Questions and Replies
16 July 2020 - NW1343
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Since its return to international sport, what total number of medals has the Republic won at each specified (a) international and (b) continental games for (i) able-bodied, (ii) persons with disabilities and (iii) youth sport?
Reply:
The information on international participation and performance of Team South Africa resides with the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC). Due to national lockdown regulations SASCOC is unable to access archived records.
16 July 2020 - NW1370
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1). With reference to his reply to question 688 on 12 May 2020, (a) by what date will all beneficiaries get their relief funding and (b) what total number of beneficiaries have benefited from the allocated R 150 million thus far; (2). whether he will furnish Mr T W Mhlongo with an accurate list of beneficiaries, including the (a) name of each specified beneficiary and (b) amount received in each case; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3). what (a) amount of the allocated R 150 million was not used and (b) will the specified amount be used for?
Reply:
1. (a) once the process of adjudication is done.
(b) that will be known once the process is complete.
2. (a) (b) the list of beneficiaries, was circulated to Members of the Portfolio Committee.
3 (a)(b) the process of adjudication is still going on, once the process of reconciliation is done and the funds are dispersed we will able to know exactly.
16 July 2020 - NW1356
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
What number of applications has his Department (a) received and (b) approved for the (i) removal and/or (ii) relocation of a statue since the enactment of the National Heritage Resources Act, No 25 of 1999, on 28 April 1999. (NO 1726E)
Reply:
The Department does not receive or approve applications for the removal of statues. The National Heritage Resources Act, 1999, (Act No. 25 of 1999) provides for a three-tier heritage resource management system in which heritage resources of national significance are managed by the Department’s entity the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). Heritage resources of provincial significance are managed by Provincial Heritage Resource Authorities (PHRAs). Heritage of local significance are managed by local authorities. SAHRA would receive applications only if the resources were on a property that is declared as a national heritage site. The removal or relocation of statues would require the issuing of a permit by the relevant PHRA. SAHRA has only participated by commenting on applications made to PHRAs and local authorities.
.The Department through its entity SAHRA has therefore (a) not received any application and (b) not approved any application for the (i) removal and/or (ii) relocation of a statue since the enactment of the National Heritage Resources Act, No 25 of 1999, on 28 April 1999.
16 July 2020 - NW1359
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What amount was spent on the development of each specified sporting code by (a) the (i) SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and (ii) SA Sporting Trust and (b) any other specified entity in each of the past three financial years?
Reply:
(i) In terms of the National Sport and Recreation Act and the National Sport and Recreation Plan the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has as its primary focus High Performance of Sport, Preparation and Delivery of Team South Africa to multi-coded international events and secondly to serve as an umbrella body for sport in South Africa. SASCOC therefore does not necessarily develop sporting codes.
(ii) The Sports Trust was formed with its Vision and Mandate to provide sporting infrastructure, kit and equipment and programmes aimed at developing the young people of South Africa. The initiatives of the Trust are multi-coded in nature, this including the infrastructure projects which serve multi-sport. The Trust therefore does not develop individual sporting codes.
16 July 2020 - NW1344
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Whether the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee receives detailed reports from the sport psychologist after every game; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so; what were the reasons given for the stress of athletes at each game, as stipulated in each of the past four Olympic Games reports?
Reply:
The South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC has not been able to access information due to national lockdown restrictions.
16 July 2020 - NW1360
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Since the inception of the (a) SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and (b) SA Sporting Trust, what (i) salaries and/or allowances and (ii) other specified payments including bonuses, were paid to each specified board member?
Reply:
The South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee and the Sports Trust has not been able to provide the information about salaries, allowances and bonuses due to national lockdown restrictions.
16 July 2020 - NW1372
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What (a) amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on (aa) legal and (bb) consultant fees (aaa) in each of the past three financial years and (bbb) since 1 april 2020 and (b) are the details of the services contracted in each case?
Reply:
a) (i) My department has spend:
(aa) Legal Fees |
(bb) Consultant Fees |
|
(aaa) 2017/18 |
R1 414 873.57 |
R37 281 073.12 |
(aaa) 2018/19 |
R5 436 310.34 |
R19 621 408.95 |
(aaa) 2019/20 |
R6 749 944.78 |
R35 649 806.82 |
(bbb) 2020/21 |
R1 316 551.90 |
R 972 206.69 |
b) Legal fees were for cases instituted against and by the Department and the details of the services were not contracted in each case. Consultants were appointed to assist the Department in among others, project management and other services and the details of the services were contracted in some cases.
a) (ii) My entities have spend:
Boxing South Africa (BSA)
(aa) Legal Fees |
(bb) Consultant Fees |
|
(aaa) 2017/18 |
R0.00 |
R0.00 |
(aaa) 2018/19 |
R0.00 |
R0.00 |
(aaa) 2019/20 |
R1 425 000.00 |
R0.00 |
(bbb) 2020/21 |
R0.00 |
R0.00 |
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)
(aa) Legal Fees |
(bb) Consultant Fees |
|
(aaa) 2017/18 |
R0.00 |
R0.00 |
(aaa) 2018/19 |
R576 000.00 |
R0.00 |
(aaa) 2019/20 |
R773 000.00 |
R0.00 |
(bbb) 2020/21 |
R0.00 |
R0.00 |
b) Legal fees were for cases instituted against and by my entities and the details of the services were not contracted in each case. Consultants were appointed to assist the entities in among others, project management and other services and the details of the services were contracted in some cases.
16 July 2020 - NW1361
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) What total amount in funding has the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) received from (a) his department, (b) the National Lottery, (c) the SA Sporting Trust and (d) any other specified entity in each financial year since its inception; (2) what amount was spent on (a) salaries of SASCOC staff, (b) payments and/or allowances to board members and (c) transfers to (i) sporting codes and (ii) any other specified entity in each specified financial year; (3) what (a) amount was spent on each member of the SASCOC board and senior management on each (i) international trip and (i) local trip, (b) was the date and purpose of each specified trip, (c) was the name of the individual concerned and (d) was the cost and class of (i) flights, (ii) hotel accommodation, (iii) subsistence allowance and (iv) any other specified costs?
Reply:
1) a) SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has received a total of R201,361,000 from the Department since the 2006 / 07 Financial Year.
SASCOC has not been able to provide the information due to national lockdown.
16 July 2020 - NW1371
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) How did the human resources department of the National Arts Council (NAC) respond to the appointment of a Compliance Manager and Covid-19 Manager by the Chief Executive Officer; (2) whether human resources processes were followed; if not, what processes were followed; if so, were the specified positions (a) advertised to allow permanent staff to apply and (b) within the organogram of the NAC; (3) whether his department has budgeted for the salaries of the two positions; if not, who approved the two appointments; if so, what are the relevant details of the salaries of the two positions; (4) in what other entities in his department has an appointment been made to a Covid-19 Manager position? NW1742E
Reply:
1. According to NAC, There was no appointment of a Compliance Manager and Covid-19 Manager at the National Arts Council.
15 July 2020 - NW1230
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport
What measures has he put in place to ensure that train and minibus commuters practice social distancing?
Reply:
PRASA is planning to resume limited commuter rail services in the following corridors by 1 July 2020:
-
- Pretoria to Pienaarspoort
- Cape Town to Retreat Service
- Port Elizabeth to Uitenhage Service
- East London to Berlin
In preparing for the resumption of rail services the following social distancing measures are being put in place:
1. Train Sets:
Social Distance Markings
2. Stations:
Social Distance Markings (Platforms)
Social Distance Markings (Ticket Sales Points)
Training for Station/ Front-line staff (COVID-19 Awareness)
Isolation Area (Stations & Workplace)
3. Workplace Environment
Social Distance Markings
4. Risk & Compliance
Conduct Workplace and Service Resumption Risk Assessments
Compliance Audits & Inspections
Monitoring of crowd controlling officials & front-line staff
5. Procurement of Personal Protective Equipment
Train Set Marking Material
Platform Marking Paint
Workplace Marking Tape
6. Human Capital Management
Develop COVID-19 Employee-related procedures (Resumption of Work & Protocols)
Induction of the Staff on the COVID-19 procedures
7. Communication
COVID-19 Health & Safety Awareness (Internal & External)
Stakeholder Engagements
8. Security
Procurement of Private Security on Stations
Procurement of Platform Marshalls
Crowd Control Procedure
Training for Platform Marshalls (COVID-19 Awareness, Basic First Aid etc.)
Public Transport response
In accordance with Directions No 43272, section 9(3) published by the Department of Transport, it is prescribed that taxis must not carry more than 70% of their licensed passenger carrying capacity for social distancing purposes.
15 July 2020 - NW1117
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What are the details of the additional support that were made available to the Community Corrections division of the Department of Correctional Services to enable it to properly and effectively deal with the monitoring of the 19 000 inmates to be released as part of the programme to decrease overpopulation of correctional centres amid the Covid-19 pandemic?
Reply:
Community Corrections is ready to admit and monitor all 19 000 cases to be placed on parole. Prior to the special remission in 2019 the number of offenders was 71523, Community Corrections had 1854 personnel entrusted with the monitoring of parolees and probationers. After the remission the number of parolees and probationers decreased to 56632, the ratio of a member to parolee is currently one is to 30 (1:3). The release of 19000 would not have an impact on the current resources since it will be reverting to the same resources.
Caseloads used |
Month |
Filled |
Caseloads |
Ratio |
Ratio |
02-Apr-20 |
April |
1851 |
55515 |
1:29 |
1:474 |
23-Apr-20 |
May |
1855 |
55350 |
1:29 |
1:477 |
28-May-20 |
June |
1854 |
55882 |
1:30 |
1:485 |
18-Jun-20 |
June |
1854 |
56632 |
1:30 |
1:492 |
14 July 2020 - NW201
Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What steps does he intend to take against repeat offenders and parolees who allegedly repeatedly commit a very large percentage of crimes and violate their parole conditions?
Reply:
In September 2019, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) initiated a process to consider possible review of the parole policy with the purpose of tightening the consideration process in respect of offenders sentenced for sexual and aggressive offences.
A discussion document on the review of the minimum detention period to be served by offenders who have committed offences relating to gender based violence, sexual and aggressive offences was drafted and submitted to State Law Advisers during September 2019 for an opinion. This document proposed that such category of offenders should be considered for parole after serving two thirds of sentence instead of half of sentence as prescribed by Section 73 of the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act 111 of 1998).
It is therefore important to indicate that any legislation or legislative amendment which adversely affects subjects cannot be applied retrospectively. This means that any amendment to the current minimum detention periods will not impact offenders already serving their sentences or persons who would have committed offences before coming into operation of the amended minimum detention period.
In addition, the Department is also considering enforcing compliance with placement conditions by ensuring that offenders whose parole has been revoked will have to serve the remainder of their sentence in a Correctional Centre. If the remainder of the sentence is more than 05 years or if the offender is serving a sentence of life imprisonment, placement on parole must be considered on completion of 05 years of the portion of the sentence which remained after parole was cancelled.
This proposal will serve as a deterrent to parolees from violating placement conditions as failure to comply will result in them serving the remainder of the sentence in a Correctional Centre as opposed to the maximum two years further profile as prescribed by Section 75 (6) Act 111 of 1998.
Parole forms part of the total rehabilitation programme in correcting offending behaviour and may include continuation of programmes aimed at reintegration whilst in the system of community corrections. It is regarded as an aid to the social re-integration of an offender and a mechanism to manage the risk an offender may pose to the community through monitoring by Community Corrections.
Upon re-admission the offender will be assessed to establish the reason(s) for his/her violation of parole conditions and/or repeat offending. The following selection of Correctional Programmes is available to address the reason(s) for violation of parole conditions and/or repeat offending:
- New Beginnings Orientation
The New Beginnings Orientation Programme aims to empower newly admitted offenders to become more aware of themselves as well as the surrounding of the correctional setting in order to cope in the correctional centre.
