate young entrepreneurs with skills through a 6-month mentorship programme designed to identify, develop support, fund and upscale a new generation of 4IR enabled solutions to address the Eastern Cape Province’s pressing food-energy-water nexus challenges. The programme kicked off in June 2021 with a 4IR Aqua-Tech sociotechnical debate and hackathon to focus on the Eastern Cape water crisis.
6. Education, Training & Development Practices Sector Education Training Authority (ETDPSETA)
6.1 The ETDP SETA is supporting its Stakeholders, Constituencies, and the Unemployed persons in acquiring skills in 41R. The following are a few of the programmes implemented:
6.1.1 Unemployed persons: currently 250 unemployed young people have registered with the university of Johannesburg and Southwest College on digital skills programmes, namely, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Programming.
6.1.2 41R Research Chair - the ETDPSETA has partnered with the University of Johannesburg and established a research chair on 41R. The research looked at the processes of programme implementation at identified TVET Colleges, systems, and processes on how to automate TVET systems for effectiveness and incorporation of 41R principles and programmes. The research recommendations were distributed to the TVET colleges for 41R implementation.
6.1.3 41R Centres of Excellence in TVET Colleges - 10 TVET Colleges have received financial support to establish 41R mini laboratories and encouraged to work with the relevant industries for the delivery of programmes. Each TVET has been allocated an initial amount of R4m to commence with the project;
6.1.4 Support for Community Education and Training Colleges (CETs) - an amount of R5.4 has been set aside to support CETs to establish digital learning platforms to benefit students and lecturers;
6.1.5 Department of Basic Education - ETDPSETA has provided financial support to DBE to improve teaching and learning. A TV Channel has been established through this support. Several initiatives are in place to digitise teaching and learning which include training of teachers in coding, robotics and ICT Integration into teaching and learning.
6.1.6 Provision of Laptops and data to the unemployed young people - all unemployed beneficiaries that are supported by the ETDPSETA receive a laptop
and data in addition to the stipends- bursaries, internships, cooperatives development and learnerships and skills programmes.
7. Food & Beverages Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FOODBEV)
7.1 FoodBev SETA held a capacitation workshop in February 2022 with the Theme: Expanding Access to Quality Skills Development programmes in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for the Food and Beverages Manufacturing Sector. The aim of the workshop was to capacitate our stakeholders with technological skills needed in the Food and Beverages Manufacturing Sector.
7.2 The SETA is involved in training and upskilling/reskilling of 200 SMEs on the digital world of small businesses in the sector.
7.3 The SETA is funding towards 10 PhD and 40 Masters Research and Innovation bursaries which respond to 4IR needs in the sector.
8. Fibre Processing & Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP &M SETA)
8.1 The SETA has reviewed occupational qualifications to be registered with Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) ensuring that 4IR skills focusing on digitization and innovation are incorporated in the updated occupational curricula.
8.2 The FP&M SETA has implemented a number of technical & innovative projects in partnership with FP&M SETA employer associations and large employers to address Business Economic Recovery and Reconstruction (ERRP) e.g., National Bargaining Council for Clothing Industries, Printing South Africa, Forestry South Africa, Celrose Clothing, TVET SA and Prestige Clothing to upskill employees. Learnerships & skills programmes focused on automation, digitising design (CAD & CAM) and preproduction processes, use of artificial intelligence, use of additive manufacturing, robotics and coding, entrepreneurship and business coaching and mentoring.
8.3 The FP&M SETA has prioritized Economic Recovery and Reconstruction (ERRP) promoting sector growth, employment retention and sustainability.
8.4 The FP&M SETA funded workshops, skills summit and conferences to support promotion and advocacy of 4IR skills and skills for the digital economy for employees e.g. FP&M SETA Skills Summit - Future Perfect Digital and Innovation skills for business recovery and reconstruction, IPM Conference.
8.5 As per Annual Performance Plan 2022/23, targets were increased for occupational programmes to reskill and upskill workers for job sustainability.
8.6 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) promotes upskilling of workers facing possible retrenchment, in entrepreneurship, 4IR skills and business coaching and mentoring.
8.7 4IR skills incorporated into FP&M SETA priority skills to be promoted in FP&M sector - robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data specialists, analytics, Internet of Things, Block Chain, Automation, augmented reality, cyber security, data analysis and cloud computing.
9. Financial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET)
9.1 The SETA has introduced an indicator in the Annual Performance Plan for 2022/2023
to do digital skills trainings for unemployed youth. The Sector Skills Plan for the sector identified some Information and Communication Technology skills like software development, systems administration. The response from FASSET was to pilot a digital skills programme where FASSET has developed two initiatives: the SETA adopted Microsoft Power Apps as a platform of choice because of the dominance of Microsoft in the desktop space. The platform was also selected because of the low-code requirement and the SETA has allocated around R5m to train 500 leaners in the following areas: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Digital Literacy, Microsoft Digital Literacy for Windows, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft data analytics, Microsoft Power BI, Analysing Data with Power BI.
10. Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA)
10.1 To facilitate effective workplace training and to adequately prepare students with tools to deal with the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” in line with the requirements of the health and welfare sector, the HWSETA in its funding interventions includes special funding that prepares students adequately for the new workplaces.
10.2 To prepare students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the HWSETA incorporates some technical and work readiness skills into the funding model. These include: Work readiness: Resume writing, self-presentation, time management, professionalism, and work etiquette and Technical Skills: Technology-based skills (Beginner, Intermediate or advanced computer programmes). Information technology students/ graduates are funded for coding or computer programming short programmes. These are applying to both employed and unemployed workers.
11. Media Information and Communication Technologies SETA (MICTSETA)
11.1 The MICT SETA has developed an Integrated Digital Skills Strategy (IDSS). This Strategy sets out a structured series of initiatives intended to contribute to the capacities of South Africans to meet the skills gap challenges arising from the increasing deployment and adoption of 4 IR technologies and the impact of these on the world of work, education and broader society.
11.2 To ensure that the South Africa especially the ICT Sector does not fall behind, the implementation of the Integrated Development Strategy has achieved the following:
- Developed a total of 28 4IR qualifications inclusive of full and part qualifications.
- Some of the qualifications have already been submitted to SAQA for final approval;
- Developed qualifications and submitted to QCTO for verification and recommendations to SAQA;
- Qualifications currently under development; and
- Established 4IR Research Chairs in Public Universities.
12. Manufacturing Engineering & Related Services Education and Training Authority (MERSETA)
12.1 The SETA is involved in a number of experiential learning and skills for 4th Industrial Revolution, with various universities such as: Cape Peninsula University of
Technology, Central University of Technology, Durban University of Technology, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Nelson Mandela University, North-West University, Rhodes University, Tshwane University of Technology, University of Cape Town, University of The Free State, University of the Western Cape, Vaal University of Technology; and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges such as: Vuselela TVET College, Boland TVET College, College of Cape Town, East Cape Midlands TVET College, Ehlanzeni TVET College, Ekurhuleni East TVET College, False Bay TVET College, Vhembe TVET College, Ekurhuleni West TVET College and False Bay TVET College.
13. Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA)
13.1 The PSETA has partnered with Microsoft South Africa to provide digital skills programmes to public sector employees. The online platform, Batho Pele Digital Skills enabled by Microsoft Community Training, gives public servants free access to learning content ranging from entry-level digital literacy skills to advanced skills for technical roles. The programmes on the platform are available to the entire public sector, from local, provincial, and national government to the legislative sector, public entities and state-owned entities. The courses offered are basic digital skills and digital literacy and Microsoft office programmes used in the workplace.
13.2 For the unemployed the PSETA has partnered with Microsoft South Africa and its implementing partner Afrika Tikkun Services on the Global Skills Initiative South Africa (GSISA) in rolling out digital skills across the country. PSETA is a strategic partner to the project and supports unemployed learners to access this opportunity and promote the initiative through its networks to ensure that as many unemployed learners as possible have free access to the best resources, to improve knowledge and capabilities.
PSETA has allocated per province a minimum of 2 000 spaces for unemployed South African citizens to participate in this programme.
14. Safety and Security Education and Training Authority (SASSETA)
14.1 For the current workforce, SASSETA offers drone pilot training to the private security and policing subsectors; and electronic case and evidence management (court online, and caselines) training to the Justice and Legal Services subsectors.
14.2 For unemployed youth, SASSETA has awarded R15 million in bursaries to Universities South Africa to assist with the historical debt of students so that they can graduate and enter the economy; and R3 million to the University of the Witwatersrand to assist with the registration of new students. The target for both interventions is ‘missing middle’ students who are studying in the 4IR fields that are relevant to SASSETA and in terms of the Occupations listed in the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. Examples of this are ICT Systems Analyst; ICT Security Specialists and Computer
Network and Systems Engineers; Software Developer, Programmer Analyst, Developer Programme, and ICT Project Manager.
15. Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA).
15.1 To understand the Transport Sector’s 4IR skills needs and occupations that are affected by the emerging technology and might require re-skilling and upskilling; TETA has commissioned a research study on the Impact of 4IR on the sector. The research study is aimed at identifying 4IR skills sets for all 8 sub-sectors in the transport sector. To ensure that the transport sector workforce is upskilled and reskilled; and that the unemployed receive training that will increase their employability, partnerships will be formed with institutions in the post school system to include the 4IR skills and occupations in curriculum. TETA entered a partnership with Stellenbosch University and Tshwane University of Technology to develop training programmes that will address the 4IR skills needs in the industry. Part of these projects include training the employed in the industry and unemployed on the developed 4IR training programmes.
The TETA is also funding projects to provide training for drone pilots to respond to the need of drones across all sectors of the economy.
15.2 The SETA is also funding unemployed learners on drone pilot training.
16. Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W &RSETA)
16.1 In line with the Annual Performance Plan (APP), the W&RSETA is providing bursaries to the unemployed youth within the sector in the following 4th IR related occupations: Software Developer; Business Analysts and Computer network engineer; Systems engineer; Data Analyst; System Architect; Data Scientist; Programming; Cyber security, and Mobile Application Designer.
17. Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA)
17.1 The Services SETA conducted research studies to understand the impact of 4IR on the services sector workforce. Findings of these have informed the update of the Sector Skills Plan 2022/23 and the Annual Performance Plan 2022/23 targets. To respond to these challenges the Services SETA has prioritised capacity to supply, focused on development of occupational qualifications and short skills programmes to address skills scarcity and to offer the current workforce that may face redundancy due to 4IR second opportunities.
17.2 The following short skills programmes have been finalised and registered with the QCTO: Spatial Intelligence Data Scientist and Advanced Spatial Intelligence Data Scientist.
17.3 The Services SETA Sector Skills Plan 2022/23 prioritises ERRP Skills Strategy with a specific on digital skills (4IR) and the Annual Performance Plan 2022/23 will prioritise these digital skills through short Skills Programmes, Learnerships, Internships and Bursaries among others such as: Data Centre Operations; Data Analysis; Data Science; Internet of Things; Cybersecurity and Digital Marketing.
18 April 2022 - NW1226
Marais, Ms P to ask the Minister of Social Development
What measures of intervention have been put in place by her department for the thousands of unemployed persons who never received their R350 grants and have been waiting for more than a year with no assistance?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1240
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total number of early childhood development practitioners will be absorbed by the Department of Basic Education?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1273
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) number of registered nonprofit organisations are in the Hantam Local Municipality, (b) services do they render to the community and (c) amount in funding do they receive from the National Development Agency?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1094
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
What psychosocial support does her department currently offer for (a) orphaned children and (b) child-headed households?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1179
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether she has been informed that Grey Village in Kagisano-Molopo, North West, is without a SA Social Security Agency pay point, and that currently the community withdraw their money at local Shazam shops that cost R10 per R100 and/or must drive approximately 220 km to Vryburg to withdraw their grant money; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps has she taken to resolve the problem?
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.
18 April 2022 - NW1265
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
(a) What contribution had the private sector made towards innovation in the Republic in the past two years, (b) what projects are the most noteworthy in this regard, (c) in which sectors of the economy has the private sector contribution been instrumental and (d) how have the specified projects advanced the development agenda of the Republic?
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:
- 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.
- 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).
- 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
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- 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
- 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%).
- 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.
- 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%).
- 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.
14 April 2022 - NW1335
Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment
Whether she will advise on her department’s strategies to scale-up investments in the environment by partnering with the private sector to provide for nature-based solutions, which could mitigate against the current trend of negative environmental and ecological impacts of socio-economic development, thereby ensuring a nature-positive outcome for future generations; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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14 April 2022 - NW1310
Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment
1. Whether, in view of the alleged high levels of vanadium in the dams surrounding Sasol West and the allegations that the Benfield West Chemical Sewer valves have not been functioning correctly, her department took any steps, on its own and/or in collaboration with the Department of Water and Sanitation, to ensure that the damaged Benfield West Chemical Sewer valves are replace and/or repaired after this was reported to the SA Human Rights Commission; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 2. Whether the API dams at Sasol West have been tested for vanadium recently; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) what were the results; 3. Whether she has taken any further steps to investigate and hold Sasol to account for leakage of vanadium; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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