Questions and Replies
24 June 2020 - NW103
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Police
What is the progress on the procurement and installation of the telephone and Information and communications Technology (ICT) system in the new building in Aberdeen, Eastern Cape, that was completed and occupied in mid-2016 and which only houses one SA Police Service official due to the lack of ICT and telephone infrastructure? NW115E
Reply:
Procurement and installation of Telephone System:
Only one direct telephone line is currently installed, in the office of the Station commander, Aberdeen Police Station. Telkom is busy finalising the planning for the installation of the new Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) switchboard, with seven extensions, by 31 March 2020.
Procurement and installation of Information and Communications Technology (ICT):
The cabling Infrastructure was installed, in 2018/2019. The State information Technology Agency (SITA) is busy with the tender for the procurement of network equipment, which is scheduled to be installed, in the first quarter of 2020/2021. An application for a data line, has been submitted to Telkom.
23 June 2020 - NW1064
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)What (a) total number of cases of misconduct by SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members where civilians have fallen victim has she identified since the beginning of the lockdown on 26 March 2020 and (b) are the full relevant details in this regard; (2) whether any disciplinary action has been taken against the specified SANDF members; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a) There are three (3) reported cases involving members of the SANDF where civilians are involved:
I) Alleged assault case in Alexander involving Mr Khosa who later passed on. (CAS no 353/04/20 (Sv Khosa). An internal investigation in a form of a Board of Inquiry was conducted and finalised. The members allegedly involved were placed on special leave to allow the SAPS investigation to run smoothly and be finalised as well. Allowing SAPS process to proceed will also assist to determine what the cause of death is. It must also be mentioned that another parallel investigation by the Military Ombud would be done as directed by the Minister.
II) SANDF members were captured on social media assaulting a young man in Sebokeng. Those members have since appeared on negative office orders where they were duly reprimanded and warned against such behaviour. An assault case has also been opened under Sebokeng SAPS CAS Number 130/04/20 and is still under investigation thereof. No internal investigation was convened since the matter was handled through the Officer Commanding office orders process.
III) Alleged Common Law Assault in Cato Manor, KZN. This came to the SANDF’s attention when the SAPS investigating officer contacted the Company Commander with a view to interview our members. No internal investigation has been done as this was not reported to us. SAPS is investigating under CAS number 45/04/20.
IV) Alleged Common Law Assault in North West, Ikageng (SAPS CAS 62/05/2020). This incident was reported to us as an altercation between two SANDF members. We will then allow SAPS to carry on with its own investigation on the matter. This will also help determine if there are other people involved or not.
(2) All these cases are still under SAPS investigation, however internal Departmental Board of Enquiries have not been convened, but we understand that the Military Ombud and/or Human Rights Commission are also investigating some of these incidents.
23 June 2020 - NW558
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What number of government officials have not submitted their financial disclosures for the current financial year; (2) what number of government officials have been found in breach with regard to (a)(i) doing business outside the prescripts of the State and (ii) conflict of interest and (b) potential conflict of interest?
Reply:
1. For the current financial year only SMS members have been required to disclose their financial interests. In terms of regulation 18(1) and (2) of the Public Service Regulations, 2016, SMS members are required to disclose their financial interests annually by 30 April. Out of 10 011 SMS members in the Public Service, 309 failed to disclose their financial interests by 30 April 2020 (243 in national departments, 14 in national government components and 52 in provincial departments).
2. a) Doing business outside the prescripts of the State: At the end of February 2020, 1544 public service employees were identified to be possibly conducting business with the State. Of these 1544 public service employees, 1111 were from Provincial Departments and 433 from National Departments. Letters were sent to relevant departments to take action against identified employees and to report investigation and disciplinary outcomes to the DPSA. The DPSA committed to present quarterly reports to the Forum of South African Director-Generals (FOSAD) and Ministers and Members of Executive Councils Meeting (MINMEC) to monitor implementation progress. As it is a criminal offence for Public Service employees to conduct business with the State, the DPSA had interaction with the South African Police Service to investigate confirmed cases with the aim of prosecuting offenders.
A |
B |
|
Provincial Departments |
Number of Public Servants listed on CSD conducting business with an organ of state as at end of Feb 2020 |
|
1 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
357 |
2 |
Gauteng |
117 |
3 |
North West |
40 |
4 |
Eastern Cape |
118 |
5 |
Limpopo |
138 |
6 |
Mpumalanga |
104 |
7 |
Free State |
93 |
8 |
Northern Cape |
101 |
9 |
Western Cape |
43 |
Total Provincial Departments |
1111 |
|
Total National Departments |
433 |
|
Grand Total |
1544 |
(ii) Conflict of interest and (b) potential conflict of interest: In terms of regulation 18(5) of the Public Service Regulations, 2016, the Head of Department and the Executive Authority are required to submit the disclosed financial interests to the Public Service Commission (PSC) by 31 May 2020. It will only be thereafter that the PSC can determine if there is potential or actual conflict of interest regarding the disclosed financial interests, as per their mandate.
23 June 2020 - NW1003
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
1.(a) What total number of persons were repatriated from other African countries during the period of lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 and (b)(i) at which quarantine sites were the specified persons placed and (ii) why were they placed at the specified quarantined sites; 2.Whether there were any persons that her department had identified, but was unable to repatriate; if so, (a) what total number of persons, (b) from which countries and (c) what were the reasons for her department’s decision not to repatriate such persons
Reply:
1. (a) The total number of persons repatriated from other African countries during the period of lockdown by air is 1966, and those through land borders can be best provided by the Department of Home Affairs.
(b) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is not responsible for allocating quarantine sites. The Department of the Public Works may be in a better position to respond to questions related to quarantine sites.
2. No
a) Not applicable
b) Not applicable
c) Not applicable
23 June 2020 - NW1086
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether any research has been conducted to look at an alternative curriculum to be incorporated into schools; if not, why not; if so, what were the outcomes?
Reply:
Yes: The Department is constantly working towards aligning the curriculum to the demands of the 4th Industrial Revolution hence Robotics and Coding are being introduced. Marine Sciences and the Occupational stream for schools of skill, special schools and mainstream are being finalised. School communities where robotics and coding are currently piloted have welcomed the Department's direction, which is towards improving skills.
Since 1998, there have been several waves of curriculum reform in South Africa as we moved from the old curriculum inherited in 1994 to Curriculum 2005, to the National Curriculum Statement, which in turn has been revised several times. Throughout this time, curriculum reforms have been based on substantial research and the work of a wide range of curriculum experts.
For example, in July 2009, a Ministerial Task Team, consisting of researchers and academics, was appointed to investigate the challenges experienced with the school curriculum. Following the Task Team’s wide-ranging recommendations, a re-packaged curriculum, the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 (NCS), supported by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) for the various subjects and phases, was launched in schools, commencing in 2012.
It is therefore fair to say that as a matter of historical fact, South Africa has experienced many years of research into alternative curriculum and this research has had the outcome of curriculum reforms that were subsequently implemented in schools. This continues to be the case.
Much of the curriculum research being done by scholars across the country, some of which is in collaboration with the DBE, is focused on specific subjects, phases or even topics and pedagogical approaches in the curriculum. It is important to understand curriculum research in this way, as focused in its application on specific subjects, phases and topics, rather than in the first place being seen as an overall government system or policy. The challenges experienced in mathematics in the FET phase may, for instance, be very different from those experienced in Foundation Phase Home language literacy, and may therefore require a completely different type of curriculum revision. This work done by external researchers, done through work commissioned by the DBE or done by entities like Umalusi, continues to feed into curriculum revisions.
Another relatively recent curriculum research project which is worth describing is the 2017 implementation evaluation of the National Curriculum Statement that was jointly commissioned by the DBE and the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. This evaluation concluded that the NCS and CAPS documents themselves were broadly supported, even if further improvements were still possible, but that the larger challenges were around factors affecting how the curriculum is implemented in classrooms. Factors such as lost teaching time, weak content- or pedagogical knowledge amongst teachers, and gaps in instructional leadership at schools were identified as common challenges to effective curriculum implementation. This evaluation is available on the DPME website:
https://evaluations.dpme.gov.za/evaluations/601
Although much research is needed on how to achieve better delivery of the curriculum, there is also research into alternative approaches to parts of the existing curriculum. For example, the department is closely following the “Mother Tongue Based Bilingual Education pilot” being run by the Eastern Cape Department of Education. This project is piloting the use of mother-tongue instruction (isiXhosa in this case) beyond the Foundation Phase. Based on the experience with this pilot the department is eager to explore the possibility of encouraging mother-tongue instruction in grades beyond the Foundation Phase. Although such an approach would not really be in conflict with the existing curriculum, it is not a widespread practice in our schools and a supportive environment would need to be created to facilitate the widespread adoption of this approach. The Incremental Introduction of African Languages Policy is another example of a new policy, which is being introduced while informed by research, so as to reform the curriculum.
Another study that investigated a type of alternative approach to what is prescribed in CAPS was the 2014 impact evaluation of a Reading Catch Up Programme (RCUP). This programme, which was first administered as part of the Gauteng Primary Literacy and Mathematics Strategy (GPLMS), was based on a recognition that many grade 4 learners whose first language is not English do not reach grade 4 having sufficiently mastered all the learning intended to be achieved through the Foundation Phase curriculum for English as a First Additional Language (EFAL). The RCUP programme therefore spends one term of grade 4 going over topics and vocabulary that is actually covered in the Foundation Phase curriculum in order to help children catch up to the level required for grade 4. Unfortunately, the results of the impact evaluation were that this programme did not significantly improve English reading outcomes compared to grade 4 schooling as usual (Fleisch et al, 2017). Nevertheless, this study does present an example of the sort of research into alternative curricular approaches that the department is eager to engage with and would encourage researchers to pursue.
The DBE website has a research repository which includes a special theme on curriculum research, although this merely includes a selection of reports commissioned by DBE or done internally, and is by no means representative of all curriculum research that has been done. The research repository is available here: https://www.education.gov.za/ResearchRepository.aspx.
Bibliography
Fleisch, B., Taylor, S., Schöer, V., & Mabogoane, T. (2017). Failing to catch up in reading in the middle years: The findings of the impact evaluation of the Reading Catch-Up Programme in South Africa. International Journal of educational Development, 53, 36-47.
23 June 2020 - NW1179
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With social distancing being practised inside the classrooms of schools, what (a) plans does her department have in place and/or has directed to provinces to accommodate the remaining learners from other grades who will be phased back into attending school and (b) are the alternatives to dealing with the increased need for more classrooms and/or teaching spaces?
Reply:
(a) (b) In order to address social distancing protocols during the phasing in and full opening of school, provinces are providing mobile classrooms for additional spaces as well identifying additional spaces inside the school campuses and or around the school to address any additional needs for space. Provinces are also considering non-infrastructure solutions, which include 3 schooling models to cater for social distancing, These are:
- Platoon / shift arrangements
- Alternate days;
- Alternate weeks
22 June 2020 - NW1113
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) What were the salaries of certain persons (details furnished) in the (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 and (e) 2018-19 financial years; (2) what is the variance in staff costs between the senior management salary band and top management band in the (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 and (e) 2018-19 financial years?
Reply:
1. The salaries for the specified individuals were as follows:
Name |
2014/15 (a) |
2015/16 (b) |
2016/17 (c) |
2017/2019 (d) |
2019/20 (e) |
CEO- Rosemary Mangope |
1,296,226 |
1,556,926 |
1,771,453 |
1,725,888 |
1,820,812 |
Interim CEO - Zolani Mkiva (25 September 2018 to 31 January 2019) |
|
460,720 |
|||
CFO- Dumisani Dlamini(1 April to 30 November 2017) |
753,769 |
1,475,781 |
1,661,388 |
1,374,843 |
|
CFO- Thami Kubheka |
190,838 |
||||
CFO(Appointed 24 January 2018)- Karen Son |
|
|
|
227,688 |
1,365,016 |
Executive Salaries Total |
3,032,707 |
3,432,841 |
2,240,833 |
3,328,419 |
3,646,548 |
2. The variance in staff costs between the senior management salary band and top management band were as follows:
2014/15 (a) |
2015/16 (b) |
2016/17 (c) |
2017/2019 (d) |
2019/20 (e) |
|
Arts Development Manager- Julie Diphofa |
902,841 |
906,945 |
1,050,838 |
1,235,678 |
1,219,273 |
Finance Manager- Dakalo Mandiwana |
504,402 |
892,415 |
949,956 |
941,776 |
|
Finance Manager- Reshma Bhoola |
955,376 |
||||
IT Manager- Krishna Perumal |
705,509 |
||||
IT Manager- Itumeleng Sikhosana |
463,667 |
750,858 |
802,988 |
851,167 |
|
Communications & Marketing Specialist- Carol Maluleke |
472,914 |
||||
Communications & Marketing Specialist- Janet Molekwa |
567,467 |
731,514 |
808,881 |
800,253 |
|
Council Secretary- Mary-Anne Makgoka |
675,326 |
692,804 |
747,811 |
806,961 |
252,614 |
Project Manager in CEO's Office- Rosie Katz |
616,917 |
160,000 |
|||
Project Manager in CEO's Office- Denzil Jones |
50,000 |
600,000 |
377,296 |
||
HR Manager (1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018)- Total Matsepa |
463,477 |
||||
HR Manager (Appointed 24 January 2018)- Thabiso Selai |
149,223 |
900,244 |
|||
Senior management salaries |
3,260,991 |
4,190,215 |
4,990,977 |
5,586,280 |
4,978,927 |
Variance |
(1,020,157.88) |
(1,157,508.00) |
(1,558,136.00) |
(2,257,861.00) |
(1,332,379.00) |
22 June 2020 - NW1224
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What (a) number of applications has his department received for the Covid-19 relief fund to date, (b) number of these applications have been paid out, (c) is the name of each person who has been paid, (d) number of applications were unsuccessful and (e) are the reasons they were unsuccessful? NW1531E
Reply:
- The total number of applications received is 3 919 (470 Sport and 3449 for Arts and Culture applications)
- The total number of applications paid is 1 163 (307 Sport and 856 Arts and Culture)
- List of (Names) of persons who have been paid is attached.
- The total number of applications that were declined is 1 505 (163 Sport and 1 342 Arts and Culture). Noteworthy is that the adjudication process has not yet been completed.
- The reasons for unsuccessful applications vary from applicant to applicant. These include:
- Applications received after closing date ( 06/04/2020),
- Applications that did not adhere to the Sport, Arts and Culture Relief Fund criteria,
- Applications that were not related to the Sports and Creatives sector,
- Applicants who have sources of income, employed, have a business,
- Applicants who cannot be confirmed as national athletes, coaches or technical personnel (more appropriate for Provincial Relief),
- No indication of cancelled or postponed events.
List of Beneficiaries - COVID-19 Relief Fund (Sport beneficiaries)
FEDERATION |
APPLICANT |
APPROVED |
---|---|---|
EQUESTRIAN |
Chad Cunningham |
Approved |
EQUESTRIAN |
Nicola Mohr |
Approved |
NETBALL |
Ine Maree Venter |
Approved |
NETBALL |
Khanyisa Chawane |
Approved |
NETBALL |
Pumza Maweni |
Approved |
NETBALL |
Rome Dreyer |
Approved |
NETBALL |
Sigrid Burger |
Approved |
NETBALL |
Shadine Van Der Merwe |
Approved |
NETBALL |
Karla Pretorius |
Approved |
NETBALL |
Zanele Vimbela |
Approved |
SURFING |
Tanika Hoffman |
Approved |
SURFING |
Shuan Solomons |
Approved |
SURFING |
Tasha Mentasti |
Approved |
SURFING |
Kai Linder |
Approved |
SURFING |
Johnathan Hutchison |
Approved |
FENCING |
Andrei Mikhailovich |
Approved |
FENCING |
Mkhatshwa Hawkins |
Approved |
FENCING |
Joseph Maluleke |
Approved |
FENCING |
Galukhin Mikhail |
Approved |
FENCING |
Pavel Tychler |
Approved |
FENCING |
Juliana Rose Barrett |
Approved |
FENCING |
Gunter Barry Schröder |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Hilton Langenhoven |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Hamman Reindhardt |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Anrune Weyers |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Suzanne Ferreira |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Raymond Julius |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Jason Sewanyana |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Daniel Damon |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Cathy Landsberg |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Charl du Toit |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Dyan Buis |
approved |
SASAPD |
Mpumelelo Mhlangu |
approved |
SASAPD |
Jonathan Ntutu |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Louzanne Coetzee |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Johanna Pretoruis |
Approved |
SASAPD |
Zanele Situ |
Approved |
SAFA |
Amanda Mthandi |
Approved |
SAFA |
Bongeka Gamede |
Approved |
SAFA |
Cameron Cox |
Approved |
SAFA |
Kaylin Swart |
Approved |
SAFA |
Kholosa Biyana |
Approved |
SAFA |
Leandra Smeda |
Approved |
SAFA |
Lebohang Ramalepe |
Approved |
SAFA |
Lorraine Makhoali |
Approved |
SAFA |
Mapaseka Mpuru |
Approved |
SAFA |
Pride Nthite |
Approved |
SAFA |
Robyn Moodaly |
Approved |
SAFA |
Shilene Booysen |
Approved |
SAFA |
Tiisetso Makhubela |
Approved |
SAFA |
Xiluva Tshabalala |
Approved |
SAFA |
Monde Hlatswayo |
Approved |
SAFA |
Noxolo Cesane |
Approved |
SAFA |
Nomvula Kgoale |
Approved |
SAFA |
Neliswa Luthuli |
Approved |
SAFA |
Noko Matlou |
Approved |
SAFA |
Jessica Williams |
Approved |
SAFA |
Eloise Bowers |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Frans Melikhaya |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Nolene Conrad |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Conradie Jacobus |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Mmone Mohau |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Glenrose Xaba |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Adams Luxolo |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Bosman Charne |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Bield Taylon |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Zeney Van Der Walt |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Ruan De Vries |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Khotso Mokoena |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Shaun Bownes |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Qhina Mthandazo |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Paul Corries |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Monareng Thembo |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Roto Thando |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Tshite Tshepo |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Gardeo Isaacs |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Gift Leotlela |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Victor Hogan |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Samuel Sepeng |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Gerrit Young |
approved |
ATHLETICS |
Anaso Jobodwana |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Thulani Mabida |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Lebo Phalula |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Rikenette Steenkamp |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Mazibuko Mthokozisi |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Clarence Munyai |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Goodman Thaba |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Emile Erasmus |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Theodor Young |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Owen Van Niekerk |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Maryna Van Niekerk |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Sandile Mthembu |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Karin Le Roux |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Nick Bester |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Oliver Mundell |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Hendrick Ramaala |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Edwin Khonkhobe |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Sanelisiwe Mbanjwa |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Edward Mothibi |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Zolile Makwayiba |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Khumo Kotsedi |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Siyabonga Sakwe |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Nkosikhona Mhlakwane |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Desmond Mokgobu |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Kabelo Seboko |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Lindsay Hanekom |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Moondisi Mthethwa |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Edwin Pule |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Sityhilo Diko |
APPROVED |
ATHLETICS |
Antonio Farmer |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Ranti Dikgale |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Makhosazane Mhlongo |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Dylon Cotter |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Tebogo Mamatu |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Wayne Snyman |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Hamman Le Roux |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Wenda Nel |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Irvette Van Blerk |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
JovanVan Vuuren |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Collen Mulaudzi |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Marc Mundell |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Bongimusa Mthembu |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Rynardt Van Rensburg |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Thapelo Phora |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Prinsloo Werner |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Simon Magakwe |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Lesiba Mashele |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Wayde Van Niekerk |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Chederick Van Wyk |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Thandolwenkosi Dlodlo |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Lynique Prinsloo |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Akani Simbine |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Ruswahl Samaai |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Sibusiso Nzima |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Annie Bothma |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Zazini Sokwakhana |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Rantso Mokopane |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Gerda Steyn |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Ndumiso Sokhela |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Sunette Viljoen |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Juan Van Deventer |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Cornel Fredericks |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Antonio Alkana |
Approved |
ATHLETICS |
Lebogang Phalula |
Approved |
CANOEING |
Bridgitte Hartley |
Approved |
CANOEING |
Daniel Graham |
Approved |
BOXING |
Nkululeko Mhlongo |
Approved |
BOXING |
Joshua Pretorious |
Approved |
BOXING |
Mnqobi Mkhize |
Approved |
BOXING |
Nkosinathi Sphamandla |
Approved |
BOXING |
Siboniso Gonya |
Approved |
BOXING |
Cleutus Mbhele |
Approved |
BOXING |
Ntethelelo Nkosi |
Approved |
BOXING |
Mduduzi Mzimela |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sanele Maduna |
Approved |
BOXING |
Smiso Buthelezi |
Approved |
BOXING |
Lindokuhle Dlamini |
Approved |
BOXING |
Damien Durandt |
APPROVED |
BOXING |
Thysee Brandon |
Approved |
BOXING |
Boyd Allen |
Approved |
BOXING |
Tristan Webb |
Approved |
BOXING |
Roarke Knapp |
Approved |
BOXING |
Jabulani Makhense |
Approved |
BOXING |
Ricardo Malajika |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sebastiaan Rothmann |
APPROVED |
BOXING |
Anton Gilmore |
APPROVED |
BOXING |
Marco Luis |
APPROVED |
BOXING |
Cyprian Ndaba |
Approved |
BOXING |
Thulani Mbenge |
Approved |
BOXING |
Hector Budler |
Approved |
BOXING |
Khaya Busakwe |
Approved |
BOXING |
Bheki Mahlangu |
Approved |
BOXING |
Laten Gloss |
Approved |
BOXING |
Khayalethu Mbhedje |
Approved |
BOXING |
Kabasile Tshabalala |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sisipho Dyariwe |
Approved |
BOXING |
Don Van Heerden |
Approved |
BOXING |
Cayden Webb |
Approved |
BOXING |
Rirothe Randima |
Approved |
BOXING |
Harry Manaka |
APPROVED |
BOXING |
Norman Hlabane |
APPROVED |
BOXING |
Konanani Mutavhatsindi |
Approved |
BOXING |
Thembani Mbangata |
Approved |
BOXING |
Abdulaziz Kunert |
Approved |
BOXING |
Ruhan Louw |
Approved |
BOXING |
Wade Hammond |
Approved |
BOXING |
Juan Roux |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sean Stacey |
Approved |
BOXING |
Fenyes Robert |
Approved |
BOXING |
Marc Subramoney |
Approved |
BOXING |
Cain Dube |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sabelo Nkosi |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sphesihle Mntungwa |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sanele Msimango |
Approved |
BOXING |
Mpilo Cele |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sthabiso Shabangu |
Approved |
BOXING |
Doctor Ntsele |
Approved |
BOXING |
Mfundisi Ngema |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sphelele Myeza |
Approved |
BOXING |
Thabiso Mchunu |
Approved |
BOXING |
Xolisani Ndogeni |
Approved |
BOXING |
Nonina Bukiwe |
Approved |
BOXING |
Rowan Campbell |
Approved |
BOXING |
Sean Smith |
Approved |
BOXING |
Kevin Lerena |
Approved |
BOXING |
John Tshabalala |
Approved |
BOXING |
Tebogo Molefe |
Approved |
BOXING |
Abbey Mnisi |
Approved |
BOXING |
Namhla Tyuluba |
Approved |
BOXING |
Pumeza Zinakile |
Approved |
BOXING |
Simon Xamalashe |
Approved |
SANABO |
Mlandeleni Mqibisa |
Approved |
SANABO |
Thandolwethu Mathiba |
Approved |
SANABO |
Zimisele Khomo |
Approved |
SANABO |
Zanele Kebeni |
Approved |
SANABO |
Sinethemba Blom |
Approved |
SANABO |
Makopane Gilbert |
Approved |
SQUASH |
Alexandra Fuller |
Approved |
SQUASH |
Jean Brits |
Approved |
GOLF |
Ahlers Jaco |
Approved |
GOLF |
Albertse Louis |
Approved |
GOLF |
Barker, Kyle |
Approved |
GOLF |
Becker-Frankel, Anna |
Approved |
GOLF |
Basson, Dwayne |
Approved |
GOLF |
Bekker, Oliver |
Approved |
GOLF |
Bregman, Stacy Lee |
Approved |
GOLF |
Bremner, Merrick |
Approved |
GOLF |
Buhai, Ashleigh |
Approved |
GOLF |
Burmester, Dean |
Approved |
GOLF |
Coetzee, Bryon |
Approved |
GOLF |
Conradie, Estiaan |
Approved |
GOLF |
Conradie, Ruan |
Approved |
GOLF |
da Silva, Adilson |
Approved |
GOLF |
Davidse, Keenan |
Approved |
GOLF |
De Decker, Andre |
Approved |
GOLF |
De Jager, Louis |
Approved |
GOLF |
De Kock, Allister |
Approved |
GOLF |
Diab, Jason |
Approved |
GOLF |
Dreyer, Juran |
Approved |
GOLF |
Du Preez, James Hart |
Approved |
GOLF |
Fichardt, Darren |
Approved |
GOLF |
Filippi, Luca |
Approved |
GOLF |
Fisher, Trevor |
Approved |
GOLF |
Garcia, Nicole |
Approved |
GOLF |
Groenewald, Vaughn |
Approved |
GOLF |
Grosskoff, Madeleen |
Approved |
GOLF |
Harvey, Lynne |
Approved |
GOLF |
Higgo, Garrick |
Approved |
GOLF |
Hollick, Michael |
Approved |
GOLF |
Horne, Keith |
Approved |
GOLF |
Hugo, Jean |
Approved |
GOLF |
Kaminski, Rupert |
Approved |
GOLF |
Korb, Ruan |
Approved |
GOLF |
Kruger, Jbe |
Approved |
GOLF |
Kruyswijk, Jacques |
Approved |
GOLF |
Lewthwaite, Lejan |
Approved |
GOLF |
Lombard, Zander |
Approved |
GOLF |
Lupini, Roberto |
Approved |
GOLF |
Mavundla, Thandazo |
Approved |
GOLF |
Mazibuko, Irvin |
Approved |
GOLF |
Mazibuko, Makhetha |
Approved |
GOLF |
Mc Callum, Tandi |
Approved |
GOLF |
McIntyre, David |
Approved |
GOLF |
Meyer, Breyten |
Approved |
GOLF |
Michael, Anthony |
Approved |
GOLF |
Molloyi, Tumelo |
Approved |
GOLF |
Moralee, Cameron |
Approved |
GOLF |
Mowat, Callum |
Approved |
GOLF |
Mwandla, Siyanda |
Approved |
GOLF |
Nel, Andre |
Approved |
GOLF |
Norris, Shaun |
Approved |
GOLF |
Nortje, Frederik |
Approved |
GOLF |
Petersen, Derick |
Approved |
GOLF |
Redman, Jacob |
Approved |
GOLF |
Roets, Jason |
Approved |
GOLF |
Roos, Jake |
Approved |
GOLF |
Rowe, Lyle |
Approved |
GOLF |
Samu, Ivana |
Approved |
GOLF |
Simon Thabang |
Approved |
GOLF |
Smit, Monique |
Approved |
GOLF |
Smith, Jason |
Approved |
GOLF |
Strydom, JP |
Approved |
GOLF |
Swanepoel, Chris |
Approved |
GOLF |
Thimba, Toto |
Approved |
GOLF |
Van den berg, Ulrich |
Approved |
GOLF |
Van den Heever, Divan |
Approved |
GOLF |
Van der Merwe, Petrus |
Approved |
GOLF |
Van der Spuy, Rourke |
Approved |
GOLF |
Van Zyl, Jacobus |
Approved |
GOLF |
Vaughan, Bradford |
Approved |
GOLF |
Vljoen, MJ |
Approved |
GOLF |
Williamson, Andrew |
Approved |
GOLF |
Wilsnach, Quintin |
Approved |
GOLF |
Myeki Zethu |
Approved |
GOLF |
Duma Siviwe |
Approved |
GOLF |
Duma Yolanda |
Approved |
GYMNASTICS |
Caitlin Rooskrantz |
Approved |
GYMNASTICS |
Naveen Daries |
Approved |
GYMNASTICS |
Mammule Rankoe |
Approved |
WEIGHTLIFING |
Mona Pretorius |
Approved |
TENNIS INDIVIDUAL |
Alwande Skhosana |
Approved |
TENNIS INDIVIDUAL |
Amos Magagula |
Approved |
TRIATHLON |
Wian Sullwald |
Approved |
TRIATHLON |
Richard Murray |
Approved |
TRIATHLON |
Henri Schoeman |
Approved |
TRIATHLON |
Henrie Michael Schoeman |
Approved |
TRIATHLON |
Gillian Sanders |
Approved |
22 June 2020 - NW703
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)(a) Which companies have been selected to partner with her department and the SA Social Security Agency to provide food relief to needy families during the national state of disaster and (b) what is the value of the contracts awarded to each company;
Reply:
1. (a) List of SASSA approved service providers is attached as Annexure A
The Department did not select new service providers to partner with the Department to provide food relief to needy families during the national state of disaster as Provincial Implementing Agents (PIAs) that operate Provincial Food Distribution Centres (PFDCs) were already appointed to provide food to households in need through the Community Nutrition and Development Centres (CNDCs).
