Questions and Replies
08 June 2020 - NW952
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 61 for oral reply on 11 March 2020, of the total number of 88 685 learners who were allowed to participate in the Multiple Examination Opportunity (MEO) dispensation, what number of learners (a) in each specified district participated in the MEOs, (b) wrote Matric and (c) were allowed to write MEOs in each specified school across the City of Ekurhuleni?
Reply:
With reference to her reply to question 61 for oral reply on 11 March 2020, of the total number of 88 685 learners who were allowed to participate in the Multiple Examination Opportunity (MEO) dispensation, what number of learners (a) in each specified district participated in the MEOs, (b) wrote Matric and (c) were allowed to write MEOs in each specified school across the City of Ekurhuleni?
Response
Multiple Examination Opportunity (MEO) candidates are learners that are progressed from Grade 11 to Grade 12; and therefore, are allowed to write three or more subjects in their first examination sitting, and the remaining subjects in the second examination sitting. In the case of the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination, as indicated by the Minister, there were 88 685 candidates that opted for the Multiple Examination Opportunity (MEO). These 88 685 candidates wrote three or more subjects in the 2019 NSC examination and they would have written the remaining subjects in the 2020 May/June examination. However, with the National Lockdown emanating from COVID-19, the 2020 May/June examination has been re-scheduled to be written in October/November 2020, as a combined examination with the October/November 2020 examination.
(a) The number of MEO candidates per district for the October/November 2019 examination is provided as Annexure A.
(b) The number of candidates that would have written the 2020 May/June examination, so as to attain the NSC (Matric) will only be known after the 2020 October/November examination is written.
(c) The number of MEO candidates in the 2019 NSC examination for both the Ekhurhuleni North and Ekhurhuleni South districts is also provided as part of Annexure A.
08 June 2020 - NW680
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) Until what date will her department house learners temporarily at The Hill High School and the Sir John Adamson High School in Johannesburg, (b) why was such a temporary arrangement set up, (c)(i) where and (ii) by what date will the learners be permanently placed, (d)(i) what amount has her department budgeted for the temporary arrangement, (ii) over what period and (iii) from which budget has the allocation been made and (e) why are learners from another district being accommodated in the Johannesburg South district?
Reply:
The question was referred to Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) for response. Please see attached Annexure A for detailed response as received from GDE.
08 June 2020 - NW855
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether, in light of the fact that her Department has been tasked with identifying potential quarantine sites for the Covid-19 crisis, the identification of private hotels and accommodation facilities as suitable quarantine facilities to supplement her Department’s sites is limited to those already assessed and accredited by the Department of Health; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) why is it only four- and five-star graded establishments that are identified as suitable quarantine facilities; (3) whether, in view of the fact that establishments identified as quarantine facilities may have to be activated at short notice, her Department has concluded any contracts with such establishments; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the relevant details of the contracts and (b) is the notice period that needs to be observed before persons placed in quarantine may be admitted in such establishments; (4) whether the specified establishments will be allowed to accommodate guests other than quarantined persons; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether the specified establishments will be required to quarantine persons for the full 14 days, especially repatriated South Africans; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the (a) details of the process that would need to be followed by a quarantined person who has negative test results to be released from quarantine before the 14 days have elapsed and (b) further relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) receives and enters offered facilities by private hotels into a national database. The list is submitted to the Department of Health to conduct an assessment of the facilities in line with its guidelines for quarantine and isolation in relation to COVID 19: Exposure and Infections.
(2) No, not only four- and five-start graded establishments are used. There are hotels lower than four and five-star graded establishments that are offered, assessed and declared suitable quarantine facilities.
(3) The Department concludes agreements with establishments.
(a) Standard service level agreement outlining the obligations of both parties.
(b) There is no notice period. The Department issues a letter of appointment to the establishment upon receipt of confirmation of the number of people that will be quarantined from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
(4) The establishment also accommodates staff that will be serving the quarantined people. This includes medical staff.
(5) The DPWI does not decide how long people are required to stay at quarantine and isolation facilities. This decision is the responsibility of the Department of Health.
(a) not applicable
(b) not applicable
08 June 2020 - NW776
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Employment and Labour to question 1554 on 13 December 2019, regarding a matter referred to the Public Prosecutor in Kempton Park pertaining to asbestos classrooms at the Chloorkop Primary School, what (a) is the status of the matter, (b) is the case number and (c) was the outcome of the matter after it was finalised?
Reply:
a) The matter was never reported to the SAPS. Instead, the Department of Labour’s file (19005/27 September 2016) was opened as per the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. In terms of the Act, Labour inspectors have the power to investigate certain health and safety issues and after completion, submit their findings to the NPA for a decision to prosecute or not.
The NPA became aware of the case when the Principal of Chloorkop Primary School was summoned by the Department of Labour to appear in court in January 2020 on certain Health and Safety provisions. The prosecution was not satisfied with the readiness of the case for enrolment and declined to enroll it.
b) Consequently, there is no case number.
c) The matter is not finalized, the senior public prosecutor has requested submission of the investigation file for a determination on whether or not to prosecute.
08 June 2020 - NW831
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) will only allocate COVID-19 funding relief to qualifying entities according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003), as amended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds will the IDC’s COVID-19 funding relief rely to only allocate such funding to entities according to the specified Act and (b) what form of COVID-19 funding relief will be made available to other entities? [
Reply:
During the Portfolio Committee meeting held on 26 May 2020, I addressed the overall approach by the Department to transformation. In short, transformation of the economy is both a social and economic imperative. The bitter legacy of the past has not been reversed – the process of colonial dispossession took place over more than 300 years and inherited privilege (assets, skills and networks) reproduces itself beyond the removal of apartheid laws. The Constitutional values of human dignity, the achievement of equality and the advancement of human rights and freedoms require active steps for their realisation.
The economy’s long-term growth rate will remain constrained if the level of involvement by tens of millions of citizens, black South Africans, women and young people remains low. The purpose of affirmative processes and laws is to enable this base to be broadened.
In terms of section 3 (c) of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Act, the IDC has an explicit statutory mandate to promote the economic empowerment of historically disadvantaged communities and persons. This has not meant that the IDC provides funding only to black South Africans, as the Honourable Member well knows. But it does mean that the IDC must give special emphasis on the promotion of broad-based empowerment.
The qualifying criteria for COVID-19 funding are set with the primary consideration to increase the availability of essential critical personal protective equipment products to supply the local market, in order to save lives. Therefore, the funding criteria cater for ALL South African registered businesses that have capacity to supply the critical products, including but not exclusively for B-BBEE companies.
I am advised that the IDC has now approved R535,5m in funding from this envelope, of which R444m are for companies at which black South Africans hold either a controlling stake or have at least 25% equity.
We should be proud of efforts to broaden the base of the economy, promote entrepreneurship and to foster efforts at greater equity in the economy. Financial incentives should of course be only one of a number of elements to support wider levels of entrepreneurship in society in order to achieve these objectives. Transformation is good social policy. It is good economics too. Government has a legislative mandate to promote these measures and during 2019, an overwhelming majority of citizens voted for political parties which supported broad-based empowerment.
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08 June 2020 - NW798
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1) What criteria are used to determine which sector of business can become functional at each level of the national lockdown to curb the Covid-19 pandemic; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
Effective, 1 June 2020 the entire country has moved to Alert Level 3, which permits a substantial amount of economic activity.
Each alert level reflects a careful balance between the risk of infection and the readiness of the healthcare system. President Ramaphosa outlined the five levels of the risk-adjusted framework when he addressed the nation on 23 April 2020. As indicated by the President, when he stated:
“Level 5 means that drastic measures are required to contain the spread of the virus to save lives.
Level 4 means that some activity can be allowed to resume subject to extreme precautions required to limit community transmission and outbreaks.
Level 3 involves the easing of some restrictions, including on work and social activities, to address a high risk of transmission.
Level 2 involves the further easing of restrictions, but the maintenance of physical distancing and restrictions on some leisure and social activities to prevent a resurgence of the virus.
Level 1 means that most normal activity can resume, with precautions and health guidelines followed at all times.”
When determining which economic activity may be permitted under each of the alert level, Government has considered a number of elements, including, but not limited to:
- The level of social distancing which can be maintained between co-workers and/or customers during the ordinary course of business;
- How essential the functioning of the sector is to other businesses, including its export profile and contribution to GDP and jobs
- Whether the sector performs critical services in the value chain of other economic sectors in South Africa;
- Whether the sector has been able to develop appropriate health and safety protocols and whether the sector has evidenced preparedness with regards to personal protective equipment;
- Whether the opening of the sector will result in substantially greater demand for public transport, and whether the sector is able to manage this increased demand by staggering working hours, or providing private transportation options; and
- The economic impact of re-opening the sector on both the sector itself and the broader economy.
A careful balancing had to be achieved between the legitimate desire of the sectors and investors concerned to reopen as rapidly as possible with the critical consideration of saving lives.
As I indicated in an earlier reply to a Parliamentary Question:
the dtic has been working closely with industry from manufacturing, construction and retail to get updates on infections and to identify solutions which can be rolled out to the industry.
The success of each level proposed, and the allocation of economic sectors in particular levels, is measured by the contribution to containing the spread of the virus and flattening of the curve of infections. Where necessary, changes are made to the extent of economic activity to the wider objectives of saving lives and protecting livelihoods.
The industry classification system was explained at a joint meeting of Parliamentary Committees dealing with Trade, Industry and Competition portfolio, on 1 May 2020, setting out criteria and the application of the three systems in the country moving from Level 5 to Level 4.
Government has engaged with a number of organisations, from business associations, trade unions, political parties, premiers of provinces, individual businesses and religious institutions to receive feedback on the systems and to consider representations on proposed changes.
The incremental opening of certain sectors of the economy is intended to limit the spread of the virus, and to ensure that any spikes in infections can be identified and managed. In addition, it has enabled a greater level of preparedness in society and in the health system than was the case at the start of the pandemic in South Africa.
In the run-up to the decision to move to Level 3, we engaged a number of sectors on these and other relevant considerations and looked too at the aggregate effect of multiple sectors resuming work at the same time. In addition, Government consulted organised Business, Labour and Community representatives at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) which represents big and small business; established and informal enterprises; a wide range of primary, industrial and service sectors; and community organisations.
Where certain economic activities remain restricted during Alert Level 3, Government is actively engaging with some of the sectors to conduct an appropriate risk assessment and develop the necessary health and safety protocols to enable the safe re-opening of the sector.
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08 June 2020 - NW722
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) With reference to the various initiatives launched by her department to provide online learning to school learners and tertiary students during the national lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19, what number of learners residing in(a) urban and (b) rural areas received reliable internet connections in the Republic; (2) what coverage of the curriculum has she found (a) did online learning initiatives manage to cover for each grade and (b) did learners manage to catch up in each case?
Reply:
1) With reference to the various initiatives launched by her department to provide online learning to school learners and tertiary students during the national lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19, what number of learners residing in
(a) urban and (b) rural areas received reliable internet connections in the Republic;
Connectivity is the responsibility of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT). However, the DCDT and Department of Basic Education (DBE), in collaboration with Mobile Network Operators, have provided zero-rating to almost 200 websites. These websites provide teachers and learners with educational resources.
(2) (a) The websites provide CAPS-aligned Curriculum and enrichment content from Early Childhood Development to Grade 12.
(b) Not all learners have access to electronic devices, but learners manage to catch up.
08 June 2020 - NW914
Van Staden, Mr PA to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Since the start of the lockdown to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, what has been the total number of persons in (a) public and (b) private hospitals, in each province who (i) were treated for hunger-related diseases, (ii) have died due to hunger-related diseases and (iii) are still being treated for hunger-related diseases; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1) (a) (i) The District Health Information System (DHIS) only collects nutrition-related data on severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children under 5 years of age. The DHIS data is available for March and April 2020 and reflects that nationally 991 children were admitted in public hospitals for SAM in March 2020. In comparison 1220 children under 5 were admitted with SAM in March 2019. In April 2020 596 children under 5 were admitted to public hospitals with SAM compared to 1118 in April 2019. These data show that the number of children admitted with SAM were lower in March and April 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Refer to Annexure 1.
(ii) According to the DHIS in March 2020 there were 83 SAM related deaths in public hospitals while in April 2020 there were 50. In comparison in March 2019 and April 2019 there were 91 SAM related deaths each month. As for SAM admissions, SAM deaths were lower in March and April 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Refer to Annexure 1.
(iii) The DHIS does record the number of children or adults currently being treated for hunger-related diseases.
(b) The National Department of Health has no data from the private hospitals on number of people treated for hunger-related diseases, died from hunger related diseases or still being treated for hunger-related diseases.
(2) The statement has already been made on this matter.
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08 June 2020 - NW677
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(1) What (a) total number of fuel storage tanks are owned by the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF), (b) number of the specified storage tanks are in an operational condition and (c) is the volume of the tanks that are (i) in an operational condition and (ii) not in an operational condition; (2) what (a) number of the storage tanks are utilised by the SFF for strategic fuel reserves and (b) is the volume thereof; (3) what (a) number of the storage tanks are leased to other companies and (b) is the volume thereof?
Reply:
(1) (a) 45 Tanks;
(b) 6 Tanks operational;
(c) (i) 45 Million barrels operational;
(ii) 7,8 Million barrels not operational;
(2) (a) 2 tanks;
(b) 15 Million barrels;
(3) (a) 4 tanks;
(b) 30 Million barrels;
08 June 2020 - NW664
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What number of instances of (a) deaths, (b) segregations, (c) use of mechanical restraints and (d) use of force were reported to the Inspecting Judge as is required by sections 15(2), 30(6), 31(3)(d) and 32(6) of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998, respectively in the past three years?
Reply:
Details are as follows
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
||
(a) |
DEATHS - Section 15 (2) |
518 |
557 |
528 |
(b) |
SEGREGATION - Section 30 (6) |
7694 |
8063 |
8204 |
(c) |
USE OF MECHANICAL RESTRAINTS - Section 31 (3) (d) |
63 |
52 |
67 |
(d) |
USE OF FORCE - Section 32 (6) |
690 |
618 |
508 |
TOTAL |
8965 |
9290 |
9307 |
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08 June 2020 - NW876
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(1)Whether his department will offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Covid-19 financial or other relief will only be allocated to qualifying small businesses according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, Act 53 of 2003, as amended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds and/or provisions does he or his department rely to allocate Covid-19 financial or other relief only to small businesses according to the specified Act and (b) what form of Covid-19 financial or other relief, if any, will be made available to other small businesses?
Reply:
1. Yes, the department will offer some form of relief/ assistance.
2. (a) The Covid 19 assistance will be allocated to qualifying businesses in line with the Small-Scale Mining Implementation Framework.
(b) All qualifying small scale mining companies will be assisted.
DDG: MPPP
Date:
Recommended / Not Recommended
Advocate T Mokoena
Director General: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
………………/………………/2020
Approved/Not Approved
Mr SG Mantashe
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2020
08 June 2020 - NW883
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of State Security
(1)Whether her department will offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Covid-19 financial or other relief will only be allocated to qualifying small businesses according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, Act 53 of 2003, as amended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds and/or provisions does she or her department rely to allocate Covid-19 financial or other relief only to small businesses according to the specified Act and (b) what form of Covid-19 financial or other relief, if any, will be made available to other small businesses?
Reply:
1. No, the Department will not offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses. It is not within the mandate of the Department to offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small business.
2. No, there will be no financial or other relief to be allocated. It is not within the mandate of the Department to offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small business.
08 June 2020 - NW732
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(1) Whether any payments were made to certain companies (names furnished) in terms of bid number BAC 10/16 for the nuclear new build; if so, (a) what was the amount of each payment made, (b) what value was received from the supplier with regard to each specified payment and (c) from which budget line item and programme was the payment drawn in each year in which a payment was made; (2) what role did certain persons (names furnished) play in the negotiations, implementation and/or facilitation of the specified deal; (3) whether either of the specified persons received any remuneration, commission and/or other fees as a result of the deal; if so, what is the quantum thereof; (4) what are the relevant details of the process that was followed in the awarding of the contract; (5) whether the Auditor-General has made any findings with regard to the specified process that was followed in awarding the contract; if so, what were the findings? NW936E
Reply:
1. Payments were made to (a) (b) Central Lake 149 Trading / Empire Technology (Pty) Ltd, no payment were made to (c) Edson power group
- (i) R 22 800 000 (ii) 01/07/2016
- (i) R 23 940 000 (ii) 28/09/2017
- (i) R 51 642 000 (ii) 03/02/2017
- (i) R 12 500 000 (ii) 19/092019
- (i) R 51 568 000 (ii) 12/02/2019
- (i) R 4 275 000 (ii) 26/03/2020
- (i) R 4 275 000 (ii) 31/03/2020
(iii) Programme 5: Nuclear Energy
Responsibility CD: Nuclear Safety & Technology
Objective: Nuclear Safety & Technology
Item: CNS: BUS & ADV SER RESE & ADVISORY
2. The Department does not know the role the certain individual played because the Department participated in terms of Treasury Regulations Section 16A6.6. on the contract which was secured by another organ of State, i.e. Provincial Treasury in Free State
3. Please refer to response in under 2 above.
4. what are the relevant details of the process that was followed in the awarding of the contract;
- The Department participated in terms of Treasury Regulations Section 16A6.6. on the contract which was secured by another organ of State, i.e. Provincial Treasury in Free State
5. whether the Auditor-General has made any findings with regard to the specified process that was followed in awarding the contract; if so, what were the findings? NW936E
- Yes - The Auditor General raised an audit finding in the 2016/17 financial year
08 June 2020 - NW673
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether he, his department and/or any entity reporting to him received any donation of personal protection equipment since 1 February 2020; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details of (a) the date on which the donation was received, (b) the name of the donor, (c) the monetary value of the donation, (d) the branding that appeared on the donated equipment, including the branding of any political party, and (e)(i) how and (ii) where was the donated equipment distributed?
Reply:
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, as well as the Special Investigating Unit and Legal Aid South Africa have not received any donations of personal protection equipment (PPE) since 1 February 2020.
However, the National Prosecuting Authority has received donations of PPE as follows:
- Date of donation: 23 April 2020
- Name of donor: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- Total Amount: R40 150.00
- No branding on the PPEs
- (i) The equipment was donated to Thuthuzela Care Centres (TCCs) through Childline SA and were transported from UNODC offices in Pretoria, via courier service, to 5 provincial offices. The staff at those provincial offices transported the PPEs to the relevant TCCs and Childline offices.
(ii) Distribution to the five (5) provincial offices was as follows:
Office |
Physical address (for delivery of goods) |
Stock Allocation |
KZN Childline National Office |
24 Stephen Dlamini Road, Musgrave, Durban, 4001 |
|
North West Childline |
31 Retief Street, Potchefstroom |
|
Free State Childline |
54 Aliwal street, Arboretum, Bloemfontein |
|
Limpopo: Mankweng Thuthuzela Care Centre |
Mankweng Hospital, Houtbosdorp Road, Sovenga, 0727 |
|
Mpumalanga Childline |
15 Kremetart Street, West Acres, Nelspruit 1200 |
|
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
Price |
40 boxes gloves (of 50 pieces each) |
R10 200.00 |
35 boxes of masks (50 pieces each) |
R26 250.00 |
20 Litres of hand sanitiser (40 bottles of 500ml) |
R3 700.00 |
Total |
R40 150.00 |
NOTE: The donation applicable to the NPA is only made to the TCCs. Childline does not fall under the NPA, however, the available distribution figures do not distinguish a further breakdown between TCCs and Childline at provincial level.
08 June 2020 - NW954
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Whether the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) received a copy of the Pullinger Report; if so, (a) on what date did SASCOC consider the specified report and (b) what findings (i) were and (ii) were not implemented?
Reply:
Despite numerous reminders, SASCOC has not been able to furnish the Department with information required to respond to this question. Most organisations are still closed due to National Lock Down due to Covid19
08 June 2020 - NW731
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether offenders released on parole or after completion of their sentences will be screened for coronavirus infection; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the process that will be followed in testing the specified persons?
Reply:
Offenders released on parole or after completion of their sentences are screened for coronavirus infection in terms of the Departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Preparedness, Detection and Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
All presumptive and confirmed COVID-19 offenders who are due for parole or release are quarantined and isolated in DCS and parole suspended until confirmed negative.
Should the home environment allow for home quarantine or isolation (based on their individual health status) as determined by the Social Workers in Community Corrections, the offender may be paroled and linked with the District Tracer Teams.
These offenders will be subjected to a pre-release programme which includes information about their health condition (e.g. self-care and prevention measures) and provided with a two (2) months’ supply of medication.
Offenders whose sentences have ended are released and linked with the District Tracer Teams and referred in terms of the departmental health care referral procedures.
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08 June 2020 - NW955
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What (a) total amount has the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) spent on legal fees over the past 10 years on each court case, (b) was the nature of each specified case, (c) total amount was budgeted for legal costs in each year and (d) amount did SASCOC overspend on their legal budget in each year?
Reply:
Despite numerous reminders, SASCOC has not been able to furnish the Department with information required to respond to this question. . Most organisations are still closed due to National Lock Down due to Covid19
08 June 2020 - NW767
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)How often are health care professional staff tested, given that they are front line staff dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic; (2) whether a health care professional may refuse to test a person who wants to be tested; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The health professional staff are not tested routinely except if they have symptoms of Covid-19 or fulfil the criteria of a high-risk exposure with a person who tested positive with Covid-19. They may after seven days of self-isolation be clinically evaluated and tested on day 8 with the possibility of early return to work if they have a negative test and are clinically well. They will continue to be monitored for symptoms till day 14 and are counselled on personal hygiene measures. Health professional staff are monitored daily through symptom screening.
The rationale is that there are not enough test kits and targeted testing is needed. Risk assessments in health care settings, use of public health measures, personal hygiene, training on Covid-19 and personal protective equipment all contribute to a lowered risk of transmission exposure.
2. The health care professional cannot refuse to clinically evaluate and test the person based on the national Department of Health guideline of prioritized testing for patients in hospitals with respiratory conditions as well as health care workers.
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08 June 2020 - NW658
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)(a) On what date was the first infection reported with regard to the outbreak of the COVID-19 infections at the East London Correctional Facility and (b) what number of days after the first patient became symptomatic was the person tested for COVID-19; (2) (a) what are the full relevant details of containment measures that were put in place (i) before and (ii) after the first infection was reported at the East London Correctional Facility, including but not limited to measures aimed at (aa) isolating the infected patient from the prison population, (bb) identifying and isolating the contacts of the first infected patient and (cc) testing of the contacts of the first patient and (b)(i) on what date and (ii) for what period were each of these measures implemented?
Reply:
(1)(a) The first infection was confirmed on 06 April 2020.
(1)(b) From 30 to 31 March 2020 the index official reported sick to the supervisor and was admitted to hospital on 01 April 2020. The index-official was accompanied by two colleagues also working at the same Centre and was tested for COVID-19 on arrival and result were to be available on 04 April 2020. However, the doctor immediately referred the two colleagues as well for self-quarantine pending the outcome of the results of the admitted patient.
(2)(a)(i) The East London Correctional Centre implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Preparedness, Detention and Response to Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) as approved by the National Commissioner on 14 March 2020. The SOP was implemented together with the Department’s COVID-19 National Disaster Response and Mitigation Plan for prevention, containment and recovery or re-integration. All officials and offenders, were trained both internally by the Department and the Provincial Department of Health on COVID-19 on how to prevent infection and handle infected cases.
In addition, the Management Area procured Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) in order to prevent the spread of the virus and continued to maintain a virus free environment through proper use of PPEs.
The Management Area COVID-19 response plan was activated resulting in mass screening and testing of both officials and inmates. Identified cells within the correctional centre were utilised to quarantine and isolate presumptive cases during the mass screening. These cells were already identified and prepared for this purpose as required by the SOP. Guest houses and isolation sites were also identified through the assistance of the Department of Health.
(2)(aa) The index official was tested for COVID-19 on 01 April 2020, where the medical doctor immediately referred the two colleagues for self-quarantine pending the outcome of the results. Furthermore, one of the two officials tested positive upon testing and was subsequently isolated. The other colleague who tested negative is back at work after having been quarantined.
