Questions and Replies

Reply:

In terms of section 227 of the Constitution, local government is entitled to an equitable share of nationally raised revenue to enable it to provide a package of free basic services to poor households and to support additional costs for municipalities with limited own revenue 1. potential. The local government equitable share (LGES) is an unconditional transfer that supplements the revenue that municipalities can raise themselves (including revenue raised through property rates and service charges). The components and sub-components of the LGES formula are neither an indicative budget nor a guideline as to how much should be spent on each service. Its annual baseline growth is determined, taking into account household growth (typically about 3% per year) and cost increases, including for bulk electricity and bulk water, which are typically above inflation. Despite the government's progress in ensuring that millions of households receive basic services, the demand for services remains high and outstrips the pace of delivery. Municipalities are able to use a variety of targeting methods to distribute free basic services to households, including household income, geographical, property and service value. This flexible approach means arbitrary decisions may exclude certain households. The intended recipients of free basic services should be poor households. Each municipality identifies households falling within their prescribed classification method and municipalities develop a subsidy framework based on targeting mechanisms designed to ensure that wealthy or middle-income people do not benefit from free basic service; that is, so long as the household has a municipal account and is registered on the municipality’s indigent register, it can get the free basic services package. Therefore, the R9 billion is indicative of how much it costs to cover the costs of providing free basic electricity to poor households and is therefore used to determine a fair and equitale allocation that each municipality is entitled to receive. Some municipalities have actually a Free Basic Services (FBS) policy that provides higher level of services than the norm indicated by the formual. The decision of how and where these funds are spent is up to the respective municipal councils. The Division of Revenue Act (DoRA) as a legislation that governs how grants are monitored does not give National Treasury and the National Transferring Officer (NTO) the powers to monitor spending on Equitable Share in line with indicative amounts reflected by the formula. This is different for direct grants whereby the DoRA is explicit on the monitoring mechanisms to be applied on a monthly basis.

2. The LGES is transferred by the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG). Due to being an unconditional transfer, the DoRA does not give National Treasury and DCoG the powers to monitor LGES expenditure. This is different for conditional grants as the DoRA is explicit on the monthly and quarterly reporting and monitoring requirements for these transfers. As noted above, the poverty threshold used in the LGES formula - which along with the cost factor for each service – determines each municipality’s allocation for each service in the FBS component, is not an official poverty line or a required level to be used by municipalities in their own indigence policies. The Explanatory memo to DoRA does however state that, if municipalities choose to provide free basic services to fewer households than what they are funded for through the LGES, then their budget documentation should clearly set out why they have made that choice and how they have consulted with their community during the budget process.

• Different national departments or NTOs administer conditional grants, and these departments are responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the conditional grants they allocate to municipalities are spent on their intended purpose. This is done through ensuring compliance with DoRA and the applicable conditional grants framework by municipalities, including providing business plans, implementation plans and cash flows. Municipalities also need to report on a monthly and quarterly basis to the national department administering the grant. The administering department also monitors and undertake site visits to ensure compliance by municipalities. Where there is non-compliance, they ought to apply the levers available to them through DoRA, which includes withholding transfers and they may propose the stopping and reallocation of a portion or an entire municipality's grant allocation.

In order to guard against the misuse of conditional grants, if the National Treasury (NT) anticipates that a municipality may underspend on the allocation or a portion of the allocation, NT may in its discretion or on request of a transferring officer, withhold, stop and re-allocate the transfer of a Schedule 4B or 5B allocation, or a portion to a municipality. This is in line with sections 17,18 and 19 of the 2020 DoRA and Section 38 of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003) (MFMA). Further, in instances where municipalities commit serious or persistent breach of any of the provisions of the DoRA or the MFMA, NT may decide to stop or withhold funds to a municipality by invoking section 216(2) of the Constitution and section 39 of MFMA for no more than 120 days subject to an approval by Parliament.

3. NT has not been informed and would not be in a position to determine that the funds for free basic services have been spent on other areas given that the allocations indicated by the formulal are not meant to be indicator of budgets but to ensure equitable allocations per muncipality. What can be of assistance is for the respective municipal councils to have ways of monitoring budget spending by municipalities and ensure that there is consequence management for non-compliance with the DoRA prescripts as the councils and municipal managers have powers to implement such measures.

Reply:

(1)(a) The total number of posts currently vacant in the National Treasury is 170.

(1)(b)(c) The time period and relevant details are as follows:

POST JOB TITLE DESCRIPTION	VACANT SINCE
Receptionist	2019/12/01
Parliamentary and Cabinet Support (OMIN)	2019/12/01
Administrative Support and Co-Ordination (OMIN)	2020/01/07
Director: Office of Deputy Minister	2019/06/30
Parliamentary Officer	2018/03/31
Private and Appointment Secretary (OMIN)	2019/12/01
Chief Director: Office of Minister	2018/03/31
Assistant Administrative/Appointment Secretary	2020/01/03
Administrative Assistant	2018/12/31
Director: Corporate Law	2021/02/01
Deputy Director: Corporate Law	2020/10/01
Deputy Director: Litigation and Administration	2020/05/31
Assistant Director: Legislation (ODG)	2021/02/01
Deputy Director: Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations	2020/10/01
Junior Graphic Designer	2020/02/29
Enterprise Risk Management Analysts	2021/02/28
Driver	2021/01/31
Analyst: Corporate Governance	2020/10/16
Snr Analyst: Prov Fin Development Institution	2021/01/01
Director: Treasury Operation	2018/04/01
Chief Director: Liability Management	2020/12/15
Analyst: Debt Issuance and Management	2020/02/01
Snr Analyst: Debt Issuance and Management	2021/01/31
Director: Debt Issuance and Management	2020/09/30
Helpdesk: Retail Bonds Operations	2021/02/13
Analyst: Accounting and Information	2021/03/01
Director: Accounting and Information	2020/09/01
Analyst: Market Risk	2020/12/10
Director: Energy and Telecoms	2021/03/31
Deputy Director-General: Budget Office	2017/12/01
Deputy Director: Programme Coordination	2020/09/01
Policy Analyst: National Budgets	2020/02/01
Snr Policy Analyst: Budget Reform	2021/04/01
Chief Director: Public Finance Statistics	2021/02/01
Policy Analyst: Extra Budgetary Accounts and Funds	2021/03/15
Snr Policy Analyst: Extra Budgetary Accounts & Funds	2019/09/30
Snr Policy Analyst: Portfolio & Strategic Management	2021/03/31
Snr Policy Analyst: Infrastructure Finance	2020/02/01
Assistant Director: Fiscal Research (BO)	2020/10/01
Snr Policy Analyst: Fiscal Research	2021/03/13
Chief Director: Public Sector Remuneration Analysis	2021/01/26
Snr Policy Analyst: Civil Pension	2020/02/01
Senior Budget Analyst: Public Finance	2020/12/17
Programme Coordinator	2019/06/30
Senior Budget Analyst: Public Finance	2020/10/01
Budget Analyst: Basic Education Sports & Recreation	2020/12/01
Senior Budget Analyst: Public Finance	2020/07/25
Director: Higher Education & Training	2020/11/11
Budget Analyst: Communications and Energy	2021/02/01
Senior Budget Analyst: Public Finance	2020/09/01
Director: Public Finance	2020/04/01
Director: Forecasting	2019/07/01
Economist: Econometric Research	2021/02/01
Economist: Econometric Research	2021/02/01
Senior Economist: Sectoral & Revenue Modelling	2020/10/01
Chief Director: Microeconomic Policy	2020/12/01
Snr Economist: Primary Sectors	2020/02/01
Director: Sectors	2021/04/07
Senior Economist: Secondary Sectors	2020/01/01
Director: Secondary Sectors	2020/09/01
Director: Environmental Economics	2020/10/01
Chief Director: Macroeconomic Policy	2020/08/07
Snr Economist: Growth	2020/11/01
Economist: Fiscal Framework (IGR)	2020/02/26
Director: Fiscal Framework (IGR)	2018/11/01
Director: Local Government Fiscal Framework	2020/11/11
Economist: Budget Process	2019/12/01
Snr Budget Analyst: Provincial Budget Analysis	2021/04/01
Snr Budget Analyst: Provincial Budget Analysis	2019/11/01
Director: Provincial Budget Analysis	2021/03/31
Deputy Director: Spatial Planning	2019/09/30
Project Coordinator	2020/09/30
Project Manager	2020/04/01
Budget Analyst: Provincial Budget Analysis	2020/10/01
Budget Analyst: Provincial Budget Analysis	2020/10/01
Snr Economist: Local Government Budget Analysis	2020/03/31
Director: Local Government Budget Analysis	2019/04/30
Snr Economist: Local Government Budget Analysis	2018/12/31
Director: Local Government Budget Analysis	2019/08/02
Manager: Investment Planning	2020/05/31
Project Manager	2021/04/01
Urban Economist: NDGP	2020/09/30
Project Manager	2020/11/09
Snr Economist: Financial Inclusion	2020/10/01
Snr Economist: Financial Sector Charter	2020/10/01
Snr Economist: Banking Development	2019/08/15
Chief Director: Financial Services	2020/10/01
Chief Director: Financial Markets & Stability	2020/07/31
Economist: Business Taxes	2020/11/01
Director: Business Tax	2018/10/15
Senior Economist: Tax Revenue Database	2019/09/01
Director: Environment & Fuel Taxes	2020/10/01
Team Assistant	2021/03/01
Deputy Director: International Tax Treaties	2021/02/01
Deputy Director: International Tax Treaties	2021/02/01
Economist: Africa Economic Integration	2020/10/31
Deputy Director: International Organisations	2020/10/01
Senior Economist: G20	2020/12/11
Director: BRICS	2020/11/04
Chief Procurement Officer	2016/12/31
Deputy Director: Transversal Contract Management	2020/10/31
Assistant Director: Transversal Contract Management	2020/10/01
Deputy Director: Transversal Contract Management	2020/12/31
Deputy Director: Transversal Contract Management	2020/02/29
Director: Central Supplier Database	2020/10/01
Assistant Director: Strategic Procurement	2020/10/01
Director: SCM Strategic Procurement	2021/03/15
Assistant Director: Strategic Procurement	2020/10/01
Director: SCM Client Support Local Gov	2020/06/30
Deputy Director: SCM Monitoring & Compliance	2020/09/30
Deputy Director: SCM GMC (OCPO)	2020/10/01
Deputy Director: SCM GMC (OCPO)	2020/10/01
Deputy Director: SCM GMC (OCPO)	2020/10/01
Deputy Director: SCM GMC (OCPO)	2020/10/01
Deputy Director: Programme Coordination	2020/09/01
Facilities Generalist: Help Desk	2020/06/30
Facilities Generalist: Help Desk	2018/11/01
Human Resources Support: Service Delivery	2020/01/01
Manager: Talent Development & Performance Management	2020/05/31
HR Support: Employee Wellness Programme	2020/01/01
Employee Relations Practitioner	2020/02/01
Manager: Organisational Development	2021/03/31
Deputy Director: Employee Health Wellness & Trans	2020/09/01
Human Resources Support: Recruitment	2019/10/01
Financial Admin Specialist: Internal Control	2019/12/01
Financial Admin Specialist: Budget	2020/02/01
SCM Database Administrator	2020/10/01
Bids Administrator	2021/03/12
Assistant Manager: Travel Coordination	2021/01/01
Manager: Performance & Risk	2019/11/30
Manager: Strategic Sourcing / Acquisition (Corporate Services)	2020/05/31
Receipt and Inventory Coordinator	2021/03/15
Deputy Director: SCM Operations (Corporate Services)	2019/07/03
Financial Analyst: Public Entities Oversight Unit	2020/10/01
Team Assistant	2020/06/03
ICT Administrator	2020/10/01
Deputy Director: Information Security	2020/10/01
Senior Security Officer	2020/12/18
Senior Security Officer	2020/09/30
Director: Security Management	2021/03/09
Chief Audit Executive	2019/07/31
Team Assistant	2019/12/01
Business Support Manager	2019/04/04
Jnr IT Audit Specialist	2020/04/30
Manager: IT Audit	2020/02/24
Manager: IT Audit	2020/08/31
Senior Manager: IT Audit	2019/05/31
Jnr Performance Audit Specialist	2019/09/30
Senior QA and Compliance Audit Specialist	2019/10/17
Senior Manager: Quality Assurance & Compl Audit	2019/06/17
Project Manager	2020/01/10
Accountant-General	2015/10/09
MFMA Advisor	2019/07/01
Director: MFRS	2019/10/31
Financial Analyst: NRF & RDP (Banking Services)	2019/08/31
Financial Analyst: NRF & RDP	2021/01/31
Director: Justice & Protection Services Cluster	2020/07/31
Director: MFMA Support	2020/10/01
Chief Director: Specialised Audit Services	2020/07/04
Snr Fin Analyst: Fin Man & Int Contr Systems Audit	2021/04/01
Chief Director: Capacity Building	2018/12/01
CAA Trainees	2021/03/11
Deputy Director: SCM Education Training & Development	2020/11/16
Chief Director: Financial Systems	2020/06/30
Refreshment Coordinator (Corporate Services)	2020/05/20
Financial Systems Administrator	2019/07/23
Systems Specialist: Projects Management	2021/02/11
Snr Systems Specialist: Projects Management	2021/03/31
Snr System Specialist: Training & Support	2021/02/28
Training Administration Officer (Financial Systems)	2019/07/01