- Anger Management (“Anger In Anger Out”)
Raises offender awareness on the causes and symptoms of anger and how to manage anger. The programme assists offenders to unlearn old habits associated with aggression and learn healthy ways of dealing with and expressing anger.
- Cross Roads
Equips offenders with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to become responsible, law-abiding and productive citizens in order to facilitate their successful reintegration into society.
- Restorative Justice Orientation
Orientate offenders on the Restorative Justice System. Prepare Offenders
for involvement in Restorative Justice programmes options.
- Preparatory programme on Sexual Offences (“Think before you act”)
The programme assists offenders to identity the possible causes of their deviant sexual behaviour and to empower them with information on the biological development and sexual development of human beings.
- Substance Abuse (“Stop to start”)
The main purpose of the Substance Abuse programme is to help offenders gain insight into the negative effects of substance abuse.
- Behaviour Modification Programme on Gangsterism
The main objective is to raise awareness amongst offenders on gang related activities and specifically the negative consequences thereof.
- Economic crime (fraud related) Programme
The Economic Crime Programme (fraud category) targets fraud and related offences, which are more organized in nature (e.g. syndicates).
- Economic Crime (theft related) Programme
The Economic Crime Programme (theft category) targets theft and related offending behaviour (e.g. stolen food from a supermarket).
- Murder and Related Offences (“Changing lanes”)
It targets behaviour of offenders serving sentences for Murder and Related Offences. The programme aims to assist offenders to understand contributing factors towards aggressive behaviour. It further aims to create understanding of human behaviour and emotions as well as to motivate offenders to strive towards emotional intelligence by developing their own individual coping plans.
- Robbery and Related Offences (“Change is possible”)
The programme targets Robbery and Related Offences. The crime category of Robbery and Related Offences is an “umbrella” for all the following crimes (armed robbery hijacking aeroplane, hijacking truck, hijacking Motor Vehicle). The programme aims to assist the offender to develop insight into his/her own situation that contributed to the crime, to develop insight into the impact of the offence and thereafter to develop a personal plan with specific goals without any involvement in crime.
- Pre-Release Programme
The objective of the Pre-Release Programme is to prepare offenders for successful reintegration into society by providing them with skills and information to enable them to cope with possible challenges they may face after their release. The programme is compulsory to offenders with Correctional Sentence Planss who are to be released.
- Programme for Female Offenders
The programme is divided into four sub-programmes due to comprehensive information. It empowers women with general life skills like, emotional health and wellbeing, learning from own mistakes, parental skills and problem solving skills. It addressed addictive behavior, give knowledge about relationships and help offenders with information to build their careers.
The release of an offender on the expiry of his/ her sentence (unconditionally) is not the ideal manner of release for the majority of offenders because of the following:
- No management of risk takes place as the offender is released into the community without any control or supervision whatsoever, and
- No phased re-integration under controlled circumstances takes place with the result that support systems can easily fail however the Department of Correctional Services would have no mandate to provide further support.
Although some parolees have committed serious offences in the recent past, it should be noted that Community Corrections has a caseload of 52 736 parolees and probationers of which 99.27% are complying with their placement conditions.
END
14 July 2020 - NW422
Shelembe, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
In light of the allegations that her department did not pay for some members of the military veterans in January 2019, but only paid in October 2019, what plans does her department have in place to ensure that school fees for qualifying military veterans are paid on time to learning institutions as required by the Military Veterans Act, Act 18 of 2011?
Reply:
The Department earlier started a decentralisation process of benefits with education support as a first benefit to provinces. The process relied on provincial coordinators to collect invoices to all schools across the country. The process started well until the national lockdown. The lockdown hampered the plan and DMV is only paying those invoices that are sent through by parents and schools that have recently opened.
Plans for collaboration with other provincial departments of education are underway, wherein the DMV is planning to transfer tuition and school fees to provincial Departments to pay invoices quicker. This will also assist in easy access of this benefit and other benefits to military veterans and their dependents.
14 July 2020 - NW770
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1) What is the breakdown of the number of public servants who (a) had their workloads reduced significantly and are working part-time at home, (b) are currently working full-time from home and (c) are working full-time at their normal workplaces due to the Covid-19 pandemic; (2) whether the Government is still paying full salaries to public servants whose workloads have been reduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) What arrangements have been put in place to make sure that public servants, especially those in management earning more than a million rand per annum, are not being paid from taxpayers’ money for work that they have not done during the Covid-19 epidemic
Reply:
1. Shortly after the lockdown was announced, the Minister for the Public Service and Administration issued directions in respect of service delivery and business continuity for the Public Service during the COVID-19 pandemic. These directions were communicated to departments under cover of DPSA Circular 15 of 2020, dated 25 March 2020. In essence, the directions provided that each head of department must determine appropriate work arrangements for his or her department to ensure continued service delivery during the lockdown whilst also preventing the spread of COVID-19. These arrangements should also include remote working arrangements where possible.
Due to the unique circumstances and service delivery requirements of departments, these arrangements would differ from department to department. It should also be understood that the numbers of public servants working either from their normal workplaces or remotely from home, would fluctuate constantly due to changing circumstances and work requirements.
A survey was conducted in departments to determine work arrangements during the various lockdown levels. The responses received from departments to date are captured in Annexure A.
2. During the national lockdown all public servants will continue to receive their full salaries.
The salaries of public servants are protected in terms of the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1994. Section 34 of the Act provides that the salary of an employee shall not be reduced without his or her consent except in terms of section 38 of the Act (that deals with wrongly granted remuneration), an act of Parliament or a collective agreement.
3. As far as members of the Senior Management Service (SMS) are concerned, the directions issued by the Minister for the Public Service and Administration in respect of service delivery and business continuity referred to above, provided that all members of the SMS must be available during the lockdown to render the services required of them.
14 July 2020 - NW502
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What number of houses for veterans have been built in Mogqaka Local Municipality in Free State in the past three years, (b) how were the veterans vetted to ensure that they are veterans and (c) what are the names of the veterans who were found to be eligible beneficiaries and to whom these houses were allocated; (2) whether she will furnish Mrs N I Tarabella Marchesi with a list of the names of the veterans to whom these houses were allocated?
Reply:
(1) number of houses per financial year
(a) 2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
(a) There are four (4) completed and occupied houses, three (3) in Kroonstad and one (1) in Viljoenskroon.
Additional to that there are two (2) houses that are at completion stage and four (4) are still outstanding in Kroonstad.
(b) The vetting process was conducted by the Department of Military Veterans in conjunction with Military Veterans Associations.
(c) Refer to the attached beneficiary list marked as Annexure A
(2) Refer to the attached beneficiary list marked as Annexure A
14 July 2020 - NW1141
Mulder, Mr FJ to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether his department purchased any goods and/or services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the name of each company from which the specified goods and/or services were purchased, (b) is the amount of each transaction and (c) was the service and/or product that each company rendered; (2) whether there was any deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the specified transactions; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the relevant details in each case; (3) what were the reasons that the goods and/or services were purchased from the specified companies; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. I have been informed that all procurement to date at individual transaction level, was below R500 000 and guided by departmental delegations to various post levels. Regional and court level procurement started on 20 February 2020 and National Office centralised bulk procurement on 21 April 2020.
(a), (b) and (c) The total expenditure for bulk centralised procurement at national level amounted to R3, 073 million; and the total procurement at Regional Office level amounted to R9, 927 million.
The following is a list of commodities procured nationally and the relevant service provider after competitive procurement processes were followed, through quotations.
Service provider a) |
Value b) |
Commodity c) |
Quantity |
Okp Technologies |
R494 200.00 |
Gloves |
280 000 |
Fenpot Direct Cc |
R445 200.00 |
Face Masks - Durable/ Reusable |
30 000 |
Orca Autobody And Restoration |
R 378 320.65 |
Surgical Face Visor |
3 348 |
Betaclean Chemicals &Cleaning Services |
R 308 016.00 |
Hand Sanitizers Spray Bottles 1 litres |
6 696 1 litres |
Givy's Cuisine |
R488 000.00 |
Hand Sanitizers 5 litres |
1600 5 litres |
Kaprivi Generals (Pty) Ltd- |
R460 000.00 |
Hand Liquid Soap 5 Litres |
4000 5 litres |
Motsweding Medical Suppliers |
R499 750.00 |
Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer |
250 |
The following table summarises the expenditure at Regional Office level:
Free State |
R696 592 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
R893 269 |
Western Cape |
R1 506 986 |
Eastern Cape |
R986 233 |
Mpumalanga |
R943 575 |
Northern Cape |
R707 156 |
North West |
R1 010 144 |
Limpopo |
R1 818 870 |
Gauteng |
R1 364 545 |
Total |
R9 927 370 |
2. This procurement was in full compliance with departmental prescripts and delegations. A formal circular on emergency procurement was issued which guided procurement.
3. The reason for procurement at a specific service provider was guided by the outcome of a competitive process (minimum 3 quotations). In the case of emergency procurement, some commodities were procured through petty cash at local pharmacies or suppliers.
13 July 2020 - NW1429
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 735 on 11 May 2020, (a) why is she unable to provide information on construction undertaken and/or commissioned by her department and (b) by what date will she provide the requested information?
Reply:
(a) The project is implemented by the Gauteng Department of Education and not by the Department of Basic Education; and on receipt of the question, it is referred to the relevant implementing department for a response.
(b) The response received from the Gauteng Department of Education is attached.
13 July 2020 - NW1265
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What total number of learners have benefited from and/or used online learning that was provided by various schools during the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus; (2) whether online learning is an option to be used going forward; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how will it be implemented?
Reply:
(1) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) does not keep a record of learners accessing Online Learning, as different approaches are employed by providers of Online Learning.
(2) Yes. Education systems across the world, have adopted remote learning as an approach. The DBE, Department of Communication and Digital Technologies (DCDT), and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) are in the process of establishing a Virtual Classroom solution that will provide online learning. This process is still at the initial stage.
13 July 2020 - NW1089
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether any determination has been made of the (a) full cost of running a public ordinary school that is considered adequately resourced with regard to teaching and non-teaching staff, infrastructure, school furniture and equipment, (b) funding supplied by the provincial departments to run such a school and (c) shortfall in funding which must be covered by the school and the school community; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether such a determination will be made; if so, on what date; (3) whether any determination has been made of the (a) ability of no-fee schools to cover such a shortfall in funding to achieve adequate resourcing and (b) situation in schools where it has not been possible to cover the shortfall; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (4) (a) which natural or juristic person bears the responsibility for fundraising at a school and (b) how is performance by principals and other employees from the provincial department formally recognised in this regard (5) whether she has any plans to encourage school communities to assist with the funding of schools; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) Whether any determination has been made of the (a) full cost of running a public ordinary school that is considered adequately resourced with regard to teaching and non-teaching staff, infrastructure, school furniture and equipment, (b) funding supplied by the provincial departments to run such a school and (c) shortfall in funding which must be covered by the school and the school community; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;
(b) The schools are funded as follows for the current year for the Non-Personnel Non-Capital (NPNC):
PROVINCE |
NO FEE PER LEARNER ALLOCATION |
FEE PAYING PER LEARNER ALLOCATION Q4 |
FEE PAYING PER LEARNER ALLOCATION Q5 |
Gazetted Target per learner amount |
R 1 466 |
R 735 |
R 254 |
EC |
R 1 466 |
R 735 |
R 254 |
FS |
R 1 466 |
R 735 |
R 254 |
GT |
R 1 466 |
R 735 |
R 735 |
KZN |
R 955 |
R 522 |
R 179 |
LP |
R 1 466 |
R 735 |
R 254 |
MPU |
R 1 370 |
R 692 |
R 240 |
NC |
R 1 134 |
R 765 |
R 354 |
NW |
R 1 466 |
R 735 |
R 254 |
WC |
R 1 466 |
R 1 200 |
R 395 |
The above table indicates the affordability levels of Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) against the approved national targets for funding of public ordinary schools.