However, the Department partnered with the Solidarity Fund to fund food parcels which was allocated to provinces through the PIAs as reflected on section (b) below.
(b) The value of the contracts awarded to Implementing Agents (NPOs) was:
PROVINCE |
IMPLEMENTING AGENT |
VALUE OF CONTRACTS |
Eastern Cape |
ADRA-SA |
R4 812 756.00 |
Free State |
ADRA-SA |
R8 514 876.00 |
Gauteng |
Kagisano |
R2 221 272.00 |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
Action Development Agency |
R9 625 512.00 |
Limpopo |
Makotse Women’s Club |
R3 517 014.00 |
Mpumalanga |
Kago Ya Bana |
R2 036 166.00 |
Northern Cape |
Thabang |
R4 072 422.00 |
North West |
Motswedi wa sechaba |
R4 997 862.00 |
Western Cape |
Ilithalabantu |
R3 702 120.00 |
Total |
National |
R43 500 000.00 |
(b) The contracts entered into with the service providers are not limited to a specific value or number of food parcels. They are contracted to provide social relief of distress in the form of food parcels as and when ordered by SASSA. Provision of food parcels is needs based, hence the inability to contract any service provider for a specific number of food parcels. The appointment of service providers is based on the unit price per food parcel. The budget for the service is included in the provincial allocation for social relief of distress and not per service provider.
2. DSD ensures that the most part of the R700 spent on a food contents = 94% and only 6% is on (b) transport, (c) security and (d) packing of each food parcel;
The value (R1200) of a relief parcel is inclusive of all costs, including the food items, storage, transport, packaging and delivery. The various items are not separately costed. Relief parcels are delivered to specific identified delivery points by the service provider, on each order issued by SASSA.
(3) The remainder of the 250 000 food parcels is being distributed by the Solidarity Fund, only 58,000 are being delivered jointly with DSD. The Remaining 170,000 food parcels are being independently delivered by the Solidarity Fund in partnership with NGOs. The Fund is reaching vulnerable households through three channels:
I. 25% through the Department of Social Development’s 235 Community Nutrition and Development Centres (CNDCs) –
- The Solidarity Fund has partnered with DSD to enable the delivery of once off food parcels to approximately 58,750 families who previously benefited from cooked meals prepared by 235 CNDCs (whose operations have been affected by the COVID-19 lock-down)
- The Solidarity Fund and DSD entered into agreement with the existing Provincial Implementing Agents in each province to make these deliveries.
II. 50% through large national food distribution Non-Profit Organisations that have expansive reach across the country through their own network of >400 community based organisations (CBOs)
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- Food Forward South Africa
- Afrika Tikkun
- Islamic Relief
- Lunchbox Fund
III. 25% through a range of Community Based Organisations and Faith Based Organisations at provincial and local level. These include but are not limited to the South African Council of Churches, the Nedlac Community Constituency, C-19 People’s Coalition, Hope Africa, Community Chest, SA Youth Movement, Rural Democracy Trust, Inqaba Yokulinda, and Hlanganisa among others. A full list of partners will be published shortly.
The Solidarity Fund’s food parcels have been distributed across all 9 provinces. They have been allocated across provinces according to the percentage of people below the poverty line that live within each province.
Food relief is being provided through food parcels and will run until mid-May. As of 10 May, 2020, the Fund had already distributed 218,413 parcels to households (87% of 250,000 target) and the full 250,000 parcels have been delivered to CBOs that are making their final household deliveries in the coming days. The map below shows the national coverage to date.
Total deliveries by 10 May
Total delivered by 10 May
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22 June 2020 - NW1173
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Whether any money was transferred as a loan from the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee to the Commonwealth Bid Committee; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what total amount was transferred, (b) on what date, (c) what was the purpose and conditions of the loan and (d) on what date was the money repaid? NW1478E
Reply:
The Hon. Member may please note SASCOC has not re-opened due to the lockdown.
22 June 2020 - NW1109
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What (a) are the names of the top 50 organisations in the past 10 financial years that received the highest amount of funding from the National Lottery and (b) was the value of funding in each case in each specified financial year; (2) Whether the National Lottery has conducted audits on the specified organisations to ensure that the money allocated in the specified financial years was indeed spent on what was stated; if so, (a) which organisations and/or entities were audited, (b) in which year and (c) what were the adverse findings? NW1405E
Reply:
Following an initial reply from the NLC setting out the reasons why they will not be able to provide the requested information within the available time before the Parliamentary Reply was due and requesting additional time, kindly find the supplementary reply submitted by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission, which is reproduced below.
“The names of top 50 funded organisations and the amounts are highlighted on the attached list (See Annexure A). The NLC has a fully-fledged Monitoring and Evaluation Department that monitors implementation and outcomes of funded projects. All funded organisations signs a Grant Agreement with the NLC with terms and conditions relating to how the grants are to be used. The NLC follows up on these conditions and applies its internal policies in cases on non-compliance. The NLC has sourced the services of a panel of engineers responsible to assist in providing NLC with quality assurance reviews on funded infrastructure projects. The Office of the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) also conducts in-depth audit into NLC’s funding process. In recent years, the NLC received a negative media coverage from an on-line media publication (GroudUp) alleging a wide range of corruption in relation to certain projects that were funded by the organisation. The NLC Board appointed an audit firm, Sekela Xabiso to investigate the alleged corruption and the investigation is on-going. In addition to that, the Honorable Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has also appointed an audit firm, Nexia, SAB&T to investigate the same allegations and the investigation is on-going as well. All findings from the relevant assurance bodies (audit/investigation) are/will be analysed and reviewed in order to ensure that proper remedial actions are implemented.”
22 June 2020 - NW1108
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 259 on 25 May 2020, he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with a detailed list of the (a) names and (b) job titles of each employee of his department who incurred expenditure on business class flights?
Reply:
In my previous response I advised that all travel in the department has been considered in line with internal policies of the department as well as National Treasury’s Instruction Note No. 04 of 2017/2018 on cost containment related to travel and subsistence.
National Treasury’s Instruction Note No. 04 of 2017/2018 allows for the following air travel arrangements for departments and constitutional institutions:
“5.7.3.2 For flights that are five (5) hours or less, business class tickets may only be purchased for:
- Director- Generals or persons holding equivalent ranks in departments;
- Persons appointed on grounds of policy considerations in terms of Section 12A of the Public Service Act, 1994 (i.e. advisors to exceutive authorities); and
- Accounting officers of constiutional institutions
5.7.3.3 For flights exceeding five (5) hours, business class tickets may only be purchased for:
- Directors- General or persons holding equivalent ranks in departments;
- Deputy Directors-General and Chief Directors or persons holding equivalent ranks in the department;
- persons appointed on grounds of policy considerations in terms of Section 12A of the Public Service Act, 1994 (i.e. advisors to exceutive authorities);
- accounting officers of constitutional institutions;
- employees at the level of management that report directly to the accounting officer of a constitutional institution;
- employees at the level of management that report directly to the officials referred to in paragraph (e) above and
- non-executive members serving on any governance committee of a department or constitutional institution.
- any other employee to whom authority was granted as indicated in 5.3.7.1.
5.7.3.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of 5.3.7.1, 5.3.7.2 and 5.3.7.3 above, accounting officers or delegated officials of departments and constiutional institutions may approve the purchse of business class tickets:
- for employees with disabilities,
- for employees with special needs,
- in cases where economy class flights are not available, or
- where the business class ticket is the same price or cheaper than the economy class ticket to the same destination.
In line with the above provisions, the Director-General, Deputy Directors-General, Chief Directors and officials with disabilities and special needs have travelled business class. The names of persons below the level of DDG who travelled business class, as provided by the Department, is submitted below:
Passenger |
Job Title |
Moosa Ebrahim |
Chief Director |
Molefane Maoto |
Chief Director |
Kruger Niki |
Chief Director |
Jensma Stieneke |
Chief Director |
Medupe Moloantoa Sidwell |
Chief Director |
Le Roux Adriaan |
Chief Director |
Mene Wamkele |
Chief Director |
Osman Shareen |
Chief Director |
Hudson Daryl |
Director |
Xulu Noziphozandile |
Director |
Mogashoa Ephraim |
Deputy Director |
Padayachy Meshendri |
Deputy Director |
Skosana Vusumuzi Jeffrey |
Deputy Director |
Ndikandika Nangamso |
Executive Assistant |
Mkhwebane Precious Nthabeleng |
Personal Assistant |
-END-
22 June 2020 - NW1189
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) appointed a certain person (details furnished) while the NLSA was closed during the lockdown to curb the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, will the specified person be earning an acting allowance during lockdown;
Reply:
(1) Yes, the specified person was appointed and will be earning an acting allowance during the lockdown in line with the NLSA’s Acting Policy.
(2) (a) The salary scale for Directors on level 12 is from R933 995 to R1 0600.
(b) As per the NLSA’s Acting Policy, an acting allowance is the difference between the current package and the minimum of the position the person is acting on. The salary bracket for the position of Executive Director starts at R1.2 million.
(3) (a) Yes, the position was advertised from 4 to 21 February 2020.
(b) NQF Level 9 qualification in Business Administration/Human Resources Management/Legal or an equivalent qualification coupled with six to ten years of senior management experience in the public service.
(c) Total number of applications received were 44.
(d) The Selection Panel was comprised of the following members:
- Mr Lufuno Nematshwerani, Chairperson: HR & REMCo
- Mr Jimmy Morakile, Chairperson: Information Communications Technology Board Sub-Committee
- Dr Buhle Mbambo-Thata, Chairperson: Research and Knowledge Management Board Sub-Committee
- Mr Kepi Madumo, National Librarian and CEO
- Ms Matuma Masipa, Director: Human Resources Management (Custodian People Processes)
(e) Unfortunately, no decision can be shared at this stage, the recruitment process is still in progress.
(4) Yes, in the acting role the incumbent fulfills their own duties as well as those of the position they are acting in. Qualifications include a Master’s in Business Administration degree, a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Diploma in Public Relations Management.
22 June 2020 - NW1127
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development
In light of the fact that one of the requirements for the unemployed to receive the social relief grant of R350 during the lockdown period to curb the spread of Covid-19 is to have a bank account and in view of the fact that this aspect alienated many who truly need the R350, more so in rural areas like Mpumalanga where traveling to and from town can cost up to R200, (a) in what way has his department made alternative means of ensuring persons can register for the grant even when they don’t meet the whole criteria and (b) how are beneficiaries of this particular grant being assisted in cases of not having (i) an identity document and/or (ii) proof of residence for the homeless?
Reply:
(a) It is not a requirement for any applicant for the special relief grant of R350 per month to have a bank account. The various methods of payment which are available in order to ensure that all citizens are accommodated are:
- Direct deposits into bank accounts, where the applicant has a bank account and provides that information to SASSA on request;
- Money transfers into cell phones for those clients who have a cell phone and elect to receive the payment through this channel. The money transfer is then cashed out at one of four participating bank ATMs or at the retail outlets contracted to those banks;
- Payment through the South African Post Office. This channel is available for all citizens who do not have a bank account, or a mobile phone. Payment is made over the counter on production of an identity document and the SMS notification of payment.
