Questions and Replies

Reply:

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development does not keep or maintain information on farms that were acquired during any period to act as buffer zones between the commercial farmers and the tribal areas.

Reply:

a) The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) does not have the financial resources to build all the key infrastructure within a period of 10 years. Therefore, the department relies on the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) for implementation of mainly off-budget national water infrastructure. The TCTA does this by progressing projects to a state of bankability and securing finance, followed by the procurement of design and construction services. .The sustainability of off-budget funding, on which the DWS must increasingly rely to fund infrastructure given the limited fiscal space, means that water sector institutions must be sustainable by ensuring that water tariffs are cost-reflective, fully implemented and can repay debt. The debt owed by municipalities has a huge impact on our inability to roll out our infrastructure projects. If this level of self-sufficiency cannot be achieved, project funders rely heavily on government guarantees, which the fiscus is finding increasingly difficult to accommodate.

b) Notwithstanding the challenges of funding of the mega water projects indicated above, the following project status can be reported for the Crocodile West River System, the Olifants River system and Letaba River System:

• The Olifants River Water Resources Development Project (ORWRDP) is intended to supply water to the Waterberg Coal Fields, Eskom the Lephalale Municipality, utilizing surplus return flows from Gauteng being discharged into the Crocodile River Catchment. Due to the unavailability of funding for the implementation of the complete integrated project, alternative off-budget funding opportunities and re-sequencing options for phases 2C to 2E) are being explored in order to accelerate implementation. A decision on the latter is imminent in this regard. The status of the project is as follows:
  • Estimated required budget: R12 billion
  • The Record of Implementation Decision has been issued to TCTA for a transfer capacity of 75 million m3/a.
  • The amended Implementation and Water Supply Agreement were submitted to the DWS for review and sign-off.
  • Construction contract awarded – October 2021.
  • Start of Construction - January 2022.
  • Water Delivery – January 2026.

• The Mokolo and Crocodile River (West) Water Augmentation Project (MCWAP) is intended to increase water supply for energy generation (Medupi Power station) and coal mining development). Phase 1 of this project was commissioned in 2014 and is already in operation. MCWAP-2A consists of an abstraction weir, a 160 km water transfer pipeline with capacity of 75 million m3/annum. Phase 2 of the Project (ORWRDP-2) is meant to implement the remaining of the bulk distribution conveyance system to increase water security for domestic and industrial use in Sekhukhune, Polokwane and Mogalakwena, as well as the mining sector. The status of the project is as follows:
  • Estimated costs: R12.4 billion
  • Contract Award: 31 October 2021
  • Construction start: January 2022
  • Water delivery January 2026

• The Groot Letaba River Water Development Project (Nwamitwa Dam) entails provision for the ecological water reserve, domestic and irrigation water requirements in the Greater Letaba area of Limpopo. The status of the project is as follows:
  • Estimated costs: R3.8 billion
  • Design report and tender documentation completed
  • Identification of properties which will be affected by the new dam has been completed.

Reply:

1. The forensic investigation into appointment and performance of the Implementing Agent called Agridelight has been instituted as part of the Section 100 intervention into the affairs of the North West Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. All Section 100 intervention forensic investigations in the North West are being supervised by the National Treasury. The National Treasury appointed firm for the investigation of Agridelight is still investigating in collaboration with the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI/Hawks) towards finalizing these investigations, which we are assured will be concluded soon. Agridelight has after a court order submitted a close out report which has been referred to National Treasury for analysis.

2. National Treasury, in consultation with the DCPCI is still busy with the report.

Reply:

Department

a Yes

b N/A

(i) Eldna Security Services and Makhuva Protection Services

(ii) The purpose of Eldna Security Services is to provide guarding security services to protect employees, visitors and assets of the Department whereas Makhuva Protection Services serves the purpose of inspecting, servicing and maintenance of the Electronic Security Systems of the Department.

(iii) Value of Eldna Protection Service’s contract is R 5,375,280.00 and the value of Makhuva Protection Service’s contract was R 332 000.00 which was extended with an additional value of R 49 800.00, making a total amount of R 381 800.00.

(Eldna Security Services has a 2 Year contract running from 01 October 2020 to 30 September 2022. Makhuva Protection Services had a 1 Year contract running from 01 March 2020 to 28 February 2021. It was then extended with a further 3 months to end on 31 May 2021.

Airport Company South Africa (ACSA)

Airport	Licensed security companies	Current termination	Value
George	Reshebile Aviation and Protection Services (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 30 114 012,02
East London	Reshebile Aviation and Protection Services (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 39 890 577,73
Port Elizabeth	Reshebile Aviation and Protection Services (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 68 610 480,11
Cape Town International -Airside	Securitas SA (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 495 441 784,51
Bram fisher	Venus Security Solutions (PTY)LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 39 256 126,56
Kimberly	Venus Security Solutions (PTY)LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 26 471 035,97
Upington	Venus Security Solutions (PTY)LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 42 907 744,19
King Shaka International – Landside	Mafoko Security Patrols (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 76 157 572,53
King Shaka International – Airside	Fidelity Security Services (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 200 687 161,68
O.R Tambo International – Airside	Eagle Eye (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 516 274 124,46
Cape Town International- Landside	G4S Aviation (PTY)LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 209 182 842,88
License concession	Bidvest Protea Coin Group	April 2018 to March 2023	No contract with ACSA

Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)

Section 111 of the Civil Aviation Act (No. 13 of 2009) places an obligation on Air Traffic and Navigation Services to have an aviation security program. Part 111 of the Civil Aviation Regulations (2001) prescribes what the security program should provide for and includes amongst others the need to ensure that the security program provides for “the protection of ATSUs, communication facilities and radio navigation aids and surveillance facilities by appropriate measures, which may include intrusion detection systems”. To this end, ATNS has appointed five (5) security companies to provide physical security services at various ATNS sites.

No.	Name of firm	Purpose	Value of contract	Duration
1	Vimtsire Protection Services	To supply physical security and armed response services at ATNS East London Radar	R419 340.80	17 June 2020 - 18 June 2021
2	G4S Aviation Security	To provide physical security services for ATNS King Shaka International Tower	R412 928.19	01 August 2020 - 30 April 2021
3	G4S Aviation Security	To provide physical security services for ATNS Radar Bluff -KZN	R306 190.35	01 September 2020 - 31 May 2021
4	Mode Security	To supply physical security and armed response services at ATNS OR Tambo regional sites	R8 818 306.56	28 October 2020 - 27 October 2022
5	Nduma Security consultants	To supply physical security and armed response services at ATNS OR Tambo regional sites	R9 323 694,00	28 October 2020 - 27 October 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (SACAA) – SECURITY CONTRACTS
(i) Name of the Service Provider	(ii) Purpose	(iii) Value of contract	(iv) Duration
Dikgaetsedi Trading and Projects	The current security service provider’s mandate is to protect the SACAA’s assets, employees, clients, contractors, and processes (Examinations at our Midrand Offices).	R4 945 777,32 (Inclusive of Vat)	Twelve (12) months
DioPoint	The provision of preventative maintenance on the security systems (CCTV & Access control) in and around the SACAA’s buildings	R 339 903,20 (Inclusive of Vat)	Twenty-Four (24) months

Name of Entity	(i) Name of Firm	(ii) Purpose	(iii) Value	(iv) Duration of contract
1. CBRTA	Boithekgo Security and Cleaning (Pty) Ltd	To protect and safe-guard C-BRTA’s assets, officials, and clients.	R489 600.00	01 June 2020 to 31 May 2021
2. RAF	Mjayeli Security (Pty) Ltd Security services	the provision of armed response and guards	R 5 229 798,81	5 Years
	Mphosha Construction Projecs CC	the provision of armed response and guards	R 13 347 398,02	5 Years
	TYEKS Security Services	the provision of armed response and guards	R 6 555 747,89	5 Years
	NZ Risk Management CC	the provision of armed response and guards	R 493 667,28	3 Years
	JFH Holdings (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 281 553,00	2 Years
	Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 460 972,16	1 Months
	Siyefana Security Services (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 229 986,48	1 year
	HM Security and Armed Response (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 485 198,40	3 Years
	Multi-Net Stelsels (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 1 380 506,72	5 Years
	Satenga Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 171 954,90	6 Months
	Mamosa Group (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 296 150,00	6 Months
	Bhuba M Security and Training CC	the provision of armed response and guards	R 496 800,00	1 Year
	Prime African Security (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 421 890,00	5 Months
	Amathuba Security and Cleaning Services (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 219 588,00	6 Months
3. RTIA	Gingirikani Security Services cc	To protect and safe-guard RTIA’s assets, officials, and clients.	R399 337.50	01 Nov 2020 to 31 March 2021
4. RTMC	Bamogale Security Solutions	Provision of security services and armed response at Waterfall office Park	Est per month R299 920.21	Oct 2019 until 31 September 2022
	Sakhile Ezweni Group	Provision of security services and armed response at Eco Park; Boekenhoutkloof; and Denel Traffic Training College	Est per month R488 68.12	Nov 2020 until 31 September 2022
5. SANRAL	Please see the below sheet

