Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. With regard to the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, the schools which are still NOT provided with facilities are as per Table 1 and Table 2 below.

• Table 1: Breakdown by Province for Primary schools

PROVINCE	(a) Sanitation (Using Pit-latrines)	(b) No Laboratories	(c) No Libraries	(d) No Internet Access	(e) No Sport Facilities	(f) No Electricity
Eastern Cape	574	3 032	2 155	937	2 041	84
Free State	86	679	350	0	239	0
Gauteng	0	1130	538	0	296	0
KwaZulu -Natal	791	3 540	2 354	2 218	2 006	51
Limpopo	305	2 296	1 997	1 971	775	0
Mpumalanga	26	1 094	847	345	317	0
North West	38	908	662	103	246	0
Northern Cape	0	354	199	0	129	0
Western Cape	0	810	340	0	271	0
Total	1 820	13 843	9 442	5 574	6 320	135

Table 2: Breakdown by Province for Secondary schools

PROVINCE	(a) Sanitation (Using Pit-latrines)	(b) No Laboratories	(c) No Libraries	(d) No Internet Access	(e) No Sport Facilities	(f) No Electricity
Eastern Cape	923	1 802	1 739	526	1 313	14
Free State	14	70	81	0	79	0
Gauteng	0	181	157	0	138	0
KwaZulu-Natal	356	1 198	1 338	851	1 083	0
Limpopo	109	769	1 139	197	431	0
Mpumalanga	2	385	360	152	176	0
North West	15	212	221	57	108	0
Northern Cape	0	51	55	0	39	0
Western Cape	0	85	109	0	50	0
Total	1 419	4 753	5 199	1 783	3 417	14

 Water: There is no school without water supply, all schools have been provided with some form of infrastructure for water supply. It must be noted that there are instances where as a result of drought or lack of supply by municipalities, the supply of water to a school might be intermittent.

2. (a). As per the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, which are aligned to the National Development Plan, all schools should reached optimum functionality by 2030.
(b) The estimated total cost of meeting the minimum uniform norms and standards is R268 billion.
(c ) There are approximately 1 115 023 learners that are affected in schools that have yet to meet basic services and where schools still make use of inappropriate structures.

3. The Education Infrastructure Grant and equitable share allocation are not allocated per learner but are based on the equitable share formula. The Schools backlog grant is based on the backlogs in a specific province that needs intervention, and is also not calculated and allocated per learner.

Reply:

Response from Mpumalanga Department of Education: The Department has no plans to build a school for learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Gert Sibande District Municipality. The establishment of a school is based on a wide range of criteria including the number of learners identified to attend the school. Currently; there are 42 learners with Autism that are admitted in Special Schools.  The Department has Units in the Special Schools for Severe Intellectual Disability (SID) to accommodate learners with Autism. Through the implementation of inclusive practices, learners with Autism are able to access required professional specialists appointed at SID schools because they are learners who require moderate to high levels of support. However; some learners referred and recommended for placement are not yet placed as the parents have a right to choose a school; unfortunately, in some instances preferred schools are full to capacity. It has to be noted that there is a plan in place to open a Unit for learners with Autism at the proposed school for hearing and visually impaired which is currently under planning and design in Barberton

Reply:

Currently the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is utilizing the services of patrollers through CPF (Community Policing Forum) to qualifying schools.  Nzamo Primary School did not constitute part of the services of patrollers.  As per the number of reported burglaries, the school will be put on the patroller programme.  The envisaged period of deployment will be linked to the re-opening of schools for the second term.

Reply:

1) A total of 10 reservists were appointed, at the Actonville Police Station, in the past three financial years.

(2) Thee following criteria are used to determine where reservists should be appointed:

- The police station's needs challenges and skills required.
- The availability of trainers to train the reservists.
- The budget to train and equip the reservists.
 

 

Reply to question 487 recommended


GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2020-04-02


Reply to question 487 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE (MP)
Date: 07/04/2020

 

 

 

 

Reply:

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTIO’N 405

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 MARCH 2020 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9-2020)

405. Mr C Brink (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) whether the investigation into CAS 816/11/2018 opened at the Brooklyn Police Station, and then transferred to CAS 1747/11/2018 at the Pretoria Central Police Station, is still open; if not, why not, if so, by what date is it expected that the investigation will be finalized;

(2) whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) obtained and /or executed any search –and seizure warrant while investigating the case; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether the SAPS interviewed or attempted to interview (a) certain persons (names and details furnished) an/or (b) any executives of a certain company (names furnished); in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

REPLY

(1) The case is still open and due to the nature of complexity of the case and expected date of the finalization cannot be provided, at this stage.

(2) No search and./or seizure has been executed as yet. Any warrant for search /or seizure shall be determined as the investigation progresses.

(3)(a)(b) There has been no interviewing of certain persons or any executives of certain companies, are yet. The interviewing of any persons of interest shall be conducted as the need arises, during the investigation process.

Reply to question 405 recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2020/03/31

Reply to question 405 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, (MP)
Date: 07/04/2020

Reply:

1(a) Land Redistribution Programme.

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2007	9
2008	13
2009	1
2011	16
2012	99
2013	13
2014	11
2015	21
2016	5
2017	1
2018	2
2019	1
Grand Total	192

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 143.2020 (WC).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

1(a) Land Redistribution Programme.

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2006	3
2007	22
2008	41
2009	20
2010	3
2011	44
2012	37
2013	17
2014	9
2015	27
2016	44
2017	2
2018	9
2019	4
Grand Total	282

2. 282.

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 144.2020 (KZN).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

1(a) Land Redistribution Programme.

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2003	1
2006	6
2007	64
2008	20
2009	14
2010	8
2011	22
2012	10
2013	25
2014	4
2015	12
2016	6
2017	9
2018	21
2019	1
Grand Total	223

2. 223.

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 139.2020 (GP).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

The structures of police stations have lower and upper limits. A police station, at the level of Lieutenant Colonel, has between 91 and 179 staff. The grading of a police station does not only apply to the command structure but also to additional resources, without necessarily upgrading the post of the Station Commander.

Reply to question 466 recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2020/04/03

Reply to question 466 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, (MP)
Date: 07/04/2020

Reply:

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT:

1(a) 217 of the 218 farms were bought under the Land Redistribution Programme and the other farm is a pre-1994 government property.

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2002	1
2006	1
2007	12
2008	2
2009	16
2010	17
2011	60
2012	6
2013	23
2014	9
2015	20
2016	37
2017	11
2019	2
Grand Total	217

2. 218.

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 140.2020 (LP).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

1(a) 416 of the 467 farms were bought under the Land Redistribution Programme, whilst the balance are pre-1994 government properties.

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2006	16
2007	5
2008	57
2009	11
2010	11
2011	74
2012	41
2013	58
2014	49
2015	54
2016	18
2017	4
2018	18

2. 467.

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 141.2020 (NW).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

1(a) 220 of the 259 farms were bought under the Land Redistribution Programme, whilst the balance are pre-1994 government properties.

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2006	4
2007	23
2008	11
2009	8
2010	31
2011	34
2012	16
2013	20
2014	20
2015	22
2016	17
2017	8
2018	3
2019	3

2. 259.

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 142.2020 (NC).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

(1) The construction of the Wattville Police Station has been prioritised on the Gauteng Province User Asset Management Plan, for the 2021/2022 financial year.

(2)(b) The staff complement of Wattville Police Station, is projected at 1.05 members.

(2)(c)(i) The projected allocation of vehicles is 25.

(2)(c)(ii) The table below reflects the possible allocation and the type of vehicles:

Component	Vehicle Type	Number	Total
Visible Policing	Light Delivery Vehicle (LDV)	8	14
	Sedan	4
	Minibus	1
	Truck	1
Detective Service	Sedan	4	8
	LDV	4
Support Service	Sedan		3
	LDV	1

Reply to question 486 recommended

GENERAL NATIOAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

KJ SITOLE (SOEG)

Date: 2020/04/03
 

Reply to question 486 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE (MP)
Date: 07/04/2020

Reply:

No housing allowance deductions are made for South African Police Service (SAPS) employees, who do not reside in official accommodation.

However, in forms of the Government Employee Housing Scheme (GEHS), .those employees who are renting and who ware employed, before 27 May 2015, receive R1 398,35 of which R498,35 is transferred to an interest bearing saving facility. For those employees who were appointed, after 27 May 2015, the whole amount. of R1 398,35 is transferred to an interest bearing saving facility.

The saving facility is administered by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) and the National Treasury and funds can only be withdrawn when:

An employee becomes a homeowner.

In case of a contracted employee, his/her contract expires and the contract is. not renewed.

An employee passed on.

An employee retires or is medically boarded.

With effect, from 1 March 2017, all employees who currently rent official accommodation, pay R900,00 rental, per month, for state accommodation.

The deduction, in respect of state accommodation is paid into the National Revenue Fund. The deposit is made, in terms of Section 11(1)(a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999).

Reply to question 357 recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)|
Date; 2020/03/31

Reply to question 357 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE |
GENERAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 07/04/2020
 

Reply:

(a)(i)(aa)(aaa)
 

THE NUMBER OF FIREARMS REPORTED AS LOST /STOLEN : 2010/2011 TO 2018/2019
Financial Year	2010/ 2011	2011/ 2012	2012/ 2013	2013/ 2014	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017	2017/ 2018	2018/ 2019
Total	6 542	6 122	6 475	5 824	5 869	6 735	8 884	7 836	7 655

 

(a)(i)(aa)(bbb)
The total number of firearms, which was reported as lost/stolen, for the period 1 April 2019 to 17 February 2020, is 6 587

(a)(ii)(aa)(aaa)(bbb)
This information is not readily available on any South African Police Service (SAPS) System, in order to address the request, an extensive effort, from both administrative and operational personnel will need to be utilised over a long period of time. Case files will need to be recovered from archives and manually persued to identify any case that relate to this request. This will impede on current investigations and hamper service delivery.

(b) The relevant details, with regards to the lost and stolen firearms, including the type and calibre, per financial year, are reflected in the tables below:

 

LOST/STOLEN FIREARMS: 2010/2011
FIREARM TYPE	CALIBRE DESCRIPTION	TOTAL
COMBINATION	22 LR/.410BR		5
	.303/ 12GA		1
	12 BR/16 BR/9.3 MM COMBINATION		1
COMBINATION TOTAL			7
PISTOL	.22 LONG/ LR (PISTOL)		114
	.22 SHORT		2
	.25 ACP (6.35MM BROW)		4

 

 

RECOVERED FIREARMS: 1 APRIL 2019 TO 17 FEBRUARY 202
FIREARM TYPE	CALIBRE DESCRIPTION	TOTAL
	6.5X55MM SWED MAUS		1
	6MM		2
	6MM MUSGRAVE		3
	7.62 MM RIFLE		1
	7.62X39MM		1
	7.62X51MM		4
	7.9X57MM J OR JS		1
	7X57MM MAUS (7MM MAUS)		1
	7X64MM BRENNEKE		1
	8MM RIFLE		3
	9MM RIFLE		1
RIFLE TOTAL			335
S/L: PIST CAL – RIFLR/CAB	9MM PAR (9X19MM)		4
S/L: RIFLE CAL – RIFLE/CARBINE	.22 LONG RIFLE (LR)		1
	.223 REM		10
	5.56X45MM		1
	7.62X51MM		1
S/L: RIFLE CAL – RIFLE/CARBINE TOTAL			13
SHOTGUN	.410 B0RE		9
	12 GA		227
	20 GA		1
SHOTGUN TOTAL			237
GRAND TOTAL			5 531

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed the Department of Public Works and infrastructuredecided to let out the property through an open tender process.

2. Yes, measures were put in place to install security burglar bars and guards on the property to prevent vandalism and illegal occupation.

3. Yes, the structural engineer is to assess the property and identify any repair that needs to bedone.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) informed me an amount of R3 million was transferred from Programme 4 to Programme 1 for goods and services to assist the Chief Directorate: Legal Services. The Department usedthese funds to procure the services of the legal advisers to support the Department with its process of finalising the Expropriation Bill.

The Department received 50 000 public comments after the Expropriation Bill, 2019 was published in December 2018.

Senior Counsel assisted the Department by analysing substantive issues raised in comments submitted to the DPWI and assisted with the drafting of clause 12(3) of the Bill.

Reply:

1(a) Land Redistribution Programme (Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy);

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2006	13
2007	46
2008	117
2009	28
2010	34
2011	65
2012	20
2013	30
2014	6
2015	13
2017	10
2018	10
2019	5
Grand Total	397

2. 397.

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 136.2020 (MP).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

(1) Yes, the investigation into CAS 34/11/2015, opened at the Pretoria Central Police Statio, id ongoing. The date of finalisation of the investigation cannot be provided at this stage, due to the complex nature of the investigation.

(2) No, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has not obtained and/or executed any search and seizure warrants, while investigating the specified case. The acquiring of any search and/or seizure warrants will be determined as the investigation progresses.

(3) No. The interviewing of any persons of interest to the investigation will be conducted as the need arises, during the investigation process.

Reply to question 477 recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2020/03/31

Reply to question 477 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE, (MP)
Date: 07/04/2020

Reply:

1(a) Land Redistribution Programme.

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2005	16
2007	28
2008	108
2009	32
2010	2
2011	72
2012	46
2013	16
2014	19
2015	35
2016	14
2017	11
2018	11
Grand Total	410

2. 410.

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 138.2020 (FS).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

1(a) 457 of the 472 farms were bought under the Land Redistribution Programme, whilst the balance are pre-1994 government properties.

1(b)

Year of Acquisition	Number of Farms
2006	2
2007	10
2008	59
2009	16
2010	36
2011	106
2012	81
2013	30
2014	36
2015	53
2016	24
2017	2
2018	1
2019	1

2. 472.

3. (a) Yes. Please see the attached Excel spread sheet titled, NA – PQ No. 137.2020 (EC).

(b) and (c) No, since the Department has had no time to consult with the individual lessees on whether they consent to have their personal information publicly disclosed.

4. No, since the public disclosure of farms without leases could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

5. No, since the public disclosure of farms that are being reallocated could expose them to the possibility of land invasions.

Reply:

The total number of police stations that have received a thorough inspection by the National Inspectorate, since the 2014/2015 financial year, up to the latest date for which information is available, is reflected in the table below.

Financial Year	Number of Inspections conducted	Type of Inspections
2014/2015	1 020	Full inspections: 556 Focused inspections: 69 Follow-up inspections: 395
2015/2016	1 308	Full inspections: 714 Focused inspections: 418 Follow-up inspections: 176
2016/2017	270 high crime-weight police stations	The details of the inspections, are reflected in paragraph(b).
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020

The relevant details of each inspection that was conducted, are reflected below.

Financial Year	Details of Inspections
2014/2015	Attached as per Annexure A.
2015/2016	Attached as per Annexure B.
2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020	The Division: Inspectorate functioned as Management Intervention. Management Intervention inculcated a culture of uncompromising compliance and performance management and implemented a multi- year programme at 270 high crime-weight police stations that gave impetus to the stabilisation of internal functioning, which lays the foundation for improved service delivery, capacity development and impact on crime

Financial Year

Diagnostic assessments were conducted; basic non-compliance rectified and root cause resolved that compromised service delivery and impact on crime. For this purpose, an intervention execution plan was developed and implemented at each of the 270 police stations, in consultation with the station commanders and members. The output of the programme was evaluated at the 270 police stations, using a compliance assessment tool, containing 361 indicators. The average result of the evaluation indicated a compliance rating above 80% threshold, in each of the following functional areas: - System utilization and date integrity - Administration and support - Community satisfaction - Service delivery complaints against the police - Visible policing - Crime and Management information - Concept of operations, command and control - Detective service The result standards for mitigation action, which were issued during previous inspections, were provided to the 270 police stations, for self-diagnoses and self-correction, in achieving the desired outputs and outcomes. The list of the 270high crime – weight police stations, is attached as Annexure C

Reply to question 465 recommended
 

GENERL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2020/04/03

Reply to question 465 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
GENEDRAL BH CELE, MP
Date: 07/04/2020

Reply:

I have been advised by the department as follows:

There is no amount that was spent by the Department in relation to attending the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP

MINISTER

Reply:

The Department and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will not be able to provide the information in the requested format, as this level of detail is only available at an institutional level, and would take considerable time to collate. There would also be limits to the level of detail that could practically be provided per institution.

In terms of the data exchange between NSFAS and institutions, institutions provide information to NSFAS on whether students meet the criteria for continuation. The level of detail requested in terms of examinations, supplementary examinations, subjects passed and failed, marks, etc. is not provided to NSFAS.

The Department's Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) collects information on enrolments and completion of qualifications. This enables cohort reporting to be done according to a breakdown of qualification types, i.e. 3-year degrees, 3-year diplomas and 4-year degrees. Specific cohort information is also collected on the MBChB programme, engineering programmes, life and physical sciences and teacher education. In addition, data is broken down according to population group and gender. This is in line with the requirement to focus on specific Medium Term Strategic Framework targets. It is possible to provide an overview of the breakdown according to fields of study, i.e. Science, Engineering and Technology; Business and Commerce; Education and the Humanities.

NSFAS recipient data is also brought into the cohort study to show the overall performance of NSFAS recipients, and the study is also able to look at students enrolled for foundation programmes. The attached cohort study was based on data up to the 2017 academic year and provides the throughput and dropout rates of NSFAS funded students.

It is only possible to provide a global picture of throughput rates for particular cohorts. Data provided to HEMIS is at a high level according to qualification registrations and by CESM (Classification of Educational Subject Material), and not by faculty. The names of qualifications reported from different institutions are not consistent, as they are reported according to their accredited names. HEMIS only reflects pass or fail results for the course completion at a full-time equivalent level to determine the overall success rates of the sector or by institution. This data is required at a high level for funding and planning purposes.

Reply:

In terms of the quarterly performance targets in the 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP), 9 export protocols were implemented during Quarter 1, but were reported to be still in progress pending validation of reported data at the regional offices (WC, KZN, PE) by the unit responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). As at to date, validation of the 9 export protocols by both M&E and the Directorate Inspection Services(DIS) has been concluded and all 9 export protocols have been implemented.

7 export protocols were implemented during Quarter 2 of 2019/20, but were also reported to be still in progress pending validation.M&E is allowed 90 days after each Quarter to validate reported performance.

The implementation of the protocols is seasonal and sometimes overlaps to the next quarter. The table below shows in which quarters each export control is expected.

Export protocol	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4
Apples to China	X	X	X	X
Apples to Mexico	X
Apples to Taiwan	X
Citrus to China	X	X
Citrus to Japan	X	X
Citrus to S. Korea	X	X
Citrus to Thailand	X	X
Citrus to USA	X	X
Pears to USA	X	X	X	X
Table grapes to China			X	X
Table grapes to Israel			X	X
Table grapes to Thailand			X	X
Table grapes to USA			X	X

Reply:

The Compensation Fund has introduced the new CompEASY System in October 2019 and has progressively introduced new functionality and made improvements on some function based on feedback from users:

• User Registration was introduced on 1 October 2019
• Claims Registration was introduced on 14 October for internal users and 18 October 2019 for external users
• Electronic Medical Claims batch submission and internal medical claims capturing on 1 November 2019
• External Medical Claims and Pre Authorisation application released on 9 February 2020

Total amount paid since October 2019:

• to medical service providers on CompEASY is R103 million
• to medical service providers on SAP ECC R479 million
• to pensioners and beneficiaries R465 million

Reply:

1. CompEasy (S4i) information:

(a) R 143 million

(b) Claims processed in the system since introduction of the new claim system:

i.Medical invoices processed 170 955

ii. Claims Registered 15 428

iii. Claims Paid:

1. to medical service providers on CompEASY is R103 million
2. to medical service providers on SAP ECC R 479 million
3. to pensioners and beneficiaries R465 million

2. Adequate User Acceptance Testing and Quality Assurance was provided during the development of the new system prior to introducing the system. The gradual release of the functionalities in the system also assisted Users to test the system internally and give feedback before it is released to the public.

There is no legal or operational requirement to parallel test a system. Based on the control weaknesses in the old system, parallel testing would have continued to expose the Fund to fraudulent and invalid claims.

On the payment side the Fund continued to pay claims both on the new CompEasy system and on the old SAP ECC.

Reply:

1) (a) Not all universities structure their faculties in the same way as some have colleges or schools. They determine within those faculties/colleges/schools their departments as deemed appropriate by each university. Data provided to the Department’s Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) is at a high-level according to qualification registrations and by CESM (Classification of Educational Subject Material), and not by faculty.

The Department is able to provide high-level enrolment and graduate data per CESM level. Enrolment data per university is provided in Table 1 (Annexure A) by qualification type and major field of study. In addition, data is provided per university by qualification type in Table 2 (Annexure A).

(b) HEMIS data only reflects a pass or fail result for the course completion at a full-time equivalent level to determine the overall success rate of the sector or by institution. Data on supplementary examinations are not collected. Table 3 (Annexure A) gives the success rates of students across all public universities by attendance mode (contact/distance) and by demographic population group.

(2) Marks are specific to a particular student and held by universities. This information would be subject to the universities’ confidentiality agreements with their students. The Department does not collect this level of detailed information per student, and is unable to provide it.

Reply:

The ARC-OVR-Transboundary Animal Diseases (TAD) Facility includes a high security facility for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine production, and Research and Diagnostics of FMD, African Swine Fever (ASF), and other exotic diseases. TAD houses an OIE Regional Reference Laboratory for ASF and FMD and is the FAO Reference Centre for both FMD and ASF for the entire African continent.

The TAD Diagnostic Laboratory applied for SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) accreditation of its FMD Serological methods to standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005, in December 2015. The SANAS assessment was conducted from 29-30 March 2016, and a certificate of accreditation was obtained on 20 June 2016, which is valid for five years. The 6 months follow up assessment tookplace on 24 January 2017and continued accreditation was granted. The twelve months’ follow-up assessment by SANAS took place on 31 January 2018 and continued accreditation was again granted.

TAD Diagnostic Laboratory facility further applied for accreditation according to the new ISO 17025:2017 standard, this was approved by the SANAS Approval Committee meeting on 21 August 2019. “Unconditional Accreditation” in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Accreditation number V0034 was granted. The ARC-OVR-TAD Laboratory was the first laboratory at ARC-OVR to be assessed to the new ISO standard.

Reply:

Yes, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) do enforce compliance to provincial liquor legislation, in support of Provincial Liquor Board Inspectors, appointed in terms of the applicable provincial liquor legislation. The following number of liquor law enforcement actions were executed at licensed liquor premises, in 2018/2019:

Province	Number of liquor compliance inspections conducted	Number of J534's issued for liquor compliance contraventions by licensed liquor premises	Number of of J534’s Issued for drinking in public places	Number of J534’s issued for being drunk in public places
Eastern Cape	85 113	21 395	827	9 696
Free State	01432	33 453	2 098	8 265
Gauteng	136 200	22 624	6 787	2 441
KwaZulu-Natal	80 531	10 308	2 162	2 728
Limpopo	113 114	31 313	10 346	8 161
Mpumalanga	37 723	2 249	1 437	140
North West	31 289	9 169	12 933	1 373
Northern Cape	33 367	5 153	351	14 138
Western Cape	58 812	9 998	1 645	44 761
Total	677 581	145 002	39 516	87 733

2. No, the SAPS does not have the mandate to close an establishment that transgresses its liquor licence conditions. Only the respective Provincial Liquor Boards have the mandate to close an establishment that transgresses its liquor licence conditions.

Reply to question 347 recommended/

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2020/03/23

Reply to question 347 approved

GENERAL BH CELE (MP)
MINISTER OF POLCE
Date: 01/04/2020

Reply:

1. The second asset verification is completed, the report on the asset verification is currently going through the internal review processes and will also be reviewed the external auditors during the interim audit. As I indicated in my response to question 107 in February, I will furnish the Honourable Member with details when the process is done.

2(a). The Director: Ms ShanduNontutuko Constance

(b)(i).Details includes: Appointment of service provider to operate retail spaces (restaurant, coffee shop & canteen) in //hapo building and catering (as and when required) at Freedom Park for 3 years period.

(ii). Tender was awarded to bidder DANDOZEST including lists of food as per specifications.

(c). Tender was advertised on the tender bulletin No. 2993 dated 01 December 2017

(d). Number of bidders received were 14

Reply:

1. The number of K78 roadblocks, which were conducted in each municipality in the Western Cape, from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, is reflected in If\e table below:

Municipality	Number of roadblocks
Bergrivier	22
8reede Rivier	44
Cape Agulhas	47
City of Cape Town (Metropole)	202
Drakenstein	5
George	30
Hessequa	20
Kannaland	2
Knysna	14
Laingsburg	13
Langeberq	41
IVlatzikama	23
Mossel Bay	20
Oudtshoorn	4
Overstrand	68
Prins Albert	37
Saldanha	27
Swartland	21
Swetlendam	4
Theewaterskloof	54
Witzenberg	33

1. The dates on which the roadblocks were conducted, are reflected in the table

below:

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
Berqrivier	2019-01-25
	2019-02-22
	2019-03-29
	2019-04-18
	2019-08-17

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-12-10
	2019-04-22
	2019-12-23
	2019-12-24
	2019-01-04
	2019-01-18
	2019-02-08
	2019-02-15
	2019-03-01
	2019-03-20
	2019-04-06
	” 2019-04-22
	20J 9-05-18
	2019-08-10
	2019-08-24
	2019-10-05
	2019-10-19
Breede Rivier	2019-02-04
	2019-04-20
	2019-05-11
	2019-06-01
	2019-08-10
	2019-08-24
	2019-09-07
	2019-09-28
	2019-10-12
	2019-10-26
	2019-11-02
	2019- J 1-23
	2019-12-07
	2019-12-14
	2019-12-21
	2019-12-28
	2019-04-18
	2019-10-15
	2019-12-13
	2019-12-20
	2019-01-07
	2019-01-14
	2019-01-21
	2019-04-09
	2019-04-IN
	2019-04-18 "
	2019-05-16
	2019-05-28
	2019-11-06
	2019-06-J 2
	2019-07-03
	2019-07-16
	2019-08-01
	2019-08-08
	2019-08-15
	2019-J 0-17
	2019-10-31
	2019-1 J -01
	2019-11-15
	2019-11-08

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-12-12
	2019-12-22
	2019-12-24
	2019-12-30
Cape Agulhas	2019-01-02
	2019-01-24
	2019-02-21
	2019-02-10
	2019-02-16
	2019-02-17
	2019-02-15
	2019-03-22
	2019-02-10
	2019-02-06
	2019-OF-03
	2019-08-20
	2019-12-02
	2019-12-21
	2019-04-18
	2019-08-22
	2019-10-15
	2019-11-08
	2019-11-29
	2019-12-13
	201902-22
	2019-06-21
	2019-06-28
	2019-11-29
	2019-01-11
	2019-01-24
	2019-02-13
	2019-02-26
	2019-03-01
	2019-04-18
	2019-05-14
	2019-05-24
	2019-06-20
	2019-07-10
	2019-07-26
	2019-08-16
	2019-08-22
	2019-09-10
	2019-09-17
	2019-10-17
	2019-10-24
	2019-11-08
	2019-12-04
	2019-12-06
	2019-12-12
	2019-12-13
	2019-12-23
City of Cape Town (Metropole)	2019-02-24
	2019-04-21
	2019-06-16
	2019-01-25
	2019-01-31
	” 2019-07-16

