Reply:

1. I can only be able to respond on the Brand SA which is under my authority. The temporary moratorium was put in place, whilst the work assigned towards establishing an effective and streamlined entity out of the three mentioned entities. The mentioned entities will drive an international marketing programme of the country.

2. Whether there are plans in place to lift the moratorium in order to allow for the filling of critical posts at an executive level in the specified entities; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

• In December 2020 my predecessor lifted the moratorium on critical posts, to be filled on a contract basis whilst this work continues.
• I have also met with the Board of the Brand SA to discuss their Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2021/22. These discussions are continuing with the Director General of the GCIS to guide me on the posts that might need to be filled urgently whilst the work of rationalizing these entities continue.

Thank You.

Reply:

a) The Director – Generals and /or Heads of Departments are most Senior officials in Government and are expected to be exemplary by submitting on time. However, Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation sends reminders of the submission deadlines. In addition, the conclusion of Performance Agreements of Director-Generals and Heads of Departments are part of Performance Agreements of Ministers.

b) Section 7.2 of the Directive on Performance Management for Heads of Department state that the DG/HoD will forfeit their performance incentives (bonus and pay progression) if they do not comply with the submission date of their performance agreements. As stated above Ministers will also be assessed on this.

c) The Senior Management Service policy for the management of poor performance is also applicable to the HoDs. Annexure I to the PMDS for HoDs outlines the process to be followed in cases of poor performance. The process entails that if it is the first occurance then the reasons for non-performance will be explored and a performance improvement plan should be developed and implemented. If the non-performance is not the first time then the process of warnings and disciplinary hearings must be instituted which could result in sanctions, extension of notice period, demotion, transfer or dismissal.

Thank You.

Reply:

(1) Yes, a framework was developed.

(2) The President will perform reviews annually considering performance score cards developed by DPME. DPME will also submit Mid-Year reports concerning progress in the implementation of the Annual Performance Plans (APP’s) of Departments. This will serve as early warning systems to identify areas that are lagging behind against the targets set in the APP.

(3) The Mid-Year performance reviews on the APP’s are published on the website after approval by Cabinet.

(4)(a) The performance agreements signed by the Ministers have included the delegated functions to Deputy Ministers.

Thank You.

 

Reply:

The GCIS is not aware of any operation to harm the Independent Media Group and its major shareholder Sekunjalo Investment Holdings. The department is obliged in terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa to treat all media fairly.

Thank You.

Reply:

• None of the two Entities (Brand SA and MDDA) use private security.

Thank you.

Reply:

1. Community Radio remains one of the most effective mediums made use of by the GCIS Provincial and District offices for conveying messages and information, especially in very remote and deep rural areas. These platforms are enjoying a good listenership from their respective communities.

GCIS implemented 296 paid for radio interviews or talk shows during the period under review to unpack government communication and programmes and to create an awareness around government programmes.  The total expenditure for the interviews is R1 627 515.77. The table below provides a broad spread of the interview per province.

#	PROVINCE	RADIO INTERVIEWS	TOTAL COST
	Free State	12 paid for Radio interview implemented	R60 000.00
	Eastern Cape	24 paid for Radio interviews	R168 115.00
	Northern Cape	07 paid for Radio interviews	R44 795.60
	Gauteng	15 paid for Radio interviews	R119 215.75
	North West	24 paid for Radio interviews implemented	R258 288.00
	Mpumalanga	40 Radio programmes implemented. 30 were paid for radio interviews and 10 were done as valued add.	R110 300,00
	Western Cape	59 paid for Radio interviews implemented.	R287 700.00
	Limpopo	11 Radio programmes implemented through engagements with Community Radio Stations bearing no cost.	R0.00
	KwaZulu-Natal	104 paid for Radio interviews implemented	R579 101.42
TOTAL	296 paid for radio interviews	R1 627 515.77

2. The GCIS uses councillors/ community-based leaders, mayors, traditional leaders, community-based leaders and government spokes persons or subject matters specialists at local or district level.

Thank You.

Reply:

(aa) Union Buildings

The Presidency did not enter into a contract with any supplier for the above-mentioned items, however this items were sourced through once off procurement which was a combination of over the counter procurement and request for quotation through Central Supplier Database (CSD).

(bb) Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

See attached separate reply by DPME

(cc) Brand SA

a) Brand South Africa procured the following items for PPE to provide (i) masks, (ii) sanitisers and (iii) disinfecting and/or fogging services at the Brand South Africa Offices.

i) Masks

Period	Company Registration No	Service Provider	Commodity	Value in Rand
30-04-2020	2014/016785/07	Supra Latex (Pty) Ltd T/A Suprahealthcare	Mask - Surgical	R 216,315.00
09-07-2020	2012/210570/07	Kamageba Holdings	Face Shield	R 155.25
30-04-2020	2020/140895/07	Chima Lumumba (PTY) Ltd	PLASTIC FACIAL MASK	R 60.00

ii) Sanitisers

Period	Company Registration No	Service Provider	Commodity	Value in Rand
30-04-2020	2014/016785/07	Supra Latex (Pty) Ltd T/A Suprahealthcare	Hands Sanitizers (1l)	R 23,303.60
09-07-2020	2012/210570/07	Kamageba Holdings	Hand Sanitizer dispenser with sensor, wall mounted	R 5,520.00
09-07-2020	2012/210570/07	Kamageba Holdings	Sanitizer Gel Refill: 5L	R 1,610.00
30-04-2020	2020/140895/07	Chima Lumumba (PTY) Ltd	Wall Stand For The 500ml Sanitiser	R 4,153.00

iii) Disinfecting and/or fogging services

Period	Company Registration No	Service Provider	Commodity	Value in Rand
30-04-2020	2014/016785/07	Supra Latex (Pty) Ltd T/A Suprahealthcare	DISINFECTANT Sanitersers( 5L)	R 31,567.50
11-05-2020	2016/380292/07	The Dental Warehouse	5L Disinfectants	R 26,766.25
20-05-2020	2000/011511/07-2018/	(Organic Health CC)COVID-19 awareness collaboration with SA Taxi	25L Organic Fresh	R 261,463.65

(dd) Stats SA

See attached spreadsheet that reflects all COVID-19 Related Procurement for Stats SA for the above period as requested.

Reply:

a) Presidency

(i)The Presidency lost (01) female employee with a comorbidity (Disability) due to Covid 19

(ii) The Presidency lost (01) female employee due to Covid – 19 related complications in the period 01 March 2020 to 15 February 2021.

b) Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

DPME lost (02) staff members excluding the late Minister in the Presidency who lost his life due to Covid – 19 related complications.

c) Brand SA

No staff members, both local and abroad, lost their lives at Brand South Africa due to (i) COVID-19 and (ii) COVID-19 related complications in the period 1 March 2020 to 15 February 2021.

d) Stats SA

Statistics SA unfortunately had a total of five (5) colleagues countrywide plus one (1) employee from the service provider managing the Head Office Building who succumbed to COVID-19 for the period 1 March 2020 until 28 February 2021.

The following offices were affected:

• Head Office (Pretoria) – 3 (2 Stats SA employees plus the service provider employee mentioned above)
• Bhisho District Office – 1
• Zululand District Office – 1
• De Aar District Office – 1

Stats SA does not have any employees stationed abroad.

Thank You.

Reply:

a) Presidency

(i)The Presidency has spent R10 539, 95 on flowers between the periods, 1 March 2020 to 15 February 2021.

(ii)The Presidency has spent R130.00, on sympathy cards between the periods, 1 March 2020 to 15 February 2021.

(iii)The Presidency has made the donation of R20 000.00 to two families of deceased staff members between the period, 1 March to 15 February 2021.

b) Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

With regard to (b) – The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation spent the following amounts during the period from 1 March 2020 to 15 February 2021 on:

(i) R 4 816.90 on flowers to families of the deceased staff members

(ii) R 0.00 no cards were purchased and

(iii) R 0.00 no gifts were purchased for the families of the deceased staff members.

c) Brand SA

Brand South Africa has not incurred expenditure, both local and abroad, in the period of 1 March 2020 to 15 February 2021 in respect of (i) flowers, (ii) cards and (iii) gifts to families of the deceased staff members.

Thank You.

Reply:

1. The spreadsheet is herewith attached detailing the requested information.

Thank you.

Reply:

The GCIS did not spend any funds for the flighting of PSA’s. The Public Service Announcements were flighted by all major media houses free of charge both on TV and on Radio.

a) ENCA flighted 11 spots and the total value of the PSA’s was R125 250.00

b) SABC 1, 2 & 3 flighted a total of 14 spots and the value of the PSA’s was R300 750.00. The cost breakdown per station is not available.

c) Same as above.

d) (i) No PSA’s were placed

(ii) Digital media platforms

The GCIS received ad grants from Facebook, Twitter as well as Google for use in COVID-19 awareness campaigns. This was a global campaign from the platform owners to assist Governments across the world in sharing COVID-19 information

Facebook: 4 ad grants totalling US$ 88 031 or roughly R1,3 million to use on GovernmentZA page. Spent to date: R680 000

Twitter: received ad grants from Twitter totalling R381 000 - Spent to date: R381 000

Google: Initial grant for the search campaign totalled US$5,5 million that was set to expire on 31 December 2020. This was extended until 31 December 2021. An addition grant of US$2,5 million was received in March 2021. Total grant: US$7,5 million or roughly R115 million. Spent to date: R77 000 000

Thank you.

Reply:

In the course of the investigation into the affairs of the Gauteng Department of Health concerning irregularities in the appointment of a service provider to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) informed The Presidency that a senior Presidency official may have committed misconduct in violation of the Public Service Act, 1994.

The SIU consequently recommended the instituting of disciplinary proceedings against the official. In terms of possible misconduct identified by the SIU, the official has been placed on precautionary suspension in accordance with paragraph 2.7 (2), Chapter 7 of the SMS Handbook, pending an internal investigation into the official’s alleged misconduct. The outcome of the internal investigation will determine the cause of action to be taken by The Presidency in compliance with the law.

Thank You.

Reply:

The 2019/20 Financial Disclosure Period:

1. By 31 August 2020, The Presidency had a [1]100 % compliance level in terms of all staff members submitting their financial disclosures.

The Breakdown is per financial disclosure category:

a) Members of the Senior Management Service - All 58 submitted their financial disclosures by 30 May 2020.

b) Members in the Middle Management category (MMS12) – all [2]27 submitted their financial disclosures by 31 July 2020.

c) Members in the Middle Management category (MMS11) – all 51 submitted their financial disclosures by [3]30 August 2020.

d) Members in the OSD12/Higher category – All 12 submitted their financial disclosures by 31 July 2020.

2. All designated employees submitted their financial disclosures. Please note that the report is on employees’ compliance to the timelines of the Financial Disclosure Framework and not the content/Financial information that was disclosed.

Thank you.

1. The 100% compliance level pertains to all employees who were employed by The Presidency during the official disclosure period and not employees who joined The Presidency after the disclosure period. All employees who submitted their financial disclosures are employed in terms of the Public Service Act, thus, in all categories there is no definition of a ‘political appointee’. ↑

2. A member who joined The Presidency in July 2020, submitted his disclosure in August 2020. So in total all 28 MMS12 members submitted their financial disclosures. ↑

3. Please Note that the Financial Disclosure Framework indicates that a newly appointed designated employee should disclose his/her financial interest 30 days after assumption of duty. An employee became part of MMS11 in October 2020, meaning that currently The Presidency has 52 MMS11 members. The Ethics Office could not register the employee on the Financial Disclosure System in 2020 due to intermittent problems with the system and not due to failure by the employee to disclose his financial interest. ↑

Reply:

(1)  Ms Khusela Sangoni has been placed on precautionary suspension with effect from 02 February 2021 pending an investigation. The investigation is mandated to be completed within 60 days from date of inception.
 
(2) As stated in 1 above, Ms Khusela Sangoni has been placed on precautionary suspension until the finalisation of the investigation. She has not been transferred or seconded to any other department.
 
(3) Ms Khusela Sangoni has retained all her allocated privileges since the precautionary suspension

a) Her suspension is in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7(2) of Chapter 7 of the SMS Handbook, with full pay. The precautionary suspension does not constitute a punishment.

b) She receives her salary at the end of the month, where she will be paid her salary in full.

Thank you.

Reply:

1. (a) National Corona Virus Command Council (NCCC), amongst its responsibilities, ensures that the regulations required to address, prevent

and combat the spread of COVID-19 are reasonable and justifiable. In addition, the measures introduced were necessary to save lives.

(b) (i) The records of the NCCC meetings are kept by the Cabinet Secretariat;

(ii) The records, by virtue of it being a Cabinet structure, is secret and is not as accessible to members of the public.

2. The records of the NCCC meetings are kept by the Cabinet Secretariat

a) The records are kept electronically;

b) The records, by virtue of it being a Cabinet structure, is secret and is not as accessible to members of the public.

Thank you.

Reply:

1. Yes, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) allocated funding from existing grants within the department in support of service delivery programmes as well as to augment the resources made available by affected organs of state from their own resources on the efforts to combat the spread of covid-19 pandemic. The details of the disaster management funded initiatives for the augmentation of the response capacity to the COVID-19 pandemic in each province and the costs thereof since 25 March 2021 are as follows:

An amount of R466 392 000 (R466.4 million) from the Provincial Disaster Relief Grant was transferred in March 2020 to the Departments of Health in all provinces primarily for the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Ventilators.

Table 1: funding allocation to Provincial Departments of Health for Covid-19 response measures: Provincial Disaster Relief Grant- 2019/2020 FY

No.	Province	Amounts allocated to Provincial Departments of Health
	Eastern Cape	R 44 551 000
	Free State	R 12 429 000
	Gauteng	R115 996 000
	KwaZulu-Natal	R138 918 000
	Limpopo	R 42 449 000
	Mpumalanga	R 33 993 000
	Northern Cape	R 6 224 000
	North West	R 18 540 000
	Western Cape	R 53 292 000
	Total	R466 392 000

An amount of R150 970 000 (R151 million) from the Municipal Disaster Relief Grant was transferred in May 2020 to 246 municipalities in all provinces primarily for Covid-19 response measures. The priority areas for allocated funding were (i) Sanitation, (ii) Waste Management, (iii) Decontamination of specific selected public spaces, (iv) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and (v) Hygiene packs.

Table 2: funding allocation to 246 municipalities in all provinces for Covid-19 response measures: Municipal Disaster Relief Grant- 2020/2021 FY

No.	Province	No. of municipalities funded	Amounts allocated to local municipalities within respective provinces
	Eastern Cape	37	R42 787 000
	Free State	22	R 8 610 000
	Gauteng	8	R 5 276 000
	KwaZulu-Natal	53	R47 499 000
	Mpumalanga	17	R 9 596 000
	Limpopo	27	R14 579 000
	Northern Cape	31	R 3 137 000
	North West	22	R11 559 000
	Western Cape	29	R 7 927 000
	Total	246	R150 970 000

In May 2020, The National Treasury has given the Department of Cooperative Governance approval for municipalities to reprioritise their 2019/20 Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) allocations, for urgent repairs to water and sanitation infrastructure, to improve their functionality in reliable delivery of basic services. A total of 335 projects were reprioritised to the value of R1.6 billion, with 187 projects under construction and 51 completed to date (See attached document for provincial details).

The reprioritisation by municipalities in 2020/21 financial year has been very low, with only 109 projects registered for implementation. The approval granted by the National Treasury in July 2020 indicated that of municipal MIG allocations can be reprioritised for urgent repairs to water and sanitation infrastructure to improve functionality of infrastructure, and a further 10% for sanitisation of public transport facilities, which includes repairs to municipal owned quarantine sites. The total value of these projects, as per municipal

applications, is R474, 595,236. A total of 50 projects are currently under implementation and 9 are completed to date (See table below for provincial details).

 

 

In terms of sub-question:

a) Cabinet.

b) The National Corona-Virus Command Council (NCCC) receives reports from the NATJOINTS and the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MACs). It considers the reports and deliberates on the required regulations and formulates a recommendation to Cabinet.

c) The following factors, amongst others, play a key role in the determination of the regulations:

(i) the extent of the rate of infection (e.g. number of active cases per 100 000 population, rate of increase / decrease of active cases etc).

(ii) the readiness of the health system to cope with the number of infections (e.g. availability of hospital beds, number of health care workers infected etc.);

(iii) the advice and analysis of the Minster of Health’s Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC), made up of a wide range of science and health experts and the NATJOINTS, made up of the Directors-General of the respective national sector departments.

d) The scientific evidence is quality assured by the MAC against peer reviewed publications of research conducted, where such publication is available.

e) The decisions of Cabinet on the content of the regulations are drafted in the correct layout by legislative drafters, which are legally vetted by the Office of the Chief State Law Adviser, before it is signed by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs for publication in the Gazette to give it the force of law.

(2)(a) All approved regulations are published in the Government Gazette. Before the publication in the Gazette, where major changes to regulations are to come into effect, often the President addresses the nation on those changes. After the publication in the Gazette, the Minister of COGTA leads media briefings involving other relevant ministers on the contents of Regulations.

(b) Section 34 of the Constitution guarantees the right of access to courts. The courts have remained operational during the declaration of the national state of disaster. To manage the spread of the virus, directions were issued by the

Minister of Justice and Correctional services and directives were issues by Heads of Courts.

Thank you.

Reply:

The Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) implemented a multimedia communication campaign in respect of COVID-19 aimed at informing citizens and creating awareness about the Pandemic. Various Media Platforms were utilized in order to ensure that all segments of the population are reached. To date the ad spend summary is as per the below table:

GCIS COVID 19 AD SPEND SUMMARY (Media Buying)
PUBLICATION	APPROVED ORDERS (COMMITTED AMOUNT)	INVOICES RECEIVED	COMMITMENTS BALANCE
TV	R22 818 029,00	R18 399 325,50	R4 418 703,50
Radio	R16 893 447,51	R15 090 006,14	R1 803 441,37
Production/Creative Agencies	R 6 000 000,00	R5 915 799,38	R84 200,62
Outdoor	R13 303 730.21	R7 905 850,75	R4 400 879,46
TOTAL	R59 015 206.72	R47 310 981,77	R10 707 224,95

(b) proportion of black-owned advertisement agencies and/or companies were used

• Molibiz - 100% Black owned and 75% black woman owned.
• Cut-2-Black – B-BBEE Status level 1 of contributor.

(c) proportion of the budget that went to black-owned media for

(i) radio

1. Of the R16 893 447.51 spent on Radio, R2 746 592.37 which translates to 17.5% of the total radio budget was spent on black owned media owners/stations.
2. Of the total budget R10 996 477,80 was spent on SABC and on 60 community stations translating to 65% of the total radio budget.

Please see the below table for reference.

RADIO AD SPEND
SUPPLIER	ORDER AMOUNT	% SHARE	BEE STATUS
Mediamark (Igagasi FM, Kaya FM,	R1 268 185,38	7.5%	All 3 stations are 100% black owned
Motswako Media	R457 988,00	3%	100% black owned
MSG Group Sales	R620 572,61	4%	100% black owned
YFM	R399 846,38	3%
Total black owned media owners/stations	R2 746 592.37	17.5%
SABC Radio	R10 036 477,80	63%	Public Broadcaster
Community Radio (60 stations)	R960 000.00	5.6%
Total SABC & Community	R10 996 477,80	65%
Other commercial radio Media owners / stations	R3 150 577.34	17.5%
Total Radio Adspend	R 16 893 447.51

(ii) television broadcasters

Of the R22 818 029.00 spent on television broadcasters, R9 580 374.00 was spent on black media owners as per the below table which translates to 41% of the total television budget. Furthermore, R12 499 355.00 of the R22 818 029.00 was spent on free to air and public broadcasters which translates to 54% of the television budget. The distribution of the budget is as follows:

SUPPLIER	Total cost	BLACK OWNED
SABC TV	R 12 499 355,00	Public Broadcaster
ETV/ ENCA	R 8 453 374.00	Free to Air / Black owned
MVM Multimedia	R 828 000,00	Black owned (Soweto TV)
Zallywood	R 299 000,00	Black owned (Tshwane & Gau TV )

(iii) outdoor

Of the total R13 303 730.21 which was spent on Outdoor Media for this campaign, R10 413 674.17 was spent on 22 Black Media owners for the procurement of Billboards, Wall Murals and in taxi television. This translates to 78% of the total budget and the table below depicts the distribution of the budget amongst the approved suppliers:

BLACK OWNED OUTDOOR MEDIA OWNERS
Global Touch	R 997 000,00	Black owned
Huffing Post	R 733 643,65	Black female owned
Esona Communications	R 518 693,00	Black female owned
Luvuno Media	R 45 670,00	Black owned
Owakhe Media	R 422 050,00	Black owned
Platinum Outdoor Media	R 195 000,00	Black owned
Kemvest	R 217 494,90	Black owned
Bahn Media	R 128 620,00	Black owned
Rivoni Advertising	R 572 284,00	Black owned
Kwame Media	R 304 750,00	Black owned
The Guyz Media	R 282 900,00	Black owned
BLK Mercury	R 106 925,00	Black owned
Outsmart Outdoor Media	R 619 655,12	Black female owned
Hluma Media	R 213 854,00	Black owned
Sumep Media	R 1 132 119,00	Black owned
Kena Media	R 2 052 074,95	Black owned
Placement Media	R 314 709.00	Black owned
Tswalanang	R 308 200.00	Black owned
Keys Communications	R 525 992.17	Black owned
Indaba Billboards	R 140 061.00	Black owned
Tema Media	R 245 732.00	Black female owned
Sondlo & Knopp	R 336 246,89	Black owned
Total AD Spent on Black Outdoor Billboard Owners R10 413 674.17

 

(d) Total amount was spent in production of video adverts for both television and social media?

A total amount of R3 562 544,46 was spent on the production of video adverts for TV and Social Media.

Thank You.

Reply:

According to the Public Service Act 103 of 1994, as amended, any information relating to the norms and standards of the Public Service functions, organizational, and governance arrangements, conditions of service and employment practices as well as information Management is the responsibility of the Minister of Public Service and Administration.

Therefore, my colleague, Minister Senzo Mchunu is at the apex of government information on Human Resource employment practices in the Public Service as well as monitoring thereof. I would suggest that this Parliamentary question be re-directed to the relevant institution.

Thank you.

 

Reply:

According to the Public Service Act 103 of 1994, as amended, any information relating to the norms and standards of the Public Service functions, organizational, and governance arrangements, conditions of service and employment practices as well as information Management is the responsibility of the Minister of Public Service and Administration.

Therefore, my colleague, Minister Senzo Mchunu is at the apex of government information on Human Resource employment practices in the Public Service as well as monitoring thereof. I would suggest that this Parliamentary question be re-directed to the relevant institution.

Thank you.

Reply:

a) The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) only procured PPE’s and related equipment for internal use by staff. By 31st of August 2020, 15 Contracts to a total value of R 202, 064.14 had been awarded. All procurement was monitored in terms of the DPME Supply Chain Management Procedures.

b) None.

Thank You.

Reply:

a) Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and the Auditor – General did not identify any cases where officials behaved unethically in terms of Covid – 19 tenders.

b) None

Thank you.

Reply:

No, the Minister in the Presidency has not held any discussions regarding the potential candidates to be considered for appointment to the Board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency.

                                                                                                                                                                        

                  

Reply:

All Ministers and Deputy Ministers, refer to the list below.

WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
1	Central Karoo	Pam Tshwete	Deputy Minister
2	West Coast	Barbara Creecy	Minister
3	Overberg	Patricia De Lille	Minister
4	Garden Route	Alvin Botes	Deputy Minister
5	Cape Town	Naledi Pandor	Minister
		Bheki Cele	Minister
6	Cape Winelands	Ebrahim Patel	Minister

KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
7	Amajuba	Thulas Nxesi	Minister
		Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu	Deputy Minister
8	eThekwini	Nocawe Mafu	Deputy Minister
		John Jeffery	Deputy Minister
9	Harry Gwala	Jackson Mthembu	Minister
10	iLembe	David Masondo	Deputy Minister
11	King Cetshwayo	Fikile Mbalula	Minister
12	Ugu	Buti Manamela	Deputy Minister
13	uMgungundlovu	Sindisiwe Chikunga	Deputy Minister
14	uMkhanyakude	Lindiwe Sisulu	Minister
15	uMzinyathi	Nathi Mthethwa	Minister
16	uThukela	Joe Phaahla	Deputy Minister
17	Zululand	Blade Nzimande	Minister

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
18	Ehlanzeni	Mcebisi Skwatsha	Deputy Minister
19	Gert Sibande	Thabang Makwetla	Deputy Minister
20	Nkangala	Maite Nkoana-Mashabane	Minister

EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
21	Alfred Nzo	Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams	Minister
22	Amathole	Hlengiwe Mkhize	Deputy Minister
		Inkosi Phathekile Holomisa	Deputy Minister
23	Chris Hani	Ronald Lamola	Minister
24	Joe Gqabi	Parks Tau	Deputy Minister
25	OR Tambo	Senzo Mchunu	Minister
26	Nelson Mandela Bay	Aaron Motsoaledi	Minister
27	Sarah Baartman	Zoleka Capa	Deputy Minister
28	Buffalo City	Cassel Mathale	Deputy Minister
		Pinky Moloi	Deputy Minister

FREE STATE PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
29	Fezile Dabi	Pinky Kekana	Deputy Minister
30	Lejweleputswa	Lindiwe Zulu	Minister
31	Mangaung	David Mahlobo	Deputy Minister
		Dikeledi Magadzi	Deputy Minister
32	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Sdumo Dlamini	Deputy Minister
33	Xhariep	Phumulo Masualle	Deputy Minister

NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
34	Frances Baard	Noxolo Kiviet	Deputy Minister
35	JT Gaetsewe	Regina Mhaule	Deputy Minister
36	Namakwa	Nomalungelo Gina	Deputy Minister
37	Pixley ka Seme	Ayanda Dlodlo	Minister
38	ZF Mgcawu	Fish Mahlalela	Deputy Minister

GAUTENG PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
39	Ekurhuleni	Zizi Kodwa	Deputy Minister
40	Johannesburg	Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula	Minister
41	Sedibeng	Angie Motshekga	Minister
42	Tshwane	Pravin Gordhan	Minister
43	West Rand	Fikile Slovo Majola	Deputy Minister

LIMPOPO PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
44	Mopani	Thoko Didiza	Minister
45	Capricorn	Tito Mboweni	Minister
46	Sekhukhune	Thembi Siweya	Deputy Minister
47	Vhembe	Candith Mashego-Dlamini	Deputy Minister
48	Waterberg	Khumbudzo Ntshavheni	Minister

NORTH WEST PROVINCE
District	Champion	Title
49	Bojanala	Gwede Mantashe	Minister
50	Kenneth Kaunda	Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane	Minister
51	Modiri Molema	Obed Bapela	Deputy Minister
52	Ruth Mompati	Maggie Sotyu	Deputy Minister
		Njabulo Nzuza	Deputy Minister

 

2. The Champions will be working with the Districts, Provinces and the Local Government to implement Plans that are developed through the ordinary Planning Processes of Government.

 

3. The Champions will be working on strengthening responses to COVID – 19 and the Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

In summary the roles and responsibilities of the Political Champions who include Ministers and Deputy Ministers are:

• To provide strategic guidance for the development and implementation of the One Plan

• To contribute towards the institutional stabilisation of the allocated district and the reprioritisation process that seek to respond to urgent institutional and governance gaps, and urgent development priorities outlined in the specific district profile.

• To facilitate the District wide adoption of the One Plan through the various Inter Governmental Relations Structures (IGR), including its sign off and implementation.

• To work in collaboration with line Ministries and provide support to unblock and bring to the surface any issues that may hinder progress in the implementation of the District Development Model.

• To collaborate with other champions and districts to maximise impact.

4. .The Champions will work with all Stakeholders in a District.

 

5.The District Development Model (DDM) provides the framework through which Section 154 of the Constitution of the Republic, 1996, will be implemented where the District Development Model brings the whole of government in a spatially targeted way to address developmental needs and opportunities of the 52 district spaces, including providing targeted support in building institutional capacity and capability of local government to perform its constitutional responsibilities.

The District Development Model – One Plan cannot and does not replace any existing prescribed Development, Departmental Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, IDP’s of Municipalities and Sate Entities. It is rather an expression of Integrated Investments Plans and clear Socio – Economic Programmes for changing the living conditions our people in the Spatially Targeted District space.

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Reply:

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

WRITTEN QUSSYION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER:

DATE OF PUBLICATIONS: 24 April 2020

687. Ms PT van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister in The Presidency:

1. What total amount has the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) spent on advertising in the past two financial years on (a) community radio stations, (b) community print media entities, (c) community television stations and (d) small commercial publications:

In the past 2 years the GCIS has been in charge of implementing advertising campaigns for 41 client departments and entities. The GCIS has spent the below listed amounts on behalf of these clients.

Total Community Ad spend 2018/2019 & 2019/2020
Community Print	R 8 220 052,13
Community Radio	R 24 742 178.81
Community TV	R 6 299 219.02
Small Commercial Publications	R 137 747.00

(2) what Individual amounts were spent on each specified (a) community radio station, (b) community print media entity, (c) community televi6ion station and (d) small commercial publication;

1. The list of the stations is attached as annexure A
2. It needs to be noted that GCIS has put in place a panel of agencies which represent community publications. This panel was put in place to ensure that the sector is supported and that publications are not left out due to compliance related matters as was the case previously .The below agencies were appointed by the respective publications and GCIS constituted the panel through a tender process. The 6 agencies represent over 200 community newspapers across the country.

COMMUNITY PRINT ENTITIES
R 3 218 500.00	Channelled Energy
R 923 037,34	CNI
R 814 000.00	Eastern Province Community Print Media
R 740 748,00	Gauteng News
R 195 872,16	Mambo
R 1 685 345.00	Spark Media

C) GCIS also books campaign on television stations through intermediaries which the stations have appointed. Below Is the list of the agents.

 

COMMUNITY TV
Mediamark (Cape Town TV)	R 823 408.73
Zallywood (Tshwane and Gau TV)	R 1 455 000.00
Tiso Blackstar (1KZN & Soweto TV)	R 3 920 810.29
Bay TV	R 100 000.00

 

d)

SMALL COMMECIAL PUBLICATIONA
Highbury Safika	R 137 747.00
TOTAL	R 137 747.00

 

(3) On what dates were the specified adverts placed;

The dates for the various placements are attached as annexure B.

(4) What percentage of the GClS’s advertising budget is spent on

(a) Community media – 13% ( R40 399 196.96)

(b) Commercial media – 87% (R399 647 699.76)

DRAFTER OF THE REPLY

Name: Ace Mlisa
Designation: Director: Media Buying
Contacts: 012 473 0287 / 074 8177 927 [email protected]

Recommended / Not recommended

Ms Phumla Williams
Acting Director-General (GCIS)
Date: 21/05/20

Approved/not approved

Hon Jackson Mthembu, MP
Minister in the Presidency
Date: 26/05/2020

Reply:

Non-submission of 2018/19 DGs/HoDs midterm review

No.		National/ Provincial		Department		Name of HoD		Half-yearly Review 18/19
1		Eastern Cape		Econ Affairs, Env & Tourism		Mr B Gxilishe		Not submitted
2	)	Eastern Cape	)	Health		)	DrT Mbengashe	)	Not submitted
3		Eastern Cape		Local Gov Affairs	& Traditional		Ms G. Gumbi- ” Masilela		Not submitted

1. Eastern Cape Roads & Public Works
2. Eastern Cape Rural Development &

Agrarian Reform

Mr J Mlawu Mr L Ngada

Not submitted Not submitted

6	Eastern Cape	Sport, Recreation, Arts & Culture	Mr M Matutu	Not submitted
7	Eastern Cape	Transport	Ms Irene Mpolweni	Not submitted
8	Free State	Office of the Premier	Mr KF Ralikontsane	Not submitted
9	Gauteng	Agric & Rural Development	Mr. Nhlakanipho Nkontwana	Not submitted
10	Gauteng	Community Safety	Ms. Yoliswa Makhasi	Not submitted
11	Gauteng	E-Government	Mr B Ngobeni	Not submitted
12	Gauteng	Health	Prof. Mkhululi Lukhele	Not submitted
13	Gauteng	Human Settlements	Ms Mathilda Gasela	Not submitted
14	Gauteng	Infrastructure Development	Mr 8 Netshiswinzhe	Not submitted
15	Gauteng	Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs	Ms. Thandeka Mbassa-Sigabi	Not submitted
16	Gauteng	Office of the Premier	Ms Baleni	Not submitted
17	Gauteng	Social Development	Mr M.Mampuru	Not submitted
18	Gauteng	Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation	Ms. Monica Newton	Not submitted
19	Gauteng	Treasury	Ms. Nomfundo Tshabalala	Not submitted
20	KwaZuIu- Natal	Econ Dev, Tourism & Env Affairs	Ms P Ncapayi	Not submitted
21	Limpopo	Econ Dev, Environment & Tourism	Mr Solly Kgopong	Not submitted
22	Limpopo	Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs	Ms NR Dumalisile	Not submitted
23	National	Agric, Forestry & Fisheries	Mr MM Mlengana	Not submitted
24	National	Co-operative Governance	Mr DM Mashitisho	Not submitted
25	National	Correctional Services	Mr Arthur Fraser	Not submitted
26	National	Defence (Secretary for	Dr Sam Gulube	Not submitted

		Defence)
27	National	Environmental Affairs	Ms N Ngcaba	Not submitted
38	National	Health	Ms P Matsoso	Not submitted
29	National	Higher Education & Training	Mr G Qonde	Not submitted
30	National	Home Affairs	Mr M Apleni	Not submitted
31	National	Independent Police Investigative Directorate	Mr R McBride	Not submitted
32	National	Justice and Constitutional Development	Mr V Madonsela	Not submitted
33	National	Labour	Mr TM Lamati	Not submitted
34	National	National Treasury	Mr D Mogajane	Not submitted
35	National	Office of the Chief Justice	Ms M Sejosengwe	Not submitted
36	National	Sport and Recreation SA	Mr EM Moemi	Not submitted
37	National	Government Pensions Administration Agency	Mr K G Sukdev	Not submitted
38	Mpumalanga	Community Safety, Security& Liaison	Mr Mthombothi	Not submitted
39	Mpumalanga	Education	Mrs MOC Mhlabane	Not submitted
40	Mpumalanga	Treasury	Ms NZ Nkamba	Not submitted
41	Mpumalanga	Health	Dr S. Mohangi	Not submitted
42	Mpumalanga	Human Settlements	Mr Masange	Not submitted
43	Mpumalanga	Public Works, Roads & Transport	Ms SP Xulu	Not submitted
44	Mpumalanga	Social Development	Mr MV Mahlalela	Not submitted
45	North West	Community Safety & Transport Management	Ms BA Mofokeng	Not submitted
46	North West	Culture, Arts & Traditional Affairs	Mrs SR Bapela	Not submitted
47	North West	Economy & Enterprise Development	LG Tshikovhi	Not submitted
48	North West	Education & Sport Development	SM Semaswe	Not submitted
49	North West	Health	Dr AT Lekalakala	Not submitted
50	North West	Local Govt & Human Settlements	Mr PE Motoko	Not submitted
		Office of the Premier	Dr Keneilwe L	Not submitted

			Sebego
52	North West	Public Works & Roads	Mr P Mothupi	Not submitted
53	North West	Rural, Environment & Agricultural Development	Dr Mokaila	Not submitted
54	North West	Social Development	Ms PD Mothobi	Not submitted
55	North West	Tourism	Adv Hope Fiona Neo Sephoti	Not submitted
56	Northern Cape	Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development	Mr WVD Mothibi	Not submitted
57	Northern Cape	Cooperative Gov, Human Settlement & Trad Affairs	Mr B Lenkoe	Not submitted
58	Northern Cape	Health	Mr S Jonkers	Not submitted
59	Northern Cape	Sports, Arts & Culture	Ms R Palm	Not submitted
60	Northern Cape	Transport, Safety & Liaison	Mr MP Dichaba	Not submitted

DRAFTER OF THE REPLY

Name:

Designation:

Contacts:

Recommended / Not recommended

Director-General (DPME) Date:

Approved / Not approved

Minister in The Presidency

Date: ,’

MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001, Union Buildings, Government Avenue, PRETORIA Tel: (012) 300 5200, Website: www.theDresidency.oov.za

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NUMBER: 1325

DATE OF PUBLICATIONS: 25 October 2019

1325. Dr L A Schreiber (DA) to ask the Minister in The Presidency:

With reference to his reply to question 834 on 2 October 2019, what is the detailed breakdown of the amounts spent on each former principal and spouse since 1 April 2016 in terms of (a) hotel accommodation, (b) private accommodation, (c) alcohol, (d) catering, (e) entertainment, (I)(i) commercial and (ii) military flights, (g) vehicle transport and (h) security?

NW2537E

Response

Benefits applicable to Former Presidents and Former Deputy Presidents are prescribed in the Policy on the Benefits of Executive Office, dated March 2009. Benefits that are paid for from The Presidency budget in respect of Former Presidents and a Former Deputy Presidents include the following:-

• • Accommodation
  • Commercial flights
  • Vehicle transport

The travel and accommodation are paid in accordance with the policy, as former Presidents and Deputy Presidents support government programmes inside and outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa. The benefits are irrespective of whether or not the former Presidents and Deputy Presidents are on official or private duties as they are de facto ambassadors of the people of South Africa.

Military flights and Security services are paid for by the South African National Defence Force and South African Police Service respectively.

The policy is in line with what obtains in comparable countries the world over.

Please find attached breakdown of the amounts spent on each former principal and spouse since 2016

DRAFTER OF THE REPLY

Name: K Mashapha

Designation: Director Financial Administration

Contacts: 012 300 5998

Recommended

Director-General — The Presidency Date: /J //

Ap roved / NQ

n. Jackson Mthembu, MP Minister in Th Pre 'dency Date: g/ /

Question

Total

FY2016-17

{

FYZ01&19

Former President de Klerk

Spouses

Former President de Klerk

Spouse

Former President de Klerk

Spouse

President de Klerk

Former President de Klerk

Spouse

R R R R R R R R

130987.32

R R R R R R R R R

66437.12

R R R R R R R R

46985.14

R R R R R R R R R

12643.30

R R R R R R R R R

16S64.92

R R R R R R R R R

R R R R R R 50 768.32 R R R

R - R - R - R - R - R 37 538.88 R - R - R -

R R R R R R 16 248.94 R R R

R R R R R R 16 254.94 R R R

1. For the period 01 April Z016to date, what is the detailed breakdown of amounts spent on each Former Principal and Spouse, in terms of

• 1. Hotel accomodation
  2. Private accomodation
  3. Alcohol
  4. Catering
  5. Entertainment I)(i) Commercial flights f(i)(i) Military flights

1. Vehicle transport
2. Security

1. For the period 01 April 2O16to date, what is the detailed breakdown of amounts spent on each Former Principal and Spouse, in terms of

Total	FY2016-17		FY2018-19	FY201S-20
Former President Mbekl	Spouses	Former President Mbekl	Spouse	Former President Mbeki	Spouse	Former President Mbekl	Spouse	Former President Mbekl	Spouse

• 1. Hotel accomodation

R

628 994.67

R

62 727.62

R

233 750.66

R

41 422.96

R

228 855.87

R

-

R

116 017.34

R

21 304.66

R

50 370.80

R

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

R

176 875.99

R

266 754.60

R

38 723.86

R

102 559.04

R

19 661.68

R

48 915.81

R

11 615.72

R

64 438.18

R

106 874.73

R

50 841.57

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

R

468 777.42

R

117 848.19

R

106 112.02

R

35 961.32

R

110 539.17

R

387.77

R

56 851.50

R

62 509.96

R

195 274.73

R

18 989.14

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

-

R

R

• 1. Private accomodation
  2. Alcohol
  3. Catering
  4. Entertainment I)(i) Commercial flighU f(i)(i) Military fiighU

1. Vehicle transpon
2. Security

Question

Total

FY2017-18

FY2018-19

FY2019-20

Former President Motlanthe

Spouses

Former President Motlanthe

Spouse

Former President Motlanthe

Spouse

Presldent Motlanthe

Spouse

President Motlanthe

Sgouse

R

392 370.98

R

R

24 329.7S

R

R

120 170.43

R

R

106 245.00

R

R

141 625.80

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

573 708.01

R

548 609.31

R

288 092.85

R

159 063.64

R

134 79S.04

R

126 602.50

R

7s szg.s6

R

183 794.95

R

71 490.26

R

79 148.22

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

2 074 516.35

R

341 007.94

R

203 380.47

R

R

804 646.26

R

R

691 775.20

R

341 007.94

R

374 714.42

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

For the period 01 Aprll 2016 to date, what is the detailed breakdown of amounts spent on each Former Principal and Spouse, in terms of

1. Hotel accomodation
2. Private accomodation
3. Alcohol
4. Catering
5. Entertainment

I)(i) Commercial flights f(i)(i) Military flights

1. Vehicle transpon
2. Security

Question

Total

FYZ016-17

FY2017-18

FY2019-20

President Zuma

Spouses

Former President Zuma

President Zuma

Spouse

Former President Zuma

Spouse

Former President Zuma

R

32299.75

R

R

R

R

R

R

32 299.75

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

285001.39

R

122248.47

R

R

R

20717.34

R

R

174839.55

R

43 305.55

R

89 444.50

R

78 942.92

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

15052.27

R

R

R

R

14780.27

R

R

R

-

R

272.00

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

For the period 01 April Z016 to date, what is the detailed breakdown of amounts spent on each Former Prindpal and Spouse, in terms of

1. Hotel accomodation
2. Private accomodation
3. Alcohol
4. Catering
5. Entertainment

f)(i) Commercial flights f(i)(i) Military flights

1. Vehicle transpon
2. Security

For the period 01 April 2016 to date, what is the detailed breakdown of amounts spent on each Former Principal and Spouse, in terms of

Former DP Mlambo- Ngcuka

Spouses

Former DP Mlambo- Ngcuka

Spouse

Former DP Mlambo- Ngcuka

Spouse

Former DP Mlambo- Ngcuka

Spouse

Former DP Mlambo- Ngcuka

Spouse

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

249 163.84

R

66 114.89

R

55 311.22

R

23 055.67

R

50 891.93

R

674.95

R

103 653.84

R

21 445.08

R

39 306.85

R

20 939.19

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

524.00

R

R

R

-

R

524.00

R

R

-

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

-

R

R

R

1. Hotel accomodation
2. Private accomodation
3. Alcohol
4. Catering
5. Entertainment I)(i) Commercial flights I(i)(i) Military flights
6. Vehicle transport
7. Security

Quenlon

	FY2016-17	FY2017-18	FY2018-19	FY2019-20
fiormer DP Mbete	spouses	Former DP Mbete	Spouse	Former DP Mbete	Spouse	Former DP Mbete	Spouse	Former DP Mbete	Spouse
R	R R R R R R R R	R	R R R R R R R R R	R R R R R R R R R	R R R R R R R R	R R R R R R R R	R R R R R R R R	R R R R R R R R R	R
		R
R R		R Q							R R
R R		R R							R
R R R		R R R							R R R

1. For the period 01 April 2016 to date, what is the detailed breakdown of amounts spent on each fiormer Principal and Spouse, in terms of

• 1. Hotel accomodation
  2. Private accomodation
  3. Alcohol
  4. Catering
  5. Entertainment I)(i) Commercial flights I(i)(i) Military flights

1. Vehicle transpon
2. Security

Reply:

(1) (a) (i) Mr Mudunwazi Baloyi based in USA

(ii) Ms Pamela Salela based in the UK

(iii) China - Vacant

(b) (i) Mr M Baloyi - Commenced on 01 December 2014 and contract ending 30 November 2019.

(ii) Ms P Selela - Commenced on 01 February 2015 and contract ending 31 January 2020.

(c) Both appointed officials are on Paterson 04 Salary Level

(d) The benefits and the perks on accommodation and living expenses are in line with Brand South Africa remuneration policy (Section 10: FOREIGN SERVICE DISPENSATION) and its objective being to allow Brand SA transferred employees to maintain, through the payment of a monthly foreign allowance, a standard of living equal to that of a similar managerial position in the same country.

2) (a) International Brand SA offices do not have bank accounts

(b) Not Applicable

c) Not Applicable

 

DRAFTER OF THE REPLY

Name: Kgomotso Seripe

Designation: Acting Chief Financial Officer

Contacts: [email protected]

Recommended

Acting CEO BrandSA
Date: 22/10/2019

Approved

Hon Jackson Mthembu, mp
Minister in the Presidency
Date: 24/10/2019

Reply:

Nigeria has not made a demand for compensation for Nigerian citizens who suffered losses during the looting and violent attacks on foreign nationals that took place in September.

During the State Visit of President Buhari on 3 October 2019, South Africa and Nigeria agreed to establish an Early Warning Mechanism, which is a joint structure that will serve as a preventative and proactive monitoring body.

As the two Heads of State, we instructed four national departments to expeditiously finalise the Terms of Reference of this Mechanism within three months. The four departments are International Relations and Cooperation, State Security, Police and Home Affairs. The Early Warning Mechanism will also consider issues related to trafficking of drugs and human trafficking.

Reply:

1) (a) As per the published respective Annual Reports already tabled in Parliament, the Annual Budget in each financial year were:

Financial Years	UK	USA	CHINA
2018-2019	R 5, 625,164	R 5, 835,028	R 5, 572,199
2017-2018	R 3, 995,456	R 6, 290,479	R 4, 618,137
2016- 2017	R 10 355,000	R 8, 318,400	R 9, 561,702

Find here: {b) Budget spent on each year is as follows:

Reply:

(1) The President pronounced in his State of the Nation Address on 16 February 2018 that "Growth, development and transformation depend on a strong and capable state. It is critical that the structure and size of the state is optimally suited to meet the needs of the people and ensure the most efficient allocation of public resources. We will therefore initiate a process to review the configuration, number and size of national government departments."

The Presidency is leading the 2019 National Macro Organisation of Government (NMOG), which must be finalised by 31 March 2020 with the assistance of centre of government and affected departments.

These changes are necessary for the following reasons.

a) The National Development Plan articulates the vision of a developmental state that requires building state capacity as an important step to achieve a developmental state.

b) The clustering of homogeneous or related functions to ensure that functional areas of responsibility are clearly demarcated to avoid ambiguity, overlapping

or duplication of functions.

c) To promote synergy within ministerial portfolios and institutions which will be responsible for broad policy outcomes to realize value for citizens.

d) To promote accountability for delivery of outcomes.

e) Promote coherence, better coordination and optimizing the use of resources for efficient and effective administration.

f) Government remains committed to ensure minimal disruptions to service delivery within the public service.

(2) The NMOG is focussed on the reorganisation of specific functions within the current budget baselines of departments. There is a reallocation of particular functions and concomitant resources (budgets and staff) between departments and no government function has been abolished so as to realise cost savings in that regard.

(a) Affected departments are concluding on their start-up organisational structures to determine the required posts. Affected employees will transfer between departments during the latter half of 2019 followed by the matching and placing of staff, which will be determined by a collective agreement with organised Labour. Any excess staff will be redeployed and reskilled to functional areas where there are shortages of staff.

Cost-containment measures or possible savings will only be realised after the NMOG process through improved service delivery models, collaboration and coordination of outcomes of departments.

(b) Cost-containment measures or savings will be calculated post the 2019 NMOG process as part of budget allocations through the 2020 -2023 MTEF period.

(c) The amount of possible savings can be known the finalisation of the 2020 -2023 MTEF budget cycle.

 

 

 

DRAFTER OF THE REPLY

Name:

Designation:

Contacts:

Recommended

Director-General and Secretary of the Cabinet: In The Presidency

Date: 04/09/2019

Recommended/ Not recommended

Hon. Thembi Siweya, MP

Deputy Minister in The Presidency

Date: 04/09/2019

Approved

Hon. Jackson Mthembu, MP
Minister in the Presidency
Date: 04/09/2019

Reply:

(1) We are unfortunately, unable to avail the Policy on the Benefits of the Executive Office as it contains sensitive information about security and private residences of former principals;

(2) The benefits in the policy apply to the following former principals and their respective spouses, as indicated below: -

a. Former President De Klerk and spouse;

b. Former President Mbeki and spouse;
c. Former President Motlanthe and spouse;

d. Former President Zuma and spouse/s;

e. Former Deputy President Mlambo Ngcuka and spouse; and

f. Former Deputy President Mbete and spouse.

DRAFTER OF THE REPLY

Name: Ms Linese Pillay
Designation: Administrative Manager: Former Principals Unit
Contacts: (012) 300 5581

Recommended

Director-General and Secretary to the Cabinet
Date: 22/08/2019

Recommended

Hon. Thembi Siweya, MP

Deputy Minister in The Presidency

Date:

Approved

Hon. Jackson Mthembu, MP

Minister in The Presidency

Date: 22/08/2019

Reply:

Minister Jackson Mthembu, MP

Below is a few known and planned international trips and there could be additional as per invitations and mandated by the President.

Month	Destination	Trip Purpose	Number of Persons	Estimated Costs
2020/2022 (yearly programme)	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the	Estimated 5 persons	Not known rates of the flights and accommodation

Find here: table

Reply:

(a) Total amount budgeted for 2019-20: R30.5 million

(i) Total remuneration: R12, 152,230

Find here: Office of the Minister

Reply:

	(a) Make	(b) model	(c) price	(d) date
Minister NC Dlamini-Zuma1	BMW	530i	R 838 045.00	2018/08/14
Minister J Radebe2	None
Deputy Minister B Manamela3	AUDI	Q7 3.O TDI	R 971 432.76	2016/06/10

REPLY

1Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation since 27 February 2018

2Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation until 26 February 2018

3Deputy Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation until February 2017

 

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

(i) DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, MONITORING & EVALUATION
Held the following tender briefings:

Tender Ref	Tender briefing date & time	Venue
DPME 11/2018-2019 Implementation evaluation of corporate governance in South Africa’s State Owned Enterprises	22 November 2018 10:00 am	Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, 330 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, Flexi Room
DPME 06-2018/19 Implementation Evaluation of the South African Police Service Detective Service: Crime Investigation Service (CIS)	09 November 2018  10:00 am	Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, 330 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, Flexi Room
DPME 09-2018/19 Appointment of service provider to provide technical support for 25 year review	31 August 2018 10:00am	Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, 330 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, G01B Room
DP ME 04-2018/19 Implementation of the EPWP within the Environment and Culture Sector	23 August 2018 10:00am	Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, 330 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, Flexi Room
DPME 03-2018/19 Synthesis Evaluation of the relationship between government and Not for Profit Sector	13 August 2018 10:00am	Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, 330 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, Flexi Room
DPME 01-2018/19 Appointment of a Travel Management Agency for the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for a period of Thirty-Six (36) Months.	06 July 2018 10:00am	Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, 330 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, Flexi Room
DPME 02-2018/19 Provision of Cleaning and Hygiene services for the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for a period of 36 months.	11 May 2018 10:00am	Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, 330 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, Flexi Room

(ii_a) STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA
Held the following tender briefings:

BID NUMBER	DESCRIPTION	COMPULSORY BRIEFING SESSION DATE
1. Stats SA 002/18	appointment of service provider/s to draft the 2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reports, Thematic Reports and Country Report	07 September 2018
2. Stats SA 003/18	Appointment of service provider/s to provide physical security guarding services for North West provincial office, Vryburg, Klerksdorp, Rustenburg and Mabopane district offices for a period of twenty-four (24) months	03 December 2018
3. Stats SA 004/18	Appointment of service provider/s to provide physical security guarding services for Free State Provincial Office, Mangaung, Welkom, Kroonstad, Trompsburg and Bethlehem District Offices for a period of twenty-four (24) months	06 December 2018
4. Stats SA 005/18	Appointment of service provider/s to provide physical security guarding services for KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office, Ethekwini, Ilembe, Uthungulu, Umkhanyakude, Umzinyathi, Zululand, Amajuba, Uthukela, Umgungundlovu, Harry Gwala and Ugu District Offices for a period of twenty-four (24) months	04 December 2018
5. Stats SA 006/18	Appointment of service provider/s to provide physical security guarding services for Mpumalanga Witbank and Siyabuswa District Offices for a period of twenty-four (24) months	06 December 2018
6. Stats SA 007/18	Appointment of service provider/s to provide physical security guarding services for Eastern Cape Provincial Office, Butterworth, Kokstad, Queenstown, Aliwal North, Bisho, Nelson Mandela District Offices for a period of twenty-four (24) months	04 December 2018
7. Stats SA 008/18	Appointment of service provider/s to provide physical security guarding services for Western Cape Provincial Office, Piketberg, Caledon, Metro 1 and Metro 2 District Offices for a period of twenty-four (24) months	05 December 2018
8. Stats SA 009/18	Appointment of service provider/s to provide physical security guarding services for Northern Cape Provincial Office, Kimberley, Kuruman, De Aar, Springbok, Calvinia and Upington District Offices for a period of twenty-four (24) months	05 December 2018
9. Stats SA 010/18	Appointment of service provider/s to provide physical security guarding services for Gauteng Provincial Office, Johannesburg, Sedibeng, Ekurhuleni & Westrand District Offices for a period of twenty-four (24) months	07 December 2018

(ii_b) NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Held the following briefings

Tender Number	Tender Description
NYDA 2018/05/PDD	Tender for Appointment of a panel for general preventative maintenance of NYDA Branches and District offices for a period of thirty-six (36) Months
NYDA2018/02/NYS	Request for Proposals for Institutions to deliver the National Youth Services Programme NQF Aligned short Skills Projects
NYDA2018/01/NYS	Request for Proposals for Institutions to deliver the National Youth Services Volunteer Programme.
NYDA2018/01/FAC-Cape Town	Tender for lease of corporate office space for Cape Town NYDA Branch over a period of five years
NYDA2018/02/ICT	SUPPLY AND SUPPORT NYDA ICT SERVICES FOR 40 NEW NYDA BRANCHES FOR THIRTY-SIX MONTHS (36)
NYDA2018/01/FAC-Kimberley	Tender for lease of corporate office space for Kimberley NYDA Branch over a period of five years
NYDA 2018/02/ICT	Appointment of service provider for provision of the telecommunication services and maintenance to the NYDA for a period of Sixty (60) Months:

(iii) Yes, the tender briefings were all compulsory.

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

a) 

	(i) Buildings	(ii) Properties	(iii) Facilities
(aa) Own	None	None	None
(bb) Rent	2	None	None

b)(ii) the values of the buildings are unknown. The two properties accommodate DPME staff.

	(i) how long	(ii) from whom	(iii) monthly rent
330 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria	1 December 2014 to 30 November 2019	Department of Public Works (AnchorProps 162 Pty Ltd)	R588,685.68
535 Johannes Ramokhoase Street, Arcadia, Pretoria	1 March 2018 to 31 March 2020	Department of Public Works (Erf 1214 Arcadia CC)	R436,074.25

 

 

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

1. The Office of the Minister, and all of the entities reporting to her have not contracted any services from the company in question, and in the period in question.
2. Not Applicable

 

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

(1) No, my office did not cancel the Management Performance Assessment Tool.

(2)(a)

Year	Cost
2012	561 742,13
2013	633 305,13
2014	790 075,57
2015	470 142,25
2016	325 136,77
Grand Total	2 780 401,85

(2)(b) No, this cannot be considered as wasteful expenditure.

(3) Indeed the tool has achieved its objectives, management practices have improved across the public service. Through 40 case studies documented, departments have the opportunity to draw key lessons and improve their working environment. This maturity and institutionalisation is at a strong basis with which MPAT can move forward to measure capabilities and performance.

 

 

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		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

With regard to Accounting Officers of government departments who are facing, (a) Criminal and/or (b) Disciplinary actions in relation to the late payments of suppliers (i) in the (aa) 2016-17 and/or (bb) 2017-18 financial years and/or (ii) since 1 April 2018, the DPME unfortunately do not collect such information and are not able to report on this. The National Treasury would be the appropriate department to answer this question.

 

 

 

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		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

According to the Living Conditions Survey (LCS) conducted in 2014/15 the number of people living below R2 per day, (which translates to about R62 per capita, per month) amounted to 34 700 (in 2015). This translates to 0,1% of the total population in 2015, please see Table 1 below.

Table 1: Number and proportion of the population by poverty status - 2015

2015
Poverty line of R2 per day (R62 per month)	No. of people	%
Non poor	54 732 727	99,9
Poor	34 700	0,1
Total	54 767 427	100,00

Source: Living Conditions Survey 2014/15

The LCS is a survey specifically designed to measure poverty and inequality levels as well as living conditions in South Africa. Since the last LCS conducted in 2014/15 there has not been another survey of this nature conducted due to lack of funding.

Risenga Maluleke

Statistician-General

Date:

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		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: lanning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

(a)(i) The Department did not incur expenditure relating to travel for the former Ministers nor (ii) their spouses (b) (i) former Deputy Ministers (ii) their spouses, (c) former Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) former Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers for the period in the question.

Reply:

Parliamentary scheme

1.1 The travel privileges, administered and paid for by Parliament, of former Ministers/Deputy Ministers and their spouse come to into ePect on the first day following the date on which they relinquish their oFice, excluding the journeys made when vacating State-owned residences to the places where they intend to settle. (The Secretary of Parliament can be contacted for the details and administration relating to these privileges).

1.2 The costs of using VIP rooms at airports and any restaurants or bar services, as well as telephone calls, are payable by former Minister/ Deputy Minister themselves.

1.3 The Travel Privileges include:

1.3.1 Flights (Air Transport Tickets)

(a) Former Minister: Forty-eight (48) single domestic flights (business class) per annum.

(b) Former Deputy Ministers: Thirty six (36) single domestic flights (business class) per annum.

Of Spouses

a) Former Ministers: Twenty-four (24) single domestic flights (business class) per annum.

b) Former Deputy Ministers: Eighteen (18) single domestic flights ( business class)

c) Widow/Widower of former Minister’s/Deputy Minister: Twelve (12) single domestic flights per annum (business class).

Approved by the Minist on

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Reply:

Government needs to adopt a transformative approach to programming for women’s access to justice. This includes developing interventions to challenge underlying socio-cultural norms and contexts of inequality that perpetuate discrimination against women, enable and normalise Gender Based Violence (GBV) as we have recently seen with the Omotoso trial.

During the trial, the Department of Women (DOW) made a commitment to revisit the Sexual Offences Act, the Domestic Violence Act and the Criminal Procedures Act. This will be done in conjunction with the relevant lead department(s), in an e€ort to strengthen these laws in order to protect women.

The amendments will seek to invest in strengthening justice systems to investigate and prosecute Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases effectively; as well as invest in strengthening data collection systems, so that there is clarity on the extent and depth of the problem.

Domestic violence is currently not recorded by the police as a specific crime category; when cases of domestic violence are reported to the police, they are recorded under a range of diFerent categories such as assault, assault Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH), malicious damage to property, pointing a firearm, murder etc. In 2017/18 women were victims of the following:

• Murder 2930
• Total sexual offences 36 731

• Attempted murder 3554
• Assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm 53 263
• Common assault 81 142

However, merely knowing the number of contact crimes perpetrated against women and/or children does not give us enough intormaGonto understandtheextentandcomplexiGesot domestic violence in South Africa. Even though the 2018 SAPS report indicates a list of domestic violence statistics, this is not the true reflection of the magnitude of domestic violence as most police stations still do not indicate a domestic relationship when cases of assault are reported. It has been estimated that abused woman stay in an abusive relationship for an average period of 10.5 years before seeking outside assistance.

Although the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 requires police stations to record incidents of domestic violence in a register, compliance is minimal: the last compliance audit conducted by the Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) in 2014 found that only two of the 145 police stations under audit were fully compliant to the Act, a mere 1.40/ of the sample size.

South Africa played a historical role in pushing for the promotion and protection of the human rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and intersex, queer, asexual and other (LGBTIQA+) community. It is the first African country to recognise same sex marriages.

However, the LGBTIQA+ community in South Africa continue to experience widespread discrimination, harassment and violence, despite the Constitution guaranteeing their rights to safety; and regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Lesbians and gay men are raped to 'make them straight’ or to 'correct’ their sexual orientation. Although there are no accurate statistics for these hate-crimes, it is estimated that more than ten lesbians are raped or gang-raped weekly and at least 500 lesbians become victims of corrective rape annually. Once again, crimes of violence against LGBTIQA+ people are oXen under reported due to fear of secondary victimisation by the police and other service providers because of their sexual orientation. The government established a task team in 2011 to develop a legal framework to end violence and discrimination against LGBTIQA+ people. However, there is a lack of information regarding progress made by the task team and its programme and strategies to end this violence.

In trying to address Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), we need more detailed recording, analysis and dissemination of disaggregated statistics on sexual and domestic violence, so that SGBV can be tracked methodically and responded to e€ectively. There should also be a shift in focus from the reduction of sexual and domestic violence crimes reported to the police, to encouraging prevention, protection and reporting; and providing quality services to all victims of these crimes. This will necessitate a change in how police performance is measured.

The amendment of the above legislations to institute these changes is therefore necessary. Coupled with this, strategies to improve enforcement and to change social norms and attitudes need to be strengthened if we are to see effective improvement in the management of gender based violence.

Approved by the Minister on

MINISTRY IN THE PRESIDENCY: WOMEN REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Reply:

Not to my knowledge.

1. Not Applicable
2. Not Applicable

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		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

In terms of section 181 of the Constitution the Commission for Gender Equality is an independent institution, subject only to the Constitution and the law; and is accountable to the National Assembly.

The Minister may not interfere with the functioning of the CGE.

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Hove (1) you investigated allegotions made agaiDSt the Chairperson of the Commission fcr Gender Equality as report by the City Press in off article entitled Eagping gender boss is a hui8non ‘wrecking ball" dated :?018. I 2.11: (2) if so, what is the outcome thereof: and (3) if not why not?

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Rapping gender boss is a human ‘wrecking ball’

Staff and sources say a volatile Nare has cultivated a culture of fear, intimidation and brtllying, but the commission says she is encouraging dialogue

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGEj is under siege — by its oa'n boss

So say complaints to Clty Press from more than a dozen Drdinary stall members who have had enough and claim that chairperson Lulama Nare is

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”a human wrecking ball" who has tried RQO)O DO?*?B? gUSP0nded as u1Or? to "hljacl'.“ the commission's work and '°'""" "'" " '!'"" " '

has been ' waging a wai with the chief + U*flEf I Ttavc cre ated ways ta mo 'e

executive since becoming chain in C’ I bIact‹ PanlhEi err t1a‹›ai Gu'«a

October last year

The staff also claim that Nare has created a "climate of fear” and is relentlessly meddJing in operational matters.

However, the commission strongly denies the allegations. sayinq Nare acknowledges that she is not pelect and no one is".

”She has never bullied or in1imidated a sTaW member She has a very good, healthy relationship with ccmmissioners management and Staff All sne did •'as try and establish an environment a'here people csn engage with her office openly accessibly and freely "

B‘TCHES BE HUMBLE

Nare achieved a certain level of WhatsApp fame in the gender justice sector after a CGE strategic planning meeting at the Protea Hotel Parktonian All-Suite in Braamfontein in May, where she quoted rappef Kendrick Lan1a‹ when dressing down staff.

The meeting was to be between chief executive officer (CEO) KeHetso Maema and her top managers. and included an external facilitator

6uI. sources claim, Nare a ‹t'ved near lunchtime under we pretext of coming to greet staff and proceeded to take over addressing management for almost two hours with a ’ rambling. chao\ie" speech

She used the speech. sources claim, to "publicly humiliate' senior manager? by getting middle managers to raise compiainls against them

City Press obtained a recording of part of the speech

In response to issues raised around increases and staff skills growth. Nave says nobody is happy with their pay ‘I am actually now worth R800 000 in (his ins1›tullon [bul] ) am petting R300 000 "

VVhen one manager addresses s staff issue. she shuts him down with the line. ' Get to your pcint 'cos you're maktng me fall asleep ’”

Nare also asked those present if they knew Lamar

”'So be humble Just take a step back sit ciown with them ' she said, quoting fram his hit I-fumble, saying b”tches be fumble’ bul replacing the b-a'ord with la la la' and hand gestures. witnesses said

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lr response ltte coin uvss to ners iol:; Ciiy Press 7 tie cha irpe ison does no: allen3 any s\efi «°eet'nc excepl prr invitation cf the CEC 1’es the cl\airpe•son lcve? r6p and trep n\usic Before ttie chairperson u!lereo thr v.'ord? of the song .•t\s did put a diEclaimed to set' lFiera iE scng of Kendrick 1. en›a/ that I love So«\e paid?

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mended fx'o one aiseci their oisseti?fact‹or\ CLIMATE OF FEAR

7 r›e\' claim T'Jere demands tc be greeted but refuses to greel cenain siaft < angry abcul tfi6n› ?lEggering theit lu° cf\ ftouf> tut loroids IhEm from S\fling in grouPs at I‹.n.F. repeatedly' ?iler.ces others in rdactings arid dces all ll›e talk irg. '›icti uses slaf! who speak in meetings. thre atc iJ s shall mcnlbers vzi!fi disciplinary action creatr? an eIn1osphE e •'hele her word met' not br questicnca, anti creates a cut: c›f personality arcunct herself

Staff say' they fea- her L›ecause she is ”erratic’ ano claim she has iEpeatedl;' called staff ”useless cr ?tupid and habitually comes late for meeiingc•, but »'on j aIIo\\' tl1eili to st an aithcul her.

\'7nen ycu ?peak up ›n e n1eelino \'ou know there a'ill be Irof›bJe afIer'vards said one siafl memGei

OnE sei ef correspondence speaks of a staff toe aflew ie stand up to feel "Isa\'Ge we are \•zaiIi• s fo‹ something more drastic and dehumar‹ising to happen for ttne chaiiperson to Irognsaich the CEO and manage is. naked and in broad day tight eul cf the building in hem of toutisI• in the atrium '

I.part from rejecting. in deiail, an issue cl the alleged ill treatment oi • iea lady' the commissioner responden to each ctatm. saying ’VVe have nex'er ‹ecei»eo ary complaint regarding lies matter from and' staff member 7 hers are inlernal grtex'ancc procooure? and we Encourage any ?1aff member that feels aggrieved to follow. them or repor to tf1e CEO. And in case that staff member is the CEO herself. she can lodgE flue complaint to us through the chairperson of the HR committee A.nd ccfnplainl lodgnd will be thoroughly' investigated without fea‹ or favcur '

Co.mrnissicrieis dii missed allegations that flare split the council foregrounded favourites and silenced her deptJly cl1a ii's comments as "blatant Iles"

IINTERFERENCE AND ABUSE

City' Press heatd many claims of FJare involving l'ierself in operations and ednJ‹nistrati 'v n›atle•s. in cont‹avenlio•n of lf›e con mission’s act end its Policies

?oH ces saio fvaie approaches staff oirectI\' denJanoing minutes inlorniatioii a ‹U rcport?. and ciescribes herself as ’executive cf›aifpeison

Scme claim that hare lefts ?taff tf›e\' are not uri!i:led to accepi invitalicne front

sIakel›clderE or atlenn meetings s'i!h bodies such us the Uh

Several alleged hat hare tried to lake o 'ei operations cornple1ely. uncierm ning eIn›osi e›'ery oerislon taken by !hc CEO

They ailege she often trie? to teke doc.'n’ swung v.omen in the o ganisatioi› especially' f?aEn1e. who flare accuses o! trying to embarrass me '

Tfiere are also cla!ms that f'4arE has been cook ing up’ aIJegaIio'-s against k4aen›a and dEnlanciing a fcrEnsic audit iiJlo n alaomini?tration el the CEE

Repeated atterr.Pts io reech ldaema were unsuccessful

The commissioners denlect the c)ainJ? and tJrgEd staff to lay grievances

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f£a:hrs deme to a head at the end of last men(h when flare received a Ielte‹

confusing thai her five-yeai term we:nd exoire cn December 31

Sne serveo on like con›r»ission ior four years before being made chair

Sources cTatrn mete had a "n etldovvn’ anO travelled ie Pretoria to a meeHng a'ilh k'‹nisler of v•'omen in the Presidency 8athabile Dlamini

After the meEtirg t'Jare told CGE colleagues she voulo remain until March

City Press has seen both a Presidential Minute and correspondence from thE department of women v‹nich confirms her tefm expires at month-end

The commissioners responded sa›'ing ‘The presidency ana Parliament are well placed to respond to that maiie '

FURTHER RESPONSES

Thandi IV'.emeIa. chair of the parliamentary portfolio comr»tttee on women said

she was unaware of the problems and needed ' mo‹e lime to look into the matter'

Department of women spokesperson Shale‹› Gajadhai said the depanmenl "trusts Iha1 the CSE has effective internal n›eclJan‹sms and structures to respond to g‹ievanccs that may arise internally

fdinister Dlamini may not 'investigate allegations of staff unf\appiness as this is tantamount to political interference a\ a Chapter 9 institution ’

Inkatha Freedom Party MP and portfoli0 COlTimitlee membe‹ Liezl van del Menve

said shc had known about 1he complain1s for months

She said her party believed the CGE had improved its performance under Maema's stewardship and it was ”of grave concern that a culture of fear, inli.n1idalion and bullying now exisis, which has the real possibility of talking the CGE bact‹ ie the days of it being ineffective and ineffectual’

- Additional reporting Rhodé Marshall

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1.  

A) The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation does not own any artwork.

B) Not Applicable.

2. Not Applicable

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

a) The purpose of the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) is to improve management practices within the National and Provincial Departments through the monitoring of defined standards and raising of awareness amongst departmental management. To facilitate the learning and improvement MPAT also identified and captured good practices in 42 case studies and had various events to disseminate the learnings. Some department have made MPAT scores part of their Annual Performance Plans and individual Performance Agreements however MPAT is not part of an annual evaluation cycle.

 

b) The theory of change of MPAT identified that the compliance to policy requirements would result in the improvement of management practices. The baseline data for the number of departments that achieving at least 3 in 50% of the standards assessed by MPAT was 38% in 2013 and this improved to 75% in 2017. An independent implementation evaluation of MPAT in 2015 indicated that “Evidence shows that 97.8% of accounting officers surveyed consider MPAT results to be useful to some extent. Departments tend to utilise these results for raising awareness of management practice strengths and weaknesses, accountability as well as for undertaking improvements and corrections”.

c) The following is a breakdown of the MPAT system development and maintenance cost included in the unit’s cost above:

Year	Cost
2012	561 742,13
2013	633 305,13
2014	790 075,57
2015	470 142,25
2016	325 136,77
Grand Total	2 780 401,85

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

1. The Department conducted business with one of the companies (Vox Telecommunications) listed in the request.

Financial year	Contracts awarded to VOX telecommunications for	Amount
2014/15	Supply, installation and maintenance of audio-visual and video conferencing systems	R1 848 455.47
2016/17	Supply, deployment, support and maintenance of Firewall	R1 282 933.50

a) Both contracts were awarded through open tender processes.

b) On the list of companies listed in annexure to the inquiry letter, the NYDA has only transacted with VOX Telecommunications. VOX Telecommunications were awarded the contract for support services on the Great Plains accounting system. They were awarded the contract for a value of R422, 471.60. The contract was awarded through a procurement process consistent with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act.

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

a)  Kindly refer to Annexure A

b) Kindly refer to Annexure B

c) Kindly refer to Annexure C

d) The following Statistical report are at the risk: Health and Vital Statistics Birthand Dearth Statistics; Labour Statistics; Environmental Economic Statistics; GDP; CPI; Povertyand Inequality Statistics Short-Term Industry Stats; Gender Statistics; Crime Statistics, Social Stats, Private Sector Financial Statistics Structural Industry Stats

 

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date: