Questions and Replies
08 April 2021 - NW804
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether he has found that there is a general increase in individuals who have transgressed their visa and other requirements and remained in the Republic beyond their allotted dates over the past five years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the relevant details and (b) is the estimated number of undocumented and/or illegal migrants in the Republic?
Reply:
(a) The total number of persons who have overstayed their visas from 2015 to 2020 according to data from the Movement Control System is 527, 972. The trend has shown a decrease in the number of overstay hits in most cases. As an example in the following ports the trend has been as follows: In Beit Bridge the overstay figures for the period 2015 to 2020 has seen a reduction from 26,972 in 2015 to 11,695 in 2020. In Lebombo a similar trend from 9007 in 2015 to 4673 in 2020, whilst in Maseru Bridge the 2015 overstay figures were 10846 to 6225 in 2020.
(b) The estimated number of undocumented and/or illegal foreigners in South Africa is difficult to determine as there are those who are not recorded on any system as they may have entered the country clandestinely.
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08 April 2021 - NW720
Julius, Mr J to ask the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
1. Whether there are any plans to sell the vacant stand on erf 1536 Oranjerivier Street in Toekomsrus, Randfontein, belonging to the SA Postal Services which is allegedly being used as a drug den and other criminal activities; if not, why not; if so, how far is the process; 2. What amount was spent to date on services paid to the Rand West City Local Municipality for the vacant land; 3. What has she found to be the social impact on the community due to this vacant land being used for criminal activities?
Reply:
I have been advised by the SAPO as follows:
- The Toekomsrus vacant land has been identified for disposal, subject to the requisite governance and approval processes.
- Municipal service charges amount to about R1 202 per month.
- To date, SAPO have not received any complaints from the community, however this matter will be investigated and if necessary, reported to SAPS.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
08 April 2021 - NW908
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether her department has conducted any investigations into the phenomenon of loan sharks confiscating the SA Social Security Agency cards of pensioners; if not, why not; if so, (a) how widespread is the specified practice and (b) what steps has she taken to put a stop to the practice?
Reply:
The SASSA card is owned and managed by the Postbank according the South African Reserve Bank designation.
Both SASSA and the South African Post Office (SAPO) investigators have been collaborating with the South African Police Service to combat the phenomenon of loan sharks preying on social grant beneficiaries.
This ongoing collaborative effort has culminated in several arrests of suspected loan sharks who were found in possession of several SASSA cards.
(a) The illegal moneylending is widespread and has been detected across the provinces. The following are some of the examples of arrests of people who were found in possession of several SASSA cards:
(i) On the 07 March 2021, a 47 year old suspect was arrested after withdrawing cash from an ATM using some of the 70 SASSA cards that were in his possession. He was found with R7 640 in cash.
(ii) On the 09th February 2021, the Cape 'fraud syndicate' was busted after 49 SASSA cards were found hidden in a chocolate box. The suspects were arrested in Mitchells Plain and Bo-Kaap by members of the Special Operations Team. The interrogation of the suspects led the Special Operations team members to an address in Albow Gardens in Rugby where a further 191 SASSA cards were seized.
(iii) On the 11th October 2020, SAPS arrested two suspects in a Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal operation and seized 495 SASSA cards.
(iv) On the 1st May 2020 police arrested seven suspects in Tshwane with 91 SASSA cards and nearly R191 671 in cash.
(b) SASSA has conducted ongoing media awareness campaigns directed at all social grant beneficiaries not to give their SASSA cards to anyone as this practice is a contravention of Section 20 of the Social Assistance Act 13 of 2004 and Section 133 read with Section 90(2) (l) and Section 91(b) of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005.
The Agency continuously communicates with social grants beneficiaries through various channels to discourage them from dealing with loan sharks. Social grant beneficiaries and members of the public are encouraged to report loan sharks in possession of their social grant cards and/or identity documents.
SASSA has also conducted awareness among its employees so that they can share the information with grant beneficiaries and the broader public.
SASSA has partnered with law enforcement agencies and the National Credit Regulator (NCR) to conduct operations during the social grant payment periods. These operations have resulted in the arrests of loan sharks in provinces such as the Eastern Cape.
SASSA will double its efforts in tackling this moneylending phenomenon together with the South African Post Office and the law enforcement agencies.
08 April 2021 - NW835
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Whether the state-owned pharmaceutical company known as Ketlaphela has been established; if not, what are the reasons that it has not been established; if so, what (a) is the latest relevant information regarding the development of the company and (b) total amount has been spent in the (i) planning and (ii) development processes of establishing the company?
Reply:
1. (a) The Ketlaphela SOC was established as a subsidiary of Pelchem SOC, a subsidiary of South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA). The establishment of Ketlaphela was part of the vision to manufacture Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for drugs against the most problematic diseases in South Africa, in particular HIV/AIDS. This was part in a process of many other activities and investigations into the sustainability of such an entity which included a number of studies, establishment of public private partnerships seeking expert and legal opinions. Much work in this regard was done between 2011 and 2014. In total, the process was done in three phases. The first phase entailed a partnership with Lonza, from which Lonza withdrew citing the new management team’s global “Focus and Deliver” strategy, which they said would not align with the partnership on Ketlaphela.
Following Lonza’s withdrawal, Cabinet approved a process to find a new technology partner. This was referred to as Phase 2 of Ketlaphela. The need for finding yet another partner was based on the fact that all APIs used in drug formulations in South Africa are imported and as such, a technology partner would facilitate technology and skills transfer. This phase was implemented through open calls for Expressions of Interest. Unfortunately, no bidder could meet the minimum qualifying criteria. The collapse of this phase ushered the process into the third phase.
The third phase entailed a more pragmatic approach, where Ketlaphela branded anti-retroviral tablets (ARVs) would be introduced into the national health care system through a collaboration with local ARV producers, whilst a small-scale manufacturing plant for APIs for selected niche products, including new ARV APIs would be established. The rationale for this phase was to tap into existing contracts between the Department of Health (DoH) and ARV suppliers to produce and supply Ketlaphela-branded ARV tablets to the DoH. In order to incentivise ARV suppliers to collaborate with Ketlaphela, there was a need for a letter of intent between DoH and Ketlaphela on long-term supply agreement. The Request for Proposal was therefore drafted for existing ARV suppliers who want to partner to allocate current supply of their volumes to Ketlaphela in exchange of a long -term contract. In this regard, the Department of Science and Technology (at the time) was to provide financial support for the development of new manufacturing approaches through research and development.
The third phase could not proceed as the letter of intent for long-term supply contract could not be secured. However, the research, development and innovation aspect under the Department of Science and Technology continued and the small-scale manufacturing plant for API manufacturing has been established. As from 2017, the Pelchem Board decided to take the process forward by finding an international technology partner to provide finished products under the Ketlaphela Brand. The Department of Science and Innovation is not part of this process as it does not follow the original aspect of local development and manufacturing of APIs.
(b) It is important to note that for the period 2011 to 2015, all activities for the three phases were funded by the then Department of Science and Technology to an amount of R13 747 152 to support the establishment of Ketlaphela. The funds were utilised as per the breakdown below:
Financial year |
Amount |
Institution |
Reason |
2011/12 |
R2 964 617 |
Pelchem SOC |
|
2012/13 – 2013/14 |
R1 500 000 |
Cliff Dekker Hofmeyr |
|
2013/14 |
R4 082 535 |
Pelchem SOC |
|
2015/16 - 2016/17 |
R5 200 000 |
Pelchem SOC |
|
It is important to note that the services as procured in this regard during the three phases were rendered and as such, funds were utilised for specific deliverables. At the end of the contract between Pelchem and the Department of Science and Technology in March 2017, the unspent amount of R4 836 272.29 was refunded. Ketlaphela was therefore left existing just in name, without assets and no funding was inherited from the establishment process. The process currently being pursued by Pelchem and the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources to take the process forward in a different format seem to have stalled. With the Department of Science and Innovation not being part of that, the Department is therefore not in a position to provide an update on the latest developments.
08 April 2021 - NW425
Hendricks, Mr MGE to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Whether, in view of the concerns that the Garlandale Black River Heritage has raised, What (a) total number of mining plants were visited by health and safety labour inspectors during the period 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020 and (b) were the overall findings about health and safety protocols on mines?
Reply:
I have not been informed of the concerns raised by the Garlande Black Heritage, I will therefore not be in a position to respond whether the mining plants were visited by the health and safety labour inspectors.
08 April 2021 - NW805
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)Whether his department knows when illegal immigrants are released by the Department of Correctional Services so that his department can effectively plan and coordinate their deportation; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) Whether his department and the Department of Correctional Services work together regarding the release of illegal immigrants; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The Department of Correctional Services notifies the Department of Home Affairs of all foreign nationals that are due for release in order for the department to prepare and effect their deportation.
This is in line with section 30 (1) (g) of the Immigration Act, 2002 which states that:
30 (1) The following foreigners may be declared undesirable by the Director, as prescribes, and after such declaration do not qualify for a port of entry visa, visa admission into the Republic or a permanent residence permit:
(g) Anyone with previous criminal convictions without the option of a fine for conduct which would be an offence in the Republic, with exclusion of certain prescribed offences.
(2) The departments do work very closely on the issue of illegal foreigners. There is regular contact between the departments on issues of foreign nationals and illegal immigrants. The Department of Correctional Services also assists in the transfer of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities to the Lindela Holding Facility.
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08 April 2021 - NW260
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What are the reasons that there are no assessment doctors to assess persons who qualify for temporary and/or permanent disability grants in (a) Mossel Bay and (b) Knysna in the Western Cape?
Reply:
Since the inception of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), a service level agreement (SLA) has been in place between SASSA and the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health which includes the Garden Route district. The SLA makes provision for medical assessment services to be performed by the Provincial Department of Health for all disability related social assistance applications, for which they are reimbursed.
In 2018, the WC Department of Health indicated their inability to provide medical practitioners for provision of assessment services in the Garden Route district due to other competing priorities. SASSA then embark on a procurement process through an open tender process to recruit medical practitioners to service the area. However, this did not yield good results as only 4 doctors could be contracted to service the entire Garden Route District on a part time basis. One of the doctors who serviced Mossel Bay passed away and another who previously serviced Knysna is also no longer available for this area.
The Covid19 pandemic has had an immense impact on assessment services as doctors are mostly needed by the Provincial Department of Health.
Given the poor response to the open tender, SASSA approached National Treasury in 2019, for authority to deviate from the open tender process, and recruit doctors through a closed tender process. This involved sending bid requests for the required service directly to doctors registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
The above process has yielded some positive results, in that SASSA has now contracted 2 additional doctors to add to the 3 remaining contracted doctors. Services both in Mossel Bay and Knysna, commenced in March 2021.
08 April 2021 - NW435
Madlingozi, Mr BS to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Whether, in view of the sit-in by two South African artists at the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) on 19 and 20 February 2021 to highlight the alleged thievery and mismanagement of the money of especially black South African musicians by unscrupulous collecting societies, his department has taken any steps to deal with the alleged theft of monies belonging to artists by SAMRO; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The issue of mismanagement of royalties by collecting societies has been in the public domain for quite some time and recommendations were made for government to enact strong legislations that will compel all societies to properly account to their members and to government. The current situation is that only needle-time collecting societies are required to account not only to their members but also to the Companies & Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) on how they distribute royalties collected. Unfortunately, SAMRO does form part of these collecting societies, as it does not collect for needle time. The current process of amending the Copyright Act is aimed at, inter alia, providing a comprehensive approach towards addressing these issues. As a matter of facts, the proposed pieces of legislation (Copyright reformed legislation makes provision that all collecting societies are legally obliged to properly account to both their members and to the CIPC. We believe that the once the Bills which are currently in Parliament for further review are enacted, the situation will surely improve.
While the above process is unfolding, it is possible for members of the collecting societies to use other avenues such as the provisions that are in the Companies Act of 2008 to ensure that the Directors of these companies are held accountable for proper management of the company. Based on the provision of the Act, members can also submit their complaints to the CIPC on matters relating any alleged breach of fiduciary duties.
Despite all this, and noting the obligation that we have as a Department which demands that we protect our artists, the office of the DG has met with the management of all the collecting societies on 2 March 2021, this include SAMRO. There are a number of issues that were discussed, including the increase and usage of modern technology to management royalty collection and distribution; frequent distributions of royalties to ensure that artists access their income as soon as possible; commitment on the tracking and tracing system for unclaimed royalties - using various media platforms to reach out to those whom their royalties remained unclaimed. Of great importance, we have also agreed on the development and creation of government and corporate partnership programs to educate artists and the heirs about their works as managed by these collecting societies, this having noted that most of the artists are not aware of who exactly collects for what in all applicable musical rights. The actual plans surrounding the partnership programs will be unveiled as soon as the details become available.
08 April 2021 - NW281
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is the (a) total number of social workers at (i) national and (ii) provincial level who are dedicated field officers to assist homeless persons in the Republic and (b) family and/or society reintegration success rate over the past five years?
Reply:
(a)(i) No Social Workers are specifically dedicated to perform these activities at National level. This is part of the functions provided by the Families unit at national level.
(ii) No Social Workers are specifically dedicated to perform these activities at Provincial level. Social workers perform comprehensive basket of services of which homelessness is one of them. Provinces are subsidising NGOs to provide services to homeless people
(b) Family and/or society reintegration success rate over the past five years.
Province |
Family and/or society reintegration over the past five years |
Eastern Cape |
2 555 people benefited from reintegration services |
Limpopo |
74 people benefited from reintegration services, only 3 individuals are still in the shelter for homeless |
Northern Cape |
1 003 persons benefited from reintegration services |
Western Cape |
3 031 people benefited from reintegration services |
Free State |
902 people were reintegrated with their families |
Gauteng |
583 beneficiaries from permanent funded shelters were reunified with their families |
Kwazulu-Natal |
3 940 people were reintegrated with their families |
North West |
231 people benefited from reintegration services |
(These are responses received from some provinces, others have not responded as yet.)
08 April 2021 - NW794
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
What (a) total number of Post Office branches have closed their doors over the past five financial years and (b) are the reasons for the specified closures?
Reply:
I have been advised by SAPO as follows:
a) A total of 144 Post Office branches have been closed over the past five financial years.
b) Most of these branches were closed due to Network Optimisation strategy and only six were closed due to forced landlord evictions.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
08 April 2021 - NW150
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(a) What recourse does her department have in place for women in a case such as the one in September 2020 where a victim of gender-based violence (GBV) had her child taken away without her permission by the father who was the alleged perpetrator of GBV, and the SA Police Service have not assisted the mother to get the child back and (b)(i) on what legal provisions did the Children’s court rely to close the case in Gauteng and transfer it to Venda without informing the mother and the social worker working on the case (details furnished) and (ii) what is the proper procedure in such an instance?
Reply:
a) The member is encouraged to provide specific details of the case mentioned in the question of September 2020 in order for a detailed response on same to be provided. Nontheless, it is important to highlight that the Department provides psychosocial services to victims of GBV, they are two issues involved in this regard. 1) is the provision of psycho social services to the victim of GBV. 2) The provision of Child protection services to the affected child. The latter entails assisting the victim to secure an interdict against the party that is taking away the child; in terms of section 151 and 152 of the children’s act, a child may be removed from a person to temporary safe care; the recourse therefore entails the provision of psycho social services to the victim of GBV and assisting the victim to secure the removal of the child from the perpetrator.
Over and above the Department of Social Development (DSD) is currently advocating for the establishment of the Victim Friendly Rooms/Facilities (VFR/F) in Police Stations across the country to address challenges of cases such as the one referred here. There are currently over 1000 Victim Friendly Facilities in Police Stations across the country. The DSD has currently resourced majority of the VFR/F within the Police Station with social work professionals who are capacitated to deal with cases of GBV. They are assisting in ensuring that GBV cases are not solely dealt with by SAPS members. But that social workers as mandated by the legislation, Children’s Act 38 of 2005 form part in provision of holistic services in these types of cases especially in ensuring that the best interest of a child is considered as of paramount importance at all times. Similarly, the victim as stipulated in the Victims Charter, should be offered information and has the right to be treated with fairness and with respect for her dignity and privacy.
Furthermore, the recent appointment and deployment of GBV social workers at provincial and local level is meant to limit cases of this nature whereby the rights of the victims are violated. With regards to the perpetrator, SAPS is mandated as a law enforcement agency to arrest perpetrators of an unlawful conduct such as violent crime. The Department of Correctional Services also has a critical role to play in terms of perpetrator reform. For example, there are various perpetrator programmes conducted within the correctional facilities including perpetrator programmes on issues of domestic violence.
Further, the department is currently developing legislation, viz, Victim Support Services Bill, that is aimed at protecting the rights of victims and affording victims support services as the situation may require. The Bill will provide for, amongst others, registration of victim facilities that will ensure provision of quality services to victims and a further protection of their rights in this regard.
b) (i) The Children’s Courts are managed and run independently of the Department and where these matters are adjudicated, the department only participates in the proceedings but the final verdicts and rationale thereof lies with the presiding officer. Thus, in the absence of the court judgment, it is difficult to ascertain what provisions did the court rely on in this regard; Even if the court relied on certain provision of the children’ s act; such provision would have been used taking various factors in ordinary cause of event. It must however be noted that there is no provision in the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 that indicates that a child can be transferred to another magisterial district without informing the mother and a social worker involved in the case. However, section 44 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 states that the children’s court that has jurisdiction in matter of a child is the court in the area in which the child involved in the matter is ordinarily a resident. This means the court where the child is will preside over the case.
(ii) Section 35 of the Children’s Act provides for a co-holder of parental responsibility and right to inform the other party when there is an intention to move with a child from the address that is known by the other party. Where there is dispute over parenting, a parenting plan through mediation is supposed to be drafted and agreed upon by the co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights. The development of a parenting plan minimises dispute over parenting.
07 April 2021 - NW152
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What (a) is the total number of senior managers who do not have the required qualifications and credentials for the positions they currently occupy and (b) in which (i) national and (ii) provincial government departments are they employed and (c) what is being done to rectify this situation?
Reply:
a) According to information from PERSAL as at 15th February 2021, there are currently a total of 9477 Senior Managers employed in the Public Service. Out of this total, 3301 members do not have the required qualifications. However it needs to be stated that many Departments do not capture the qualification information on PERSAL and therefore the information in the tables below are skewed. The information also excludes the Department of Defence and State Security Agency.
b) A total of 5447 SMS members are employed in the National departments, 1987 of them do not have the required qualifications. These are from the following departments :
(i) NATIONAL
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
227 |
Arts and Culture |
1 |
Basic Education |
5 |
Civilian Secretariat for the Police Service |
11 |
Communication and Digital Technologies |
17 |
Cooperative Governance |
34 |
Correctional Services |
67 |
Education |
1 |
Employment and Labour |
79 |
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries |
107 |
Government Communication and Information System |
8 |
Health |
56 |
Higher Education and Training |
52 |
Home Affairs |
56 |
Human Settlement |
46 |
Independent Police Investigative Directorate |
9 |
International Relations and Cooperation |
81 |
Justice and Constitutional Development |
189 |
Military Veterans |
4 |
Mineral Resources and Energy |
31 |
National School of Government |
10 |
National Treasury |
64 |
Office of the Chief Justice |
10 |
Office of the Public Service Commission |
15 |
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation |
16 |
Police |
228 |
Public Enterprises |
22 |
Public Service and Administration |
32 |
Public Works and Infrastructure |
67 |
Science and Innovation |
44 |
Small Business Development |
15 |
Social Development |
39 |
Sports, Arts and Culture |
22 |
Statistics South Africa |
24 |
The Presidency |
17 |
Tourism |
23 |
Trade, Industry and Competition |
128 |
Traditional Affairs |
7 |
Transport |
25 |
Water and Sanitation |
78 |
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities |
20 |
TOTAL |
1987 |
(ii) Out of a total of 4028 Senior Managers who are currently employed at various provincial government department, 1314 of them do not have the required qualifications as described by the aforementioned Directive and they are from the following departments in the following provinces:
EASTERN CAPE
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
12 |
Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism |
17 |
Education |
25 |
Health |
47 |
Human Settlement |
14 |
Office of the Premier |
5 |
Provincial Treasury |
1 |
Roads and Public Works |
8 |
Rural Development and Agrarian Reform |
15 |
Safety and Liaison |
1 |
Social Development |
15 |
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture |
12 |
Transport |
13 |
TOTAL |
185 |
FREE STATE
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture |
18 |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
12 |
Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
8 |
Education |
14 |
Health |
19 |
Human Settlement |
3 |
Office of the Premier |
7 |
Police, Roads and Transport |
15 |
Provincial Treasury |
6 |
Public Works |
9 |
Social Development |
12 |
Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation |
4 |
TOTAL |
127 |
GAUTENG
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
25 |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
14 |
Community Safety |
8 |
E-Government |
26 |
Economic Development |
14 |
Education |
42 |
Health |
57 |
Human Settlement |
25 |
Infrastructure Development |
31 |
Office of the Premier |
34 |
Provincial Treasury |
36 |
Roads and Transport |
31 |
Social Development |
22 |
Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation |
16 |
TOTAL |
381 |
KWAZULU-NATAL
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
4 |
Arts and Culture |
7 |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
17 |
Community Safety and Liaison |
6 |
Economic Development , Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
25 |
Education |
42 |
Finance |
23 |
Health |
28 |
Human Settlement |
8 |
Office of the Premier |
29 |
Public Works |
11 |
Social Development |
16 |
Sports and Recreation |
6 |
Transport |
24 |
TOTAL |
246 |
LIMPOPO
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
6 |
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs |
17 |
Economic Development, Environment and Tourism |
19 |
Education |
23 |
Health |
46 |
Office of the Premier |
6 |
Provincial Treasury |
3 |
Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure |
12 |
Social Development |
4 |
Sports, Arts and Culture |
5 |
Transport and Community Safety |
13 |
TOTAL |
154 |
MPUMALANGA
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs |
6 |
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
5 |
Community Safety, Security and Liaison |
5 |
Culture, Sports and Recreation |
3 |
Economic Development and Tourism |
9 |
Education |
15 |
Health |
31 |
Human Settlement |
15 |
Office of the Premier |
7 |
Provincial Treasury |
11 |
Public Works, Roads and Transport |
16 |
Social Development |
8 |
TOTAL |
131 |
NORTH WEST
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
0 |
Arts, Culture, Spots and Recreation |
0 |
Community Safety and Transport Management |
7 |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
1 |
Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism |
3 |
Education |
0 |
Health |
6 |
Human Settlement |
0 |
Justice and Constitutional Development |
1 |
Office of the Premier |
5 |
Provincial Treasury |
0 |
Public Works and Roads |
2 |
Social Development |
2 |
TOTAL |
27 |
NORTHERN CAPE
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
1 |
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs |
1 |
Economic Development and Tourism |
1 |
Education |
4 |
Environment and Nature Conservation |
0 |
Health |
3 |
Office of the Premier |
3 |
Provincial Treasury |
1 |
Roads and Public Works |
0 |
Social Development |
3 |
Sport, Arts and Culture |
0 |
Transport, Safety and Liaison |
1 |
TOTAL |
18 |
WESTERN CAPE
Name of Department |
Number of SMS Members with qualifications below NQF Level 7/ Not captured |
Agriculture |
0 |
Community Safety |
0 |
Cultural Affairs and Sport |
0 |
Economic Development and Tourism |
4 |
Education |
4 |
Environmental Affairs and Development Planning |
6 |
Health |
9 |
Human Settlement |
2 |
Local Government |
2 |
Provincial Treasury |
3 |
Social Development |
5 |
The Premier |
5 |
Transport and Public Works |
5 |
TOTAL |
45 |
(c) In order to rectify this situation, a Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days and Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS was issued to departments with effect from 1 April 2017, as determined in terms of Section 3(2) of the Public Service Act as Amended by MPSA. The Objectives of the Directive are:
- To promote continuous professional development of members of the SMS;
- To ensure that training on identified skills gap is implemented in departments;
- To ensure that compulsory training programmes aimed at addressing the developmental needs of senior managers within the Public Service have been identified;
- To promote and encourage SMS members to be trained in a structured manner;
- To promote minimum entry requirements for appointment into the SMS through obtaining a compulsory Public Service specific qualification;
- To achieve a highly competent SMS cadre; and
- To strengthen the recruitment process at SMS level, inter-alia.
It is therefore, compulsory for the identified development needs of SMS members to be reflected in their Performance Agreements as Personal Development Plans. Departments must ensure that such developmental needs are addressed through ensuring that sufficient funding is made available for such interventions.
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07 April 2021 - NW803
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police
Whether his department has made any significant arrests with regards to illegal drug syndicates during the period 1 March 2020 to date; if not, why not, if so, (a) what total number of arrests have been made and (b) where did the specified arrests take place? NW960E
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW757
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Police
(1) whether, with reference to certain cases (details furnished), there is an investigation underway; if not, why not, if so, on what date is it envisaged that the investigation will be completed;(2) whether any arrests have been made; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the status of criminal prosecution against the perpetrators? NW880EThe response is available see attachment
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW759
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether there is an investigation underway in respect of Boons case (details furnished); if not, why no t; if so; on what date is it envisaged that the investigation will be completed; (2) whether any arrests have been made; if not , what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the status of criminal prosecution agains the perpetrator(s)? NW882E
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW904
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) initial investigation has he done with regard to the alleged murder of a certain person (name furnished) by member of the SA Police Service (SAPS) and (b) are the reason that he has not suspended any of the specified SAPS members who were involved in the specified incident? NW1071E
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW886
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) total number of contracts relating to the SA Police Service Forensic Division have been cancelled and/or withdrawn following the bid closing date from 2017-18 financial year to date and (b) are the relevant details? NW1053EThe response is available see attachment
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW719
Julius, Mr J to ask the Minister of Police
Whether there are any shortages at the Randfontein SA Police Service Office and its satellite office in terms of (a) police officer and (b) vehicles; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW610
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police:
What progress has the SA Police Service made with investigations into case of Mr Moreng Checkers Mashego, who disappeared on 17 November 2020 and was later found deceased a month after his disappearance at Skukuza? NW726
Reply:
A case docket was registered for a missing person, after Mr Moreng Checkers Mashego disappeared, on 17 November 2020, in the Kruger National Park, while on duty. The case docket was changed to an inquest, after clothing and equipment, including a radio and rifle were found. Samples found on the scene of crime were collected for identification purpose and dispatched to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). The DNA result is outstanding
Reply to question 610 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOE)
Date: 2021-03-24
Reply to question 610 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 06-04-2021
07 April 2021 - NW456
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Police
For each police station in the Eastern Cape, what total number of vehicles are (a) allocated to each police station to support service such as (i) visible policing, (ii) rural safety, (iii) police detectives and (iv) instance where vehicles have been boarded and/or made redundant and (b)(i) operational and (ii) out of service in each of the specified categories? NW512EThe response is available see attachment
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW881
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Police
Whether his department has any plans to upgrade the police station in Riebeek East to a full managed 24/7 station; if not, why not; if so , (a) what are the details in this regard, (b) onwhat date is it envisaged to occur and (c) what total number of officers will be stationed at the police station? NW104E
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW678
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Police
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? NW796EThe response is available see attachment
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW647
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether his department has any plans to ensure that the officers and other members of the SA Police Service ensure that the mandate and objectives of the Veza tool that was launched by Corruption Watch on Wednesday, 17February 2021, and which aims to play a role in strengthening police accountability in the Republic by making information, tools and tips accessible to the general population, are effectively realized with full cooperation and without any undue interruption; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has taken note of the initiatives by Corruption Watch and appreciates any initiatives by civil organizations in the fight against crime. However, the SAPS has already implemented a Complaints Hotline, to enable members of the public to report complaints against the SAPS and incidents of corruption maladministration within the SAPS. The “My SAPS” Application, provides more or less the same capabilities as the Corruption Watch initiative tool and provides members of the public with the contact details of police stations and offices, as well as the capability to report incidents of corruption.
Reply to question 647 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2021-03-19
Reply to question 647 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
DATE: 06/04/2021
07 April 2021 - NW792
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) total number of police officers have left the SA Police Service through (i) resignation, (ii) death and/or (iii) dismissal during the 2019-20 financial year and (b) plans does his department have in place to replace the lost capacity? NW949
07 April 2021 - NW611
Shembeni, Mr HA to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) total number of persons have been arrested due to violation of COVID-19 regulations between 1 March 2020 and 28 February 2021 and (b) is the racial categorization of persons who have been arrested for the specified offences?
Reply:
(a) A total number of 411 309 persons have been arrested, due to violation of the COVID-19 Regulations, between 28 March 2020 and 28 February 2021. The Disaster Management Regulations came into effect, on 28 March 2020.
(b) The racial categorization of the arrested person, are reflected in the table below:
Race |
Total |
African |
308835 |
Coloured |
83519 |
Asian |
11282 |
White |
7673 |
Total |
411 309 |
Reply to question 611 recommended
GENERAL NATGIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2021-03-26
Reply to question 611 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 06-04-2021
07 April 2021 - NW618
Mathevula, Ms B to ask the Minister of Police
What total number of (a) gender-based violence cases have been reported in Khayelitsha over the past two years and (b) the specified cases were successfully prosecuted? NW734E
Reply:
(a) A total number of 2116 gender-based violence cases were reported in Khayelitsha, in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 financial years
(b) A total number of 141 gender-based violence cases were successfully prosecuted. This excluded not guilty verdicts and with alternative dispute resolution.
Reply to question 618 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2021-03-19
Reply to question 618 approved
MINISTR OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 06-04-2021
07 April 2021 - NW763
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What total number of all types of aircraft does the SA Police Service (SAPS) Air Wing have under its control, (b) where is each one ofthe aircraft stationed, (c) what total number is operational, (d) what are the reason for those that are not operational (e) what is the total number of (i) pilots and (ii) other support staff in the SAPS Air Wing, (f) what is the yearly budget for the SAPS Air Wing and (g) what is the total budget for maintenance of aircraft? NW886E
07 April 2021 - NW462
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What is the total number of stock theft units in the Republic (2) what (a) is the number of stock theft units in each province and (b) are the names of the towns where they are located; (3) what is the (a) total number of (i) personnel, (ii) detectives and (iii) administrative staff working in each specified unit and (b) average caseload per detective in each unit; (4) what (a) total number of vehicles have been allocated to each unit and (b) number of the specifcied vehicles are still in functioning condition? NW518E
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW701
Julius, Mr J to ask the Minister of Police
Whether there are any shortages at the Randfontein SA Police Service Office and its satellite office in terms of (a) police officer and (b) vehicles; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW781
Komane, Ms RN to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
In view of the statement by the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, in his State of the Nation Address on 11 February 2021, that there will be renewed emphasis on building state capacity by building a pool of engineers, project managers and other critical skills in order to ensure a seamless implementation of projects, what targeted interventions will he make to (a) recruit a sufficient number of young persons for enrollment in the specified courses and (b) fund their studies?
Reply:
a) Since the introduction of the Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System in
2010 and the subsequent Medium-Term Strategic Framework, the Department has been engaging with universities through enrolment planning on their targets for scarce skills areas. In the new enrolment planning cycle, the targets for first time entering students into the scarce skills areas of engineering, life and physical science, human health, animal health and veterinary sciences, and teacher education are indicated in the table below:
Scarce Skills Areas |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Engineering |
16 152 |
16 647 |
17 085 |
17 639 |
18 100 |
18 317 |
Life and Physical Science |
16 948 |
17 161 |
17 584 |
17 391 |
17 459 |
17 614 |
Human Health |
9 796 |
10 155 |
10 418 |
10 838 |
11 155 |
11 516 |
Animal and Veterinary Science |
1 116 |
1 154 |
1 194 |
1 209 |
1 229 |
1 257 |
Initial Teacher Education |
22 752 |
22 746 |
22 788 |
22 855 |
22 951 |
23 380 |
The targets for all undergraduate enrolments for the scarce skills are in the table below:
Scarce Skills Areas |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Engineering |
77 062 |
77 003 |
77 158 |
78 916 |
80 796 |
83 019 |
Life and Physical Science |
58 267 |
59 240 |
60 613 |
61 218 |
62 092 |
62 890 |
Human Health |
47 411 |
47 488 |
47 597 |
49 120 |
50 406 |
51 926 |
Animal and Veterinary Science |
5 001 |
5 208 |
5 343 |
5 469 |
5 592 |
5 729 |
Initial Teacher Education |
136 272 |
139 733 |
142 893 |
144 791 |
147 471 |
150 117 |
770 Apprentices are being trained at 26 Centres of Specialisation at different Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in 13 priority trades with 130
participating employers. A further 1 000 young people are expected to start in 2021 as apprentices. TVET colleges are being supported to be Trade Test Centres for occupational trades.
In response to the President’s State of the Nation Address, Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) have set targets to respond to the National Skills Development Plan and contribute to the post-school education and training system. Amongst others, four SETAs that are involved with artisanal and engineering interventions have set targets for the Medium-Term Strategic Framework.
Interventions |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Artisans |
9 170 |
7 768 |
9 683 |
9 234 |
9 919 |
Engineering Learnerships |
10 588 |
7 551 |
9 840 |
10 560 |
8 055 |
Recognition of Prior Learning |
3 259 |
2 561 |
2 855 |
2 978 |
1 543 |
Work Integrated Learning |
1 849 |
1 654 |
2 243 |
2 166 |
2 188 |
Bursary |
4 112 |
1 474 |
1 876 |
1 880 |
1 886 |
Candidacy |
703 |
386 |
812 |
885 |
896 |
b) All NSFAS qualifying students in approved undergraduate qualifications are provided with financial support for their studies, as long as they continue to meet the financial and academic eligibility criteria.
SETAs have made commitments to fund employers that partner with TVET colleges to take more apprentices as part of the skills strategy to support the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. Funding of eligible learners will be done through discretionary grants given to employers and institutions of higher learning. SETAs will fund programmes or projects aimed at developing high-level skills such as managers, associate professionals and artisans amongst others.
07 April 2021 - NW454
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Police
For each police station in the Eastern Cape, what total number of vehicles are (a) allocated to each police station to support service such as (i) visible policing, (ii) rural safety, (iii) police detectives and (iv) instance where vehicles have been boarded and/or made redundant and (b)(i) operational and (ii) out of service in each of the specified categories? Nw510EThe response is available see attachment
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
07 April 2021 - NW657
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)With reference to the burglary and theft of weapons at the TEK Base in Thaba Tswane, which was reported in December 2019, what (a) is the progress of the investigation, (b) charges were brought against the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) staff and (c) is the total number of SANDF staff who (i) were suspended, (ii) were charged, (iii) are still suspended but not charged, (iv) are still suspended and being paid their salaries and (v) were charged and have appeared in a court of law; (2) what are the details of the munitions (a) stolen and (b) recovered; (3) whether any stolen weapons were recovered; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) where and (b) on what date did the recovery occur?
Reply:
1. a. What is the progress of the investigation? The case is at Court of Senior Military Judge for trial.
b. What charges were brought against the SANDF Staff? Housebreaking and Theft and alternative charge of Negligent Loss of Firearms.
c. What is the total number of SANDF Staff who –
i. were suspended? Fourteen (14) members.
ii. were charged? Fourteen (14) members.
iii. are still suspended but not charged? None.
iv. are still suspended and being paid their salaries? Six of the seven members that are still on suspension are receiving salary of which five members suspension are in process to be uplifted (As discussed with GOC SA Army Engineer Formation).
v. were charged and have appeared in a Court of Law? Fourteen (14) members.
2. What are the details of the munitions (a) stolen and (b) recovered? Eighteen (18) R4 Assault Rifles and three (3) 9mm Pistols ( 9mm Vector, 9mm Baretta and 9mm Star) were stolen of which eighteen (18) R4 Assault Rifles and two (2) 9mm Pistols (9mm Vector and 9mm Baretta) were recovered.
3. Whether any stolen weapons were recovered; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) where and (b) on what date did the recovery occur?
(i) Eighteen (18) R4 Assault Rifles and two (2) 9mm Pistols were recovered. The one 9mm Pistol that is still missing, was circulated.
(ii) On 08 February 2020 one 9mm Vector Pistol was recovered in Kwa-Thema and one R4 Assault Rifle was recovered in Springs. Thirteen R4 Assault Rifles and one 9mm Pistol were recovered in Daveyton on 09 February 2020. The last remaining four (4) R4 Assault Rifles were also recovered in Springs on 30 May 2020.
07 April 2021 - NW729
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Police
what (a) total number of criminal complaints have been lodged with the SA Police Service against current Members of Parliament in the National Assembly of the Economic Freedom Fighters (names furnished), (b) are the relevant details of every specified complaint and (c) is the current progress status of every such complaint?
Reply:
(a)(b) and (c) The information is readily available. A request is made for extension of 14 working days, in order to provide the response
Reply to question 729 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2021-03-19
Reply to question 729 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 2021-04-06
07 April 2021 - NW752
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) with regard to (a) Nieu-Bethesda and (b) Middlewater which are currently satellite police stations and due to be converted into permanent police stations, (i) at what stage is the planning for both stations, (ii) what are the barriers to finalising the conversion (iii) what is the planned date for the two stations to begin operating as permanent stations, (iv) what are the staffing structures for each station and (v) what additional resources will be provided each station to ensure that it can operate effectively (2) whether additional special units will be assigned to each station; if not, why not; if so , (a) which special units, (b) at which station, (c) what resources are allocated to each station currently to ensure that the satellite stations are functioning effectively and (d) what are the hours of operation for each satellite station NW875
Reply:
(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) and (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)
There are currently no plans to convert the Nieu-Bethesda and the Middlewater satellite police stations into permanent police stations.
Reply to question 752 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2021-03-19
Reply to question 752 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 2021-04-06
07 April 2021 - NW743
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether, with reference to the reply of the Minister of Finance to question 2201 on 22 October 2020, a certain political organisation (name furnished) has refunded any of the monies owed to the State for the irregular use of an SA Air Force aircraft to transport a delegation of the specified political organisation to Zimbabwe for talks with a political party in that country; if not, why not; if so, (a) what total amount has been refunded to date, (b) what amount is still outstanding and (c) by what date is it envisaged the amount will be refunded in full; (2) whether the specified amount is the (a) full and (b) final amount with which the specified political organisation will refund the State; if not, what action is the National Treasury taking to recover the full cost of the irregular flight; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
On 30 September 2020, payment to the Department of Defence was made in the amount of R105 545.46
07 April 2021 - NW450
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) In light of the violence against women and children, especially sexual offences, (a) in what total number of cases in each of the forensic laboratories of the SA Police Serviceare the results of DNA tests still outstanding and (b) for how long in each case; (2) what is the (a) scope of the shortage of reagens chemicals in each specified forensic laboratory and (b) reason for the specified shortage (3) whether there has been any delays, with regards to the transport of forensic documentary evidence for DNA analysis; if so, (a) at which forensic laboratires and (b) what are the reason for this; (4) whether he will make a statement of the matter?The response is available see attachment
Reply:
The response is available see attachment
06 April 2021 - NW695
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What (a) is the total amount that the National Lotteries Commission paid in legal expenses to outside service providers (i) in the (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19 and (iv) 2019-20 financial years, (b) is the budget forecast for the 2020-21 financial year and (c) is the (i) breakdown of law firms that were used and (ii) total amount that was paid to each of law firm?
Reply:
I have been furnished with a reply to the question submitted, by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission. I have requested the NLC provides a breakdown of the legal matters dealt with by the Commission and the total sum expanded on each specific legal matter, together with details of the law firm appointed.
Ms Mampane’s reply is as follows:
a) “The National Lotteries Commission is required to fulfil its mandate and ensure that the Commission performs its functions efficiently and effectively in compliance with this Act and any other applicable law. The budget spend over the past three financial years to ensure that the NLC provides guidance and support the Board applying the principles of openness and transparency, to advise the Minister on the efficacy of legislation pertaining to lotteries and ancillary matters, exercises its power to institute legal proceedings in order to properly discharge its functions and responsibilities, approach any court for any order the Board deems appropriate for effective regulation and enforcement of the Lotteries Act is detailed below. The rapid increase of the Legal and Investigations budget over the past three years is attributed to independent investigations as a result of increased media exposure and enforcement of the Third National Lotteries License, pursuant to ensuring that the National Lottery and Sport Pools are conducted with all due propriety and strictly in accordance with the Constitution, the Act, all other applicable law.”
FINANCIAL YEAR |
LEGAL AND INVESTIGATIONS EXPENDITURE |
|
2016-17 |
R13 397 783.00 |
|
2017-18 |
R11 382 274.00 |
|
2018-19 |
R20 622 898.00 |
|
2019-20 |
R30 544 437.00 |
b) “The Legal and investigations budget was reviewed to take into account Special Investigations Unit underway as well as the SkX Investigation commissioned by the NLC Board.”
FINANCIAL YEAR |
LEGAL AND INVESTIGATIONS EXPENDITURE |
2020-21 |
R36 500 000.00 |
c) “The following provides a total amount spent for law firms over the past four financial years, services procured in line with Public Finance Management Act prescripts.”
(i) Law Firms (Supplier Name) |
(II) Total Amount Paid |
Adams & Adams |
R90,608.34 |
C Ngubane & Associates |
R497,815.96 |
Circle Chambers Advocates |
R864,655.38 |
Cowan Harper-Madikisela Attorneys |
R857,360.26 |
Dabishi Nthambeleni Attorneys |
R426,682.00 |
Denga Incorporated |
R318,842.50 |
Diale Mogashoa Attorneys |
R5,072,148.22 |
Gildemhuys Lessing Malatjie Inc |
R2,317,053.99 |
Hammod Pole Attorneys |
R1,631.36 |
Hogan Lovells |
R2,689,296.40 |
Lawtons Africa |
R2,438,352.70 |
Loliwe Attorneys |
R278,797.02 |
Mafuyeka & Associates Inc |
R448,500.00 |
Malatjie Kanyane Inc |
R3,506,566.82 |
Malebye Motaung Mthembu Inc |
R5,464,245.55 |
Manong Pilane Mokotedi Inc |
R2,136,972.66 |
Maphosa Attorneys |
R82,130.70 |
Mfenyane Attorneys |
R119,503.50 |
ML Mateme Inc |
R11,156,978.60 |
Moche Attorneys Inc |
R3,121,699.23 |
Morare Thobenjane Incorporated |
R4,972,993.38 |
Ndobela Lamola Inc |
R19,036,324.49 |
Ngeno & Mteto Incorporated |
R630,816.16 |
Nozuko Nxusani Inc |
R133,405.56 |
NUPSAW |
R247,337.01 |
Pabasa Adv Hor Modisa SC |
R296,081.88 |
Padi Inc |
R591,032.57 |
Poswa Inc |
R535,353.24 |
RamulifhoInc Attorneys |
R5,402,346.11 |
Raphela Incorporated |
R550,039.89 |
Raphesu JL Attorneys |
R816,816.00 |
Rooth and Wessels |
R93,490.70 |
Rooth and Wessels |
R253,135.81 |
Sekela Xabiso |
R87,998.40 |
Sheriff Pretoria East |
R118,916.33 |
Spoor and Fisher |
R209,257.62 |
Voyi Ndumiso |
R82,205.78 |
-END-
06 April 2021 - NW699
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2817 on 21 December 2020, her department visited the Northern Cape in January 2021; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings?
Reply:
Yes, the visit was undertaken during the week of 23-26 March 2021 and the two districts being Namakwa and ZF Mgcau were visited. The findings of the visit was that indeed farmers who had applied for drought relief received vouchers to purchase fodder. A total of 3900 farmers across all categories have benefitted in all affected districts. The vouchers received by farmers were equivalent to more than 30 bags of fodder per farmer depending on the number of Livestock Units (LSUs) and this was confirmed by some farmers who were visited. The challenge reported by the farmers was that they are experiencing the aggressive infestation of Prosopis trees which consumes a lot of water. The province is working on this issue through the Land Care programme to eradicate the trees. The fodder bank project was also visited and it was indicated that more than 30 bales of 250kg were harvested and made available for the farmers. The fields were already being prepared for next planting of Lucerne which will be in May 2021. It was also observed that the recent summer rainfalls provided some relief in some areas across the province as there was noticeable veld improvement and also dams contained some rain water.
06 April 2021 - NW1012
Mphithi, Mr L to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Given that most interactions and/or meetings are now virtual, how is her Office ensuring that youth living in rural areas are included and/or involved in the youth machinery meetings that her Office hosts occasionally?
Reply:
The National Youth Machinery meeting has been established at the national sphere of government, to coordinate youth development by all relevant stakeholders within the youth sector. It is a professional space to share information and showcase good practices. The meeting provides a platform to different stakeholders, to share information about their strategies, plans, programmes, and projects. The participants are youth workers who are mainly youth focal points from youth led and youth serving organisations.
The National Youth Machinery meeting consist of representatives from:
- the National Youth Development unit in the DWYPD; to serve as the Convenor, Chairperson and Secretariat of the meeting;
- the line function department responsible for youth development at the national sphere;
- the youth units in the Offices the Premiers (representing each province);
- the NYDA;
- Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs;
- the South African Local Government Association (SALGA);
- the South African Youth Council (SAYC);
- non-government youth led organisations; and
- Representatives of the private sector.
There are similar structures at provincial and local levels, where provincial and local youth focal points representing Offices of the Premiers, provincial sector departments as well as district and local municipalities, also participate. The meeting participants are expected to engage directly with the clients they are servicing. This would mean that at provincial and local level, the youth workers (youth focal points), cascade information to majority of young people they are servicing including those residing in rural areas.
_________________________
Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date _____________________
06 April 2021 - NW725
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether her department was responsible for identifying beneficiaries for the stimulus support that was provided as part of the COVID-19 packages; if not, (a) who was responsible to identify the beneficiaries and (b) what criteria were used; (2) whether she will furnish Mrs A Steyn with the report that was produced in order to motivate for support packages of identified beneficiaries; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
Reply:
1. Yes, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALLRD) was responsible for identifying the Presidential Employment Stimulus Initiative (PESI) through an application process.
(a) Falls away.
(b) The Criteria used was dealt with in three distinct parts:
A: Compulsory Criteria;
B: Functional Criteria; and
C: Verification Criteria.
(2) Yes. The information on support packages is provided below. The support packages to subsistence producers was determined by the agricultural economists based on the following production sizes:
Commodity |
Production size required for support |
|
Vegetable and fruit |
1 ha or smaller (smaller than 100 meters x 100 meters or one soccer field); |
|
Maize/soya/cotton/sugar/ grain products/ other |
1ha or smaller (smaller than 100 meters x 100 meters or one soccer field) |
|
Poultry |
Broilers |
100 broilers or less |
Layers |
50 layers or less |
|
Livestock |
Small Stock Units |
25 animals or less |
Large Stock Units |
5 animals or less |
|
NOTE:
|
** Please note the verification process in underway **
Section C below unpacks the production sizes further.
06 April 2021 - NW716
Mphithi, Mr L to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
With reference to COVID-19 pandemic which has forced her Office to look toward incorporating Fourth Industrial Revolution measures and methodologies toward meeting its targets and, given this cost saving, what innovative plans does her Office have going forward to ensure all targets are met despite the impact that COVID-19 has had on regular functioning to ensure that the rights and needs of the youth are met?
Reply:
- NYDA to speak on the Covid-19 grant programme launched as a result of COVID;
- NYDA to speak to the 1000 businesses in a 100 days, and how success was achieved despite Covid. And what are the plans going forward.
- Department to mention how they managed to consult young people throughout the pandemic
The Department will continue to engage young people and other stakeholders using both physical and virtual means. This will enable us to meet our targets and also meet the constitutional obligation of consulting those affected by policies and laws. The right to consultation has been centermost during the pandemic through using technology to engage youth for them to provide input into policy and legislation being developed by the Department.
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Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date _____________________
06 April 2021 - NW694
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What was the marketing budget of the National Lotteries Commission in each of the past 10 financial years?
Reply:
I have been furnished with a reply to the question submitted, by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission.
Ms Mampane’s reply is as follows:
FY |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
R’000 |
Information unavailable |
31 819’ |
23 085’ |
40 075’ |
22 825’ |
29 179’ |
30 652’ |
59 121’ |
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06 April 2021 - NW718
Mphithi, Mr L to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
What will be the cost of advertising with regard to the Director-General of her Office and her Ministry’s media engagements and roadshows on the National Youth Programme?
Reply:
On media engagements and roadshows on the National Youth Programme, the Department has already had numerous radio and television engagement on the work it does. These has no cost associated. The cost of future media engagements will be determined only in the absence of invitations to interviews.
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Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date _____________________
06 April 2021 - NW1013
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether she has been informed of the alleged ill-treatment of civilians by the SA National Defence Force members deployed to Mozambique; if not, why not; if so, what interventions has her department made?
Reply:
- The SANDF does not have members deployed to Mozambique.
06 April 2021 - NW693
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What (a) is the total amount that was spent by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) on advertising placement and/or media spend over the past 10 financial years, (b) are the names of the media houses and/or publications in which the NLC purchased advertising placements over the past 10 years and (c) are the relevant annual amounts spent by the NLC on each media house and/or publication?
Reply:
I want to bring to the Honorable Member’s attention that this reply is the same to PQ 466 asked by the member on 26 February 2021.
Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission has furnished me with the reply to the question submitted.
Ms Mampane’s reply is as follows:
(a)
FY |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
R’000 |
965’ |
676’ |
2 181’ |
8 039’ |
9 610’ |
23 017’ |
5 396’ |
12 422’ |
16 968’ |
28 337’ |
(b) &(c)
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06 April 2021 - NW517
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
(1)Whether any staff member in her Office (a) performed work outside normal working hours in addition to the responsibilities related to his or her work 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 and/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 Office 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) Not in the Office of the Minister; (b) Not in the Office of the Minister as no employees requested approval to perform additional work; (i) not applicable; (ii) not applicable.
(2) Not in the Office of the Minister; all offers of employment stipulate that in terms of section 30(1) of the Public Service Act, 1994, they are required to obtain prior approval should they wish to perform any remunerative work outside the public service; (b) not applicable; (c) not applicable; (d) not applicable.
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Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date _____________________
06 April 2021 - NW831
Mphithi, Mr L to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
(a) What were the key issues emanating from the National Youth Machinery meeting (details furnished) and (b) who attended the meeting?
Reply:
(a) The key issues that are emanating from the National Youth Machinery meetings relate to progress on youth development interventions in the form of policies and programmes. In the meeting which was recently held on 02 March 2021, the following were discussed:
(i) Update on the launch of the National Youth Policy 2020-2030 (NYP2030) to create awareness on its approval and call for its implementation;
(ii) progress on the draft Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to track the implementation of the NYP2030. The aim was to solicit inputs from participants;
(iii) presentation on the Amendment of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Bill to solicit inputs from participants. The NYDA Act is amended to optimise and intensify delivery of services to the youth by making the NYDA’s broad mandate to be more focused, improve its governance and increase its reach through establishing NYDA’s offices and district and local levels in line with the District Development Model;
(iii) update on the draft Integrated Youth Development Strategy (IYDS) by the NYDA. The aim was to solicit further inputs from participants on the strategy which seeks to give effect to implementation of the NYP2030 through targeted programmes by government, business and civil society role players.
(iv) presentation of Techno girl Trust Program. The purpose of Techno Girl programme is to close the existing barriers of inadequate exposure of girls in the space of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The programme seek to reduce youth unemployment; provide second-chance; expose young people to 4IR; create needs innovative solutions; and provide youth with thorough training for businesses and employment opportunities. The purpose of the presentation was to solicit partnership in implementation of the programme.
(v) progress on the 4IR Youth Skills and Employment Initiative, which was presented to participants to appraise them that it will soon be presented to Cabinet. The initiative seeks to equip the youth with digital skills, so that South Africa and Africa, can reap the benefits from the 4th Industrial Revolution. The presentation was intended to encourage partnerships.
(b) The National Youth Machinery meeting was attended by youth focal persons in national line function departments; Offices of the Premiers; civil society organisations; South African Youth Council; and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA). These attendees are the same participants who are targeted to attend all the National Youth Machinery meetings. The participants from business sector are also invited and attend the meetings on ad-hoc basis. The following are a list of organisations usually invited to send the representative/s to the meeting:
(i) Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (Chair and Secretariat);
(ii) Department of Social Development;
(iii) Department of Sports, Arts and Culture;
(iv) Department of Public Services Administration;
(v) Department of Home Affairs;
(vi) Department of Basic Education;
(vii) Department of Higher Education;
(viii) Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation;
(ix) Department of Economic;
(x) Department of Health;
(xi) Department of Minerals and Energy;
(xii) Department of International Relations and Cooperative Governance;
(xiii) Department of Small Business Development;
(xiv) Department of Employment and Labour;
(xv) Department of Justice and Correctional Services;
(xvi) Department of National Treasury;
(xvii) Department of Tourism;
(xviii) Department of Human Settlements;
(xix) South African Police Services;
(xx) Department of Communications and Digital Technologies;
(xxi) Department of Defence;
(xxii) Department of Employment and Labour;
(xxiii) Department of International Relations and Cooperation;
(xxiv) Department of Transport;
(xxv) Department of Public Works and Infrastructure;
(xxvi) Department of Small Business Development;
(xxvii) Department of Trade and Industry
(xxviii) Department of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation;
(xxix) Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services;
(xxx) Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs;
(xxxi) The Presidency;
(xxxii) Offices of the Premiers in all nine provinces;
(xxxiii) National Development Agency
(xxxiv) South African Youth Council
(xxxv) National non-Government Organisations
(xxxvi) South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
(xxxvii)Black Business Council
(xxxviii) Business Unity South Africa
(xxxix ) Development partners (e.g. UNFPA, UNICEF, GIZ)
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Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date _____________________
01 April 2021 - NW960
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Whether it is the official position of his department that applicants for mineral prospecting rights have to fulfil Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment requirements for mineral prospecting rights to be granted, as indicated in the presentation before the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy on 3 March 2021; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Section 17(4) of the MPRDA (as amended) provides that the Minister may, having regard to the type of mineral concerned and the extent of the proposed prospecting project, request the applicant to give effect to the provisions of section 2(d) of the Act, by substantially and meaningfully expanding opportunities to Historical Disadvantaged South Africans to benefit from the exploitation of the nations mineral and petroleum resources development.
01 April 2021 - NW941
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) is the national vacancy rate of teachers in the Republic, (b) is the total breakdown of the number of posts that have remained vacant in each province and (c) are the details of the vacancy rate in the (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018, (iv) 2019 and (v) 2020 academic years?
Reply:
(a) 5.8% as at the end of February 2021
(b)The vacancy rate reported is in terms of the actual vacancies at schools in relation to posts that each school was allocated for 2021. Provincial Education Departments are currently redeploying educators that are additional to the allocated post establishments at some schools to schools that have vacancies. Once this process has been finalised and the residual vacant posts have been filled through appointment of educators from outside the system the actual number of vacancies will be lower than the current rate.
Province |
Number of posts allocated for 2021 |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Eastern Cape |
50 705 |
3 718 |
5.4% |
Free State |
20 490 |
842 |
3.9% |
Gauteng |
64 950 |
2 282 |
3.4% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
87 351 |
7 274 |
5.7% |
Limpopo |
51 637 |
5 375 |
9.2% |
Mpumalanga |
32 543 |
2 161 |
6.1% |
North West |
26 556 |
1 433 |
5.3% |
Northern Cape |
9 181 |
354 |
4.5% |
Western Cape |
29 099 |
1 117 |
4.3% |
Grand Total |
372 512 |
24 556 |
5.8% |
Source: PERSAL, February 2021
(c)
(i) 2016
Province |
Number of posts allocated for 2016 |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Eastern Cape |
53 998 |
1 739 |
3.2% |
Free State |
20 432 |
662 |
3.2% |
Gauteng |
59 848 |
684 |
1.1% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
86 356 |
2 712 |
3.1% |
Limpopo |
64 155 |
6 654 |
10.4% |
Mpumalanga |
32 783 |
792 |
2.4% |
North West |
25 329 |
1 200 |
4.7% |
Northern Cape |
8 678 |
2 252 |
26.0% |
Western Cape |
29 803 |
1 024 |
3.4% |
Grand Total |
381 382 |
17 719 |
4.6% |
Source: PED Quarterly Report, September 2016
(ii) 2017
Province |
Number of posts allocated for 2017 |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Eastern Cape |
54 747 |
4 593 |
8.4% |
Free State |
20 974 |
845 |
4.0% |
Gauteng |
61 761 |
580 |
0.9% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
90 698 |
1 710 |
1.9% |
Limpopo |
52 097 |
4 920 |
9.4% |
Mpumalanga |
32 700 |
644 |
2.0% |
North West |
25 908 |
666 |
2.6% |
Northern Cape |
8 231 |
512 |
6.2% |
Western Cape |
30 225 |
1 218 |
4.0% |
Grand Total |
377 341 |
15 688 |
4.2% |
Source: PED Quarterly Report, September 2017
(iii) 2018
Province |
Number of posts allocated for 2018 |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Eastern Cape |
54 026 |
4 497 |
8.3% |
Free State |
20 619 |
142 |
0.7% |
Gauteng |
60 302 |
1 243 |
2.1% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
86 420 |
412 |
0.5% |
Limpopo |
54 214 |
4 511 |
8.3% |
Mpumalanga |
32 799 |
552 |
1.7% |
North West |
25 906 |
560 |
2.2% |
Northern Cape |
8 039 |
326 |
4.1% |
Western Cape |
29 826 |
1 309 |
4.4% |
Grand Total |
377 341 |
15 688 |
4.2% |
Source: PED Quarterly Report, September 2018
(iv) 2019
Province |
Number of posts allocated for 2019 |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Eastern Cape |
54029 |
3 281 |
6.1% |
Free State |
20608 |
843 |
4.1% |
Gauteng |
60027 |
1 140 |
1.9% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
86737 |
2 729 |
3.1% |
Limpopo |
51724 |
5 101 |
9.9% |
Mpumalanga |
32651 |
538 |
1.6% |
North West |
26260 |
319 |
1.2% |
Northern Cape |
9046 |
296 |
3.3% |
Western Cape |
31246 |
1 445 |
4.6% |
Grand Total |
372328 |
15 692 |
4.2% |
Source: PED Quarterly Report, September 2019
(v) 2020
Province |
Number of posts allocated for 2021 |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Eastern Cape |
52 632 |
2 848 |
5.4% |
Free State |
20 240 |
343 |
1.7% |
Gauteng |
59 138 |
452 |
0.8% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
86 737 |
6 216 |
7.2% |
Limpopo |
56 468 |
4 538 |
8.0% |
Mpumalanga |
34 854 |
1 772 |
5.1% |
North West |
25 863 |
509 |
2.0% |
Northern Cape |
9 149 |
40 |
0.4% |
Western Cape |
28 944 |
101 |
0.3% |
Grand Total |
374 025 |
16 819 |
4.5% |
Source: PERSAL, December 2020
01 April 2021 - NW954
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) With regard to the proposed Grade RR as part of the schooling system (a) what are the current details of the plan, (b) on what date will the plan be implemented, (c) what funding will be made available and (d) what total number of educators will be added to the system; (2) whether sufficient infrastructure will be provided; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Question 1
a) The Departments of Basic Education and Social Development are working together to develop a plan that will see the ECD function migrated from DSD to the DBE. Joint teams have been allocated to workstreams to deliberate on the technical detail and specifics.
b) The ECD function shift to DBE is planned for 1 April 2022.
c) The details of the funding will be determined through the finalisation of the function shift process.
d) The Department of Basic Education will develop a Human Resource Development Strategy in the 2021/22 financial year, to detail with the professionalisation of the ECD workforce and its implications for ECD practitioners.
Question 2
a) The availability of appropriate facilities is important in the provision of ECD services. In this regard, the Department of Basic Education will develop an Infrastructure Strategy to be implemented using the ECD conditional grant.