Questions and Replies

Reply:

(1) Approximately 2.8million hectares.

(2)(a),(b),(c) No study has been conducted to determine the viability of land.

(3)(a),(b) The Ingonyama Trust Board has not conducted any audit regarding the extent of land being used for subsistence or commercial farming.

(4)(a),(b) The Lease Tenure Instrument issued by the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) is accepted by all financial institutions, but has no influence on the funding criteria used by government and/ or commercial banks for agricultural projects.

(5) According to the information from the ITB, Yes every farmer has equal access to ITB land regardless of the gender.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. The Remainder of Portion 1 of the farm Grey-Dell No. 871, East London Registration Division as depicted on S.G.-diagram 1288/1900 and registered vide deed of transfer T409/1952 in the name of the National Government of the Republic of South Africa.

The property is 271, 9114 ha in extent and is commonly known as Bongweni.The property falls under the custodianship of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) in terms of the State Land Disposal Act, Act 48 of 1961.

2. Yes, the DPWI approached the HighCourt for intervention by taking legal action against the erection of illegal structures and this was granted on the 16th March 2017. In line with the Court Order, only unoccupied structures and structures under construction were demolished.

The demolition is in line with a Court Order that permits the landowner to prevent the illegal invasion of its property. This was a joint operation between DPWI, South African Police Service and Sheriff of the Court.

The illegal structures are within a restricted area in the direct flight path to/from East London Airport which also constitutes a serious risk to residents.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that at the time of awarding the bid, the specified company was not restricted from doing business with Government. It was part of six (6) companies that submitted quotations forthe service.

This company could not have been excluded by the Department without following due process for restriction. This could be construed to be anunfair process which may also be irregular on the basis of passing over the highest scoringNational Treasury SCM Instruction Note 3 of 2016/17.

The due process for restriction isoutlined in the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 and National Treasury SCMInstruction Note 3 of 2016/17. The Department has issued an internal Circular No 40 of2019 to establish a Restriction Committee and provide Standard Operating Procedures togive effect to the above-mentioned Prescripts.

The matter of restricting Crocia Events has subsequently served at the duly constitutedRestriction Committee and Crocia has been given 14 days to provide reasons why theDepartment must not recommend their restriction to the National Treasury.

Reply:

(a) The Minister is aware that some commodity groups applied on their own to the Jobs Fund with the Land Bank agreeing to provide additional funding as per their agreement. However, the department was not party to most of those agreements nor was asked to intervene in anyway.

(b) The Minister is not aware of when the Land Bank will resume landing as she has not been advised by the board or management.

Reply:

(1)(a) Fifteen (15) officials, in terms of the Organogram, must work at the Sterkspruit Local Office

(1)(b)(i) (a) 1x1 Office Manager - Filled,

(b) 1x1 Civic Service Supervisor - Filled,

(c) 1x1 Mobile Operator - Filled,

(d) 1x1 Messenger - Filled,

(e) 5x1 Admin Clerks – Filled

(f) 2x1 Immigration Officers - Filled,

(g) 1x1 Cleaner – Filled

(1)(B)(ii) (a) 2x1 Admin Clerks – Vacant-Unfunded

(b) 1x1 Control Immigration – Vacant-Unfunded,

2. Vacant posts will be filled when funds are available.

3. The office is fully functional, except when the Network is down.

4. The Sterkspruit Local Office is fully functional, on daily basis.

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Reply:

(1) (a) The awarding of tenders to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 does not fall within the mandate of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) therefore, SAHPRA does not have record of the unlicensed suppliers in this regard. SAHPRA publishes a list of licence holders who are authorised to manufacture, distribute (including import and export) and wholesale medical devices and in-vitro medical devices (IVDs). This list is available on the SAHPRA website which can be accessed at this address: www.sahpra.org.za

(b) SAHPRA does not have record of the names of government-wide unlicensed suppliers for PPE tenders and their Board of Directors.

(2) (a)-(b) Not applicable to SAHPRA. The Entity does not have record of unlicensed suppliers who were awarded tenders to supply Class A and Class B medical devices to hospitals.

(3) There were no amendments made to the guidelines and regulations made in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101 of 1965) as amended, to facilitate the awarding of contracts to unlicensed providers. SAHPRA has published a series of communication documents during the pandemic to communicate the existing regulatory requirements and processes to stakeholders in accordance with SAHPRA’s mandate.

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Reply:

In accordance with Section 11 of the Public Service Act, 1994, as amended, appointments and the filling of posts in the public service shall be in accordance with equality and the other democratic values and principles enshrined in the Constitution. Thus, all persons who qualify for the appointment, transfer or promotion concerned shall be considered; and the evaluation of persons shall be based on training, skills, competence, knowledge and the need to redress the imbalances of the past to achieve a public service broadly representative of the South African people, including representation according to race, gender and disability.

The Department is not aware of any unfair discrimination to qualifying applicants and when there were no applicant from a targeted group in terms of Employment Equity Targets institutions requests deviation on Employment Equity targets as per Departmental prescripts namely Human Resource Management Circular number 82 and 90 of 2017.

(a) The criteria for recruiting all prospective employees including but not limited to medical personnel within KZN Department of Health is done in line with the Recruitment and Selection Policy circulated under Human Resource Management Circular number 08 of 2018.

The Department is also mandated to comply with section 20 of the Employment Equity Act number 55 of 1998, as amended.

(b) (i) Human Resource processes are followed to fill the posts.

(ii) Posts being re-advertised are filled following HR processes.

(c) (i),(ii),(iii) The vacancy rate as at 30September 2020 the overall vacancy rate for Medical Specialists is 26.1% and for Dieticians is 15,6% while for the various Pediatrics and Surgery specialties, the average vacancy rate is 18, 5%.

