Questions and Replies

Reply:

(i) FY 2019-20

(a)    28

(b)    103

(c)    87

(d)    The electricity scope for ASIDI was completed in previous years.

(e)    DBE does not do renovations in ASIDI to eliminate pit toilets.

 

(ii) FY 2020-21

(a)    32

(b)    41

(c)    100

(d)    The electricity scope for ASIDI was completed in previous years.

(e)    DBE does not do renovations in ASIDI to eliminate pit toilets.

Reply:

1.     Introduction:

The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for Universities (of all types), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges and Community Education and Training (CET) Colleges. 

The Department published the Policy Framework to Address Gender-Based Violence in the Post-School Education and Training System on 17 July 2020 (Government Notice 410 of 2020). The strategic objectives of the Policy Framework are:

• Strategic Objective 1: Enabling Environment

Create an enabling environment in the Department and Post-School Education and Training (PSET) institutions to ensure the effective implementation of the Policy Framework, actions and programmes. These include: regulations, norms, standards, guidelines and standardised procedures; structured engagements with other Government departments, agencies, entities and non-governmental organisations; institutional policies are implemented; as well as accountability, monitoring and evaluation. The Policy Framework not only allows for the participation in and the establishment of national structures and mechanisms intended to enable implementation of PSET institutions’ policies, but also gives a monitoring mechanism to collect and report on relevant and strategic data and information.

• Strategic Objective 2: Prevention and Awareness

Promote the safety of all students and staff by putting in place comprehensive prevention and awareness programmes intended to raise the importance of policies and services addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), as well as other measures aimed at preventing incidents of GBV in PSET institutions. PSET institutions are also required to exercise sufficient degrees of control over third parties such as visitors to the university or college, as well as employees of companies contracted to provide some form of service to the institution. The Policy Framework also protects staff and students that are placed in workplaces to complete practical training.

• Strategic Objective 3: Support and Assistance

PSET institutions must provide for comprehensive support and assistance and refer the survivors of GBV appropriately to specialised support and assistance. This support and assistance must be properly and systematically recorded and appropriately reported. The support must be in line with the National Instructions, National Directives, List of Designated Health Establishments and Additional Services directives under the Sexual Offences and Related Matters Act (SORMA) (Act 32 of 2007). PSET institutions must therefore ensure that affected parties receive multi-disciplinary support including, where appropriate, support from HIGHER HEALTH, Thuthuzela Care Centres and local health facilities. The Department, HIGHER HEALTH and PSET institutions must provide guidance around the structures, mechanisms and processes that are in place to address GBV in line with national regulatory framework and international obligations. PSET institutions should develop and review internal anti-GBV policies in line with the Policy Framework (July 2020).

It is the responsibility of PSET institutions to implement the Policy Framework at institutional level. The Department monitors the implementation of the Policy Framework and is finalising the Social inclusion Review and Implementation Model (SI-RIM) that is a mechanism to provide information for reporting purposes.

HIGHER HEALTH, in collaboration with several Departments (including the Department of Higher Education and Training), experts and institutions developed Institutional Implementation Guidelines and supporting protocols and standards for Institutions to address GBV.

2.    Sexual Offences and GBV data/information:

Reporting of sexual offences cases by individuals remains low in all PSET institutions because of several factors such as the fear of stigmatisation, unwillingness of survivors to expose perpetrators (especially in cases of intimate partners) and the fear of possible further victimisation and harassment. Students and staff are encouraged by the Policy Framework and Guidelines to promptly report any GBV cases to campus security or the GBV ‘Responsible Office’ and to the South African Police Service (SAPS) [According to the SORMA].

Reporting structures and procedures of sexual offences are clear in all policies. The Department collects strategic and relevant information from institutions annually. It does not require information on individual cases. Some institutions have a secure online system for recording, monitoring and analysing data, however, they do not provide data to the Department.

In specific:

• The University Branch does not collect individual data. There is no standardised reporting mechanism which would outline how cases should be reported, to whom and how the data would be managed. Universities are managing their own reporting, and no comparative data is being collated.
• The TVET Branch has recently (in 2021) developed a Survey Hub to collect sexual offences and GBV data at institutional level.
• No formal data collection processes are in place by the CET Branch. Processes are in place to do so in future in collaboration with HIGHER HEALTH.
• HIGHER HEALTH as the implementation agency for addressing GBV in PSET institutions, are only collecting data of students requesting psycho-social support due to inter alia sexual offences and GBV. HIGHER HEALTH collects data in public TVET colleges and universities of all types only where they have a presence in the form of mental health services operating under HIGHER HEALTH Centres/support.
• When sexual offences by TVET and CET colleges’ staff members are reported, they are dealt with by the Labour Relations Officers in the Department as cases of misconduct and proper recording of cases is available.

3.    Answers to Questions

Question 1 (a): What is the total number of students have reported sexual offences (assault) in the institutions of higher learning in each province (i) in the past three academic years and (ii) since 1 January 2022.

This question cannot be answered as requested due to different data sources and dissociation of data.  The following data has been provided:

TVET College Data

TVET Colleges are managed through 6 Regional Offices that combines North-West and Mpumalanga; Northern Cape and Western Cape; and Free State and Gauteng. The other regions are Limpopo, Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal.  Furthermore, the data recorded for all the years was submitted by TVET colleges and is not verified. For 2019 and 2020 there was no standardised tool for reporting of data, while in 2021 colleges reported online through the Survey Hub. The reports from colleges varied as such this cannot be taken as a true reflection of what transpires in colleges.

• Report as at December 2021

The TVET Branch utilises the Survey Hub to collect data from colleges on various areas of student support services. The last report was developed in December 2021 and the findings were as follows:

• Two regions reported cases of physical assault whilst the highest number of reported cases in one college is fifty (50) at Central Johannesburg TVET college and the other colleges recorded at total of fifteen (15) cases;
• The regions reported eighty-eight (88) cases of rape - the highest number reported in Eastern Cape (50 cases); 31 in Gauteng/Free State and 7 cases in Northern Cape/Western Cape;
• Other unspecified cases reported are seven hundred and fifty-three (753); and
• Some colleges outlined the incidences in the report whilst others did not.
• Report for 2020

2020 data was collected from colleges but are not disaggregated. The types of incidents reported are physical assault (15 cases), rape (26 cases), sexual assault (16 cases), touching and innuendo/insinuation (9 cases), incest (9 cases) and unwanted sexual touching (11).