5. Parliamentary Question 690 _ SANRAL Information
No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
1	BE Security CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS13334 - Rem of Ptn 45 (ptn of Ptn 28), RDS13354 - Rem of Ptn 66 (Ptn of ptn 2) De Onderstepoort No 300 – JR	R285 000	10	31-May-20
2	BE Security CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00720 & RDS00723 Erf 29 and Erf 30 Woodmead	R152 000	19	31-Aug-19
3	BE Security CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12938 - Ptn 193 (ptn of ptn 122) Boschkop no-447 -JQ	R152 000	19	31-Aug-19
4	BE Security CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS13816 Rem of Ptn 57 (ptn of ptn 3) Vissershoek No:435-JQ	R285 000	10	31-May-20
5	BC Security Solutions	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in Cape Town	1 Havenga Street, Oakdale, Bellvill	R3 402 883	36	31-Mar-18
6	Bridgegate Security t/a Bridgegate Cleaning & Security	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12528 - Erf 709 Lake Road Wilderness	R129 000	6	30-Sep-20
7	Bridgegate Security t/a Bridgegate Cleaning & Security	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	NSP144 - Mthatha Quarry Site East London	R255 000	10	31-May-20
8	Bridgegate Security t/a Bridgegate Cleaning & Security	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS10397-La Porte Vase - Kroonstad	R231 000	14	31-Jan-20
9	Buyisa Security Services CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75672 & RDS79297 - Rem of Erf 93 Ashburton	R256 600	14	31-Jan-20
10	Capital Ship Trading 605 (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS62392 - Knollevally No 41 Adm Dist Cape	R281 899	16	30-Nov-19
11	Eagle Fast Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS03033_Cator Manor	R84 000	12	31-Mar-20
12	Eagle Fast Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS04533_Cator Manor	R48 000	12	31-Mar-20
13	Eldna Security Services cc	Provision of security services at SANRAL Head office	48 Tambotie Avenue, Val de Grace, Pretoria	R3 724 363	36	31-Mar-18
14	Eldna Security Services cc	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in Pretoria	38 Ida Street, Menlo Park, Tshwane	R3 761 948	36	31-Mar-18
15	Eldna Security Services cc	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in Pretoria	32 Ida Street, Menlo Park, Tshwane	R2 735 110	36	31-Mar-18

No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
16	Fig Tree Civils (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS08325 - Erf 45 & 46 : Hanglip (Twin Rivers) - Knysna	R285 376	16	30-Nov-19
17	First Plan Protection Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS05598- Ptn 50 (of 18) Southbroom	R239 968	16	30-Nov-19
18	Fuzudladla Trading and Consulting (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82334 - Ptn 19 of Erf 1186 Pietermaritzburg	R109 800	9	30-Jun-20
19	Gashenezi (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS80114- Rem of Erf 106 Camperdown	R240 000	8	31-Jul-20
20	Hlanganani Ezweni Trading and Projects	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00043 - Rem of Erf 70, RDS00829 - Ptn 1 of Erf 98, RDS16732 - Ptn 1 of Erf 99 : Fairland	R172 500	19	31-Aug-19
21	Hlanganani Ezweni Trading and Projects	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS15246, RDS15248, RDS15250 - Ptn 162 , Ptn 199 & Ptn 204 (ptn of ptn 23) Paardekraal	R172 500	19	31-Aug-19
22	Imvusa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS79346 - Ptn 45( Ptn of ptn 43) Witbank No 262	R539 871	18	30-Sep-19
23	Inkanyezi Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS06119- Craigieburn	R271 200	12	31-Mar-20
24	Inkanyezi Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS03529- Amanzimtoti	R198 600	12	31-Mar-20
25	LMB Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS56796 - Ptn 456 (ptn of Ptn 147) - Tweefontein No 915 - LS	R501 500	17	31-Oct-19
26	LMB Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12518, RDS12519 & RDS12520 - Holding 139 Bartlett Agricultural Holdings Ext 2 - IR---Rem of Ptn 862 (ptn of Ptn 224) Klipfontein No 83 - IR---Rem of Ptn 863 (ptn of Ptn 224) Klipfontein No 83 - IR	R348 000	12	31-Mar-20
27	LMB Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12570( Rem of Ptn 147) Driefontein No 85	R348 000	12	31-Mar-20
28	LMB Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00747, RDS00839 & RDS21225 - Rem of Ptn 43 (ptn of Ptn 17) - Klipfontein No 203 - IQ- Ptn 245 (ptn of Ptn 17) - Klipfontein No 203 - IQ- Rem of Ptn 313 - Klipfontein No 203 - IQ	R300 000	15	31-Dec-19
29	LP Protection Unit CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82333 & RDS82480 - Pietermaritzburg	R112 000	10	31-May-20
30	LP Protection Unit CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82944 - Ptn 1 of Erf 477 - Ashley	R112 000	10	31-May-20
31	LP Protection Unit CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS68044 - Erf 132 Drummond	R222 150	15	31-Dec-19

No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
32	Mafoko Security	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in PE	20 Shoreward Drive,Baywest, Port Elizabeth	R3 229 631	36	31-Mar-18
33	Makjus Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS20486 - 656 Festenstein Avenue, Bethal	R638 825	22	31-May-19
34	Makjus Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS63322 - Ptn 2 Christine No 522	R173 880	18	30-Sep-19
35	Mathobela Cleaning and Protection Services (Pty) LTD	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75476 & RDS80054 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R232 470	15	31-Dec-19
36	Mazah Holding and Investment	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS68032 - Erf 127 Drummond	R231 000	14	31-Jan-20
37	Mondli Wezintandane Trading and Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS80118 - Vaalkop & Dadelfontein No 885	R1 008 000	9	30-Jun-20
38	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	Nomzamo/Lwandle, Firlands, Strand	R16 249 555	24	31-Mar-19
39	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS58002 & RDS58004 - Ptn 30 and 31 (ptn of ptn 2)Hammanskraal	R276 000	16	30-Nov-19
40	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	Rem of Ptn 1 of Erf 584 (Park) - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 595 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 659 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 660 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 661 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 677 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR	R391 000	17	31-Oct-19
41	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00672, RDS00780 & RDS 43040 - Rem of Ptn 69 (ptn of Ptn 66) - Waterval No 5 - IR, Halfway Estate (Rem of holding 64), Rem of Erf 1355 - Vorna Valley	R371 450	19	31-Aug-19
42	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	Ptn 212 (ptn of ptn 171) Rietfontein, Erf 323 Woodmead, Rem of ptn 255 (ptn ofptn 171 Rietfontein P93 (ptn of ptn 61) Waterval	R431 250	25	28-Feb-19
43	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12903, RDS12824 & RDS19118- Rem of Ptn 10 & 12, Ptn 43 - Jaagbaan No 291 - KR	R280 000	10	31-May-20
44	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS14464 Ptn 60 (ptn of ptn 59) Tweefontein No-462-KR	R280 000	10	31-May-20

No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
45	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS10329-Geluksdal agricultural holdings	R280 000	10	31-May-20
46	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS 02124, RDS10698 -Ptn 2 of Erf 715, Erf 486 Elandspark	R541 500	19	31-Aug-19
47	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS69394 Ptn 59 (Ptn of Ptn 36) Uitloop	R280 000	10	31-May-20
48	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS15230 Rem of Ptn 421 (ptn of ptn 49) Rietfontein	R216 000	16	30-Nov-19
49	Nolanga Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82339 & RDS82478 - Ptn 22 of Erf 1186 Pietermaritzburg	R175 000	14	31-Jan-20
50	Nontobeko Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82360 & RDS82549 - Ptn 14 of Erf 1186 (Pietermaritzburg)	R229 600	14	31-Jan-20
51	Nontobeko Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75407 & RDS80801 - Ptn of Rem of Erf 140 Ashburton	R212 800	14	31-Jan-20
52	Nontobeko Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75479 - Ptn 3 of Erf 1945 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R182 400	12	31-Mar-20
53	PCM & Z Trading Enterprises CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75478 Ptn 4 of Erf 1945 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R201 600	14	31-Jan-20
54	PCM & Z Trading Enterprises CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75286- Rem of Erf 1947 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R189 120	15	31-Dec-19
55	Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00169 & RDS13656 - Rem of Ptn 84 Donkerhoek--Ptn 93 (ptn of Ptn 71) - Donkerhoek No 365 - JR	R623 070	21	30-Jun-19
56	Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS01423 - Holding 27 Wolmaranspoort Agricultural Holdings	R415 380	14	31-Jan-20
57	Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	Ptn 48 (ptn of Ptn 1) - Duvenage's Kraal No 689 - LS AND Rem of Ptn 24 (ptn of Ptn 1) - Duvenage's Kraal No 689 - LS---RDSRDS09763-----RDS09882	R415 380	14	31-Jan-20
58	Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS11127 - Rem of Ptn 22 - Duvenhageskraal No 689 - LS-----RDS11127	R415 380	14	31-Jan-20
59	Qiniso Security cc	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in Pmb	58 van Eck Place, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg	R2 044 030	36	31-Mar-18
60	Raz Tewi (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75293 - Rem of Erf 1946 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R195 000	13	29-Feb-20
61	Sbuleqhe (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS78908-Erf 2848 - Westville Ext 28 - FT	R189 600	12	31-Mar-20

No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
62	Seabreeze Risk & Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS02768 - Rem of Erf 8260., RDS23387 - Erf 33437 (ptn of Erf 8260) The Strand	R188 100	9	30-Jun-20
63	Seabreeze Risk & Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS02779 - Erf 8234 : The Strand Adm Dist Stellenbosch	R167 200	8	31-Jul-20
64	Seabreeze Risk and Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	N1/Brighton/Van Riebeeck Int, Kraaifontein	R341 700	13	29-Feb-20
65	Seabreeze Risk and Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00624 & Various properties on The Strand Adm Dist Stellenbosch	R361 655	13	29-Feb-20
66	Seabreeze Risk & Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS62474 & RDS62475- Erf 39686 & 7 (ptn of Erf 39680) - Bellville Adm Dist Cape	R250 691	12	31-Mar-20
67	SPN Protection Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82341, RDS82475 Ptn of Ptn 24 of Erf 1186 - Pietermaritzburg	R233 600	16	30-Nov-19
68	Starways trading 16 cc T/A Starways Protection Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS59304-Ptn 234 - Misgund No 322 - IQ	R354 200	14	31-Jan-20
69	Vatiswa Cleaning Services & Contractors	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82331 - Ptn 18 of Erf 1186 Pietermaritzburg	R133 200	12	31-Mar-20
70	Vatiswa Cleaning Services & Contractors	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS68037 - Erf 139 Drummond	R135 000	10	31-May-20
71	Zilindiwe Trading Enterprise CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS67709-Erf 145- Drummond	R180 000	12	31-Mar-20
			TOTALS	R52 901 533

 

Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

(b) (i) The name of the private security company is ADT/Fidelity

(ii) The private security company is contracted for office accommodation alarm system and armed response.

(iii) The contract value is R 19 628.64

(iv) The contract period is 3 years which started on 01/10/2019 and ends on 30/09/2022

The South African Maritime Safety Authority’s (SAMSA)

Question (a) Whether his department make use of any private security firm	N/A
Question (b) Whether any entity reporting to him make use of any private security firms	Yes
if not, what is the position in this regard?	N/A
PRETORIA OFFICE
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Advanced Risk Solutions Security
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Rendering a guarding service
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R3 842 561.70
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	3 Years
RICHARDS BAY OFFICE
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	ADT Fidelity Security Systems
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Monitoring and Armed response
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R3 341.84
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	6 Months
GQEBERHA (PORT ELIZABETH) OFFICE) (REGIONAL OFFICE)
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Tradeweith t/a Atlas Security
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Monitoring and Armed response
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R18 335.00
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	3 Years
GQEBERHA (PORT ELIZABETH) OFFICE) (OPERATIONAL OFFICE)
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Tradeweith t/a Atlas Security
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Monitoring and Armed response
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R18 335.00
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	3 Years
PORT NOLLOTH OFFICE
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Brakkenjan Sekuriteit Dienste
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Monitoring and Armed response
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R7 786.64
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	3 Years
CAPE TOWN (DAFF – BERTH 500)
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	ADT Fidelity Services
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Rendering a guarding Service
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R53 231 449.67
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	5 Years
CAPE TOWN (DAFF – BERTH 500)
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Fidelity Service Groups
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Rendering a guarding Service
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R947 891.56
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	1 Year

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(i) Name of Firm	(ii) Purpose	(iii) Value of contract	(iv) Duration of contract
Supreme Security Services	Physical security for Western Cape Metrorail	R3,176,109.10	Month to month.
Comwezi Security Services (Pty) Ltd	Physical security for Western Cape Metrorail	R984,593.82	Month to month.
Chuma Security Services	Physical security for Western Cape Metrorail	R3,176,109.10	Month to month.
Sechaba Protection Services	Physical security for Western Cape Metrorail	R4,527,943,25	Month to month.
Chippa Protection Services (Pty) Ltd	Physical security at Western Cape PRASA CRES	R2,493,245,65	Month to month.
Vusa-Isizwe Security (Pty) Ltd	Physical security for Gauteng and MLPS	R3,838,940.19	Month to month.

All security contracts were terminated at the end of April 2020, except for the security companies in the Western Cape that were subject to the ruling of

Judge Hlope. Vusa-Isizwe is the only company from Gauteng that adjoined to the litigation process followed by the plaintiffs in the Western Cape.

These companies will be retained until PRASA follows an open tender process to replace the current companies.

Reply:

There are currently no plans for the review and revision of the Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and the Government of Lesotho with regards to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Should a determination be made to revise the Treaty, the process would be guided by Article 18 of the Treaty which provides for a 12-year cycle review of the Treaty.

It should be noted that the Treaty was reviewed during the period 2008 to 2010. The Phase II Agreement between RSA and Lesotho was signed based on this review on 11 August 2011. If the 12-year cycle is therefore to be maintained as per the provisions of Article 18, the next scheduled review would take place in 2023.

Reply:

1. The total number of passport applications received at the South African High Commission in London since January 2019 is recorded as 11343

2. The total number of birth registration applications (Notice of birth) received at the South African High Commission in London since January 2019 is recorded as 1037

3. The Appointment system allows for an appointment to be scheduled within 90 days from the request or on where possible on the day in accordance with the convenience of the client.

4. In accordance with the appointment record the Mission is able to schedule 28 appointments per day.

5. (a) The total number of outstanding (i) birth registrations stands at 104 and (ii) passport applications stands at 873 currently.

(b) Delays are mainly due to late receipt of Diplomatic Bags. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and DIRCO prepared a communique to Missions abroad to forward all long outstanding applications to DIRCO and DHA has created an e-mail address to deal with long outstanding applications. Both departments agreed on the automation of the application process which will be done in the medium to long term with the aim of ultimately reducing turnaround times.

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Reply:

1. Yes there is a Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) dedicated to the Johannesburg Female Correctional Centre, however the positions of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson: Correctional Supervision and Parole Board are vacant.

(2)(a) Yes, there are delays in the consideration of parole with a current backlog of nine (09) offenders.

(2)(b) The CSPB Chairperson that is dedicated to Correctional Centre B, is assisting with parole considerations for the Female Correctional Centre. A roaming Vice Chairperson from Modderbee Management Area is then assisting at Correctional Centre B CSPB with consideration of Lifers as this is a time consuming process. The intervention of the roaming Vice Chairperson from Modderbee enables the Chairperson more time at the Female Correctional Centre.

It is desirable that CSPB posts should be filled to capacity, however due to Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons and community members being appointed on a 3 year contract there will be vacancies as a result of expired contracts pending the finalisation of the recruitment process. The process of filling these vacant positions is underway as the positions have been advertised.

The intervention of roaming CSPB members was put in place at various management areas in order to minimise delays.

END.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the property is registered in the name of the Republic of South Africa. The National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is the custodian.

2. The property was acquired in 1987 by the Republic of Ciskei and was occupied by Government Officials. With the abolition of the TBVC states (Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei) and the establishment of provinces of the democratic South Africa, the property was transferred to the Republic of South Africa in 1998.

3. The property consists of a double storey dwelling with 3 bedrooms, two-car car port, a swimming pool and a garden.

(c) The property is currently reserved to be used for residential purposes by the Department of Defence.

(2) The house was handed over to the Department of Defence in January 2019. The Department of Defence has indicated that they will be renovating the property.

(3) The property is guarded by officials from the Department of Defence.

(4) The Department does not intend to dispose of the property.

(a) The property will remain State-owned to cater for the needs of the Government Departments.

(b) The property has already been allocated to the Department of Defence to be utilized for Government purposes.

Reply:

a) It must be noted that there is no offence per se called “domestic violence”, it is rather a collective of offences related to the Domestic Violence Act or other relevant legislation (for example: Protection from Harassment Act) or even other related common law offences which displays evidence of domestic violence in the merits of the case (for example: attempted murder).

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) does not collate offence specific statistics, therefore we extracted the information as is available on the ECMS. The information reflected only relates to main charges and would not indicate those cases where a different main charge such as assault, attempted murder, malicious injury to property, etc have been added. Secondly, the extracted information only relates to offences linked to the particular Acts of which three (3) contraventions are available namely:

Source	Description
a) Section 18(1)(a) read with section 10(1) or (2) of the Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011	Contravening a prohibition, condition, obligation or order imposed by a court by means of a protection order.
b) Section 6(a) read with section 2 and 4 of the Prevention of Family Violence Act 133 of 1993	Contravening an interdict or other order granted by a judge or magistrate in a domestic violence incident.
c) Section 7(1) read with section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998	Contravening the conditions of domestic violence protection order.

The following information, as extracted, is only with reference to contraventions on the aforementioned legislation. The previous disclaimers as explained in the second paragraph should also be kept in mind. A comparison of cases finalised between April 2019 and March 2020 compared with the verdicts finalised with a verdict between April 2020 and March 2021 is depicted in Figures 1 and 2 for District and Regional court respectively.

Figure 1: Verdicts Apr 19- Mar 20 compared to Apr 20 – Mar 21 in DC

Light blue reflects the 2020/21 FY for number of verdict cases finalised per month. The decrease in numbers as indicated is due to the impact of covid-19 and related restrictions. The dark blue information reflects the previous 2019/2020 FY.

Figure 2: Verdicts Apr 19- Mar 20 compared to Apr 20 – Mar 21 in RC

Light blue reflects the 2020/21 FY for number of verdict cases finalised per month. The decrease in numbers as indicated is due to the impact of covid-19 and related restrictions. The dark blue information reflects the previous 2019/2020 FY. The lower numbers in the Regional Court is attributed to the fact that the predominant number of these contraventions of orders are dealt with in the District Courts.

Similarly, a comparison of cases finalised between April 2018 and March 2019 compared with the verdicts finalised with a verdict between April 2019 and March 2020 is depicted in Figures 3 and 4 for District and Regional court respectively.

Figure 3: Verdicts Apr 18- Mar 19 compared to Apr 19 – Mar 20 in DC

Light blue reflects the 2019/20 FY for number of verdict cases finalised per month. The dark blue information reflects the previous 2018/2019 FY.

Figure 4: Verdicts Apr 18- Mar 19 compared to Apr 19 – Mar 20 in RC

b) The number of convictions resulting from the verdict cases are depicted in Figures 5 and 6 for the period April 2020 to March 2021; respectively for the District court and the Regional court. The conviction rates during this period for the District court was 77.9% and in the Regional court 77.3%.

The number of convictions resulting from the verdict cases are depicted in Figures 7 and 8 for the period April 2019 to March 2020; respectively for the District court and the Regional court. The conviction rates during this period for the District court was 76.2% and in the Regional court 80.0%.

Figure 5: Verdicts breakdown for Apr 20- Mar 21 in DC

Figure 6: Verdicts breakdown for Apr 20 - Mar 21 in RC

Figure 7: Verdicts breakdown for Apr 19- Mar 20 in DC

Figure 8: Verdicts breakdown for Apr 19- Mar 20 in RC

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that the monthly contract amounts for facilities management at the Parliamentary Precinct and the Parliamentary Villages from 1 January 2018 to 18 November 2020, when the facilities management contract came to an end, is detailed in the table below.