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-11-04
	2019-01-18
	2019-07-11
	2019-08- J 6
	2019-10-23
	2019-11-22
	2019-11-23
	2019-12-14
	2019-12-30
	2019-01-0 1
	2019-08-08
	2019-01-04
	2019-01-11
	2019-01-18
	2019-01-18
	2019-01-25
	2019-02-01
	2019-02-08
	2019-02-15
	2019-02-22
	2019-03-0 1
	2019-03-08
	2019-03-15
	2019-03-29
	2019-03-22
	2019-04-05
	2019-04-12
	20J 9-04-18
	2019-04-25
	2019-04-26
	2019-05-03
	2019-05-10
	2019-05-17
	2019-05-24
	2019-05-3 1
	2019-06-07
	2019-06-12
	2019-06-14
	2019-06-21
	2019-06-28
	2019-07-05
	2019-07-12
	2019-07-19
	2019-07-26
	2019-08-02
	2019-08-16
	2019-08-23
	2019-08-30
	2019-09-13
	2019-09-20
	2019-09-27
	2019-10-04
	2019-10-11
	2019-10-11
	2019-10- J 8
	2019-10-25
	2019-11-08

5

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-11-15
	2019-11-15
	2019-11-22
	2o1e-11-22
	2019-11-23
	2019-11-24
	2019-11-29 2019-11-01
	2019-12-06
	2019-12-06
	2019-12-11
	2019-12-13
	2019-12-20
	2019-12-27
	2019-12-27
	2019-12-31
	2019-01-31
	2019-03-16
	2019-04-19
	2019-05-24
	2019-06-25
	2019-07-12
	2019-07-26
	2019-08-02
	2019-08-10
	2019-08-24
		2019-08-31
		2019-09-07
		2019-09-14
		2019-09-20
	2019-09-27
	2019-09-28
	2019-10-05
	2019-10-19
	2019-10-26
	2019-11-01
	2019-11-15
	2019-11-25
	2018-12-10
	2019-12-22
	2019-12-26
	2019-12-31
	2019-11-28
	2019-12-04
	2019-02-10
	2019-02-16
	2019-03-01
	2019-03-10
	2019-03-11
	2019-03-14
	2019-03-22
	2019-04-04
	2019-04-07
	2019-04-11
	2019-04-12
	2019-04-13
	2019-04-19

Municipality		Date of roadblocks
	2019-04-21
	2019-04-27
	2019-05-13
	2019-05-14
	2019-05-24
	2019-05-31
	2019-06-0 1
	2019-06-14
	201g-06-z4
	2019-06-29
	2019-07-05
	2019-07-12
	2019-07-19
	2019-07-26
	2019-08-04
	2019-08-16
	2019-09-13
	20J 9-09-20
	2019-10-04
	20J 9-10-05
	2019-10-11
	2019-10-18
	20J 9-10-25
	2019-11-15
	2019-12-20
	2019-09-22
	2019-02-22
	2019-04-01
	2019-06-26
	2019-07-17
	2019-08-02
	2019-08-07
	2019-11-01
	2019-01-20
	20J 9-05-19
	2019-06-16
	20J 9-10-05
	20J 9-10-13
	2019-11-03
	2019-03-09
	2019-03-25
	20J 9-06-13
	2019-08-02
	2019-08-02
	2019-12-27
	2019-04-30
	2019-04-21
	2019-04-21
	2019-05-26
	2019-06-16
	2019-01-05
	2019-01-12
	2019-01-26
	2019-02-02
	2019-02-09
	2019-02-16
	2019-02-23

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-07-20
	2019-08-03
	2019-08-10
	2019-08-17
	2019-08-24
	2019-08-31
	2019-10-05
	2019-10-12
	2019-10-19
	2019-10-26
	2019-11-23
	2019-11-30
	2019-12-16
	2019-09-02
	2019-01-25
	2019-02-22
	2019-03-29
	2019-04-18
	2019-04-27
	2019-11-20
	2019-11-26
	2019-07-27
	2019-08-31
	2019-10-11
	2019-12-31
Drakenstein	2019-01-27
	2019-06-13
	2019-06-22
	2019-11-18
	2019-12-04
Geor9e	2019-03-16
	2019-04-18
	2019-06-14
	2019-08-21
	2019-01-01
	2019-01-04
	2019-01-05
	2019-02-23
	2019-03-30
	2019-04-10
	” 2019-04-13
	2019-04-22
	2019-06-28
	2019-06-30
	2019-08-28
	2019-00-29
	2019-09-03
	2019-11-29
	2019-12-20
	2019-12-26
	2019-12-31
	2019-06-24
	2019-09-25
	2019-09-26
	2019-12-05
	2019-12-06
	2019-02-06

	Date of roadblocks
	2019-12-07
	2019-12-07
	2019-12-07
Hessequa	2019-02-19
	2019-03-15
	2019-04-19
	2016-05-10
	2019-05-18
	2019-05-31
	2019-06-14
	2019-08-10
	2019-09-21
	2019-10-04
	2019-12-07
	2019-02-28
	2019-07-08
	2019-12-03
	2019-01-24
	2019-05-25
	2019-06-24
	2019-09-11
	2019-11-0 1
	2019-12-20
Kannaland	2019- 1-01
	2019-12-20
Knysna	2019-01-18
	2019-02-15
	2019-03-23
	2019-04-20
	2019-04-26
	2019-06-15
	2019-06-21
	2019-07-27
	2019-08-24
	2019-09-21
	2019-10-25
	2019-11-27
	2019-12-09
	2019-12-19
Laingsburg	2019-01-10
	2019-01-29
	2019-02-28
	2019-03-20
	20J 9-04-18
	2019-04-20
	2019-07-12
	2019-09-13
	2019-10-18
	2019-11-23
	2019-11-29
	2019-12-21
	2019-12-27
Langeberg	2019-02-03
	2019-03-17
	2019-04-13
	2019-05-25
	2019-06-08

9

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-07-09
	2019-07-21
	2019-08-03
	2019-09-22
	2019-10-04
	2019-11-09
	2019-12-21
	2019-01-02
	2019-01-01
	2019-01-02
	” 2019-01-01
	2019-01-12
	2019-01-30
	2019-02-01
	2019-02-16
	2019-03-23
	2019-04-13
	2019-05-04
	2019-07-20
	2019-07-27
	2019-08-31
	2019-09-05
	2016-11-08
	2019-11-16
	2019-11-22
	2010-12-07
	2019-01-09
	2019-01-25
	2019-03-22
	2019-04-24
	2019-06-12
	2019-08-02
	2019-08-13
	2019-12-24
	2019-12-30
	2019-12-31
Matzikama	2019-01-01
	2019-01-02
	2019-02-02
	20J 9-02-04
	2019-03-01
	2019-03-03
	2019-04-04
	2019-05-06
	2019-02-07
	2019-06-02
	2019-06-03
	2019-07-02
	2019-07-03
	2019-08-01
	2019-08-03
	2019-08-06
	2019-09-01
	2019-09-04
	2019-10-01
	2019-10-04
	2019-11-01

