Questions and Replies
23 March 2021 - NW602
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development:
Whether she has found that she has been able to strengthen relationships and support to (a) nongovernmental organisations and (b) non-profit organisations that provide vital services on behalf of the State; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department of Social Development is mandated by the NPO Act 71 of 1997 to create an enabling environment that create opportunities for the NPOs to thrive.
Note that the country was ravaged by Covid -19 pandemic, the NPO sector could not spared either. During the Covid -19 Pandemic, the Department took major strides in ensuring that the sector is taken care of. The Department has been able to strengthen and provide necessary support to non-profit organisations rendering vital services to vulnerable South African citizens.
In relation to funding of non-profit organisations (NPOs), several interventions were made by the National Department including issuing a circular that was sent to all Provinces in May 2020.
The Circular outlined the measures to be taken in order to avert the delayed non-payment and to speed-up processing of claims and allocation of funds to the Non-profit organizations (NPOs) for the 2020/21 financial year. As part of our support to Provinces, Provinces were advised to use the 2020/21 Service Level Agreements (SLA) and extend them for six months to enable them to pay first trenches.
The Department encouraged provinces to consider a two-tranche payment method, with guidance sought from the National Treasury as a way to speed the transfer of funds to deserving NPOs. The proposed tranche payment significantly reduced the administrative burden associated with processing the transfer payments.
This is considered in the light that most of the NPOs funded by the Department are rendering on-going vital services and as such have a good compliance record with the Department.
Towards executing the function of administering the Non-Profit organisation Act 71 of 1997, the Department ensured that there is continued provision of registration and report submission by NPOs. Due to limitations posed by different Levels of National Lockdown in terms of gatherings and face to face interaction, the Department initiated and strengthened online platforms to ensure continued support for non-profit organisations in the country.
A social media platform was also created to provide NPO related information and to respond to immediate queries posed by organisations. The Department also supported the NPO sector through a social media platform wherein “Know Your NPO Status Campaign” was launched by the Minister in November 2020.
The Campaign was launched through a Webinar and attended by the NPO Sector. The online interaction provided an opportunity for the Minister to engage with the Sector on pertinent issues affecting NPOs including mechanisms to improve compliance with NPO’s related legislations.
In addition; the Department also ensured that prioritisation for registration and issuing of compliant letters was given to organisations that intended to provide COVID related services to communities. Prioritisation of support to such organisations ensured that communities under distress due to COVID 19 pandemic were provided with required services.
National Assembly written Reply: (Question 83 for oral reply converted to written Question 602) of 2021
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Approved by the Minister of Social Development
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23 March 2021 - NW303
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What (a) is the total number of towns that do not have a physical SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) access point or office in the Northern Cape and (b) will she furnish Mrs G Opperman with a list of the specified towns; (2) what are the reasons that Loeriesfontein in the Hantam Local Municipality does not have a SASSA office despite many beneficiaries living there?
Reply:
1(a) currently, there are Seven (7) towns that do not have a physical SASSA access point or office in the Northern Cape.
(b) These are Okiep, Concordia, Nababeep, Carolusberg, Matjieskloof, Fonteintjie and Kleinzee
2. Loeriesfontein is a small town with a population of 2 744 people (Census 2011) and 855 social grant beneficiaries. The town is serviced by the Niewoudtville SASSA Local office staff who visit the area on a weekly basis. On average, 10 -15 people visit the SASSA office per week therefore the weekly visits by the Niewoudtville local office staff is sufficient to take care of the needs of the people of Loeriesfontein.
23 March 2021 - NW672
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract?
Reply:
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
Whether (a) his department makes use of private security firm |
Whether (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firm |
If not, what is the position in this regard |
If so, in each case, what is the: |
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(i) name of each firm |
(ii) purpose |
(iii) value |
(iv) duration of each specified contract? |
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The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) makes use of private security firm. |
N/A |
N/A |
G4s Security Solutions (Pty) Ltd. |
To provide 24 hour guarding security services. |
The costs payable increase annually as per the Sectorial Determination. Total amounts paid from date of contract to September 2021 will be as follows: R1,344 million in 2018/19, R1,451 million in 2019/20 and R1,569 million in 2020/21. |
Apr 2018 – Dec 2022 |
N/A |
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) makes use of private security firm. |
N/A |
G4S Security Solutions (Pty) Ltd. |
Provide security services to all CSIR sites to protect people, knowledge, assets and property in cost effective and sustainable manner. |
R67,2 million (excluding Value Added Tax). |
Five years. |
N/A |
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) makes use of private security firm. |
N/A |
ELDNA Security Services. |
Security services. |
R3,134 million. |
Three years. |
N/A |
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) makes use of private security firms at two of its sites. |
N/A |
Site 1: Securi-Team. |
Provide 24 hours guarding and monitoring services |
R1,857 million. |
Five years. |
Site 2: Eulesaki |
Provide security for the site, being a National Key Point. |
R104 000 per month |
Two years. |
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N/A |
The National Research Foundation (NRF) makes use of private security firms at seven of its Business Units. |
N/A |
NRF Pretoria Head Office: Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise. |
Security and guarding Services at the NRF Pretoria Campus. |
R3,159 million. |
Five years. |
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) Business Unit: Hi-Tec Security. |
After hours alarm monitoring of buildings. |
R45 312. |
Three years. |
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South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) and South African Environment Observation Network (SAEON) Business Units: Red Alert. |
Guarding Services at two separate sites. |
R6,349 million. |
Three years. |
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SAEON Business Unit: Palsecurity Services (Pty) Ltd and Top Security Systems (Pty) Ltd. |
Alarm system monitoring. |
R15 057. |
Two years and six months. |
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Office security services in Kimberley. |
R5 916. |
One year. |
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South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) Business Unit: Virtual Security. |
Protection of grounds, access control, perimeter guarding and off-site monitoring. |
R820 335. |
Three years. |
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South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) Business Unit: Khulaluntu Security Hlokomela and Transport 2006 |
Guarding of premises. |
R442 801. |
One year. |
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N/A |
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) makes use of private security firm. |
N/A |
Khensani Security Services. |
24-hour security services at the HSRC Pietermaritzburg and Cape Town Offices. |
R3,869 million. |
Three years. |
N/A |
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) does not make use of private security firm. |
ASSAf’s Office is located in Persequor Park, Pretoria. Security is provided by Eris, the property managers. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(a)
Departm ent |
(a) Whether your Department makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) Name of firm |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii)Value |
(iv) Duration |
Yes |
Static Protection Services (National Skills Fund - NSF) |
To render a 24/7 security guarding services, which includes access control, monitoring and patrol services |
R464 000.00 |
4 months – 01 January 2021- 30 April 2021 |
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Yes |
Ebukhosini TP Security (INDLELA) |
To render a 24/7 security guarding services, which includes access control, monitoring and patrol services |
R253 863, 72 |
4 months – 01 January 2021- 30 April 2021 |
(b)
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
CHIETA |
No. Security is provided by the landlord. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
MICT SETA |
No. Security services is |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
included in the lease agreement with the landlord. |
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CHE |
Yes |
Titanium Security Services |
Provision of security services: Guarding and armed response, with one security personnel during the day and one at night, the service is for 24 hours and 7 days a week. |
R 1 055 092.44 |
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022 |
FOODBEV |
Yes |
Selkirk Security Services Ltd |
Access control services, such as:
unauthorized entries to the office premises.
recording all activity around a protected facility 24 hours a day. |
R 347 912.35 (annualised value) R 317 552.35 (to date: 28 February 2021) |
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 |
SAQA |
Yes |
(Pty) Ltd
Trading (Pty) Ltd |
To protect SAQA’s building, movable assets, employees and clients. The risk is linked to the insurance premium. |
R 4 066 214.04 R 5 055 553.26 |
1 March 2018- 28 February 2021 1 March 2021 – 29 February 2024 |
INSETA |
Yes |
Gilija Tactical |
To provide security services to INSETA that |
R 358 800.00 |
01 April 2020 to |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
Response |
includes:
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31 March 2021 |
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National security |
To provide armed response and CCTV services |
R 367 768.91 |
July 2020 to June 2025 |
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PSETA |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
EWSETA |
Yes |
Imvula Quality Protection Services |
Safeguarding Cape House building in Marshalltown Johannesburg which is currently vacant |
R 946 129.09 |
01 August 2020 to 31 August 2021 |
FASSET |
Yes |
ADT |
Alarm system with response to the office building. |
R 37 900.04 |
12 months |
CATHSSETA |
Yes |
Jubzin Security Services |
Provision of security services at its Head Office in Killarney (Johannesburg) and two (2) regional offices in the Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape |
R 848 240.00 |
8 months |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
provinces |
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Services SETA |
Yes |
Good Work Security (Pty) Ltd |
To provide physical security, armed response and maintenance and repairs of the alarm and electrical fence at Services SETA Head Office. |
R 2 916 000.00 per annum |
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Exodec 365 cc |
To provide physical security, armed response, maintenance, and repairs of the alarm at Services SETA North West (Klerksdorp) provincial office |
R 342 240.00 per annum |
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Rise Security Services (Pty) Ltd Bohlale Risk Protection |
To provide physical security, armed response, maintenance, and repairs of the alarm at Services SETA Mpumalanga (Nelspruit) provincial office |
R 340 313.82 per annum |
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To provide physical security, armed response, maintenance, and repairs of the alarm |
R 338 934.86 per annual |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
at Services SETA free state (Bloemfontein) provincial office |
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Red Alert TSS (Pty) Ltd |
To provide physical security, armed response, maintenance, and repairs of the alarm at Services SETA (Western Cape) provincial office. |
R 308 221.90 per annum |
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Nguwo Security Services |
To provide physical security, armed response and maintenance and repairs of the alarm at Services SETA Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth) provincial office |
R 291 000.00 per annum |
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Fuyatha General Trading |
To provide physical security, armed response and maintenance and repairs of the alarm at Services SETA KZN (Durban) provincial office. |
R 326 530.56 per annum |
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TJ Protection Services |
To provide physical armed response, maintenance, and |
R 288 475.00 per annum |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
repairs of the alarm at Services SETA Northern Cape office (Kimberly) provincial Office. |
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Nguwo Security Services |
To provide physical security, armed response and maintenance and repairs of the alarm at Services SETA Eastern Cape (East London) provincial office. |
R 291 000.00 per annum |
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FP&M SETA |
Yes |
Masutha Training and Security Services (PO/2020/7042) |
Management
Management of IE
Attendance of Staff and visitors
|
R 289 104.05 |
6 months |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
monitoring Administration |
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Masutha Training and Security Services (PO/2020/7372) |
Management
Management of IE
Attendance of Staff and visitors
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R 278 754,05 |
6 months |
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Mzansi Fire and Security (PO/2020/6950) |
Arlam System and Arm Respond Services - Durban Office |
R 13 456.56 |
24 Moths |
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Cortac (Pty) Ltd |
Alarm System and Arm Respond Services – Head office |
R 10 532.88 |
Month to Month |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
National Security and Fire |
Alarm System and Arm Respond Services – Cape Town office |
R 11 711.88 |
Month to Month |
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SASSETA |
Yes |
Sinqobile Equestrian Security Services |
Provision of security services |
R 2 319 669.27 |
13 August 2018 - 31 October 2020 |
Mphosha Security Services |
Provision of security services including CCTV monitoring and armed response |
R 5 724 590.47 |
28 October 2021 - 31 March 2023 |
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AgriSETA |
Yes |
Eldna Security Services CC |
To render Security Services at AgriSETA premises |
R 1 196 436.57 |
1 April 2020 – 31 March 2023 |
HWSETA |
Yes |
ADT |
Security and monitoring - Nelspruit |
R 2 298.00 |
01 April 2020 – 31 July 2020 |
Adams Analytical Detection and security |
Security and monitoring - Nelspruit |
R 4 073.91 |
01 October 2020 – 31 March 2021 |
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National Security |
Security and monitoring - Mafikeng |
R 1 476.00 |
01 April 2020 – 31 June 2020 |
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National Security |
Security and monitoring - Mafikeng |
R 4 740.00 |
01 October 2020 – 31 March 2021 |
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ADT |
Security and monitoring - Bloemfontein |
R 2 637.00 |
01 April 2020 – 31 July 2020 |
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National security |
Security and monitoring -Bloemfontein |
R 5 320.00 |
01 October 2020 – 31 March 2021 |
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ADT |
Security and monitoring – East London |
R 1 045.00 |
01 April 2020 – 31 June 2020 |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
Hartwig and Henderson |
Security and monitoring - East London |
R 3 805.00 |
01 August 2020 – 31 March 2021 |
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ADT |
Security and monitoring - Kimberley |
R 2 259.00 |
01 April 2020 – 31 June 2020 |
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Top Security |
Security and monitoring - Kimberly |
R 3 428.67 |
01 August 2020 – 31 March 2021 |
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Mzansi Fire and Security |
Security and monitoring - Durban |
R 1 546.00 |
01 April 2020 – 31 May 2020 |
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Mzansi Fire and Security |
Security and monitoring - Durban |
R 3 059.94 |
01 June 2020 – 31 March 2021 |
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Axon Security |
Security and monitoring - Midrand |
R 2 414.00 |
01 April 2020 – 31 July 2020 |
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ADT |
Security and monitoring - Midrand |
R 3 778.00 |
01 October 2020 – 31 March 2021 |
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Chubb Security |
Security and monitoring - Polokwane |
R 2 108.00 |
01 April 2020 – 31 June 2020 |
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W&RSETA (Head Office) |
No. 24 Hour security is provided by the landlord for the Office Park. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(Eastern Cape) |
1. Yes, for the old premises. The lease agreement expired on 30 September 2020 |
Red Alert |
Monitoring and Armed Response |
R 582.52 Monthly |
The contract ended on 30 September 2020 |
2. Yes, in the new premises |
Hartwig & Henderson Alarms (provided by the Landlord through |
Monitoring and Armed Response |
R 2 127.50 monthly |
01 October 2020 - 30 September 2025 |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
(Free State) |
the lease agreement) |
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1. Yes, for the old premises. The lease agreement expired on 30 September 2020 |
Imvula Security Bloemsec (provided by the Landlord through the lease agreement) |
Guarding, Monitoring and Armed Response |
R 1 011.15 monthly for Guarding R 309.01 monthly for armed response |
The contract ended on 30 September 2020 |
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2. Yes, in the new premises |
Nkanga Security, Cleaning & Training |
Provision of guarding services. This includes armed guarding |
R 449 779.00 per annum |
O1 February 2021 - 28 February 2022 |
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(Kwa-Zulu Natal) (Gauteng North – Pretoria) (Limpopo) |
1. Yes, for the old premises. The lease agreement expired on 30 September 2020 |
National Security |
Monitoring and Armed Response |
R 850 Monthly |
The contract ended on 30 September 2020 |
2. Yes, in the new premises |
Fidelity ADT |
Monitoring and Armed Response |
R 6 607.90 Monthly |
12 Months ending 30 September 2021. |
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1. Yes, for the old premises. The lease agreement expired on 30 September 2020 |
Ubuntu Security Services |
Monitoring and Armed Response |
R 526.00 Monthly |
The contract ended on 30 September 2020 |
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Yes |
National Security |
Monitoring and Armed Response |
R 340.00 Monthly |
On a month-tomonth contract until moving to new premises which is planned for June 2021 |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
(Western Cape) |
Yes, at the new premises. |
Mastiff Security Services (provided by the Landlord through the lease agreement) |
Monitoring and Armed Response |
R 3 140.00 monthly |
01 October 2020 - 30 September 2025 |
LGSETA |
Yes |
|
For alarm system |
R 3 372 annually R5 622 annually |
3 years |
ETDP SETA |
Yes |
Hlanganani Ezweni Trading and Projects, registration number: 2009/206402/2 |
General security services at North West Provincial Office |
R 322 179.12 |
1 August 2018 to 31 December 2020 |
Vuyani and Socks Security Reg no. 2006/162205/23 |
General security services at North West Provincial Office |
R 96 000.00 |
1 January 2021 - 30 June 2021 |
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National Security and Fire Reg no. 1950/036293/07 |
Armed response security services at the Limpopo Provincial Office |
R 11 508.96 |
Month to month until 30 June 2021 while the organisation is finalising process of appointing a new service provider |
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MQA |
Yes. Our offices make use of a private security company, however the security contract is managed and paid by the |
Anerley Road Body Corporate Security company |
Guarding of premises |
R 540 192.00 for 2020/21. This is the MQA portion of |
1 year on an annual renewal basis |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
Body Corporate. We then pay our portion via our monthly management fee |
name: 24/7 |
the annual expense |
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QCTO |
Yes |
i. Bidvest Protea Coin ii. PABC Security Solution |
security at the entrance of the building |
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(linked to the contract duration of the lease) |
TETA |
Yes |
Eldna Security Services CC |
Provision of Security to TETA Randburg offices |
R 1 409 160.00 |
01 April 2019 – 31 March 2021 |
CETA |
Yes |
Bredasdorp Armed Response |
Provision of Security Services including Armed response for Bredasdorp office |
R 334 926.15 |
23 September 2020 - 23 September 2021 |
CKN Security Services CC |
Provision of Security Services for CETA Head Office |
R 373 328.09 R 50 830.00 |
30 October 2020 - 28 February 2021 25 February 2020 - 15 March 2021 |
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HM Security and Armed Response |
Provision of Security Services including armed response for Bethal (CETA -Gert Sibande Skills Development Centre) |
R 475 629.00 |
5 November 2020 - 5 December 2021 |
Entity |
(b) Whether your entity makes use of private security firms in the 2020/21 financial year, if not, what is the position in this regard? |
(i) What is the name of each firm? |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specific contract? |
NSF |
Yes |
Services (Pty) Ltd |
Physical Security |
R3 196 800.00 R 464 400.00 |
1 June 2017 - 31 May 2020 The contract was extended from 1 June 2020 to 31 December 2020 at an amount R799 200.00 01 January 2021 – 30 April 2021 |
BANKSETA
|
Yes |
Fidelity ADT Security (Pty) Ltd |
Monitoring and response of alarm system for East London office |
R 17 604.50 |
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4B Protection Services (Pty) Ltd |
Monitoring and response of alarm system for Head Office - Vorna Velley |
R 154 985.78 |
23 March 2021 - NW371
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is the total number of compliance monitors who have been appointed to monitor the norms and standards of COVID-19 compliance in the facilities managed by her department?
