Questions and Replies
24 February 2021 - NW81
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether, considering the widespread allegations of human rights violations and intimidation by President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, it is the Republic’s position that the Ugandan Elections have been free and fair; if not, what is the position in this regard ; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) Whether it is the Government’s position that the election outcome is legitimate; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW84E
Reply:
1. South Africa is not in a position to pronounce on whether the Ugandan Elections were free and fair because it did not observe the Elections. Based on the African Union principle of subsidiarity, which mandates regional organisations to take the lead in managing political and other issues occurring in their respective regions, South Africa defers its position to observations that were made by the East African Community (EAC) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) that had sent Elections Observer Missions to Uganda. Unfortunately, the African Union did not send an Elections Observer Mission which could also have guided South Africa’s position. Both these regional authorities did not pronounce on whether the Ugandan Elections were free and fair.
2. The outcome of the Elections was announced by a legitimate entity in Uganda, the Election Commission, on 16 January 2021. However, it was reported on 21 January 2021 that one of the Presidential contestants, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has challenged the outcome of the Elections. He lodged his complaints with in the Supreme Court of Uganda, which is the apex court in Uganda. He also has an option of referring the matter to the East Africa Court of Justice which also has jurisdiction following the exhaustion of local remedies. South Africa supports the resolution of political disputes through political and legal means, and will await the the outcome of the judicial process which is currently underway.
24 February 2021 - NW31
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
In light of the long queues at post offices for persons to receive their COVID-19 grants of R350, what steps has she taken to ensure that there is a better way of distributing the grants, without subjecting persons to the indignity of waiting for hours to be assisted?
Reply:
When the special relief grant of R350 per month was introduced, it was expected that the majority of the applicants would have the grant paid into their personal bank accounts. The second option was to pay through mobile money to a cell phone. However, on implementation, it was found that the number of clients who provided banking details was relatively small, while the process to positively link a cell phone number to a specific client, as required by National Treasury before any payments could be made to that number, did not yield the desired results.
Of the total approved grants paid to date, approximately 66% are paid through SAPO, 30% through direct deposits into bank accounts and less than 5% through mobile money. This has placed great strain on the post office infrastructure, and has resulted in long queues outside post offices every day.
Initiatives implemented to try and manage the queues at post offices include the following:
- The placement of volunteers at the busier post offices to assist with queue management ensuring that social distancing is maintained, and reminding all to keep their masks on at all times;
- Scheduling clients through sending SMS notifications as to when they should collect their money. The recent SMS notifications have included the name of the post office at which the client should collect, if this information is available from previous collection history;
- Encouraging clients to change the payment method by capturing their bank account details on the SASSA SRD website; and
- SAPO has introduced staggering of collection according the last 3 digits of the ID number, so, for example those whose ID numbers end in 080 and 081 are allocated a specific date; those whose IDs end in 082 and 083 another day, and so on.
With the extension of the grant for a further 3 month period, the communication to clients to advise them to capture their banking details on the website has been strengthened.
24 February 2021 - NW35
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
Whether his department has done any investigations into the adherence of employers to labour laws during the lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19; if so, has he found that employers adhered to the specified laws in the manner that they treat the workers during the lockdown?
Reply:
The Occupational Health and Safety inspectors, nationally, conducted around 18 238 inspections for the three quarters in the financial year 2020/21. 47% of workplaces inspected were found to be non-compliant whilst 53% were found to be compliant with OHS and COVID19 Directions.
Around 8619 notices were issued to non-compliant employers during this period. This included contravention, prohibition and improvement notices.
24 February 2021 - NW109
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)With reference to the three types of homeless persons, namely chronic, transitional and episodic, what (a) is the total number of persons currently registered as beneficiaries of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant and (b) type of SASSA grants do the beneficiaries receive; (2) whether the specified beneficiaries access their grants on a regular basis; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what initiatives exist to ensure better access to SASSA grants by homeless persons in the Republic
Reply:
1. SASSA does not carry information as to whether an applicant for a grant is homeless or not. Any South African who meets the qualifying criteria for a grant is eligible to apply for, and receive the social grant.
Applicants for the R350 special relief grant also do not have to provide addresses, so it is not known how many of these clients are homeless.
2. The grants for all approved grant beneficiaries are paid on a monthly basis. All social grants are paid into a bank account, and can be accessed by the client at his/her convenience. Even the SASSA/SAPO card is a bank account into which the funds are paid.
Clients who receive the R350 special relief grant and who do not have bank accounts, collect these at the post office. As at end January, there are approximately 590 000 clients who have not yet accessed their grant from the post office. The reasons for them not collecting the funds is not known. However, all have been sent messages to remind them to collect the available funds.
3. Application channels for all social grants are available for every citizen. SASSA has offices throughout the country at which application can be made. There is no discrimination against citizens who are homeless.
One of the challenges which may be experienced by homeless applicants may be the inability to produce the required documents, as legislated in the Social Assistance Act, 2004. However, for all required documents, provision is made in the Act for an affidavit to be provided as an alternative, so this should not prevent eligible citizens from applying.
In addition to the above channels, applications may be lodged on line. SASSA is also exploring alternative channels through which applications can be lodged, including whatsapp, following the success of the process introduced for the R350 special relief grant.
23 February 2021 - NW92
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, what are the reasons that there were initial material misstatements that had to be corrected after being pointed out by the auditor?
Reply:
There was instability and a lack of leadership and oversight in the Finance Division. This was related to the disciplinary hearing of the now dismissed chief financial officer, leading to the commission having to appoint acting Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) while finalizing the disciplinary process. This resulted in weaknesses in the processing and reviewing of transactions during the compilation of the Annual Financial Statements. The commission has appointed a permanent CFO and has capacitated the internal control systems.
23 February 2021 - NW212
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(a) What mechanisms, processes and procedures are in place in respect of the Tourism Equity Fund, (b)(i) how will successes and failures be monitored and analysed, (ii) how often will this be done and (iii) by whom, (c) what criteria will be used in the prioritisation of applications, (d) what minimal qualifications must applicants to the fund have to qualify and (e) who will administer the fund?
Reply:
a) What mechanisms, processes and procedures are in place in respect of the Tourism Equity Fund.
- The sefa Board approves the investment guidelines of the Tourism Equity Fund based on the agreed Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Tourism.
- A dedicated portfolio management strategy applies to the ring-fenced funds with regards to funding allocation, accounting, and reporting.
- sefa will report to the Department of Tourism on a quarterly basis on the performance of the fund as well as consolidate the performance and outcomes of the Fund within its annual financial statements and annual report.
(b)(i) How will successes and failures be monitored and analysed.lections and Reporting
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- The beneficiaries will also receive non-financial support to ensure support
- Approved applicants will be monitored for at least three years after final disbursement.
- Site inspections will be conducted with all the approved applicants at each claim stage before disbursements. A site inspection report will be completed as part of this process.
- Approved applicants are required to participate and a monitoring report will be completed as part of this process.
- Where Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) or other commercial finance institutions form part of funders for projects, the main DFI / commercial funder must submit bi-annual progress report on all beneficiaries projects funded as part of the TEF for the duration of the fund.
(ii) and (iii) Projects will be monitored quartely by the Department of Tourism and sefa.
(c) What criteria will be used in the prioritisation of applications.
The following are the funding requirements:
- Business Profile
- BBBEE certificate or affidavit
- Company statutory documents
- FICA documents
- Certified ID copies of Directors/Members
- 12 months bank statements
- Latest Annual Financial Statements and Management Accounts not older than three months from date of application (Statement of Financial Performance and Statement of Financial Position) – where applicable
- 5 year Cash Flow Projections (with clear assumptions) – where applicable
- Relevant industry certification – where applicable
- Facility Statements of other funders – where applicable
(d) What minimal qualifications must applicants to the fund have to qualify.
- Be a registered legal entity in South Africa in terms of the Companies Act, 1973 (as amended); Close Corporations Act, 1984 (as amended); and the Cooperatives Act, 2005 (as amended)
- Be 100% owned by South African citizens.
- Be predominantly black-owned (51%).
- Be registered and compliant with the South African Revenue Service.
- Be majority black owner-managed and controlled.
- Operate in the qualifying sectors.
(e) The fund will be administer by the Small Enteprise Financial Agency (sefa)
23 February 2021 - NW216
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether value-added tax (VAT) was paid on the sale of tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup; if not, what are the reasons that no VAT was paid; if so, what total amount was paid?
Reply:
Value-added tax was levied at the standard rate of 14% on all 2010 World Cup ticket sales.
VAT revenue from such sales amounted to R318 million.
23 February 2021 - NW214
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(a) What total number of the tourism offices throughout the world does the Republic still have operational and functioning, (b) where is each of the specified offices situated, (c) what budget has been allocated to each office (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2020, (d) what expenditure has each office incurred (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2020 and (e)(i) what are the main Key Performance Areas (KPAs) for each of the offices and (ii) how are the KPAs monitored and measured?
Reply:
a) South African Tourism operate globally through offices in 10 counties, it must be noted that the Minister has requested the board to review this offices and present a report with recommendations before financial year end.
b) Where is each of the specified offices situated.
Nigeria |
Germany |
UK |
US |
Netherlands |
France |
China |
Japan |
India |
Australia |
Lagos |
Frankfurt |
London |
New York |
Amsterdam |
*Paris |
Beijing |
Tokyo |
Mumbai |
Sydney |
*South African Tourism moved out of its Paris office space due to the high cost of rent. The team has been housed in virtual offices in Paris while suitable offices are being sought.
c) What budget has been allocated to each office: (ZAR)
AFRICA |
AMERICAS |
EUROPE |
ASIA |
AUSTRALASIA |
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Nigeria |
US |
Germany |
UK |
France |
Netherlands |
India |
China |
Japan |
Australia |
|
2017/18 |
31 336 173 |
80 128 526 |
70 587 093 |
61 241 379 |
50 299 260 |
36 340 817 |
50 922 009 |
36 199 037 |
16 889 252 |
32 506 659 |
2018/19 |
30 036 783 |
76 265 152 |
77 994 899 |
71 851 647 |
31 392 564 |
49 998 733 |
49 595 332 |
36 631 210 |
20 463 251 |
40 428 712 |
2019/20 |
26 210 153 |
104 874 679 |
64 665 996 |
69 127 524 |
45 425 302 |
43 207 601 |
44 694 662 |
39 526 887 |
15 513 332 |
43 993 558 |
(ii)Since 1 April |
12 020 803 |
20 568 796 |
18 304 367 |
18 422 864 |
16 989 398 |
13 881 719 |
17 190 343 |
11 301 529 |
7 248 486 |
14 227 593 |
d) What expenditure has each office incurred: (ZAR)
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AFRICA |
AMERICAS |
EUROPE |
ASIA |
AUSTRALASIA |
|||||
Nigeria |
US |
Germany |
UK |
France |
Netherlands |
India |
China |
Japan |
Australia |
|
2017/18 |
29 929 382,18 |
89 673 998,13 |
63 416 737,35 |
80 418 753,12 |
44 371 186,92 |
40 384 310,26 |
49 391 953,82 |
38 214 129,16 |
18 451 120,94 |
27 081 866,75 |
2018/19 |
22 975 996,53 |
87 702 343,47 |
68 764 894,46 |
101 125 186,11 |
36 897 595,21 |
54 860 182,60 |
49 233 774,94 |
39 729 727,46 |
19 740 223,20 |
37 373 842,35 |
2019/20 |
22 154 884,26 |
103 414 766,18 |
55 643 291,48 |
94 537 239,58 |
19 086 267,45 |
35 083 701,59 |
20 935 729,03 |
27 664 437,27 |
15 945 166,85 |
39 223 667,13 |
(ii)Since 1 April |
4 322 791,05 |
15 041 722,26 |
8 755 135,69 |
15 911 011,08 |
10 088 766,85 |
11 661 909,80 |
14 830 874,99 |
10 474 356,24 |
4 282 858,10 |
10 595 639,76 |
e) (i) Key Performance Areas (KPAs) for each of the offices.