As the Department has been in the process of appointing new contractors, the internal Facilities Management services has been assisting with day-to-day maintenance through existing term contracts since November 2020. The Department has approximately 90 term contracts in Cape Town servicing the Western Cape.

With regard to the appointment process, the tender document for the parliamentary villages’ contract has been finalised and served at the Bid Specification Committee on 14 and 28 June 2021. The National Bid Adjudication Committee is considering the documentation from 5 July 2021 for approval. The tender documentation for the maintenance of the parliamentary precinct is being developed in consultation with Parliament as the client.

PERIOD
	PARLIAMENTARY PRECINCT	i) ACACIA PARK	ii) PELICAN PARK	iii) LABORIA PARK
Jan-18	R 5,859,508.69	R 2,266,306.48	R 590,888.30	R 331,215.12
Feb-18	R 5,948,272.94	R 2,187,130.91	R 570,245.06	R 319,643.80
Mar-18	R 5,953,150.25	R 2,047,909.40	R 548,528.82	R 307,471.04
Apr-18	R 5,683,137.17	R 2,223,296.19	R 595,505.85	R 333,803.43
May-18	R 6,044,731.76	R 2,153,578.05	R 576,831.98	R 323,336.02
Jun-18	R 6,060,898.74	R 2,186,427.62	R 585,630.68	R 328,268.02
Jul-18	R 5,907,664.22	R 2,190,645.07	R 586,760.31	R 328,901.22
Aug-18	R 6,485,807.94	R 2,380,131.77	R 637,513.98	R 357,350.56
Sep-18	R 7,105,347.83	R 2,272,635.07	R 608,721.18	R 341,211.12
Oct-18	R 5,852,161.13	R 2,184,014.13	R 584,984.23	R 327,905.66
Nov-18	R 6,104,102.64	R 2,842,061.38	R 761,240.99	R 426,704.21
Dec-18	R 6,535,780.66	R 2,166,514.94	R 580,297.10	R 325,278.35
Jan-19	R 6,047,523.88	R 2,137,701.56	R 572,579.49	R 320,952.34
Feb-19	R 6,509,960.19	R 2,153,247.24	R 576,743.37	R 323,286.35
Mar-19	R 6,883,412.88	R 2,161,323.36	R 578,906.54	R 324,498.89
Apr-19	R 6,158,717.09	R 2,174,452.26	R 582,423.10	R 326,470.05
May-19	R 5,958,599.70	R 2,178,156.72	R 583,415.33	R 327,026.24
Jun-19	R 5,940,088.64	R 2,653,058.36	R 811,617.01	R 469,813.92
Jul-19	R 6,822,949.22	R 2,218,720.69	R 580,992.11	R 325,667.93
Aug-19	R 6,999,328.18	R 2,444,904.56	R 640,220.40	R 358,867.62
Sep-19	R 6,958,633.72	R 1,800,596.41	R 471,502.48	R 264,294.87
Oct-19	R 5,835,350.49	R 2,231,378.31	R 584,554.60	R 326,572.13
Nov-19	R 5,841,017.53	R 2,224,452.10	R 582,740.14	R 325,558.45
Dec-19	R 6,314,316.38	R 2,222,636.21	R 582,264.43	R 325,292.68
Jan-20	R 5,625,395.82	R 2,237,715.44	R 586,214.74	R 327,499.60
Feb-20	R 5,682,150.83	R 2,249,350.92	R 589,262.89	R 329,202.50
Mar-20	R 5,775,979.81	R 1,965,987.62	R 531,608.45	R 286,455.59
Apr-20	R 2,156,936.53	R 593,859.48	R 581,479.20	R 45,871.67
May-20	R 2,160,268.80	R 609,347.72	R 609,676.34	R 51,304.44
Jun-20	R 4,044,675.58	R 2,232,945.61	R 584,965.19	R 326,801.51
Jul-20	R 5,698,926.08	R 2,275,193.86	R 596,032.97	R 332,984.73
Aug-20	R 7,040,114.72	R 2,289,936.24	R 599,895.03	R 335,142.34
Sep-20	R 5,831,679.85	R 2,303,898.54	R 603,552.74	R 337,185.79
Oct-20	R 5,845,986.60	R 2,317,139.06	R 607,021.36	R 339,123.60
Nov-20	R 3,504,996.77	R 2,104,531.49	R 551,324.52	R 308,007.53
	R 203,177,573.25	R 74,881,184.76	R 20,816,140.92	R 11,088,969.32

Reply:

1. As at 16 March 2021, a total of 1 568 cases are currently on the court rolls. This only relates to stock theft and does not include related offences such as attempted stock theft, receiving or possession of stolen stock, etc. The same applies to the responses below.

2. (a) The courts have dealt with 4 631 cases during the period 1 January 2019 to March 2021

(b) Convictions were secured in 1 553 cases during the afore-mentioned period and there were 382 acquittals.

3. (a) During this period, 2 315 cases were withdrawn from the court rolls. Some of

these cases were again enrolled after investigations were finalised, new evidence were obtained or facts in the matters changed. The number of cases re-enrolled is part of information contained in decision dockets, which is not recorded electronically and therefore not available for reporting purposes. There were also 816 cases struck off the roll during this period.

(b) The reasons for withdrawals are currently not recorded, although reasons for withdrawals or decisions not to prosecute are recorded on each case docket manually. The general reasons include the unclear identification of the stock in dispute (which is not marked or not properly marked, and ownership is in dispute). In some instances, witnesses become unavailable, evidence is obtained that disproves allegations contained in the docket initially, or the complainant requests the matter to be withdrawn.

In addition to the above, it should be noted that stock theft is regarded as a serious offence to which priority and focused attention is provided within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Stock theft has a crippling effect on commercial as well as communal farmers (representing 40%) of stock owners. The effect of stock theft is not confined to the actual monetary loss, but it also has a ripple effect that compromises the job security of the workers on the farms. Although training was hampered by lack of budget and resources in recent years, the NPA in collaboration with Justice College conducted four (4) courses in 2016, where 87 prosecutors attended the courses including five (5) prosecutors from Botswana. As part of the internal Community Prosecution Initiative, three (3) areas have identified stock theft as priorities in their areas, namely: Ermelo in Mpumalanga as well as Molopo and Odi offices in North West. Prosecutors will be working with all stakeholders and the community in these regions to address the crimes on stock theft.

Currently, one (1) of the cases in court relating to stock theft involves a charge of racketeering which has already been authorised by the National Director of Public Prosecutions. The case, which also involves a police official, is in Ermelo Regional court and includes charges of:

i) Contravention of section 2(1)(f): Managing an Enterprise - Accused 1, 2 and 4;

ii) Contravention of section 2(1)(e): Conducting or Participating in an Enterprise Through a Pattern of Racketeering Activities (Accused 1-7);

iii) Theft read with the provisions of the stock Theft Act, Act 57 of 1959 - All accused;

iv) Defeating the Ends of Justice - Accused 6;

v) Housebreaking with the intent to rob - Accused 3, 4 and 5;

vi) Robbery with Aggravating Circumstances - Accused 3, 4 and 5; and

vii) Kidnapping - Accused 3, 4 and 5

Reply:

The investigation is being conducted by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and has been ongoing since early 2018. It is a complex investigation, involving also a forensic investigation into thousands of foreign and local transactions, requiring for applications for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests relating to different bank accounts in various countries to be made.

Further, the DPCI recently registered a separate case docket relating to an investigation into possible insider trading against the suspect/s. A team of prosecutors is guiding such investigation, and the team of investigators has been enhanced, in line with the decision to prioritize the matter.

Reply:

a) GPW acknowledges that professional fees have quadrupled on the ENE to R152 million. This is due to fact that is the previous financial year i.e. 2020/21, there was a reduction in the budget because during the total lock-down, there was no maintenance of machinery and equipment. Further, there was no production of ID and Passport during the same period. The budgeted professional fees pertain to payments made to the consultants for the maintenance and support on machinery GPW.

For this current financial year (2021/22), GPW will be procuring and assembling new machinery from Europe mainly Germany and France, as per the procurement plan. The budgeted professional fees will be for assembly and installation of these machines.

Professional services are budgeted for the refurbishment of the new headquarters building which is planned to be finalised by end of 2021/22 financial year, whereas the Masterplan’s completions spans over the MTSF period, hence the increase of 7% and 5% in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 ENE budgets respectively.

b) GPW has two key strategic projects that are provided for in its current Strategic Plan, namely the new Headquarters building and the Masterplan, which are both located in the Visagie Street precinct in Pretoria.

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Reply:

The matter was referred to the Electoral Commission which responds as follows:

1. (a) The terms of reference of the review are as follows:

To inquire into, make findings, report on and make recommendations concerning the likelihood the Commission will be able to ensure that the forthcoming 2021 general local government elections will be free and fair in view of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures promulgated by the government to curb the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic as contemplated in section 14(4) of the Act.

The report may indicate additional measures that the Commission may have to implement in order to realize free and fair elections within the context of the COVID 19 pandemic.

(b) See attached Annexure A for the timeframes driving the Moseneke Inquiry.

(2) The current estimated budget for this project is approximately R 2 million.

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Reply:

a) Honourable member, the questions on events in other countries is a DIRCO matter and not a Home Affairs one.

b) (i) The Electoral Commission and government are co-ordinating the COVID response within the electoral arena through bilateral consultations with the Department of Health as well as through the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Elections. Lessons learnt from electoral events and COVID protocols for electoral processes are discussed in these engagements.

(ii) These events have confirmed the soundness of protocols that the Electoral Commission implemented in 133 by-elections since November 2020.