• Report for 2019

Colleges reported cases of physical assault (15) and rape (15).

CET College Data

Of the 9 CET Colleges, only 2 colleges reported cases viz.: Gauteng and Western Cape CET Colleges.  In the past three years Gauteng has reported six (6) cases of sexual harassment and the Western Cape reported 2 cases. 2 students in Gauteng reported cases since January 2022.

HIGHER HEALTH Data

HIGHER HEALTH provides prevention as well as support services to anyone facing trauma because of GBV. This applies to students and staff who have reported GBV previously (even prior to joining the PSET sector) or currently.

80 067 students completed a GBV curriculum between January to December 2021 and from there students completed risk profiling on GBV, after which they were referred for GBV-support services, as outlined below.

HIGHER HEALTH’s 24-hour toll-free crisis line (0800 36 36 36) reports that 18 928 students utilised the crisis service from January to December 2021.

HIGHER HEALTH’s data on GBV services includes students who receive the following interventions:

• GBV & Mental Health early risk detection;
• GBV & Mental Health psychosocial counselling and support; and
• Linkage to Thuthuzela Care Centres and other tertiary based GBV support systems.

Table 1:

Total number of students who received HIGHER HEALTH support on sexual offences and GBV cases, according to province

Province Year	Universities	TVET Colleges	CET Colleges
	2020-2021	2020-2021
Eastern Cape	1 113	2 401	Services commenced in 2022
Free State	956	1 091
Gauteng	1 115	2 834
KwaZulu Natal	367	2 435
Limpopo	113	1 950
Mpumalanga	185	723
North West	871	615
Northern Cape	9	569
Western Cape	10 660	4 424
Total	15 389	17 042

Labour Relations Data Involving Staff in TVET and CET Colleges

Table 2:

Total number of students who reported sexual offences and GBV cases against staff, according to province[11]

Province Year	TVET Colleges	CET Colleges
	2019/20	2020/1	2021/2
Eastern Cape	0	0	No new cases reported	No information available
Free State	0	3
Gauteng	1	0
KwaZulu Natal	0	1
Limpopo	1	1
Mpumalanga	0	1
North West	0	0
Northern Cape	0	0
Western Cape	0	1
Total	3	7	0

There are no other data available on students’ cases.

4.    Question 1 (b): What are the types of sexual offences that have been reported?

The types of sexual offences and GBV reported are:

• physical assault,
• rape,
• sexual harassment,
• sexual assault,
• sex for marks,
• touching and innuendo/insinuation, and
• Incest.

5.    Question 1 (c): What is the number of incidents that have occurred with and/or involved staff members

The university branch does not collect data on individual staff’s misconduct.

Table 3:

The number of incidents that involved staff members from TVET Colleges (all):

Province Year	TVET Colleges	CET Colleges
	2019/20	2020/1	2021/2[13]
Eastern Cape	0	0	No new cases reported	0
Free State	0	3		0
Gauteng	1	0		1
KwaZulu Natal	0	1		0
Limpopo	1	1		0
Mpumalanga	0	1		0
North West	0	0		0
Northern Cape	1	0		0
Western Cape	0	1		0
Total	3	7		1

6. Question 2: Whether there is a dashboard to analyse sexual offence cases. If not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

• The University Education Branch does not collect individual data on sexual offences. There is no standardised reporting mechanism which would outline how cases should be reported and managed.
• The TVET Branch started in 2021 to provide reporting through the Survey Hub.
• The CET Colleges do not have mechanisms, nor systems to report and analyse abuse cases. The Department, working with HIGHER HEALTH is putting in place the mechanisms to deal with GBV, including sexual harassment or assault cases. It is expected that by the end of 2022 the colleges will have GBV policies as well as tools of reporting, monitoring and analysing cases in the CET colleges.

Reply:

a) There are currently 3 legal claims for damages against the NDA, namely:

(i) With regard to the Pannar Seeds (Pty) Ltd vs NDA refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question 307.

(ii) Uhuru Printers (Pty) Ltd vs NDA (R3 507 000 .00 plus interest). This matter is currently before court. Uhuru Printers took the NDA to court claiming damages for the alleged breach of contract. The contract was awarded irregularly as it discovered that it was awarded after the expiry of the validity period. The NDA on the instruction of the then board cancelled the contract. On advice of legal counsel, the NDA instituted an application to review the decision to award the tender to Uhuru Printers, which is also currently pending before the High Court.

The review application was heard on 12 February 2021 and the Court gave an order in favour of the NDA by default in the following terms:

a) The NDA’S decision to award tender number NDA10/MC01/13 (“the tender”) to Uhuru it is reviewed and set aside

b)  It is declared that no valid and lawful agreement came into existence between the NDA and Uhuru pursuant to the aforesaid decision to award the tender to Uhuru

c) The costs of this application shall be paid by Uhuru.

Uhuru Printers thereafter applied for a rescission of the default judgment granted in favour of the NDA. We are awaiting the court decision on the rescission application.

(iii) Fairdeal vs the NDA (R 199,990.40). The NDA procured the services of the Plaintiff to train and accommodate members of civil society organisations. The plaintiff failed to deliver contracted services as per the Service Level Agreement. This resulted in the termination of the contract and the NDA withheld the transfer of the remaining tranche, which resulted in the plaintiff instituting legal claim for damages.

Fairdeal Poultry has failed to set the matter down and get a trial date. At some stage, the plaintiff instituted a parallel process by reporting the matter to the Public Protector but failed to follow through with all the necessary processes.

b) The amount claimed by the plaintiffs against the NDA are reflected above per each case, but the true amount will only be known once a competent court of law has decided on the merits of each case brought against the NDA.

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1 (a) The total damage to schools in both Provinces amounted to: R203 900 949.77

(b) affected provincial  education departments have been requested to respond to any information on goods and services. 