Activities at all global offices contribute towards the achievement of the KPIs as stated in the organisational Annual Performance Plan. Each office operates as a regional hub servicing key source markets, to ensure effective marketing initiatives, support to the value chain partners and effective delegation of authority and responsibility. Mandate of each office is to drive number of international tourist arrivals into South Africa, increase tourist foreign direct spend, drive geographic spread, and increase brand awareness and positivity. Key focus areas of each office are as below:
- Destination Brand Management
Increase:
- Destination profiling to grow destination appeal
- Brand awareness, Brand affinity, Brand positivity
- Consideration
- Messaging on matters of travel facilitation (the ease of travel to destination South Africa)
- Consumer Engagements
- Awareness and consideration campaigns
- Influencer marketing
- Authentic, educational, entertaining and inspiring fit for purpose content for targeted segments
- Showcase diversity of experiences
- Digital communities, social tribes
- Advocacy
- Distribution Channel Engagements and Capacitation
- Trade Training – physical and virtual
- Trade Communication – publications, newsletters marketing, etc.
- Database Management / Customer Relations Management Rollout
- Focus on Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events
- Deals pages – partnerships with airlines and distribution channel (traditional and non-traditional)
- Media Engagements
- Trade and non-trade media publications for Public relations campaigns
- Press releases, Emailers, media placements
- Partnership Identification and Management
- Traditional and non-traditional partnerships
- Content partnerships
- Outsourced third party media channels
- Stakeholder messaging
- DIRCO and Mission Training
.Marketing and Communication Platforms
- Websites and virtual platforms
- Digital Tools – social listening and tracking, gamification, WhatsApp bots, etc.
- Virtual training tools – SA Specialist, etc.
- Distribution channel engagement platforms
- Real time data
- Toolkits for South African Product Owners and in country trade and Missions
(ii) How are the KPAs monitored and measured.
Activities at all global offices are monitored and evaluated quarterly by our Strategy Unit, EXCO and Board. Furthermore Executive Authority through the support of the Department provides oversight on the work of the entity.
23 February 2021 - NW98
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
With reference to the previous chief executive officer of Armscor who resigned from service towards the end of 2018, what (a) were the reasons that a bonus was paid to him in the 2019-20 financial year given that he had left the employment before the end of the 2018-19 financial year and (b) were the reasons that an amount of R1,188,000 was paid to him?
Reply:
1. The previous Chief Executive Officer of Armscor’s last day of service was 30 April 2019.
2. The Board considered and approved payment of performance remuneration for the 2018/2019 financial year, at its sitting on 28 August 2019. This was after receiving the Auditors General’s report, which confirmed the satisfactory performance of Armscor against agreed objectives and goals.
3. Upon meeting the requirements of his performance contract, Armscor paid 20% of the total remuneration package, which was approved by the Board. The total taxable amount was R763 200-00 and R419 760.00 (after tax) was paid on 13 September 2019.
4. On termination of service on 30 April 2019 the previous Chief Executive Officer received his normal monthly salary plus the leave payment for accumulated vacation leave credit of 23,43 days. This is in accordance with the Armscor conditions of employment which reads as follows:
“When an employee leaves Armscor's service, he/she is entitled to convert his/her leave and long service leave into cash, calculated on total cost to Armscor on day of termination of service.”
The taxable amount for the accumulated leave days was R425 134.78 and R233 824.13 (after tax) was paid on 30 April 2019.
5. The previous Chief Executive Officer received no performance remuneration payment for the 2019/2020 financial year.
23 February 2021 - NW96
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
With reference to Project Thusano and the agreement between the South African Government and/or her department and the Cuban government and Cuban entities, what (a) are the details of the protection services that are provided to the Cuban representatives in the Republic and (b) have been the costs related to the specified protection services in the past five years?
Reply:
1. (a) The South African National Defence (SANDF) has the responsibility to provide security for any of its guests on the South African soil. This is based on diplomatic responsibilities by utilising our current inherent Protection Services for movement, protection and security of the Cubans during deployment.
(b) The VIP Protection Services comprises of members of the SANDF, and therefore the detachment of this Service to Project THUSANO does not involve additional cost either than what is already utilised as an inherent service within the Department of Defence.
23 February 2021 - NW91
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, what are the reasons for the exceptionally high levels of average leave days taken by each employee according to the annual and sick leave table, with the exception of salary levels 14 - 15?
Reply:
There are several factors that determined employees’ annual leave entitlement in 2019-20;
- employees are entitled to a maximum of 22 – 27 days per annum (depending on years of service);
- employees have a period of six months within which to take all annual leave days that they may have accumulated in respect of the previous calendar year;
- employees may have had annual leave days from before the previous calendar year, as prior to a leave policy change, employees were allowed to maintain a carry-over balance of 10 days in accrued leave; and
- some employees received once-off additional leave credits, to correct for leave unduly lost owing to an electronic leave system error.
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QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 91 [NW94E]
Deadline = 19 February 2021
Recommended / Not recommended
DR. KAY BROWN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: FINANCIAL AND FISCAL COMMISSION
DATE:
Approved / Not approved
DR. DAVID MASONDO, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE
DATE:
23 February 2021 - NW22
Mthenjane, Mr DF to ask the Minister of Tourism
What steps has she taken to ensure that the post-COVID-19 tourism sector is more representative of all the racial groups in the Republic, instead of seemingly being dominated by white persons?
Reply:
Government’s transformation policy and in particular the Implementation of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act is central to the rollout of departmental programmes. Furthermore, the department implements programmes aimed at supporting black people’s participation in ownership, management control, skills development and enterprise development amongst others. The department’s programmes have by design a footprint in the rural areas of our country. The department will continue along this path to ensure that black people are part of the tourism sector post Covid-19 pandemic. Among other interventions on working towards transformation of the sector, we launched the Tourism Equity Fund.
22 February 2021 - NW82
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
What are the details of the (a) phone call she had with the newly appointed United States Secretary of State, Mr AJ Blinken, and (b) issues regarding Africa that were discussed?
Reply:
a) Both principals underscored the importance of the bilateral relationship. The US Government acknowledged South Africa as an indispensable partner and remarkable global player, as well as an important commercial partner for the US. In the area of health, South Africa acknowledged the US support for PEPFAR, which has been impactful in South Africa and the region.
Covid-19 pandemic (US): The Biden Administration has committed to working with partners in international institutions, including on continental issues. Within the World Health Organisation (WHO) context, the US has joined the COVAX initiative and will also work with other multilateral institutions to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. The US also wants to address global health security and work on climate impact with other countries.
South Africa welcomed the decision by the Biden Administration to re-join the WHO and the COVAX initiative. The US aproach aligns with South Africa’s position that there should be equitable and affordable distribution of vaccines. The focus on global health will assist to prepare less developed countries, including in Africa, to better prepare for the next pandemic, when it occurs. Mitigating the impact of climate change is also priority for South Africa and therefore the importance that the US is placing on this matter, including within the multateral context, is welcomed.
China: The US Government will adopt a more nuanced approach towards China, but the tensions with China are expected to continue under the Biden Administation. It was conveyed that South Africa and China enjoy good relations and that it was important to ensure that all countries, including the US, China and Russia, work jointly to assist those who are least able to help themselves. The Secretary displayed a willingness to further discuss this matter with South Africa.
b) According to Secretary Blinken, Africa will be a priority for the Biden Administration. South Africa raised the World Trade Organisation (WTO) position for Director-General and requested that the US Government support the candidature of former Nigerian Finance Minister, Ms Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who was opposed by the former President, Mr Trump.
Shortly after the telephone conversation, the Biden Administration expressed its strong support for the Nigerian candidature.
22 February 2021 - NW134
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether, with reference to increased rates of infection in Zimbabwe as a result of the COVID – 19 second wave, the South African Government extended any help to Zimbabwe; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) No, the South African Government has not extended any help during the second wave of COVID-19 to Zimbabwe. However, it is heartening to note that the Development Bank of Southern Africa donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) during the first wave to the Government of Zimbabwe in July 2020 to help in the fight against COVID-19 at that time and for future use. The items included, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits, surgical masks, face shields, examination gloves, surgical gowns, medical suits and goggles.
19 February 2021 - NW289
George, Dr DT to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Centre, what were the reasons (a) for the internal delays in processing payments that caused the Financial Intelligence Centre not to meet its obligation to pay invoices within 30 days and (b) that one verbal warning and five written warnings were issued to employees?
Reply:
(a) Internal delays in the payment of invoices resulted mostly from the following:
- Suppliers often send invoices directly to business units instead of directly to the Finance business unit (Finance) which is responsible for payment. This results in a delay in the processing of invoices and the subsequent late payment.
- There are incidents where relevant documentation is not timeously approved or submitted to Finance, resulting in Finance having to follow up on the status of the documentation which subsequently results in undue delays.
- These internal inefficiencies have been identified and addressed and although not fully eradicated, the results have been improving. The FIC is committed to achieving and maintaining 100% compliance to the target.
(b) The reasons were extended to the relevant employees.
19 February 2021 - NW47
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) are the reasons that teacher assistants have not been paid in KwaZulu-Natal for the past three months and (b) steps has she taken to resolve the specified matter?
Reply:
a)What are the reasons that teacher assistants have not been paid in KwaZulu-Natal for the past three months
The teacher assistance were employed in December 2020. The province reported that the delay in payment of stipend is that the PED experienced a challenge with monthly cashflows received from their Provincial Treasury . The Provincial Treasury is allocating cashflow to the Provincial department amounting to 8.33% of the annual budget.
b)What steps has she taken to resolve the specified matter?
The Department is conducting weekly meetings with PEDs to provide assistance and guidance. The PED reported that they engaged with the Provincial Treasury, and the funds will be released to Districts on 11 and 18 February 2021. It is envisaged that the outstanding stipends will be finalised by 20 February 2021. The matter pertaining to February and March stipends is being attended to by the PED with the Provincial Treasury.
19 February 2021 - NW43
Komane, Ms RN to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What steps has he taken to address the infrastructure and human resource capacity challenges at the Kgosi Shope Primary School in the North West?
Reply:
The question has been referred to the North West Department of Education and a response will be provided as soon as it is received.
19 February 2021 - NW290
George, Dr DT to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Centre what are the reasons that there were numerous internal control deficiencies identified by the Auditor-General?
Reply:
The FIC received an unqualified audit report with no findings (“clean audit report”) and there were no internal control deficiencies identified.
The Audit Report indicates:
“The matters reported below are limited to the significant internal control deficiencies that resulted in the annual performance report and the findings on compliance with legislation included in this report.”
And below it recorded:
“I did not identify any significant deficiencies in internal control.”
19 February 2021 - NW52
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) are the reasons that her department allowed the Lower Ntlaza Junior Primary School in Libode, Eastern Cape, to be run down the way it has been and (b) plans does her department have in place to repair damaged classrooms in the specified school?
Reply:
The question has been referred to the Eastern Cape Department of Education and the response will be provided as soon as it is received.