(c) It should be noted that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Mpumalanga (MP) and Northern Cape (NC) are not funding at the required levels of funding.
Schools are mandated to draw-up their budgets in terms of section 38 of the South African Schools Act (SASA), 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996) each year, taking into account all available sources of funding. This would mean that schools would then take into account the funding by the Department, even if it is not at the national target, as well as any funding source that is available to the school like school fees, donor funding etc. it therefore, cannot be said that schools operate on a shortfall, all plans that could not be accommodated in one year, are deferred to the following year.
It should also be indicated that no fee schools that are underfunded, have a right to charge compulsory fees in terms of paragraph 163 of the National Norms and Standards for School Funding (NNSSF); and to date, there is no record of a school that acted on this right.
2. Not applicable for the Non-Personnel Non-Capital (NPNC) costs.
3. Not applicable for the NPNC
4. (a) The School Governing Body is responsible for fundraising at their respective schools, in terms of section 20 (1) h & (2) and 36 of the SASA; (b) The DBE does not keep such information.
5. The Department has guidelines which encourages parents to contribute towards the running of schools. See attached
13 July 2020 - NW1266
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What total number of (a) educators have declared that they suffer from comorbidities since 1 June 2020 and (b) the specified educators are currently working from home; (2) what are the details of the work that the educators who are working from home are conducting; (3) whether she will take any steps to address the vacancies left by the educators who cannot teach from home; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1(a) As at 23 June 2020, 16 168 educators had declared co-morbidities. The processing of applications is ongoing, and therefore the numbers are not final.
(b) The number of educators who work from home, will be finalised once the process of approving and granting all concessions has been completed. Collective Agreement 1 of 2020 provides for a concession for educators employed in terms of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No.76 of 1998), (EEA), who are at risk in terms of the listed COVID-19 risk factors. The concession provides for measures to accommodate such educators in the workplace or working from home. Therefore, not all educators will work from home.
2. The work that the educators working from home perform, depends on the nature of work and the availability of resources or tools of trade. Therefore, the work could range from conducting classes remotely to basic level preparing lesson plans, all within the official job description of the educator.
3. A substitute will be provided where needed. Provision of a substitute and the type of a substitute provided, will depend on the extent of work the educator at home is able to accomplish. This may range from a fully qualified substitute to fully replace an educator at home to a teacher aid or assistant that will act under the guidance of the educator at home, or another educator present at school.
13 July 2020 - NW1339
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether she will declare Early Childhood Development an essential service; if not, why not; if so, what are the further relevant details? `
Reply:
The Early Childhood Development function still legally rests with the Department of Social Development; and the Department of Basic Education has no legal standing to make such a declaration. That said, the South African courts have encouraged a restrictive interpretation of ‘essential services’, and the Essential Services Committee has previously ruled that education should not be deemed an essential service. The Department of Basic Education will apply these same principles to Early Childhood Development practitioners.
13 July 2020 - NW1357
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What (a) was the amount of the tender that her department has awarded for the refurbishment of the Bedfordview High School in Gauteng in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) amount of the specified tender was spent; (2) (a) why was the project never finished and (b) on what date will the project commence for finalisation?
Reply:
The question has been referred to the Gauteng Department of Education for a response and will be provided as soon as the response is received.
13 July 2020 - NW1355
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)Whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with a list of legal service providers who have rendered legal services on a consultancy and/or other basis to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) over the past five financial years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with a list of lawyers and/or law firms that are part of the NLC’s selection panel of legal practitioners that are regularly used for legal matters involving the NLC; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether a certain firm and/ or person (names furnished) has ever rendered services to the NLC in any of the above specified capacities; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1725E
Reply:
I have been furnished with a reply to the question submitted, by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission, which is reproduced below.
Reply by the National Lotteries Commission, Ms Thabang Mampane:
- “The panels for the past financial years (2015/16 to date) were established following a supply chain process as prescribed by the Public Finance Management Act (No.1 of 1999 as amended) (“PFMA”), National Treasury Regulations- Practice Notes, Instructions, Circulars and Letters, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (No. 5 of 2000) (“PPPFA”) and Regulations, 2011, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act (No. 46 of 2013, amongst other legislation, as well as NLC’s Supply Chain Management Policy. The NLC’s panel of attorneys list for the past financial years (2015/16 to date) are detailed as below. The NLC did not have a panel prior to the years depicted herein.”
Table 1:
Bid Number |
Name of Legal Firm |
Duration |
End-Date |
RFP/2013-4HL |
M.L Mateme Incorporated (PTY) LTD |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Gildenhuys Malatji Incorporated |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Routledge Modise Attorney (T/A Hogan Lovells) |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Rooth and Wessels Incorporated (PTY) LTD |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Maponya Inc |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Denga Incorporated (PTY) LTD |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Poswa Incorporated |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Adams & Adams |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Ngeno & Mteto Inc |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
RFP/2013-4HL |
Malebye Incorporated |
36 Months |
1-May-17 |
Table 2:
Bid Number |
Name of Legal Firm |
Duration |
End-Date |
NLC/2017-3 |
Raphela Inc Attorney |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Padi Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Nozuko Nxusani Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Morare Thobejane Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Moche Attorneys |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Malebye Motaung Mthembu Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Manong Pilane Mokotedi Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Diale Mogashoe Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Ndobela Lamola Inc. |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
Table 3:
Bid Number |
Name of Legal Firm |
Duration |
End-Date |
NLC/2019-2 |
Malatji Kanyane Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Spoor & Fischer |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Moeti Kanyane Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Gildenhys Malatji Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Cheadle Thompson & Hayson Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Ramushu Mashile Twala |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Mfenyana Attorneys |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Lannard Paul Cowen |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Mathopo Mashimane Mulangaphume |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Poswa Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Hogan Lovells |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Maphosa Attorneys |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
2. “The NLC’s panel of attorneys regularly used for legal matters involving the NLC depends on their areas of expertise/legal scope and/or availability including urgency, where applicable. The issue of capacity and/or resources are considered while an attempt is made to reach as many as possible. On the list below, all but two law firms have done work for the NLC. Since this is a panel, the NLC endeavours’ to ensure that as many law firms as possible are allowed the opportunity to do work, though this is not a guarantee. The details are as follows:”
Table 4:
Bid Number |
Name of Legal Firm |
Duration |
End-Date |
NLC/2017-3 |
Raphela Inc Attorney |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Padi Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Nozuko Nxusani Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Morare Thobejane Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Moche Attorneys |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Malebye Motaung Mthembu Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Manong Pilane Mokotedi Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Diale Mogashoe Inc |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2017-3 |
Ndobela Lamola Inc. |
36 Months |
22-Aug-20 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Malatji Kanyane Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Spoor & Fischer |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Moeti Kanyane Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Gildenhys Malatji Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Cheadle Thompson & Hayson Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Ramushu Mashile Twala |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Mfenyana Attorneys |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Lannard Paul Cowen |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Mathopo Mashimane Mulangaphume |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Poswa Inc |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Hogan Lovells |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
NLC/2019-2 |
Maphosa Attorneys |
36 Months |
31-Aug-22 |
“All the Legal Firms that are on the panel were utilized by the NLC, with the exception of Ramushu Mashile Twala and Mathopo Mashimane Mulangaphume.”
(3) “Ramulifho Inc. or Lesley Ramulifho is not on the NLC panel of attorneys. Ramulifho Inc. has rendered legal services for labour related issues to the then National Lotteries Board now the NLC. This was approximately around 2014, prior to the advent of the panel of legal service providers.”
-END-
13 July 2020 - NW1427
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 681 on 18 May 2020, (a) why is she unable to provide the information on construction undertaken and/or commissioned by her department and (b) by what date will she provide the requested information?
Reply:
(a) The project is implemented by the Gauteng Department of Education and not by the Department of Basic Education; and on receipt of the question, it is referred to the relevant implementing department for a response.
(b) The response received from the Gauteng Department of Education is attached.
13 July 2020 - NW1409
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1) (a) What are the reasons that the consular services is not available to South African citizens for other legal purposes, as the website of her department indicates that legalisation of documents for economic puposes will be made availableunder Covid-19 lockdown alert level 4, while the Republic is currently under alert level 3 of the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 and(b) by what date will this necessary service be available; (2) Whether sanitisation measures have been put in place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details’? NW1780E
Reply:
- (a) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation adheres to its consular services mandate to serve the Public in terms of legalisation of documents which entails Authentications, Apostilles and End User Certificates for various objectives.
(b) The Department is currently serving the Public accordingly during alert Level three (3) of National Lockdown.
2. Yes, the sanitisation measures have been put in place which include ensuring adherence to the following Government COVID19 pandemic regulations:
- Temperature scanners have been installed
- Hand satizers have been installed in all entrances to the building and inside the building public use places
- Movable hand sanitizers available in public place to support frontline staff and the Public.
- Counter window shields have been installed to secure frontline staff and the Public.
- Masks heve been and continue to be made available for use by frontline and essential staff during the various levels of lockdown.
- Signs indicating various safety measures in line with the Covid-19 regulations are put in all public places in and around the O.R Tambo Building these include regular washing of hands,social distancing and wearing masks
13 July 2020 - NW1415
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What number of invoices from private contractors to her department currently remain unpaid for longer than 30 days and (b) in each case, what (i) are the details of the (aa) contractor and (bb) services rendered and (ii) what (aa) is the date of each invoice and (bb) are the reasons that the invoice were not paid within 30 days?
Reply:
(a) Currently there are no invoices from private contractors that remain unpaid for longer than 30 days
(b) N/A (i) N/A
(aa) N/A (bb) N/A
(ii) (aa) N/A (bb) N/A
13 July 2020 - NW1180
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What options will her department provide parents who (a) are unable to provide their children with home schooling, (b) are too afraid and refuse to send their children to school due to the threat of contracting Covid-19 and (c) do not have means to continue with online learning at home?
Reply:
(a)The Department has put measures in place for parents to contact the Circuit or the school to make arrangements for learners to be supported while they are at home. Parents are therefore advised to contact the school to receive such support.
(b) Response same as in (a) above.
(c) Response same as in (a) above.
10 July 2020 - NW1444
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether her department requested the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) to assist Grade 12 learners by providing locally-produced 32-inch television sets which saw the USAF-IDTV/01/2020 tender being put out; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why was the specified tender cancelled only to be put out again under a different reference number; (2) why did USAASA deem it fit to provide TV sets to learners instead of other technological devices such as laptops and/or tablets; (3) which areas in the seven provinces are earmarked to receive the TV sets; (4) by what date does USAASA envisage to complete the whole process from the bidding to the delivery of the TV sets to households; (5) (a) what total number of Grade 12 learners have applied to receive a TV set and which schools are the learners from, (b) which company and/or companies won the bid to supply the TV sets to Grade 12 learners and (c) for what total amount, including the relevant breakdown of costs, was the tender awarded to?
Reply:
(1) - (5) The Department of Basic Education is a beneficiary to a project initiated and implemented by USAASA, an agency of the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies. All the administration and the rollout of the project rest with USASSA. The Honourable Member is therefore advised to direct the question to the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, which may have all the answers to the questions.
09 July 2020 - NW1169
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
With reference to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and Intersex (LGBTQ+) tourism, (a) what processes are in place to grade LGBTQI+ tourist and hospitality establishments, (b) what strategy does her department have in place to attract the LGBTQI+ as tourists to the Republic, (c) how is the strategy being monitored, (d) what results have been yielded from the strategy in the 2016-17, 2017- 18 and 2018-19 financial years and the remainder of this financial year and (e) what economic growth has the strategy yielded in the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years and the remainder of this financial year?
