Reply:

 

Municipalities that were placed under administrations were required to develop financial recovery plans, which is aligned to four key pillars used to assess municipal sustainability namely: governance, institutional stability, financial management and service delivery. The aim is to address the financial distress of the municipalities by improving short and long-term financial sustainability.

The Department, SALGA, National Treasury and provincial counterparts assist municipalities with development and implementation of financial recovery plans in line with section 136 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), section 139 of the Constitution of RSA and related prescripts, which places obligations on the national and provincial government to assist in resolving financial problems in municipalities.

Recently, National Treasury and CoGTA have concluded roadshows in all nine provinces on the correct interpretation and implementation of S139 interventions. Provinces were alerted to the hierarchy of interventions provided for in the Constitution and the conditions that must exist for each type of intervention to be invoked.

Neither the Department of COGTA nor any of its entities have regressed in it’s audit findings. The department improved from a disclaimer in 18/19 was, which improved to qualified audit outcome in 19/20, and again in 20/21 although the AG noted a reduction in the areas of qualification, specifically related to the CWP program. This is an indication that the department is on target towards achieving an unqualified audit outcome.

Reply:

The DSD Youth Policy (NYP) was developed through internal expertise and extensive consultations with a variety of stakeholders such as National and Provincial Departments of Social Development, international youth organisations, other government departments, civil society organisations and youth development sector.

The Policy focuses on services and programmes such as youth mobilisation, skills development, youth entrepreneurship and life skills programmes. The costs also cover services rendered through youth development centres and support to youth clubs.

Reply:

 

1. (a) The Department pays the unit cost for each older person per month which is inclusive of the package of service provided to the older person. The stipend for employees is determined by the Old Age Home and employees as the old age run independently and not by DSD.

Subsidies were last increased in April 2012 due to budgetary constraints

Refer to 2 below

2. Yes, provinces determine their own subsidies based on funds appropriated by the Provincial Treasuries through the equitable share budget. However, DSD in partnership with National Treasury is in a process of finalising the costing model aimed at standardising funding of services across the country. The implementation thereof will be determined by allocation of funds by the national and provincial treasuries.

1

Reply:

 

SASSA has taken the implications of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 into account when developing the application and validation channels for the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant.

On application, the applicant has to complete and accept the consent and declaration form, which confirms that SASSA will check his/ her information against various sources, including government departments, South African Revenue Service (SARS) and financial institutions. By accepting this, the applicant grants consent for these checks to take place.

All data transfers take place through secure links and the system used to receive applications, validate and pay these grants meets the minimum-security requirements set for the industry.

All information obtained from any source is used only for the purposes intended, which is to process the application for the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant. SASSA is confident that it is compliant with the requirements to protect all personal information.

Reply:

 

(a)(b) and (c) The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) may be provided as a response to a disaster. This may take the form of immediate humanitarian support when community members are relocated to temporary shelters as a result of the disaster, or a cash payment once the community members return to their homes, if the disaster was such that they lost all their possessions.

All social relief provided is done in response to a completed, approved application. The only province which experienced challenges in paying social relief in cash to previously approved beneficiaries was Western Cape.

The attached table below indicates the support provided in the Western Cape for disasters.

(d)A disaster caused by a fire in Vygieskraal occurred in October 2019. SASSA responded immediately and took applications which were processed and approved. However, the ability to pay cash, as SASSA had contracted the Post Office for all social grant payments, including cash social relief payments, as from 2018 and the processes had not yet been finalised for these.

(d) The last payments for the Vygieskraal residents were made in November 2021. The ability to pay SRD in cash as a response to disasters is now fully functional.

DISTRICT	LOCAL OFFICE	DISASTER INCIDENCE	Incident number	DATE OF AN INCIDENT	TOTAL NUMBER AFFECTED	APPROVED APPLICATIONS	TOTAL PAID OUT	DID NOT COLLECT/REJECTED
Metro 1	Athlone	Fire - Vygieskraal		21/10/2019	143	117	117
	Bellville	Fire - Delft	15885	11/10/2020	28	28	28
	Khayelitsha	Fire - Taiwan	16977	01/01/2021	310	200	200
	Wynberg	Fire – Masiphumelele Hout Bay Tokai	16818 15409 15378	17/12/2020 06/09/2020 03/09/2020	2200 115 37	682 115 37	682 (bank) 115 9	148 rejected 0 28 did not collect
Metro 2	Cape Town	Fire – Du Noon	16376	14/11/2020	13	13	13	0
	Eerste River	Fire - Lwandle	16775	10/12/2020	31	31	31	0
	Gugulethu	Fire- Europe	13648	18/03/2020	24	24	24	0
	Mitchell’s Plain	Fire – Various incidents		Various dates	58	58	58	0
Boland Overberg	Caledon	none			0	0	0	0
	Paarl	Fire - Mbekweni	None	28/02/2020	32	32	32	0
	Worcester	Fire - Worcester	None	Various dates	69	69	69	0
West Coast	Vredenburg	Fire – Atlantis and Piketberg	None	20/12/2020 08/01/2021	15	15	15	0
	Vredendal	Small fire incidents in Lutzville, Clanwilliam & Citrusdal	None	Various dates	22	22	22	0
Eden Karoo	Beaufort West	Small fire incidents in Laingsburg, Prince Albert & Beaufort West	None	24/06/2020 04/07/2020 04/07/2020	10	10	10	0
	Oudtshoorn	Fire - Oudtshoorn	None	11/09/2020	14	14	10	4 rejected

Reply:

 

1. The bid to appoint a service provider had to be re-advertised and new specifications developed. The bid specifications had to be reviewed because the pricing difference between the first and second bidder was very huge (about R20 million) and the cheaper bidder could not meet the requirements of the bid and as a result would not have been able to deliver as per the requirements of the tender. On the other hand, the other bidder’s pricing was way above the available budget.

2. Refer to (a)

Reply:

 

The IMTT intends to conduct and conclude the intervention in strict accordance to the mandate given by Cabinet. Section 100 of the Constitution provides that when a province cannot or does not fulfil an executive obligation in terms of the Constitution or legislation, the national executive may intervene by taking any appropriate steps to ensure fulfilment of that obligation, including issuing a directive to the provincial executive, describing the extent of the failure to fulfil its obligations and stating any steps required to meet its obligations; an assuming responsibility for the relevant obligation in that province.

All the provincial departments in the North-West are subject to interventions, five of them being under section 100(1)(a) of the Constitution in terms of the issuing of directives; and the other five being under section 100(1)(b) of the Constitution under which there was assumption of responsibility of the provincial administration by the national government. The prerogative to intervene in the provincial departments is that of the national executive (Cabinet). Any Minister responsible for the corresponding portfolio in the provinces may request the national executive to intervene in terms of the provisions of section 100 of the Constitution.

The national departments, as part of their actions in the implementation of section 100 of the Constitution, are implementing various measures informed by the root causes to problems that led to the invocation of interventions in terms of section 100 of the Constitution. These measures are currently implemented by the national departments on concurrent functions in the corresponding provincial departments. Each national department has a responsibility to determine what type of intervention to invoke after the current intervention in terms of section 100 of the Constitution.

The IMTT will present a progress report on the matters that were outstanding from the briefing of the NCOP in September 2021. This includes the appointments of senior officials in the departments. The IMTT will outline lessons learned from this intervention as part of the presentation.

Reply:

 

1. With more recent financial misconduct cases, SASSA has made improvements in managing them, for example, in 2020/21, 99% (66 of 67) of the financial misconduct cases were finalised within 120 days.

The historical cases are a bit more challenging. These include the following:

• The number of backlog cases for are 1,228, of which 434 cases were finalised.
• The lockdown has limited movement of investigating officers and this resulted in delays in the finalisation of cases.
• There has been a number of changes in the accounting authority of SASSA and each new accounting authority required sufficient time to understand the transgressions and implement due corrective disciplinary processes.
• Some of the employees to be interviewed or assist with the information and circumstances affecting certain transactions are no longer in the employ of the Agency. There are challenges with tracing them and/or obtaining their cooperation. Thus, SASSA is only able to pursue a legal course of action, which is a lengthy process.
• The cases that are before the courts will have a direct bearing on the internal disciplinary processes and thus these are delayed due to the legal processes that are currently underway.
• Time taken to engage National Treasury to provide clarity on the basis of classification of certain transactions as irregular expenditure

1. The following steps are being taken to improve performance in this area:

• 1. The information on progress is made public through the APP with a target of of 95% of backlog cases to be finalised by 31 March 2022. This enables Parliament and other concerned bodies to monitor SASSA’s progress.
  2. Internally, a project plans has been developed and progress is monitored monthly at the EXCO level.
  3. Major cases (6) totalling R821 million are being managed by the Accounting Authority directly with the assistance of National Treasury.
  4. Disciplinary corrective measures have been concluded for 210 cases amounting to R143 896 178.83. SASSA has submitted these cases to NT for condonation in the period 2019/20 and 2020/21.
  5. In the 2021/22 financial year the agency has already submitted 8 cases amounting to R4 668 651.64 for Treasury’s consideration.
  6. 18 cases amounting to R9 314 998.15 will be submitted to Treasury before end of December 2021.