2. The request has been referred to provincial departments and a response will be provided as soon as it is received.

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a. Post:

Deputy Director – Ref No: DBE/43/2021

Branch: Social Mobilisation and Support Services

Chief Directorate: Care and Support in Schools

Directorate: National School Nutrition Programme

(I) Job Requirements:

Three year relevant (NQF level 6) post matric qualification or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA; Four (4) years’ relevant experience at supervisory/middle managerial level in a Nutrition related field (must submit academic record or statement of results with application). Knowledge of relevant education policies and current trends in the field of education and nutrition; Knowledge of the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS); Knowledge of policy formulation; Knowledge of project and financial management; General knowledge of research methods and tools; Good knowledge of public sector legislative and regulatory environment; Proven experience in report writing; Proof of a valid driver’s license is a prerequisite (travel extensively).Skills Required: Coordination, facilitation, analytical, critical and creative thinking; Strong report writing skills and communication (verbal and written); Attention to detail and high level of accuracy, effective public relations and public speaking skills; Self-disciplined; Ability to work well under pressure with minimum supervision; Leadership, management and conflict resolution skills; Strong organisational, planning and problem solving skills; Supervisory and Inter-personal skills; Proven ability to engage in proactive and informative discussions at all levels; A high degree of sound judgement in dealing with Government Officials, counterparts and other role-players. Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

ii) Date of Advert

1. July 2021

iii) Closing date of advert

30 July 2021

iv) Qualification requirements

Three year relevant (NQF level 6) post matric qualification or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA

 

(2)         Status of post DBE/43/2021

Shortlisting to be held 04 March 2022

        b. Post:

Deputy Director – Ref No: DBE/44/2021

Branch: Social Mobilisation and Support Services

Chief Directorate: Care and Support in Schools

Directorate: National School Nutrition Programme

i) Job Requirements:

Three year relevant (NQF level 6) post matric qualification or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA; Four (4) years relevant experience at supervisory/middle managerial level; Knowledge of relevant education policies and current trends in the field of education and nutrition; Knowledge of policy formulation; Knowledge of project and financial management; General knowledge of research methods and tools; Good knowledge of public sector legislative and regulatory environment; Proven experience in report writing; Proof of a valid driver’s license is a prerequisite (travel extensively).Skills Required: Coordination, facilitation, analytical and creative skills; Strong report writing and communication (verbal and written); Attention to detail and high level of accuracy, effective public relations and public speaking; Critical thinking and self-discipline; Ability to work well under pressure with minimum supervision; Leadership, management, conflict resolution; Strong organising, planning and problem solving; Supervisory and Inter-personal; Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

ii) Date of Advert

1.      July 2021

iii) Closing date of advert

30 July 2021

iv) Qualification requirements

Three year relevant (NQF level 6) post matric qualification or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA

 

(2)         Status of post DBE/44/2021

                             Shortlisting was held 15 February 2022 – Submission is on route for approval of shortlisted candidates

c. Post:

Assistant Director – Ref No: DBE/45/2021

Branch: Social Mobilisation and Support Services

Chief Directorate: Care and Support in Schools

Directorate: National School Nutrition Programme

i) Job Requirements:

The applicant should have a three-year relevant post matric qualification (NQF Level 6) or equivalent as recognized by SAQA; and at least three years’ experience in the relevant field with a proven record in project management; Understanding of government strategic vision and public service legislation and policies pertaining to the education sector in South Africa; Knowledge of project and financial management; Co-ordination, facilitation, analytical and creative skills; Strong communication (verbal and written); Computer literacy skills (MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) and interpersonal skills; Experience in community nutrition will be an advantage; Proof of a valid driver’s license is a prerequisite. Skills Required: Project management; Conceptual and analytical skills; Financial management; Coordination and training/facilitation skills; Assessment and provision of guidance on the nutritional needs of schoolgoing children; Report writing, Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Leadership, conflict resolution, negotiation and problem-solving skills; MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Ability to establish and work with a spectrum of stakeholders

(ii)         Date of Advert

1. July 2021

iii) Closing date of advert

1. July 2021

iv) Qualification requirements

The applicant should have a three-year relevant post matric qualification (NQF Level 6) or equivalent as recognized by SAQA

(2)         Status of post DBE/45/2021

Shortlisting to be held 08 March 2022.

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The shortfall has been addressed through engagements with National Treasury. Details of the NSFAS allocation will be shared following the Budget Vote Speech of the Minister of Finance on 23 February 2022 and publication of the Budget Review.

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I would like to refer the Honourable Member to my reply to Parliamentary Question 2523, which was published in the internal question paper on 19 November 2021.

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(a) Moses Kotane Local Municipality is a beneficiary and an end user of the Reconstruction and Development Programme(RDP). The Department of Human Settlements is responsible for the implementation of the programme through its provincial department, which relies on the local municipality to facilitate the beneficiaries. The question can be best answered by the relevant department.

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The information requested varies from one municipality to the other and is not readily available in the Department. The department is in the process of sourcing and verifying information from Provinces and Municipalities to ensure accurate reporting.

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The table below indicate the status of the Payment of invoices in the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) and its Entities: 

ENTITY	What number of supplier invoices currently remain unpaid by (ii) each entity	(aa) More than 30 days	(bb) more than 60 days	(cc) more than 90 days	(dd) more than 120 days	(b) total amount o/s R’00	(c) what date the o/s amount will be settled R’00
DCOG	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable
MDB	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable
SALGA	49	-R12 227 308.26 credit balance	R 195 549.08 with a debit balance	R 590 318.57 with a debit balance	547 690.79	R 1 333 558.44	28 February 2022
SACN	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable
MISA	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable
TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not Applicable

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In 2000, the United Nations Security Council recognised the gendered impact of war, and the exclusion of women in peace-building processes through the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. To strengthen the reach and impact of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, the Global Network of Focal Points on Women Peace and Security was established in 2016, to ensure that UN Member States adopt gender responsive peace and security policies that can meaningfully respond to emerging security challenges and permutations of violence.

The Global Network is an acknowledgement that while good practices have emerged in the implement of the WPS agenda, the global community needs less rhetoric and more action based on the ultimate objective of the WPS Agenda that is to prevent wars from happening and not making wars safer for women.