Specified Ranks	Filled Post	Vacant Post	Grand Total	Vacancy rate
Allied Health: Dietician	179	33	212	16%
Medical Specialist	639	226	865	26%

(iv) Other specialists in the KZN hospitals

Discipline	Filled Posts	Vacant Posts	Grand Total	Vacancy Rate
ANAESTHETICS	55	29	84	34.5%
CARDIOLOGY	7	5	12	41 .7%

Discipline	Filled Post	Vacant Post	Grand Total	Vacancy Rate
CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY	7	6	13	46.20/0
DERMATOLOGY	6	1	7	14.3%
ENDOCRINOLOGY	2	2	4	50.0%
FAMILY MEDICINE	13	3	16	18.8%
GASTROENTEROLOGY		1	1	100.0%
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT	10	9		47.4%
INTERNAL MEDICINE	49	12	61	19.7%
MAXILLO FACIAL & ORAL SURGEON	4	2	6	33.3%
MEDICINE	28		47	40.4%
NEONATOLOGY	19	2	21	9.5%
NEPHROLOGY	10		10	0.0%
NEUROLOGY	9	1	10	10.0%
NEUROSURGERY	6	2	8	25.0%
OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY	76	18	94	19.1%
ONCOLOGY	6	3	9	33.3%
OPHTHALMOLOGY	15	8	23	34.8%
ORTHO SURGERY & OPHTHALM.	3	2	5	40.0%
ORTHOPAEDICS	40	14	54	25.9%
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY	10	7	17	41 .2%
PAEDIATRICS & NEONATOLOGY	9		9	0.0%
PAEDIATRIC SURGERY	10		10	0.0%
PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY	2		2	0.0%
PAEDIATRICS	57	12	69	17.4%
PATHOLOGY FORENSIC	6	1	7	14.3%
PATHOLOGY HAEMATOLOGICAL	3		3	0.0%
PLASTIC SURG	6	3	9	33.3%
PSYCHIATRY	30	15	45	33.3%
PUBLIC HEALTH	2	3	5	60.0%
PULMONOLOGY	4		4	0.0%
RADIATION ONCOLOGY		2	2	100.0%
RADIOLOGY	27	13	40	32.5%
RHEUMATOLOGY	5		5	0.0%
SURGERY	72	13	85	15.3%
TRAUMA & EMERGENCY	23	11	34	32.4%
UROLOGY	8	7	15	46.7%
TOTAL (MEDICAL SPECIALISTS	639	226	865	26.1%

 

Reply:

1. (a) Radio - R 10,596,343.00

1. (b) Television - R 2,558,411.13

1. (c) Newspapers - R 3,477,185.20

1. (d) Social Media - R 636,500.00

2. List of Media Institutions:

(a) Radio

• Mediamark
• Msg Afrika Technologies
• Primedia Broadcasting
• Sabc
• United Stations
• Community Radio
• Alex Fm

(b) Television

• E SAT TV
• Dstv Media Sales
• Mediamark
• Sabc
• Media Mansion
• Mediamark
• MVM Multimedia
• Zallywood Ltd

(c) Newspapers

• Arena Holdings
• Independent Newpapers
• Media 24
• Vuk’uzenzele
• Ads 24
• Onshelf Trading Forty Four
• The Citizen
• Tiso Blackstar Group

(d) Social media

• Arena Holdings
• Independent Newspapers
• Media24

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

 

Mr J W McKay Dr PA Motsoaledi, MP

A/Director-General Minister of Home Affairs

Date: Date:

 

Reply:

1. (a) The Senior Clinical Manager (SCM) of Mokopane Hospital attained his medical degree on the 31st December 2013;

(b) He completed his medical internship during the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015.

2. (a) The SCM had 2 years and 6 months as a medical practitioner before his promotion on 1 July 2018. The breakdown is as follows: Medical Practitioner: Community Service (01 January – 31 December 2016) and Medical Practitioner: Independent Practice (1 year 6 months as (01 January 2017 – 30 June 2018).

(b) The experiential requirements for the post of SCM is “a minimum of 3 years as Medical Practitioner after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

Even though, the SCM did not have the three years minimum years of experience at the time of promotion, since he had only two (2) years and six (6) months experience as a medical practitioner, he was considered as a suitable candidate following a directive by the Executive Authority that where the Province is unable to recruit a suitable candidate during interviews, candidates acting as Clinical Managers can be considered for appointment, provided they are deemed compete during the selection process by the interviewing panel. At the time of promotion, the SCM was an Acting Clinical Manager at WF Knoble Hospital.

3. No action will be taken as the candidate concerned has the requisite qualifications as a medical practitioner certified by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Furthermore, the Executive Authority exercised her wrights in terms of Sub-Section 67 (7) of the Public Service Regulations, 2016 that (7) ”If the selection committee is unable to recommend a suitable person for appointment from those who applied in terms of sub regulation (5), the Executive Authority may, after that selection process has been completed, approve the head-hunting of one or more persons with the requisite competencies and subject such person or persons to the same selection process as those who applied.

END.

Reply:

a) Four (4) complaints were lodged against Dr Pretorius;

b) The details of each complaint are as follows:

• 1. Complications following cancer treatment;
  2. Incompetence;
  3. Use of off-label insulin to treat cancer; and
  4. Negligence related to cancer treatment: allegations of misrepresentation as a cancer treatment doctor and further investigation related to whether the amount of R400,000.00 charged over a period of 7 months was in line with the treatment provided.

c) All the complaints were investigated but the investigations did not include a site visit to his practice;

d) Below is the list of cases and (e) the outcomes of each complaintare as follows:

Case	Outcome
(i) Complications following cancer treatment	The complaint was withdrawn in Feb 2020 at Inquiry by the complainant. File closed
(ii) Incompetence	At Inquiry awaiting an expert opinion and the matter will be set down for a hearing
(iii) Use of off-label insulin to treat cancer	Inquiry matter. Hearing set down for February 2021
(iv) Negligence	Matter under investigation. Lodged in Oct 2020

END.

Reply:

1. (i) on 27 July 2020;

(ii) Accordingly, the ruling in the award is following:

(a) The respondent is to table a sustainable model with salary levels and notches for FPO, s within 30 days of receipt of this award.

(b) There is no order as to costs.

2. Yes, the National Health Council Technical Committee met on 17 September 2020, wherein the issue of Forensic Pathology Officer sustainable model was one of the agenda items as per the award, which agree that the draft sustainable model be shared with the respective recognised unions through the General Secretary of the Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council (PHSDSBC).

Council met on the 16th October 2020, for the parties (Employer and Labour unions) to deliberate on the model. The model was presented in this meeting by the employer. It was agreed that the matter will be discussed further on 7 November 2020 after consultations with the labour union constituencies.

END.

Reply:

(a) (i) A sufficient number of nurses

We can confirm today that Reivilo Community Health Centre (CHC) has ten (10) professional nurses. These include eight (8) permanent nurses and two (2) community service professional nurses. The headcount for 2019/2020 was 18,722 and the headcount seen by professional nurses is 17,722. The workload per professional nurses is 11.9 per day. The headcount for the year 2020/2021 (April – September 2020) is 8,506. The workload is nine (9). The workload per professional nurse to date is 9 clients/professional nurse per day. The normal workload per professional nurses is 25 clients per day. This means that Reivilio CHC has sufficient number of nurses

(ii) Enough medicine

The availability of medicines as at 26 October 2020 was 94% against a target of 80%. This is regarded as enough medicines in terms of drug availability and Stock Availability System (SVS).

b) Based on the above workload the number of professional nurses and 80% medicine availability, at Reivilo CHC will be able to operate well to render quality health services.