Reply:

 

The Department of Social Development (DSD) is implementing a range of protective, preventative, promotive, transformative and developmental programmes to ensure that the needs of children in child headed households are addressed holistically. Amongst these range of services is psychosocial support, educational support, health services, HIV and AIDS support, social grants, food and nutrition.

The department developed the Guidelines and Strategy for Statutory Services to Child Headed Households which highlight the rights, care and protection services to children in child headed households, as well as processes to access such services.

In addition, the department mobilized Community-Based Organisations to partner with the department in the provision of services to child headed households as a mechanism to maximise accessibility of services linking children with available services within their communities. There is also a strong Intersectoral collaboration with various departments and stakeholders to ensure that there is a seamless process for access of services by children in child headed households. The Social Assistance Act has provision for children in child headed households to be beneficiaries of social grants for themselves and their siblings.

The Department also deployed trained Child and Youth Care Workers in the communities to provide developmental support to children in child headed households. The Child and Youth Care Workers work in the life-space of children in child headed households addressing children’s immediate needs such as accompanying children to health care facilities to access medical treatment and immunisation, assist with cooking, cleaning and homework supervision, assist with application for birth certificate for those whose parents died without these documents, as well as social grants. For those children who have passed matric, they are assisted with applications to Institutions of Higher Learning and also accompanied to these Institutions for registration.

Reply:

 

1. There are currently 13 public rehabilitation/treatment centres across the country which are situated in all the nine provinces. The breakdown per province is as follows:

Province	Facilities
Eastern Cape	Ernest Malgas Treatment Centre
Free State	Charlotte Maxeke Treatment centre
Gauteng	Dr Fabian and Florence Treatment Centre
KwaZulu-Natal	Madadeni Rehabilitation Centre Newlands Park Rehabilitation Centre Khanyani Treatment Centre
Limpopo	Seshego Treatment Centre
Mpumalanga	Swartfontein Treatment Centre Nkangala Treatment Centre
Northern Cape	Northern Cape Substance Abuse Treatment Centre
North West	JB Marks Treatment Centre Taung Treatment Centre
Western Cape	Kensington Treatment Centre

1. Public rehabilitation centres are established in terms of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act (Act No. 70 of 2008) to render counselling and treatment services for substance use disorders. The treatment services are aimed at reducing the negative health, social and economic consequences associated with alcohol and other drugs. The programmes implemented at the public rehabilitation centres include amongst others the following:
   1. Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) - the aim of the training series is to reduce the significant health, social and economic problems associated with substance use disorders. It focuses on screening, brief intervention, referral, assessment, treatment, continuum of care and continued care. The intention of the Universal Treatment Curriculum programme is to ensure that addiction practitioners working in the field develop a balanced perspective of the principles relating to both the science and art of treatment. The programme improves the knowledge, skills and competencies of treatment professionals, as well as promote evidence-based practice for the enhancement of service delivery and treatment outcomes. Through the implementation of the UTC programme, services users’/ recovery addicts receive comprehensive treatment and care for addiction management.

The implementation of the UTC programme has reshaped the delivery of Substance Use Disorders services in the country; through ensuring that treatment centres conduct a comprehensive screening and assessment of service users. The intended outcome is to ensure that people in recovery are assessed for co- occurring disorders such as: mental disorders, medical disorders and substance use disorder related treatment issues in order to provide an individualised treatment and recovery plan. The overall outcome of the programme is the provision of effective, efficient and comprehensive treatment programme.

• 1. Family Therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that attempt to use the family’s strengths and resources to help them live without drugs or alcohol. It also seeks to reduce the harm of addiction on both the substance abuser and his or her family. Through education, the family can play a significant role in the service user’s recognition of the problem and acceptance of treatment. The aim of Family therapy is to educate family about relapse warning signs for alcohol and other drugs; and in turn help prevent a relapse.

• 1. Cognitive Behavioural therapy a tool that teaches service users to change the ways they think. It is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people to learn how to identify and change destructive thoughts that have a negative influence on behaviour and emotions.

• 1. Motivational Interviewing is a counselling approach designed to help people find the motivation to make a positive behaviour change. This is a client-oriented counselling style’ that seeks to help clients ‘explore and resolve ambivalence to change.

12 Step Model - the basic premise of the 12-Step model is that people can help one another achieve and maintain abstinence from the substances or to which they are addicted. They can do this through meetings in which they share their experiences with one another and support each other in the ongoing effort of maintaining abstinence.

Pharmacotherapy - medications can help alleviate the withdrawal manifestations among service users with severe physical dependence to help patients feel more comfortable during the early stages of treatment after stopping alcohol or drug use.

Time programme is a community based multi system approach to treatment family centred services. It provides a basket of services to address the needs of service users in a systemic way and contributes to harm reduction.

Vocational and skills development -It’s a programme that promote economic viability and provide job opportunities.

Relapse Prevention - focuses on the identification and prevention of high-risk situations in which a service user may be more likely to engage in substance use. Relapse prevention include challenging the service user’s expectation of perceived positive effects of use and providing psychoeducation to help the service user’s make a more informed choice. Relapse to drug use does not mean treatment has failed, but it is part of treatment.

Reply:

 

372 who were funded through the Department of Social Development’s Social Work Bursary Programme graduated in the 2020/21 financial year. This notwithstanding that there are other Social Work Graduate Programmes run by other institutions. Social Work graduates are placed in the database of unemployed graduates and are notified and placed when vacancies arise across the country.

Whilst the department may absorb social workers, options outside of the DSD remain available for absorption, including in the private sector, in NGO’s and Civil Society movements as well as in broader government.

It should further be noted that whilst the Department of Social Development places social workers on a regular basis, the funding for social worker posts is limited and the Department is engaging the National Treasury on the possibility of increasing funding for absorption of social workers.

The Department is currently developing a strategy for the employment of Social Service Professionals to strengthen its ability to absorb more social workers – but as noted above the funding aspect becomes important hence the ongoing discussions with the National Treasury. The first draft of the strategy following consultations with Sector Departments has been concluded. The strategy will be consulted with the NPO and private sector before approval and implementation, as we well wider government.

Every opportunity is used for the employment of graduates whilst the strategy is being developed. The Social Development Sector was able to appoint approximately 1 300 social workers on contract to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic from 01 June 2020 for a period of three months. These contracts were extended until 31 March 2021.

The Provincial Departments of Social Development have recently received allocations for the short-term employment of approximately 2000 social workers. Provincial Departments are currently in the process of employing the unemployed graduates until 31 March 2022.

The below is an indication of the placement of social worker graduates from the 2020/21 financial year. It should be noted that the departments is still gathering additional data from provinces who have yet to provide this information as noted below and same will be made available as soon as received.

Province:	Scholarship Graduates 2020/21:	Number of Social Work Graduates placed:
NW	75
FS	36
GP	39
KZN	55
LP	25
MP	21
NC	18	14
WC	26	2
EC	77	None places
TOTAL	372

Reply:

 

The right to education is a fundamental human right issue and the Department always strives to ensure that children with disabilities (not living with disabilities) are not left behind. There are currently 786 ECD centres that cater for the educational needs of children with disabilities. Below is the provincial breakdown:

Province	Number of ECD centres catering for children with disabilities
EC	38
FS	10
GP	73
KZN	31
LP	59
MP	43 (up to 17 years). A total of 529 fully registered facilities have facilities to accommodate children with disabilities
NC	6
NW	35
WC	5

Reply:

 

The table below provides information on the numbers of beneficiaries receiving social grants in the Delft area, according to grant type and total value of the grants paid per month.

Grant Type	(a) Monthly grant payment	(b ) Number of community members receiving grants
(ii) Old Age Grant	R 8,659,980	4 582
(v) War Veterans Grant	0	0
(iii) Disability Grant	R 6,724,620	3 558
(iv) Foster Child Grant	R 659,400	628
Care Dependency Grant	R 807,030	427
(i) Child Support Grant	R 14,706,660	31 971
Grant-in-Aid	R 158,240	344
(c) TOTAL	R 31,265,930	41 510

Reply:

 

(1)(a) The total deportations conducted for the specified years: -

(i) 2017	-	14428
(ii) 2018	-	23525
(iii) 2019	-	26912
(iv) 2020	-	17743
(v) 2021	-	15148

(1)(b) Deportations were conducted via the following border posts as per table below:

PROVINCE	NAME OF PORT
EASTERN CAPE	QASHASNECK
FREE STATE	CALEDONSPOORT

	FICKSBURG BRIDGE
	MASERU BRIDGE
	VAN ROOYENSGATE
GAUTENG	OR TAMBO
	LANSERIA
KWAZULU NATAL	GOLELA
	KOSI BAY
	ONVERWACHT
LIMPOPO	BEITBRIDGE
	GROBLERSBRUG
	MAKHALEEN BRIDGE
	PAFURI
MPUMALANGA	BOTHASHOOP
	EMAHLATHINI
	JEPPE’S REEF
	JOSEFSDAL
	LEBOMBO
	MAHAMBA
	MANAGA
	NERSTON
	OSHOEK
NORTHERN CAPE	VIOOLSDRIFT

(2)(a) The Department only has one detention facility which is the Lindela Holding Facility in Krugersdorp, Gauteng.

(2)(b) The maximum capacity of Lindela Holding capacity is 4000.

END

Reply:

 

Legislative Review



Mine Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996) will be strengthened through legislative amendments.

 The Department has issued a guideline for a mandatory COP on the right to refuse dangerous work. All mines are encouraged to popularise this COP so that mineworkers can exercise this important right without any fear of victimisation.

 The Department has also issued a guideline for a mandatory COP for the management and mitigation of COVID-19 at SA mines. The Department continues to encourage all mineworkers and their loved ones to vaccinate. As on the 14 December 2021, about 70% of the employees in the mining sector have been vaccinated.

Issuing of Chief Inspector of Mines (CIOM) Directives

 The Department issue CIOM directives where necessary to enhance the health and safety

of the mineworkers. The following directives have been issued by the DMRE:

• Elimination of rock-burst and rockfall accidents as a result of remnant pillar extraction.

• Elimination of shaft and winders accidents.

• Elimination of fire, explosion, heat and oxygen deficiency accidents.

• Emergency preparedness and secondary outlets.

• Start –up procedure and return to work post Covid -19 lockdown.

• Vigilance on health and safety matters during last quarter of the year.

 

Monitoring and enforcement of compliance

 The Department will be reviewing the organizational structure which will also ensure that the capacity to monitor the mining sector is strengthened.

 The Inspectors continuously monitor health and safety matters at mines by conducting proactive routine inspections and audits at various mines.

 During the routine inspections and audits Inspectors, as empowered by the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), do issue relevant statutory notices/instructions in case of non-compliance to the legal provisions and dangerous conditions or practices which may endanger the health and safety of mineworkers. The relevant statutory notices include orders to stop an unsafe mine or part thereof in terms of MHSA Section 54 and Section 55 provides for the ordering of compliance to the provisions of the MHSA.

 During the 2021/21 financial year the Department issued 2 115 Section 54 instructions and 1 080 Section 55 instructions to various mine employers. In the current financial year (2021/22) from April to September, the DMRE has issued 750 Section 54 instructions and 794 Section 55 instructions. Before the said statutory instructions can be lifted, the mine management together with all organised labour representatives at that mine, are requested to confirm full compliance with the Inspector’s instructions through a formal presentation to the respective regional Principal Inspector of Mines.

Stakeholder Engagements

 The Department engages the CEOs of mining companies and Minerals Council of SA (former Chamber of Mines), to present their turn-around health and safety strategies and commitments.

 Mines are encouraged to adopt best/leading practices and technology advances to enhance health and safety.

 Meetings are also held with organized labour to discuss on the areas of concern and remedial actions.

 The DMRE has also established Regional Mine Health and Safety Tripartite forums in all the nine provinces where relevant officials of the Department, mine management and representatives of organised labour regularly meet to share mine health and safety challenges, best mining practices and proposed way forward to safeguard the mineworker’s health and safety.

 The Minister in collaboration with organised labour and business leaders convened a MineSafe conference on the 25 November 2021. The aim of the MineSafe was for the sector to recommit to health and safety as well as to urgently focus on actions to address the loss of life of the mineworkers. Subsequently, the stakeholders agreed on actions which will be implemented to ensure improvement.

Skills Development

 The Department is collaborating with the Mining Qualification Authority (MQA) on implementing health and safety skills programme including on the training and supporting learners in the sector to register for a qualification related to seismology and rock engineering as part of the efforts to mitigate the prevalence of FOG incidents.

 Also, the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) finalized the development of the business plan for Phase 2 of the Centre of Excellence (CoE).

 The following were the key recommendations of the business plan that would enable the implementation of Phase 2 of the CoE:

• Re-skilling of Mining and Mineral sector workforce.

• Development of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) training programmes that cater for modernized mines in line with 4IR developments.

• Inclusion of innovative technologies and techniques into training.

• Augmentation of the proposed career paths by linking them with other industries’ career paths in OHS.

(2) whether his department is investigating the high number of fatalities and injuries; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

DMRE REPLY

Conducting of Investigations and Inquiries

 The Department conducts accident investigations and inquiries in case of serious mine accidents to determine the cause of each mine accident, appropriate remedial measures to prevent recurrence and in case of gross negligence by any person, then make necessary recommendations for prosecution to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

 The Department will suspend or withdraw legal appointments and the Government Certificate of Competency of the responsible managers, engineers and supervisors who fail in theirnduties to safeguard the health and safety of mineworkers in their areas of responsibility.

 

Reply:

It is worth noting that the development of the upstream oil and gas industry is part of South Africa’s economic recovery strategy. Indigenous production of oil and gas will support the country’s energy security and provide an opportunity for local beneficiation of oil and gas. The IRP2019 has a large renewable energy build programme which needs to be supported by gas-to-power to ensure stability of the electricity grid. It would therefore be an added benefit to the economy if the gas to be used in the gas- to-power programme is indigenous gas. Having said the above, the decision made by the Department to grant the exploration right and approve the Environmental Management Programme was based on the following: 1. The application for the exploration right and the development of the Environmental Management fulfilled the prescribed regulatory framework i.e. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 and its Regulations. 2. The potential impacts associated with the proposed exploration activities on marine life were identified and assessed. The Department’s evaluation was that the proposed exploration activities would not cause detrimental impact on the environment as the majority of the potential impacts were assessed to have very low significance when taking into consideration the implementation of the mitigation measures. 3. The measures to prevent and minimise impact on the environment and marine life were also deemed suitable to manage potential environmental impacts. The Department therefore does not find it necessary to review its decision to allow Shell to undertake the 3D seismic survey as part of its exploration right.

Reply:

Legislative Review



Mine Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996) will be strengthened through legislative amendments.

 The Department has issued a guideline for a mandatory COP on the right to refuse dangerous work. All mines are encouraged to popularise this COP so that mineworkers can exercise this important right without any fear of victimisation.

 The Department has also issued a guideline for a mandatory COP for the management and mitigation of COVID-19 at SA mines. The Department continues to encourage all mineworkers and their loved ones to vaccinate. As on the 14 December 2021, about 70% of the employees in the mining sector have been vaccinated.

Issuing of Chief Inspector of Mines (CIOM) Directives

 The Department issue CIOM directives where necessary to enhance the health and safety of the mineworkers. The following directives have been issued by the DMRE:

• Elimination of rock-burst and rockfall accidents as a result of remnant pillar extraction.

• Elimination of shaft and winders accidents.

• Elimination of fire, explosion, heat and oxygen deficiency accidents.

• Emergency preparedness and secondary outlets.

• Start –up procedure and return to work post Covid -19 lockdown.

• Vigilance on health and safety matters during last quarter of the year.

Monitoring and enforcement of compliance

 The Department will be reviewing the organizational structure which will also ensure that the capacity to monitor the mining sector is strengthened.

 The Inspectors continuously monitor health and safety matters at mines by conducting proactive routine inspections and audits at various mines.

 During the routine inspections and audits Inspectors, as empowered by the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), do issue relevant statutory notices/instructions in case of non-compliance to the legal provisions and dangerous conditions or practices which may endanger the health and safety of mineworkers. The relevant statutory notices include orders to stop an unsafe mine or part thereof in terms of MHSA Section 54 and Section 55 provides for the ordering of compliance to the provisions of the MHSA.

 During the 2021/21 financial year the Department issued 2 115 Section 54 instructions and 1 080 Section 55 instructions to various mine employers. In the current financial year(2021/22) from April to September, the DMRE has issued 750 Section 54 instructions and 794 Section 55 instructions. Before the said statutory instructions can be lifted, the mine management together with all organised labour representatives at that mine, are requested to confirm full compliance with the Inspector’s instructions through a formal presentation to the respective regional Principal Inspector of Mines.

Conducting of Investigations and Inquiries

 The Department conducts accident investigations and inquiries in case of serious mine accidents to determine the cause of each mine accident, appropriate remedial measures to prevent recurrence and in case of gross negligence by any person, then make necessary recommendations for prosecution to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

 The Department will suspend or withdraw legal appointments and the Government Certificate of Competency of the responsible managers, engineers and supervisors who fail in their duties to safeguard the health and safety of mineworkers in their areas of responsibility.

Stakeholder Engagements

 The Department engages the CEOs of mining companies and Minerals Council of SA (former Chamber of Mines), to present their turn-around health and safety strategies and commitments.

 Mines are encouraged to adopt best/leading practices and technology advances to enhance and safety.

 Meetings are also held with organized labour to discuss on the areas of concern and remedial actions.

 The DMRE has also established Regional Mine Health and Safety Tripartite forums in all the nine provinces where relevant officials of the Department, mine management and representatives of organised labour regularly meet to share mine health and safety challenges, best mining practices and proposed way forward to safeguard the mineworker’s health and safety.

 The Minister in collaboration with organised labour and business leaders convened a MineSafe conference on the 25 November 2021. The aim of the MineSafe was for the sector to recommit to health and safety as well as to urgently focus on actions to address the loss of life of the mineworkers. Subsequently, the stakeholders agreed on actions which will be implemented to ensure improvement.

Skills Development

 The Department is collaborating with the Mining Qualification Authority (MQA) on implementing health and safety skills programme including on the training and supporting learners in the sector to register for a qualification related to seismology and rock engineeringas part of the efforts to mitigate the prevalence of FOG incidents.

  Also, the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) finalized the development of the business plan for Phase 2 of the Centre of Excellence (CoE).

 The following were the key recommendations of the business plan that would enable the implementation of Phase 2 of the CoE:

• Re-skilling of Mining and Mineral sector workforce.

• Development of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) training programmes that cater for modernized mines in line with 4IR developments.

• Inclusion of innovative technologies and techniques into training.

• Augmentation of the proposed career paths by linking them with other industries’ career paths in OHS.

NW2739E

Reply:

1) (a)(i) The provincial breakdown of the number of cases finalised during 2017 to 2020 is attached as Annexure “A”.

(b)(i) The NPA does not record rhino related prosecutions but does record the number of accused convicted, as reflected in the table on Annexure “A”

(b)(ii): The NPA does not record the number of accused released on bail involving matters of rhino prosecutions. The Department of Justice and Constitutional  Development does not keep such information either, but has however advised that the charge of “ Possession of an elephant tusk or a rhinoceros horn without he or she being the holder of a permit which authorizes him or her to do so” , has recently been added in the 2021/22 financial year. Therefore, the Department will not be able to report on the rhino matters for the years in question. However, in the near future, the Department would be able to supply such information.

(b)(iii): The Department of Correctional Services has further advised that their

Department does not keep information on bail granted or “ jail sentences” handed down.

2) The relevant department to respond is the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE).

 

Reply:

Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is still contracted with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Among others, SIU is conducting the investigation on possible acts of corruption, fraud, maladministration and negligence. There is some progress that has been recorded in these investigations. But there remains more work that is still underway.   As a matter of fact, UIF and SIU met on the 3rd December 2021 to see to it, as to how best to tighten up the loose ends In that meeting, a decision was taken that a Steering Committee be established that should work through all the cases that are on record to provide progress on investigations The findings and/or outcomes of these investigations shall be communicated to the Hon. Member (a) when they are completed and (b) when they do not pose any potential damage either on any ongoing disciplinary process or to any other further investigation that may be deemed necessary

Reply:

The company is located at 3 Sparrow Close, Magaliessig Ext 22, Benrose, Gauteng.

There is only one director namely: Sujata Singh

The company was contracted period 23 July 2018 to 22 July 2022. The contract period was for 36 months and extended for an additional period of twelve months. The current addendum contract duration is valid from 22 July 2021 to 21 July 2022.

The annual cost of the contract is stipulated below:

Year 1: R14 464 700.00

Year 2: R15 187 935.00

Year 3: R15 947 331.75

The total cost of the contract is R45 599 966.75 and the amount for the current addendum is R 25 934 535.00. An amount of R60 069 112.64 has been paid to Vindhya since inception of contract.

total return on investment of money saved for the UIF by the company’s risk management services; if not, why not, in each specified case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;

The service provider delivered all the services contracted by UIF to provide support and maintenance to the existing and new UIF Systems. The service provider delivered the projects in the agreed time frames and requirements. The allocated consultants by the service provider went beyond the expectation of the UIF to ensuring that the pandemic projects (COVID 19 TERS and WABU) are implemented in tight frames. On a daily basis the COVID 19 TERS processing of applications and payments are conducted after hours to ensure that the clients are paid within shortest time period as possible. Therefore, the Fund has received return on investment on the current contract.

 

 

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Reply:

The Department of Women, Youth and Person with Disabilities (DWYPD) assists the victims of gender-Based Violence who report their matters to the Department by referring the cases to the appropriate unit at the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) for intervention.

If the matter is not effectively addressed, the DWYPD (through the office of the Director-General) expedites the process by directly liaising with the relevant department or unit to ensure that prosecution takes place, and justice is subsequently served.

Concurrently, the Civil Society Organizations within the ambit of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide collaborative platform also intervene at a local level. For instance, after ascertaining the exact location of the victim, a further referral is made to the local court / SAPS unitfor immediate intervention. This is followed up until the matter is resolved to the satisfaction of the survivor

Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane,MP
Minister
Date: 27-12-2021

Reply:

a) The panel of six forensic investigation firms have been appointed and contracting negotiations concluded. Firms will be commencing with the work from January 2022, though the initial planning is being conducted in December 2021.

 SNG Grant Thornton/TSF Africa Forensics

 Abucus Pty (Ltd)

 Nexus Forensic Services

 Stone Turn Group South Africa Pty (Ltd)

 BDO/Hidden Links

 Bowman Gilfillan Incorporated

Find here: Terms of reference 

Reply:

Ministerial Advisers are appointed on a five (5) year contract basis, linked to the term of the Office of the Minister.

Dr Jonathan Lewis and Ms Onke Mjo are the Advisers attached to the Minister of Employment and Labour.

Among many, their responsibilities are:

 To contribute in the development of pieces of legislation as well as policies

 To play a role in the interpretation of the laws and advise where there may either be deficiencies, insufficiencies, gaps or over-elaboration, redundancies and irrelevancy.

 To assist in the process of reviewal of any statutes as and when that may be deemed to be necessary

 To advise on cross-cutting or transversal government positions to ensuring integrated governance

 To advise as to how best government policies could be implemented

 To work on Cabinet Memoranda to ensuring that they remain consistent with the direction that government has elected to take

 To provide support and serve as a resource to the Executive Authority when meeting both departmental, national and international stakeholders

 To monitor and observe both the internal and external environment relevant to the portfolio and advise the Executive Authority while providing responses to what may be needing such

 To scrutinise Departmental submissions addressed to the Minister and provide appropriate advice to the Executive Authority

 To write speeches for the Minister and conduct some relevant research

 To ensure that Minister’s views are communicated widely by contributing in developing media statements and giving a helping hand on fourth estate enquiries

 To perform such tasks as may be appropriate in respect of the exercise or performance of the Executive Authority’s powers and duties

When it comes to qualifications, please see below:

Dr Lewis

Matric
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy

Ms. O Mjo

Matric
Bachelor of Arts: Human Movement Studies
Honours Bachelor of Arts: Exercise Science
Postgraduate Higher Diploma: Education

Pertaining to salaries, they are stipulated below:

Dr. JP Lewis
R1 614 972.00

Ms. O Mjo
R1 388 640.00

Ministerial Advisers are provided for in the Ministerial

 

Reply:

The panel of six forensic investigation firms have been appointed and contracting negotiations concluded. Firms will be commencing with the work from January 2022, though the initial planning is being conducted in December 2021.

Reply:

1. The official unemployment has increased by 0.5 percentage points from June 2020 at 34.4% to September 2021 at 34.9%. It is recorded as the highest since 2008, as the first QLFS was conducted. It appears like there is no dent of boom in the unemployment figures, as illustrated over time in Figure 2 below.

Reply:

A company that opts for mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy, such a policy should be in consultation with the employees or their organisation(s). It is in their consultative process with employees or their organisation where they will have to deal with all the details and the implication of their policy choice. Should the employees or organisation(s) feel that the policy choice is unfair, they have the right to challenge such a policy.

 

Reply:

(1) 30 June 2022.

(2) Yes, the next ambassador has been informed of their posting.

(3) Yes, the Ambassador in Khazakstan was extended until 30 June 2022.

 

 

Reply:

 

 

The AU has and continues to advocate for the easing of debt burden owed by African countries, especially the Less Developed Countries (LDCs) and Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC), with the majority of them coming from the African Continent. The devastating impact of the debt burden to the economies and sovereignty of many countries in the Continent is hard to ignore. It is for this reason that the AU has and continues to use multiple approaches to urge developed countries including International Financial Institutions to ease the debt burden owed by African countries. This includes the utilisation of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, which is an STC composed mainly of Ministers of Finance.

South Africa, in its capacity as the Champion of Covid-19 for the African Union, nominated by the AU Assembly in 2021, was tasked with the responsibility soliciting debt relief measures for AU Member States from donors and international financial institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and bilateral donors such as China. However, such measures are determined by bilateral and contractual obligations, underpinned by the sovereignty of each member state.

Reply:

 

By their very own nature, Child and Youth Care Centres provides alternative care and support for children in need of care. The Children’s Act No 38 of 2005, Section 176 makes provision for children to remain in alternative care beyond the age of 18 years:

Section 176(1) of the Act makes provision for a child placed in alternative care after reaching 18 years to remain in that care until the end of the year in which that person reaches the age of 18 years.

Subsection (2) of the Act makes provision for the Provincial Head of Social development to allow a young person who has reached the age of 18 years to remain in alternative care until the end of the year in which he or she reaches the age of 21 years if:

1. The current alternative care-giver is willing and able to care for that person; and
2. The continued stay in that care is necessary to enable that person to complete his or her grade 12, higher education, college education, internship or learnership and Subsection (c) indicates that an application contemplated in subsection (2) must be submitted before the end of the year in which the relevant child reaches the age of 18 years, but a late application may be condoned, upon good cause shown, if such application is submitted within three months after such date.

Section 191(3) (e) makes provision for the programme to assist a person with the transition when leaving a child and youth care centre after reaching the age of 18. In compliance with this section, the department has developed guidelines for independent living programmes for children placed in alternative care. The Department is providing an ongoing training on the said guidelines and has trained 250 Social Service Practitioners in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Free State and Mpumalanga.

It is also important to highlight that each child is assisted to develop a Personal Development Plan which outlines future plans for children as they transition into adulthood and independent living.

Reply:

 

As the Honourable Member is aware, the Department currently provides Social Relief of Distress, in the form of the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant, which covers those aged 18-59. The Department is of the view that the implementation of the Special COVID- 19 SRD Grant has provided a basis for the introduction of the Basic Income Grant. However, I must point out to the Honourable Member that this require an amendment of existing legislation.

Depending on costs and the fiscal position of the country, it may take a few years to progressively implement. Until then, the Department is however, currently motivating for the extension of the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant, preferably over the medium- term period. This should provide the much-needed income support to cushion against the economic hardship occasioned by the advent of COVID-19 pandemic for the 18- 59 years.

Reply:

 

Currently, the KZN Provincial Department of Social Development employs 19 social work graduates on temporary contract. The KZN Department has received a funding allocation to employ additional 387 social workers between December 2021 and end of the current financial year.

Between 1 June and July 2020, the Department through the Presidential Stimulus Employment Programme appointed approximately 1 300 social work graduates in eight provinces for a period of three months, including KZN. There was a further extension of the employment contract from 1 November/December 2021 respectively to 31 March 2022 due to the extension of the stimulus programme. It is not factually correct to state that the Department refused to appoint social workers on permanent basis as this is subject to a number of issues, key amongst which is the availability of resources. The Department is engaging with a number of stakeholders, both in government and private sector, with a view to absorb social work graduates into permanent employment.

Reply:

The African Union is constituted by Member States who have the sovereign rights to determine their domestic priorities in line with their national interests. The prerogative to choose or establish measures to reduce debt burden or relief solely rest with each Member State of the African Union.

Nevertheless, and to the extent to which the debt becomes a burden to AU Member States, the AU has and continues to advocate for the easing of debt burden owed by African countries, especially the Less Developed Countries (LDCs) and Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC), which the majority from them come from the Continent. The devastating impact of the debt burden to the economies and sovereignties of many countries in the Continent is hard to ignore. It is for this reason that the AU has and continues to use multiple approaches to urge the developed countries including International Financial Institutions to ease the debt burden owed by African countries.

At the Heads of State level, the AU Assembly has on numerous occasions taken bold resolutions and decisions urging the developed countries as well as International Financial Institutions to ease the debt burden owed by African countries. The Heads of States and Government of the AU have also been extremely vocal against the imposition of unilateral coercive measures on the right to development, international relations, trade, investment, cooperation, and peace and stability by African countries and countries such as Cuba.

The AU Ministers of Finance and Trade continue to use the annual Special Technical Committee of the AU to urge the G7, China and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to ease the debt burden owed by the African countries.The AU Ministers of Finance and Trade also use the international meetings at the UN, WTO, and Meetings on Financing for Development to advocate for the easing of debt burden owed by African countries.

AU Commission as the Organ responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Organisation as well as the AU’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOC) continue to engage the International Financial Institutions and with the support of the United Nations, the Commission has played a huge role in advocating for the easing of debt burden by African countries.

South Africa for its part, used its Chairship of the AU in 2020 to advocate strongly for the easing of debt burden by African countries, whose ability to pay their debt has been affected heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic. As early as March 2020, President directly engaged with the leaders of both the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well as the leaders of the G7 to play their part in easing the debt burden in the Continent. South Africa also used its membership of the G20 to remind the 20 largest economies in the world of the urgent need to address the debt burden and its impact on the LDCs and HIPC. In March 2020, President Ramaphosa appointed NgoziOkonjo-Iweala of Nigeria, Donald Kaberuka of Rwanda, Tidjane Thiam of Senegal and Trevor Manuel of South Africa. The goal of the Special Envoys was to secure debt relief of US$44 billion, a generalised suspension of interest payment for all of Africa’s economies, and a stimulus package of US$100-150 billion. The suspension of payment of interests to IFIs will go a long way in easing the burden by African countries and will greatly assist many of the African countries to prioritise the revival of their respective economies, which has been devastated by the pandemic.

While the negotiations for the debt cancellation still ranges on, the gains made in the easing of debt burden needs to be noted. Thanks in large part to South Africa and indeed other AU Member States the World Bank and the IMF has and continues to engage the African on this matter and there are already positive outcomes. To date, more than 28 countries from Africa are benefitting from the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) established by the Paris Club.

South Africa and other Member State of the AU will continue to use the convening power of the AU to continue to advocating for the easing of the debt burden owed by African countries so that African countries should not face the difficult choice of having to either pay their respective debt or revive their economies, amid the pandemic.

Reply:

The African Union (AU) Constitutive Act gives the continental body the right to intervene in a Member State in grave circumstances such as war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity [article 4(h)], while Member States may also request the AU’s intervention to restore peace and security in their territory [article 4(j)]. Article 13.1 of the Protocol on the Establishment of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) provides for the establishment of the African Standby Force (ASF) to enable the PSC to perform its responsibilities with respect to the deployment of peace support missions and interventions pursuant to article 4 (h) and (j) of the Constitutive Act.

In cases of terrorist attacks that come as a result of a Member State’s intervention in fighting an insurgency beyond its borders or in a neighbouring country, local law enforcement agencies undertake the necessary responses to address such attacks. The ASF can only intervene to support a Member State in dealing with an insurgency at the Member State’s explicit request in terms of article 4 (h) of the AU Constitutive Act.

The structures of the African Union are currently giving consideration to a Memorandum of Understanding between the AU and the Regional Economic Communities/Regional Mechanisms which will formalise and strengthen the partnership between the AU and sub- regional organisations on the deployment of the ASF.

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Reply:

 

The post of Ambassador in Thailand became vacant on 15 December 2020; Yes, the next Ambassador has been informed of their posting.

 

Reply:

department approached the NT for funding with a view to employ more social work graduates.

Through the Presidential Employment Stimulus programme, the department appointed approximately 1300 social workers in the eight provinces commencing 1 June/July 2020 respectively for a period of three months. There was a further extension of the contract employment of social workers from 1 November/December 2021 respectively to 31 March 2022 due to the extension of the stimulus programme.

Reply:

 

• 1. The Fund-Raising Amendment Bill will culminate in the dissolution of the Refugee Relief, Social Relief, State President and Disaster Relief Funds with the exception of the South African National Defence Force Fund (in terms of clause 7 of the amendment Bill), The amendment Bill establishes a new Disaster Relief and National Social Development Fund, and in terms of clause 7, transfers all the assets and liabilities of the existing funds to the new Fund. There should thus be no impact on the Funds, as the four funds are being consolidated into one Fund, and all their assets and liabilities are being transferred to the new Fund.
  2. The Department has established an Entity Oversight Forum through which all DSD entities are supervised. The Forum serves as a platform through which the Executive Management team at the DSD, led by the DG and supported by Finance, Legal Services, Internal Audit, Risk Management, the respective line function unit. The Inspectorate engage the Entity CEOs and their executives on a quarterly basis. These engagements serve as the oversight platform through which the DSD interrogates the quarterly performance and financial reports as well as governance and compliance matters of all the entities, in order to identify challenges and give guidance to support and assist entities to improve their overall performance. The main focus is of the Entity Oversight Forum is to:
• • • Build a harmonious relationship with DSD Entities and Associated institutions; based on the Portfolio Approach
    • Address Auditor general’s concerns on oversight shortcomings;
    • Address governance weaknesses in all Entities;
    • Consider the quarterly reports of all entities and ensure that mitigation plans are developed where targets are not met;
    • Oversee the implementation of audit findings from both Internal Audit and Inspectorate
    • Engagement on matters pertaining to Parliament, Legislation and Cabinet that require the attention of this forum.