(b) (i) One of the requirements contained in the signed Directions is that the applicant must be a South African citizen, permanent resident or refugee as registered on the Department of Home Affairs database. This implies that applicants without identity documents cannot be accepted. The identity number is one of the very few control measures to ensure that the grant does go to the right person, and for purposes of auditability and accountability cannot be compromised.
(ii) Proof of residence is not a requirement. The only requirement is for the applicant to provide an address on the application – this address could even just be the name of the town in which he/she resides.
22 June 2020 - NW1175
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What amount has the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee paid for each anniversary dinner and/or celebration in each of the past 10 financial years?
Reply:
May the Hon. Member note that SASCOC has not re-opened due to the lockdown, therefore for now the information is inaccessible.
22 June 2020 - NW1190
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether the National Library of South Africa will provide Mrs V van Dyk with a list of all persons who have acted in any positions since 1 January 2017; if not, why not; if so, by what date; (2) what (a) was the total cost of the acting allowances paid (i) in the specified period and (ii) to each person and (b) were the requirements for the jobs that each person acted in versus their own qualifications and experience; (3) what (a) number of persons have been sitting at home because of pending disciplinary hearings and are still receiving full salaries since 1 January 2017, (b) is the status of their hearings and (c) number of the specified positions have a person in an acting capacity? NW1495E
Reply:
(1) Due to lock down, the requested information will be available after June 2020.
(2) Due to lockdown the requested information will be provided after June 2020.
(3) (a) There are no persons sitting at home because of pending disciplinary hearings. (b) and (c) falls off as there are no disciplinary hearings.
22 June 2020 - NW1039
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What (a) number of institutions and/or projects were funded to the value of R10 million or greater by the National Lottery, (b) was the funding intended for in each case and (c) are the names of the organisations that received such funding in each of the past 10 financial years; (2) whether any (a) audit and/or (b) inspection was conducted for each project in order to ensure that the money was spent on the actual purpose of the allocation; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were the findings in each case?
Reply:
Following an initial reply from the NLC setting out the reasons why they will not be able to provide the requested information within the available time before the Parliamentary Reply was due and requesting additional time, kindly find the supplementary reply submitted by Ms Thabang Mampane, Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission, which is reproduced below.
Response from the National Lotteries Commission:
A total of hundred and fifty (150) organisations were funded to the value of R 10 million or greater by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) in the past 10 financial years. The names of funded organisations and the amounts are highlighted on the attached list (See Annexure A). The NLC has a fully-fledged Monitoring and Evaluation Department that monitors implementation and outcomes of funded projects. All funded organisations signs a Grant Agreement with the NLC with terms and conditions relating to how the grants are to be used. The NLC follows up on these conditions and applies its internal policies in cases on non-compliance. The NLC has sourced the services of a panel of engineers responsible to assist in providing NLC with quality assurance reviews on funded infrastructure projects. The Office of the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) also conducts in-depth audit into NLC’s funding process. In recent years, the NLC received a negative media coverage from an on-line media publication (GroudUp) alleging a wide range of corruption in relation to certain projects that were funded by the organisation. The NLC Board appointed an audit firm, Sekela Xabiso to investigate the alleged corruption and the investigation is on-going. In addition to that, the Honorable Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has also appointed an audit firm, Nexia, SAB&T to investigate the same allegations and the investigation is on-going as well. All findings from the relevant assurance bodies (audit/investigation) are/will be analysed and reviewed in order to ensure that proper remedial actions are implemented.”
22 June 2020 - NW1112
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Whether he will furnish Mr T W Mhlongo with a copy of the report of the benchmarking and fact-finding visit to the United Kingdom by officials of his department in 2019; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
REPORT ON THE BENCHMARKING VISIT TO THE UK UNDERTAKEN BY DAC AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN ROADIES ASSOCIATION ON TECHNICAL SERVICES FROM 24 FEBRUARY TO 01 MARCH 2019
DISCUSSION
The Minister approved that the DG lead a South African delegation on a benchmarking exercise on technical services to the United Kingdom (UK) from 24 February to 01 March 2019. Please find the report on benchmarking study below:
- The SA delegation was led by the Director General, Mr Vusumuzi Mkhize, and he was accompanied by the Director: International Relations, Mr John Mogashoa, and Deputy Director: Stakeholder Management in the DG’s Office and President of South Africa Roadies Association, Mr Freddie Nyathela.
Meeting with the British Council
2. The delegation met with the British Council to understand their mandate and work. The meeting was also to introduce the DG to the leadership of the British Council in the UK so as to encourage more collaborative work between the DAC and the British Council and solicit their support where necessary.
3. The Creative Cultural Industries (CCIs) is one of the key focus areas of the British Council. The Council view the CCIs as very critical in promoting economic opportunities and economic growth. The CCIs also addresses the unemployment of young people and promote entrepreneurship.
4. The delegation was informed that the British Council offices wherever they are based their focus on technical skills, mentoring, coaching and partnership. The SA delegation informed the British Council that SA is in the initial stages of planning to build an academy for the arts to train young people in particular in creative skills. The DAC and British Council agreed to continue to work together for possible partnership. The British Council also advised the SA delegation to engage closely with the British Council offices in SA and share areas of common interests for mutual support and partnership.
Meeting with the SA Embassy in the UK
5. The DG outlined the objective of the visit. The Embassy also appraised the DG on the status of relationship between SA and the UK in general and some of the work that is taking place in arts and culture.
6. Some of the issues that the Embassy is currently working on in partnership with the DAC and other partners in the UK are: the statue of O.R Tambo as part of the Heritage Liberation Route project and Edinburgh Festival. The O.R Tambo statue project is at various levels of development as it also involves the rehabilitation of a part of the city where it is installed.
7. The difficulty in finalising the OR Tambo statue is mainly due to the lack of funds to complete the project. The DG promised to look into the project and assist where possible to ensure completion. The Embassy also informed the DG that one of the key events in the UK is the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe Festival that takes place annually between July and August. The DAC involvement in the Festival has somewhat dwindled over the years. There is a need to find a creative way to maintain SA presence at the festival. Some of the ways are to have a stand at the festival to profile and support those South Africa artists who do find their own way to the festival in order to attract relevant decision makers to their event by way of hosting dinner and media engagements.
Meeting with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
8. The festival is the longest running festival in the world having been established in 1947. The festival is only second to the FIFA World Cup in global audience and participation. It receives some of its funding from the British Council and the UK government.
9. One of the most important aspects of the Fringe Festival is the Marketplace where people buy works of art, various programming of the festival takes place and new artists are profiled. The Festival also indicated to the delegation that a programme called “Stage for Life” is available for mentorship and training for technical services in the areas of stage management and technical skills. However the trainee must be partnered with a senior technical person from the festival. Most of this training happens on the lead up to the fringe festival as it offers on the job training in various aspect of the technical services.
10. The Fringe Festival has invited DG to visit the Fringe Festival this year. In return, the festival will develop a programme for the DG that would allow him to meet with the decision makers and to learn how the festival is put together and to understand further the “Stage of Life” training programme.
Meeting with the National Skills Academy
11. The National Skills Academy was set up the by City Council as the voice of the employers for skills and creative industry. The National Skills Academy also focuses on research skills gaps mostly in the backstage as a result of industry not linking with the education institutions. The academy also focuses on apprenticeship, apprenticeship standards and framework. Skills diversity and inclusion and working with EFT colleges and creative cultural industries. The academy also offers courses not only in backstage but offstage as well such as administration. The academy is employer/industry run. Employers form the Board of the academy, are active in course design in terms of their need, help in dealing with marketing and publicity and serve as brokers as well. It is an ever expanding network as more employers are getting more involved in the creative and technical skills training. The focus of the training is also self-employment as most of the jobs are not long term.
12. The National Skills Academy has committed to support and engage South Africa going forward in the development of SA Cultural and Creative Technical Skill Academy.
Meeting with the Backstage Academy
13. The Backstage Academy is nestled in the middle of the creative and technical services industry. The Backstage Academy is a privately funded institution that bridges the gap between industry and education, working closely with the various institutions, practitioners, professions and other partners. Industry partnership is an integral part of what Backstage Academy is all about. There are three core companies to the Backstage Academy, namely: Brilliant, Backstage Academy and Light Structure that makes up the Production Park which is the campus on which Backstage is based or built. The Backstage live events production is made up of Design, Event Management and Sound Engineering and the other aspect to Backstage Academy is Production Futures which is about the future of the industry.
14. The Backstage Academy has a target of 14-18 years old. Each year about 100 students graduate in various fields, study and roles. Key critical success factors or model strategies for Backstage Academy are content development, funding strategies and industry partnerships. Some of the entry requirements to study at Backstage Academy is not related to the academic achievements of students, but issues of attitude and love for the industry, willingness of students to work in local communities and volunteerism are attributes that are required.
Backstage has agreed to partner with South Africa for the development of the SA Cultural and Creative Skills Academy
22 June 2020 - NW1174
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) (a) What is the total number of colours that were awarded by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee in contravention of the National Sports Colours Regulations and/or their own regulations, (b) which sporting codes do they pertain to, (c) who awarded them in each case, (d) what is the status of each illegally awarded colour and (e) were all the colours awarded illegally; (2) (a) on what date was the former National Colours Board last functional, (b) what are the reasons that it became dysfunctional, (c) who had the responsibility to ensure that a new National Colours Board was established and (d) what are the reasons they failed to do so?
Reply:
1). The Hon. Member may please note SASCOC has not re-opened due to the lockdown.
2(a) The National Colours Board was last functional when the South African Sports Commission Act was repealed.
(b) and (c) It became dysfunctional due to the lack of enabling provisions in the National Sport and Recreation Act, 2007. This lack of empowering provision from the Act, made it difficult for the Minister to pass the Regulations to give effect to the establishment of the National Colours Board.
(d) the Department has been making efforts to amend the Act to give effect to enabling provisions required to promulgate the Regulations.
22 June 2020 - NW1119
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether, with reference to the findings of the Attorney-General of the United States of America on the alleged US$ 10 million bribe paid to the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) officials to vote for South Africa to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the identities of (a) co-conspirator 15 and (b) co-conspirator 16 is known; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the names of each co-conspirator; (2) whether he will launch an investigation into the alleged bribe paid through the Diaspora Legacy Fund which was covered up as a Government directive by the former Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr F A Mbalula; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) will he investigate the report on irregularities raised in the report of the SA Football Association Chief Executive Officer, Mr Dennis Mumble, on certain persons (details furnished)? NW1415E
Reply:
- No. The identities of the alleged conspirators and co-conspirators are unknown to the Department and the Ministry.
- The Minister has not been presented with the evidence to launch an investigation into the alleged bribe paid to the Diaspora legacy Fund.
- The Minister has not been presented with a report on the irregularities raised in the report of the South African Football Association Chief Executive Officer, Mr Dennis Mumble.
22 June 2020 - NW1045
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether he has convened any Ministers and Members of Executive Councils meetings since the start of the national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date was each meeting held and (b) what was on the agenda of each meeting
Reply:
Since the start of the national lockdown, engagements with members of the Provincial Executive Councils included the following:
1. Meetings convened by the Presidency and attended with Premiers, on discussions related to the Covid-19 pandemic were held as follows:
- 4 April,
- 18 April,
- 16 May, and
- 17 June.
2. Discussions were held between Deputy Ministers and Provincial MECs in May/June 2020, to discuss the regulation of liquor sales under Lockdown Level 3. A meeting of the Ministry with the MECs in the Economic Development Portfolio was held on 17 June 2020, covering a briefing on Covid-19 recovery plans at provincial level and views on the sale of alcohol.
-END-
22 June 2020 - NW1107
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 259 on 25 May 2020, he will furnish Mr M.J Cuthbert with the (a) names and (b) job titles of each employee of his department who has been on sabbatical leave since 1 January 2019; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether any of the specified employees have subsequently applied for an additional period of sabbatical leave; if so, what are the relevant details of the additional period of leave (a) requested and (b) granted in each case? [NW1403E]
Reply:
I have requested the additional information and am advised as follows:
1. The names and the job titles of the relevant employees as per question 259 on 25 May 2020 who have taken sabbatical leave since 1 January 2019 and the details are as follows:
No |
(a) Name of employee |
(b) Job title |
Details |
||
Period |
Duration |
Details |
|||
1. |
Ms Z Kobue |
Deputy Director: Technology Architecture |
1 March 2019 to 30 November 2019 |
9 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards an MBA |
2. |
Ms J.K.M Maifadi |
Assistant Director: MCEP |
1 April 2019 to 30 November 2019 |
8 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards an MBA |
3. |
Mr M.M Mahlangu |
Administrative Assistant |
1 October 2019 to 31 August 2020 |
10 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a Masters in Business Management |
4. |
Ms A.T Mashimbyi |
Assistant Director: SACU |
1 May 2019 to 30 November 2019 |
7 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards an MBA |
5. |
Mr N.S.C Nkuna |
Director: Communication and Marketing |
26 July 2019 to 25 January 2020 |
6 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards an MBA |
6. |
Ms R Raluthaga |
Trade and Industry Advisor |
1 August 2019 to 31 October 2019 |
3 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a Masters in Public Management |
7. |
Ms R Ramdhani |
Deputy Director: Chemicals and Allied Industries |
16 August 2019 to 15 November 2019 |
3 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation |
8 |
Ms B.P Phatlane |
Trade and Industry Advisor |
16 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 |
2½ months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a Masters in Public Administration |
9. |
Mr D.M Ndhlela |
Deputy Director: Regional Industrial Development |
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 |
12 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a PhD |
10. |
Ms A.T.V Lebuso |
Director: Organisational Development and Transformation |
1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019 |
12 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a Masters in Industrial/ Organisational Psychology |
11. |
Ms A.A Ontong |
Director: Human Resource Development |
3 April 2018 to 3 April 2019 |
12 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a PhD |
12. |
Mr S.J Melodi |
Investigator |
1 September 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
4 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a Masters in Law |
13. |
Mr A.N Makhuvela |
Deputy Director: Capital Equipment and Allied Industries |
1 October 2019 to 28 February 2020 |
5 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a Masters in Management (Public Policy) |
14. |
Ms J Scholtz |
Chief Operating Officer |
9 February 2018 to 8 February 2019 |
12 months |
Attendance of classes towards an MBA |
15. |
Ms J.R Vass |
Chief Director: Skills for the Economy |
1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 |
12 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a PhD |
16. |
Ms P.Q Myeki |
Deputy Director: Industrial Climate Change Response |
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 |
12 months |
Research and writing a dissertation towards a Doctorate in Business Administration |
(2) None of the employees have subsequently applied for an additional period of sabbatical leave.
-END-
22 June 2020 - NW1054
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
On which provisions in the Lockdown Regulations did he rely to declare that an essential service certificate issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission is a compulsory requirement for businesses to operate during the Lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19? [
Reply:
The essential service certificates issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) were not a compulsory requirement for businesses to operate during the Lockdown.
The CIPC provided a service to businesses, registered under the Companies Act, to register as essential service providers.
The status of the CIPC certificate was made clear in a statement issued by the Department on 26 March 2020. It was stated that possession of a CIPC certificate did not constitute permission to operate during the Lockdown and that companies should be guided by the Regulations as to whether they were permitted to operate.
The information on the number of companies which operated as essential (and later, ‘permitted’ services) enabled government to keep a record of the number of workers who were employed at such companies This information was important when considering the level of movement of workers outside their homes during the early phases of the lockdown; and the appropriate transport directions and regulations. It provided law enforcement officers with proof that a company’s senior management certified that it was an essential service.
Almost 500 000 companies registered on the CIPC’s Bizportal website, as essential service providers and, later, as permitted service providers under Alert Level 4.
I decided not to issue Directions that would have required companies to register, even though I was advised that the Lockdown Regulations would have permitted me to issue such Directions. I took the view that it was preferable to allow companies to determine whether their business fell within the definition of essential services in terms of the Lockdown Regulations.
With effect from 1 June 2020, and the start of Alert Level 3, the concepts of essential and permitted services no longer apply. The CIPC has therefore stopped issuing the certificates.
-- END --
22 June 2020 - NW1225
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What is the position of his department with regard to paying back the entrance fees paid by local Comrades Marathon entrants given that their applications will not be deferred to 2021 as is the case with international entrants?
Reply:
The Comrades Marathon like other sport events which have been cancelled or postponed, remain the responsibility of the organisers. This includes all related liabilities and benefits accrued; be it entrance fees or any other obligations and or transactions between the organisers, the entrants (participants) as well as any other interested party. Naturally, the terms and conditions of engagement between the parties (organisers and entrants) would guide the management and resolution of these matters.
22 June 2020 - NW672
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether she, her department and/or any entity reporting to her purchased any personal protection equipment since 1 February 2020; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details of (a) the date on which the equipment was purchased, (b) the name of the supplier where the equipment was purchased, (c) the monetary value of the purchase, (d) the branding that appeared on the purchased equipment, including the branding of any political party, and (e)(i) how and (ii) where was the purchased equipment distributed?
Reply:
PPE procured by the Department of Social Development (DSD) since 1 Feb 2020
REGION |
DESCRIPTION |
|
|
|
(d) BRANDING |
(e) HOW AND WHERE WAS THE PURCHASED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTED |
NDSD |
Hand sanitiser alcohol free for DSD officials |
17 March 2020 |
EDS Projects |
R 1 379.50 |
None |
DSD offices |
NDSD |
Latex Powder Free disposable gloves for DSD officials |
17 March 2020 |
Time2go Transport and Logistics |
R 116 000.00 |
None |
DSD officials |
NDSD |
Hand sanitiser 70% alcohol for DSD officials |
17 March 2020 |
Time2go Transport and Logistics |
R 196 100.00 |
None |
DSD Offices |
NDSD |
Surgical face masks |
30 March 2020 |
Bioclin |
R4 140.00 |
None |
DSD officials |
NDSD |
80 000 X 1 litre bottles- Alcohol free hand sanitiser for welfare service facilities in the 9 provinces |
31 March 2020 |
Kevali Chemicals |
R 6 716 000.00 |
None |
Nine Provinces |
NDSD |
9 898 boxes of 50 -Surgical face masks for welfare service facilities in the 9 provinces |
31 March 2020 |
Triple N Medical Distributors |
R 7 410 137.70 |
None |
Nine Provinces |
NDSD |
12 092 boxes of 50 -Examination gloves for welfare service facilities in the 9 provinces |
31 March 2020 |
Triple N Medical Distributors |
R 2 781 160.00 |
None |
Nine Provinces |
NDSD |
3 250 x 5 litre bottles - Sanitiser for general surfaces 70% alcohol for welfare service facilities in the 9 provinces |
31 March 2020 |
Triple N Medical Distributors |
R 1 870170.25 |
None |
Nine Provinces |
NDSD |
30 000 masks Surgical face masks for daily visitors to DSD |
08 May 2020 |
Lesole Facilities Management |
R 299700.00 |
None |
DSD Officials & visitors |
NDSD |
5000 cloth masks for DSD officials |
20 May 2020 |
302k Emporium |
R 125 005.00 |
None |
DSD Officials |
NDSD |
Various items -Equipment for the examination room |
12 May 2020 |
Baltimore Media |
R 38 822.85 |
None |
DSD Offices |
NDSD |
4 x sanitary refuse container - Medical waste removal |
13 May 2020 |
Democratic Cleaning Services |
R 8 564.16 |
None |
DSD Offices |
NDSD |
25 machines electronic hand sanitising machines for HSRC, Harlequins, Office Park and GVB Centre |
22 May 2020 |
Cizivax (pty) Ltd |
R 109 975.00 |
None |
DSD Offices |
NDSD |
Sanitising of the HSRC Building, Harlequins Office Park and GVB Centre on a monthly basis for three months |
14 May 2020 |
Amoka Solutions |
R 478 818.60 |
None |
DSD Offices |
PPE procured by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) since 1 Feb 2020
REGION |
DESCRIPTION |
|
|
|
(d) BRANDING |
(e) HOW AND WHERE |
SASSA staff at HO |
Hand Sanitizers |
17/03/2020 |
STAZA Cleaning Services |
18,302.25 |
None |
Emergency Procurement |
SASSA staff at HO |
Cloth Masks |
4/5/2020 |
Shabalala Thabe Health Services |
30,000.00 |
None |
Emergency Procurement |
SASSA staff at HO |
Handheld Infrared Thermometers |
28/04/2020 |
Imperial Health Services |
17,600.00 |
None |
Emergency Procurement |
SASSA staf at HO |
Disinfection and Sanitation of SASSA Head |
24/04/2020 |
Chegoetso Projects and Services |
58,375.00 |
None |
Quotation Process |
Sassa Limpopo region |
500ml Hand Sanitizers |
26-Mar-20 |
MDP Sure Clean |
R36,800.00 |
MDP Sure Clean |
|
Sassa Limpopo region |
Office Sanitisation |
21-Apr-20 |
Limpopo Supplement Traders |
R158,759.23 |
NONE |
|
Sassa Limpopo region |
Face Cloth Masks |
1-May-20 |
Seding sa Tsebo Development Primary Co-Operative |
R25,000.00 |
NONE |
The appointed service provider is the contracted school uniform supplier for the Agency in the Region |
Sassa Limpopo region |
20 Litre Handsanitizer |
1-May-20 |
ScrubMobi |
R486,000.00 |
RCC Hand sanitizer |
|
Sassa Limpopo region |
500 ML Spray Bottles |
1-May-20 |
ScrubMobi |
R22,500.00 |
NONE |
|
Sassa Limpopo region |
Digital Thermometer (infrared non-contact) |
1-May-20 |
Royal Base General Trading and Projects |
R162,000.00 |
NONE |
|
Sassa Limpopo region |
Face Shields |
8-May-20 |
Digital and Communication Solutions |
R108,000.00 |
NONE |
|
Sassa EC region |
Gloves |
20-03-2020 |
Xhobani Security Services |
133,400.00 |
NONE |
Emergency Procurement |
Sassa EC region |
Hand Sanitzers |
20-03-2020 |
Xhobani Security Services |
69,230.00 |
NONE |
Emergency Procurement |
Sassa EC region |
Surgical Masks |
20-03-2020 |
Xhobani Security Services |
316,250.00 |
NONE |
Emergency Procurement |
Sassa EC region |
Gloves - 330 boxes |
15/04/2020 |
My Peace Mali Investments |
33,000.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procurement process |
Sassa EC region |
Hand Sanitzers 25 litres x 55 |
15/04/2020 |
My Peace Mali Investments |
231,000.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
Surgical Masks - 1100 |
15/04/2020 |
My Peace Mali Investments |
60,500.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
Hand Sanitzers (20 x 5 litre) |
15/04/2020 |
Kwasa Food Suppliers |
13,000.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
Disinfecting and Sanitizing of Regional and Amathole District Offices |
15/04/2020 |
Lucob Cleaning Services |
213,948.30 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
Disinfecting and Sanitizing of Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi District Offices |
15/04/2020 |
Colirose Catering and Cleaning Service |
129,632.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
Disinfecting and Sanitizing of OR Tambo and Alfred Nzo District |
28-04-2020 |
ZEDEK Cleaning services |
188,244.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
Disinfecting and Sanitizing of Nelson Mandela Metro and Sarah Baartman |
28-04-2020 |
Kaisers Cleaning services |
90,897.14 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
Surgical Masks (16000) |
28-04-2020 |
Multi Surge |
73,600.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
1000 Cloth Masks (Branding) |
28-04-2020 |
Buzwe Bethu Trading |
45,000.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa EC region |
Body Thermometer infrared ( 150) |
29-04-2020 |
A D Medical |
307,500.23 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Nelson Mandela Metro |
Hand Sanitzers |
19-03-2020 |
Emilux |
1,995.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Facial Shield Masks (40) |
14-04-2020 |
Regent Corporate Administrators 65 CC Golden Sttiches 1 Co Op |
2,000.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|
Cloth Masks (274) |
05-04-2020 |
9,590.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
||
Body Thermometer infrared ( 7) |
05-05-2020 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|||
Sarah Baartman District |
Hand Sanitzers |
24-03-2020 |
In Your Tank Petroleum (Pty)Ltd |
43,400.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Joe Gqabi District Office |
Hand Sanitzers |
24-03-2020 |
Cyber Enginering & Projects |
1,984.50 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Cloth Masks |
18-03-2020 |
Thamtham Investments |
1,999.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|
Cloth Masks |
24-04-2020 |
Kaizen Primary Co-op |
1,980.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|
Chris Hani District Office |
Hand Sanitzers |
30-04-2020 |
Kaizen Primary Co-op |
5,000.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Surgical Masks |
19-03-2020 |
Gold Apple |
2,000.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|
Cloth Masks |
17-04-2020 |
24/7 Services |
25,990.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|
Alfred Nzo District Office |
Hand Sanitzers |
05-05-2020 |
Imvelo Sewing Co-op |
11,900.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Cloth Masks |
18-03-2020 |
K2012012150 South Africa |
1,998.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|
Amathole District |
Hand Sanitzers |
02-05-2020 |
Sinozinto Multi Purpose Co-Op |
8,400.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Facial Shield Masks (40) |
23-03-2020 |
Iviama Trading |
1,998.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|
Cloth Masks and Gloves |
19-04-2020 |
Regent Corporate Administrators 65 CC |
1,739.13 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
|
04-05-2020 |
Afriwaste Group |
135,780.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
||
OR Tambo District |
Cloth Masks (100) |
06/05/2020 |
Cador Multipurpose Co-op |
2,000.00 |
NONE |
Normal Procument process |
Sassa NC region |
Emergency procurement of Hand Sanitizers(600);Latex gloves (260) and Masks (200) |
20-Mar-20 |
Ideal Lifestyle |
320,567.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying to the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa NC region |
5litre Disinfectants (100) and 13600 surgical Masks. |
14-Apr-20 |
Supra Healthcare (KZN) |
297,735.00 |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction No.8 of 2019/2020. |
|
Sassa NC region |
500ml -Bottle spray (100); Latex Gloves (55000); 25ltr Liquid Sanitizers (200) and 500ml Gel hand sanitizers (2100). |
29-Apr-20 |
I H S |
502,797.00 |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction no.3 of 2020/2021. |
|
Sassa NC region |
Disinfecting and Sanitizing of all SASSA Offices in the Northern Cape |
28-Apr-20 |
Ideal Lifestyle |
251,735.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying with the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa NC region |
Body Thermometer infrared ( 64 ) |
28-Apr-20 |
New Age Medident |
99,200.00 |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction No.8 of 2019/2020. Procurement request was received on 06 April 2020 before the issuing of Instruction Note 03 of 2020/21. |
|
Sassa NC region |
Face cloth Masks (3layers) |
28-Apr-20 |
National Treasury Instruction Note 05 of 2020/21 |
|||
Sassa MP region |
Supply and delivery of Sanitizers & Disinfectant |
31-Mar-20 |
Masana Hygiene Services |
184,894.14 |
Single sourcing |
|
Sassa MP region |
Supply and delivery for Protective Items ( masks and hand gloves) |
31-Mar-20 |
Be Sure Events Solutions |
3,259,100.00 |
Single sourcing |
|
Sassa MP region |
Delivery of disinfectant services for 54 offices |
20-Apr-20 |
Masana Hygiene Services |
247,980.25 |
Single sourcing |
|
Sassa MP region |
Delivery of disinfectent services for 151 vehicles |
20-Apr-20 |
Masana Hygiene Services |
21,706.25 |
Single sourcing |
|
Sassa FS region |
Pump bottle Hand Sanitzers(806) and 3 Ply Surgical face Masks (15 000) |
19/03/2020 |
Kamatshika Services |
573,590.00 |
Variation of an Order |
|
Sassa FS region |
5 litre Disinfectants (1000) |
19/03/2020 |
Kamatshika Services |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction No.8 of 2019/2020. |
||
Sassa FS region |
500ml - SanitizersBottle spray (6 780) |
19/03/2020 |
Kamatshika Services |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction No.5 of 2020/2021. |
||
Sassa FS region |
Examination gloves (Medium 300 boxes) (Large 682 boxes) (X large 491 Boxes) |
19/03/2020 |
Kamatshika Services |
Supplier were selected from CSD |
||
Sassa FS region |
Body Thermometer infrared ( 55 ) |
20-May-07 |
Chubaba Trading |
109 999.45 |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction No.8 of 2019/2020. |
|
Sassa FS region |
Face cloth Masks (3layers) 1300 |
20-May-07 |
Chubaba Trading |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction No.5 of 2020/2021. |
||
Sassa FS region |
Surgical Masks 1400 boxes (50 masks per box) |
20-May-07 |
Chubaba Trading |
Supplier were selected from CSD |
||
Sassa FS region |
Plastic Face Shield |
20-May-07 |
Chubaba Trading |
Supplier were selected from CSD |
||
Sassa KZN region |
Emergency procurement of 5liters Sanitzers (32) and disposable hand gloves (30) |
18-Mar-20 |
Uminathi EMS |
R26,519.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying to the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa KZN region |
Emergency procurement of 500ml Hand Sanitizers (400), 5l Hand Sanitizers (20) and 1l Hand Sanitizers (100) |
18-Mar-20 |
Ukumhlophe Investment Trading |
R69,000.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying to the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa KZN region |
Emergency procurement of 500ml Hand Sanitizers (2100), 20L Hand Sanitizers (20), Disposable Gloves (2000) and Disposable Masks (5800) |
18-Mar-20 |
Sbonisiwe Investment |
R656,995.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying to the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa KZN region |
Emergency procurement of 500ml Hand Sanitizers (280), 100ml Hand Sanitizers (924), Surgical Gloves (51 boxes) and Disposable Masks (1280) |
20-Mar-20 |
Syahamba Trading Enterprise |
R236,127.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying with the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa KZN region |
Disinfecting and Sanitizing of all SASSA Offices in KZN Region |
24-Apr-20 |
Mthanti Construction and Projects |
R293,634.69 |
Scope expansion in terms of sub-paragraph 9.1 of the National Treasury Instruction Note 3 or 2016/2017 Procurement method was used and Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa KZN region |
Emergency procurement of Cloth Masks (4000) |
24-Apr-20 |
Mandingozeli Primary Co-operative |
R180,000.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying to the Agency's SCM Delegations before National Treasury issued any Instruction notes, |
|
Sassa KZN region |
Surgical Gloves (3600) and N95 - Mask Respirator (500). |
28-Apr-20 |
I H S |
R526,665.00 |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction no.3 of 2020/2021. |
|
Digital Body thermometer Infrared non contact (120), 500ml -Bottle spray (1000) ;5ltr Liquid Sanitizers (900) and 500ml Gel hand sanitizers (3600). |
28-Apr-20 |
I H S |
R712,395.00 |
Procurement method used was the National Treasury Instruction no.3 of 2020/2021. |
||
Sassa NW region |
Emergency procurement of Hand Sanitzers(600);Latex gloves (260) and Masks (200) |
20-Mar-20 |
OLWE2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY |
R 538,500.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying to the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa NW region |
1. Surgical Masks (5000) |
24-Mar-20 |
MKHWEBENI NAYE TRADING |
R 359,300.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying to the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa NW region |
1. Hand Sanitzers(520) |
28-Mar-20 |
UMZANSI IT |
R 417,571.20 |
Quotations: The National Treasury approved list of suppliers were invited, they responded by saying they don’t have stock due to high volume demand, normal suppliers were invited |
|
Sassa NW region |
1. Mask N95 (95) |
16-Mar-20 |
4 MLK TRADING ENTERPRISES |
R 249,861.65 |
Quotations: The procurement process was embarked on before the Treasury instruction note 3 |
|
Sassa NW region |
Surgical Mask 3 PLY (541) |
30-Apr-20 |
DOUBLE V GROUP |
R 432,800.00 |
Quotations: The National Treasury approved list of suppliers were invited, they did not respond. Normal suppliers were invited in compliance with Treasury Practice note No. 5 of 2020/21. |
|
Sassa NW region |
Thermometer |
5-May-20 |
DOUBLE V GROUP |
R133,100.00 |
Emergency Procurement method was used, complying with the Agency's SCM Delegations. |
|
Sassa NW region |
Cloth mask |
7-May-20 |
IKGODISENG SEWING PROJECT PRIMARY COOPERATIVE LIMITED |
The cooperative were appointed for the delivery of cloth masks |
||
Sassa NW region |
Face shield mask |
7-May-20 |
REFILWEJUNIOR (PTY) LTD |
R 83,190.00 |
Quotations: The National Treasury approved list of suppliers were invited, they did not respond normal suppliers were invited normal suppliers were invited in compliance with Treasury Practice note No. 5 of 2020/21. |
|
Sassa NW region |
Social distancing floor marking tapes |
6-May-20 |
KEFILWE MOD TRADING ENTERPRISE |
24,000.00 |
Quotations: Normal suppliers were invited normal suppliers were invited in compliance with Treasury Practice note No. 5 of 2020/21. |
|
Sassa GP region |
Procurement of Hand Sanitizers (150), Latex gloves (1000) and Masks (200). |
20-Mar-20 |
Mbeu Protection Services |
R204,930.00 |
Request for Quotation (RFQ) in line with section 3.3 of National Treasury Practice Note 3 2007/2008 read together with National Treasury Instruction Note 3 of 2019/2020. |
|
Sassa GP region |
Procurement of 5litre Hand Soaps (500), 5 litre bleach (500) and 500 litre myth elated spirit (500) and 5000 hygiene bar soaps and 100 20 Litre Containers. |
20-Mar-20 |
CJJ Holdings |
R354,670.00 |
Request for Quotation (RFQ) in line with section 3.3 of National Treasury Practice Note 3 2007/2008 read together with National Treasury Instruction Note 3 of 2019/2020. |
|
Sassa GP region |
Procurement of 1200 Sanitizer. |
20-Mar-20 |
Nobhula Events and Marketing |
R333,600.00 |
Request for Quotation (RFQ) in line with section 3.3 of National Treasury Practice Note 3 2007/2008 read together with National Treasury Instruction Note 3 of 2019/2020. |
|
Sassa GP region |
Procurement of 5000 3Ply surgical Mask |
10-Apr-20 |
Majodina Group (Pty) Ltd |
R103,500.00 |
Request for Quotation (RFQ) in line with section 3.3 of National Treasury Practice Note 3 2007/2008 read together with National Treasury Instruction Note 3 of 2019/2020. |
|
Sassa GP region |
Procurement of 1000 Sanitizers (500ml) |
8-Apr-20 |
Epic Securities |
R80,000.00 |
Request for Quotation (RFQ) in line with section 3.3 of National Treasury Practice Note 3 2007/2008 read together with National Treasury Instruction Note 3 of 2019/2020. |
|
Sassa GP region |
Disinfecting and Sanitizing of 50 SASSA Offices in the Gauteng Region |
23-Apr-20 |
Xamhunto Trading Enterprise |
R494,385.00 |
Request for Quotation (RFQ) in line with section 3.3 of National Treasury Practice Note 3 2007/2008 read together with National Treasury Instruction Note 5 of 2020/2021. |
|
Sassa GP region |
Procurement of surgical masks, 70 infrared thermometers, desk disinfectants (500ml), and saniters (500ml spray). |
23-Apr-20 |
Majodina Group (Pty) Ltd |
R366,535.00 |
Request for Quotation (RFQ) in line with section 3.3 of National Treasury Practice Note 3 2007/2008 read together with National Treasury Instruction Note 5 of 2020/2021. |
|
Sassa GP region |
Procurement of Face Shield (1000) and Examination Gloves. |
23-Apr-20 |
Servimax55cc |
R187,000.00 |
Request for Quotation (RFQ) in line with section 3.3 of National Treasury Practice Note 3 2007/2008 read together with National Treasury Instruction Note 5 of 2020/2021. |
|
Sassa WC region |
Hand Sanitizers 500ml |
3/23/2020 |
Lechoba Medical |
R309,825 |
RTCOVID19-008 |
|
Sassa WC region |
Surgical Masks |
3/23/2020 |
Triple N Medical |
R221,340 |
RTCOVID19-007 |
|
Sassa WC region |
Protective Gloves |
3/25/2020 |
Evergreen Latex |
R81,030 |
RT76-2020 |
|
Sassa WC region |
Thermometer |
3/25/2020 |
Multi Surge |
R92,000 |
RTCOVID19-018 |
|
Sassa WC region |
Protective Gloves |
4/21/2020 |
National Treasury |
R15,180 |
NT Instruction No3 of 2020/21 |
|
Sassa WC region |
Plastic Shields |
5/6/2020 |
Creative Graphics |
R103,500 |
Normal Procurement |
|
Sassa WC region |
Cloth Masks |
4/26/2020 |
Playtime Productions |
R36,000 |
Normal Procurement |
|
Sassa WC region |
Desensitizing of WC SASSA 32 Sites and Vehicles |
4/30/2020 |
The Specialists Franchise Holdings |
R110,459 |
Emergency Procurement |
|
Sassa WC region |
Sanitizers, Cloves and Masks |
TBC |
Pronto Clean |
R110,216 |
Emergency Procurement |
PPE procured by the National Development Agency (NDA) since 1 Feb 2020
Description |
a) Date Purchased |
b) Name of supplier |
c) Value |
d) Branding |
e) How and where distributed |
|
Hand sanitizers |
25 March 2020 |
Amanadaana Holdings |
R70,000 |
None |
NDA Head Office NDA Provincial and District offices (by courier) |
|
Surface Disinfectants |
25 March 2020 |
Amanadaana Holdings |
R65,000 |
None |
NDA Head Office NDA Provincial and District offices (by courier) |
|
Protective cover bodysuits - 520 suits |
8 April 2020 |
Motla Investments |
R414,278.80 |
None |
52 CSO’s in 52 Districts as part of NDA’s Volunteer Programme (by courier) |
|
Non-sterile Gloves - 20 boxes of 100 pairs each |
8 April 2020 |
Motla Investments |
R187,200 |
None |
52 CSO’s in 52 Districts as part of NDA’s Volunteer Programme (by courier) |
|
Medicated hand sanitizers (70% alcohol) – 520 bottles |
8 April 2020 |
Motla Investments |
R75,530 |
None |
52 CSO’s in 52 Districts as part of NDA’s Volunteer Programme (by courier) |
|
Surgical masks (RT 296-08-271) – 4160 masks |
8 April 2020 |
Motla Investments |
R116,480 |
None |
52 CSO’s in 52 Districts as part of NDA’s Volunteer Programme (by courier) |
|
19 June 2020 - NW1139
Groenewald, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(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;
Reply:
The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.
Thank you
19 June 2020 - NW996
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Given the trend in some countries around the world to resume sporting activities without spectators, what is his department’s position regarding the implementation of the same in the Republic, especially with non-contact sport?
Reply:
The Regulations published in Government Gazette Notice No. 608 of 28 May 2020 made under section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) has made provision for the easing of the lockdown to permit the return to play in the Sporting Sector at Level 3.
The Minister has consulted the sector and has received their proposed plans on the resumption of play.
As required by the regulations, the Minister has finalised directions and has submitted them to the relevant structures. Once approved, the directions will be signed by the Minister and gazetted for implementation by the sporting sector.
19 June 2020 - NW1079
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether any budget roll-over was requested by her department (a) in the 2019-20 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2020; if so, what (i) amount has been (aa) requested and (bb) granted and (ii) has the specified fund been used for?
Reply:
(a) Yes.
(i) (aa) R101,3 million.
(bb) R4,9 million.
(ii) Fund was earmarked for payments for capital assets: Upgrade of laboratory infrastructure and equipment.
(b) No rollover was applied for since 1 April 2020.
(i),(aa),(bb),(ii) Falls away.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM (DRDLR):
(a) Yes, a request to roll over unspent funds for the construction of the new head office premises from the 2018/19 financial year to the 2019/20 financial year was submitted to National Treasury.
(i) (aa) 46.7 million.
(bb) None.
(ii0 Not granted.
(b) No.
(i),(aa),(bb),(ii) Falls away.
19 June 2020 - NW1214
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)What are the reasons that informed the decision to declare Covid-19 a national disaster instead of a provincial or local disaster; (2) what data was used to classify the disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002? NW1519E
Reply:
1. Section 23 (4) – (6) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2020), provides for the classification of either a local, provincial or national disaster. Section 23 (6) states that “ a disaster is a national disaster if it affects
(a) More than one province, or
(b) A single province which is unable to deal with effectively.
By the time it was classified as a national disaster there were already cases in three provinces.
The WHO provided information regarding the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the world.
Our National Department of Health provided information on the rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout South Africa. The first SA case was identified on the 5th of March 2020 infection numbers were doubling two to three days had spread across SA including KZN, Gauteng and Western Cape. On the 15 March 2020 when the National Disaster was classified and declared there already 61 cases.
Thank you
19 June 2020 - NW1080
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
(1)What is the total expected reduction in his departments’ budget by Treasury in light of Covid-19; (2) whether the reduction will be spread evenly throughout his department; if not, (a) why not and (b)(i) how will it be distributed between programmes and entities and (ii) on what principles?
Reply:
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(1) The Department did not receive official communication from National Treasury on the budget reductions. The Department is waiting for the announcement to be made by Parliament.
(2) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
(1) R1 759 479 000. This amount is made up of R1 435 304 000 budget cuts and R324 175 000 for COVID-19 initiatives.
(2) The reduction will not be spread evenly throughout the department.
2 (a) Programmes have different budgets for implementing different initiatives.
2b (i)
Budget cuts per programme
Programme |
Compensation of employees R’000 |
Goods and services R’000 |
Transfers and subsidies R’000 |
Total R’000 |
Administration |
18 995 |
22 987 |
- |
41 982 |
Technology Innovation |
5 769 |
9 978 |
50 000 |
65 747 |
International Cooperation and Resources |
5 946 |
14 422 |
14 925 |
35 293 |
Research Development and Support |
4 339 |
6 055 |
926 144 |
936 538 |
Socio-economic Innovation Partnerships |
4 951 |
- |
55 375 |
60 326 |
Total |
40 000 |
53 442 |
1 046 444 |
1 139 886 |
Budget cuts per entity (Parliamentary Grants)
R’000 |
|
Technology Innovation Agency |
45 586 |
South African National Space Agency |
18 209 |
National Research Foundation |
96 610 |
Council for Science and Industrial Research |
99 765 |
Academy of Science of South Africa |
2 790 |
Human Science Research Council |
32 459 |
Total |
295 418 |
(ii) Principles
Programmes
- There is an anticipated savings on compensation of employees’ budget as the filling of vacancies will delay due to the pandemic.
- Savings to be realized from goods and services budget due to the lockdown, for example: Travel, events, etc.
- Various factors were considered under transfers and subsidies budget:
- Projects that would not be feasible to implement due to the pandemic, for example: infrastructure, science awareness, etc.
- Projects that were allocated funds during the last quarter of the financial year and the prospect of spending the new money (2020/21) were slim.
- There are however other areas where the cuts will have a negative impact, these include; the Human Capital Development. The department proposed these cuts in order to reach the 20% stipulated by National Treasury. These challenges were presented by the department to the National Treasury.
Entities
- 10% cut was proposed on the entities’ parliamentary grants across the board.
- A lesser percentage (as opposed to 20% requested by National Treasury) was proposed in order to minimize the impact of the cuts to entities.
- Entities are also expected to make some savings on areas where there will be no or minimal activities during the lockdown.
- Based on the above, the department is satisfied that the proposal is fair, however it was noted that entities which rely on external revenue might be negatively impacted as the revenue has declined substantially due to the prevailing conditions.
- The department has discussed the entities that are affected by decline of external revenue with the National Treasury for possible amnesty.
19 June 2020 - NW943
Ngwezi, Mr X to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
(1) What number of persons have claimed from the Compensation Fund for cases where Covid-19 is acquired occupationally since the Covid-19 pandemic has hit our shores; (2) whether any technical glitches were experienced through the Compensation Fund’s computer system (name furnished); if not, what has his department identified to be the hold up; if so, what are the full relevant details of what is being done to address the specified glitches in order to speed up the process?
Reply:
1. The Compensation Fund has received and registered 168 claims related to COVID-19.
2. There haven’t been any glitches reported to date with regards to registration and adjudication of COVID-19 claims.
19 June 2020 - NW1055
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)What total number of submissions did the Government receive (a)(i) in support of lifting the prohibition on tobacco products sales during the national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 and (ii) what were the main points of motivation and/or rationale advanced for the support and (b)(i) in opposition to lifting the prohibition on tobacco products sales during the national lockdown and (ii) what were the main points of motivation and/or rationale advanced; (2) whether she will furnish Mr Z N Mbhele with copies of all submissions as an annexure?
Reply:
The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.
Thank you
19 June 2020 - NW998
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(1)In view of reports that clinics and other essential healthcare providers for other illnesses are being shunned due to fear of contracting Covid-19, as well as the general fear of harassment from the SA Police Service and/or SA National Defence Force, what steps has his department taken to ensure that persons are still able to receive other essential medical care during the Covid-19 pandemic; (2) what total number of deaths were caused by (a) tuberculosis and (b) HIV and/or Aids-related illnesses since the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 began; (3) whether the specified number of deaths caused by such illnesses has increased as the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 continues; if not, why not; if so, what has his department identified as the reason for the increase?
Reply:
1. The Department of Health has been implementing the Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme. The CCMDD programme is a National Department of Health (NDoH) initiative to improve access to chronic medicines to stable patients by enabling them to collect their repeat medicines from a convenient collection point near their home or place of employment thereby decreasing the patient volumes in health care facilities.
- (a) Eligible patients collect their diabetes, hypertension, ARVs and other chronic medication for free from a convenient pick-up point like Dis-Chem, Clicks, Pick n Pay or even a local spaza shop. Majority of these service providers have been open during the National lockdown, allowing clients to collect their treatment without interruption.
- (b) The majority of these service providers have been open during the National lockdown, allowing clients to collect their treatment without interruption. However, lockdown restrictions created a confusion around availability of public transport services to access these service outlets.
- (c) In health facilities, before and during the lockdown patients were given 2-3 month Tenofovir + Lamivudine + Dolutegravir (TLD) supply and 2 months Tenofovir +Emtricitibine + Efavirenz (TEE) supply;
2. The Department of Health has also strengthened in-facility processes and support to People Living with HIV (PLHIV) on ART in order to maintain adherence. Tracking and tracing (telephonically and then in-person) of clients lost to follow-up is ongoing in majority of our facilities during lockdown;
- (i) The Department of Health has developed messaging for PLHIV and people living with TB regarding the importance of treatment. These various messages have been sent to clients through SMS and social media;
- (ii) The Department of Health in partnership with the SABC and other partners, have initiated COVID-19 radio programme. This communication is cutting across all health programmes in relation to the pandemic through daily pre-recorded interviews in all SABC radio stations, to address what needs to happen during the lockdown period regarding treatment adherence and access to services.
(2) The registered deaths from the civil registration system are maintained by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the Department of Health is not in a position to provide the requested information.
(3) The Department of Health is not able to provide the requested analysis because of access restrictions to the civil registration system data, which is hosted by the Department of Home Affairs.
END.
19 June 2020 - NW991
Thring, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
At what alert level will the employees of religious organisations be able to resume their weekday administrative duties, as well as financial and compliance functions from the office, including but not limited to the payment of salaries, essential information technology support, the co-ordination of feeding schemes and essential building maintenance, subject to the observance of standard hygiene and health protocols that would apply as in any other workplace?
Reply:
According to Disaster Management Act , 2002: (Act No 57 of 2002) Determination of Alert Levels and Hotspots, “movement of persons 33 (1) a person may leave his / her place of residence to – (a) perform any service as permitted under Alert Level 3, (b) travel to and from work.
Thank you
19 June 2020 - NW1216
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether she has been informed about the allegations that expert scientific advice is ignored when determining regulations for each alert level in the fight to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the (a) details of the scientific evidence that is considered when determining regulations regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and (b) further relevant details; (2) what method is used to determine the causal link between existing interventions and the current infection and death rate statistics; (3) what are the reasons that (a) recoveries and (b) deaths continue to be factored into the calculation of the risk of exposure to Covid-19; (4) what (a) is the legal authority and constitutional and statutory justification and (b) are the decision making powers of the National, Provincial and Local Command Councils?
Reply:
1. I have not been informed about allegations that expert scientific advise is ignored. Decisions regarding the COVID – 19 pandemic are made by the Cabinet, where all members including the Minister of Health are present.
2. All decisions of the Cabinet are informed by the epidemiology of the pandemic.
3. Internationally, new case, accumulated cases, recoveries and deaths are recorded, likewise in South Africa.
4. Decisions regarding COVID-19 are made by Cabinet.
Thank you
19 June 2020 - NW988
Denner, Ms H to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
(1) Whether his department awarded any tenders connected to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the names each tender awarded, (b) are the amounts of each tender awarded and (c) was the service and/or product to be supplied by each business; (2) whether there was any deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the awarding of the tenders; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the relevant details in each case; (3) what was the reason for which each specified business was awarded the specified tender; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. The Department of Employment and Labour did not award any tenders connected to Covid-19 pandemic. Only Personal Protective Equipment was procured during this period and that was done through the prescribed emergency procedures.
(a) Not applicable; because there were no tenders awarded during the period in question.
(b) Not applicable; because there were no tenders awarded during the period in question.
(c) Not applicable; because there were no tenders awarded during the period in question.
(2). (a) and (b) Not applicable; because there were no tenders awarded during this period
(3) Not applicable; because there were no tenders awarded during the period in question.
(4) Emergency procurement procedure had to be applied to procure Personal Protective Equipment for all the Department of Employment and Labour officials declared as essential services, especially the Labour Inspector who had to ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations during all levels of the lockdown.
19 June 2020 - NW1125
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
With reference to an oversight visit by the Portfolio Committee on Health to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in February 2020, where it was found that the number of infants and children suffering from malnutrition and kwashiorkor had increased, (a) what is the overall status of malnutrition and kwashiorkor cases of children reported around the Republic, (b) how does his department plan on intervening for mothers and children who suffer from malnutrition behind recovery at hospitals and (c) what measures have been put in place to ensure interventions go beyond hospital care?
Reply:
We are not aware of the oversight visit conducted by the Portfolio Committee on Health from Parliament. However the response is as follows:
a) The number of children under five years of age admitted to public sector hospitals during 2018/19, 2019/20 and the first quarter of 2020/2021 is shown in the table below. It should be noted that in line with World Health Organisation recommendations, children with kwashiorkor are classified as having Severe Acute Malnutrition and are not counted separately.
No of children under-five years of age admitted with Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) |
No. of children under five years admitted with Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) |
|
2018/19 |
6,057 |
11,280 |
2019/20 |
6,159 |
11,089 |
Feb 2020 |
534 |
1,129 |
March 2020 |
479 |
991 |
April 2020 |
272 |
596 |
The reduction in cases during April may be a reflection of level 5 lockdown regulations. The shift in focus to COVID-19 activities did not allow for active case finding of children at risk of severe acute malnutrition, and caregivers of children may have lacked access to transport to the facilities. Data may also be incomplete if data capturers were not on duty.
b) All children with severe acute malnutrition admitted in health facilities are managed according to standardised guidelines and protocols. The Department has also prioritised nutritional assessment and classification of all children who are admitted to ensure that cases of malnutrition are not missed.
All provinces have been requested to draft response plans focusing on addressing the prevention and management of children with acute malnutrition in the context of COVID-19 during and after the lockdown.
A draft national guidance framework has been developed and shared with provinces to ensure that key issues such as ensuring the availability of key commodities and supplies is ensured.
c) The national guidance framework on nutrition response in the context of COVID-19 shared with provinces to guide development of province/ district response plan has outlined key priorities including:
- Ensuring that Community Health Workers screen, identify and refer children with severe acute malnutrition – this is part of their routine activities, but was not done during lockdown as Community Health Workers were focussed on community screening and testing for COVID-19;
- Prevention strategies e.g. breastfeeding promotion and support, promotion of appropriate complementary feeding;
- Forecasting the need for essential nutrition supplies (e.g. F-75, F-100, Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), micronutrient supplements, MUAC tapes, etc.) for 2-3 months, and ensure adequate storage conditions;
- Increasing the amount of nutritional supplements provided to outpatients to reduce the frequency of follow-up visits;
- Consider task shifting for community health workers to provide nutrition supplements during home visits for follow-up patients with missed appointments or hard to reach areas;
- Ensure linkages and referral systems to the Department of Social Development of SAM cases through social workers to benefit from social protection measures such as social relief for distress and food parcels.
END.
19 June 2020 - NW1026
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(a) At what Covid-19 alert level will religious marriage officers be able to marry people again and (b) how are the marriages to be registered with his department; (2) whether it is possible for weddings to take place in private homes and with a limited number of close relatives present, with agreed social distancing and other preventative health measures strictly observed, as is the case with funerals; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1316E
Reply:
1. (a) At level 3, starting from 1st June 2020, religious marriage officers can solemnise marriages under the existing marriages Act (1961).
(b) All requirements for solemnisation must be complied with. Such marriages solemnised by religious marriage officers must be submitted within three (3) days from solemnisation at an office where such marriage officers resort. Once all the paper work shall have been submitted at the nearest office, Department of Home Affairs (DHA) officials would then register such marriages.
2. DHA’s mandate is limited to registering the marriages; matters relating to wedding officiation falls outside the scope of DHA’s mandates.
END
19 June 2020 - NW1120
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(1)(a) Who are all the suppliers of the personal protective equipment (PPE) that his department will be providing, (b) what is the total number of the PPEs that has been supplied and (c) what total monetary value did the PPE cost; (2) whether there are any PPEs that are sourced locally in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) The suppliers that the Department of Health have used to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are as follows:
No. |
Supplier |
1. |
BARRS Pharmaceutical Industries |
2. |
Unicore Holdings (Pty) Ltd |
3. |
Mr First Aid (Pty) Ltd |
4. |
Biologica Pharmaceuticals |
5. |
X-Business Resources |
6. |
SciProfs |
7. |
Tammy Taylor Nails |
8. |
Lora Medical Supplies |
9. |
Libera Management Services |
(b) The total number of PPE that has been supplied is depicted on the table below as follows:
Item / Commodity |
Quantity |
Masks Respirator N95/FFP2/KN95 |
40 715 |
Masks Surgical / Medical |
54 900 |
Masks Cloth |
3 400 |
Face Shields |
15 |
Gloves Examination Sterile |
12 000 |
Gloves Examination Non-Sterile |
8 000 |
Gloves Surgical |
12 000 |
Safety Goggles |
2 000 |
Boot Covers |
2 000 |
Aprons |
3 000 |
Coveralls |
2 000 |
Hand Sanitizers |
78 522 |
Infrared Thermometers |
350 |
TOTAL |
218 902 |
(c) The total monetary value of PPE cost is R 6 853 123.44.
2. All PPE were sourced from local suppliers as depicted on the table under the response to question 1. (a).
END.
19 June 2020 - NW1035
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
What number of foreign national workers had their (a) applications submitted by their companies for their April wages to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)’s Covid19 TERS benefit and (b) April benefit approved and processed by the UIF by 15 May 2020?
Reply:
a) A total of 421 210 Unemployment Insurance Fund Covid-19 TERS Foreign National workers’ applications were submitted by employers for the month of April.
b) Out of the 421 210 Foreign Nationals workers UIF Covid-19 applications submitted by employers a total of 114 059 applications were approved and processed by the Unemployment Insurance Fund by 15 May 2020.
19 June 2020 - NW1215
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether she has found that there is any regulation that has been imposed by the National Coronavirus Command Council since 26 March 2020 as a measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic that suspended or limited fundamental human rights; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what steps were taken to ensure that regulations and/or measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic that are premised on international best practice were adjusted to meet the existing challenges in the Republic, in particular the risks of famine amongst persons who have lost their income and access food; (3) what (a) are the full relevant details of how the existing real-time information measures up with the initial projections or models upon which a national disaster was declared and a national lockdown to curb the spread of the virus was imposed and (b) adjustments have been made to the initial strategies to align them with reality; (4) what are the reasons that the curbing measures are applied wholesale and throughout the Republic whilst certain provinces such as the Northern Cape have clearly shown very small increases and a high recovery rate in infections? NW1520E
Reply:
1. It is important to indicate that there is no regulation that has been imposed by National Coronavirus Command Council as a measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19.
2. The National Executive of SA Government considers reports from the Minister of Health and NATJOINTS. These measures incorporate best practices obtained from international stakeholders such as World Health Organization. Government introduced a broad package to provide for those persons who have lost their income, this includes the provision of food.
3. a. The issues related to projections and models are located within the Department of Health. Accordingly this aspect of the question should be referred to the Department of Health.
b. The government adopted the Risk Adjusted Strategy to align with the prevailing reality in dealing with COVID-19 nationally.
c. The measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 are applied in all nine provinces throughout the country. In addition these measures aim to prevent inter-provincial spread by restricting travel between provinces and for those provinces that are currently having lower levels of infection to prepare their health care facilities.
Thank you
19 June 2020 - NW1121
Chirwa-Mpungose, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
By what date is it envisaged that his department will fill the 13% vacancy rate at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (details furnished)?
Reply:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Lesia confirmed that as at 31 May 2020, the vacancy rate of the Hospital stood at 11,77%, since the process to fill the vacant posts is ongoing.
The details are as follows:
1. Management
One post of Senior Manager: Nursing was filled; and the successful candidate assumed duty on 01 June 2020. The processes are underway to fill the following posts:
- 1 Quality Assurance Manager: 01 July 2020
- 1 Senior Clinical Manager: 01 January 2021
2. Administration
As at 31 May 2020, vacancies for Administration cadre stood at 171 reduced from the 202 number as mentioned above.
- 31 Administration Clerks were appointed and commenced work on 01 June 2020.
- 34 posts are in the process of being filled for 01 July 2020.
- 21 posts are in the process of being filled around August and September, respectively.
3. Allied Support
Only 1 Specialised Auxiliary Services post has been filled because the department is prioritising the critical l posts.
4. Support
41 support staff have been appointed; and 26 Cleaners have assumed duty on Monday 15 June 2020.
5. Medical
Medical posts are filled on a continuous basis.
- A replacement process is adopted for vacated posts in the Hospital for clinicians. It is for this reason that the 95 vacant posts were reduced to 68 as at 31 May 2020, with 27 appointments confirmed.
- The Department/Hospital has a generic open advertisement that allows recruitment of medical staff as and when it is required.
6. Nursing
Like with Medical posts, there is an open advertisement for nursing positions. 10 posts from the 253 vacant posts will be filled from 01 July 2020 as applicants received offers, and they have confirmed start date.
The National Department of Health will engage the Gauteng Department of Health to further assist Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital to access the Disaster Management Funds in order to fill the outstanding critical vacant posts.
END.
19 June 2020 - NW1158
Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
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 did procurement for goods and services below the amount of R 500 000.00 in connection to the Covid- 19 pandemic.
The table below provides replies to questions 1 a, b and c, 2 and 3.
|
|
|
|
2. Deviation (Yes/No) | ||
1.1 |
Lechoba Medical Technologies |
R121 502.10 |
Hand Sanitizers |
No |
To protect the employees against virus infection |
|
1.2 |
NJU Projects & General Trading |
R 63 000.00 |
Body Temperature Thermal Cameras |
No |
To screen the employees when entering the building |
|
1.3 |
Flamingo Moon trading |
R 23 460.00 |
Face Masks |
No |
To protect the employees against virus infection |
|
1.4 |
Esizwe Group |
R 5 088.00 |
Comfort Face Shields |
No |
To protect the employees against virus infection |
|
1.5 |
Fortistle |
R 48 875.00 |
Face Masks |
No |
To protect the employees against virus infection |
|
1.6 |
Promed Technologies |
R 13 570.00 |
Gloves |
No |
To protect the employees against virus infection |
|
1.7 |
Ayanda Multiserve |
R 22 500.00 |
Comfort Face Shields |
No |
To protect the employees against virus infection |
|
1.7 |
Yellotec |
R 2 591.88 |
Body Temperature Thermal Cameras |
No |
To screen the employees when entering the building |
|
1.9 |
Motlokwa & Farm Holdings |
R 1 100.00 |
Spray Bottles (empty) |
No |
To fill Disinfection Chemical |
|
1.10 |
Multisurge |
R 13 800.00 |
Disinfection Chemical |
No |
To protect the employees against virus infection |
(4) No
19 June 2020 - NW1057
Groenewald, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether, with reference to the fact that most municipalities do not apply the principle of no-work-no-pay, resulting in unprotected illegal strikes, the Government engaged with the trade unions to protect the taxpayers and ensure that they receive value for money for taxes and rates that they pay by allowing municipal employees to rather claim from the Unemployment Insurance Fund during the period of lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in line with other citizens who are on a no-work-no-pay arrangement; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The most relevant department to respond to the question on labour related enquiries is the Department of Employment and Labour.
Thank you
19 June 2020 - NW921
Mulder, Mr FJ to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)Whether his department awarded any tenders connected to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the names of the businesses to whom these tenders were awarded, (b) are the amounts of each tender awarded and (c) was the service and/or product to be supplied by each business; (2) whether there was any deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the awarding of the tenders; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the relevant details in each case; (3) what was the reason for which each specified business was awarded the specified tender; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
- The Department followed all three National Treasury’s Instruction notes numbers 8 of 2019/2020, 3 of 2020/2021 and 5 of 2020/2021 in respect to all procurement relating to the COVID 19 pandemic. The details of each transaction are disclosed in the attached spreadsheet.
- The method of procurement is indicated in the spreadsheet.
- The reason for which the specified business was awarded the specified bid is also indicated in the spreadsheet.
END
19 June 2020 - NW1037
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
Whether the Unemployment Insurance Fund has commissioned actuarial research into its financial sustainability of the Fund in the event of mass-scale job losses; if so, (a) who was the service provider and (b) what were the detailed findings?
Reply:
The Unemployment Insurance Fund did not commission Actuarial Research into its financial sustainability in the event of mass-scale job losses.
a) Not applicable since no actuarial Research conducted on sustainability of the Fund in the event of mass-scale job losses.
b) Not applicable since no actuarial Research conducted on sustainability of the Fund in the event of mass-scale job losses.
Our Actuaries have presented the following scenarios:
Scenario |
Implications for finances of the UIF |
Unemployment rate peaks at 41.4% and COVID19TERS benefits cost R48Billion |
UIF becomes financially unsound as no Insurance Capital left and required to “borrow from future” by using 5% of accumulated credits. Sufficient funds should be available to pay benefits on a PAYG basis. It is possible that the fund could return to financial soundness in 10 years. |
Unemployment rate peaks at 41.4% and COVID19TERS benefits cost R68Billion |
UIF becomes financially unsound as no Insurance Capital left and required to “borrow from future” by using 60% of accumulated credits. Sufficient funds available. It is unlikely that the fund could return to financial soundness in 10 years without a contribution increase and will essentially operate on a PAYG basis |
Unemployment rate peaks at 53.7% and COVID19TERS benefits cost R48b |
All accumulated credits will be depleted and the UIF would also need to borrow against beneficiaries and service providers to pay claims. Taking liquidity of assets into account, the fund will not be able to pay all claims when due and may need to put RAF-style measures in place to prioritise / structure payments |
Unemployment rate peaks at 53.7% and COVID19TERS benefits cost R68b |
Possible remedies for the dire financial position of the fund under this scenario could include: • Additional funding from Treasury • Temporary increase in contribution rate • Reduction in benefit |
19 June 2020 - NW938
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1) (a) What number of illegal migrants were deported back to their countries of origin since the start of the national state of disaster due to the Covid-19 pandemic and (b) to which countries were they deported; (2) what are the time frames for the repatriation of the migrants who are currently at the Bellville and Wingfield repatriation camps? NW1227E
Reply:
1. A total number of 1,376 illegal foreigners were deported since lockdown; comprising:
- 488 Mozambicans,
- 705 Zimbabweans,
- 178 Basotho and,
- 5 Swazi.
2. Refugees and asylum seekers have status in the country and cannot be repatriated, including those with appeals at the Standing Committee on Refugee Affairs (SCRA) and the Refugee Appeal Board (RAB).
END
19 June 2020 - NW1004
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, in light of the fact that the multinational corporation Johnson and Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada after paying out billions of dollars in lost legal battles over claims that the product causes cancer, talc-based baby powder will continue to be sold in the Republic; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the full relevant details?
Reply:
The View of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on the Prevention and Control of Cancer
a) The Ministerial Advisory Committee on the Prevention and Control of Cancer (MACC) sees no reason to withdraw the Johnson and Johnson talc-based baby powder from the South African market as long as it is asbestos free.
b) The relevant details are as follows:
- Talcum powder is made from a substance called talc whose components are magnesium, silicon and oxygen.
- Talcum powder is used in cosmetic products such as baby powder, adult body and facial powders, as well as in a number of other consumer products
- In its natural form some talc contains asbestos which is known to cause cancer and it was linked to ovarian cancer in 1958.
- Globally, guidelines inform that all cosmetic products which contained talc in them had to be free from detectable amounts of asbestos.
- Johnson and Johnson’s talc powder is no longer being used in the USA following a class action court case where Johnson and Johnson were ordered to pay billions of dollars’ compensation to women with ovarian and other genitourinary cancers allegedly caused by the use of talc powder on their genitalia. Although this judgement went against Johnson and Johnson, the evidence that talc powder is carcinogenic is very limited as confirmed by the National Cancer Institute.
- Talcum powder used to contain asbestos which is a known carcinogen but is no longer the case
END.
19 June 2020 - NW1000
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Health
(1)(a) Until what date will the Cuban health care workers who travelled to the Republic to render assistance with the Covid-19 pandemic, be needed, (b) by what date will all the Cuban health care workers return to Cuba, (c) to whom will the remuneration for the services of the health care workers be paid and (d) which country will pay for the return of the health care workers; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. (a) South Africa appreciates the help from the Cuban Government. The Cuban health care workers will stay as long as needed and the current arrangement is for a period of 12 months, and reviewed quarterly;
(b) It is expected that if all goes as planned the Cuban brigade will travel back to Cuba on the month of May 2021;
(c) The salaries for the Cuban health care workers will be paid to the health care workers individual bank accounts, like any other employee employed in the South African Public Health Sector;
(d) In accordance with the signed Government-to-Government Agreement between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Cuba, the air transport at the end of the contract will be at the expense of the receiving Country.
2. As the statement was made when the Cuban brigade arrived in South Africa, it will be necessary for the government of the Republic of South Africa to make a statement when they leave, to thank them for their selfless service in assisting the Republic in its fight against COVID-19.
END.
19 June 2020 - NW1056
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)With reference to her assertion that the sale and use of tobacco products is associated with increased risk of the spread of SARS-CoV-2, which she used to justify the prohibition of tobacco product sales, what is the scientific rationale and empirical basis for the prohibition; (2) whether she and/or her department assessed the countervailing hypothesis that nicotine actually minimises the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as suggested by data showing a disproportionate under-representation of habitual smokers in infection cases; if not, why not; if so, what conclusions have been drawn in this regard? NW1346E
Reply:
A detailed information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.
Thank you