Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. The proportion of expenditure incurred for black legal counsel is 59% as compared to white legal counsel of 41% since the Commission was instituted in March 2018. The proportion of the expenditure is tabulated below:

Race	Percentage (%)
White	41%
Black	59%
Total	100%

2. The proportion of expenditure incurred in respect of black legal counsel is further broken down into African and other as follows:

Race	Percentage (%)
African	46%
Other	13%
Total	59%

3. The proportion of expenditure for black legal counsel, specifically for Africans is 46%, compared to white legal counsel of 41% since the Commission was instituted in March 2018.

White	African
41%	46%

Reply:

I have been advised by the SAPO as follows:

a) The Pefferville Post Office in East London was closed in March 2019 following a housebreaking/robbery which caused extensive damage to the building and point of sale equipment. Despite the numerous attempts to repair the damages and equipment, several further incidents of housebreaking were reported and criminals continue to vandalise and steal the equipment of the Branch. The repeated incidents of housebreaking/robbery has resulted in the building being in an unhabitable state. Some of the damages that have been caused occurred whilst a guard was supposed to be securing the building.

b) Several attempts to repair and open the branch were unsuccessful due to repeated break-ins. This is despite security guards being deployed to secure the premises. Due to the above factors, the continued trading at this Post Office is under review and a decision will be made in due course. (Customers who require Post Office services may utilise the Buffalo Flats Post Office which is 4.5 kms away from the Pefferville Post Office)

 

MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Reply:

No, I was not aware of the closure of the aforementioned Post Office branch as SAPO did not provide such information to the Department.

I have since been informed by the SAPO as follows:

a) The Highveld Park Post Office, Centurion branch was locked by the landlord on 13 November 2020. The reason for the closure is due to non-payment of rent as the landlord decided to lock the branch until payment is made.

b) SAPO is currently paying a rental amount of more than R 50 000 per month at the Highveld Post Office and as such an alternative site nearby (Eco Park Centre) +/- 2 km away has been secured, at a negotiated rental amount of R 8 000 per month for the next 3 years. SAPO intends to move the Post Office to that site around March 2021. Preparations are at an advanced stage and business will resume soon for all the customers in and around Highveld Park.

 

MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

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Reply:

1. The Department of Tourism developed the National Tourism and Climate Change Response Programme focusing on adaptation and mitigation in the sector. The department further conducted a climate change risk and vulnerability assessment of 27 tourism sites across the country, culminating into a three year tourism adaptation implementation plan 2019/20 financial year. As part of its implementation plan, the department is developing a climate change communication plan.

2. (a)-(b)

(i) The department has had a number of engagements with key role players and experts in climate change, some of whom were members of the Task Team that drove the development of the National Tourism and Climate Change Response Programme. Going forward, climate change related work will be an integral part of the Environmental Implementation Plan (EIP) which is being develop in the current financial year. Engagement on these matters are taking place on a regualr basis.

(i) The department is not in a position to provide this information as it constitutes third party’s personal information.

(ii) Discussions pertain to climate change adaptation and mitigation matters with the tourism context.

3. As indicated in (1) above. A three year implementation plan on tourism and adaptation was developed and is currently being implemented and meetings are regularly convened with regard to the Environmental Implementation Plan (EIP) development.

 

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Reply:

(a) The provincial education departments provided the budget and the expenditure for COVID-19, file attached. School specific amounts and the (b) companies that provided the services, can be requested directly from the provinces.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I am informed by the Department that the outstanding rental owed to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) as at 31 January 2021 is R3 108 516 329 broken down as follows:

(i) Outstanding claims owed by User Departments for accommodation

The total outstanding claims owed by User Departments for accommodation is R3 108 516 329 broken down as follows:

• The DPWI charges rental for the use of State properties by User Departments in line with the Devolution Framework approved by National Treasury. The outstanding balance owed by User Departments for state-owned accommodation is R1 926 228 416 as at 31 January 2021.

• The DPWI also signs lease agreements with private landlords in instances where state properties are not available for use by the User Department, after which the Department recovers all costs related to these leases from the User Departments. The outstanding balance for leases is R1 182 287 913 as at 31 January 2021

(ii) Rental debtors is R101 046 999

These are persons and entities who are renting properties that are not being utilized by Government.

(iii) Prestige debtors is R7 849 565

These are persons who include members of the Executive, former members of the Executive, Members of Parliament, Directors-General, former Directors-General, officials required to be accommodated in Cape Town and/or Pretoria, and other eminent persons required to be provided with accommodation.

The abovementioned amounts may exclude money not yet allocated or cash in transit. At the beginning of the sixth administration, the Minister requested the Department to implement a debt recovery process.

2. (a) The full relevant details of persons and entities owing DPWI as at 31 January 2021 are found in attached Annexure A.

(b) The nature of the agreement is that these persons and entities are leasing properties from DPWI either as a benefit provided in various statutes. In case of properties occupied by User Departments, the agreements are governed by the Devolution Framework as approved by National Treasury.

Reply:

The department’s response to questions (a), (b), (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are as follows

a) I convened bilateral meetings with National Office Bearers of NEHAWU and PSA in which parties deliberated on the significance of processing collective bargaining procedures on working time arrangements. Parties agreed that collective bargaining process hold a key to working time arrangement in the Department of Home Affairs in compliance with the Constitutional Court judgement on working time arrangement. The Departmental Mandating Team, consisting of Senior Managers and chaired by the DDG: HRM&D, Ms N. Mohoboko was established and is operational.

The Mandating Team is guiding the Departmental Bargaining Council negotiators on matters for discussion. Currently, parties have agreed on the following:

1. A Task Team to develop shift models was established and terms of reference for the Team were drafted and agreed to.

2. A Task Team of funding model for the shift system was established. The latter Team will start its operation once the Team on shift models has finalised its task. The function of the Task Team on funding model is dependent on the outcomes of the shift models that will be agreed to. Negotiations at the Bargaining Council are currently deadlocked as Trade Unions have raised concerns on the program of the Youth Forum of the Department in which they agreed as Youth to volunteer to render services on Saturdays to their youth counterpart in procuring critical documents such as Identity documents to access matriculation studies and related services.

The impasse is referred to the Director General who has scheduled a meeting on the 19th of March 2021 with a view to break the deadlock.

b) The meeting between the Director General of the Department and Trade Unions is confirmed for the 19th of March 2021.

In terms of question (ii), (iii) and (iv) the department will provide feedback as soon as the parties have met on 19 March 2021.

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Reply:

a) The Department has commenced with the process of bringing in a professional service provider for the design and development of the KIOSK for the provision of DHA services, including collection services. The request for the appointment of the service provider to design and develop a virtual interactive machine (KIOSK) for the provision of DHA service has been approved by the Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC) and members of the BSC and BEC appointed in November 2020. The Department envisaged advertising the tender during the first quarter of 2021/22 financial year and having the preferred service provider on board by end of the second quarter of the financial year, given the supply chain processes.

b) The appointed service provider will commence with the design and development of the virtual interactive machine (KIOSK) during the third quarter of 2021/22 financial year. It will only be during this period that the department will learn of the period it will take the service provider to design, develop and test the virtual interactive machine (KIOSK) for readiness and utilisation by the department.

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Reply:

1. Where does the department receive the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) funding from.

Funds utilised for the design, implememtation and administration of the GTIP are part of the Tourism Incentive Programme allocation under the Department’s MTEF budget allocation.

(2) (a) The GTIP is implemented in collaboration with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) who have been appointed to develop, implement and administer the GTIP on behalf of the Department of Tourism through a Memorandum of Agreement.

(b) No external funders are involved in the GTIP.

(c) No international contributors are involved in the GTIP.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I am informed by the Department that the Department has taken steps to evict all illegal occupants from the specified property. The matter has been referred to the State Attorney for eviction.

2. There is a Project registered for the rehabilitation of the building.

a) This Project is currently in the planning stages

b) It is not currently intended for disposal

c) The administrative functions of the Project can continue, however the implementation and date of the physical hand over of the site is delayed due to the impending eviction. As such a start date for the rehabilitation cannot be confirmed.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a)

(i) The Questions office should refer this part of the question to the Department of Communications; which is the relevant department that deals with Post Offices

(ii) This part of the question should be referred to the Department of Basic Education, which is the relevant department that deals with Schools;

(b) The relevant Ministers as indicated in (i) and (ii) will respond accordingly.

Reply:

1. (a) The Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) was launched on 19 October 2017 and the first application window opened for applications on 1 November 2017.

(b) (i) The GTIP has been capitalised with a total of R142.5 million transferred in annual tranches over the 2017/18 to 2019/20 Medium Term Expenditure Framework to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as the appointed partner to develop, implement and administer the GTIP on behalf of the Department of Tourism.

(b)(ii) As at 31 December 2020, 50 applicants were approved for GTIP funding and 12 of these applicants have already had funds disbursed to them.

(b) (iii) The breakdown of funds disbursed so far are as per the table below:

Applicant 1	R 195 777-90
Applicant 2	R 141 472-60
Applicant 3	R 245 127-00
Applicant 4	R 575 229-30
Applicant 5	R 902 650-04
Applicant 6	R 22 128-45
Applicant 7	R 93 646-00
Applicant 8	R 249 046-21
Applicant 9	R 379 097-61
Applicant 10	R 514 081-47
Applicant 11	R 548 978-00
Applicant 12	R 369 373-02

(iv) The annual breakdown of disbursements are as follows:

Financial Year 2019-2020: R 783 947

Financial Year 2020-2021: R 3 452 660

2. Following the provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, the personal details of the recipient may only be released following applicable processes and with the consent of the recipient.

 

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I’ve been informed by the Department that the service provider has not provided reasons nor made representations regarding restriction and as such, the department has not recommended restriction to National Treasury.

Upon receipt of the Departments letter dated 28 September 2020 notifying of the intent to restrict, the service provider through their attorneys requested on 16 October 2020 that the department provide them with all and any relevant information so as to enable them to make representations. The department acknowledged this request on 30 November 2020.

The departments Restriction Committee and Authority and the office of the acting Director-General has subsequently agreed on the documentation to be provided and this was submitted to the service provider on 12 February 2021. The department now awaits the representations that must be submitted within 14 days and upon receipt thereof, the Restriction Committee will progress the matter.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. (a) On 1 February 2021, 25 of 33 Title Deeds were registered in the names of 25 beneficiaries as received from the State Attorney.

(b) (i) 25 Title Deeds have been registered.

(ii) No Title Deeds have been handed over to individuals.

T2. here are delays with the Title Deeds for 6 beneficiaries whose Deed of Donations had to be signed again as 5 of the beneficiaries’ spouses, who jointly signed with them, have passed away and 1 had a matrimonial challenge. A further 2 beneficiaries do not comply, where 1 is not utilising the farm and has not completed the required documentation, and the other has a conflict in family as the original beneficiaries have passed on.

3. The deeds of donations for the 6 outstanding compliant title deeds have been handed over to the State Attorney to initiate the process of registering the land parcels into beneficiaries’ names. It is anticipated that the processes will be finalised within the next six months depending on all requirements for registration being addressed.

4. Progress on the finalisation of the title deeds for the Tafelkop farmers will be presented in the next Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform where a recommendation will be made for a joint handover ceremony led by the Deputy President with Ministers of Public Works & Infrastructure and Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development for the issuing of the 25 Title Deeds that have been registered.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the investigation has been concluded.

It was found that on her appointment as Director of Property Management in the Cape Town Regional Office on 15 January 2018, the official relocated from Durban to Cape Town. The official submitted a request to stay in the property while she would look for her own place in Cape Town. The request was approved in April 2018 for a three (3) month period, subject to a rental being paid as determined by the Department. The Property and Valuation unit of the Department was never requested to determine the market related rent and rent was never charged. The official also did not vacate the property after the agreed three (3) months lapsed.

On 12 November 2020, the official was given 30 days’ notice to vacate the property by 15 December 2021. When the official failed to vacate the property, a final notice was issued on 26 January 2021 to hand over the keys by 5 February 2021. The official was also informed that she would be liable for all outstanding rent.

On compassionate grounds, the official requested an extension to the end of February 2021 to vacate the property which was granted by the Accounting Officer. The official informed the Accounting Officer on 23 February 2021 that she had vacated the property and that the keys had been handed over.

The valuation unit of the Department is in the process of determining the market related rent, upon which the official will be served with a notice to pay the outstanding rental amount. Consequence management, including disciplinary action on why rental amounts were never determined and charged, and why the property was not vacated within the agreed to three (3) months will be implemented.

(2) I have been informed by the Department that it intends to develop this property.

(a) 2022/2023 Financial Year;

(b) For purposes of utilisation by Members of the Executive; and

(c) The cost is yet to be determined.