In addition, the DG has established the Audit Steering Committee to address all Auditor- General findings within the Department and its Entities. This committee meets on a monthly basis to discuss the Audit Implementation Action Plan of each of the Entities. Responses to challenges related to audit findings and related implementation plans are managed and overseen and also tabled to the scheduled Audit Committee meetings for further guidance and support.

Through these platforms, the Department elevated the oversight of its entities as one of its apex priorities, and expects to see a marked improvement in the tracking and implementation of corrective actions in the current year.

Reply:

• 1. The Department has undertaken several initiatives including:-
• Support Parliament as it finalises the Copyright Amendment and Performers Protection Amendment Bills. The enactment of these two amendment Bills which are currently with Parliament will lay a solid legislative foundation to protect creatives from any form of exploitation.
• The Department of Labour have been engaged. See attached Government Notice No. R1591 dated 11 Dec 2019 for reference.
• Further, the Department have ongoing consultations with SARS to ensure that creatives are registered on their systems to enable access to available benefits from Government which requires compliance with SARS’ prescripts.

• 1. The Ministerial Advisory Team has been established to work with the department and the creative sector to address challenges faced by artists with an objective of securing permanent solutions that are sustainable.

Reply:

The response sought falls within Cabinet’s broader Covid-19 containment risk adjusted strategy decision making. The department does not make the decisions on which countries are placed on the red list. Cabinet will make announcements on relevant covid-19 containment measures as and when it becomes necessary.

Reply:

Municipalities are required to adhere to legislative prescripts. Non-compliance by Councilors constitutes a breach of the Code of conduct for Councilors as contained in Schedule 7 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 2021.

If a Councilor fails to adhere to the legislative prescripts and the Minister becomes aware of any maladministration, fraud, corruption or any other serious malpractice which, in the opinion of the Minister, has occurred or is occurring in a municipality, the Minister will request the MEC responsible for Local Government to investigate the matter and council will be requested to institute appropriate disciplinary proceedings where necessary. In instances where corruption, fraud and related offences have been identified, such reports are handed over to law enforcement agencies for further processing.

Further, a number of Anti-Corruption Awareness sessions are held in the various Districts/Metros by the Department in collaboration with provinces and law enforcement agencies aimed at raising awareness on corruption and related offences. The workshops are also aimed at empowering officials and Councilors to understand

the protection in line with the Protected Disclosures Act in instances where they have to report wrongdoing and how it applies in practice.

The Department is also collaborating with South African Local Government Association (SALGA), The Ethics Institute (TEI), and the Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) on a project aimed at promoting ethical leadership in municipalities. The project is aimed at developing a Code for Ethical Governance in Local Government.

 

Reply:

The response sought falls within Cabinet’s broader Covid-19 containment risk adjusted strategy decision making. The department does not make the decisions on which countries are placed on the red list. Cabinet will make announcements on relevant covid-19 containment measures as and when it becomes necessary.

Reply:

The stormwater outlet was deliberately blocked by community members during riots in the area and sometimes they dump garden waste in the channel which caused the stormwater system not to operate on its optimum level. Once the stormwater system is overloaded, water will overflow on the road and pond to the lowest point. This led to the weakening of the road surface and development of potholes, and the road was also further damaged during illegal connection of water by community members. The improper backfilling and sealing of the road by community members led to the formation of potholes during rainy season.

The Municipality intends to rehabilitate that section of the road and upgrade the stormwater management. The Municipality will prioritize the remedial works during the budget adjustment process in the current financial year.

Reply:

Ward 11 consists of the following Villages: Phadi, Mmorong and Bojating. Moses Kotane Local Municipality has constructed community halls in the three villages between 2006 and 2011. A visual conditional assessment was conducted on all the community halls within the jurisdiction of the municipality and the report is in possession of the municipality. The status of three community halls in Ward 11 is that

they have structurally deteriorated because of a lack of maintenance. According to the municipality’s programme for repairs and renovations for each financial year, community halls are identified as per their status, however due to insufficient budget allocations and O&M budget, the halls could not be repaired.

The repairs and renovations of ward 11 community halls will be done within the current council term of office. The municipality did not give an exact date as they stated to have +/- 60 community halls that are not in good condition and when they plan for repairs, they identify the most critical to be repaired and renovated, within the stringent budget available.

Reply:

 

I have and continue to engage and interact with the cricket fraternity, other sporting codes and SASCOC on issues of transformation as well as management and administration.

I met with sports persons and some sport media personalities across different sports codes (mainly cricket, also rugby and netball) and association of player representatives who indicated their own experiences dealing with racism. Cricket South Africa adopted a strategy of culture camps for their national teams and other contracted players to address the issues transformation, racism and value systems of loyalty, respect and belonging.

Upon receiving complaints from members of the public on the state of governance including progress in transformation in the sport of cricket, I appointed an interim board to replace the previous board who had resigned. The objective was to help Cricket SA to comprehensively assist with both governance and transformation. By the time the interim board finished their task, they left the new board with an extensive report on both governance and transformation that the current board has adopted.

Furthermore, by the time the previous board left, they had devised a transformation initiative whereby a platform was created to allow all transformation-related issues to be publicly ventilated. These hearings known as the Social Justice and Nation-building hearings, chaired by an Ombudsman, Adv. Dumisa Ntsebeza is now concluded with a report containing recommendations.

Reply:

• 1. (a) The Department has spent the 2019 financial year lobbying provinces around one common vision for the development of community arts centres. Intention was to realise a community responsive, municipally valued, sectorally informed, professionally managed, imaginatively programmed, digitally connected, securely funded, internationally recognized and provincially organized Community Arts Centres. We have since taken a strategic posture on Community Arts Centres and developed a programme that supports the vision cited above called Provincial Community Arts Development Programmes

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DATABASE FOR SUPPORTED PROVINCIAL CACS PROGRAMMES

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
1. NORTHERN	1.1 John Taolo Gaetse we	Traditional music,	01/10/2021	Celeste enterprise
CAPE		dance & Drama	to	(NPO)
			30/03/2022
		1. Music class,	01/10/2021	Thabo Moorosi
		Dance class.	to
		2. Drama Class	30/03/2022
			Daily
		Heritage route tours,	01/10/2021	The Workshop ko
		poetry, African	to	Kasi
		cuisine, arts & craft	30/03/2022	(NPO)
			Daily
		Arts & craft focus on	01/10/2021	Ba’One Centre for the
		people with	to	Physically Challenged
		disabilities.	30/03/2022

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
			Daily
	1.2 ZF Mgcawu District	Drama, Music and film making	04/10/2021 to 30/10/2022 Weekly 09:00- 19:00	Masakahane CAC
		Nama Arts, Culture, music, dance, language restoration programme	04/10/2021 to 30/03/ 2022 Weekly 07:30- 15:00	Khomanani/ !OmamaKultuurSkool CAC
		Community Arts: Drama classes, music classes, fashion, arts and craft	04/10/2021 to 30/03/ 2022 Weekly	Tsantsabane community arts and culture council

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		classes, dance classes.	07:30- 18:00
	1.3 Nama kwa District	Music and Dance programme	05/10/2021 to 30/03/2022 Weekly 08:30- 18:00	Concordia community Arts and Culture Council
		Teaching children Nama Dance and language	05/10/2021 to 30/03/2022 Weekly 08:30-18	Steinkopf CAC
		Calvinia Dance, Music Arts and Craft programme	07/10/2021 to 30/03/ 2022 adhoc	Calvinia community arts centre NPO

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
	1.4 Pixley ka Seme District	1. Procurement of	11/10/2021	Phillips town CAC
		Music, arts and craft	to
		equipment.	30/10/2022
		2. Activation of	weekly
		Drama class	07:30-
		3. Phillips town CAC	17:00
		programme
		Apollo Theatre	08/10/2021	Apollo Theatre CAC
		community arts	to	NPO
		programme, script	30/03/2022
		writing, arts	weekly
		administration	07:30-
		classes.	17:00
		Revival of Film
		Festival
		1. Activation of		Umsobomvu CAC
		music, dance, arts		Love life Centre
		and craft classes
				NPO

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Partnership with Love life 2. Appointment of Music and Dance facilitator
		Appoint facilitator: Music, Drama, dance, Art & craft	09/10/2021 to 30/03/2022 weekly 07:30- 17:00	Emthonjeni CAC Spoornet Youth Precinct SOE
	1.5 Franc es Baard District	Appointment of Public art facilitator. Mayibuye Centre Digital arts and craft Programme.	/09/2021 to 30/03/2022 weekly 07:30- 20:00	Mayibuye Centre Government

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		4. Public art and beautification of the centre
		Music, Dance, Film making	15/10/2021 to 30/10/2022 weekly 09:30- 17:00	Karona trading CAC NPO
		Poetry, Music, Visual Arts and craft.	15/10/2021 to 30/03/2022 weekly 09:30- 17:00	Ivuma CAC NPO
		Heritage in school programme	15/10/2021 to 30/03/2022 weekly	Pride of Ubuntu CAC