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-12-D1
	2019-12-04
Mossel Bay	2019-03-02
	2019-05-11
	2019-05-24
	2019-05-25
	2019-07-05
	2019-08-02
	2019-09-14
	2010-09-27
	2019-09-28
	2019-10- J 1
	2019-10-12
	2019-10-25
	2019-10-26
	2019-11-08
	2019-11-22
	2019-11-23
	2019-12-06
	2019-12-07
	2019-12-20
	2019-12-21
Oudtshoorn	2019-03-18
	2019-09-06
	2019-12-21
	2019-12-27 ”
Overstrand	2019-01-24
	2019-02-22
	2019-03-09
	2019-04-18
	2019-04-29
	2019-06-28
	2019-09-23
	2019-10-18
	2019-01-19
	2019-01-25
	2019-01-30
	2019-01-31
	2019-02-02
	2019-02-07
	2019-02-16
	2019-02-28
	2019-03-02
	2019-03-15
	2019-03-15
	2019-03-16
	2019-03-22
	2019-03-27
	2019-03-29
	2019-03-30
	2019-04-12
	2019-04-18
	2019-04-21
	2019-04-25
	2019-05-04
	2019-05-11
	2019-05-18

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-05-25
	2019-06-06
	2019-06-08
	2019-06-11
	2019-06-29
	2019-07-04
	2019-07-13
	2019-07-17
	2019-07-20
	2019-07-27
	2019-08-03
	2019-08-08
	2019-08-17
	2019-08-24
	2019-08-31
	2019-09-14
	2019-09-17
	2019-09-28
	2019-09-28
	2019-10-11
	2019-10-12
	2019-11-02
	2019-11-15
	2019-11-22
	2019-11-29
	2019-12-07
	2019-12-14
	2019-12-19
	2019-12-21
	2019-12-31
	2019-04-10
	2019-04-18
	2019-04-21
	2019-12-27
	2019-02-04
	2019-07-17
	2019-12-13
Prins Albert	2019-12-05
	2019-12-08
	2019-01-08
	2019-01-05
	2019-03-22
	2019-03-18
	2019-03-07
	2019-03-22
	2019-03-18
	2019-05-29
	2019-05-22
	2019-05-29
	2019-05-22
	2019-06-10
	2019-06-24
	2019-06-25
	2019-06-26
	2019-06-26
	2019-06-27
	2019-06-28

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-06-29
	2019-07-15
	2019-07-11
	2019-0B-20
	2019-09-26
	2019-09-26
	20J 9-10-18
	2019-12-05
	2019-12-05
	2019-12-06
	2019-12-07
	2019-12-07
	2019-12-08
	2019-01-05
	2019-01-06
	2019-02-02
	2019-03-02 "
Saldanha	20 9-12-Z0
	2019-01-25
	2019-02-21
	2019-03-03
	2019-04-19
	2019-01-18
	2019-02-18
	2019-03-10
	2019-04-11
	2019-06-12
	2019-07-27
	2019-08-30
	2019-09-06
	20J 9-09-21
	2019-10-19
	2019-11-23
	20J 9-12-06
	2019- J2-28
	2019-02-01
	2019-03-08
	2019-03-30
	2019-04-21
	204 9-04-27
	2019-11-15
	2019-12-13
	2019-12-17
	2019-12-27
Swartland	2o1g-o4-18
	2019-12-06
	2019-12-13
	2019-01-10
	2019-01-17
	2019-01-24
	2019-02-12
	2019-02-14
	2019-03-08
	2019-03-21
	2019-04-1 J
	2019-04-22
	2019-06-29

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-07-16
	2019-08-22
	2019-08-29
	2o‹e-o9-22
	2019-10-10 2019-12-11 “
	2019-12-26
	2019-12-29
Swellendam	2019-02-08
	2019-04-28
	2019-07-12
	2019-11-15
Theewaterskloof	2019-01-01
	2019-01-04
	2019-01-07
	2019-01-23
	2019-01-23
	2019-02-09
	2019-02-12
	2019-02-22
	2019-03-02
	2019-03-26
	2019-03-02
	2019-03-26
	2019-03-02
	2019-03-26
	2019-04-05
	2019-04-20
	2019-04-26
	2019-05-04
	2010-05-18
	2019-05-31
	2019-06-08
	2019-06-16
	2010-06-08
	2019-06-16
	2019-07-15
	2016-07-28
	2019-08-10
	2019-08-31
	2019-09-01
	2019-09-27
	2019-12-01
	2019-12-13
	2019-12-26
	2019-01-26
	2019-03-03
	2019-09-22
	2019-04-21
	2019-05-03
	2019-05-10
	2019-05-24
	2019-05-31
	2019-06-07
	2019-06-21
	2019-07-05
	2019-07-26

Municipality	Date of roadblocks
	2019-08-23
	2019-09-20
	2019-10-04
	2019-09-25
	20J 9-11-01
	20J 9-12-01
	2019-12-12
	2019-12-20
	2019-12-29
Witzenberg	2019-01-05
	2019-01-16
	2019-01-11
	2019-01-11
	2019-01-11
	2019-01-25
	2019-02-15
	2019-03-09
	2019-04-07
	2019-04-18
	2019-05-27
	2019 06-22
	2019-06-23
	2019-08-06
	2019-10-29
	2019-11-17
	2019-12•29
	2019-02-02
	2019-02-15
	2o1g-o3 19
	2019-03-29
	2019-04-12
	2019-09-23
	2019-09-25
	2019-09-26
	20 9-10-08
	2019-10-15
	2019-10-22
	2019-11-05
	2019-11-25	"
	2019- 2-03
	2019-12-17
	2019-12-24

Reply to question 276 recommended/not recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date:

Reply to question 276 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL BH CELE
DATE: 4/04/2020

Reply:

1. Section 10(1) of the Employment Services Act, No 4 of 2014 does not put an obligation to any employer in either the private or public sector to report on any vacancy or jobs created. We therefore do not have an accurate record of all jobs created across the country including those in the small business sector or cooperatives during 2017/18 and 2018/19. The registration of opportunities is voluntary and advertisement and placement in those opportunities are done free of charge. The number of opportunities registered with the Department during the 2017/18 and 2018/19 was 131 994 and 172 814 respectively.

We also know that at the end of Quarter 3 there were 16.4 million people that are employed and we also maintain records of registered work seekers that we place in the labour market. We do know that within government, the opportunities that were created by public works projects in 2017/18 and 2018/19 were 1 406 736 and 1 455 840 respectively.

The Public Employment Services Branch of the Department of Employment and Labour placed in employment during 2017/18 and 2018/19 a total of 131 994 and 172 814 persons respectively.

2. The National Development Plan projections of 11 million jobs to be created by 2030 were based on certain assumptions at a particular point in time. In panning for the next five years, our government took into consideration the prevailing economic conditions both locally and internationally and made adjustments accordingly in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2020/21 to 2023/24.

3. (a & b) The current situation regarding jobs and whether the target will be achieved or not is as outlined in point 1 above.

Reply:

I think that this is a personal question, I therefore suggest that the Honourable Member ask Netball South Africa directly.

Reply:

a) The total number of work seekers registered during 2016/17 financial year on the national Employment Services System South Africa (ESSA) of the Department was 650 593 and the total opportunities that the various employers advertised was 70 908.

b) Work seekers registered during 2017/18 was 872 746 and opportunities were 131 994.

c) Work seekers registered during 2018/19 was 888 547 and opportunities were 172 814.

Reply:

I think that this is a personal question, I therefore suggest that the Honourable Member ask Netball South Africa directly.

Reply:

I think that this is a personal question, I therefore suggest that the Honourable Member ask Netball South Africa directly.

Reply:

(1).     Currently the Oude Stadshuisis closed to the public.

(a)(i). It was closed to the public on 31 December 2015.

(ii). Two serious electrical-related incidents – a fire in the wall and burning in the ceiling – transpired at the Oude Stadshuis. Assessment of the incident by The Department of Public Works and Occupational Health and Safety team determined that the impact of the incidence made it unsafe for the public, staff and irreplaceable artworks housed therein.

(b). The reopening of the Oude Stadshuis is dependent on a series of factors. Some of the processes of upgrading and maintaining the museum are beyond the locus of Iziko’s control. Iziko is engaging with all stakeholders at national, provincial and local levels, and have followed all required processes. Iziko is committed to ensuring the protection and safety of the building, the collection formerly housed therein, and the public – whom our museums serve.  The impact of the recent occupation by the refugees of the veranda of the Oude Stadshuisand the surrounding building, has further impacted the implementation timelines. Currently, a project manager has been appointed to manage the implementation. Procurement of goods and services are planned for the upcoming fiscal and Supply Chain has been engaged in the processes. Project implementation that is both outside of the scope and control of Iziko Museums of South Africa, include approvals by provincial heritage authority committees.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. (a)The criteria for the selection of the schools that will participate in the Mathematics and Science Programme are as follows:

• Schools from disadvantaged communities (townships, farms, rural and informal settlements)
• Good academic performance in schools (with learner achievement of 60% and above in Mathematics and Physical Science).
• Schools with a potential to expand the provision of high quality Mathematics and Physical Science (teaching and learning).
• Schools displaying a commitment to succeed and can-do attitude.

(b)The duration of support for each school is five (5) years.

(c)The reasons that only 15 schools have been identified versus the 33 in the previous period (2013-2019)is that thedepartment has not yet finalised the process to adopt new schools in 2020. The 15 schools are continuing from previous years. Adoption of new schools is concluded by 30 April every year. Target over the 2020-2024 MTSF is 44 schools.

(d) The number of learners from the participating schools has attended university and/or other higher education institutions which can be attributed to the DPWI intervention is 234.

2. Yes, there is a standardised period of participation, which is five (5) years. The period can be shortened due to lack of commitment of the schools, dysfunctional structures which lead to non-achievement of Schools Programme annual targets.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The following measures have been put in place to ensure the following:

(a) In terms of the Section 12(2) of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Ministerial Determination, every employer must keep all the records of each participant for at least three years after the completion of the EPWP project. In the current reporting procedures for theEPWP, public bodies are expected to scana certified Identity Document (ID) copy for every participant reported. This is to ensure that each ID numbers of the participants captured in the system are cross-referenced with the Home Affairs Database to safeguard that only valid ID numbers are reported. However, to address the audit findings issued by Audit General of South Africa which indicates that public bodies do not keep all records as per the requirements of the Ministerial Determination, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is upgrading the current EPWP reporting system to ensure all requisite documents are uploaded by public bodies when reporting on work opportunities created. In the interim, through public body visits which are conducted by the DPWI to verify information reported into the EPWP Reporting System, verification of records kept by public bodies as per the Ministerial Determination is done.In instances where there are gapsidentified on records kept by public bodies, these cases are recorded in an intervention registermaintained by the DPWI. Where there are persistent non-compliance which could not be resolved from interventions provided, such cases areescalatedto the Accounting Officers of public bodies for their attention and resolution.

(b)Through public body visits and site visits carried out by the Department, regular audits are done on participants lists on EPWP projects.In addition, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure also undertakes audits through its internal audit unit.

(c)The EPWP Reporting System is linked to the National Population Register of the Department of Home Affairs with the ability to do real-time validations of participants ID Numbers. Furthermore, actual site visits are conducted by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to verify project and participants information.

(d) In the EPWP Reporting System, there are validity checks that exist which compare the budget captured against expenditure on projects. Should there be any discrepancies such as when the expenditure on a project exceeds the budget, the discrepancy is flagged and shared with the public body for verification.

(e) In order to address non-compliance, various steps are taken by the Department. For projects funded through the Incentive Grant, withholding of the Incentive Grant is effected in the cases of non-compliance with the Division of Revenue Act (DoRA) conditions. Whilst for any other non-compliance picked during site visits and public body visits, Accounting Officers of public bodies are informed of such non-compliance and intervention is sought to remedy the matter.Where written escalation proves to be in-effective, face-to-face engagements are conducted with the Accounting Officers of non-compliant public bodies. If solutions cannot be reached at an administrative level, such cases are escalated to political principals for their intervention.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. (a) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) informed me there are32 621 residential houses on the Department’s asset register.

(b),(c) The houses are located in the following provinces:

PROVINCE	NUMBER
EASTERN CAPE	2698
FREE STATE	2976
GAUTENG	4447
KWAZULU NATAL	4367
LIMPOPO	3777
MPUMALANGA	4631
NORTH WEST	2204
NORTHERN CAPE	2760
WESTERN CAPE	4761
TOTAL	32621

2. (a) These houses are used by various national user departments.

(b) The DPWI Regional Managers are responsible for allocating the houses.

3) (a) The status of the houses are as follows :

CONDITION	NUMBER
100% EXCELLENT (NO APPARENT DEFECTS / AS NEW)	241
80% GOOD (MINOR DEFECTS. SUPERFICIAL WEAR)	11530
60% FAIR (AVERAGE CONDITION. SURFACE DETERIORATION)	17553
40% POOR (SERIOUS STRUCTURAL DEFECTS)	2693
20% VERY POOR (UNFIT FOR OCCUPANCY)	604
TOTAL	32621

(b) Maintenance of the houses are carried out through a mixture of strategies

guided by a lease agreement, type of tenant and use of the property. A property identified by a government department is maintained utilising funding by the user department and DPWI for renovations, refurbishments and rehabilitation and day to day maintenance is carried out by DPWI. In instances where the houses are unoccupied, the maintenance is carried out to the external grounds and providing security for the properties. Houses being donated to other state institutions or NGOs are made habitable prior to donation.The houses are being made habitable on a need to need basis.

Reply:

Honourable Member, both my Departments are familiar with the standard practice requirements and comply with this, unless there are delays beyond any official’s control.

Reply:

Yes, Muslim offenders have been receiving Spiritual Care services and programmes continuously since October 2020.

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Muslim Prison Board (NMPB) for provision of spiritual care services and programmes catering for the spiritual needs of Muslim inmates.

The MoU between DCS and NMPB was signed on 10 December 2014 and it was reviewed MoU and signed again 04 March 2020 in Pretoria wherein both parties cemented a well-established working relationship in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders. The MoU demonstrates commitment to continuous engagement and commitment to afford inmates belonging to the Muslim faith to practise their religion as outlined in the constitution of the country.

Annual meetings are convened to ensure co-ordination and planning in the provision of services and programmes to Muslim offenders.

Lastly, DCS Chaplains nationally, are co-ordinating the work of providing spiritual care services and programmes to all inmates including Muslim offenders daily.

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Reply:

The DPSA recognises the seriousness of public service employees involved in fraud and corruption and is putting the necessary processes in place. In doing so, it must be kept in mind that corruption and fraud investigations are the sole mandate of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and that of discipline management the mandate of the respective heads of department. As such, discipline management is inherently a decentralised process.

In terms of section 15 of the Public Administration Management Act, 2014 (PAMA), misconduct emanating from criminal investigations is a DPSA responsibility. It is therefore envisaged that the newly established Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit will establish a central disciplinary database to monitor, track and record public servants under investigation for misconduct which may include corruption and fraud.

As such, the Unit will play an important role (as contemplated in section 15(4)(f) of the PAMA) to coordinate the involvement of the two identified stakeholders in a decentralised process, so as to able to paint a holistic picture regarding the involvement of public service employees in fraud and corruption.

Reply:

We are not aware of any African migrants who have been mistreated and stuffed in churches in the central business district of Cape Town because of their fear of xenophobic attacks.

However, if you are referring to the Protesters in and around the Central Methodist Church and the Green Market Square, I wish to report the matter was taken to court by the City of Cape Town and I hereby enclose the Judgement for your attention.

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Reply:

The information is not readily available at the Department of Basic Education. Such  information resides with, and must be requested from the Provincial Education Departments; and the Department of Basic Education only keeps aggregated data. 

Reply:

1. The Scripted Lesson Plans (SLPs) are not the only source that teachers and/or schools can use to achieve the mandatory minimum outcomes set by the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) curriculum for the Life Skills and Life Orientation subjects. Since sexuality education has been offered since 2000, teachers have been using different sources to develop lesson plans. The SLPs are being piloted in a select number of schools at the moment. 

2.It is not my intention to make the SLPs mandatory in schools.

Reply:

The Department has no plans to build a school for learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Gert Sibande District Municipality. The establishment of a school is based on a wide range of criteria including the number of learners identified to attend the school. Currently; there are 42 learners with autism that are admitted in Special Schools. The Department has Units in the Special Schools for Severe Intellectual Disability (SID) to accommodate learners with autism. Through the implementation of inclusive practices learners with autism are able to access required professional specialists appointed at SID schools because they are learners who require moderate to high levels of support. However; some learners referred and recommended for placement are not yet placed as the parents have a right to choose a school; unfortunately, in some instances preferred schools are full to capacity. It has to be noted that there is a plan in place to open a Unit for learners with autism at the proposed school for hearing and visually impaired which is currently under planning and design in Barberton.

Reply:

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology is currently appraising the draft Terms of Reference and composition of the Ministerial Committee of Inquiry to conduct a formal independent review of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Once approved, a notice will be published in the Government Gazette outlining the date of appointment, committee members, scope and timelines for the inquiry.

Reply:

1. An amount of R19,914,060.00 (Nineteen Million Nine Hundred Fourteen Thousand and Sixty Rand) was paid over to the Ebenhaeser Trust as the business arm of the CPA in terms of section 42C of the Restitution of Land Rights Act,22 of 194 as amended and in pursuance of the Settlement Agreement entered between the Minister, Ebenhaeser CPA and the Commission on Restitution. No amounts have been paid over to the Vaalplaas and Beeswater communities.

(a) yes a further amount or tranche will be paid over to the Ebenhaeser Trust and

(b) (i) an amount of R45,366,940.00 (Forty Five Million Three Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Rand will be paid (ii)and will be transferred.

2. (a) Yes, previous payments were utilised by trustees in line with the goals set for land reform and (b) yes the necessary check and balances are in place to ensure that future transfers will adhere to goals set;

3. (a) A Service Level Agreement (SLA) was signed between the Department and the Ebenhaeser Trust confirming the terms of engagement regarding the financial management, administration, and disbursement of funds allocated for post settlement and business support of the Ebenhaeser land claim;

A Budget for a specific financial year is submitted to the Provincial department of Agriculture for a due diligence analysis;

A Business Plan is drafted by an external service provider and this must meet the approval of the multi-stakeholder Joint Co-ordinating Committee;

The Trust has a procurement policy in place and there is a Trust Deed registered at the Master of the HIGH Court setting forth the principles for governance. The Trust Deed, allows for both the Department and Provincial Agriculture to nominate external trustees with the necessary experience and expertise in the operations of trusts and business to assure that Trust operate in an accountable manner;

There are multiple-signatories (four) on the Trust Account held at a financial institution, where authorization for expenditure is required. These include the respective chairpersons of the CPA and Trust, the accountant and;

A Memorandum of Agreement was entered into between the CPA (as land holding entity and representative of the claimant community) and the Ebenhaeser Trust, and MOA sets out the roles and responsibilities, the regulation of the relationship, and also conflict resolution mechanism between these entities.

Audited Annual Financial Reports are compiled by an external auditor.

(b)The Department established a multi-stakeholder Joint Co-ordinating Committee (JCC) constituted as an oversight body over of processes and procedures adopted in the implementation of the Community Development and Land Acquisition Plan andthe Settlement Agreement of 2015.

The terms of Reference was concluded between the parties / members which are the following:

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights; Matzikama local municipality; Provincial department of Agriculture; National Department of Water and Sanitation; The Ebenhaeser CPA; Ebenhaeser Trust.

The Department has entered ito an agreement with VINPRO (the commodity organization in the wine industry. VINPRO has a direct involvement with the Ebenhaeser Trust and CPA in the form of mentoring and guidance.

The JCC sits bi-monthly and members report on issues under their respective watch and their mandates.

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