Reply:

a) A Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) is developed and submitted to CATHSSETA on an annual basis. The Workplace Skills Plan is informed by needs analysis from the Annual Performance Plan, Business Units Plans as well as individual employees Personal Development Plans.

b) (i)- (iii)The Workplace Skills Plan is developed and submitted to CATHSSETA by end of April annually for approval. Subsequent to that the identified training interventions are implemented throughout the financial year. An Annual Training Report (ATR) is further compiled to report progress on the implemented training interventions and the ATR is submitted with a WSP of the following year.

c) Training interventions that are identified mainly focus on building core and functional capabilities across South African Tourism value chain. The following are some of the prioritised capacity development focus areas:

• Sales and Marketing,

• Project Management,

• Business Communications,

• People Management, and

• Business Risk Management.

 

Reply:

a) The plan for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination is led by the National Department of Health (NDOH). 

b) The national strategy has three phases; with phase one focusing on health workers - phase one started during the week of 15 February 2021; and phase two will focus on frontline workers, including teachers.

c) The Department of Basic Education has developed Standard Operating Procedures for the containment and management of COVID-19 in schools and further gazetted Directions issued in terms of regulation 4(3) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), regarding the reopening of schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the basic education sector.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the terms and conditions attached to the occupation were that:

(a) the official can reside at the residence for a period of 3 months;

(b) the official will be liable for a monthly rental as determined by the Department for duration of her stay; and

(c) the residence should be made available for the renovations at any given moment.

(2) The Department has not yet received any monies as the rental amount was never determined and rent was never charged. The implicated official was responsible to determine the rent in terms of her job description. Consequence management, including disciplinary action and the recovery of rental owed, is in progress.

Reply:

1 (a) Yes

(b) Yes

(b) (i)

2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
0	2	6	15	6	13	7

(b) (ii)

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
SMS	0	1	5	6	4	3	3
Levels 1-12	0	1	1	9	2	10	4

 

2.Yes.

a) An Employee must obtain prior approval to perform Other Remunerative Work and must not perform such work during official working hours and not use official equipment or state resources for such work.

b) The Executive Authority or the Director-General, depending on the salary level of the employee.

c) None

d) None, since there were no transgressions.

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the containment and management of COVID-19 in schools; and further gazetted Directions issued in terms of regulation 4(3) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), regarding the reopening of schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Department of Basic Education, all Provincial Education Departments, all Education district offices and all schools in the Republic of South Africa.  The SOPs and Directions are not municipal specific, but are applicable to the entire education system. 

Reply:

There have been a number of notable successes that the Inspectorate have achieved since 2019 such as maintaining regular deportations which have numbered 29376 in 2019/20 and in the financial year 2020/21 we have deported 11787.

The Inspectorate are participants in the weekly Okae Mulao Operations led by the Provincial Commissioner of SAPS.

The Inspectorate has also assisted in the removal of the UNHCR protesters in Pretoria in November 2021 and from Greenmarket Square and the Central Methodist Church in April 2020 and further verifications of such persons who were relocated to 2 Shelters at Wingfield and Paint during the course of October and November 2020 resulting in 204 arrests of undocumented persons.

The Inspectorate are also part of the inter-sectoral task team that deals with violence within the trucking industry in 54 joint law enforcement operations/roadblocks with the Department of Employment and Labour, Department of Transport, the South African Police Services, Metro Police Departments and Bargaining Council, whereby the Department was able to apprehend and charge offenders as follow, 33 cases were opened against Employers (Charged) and 160 Undocumented foreign truck drivers were charged.

During the period 2 January 2021 to February 20 2021 60 inspectorate officials were deployed to the high risk borderline areas and conducted 13088 direct deportations of those encountered attempting to enter the country clandestinely.

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Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I am informed by the Department that:

a) The Department, as owner of the property; was ordered in terms of section 6 (5) of the Problem Building By-Law of 2010 to repair, renovate, repaint, alter, close, demolish, secure, or remove all refuse from, the problem building.

b) As the property is unlawfully occupied, the Department handed over the matter to the Office of the State Attorney for eviction as well as engaged with the Department of Human Settlements and the Local Authority to undertake the profiling process of all the occupants and to provide alternative accommodation for the unlawful occupants in order for this office to prepare for eviction.

2. Yes.

a) Herewith the names of the unlawful occupants:

Item	NAME	IDENTITY NUMBER
1	Lerna Marneveld
2	Thembakazi queenie Mbolo
3	Colleen Booysen
4	Elizabeth Booysen
5	Vinzenzo Booysen
6	Mary Elizabeth Lang
7	Sean Charles Lang (spouse)
8	Brandon Owen Lang (adult child)
9	Gerhardus Wilhelmus Stoop

b) No, they are not paying any rental.

Reply:

a) The application in respect of PRP1726119 is currently within the adjudication workflow process and resides at the 3rd quality assurance level.

b) The application has not been finalised due to an accrued backlog of cases. The department is addressing this through a project that will ensure all unresolved cases dating back to 2016 can be resolved and finalised by 31 June 2021. Further processing of this application will be monitored to ensure that it is finalised by the end of March 2021.

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Reply:

(a)(i) According to our national records, there were 1 106 827 learners enrolled in Grade 1 in 2009.  It needs to be noted that this figure includes learners that repeated Grade 1; and therefore, the number of learners that entered Grade 1 in 2009, will be slightly lower.

(ii) The number of full-time candidates who wrote the final examination in Grade 12  in 2020, was 578 468.

(b) The rest of the learners who did not write the final Grade 12  examination, but entered Grade 1 in 2009, are included in:

• the almost 30 000 learners who registered for the 2020 NSC examinations, but were absent for the examinations;
• a large number of learners would have failed in one of the earlier Grades; and thus, would be retained in the system as repeaters;
• a large number of learners would have left the schooling system in Grade 10, 11; and registered at the TVET Colleges;
• a significant number of learners would have entered the world of work; and
• a large number of learners would have exited the system in Grade 10 and Grade 11, or earlier; and registered to write the final NSC examinations, either in the May / June examinations, or in October / November examinations as part-time candidates.

Reply:

1. The Department of Tourism acknowledges that any association to canned hunting of the destination brand presents challenges to the promotion of the destination. The department further recognises that wildlife management and animal welfare are within the mandates of the Department of Environment, Fisheries, Forestry as well as the Department of Rural Development, Agriculture and Land Reform. It is for this reason that in positioning the country’s brand, the Department and its entity, South African Tourism maintains the country’s legal framework on hunting in the brand messaging.

2. Not applicable, the matter falls under the departments stated in (1) above.

3. The Department of Tourism is not in a position to comment on individual business decisions. However, in engagements with the Professional Hunting Association of Southern Africa, the department emphasised the need to uphold responsible and sustainable tourism practices that must be in line with the law at all times.