The 56 inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 were moved to the other section of the Centre as it is not overcrowded. The following processes in the management of inmates were followed:
- COVID-19 Response team with clear Roles at all levels (Centre, Area, Regional level) was established;
- Conducted awareness sessions to all inmates on COVID-19;
- Continuous screening of all inmates;
- All inmates with COVID-19 signs and symptoms are identified and referred for testing;
- Partner Departments (SAPS, DoH, NICD etc) are involved in this process;
- Presumptive, positive and negative cases are separated and monitored according to the three cohorts;
- Inmates awaiting COVID-19 results are quarantined / isolated;
- All positive cases are monitored for complications and referred to secondary hospital for treatment;
- Vulnerable inmates (i.e above 60, diabetics, HIV positives, TB patients, Asthmatics, cancer patients, pregnant females), are identified, classified and monitored as per risk factors;
- Isolated/Quarantine inmates are retested for COVID-19 before exit out of quarantine;
- Psychological, Spiritual care are provided to confirmed inmates;
(2)(bb) The three officials were interviewed in line with Disease Outbreak guidelines of Department of Health to establish places that they visited in order to determine possible point of contamination. Identification and tracing of contacts was done resulting in the testing of 268 inmates of which 56 being positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Furthermore, identified officials on the same shift as the index official were immediately quarantined and 92 officials from Med C, where the index official is working, were tested and 23 were positive including the index patient who recently recovered and has tested negative.
(2)(cc) Contacts of first patient were tested through assistance from Department of Health and National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) from 08 to 09 April 2020. Subsequent to the tracing, Department of Health initiated mass screening and testing at the Port St Johns area.
(2)(b)(i) Implementation of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Preparedness, Detention and Response to Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) and the Department’s COVID-19 National Disaster Response and Mitigation Plan for prevention, containment and recovery were implemented on 15 March 2020.
(2)(b)(ii) All these measures are still applicable to date as per the availability of NHLS or the Department of Health testing team. The Correctional Centre continues to implement containment and recovery measures while also intensifying prevention measures. The recent date for testing conducted by NHLS was on 24 April 2020.
END
08 June 2020 - NW661
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What number of (a)(i) screenings and (ii) tests has the Government conducted in each municipality to test for the coronavirus disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 since 1 January 2020, (b) health professionals have tested positive and (c) persons (i) recovered from and (ii) died as a result of the contraction of COVID-19 in each municipality; (2) what (a) number of COVID-19 mobile testing units have not been delivered to the designated municipalities yet and (b) are the reasons that they have not been delivered in each case; (3) whether any backlog is being experienced in the processing of test samples; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) (a) what number of (i) quarantine and (ii) testing facilities are available in each municipality and (b) where is each specified facility situated?
Reply:
1.(a) (i) The number of screenings as of 1 June 2020 across all 9 provinces in each municipality stands at 20,170,837;
(ii) The numbest of tests as 2 June 2020 across all 9 provinces in each municipality stands at 785,979;
(b) The number of health professionals as of 1 June 2020 that tested positive for COVID-19 is 2,084;
(c) (i) The number of health professionals as of 1 June 2020 that recovered from COVID-19 is 808;
(ii) and that died from COVID-19 is 18.
2. (a) All sixty-seven (67) NHLS mobile testing units have been delivered to all nine provinces. The testing mobile units rotate through the province depending on the schedule determined by the provincial department of health.
(b) Not applicable;
3. The backlog is experienced in the process of test samples due to inadequate supply of extraction kits to perform PCR tests and the high through put test kits for integrated testing platform like GeneXpert and Roche instruments;
4. (a) (i) A total of 136 out of 396 sites have been activated as of 1 June 2020 across all 9 provinces in each municipality;
(ii) testing facilities are available in each municipality;
(b) Refer to the table below
Table 1.
Province |
|
(c) Municipality |
Eastern Cape |
Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital |
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality |
Nelson Mandela Academic/Walter Sisulu University |
OR Tambo Municipality |
|
East London Laboratory, Frere Hospital |
Buffalo City Municpality |
|
Free State |
Universitas Academic Hospital |
Mangaung Metro |
Pelonomi Hospital |
Mangaung Metro |
|
Manapo Hospital |
Thabo Mofutsanyana |
|
Gauteng |
Charlotte Maxeke Johanessburg Academic Hospital |
City of Johannesburg Metro |
Tshwane Academic Division,University of Pretoria |
City of Tshwane Metro |
|
Dr George Mukhari Hospital |
City of Tshwane Metro |
|
Tambo Memorial Hospital |
Ekurhuleni Metro |
|
Braamfontein TB Laboratory |
City of Johannesburg Metro |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Academic Hospital |
Ethikwini Metro |
Addington Hospital |
Ethekwini Metro |
|
Limpopo |
Mankweng Provincial Hospital |
Polokwane Municipality |
Polokwane |
Polokwane Municipality |
|
Mpumalanga |
Rob Ferreira |
Mbombela |
North West |
Tshepong Hospital |
Dr KK Municipality |
Rustenburg Hospital |
Bojanala Municipality |
|
Western Cape |
Greenpoint |
City of Cape Town Metro |
Groote Schuur Academic Hospital |
City of Cape Town Metro |
|
Tygerberg Academic Hospital |
Belville Municipality |
END.
08 June 2020 - NW885
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Whether his department will offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; whether the COVID-19 financial or other relief will only be allocated to qualifying small businesses according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003), as amended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds and/or provisions does he or his department rely to allocate COVID-19 financial or other relief only to small businesses according to the specified Act and (b) what form of COVID-19 financial or other relief, if any, will be made available to other small businesses? [
Reply:
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) supported efforts by Government to provide relief to small businesses, in a number of ways. These include
- Exemptions from certain provisions of the competition legislation to enable small retailers to meet together to discuss engagements with landlords on rental payments and evictions during the period
- Exemptions from the same competition provisions to enable banks and financial institutions to meet to discuss ways of supporting customers, including small businesses, through among others payment holidays and other measures
- Partnerships with development finance institutions to provide funding to among others small businesses
- The issuing of Directions on a number of matters to support clarity and certainty to small businesses, and
- Facilitating the local production of cloth face-masks by inter alia smaller businesses in the clothing industry.
The dtic mobilised resources for COVID-19 relief funding to support companies that are affected by the pandemic. The funding is implemented in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and Small Enterprise Financing Agency (sefa) as an industrial loan facility, to assist manufacturers of identified critical goods to combat the spread of corona virus. Furthermore, the department has granted an extension period for submission of applications and claims to companies affected by the pandemic across various incentive programmes administered by the Industrial Financing Branch.
During the Portfolio Committee meeting held on 26 May 2020, I addressed the overall approach by the Department to transformation. In short, transformation of the economy is both a social and economic imperative. The bitter legacy of the past has not been reversed – the process of colonial dispossession took place over more than 300 years and inherited privilege (assets, skills and networks) reproduces itself beyond the removal of apartheid laws. The Constitutional values of human dignity, the achievement of equality and the advancement of human rights and freedoms require active steps for their realisation.
The goal of economic inclusion remain critical during the pandemic, as a number of smaller, more recently-established businesses owned by black South Africans, may be particularly vulnerable.
The economy’s long-term growth rate will remain constrained if the level of involvement by tens of millions of citizens, black South Africans, women and young people remains low. The purpose of affirmative processes and laws is to enable this base to be broadened and to foster wider levels of enterprise in society.
The funds deployed are available to all South African businesses, subject to the specific mandate of an entity. For example, the NEF provides funding to companies that meet its criteria, as set out in its legislation and policies. The IDC provides funding to black industrialists, in terms of section 3(c) of the Industrial Development Act. Both the IDC and NEF have also provided funding to companies with a mix of shareholding between black and white South Africans.
In addition to these efforts, the Department has also supported efforts to promote greater levels of local procurement, which can boost the participation of small businesses in the economy.
-END-
08 June 2020 - NW917
Wessels, Mr W to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(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;
Reply:
In accordance with procurement regulations, requests for quotations were sourced in relation to Covid-19 pandemic and the information is indicated in the table below.
(a) Name of the budiness |
(b) Amount |
(c) Service/ Product |
Biologica Pharmaceuticals |
R26 650.00 |
Mask surgical |
Tripple N Medical |
R2 044.00 |
Mask surgical |
Ekhaya Investments |
R11 500.00 |
Mask cloth |
Evergreen Latex |
R2 517.20 |
Gloves surgical and examination natural rubber |
Lechoba Medicals |
R15 187.50 |
Hand Sanitizers |
Promed Technologies |
R2 700.00 |
Disinfectant surface |
Promed Technologies |
R3 600.00 |
Temperature scanners |
Multisurge |
R4 600.00 |
Temperature scanners |
Recreative Creativity |
R27 950.00 |
Dispenser wipes |
Oks iInvestment 2009 |
R89 700.00 |
Fumigation/ Building sanitization |
Bizmak Trading |
R17 000.00 |
Hand sanitizer dispensers |
R39 000.00 |
Hand spray sanitizer |
|
R6 000.00 |
Face shield |
(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;
Answer:
There was no deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures.
(3) What was the reason for which each specified business was awarded the specified tender;
Answer:
No tender was awarded in connection with Covid-19 pandemic. However, businesses awarded through request for quotations met the specifications and their prices were the cheapest from other competitors.
08 June 2020 - NW926
Boshoff, Dr WJ to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether her 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 she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1) The Department awarded a tender for the the provision of water tanks and water to 3 500 schools to alleviate the COVID 19 pandemic;
(a) Rand Water Board
(b) R600m
(c) Water tanks and water to 3 500 schools across the country
(2) There was deviation from normal tender processes
(a) Because of the emergency nature situation as the provision of water was a prerequisite to the reopening of schools.
(b) The procurement was done in terms of National Treasury Instruction No. 5 of 2020/2021, read with treasury Instruction 16A6.4 and National Treasury Practice Note 8 of 2007/2008.
(3) The tender was awarded to Rand Water due to their proven track record of delivering huge projects within a short space and also because they are an entity of government through the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). To regulate the business relationship, a trilateral agreement (Implementation Protocol) was signed between the DWS, Rand Water, and the Department of Basic Education.
(4) Yes, I will make a statement on this matter.
08 June 2020 - NW934
Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of State Security
(1)Whether her 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 she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1) The department has not awarded any open tender related to Covid-19 pandemic, however, awarded 3 Purchase Orders to date for Covid-19 related personal protective equipment (PPE) and 1 Purchase Order for antivirus software for the Secure Video Conferencing Solution through quotation processes to the following companies (i) Bidvest Steiner, (ii) Inhlanhla Ga Tshwarelo, (iii) Lechoba Medical Supplies and Ubuntu Technologies.
(2) Deviation process was followed to provide Secure Video Conferencing Solution for Government on an urgent basis to allow work to continue while minimising the health risks posed by infectious Covid-19 pandemic.
(3) The reason for choosing the said Information Technology supplier is that the department already had contracts with the two companies (i) Nanoteq and (ii) TrueConf that provided infrastructure to the department on secure communications and video conferencing solutions respectively. Consequently, the department approached the two companies to increase the number of licences they were already providing to the department with a view to minimize the risk of the Covid -19 pandemic.
(4) Not at this stage
08 June 2020 - NW791
Gwarube, Ms S to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) steps has his department taken to recruit volunteer (i) nurses and (ii) doctors for the fight against Covid-19 and (b) total number of volunteer (i) nurses and (ii) doctors have been recruited in each province?
Reply:
1. (a) (i) and (ii) The Health Sector has placed advertisements on National and Provincial platforms to recruit volunteers and retired health professions (i.e. nurses and doctors) for the fight against Covid-19.
