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19 February 2018 - NW9

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Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What (a) are the actions, inactions and conduct of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) that formed the basis of the request by the Chief Executive Officer of the SA Post Office for the intervention of the Director-General (DG) of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) into the process for the implementation of the payments of grants and (b) action has been taken to encourage SASSA’s cooperation?

Reply:

I have been informed by SA Post Office as follows:

a) There were some disagreements on the implementation of the Services Agreement that was signed on 08 December 2017. SAPO required sign-offs in line with the agreed Service Agreement timelines but they were being delayed by SASSA. This was flagged on numerous occasions but still there were no formal sign-offs provided. Only verbal commitments were made which somewhat compromised the governance protocol. In addition, SAPO learnt of the appointment of the work streams to provide technical advice to SASSA. The introduction of this team posed a risk in that the already agreed but not yet signed-off specifications could be changed and therefore delays the implementation process. It was on this basis that SAPO requested the intervention of the DPME DG raising early warning signals about the potential delays that are caused by factors outside of SAPO’s control.

b) The DG of the DPME mediated on the matter between both CEOs supported by the DG of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and contingencies were initiated by SAPO and agreed with SASSA to mitigate any possible delays. In addition, ongoing communications and regular meetings are held through steering committees and focus Area groups. SAPO has since assured that all issues that were outstanding have been adequately mitigated upon and the project is now on track.

 

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

22 December 2017 - NW3485

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What is the total (a) number and (b) monetary value of e-commerce transactions that took place in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14, (iii) 2014-15, (iv) 2015-16 and (v) 2016-17 financial years?

Reply:

a) None

b) None

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

15 December 2017 - NW3942

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to his reply to question 3371 on 13 November 2017, (a) what are the relevant details of the building that the SA Post Office is leasing in Bloemfontein in terms of (a) where exactly are the premises located, (b) what are the terms of the lease, including the (i) period of the lease, (ii) name of the landlord and (iii) rental amount for each month and (c) what processes were followed by the SA Post Office before contracting the lease?

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

(a) The premises is located at the Mr Price Building, a sub-division of Plot 6, Vredenhof Smallholdings, No 2708, Langenhovenpark, Nelson Mandela Drive, Langenhovenpark, Bloemfontein.

(b)(i) Period of lease was 3 years

(ii) The Michael Family Trust

(iii) Rental amount per month as follows:

  • Outlet size: 3,956m²
  • Lease costs per m2 (3-year lease) : R62 m²
  • Basic monthly rental (excl VAT) for duration of lease agreement:

 Year 1: Rental R 245 272.00, plus R2,250.00 for 15 basement parking bays

 Year 2: Rental R 264,893.76, plus R2,250.00 for 15 basement parking bays

 Year 3: Rental R 286,085.26, plus R2,250.00 for 15 basement parking bays

(c) No proposal or request for tender was issued because the feasibility analysis to determine the availability of suitable buildings to house the Postbank Operations Centre in the Bloemfontein area, was conducted internally.

Following further discussions between SAPO Properties Division and the Managing Director (MD) of the Michael Family Trust, Postbank recommended that a lease agreement for the Langenhovenpark premises be entered into as a temporary site, while a new long term accommodation is explored. Approval was therefore, granted by the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), for a lease agreement of three years with the Michael Family Trust as a single source procurement, which was within the Procurement Framework and Delegation of Authority.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

14 December 2017 - NW3944

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to his reply to question 3229 on 13 November 2017, what (a) number of nominations were received for appointment to the SA Post Office Board, (b) are the names of each individual, (c) are the reasons for not appointing each individual and (d) skills requirements are being sought for each Board position?

Reply:

(a) 338 (three hundred and thirty eight) nominations were received.

(b) and (c) responses are attached as Annexure A.

(d) The skills requirements for the three positions were as follows:

  1. Position 1 - Banking business;
  2. Position 2 - Logistics and operations; and
  3. Position 3 - ICT/e-Commerce or Governance and Compliance or Postal Service and Postal Service Management.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

14 December 2017 - NW3943

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1) With reference to his reply to question 3371 on 13 November 2017, (a) on what (2) Was a request for proposal/request for tender issued; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details

Reply:

I have been informed by SA Post Office as follows:

(1)(a) The contract was signed in 2003 for a period of two (2) years with effect from 17 May 2004. Thereafter the contract was extended via a Limited Bidding Process on yearly basis until 31 March 2014.

(1)(b) The original contract value and total payments made to Intimate Data from 2004-2006 was R3 695 000. The payments made to Intimate Date from September 2007- October 2014 was R28 205 675.66.

(2) Request for Bid – RFP No. 29/PDD/12/13/LN was advertised on 3 November 2013 using the Sunday Times, City Press, Rapport and Government Tender Bulletin. The closing date was extended from 6 December to 13 December 2013.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

08 December 2017 - NW3495

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether the SA Post Office introduced a clearance fee for parcels and / or packages received from other countries; if so, what are the relevant (a) charges for each country and (b) details of the conditions attached to the collection and / or delivery of the parcels and / or packages?

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

The South African Post Office did not introduce a clearance fee for parcels and /or packages received from other countries. These handling fees were already applicable.

(a)(b) Not applicable to SAPO

 

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

08 December 2017 - NW3162

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What are the details including the ranks of service providers and /or contractors from which (a) his department and (b) the entities reporting to him procured services in the past five years 2. What (a) service was provided by each service provider and /or contactor and (b) amount was service provider and / or contractor paid 3. (a) how many of these service providers are black-owned entities, (b) what was each of the black-owned service providers awarded and; (c) how much was each black-owned service provider paid?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and entities as follows:

Department

The question is broad and not specific requiring detailed information over a long period of time. Various services procured by the Department range from small to big procurement of goods and services.

(1)(a) The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services was established in May 2014. Since 2014 various services were rendered to the Department by various service providers. Therefore the answer to the question will only focus on the 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.

(2)(a) The list of service providers utilised during the abovementioned periods are too long to list.

(2)(b) The type of services that were rendered to the Department are as follows:-

Printing

Catering

Advertisements

Recruitment

Security Services

Cleaning Services

Pest Control

Hiring of a Mobile Theatre Stage

Hiring of Tents

Hiring of Furniture

Hiring of Public Address System

Hiring of Audio Visual Equipment

Hiring of Chemical Toilets

Repair and Service of Air Condition

Designing of Promotional Material

Design and Layout of Banners

Manufacturing and Installation of Blinds

Personnel Assessments

Data Capturing, Processing and Recovering

Branding and Marketing

Repair and Renovation of Building

Refuse Removal

Repair Access Control System

Competency Assessments

Furniture Removal

Transcription Services

Clothing with Logo Printing

Pluming Services

Electrician Services

Maintenance of Database

Burglar Proofing

Audit Services

Research

System Development Services

Legal Services

Advisory Consulting Services

Delivery of News Papers

Translators: Brailing Of Documents

Computer Support Services

Repair and Install CCTV System

Verification of Qualifications

Advisory Consulting Services

Video Recording

Repairing of Camera

Hiring Of Photographer

Website Development

Repair and Install Networks

Rendering of Health Care

Training

The total spent on services was R90 million for the period of 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial year.

 

YEAR

TOTAL SPENT ON SMMEs and BEEs

2016/17

9, million

2015/16

6, million

2014/15

14, million

(b) Entities

1. – 3, I refer the member to the Annual Reports and the Financial Statements of the entities

Approved

 

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

08 December 2017 - NW3736

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

1. Whether (a) his department and / or (b) entities reporting to him procured services from a certain company ( name furnished); if so, (i) what services were procured in each case and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case;

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities reporting to me as follows:

1 (a) Kindly note DTPS only existed May 2014. No services were procured from Travel with Flair by the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services

  1. Not Applicable
  2. Not Applicable

1 (b) No services by entities of DTPS that had dealings with Travel with Flair (Pty) Ltd, except USAASA and Sentech have procured services from Travel with Flair.

  1. USAASA procured travel services.
  1. USAASA paid R29, 679.00 and USAF paid R17, 106.01.

2. (b)(i)(ii)(iii) USAASA procures services from the company for international travel and the details are as follows:

Who travelled

Date

Travel Route

Invoice Amount

Agency Fee

P Radebe

17 Oct 2015

Sweden

R130 484.72

R275.00

Z Nkosi

17 Oct 2017

Sweden

R117 954.72

R275.00

SENTECH

(1)&(2) Sentech procured the following services from Travel with Flair:

Labels Sum of TWF Fee

2016 516 725

Accommodation (Acc) 234 124

Car Hire (Car) 91 522

Conference (Ccc) 31 074

Domestic Air Travel (Dom) 119 366

Insurance (Ins) 130

International Air Travel (Int) 7 985

Regional Air Tickets (Reg) 2 055

Transfers & Shuttles (Tra) 29 969

Trav Other (Sao) 280

Trav_ Accomod (Sac) 220

2017 484 090

Accommodation (Acc) 197 976

Bus & Rail Reservations (Bus) 110

Car Hire (Car) 74 501

Conference (Ccc) 58 428

Domestic Air Travel (Dom) 118 597

Insurance (Ins) 510

International Air Travel (Int) 6 215

Regional Air Tickets (Reg) 4 900

Tours (Tou) 110

Transfers & Shuttles (Tra) 22 113

Trav Other (Sao) 515

Trav_Conference (Sap) 115

2015 161 764

Accommodation (Acc) 51 790

Car Hire (Car) 22 930

Conference (Ccc) 29 207

Domestic Air Travel (Dom) 38 470

International Air Travel (Int) 4 840

Transfers & Shuttles (Tra) 14 412

Air (Ai1) 115

Grand Total 1 162 580

SENTECH

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3590

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Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (c) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT

(a)(i) There are currently no invoices that are unpaid that are overdue for the Department.

(aa) N/A

(bb) N/A

(cc) N/A

(dd) N/A

(b) N/A

ENTITIES

Entity

No of unpaid invoices

(aa) 30 days

(bb) 60 days

(cc) 90 days

(dd) 120 days

Nemisa

31

R812 228.61

R508 673.20

R5 027 382.87

-

SAPO: Post Office

9214

R44 222 064

R41 320 820

R19 759 901

R17 799 740

SAPO: Courier Freight Group

626

R402 773

R284 459

R602 790

R52 280 602

BBI

52

R3 623 944.53

R195 787.93

-

-

SITA

 

R51 478 773.70

R35 646 778.59

R36 807 551.31

R292 219 513.97

zaDNA

 

-

-

-

-

USAASA

2138

R522 796.92

R417 178.96

R807 252.19

R1 136 239.53

Sentech

143

R1 630 403.42

R794 639.70

R909 446.22

R8 337 723.62

Notes: Reasons for delays with settling the invoices

Nemisa

The reasons for the delays relates to dispute of invoices between supplier and end user; procurement documents not made available to finance to support the expenditure; dispute of rental to be paid as charged by Landlord

BBI

The 52 invoices are primary made up of 43 Tourvest invoices of which invoices have queries and once resolved will be paid.

SAPO

The invoices have not been paid due to the constrained cash flow position of both SAPO and CFG.

USAASA

The invoices not paid for more than 30 days relates to travel agents. The delays are as a results of the prolonged time to resolve queries with the service providers relating to i) lack of supporting documents provided by service providers, ii) rates charged on invoices not agreeing to quotations. The amount outstanding relating to rental of office printers was withheld due to non-completeness of services.

SENTECH

Invoices under query due to dispute over contractual assessment rates, Invoice under dispute due to rate of exchange, Invoice under dispute due to rate of exchange, Pre- payment Unreconciled due to price fluctuations in diesel, Refund from Avusa, Current invoice to be paid end of November, Incorrect Posting SAP, Masterdata (banking details) under query,

SITA

Note 1: 43 invoices amounting to R166 625 437.65 relates to Microsoft Ireland that SITA procured on behalf of consumers. SITA only pays Microsoft once the money is recovered from the customers. Of this 15 invoices amounting to R128 812 016.37 is about 120 days.

This arrangement is in place as part of SITA’s cash flow management in order to align cash inflows with cash outflows.

Note 2: 107 invoices amounting to R75 703 394.57 included in the amount over 120 days relates to disputes that are subject to formal investigations and are therefore disputes.

Payments are only processed after the formal investigations are finalized and any related disputes are resolved in line with best practice and also to ensure compliance with the PFMA.

Note 3: 580 invoices included in the amounts over 120 days amounting to R73 703 694.23 relates to disputes with suppliers that are in the process of being addressed with the specific suppliers

This relates to various disputes with specific suppliers. Invoices related to these disputes will be paid as soon as disputes are resolved in line with pest practices and also to ensure compliance with the PFMA.

Note 4: The rest of the invoices relates to operational reasons that are being addressed. The balance of invoices outstanding for longer than 120 days are 80 invoices amounting to R14 000 408.80. This small number of invoices requires further follow-up and verification before they can be paid.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3885

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to his reply to question 3078 on 30 October 2017, (a) which processes are being amended to improve the SA Post Office’s ability and capacity to handle the increased volumes, (b) what is the cost of implementing these processes and (c) by which date will these improvements be completed?

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

(a) 

  • A total review of all operational activities was conducted and a duplicated process was identified. As a result, the function of sorting and dispatching mail items from Johannesburg International Mail Centre (JIMC) to Post Offices, has been moved to Mail Centres which are allocated around Gauteng. This has assisted JIMC in placing additional 20 staff members into their operations. The exercise had no cost implications.
  • Additional six PC work stations were purchased at a cost of R90 000 to increase Capturing and Assessing processes. Ten printers were acquired at a cost of R90 000, to replace broken ones and for the new work stations. This has already been concluded.
  • SAPO introduced dispatches on IPS system to Durban International Mail Centre (DIMC) and Capemail International Mail Centre (CIMC) in order to replace the aged Track and Trace system. CIMC and DIMC have already been implemented at no cost. They intend expanding this process to Witspos, Germiston and Tshwane Mail Centres at a cost of R245 000. This will be finalised in December 2017.
  • The entity have started a Re-engineering process to establish crewing levels in line with a 24/7 operational window. They are currently operating night shift and weekend operations on overtime basis which cost R13 463 632 from April to November 2017, for JIMC, DIMC and CIMC.
  • They have improved on the capturing process of items on the IPS system. SAPO used to capture the weight of items at an inception stage. This restricted processing outputs as capturing could only be done at work stations that had scales affixed to them. Only six work stations had scales affixed while the other 45 did not have scales. By moving the capturing of weights to a back office administration process, they are now capable of higher outputs on their capturing process of items as they are not restricted to using work stations with scales. No cost attached to this process and it has already been implemented.
  • SAPO have reviewed the use of the Conveyor belt system within JIMC, in order to integrate the use of the belt with their current floor layout and process flow. They intend using the belt to eradicate demand of physical labour whereby, SAPO will use the belt within their process flow. An amount of R30 000, will be required to get the belt running.
  • SAPO are currently in the process of changing the Expedited Mail Service (EMS) deliveries to Speed Service Couriers (SSC), in order to fulfil EMS Co-operative agreement. EMS must be delivered to the door and SAPO currently do not have capacity in terms of vehicles and drivers to fulfil this mandate nationally. In order to eradicate duplicate processes the door deliveries will be done by SSC. The process has already been implemented in Western Cape (WC), Eastern Cape (EC) and Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN). SAPO still need to conclude rollout to Central, Wits and Northern Regions. They will require an additional five IPS work stations at Speed Services within these regions at a cost of R125 000.

(b)

Initiatives

Amount

Six PC work stations were purchased at a cost

R90,000.00

Ten Printers

R90,000.00

IPS system

R245,000.00

Re-engineering process

R13,463,632.00

Conveyor belt system

R30,000.00

Five IPS work stations

R 125,000.00

Total

R14,043,632.00

(c) The process of purchasing 6 PC workstations and ten printers has already been concluded. The expansion of the International Parcel System (IPS) to Witspos, Germiston and Tshwane Mail Centre will be finalised in December 2017.The Reengineering process to establish crewing levels was started from April 2017 for JIMC, DIMC and CIMC. The use of the conveyor belt system will be concluded in March 2018. The process of changing the Expedited Mail Service (EMS) deliveries to Speed Service Couriers (SSC) is expected to be concluded during February 2018.

 

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3440

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

(1)How many officials and/or employees in his department were granted permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings in the past three financial years; (2) are any of the officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings doing business with the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of each business transaction, (b) when did each business transaction occurs and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?

Reply:

I have been informed by Department as follows:

1. Nineteen (19) employees were granted permission to perform remunerative work outside the public service (RWOPS) in the past three financial years.

2. No.

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3790

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to his reply to question 3355 on 13 November 2017, who paid for the private chartered jet for his trip to Ndjamena, Chad?

Reply:

I was requested by the President to represent him at the inauguration of the President of Chad. Accordingly, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation made travel arrangements concerning this trip.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3609

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether (a) his department and/ or (b) any entity reporting to him own land; if so, in each case, (i) where is each plot of land located, (ii) what is the size of each specified plot and (iii) what is each plot currently being used for?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT

a) The Department does not own land

  1. Not Applicable
  2. Not Applicable
  3. Not Applicable

ENTITIES

(b) Broadbrand Infraco, USAASA, ZADNA does not own any land in South Africa or abroad.

Nemisa does not own any land however owns a portion of the sectional title Scheme in which Franschoek Municipality Offices are situated as per the details below:

NEMISA

Location

Unit Size

Current Use

Unit 1

Franschoek Municipality

20 square metres

Office Use

Unit 2

Franschoek Municipality

40 square metres

Office Use

Unit 3

Franschoek Municipality

9 square metres

Office Use

Unit 4

Franschoek Municipality

19 square metres

Office Use

Unit 5

Franschoek Municipality

20 square metres

Office Use

Unit 6

Franschoek Municipality

38 square metres

Office Use

SITA

LOCATION

SIZE OF PLOT

CURRENT USE

Pretoria

42 379

SITA Corporate Office Head Office

Pretoria

61 101

SITA Data Centre & Corporate Office

Pretoria

8 626

SITA Data Centre

SENTECH

LOCATION

SIZE OF PLOT

CURRENT USE

Ladybrand

3,40 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Petrus Steyn

2,62 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Petrus Steyn

2,84 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Boesmanskop

6,12 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Theunissen

2090 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Theunissen (Gedeelte 3 Jan Pan 355)

446 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Theunissen (Gedeelte 4 Jan Pan 355)

446 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Theunissen (Gedeelte 5 Jan Pan 355)

446 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Theunissen (Gedeelte 6 Jan Pan 355)

446 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Senekal

6,18 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Springfontein

1,83 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Bethlehem

3,41 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kroonstad

2,81 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kroonstad

3,22 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kroonstad

2 230 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Suidrand

1 374 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kimberly

7,02 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Piet Plessis

4,63 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Erf 2884, Gedeelte van Erf 1438

1744 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Noupoort (Gedeelte 1 Plaas Ludlow 9)

445 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Noupoort (Gedeelte 2 Plaas Ludlow 9)

445 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Naauw Poort

963 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Naauw Poort

3938 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Noupoort

3285 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Noupoort

11242 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Outdshoorn

2,47 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Cradocks Hoek

2,78 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Cradock

5186 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Bergrand

4558 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Middelburg

3345 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

De Aar

4,61 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Beaufort West

4,46 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Calvinia

6,03 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Graaf-Reniet

2,40 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Komga

23,04 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Marionvale

3,36 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

East London

2645 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Grahamstown

8,20 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Suurberg

4,37 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Bedford

2,53 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Greenbushes

8,36 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Queenstown

3910 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Napier

4,68 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Piketberg

4880 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Piketberg

2,58 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Hout Bay

678 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Hermanus

625 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Hex River

232 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Villiersdorp

2,28 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Riversdale

7321 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Riversdale

4326 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Riversdale

1,50 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Stellenbosch

625 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Knysna

1500 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Vredendal

1076 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Aliwal Noord

2,47 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Aliwal Noord

2,27 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Matjiesfontein

2,57 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Vanrhynsdorp

4,40 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Prieska

8,21 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Carnavon

7,72 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Faans Grove

2,06 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kuruman Hills

6,46 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Durban North

3,35 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Glencoe

2,73 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Greytown

3,67 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Eshowe

3,56 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Brickfield

779 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Alverstone

6,91 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Matatiele

6,25 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Mooiriver

3,40 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Pietermaritzburg

3,69 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Davel

7,75 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Louis Trichart

2,40 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Zeerust

7,46 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Nylstroom

2,54 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Nylstroom

1488 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Potgietersrus

2,54 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Wolmaranstad

7,53 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Middelburg

7,68 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Thabazimbi

4,75 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Welverdiend

1,71 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Welverdiend

3454 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Schweiser Reneke

7,45 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Swartruggens

4929 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Rustenburg

8523 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Rustenburg

8565 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Piet Retief

7,70 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Klerksdorp

2277 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Klerksdorp

3,11 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Klerksdorp

4,38 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Volksrust

3,38 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Christiana

2,35 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Christiana

4,90 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Carolina

6,18 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Dullstroom

4,77 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Welgedacht

40,46 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Durban North

3,35 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Douglas

7,02 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kameeldrift

3983 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kokstad

2805 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kimberly

5400 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Sentech STP

7,02 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Sentech Tower

1, 35 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Pofadder

18 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Gams

1,69 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Blomhoek

3944 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Springbok

1,14 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Farm Roodekraans

1,21 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Newcastle

1296 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Newcastle

10 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Nongoma

3,61 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Port Shepstone

5,23 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Ubombo

1,56 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Vryheid

2562 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Kleinbegin

8,09 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Gordonia

1081 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Fouries Kraal

400 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Ops Centre

1071 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Klipheuwel

10,60 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Glendenningvale

3847 square metres

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Plattekloof

1,53 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Grootfontein

546,32 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Welverdiend

1,71 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

Great Brak River

1,04 hectares

Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

SAPO

SAPO owns 441 sites which are open land as well as occupied land. There are 26 sites owned by SAPO that are completely open land at a total of 353 669m².

LOCATION

CURRENT USAGE

SIZE OF PLOT

   

BUILDING AREA M²

LAND AREA M²

ALIWAL NORTH

POST OFFICE

808

2,141

AMALIA

POST OFFICE

125

1,421

BARKLY WEST

POST OFFICE

509

750

BEACONSFIELD

DEPOT

204

1,515

BETHLEHEM

POST OFFICE

580

1,675

BLOEMFONTEIN

PO ANNEX BUILDING

9,576

1,728

BLOEMFONTEIN

POST OFFICE (MAIN)

1,994

2,188

BLOEMFONTEIN

VACANT (OLD POST BANK)

4,415

2,963

BLOEMFONTEIN

VACANT SITE

0

57232

BLOEMFONTEIN CFG

CFG

725

6,688

BLOEMSPRUIT

POST OFFICE

165

2,512

BOETSAP

VACANT (OLD PO)

77

2,333

BRANDFORT

POST OFFICE

455

2,136

BRITSTOWN

POST OFFICE

484

2,220

BULTFONTEIN

POST OFFICE

594

1,873

BURGERSDORP

POST OFFICE

431

742

CALVINIA

POST OFFICE

447

704

CHRISTIANA

POST OFFICE

397

1,373

DE AAR

POST OFFICE

3,117

1,748

DEALESVILLE

POST OFFICE

380

1,560

DELAREYVILLE

POST OFFICE

1,232

3,965

DELPORTSHOOP

POST OFFICE

230

5,878

DENEYSVILLE

POST OFFICE

162

1,191

EDENBURG

POST OFFICE

334

1,295

EDENVILLE

POST OFFICE

178

488

FICHARDTPARK

POST OFFICE

370

2,000

FICKSBURG

POST OFFICE

674

1,115

FOURIESBURG

POST OFFICE

251

744

FRANKFORT

POST OFFICE

308

6,601

GLEN HARMONY

POST OFFICE

289

2,359

GROOT MARICO

POST OFFICE

149

628

HARRISMITH

POST OFFICE

858

2,300

HARTBEESFONTEIN

POST OFFICE

849

2,804

HARTSWATER

VACANT (OLD POKWANI PO)

130

1,362

HARTSWATER

POST OFFICE

307

1,199

HEILBRON

POST OFFICE

2,673

6,083

HENNEMAN

POST OFFICE

358

5,798

HERTZOGVILLE

POST OFFICE

349

2,695

HOBHOUSE

POST OFFICE

114

878

HOBHOUSE

VACANT SITE

0

878

JACOBSDAL

POST OFFICE

126

1,087

JAGERSFONTEIN

POST OFFICE

294

357

JAMESTOWN

POST OFFICE

253

823

JAN KEMPDORP

POST OFFICE

450

1,749

KAROS

VACANT (OLD PO)

143

1,181

KATHU

POST OFFICE

403

3,768

KEIMOES

POST OFFICE

760

1,983

KENHARDT

POST OFFICE

530

1,487

KOPPIES

POST OFFICE

616

1,487

KROONSTAD

POST OFFICE

1,138

3,484

KURUMAN

POST OFFICE

836

2,960

LADYBRAND

POST OFFICE

405

2,560

LANGENHOVEN PARK (BFN)

POST OFFICE

517

1,872

LICHTENBURG

POST OFFICE

1,461

2,856

LOXTON

VACANT (OLD PO)

144

1,269

LUCKHOFF

POST OFFICE

797

1,784

MAGAGONG

POST OFFICE

576

1,169

MAKOKSKRAAL

VACANT SITE

0

4,290

MAKWASSIE

POST OFFICE

297

2,231

MARCHAND

VACANT (OLD PO)

0

6,303

MARQUARD

POST OFFICE

266

1,841

MEMEL

POST OFFICE

248

743

MIEDERPARK (POTCHEFSTROOM)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

58

1,140

MOHADIN (KLERKSDORP)

VACANT SITE

0

693

NIEKERKSHOOP

VACANT (OLD PO)

204

595

NIEUWOUDTVILLE

POST OFFICE

120

1,119

ORANJEVILLE

POST OFFICE

85

1,108

ORKNEY

POST OFFICE + VACANT (SAPD + COURT)

690

9,903

PARYS

POST OFFICE

478

2,141

PETRUS STEYN

POST OFFICE

500

2,006

PHILIPSTOWN

VACANT (OLD PO)

630

476

POTCHEFSTROOM

POST OFFICE

6,364

5,883

PRIESKA

POST OFFICE

515

992

PROMOSA (POTCHEFSTROOM)

POST OFFICE

140

812

REITZ

POST OFFICE

478

2,666

RICHMOND (CENTRAL)

POST OFFICE

258

1,378

RIEBEECKSTAD

PO

48

516

ROUXVILLE

POST OFFICE

304

172

SANNIESHOF

POST OFFICE

806

2,963

SASOLBURG

POST OFFICE

1,125

2,098

SCHWEIZER-RENEKE

POST OFFICE

731

1,888

SENEKAL

POST OFFICE

106

1,547

SPRINGBOK

POST OFFICE

355

2,723

STELLA

POST OFFICE

242

905

STEYNSRUS

POST OFFICE

162

1,804

STILFONTEIN

POST OFFICE

1,020

5,225

SUTHERLAND

POST OFFICE

224

2,141

SWARTRUGGENS

POST OFFICE

445

1,400

TROMPSBURG

POST OFFICE

126

446

TWEELING

POST OFFICE

188

986

VAALPARK (SASOLBURG)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT + OLD PO

182

3,511

VAN WYKSVLEI

POST OFFICE

115

479

VAN ZYLSRUS

POST OFFICE

132

1,179

VANDERKLOOF (PETRUSVILLE)

POST OFFICE

228

750 +564

VENTERSBURG

POST OFFICE

558

1,982

VENTERSDORP

POST OFFICE

561

1,784

VENTERSTAD

POST OFFICE

306

1,448

VERKEERDEVLEI

POST OFFICE

222

1,551

VILJOENSKROON

POST OFFICE

1,157

1,212

VILLIERS

POST OFFICE

290

2,129

VIRGINIA

POST OFFICE

1,125

5,956

VIRGINIA

VACANT (OLD CONERA PO)

118

1,253

VREDE

POST OFFICE

652

1,486

WARDEN

POST OFFICE

696

2,648

WARRENTON

POST OFFICE

352

1,428

WELKOM

POST OFFICE

6,037

1,0034Ha

WEPENER

POST OFFICE

1,245

2,501

WILLISTON

POST OFFICE

455

941

WINBURG

POST OFFICE

352

639

WOLMARANSSTAD

POST OFFICE

385

1,085

ZASTRON

POST OFFICE

516

2,138

ZEERUST

POST OFFICE

1,426

3,640

ALGOAPARK

POST OFFICE

205

541

BETHELSDORP (PE)

VACANT SITE

0

19,176

BETHELSDORP (PE)

VACANT SITE

0

990

BLOEMENDAL (PE)

VACANT SITE

0

689

CATHCART

POST OFFICE

573

881

DORDRECHT

POST OFFICE

765

1,469

EAST LONDON

POST OFFICE

8,500

1,996

EAST LONDON (DAWN)

VACANT SITE

0

1,996

FORT BEAUFORT

POST OFFICE

714

1,311

GELVANDALE

POST OFFICE

680

1,463

GONUBIE

POST OFFICE

675

1,518

HANKEY

POST OFFICE

 

913

HUMANSDORP

POST OFFICE

810

1,527

JEFFREYS BAY

POST OFFICE

750

809

KING WILLIAMS TOWN

POST OFFICE

2,000

3,613

KIRKWOOD

POST OFFICE

817

1,424

KORSTEN (PE)

POST OFFICE

850

1,008

LINTON GRANGE (PE)

POST OFFICE

1,250

1,646

LOUTERWATER

VACANT SITE (EXCHANGE)

0

339

MALABAR (PE)

VACANT SITE

0

707

MICHAUSDAL

POST OFFICE

375

1,327

MIDDELBURG (CP)

POST OFFICE

790

1,665

MOLTENO

POST OFFICE

410

535

NEWTONPARK

POST OFFICE

450

2,191

PATENSIE

POST OFFICE

1,200

5,076

PEFFERVILLE (EL)

POST OFFICE

300

475

PORT ELIZABETH

POST OFFICE + OFFICES

48,000

7,094

PORT ELIZABETH

VACANT SITE

0

221,940

PORT ELIZABETH CFG

VACANT (OLD CFG)

1,063

2,856

QUEENSTOWN

POST OFFICE

795

2,264

RIEBEECKHOOGTE

POST OFFICE

380

880

SALTVILLE

POST OFFICE

1,450

2,191

SIDWELL

POST OFFICE

850

1,893

SOUTHERNWOOD (EL)

VACANT (OLD PO)

175

595

STEYNSBURG

POST OFFICE

505

694

STUTTERHEIM

POST OFFICE

624

1,688

UGIE

POST OFFICE

412

2,141

UITENHAGE

POST OFFICE

1,100

2,276

WALMER

POST OFFICE

1,100

1,416

WESTBANK (EL)

POST OFFICE

510

615

AMANZIMTOTI

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,367

1,821

AUSTERVILLE

POST OFFICE

271

777

BERGVILLE

POST OFFICE

845

1,872

CHATSWORTH

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,185

4,011

CHRISTIANENBURG (CLERMONT)

VACANT SITE

0

11,200

CLERNAVILLE

POST OFFICE

814

1,120

COLENSO

POST OFFICE

808

3,328

DALTON

RESIDENCE 1

385

1,636

DALTON

RESIDENCE 2

385

38,078

DANNHAUSER

POST OFFICE

814

7,408

DARNALL

VACANT (OLD PO)

175

768

DUNDEE

POST OFFICE

1,785

2,715

DURBAN

POST OFFICE (MAIN)

10,770

4,896

DURBAN

DURMAIL

21,680

36,268

DURBAN CFG

VACANT (OLD CFG)

2,480

7,242

DURBAN NORTH

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,290

2,396

DURNACOL

VACANT (OLD PO)

168

1,053

EMPANGENI STATION

POST OFFICE

318

2,002

ESHOWE

POST OFFICE

1,005

2,042

ESTCOURT

POST OFFICE

1,425

2,491

GINGINDLOVU

POST OFFICE

638

2,024

GLENASHLEY

POST OFFICE

240

1,012

GREYTOWN

POST OFFICE

745

1,365

GREYVILLE

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

667

1,097

HAMMARSDALE

POST OFFICE

1,738

3,578

HARDING

POST OFFICE

514

2,214

HIGHFLATS

POST OFFICE

258

1,085

HILLCREST

POST OFFICE

2,114

4,047

HLUHLUWE

POST OFFICE

283

2,100

HOWICK

POST OFFICE

1,470

1,920

ISIPINGO BEACH

POST OFFICE

211

556

IXOPO

POST OFFICE

759

2,721

JACOBS (BLUFF)

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,076

4,464

KOKSTAD

POST OFFICE

1,563

1,618

LADYSMITH (KZN)

POST OFFICE

4,162

5,168

MARGATE

POST OFFICE

2,172

3,560

MEER EN SEE

POST OFFICE

590

3,783

MELMOTH

POST OFFICE

251

1,223

MONTCLAIR

POST OFFICE

279

549

MTUBATUBA

POST OFFICE

671

3,993

MTUNZINI

POST OFFICE

162

766

NEW GERMANY

POST OFFICE

880

1,450

NEWCASTLE

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

321

2,284

NEWCASTLE

POST OFFICE

3,652

2,472

NEWCASTLE

VACANT SITE

0

2,725

NYONI

VACANT (OLD PO)

150

1,718

PHOENIX

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,110

2,531

PIETERMARITZBURG

HUB

5,160

16,250

PINETOWN (SARNIA)

VACANT SITE

0

1,972

POINT

POST OFFICE

637

2,023

POMEROY

POST OFFICE

200

504

PONGOLA

POST OFFICE

1,431

1,854

PORT SHEPSTONE

VACANT (OLD PO) + HUB

2,018

4,066

QUEENSBURGH

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

34

1,006

REDHILL (DURBAN)