(aa) Voters are required to observe a distance of at least 1, 5 meters from other persons within boundaries of voting stations. Additionally, voters are required to wear face coverings or masks. Voters without masks are not allowed entry within the boundary of the voting station. Sanitising facilities are provided for voters at the entrance and exit of the voting station. The use of a shared indelible ink marking pen (to mark the thumb of the voter to indicate that they have voted) has been jettisoned in favour of a disposable single use cotton bud applicator. This is intended to deal with the real and or perceived risk that the use of a single pen to mark multiple voters may be a source of contagion. All voting stations are provided with the requisite stationery packs including pens that are sanitised routinely. However, voters are encouraged to bring their own pens to voting stations.

(bb) Electoral staff are equally subject to the protocol on social distancing, mask wearing and hand sanitizing. Furthermore, electoral staff are provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use in the voter registration process, voting process at the voting station and during home visits during special voting. The provided PPE includes disposable gloves, disposable masks, hand sanitisers, sanitising hand wipes, face shields, disposable theatre gowns and aprons. The disposable theatre gowns are used during home visits during special votes.

(c) The Electoral Commission has not attended any of the elections in the referenced period.

(d) The additional costs imposed by Covid-19 on the budget of the Electoral Commission could not have been foreseen when the Medium Term Expenditure Framework allocations were made. Discussions are under way with National Treasury to fund the critical Covid-19 induced shortfall.

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Reply:

a) All Citizens and Non-Citizens interact with the Department in order to access services rendered by the Department, which contributes to long queues in our Front Offices. There are several reasons that are found to be the cause of long queues at our Front Offices. These reasons include among other things:

• High client volumes and unpredictable walk-ins
• limited staff capacity to meet service demands
• inadequate office space
• concurrent of the manual and automated process
• system instability
• discontinuation of Saturday working hours

b) As part of the strategy to deal with long queues the Department has moved some of its services out of the front offices. These services are:

• Registration of Births and Deaths has been moved to Health Facilities.
• Mobile Trucks has been deployed to schools in order to capture First Time Applications in nine (9) Provinces.
• In collaboration with Banks through PPP, the Department has installed Live Capture System to twenty-six (26) bank branches in the Republic which has the capacity to capture Smart ID Card and Passport applications.

c) The Department has introduced queue marshalls / floor walkers in order to ensure that people visiting our offices adhere to the Disaster Management Act by keeping social distancing, wearing of masks and sanitizing as and when they enter our Front Offices.

• When the Front Office reports a Covid-19 positive case, the Department closes the office temporarily and arrangements for the office be sanitized are done.
• Provision and distribution of PPEs to our officials.
• Staff capacity is deployed in line with the determined Covid-19 alert levels.
• Temperature scanning and keeping of register containing clients details in case we receive positive Covid-19 case, we will be in the position to inform / contact the clients.

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Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is in the process of allocating the property to Social Development for the purpose of a child protection unit.

2. No, given the above response.

Reply:

1. The National Director of Public Prosecutions has informed me that the following are the reasons for the withdrawal charges against the accused person:

a) At the time of accused arrest, the only evidence linking him to the crime was an informal identification of him on a Facebook photograph.

b) Evidence about identification is, because of the fallibility of human observation, to be treated with caution by the courts.

c) The accused was arrested and detained, pending a further investigation to link him further to the commission of the offence.

d) No further evidence was forthcoming and his continued incarceration could not further be justified.

e) The charges were therefore provisionally withdrawn against the accused person.

2. Other than what is stated above, the State does not wish to disclose any further details surrounding the investigations at this stage. It must be borne in mind that the matter is still under investigation, and that the State does not wish to compromise this process.

3. At the time of provisionally withdrawing the charges against the accused person, the prosecutor received instruction to discuss the reasons for the withdrawal of the charges with the family of the deceased, as well as the re-enrolment plan.

As stated above, the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (ADPP) received confirmation from the prosecutor that the consultation did take place on the day of the withdrawal of the charges against the accused person. Therefore, the ADPP issued instructions for further urgent investigations. Once the investigations have been completed, the docket will be presented back to the ADPP for re-evaluation.

The NPA treats instances of femicide as a priority crime with sensitivity and compassion. If sufficient evidence linking the accused person or any other person is uncovered, prosecution will definitely be reinstated.

Reply:

1. (a) What are the reasons that the Kretzenhoop PS in Blanco, George, is categorized as a quintile 4 school, and

The South African Schools Act (SASA), 1996 (Act 84 of 1996), as amended, and the National Norms and Standards for School Funding (NNSSF) (Government Gazette 29178, dated 31 August 2006) were amended to allow for the re-ranking of schools in terms of poverty. All schools of the WCED were re-ranked in terms of paragraph 101 of the NNSSF.

In terms of the amended NNSSF, the Western Cape (WC) schools are ranked within national quintiles (NQs) based on the poverty index of the community surrounding the school.

As from 2007, Kretzenhoop PS was classified as a NQ4 school in accordance with the amended NNSSF.  The school’s allocated poverty score was ranked 87th out of 357 schools within its Quintile, ranking the school within the top 24% of least poor schools in the Quintile.

(b) On what grounds was the application of the specified school to be re-categorized as a quintile 2 school rejected?

Kretzenhoop PS submitted an appeal in 2019 through the relevant District Office, to challenge the quintile classification as per the requirements stipulated in Circular 0027/2019.

The school cited the following reasons, inter alia, in support of the national quintile change:

1. The school is central to a rural setting,
2. The community has high levels of unemployment,
3. A large proportion of learners are from single-headed households, and
4. Most of the learners’ families are recipients of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and are unable to support fundraising functions.

           In terms of the SASA and the amended NNSSF, the National Minister declared all NQ 1-3 to be no fee schools. Furthermore, all departments may also offer no-fee status to Quintile 4 and 5 schools subject to available funding and after taking all no-fee related programmes into consideration. 

During October 2013 approval was granted to invite schools on a voluntary basis to apply for no-fee status due to the current economic situation in the country, and taking into consideration the high unemployment rate within the Western  Cape. Kretzenhoop PS accepted the invitation to be declared voluntary no-fee as from 1 January 2014. In terms of the NNSSF, any school may appeal against its quintile or fee status, and the school first exercised this right in 2017. The  WCED appeal process was enhanced to ensure all factors of schools are considered (see below description of the appeal process followed) and the application was considered in 2019 using the WCED appeal process indicators to ensure a balanced view was presented for consideration. The school’s application to change the quintile was however declined in January 2020 by the provincial Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of Education based on the following reasons:

1. Financially, the school will not benefit from a quintile change as it already receives the maximum benefit from the department by way of Norms and Standards; 
2. The request to move from NQ4 to NQ2 is not feasible as the current provincial quota for NQ2 is fully subscribed; and
3. The school is currently ranked within the top 24% in the poverty rating within its quintile. There are poorer schools within NQ4 that would have to be considered ahead of Kretzenhoop PS, should a change in quintile be considered.

(2) Whether she has been informed that the parents of the majority of the learners at the school occupy low income positions at the affluent Fancourt Golf Estate, if not, what is the position in this regard: if so what are the relevant details;

No mention was made of the affluent Fancourt Golf Estate in the application received from the school. This factor was also not a consideration and therefore did not affect the decision one way or the other.

The following reasons were cited by the school in the appeal submitted:

1. The school is situated in a rural community.
2. Most parents are from a low-income group.
3. Most of the learner’s families are recipients of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grants and are unable to support fundraising functions.
4. The community has high levels of unemployment.
5. A percentage of parents work as domestic workers and farmworkers.
6. Poor socio-economic situation of community.

(3) Whether her department has put any plans in place to review the categorization of the school as a quintile 4 school. 

In terms of the NNSSF all Provincial Education Departments (PED’s) must have a fair process in place to deal with disputes regarding Quintile classification or Fee status. The Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) appeal process allows for all schools to participate in this process. All appeal applications are dealt with on an individual basis when received. There is currently no appeal application in process for Kretzenhoop PS in particular, other than the application concluded in January 2020. 

The WCED has the following processes in place for quintile and fee-status allocations:

(a) Resource Targeting list

The resource targeting list as per the NNSSF is reviewed every year and forms the basis of the pro-poor distribution of the school allocation budget and informs the quintile classification of each school. 

                (b) Voluntary reclassification of certain Quintile 4 and 5 schools as no fee

In terms of section 39(7) of the SASA, the National Minister of Basic Education determined that all learners in Quintiles 1 to 3 (60% of the public ordinary school learners nationally) are to be in no fee schools. The WC is still regarded as one of the least poor provinces, resulting in the WC poverty distribution providing for the allocation of 40.3% of its learners to Quintiles 1-3, compared to the 60% target for public ordinary school learners nationally. Currently the provincial % for Quintile 1-3 is 40.2%, 0.1% less than the national target. 

The pro-poor policy has partially addressed the pressure with the voluntary declaration of no-fee schools in quintiles 4 and 5, allowing for better alignment between the WCED school classification and the national indicator of 60% of learners to be treated as poor learners.

The table below illustrates the current fee-status for all Western Cape public schools:

WCED Pro-poor policy	No-fee (Q1-5)	Fees
	60%	40%

            (c) Appeal process against quintile/fee status classification

Any school may apply for a deviation to the MEC if the school believes that it warrants special consideration, such as poor socio-economic situations, unemployment rate, financial position of the school, declining school fee collection, high number of social grants recipients, increasing poverty changes, learners from impoverished communities attending the school, etc.  The MEC considers each case on its merits and provides a formal response. Furthermore, it should be noted that schools are not limited to the number of applications they may submit as it is acknowledged that any school’s situation remains fluid and could warrant a new consideration subsequent to one appeal having been processed. All appeals processes are subject to the availability of funding.

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education does not have access to the SACE Register of educators but rely on the information provided by SACE and as such, the question has been referred to SACE and response will be provided once received.

Reply:

This matter was referred to the National Department of Water and Sanitation who advised that it be referred to the Metro municipality where the resident is residing. The member will be provided with a response as soon as it is received from the Metro.

Reply:

a) The details of the skills transfers that the Cubans completed are as indicated in the paragraphs below.