19 February 2021 - NW101
George, Dr DT to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether, with reference to a certain news report (details furnished) on alleged money-laundering activities committed by Mr Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) flagged any suspicious financial transactions directly related to Mr Bushiri and his wife; if not, who was the authority that flagged the close to 20 000 suspicious transactions within a single month; if so, what (a) are the relevant details and (b) actions were taken in response to the transactions?
Reply:
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) receives and analyses regulatory reports, which the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001) (FIC Act) requires certain institutions to submit to it. These regulatory reports include those that relate to suspicious and unusual activities and/or transactions (as per section 29 of the FIC Act).
Provisions in the FIC Act preclude the FIC from divulging information about the receipt of regulatory reports, their content, the subject(s) of reports and the identities of reporters. These provisions protect reporters and subjects of reports, and safeguard sensitive information concerning the FIC’s analysis of reported information.
The confidentiality requirements in the FIC Act also serve to avoid disruption of investigative processes that the competent authorities may undertake, based on the financial intelligence reports they receive from the FIC.
16 February 2021 - NW3
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What total number of truck drivers have been murdered in riot-related incidents (a) in each of the (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19 and (iv) 2019-20 financial years and (b) from 1 April 2020 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (2) (a) what total number of the truck drivers in each specified financial year and time period were foreign persons and (b) from which countries did they originate in each case; (3) whether he will to make a statement on the matter, if not, why not, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The statistics on the persons allegedly murdered flowing from the torching of trucks are kept by the South African Police Service (SAPS). That being said, I humbly request that this question be re-directed to the Departments of Employment and Labour and the SAPS for a reason that the President established an Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) under the leadership of the Department of Employment and Labour. It is worth noting that SAPS chairs the National JOINTS where security information is shared including such criminality that is taking place within the freight industry. It must also be noted that the Department of Transport initially led the Task Team prior to the establishment of the IMC. The then Minister of Transport, Dr B Nzimande officially handed over a report on this matter to then Minister of Labour on 15 April 2019.
The Minister of Employment and Labour, Hon. Nxesi is now leading this portfolio.
16 February 2021 - NW122
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether the National Guidelines for Traffic Calming (details furnished) have been updated since it was last published in 1998; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The 1998 version of the National Guidelines for Traffic Calming have not been updated since they were published.
The National Guidelines for Traffic Calming together with the supplementary documents on the ‘Design and Implementation of Speed Humps’ and the ‘Design Guidelines for Mini-roundabouts’ have however remained the de facto main national reference documents for traffic calming. Given the holistic approach described in the document, some local authorities had adopted the National Guidelines for Traffic Calming as formal municipal policy as a whole, without any amendment whereas other municipalities opted to develop their own policies and standards for traffic calming.
The National Road Safety Steering Committee (NRSSC) technical committees have updated National Guideline for Traffic Calming measures, including clearer designs for speed humps, as a priority. This updated guideline will be incorporated to Road Safety Authorities guideline manuals for implementation.
16 February 2021 - NW131
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) What specific line item budgets will be cut in order to fund the R10,5 billion bailout to SA Airways (SAA) that he announced and (b) how does he envisage the projected losses at SAA over the next three financial years will be financed?
Reply:
a) All the changes to departmental budgets for the implementation of the SAA Business Rescue are reflected in the 2020 Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE). Changes to each departmental appropriation are reflected in Table 3 of the AENE, while Table 2.1 outlines the changes per economic classification, including shifts between votes for all adjustments, mostly the SAA Business Rescue and the extension of the Social Relief of Distress allocations.
b) The Business Rescue Plan of SAA has been activated and envisages the establishment of a new, restructured airline. In this regard, any previously projected losses will ha to be reduced and finally eliminated and the business rescue plan is specifically designed to achieve this objective, which is the reason for the allocations towards its execution. The allocations made for SAA in this Second Adjustments Appropriation Act will include payment of severance packages for staff, and other requirements to reduce costs over the long term.
16 February 2021 - NW123
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether the Design and Implementation of Speed Humps: Supplement to the National Guidelines for Traffic Calming (details furnished) has been updated since it was last published in 1997; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Design and Implementation of Speed Humps: Supplement to the National Guidelines for Traffic Calming has not been updated since it was last published in 1997.
The National Guidelines for Traffic Calming 1998 together with the supplementary documents the ‘Design and Implementation of Speed Humps’ and the ‘Design Guidelines for Mini-roundabouts’ have remained the de facto main national reference documents for traffic calming. Given the holistic approach described in the document, some local authorities had adopted the National Guidelines for Traffic Calming as formal municipal policy as a whole, without any amendment whereas other municipalities opted to develop their own policies and standards for traffic calming.
The National Road Safety Steering Committee (NRSSC) technical committees have updated National Guideline for Traffic Calming measures, including clearer designs for speed humps, as a priority. This updated guideline will be incorporated to Road Safety Authorities guideline manuals for implementation.
16 February 2021 - NW124
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether his department has ever considered and/or is considering implementing a national framework that prescribes the design of speed humps instead of merely issuing guidelines that are malleable; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department has the speed hump design manual published in 1998 and it needs updating to be in line with new developments within the built environments.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), as the lead agency on road safety, is responsible for chairing the National Road Safety Steering Committee (NRSSC) to look into among other priorities the updating of procedure manuals, including Road Safety manuals and design manuals. These manuals and guidelines are ratified at COTO before they get incorporated to Provincial Authorities Implementation guidelines.
The Department has since instructed the RTMC to prioritise the updating of National Guidelines for traffic calming for inclusion into Provincial Road Safety Authorities implementation guidelines.
Furthermore, the Provinces through their traffic engineering sections, do carry out design traffic calming measures eg. rumble strips, speed humps, delineators etc. to mitigate road fatal crashes and protect pedestrian traffic.
16 February 2021 - NW19
Kwankwa, Mr NL to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether, in light of the fact that airports facilitate tourism, boost trade and generate economic growth aviation, his department has put in place strategic interventions such as the Instrument Landing System, Microwave Landing System, Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range, Standard Runway, Navigation Facilities and jet fuel and aviation gasoline (Avgas) to remedy the reported shortage of resources and basic operation facilities at the Mthatha Airport; if not, why not; if so, (a) what strategic interventions are in place to remedy the situation, as the shortage of jet fuel and Avgas negatively affects the Department of Health and the SA Police Service in the region, (b) by what date does he envisage the strategic interventions will be implemented, (c) how soon can the results be expected and (d) what are the further, relevant details?
Reply:
Civil Aviation
The airport does not have an ILS (Instrument Landing System) as the terrain around the airport could cause problems with signals. The airport had an ILS test done by an independent Company that installs ILS and it was found not to be a site where an ILS can be installed. The airport has a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) which is in use to aid aircraft to land at Mthatha Airport.
The airport does have a VOR (Very High Frequency Omni Range) but when the new runway was added to the airport by the National Department of Transport (DOT), DOT did not move this VOR as it was installed for use on the old runway as a let-down aid. In building the new runway the VOR was too far off centre line to be used as a let-down procedure. A new DVOR is planned for Mthatha Airport and it will be installed by Air Traffic Navigation Service (ATNS) when ATNS upgrades other VORs in South Africa. COVID-19 has delayed the procurement of such VORs but this will take place in the new financial year.
Mthatha Airport has one of the most modern runway lighting systems in the world and this includes approach lights, PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) Approach lights, taxiway lights and edge lighting including marker boards for taxiways.
There is no fuelling at the airport for civilian use currently as the demand for such fuel is minimal. The airline that serves the airport does not require fuel and there are very few private flights to this airport. The South African Police Service (SAPS) have their own fuelling arrangements at the airport at the air wing site helipad. The Department of Defence has a similar arrangement where they fuel their own helicopters.
In 2018 the Eastern Cape Department of Transport advertised an Expression of Interest and received two responses. However, the responses were not up to the standard due to the fact that the aviation fuelling requirements are strictly regulated and not any one can operate such a facility. The Department is attempting to have a sole service provider appointed, who operates at the East London airport and has been operating for many years.
15 February 2021 - NW72
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (details furnished) where recipients will be given a stipend of R3 500 per month and are expected to assist in teaching and learning, administration duties, general maintenance and cleaning, data capturing as well as facilitating sports, safety and health-related activities, what (a) measures has her department put in place to ensure that recipients will be (i) youth with no criminal record and (ii) effectively inducted into the codes of conduct of the school and her department, (b) selection criteria will be utilised to determine who will be chosen and (c) form of skills transfer can the recipients expect to gain from participating in this programme?
Reply:
(i) will be youth with no criminal record
The Department, working together with Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), acknowledges the need for the youth employed in schools, as part of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Package, to be members of society, without criminal records. As such, the Implementation Framework for the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) makes it mandatory for all youth employed in schools to submit a copy of their most recent Police Clearance Certificate (PCC), issued by the South African Police Service (SAPS). The Department has taken into account that the processing of PCCs takes time to be finalised. As such, PEDs have been advised to inform School Principals to request youth appointed in their schools to submit confirmation that they have made an application for a PCC. All participants are required to have submitted their PCCs by January 2021.
In addition to this measure, PEDs are required to work with their counterparts, the provincial Departments of Social Development (DSD), to run the IDs of incumbents against the Sexual Offenders’ Register. This is meant to protect our learners, as well as to ensure that schools remain as protective environments for our children to the extent necessary.
A further measure put in place is for the youth to have submitted testimonials, affirming their standing in their communities, as part of the documentation required to finalise appointments.
(ii) will be effectively inducted into the codes of conduct of the schools?
All schools are required to use the period following immediately after finalising appointments to rollout an induction and orientation programme. To facilitate this, the Department has finalised an orientation manual for Education Assistants and General School Assistants. This manual has been mediated through the training of District Directors, Circuit Managers and School Principals.
Once the youth have taken up their positions, Principals are required to ensure that induction and orientation are provided to all. The DBE orientation manual should be augmented with programmes designed by schools, supported by their Circuits.
(b) What selection criteria will be utilised to determine who will be chosen
The following standard criteria have been discussed and agreed with PEDs:
- that the recruits are 18 – 35 years old;
- that they reside in the community where the school is located;
- a special dispensation is provided for Schools for Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN). PEDs have been advised to inform such schools that when they undertake recruitment processes, they should target their former learners who are suited to work in the schools;
- a minimum of NQF Level 4 qualification for Education Assistants and General School Assistants; and
- Since Education Assistants will be required to work with teachers and learners in classrooms, having an NQF level 7 qualification will be an added advantage.
(c) What form of skills transfer can the recipients expect to gain from participating in this programme
The Department has developed an inventory of training programmes, with the following five focus areas:
- Child and Youth Care Workers (CYCW) to provide Psychosocial Support to learners;
- Curriculum to claw-back on the losses imposed by the outbreak of COVID-19;
- Reading Champions to respond to one of the key Sector priorities;
- Infrastructure to support critical school infrastructure maintenance, and
to conduct an infrastructure condition assessments that will inform future maintenance work; and
- e-Cadre programme to support schools and teachers with the following
ICT related activities - Basic ICT equipment troubleshooting, use of ICT in lesson planning, ICT school management Tools (SASAMS),
Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning, Audit of schools for ICT readiness, and Loading Open Educational Resources on teacher and
learner devices to be used in the classrooms.
The training programme will be provided in collaboration with various partners.
15 February 2021 - NW76
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
In light of the fact that the Thuthuzela project is led by the Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority, in partnership with various departments and donors, what is the progress on the five Thuthuzela care centres that were earmarked to be operational by March 2021; (2) in light of the fact that due to the mandatory COVID-19 shutdown, the number of victims that Thuthuzela care centres rendered services to decreased by 36,8% in comparison to 2019-20 quarter one reports, and in the event of a second wave of COVID-19 infections, what (a) measures and/or plans have been put in place to ensure that centres remain operational and the public is informed and/or aware of the operations and (b) are the full details of the (i) estimated budget allocation and (ii) implementation targets?
Reply:
1. The Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is currently focusing on the establishment of six (6) Thuthuzela Care Centres (TCCs) sites, instead of five (5). Despite the lockdown regulations that hampered finalisation of the tender process, the process of selecting sites was finalised with stakeholders, and the procurement of park homes (where required) is on schedule. The refurbishment process of the park homes and health facilities was unfortunately also hampered by the lockdown restrictions but is currently on-track. We are working with relevant stakeholders to ensure that these sites become operational by March 2021.
2. TCCs are based at health care facilities so that the TCC services remain accessible to victims. During Alert Level 5 lockdown, everyone was confined due to the Disaster Management Regulations, and the staff was required to work on rotational basis to ensure continued service delivery to victims. The TCCs have been acknowledged as an essential service and to this end, TCCs sites remained open during the period of lockdown.
It is noted that in the first months of lockdown, the number of matters reported decreased, however as the lockdown levels were lifted and public awareness initiatives were implemented by the SOCA Unit during August and September 2020, we specifically noted an increase in the number of matters reported at the TCCs sites during this period. In Quarter 2 of the current financial year, 7 336 matters were reported at TCCs sites, which is a 45.2% increase from Quarter 1 when 5 050 matters were reported.
Various forms of editorial media engagements, including national and local radio and TV stations, webinars, community events and social media platforms are utilised to inform communities regarding related services at the TCCs sites, thus there are no budget implications. The current 55 operational sites are covered in the NPA voted funds.
06 January 2021 - NW2589
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
In view of the suspension of the Director-General (DG) of her department, what progress has been made in finalising the disciplinary hearing against the DG?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr MC Ramaphosa, has mandated the Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jackson Mthembu, to attend to the matter relating to Director-General Adv Sam Vukela. Minister Mthembu is best placed to provide an update on the matter.
06 January 2021 - NW2885
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) What total (a) number of buildings is her department renting from private landlords in order to house government departments and/or institutions and (b) amount is her department paying per annum for each specified building; (2) whether there have been cases in the past financial year where there was an overpayment of rental to landlords; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what total amount did the overpayments amount to? NW3710E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that:
(a) As at March 2020, there were 2265 properties that the DPWI was renting from private landlords to house government departments and/or institutions; and
(b) total payments on those buildings for the financial year ended 31 March 2020 amounted to R5 billion. (See ANNEXURE A - a register of payments for each lease.)
(2) I was informed by the Department that when the DPWI migrated to new system to accommodate the lease-in functionality, there have been instances where overpayments occurred. The number of leases affected as a result of the overpayments were 305 with a total value of R66 million. From the R66 million overpayment an amount of R55 million has already been recovered and the balance of R11 million is being recovered.
06 January 2021 - NW2875
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether her department has put any mechanism in place to monitor the performance of traditional leaders; if not, why not; if so, what consequences are there for traditional leaders who ignore their communities, but collect pay checks from the State?
Reply:
The Honourable Member is advised that the question asked would require the collation of the latest information from provinces to ensure that a comprehensive response is provided. Accordingly, the Department of Traditional Affairs has written to its Provincial counterparts for them to furnish us with the requested information. The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information once it has been availed by Provinces.
06 January 2021 - NW2314
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)Whether each national department employs an accounting officer; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what number of accounting officers are employed in an acting capacity and (b) does each specified officer have the necessary qualifications required for the position; if not, what is the position in this regard?
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.
06 January 2021 - NW2997
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
Of the 99 047 food parcels distributed by her department, 147 205 by the SA Social Security Agency and 220 674 by the Solidarity Fund during the national lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, (a) what total number of recipients of the specified food parcels were (i) older persons, (ii) persons with disabilities and (iii) child-headed households in each province and (b) are there signed registers to confirm that food parcels were received by the three specified categories of recipients?
Reply:
(a) The detailed beneficiary list of food parcels recipients including all the categories enquired about (i) older persons, (ii) persons with disabilities and (iii) child-headed households to which some are combination of the above categories; in each province are kept by provinces and SASSA where food parcels distribution is delivered. All beneficiaries of the relief signed as acknowledgement of receipt upon collection of food parcels. It is important to note that the Department of Social Development partnered with Solidarity Fund so this was not a Solidarity Fund project.
(b) The officials keep the portfolio of evidence in the form of signed registers for all reported food parcels to confirm that food parcels were received by the reported recipients.
06 January 2021 - NW2530
Buthelezi, Prince MG to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What are the relevant details of the (a) Demographic make-up, (b) Date of appointment, (c) Highest qualification obtained, (d) Age, (e) Gender and (f) Race of each executive leadership in each state-owned entity?
Reply:
Responses from the State-Owned Companies are attached as Annexure A
According to the information received from Alexkor
Name |
Designation |
Date of appointment |
Highest qualification obtained |
Age |
Gender |
Race |
Mr Lemogang Pitso |
Alexkor Chief Executive Officer |
01/12/2017 |
Master in Business Leadership |
49 |
Male |
Black |
Mr Deon Bowers |
PSJV Act General Mine Manager |
01/11/20 |
BSc Honors (Geological Science) |
47 |
Male |
Coloured |
Demographics |
Alexkor |
PSJV |
Male African |
104 |
557 |
Male European |
5 |
121 |
Male Asian |
2 |
|
Female African |
47 |
51 |
Female European |
3 |
11 |
Female Asian |
0 |
According to the information received from DENEL SOC LTD
Name of Executive |
Designation |
Date of appointment |
Highest qualification obtained |
Age |
Gender |
Race |
Mr. Talib Sadik |
Acting Group CEO |
17 August 2020 |
B.Com/DIP Accounting/CA(SA)/ AMP (Insead) |
55 |
Male |
Indian |
Ms. Carmen Le Grange |
Group CFO |
01 September 2019 |
B.Com/DIP Accounting/CA(SA) |
47 |
Female |
Coloured |
Mr. William Hlakoane |
Group COO |
01 July 2019 |
MBA, ND: Mech Engineering/B:Tech Mech Engineering |
48 |
Male |
Black |
Ms. Mercia Ngema |
Group HR & Transformation |
01 July 2019 |
MBA, Honours Degree in HR Management |
46 |
Female |
Black |
Mr. Sello Ntshihlele |
CEO: Denel Dynamics |
01 August 2019 |
MBA, M. Eng (Electrical and Electronic) |
56 |
Male |
Black |
Mr. Phaladi Petje |
CEO: PMP |
01 May 2013 |
BA(Hons) Economics PDM Business Admin Executive Development Programs |
55 |
Male |
Black |
Mr. Mxolisi Makhathini |
CEO: DLS/DVS |
01 August 2019 |
Bsc (Electronic Eng) |
47 |
Male |
Black |
Mr. Mike Kgobe |
CEO: Denel Aeronautics |
01 March 2010 |
Master Degree: Aeronautical Production & Maintenance |
52 |
Male |
Black |
According to the information received from ESKOM SOC LTD
NAME |
DESIGNATION |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
HIGHEST QUALIFICATIONS |
AGE |
GENDER |
RACE |
Mr Bala Monde ludovick |
Group executive (distribution) |
19970101 |
Master of Engineering Graduate Diploma in Engineering Industrial Engineering |
47 |
Male |
African |
Ms Burn Faith |
Chief information officer |
20200515 |
Bsc maths; BSC Hons Maths Master of Science Maths Masters of Business Leadership |
52 |
Female |
Coloured |
Mr Cassim Calib |
Chief financial officer |
20020211 |
Master of Business Leadership Bachelor of Commerce |
49 |
Male |
Coloured |
Mr De ruyter Andre marinus |
Group chief executive |
20200106 |
Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Civil Law |
52 |
Male |
White |
Mr Dukashe Phillip |
General manager- eskom rotek industries |
19940101 |
Bsc Degree: Engineering Post Grad Diploma: Engineering |
50 |
Male |
African |
Mr Etzinger Andrew |
General manager-risk and sustainability |
19891211 |
Bsc Maths; BSC Hons Mathematical Statistics; BSC Hons Operations Research; Executive programme London Business School |
52 |
Male |
White |
Mr Hewu Nqaba bartlett |
Group executive legal and compliance (contractor) |
20180326 |
Bachelor of Law |
45 |
Male |
African |
Mr Manjingolo Mlawuli |
Company secretary |
20200701 |
Ba law; LLB; Higher Diploma Company and Labour Law |
52 |
Male |
African |
Mr Mathebula Rhulani |
Group executive- generation (acting) |
20031001 |
National Diploma Analytical Chemistry Btech: Business Administration |
40 |
Male |
African |
Mr Mflathelwa Mziwoxolo |
General manager-strategy and planning |
20100301 |
Bachelor of Engineering (mechanical) |
35 |
Male |
African |
Mr Minyuku Nthato |
Group executive (government and regulatory affairs) |
20201015 |
Master of City Planning and Urban Design |
42 |
Female |
African |
Ms Nxumalo Bhekizitha johannes |
Group executive (group capital) |
20170501 |
Master of Business Administration National higher diploma (chemical engineering) |
52 |
Male |
African |
Mr Oberholzer Jan albert |
Chief operating officer |
20180706 |
Master of Business Leadership Bachelor of Engineering (electrical) |
62 |
Male |
White |
Ms Pule Elsie mamolatelo |
Group executive (human resources) |
20121201 |
Master of Science in Engineering Business Management Bachelor of Arts and Social Work |
53 |
Female |
African |
Mr Scheppers Segomoco Martin |
Group executive (transmission) |
19930809 |
Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Science in Engineering |
57 |
Male |
African |
Mr Sookrajh Bob |
General manager- audit and forensics (acting) |
19940401 |
B.Com Hons; Chartered Internal Auditor Post Graduate Advanced Diploma Taxation |
54 |
Male |
Asian |
Mr Tshitangano Solly |
Chief procurement officer |
20190101 |
B.Com Hons |
58 |
Male |
African |
Mr Tuku Vuyolwethu |
Group executive (transformation management office) |
20200701 |
Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Science in Engineering |
45 |
Male |
African |
According to the information received from TRANSNET SOC LTD
SURNAME AND NAME |
DESIGNATION |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION |
GENDER |
AGE |
RACE |
Derby Portia |
Group Chief Executive |
2020/02/01 |
Master’s Degree |
Female |
50 |
African |
Kgomo Lucas Makoma (Brian) |
Chief Audit Executive |
2020/06/01 |
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Masters of Philosophy in Internal Audit, B.Com Accounting |
Male |
53 |
African |
Shaw Andrew |
Group Chief Strategy Officer |
2020/07/01 |
PhD (Transport Economics), MBA, BSc and MSc (Engineering) |
Male |
53 |
White |
Kani Yolisa |
Group Chief Business Development Officer |
2020/05/01 |
BSc Applied Science Honours in Transportation Engineering |
Female |
45 |
African |
Dlamini Nonkululeko |
Group Chief Financial Officer |
2020/05/01 |
CA (SA), Higher Diploma in Accounting (CTA) and a B-Comm degree |
Female |
46 |
African |
Coetzee Sandra Adv |
Group Chief Legal Counsel |
2020/05/01 |
Admitted Advocate, BLC, LLB and Senior Leadership Programme |
Female |
58 |
White |
Munyai Pandelani |
Chief Information Officer |
2020/04/01 |
Master of Business Leadership, Master of Electronic Engineering, a BSc Electrical Engineering, BSc Physics and Mathematics |
Male |
51 |
African |
Nemukula Vuledzani |
Group Chief Procurement Officer |
2020/04/01 |
BSc; MBA; Advanced Business Management Programme (AMP), Advanced Management Programme from INSEAD and Oxford Executive Leadership Programme (OELP) |
Male |
52 |
African |
Mzimela Sizakele |
Chief Executive: Transnet Freight Rail |
2020/04/01 |
BA Economics and Statistics, a Certificate in Management from Henley College and a Certificate of the Transnet Executive Development Programme from GIBS |
Female |
55 |
African |
Mills Ralph |
Chief Executive: Transnet Engineering |
2020/05/01 |
Bachelor’s degree in Military Science and an MBL. |
Male |
56 |
White |
Velile Dube |
Chief Executive: Transnet Port Terminals |
2009/11/01 |
BA in Communications and a BA (Hons) in English Literature, Program Leadership Certificate, certificate in Leadership from the Gordon Institute of Business (GIBS). |
Male |
59 |
African |
Michelle Phillips |
Chief Executive: Transnet Pipelines |
1999/11/16 |
Admitted Advocate of the High Court with a B Juris LLB, Executive Development leadership programmes, certificates for several International Terminal Operations Management Programmes from Antwerp, Rotterdam, Paris and Le Havre. |
Female |
49 |
Coloured |
Khayalethu Ngema |
Chief of People |
2017/07/01 |
BA in Law and Industrial Sociology, A Public and Development Management Diploma and a postgraduate diploma in Public Policy and Development , Certificate for a Senior Executive Program |
Male |
50 |
African |
Kapei Phahlamohlaka |
Chief Executive: Transnet Property |
2020/09/01 |
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Male |
44 |
African |
Mninawe Silinga |
Chief Executive: Transnet National Ports Authority |
2020/09/01 |
BSc in Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering, MBA, AMP, Chartered Director [IoD-UK]. Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering |
Male |
55 |
African |
According to the information received from SAFCOL
Name and Surname |
DESIGNATION |
(b) Date of Appointment |
(c) Highest Qualification |
(d) Age |
(e) Gender |
(f) Race |
Mr Tsepo Monaheng |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
01/12/2017 |
|
57 |
Male |
African |
Mr John Maruma |
Acting Chief Financial Officer (ACFO) |
01/03/2020 |
|
37 |
Male |
African |
Mr Sibalo Dlamini |
Chief Operating Officer (COO) |
05/10/2020 |
|
54 |
Male |
African |
Mr Vishal Harichund Executive: |
Strategy and Commercial |
01/06/2020 |
|
42 |
Male |
African |
Mr Siyabonga Mpontshana |
Executive: Legal |
01/06/2018 |
|
44 |
Male |
African |
Ms Dimakatso Motseko |
Executive Human Capital |
02/01/2018 |
|
47 |
Female |
African |
Ms Christelle Marias |
Chief Risk Officer |
01/06/2020 |
|
49 |
Female |
White |
According to the information received from SAA
Position |
Date of Appointment |
Highest qualification |
Age |
Gender |
Race |
Chief Executive Officer (vacant) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Interim Chief Financial Officer |
15 October 2018 |
CA (SA) |
60 |
M |
C |
Chief Commercial Officer |
19 August 2019 |
MA TV Journalism |
53 |
M |
W |
Acting General Manager Operations |
01 July 2019 |
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management |
52 |
M |
B |
Head of Loyalty/Voyager |
01 April 2014 |
US BSc. Business Administration, Private Pilot License, Commercial Pilot License |
50 |
F |
W |
Acting General Manager Cargo |
01 June 2018 |
B. Com Hons (Transport Economics), Masters in Business Administration, IATA Diploma in Air Cargo Transportation |
55 |
M |
B |
Acting General Manager Human Resources |
03 October 2019 |
B. Com |
52 |
M |
W |
Acting Chief Information Officer |
01 October 2019 |
Masters in Business Administration |
49 |
M |
W |
Acting Head Customer Services |
01 October 2019 |
Management Advanced Programme (MAP), Diploma in Public Relations |
47 |
F |
B |
Acting Chief Legal Officer |
01 May 2020 |
Bachelor of Laws |
40 |
M |
B |
Acting Chief Internal Auditor |
01 October 2019 |
B. Com Hons (Accounting) |
37 |
F |
B |
Company Secretary |
01 February 2009 |
BA. Hons. (Economics and Social Administration), CIS Diploma, Bachelor of Laws |
58 |
F |
B |
CEO |
Vacant |
|
|
|
|
Acting Chief Financial Officer |
01 October 2020 |
B. Com Hons. Accounting |
43 |
M |
B |
Acting HOD - Base Maintenance |
01 September 2019 |
NTC 4 Aircraft Technology |
48 |
M |
B |
Acting HOD- Marketing and Sales |
01 May 2018 |
Aircraft Avionics Technician (Olifantsfontein) |
44 |
M |
B |
Acting HOD- Workshops |
01 September 2019 |
National Technical Certificate Part 3 (N3) |
57 |
M |
W |
General Manager Engineering and Support Sevices |
01 December 2019 |
Masters Airworthiness & Aviation Safety |
49 |
M |
B |
General Manager Human Resources |
01 November 2019 |
Executive MBA |
49 |
M |
B |
General Manager Quality and Risk |
01 December 2019 |
M.Sc Business and Strategic Leadership |
45 |
M |
B |
HOD- Line Maintenance |
01 February 2012 |
Senior Management Development Programme NQF 8 |
44 |
M |
B |
HOD- Security |
01 December 2019 |
M. Tech Degree Policing |
57 |
M |
B |
HOD-Business Excellence |
04 November 2019 |
Masters Project Management |
37 |
M |
B |
Chief Executive Officer |
01 November 2013 |
B. Com |
52 |
M |
W |
Chief Financial Officer |
03 June 2019 |
B. Com Honours, CA (SA) |
37 |
M |
B |
Acting General Manager Commercial |
01 May 2018 |
Diploma in Hospitality Management |
34 |
F |
B |
General Manager Operations |
01 September 2019 |
Management Advanced Programme (MAP), National Diploma in Tourism Management |
43 |
M |
B |
General Manager Human Resources |
19 January 2015 |
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources |
43 |
F |
B |
Head of Quality, Safety and Environment |
01 July 2015 |
BSc. Human Ecology |
41 |
F |
B |
Head of Coastal |
01 September 2017 |
BSc. Hons. Dietetics, Management Development Programme |
47 |
F |
B |
06 January 2021 - NW2325
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)(a) In which provinces did her department currently constitute active provincial substance abuse fora, (b) on what date was each specified forum established and constituted, (c) what number of times has each forum met since 1 January 2018, (d) what are the contact details of each forum’s secretariat and (e) what are the reasons that her department did not establish fora in some provinces; (2). Whether any of the specified provinces have outstanding substance abuse forum reports; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what are the reasons that the specified reports are outstanding; (3) whether each province has put a (a) provincial substance abuse strategy and (b) mini drug master plan in place; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
Section 57 of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 specifically provides that the MECs must establish Provincial Substance Abuse Forums for their respective provinces. This is not a delegated power but a conferred power by the Act and the Minister cannot interfere with the powers conferred by legislation to her provincial counterparts as this would be in conflict with section 41 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa read with the Intergovernmental Relations Framework.
In terms of the same Act, the Minister is only empowered to establish the Central Drug Authority (CDA), which represents the national sphere of government. The Minister therefore does not have any executive or legislative mandate to establish Provincial Substance Abuse Forums and Local Drug Action Committees.
Provincial MECs are better placed to respond to this question.
06 January 2021 - NW2874
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
What (a) total number of traditional leaders receive any form of payment from the State, (b) is the provincial distribution of the specified traditional leaders and (c) total amount has the State paid to the traditional leaders over the past five financial years?
Reply:
The Honourable Member is advised that the question asked would require the collation of the latest information from provinces to ensure that a comprehensive response is provided. Accordingly, the Department of Traditional Affairs has written to its Provincial counterparts for them to furnish us with the requested information. The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information once it has been availed by Provinces.
06 January 2021 - NW2262
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) has her department done since the pronouncement by the Auditor-General that the SA Social Security Agency relied on old systems to pay out the R350 grant and therefore might have erroneously paid many persons who did not qualify and/or many who qualified did not get paid and (b) steps has her department taken to correct the resultant errors?
Reply:
a) I must point out that AGSA had access to other databases which SASSA did not have at the time AGSA conducted the validations.
SASSA promptly suspended all accounts that were flagged by AGSA and suspected to be fraudulent. All the suspected accounts are currently under investigation. This will be followed by a recovery process, if it is indeed found that some of those paid were illegible for the Special COVID-19 SRD Grant. It is also worth repeating and bringing it to the attention of the Honourable Member that there were some discrepancies in the AGSA findings, which SASSA highlighted to them. Most of these could be attributed to a time difference between the time the assessment was done by SASSA and when AGSA considered the data. AGSA has acknowledged these findings.
b) From the inception of the grant, we were committed to ensuring that only eligible applicants receive it, considering the unprecedented socio-economic difficulties confronting many individuals and households.
In cases where applicants may have been erroneously excluded, SASSA has reconsidered every application every month. However, every applicant who has been declined has the right to request SASSA to reconsider the decision, should he/she believe that the decision made was incorrect.
06 January 2021 - NW2410
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)Whether, given that a Department of Correctional Services official at St Albans Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape was caught last week trying to smuggle contraband (narcotics, cell phones and cellular accessories) into the specified facility, the Department of Correctional Services has any mechanisms in place to counteract the common practice whereby prison staff throughout the Republic smuggle packages for inmates in exchange for money; if not, why not; if so, what are the full, relevant details of such mechanisms; (2) What has the Department of Corrections found to be at the core of the specified trend? (3) What total number of cases of this nature involving the practice have been recorded in the past 12 months in each province?
Reply:
(1) In response to these challenges, the Department has reviewed the Vetting policy to include continuous screening and integrity testing of personnel through the implementation of the Voice Stress Analysis.
The Voice Stress Analysis (VSA) is considered as a professional non-invasive investigation system tool used in various risk management processes for emotion detection, personality and risk assessment and investigations. It is also a security investigation tool utilised to gather information in identifying internal fraud, smuggling activities, stop theft of merchandise (Stores), equipment and company funds.
In addition, the Department has a Gang management strategy in place and is currently reviewing the strategy into a Gang Combating Strategy which will be accompanied by implementation plan to counter strategies and new techniques used by the gangs. Amongst the interventions, there is consultation and collaboration with Law Enforcement Agencies under the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster.
This effective collaboration has shown success in combating gangsterism in our facilities and has yielded positive results in management areas with high numbers of incarcerated gang members such as the St Albans Management Area.
Our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in place which include conducting searches in correctional facilities. Confiscated Contraband such as sim-cards and cellular phones are handed over to Crime Intelligence for further operationalization. Through this collaborative initiatives, numerous officials were arrested for being linked to gangs. We are also in the process of reviewing DCS Security Protocol through the review of B-Order and enhancing such protocol.
Therefore in addressing the challenge at hand, officials are sensitized to comply with Security policies and procedures by ensuring that proper and regular searches of inmates, officials, visitors and services providers are conducted at Access Control points. For any non-compliance, consequence management must be undertaken and criminal cases opened with the SAPS.
The Department is in a process of implementation of Body Scanners in the identified Correctional Facilities within six (6) Management Areas. The aim of the Scanners in question is a threat detection solution which combines ultra-low radiation with maximum visibility, therefore addressing the challenges of smuggling of contrabands i.e. cell phones and drugs among others. It will detect any hidden metals, weapons and drugs in a body of a person. The scanner will be able to search all body cavities without compromising the privacy of individuals and reduce the time taken to manually search inmates, officials and visitors.
Body Scanners have been installed across big facilities, this include:
- Gauteng: (Kgosi Mampuru II, Local CC and Johannesburg Med A and B);
- Western Cape: (Pollsmoor Max and access control);
- Free State: (Groenpunt Max and access control);
- Eastern Cape: (St. Albans Max and Medium A);
- KwaZulu-Natal (Durban Med A and B); and
- Mpumalanga (Barberton Max).
(2) Non adherence to policies and Standard Operating Procedures
(3) The total number of cases of this nature involving the practice recorded in the past 12 months in each province are as follows:
REGION |
TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES |
EC |
17 |
LMN |
9 |
KZN |
14 |
GP |
121 |
WC |
13 |
FSNC |
7 |
NATIONAL |
181 |
END
The deployment of the use of VSA will aid as a force multiplier and a deterrent to criminal activities and misconduct by officials and would be perpetrators which will ultimately results in the eradication of contrabands in DCS Correctional Centers. It will further more ensure a security competent workforce and the integrity of the Department and State.
END.
06 January 2021 - NW2236
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)What (a) total number of ministerial houses does her department own for the use of Ministers and Deputy Ministers and (b) is the total number of the specified ministerial houses that are (i) currently still being used by former Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers who have not vacated the properties and (ii) what are the names of the specified former Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers who are still living in ministerial houses; (2) whether the specified former Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers are paying market-related rentals for the use of the houses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what is the total number of the ministerial houses which are vacant or standing empty; (4) whether any of the vacant houses are being rented and/or leased out to tenants or any person who is not a Minister or Deputy Minister; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. (a) In Pretoria there are 63 houses for Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and in Cape Town there are 70 houses for Ministers and Deputy Ministers.
(b)(i) In Pretoria there is one house and in Cape Town there is none.
(ii) In Pretoria is former Deputy Minister Mr Gert Oosthuizen. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s acting Director General has written to Mr Oosthuizen to vacate the property by end of January 2021.
2. The valuation of the market related rental that the former Deputy Minister has paid so far R240 000.
3. In Pretoria there are nine houses that are vacant, two of the houses will be reallocated, one is reserved for the President of the Pan African Parliament and one house is reserved for decanting purposes.
In Cape Town there are seven vacant houses, three houses will be reallocated and one house has been reserved for decanting.
4. In Pretoria one house has been rented out to a Section 9 institution at a market rent of R60 000 a month.
06 January 2021 - NW2327
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
What statistics does her department have on the (a) number of children at child and youth care centres in each province that are currently receiving treatment for substance abuse, (b) type of treatment the specified children are receiving, (c)(i) ages and (ii) gender, (d) types of substances, including legal and illegal drugs and alcohol, that the children are addicted to, (e) number of children at the specified centres that were successfully rehabilitated over the past five years and (f) other relevant details on children with substance abuse addictions in the centres?
Reply:
a) None of the Child and Youth Care Centres is registered to render drug treatment services. Such children are referred to registered treatment centres. Section 28 of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act (Act 70 of 2008) states that children that are dependent on substances must be treated in separate facilities and apart from adults, whether within treatment centres or facilities designated for children. It further states that any Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) that seeks to render treatment services to children who are dependent on substances must comply with conditions for registration, norms and standards for the establishment of treatment centres.
b) Children in the Child and Youth Care Centres (CYCC) specifically Secure Care Programme are children detained in terms of section 191 (2) (h) and (j) who are awaiting trial and or on compulsory residential diversion, sentencing and are receiving therapeutic intervention and Secure care programme as referred through the Child Justice Act, 75 of 2008. The therapeutic interventions are in line to section 191 (3) (b) that is therapeutic and developmental programmes.
In order to select interventions that appear likely to respond to the crime and social problem (s) identified, it important to look at the effective crime prevention practices that have yielded positive results. This is done through the developmental assessment approach wherein the arrested children are assessed by Probation Officers and Social Service Professionals in the secure care programme for identification of their individual personal needs to determine proper intervention either as part of awaiting trial, or compulsory residential diversion and sentencing.
c) The above-mentioned questions are therefore not applicable to children in CYCC, specifically Secure Care programme as the centres are not registered in terms of section 191 (3) ( c) of the Children’s Act which is treatment of children for addiction to dependence-producing substance. This service is already provided for in terms of section 28 of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act (Act 70 of 2008) for children and must not be duplicated.
06 January 2021 - NW2326
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
(a) Which municipalities currently have active and constituted local drug action committees, (b) on what date was each specified committee established and constituted, (c) what number of times has each committee met since 1 January 2018, (d) what are the contact details of each committee’s secretariat and (e) what are the reasons that some municipalities do not have local drug action committees?
Reply:
a) The following municipalities have active Local Drug Action Committees:
Northern Cape Province
Municipality |
Date committee was established |
Number of times committee met since 1 January 2018 |
Contact details of committee secretariat |
Reasons some municipalities don’t have committee |
Kai Garib Municipality |
Established and constituted in April 2019 |
The committee has met two times per quarter since April 2019, the last meeting was February 2020. |
Name of the LDAC: Kenhardt Chairperson: Estelle Fritz Contact Details: 073 257 0024 |
None |
Tsantsabane Municipality |
Established and constituted in April 2019 |
The committee has met two times per quarter since April 2019, the last meeting was February 2020. |
Name of the LDAC: Postmasburg No number provided |
None |
J.T.G District Ga Segonyana/Joe Morolong Municipality |
Established and constituted in 2009 |
The committee has met on a quarterly basis since 2018, the last meeting was held in 18 October 2020. |
Chairperson: Segomotsi Pule Contact Details: 079 8750 231 |
None |
Francis Baard District Phokwane Municipality |
Established and constituted in 2012. |
The committee has met on a quarterly basis since 2018. Dates of their last meetings: 17 May 2020 12 August 2020 15 November 2020 |
Name of the LDAC: Pampierstadt Chairperson: Gloria Shuping Contact Details: 072 499 5205 |
None |
Namakwa District Nama Khoi Municipality |
Established and constituted in June 2019. |
The committee has met on a monthly basis since June 2019, the last meeting was 6 March 2020. |
Name of LDAC: Komaggas Welfare Forum Chairperson: Ms. Christine Cloete Contact Details: 076 715 9666 |
None |
Karoo Hoogland Municipality: |
Established and constituted in 2018. |
The last meeting was in February 2020. |
Name of LDAC: Williston Welfare Forum Chairperson: Ms. M. Klaaste Contact Details: 053 391 3025 |
None |
e) Pixley Ka Seme District:
Currently no established LDAC Committee
The sub-program coordinator reported the following reasons that led to non-establishment of LDAC in the district. Programs aimed at community development with regards substance abuse were held integrated with Stakeholders i.e. Carnarvon Community (Kareeberg Municipality) and Richmond Community (Ubuntu Municipality) and Prieska (Siyathemba Municipality). During preparatory meetings it was decided that LDAC needs to be established to ensure follow up on issues raised but no commitment was showed by the very stakeholders who sat in those meetings, especially the Special Programs in the Office of the Mayor.
Failure to get support to the Office of the Mayor creates challenges for the Coordinator and in most instances, they will always show reluctance or lengthy of excuses or even postponement of meetings planned.
The Covid-19 pandemic also brought about its challenges and made it impossible to make follow ups as planned.
North West Province
Municipality |
Date committee was established |
Number of times committee met since 1 January 2018 |
Contact details of committee secretariat |
Reasons some municipalities don’t have committee |
Moretele municipality |
18 July 2018 |
Once a quarter 24 May 2019 18 July 2019 15 November 2019 21 February 2020 AGM 13 MMARCH 2020 |
Social Development 082 0417 092 |
The meetings were not held quarterly during to COVID 19. |
Moses Kotane municipality |
The committee was revived in 2018 and 2019 |
The committee met in the following dates: 14/08/2018 26/09/2019 09/10/2019 20/11/2019 |
Social Development 0820431162 |
None |
Kgetleng Municipality |
Date LDAC was established 15 March 2020 |
Number of times committee met since 2018 15/03/2020 10/05/2018 14/06/2018 12/07/2018 03/04/2019 05/06/2019 03/07/2019 07/08/2019 04/09/2019 04/03/2020 |
Chairperson- Ms Joyce Thoane- 0820443357 Secretariat is circulating |
The meetings were not held in 2020 due to Covid 19 and other competing activities. The office will revive the LDAC in 2021/22 |
Rustenburg municipalaity |
Date LDAC was established 2012 |
Number of times committee met since 2018 2018 May was last meeting |
Ms Motshegoa - 0820462538 |
It is established although meetings have not been held as forums were not active due to Covid 19 Lockdown levels |
e) Madibeng municipality: The office intended to have an integrated forum during 2020 but was not able to convene meetings.
LIMPOPO PROVINCE
Municipality |
Date committee was established |
Number of times committee met since 1 January 2018 |
Contact details of committee secretariat |
Reasons some municipalities don’t have committee |
Thulamela municipality |
established on 7 June 2017 |
committee has met ten times since January 2018 |
The Secretariat is Ms Dudu Baloyi at 076 482 8277. |
None |
Bela –Bela municipality |
The committee was established in September 2016 |
The committee met six times. |
Ms K Nkuna at 014 736 6482. |
None |
Mogalakwena municipality |
The committee was established in June 2016 |
The committee met six times. |
contact person is Mr F Mmola at 079 079 8442. |
None |
Mookgopong municipality |
The committee was established in May 2015 |
The committee met four times. |
contact person is Ms Khomotso Mogotlane at 082 397 5550 |
None |
Tubatse municipality |
The committee was established in September 2017 |
The committee has met four times. |
Contact person is Ms Ntsoaki Nkadimeng at 072 177 4747. |
None |
Makhuduthamaga municipality |
The committee was established in September 2017 |
The committee met four times. |
contact person is Mr S Matswetji at 079 913 8409. |
None |
Elias Motsoaledi municipality |
The committee was established in 2017 |
The committee met four times. |
The contact person is Ms Beauty Mamaru at 072 746 6610. |
None |
Ephraim Mogale municipality |
The committee was established in 2017. |
The committee met four times. |
The contact person is Ms Nancy Lenonyane at 078 732 7374. |
e) The province is currently struggling to constitute and sustain the Local Drug Action committees (LDACs) mainly due to lack of cooperation from other stakeholders and lack of clarity in terms of resource allocation. LDACs are not yet on board in all municipalities and as such have not yet budgeted for the establishment and allocated personnel or other resources.
Structures that have been established over time could not be sustained and were not led by municipalities.
The Province embarked on programme to resuscitate and establish the LDACs through a process of establishing interim District committees charged with the responsibility and springboard structure for the establishment of LDACs. The meeting to kick-start the process was held on 13 November 2019 and the progress made is as follows:
Capricorn District: A meeting to establish district structures was held on 6 December 2019, but could not finalise the process as stakeholders felt they needed clear mandates from their principals and follow – up meeting was held on 3 March 2020 to constitute the structure. An interim structure was established with plan drafted to capacitate members and allocate responsibilities. The process was interrupted by COVID1 pandemic.
Vhembe District: Meeting to establish an interim district structure was convened on 30 January 2020 but failed to quorate with proper representivity of all relevant stakeholders. The meeting was postponed, but could not reconvene due to COVID-19.
Mopani District: There is no functional LDAC in the district and the meeting to establish the interim committee was held in March 2020, but unfortunately the process was interrupted by COVID -19.
The following provinces did not respond comprehensively:
Western Cape
Province |
Name |
Contact |
|
Western Cape |
Ms Chantelle Pepper |
Tel: (+27)21 483 4155 +27 76 398 9662 |
Eastern Cape Province: Provincial Substance Abuse Coordinator
Province |
Name |
Contact Details |
|
Eastern Cape |
Mr Nkosinathi Gceya |
043 605 5194 /083 610 9276 |
Free State Province: Provincial Substance Abuse Coordinator
Province |
Name |
Contact details |
|
Free State |
Mr Leloko Matsenyane Mr Charles Makappa |
051 409 0545 /083 443 9029 051 409 0668 /083 443 8076 |
Gauteng Province: Municipal Substance Abuse Coordinators
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Aletta |
Mzimela |
158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein |
|
City of Tshwane Municipality |
Maureen |
Digamela |
PO BOX 440, Pretoria,0001 |
|
Ekurhuleni Municipality |
Thabo |
Tonga |
P/BAG X1069, Germiston, 1400 |
|
Merafong Local Municipality |
Tshepo |
Maloisane |
P.O BOX 3, Carletonville, 2500 |
|
Mogale City Local Municipality |
Nomvula |
Mjuja |
PO BOX 94, Krugersdorp, 1740 |
|
Rand West City Local Municipality |
Norah |
Tsholetsane |
Cnr Sutherland & Pollock Streets |
|
Emfuleni Local Municipality |
Rebecca |
Letsoenyo |
PO BOX 3,Vanderbijlpark,1900 |
|
Midvaal Local Municipality |
Sello |
Tlhake |
PO BOX 9, Meyerton, 1960 |
|
Lesedi Local Municipality |
Corrie |
Venster |
PO BOX 201, Heidelberg,1438 |
|
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Aletta |
Mzimela |
158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein |
|
City of Tshwane Municipality |
Maureen |
Digamela |
PO BOX 440, Pretoria,0001 |
|
Ekurhuleni Municipality |
Thabo |
Tonga |
P/BAG X1069, Germiston, 1400 |
KwaZulu Natal Province: Substance Abuse Provincial Coordinator
Province |
Name |
Contact |
|
Kwa Zulu Natal |
Ms Cleopatra Dlamini |
Tel: 033 341 7925 060 999 0440 |
Limpopo Province: Substance Abuse Provincial Coordinator
Province |
Name |
Contact |
|
Limpopo |
Mr Tshepo Maxwell Rangata |
015 230 4420/082 421 6954 |
Mpumalanga Province: Substance Abuse Provincial Coordinator
Province |
Name |
Contact |
|
Mpumalanga |
Ms Isabella Makushe |
013 766 3158/072 226 3460 |
Going forward, the plan is to establish Local Drug Action Committees in line with the District Development Model.
06 January 2021 - NW2415
Nxumalo, Mr MN to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether any progress has been made on talks between her department and its counterparts in the justice and police departments towards creating a system to co-ordinate and share information and tracking disciplinary cases that have resulted in criminal charges against officials; if not, how soon would she be able to provide relevant details in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details on the talks towards creating the specified system?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been working with various law enforcement agencies including the Hawks, SAPS, SIU, Assets Forfeiture Unit and the NPA. A Task Team consisting of members from these institutions has been established. The main responsibility of the Task Team is to ensure that the Department’s criminal referrals are prosecuted by NPA. The Department has been providing the list of criminal referrals to the Task Team for monitoring purposes. The Department further provides an update on the disciplinary cases to the Task Team for their noting and monitoring. The Task Team is also responsible for ensuring that there is no duplication of investigations. In the past, different organs of state would investigate the same matters without being aware of this. The Task Team sits once every quarter to discuss the progress on criminal referrals. The Task Team has also been reviewing some of the cases that were closed by NPA without the Department being informed of such a decision. The SIU is responsible for coordinating the meetings of the Task Team.
06 January 2021 - NW2636
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)(a) On what date will the annual reports, including the detailed financial statements, of (i) SA Airways, (ii) Denel, (iii) Transnet, (iv) Eskom and (v) Alexkor for the 2019-20 financial year be tabled in the National Assembly and (b) what are the reasons for the delay in publication of the annual reports; (2) whether any measures are being considered to speed up the auditing processes, the annual reports and financial statements of public enterprises in order to meet the statutory deadlines; if not, what is the reason for this lack of consideration; if so, on what date can full implementation of considered measures be expected?
Reply:
1(a)(i) SA Airways: The Minister wrote to the Speaker of Parliament and the Chairperson of National Council of Provinces on 23 November 2020, informing Parliament that SA Airways is under business rescue. The Auditor-General suspended the audit when the airline was placed in business rescue. The audit will be finalised once the airline recommences operations and the annual report and annual financial statements will thereafter be tabled.
(ii) Denel: The Minister wrote to the Speaker of Parliament and the Chairperson of National Council of Provinces on 30 November 2020. The Department wrote to Parliament as soon as Denel had confirmed to the Department that it was unable to finalize its audit challenges with its external auditors, the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA), prior to 30 November 2020. Denel Board and Management are engaging with the AGSA to resolve certain audit ISSUES. It is anticipated that the annual financial statements and integrated report will be tabled in January 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter, once the above- mentioned issues are resolved.
(iii) Transnet’s 2020 Integrated Report and audited Annual Financial Statements were tabled by the Minister in Parliament on 09 November 2020. The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises received a briefing from Transnet on 18 November 2020.
(iv) Eskom’s Integrated Report and audited Annual Financial Statements were tabled by the Minister on 12 November 2020. The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises received a briefing from Eskom on 25 November 2020.
(v) Alexkor: The Minister wrote to the Speaker of Parliament and the Chairperson of National Council of Provinces on 30 November 2020, to inform Parliament that Alexkor would not be in a position to table its Annual Financial Statements, Integrated Report and Audit Report due to serious going concern and other audit concerns. The Department wrote to Parliament once it was able to confirm with Alexkor that it was unable to finalize its audit challenges with its external auditors and prepare its AGM documentation prior to 30 November 2020. It is anticipated that the annual financial statements and integrated report will be tabled in January 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter, once the above- mentioned concerns are resolved.
2 As indicated above Denel, Alexkor, and SAA would not be able to submit the 2020 Integrated Reports and audited annual financial statements to the Minister prior to 30 November 2020 for the reasons set out above. The reports will be tabled in Parliament as soon as the companies are able to submit these reports.
06 January 2021 - NW2585
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)With reference to the Non-Profit Organisation Financing Report (details furnished), what (a) plans does the Government have in place to rehabilitate the social services and care that was being subsidised prior to the onset of the pandemic, (b) are the reasons that the poorest provinces are the last to the feeding through such as the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, the North West and Mpumalanga feature prominently as areas of (i) perennial funding delays and (ii) funding withdrawal and (c) are the reasons that her department make decisions that affect vulnerable lives without adequate information sharing and/or consultation with those affected to ensure that the dignity, health and lives of the contingent remain protected considering that many of the decisions to withdraw funding, even before the pandemic, have been made unilateral by her department; (2) whether her department will be investigating the subsidy cuts and delays; if not, what monitoring mechanisms will be enforced going forward; if so, what sanctions will be meted out regarding uncovered wrongdoing?
Reply:
(a) The Department continued with the payment of subsidies and the ongoing monitoring and support to NPOs albeit with delays in some provinces which have now been addressed.1.
(b) (i) The funding delays were caused by technicalities such as migration from BAS to Central Supplier Database, slow network and lock down interruptions in the finalisation of Service Level Agreements, amongst others. All provinces have addressed the delays, with the exception of North West which is still experiencing technicalities with the migration to the Central Supplier Database.
(ii) I have not been made aware of any funding withdrawal in any of the 9 provinces.
(c) The affected Provinces have consulted the relevant NPO network structures on delays and budget cuts soon after it was communicated by the Provincial Treasuries.
2. Amongst some of the measures to expedite the payment of NPOs, the department is undertaking a rapid assessment survey to determine the causes for the delays and to come up with stringent monitoring mechanisms and steps to remedy this situation. The National Department has since stringently monitored progress on NPO payments and taking drastic steps to remedy this situation.
In addition, the Department has sought approval from National Treasury to seek approval to change from a quarterly to a two-tranche payment system to NPOs through a risk-adjusted differentiated approach that is aimed at reducing administrative burden on the transfer system.
The two-tranche payment system will be implemented at the beginning of the 20210-2022 financial year, as it must be incorporated in the department’s beginning of year projections that are submitted in line with section 40(4)(a) of the PFMA. However, for the new two-tranche payment system to be effective, NPOs need to be compliant as this system runs a risk of either increasing current levels of underspending or NPOs keeping large reserve funds that are not used at the end of the financial year. To date almost all the Provinces have paid up the first and the second quarter payments to eligible organizations that are compliant, thus they are in line with the payment targets. For the third quarter, the status of funding is as follows:
Name of Province |
Total No of NPOs Eligible |
Total No of NPOs Paid |
Total % of NPOs Paid |
Pending NPO Payments |
W Cape |
1 819 |
1 819 |
100% |
0 |
N Cape |
1 014 |
722 |
71% |
292 |
Limpopo |
2 917 |
2 635 |
90% |
282 |
Gauteng |
3 326 |
3 079 |
92% |
247 |
Free State |
1 826 |
1 821 |
99.70% |
5 |
Mpumalanga |
1 713 |
1 639 |
96% |
74 |
E Cape |
4 029 |
4 023 |
99% |
6 |
KZN |
3 586 |
2 798 |
76% |
788 |
N West |
924 |
647 |
70% |
277 |
TOTAL |
21 154 |
19 183 |
91% |
1 972 |
For the remaining 1 972 NPOs that have not been paid, the reasons are varying, but mainly due to the following:
a) Late submission of claims by NPOs.
b) Non-compliance by NPOs
c) For KwaZulu Natal and Northern Cape, claims were processed at 50% where there was no attendance at Service Centres.
- For Gauteng, specific delays relate to payment of ECDs, particularly in Tshwane which has been identified as having challenges due to changes in the municipal by-law. This is a matter that continues to receive attention both nationally and at the Province.
- For other provinces, in relation to ECD, the provinces are implementing a special project on payment of outstanding subsidies in compliance with the SA CHILDCARE (PTY) LTD & OTHERS High Court Judgement handed on 20 October 2020.
06 January 2021 - NW2313
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)What (a) total number of directors-general (DGs) in the national departments are currently acting in their positions, (b) is the name of each department in which each specified DG is currently employed; (2) whether the DGs who are in acting positions have the correct qualifications; if not, in each case (a) what are their names and (b) in what departments are they currently employed; if so, what are the relevant details?
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.
06 January 2021 - NW1755
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether she is aware of the de-accreditation of a certain organisation (name furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2)whether the reasons for the specified de-accreditation are sufficiently in line with the conditions of accreditation; if not, what steps will she take to protect the best interest of children being served by this and other organisations that may have suffered the same fate from her department's decision; if so, where is the information published; (3) what (a) number of other organisations have had their re-accreditation declined and (b) were the reasons for the decision in each case?
Reply:
1. Yes. There were concerns about issues of non-compliance. However, the Acting Director-General has since reviewed the decision and granted the organisation in a conditional accreditation for two years, subject to compliance with the Accreditation Guidelines.
2. Yes, the reasons for the de-accreditation are sufficiently in line with the Accreditation Guidelines, which upholds the principle of the best interest of children. Any organisation is required, without exception to comply with these Guidelines.
3. (a) Four Child Protection Organisations were declined accreditation. (b) The reason thereof is none of these organisations were rendering direct services to clients/beneficiaries.
06 January 2021 - NW1855
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Social Development
What are the reasons that early childhood development centres in Mafikeng in the North West have not been supplied with personal protective equipment?
Reply:
According to available data from the North West Provincial Department of Social Development, 422 support packages (which includes PPEs) wee procured and distributed to 59 ECD centres in and around Mafikeng Service Point (see the attached list). In addition, the Provincial Department:
- Advised ECD centres to conduct self- assessment in line with the published directions. The Department also provided support to ECDs which experienced challenges in conducting electronic self- assessments by means of providing them hard copies of the self- assessment documents.
- Conducted verification of ECD centres and programmes to ensure compliance with COVID-19 regulations.
NAME OF CENTRE |
1. Driehoek crèche 2. Kganya E.L.C 3. Wise Guys ECD 4. Mpha Lesedi E.L.C 5. Ramothibe E.L.C 6. Repholositswe E.L.C 7. Olorato E.L.C 8. Kebadiretse E.L.C 9. Reitshupile E.L.C 10. Lore E.L.C 11. Roma Kideo Day Care Centre 12. Tsibogang Learning Centre 13. Tsibogang M 14. Morwa E.L.C 15. Segai E.L.C 16. Makgabana E.L.C 17. Segoele E.L.C 18. Matsheke E.L.C 19. Maphoana E.L.C 20. Mothusi E.L.C 21. Kelesitse E.L.C 22.. Ntshalele le Ngwana E.L.C 23. Joyland 24. Tshipidi Day Care Centre 25. Gola Monnye E.L.C 26 Mmadinonyane E.L.C 27. Tiroyabone E.L.C 28. Tlhabo Ya Letsatsi Pre School 29 Reatlamela Day Care 30. Tsetse E.L.C 31. Pepeletso E.L.C 32. Marang E.L.C 33. Mmangwana E.L.C 34. Lesedi La Podile E.L.C 35. Lonely Park E.L.C 36. Ramookeng E.L.C 37. Khulani E.L.C 38. Emmanuel E.L.C 39. Karabo & Rea 40. Ntutobolole Creche 41. Kgodisang E.L.C 42. Ngwana Sejo E.L.C 43. Moralo E.L.C 44. Ntataise E.L.C 45. Rotary E.L.C 46. Setumo Park Day Care Centre 47. Tshireletso Day Care Centre 48. Kopano Day Care Centre 49. Marang E.L.C 50. Lonika E.L.C 51. Letlanang E.L.C 52. Victorious E.L.C 53. Mmasehume E.L.C 54. Lerato La Motsadi E.L.C 55. Tsela Ya Botlhe Pre School 56. Mphela Bana E.L.C 57. Lomanyaneng E.L.C 58. Kago E.L.C |
06 January 2021 - NW2459
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)Whether his department entered into a contract for the supply and/or operation of electronic monitoring devices (a) in each of the past five financial years and/or (b) since 01 April 2020; if so, in each case, (i) with which company and/or business entity was each contract concluded, (ii) on what date was each specified contract awarded, (iii) what are the details of the reasons why the specified business entities or companies were the successful bidders for each contract, (iv) what are the details of the other bidders for each contract and (v) what were the terms and conditions of each contract; (2) Whether any of the specified contracts are still in operation; if not, (a) why not and (b) on what date was each contract stopped; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) What total amount and for what services did each successful company and/or business entity receive for each contract?
Reply:
(1)(a) DCS has not entered into any contracts for the supply and/or operation of electronic monitoring devices in the last three (03) Financial Years.
(b) N/A
(2) (a) N/A
(b) N/A
(3) N/A
END.
06 January 2021 - NW2374
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1552 on 2 December 2019, she (a) was able to obtain the information and (b) will furnish Mr M Waters with all the correspondence sent from her office requesting such information? Reference of the question PQ 1552: Published 15 November 2019 Mr Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: (1) What number of cable thefts did the City of Ekurhuleni experienced (a) in the (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2019; (2) What (a) total number of cases were reported with the SA Police Service and (b) are the case numbers of the specified cases; (3) Whether the City of Ekurhuleni is insured against cable theft; if not, why not; if so, does the insurance company require a case number before each claim is paid out? NW2877E
Reply:
1. (a) 2016-2017 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 640 cable theft incidents.
(b) 2017-2018 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 601 cable theft incidents.
c) 2018-2019 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 627 cable theft incidents.
d) Since 1 April 2019 estimated theft incidents are in excess of 1000.
2. (a) See attached.
b) See attached.
3. The insurance cover for cable theft is included in the first kilometre from the insured premises, and the insurance broker does require a case number.
The policy wording on transmission and distribution lines reads that all equipment and transmission lines other than those on or within one kilometre from the insured structure/premises are excluded from the cover.
06 January 2021 - NW2600
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entities reporting to her sponsored any events over the past two financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what (i) was the nature of the specified event, (ii) date was it held, (ii) total amount was paid, (iv) was the purpose of the event, (v) budget were the funds derived from, (vi) were the expected benefits to her department and (vii) actual benefits were derived from the specified sponsorship?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department and Entities as follows:
DEPARTMENT:
(a) None
(i) Not Applicable
(ii) Not Applicable
(iii) Nil
(iv) Not Applicable
(v) Not Applicable
(vi) Not Applicable
(vii) Not Applicable
(b) The South African Post Office; Postbank; South African Broadcasting Corporation; Film and Publication Board and NEMISA did not sponsor any event in the last two financial years.
Broadband Infraco (BBI) does not actively sponsor events, however it does entertain sponsorships, if able to, that are aligned with the BBI mandate and are developmental oriented and enable a platform for engaging with their customers.
The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) did not sponsor any events in the 2018/2019 financial year, however it did in 2019/20.
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) did not sponsor any events in the past two financial years, however it supported the Department in the ITU campaign in 2018. South Africa was voted back into the ITU Council following a four-year absence. This event was funded from the International Relations Conferences Budget as it was in line with the mandate of ICASA.
Entity |
(i)Nature |
(ii)Date held |
(iii)Total Amount Paid |
(iv)Purpose |
(v)Budget funds derived from |
(vi)Expected Benefits |
(vii)Actual Benefits derived |
BBI |
SITA GovTech Golf Day |
26 October 2019 |
R26 086 |
The event provided a platform for networking with ICT industry executives, suppliers and stakeholders, including the shareholder and other regulatory bodies. |
Own generated funds were used, as BBI does not receive any Treasury allocations |
N/A |
The expected benefits were achieved during the event. |
State Information Technology Agency (SITA) |
Conference specifically targets SMMEs. |
3 – 4 April 2018 |
Trade Zone 123 t/a Imbizo Events R216 600.00 |
SMME in ICT and Expo Summit |
SITA 2018/19 BUDGET |
None |
|
A biannual conference hosted by ARMSCO, DoD and SITA |
18 May 2018 |
Military Basis Wonderboom Fonds R82 500.00 |
MICSSA Conference |
SITA 2018/19 BUDGET |
None |
||
ICT Publication. Provides SITA profiling in the ICT industry |
13 June 2018 |
My Broadband Events R172 500.00 |
MyBroadband Cloud Conference 2018 |
SITA 2018/19 BUDGET |
None |
||
SITA invited to represent Public Sector ICT |
19 – 20 June 2018 |
Manufacturing Indaba R230 000.00 |
Manufacturing Indaba 2018 |
SITA 2018/19 BUDGET |
None |
||
Stakeholder Relations |
5 October 2018 |
SENTECH SOC LTD R65 000.00 |
SENTECH Chairperson’s Charity Golf Day |
SITA 2018/19 BUDGET |
None |
||
Stakeholder Relations |
29 October 2018 |
MSG IT Solutions R50 000.00 |
Woman in ICT Conference /Awards |
SITA 2018/19 BUDGET |
None |
||
Customer Relations |
31 October – 3 November 2018 |
Kimberley Golf Club R35 200.00 |
Barney Barnato Golf Tournament |
SITA 2018/19 budget |
|||
Annual ICT Summit hosted in the Eastern Cape, SITA exhibited services and a speaking opportunity as the Lead ICT Agency for Government |
20 - 22 November 2018 |
Trade Zone 123 t/a Imbizo Events R552 000 |
Eastern Cape 14th Annual ICT Summit 2018 |
SITA 2018/19 budget |
None |
||
Annual ICT Summit hosted in the Eastern Cape, SITA exhibited services and speaking opportunity as the Lead ICT Agency for Government |
20 – 21 November 2019 |
Trade Zone 123 t/a Imbizo Events R287 500 |
Eastern Cape 15th Annual ICT Summit 2019 |
SITA 2019/20 budget |
None |
||
ICASA |
SA Reception |
02 November 2018 |
R 300 000 |
To ensure that delegates were able to hear the SA proposal to be voted back into the ITU Council as well as Board Member for the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) |
International Relations Conferences Budget |
SA to be voted back into the ITU Council |
SA was voted back into the ITU Council following a four year absence |
Sentech |
Attached as Annexure |
||||||
USAASA |
SITA GovTech 2019 conference to be held at the Durban ICC |
27 – 30 October 2019 |
R 145 000.00 |
The Conference bringing together Government, Industry and Business on a multi-layered engagement. SITA provides a platform that not only showcases the latest technologies, solutions and trends, but also brings together diverse stakeholders across the public and private sectors. |
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications |
The conference assists USAASA to build successful private public partnership for USAF projects that are implemented by the Agency through exhibition, attendance of sessions and networking opportunities. |
Sponsorship through Exhibition space and Marketing opportunity pre, during and post conference |
The 15th Annual ICT Summit hosted by Imbizo Events at the East London International Convention Centre in East London, Eastern Cape |
19 - 21 November 2019 |
R 30 000.00 |
The Summit is a platform that aims to showcase the latest trends and discuss solutions and issues, innovative ideas, and online communications within the industry across South Africa with a focus on the Eastern Cape |
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications |
The Agency has interests in ICT Solutions highlighting latest developments, policies and growth in the ICT Industry to develop South Africa, As such this summit provides an opportunity to network with Government, the public sector Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Private Sector to solicit partnerships for projects in the Eastern Cape |
Sponsorship through Exhibition space Networking and Marketing opportunity pre, during and post Summit |
|
zaDNA |
iWeek |
21-23 August 2018 26-28 August 2019 |
R 49 205.87 |
For ZADNA to market its services to the core internet audience (stakeholders) in South Africa |
ZADNA’s annual iWeek budget item |
Yes |
Yes |
Notes: (vii) SITA - Note that whereas the activity is called sponsorship, it is actually payment for participation in the event, by exhibition of services, attendance of the event, in most cases summits or conferences by SITA representatives and SITA’s speaking slot and branding. The events are strategically targeted and aimed at promoting SITA services and the brand.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES