Questions and Replies

Reply:

The Moody’s downgrade of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to Ba2 from Ba1 appear to be based principally on concerns about the preparedness of Government to support public entities, and the timeliness of any decision to offer such support. This follows challenges with timely provision of funding for the Land and Agricultural Development Bank to make payments of maturing credit facilities and payments relating to SAA.

Moody’s recognised that the IDC “is still one of the stronger credits in the country, primarily reflecting the company's high capital buffers.”Moody’s further highlighted that the “IDC has strong capitalisation, with an equity-to-total assets ratio of 66% as of March 2019, which provides significant buffers to absorbunexpected losses and grow the business further.”

Moody’s assessment of the assumption of government support has been reduced from high to strong, and as a result the rating for the IDC to be downgraded. A similar rerating of the Development Bank of SouthernAfrica has been effected, for similar reasons.

As the principal factors relate to Moody’s assumptions on the sovereign, the IDC Board and Management will reinforce the point about the IDC’s capital buffers in engagement with Moody’s.

The IDC’s commitment to the COVID-19 relief funding remains i.e. the COVID-19 relief funding has not been affected by the credit downgradebecause IDC is managing prudently within its Liquidity Framework. The IDC continues to receive funding applications in this regard and perform the necessary credit assessments.

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Reply:

(a) There are currently two (2) ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trials in South Africa;

(b) The vaccine trials are conducted by the Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit, Wits Health Consortium (ChAdOx1 SARS-CoV-2 Trial) and TASK Applied Science (TASK-008 BCG- CORONA Trial); and

(c) In general, Regulation 30 of the Medicines Act (Act 101 of 1965, as amended) mandates the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) to regulate the conduct of all clinical trials in the Republic of South Africa. In carrying out this legislative mandate, SAHPRA is guided by relevant sections of the current South African Good Clinical Practice (SAGCP) Guidelines.

Specifically, sub-regulations 30(10)(b) and (c) empower SAHPRA to inspect clinical trial sites and/or withdraw authorization to conduct clinical trials, respectively. Withdrawal can be for reasons of compromised safety of trial participants, or changes in the original science behind the trial, or where the integrity of the data being generated becomes compromised. In addition, SAHPRA, in line with current SAGCP Guidelines, ensures that all protocols have had adequate oversight by registered ethics committees as part of its clinical trial protocol approval process.

All these regulatory measures taken by SAHPRA during protocol approval, and subsequent trial monitoring by both site inspections and safety monitoring reports, serve to ensure that persons participating in all clinical trials conducted in South Africa are protected from harmful and unethical medical conduct.

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Reply:

I have been furnished with a reply to the question submitted, by MsThabangMampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission, which is reproduced below.

“Response from the National Lotteries Commission:

The South AfricanSports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) applied for funding relating to Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on the 14th July 2014. The application was adjudicated on the 28th May 2015 and an amount of R 4 000 000.00 was granted. The approved funds were paid directly to SASCOC.”

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Reply:

(1) (a) (b) The Department of Basic Education (DBE)  has developed the National draft Guidelines for Resourcing and Inclusive Education system. The proposed guidelines deal with resourcing as it relates to the inclusive education system as a whole. This system comprises Special Schools, Special Schools/Resource Centres, Full-service Schools, Ordinary Public Schools, and District-based Support Teams. It addresses barriers in two focal areas: 1) teaching and learning and 2) psycho-social and health support.

The document motivates for the development of an integrated and holistic approach which does not separate support provisioning of special and ordinary schools from that of districts and aims at strengthening support to all learners who experience barriers to learning in the system on a continuum from low to high intensity support.

The Guidelines must be seen as a key procedure to ensure the transformation of the education system towards an inclusive education system in line with the prescripts of Education White Paper 6 on Special Needs Education: Building an Inclusive Education and Training System (2001). Furthermore it calls for the appointment of healthcare professionals within the education system, in all educational institutions and offices so that learners are provided with a holistic intervention approach. The guidelines are being costed by provincial Education Departments PEDs), and a phased in strategy will be used to ensure that critical healthcare professional posts needed by provinces are filled.

(2) Community service students are required by government to complete their community service year in a clinical institution. This allows them to put into practice their clinical knowledge, so as to gain clinical experience. If the clinical institution (hospital/clinic) provides an outreach community programme, where the student can provide services to a an educational institution, the Department of Basic Education would by all means accept the services to be rendered by the community service individual. The department also encourages Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to allow students still obtaining their degree/diploma to do their clinical practicals in different education institutions so that the student has an all rounded experience and gains insight of the education system. An example of such an initiative will be the expose of student social workers who perform their practicals at schools and also have been appointed to provide services to schools in the community in which they are based in.

Reply:

According to the information received from Eskom

1. The R5.5 billion is the total value of Eskom’s claim against Tegeta Resources and Exploration, which is in business rescue.

Relevant details are as follows:

Tegeta is a company owned by Oakbay which is a Gupta related company. Tegeta owns the Optimum coal mine.

The Business rescue proceedings of the Optimum coal mine commenced in February 2018 when the Optimum Board of Directors resolved to place the company under voluntary business rescue and proceeded to file a notice of commencement of business rescue proceedings with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission on 19 February 2018. The Optimum coal mine had been supplying coal to Hendrina Power Station.

Eskom has submitted a claim of approximately R5.5 billion against Optimum in these proceedings, composed of undelivered coal and poor quality of delivered coal:

A. pre - commencement (of business rescue) September 2016 to January, 2018 = R1,1 billion ( 1,1 million tons)

B. post – commencement (of business rescue process) February, 2018 to December, 2018

= R4.4 billion (3.8 million tons of Coal)

At a meeting of creditors convened on 10 December 2019, the quantum of Eskom’s claim was challenged and it was resolved to refer Eskom’s claim for determination by an independent expert. Creditors contended that Eskom’s claim is inflated and as such Eskom should not have been afforded voting rights on the contingent and disputed part of its claim in Optimum. Eskom’s disputed claim was determined by way of an expedited arbitration presided over by retired judge Fritz Brand, jointly appointed by the creditors.

At the arbitration hearing held in March 2020, the majority of creditors (excluding Oakbay – also a creditor in Optimum), Eskom and the BRPs reached an agreement regarding the quantum of Eskom’s claims. Eskom’s claim, both pre- and-post-business rescue, was determined to be the sum of R1 276 031 278.48 (one billion two hundred and seventy six million thirty one thousand two hundred and seventy eight rand and forty eight cents). Eskom’s voting share was determined at 24% to be exercised by Eskom in any manner it wishes to do.

Current Status of BR proceedings:

During the arbitration hearing in March it was also agreed that the revised business rescue plan would be published on or before the 2 April 2020. It was further agreed that the meeting of creditors, to vote on the preferred offer and adopt the business rescue plan, would be convened on or about 20 April 2020. The BRPs did not publish the plan in April due to the 2 remaining bidders, namely Lurco and IZM, failing to secure funding to acquire the mine.

In light of the above, in May 2020 the BRPs invited other prospective bidders to submit proposals to acquire the mine. Bids were submitted mid-June 2020 and the BRPs are currently reviewing the offers received from the 3 bidders. Eskom currently awaits the outcome of the review. Preferred bidders will be incorporated in the revised BR plan to be published in due course.

Towards the end of June 2020, the BRPs also received an alternative proposal to rescue the mine. The alternative offer was submitted by Centaur Ventures Ltd, one of the largest creditors of Optimum. According to the BRPs, the alternative plan, if supported by the BRPs and creditors, will also be incorporated in the revised business rescue plan and be triggered in the event that the preferred bidders fail to secure sufficient funding to acquire the assets. Eskom has not yet been furnished with the alternative proposal for consideration.

The BRPs have not committed to a specific date for publication of the revised business rescue plan. In the event that the revised plan is published end July, 2020 then the meeting of creditors for purposes of voting and adopting the plan would have to be convened early August i.e. within 10 days of the date of publication of the plan.

2. (a) Not applicable.

(b) As explained in (1) above, Eskom submitted a claim in the business rescue proceedings which are still underway.

Reply:

The only company in business rescue is South African Airways SOC Limited (SAA).

SA Airways City Centre SOC (Limited) has been placed in voluntary liquidation before the business rescue proceedings.

None of the other companies in the group are in business rescue as the boards have not placed the companies under voluntary business rescue, nor has any other process in terms of the Companies Act been given effect to.

Reply:

South Africa is a country endowed with abundant energy resources. Coal, nuclear, solar power, and wind power all play a central role in the socio-economic development of our country, while simultaneously providing the necessary infrastructure and economic base for the country to become an attractive host for foreign investments in the energy sector. Successful and sustainable utilisation of all possible energy carriers in our country is vital for energy security, sustainable economic growth and development.

Cabinet approved the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 which is our blueprint, spelling out our energy mix objectives to meet electricity demand between now and the year 2030. Eskom generation capacity forms a significant part of our energy supply into the future and hence our attention to resolve its plant performance and financial challenges. As in all sectors of the economy, the state does not have sufficient resources to go it alone. The energy sector is therefore not an exception.

During the 2020 State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa committed to the following, amongst others:

• A Section 34 Ministerial Determination will be issued to give effect to the Integrated Resource Plan 2019, enabling the development of additional grid capacity from renewable energy, natural gas, hydro power, battery storage and coal.
• The procurement of emergency power from projects that can deliver electricity into the grid within 3 to 12 months from approval, will be initiated.
• Measures to be introduced to enable municipalities in good financial standing to procure their own power from Independent Power Producers will be put in place.
  
  The Eskom Political Task Team was appointed and has been seized with ensuring that we accelerate processes to provide additional energy capacity through the implementation of the Emergency Energy Procurement Programme. Concurrence has been received from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to the Section 34 determination by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to procure an additional 2 000 MW as pronounced by President Ramaphosa. This will in total enable the development of additional 11 813MW of power from 2022 which is in addition to the 2000MW under emergency procurement. It will further be in addition to the Bid Window 4 contribution to the grid.
  
  We are concerned about the disruptive nature and negative impact power interruptions have on the economy. To mitigate against current load shedding and load reduction, Government has also initiated a number of initiatives that include:
• Eskom procurement of power from private companies through short term power contracts under the Short Term Power Purchase Programme. It is expected that the final contract will be awarded by no later than the end of September 2020. Further, measures to expedite this process are being explored.
• The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy procurement programme of 2000 MW with Eskom as the buyer.
• The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy enabling generation for own use through inclusion of distributed capacity in the IRP 2019, as well as amendments to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Act.
• Financially sustainable municipalities being enabled to procure own power generation as off-takers from Independent Power Producers or through public, private partnerships.

Therefore, private power generation by consumers or Independent Power Producers will play a significant role in helping close the demand and supply role as a result of the lower than expected Eskom generation plant Energy Availability Factor.

In summary, a combination of generation for own use, municipal generation and Independent Power Producers can play a significant role in helping close the supply and demand gap due to Eskom plant challenges.

Partnership with Independent Power Producers is in alignment with the National Development Plan goals of job creation, skills development and improving the livelihoods of people. We are optimistic that this will provide the necessary capital investment in the sector and will further contribute to the diversification of both the supply and nature of energy production.

We remain optimistic that the Independent Power Producers, in partnership with Eskom will provide a sustainable and complementary solution to our electricity generation challenges.

As we continue to sharpen our resolve towards the realisation of the National Development Plan, we need to find innovative and affordable funding mechanisms for the participation of black entrepreneurs in the energy space, which will allow the development of black industrialists, as well as ensuring participation of black entrepreneurs in the main stream economy.

It is government’s position that South Africa cannot address inequality, poverty and unemployment without economic empowerment of historically disadvantaged groups such as black people, women, youth and people with disabilities without the support of the private sector. As we move forward, we need to accelerate the participation of youth and women in the energy sector in particular.

 

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Reply:

(a)

Military Veterans’Housesillegally occupied

1. Gauteng

Region	Name of project	No: of units
West Rand	Westonaria Borwa	21
Johannesburg	Lufhereng EXT 1	12
Sedibeng	Savannah city	27
	Tshepong	20
	Golden Gardens	5
Tshwane	Nellmapiusext 22	33
	Rama City	15
TOTAL	133

2. Eastern Cape

Municipality	Name of project	N0: of units
Chris Hani	Lukhanji	26
TOTAL	26

3. Kwa-Zulu Natal

In Kwa-Zulu Natal there is no housing project for Military Veterans to date. The Military Veterans in the province illegally occupied the 40 sqm Breaking New Ground houses, normal RDP houses. Refer to the table hereunder;

Municipality	Name of project	N0: of units
Ethekwini	Cornubia	34
Ethekwini	Philani Valley	23
Ethekwini	Harmmonds Farm	7
Ethekwini	Kingsburgh West	33
Msunduzi	Aloe Ridge Social Housing	261
TOTAL	358

4. No houses have been invaded in the following Provinces;

a. Limpopo

b. North West

c. Free State

d. Mpumalanga

e. Western Cape

f. Northern Cape

(b)The Department of Military Veterans has agreed with role-players such as the Department of Human Settlements, the Housing Development Agency and Contractors to submit the approved allocation lists of Military Veteransso that the names should be linked to stand numbers before construction on housing projects commences.

Reply:

1. Defence Intelligence regularly compiles regional assessments that outlines the security situation in the Southern African Development Community, including the developments in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.

2. The assessments are shared with the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) if and when required.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) embarked on the Immovable Asset Register (IAR) Enhancement Programme to address management assertions in order to ensure that the IAR is complete and credible.

The historical context of the IAR and various sources of data is considered in addressing the completeness and accuracy of the register. This include the compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, Government Immovable Asset Management Act, and National Treasury guidelines including the National Treasury Immovable Asset Guide section 3.2 (b).

Reconciliation of the IAR is done considering the following:

• Deeds records
• Property Management Information System
• DRDLR Vesting Data (LAW)
• Devolved Properties - deemed provincial properties linked to the devolved budget for rates
• Original title deeds - aktex records or copies of the title deed
• Chief Surveyor General - CSG information on surveyed land parcels
• User Asset Management Plans (U-AMPs)
• Points of Interest and security clusters - police, prisons, courts & defence.
• Other National or Provincial IARs

Given the above activities, it must be borne in mind that the IAR changes from time to time to take account of the numerous entries which occur as a result of the completed infrastructure projects, section 42 transfers in line with PFMA, disposal of properties, and the rectification of erroneously registered and vested properties.

AdetailedreconciliationofDPWIpropertiesagainsttheDeedsrecordsand IARsofotherNationalandProvincialcustodianswasconducted between 2011 and 2013.Thisexercisewas followed by physical verification and high level condition assessment of DPWI properties between 2014 and 2016.

In addition DPWI applied the deemed cost model on immovable assets in order to eliminate the historically recorded R1 values contained in the Immovable Asset Register. For example, the total value of immovable assets as at 31 March 2013 was only R3.5billion because most assets were recorded at R1 due to the lack of historical cost information/values. The total value of immovable assets is now more than R120billion since the 2016/17 financial year.

A detailed reconciliation of DPWI properties against the Deeds records and IARs of other National and Provincial custodians is conducted twice annually.

DPWI has also recruited young graduates, experienced project managers and other specialists on contract to maintain the IAR, but most importantly to reduce reliance on service providers in line with Auditor-General’s recommendation. Physical verification is being conducted by these contract specialists since June 2015 in order to comply with the relevant GRAP standards and Section 13 (d) of GIAMA.

Furthermore, the maintenance of data is managed by the DPWI specialists, GIS professionals, and accountants with articles, chartered accountants, data analysts, administrators, and property managers.

Significant progress has been made in addressing historical and legacy issues affectingnationalandprovincialcustodiansofimmovableassets.Landparcelsto bevested(confirmationofownershipintermsoftheConstitution)underDPWIhave been recorded in the IAR on the basis of substance overform.

(b)(i), (ii) DPWI is currently reviewing all its systems to finally move towards a more reliable and complete IAR.

Reply:

(1) The average age of the permanent infantry force of the SA National Defence Force is 38 years.

(a) South African Infantry Corp (SAIC) members are deemed to be members from the rank of Rifleman (Rfn) up to Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col). Members above the rank of Lt Col are part of the SA Staff Corps (SA St C), and no longer part of the SAIC, although their original mustering may have been in the SAIC.

(b) Average ages of members of the SAIC by rank group are as follows:

1. Rifleman - 34 years.
2. Lance Corporal - 44 years.
3. Corporal - 46 years.
4. Sergeant - 48 years.
5. Staff Sergeant - 51 years.
6. Warrant Officer (Class 2) - 53 years
7. Warrant Officer (Class 1) - 55 years
8. Second Lieutenant - 33 years
9. Lieutenant - 36 years
10. Captain - 41 years
11. Major - 46 years
12. Lieutenant Colonel - 50 years

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has approved a total of 14 land parcels measuring 1004.0186 hectares to be released for human settlements purposes.

a) The land transfer is at various stages. Currently,no land transfers have taken place due to requirement of legislation that National Treasury endorsement must be obtained on properties that are transferred below market value. In this instance, two land parcels out of the fourteen land parcels arewiththeNationalTreasuryforconsiderationwhilstthe market valuation offive land parcels have been approved by the Land Affairs Board and will be submitted to National Treasury.

The DPWI has informed me that valuation of the seven parcels of land will be considered by the Land Affairs Board and submitted to National Treasury before the end of August.

b) The Department has prioritised the release of 47 land parcels measuring 1416.8195 hectares within this financial year. The remaining land parcels will be prioritised for release in 2021-22 financial year pending receiving formal requests with supporting documentation,includingdevelopmentplans,whichwillprovideanindicationofexact extent of land to be released. DPWI will process these requests subject toavailability of the identified properties and completion of feasibilityinvestigations.

The delay in transfers is caused by the requirement of National Treasury for market value. To speed up the process, DPWI has requested that National Treasury consider municipal value instead of market value. DPWI cannot skip these processes of the Land Affairs Board and the National Treasury as it is required by legislation.

Reply:

Emergency Support Team (EST) from the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West Region were deployed to work at the KwaZulu-Natal Reginal office.

(a) The deployment commenced on 24 April 2020 and ended on 22 May 2020.

(b)(i - iv)

EXPENDITURE	AMOUNT
Subsistence & Travel (S&T)	R78 721.04
Fuel	R30 556.45
Overtime	R92 317.06
Toll gates	R2 912.89
Standby allowances	R40 698.00
Public holidays	R33 229.52
Total Sunday allowance	R20 762.37
Accommodation	R855 653.00
TOTAL DEPLOYMENT COST	R1 154 850.33

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Reply:

Yes, The Department is still issuing the food parcels that were distributed at the beginning of the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus to indigent persons and those whose income was affected;

From the beginning of Covid-19 response till the end of Quarter 1 (April - June), the programme has distributed a total of 800 968 food parcels to about 4 004 840persons.

The programme reach in each month is as follows:

March food parcel distribution to households per province
Province	Food parcels distributed	Estimated number of people reached (5/household)
Eastern Cape	0	0
Free State	0	0
Gauteng	807	4 035
Kwa Zulu Natal	0	0
Limpopo	0	0
Mpumalanga	0	0
Northern Cape	0	0
North West	0	0
Western Cape	16 788	83 940
Total	17 595	87 975

April food parcel distribution to households per province
PROVINCE	Food Parcels Distributed	Estimated number of people reached (5/Household)
Eastern Cape	8 054	40 270
Free State	14 732	73 660
Gauteng	58 944	294 720
Kwa Zulu Natal	20 156	100 780
Limpopo	36 772	183 860
Mpumalanga	27 817	139 085
Northern Cape	25 554	127 770
North West	18 396	91 980
Western Cape	44 518	222 590
Total	254 943	1 274 715

May food parcel distribution to households per province
Province	Food Parcels Distributed	Estimated number of people reached (5/Household)
Eastern Cape	23 415	117 075
Free State	33 020	165100
Gauteng	106 598	532 990
Kwa Zulu Natal	12 120	60 600
Limpopo	52 692	263 460
Mpumalanga	56 212	281 060
Northern Cape	24 672	123 360
North West	7 638	38 190
Western Cape	22 780	113 900
Total	339 147	1 695 735

June food parcel distribution to households per province
Province	Food Parcels Distributed	Estimated number of people reached (5/Household)
Eastern Cape	860	4 300
Free State	860	4 300
Gauteng	129 190	645 950
Kwa Zulu Natal	18 184	90 920
Limpopo	18 245	91 225
Mpumalanga	860	4 300
Northern Cape	860	4 300
North West	860	4 300
Western Cape	860	4 300
Total	170 779	853 895

Reply:

a) The Defence Force has deployed personnel in support of other Government Departments to mitigate against COVID-19 pandemic. The deployed forces include health care services, engineering capabilities and lockdown enforcement elements.

b) The focus is on support to the SAPS, Health and Humanitarian Assistance, health care and water purification.

Reply:

Ser No	Area Office	CAS No	Offence	Status
01	Wynberg MP	09/04/2020	Common Assault, a journalist alleged that he was driving behind a Military Convoy in Masiphumelele Township in Cape Town where he observed an SANDF member assaulting a civilian with a wooden stick	A case docket was referred to LEGSATO Cape Town and was withdrawn on 03 June 2020

Other cases were reported to the South African Police Services and progress can only be obtained from SAPS.

Reply:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

i) The department of Defence has not been allocated an additional amount by National Treasury. Following the budget estimate of Rb4.5 estimate the department of defence was allocated Rb3.0 on the 24th of June 2020 for COVID-19 expenses.

ii) The breakdown of R3.0 billion is as follows;

(a) R763.4 million for Cost of Employment (CoE/personnel costs), and;

(b) R2.2 billion for goods and Services and Capital equipment.

(ii) As of the 31st of July 2020, personnel costs totalling R476 million have been paid to SANDF personnel, and orders of goods and services amounting of R1.5 billion have been placed of which R1.1 billion been delivered and paid. (R753 million for PPE and minor medical equipment)

(iv) Procurement of additional equipment for a field hospital (SAMHS) is in the process of being finalised.

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS

Covid 19 Spending Plan:

The Department of Military Veterans (DMV), in response to the Covid 19 pandemic, developed a Covid 19 Response Plan. In order to execute the plan, the DMV prioritised funds, following the guidelines provided by National Treasury, 2020 Special Adjustment of Budget. An amount of R4.3 million has been set aside to spend on Covid 19 related items.

Details of the Plan:

In an attempt to remain compliant with matters related to Covid 19 pandemic, the plan includes amongst other things, the procurement of Masks, Gloves,

Goggles, Face Shields, Temperature Scanners, Sanitizers, various detergents and cleaning materials, amongst other things.

Reply:

South Africa continues to be at the frontline of championing the implementation of the African Union theme for the year, of “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development”. The flagship initiative of Silencing the Guns is at the core of activities led by the African Union, towards ensuring that Africa is a more peaceful and stable continent.

Amidst various challenges encountered such as the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic, we are forging ahead with this work, towards laying a foundation for achieving the objectives linked to Agenda 2063. At the centre of this agenda, is prioritising mechanisms that promote a dialogue-centred approach to conflict prevention, mediation and resolution of conflicts to ensure that peace and a culture of tolerance is entrenched.

 

Alongside leading these African Union efforts, South Africa continues to play a role of assisting in the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan. Our role is to ensure that the Revitalised Government of National Unity achieves all elements they have set out, to attain national reconciliation, national healing and that permanent and sustainable peace is restored to enable South Sudan to prosper and where its people realise their full human potential.

 

Evidence across all conflict spots, demonstrates that at the receiving end of conflict is always the ordinary people, mostly women and children who bear the brunt of immeasurable pain and disruption to their lives. In conflict, women and children often face the daunting task of keeping families together after displacement by providing food, clothing and shelter. With our humanitarian intervention in South Sudan, women are the majority of beneficiaries. The same is true for the Central African Republic, where the conflict of over the past two decades has had a dramatic impact on women and children.

 

To date, South Africa has been championing interventions in the region, which are focused on facilitating high level national dialogues, reconciliation support, offering high level advisory services and the necessary technical support required for building and strengthening the political and economic infrastructure required for sustainable democracy. We do this, for we believe that conflict is not good for our continent as it stunts growth and development. It breeds discontent and it is a recipe for disaster.

 

In our engagements with leaders on the continent, we have always advocated for international, regional and national strategies which are gender responsive, and focused on the advancement of the rights of women and girls.

This year the world also marks 25 years since the Beijing Declaration: Platform for Action that was adopted by the United Nations, which advocated strongly for the rights of women and gender equality to be prioritised. As we mark the historic Beijing Declaration, we also need to guard against regressing on the gains made in the global fight against all forms of violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence and femicide.

 

According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS for instance, nearly one in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner, non-partner sexual violence or both in their lifetime.

 

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1820 further highlights that, sexual violence is “a tactic of war to humiliate, dominate, instil fear in, disperse and/or forcibly relocate civilian members of a community or an ethnic group.” In such instances, rape is used to demoralise and destabilise entire communities. Women and children are often the most vulnerable to this war tactic during times of conflict.

 

As we have said, these challenges have been exacerbated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which is heavily affecting the livelihoods, socio-economic stability and security of many families and communities in Africa. This pandemic has shown that women and girls are disproportionally affected, often finding themselves at the forefront of fighting the disease.

 

We can all agree that more needs to be done at individual country level as well as globally to eradicate such violations. We have always advocated for strategies that would commit Member States of the African Union to ensure access to justice for victims and survivors of gender-based violence, protecting women and girls in humanitarian situations across Africa, and establishing of humanitarian corridors for accessing aid.

We are encouraged that the African Union recognises gender equality as a fundamental human right, and an integral part of regional integration, economic growth and social development. To this end, the African Union has developed a strategy for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, to ensure the inclusion of women in Africa’s development agenda. This Gender Empowerment strategy is a timely intervention to address imbalances and gender inequities.

 

We are confident that all parties and stakeholders in South Sudan, will ensure that peace holds and that women are not hindered in playing a leading role in the rebuilding of the country and all its institutions.

 

South Africa shall continue to support such efforts, as we do with the capacity training programme that supports peace-building efforts. The training focuses on increasing existing mediation capacity of women.

 

The Capacity Training Programme in Conflict Resolution, Negotiation and Mediation attracts international women, the majority of which are from African Member States to the African Union. This programme has trained 26 women leaders, including those from the Republic of South Sudan in the current year.

 

In conclusion, we have always sought to ensure that our commitment to the promotion, protection and fulfilment of human rights is among the guiding principles that inform South Africa’s engagement with South Sudan, and the rest of Africa.

 

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Reply:

The total number of parolees in the South African system as on 29 February 2020 is as follows:

Probationers	Parolees	Awaiting Trial Person (ATPs)	Total
7 371	45 914	1252	54537

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Reply:

The Department of Military Veterans through its MoU with the South African Military Healthcare Services (SAMHS), provides for Military Veterans to be authorized for referral to the nearest Public or Private healthcare facility/hospital, where SAMHS does not have such facilities. This provision continues to be applicable during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Reply:

Whereas it is not evident from where the statistics cited in the question is derived from, whenever we have responded to questions in Parliament on the revitalisation of rural and township economies, we have emphasised the objective of ensuring that we transform townships and villages from labour and consumption reserves into thriving productive investment hubs that contribute to broader economic transformation of previously marginalised communities.

To achieve this, government policy seeks to bring Historically Disadvantaged Individuals and their businesses into the main stream economy. According to the National Treasury, it is not correct that 70 percent of government spend is allocated to established white owned businesses. The opposite is in fact true, where government spend has been used to transform the economy by sourcing from black-owned enterprises.

Further details on procurement by the state from these enterprises can be sourced from the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer in the National Treasury.

Failure to adequately empower women and capacitate youth compromises efforts and campaigns dedicated towards social cohesion and nation-building. In our effort to empower women and the youth, government’s approach is centred on promoting and supporting local businesses, whilst we emphasise the involvement of local communities.

The National Treasury will release statistics on these categories of business in terms of Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) Objectives at the end of September 2020 for the 2019/2020 financial year, and up to August 2020 for the current financial year. The National Treasury has commenced a process to modernise and automate public procurement system as part of strengthening the system.

This is to enhance oversight and reporting including addressing of fragmented procurement systems in the different spheres of government and entities running separate systems and insufficient standardised transactional data being centrally collected. It is intended that procurement will be better reported on including all spend across all of government by designated groups according to the PPPFA objectives frequently and regularly.

This will assist us in examining the spread of the procurement spend and categories of goods and services rendered and where possible, identify gaps and areas of the economy that requires further intervention. These interventions are critical if we are to promote inclusive economic growth and equitable employment opportunities.

This government remains steadfast in its commitment to implement legislation, policies, regulations and programmes which seek to redress the legacy of apartheid with a particular focus on black women and youth. Inequalities are indeed deeply entrenched and will require continued, purposeful action by all.

 

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Reply:

1. The criteria for Top Secret security clearance are multiple and include the successful completion of the vetting process that includes

1.1 Verification of the subject’s/applicant’s records as reflected in databases:

• criminal records;
• financial records;
• personal information; or
• any other information that is relevant to determine the security clearance of a person.

•  

1.2 The positive outcome following a vetting fieldwork investigation. For a Top-Secret Security Clearance, the process entails the following:

• Full record checks on databases (as mentioned above);
• A subject/applicant interview;
• Two (2) interviews with references;
• One (1) work enquiry; and
• A polygraph examination and evaluation.

(1.2.2) Regarding the later point, all resultant reports (subject/applicant and combined References’ Interview Report; Investigation Memorandum, and Investigation Diary and Polygraph report.) are then sent to the Evaluation division.

(1.2.2) In assessing the reports, the Evaluator will consider the following in his/her risk summary as per the Legislation:

• Integrity;
• Loyalty to the State and the relevant institution; and
• Non-susceptibility to extortion and blackmail;
• Non-amenability to bribes and non-susceptibility to being compromised due to his or her behaviour or vulnerabilities.

These qualities are critical criteria for employment in a position requiring Top Secret security clearance.

(1. 3) Based on the Evaluator’s recommendations – emergent from records, interviews and investigations – on whether to issue, degrade, withdraw or refuse to grant a security clearance, the State Security Agency’s (SSA’s) Director-General signs off on the vetting result.

2. Regarding Mr Mc Bride’s security clearance:

2.1 On 5 October 2018, the request for the vetting of Mr Mc Bride to the level of a Top Secret level was received from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

2.2  His employment at the IPID was later terminated.

2.2 On 23 April 2020, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) requested the SSA to transfer his Top Secret clearance to them.

2.3 On 29 June 2020, the SSA Acting Director-General enquired about the progress on the vetting of the said subject.

2.4 On 30 June 2020, the SSA Human Resource Consultant enquired about the vetting of the said subject.

2.5 On 1 July 2020, the subject was contacted to avail himself for a personal interview and it followed all the steps outlined above.

2.6 As per the approved Standard Operating Procedure (VA01/2010) on Vetting Fieldwork Investigation, a Polygraph test for a Top-Secret Clearance is required. However, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, a Polygraph examination could not be conducted, the specific reason being that the procedure would require the Polygraph Examiner to be in close proximity of the subject in a closed area for an extended period; thus exposing them (polygraph examiner/subject) to a possible transmission of the virus.

2.7 Nonetheless, given that all the other tests resulted in a positive outcome, the security clearance was issued on condition that as soon as the COVID-19 infection rate flattens, the Polygraph examination will be conducted.

2.8 Accordingly, a Top-Secret security clearance procedure was conducted on Mr Mc Bride and a Top-Secret security clearance was issued on the basis of the information currently available to the SSA.

2.9 A Top-Secret Clearance was issued on 14 July 2020.

3. Not at this stage.

Reply:

(1) The Minister has never been asked by the President to intervene on the matter in question.

Any legal matter between South Africa and any other country would be dealt with through the appropriate channels and instruments, such as mutual legal assistance. The Ministry responsible for the Civilian Intelligence structures is not one of such instruments.

(2) There has never been a discussion between the President of Botswana and the Minister on this matter.

(3) None.

(4) The visit was cancelled because of other commitments.

(5) Purpose for which the visit was intended remains valid, therefore, a visit in the near future cannot be rulled out.

Reply:

We note the very important question raised which relates to a doctor who is based in Texas, in the United States of America.

 

We are all focused on flattening the curve of coronavirus infections in our country, hence government has led a robust country response under the auspices of the National Coronavirus Command Council. Much progress has been made in this regard. We have substantively reduced the number of new infections and increased the number of recoveries now at 88.6 percent.

We also are looking forward to the development of potential treatments, and a vaccine for the COVID-19 pandemic, hence the Minister of Health has followed up on these claims in earnest. The President is working with other global leaders to ensure that once the vaccine is found, it is equitably accessible to all countries including South Africa.

 

The Department of Health has advised us that the drug in question has not been approved to treat people infected with the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. To this end, the Department of Health will continue to issue guidelines for the use of government approved drugs in all our health facilities for COVID-19 patients.

 

As a nation, we see value in participating in clinical trials that comply with the highest ethical standards. Our participation will ensure that we contribute to the body of knowledge, and secure our access to therapeutics when they are ready for clinical application.

 

We welcome all well-founded, and lawful scientific trials for the development of government approved drugs including vaccine trials that will assist our country to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we must caution against rushing to embrace unproven, and unscrupulous claims of COVID-19 drugs, treatments and vaccines that may derail our government’s efforts to deal with this pandemic.

 

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Reply:

The Moral Regeneration Movement came into existence as a result of former President Nelson Mandela’s resolve, that while the new dispensation needed to meet tangible material needs of previously dehumanised black majority, it was also necessary that there be a commensurate programme that would focus on rekindling the very basic moral fibre of the South African society that had almost been destroyed by years of colonialism and apartheid oppression.

Colonialism, racialism and apartheid were at their very core immoral and extremely violent, and the negative impact they have made on communities is abysmal. Therefore, from the very beginning, it was envisaged that there would be a national programme on moral regeneration led by civil society and supported by government and other key sectors of society, including business and the religious fraternity.

 

In appreciating this historical context and the lived social reality of being an integral part of the continent, the moral regeneration vision draws sustenance from the African moral ethic of Ubuntu, which appeals to humanity’s interdependence and interconnectedness.

 

As this question relates to the statement issued by the Moral Regeneration Movement in April this year following the introduction of the Nationwide Lockdown, it is important to reiterate that the Moral Regeneration Movement is an independent civil society formation that takes its own position on a variety of issues, some of which we may agree with, while others we may not necessarily agree with.

 

It is to be noted that the very same statement makes reference to minimising corruption. Our position is contrary. As government of the African National Congress, we seek to eliminate corruption in all its forms and manifestations. That is why we have said on numerous occasions that where any acts of corruption are proven, we are determined to act without any fear or favour against those involved.

 

To this end, as Government, we have developed an overarching National Anti- Corruption Strategy which is aimed at:

 

• Rejuvenating a national dialogue and direct energy towards practical mechanisms to reduce corruption and improve ethical practice across sectors and amongst citizens in South Africa.

 

• Providing a robust conceptual framework and strategic pillars to guide anti- corruption approaches across relevant sectors in the country, and
• Support coordination between government, business and civil society efforts to reduce corruption and improve accountability and ethical practice, while providing tools for monitoring progress towards a less corrupt society.

 

For us as a nation, in order to achieve these goals, we should all work together and appreciate that moral regeneration is a fundamental pillar of building a cohesive and caring society that is grounded on ethical values.

 

As a Patron of the Moral Regeneration Movement, we therefore support those programmes of the Moral Regeneration Movement that seek to build the nation and enhance social cohesion in line with the vision of a new society, as articulated in our National Development Plan – a society that is non-racial, non-sexist and democratic.

 

We wish to emphasise that the various programmes of the Moral Regeneration Movement must go deeper into interrogating the root causes of social ills that continue to plague our society. These programmes must also seek to address the deep inequalities that exist in our society. Such inequalities further manifest in acts of sexism, patriarchal tendencies and economic exclusion of women. Until these inequalities are addressed, we will not achieve our dream of a cohesive and united society.

 

The Moral Regeneration Movement seeks to address some of these challenges that are inherent to issues of inequality in our society. In its work and articulation of the vision for a better South Africa, the Moral Regeneration Movement advocates for the Charter of Positive Values as an expression and interpretation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights from a perspective of ordinary people. This is the key tool it has adopted and advocates for, in order to rebuild South Africa’s moral fibre. At the heart of this programme are values of responsibility and accountability, honesty and integrity, equity and equality among others.

There have been some disturbing reports during the nationwide lockdown period that related to increased levels of gender based violence, human rights abuses, and the destruction of schools in certain areas. Government and many civil society formations strongly condemned these incidents which clearly sought to undermine the rule of law. Such incidents are manifestations of deep societal problems that need condemnation by all of us, and for stronger partnerships across society as a response as well as immediate action.

 

That is why the Movement is currently implementing an action plan that contains tangible strategic interventions in rekindling basic morality and ethics. It has for its part, continued sponsoring community dialogues on gender based violence and femicide as a way to engender positive behavioural change. These public engagements are currently being rolled out mainly through virtual platforms.

 

The Movement is also collaborating with the South African Local Government Association on the programme to promote ethical leadership. Through this initiative, Councillors are taken through orientation on the fundamentals of ethical leadership thus ensuring that we reduce the propensity or inclination for corrupt activities. This programme needs to be supported so that it reaches all other levels of leadership in society.

 

The violent service delivery protests and anarchy that we observe in some communities from time to time, and which undermine the rule of law, are in many instances as a result of lack of ethical leadership and corruption associated with service delivery.

 

Nation building is not an event, but a social engineering process that needs to fester across society over time. We are all called upon to act in ways that counter social attitudes and practices that are at odds with the society we seek to build, as envisioned in our Constitution.

 

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Reply:

(a) Through the water balance information submitted by Water Service Authorities (WSAs), the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) makes determinations of water losses. The last comprehensive analysis on water losses and non-revenue water (NRW) was undertaken in 2016/17. The total volume of water lost as a result of leakages from pipes and reservoirs was estimated at 1150.079 million m3/annum at the time.

(b) The table below indicates the ten (10) WSAs that had the highest water losses:

No.	Name of the Water Service Authority
1.	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
2.	eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
3.	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
4.	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
5.	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
6.	City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
7.	Emfuleni Local Municipality
8.	uThukela District Municipality
9.	Mopani District Municipality
10.	Mbombela Local Municipality

(c) The WSAs are mandated by the Water Services Act, Act 108 of 1997 to prevent and act on water losses within their distribution networks. The Department of Water and Sanitation provides support to municipalities through different programmes to manage the demand and reduce water losses. The various measures being implemented to support municipalities to prevent, reduce and manage water losses include: 

• The No Drop programme which is a tool to regulate municipal performance against set Regulations and best management principles for water loss and demand management. 
• The No Drop Guideline, which focuses on the key requirements (water resource balance diagram, water balance, Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WCWDM) Strategy) that are building blocks to planning for implementation of WCWDM projects. Municipalities have been trained on the use of the No Drop.
• There is also continuous capacity building programmes on WCWDM for municipalities. Training includes how to benchmark leakages, planning and implementation of WCWDM projects, International Water Association (IWA) water balance methods, etc.
• The Reconciliation and All Towns strategies (intended to ensure the water resource balance) have WCWDM as one of the priority intervention programmes for all municipalities. The Departmental forums and engagements are used to stress the importance of WCWDM aligned to these strategies. In these forums, Municipalities are expected to report on their implementation of WCWDM efforts.
• The Department is also evaluating and commenting on the Water Services Development Plans (WSDPs) and master plans of municipalities. These plans should indicate the actions and interventions designed to conserve water and enhance water demand management.
• The DWS also has various projects that are funded either under Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) or Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG), that also address water losses in municipalities
• The DWS through the cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has built the training centre/ facility for Non-Revenue Water and water losses management. A number of municipality officials have already attended this training.

The Department further monitors water losses within the 8 (eight) largest water supply systems on an annual basis. The 8 large Water Supply Systems (WSS) supply water to the 8 metropolitan municipalities and other major cities. These areas serve 33.9 million people, which is equivalent to 57 % of the country’s total population. The total input volume in these areas is about 2 662 661 000 m³/a compared with national 4 046 463 000 m³/a (65 % total urban water consumption). These are areas of economic significance with the total gross value added of between 20-40%. 

Reply:

The number of social workers currently employed by

(a)(i) The State is 14 599.

(a)(ii) The department does not have statistics of social workers employed in the private sector.

(b) Non-governmental organisations is 1 970

Reply:

1. Yes, the funding is adequate for the 3,2 million beneficiaries referred to. However, it should be noted that the number of approved applications now stand at 4 424 720. The budget is adequate to cover these and the projected number of asylum seekers and special permit holders who are expected to apply. Should these numbers increase in line with projections done by SASSA, the funds allocated will not be sufficient.

2. It’s not possible to predict exactly how many foreign nationals will receive the grant. We do however know that in the country there are:

(a) 173 036 refugees, of which 2 288 have been approved as at 15 July 2020; and

(b) 188 296 asylum seekers,

(c) 178 615 Special Permit Holders from Zimbabwe,

(d) 25 382 Special Permit Holders from Lesotho,

(e) 1 686 Special Permit Holders from Angola;

who may qualify for the Special Covid SRD if they meet the other qualifying criteria.

In addition, the special relief grant has been approved for 115 670 permanent residents in South Africa (non- South African citizens who hold permanent residence status).

Reply:

The Department is not aware of this allegation. The Department did not issue any food parcels to the Premier for distribution to any community.

Reply:

The HIV pandemic has over the years taught us that biomedical approaches alone are not able to prevent and stem out the spread of new infections, hence a multi-sectoral approach is required to respond to the epidemic.

a) In 2008, UNAIDS noted that new HIV infections were not declining in most countries including South Africa, but continued to increase rapidly. This therefore prompted UNAIDS to call uponall countries to engage in a ‘know your epidemic, know your response’ exercise to allow governments to understand the drivers of the epidemic in order to base HIV prevention efforts on evidence and not on perceptions.The Human Science Research Council (HSRC) therefore conducted a study called Know Your Epidemic, Know Your Response in 2011 for South Africa. This study found that HIV is more than a health issue but a developmental issue because factors that fuel HIV&AIDS are due to human behaviour as well as social and structural in nature andtherefore a social approach was required in addressing these factors. This assisted South Africa to develop the National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and TB (NSP) 2012-2016 which mandated the Department of Social Development (DSD) to lead the goal on addressing social and structural drivers of HIV because DSD’s mandate and commitment is on social transformation and we focus mainly on facilitating human development and improving the quality of lives of people by addressing the social and structural barriers to this quality of life.

DSD therefore developed a Compendium of Social and Behaviour Change programmes using the social ecology approachwhich aims at addressing all levels of society, including the individual, interpersonal relationships, family, communities, and systems. The social ecology model has enabled DSD to develop (1) social and behaviour change programmes that seek to address risky behaviours with a view to motivate behaviour change within individuals and social units by use of a range of educational, counseling, motivational, peer-group, skills-building approaches, and community normative approaches which are delivered in small interactive groups; as well as (2) incorporate structural strategies that already exist in the Department (such as social grants, poverty alleviation programmes) which seek to change the context that contributes to individuals’ vulnerability and risk to HIV. The following are the compendium of social and behaviour change programmes which DSD has developed: YOLO, ChommY, Families Matter programme, Men Championing Change programme, Boys Championing Change programme, Community Capacity Enhancement programme and Traditional Leaders programme. These programmes are implemented alongside DSD’s existing programmes that target the structural drivers of the pandemic e.g. social grants and food security programmes. These programmes target different target groups within the social ecology model.

b) The Department partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2011. This partnership assisted the Department to establish a Government Capacity Building and Support Program (GCBS) which aims at strengthening the capacity of the Department of Social Development to respond to HIV&AIDS. The GCBS programme assisted in training Social Services Professionals (SSPs) on the compendium of social and behaviour change programmes in the country. A Train-the-Trainer approach was adopted for each programme and this has ensured that each province has a pool of SSPs that are able to cascade and roll-out the trainings in each district.To-date, a total number of 1 694 SSPs were trained on the social and behaviour change programmes since 2017. The Department also partnered with the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) to roll-out the training of Non Profit Organisations (NPOs) on the compendium of social and behaviour change programmes.SANAC has to-date trained 557 SSPs in all 9 provinces since 2016. The Department had planned to train a further 300 SSPs for this financial year 2020/21, however this has been reviewed to 100 SSPs due to the lockdown restrictions since the trainings are face-to-face with interactive exercises and role-modelling. These trainings will commence in November 2020. Each SSP will be trained on each of the seven (7) social and behaviour change programmes mentioned under (a) above. Each training comprises a minimum of 4 days. This means that each SSP requires a total number of 28 days to complete the entire Compendium of Social and Behaviour Change programmes.

c) These seven (7)social and behaviour change programmes, mentioned above under (a), are implemented together as a package within the same given community, in an integrated manner. Each programme has a Facilitator’s Manual and a Participant’s Manual. The implementation of these programmes is complemented by other DSD existing programmes such as the KeMoja programme. TheDepartment is currently funding 17 NPOs in the country, since 2016, to implement the compendium of social and behaviour change programmes in 30 Districts which have the highest rate of new HIV infections. The NPOs have appointed SSPs that implement the programmes using different approaches which include interactive group facilitated workshops for the different target groups, as well as facilitated community dialogues which include YOLO Jam Sessions, Community Capacity Enhancement sessions, Boys Assemblies, Men’s Lounges, National and District Men’s Parliaments.

d) Implementation of these social and behaviour change programmes commenced in 2016 and is still continuing in all 9 provinces in the 30 districts in the country. Due to budgetary constraints, the Department is not able to expand the implementation of the programmes to all 52 districts.

e) The entire budget for the training and implementation of the social and behaviour change programmes for the 2020/21 financial year is R93m. This budget is for all nine (9) provinces and it is not enough to cater for all 52 Districts.

Reply:

The budget for the Social Relief of Distress Grant in the current financial year department initially received is R3.4 billion for the roll-out of the COVID-19 Special Social Relief of Distress Grant. Following the Supplementary Budget allocations, the available amount has been increased to R11 billion. No additional administrative budget was provided, and SASSA has re-prioritised within the existing budget to be able to fund the development of the system, the communication channels and other administrative costs associated with the roll out of this grant.

Reply:

Ward 11 of uMfolozi Municipality receives water from Nseleni Bulk Water Supply Pipeline through the Nseleni Pump Station, which receives its supply from the City of uMhlathuze. The existing Nseleni bulk water pipeline supplies water to Upper Nseleni, Khoza, Nseleni Town and KwaMbonambi areas. This pipeline is connected to the Mandlazini bulk reservoirs in Richards Bay with the Mzingazi Water Treatment Works (WTW) connected to the Mzingazi Lake as the source. The water supply from Nseleni is currently pumped for 18 - 24hrs/day into two reservoirs, the Shandu/Baqoge and Mawombe Reservoirs.

In addition, there are four operational boreholes within the aforementioned Ward. The Cinci borehole near Mawombe Stadium has one standpipe.

There are a number of illegal connections in the area that have a negative effect on the water supply to the Shandu/Baqoge and Mawombe Reservoirs. There is an area known as Mgababa located in-between the abovementioned reservoirs that does not have a reticulation system. The community in Mgababa has connected illegally on the rising main to Mawombe Reservoir resulting in the Mawombe reservoir receiving limited water.

The Councillor together with the strike committee members have been engaged to assist in dealing with the illegal connections. However, more illegal connections have been made to the pumping main, cutting water supply to the Mawombe reservoir. The situation is exacerbated by the limited water supply from the City of uMhlathuze because the area was affected by the drought.

The King Cetshwayo District Municipality is planning to augment bulk water supply to the Cinci area through the installation of an additional reservoir between the two existing reservoirs to service the Mgababa area thereby releasing water to the Mawombe Reservoir. This project will be implemented in 2021.

While the uMfolozi Municipality is attending to all water supply challenges within its area of jurisdiction, the priority is to address backlogs in areas where there is no water supply infrastructure services. These areas are currently being serviced through water tankers.

Reply:

1. All clients seeking to apply for disability related grants are booked at SASSA Local Offices using the Electronic Medical Assessment Statistical Template. Such clients are booked for an assessment at a particular assessment site on a particular date and there is no differentiation between new and existing beneficiaries. Thebooking is to assist the Agency to monitor service demands and monitor the time it takes for clients before they are assessed. As at 29 June 2020, status is as below:

Region	Assessments
Eastern Cape	835
Free State	309
Gauteng	2 553
KwaZulu-Natal	1 632
Limpopo	1 664
Mpumalanga	1 165
Northern Cape	359
North West	4 574
Western Cape	4 945
Total	19 053

2. SASSA strives to ensure that all clients booked are assessed within a month and clients waiting for more than a month are referred to as backlogs.Programme managers are required to come up with innovative measures to address backlogs and avoid the emergence of backlogs. The current numbers have been exacerbated as a result of the lockdown and closure of SASSA Local Offices under level 5; as well as the limited resources at local offices during levels 4 and 3.

3. SASSA implements a hybrid model for disability management, which relies on both contracted medical officers as well as medical officers from Department of Health. The numbers of doctors provided by Department of Health is not a fixed number – it depends on resources available within the various assessment sites.

The total number of doctors contracted directly by SASSA is 475 nationally. The number per province is indicated below:

Region	Contracted doctors
Eastern Cape	28
Free State	44
Gauteng	52
KwaZulu-Natal	134
Limpopo	72
Mpumalanga	27
Northern Cape	80
North West	28
Western Cape	10
Total	475

4. All requests for assessments are captured on the Electronic Medical Assessment Template (EMAST) which flags all clients waiting more than 30 days for an assessment from the date of booking. In such situations programme managers are expected to either add a resource in the form of a doctor, another assessment day within that week or recruit either doctor from other further areas and in certain instance ask for services of doctors from neighbouring provinces.

The backlog has been exacerbated as a result of the lockdown. Limited disability related services at Local Offices have resumed under Level 3 lockdown. A strategy has been developed to progressively resume with the assessment related activities as from 1 July 2020. The ability to provide these services does depend on the ability for assessments to be undertaken, as there is still limited access to health facilities.

The strategy prioritises the following categories of applicants in order of priority:

• Those who were assessed prior to lockdown but who were unable to complete the application process;
• Those who were booked for assessments but could not be seen as a result of the lockdown – these clients will be rebooked for assessments;
• Urgent new applications, where the assessment is already done by the health facility and only the application needs to be done;
• New applications in accordance with available capacity of assessing doctors.

The number of assessments booked per assessment schedule has been reduced to 20 from 40 to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 protocols related to sanitation, social distancing and hygiene.

A particular challenge exists in Western Cape, where the majority of the assessments are undertaken in health facilities. The ability of SASSA to accept new applicants for disability grants is there for seriously, negatively impacted by this. In order to address this, SASSA Western Cape has been granted authority to deviate from normal tender processes by National Treasury to appoint doctors in the George and Boland areas through a closed bidding process by approaching all doctors listed on the HPCSA database as a fairness measure.

Reply:

(1) The Department of Social Development is not in the financial position to provide any additional financial support to registered ECD centres that remain closed under the state of national disaster as there is no budget specifically allocated for this purpose. However,on 9 May 2020, the Minister of Social Development issued Directions that “The Department must continue to subsidize the early childhood development centres during the state of national disaster” (See Government Notice 517 published in Government Gazette No 43300 of 9 May 2020). This Direction immediately waived the requirement that early childhood development programmes that already receive subsidy need to submit a new application for funding for the 2020/2021 financial while the national state of disaster is in place. The collective amount being paid annually towards this funding is R3.1 billion, targeting early childhood development programmes in poor communities in particular. This funding continues to be paid out to early childhood development centres through the nine provincial departments of social development, which is a provincial competency as contemplated in section 93(1) of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. This is a significant step that is intended to buffer the impact of the measures implemented during the national state of disaster risk-adjusted lockdown.

(2) The Department is currently in discussion with the National Treasury to repurpose the current ECD infrastructure conditional grant towards supporting early childhood development programmes with personal protective equipment for personnel and staff. If successful, priority will be given to those unfunded registered ECD programmes serving poor communities as required in terms of section 93(4)(a) of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005; and unregistered ECD programmes serving poor communities will also be considered. It should be noted that provision of ECD programmes is private and NPOdriven, government only regulates and subsidise these programmes.

Reply:

The content of the food parcels issued by SASSA in each province was standardised. The content of the food parcels is as follows:

Food item	Brand Name	Weight	Quantity
Maize Meal	Ace, white Star, Iwisa, Impala, Pitsana or equivalent in nutritional value.	12,5kg	1
Nutritional Supplement	Movite Porridge or approved substitute with equivalent in nutritional value.	1 kg	2
Cooking Oil	Sunflower cooking oil or equivalent in nutritional value.	750 ml	2
Pilchards	Glendryck, Saldhana, Lucky Star or equivalent in nutritional value.	400 g tins	6
Soya Mince	Imana, Knorrox, Top Class, Vitamince, Mealtime, Trojan or equivalent in nutritional value.	1 kg	3
Sugar	Huletts, Illovo, Selati or equivalent in nutritional value.	2,5 kg	1
Sugar Beans	Econo, Imbo, Plaza, Olympic or equivalent in nutritional value.	2 kg	1
Bread Flour	Golden Cloud, Sasko, Snowflake or equivalent in nutritional value.	2,5 kg	1
Tea Bags	Five Roses, Glen, Teaspoon Tips, Joko, Trinco, Rooibos or equivalent in nutritional value.	100 tea bags	2
Yeast	NCP, Anchor, Super bake or equivalent in nutritional value.	10 g	2
Peanut Butter	Skippy, Black Cat, Yum Yum or equivalent nutritional value.	800g	1
Milk	Full cream powder milk (must be “Real Diary” OR Full cream long life milk (1 box of 6 L).	1 kg 1 Box	1 6 L
Toothpaste	All brands acceptable (consider price).	100 g	2
Washing Soap(VI)	Sunlight Bar Soap or equivalent.	500g	2
Sanitary towels	All brands (consider price) 8 towels per pack.	Pack of 8	3

The services rendered by the contracted suppliers was to deliver food parcels on receipt of an order from SASSA.

The attached Annexure confirms the amount paid to each service provider for the provision of food parcels in the period of April and May. Payments made in June are not yet available, as the BAS system is not yet closed for the month of June.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a) The following seven building renovations were completed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI):

Region	(a) Buildings were renovations completed	(a) Operational
Western Cape	Heidelberg	None of the 6 completed buildings are currently operational. The Department is finalising its administrative processes and contract arrangements with the province on letting of state owned property as per treasury regulations 16A7.4.
	Albertina
	Laingsburg
	Aurora
Johannesburg	Observatory
	Cyrildene
Pretoria	Salvokop

(b)

Region:	Building	Service Provider
Western Cape	Heidelberg	In-house Workshops
	Albertina	In-house Workshops
	Laingsburg	In-house Workshops
	Aurora	In-house Workshops
Johannesburg	Observatory	Unified Plumbing Services
	Cyrildene	Unified Plumbing Services
Pretoria	Salvokop	In-house Workshops

(c) The Department is finalising its administrative processes and contract arrangementswith the province on letting of state owned property as per treasury regulations 16A7.4. Approval by National Treasury will be sought as soon as Western Cape Province confirms the nominal rental it is amenable to.

DPWI wrote to National Treasury on 29 May 2020 to seek approval that the Department is following up with responses.

Gauteng province has visited its sites this week (21-24 July 2020) and was further provided with the draft agreement for its perusal and confirmation of its agreeableness to the terms of the contract.

(d) As soon as the contract arrangements that confirms that DPWI will recover refurbishment costs, user departments will be responsible for costs related to municipal services, maintenance and operation of the facilities have been agreed to and approval by National Treasury granted. The agreement will then be concluded and properties be available for occupation.

(2)

BUILDING	a) COMMENCEMENT DATE	b) COMPLETION DATE
Aurora, Western Cape	Work has commenced	20 July 2020
Aurora, Western Cape	Work has commenced	31 July 2020
Moorreesburg, Western Cape	Work has commenced	07 August 2020
Die Wilgers, Pretoria	Work has commenced through in-house Workshops	Completion date is yet to be determined due to change in scope and appointment of contractors to finalise additional work
Mountain view, Pretoria
Waterkloof Heights, Pretoria

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has not made any disbursement to Provinces in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is for both the Main Vote and the PMTE. The Department paid directly for quarantine sites and for renovation work done for GBV facilities in Gauteng and the Western Cape.

 

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

((1) At the emergence of the scam the Anti-Corruption Unit instituted investigations to determine amongst others whether there was evidence to suggest the involvement of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) officials in the scam. The assistance of the law enforcement agencies were also solicited in this respect, criminal referrals were made and investigations were initiated by SAPS whom the assigned investigators worked closely with, the Anti-Corruption Unit and provided regularupdates.InvestigationsbytheSAPSarestillongoing.Throughcoordination

of investigation efforts with the internal ICT division, it was also established that the emails containing DPWI officials’ credentials didn’t originate from the DPWI ICT infrastructurenetworkorsystems.Emanatingfromthefindingsoftheinvestigations alludedtoabove,itwasresolvedthatthroughtheChiefDirectorateCommunications and Marketing the Department should launch an awareness campaign in an endeavour to alert members of the public to validate requests for quotations purported to be issued by theDPWI.

SCM’s contribution to this is as follows; “In keeping with the departments zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption, an on-going awareness campaign is undertaken and the departmental website warns all officials and service providers about fraudulent order scams. Any purchase order or quotation/tender purported to be from DPWI must first be verified prior to delivery. The Department has also availed specific contact names and numbers on the website for both the internal staff and the service providers to enquire and report such scams.

2. IninstancesbroughttotheattentionoftheAnti-CorruptionUnitwhereDepartmental officials’credentialsareusedintheperpetrationoftenderfraud,theAnti-Corruption Unit conducts preliminary assessments to determine whether there is a need to institute an investigation into the matter. Extensive investigations conducted as highlighted in Paragraph 1 above has thus far revealed no linkages between Departmental officials and the fraudsters perpetrating thescam.

3. As highlighted in Paragraph 1, referrals were made to the SAPS and the investigations are ongoing in this regard. It should be noted that not all enquiries attended to by the Department results in the Department lodging a criminalcase.

4. The Department was advised by the South African Police Services (SAPS) that DPWI cannot be the complainant since it has never suffered any loss in such instances. SAPS has recommended that the DPWI should rather advise the affected service providers to be the ones who open a CAS with SAPS. The Departmentisthusadvisingallaffectedserviceproviderstoreportthematterattheir

nearest police stations and once the CAS is opened, SAPS normally obtains the affidavits/statements from the Department.

5. The Department has for all eventualities an anti-virus email softwarewhereby:

• the latest Anti-virus software for end point security firewalls isrun;
• all the offices including Regional Offices and sites have firewalls - Virtual Private Network (VPN);
• a Virtual Private Network that ensures all officials logging into the DPWI domain operate in a secureenvironment;

Further to this:

• • TheDepartmenthasamasterICTpolicythatisregularlyreviewedtoaddress all governance and security relatedissues;
  • Active Directory password authentication is designed according topolicy;
  • All systems have current Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate to enable encryption, privacy, authentication and dataprivacy.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The response to questions (a) to (g) above are provided in tabular format and attached as

Annexure A titled, “Quarantine Sites Contracted by the Department of Public Works and

Infrastructure – Covid-19 Pandemic”.

ANNEXURE A

ANNEXURE A to NA PQ 1739

QUARANTINE SITES CONTRACTED BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE - COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
1	Musina Hotel and Conference Facility	Limpopo	3 National Road, Musina	Private	R1050-00	Not applicable.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH	No persons under investigation (PUI’s) checked-in for quarantine to date.
2	Tsogo Sun - Garden Court Eastgate	Gauteng	Ernest Oppenheimer Ave, Bruma, Johannesburg	Private	R1207-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
3	Tsogo Sun - Garden Court Newlands	Cape Town	7 Main Road, Newlands Cape Town	Private	R1380-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
4	Tsogo Sun - Stay Easy Eastgate	Gauteng	8 South Boulevard, Bruma, Johannesburg	Private	R1092-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
5	Tsogo Sun Stay Easy Emnotweni	Mpumulanga	Southern Sun Stay Easy Emnotweni 15 Government Boulevard Riverside Park Ext 1 Nelspruit 1201	Private	R1092-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
6	Tsogo Sun Southern Sun Bloemfontein	Free State	Cnr Nelson Mandela and Meville Drive Brandwag Bloemfontein 9301	Private	R1380-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
7	Centurion Lake Hotel - Pretoria	Gauteng	1001 Lenchen Avenue North, Centurion, Gauteng, 0046	Private	R1050-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
8	City Lodge Grand West	Cape Town	Grand West Casino & Entertainment World, Off Vanguard Drive,, Goodwqood, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001	Private	R1050-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
9	City Lodge V & A	Cape Town	Cnr Dock & Alfred Roads, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001	Private	R1050-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
10	City Lodge Durban Hotel	Durban	CnrSylvestor Road, KE Masinga Road, Durban	Private	R1207-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
11	City Lodge Umhlanga Ridge	Durban	2 Palm Boulevard, Umhlanga Ridge, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4321	Private	R1205-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
12	Capital on Park	Gauteng	101 Katherine street, Sandown, Sandton	Private	R1138-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
13	Capital Melrose	Gauteng	AthollOaklands road, Melrose North Johannesburg	Private	R1138-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
14	Capital Bath	Gauteng	72 Bath Avenue Rosebank, Johannesburg	Private	R1138-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
15	Capital Ivy Villa Hotel	Gauteng	160 Helen Road, Strathavon, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196	Private	R1138-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
16	Capital on Empire	Gauteng	177 Empire Place, Sandhust, Sandton	Private	R1138-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
17	Capital Menlyn Maine - Pretoria	Gauteng	194 Bancor Avenue, Menlyn , Pretoria	Private	R1138-50	Not applicable.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH	Discontinued use as this is a multi-tenant facility
18	Mercure Hotels South Africa - Midrand	Gauteng	Old Pretoria road, Halfway House, Midrand	Private	R1092-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
19	Mercure Hotels South Africa - Bedfordview	Gauteng	33 Bradford Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Gauteng,	Private	R1207-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
20	Mercure Premier Hotel Nelspruit	Mpumulanga	Mercure Hotel Nelspruit Cnr N4 and Graniet Street Nelspruit 1200	Private	R1208-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
21	Peermont Emperors Palace Metcourt Hotel – Kempton Park	Gauteng	Emperor's Palace, 64 Jones Road, Jet Park, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 1620	Private	R1200-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
22	Peermont Emperors Palace Mondior Hotel – Kempton park	Gauteng	Emperor's Palace, 64 Jones Road, Jet Park, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 1620	Private	R1380-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
23	Indaba Hotel and Spa - Sandton	Gauteng	Cnr William Nicol and Wenning Street, Fourways, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 3032	Private	R1207-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
24	Mannah Guest House Kempton Park	Gauteng	39 Pomona Road, Pomona, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 1620	Private	R1120-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
25	Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton	Gauteng	20 Maude Street, Sandown, Sandton, Gauteng, 2146	Private	R1200-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
26	Protea Hotel Durbanville	Cape Town	99 Jip de Jager Drive, Tygervalley, Bellvile, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7530	Private	R950-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
27	Radisson Blu - Gautrain	Gauteng	Rivonia Road, Sandton, Benmore	Private	R1000-00	Not applicable.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH	Discontinued use as this is a multi-tenant facility
28	Radisson Blu Park Inn Newlands	Cape town	10 Hemlock Street, Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape,7701	Private	R1200-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
29	Park Inn Radisson Foreshore	Cape Town	29 Heerengracht, Foreshore, cape town, Western Cape, 8000	Private	R1233-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
30	Radisson Blu Port Elizabeth	Port Elizabeth	Marine Drive and Nineth Ave, Port Elizabeth	Private	R1233-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
31	Birchwood Hotel Kempton Park	Gauteng	Viewpoint Road, Bardene, Bardene, Boksburg, Gauteng, 1462	Private	R1150-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
32	Centurion Legacy Hotel	Gauteng	1001 Lenchen Avenue North, Centurion, Gauteng, 0046	Private	R1130-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
33	Signature Lux Hotel Foreshore	Cape Town	7 Hans Strijdom Street	Private	R790-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
34	New Tulbagh Hotel	Cape Town	8 Hans Strijdom Avenue	Private	R950-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
35	First Million Development CC T/A Black Mountain Hotel – Free State	Free State	Black Mountain Hotel Suite 215 Private bag X 01 Brandhof 9324	Private	R1150-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
36	First Million Development CC T/A Windmill Casino Hotel – Free State	Free State	96 Raymond Mhlaba Street Navalsig Bloemfontein 9301	Private	R1050-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
37	President Hotel - Bloemfontein	Free State	President Hotel Free State 1 Union Avenue Navalsig Bloemfontein 9301	Private	R1150-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
38	Farm House Lodge	Free State	Paul Kruger ave 229 Universitas Bloemfontein 9300	Private	R850-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
39	Tuscany Lodge and Conference Centre	Free State	PO Box 12748 Brandhof 9324	Private	R850-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
40	Monte Bello Estate	Free State	Monte Bello Estate PO Box 22 111 Exton Weg Bloemfontein 9313	Private	R1150-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
41	Badplaas Forever Resorts	Mpumulanga	Badplaas Forever Resorts R38 Main Road between Carolina and Barberton Mpumalanga 1190	Private	R1207-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
42	Kings Tide Boutique Hotel	Port Elizabeth	16 10th avenue, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth	Private	R1050-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
43	Coastlands West Street Hotel	Durban	Dr PixleyKaseme street, Durban Central	Private	R1000-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
44	Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel	Durban	329 UMHLANGA ROCKS DRIVE, UMHLANGA, DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal, 4319	Private	R1000-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
45	aHa Bloemfontein Hotel	Free State	AHa Bloemfontein Hotel Suite 109, Private Bag X01 Brandhof	Private	R1200-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
46	aHaKopanong Hotel Kempton Park	Gauteng	243 Glen Gory Rad, Nortons Home Estates, Benoni		R1200-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
47	aHa Ivory Tree Game Lodge	North West	Bakgatla National Park Pilanesburg Nature Reserve SP North West 0318	Private	R1350-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
48	Saint Georges Hotel - Pretoria	Gauteng	58 Goede Hoop Ave, Doornkloof, Pretoria	Private	R1150-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
49	Ehrlick Park Lodge	Free State	Ehrlich Park Lodge P.O. BOX 27130 Ward Number 19 Bloemfontein 9301	Private	R1000-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
50	MetsiMatso Lodge Free State	Free State	Jwala-Boholo Thaba-Bosiu Maloti a Phofung Qwaqwa 9601	Private	R1050-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
51	Bon Hotel Bloemfontein	Free State	Bon hotel Bloemfontein central Bloem plaza East burger street Bloemfontein 9301	Private	R1200-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
52	Relekane Guest House	Free State	Relekane Guest House P.O. BOX 27130 Ward Number 16 Bloemfontein 9301	Private	R1000-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
Serial No	Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii)	Location of each property (b)	Relevant details of each property (c)	Ownership status - private or public (d)	Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e)	Duration of the contract (f)	Who made the request (g)	Comments
53	Oasis Hotel Upington	Northern Cape	Oasis Hotel PO Box 198126 Schroder Street,Upington 8800	Private	R1100-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
54	River City Inn Upington	Northern Cape	River City Inn C/o Park and Scott Street 26 Scott street Upington 8801	Private	R1170-00	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
55	Elangeni Lodge	Mpumulanga	Elangeni Lodge P. O Box 313 Malelane 1320	Private	R1207-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
56	Khayalami Guest Lodge	Mpumulanga	Khayalami Lodge 29 Van Wijk Street Sonheuwel Nelspruit 1200	Private	R1092-50	National state of disaster period.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH
57	aHa Casa Da Sol Hotel and Resort	Mpumulanga	Aha Casa Do Sol Hotel and Resort 11 Autumn Street Rivonia Johannesburg 2128	Private	R1350-00	Not applicable.	NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH	No persons under investigation (PUI’s) checked-in for quarantine to date.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

a) Neither the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) nor any of its entities are involved in the implementation of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) project for the cleaning and sanitising of schools. The decision for the non-involvement of the DPWI on this project is premised on the resolutions of the meeting held on the 27 May 2020 between the Directors-General of DPWI, DBE, and National Treasury (NT), where it was agreed that the cleaning of schools is a Provincial Department of Education function. It was further agreed that the funding for the screening and cleaning activities at schools must be through the respective Provincial Departments of Education budget. Due to the financial constraints of Provincial Department of Education,the DBE and NT agreed to fund this activity by reallocating funds from the DBE Infrastructure Grant. Around R4,4 billion was allocated to this activity during the Adjustment Budget presented by the Minister of Finance in July 2020.

b) No management fee is charged to the DPWI as it is not involved in the implementation of the project.

c) Since the DPWI and the IDT are not involved in the implementation of the programme, the DPWI is not in a position to ascertain which NPOs are involved in the DBE initiative.

d) Since the DPWI and the IDT are not involved in the implementation of the programme, the DPWI is:

(i) not in a position to ascertain the number of NPOs involved in the DBE initiative.

(ii) not in a position to ascertain, for now, the number of participants already engaged in the DBE initiative. However once the DBE reports the participants into the EPWP Reporting System, this information will be available.

(iii) notaware of the schools benefiting from the programme.

e) The DPWI is not possession of the relevant details of schools benefitting from the programme.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure as follows:

(a) Number of vacant properties subjected to land invasions.

Bloemfontein =1 (One)

Cape Town = 4 (Four)

Durban = 8 (Eight)

Johannesburg = 0 (Nil)

Kimberley = 3 (Three)

Mmabatho = 3 (Three)

Nelspruit =9 (Nine)

Polokwane = 2 (two)

Port Elizabeth = 9 (Nine)

Pretoria = 0 (Nil)

Umthatha = 14 (Fourteen)

TOTAL = 53

No.	Regional Office	(i)	(ii)	(iii)
		List of sites:successful in preventing land invasion	List of sites: unsuccessful in preventing land invasion and are currently occupied	List of sites: the subject of legal processes for trespassing and/or eviction orders in 2019 and 2020
1	Nelspruit Regional Office		Portion 2 of the Farm Dingwell 276 JT. Farm Ingrid 591 JU Farm Rooiduiker 591 JU Farm Vaalribok 547 JU Farm Langrand 457 JT Farm Lindenau 303 JT Portion 23 of the Farm Valschfontein 33 JS	Farm Masoyi Police Station 74 JU Farm Mimosa 557 JU
2	Cape Town	Portion of Farm 421 Doring Bay	ERF 1117 Blaauwberg Farm 295 Grabouw Portion 65 of Farm 82 RoodeZand, Worcester (Known as Sandhills)	NONE
3	Kimberley	Erf 1 Danielskuil	Erf 6983 Kimberley, eviction process is underway	Erf 1 Danielskuil and Erf 6983 Kimberley
4	Mthatha	3Erf 14040 at Police Camp in Mthatha Erf 265 Sprigg Street in Mthatha Erf 264 Main Street Port St Johns	Erf 85 Tsomo Erf 200 Mthatha Erf 7547 Ntusi Street, Mthatha Erf 1950 in Mthatha Erf 1952 in Mthatha Erf 1963 in Mthatha Erf 8711 in Mthatha Erf 234 in Mthatha Erf 8328 in Mthatha and Erf 170 Port St Johns	Erf 920 in Mthatha
5	Durban	Remainder of Erf 77 Howick (17 Theed Street, Howick)	Rem of Portion 69 of the farm Reserve No. 7A No. 15826, Rem of Portion 3 of the farm Veelgeluk No. 171 Portion 4 of the farm RietVallei No. 1043 Erf 500 La Lucia (1 Oakleigh Avenue, La Lucia) Erf 387 Rose Hill (148 Manfred Drive, Park Hill, Durban North) Erf 550 Scottburgh (43 Erskine Street, Scottburgh)	Erf 1878 Amanzimtoti (13 Dickens Road, Athlone Park, Amanzimtoti
6	Port Elizabeth		Farm 45, Draaibosch Komga, Farm 114, Kommetjiesleegte Outspan East London, Farm 356, Black Hill Outspan East London, Farm 866 PT 1, East London RD,	Farm 871, Grey dell East London, Farm 871 PT 1, Grey dell East London, Farm 871 PT 3, Grey dell East London, Farm 276 PT 1, PlaasDonkerhoek, AlbanyFarm 304, Nahoon Dam East London,
7	Johannesburg	NONE	NONE	NONE
8	Bloemfontein		ERF 8225 Portion 1,Thabong, Welkom
9	Pretoria	NONE	NONE	NONE
10	Mmabatho	Portion 4 of the farm Zandpan 423 IP, Portion 24 and 34 of Rustenburg town and Townlands 272 JQ, Portion 1 of farm Wildebeestfontein 274 JQ
11	Polokwane			PT 13 of Farm Tempelhof 150 MS Remainder of Farm Loskop North 12 JS
	TOTAL	9	32	12

Closing statement:

The department managed to deploy various strategies on the prevention of land invasion and that includes the 9 vacant land, amongst the strategies to be deployed the department is planning to procure the services of the Security Companies to patrol the land and forge the relationship with various municipalities to collaborate and share intelligence on the land prevention strategies.

The department is also intending to collaborate with community leaders, civil activists and whistle blowers in order to receive information of potential threats on land invasion and act immediately upon receipt of such information to prevent further land invasions, also to report cases to South African Service to assist with the arrest of the trespassers and distraction of informal structures within 24 hours.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

Farm Eersteriv No. 981 Stellenbosch also known as iThemba land is a property under the custodianship of DPWI and is allocated and utilised by the South African Police Service (SAPS). In order to make available a portion of the property as requested by the DepartmentofHumanSettlements,SAPSwasrequestedtoconfirmifDPWImayproceed to release the required portion of FarmEersteriv.

The SAPS has indicated that the property is utilised as a shooting range with various Specialised Units such as Provincial training, Anti-Gang, Public Order Policing, Tactical Response as well as residential accommodation for SAPS officials. Further, the SAPS pointed out issues relating security concerns that would be brought about by the abutting housing development as the base is occupied by highly specialised operational units. The proximity of the shooting range to a housing development was sighted as a serious concern that would pose risks to members of thePublic.

 

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a) In 2019, a total of 339 NPOs were contracted by the Independent Development Trust (IDT) to implement the Non-State Sector (NSS) Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) programme over a period of 2 years from 2019/20 to 2020/21 financial years. The 339 NPOs contracted into the programme, were appointed based on the following criteria:

• Proof of NPO registration with Department of Social Development (DSD);
• Letter of good standing from the DSD;
• Letter of good standing on Compensation for Occupational and Injuries and Disease Act (COIDA);
• Proof of registration with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF);
• Printed copy for proof of registration with the Central Supplier Database (CSD) Registration;
• Track record of existence of not less than 2 years; and
• Willingness to participate in the EPWP COVID-19 response project.

For the EPWP COVID-19 response project, the same 339 NPOs were assessed for compliance with the CSD. From the assessed and contacted NPOs, some NPOs were not willing to participate in this intervention. Finally only 189 NPOs were appointed.

(b) The names of the contracted NPOs are attached herein as Annexure A.

(c) The table below demonstrates ownership status of the 189 NPOs contracted. Seventy seven percent (77%) of the NPOs contracted are 100% black owned.

Ownership Status	No. of NPOs
NPOs are 100% black owned	146
NPO is 100% White owned with 50% white women ownership	1
NPO is 21% Black owned with 9% Black women ownership and 79% White women ownership	1
NPO is 80% Black owned with 60% women ownership	1
NPO is 94% Black owned with 37% women ownership	1
No ownership details on CSD	39
TOTAL	189

ANNEXURE A

Province	Name of Non Profit Organisation	NPO Residential Address
EC	Aliwal Diocese Welfare & Development Committee	No 55 Carthcart Street, Aliwal North
EC	Dibashe Special Educare Inclusive	1431 N.U.10 Mdantsane, East London
EC	Empilisweni HIV/ Aids & Orphans Care Centre	1361 Gugulethu,Devana Location, King Williams Town
EC	Gwebindlala HIV/Aids	D206 N.U.9 Mdantsane, East London
EC	Iliso Care Society	Springrove, Queenstown
EC	Inqabayethu Youth Development	Mputhi A/A Baziya, Mthatha
EC	IxabisoLomntu Aids Awareness & Home Base Care	Magqabasini Location, Ndakeni A/A Flagstaff
EC	Lithemba Support Group	7406 NkewanaStreet,Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth,6205
EC	ManguzelaThandanani Home Base Care	Dengwane Location, magadla A/A Mmatatiele
EC	Masizakhe Community Development Project	198 Nkonjane Street, Hostel Kwazakhele,Port Elizabeth,6205
EC	Mount Frere Paralegal Advice Centre	173 Main Street, Mt Frere
EC	NcedisizweHewu Home Base	ERF 2515 Ekuphumleni Rent Office Zone 2, Ekuphumleni Township, Whittlesea, 5360
EC	Peddie Development Centre	41 Sutton Road, Sidwell, Port Elizabeth,6001
EC	Port St Johns Community Legal Advice Centre	Erf 166 Church Street, Port St. John
EC	SakheSingamadoda Youth Programme	434 Ketse Street, KwaNomzamo
EC	Sinako Wellness & Development	136 A Langfield Road, Whittlesea
EC	Siphumelele Youth Organisation	No 1 African Lodge,African Square, Grahamstown
EC	Sizophila Community Child	Imizizi A/A Mchayi Location
EC	Sneeuwtjie Early Child	638 Hudson Street, Pienaarsig, New Bethersda
EC	Southern African Youth Movement	32 Swallow Drive, Westbank, King Williams Town, 5600
EC	UbabaloLusanele Skills Centre	Mkhonkotho Location, Holela A/A Centane
EC	Ubuhlebethu 1203 Organisation	21 Gordon Road Southernwood, East London
EC	UMzimkhulu Development Service	188 Garana, Roman Catholic Church , Mount Ayliff,4735
EC	Zanoncedo Empowerment Centre	Mpongo Location, Chalumna,East London,5200
FS	Bolokanang Churches	03 Boiketlo Street, Bolokanang ,Petrusburg, 9932
FS	ChildwelfareKgotsong	No 41 Greyling Street Bothaville, 9660
FS	Dihlabeng Initiative	2667 A Tsoella Street, Bohlokong, Bethlehem, 9701
FS	Itekeng Disabled Centre	5285 Zone 2 Ficsksburg, 9732
FS	Lesedi Hospice	251 Bammans street, Hertzogville, 9482
FS	Qhola - Qhwe	01 QholaQhweCreche, Witsiehoek, Phathaditjhaba, 9866
FS	Regeneration of the Lost Generation	888 Ramanamane Street, Rammulotsi Municipality Office Building, Viljoenskroon, 9520
FS	Southren Youth Movement	65 Ramakgari street, ThabaNchu, 9780
FS	Umzimkulu Development	Agricultural Centre, 92 Church Street Rouxville, 9958
GP	Angels Home Based Care	14808/28 CASWELL JAULA, KAGISO EXT 2
GP	Bakone Community Home Based Care	19178 LETHABONG STR, KAGISO EXT 14, MOGALE CITY
GP	EvangeliEncha Home Based Care	19178 LETHABONG STR, KAGISO EXT 14, MOGALE CITY
GP	Kgoro Organisation	PORTION 26, KROMDRAAI, KRUGERSDRORP
GP	KitsoLesedi Community Development	4538 Modisane Street Mogale City 1754
GP	Kopano Manyano God the Founder Center for Homeless	271 PRETORIUS STREET, BAREND VAN ERKOM BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, ROOM 621, PRETORIA
GP	Legae La Bana HBC	2452 CNR JABULANI & CORANE STREET, MUNSIEVILLE, MOGALE CITY
GP	Linomtha Day and Aftercare Centre	12646 WALTER SISULU STR, EXTENTION 8, KAGISO
GP	Maximum Development Institute	No 83 WOBURN AVENUE, 1st FIRST FLOOR 101, BENONI
GP	Mo-AfrikaIthlokomele Educational Project	3623/7 MODJAJI &CNR MOHLOKA STR, ZONE 3, PIMVILLE
GP	National Institute Community Development & Management Trust (NICDAM)	89 Erasmus Avenue, Raslouw Estate, Wierda Park
GP	Nomncebo Community Development Project	2454 MAYFIELD EXT5 MINANAWE DAVEYTON
GP	Phaphamang Environmental Organisation	575014 ZONE 3,SEBOKENG, VERENIGING
GP	Rotanganedza Community Centre	PLOT 151, BADIRILE CLINIC, BADIRILE LOCATION, RANDFONTEIN
GP	ShomangSebenzani Development Initiative	LIMPRO PARK GARDEN SITES (PIKITUP 1 AND FILL SITE. MALBORO
GP	Siphumelele Youth Organisation	904 RALERATA STR,MOHLAKENG (MPCC) RANDFONTEIN
GP	Southern African Youth Movement (SAYM)	66 GLENWOOD ROAD LYNNWOOD PRETORIA
GP	TholaUlwazi Home Based Care & Training	6 SPENCER PLACE, LOMBARDY EAST
GP	Thought	56 BLOCK BB, SOSHANGUVE
GP	Tshwarisanang Environment Pro-ReActive Safety Mentors	6 SPENCER PLACE, LOMBARDY EAST
KZN	All Purpose Skills Development	D2290 EZIQHAZENI AREA NQUTHU 3135
KZN	Amajuba Community Development Project	Khambule stand, Madadeni, Newcastle
KZN	Asinqobe Youth Empowerment	D2284 Kwaluvisi area Nquthu 3135
KZN	Bakhiphe Community Development Organization	LOT 1033 SONKOMBO AREA MWOLOKOHLO NDWEDWE 4342
KZN	Buyisithemba Community Development	NGWADUMANE AREA, WARD11, MAPHUMULO 4470
KZN	Celukuthula Community And Counselling	UNION BLD EMPANGENI
KZN	Community Orphanage Centre And Shelter	MAFITLENG AREA NQUTHU 3135
KZN	EmbizeniCreche	D 999, KwaMbiza, Ntshongweni, 3700
KZN	EntokozweniCreche	98 OLD MAIN ROAD SHAKASKRAAL 3450
KZN	Esididini Community Project	BLOCK 11 MASSONDALE FARM MADADENI 2951
KZN	Ethekwini Young Entrepreneurs Network	22 GREEN FIELD ROAD CATO CREST MAYVILLE 4091
KZN	Hlanganani Youth Project	OGELELE
KZN	HlongwaCbo Network	D219 KWAHLONGWA THAFAMASI MAPHUMULO
KZN	IkhayaLethu Community Organization	Dendethu Area, Mandeni, 4491
KZN	Ikhayalethu Community Centre	Sithembile Area
KZN	Imbokodo Women Empowerment	Esidumbini Mission Nsuze Area P 712 Ndwedwe, 3242,
KZN	Inkanyezi Development Foundation	HLONGWA TRIBAL COUNCIL UMGUBO LOCATION UMZUMBE 4226
KZN	InkanyeziYokusa Development Organisation	Bhekuphiwa Area
KZN	Intungwa Development	1094 Qumbu Road Cato Crest
KZN	Lethukukhanya Crisis And Development Centre	KWADABEKA D PINETOWN
KZN	Majiya Community Projects	Magwetshana Reserve, Ntambanana
KZN	Makhuzeni Youth Development	Mphola Area, Ngandumbili, Nongoma.3950
KZN	Masibambisane	P 75 QoloqoloMthwalume 4200
KZN	Mawela Community Development	Emakhosini Reserve Ulundi
KZN	Mkhephi Project	Ward 09, Ngwebini Area, Nwutu
KZN	Mpilonhle	MTUBATUBA
KZN	Ndumiso Support Group	29 Mc Kenzie Street ,Dundee 3000
KZN	New Generation Community Organization	BHADANA LOCATION KWADUMISA 4200
KZN	New Philippian Church Of Southern Africa	2744 GOERGEDALE HAMMARSDALE 3700
KZN	Newcastle Arts Development Organization	Office Number 10 Kunene Shoping Complex 5376 Osizweni 2952
KZN	Nurses At A Go	16410 uBhaqa Road, Luganda Township, Marianhill 3609
KZN	PfuxaRixaxa Foundation	100463 Emgangeni Village, Amanzimtoti ,4125
KZN	Phembukuthula Community Care Organization	1162 Etholeni Area, Wasbank 2920
KZN	Inqabayethu Youth Development	01 Njengabathu Area Darlton 3236
KZN	Sakhisizwe Community Development Centre	CABAZINI LOCATION IXOPO
KZN	SakhisizweHiv/Aids Support Group Aids	Dube Village Groutville 4470
KZN	Sakhisizwe Youth Organization	Bhadane Location near Nqanula Combined Primary School
KZN	Sakhumnotho Development Services	51 Roy Campbell Drive, Napierville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
KZN	Seconds Of Development	07 Minaar Street Utrecht
KZN	Simile Youth Project	KwaMdakane Area, Tribal Court, Dannhouser,3080
KZN	Simunye Youth Development	Egazini Reserve, KwaCeza,3866
KZN	Sinethemba Project	Mjunundu Road, Tribal Court, Vulamehlo
KZN	Siyakha Development Organisation	7305 Section 4 Madadeni 2951
KZN	Siyakhula Projects	72 BHOMELA AREA IZOTSHA PORTSHEPSTONE 4242
KZN	Siyakhula United Action For Development	72 Bhomela ,Portshepstone 4240
KZN	Siyanqoba Luncheon Club	10 a UNION STREET DUNDEE
KZN	Siyathuthuka Care Centre	NONGOMA
KZN	Siza Youth And Community Development	Crompton Street, Pinetown 3610
KZN	Sizzan Community Development	SIZZAN CENTRE KWADUKUZA 4450
KZN	Soul Prosper Home Based Care	Mondlo Vryheid
KZN	South African Food Security And Development Agency	45 CORNOR STREET ESCOURT 3310
KZN	South African Youth Movement	Kwavova Area Poulpietersburg 3180
KZN	Thembalihle Community Project	ESIBOZILE TOWNSHIP DUNDEE
KZN	Thought	EMATIMATOLO WARD 2 GREYTOWN
KZN	Ubuntu Crisis And Family Care Centre	181 WYEBANK ROAD KLOOF 3610
KZN	Umusawake Family Care And Crisis	D1063 EKUVUKENI TOWNSHIP 3389
KZN	Widowed Women Of South Africa	H1912 IHOBE STREET ESIKHAWINI
KZN	Youth Organization United	15 SAGITTARIUS ROAD COLITA
KZN	Ziphatheleni Community Development	LOT230 UMBUMBULU 4105
LP	Sakhumnotho Development Service	57 Woodhouse Rd Scottsville PMBurg 3201
LP	Intungwa Development	Amaoti Durban
LP	TiangMaatlaMultupurpose Centre	PO Box 4801 Solomondale 0964
LP	Tjiane drop in centre	Stand 20105 Tjiane Ga-Mphahlele 0745 next to Thelela shop
LP	Mo- AfrikaIthlokomele Educational Project	Shop NO 5 Shallas complex Senwabarwana
LP	Dzekula Development Organisation	Nwadzekudzeku village MadyisaStrret next to Zala
LP	HomuMinceka White Project	Stand no 661 Makosha Village Giyani
LP	Pfuxanani Early Learning Centre	PO Box 4903 Giyani 0826
LP	Ramotshinyadi HIV/AIDS Youth Guide	Stand no 1205 Ramotshinyadi village next to Pamotshinyadi clinic
LP	Are Ikemeng Young Womans Health Development organization	PO Box 4794 Mpudulle 1057
LP	IntuthukoYesizwe Community Organization	PO Box 1499 Groblersdal0470
LP	Life Orienttion Home Based Care	Stand no BA 85 Lekala section Boekenhoutkloof next to ikhutsheng primary school
LP	Mamokwale home based care	Mmakagatle A next to Hututu High school Stand no10035
LP	Mohaletse Disabled Group	MohlaletsiMaeba Next to taxi rank
LP	Phela o phedishe health and welfare care group	PO Box 3621 Lefalane 0741
LP	TafelkopeLesedi home based cate	PO Box 0474 Boleu 0474
LP	Elandskraal Home Based Care	Stand no 383 Elandskraal Block 2
LP	Far North Youth development Initiative	Office no 9 Managaomplex Thohoyandou
LP	Get Ready Information Services	521 Section A Hospital Road Malamulele
LP	Gundo Community Development	PO Box3116 Sibasa 0970
LP	Imvuselelo Development Agency	No 715 Mulila Street P West Thohoyandu
LP	Miehleketo Early Learning Centre
LP	Bangwanate Disabled Project	PO Box 4463 Mokopane 0600
LP	Bathuseng Community Center	PO Box1911 Mokopane 0600
LP	Ga Mokaba Reading Room	Ga-Mokaba Village MokopaneTown
MP	Amos/Kgaphamadi	Stand no:50154 EzakheniKwamhlanga
MP	Buhlebesizwe	323 Buhlebesizwe Community Centre Empumalanga
MP	Easthigh college	Orion Building 33 Bester Street Nelspriut
MP	Foster Care & Widowers HBC	Stand no:121 Newington C Ximhungwe
MP	Impilo community centre	Stand no;232 Vaalbank Ext Mbibane
MP	Isiphephelo	23146 Ext 21 EmbalenhleMhlambanyathi Street Embalenhle
MP	Ithembalomphakathi	No 1057 Phola Park Kwamhlanga 1022
MP	Ithuseng Pre-School	2547 Thamaga Street Kwaguqa Ext 4 Emalahleni
MP	Jeepes Reef HBC	Stand no:1219 Jeepes Reef ShongweMissoin
MP	KagoYabana	53 Wilkens street Rockysdrift
MP	Laapeng Foundation	Stand no: 1612 A Main Road Kabhokweni Old Complex
MP	Ntataise	150 Solomon Street Rocky's Drift White River
MP	Philisani Drop In Centre	Stand no 210 Mbangwane 1355
MP	Piet Retief Miracle Centre	5717 Phola Park Ethandukhanya Piet Retief
MP	SiphosethuDaycare Centre	Stand no:1045 Gembokspruit
MP	Thola-Ulwazi Home Based Care and Training	Stand no: 7028 MatselapataWaterval B Siyabuswa
MP	Thought	106 Kwachibikhulu Location Chrissiesmeer
MP	Tirhani	Stand no:339 Rolle Village Thulamahashe
MP	Tiyimiseleni HBC	Stand no:628 Lillydale B Main Road Ximhungwe
MP	Zimiseleni DOTS	Stand no:603 Driekoppies Trust Shongwe Mission
NC	Thought	1202 Matshidisho Street, Olifantshoek
NC	Woman of Wisdom	60 Queensway Hadison Park Kimberly 8301
NW	ARE DIRENG CARE GIVERS	1186, Blackrock Section
NW	BATSHA BA KOPANE	1810Goponyane Sec, MabekaskraalVill
NW	HOPE AND FAITH DROP IN CENTRE	294 Thuto Neo Primary School
NW	ICCSA	3768 B MAIYELA SECTION 2868
NW	ITIRELENG PROJECT	1793 Kafotlha Street , Reagile, Koster
NW	KATLO DEVELOPMENT CENTRE	560 BLOCK I EXT LETLHABILE
NW	KGOTHATSANANG ORGANISATION	2007B, Skampaneng, Ga-Motle Village
NW	KITSO KE LESEDI	14 MOLATLHEGI AVENUE RUSTENBURG 0263
NW	KUTULLO DISABILITY CARE CENTRE	1406 Block F, Letlhabile
NW	LEANO LA BOPHELO AND SUPPORT GROUP	28007 ESXTENSION 24
NW	LOKGABENG DISABLED CENTRE	KLERKSDORP
NW	MAKAPANSTAD RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE	2642 B MMEKWA SECTION
NW	OBAKENG DISABILITY CENTRE	969EA NearWalterLetsie High School
NW	PEELETSO SECHABENG DEVELOPMENT	3291 LERATO STREET TLHABANE
NW	PHILANI HEALTH CARE CENTRE	X583 MokhechaneStr, Jouberton, Klerksdorp
NW	REKOPANE OLD AGE AND DISABILITY	272 KGOSING SECTION MAIN ROAD , PELLA OD CLINIC
NW	RELEBOGILE CARE SUPPORT	0165 ZONE 5 NGOBI
NW	SAVF VentersdorpOuestehuis	47 Mark Street Ventersdorp
NW	SUNSHINE SELF HELP	301 BLOCK I MAUBANE
NW	THE GOOD SAMARITAN PROJECT	590 KAMEEL STREET LETSOPA LOCATION
NW	TSHEDIMOSETSO	20123 DIBATE VILLAGE
WC	DWDE (Disability workshop developent)	21 Cavendish Street Claremont
WC	Edu-Plett	1 Xiphula Street, kwanokuthula, Plett
WC	God Cares International	37 Lynx Pacalsdorp George
WC	Iliso Care Society	A648 Sunrise Street Site C Khayelitsha
WC	Masibambane Community Garden	G232 Mongise road, Khayelitsha
WC	Prince Albert Advice and Development Centre	3 Voorstreet, Prince Albert
WC	Siyakhathala	56-675 Oscar Mpetha road khayelitsha
WC	South African Youth Council	10A Old Dutch Square, Bill Bezuidenhoudt Avenue, Bellville
WC	Urban Rural Development	Langa Housing Department, Washington Street, Langa

Reply:

(a) R 38 750 000

(b) 1. Spot on Trading

    2. Nxekula General Trading

    3. Impofu Engineering Service

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) regarding work done at Groote Schuur Estate, Bryntirion Presidential Estate and the Union Buildings.

(i) The following response relates to Groote Schuur Estate Infrastructure project.

a) Terms of reference:

Upgrade of Infrastructure Services relating to the Civil Works (Stormwater, water reticulation; plumbing) and Electrical infrastructure

b) Scope of works:

Upgrade internal roads; Perimeter security and patrol paths; Fire reticulation network upgrade; Upgrade sewer reticulation networks; Upgrade storm-water systems; Electrical supply and upgrades; Upgrade Potable water reticulation network; Upgrade irrigation supply and storage and landscaping 

c) Project timelines:

Site was handed over 1 July 2020 with a 30 month construction period.

d) Anticipated completion date:

The anticipated project completion date is December 2022

e) Appointment of key role players:

Goega is the Implementing Agent acting as Project Manager.

Aurecon  acting as Principal Agent and responsible for Electrical & Civil Works.

FCHolm appointed Landscape Architect responsible for irrigation and landscaping. 

Martin & East is the appointed contractor

(ii) The following relates to Roads and Parking at the Bryntirion Presidential Estate

a) Terms of reference:

The terms of reference emantes from the conversion of government farm into Bryntirion estate which requires that we provide clean water, build roads and stromwater.

b) Scope of works:

The project comprises of the construction of roads, storm water, water reticulation and sewer on Western side and central area of the Bryntirion Estate.

c) Project timelines:

The project is anticipated to commence on the 19 October 2020

d) Anticipated completion date:

The anticipated project completion date is October 2023

e) Appointment of key role players:

A Service Provider has not been appointed yet. The implementation of the project will be supported by the following members of the Project Management Office;

Boleng Consulting Services – Project Management Professional Services

ChibweAfritectsSA – Architectural Professional Services

Elconsult CC – Quantity Surveying Professional Services

Weaveway Trade CC – Civil Engineering Professional Services

(iii) The following relates to the Facilities Management at the Union Buildings and The Presidency offices

a) Terms of reference:

Facilities Management Contract for PresitigeAccomodation in Pretoria(Tambo House, SM Makgatho Guest House, AFB Waterkloof Presidential Suites).

The Prestige Accommodation list of Facilities is made up of a portfolio of Buildings which are extremely old and are of immense National Heritage value. The current state of these facilities has reached various stages of decay, deterioration and disrepair which is attributed to a lack of efficient and effective maintenance.

b) Scope of works:

The security measure upgrade of the entire premises, upgrading of the HVAC system, roof repairs, maintenance of mechanical, building, electrical, plumbing and drainage infrastructure. As well as cleaning and horticulture services.

c) Project timelines:

Site was handed over 02 May 2019 with a 60 month construction period.

d) Anticipated completion date:

The anticipated project completion date is April 2024

e) Appointment of key role players:

The Contract is implemented by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) with the support of the following members of the Project Management Office;

Nkonki& Associates – Project Management and Quantity Surveying Professional Services

Ikemeleng Architects – Architectural Professional Services

Rev2Light – Occupational Health and Safety Professional Services

Phatsimo Engineering – Electrical Engineering and Security Installations Professional Services

Tsekwane Investments – Civil and Structural Engineering Professional Services

ADI Engineering – Mechanical Engineering and Fire Installations Professional Services

Gauflora/Superfactor JV- Contractor

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1.(a) I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrasructure (DPWI) that the procurement of quarantine sites for Covid-19 is a deviation from supply chain processes and is done under “emergency” regulations.

The qualifying criteria for determination of this procurement is the notification received from the NatJoints Containment Work stream of all persons entering the country via the air, sea and land ports of entry and who require to be quarantined.The Beitbridge border fence was also procured through emergency from ordinary supply chain management processes.

(b) Emergency procurement is a delegated function which requires each delegated authority to consider the nature of the emergency request prior to approving the emergency. The emergency approval granted by the delegated authority is thereafter ratified by the relevant Bid Adjudication Committee.

(2) No requests were received via user clients or User Demand Management to complete projects under disguise of Covid-19.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. Yes, in terms of initiating infrastructure planning, and obtaining high level cost estimates a town planning/ site clearance assessment on the ±554 km borderline fencing and patrol roads is currently under way.

The findings of the town planning assessment report will be presented to the Department of Defence and the newly established Border Management Agency (BMA), a public entity of the Department of Home Affairs for their joint consideration and incorporation into the development of National Border Security Strategic Plan.

2. As per 1 above.

3. The National Border Security Strategic Plan, will support the Strategic Infrastructure needs and submission to National Treasury to approve additional capital budget allocation for project implementation by DPWI.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(1) With the promulgation of the National Heritage Resources Act, no 25, 1999, and with reference to Section 58 (11 )(a), all monuments declared as 'National Monuments' under the previous National Monuments Act, are now classified as "Provincial Heritage Sites" and are therefore subject to heritage management under the 'provincial heritage resource authorities' in their respective provinces. These 'Provincial Heritage Sites' are thus no longer subject to heritage management under the SAHRA.

Sites now declared to be of 'national significance', under the provisions of the National Heritage Resources Act, are declared 'National Heritage Sites', also termed, 'Grade 1 Heritage Sites'. This replaces the previous designation of 'National Monument' with 'National Heritage Site'. Furthermore, 'National Heritage Sites' are independently owned and only some fall under the title of Public Works and Infrastructure. These include the Union Buildings, 120 Plein Street in Cape Town, the Houses of Parliament, Tuynhuys, the Castle of Good Hope, Constitution Hill precinct and Freedom Park.

In this context, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, do engage with the SAHRA during the planning and execution phases of renovation projects on these sites. This ensures that intervention and restoration work is carried out in compliance with the National Heritage Resources Act and in line with each site's Conservation Management Plan. For example, planning for restoration work at the Union Buildings is underway and regular engagement occurs with the SAHRA in the obtaining of permit approvals to carry out the work.

(2) User Asset Management Plans (UAMPs) require compliance with all legislationincluding the National Heritage Resources Act. The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP), however, provides no separate classification for 'heritage architect'. Neither is there an official classification for 'heritage contractor'. Architects by virtue of their registration as a professional architect with SACAP, are deemed to possess the necessary competency to address heritage requirements for projects. It is therefore, not required that DPWI keep a database of 'heritage architects'.

The DPWI, when carrying out 'Planned Maintenance' and 'Repair & Renovation' projects on heritage buildings, irrespective of their cultural heritage significance, often appoint a 'heritage practitioner' as part of the project's professional consultant team. Required by the National Heritage Resources Act, all DPWl's projects on heritage buildings include the required heritage study and a permit application to the relevant provincial heritage authority - or the SAHRA, in the case of National Heritage Sites. DPWl's Heritage Advisory Services, provides input/advice to DPWI staff, client departments, consultants and contractors, to ensure that they are well informed.

Day-to-Day maintenance work, is the responsibility of each client department. This work is utilitarian in nature and carried out as and when needed; for example, the replacement of a tap washer. These types of services do not require heritage expertise. By default, an official appointed by a client department to manage day­to-day maintenance, should be suitably qualified to make correctjudgments, to know that, for example, should a section of an historic gable collapse, specialist input by an architect and heritage practitioner would be necessary and furthermore, that an experienced contractor would need to be appointed to effect the repair appropriately. Only in exceptional cases, is specialised restoration work needed, for example, a requirement for a stonemason. Such expertise is appointed through the standard supply chain processes of the Department. Tender requirements can include allowance for scoring for specialist heritage experience, to assist in procuring a suitably experienced contractor or artisan.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) percentage of budget and actual amount of money budgeted for maintenance of infrastructure in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years and since 1 April 2020 is outlined in table 1 below:

Table 1: Infrastructure maintenance budget

Line Item	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	April to June 2020
	Budget	% of total Budget	Budget	% of total Budget	Budget	% of total Budget	Budget	% of total Budget
	R'000		R'000		R'000		R'000
Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance	1 367 580	9%	1 570 448	10%	1 781 095	10%	1 437 861	7%
Repair	943 594	6%	1 087 519	7%	1 339 429	7%	1 451 024	7%
Refurbishment	1 034 464	7%	1 020 776	6%	1 233 776	7%	1 319 637	7%
Total	3 345 639	23%	3 678 743	22%	4 354 300	24%	4 208 522	22%

(b) The percentage and actual amount of the budgeted amounts were spent in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years are listed in Table 2 below

Table 2: Infrastructure maintenance expenditure

Line Item	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	April to June 2020
	Exp	% Exp	Exp	% Exp	Exp	% Exp	Exp	% Exp
	R'000		R'000		R'000		R'000
Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance	1 316 633	96%	1 548 982	99%	1 781 095	100%	239 574	17%
Repair	952 025	101%	943 976	87%	1 057 534	79%	57 650	4%
Refurbishment	1 033 399	100%	926 515	91%	976 779	79%	57 650	4%
Total	3 302 057	99%	3 419 472	93%	3 815 408	88%	354 874	8%

(c) The scheduled and unscheduled maintenance budget for 2017/2018 was underspent by 4% and for 2018/19 the underspent was 1%, due to the portion of unscheduled maintenance, which cannot be predicted with certainty owing to breakdown of assets, equipment and conditions thereof.

In the mist of delivering infrastructure projects, DPWI encountered a number of challenges which include but not limited to the following:

• Incapacity of some emerging contractors implementing our projects is adversely affecting timeous delivery of projects.
• Clients requests for additional work and community protests and demands to be considered by service providers has financial implication on the preliminaries and generals costs of the projects;
• Limited professional services positions for Sketch Plan approvals, which adds to delays for approval of sketch plans;
• Extended tender adjudication and award dates;
• Community protests and work stoppages;
• Incapacity of some emerging contractors implementing DPWI projects is adversely affecting timeous delivery of projects.

(d) No Votes and/or line items were increased and/or reduced as a result of the under-expenditure.

Reply:

(a) There are currently 174 educators in Gauteng who have  reached an agreement with the principal to be accommodated at the workplace.    

(b) The management of work arrangements of educators with comorbidities in the sector is regulated through the Education Labour Relations Council Collective Agreement 1 of 2020. According to the agreement, the Principal or the Circuit Manager (in cases where the Principal is the applicant)  must agree on the stipulated options of work arrangements available, one of which is an agreement that the educator can report to school subject to strict safety measures. These measures include that the educator must be accommodated in a restricted area at school where they will not be exposed to lengthy contact with the rest of the school community and that their commute to and from the workplace must be safe e.g. use private transport.

(c) As indicated above, the work arrangement where an educator with comorbidity reports to school is only allowed under a strict protocol, that limits any lengthy exposure to other staff and learners.