(i) One-thousand-three-hundred-and-eighty-six (1 386) SANDF members formed part of the Project THUSANO skills transfer.

(ii) Three-hundred-and-nineteen (319) SANDF members received official qualifications as an outcome of the project.

b) Four-hundred-and-eighty-three (483) SANDF members are currently working in their respective units.

c) Due to a bilateral agreement between Cuba and South Africa, there are no costs involved as a result of the dependency on the Cubans to service and maintain SANDF vehicles and equipment.

Reply:

I am not able to respond to this Question as I am still waiting for the Honourable Member to share the report that the Honourable Member is referring to. Once the Honourable member has furnished me with the report, that would enable me to reply fully to the information requested by the question.

END.

Reply:

The issues relating to the commonage land are managed and administered by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The Honourable member is advised to direct this question to the said department.

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) that the PABX-system was installed by ITEC through a Departmental contract on 2 November 2018. At the expiry of the contract, the license was not renewed, and it started malfunctioning in August 2019.

In April 2021, Brilliantel Communications was appointed to supply and install PABX systems (including 3 years’ maintenance and support) in all the DoJ&CD sites, including all the courts.

Calls were logged from April 2021, and subsequently Brilliantel Communications visited the site on 7 February 2022. The service provider advised that the system is dead and needs replacement. This is one of the sites affected by contract management issues, i.e. affected by lapsed contracts.

In addressing the problem, the site has been scheduled for the installation of new PABX-system by 6 June 2022. I have been informed that the PABX-system was installed at the relevant court on 2 June 2022.

Whilst the Department was waiting for the new PABX-system to be installed as scheduled, and to minimize the impact of non-functional phones onsite, the Head of Office and all Magistrates, Court Manager as well as the Domestic Violence/Harassment Clerks applied for cellphone allowance and were approved to participate in the cellphone allowance policy.

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Reply:

1 (a) The delay in payment of several participants for April 2021 was due to the process of re-registration of participants for the 2021/22 financial year as well as 2 days of downtime of the payment system hosted by an external payment provider. Payments to some participants were delayed in the month of May 2021 due to a payment data-file error that resulted in the payment file being rejected by the bank.

1 (b) The department is prioritising the improvement of efficiencies in the entire CWP program, especially ensuring that legitimate participants are paid timeously. The CWP Branch is in the process of reviewing re-registration procedures to ensure that similar delays due to re-registration of participants are not experienced at the commencement of the 2022/23 financial year. A new payment system is currently being developed and will be implemented by 30 September 2021. The new payment system will introduce controls to ensure that payment data files do not contain errors. Interim controls have been put in place on the current system to verify payment data files until the new system has been implemented.

Reply:

a) Twenty-one (21) members form part of the protection service to the Cuban representatives. These members’ tasks include:

(i) Reconnaissance, which is executed each time the Cubans have to deploy or visit a unit/entity.

(ii) En-route protection, during movement.

(iii) Protection at accommodation sites.

b) The current amount spent over six years on VIP Protectors; on S&T, accommodation and food; is R 2, 683 239.46.

Reply:

1. (a) The below figures indicate the payment according to the contract and administration per Financial Year

Year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total Cost	6,125,800	143,952,671	170,662,596	274,393,655	219,595,670	252,386,010	9,,555,856

(b) The current amount spent over six years on VIP protectors for S & T, accommodation and food is R 2, 683,239.46.

2. (a) A total number of sixty-seven (67) vehicles have been dismantled over the past five years.

(b) Eleven-thousand-six-hundred-and-twenty-three (11 623) vehicles have been repaired.

3. (a) This is a lengthy process and requires more time to effectively determine the value of the re- introduced spares. So far twelve-thousand-six-hundred-and-ninety-one (12 691) spare parts have been re-introduced into the vehicle maintenance system over the period of five years. Spare parts such as starter motors, alternators, brake boosters, differentials and engines are received and repaired, and then returned to the vehicles as part of the repair process. The spare parts from dismantled vehicles are also serviced and taken to the depot. The cost of the spare parts is not yet determined, as the internal capability within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is utilised.

(b) (i) and (ii) The spare parts are supplied to the under-mentioned entities for their repair and return to the vehicles:

1. DOD Mobilisation Centre, Bloemfontein.
2. Regional Workshop Gauteng.
3. 102 Field Workshop, Potchfestroom.
4. 101 Field Workshop, Postmasburg.
5. 35 Engineering Support Regiment, Springs.
6. Army Support Base, Kimberly.
7. Army Support Base, Cape Town.
8. Air Defence Artillery School, Ermelo.

(c) The cost of the spare parts repair process has not been determined, as the internal capability within the SANDF is utilised to verify in the system the value of the parts when they are procured, and the current status of the re-introduced parts.

4. No military vehicle has been sold as scrap metal, as the approval for this process to proceed must first be finalised.

5. (a) Wahlmansthal is continuing with maintenance and repairs in their area. Tasks also include the preservation of vehicles. A total of one-hundred-and ninety (190) vehicles have been preserved at Wahlmansthal. The members also dismantled fifteen (15) vehicles.

(b) When there are severe electricity blackouts, a total amount of 4 450 litres of diesel is consumed weekly due to the electricity blackouts at a cost of R8 455.00. The monthly consumption is R33 820. 00. The Department of Defence is engaging ESKOM to upgrade the power supply. ESKOM has commenced with the feasibility study to determine the scope of work and costs for the upgrades.

Reply:

(1) The evidence is clear and has been documented in the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on Infection prevention and control (IPC) for safe management of a dead body in the context of COVID-19, interim guidance, 4 September 2020. The National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines (South Africa), based on WHO recommendations, outlines the evidence and steps required for handling of COVID-19 bodies and safe burial. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has clarified the difference between death from Ebola and COVID-19 and the burial requirement for each. There is no need for extra PPE- gloves and aprons will suffice since the route of transmission is not like Ebola where the virus survives post mortem in body fluids.

(2) No, to date, there is no reported case of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a dead body to a human. There is very little risk of infection being transmitted from a dead body to those carefully handling the corpse.

(3) No, however;

a) When dealing with a dead body, all handlers must ensure that IPC precautions are in place such as wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) which protects the body, respiratory tract and mucous membranes from accidental splash contamination. Hand hygiene, good ventilation and a clean environment is essential. Good general hygiene is importanct to make sure that working surfaces are free from contamination and by so doing this will ensure safety of everyone using the premises.

b) There is no evidence that SARS-COV-2 can be transmitted via body secretions post mortem.

END.

Reply:

1. The respirators that did not meet the minimum standard as per the laboratory test were not distributed to health care workers. Where the respirators were distributed these were immediately removed from circulation on instruction to the head of the institution and replaced with respirators that complied with the minimum standard. Communication was sent out to hospitals that received a consignment of donated KN95 that had to be recalled. In this instance the donor replaced the respirators with a new consignment.

2. The National Department of Health: Policy for the Regulation of Quality Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Supply in Healthcare, August 2020 makes the following provision, in accordance with SAHPRA requirements, for all licensed establishments to conduct post marketing surveillance:

“Prior to use of respirators purchased, a minimum of 10 respirators per 1000 (or part thereof) and at least 100 units of 10000 should be randomly picked by the purchaser from the boxes in their possession and sent at a minimum for a Particulate Filter Penetration test at a published accredited South African test laboratory (to sodium chloride) which test must indicate that the respirator has passed the minimum specification. This cost is borne by the seller (incorporated into cost of sale) and selection of respirators for testing is conducted by the purchaser to maintain integrity of random selection, testing and reporting to the purchaser.

a) If respirators pass this test, all respirators in the same production batch may be used, in the same purchase and having been delivered, and in possession of the purchaser.

b) Failed tests require a second batch of randomly selected (or the same) respirators be sent for formal testing as per point 6

c) The final result of the testing must be reported to the supplier and a copy supplied to SAHPRA and the NRCS. The supplier is then required by the regulators to report (as per pharmaceutical batch recalls), on a publicly accessible portal for the particular batch affected (as per many other global regulatory agency standards for quality testing) at a minimum on SAHPRA and NRCS websites (or a link from one to the other).

d) Publication will only reference the manufacturer, batch failed and test results. The implication should not necessarily be that all respirators from the manufacturer are defective.”

END.

Reply:

1. (a)(i) Yes, Project THUSANO commenced in February 2015. Since then the under-mentioned number of Cuban members have worked in South Africa as per the specified Financial Year (FY) indicated:

FY	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20
Total Number	117	133	166	179	172

• An increase in the maintenance and repair teams was approved during the FY2017/18, and a project on simulators also commenced during this period.
• A downscale process started in FY2019/20 and the number of artisans and interpreters was reduced. However, the Military Medical Brigade arrived in April 2020, consisting of 27 members.

(ii) The nationals that are due to be employed in the 2021 – 23 Medium Term Expenditure Framework are indicated below:

FY	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23
Total Number of Specialists	172	145	134

• The Military Medical Team will finish in October 2021.
• The downscale process will commence in FY2022/23.

(b) The Cuban members have worked in the under-mentioned areas, and will continue performing in these areas going forward.

• Maintenance and repair of A, B, C and D-vehicles for all the Services and Divisions.
• Preservation of A and B-vehicles for the SA Army and SA Military Health Services (SAMHS).
• Deactivation of B-vehicles for the SA Army and SAMHS.
• Stocktaking, organization and management of warehouses in the SA Army.
• Maintenance and repair of components and spare parts for the vehicles of the different Services and Divisions.
• Maintenance and repair of transport airplanes and helicopters for the SA Air Force.
• Maintenance, repair and manufacturing of test benches for the SA Air Force.
• Maintenance and repair of avionics components for the SA Air Force.
• Maintenance and repair of medical equipment for SAMHS.
• Delivery of medical services to assist SAMHS in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Research, development, manufacturing and installation of combat driving and shooting simulators and automated shooting ranges.

(c) The Cuban specialists are transferring the under-mentioned skills:

• A-type maintenance to B, C and D-vehicles.
• B-type maintenance to B, C and D-vehicles.
• C-type maintenance to B, C and D-vehicles.
• Light repair to B, C and D-vehicles.
• Major repair to B, C and D-vehicles.
• Maintenance to mechanical and electrical components of A-vehicles.
• Light repair to A-vehicles.
• Major repair to A-vehicles.
• Deactivation of B-vehicles.
• Organization and management of workshops.
• Panel beating, welding and spray-painting of A, B, C and D-vehicles.
• Auto electrician skills.
• Repair of different kinds of components.
• Repair, manufacture and exploitation of test benches.
• Stocktaking and warehouses organization and management.
• Operation maintenance and repair of avionics components, such as navigation systems, radio stations, magnetic indicators and power amplifiers.
• Joint work with the South African members in servicing the Oryx helicopters, as well as C-47 TP and PC7 Astra MKII aircrafts.
• Operation, maintenance and repair of test benches.
• Calibrating and testing components.
• Maintenance and repair of different medical equipment.
• Simulators designing and development.
• Simulators validation.
• Simulators operation.
• Simulators manufacturing and installing.
• Methodologies for training personnel with the use of simulators.
• Maintenance and repair of simulators.
• Simulators technologies, hardware and software.
• Electronic basics.
• Combat shooting training with the combined use of simulators and automated shooting ranges.

(d) The Logistics Division does not know the cost of employing the Cuban members. The figures as indicated in the table below indicate the payment of the contract and administration per FY.

Year	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g
Total Cost	6,125,800	143,952,671	170,662,596	274,393,655	219,595,670	252,386,010	9,555,856

2. In South Africa, the companies only provided PME maintenance and repair services for the SANDF, but hiring those companies have the following disadvantages:

• The services are too expensive.
• The maintenance and repairs provided by these companies take a very long time.
• The quality of the maintenance and repairs is not good.

As a consequence, the SANDF pays a lot of money, the vehicles spend a long time receiving the maintenance and repair, and when they are delivered back to the SANDF, these vehicles have to be returned to the companies as they break down very quickly. Taking into account the budgetary constraints faced by the SANDF, and the amount and complexity of the missions it has to fulfil, the SANDF requires a faster, cheaper and more reliable maintenance and repair service for the Prime Mission Equipment (PME). For this reason, the SANDF must build its own capabilities for maintaining and improving the serviceability rate of the PME, which is critical for having a better combat readiness. The companies are not willing to repair the vehicles for a lower price, nor to transfer the skills for doing it. The Cuban members, on the other hand, are providing the services in the required way, and are transferring their skills to the SANDF members at the same time. For example, at the Army Support Base (ASB) Western Cape, at the beginning of the Project, the vehicle serviceability was at 35%. At the current moment the ASB’s serviceability stands at 84%. Most of the unserviceable vehicles at the ASB are not repaired yet due to the lack of funds for procuring spares and material panel beating and painting.

Reply:

The interventions put in place to regulate church attendance and other public gatherings in light of the growing number of coronavirus cases in the Republic, entails amongst others prohibiting gatherings, restricting the duration of gatherings or the number of people that may gather at any given time and reinforcing the health protocols and the social distancing measures that must be followed when gathering.

The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) considered reports from the NATJOINTS and the Department of Health and recommended further restrictions to be put in place, in line with the Risk Adjusted Strategy for managing the pandemic. These measures are set out in Government Notice R.477 published in Government Gazette 44642 on 30 May 2021. It entails, amongst others, reducing the number of people that may attend indoor church and other public gatherings to 100 persons or less and outdoor gatherings to 250 persons or less. If the venue is too small to hold the prescribed number of persons observing a distance of one and a half meters from each other, then not more than 50 percent of the capacity of the venue may be used, subject to strict adherence to all health protocols and social distancing measures.

Reply:

Nr	Province	(a) total number of officials have been found to have colluded with nonprofit organisations to commit fraud in her department in the past five financial years	(b) action has been taken against the specified officials and	(c) total amount was lost through this kind of fraud in the specified period?
1.	Eastern Cape	During the past year financial years, investigations have been conducted on alleged fraud and mismanagement of funds by NPOs at the Districts. The findings are that, only project members found to have committed the alleged fraudulent activities.	Some of the cases have been reported to the SAPS, due to criminal elements in them.	Not applicable
2.	Free State	There are no officials in the Free State Department of Social Development who have been found to have colluded with non-profit organisations to commit fraud in the past five years.	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
3.	Gauteng	No officials have been found guilty to have colluded with Non-Profit Organisation to commit fraud. There are however cases that are currently being investigated in the Department as well forensic investigation reports which are under review.	Not Applicable, no officials have been found guilty to have colluded with Non-Profit Organisation to commit fraud	Not Applicable, no officials have been found guilty to have colluded with Non-Profit Organisation to commit fraud.
4.	Kwa-Zulu Natal	One (1) official in the Department was found to have colluded with non-profit organisations to commit fraud in the past five (5) financial years. This happened in the financial year 2014/15	The official was charged with misconduct, found guilty and dismissed from the Public Service in March 2018	Total amount lost through this act was R438 380.00
5.	Limpopo	Zero	Not Applicable	None
6.	Mpumalanga	No officials were found to have colluded with NPO’s to commit fraud in the past 5 years	Subsequently no action has been taken.	Not applicable
7.	Northern Cape	The Northern-Cape Department of Social Development has no current knowledge on any cases of possible collusion and subsequently have no information to report	None	None
8.	North West	The North West Provincial Department of Social Development does not have any recordings on its database of fraud related cases, any officials who have been reported or found to have colluded with nonprofit organisations to commit fraud in the past five financial years. The Department have established a dedicated Risk, Fraud and Ethics Management unit, which maintains the database of any reported or allegations levelled against any official on incidents of fraud, corruption, mismanagement of funds allocated to NPOs for purpose of investigations. Should there be sufficient grounds to consider disciplinary steps, referrals are to be made to Labour Relations unit or the law enforcement agencies to take appropriate actions. The Risk, Fraud and Ethics Management unit implement quarterly education and awareness programmes to capacitate both the funded NPOs and officials, to deter any possible temptations that would be in contrary with the applicable legislations	None	None
9.	Western Cape	Zero – Noneto Western Cape Department of Social Development	Not Applicable	Not Applicable

Reply:

Yes. The funding for the local government elections has been provided for and is included in the baseline of the Electoral Commission. The procurement of the election devices is also funded and included in the baseline. The baseline for the IEC for 2021/22, including the operational expenditure of the Commission, is R2.2 billion.

Reply:

The concerns raised by the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) in their latest Annual Performance Plan has been noted by the Ministry and the National Treasury. The process for the promulgation of Standards of GRAP approved by the ASB, including the consultation with key stakeholders, has been reviewed and streamlined to avoid any future backlogs.

With regard to GRAP 104 on Financial Instruments, the effective date of this revised standard will be 1 April 2025.

Reply:

1. The June 2020 Supplementary Budget projected that gross national government debt will reach R3.97 trillion or 81.8 per cent of GDP by the end of 2020/21. According to the preliminary outcome for 2020/21, gross debt amounted to R3.93 trillion or 79 per cent of GDP. According to the 2021 Budget, gross debt will stabilise in 2025/26 at 88.9 per cent of GDP compared to 95.3 per cent forecasted in the 2020 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement.

2. (a) The 2020 Supplementary Budget outlined how Cabinet had endorsed a 2021 budget process that moves towards debt stablilisation. Cabinet had reiterated support for the proposed public-service wage bill reductions announced in February, which would improve the composition of spending.

The 2020 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) then proposed steps to reduce the fiscal deficit and stabilise debt-to-GDP ratio over a five-year period. The 2020 MTBPS proposed fiscal adjustments to narrow the main budget deficit by 7.3 percentage points of GDP over the 2020 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) period, and by an additional 1.8 percentage points in the subsequent two years after the MTEF. To partially offset the effect of the spending adjustment, government had weighted the largest share of reductions to the wage bill, while supporting capital grants and the Infrastructure Fund. Narrowing the deficit and improving the composition of spending requires reductions in the growth of the wage bill, which accounts for about one-third of the consolidated budget. Government proposed downward adjustments to main budget spending plans over the next three years. Relative to the 2020 Budget, total main budget non-interest expenditure was projected to decrease by R62.9 billion in 2021/22, R92.9 billion in 2022/23 and R150.9 billion in 2023/24.

(c) The 2021 Budget continues this path of expenditure restraint and fiscal consolidation. However, it withdraws the R40 billion in tax measures announced in 2020 SAB. Efforts to narrow the budget deficit and improve the composition of spending – primarily through restraining wage bill growth – remain on course.

Reply:

• Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has not concluded any work exchange and/or employment agreements with any entity of the Republic of Cuba and/or Cuban National from 2010 – 2011 financial year up to the 2020 – 2021 financial year.
• The Presidency has not concluded any work exchange and/or employment agreements with any entity of the Republic of Cuba and/or Cuban National from 2010 – 2011 financial year up to the 2020 – 2021 financial year.

Thank You.

Reply:

1. (a) The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is the lead department in the research on identifying and costing of core gender-based violence (GBV) that was commissioned and funded by the European Union. The DSD is an important stakeholder in this process and support the outcome of the research. Once approval has been granted by all relevant forums, the implementation of the recommendations will resume. The planned activities are:

(i) First quarter (April – June 2021): the DG Social Development approved the report;

(ii) Second quarter (July – September): the report will be presented to the DG DPME and Social Cluster for endorsement and approval;

(iii) Third and Fourth quarter (October – December): report will be presented to Cabinet for approval.

(b) Yes, the department intends to use the costing model to inform as to how to fund GBV services, from shelters to aftercare services including post-rape care.

2. The new Intersectoral policy on sheltering services has been presented in the Departmental management structures. The plan is to finalise the policy approval by various stakeholders in the current financial year in order for its operation to resume in the financial year 2022/23.

Reply:

a) The National Treasury is not proposing amendments to the Constitution.

b) The National Treasury is not proposing a balance budget rule but the 2021 Budget sets out a fiscal framework that targets a debt stabilising primary balance in 2024/25 with debt as a share of output stabilising in 2025/26. The spending ceiling announced in February 2021 remains a key fiscal anchor.

c) No, a debt rule is inappropriate because small changes to debt projection assumptions can have a very significant impact on the long-run debt outlook. Projections of debt are very sensitive to assumptions about future rates of economic growth, interest rates, exchange rates and the long-term path of the deficit. Unexpected increases in inflation or depreciation of the exchange rate would increase the cost of outstanding inflation-linked or foreign-currency bonds. A debt rule would encourage pro-cyclical fiscal policy stances which would worsen the conduct of fiscal policy.

d) Government already has an expenditure ceiling. It sets a maximum level of expenditure to which the government has committed itself. The ceiling is applied to national government departments and excludes spending that is financed from dedicated revenue sources other than the National Revenue Fund. The ceiling has helped to significantly slow the growth of non-interest expenditure.

e) No, government’s tax policy objectives are set out in chapter 4 of the 2021 Budget review. Tax rates are influenced by projections of government spending and borrowing and the nation’s debt stock and a single numerical revenue rule would be inappropriate. Within this framework, tax policy must also consider the effect of taxes on economic growth; the behavioural response of taxpayers; inequality and fairness; and revenue administration capacity. Short‐term tax policy changes factor in the state of the economy. Over the medium term, tax policy changes seek to create an environment that is conducive to broad‐based economic growth and that avoids complicated incentives for specific sectors or groups of taxpayers. Progressivity will be enhanced by restricting deductions for the wealthy and increasing overall collections through improved administration.

Reply:

Yes.

(a),(b),(c) Please refer to the table below.

Year	Programme	Amount R	Details
2015/16	Recapitalisation & Development	64 974 477	Support to small scale farmers during drought
	Proactive Land Allocation Strategy (PLAS)	6 025 523	Support to PLAS farmers affected by drought
		3 550 000	Management fee
2018/19	Rural Enterprise & Industrial Development	96 089 280	Ratoon management
2019/2020	Restitution	18 096 000	Restitution farmers
	Rural Enterprise & Industrial Development	36 992 000	Ratoon management for small scale farmers
2020/21	Rural Infrastructure Development	20 937 010	Rebuilding & operationalisation of Mkhuze Rail siding
Total	R246 664 290.00

2. Yes.

a) The Department has an MoU signed on 02 March 2016, as well as a Service Level Agreement also signed on 09 March 2016. The agreements are meant to have provided assistance to small scale farmers/ sugar cane growers with production inputs, as well as the utilisation of machinery, equipment, provision of farm infrastructure, training and mentorship.

b) The Provincial offices of the Department are responsible for monitoring the implementation.

3. Yes. Please refer to Annexures A and B. available on request.

Reply:

THE international maritime organization SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME: MR TERRENCE MABUELA

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Maritime Law Institute [IMLI] was established in 1988 under an agreement concluded between the IMO and the Government of Malta with the purpose to train officers principally from developing countries in International Maritime Law. Its mission is to enhance capacity-building in all States, to contribute to the fulfilment of the IMO objectives thereby promoting safe, secure, environmentally sound and sustainable shipping through international cooperation.;

Mr. Terrence Mabuela: Deputy Director for Maritime Environment Protection was admitted and offered a scholarship by the International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) on the 20 July 2020 to study a Master’s of Humanities in International Maritime Legislation at Malta, Sweden. Mr. Mabuela was therefore released by the Minister of Transport on a full-time study leave of nine (09) months i.e from October 2020 to June 2021 with full pay in line with the provisions of the Public Service Regulations, 2016.

Due to the impact of Covid-19 and attempts by all states including South Africa to curb the spread of the virus, Mr. Mabuela was allowed to commence his studies online from October to December 2020. However, the online studies were a temporary measure until the pandemic is controlled in which students were expected to report to the Maritime Institute in Malta on a full-time basis in January 2021.

THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The International Maritime Organization Scholarship covers tuition fees, accommodation costs, Insurance costs (Fire, theft public liability and repatriation in cases of emergency) and monthly stipend of 315 Euro. The scholarship does not cover travel cost to and from Malta.

The Department spent an amount of R18 674.65 towards Mr. Mabuela’s travel to Malta in January 2021 and has already bought the return ticket for his return to South Africa in July 2021 to the value of R18 674.65.

In response to Covid-19 protocols, the International Maritime Law Institute required students to quarantine for 14 days at Turkey on their way to Malta which incurred additional cost of R25 500.00 for accommodation to the department. The total costs for travel and accommodation for Mr Mabuela is therefore R62 849.30.

 

Reply:

1. People with disabilities who live in care homes of any description are vaccinated through the outreach programmes through the ‘congregate settings’ programme. People who are bedridden can, where it is possible, be visited and vaccinated at home. Insured patients should arrange this with their medical aids. For public patients this will depend on the capacity of the provincial health department.

2. The Electronic Vaccine Distribution System (EVDS) is programmed to schedule vaccinations in age bands as determined by the government from time to time (after advice from various Ministerial Advisory and other committees).

3. Vaccination of every person in South Africa is considered important and urgent. The reality is that the capacity of the combined public and private health services to vaccinate people is limited. There are many competing priorities for vaccination and these priorities are addressed within the capacity of the system and the availability of vaccine. There is no objective way to choose one person’s health needs above another, so the focus has started with the groups where the greatest concentration of risk has been identified and that is in the age group over 60 years. The rollout to others is as fast as the vaccine and the services can manage.

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Reply:

The outcome of the summit will be assessed and a determination will be made on how it provides lessons to the basic education sector. 

Reply:

There are currently no special schools in Tsitsikamma. The Eastern Cape Department of Education has, however, ensured access to education for learners with special needs, by designating and resourcing Graslaagte Primary School as a full-service school. The intention is to also designate and resource Storm River Primary School as the second full-service school in the area. 

Reply:

As Bronkhorstspruit is located in Gauteng Province and falls under the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and not the Mpumalanga Department of Education (MPDoE), the Department of Basic Education referred the enquiry to both Provincial Education Departments (PEDs). Both PEDs have reported that they do not have any record of the referral of Lihle Tshenollo Mashiya for admission.

It should be noted that Lihle Tshenello Mashiya is four years old, and at the moment the responsibility for Early Childhood Development (ECD) resides with the Department of Social Development. If the full details of the learner are provided, the DBE will liaise with the Department of Social Development to see how best the child can be assisted.     

Reply:

a) The Department set aside an amount of R1 650 000, as a once-off gratuity payment to (33) thirty-three PC4IR Commissioners, wherein each Commissioner would receive an amount of R50 000. Of the 33 Commissioners, (6) six were already in employment of the State which eliminated them from receiving the gratuity. In addition, (11) eleven Commissioners opted not to receive the gratuity, while (1) one Commissioner resigned during the beginning of the work of the PC4IR. A total of (15) fifteen Commissioners who complied with the conditions of registration in the Central Supplier Database (CSD) were paid. Accordingly, a total amount of R750 000 was paid to individual members of the PC4IR out of the allocated R1 650 000.

b) No payment or fees were paid to the Chairperson of the PC4IR.

 

MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department as follows:

1. No
2. Not applicable

 

MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Reply:

(a)(i) With regards to the pending litigation, the effect of the interdict granted on 8 March 2021, is that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is prohibited from proceeding with auctioning the spectrum as planned. The Ministry and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies remain desirous of the speedy resolution of the matter out of court and continues to support the auctioning of spectrum as government is in dire need of the proceeds that will be derived therefrom. The Ministry and Department respect the interim relief granted by the court and abide thereby. Government can therefore only ensure the availability of high demand spectrum when all parties submit to mediation to resolve the matter out of court or the court rules thereon, whichever comes first.

(a)(ii) As far as it relates to temporary spectrum, the Minister issued the Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions under the Disaster Management Act on 26 March 2020. In terms of the Directions so issued temporary licensing of high demand spectrum must be provided for the duration of the COVID-19 national disaster.

(b)(i) The litigation is set down for hearing on 26 to 29 July 2021 and the Ministry and Department are not in a position to pre-empt the outcome and length thereof.

(b)(ii) ICASA, in its latest amendment of the ICT COVID-19 Regulations (28 May 2021), extended the validity of the temporary radio frequency spectrum licences to 31 August 2021.

MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Reply:

The SA Post Office has prioritised initiatives that focus on improving service delivery, revenue recovery and growth and cost reduction. The Department is concluding the procurement process to appoint a team of experts to develop a restructuring and turnaround plan for a sustainable post office of the future. The turnaround plan will inform the MTEF funding submission for the post office.

 

MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Reply:

The SANDF is fully adhering to the court order of Judge Davis dated 06 April 2021. The SANDF does not have any plan to evict anyone without any court order and its court application process for eviction(s) is under way. The members of Happiness Village will stay there until the eviction application by the SANDF has been adjudicated upon and legally authorised.

None of the remaining housing structures in Happiness Village will be demolished by the SANDF. In ensuring that this is implemented, a briefing was given to all uniformed members in Marievale Military Base to the effect that no member of the SANDF was allowed and will never be allowed to assault, harass or threaten any member or occupant of Happiness Village and/or demolish their houses. Furthermore, a copy of the court order was distributed to all members in Marievale Military Base.

The Chief of the SA Army has also promulgated clear instructions requiring full compliance to the court order. Weekly feedback about routine activities and adherence to the court order is provided to the relevant headquarters.