South Africa and Switzerland are the 2022 Co-Chairs of the Global Network of Focal Points on Women Peace and Security taking over from Canada and Uruguay. The Global Network is a voluntary body of like-minded UN Member States. Under the stewardship of South Africa and Switzerland, the Global Network will continue to implement and localize the WPS Agenda through National Action Plans. The National Action Plan (NAP) of South Africa was adopted by Cabinet in March 2020.

Our National Action Plan provides policy makers and security actors with a new set of tools to plan for large-scale, coordinated collaboration to support the strategic priority of creating a safe and peaceful South Africa and the continent. It also provides concrete action steps to help government and civil society to evolve out of conflict peacefully, through the involvement of women as peace anchors in communities during localised conflicts such as the July 2021 unrests, service delivery protests, gang violence, student uprisings as well as development and implementation of gender responsive policies and programmes.

The National Action Plan on WPS seeks to reinforce the existing frameworks on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, provide protection and support for women experiencing violence, and focus on the behavioural changes required to build a South Africa at peace with itself. It is particularly designed to support the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide which is anchored on five key interventions:

• Urgently responding to victims and survivors of GBV;
• Broadening access to justice for survivors;
• Changing social norms and behaviour through high-level awareness raising and prevention campaigns;
• Strengthening existing architecture and promoting accountability; and
• The creation of more economic opportunities for women who are vulnerable to abuse because of poverty

Furthermore, the Gender-based Violence and Femicide National Strategic Plan (GBVF-NSP), envisages bold leadership, strong accountability across government and the broader society to respond to GBVF and has entrenched firm technical and financial support. In addition, South Africa is conscious of the heightened risk of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) during conflict by aggravating factors, including the polarization of gender roles, the proliferation of arms, the militarization of society, and the breakdown of law and order. South Africa will leverage on this chairship by working with AU Member States and other stakeholders in the fight against SGBV in conflict and post-conflict settings. The subsequent long-term and complex impacts of SGBV continue to affect individuals and communities after conflict ends.

South Africa will leverage on its role from a premise that addressing SGBV is an integral aspect of the overall Women, Peace and Security agenda. SGBV affects the health and safety of women and has significant impact on economic and social stability. We recognise that sexual violence can threaten international peace and security, and that it is frequently used as a tactic of war to dominate, humiliate, terrorise, and displace women. It is for this reason that South Africa will also use its tenure as the Global Network Co-Chair to strengthen its current Capacity Building Programmes on Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Negotiation. The programmes target women and youth both domestically and in the conflict-ridden countries in the continent.

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1. Trade decisions on imports are made in compliance with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It requires granting non-discriminatory market access for imports from all WTO Members, subject to applicable tariffs and health, safety and environmental standards, such as sanitary and phyto-sanitary requirements. Any restrictions beyond these need to comply with specified rules. This provides the legal framework within which any administration is required to operate.

2. International trade data is not disaggregated to sub-national levels. Available data specifies the country of origin only.

3 Any illegal relabeling practices which misrepresent the national origin will be in contravention of South African customs, legislation requiring that imports enter the South African market only if accompanied with a declaration of the true country of origin and of export (Article 40.1(c) of Customs and Excise Act). Should the Honourable Member have evidence of any illegal labeling practices, it should be reported to the Office of the Head of Customs at the South African Revenue Services (SARS).

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1. (a) In the past 8 years, ruminant semen and embryos have been exported to Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Malaysia, Zambia, Namibia, Canada, Venezuela, Angola and Guyana. The information for the past twelve years is not readily available, since information is archived every five years and this information was stored manually. The information will be retrieved from the archives and be shared later.

(b) Please refer to Annexure A for details of semen exported (2014-2021).

2. The following steps were taken:

• The Dorper Breeder Society has expressed interest in exporting sheep semen and embryos to the MERCOSUR member countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela), with emphasis on Brazil and Argentina. DALRRD began negotiations for the export of ruminant semen and embryos in 2010 with Brazil and Argentina and there have been numerous exchanges of information over the years. In 2016, an agreed upon veterinary health certificate for ovine embryos was achieved with Brazil. In 2019, when South Africa experienced the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and lost our Office International de Epizooties (OIE) recognised free status, DALRRD was informed by Brazil that the protocols had been amended and re-negotiation of the veterinary health certificate was required. The amended MERCOSUR requirements included Scrapie measures which were not there previously, and these excluded South Africa from qualifying for exports of ovine and caprine semen and embryos.
• In April 2021, Argentina gave permission for one consignment of Dorper and Boer Goat genetic material to be imported using the previously agreed upon veterinary health certificate. This information was communicated with the export certifying state veterinarian, who confirmed that certification could be done. The consignment was exported.
• The Dorper Breed Society also expressed an interest in exporting semen and embryos to Australia. DALRRD completed the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) questionnaire and submitted it with our request for market access to the veterinary Authority of Australia. In July 2015, the Australian Veterinary Authority responded that South Africa’s request for market access was not a priority to them.
• There was also interest to export Dorper and Boer Goat genetics in 2021 to the USA. DALRRD wrote to the USDA to request market access and was informed that they are updating the regulations regarding Scrapie and would not consider market access requests until the process had been finalised. At the time, the USDA could not provide an expected time when the updating of the regulations would be finalised. The USA also has a lengthy process of recognising the FMD and other diseases of concern, even when the OIE recognises RSA free of those diseases.

(3) (a) (i) South Africa has agreed upon import and export protocols as follows:

Imports: bovine semen from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. Import of bovine embryos from Canada, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand and the USA. Import of ovine and caprine semen and embryos from Australia and New Zealand.

Exports: The majority of protocols South Africa had with countries were annulled when RSA lost its FMD free status in 2019. The DALRRD continues to negotiate for the reinstatement of these protocols offering equivalent measures such as compartments free of FMD and other diseases of concern.

South Africa has agreed upon protocols for the export of bovine embryos to Brazil and Argentina. DALRRD is in the process of negotiating an updated the protocol with Argentina, but exports may in the transition still take place.

(ii) The MERCOSUR (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela) countries amended their protocols for ruminant semen and embryos in 2019, so the previously agreed upon protocols had lapsed.

3(b),(c),(d) DALRRD began renegotiating veterinary health certificates with Brazil and Argentina, according to the amended requirements set by MERCOSUR. However, the amended Scrapie requirements prevent South Africa from achieving the market for ovine and caprine semen and embryos, the surveillance for scrapie and traceability. The amended requirements have also excluded South Africa from achieving the market for bovine semen due to the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) requirements.

As explained above, South Africa is unable to meet the amended requirements and this was communicated to industry in December 2020. It was recommended that the Industry consider an Industry driven and funded Scrapie surveillance project according to the Office International de Epizooties (OIE) general surveillance and specific Scrapie requirements with due reference to the requirements for OIE self-declarations, as well as a split system that will ensure compliance to all other requirements. South Africa cannot meet the requirements for Scrapie and Foot and Mouth Disease.

(e) The Challenges were communicated, and it was recommended that the Industry consider an Industry driven and funded Scrapie surveillance project according to the OIE general surveillance and specific Scrapie requirements, with due reference to the requirements for OIE self-declarations, as well as a split system that will ensure compliance to all other requirements.

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I would like to inform the Honourable Member that this matter is still in court as the NDA successfully applied for the rescission of the default judgement against it. The exchange of legal documents between the NDA and the plaintiff has not been finalised as the plaintiff must first reply to our notices in terms of Rule 35 (12) and (14).

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The Cuban government called on South Africa and other partner countries in their hour of need in July 2021. Cuba’s worst economic crisis in 30 years was caused by the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and further exacerbated by the economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba by the United States. Cuba as a result is experiencing chronic shortages of food, fuel, medicine and electricity.

South Africa responded to this call for humanitarian assistance in the context of reciprocity and its historical friendship and solidarity with Cuba which was cemented though Cuba’s sacrifices during our struggle for freedom. Cuba also responded without hesitance to South Africa’s call for medical professionals to assist during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

The African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (ARF), which is located within DIRCO, and which is legally constituted to implement humanitarian assistance of this nature, is coordinating the project with relevant stakeholders, following all necessary legal prescripts. .

The required concurrence to release an amount of R50 million from the African Renaissance Fund was provided by the Minister of Finance, after which the Acting Director-General of DIRCO approved that the request for humanitarian assistance by Cuba be implemented through the supply chain management processes as regulated by the Public Finance Management Act (Act No. 1 of 1999).

These processes were concluded by December 2021.

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The Moses Kotane Local Municipality (MKLM) is the Water Services Authority (WSA) in its area of jurisdiction. According to MKLM, it is currently servicing Wards 14, 28 and 30 in Ledig by carting water, storing it in tanks and providing communities through standpipes installed in various strategic points. The water is supplied by Magalies Water Board. In some areas however water is supplied from boreholes that were donated by the Traditional Council as a short-term solution. The implementation of a bulk water project mentioned below aims to ensure a sustainable water supply to the communities of Ledig.

In accordance with section 154 of the Constitution, the Department of Corporative Governance (DCOG) supports and strengthens the MKLM to perform their WSA functions of ensuring access to water services to the communities MKLM. DCOG through the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) deployed professionally registered engineers to MKLM who assist throughout the water project life cycle and water provision function responsibilities. The deployed engineers further support MKLM by coordinating other service delivery role players like the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in accordance with the District Development Model (DDM). The deployed MISA engineers support MKLM with the implementation of the following project aimed to ensure the provision of water to the communities of Ledig.

According to MKLM, a bulk water project to address the water challenges in Wards 14,28 and 30 was initiated few years ago. The implementation model was through a tripartite agreement of Bakubung Platinum Mine, Maseve Mine and MKLM. The original scope as approved by the DWS included the construction of a pump station, 5 mega-liter (ML) reservoir and a bulk pipeline. Phase 1 of the bulk water supply project was completed in 2020, which excluded the 5 ML reservoir and the bulk main pipeline. MKLM is currently in the process of procuring a contractor for the construction of the reservoir and the associated bulk main pipeline.

The successful implementation of this project will ensure that there is sustainable water supply in the three wards.

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The community need on the upgrading of existing classrooms in Choseng Secondary School in Ward 3 in Greater Taung Local Municipality was indicated in the IDP for the 2011/2012 FY but the project was not included in the budgeted list of projects that were implemented by the NW Department of Education for the 2011/2012 Financial Year. However, the following work has been undertaken by the NW Department of Education in the school:

1. The school was provided with 6 mobile classrooms (2 were provided in the 2016/2017 FY, an additional 2 in the 2018/2019 FY and a further 2 during the 2021/2022) for a total cost of R666 295,05.
2. Extra toilets were provided in March 2021 for a total cost of R401 805,00.
3. A Borehole was provided in September 2021 for a total cost of R286 720,00.

The participation of other spheres of government in the IDP processes remains critical. In this regard, the District Development Model is key as a mechanism to ensure alignment of plans across the spheres of government. The DDM is aimed at enhancing cooperative governance through coordinating all three spheres of government to commonly agreed vision and outcomes in a district or metro space. In this regard, DCOG will continue to work with other departments including the Department of Education, provinces and the municipalities in ensuring that the One Plan and the IDPs of municipalities are developed and implemented as part of the implementation of the District Development Model.

Additionally, DCOG has developed Revised IDP guidelines for all municipalities which are aimed at guiding the development and implementation of the IDPs. These guidelines are focuses guiding municipalities on the alignment of the IDPs and the DDM One Plans.

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1. The International Tribunal is not an international tribunal which has been formally established by States or the United Nations or any other international organisation, consequently, its findings have no legal standing. The Government of South Africa is under no obligation to comment on the report.

2. The decision by the United States Government to ban imports from the Xinjiang region imposes no obligation on South Africa to follow a similar course of action and South Africa’s trade relations with the United States have not been impacted in any way as a result of the International Tribunal Judgement. South Africa is not considering a ban on imports of products from the Xinjiang region. South Africa, in its trade relations with China as its largest global trading partner, does not distinguish between regions within mainland China.

3. South Africa participates in multilateral institutions of global governance such as the United Nations Human Rights Council, whose mandates include the promotion, protection and advancement of human rights. In its engagement with these institutions, South Africa always advocates for, and works closely with its partners (e.g. through the passing of resolutions) to ensure that human rights are promoted, protected and realised, not only in the domestic setting, but globally in all regions of the world. As indicated, the International Tribunal is not a formally established platform, this is in contrast to the Palestinian cause, which is recognized by the overwhelming majority of the international community and continues to enjoy the right of participation in the sessions and work of the General Assembly and its associated bodies.

 

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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. (a) The Department commissioned BDO South Africa to conduct an investigation on all 12 contracts relating to the Parliamentary precinct, including the two Facilities Management contracts (i) for State-owned residences and (ii) Offices. BDO South Africa has made 20 findings and the Department has developed an audit action plan as to remedy the shortcomings.

(b)(i) The Department has also commissioned independent consultants, Multi-QS, to do a condition assessment on, among others, fire safety, building fabric, mechanical and electrical.

(b)(ii) The Department also commissioned an internal professional team to do an investigation to ascertain the extent of the fire damage of the precinct. This investigation led to the Department appointing independent consultants, COEGA, to investigate the structural integrity of the Parliamentary precinct. This investigation is still underway.

(c and d) See above.

2. I am yet to be briefed on the Multi Qs and COEGA reports. Once briefed, I will be in a position to share the reports. The Member is already in possession of the BDO report.

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1. (a) in terms of the Communal Property Association (Act No. 28 of 1996) Section 2 indicates in detail who can be approved in terms of the legislation. In summary this will be

• A community that has received land through the Restitution of Land Rights process
• A community that has received land through other forms of land reform programmes and want to hold the land collectively
• A community that may on their own agree that they want to hold the land asset collectively which may have been donated or sold to the said community
• A community which may have received land prior to the enactment of the legislation and would now want to hold it collectively as a juristic persons

There are certain requirements that the Act outlines how these communities may arrive at a determination that they want to hold such land collectively.

(b) After agreement the community will seek to register their entity. Some of these requirements as stated in the Act are as follows:

• The two copies of the proposed constitution initialled on each page and signed on the last page by the elected Chairperson and Secretary of the CPA;
• The affidavit by the person who acted as the Chairperson of the meeting where the Constitution was adopted;
• The written explanation of the way in which the association complies with the provisions of Section 2 of the CPA Act;
• The appointment of the Designated Officer;
• The explanation of the way in which the Constitution of the Association complies with the Schedule to the CPA Act;
• The list containing names and ID Numbers of all persons alected as the first committee of the CPA;
• The appointment letter for the Authorised Officer in terms of Section 7(2) of the Act;
• The report by the Authorised Officer setting out his observations of the Constitution adopting meeting;
• The list of individuals or households who are members of the CPA;
• The principles for the identification of other persons entitled to be members of the Association and the procedure for resolving disputes regarding their rights;
• The approved Memorandum for the acquisition of the Land;
• The attendance registers of the meeting where the CPA Constitution was adopted;
• The notice of intention to adopt the CPA Constitution;
• The minutes of the meeting that adopted the CPA Constitution.

2. Yes. The Communal Property Associations Act, 1996 (Act No. 28 of 1996) is applicable across all Provinces.

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No, the National Treasury did not undertake an assessment on the affordability of the SA Local Government Bargaining Council Salary and Wage Collective Agreement for the 2021-2024 financial years. National Treasury is not directly involved in the collective bargaining matters relating to local government wage agreements and the associated implementation costs. These are negotiated between the employer represented by the South African Government Association (SALGA) and Labour represented by various trade unions.

The National Treasury and Provincial Treasuries undertake assessments twice a year (before a budget is adopted and at mid-term of the financial year) on the ability of a municipality to fund its operating budget. These assessments include the affordability of salaries and wages as a component of municipal expenditure. In addition, the National Treasury also undertakes an annual assessment on the State of Municipal Finances and Financial Management to identify municipalities in financial distress.

Even before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were already 166 municipalities in financial distress. On this basis, the National Treasury advised SALGA on the need for greater fiscal prudence given the decline in overall economic activity and the concomitant impact thereof on municipal revenues. The National Treasury expressed concerns in a letter to SALGA that there should be an exit clause which allows for exemptions from salary increases for those municipalities that cannot afford these such increases. SALGA provided an undertaking in this regard indicating that any municipality who cannot afford the salary and wage increase on the basis of their financial health reports will be allowed to use the exit clause in the agreement making it easier for the municipality to apply for an exemption.

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South Africa supports the principle of free movement of persons on the continent. However there remains a set of enablers or preconditions that are necessary for the successful implementation of the AU Protocol which need to be met by member states ahead of its ratification. These include but are not limited to:

• The fact that not all member states are on the same level of facilitating free movement of persons in Africa;

• Challenges related to free movement of persons, amongst others, national security, public order, public health and socio-economic disparities;

• There is a phased approach which needs to be met related to the implementation of the protocol and the free movement of persons;

• The infrastructure (which in many countries is still not available) that needs to be put in place such as, machine readable passports compliant to international standards, and compatibility of ICT systems at ports of entry to facilitate exchange of information;

• The need to still set up the legal infrastructure such as, bilateral return agreements, the AU legal instruments on extradition and mutual legal assistance, the AU framework on African Passport and its relationship with free movement of persons, and Interface of Movement Control systems with INTERPOL (red notice system) and individual Member States prohibition/undesirable person’s lists and the UN warning lists.

The SADC Member States acknowledged, that movement of persons in Africa is relevant and critical for continental integration and Africa’s economic development, and thus in principle, support the implementation of the Protocol. However, considering the prevailing identified challenges and preconditions, SADC recommended that implementation of free movement of persons in Africa and the African Passport should be implemented through a phased approach in accordance with a principle that safeguards the sovereignty of Member States.

South Africa recently adopted a new White Paper on International Migration which advocates for an Afrocentric migration approach. Such an approach locates the migration policy within the African Development Agenda. For instance, it supports the free movement of African citizens within the continent in a secure manner.

The Security Assessment Report on the Protocol recommends that South Africa should, among other things, underscore the importance of addressing economic disparities in the continent prior to the implementation of the Protocol; prioritise the establishment and implementation of the Border Management Authority; continue to advance the SADC common position and delay implementation of the Protocol considering the threats to national security that are associated with its implementation, including, for instance, internal migration and external migration - South Africa is experiencing both high internal and external migration patterns to urban areas leading to influx and competition for resources in urban areas.

Having satisfied itself of the need to address the above concerns before South Africa could consider ratifying the AU Protocol on the Free Movement of People, a Cabinet decision was taken in May 2021 not to ratify the Protocol until the necessary preconditions and enablers are met by Member States.

 

 

 

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1. The Minister of Finance is currently considering the request for concurrence from the Minister of Public Enterprises in respect of the proposed amendments of rules for the PRASA sub-fund of the Transport Pension Fund.

2. The Minister of Finance will not make a statement on the matter. The outcome will be communicated to the Minister of Public Enterprises.

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For the current financial year, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has spent an amount of R419 504 303 on goods and services to date and there are no unpaid invoices outstanding for more than 30 days.

A supplementary reply on invoices on the entities reporting to the department will be submitted shortly as the information is being compiled.

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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

No vehicle was purchased for (i) the Minister and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 29 May 2019.

The vehicle I am driving is currently on a recorded mileage of 84 980km.

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Claim Type	*Backlog, i.e., Claims older than 60 days (Claims)	*Average time for processing (days)	(i) Total number of claims on hand	(ii) Average number of the days that claims have been outstanding in each case #
a) Withdrawal Claims	242	24	1 859	158
b) Retirement Claims	416	22	5 025	125
c) Death Claims	1 130	81	3 523	220

In relation to the question, kindly see below the Government Pensions Administration Agency response:

*Backlog cases are defined as cases older than 60 days.

*Age of claims vary depending on specific complexity of each case.

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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

1. and (2) I have been informed by the Department that while no budget was allocated in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Financial Years for the maintenance of 39 Glyn Street, electrical maintenance, maintenance of blocked drains, repair of burst water pipes, repair of leaking and blocked toilets, gate motor repair, repair of faulty lights & plugs and repair leaking roofs was done during 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years through the day-to-day maintenance. Most of the work requires capital refurbishment and DPWI has been engaging the SAPS, who is responsible for allocating budget for the capital refurbishments.

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Teenage mothers of new-born babies are able to register the birth of their children under their names with the assistance of the biological parents or informants who should accompany them. At the Home Affairs front offices, the informant will be required to verify with their biometrics to confirm their identity and the online verification printout will be attached to the birth registration record for future confirmation of birth registration in the presence of an adult brought in by the teenage mother as a next of kin.

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1. Total number of funded vacant post that have been filled from 01 April 2021 to 31 January 2022: 62

2. The high level of staff shortages have resulted from continuous budget cuts announced by National Treasury, and the Department needed to introduce cost-containment measures under its Compensation of Employees (COE) budgetary allocation, to taper its expenditure to fall within the directed budget ceilings. One of these measures, has been the periodic introduction of moratoriums on the filling of posts which have been necessitated, save for the filling of the most critical posts prioritized by the Department.

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The main reason for network downtime in Benoni was due to power issues within the local SITA switching centre (Bedfordview) which provides local connectivity for other offices such as Edenvale (which has a backup connection independent of Bedfordview switching centre), Alberton, and Germiston. The current priority is to upgrade 133 single data line front offices that are running on 1MB DIGINET to a 2MB Microwave/Fibre link (with LTE being used as an interim solution) from the limited funds – a reprioritisation of funds is being undertaken through consolidation of IT contracts.

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The visits to the traditional leadership in the Eastern Cape are part and parcel of the ongoing departmental engagements with stakeholders on issues affecting the minerals and energy industries. As part of the stakeholder engagement process, the department continuously consult interested and affected parties including communities and civil societies.

 

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The law has always allowed for municipalities to procure their own power. As the DMRE, we have gone further and clarified requirements and process for municipalities to obtain the necessary Section 34 Ministerial Determinations.

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Neither the Minister nor the Department of Public Enterprises received the correspondence referred hereto.

(a)(b)(c) not applicable.

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The contracted network service level agreement with SITA is for a bronze service level agreement that should provide 95% service availability, where by if the systems are down it must be resolved within 16 hours. Unfortunately, there are times when the resolutions of systems that are down takes SITA up to 3-5 days to resolve. This means that even under the low level of bronze we are not necessary getting what we signed for. It is true that SITA argued that we need to move to gold. Our question is if even the low bronze standard can’t be met at that low level, how will a gold standard at a higher level be met.

In order to answer this question, the Department and SITA undertook to conduct a proof of concept (POC) on the Gold Service Level Agreement in five selected offices in order to determine if the move to a higher SLA will lead to an improved network connectivity in those office. The outcome of the proof of concept is awaited and will determine if it was a success or not.

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a) Since 29 May 2019 no new vehicles were purchased for the (i) Minister and the (ii) Deputy Minister.

b) N/A

c) N/A

d) N/A

e) N/A

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a) There are two processes in the Department that deal with status of visas awarded to foreign nationals to work in the Republic. The first process is ongoing and is handled by Counter-corruption branch of the Department. The branch benefits a lot from tip-offs by members of the public

The second process is that in February last year, after learning how Bushiri obtained his documents to be in the country, I set up a team headed by the former DG in the President’s office, Dr Cassius Lubisi to review all the permits issued by the Department since 2004. These includes work visas.

b) Apart from the Counter-Corruption Unit, Home Affairs also has an inspectorate unit that investigates, detect and open cases or withdraw documents that were acquired irregularly or illegally. Transgressors are then deported.

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Currently, it is still members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who patrol our national borderline. Working with members of the South African Police Services (SAPS), the SANDF has put measures in place, to prevent either hijacked and/or stolen cars from crossing our borders. In this regard, the modus operandi and the escape routes of the car hijacking syndicates have been identified. They mostly include our eastern border between Kwazulu-Natal and Mozambique and the norther border between Limpopo and Zimbabwe. As a result, the military officers are statically deployed for 24 hours in those identified areas in order to intercept and thwart the activities of the syndicates.