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
			09:30-
			17:00
		Music, dance	15/10/2021	Ritchie CAC
		programme	to	NPO
			30/03/2022
			Adhoc
			09:30-
			17:00
		Ditshoswane CAC	15/10/2021	Ditshoswane CAC
		programme Arts,	to	NPO
		Craft, Music and	30/03/2022
		Poetry Classes	weekly
			09:30-
			17:00
		Drama, Music and	15/10/2021	Why wait CAC
		Dance	to	NPO
			30/03/2022
			weekly

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
			09:30-
			17:00
		Teaching children &	15/10/2021	MOGOPE WA KITSO
		Youth Cultural Music	to	CULTURAL CENTRE
		and Dance,	30/03/2022	NPO
		Setswana Traditions	weekly
		and Indigenous	09:30-17:
		knowledge
		Drama, Township	15/10/2021	Brave Soul CAC
		tours, Music and	to	NPO
		Dance classes for	30/03/2022	Galeshewe Arts &
		School Children &	Adhoc	Tourism Network
		Youth	09:30-
			17:00
		Traditional Music,	15/10/2021	UBUHLE
		Dance and Drama	to	DEVELOPMENT
			30/03/2022	FOUNDATION CAC
			daily

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
			09:30-
			17:00
		Theatre, Music,	15/10/2021	AMANDLA DANCE
		Dance, Fashion , Arts	to	TEATRO
		and Craft	30/03/2022
			Adhoc
			09:30-
			17:00
		Arts and craft classes	15/10/2021	STIMPA ART AND
		for youth	to	CRAFT
			30/03/2022
			Adhoc
			09:30-
			17:00
		Music, Dance,	15/10/2021	SPARKLING
		Drama, Puppetry,	to	DIAMONDS
		Poetry	30/03/2022	DEVELOPMENT
			Adhoc	ORGANISATION

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
			09:30-
			17:00
		CAPACITY	01/10/2021
		BUILDING	to
		PROGRAMME	30/03/2022
		Fashion, Visual Arts		Jane Shangwina & all
		and Crafts		Cultural Officers
		Drama, Film and TV		Thato Ngaba & all
				Cultural Officers
		Music and Dance		Happy Mocumi, Liezel
				Julie & all Cultural
				Officers
		Patriotism		Kgolo Mokwesi & all
				Cultural Officers
		CAC networks		Happy Mocumi

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
2. KWAZULU NATAL	2.1 uMgungundlov u District	Jazz festival - legends, Multicultural artists, Gospel festival & revival, music classes to benefit 20 aspiring artists Comedy shows Poetry training for 10 artists Fashion show of 5 designer Plays of four organizations, training for stage manager, and acting training for 20 people lights, props, wardrobe etc.	15/11/2021 to 31/03/2022	Winston Churchill Theatre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Training of facilitators (10) Workshops for unemployed youth and learners Crafters- assessment quality development. Sculptors- material and basic training Dance crews- youth competition Script writers Directors Actors Fine art exhibition

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Support municipal arts outreach programmes to all seven local municipalities under uMgungundlovu District Support ceramic and fine arts training in uMshwathi local municipality (Mpolweni and KwaSwayimini areas) Purchase of Sewing Machines		Jambo Art Centre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
	2.2 AmaJuba District	Crafts Development Skills (Weaving/knittin g, Beadwork, Pottery, Leather Visual Art workshop for Silkscreen printing, Sculpture, fine art, drawing Instrument Training workshop Visual arts and craft exhibition Theatre training	15/11/2021 to 31/03/2022	Osizweni Arts Centre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Film Training for Script writers Directors Actors Training for traditional contemporary and urban dance Festivals and Competitions
	2.3 uMkhanyakude District	Drama understudy, training and mentorship Drama and Theatre Studies Instruments training	15/11/2021 to 31/03/2022	Mbazwana Art Centre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		facilitators and youth Mini Orchestra All visual arts and craft exhibiters Cinema in a Box: a Social cohesion tool for community dialogues addressing various community social ills Screaming of the trained up and coming film makers

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Skills transfer programme and mentorship of young comedians by Professionals Bringing Fine Arts to the Public and improve aesthetics Competition on Dance programme Youth Contemporal Dance displays Commemoration of National day June 16

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Exhibition of various women in Arts business accredited training for Arts facilitators Heritage Celebration Support the Fashion incubator programme under Big five Hlabisa municipality with skills training, buying of sewing machines. Training and

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		capacity building programmes
	2.4 Harry Gwala District	Basic sewing training, Advances sewing and designs, Quality Product development, Material, facilitators, and other logistics Ongoing training from basic to advanced 4 different groups, Material facilitators and other logistics	15/11/2021 to 31/03/2022	Bulwer Art Centre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Sculpture, fine art, drawing All visual arts and craft exhibition Comedy training, poetry training and mini festival for both Training for stage manager, acting training for 5 groups Training of facilitators, workshops for youth and mini maskandi festival

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Workshop for script writers, directors, and actors
	2.5 eThekwini Metro	Multicultural Theatre Production Arts & Cultural Workshops Youth Festival Ubuntu-Botho Heritage Festival King Cetshwayo Cultural Exchange Programme	15/11/2021 to 31/03/2022	2.5.1 Wushwini Arts Centre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Multicultural Theatre Production Actors Incubation Mentorship Programme Insika Festival of Men Ishashalazi Women’s Festival Isigcawu Theatre Festival KwaZulu-Natal African Film Festival		2.5.2 Ekhaya Multi Arts Centre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Practical Music and Ensemble Lessons IT And Recording Lessons Music & Dance Lessons Artists in Residence Programme (Visual & Music) Commemoration Days Sundowners Jazz Music		Durban Music School BAT Centre Wentworth Art Centre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Arts Development and Contemporary Dance Workshops Music Training and Performance		2.5.5 Khabza De Khabza Arts Community Centre
	2.6 Zululand District	Fashion Design Music Training & Recording Craft Development Umbele Wethu Music Festival Drama & Performing Arts	15/11/2021 to 31/03/2022	Indonsa Art Centre
	2.7 uMzinyathi District	Visual Arts & Crafts Programme	15/11/2021 to	Rorke’s Drift Craft

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		SA-Sweden Cultural Exchange Programme	31/03/2022
	2.8 uGu District	Visual Arts & Crafts Development Cultural & Creative Industries Workshops African History Indigenous Knowledge & Culture Development	15/11/2021	Gobhela Arts Centre
			to
			31/03/2022
				Ntelezi Msane Art
				Centre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
3. NORTH- WEST	3.1 DR Kenneth Kaunda District	1. ADMINISTRATION COORDINATION OF PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: Appointing Service Providers for Coordination of workshops. Booking theatre in relevant institutions for student tour, Communication with relevant Stokeholds for Cultural Exchanger, Procuring of Arts Equipment.	11 0ctober 2021 To 22 0ctober 2021	NWFCAC and NWACSR officials NWFCAC and NWACSR officials

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
	DR Kenneth Kaunda District, Matlosana Municipality and Across The NW Province	2. PURCHASING OF ARTS EQUIPTMENT Procuring of Arts Equipment for CAC Fashion design, art and Drama	25 0ctober 2021 To 29 0ctober 2021
	Ngaka Modiri Molema District, Mahikeng Municipality	CAPACITY BUILDING Practitioners Workshop for Drama, Music and Dance. Three Tutor per Centre 3x 23 =69 People	15 January 2022 To 05 February 2022	NWFCAC and NWACSR officials
	Gauteng Province Benoni	CULTURAL EXCHANGE	26 November	NWFCAC and NWACSR officials

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
	Johannesburg Pretoria	Film Visual Arts and Craft Student tour to Market Theatre and State Theatre. Management to tour Sibikwa arts Centre	2021 To 27 November 2021
	Across The Province four Districts	PROVINCIAL ARTS FESTIVAL Annual CAC digital Creative industry fair (film craft and visual arts performances Drama, Music and Dance)	13 December 2021 To 17 December 2021	NWFCAC and NWACSR officials

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
4. EASTERN CAPE	4.1 Alfred Nzo	District eliminations	01 December 2021
	4.2 OR Tambo	District eliminations	03 December 2021
	4.3 Amathole	District eliminations	05 December 2021
	4.4 Buffalo City	District eliminations	07 December 2021
	4.5 Joe Gqabi	District eliminations	09 December 2021
	4.6 Chris Hani	District eliminations	11 December 2021
	4.7 Sarah Baartman	District eliminations	12 December 2021

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
	4.8 Nelson	District eliminations	14
	Mandela Bay		December
			2021
		Creative Leaders Camp	17 to 21 January 2022
		Provincial Elimination Provincial Festival	05 to 11 March 2022
		Finals National Arts Festival and Mandela Bay Theatre Complex	July 2022
5. MPUMALAN	5.1 Ehlanzeni	Festivals Marketing Exhibitions Training and skills development for	TBC	Tfolalwati
GA
				Siyanqoba Youth
				Centre
				Siyatentela Active
				Buddie