END.

Reply:

(a) The total number of Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) that are in a state of decay in the Republic are 265

(b) Maintenance and refurbishment of Waste Water Treatment Works is the primary responsibility of the Water Service Authorities (WSAs), i.e. municipalities. However, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) works together with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) to ensure that municipalities receive the necessary support and grant funding to refurbish and maintain their assets. Water Service Authorities, through their Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) allocation for water and sanitation, have allocated funding for the refurbishment of some of WWTW.

The Department also funds certain refurbishment and upgrading projects that meet the criteria of the different funding programmes such as Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) and Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG). Some of the specified plants have been included in these programs depending on availability of funds availed to the Regions. The intended outcome is to improve the performance of the plants which will, in turn, improve the quality of effluent discharged into the water resources.

Further, the DWS conducts regular inspections and requires local authorities to develop Operation and Maintenance plans as a mandatory activity. These plans must provide system operators in the municipalities with comprehensive guidelines, procedures, and the necessary technical references to efficiently operate wastewater plants. Local authorities are required to amend the plans whenever there is a change in the treatment works design, construction, operations or maintenance which substantially changes the treatment works operations and maintenance procedures.

(c) Non-functional Waste Water Treatment Plants leads to the pollution of water resources. Pollution contributes to the deterioration of water quality which impacts on the sustainability of the ecosystems in the water resources. Poor water quality increases water treatment costs. Pollution of water resources also poses a health risk to the citizens as high microbial counts in the water may cause waterborne diseases like diarrhoea which may lead to loss of life. It can also impact on the economy of the country since it is a risk to irrigated crops and exports market, and therefore can result in the loss of investors and business opportunities.

Reply:

a) A total of 92 offices were closed since beginning of the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19.

b) The following services were affected during the period:

1. Death registration
2. Births Registration
3. Temporary Identity Certificates
4. Re-issuance of Births Certificates
5. Collection of Identity Documents
6. Late Registration of Birth (LRB)
7. Registration and Solemnization of Marriages
8. Smart ID Cards applications for leaners
9. Applications for amendments and rectifications
10. Withdrawal of records at the back office

c) The Department initiated a recovery plan to workout production lost from various branches as follows:

1. Implementation of rotational plans or introduction of shift system to cater for those who might be infected by COVID-19.
2. Gradual re-introduction of services or products to clients using a phased approach
3. Use of virtual meetings to monitor and report progress.
4. Continuous communication to clients and the public on new services that were introduced or reopened.
5. The department has public awareness on services that were reintroduced or reopened.
6. Use of community Radio and virtual launches on certain products such Smart ID Cards to learners, particularly matriculants.
7. Use of mobile offices to reach out to communities.
8. Segmentation of services and directing clients to different catchment areas using pamphlets, provincial managers and local managers to inform clients.

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Reply:

a) Discovery Health supported the Department of Health to develop the CovidAlert App;

b) The Department has not awarded any procurement contract for the CovidAlert App. The Department received an offer of support from Discovery Health’s CEO. The Department in its press release/media statement on 1st September 2020 mentioned that: “COVID Alert SA was developed at no cost to the Department, through a partnership with world-class developers at Discovery Health, Apple and Google”;

c) (i) Total value of the contract is 0.

(ii) The Department has not paid any money for the CovidAlertApp.

END.

Reply:

(a) The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements (ECDHS) reported that the planned total yield of the Missionvale Project is 2 498, of which 2 291 housing units have been completed and the remaining balance is 207. The date for completion of the construction of the specified houses cannot be confirmed at this stage because the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMBMM) is yet to submit an application to the ECDHS for the unblocking of the project. The said application must be accompanied by proof which confirms that the bulk infrastructure services are fully functional.

(b) The ECDHS appointed Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality as the developer for the Missionvale Project. Subsequently, the NMBMM appointed Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) for the construction of the houses.

With regards to the request for name(s) of contractors involved in the housing project referred to in this question, I am constrained and prohibited by the document titled “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly” from providing the Honourable Member with the name of the contractor. The document referred to states that:

“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”

(c) The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality has advised that it has expended an amount of R157 639 933.26, to date, to the contractors for the work and value they created at the Missionvale Project.

Reply:

As I have previously responded, as far as I know the outbreak of COVID-19 was announced to have started in December 2019 and not November 2019.

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Reply:

Yes, daily students travelling from Eswatini are not required to produce COVID-19 test results as they are screened daily on arrival and departure through the point of entry by health officials to determine if they are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Weekly learners are taken through the same screening protocol at the border, however this is conducted once weekly on entry and departure. As the weekly learners do not travel daily, a health official is not in a position to detect whether or not they are symptomatic during their weekly stay. Should a student potentially become symptomatic during their weekly stay, this may result in further transmission as well as importation of COVID-19 as they would not have undergone the daily screening by a health official. It is important to also note that the Department of Basic Education has issued a directive  that all schools conduct daily screening of  learners so both day students and weekly boarders are screened.

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Reply:

Capacity gap is one of the root causes for use of consultants by municipalities. The Department is in the process of promulgating Municipal Staff Regulations, which set out uniform standards for staff members below the senior management level. The regulations includes amongst others:

• • Providing a governance framework for appointment of municipal employees with the necessary technical and professional skills;
  • Incorporates a competency framework occupational classes in local government that regulates minimum standards for recruitment, selection, appointment, performance management laying the basis for skills audit and skills development programmes.

In addition, the Department will roll out a training in 2020/21 financial year on the implementation of Municipal Staff Regulations.

While the Department focus on the governance and institutional matters that seeks to address capacity gap, the National Treasury provides measures and capacity building to municipalities on financial reporting including preparation of annual financial statements.

I THANK YOU.

Reply:

1. The Gauteng Provincial Department of Health confirms that there are alleged corruption implications laid against some Hospital managers in the Gauteng Health Department related to the procurement of personal protective equipment. However, investigations are still underway by the Security Agencies. The Hospital Managers are still occupying the posts and therefore no process to fill the posts has commenced yet. It should be noted that in accordance with the Public Service Regulations, only vacant funded posts can be advertised to be filled.

2. The implicated officials have not yet been officially charged because the investigations are still proceeding and no further details can be provided to safeguard the interest of the investigation process.

END.