As for the immediate future, it should be noted that the Border Management Authority issued a public advertisement to recruit 200 patriotic Border Guards who will be deployed in these vulnerable segments of the borderline to augment the work of the SANDF officers. In this regard, the Border Guards will be statically deployed for 24 hours in the identified vulnerable segments and this would allow members of the SANDF to freely apply their high mobility deployment strategy for countering any illegal syndicated activities, including the undue expatriation of our stolen vehicles. In addition, the BMA has started engagements with our immediate neighbours through the Joint Technical Committees to devise strategies to jointly address these inter-jurisdictional crimes.

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1) Yes, the following studies have been conducted in relation to coal:

Research Programme/Project	(i) Expected date of conclusion of phase	(ii) Status
(a) SANEDI
Cleaner Fossil Fuel	31 March 2022	In progress
(b) Council for Geoscience
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage	2024	To be conducted in 2024
(c) MINTEK
Coal gasification	2020-present	In progress
Operability of the DC waste coal gasification concept	2015	Outputs incorporated in strategic programme
Techno-economic evaluation of the DC arc plasma coal gasifier	2011	Outputs incorporated in strategic programme
Feasibility of Producing Hydrogen in DC arc Furnace	2009	Outputs incorporated in strategic programme
Coal solubilisation	2004	The project was not successful as the conversion of the coal to methane could not be controlled and the coal was instead converted to biomass and carbon dioxide.
Biogas from coal	2019	Issue with the quality of the gas produced and the economic viability of the process
Microbial desulphurisation of coal	1995	Process technically successful, economic viability an issue
Reuse of treated mine-impacted water as a potential resource for accelerated carbon sequestration	2020-present	In progress – concept being validated
CO2 Capture and Utilisation	2019/2020	At concept stage

2) Yes but most of these studies are available online. either on the websites of SOEs or from the document database on request. Any which is not in the public domain they can be released for sharing at the Minister’s discretion.

3) The clean coal technology as a scientific intervention is not new – the Norwegians started a pilot in 1986, followed by a number of other jurisdictions that have tested the technology, including the USA, UK, Italy, Netherlands and Australia amongst others. The basis of science has therefore been established and is a subject of refinement to the South African context by the CGS, as an implementing agent for the partnership of the South African Government with the World Bank. As a responsible state, it is our social and environmental responsibility to allow critical decisions to be premised essentially on scientific and technical basis. However, the afore mentioned studies are all of a sound scientific basis and one needs to consider energy security and its impact on the South African economy. South African coal reserves are adequate to meet the targets outlined in the IRP 2019 and the Paris Agreement talks to the country’s commitment to lowering emissions from an economy that will still be using coal towards a net zero by 2050.

4) The Department is consulting experts in the sector and within its resources.

 

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According to the information received from Transnet

A Task Team comprising officials from Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) and the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has conceptualised a programme on maritime schools.

In 2019, a secondary school in Sedibeng Municipality – Sharpeville in Vereeniging was converted into a maritime school, renamed Mohloli Maritime School. Two (2) maritime subjects were introduced, with the aim of introducing key aspects of the blue economy to the educators and learners.

Between 2018 and 2019, further preparatory work was done with other schools in Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. TNPA and SAMSA participated in several engagements organised by the GDE to map out the process and progress on reorganising the remaining schools in the six (6) identified corridors.

TNPA has also launched several initiatives which culminated in a programme where a group of grade eleven (11) and twelve (12) boys from these schools are invited to TNPA under the theme, “Tomorrow’s men - Bring a Boy Child to work” in parallel with the “Take a Girl Child to Work Day”, to create awareness and exposure to the maritime environment where the learners are engaged and introduced to career possibilities in the maritime sectors.

The Maritime School of Excellence (MSoE) conducts roadshows to create awareness on career opportunities in the maritime sector. Furthermore, to encourage learners to meet the requirements to study maritime-related subjects while schools are in the process of being converted, the Port of Durban has donated a science laboratory to Ndukwenhle High School and Smart Boards to Seven (7) adopted Schools in the South Durban Basin.

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(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f) The indigenous/landrace breeds such the boergoat, dorper, dormer, Afrikaner, Nguni and Bonsmara cattle are declared as animals in terms of the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act 62 of 1998). The measures in place to protect these indigenous landrace breeds is through declaration in terms of the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act 62 of 1998). The declaration is to ensure that animals and other indigenous breeds including their wild relatives (farmed game) are declared so as to contribute to food security and agriculture in addition to ownership of these breeds by the Republic of South Africa.

Further protection of these indigenous landrace breeds also includes sustainable utilisation and conservation of these breeds at the different Livestock Development Centres (LDCs) at different provinces. Examples of these centres are Mara Research Station, which houses Bonsmara breed and Nguni ecotypes viz. Bapedi, Shangaan and Venda types, North West Livestock Improvement Centres i.e. Noyjons/Machavie, Kliekuil, Armoesvlagte which keeps Afrikaner, Nguni, Bonsmara breeds and indigenous goats.

The operations at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) are also of value in terms of assisting with continuous research, development and technology transfer that enables supply of superior genetic material of indigenous genetic resources to support farmers and ensure sustainable utilization and ex- and in- situ conservation.

International Agreement/Treaty

At international level, the protection of these animals is in line with the United Nations (UN) Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) to which South Africa is a signatory. CBD bestows sovereignty of these animals and their related genetic resources to the Republic. Intellectual property right is therefore vested in South Africa, which implies that rights of breeders and local communities/farmers that are custodians of most indigenous breeds are recognised. There is however no Material Transfer Agreement in place at the moment, but these animal records are maitained in South Africa on the national database, the Integrated Registration and Genetic Information System ( INTERGIS).

Export process

Export of these Indigenous/Landrace breeds and related genetic materials (embryo, semen, etc.) is executed in collaboration with the specified recognised breeds’ societies. This involves recommendation by the breeders’ society for export of animals including related genetic materials, but the final decision rests with the Registrar of the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act 62 of 1998. The export process is also concluded on genetic merits of the animals, related pedigree that is recorded and traceable through the INTERGIS. It should be noted that no applications are processed without consultation with the relevant breeders’ societies. This ensures continued data recording and participation of these animal records on the INTERGIS even when these animals are in the recipeint countries.