POST OFFICE

800

1,263

RESERVOIR HILLS

POST OFFICE

380

2,060

RICHMOND (KZN)

VACANT (OLD PO) + EXCHANGE

1,070

4,311

STANGER

POST OFFICE

1,470

2,293

UMHLALI

POST OFFICE

290

1,339

UMKOMAAS

POST OFFICE

398

1,007

UMZINTO

POST OFFICE

787

6,008

UTRECHT

POST OFFICE

1,546

5,826

VRYHEID

POST OFFICE

2,159

4,496

WASBANK

POST OFFICE

433

2,005

WESTVILLE

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,185

5,467

WINTERTON

POST OFFICE

514

2,734

YELLOWWOOD PARK

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

636

1,353

AMSTERDAM

POST OFFICE

313

549

BADPLAAS

POST OFFICE

0

1,325

BALFOUR (TVL)

POST OFFICE

235

2,855

BARBERTON

VACANT (OLD PO) + EXCHANGE

2,851

4,352

BELFAST

POST OFFICE

667

1,428

BREYTEN

POST OFFICE

306

1,985

BRITS

POST OFFICE

1,488

1,993

BRONKHORSTSPRUIT

POST OFFICE

721

1,373

BRONKHORSTSPRUIT

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

45

100

CAROLINA

POST OFFICE

267

1,403

CHRISSIESMEER

POST OFFICE

146

1,045

CLUBVIEW (PTA)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

69

99

CLUBVIEW (PTA)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

16

2,514

CULLINAN

POST OFFICE

672

1,380

DAVEL

VACANT (OLD PO) + EXCHANGE

355

991

DIE HEUWEL (WITBANK)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

48

225

DUIWELSKLOOF

POST OFFICE

478

1,348

DULLSTROOM

POST OFFICE

301

1,388

EENDRAG

VACANT (OLD PO)

0

1,983

EMBALENHLE

RESIDENCE

52

424

EMBALENHLE

RESIDENCE

52

392

EMBALENHLE

RESIDENCE

52

392

EMBALENHLE

RESIDENCE

52

392

EMBALENHLE

RESIDENCE

52

558

EMBALENHLE

RESIDENCE

52

430

EMBALENHLE

RESIDENCE

52

395

EMBALENHLE

RESIDENCE

52

395

GARSFONTEIN (PTA)

POST OFFICE

297

1,536

GRASKOP

POST OFFICE

377

2,788

GREYLINGSTAD

POST OFFICE

506

2,149

GROBLERSDAL

POST OFFICE

606

2,933

HAENERTSBURG

POST OFFICE

327

991

HERCULES (PTA)

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,057

2,114

HOLMDENE

VACANT (OLD PO)

0

557

KINROSS

POST OFFICE

547

2,230

KOMATIPOORT

VACANT (OLD PO)

489

1,883

KOSTER

POST OFFICE

693

1,932

KRIEL

POST OFFICE

1,230

3,600

KWAGUQA (WITBANK)

VACANT SITE

0

144

LEEUPOORT (BELA BELA)

VACANT (OLD PO)

119

1,041

LESLIE

POST OFFICE

691

2,974

LEVUBU

POST OFFICE

190

1,403

LOUIS TRICHARDT

POST OFFICE

1,156

4,534

LOUWS CREEK

VACANT (OLD PO)

140

1,315

LYTTLETON

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,239

2,807

MACHADODORP

POST OFFICE

700

1,487

MAGALIESKRUIN

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

28

1,004

MALELANE

POST OFFICE

255

1,778

MARBLE HALL

POST OFFICE

461

1,104

MENLO PARK (PTA)

POST OFFICE

792

952

MONTANA (PTA)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

28

1,507

MORELETTA PARK (PTA)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

180

1,142

MUSSINA

POST OFFICE

28

1,447

NABOOMSPRUIT

POST OFFICE

840

840

NASARET (MIDDELBURG)

VACANT SITE

0

938

NELSVILLE (NELSPRUIT)

VACANT SITE

0

750

OHRIGSTAD

POST OFFICE

143

2,144

ONVERWACHT (ELLISRAS)

POST OFFICE

272

2,596

PHALABORWA

POST OFFICE

2,546

3,942

PIETERSBURG

POST OFFICE

8,007

2,855

POTGIETERSRUS

POST OFFICE

4,283

4,461

PRETORIA

TSHWANE MAIL CENTRE

28,000

66,009

PRETORIA

COMPUTER CENTRE

2,006

2,552

PRETORIA

NPC - KROMDRAAI

5,341

12,062

PRETORIA

POST OFFICE (CHURCH SQUARE) + VACANT AREA

32,750

10,207

PRETORIA NORTH

POST OFFICE

1,057

2,552

PRETORIA WEST

VACANT (OLD PO)

693

2,141

RADIUM

POST OFFICE

152

959

RAYTON

VACANT (OLD PO)

175

1,390

REYNO RIDGE

VACANT SITE

0

1,784

ROEDTAN

VACANT SITE

0

1,487

ROOSSENEKAL

POST OFFICE

252

3,965

ROSSLYN

POST OFFICE

472

2,989

RUSTENBURG

POST OFFICE

4,500

22,745

SABIE

POST OFFICE

464

991

SECUNDA

POST OFFICE

2,438

2,005

SECUNDA

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

81

431

SILVERTON

PROCUREMENT DEPOT

28,937

52,975

SOEKMEKAAR

POST OFFICE

197

1,501

SOSHANGUVE

POST OFFICE

895

2,896

STAALVELD (WITBANK)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

28

1,050

STANDERTON

POST OFFICE

2,943

1,271

STERKRIVIER

POST OFFICE

146

1,901

STOFFBERG

VACANT (OLD PO)

226

1,983

STOFFBERG/LAERSDRIF (MIDDELBURG)

POST OFFICE

142

3,024

STRYDMAG (MARBLE HALL)

VACANT (OLD PO + SCHOOL + RESIDENCES)

3,500

89,638

SUNNYSIDE

POST OFFICE

2,170

3,637

TASBETPARK (WITBANK)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

219

991

THE REEDS (PTA)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

88

300

TONTELDOOS

VACANT (OLD PO)

100

4,213

TRICHARDT

POST OFFICE

338

1,487

TZANEEN

POST OFFICE

2,935

3,965

VAALWATER

POST OFFICE

777

4,866

VALHALLA (PTA)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

28

12,323

WAKKERSTROOM

POST OFFICE

377

1,439

WESPARK (PTA)

VACANT (OLD PO)

295

1,558

WHITE RIVER

POST OFFICE

939

1,750

WIERDAPARK

POST OFFICE

560

1,939

ALBERTINIA

POST OFFICE

431

334

BELLA VISTA

POST OFFICE

175

750

BELLVILLE

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

5,430

3,240

BRACKENFELL

POST OFFICE

431

2,159

CALEDON

POST OFFICE

695

1,190

CAPE TOWN

CAPE MAIL

39,419

64,240

CAPE TOWN CFG

CFG

1,882

15,390

CERES

POST OFFICE

720

2,858

CITRUSDAL

POST OFFICE

780

3,465

DURBANVILLE

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,404

2,565

GANSBAAI

POST OFFICE

205

991

GEORGE

POST OFFICE

2,013

2,081

GOODWOOD

POST OFFICE

966

971

GRABOUW

POST OFFICE

667

1,429

HERMANUS

POST OFFICE

685

1,528

HOUT BAY

POST OFFICE

341

652

KENILWORTH

POST OFFICE

334

1,074

KNYSNA

POST OFFICE

1,131

2,446

KOELENHOF

VACANT (OLD PO) + EXCHANGE

183

991

LADISMITH (CP)

POST OFFICE

371

695

LAMBERTS BAY

POST OFFICE

771

3,303

LANGEBAAN

POST OFFICE

174

427

LOUWVILLE

VACANT (OLD PO)

175

682

MACASSAR

POST OFFICE

161

1,100

MAITLAND

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

894

3,111

MALMESBURY

POST OFFICE

636

2,109

MOSSEL BAY

POST OFFICE

1,456

2,028

NAPIER

VACANT (OLD PO)

184

764

PIKETBERG

POST OFFICE

450

1,168

PRINCE ALBERT

POST OFFICE

163

626

RIVERSDALE

POST OFFICE

1,461

1,838

ROBERTSON

POST OFFICE

12,071

2,141

RONDEBOSCH

DEPOT

997

1,715

SOMERSET WEST

POST OFFICE

1,694

2,972

STILBAAI-WEST

POST OFFICE

365

1,179

STRAND

POST OFFICE

911

1,456

SURWELL

POST OFFICE

279

1,494

TOUWSRIVIER

POST OFFICE

428

1,498

TULBAGH

POST OFFICE

397

330

UNIONDALE

POST OFFICE

800

2,142

VANRHYNSDORP

POST OFFICE

262

823

VILLIERSDORP

POST OFFICE

240

476

VREDENDAL

POST OFFICE

1,320

3,745

WELLINGTON

POST OFFICE

939

948

WOLSELEY

POST OFFICE

445

1,134

WORCESTER

POST OFFICE

2,356

2,131

ALBERTON

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

2,007

4,421

ALRODE

POST OFFICE

795

2,670

BASSONIA

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

75

1,007

BEDFORDVIEW

POST OFFICE

781

3,265

BENONI

POST OFFICE

2,697

4,164

BIRCHLEIGH

DEPOT

507

1,459

BOKSBURG

POST OFFICE

1,813

3,905

BRAAMFONTEIN

POST OFFICE

2,133

996

CARLETONVILLE

POST OFFICE

1,838

3,348

CHRISSIESFONTEIN

VACANT (OLD PO)

76

680

CHRISSIESFONTEIN

VACANT SITE

0

17,806

CROWN MINES

POST OFFICE

300

1,660

EDENVALE

POST OFFICE

2,037

3,965

EXCOM (JHB)

OFFICE

2,962

1,336

FORDSBURG

POST OFFICE

692

991

FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT PARK

DEPOT

299

1,408

GALLO MANOR

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

145

991

GERMISTON

HUB

9,934

17,553

GERMISTON EAST

MAIL DELIVERY CENTRE

 

2,401

GLENVISTA

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

75

1,350

GREENSIDE EAST

POST OFFICE

121

1,012

HEIDELBERG (GP)

POST OFFICE

1,160

4,212

HENLEY ON KLIP

POST OFFICE

560

4,064

HILLSHAVEN (WESTONARIA)

VACANT SITE

0

1,576

INDUSTRIA

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

725

5,257

ISANDO

POST OFFICE

967

2,974

JETPARK (JHB) CFG

CFG HYPERHUB

3,835

42,827

JUKSKEIPARK

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

186

1,461

KAZERNE (JHB)

VACANT SITE

0

11,706

KOCKSVLEI

PO

244

488

KRUGERSDORP

DEPOT

1,181

1,493

LANGLAAGTE

POST OFFICE

300

1,660

LENASIA EXT 2

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,523

4,173

LENASIA EXT 2

VACANT SITE

0

5,019

LINBRO PARK

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

106

260

MAGALIESBURG

VACANT (OLD PO)

444

1,983

MARAISBURG

POST OFFICE

251

991

MONDEOR

VACANT (OLD PO)

353

1,256

MORNINGSIDE

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

251

1,405

MULBARTON

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

63

1,009

NATURENA

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

39

1,000

NEWLANDS (JHB)

VACANT (OLD PO)

275

495

NIGEL

POST OFFICE

720

1,416

NOORDWYK (MIDRAND)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

82

720

NOYCEDALE

VACANT SITE

0

1,676

OLIFANTSFONTEIN

POST OFFICE

 

1,854

OLIVEDALE

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

126

1,000

OPPENHEIMER PARK

VACANT SITE

0

2,890

ORANGE GROVE

POST OFFICE

562

1,491

PAULSHOF

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

118

1,210

PINEGOWRIE

POST OFFICE

922

4,047

RANDBURG

POST OFFICE

2,785

6,067

RANDFONTEIN

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,151

3,011

RANDPARKRIF

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

186

1,089

RENSBURG

POST OFFICE

215

1,190

RIVONIA

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

97

1,983

ROODEPOORT

POST OFFICE+ VACANT HOUSE

3,645

5,400

ROSETTENVILLE

POST OFFICE + DEPOT

1,261

1,983

ROSHNEE

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

49

2,100

RUST-TER-VAAL

VACANT SITE

0

2,135

RUST-TER-VAAL

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

49

3,077

SELCOURT (SPRINGS)

DEPOT

432

717

SOUTH HILLS

DEPOT

1,000

1,602

SPRINGFIELD

VACANT (OLD PO)

166

796

SPRINGS

VACANT (OLD DEPOT)

125

912

STRATHAVON

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

88

721

STRUBENSVALLEI

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

119

1,250

SUNWARD PARK

MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)

179

1,225

THREE RIVERS

POST OFFICE

521

4,759

THREE RIVERS EAST

VACANT SITE

0

2,578

TOEKOMSRUS (JHB)

VACANT SITE

0

2,761

TURFFONTEIN

POST OFFICE

388

990

UNITAS PARK

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

49

682

VANDERBIJLPARK

POST OFFICE

4,563

5,922

VERWOERDPARK (ALBERTON)

MAIL COLLECTION POINT

195

992

WESTONARIA

POST OFFICE

1,941

2,666

WITSPOS (JHB)

POSTAL HUB

44,442

69,589

WITSPOS (JHB)

VACANT (OLD TRANSPORT)

459

16,918

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

13 November 2017 - NW3372

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether the SA Post Office (SAPO) vacated the building it owns in Bloemfontein to rent another building in the city; if so, (a) why, (b) what are the further relevant details; (C) were any risk assessments conducted prior to this decision being taken; if not, why not; 2. Whether the vacated building is still being utilized for any SAPO purposes?

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. (a) SAPO vacated its own building in Bloemfontein in 2010 which was utilised for Postbank Operations due to it no longer being conducive for banking operations.

(b) The entity cited employee’s concerns about their safety when entering or leaving the building and lack of safe parking inside and around the building as further reasons for the move.

(c) An internal assessment of the building’s suitability was conducted by Postbank Management. This was necessitated by the results of the Employee Satisfaction Survey which was conducted in 2006.

(d) The building is not being utilized by SAPO for any purpose currently.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

13 November 2017 - NW3371

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Does the South African Post Office (SAPO) conduct any business with (a) JMAT Business Advisory Services and /or (b) any other companies associated with any of the specified persons; if not, in each case, what is the position; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

a) The South African Post Office does not conduct any business with JMAT Business Advisory Services.

b) There is no entity linked with Mr Molefe Mathibe that is or was doing business with the South African Post Office.

c) A company associated with one of the former executives, Mr Janras Kotsi is Intimate Date, whose contract has long expired in 2014 and Mr Kotsi only became a director in 2016, two years after leaving SAPO. The details of the contract entailed the following:

  • Cleaning of data in respect of addresses on a monthly basis
  • Data capturing
  • Maintenance of the postal delivery database

13 November 2017 - NW3355

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether (a) he or (b) his Deputy Minister made use of a chartered private jet during the period 1 January 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, what (i) were the reasons for using a chartered private jet, (ii) was the travel route in each case and (iii) did the use of the jet cost the department in each case?

Reply:

a) 01 January 2013 to date: None

b) 01 January 2013 to date: None

 (i) The Minister was representing our President at the inauguration of the President of the Republic of Chad.

 (ii) Direct route to Ndjamena, Chad.

 (ii) The Department did not pay for the use of the chartered private

13 November 2017 - NW3302

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)    Whether the (a) chief executive officer and (b) chief financial officer of entities reporting to him are employed on a permanent basis; if not, (2) Whether the specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract; if so, (a) what are the names of each of the officers and (b) when (i) was each officer employed and (ii) will each officer’s contract end? NW3691E

Reply:

Entity

1(a) & (b)

(2)

(a)

b(i)

(ii)

Sentech

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) are on fixed term contracts not permanent.

Five (5) years fixed term contract

CEO: Mr Mlamli Booi;

CEO:16/10/2015

15/10/2020

   

Five (5) years fixed tern contract

CFO: Mr Siphamandla Kenneth Mthethwa

CFO: 01/12/2016

30/11/2021

SAPO

The CEO and CFO are on fixed term contracts not permanent.

Five (5) year fixed term contract

CEO: Mr Mark Barnes

CEO: 15/01/2016

14/01/2021

   

Five (5) years fixed term contract

CFO: Ms Nichola Dewar

CFO: 12/12/2016

11/12/2021

USAASA

The CEO and CFO are on fixed term contracts not permanent.

Three (3) year fixed term contract

CEO: Mr Lumko Mtimde

CEO: 01/06/2016

31/05/2019

   

Three (3) year fixed term contract

CFO: Mr Mohammed Chowan

CFO: 01/11/2016

31/10/2019

NEMISA

The CEO is on fixed term contracts not permanent.

Three (3) year fixed term contract

CEO: Ms Mymoena Ismail

CEO: 01/11/2016

31/10/2019

   

Vacant

CFO: Resigned on 31 April 2017

N/A

N/A

SITA

The CEO and CFO are on fixed term contracts not permanent.

Four (4) year fixed term contract

CEO: Dr Setumo Mohapi

CEO: 01/04/2015

31/03/2019

   

Five (5) year fixed term contract

CFO: Ms Rudzani Cordelia Rasikhinya

CFO: 01/10/2015

30/09/2020

BBI

The CEO and CFO are on fixed term contracts not permanent.

Five (5) year fixed term contract

CEO: Ms Puleng Kwele

CEO: 01/06/2012

30/11/2017[1]

   

Three (3) year fixed term contract

CFO: Mr Ivan Niekerk

CFO: 01/09/2017

31/08/2020

ZaDNA

Yes, the CEO is permanent

Permanent

CEO: Mr Vika Mpisana

01/10/ 2013

N/A

   

There is no position of the CFO at ZaDNA.

N/A

N/A

N/A

13 November 2017 - NW3229

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether any vacancies currently exist at the SA Post Office Board; if so, (a) what number of vacancies and (b) what are the details of the steps that are being taken to fill the specified vacancies?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

(a) Yes, there are currently three (3) vacancies.

(b) The Department called for nominations of persons suitable for appointment to the Board of the South African Post Office (SAPO). The response did not yield suitable candidates in terms of the skills requirements in line with the provisions of the SAPO Act. The Department is now pursuing other means of sourcing the suitable candidates including headhunting.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

DATE:

30 October 2017 - NW3021

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Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1) What is the (a) total amount that was paid out in bonuses to employees in his department and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that was paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) what is the (a) total estimated amount that will be paid out in bonuses to employees in his department and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that will be paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2017-18 financial year?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

1. No bonuses have been paid out so far as the Department is at the last stage of finalising the payment of performance bonuses for the 2016-17 financial year.

2. The estimated amount and detailed breakdown of bonus payments is unknown at this stage because the first bi-annual performance review documents in respect of each employee for the 2017/18 financial year was submitted on 13 October 2017, and the annual appraisal documentation to conclude the performance cycle of 2017/18 will be submitted in April 2018. Accordingly, the Department will not know who will qualify for what until the end of the cycle when the Performance Moderating Committees will convene to moderate the performance of employees.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

30 October 2017 - NW3079

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What is the average clearance or processing time for mail items that are stopped for inspection by the (a) SA Police Service and (b) SA Revenue Service at the Johannesburg International Mail Centre?

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

(a) The average clearance or processing time for mail that are stopped for inspections is 48 hours for the South African Police Service.

(b) The average clearance or processing time for mail items that are stopped for inspections is 48 hours for South African Revenue Service.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

30 October 2017 - NW3078

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What are the relevant details of the minimum standard set by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for mail delivery times for letters and parcels received from the United Kingdom; 2. What are the relevant details of the average mail delivery times of the SA Post Office for (a) letters and (b) parcels received from the United Kingdom to addresses in (i) Cape Town, (ii) Johannesburg and (iii) Durban?

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. The minimum standard set by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for mail delivery times for letters and parcels received from the United Kingdom is 90 percent and is measured as follows: Parcels and Letters = Day of Arrival plus 5 days. The minimum standard set by the UPU for registered letters and parcels received from the United Kingdom is 80 percent and is measured as follows: Registered items = Day of Arrival plus 7 days.

2. SAPO’s average mail delivery times are: (a) 37 days for registered letters and (b) 28 days for parcels.

SAPO has informed me that due to the backlogs SAPO is not meeting the UPU delivery standards and they attest this mainly to the increase in imported volumes which is growing year on year in excess of up to 400%. SAPO has also committed that processes are being amended currently to improve the entity’s ability and capacity to handle the increased volumes.

2(i)(ii)(iii) The Quality Control System (QCS) governed by the UPU, does not indicate delivery times separately for Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. However, the variance between the three areas could be estimated to be three days which is already included in the averages indicated above.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

30 October 2017 - NW2937

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether, since 1 January 2016, the Postbank has ever been approached by any (a) member of and/or (b)(i) person and /or (ii) business associated with any member of a certain family (name furnished) to provide banking facilities either on a personal or commercial level; if so, what are the details of (aa)(aaa) persons and /or (bbb) businesses that applied for banking facilities and (bb) banking facilities were applied for each case?

Reply:

Having been advised by SAPO, the Minister hereby seeks to amplify the reply to the question as follows:

No member of the Gupta family approached the Postbank to open up an account.

An employee from JIC Limited approached the Postbank’s Head of Sales and Customer Care telephonically in August 2016 to open an account. The Postbank requested details of the company and financial statements. Upon receipt of this information, Postbank established that JIC Limited is part of the Oakbay Investments (Pty) Ltd.

The Postbank responded that it did not have capabilities to service corporate accounts such as risk management, IT infrastructure for large volumes, corporate electronic banking, corporate products such as Forex, trade finance, corporate lending, etc. Currently the Postbank mainly services individuals, SMME’s and small scale NGOs.

In 2017, a secretary of ANN7 called the Postbank with an intention to open a corporate account. Postbank responded that they were unable to do so at this stage for the same reasons as were presented in 2016.

 

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:   

 

 

30 October 2017 - NW2936

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) For which purpose and/or programme was R650 million in recapitalisation funds allocated to the SA Post Office in the second quarter of the 2016-17 financial year, (b) what amount of the recapitalisation funds was allocated for each purpose and/or programme and (c) on what date was each amount allocated?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

  1. (b) (c) The allocation was for the recapitalization of SAPO to implement its strategic turnaround plan. The total amount of R650 million was for the recapitalization of SAPO to enable it to implement its strategic turnaround plan. The total amount of R650 million was transferred to SAPO on 18th April 2016

 

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

30 October 2017 - NW3077

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

How many instances of mail theft were reported at the Johannesburg International Mail Centre in each month during the period 1 January 2016 to 31 July 2017; (2) Whether any employees employed at the specified centre have faced (a) criminal and/or (b) disciplinary charges; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) what number of employees faced criminal and/or disciplinary charges and (ii) what (aa) are the relevant details and (bb) is the current status of each charges? NW3393E

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

  1. The volumes handled at JIMC for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 July 2017 in total were 20.9 million items. There was a total of 605 incidents reported by clients to for investigation as cases of theft and/or items found violated:

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Total

2016

48

23

45

47

38

38

23

20

32

21

25

13

373

2017

26

24

15

43

43

43

38

         

232

 

605

 

During the course of investigation the cases were classified as follow:

  • 143 items were found intact and confirmed that there was no theft
  • 146 items are still under investigation
  • 316 were considered as theft (304 of these could not be linked to any individual and 12 were linked to individuals of which 5 were SAPO employees).

2 (a)  No Post Office employees faced criminal charges

(b)  Disciplinary charges were instituted against the SAPO employees.

(i) Five employees were charged.

(ii)(aa) The five employees were charged for violation/theft of mail and non-compliance to Procedures.

(ii)(bb) Two cases were finalised and three are still in progress. Of the two finalised cases, one employee was found not guilty and the other one was found guilty and dismissed.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

10 October 2017 - NW2840

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2381 on 31 August 2017, he will publish the report of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and all supporting documentation regarding the capacity of the envisaged Wireless Open Access Network; if not, why not; if so, by which date?

Reply:

Once I have received the finalised CSIR report, I will determine whether to publish or not, as such documents usually contain company sensitive information where publication of the full report may not be permissible.

10 October 2017 - NW2902

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James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What is the detailed (a) breakdown of and (b) valuation for current and non-current assets and investments held by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him according to (aa) listed assets (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held and (bb) unlisted investments (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held by each of the entities, in each case breaking the current assets and investments down by 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and beyond 12 months?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT

(b)(aaa)

ENTITIES

(b) (ii)Current and non-current assets

Entity

(aa) Listed Assets

(aaa) Directly Held

(bbb) Indirectly Held

BBI

None

None

None

Sentech

None

None

None

SAPO

None

None

None

USAASA

None

None

None

ZADNA

None

None

None

SITA

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Nemisa

Current Assets: Bank Balance

Receivables from exchange transections

Non-current assets:

Property, Plant & Equipment

R45 012 640

R6 243 257

R594 149

 

(bb) Unlisted Investment

Entity

(aaa)Directly held

0-3 months

3-6 months

6-12 months

Beyond 12 months

Sentech

ABSA CFC-USD

R7 550 206

ABSA CFC-EUR

R2 262 304

ABSA CFC-GBP

R3 866 579

ABSA Current Account

R15 446 752

ABSA Call Deposit

R22 815 470

ABSA Call Fixed Deposit R200 000 000

Standard Bank Call Fixed Deposit

R8 287 690

Investec Money Market Call Deposit

R39 750

Sanlam Capital Markets Call Deposit

R1 000 000

Sanlam Capital Markets Call Fixed Deposit

R30 000 000

Nedbank Call Deposit

R45 481

STANLIB Corporate Money Market Fund

R195 344 650

Investec Asset Management Corporate Money Market Fund

R6 644 382

R7 550 206

R2 262 304

R3 866 579

R15 446 752

R22 815 470

R8 287 690

R39 750

R1 000 000

R30 000 000

R45 481

R195 344 650

R6 644 382

R8 287 690

R30 000 000

R200 000 000

 

SAPO

Non- Current Assets

Property, Plant & Equipment R2 594 921

Investment Properties

R173 208

Heritage Assets

R46 271

Intangible Assets

R127 462

Other financial Assets

R792 295

Other non-current assets R38 394

Current Assets

Inventories

R76 908

Trade & non-trade Receivables

R670 905

Other financial Assets

R5 376 174

Operating Lease Assets R115

Prepayments

R42 472

Cash & Cash Equivalents R3 478 880

R76 908

R670 905

R5 376 174

R3 478 880

R115

R42 472

   

USAASA

USAASA Cash and cash equivalents

R104 538 005.55

USAF Cash and cash equivalent

R1 867 015 077.72

       

zaDNA

Current Assets

ABSA Cheque Acc

R838 338.08

ABSA ADR Acc

R184 012 .25

ABSA Credit Card

(R201 100.77)

Non-Current Assets Cost Valuation

Furniture and fixtures

R231 674

Motor Vehicle

R422 425

Office Equipment

R35 886

IT Equipment

R361 153

Computer Software

R14 270

Cellphone Equipment

R5 702

       

SITA

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Nemisa

None

None

None

None

None

(bb) Unlisted Investments

Entity

(bbb) Indirect Held

0-3 months

3-6 months

6-12 months

Beyond 12 months

Sentech

Sanlam Collective Investments Alternative Income Fund

R424 969 126

R424 969 126

     

SAPO

None

None

None

None

None

USAASA

None

None

None

None

None

ZADNA

None

None

None

None

None

SITA

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Nemisa

None

None

None

None

None

10 October 2017 - NW2837

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) How many official international trips did he undertake since 1 January 2017 and (b) what (i) was the (aa) purpose, (bb) outcome, (cc) duration and (dd) cost of each trip and (ii) role did he play in each case and (c)(i) which officials from his department accompanied him and (ii) what were the costs?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

a) The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services undertook five (5) international trips from 1 January until end of August 2017.

b) The purpose, outcome, duration and cost of each trip is attached as Annex A.

c) The names of the official/s from DTPS who accompanied the Minister is attached herewith in Annex A as well as the costs

10 October 2017 - NW2838

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)      Whether any representatives from any of the entities reporting to him accompanied him on any of the official international trips that he undertook since 1 January 2017; if so, (a) which representatives accompanied him, (b) what role did each representative play on the trip and (c) what were the costs incurred for each representative’s (i) travel, (ii) accommodation and (iii) attendance or speakers’ fees to participate in each trip; (2) Whether any guests accompanied the official delegation on any of the international trip undertaken by him since 1 January 2017; if so, (a) what is the name of each guest, (b) what is each guest’s relationship with the relevant member of the delegation, (c) in what capacity did the guest accompany the official delegation and (d) at what cost in each case; (3) Whether his department paid for the costs incurred for each representative accompanying him; if not, how was the representatives’ trips financed? NW3145E

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

1. Yes, please see attached Annex A.

(2) Yes, the Minister was accompanied by guests to Kigali, Rwanda from 10 – 12 May 2017 as well as Estonia 28 -30 May 2017 as well as Hangzhou, China from 26 – 29 July 2017.

(a) Names provided in Annex A.

(b) No relations to the delegation.

(c) Details provided in Annex A

(d) No cost to the Department.

(3) The Department did not cover any costs for the representatives. The guest’s costs were covered by their respective organisation.

10 October 2017 - NW2839

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2381 on 31 August 2017, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) met the deadline to submit its report into the capacity of the envisaged wireless open access network to him by 31 August 2017; if not, by what date is the report expected; if so, (a) which entities reporting to him, organisations, consultants and companies were interviewed by the CSIR and (b) what are the main outcomes of the specified report; (2) Whether any organisation, company, consultant and/or entity reporting to him declined to (a) participate and/or (b) participate fully after being approached by the CSIR; if so, (i) which organisation, company, consultant and/or entity declined to participate fully and (ii) what are the reasons in each case; (3) Whether any of the organisations, companies, consultants and/or entities approached by the CSIR withdrew from participation; if so, (a) which organisation, company, consultant and/or entity withdrew and (b) what are the reasons in each case?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

1. The deadline to conclude the study has been met; however, CSIR is in the process of finalising the report.

(a) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) represented by Ericsson Huawei and Nokia; Chipset Integrators, represented by Intel and Qualcomm; Operator’s Forum represented by Cell C, MTN, Liquid Telecom (formerly Neotel), Rain (formerly iBurst/WBS), Vodacom, and Telkom and Internet Service Providers.

(b) The main outcomes will be specified in the final report.

2. None of the organisations or companies approached by CSIR declined to participate.

3. No organisations or companies approached by CSIR withdrew their participation.

14 September 2017 - NW2571

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to him?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

(a) With regard to all the entities reporting to me, no request was issued inviting applications for board positions.

Applications for appointment to the National Cybersecurity Advisory Council (NCAC) opened mid-April 2017.

(b) Applications for appointment to the National Cybersecurity Advisory Council (NCAC closed on the 30th April 2017 and the Department received 34 applications.

11 September 2017 - NW2378

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1987 on 17 October 2016, any steps have been taken to revive the National Broadband Advisory Council; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of all steps taken to date; (2) Whether any advertisements have been published to solicit nominations of members to serve on the council’s board; if not, by what date will advertisements be published; if so, (a) on what dates and (b) where were the advertisements published; (3) Whether his review of the council’s function has been completed; if not, by what date will it be completed; if so, what steps will be implemented to ensure that the council fulfils its mandate?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

(1) The Department is currently working on streamlining various institutions such as the National Cybersecurity Advisory Council (NACC), National Internet Governance Forum (NIGF), National ICT Forum and National Broadband Council in light of another process to establish the 4th Industrial Revolution Commission.

(2)(a)The Department has not published any advertisement to solicit nominations of members to serve on the council’s board. The recruitment of new council members will be conducted once the new approach and Terms of Reference have been approved.

(2)(b)Not applicable

(3) Yes, the review of the council’s functions and roles has been completed. The Department will provide the necessary support required by the National Broadband Advisory Council in fulfilling its mandate.

01 September 2017 - NW2379

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) What are the (i) names and (ii) professional designations of each member appointed to serve on the steering committee of the Internet for All initiative and (b) what are the names of the Information and Communication Technology and/or other sector companies and/or organisations that employ each of the specified members; (2) (b) what (i) is the steering committee’s mandate, (ii) are the detailed deliverables, (iii) deadlines have been set for the deliverables and (iv) will the steering committee’s relationship be with the National Broadband Advisory Council, National ICT Forum and his department’s SA Connect project office and (b)(i) what budget has been allocated for the steering committee’s mandate and (ii) from which programmes will the funds be drawn? NW2626E

Reply:

I have being advised by the Department as follows:

The Steering Committee of the Internet for All Initiative has not yet been established.

(1)(a)(i) Not Applicable

(1)(a)(ii) Not Applicable

(2)(b) (i) Not Applicable

(2) (b) (ii) Not Applicable

(2) (b) (iii) Not Applicable

(2) (b) (iv) Not Applicable

(2) (b) (i) No budget has been allocated for programme implementation .

(2)(b) (ii) N/A

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

31 August 2017 - NW2380

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) What budget allocations have been or will be transferred from his department’s estimates of expenditure to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa to (i) conduct enquiries to identify priority markets in the telecommunications sector and (ii) address the high cost of communication and (b) from which of his department’s programmes will the funding be drawn?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

(a)-(b) No budget allocations from the Department’s estimates of expenditure have been or will be transferred to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). ICASA has budgeted for this area of work as reflected in its Annual Performance Plan.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

31 August 2017 - NW2377

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)(a) What are the (i) names and (ii) professional designations of each member appointed to the National Cybersecurity Advisory Council (NCAC) in response to the advertisement for nominations published on 23 April 2017, (b) what are the names of the information communication technology, cybersecurity or other sector companies or organisations that employ each of the specified council members and (c) how many nominations were received; (2) Whether the names of the proposed council members were approved by Cabinet; if not, (a) why not and (b) by when will the list be approved; if so, on which date was it approved; (3) Whether he has met with the council yet; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date does he plan to meet with them; if so, on which date; (4) What (a) is the mandate of the council and (b) deadlines have been set for deliverables?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

1(a) (i) The Department has not finalised the appointment of the NCAC members. The Department is reviewing the received applications and thereafter the appointment process will be finalised.

(ii) As indicated in 1(a)(i) above, the appointment process has not yet been concluded, however, the professional designations of the applicants are as follows: (5) five from the legal fraternity, (4) four government officials, (5) five from academia, (16) sixteen from the ICT-sector, (1) one member of a research council and (3) three members of NGO’s.

(1)(b) The appointment of NCAC members have not been finalised.

(1)(c) 34 nominations were received

(2) No

(2)(a) Cabinet approval is not a prerequisite, however, according to the NCAC Terms of Reference, the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services has the responsibility to appoint the Council Members.

(2)(b) See (2)(a) above

(3) The Minister will meet with the Council as soon as the members of the Council have been appointed.

(4)(a) According to the National Cybersecurity Policy Framework the mandate of the NCAC is to advise the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on policy and technical issues, and other matters pertinent to Cybersecurity pursuant to building confidence and trust in the secure use of ICTs.

(4)(b) After appointment, the NCAC will engage with the Department and the Minister, thereafter it will adopt a work plan which will detail the deliverables for the term of the Council.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

31 August 2017 - NW2361

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van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to the contract signed between the South African Post Office (SAPO) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), (a) what is the monetary value of the contract, (b) what is the period of the contract and (c) will SAPO be able to comply with the relevant requirements of the contract applicable to them to ensure that the Constitutional Court deadline in terms of SASSA being ready to pay out grants on behalf of the State is met?

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

SAPO does not have a contract with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) as yet. SAPO has, however, received a letter of intention to work with SASSA.

(a) The final monetary value will be determined out of engagements between SAPO and SASSA.

(b) Not applicable as no contract has been signed.

(c) SAPO has submitted its proposal including its capacity to SASSA. Further, SAPO has informed me that it has the capacity to deal with various aspects of the value chain including banking services.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

31 August 2017 - NW2432

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van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether his department has made any progress in the past 12 months to reduce the cost to communicate in South Africa, which remains amongst the highest in the world; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is currently working on transparency mechanisms to regulate the expiry of data bundles. Initial interventions will ensure provisions to ensure that all segments of data bundles do not automatically expire after 30 days but have a cascading scale as proposed in ICASA’s Draft Regulations:

1MB to 50MB: 10 days

50MB to 500MB: 30 days

500MB to 1GB: 60 days

1GB to 5GB: 90 days

5GB to 10GB: 180 days

10GB to 20GB: 12 months

>20GB: 24 months

In terms of the Draft Regulations:

Industry will be required to inform consumers as data gets depleted due to use, and also allow them an option to choose whether to purchase more data bundles as opposed to the usual default to out of bundle rates. The final regulations will be in place by the end of October 2017.

The Competition Commission has announced the commencement of its inquiry into the ICT market and the data market in particular (from 18 September 2017 to 31 August 2018). The intervention of the Commission will include the following actions:

 (a) Obtain a clear understanding of the data services value chain, including interactions and commercial relationships between different levels of the value chain as well as the relationship with other parts of the ICT sector and the broader economy;

 (b) Assess the state of competition throughout the value chain in order to identify areas of market power where consumers may be exploited and to identify any structural, behavioural and regulatory factors that may influence pricing;

 (c) Benchmark South African data pricing against those of other countries; and

 (d) Establish whether data supply quality and coverage is adequate by international standards and the country's developmental needs.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

31 August 2017 - NW2381

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)(a) What are the terms of reference for the inquiry being undertaken by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) into the spectrum requirements of the proposed Wholesale Open Access Network, (b) what amount will be paid to CSIR to conduct the inquiry and (c) what is the expected delivery date of the report resulting from this inquiry; (2) Whether (a) the CSIR or (b) any industry sector stakeholder requested an extension of the specified deadline for the delivery of the report; if not, will such a request be favourably considered in the future; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2628E

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department as follows:-

(1)(a) To advise the Department on the amount of spectrum required to ensure that the Wireless Open Access Network is viable.

(1)(b) R 1 197 022, 80 (VAT Inclusive)

(1)(c) End of August 2017

(2)(a)&(b) No. This is an internal study to inform the implementation of the policy. The Minister is required by law to engage stakeholders and the general public on policy and policy directions. The study will inform the future policy direction, and I will consult stakeholders as it becomes necessary.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

25 August 2017 - NW2067

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether (a) his department and or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding; any institution of research and development (i) domestically and or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa) (aaa) what are the names of his specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has his department or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his department contributed towards such funding?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

(a)(i) Yes,

(ii) No

(aa)(aaa) NAME OF INSTITUTION: African Centre of Excellence for Information Ethics at the University of Pretoria

(bbb) FUNCTION: It conducts research and awareness on the Ethical Dimension of an Information Society

(bb) FROM DATE: financial year 2011/12

(cc) TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED: R13 421 440.00 over a period of six (6) financial years [2011/12 to 2017/18]

I have been informed by the SOCs as follows:

(b)(i)Sentech funded the institutions of research and development domestically.

(ii) No

(aa)(aaa) Refer to table below

(bbb) Refer to table below

(bb) Refer to table below

(cc) Refer to table below

Entity

Institution (aa) (aaa)

Function (bbb)

Date funding commenced (bb) and Amount (cc)

     

2015/16 (R)

2016/17 (R)

2017/18 (R)

Sentech

University of Witwatersrand

Academic Development and Research

1 000 000

500 000

1 500 000

 

University of Pretoria

Academic Development and Research

1 100 000

1 700 000

1 700 000

 

University of Cape Town

Academic Development and Research

 

1 000 000

1 500 000

 

CSIR

Research

500 000

   

SAPO, USAASA, SITA, NEMISA, .zaDNA and BBI have not funded any institutions of research and development either domestically or internationally.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

24 August 2017 - NW2314

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Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to his reply to question 1775 on 19 July 2017, what is the total amount paid in relation to the State Information Technology Agency employee who required protection because of threats that the employee received?

Reply:

I have been informed by SITA as follows:

The total amount paid in relation to the SITA employee who required protection for half a day because of threats is R216. 00

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

31 July 2017 - NW1740

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Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department and entities reporting to me as follows:-

The Public Service Regulations, 2016 (Gazette no. 40167) which prohibits public service employees from doing business with the state were gazetted on 29 July 2016. These regulations are applicable to public service employees and not employees of state-owned entities.

a) No staff in the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services did business with the state.

b) The regulation is not applicable. However it is in the individual policies of the entities to regulate disclosure of conflict of interest and requirements for relevant authorisation.

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Dr SC Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 July 2017 - NW1647

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him has ever met with a certain company (name furnished); if so, (i) what are the names of the persons who were present at each meeting, (ii)(aa) when and (bb) where did each such meeting take place, (iii) what was the purpose of each specified meeting and (iv) what outcomes or agreements were reached in each case; (2) Whether there are any (a) current or (b) future engagements scheduled with the specified company; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

I have being advised by the Department and Entities as follows:

1) 

(a) Yes, on 8th December 2015, I met with Mr. George of Inspur. Inspur is a Chinese multinational information technology company whose business activities include server manufacturing and software development.

 (i) Mr. Joe Mjwara, Acting Director-General and Ms. Nonkqubela Thathakahle Jordan, Acting Deputy Director-General: ICT International Affairs and Trade Branch.

 (ii) (aa) 8th December 2015

      (bb) Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services Offices in Hatfield, Pretoria

 (iii) No entity reporting to me except the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) met with Inspur at the same meeting of 8th December 2015.

  (i) Dr. Setumo Mohapi, Chief Executive Officer of SITA and Dr. Daniel Mashao, Head of Department for Innovation and Research (SITA)

  (ii) (aa) 8th December 2015

      (bb) Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services Offices in Hatfield, Pretoria

  (iii) Inspur gave a presentation on the work they do on data centres. Inspur developed China's first data centre in China in close cooperation with Baidu Company.

   (iv) No agreement was reached at this meeting. SITA expressed interest in the security functioning of the integrated circuits (BIOS). No follow-ups were made thereafter.

(2)(a)& (b) No current or future engagements have been or were scheduled with the company in question.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 July 2017 - NW1991

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether any post office branches and / or facilities were closed down in the period 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2016 in (a) Limpopo, (b) Mpumalanga and (c) North West; if so, (i) what is the total number in each case and (ii) what is the exact location of branch and/ or facility?

Reply:

I have been informed by the South African Post Office (SAPO) as follows:-

(a) Limpopo:-

(i) (3) three

(ii) Exact location of each branch:

Name of Post Office

Location

Makhado Crossing

Corner Hlanganani Street and N1, Limpopo North

Polokwane South

Asiatic Bazaar Polokwane Excelsior Street, CBD, Capricorn

Tshikondeni

Tshikondeni Mine, Limpopo North

(b) Mpumalanga:-

(i) (4) four

(ii) Exact location of each branch:

Name of Post Office

Location

Botleng

172 Corner of Rakwena &Tau Streets, Botleng Township, Secunda

Botleng

Corner Van Zyl & Daimond Street, Emalahleni

Sakhile

Main Street, Secunda

Hereford

Boxer Cash & Carry, Corner of Van Riebeck & Voortrekker Street, Emalahleni

(c) North West:-

(i) (13) Thirteen

(ii) Exact location of each branch:-

Name of Post Office

Location

Baillie Park

Marl Street, Potchefstroom

Buhrmannsdrift

Mafikeng Road, Molopo

Dijong

Hartbeesfontein No. 7 Shaft, Potchefstroom

Entabeni

Entabeni Hostel, Rustenburg

Kanana

George’s Café Kanana, Central North

Mafikeng Postbank

Corner of Martin & Carrington Street, Molopo

Majakaneng

Stand No. 2443B Majakaneng, Rustenburg

Mazenzele

Shaft No. 9 Pamo Complex, Central North

Modderspruit

Shop No. 28, Ke Ya Rona Shopping Centre, Portion of Portion 1 of the Farm Modderspruit No. 461 JQ, Rustenburg

Platinum Mall

Shop 29 Platinum Mall, Hendrick Verwoerd Road, Brits

Salang

Hartbeesfontein No. 6 Shaft, Potschefstroom

Wildebeesfontein South

Hostel No. 9, Rustenburg

Xanadu

Xanadu Crossing, Shop 8 Hartbeespoort Dam, Tshwane North

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 July 2017 - NW1878

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities reporting to me as follows:

(a) No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed by the Department during the period in question.

(b) The South African Post Office (SAPO) was the only entity that appointed transaction advisors during the period in question.

(i) Makombandlela Consulting, 30 April 2014 – 31 October 2014;

KPMG Services, 08 October 2015 – 18 May 2016; and Letsema Consulting and Advisory Services, 12 January 2014 – 11 July 2014.

(ii) Makombandlela Consulting was appointed to advise SAPO Board on technical aspects, project management and procurement processes for the network upgrade and disaster recovery hosting tenders.

KPMG Services was appointed to assist SAPO in designing the target operating model that includes all services to be outsourced as well as the business case.

Letsema Consulting and Advisory Services was appointed to provide SAPO with procurement skills and expertise and review a list of procurement contracts, as well as initiate and conclude procurement processes.

(iii) The bid price for Makombandlela Consulting was R 4.752 million (excluding VAT);

The bid price for KPMG Services was R 2.416 million (excluding VAT); and,

The bid price for Letsema Consulting and Advisory Services was R 12.264 million (excluding VAT).

(iv) Makombandlela Consulting was paid R 4.514 million; KPMG was paid R 2.416 million and Letsema Consulting was paid R 12.264 million all excluding VAT.

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 July 2017 - NW1789

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) With reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?

Reply:

1. (a) The following entities have Boards in place: South African Post Office (SAPO), Broadband Infraco (BBI), SENTECH, .ZaDNA, State Information Technology Agency (SITA), National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) and Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA).

(b) None.

(i)

Entity

Board Member

(aa)

Appointment date

(bb)

End of term

SAPO

 

1.

Mr. Zibuse Comfort Ngidi

15/08/2015

31/7/2018

2.

Ms. Nomahlubi Victoria Simamane

15/08/2015

31/7/2018

3.

Mr. Mduduzi Eric Zakwe

15/08/2015

31/7/2018

4.

Dr Lynette Moretlo Molefi

15/08/2015

31/7/2018

5.

Ms. Marion Lesego Dawn Marole

15/08/2015

31/7/2018

6.

Mr Zolani Kgosie Mathews

01/10/2016

31/7/2018

7.

Mr. Phetole Elvis Rabohale

15/08/2015

31/7/2018

ZADNA

Board Member

(aa)

Appointment date

(bb)

End of term

1.

Adv. Motlatjo Ralefatane

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

2.

Dr Kelebogile Nono Yvonne Mohutsioa-Mathabathe

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

3.

Dr Nondumiso Mzizana

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

4.

Mr Ant Brooks

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

5.

Ms Nirvani Dhevcharran

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

6.

Mr Johannes Jonty Tshipa

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

7.

Mr. Nicholas Mfana Msibi

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

8.

Mr. Mcebo Rich Khumalo

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

9.

Ms Mokgadi Olgar Morata

01/03/2015

28/02/2019

BBI

Board Member

(aa)

Appointment date

(bb)

End of term

1.

Mr Mandla Ngcobo

15/03/2015

14/02/2018

2.

Dr Anthony Githiari

15/03/2015

14/02/2018

3.

Ms Nokuthula Selamolela

15/03/2015

14/02/2018

4.

Ms Mmakgolo Meta Maponya

15/03/2015

14/02/2018

5.

Ms Mpho Mosweu

14/10/2014

13/10/2017

6.

Mr Sydney Tshediso Mabalayo

14/10/2014

13/10/2017

SITA

Board Member

(aa)

Appointment date

(bb)

End of term

1.

Mr Zukile David Nomvete

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

2.

Ms Seadimo Chaba

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

3.

Ms Nokuzola Ehrens

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

4.

Ms Nelisiwe Ngubane

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

5.

Mr. Job Stadi Mngomezulu

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

6.

Mr Graeme Victor

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

7.

Mr Talib Sadik

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

8.

Advocate Ndumiso Mahlangu

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

9.

Dr Vuyokazi Mahlati

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

10.

Ms Phuthi Matlala

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

11.

Mr Nkhengweleni Mudau

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

SENTECH

Board member

(aa)

Appointment date

(bb)

End of term

1.

Mr Magatho Anthony Mello

01/03/2015

28/02/2018

2.

Mr Lumko Caesario Mtimde

01/03/2015

28/02/2018

3.

Ms Ntombizodwa Petunia Mbele

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

4.

Ms Lungile Myrtle Ndlovu

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

5.

Ms Reitumetsi Jacqueline Huntley

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

USAASA

Board member

(aa)

Appointment date

(bb)

End of term

1.

Mr Mawethu Cawe

01/09/2015

31/08/2018

2.

Mr Nqabekhaya Nqandela

01/09/2015

31/08/2018

3.

Adv. Lungelwa Shandu

01/09/2015

31/08/2018

4.

Ms Tshegofatso Maloka

01/09/2015

31/08/2018

5.

Ms Jabusile Nkosi

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

6.

Mr Xola G Stock

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

7.

Mr Linda Nene

12/12/2016

11/12/2019

NEMISA

Board member

(aa)

Appointment date

(bb)

End of term

1.

Prof. Walter Theophilus Claasen

01/10/2016

30/09/2019

2.

Mr Thami Ka Plaatjie

01/04/2015

31/3/2018

3.

Mr. Lucas Moraka Mello

01/10/2016

30/09/2019

4.

Prof. Manoj Maharaj

01/10/2016

30/09/2019

5.

Ms Sarienne Rana Kersh

01/10/2016

30/09/2019

6.

Ms Nelisiwe Gloria Mkhaliphi

01/10/2016

30/09/2019

7.

Mr Phuthi Nehemia Phukubje

01/10/2016

30/09/2019

(ii)

Entity

(aa) Number of Board members

(bb) Gender

   

Female

SAPO

Seven (7)

Three (3)

BBI

Six (6)

Three (3)

ZaDNA

Nine (9)

Five (5)

SITA

Eleven (11)

Five (5)

SENTECH

Five (5)

Three (3)

USAASA

Seven (7)

Three (3)

NEMISA

Seven (7)

Two (2)

2. (a) Not applicable.

   (b) Not applicable.

 

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 July 2017 - NW1775

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Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?

Reply:

I have been informed by the entities as follows:

(a) (i) The Minister does utilize for himself security services paid for by the state.

(ii) No

(iii) No

(aa) It is for security as provided for in the Ministerial Handbook.

(bb) The South African Police Services.

(cc) Static protectors at the private residence in Pretoria and VIP Driver/Protectors as provided in the Ministerial Handbook

(b) (i) The Deputy Minister does utilise the security services paid for by the state for herself.

(ii) No

(iii) No

(aa) In respect of the Deputy Minister the security services are provided for appropriate security as provided for in the Ministerial Handbook.

(bb) The budget is from SAPS.

(cc) Deputy Minister is provided two static protectors at the state residences she occupies in Pretoria and in Cape Town.  She is also provided with two VIP security drivers when she is in Cape Town, Pretoria or any other province she visits from time to time.

(c) (iii) SITA is the only entity that has indicated that during the 2016/17 financial year they have provided security services to one of its employee.

(aa) The employee was required to testify in a disciplinary hearing and had received threats.

(bb) The payment was made from SITA’s physical security cost centre budget, within the existing contract with the physical security provider, Enforce.

(cc) A relief guard was utilized for half a day to protect the employee. No additional expenses had been incurred.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 July 2017 - NW1649

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What (a) is the budget for the Cybersecurity Hub for the (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20 financial years, (b) specific programmes will the budget be spent on in each case and (c) are the delivery deadlines for completion of these programmes?

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department as follows:

(a)(i) R 18 361 000

(ii) R 16 393 000

(iii) R 18 771 000

(b)(i) For the 2017-2018 financial years, the following programmes are planned:-

  • Upgrade of the Cybersecurity Network and FIRST Membership,
  • Awareness Portal,
  • Business Intelligence / Data Analytics Pilot, and
  • Cybersecurity Readiness Survey.

(ii) For the 2018-2019 financial year the following programmes are planned:

  • Further Development of the Awareness Portal to include additional functionality,
  • Phase II of the Business Intelligence project,
  • Increase in services offered by the Hub, and
  • Sector-CSIRT establishment to develop sector capacity.

(iii) For the 2019-2020 financial year the following programmes are planned:-

  • Further Development of the Awareness Portal, and
  • A fully integrated Business Intelligence ecosystem.

(c) All of the projects detailed in (a)(i) above will be completed in the 2017-2018 financial year. Timelines for the projects identified during 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 will be finalised in due course.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 July 2017 - NW1648

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether all the computer operating software and application licenses governing all end-user workstations and servers installed and maintained by the State Information Technology Agency include regular updates to address the system flaws to prevent malicious attacks; if not, why not; if so, (a) what operational protocols have been put in place to ensure these changes are implemented and (b) how are these updates audited?

Reply:

I have been informed by SITA as follows:

SITA has instituted a process to ensure that all system flaws identified are remediated (patch management) by implementing the latest operating system and application software updates on all workstations and servers installed and maintained by SITA to prevent any known security breaches.

 (a) Updates are verified by conducting bi-weekly vulnerability assessment scans in consultation with the various service environments to update operating system and application software (code changes) where deemed necessary. Where updates are released by the suppliers of the software, it is also implemented after it has been tested.

 (b) The environment is audited by the SITA Internal Audit by conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. This is complimented by external penetration testing on an ad hoc basis. Furthermore, the Auditor-General also performs penetration testing and vulnerability scans on a selected sample of the infrastructure installed and maintained by SITA on an annual basis.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 June 2017 - NW1439

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to his reply to question 1545 on 11 May 2015, (a) what amount of money did his department allocate to (i) implement and (ii) manage the 112 emergency call centre programme listed under Programme 4 of her department’s 2017 Budget Vote and (b) what is her department’s plan of action for the emergency call centre programme?

Reply:

With reference to Question 1545, I have been advised by the Department as follows:

(a) (i) No budget was allocated to implement the 112 emergency centre in 2017/18 financial year.

(ii) No budget was allocated to manage the 112 emergency centre in 2017/18 financial year.

(b) The 112 emergency call centre programme is not part of the Department’s current financial year deliverables.

The Budget Programme structure of the Department, which informs its programmes and sub-programmes was determined by National Treasury in 2009, following the last time the Department was restructured. Since then, there has been major changes including the change to the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) however there has never been a change to the Programme Budget Structure hence all our Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) documents and allocation still reflect this outdated Programme Structure. Similar examples are the Digital Terrestrial Television which is still reflected as a sub-programme under Programme 5 and Programme 4 still has SMME Enterprise development.

Following the current restructuring process in line with the new DTPS mandate, the Department will approach National Treasury to revise its Programme Structure accordingly so that going forward the ENE and allocations are done in line with a Budget Programme structure that is reflective of the organisational structure.

15 June 2017 - NW1507

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Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company (name furnished) or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?

Reply:

I have been advised by the department and entities as follows:

(a) No

(b) No

15 June 2017 - NW1440

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether his department has audited the use of funds given to certain municipalities from his department’s 2015-16 budget to implement free wifi hotspots; if not, why not; if so, what (a) reports have been submitted by each municipality indicating effective implementation and service delivered from this allocation and (b) are the further relevant details in this regard?

Reply:

I have been advised by the department as follows:

(a) During the implementation of WiFi networks by the Metros, Project offices from Metros provided the Department with weekly and Monthly progress reports. Subsequently the Department conducted physical site audits and verification on a sample of connected Wi-Fi sites as part of network performance monitoring. Around 150 live sites were audited in Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Nelson Mandela Bay and Cape Town.

(b) City of Johannesburg and Mangaung have connected some sites but have not completed their WiFi roll out programs. The Department is constantly engaging with these Metros to ensure that all sites are connected as per the agreed plans. The process to appoint WiFi service providers for both Metros is underway.