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		CACs leaderships Purchasing of materials, equipment and costumes		SA Active Disabled
				People Association
				Arts Africa Cultural
				Project
				Media on Africa
	5.2 Nkangala	Festivals Marketing Exhibitions Training and skills development for CACs leaderships Purchasing of materials, equipment and costumes	TBC	James Sculpture
				Zodela Community
				Art Center
				Khapha Madi
				Community
				Organization
				Creative Corner
				Centre
				Khayalami Art Center
				Endumbeni Cultural
				and Creative Art
				Center

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
	5.3 Gert	Festivals Marketing Exhibitions Training and skills development for CACs leaderships Purchasing of materials, equipment and costumes	TBC	Ligwa FM
	Sibande			Cinisela
				Entertainment
				Nalithuba Woman’s
				Group
				Ukhamba Pottery
				Izinduku
				Entertainment
				Nometha Trading
				Mkhondo Art, Culture
6. LIMPOPO	6.1 Vhembe	Exhibition Traditional	2021 – 2022	Flea Market Areas: Venda (Thohoyandou) Pick n Pay Parking (Thohoyandou) Makhado Pick n Pay
		Dances Fashion show Workshops Comedians	Time: 09h00 – 17h00

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Theatre Film Talent Search/ I can Sing
	6.2 Waterberg	Exhibition Traditional	2021 – 2022	Flea Market Areas: Shoprite complex (opposite spur) Modi Mall Modimolle Town (next to Ackerman’s)
		Dances Fashion show Workshops Comedians Theatre Film Talent Search / I	Time: 09h00 – 17h00
		can Sing
	6.3 Sekhukhune	Exhibition Traditional	2021 – 2022	Flea Market Areas: Jane Furse Complex Burgersfort Mall
		Dances Fashion show Workshops

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Comedians Theatre Film Talent Search / I	Time: 09h00 – 17h00
		can Sing
	6.4 Mopani	Exhibition Traditional	2021 – 2022	Flea Market Areas: Giyani Mall Ba-Phalaborwa Mall Tzaneen Mall
		Dances Fashion show Workshops Comedians Theatre Film Talent Search / I	Time: 09h00 – 17h00
		can Sing
	6.5 Capricorn	Exhibition Traditional Dances Fashion show	2021 – 2022	Flea Market Areas: Polokwane Library Gardens Mall of the North

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Workshops Comedians Theatre Film Talent Search / I	Time: 09h00 – 17h00	Savannah Mall Lebo Mall (Lebowakgomo shopping complex Unit f)
		can Sing
7. WESTERN		1. Identify 1 community arts centre per district to serve as a central point for community arts in each of the districts in the province, and where there is no arts centre, an appropriate	15-12-	Stand Foundation
CAPE			2021

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		arts organisation will be recommended
		2. Launch a new Community Arts Network: Arts centres and arts organisations: A community arts conference/workshop with reps from all districts to be hosted in Feb/March where the network will be launched.	15-03- 2022	Stand Foundation
		3. Establish a database of community arts projects,	31-01- 2022	Stand Foundation

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		organisations and practitioners throughout the province.
		4. Public/Private partnership to support community arts development	15-03- 2022	STAND, BASA & WESGRO
		5. Capacity-building for community arts		Various entities per district and a training institution
		6. Develop M&E framework	27-02- 2022	ZAG Consultants
		7. Development of Community Arts Toolkits	15-03- 2022	ASSITEJ

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
8. FREE STATE	8.1 Xhariep	Capacity building programmes Craft development programme: 10 crafters per district; establishment of 5 district forums Visual arts development programme: 10 Female visual artist per district; 50 Artworks created by Female Visual Artists	TBC
	8.2		(Dates to
	Lejweleputswa		be
	8.3 Mangaung		confirmed
	8.4 Thabo		with the
	Mofutsanyana		new
	8.5 Fezile Dabi		implementi
			ng agency)
	Bethlehem
	City Hall
	Welkom
	Oppenheimer
	Theatre
	Bloemfontein
	BFN Civic
	Theatre

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
	Kroonstad	Photography development: 10 emerging and promising photographers from Xhariep District attending a 5 Day Master Class, each receiving a Camera Kit Professional Theatre productions produced by the Community Arts Centres
	Civic Theatre
	Koffiefontein
	Community
	Hall
	Ficksburg City Hall
	Thabanchu Mmabana
	Theatre
	Sasolburg Civic Theatre
	Zastron Community
	Hall

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Professional Dance productions produced by the Community Arts Centres Identification of 10 Comedians and 10 Poets Production of short films by local film makers and local talent
9. GAUTENG	City of Jo’burg City of Tshwane	PURPOSE: To create a platform of all this various community arts practitioners’ entities	Dates will be confirmed once an implementi	Each region will showcase its own work according to their capabilities

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		to come together and to map out provincial plan and to develop a strategy for Gauteng. To create a platform uniting all networks and individuals working in communities: To create a common goal for community arts organisations and centres in the province To develop a provincial strategy and	ng agency	GOMACC
	9.3 Ekurhuleni		nominated	Gauteng DSAR
			is finalized	Officials
	9.4 Emfuleni			SAACYF
				Iam4thearts
	9.5 Sedibeng			Abahlali

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		programmes that are provincial To share expertise and create a platform for exchange To have one umbrella body for all community arts development entities and individuals To review all legal framework in relation to government

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		and community arts Engage local government, all funding agencies and provincial government around all issues affecting community arts development Provincial Conference Gauteng Community Theatre Festival (Celebrating	February 2022 - March 2022

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		World Theatre Day) The Power of theatre The Theatre Festival intends to mobilize community theatre practitioners to break through language and cultural barriers and encourage our people to think about what they have seen or experienced and to also challenge them to face up to aspects of their lives that they try to ignore.

PROVINCE	DISTRICT	PROGRAMME	DATE	CAC/OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
		Community Theatre supposed to challenge societal beliefs and intends to mold the mind while still entertaining. This makes it such a vital medium of conscientization, mobilization and communication.

Reply:

It is not possible to respond to speculative circumstances that may never be realised as assumed in the question. For example, even if there was to be any level of lockdown, such can never occur under similar conditions to the past considering number of persons vaccinated.

Reply:

 

We are confirming details related to the question and will respond soon as these are secured and verified.

Reply:

 

We do not have a White Paper on Sport, Arts and Culture for whose implementation the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has set monies aside for.

Reply:

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) does not have any incomplete training programme for Councilors at Nkomazi Local Municipality. Further, the municipality has no knowledge of a training programme facilitated by SALGA that is incomplete.

However, based on the Parliamentary question SALGA further enquired from Nkomazi Local Municipality whether the municipality has any knowledge of any training programme for Councilors that is incomplete.

Nkomazi Local Municipality indicated that there are two training programmes that were facilitated and funded by the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) which are incomplete, whose details are tabulated below:

#	Details of training programme	Reasons for being incomplete
1.	National Certificate in Municipal Governance, where the LGSETA in	The programme is incomplete, and the LGSETA indicated that it is due to

	2017 appointed Talent Emporium (an accredited service provider) to conduct the training programme.	outstanding (Portfolio of Evidence) POE’s from learner Councilors.
2.	National Certificate in Local Economic Development, where the LGSETA had appointed VPK Business Venture (an accredited service provider) to conduct the training programme that started on 18 February 2019.	The programme is incomplete, and the LGSETA indicated that it is due to outstanding (Portfolio of Evidence) POE’s from learner Councilors.

Reply:

 

The Department is in the process of implementation of the Revised White Paper which requires that the relevant Line function in the Department, Entities Management Unit, the Legal Services Unit and the Institution itself (Executive & Board or Council of State Owned Entities) should meet and identify issues of substance that need to be addressed if legislation needs to be amended. Consultations with other stakeholders will follow afterwards including the ones scheduled by Parliament.

The Department’s responsibility to create and/or provide an enabling environment for cultural expression and the arts with regard to independent institutions and any other institution within the cultural and creative space is being attended to through the process of development of the Cultural and Creative Industries Master Plan which is in the process being finalised and has started going through the structure of Cabinet for final endorsement. This is a blueprint strategic document aimed at creation of a conducive environment for the industry to grow and be self-sustainable.

Over and above this; the Department is in the process of development of the theatre and dance policy; in consultation with representatives from the sector; who are part of the policy development. All of these interventions; amongst others are geared towards the same objective”.

Reply:

Implementing agents are appointed through an open tender process. Implementing Agents in turn appoint site staff to oversee CWP operations at the 223 sites and over 4000 sub-sites. The current compensation of employees budget allocated to the Department is insufficient to employ site staff directly.

Implementing Agents taking over sites are not obliged to retain site staff employed by a previous implementing agent and may decide to appoint new site staff. This will however not increase unemployment since Implementing Agents are required to maintain minimum levels of site staff to oversee CWP operations.