Reply:
a) What processes are in place to grade LGBTQI+ tourist and hospitality establishments
Properties owned and operated by LGBTQ+ individuals are graded using the identical process to all other hospitality establishments. All properties, irrespective of category, are treated equally and are required to provide the same service to all patrons irrespective of sexual orientation in line with the Constitutional foundational value of equality. It was for this reason that, after much consideration, no specific LGBTQ+ differentiator was introduced when the new grading system was implemented on 01 April 2019.
b) What strategy does the department have in place to attract the LGBTQI+ as tourists to the Republic
SA Tourism currently does not have a dedicated strategy for the LGBTQI+ as this segment is part of the already existing priority segments used by SA Tourism to target high affluent travellers in the identified markets. The segments are:
- A younger segment, or “Wanderluster”: Wanderlusters traditionally are considered to be avid travellers between the ages of 25 and 40. These are adventure seekers and fully immerse themselves in the country’s culture and fun related experiences. They are digitally-savvy, looking for and booking holidays online. They tend to be Free Independent Travellers (FIT).
- An older segment, or “Next Stop South Africa” (NSSA): The NSSA segment on the other hand, are wealthier, experienced international travellers, usually between the ages of 40 and 60. They typically look for natural beauty and authentic cultural experiences. They prefer independent or small group travel and look for luxury and comfort as part of their experience and Safari is a big draw when travelling to South Africa.
The targeting of the LGBTQI+ is driven largely through strategic tactical hosting programmes, that offers immersive experiences of the destination. The marketing efforts are focused on opportunities provided by this niche segment to drive growth without losing track on other consumers.
From 2017-2019, SA Tourism has partnered with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) through its affiliated media houses and hosted over 30 of key LGBTQI+ travel writers, freelancers, bloggers, and influencers in SA for first-hand experience of our destination. During and post-hosting programme, the hosted groups would share their personal curated experiences and provide believable endorsement for SA as a LGBTQI+ friendly destination, thus encouraging their social followers to visit SA. The hosted groups are from key markets i.e. Australia, US, Germany, Switzerland, Brazil and Japan.
c) How is the strategy being monitored
The return on investment on the programme is monitored through the number of media coverage, social media mentions resulting from hosting the travel writers, freelancers, bloggers, and influencers. Furthermore, the market intelligence gathered through the hosting provides valuable insights for the adjustment of messaging in order to deploy tactical and targeted marketing programmes going forward.
d) What results have been yielded from the strategy in the financial years:
It is currently not possible to make a direct link as tourist arrivals statistics are sourced from the Department of Home Affairs and cannot provide background data on tourists’ sexual orientation in line with the Constitutional foundational value of equality.
The tactical hosting programme that SA Tourism deployed focused on driving awareness and positivity about South Africa as a LGBTQI+ friendly destination. Through this platform the hosted writers, freelancers, bloggers, and influencers, drove destination content throughout their networks.
e) What economic growth has the strategy yielded in the financial years:
It is currently not possible to make direct link; however, our overall global marketing efforts have yielded growth year on year in foreign direct spend, injecting R75 billion (2016/17), R82 billion (2017/18) and R87,4 billion (2018/19) in the SA economy.
09 July 2020 - NW1428
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 733 on 11 May 2020, (a) why is she unable to provide information on construction undertaken and/or commissioned by her department and (b) by what date will she provide the requested information?
Reply:
(a) The project is implemented by the Gauteng Department of Education and not by the Department of Basic Education; and on receipt of the question, it is referred to the relevant implementing department for a response.
(b) The response received from the Gauteng Department of Education is attached
09 July 2020 - NW1340
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) On what date was the Maths, Science and Technology special unit established, (b) who (i) were the members of the specified unit since it was established and (ii) are the current members, (c) what are the details of the results of the tasks to develop a system to have updated (i) profiles of teachers competences, (ii) qualifications and (iii) equipment needed to support more effective teaching of technology and (d) which (i) programmes were teachers advised to participate in and (ii) teachers participated in each province to date?
Reply:
(a) The MST Office was established on 01 April 2014.
(i) The members were Ms EM Khembo, Mr DL Silman, Mr T Mokoena, Mr S Mokale.
(b) (ii) Current members are Ms EM Khembo, Mr DL Silman, Mr T Mokoena, Mr S Mokale, Mr N Mathiba, Ms C Patrick, Mr M Mkhwanazi.
(c) The details of the results of the tasks to develop a system to have updated data as per the question are that an electronic data collection tool (the system) was developed and used to collect the required information regarding:
(c) (i) training needs; and
(c) (ii) training qualifications; and
(c) (iii) equipment needed in support of effective teaching of all MST subjects including Technology.
EVIDENCE refer to Excel document attached “EXAMPLE Dinaledi - MST schools PED Needs Analysis Results” and MS Word document “ Audit instrument for Technical subject teachers”.
EMBEDDED IN TABLE and attached separately
(d) (i) and (ii)
Programmes in support of more effective teaching of Technology, including related Mathematics and Science offerings, have been provided as follows as per identified needs and NDP considerations.
Problem Statement (NDP Targets) |
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Summary of progress from August 2014 |
All schools offer Mathematics as a subject, and that the number of learners doing Mathematics Literacy is reduced significantly, in order to offer learners a chance in their future careers; |
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09 July 2020 - NW1198
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether she appointed any advisors since she assumed office on 30 May 2019; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the name of each advisor, (b) on what date was each advisor appointed, (c) what are relevant the details of the remuneration package of each advisor and (d) what are the relevant details of the advisory services that each advisor renders?
Reply:
Yes.
a) Mr I I Ka-Mbonane
b) 16 June 2019.
c) Full-time, Grade IV, First Package
d) Performance Agreement attached as Annexure A.
09 July 2020 - NW1779
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
With reference to the webinar hosted by SA Tourism on 29 April 2020, (a) who, by individual name and organisation was invited to attend this webinar, (b) what criteria were used when inviting the specified invitees, (c) who attended the webinar, (d) what (i) was the outcome of the meeting and (ii) resolutions were agreed to, (e) by what date is a follow-up meeting set to take place and (f) what steps have been taken with the aim of meeting the resolutions that were agreed to (i) on each specified date and/or (ii) as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
With reference to the webinar hosted by SA Tourism on 29 April 2020(State of Tourism Sector):
a) Who, by individual name and organisation was invited to attend this webinar?
The webinar was attended by about 3800 participants who logged in on the day. We are not in a position to provide the names as the participation was voluntary from the tourism trade that registered to attend.
b) What criteria were used when inviting the specified invitees?
As mentioned above, attendance to the webinar was voluntary and no participant was individually invited. The webinar was promotedthrough relevant tourism sector associations and digital platforms, and people registered to be part of it. The target audience wasthe tourism trade across the value chain.
c) Who attended the webinar?
As in question (a) and (b), the webinar was attend by about3800 participants representing various sub-sectors of the tourism industry i.e. Tour Operators, Accommodation, experiences etc.
d) What:
(i) Was the outcome of the meeting?
The main agenda of the webinar was “The Path Towards the Recovery of the Sector”. The Minister shared a presentation on working towards the sector’s recovery. The outcome was that industry members had an opportunity to make input into the plan.
(ii) Resolutions were agreed to?
That the inputs recieved from the webinar would be considered in the development of the recovery plan.
e) By what date is a follow-up meeting set to take place?
There was no follow-up date. The Minister regularly engages with various stakeholders across the tourism value chain. In relation to the recovery plan, the Minister hosted another webinar with industry on
14 August 2020.
f) What steps have been taken with the aim of meeting the resolutions that were agreed to
(i) On each specified date?
Inputsreceivedfrom the webinar were consideredin the recovery plan development.
(ii) As at the latest specified date for which information is available?
Not applicable.
09 July 2020 - NW1363
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
With reference to the Services Sector Education and Training Authority Services (SETA) Programme on Plumbing and Bricklaying running in Aberdeen that undertook to pay a stipend of R2,500 per month until September 2019 and thereafter R3,500 per month, what action can be taken against the service provider who has failed to meet the services SETA payment obligations for the months of July 2019 to December 2019 and from March 2020 onwards and for underpaying in January 2020 and February 2020 to one specific learner (name and details furnished) who despite numerous attempts at resolution, continues not to perform in this regard?
Reply:
The explanation received from the Services SETA is that the payment of stipends is based on attendance registers submitted by the training provider and/or host employer. Accordingly, Mr Lizo April was paid as follows:
Period: July 2019 – December 2019
The learner was paid a stipend for each month, except for the months of September 2019 and November 2019 where attendance could not be confirmed by way of the attendance register.
Period: January 2020 and February 2020
The Services SETA sent a communique to all stakeholders in December 2019 directing them to ensure that learners should only return to classes on 1 February 2020 and that no stipends would be paid for the month of January 2020, as learners were not expected to attend classes or workplaces in January 2020. It should be noted that learners were paid their full stipends in December 2019 although classes ended by or before 15 December 2019.
The Services SETA did not receive the learner’s attendance register for the month of February 2020 from the host employer/training provider.
Period: March 2020 onwards
Attendance registers for the month of March 2020 was used as a basis to pay learners during the period of the lockdown.
The Services SETA did not receive the learner’s attendance register for the month of March 2020 from the host employer/training provider.
Action taken against a provider who fails to meet the payment obligations
In instances where a training provider repeatedly fails to meet the obligations as provided for in the service level agreement between the parties, the SETA investigates the non-compliance and where necessary institutes a legal process through either litigation or termination of the agreement in part or in full. The course of action is determined by the nature of the obligation breach.
Stipend amount of R2 500
The Services SETA pays an amount of R2 500 as a stipend to learners undertaking an apprenticeship. Any additional amount paid to the learner would have been from the training provider or host employer.
09 July 2020 - NW1397
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
With reference to her department’s presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on 4 June 2020, from which budget did her department get extra funding to be able to settle more land claims than planned in the Third and Fourth Quarters of the 2019-20 financial year; (2) What number of land claims (a) that were settled by her department in the 2019-20 financial year were as a result of court judgments and (b) did her department refer to courts in each province in the specified financial year?
Reply:
1. Additional funding was obtained from Programme 1: Administration (R18.9 million), Programme 2: National Geomatics Management Services (R15.9 million) and Programme 5: Land Reform (R95.1 million).
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(b)
Province |
Referral |
EASTERN CAPE |
1 |
FREE STATE |
0 |
GAUTENG |
0 |
KWAZULU NATAL |
3 |
LIMPOPO |
2 |
MPUMALANGA |
1 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
0 |
NORTH WEST |
1 |
WESTERN CAPE |
0 |
TOTAL |
8 |
END
09 July 2020 - NW1414
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How will the expenditure on personal protective equipment for Covid-19 compliance be funded by (a) her department and (b) each provincial department for the (i) 2020-21 (ii) 2021-22 and (iii) 2022-23 financial years?
Reply:
(a) (i) Funded by the reprioritising the 2020/21 budget from low-spending items like subsistence and travel to procurement of PPE
(ii) Funded by the reprioritising the 2021/22 budget from low-spending items like subsistence and travel to procurement of PPE
(iii) Funded by the reprioritising the 2022/23 budget from low-spending items like subsistence and travel to procurement of PPE
(b) (i) Will be funded by each province form their 2020/21 equitable share allocations; and where applicable from conditional grants allocations as per the revised conditional grant frameworks.
(ii) Will be funded by each province form their 2021/22 equitable share allocations; and where applicable from conditional grants allocations as per the revised conditional grant frameworks.
(iii) Will be funded by each province form their 2022/23 equitable share allocations; and where applicable from conditional grants allocations as per the revised conditional grant frameworks.
09 July 2020 - NW601
Sindane, Mr P to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(1)(a) What number of evictions took place from housing provided by her department in the Republic since the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, announced the official lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus and (b) where did each eviction take place; (2) whether all evictions were legal with clear court orders indicating the date on which the order to evict was granted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether she will take action against all municipalities or persons who conducted the specified evictions since the evictions constitute the deliberate violation of the lockdown regulations?
Reply:
(1) My department has advised me, after consulting with all provincial Human Settlements Departments that since the commencement of the national lockdown on 26 March 2020 to date, no evictions were executed against persons and or households who are beneficiaries of houses that have been provided by the National Department of Human Settlements.
(2) & (3) Fall away
09 July 2020 - NW1388
Ngcobo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether there has been any progress in the introduction of coding and robotics in Grades R to 3 in 200 schools so far; if not, why not; if so, what are the full, relevant details?
Reply:
The implementation of Coding and Robotics in 2021 in Grade R-3 was to be preceded by piloting of the curriculum in 2020, starting March 2020. The pilot was interrupted by Covid-19, and has been moved to 2021.
09 July 2020 - NW1232
Myeni, Mr ET to ask the Minister of Tourism
Given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, how does the future of start-up businesses within the tourism sector look post Covid-19?
Reply:
How does the future of start-up businesses within the tourism sector look post Covid-19.
The COVID 19 has created a crisis from which many tourism businesses will not recover. Many will also be forced to scale back operations. However, global recovery benchmarks indicate that tourism is typically resilient in the face of pandemics and is able to rebound strongly. Widespread business failures coupled with a fast rebound could create supportive conditions for start-up businesses.
Gaps and opportunities will exist all along the tourism value chain and it is important that entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs are supported in their efforts to capture these opportunities. It is for this reason that the recovery plan recommends the launching of an investment and market-entry facilitation programme to stimulate capital investment, sector transformation and product diversification.
Ultimately, the sector must work to attract investment through the recovery cycle in order to create sufficient supply capacity, but also to support the product diversification and unserved market needs that are likely to accompany renewed growth. Changing traveller preference and behaviours will also create new opportunities that may not previously have existed.
A concerted focus on investment-led economic rejuvenation is therefore required and this should be formalised under a collaborative investment promotion and market-entry facilitation programme. Strategies should evaluate value chain weaknesses and seek to re-introduce competition, facilitate revitalisation and encourage investment in unserved niches. Done right, this general approach can be highly supportive of transformation, inclusion and diversification objectives if it is underpinned by a focus on enhancing SMME visibility, mobilising multi-stakeholder collaboration, developing community assets and transforming spatial and ownership patterns.
08 July 2020 - NW1326
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether the National School Nutrition Programme has been available for all qualifying learners since schools re-opened on 8 June 2020; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what is the involvement of her department in the National Food and Nutrition Security Co-ordinating Committee?
Reply:
(1) Since 08 June 2020, the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) was availed to Grade 7 and 12 learners, in order to adhere to the necessary social distancing, health and safety protocols. Since 22 June 2020, provinces have extended the programme to all qualifying learners, including those not yet back at school.
(2) The Department of Basic Education is a key stakeholder in the country’s food and nutrition efforts. Three (3) officials represent the Department in the National Food and Nutrition Security Coordinating Committee. The Department’s participation has been consistent, dating back to 2015, when Cabinet directed that government departments must devise a unified approach to food and nutrition challenges. This led to the development of the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan by a task team, inclusive of DBE officials.
08 July 2020 - NW1277
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
With regard to the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, No 54 of 2003 (SDI Act), (a) why was the SDI Act omitted under the Legislative Mandates of her department’s 2020-21 Annual Performance Plan for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and (b) with no mention of the SDI Legislation under Part C: Institutional Performance Programme information and Programme 6: Land Administration making no reference to Spatial Data Infrastructure nor the statutory body appointed by her to deliver the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure, where does the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure function sit?
Reply:
a) The omission of the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act (Act 54 of 2003) in the 2020 / 21 Annual Performance Plan (APP), was due to an administrative oversight and is being rectified in the revision of the APP of the Department which is currently being finalized.
b) The administrative functions with regard to the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act (Act 54 of 2003) and the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure (SASDI) remains within the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development in the Branch Spatial Planning and Land Use Management.
08 July 2020 - NW1151
Breedt, Ms T to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(1) Whether her department purchased any goods and/or services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the name of each company from which the specified goods and/or services were purchased, (b) is the amount of each transaction and (c) was the service and/or product that each company rendered; (2) whether there was any deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the specified transactions; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the relevant details in each case; (3) what were the reasons that the goods and/or services were purchased from the specified companies; (4) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. Yes. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development purchased goods and services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the COVID-19 pandemic by means of price quotations and or transversal contracts.
(a),(b),(c) Please refer to Annexure A.
2. Yes.
(a),(b) Please refer to Annexure A.
3. Please refer to Annexure A.
4. No.
08 July 2020 - NW1160
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether her department purchased any goods and/or services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the name of each company from which the specified goods and/or services were purchased, (b) is the amount of each transaction and (c) was the service and/or product that each company rendered; 2) whether there was any deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the transactions; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the further relevant details in each case; (3) what were the reasons that the goods and/or services were purchased from the specified companies; (4) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
Joint Ops:
1. The Joint Operations Division has done purchases of less than R500 000,00 with respect to support for COVID-19 (Op NOTLELA). The Joint Operations Financial System does not indicate where procurement is done as transactions are done via the Joint Support Base Garrison procurement system.
(a) The specified goods are as follows:
Ser |
Description |
Amount |
Company |
Unit |
a |
B |
c |
d |
|
1 |
Cleaning and Polishing Compounds |
R42,888,00 |
NALEDI CHEMICALS |
Northern Cape |
2 |
Individual Equipment |
R90,000,00 |
SIB DIVISION (PTY) LTD |
J OP HQ |
3 |
Toiletry and Paper Products |
R18,675,00 |
PROMED TECHNOLOGIES |
Northern Cape |
4 |
Oils/Gas, Greases and Lubricants |
R50,000,00 |
WO Fuels and oils CC |
Northern Cape |
5 |
Packaging and Packaging Materials |
R115,350,00 |
YOKOGAZA WT ENTERPRISE |
Eastern Cape |
6 |
Fuels and Solids |
R482,500,00 |
Alakha Trading |
Eastern Cape |
7 |
Oil and Grease |
R27,588,00 |
Piston Power Chemicals |
Western Cape |
8 |
M & R D-Vehicle BMJ824M |
R6,383,00 |
Western Cape |
|
9 |
Cleaning and Polishing Compound |
R24,420,00 |
Aristocraft |
North west |
10 |
Cleaning and Polishing Compound |
R43,592,00 |
Promotha Mechanical Engineering |
Limpopo |
11 |
Diesel |
R786,000,00 |
||
12 |
Oils and greases; Cutting, Lubricant |
R163,185,00 |
Limpopo |
|
13 |
Storage Tanks |
R11,280,00 |
AMP Services |
Limpopo |
14 |
Food Cooking, Baking and service |
R31,305,00 |
RINE SUPPLIERS AND PROJECTS |
Limpopo |
15 |
Food Cooking. Baking and service |
R34,320,00 |
MM and MA GENRAL TRADING |
Limpopo |
16 |
M & D: D-Vehicles BMJ834M |
R12,351,00 |
||
17 |
Toilet Paper Products |
R44,270,00 |
Lifhasi Group |
Limpopo |
18 |
Petrol 93 ULP |
R82,860,00 |
Valspar Petroleum |
North West |
19 |
Photocopy Papers |
R14,600,00 |
GOMOLEMO TRADING AND PROJECTS |
Gauteng |
20 |
M & R D-Vehicle |
R13,200,00 |
KHOKHO'S TECH ENGINEERS |
North West |
21 |
M & R D-Vehicle |
R6,312,00 |
KHOKHO'S TECH ENGINEERS |
North West |
22 |
ADP Supplies |
R11,774,00 |
IPT |
Free State |
23 |
Household and Commercial Utility |
R22,360,00 |
EXODEC 60CC |
Gauteng |
24 |
ADP Supplies |
R85,999,00 |
EXODEC 60CC |
Gauteng |
25 |
Brooms, Brushes and Mops |
R10,250,00 |
Western Cape |
|
26 |
Brooms, Brushes and Mops |
R10,250,00 |
LA TOLO |
Eastern Cape |
27 |
Cleaning and polishing compound |
R35,301,00 |
Jipalayo Trading |
Gauteng |
28 |
Cleaning and Polishing Compounds |
R64,300,00 |
Qhaphelu (PTY) LTD |
Eastern Cape |
30 |
Bags and Sacks |
R8,990,00 |
SINEMIHLE ENTERPRISE |
Eastern Cape |
31 |
Toilet Paper Products |
R32,992,00 |
Glycoless |
Free State |
32 |
General Building maintenance |
R32,657,00 |
KOTIPULA BUSINESS ENTERPRICE |
Limpopo |
33 |
Batteries Non Rechargeable |
R18,125,00 |
LAMDALE TRADING |
KZN |
34 |
Office Supplies |
R56,859,00 |
SC AEROTECH |
KZN |
35 |
Cleaning and Polishing Compounds |
R38,337,00 |
Umtapo General Dealer |
KZN |
36 |
Bags and Sacks |
R29,250,00 |
NASMO MARKETING |
KZN |
37 |
Toilet Paper Products |
R82,480,00 |
Glycoless |
KZN |
38 |
Toilet Paper Products |
R18,540,00 |
Promed Technologies |
Eastern Cape |
39 |
Diesel |
R558,400,00 |
||
40 |
Diesel |
R116,480,00 |
||
41 |
Diesel |
R307,120,00 |
||
42 |
Diesel |
R156,970,00 |
||
43 |
Paper and Paper Board |
R32,400,00 |
HAMBANATHI FOODS |
KZN |
44 |
Sanitation and Plumbing work |
R875,778,00 |
INGELOS PROJECTS |
Western Cape |
45 |
Toilet Paper Products |
R118,590,00 |
EMU MEDICAL SUPPLIES |
Gauteng |
46 |
Paper and Paper Board |
R23,760,00 |
EXCEL ENTERTAINMENT |
Gauteng |
47 |
Sanitation and Plumbing Work |
R116,840,00 |
KOPANO EVENT |
Gauteng |
2. A deviation occurred when 200 reflector jackets were procured for the Joint Tactical Headquarters (20 per J Tac HQ).
(a) This was an emergency procurement after a member of the SANDF lost his life whilst performing road block duties. A decision was then taken that all J Tac HQs must be issued with reflector jackets for as PPE.
(b) Proper emergency procurement processes were followed to procure the items. This matter was submitted for urgent consideration to the Joint Operations COVID-19 Procurement Logistics Cell and three Companies were invited.
a. SIB DIVISION (PTY) LTD R 90 000.
b. GROUP EFFORT WORX R 100 200.
c. MOTHUSI BUSINESS ENTER PRICE R 100 000.
3. All companies were selected form CSD data base and they conform to treasury regulations, and procedures. The lowest company was selected. This are the only items that were procured with deviation of procurement, the rest of the items were procured through procurement processes via the e-Procure system.
SA Army:
1. The SA Army has not directly purchased any good and/or services below R500 000 connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. All equipment procured were obtained through either SAMHS or Logistics Division.
2. Not applicable. (See answer above)
3. Not Applicable. (See answer above)
4. No comment.
SAAF:
1. Everything that was procured in support of COVID-19 was under the amount of R500 000. All spending in the item segment of SCoA is recorded against the various appropriate FMS Item Codes depending on the use for the items or services procured. The SAAF has spent R616,018 to date on COVID-19 related goods and/or services (see Appendix A):
(a) The SA Air Force utilised a total of 117 regional suppliers in order to proceed with purchasing.
(b) The products that were procured are: thermo-scanners, cloth masks, surface disinfectant, sanitising dispensers.
2. There were no deviations from the standard Supply Chain Management procedures in the transactions. All procurement whether Government Order or Petty Cash were executed according to prescribed procurement prescripts.
3. Suppliers were approached that are supplied by the official Central Suppliers Database (CSD), where companies register themselves on the National Treasury database to be suppliers of specific items or can supply a service of a specific nature. If requirements were under R2 000 local suppliers within the local community were approached.
4. N/A
SA Navy:
1. Yes. (a)(b)(c) See Appendix B
2. No.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
3. Not Applicable.
SAMHS:
1. The SAMHS did purchase goods and services below R500 000.
a) The companies that were utilised are reflected in Appendix C.
b) The amounts of all transactions are reflected in Appendix C.
c) The products and services procured are reflected in Appendix C.
2. Standard supply chain management processes were followed. Except for Price Quotations standing government contracts were utilised. When the contracted entity could not provide due to the national requirements other companies were requested to provide quotations in a comparative process, as prescribed. The Surgeon General is not in a position to express opinion on the process followed in terms of the two orders processed by the SA Army (order prefix 1H).
3. The rationale for the supplier utilised is premised on the following reason codes as indicated in Appendix A:
- RT refers to National Treasury Transversal Contracts.
- HP refers to Health Pharmaceutical Contracts.
- HM refers to Treasury Contracts.
- ROCD refers to Propriety Contract (Roche Diabetics).
- RT COVID-19 refers to Treasury Contract.
- AICC refers to Adcock Ingram Critical Care (This was a Price Quotation).
- PQ refers to Price Quotation.
- Del 3.2 refers to SA Army procurement entity.
Human Resources Division:
1. The HR Division expenditure on goods/services that were purchased connected to COVID-19 pandemic are as follows:
S/No |
Description |
Cost |
Name of Supplier |
Reason for Purchase |
a |
b |
c |
d |
|
1 |
Medicated Cosmetics and Toiletries( Hand Sanitizer) |
R7 460.00 |
Mr First Aid (Pty) Ltd 24-28th Avenue Edenvale |
Medical Supplies - the only supplier who had stock in hand to supply hand sanitizer with the correct alcohol content in March 2020 and delivery at short notice. |
2 |
Clothing, Special Purpose(Cloth Masks) |
R5 989.00 |
MTKP Designs(Pty) Ltd Pierre van Rheyneveld Pretoria |
Purchase cloth masks for members on 05 May 2020 with delivery on short notice after announcement of Level 4 Lockdown. |
Total |
R13 499.00 |
2. The above goods were cash purchases Personal Protective Equipment (hand sanitizers and cloth masks) by the different HR Division entities following the announcement of the Lockdown Level 5 State of Disaster declared by the State President in terms of the Disaster Management Act.
3. It can be confirmed that no deviation on standard supply chain management procedures occurred.
Logistics Division:
1. The Logistics Division did purchase goods and services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the Covid-19 pandemic. See the attached list (Appendix D) for the companies utilised for the purchasing of the specified goods and services, together with the amount of each transaction and the service and/or product that each company rendered.
2. With the purchasing of the goods and services the Logistics Division followed the process as stipulated in National Treasury Instruction No. 8 of 2020/21 (paragraph 3.7.6).
3. The purchasing of specified goods and services from the awarded companies was based on the availability of stock and the turnaround time of delivery from these companies.
Defence Intelligence:
1. Defence Intelligence (DI) procured goods below the amount of R500 000, 00 in order to implement Occupational Health and Safety measures iro COVID-19. The total amount for COVID-19 related procurement to date is R325 579, 30. The procurement (breakdown is reflected in Appendix E) was prior to the central distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).
2. The reason for procuring from the respective companies was due to the fact that they were the most cost effective ito quotations provided.
CMIS Division:
- CMIS Div did not purchase any goods or service referred to in the letter and therefore submit a nil return.
Defence Reserves:
1. (a) The office of Defence Reserves purchased protective equipment in the beginning of the lockdown process on 20 April 2020.
(b) For the amount of R1 818.00 from Resuduac Bakrier Technology (Pty) Ltd.
(c) It is confirmed that the service/product was rendered.
2. There was no deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the transactions.
3. The company was selected by the Department.
4. Not applicable.
Special Force:
1. South African Special Forces did purchase goods and/or services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the Covid-19 pandemic (see Appx F).
2. There were no deviation from the standard supply chain as three (3) quotations were obtained from the Suppliers that were approved by Chief Logistics.
3. A list of suppliers which have transversal contract with National Treasury and their address were provided to the Headquarters and were utilised.
Defence Corporate Communication:
1. One Touch Global - R5000,00 - Sanitizers, surgical masks and gloves.
Purple Square Media - R5000,00 – Sanitizers, surgical masks and gloves.
MJ Multimedia – R5000,00 – Sanitizers, surgical masks and gloves.
Valhalla Pharmacy – R3750,00 – 3 Layer cloth masks.
2. No deviation.
3. Names were from database and best value for money as per PFMA requirements.
MP Division:
- (a, b & c) – 2020
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
S/N |
Company |
Amount |
Product/Service |
Remarks |
a |
b |
c |
d |
|
1 |
FKJ Consultants |
R 1 998.00 |
Hand Sanitiser |
Product Rendered |
2 |
S&S Dienste |
R16 000.00 |
Hand Sanitiser |
Product Rendered |
3 |
Budget Shop |
R 3 930.00 |
Surgical Gloves and Face Masks |
Product Rendered |
4 |
A’ Africa Pest Prevention |
R 1 794.00 |
Thermometer |
Product Rendered |
5 |
A’ Africa Pest Prevention |
R 2 185.00 |
Hand Sanitiser |
Product Rendered |
6 |
G Fox (Pty) LTD |
R 4 918.21 |
Surgical Gloves, Face Masks, Face Shields & Eye Protections |
Products Rendered |
7 |
Clicks Humewood |
R 1 999.99 |
Thermometer |
Product Rendered |
8 |
Conquest Cleaning Chemicals |
R 1 975.00 |
Disinfectant |
Product Rendered |
9 |
Conquest Cleaning Chemicals |
R 1 966.00 |
Face Masks |
Product Rendered |
10 |
Dischem |
R 1 499.00 |
Thermometer |
Product Rendered |
11 |
Ronette Sanitizer, Dischem, Ukhamba Lobuntu, Offtek Wonderboom |
R 15 722.75 |
Hand Sanitiser |
Product Rendered |
12 |
Makro |
R 4 500.00 |
Surgical Gloves |
Product Rendered |
13 |
Aruzest T/A// Nizams |
R 2 000.00 |
Spray Bottles |
Product Rendered |
14 |
Makro |
R 1 999.00 |
Hand Sanitiser |
Product Rendered |
15 |
Super Hygiene |
R 1 512.00 |
Batteries for Thermometer |
Product Rendered |
16 |
Valhalla Genaral Dealer |
R 3 960.00 |
Hand Sanitiser |
Product Rendered |
17 |
FKJ Consultants |
R 4 200.00 |
Surgical Gloves |
Product Rendered |
18 |
FKJ Consultants |
R 4 200.00 |
Dusk Masks |
Product Rendered |
19 |
Phi Development |
R 23 104.00 |
Hand Sanitiser |
Product Rendered |
20 |
Noko Health Care |
R 707.25 |
Thermometer |
Product Rendered |
21 |
Moonflower/The Reeds |
R 1 990.00 |
Thermometer |
Product Rendered |
22 |
Moonflower/The Reeds |
R 1 897.00 |
Dusk Masks |
Product Rendered |
23 |
Moonflower/The Reeds |
R 1 897.00 |
Dusk Masks |
Product Rendered |
24 |
Moonflower/The Reeds |
R 1 900.00 |
Face Screens |
Product Rendered |
25 |
Moonflower/The Reeds |
R 1 963.00 |
Dusk Masks |
Product Rendered |
26 |
Tahie Decor |
R 1 990.00 |
Dusk Masks |
Product Rendered |
27 |
Tshinetisi General Trading |
R 1 800.00 |
Sprayer (16lt) |
Product Rendered |
28 |
Tshinetisi General Trading |
R 950.00 |
Foot Dispenser |
Product Rendered |
29 |
Tshimetisi General Trading |
R 950.00 |
Foot Dispenser |
Product Rendered |
30 |
Hustleberg Holdings |
R 2 000.00 |
Hand Sanitiser |
Product Rendered |
TOTAL |
R 117 507.20 |
2 There was no deviation from the Supply Chain Management in any of the above-mentioned processes.
3. Goods were purchased from the specific Companies after proper procurement processes were followed and the Company that adhere to all the prescripts according to Quotations was chosen.
Defence HQ Unit:
The following table depicts the Department of Defence Headquarters Unit Covid 19 related purchases below the amount of R500 000.00:
S/No |
NAME OF COMPANY |
AMOUNT |
ITEMS PROQURED |
DIRECTORATE |
01 |
Solanga Fashion Creations |
R1 995.00 |
Cloth Masks |
DFSC |
02 |
One Touch Global |
R5 000.00 |
Cloth Masks |
DCC |
03 |
WTC Belegings |
R3 750.00 |
Sanitisers |
VIS COMMS |
04 |
MCB Designs |
R4 680.00 |
Cloth Masks |
SEC DEF |
05 |
Zamatungwa |
R936.00 |
Cloth Masks |
SEC DEF |
06 |
Seamstress Delights |
R1 920.00 |
Cloth Masks |
TRG COMM |
07 |
All out Mask |
R1 000.00 |
Cloth Masks |
CMIS DIV |
08 |
Clicks |
R359.94 |
Sanitisers |
DFSC |
09 |
MJ Multimedia |
R5 000.00 |
Sanitisers |
DCC |
10 |
Steel and Pipes |
R1 800.00 |
Sanitisers |
C FIN |
11 |
Soap Chemicals |
R3 240.00 |
Sanitisers |
DOD HQ Unit |
12 |
Zome chemicals |
R1 920.00 |
Sanitisers |
DOD HQ Unit |
13 |
Group Shape |
R1 818.00 |
Sanitisers |
MP Division |
14 |
Makro |
R1 999.00 |
Sanitisers |
DEF RES |
15 |
Recevoir Trading |
R5 000.00 |
Sanitisers |
CDLS |
16 |
The Promo Group |
R4 988.00 |
Sanitisers |
TRG COMM |
17 |
Van Roma |
R1 570.00 |
Sanitisers |
HR DIV |
18 |
Modern Packaging |
R1 797.00 |
Sanitisers |
HR DIV |
19 |
Servest |
R1 828.50 |
Sanitisers |
HR DIV |
20 |
West Pack Lifestyle Store |
R4 500 |
Sanitiser Dispensers |
DOD HQ Unit |
2. There were no deviations from the standard Supply Chain Management Procedures in the transactions. The Petty cash process was used as all transactions complied with the Petty cash rules.
No statement will be made on this Parliamentary question.
08 July 2020 - NW1284
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(a) What is the current vacancy rate of her department, (b) which programmes are mainly affected and (c) what measures has her department put in place to fill the vacancies and/or to ensure that service delivery is not hampered?
Reply:
a) 12.58 %.
b) Program 5 – Economic Development, Trade and Marketing.
c) The Department is in the process of finalising the merger of the former Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and the agriculture component of the former Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A procedure is in place for Branches to approach the Minister for approval to fill posts identified as critical and essential as per DPSA Circular 19 of 2020.
08 July 2020 - NW1199
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(a) What number of (i) judgments and (ii) court orders were made against her department in the (aa) 2017-18 and (bb) 2018-19 financial years and (b) in each case, (i) what number of the specified judgments and court orders (aa) were implemented and (bb) await implementation by her department and (ii) what was the nature of the (aa) judgment and/or (bb) court order in each case?
Reply:
(a) (i),(ii) (aa) 2017-2018
- Agriculture: 3 judgments and 3 court orders
- Rural Development and Land Reform: 5 Judgments and 9 Court orders
(bb) 2018-2019
- Agriculture: 5 judgments and 6 court orders.
- Rural Development and Land Reform: 3 Judgments and 12 Court orders
(b) (i) (aa) Implemented
- Agriculture: All 8 judgments and 9 court orders implemented.
- Rural Development and Land Reform: 0 Judgements and 4 court orders implemented
(bb) Await implementation
- Agriculture: 0
- Rural Development and Land Reform: Please refer to Annexure B.
(ii) (aa),(bb) Please refer to Annexure A for Agriculture matters and Annexure B for Rural Development and Land Reform matters.
ANNEXURE A TO NA-QUESTION 1199 OF 2020
AGRICULTURE MATTERS |
|||
No |
Case details |
(i)(aa),(bb) Status of implementation |
(ii)(aa) Nature of judgment |
2017-2018 Judgments |
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1 |
B & B Properties (Pty) Ltd & others vs Dr Mcdonald Gayakaya |
Implemented |
Application to review and set aside the decision of the Director: Animal Health to test buffalos. The decision of the Director was reviewed and set aside. |
2 |
Oluf Hendrik Erichsen N.O vs The Minister |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to take a decision on an application for export certification. The Minister finalised the matter by granting the certificate. |
3 |
Eurosemillas S.A vs The Minister |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to instruct the Department to appoint a service provider who had been successful in the quote process. The Applicant succeeded and the Minister was ordered to instruct the Department accordingly. |
2018-2019 Judgments |
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4 |
Lofty Du Bruyn N.O vs The Minister |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to register a right of way over the farm. The application was granted and the Minister approved the registration of the servitude. |
5 |
Nanaga Property vs The Minister |
Implemented |
Application to review and set aside the decision of delegated authority to remove 10 Milkwood trees. The decision of the Minister was reviewed and set aside. |
6 |
South African Veterinary Association vs the Speaker of the National Assembly and others |
Implemented |
Application to declare the amendment of the Medicine and Related Substances Control Act, 1995 (Act No.101 of 1995) unconstitutional. The Amendment was declared unconstitutional. |
7. |
HL Halls & Sons Properties and another vs The Minister and Others |
Implemented |
Application to review and set aside the decision of the Minister. The decision was referred back to the Minister for reconsideration. |
8. |
HL Hall & Sons Properties vs The Minister. |
Implemented |
Application to review and set aside the decision of the Minister. The decision referred was back to the Minister for reconsideration. |
No |
Case details |
(i)(aa),(bb) Status of implementation |
(ii)(aa) Nature of court order |
2017-2018 court orders |
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1. |
ALCARI 406 CC vs The Minister and others |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to finalise the appeal on a subdivision of land matter. The Court ordered the Minister to finalize the appeal. |
2. |
Zonnebloem Coal vs The Minister |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to finalise the appeal on a subdivision of land matter. The Court ordered the Minister to finalize the appeal. |
3. |
Meister Cold Store (Pty) Ltd vs The Minister |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to take a decision on an application for certification of a cold storage. The Court ordered the Minister to take a decision on the application for certification of its cold storage. |
2018-2019 court orders |
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4 |
Xhalibile Kleinbooi Phindiso vs The Minister and others |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to sell specified land to the Applicant and others. The Court ordered the Minister to sell the land to the Applicant. |
5 |
Federated Meats (Pty) Ltd vs The Minister |
Implemented |
Application of semi-urgency requesting an order to declare that the Applicant is entitled to use any approved laboratory to meet the statutory and the regulatory obligation for the testing of imported meat. The court ordered that the Applicant can use any approved Laboratory. |
6 |
Sofiline (Pty) Ltd vs The Minister. |
Implemented |
Application to review and set aside the decision of the Minister not to grant approval for the subdivision of agricultural land. The court ordered the Minister to grant the application for subdivision of land. |
7 |
TD Mashinini vs The Minister and others. |
Implemented |
Applicant made an application to Court for an order to compel the Minister to transfer specified property to him. The parties’ agreement for transfer of the farm to the Applicant was made the order of the court. |
8 |
Maxrae Estates vs The Minister |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to take a decision on the appeal lodged for the subdivision of agricultural land. The court ordered the Minister to take a decision within sixty days (60). |
9 |
Petrus Laubscher Coetzee & Others vs the Minister & Others |
Implemented |
Application to compel the Minister to transfer three portions of agricultural land into the names of the Applicants. The court ordered the Minister to transfer the three portions of land to the Applicants. |
ANNEXURE B TO NA-QUES 1199 OF 2020
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM MATTERS |
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No |
Case details |
(i)(aa),(bb) Status of implementation |
(ii)(aa) Nature of judgment |
2017-2018 Judgments |
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1 |
Felicity Audrey Stirling vs td Respondent 2: The Registrar of Deeds: Pretoria Respondent 3: Jose Luis Crujela Alvares |
Orders complied with. Full amount paid by the Branch Deeds Registration, of which an attempt will be made to recover 50% from the third respondent. State Attorney requested to initiate recovery proceedings against third Respondent. |
The Registrar of Deeds was found to be negligent in its transfer of the property and was ordered, jointly and severally with the third Respondent to pay the First Respondent R3 830 397.58 together with interest in lieu of damages and legal costs. |
2 |
Applicant: The Forum of Concerned Residents of the Naledi & Dr Ruth S Mompati Districts vs Minister and others |
Subsequent to the settlement agreement reached by the parties, the Branch Deeds Registration embarked on a project to develop the Electronic Deeds Registration System, during which public consultation was undertaken. Once the EDRS is ready to be implemented, the status quo in the Vryburg deeds registry can change. Simultaneously, the Branch Deeds Registration intends opposing Part B of the application (to review and set aside the Minister’s decision to transfer the land parcels from Vryburg to Kimberley, to reduce the jurisdiction of the Vryburg deeds registry and to establish a deeds registry in Mahikeng). Part B still pending. |
As part of the alignment of the jurisdiction of deeds registries in South Africa, the Minister intended to transfer land parcels from the Vryburg deeds registry to the Kimberley deeds registry, as they are situated in the Northern Cape Province. The Applicants brought an urgent application interdicting the Minister from transferring the property (Part A) and that Minister’s decision to transfer the afore-mentioned properties be reviewed and set aside. |
3 |
Graham Robert Herbert No and 4 others v Senqu Municipality, Registrar of Deeds and Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform |
A wholistic amendment of the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights 112 of 1991 will be undertaken in due course. |
The Court ordered that section 25A is unconstitutional in so far as it does not extend the application of section 3 of the Act to the entire Republic. The court ordered that section 25A from 22 August 2019 must be read as if it makes no reference to section 3 of the Act. |
4 |
Patrick S Mpaka v KSD Municipality &Minister of Police & the Minister |
Land remains vacant and a subject of a Land Claim. |
The Municipality sought to use a court order which was obtained in 2011 to effect evictions to illegal occupations which happened in 2017. The 2017 illegal occupants applied for an interdict in that the 2011 order did not apply to them. Interdict was granted. |
5 |
Mopet 259 |
None |
The Plaintiff issued summons against the Department claiming a sum of money allegedly for services rendered. The Court ordered absolution from the instance (Plaintiff failed to prove its case.) |
2018-2019 Judgments |
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1 |
Nieuco properties 1005 (Pty) Ltd |
Nieuco Properties must still refer the case to the North Gauteng High Court for the determination of the quantum. |
Veld fire claim instituted against the Department in terms of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, Act 101 of 1998 where a private farm was damaged by veld fires that started on a state owned farm. The case was initially decided in favour of the Department by the North Gauteng High Court however, Nieuco Properties lodged an appeal which was heard by the SCA on 31 August 2018 and judgment delivered in favour of Nieuco Properties on 21 September 2018. |
2 |
Applicants: Pretoria Attorneys Association & 12 others vs The Minister and others |
The Branch duly complied with the settlement agreement. The Minister subsequently halted / terminated this process, following a legal opinion to the effect that the process followed may have been flawed. Minister instructed that the re-alignment process be re-initiated, in accordance with all applicable legal strictures (including the provisions of PAJA). |
The parties agreed that the Minister will not proceed with the alignment initiative in the Gauteng province until the Minister takes the decision to align the deeds registries in Gauteng in accordance with the prescripts of PAJA. |
3 |
Hlekani Dudu Mukansi & Others vs Minister of RDLR Case Number 67142/2017 |
None |
Matter received on 01 November 2017. Mr Mukansi brought an application in the High Court Pretoria for an order to compel the Dept, amongst others, to do whatever is necessary to process his application for a Township Development on, Pnt of Farm Greater Giyani 32.7395 Ha, 30,000 Ha, 150. 0000 Ha. Minister approved that matter be defended on 26 April 2018. The application was dismissed. |
No |
Case details |
(i)(aa),(bb) Status of implementation |
(ii)(aa) Nature of court order |
2017-2018 court orders |
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1. |
Zuiping-Dithabaneng Community Traditional Council // Title Adjustment Commissioner & Oth |
The designation of land and appointment of a Commissioner in terms of Act 111 of 1993 has been done and he is conducting a land rights enquiry in accordance with the Act. |
The applicant required the appointment of the Commissioner in terms of Act 111 of 1993. The designation of land and appointment of a Commissioner in terms of Act 111 of 1993 has been done and he is conducting a land rights enquiry in accordance with the Act. |
2. |
M. M. Rahube // H. Rahube & Others |
The Upgrading of Land Tenure Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament on 6 May 2020. Parliament has until 30 April 2021 to enact the amendments. |
On 30 October 2018 the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to introduce a procedure for the determination of the rights of ownership and occupation of land to cure the constitutional invalidity of section 2 (1) of the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act 112 of 1991. Parliament was given until 30 April 2020. Subsequent to the 2018 order, the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development applied for and was granted an extension of the suspension of the Constitutional Court’s declaration of invalidity for a further twelve months until 30 April 2021. |
3 |
Boy Phillip Mokoena v JS Farm Trust and Director General of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (Case No LCC 191/17) |
The Province is implementing the order. The matter is due to be presented to NLAACC for the acquisition of 60 Ha for the affected labour tenants. Sub division of the affected land will be carried out before conveyancing is to occur. The order is being observed in its entirety. |
Boy Phillip Mokoena (plaintiff) is declared a labour tenant and awarded a portion of Farm Hamilberg; DG ordered to ratify the settlement agreement. |
4. |
Hlalefo S Moshoeshoe v DPW and DRDLR |
Conveyancers have been instructed and are currently busy with the transfer of the property. |
The court ordered the transfer of the property to the Applicant. |
5. |
DRDLR vs Unlawful Occupiers of R/E & PTN 1 of Farm Nooitgedacht 11 JQ case no. 7212/2017 |
State Attorney to appoint sheriff to serve the court order. |
The court ordered the eviction of the unlawful occupiers. |
6. |
Dept of Rural Dev & Land Reform // Mamahule Traditional Authority, Dr Matsaung. Case Number CCT179/16 |
The Department decided against evicting the community and is considering transferring the property to the Municipality for township development. |
The Court “declared that the Mamahule Communal Property Association, the Mamahule Community, the Mamahule Traditional Authority and Occupiers of the Farm Kalkfontein 1001 LS are unlawful occupiers of the farm”. |
7. |
Alfred Shongwe / The DG of DRDLR & Others |
The Applicant has been relocated to portion 3 of the farm Vaalpoort, temporary houses were constructed for the family. The Department is in the process of transferring the subdivided portion of the farm to the Shongwe family. |
Mr Shongwe approached the Court for a declaratory order as a Labour Tenant and for the Department to provide him with a suitable accommodation. Mr Shongwe was declared a Labour tenant and the Department was ordered to assist him in looking for, identifying and acquiring suitable land for him. |
8. |
Mzayifane Hadebe & Others /Minister of RDLR & Others |
The gravel road leading to the Hadebe settlement has been completed. Nine houses were about to be completed as the country went into lockdown. The fencing of the 250 hectares of land awarded to the Hadebes, preparation of arable and the transfer of land to them is ongoing. |
Mr Hadebe approached the Court for an order to compel the Department to build his family a house, construct the road leading to his homestead and also for the Department to register a Communal Property Association for the benefit of his family. The Court granted the prayers as requested by Mr Hadebe.. |
9. |
Asla Construction (PTY) Ltd vs The Minister Of Rural Development And Land Reform & Exeo Khokela Civil Engineering Construction(pty) ltd. |
Implemented |
The decision of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform taken on or about 13/02/2018 to disqualify ASLA Pty. Ltd. and award the tender to EXEO KHOKELA (Pty) Ltd was reviewed and set aside. The Department was directed to award the tender to ASLA (Pty) Ltd within 30 days of the date of the order. The Department was ordered to pay the costs in the application, such costs to include the cost of two counsel. |
2018-2019 court orders |
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1 |
Bakgatla Ba Kgafela CPA vs DRDLR |
Implemented |
The court ordered that the DG should take all necessary steps to assist the CPA to hold the Annual General Meeting and monitor the election of the new executive committee. The CPA appealed the judgment at the constitutional court. The constitutional court dismissed the appeal. |
2 |
Bhekindela Mwelase vs DG and Minister |
The Special Master was appointed on 10 December 2019. On 29 May 2020, the Special Master submitted an implementation plan to the Land Claims Court and the Plan is under consideration by the Land Claims Court. |
On 8 December 2016, the Land Claims Court issued an order in favour of the Applicants which ordered for the appointment of a Special Master. The Department lodged an application for leave to appeal with the Land Claims Court and such was granted on 1 March 2017. The appeal was heard by the SCA on 13 March 2018 and the appeal was decided in favour of the Department on 17 August 2018. AFRA appealed to the Constitutional Court and on 20 August 2019, the court issued a judgment which re-instated the initial order of the Land Claims Court dated 8 December 2016. |
3 |
JM Tshabalala vs DRDLR |
Implemented |
The applicants were seeking an order that the Minister and DG should acquire land on behalf of labour tenants and just and equitable compensation to be paid to the landowner. |
4 |
Neels van Tonder Trust vs Mogabule (LCC04/2018) |
The Order against the Minister could not be implemented because it was discovered that Mr. Magabole had alternative accommodation in Bronkholspruit and he moved there. |
The applicant Mr. Van Tonder applied for eviction order against Mr. Magabole and his family. Eviction Order was granted on 28/05/2018. The Department was ordered to provide alternative accommodation to Mr. Mogabodi in terms of section 4 of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA). |
5 |
Roodepoort Grondeienaarsvereeniging vs Roodepoort 63 Community (642/17 and 643/17) |
The Department is in the process of complying with the court order in consultation with the City of Tshwane. |
Rooderpoort Grondeinaarsvereening applied for an order to compel the City of Tshwane to evict the occupiers who has established a squatter camp in the City property which is adjacent to the applicant’s properties. The High Court Granted the Order but the respondents took the matter on appeal and the decision of the High Court was overturned. On appeal, the Supreme Court ordered the Minister to prepare and file a report with the High Court on the Department`s ability to provide the alternative accommodation as provided for in terms of section 4 of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA). |
6 |
Hlaniki Trust vs Daniel Sibanyoni (LCC59/2018) |
Implemented |
Hlaniki Trust applied for an eviction order against Mr. Sibanyoni who is an occupier. During the proceeding, the Land Claims Court issued a directive order, ordering the Minister to submit a report on the Department’s ability to provide alternative accommodation in case of eviction. |
7 |
Hupp Properties vs Moneni (308/2017) |
The matter was heard and eviction granted. Mr Moneni moved into his RDP house. |
The eviction order was granted against Mr Moneni and his family and the Minister was ordered to provide alternative accommodation for Mr. Moneni in terms of section 4 of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA). |
8 |
Land and Agricultural Bank V CPAD Holdings PTY LTD, Alfred Mde, DRDLR and 4 Others |
The Department has appointed a valuer to determine the value of the property so that it can satisfy the debt to Land Bank whilst retaining the property for purposes of Land Reform. |
The Land Bank approached the court to vary a Forfeiture Order, which sought to transfer the property to the Department. This order was to include the protection of their interests as bondholders. |
9 |
Anjucel & Another v Shadrack Bhekanini Ntshingila NO & others (Case no LCC 25/2019) |
The Province is implementing the order. Approval for the acquisition of land in favour of the affected labour tenants is underway. A deed of sale has been signed and registration and transfer is due to occur soon. The order is being observed in its entirety. |
Shadrack Bhekanini (2nd resp) awarded a piece of farm Bloemhoek and registered in deeds office; |
10 |
Makgari CPA vs DRDLR case number 5158/2018 |
Implementation is in progress |
Matter received on 31 August 2018. Applicant, Makgari approached court, for the court to give a mandatory order directing the Department and Minister to register the applicant's CPA within 45 court days of the granting of the order. The Minister was ordered to register the CPA within 45 days of granting the court order. |
11 |
M D Rakgase vs Minister of DRDLR case number 33497/2018 |
The land was sold to Mr Rakgase and transfer is under way. |
Matter received on 13 June 2018. Mr Rakgase applied to the High Court to review the Minister's decision of refusing to sell to him Portions 0 (remaining extent and 1 of the Farm Nooitgedacht 11 JQ The Minister was ordered to sell and transfer the farm to Mr Rakgase. |
12 |
JC Prinsloo / The Minister of RDLR & Others LCC 177/16 |
The farm was acquired and is currently registered in the name of the State. |
Default judgment was obtained against the Minister State ordered to acquire portion 27 of the farm Welgekozen. |
08 July 2020 - NW1341
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether any staff member in her department (a) performed work outside normal working hours in addition to the responsibilities related to their official work in the (i) 2018-19 and (ii) 2019-20 financial years and (b) has been performing such work from 1 April 2020 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, how is it determined whether such work is being performed or not; if so, in each case, (i) what total number of staff members and (ii) in what job or work categories are the specified staff members employed; (2) whether official approval for such work was obtained from her department in each case; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, (a) what is the policy of her department in this regard, (b) by whom are such applications considered and approved and (c) what (i) total number of contraventions of the policy were brought to the attention of her department in the (aa) 2018-19 and (bb) 2019-20 financial years and (ii) steps have been taken against transgressors?
Reply:
(1)
(a) (i) 2018-19: 10 Officials performed work outside normal working hours.
(a) (ii) 2019-20: 10 Officials performed work outside normal working hours.
(b) (i) As of 01/04/2020 the Department had ten valid permissions for other remunerative work.
(b) (ii) The applicants comprised of 5 Senior Managers (3 Directors and 2 Chief Directors) and 5 Middle managers (1 Deputy Director and 4 Chief Education Specialists).
(2)
(a) Section 30 of the Public Service Act read with Regulations 13 and 24 of the Public Service Regulations, 2016, are applied in all instances.
(b) The Delegation for the approval of other remunerative work rests with the DG.
(c) (aa) 2018/19: None
(bb) 2019/20: 2 officials have been identified. The investigation process is still in progress.
08 July 2020 - NW1322
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What is the (a) average number of days taken to process (i) diagrammes, (ii) sectional plans and (iii) general plans within her department and (b)(i) current vacancy rate in the directorate responsible for the specified matters within her department and (ii) reason for the specified vacancy rate?
Reply:
(a) (i) 14 working days.
(ii) 14 working days.
(iii) 14 working days.
(b) (i) Vacancy rate as per PERSAL report is 11%.
(ii) Reasons for vacancy rate are:
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- resignations, retirement and dismissals;
- lack of funding; and
- shortage of specialized skills in the market.
08 July 2020 - NW1028
Winkler-Lidgett, Ms HS to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What is the motivation behind the amendment to the Meat Safety Act, Act 40 of 2000, to include threatened species in Schedule 1(2) for slaughter, consumption, sale and export?
Reply:
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) initiated and gazetted the draft proposed amendment to Schedule 1 of the Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000) hereinafter referred to as “the Act”, in order to curb unsustainable wildlife hunting for “bushmeat” and to ensure that where slaughtering or hunting for either consumption, or sale for local or export trade, happens in a regulated environment that would ensure food safety, feed safety and adherence to welfare prescripts.
The Act does not make any decisions on which animals are to be slaughtered but ensures that should an animal listed in the schedule be slaughtered, all requirements stipulated in the Act would have to be complied with.
A decision on which animals can be slaughtered lies outside of the mandate of the Meat Safety Act. Legislation under the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, stipulates which wildlife animals are protected and endangered and therefore there is a regulatory framework on how to handle them, including their disposal and slaughter if that becomes a necessity. The slaughter of animals for human and animal consumption, as required under the Meat Safety Act is subject to permissions of relevant other legislation, including conservation, food control, environmental health and animal welfare legislations.
There may be instances where endangered animals have to be culled for conservation, animal welfare (e.g. injured), animal health (e.g. having a contagious non-zoonotic disease), environmental concerns (e.g., overgrazing) or other justifiable reasons, in line with provisions of all applicable legislation outside of the Meat Safety Act. In such instances, the products of such a culling operation, if intended for human consumption, would have been regulated under the Meat Safety Act and food hygiene would have been promoted and assured. The Act also controls the importation of meat and therefore the absence of a specific animal on the list; it means that the Meat Safety Act does not apply to meat and meat products of such an animal and therefore the Department does not have any regulatory control at the ports of entry for such products entering the country. In the absence of the listing of an animal under the Act, anyone can import such an animal without having to comply with provisions of the Meat Safety Ac
08 July 2020 - NW1423
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1042 on 15 June 2020, she intends to brief the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on the Islamic insurgency activities in northern Mozambique; if not, why not; if so, by what date; 2) whether she intends to request that the briefing is given in a closed meeting; if so, why?
Reply:
1. All matters pertaining to National Security of other countries, especially within SADC Member States are presented and discussed at the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) as and when required.
07 July 2020 - NW1408
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether she has been informed about the report of an independent specialist group hired by the former Minister to investigate maladministration in her department in the previous term; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were the key (a) findings and (b) recommendations in the specified report?
Reply:
(a ) Former Minister L. Sisulu commissioned two reports by Independent entities. One report looked at matters relating to irregular expenditure in the Department. This report was done by a company named Open Waters. A second report compiled by a panel led by former Justice Minister, B. Mabandla focused on matters related to organisational culture. This included looking at matters related to allegations of sexual harassment and allegations related to human resource management.
(b) The Open Waters report identified breaches in financial management but arrived at conclusions and recommendations that were not consistent with the findings. The second report made recommendations related to improving overall management and leadership in the Department. Based on the recommendations that were not aligned with the findings from the Open Waters Report, I will be appointing an external team to assess whether the findings in the report do not warrant further investigation, including a more thorough forensic investigation in some areas. The recommendations that will emanate from this report will allow me to complement measures related to improving leadership and management issues that emerged from the report compiled by the team led by Ms. Mabandla. This team will use the findings in the two reports mentioned above as the basis for further investigation and recommendations. The findings in both reports will have to be treated as draft findings at this stage given the need for further investigations. Given that these are draft finding, no action is proposed until the team that I will appoint completes the process initiated by my predecessor.