Reply:
The department has not appointed any compliance monitors to monitor the norms and standards of COVID-19 compliance in the facilities managed by her department. Monitoring of compliance to norms and standards of COVID 19 is an added responsibility to the current existing personnel. In some cases the established structures are used to monitor compliance of norms and standards for COVID 19, for example in facilities that provide services to victims of Gender Based Violence. These facilities utilises established Task Teams across nine provinces to monitor compliance with norms and standards for COVID 19.
National Assembly Written Reply: 371 of 2021
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Approved by the Minister of Social Development
Date……………………….
23 March 2021 - NW564
Sharif, Ms NK to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether her department funds any (a) programmes and (b) non-governmental organisations that offer services to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex community; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (i) services are rendered and (ii) are the further relevant details?
Reply:
a) The Department of Social Development provide funding to various programmes targeting all vulnerable group in society in terms the legislation and policy prescripts. (b) The criteria that is utilised for funding non-governmental organisations is designed to ensure that funded organisations (i) render services to the benefit of all vulnerable groups. There is no specific sets of rules that are for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex community. But the emphasis is on ensuring that services rendered are equitable, accessible, and transformative and promote social cohesion in the broader community. (ii) For example in relation to LGBTQI+ Community, the DSD provide ongoing sensitization training to frontline staff both the DSD and from non-governmental organisations as part of promoting non-discriminatory practices as well as mainstreaming of service delivery to respond to the needs of all vulnerable group.
National Assembly Written Reply: 564 of 2021
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Approved by the Minister of Social Development
Date……………………….
23 March 2021 - NW702
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to the Vangasali early childhood development campaign, what (a) is the current status of (i) registered, (ii) conditionally registered and (iii) unregistered early childhood development centres in each province and (b) has she found to have been the (i) successes and (ii) challenges of the Vangasali early childhood development campaign to date?
Reply:
The Vangasali campaign is progressing fairly well and is scheduled to continue until at least end of March 2022. There are three phases to Vangasali, the first was data collection which happened between June and October 2020 and resulted in a database of 52,288 ECD services which includes centre and non-centre based services.
Phase 2 focussed on orientation of provincial, district and local officials from DSD and Environmental Practitioners at local level in preparation for phase 3.
The Phase 3 will then focus on the registration massification which will commence in 2021/22 financial year.
(a)Current status on registration:
PROVINCE |
(i) NUMBER OF FULLY REGISTERED |
(ii)NUMBER OF CONDITIONALLY REGISTERED |
(iii)NUMBER OF UNREGISTERED SERVICES |
EC |
1 174 |
1 816 |
1 685 |
FS |
310 |
972 |
1 674 |
GP |
1 242 |
624 |
13 717 |
KZN |
1 696 |
1 854 |
4 516 |
LP |
478 |
3 021 |
2 695 |
MP |
578 |
919 |
3 011 |
NC |
95 |
197 |
660 |
NW |
386 |
842 |
2 188 |
WC |
850 |
635 |
4 839 |
TOTAL |
6 423 |
10 880 |
34 985 |
(b)(i) The campaign was a success as the department was able to get the data base of the majority of ECD services that are not registered. This will assist the department in planning on assisting those services to be supported to register.
This database will be used in phase 2 of the project to drive registration massification and verify the existence of all these services.
Phase 2 began in October 2020 and builds on the great collaboration with Department of Health, Environmental Health Directorate that has been ongoing over the last four years. Phase 2 has so far resulted in the following:
- Orientation of 474 DSD officials and 160 Environmental Health officials on the Vangasali Registration Toolkit in all 52 districts/metropolitan municipalities
- Vangasali Social Service Professionals Manual on ECD Registration has been developed.
- 22,000 Standardised Vangasali ECD Registration Application Packs (available in 7 official languages) were printed and will be distributed to DSD Districts by end March 2021.
- ECD Registration Framework Rollout for ECD Service Assessment Visits has been developed
- Online ECD Registration Management Tool has been developed.
- Registration Jamborees have begun in 4 provinces and the remaining provinces will begin registration Jamborees this month once the ECD stimulus administration is complete. We are targeting 10,000 new ECD services to enter the registration system in the next 12 months.
Phase 3 of Vangasali is in the planning phase and involves bringing sector wide collaboration on resourcing and improving infrastructure at ECD services, drawing in the private sector, civil society and government resources into a focused effort on improving ECD services directly in line with norms and standards.
(ii) Some of the challenges that have been identified during the campaign include amongst the other:
- Duplications
- Missing information on the data base that makes it difficult to follow up on the service to be assisted.
The data has been cleaned to deal with the duplicates. The data is now instrumental during verification process on the ECD Stimulus Relief Package to check the applicants against the Vangasali data base.
23 March 2021 - NW697
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether, with reference to the findings by the auditor-general that some government employees applied for the Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD Grant), her department took any disciplinary and/or legal steps against the implicated government employees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 2) whether any steps have been taken to recover the monies from the implicated government employees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether any systems have been put in place to ensure that no government employee will be able to fraudulently and/or unlawfully apply for and/or receive the SRD grant; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. As at the 28th of February 2021, a total of 39672 government employees had applied for the Covid 19 SRD grant. No disciplinary or legal steps have been taken against these government employees because investigations have not yet been concluded. Once the investigations are concluded SASSA will recommend to the relevant Heads of Departments to institute disciplinary action and also to recover money paid over to the individuals.
SASSA has received numerous complaints from people whose ID numbers were used to apply for the Covid 19 SRD grant without their knowledge. Some government employees submitted applications in order to test the system or to assist applicants to apply as all applications were submitted electronically.
The Auditor General flagged 241 government employees who received the Covid 19 SRD grant payment for May 2020. This happened at the inception phase when SASSA did not have access to all the relevant databases. Some of the databases were not up to date, partly because of the lockdown.
2. SASSA has not yet concluded the investigation into the cases that have been flagged by the Auditor General of South Africa. Once the investigations have been concluded, the fraudulent cases will be referred to the relevant government departments and SASSA’s Debt Management unit to recover the money from implicated people.
3. SASSA has implemented a system to ensure that government employees do not receive the SRD grant. Through this system, the applications of 39,672 government employees who applied for the SRD grant were declined.
Monthly, ID numbers of approved and new applications for Covid-19 R350 SRD grant applicants are matched against various databases such as the databases of government employees, namely PERSAL and PERSOL. If the ID number of the Covid SRD grant applicant appears in the databases of government employees, the application is declined.
SASSA is still awaiting the Government Employees Pension Fund database which will strengthen the ability to verify applicants.
National Assembly Written Reply: 697 of 2021
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23 March 2021 - NW696
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether, with reference to the findings by the auditor-general that some government employees applied for the Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD Grant), her department has been able to conclusively establish the number of government employees who have fraudulently applied for the SRD Grant; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the total number of government employees who actually received the SRD Grant and (b) is the total amount that the implicated government employees received from the SRD Grant?
Reply:
a) The total number of government employees who received the Covid-19 SRD grant payments as at February 2021 is 241.
b) The total amount paid is R 84 350.00, which was for the month of May 2020 only. Subsequent applications were declined after they were flagged as possible fraudulent applicants that were not eligible for the grant. Investigation regarding this matter is ongoing. Upon completion, SASSA will approach the relevant institution to recover the money, including requesting the institution to take appropriate disciplinary steps.
23 March 2021 - NW635
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether her department has provided any support to early childhood development (ECD) centres that could not generate any revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic; if not, why not; if so, what total number of ECD centres did her department provide support to?
Reply:
The Department of Social Development has provided support to early childhood development (ECD) centres, which include ECD centres that could not generate any revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 and 2021 in the following ways to mitigate the impact of the minimum health, safety and social distancing measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 (including lockdowns) due to the national state of disaster:
- The provincial Departments of Social Development, by direction of the Minister of Social Development continued with the payment of subsidy to 626 574 children accessing registered funded ECD programmes through equitable share and conditional grant, irrespective whether they were open or not.
- The conditional grant for ECD’s infra-structure component (as this could not proceed under the lockdown restrictions) was repurposed to provide essential protective personal equipment (PPEs) to assist ECD centres to comply with COVID 19 health and safety requirements. A total of 13 780 ECD centres were supported.
- The Department of Social Development also applied for the Presidential Employment Stimulus as a measure to support the ECD sector, an amount of R496 million was received from the National Treasury in this regard. The allocation seeks to minimise the loss of income, support continued operation and reduce the risk of permanent closure. This is implemented through ECD Employment Stimulus Relief Fund (ECD-ESRF) with a focus on providing additional financial support towards the ECD workforce as part of a once-off temporary intervention, through ECD programmes. The ECD-ESRF will provide 108,833 ECD related workers with income support through about 28,283 existing ECD programmes (registered and unregistered centres and programmes) that applied to this Fund. The process for the payment of those who applied and verified is currently underway.
23 March 2021 - NW498
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)With reference to the Early Childhood Development-Employment Stimulus Relief Fund (ECD-ESRF), (a) what are the reasons that the ECD Covid-19 relief package decreased significantly from R1,3 billion announced in July 2020 to R588.8 million announced in November 2020 to R496 million announced in February 2021; (2) whether these funds were not ring-fenced for the ECD sector; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) what amount of funding did each provincial social development department receive and (b) how were these amounts determined?
Reply:
(1) (a) The initial indication of R1,3 billion announced in July 2020 was subsequently revised based on the outcome of the assessment of the bid process through the National Treasury. The department received an amount of R588 728 000 from National Treasury. This included an amount of R380 million is allocated for unemployment risk support that will benefit 83 333 existing ECD related workers; R116 million allocated for the support of 25 500 compliance support officers, who are existing staff members at early childhood development programmes that will play a compliance support role within their ECD programmes; R16.5 million for registration support officers who will assist in scaling up registration and R76 million to sustain 1 809 social workers who have been appointed on contract. The R496 million is the total allocated to provide 108 833 ECD workers with income support through existing ECD services (unemployment risk support and compliance support officers).
(2) These funds were ring-fenced for the ECD sector under ECD Conditional Grant.
(3) (a) The Presidential Employment Initiative
funds are allocated as follows:
- Eastern Cape: R60 million
- Free State: R39 million
- Gauteng: R78 million
- KwaZulu-Natal: R90 million
- Limpopo: R58 million
- Mpumalanga: R42 million
- Northern Cape: R42 million
- North West: R34 million
- Western Cape: R53 million
(b) In the absence of workforce data in the ECD sector, the department used the children’s population and the current formula for ECD conditional grant to determine allocations per province which were just the estimates.
National Assembly Written Reply: 498 of 2021
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23 March 2021 - NW372
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is the total number of SA Social Security Agency (a) grant pay points and (b) open space pay points that are currently in operation?
Reply:
Currently, all social grant beneficiaries receive their social grants payments in their bank accounts, thus are able to transact electronically (including the withdrawal of funds) at any ATM or retail store with a point of sale device. Through the contract with the South African Post Office, additional access channels have been made available for beneficiaries who have a SASSA/SAPO card. These include post offices and mobile cash pay points.
(a) In addition to the transaction points in the National Payment System (NPS), SAPO also provides an additional 1 611 mobile pay points, and all SAPO branches in communities where the NPS access is limited.
(b) 713 of the 1 611 mobile cash pay points operate in open spaces, as indicated in the table below:
BREAKDOWN OF CASH PAY POINTS PER REGION
REGION |
NUMBER OF MOBILE CASH PAY POINTS |
NUMBER OF OPEN POINTS |
Eastern Cape |
507 |
292 |
Free State |
36 |
8 |
Gauteng |
9 |
0 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
334 |
192 |
Limpopo |
482 |
203 |
Mpumalanga |
60 |
14 |
Northern Cape |
27 |
0 |
North West |
143 |
4 |
Western Cape |
13 |
0 |
TOTAL |
1 611 |
713 |
23 March 2021 - NW374
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What are the conditions and the state of the kitchen at the Palm Ridge Alcohol and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Day Clinic in Gauteng; (2) whether the staff at the clinic have been paid their full salaries and timeously in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020; if not, why not; if so, what (i) are the relevant details and (ii) months in 2020 were the tranches disbursed on time?
Reply:
1. The kitchen of SANCA EG currently have no food and medication for detoxification. The staff alternate to assist with admissions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Referrals are done to other Clinics for clients where services cannot be rendered. The Clinic do provide porridge from donations received.
2. (a) The staff a SANCA Eastern Gauteng: Palmridge Clinic were paid their salaries in full, however temporary staff employed for a certain period were paid accordingly. The permanently employed staff were paid on time. However the when Quarterly tranches were delayed and paid in June 2019 and December 2020 respectively, Staff salaries were delayed however was backdated and paid accordingly. This was verified through bank statements and quarterly expenditure reports submitted to the Department by the NPO as part of its compliance documents.
(b) (i) During 2020 financial year, all permanent staff were paid their salaries on time except for salaries of July 2020 which was paid in August 2020. Salaries for October and November 2020 were paid in December 2020 as the NPO only received their tranche on the 07th December 2020. This was verified through bank statements and quarterly expenditure reports submitted to the Department by the NPO as part of its compliance documents.
(b) (ii) The following amounts and dates indicate how funds were disbursed to SANCA EG:
Date |
Amount |
18 May 2020 |
R 1 960 388 |
05 August 2020 |
R 1 960 337 |
07 December 2020 |
R 1 960 337 |
Attached is the annexure indicating staff salaries and payments for 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 financial years
National Assembly Written Reply: 374 of 2021
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23 March 2021 - NW376
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) is the total number of children who are living with disabilities in each town in (i) Hantam and (ii) Karoo-Hoogland Municipalities and (b) kind of disabilities are the children living with mostly in Calvinia?
Reply:
The Department renders, as one of the programmes, services to Parents and Children with severe and profound Intellectual disabilities accessing Day-care centres (Partial care services). We work in a co-ordinated manner with provinces in ensuring the mobilisation of Parents and identification of children with disabilities. Whilst the information provided in response to this parliamentary question was sourced from the DSD disability programme and SASSA, the DSD programme is hard at work with the identification and mobilizing parents to ensure an updated database.
The shared information is the consolidated data inputs from DSD disability programme and the SASSA Provincial office.:
a) Total number of children with disabilities:
NO |
MUNICIPALITY |
LOCAL OFFICE AREA |
NUMBER |
(i) |
Hantam |
Calvinia |
18 |
Brandvlei |
12 |
||
Niewoudtville and Louriesfontein |
16 |
||
TOTAL |
46 |
||
(ii) |
Karoo Hoogland |
Williston |
20 |
Frazerburg and Sutherland |
19 |
||
TOTAL |
39 |
||
GRAND TOTAL |
85 |
b) Types of disabilities in identified children in the Calvinia Area:
8 Physical Disabilities
2 Cerebral Palsy
2 Multiple disabilities
6 Intellectual Disability
Total: 18
National Assembly Written Reply: 376 of 2021
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23 March 2021 - NW304
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) is the monthly amount of (i) petrol and (ii) vehicle maintenance for the visits of the departmental official to Loeriesfontein, (b) is the number of times that the SA Social Security Agency official, who handles grant applications, visit Loeriesfontein in each month, (c) is the ratio for an official to grant beneficiaries for Loeriesfontein and (d) number of beneficiaries are helped on a daily basis or during each visit?
Reply:
a) The average monthly amount for petrol is
(i) R4 366.00
(ii) Maintenance is performed annually at an average cost of R7 000 if the vehicle is out of warranty.
b) The officials of Nieuwoudtville Local office visit the Loeriesfontein Service point on a weekly basis. More frequent visits are provided as informed by the number of people who need SASSA services.
c) The ratio is 1: 24 grant applications per day per single staff member
d) The average number of applications per day is between 10 and 15. This may increase to 40 on days when medical assessments are done for the disability related grants.
23 March 2021 - NW474
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether the post of Senior Manager: Human Resource Capital in the SA Social Security Agency is vacant, if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, for how long has the post remained vacant; (2) whether the specified post is a critical position for her department; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) are the reasons that it has not been filled?
Reply:
1.The post of Senior Manager: Human Resource Capital does not exist on the approved structure of SA Social Security Agency, however there is a vacant post of Senior Manager: Human Operations Management which has been vacant since 01 July 2019.
2. The post is critical, however due to CoE budget cut during the 2020/2021 financial year, the post could not be prioritised for filling. The post of Senior Manager: Labour Relations was prioritised due to a need to promote and ensure sound working relations, manage the collective bargaining processes and facilitate labour relations, dispute resolutions in cases of grievances and discipline. The post was filled with effect from 04 January 2021
National Assembly Written Reply: 474 of 2021
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23 March 2021 - NW563
Sharif, Ms NK to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether, with reference to night and Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) shelters available to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and other sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQI+) community, she will provide Ms N K Sharif with a list of (a) contact details and (b) physical addresses of night and VEP shelters which are (i) operated and (ii) funded by her department in each province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) which from the provided list of night and VEP shelters are for the sole use of vulnerable members of the LGBTQI+ community?
Reply:
1. Based on the list provided previously on night and Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) shelters, the Department of Social Development (DSD) in response to question (a) and (b) does not have shelters neither any plans to establish exclusive shelters to accommodate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and other sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQI+) victims of GBV. (i)Therefore there is no LGBTQI+ specific shelter in operation and (ii) nor any funded by the department.
The DSD subscribes to its obligation to provide psychosocial services, social protection, and respect for human dignity as well as promoting rights of all victims of GBV including LGBTQI+ community. Any shelter exclusive to accommodate LGBTQI+ community will therefore perpetuate forms of discrimination, including labelling, stigmatization and stereotyping thus exposing the said community to unnecessary victimisation. Furthermore, the DSD strives to ensure that services that are provided upholds the principle of no discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, culture, ethnicity and disabilities.
2. None, as all shelters on the list that was provided previously can accommodate LGBTQI+ community. The DSD recommends that the admission criteria in all shelters across the country be inclusive and not discriminate against anyone due to a person’s gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, culture, ethnicity or expression of gender identity. There are therefore no shelters that are for the sole use of the vulnerable members of the LGBTQI+ community that have been established by DSD. This approach is also based the principle of building social cohesion amongst diverse groups and minimize risk related to safety and security of an exclusive LGBTQI+ shelter in a community.
National Assembly Written Reply: 563 of 2021
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23 March 2021 - NW561
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)With reference to the children's amendment bill relating to adoption services and in light of the fact that the Republic has had about 700 inter-country adoptions in the past five years, what mechanisms and/or measures are in place to monitor the safety of children in their adopted countries to prevent human trafficking; 2) what steps have been (a) taken against service providers who did not comply with the legal accreditation requirements in the past and/or (b) implemented to rectify the situation?
Reply:
1. The South African Central Authority have put measures in place to prevent child trafficking by entering into inter-country adoption working agreements with foreign countries. In the working agreements there are post adoption services that are expected to be rendered by the accredited foreign adoption agencies for a period of five years to the children and adoptive families.
The foreign accredited adoption agencies are expected to compile post adoption reports twice in the first year then annually which are forwarded to the SA accredited adoption agencies and the SA Central Authority. Engagements on progress are in place on the wellbeing, adjustment and functioning of children and their families.
The Central Authority and the accredited child protection organizations do visit the foreign adoption agencies, Central Authorities and adoptive families to ensure compliance to post adoption measures. During the financial year 2019/2020, some of the officials from the Central Authority and accredited CPO visited Belgium and Denmark.
(2) (a) There are no steps that were taken against any service provider as they all complied with the legal accreditation requirements, none of the service provider will be allowed to provide adoption services if they are non-compliant.
(b) No steps were taken to rectify as the applicants complied with the legal requirements.
National Assembly Written Reply: 561 of 2021
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23 March 2021 - NW86
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)With regard to the tender that has been awarded to a company in order to boost capacity to the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) National Call Centre as well as the communications Company to render support to SASSA, what is the (a) name of the company that was awarded the communications tender and (b) cost of the tender, (2) whether the communications tender was advertised; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) was due process followed in awarding the tender; (3) what is the (a) name of the company that was awarded the call centre tender and (b) cost of the tender; (4) whether the call centre tender was advertised; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) was due process followed in awarding the tender; (5) (a) what number of (i) call centre agents are manning the national SASSA call centre, (ii) employees are employed at each provincial call centre and (b) on average, how long does it take for them to answer a call?
Reply:
1. (a) The company that has been appointed to assist SASSA with the call centre is Altron TMT trading as Bytes People Solutions.
(b) The cost of the tender for a 6 month period is R29 497 500 (VAT inclusive).
2. The communications tender was not advertised but followed a closed bid process. SASSA participated in GCIS RFB 005 2017/2018 and appointed a service provider from the GCIS approved panel of agencies.
a) As indicated above, the tender did not follow an open tender process, but a request for quotations, following a closed bid process, was sent to service providers listed on the GCIS Panel of Agencies on 21 July 2020.
b) Due process was followed in awarding the tender. A request for approval to deviate from a competitive bidding process was submitted to the SASSA Bid Adjudication Committee, where support was obtained. The request was then submitted to National treasury for approval prior to the process being implemented, in accordance with recognised supply chain processes. Approval was granted. The specifications for the service required as well as the bid evaluation process followed approved processes.
3. (a) As indicated under point 1, the company appointed for the call centre is Altron TMT T/A Bytes People Solutions.
(b) The cost of the tender is R29 497 500 (VAT inclusive)
4. The call centre tender was advertised.
a) The tender was advertised on 28 August 2020.
b) Due process was followed in awarding the tender. The tender was advertised, allowing for an open and transparent process. An appointed Bid Evaluation Committee undertook the evaluation of all bids received, the results of which was presented to the Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC). On recommendation of the BAC, the appointment of the recommended company was approved by the Chief Executive Officer, and the award letter signed. The company then accepted the award.
(a) (i) The number of call centre agents in the national SASSA call centre is 30. This includes 9 back office call centre agents who are responsible for the management of all enquiries which come in through email as well as the more challenging enquiries; and 21 front office agents who are directly responsible for manning the telephone lines. This capacity is now supplemented by an additional 300 call centre agents provided by the contracted company, Altron Bytes People Solutions.
(ii) The provision of support in the respective regions is not through regional call centres, but rather help desks, which are manned by SASSA staff members. The number of staff per region is indicated below:
Eastern Cape 4
Free State 5
Gauteng 2 with 5 EPWPs
KwaZulu-Natal 6
Limpopo 4
Mpumalanga 1 with 2 part time staff
Northern Cape 3 and 1 intern
North West 5
Western Cape 3 interns
c) The international standard for responding to calls is that 80% of calls will be responded to within 20 seconds. SASSA does not achieve this standard.
Currently, once a call is accepted in the national call centre, the average time to respond is 5 minutes. However, this does not take into account the time it takes for a call to be accepted, which can be much longer than this. It is a concern that only approximately 35% of the calls made to the call centre are answered. It is this challenge that is being addressed with the contracting of the service provider, to ensure that all calls made to the 0800 60 10 11 number are responded to.
National Assembly Written Reply: 86 of 2021
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23 March 2021 - NW522
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether any staff member in her department (a) performed work in addition to the responsibilities related to his or her work, outside normal working hours, in the past five financial years and (b) has been performing such work during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, how is it determined whether such work is being performed or not; if so, in each case, (i) what number of staff members and (ii) in what job or work categories are the specified staff members employed; (2) whether approval for such work was obtained in each case; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the policy of her department in this regard, (b) by whom are such applications considered and approved, (c) what number of contraventions of this policy were brought to the attention of the National Treasury in the past five financial years and (d) what steps have been taken against the transgressors?
Reply:
(1)(a) Yes, there were staff members performing remunerative overtime duty during the past five financial years.
(1)(b) Information pertaining to staff members who have been performing such work during the period 1 April 2014 up to 28 February 2021is depicted in the attached Annexure A.
(2)(a) Remunerative overtime duty is permitted when prior approval is obtained on the pro forma “Request for approval to work remunerated overtime duty”; work performed is in excess of normal working hours; in circumstances where an abnormal high workload cannot be managed by other more cost-effective arrangements; or when an employee must perform the duties over and above his/her normal duties as a result of another employee who is on prolonged sick leave or maternity leave. Members of the Senior Management Service are not entitled to compensation for overtime duty. Employees may only perform remunerative overtime duty from date of approval by the delegated authority. The monthly compensation for authorised overtime duty may not exceed 30% of the employee’s monthly basic salary.
(2)(b) The authority to approve remunerative overtime duty has been delegated to the Chief Director: Human Capital Management.
(2)(c) None.
(2)(d) Not applicable.
National Assembly Written Reply: 522 of 2021
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21 March 2021 - NW399
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
In light of the fact that many SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant recipients are still experiencing numerous problems with unauthorised deductions from their grants, and in view of the fact that when the gold SASSA cards were introduced grant recipients were told that the cards are totally safe and cannot be duplicated, what (a) measures does the department intend to put in place to resolve the ongoing problem of illegal deductions from grant recipients, (b) total number of SASSA officials have been prosecuted for their involvement in fraud over the past 12 months and (c) total amount has SASSA lost due to fraud during the past 12 months?
Reply:
a) The introduction of the SASSA/SAPO card has addressed the issue of unauthorised deductions. Unauthorised stop orders or debit orders are not allowed off the SASSA/SAPO card account. The only deductions which are allowed off social grants are premiums for funeral policies, in accordance with Regulation 26A to the Social Assistance Act.
These deductions are managed by SASSA, before the social grant is paid, and are only effected with the consent of the beneficiary. The system is secure, and it is very unlikely that any unauthorised or illegal deductions are occurring; however, should this be the case, details can be forwarded to SASSA for further investigation.
In instances where social grant beneficiaries elected to receive the social grant into their personal bank accounts, they are able to authorise deductions and stop orders; and cancel these if needed, with their bank.
It is possible that abuse of deductions may occur in this commercial banking space. However, SASSA does not have any control over accounts held with commercial banks. Should a beneficiary have challenges with their bank, they can choose to have their grant paid via the SASSA/ SAPO payment system, which does not allow for deductions.
b) To date, 17 SASSA staff have been prosecuted for their involvement in fraud over the past 12 months.
c) The total amount that is attributed to fraud during the last 12 months from February 2020 to January 2021 is reported to be R17,279,523.95.
This amount mainly consists of money lost through SASSA cards that were fraudulently re-issued within the South African Post Office environment. This loss is covered SAPO which is responsible for the reimbursement of social grant beneficiaries who have been negatively affected by these fraudulent transactions.
19 March 2021 - NW677
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract? NW795E
Reply:
ENTITY |
(b) entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms |
(i) name of each firm, |
(ii) purpose |
(iii) value |
(iv) duration of each specified contract? |
CEF (SOC) Ltd |
CEF, iGas and SFF do not make use of private security firms. PetroSA and AEMFC utilise the services of private security firms. |
PetroSA: Quattro Security (Bloemfontein and Tzaneen depots); Fidelity Security Services (Parow Offices) Excellerate Security Services at the GTL Refinery and surrounding sites in Mossel Bay AEMFC: Protea coin t/s Bidvest Security |
PetroSA is making use of private security guards armed and unarmed in its Depots (Bloemfontein and Tzaneen), GTL Refinery and its surrounding sites in Mossel Bay and Parow (Head Office). |
PetroSA: Quattro Security (Bloemfontein and Tzaneen depots) – R1,243,371,41 Fidelity Security Services (Parow Offices) – R,414,893,84 Excellerate Services (GTL Refinery and sites around Mossel Bay) – R70 000 000.00 AEMFC: R 25,847,324.00 |
PetroSA: Quattro and Fidelity – 01 October 2018 – 30 September 2021 GTL Refinery and surrounding sites in Mossel Bay – 15 January 2021 – 14 January 2024 with an option to extend for one year. AEMFC: 01 December 2020 – 30 November 2023 |
NECSA |
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) does not make use of private security firms. |
N/A – NECSA uses in-house security |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
CGS |
Yes. The Council for Geoscience has established an in-house security capacity in Head Office, Donkerhoek Core shed and Bellville regional office through mass in-housing process, whilst other regional offices are still protected through contract security |
Polokwane regional office: Field Security Services
Upington regional office: ADT Fidelity Security Services Pietermaritzburg regional office: Peter Security Services
|
Polokwane Regional Office: 24/7 Security guarding services – one grade C armed guard during the day shift and similar during the night shift. Upington regional office: Providing armed response services only– alarm monitoring services Pietermaritzburg regional office: Providing armed response services only – alarm monitoring services |
Polokwane Regional Office: R345, 000.00 Upington regional office: R88,252.04 Pietermaritzburg regional office: R19, 297.80 |
Polokwane Regional Office: 26 September 2020 – 26 September 2021 Upington regional office: 01 December 2020 – 30 November 2023 Pietermaritzburg regional office: 01 October 2019 to 30 September 2022 |
MINTEK |
Mintek utilizes the services of three (3) companies for their security |
|
Protection of Mintek’s Technology demonstration plant (Savmin) at Sibanye Gold Randfontein
|
MI 7 Security Group: R19m (total contract value. Payment based on use)
|
|
MHSC |
The MHSC does not make use of Private Security firm |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NERSA |
Yes |
Imvula Security Services (Sub-contracted by AFMS Group) |
Building Security |
R2,347,538 |
2 years |
NNR |
Yes |
RAMS Fire, Security and Cleaning Services (Pty) Ltd |
Building security |
R5 268,218.20 |
01 May 2018 – 30 April 2021 |
NRWDI |
NRWDI does not make use of private security firms. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
SDT |
Yes |
Rise Security Services (Pty) Ltd |
For the provision of armed guarding services for its diamond premises, and to provide access control services |
R38 934.36 monthly, VAT inclusive |
Three (3) years (1 September 2018 to 21 August 2021) |
SADPMR |
Yes |
Fidelity Securities EOS Empire All System |
Fidelity Securities: Armed response and static guard services EOS Empire All System: Maintenance of security equipment |
Fidelity Securities: R1,284,126,.72 EOS Empire All System: R70 000 plus R345.00 call out, excluding travel claims |
Fidelity Securities: 12 months EOS Empire All System: 6 months |
SANEDI |
SANEDI does not make use of the services of a private security firm. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
19 March 2021 - NW622
Madokwe, Ms P to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Given that departmental entities are stuck in litigation matters that were started by persons who are no longer in his department and have never been held accountable, what (a) is the (i) breakdown of all legal matters against the various entities of his department and (ii) cost to the taxpayer in each case and (b) are the reasons that his department has not, to date, used its own internal processes against those individuals who offset the specified cases, such that they are personally liable for the specified legal costs? NW738E
Reply:
ENTITY |
what (a) is the (i) breakdown of all legal matters against the various entities of his department |
(a)(ii) cost to the taxpayer in each case |
(b) are the reasons that his department has not, to date, used its own internal processes against those individuals who offset the specified cases, such that they are personally liable for the specified legal costs |
NECSA |
On or about 12 August 2019, Mr Vusi Malebana, erstwhile Necsa Chief Legal Advisor filed an urgent application seeking a declaratory and interdicting order setting aside his suspension and stopping the disciplinary proceeding against him. The Labour Court ruled that the suspension of Mr. Malebana by the South Africa Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) was declared to be unlawful and constitutes an occupational detriment. |
Necsa was ordered to pay the costs of Mr. Malebana in pursuing the urgent application, which costs were to include the costs of two (2) counsel. The bill of costs as per the Taxing Master certificate were R352 486.14 which Necsa honoured in full in January 2021. |
Following the court interdict, Mr. Malebana was subjected to a disciplinary hearing and eventually dismissed. He took the matter to the CCMA whereby the CCMA ordered that his dismissal was procedurally and substantively unfair and awarded six months compensation amounting to R679 444.86. Mr Malebana subsequently served Necsa with a Notice of Motion together with the founding affidavit on 12 December 2020 in essence outlining his intentions to review the arbitration award issued by CCMA on 26 October 2020. |
CGS |
The Council for Geoscience has no pending legal matters emanating from the scenario outlined in the question. |
N/A |
N/A |
MINTEK |
Mintek does not have any litigation matters that were started by persons who are no longer at the company. The only legal matters currently active relates to labour issues such as unfair dismissal and unfair labour practice. |
N/A |
N/A |
NNR |
No outstanding litigation against NNR |
N/A |
N/A |
NRWDI |
The National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) is not involve in any litigation matters and therefore the questions are not applicable to NRWDI. |
N/A |
N/A |
SDT |
The SDT has no litigation matters at present. No such matters were dealt with in the past. Consequently, the entity has incurred no costs in this regard. |
N/A |
N/A |
SADPMR |
The SADPMR has no former or current employees who were involved in any litigations of which the Regulator was responsible for paying their legal costs. |
N/A |
N/A |
SANEDI |
SANEDI is currently opposing one labour relation matter |
R253,998.25 |
Matter is still pending |
CEF (SOC) and its subsidiaries, NERSA and the MHSC responses listed separately below:
CENTRAL ENERGY FUND AND SUBSIDIARIES
ENTITY |
what (a) is the (i) breakdown of all legal matters against the various entities of his department |
(a)(ii) cost to the taxpayer in each case |
(b) are the reasons that his department has not, to date, used its own internal processes against those individuals who offset the specified cases, such that they are personally liable for the specified legal costs |
CEF (SOC) Ltd |
CEF SOC Ltd and SFF jointly handled the stock rotation litigation matter |
R11, 922, 752.15. |
After the A&O Report, Application was made for a declaratory order declaring that the sale of strategic stock was invalid. |
SFF |
Stock Rotation already reported as stated above. Krone is suing SFF for payment, which they allege, is due in terms of the contract. Krone was required to install a metering system, which was aimed at improving accuracy levels of measuring of oil volumes. In the recovery of proceeds for the sale of diesel to Line Petroleum, a default judgment was granted in favour of SFF, |
R4 500 685.00 R 43, 400.43 |
SFF is withholding payment on the grounds of non-performance under the contract. A legal opinion is being sought because Line Petroleum does not have attachable assets in South Africa. |
iGas |
No litigation to report on. |
N/A |
N/A |
PetroSA |
PetroSA is claiming damages from Odjfjell for the pipeline damages. PetroSA has instituted liquidation proceedings against Two Oceans for failing to honour payments for product sold PetroSA has obtained judgment against Fantastic View and a writ of execution has been issued |
R 11,462, 280.93 R 1,457,266.26 R 738,755.57 |
Judgment is pending |
AEMFC |
The supplier being Innovent was found to have misrepresented AEMFC on registration with the Financial Service Board. AEMFC concluded a settlement agreement with NUM in 2017 at the CCMA which was made an Arbitration award and amongst the item agreed upon was that AEMFC will pay the 13th cheque each December. In 2019 there was another agreement which states that it supersedes all the previous agreements and a new bonus scheme which was performance bonus was introduced. Bargaining employees in 2019 as per the new agreement received 50% of their CTC as performance bonus and the 13th Cheque was not paid. NUM has now obtained an Arbitration award against AEMFC demanding the 13th Cheque for December 2019. Persuant to the Arbitration award, NUM applied for enforcement order of R2.9M which was granted and AEMFC property was attached by the sheriff. AEMFC has applied to the Labour Court to stay the enforcement order pending the rescission of the of the Arbitration award. The argument by AEMFC is that, the 2017 agreement was superseded by the 2019 agreement and further that the 13th Cheque must be from the employee’s salary and not at employers costs. An AEMFC former Senior Employee concluded a collecting Agreement with NUM in terms of which AEMFC will pay the risk allowance to employees who worked during the lockdown. In terms of the AEMFC LOA the collective agreement must be recommended by EXCO to the board for approval. The submission to the board by the former employed did not disclose that a collective agreement is already signed but created the impression that AEMFC must make a once off payment of R2.6 million for 5 weeks lockdown. AEMFC made a once off payment and the union lodge a grievance with the CCMA to enforcement the collecting agreement signed with the former employee. AEMFC disputed the validity of the collective agreement since it was not approved by EXCO and board and an urgent court application was filed to interdict CCMA to proceed with the matter pending review of the decision by AEMFC former employee to sign a collective agreement without authority. |
R 241 016.43 R 192, 510.00 R 283,496. 62 |
The contract was classified as Irregular expenditure by National Treasury. |
NATIONAL ENERGY REGULATOR OF SOUTH AFRICA (NERSA)
No. |
|
|
|
|
1. |
Judicial review |
ESKOM- Case arises from the decision of the Energy Regulator approving the MYPD3 RCA5 and Eskom is unhappy with the outcome. Eskom has taken the decision on judicial review. |
R1 750 000.00 |
Only lawyers in the practising roll can appear in court. Despite NERSA legal advisors are all admitted attorneys/advocates, they cannot appear in court. |
2. |
Judicial review |
AFGRI/PHILAFRICA- The judicial review case arises from the decision of the Energy Regulator not to amend or revoke the distribution licence of Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality licence. |
2 900 000.00 |
Only lawyers in the practising roll can appear in court. Despite NERSA legal advisors are all admitted attorneys/advocates, they cannot appear in court. |
3. |
Judicial review |
Drakenstein Local Municipality. The judicial review arises from the decision of the Energy Regulator not to approve some of the tariffs of the municipality during 2019/20 because of the impact that it would have had on the customers. |
R2 200 000.00 |
Only lawyers in the practising roll can appear in court. Despite NERSA legal advisors are all admitted attorneys/advocates, they cannot appear in court. |
4. |
Judicial review/ Implementation of order pending appeal/ leave to appeal |
Eskom- The appeal follows the judgement of the Pretoria High Court to substitute the decision of the Energy Regulator on the Eskom MYPD4 Year 3. This case has already had three judgements (review judgement, leave to appeal judgement and implementation of review judgement pending appeal judgement) |
R7 400 000.00 |
Only lawyers in the practising roll can appear in court. Despite NERSA legal advisors are all admitted attorneys/advocates, they cannot appear in court. |
5. |
Judicial review |
Sunrise- the matter arises from the judicial review brought by Sunrise against what they call improper formulation and reading of the Petroleum Pipelines Operating licence issued by NERSA to Avedia |
R2 200 000.00 |
Only lawyers in the practising roll can appear in court. Despite NERSA legal advisors are all admitted attorneys/advocates, they cannot appear in court. |
MINE, HEALTH AND SAFERY COUNCIL (MHSC)
what (a) is the (i) breakdown of all legal matters against the various entities of his department |
(a)(ii) cost to the taxpayer in each case |
(b) are the reasons that his department has not, to date, used its own internal processes against those individuals who offset the specified cases, such that they are personally liable for the specified legal costs |
Investigation into allegations of financial misconduct |
1 006 475,00 |
The matter is not finalised |
Dispute at the Labour Court between employer an employee |
233 770,00 |
Recovery if any will be based on outcome of the labour court |
Challenging the recruitment process of the HR head at the Labour Court |
45 007,55 |
Recovery if any will be based on outcome of the labour court |
Termination of the Contract and recovery due to non performance |
456 046,00 |
The matter is not finalised |
Dispute at the Labour Court between employer an employee |
301 357,44 |
Recovery if any will be based on outcome of the labour court |
Dispute at the Labour Court between employer an employee |
86 766,63 |
Settlement paid by MHSC |
Dispute over employment Contract |
153 060,00 |
Assessment still to be done pending the outcome of disciplinary hearing- employee on suspension |
19 March 2021 - NW700
Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
What (a) was the (i) annual income of the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) (aa) in the 2019-20 financial year and (bb) since 1 April 2020 and (ii) breakdown of each sector of income from (aa) access fees at Cape Point and Boulders Beach, (bb) the Aerial Cableway company, (cc) permits and Wild Cards, (dd) picnic sites, and/or (ee) any other specified forms of income and (b) total amount of this income is reinvested into the TMNP?
Reply:
(i) (aa) In the 2019/20 financial year, the Table Mountain National Park generated R371657 366 in revenue.
(bb) Since the start of the 2020/21 financial year, the Table Mountain National Park
generated R23 531114 in revenue.
(ii) The detailed breakdown of each section of income is provided on the table below:
Table 1. Table Mountain National Park Revenue streams
Question |
Income Description |
2019-20 |
2020 - 21 |
Apr 2019 • Mar 2020 (12 months) |
Apr 2020 – Feb 2021 |
||
(a)(ii)(aa) |
Cape Point |
R216 960 043 |
R 7 496 115 |
Boulders |
R90 502 407 |
R 2498 787 |
|
(a)(ii)(bb) |
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Concession |
R39 795 627 |
R 5 217 361 |
(a)(ii)(cc) |
My Green - and My Activity Card |
R3 374 628 |
R 2 643 888 |
(a)(ii)(dd) |
Picnic Sites |
R2 757 167 |
R 1 251 262 |
(a)(ii)(ee) |
Tourism Income |
R7 588 972 |
R 2 868 400 |
Other |
R10 678 522 |
R 1 555 301 |
|
Tourism income includes Accommodation, Recreational Permits, Trail Fees, etc. |
|||
Other includes the other Filming, Rent Received, etc. |
|||
Total Revenue |
R371657 366 |
R 23 531 114 |
- The amount re-invested in operations for the 2019/20 financial year was R99 481 040. In the 2020/21 financial year, R74498 832 has been reinvested into operations.
Table 1. Table Mountain National Park Revenue streams
Question |
2019•20 Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 Income Description |
2020-21 |
(a)(ii)(aa) |
Cape Point |
|
Boulders |
(a)(ii)(bb) |
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Concession |
R39 795 627 |
R 5 217 361 |
(a)(ii)(cc) |
My Green - and My Activity Card |
R3 374 628 |
R 2 643 888 |
(a)(ii)(dd) |
Picnic Sites |
R2 757 167 |
R 1 251 262 |
(a)(ii)(ee) |
Tourism Income |
R7 588 972 |
R 2 868 400 |
Other |
R10 678 522 |
R 1 555 301 |
|
Tourism Income includes Accommodation, Recreational Permits, Trail Fees, etc. |
|||
Other includes the other Filming, Rent Received, etc. |
|||
Total Revenue |
R371657 366 |
R23 531 114 |
b) The amount re-invested in operations for the 2019/20 financial year was R99 481 040. In the 2020/21 financial year, R74 498 832 has been reinvested into operations.
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: .18/03/2021
19 March 2021 - NW751
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
With regard to the Construction Health and Safety Examinations offered by the SA Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions, (a) what total number of persons are (i) waiting to write the examinations and (ii) in the process of registering for the examinations, (b) what are the reasons for the delay in the examinations, (c) what steps have been taken to address the delay, (d) how often are the examinations offered and (e) on what date will the next examination take place?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a)(i) I have been informed by the Department that the total number of the persons waiting to write the examinations is 1138.
(ii) The total number of persons in the process of registering for examinations is 2243.
(b) The examinations were delayed by the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns which had restrictions on gatherings.
(c) The Council adopted the principle of first in first out (FIFO) to address the backlog of those who need to sit for examinations. In addition, the Council is currently developing an online examination portal which will be operational in the new financial year.
(d) Notwithstanding the Covid-19 challenges, under normal circumstances the examinations are conducted monthly.
(e) The next examinations will be conducted from 24 March 2021.
19 March 2021 - NW638
Denner, Ms H to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
With reference to the name changes of Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha, King William’s Town to Qonce, Uitenhage to Kariega and MaClear Town to Nqanqarhu, what (a) total number of representations and/or comments were received by (i) the Geographical Name Change Committee tasked with the name change process and (ii) his Office following the advertisements of the name changes as required by legislation during the different stages of the process, (b) number of the specified comments were (i) in favour of and (ii) against the specified changes and (c) are the reasons that the comments against the name changes were not taken into account?
Reply:
(1) The Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee conducted public hearings as followings:
- Raymond Mhlaba Sport Centre on 13 November 2018
- Port Elizabeth City Hall 14 November 2018
- Uitenhage Town Hall 20 November 2018
- Chatty Community Hall 21 November 2018
- Nangoza Jebe Hall 22 November 2018
- Maclear Town Hall 27 February 2019
- King Williamstown Town Hall 19 November 2019
- Berlin Town Hall 21 November 2019
- East London City Hall 26 November 2019.
During these public consultations the name Nelson Mandela and Bhayi were also proposed for Port Elizabeth. However, the name Bhayi was disqualified as it was argued that it was just a translation of the word Baai. The name Nelson Mandela was disqualified as it was argued that it was overused in South Africa and the President Mandela never resided in the city. The counting of objections was never carried out as the sessions were not treated as referenda.
(1 and 11) The department has received twelve objections at the time this reply was being written from the public following the gazetting of the name changes on the 22nd of February 2021.
(b) on the number of comments for and against the name change. Section 10 of the South African Geographical Names Act 118 of 1998 provides for objections to the gazetted names but not for those who support the name changes hence no details of those who support the name changes were collected.
(c) As stated above the reasons given for the disqualification of the name Nelson Mandela was that the name was overused in South Africa and that President Mandela never lived in Port Elizabeth. The name Bhayi was disqualified because it was argued that the name Bhayi is a translation of the Afrikaans word Baai referring to any bay.
19 March 2021 - NW669
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her makes use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract?
Reply:
- Yes, the table below lists the security contracts by which the Department makes use private security firms:
(i) Name of Firm |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Contract Value |
(iv) Duration Contract |
SBU and SBO Protection Services |
Guarding Services to protect departmental assets and personnel at 110 Hamilton Building Pretoria |
R2 919 633.12 |
36 months |
National Security and Fire (Port Elizabeth |
Guarding Services to protect the departmental assets and personnel at Port Alfred Office |
R10, 050.00 |
10 months |
ADT Security |
Guarding Services to protect the departmental assets and personnel at Port Elizabeth Office |
R9, 132.00 |
36 months |
(i) Name of Firm |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Contract Value |
(iv) Duration of each Contract |
Trident Security |
Guarding services to protect the departmental assets and personnel at the Sea Point Aquarium |
R187, 500.00 |
3 months |
Royal Security |
Guarding services to protect the departmental assets and personnel at Gariep ATDC offices |
R272, 300.17 |
3 months |
Bihlale Risk Protection |
Guarding services to protect the departmental assets and personnel at Gariep ATDC offices |
R435, 968.88 |
4 months |
- Yes, the Entities (isimangaliso, SAWS, SANBI, SANParks) makes use of private security firms, and they are listed in the table below:
(i)Name of Firm |
(ii)Purpose |
(iii)Contract Value |
(iv)Duration of Contract |
ISIMANGALISO |
|||
Sizisizwe Security |
To protect isimangaliso including its assets in different parts of the Park. |
R17 251488 |
36 months |
Nkalavasi Security |
To protect isimangaliso including its assets in different parts of the Park. |
R17 013 888 |
36 months |
Let2Kuphepha |
To protect isimangaliso including its assets in different parts of the Park. |
R13 809 888 |
36 months |
SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICES (SAWS) |
|||
(i)Name of Firm |
(ii)Purpose |
(iii)Contract Value |
(iv)Duration of Contract |
Maemo Security Services |
Security services to protect SAWS’ assets and personnel at the Eco-Glades Head Office in Eco Park, Centurion. |
R2 219 634.28 |
31 months |
Security services to protect SAWS’ assets and personnel at the Irene Weather Office situated in the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Campus. |
R2315 351.91 |
36 months |
|
Security services to protect SAWS' vacant land at Part 264 of Garsfontein 374 JR (Waterkloof Heights); Pretoria. |
R2 925 287.03 |
36 months |
Fidelity ADT and Technical |
Video alarm monitoring system at Three Rivers Air Quality Monitoring Station |
R36 505.80 |
24 Months |
24hrs Monitoring and Armed Response on Radar Sites at: East London, Mthatha, Durban, Ottosdal, Bethlehem and Polokwane. |
R767 893.01 |
36 Months |
|
Astron Alarms |
24hrs Monitoring and Reaction for De Aar weather Office |
R4 560.00 |
12 Months |
BAI Security Services |
24hrs Monitoring and Reaction for Calvinia Weather Office |
R2 052.00 |
12 Months |
Suidekruis Security Services |
24 Hour Monitoring and Reaction for George Weather Of ce |
R5 070.00 |
12 Months |
RQ Alarms |
24 Hour Monitoring and Reaction for Springbok Weather Office |
R3 900.00 |
12 Months |
Highbury Community Development Trust |
MoU concluded 5* July 2006 with the Highbury Community in Mthatha to provide security at Mthatha Radarsite |
R159 313.30 for 2020/21 FY, with annual CPIX escalation. |
5th July 2005 till either party terminates the MoU |
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE (SANBI) |
|||
(i)Name of Firm |
(ii)Purpose |
(iii)Contract Value |
(iv)Duration of Contract |
G4S Secure Solutions |
Renter security services and cashier services through alarm monitoring, access control, guarding, patrolling, armed response, cashier and customer services at Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden |
R2,226,287 |
5 Years |
Selkirk Security Services |
Security guarding, patrol duties and access control at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden |
R7,777,879 |
5 Years |
Gobizazi Security |
Security and cashier services at the KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Gardens |
R3,379,059 |
5 Years |
Selkirk Security Company |
Campus security, access control, customer and cashier services, patrolling, alarm monitoring and response at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden |
R12,707,681 |
5 Years |
GnG Security Services |
Guarding services at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden |
R12,038,026 |
5 Years |
|
Mmaketse Project Management Services |
Guarding and cashier services at Thohoyandou Botanical Garden |
R2,902,395 |
5 Years |
|
Afri-Guard |
Security and cashier services which includes guarding, access and exit control and cash management for the Free State National Botanical Garden |
R2,444,279 |
5 Years |
|
Metro Security |
Security, access and armed response services at the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden |
R2,528,772 |
5 Years |
|
Phepha MV Security Services |
Guarding, cashier services and armed response at Lowveld National Botanical Garden |
R6,460 255 |
5 Years |
|
ELDNA Security Services |
Guarding Services to protect SANBI’s asserts, animals and personnel at SANBI’s National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria. |
13 448 572.36 |
36 months |
|
Sun Rise Security |
Guarding Services to protect SANBI’s asserts, animals and personnel at SANBI’s Mokopane Biodiversity Centre. |
154 907,27 |
6 months |
|
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANParks) |
||||
(i)Name of Firm |
(ii)Purpose |
(iii)Contract Value |
(iv)Duration of Contract |
|
Tyeks Security Services |
Guarding services to protect SANParks assets and personnel at Addo Elephant National Park |
R990, 553.37 |
6 months |
|
Raite Security Services and Consulting |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Augrabies Falls National Park |
R182, 413.44 |
4 months |
|
Tyeks Security Services |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Camdeboo National Park |
R4, 068, 092.00 |
60 months |
|
South Cape Security |
Armed Response and CCTV cameras at Garden Route Scientific Services |
R28, 060.00 |
36 months |
RRA Trading CC |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Groenkloof National Park |
RS, 269, 714.20 |
36 months |
Jen Foods |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Karoo National Parks |
R470, 744.44 |
18 months |
All Sound Security |
Armed Response and CCTV cameras at Knysna Lakes |
R30,728.05 |
36 months |
Bangilizwe Security and T. Centre |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Mountain Zebra National Parks |
R336, 000.00 |
12 months |
SmhaRSecuity |
Armed Response and CCTV cameras at Tsitsikamma National Park |
R33, 200.00 |
4 months |
Bamogale Security Solutions |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Tsitsikamma National Park |
R1, 250 334.00 |
36 months |
Shelfplett 40 |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Tsitsikamma National Parks |
R382, 800.00 |
12 months |
Darling Security Service |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at West Coast National Parks — Langebaan Gate and R27 Gate |
R461,725.00 |
12 months |
AR 24 |
Armed Response and CCTV cameras at West Coast National Parks — Langebaan Offices and Mooimaa/r Facilities |
R139, 566.00 |
36 months |
Bamogale Security Solutions |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Wilderness National Parks |
R3, 162, 000.00 |
5 years |
M-Sec Security |
Armed Response and CCTV cameras at Wilderness National Parks |
R52, 653.57 |
36 months |
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: 18/03/2021
19 March 2021 - NW643
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Whether she will provide a status update with regard to the Republic's signature and endorsement of the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature, recently adopted at the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity in September 2020; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages of South Africa's signature and endorsement thereof?
Reply:
- and (b)
Please draw your attention to the Department’s response to parliamentary question 2298, dated 30 October 2020. The Department’s position in this regard has not changed.
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: 17/03/2021
19 March 2021 - NW673
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract?
Reply:
(a) Department of Home Affairs
(i) NAME OF SERVICE PROVIDER |
(ii) PROVINCE/SITE |
(iii) CONTRACT VALUE |
(iv) CONTRACT PERIOD |
MODISE PROTECTION SERVICES |
LIMPOPO |
R 51 487 678.38 |
36 MONTHS |
MODISE PROTECTION SERVICES |
HEAD OFFICE |
R 11 491 104.68 |
29 MONTHS |
MODISE PROTECTION SERVICES |
MPUMALANGA (x10 OFFICES) |
R 10 757 845.57 |
29 MONTHS |
INTENSE PROTECTION & TOURISM SERVICES |
KWAZULU/NATAL |
R 61 587 719.24 |
36 MONTHS |
TLHOMPHANANG BUSINESS ENTERPRISE |
NORTH WEST |
R 23 957 448.54 |
36 MONTHS |
TLHOMPHANANG BUSINESS ENTERPRISE |
GAUTENG |
R 59 182 035.70 |
36 MONTHS |
TLHOMPHANANG BUSINESS ENTERPRISE |
MPUMALANGA |
R 19 318 448.54 |
36 MONTHS |
TLHOMPHANANG BUSINESS ENTERPRISE |
EASTERN CAPE |
R 52 065 886.02 |
36 MONTHS |
BAMOGALE ENTERPRISE |
WESTERN CAPE |
R 32 340 481.29 |
29 MONTHS |
BAMOGALE ENTERPRISE |
NORTHERN CAPE |
R 13 382 827.05 |
36 MONTHS |
MAFOKO SECURITY SERVICES |
FREE STATE |
R 18 851 637.24 |
36 MONTHS |
a) The Electoral Commission
(i.)Name of firm |
(ii.) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) duration |
Fidelity Security Service National Office |
Guarding services |
R11,715,374,96 |
54 months |
Mafoko Security service Northern Cape |
Guarding services |
R5 549 538,24 |
36 months |
Huibidu Group North West |
Guarding services |
R4 871 417,75 |
36 months |
Vimstire Security Free State |
Guarding services |
R3 289 522,92 |
36 months |
Khayalami Security Service Limpopo |
Guarding services |
R2 326 347,90 |
36 months |
Rise Security Services Kwazulu Natal |
Guarding services |
R9 055 266,08 |
48 months |
Tykes Security Services Gauteng |
Guarding services |
R2 131 100,25 |
36 months |
Mafoko Security service Western Cape |
Guarding services |
R270 019.70 |
36 months |
Shumelahaya Security Service Mpumalanga |
Guarding services |
R4 475 328,77 |
36 months |
Likunga Security Services Eastern Cape |
Guarding services |
R5 039 987,52 |
36 months |
(i.)Name of firm |
(ii.) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) duration |
Red Alert Security Eastern Cape |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R44 712.00 |
36 Months |
National Security and Fire Gauteng |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R39 856.32 |
36 Months |
National Security and Fire Mpumalanga |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R73 237.80 |
60 Months |
African Urban Security Limpopo |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R54 000.00 |
60 Months |
National Security and Fire National office |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R36 712.80 |
36 Months |
Securiforce Free State |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R48 300.00 |
60 Months |
Defensor Security Northern Cape |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R59 048.40 |
60 Months |
Mzanzi Fire and Security Kwazulu Natal |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R51 414.00 |
60 Months |
Xpanded Security Solutions North West |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R49 200.00 |
60 Months |
National Security and Fire Western Cape |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R32 400.00 |
36 Months |
Gauteng (Local office) Nokeng tsa Taamane |
Alarm Monitoring and armed response |
R27 000.00 |
60 Months |
(b) Government Printing Works
GPW has appointed a private security service provider, for the provision of physical security guarding services, in order to complement a total of 52 internally appointed security officers.
(i) Name of the firm: Mahlatje Mmetji Cleaning and Security (Pty,) Ltd
(ii) Purpose: the company serves to protect and secure assets, people and resources both in head office and regional offices located in Gauteng, North West, Limpopo and Eastern Cape provinces.
(iii) Value: The monetary value for provisioning of security services on the current arrangement is R 353, 050.00 (VAT inclusive) for each month.
(iv) Duration: For the months of February and March 2021 (2 months, renewable), whilst the organisation plans to procure and contract security services on a 3 years basis, to assist complement the internally appointed officials. The contracted service provider would focus on the non-core areas whilst the internal officials would secure the cores areas of GPW, in order to manage security risks and breaches.
END
19 March 2021 - NW648
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
1.(a). Who is supposed to maintain the Rust en Vreugd gardens and (b) how regularly is the maintenance done; 2. whether there are any window panes missing; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what date will the window panes be fixed? NW766E
Reply:
1.(a). Iziko Museums maintain the gardens
(b). Iziko’s Maintenance team attends to daily garden maintenance. A Service Provider specialising in tree felling is scheduled quarterly to cut the trees.
2. There is one window pane missing at a height of more than 4 metres at Iziko Rust en Vreugd (IR&V). In terms of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Guidelines for Day to Day Maintenance paragraph 4.3, any infrastructural services/ work three metres above the ground cannot be executed by the User Department. A Contractor is being appointed to perform repair and maintenance of the exterior of IR&V, so the broken window pane will be repaired as part of the project. The Contractor will be appointed by the end April 2021.
19 March 2021 - NW668
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract?
Reply:
1. The Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) has its Head Office in Silverton and shares the same premises with the Pretoria Factory. There are 13 Factories in total and all of them use private security companies to guard the premises.
No. |
Factory Location |
(i) Name of Security firm |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration |
(v) Appointment date |
1 |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
G4S SECURE SOLUTION |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R380 611.32 |
12 months |
01 JUNE 2020 |
2 |
DURBAN |
IQ SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R391 440.00 |
12 months |
01 MARCH 2020 |
3 |
EAST LONDON |
SEKHUSELEKILE SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R496 200.00 |
12 months |
1 AUGUST 2020 |
4 |
EPPING |
CENGANI SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R449 983.20 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
5 |
JOHANNESBURG |
BRAVE MOUNTAINS SECURITY |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R414 987.60 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
6 |
KIMBERLEY |
BHUBA SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITTY SERVICES |
R298 020.00 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
7 |
NDABENI |
CENGANI SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R489 600.00 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
8 |
PIETERMARITZBURG |
UVIKELA SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R420 141.00 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
9 |
POTCHEFSTROOM |
TJ PROTECTION SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R295 200.0 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
10 |
PORT ELIZABETH |
MKHWAZE SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R418 394.52 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
11 |
PRETORIA |
KE NNA MALOBISE SECURITY |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R453 678.36 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
12 |
RAND |
JM SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R497 352.00 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
13 |
SESHEGO |
DINIKO MONYELA SECURITY SERVICES |
SECURITY SERVICES |
R473 999.76 |
12 months |
1 JUNE 2020 |
TOTAL VALUE: R5 479 607.76
2. PRODUCTIVITY SA
Productivity SA does not make use of any private security firms. The entity has is rented office premises where the landlord is responsible for security obligations.
3. NEDLAC:
Name of firm |
Purpose |
Contract value |
Duration of contract |
Tiya Security Services |
Security Guards - 24 Hrs |
R 303 600 |
12 months |
ADT |
Alarm monitoring and armed Response |
R 33 672.38 |
36 months |
4. COMPENSATION FUND
No, Compensation Fund did not make use of any private security firms in the current financial year.
There was no need for these resources within the Fund.
5. The Unemployment Insurance Fund
Name of firm |
Purpose |
Contract value |
Duration of contract |
G4 Security |
Cash delivery and collection |
R154,671.97 |
19 June 2018 and will expire on 18 June 2021 |
6. CCMA
NO |
REGION |
NAME OF SERVICE PROVIDER |
START DATE |
END DATE |
AWARD AMOUNT |
PURPOSE OF USAGE |
1 |
Durban |
Imvula Quality Protection |
01-Jun-18 |
31-May-21 |
R1 242 858.81 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
2 |
Richards Bay |
Imvula Quality Protection |
01-Dec-17 |
28-Feb-21 |
R349 149.87 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
3 |
Port Elizabeth. |
Metro Security (Pty) Ltd |
01-Nov-18 |
31-Mar-21 |
R509 359.23 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
4 |
Johannesburg |
Imvula Quality Protection |
01-Sep-18 |
31-Aug-21 |
R4 220 298.59 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
5 |
Ekurhuleni |
Fidelity Security Services |
01-Jan-19 |
31-May-21 |
R1 411 439.98 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
6 |
Kimberley |
Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd |
01-Feb-19 |
31-Mar-21 |
R341 671.90 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
7 |
Rustenburg |
TJ Protection Services |
01-May-19 |
31-Aug-21 |
R317 600.00 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
8 |
Port Elizabeth |
Imvula Quality Protection |
01-Jun-19 |
31-Mar-21 |
R267 609.62 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
9 |
Vryburg |
Papa Mike Protection Services |
01-Sep-19 |
31-Aug-22 |
R461 103.91 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
10 |
Vaal |
Fidelity Security Service (Pty) Ltd |
17-Apr-20 |
31-Mar-24 |
R1 187 301.19 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
11 |
Welkom |
Khensani Security Services and Trading |
01-Jun-20 |
31-May-21 |
R284 556.00 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
12 |
George |
Fidelity Security Service (Pty) Ltd |
01-Jul-20 |
30-Jun-21 |
R145 395.08 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
13 |
Cape Town |
Fidelity Security Service (Pty) Ltd |
01-Jul-20 |
30-Jun-21 |
R280 074.98 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
14 |
Polokwane |
Papa Mike Protection Services |
01-Dec-20 |
31-Oct-21 |
R448 822.00 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
15 |
Secunda |
Fidelity Security Service (Pty) Ltd |
01-Dec-20 |
30-Nov-25 |
R1 475 646.68 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
16 |
Pietermaritzburg |
Royal Security CC |
01-Dec-20 |
31-Mar-24 |
R947 593.94 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
17 |
Port Shepstone |
Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd |
01-Dec-20 |
31-Oct-25 |
R1 463 978.09 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
18 |
Emalahleni |
Sinqobile Equestrian Security Services (Pty) Ltd |
01-Dec-20 |
31-Mar-22 |
R880 635.96 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
19 |
Newcastle |
Sinqobile Equestrian Security Services (Pty) Ltd |
01-Dec-20 |
30-Jun-22 |
R250 650.18 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
20 |
Mbombela |
Jubzin Security |
01-Dec-20 |
30-Apr-21 |
R125 522.50 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
21 |
Tshwane |
Eldna Security Services |
01-Jan-21 |
31-Dec-23 |
R2 725 336.47 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
22 |
East London |
Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd |
01-Feb-21 |
31-Jan-22 |
R135 710.38 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
23 |
Richards Bay |
Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd |
01-Mar-21 |
31-Mar-22 |
R119 451.24 |
To safe guard the CCMA property, personnel and its users. |
19 March 2021 - NW737
Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Whether, in light of the fact that the dumping of used tyres appears to have increased across the Republic over the past few years with a significant negative impact on the environment, particularly in parts of Durban as well as in stormwater drains in Cape Town and elsewhere, her department has undertaken any research into the correlation between the tyre levy which was instituted in 2017 and dumping of tyres that could otherwise be reused; if not, (a) why not and (b) what systems are currently in place to address the recycling of used tyres; if so, what are the relevant details;
Reply:
- No research has been undertaken into the correlation between the Tyre levy and the dumping of tyres.
- There has not been evidence to suggest that an in-depth study on correlation of the tyre levy and waste tyre dumping can assist with managing waste tyre environmental pollution. However, some of the funds collected from the tyre levy by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) are made available to the Waste Management Bureau through the Department of Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries for the management of waste tyres.
- The Waste Management Bureau supplies waste tyres to processors to facilitate the reuse, recycling and energy recovery.
The Department has appointed the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in terms of Section 29 of the National Environment Management: Waste Act, No. 59 of 2008 to prepare an Industry Waste Management Plan (IndWMP) for tyres. The IndWMP’s intention seeks to address the current challenges that are being experienced with regard to collection, storage and processing.
One of the key objectives of the IndWMP aims to support the establishment of a viable waste tyre processing sector in South Africa which will reduce the negative environmental impacts of waste tyres. The specified actions that would be undertaken as part of the implementation of the IndWMP is to ensure that the following objectives are achieved:
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- providing surety of supply contracts to processors to support investment in the sector;
- supporting investment in pollution abatement technologies and equipment through
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incentives on a cost sharing basis;
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- creating pre-processing capacity at depots;
- free delivery of feedstock to processors including the cement and brick-making facilities;
- payment of a subsidy in the form of a processing fee to all waste tyre processors, including the cement and brick-making facilities and
- development of markets including but not limited to:
- Road-building;
- Applications in public open spaces; and
- Tyre-derived fuels.
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At present, the tyre levy goes into the fiscus and the Waste Management Bureau gets an allocation through the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries from National Treasury. The Waste Management Bureau uses the budget that has been allocated to collect waste tyres and promote recycling.
Storage facilities in a number of areas are full. As a temporary measure while awaiting the finalisation of the Section 29 lndWMP, the department is focusing on the following for 2021/22:
- To expand storage on a short-term basis through engagement with cement manufacturers, provinces and municipalities.
- To increase the number of processing plants that want to use waste tyres for fuel or recycling purposes.
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: 18/03/2021
19 March 2021 - NW713
Phillips, Ms C to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
(a) What is the size of the administration building at the isimangaliso Wetland Park, including all outbuildings, garages and/or carports, (b) what is the total budgeted cost of the building and (c) what number of staff members will be accommodated in this building on a daily basis?
Reply:
(a). ISimangaliso has been using prefabricated containers as administration offices since 2004. In 2019/20, approval to build an administration block was granted and funds were allocated. Construction started on 09 January 2020 and is anticipated to be completed in August 2021.
(b). The size of the building constitutes 840 square meters of the ground floor, 600 square meters of the second floor, 120 square meters of the archives room and 75 square meters of the ablution block. There is no parking or garages at the building and parking will be in the existing carports, outside the building.
The total budgeted cost of the building is R35 000 000.
©. The building will accommodate 46 staff members of isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority.
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: 18/03/2021
19 March 2021 - NW712
Phillips, Ms C to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
1.What is the total number of applications in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act2 of 2000, (PAIA), that (a) her department and (b) the entities reporting to her have received since 1 January 2015; 2.what number of the PAIA applications that were received (a) have not been replied to at all,(b) were replied to, but without answering the questions and (c) were replied to comprehensively with all the information required by the PAIA?
Reply:
The total number of applications in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000, (PAIA) received:
THE DEPARTMENT:
TOTAL PAIA APPLICATIONS RECEIVED |
FINANCIAL YEAR |
53 |
2015/2016 |
50 |
2016/2017 |
58 |
2017/2018 |
68 |
2018/2019 |
67 |
2019/2020 |
89 |
2020/2021 |
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19 March 2021 - NW689
Ngcobo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether (a) his department and (b) any entity reporting to him make use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract?
Reply:
- Yes, as set out below:
i. Name of Firm |
ii. Purpose |
iii. Value in Rand of Contract |
iv. Duration of contract |
Dibakoane Security (Pty) Ltd |
Physical Guarding Security of Block G to protect Government assets and all occupants of Block G. |
Total Value R3 467 444.05 |
3 years. Procurement through a bid process |
Rainprop (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Physical and monitoring security of the dtic campus and perimeter to protect the campus and all occupants of the dtic campus. |
Monthly payment: R678 839 as at Feb 2021 (a service element of monthly PPP unitary payment charge) |
25 years In terms of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) |
(b) and (per public entity responses): Yes, as set out below:
No. |
Entity |
(b) |
(b)(i) |
(b)(ii) |
(b)(iii) |
(b)(iv) |
1. |
B-BBEE Commission |
The B-BBEE Commission does not make use of any private security firms. It currently operates the dtic campus and the dtic is responsible for security of the campus. The B-BBEE Commission has employed only one (1) security official on its structure for the daily security requirements for its staff and offices |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
2. |
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) |
The CIPC does make use of a private security firms |
CIPC SSC Cape Town Royal Security |
Private security firms at CIPC SSC safeguarding of CIPC assets and personnel within the office and also includes access control in duties terms of the ‘Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicle Act, 1985 (Act 53 of 1985) Monday to Friday 06h00 to 18h00 |
R1 129 676.55 |
Three (3) years |
CIPC SSC JHB Kgaogelo Motau General Trading |
Private security firms at CIPC SSC safeguarding of CIPC assets and personnel within the office and also includes access control in duties terms of the ‘Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicle Act, 1985 (Act 53 of 1985) Monday to Friday 06h00 to 18h00. |
R466 800.00 |
One (1) year |
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CIPC SSC Pretoria Mabuzitha Security |
Private security firms at CIPC SSC safeguarding of CIPC assets and personnel within the office and also includes access control in duties terms of the ‘Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicle Act, 1985 (Act 53 of 1985) Monday to Friday 06h00 to 18h00. |
R465 651.72 |
One (1) year |
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3. |
Companies Tribunal (CT) |
The CT does not make use of any private security firms but shares the security officers deployed on the dtic campus, who are under contract with the dtic |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
4. |
Competition Commission |
The Competition Commission does make use of a private security firm |
Mafoko Security Patrols |
The Commission has appointed a private security firm that has been responsible for providing security services and guarding the institutions premises |
R2 424 868.00 R368 098.00 |
April 2020 to January 2021 February 2021 to April 2021 |
5. |
Competition Tribunal |
The Competition Tribunal does make use of a private security firm |
The Tribunal signs an annual memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Competition Commission (Commission) for shared services, which includes security services. The Commission contracts directly with the security firm, Mafoko Security. The Tribunal pays 27% to the Commission in terms of the MOA for the cost of the security services |
The said security firm has been appointed to safeguard Block C on the dtic campus occupied by the Tribunal and the Commission on a 24-hour, 7 days a week-basis. |
R206 416.00 |
The Tribunal signs an annual MOA with Competition Commission |
6. |
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) |
The ECIC does make use of a private security firm |
Selkirk Security Services (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 2014/019174/07) |
Provision of physical security and guarding services |
R748 788.00 |
Twelve (12) months (1 Nov 2020 – 31 Oct 2021 |
7. |
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) |
The IDC does make use of a private security firm |
Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd with Company Registration no: 1997/013274/07 |
The IDC as an organisation is exposed to potential security risks, threats and vulnerabilities which necessitate the need for a security structure responsible for safeguarding of property assets (office buildings), human lives (staff, visitors and service providers), personal belongings and information. It is for this purpose that the IDC appointed a security firm that provides 24-hour security and guarding services to the IDC, covering Head Office in Sandton and Provincial Offices. |
R43 087 225.40 |
5 years which commenced on 01 July 2019 and will expire on 30 June 2024. |
8. |
International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) |
The ITAC does not make use of private firms, as there has not been any need for security firms services |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
9. |
National Consumer Commission (NCC) |
The NCC does not make use of any private security. The NCC is a tenant of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) who provides security services |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
10. |
National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) |
The NCT does make use of a private security firm |
Jalesca Technologies |
The main purpose of this contract was concluded to ensure the provision of armed response services to the NCT |
R25 700.00 |
The contract commenced on 1 October 2020 and will end 30 September 2022 |
11. |
National Credit Regulator (NCR) |
The NCR does make use of a private security firm |
Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise cc (sub-contractor is Fidelity Security) |
Providing guarding and electronic security services |
R4 689 713.59 |
Three years, contract ending on 13 February 2022 |
12. |
National Empowerment Fund (NEF) |
The NEF has previously procured security services for the Head Office. The NEF has resolved to insource the security personnel with effect from 01 April 2021. The NEF will therefore not be using any private security firm going forward. |
Marshal Nights Security |
Security Services for the National Empowerment Fund Head Office |
R7 897 183.57 |
1 June 2017 to 31 March 2021 |
13. |
National Gambling Board (NGB) |
The NGB does make use of a private security firms |
Ubomi Technologies (Pty) Ltd, Fidelity ADT (Pty) Ltd |
Security guarding service for office premises Alarm system linked to armed response for office premises |
R370 530.00 R20 311.05 |
12 months 36 months |
14. |
National Lotteries Commission (NLC) |
The NLC does make use of a private security firm |
Titanium Security Services |
Provision of physical security services Head Office |
R3 562 712.00 |
3 years |
Rise Security Services |
Provision of physical security services Northern Cape |
R792 167.00 |
3 years |
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KRA Security and Projects |
Provision of physical security services Free State |
R1 757 257.00 |
3 years |
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HM Security and Armed Response |
Provision of physical security services Mpumalanga |
R432 000.00 |
1 year |
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Ensemble Trading 2366 |
Provision of physical security services Western Cape |
R 2 133 105.00 |
3 years |
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Provision of physical security services Eastern Cape |
R2 065 045.00 |
3 years |
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Amazim-Zim Security Services & Private Investigations |
Provision of physical security services Kwa-Zulu Natal |
R301 533.00 |
13 months |
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Katlego Security |
Provision of physical security services North West |
R464 999.00 |
1 year |
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The Lady Boss Security Services |
Provision of physical security services Limpopo |
R462 000.00 |
1 year |
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15. |
National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) |
The NMISA is a tenant of the CSIR within the CSIR campus both in Cape Town and Pretoria. In terms of the lease agreement between NMISA and the CSIR, the CSIR as landlord provides security for leased buildings NMISA occupies |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
16. |
National Regulator For Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) |
The SABS does make use of a private security firms |
Bughatti Security Services |
Provision of physical security services Cape Town |
R455 999.96 |
1 February –31 July 2020 |
Joritans Logistics |
Provision of physical security services Port Elizabeth |
R405 999.00 |
1 February –31 July 2020 |
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Results Security Services |
Provision of physical security services Bloemfontein |
R440 000.00 |
1 February –31 July 2020 |
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Tikedi Security Services |
Provision of physical security services Cape Town |
R488 266.66 |
1 August 2020 - February 2021 |
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Fidelity Security Services |
Provision of physical security services Port Elizabeth |
R249 018.20 |
1 August 2020 - February 2021 |
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Vice Grip Security Services |
Provision of physical security services Bloemfontein |
R389 515.14 |
1 August 2020 - February 2021 |
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Mupo Weshu Environmental Consultant |
Provision of physical security services Bloemfontein |
R399 000.00 |
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021 |
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Venus Security International (Pty) Ltd |
Provision of physical security services Port Elizabeth |
R432 000.00 |
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021 |
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Matome and Moloto Protection Services |
Provision of physical security services Cape Town |
R439 530.00 |
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021 |
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17. |
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) |
The SABS does make use of a private security firm |
Bidvest Protea Coin (Pty) Ltd |
The main objective is for Bidvest Coin (Pty) Ltd to protect all SABS property and staff, to provide access control for staff, tenants, visitors and contractors at the following premises:
|
R45 846 360.00 (including VAT) for 36 months however savings of R1 454 644.80 (including VAT) were negotiated and realised in the 2021 financial year, due to revisions in contract as a result of COVID 19 |
The national contract was issued for a three (3) year period and currently the contractor is month 16 of the contract |
18. |
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) |
The SANAS does make use of a private security firm |
Titanium Security Services National Security and Fire |
24 Hour Security and Monitoring of Office Alarm response and Monitoring of the Office |
R923 717.71 R 28,330.08 |
Three (3) Years Three (3) Years |
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19 March 2021 - NW616
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Given that air quality monitoring stations (AQMS) are essential for a country like South Africa that relies heavily on fossil fuels, (a) how often does her department inspect the condition of the AQMS and (b) what measures are in place for her department to react to any adverse measurements at the AQMS?
Reply:
There are a total of one hundred and thirty-five (135) Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AQMS) owned by provinces, municipalities and the South African Weather Service (SAWS). While the department provides support to provinces and municipalities on AQMS operations and maintenance, the department does not own the AQMS.
- The conditions of AQMS are inspected in line with established standard operating procedures for AQMS operations and management. For routine services, the stations are inspected every two weeks by AQMS technicians. These inspections are guided by checklists which contain a list of activities that should be undertaken by the technicians. The checklist includes physical inspection of the AQMS environmental conditions, the general conditions of all instruments, power supply and air conditioner status, as well as detailed instrument diagnostic checks. The station inspections are documented and reported in line with standard operating procedures. During these inspections, if instruments failures are identified, the instruments are repaired onsite by technicians, where possible. Otherwise, if the technicians cannot repair the instruments because of major faults, the equipment is removed from the AQMS for further repair and maintenance.
In addition to the biweekly visits, every three months, comprehensive inspections are conducted to ensure that data collected from all instruments are credible and accurate. In these visits, the technicians undertake the general inspection and also calibrate and assess the performance of instruments. These visits are regarded as separate quarterly AQMS visits, and there are four visits per station per year.
There are also those situations when the AQMS might stop operating due to unforeseen circumstances such as power failure disruptions on instruments. In these situations, the AQMS are inspected as soon as is possible whenever an incident is identified on the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS) as a disruption in data.
- Information from the AQMS is a major driver in air quality management decision making. When adverse measurements are observed at the AQMS, different jurisdictions have tailor-made interventions designed in air quality management plans or other strategic government programs to identify sources contributing to adverse measurements, and to implement necessary air pollution reduction measures. With the regulated air pollution sources such as industries, these interventions include enhanced compliance monitoring and enforcement through the atmospheric emission licencing command and control regime. For non-regulated pollution sources, such as veld-fires, transport, waste burning or residential fuel burning and others, air quality management interventions are designed to target those pollution sources, towards progressive realisation of air that is not harmful to the health and well-being of the public.
19 March 2021 - NW724
Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
What criteria and process was followed to appoint a certain person (name and details furnished);whether she has found that the correct procedures were followed in order to fill the vacancy; if not, why not; if so, whether the position was advertised; if not, why not; if so, will she furnish Ms A M M Weber with the (a) actual advertisement of the position, (b) list of names of the applicants attending the interviews and (c) minutes of when the process was completed?
Reply:
- An interview process was followed in accordance with the Recruitment Policy of the South African National Parks (SANParks).
- I have written to the SANParks Chairperson to ascertain whether the recruitment process followed was in line with the SANParks recruitment policy.
- a) The position was advertised nationally, with a closing date of 2 June 2015.
b) There were five aplicants who attended interviews: Ms B. Mabandla, Ms. T. Kunene, Mr D. Erasmus, Ms. H. Sello and Mr B. Mhlongo - The formal process was duly approved on 6 October 2015, with the panel indicating that the candidate (name furnished) had received the best scores during the interview process and displayed the sufficient, knowledge, experience and competency for the position
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: 18/03/2021
19 March 2021 - NW644
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Whether any recent (a) interventions and/or (b) oversight activities have been actioned by her department in order to facilitate the safe removal of toxic mercury waste substances from the shutdown of a certain chemical factory (name and details furnished); if not, what (i) interventions and/or (ii) oversight processes will immediately be put in place in order to ensure that such substances do no further harm to the surrounding environment; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
a) b) The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) is currently in the process of facilitating the movement of the mercury containing waste materials from Cato Ridge, KwaZuIu- Natal to Switzerland where it is being treated prior to its safe disposal. Since April 2020, 1082 (one thousand and eighty-two) tonnes of this waste has been removed from the Cato Ridge site in 57 (fifty-seven) sea freight containers.
In order to ensure strict regulatory oversight during the extraction, repackaging and transporting of this material, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, with the support of the political heads of the Department of Water and Sanitation; the Department of Labour; KwaZulu- Natal: Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs and the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality formed an Intergovernmental Task Team in order to ensure strict compliance with, amongst others, the following:
On site health and safety by evaluating the outcomes of the biomonitoring that is done on all the employees involved in the extraction and repackaging of this material. Furthermore, and to the extent that it relates to onsite health and safety, a detailed Environmental Monitoring Programme was designed to identify the risks associated with each aspect of the removal process;
Ensure compliance to road transport regulations; and Monitor compliance with the Basel Convention which regulates the transboundary movement of hazardous waste.
There is also further work being undertaken to build a water-related inventory which will enable the authorities to make objective findings relative to the analysis done by the land owner. This information will be used to inform the Terms of Reference for the appointment of the services of an independent specialist to provide an independent recommendation around whether further remediation work is required after the waste is removed from this property.
There is an ongoing risk of theft of this material from the property, despite the many security measures that are being implemented. These incidents are reported to the South African Police Service as and when they occur, and have been elevated to the Minister of Police in order to request additional assistance, given the inherent risks associated with this material. It is anticipated that the removal of this waste will be finalised by June 2022.
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
19 March 2021 - NW650
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
NATIONAL ASSEMBL1. (a). How long has the Bertram House been closed, (b) what are the reasons for the closure and (c) on what date will it reopen; 2. on what date will the marks on the Koopmans De Wet House indicating water leaks since October 2020 be attended to; 3. whether there has been proper inspection to see if there are indeed leaks; if not, why not; if so, (a) who conducted the inspection and (b) on what date? QUESTION NO. 650-2021 FOR WRITTEN REPLY INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.06- 2021: Date of publication – 05 March 2021 “Mrs V van Dyk (DA): to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture” (a). How long has the Bertram House been closed, (b) what are the reasons for the closure and (c) on what date will it reopen; on what date will the marks on the Koopmans De Wet House indicating water leaks since October 2020 be attended to; whether there has been proper inspection to see if there are indeed leaks; if not, why not; if so, (a) who conducted the inspection and (b) on what date? NW768E REPLY: (1).(a). Iziko Bertram House (IBH) has been closed since August 2015. (b). The closure was as a result of a health and safety hazard, where part of a ceiling dislodged making it unsafe for the public and staff. (c). It is scheduled to reopen Iziko Bertram House in April 2021. (2). The marks on the wall is as a result of a roof leak. In terms of the DPWI Guidelines for Day to Day Maintenance paragraph 5.2; repair work to roofs and waterproofing must be attended to by the DPWI. The DPWI conducted inspections and scheduled a Contractor for week of 15 March 2021 to attend to the leak. (3)(a). An inspection was conducted by Architects with heritage expertise. (b). On 7 and 21 October 2020 the Iziko Security Health and Safety Officer conducted the inspection and the Architects conducted inspections on 12 and 13 November 2020.
Reply:
(1).(a). Iziko Bertram House (IBH) has been closed since August 2015.
(b). The closure was as a result of a health and safety hazard, where part of a ceiling dislodged making it unsafe for the public and staff.
(c). It is scheduled to reopen Iziko Bertram House in April 2021.
(2). The marks on the wall is as a result of a roof leak. In terms of the DPWI Guidelines for Day to Day Maintenance paragraph 5.2; repair work to roofs and waterproofing must be attended to by the DPWI. The DPWI conducted inspections and scheduled a Contractor for week of 15 March 2021 to attend to the leak.
(3)(a). An inspection was conducted by Architects with heritage expertise.
(b). On 7 and 21 October 2020 the Iziko Security Health and Safety Officer conducted the inspection and the Architects conducted inspections on 12 and 13 November 2020.
19 March 2021 - NW683
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her makes use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
a) I have been informed by the Department that:
The DPWI has contracted the following security service providers to safe-guard vacant properties as well as occupied office buildings:
(a)(i) Name of the contracted security service provider |
(a) (ii) Purpose of the service: Physical Security Guarding Services & access control |
(a)(iii) (Value of contract |
(a)(iv) Duration of contract |
Sedima Security & Cleaning Services |
251 AVN Building |
R496 800.00 |
04 months |
1st Respond Security |
25 Soutpansberg |
R492 000.00 |
06 months |
Maahlo Protection Service |
261 D F Malan Drive |
R359 993.70 |
06 Months |
Blueprint Associates |
1025 Kruger Avenue |
R367 999.97 |
06 Months |
Siyaqhuba Business Trading |
Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) – Lotus Gardens |
R496 800.00 |
06 Months |
Motheo Mateane Trading |
Thabatshwane Golf Course Sewage |
R498 900.00 |
06 Months |
Phikama M Projects |
Toitskraal Sewerage |
R498 499.20 |
06 Months |
Gesmeg Trading |
31 Fiddures Bronkospruit |
R355 200.00 |
06 Months |
Simaledi Holding |
600 Church |
R359 973.00 |
06 Months |
Botladaka Cleaning & Security |
Salvokop Land |
R496 998.00 |
06 Months |
Securi24 Investments |
Thaba Tshwane Sewerage Plant |
R498 209.94 |
06 Months |
Great Minds Network |
94 Tom Jenkins Drive |
R340 860.00 |
06 Months |
Mkhontubomvu Projects Services |
70 Paul Kruger Street |
R378 000.00 |
06 Months |
Mochide Trading & Projects |
Vlakplaas |
R495 000.00 |
06 Months |
Heaviest Trading & Projects |
127 Magarita Street |
R369 000.00 |
06 Months |
Ianjus & Trading Projects |
287 Albert Street |
R349 140.00 |
06 Months |
Good Purpose Construction |
205 Sterlizia Street |
R356 400.00 |
06 Months |
Heaviest Trading |
SAPS Bonaccord Road |
R496 000.00 |
06 Months |
Salane Trading |
Radio Uitkyk |
R490 800.00 |
06 Months |
Kingslead Security Services |
38 Church Street |
R352 800.00 |
06months |
Mupowashu Environmental Consultants |
No 9 Bryntirion |
R353 400.00 |
06 Months |
Wakanda Consultant |
Wallmansdall Sewage Plant |
R498 630.00 |
06 Months |
Security 24 Investments |
Telkom Towers A |
R497 900.00 |
01 Month |
Good work Security |
237 Carina Street |
R353 280.00 |
06 Months |
Dikgabo Dikopane Trading |
Union Building |
R499 000.00 |
02 Months |
NSSD Security |
386 Bosman Street |
R358 524.00 |
06 Months |
Mpetha Investment |
39 ARC Riet Fontein |
R482 400.00 |
06 Months |
Sakhowethu Security |
159 Church Street PWH |
R497 000.00 |
02 Months |
Simaledi Holdings |
326 Magalies Kruin |
R350 154.72 |
06 Months |
Selane Security |
Zonderwater Waste Treatment |
R494 730.00 |
06 Months |
Kharitende Business Trading & Projects |
125 Pretorius Street |
R497 750.00 |
06 Months |
Khabs Security Services |
270 Delphinus |
R342 000.00 |
06 Months |
Mafelelong Security |
1016 Kruger Avenue |
R364 320.00 |
06 Months |
Ebenezer Security |
115 Minaar Street |
R498 525.00 |
06 Months |
Cardura Trading Enterprise |
692 Bodel Street |
R360 180.00 |
06 Months |
Khakhakha Trading & projects |
18 Rooth Street |
R357 000.00 |
06 Months |
Forwex Services |
54 Kordaat Street, Die Wilge Pretoria |
R364 999.92 |
06 Months |
Silver Trading (PTY) LTD |
213 Matroesburg Street |
R364 800.00 |
06 Months |
Xileketsi Construction & Projects |
322 Rigel street Waterkloof |
R358 296.66 |
06 Months |
Ebukhosini TP Security |
12 Anselia street |
R351 600.00 |
06 Months |
GJJ Construction & Projects |
590 Madiba street |
R495 396.00 |
06 Months |
Mmetla Group |
375 Lawley street |
R359 999.76 |
06 Months |
Touhg Security Services |
05 Adina street |
R346 800.00 |
06 Months |
Umusa Security & Cleaning Services |
421 Ulundi street |
R348 000.00 |
06 Months |
Emanzini Construction & projects |
600 Church |
R392 260.00 |
06 Months |
Great Minds Network |
94 Tom Jenkins Drive |
R340 860.00 |
06 Months |
No turning Back Security |
18 Rooth Street |
R357 000.00 |
06 Months |
SNK Security |
598 Bombani Street |
R360 318.00 |
06 Months |
Step Up Business Solutions |
157 Stapelia Waterkloof |
R355 500.00 |
06 Months |
Senior Quality Protection & Projects |
Custom house Cape Town Regional Office |
R360 020. 96 |
2 months |
Senior Quality Protection & Projects |
Parliamentary Towers |
R255 793. 20 |
3 months |
Vhakula Trading & Project (Pty) Ltd |
Nieuwemeester Parking |
R240 070.99 |
3 months |
BC Security Solutions |
Hope Street Parking |
R398 136.12 |
6 months |
Striving Mind Trading 519cc |
Fernwood Recreational Centre |
R414 111. 30 |
6 months |
Striving Mind Trading 519 cc |
St. Helena Bay building |
R398 773.84 |
6 months |
Mokato Security |
Pepper Bay Saldahna Building |
R272 624.82 |
3 months |
Senior Quality Protection & Projects |
Oudtshoorn Workshop |
R405 041.86 |
6 months |
BC Security Solutions |
21 Almain Road vacant house |
R497 206.72 |
6 months |
Mokato Security |
Farm 352, Jonkershoek |
R219 530.06 |
3 months |
BC Security Solutions |
Dennehof Resort vacant houses and Buildings |
R399 319 .51 |
6 months |
Maile Consulting |
Kimberley Regional Office building and Workshop |
R9 051 478.64 |
3 years |
Vhakula Trading & Projects |
Vacant house at 3 Hoof Street, Ritchie, Kimberley |
R431 050.04 |
12 months |
Vuyani & Monwabisi Investments |
Vacant house at 12 King Street, Springbok |
R452 602.53 |
12 months |
Sputulwana Trading and Projects |
Vacant house at 8 Kemp Street, Hartswater |
R337 343.00 |
10 months |
Tugela Risk Management |
Vacant house at 60 Vlamboom Street, Kathu |
R404 934.85 |
12 months |
Onalenna Security |
Water Treatment Plant, Louisvale; Upington |
R443 981 .54 |
12 months |
Amathuba Security and Cleaning Services |
Vacant house at 31 Rossouw Street, De Aar |
R374 826.12 |
12 months |
Mzansi Protection |
Alberton Police Station |
R 220,000.00 |
3 months |
Izwelethu Protection Services |
No 19 Duplessis Avenue: Kempton Park, vacant house |
R 423,200.00 |
08 Months |
D Emandleni |
No 126 Boeing Road: Bedfordview, vacant house |
R 423,200.00 |
08 Months |
Prosisec Security Group |
No 79 Hendrik boom & Dromedaries, vacant house |
R 378,000.00 |
08 Months |
Tshapuks Trading |
No 257 Cumberland Road: Kensington, vacant house |
R 420,243.26 |
08 Months |
Ianjus Trading &Projects |
No 112 Commissioner Street: Boksburg, vacant house |
R 435,597.28 |
08 Months |
Dibakoane Security Services |
No 55 Jordan Street: Heidelberg, vacant house |
R 485,346.64 |
08 Months |
Vhakula Trading & Projects |
No 249 Cumberland Road: Kensington, vacant house |
R 339,072.16 |
08 Months |
OKS Investment |
No 05 Birch Road Petit :Benoni , vacant house |
R 386,860.00 |
08 Months |
Kabela Trading |
No 21 Unie Street:Heidelberg, vacant house |
R 387,615.04 |
08 Months |
MMNT SECURITY SERVICES |
No 18 Van Riebeck: Alberton, vacant house |
R 396,070.70 |
08 Months |
Svoboda Security Services |
No 48 Aida Street: Cyrildine, vacant house |
R 495,789.47 |
08 Months |
Bongiza Security Services |
No 38 Best Street: Sophiatown, vacant house |
R 430,790.00 |
08 Months |
Matlharani Security Trading |
Maraisburg Single Quarters |
R 404,800.00 |
08 Months |
Arise and Shine |
No 15 Market Street: JHBC, vacant house |
R 476,323.51 |
08 Months |
Prosisec SECURITY SERVICES |
No 42 Alida Street: De Deur, vacant house |
R 368,000.00 |
08 Months |
Kukanya Security Services |
No 91 Main & Steyn Street: RANDFONTEIN, vacant house |
R 432,759.04 |
08 Months |
Sbu & Sbo Security Services |
No 37 Frederick Street: Observatory, vacant house |
R 476,470.71 |
08 Months |
Victra Group of Companies |
No 23 Wittenberg Street: Florida, vacant house |
R 411,524.83 |
08 Months |
Bongiza Security Services |
No 54 Daniel Street: Debonair Park, vacant house |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
PATKEY |
No 78 Dave Street: Westonaria, vacant house |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
Tolo Security Services |
FAMILY COURT:JHBC |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
PATKEY |
No 3 & 5 END STREET |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
Mushoma Security Services |
ELSBURG Police Station |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
Tshaphuks Security |
No 223 Berrymead: Ridgeway, vacant house |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
MMNT Security Services |
No 46 ALIDA STREET :DE DEUR, vacant house |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
Dibakoane Diomonds Trading |
Cnr Juta & Rissik street :JHBC,vacant building |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
Jugephaphi Construction |
CNR Webber & Power Street: GERMISTON, vacant house |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
Lungelo Protection Services |
No 08 Helio Street: Naturena, vacant house |
R 160,000.00 |
2 months |
KMT Security and Events Management |
Safe-guarding and access control of 2 Polokwane Regional Office Buildings |
R5 600 000.00 |
24 months |
Livhu na Mashudu Security Services |
Safe-guarding and access control of Kareebase workshop |
R483 540. 00 |
12 months |
Uncommon Favour Consulting and Trading |
Safe-guarding and access control of Bloemfontein Regional Office Building |
R6 498 083.52 |
36 months |
Uncommon Favour Consulting and Trading |
Safe-guarding and access control of Bloemfontein Nursery |
R3 190 200. 12 |
36 months |
VMR Trading Enterprise Pty |
Safe-guarding and access control of Bloemfontein Regional workshop |
R3 060 000.00 |
36 months |
Senzwa Security Services |
Safe-guarding of property at 45 Don Thompson Drive, Fortgale, Mthatha |
R267 293.52 |
06 months |
Mpompo Security |
Safe-guarding and access control of Mthatha Regional Office Building |
R134 100.00 |
03 months |
Nomandla Security Services 247 cc |
Safe-guarding and access control of Durban Regional Office main Building and workshop |
R11 176 344.00 |
36 months |
Landa Agricultural & Construction |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 7 Hooper lane, Yellow wood Park |
R370 715 .52 |
12 months |
Maphuphu Security |
Safe-guarding of DPWI owned vacant house, Weenen House, Retief Street |
R222 650.04 |
12 months |
Maphuphu Security |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 25 Carlton road, Ladysmith |
R309 027. 96 |
12 months |
The Greater 77 |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 33 Marshall street, Pietermaritzburg |
R278 400.00 |
12 months |
Siyanqoba Security |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 9 Golf street house, Ladysmith |
R300 164.76 |
12 months |
Manciza Civil Contractor |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at Melmoth |
R348 462.96 |
12 months |
Echle Security |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 45 Bell street, Howick |
R261 692.40 |
12 months |
Echle Security |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 238 Pine street, PMB |
R276 739.68 |
12 months |
Silver Solutions Security |
Safe-guarding the cancelled SAPS tender construction site in Queenswood |
R96 267.90 |
01 month |
Silver Solutions Security |
Safe-guarding of protected site (Greydel Farm Forest Area) |
R1 991 747.00 |
04 months |
Silver Solution Security |
Safe-guarding and access control of PE Regional Office Satellite Office in East London |
R32 089.30 |
01 month |
Msitwa Security |
Safe-guarding and access control of PE Regional Office Building and the workshop |
R993 200.00 |
04 months |
HM Security &Armed Response |
Safe-guarding and access control of Nelspruit Regional Office Building |
R 1 958 400.00 |
12 months |
Xilota Projects & Security |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned sawmill in Sabie, Mpumalanga |
R1 833 468.00 |
12 months |
Prosper 74 Trading & Projects |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house in Ermelo |
R450 000.00 |
12 months |
Sky Rocket Trading PTY (LTD) |
Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house in Bethal |
R330 000.00 |
12 months |
Makgobistad Security |
Securing Old Labour Office Accommodation in Klerksdorp |
R157 300.00 |
Two months |
Kakapi Mushi Trading |
Securing Lehurutshe DHA Old Building |
R153 065.00 |
Two months |
Best Enough Security |
Securing Vrybug State House |
R408 000.00 |
6 Months |
Dibereki Trading |
Securing Vrybug State House |
R156 000.00 |
Two months |
Dibereki Trading |
Securing Vrybug State House |
R156 000.00 |
Two months |
Briliance Security |
Securing Lichtenburg State House |
R432 000.00 |
6 Months |
BLTN Group |
Securing State House in Mafikeng |
R159 720.00 |
2 Months |
Legend Security |
Securing State house at 29 Gordon Street, Mafikeng |
R158 139.46 |
2 Months |
Sinike Trading |
Securing State House in Mafikeng |
R157 904.00 |
2 Months |
Minatlou security |
Securing State House in Mogwase |
R158 026.00 |
Two Months |
Androm Security |
Securing State House in Schweizereneke |
R154 880.00 |
Two Months |
Sinike security |
Securing State House in Wolmaranstad |
R158 000.00 |
Two Months |
Best For All Security |
Securing State House in Brits |
R158 752.00 |
Two Months |
Best Enough Security |
Rendering of Security Services at PC pelser Klersdorp |
R1 416 000.00 |
24 Months |
Makgobistatd |
Renedering of Security Services at Mmabatho R/O Dada Motors Building |
R178 000.00 |
Two Months |
Red Neo Security |
Renedering of Security Services at Mmabatho R/O 810 Albert Luthuli, Unit 3 Building |
R240 000.00 |
Two Months |
(b) Response in respect of Entities:
Agrément South Africa
Agrément South Africa does not make use of any private security company. The entity’s security is covered as part of the lease agreement with Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The CSIR-appointed Security Company on the Campus where the entity is accommodated, services the tenants as well.
Council for the Built Environment
The Council for the Built Environment does not have contracts with private security firms.
1. Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
The CIDB (b) makes use of private security firms, as follows:
i) Name of each firm |
ii) Purpose |
iii) Value |
iv) Duration |
|
1 |
MAHLATJI MMETJI CLEANING AND SECURITY |
Physical guarding |
R440 334,67 |
6 months |
2 |
RESTOCOM |
Physical guarding |
R499 500,00 |
6 months |
3 |
DONALD MOGALE HOLDINGS |
Physical guarding |
R510 278,36 |
6 months |
2. Independent Development Trust (IDT)
Yes, the IDT makes use of private security firms, as follows:
i) Name of each firm |
ii) Purpose |
iii) Value |
iv) Duration |
|
1 |
At its National Office, the IDT makes use of the services of Madiali Security and Projects CC |
Provision of security services to primarily protect office assets and employees. |
R531 780.74 |
Thirteen (13) and half months (15 days). |
2 |
Limpopo regional office, the IDT makes use of the services of Mokato Security |
Provision of security services to primarily protect office assets and employees. |
R93 481.06 |
Six (6) months. |
19 March 2021 - NW636
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
Whether he has done any compliance assessment with the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act, Act 9 of 2018, since it became effective; if not, why not; if so, what (a) sectors has he found are not complying with the national minimum wage and (b) steps has he taken to ensure that they comply?
Reply:
The Department has compliance assessment to determine compliance with the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018. For the 2019/20 a total number of 134 964 inspections were conducted
a) The following sectors were found not have complied with the provisions of the National Minimum Wage:
• Community
• Wholesale & Retail
• Hospitality
• Private Security
• Domestic
(b) Those not complying were issued with the statutory non-compliance notice (undertaking/compliance orders). Those that did not comply with the terms of the compliance notices were referred for prosecution, at the expiry of the notice.
19 March 2021 - NW641
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
With reference to his pronouncements in May 2020 that he intends to publish regulations aimed at introducing sectoral targets for the employment of foreign nationals, (a) what progress has his department made in finalising the process which was announced 10 months ago, (b) which sectors will be regulated and (c) by what date will the regulations come into effect?
Reply:
(a) We have done a lot since the announcement and given the complexity of Labour migration, there is still more work that must be done.
We have initiated a process to develop a National Employment Policy on 31st March 2020 that has a number of Sub-themes such as Labour Migration Policy, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Employment Schemes targeting vulnerable groups etc. The Sub-theme on Labour Migration has been prioritized given its urgency and related activities include the following:-
(1) A Draft Labour Migration Policy has been developed and is currently being revised to a final policy.
(2) The President established an Inter-Ministerial Committee that I co-chair with the Minister of Home Affairs and we have since tabled our first report to Cabinet during December 2020. We were subsequently directed to address a number of other aspects.
(3) A number of short term interventions to address labour migration challenges were introduced such as stricter Border Management controls; increased joint inspection and collaboration in addressing and enforcing various migration aspects.
(4) Legal Teams have been appointed and are busy with a Draft Employment Services Amendment Bill that incorporates aspects contained in the Draft Labour Migration Policy recommendations that include introduction of quotas etc. The Amendment Bill will also contain or clarify labour provisions that were contained in the Immigration Act and other amendments that we intend introducing.
(b) Legislation will affect all sectors of the economy. We are putting more emphasis on those sectors that continue to employ low level skilled workers when we have many unemployed people locally that can work in mining, agriculture, construction, security, domestic, hospitality and tourism.
(c) The Regulations will only follow once the Amendment Bill is passed by parliament and we do not have a date as yet.
19 March 2021 - NW722
Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
1.What criteria and process was followed to appoint a certain person (name and details furnished); 2. whether she has found that the correct procedures were followed in order to fill the vacancy; if not, why not; if so, 3.whether the position was advertised; if not, why not; if so, will she furnish Ms A M M Weber with the (a) actual advertisement of the position, (b) list of names of the applicants attending the interviews and (c) minutes of when the process was completed?
Reply:
- A recruitment and interview process was followed in accordance with the recruitment policy of the South African National Parks (SANParks).
- The Minister has written to the SANParks Chairperson to ascertain whether the recruitment process followed was in line with the SANParks recruitment policy.
- a) The position was advertised nationally, with a closing date of 18 February 2014
b)There were four applicants who attended interviews: Mr J. De Ru, Ms S. Bokwe, Ms. M. Bokaba and Ms. V.N. Malematsa.
c) The formal process was duly approved on 3 July 2014, with the panel indicating that the candidate (name furnished) had received the best scores during the interview process and displayed the sufficient, knowledge, experience and competency for the position
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF FOSTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE:: 18/03/2021
19 March 2021 - NW615
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Given that during the term of the 5th Parliament the forestry branch undertook to provide evidence of the value of our forests, by what date will the specified report be published?
Reply:
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) calculates the fair value of biological assets on a quarterly and annual basis in terms of the Accounting Policy. The Chief Financial Officer of the DEFF discloses an input of the calculated biological asset report in the Financial Statements (interim Financial Statements and Annual Financial Statements) of the Department quarterly and annually as per the requirements of the Modified Cash Standards. The biological asset valuation report is not published, however, it is submitted to the office of the Auditor-General at the end of each financial year for auditing purposes. For the 2019/20 financial year, the value of the Biological Assets was R775,694,044.00. The Department is in a process of calculating the value for the 2020/21 year for disclosure in the Annual Financial Statements.
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF, FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: .18/03/2021
19 March 2021 - NW726
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Whether, as part of the mechanisms to combat corruption and state capture and thereby increasing the attractiveness of the mining industry of the Republic to investors, he intends to apply for the Republic to be an implementing country of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW847E
Reply:
No.
South Africa has not taken a decision to be part of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
19 March 2021 - NW639
Denner, Ms H to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
With reference to the name change process of Port Elizabeth, King William’s Town, Uitenhage and MaClear in the Eastern Cape, what is the total projected cost on (a) national, (b) provincial and (c) municipal level to implement the name changes to (i) Gqeberha, (ii) Qonce, (iii) Kariega and (iv) Nqanqarhu respectively; 2. whether provision has been made for the specified name changes in the respective budgets on the three levels of government; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; 3. whether any impact study was conducted on the cost of the name changes for local businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a). No cost is projected at the national level to implement the name changes to (i) Gqeberha (ii) Qonce, (iii) Kariega and (iv) Nqanqarhu, respectively. The Department has a national programme to transform South Africa’s heritage landscape through the transformation of colonial and apartheid symbolism reflected in statues, monuments and place names all over South Africa.
The cost of this national programme is budgeted for within the departmental allocations from the national fiscus. There are no extra funds allocated to any sphere of government to fund these name changes specifically.
(b). The provincial government in the Eastern Cape funds the programme of the transformation of its naming landscape from its share of the provincial treasury allocations, including implementing the name changes to (i) Gqeberha (ii)Qonce, (iii) Kariega and (iv) Nqanqarhu, respectively.
(c) Municipal authorities responsible for implementing the name changes to (i) Gqeberha (ii) Qonce, (iii) Kariega and (iv) Nqanqarhu, respectively will fund activities relating to the changed names from their existing budget allocations.
19 March 2021 - NW649
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What is the total number of the Iziko Museum (a) board members who have actual knowledge and qualifications in arts and (b) buildings that have reopened after they were closed following the COVID-19 lockdown? NW767E
Reply:
a) nAdvocate Rod Solomons – Advocate focussing on constitutional; human rights; corporate governance and corporate matters. Previous Head of Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape that included being in charge of museums, he was instrumental in forming various public entities in the arts & culture sector; served on the National Film & Video Foundation council.
Advocate Judith Leshabane – Advocate focussing on labour relations, human rights issues, policy, contracts and refugees. Chairperson of the National Museum in Bloemfontein Council.
Mr Dumisani Dlamini – Chartered Accountant and previous CFO of the National Arts Council and current CFO of SANPARKS and appointed to the Accounting Standards Board. Expertise in governance, turnaround strategies, risk management, financial management, asset management and tourism.
Professor Pitika Ntuli – 2 Post Graduate Degrees in Fine Arts, he is an accomplished expert in the arts and culture arena and served on various bodies and structures in this field
Mr Krishna Govender – Chartered Accountant; he was previous a CFO of Supersport, expertise in strategy, business process improvement, financial modelling and policy reviews and process-engineering.
Ms Sijabulile Makhathini – Chartered Accountant; expertise in governance, risk management, financial management.
Ms Magdalene Moonsamy – Lawyer; Deputy Chairperson of the African Peer Review Mechanism and previous Chief Operations Officer of the National Youth Development Agency.
Mr Popo Masilo – Lawyer; Chairperson of the William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberly.
b) 10
19 March 2021 - NW801
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Whether the areas that are both supplied in bulk and billed by Eskom for energy provision are entitled to and receive a subsidy for the installation of prepaid meters as per relevant government programmes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW958E
Reply:
The only subsidy available from government is the electrification subsidy which is targeted at the electrification of indigent households. The subsidy covers the connection to the grid including the ready board and associated metering as per the technical designs of Eskom.
19 March 2021 - NW686
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract? (NW804E)
Reply:
a) Yes my Department makes use of private security firms as outlined below:-
(i)Name |
(ii)Purpose |
(iii)Value |
(iv)Duration |
Pristo Response Trading |
Provision of a twenty-four hour security service at four Departmental sites. |
R43 071 939.83 |
Three years – 29 June 2018 – 30 May 2021. |
Cardura Security |
Provision of a twenty four hour security service at Regent Place. |
R4 176 000.00 |
Three years – 1 March 2019 – 28 February 2022. |
(b). Yes Entities under my Department makes use of private security firms as outlined below-:
i) ENTITY |
ii) NAME OF FIRM |
iii) PURPOSE OF CONTRACT |
iv) VALUE |
v) DURATION |
||
Iziko Museums of South Africa |
Fidelity Security Services |
Guarding services at the various Museums. |
R113 168.54 per month |
Month to month basis |
||
ADT |
Alarm monitoring and response services at buildings occupied by Iziko Museums. |
R15 371.86 per month |
Month to month basis A tender for the services has been concluded and an agreement will be signed between the preferred service provider and Iziko Museums. |
|||
Ditsong Museums of South Africa |
Senegal Security CC. |
To meet all requirements of DMSA in terms of physical security access control. The purpose of access control is to prevent the unauthorized access and egress of persons/vehicles and the bringing in of any dangerous objects onto DMSA premises in order to safeguard the people, the property, assets and buildings. |
R 49 185 196 |
Thirty-Six (36) Months with effective from 1 November 2019. |
||
Afikaanse Taalmuseum en monument |
Drakenstein Security Services and CCTV Room (Pty) Ltd |
Security guards for the Taalmonument and Amphitheatre for night shift |
R 1 985 688 |
3 years Expired on 31 December 2020 |
||
Baruch Security Services |
Security guards for the Taalmonument and Amphitheatre for night shift |
R 1 336 209 |
3 years Active from 1 January 2021 |
|||
Freedom Park |
Elihle/Titanium Security Services |
General access control and guarding services |
R 12 755 026. |
3 years (effective from 01 December 2019 to 30 November 2022 |
||
Kwazulu Natal Museum |
Delta Force Security |
To provide security at the Old St Anne’s Hospital property. The property is the site earmarked for the new KZN Museum building. Outsourced security is required while the project is at the planning and design stage. Security arrangements will change as soon as the site is handed over to a building contractor. |
R9 016.00 per month. |
Month to month contract. |
||
National Museum |
National security |
Provision of armed response, monitoring of emergency services and annual maintenance |
R 392 462.34 |
5 years 1 August 2019 to 31 August 2024 |
||
Stallion |
Guarding services for the museum |
R 1 765 060.16 |
3 years 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2024 |
|||
Nelson Mandela Museum |
Tyeks Security Services |
To provide security guard services in order to maintain security on site, and ensure access control in the museum |
R 8 000 018.07
|
3 year fixed contract |
||
uMsunduzi museum |
Siyejabula Security Solution cc |
To provide security guard services in order to maintain security on site, and ensure access control is in place |
R 1 270 980.00 |
3 years |
||
ADT |
To provide Alarm monitoring and armed response. |
R69 386.37. |
24 Months |
|||
Sizowakha Security and Cleaning Services cc |
To provide security guard services in order to maintain security on site, and ensure access control is in place. |
R1 113 133,41 |
3 years |
|||
War Museum of the Boer-Republic |
Fidelity Security Services |
To provide 24-hour guard on ground and guard in the museum when open |
R 356 524.68 |
7 Months |
||
William Humphreys Art Gallery |
Gate to Door Security |
To monitor the building |
R 70 392.00 |
2 years |
||
Luthuli Museum |
Siyajabula Security Services |
To provide security to the organisation |
R 1,474,483.32 |
3 years |
||
Robben Island Museum |
G4S Security Services |
Rendering of Security Services in safe guarding Robben Island Museum's properties and assets in Murray's Harbour, Nelson Mandela Gateway, Jetty 1 and Quay 501, including Cash Collection |
R10 291 783.49 |
2 years |
||
Khuselani Security & Risk Management |
Rendering of Security Services in safe guarding Robben Island Museum's properties and assets in Murray's Harbour, Nelson Mandela Gateway, Jetty 1 and Quay 501. |
R19 673 535.09 |
5 years |
|||
Prosec security services |
Rendering of Security Services in safe guarding Robben Island Museum's properties and assets in Murray's Harbour, Nelson Mandela Gateway, Jetty 1 and Quay 501. |
R19 673 535.09 |
2 years 9 months |
|||
City security cc |
Rendering of Security Services in safe guarding Robben Island Museum's properties and assets in Murray's Harbour, Nelson Mandela Gateway, Jetty 1 and Quay 501. |
R15 022 224.00 |
3 years |
|||
South African Heritage Resources Agency |
ADT |
Alarm installation, monitoring and armed response to Paarl office and buildings |
|
Month to month |
||
BC security solutions |
Farm patrol |
|
24 months |
|||
Security SA |
|
|
12 months |
|||
Qamata Trading projects |
|
|
24 months |
|||
Suidpunt Sekuriteit |
|
R 321.00/Per month |
Month to month |
|||
Bokwe’s security services |
|
|
36 months |
|||
South African Institute for Drug Free Sport |
No private security appointed |
The South African Drug Free Sport Institution has no private security at its premises |
N/A |
N/A |
||
Pansalb |
No private security appointed |
The language Board does not use private security the Landlord provide for the service |
N/A |
N/A |
||
Boxing South Africa |
No private security appointed |
The Boxing South Africa has no private security at its premises |
N/A |
N/A |
||
AMAZWI South Museum of Literature |
Hi-Tec Security |
Monitoring of intruder security system, armed response and Monitoring of fire alarms |
Approximately R50 000.00 per year. |
Ongoing contract |
||
NLSA |
Eldna security services |
Provision of security services at Pretoria campus |
R 7 583,263.30 |
3 years |
||
Eldna security services |
Provision of services at Cape Town campus |
R 5, 690,038.44 |
3 years |
|||
South African Library for the Blind |
The Library do not have private security at its premises |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||
National Arts Council |
Khokhotiva General Services (Pty) Ltd |
To provide 24 Hour Protection Service at the council |
R398 600,00 |
12 Months |
||
National Film video and Foundation |
Satenga Security Services (Pty) Ltd |
The company provides security services which include monitoring access control into the premises where the NFVF rents office space. |
R321 540.00 |
12 Months |
||
National Heritage |
The Council do not have private security at its premises the landlord provide for that service |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||
PACOFS |
Ignite security |
Provision of security services. |
R4 640 400 for a period of three (3) years |
3 years |
||
South African State Theatre |
Cardura Trading Enterprise |
Security provision |
R13,634,348.13 |
36 months |
||
The Playhouse Company |
Excellerate Services (Pty) Ltd |
To safeguard employees, patrons, service providers, movable assets and property at The Playhouse Company buildings. |
R 9 926 139 for the 3 year contract |
3 years |
||
ARTSCAPE |
Afri Guard (Pty) Ltd |
To provide security at the premises |
R 12 186 334.08 |
3 years |
||
The Market Theatre Foundation |
Rise Security |
To provide general security for the premises |
R6 312 017.66 |
3 years |
||
Fidelity ADT |
To provide with armed response to the premises |
R81 900.00 |
3 years |
19 March 2021 - NW745
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether, in light of the fact that in the 2019-20 financial year a total amount of R10,6-million meant for bus transportation was allocated to the Parliamentary Villages Management Board, and in view of the fact that Parliament operated on a hybrid system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, any of the money was re-appropriated to cover the COVID-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) was the exact amount re-appropriated to the COVID-19 fund and (b) exactly has the re-appropriated money been used for?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. I have been informed by the Department that none of the funds appropriated to the Parliamentary Villages Management Board meant for transport for the 2019-2020 financial year were re-appropriated to cover the COVID-19 pandemic. The transport service was and is still provided to Members of Parliament as and when required and any money not used, remain in the account of the Parliamentary Villages Management Board.
a) Not applicable.
b) Not applicable.
19 March 2021 - NW709
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
1) Whether, with reference to the proposed new nuclear build, his department conducted any (a) feasibility studies and/or (b) business or financial case studies for new nuclear generation in the past two years; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details; 2) In view of the fact that the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019) makes no provision for the procurement of new nuclear generation as indicated on table 5 on page 42 of the gazetted IRP, on what basis has he committed to procure 2500MW of new nuclear generation by 2024 in his Ministerial Performance Agreement; 3) Why is he prioritising nuclear power generation ahead of other generation solutions despite ESKOM’s admission that nuclear energy is neither a least-cost, nor a short-term solution to the electricity crisis in the Republic? NW828E
Reply:
1. Whether, with reference to the proposed new nuclear build, his department conducted any (a) feasibility studies and/or
The Department has in the past, conducted at least 13 feasibility studies towards a framework for the realisation of the Nuclear New Build Programme. These include amongst others the International Atomic Energy Agency’s peer review expert mission on Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review. As result of this, a number of studies and strategies were developed to address identified issues raised for preparation toward procurement of the 9600MW nuclear programme previously. These feasibility studies provided the necessary foundation from which to prepare for the procurement of the 2500MW nuclear new build programme. Some of the relevant feasibility Studies included:
- Study on comparative analysis of Shale Gas to power versus Nuclear Power in SA
- Benchmark of Procurement Framework
- Cost of Nuclear Power
- Owner-Operator and Financing Structures
- Finance Options Models Solutions
- Economic Impact of Localisation of Nuclear New Build Programme
(b) business or financial case studies for new nuclear generation in the past two years; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details;
Having those relevant studies as a basis, following the IRP2019 call for the smaller capacity of 2500MW the Department sought to update its information with the latest developments in the nuclear industry by testing the market appetite for the deployment of the Nuclear New Build Programme in South Africa. In June 2020, Department went out to test the market by issuing a non-binding Request for Information (RFI) for the 2500 MW of nuclear capacity. The process of finalising the RFI assessment is underway and this will culminate to into the implementation strategy, roadmap and procurement framework.
2. In view of the fact that the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019) makes no provision for the procurement of new nuclear generation as indicated on table 5 on page 42 of the gazetted IRP, on what basis has he committed to procure 2500MW of new nuclear generation by 2024 in his Ministerial Performance Agreement;
The Department has been implementing the IRP2019 since it was promulgated in 2019 to provide sustainable energy mix to address the country energy needs with various energy technologies that are being rolled out. The IRP does not pronounce on procurement. It is a plan for electricity that is based on least cost calculations and policy adjustments. There are a number of steps in the IRP development process, one of the final steps is policy adjustment. The policy adjusted decision of an approved Integrated Resource Plan of 2019, Decision 8 states: “Commence preparations for a nuclear build programme to the extent of 2500 MW at a pace and scale that the country can afford because it is a no-regret option in the long term”. The Minister’s Section 34 Determination in terms of the Electricity Regulations Act No. 4 of 2006, as amended, is where provision for procurement of electricity generation is made. The policy Decision 8 of the IRP2019 provides the basis upon which the Minister has committed to procure 2500MW of new nuclear generation by 2024 in his Ministerial Performance Agreement;
The preparations leading to the procurement in 2024 have already started taking into account:
- That the 2500 MW Nuclear Build Programme is contained in the DMRE 2020-2025 Strategic Plan and the Annual Performance Plan
- That the 2500 MW Nuclear Build Programme is contained in Policy Position 8 of the IRP 2019
- That the 2500 MW Nuclear Build Programme is contained in the Performance Agreement of the Minister.
- That the 2500 MW Nuclear Build Programme is contained in the 2019-2024 MTSF Priorities.
The preparation for nuclear power plant is long lead-time infrastructure project and takes up to about 12 years from the planning until the commission power plant to the grid to generate electricity. These preparatory activities include but are not limited to design, siting, procurement, construction and commissioning of the nuclear power station beyond 2030. Most of the baseload coal fired power plants will be decommissioned beyond 2030 and based on the long lead times for a nuclear programme, starting the process early will yield a no regret option taking into account that nuclear is a clean baseload source of power.
3. Why is he prioritising nuclear power generation ahead of other generation solutions despite ESKOM’s admission that nuclear energy is neither a least-cost, nor a short-term solution to the electricity crisis in the Republic? NW828E
The Department has a responsibility to implement the approved IRP in totality to ensure security of energy supply for the country. It is not true that nuclear is being prioritised. Since the promulgation of the initial IRP 2010-30 and the subsequent revised IRP 2019, the only other technologies to be commissioned in line with these plans have not included nuclear. We have procured more renewable energy technologies and we continue to do so and nuclear has not been one of those. Even with the section 34 determinations following the IRP 2019, Nuclear energy is being subjected to a robust public participation process prior to NERSA’s concurrence. It is therefore not true to imply that nuclear is brought in as short-term solution despite it having policy adjusted into the IRP post the modelling process. It must be noted that the IRP does not factor in a number of issues such as hidden costs including the grid costs, balancing costs, systems costs, job creation, local industry development, geopolitics, labour movement dynamics and other related aspects. In addition, the IRP modelling process used the average capital cost of nuclear projects as US$5000/kWe whilst unlike other energy sources, nuclear projects have shown to have a wide range from as low as US$2000. After testing the market, we may arrive at a cost far lower than any other energy source possible, and this is the reason why it will be prudent to move forward with procurement of nuclear power. In addition, unlike most other energy sources which have lifetimes and loans suit limited private investor positions of short-term returns, nuclear power plants have lifetimes exceeding 60 years. Koeberg is a prime example of this and has shown to be the cheapest of all energy sources currently on the grid. Even after 20 years when a nuclear plant has been paid off (due to market limitations on loan durations), the plants will continue to generate electricity at the lowest operational cost. Each energy source must be looked at for its merits, and hence a balanced energy mix of all sources is good for South Africa.