4. (a) and (b) South Africa’s destination brand promotion is widely diversified based on the variety of experiences and products that it offers. The country’s messaging on matters of hunting where necessary is aligned to the legal framework governing the practice in the country.

5. Not applicable, the matter falls within the mandate of the departments stated in (1) above.

 

Reply:

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

Reply:

A reply to this Parliamentary Question has been logdged.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I am informed by the Department that the property is owned by the Department of Public Works and infrastructure.

a)  On the 1st December 1998

b) For residential accommodation for SAPS.

2. No; it is not being used for its originally intended purpose as it is at present illegally occupied. The Department has now initiated the eviction processes. Once the illegal occupants are evicted from the property; the building is due to be rehabilitated and included in the Prestige Residential Portfolio.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that no alternative accommodation has been acquired for Florida Detectives as yet due to non-responsive bids. There has been a joint walkabout between SAPS and DPWI to physically look for suitable accommodation in Florida and a suitable building was identified on corners of Jan Smuts and Jan Hofmeyer Avenue.

2. There have been investigations to establish whether (a) temporary structures can be placed on site at the current Florida police station site and (b) these have revealed that the available space will not be enough to accommodate the ± 500m² accommodation requirement for the detectives so the plan to continue with placement of temporary structures on site has been placed on hold.

3. (a) A suitable building has been identified on the corner of Jan Smuts and Jan Hofmeyer Avenue in Florida. (i) The building was identified by the Detectives Unit Commander for Florida detectives and it was established through a site inspection that there is enough floor space to accommodate the detectives’ current space requirements and also, enough space for future use should the need arise. This building is situated approximately 2km’s away from Florida police station and according to the Detective’s Unit Commander, will not cause much of an inconvenience in terms of their operations. (ii) The building has enough parking on site with parking bays available both underground and above ground (uncovered) at the identified premises.

(b) The condition of the building is fairly satisfactory and allows for easy implementation of access control to keep members and the public safe from any Occupational Health and Safety hazards.

4. The identified building will not require any refurbishment prior to uptake except for installation of IT and telephone lines which will be the responsibility of the tenant (SAPS).

5. (a) At the moment, it is difficult to determine how long the process of finalising this acquisition will take since SAPS has been requested to submit documentation to support a motivation to National Treasury for their accommodation to be procured on a negotiated process since previous open procurement strategies have not been successful.

(b) SAPS is intending for this facility to be leased for an initial period of 5 years whilst a long term property solution is being investigated.

Reply:

The South African Football Association (SAFA) in its response indicated that they are not in the office and would only be able to provide information on their return.

Reply:

It is too early to know what budget allocation will be made available to relocate and curate statues, monuments and memorials that are not in line with the spirit and values of the South African Constitution. The first phase of the transformation project, which is the national physical audit of statues, monuments and memorials in all 52 districts of the country, will be completed in the first quarter of the next financial year. The due diligence exercise will result in a costed implementation plan on the basis of which informed decisions about budget allocations can be made.

a) The due diligence exercise referred to in (a) above will result in a costed implementation plan on the basis of which informed decisions about the budget source(s) as well as where the budget will come from to relocate and curate identified (i) Statues, (ii) Symbols and (iii) Geographical Names.

Reply:

Honourable Member, in Region A (Western Cape, Eastern Cape and the North Cape Provinces):

(a) All the TRUs under implementation do not exceed R70 000 per unit.

(b) The Mdantsane/Duncan Village project yield is 1174, of which 276 units have been completed. The TRUs do not comply with the National Norms and Standards (SANS 517) according to the assessment conducted by the NHBRC. A rational design was carried out by an independent Structural Engineer to ensure that the minimum norms and standards as outlined in the National Housing Code Volume 4 are met and exceeded in some circumstances.

In Region B (Gauteng, Limpopo and the North West Provinces):

(a) All the TRUS under implementation do not exceed R70 000 per unit.

(b) There are 40 units in Limpopo Province (Talana Project located in Tzaneen) which, according to the assessment done by the NHBRC do not comply with the national norms and standards e.g SANS 517.

However, having taken cognisance of the NHBRC report, the Housing Development Agency (HDA) has since appointed independent Engineers to oversee the corrective measures that are currently being implemented and in progress.

Reply:

1. So far, only the first phase has been audited. The rollout of the entire R150 million has not been concluded and it is expected that the next phases will also be audited when concluded.

2. (a) The Audit was conducted by both Internal Audit of DSAC and the Auditor General. Both audit outcome reports have been issued to the accounting officer of the department.

(b)  The department was content with the Auditor General process, who is  

  independent from the Department.

(c). The total amount transferred to the Sport Trust for Relief Funding is R9.4m as per National Treasury approval.

(d).  Yes, there has not been any indication that the appointment of the Sports Trust was in anyway unfair. The Sports Trust is a Non-Profit Organization   that partners the Department on the delivery of sport and recreation initiatives and has proven to be efficient and effective.

3.        Yes, the relevant procedures, processes and regulations were followed.  Before appointing the Sports Trust to assist in managing payments to the beneficiaries, the Department obtained approval from the National Treasury.

Reply:

(a)(i) Section 7 of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act no 107 of 1997), requires that every provincial government must, after consultation with provincial organisations representing municipalities, as contemplated in section 163(a) of the Constitution, do everything in its power to promote and facilitate the provision of adequate housing in its province within the framework of national housing policy.

Furthermore, in subsection 2 (d) provincial governments are required to co-ordinate housing development in the province; and (g) prepare and maintain a multi-year plan in respect of the execution in the province of every national housing programme and every provincial housing programme, which is consistent with national housing policy and in accordance with the guidelines that the Minister approves for the financing of such a plan.

(ii) Section 17 of the Division of Revenue Act, 2020 (Act no 4 of 2020) provides that:

(1) Despite any other legislation to the contrary, an allocation referred to in Schedules 4 to 7 may only be used for the purpose stipulated in the Schedule concerned and in accordance with the applicable framework.

(2) (a) A framework may provide for components within a conditional allocation that are subject to specific conditions.

(b) A transferring officer may shift funds from one component to another—

(i) after consulting the relevant receiving officer;

(ii) with the approval of the National Treasury; and

(iii) in accordance with the applicable appropriation legislation.

(b) Section 10 (1) (a) of the Division of Revenue Act, 2020 (Act no 4 of 2020) provides that the transferring officer of a Schedule 5 or 6 allocation must—

(a) not later than 14 days after this Act takes effect, certify to the National Treasury that—

(i) any monitoring or system that is used, is compatible and integrated with and does not duplicate other relevant national, provincial and local systems; and

(ii) any plans required in terms of the framework of a Schedule 5 allocation regarding the use of the allocation by— (aa) a province, have been approved before the start of the financial year

 

The Act further provides in Section 10 (1) (b) of the Division of Revenue Act, 2020 (Act no 4 of 2020), that the transferring officer of a Schedule 5 or 6 allocation must (b) in respect of Schedule 5 allocations—

(i) transfer funds only after receipt of all information required to be submitted by the receiving officer in terms of this Act and after submission of all relevant information to the National Treasury;

(ii) transfer funds in accordance with the payment schedule determined in terms of section 23, unless allocations are withheld or stopped in terms of section 18 or 19; and

(iii) deposit funds only into the primary bank account of the relevant province or municipality; and

(c) comply with the applicable framework.

Reply:

(a). Question No.1530 was responded

REPLY

1) According to the Audited Financial Statements for Durban 2022 Commonwealth Games Bid Project provided by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee the Operating Expenses amounted to R114,288,883.

2) (a) and (b) The following is the breakdown of Revenue as per the Audited Financial Statements provided by SASCOC;

CONTRIBUTING ENTITY	AMOUNT
SAA	1,546,284
Sport and Recreation SA	1,000,000
Kwa Zulu Natal Sport and Recreation	17,500,000
EThekwini Municipality	17,500,000
National Lotteries Commission	63,000,000
Gride Investments (dividend)	12,000,000

(b). QUESTION No. 1531

What is the (a) name of each athlete in the Operational Excellence Courses Programme of his department and (b) average monthly amount paid to an athlete for participating in the specified programme? NW1902E

REPLY

Question no. 1531 was responded to.

(c). QUESTION No. 1613

Whether (a) the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, (b) the SA Sports Trust and (c) any national federation pays any amounts to sponsorship consultants; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (i) are the names of the consultants, (ii) total amount is paid to each specified consultant each month, (iii) is the total amount paid to the consultant by each specified entity and (iv) is the monetary value of the sponsorship that each consultant has secured since their appointment(s)? NW1997E

REPLY

Question no. 1613 was responded to.

Reply:

1.(a) (i) (ii) Refer Annexure A attached

Reply:

The Department of Water and Sanitation has advised that it did not install a water tank inside a resident’s stand in Ward 24 in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality.

The Honourable Member is therefore advised to address the question to my colleague, the Minister of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), as that Department is responsible for oversight over municipalities.

Honourable Member, it is important to distinguish the functions of various government departments and the different spheres of government when it comes to access to water and sanitation services.

• The Department of Water and Sanitation is the custodian of water and in terms of the National Water Act is responsible for ensuring that water as a resource is allocated equitably and used beneficially in the public interest, while promoting environmental values.
• Schedule 4B of the Constitution places the function of provision of water services to local government (municipalities).
• Section 154 of the Constitution places a responsibility on national and provincial government to support and regulate local government in carrying out this mandate.
• Section 3 of the Water Services Act outlines the right of access to basic water supply and sanitation which mandates that “everyone has a right of access to basic water supply and basic sanitation” and places the responsibility on Water Services Authorities to ensure that they develop a Water Services Development Plan (WSDP) to ensure the realisation of this right.
• Section 4 of the Water Services Act sets conditions for the provision of water services.
• Section 9 of the Water Services Act prescribes that the Minister may from time to time develop compulsory national norms and standards for water services which outline the exact levels of services that municipalities must provide.
• Section 10 of the Water Services Act provides norms and standards for setting tariffs for the provision of water services.
• Section 11 of the Water Services Act mandates that “every Water Services Authority has the duty to all consumers or potential consumers in its area of jurisdiction to progressively ensure efficient, affordable, economical and sustainable access to water services.”
• Section 84(1) d of the Municipal Structures Act mandates that municipalities are responsible for the provision of potable water and domestic waste water disposal systems.

Reply:

1. Yes, The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) undertook a study in the early stages of the lockdown, which was completed in May 2020, that include an online survey and an econometric analysis.

The Impact?

Approximately 600 completed surveys were received, and the survey distinguished between:

1. formal (65%) and informal businesses (35%)
2. employers (with employees) (38%) and freelancers (with no permanent employees)) 62%)
3. those who operate mainly face-to-face (31%) and those who do not operate face-to-face (69%)

Survey Responses by Domain

Domain	Percentage
Cultural & Natural Heritage	3%
Performance & Celebration	28%
Visual Arts & Crafts	16%
Books and Press	5%
Audio-Visual & Interactive Media	31%
Design & Creative Services	10%
Support Activities	6%

Formal sector operators seem to have experienced a higher proportion of cancellations of scheduled work than freelancers, possibly because of their longer-term planning horizons. Similarly, employers were more likely to have had scheduled work cancelled than freelancers. While those operating in a mostly not face-to-face mode initially experienced more cancellations (68%) than those operating mostly face-to-face, there were a greater proportion of face-to-face operations that experienced cancellations in future months.

Some respondents indicated that they were using the time productively to invest in the future of their businesses, which included:

• Moving business activities, such as meetings and production, online (35%)
• Arranging for greater flexibility to work from home (26%)
• Agreeing with clients to postpone (but not cancel) work until a future date (34%)
• Working on aspects of production (such as archiving, administration, developing creative ideas) that could be done without face-to-face interaction (36.5%)
• Building up a stock of the goods we produce, to be sold at a later date (7%)
• Using the time to up-skill or train myself and/or my employees (32%).

Less sustainable strategies involved short-term access to finance, which included:

• Using up reserves or savings (40%)
• Applying for a new loan, or an extension of a current loan (13%)
• Getting support (money or other services) from friends and family (20.5%).

Other strategies being used were:

• Moving business activities online, including production, distribution and sales, investing in skills, equipment and software that allows them to do this: “working on my website to strengthen my market image and presence”. There is, however, acknowledgement that online work limits access to poorer and rural communities.
• General cost-cutting and reducing overheads wherever possible: “downscaling our business”
• Diversifying into new or additional areas of business and exploring new markets: “Looking for new customers, and pivoting my business to add another income stream”.
• Working on proposals and pitching new work to existing and new clients: “Trying to pitch work to existing clients which can be done online”.

Using the information on the characteristics of each domain a vulnerability score, out of 10, was developed for each domain, where a higher number indicates greater vulnerability

Vulnerability Score by Domain

Domain	Freelance	Mostly F2F	Informal	Weighted vulnerability score out of 10 (ranking)
Cultural & Natural Heritage	35.0%	85.7%	10.5%	5.55 (4)
Performance & Celebration	67.5%	95.2%	36.9%	7.52 (1)
Visual Arts & Crafts	72.5%	50.0%	47.8%	5.63 (3)
Books and Press	56.7%	26.7%	33.1%	3.70(6)
Audio-Visual & Interactive Media	63.7%	71.7%	33.5%	6.17 (2)
Design & Creatives Services	56.9%	30.0%	34.5%	3.90(5)
TOTAL	62.4%	68.6%	34.9%	6.00

Using an input output table developed to include the CCIs the average impact of the Covid-19 shutdown per domain for 2020 (Gross Domestic Product in billions of rand and percentage impact on the sector itself):

• Cultural & Natural Heritage    -R1,156 (-44,8%)
• Performance & Celebration   -R2,806 (-55,6%)
• Visual Arts & Crafts               -R2,173 (-44,5%)
• Books and Press                   -R8,262 (-36,1%)
• Audio-Visual & Interactive Media  -R10,394 (44,7%)
• Design & Creatives Services -R18,523 (-35,1%)

Two domains: the book and press and the designing creative services domains had the least impact and many authors and designers could continue working during Covid lockdown. On the other hand, the Performance and Celebration domain is most vulnerable (because of the high proportion of freelance and face-to-face production).

What, if anything were the positives?

Generally, the sector was forced to become more innovative in order to survive. One of the positive outcomes of the lockdown has been the increased use of information and communication technology (ICT). This has been particularly useful for enterprises and freelancers that have the equipment and the skills necessary to exploit these technologies. Unfortunately, many creatives, particularly in rural areas, could not access or use ICTs. Nevertheless, the use of these technologies has speeded up the 4th Industrial Revolution and will have positive consequences in the long-term for the South African creative economy. Creative are using the time to up-skill and acquired new skills.

2. The department have rolled out Covid 19 relief initiatives and invited practitioners to apply to date 4971arts practitioners have benefitted from these initiatives.

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Reply:

(a). QUESTION No. 2109

Question no.2109 was responded to on

(b). QUESTION No. 2112-2020

In response to this question the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) indicated that due to staff still working remotely, they will need more days to collate the information. They further indicated that they would only be able to retrieve information for the past 5 years.

We have contacted SASCOC to impress upon them to respond to this question we have not received any responses

(c). QUESTION No. 2113-2020

What (a) total amount has the SA Sports Trust spent on providing (i) sporting infrastructure, (ii) kit, (iii) equipment and (iv) programmes aimed at developing the young persons of the Republic in each financial year since its inception and (b) in each case, which sporting codes were the beneficiaries and/or recipients?

REPLY

Question no. 2113 was responded to.

Reply:

At the moment we are busy with the third wave of assisting artists through this difficult period. I will be able to furnish the Honourable Member with concrete information once the process is completed.

Reply:

The South African Football Association (SAFA) in its response indicated that they are not in the office and would only be able to provide information on their return.

Reply:

1.(a). In terms of Section 4 of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA), 2007 (Act No. 19 of 2007) as amended, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), the Executive Authority of Iziko Museums of South Africa (Iziko Museums), is the user of the following buildings that are occupied by Iziko Museums:

• Bertram House and Bertram House Annexe, (early 19th century)
• Bo-Kaap Museum (early 19th century)
• Koopmans-de Wet House (18th century)
• National Mutual Building (20th century) housing the Social History Centre
• Old Town House (18th century) housing the Michaelis Collection
• Rust en Vreugd Museum (late 18th century) and Rust en Vreugd Annexe
• Slave Lodge (foundation was laid in 1679, but sections were added in 17th and 18th centuries)
• SA Museum (late 19th century) and Planetarium (20th century)
• SA National Gallery (20th century) and SA National Gallery Annexe

The Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has been appointed as the custodian of immovable assets, which vest in the national sphere of government and is thus the caretaker of state-owned buildings in terms of GIAMA section 4(2) and will be able to provide the answer to this question.

In terms of paragraph 7 of the Guidelines for Day to Day Maintenance, DPWI as the custodian in terms of GIAMA section 4, will accept responsibility “for services which falls within the scope of the Day to Day Maintenance Services obliged for an amount exceeding R100 000”, previously this was an amount exceeding R30 000.

The subsidy received from DSAC includes funding for day-to-day maintenance services, so provision is made in the annual budget for the estimated expenditure in the annual budget.

The DSAC subsidy also includes funding to employ a Maintenance Coordinator to perform day-to-day repair and maintenance services.

The total estimated provision in the budget and the actual expenditure for day-to-day maintenance services for the past five years is indicated in the table below.

Repairs and Maintenance from 2016 to 2021
	Budget	Actual
Day to day maintenance services	R 3 067 338	R 1 403 491
Total	R 3 067 338	R 1 403 491

It must be noted that the day to day projected budget for a financial year is an estimate so the fact that funding is not spent does not mean that Iziko has not been doing day to day maintenance, it means that it is simply not possible to accurately estimate what day to day maintenance would be needed at the nine sites occupied by Iziko so it is critical that sufficient funding is allocated.

(b). The table in paragraph (1) (a) includes the estimated expenditure allocated, as well as the actual expenditure in the past five years.

2.(a). The Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has been appointed as the custodian of immovable assets, which vest in the national sphere of government and is thus the caretaker in terms of GIAMA section 4(2) of state-owned buildings.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture is the user, not the custodian, of buildings occupied by Iziko Museums as a public entity of DSAC in terms of Section 4(2) of GIAMA. DSAC has nevertheless allocated R9.51 million to Iziko Museums to appoint an Architect to develop a five-year Conservation and Maintenance Plan to assist with day to day maintenance services and to provide Iziko with an estimated cost of repair and renovation projects so that funding can be sought for projects as prioritised and costed in the Plan.

The following documents were developed for each of the nine buildings occupied by Iziko Museums:

• As-Built Drawings;
• An Existing Building Condition Report (EBCR);
• A Conservation Management Plan (CMP); and
• A five-year Conservation and Maintenance Plan.

The CMP for the nine buildings occupied by Iziko was submitted to Heritage Western Cape (HWC) for approval, but only eight were approved, as the CMP for Iziko SA National Gallery had been mislaid.

(b). Maintenance and Upgrade of Buildings by Custodian

The last time that the custodian of state-owned buildings allocated funding for major repairs and renovation of a building occupied by Iziko Museums was in 2005 for the Iziko SA Museum.

For many years, DPWI has been able to only fund health and safety related projects. The Halon Gas Fire Suppression System at the Iziko SA National Gallery was therefore replaced by DPWI.

DPWI will be able to provide the amount spent on the nine buildings occupied by Iziko Museums.

Maintenance and Upgrade of Buildings by User

DSAC and Iziko Museums have allocated funding for repair and maintenance projects, but it has been a challenge to spend the funding as Heritage Western Cape (HWC) has taken more than a year to issue permits and in some instances, additional documents such as plans are requested though construction is not planned.

DSAC has allocated funding for projects such as a the construction of an emergency escape, a fire suppression system, the painting of buildings, repair of a ceiling and the upgrade of the electricity supply at the Iziko Old Townhouse, which was the first building with electricity in Cape Town.

Iziko Museums has also managed to allocate some funds for repair and maintenance projects as indicated in the table below.

Repair and Maintenance Expenditure from 2016 to 2021
	Actual
DSAC funded repair and maintenance projects	R 7 996 395
Iziko funded repair and maintenance projects	R 601 161
	R 8 597 556

Reply:

(1) (a) The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, has got all the records of meetings that were held in 2020, (b) as well as the apologies that I tendered in my absence and there is no stage that I could not attend the meeting without a reason. The Member should appreciate the fact that I had always shown high regard for the Portfolio Committee whenever I am requested to appear before it. In most instances, where it was absolutely impossible for me to attend the committee meeting, I would request the Deputy Minister to lead the Department.

(2) Some of the reason are as follow;

- If I am presenting in the Cabinet Committee/Cabinet meeting

- Meetings on Coronavirus Command Council etc.

(3) I constantly communicate with the Chairperson on several issues regarding the Portfolio and all the apologies are directly forwarded to the Chairperson.

Reply:

(a) State-owned land in the extent of 14 018 hectares held nationally by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been identified and approved by Cabinet for release in order to advance the development of human settlements.

(b) The identified land parcels will be released by way of Power of Attorney in favour of the Housing Development Agency (HDA) to enable immediate joint development planning in conjunction with the various Provincial Human Settlements Departments and the respective municipalities. The identified land also addresses urban land reform through human settlements development.

Reply:

(1)

 (a) Yes   

 (b) Yes there are staff members who were performing remunerative work outside the Department from 1 April 2014, and approval for such remunerative work is granted over a period of twelve (12) months, and subject to re-application, if it continues beyond the initial 12 months period.

(i) There are twenty (20) staff members who obtained approval to do remunerative work outside the Department for the period under review i.e., 1 April 2014 to date.

(ii) the specified staff members are in categories of:

• Chief Directors
• Directors
• Chief Education Specialist
• Deputy Directors

(2) Yes approval was obtained in each case.

(a) The Policy of the Department requires prior application for approval to do remunerative work outside the Department.

(b) Applications to perform remunerative work outside the Department are considered by the respective Branch Heads (DDGs) and Ethics Officers; and approved by the Director-General.

(c) There have been no transgressions of this policy for the past five years to date in the Department.

(d) Not applicable.

Reply:

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is aware of water shortages in the Umhlathuze Local Municipality. The Umhlathuze Local Municipality (LM) abstracts and treats water from Lake Cubhu at the Esikhaleni Water Treatment works for supply to the Esikhaleni area. However, the water demand in the area exceeds the available supply, necessitating the rotational supply of water to ensure all residents have access to some water.

The Mhlathuze Water Board is currently working with the Umhlathuze LM to install a 15 Ml/day package treatment plant to augment supplies to the area. The municipality has reported that this project is in the final design stage and construction should begin in May 2021. It is envisaged that the project will be completed within 12 months. In the longer term, a pipeline is planned to supply water from the Nsezi Water Treatment Works to the Forest Hill Reservoirs.

Honourable Member, it is important to distinguish the functions of various government departments and the different spheres of government when it comes to access to water and sanitation services.

• The Department of Water and Sanitation is the custodian of water and in terms of the National Water Act is responsible for ensuring that water as a resource is allocated equitably and used beneficially in the public interest, while promoting environmental values.
• Schedule 4B of the Constitution places the function of provision of water services to local government (municipalities).
• Section 154 of the Constitution places a responsibility on national and provincial government to support and regulate local government in carrying out this mandate.
• Section 3 of the Water Services Act outlines the right of access to basic water supply and sanitation which mandates that “everyone has a right of access to basic water supply and basic sanitation” and places the responsibility on Water Services Authorities to ensure that they develop a Water Services Development Plan (WSDP) to ensure the realisation of this right.
• Section 4 of the Water Services Act sets conditions for the provision of water services.
• Section 9 of the Water Services Act prescribes that the Minister may from time to time develop compulsory national norms and standards for water services which outline the exact levels of services that municipalities must provide.
• Section 10 of the Water Services Act provides norms and standards for setting tariffs for the provision of water services.
• Section 11 of the Water Services Act mandates that “every Water Services Authority has the duty to all consumers or potential consumers in its area of jurisdiction to progressively ensure efficient, affordable, economical and sustainable access to water services.”
• Section 84(1) d of the Municipal Structures Act mandates that municipalities are responsible for the provision of potable water and domestic waste water disposal systems.

Reply:

(1) and (2). The 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust indicated that the Trust did not buy any property and does not intend to buy any property.

Reply:

Question 954, 955, 956, 960, and 1173 were responded to and feedback on question no.1175 from SASCOC is still pending and a reminder for urgent response has been sent.

National Assembly.

Recommended.

QUESTION No. 226-2021

FOR WRITTE REPLY

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.1-2021, DATE OF PUBLICATION 11 FEBRUARY 2021:

Mr TW Mhlongo (DA): TO ASK THE MINISTER OF SPORT, ARTS AND CULTURE:

(1) Whether with reference to his department’s first phase and second phase relief funding; his department conducted an audit of the R150 million relief funding; if not why not; if so what are the relevant details,

(2) a) who was appointed to audit the relief fund books, (b) what was the reasons that his department did not appoint an independent audit company, (c) what total amount was given to the sports trust to administer on behalf of his department and (d) has he found the appointments of the sports trust to be fair;

(3) whether all the relevant procedures, processes and regulations in appointing the sports trust were followed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so what are the terms of reference of the trust? NW 229E

REPLY

1. So far, only the first phase has been audited. The rollout of the entire R150 million has not been concluded and it is expected that the next phases will also be audited when concluded.

2. (a) The Audit was conducted by both Internal Audit of DSAC and the Auditor General. Both audit outcome reports have been issued to the accounting officer of the department.

(b) The department was content with the Auditor General process, who is

independent from the Department.

(c). The total amount transferred to the Sport Trust for Relief Funding is R9.4m as per National Treasury approval.

(d). Yes, there has not been any indication that the appointment of the Sports Trust was in anyway unfair. The Sports Trust is a Non-Profit Organization that partners the Department on the delivery of sport and recreation initiatives and has proven to be efficient and effective.

3. Yes, the relevant procedures, processes and regulations were followed. Before appointing the Sports Trust to assist in managing payments to the beneficiaries, the Department obtained approval from the National Treasury.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Recommended.

QUESTION No. 237-2021

FOR WRITTE REPLY

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.1-2021, DATE OF PUBLICATION 11 FEBRUARY 2021:

“Inkosi B N Luthuli (IFP): to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

1. Whether his Department has conducted a study to establish how the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suffering of the arts sector; If not, why not; if so, what are the details of the extent of the suffering as identified by his department;

 

2. What are the full relevant details of the beneficiaries of his department’s relief fund to date? NW204E

REPLY

1. Yes, The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) undertook a study in the early stages of the lockdown, which was completed in May 2020, that include an online survey and an econometric analysis.

The Impact?

Approximately 600 completed surveys were received, and the survey distinguished between:

1. formal (65%) and informal businesses (35%)
2. employers (with employees) (38%) and freelancers (with no permanent employees)) 62%)
3. those who operate mainly face-to-face (31%) and those who do not operate face-to-face (69%)

Survey Responses by Domain

Domain	Percentage
Cultural & Natural Heritage	3%
Performance & Celebration	28%
Visual Arts & Crafts	16%
Books and Press	5%
Audio-Visual & Interactive Media	31%
Design & Creative Services	10%
Support Activities	6%

Formal sector operators seem to have experienced a higher proportion of cancellations of scheduled work than freelancers, possibly because of their longer-term planning horizons. Similarly, employers were more likely to have had scheduled work cancelled than freelancers. While those operating in a mostly not face-to-face mode initially experienced more cancellations (68%) than those operating mostly face-to-face, there were a greater proportion of face-to-face operations that experienced cancellations in future months.

Some respondents indicated that they were using the time productively to invest in the future of their businesses, which included:

• Moving business activities, such as meetings and production, online (35%)
• Arranging for greater flexibility to work from home (26%)
• Agreeing with clients to postpone (but not cancel) work until a future date (34%)
• Working on aspects of production (such as archiving, administration, developing creative ideas) that could be done without face-to-face interaction (36.5%)
• Building up a stock of the goods we produce, to be sold at a later date (7%)
• Using the time to up-skill or train myself and/or my employees (32%).

Less sustainable strategies involved short-term access to finance, which included:

• Using up reserves or savings (40%)
• Applying for a new loan, or an extension of a current loan (13%)
• Getting support (money or other services) from friends and family (20.5%).

Other strategies being used were:

• Moving business activities online, including production, distribution and sales, investing in skills, equipment and software that allows them to do this: “working on my website to strengthen my market image and presence”. There is, however, acknowledgement that online work limits access to poorer and rural communities.
• General cost-cutting and reducing overheads wherever possible: “downscaling our business”
• Diversifying into new or additional areas of business and exploring new markets: “Looking for new customers, and pivoting my business to add another income stream”.
• Working on proposals and pitching new work to existing and new clients: “Trying to pitch work to existing clients which can be done online”.

Using the information on the characteristics of each domain a vulnerability score, out of 10, was developed for each domain, where a higher number indicates greater vulnerability

Vulnerability Score by Domain

Domain	Freelance	Mostly F2F	Informal	Weighted vulnerability score out of 10 (ranking)
Cultural & Natural Heritage	35.0%	85.7%	10.5%	5.55 (4)
Performance & Celebration	67.5%	95.2%	36.9%	7.52 (1)
Visual Arts & Crafts	72.5%	50.0%	47.8%	5.63 (3)
Books and Press	56.7%	26.7%	33.1%	3.70(6)
Audio-Visual & Interactive Media	63.7%	71.7%	33.5%	6.17 (2)
Design & Creatives Services	56.9%	30.0%	34.5%	3.90(5)
TOTAL	62.4%	68.6%	34.9%	6.00

Using an input output table developed to include the CCIs the average impact of the Covid-19 shutdown per domain for 2020 (Gross Domestic Product in billions of rand and percentage impact on the sector itself):

• Cultural & Natural Heritage -R1,156 (-44,8%)
• Performance & Celebration -R2,806 (-55,6%)
• Visual Arts & Crafts -R2,173 (-44,5%)
• Books and Press -R8,262 (-36,1%)
• Audio-Visual & Interactive Media -R10,394 (44,7%)
• Design & Creatives Services -R18,523 (-35,1%)

Two domains: the book and press and the designing creative services domains had the least impact and many authors and designers could continue working during Covid lockdown. On the other hand, the Performance and Celebration domain is most vulnerable (because of the high proportion of freelance and face-to-face production).

What, if anything were the positives?

Generally, the sector was forced to become more innovative in order to survive. One of the positive outcomes of the lockdown has been the increased use of information and communication technology (ICT). This has been particularly useful for enterprises and freelancers that have the equipment and the skills necessary to exploit these technologies. Unfortunately, many creatives, particularly in rural areas, could not access or use ICTs. Nevertheless, the use of these technologies has speeded up the 4th Industrial Revolution and will have positive consequences in the long-term for the South African creative economy. Creative are using the time to up-skill and acquired new skills.

1. The department have rolled out Covid 19 relief initiatives and invited practitioners to apply to date 4971arts practitioners have benefitted from these initiatives.

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Recommended.

QUESTION No. 378-2021

FOR WRITTE REPLY

378. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

Whether the SA Football Association (SAFA) received any monies, in the form of a loan and/or any other category, from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association 2010 Legacy Trust; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the total amount of money that was received by SAFA, (b) was the money used for and (c) total amount has been paid back? NW384E

REPLY

The South African Football Association (SAFA) in its response indicated that they are not in the office and would only be able to provide information on their return.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Recommended.

QUESTION No. 379-2021

FOR WRITTE REPLY

Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

Whether the SA Football Association has bought any properties; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the physical address of each property, (b) what is the total amount that was paid for each property, (c) in whose name is each property registered and (d) what is each property used for? NW385E

REPLY

The South African Football Association (SAFA) in its response indicated that they are not in the office and would only be able to provide information on their return.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Recommended.

QUESTION No. 380-2021

FOR WRITTE REPLY

380. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture:

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2223 on 30 October 2020, he will furnish Mr M Waters with the full audited reports since the inception of the FIFA 2010 World Cup Legacy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW386E

REPLY

The South African Football Association (SAFA) in its response indicated that they are not in the office and would only be able to provide information on their return.