2. The table below informs of number of volunteers (i) nurses and (ii) doctors recruited in each Province:
Province |
Status of responding to Covid-19 to date |
Eastern Cape |
The Province has not employed any volunteers to date. However, in response to Covid-19 a total of 669 Nurses and 3 Medical Doctors have been employed. |
Free State |
The Province has not employed any volunteers to date. However, in response to Covid-19 a total of 533 Nurses and 1 Medical Doctor have been employed. |
Gauteng |
Gauteng has appointed 9 volunteers (5 MO; 2 nurses and 2 Admin clerks as data capturers). 1200 volunteers are enlisted but not deployed as yet due to them not covered by COIDA. Appointments for COVID-19 has been done in two phases: have 1- 404 appointments have been made up of 360 nurses and 44 Medical Officers Phase 2 is in the process of ensuring that 169 Doctors; 915 nurses and Allied health professionals are appointed to a tune of R500 m |
KwaZulu-Natal |
The Province has not employed any volunteers to date. However, the Province has advertised posts with a closing date of 5 June 2020 and can only commence with a selection process after the said date. |
Limpopo |
A number of health care professionals have submitted their documents as an indication of their willingness to join the department. A database is being developed, and costed in line with the expected increases. The necessary approvals to recruit and appoint will be concluded, so that as and when it is necessary, the health professionals will be activated for appointment. To date no one has been recruited as the level infections are still low. |
Mpumalanga |
Mpumalanga Department of Health has not appointed either Nurses or Doctors as volunteers for the fight against COVID - 19. However, up to the 30 April 2020, a total number of 492 Nurses have been appointed on a six-month contract. |
Northern Cape |
The Province has not employed any volunteers to date. However, the Province have since appointed additional personnel on a sessional basis or on fixed term contracts. |
North West |
The Province has only managed to recruit nurses and doctors on contract and no volunteers have been recruited. Province have since appointed additional personnel on a sessional basis or on fixed term contracts: 18 Professional nurses 6 Sessional doctors 34 Environmental Health Practitioners |
Western Cape |
The Province has established an online Volunteer Information Management System (VIMS). A total number of volunteers appointed to date are: (i) Nurses 460 (ii) Doctors 256 Others i. Student Nurses 20 ii. Student Doctors 6 iii. Pharmacy 90 iv. Pharmacy Assistants 180 v. Emergency Care Practitioners 317 |
END
08 June 2020 - NW789
Gwarube, Ms S to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What (a) is the total number of specialists who arrived in the Republic with the medical personnel from the Republic of Cuba on 27 April 2020 to assist the Republic in the fight against Covid-19, (b) are the respective fields of specialisation of each specialist and (c) are the details of the professional qualification(s) of each of the specified specialists; (2) what total number of the Cuban medical personnel are proficient in (a) English and/or (b) any other official South African language; (3) what is the (a) total cost associated with the deployment of the Cuban medical personnel in the Republic in the (i) 2020 and (ii) 2021 calendar years and (b) detailed itemised breakdown of how the costs were calculated?
Reply:
1. (a) To date the Republic of Cuba has availed 187 Medical Specialists who will be assisting South Africa in the response to Covid-19.
Epidemiology (Technologist)
Health Technology
Family Physician
Biostatistics Dr
Biotechnologist
Public Health Specialist
(b) The 187 Medical Specialists in the areas that the Country is unable to produce enough. These are qualified in Biostatistics, Epidemiologists, Family Physicians and Health Technologists
(c) Epidemiology (Technologist); Health Technology; Family Physician; Biostatistics, Biotechnologist and Public Health Specialist
2. All of them
3. The following table reflects the details in this regard
Activity |
Number |
Estimated Cost |
Notes on the activities |
Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) |
187 |
R734 100.00 |
It is a norm that the registration cost is paid by an individual health professional to the Council. However, as per the Government-to-Government Agreement, the South African pays the fee to the HPCSA and thereafter, deduct the full amount of registration from the individual health professionals’ first salary. This means there is no actual cost to be incurred by the South African Government, however it is a convenient process arranged to ensure that all of the professionals are registered accordingly. |
Accommodation |
187 |
|
Most Provinces have entered into agreements with providers for a 12 months period. Other provinces are only accommodating the brigade for May and June and then move them to hotspots Districts / communities. Therefore, the accommodation in these areas are still not confirmed, as negotiations are still underway. A table below shows the cost on accommodation where available. The Provinces will first consider Doctors quarters where the brigade will be stationed. |
Salaries |
187 |
R239 181 933 |
The estimated budget cost is informed by actual appointment levels of the Cuban Health Brigade as determined by their Registration category, which took into consideration years of experience. All the Family Physicians and Biostatisticians are appointed at Grade 2 of Medical Officer level and Epidemiology Technologists/ Health Technology and Public Health Specialists are at Deputy Director level while Biomedical Engineers are at ASD level. Table below give overall illustration of salary levels and numbers in each level. |
ACCOMMODATION OF CUBAN BRIGADE IN PROVINCES
Province |
Accomodation |
Period |
Costs |
Eastern Cape |
The brigade has been distributed in various Facilities across the Province. They are residing in B&Bs and should be accommodated for the full period of their contract |
12 Months |
R384 000.00 |
Free State |
The brigade is currently accommodated at Premier Hotel in Bloemfontein, while going through orientation processes. They will be accommodated until end of June at Premier hotel. After which from 1 July 2020, they will be distributed to facilities across the Province and they will be staying in Facility accommodation |
May-June July 2020-April 2021 |
R162 464.00 (R3500X17X10) R595 000 |
Gauteng |
The Brigade are accommodated at Burgers Park till 30 June 2020 It is expected that they will be distributed across the Province from I July 2020 to April 2021. Accommodation will then to be Provided by Hospitals |
15 May-30 June 2020 July 2020-April 2021 |
Negotiated rate at Burgers Park Hotel is R1000 per room include breakfast, lunch and dinner, laundry services and hand sanitation |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Information from the Province will be submitted in due course. |
||
Limpopo |
The brigade is currently accommodated at Zanami Lodge (Polokwane), while being orientated. It is expected that they will be distributed across the Province from I July 2020 to April 2021. Accommodation will then to be Provided by Hospitals |
19 May 2020 to June 2020 July 2020-April 2021 |
R252 000.00 Not yet finalised |
Mpumalanga |
Information outstanding Want a formal letter to HOD |
19 May-19 August |
|
Northern Cape |
The brigade is currently accommodated at B&B till June 2020 It is expected that they will be distributed across the Province from I July 2020 to April 2021. Accommodation will then to be Provided by Hospitals |
May –June 2020 July 2020-April 2021 |
R320 000.00 (9X12000X11) R1 188 000.00 2 Doctors are at an Official Accommodation |
North West |
The brigades have been distributed across the Provincial districts staying in B&Bs and others in Hospital Accommodation |
June 2020 – April 2021 |
R 2 016 000 |
Western Cape |
The brigade is currently accommodated at B&B called Icon Luxury Apartments for 12 months. |
12 months |
R1 200 000 p/a |
OVERALL - CUBAN BRIGADE HEALTH WORKFORCE |
|||
Qualification |
Agreed Post Classification (DPSA) |
No |
Total cost |
Family Physician |
MO Gr 2 |
116 |
172,767,798 |
Health Technology (IM) |
Deputy Director: Information Management |
32 |
25,941,166 |
Epidemiology Technologists (IM) |
Deputy Director: Information Management |
18 |
14,715,735 |
Biostatistics (Medical Doctors) |
MO Gr 2 |
13 |
19,566,449 |
Public Health Specialist |
DPSA salary level 11 (NON OSD) |
2 |
2,231,276 |
Biomedical Engineer |
ASD Salary level 9 |
5 |
2,773,887 |
Nurse |
Gr3 |
1 |
528,852 |
|
|
187 |
239,181,933 |
END.
08 June 2020 - NW880
Cachalia, Mr G K to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether her Department will offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Covid-19 financial or other relief will only be allocated to qualifying small businesses according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, Act 53 of 2003, as amended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds and/or provisions does she or her Department rely to allocate Covid-19 financial or other relief only to small businesses according to the specified Act and (b) what form of Covid-19 financial or other relief, if any, will be made available to other small businesses?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) will not be offering any form of Covid-19 or any other relief to small businesses, as no funding is allocated for such purpose.
2. The Department will not allocate Covid-19 financial or other relief to qualifying small businesses according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, Act 53 of 2003, as amended, as such funding will not be per the purpose of the vote for the Department.
08 June 2020 - NW875
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)Whether his department will offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the COVID-19 financial or other relief will only be allocated to qualifying small businesses according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, Act 53 of 2003, as amended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds and/or provisions does he or his department rely to allocate Covid-19 financial or other relief only to small businesses according to the specified Act and (b) what form of Covid-19 financial or other relief, if any, will be made available to other small businesses?
Reply:
The question is not relevant to the Department of Correctional Services as it falls under the scope of the Department of Small Business and Development
END
08 June 2020 - NW660
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)What policies and guidelines has his department put in place to prevent detainees under its care from being infected with the coronavirus by (a) staff members at its facilities and (b) remand detainees who may travel to and from court; (2) what are the relevant details of his department’s contingency plan in the event that a large percentage of warders become infected simultaneously?
Reply:
(1)(a) The department has approved Standard Operating Procedures for the Preparedness, Detection and Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) which stipulates a number of psychological/psychosocial protocol measures and guidelines or activities to be implemented in order to prevent transmission of COVID-19 from staff to detainees at facilities and these include:
- Presentation of awareness sessions to the staff on:
- explanation on what COVID-19 is and the mode of spread;
- the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 to be aware of;
- measures to be taken to prevent spreading COVID-19 to others or acquiring it;
- compliance with basic Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures; and
- responsibilities of reporting to health care professionals or their health care providers when experiencing signs and symptoms.
- Implementation of Infection Prevention and Control measures especially the health care professionals when providing health care services;
- Screening of all officials on a daily basis when reporting for duty to ensure that those that are symptomatic are immediately referred to their health care providers for further management;
- Ensuring that all staff wash their hands with soap and water and sanitize them at regular intervals;
- Ensuring social/physical distancing even though wearing masks;
- Issuing all staff with cloth masks when performing their duties (e.g. for guarding and escorting), and coughing and sneezing staff with surgical masks; and
- Issuing of domestic gloves which must be decontaminated in between searches.
(1)(b) Remand detainees who may travel to and from court are protected as follows:
- guarding and escorting staff are provided with PPEs (cloth masks, disposable gowns or aprons and heavy duty or domestic gloves;
- there must be maintenance of social/physical distancing of 2 meters where practically possible, e.g. not overloading the vehicles; and
- all utensils, equipment, and vehicle used during transportation of such cases must be cleaned and disinfected after use.
(2) The Department has a contingency plan in place whereby non-centre based officials appointed in terms of the Correctional Service Act and the Public Service Act that have undergone basic training, will be transferred to the centres where services are needed as a result of staff shortages as a result of COVID-19. The Department has also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the South African National Defence Force whereby reserves will be used to augment the services rendered by correctional officials. In addition, the ex- Correctional Services officials will be appointed to augment the imminent shortage.
END
08 June 2020 - NW956
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What are the reasons that the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee website is out of date?
Reply:
Despite numerous reminders, SASCOC has not been able to furnish the Department with information required to respond to this question. . Most organisations are still closed due to National Lock Down due to Covid19
08 June 2020 - NW951
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What number of (a) Post Level 1 and (b) Post Level 2 teachers in each province has been promoted to the level of principal in each of the past three calendar years?
Reply:
(a) Post Level 1
PROVINCE |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
TOTAL |
EASTERN CAPE |
60 |
215 |
150 |
425 |
FREE STATE |
3 |
12 |
8 |
23 |
GAUTENG |
3 |
2 |
12 |
17 |
KWAZULU/NATAL |
80 |
105 |
127 |
312 |
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
76 |
116 |
3 |
195 |
MPUMALANGA |
12 |
12 |
13 |
37 |
NORTH WEST |
27 |
23 |
25 |
75 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
14 |
20 |
14 |
48 |
WESTERN CAPE |
5 |
5 |
24 |
34 |
TOTAL |
280 |
510 |
376 |
1166 |
Source: PERSAL
(b) Post Level 2
PROVINCE |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
TOTAL |
EASTERN CAPE |
81 |
172 |
144 |
397 |
FREE STATE |
13 |
28 |
19 |
60 |
GAUTENG |
13 |
20 |
19 |
52 |
KWAZULU/NATAL |
149 |
210 |
168 |
527 |
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
168 |
319 |
7 |
494 |
MPUMALANGA |
28 |
55 |
47 |
130 |
NORTH WEST |
49 |
51 |
64 |
164 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
4 |
10 |
9 |
23 |
WESTERN CAPE |
18 |
29 |
37 |
84 |
TOTAL |
523 |
894 |
514 |
1931 |
Source: PERSAL
08 June 2020 - NW675
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(1) What is the current status of the investigation into the sale, also known as stock rotation, of the strategic fuel stocks of the Strategic Fuel Fund; (2) whether the report of the investigation will be submitted to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy; if not, why not; if so, by what date; (3) has any (a) disciplinary, (b) criminal and/or (c) civil action been instituted against each person who is implicated; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1) SFF has filed the papers and supplementary papers after the investigation. Report has been handed to the Law Enforcement Agency (Hawks) for further criminal investigation;
(2) At this stage the report cannot be shared with any member of the public as advised by the Law Enforcement Agency (Hawks);
(3) (a) Report is being reviewed internally for any evidence of misconduct and any recommendations will be implemented;
(b) As in (1) above the investigation is still with the Hawks;
(c) Report is being investigated by the Hawks and also internal review for any misconducts. Recommendations from the 2 investigations will be implemented;
NW877E
08 June 2020 - NW942
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)In view of recent reports on the increase in COVID-19 cases in the Republic’s correctional centres ahead of the scheduled release of approximately 19 000 prisoners, what are the plans regarding the (a) containment and quarantine after the release and (b) re-testing of those who are released; (2) how will the released detainees be monitored in light of the current challenges in respect of the monitoring of parolees?
Reply:
(1)(a) Should the released detainees require quarantine after release, they will be managed by the Department of Health facilities in their respective districts within which they are staying.
(1)(b) Those who are released will not be re-tested in the Department unless they meet testing criteria as indicated in the Clinical Management of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases:
- a suspected COVID-19 case includes any person presenting with an acute (≤14 days) respiratory tract infection or
- other clinical illness compatible with COVID-19, or
- an asymptomatic person who is a close contact to a confirmed case or
- presenting with COVID-19 key respiratory syndrome symptoms which consist of ANY of the following:
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Shortness of breath
- The loss of sense or smell or an altered sense of taste.
- Other symptoms which may include fever, weakness, myalgia, or diarrhoea.
(2) Monitoring of parolees and probationers under lockdown regulation between level three (03) and five (05), will be conducted through telephonic monitoring system. The Department is in discussion with the JCPS Cluster to involve Community Policing Forum (CPFs) as part of monitoring mechanism.
All released parolees and probationers come with classification from the Parole Board. The Department will be guided by this classification of the released parolees and probationers.
If released parolees and probationers are categorised as low and medium risk during the current level four and three of the lock down, the Department will monitor them through telecommunication
If released parolees and probationers are classified by the Parole Board as maximum, the Department will physically monitor the released offenders throughout the lockdown period.
The current arrangement of monitoring only applies from level 3 to level 5 of the lockdown. When the lockdown goes to level 2 and level 1 the monitoring arrangements will change and all categories will be monitored physically.
END
08 June 2020 - NW821
Chirwa-Mpungose, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
Following the admission by the Office of The Presidency that information regarding Covid-19 was being withheld from the public, (a) what are the details of the information that is being withheld from the public, (b) how will the specified information affect public responses and (c) what is the true status of hospitals in handling the pandemic?
Reply:
(a)-(b) We are unsure which statement from the Presidency this question refers to. However there have been media requests for the modeling done by various groups to be made public. The National Department of Health convened a public symposium of all modelers on Thursday the 21st of May 2020 during which the models, together with the assumptions used for the modeling outputs were presented.
(c) Hospitals in the public sector are currently being prepared to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. General beds are being repurposed into critical care beds and field hospitals are being built jin many provinces. In addition, a national ventilator project has been established by DTI and donations have been received (for example 1,000 ventilators donated by the US government - of which 50 have already been received).
END.
08 June 2020 - NW668
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether he, his Office and/or any entity reporting to him purchased any personal protection equipment since l 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:
The office of the Minister in the Presidency did not purchase any personal protection equipment since 1 February 2020
- Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
MDDA purchased masks, sanitisers, hand wash and wet wipes between the 16-18° March 2020 from Dischem, Clicks and a Pharmacy for R2000.00.
- Brand South Africa has purchased the following personal protective equipment since 1 February 2020.
Purchase Date |
Supplier Name |
Item Description |
Quantity |
Amount |
Branding |
Distribution |
30 March 2020 |
Mini Hand sanitisers |
Approx. 70 |
R585,72 |
None |
Head Office |
|
30-Apr-2020 |
AE Du Chenne Ent Pty Ltd |
Sanitising the building |
R 6,844.11 |
None |
Head office |
|
04-May-2020 |
Biologica Pharmaceutical |
Anti Bacterial Wipes 40 p/p |
150 |
R14,826.00 |
None |
Head office |
04-May-2020 |
Supra Latex (Pty) Ltd t/a Suprahealthcare |
3ply Mask - Covid - 50’s |
396 |
R216,315.00 |
None |
Head office |
04-May-2020 |
Supra Latex (Pty) Ltd t/a Suprahealthcare |
Rbt-ResiduaI Disinfectant - 1litre - 1’s |
136 |
R23,303.60 |
None |
Head office |
04-May-2020 |
Supra Latex (Pty) Ltd t/a Suprahealthcare |
Rbt-Residual Disinfectant - Slitre - 1's |
50 |
R31,567.50 |
None |
Head office |
04-May-2020 |
Supra Latex (Pty) Ltd t/a Suprahealthcare |
Thermometer Non- Contact Infrared - 1's |
2 |
R3,450.00 |
None |
Head office |
- Statistics South Africa
The attached schedules reflect procurement, from 1 February 2020 until 30 April 2020, of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) of R1 995 760.00 and disinfecting/cleaning services of offices for R550 697.31 in preparation for the staggered return to work of employees commencing in May 2020.
Approved / Not approved
Stats SA: Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Annexure A
A-312743 |
2020/04/02 |
Biologica |
3 Ply Face Masks 50 in a box |
No branding |
200 |
R |
1 332,50 |
R |
266 500,00 |
Head Office/Provinces |
A-312743 |
2020/04/02 |
KMO@]CD |
Surgical gloves 100 in a box |
No branding |
R |
460,00 |
R |
46 000,00 |
Head Office |
|
A-312743 |
2020/04/02 |
Biologica |
Hand Sanitizers |
No branding |
100 |
R |
350,00 |
R |
35 000,00 |
Head Office |
A-312744 |
2020/04/09 |
Be-sure Events |
Temperature Scanners |
The Infrared therometer ZF001 |
150 |
R |
2 875,00 |
R |
431 250,00 |
Head Office |
A-312745 |
2020/04/16 |
Biologica |
3 Ply Face Masks 50 in a box |
No branding |
300 |
R |
460,00 |
R |
138 000,00 |
Head Office |
A-312745 |
2020/04/16 |
Biologica |
Surgical glove5 100 in a box |
No branding |
600 |
R |
1 332,50 |
R |
799 500,00 |
Head Office |
A-312605 |
2020/04/24 |
Chasandra Trading Enterprise |
Face Masks-Limpopo |
No branding |
450 |
R |
115,00 |
R |
51 750,00 |
Limpopo Province |
A-312607 |
2020/04/28 |
Label Lab |
Face Masks NC |
No branding |
300 |
R |
32,20 |
R |
9 660,00 |
Northern Cape Province |
A-312608 |
2020/04/30 |
Ammarentia Trading Pty Ltd |
Face Masks Nonh West |
No branding |
360 |
R |
40,00 |
R |
14 400,00 |
North West Province |
A-312610 |
2020/04/30 |
Global Hygenic CC |
Face Masks Mpumalanga |
No branding |
400 |
R |
58,25 |
R |
23 300,00 |
Mpumalanga Province |
A-312614 |
2020/04/30 |
The Divine Style |
Face Masks |
No branding |
SOOO |
R |
35,00 |
R |
175 000,00 |
Head Office |
A-312617 |
2020/04/30 |
Kuhle Office Supplies |
Empty spray bottles for hand sanitizer- Western Cape |
No branding |
200 |
R |
27,00 |
R |
5 400,00 |
Western Cape Province |
Total amount purchased until 30 April 2020 |
R |
1 995 760,00 |
Stats SA: Disinfectingfcleaning services Annexure e
A-312746 |
2020/04/21 |
Suskia Trading 1114 (PTY) Ltd |
Sanitising offices and vehicles NC |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
48 994,60 |
Northern Cape Province |
A-312747 |
2020/04/Z1 |
Rentokil Intital |
Sanitising offices and vehicles EC |
Nobranding |
not applicable |
R |
52 066,25 |
Eastern Cape Province |
A-312748 |
2020/04/22 |
Zululand Pest Control |
Sanitising offices Empangeni& Mhuze (KZN) |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
16 387,50 |
Kwazulu Natal Province |
A-312749 |
2020/04/22 |
Total Pest Management |
Sanitising offices Ethekweni, Ugu & Ilembe( MN) |
No branding |
R |
25 416,00 |
Kwazulu Natal Province |
|
A-312750 |
2020/04/22 |
Service Master |
Sanitising offices Umzinyahti,UthukeIa, Amajuba & Zululand( KZN) |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
5 600,00 |
Kwazulu Natal Province |
A-312601 |
2020/04/22 |
SWAT Exteminators |
Sanitising offices Ixopo and Pietermarioburg( KZN) |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
11 074,50 |
Kwazulu Natal Province |
A-312602 |
2020/04/22 |
Rentokil lntital |
Sanitising offices Limpopo |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
27 082,50 |
Limpopo Province |
A-312603 |
2020/04/24 |
Sthewetha Trading |
Disinfection Benoni, Westrand, Sedibeng, Prov Office |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
142 750,00 |
Gauteng Province |
A-312606 |
2020/04/24 |
Happy Endings Plumbers |
Disinfecting: Mpumalanga Offices |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
67 439,45 |
Mpumalanga Province |
A-312609 |
2020/04/30 |
Rentokil Initial |
uis‹nrm›on wimaoatno, bus enourg, maeopane, Klerksdorp and Vryburg |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
35 777,00 |
North West Province |
A-312611 |
2020/04/30 |
Rentokil initial |
Disinfection Free State Province buildings and vehicles |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
37 637,20 |
Free State Province |
A-312612 |
2020/04/30 |
Tikedi Holdings |
Disinfection Piketberg Offices |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
27 885,00 |
Western Cape Province |
A-312615 |
2020/04/30 |
Savage Wear Production |
Disinfection George D/O |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
14 990,00 |
Western Cape Province |
A-312616 |
2020/04/30 |
Think Smart Clean |
Disinfection Prov Office, Metro 1 and 2 |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
22 897,31 |
Western Cape Province |
A-312618 |
2020/04/30 |
Qeda Structual Peat Management |
Pest control, deep cleaning and disinfecting KZN offices |
No branding |
not applicable |
R |
14 700,00 |
Kwazulu Natal Province |
Total amount purchased until 30 April 2020 |
R550697,31 |
08 June 2020 - NW887
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether his Office will offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
Reply:
The Minister in the Presidency is not responsible for Small Business Development. The member is kindly advised to refer her question to the Minister of Small Business Development.
Approved / Not agreed
hon. Jackson Mthembu, MP
Minister in the Presidency
Date:
08 June 2020 - NW833
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
With reference to the risk-adjusted approach, what (a) are the specific matrix indicators that he is looking at to make recommendations to advance to Level 3 and (b) thresholds need to be met at each point in the matrix in this regard?
Reply:
The Parliamentary Question was received prior to the move of the country from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3. As the Honourable Member will know, effective, 1 June 2020 the entire country has moved to Alert Level 3, which permits a substantial reopening of economic activity.
As I noted in a recent Parliamentary Question, each alert level reflects a careful balance between the risk of infection and the readiness of the healthcare system. President Ramaphosa outlined the five levels of the risk-adjusted framework when he addressed the nation on 23 April 2020. As indicated by the President, when he stated:
“Level 5 means that drastic measures are required to contain the spread of the virus to save lives.
Level 4 means that some activity can be allowed to resume subject to extreme precautions required to limit community transmission and outbreaks.
Level 3 involves the easing of some restrictions, including on work and social activities, to address a high risk of transmission.
Level 2 involves the further easing of restrictions, but the maintenance of physical distancing and restrictions on some leisure and social activities to prevent a resurgence of the virus.
Level 1 means that most normal activity can resume, with precautions and health guidelines followed at all times.”
When determining which economic activity may be permitted under each of the alert level, Government has considered a number of elements, including, but not limited to:
- The level of social distancing which can be maintained between co-workers and/or customers during the ordinary course of business;
- How essential the functioning of the sector is to other businesses, including its export profile and contribution to GDP and jobs
- Whether the sector performs critical services in the value chain of other economic sectors in South Africa;
- Whether the sector has been able to develop appropriate health and safety protocols and whether the sector has evidenced preparedness with regards to personal protective equipment;
- Whether the opening of the sector will result in substantially greater demand for public transport, and whether the sector is able to manage this increased demand by staggering working hours, or providing private transportation options; and
- The economic impact of re-opening the sector on both the sector itself and the broader economy.
A careful balancing had to be achieved between the legitimate desire of the sectors and investors concerned to reopen as rapidly as possible with the critical consideration of saving lives. In addition, the cumulative effect on health risks of reopening a number of different sectors and economic activities at the same time, had to be considered.
As I also indicated in an earlier reply to a Parliamentary Question:
the dtic has been working closely with industry from manufacturing, construction and retail to get updates on infections and to identify solutions which can be rolled out to the industry.
The success of each level proposed, and the allocation of economic sectors in particular levels, is measured by the contribution to containing the spread of the virus and flattening of the curve of infections. Where necessary, changes are made to the extent of economic activity to the wider objectives of saving lives and protecting livelihoods.
The industry classification system was explained at a joint meeting of Parliamentary Committees dealing with Trade, Industry and Competition portfolio, on 1 May 2020, setting out criteria and the application of the three systems in the country moving from Level 5 to Level 4.
Government has engaged with a number of organisations, from business associations, trade unions, political parties, premiers of provinces, individual businesses and religious institutions to receive feedback on the systems and to consider representations on proposed changes.
The incremental opening of certain sectors of the economy is intended to limit the spread of the virus, and to ensure that any spikes in infections can be identified and managed. In addition, it has enabled a greater level of preparedness in society and in the health system than was the case at the start of the pandemic in South Africa.
In the run-up to the decision to move to Level 3, we engaged a number of sectors on these and other relevant considerations. In addition, Government consulted organised Business, Labour and Community representatives at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) which represents big and small business; established and informal enterprises; a wide range of primary, industrial and service sectors; and community organisations.
- END -
08 June 2020 - NW769
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)In light of the shortage of test kits to test for the presence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which causes the Covid-19 disease, what steps is he taking in this regard; (2) whether he or his department has taken any steps to reduce the turnaround time of four to five days for the release of the results; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he intends to take any steps with regard to the general shortage of test kits and the very limited quantities available for testing in the testing sites and mass-screening areas which cause delays for effective testing; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant steps?
Reply:
(1) There is a global need for test kits with countries in the north taking up the majority of the kits that are available given the large number of positive patients in these countries. This has resulted in a global shortage of test kits. The Department has worked with the National Health Laboratory Service to increase the number of test kits that are available to South Africa. The Minister has engaged with some of the manufacturers of test kits to encourage them to increase the number of test kits that they supply to South Africa. A challenge is that the limited number of flights from countries that manufacture the test kits adds to the challenges being experienced.
(2) Yes, steps have been taken to reduce the turnaround time. In-hospital admission, patients under investigation are prioritised, and the turnaround time for these patients will be reduced to 48 hours. The turnaround time for the other samples are being addressed through utilisation of academic platform testing sites and private laboratories, as well as increased output at NHLS laboratories. Over the last week the number of tests have increased from 51,000/week to about 60,000/week.
As a result of the global shortage of COVID-19 test kits, including extraction kits, the criteria for testing has been amended. The Department has prioritised testing of patients in hospitals with respiratory conditions, as well as people who have had contact with a known positive patient as well as health care workers. As soon as serological (antibody) tests are registered by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAPHRA) these will be used for population level surveillance to get prevalence rates.
(3) As noted above, the criteria for testing have been changed. We have halted mass testing as the target that was set of 14 million people screened through community screening has been achieved and we have moved to targeted screening and testing. In addition, as mentioned the number of laboratories that test for COVID-19 has increased. With respect to antibody testing, the NHLS and SAPHRA are fast tracking the validation and registration of these tests. However, it should be noted that these tests will largely be used for surveillance with the PCR test used to test individual patients for acute infections.
END.
08 June 2020 - NW824
Montwedi, Mr Mk to ask the Minister of Health
Whether his department has plans to accredit laboratories in public hospitals to test for Covid-19; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, by what date will hospitals be accredited?
Reply:
All the laboratories in public hospitals that test for COVID-19 are part of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS). These laboratories are accredited with the Standard ISO 15189. Furthermore, all laboratories participate in the external quality assurance and proficiency testing schemes to ensure quality results.
END.
08 June 2020 - NW758
Hendricks, Mr MGE to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether, given that no prisoners are allowed to receive any visitors due to the COVID-19 lockdown to curb the spread of the virus, the families of Muslim prisoners will be allowed during the last week of Ramadan to bring them gift packs of sweet treats and drinks in celebration of Eid-ul Fitr; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
No,
The State President announced a state of disaster in March 2020, putting the country in a state of lockdown. Subsequently, the Department suspended all visits to Correctional Centres.
Based on the above, Correctional Centres will not be able to receive any gift packs for offenders as there are no visits permitted during Level 05 and 04 of lockdown.
END
08 June 2020 - NW913
Van Staden, Mr PA to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether her 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 she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. Yes, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has informed me that it awarded tenders connected to the Covid-19 pandemic. For purposes of the response a tender means a written offer or bid above a R500 000 threshold in a prescribed or stipulated form in response to an invitation by an organ of state for the provision of works, services or goods.
a) The names of the businesses to whom awards were made are indicated in Column C of attached Annexure A.
b) The amounts of each tender awarded are indicated in column D of Annexure A.
c) The service and/or product provided by each business is indicated in column B of Annexure A.
2. Yes, I was informed by the Department that there was a deviation from standard supply chain processes in awarding the tenders listed in Annexure A.
a) Recognising the declaration of the National State of Disaster by the State President due to the COVID 19 pandemic and a very high risk for loss of life (i.e. Death), negative health impact, negative economic impact and social impact in South Africa, it was deemed prudent to invoke the Departmental Emergency Procurement processes that deviate from standard supply chain procedures. This was done in line with Section 27(2)(L) of the Disaster Management Act, Act No. 57 of 2002, National Treasury Regulation 16A6.4 and National Treasury Instruction Note No. 08 of 2019/2020 Emergency Procurement COVID-19 in paragraph 3.5.1(i) that provide for the invocation of emergency procedures. In terms of the aforementioned NT Instruction Note, Accounting Officers are allowed to deviate from competitive bidding processes in cases that have been declared an emergency, without obtaining NT approval.
b) The relevant details for awarding in each case is indicated in column E of Annexure A.
3. The reasons for which each specified business was awarded the specified tender is indicated in column F of Annexure A.
4. No.
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE (DPWI)
ANNEXURE A: LIST OF TENDER (>R500 000.00) AWARDS CONNECTED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Column A |
Column B |
Column C |
Column D |
Column E |
Column F |
|
Serial No |
Office |
Commodity |
Service Provider |
Amount |
Procurement Process |
Reason for award to each business |
1 |
CPT Regional Office |
Procurement of 1000 hand sanitisers and servicing for 12 Months |
Hornes Projects |
R3 864 000.00 |
Emergency (Negotiated Procedure) |
The service provider installed all automatic hand sanitiser units and is also responsible for the servicing of the units for a 12 month period. |
2 |
DBN Regional Office |
Decontamination of facilities to prevent & combat spread of Covid-19 - Justice. Magistrate Courts in Midlands District Municipality |
Zulu Royal Civil Construction |
R1 800 000.00 |
Emergency Procedure as per National Treasury Instruction No 08 of 2019/2020. |
Service provider is the highest point scorer and lowest in price. Minimum of at least 3 comparative quotes obtained |
3 |
DBN Regional Office |
Decontamination of facilities to prevent & combat spread of Covid-19 - Justice. Magistrate Courts in UMgungundlovu District Municipality |
Themihlase |
R1 877 246.00 |
Emergency Procedure as per National Treasury Instruction No 08 of 2019/2020. |
Service provider is the highest point scorer and lowest in price. Minimum of at least 3 comparative quotes obtained |
4 |
DBN Regional Office |
Decontamination of facilities to prevent & combat spread of Covid-19 - Justice. Magistrate Courts in EThekwini District Municipality |
Avellanche Projects |
R1 885 987.00 |
Emergency Procedure as per National Treasury Instruction No 08 of 2019/2020. |
Service provider is the highest point scorer and lowest in price. Minimum of at least 3 comparative quotes obtained |
5 |
DBN Regional Office |
Decontamination of facilities to prevent & combat spread of Covid-19 - Justice. Magistrate Courts in Ugu District Municipality |
Kamanga Trading |
R1 050 448.00 |
Emergency Procedure as per National Treasury Instruction No 08 of 2019/2020. |
Service provider is the highest point scorer and lowest in price. Minimum of at least 3 comparative quotes obtained |
6 |
DBN Regional Office |
Decontamination of facilities to prevent & combat spread of Covid-19 - Justice. Magistrate Courts in EThekwini District Municipality |
Makumalou |
R1 878 831.00 |
Emergency Procedure as per National Treasury Instruction No 08 of 2019/2020. |
Service provider is the highest point scorer and lowest in price. Minimum of at least 3 comparative quotes obtained |
7 |
DBN Regional Office |
Decontamination of facilities to prevent & combat spread of Covid-19 - Justice. Magistrate Courts in Zululand District Municipality |
Manceda Projects and Trading |
R1 742 983.00 |
Emergency Procedure as per National Treasury Instruction No 08 of 2019/2020. |
Service provider is the highest point scorer and lowest in price. Minimum of at least 3 comparative quotes obtained |
8 |
Head Office |
Sanitiser - hand liquid |
Crystal Pier Trading 148 |
R9 085 000.00 |
Emergency Procedure as per National Treasury Instruction No 08 of 2019/2020. |
Service provider is the highest point scorer with ready stock available. Procured for 25 000 EPWP participants across the country. 7 service providers invited and 6 Quotations received. |
9 |
Head Office |
IT Server infrastructure |
Odirile IT Holdings |
R4 989 868.00 |
Emergency Procurement. Negotiated single source quotation |
Supplier selected based on similar service they provided to the Department for past 6 months. Supplier compliance status was confirmed on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database. DPWI engaged with the service provider to provide pricing as per the solutions required and in ensuring value for money the solutions will also be used beyond lockdown and COVID-19 |
10 |
Head Office |
Video conference and virtual meeting rooms |
YottaZetta |
R2 932 500.00 |
Emergency Procurement Negotiated single source quotation |
Supplier selected based on the similar service they provided to the Department for past 6 months and their status was also confirmed on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database. DPWI engaged with the service provider to provide pricing as per the solutions required and in ensuring value for money the solutions will also be used beyond lockdown and COVID-19 |
11 |
Head Office |
Remote management tools |
Ikando t/a IT Master |
R2 196 530.00 |
Emergency procurement Negotiated single source quotation |
Supplier selected based on the similar service they provided to the Department for past 6 months and their status was also confirmed on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database. DPWI engaged with the service provider to provide pricing as per the solutions required and in ensuring value for money the solutions will also be used beyond lockdown and COVID-19 |
12 |
Head Office |
Network / Security specialist |
Tipp Focus Holdings |
R2 382 800.00 |
Emergency procurement Negotiated single source quotation |
Supplier selected based on the similar service they provided to the Department for past 6 months and their status was also confirmed on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database. DPWI engaged with the service provider to provide pricing as per the solutions required and in ensuring value for money the solutions will also be used beyond lockdown and COVID-19 |
13 |
Head Office |
Beitbridge phase 1 borderline infrastructure and installation: Infrastructure Contractor |
Caledon River Properties t/a Magwa Construction |
R37 176 844.00 (projected) |
Emergency Procurement (Negotiated Procedure) |
The service provider was already on site and the requirements were already in their previous BoQ – the old prices in the BOQ would be used thus reducing the procurement cost. |
14 |
Head Office |
Beitbridge phase 1 borderline infrastructure and installation: Principal Agent |
Profteam cc |
R3 259 071.00 (projected) |
Emergency Procurement (Negotiated Procedure) |
The service provider was already on site and the requirements were already in their previous BoQ – the old prices in the BOQ would be used thus reducing the procurement cost. |
15 |
Kimberley Regional Office |
Installation and maintenance of 65 no touch hand sanitisers (automated dispensers plus monthly refills) for a period of 36 months. |
Bidvest Steiner |
R657 162.00 |
Emergency Procurement (Negotiated Procedure) |
Initially awarded to (Rentokil-Initial) but could not fulfil the delivery of order, citing global shortage of the requested items. Shopping procedure was done with other service providers within Kimberley and only Steiner could secure the required units urgently for the Region. |
16 |
Mmabatho Regional Office |
Provision of sanitary services on a monthly basis for 12 months |
Perfect Girlz |
R994 529.00 |
Emergency Procurement (Negotiated Procedure) |
The service provider offered the total solution at the most negotiable price |
17 |
Pretoria Regional Office |
Masks |
Biological Pharmaceuticals |
R2 132 000.00 |
National Treasury Contract: RT32-2019 |
Existing contract in place with the relevant service provider. |
18 |
Pretoria Regional Office |
Cleaning services @ Momentum Building (DOJ) |
Onkgopotse Enterprise |
R553 631.00 |
Urgent Procurement (1 quote) |
Existing contract in place with the relevant service provider. |
19 |
Pretoria Regional Office |
Building Infrastructure Services, Salvokop Quarantine site |
Labstyres (pty)ltd |
R1 333 348.00 |
Emergency Delegation Procurement |
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08 June 2020 - NW857
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether, with reference to her decision that some sites identified by her Department and the provincial Department of public works for use as quarantine facilities are unsuitable for quarantine purposes, in particular the Eskom Training Facility in Midrand, she had visited the sites herself; if not, (a) what is the basis of her decision, (b) were the reports she received verified by her own officials following a site visit, (c) was she informed that the sites had already been used as much as four times for repatriated citizens, (d) who accredited the sites for use, (e) which protocols were used to accredit the sites and (f) why is there a difference between the perceived standards of suitability used by her Department and those used by the Department of Health in terms of the selection of sites for quarantine purposes; if so, what are the relevant details of her assessment?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
a) The Minister of Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) did not declare any quarantine facility including Eskom Training Facility in Midrand unsuitable for purposes of quarantine. Such responsibility lies with the Department of Health.
b) Yes, only reports for facilities identified and availed from DPWI’s immovable asset register were verified by my Department’s officials. Eskom Training College is not one of them.
c) No, I was not informed.
d) This information may be sourced from the Department of Health
e) This information may be sourced from the Department of Health.
f) The determination of the suitability of the facility for use as a quarantine facility is the domain of Department of Health and not DPWI.
08 June 2020 - NW695
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What number of sentenced inmates housed in the Republic’s correctional centres as at 15 April 2020 have been diagnosed as (a) being HIV positive and/or (b) having tuberculosis?
Reply:
The number of sentenced inmates housed in the Republic’s correctional centres as at 15 April 2020 is as follows:
Management Area |
Correctional Centre |
(a) Number of HIV positive offenders |
HIV/TB Co-infection (HIV Entry) |
(b) Number of TB offenders |
TB/HIV Co-infection (TB Entry) |
EASTERN CAPE (EC) REGION |
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Amathole |
Fort Beaufort |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Grahamstown |
28 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
King Williams Town |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Middledrift |
155 |
3 |
13 |
3 |
|
Stutterheim |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
196 |
5 |
16 |
5 |
|
East London |
Med B |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Med C |
29 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Maximum |
224 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
|
Mdantsane |
127 |
7 |
32 |
7 |
|
TOTAL |
386 |
8 |
47 |
8 |
|
Kirkwood |
Graaff-Reinet |
0 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
Jansenville |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kirkwood |
135 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Somerset East |
22 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
157 |
4 |
16 |
4 |
|
Mthatha |
Bizana |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Elliotdale |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Flagstaff |
19 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Lusikisiki |
45 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Mt Ayliff |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Mt Fletcher |
25 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Mt Frere |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mqanduli |
31 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Ngqeleni |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tabankulu |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Medium |
309 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
|
Remand |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
499 |
3 |
22 |
3 |
|
Sada |
Barkley East |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Burgersdorp |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Butterworth |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cofimvaba |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cradock |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dordrecht |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dutywa |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lady Frere |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Middelburg |
130 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ngcobo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Nqamakwe |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Queenstown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sada |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Willowvale |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sterkspruit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
249 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
St Albans |
Medium A |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Maximum |
329 |
2 |
23 |
2 |
|
Medium B |
172 |
9 |
33 |
9 |
|
Patensie |
44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Port Eli |
18 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
572 |
11 |
60 |
11 |
|
EC REGIONAL TOTAL |
2 059 |
31 |
161 |
31 |
|
FREE STATE & NORTHERN CAPE (FS&NC) REGION |
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Colesberg |
Colesberg |
20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
De Aar |
35 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Richmond |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hopetown |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Victoria West |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
72 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
Goedemoed |
Goedemoed Med A |
155 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Goedemoed Med B |
104 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Bethulie |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Edenburg |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Fauresmith |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Zastron |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
287 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
Grootvlei |
Grootvlei Med A |
236 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
Grootvlei Med B |
84 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
|
Boshof |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Brandfort |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ladybrand |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wepener |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Winburg |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mangaung |
700 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
|
Total |
1077 |
4 |
24 |
4 |
|
Kimberley |
Barkly West |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Douglas |
17 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Kimberley |
105 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
Tswelopele |
390 |
3 |
12 |
1 |
|
Total |
516 |
3 |
22 |
1 |
|
Upington |
Kuruman |
46 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Springbok |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
Upington |
95 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
|
Total |
147 |
5 |
18 |
2 |
|
Groenpunt |
Groenpunt Med. |
179 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Groenpunt Max. |
536 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
|
Groenpunt Youth |
31 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Frankfort |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Heilbron |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Parys |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sasolburg |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Vereeniging |
104 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
904 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
Bizzah Makhate |
Centre A |
279 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Centre B |
77 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Centre C |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Centre D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bethlehem |
33 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Ficksburg |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Harrismith |
33 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Hennenman |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hoopstad |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lindley |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Odendaalsrus |
94 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Senekal |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Ventersburg |
29 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Virginia |
110 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
Total |
827 |
10 |
13 |
4 |
|
FS&NC REGIONAL TOTAL |
3 830 |
25 |
96 |
12 |
|
GAUTENG REGION |
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Baviaanspoort |
Emthonjeni |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Medium |
175 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Maximum |
138 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Total |
319 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Kgoši Mampuru II |
Local |
20 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Female |
76 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Central |
569 |
13 |
20 |
2 |
|
C max |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Atteridgeville |
174 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Odi |
324 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
|
Total |
1233 |
20 |
30 |
4 |
|
Johannesburg |
Med A |
39 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Med B |
487 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
Med C |
107 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Female |
128 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Total |
761 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
|
Krugersdorp |
Krugersdorp |
320 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
Total |
320 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
|
Modderbee |
Modderbee |
526 |
5 |
11 |
1 |
Nigel |
89 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Devon |
47 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
883 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Zonderwater |
Medium A |
356 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Medium B |
207 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
Total |
563 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
|
Leeuwkop |
Med A |
213 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Med B |
123 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Med C |
226 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Maximum |
321 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
883 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Boksburg not included due nursing staff on quarantine |
|||||
GAUTENG REGIONAL TOTAL |
4 741 |
36 |
75 |
10 |
|
KWAZULU-NATAL REGION (KZN) |
|||||
Durban |
Medium B |
1003 |
0 |
19 |
5 |
Medium C |
94 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Youth |
29 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Female |
228 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Umzinto |
143 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
1497 |
2 |
26 |
7 |
|
Empangeni |
Qalakabusha |
605 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
Empangeni Medium |
60 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
Eshowe |
316 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
Mthunzini |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Stanger |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Maphumulo |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Ingwavuma |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
1055 |
11 |
23 |
0 |
|
Gloencoe |
Bergville |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Dundee |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Estcourt |
84 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Glencoe |
236 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Greytown |
22 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Kranskop |
17 |
1 MDR |
1 |
0 |
|
Ladysmith |
64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pomeroy |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
448 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
Kokstad |
Ebhongweni |
324 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
Kokstad Medium |
158 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Portshepstone |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Matatiele |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
528 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
Ncome |
Medium A |
155 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Medium B |
343 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
|
Melmoth |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Nkandla |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Nongoma |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Vryheid |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
572 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
|
Pietermaritzburg |
Medium A |
1055 |
1 |
45 |
4 |
Medium B |
59 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Ixopo |
50 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
New Hanover |
98 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Sevontein |
387 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
Total |
1649 |
6 |
55 |
7 |
|
Waterval |
Medium A |
273 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Medium B |
148 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ekuseni |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Newcastle |
60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Utrecht |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
494 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
KZN REGIONAL TOTAL |
6 243 |
32 |
127 |
24 |
|
LIMPOPO MPUMALANGA AND NORTH WEST REGION (LMN) |
|||||
Thohoyandou |
Medium A |
110 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Medium B |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Female/Juvenile |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Makhado |
28 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
157 |
03 |
05 |
0 |
|
Polokwane |
Polokwane |
61 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Modimolle |
70 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
Tzaneen |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
|||||
Klerksdorp |
Potchefstroom |
91 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
Klerksdorp |
360 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
Christiana |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wolmaransstad |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
485 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
|
Kutama-Sinthumule |
Kutama-Sinthumule |
637 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Total |
637 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Witbank |
Witbank |
258 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
Middelburg |
69 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Carolina |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Belfast |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
334 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
|
Rusternburg |
Losperfontein |
212 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
Mogwase |
105 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Rustenburg Med A |
56 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Rustenburg COE |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
380 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
|
Rooigrond |
Medium A |
256 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Remand Det |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Medium B |
86 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lichtenburg |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Zeerust |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
396 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Bethal |
Bethal |
180 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Ermelo |
82 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Piet Retief |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Standerton |
149 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Volksrust |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
471 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
|
Barberton |
Maximum |
315 |
5 |
11 |
0 |
Nelspruit |
32 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
|
Medium B |
215 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Town youth |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Medium A |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lydenburg |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
666 |
12 |
20 |
1 |
|
LMN REGIONAL TOTAL |
3 663 |
37 |
71 |
7 |
|
WESTERN CAPE REGION |
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Allendale |
Allandale |
62 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Paardeberg |
30 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
Hawequa |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Obiqua |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
127 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
|
Brandvlei |
Medium |
47 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Maximum |
85 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Youth |
18 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
Total |
150 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
|
Breederiver |
Worcester Male |
44 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
Worcester Female |
48 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Robertson |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Warmbokkeveld |
50 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Dwarsrivier |
41 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Total |
197 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
|
Drakenstein |
Medium A |
67 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Medium B Youth |
21 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Maximum |
70 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
Stellenbosch |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
167 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
|
Goodwood |
Goodwood |
145 |
06 |
33 |
02 |
Total |
145 |
6 |
33 |
2 |
|
Overberg |
Medium |
109 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Maximum |
120 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
|
Caledon |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Buffeljagsrivier |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Swellendam |
109 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Total |
339 |
1 |
11 |
1 |
|
Pollsmoor |
Female |
19 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Maximum |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Medium A |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Medium B |
82 |
1 |
17 |
1 |
|
Medium C |
18 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
Total |
131 |
2 |
27 |
2 |
|
Southern Cape |
George Male |
38 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
George Female |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Oudtshoorn Med A |
21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Oudtshoorn Med B |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Beaufort West |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ladismith |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Prince Albert |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Uniondale |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mosselbay |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Knysna |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
134 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
Voorberg |
Medium A |
16 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Medium B |
185 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
|
Van Rhynsdorp |
38 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
|
Calvinia |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
241 |
4 |
30 |
4 |
|
West Coast |
Medium A |
98 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Medium B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Riebeeck West |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
104 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
WESTERN CAPE REGIONAL TOTAL |
1735 |
20 |
153 |
13 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
22 271 |
181 |
683 |
97 |
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08 June 2020 - NW710
Motsepe, Ms CCS to ask the Minister of Health
What measures does he intend to take to regulate retail stores which have emerged as a dangerous point of infection for COVID-19 to stop the surge in infections at such centres?
Reply:
Information from a number of provinces including the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal and Western Cape shows that during the lockdown retail stores became a node for the transmission of COVID-19. This should not surprise us as grocery shops were one of the essential parts of the economy that had to be kept open with high volumes of people congregating in them. Thus facilitating the spread of the virus. This also meant that infected shoppers – many of whom may have been asymptomatic (that is they didn’t know that they were infected) also infected employees in the retail sector. These employees then go back to their communities and the virus spreads in their local communities.
Provinces have implemented a number of steps to mitigate the risk of transmission in retail stores. In the Western Cape the Department of Economic Affairs and Tourism had several engagements with the owners and management of small and large retail outlets and mall management. They were provided with guidelines on the prevention of COVID-19 transmission, including deep cleaning, dealing with personal hygiene, dealing with staff that become symptomatic, making public announcements, etc. In Gauteng, the MECs for health and economic affairs met with the leadership of the retail sector in the province to discuss the implementation of measures to prevent transmission of the virus, including hand washing/ sanitizing and social distancing as well as the use of masks. The major retail stores are currently implementing these measures nation-wide. In the Eastern Cape, health officials have visited retail stores in urban areas to monitor compliance.
Workplace health and safety issues were also discussed at NEDLAC. These included the need to conduct risk assessments in all workplaces, implementation of public health measures to prevent the spread of the virus as well as personal hygiene measures. It was also agreed that sector specific guidelines will be produced and implemented
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08 June 2020 - NW900
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
Why do quarantine protocols relating to the testing of persons differ from one site and/or facility to the next, as persons in the different sites and/or facilities are tested either on arrival or only after the expiry of 11 to 14 days of quarantine?
Reply:
As per the approved GUIDELINES FOR QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION IN RELATION TO COVID-19 EXPOSURE AND INFECTION it states that: “Because some quarantined people might be COVID-19 positive (or might become positive during the quarantine period), individuals in quarantine facilities must be kept under individual quarantine (self-quarantine) within the facility. Those who develop symptoms {meet the person-under-investigation (PUI) criteria} should be tested and managed appropriately.” It also indicates the following: “The recommended duration of quarantine for COVID-19 exposure is 14 days from the time of exposure (close contact or entering the country). If the patient remains well during the period of quarantine, they do not need to test/retest at the end of the 14-day period.”
There are certain circumstances that necessitate testing and others that do not. Testing is dependent on the risk assessment of the individual at any specific point in time.
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08 June 2020 - NW662
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether he has found that sufficient work is provided to all sentenced offenders as provided for in section 40(1)(a) of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998; if not, (a) why not and (b) what proportion of sentenced offenders are provided with such sufficient work?
Reply:
(a) No, not all sentenced offenders can be eligible to work, such as offenders with further charges, disabilities and sentenced children unless for the purpose of training aimed at obtaining skills for their development, offenders who were declared unfit to perform labour.
Offenders are allocated work activities by Case Management Committees (CMC) considering the offender’s security risk classification.
Sentenced offenders are therefore provided with work opportunities internally and externally within the correctional centre environment. The allocation varies from centre to centre depending on available created work opportunities. The internal allocations include:
- Office Cleaners;
- Section Cleaners;
- Care Givers;
- Tutors – Peer Educators;
- Barbers;
- Laundry;
- Kitchen Cleaners; and
- Kitchen Cooks
The external allocations include but are not limited to:
- Maintenance: Plumbers; Welders , Bricklayers, Electricians, Carpenters and Painters;
- Workshop: Textile, Steel and Wood;
- Terrain Cleaning Team;
- Agriculture: Vegetable, Dairy and Meat;
- Skills Development;
- Car Wash;
- Visit Room Cleaners; and
- Special projects – (Poverty Alleviation)
One of the major challenges is the allocation of work to a maximum offender which is based on risks posed. Such offenders are not allowed to leave the correctional centre, therefore all work opportunities are sourced or confined within the centre or a security plan must be available for such offender that needs to be taken out of the centre.
(b) As at end March 2020, 3 3971 (70.52%) offenders out of 4 8170 with work opportunities performed work against a target of 56%. It should be noted that not all centres can highly perform due to demographics, and security classification of offenders accommodated per correctional centre.
On average, 1 500 offenders work in production workshops per day, while, on average, 3 000 offenders are working in agriculture/farms per day. The department is continuosly making an effort for sentenced offenders to be provided not only with work opportunities but also by following daily activites in a form of programmes and services as outlined by Structured Day Programme (SDP) and executed through rostering
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08 June 2020 - NW878
Brink, Mr C to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)Whether his department will offer any form of Covid-19 financial or other relief to small businesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Covid-19 financial or other relief will only be allocated to qualifying small businesses according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, Act 53 of 2003, as amended; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds and/or provisions does he or his department rely to allocate Covid-19 financial or other relief only to small businesses according to the specified Act and (b) what form of Covid-19 financial or other relief, if any, will be made available to other small businesses?
Reply:
The government has put in place a support package for small businesses.
The Department of Small Business Development will provide the details of the support available. The support, is available from various departments, for example: Agriculture and Tourism
08 June 2020 - NW663
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)Whether assessments are done of inmates admitted to correctional centres serving sentences of 24 months or less, as is required by section 38 of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) What rehabilitative and/or educational programmes are available to such inmates obliged to participate in such programmes?
Reply:
1. All sentenced offenders are subjected to an immediate risk and needs assessment (i.e. immediate educational needs, vulnerability to sexual violence and exploitation, social and psychological needs among others) within 6 hours upon admission. The classification of all offenders is also done for all categories to determine their risk levels. The dynamics of such an offender population must be considered. It is a very mobile population which has a significant impact on the time needed for a useful assessment. The compilation of the Correctional Sentence Plan however is reserved for offenders sentenced to longer than 24 months.
2. Correctional Programmes are available to sentenced offenders. Correctional Programmes are non – therapeutic in nature and rendered within the group work mode, meaning groups of 15 – 20 offenders in a group. Since the Department is focussing on offenders sentenced to longer than 24 months, when assessments are conducted and programmes rendered accordingly, these groups of offenders are not obliged to attend Correctional Programmes. The following thirteen (13) Correctional Programmes are however available to sentenced offenders:
- New Beginnings Orientation
- Anger Management (Anger In Anger Out)
- Cross Roads
- Restorative Justice Orientation
- Preparatory Programme on Sexual Offences
- Substance Abuse (Stop to Start)
- Behaviour Modification Programme on Gangsterism
- Economic Crime Programme (fraud related)
- Economic Crime Programme (theft related)
- Programme on Murder and related offences (Changing Lanes)
- Programme on Robbery and related offences (Change is possible)
- Correctional Programme for Female Offenders
- Pre – Release Programme
Educational Programmes
All offenders are subjected to assessment for placement in the various educational programmes. Educational programmes are offered to all inmates in the following:-
- Pre – Literacy (for those who are illiterate): This programme is offered for offenders who cannot read or write
- Adult Education and Training (AET) Levels 1- 4: This is equivalent to Grades 1-9 in normal mainstream education and it’s for offenders who want to pursue studies in the General Education and Training (GET) Band.
- Further Education and Training (FET): Grades 10 - 12. All those offenders that have successfully completed the above-mentioned programme get an opportunity to pursue studies in the FET Band following a curriculum known as Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS), similar to all external schools within the education system of the country. These are offered by the DCS full time schools.
- Higher Education and Training (HET): After completing their Grade 12 qualification, offenders are afforded an opportunity to advance their education through distant education.
- Computer Based Training: This programme is offered to promote computer based learning and is offered in designated Computer Based Training Centres (CBT) where we offer basic Computer Literacy as well as the advanced International Computer Driver’s License (ICDL).
Skills Development Programmes
Skills Development programmes are available to offenders serving a sentence of 24 months or less, where resources are available the following options are available:
- Vocational skills training programmes are offered as per availability at a Correctional Centre. Offenders are offered accredited and non-accredited training. The Department focuses on ensuring that offenders assigned to workplaces are offered accredited training, in addition to workplace learning, to ensure employability and self-sustainability upon release.
- An example of the programmes available are hairdressing, nail technology, chef assistant training, waste management, new venture creation, welding, plumbing, and other entrepreneurial training programmes just to mention a few.
- Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College programmes are available to offenders who want to enter the vocational educational field and it is also available as a post school option, at Correctional Centres where resources are available. The objective of the TVET College programme, is to yield job–linked programmes and graduates that are immediately employable. This is the contribution of DCS in counteracting the high rate of unemployment by improving skills and productivity of the incarcerated.
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08 June 2020 - NW752
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)Given the rising number of inmates being infected with COVID-19 at correctional facilities, what procedures are in place to ensure that deliberate attempts by inmates to infect one another are eliminated; (2) what (a) total number of inmates have been placed in quarantine since COVID-19 was declared a national disaster and (b) percentage of the specified number of inmates were quarantined outside the confines of the correctional service sites where the respective prisoners are serving their sentences; (3) what proactive arrangements are in place to ensure that the warden to inmate ratio remains stable in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, given the vulnerability of both wardens and inmates in contracting the virus; (4) what (a) is the budgetary allocation to educational programmes designed to create awareness about the coronavirus in correctional facilities and (b) percentage of this allocated budget has been spent to date?
Reply:
1. Awareness session on COVID-19 are held by unit managers and health care professionals whereby the psychological/psychosocial protocol and guidelines is shared with the inmates:
- Explanation on what COVID-19 is and the mode of spread;
- The signs and symptoms of COVID-19;
- Measures to be taken to prevent spreading and/or acquiring COVID-19;
- Compliance with basic Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures;
- The responsibilities of reporting to the staff when experiencing signs and symptoms.
(2)(a) The total number of inmates that have been placed in quarantine since COVID-19 was declared a national disaster is three thousand six hundred and forty four
(3 644) from 01 April to 16 May 2020, and
(2)(b) None of the inmates were quarantined outside the confines of the correctional service sites.
3. The Department has a plan in place whereby non-centre based officials appointed in terms of the Correctional Service Act and the Public Service Act that have undergone basic training, will be transferred to centres where services are needed as a result of staff shortages as a result of Covid-19.
The Department has also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the South African National Defence Force whereby reserves will be used to augment the services rendered by Correctional Officials.
In addition, the ex-Correctional Services officials will be appointed to augment the imminent shortage. This Contingency plan will ensure that the staff to inmate ratio remains stable and that the available Correctional officers are not overwhelmed.
4. There is no specific budgetary allocation for creating awareness amongst the inmates due to the fact that these sessions are rendered by departmental unit managers and health care professionals.
Budgetary allocation for education programmes designed to create awareness about the coronavirus in correctional facilities amongst officials:
REGION |
|
Amount Spent |
|
Eastern Cape |
R 4 240 000.00 |
R 121 800.00 |
2.87% |
Free State and Northern Cape (FS/NC) |
R 2 962 700.00 |
R 146 690.00 |
4.95% |
Gauteng |
R 1 180 000.00 |
R 6 000.00 |
0.05% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
R 1 882 000.00 |
R 241 267. |
13% |
Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West (LMN) |
R 1 904 000.00 |
R 172 268. |
9.05% |
Western Cape |
R 1 402 000.00 |
R 92 263. |
6.58% |
Total |
R 13 570 700.00 |
R 780 288 |
5.75% |
The human resources development budget is currently exclusively being utilised for COVID-19 related training. Since most of the training is localised and the Department has also taken advantage of training also offered by the Department of Health for health care professionals.
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08 June 2020 - NW902
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
In light of the budget constraints in the public health sector, particularly at provincial level, (a) what has it cost his department to accommodate repatriated South Africans at the quarantine sites to date and (b) from which budget(s) were or will the costs be paid?
Reply:
(a) The State’s position has always been to first utilise state-owned facilities before utilising private facilities, the cost would differ based on facility availability, type of facility and ownership thereof.
For private-owned facilities the operational costs are included in the rate negotiated with the facilities and excludes all clinical services. The rate is negotiated by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) for each site and as such the National Department of Health does not get involved in this other than to provide the clinical and support services.
The costs therefore would be a combination of costs associated with the clinical services, support services and operationalisation of these sites as carried by the Department of Health and the procurement of private facilities as currently carried by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.
(b) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure will be responsible for the infrastructure costs relating to quarantine facilities and the Department of Health will be responsible for the operationalization costs of the quarantine facilities.
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