(2)(a) The total number of vacant posts currently in the National Treasury have been filled on an acting basis is 17.

(2)(b)(c) The time period and relevant details are as follows:

VACANT POSTS FILLED ON AN ACTING BASIS	PERIOD POSITION HAS BEEN VACANT	ANY OTHER RELEVANT DETAILS IN EACH CASE
Deputy Director-General: Chief Procurement Officer	December 2016 to date	Headhunting stage
Deputy Director-General: Accounting General	October 2015 to date	Headhunting stage
Chief Director: Financial Systems	June 2020 to date	Waiting Organitational Review process finalisation
Chief Director: Capacity Building	June 2020 to date	Recruitment is underway: re- advertisement
Director: Provincial Fiscal Framework	July 2020 to date	Recruitment is underway: at offer stage
Chief Director: Microeconomic Policy	December 2020	Recruitment is underway
Director: Forecasting	July 2019 to date	To be re-advertised
Director: Secondary Sector	September 2020	Recruitment is underway: re- advertisement
Deputy Director-General: Budget Office	December 2017 to date	Recruitment is underway
Chief Director: Fiscal Policy	March 2021 to date	Awaiting funding confirmation, then will start with recruitment
Chief Director: Public Finance Statistics	February 2021 to date	Awaiting funding confirmation, then will start with recruitment
Chief Director: Public Sector Remuneration	January 2021 to date	Awaiting funding confirmation, then will start with recruitment
Director: Security Management	March 2021	The previous Director: Security Management got promoted to Chief Risk Officer
Assistant Director: Travel Coordinator	November 2020	Previous incumbent resigned pending disciplinary action
Chief Director: Financial Markets, Stability and Prudential Regulations	July 2020 to 15 March 2021	Recruitment is underway-assessment stage
Director: Treasury Operations	April 2018 to date	Recruitment is underway- assessment stage
Chief Director: Liability Management	August 2020 to date	Recruitment is underway: re- advertisement

Reply:

1. The court order granted in favour of the applicant Astral Operations Limited related to a failure of the Provincial Executive to ensure implementation of the financial recovery plan rather than a failure of government to prepare a financial recovery plan for the Lekwa Local Municipality. When the application for a national intervention was first sought by Astral Operations Limited in 2018, it was agreed that a national intervention at that time was premature, since the Province had already resolved to intervene in the Lekwa Local Municipality in October 2018. A national intervention is a last resort remedy in terms of the hierarchy of interventions outlined in S139 of the Constitution. Consequently, the key role players agreed to support the provincial intervention and the application was subsequently held in abeyance to allow the provincial intervention to unfold and for the financial recovery plan to be implemented with the view that the intervention would address the concerns raised by Astral.

However, since the approval of the financial recovery plan for the Lekwa Local Municipality by the MEC for Finance in the Mpumalanga Province in October 2019, no significant improvement has been noted in the Municipality. Astral Operations Limited has now revived the application on the principle basis that the financial recovery plan was not implemented and ultimately the provincial intervention has failed. Astral now insisted on a national intervention.

2. Section 139(1) (a) (v) (bb) of the Municipal Finance Management Act, No. 56 of 2003 (MFMA) requires that a financial recovery plan be prepared within a period not exceeding 90 days determined by the MEC for Finance in the Province. The court order issued on 12 April 2021 allows for a period of 6 months from the date of the order, however, the financial recovery plan will be prepared in terms of the timeframes in the MFMA.

3. There are court applications and orders in this regard against the following municipalities:

• Emalahleni Local Municipality in Mpumalanga - a High court application brought by Save Emalahleni Action Group and Others to compel the province to invoke a mandatory intervention in the municipality. An order by consent of all parties was granted by the Court for the mandatory intervention. If the province fails to comply with statutory provisions relating to mandatory intervention and if the applicants intend to review any decision the applicants may enrol the matter file supplementary papers seeking appropriate relief which might possibly also include national intervention in terms of section 139(7) of the Constitution.

• Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape - a High Court application brought by Let’s talk Komani against the Premier and Others seeking a mandatory intervention in terms of section 139 of the Constitution. An order by consent of all parties was granted by the Court to the effect that the financial recovery plan approved by the province was made an Order of Court; the province reports quarterly to the High Court on progress on the implementation of the financial recovery plan.

• Makana Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape - a High Court application was brought by the Unemployed Peoples Movement against the Premier of the Eastern Cape and Others seeking a mandatory intervention by the province into the Makana Local Municipality; the dissolution of the municipal council; and the appointment of an administrator.

• Kannaland Local Municipality in the Western Cape - a High Court application brought by the municipality against the provincial government for judicial review of decisions of the provincial executive to intervene in the municipality, claiming that the financial recovery plan of March 2017 and appointment of administrators was unlawful and unconstitutional.

• Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality in Free State province - a High Court application which was brought by Harrismith Business Forum to interdict Eskom from discontinuing electricity supply to Maluti-A-Phofung municipality and to compel national government to intervene in terms of section 139(7) of the Constitution. An order by consent of all parties was granted by the Court to, amongst others, establish a consultative committee chaired by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and prepare a financial recovery plan;

• Mafube Local Municipality in Free State province – a High Court application brought by Mafube Business Forum and Afriforum seeking declaration that the provincial intervention has failed and jurisdictional facts for national intervention in terms of section 139(7) of the Constitution are present.

