Questions and Replies
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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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.
End
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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.
_________________________
Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date _____________________
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 - 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.
_________________________
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 - 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 - 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)
_________________________
Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date _____________________
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.
_________________________
Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date _____________________
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)
-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 - 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-
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 - NW796
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What are the reasons that the Sefogole Sepeke Secondary High School in the Sekhukhune District Municipality in Limpopo is still using pit toilets and (b) by what date will she ensure that (i) the school buildings are refurbished and (ii) proper sanitation is provided to the learners and teachers?
Reply:
The question has been referred to the Limpopo Department of Education and a response will be submitted as soon as it is received.
01 April 2021 - NW755
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â What (a) total number of schools were vandalised (i) in (aa) 2019 and (bb) 2020 and (ii) from 1 January 2021 to date in each province, (b) number of the specified schools were vandalised during the (i) school holidays and (ii) lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 and (c) is the total cost of the damages in each case in each province; (2) whether all the schools will be (a) repaired and (b) re-open; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details, (3) where are the affected learners accommodated where schools close due to vandalism?
Reply:
1. (a) (i) (aa) 957 schools were vandalised in 2019
(bb) 1633 schools were vandalised in 2020
(ii) 148 schools have been vandalised since 01 January 2021 to date.
(b) (i) 23 schools were vandalised during school holidays;
(ii) 1716 schools were vandalised during lockdown
(c) The total cost of repairs amount to R74.6million.
2. (a) Yes
(b) YES, All schools are open and operational irrespective of the vandalism.
3. Not applicable
01 April 2021 - NW582
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
What total number of mining rights applications have been (a) completed and (b) issued in each of the past five years within the 300-day time frame set down by the one environmental system? NW638E
Reply:
a) Seventeen (17) mining rights have been completed within the time frame specified.
b) Five (05) mining rights have been issued within the time frame specified.
01 April 2021 - NW208
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
1) Whether the minerals which are subject to a prospecting right renewal application, in terms of section 18 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002, are sterilised and/or unavailable for other applicants while the applicant awaits the processing and/or return, grant, refusal of the renewal application; if not, why not; 2) What total number of outstanding prospecting right renewal applications have been received which have not yet been processed, returned, granted, refused (a) within 60 working days from date of receipt and (b) within 12 months and (c) for a period of more than 3 years from the date of receipt; 3) Whether the renewal applications that are received after the expiry date of the relevant prospecting right were refused; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, is the date of expiry of the prospecting right calculated from the date of the granting of the right according to the judgment in Mawetse SA Mining Corporation (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Mineral Resources and Others or from the date of the execution of the prospecting right? NW211E
Reply:
1. In terms of section 18(5) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002 a prospecting right in respect of which an application for renewal has been lodged shall, despite it stated expiry date, remain in force until such time as such application has been granted or refused.
The lodgement of the renewal application is an expression of further interest by the holder to prospect for such mineral(s) and as such this cannot amount to sterilization as the activities would assist in determining the occurrence of such mineral(s).
2. (a) 19
(b) 84
(c) 236
3. In terms of section 56(a) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002, a right issued is deemed lapsed whenever it expires (expiry date), and such it would be refused whenever it is lodged for renewal under these circumstances.
01 April 2021 - NW816
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
With reference to SA Tourism and its communication with local stakeholders about relaxing travel restrictions, (a) what communication has been undertaken, (b) with whom has her department communicated, (c) what were the contents of such communication and (d) on what date did such communication take place in each case?
Reply:
a) SA Tourism has regularly conducted media interviews on the topic with a wide array of media publications across online, print and broadcast. These interviews ensure that the message around the relaxation of travel restrictions filtered down either through the media publication or the promotion of the interviews via social media platforms.
Furthermore, SA Tourism is constantly liaising with counterparts in the private sector in order to align on efforts to ensure that the message filters down to the trade both nationally and internationally. The last meeting of this sort was held with the following private sector stakeholders, TBCSA, SATSA, SAACI and BARSA.
b) SA Tourism has communicated with Provincial tourism authorities, the private sector and media.
c) Please refer to ( a) above for the content.
d) Communication started shortly before the first COVID19 case in South Africa and continues to date as the country implements the Risk Adjusted Strategy to maintain a balance between lives and livelihood in the management of the pandemic.
01 April 2021 - NW655
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(a) What communication with international stakeholders has been undertaken by the SA Tourism about the relaxing of travel restrictions, (b) who are the stakeholders, (c) what has been the content of such communication and (d) on what date did such communication take place in each instance?
Reply:
a) SA Tourism has regularly conducted media interviews on the topic with a wide array of media publications across online, print and broadcast. These interviews ensure that the message around the relaxation of travel restrictions filtered down either through the media publication or the promotion of the interviews via social media platforms.
Furthermore, SA Tourism is constantly liaising with counterparts in the private sector in order to align on efforts to ensure that the message filters down to the trade both nationally and internationally. The last meeting of this sort was held with the following private sector stakeholders, TBCSA, SATSA, SAACI and BARSA.
b) The stakeholders are Trade, the Private sector and the Media.
c) Please refer to (a) above for the contents
d) Communication started shortly before the first COVID19 case in South Africa and continues to date as the country implements the Risk Adjusted Strategy to maintain a balance between lives and livelihood in the management of the pandemic.
.
01 April 2021 - NW761
Winkler-Lidgett, Ms HS to ask the Minister of Tourism
What eco-tourism strategies and/or plans has her department developed and implemented to encourage growth in the tourism sector?
Reply:
The Department of Tourism implements a number of initiatives that support eco-tourism. These include amongst others support for projects in National and Provincial Parks, Heritage Sites and Rural areas in terms of product development and enhancement. Furthermore, the department’s enterprise development programme targets SMMEs that operate within and adjacent to these areas to ensure accrual of benefits to local communities from the growth of tourism activities in such areas. These activities cover amongst others tour operations, accommodation, food etc. An important addition in this regard has been the joint development by the Department of Tourism, SANParks and National Treasury of the framework for concessions, which ensures that transformation imperatives are firmly upheld in the granting of concessions, thereby supporting inclusivity in the growth eco-tourism.
01 April 2021 - NW954
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â 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.
01 April 2021 - NW421
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether every regulation issued, since 30 May 2019, in terms of section 134 of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998, has been referred to the relevant Parliamentary committees overseeing his department, as is required by subsection 134(5); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
No, the Department has not referred any regulations as none have been drafted nor published since 30 May 2019 to date.
END
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 - NW573
Winkler-Lidgett, Ms HS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(1)Whether her department has established what percentage of tourism can be attributed to eco-tourism annually for the past five years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what growth has been identified in eco-tourism since the inception of the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) and (b) will the growth be plotted annually since the GTIP inception
Reply:
(1) No, the department does not collect statistics under a category called eco-tourism. Department monitors the tourism sector’s performance through classified industries related to the Tourism Satelite Account as per System of Industrial Classifications. These include, accommodation, food and beverages, transportation, travel agencies and other reservation services, cultural industries, sports and recreational industries, and retail trade (tourism connect goods). This is an approach that is followed worldwide, including by National Statistical agencies and the UNWTO in the measurement of the sector’s performance and provides standardisation of economic data and comparability thereof.
(2) (a) and (b) GTIP is not an eco-tourism focused incentive. It provides businesses with grant support for energy and water efficiency technology, including retro-fitment. Thus, there is no direct relationship between eco-tourism and the Green Tourism Incentive Programme.
01 April 2021 - NW891
Ngcobo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) total number of schools have been affected by (i) vandalism and (ii) the weather since the start of the current academic year and (b) is the extent of the damage in monetary terms?
Reply:
(a) (i) 148 schools have been vandalised since the start of the current academic year;
(ii) 288 schools have be affected by the weather since the start of the current academic year.
(b) The cost estimates to repair the schools affected by the weather is R196 695 374.01
01 April 2021 - NW688
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of Tourism
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:
a) Whether the department makes use of private security firms.
(i) Name of each firm |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specified contract |
Octaves Group (PTY) LTD |
Physical security guarding services |
R 5 057 488.84 ( For full contract) |
3 Years ( 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023) |
b) Whether the entity makes use of private security firms.
(i) Name of each firm |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Value |
(iv) Duration of each specified contract |
Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd, Registration: 1997/013274/07 |
Provision of 24-7-365 days Security and Guarding services to SA Tourism, Head Office |
R4,367,942.29 ( For full contract) ( Exl Country Offices) |
5 Years (1 February 2020 to 31 January 2025) |
01 April 2021 - NW772
Spies, Ms ERJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether, perhaps in collaboration with the SA Local Government Association, her department will consider introducing a mandatory programme accredited by the SA Qualifications Authority which is similar to the programme for newly appointed municipal officials, for all newly elected municipal councillors to capacitate them to fulfil their duties; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department in collaboration with South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and key stakeholders developed an Integrated Councillor Induction Programme (ICIP). The programme is accredited by Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA at NQF Level 3. It is a mandatory programme for all newly elected municipal councillors and traditional leaders who are identified to participate in the proceedings of municipal councils. Upon successful completion of the five-day training session, participants are awarded a certificate of competence.
The ICIP is followed by the municipal specific induction programme which entails the induction of councilors by their respective municipalities. The focus of the programme is to equip councilors with knowledge on the environment they will operating within the municipal jurisdiction.
This includes inter alia the development of applicable municipal by-laws, rules of order in council, specific responsibilities of each councilor in respect of committees which they serve.
The other mandatory programme relates to the portfolio-based induction. This programme is designed to orientate councilors in specific portfolios aligned to their respective functional responsibilities in the municipality. These will include various council committees such as Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) and Oversight Committees.
Furthermore, municipal councillors are also encouraged to enroll for an accredited NQF Level 5 Training Programme, which is designed for an individual career pathway for those who have formal and experiential learning as they have served as councillors before. Career pathway incorporates councilor induction as a starting point of councilor development during the term of office of the council.
01 April 2021 - NW806
Sithole, Mr KP to ask the Minister of Tourism
What number of (a) programmes has her department created to promote domestic tourism and (b) jobs were created by these programmes?
Reply:
a) As part of reigniting demand, domestic tourism market has been prioritised for recovery of the sector. In this regard, the Department of Tourism and its entity SA Tourism are running a domestic tourism campaign. This is supported by the continuation of the Sho’t left campaign, which supports a deal driven and consumer based approach. It also includes outreaches by the Minister and Deputy Minister to take the campaign to some of the best attractions across the rural areas, small towns and townships that don’t always get as much coverage. Thus, there is only one domestic tourism campaign supported by various initiatives including support for compliance with COVID19 operational safety requirements. Going forward, the Department of Tourism and SA Tourism will add a domestic events campaign focusing on both business and other events.
B) Tourism sector jobs are accounted for through the Tourism Satellite Account and, also through estimates by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The latest available figures are for 2019 from the WTTC, which indicate that direct employment was at 759,900 jobs, and combined (direct and indirect) employment was at 1,483,200 jobs. It is imporatant to note that in measurement of impact, such as employment, there is no separation between jobs from domestic tourist activities and those from activities by international tourists as services are provided to both tourists’ categories alike. However, the Department of Tourism anticipates that the jobs reported for the 2019 period would have been severely impacted upon by the outbreak of the pandemic.
01 April 2021 - NW424
Yako, Ms Y to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What total number of prisoners has he had to release prematurely during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to manage the numbers at correctional centres?Nw477E
Reply:
Out of the 19 000 estimated Low Risk Sentenced offenders who have or will reach their minimum detention periods within a period of sixty (60) months from 27 April 2020, a total of 13 765 (12 980 males and 785 females) have been placed in the system of Community Corrections to continue serving their sentences were released as at the 19 February 2021, in managing overcrowding and mitigating the spread of COVID-19 virus in Correctional Centres. Other offenders who were initially eligible for the dispensation were discovered to have further charges and as such they no longer qualify. This process is still continuing as some of those who qualify are required to attend rehabilitation programmes.
END
31 March 2021 - NW1000
George, Dr DT to ask the Minister of Finance
In light of the scourge of violent crime in the Republic, how does the National Treasury justify the 5,27% nominal cut to Vote 28: Police for the 2021-22 financial year relative to the 2020-21 financial year?
Reply:
Parliament approved a fiscal framework that proposes significant adjustments to spending over the medium term in order to stabilize government debt and reduce the pace of growth in debt servicing costs in October 2020. This approval by Parliament meant all spheres of government and all department’s budgets would be reduced to achieve debt stabilization. Furthermore, Parliament passed the 2021 fiscal framework tabled by the Minister of Finance in February 2021 proposing the same fiscal consolidation through lowering the levels of expenditure. The decision to reduce departmental budgets was not a National Treasury decision but a Cabinet decision.
Table 1 provides a summary of expenditure trends and estimates for Vote 28: Police. Between 2020/21 and 2021/22, the department’s budget for compensation of employees is expected to decrease from R76.1 billion to R75.3 billion, while its budget for goods and services is expected to decrease from R19.2 billion to R16.3 billion. The main items influenced under goods and services are non-essential in nature, e.g. advertising, consultants, catering, and travel and subsistence, and will be managed through cost-containment. Reductions on compensation of employees will be managed through salary freezes and non-filling of less critical post vacancies.
Table 1. Expenditure trends and estimates: Vote 28 (Police) |
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Economic classification |
Audited outcome |
Adjusted appropriation |
Average growth rate (%) |
Average: Expen- diture/ Total (%) |
Medium-term expenditure estimate |
Average growth rate (%) |
Average: Expen- diture/ Total (%) |
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R million |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2017/18 - 2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2020/21 - 2023/24 |
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Economic classification |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current payments |
82 469.3 |
86 118.7 |
92 232.1 |
95 366.4 |
5.0% |
95.7% |
91 570.7 |
92 036.9 |
92 097.1 |
-1.2% |
95.2% |
Compensation of employees |
67 124.5 |
71 282.4 |
76 357.7 |
76 147.0 |
4.3% |
78.1% |
75 300.5 |
75 299.7 |
75 297.1 |
-0.4% |
77.5% |
Goods and services |
15 344.8 |
14 836.3 |
15 874.5 |
19 219.4 |
7.8% |
17.5% |
16 270.2 |
16 737.2 |
16 800.1 |
-4.4% |
17.7% |
Transfers and subsidies |
1 049.3 |
1 268.5 |
1 225.1 |
1 613.7 |
15.4% |
1.4% |
1 333.5 |
1 258.4 |
1 267.2 |
-7.7% |
1.4% |
Provinces and municipalities |
44.5 |
49.5 |
52.8 |
53.2 |
6.1% |
0.1% |
55.6 |
57.6 |
61.4 |
4.9% |
0.1% |
Departmental agencies and accounts |
39.7 |
45.6 |
52.9 |
51.0 |
8.7% |
0.1% |
49.9 |
51.4 |
53.5 |
1.6% |
0.1% |
Non-profit institutions |
– |
1.0 |
– |
1.0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
– |
– |
– |
-100.0% |
0.0% |
Households |
965.1 |
1 172.5 |
1 119.5 |
1 508.5 |
16.1% |
1.3% |
1 228.0 |
1 149.4 |
1 152.2 |
-8.6% |
1.3% |
Payments for capital assets |
2 947.9 |
2 894.7 |
2 440.6 |
2 580.8 |
-4.3% |
2.9% |
3 451.3 |
3 562.3 |
3 719.3 |
13.0% |
3.4% |
Buildings and other fixed structures |
575.4 |
686.3 |
513.3 |
497.7 |
-4.7% |
0.6% |
946.7 |
960.9 |
1 003.2 |
26.3% |
0.9% |
Machinery and equipment |
2 340.4 |
2 201.4 |
1 927.3 |
2 078.7 |
-3.9% |
2.3% |
2 497.3 |
2 593.8 |
2 708.2 |
9.2% |
2.5% |
Biological assets |
5.9 |
7.0 |
– |
4.4 |
-9.2% |
0.0% |
7.3 |
7.6 |
7.9 |
21.4% |
0.0% |
Software and other intangible assets |
26.2 |
– |
– |
– |
-100.0% |
0.0% |
– |
– |
– |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Payments for financial assets |
13.9 |
15.6 |
32.3 |
– |
-100.0% |
0.0% |
– |
– |
– |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Total |
86 480.4 |
90 297.5 |
95 930.2 |
99 560.9 |
4.8% |
100.0% |
96 355.5 |
96 857.6 |
97 083.6 |
-0.8% |
100.0% |
Over the medium term, compared to other departments in the Peace and Security function group, Table 2 confirms that the Police services baseline decreases least, i.e. a marginal rate of only 0.2 per cent. Government’s support to the attainment of the objectives and outcomes set out under priority 6 (social cohesion and safer communities) of the 2019-2024 medium term strategic framework is therefore corroborated.
Table 2. Peace and security function expenditure
2020/21 |
Medium term expenditure estimate |
Percentage of total MTEF allocation |
Average annual MTEF change |
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R million |
Revised estimate |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
||
Defence and state security |
53 968 |
46 656 |
47 811 |
48 132 |
22.5% |
-3.7% |
Police services |
106 603 |
104 570 |
105 946 |
105 994 |
49.9% |
-0.2% |
Law courts and prisons |
48 263 |
48 482 |
49 632 |
49 919 |
23.3% |
1.1% |
Home affairs |
9 780 |
8 862 |
9 463 |
9 372 |
13.4% |
-1.4% |
Total |
218 615 |
208 570 |
212 853 |
213 417 |
100.0% |
-0.8% |
31 March 2021 - NW931
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether, in view of the construction of the new hydrographic vessel known as Project Hotel nearing completion, and the first of the three inshore patrol vessels known as Project Biro also nearing delivery date, (a) her department, (b) the SA National Defence Force and/or (c) Armscor is/are in a position to make the payments to the two contracting firms in terms of the two contracts; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) from what source will the specified contractual payments be made and (ii) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (2) whether any funding will and/or has been transferred to Armscor for any prime mission equipment acquisition payments; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what are the penalties that will be imposed on her department in terms of the contracts if the agreed payments are not possible?
Reply:
1. (i) Sufficient budget allocation is available in the Special Defence Account to meet the contractual obligations related to Project HOTEL.
(ii) The department has however conducted a reprioritisation exercise to allocate the remaining SDA budget and to ensure that sufficient funding will be available to meet the contractual obligations on Project BIRO.
(iii) The Special Defence Account has been reduced by approximately R9 billion from 2018 after the Project BIRO contractual commitments were already finalised.
2. Funding is not transferred to Armscor for prime mission equipment acquisition. Armscor as the procurement agency for the department manages the procurement and contracting process on behalf of the department. The payment is then released directly to the supplier from the DOD account via the Reserve Bank. The payments are made after Armscor, as the contract manager, has confirmed the achievement of the specific milestone on the contract.
31 March 2021 - NW930
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(a) What total number of horseback-mounted infantry men from the SA Army Specialised Infantry Capability are deployed along the borders of the Republic and (i) Zimbabwe, (ii) Mozambique and (iii) Lesotho, (b) where are they deployed, (c) what number had initially been deployed and (d) what number of the soldiers are still in service?
Reply:
The information required in this Parliamentary question relates to matters of
Border Safeguarding and are security sensitive.
The response to this question can be disclosed in a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence and/or Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence.
31 March 2021 - NW929
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What total number of (a) motorcycle-mounted infantry men are deployed along the borders of the Republic and (i) Zimbabwe, (ii) Mozambique and (iii) Lesotho, (b) men have been deployed, (c) men are still in service and (d) losses have been registered?
Reply:
The information required in this Parliamentary question relates to matters of
Border Safeguarding and are security sensitive.
The response to this question can be disclosed in a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence and/or Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence.