Questions and Replies
19 August 2020 - NW1222
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
What amount did her department set aside to roll-out the Social Relief of Distress Grant?
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.
19 August 2020 - NW1318
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)In view of her department’s Covid-19 lockdown directives which continue to keep early childhood development (ECD) centres closed under alert level 3 risk-adjusted lockdown, resulting in many ECD centres being under severe financial strain and/or facing permanent closure, what financial and/or other relief packages will her department provide to registered ECD centres to assist them to re-open once they are allowed to; (2) whether her department will procure and/or financially subsidise personal protective equipment for the learners and staff at the ECD centres?
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.
19 August 2020 - NW1319
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What number of (a) new and (b) renewed SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant recipients are currently on waiting lists to see an assessment doctor in each province; (2) what is the prescribed duration in number of days and months that a grant recipient will need to wait to see an assessment doctor in each province; (3) what number of assessment doctors are currently assigned to each province; (4) how does her department and SASSA intend to address the growing backlog?
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.
19 August 2020 - NW1242
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
What number of social workers are currently employed by (a) the (i) State and (ii) private sector and (b) nongovernmental organisations?
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
18 August 2020 - NW1449
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)With regard to assessing what procurement is required for expenditure related to Covid-19 and which will require deviation from supply chain procedures through emergency procurement under the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002, what (a) criteria are used to determine the qualifying items and/or projects and (b) mechanisms are in place to ensure that deviation is done strictly in line with the emergency procurement processes; (2) whether any projects that have been outstanding for a long time have been completed under the guise of Covid-19 projects; if not, what safeguards have been put in place to prevent such projects from being completed under the guise of Covid-19 projects; if so, what are the further relevant details?
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1658
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What (a) criteria were used to identify the 191 non-profit organisations across the Republic to help with Covid-19 interventions, (b) are the names of the NPOs and (c) total number of the NPOs are black-owned?
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 |
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 |
18 August 2020 - NW1796
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure
Whether, given the Covid-19 pandemic whereby the iThemba land in Cape Town has been earmarked as a transitional residential site where identified residents from informal settlements would be moved to a spart of there-blocking,she has given the Western Cape provincial government and/or the Housing Development Agency the power of attorney to commence with the various statutory processes; if not,wh ynot; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) anticipated time frames for the completion of the process?
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1448
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) What was the percentage of budget and actual amount of money budgeted for maintenance of infrastructure owned by her department in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years and since 1 April 2020, (b) what percentage and actual amount of the budgeted amounts were spent in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years, (c) what were the reasons why the budget was either over- or underspent in each case and (d) which votes and/or line items were either increased and/or reduced as a result?
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1629
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What are the full details on the (a) exact terms of reference, (b) scope of work, (c) project timelines, including the commencement date, (d) anticipated completion date and (e) appointment of key role players to deliver the project for the (i) revamping of the Groote Schuur Estate, (ii) roads and parking at the Bryntirion Presidential Estate and (iii) facilities management at the Union Buildings and The Presidency offices?
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
18 August 2020 - NW1720
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether her department collaborates with the SA Heritage Resources Agency whenever national monuments are being renovated and/or refurbished; if not, what steps are being taken to ensure the integrity of national monuments; (2) whether, in view of client departments being responsible for day to day maintenance and repairs on national monuments, the user asset management plan requires that specialist heritage architects and contractors be appointed to do the work; if not, why is this principle not being implemented; if so, is there a database of heritage architects and contractors?
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1739
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a)What are the names of the (i) buildings and/or (ii) sites that are currently used as quarantine sites; (b) where is each specified property located; (c) what are the relevant details of each property; (d) is each property in private or public ownership; (e) what is the cost of each property; (f) what is the duration of the contract in each case and (g) who made the request in
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. |
18 August 2020 - NW1540
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whetherherdepartmenthaslaunchedaninternalinvestigationintothecurrent scam affecting her department regarding the calling for tenders; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps have been taken in thisregard; (2) whether every individual whose name appears on a fraudulent tender request has been investigated; if not, why not; ifso, (3) whether the matter has been reported to the SA Police Service (SAPS); if so, what progress has been made on the case; ifnot, (4) whether the matter will be reported to the SAPS; if not, why not; if so, on what date; (5) given the apparent authenticity of the documentation, what measures have been put in place to improve ICT security? NW1911E
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1717
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure
Whatarethefulldetailsofalldisbursementsthatherdepartmenthasmadeavailabletoeach province in response to theCovid-19pandemic?
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1794
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether, with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, better known as ISIS, being active in the northern parts of Mozambique and reports of almost 210 000 Mozambican citizens displaced since April 2020 resulting in the potential for Mozambicans wanting to come into South Africa to avoid the conflict, her department has done any assessment, since 1 January 2020, of the state of the border between South Africa and Mozambique; if so, what were the findings; if not, (2) whether her department will be doing an assessment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what date will the assessment be done; (3) whether an additional budget will be sought to address any shortcomings in the border fence; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, from where will additional funds for border fence infrastructure be sourced if required?
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1486
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) With reference to the 13 buildings which her department is supposed to hand over to the Minister of Social Developmentfor the purpose of victim empowerment shelters to assist women, (a) which of the seven buildings that have completed building renovations are currently operational, (b) who is the appointed service provider for each building, (c) what are the reasons that completed shelters are not currently operational and (d) by what date will the specified shelters be operational; (2) by what dates does she envisage that the renovations of the remaining six buildings will (a) commence and (b) be completed in each case?
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 |
18 August 2020 - NW1719
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What number of vacant properties owned by her department (a)(53)have been subjected to land invasions and (b)(i)(9)were successful in preventing land invasion, (ii)(32)were unsuccessful in preventing land invasion and are currently occupied and (iii)(12) has been the subject of legal processes for trespassing and/or eviction orders in 2019 and 2020?
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 |
|
|
|
2 |
Cape Town |
|
|
NONE |
3 |
Kimberley |
|
|
|
4 |
Mthatha |
|
|
|
5 |
Durban |
|
|
|
6 |
Port Elizabeth |
Komga,
East London,
Farm 866 PT 1, East London RD, |
East London,
East London,
East London,
East London, |
|
7 |
Johannesburg |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
8 |
Bloemfontein |
|
||
9 |
Pretoria |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
10 |
Mmabatho |
|
||
11 |
Polokwane |
|
||
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1718
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
In terms of the 45 445 participants from the Expanded Public Works Programme who have been engaged to assist with cleaning and sanitising schools on behalf of the Department of Basic Education, (a) which entity in her department is managing the specified programme, (b) what total amount is being charged in management fees for the project, (c) will the same nonprofit organisations (NPOs) be utilised as those for the 25 000 young persons who have been engaged through the Independent Development Trust to assist with Covid-19 projects, (d) what number of (i) NPOs are being used, (ii) participants have already been engaged and (iii) schools are already benefiting from the programme and (e) what are the relevant details of the schools that have benefited from the programme?
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.
18 August 2020 - NW1649
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) total amount has her department spent on procuring protective personal equipment (PPE) for teachers and learners since the reopening of schools and (b) is the list of companies, which supplied the department with the PPE’s
Reply:
(a) R 38 750 000
(b) 1. Spot on Trading
2. Nxekula General Trading
3. Impofu Engineering Service
17 August 2020 - NW718
Van Minnen, Ms BM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
In view of the fact that the annual report of the Department of Water and Sanitation that should have been submitted on 30 August 2019 was seven months late and necessitated an investigation by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, what steps has she taken to ensure that the annual report which is due 2020 will not also be similarly delayed?
Reply:
The Department of Water and Sanitation has taken all the necessary steps to address the challenges that resulted in the late submission of the 2018/19 Annual Report to Parliament. The 2019/20 Annual Report will be tabled in accordance with the legislated timeframe.
17 August 2020 - NW657
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(1)What number of advisory committees do her respective departments have in (a) her office and (b) the Departments of (i) Human Settlements and (ii) Water and Sanitation; (2) what are the (a) names, (b) remuneration packages and (c) qualifications of each of the members serving on all committees in her office and each of her departments?
Reply:
Department of Human Settlements:
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has one (1) Ministerial Advisory Panel that is attached to the Department of Human Settlements. It consists of six members and was appointed in terms of the Housing Act, 107 of 1997.
The remuneration of the Ministerial Advisory Panel (MAP) is based on section 20 of the Treasury Regulations for departments, constitutional institutions and public entities of 2001. The remuneration rates of the MAP members is set on category S as provided for in the 2019 Remuneration Levels: Service Benefit Packages for Office-Bearers of Certain Statutory and Other Institutions.
Department of Water and Sanitation:
Section 76 (1) of the Water Services Act, 1997and section 99(1) of the National Water Service Act, 1998 empowers the Minister to establish advisory committees. These Committee are established to inter alia advise the Minister and Director General on the stabilisation and efficient functioning of the Water Sector.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has a total of three advisory committees as follows:
- Water Advisory Committee;
- Water Stabilisation Committee; and
- Water Services Committee.
Honourable Member, I am constrained and prohibited by the document titled “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly” from providing the names of each person serving in the Panel of Advisors as requested. The document referred to states that:
“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”.
17 August 2020 - NW1571
Chabangu, Mr M to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
By what date will her department ensure that the community of Maluti-a-Phofung will have access to water after she had pledged almost R200 million in her efforts to provide basic services when she travelled to Qwaqwa with a task team in February 2020 and yet the community still has no water together with many areas in the surrounds that have been without water for over 10 years?
Reply:
A series of multi-year droughts in South Africa has seen a number of small towns threatened by total water supply failures and the Free State province is no exception. Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality is one of the municipalities that were faced with drought challenges. Various drought intervention projects were identified to address water supply issues in the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality.
The Sedibeng Water Board was appointed as the implementing agent for the priority projects identified. The projects were identified at a total estimated cost of R180 700 000.00. Due to the magnitude of the projects and limited funding, the projects are implemented over two (2) financial years. An amount of R54 034 700 was allocated for implementation of projects in the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality in the 2019/2020 financial year. The Department of Water and Sanitation has allocated R126 665 300.00 in the 2020/2021 financial year for the completion of the projects.
A total of six (6) priority projects have been identified and are being implemented through the drought intervention programme. Table 1 below gives an indication on the progress of priority projects including the costs to date.
Table 1: Summary of Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality drought intervention projects
Local Municipality |
Project Description |
Communities to be served |
Total Project Budget |
Project budget for 2019/20 |
Project budget for 2020/21 |
Project Start & End date |
Status of Project |
FS:Thabo Mofutsanyana:Maluti-A-Phofung --FS194 |
Development of Ground water in Qwaqwa. Equipping of boreholes and package plant |
Qwaqwa |
R47 000 000 |
R10 000 000 |
R37 000 000 |
Start (Planned): Jan 2020 |
Phase 2 of the project is currently under construction. Two contractors have been appointed to equip five (5) boreholes each – total of 10. The project is currently in progress. The project is at 68% progress |
FS:Thabo Mofutsanyana:Maluti-A-Phofung --FS194 |
Immediate water supply in Qwaqwa: Procurement and leasing of water tankers and 5000 Jojo tanks |
Qwaqwa: (Population: 335,784) |
R50 000 000 |
R20 000 000 |
R30 000 000 |
Start (Planned): 21 Jan 2020 |
1349 out 2000 Delivered With only 353 Permanent Installations. The progress is at 40% progress. |
FS:Thabo Mofutsanyana:Maluti-A-Phofung --FS194 |
Construction of Comet to Ha Rankopane Pipeline (+- 5 km) |
Ha-Rankopane: (Population: 2,505) Mandela Park including industrial areas (Population: 1,506) |
R15 000 000 |
R5 000 000 |
R10 000 000 |
Start (Planned): 21 Jan 2020 |
3.7km of uPVC laid to date. The project is at 85% progress. |
FS:Thabo Mofutsanyana:Maluti-A-Phofung --FS194 |
Reversal – Increase Pipeline from 160 mm to 400 mm diameter (+- 3km) in Qwaqwa |
Qwaqwa: (Population: 335,784) |
R12 000 000 |
R5 000 000 |
R7 000 000 |
Start (Planned): 27 Jan 2020 |
1.5km of the 3km pipeline laid. The project is at 60% progress. |
FS:Thabo Mofutsanyana:Maluti-A-Phofung --FS194 |
Repairs of the Mangaung Showgrounds to Thaba Bosiu Pipeline (+- 16 km) |
Mangaung: (Population: 9,151) Thaba Bosiu: (Population: 2,935) |
R33 700 000 |
R5 000 000 |
R28 700 000 |
Start (Planned): 17 Apr 2020 |
PDR and Detailed Design Report completed and Approved. RFQ to appoint contractor in progress. 100% Planning and design. The project is at 42% progress. |
FS:Thabo Mofutsanyana:Maluti-A-Phofung --FS194 |
Water conservation and water demand management |
Qwaqwa: (Population: 335,784) |
R23 000 000 |
R9 034 700 |
R13 965 300 |
Start (Planned): 27 Jan 2020 |
PDR and Detailed Design Report completed and Approved. RFQ to appoint contractor in progress. The project is at 40% progress. |
Total |
R180 700 000 |
R54 034 700 |
R126 665 300 |
56% |
The six (6) priority projects are approximately 56% complete. The implementation of the projects began in January 2020, which was the last quarter of the 2019/2020 financial year. Five (5) out of the six (6) priority projects will be completed within the current financial year.
During the implementation of projects, water tankering was identified as an immediate intervention while project are still under construction. The Department of Water and Sanitation, through Sedibeng Water, contributed a total of 25 water tankers/trucks, each with a capacity of 16,000 litres through the Maluti-A-Phofung Drought Intervention Programme. The Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality has also allocated a total of 49 water trucks through their service providers.