Reply:

South Africa is one of the biggest economies in Africa and has always been an attractive destination to citizens from neighbouring countries seeking better economic opportunities. Although South Africa, the region and Africa face similar challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment, South Africa is seen as providing better economic opportunities. Inevitably this has also attracted illegal and irregular migration.

South Africa’s Foreign Policy priorities are centred on the region first and in Africa, being cognisant of the fact that South Africa’s prosperity and her ability to address inequality, poverty and unemployment are interlinked and inseparable to that of the region and Africa. In this regard, South Africa has bilateral engagements with all the countries in the region and eight countries have engagements on the highest level of Bi-National Commissions. It is through cooperation within these mechanisms that South Africa seeks to address the challenges within the areas of peace and security, social, economics and politics.

Reply:

The management of water resources and water infrastructure is the competency of the relevant Local Authority and the Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation as well as the relevant Water Board. The matter of sewerage spills and water pollution are usually addressed by these competent authorities. Where these matters are raised directly with the Department of Tourism, they are then brought to the attention of the competent authorities for resolution. It is suggested that the Honourable member refers her question to the Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation as well as the relevant Provincial and Local Authority.

Reply:

The Honorable member is referred to previous responses to Hon HS Gumbi, Question numbers: 467,468,469,651 and 652, as tabled on 21 April 2021 in this regard.

The Department of Tourism does not keep data on Community Tourism Organisations. The Department’s point of entry to community organisations is through Provincial and Local government with due recognition of the concurrency of the tourism legislative mandate. The Department maintains this approach as it has worked effectively in terms of outreach and engagements with local tourism communities as well as from an intergovernmental relations point of view. Thus, the department acknowledges concurrent legislative competence and that local govenment is responsible for the development of local tourism including matters related to community tourism organisations.

a) How is funding to community tourism organisations (CTOs) determined.

Community Tourism Organisations (CTOs) are independent associations based on voluntary participation by their membership. The organisations are responsible for their own operations including financial aspects thereof. The Department of Tourism does not fund CTOs.

b) (i) and (ii) Not Applicable

 

Reply:

(1)

 (i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(cc) Table 1 (ATTACHED ANNEXURE) indicates the number of learners by quintile and province between 2018 and 2020. (see attached).

 

Province	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Eastern Cape	1 951 523	1 938 078	1,946,885	1,953,397	1,961,547	1,795,563	1,840,780	1,843,814	1,843,297
Free State	661 974	664 508	672,290	682,704	688,349	701,487	707,166	716,080	719,847
Gauteng	2 075 387	2 129 526	2,191,475	2,262,319	2,326,584	2,413,225	2,402,576	2,447,377	2,508,387
KwaZulu-Natal	2 877 969	2 866 570	2,901,697	2,881,518	2,877,544	2,863,316	2,821,221	2,844,764	2,867,271
Limpopo	1 715 778	1 714 832	1,720,585	1,753,734	1,765,555	1,776,467	1,724,791	1,753,819	1,759,322
Mpumalanga	1 054 783	1 052 807	1,057,788	1,079,280	1,074,352	1,096,428	1,045,972	1,094,941	1,107,890
Northern Cape	277 494	282 631	289,004	290,139	292,595	292,377	295,339	298,888	304,237
North West	775 142	788 261	800,316	813,873	829,467	825,776	840,640	852,589	863,071
Western Cape	1 038 019	1 052 435	1,075,396	1,097,509	1,116,572	1,127,634	1,141,057	1,188,926	1,243,150
South Africa	12 428 069	12 489 648	12,655,436	12,814,473	12,932,565	12,892,273	12,819,542	13,041,198	13,216,472

(b) The data provided in question i and  ii, were extracted from the 2018, 2019 and 2020 School Master list data which is also published on the Department's Website.

 

(2) Table 2  shows the number of learners, by province, between 2012 and 2020. Please note that the 2021 data is not yet available.

Table 2: Number of learners in ordinary schools, by province, between 2012 and 2020

Sources: 2012-2016 SNAP Survey. 2017-2020 LURITS

Reply:

(1) The Ministerial cock-off was part of the pre-Tourism Budget Vote departmental awareness activities, showcasing the work of the department in terms of the participation of graduate Chefs from its training programmes as well as promoting a culture of eating out particularly at township establishments.

(2) (a) The event cost was R150 000,00 (One hundred and fifty thousand rand) covering the venue and mobile kitchen hire, event staffing, safety and event compliance requirements, the stage, sound system, food supplies, exhibition setup, publicity including live-streaming of activities and sound system.

It is also important to state that there was no payment made to Mr Somizi Mhlongo and the department notes with concern the general public perception that he benefited from the event, which is not the case.

(b) The funds were obtained from the Chief Directorate: Communications from its 2021/22 MTEF allocation.

(c) The Tourism Act, No 3 of 2014 provides for development and promotion of tourism in South Africa.

Reply:

It should be noted that the above expenditures marked A, B, and C were incurred using the services of the suppliers and NPOs appointed through Community Work Programme.

SUPPIER	SERVICES RENDERED	AMOUNT
SEKELA XABISO	AUDIT SERVICES	R5 019 449,89
AUDIT COMMITTEE	AUDIT COMMITTEE SERVICES	R962 101,00
THEMBALETHU	IMPLEMENTING AGENCY SERVICES	R8 613,50
TOP MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATION SERVICES	R199 594,40
PRICEWATER COOPERS	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R408 405,88
INSIKA	SAFTEY AND HEALTH SERVICES	R41 800,00
SAYM	ORGANISATIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES	R129 277,06
VARIOUS IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (CWP)	RESEARCH & ADVISORY SERVICES	R16 694 301,27
ALEXANDER FORBES	RESEARCH & ADVISORY SERVICES	R16 319,40
SAQA	VERIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS	R641 414,73
MAGAGSON BUSINESS ENTERPRISE	TRANSLATION & TRANSCRIPT SERVICES	R644 257,98
ISILUMKO STAFFING	RECRUITMENT SERVICES	R2 123 291,63
ADVERT & RESPONSE HANDLING HCM	RECRUITMENT SERVICES	R221 005,13
FEMPOWER PERSONNEL	RECRUITMENT SERVICES	R16 701 942,96
OBVIOUS CHOICE	RECRUITMENT SERVICES	R728 206,45
ULTIMATE RECRUITMENT	RECRUITMENT SERVICES	R209 656,70
GIJIMA HOLDINGS	RECRUITMENT SERVICES	R24 351,00
VARIOUS IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (CWP)	RECRUITMENT SERVICES	(B) R7 401 633,17
PALMER DEVELOPMENT GROUP	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R748 991,50
KIJAMI DEVELOPMENT CC	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R1 613 586,40
RESILIENCE GLOBALE	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R199 507,80
21ST CENTURY PAY SOLUTIONS	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R106 375,00
BONAKUDE CONSULTING	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R7 647 703,69
KAGISO TRUST	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R9 214 315,20
DBSA	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R14 585 171,24
NKONKE TRADING	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R11 010 020,00
BIGEN AFRICA	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R9 939 051,27
DATAWORLD	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R7 898 684,21
DUCHARME	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES	R3 146 100,00
UBAC	PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEES	R10 800 000,00
VARIOUS IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (CWP)	PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEES	( C ) R243 280 602,79
TOTAL	372 365 731,25

Reply:

South African Airways (SAA) wanted to conduct a flight and one of the regulatory provisions required to conduct this flight is the consideration to regain recency of the nominated pilots. Due to the fact that SAA’s Aviation Training Organization (ATO) has not been operational since 27 March 2020, the cessation of all SAA operations as of October 2020, and other factors the airline pilots needed to comply with the South African Civil Aviation Regulations (SACAR) in respect of training and recency before undertaking the planned flight.

SAA therefore applied for an exemption from the following provisions of the South African Civil Aviation Technical Standards as they relate to the crew training and recency:

1.1 SA CATs 121.03.2 2. (1)(a)(c) (d) and (g) - relating to approval of an external training facility.

1.2 SA CATS 121.03.1 point 3 (5) (v) to (viii) & (7) (ii) (cc) & (dd) - relating to external instructor qualification to conduct training for SAA pilots.

1.3 SA CATS 121.03.3 10.1- relating to pilots regaining recency. 

1.4. SA CATS 121.03.3 3 This pertains to recurrent training:

The exemption was granted in respect of four pilots only.

In relation to the provisions of the exemptions: The SACAA is vested with the power to monitor and oversee safety and security in civil aviation. These powers are prescribed in legislation, being the Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009). This Act gives powers to the Director of Civil Aviation to consider and, where good cause is shown and after being satisfied that the safety has been properly mitigated, grant an exemption to any person or body from compliance with the provisions of the regulations and associated technical standards.

(2) In terms of Section 37 of the Civil Aviation Act, the SACAA has a duty to investigate any occurrence, which does not fall under the definition of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13. This is an international standard practice by all National Aviation Regulators.

The primary distinction in this provision is that there was no damage to the aircraft, property nor injury to personnel.

