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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

Yes, the department has properties outside RSA under its custodianship.

a) DPWI is the custodian of immovable assets located in France (8- memorial properties), England (1- memorial property), Zambia (1- historical house), Gough Island (7- scientific weather research stations) and Antarctica (3- scientific weather stations). (See table 1: summary of foreign assets)

(b)

(i) The total number of properties is twenty (20).

(ii) The total value of assets as at 31 March 2024 was R23,9 million.

(iii) The condition of these assets is good.

 

Table 1: Summary of foreign assets in IAR of DPWI

 

COUNTRY / CONTINENT	FACILITY NAME	FACILITY TYPE	IAR NUMBER	ASSET VALUE (as at 21 March 2024)
France (Longueval)	Delville Wood South African National Memorial	WWI War Monument	1474166	R 119 970
	Delville Wood South African National Memorial	WWI War Monument	1474165	R 181 890
	Delville Wood South African National Memorial	WWI War Monument	1474162	R 274 770
	Delville Wood South African National Memorial	WWI War Monument	1474163	R 282 510
	Delville Wood South African National Memorial	WWI War Monument	1474164	R 290 250
	Delville Wood South African National Memorial	WWI War Monument	1474167	R 661 770
	Delville Wood South African National Memorial	WWI War Monument	1474168	R 1 211 310
	Delville Wood South African National Memorial	WWI War Monument	1474161	R 3 715 200
				R6 737 670
Zambia (Lusaka)	Oliver Tambo Heritage House	Dwelling (National Monument)	1474160	R 584 355
				R 584 355
England (London)	Richmond Cemetery	War Graves Memorial	1474169	R6 342 300
				R6 342 300
Gough Island	South African Weather Services – Gough Island	Weather Station	146998	R 85 140
	South African Weather Services – Gough Island	Weather Station	146996	R 96 750
	South African Weather Services – Gough Island	Weather Station	146993	R 123 840
	South African Weather Services – Gough Island	Weather Station	146994	R 205 110
	South African Weather Services – Gough Island	Weather Station	146995	R 514 710
	South African Weather Services – Gough Island	Weather Station	146992	R 595 980
	South African Weather Services – Gough Island	Weather Station	146997	R 2 941 200
				R4 562 730
Antarctica (Vesleskarvet)	SANAE IV Base	Research Station	1474123	R1 985 310
	SANAE IV Base	Research Station	1474121	R 1 989 180
	SANAE IV Base	Research Station	1474122	R 1 989 180
				R5 963 670

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MR. D MACPHERSON, MP

MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

DATE:

 

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

This parliamentary questions falls under the purview of the Provincial Health Department in the Limpopo.

We thus recommend that it be referred to the Limpopo Department of Health.

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MR. D MACPHERSON, MP

MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

DATE:

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ANDM faces significant challenges in providing potable water to its residents, with about 45% of households lacking access to safe drinking water. This issue stems from the absence of infrastructure to ensure reliable water supply in the region. The total cost to provide universal access to potable water within ANDM is estimated at R20.8 billion, as outlined in a water services masterplan developed in 2018, which is currently being updated. Given the current funding trends, it is expected to take approximately 17 years to achieve full coverage.

To address these challenges, the DWS is funding several key planning studies aimed at improving water access across the municipality. These studies are part of a broader effort to ensure "wall-to-wall" coverage of all areas within ANDM. Specifically, the DWS is financing the feasibility study for the Kinira Dam in Matatiele Local Municipality, the Mkhemane Dam feasibility study for Umzimvubu Local Municipality, and the Ludeke Dam adaptive planning study for the Winnie-Madikizela Mandela Local Municipality. The Mkhemane Dam will also benefit the Ntabankulu area, contributing to the overall goal of expanding water access across the district.

The Alfred Nzo District Municipality (ANDM) is receiving two grants for water services infrastructure development as direct transfers under schedule 5B allocations i.e. the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) and Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG). ANDM is also receiving the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) as a grant in kind under schedule 6B allocation. The MIG is administered by the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) while the WSIG and RBIG are administered by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) as a transferring department.

In terms of projects funded through WSIG, the Municipality completed 15 projects under WSIG between the 2020/21 and 2022/23 financial years with a total investment of R252.3 million. These projects focus on enhancing water supply services and optimizing wastewater management for communities within the ANDM. A detailed list of the completed WSIG projects during this period is provided in Annexure A.

ANDM was allocated R109 million under WSIG for the current 2024/25 financial year to implement 15 water services infrastructure development and refurbishment projects. The project list of WSIG projects that are under implementation is provided in Annexure B.

DWS is concerned about slow expenditure of the allocated budget by the municipality. As a result, interventions meetings have been convened by DWS led by the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in the province to assess the challenges reported by the

municipality in terms of managing its expenditure. The first meeting was convened on 14 October 2024 and a follow-up meeting was held on 31 October 2024, to assist the municipality to develop a recovery plan to accelerate expenditure and project implementation. A third intervention meeting took place on 14 November 2024, led by both the MECs of COGTA and Finance. The DWS is planning to have another intervention meeting in early December 2024 to mitigate against any further challenges and assist the municipality to attain the targeted performance.

The Matatiele Bulk Water Supply (BWS) and the Mt Ayliff Peri-Urban Bulk Water Supply infrastructure projects were completed during the 2022/23 financial year by the ANDM. The projects were funded for R469.8 million through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG). The Matatiele BWS project is designed to provide potable water to communities in Matatiele Town and surrounding villages, while the Mt Ayliff Peri-Urban BWS aims to serve communities in Mt Ayliff Town and the surrounding peri-urban areas.

Both projects are a critical part of efforts to address water supply challenges in these communities. The details of these completed projects are provided in Annexure C.

DWS is currently implementing Phase 2 of the Greater Mbizana Regional Water Supply Scheme (GMRWSS) under the RBIG Schedule 6B allocation, with uMngeni-uThukela Water Board as the Implementing Agent (IA). This project is designed to increase water supply to 20 Ml/day of purified water to the communities of Mbizana Local Municipality, ensuring improved access to clean water and supporting local development. This project was initially allocated R159.4 million for the 2024/25 financial year. However, the allocation has been reduced to R40 million due to underspending.

Significant delays and slow expenditure have occurred in the construction progress of the project, primarily due to delays by the main contractors in appointing their Contract Participation Goals (CPG) partners. As a result, one of the two contracts is being terminated through mutual agreement with the Implementing Agent (IA).

To address these challenges and accelerate progress, DWS is convening weekly meetings with the ANDM, the IA, Professional Service Providers, and the contractors.

These efforts are critical to improving water security for communities in ANDM, and with adequate funding and sustained investment, they could lead to substantial progress in overcoming the current water access challenges faced by many residents.

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The National Department of Health started sending students to Cuba to study medicine, under the Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro (NMFC) programme. As the National Department of Health we are not aware of any students sent by us to study biomedical engineering and psychology. Medical Training annual fees in Cuba is R146 580.00 inclusive of all medical students. The current cohort, which is reflective of the intake from 2020 is 87 students, costing the SA government R12 752 460. The integration cohort within SA medical schools is at a cost of R10 866 794. Thus the annual cost is currently R23 619 254, not R300 million. The Cuban medical qualifications are recognised by Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

It should be noted that there is no segregation of the Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro (NMFC) Medical Training in the internship programme, instead all participants receive same recognition through the Internship and Community Service Placement (ICSP) programme. Furthermore, Medical Training annual fees in Cuba is R146 580.00 worked out for the programme. The Cuban medical qualifications are recognised by Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

a) Students return to South Africa after 5^th year and all (100%) get integrated into local medical schools for 18 months to complete their clinical training.

b) (i) The Cuban medical training curriculum is based on a Primary Health Care (PCH) approach and therefore well aligned with South Africa’s PHC. The Ministerial Task Team ensures good governance of the programme and has established Academic Review Committee to ensure that quality of education meets South African standards.

(ii) Annual Joint Academic Meeting (JAM) convened between Cuban and South African Ministries is led jointly by the Deputy Ministers. The academic representatives of South African delegation include South African Committee of Medical Deans (SACOMD), Academic Review Committee (ARC) and Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) to ensure the programme meets academic and accreditations standards. Furthermore, all students participating in the NMFC programme return to complete an 18-month Integration Programme hosted within the South African Medical Schools.

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This question was answered during the Session on Questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday, 12 November 2024, that the Act provides for gradual, phased in implementation using a progressive and programmatic approach based on financial resource availability. There are two phases provided for. The full details will evolve over the two phases. The first phase was responded to, including appointment of the Board and other governance matters, in written Parliamentary Question 1445 with timelines. It was also responded to in the reply to question 1824.

a) (i) I indicated when responding to question 550 that I intend to introduce the Governance Regulations to the National Health Insurance Act, 2023 (Act No. 20 of the 2023) that will provide for the establishment of the structures and processes for the governance of the Fund.

This includes appointment of a Board, Board Committees, statutory Advisory Committees and a Chief Executive Officer.

The recruitment process is described in the regulations and aims to achieve maximum transparency in all steps of the process.

(ii) The draft regulations will be published in the Gazette and on the website of the department during December 2024. The notice will invite the public to submit comments over a period of three months. At the end of this period the comments will be integrated and the final regulations shared with the National Health Council. Thereafter we will approach His Excellency the President to proclaim the relevant sections of the Act so that the regulations can be published, and the process of recruitment can proceed.

b) The steps required in the Act and elaborated in the draft regulations will require a period of around four months. This means that if all steps progress unhindered the Board should be appointed by November 2025.

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A.On admission, during the needs assessment phase, the sentenced offenders are requested to indicate their respective development needs. If the offender indicate that he/she is illiterate and want to be educated, he/she is referred to Educationist for assessment and placement. If the offender indicates that he/she needs a skill, e.g. building, painting, carpentry, he/she is allocated to a training facility, if available, or a workplace/ workshop where training requested is offered. Offenders are provided various training opportunities as per available resources. In addition, all Educational Programmes are offered as per Departments of Basic Education and of Higher Education and Training curricula. Below is an outline of educational and skills development programmes:

Skills Development Programmes:

• Provisioning of needs-based market related to offenders who register the need to participate in skills development programmes offered at the Center of incarceration;
• The provisioning of skills development programmes focusses on increasing the employability of self- employability of the offender;
• The department offers vocational and occupational programmes as well as TVET College programmes to offenders. The vocational and occupational programmes are offered as long skills, longer that one month, and short skills, shorter than one-month formats;
• Entrepreneurial programmes are available to those who want to pursue business opportunities after release;
• Skills programmes are offered to offenders assigned to workplaces, e.g. Bakeries, wood and steel workshops, agricultural activities – meat cutting, vegetable production, etc;
• It is important to note that the offering of skills programmes is dependent on the availability of officials to train offenders or funding from external stakeholders like SASSETA and National Skills Fund.

Educational programmes:

• Educational programmes are offered to offenders who registered the need to improve their education and compulsory education to offenders, younger than 30 years who do not have an educational proficiency of Grade 09 / Standard 07.
• Educational programmes are offered as follows:
  • Adult Education and Training (AET) levels 01-04 for those who are illiterate and with a limited literacy proficiency;
  • Grades 10-12 for offenders who want to complete their formal education and DCS registered schools and part time centres for those who want to rewrite grade 12;
  • Tertiary Education for those who want to peruse a qualification at a registered institution of higher learning e.g. UNISA.

Social Work programmes:

• Substance Abuse
• Life-Skills
• Marriage and Family Care
• Sexual Offences
• Anger Management
• Orientation Treatment
• Cool and fit for life
• Resilience Enhancement services
• Parenting
• Supportive Services
• Trauma
• Assessment

Furthermore, the department has 13 non-therapeutic correctional programmes which have been endorsed for implementation. The aim of correctional programmes is to raise awareness, provide information and develop life skills of offenders. Those correctional programmes and their objectives are:

New Beginnings and Gender-based violence Awareness-

• To empower offenders with information to be more aware of themselves and the situation around them.
• Allows for offenders’ transition into and adjustment to the correctional centre/to the conditions of their Correctional Supervision sentence.
• To orientate them on all relevant information regarding Gender Based Violence.

Anger Management Awareness

• Empower offenders with knowledge and skills in dealing with anger.

Cross Roads

• To provide offenders with information on sexually transmitted infections and HIV and AIDS.
• Focuses on the causes and consequences of the abuse of alcohol and drugs and of criminal behaviour.
• To provide offenders with information concerning alternatives to criminal behaviour and sources for treatment of alcoholism and drug dependence.

Restorative Justice Orientation

• To orientate offenders in respect of restorative justice and to prepare them for possible further intervention through the different restorative justice programmes

Preparatory Programme on Sexual Offences

• To involve sexual offenders in a correctional programme addressing their sexual offending behaviour through the acquisition of the relevant knowledge and skills.

Substance Abuse

• To assist offenders to gain insight into the negative effects of substance abuse.

Behaviour Modification Programme on Gangsterism

• To raise awareness amongst offenders of gang related activities and negative consequences thereof.
• Empowers offenders with practical skills to influence change and cope in a correctional centre without any affiliation to gangs in any form.

Economic Crime Programme – Theft Category

• Addresses offending behaviour, specifically related to theft and related offences.

Economic Crime Programme – Fraud Category

• Addresses offending behaviour, specific to fraud and related offences
• Murder and related offences Programme
• Assists offenders to understand the factors which contribute to aggressive behaviour and to broaden their knowledge of emotional intelligence.

Robbery and Related Offences Programme

• Addresses offending behaviour, specifically related to robbery and related offences.

Correctional programme for Females Offenders

• Empowers female offenders with general life skills such as emotional health and wellbeing, learning from own mistakes, parental skills and problem-solving skills. It also addresses addictive behaviour, provide knowledge about relationship and help offenders with information to build their careers.

Pre-release programme

• To prepare offenders for successful reintegration into society by providing them with skills and information which will enable them to cope with possible challenges they may have to face after their release.
• Where an offender is admitted into the community corrections system the main objective of the programme is to assist offenders to adapt to their correctional supervision conditions.

B. There is no scientific method to measure or determine readiness or rehabilitation, however, follow-ups are made to ensure that the programmes are attended.

The Department does not have a universal tool to measure the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes, because programmes are offered by different practitioners e.g. Psychologist, Social Work Practitioners, Educationists.

However, Social Work therapeutic programmes are designed to target dynamic characteristics, criminogenic characteristics, the diverse risks and needs of special categories of offenders including a plan for ongoing monitoring and evaluation.

Tools are built into each programme and are implemented throughout the programme delivery. This will determine whether the strategy or offence-specific programme is running in accordance with the aims, methods, procedures and design. The delivery of the identified programmes is monitored for programme integrity against objectives and observable and measurable performance indicators:

• A formative /pre-assessment form is completed at the beginning of the programme to determine offenders’ current level of knowledge, beliefs, understanding, insight, attitude and so forth in order to identify specific needs.
• It is also helpful in evaluating the offenders’ progress at the end of the programme sessions.
• Summative assessments focus on the client's end knowledge or results.

At the end of the programme, Social Work practitioners write process reports on a regular basis, which assist in the compilation of the progress report.

Educational programmes are measured as per the Departments of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and Basic Education (DBE) standards. Skills Training is measured as per industry standards prescribed by quality Assurance bodies, e.g. Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), Sector Education and Training Authorities, etc. Correctional programmes are non-therapeutic in nature and they only raise awareness, provide information and empower offenders with life skills.

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The South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC) was established by the South African Geographical Names Council Act, 1998 (Act No.118 of 1998), as the body responsible for standardising geographical names in South Africa.

The SAGNC receives applications from Provincial Geographical Names Committees (PGNCs) that are submitted by individuals and members of affected communities.

It is important to note, the SAGNC advises the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture on geographical name applications received from members of the public.

The SAGNC database consists of geographical names that have been recommended to the Minister, approved, and gazetted through this process.

Information on the number of natural features with African names that have been gazetted since the establishment of the SAGNC and appearing on the SAGNCs database is as follows: (a) 144 rivers, (b) 56 mountains, (c) caves have not been applied for and standardised, and (d) 11 streams. In total 1536 names have been gazetted.

The Council does not have the job or mandate of tracking the percentages you have requested; however, I am sure that if you requested the list of all the names in the Republic from them it would be possible for you to make a determination on what constitutes an African name according to whatever criteria you would prefer to use to do so, and to then derive the relevant percentages from that to your own satisfaction.

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a) The Minister of Police recently released crime statistics for the fourth quarter (January to March 2024) and first quarter (April to June 2024). During these two periods only two incidents were recorded where white farmers killed black people, on their farms. It must however, be emphasised though that these murders did not qualify according to the definition of Rural Safety, as murders on the farming community and hence were not included in the above statistics but were in the overall murder statistics. The scenarios for the two incidents are reflected below:

• In Ficksburg, a farmer and some of his workers apprehended two suspected stock thieves on his farm and assaulted one victim until he passed on. The victim is a farm worker (not from the same farm he was killed on), killed by a white farm worker from the farm where the incident occurred.
• In Watervalboven, the South African Police Service (SAPS) were investigating a missing person complaint, and on the day following the report of the missing person, the suspect contacted the investigating officer and admitted to killing the victim. It can be confirmed that the deceased is a black farm worker killed by a white farmer.

b) Both the murders were committed on the suspect’s farms in Ficksburg, Free State Province and Watervalboven, Mpumalanga province.

c) The National Rural Safety Strategy was adopted in response to the threat that violent crime poses to the rural economy, agriculture, food security, and the peace and stability of South Africa. The strategy emphasises the protection of all individuals living and working in rural areas, including farm workers, who are particularly vulnerable to violent crime.

The strategy further recognises the need to mobilise communities, including farm workers to work with the SAPS, in the interest of enhancing security. The SAPS is fostering strong partnerships with farming communities that are aiming to create safer environments for farm workers and others vulnerable to violent crime.

To strengthen the implementation of the National Rural Safety Strategy at the police station level, Rural Safety Coordinators have been appointed to coordinate all activities within rural policing areas. These coordinators play a crucial role in ensuring the protection of all rural residents, including farm workers, by overseeing safety initiatives and strategies aimed at preventing violent crimes, particularly killings. Incident analysis is also conducted bi-weekly to review and assess all acts of violence that occur on farms/small holdings. This ongoing evaluation helps to identify emerging trends, crime patterns, and hotspots, allowing the SAPS to adjust policing strategies and deploy resources more effectively to protect farm workers and residents from violence, including killings.

In addition, as part of the implementation of the Increased Crime Prevention and Combating Action Plan community engagements in relation to rural safety and related matters in the form of street izimbizo’ are conducted since 2023/2024. This includes community engagements during agricultural events, community gatherings and at places that render basic services and local malls and places where the community shop for essential items. As part of this Action Plan, a guideline for Rural Safety on Land Rights and Fundamental Rights of Farm dwellers, labourers and occupants have been developed to amongst other vulnerable groups protect farm labourers in terms their fundamental rights and exploitation. This guideline was workshopped in 2023/24 in KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Cape and Gauteng, and will be rolled-out to the remaining provinces during 2024/25.

Rural Safety Priority Committees are established at national, provincial, district and station levels and involve all relevant representatives from Government Departments, Organised Agricultural Unions, Civil Rights Organisations, Registered Labour Unions and Community Policing Forums (CPF’s) and Traditional Leaders. This platform is established to encourage community participation and ensure that the needs for all rural areas as wells as incidents that occur on farms and smallholding are being reported and appropriately addressed.

 

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a) (i) There are 197 health facilities planned to be constructed in the next five years. (aa) Of these, 161 are Primary Health Care (Clinics and Community Health Centres), and (bb) 36 hospitals;

(ii) The spreadsheet attached below as Annexure A indicates Details of the location related to the construction of the facilities.

b) The projected timelines for these projects are stipulated in the attached spreadsheet as Annexure A.

c) The total project cost is estimated at R77,8 billion for all the identified projects. Details of the costs for each project are also included in the attached spreadsheet in Annexure A.

Annexure A: List of projects to be constructed in the next five years.

Province Owner	Facility Asset Name	Facility Type	District Municipality	Municipality Name	Project Name	Nature of Investment Substatus	Estimated Project Start Date	Estimated Project Completion Date	Projected Project Cost
Eastern Cape (EC)	Xhongorha Clinic	PHC - Clinic	O.R.Tambo (DC15)	King Sabata Dalindyebo (EC157)	Construction of a New Clinic at Xhora Mouth	New Facility	2024/03/25	2027/11/30	60 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Mpozolo Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Amatole (DC12)	Mbhashe (EC121)	Construction of a New Clinic in Mpozolo	New Facility	2024/04/01	2027/03/31	68 084 100
Eastern Cape (EC)	NU 16 Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Buffalo City (BUF)	Buffalo City (BUF)	Construction of a new CHC in NU14	New Facility	2028/04/01	2030/12/15	217 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Mnceba Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Alfred Nzo (DC44)	Umzimvubu (EC442)	Construction of a new Clinic in Cebe Village	New Facility	2024/04/06	2027/03/31	45 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Mdantsane CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Buffalo City (BUF)	Buffalo City (BUF)	Construction of a New Clinic in Unit P Mdantsane	New Facility	2025/04/12	2030/12/15	40 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Greenfields Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Buffalo City (BUF)	Buffalo City (BUF)	Construction of a Replacement Clinic in Greenfields	Replaced Facility	2028/04/27	2030/12/15	8 302 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Lower Didimane	PHC - Clinic	Chris Hani (DC13)	Enoch Mgijima (EC139)	Construction of New Lower Didimane Clinic	New Facility	2024/06/03	2026/11/30	2 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Manzana Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Chris Hani (DC13)	Engcobo (EC137)	Construction of New Manzana Clinic in Debera Village	New Facility	2024/12/04	2027/03/31	45 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Rabula Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Amatole (DC12)	Amahlathi (EC124)	Construction of New Rabule Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/26	2027/03/31	50 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Good Hope Clinic	PHC - Clinic	O.R.Tambo (DC15)	Ingquza Hill (EC153)	Goodhope Clinic Phase 2	New Facility	2024/03/25	2027/03/16	68 084 100
Eastern Cape (EC)	Greenville Hospital	Hospital - District	Alfred Nzo (DC44)	Mbizana (EC443)	Greenville Hospital- Revitalisation of the existing 100 Bedded District Hospital and support services	New Facility	2023/04/06	2028/10/24	441 782 054
Eastern Cape (EC)	Holy Cross Hospital	Hospital - District	O.R.Tambo (DC15)	Nyandeni (EC155)	Holy Cross Hospital Upgrade - New Mental Health Facility	New Facility	2025/04/02	2028/03/01	120 960 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Kwa-Nonqubela Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Sarah Baartman (DC10)	Makana (EC104)	Kwa-Nonqubela CHC - New Proposed CHC	New Facility	2023/02/02	2026/12/01	150 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Mahlamvu Clinic	PHC - Clinic	O.R.Tambo (DC15)	King Sabata Dalindyebo (EC157)	Mahlamvu Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/01	2026/09/30	56 141 772
Eastern Cape (EC)	Nessie Knight Clinic	PHC - Clinic	O.R.Tambo (DC15)	Mhlontlo (EC156)	Nessie Knight Gateway Clinic - Construction of a replacement clinic	Replaced Facility	2024/04/11	2027/02/28	25 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	Nyaniso CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Alfred Nzo (DC44)	Umzimvubu (EC442)	Nyaniso CHC Phase 2: Construction of CHC and External Services.	New Facility	2024/11/19	2026/03/29	100 913 878
Eastern Cape (EC)	Nzulwini Clinic	PHC - Clinic	O.R.Tambo (DC15)	King Sabata Dalindyebo (EC157)	Nzulwini Clinic - Construction of a replacement clinic	Replaced Facility	2024/03/01	2028/02/24	25 000 000
Eastern Cape (EC)	St Michael's Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Joe Gqabi (DC14)	Senqu (EC142)	St Michael's Clinic - Replacement of Infrastructure	Replaced Facility	2024/03/01	2028/12/15	40 000 000
Free State (FS)	Bophelong (Kroonstad) Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Fezile Dabi (DC20)	Moqhaka (FS201)	Bophelong Clinic in Kroonstad - Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2023/09/10	2027/03/31	58 000 000
Free State (FS)	Caleb Motshabi CHC (New)	PHC - Community Health Centre	Mangaung (MAN)	Mangaung (MAN)	Caleb Motshabi CHC - Construction of New CHC	New Facility	2025/05/21	2028/12/31	5 500 000
Free State (FS)	Free State Psychiatric Complex	Hospital - Specialised Other	Mangaung (MAN)	Mangaung (MAN)	Construction of New Free State Psychiatric Complex (Mental Health)	New Facility	2028/07/09	2031/03/31	980 000 000
Free State (FS)	Mangaung District Hospital	Hospital - District	Mangaung (MAN)	Mangaung (MAN)	Construction of New Mangaung District Hospital	New Facility	2025/05/09	2031/03/31	14 000 000
Free State (FS)	Vogelfontein Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Thabo Mofutsanyane (DC19)	Dihlabeng (FS192)	Construction of new Vogelfontein Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/01	2024/04/05	50 000 000
Free State (FS)	Gariepdam Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Xhariep (DC16)	Kopanong (FS162)	Gariepdam Clinic - Construction of New Replacement Gariepdam Clinic	Replaced Facility	2023/05/13	2027/03/31	58 400 000
Free State (FS)	Heidedal CHC	PHC - Clinic	Mangaung (MAN)	Mangaung (MAN)	Heidedal CHC - Replacement of old Heidedal CHC	Replaced Facility	2025/04/02	2028/03/31	76 700 000
Free State (FS)	Hillstreet Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Fezile Dabi (DC20)	Moqhaka (FS201)	Hillstreet clinic in Kroonstad - Construction of New clinic	New Facility	2023/04/06	2028/03/31	50 000 000
Free State (FS)	Hoopstad Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Lejweleputswa (DC18)	Tswelopele (FS183)	Hoopstad Clinic - New clinic	New Facility	2025/02/01	2028/04/06	50 000 000
Free State (FS)	Kananelo CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Fezile Dabi (DC20)	Ngwathe (FS203)	Kananelo CHC - Construction of New CHC	New Facility	2024/04/06	2028/04/06	76 700 000
Free State (FS)	Lusaka CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Lejweleputswa (DC18)	Matjhabeng (FS184)	Lusaka CHC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2023/01/16	2027/07/14	244 038 233
Free State (FS)	Matwabeng Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Thabo Mofutsanyane (DC19)	Setsoto (FS191)	Matwabeng Clinic - New clinic	New Facility	2024/04/06	2028/03/31	58 341 000
Free State (FS)	Qhalabotja Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Fezile Dabi (DC20)	Mafube (FS205)	New Qhalabotjha Clinic to include (Trauma Centre) in Villiers	New Facility	2023/12/04	2029/03/30	80 000 000
Free State (FS)	Parys Hospital	Hospital - Provincial	Fezile Dabi (DC20)	Ngwathe (FS203)	Parys Hospital - Construction of New District Hospital	New Facility	2024/03/02	2028/12/31	650 000 000
Free State (FS)	Vaal Rock Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Lejweleputswa (DC18)	Masilonyana (FS181)	VaalRock Clinic in Brandfort - New Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/06	2028/03/31	50 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Atteridgeville Clinic	PHC - Clinic	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Atteridgeville CHC - Construction of a new CHC	Replaced Facility	2025/10/01	2027/03/31	250 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Boitumelo Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Sedibeng (DC42)	Emfuleni (GT421)	Boitumelo Clinic- Construction of new Clinic-ID	Replaced Facility	2025/03/25	2027/03/31	110 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Braamfischerville CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Braamfischerville CHC _ Construction of new CHC _ ID	Replaced Facility	2025/03/30	2028/03/31	220 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Chiawelo CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Chiawelo Clinic - Replace prefab and upgrade to CHC	Replaced Facility	2023/09/15	2026/03/31	250 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Cosmo City CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Cosmo City CHC_ Construction of new CHC	New Facility	2024/04/06	2027/03/31	220 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Daveyton Hospital	Hospital - District	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	Daveyton District Hospital	New Facility	2024/04/06	2031/03/31	1 475 533 000
Gauteng (GT)	Dewagensdrift Clinic(GT)	PHC - Clinic	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Dewagensdrift Clinic Construction of new clinic to replace existing- ID	Replaced Facility	2024/04/06	2027/03/31	72 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Diepsloot District Hospital	Hospital - District	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Diepsloot District Hospital-Construction of New District Hospital	New Facility	2024/04/06	2031/03/31	1 200 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Dilopye Clinic	PHC - Clinic	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Dilopye Clinic - New clinic	New Facility	2024/04/06	2027/03/31	40 080 000
Gauteng (GT)	Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital	Hospital - District	West Rand (DC48)	Mogale City (GT481)	Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital - Hospital Revitalization	New Facility	2023/07/01	2025/10/28	1 900 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Eldorado Park CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Eldorado Park CHC _ Construction of new CHC _ ID	Replaced Facility	2023/04/04	2027/03/31	250 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Evaton West Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Sedibeng (DC42)	Emfuleni (GT421)	Evaton West Clinic - Construction of new clinic	New Facility	2024/04/06	2023/03/31	59 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Finetown Clinic	PHC - Clinic	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Finetown Clinic -Construction of new Finetown Clinic-ID	Replaced Facility	2024/04/06	2027/03/31	51 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Jubilee Hospital	Hospital - District	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Jubilee Hospital - Revitilization of hospital	Replaced Facility	2023/07/01	2028/06/30	1 800 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Kagiso Clinic	PHC - Clinic	West Rand (DC48)	Mogale City (GT481)	Kagiso CHC Construction of new CHC - ID	New Facility	2024/04/06	2027/11/30	250 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Kalafong Hospital	Hospital - Tertiary	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Kalafong Hospital - Complete revitalisation of entire Kalafong Hospital - ID	Replaced Facility	2023/07/01	2027/05/28	180 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Kekanastad Clinic	PHC - Clinic	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Kekanastad Clinic Construction of new clinic	New Facility	2024/04/06	2025/09/30	51 903 000
Gauteng (GT)	Kgabo CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Kgabo CHC _ Construction of new CHC	New Facility	2024/04/01	2023/11/29	220 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Khutsong South Clinic	PHC - Clinic	West Rand (DC48)	Mogale City (GT481)	Khutsong South Ext2 Clinic-Construction of new Clinic-ID	Replaced Facility	2024/04/06	2026/11/30	56 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Kokosi Clinic	PHC - Clinic	West Rand (DC48)	Merafong City (GT484)	Kokosi Clinic-Construction of new CHC-ID	New Facility	2024/04/06	2027/11/30	251 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Kwa-Thema CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	Kwa-Thema CHC _ Construction of new CHC	Replaced Facility	2024/05/18	2021/03/31	322 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Lehae Community Health Centre	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Lehae CHC - New CHC - Construction - ID	New Facility	2024/04/06	2027/03/31	160 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Lillian Ngoyi Hospital	Hospital - District	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Lillian Ngoyi - Construction of new Regional Hospital - ID	New Facility	2024/04/06	2031/03/31	1 800 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Magagula Clinic	PHC - Clinic	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	Magagula Clinic-Construction of new clinic - ID	Replaced Facility	2024/04/06	2022/06/01	100 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Mayibuye Clinic	PHC - Clinic	West Rand (DC48)	Mogale City (GT481)	Mayibuye Clinic _ Construction of new Clinic to replace existing _ ID	Replaced Facility	2024/04/06	2027/09/30	56 800 000
Gauteng (GT)	Eersterust Clinic (Mamelodi)	PHC - Clinic	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	New Eersterust Clinic	New Facility	2023/04/01	2027/03/31	80 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	New Inner City CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	New Inner City CHC Construction of new CHC	New Facility	2024/04/06	2025/03/31	300 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Kanana Clinic(GT)	PHC - Clinic	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	New Kanana Clinic _ Construction of new clinic _ ID	Replaced Facility	2024/04/02	2023/03/31	64 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Northmead Clinic	PHC - Clinic	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	Northmead Clinic _ Construction on new clinic _ ID	New Facility	2023/06/29	2026/02/27	100 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	OR Tambo Clinic(GT)	PHC - Clinic	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	OR Tambo Clinic Construction of new clinic	Replaced Facility	2024/04/06	2022/09/11	59 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Orange Farm Ext 7 Clinic	PHC - Clinic	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Orange Farm Clinic - Replacement of Ext 7 Clinic with Ext 8 Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/06	2026/12/01	12 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Orange Farm Ext 7 Clinic	PHC - Clinic	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	City of Johannesburg (JHB)	Orange farm Hospital - Construction of a new district hospital	New Facility	2024/04/06	2027/03/31	12 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Refentse CHC (Odi)	PHC - Clinic	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Refentse CHC Construction of New CHC	New Facility	2023/11/30	2021/11/30	24 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Refilwe CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Refilwe Clinic -Replace small clinic and upgrade to CHC	Replaced Facility	2024/04/06	2025/09/30	250 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Sebokeng Hospital	Hospital - Regional	Sedibeng (DC42)	Emfuleni (GT421)	Sebokeng Hospital - Revitalisation of entire hospital	Replaced Facility	2023/07/01	2025/07/24	190 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Soshanguve Hospital	Hospital - District	City of Tshwane (TSH)	City of Tshwane (TSH)	Soshanguve Hospital - New Hospital	New Facility	2023/12/12	2027/03/31	TBD
Gauteng (GT)	Tambo Memorial Hospital	Hospital - Regional	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	City of Ekurhuleni (EKU)	Tambo Memorial Hospital - Complete revitalisation of entire Tambo Memo	Replaced Facility	2023/07/01	2027/05/28	1 800 000 000
Gauteng (GT)	Tshepiso Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Sedibeng (DC42)	Emfuleni (GT421)	Tshepiso Ext 6 Clinic - Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/01	2024/03/31	TBA
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Blaawbosch Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Amajuba (DC25)	Newcastle (KZN252)	Blaawbosch Clinic - Construction of Small Clinic with Accommodation	New Facility	2023/04/03	2027/03/31	94 726 113
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Candover Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Zululand (DC26)	eDumbe (KZN261)	Candover Clinic - Construction of New Clinic and Accommodation	New Facility	2024/06/01	2030/03/29	75 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Cwaka Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Umzinyathi (DC24)	Msinga (KZN244)	Cwaka Clinic - New Replacement Clinic	Replaced Facility	2023/11/11	2027/03/31	96 028 830
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Driefontein Clinic (Ilembe District)	PHC - Clinic	iLembe (DC29)	KwaDukuza (KZN292)	Driefontein Clinic (Ilembe) - Construction of a new Clinic and Residences	New Facility	2023/04/03	2026/11/15	87 509 370
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	EZwenelisha Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Umkhanyakude (DC27)	Mtubatuba (KZN275)	Ezwenelisha Clinic - Replacement of existing clinic with a new Clinic	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2028/03/31	50 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Hopewell Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Umgungundlovu (DC22)	Richmond (KZN227)	Hopewell Clinic - Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/01	2027/03/31	50 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Ikhwezi Lokusa Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Harry Gwala (DC43)	Ubuhlebezwe (KZN434)	Ikhwezi Lokusa Clinic- Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2023/11/01	2027/03/31	70 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	KwaGwebu Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Zululand (DC26)	eDumbe (KZN261)	KwaGwebu Clinic : New Ideal Clinic and accommodation	New Facility	2023/12/24	2027/06/30	8 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	KwaMpande Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Umgungundlovu (DC22)	The Msunduzi (KZN225)	Kwampande Clinic- New Clinic	New Facility	2025/04/01	2028/11/30	20 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Madundube Clinic	PHC - Clinic	iLembe (DC29)	KwaDukuza (KZN292)	Madundube Clinic - Construct New Medium Clinic	New Facility	2022/05/13	2026/03/31	17 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Mahhehle Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Harry Gwala (DC43)	Ubuhlebezwe (KZN434)	Mahhehle / Ncakubana Clinic -ConstructIon of a New Clinic with residence	New Facility	2022/06/26	2027/03/31	28 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Mahloni Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Zululand (DC26)	eDumbe (KZN261)	Mahloni Clinic: Construction of a small clinic with accommodation	New Facility	2022/12/24	2027/03/31	94 961 191
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Mambulu Clinic (Kranskop)	PHC - Clinic	iLembe (DC29)	Maphumulo (KZN294)	Mambulu Clinic (Kranskop)- Construction of a New Clinic	New Facility	2023/04/01	2028/03/31	45 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Mangosuthu Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Zululand (DC26)	eDumbe (KZN261)	Mangosuthu Clinic - Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2025/04/01	2028/03/31	50 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Umbumbulu CHC	PHC - Clinic	eThekwini (ETH)	eThekwini (ETH)	Mbumbulu CHC: Construction a New CHC and Accommodation(2023)	New Facility	2023/05/02	2026/03/31	90 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Mpukunyoni Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Umkhanyakude (DC27)	Big Five Hlabisa (KZN276)	Mpukunyoni Clinic - Replacement of Existing Clinic	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2027/10/29	9 323 050
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Ndelu Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Ugu (DC21)	Umzumbe (KZN213)	Ndelu Clinic - Replacement of an existing Small Clinic with a Small Ideal Clinic	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2028/03/31	53 056 126
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Northern KZN Tertiary Hospital	Hospital - Tertiary	King Cetshwayo (DC28)	uMhlathuze (KZN282)	Northern KZN Tertiary Hospital – Construction of a New Hospital (Phase 1)	New Facility	2026/04/06	2035/02/05	7 710 369 259
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Obanjeni Clinic	PHC - Clinic	King Cetshwayo (DC28)	uMlalazi (KZN284)	Obanjeni Clinic - Construction of a new clinic with residence	New Facility	2023/04/01	2028/09/20	78 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Ofafa Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Harry Gwala (DC43)	Ubuhlebezwe (KZN434)	Ofafa/ Ntakama Clinic - Construct New Clinic	New Facility	2023/06/26	2028/03/31	45 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Roosboom Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Uthukela (DC23)	Alfred Duma (KZN238)	Roosboom Clinic : Construction of a new Clinic and Residences	New Facility	2023/04/03	2028/09/30	70 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Shayamoya Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Harry Gwala (DC43)	Greater Kokstad (KZN433)	Shayamoya Clinic - Construction of a New Small Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/03	2027/07/30	59 868 243
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Thulasizwe Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Zululand (DC26)	Ulundi (KZN266)	Thulasizwe: Construction of a Small Clinic	New Facility	2024/05/02	2027/04/30	50 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Umzimkhulu CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Harry Gwala (DC43)	Umzimkhulu (KZN435)	Umzimkhulu CHC - Construct New CHC	New Facility	2028/06/05	2032/03/31	130 000 000
KwaZulu - Natal (KZ)	Umzinto CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Ugu (DC21)	Umdoni (KZN212)	Umzinto CHC - Construction of New CHC (Phase 1)	New Facility	2025/12/24	2027/03/31	200 000 000
Limpopo (LP)	Chebeng CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Capricorn (DC35)	Polokwane (LIM354)	Chebeng CHC - Clinic Replacement	Replaced Facility	2023/04/07	2025/01/17	234 378 515
Limpopo (LP)	Elim Hospital	Hospital - District	Vhembe (DC34)	Makhado (LIM344)	Elim Hospital Replacement	Replaced Facility	2023/07/01	2030/05/23	2 750 000 000
Limpopo (LP)	Evuxakeni Hospital	Hospital - Specialised Other	Mopani (DC33)	Greater Giyani (LIM331)	Evuxakeni Hospital: Replacement of Hospital	Replaced Facility	2025/03/01	2027/03/31	200 000 000
Limpopo (LP)	Mabins Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Mopani (DC33)	Maruleng (LIM335)	Machaba - New Clinic	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2015/02/01	10 000 000
Limpopo (LP)	Siloam Hospital	Hospital - District	Vhembe (DC34)	Makhado (LIM344)	Siloam Hospital - Hospital Replacement	Replaced Facility	2017/02/14	2025/11/30	8 523 161
Limpopo (LP)	Tshilidzini Hospital	Hospital - Regional	Vhembe (DC34)	Thulamela (LIM343)	Tshilidzini Hospital Replacement	Replaced Facility	2024/09/23	2032/03/24	3 381 330 578
Mpumalanga (MP)	Dumphries Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Ehlanzeni (DC32)	Mbombela (MP326)	Dumphries Clinic: Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2023/05/06	2025/12/05	41 220 230
Mpumalanga (MP)	Langkloof Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Gert Sibande (DC30)	Msukaligwa (MP302)	Langkloof Clinic: Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2024/09/30	2025/03/31	5 000 000
Mpumalanga (MP)	Lebogang Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Gert Sibande (DC30)	Govan Mbeki (MP307)	Lebogang Clinic: Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2024/09/30	2025/03/31	5 000 000
Mpumalanga (MP)	Lefisoane Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Nkangala (DC31)	Dr JS Moroka (MP316)	Lefisoane Clinic: Construction of New Clinic	Replaced Facility	2025/03/01	2029/03/01	9 000 000
Mpumalanga (MP)	Linah Malatji Tertiary Hospital	Hospital - Tertiary	Nkangala (DC31)	Emalahleni (MP312)	Linah Malatji Tertiary Hospital: Construction of New Hospital	New Facility	2024/05/18	2030/02/04	6 885 344 268
Mpumalanga (MP)	Impungwe Hospital (Wolwekrans)	Hospital - District	Nkangala (DC31)	Emalahleni (MP312)	Mpumalanga New Psychiatric Hospital: Construction of New Hospital (former Impungwe Hospital)	New Facility	2024/04/30	2027/03/31	196 603 522
Mpumalanga (MP)	Msholozi Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Ehlanzeni (DC32)	Mbombela (MP326)	Msholozi Clinic: Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2025/03/01	2025/03/31	15 000 000
Mpumalanga (MP)	New Alexandria Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Ehlanzeni (DC32)	Mbombela (MP326)	New Alexandria Clinic: Construction of New Clinic	New Facility	2024/09/30	2025/03/31	5 000 000
Mpumalanga (MP)	Middelburg Hospital	Hospital - District	Nkangala (DC31)	Steve Tshwete (MP313)	New Middelburg Regional Hospital: Operationalisation including ICT	New Facility	2020/04/02	2025/08/29	290 000 000
Mpumalanga (MP)	Umjindi CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Ehlanzeni (DC32)	Mbombela (MP326)	Umjindi CHC: Construction of new CHC and Accommodation Units	New Facility	2025/03/01	2021/03/31	30 000 000
North West (NW)	Bojanala Academic Hospital	Hospital - Academic	Bojanala Platinum (DC37)	Rustenburg (NW373)	Bojanala Tertiary Hospital Feasibility Study	New Facility	2022/12/24	2026/07/31	1 226 000 000
North West (NW)	Ganyesa CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati (DC39)	Kagisano (NW397)	Ganyesa CHC replacement facility for the existing Ganyesa CHC	Replaced Facility	2022/05/14	2028/04/28	250 000 000
North West (NW)	Kopela Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Ngaka Modiri Molema (DC38)	Tswaing (NW382)	Construction of the new Kopela Clinic	Replaced Facility	2024/11/05	2026/04/30	40 000 000
North West (NW)	Lebotloane Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Bojanala Platinum (DC37)	Moretele (NW371)	The construction of a new Lobotloane CHC	Replaced Facility	2024/04/01	2027/04/30	20 665 283
North West (NW)	Manthe CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati (DC39)	Greater Taung (NW394)	The construction of a new CHC with staff accommodation at Manthe Village	New Facility	2023/11/01	2027/08/10	180 000 000
North West (NW)	Maquassi Hills Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Dr Kenneth Kaunda (DC40)	Maquassi Hills (NW404)	The construction of a new CHC at Maquassi Hills in Dr KK District	Replaced Facility	2024/03/04	2027/07/30	12 450 000
North West (NW)	Moruleng Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Bojanala Platinum (DC37)	Moses Kotane (NW375)	Replacement of existing clinic	Replaced Facility	2024/11/01	2029/03/30	44 800 000
Northern Cape (NC)	Lerato Park Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Frances Baard (DC09)	Sol Plaatjie (NC091)	Construction of New Lerato Park Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/01	2027/03/01	8 000 000
Northern Cape (NC)	Ganspan Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Frances Baard (DC09)	Phokwane (NC094)	Construction of Ganspan Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/01	2027/02/26	14 000 000
Northern Cape (NC)	Lerato Park Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Frances Baard (DC09)	Sol Plaatjie (NC091)	Construction of Lerato Park Clinic	New Facility	2023/08/01	2026/06/30	22 000 000
Northern Cape (NC)	Pampierstad Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Frances Baard (DC09)	Phokwane (NC094)	Construction of New Pampierstad CHC	New Facility	2024/04/02	2027/02/10	63 000 000
Northern Cape (NC)	Ritchie Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Frances Baard (DC09)	Sol Plaatjie (NC091)	Construction of Richie Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/03	2027/03/10	16 000 000
Northern Cape (NC)	Holpan Satellite Clinic	PHC - Satellite Clinics	Frances Baard (DC09)	Dikgatlong (NC092)	Construction of Stillwater and Holpan Clinic	New Facility	2024/06/03	2026/03/19	25 000 000
Northern Cape (NC)	Welkom Clinic	PHC - Clinic	ZF Mgcawu (DC08)	Dawid Kruiper (NC087)	Facility Replacements: Welkom Clinic	New Facility	2024/04/01	2027/03/01	9 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Wesfleur Hospital	Hospital - District	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Atlantis - Wesfleur Hospital (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2036/04/30	1 000 025 000
Western Cape (WC)	Belhar CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Belhar - Belhar CDC - New	New Facility	2025/04/01	2029/03/31	70 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Belhar Regional Hospital	Hospital - Regional	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Belhar - Belhar Regional Hospital - New	Replaced Facility	2022/06/15	2034/09/29	3 691 201 000
Western Cape (WC)	Bellville North CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Bellville - Bellville North CDC - New	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2035/06/29	70 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Bettys Bay Satellite Clinic	PHC - Satellite Clinics	Overberg (DC03)	Overstrand (WC032)	Bettys Bay - Bettys Bay Satellite Clinic - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2030/01/31	7 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Kleinvlei CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Blackheath - Kleinvlei CDC (Repl) - CoCT CDC Replacement	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2031/05/31	200 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Caledon Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Clinic	Overberg (DC03)	Theewaterskloof (WC031)	Caledon - Caledon Clinic (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2029/08/31	40 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Ceres CDC (Old)	PHC - Community Day Centre	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Witzenberg (WC022)	Ceres - Ceres Community Day Centre (CDC) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2025/04/01	2027/06/30	25 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Claremont Clinic	Clinic	City of Cape Town (CPT)		Claremont - Claremont CDC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2035/08/31	200 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	De Doorns CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Breede Valley (WC025)	De Doorns - De Doorns CDC - Clinic Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2036/01/31	50 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Sandhills Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Clinic	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Breede Valley (WC025)	De Doorns - Sandhills Clinic (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2029/03/31	9 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Delft South CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Delft - Delft South CDC - CoCT Clinic Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2033/10/31	200 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Elsies River CHC (Repl)	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Elsies River - Elsies River CHC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2023/05/25	2029/07/31	257 847 000
Western Cape (WC)	Conville CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	Garden Route (DC04)	George (WC044)	George - Conville CDC (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2033/10/31	125 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	George Central Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Clinic	Garden Route (DC04)	George (WC044)	George - George Central Clinic - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2030/10/31	20 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	George District Hospital (NEW)	Hospital - District	Garden Route (DC04)	George (WC044)	George - George District Hospital - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2035/08/31	600 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Touwsranten Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Clinic	Garden Route (DC04)	George (WC044)	George - Touwsranten Clinic (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2035/06/30	20 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Green Point CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Green Point - Green Point CDC (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2035/03/01	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Gugulethu 2 CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Gugulethu - Gugulethu 2 CDC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2030/12/31	200 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Gugulethu CHC (Repl)	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Gugulethu - Gugulethu CHC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2033/06/30	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Hanover Park CHC (Repl)	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Hanover Park - Hanover Park CHC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2020/06/30	2028/07/31	361 997 771
Western Cape (WC)	Hout Bay CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Hout Bay - Hout Bay CDC - Replacement and Consolidation	Replaced Facility	2024/06/21	2029/03/31	139 522 000
Western Cape (WC)	Mew Way CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Khayelitsha - Mew Way CDC - New	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2032/10/31	70 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Nolungile CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Khayelitsha - Nolungile CDC (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2034/04/30	14 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Zakhele CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Khayelitsha - Zakhele CDC - New	New Facility	2023/06/18	2029/03/29	185 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Klipheuwel CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Klipheuwel - Klipheuwel CDC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2032/04/30	30 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Hornlee Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Clinic	Garden Route (DC04)	Knysna (WC048)	Knysna - Hornlee Clinic - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2024/10/06	2027/02/26	48 720 000
Western Cape (WC)	Bloekombos CHC (NEW)	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Kraaifontein - Bloekombos CHC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2030/05/31	100 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Kraaifontein CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Kraaifontein - Kraaifontein CHC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2035/03/31	80 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Northern Hospital (NEW)	Hospital - District	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Kraaifontein - Northern Hospital - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2036/10/31	600 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Scottsdene CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Kraaifontein - Scottsdene CDC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2035/03/01	70 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Wallacedene CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Kraaifontein - Wallacedene CDC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2033/03/31	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Langa CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Langa - Langa CDC - CoCT Clinic Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2033/03/31	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Lotus River CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Lotus River - Lotus River CDC (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2032/05/31	150 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Maitland CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Maitland - Maitland CDC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2023/12/13	2029/12/31	160 368 000
Western Cape (WC)	Kalbaskraal Satellite Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Satellite Clinics	West Coast (DC01)	Swartland (WC015)	Malmesbury - Kalbaskraal Satellite Clinic (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2032/09/30	9 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Swartland Hospital (Repl)	Hospital - District	West Coast (DC01)	Swartland (WC015)	Malmesbury - Swartland Hospital (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2033/06/30	900 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Klipfontein Regional Hospital (Repl)	Hospital - Regional	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Manenberg - Klipfontein Regional Hospital - Replacement Ph1	Replaced Facility	2022/12/03	2034/01/31	2 329 676 000
Western Cape (WC)	Manenberg CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Manenberg - Manenberg CDC - CoCT Clinic Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2035/01/31	100 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Masiphumelele CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Masiphumelele - Masiphumelele CDC - CoCT Clinic Replacement	New Facility	2028/04/01	2033/10/31	150 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Matjiesfontein Satellite Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Satellite Clinics	Central Karoo (DC05)	Laingsburg (WC051)	Matjiesfontein - Matjiesfontein Satellite Clinic - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2023/12/19	2032/03/31	6 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Mfuleni CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Mfuleni - Mfuleni CDC (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2024/04/26	2027/12/15	185 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Milnerton Regional Hospital (New)	Hospital - Regional	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Milnerton - Milnerton Regional Hospital - New Somerset Hospital Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2039/04/30	1 800 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Lentegeur CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Mitchells Plain - Lentegeur CDC - CoCT Clinic Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2034/01/31	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Mandalay CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Mitchells Plain - Mandalay CDC - New	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2035/03/31	50 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Phumlani CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Mitchells Plain - Phumlani CDC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2036/01/31	100 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Ruiterbosch Satellite Clinic (NEW)	PHC - Satellite Clinics	Garden Route (DC04)	Mossel Bay (WC043)	Mossel Bay - Ruiterbosch Satellite Clinic - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2032/07/31	5 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	KTC CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Nyanga - KTC CDC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2032/06/30	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Nyanga CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Nyanga - Nyanga CDC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2031/03/01	100 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Observatory CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Observatory - Observatory CDC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2033/02/28	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Bridgeton CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	Garden Route (DC04)	Oudtshoorn (WC045)	Oudtshoorn - Bridgeton CDC (Repl) - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2036/08/31	150 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Paarl CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Drakenstein (WC023)	Paarl - Paarl CDC - New	Replaced Facility	2024/04/26	2029/10/31	85 588 752
Western Cape (WC)	Paarl District Hospital (NEW)	Hospital - District	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Drakenstein (WC023)	Paarl - Paarl District Hospital - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2039/03/31	850 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Parklands CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Parklands - Parklands CDC - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2034/12/31	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Parow CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Parow - Parow CDC (Repl) - CoCT CDC Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2032/09/30	150 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Tygerberg Hospital	Hospital - Central	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Parow - Tygerberg Hospital - Replacement (PPP)	Replaced Facility	2024/04/01	2033/06/30	11 000 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Bitou District Hospital (NEW)	Hospital - District	Garden Route (DC04)	Bitou (WC047)	Plettenberg Bay - Bitou District Hospital - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2035/02/28	500 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Pniel Clinic	PHC - Clinic	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Stellenbosch (WC024)	Pniel Clinic - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2032/06/30	20 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Retreat CHC	PHC - Community Health Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Retreat CHC - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2034/08/31	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Riebeek Kasteel Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Clinic	West Coast (DC01)	Swartland (WC015)	Riebeek Kasteel Clinic Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2032/09/30	40 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Robertson CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Langeberg (WC026)	Robertson New Community Day Centre	New Facility	2028/04/01	2030/12/31	130 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Ruyterwacht CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Ruyterwacht Community Day Centre Replacement (Alpha)	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2032/01/31	150 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Diazville Clinic (Repl)	PHC - Clinic	West Coast (DC01)	Saldanha Bay (WC014)	Diazville Clinic Replacement	Replaced Facility	2024/04/26	2028/06/30	35 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Helderberg Regional Hospital (Repl)	Hospital - Regional	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Helderberg Regional Hospital - District Hospital Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2037/04/30	2 000 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Victoria Hospital (Repl) WC	Hospital - District	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Victoria Hospital Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2035/03/31	1 000 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Stellenbosch Hospital	Hospital - District	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Stellenbosch (WC024)	Stellenbosch Hospital - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2035/03/01	650 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Watergang Clinic (NEW)	PHC - Clinic	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Stellenbosch (WC024)	Watergang Clinic - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2033/12/31	70 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Gustrouw CDC (Repl)	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Gustrouw Community Day Centre - Replacement	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2032/05/31	250 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Rusthof CDC	PHC - Community Day Centre	City of Cape Town (CPT)	City of Cape Town (CPT)	Rusthof Community Day Centre - New	Replaced Facility	2028/04/01	2032/05/31	200 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Vredenburg CDC (NEW)	PHC - Community Day Centre	West Coast (DC01)	Saldanha Bay (WC014)	Vredenburg Community Day Centre - New	New Facility	2024/04/26	2031/05/30	70 000 000
Western Cape (WC)	Transhex Clinic (NEW)	PHC - Clinic	Cape Winelands (DC02)	Breede Valley (WC025)	Transhex Clinic - New	New Facility	2028/04/01	2032/12/31	70 000 000
Grand Total	197 Facilities								77 780 366 399

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Reply:

The country commemorated the World AIDS Day in Eastern Cape on 01 December 2024, where various organisations including research and international partners joined the Deputy President in the call for 1.1 million people to be linked to treatment.

a) The status of the Republic’s efforts in HIV vaccine research are as follows:

1. The South African Government works in collaboration with research organisations in the commissioning of research studies that pave a way to developing programme interventions (biomedical, social and structural). The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has been contracted through the support of the other partner organisation to develop and test novel HIV vaccines in Africa. SAMRC is leading this contract, and the National Department of Health is optimistic that implementation of the programme HIV-VISTA” (“HIV Vaccine Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration in Africa) is in good hands because there is no doubt that we shall see significant evidence generation. SAMRC has formed a consortium called BRILLIAN (BRinging Innovation to cLinical and Laboratory research to end HIV In Africa through New vaccine Technology) constituted by South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique. Senior scientists and researchers from all these member countries are assigned specific research areas in their respective laboratories to conduct research and collect data that will culminate in development and production of a vaccine.
2. South Africa, through SAMRC participates and collaborates with various research institutions and formations that strive to find a potent and effective vaccine for HIV. SAMRC is also collaborating with International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) that continues work with other vaccine research organisations worldwide.

(b) The Departments of Health is working with the Departments of Social Development and Basic Education to incorporate comprehensive HIV education in schools, through the implementation of the Integrated School Health Programme in schools. The nurses from the Department of health share programme information on HIV and AIDS, STIs (Sexually Transmitted Illnesses), Sexual and Reproductive Health and other health conditions with the learners. The Department of Education has included HIV/AIDS and STIs in the Life skills curriculum offered at Primary schools as well as Life Orientation in High schools.

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Reply:

The National Student Financial Scheme Administrator, Mr Freeman Nomvalo, received the report, dated 28 March 2024 on 3 May 2024, prepared by Advocate William Mokhare SC, who was briefed by Tshisevhe Attorneys incorporated (TGR), on allegation contained in the OUTA report.

The NSFAS Administrator welcomed the report and the subsequent legal opinion from TGR. The report found no evidence to substantiate allegations made in the OUTA report.

The recommendations from Advocate Mokhare SC includes the following:
1. The Board should be guided by legal opinions from experts in administrative law in order to minimise NSFAS exposure to potential damaging claims;

2. The Board should reprimand Mr Khosa for his actions, which is for discussing the Board and Board decisions with Ntumba and Maluleke, and for failing to inform the Board about such discussions;

3. The Board should expedite the implementation of the remaining recommendations of the Werksmans report and take a decision on how it would implement the termination of the contracts of service providers without prejudice the beneficiaries of the student's allowances


The NSFAS Board was dissolved by the former Minister Blade Nzimande on 12 April 2024 before the NSFAS Board could implement the recommendations of the report. The second recommendation of the report to reprimand Mr Khosa was subsequently surpassed by events and has now become moot.

In respect of the 3rd recommendation, the NSFAS Administrator initiated a process to cancel the contract with the four direct payment partners. The NSFAS Board took a resolution for Universities to facilitate the disbursement of allowances, which arrangement, was further extended until December 2024 by the NSFAS Administrator. In respect of TVET college allowances, a deviation was approved on 20 May 2024 for the payment of TVET allowances to be redirected to an interim agreement with FNB.
 

Reply:

(1). The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture provided guidance to Council on the process to be followed on the appointment of Chief Executive Officers, to comply with the provisions of the Cultural Institutions Act. The ministry will monitor and oversee that this process is followed and adhered to.

(2). My predecessor admonished Council and expressed dissatisfaction on how the previous Council handled the employment contract of the CEO. The extension of the contract was not classified as irregular as it resulted from the negotiation between the CEO and Council to avoid protracted litigation. Further, the matter coincided with the time when the Council’s term was about to end, which was 31 July 2022.

(3). There was no settlement amount in relation to the withdrawal of the case from the CCMA.

 

Reply:

(1). All staff below the CEO position at Iziko Museums are employed on a permanent basis. Similarly, the position of the Executive Director of Core Functions and that of the Chief Financial Officer are permanent. In May 2021, the Council took a policy decision to employ all staff members below the CEO position on a permanent contract to bring about stability in the management team.

(2). No Minister approved any decision to make positions in the public entity permanent. This responsibility is in the purview of management and Council of the public entity.

 

Reply:

a) The Department of Correctional Services has acquired agricultural advice, veterinary services and veterinary public health services from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development in support of agricultural production in the Correctional Centre farms.

b) The Department of Correctional Services has registered a need with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, for formal collaboration in implementation of the Strategic Framework on Self-sufficiency and Sustainability for enhancement of agricultural production.

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Reply:

a) Johannesburg Water, which is an entity of the City, buys treated water from Rand Water and supplies it to the residents of the City. Rand Water in turn buys raw, untreated water from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Rand Water abstracts raw water from the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), which consists of 19 interconnected dams, including major dams such as the Vaal Dam, the Sterkfontein Dam, and the Katse and Mohale Dams in Lesotho.

Rand Water treats the raw water so that it meets drinking water quality standards, stores it in bulk storage reservoirs, and pumps it into the municipality’s reservoirs. From the municipal storage reservoirs, the water either flows under the force of gravity or is pumped through various distribution pipelines to households and industries across the city.

To ensure a continuous reliable supply of water to users even in times of drought, DWS sets a limit on the amount of raw water that Rand Water is allowed to abstract annually from the Integrated Vaal River System. The limit is currently 1870 million cubic metres of water per annum.

The demand for water in Johannesburg has grown and continues to grow as a result of economic growth and population growth. DWS anticipated this growth in demand and put in place plans to address it as far back as the 1980’s, through the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), which supplies additional water into the IVRS from the Katse and Mohale dams built in the mountains in Lesotho.

The first phase of the LHWP was completed in 2003 and delivers 780 million cubic metres of water into the IVRS per year. Construction of the second phase of LHWP, to deliver a further 490 million cubic metres of water per annum into the IVRS from the new Polihali Dam in Lesotho, commenced in late 2022 and is due to be completed by 2028.

In anticipation of the completion of the second phase of the LHWP in 2028, Rand Water is implementing a R35 billion five-year capital works programme, which includes increasing both storage capacity and water treatment capacity. To date, Rand Water has increased the capacity of its Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant by 150 million litres per day, at a cost of R3.5 billion. Rand Water is planning to implement further upgrades of the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant, to increase its capacity by a further 450 million litres per day by 2028.

The amount of water that Rand Water can abstract from the system is not being affected by the current closure of the Lesotho Highlands Tunnel for maintenance. The Vaal Dam is currently approximately 33% full. If and when its level drops to 18%, water will be released from other dams in the system, including the Sterkfontein Dam, to increase the amount of water in the Vaal Dam.

Rand Water is already abstracting water from the IVRS at the limit set by DWS, and will not be able to abstract any more water until the second phase of LHWP starts providing additional water into the IVRS from 2028. Rand Water is therefore not able to supply any more water to municipalities in Gauteng than it is currently supplying.

The main underlying cause of the water supply disruptions in Johannesburg is therefore that the peak demand for water is close to, and occasionally exceeds, the available supply from Rand Water. The demand-supply relationship for treated water in Johannesburg is very tight and the system is vulnerable to disturbances caused by electro-mechanical breakdowns or spikes in demand caused by heatwaves.

The City of Johannesburg must reduce the leaks in its water distribution system and complete its current projects to construct more reservoirs and pumping stations to make its water distribution system more resilient to electro-mechanical breakdowns or spikes in demand.

The 2023 No Drop report issued by DWS found that non-revenue water in Johannesburg was 48%, compared to the international norm of 20%. Reducing water losses requires a multi-pronged approach by the City, including amongst others, improving billing and revenue collection to increase the funds available for maintenance and to provide better incentives for water to be used efficiently, improving pressure management, replacing ageing pipes which burst frequently, and installing water meters or replacing dysfunctional bulk and customer water meters so that water flows can be measured accurately to determine the location of the losses.

Even after the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Project comes on stream, Gauteng’s long-term water consumption will need to be carefully managed, because there are limits to which further phases of LHWP or other water transfer projects can continue to provide additional water to Gauteng at an affordable cost.

The 2023 No Drop report found that the average consumption of water in Gauteng is 279 litres per person per day. This is 60% above the world average of 173 litres per person per day, which is an anomaly given that South Africa is a water-scarce country with limited sustainable water resources and amongst the top 30 driest countries globally.

To address this, DWS, Rand Water, the provincial government and all the municipalities in Gauteng are working together with civil society leaders, business leaders and experts to implement a large-scale communications and awareness campaign regarding the need to use water more sparingly. The meeting noted that an independent body called the Platform for a Water Secure Gauteng has been established to manage this campaign and that, as a first step, a dashboard has been created on the DWS website to provide the public with detailed information on the status of water supply in Gauteng.

The South Hills tower forms part of a large water supply network which includes Sandton, Midrand, parts of Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. Due to hot weather conditions, consolidated demand on the systems increased resulting in low levels in water reservoirs. This impacted supply to the South Hills tower as Johannesburg Water was unable to pump water during that period. Johannesburg Water had to reconfigure some of the systems to reduce demand and build capacity upstream in the bulk supply. This took some time since hot weather conditions combined with water losses and other factors such as illegal connections, caused demand to peak. However, the system has since recovered, and normal pumping operations resumed.

(b) Johannesburg Water’s plan to improve supply into the South Hills water tower system includes the construction of a mini storage sump to feed the pumps, which will serve as a buffer in such incidents. Rezoning of the network within that zone is also part of this project. It must be noted that these projects are at design stage and will require major construction work which is part of the Johannesburg Water planning capital investment plan. The long-term plan is to build a retention pump near the existing South Hills tower which will provide water for 48 hours in case Rand Water experiences outages.

(c) There are daily meetings between Rand Water, DWS, Ekurhuleni, City of Tshwane and Johannesburg Water where the performance of the system is assessed. Further to this, there are other planning, water conservation and water demand management and water quality forums that Rand Water convenes. Johannesburg Water is a standing member of these forums. These engagements allow Johannesburg Water to work closely with Rand Water and the teams are currently devising short, medium and long-term interventions together.

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Reply:

The report on the Transformation of the Heritage Landscape (Copy attached) conducted by the Task Team appointed by the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture to

advise on the transformation of South Africa’s Heritage Landscape will be shared with Mr Thambo of the Economic Freedom Fighters.

(a). The Department through the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) conducted a national audit of all statues that are not in line with the values of the Constitution in the 2021/2022 Financial Year. 1153 monuments and statues were recorded as part of this exercise.

(i). No statues have been removed due to the limited budget for implementing the project.

(ii). Same as the number detailed in the SAHRA report.

(b). Once National Treasury approves the budget, the South African Heritage Resources Agency will commence with the project of relocation, repositioning and curation of statues and monuments that are not in line with the values and spirit of the constitution into Regional Cultural Nation-Building Parks.

 

Reply:

 

(a) Private higher education institutions are already integrated into the fabric of the higher education landscape in the Republic. They provide programmes in niche areas and often absorb learners who cannot access a public university. Many learners are increasingly selecting private institutions over Public Universities. The long-term plans are to ensure that private higher education institutions continue to provide much needed programmes in a responsible and accountable manner.

(b) Private higher education Institutions operate alongside public higher education Institutions. Any relationship between the two sectors must be regulated within the legal frameworks that allow for public-private partnerships and should be encouraged to the extent that they enable mutual benefit. Any relationship must also contribute to skills development and meaningful employment.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: Dr Shaheeda Essack

CONTACT: 012 312 5283

 

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 2093.

DR NKOSINATHI SISHI

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY REPLY IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

DR NOBUHLE NKABANE

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

Reply:

(1). Post-event feedback briefings are had with all service providers and the DSAC WC provincial office to strategise based on the feedback received by attendees, including to investigate the idea of visiting local sporting and arts venues in townships.

• Silapha forms part of all WC DSAC Sport, Arts and Culture calendar events to build further programme awareness for its target markets.

(2). Silapha Wellness, SAMRO and the Legal Practice Council are currently planning a Silapha Wellness Workshop 2025 for all Provinces to address contractual challenges and entertainment legal practitioners have been identified for all provinces for this intervention. The workshop will address the following:

• Artists as beneficiaries of all recording and performance contracts
• What are the Dos and Don’ts regarding entering into any legal agreement.
• Financial Management advice on saving, investments and debt management
• Turning music and the arts into a business
• SAMRO presents on music rights issues and ongoing support offered to all artists.

 

Reply:

1. (a) The department supports emerging artists to participate at the numerous concerts and cultural events that the department supports through the Mzansi Golden Economy and those funded by departmental agencies. Some of the cultural events are done through the department’s theatre entities, where these entities specifically invite emerging artists to submit their artistic works. Successful emerging artists are given time and space to showcase their work and are also supported with technical assistance and publicity. Emerging artists are also supported during the National Days, where they are given the opportunity to perform with well-known, established national artists.

(b) The department has several programmes geared at supporting emerging artists. These include The Incubator programme that upskills youth in cultural and creative industries who show they are talented in tbe arts; The Young Creatives programme also allows the youth to participate in arts programmes through the Community Arts Centres where they are based. The South African State Theatre in Tshwane and the ArtsCape Theatre in Cape Town host the annual Youth Expressions Festival and Western Cape Youth Music Festival, respectively. Most of these events offer and support emerging artists to participate at cultural events. Some of the large-scale events that are taking place during this festive season that include emerging artists are as follows: the Mpumalanga Cultural Experience in Mpuamalanga, the Mahika Mahikeng in North West Province, and the Mapungubwe Arts Festival in Limpopo. The target audience for these festivals is expected to be around 15 000.

(2) The department is relying on educational messages that are led by the Department of Transport and other campaigns that discourage people attending the events from drinking and driving, such as the Arrive Alive Campaign. Whilst the department does not at this stage have educational initiatives, it has participated in the past in the Ke Moja Campaign of the Department of Social Development, which encouraged young people to refrain from all forms of substance abuse. It must be pointed out that drinking and driving is a crime and law enforcement is empowered to arrest and prosecute anyone who breaks the law.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) The total amount that the South African Police Service (SAPS) paid out for each category of claims, for wrongful arrests and/or injury in police custody, for the 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years, is reflected in the table below:

Financial Year	Arrest and Detention	Amount paid, irrespective of the date of receipt of claim	Assault	Amount paid, irrespective of the date of receipt of claim
2020/21	3 303	R239 299 759,27	74	R 4 887 840,86
2021/22	3 830	R346 220 870,81	65	R11 297 457,47
2022/23	4 550	R541 751 164,30	82	R16 307 597,84
2023/24	5 533	R491 316 050,48	125	R15 631 538,98

NB: Columns two and four reflect the claims in respect of which amounts were paid by the SAPS, for each financial year, emanating from arrest, detention as well as assault incidents. Columns three and five reflect the amounts paid on arrest, detention and assault claims, during the said financial years, irrespective of the date of the incident.

(2)(a)(b) The total number of claims that were received and settled, for each of the specified financial years, is reflected in the table below:

Financial Year	Total number of claims received	Number of claims settled
2020/21	10 689	2 899
2021/22	13 262	3 432
2022/23	12 842	5 366
2023/24	15 239	6 381

NB: The column one, total number of claims, includes all claims received, column two includes all the claims settled for the respective financial years, and are included in column one.

(3) Payment is effected to the Trust Account of the Plaintiff’s Attorney, as per the Power of Attorney. It is, therefore, difficult to determine if claims were paid to foreigners. However, measures have subsequently been put in place to address this deficiency.

Reply:

In terms of Section 27 of the Constitution and the Water Services Act, local government are responsible for the provision of quality and sustainable water services to communities. The role of national and provincial government is to support the local sphere of government. The General Household Survey (GHS)/Census data shows a decline in accessibility to an RDP level of water supply in Limpopo province from 77.5% in 1995 to 69% in 2023. This is because from 2014 onwards, GHS and census data included the reliability of the water supply, not just whether people had access to at least a communal standpipe within 200m as was previously measured.

The reliability of water supply in many municipalities has deteriorated significantly since 1995 owing to poor maintenance and operation of water and sanitation infrastructure by municipalities who are the Water Service Authorities (WSAs) and Water service Providers (WSPs) in the province.

DWS is working with the Limpopo CoGHSTA to plan and approving Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) projects for all WSAs in the province as per the DoRA frameworks. The department also works with the ten WSAs to plan, and implement projects funded through the Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) and Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG). There are currently 122 projects under implementation in Limpopo in the 2024/2025 financial year. These projects are meant to reduce the water supply and sanitation backlogs in the province.

However, RBIG, WSIG and MIG funding cannot be used for routine maintenance and operation of municipal water and sanitation infrastructure. This must be funded from revenue from the sale of water by municipalities and from the equitable share allocation provided to municipalities.

DWS has drafted amendments to the Water Services Act which have been through a public consultation process. The Amendment Bill is currently awaiting certification by the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor. The amendments will strengthen the regulatory powers of DWS over municipal water and sanitation services.

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Reply:

(1)(2) The South African Police Service (SAPS), cannot disclose information that is included in the Annual Performance Plan (APP) of the Secret Services Account, therefore the Minister of Police is not in position to respond to this Question.

Reply:

Car spinning is a sub-discipline of motor sport. Motor Sport South Africa is the Federation responsible for all matters and activities relating to motor sport including car spinning. Like other disciplines of motor sport, the Federation defines rules and standards to ensure minimum safety. Federations are responsible for defining and setting up rules and standards for the practicing of sport. This is a global sporting norm.

Reply:

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) does not maintain the information required to respond to this Parliamentary Question, as it does not hold records relating to (a) criminal records, (b) the register of sexual offenders, or (c) individuals who have previously been declared insolvent within the public service.

The management and maintenance of such records fall under the jurisdiction of other relevant departments. Specifically, criminal records and the sexual offender register are managed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Furthermore, information regarding insolvency matters is handled by the relevant financial regulatory authorities.

It is therefore recommended that this question be referred to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for a more accurate and comprehensive response.

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The details pertaining to criminal charges against officials for corruption are as follows:

Region	Number of officials from 2023 up to September 2024	SAPS Case Numbers
Eastern Cape	02	Cas 01/08/2024 Cas 53/12/2023
Free State & Northern Cape	01	Cas 162/10/2023
Gauteng	05	Cas 510/09/2023 Cas 97/06/2023 Cas 677/10/2023 Cas 517/02/2023 Cas 148/09/2023
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West	03	Cas 278/4/2024 Cas 106/09/2023 Cas 158/11/2023
Total	11	11

(b) The status of criminal charges falls outside the scope of Department of Correctional Services as this is the responsibility of the National Prosecuting Authority.

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Reply:

(1). The appointment of the Director is a responsibility of Council. The Council of Amazwi Museum could not conclude the recruitment of a permanent Director, I am advised, due to the moratorium placed by my predecessor. This was because of the amalgamation project. Council then decided to appoint Ms Omar on a one-year contract while the process was in progress. I have since cancelled the amalgamation process and the new Council of Amazwi, which I will be appointing soon, will be responsible for finding a permanent Director for the entity.

(2). The list will be requested from Council and will be supplied once all POPIA requirements have been complied with.

(3). Still awaiting feedback from the entity, and will provide the Hon Member with the required information/documents.

 

Reply:

A system is a set of interlinked activities within an organisation that form cohesive whole. In the DCS context Parole System involves activities which commences upon admission of an offender into the Correctional Centre in preparation for parole placement. These activities include assessment of offenders, development of correctional sentence plan provided by custodial officials named (Case Intervention officers) which guides interventions, programmes and services for individual offenders, developmental and skills provided by Social Workers, Psychologist and Spiritual Care rendering rehabilitation (therapeutic and non-therapeutic programmes.

All these interventions are rendered to prepare an offender for consideration and possible placement by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards (CSPBs).

The release of offenders from the Correctional Centre and placement under Correctional Supervision; day parole and parole are regulated under Section 73 of the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act 111 of 1998). Offenders serving a determinate sentence or life sentence have to serve a minimum detention period before they are considered for possible placement on parole.

The CSPBs are composed of members of the Community, namely:

• Chairperson,
• Vice-Chairperson,
• Community member which are appointed by the Minister in terms of Section 74 of the Correctional Services Act (CSA) 111 of 1998.

The CSPBs are independent in terms of decision making although their functions

are regulated by the CSA. Members of the CSPBs are required to have the following fields of qualifications which enables them to assess the risk level that the offender might pose to himself, the community and the victim as well as to

analyse reports from the Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Criminologists to make an informed decision:

During consideration of an offender, the CSPBs, take into account the following factors based on an offender’s profile compiled by the Case Management Committee (CMC) with input from all custodial and rehabilitation team providers is considered to arrive at a decision for possible placement of an offender on parole:

• The completion of the legislatively required minimum detention period;
• Proof of a monitorable and appropriate support system;
• Positive report on conduct and behaviour (including relevant interventions and programmes);
• Representations by victims; and
• Risk posed to the community/ victim

In the event parole placement is not recommended due to various reasons including non-attendance of rehabilitation developmental or skills programmes or services, a further profile is given for a period not exceeding 24 months before an offender can be considered again.

Parole conditions are set by CSPBs in terms of section 52 of the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998) which include amongst others:

• Placement under house detention;
• Community service in order to facilitate restoration of the relationship between the sentenced offenders and the community;
• Seeking employment;
• Participation in treatment, development and support programmes;
• Participates in mediation between victim and offender or in family group conferencing;
• In the case of a child, is subject to the additional conditions as contained in section 69; or any other condition as may be appropriate in the circumstances

Upon placement on parole, offenders are admitted into the system of Community Corrections where they are monitored and supervised by the officials of the department for support and compliance with their parole conditions. Offenders who violate their parole conditions are returned to serve the remainder of their sentences in the Correctional Centres.

The Department in collaboration with the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) as well as other institutions of higher learning is embarking on the Implementation Evaluation project on the Parole System.

The outcome of this process should inform the areas of the Parole System that needs to be strengthened.

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Reply:

According to the information presented to the Department by the then chairperson of the Council, a fixed-term contract was entered into with effect from 1 May 2020 renewing the previous five-year contract for a further period of two years, which was to expire on 30 April 2022. The latter contract was not agreed to in writing and the employee (the CEO) disputed the date of expiry relied upon by the then chairperson of the Council. The employee consequently referred a dispute to the CCMA premised on a reasonable expectation of the renewal of the fixed-term contract of employment for a period until the employee attained retirement age, which was 31 December 2023. Upon engagement and intervention by my predecessor, the matter was resolved, and the former CEO withdrew the matter from the CCMA. Her contract was subsequently extended until 31 August 2023.

 

Reply:

The following provides a breakdown of contraband confiscated in DCS facilities:

	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d) OTHER
	CELL PHONES	DRUGS	WEAPONS	MONEY	CELL PHONES ACCESSORIES	SMOKING PIPES	LIGHTERS	BROKEN NAIL CLIPPER	IRON	OFFICIALS UNIFORM	MIRRORS	BROKEN OBJECTS	MEMORY CARDS	ELECTRICAL WIRES	COPPER PIPE RING	TATTOO MACHINES	ALCOHOL
EC	10639	270 192.23g	2561	R 16 468.20	892	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24 litrs
GP	8793	256 284.48g	2073	R 98 984.08	4124	268	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LMN	4841	61 999.41g	762	R 43 827.20	337	25	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	22	0	1	226 litrs
FSNC	3773	8 417.39g	716	R 11 112.15	164	17	5	9	10	4	40	35	102	13	1	3	0
WC	6690	548 866 58g	3875	R 31 346.50	180	14	12	17	0	0	36	29	0	78	0	2	12,6 litrs
KZN	7117	313 066.62g	1907	R 27.00	538	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5 litrs
TOTAL NATIONAL	41853	933 893.19g	11894	R 201 765.13	6235	411	17	26	10	4	78	64	105	118	1	6	267,6 litrs

Reply:

(1). The appointment of the CEO was placed on hold as the entity was undergoing amalgamation with two other entities. The request for the appointment of the CEO was not approved by my predecessor due to the amalgamation project at the time. In return, Council cancelled the recruitment process for the CEO position. I am advised that following the cancellation of the amalgamation project, which also lifted the moratorium, the entity then started with the recruitment process again.

2(a). The process was not approved by my predecessor due to the amalgamation project. Following the cancellation of the amalgamation project, the institution has initiated a CEO recruitment process.

(b). I am advised that the institution spent R308 225 for the first exercise and R122 000 for the current exercise.

 

Reply:

1(a). Freedom Park used in-house service providers to render services for the launch of Heritage Month and Maikemisetso Transport and Projects Events Extraordinaire was appointed as the service provider for National Heritage Day. Freedom Park appointed in-house service provider Dandozest for catering, Eighteen28 for security, the in- house travel agency for the shuttle services, and Frame Fun, the in-house gift shop to print the banners;

(ii). The Indigenous Games Festival 2024 was decentralised to all provinces after consensus was reached with stakeholders and ratified by MINMEC in April 2024 at Sun City. Over 4,000 participants took part in the Indigenous Games Festival.

The Department, through the Community Sport Unit, implemented the IGF in partnership with the Free State Provincial Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. The rationale behind co-hosting with the Free State was because the Heritage Day Celebration was held in Ficksburg on the 24^{th of} September 2024.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has short-listed events management companies on the database for three years for supply chain request quotations. Supply chain, after receiving quotations, verifies that the service provider is compliant with tax and has quoted according to specifications.

The following companies were appointed to implement the Indigenous Games Festival.

NO	ITEM DESCRIPTION	COMPANY	AMOUNT
1.	Apparel	Delivia JV	R 410,995.00
2.	Lanyards and Pouches	Mashigo Augmentation	R 34,000.00
3.	Medals	Ngwatladi Projects	R 163,100.16
4.	Event Management	Abstract Group	R 2,013.977.86
TOTAL			R 2, 622.498.97

(d) The following companies were appointed to implement the Big Walk.

NO	SERVICES RENDERED	COMPANY
1.	Medals	Buhle Projects
2.	Registration, distribution and results management	Finish Time
3.	Promotional Items	Delivia JV
4.	Posters	Betis
5.	String Bags	Brandmates Communications
6.	Event Management	Abstract Group
7.	Parking, security, ablutions at heartfelt arena and Voortrekker Monument	Joyca PTY Ltd

(c)(i). The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture’s transport service provider, Travel with Flair (TWF) sourced quotations to appoint the various service providers for the Spinning Championship Gala Dinner and the Kaapse Klopse. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture’s transport service provider, Travel with Flair (TWF) sourced quotations to appoint the various service providers for the meeting with the Khoi-San leaders;

(d). The companies as mentioned in 2(a) below, third block, were appointed to organise the Annual Big Walk event.

2(a). Spending on Big Walk was as follows:

NO	SERVICES RENDERED	COMPANY	AMOUNT
1.	Medals	Buhle Projects	R 972, 140.00
2.	Registration, distribution and results management	Finish Time	R 887,455.00
3.	Promotional Items	Delivia JV	R 7,614.211.45
4.	Posters	Betis	R 98,500.00
5.	String Bags	Brandmates Communications	R 550,000.00
6.	Event Management	Abstract Group	R 5,663.630.00
7.	Parking, security, ablutions at heartfelt arena and Voortrekker Monument	Joyca PTY Ltd	R 712, 200.00
TOTAL			R16,499.036.45

(b). The cost for the launch of Heritage Month was R450 000.00, and for National Heritage Day was R3 024 650.24.

The cost for the Spinning Championship Gala Dinner and the meeting with the Kaapse Klopse was R625,131.38.

The cost for the engagement with the Khoi-San leaders was R3,019 350.06.

The cost for organising the annual Big Walk event was R16,499.036.45 as in the table above.

 

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has completed 3,147 sanitation projects since the inception of the Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative. The remaining 228 sanitation projects identified for purposes of the SAFE initiative are scheduled to be completed by March 2025. Delays in some projects, caused by underperforming service providers, are being addressed through contract terminations and the procurement of replacement service providers.

Once these identified sanitation projects have been completed under the SAFE initiative, the work of government in eradicating pit latrine toilets at public schools must continue. In this regard, the DBE will continue working with Provincial Education Departments to ensure that pit latrine toilets at public schools not identified for purposes of the SAFE initiative are appropriately and urgently replaced with suitable sanitation facilities.

I must also highlight the recent developments announced as part of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which outlined the integration of multiple conditional grants, including the Education Infrastructure Grant and the School Infrastructure Backlog Grant. While this reform aims to streamline resource allocation, it reduces the ability of the DBE to directly influence infrastructure delivery at a provincial level. Consequently, provinces will play an even greater role in the implementation of public school infrastructure projects, including sanitation projects.

It is important to remind Honourable Members that, while MECs for Education are responsible for the provisioning of public school infrastructure in their respective provinces, they do not report directly to the Minister, Deputy Minister or the Department of Basic Education. This reality necessitates heightened collaboration and oversight to ensure that national priorities are effectively implemented at the provincial level.

Reply:

Yes, the department monitors the implementation of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NSP on GBVF) Pillar 5 on Economic Power and the Gender Responsive Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation and Auditing Framework.

Each financial year, the department conducts a situational analysis to inform its annual performance plan, highlighting the challenges faced by rural women. This process includes the development of targeted reports focusing on the status of women's socioeconomic empowerment, which helps identify and offer strategic guidance on gender priorities.

Addressing poverty remains a central priority and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is mandated to catalyse gender inclusive rural development. The department continues to advocate for the empowerment of women in rural areas and engages the relevant departments to ensure the women are not left behind.

Reply:

It is essential to consider the potential impact of a such a decision and explore ways to circumvent the challenges that may arise. South Africa is thriving towards being a developmental state and thus it becomes important to focus on sustainable solutions for unemployment through fostering an inclusive economy.

In the main the efforts of the department have centred on ensuring mainstreaming of women, youth and persons with disabilities in strategic plans and programmes. This ensures that the three constituencies move from the margins to the centre of efforts as beneficiaries.

The department continues to monitor preferential procurement spend which remains an important lever for poverty alleviation.

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is responsible for the coordination of the Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP) in public schools. The ISHP is funded through the Department of Health (DOH), the department responsible for provision of health services through school health nurses recruited and renumerated by DOH. As such, the DBE does not source services for the implementation of the programme.

Reply:

1. (a) Attempted illegal border crossings recorded since the start of the unrest:

• There was a significant increase in the number of attempted illegal crossings at the border between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Mozambique since the onset of the political violence in the Republic of Mozambique.
• In the previous year (between the 10 of October 2023 and 22 of November 2023) the BMA intercepted and deported 116 foreigners attempting to enter the Republic of South Africa through the borderline.
• During the period of the unrests (between the 10 of October 2024 and the 22 of November 2024), the BMA border law enforcement intercepted and deported a total of 194 foreigners who were attempting to enter the Republic of South Africa though the border line. This clearly indicates that there was an increase of 25% illegal crossings in 2024 as compared to the previous year during the same period.

1. (b) Successful illegal border crossings during the same period:

There were no recorded successful illegal crossing during the period of the unrest.

(2) Whether, given the need to control the flow of people and protect the sovereignty of the Republic, there has been an increase in personnel deployment to the Mozambican border, including but not limited to,

(a) Border Management Authority personnel

(i) total number of personnel deployed by BMA:

• The BMA deployed a total of 67 officials daily (border law enforcement officers, immigration, health and agriculture specialists) as per the normal shift roster.

(ii) specific roles and responsibilities of the BMA personnel:

• Facilitate and manage the legitimate movement of persons within the border law enforcement area and at ports of entry.
• Facilitate and manage the legitimate movement of goods within the border law enforcement area and at ports of entry.
• Ensure the sterility of the Port and ensure effective Port security.
• Ensure effective law enforcement in the border law enforcement area.
• Prevention of Human Trafficking.
• Deportation of illegal migrants and transfer of illegal migrants to Lindela/Inland Immigration.
• Respond to Public health events and clearance of Health-related consignments and respond to public health events.
• Minimise the level of risk associated with plants and plant products and animals and animal products.
• Implement risk management strategies and plans.

(iii) proposed duration of their deployment:

• Normal deployment

(iv) additional costs associated with each deployment:

• There were no additional deployments

(b) Police Officers

(i) total number of personnel deployed by the South African Police Services:

Normal and continued deployment

• 34 Lebombo Border Police per shift
• 24 Detached Duty Border Police

Deployment during political violence

• 6 Tactical Team member and left the port on the 21 of November 2024
• 20 POP are deployed per shift,
• 14 Komatipoort Station officials deployed in support was withdrawn on the 21^st of November 2024.

The number of deployments reduced as the activities related to the unrest were declining.

(ii) specific roles and responsibilities of the SAPS:

• Monitoring the situation at the border post.
• Profiling and Access control
• Assisting the traffic officers in controlling traffic congestion at the N4.
• monitoring the borderline
• Patrolling and ensuring visible policing
• Crowd Management
• Respond to crime hits
• Protecting the port
• Crime investigations

(iii) proposed duration of their deployment:

• 15 members from the KZN border policing were at the area from the 1st of September 2024 and still continue with the deployment.
• 9 members from Northern Cape border police and 6 Border Policing reaction team were deployed from the 05 November 2024 to the 21 of November 2024

(iv) additional costs associated with each deployment:

• The were no additional costs as the SAPS members were staying at their permanent residence and travelling daily to Lebombo Border Post. All costs of SAPS members deployments were covered by the SAPS.

c) South African National Defence Force members

(i) total number of personnel deployed in SANDF:

• The SANDF continued with the normal deployments at the border line.
• The SANDF intelligence deployed 9 radar specialists and 6 GIS drone operators.

(ii) specific roles and responsibilities of each category:

• Continuous patrols along the borderline.
• Support Border Law Enforcement entities during roadblocks conducted within the 10km radius of the ports.
• Conduct reconnaissance air support exercises to detect illegal movements along the borderline and guide deployed forces on the ground.
• Apprehend and hand over illegal migrants and goods detected along the borderline to relevant authorities.

(iii) proposed duration of their deployment:

• 10-17 November 2024

(iv) additional costs associated with each deployment:

• All costs of SANDF members deployments were covered by the SANDF.

 

(d) Home Affairs officials

(i) total number of personnel deployed in each category:

• None

(ii) specific roles and responsibilities of each category:

• None

(iii) proposed duration of their deployment:

• Not applicable

(iv) additional costs associated with each deployment:

• None

(e) SARS (Customs)

(i) total number of personnel deployed in each category:

• Customs continued to deploy 25 officials as per shift normal shift roster.

ii) specific roles and responsibilities of Customs:

• The mandate of SARS-Customs is to facilitate of seamless and legitimate trade
• Collect all revenue due to the fiscus
• Ensure optimal compliance with tax and customs legislation

(iii) proposed duration of their deployment:

• normal deployment

(iv) additional costs associated with each deployment:

• The were no additional costs

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Reply:

1. There are currently baseline allocations in the direct National Health Insurance (NHI) grant, the indirect NHI grant and to the national department of Health to fund some of the preparatory activities. These funds historically have tended to be underspent, so there is no immediate financial pressure. The baselines for the grants, which primarily fund NHI preparatory activities, have been maintained without any reductions or additions. The preliminary allocations for the health systems and health facility revitalisation components, within the indirect NHI grant, are estimated at R7.3 billion over the 2025 MTEF. In addition, the NHI Act is not yet promulgated and the NHI regulations not yet released, and it will take around two years to list the NHI Fund as a schedule 3A public entity.

As reflected in the 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), government is already spending R893 billion on health over the next three years. Against this backdrop, there have been various cost estimates for NHI. For example, the green paper suggests a shortfall of around R74 billion to R106 billion in real 2010 rand. Some work done in 2019 suggested that a limited set of startup interventions would cost approximately R55 billion by 2030.

Practically and more realistically, it may take some years before we reach full implementation because progress will strictly be contingent on the fiscal situation, and a lot of progress is still required in developing strategic purchasing mechanisms. What is more likely is the redirection of existing funds (e.g. conditional grants) and a gradual slow increase in funding, depending on national affordability. Complex systems and mechanisms would first need to be developed within the Fund to ensure smooth transition, which will likely take several years.

Essentially, there are no immediate or short-term fiscal implications for the 2025 budget cycle, which is why no significant increases are shown in the 2024 MTBPS. The Department’s budget bids for the 2025/26 Medium Term Expenditure Framework largely do not include NHI, except for some small aspects of the expansion of the chronic disease dispensing programme (CCMDD).

2. Funds under management by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) are mainly funds from the pension contributions of government employees and unemployment insurance funds, among others. The PIC is already a major purchaser of government bonds as part of its investment portfolio and makes investment decisions independently and within its legal mandate. Discussions between the Ministers will focus on alternatives considered during the budget process and what should be proposed to the Ministers’ Committee on the Budget and Cabinet.

3. Refer to (1).

4. Given the potential timelines for additional expenditure, as detailed in the response in question 1, there have been no announcements of increases in taxes or levies to specifically fund NHI financial requirements. The need for additional tax measures to fund NHI will be evaluated as the reform progresses. The Minister of Finance is exclusively mandated by legislation to pronounce on tax matters.

Reply:

It is indeed accurate that South Africa, like many countries globally, is seeing an increasing occurrence of cybercrime incidents and cyber-attacks. These affect all sectors of our economy, such as telecommunications, financial, transportation, energy, education, health and so on, all of which are considered to be critical sectors in our economy.

In the past year the most prevalent threat has been ransomware attacks in both the private and the public sector. Some of the most widely reported incidents in the public sector include the National Health Laboratory Service and Denel.

Threats to the country’s critical information infrastructure will continue to rise and some of these threats will materialise, exacerbated by South Africa’s advanced Communications Infrastructure, the country’s standing in the global community and other geopolitical events. The State Security Agency continues to collaborate with entities both in the public and private sectors to monitor, detect and respond to these threats to our critical information infrastructure.

REPLY COORDINATOR

Name :

Designation :

Contacts :

Recommended / Not recommended

___________________________

Ambassador Nozuko Bam

Acting Director-General: State Security Agency

Date:

Approved / Not Approved

________________________

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni , MP,

Minister in The Presidency

Date:

Reply:

(a) The Department of Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is mandated to provide the public with information and also communicate government programmes and policies and as such the GCIS Exhibition Day sought to provide the public with various government products and services. On 6 November 2024, GCIS implemented the Exhibition Day at Mega City Mall, KwaZulu-Natal, as planned in its Annual Performance Plan (APP), the cost which was R76 113.00.

(b) For the event in question, the GCIS utilized a multitude of platform such as publishing content and promotional videos across its digital and social media channels; conducting street activations which include loud hailing to generate word-of-mouth awareness as well as to encouraging the public to attend. GCIS also distributed leaflets in and around areas of Umgababa.

Furthermore, mainstream media was used where a radio campaign was flighted using a combination of community media and commercial media. As part of strengthening media relations, GCIS also produced and disseminated a media advisory to generate hype in the media space. Finally, different stakeholder who participated at the Exhibition Day also assisted in support of the GED by driving awareness of the event on their own digital and social channels to maximise attendance and awareness.

(c) The overall expenditure for radio promotion, which involved 15 community radio stations, amounted to R210,000. This investment not only helped increase awareness (through promo ads and scheduled interviews) but also empowered community radio stations by allocating part of the budget to support local media.  

 

___________________________

Name : Mr Sandile Nene

Designation : Acting Deputy Director General: Content Processing & Dissemination

Contact :

Recommended / Not recommended

___________________________

Ms Nomonde Mnukwa

Acting Director-General: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Date:

Approved / Not Approved

________________________

Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, MP

Minister in The Presidency

Date:

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) does not receive a dedicated budget for the Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP). The ISHP is funded through a conditional grant allocated to the Department of Health (DOH), which serves as the lead department responsible for the implementation of the ISHP. The DBE plays a coordination role in relation to the implementation of the ISHP in public schools.

The DBE therefore does not manage ISHP finances directly. Any potential underspending of the allocated budget would fall under the purview of the DOH, as it is responsible for disbursing and utilising the conditional grant funding.

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It is unlawful for any school in South Africa to engage in exclusionary practices that violate our constitutional principles of equality and non-discrimination.

However, there are various factors that may impact diversity within public schools, some of which point to deeper systemic or social issues. These factors include, for example, the following:

a) Geographic and demographic factors:

Public schools typically reflect the demographics of the areas in which they are located. Given that apartheid era policies have had a lasting impact on residential patterns in South Africa and that such impact is still reflected in many areas to this day, public schools situated in areas where one racial group is predominantly represented will often reflect in the learner demographics of that school.

b) Economic barriers:

Although public schools are subsidised by the State to varying degrees depending on their respective quintiles, some public schools charge school fees that may present barriers to parents who cannot afford such fees. Parents with the means to manage these school fees may in some circumstances be better placed to access these fee-charging schools, over parents who do not have these means especially where those schools do not or cannot make provision for school fee exemptions.

c) Admission policies and practices:

Some public schools reportedly have been accused of using gatekeeping practices in their admission policies and processes to favour families who can afford the school fees charged by those schools. These practices may, in some cases, have the effect of advantaging families with the means to pay school fees in the admissions processes followed by these schools.

d) Language policies:

The governing bodies of public schools are empowered to determine the language of instruction at those schools. Where the public school adopts a particular language of instruction, this may deter families who speak a different language from enrolling their children at that school. As a result, the language policies of public schools may not necessarily be discriminatory but can have exclusionary effects in practice.

Given the above, it is important to note the following measures that are already in place to assist in building inclusive and diverse school environments:

1. Section 5 of the South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996), as amended (SASA), and the Admission Policy for Ordinary Public Schools expressly require the admission policies and processes of all public schools not to unfairly discriminate in any way against learners. They further provide that no learner may be refused admission to a public school on the grounds that his or her parent(s) is/are unable to pay the school fees determined by the governing body of that school;
2. Section 6 of the SASA expressly requires the language policies of public schools to be in line with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and the National Norms and Standards for Language Policy in Public Schools, and expressly prohibits any form of racial discrimination to be practised in implementing such policies; and
3. Section 39 of the SASA requires all public schools that charge school fees to follow an equitable school fee exemption regime for the benefit of parents who are unable to pay some or all of the school fees. It further prohibits public schools from charging parents any registration, administration or other fees other than school fees.

Further to the above, it must be noted that sections 4 and 5 of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 32 of 2024) (BELA Act) (which are intended to amend sections 5 and 6 of the SASA, respectively) are currently the subject of ongoing consultations between the parties within the Government of National Unity and other stakeholders. As per the President’s announcement on 13 September 2024, these consultations must conclude within a three-month period. The President will determine the commencement arrangements for the BELA Act after the conclusion of this period and after considering the recommendations that I, as the Minister of Basic Education, will be making in the ordinary course in this regard.

I remain committed to ensuring that all provisions in the BELA Act that are commenced are properly implemented in the best interests of learners. This includes ensuring that, where appropriate, there are sufficient national regulations, norms and standards and policies in place to support the implementation of the BELA Act.

Reply:

The total allocation for all new Ministries and Deputy Ministries amounts to R239 million in 2025/26 with carry-through costs over the 2025 MTEF. The allocation is for salaries of the Executive, cost of support staff, official vehicles and goods and services.

The cost for official vehicles was calculated based on the current threshold of R800,000-00 inclusive of VAT and security upgrades.

Reply:

Recently, a circular was developed and issued to Provincial Education Departments by the Department of Basic Education to action the directive issued by the President on 15 November 2024. This circular includes best practice protocols to prevent and manage foodborne illnesses. School principals have been directed to cease operations with unregistered vendors and tuckshops if the necessary permits are not in place. Additionally, school principals have been instructed to refer these vendors and tuckshops to the local municipality for compliance.

Provincial Education Departments are required to enforce stringent safety and compliance requirements during the supply chain management process for all tenders issued for the procurement of foodstuffs and related equipment. These requirements ensure, for example, that bid documents include valid tax certificates to mitigate risks associated with non-compliant vendors.

In addition, a public education campaign about food safety interventions is currently underway. This campaign is aimed at children, parents, caregivers and communities and includes a particular focus on ensuring tuckshops and spaza shops comply with regulations. Videos and digital posters outlining these measures have been shared with all Provincial Education Departments, education districts and schools. These resources are designed to ensure schools do not purchase food from local spaza shops that sell fake or substandard products.

Furthermore, the Department of Basic Education has strengthened its collaboration with key government role-players, including the Department of Health, the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications and local municipalities, to mitigate the risks associated with foodborne illnesses. These role-players are responsible for certifying vendors, spaza shops and tuckshop operators, ensuring that food for the National School Nutrition Programme is sourced from reputable manufacturers and suppliers who comply with applicable food safety standards.

Reply:

The SSA continues to prioritise comprehensive investigative efforts aimed at determining the veracity of such allegations. To this end, robust and ongoing collaboration and engagement with regional counterparts is being pursued, with a high-level focus on gathering intelligence to identify any direct or indirect links between terrorist entities active in the region and South Africa. Furthermore, where credible links have been identified, joint investigative initiatives with regional partners are being undertaken, with the primary objective of assessing and mitigating potential risks and threats to national and regional security. Concurrently, systematic follow up investigations are being conducted to critically evaluate the veracity of assertions made in both media and research reports, many of which currently lack substantiated evidence. These efforts underscore the SSA’s commitment to rigorous evidence-based approaches in addressing concerns and protecting regional stability and national security.

The SSA, in fulfilment of its counter intelligence mandate, is furthermore assuming a central role in directing the domestic law enforcement response to the country’s identified terrorism and terrorism financing risks. This strategic collaboration, focussed on the detection, investigation and countering/disruption of terrorism and terrorism financing risks and threats, is the operational embodiment of South Africa’s recently revised National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NCTS) and the National Counter the Financing of Terrorism Strategy (NCFTS). Through these frameworks, the SSA is consolidating and reinforcing South Africa’s counter terrorism architecture, ensuring implementation of robust measures to mitigate, neutralise and disrupt any terrorist related activities with direct or indirect links to South Africa. This coordinated response is pivotal to strengthening national security and demonstrating the SSA’s and all relevant security cluster department’s unwavering commitment to countering and preventing terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, domestically and regionally.

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Ambassador Nozuko Bam

Acting Director-General: State Security Agency

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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni , MP,

Minister in The Presidency

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Reply:

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is always looking for ways to expand and strengthen school feeding schemes, particularly in rural areas where learners may have limited access to safe and nutritious food options. However, due to current budget constraints, expanding and strengthening these programmes does pose a challenge. Despite this, the DBE remains committed to finding solutions and working within available resources to ensure that more learners benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP).

The NSNP is fully functional and operational across all provinces, serving meals to 9.7 million learners. Five provinces – namely, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape – are currently using a centralised procurement model, where service provider contracts are awarded by the relevant Provincial Education Department (PED) to manage food procurement and distribution for participating public schools. This model ensures that food is provided to participating public schools efficiently and effectively in these provinces.

The remaining four provinces – namely, Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape and North West – are using a decentralised procurement model, where funds are transferred by PEDs directly to participating public schools, empowering them to manage food provision locally. This model provides participating public schools with the flexibility to cater to their specific needs and circumstances while still ensuring that learners receive nutritious meals.

The NSNP – which is funded through a conditional grant administered by the DBE to provinces – provides daily meals to learners primarily to primary, secondary and identified special schools in quintiles 1, 2 and 3. These quintiles represent a ranking system based on the poverty levels of the community, with the majority of learners from these quintiles coming from poor households that have limited access to safe and nutritious food options. The NSNP plays a critical role in addressing food insecurity among learners.

Through these initiatives, the Department is committed to addressing food insecurity, improving nutrition, and ensuring that learners, especially in rural and poor communities, have the resources they need to thrive academically and in their daily lives.

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education (DBE), together with Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) and the DBE’s implementing agents, has made significant progress under the Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative, completing 3,147 sanitation projects since its inception. The remaining 228 projects identified for purposes of the SAFE initiative are scheduled for completion by March 2025. Delays in some projects, caused by underperforming service providers, are being addressed through contract terminations and the procurement of replacement service providers.

Once these identified sanitation projects have been completed under the SAFE initiative, the work of government in eradicating pit latrine toilets at public schools must continue. In this regard, the DBE will continue working collaboratively with PEDs to ensure that pit latrine toilets at public schools not identified for purposes of the SAFE initiative are appropriately and urgently replaced with suitable sanitation facilities.

While notable progress has been made through the SAFE initiative, the persistent issue of pit latrine toilets underscores the complexity of addressing public school infrastructure backlogs in a sector with historical underinvestment, competing budgetary demands and implementation challenges at provincial levels.

Accountability mechanisms will need to be strengthened to prevent systemic negligence and to ensure the safety and dignity of all learners. In this regard, I intend to review the Regulations relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure to ensure that they are clear, provide for clear oversight mechanisms and can lead to improvements in infrastructure delivery at a school level.

I must also highlight the recent developments announced as part of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which outlined the integration of multiple conditional grants, including the Education Infrastructure Grant and the School Infrastructure Backlog Grant. While this reform aims to streamline resource allocation, it reduces the ability of the DBE to directly influence infrastructure delivery at a provincial level. Consequently, provinces will play an even greater role in the implementation of public school infrastructure projects, including sanitation projects.

It is important to remind Honourable Members that, while MECs for Education are responsible for the provisioning of public school infrastructure in their respective provinces, they do not report directly to the Minister, Deputy Minister or the Department of Basic Education. This reality necessitates heightened collaboration and oversight to ensure that national priorities are effectively implemented at the provincial level.

Reply:

a) No decision has been reached to implement the merger between the South African Tourism (TSA) and Brand South Africa (BrandSA) because the two institutions serve two distinct mandates which are relevant and are required in the Country. Tourism SA only focuses on destination marketing within the broader Tourism sector. BrandSA focuses on the overall nation branding which is focuses on initiatives to create and promote a unique, positive, and compelling image of South Africa to the global community. BrandSA work involves using marketing to position the country as an attractive destination for investment, trade, and cultural exchange. The aim of BrandSA is to strengthen South Africa’s identity, boosts its global influence, and fosters economic growth.

b) (i) N/A

(ii) N/A

 

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Name : Mr Sandile Nene

Designation : Acting Deputy Director General: Content Processing & Dissemination

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Ms Nomonde Mnukwa

Acting Director-General: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

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Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, MP

Minister in The Presidency

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