Reply:

According to the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Health,

1. Community Health Workers (CHWs) at BJ Vorster Hospital in Kareedouw in the Eastern Cape Province were employed on a temporary basis for a fixed term contract to specifically capacitate the Health Services to respond to the additional demand for services due to Covid-19 at the Hospital. These CHWs were contracted with funding for Covid-19, of which the term will end on 31 March 2021.Assessment of anyfurther employment of these CHWs will be conducted towards the end of their contract and a decision will be taken then, which would also be guided by the availability of funding.

2. Performance of CHWs in the Province is continuously being assessed and this includes the 16 CHWs contracted at BJ Vorster Hospital and necessary support is provided to ensure that their performance is of acceptable standards, since CHWs play a critical support function in the management of Covid-19 in the Province.

END.

Reply:

The Provincial CoGTA Department together with Gauteng Provincial Treasury has already set up a Government Debt Management Committee. The objectives of the Committee are to fast-track payment of monies owed to Municipalities by National and Provincial Government Department. The committee meets on a quarterly basis and the National CoGTA plays an oversight. The Government Debt Management Committee comprises of at least:

• Official representatives of all owing National and Provincial Departments
• Debt Managers from Parastatals (Rand Water, Eskom, Prasa, Telkom and Transnet),
• Revenue Managers from all Municipalities.

The Provincial CoGTA Department is planning to deploy revenue experts specifically within the City to assist the City to facilitate the integration of Revenue Enhancement and Debtor Management. Furthermore, the experts will develop Integrated Revenue enhancement and debtor Management and support its implementation. The Municipality is paying within 30 days as per the legislative definition of a current account.

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Reply:

The village mentioned as Tlhabane could not be identified in this area, between Delareyville and Vryburg as stated in this Question. There is however a village called Broedesput in the area. Tlhabane is a township in Rustenburg in Bojanala District. Broedesput is a village between Delareyville and Vryburg and has a population of 780. Initially, this village was part of Ngaka Modiri Molema (NMM) District but it was redemarcated into Naledi Sub-district in Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District.

Given the population size, there is no fixed health structure in this area, but the community is serviced through mobile clinic from both Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati (Naledi Sub District) and NMM,which services are delivered as follows:

1. Mobile clinic from Naledi Sub-district visits the area fortnightly, twice a week each fortnight; The first day of the visit is focused on the youth and children and the second day is dedicated for Chronic health services;

2. Mobile clinic from NNM visit the area once a month; and

3. The Medical Officer from Naledi Sub-district assisted by a Professional Nurse also visit the area twice a month.

The latest patient headcounts are as follows:

MONTH	NALEDI HEADCOUNT	NMM MOBILE CLINIC
July	362	45
August	202	41
September	201	37

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Reply:

In accordance with Section 11 of the Public Service Act, 1994, as amended, appointments and the filling of posts in the public service shall be in accordance with equality and the other democratic values and principles enshrined in the Constitution. Thus, all persons who qualify for the appointment, transfer or promotion concerned shall be considered. Also, the evaluation of persons shall be based on training, skills, competence, knowledge and the need to redress the imbalances of the past to achieve a public service broadly representative of the South African people, including representation according to race, gender and disability.

1. Currently there is no one appointed as Senior Clinical Manager at Mankweng Hospital, as this post does not exist on the approved organisational structure of the Hospital.

(a) Not applicable;

(b) Not applicable.

2. Not applicable.

3. Not applicable.

END.

Reply:

The following responses were received from the Provincial Departments of Health:

1. Eastern Cape

The Department complies with the requirements of Local Content for the designated items.

a) Linen

The Department issued a competitive (and transparent) bid through the government tender bulletin. The bid requirements included compliance with Local Content, including SBD 6.2 and relevant Annexures for declaration. Awards were made to companies that complied with this requirement.

b) Food

The department procures patient food for the ECDOH facilities and where processed vegetables are procured; Local Content requirements are complied with. The department currently has a combination of procurement strategies which include long term rate-based contracts and quotations, compliance to this requirement is monitored on an ongoing basis.

The Department did not do any limited bidding specifically targeted support by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition department.

2. Free State

The Department procures goods, services and works in line with the applicable laws and regulations governing Public Sector Supply Chain Management Systems in the Country. The procurement of (a) bed linen and (b) food may only be done directly from aforementioned group on directive and/ or instruction by the Minister of Finance at National Treasury.

3. Gauteng

The Department has adopted a radical approach to transform health economy by encouraging sub-contracting to Township Enterprises and designated groups through the value chains of health sector markets which have proven to be monopolistic in nature. This will assist the department to achieve by embracing the system thinking approach and involving the current market structures towards inclusive health economies.

The Department gives preference to targeted groups including township suppliers when procuring the following:

a) Procurement of Patient Clothing and Hospital Linen from Women Cooperatives.

b) Food supplies

• • Meat, fish & Poultry
  • Bread and confectionary
  • Milk and milk products
  • Processed Vegetables
  • Fruits and vegetables

In addition, and where possible, the Department has enforced Subcontracting of building alterations during procurement of medical equipment.

4. KwaZulu-Natal

The Department source goods from black industrialists sponsored and/or funded by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition for items such as:

a) Bed linen

Yes

(b) Food

Yes

5. Limpopo

(a)-(b) The procurement of goods or any services within the public sector is guided by Section 217 of the Constitution of South Africa which says “When an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of government, or any other institution identified in national legislation, contracts for goods or services, it must do so in accordance with a system which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective”.

The Department does not object to any plans to source goods from black industrialists sponsored and/or funded by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. At this stage the Department is unaware of the procurement process that includes the DTI & Competition or any approval from National Treasury for procurement of goods through set asides.

It is the position of the Department to implement Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017 “REGULATION 4” (Pre-Qualification Conditions) in order to advance designated groups when advertising tenders where possible.

6. Mpumalanga

a) The Department is in the process of finalizing a specification for the supply and delivery of bed linen and patient clothing for advertisement in the new future. The specification will include requirement for minimum threshold for local content and production. The bed linen are currently procured on a contract that was extended on a month-to-month basis for a period not exceeding six months effective from 01st June 2020. The Department will also consider the use of pre-qualification criteria in terms of the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017 to address black ownership.

b) The following bid with a closing date of 08th November 2019 was advertised in the Mpumalanga Provincial Supply Chain Management Bid Bulletin Volume No. 283 published on 09th October 2019:

NR	DESCRIPTION	BID NUMBER
1	SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD FOR HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE MPUMALANGA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (03) YEARS	HEAL/046/19/MP

The above bid was evaluated, adjudicated and awarded to twenty-three service providers effective from 01st June 2020. Any plans to source goods from black industrialists sponsored and/or funded by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition can only be considered after expiring of the existing contract

7. Northern Cape

a) The Northern Cape department of Health is considering procurement from companies listed on the Department of Trade and Industry and Competition on bed linen.

b) Not yet.

8. North West

As the Provincial Health Department we always strive to source items from black-owned companies regardless of whether or not they are sponsored and/or funded by DTI and Competition. It is usually difficult to determine who funds the companies, as it is usually not a requirement, in terms of PPR 2017 (Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017) when requesting bids for items. In the case where there are no black companies in the relevant sector i.e. Medical Equipment, we ensure their participation through sub-contracting of 30% of the total cost of the bid amount to SMME’s.

9. Western Cape

Western Cape Government Health (WCGH) currently has no such plans, however:

a) WCGH procures its linen from Service Products (Supported Employee Enterprises) which is an entity of the Department of Labour; and

b) WCGH is compliant to the requirements regarding local content & production regarding designated sectors, which include agro-processing, textiles/leather and footwear and furniture, with awards being made to bidders who are compliant to local content requirements and who score the highest total preference points.

END.

Reply:

1. The National Department of Health in collaboration with South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) set the quality standards for the various personal protective equipment items. Each province is responsible for ensuring that the quality standards of PPE procured are maintained. The National Department of Health has also supported the provinces with availing a Policy on Respiratory Protective Equipment and a list of PPE specifications that provinces can utilise to guide the PPE procurement process. In addition, PPE quality assurance training was conducted for provinces. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) also provides support to the manufacturers and distributors in respect of applicable standards and conformity assessments to assist them to prepare for the licensing and approval processes. The Department of Health intends to approach National Treasury to seek approval for single sourcing of Quality Assurance Companies to undertake assessment of the PPE procured and to be delivered in all health care facilities for quality assessment. This will ensure that such PPE is of acceptable quality and standards. This intervention will be executed in line with or in compliance to section 79 of the Public Finance Management Act, which allows organs of state to apply for deviations from open competitive bidding process based on good grounds and urgency of this matter in protecting health care workers. This is to further ensure that health care workers are provided with PPE that is complaint to standards and quality requirements subject to concurrence and approval of National Treasury.

2. Each province, district and facility have Occupational Health and Safety Committees that since 1 October 2020 are verifying the availability of PPE reported by health facilities on the Stock Visibility System on a weekly basis. The Occupational Health and Safety grievance processes are followed at a local level and escalated accordingly.

END.

Reply:

1. The University of Fort Hare (UFH) experiences a significant number of student deaths each year. The University keeps a record of all student deaths, although not all deaths occur on campus or while students are at the University. The causes of death include natural causes (illness), car accidents, suicides, and/or violent deaths as a result of stabbing or assault. In 2019, a student drowned in the University pool, which was reported to the Department. The University has provided the following summary of student deaths with causes, during 2019 and 2020:

Cause of Death	2019	2020
Natural causes (Illness)	3	7
Suicide	4	2
Car accident	3	2
Stabbing	1	4
Assault		1
Hit and run accident		1
Drowning	1
Injuries sustained in a fire	1
Total	13	17

The University and the Department are deeply concerned about the prevalence of preventable deaths, specifically suicide and assault (including stabbing). The Department engages with the institution regularly and receives reports from the University when a tragic event occurs, particularly if they are on campus. 

Last year, the University employed two part-time social workers to work with its psychologists. The Student Affairs Division has also partnered with the Social Work and Psychology Departments to provide support to students in distress, over and above the work done by the Student Counselling Unit. Residences have started the process of replacing Wardens with Residence Student Assistants. The Residence Student Assistants are mainly selected from among senior students from the Psychology and Social Work Departments. In 2019, the Student Affairs Division started a group called Champions Against Gender-Based Violence. These students are mainly selected from Social Work, Psychology and Criminology Departments and they create awareness on campus, support victims, and attend social gatherings. Just before the national lockdown, the Student Affairs Division was in conversation with the Eastern Cape Liquor Board to explore areas of collaboration to curb substance abuse amongst students. The Student Counselling and HIV/Aids Units holds regular information sessions with students in the evenings.

Higher Health has introduced innovative measures and solutions to support the mental health of students at universities, such as the 24-hour toll-free number mental health support service managed by a dedicated team of experienced psychologists, social workers, and counsellors. The service is available to all students within universities, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges. 

The Department also engages with Universities South Africa on matters relating to the mental health of students, and safety and security on campus on a regular basis. 

2. The University cooperates with government agencies tasked with conducting investigations when a death occurs. The University also provides reports to the Department where cases are subject to legal investigations. The Department monitors the implementation of the recommendations of the reports provided and lends further support if requested by the University. 

Reply:

The Troika of the Southern African Developent Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation is seized with the matter of the security situation in the Republic of Mozambique. Currently, there is no envisaged specific date to invoke Article 6(1) of the 2003 SADC Mutual Defence Pact. Collective action will be decided upon in accordance with the Roadmap, which is being awaited from the Republc of Mozambique. Article 7(1) of the same SADC Mutual Defence Pact should be kept in mind, which reads as follows: “State Parties undertake to respect one another’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and, in particular, observe the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of one another”. Article 7(2) of the 2003 SADC Mutual Defence Pact further states that “no action shall be taken to assist any State Party in terms of this Pact, save at the State Party’s own request or with its consent”.

Reply:

None.

Reply:

a) he Ingonyama Trust (IT) is not an investor in Agriculture as it holds monies in trust on behalf of tribes and communities.

b) Falls away.

Reply:

Yes, there was consultation with the Minister of Finance on the possible closure of some foreign missions.

(a) The Missions proposed to be closed are still to be considered.

(b) Once considered, consulations will be embarked upon with the relevant host countries to ensure that bilateral relations are not affected.

Reply:

Yes, the Minister has taken steps to improve governance in the affairs of the Board. The Department is finalizing a Shareholder Compact with the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) to enhance accountability of the ITB to ensure compliance with the KwaZulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Act, 1994 (Act No. 3 of 1994).

Reply:

One of the main objects of PRASA’s business, provided for in the Legal Succession Act of South African Transport Services (“SATS” Act of 1989 as amended), is to provide for long haul passenger bus services within, to and from the Republic in terms of the principles set out in section 4 of the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (Act No. 22 of 2000).

The strategic role for Autopax is in the provision of long distance travel to passengers that are currently stranded and isolated from mainstream long distance public transport routes. There is a known demand for mobility from rural and poorer communities for affordable regional transport links as these communities are held to ransom by service providers that charges exorbitant fees at times of the payment of social pensions benefits and visits to healthcare facilities.

The majority of Autopax’s competitors only serve lucrative high passenger demand routes and have sustainable capital replacement programmes.The recapitalisation of the Autopax bus fleet is a priorityfor PRASA and has been disrupted by the COVID 19 pandemic, as buses were planned to be repaired/rebuilt with major units repaired/replaced, such as engines, gearboxes and differentials.

Reply:

a) As SANRAL is responsible for the National Road network which links cities and towns nationally, most of the national road network is rural, as a result most of SANRAL road projects are located in rural areas. Of the 278 projects (Total for Consultants and Contractors), that have been advertised at time of article for calendar year 2020, 77 projects were for financial year 2019/20 and 201 for financial year 2020/21. For financial year 2020/21 thereremained at time of article a further 200 projects (Total for Consultants and Contractors) to be advertised, resulting in a total of 401 projects for 2020/21 financial year. Of these, 318are located in rural Local Municipal Areas and thus directly related to maintenance and upgrade of the SANRAL National Road network in these rural areas.

b) Due to the linear nature of national road projects they typically traverse one or more local municipalities at a time, with the majority of theprojects beings outside village boundaries. As such a single SANRAL project will provide opportunities for multiple villages located within the relevant local municipalities traversed by the SANRAL project. The local municipalities in which the 401 projects to be advertised for 2020/21 financial year are located are summarised in the attached Table.

Municipality	No Projects	Total Metro/Rural
0.3 Buffalo City	3	83
City Of Cape Town	10
City of eThekwini	31
City Of Johannesburg	13
City Of Tshwane	4
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	10
Mangaung Local Municipality	6
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality	6
Albert Luthuli Local Municipal	1	318
Alfred Nzo District Municipali	2
Alfred Nzo District Municipality	2
Amahlati Local Municipality	1
Amatole District Municipality	1
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality	1
Beaufort West Local Municipality	3
Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality	1
Bitou Local Municipality	2
Blouberg Local Municipality	1
Blue Crane Route Local Municipality	3
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality	3
Bophirima District Municipality	2
Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality	4
Camdeboo Local Municipality	1
Capricorn District Municipality	2
Cederberg Local Municipality	1
Central Karoo District Municipality	1
Chris Hani District Municipality	5
Dihlabeng Local Municipality	1
Ditsobotla Local Municipality	1
Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality	3
Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality	4
Drakenstein Local Municipality	1
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municip	3
Elundini Local Municipality	2
Emalahleni Local Municipality	3
Emnambithi-Ladysmith Local Mun	3
Enoch Mgijima Local Municipali	2
Enthanjeni Local Municipality	3
eThekwini Municipality	1
Fetakgomo Local Municipality	3
Gariep Local Municipality	2
Ga-Segonyana Cross Boundary Lo	2
George Local Municipality	5
GertSibande District Municipality	4
Govan Mbeki Local Municipality	3
Great Kei Local Municipality	1
Greater Groblersdal Cross Boun	5
Greater Tubatse Cross Boundary	3
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipa	3
Hantam Local Municipality	3
Hessequa Local Municipality	2
Hibiscus Coast Local Municipal	1
Hlabisa Local Municipality	1
Ilembe District Municipality	3
Ingquza Local Municipality	2
IntsikaYethu Local Municipality	1
InxubaYethemba Local Municipality	1
Joe Gqabi District Municipalit	1
John TaoloGaetsewe District M	2
Kai Carib Local Municipality	2
Kamiesberg Local Municipality	2
Kgalagadi Cross Boundary Distr	2
KgetlengRivier Local Municipa	1
KharaHais Local Municipality	1
King SabataDalindyebo Local M	3
Klerksdorp Local Municipality	1
Knysna Local Municipality	2
Kopanong Local Municipality	2
Kouga Local Municipality	1
Kwadukuza Local Municipality	3
Laingsburg Local Municipality	2
Lejweleputswa District Municipality	5
Lekwa Local Municipality	2
Lepele-Nkumpi Local Municipali	1
Lephalale Local Municipality	1
Lesedi Local Municipality	2
Local Municipality Of Madibeng	1
Mafikeng Local Municipality	2
Makana Local Municipality	1
Makhado Local Municipality	1
Maletswai Local Municipality	1
Maluti A Phofung Local Municip	1
Maquassi Hills Local Municipal	1
Masilonyana Local Municipality	4
Matjhabeng Local Municipality	3
Mbhashe Local Municipality	1
Mbizana Local Municipality	1
Mbombela Local Municipality	6
Mbonambi Local Municipality	1
Merafong City Cross Boundary L	1
Mkhondo Local Municipality	1
Mnquma Local Municipality	3
Modimolle Local Municipality	4
Mogalakwena Local Municipality	6
Molemole Local Municipality	1
Mookgopong Local Municipality	1
Moqhaka Local Municipality	4
Mossel Bay Local Municipality	4
Motheo District Municipality	1
Mtubatuba Local Municipality	2
Musina Local Municipality	1
Nama Khoi Local Municipality	2
Ndlambe Local Municipality	2
Newcastle Local Municipality	2
Ngaka Modiri Molema District M	1
Ngqushwa Local Municipality	1
Ngquza Hill Local Municipality	1
Ngwathe Local Municipality	1
Nkomazi Local Municipality	1
Nsukaligwa Local Municipality	1
O.R.Tambo District Municipality	2
Polokwane Local Municipality	4
Port St Johns Local Municipality	3
Potchefstroom Local Municipality	1
Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipalit	3
Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipal	1
Richmond Local Municipality	1
Rustenburg Local Municipality	2
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality	3
Senqu Local Municipality	1
Setsoto Local Municipality	1
Sisonke District Municipality	1
Siyancuma Local Municipality	1
Siyanda District Municipality	3
Sol Plaatjie Local Municipalit	6
Steve Tshwete Local Municipali	1
Sunday'S River Valley Local Mu	5
Swartland Local Municipality	1
Swellendam Local Municipality	1
ThabaChweu Local Municipality	1
Thabazimbi Local Municipality	2
Thabo Mofutsanyane District Mu	1
The Big Five False Bay Local M	1
The Kwadukuza Local Municipali	1
The Msunduzi Local Municipalit	2
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	1
Thembisile Local Municipality	3
Tsantsabane Local Municipality	2
Ubuntu Local Municipality	2
Ugu District Municipality	9
Umgungundlovu District Municipality	6
Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality	1
Umhlathuze Local Municipality	3
Umkhanyakude District Municipality	3
Umsobomvu Local Municipality	7
Umtshezi Local Municipality	1
Umzimvubu Local Municipality	1
Umzinyathi District Municipali	1
Uphongolo Local Municipality	3
Uthukela District Municipality	1
Uthungulu District Municipalit	2
Ventersdorp Local Municipality	2
Vhembe District Municipality	2
Walter Sisulu Local Municipali	1
West Coast District Municipali	3
Xhariep District Municipality	3
Z F Mgcawu District Municipali	1
Zululand District Municipality	1
Grand Total	401	401

Reply:

a) The minimum requirement for the advertised posts was a matric qualification and as such only applicants who possessed matric at the time of application were considered. Acquisition of RPL is the responsibility of an applicant to obtain through the assessment of their existing qualification (if any) and experience through SAQA.

b) PRASA has no knowledge of people that were left out of the insourcing drive. PRASA Human Capital Management gathers statistics of applicants, in other words no special applications were done for private security,all people for external adverts were treated as applicants.

Reply:

a) The Damage to the Cape Town Rail Network Infrastructure is currently at a point where electric trains cannot run in some of the corridors. The following corridors in particular are extremely impacted by acts of sabotage and criminality:

• Langa –Bonteheuwel-Sarepta-Bellville,
• Bonteheuwel – Kaptensklip, and
• Bonteheuwel –Chris Hani.

b) The total cost to repair and upgrade the affected corridor is in excess of R1.8billion

c) PRASA will be putting the following measures in place to complement the security solution:

• Installation of motion detectors and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance to be monitored by security,
• Replacing the conventional Overhead Traction Equipment (OHTE) Copper Catenary with a Tiger Wire(Aluminum),
• The conventional Train Detection Equipment (Track Circuits) will be replaced by New Train Detection Technology (Axle Counter) which mainly uses Optic Fibre for Data Transmission,
• Replacement of Telecoms Copper Coax Cables with Optic Fiber,
• Installation of Reinforced Concrete Steel on Track Side Equipment,
• Closing Underground Cable Trenches with Concrete, and
• Installation of Vandal proof Covers on Points Machines.

Reply:

There is NO person who died in custody and/ or detention of the SA National Defence Force in the period between 1 April 2020 and 31 August 2020.

Reply:

(a) The Department is in discussion with National Treasury on how the Council will be funded.

(b) The National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence & Femicide (GBVF-NSP) is still being costed. The costing will determine the model for funding that will be adopted.

(2) The R17m from the Solidarity Fund was allocated towards;

 Adding in the scale up of the GBV Command Centre to handle the increase in GBV related cases through the recruitment and training of social worker supervisors, trauma training for social workers and the procurement of equipment, data and furniture;

Supporting the 78 shelters under the National Shelter Movement and the 55 Thuthuzela Care Centres with funding for PPE and critical medical services; and 

Implementing a communication campaign to increase awareness and information about the services available at the shelters and the GBV Command Centre. 

(3) The COVID-19 relief funds were used for pillar 4:

The purpose of Pillar 4 is to provide Response, Care, Support and Healing to victims of Gender Based Violence. It further ensures that all relevant departments within the Criminal Justice System enhance their interventions to respond on time in an integrated manner, provide psycho-social support and eliminate or minimize secondary victimization.

A number of strategies and related interventions were developed and implemented to minimise the negative impact of COVID-19 on women. These included increases in social grants, the introduction of the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant, the distribution of food parcels and the establishment of homeless shelters.

Furthermore, according to the Department of Social Development COVID-19 Progress Report (August 2020) there are 134 GBV shelters in place as well as 193 new shelters which were established for homeless people, catering for 11 851 women and men as from April to July 2020.

Counselling and psychosocial services were provided, with 174 831 people reached from April to June 2020, for affected and infected persons and their families. The statistics from the Department of Social Development GBV Command Centre reveal that, since the lockdown, the Centre received 1 275 cases for GBV from March to May 2020. The Centre also received calls for counselling, and enquiries pertaining to substance abuse.

To address evidence of increased food insecurity and hunger of women and their families, the Department of Social Development led the distribution of food parcels to qualifying families. A total of 8 951 204 food parcels were distributed from April to August 2020.

Reply:

(a) (b)(i) All Government departments are supposed to be implementing the National Strategic Plan for Gender Based Violence and Femicide.

(b) (ii) Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development; Department of Communications and Digital Technologies; Department of Higher Education; Department of Transport; Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Sport, Arts and Culture; Small Business Development; Science and Technology; and National Treasury.

Reply:

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) is playing a key role by;

Providing strategic guidance, leadership and engagement with the key stakeholders with regard to the establishment of the National Council; and

Monitoring progress made on the implementation of the NSP and enforces accountability and compliance with reporting across all government departments. The IMC Chairperson ensures that the Department receives updated weekly reports that are sent to the President on the implementation of the GBVF-NSP.

Reply:

The loan of $4.3 billion loan granted to the Republic by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not be earmarked specifically for the payment of salaries. The loan is a special facility created for member countries experiencing emergencies. It is called a Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), and does notbear conditionalities, nor does it require the implementation of an IMF structural programme. Countries, however, receiving IMF emergency financing have committed totransparently utilising and reporting spending.Thus, the loan receipts (or disbursements) will form part of the National Revenue Fund to be used to support existing government programmes, which could include salary payments.

Access to the RFI was specifically expanded to help countries deal with the balance of payments (BOP) problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The loan provides a low-interest opportunity for South Africa to provide counter-cyclical support to the economy and fund COVID-19 related emergency support. In other words, it mitigated the need for massive spending cuts in response to the dramatic revenue shortfalls of government, and avoided an explosion in the financing needs brought on by high-cost borrowings.

The reporting on the loan’s use will form part of the general responsibility of government of publishing all information related to COVID-19-related support programmes, including procurement.

Reply:

Any revenue due to the state flows to the National Revenue Fund (NRF) through departments concerned before it is surrendered to the NRF. As it stands, the Department of Defence is still working on the matter and will inform the National Treasury accordingly once the matter is finalised.

Reply:

(a) Section 38 (g) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) on the duties of Accounting Officers dictates that “on discovery of any unauthorized, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure, must immediately report, in writing, particulars of the expenditure to the relevant treasury, and in the case of irregular expenditure involving the procurement of goods or services, also to the relevant tender board;”.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) unfunded students whom it discovered were funded above the approved policy thresholds of R350 000 annual family income (students registered for the first time from 2018 onwards) and R122 000 annual family income (pre-2018 continuing students). The declared income on applications were verified against income declared to the South African Revenue Service (SARS). If NSFAS continued to fund these students above the approved policy thresholds, such expenditure would be classified as irregular.  The Minister could therefore not dissuade NSFAS from taking this action, as continuing the funding would be in contravention of the PFMA.

The Minister ensured that students whose funding was withdrawn due to the SARS income verification process had an opportunity to provide further evidence and appeal the decision by NSFAS.

(b) Students who successfully appealed the decision will continue to be funded by NSFAS. Students who did not appeal, or whose appeal was unsuccessful, may look to other sources of funding to support their studies, as they do not qualify as NSFAS beneficiaries.

Reply:

According to Mrs D Phutsisi, Principal of Motheo TVET College, the college is not aware of a whistle blower who raised such allegations to the Council Chairperson. If these allegations were made, the Council as the highest decision-making governance structure would have followed the college policy on whistleblowing. The college’s Executive Management however brought an anonymous letter to the attention of Council that was circulating at the college raising similar allegations. Council dealt with these allegations accordingly.

Reply:

1. (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(aaaa) - 1 April 2017 until 31 December 2019

(a) Firearms

S/No		Number Stolen	Number Lost	Action taken
	Type	Calibre
	a	b	c	d	e
01	R4	5.56mm	47	None	Case still under investigation
02	R 5	5.56mm	10	None	Case still under investigation
03	Star	9mm	04	None	Case still under investigation
04	Z88	9mm	10	None	Case still under investigation
05	Sig Sauer	9mm	02	None	Case still under investigation
06	Baretta	9mm	05	None	Case still under investigation
07	Vector	9mm	01	None	Case still under investigation
08	Glock	9mm	01	None	Case still under investigation

b) Ammunition

S/No	Ammunition	Type	Calibre	Stolen	Lost	Action taken
	a	b	c	e	f	g
01	Small calibre ammunition	R4/R5	5.56mm	7618	None	Case still under investigation
02	Small calibre ammunition	9mm	9mm	07	None	Case still under investigation
03	Small calibre ammunition	LMG	7.62mm	04	None	Case still under investigation
04	Small calibre ammunition	5.45mm	5.45mm	340	None	Case still under investigation
05	Small calibre ammunition	9.19mm	9.19mm	01	None	Case still under investigation
06	Small calibre ammunition	12.7mm	12.7mm	01	None	Case still under investigation
07	Yellow smoke grenade	Yellow smoke grenade	Yellow smoke grenade	01	None	Case still under investigation
08	Stun grenade	Stun grenade	Stun grenade	01	None	Case still under investigation

2. What number of the specified firearms and ammunition were recovered and/or found to be linked to crimes.

(a) None

Reply:

SASSA George Local Office:

Currently, the George Local Office has 3 contracted medical doctors with the focus on medical assessments for clients who could not fulfil their medical appointments due to the lockdown.

The SASSA George Local Office has also engaged the District of the Department of Health for the opening of the clinics and to make more doctors available for client initiated medical assessments. The District of the Department of Healthcould only assist with the opening of the clinics for theSASSA contracted doctors to commence with the client initiated medical assessments.

b) The following measures are in place to eradicate the existing backlog of clients waiting to be assessed.

• Fridays are dedicated for disability applications/appointments at SASSA local offices
• 9 contracted doctors are available to render services with the process to contract more doctors underway.
• Bookings for assessments are done according to a schedule agreed between SASSA and Department of Health.
• Clients are contacted and given a date for assessment.
• Only a limited number of clients can be booked on a specific day at a specific site due to the need to comply with the health measures in place.
• The Department of Health also follows a health initiated process where the treating doctor requests and completes the medical form for clients that they deal with and where they feel a disability grant is warranted. SASSA will then contact the client for an appointment to complete the administrative application process.

National AssemblyWritten Reply: 2004 of 2020

________________________

Approved by the Minister of Social Development

Date……………………….

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) The mandate of the South African Police Service (SAPS), as set out in Section 205(3) of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa, 1996, is to prevent, combat and investigate crime, to maintain public order, to protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic and their property and to uphold and enforce the law. It is, therefore, important to note that the mandate of the SAPS is not only to protect the lives and property of persons, but to upload and enforce the law, including the rights of landowners.

The SAPS has taken not of the recent judgement, which was delivered in the Western Cape (Cape Town) High Court, in the matter of the South African Human Rights Commission v The City of Cape Town, for the police to protect and respect the rights of victims and enforce the law. In view of the judgment, the SAPS reaffirms its commitment to respect the fundamental rights of every person and reaffirms its responsibility to execute its constitutional mandate, including the responsibility to uphold and enforce the law.

(2)(i)(ii)

Province	Number of Pubic Order Policing (POP) Units	Number of Public Order Policing (POP) members
Eastern Cape	7	692
Gauteng	6	1097
Free State	6	498
KwaZulu-Natal	7	1125
Limpopo	6	498
Mpumalanga	5	426
Northern Cape	5	374
North West	3	436
Western Cape	4	520

There is no specific capacity assigned to land invasions and destruction of property POP members are deployed, where and when required

Reply to question 2122 recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE
Date:

Reply:

(a) A total of 139 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have had cases, relating to gender-based violence opened against them, 2019/2020.
(b) The names of the police stations, per province, where the specified members are based, are reflected in the table below:

Find here: Province; Name of each police station where the specified members are based

Reply:

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

Reply:

(a)(i) A total of 14 members of the Very Important Persons (VIP) Protection Service, are being investigated for criminal charges.
(a)(ii) No member of the VIP Protection Service, is being investigated for civil charges.
(a)(iii) A total of six members, of the VIP Protection Service, are being investigated for internal disciplinary charges

(b) The relevant details are reflected in the table below

10	Common assault	Pending
11	Sexual assault	Pending
12	Driving under the influence of alcohol	Pending
13	Pointing of firearm	Pending
14	Negligent loss of firearm	Pending
	DEPARTMENTAL CASES
No	Description	Status
1	Contravention of Regulation 11(b)(1)(A) of Disaster Management Act (DMA)	Investigation finalised – hearing pending
2	Contravention of protection order	Pending – member admitted for rehabilitation
3	Driving under the influence of alcohol	Investigation finalised – hearing pending
4	Murder	Investigation finalised – hearing pending
5	Discharge of firearm /pointing of firearm	Investigation finalised – hearing pending
6	Regulation 5(3)(g),(n),(u)	Investigation finalised – hearing pending