The South African Civil Aviation Regulations (SACAR) state that:

Functions of Civil Aviation Authority

73. (1) The Civil Aviation Authority has the function of conducting the safety and security oversight of civil aviation in the Republic by—

(2) In addition to the functions referred to in subsection (1) the Civil Aviation Authority has the following functions:

(m) to investigate aircraft accidents and aircraft incidents that the Aviation Safety Investigation Board has determined not to investigate in terms of Chapter 4 and for purposes of regulatory compliance with this Act;

A conflict of interest cannot be confirmed before the cause of the incident is determined. The SACAA investigation extends beyond the Alpha Floor incident and encompasses the lack of timely reporting of the incident to the SACAA as required by the Civil Aviation Regulations.

(3) The Minister of Transport appointed an independent investigating authority for the ZS-CAR accident. The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Accident Prevention and Investigation Bureau was duly appointed.

Reply:

The question has been referred to the Northern Cape Department of Education and a response will be provided as soon as it is received.

Reply:

What (a) are the criteria of the allocation schools to quintiles across the Republic and in each province and (b) percentage of schools (i) should be in each quintile in each province and (ii) are in fact allocated in each quintile in each province.

(a) The National Norms and Standards for School Funding (NNSSF) prescribes that the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), when determining the relative poverty of a school and consequently in which quintile a school is placed, should base their decisions on the relative poverty of the community around the school, using national census data; and taking into account indicators, such as income; dependency ratio (or unemployment rate); and level of education of the community (or literacy rate). Schools may dispute the correctness of the poverty score assigned through representation to the provincial Head of Department.

The cut-off line between quintiles within a province is guided by the national poverty distribution table as provided in the school funding policy (Paragraph 111 of the NNSSF). This poverty distribution table basically determines the percentage of learners within a province which should be in the different quintiles.

(b)(i) Each year, the Minister of Basic Education publishes a national poverty distribution table, which also indicates the breakdown of the 60% of learners that would not pay school fees. Guided by that table, provinces are required to submit their list of schools that would be no-fee paying schools for the following year. The Minister also annually publishes the no-fee paying schools lists. The following Gazetted ‘national poverty distribution table’ or ‘poverty table’ should be used by provinces in determining how the target table (Paragraph 109 of the NNSSF) finds expression in each province. For example, Eastern Cape must consider the national quintile 1 target to be applicable to as many schools on the resource targeting list as it takes to cover 27.3% of learners, starting from the poorest school.

National Poverty Distribution Table
Quintiles
%	1 poorest	2	3	4	5	Total
EC	27.3	24.7	19.6	17	11.4	100%
FS	20.5	20.9	22.4	20.8	15.4	100%
GP	14.1	14.7	17.9	21.9	31.4	100%
KZN	22.1	23.2	20.2	18.7	15.8	100%
LP	28.2	24.6	24.2	14.9	8	100%
MP	23.1	24.1	21.5	17.7	13.5	100%
NC	21.5	19.3	20.7	21.4	17.1	100%
NW	25.6	22.3	20.8	17.6	13.7	100%
WC	8.6	13.3	18.4	28	31.7	100%
SA	20	20	20	20	20	100%

 

(b)(ii)    Percentage of learners that are in fact allocated in each quintile in each province:

Actual percentage of learners accommodated in each quintile in 2021
Quintiles
%	1 poorest	2	3	4	5	Total
EC	33,11%	20,00%	44,90%	1,00%	1,00%	100%
FS	28,61%	22,75%	28,88%	9,58%	10,17%	100%
GP	14,83%	15,32%	18,21%	21,09%	30,55%	100%
KZN	22,47%	26,40%	32,72%	10,11%	8,31%	100%
LP	34,82%	39,44%	21,35%	1,43%	2,96%	100%
MP	45,22%	37,61%	9,67%	3,90%	3,60%	100%
NC	23,33%	23,58%	25,18%	16,30%	11,62%	100%
NW	28,77%	19,92%	40,04%	10,53%	0,75%	100%
WC	9,85%	13,69%	17,80%	27,21%	31,45%	100%
SA	25,96%	24,47%	27,13%	11,24%	11,16%	100%

All PEDs accomodate more learners in no-fee schools than have been provided for by the policy. In 2021, approximately 87% of all schools have been declared as no-fee paying schools, accommodating approximately 83% of all learners nationally.

Reply:

This matter falls within the competence of Gauteng Department of Education (GDE); and as such I had to consult with MEC Lesufi. 

(a) I am informed that MEC  Lesufi visited the Principal, Ms Mabaso, at her home on 14 May 2021; and on the same evening, held a meeting with the  School Governing Body (SGB) members and the SMT of Laerskool Theresapark.  In this meeting, the SGB members (old and new) made submissions on the issue of the Principal. An independent investigation has since been instituted into the allegations of financial mismanagement, and the reported resignation of staff at the school.

(b) On 17 May 2021, the GDE Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) unit visited the Principal, Ms Mabaso at her home to provide support. She was advised to do self-referral and was provided with contact details.

Reply:

(a) and (b) The question asked falls within the Executive Authority of the Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Education in Gauteng Province, not the Minister of Basic Education.  

Reply:

(a) The design of the School Realities report has not yet been completed.  However, the School Realities data has been approved by the Accounting Officer in October 2020 and is available from the Department.

(b) The School Realities report will be published by the end of June 2021 on the Department's website.  

(c) School closures in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent suspension of normal programming in the Basic Education Sector, led to the delay.

Reply:

(a) The Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL) continues to target schools that did not offer a previously marginalised official African language (2 584) and is currently being implemented in 2 144 (83%) schools. There is thus a shortfall of 440 schools. The IIAL strategy has been implemented in Grades 1-3, and it was supposed to move to Grade 4 in 2021.  However, its implementation has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and the Department of Basic Education's (DBE) primary focus has been and continues to be on fundamentals, which is the Home Language and the First Additional Language levels (reading and writing).  It is worth noting that there are schools that are already implementing the IIAL strategy up to Grade 7, as evidenced through the 2021 Annual Performance Plan monitoring report. 

(b) All the language related legislation, policies, programmes and strategies that are developed, adopted and used by the DBE advocate for learners to primarily learn through their home languages.  Section 29(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa provides that "everyone has the right to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice in public educational institutions where that education is reasonably practicable."  This Bill of Rights is further echoed by the National Education Policy Act (1996), the South African Schools Act (1996), and the Language in Education Policy (1997). The National Development Plan is also very explicit and recommends that learners' Home Language be used as a language of learning and teaching for longer.

The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 supports mother tongue education, particularly in the Foundation Phase where learners learn the critical foundational skills of reading, writing and counting.  Consequently, African languages are mainly used as languages of learning and teaching in the Foundation Phase.

The DBE developed the Language Framework document, which aims to support the utilisation of African languages as languages of learning and teaching in the early grades and beyond. 

Provinces continue to support and extend the use of mother tongue education. The Eastern Cape, forexample, initiated the Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education, wherein 2 024 schools are using IsiXhosa and Sesotho for learning and teaching beyond the Foundation Phase.  Learners in these schools are taught Mathematics, Natural Science and Technology in their Home Languages of  IsiXhosa and Sesotho.  The 2020 Grade 12 learners, for the first time in the history of the NCS, had access to preliminary examination question papers in their Home Languages (IsiXhosa and Sesotho).

Reply:

a) (i)  93 532 TVET college students
            

b) (ii)  52 992 University students

Un-funding Reason	TVET Colleges	Universities
The academic pathway that is not funded as per the DHET guidelines for TVET colleges	5 376
Highest qualification level already achieved		22 014
N+ exceeded	140	22 649
Student failed	88 016	8 326
Student funded by other bursary		3
Total	93 532	52 992

Reply:

(1) The capital expenditure for the Table Mountain National Park’s (TMNP) Hoerikwaggo trail was approximately R15 million.
(2) No consequence management needed to be implemented because the trail is still functional and no staff member acted negligently. As a result, SANParks did not incur any fruitless or wasteful expenditure. Currently, there are two tented camps which are not operational: the Silvermine Tented Camp was destroyed in the devastating 2015 fires and the Orangekloof tented camp was closed due to persistent crime incidents and security challenges in the area. SANParks will establish a feasible commercial opportunity at the Silvermine camp. The Orangekloof tented camp is harder to secure as it is situated in close proximity to human settlements and is easily accessible through various non-controlled access points as Table Mountain is an open access national park.
(3) The trail is still functional, and the organisation derives value from the use of the trail for Tourism purposes. Guests still book into the Wash houses, Overseers Cottage, Slangkop and Smitwinkel tented camps for overnight stays and to hike sections of the trail. Therefore, the amount spent on the trail does not qualify to be declared fruitless and wasteful expenditure in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (No. 1 of 1999).
(4) The skills development of employees is an ongoing exercise and staff have been trained on various courses or skills as part of the program outputs.
(5) Employees who had been employed at the tented camps that were closed down were redeployed in other areas of the Park and are all still employed at TMNP. Therefore, there were no job losses as a result of the closure of the two camps.

Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE:4/6/2021

Reply:

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee indicated that;

a) (i) Apart from the President, who leads and represents the our National Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC), no other board member will be taken to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

(ii) No guests will be taken to the Tokyo Olympic.

(b) Mr Barry Hendricks as President of SASCOC

(c) (i) (ii) (iii) SASCOC did not specify costs for sending the President to the Olympics and Paralympics

Reply:

Questions relating to energy security should be addressed to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy.

Regards

MS B D CREECY, MP

MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

DATE: 4/6/2021

Reply:

The Sports Trust indicated that their review has uncovered an unfortunate oversight (error) which led to the confusion. Noting that they used the same reporting template and accounting framework for the financial years in question. The indication is that the amounts as mentioned are correctly reflected in the Audited Financial Statements; the error was the incorrect reference to these line items under question but the amounts remain the same.

The discrepancies in question for the periods stated are as follows

a) For the 2016 financial period an amount of R19,813,800 was reported as Infrastructure Spend the error occurred during this period of the 2016 – 2017 annual report where the web page 18 reflected an amount of R129,724,372 for the same line item. The amount of R129, 724,372 is the total amount for Projects Spend, which comprises of the elements of Infrastructure Spend of (R19, 813,800) and the balance of the total amount is made up of Programmes, and Equipment and Kit Spend.

The Infrastructure Spend line item is incorrectly referenced with the total amount of R129, 724,372; it should be Projects Spend as reflected on Page 19 of the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income. Please refer to the second line from the bottom of the page as attached.

b) For 2017 an amount of R8,860,520 was reported as Infrastructure Spend; the error occurred during this period of 2017 – 2018 Annual Report where the web page reflected an amount of R86,171,816 for the same line item. The amount of R86, 171,816 is the total amount for Projects Spend, which comprises of the elements of Infrastructure Spend of (R8, 860,520) and the balance for the total amount compromises of the following items in the form of Programmes, and Equipment and Kit Spend.

The Infrastructure Spend line item is incorrectly referenced with this amount of R86,171,816; it and should be Projects Spend as reflected on Page 19 of the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income.  Please refer to the second line from the bottom of the page as attached.

The amount of R96, 505,140 reflects the Total Income raised that comprises of the Projects Spend (R86, 171,816), Fundraising, and Operational Expenses (R9, 401,488).

In both instances the amounts mentioned under Infrastructure Spend and Project Spend are the same amounts but incorrectly referenced.

Reply:

On 14 April 2021, the CCMA directed correspondence to Advance Call, the CCMA’s anonymous whistle – blower fraud hotline. The purpose of the correspondence was to request Advance Call to facilitate engagement with the whistleblower for them to furnish further details regarding the complainant, for purposes of initiating an investigation.

Advance Call attempted to contact the Whistle-blower and sent a letter via email to obtain more information, however, no response has been received by Advance Call, and consequently, neither the CCMA.

Investigation into this matter cannot take place without further information from the Whistle-blower. It is for this reason that the CCMA does not have reliable and verified information regarding the financial transactions nor has disciplinary action been taken against the alleged Commissioner.

As per the letter to the Honourable Member dated 15 April 2021 on same, once the CCMA has received trusted advice of Advance Call on developments herein and legitimate reason to launch an investigation, an investigation shall be duly initiated and a report be furnished to the Honourable Member.

 

Reply:

The Municipality concern has not responded yet.

Reply:

Note: This response should be read in conjunction with the response to Question No: 1396.

Breach of contract is when either of the parties did not comply with any or all the terms of conditions. Thus a notice of breach of contract is issued when the supplier defaulted on the terms and conditions. Breach of contract is a pre -requirement for the contractor to be declared as a defaulter (Non-compliance of contract) (PFMA Regulation 16A.9.2 and Treasury Guidelines – Government Procurement – General Conditions of Contract – Annexure A)

a) How are (i) service providers and (ii) suppliers who are in breach of their contracts with the department dealt with.

• Service Providers who are in breach of their contracts are informed immediately of such breach and remedy is usually sought from the service provider as per the signed Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• If the service provider does not cooperate in providing the required remedy, a notice of breach is then drafted to compel the service provider to rectify the breach
• Upon non-cooperation after a notice of breach , the Departments’ standard process in terms of the Agreements is to call for a meeting with the Service Provider chaired by a senior official to resolve any impasse.
• If the meeting with the Service Provider does not yield any resolution and the Department has suffered loss or rights and obligations have been undermined, the Office of the State Attroney is instructed to initiate court proceedings against the Service Provider.

b)) What number of service providers and suppliers have been in breach of contract in each month in the past three financial years and since 1 April 2021

The Honourable member is referred to the letter and report submitted to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism on 3 February 2021 by the Minister and subsequently distributed to members of the committee.

c) What are the reasons for the breach of the contracts.

• Failure to comply with the provisions contained in the signed Service Level Agreement/Contract between the Department and the Service Provider.
• Non adherence to the terms and conditions of the contract by the service Provider with regards to project reporting or fraudulent transactions and expenditure
• Collusion in obtaining the tender

d) What steps are taken to reduce the instances of breach of contract.

• Project and contract management principle are used to manage issues as they arise in order to make sure these projects are successful in the end. Issues are rectified the moment these are identified,
• Changes are implemented such as putting limits to advance payments to the service providers for EPWP contracts;
• Systems are put in place to support service providers adherence to Departmental supply chain management policies and guidelines as determine by the PFMA Act;
• Close monitoring of the service providers in order to detect potential issues before they materialise; and
• Putting management control mechanisms in place in terms of processes to be followed for approvals without and quality assurance of all evidence e.g. invoices before they get paid. The Department also pursues the following methods to deal with cases of alleged non-compliance:
  • Mediation,
  • Issuance of Notices of breach,
  • Issuance of Letters of demand
  • Recovery of funds

e) What financial losses have been incurred regarding the breach of a contract in each month in the past three financial years and since 1 April 2021

Financial Year	Financial losses incurred
Since 1 April 2021	Information will only be audited in 2022/ not audited as yet.
2020-2021	Information in process to be audited
2019-2020	Information can be obtained from that tabled Annual Performance Report of 2019/20 as tabled on 22 October 2020 ( ATC no 151 – 2020)
2018-2019	Information can be obtained from the tabled Annual Performance Report of 2018/19 as tabled on 1 October 2019 (ATC no 72 -2019)

Reply:

(a) Costs incurred to date for:

1. Advertisements on newspapers is R42 209 19
2. Venues for local consultations were provided by the Buffalo City Municipality free of charge
3. Honoraria paid to the Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee is R 23 998.19
4. Honoraria paid to the South African Geographical Names Council for its sitting is R147 986.00.

(b). Applications for name changes were received as follows: application for the name change of King Williamstown to Qonce was received on the 15th of October 2014 and the application for the name change of East London to Gompo was received on the 13th of October 2014.

Reply:

1. (i) There were three Johnson&Johnson trials conducted in South Africa, the ENSEMBLE 1 trial which was a Phase 3 single dose study, ENSEMBLE 2 which is a phase 3 two dose study (which is still ongoing), and the SISONKE study which was an open label phase 3b trial. 

(ii) The SISONKE trial ended recently (on 17 May 2021) and the analysis is only just starting. 

The ENSEMBLE trial was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, main author GJ Sadoff: Safety and Efficacy of Single-Dose Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine against Covid-19. A summary of the results: “A single dose of vaccine protected against symptomatic Covid-19 and asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and was effective against severe-critical disease, including hospitalisation and death. Safety appeared to be similar to that in other phase 3 trials of Covid-19 vaccines. 

(iii)-(iv) (aa) SISONKE: the trial ended on 17 May and the analysis on the data is starting now. 

ENSEMBLE: a total of 44 325 participants underwent randomisation of which 43 783 received either placebo or vaccine. The per-protocol population included 39 321 participants, 19630 of which received vaccine and 19630 received placebo. 

(bb) SISONKE: the trial ended on 17 May and the analysis on the data is starting now. 

ENSEMBLE participants 

Median age: 52 years

Gender: female 45% male 54.9% other <0.1%

Ethnicity: American Indian/Alaskan native <1%; South American 9%; Asian 3%; Black 19%; Pacific Islander <1%; White 58%; Multiracial 6%; unknown 3%.

Country: Latin America 40.9%; South Africa 15%; USA 44.1%

> coexisting condition: 40.8%

Outcomes & Results: Vaccine efficacy after 28 days administration

Moderate to severe-critical COVID-19: 66.1% (95% confidence interval 55.0 – 74.8%)

Symptomatic COVID-19 of any severity: 66.5% (55.5-75.1)

No differences in vaccine efficacy were observed among subgroups (sex, race or ethnic group). Only a marginal decrease in vaccine efficacy noted in participants > 60 with comorbidities after 28 days after administration. Vaccine efficacy against hospitalisation was 100% 28 days after administration. Of the South Africa population, 95% of participants had the 501Y.V2 variant, but the vaccine efficacy remained high. 

 

(2) (a) ENSEMBLE was conducted in South Africa, Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru) and the USA.

SISONKE was conducted in the following 17 institutions, from all 9 provinces:

EC: Frere, Livingstone, Nelson Mandela Academic, Netcare Greenacres hospitals

FS: Bongani, Fezi Ngumbentombi, Life Rosepark, Pelonomi, Universitas hospitals

GP: Ahmed Kathrada, Charlotte Maxeke, Chris Hani Baragwanath, Dr George Mukhari, Netcare Milpark, Steve Biko Academic hospitals

KZN: General Justice Gizenga Mpanza, Edendale, Madadeni, Netcare St Augustines, Prince Mshiyeni Memorial hospitals

LP: Tshilidzini, Donald Fraser, Malamulele, Mediclinic Polokwane, Netcare Pholoso, St Ritas hospitals

MP: Ermelo, Life Cosmos, Mediclinic Nelspruit, Mapulaneng, Rob Ferreira hospitals

NC: Mediclinic Upington, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe hospitals

NW: Job Shimankana Tabane, Klerksdorp-Tshephong Tertiary, Life Peglarae, Mahikeng Provincial, Moses Kotane hospitals

WC: Groote Schuur, Tygerberg, Gatesville, George, Karl Bremer, Khayelitsha District, Paarl, Worcester hospitals.

(b) ENSEMBLE was a multi-national study funded by Janssen Research and Development and others. 

Vaccines for SISONKE were secured by the Department of Health and were administered by teams of researchers and vaccinators. Research staff from the South African Medical Research Council where responsible for ensuring the cold chain and drawing up the correct amount of vaccine. Vaccinators where responsible for complete assessment checks, administering the vaccine and monitoring the participants for a few minutes after administration. END.

Reply:

a)(b)(c)

The SANParks 2020/21 financial statements are not available because they are in the process of being audited. The only available audited information is from the 2019/20 financial year, on page 191 of the SANParks 2019/20 Annual report.

The attached Excel document (Annexure A) provides a breakdown of the Audited 2019/20 Annual Financial reports indicating financial performance of each National Park, Regional Office and National Corporate Business Unit (Head Once) in terms of:

(i) income;

(ii) operating and capital expenditure; and

(iii) the number of staff in each National Park and Regional Office is provided in the table below.

PARK NAME	TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT	Grand Total
	PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT	TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT	INTERSHIP PROGRAM	LEARNERSHIP PROGRAM
Addo Elephant National Park	162	10	0	2	174
Agulhas National Park	25	0	0	0	25
Augrabies National Park	37	4	0	0	41
Biodiversity and Special Projects	0	1419	2	0	1421
Bontebok National Park	17	0	0	4	21
Camdeboo National Park	29	3	1	1	34
Cape Town Office	9	0	0	0	9
Golden Gate Highlands National Park	196	2	1	0	199
Groenkloof National Park	Head Office		273	18	2	0	293
Karoo National Park	45	1	0	2	48
Kgaiagadi National Park	118	7	0	1	126
Kimberly Game Capture Office	28	1	0	0	29
Knysna National Park	65	0	0	1	66
Kn/sna Regional Office	14	0	0	0	14
Kruger National Park	2258	167	2	0	2427
Mapungubwe National Park	82	0	1	0	83
Marakele National Park	60	0	0	2	62
Meerkat National Park	7	2	0	0	9
Mokala National Park	48	5	0	0	53
Mountain Zebra National Park	34	2	1	2	39
Namaqua National Park	21	0	0	0	21
Port Elizabeth Regional Office	7	3	0	0	10
Richterveld National Park	33	4	0	0	37
Rondevlei Research Office	19	1	1	0	21
Table Mountain National Park	209	3	2	4	218
Tankwa Karoo National Park	15	0	0	0	15
Tsitsikamma National Park	130	27	1	2	160
Up	ington Regional Office	3	2	0	0	5
West Coast National Park	31	0	0	0	31
Wilderness National Park	82	0	0	1	83
Grand Total	4057	1681	14	22	5774

Regards

MS B D CREECY, MP

MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

DATE:

Reply:

a) Ivermectin Authorisation Status 25/05/2021
	Approved	Rejected	Pending	Duplicate
Tier 3: Section 22C(1)(b) - licence holder	8	3	0	0
Tier 2: Healthcare Facility Stock	134	40	0	4
Tier 1: Named-patient	112	15	0	2
TOTAL	254	58	0	6	318

b) The use of Ivermectin in the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 infections received avid interest recently due to the antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. Available data to date, mostly from small under-powered studies, show a trend towards some benefit in the management of COVID-19. National and international bodies have reviewed the data; and have concluded that there is unclear evidence of both benefit and harm, in the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. After consideration of the impact of the second wave as well as the clinical equipoise that was presented through the various studies reviewed, SAHPRA implemented an Ivermectin Controlled Compassionate Use Programme for approved unregistered ivermectin products to be accessed via a three-tier programme for Section 22C(1)(b) permit holders, healthcare facilities, and named-patient applications. On 16 March 2021,SAHPRA registered Soolantra 10mg/g cream formulation, which contains ivermectin. Soolantra Cream is indicated for the topical treatment of moderate to severe inflammatory lesions of papulopustular rosacea in adult patients and is not for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. The registration of this product enabled the compounding of ivermectin on a prescription basis for specific patients as well as off label use of ivermectin under the section 21 Controlled Compassionate Use Programme.

END.

Reply:

(1) (a) (i) – The details of the Aircraft that must replace the crashed aircraft are as per the tender specifications advertised on public platforms including the SACAA website on 20 November 2020. These specifications are public knowledge and can be accessed on www.caa.co.za

(a) (ii) – The amount budgeted for the replacement of the Aircraft as well as the Calibration equipment is R164 million.

(a) (iii) – The details of the specifications for the replacement aircraft are as per the tender – copy of tender specifications are attached herewith.

(b) Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the impact that this has had on SACAA’s financial position, the SACAA management supported by the Board took a decision to place the acquisition of the aircraft on hold for another year until the financial position of the SACAA improves.

(2) The current service provider performing the calibration work is Tamifield (Pty) Ltd. The successful service provider was disclosed as required and published on the SACAA website.

Reply:

The (a) full details of the person(s) and/or companies that provide funding to the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and (b) breakdown of the total amounts provided by each funder are indicated in the table below:

Full details of the person(s) and/or company that provide funding to the SAHPRA	Breakdown of the total amounts provided by each funder
Clinton Health Access Initiative	R 1 441 170 (Direct donation)
Centers for Disease Control	R 16 739 056 (Direct donation through NDOH)
Public Health Enhancement Fund	R 2 580 000 (Services in kind)
Right to Care	R 94 204 (Services in kind – Office accommodation)
Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation	R 73 000 000 (Services in kind)
National Treasury	R60 000 000 (Conditional Grant)

END.

Reply:

a) No gas to power projects were applied for in the past five years

b) No.

(i) See (a) above

(ii) See (a) above

(aa) See (a) above

(bb) See (a) above

(cc) See (a) above

c) See (a) above

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

(iii) Not applicable

(iv) Not applicable

Reply:

1. The Department of Transport has never concluded any work exchange and/or employment agreements with any entity of the Republic of Cuba from the 2010/11 financial year to 2020/21 financial year.

The Department has no intention/need to enter into agreement with Cuban Government for skills acquisition of any kind during the 2021-23 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework period.

2. There are no skills sets identified by the Department of Transport that can be sourced from Republic of Cuba which are not available in South Africa hence there were no steps taken in this regard.

Reply:

I have been advised by the SABC as follows:

Yes, public education has historically formed part of the SABC’s standard elections coverage mandate and will continue to do so during this current election cycle. The SABC News will drive this process from an editorial perspective as has always been the case post democracy with covering and contextualizing the elections, Constitution and functioning of municipalities.

MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Reply:

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) indicated that the budget has been updated to provide for only those costs that are essential for the delivery of Team SA to the Tokyo Games. Sponsors have been signed up and more sponsors are being engaged.

Additional costs due to the Covid-19 protocols with regards to the team travel, camp and medical services as prescribed in the Play Books published by the IOC and IPC Book has been considered and factored into the budget.

The original projected budget was R45, 000.000 but with the sponsorships, funding received and revisit to adjust for only those line items that are critical for games delivery, the budget is now well under R20, 000,000.

Reply:

(a). The amount spent on consultants by each Entity reporting to my department are responded to on the attached spreadsheet for your further attention.

(b). The Department is encouraging public entities to utilise in-house available expertise for the services required. Where consultants are utilised, the Department encourages entities to use a cost effective means to source services in line with the National Treasury cost curtailment measures.

Reply:

a) Currently, the Department does not have backlog as we have cleared all outstanding adoption cases.

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

Reply:

I would like to inform the Honourable Member that neither the Department nor any of its entities has a lease agreement with the Department of Defence.

Reply:

The process of legislative mandate review of RTMC and RTIA, has started and National Treasury has been engaged on the issue of the DLCA and we are awaiting their response on the migration of their functions to the RTMC.

This is work in Progress, particularly the Legislative mandates pertaining to RTMC and RTIA , and this will need Parliamentary process to give ratification on the proposed amalgamation.

 

Reply:

I have been furnished with a reply to the question submitted, by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission.

“(1)(a)(b) The panel for service providers relating to the promotion of public knowledge and awareness by, amongst others developing and implementing educational and informational measures to educate the public of the Lotteries about the lotteries and provisions pursuant to section 2(5)(a)(i) of the Lotteries Act - Operations: Brand Positioning, Grant Funding and Regulated matters. Catering for the organisation was procured in line with relevant PFMA, Treasury Regulations and National Treasury guidelines as follows:

OPERATIONAL COSTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2(5) OF THE LOTTERIES ACT, NO 57 OF 1997
2016/17 Financial Year	2017/18 Financial Year	2018/19 Financial Year	2019/20 Financial Year
Name of Service Provider Contract Start Date Tsalena Media 15-Jul-14	No panel appointed.	Name of Service Provider Contract Start Date Anzomode 1-Oct-18 Tau Ya Phoka (Pty) Ltd 1-Oct-18 Roadshow Marketing 1-Oct-18 Cheniwell 1-Oct-18 Khanya PR and Media (Pty) Ltd 1-Oct-18 Chilo Group 1-Oct-18 Be- Sure Events Solutions (Pty) Ltd 1-Oct-18 Black Moon Advertising and Research (Pty) Ltd 1-Oct-18	Name of Service Provider Contract Start Date Anzomode 1-Oct-18 Tau Ya Phoka (Pty) Ltd 1-Oct-18 Roadshow Marketing 1-Oct-18 Cheniwell 1-Oct-18 Khanya PR and Media (Pty) Ltd 1-Oct-18 Chilo Group 1-Oct-18 Be- Sure Events Solutions (Pty) Ltd 1-Oct-18 Black Moon Advertising and Research (Pty) Ltd 1-Oct-18

(2) (a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) and (b)

OPERATIONAL COSTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2(5) OF THE LOTTERIES ACT, NO 57 OF 1997

It is noteworthy to mention that the following suppliers provided education and awareness as it relates to Education and Awareness publication costs as per PQ466, and it is our understanding that the current PQ seeks to gather information relating to Education and Awareness workshop and conferencing costs.

• Anzomode
• Tau ya Phoka (Pty) Ltd
• Roadshow Marketing
• Chilo Group (Pty) Ltd
• Cheniwell
• Be-Sure Events Solutions (Pty) Ltd
• Blackmoon Advertising and Research (Pty) Ltd.”

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Reply:

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) did not appoint Sekela Xabiso to conduct an investigation. The company was appointed by the NLC and attached herewith is the response from the NLC regarding the matter. Below is the reply to the question, submitted by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission.

1. “The Board of the NLC initiated the investigation by offering members of the public an unrestricted platform to report any acts of wrongdoing, corruption or fraud through the appointed independent audit firm and to provide all evidence, notwithstanding those matters previously independently investigated and concluded. The investigation was expected to be concluded by end of May 2020; however, the due date fell within the period of the Level 5 hard lockdown. Thus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the inability to travel to conduct site visits and/or verification of infrastructure projects, the voluminous matters to be investigated and many other factors that led to a delay in the work of the audit firm gaining momentum the initial conclusion date was not met as anticipated.

2. The investigation process is underway and final outcomes of the investigation pending. The Board will make available the final outcomes of the investigation upon conclusion and adoption by the Board, as previously undertaken to the Portfolio Committee.

3. The total cost of the investigation to date is R9,657,867.10.

4. In responding to the question, extract of NLC’s response provided on PQ 695 bears reference.

Extract of PQ 695

The National Lotteries Commission is required to fulfil its mandate and ensure that the Commission performs its functions efficiently and effectively in compliance with the Lotteries Act and any other applicable law. The budget spend over the past three financial years to ensure that the NLC provides guidance and support to the Board whilst applying the principles of openness and transparency to advise the Minister on the efficacy of legislation pertaining to lotteries and ancillary matters, exercise its power to institute legal proceedings in order to properly discharge its functions and responsibilities and approach any court for any order the board deems appropriate for effective regulation and enforcement of the Lotteries Act is detailed below. The rapid increase of the Legal and Investigations budget over the past three years is attributed to independent investigations as a result of increased media exposure and enforcement of the Third National Lotteries Licence, pursuant to ensuring that the National Lottery and Sport Pools are conducted with all due propriety and strictly in accordance with the Constitution, the Act, all other applicable law.

The total budget allocated for Legal & Investigations Division was R36 500 000.00, being 2% of its National Lotteries Commission’s total expenditure including Grant Allocations.”

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Reply:

1. (a) The total number of children born in the Republic in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 was 9, 609, 814.

(b) The total number of children born in the Republic in each year in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 was as follows:

2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
947,912	962,705	957,798	961,036	926,723	891,482	924,898	970,698	1,010,853	1,055,709

Source: DHIS

2. (a) The total number of children born in each province in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 was as follows:

Province	Year 2011 to 2020
Eastern Cape Province	1,124,581
Free State Province	471,875
Gauteng Province	2,178,280
KwaZulu-Natal Province	1,964,786
Limpopo Province	1,283,147
Mpumalanga Province	795,754
Northern Cape Province	220,051
North West Province	592,056
Western Cape Province	979,284
Total	9,609,814

Source: DHIS

b) The total number of children born in each province in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 was as follows:

Province	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
EC	119,7	121,606	118,302	120,048	113,52	103,988	101,902	106,139	108,034	111,342
FS	48,55	49,439	47,377	46,432	44,992	41,625	45,769	48,394	49,598	49,699
GP	207,963	211,389	212,873	211,247	209,181	206,18	218,149	224,414	231,927	244,957
KZN	195,541	196,27	194,074	193,032	182,634	177,795	184,828	202,388	218,535	219,689
LIMP	129,695	129,807	129,952	130,059	122,813	119,09	121,728	125,612	131,004	143,387
MPU	75,891	78,53	78,146	79,472	75,654	72,928	77,239	81,482	83,698	92,714
NC	21,473	22,643	22,24	22,973	22,318	20,549	20,918	22,079	22,313	22,545
NW	59,004	59,695	58,999	58,304	57,55	56,309	57,362	59,8	61,591	63,442
WC	90,095	93,326	95,835	99,469	98,061	93,018	97,003	100,39	104,153	107,934
Total	947,912	962,705	957,798	961,036	926,723	891,482	924,898	970,698	1010,853	1055,709

Source: DHIS

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Reply:

Note: This response should be read in conjunction with the response to Question no: 1398.

Breach of contract is when either of the parties did not comply with any or all the terms of conditions. Thus a notice of breach of contract is issued when the supplier defaulted on the terms and conditions. Breach of contract is a pre -requirement for the contractor to be declared as a defaulter (Non-compliance of contract) (PFMA Regulation 16A.9.2 and Treasury Guidelines – (Government Procurement – General conditions of Contract – Annexure A)

a) How are (i) service providers and (ii) suppliers who default in the services that they render to the department dealt with.

If steps as per reply to Question No: 1398 are not successful, the following action are taken:

• Termination of contracts with penalties i.e. partial payment for services delivered
• Notice of Breach of Contract
• Black listing of defaulters on the departments database as well as the data base of National Treasury
• Case referred to SAPS for investigation and possible prosecution
• Contract with provider can be suspended

b) What number of service providers and suppliers have defaulted in each month in the past three financial years and since 1 April 2021

The Honourable member is referred to the letter and report submitted to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism on 3 February 2021 by the Minister and subsequently distributed to members of the committee.

c) What are the reasons for the default in rendering the services

• Non adherence to the terms and conditions of the contract by the service provider with regards to project reporting, fraudulent transactions, non compliance etc.
• Non performance
• Non reporting and refusing to comply with terms of the contract
• Collusion in obtaining the tender

d) What steps are taken to reduce the default incidences

As per reply to Question No 1398

e) What financial losses have been incurred in each month in the past three financial years and since 1 April 2021

Financial Year	Financial losses incurred
Since 1 April 2021	Information will only be audited in 2022/23 financial year.
2020-2021	Information in process to be audited.
2019-2020	Information can be obtained from that tabled Annual Performance Report of 2019/20 as tabled on 22 October 2020 ( ATC no 151 – 2020)
2018-2019	Information can be obtained from the tabled Annual Performance Report of 2018/19 as tabled on 1 October 2019 (ATC no 72 -2019)

Reply:

According to data from Statsa (Q4 2020), the table below indicates the number of people that remain unemployed, ranging from less than 3 months to more than five years.

Unemployed youth (15-24 years) by duration of unemployment
	Less than Matric	Matric	Other Tertiary	Graduates	Total
Less than 3 months	47,558	30,998	11,213	5,406	95,175
3 months to less than 6 months	27,752	21,612	2,983	211	52,559
6 months to less than 9 months	30,041	29,459	5,290	998	65,787
9 months to less than 1 year	34,422	79,550	18,946	2,643	135,560
1 year to less than 3 years	200,574	278,745	35,182	0	514,501
3 years to 5 years	128,614	116,697	6,094	1,347	252,753
More than 5 years	106,805	79,162	10,718	1,666	198,351
Don't know	0	0	1,969	0	39,929
Total	581,440	647,680	93,157	12,632	1,334,909

Source: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Quarter 4 2020

Reply:

(1) None of the Navigational Aids has been decommissioned as a result of the SACAA aircraft crash of 23 January 2020. Only Bhisho and Mafikeng were decommissioned by the owners of the facilities approximately 10 years back.

(2) N/A (a) N/A (b) N/A.

(3) Set out below is the bonuses paid to senior managers in the past five years.

Notes

• The 2018/19 numbers include the Performance and Retention bonuses. Retention bonuses are paid after 3 years of uninterrupted service in line with the retention policy for Executives who are on fixed term contracts.

• Performance bonuses for 2020/2021 were not paid due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and its financial impact on the SACAA.