17 August 2020 - NW1697
Julius, Mr J to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether any educators with comorbidities have reported for duty at Gauteng schools as at 15 July 2020; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, (a) what number of educators with comorbidities are currently reporting for duty at schools in the province, (b) what are the reasons the specified educators are still reporting for duty and (c) what are the scientific reasons that these educators do not remain at home because of their comorbidities?
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.
14 August 2020 - NW1765
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With regard to Covid-19 what (a) total amount has (i) her department and (ii) each specified entity reporting to her spent on (aa) workshops, (bb) conferences and (cc) meetings to date and (b) is the total breakdown of the expenditure for each specified workshop, conference and/or meeting?
Reply:
(a)(i) Department
(aa) N/A
(bb) N/A
(cc) R407 290.43
(b) The total amount (cc) is for the only event that took place during COVID-19. The NATJOINTS meeting at the Reserve Bank.
(ii) The responses from the entities are attached.
14 August 2020 - NW1623
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) Whether the entities reporting to her have awarded any tenders since 1 March 2020; if so, what are the (a) names of the service providers to whom the tenders were awarded, (b) amounts of each tender awarded, (c) services and or products to be supplied by each service provider and (d) names of the other companies that bid for each contract; 2. Whether there was any deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the awarding of the tenders; if so, (a)(i) why and (ii) what are the relevant details in each case and (b) what are the reasons why each specified business was awarded the specified tender? NW2007E
Reply:
I have been advised by the SOEs as follows:
1(a,b,c,d)
Entity |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
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Nemisa |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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.zaDNA |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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USAASA |
No |
No |
No |
No |
||||
Sentech |
Yes(refer to attached Annexure A) |
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SITA |
Yes (refer to attached Annexure B) |
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SABC |
Yes (refer to attached Annexure C) |
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ICASA |
|
|
|
|
||||
FBP |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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SAPO |
Yes (refer to attached Annexure D) |
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BBI |
Vukile Property Fund Limited |
R1 .647 213.16 |
Rental of warehouse space in Midrand |
Only Vukile Property Fund Limited responded to the tender |
2. (a)(i)(ii);
Entity |
(a) |
(i) |
(ii) |
Nemisa |
Not Applicable |
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.zaDNA |
Not Applicable |
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USAASA |
Not Applicable |
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Sentech |
Yes-refer to rows 1 and 2 of attached Annexure A |
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SITA |
Yes-refer to attached Annexure B |
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SABC |
Yes-refer to attached Annexure C |
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ICASA |
Yes |
Microsoft is a sole provider |
Procurement of a 3-year software Enterprise Agreement (AE) from Microsoft with a tender amount of R16, 867,379.26 |
FBP |
Not Applicable |
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SAPO |
Yes-refer to attached Annexure D |
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BBI |
No |
- |
- |
(b) BBI confirmed that Vukile Property Fund Limited was the only service provider to respond to the tender; and ICASA confirmed that it was not able to procure Microsoft licenses from any other supplier as Microsoft is the sole supplier.
Sentech confirmedthat there were 2 deviations from Normal procurement processes.
(i) ForNagravision – Nagravision has exclusive propriety ownership on all its hardware and software systems on the Sentech Network and are therefore sole providers for the requirement specified.
(ii) For Discover Digital –They are the owners of the OTT content management and distribution platform that Intelsat had presented to SENTECH as part of the OTT streaming services.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
14 August 2020 - NW1653
Ngwenya, Ms DB to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, in view of the recent incident in the Eastern Cape where it is alleged that a supplier defrauded the department and supplied sanitizers with alcohol levels below the required level, her department will conduct sample tests on sanitizers supplied to all the schools in the Republic; if not, how will she ensure that other suppliers did not defraud the department as the supplier in Eastern Cape did; if so, how is she going to implement the process?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education does not get involved in the procurement of the sanitizers by provinces. However, we have been informed that the Eastern Cape Education Department has withdrawn all the sanitizers supplied by the implicated service provider and replaced the supplies. We also understand that the implicated service provider is in the process of being blacklisted.
14 August 2020 - NW1245
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Communications
What interventions has she put in place to mediate for the lowering of data costs during the Covid-19 pandemic; (2) What number of websites have been zero-rated since the announcement of the first cases of Covid-19 in the Republic over 100 days ago; (3) what measures are being taken to ensure that data costs will remain lowered; (4) What (a) impact has the Covid-19 pandemic had on the sale of spectrum and (b) measures will be taken to continue driving down costs of data and strengthen bandwidth in the Republic? NW1611E
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
(1) The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies issued Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions on 26 March 2020 under the Disaster Management Act. The Minister directed the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) to assign temporary spectrum to licensed operators in order to amongst others to ensure availability of high-speed data at affordable prices.
(2) There are 988 zero rated websites in South Africa as of 30 July 2020.
(3) As part of the implementation of Competition Commission Data Services Market Inquiry recommendations 2019, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is amending the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005 and among other issues to formally effect the guidelines on the Zero Rating. Furthermore, to ensure that data costs are lowered, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) is conducting the Mobile Broadband Services Inquiry in South Africa to assess the state of competition and determine whether or not there are markets or market segments within the mobile broadband services value chain that may warrant regulation in the context of a market review in terms of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005.
(4) The temporary licensing of all available spectrum bands including the unassigned high demand spectrum for the duration of the Directions issued on 26 March 2020, directed the Authority to relax spectrum regulations to enable COVID-19 national disaster.
ICASA subsequently issued COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations on 6 April 2020 to enable amongst other things the issuing of temporary spectrum licenses. Temporary radio frequency spectrum licenses were subsequently issued that include the obligation to provide data services at a reduced rate to consumers. Other obligations include zero-rating and connecting virtual classrooms free of charge.
MS STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
14 August 2020 - NW1439
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What total number of parolees were rearrested for offences related to Gender-Based Violence in the 2019-20 financial year; (2) What (a) number of halfway houses does his department currently fund and (b) amount has his department allocated to each halfway house that it is funding in the current 2020-21 financial year?
Reply:
1. A total of 411 Parolees were rearrested during the 2019/20 financial year for offences relating to Gender Based Violence from 01 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 and is indicated per Region in the tables below:
Region |
Number of rearrested parolees for offences related to gender based violence during the 2019/20 financial year |
Eastern Cape |
81 |
Free State/Northern Cape |
106 |
Gauteng |
17 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
48 |
Limpopo, Mpumalanga North West |
105 |
Western Cape |
54 |
Total |
411 |
(2)(a) Seven Halfway Houses (7)
REGION |
(2)(a) NUMBER OF HALFWAY HOUSES |
(2)(b) AMOUNT ALLOCATED PER HALF WAY HOUSE |
FS/NC (Free State) |
1 |
R480 000,00 |
GP |
1 |
R396 000,00 |
KZN |
1 |
R496 200,00 |
LMN (North West) |
1 |
R360 000,00 |
WC |
3 |
R384 000,00 |
R384 000,00 |
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R438 048,00 |
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TOTAL |
7 |
R2 938 248.00 |
END
14 August 2020 - NW1758
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What are the recommended cleaning chemicals which should be used for cleaning schools as per the guidelines of the World Health Organisation, (b) is her department implementing the recommendations regarding which cleaning chemicals must be used and (c) what are the recommended prices for sanitiser and cleaning materials to be used at schools as per National Treasury recommendation; (2) whether the chemical Benzalkonium Chloride is one of the chemicals used in cleaning schools; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a)
The Department of Basic Education has developed Guidelines for schools on Maintaining Hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes essential cleaning and disinfection, the use of PPE, social distancing and hand hygiene as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Section J.(4) (i) of the document includes technical specifications and use of disinfectants as:
- Alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol; and
- Disposable alcohol-based wipes.
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) approved detergents and disinfectants:
- Ethyl alcohol (70%) to disinfect small arears between use and cleaning cycles;
- Chlorine, hypochlorine (strength 1000 - 10 000 ppm);
- Sodium Hypocjhlorine (household bleach) at 0% (equivalent to 5000 ppm); and
- Hydrogen peroxide gas - for general disinfection of classes and offices.
(b). Yes.
2. The recommended chemicals are stipulated in 1 (a).
14 August 2020 - NW354
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
(a) What are the full names of each staff member employed in her Ministerial office and (b) for each staff member, what (i) is the job title, (ii) are the details of the annual salary and (iii) is the highest qualification obtained by each staff member?
Reply:
(a) Names of staff members |
(b)i Job Title |
(b)ii Annual salary |
(b)iii Highest Qualifications |
Thabiso Kenneth Thukani |
Special Advisor |
R1 521 591 pa |
Master of Arts |
Zolisa Cynthia Xabadiya |
Chief of Staff |
R1 251 183 pa |
MA: Public Health |
Bathandwa Raymond Mlambo |
Parliamentary Officer |
R1 089294 pa |
LLB |
Nonzwakazi Ntombiyekaya Sifanele |
Private and Appointment Secretory |
R1 245 495 pa |
BTech Public Management |
Nyameka Prudence Mtirara |
Community Outreach Officer |
R733 257 pa |
Primary Teachers Diploma |
Millicent Tingwe |
Parliamentary and Cabinet Support |
R733 257 pa |
Matric |
Selebogo Eugene Poonyane |
Assistant Appointment and Administrative Secretary |
R376 596 pa |
National Diploma: Business Management |
Zimkita Zonke Xanti |
Receptionist |
R257 508 pa |
BA: Environmental Management |
GetrudePiliswaSompini |
Household Aid |
R 122 595 pa |
Matric |
Noma-Eli Sikhontyi |
Household Aid |
R 122 595 pa |
Grade 11 |
Nathaniel Koko |
Registry Clerk |
R257 508 pa |
Matric |
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER |
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Tebatso Chokoe |
Head of Office |
R1 057 326 pa |
National Diploma: Human Resource Management |
Yavaneshaa Madurai |
Technical Specialist |
R1 057 326 pa |
Bachelor of Commerce |
GoitseoneMmakoloaneMoloto |
Community Outreach Officer |
R733 257 pa |
National Diploma: Financial Information Systems |
Zandile Given Ngubeni |
Parliamentary and Cabinet Support |
R733 257 pa |
Postgraduate Diploma: Management |
NomandlaNobusiNqadolo |
Private and Appointment Secretary |
R869 007pa |
N4: Public Management |
RefilweModielaMamogobo |
Receptionist |
R 257 508pa |
Matric |
Bishop Johannes Mahange |
Driver: Deputy ministry |
R 173 703 pa |
Grade 11 |
Zandile ReginahNzuza |
Household Aid |
R 122 595 pa |
Grade 3 |
Hellen MamusiDinaka |
Household Aid |
R 122 595 pa |
Grade 11 |
MS STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
14 August 2020 - NW1498
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)(a) Why has the Government not signed the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data and (b) by what date does it intend to sign the specified Convention; (2) (a) Why has the Government not ratified The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, commonly known as the Budapest Convention, after becoming a signatory on 23 November 2001 and (b) by what date does it intend to ratify the Budapest Convention?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department as follows: -
1(a) The signing and ratification of the AU Convention on Cybersecurity and Protection of Personal Data is being dealt with by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). It is recommended that the Hon Member redirects the question to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.
(b) DIRCO will advise on the intended date.
2(a) Similarly, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is best placed to provide reasons. It is recommended that the Hon Member redirects the question to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.
(b) DIRCO will advise on the intended date.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
14 August 2020 - NW352
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
On what date will the revised SA Broadcasting Corporation Editorial Policy be published; 2) Whether there will be an opportunity for further public consultation once the revised policy is published; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; 3) What are the reasons for the delay in the process of the review of the policy?
Reply:
I have been advised by SABC as follows:
1. The SABC has notified the public of the revised Editorial Policies on 3 July 2020.
2. No, there is no further public consultation. There were two stages of public consultations torevise the Editorial Policies.The first stage commenced on 31 July 2017 and closed on 29 September 2017. The second stage of consultations was on the developed draft policies which commenced on 23 July 2018 and closed on 31 August 2018. However, when the Commission of Inquiry was established it was felt that there might be valuable information in the report that could be incorporated into the Editorial Policies. Should that have been the case, the policy would have been published again for input.
3. The review process was delayed by the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into interference in the decision-making in the Newsrooms, led by Joe Thloloe. The outcome or findings of this commission could have affected the policy, hence the SABC deemed it prudent to await its outcomes. Now that the report has been released and no additional information has been added to the Editorial Policy and all internal governance processes have been completed, same will be published.
MS STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
14 August 2020 - NW1751
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
(1)With reference to his reply to question 1285 on 1 July 2020, given that the former Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs M T Kubayi-Ngubane, commissioned a forensic investigation into allegations against Ms Bredenkamp, (a) what were the findings of the forensic investigation and (b) how do the findings compare to the KPMG findings; (2) (a) what are the relevant details of the involvement of a certain person (name and details furnished) in the project and (b) why was the income of the project written off on instructions of the specified person; (3) whether any action was taken against the person and a certain other person (name furnished) for making misrepresentations to First National Bank (FNB) regarding their shareholder status in a certain company (name and details furnished) on an FNB document dated 3 July 2015; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The former Minister of Science and Technology, Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane did not commission another forensic investigation against Ms Bredenkamp, subsequent to the KPMG forensic investigation.
2.a) During the implementation of the project, Ms Busisiwe Ntuli was responsible for oversight at a strategic level. In April/May 2015, it was to Ms Ntuli that the main whistleblower reported allegations of financial misconduct, fraud and nepotism against Ms Bredenkamp. The whistleblower also informed Ms Ntuli that he first reported these allegations in February 2014 to Dr Elmary Buis, the Deputy Director responsible for the operations of the project and to whom Ms Bredenkamp reported. However, Dr Elmary Buis neglected to report these allegations to the department, as required by law. Subsequently, Ms Ntuli reported the matter to her supervisor and the Legal Services Unit of the department, which - following an internal scrutiny of evidence from the whistleblower - resulted in a forensic investigation.
b) At no stage of the project and during the forensic investigation did Ms Ntuli write-off any project income. There was a time during the project where Ms Ntuli and Ms Sibiya were involved in an attempt to recover funds from a company that had been supplied with mango pulp by Ms Bredenkamp, on behalf of the project. The attempt to recover the money proved very difficult because the company alleged that Ms Bredenkamp had supplied a poor-quality product and over a period had continued to supply even though the company had not been paying for initial supplies. Ms Ntuli’s and Ms Sibiya’s efforts did result in the recovery of some of the money for the pulp that the company could sell. Subsequently, the company closed down as it was cash-strapped.
3. Ms Ntuli and Ms Sibiya did not make misrepresentations at FNB, which held funds that were generated from project sales. It was following the whistleblower’s allegations and the process of instituting an investigation that Ms Ntuli and Ms Sibiya informed the bank of two matters: firstly, that the bank account belonged to a company that was opened on behalf of community members who were beneficiaries of the Nkowankowa Demonstration Centre (NDC) project, on the instruction of the department; and secondly, that one of the signatories, Ms Bredenkamp, was under investigation by the department over very serious allegations and requested that she be removed as a signatory. The bank was further informed that the department was in the process of removing Ms Bredenkamp as the care-taker shareholder. The bank informed Ms Ntuli and Ms Sibiya that they would capture the information provided on the system. This was done out of concern that Ms Bredenkamp would access funds in the bank account. Unfortunately, these fears materialized when Miss Bredenkamp went to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and fraudulently removed Ms Ntuli and Ms Sibiya as company directors and used the fraudulent document to claim that the company belonged to her, gained access to the bank account and appropriated funding meant for NDC beneficiaries. This, on top of project funds that Ms Bredenkamp, according to the forensic investigation, had stolen from the project through various means. A case of theft was opened against Ms Bredenkamp in relation to the FNB funds. The South African Police Services investigating officer stated that he had obtained evidence from the CIPC that showed that Ms Bredenkamp had in fact fraudulently removed Ms Ntuli and Ms Sibiya as company directors, which went against the authorization of the Director-General of the department.
Dr Elmary Buis, against whom there had been adverse findings in the forensic investigation report at the time, laid a complaint about the FNB account against Ms Ntuli and Ms Sibiya with the Human Resources Unit of the department in 2018. The complaint was investigated by an independent individual, who cleared both Ms Ntuli and Ms Sibiya. Subsequently, Dr Elmary Buis laid the same complaint with the Public Services Commission (PSC), which also cleared Ms Ntuli.
14 August 2020 - NW439
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether (a) she, (b) the Deputy Minister, (c) the Director-General and (d) any of the staff of her department (i) attended and/or (ii) accepted an invitation to attend and/or (iii) received tickets to the 2019 Rugby World Cup; if so, what are the relevant details including the (aa) names and positions of those who attended and (bb) breakdown of the amounts spent by her department on travel, accommodation, entertainment and any further specified expenses?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department as follows:
a - d). No
MS STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
14 August 2020 - NW1748
Sukers, Ms ME to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with reference to her department’s meeting on 24 January 2020 with internal stakeholders consisting of various school and governing body federations and teachers’ unions, wherein it was stated that her department’s Scripted Lesson Plans (SLPs) regarding Educator Guides and Learner Workbooks are a voluntary source that teachers and/or schools could use to achieve the mandatory minimum outcomes set by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) curriculum for the subjects Life Skills and Life Orientation, she can confirm that (a) the SLPs are voluntary and (b) given that section 6A of the South African Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996, empowers her only to determine the minimum outcomes as set forth in the national curriculum statement, and not to dictate outcomes, her department will not in future make the SLPs mandatory and the only source for achieving minimum outcomes set by the CAPS curriculum for the subjects Life Skills and Life Orientation?
Reply:
Scripted Lesson Plan (SLPs) are recommended, and are not the only teaching and learning resource, to assist teachers to provide scientifically accurate and age appropriate Sexuality Education content to reach the mandatory requirements of the Curriculum. The SLP are definitely not compulsory.
14 August 2020 - NW1596
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether schools can apply for financial assistance from the Government with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, (a) what are the criteria in this regard and (b) what number of (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools have applied in each province?
Reply:
No. There is no provision in the COVID-19 Regulations for schools in particular, to apply for financial assistance from the Government with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic.
14 August 2020 - NW1385
Denner, Ms H to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1) What number of (a) calls were logged with the Anti-Corruption hotline during 2019-20 and (b) the specified calls resulted in (i) cases being opened, (ii) cases being prosecuted, (iii) successful convictions and (iv) cases that are still open or pending; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?NW1756E
Reply:
(1)(a) What number of calls were logged with the Anti-Corruption Hotline during 2019-20?
During the 2019/2020 financial year, a total of 70 500 incoming calls were logged with the National Anti-Corruption Hotline (NACH). 68 909 of the incoming calls include answered calls, unanswered calls and abandoned (dropped calls), enquiries, wrong numbers, children playing, abusive calls, calls with inadequate information, calls relating to institutions outside the Public Service, requests for feedback and additional information to a previous case reports. (The NACH keeps track of all incoming calls for monitoring the efficiency of the call centre).
(b) the specified calls resulted in (i) cases being opened,
1591 case reports were generated and referred to relevant departments/ public entities for investigation.
- 1007cases were relating to social grants fraud and all these cases were referred to SASSA for investigation. The monetary value of the cases referred to SASSA amounts to R216 799 29. 65, with the recovery of R106 263. 45;
- 76 cases were investigated by the PSC and these cases were concluded and closed on the NACH system; and
- 508 cases are outstanding and are being investigated.
(b)(ii) cases being prosecuted or, (iii) successful convictions.
The following table lists 18 cases inwhich officials were found guilty of misconduct.
ITEM NO |
NAME OF DEPARTMENT |
NATURE OF ALLEGATIONS |
SANCTION IMPOSED |
1 |
Water and Sanitation |
Alleged abuse of state vehicle and company time |
Final Written Warning |
2 |
Water and Sanitation |
Alleged abuse of Government resources |
Final written warning and two months suspension without pay |
3 |
Water and Sanitation |
Alleged misuse of State vehicle |
Final Written Warning |
4 |
Water and Sanitation |
Alleged misuse of state vehicle |
Final Written Warning |
5 |
Home Affairs |
Alleged solicitation of bribes from foreign national in exchange for issuing them with fraudulent South African document |
Dismissal |
6 |
Home Affairs |
Alleged unethical behaviour |
Dismissal |
7 |
Home Affairs |
Alleged fraud |
Final Written Warning and one month salary suspension. |
8 |
Justice and Constitutional Development |
Alleged absenteeism without submitting a leave form |
An amount of R1 427.69 was recovered from the official in six monthly instalments. |
9 |
Correctional Services |
Alleged unethical behaviour |
Demotion |
10 |
Correctional Services |
Alleged theft (3 officials) |
Written warnings (2 X officials) Final Written warning (1 X official) |
11 |
Correctional Services |
Alleged submitting of fraudulent matric certificate |
Resignation. A criminal case of fraud has been opened with the SAPS |
12 |
Correctional Services |
Alleged unethical behaviour |
Written Warning |
13 |
Correctional Services |
Alleged unethical behaviour |
Warning |
14 |
Correctional Services |
Alleged appointment irregularities |
Dismissal |
15 |
Home Affairs |
Alleged abuse of government resources |
Final Written Warning |
16 |
SAPS |
Alleged unethical behaviour |
A case of theft has been opened with the SAPS |
17 |
DOJ&CD |
Alleged misuse of a state-owned vehicles |
Final Written Warning and two months suspension without pay |
18 |
Correctional Services |
Alleged cover up of assault |
42 days segregation and demotion. A criminal case of murder has been opened with the SAPS. |
(iv) cases that are still open or pending;
508 cases are outstanding and are being investigated.
(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
The Public Service Commission has issued the information at a virtual media briefing held on 24 June 2020.
13 August 2020 - NW1752
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
(a) How precisely will the R5 billion cut and/or reprioritization of funding in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme be broken down, (b) what will not be able to be funded, (c)(i) what number of devices will be obtained with the reallocated funding and (ii) at what cost per device, (d) what other Covid-19 related expenses will be covered by the reallocated funding, (e) how many fewer students will be funded as a result of the cuts and reprioritizations and (f) what amount in additional funding will be required for the extension of the academic year?
Reply:
a) The actual budget cut is R5.5 million on the Administration budget with no budget cut on the student-funding budget.
b) The budget reduction of R5.5 million will affect the Compensation of Employees budget line. This will result in delaying the filling of vacant positions.
c) (i) The maximum number of digital devices as per the advertised request for proposals in the public tender is 730 000, which is the projected number of NSFAS beneficiaries for 2020 academic year.
(ii) The cost per device cannot be disclosed as the tender process is currently still in progress.
d) All other COVID-19 related budget expenses have been contained in the reprioritized Administration budget baseline.
e) The number of funded students will not be affected by the budget cut or reprioritization. The R2.5 billion reduction in student bursary funding arising from the R2.5 billion suspension of student bursary funding for devices will be funded with R1.0 billion from recovered funds and R1.5 billion from accumulated TVET funds.
f) The maximum total amount required for the extension of the academic year is R4.4 billion, i.e. R319 million for TVET colleges and R4.1 billion for universities. It should be noted that NSFAS has modelled the increased costs based on a full extension of allowances for the additional months of the academic year. This is therefore the maximum amount that could be required. Should the national framework be effectively applied for university-owned and leased accommodation, keeping the original costs of accommodation for the extended academic year, then it is likely that some of these costs will be contained.
13 August 2020 - NW1753
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
(a) How does the SA Qualifications Authority (SAQA) intend to utilise the R1,2 million which has been reallocated towards Covid-19 expenditure and (b) what exact effect will the specified reallocation of funding have on SAQA’s other expenses?
Reply:
(a) The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is using the reallocated budget to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when employees are at the office. Management has earmarked and reprioritised R1.2 million for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves, sanitisers and disinfectants for 197 SAQA employees, and to procure cleaning equipment and consumables, as well as deep cleaning services, as and when necessary after risk assessments.
(b) SAQA is facing dire financial challenges as a result of the pandemic lockdown measures in that no evaluation of foreign qualifications or verifications of qualifications for appointments are being requested, which normally provides significant revenue for SAQA annually. SAQA is unable to raise its originally budgeted income through these revenue generating streams during the lockdown.
The reallocation of funding added to the financial challenges that SAQA is already facing. SAQA, in consultation with the Department, considered the following cost-cutting measures:
- vacant positions and non-critical positions will not be filled in the immediate future;
- savings on travel/accommodation and subsistence items as a result of the lockdown;
- advertisements;
- consultancy fees; and
- conference costs.
SAQA’s revised budget is reflecting a deficit of approximately R37 million, even after effecting intensive cost-cutting measures in preparing its revised budgeted expenditure.
13 August 2020 - NW1754
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Given that the Council on Higher Education (CHE) has for years been underfunded, (a) in what precise ways will the cut of R1,4 million affect CHE’s operations, (b) what will be cut and (c)(i) what necessary information and communications technology architecture mentioned in his department’s presentation to Parliament has been and/or will be purchased and (ii) at what cost?
Reply:
The CHE has indicated the following:
(a) The cut of R1.4 million does not have any negative impact on the CHE operations because the cut is linked to information declared by entities for funded vacancies that could not yet be filled. In addition, an additional amount of R25 million was allocated to the CHE baseline for 2020/21 to address critical service delivery areas in the entity.
(b) The budget allocated for travel costs was shifted for the use of 3G cards and data usage due to the national lockdown and travel restrictions. Employees have continued to work remotely from home. All planned engagements, consultative processes, conferences, operational and governance committee meetings, site visits, training and development, recruitment and selection are conducted virtually.
(c) (i) The additional R25 million was mostly allocated to Information Communications and Technology (ICT) architecture. This includes the development of an ICT Business Continuity Plan to mitigate risks associated with any unforeseen disasters associated with working virtually, additional laptops for employees to work remotely from home, ICT licenses and the assessment of the current ICT infrastructure.
(ii) The cost related to this is estimated to be around R2 million.
13 August 2020 - NW1790
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
What total number of final-year students are studying a B Ed degree at universities and colleges in the Republic?
Reply:
The Department does not collect data by year of study as each university determines its years of study differently. Furthermore, the Department will only receive the final audited data for the 2020 academic year in 2021 once the graduates have been identified and the data audited.
In terms of the enrolment plan for 2014 to 2019, universities indicated that they would have 11 122 BEd graduates and 8 716 PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) graduates in the 2018 academic year. Table 1 below shows that universities have exceeded these projections, achieving 17 432 BEd graduates and 10 976 PGCE graduates in 2018.
For 2019, universities have projected 11 483 BEd graduates and 9 218 PGCE graduates, and for 2020, 17 814 BEd graduates and 10 143 PGCE graduates.
Table 1: Number of B Ed and PGCE graduates in 2018, by institution.
Institution |
BEd |
PGCE |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (23 final year students are tutored in partnership with College of Cape Town) |
713 |
142 |
University of Cape Town |
0 |
117 |
Central University of Technology, Free State |
400 |
250 |
Durban Institute of Technology |
222 |
0 |
University of Fort Hare |
411 |
90 |
University of Free State |
598 |
286 |
University of Johannesburg |
585 |
176 |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
1 126 |
729 |
University of Limpopo |
517 |
251 |
Nelson Mandela University |
338 |
116 |
North West University |
1 101 |
646 |
University of Pretoria |
898 |
139 |
Rhodes University |
99 |
103 |
University of South Africa |
5 908 |
6 264 |
University of Stellenbosch |
237 |
231 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
700 |
0 |
University of Venda |
662 |
168 |
Walter Sisulu University |
1 026 |
546 |
University of Western Cape |
203 |
205 |
University of Witwatersrand |
486 |
171 |
University of Zululand |
1 022 |
346 |
Sol Plaatje University, Northern Cape |
82 |
0 |
University of Mpumalanga |
98 |
0 |
Total |
17 432 |
10 976 |
13 August 2020 - NW1799
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the MINISTER OF SPORT, ARTS AND CULTURE
Whether any approved funding for any historical archaeologist has been stopped by the National Museum in Bloemfontein; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in what field of research? NW2190E
Reply:
The Museum does not have a position titled historical archaeologist and therefore no approved funding has been received or stopped. The Department of History at the Museum employs four historians and a number of support staff. The Department of Archaeology and Anthropology employs two archaeologist and a number of support staff.
13 August 2020 - NW1798
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the MINISTER OF SPORT, ARTS AND CULTURE
(1) How has he found will the decision to sanitise colonial history by the National Museum in Bloemfontein impact on future research projects in this field; (2) whether students undertaking research projects in Colonial and Apartheid history will be equally supported by the museum in their academic endeavours; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what (a) are the names of the scientists who will sit on the panel for vetting the history at the museum, (b) process was followed to appoint them and (c) qualifications do they have; (4) whether any of the scientists in the museum serve on the panel; if not, why are they excluded; (5) what is his department’s position on the statement of the chief executive officer that colonial history is a false reflection that should be sanitised and censored and/or vetted? NW2189E
Reply:
1. The Museum is in the process of formalising an Ethical research policy which is a target in the organisation’s Annual Performance Plan for 20/21. It has been an area of concern that the current historical record of South Africa was to a large extent sanitised by colonial and apartheid historians as detailed by the CEO, who has called on the historians of the Museum not to perpetuate this sanitisation of our history but to be proactive and conduct their research in an ethical manner.
The History Department of the Museum has a number of sterling research projects in place and are producing excellent research which is contributing to the decolonisation of South Africa’s history. It is believed that this process of decolonisation will have a positive impact on future research projects undertaken by the History Department of the National Museum.
2. The Museum does not fund students undertaking research projects. We do however, have partnerships with the universities, National Research Foundation (NRF) and other funders and our scientists, and oversee students conducting post graduate research.
3. (a) No panel has been selected as yet.
(b) The panel is the brain child of the CEO and she envisages it being an ad hoc one to be constituted by the CEO when she needs assistance on ethical approaches.
(c) No panel has been selected. However the Museum is well resourced with experts with doctorates in the fields of History, Archaeology and other scientific fields.
4. This ad hoc panel to assist the CEO has not yet been selected.
5. The department assumes that the words above are Honourable Van Dyk’s summary as we have not seen these word appear in that sequence anywhere. If this word sequence exist, I would appreciate receiving a copy thereof.
The Department has been advised by the Museum that they will not participate in any sanitising of history as had been done in our recent past during colonial and apartheid times. Further the research produced by the Museum is done in an ethical manner. Ethical research requires that researchers be aware of these imperatives.
13 August 2020 - NW1743
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
What steps has he taken to assist the tertiary institutions that are not yet ready to implement online learning for preparation of 2021 opening?
Reply:
The Department is working with all 26 universities towards the successful completion of the 2020 academic year in a manner that does not compromise the safety of staff and students, and in a manner that provides a fair opportunity for all students to engage meaningfully with their study programmes. Universities have developed multimodal teaching and learning plans that implement a mix of strategies deemed suitable for the context of each university. Some universities are primarily delivering their teaching and learning programmes through online synchronous and asynchronous means whilst others are employing a mix of strategies that include online learning as well as the physical delivery of teaching and learning materials in digital form (memory sticks/USBs) or in print form.
A special COVID-19 Responsiveness Grant (CRG) has been created to assist universities to implement their multimodal plans, including the acquisition of laptops for students and staff, to ensure reasonable access to data, to strengthen their information and communication technology teaching and learning delivery platforms, and to develop staff and student capacity for online teaching and learning modalities.
Online learning is likely to remain part of every institution's teaching and learning strategy going forward. To this end, universities are being supported to enable all students to obtain a suitable device for online teaching and learning. Some universities have used Council-controlled funds, and/or CRG funds to procure laptops, and others are working with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to secure laptops for NSFAS-funded students through the national process led by NSFAS.
The Department has also negotiated with the major network service providers, and a data package at a significantly reduced cost has been put in place for students who are supported through NSFAS.
13 August 2020 - NW1661
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What total number of identity documents have been issued since his department and the department of Basic Education intervened as partners to ensure that learners in need of identity documents are registered in the system?
Reply:
Since the formalisation of the partnership between the Departments of Basic Education and Home Affairs through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on 1 March 2010, a total number of 8 989 858 Identity documents were issued to first time applicants, ie.16 years of age and above, for the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2020.
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13 August 2020 - NW1732
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1).(a)(i)Who made the decision that the chief executive officer (CEO) will be vetting future research at the Bloemfontein National Museum, specifically referring to the Colonial and Apartheid history and (ii) what were the reasons behind the specified decision and (b) did all Board members agree to this; (2). given that approved research already goes through a peer review process to ensure that it adheres to the highest possible standard, why is there a need to further scrutinise any research; (3). whether the Board has approved the appointment of a panel to assist a certain person (name furnished) in vetting the research material; if not, was this a decision taken by the CEO; if so, (a) what are the criteria for the specified panel and (b) does appointing a panel involve any extra costs for the museum; (4). whether any (a) research vetted by the CEO has been rejected for publishing and (b) information from any research was removed; if so, (i) what was the reason for this in each case and (ii) by what date will the documentation be made available? NW2122E
Reply:
1.(a)(i). In terms of the official delegations of the National Museum, all Museum funded research are firstly approved by the CEO
(ii). Same as (i) above
(b). The delegations regarding this aspect is not new or recent as it has always applied.
2. Not all research approved by the Museum goes through a peer review process before dissemination to the public.
3. (a) (b). No, and no extra cost are envisaged
4. None of the research vetted by the CEO has been rejected and or was removed
13 August 2020 - NW1701
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the President of the Republic
Whether he has received a copy of a certain report (name furnished) compiled by a certain person (name furnished) on 8 July 2020; (2) whether he intends to take action against a certain person (name furnished), in terms of section 12(1)(a) of the Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994, read with section 16A(1) of the Act, in line with the recommendations of the report; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the action he intends to take against the specified person?
Reply:
No, I have not received the report.
In terms of a Presidential Minute dated 27 February 2020, I delegated to the Minister of Public Service and Administration the power to enquire if there was any improper conduct during the filling of a vacancy within the Department.
The final report of the investigation was submitted to the Presidency in late July, and the specified person was given an opportunity to make a submission on my intention to place him on precautionary suspension. Following receipt of his written representations, I have placed him on precautionary suspension with effect from 6 August 2020 pending a formal disciplinary hearing.
13 August 2020 - NW1728
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1). Given that his department paid the legal costs of the Public Protector South Africa, Public Protector (PP) and SA Roadies Association (SARA), what amount did his department pay in legal costs for the failed review of the PP remedial actions in terms of the judgment delivered in case 63756/2018 in the North Gauteng High Court on 15 June 2018 (details furnished); (2). what progress has he and his department made with the implementation of the remedial actions of the PP in line with the court order regarding the renovation of SARA House and his amendment of the White Paper, for SARA to finally receive operations and administrative funding? NW2118E
Reply:
1. I wish to advise that the correct case number for the matter in question is 63756/2017. There was out of court a settlement between the PP office, SARA and the Department were the sum of R191 426, 71 to SARA’s attorneys and will be making a further payment in the sum of R187 291, 49 to the attorneys representing the Public Protector South Africa and the Public Protector (PP) on receipt of a claim from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
2. The Department concluded a contract with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) on 19 June 2019 and renovations at SARA House are currently underway. Despite the original budget requested by SARA of R15 000 000.00 (Fifteen Million Rand Only); subsequent to the settlement, the Department deemed it fit to increase the budget to R23 000 000.00 (Twenty Three Million Rand Only), taking into account the preliminary work done by DBSA in terms of projected costs of the assessment work.
The Director-General convened a meeting with the Chairperson of the Reference Panel and SARA was represented by Mr Nyathela. Subsequent to that meeting, the aspects dealing with events and technical services were reviewed taking into consideration SARA’s input and events and technical services are a stand-alone Chapter in the Revised White Paper namely, Chapter 4, paragraph 4.8 at pages 40 to 41.
The Department also approved an Arts, Culture Promotion and Development Funding and Transfers policy on 27 January 2020 which policy deals with operational matters and among others, the payment of operations and administrative costs of up to a maximum amount of 10% of the total allocated grant funding to qualifying Beneficiaries including SARA.
Attached is the Revised White Paper and Settlement Agrement:
13 August 2020 - NW1721
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the President of the Republic
Whether, with reference to his undertaking, he, all the members of his Cabinet and the deputy ministers have donated a third of their salaries to the Solidarity Fund for three months from 1 May 2020; if not, in each case, (a) why not, (b) which person(s) has not complied with his undertaking and (c) what action, if any, has he taken in this regard; if so, (i) on which date(s) did each person donate a third of their salaries to the Solidarity Fund, (ii) what amount did each person donate to the Solidarity Fund in each month and (iii) what are the relevant details of the mechanisms that he has put in place to monitor that each person does indeed donate a third of their salaries to the Solidarity Fund?
Reply:
The donation to the Solidarity Fund is a voluntary contribution that each Member of Cabinet and Deputy Minister chose to make in support of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each Minister and Deputy Minister is responsible for making the necessary arrangements to contribute to the Fund.
13 August 2020 - NW1635
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(a) What are the reasons that his department considered and/or granted two-year and one-year extensions to a certain company (name furnished), (b) why did it take two years just to release the Request For Information and (c) what are the processes that will now unfold pertaining to the four companies who have been identified as being able to provide the services in question?
Reply:
a) In December 2018, DHA was required to extend the contract with VFS for a period of 24 months, effective 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020. The extension was necessitated at the time to ensure continuity of the Departments business operations globally. On the instruction of the Department, the service provider holds a presence in 18 territories globally with frontline services being offered through 45 Visa Application Centres (VAC’s)– all of which are situated within strategic international nodes critical to the conduct of foreign-based travel, investment and business into the RSA. An unstructured change at the time would potentially have placed operational efficiencies at risk. Considering the complexity of such a global frontline services operating model, the Department had to ensure service continuity by extending the contract for the period referred. This extension also provided opportunity for the department to build an independent capability to render equivalent services through the development of an electronic eVisa platform, which was demonstrated to The President in October 2019. This is under a phased, controlled release which has been delayed in 2020 with the advent of COVID-19 resulting in a global shutdown of international travel and service-based operations.
b) The Department started the procurement process in January 2018 when its Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC) approved the open tender process. The Bid Specification Committee (BSC) undertook the drafting of technical specifications. At that stage, a parallel process was initiated to request a legal opinion whether the Department should proceed with an open tender process or defer to a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) process. A legal opinion was received on 26 April 2018 through the Office of the State Attorney, wherein it was recommended that the Department should proceed with a PPP process. Further consultations took place with the Senior Council, Finance, Supply Chain Management and National Treasury to ensure that the process was legally compliant. In October 2018, National Treasury confirmed that the Department should follow the PPP process through a Request for Information ("RFI") to test the market and the results thereof should be shared with the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. The Department published an RFI in December 2019. Seven responses were received by 17 January 2020 with four companies assessed as compliant. This information was submitted to National Treasury on 08 April 2020.
c) The Public Private Partnership (PPP) was registered with National Treasury under GTAC. A letter of PPP confirmation was received from National Treasury on 16 January 2020. The PPP engagement with GTAC was delayed with the onset of COVID-19 and lockdown instituted since 26 March 2020. However, following the easing of lockdown conditions, the engagement with GTAC on the PPP started in June 2020 and is continuing in order to implement the PPP process.
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13 August 2020 - NW1612
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the (a) detailed breakdown of the costs that the Government incurred in defending legal action brought against its gazetted regulations during the national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, (b)(i) total amount paid for legal counsel and (ii) to whom was it paid and (c) cumulative amount of cost orders issued for the Government’s account?
Reply:
The number of matters that were lodged and commenced against the State since the announcement and implementation of the national lockdown regulation aimed at curbing of the spread of Covid-19 in March 2020 amounts to 116 in total. It is worth mentioning that 80/116 matters (92%) of these matters were populated between State Attorney in Pretoria with fifty-one (51) cases and State Attorney in Cape Town with twenty-nine (29) matters.
The Office of the Solicitor-General is tallying the total costs and expenses in relation to these matters by collating information from all thirteen (13) Offices of the State Attorney. However, for the period under review, the State has paid invoices (inclusive of fees and disbursements) to the value of R3 462 327.00. The Offices of State Attorney are yet to complete the quantification process of the costs involved as they are currently segmenting the matters in terms of those rendered by Junior and Senior counsel on pro-bono (free of charge) basis.
I am unfortunately unable to furnish the Honourable Member with information, in relation to the cumulative amount of cost orders issued against the State, due to the following:
a) Matters that are still serving in court and are yet to be finalised (sub-judice);
b) Invoices to matters where services have been rendered but accounts are yet to be submitted by the legal services providers;
c) Matters which were not opposed by the State and to which no costs orders have been made and resulting in savings to the fiscus;
d) Matters that were in terms of section 13 of the disaster management regulations finalised either via mediation or arbitration to which no costs orders relate; and
e) Matters where adverse costs orders were issued against the state but in relation to which matters the accounts by third parties are yet to be rendered to the State and/or taxed.
To the extent that the Honourable Member also requires information on the disclosure of names of the recipients and the quantum payable to such recipients, I shall revert with the answer once legal clarification in relation to the issues of Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and other legal prescripts have been clarified.