Reply:

a) The auditors of The Sports Trust since its inception until end financial year 2018 was KPMG. From 2019 to date SizweNtsalubaGobodo-Grant Thornton Inc. has been the auditors as appointed.

b) {i} Covid-19 funds received R10,281,000.00

{ii} The spend has been as per the directive of DSAC to pay the beneficiaries as selected by DSAC through the Department’s governance processes.

c) Delays with the audit completion of the 2019-20 Annual Report was partially due to Covid-19 and the sudden death of the late Financial Consultant, Mr. Lawrence Van Heerden in September, which impacted on their auditioning cycle. The Sports Trust was required to secure a replacement to manage and lead the audit process together with the Executive Director and the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. The audit was completed in March 2021 and presented to the Board for approval.  Thereafter the finalization process of the Annual Report was completed and then circulated to the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee for review, and then final review by the Board. The Annual Report is earmarked for Website upload by 31st May 2021.

Reply:

No, this matter falls under the purview of the Premier who is the Executing Authority responsible for the appointment at this level in the Province.

a) Qualifications of candidates are verified by the South African Qualifications Authority and I am advised by the Province that this was done as part of the recruitment process.

b) The appointment was made by the Premier following concurrence received from the Minister of Public Service and Administration.

c) The prescribed recruitment and selection processes for the appointment of the Head of Department was followed, as advised by the Provincial Department of Social Development.

In terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 and the 2016 Public Service Regulations the authority for the appointment of Heads of Department (HODs) at the provincial sphere of government rests with the relevant Premiers. In the case of the North West Provincial Administration, which is under section 100 of the Constitution, 1996 administration, the Premier, Prof. Job Mokgoro agreed in terms a protocol governing the Section 100 (1) (b) intervention in the Office of the Premier, that all of his administrative decisions will be subject to concurrence by the Minister for the Public Service and Administration (MPSA), before approval. This includes decisions to appoint HODs. Under normal circumstances, these decisions are not subject to consultation with Ministers at the national sphere of government, or Cabinet, as the case would be for the appointment for HODs at the national sphere of Government.  

Reply:

(1) The plan to establish a command centre for Table Mountain National Park originated in 2019.. The command centre was officially established on 1 October 2020 and it is located at Newlands fire base in Cape Town. Although the Command Centre is still in the process of establishment, specifically with regards to the specialized technical infrastructure and specialized training of staff, it is already partially operational and in use by SANParks and other key security cluster stakeholders. Once completed the capacitated Command Centre will be resourced with capabilities to take action based on the intelligence it collects.
The implementation plan for the Command Centre will be divided into Phases. Phase 1 has been implemented effective from 1 April 2021 and Phase 2 implemented from 1 June 2021.
Despite the fact that the Command Centre was not fully functional during the December 2020 festive season, a successful special operation, which included aerial observation support, was conducted. A similar operation was conducted during the April 2021 festive season, with similar positive effects.
(b) The Command Centre will be complimented with a special taskforce/response team which is anticipated to be operational by November 2021. The Command Centre control room is already 60 percent functional and manned by SANParks officials.
(2) Operational plans from the security cluster are not normally placed in the public domain.
(3) SANParks wishes to clarify that a Command Centre is established, not a Joint Operations Centre.
(a)(i) Approximately R500 000 has been set aside for Operational Expenditure while an amount of R1.5 million has been budgeted for Capital Expenditure under Phase 1. To date an amount of R24,899.15 has been spent on operations and R76,569.85 has been spent on capital related expenditure.
(ii) The Command Centre aims to integrate the Ranger staff with the special taskforce/response team as well as external role players in the security cluster, namely SAPS, Metro Police, City Law Enforcement and others. This integrated approach will streamline and facilitate a more focussed response to area integrity.
b) The Command centre will be complemented by external resources such as SAPS, Metro Police, Environmental monitors and other relevant City Law Enforcement officials. It will ensure those whose primary responsibility is law enforcement also focus on safety of user in the Table Mountain National Park.
(4) The Table Mountain National Park has a total of 112 Rangers, 14 Environmental Monitors and 59 Tourism Monitors. The command centre is manned by a dedicated team who come from a Conservation and Tourism background and thus have the knowledge and experience to ensure effective and efficient deployment.
Twenty of these staff members will be trained to operate as a tactical response team, to respond to any sea, mountain and other incidents reported through the Command Centre.
(5) At this stage, SANParks is testing appropriate technologies. The organisation will select those technologies which are most feasible and deliver the intended outcomes. SANParks will also pursue partnerships, where appropriate, to further enhance safety and security and share technology, such as the existing partnership with the Table Mountain Arial Cable Company.
Helicopters will also be deployed from time to time on joint planned operations, especially during festive seasons as was done during the December 2020 festive season.

A Canine Unit for the Table Mountain National Park will be in place by August 2021.

Regards

MS B D CREECY, MP

MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

DATE: 4/6/2021

Reply:

First and foremost, on the matter of handling of alleged rape cases, it must be borne in mind that the process of investigating the alleged rape must follow a specific and prescribed chain of evidence to ensure that medico-legally there is no compromise to the quality of evidence collected, thus protecting the victim when the evidence is before a court of law. Bearing this in mind, the response to this question is as follows:

(a) The total number of Thuthuzela care centres (TCCs) in the country is 55.

Eastern Cape: 9

Free State: 4

Gauteng: 7

KwaZulu Natal: 8

Limpopo: 7

Mpumalanga: 5

Northern Cape: 4

North West: 5

Western Cape: 6

a) Hospitals are not obligated to have rape kits as the Department of Health is not involved in the procurement and delivery of rape kits as procurement and delivery is the responsibility of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The SAPS brings these kits along to the Thuthuzela Care Centres (TCCs) as and when there is a sexual assault reported. Therefore the issue of keeping rape kits at health facilities only emanates where there is a discussion between the health facility and the SAPS station responsible.

b) Not applicable based on the response in 1(b). 

2. There is no prescribed number of rape kits required in each hospital. The provision of rape kits is a competency of the SAPS. However as Department of Health we take Gender based violence very seriously and it is our duty to ensure that these rape kits are available at all times to execute evidence collection at our health facilities.

We are therefore working closely together with SAPS to ensure that rape kits are always available. These kits are then delivered to the health facilities by the SAPS, for collection of evidence by health professionals, during physical examination of the survivors of sexual violence. The evidence collected by health professional using these rape kits, is then taken by SAPS to the Police Forensic Laboratory for DNA analysis.

(3) Yes, hospital staff in emergency wards is trained in processing a rape victim.

The Department of health provides service at all hospitals to manage and process survivors of rape. This is done through:

• qualified clinical forensic nurses and doctors
• Ten (10) to more days training using the manual developed by the South African Medical Research Council, the content of which is highlighted below. if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 

Health professionals provide the following services to survivors of rape:

• physical examination,
• Collection of forensic evidence using J88 form. Medico-legal evidence comprises both documentation on the examination done and DNA evidence collected during the examination.
• in children, laboratory evidence of particular sexually transmitted infections can also be used as evidence.
• reporting child abuse, neglect and exploitation to Department of Social Development and SAPS where necessary.
• registration of women and children seen for sexual assaults at health facilities
• providing HIV testing and counselling, which includes providing post exposure prophylaxis
• provision of Prophylaxis (PEP) medication to survivors of rape; which should be available 24 hours a day and patients should be prioritised irrespective of the nature of physical injuries among others.
• provision of ccomfort packs for rape victims;
• referral of women and children to Department of Social Development in the instance their safety is at risk to ensure that they are provided a safe environment such as shelters.
• referral to Psychiatrists and Psychologist to manage emotional and psychological trauma.

(4) No, hospitals are not precluded from processing a rape survivor if that person has not given a statement at a police station first. Survivors of rape have a choice of which authority they wish to access first. We however have noted that majority of rape survivors access the health facility first before they report the matter to a police station and are not dismissed at all.

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Reply:

1. No, the department does not have any agreement with any agency of the Republic of Cuba in regards to exchange programmes.

(a) (i) Not applicable.

(ii) Not applicable.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

© Not applicable.

2. Not applicable.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

Regards

MS B D CREECY, MP

MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

DATE: 4/6/2021

Reply:

(a) & (b) (i) – (iii) Finalisation of the Tourism Recovery Plan.

The Tourism Sector Recovery Plan was approved by Cabinet on 21 April 2021 and is a three-year recovery plan for the tourism sector ending in March 2024.

(c) How was the plan drawn up.

The Tourism Sector Recovery Plan was drafted in consultation with the entire tourism sector including private and public sector.

(d) Who was consulted.

Every South African was provided an opportunity to provide inputs into the Plan noting that the Plan was published for Public Comment in August 2020. This was in addition to focused and targeted meetings and webinars with both public and private stakeholders within the tourism sector value chain.

(e) What data was (i) obtained and (ii) used.

To properly baseline the pandemic’s impact a modified dynamic input-output table was used to model the effect of exogenous changes in tourism spending on final demand, This analysis approximated COVID-19 impact on tourism at a subsector level and enabled estimation of income and employment levels based on proposed interventions and stimuli. The model used existing data sources, amongst others, the Tourism Satellite Account and the Domestic and International Tourism Surveys. The model also drawed on survey data gathered during the development of the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan.

(f) What are the budget allocations for each line item.

Noting the fiscal contrains within Government and mitigating against the risk of not receiving any additional funding for the implementation of the Plan the Annual Performance Plans, for both the Department of Tourism and South African Tourism, focus on the implimentation of the priorities identified in the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan.