Questions and Replies
16 March 2020 - NW10
Malema, Mr J to ask the President of the Republic
Whether he has established a national coordinating mechanism to coordinate the sustainable development agendas of the (a) United Nations, (b) African Union and (c) Southern African Development Community; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) what national coordinating mechanism was established, (ii) on what date was the national coordinating mechanism established, (iii) what is its immediate task and overall mandate, (iv) what is the name of each person who was appointed and (v) what process was followed in appointing each person; (2) whether the national coordinating mechanism has facilitated any consultations and coordinated any process within and outside the Government on the Republic’s international sustainable development commitments; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. South Africa played a critical role during the development of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the sustainable development agendas of the African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and there are strong strategic linkages between these agendas and the National Development Plan (NDP).
Internationally, one of the critical success factors identified for effective domestic uptake of international development agendas is the establishment of a clear institutional mechanism for the alignment and coordination of various actors, with respect to monitoring and reporting, among others.
To this end, a process was initiated in 2015 among core departments within government and key stakeholders outside government towards the national coordination mechanism to promote the ‘domestication’ of the UN, AU and SADC development agendas, and for monitoring and reporting. In March 2019, the proposed coordination mechanism was submitted to Cabinet for approval, and Cabinet approved the establishment of the coordination mechanism on 27 March 2019.
The mechanism is in the process of being established, and the Presidency has convened meetings of the key departments and Ministers to coordinate preliminary reports to the United Nations High Level Political Forum on implementation of SDGs in July 2019, and to the African Union on Implementation of Agenda 2063 in February 2020. Further meetings will be convened for follow-up and lessons from these reports, and will include stakeholders outside government.
Coordination will also draw on the work of non-state and civil society stakeholders, and serve as the channel through which the activities and progress reports of various stakeholders are taken through government structures, while also facilitating regular dialogues between government and these stakeholders.
The envisaged coordination mechanism will work through existing structures within and outside government, and as such does not entail the appointment of individual persons to it.
2. With regard to consultations, in 2017, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) through the permanent mission in New York lodged a notification for South Africa to volunteer to present its Voluntary National Review (VNR) report at the July 2019 High level Political Forum under the UN Economic and Social Council. South Africa was one of 51 UN member States that volunteered to present their VNR report on implementation of SDGs.
The key principle the country followed in putting together the VNR was the inclusion of all national stakeholders, based on the SDG agenda’s spirit of ‘leaving no one behind’. In this regard, the process was consultative with written inputs from government, civil society organisations, the private sector and academia.
Statistics South Africa provided a critical basis for the process, through the collation and updating of baseline reporting data, in accordance with Stats SA’s mandate and its platforms for stakeholder engagement.
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, through the National Planning Commission Secretariat, coordinated the VNR processes inside and outside government. The VNR process was compiled in accordance with UN guidelines, and was finalised under Inter-Ministerial and Cabinet supervision.
16 March 2020 - CW48
Arnolds, Mr A to ask the President of the Republic
(1) Whether any persons who have been implicated in the Zondo Commission (details furnished) have been prosecuted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) how will he address the Zondo Commission’s recommendations?
Reply:
1. Decisions on whether or not to institute prosecutions, on what charges, and against whom, are within the sole purview of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The NPA is enjoined to act independently and impartially in executing its duties and therefore does not report on these matters to the President, neither would it be appropriate for the President to request any such report.
2. The Zondo Commission is yet to make any recommendations to me.
16 March 2020 - NW59
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1) (a) Why does the South African property in Avenue Marquis de villalobar, Brussels, need a generator, (b) on what date did the generator start running , (c) what amount does it cost per week to run the generator and (d) by what date will electricity be restored to the specified property; (2) Whether her department has received any complaints from any departmental official in Brussels in this regard? NW63E
Reply:
(1) (a) The high tension electrical distribution board (isolation box), which is part of the property and located at the main gate, disintegrated. This was allegedly caused by an explosion inside the isolation box which resulted in the whole electric supply system to the house being damaged beyond repair. The generator was required to ensure that the residence has electricity until all the processes were concluded for the repair.
(b) the generator started running on 23 June 2019.
(c) The estimated cost to run the generator is 1200 Euros in total per week.
(d) The electricity was restored on 17 February 2020.
(2) Yes, a complaint was received from the departmental official who resides in the house.
16 March 2020 - NW12
Meth, Ms N to ask the President of the Republic
(a) What number of special envoys has he appointed since February 2018, (b) how does the Government manage unethical behaviour, fraud and corruption in the case of any implicated special envoy and (c) what amount has the Government spent to date on each special envoy?
Reply:
I appointed four investment envoys in April 2018 and a further three, with sector-specific focus areas, in November 2019. These appointments are at the President’s discretion and may be modified and/or withdrawn should I deem it necessary.
Investment envoys, like all other citizens, are subject to the laws that obtain in the Republic, and as such, where any misdemeanours occur these would need to be dealt with in terms of the applicable laws.
I am informed that the investment envoys have incurred the following travel and conference-related costs since their appointment:
Special Envoys |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Mr Mcebisi Jonas |
R872,511 |
R965,004 |
R180,429 |
Ms Phumzile Langeni |
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Mr Jaco Maree |
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Mr Trevor Manuel |
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Mr Jeff Radebe |
13 March 2020 - NW346
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
Over the past three financial years, (a) what number of businesses within the greater (i) Kempton Park and (ii) Edenvale area (aa) have been inspected in order to determine if they comply with broad-based black economic empowerment and affirmative action legislation and (bb) failed the compliance inspection, (b) what were the reasons for failing to comply in each specified case and (c) what amounts in fines were paid by each business?
Reply:
Question 1.
Number of businesses inspected to determine compliance with affirmative Action legislation:
The total number of employers inspected in Kempton Park is 12.
1. Securitas Specialised Services (Inspection)
2. Xylem Water Solutions (Inspection)
3. Ziegler South Africa (Inspection)
4. South African Express Airways (Inspection)
5. Improvair Environmental Solutions ( DG Review)
6. Aviator Hotel (Inspection)
7. Andru Mining (PTY) LTD
8. Peermont Global (PTY) LTD Emperors Palace (Inspection)
9. Right side up distributors (PTY) LTD (Inspection)
10. Jumbo Brands (PTY) LTD (Inspection)
11. Burger Radiologist Inc. (Inspection)
12. Rham Equipment (PTY) LTD (Inspection)
The total number of employers inspected in Isando is 3.
1. Revlon South Africa (Inspection)
2. Reckitt Benckiser (PTY) LTD (Inspection)
3 Abavikeli Security Services (Inspection)
The total number of employers inspected in Edenvale is 4.
1.Questek Advanced Technologies (PTY) LTD(Inspection)
2.Brunational (PTY) LTD(Inspection)
3. Alschemex South Africa (PTY) LTD (Inspection)
4. Acoc Dynamics CC (Inspection)
The total number of employers inspected is 19.
Question 2.
Number of business within Kempton Park that failed to comply with Employment Equity legislation
1. Ziegler South Africa failed to comply with Section 20 in that the employer did not prepare and implement an Employment Equity Plan. Case filed with the Labour Court on the 29 of March 2018 under case number J1033/18.
2. South African Express Airways failed to comply with Section 20 in that the employer did not prepare and implement an Employment Equity Plan. Case secured with the Labour Court on the 20 August 2019 under case number J 1810/19. (Referral to court underway)
3. Improvair Environmental Solutions failed to comply with Section 20 in that the employer did not prepare and implement an Employment Equity Plan. (Referral to court underway)
Number of business within Isando that failed to comply with Employment Equity legislation
1. Revlon South Africa failed to comply with Section 20 in that the employer did not prepare and implement an Employment Equity Plan. Case secured with the Labour Court on the 19 December 2019 under case number J 2456/19. (Referral to court underway)
2. Reckitt Benckiser (PTY) LTD failed to comply with Section 20 in that the employer did not prepare and implement an Employment Equity Plan. (Referral to court underway)
Number of business within Edenvale that failed to comply with Employment Equity legislation
1. Questek Advanced Technologies (PTY) LTD failed to comply with Section 20 in that the employer did not prepare and implement an Employment Equity Plan. (Referral to court underway)
2.Brunational (PTY) LTD failed to comply with Section 20 in that the employer did not prepare and implement an Employment Equity Plan. (Referral to court underway)
The total number of employers inspected not complying is 7 and the amount cited in our claim is R 1.5 Million x 7 which equates to R 10.5 Million .
13 March 2020 - CW52
Sileku, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Whether any measures are in place to ensure that the rate of issuing title deeds is improved; if not, why not; if so, (a) what measures, (b) how will her department ensure that such targets are met and (c) what are the further relevant details?
Reply:
(a) For projects within the scope of the Title Restoration Project (projects approved before 31 March 2014), inconclusive township establishment processes have been identified as the major challenge. Township establishment has been prioritised in the Title Restoration Grant.
For newer projects (approved after 1 April 2014) I have issued directives for implementation by provinces. These include an instruction on when conveyancers must register title during the housing delivery process, as well as an instruction to withhold a minimum amount until registration of the property has been confirmed in the deeds office.
(b) The Department has put the following measures in place to ensure that the targets are met:
- Assessment of provincial business to ensure that targets for township establishment and registration of title are adequate;
- Project level monitoring;
- Quarterly performance reviews conducted with provinces and metros; and
- Quarterly reporting to MinMec.
(c) Township establishment is a lengthy process with legislated timeframes and a necessary precursor to titling. Where appropriate, the Department assists provinces to overcome some of the challenges associated with the formalisation of old townships through intergovernmental arrangements with other national departments.
13 March 2020 - NW327
De Villiers, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
With reference to the payout crisis created by the new Compsol payout system of the Compensation Fund, what urgent measures are in place to assist the thousands of (a)(i) occupational therapists, (ii) physiotherapists and (iii) doctors, (b) employers who contribute to the workmen’s compensation fund and (c) employees who have been injured on duty?
Reply:
The Compensation Fund has not implemented a COMPSOL payout system. However, in the COMPEASY system that we have just implemented these are the plans we have in place to assist stakeholders (employers and medical practitioners:
1. Special email addresses have been communicated to stakeholders where any challenges with the system can be reported and where the situation warrants it, we bring the clients into the offices of the Compensation Fund to offer assistance. This supports remains available to any user of the system and the following email addresses have been made available to users
- [email protected] – National Support
- [email protected] – For North West users
- [email protected] – For Gauteng users
- [email protected] – For KZN users
- [email protected] – For Mpumalanga users
- [email protected] – For Free State users
- [email protected] – For Eastern Cape users
- [email protected] – For Limpopo users
- [email protected] – For Western Cape users
- [email protected] – For Northern cape users
- [email protected] – For Free State users
2. Where user support is required we provide the assistance and where its improvements required on the system, we will log it for consideration as we continue to enhance the system to improve user experience.
3. User Guides are available on the Department of Employment and Labour Websites for reference
4. Training was conducted in September 2019 for clients and we will continue to provide the assistance
5. We have set up operational centres at some of the hospitals where there is a concentration of medical service providers who render services to the injured workers.
13 March 2020 - NW34
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
What are the relevant details of the proposed Ladysmith (Spioenkop) Bulk Water Supply Scheme water purification works and pipelines in the Uthukela district of KwaZulu-Natal, including, but not limited to, the (a) communities to be serviced with water from the specified project, (b) funding required to complete the project, including (i) design work and environmental impact assessments, (ii) land purchase agreements and payments for land to be purchased, (iii) raw water extraction, (iv) water purification works and (v) bulk water pipelines, (c) projected completion dates for each stage of the project, (d) details of the reasons for the delays in making progress with the project and (e) details of all contractors and subcontractors appointed for the project to date and the contract amounts awarded for the project to date?
Reply:
The project entails construction of a regional water treatment works near the Spioenkop Dam to replace the existing Ladysmith Water Treatment Works and Ezakheni Water Treatment Works, as well as the replacement of the existing old bulk raw water pipeline from Spioenkop Dam to Ladysmith Town with a larger pipeline.
(a) Communities to be served with water from the project are people residing in Ladysmith Town and surroundings, including Ezakheni, St Chads, Steadville, informal settlement of Roosboom, Driefontein, Matiwaneskop, Jononoskop, Steincoalspruit (Inkunzi), Indaka LM, Okhahlamba, Imbabazane and Umtshezi LM.
(b) A preliminary cost estimate for the project is R1 941 894 392. The social component of the project, projected to cost R479 397 225 will be funded through the Regional Bulk and Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) by the Department of Water and Sanitation. A difference of R1 462 497 167 which is the economic component of the project sourced from co-funding as it constitutes. The uThukela District Municipality has committed to contribute R500 million towards the cost of the economic component and entered into negotiations with Umgeni Water to fund the shortfall.
(c) However, a detailed feasibility study is currently being undertaken by Umgeni Water. It may be necessary to revise the cost estimate may be will be revised upon completion of the feasibility study. It is estimated that detailed feasibility and implementation readiness studies, which commenced towards the end of 2019 will take 24 months. Therefore, it is anticipated that the project will be ready for implementation during the 2021/2022 financial year. The duration of planning and project implementation stages will be informed by the outcomes of the feasibility and implementation readiness studies.
(d) The project is currently at a feasibility study stage and no delays have been experienced so far.
(e) No contractors have been appointed because the project has not yet reached construction stage.
13 March 2020 - NW98
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
What (a) progress has her department made in implementing the Title Deeds Restoration Programme and (b) has been the impact of the specified programme?
Reply:
(a) The Title Restoration project has delivered 270 820 title deeds to the rightful beneficiaries, between 2014 and December 2019.
(b) The impact of the Title Restoration Project lies in the value of a title deed, which serves as the owner’s proof of ownership.
(i) It protects individual property rights
(ii) It facilitates market and financial transactions through leveraging the property to access housing finance, enables asset building and formal property transactions.
(ii) Title deeds provides individuals with an address and adds to the rates base of municipalities
(iv) Title deeds enable ownership of the property to pass on to family members in the event of death.
(v) Providing title to state-subsidised properties opens new secondary property markets to banks, lenders and estate agents.
13 March 2020 - NW119
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department has any plans in place to renovate Sapebuso Primary School in Soweto, Orlando West, Gauteng?
Reply:
The Question has been referred to the Gauteng Education Department and a response will be rendered as soon as it is received.
13 March 2020 - NW213
Ceza, Mr K to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether her department purchased mobile classrooms to install at L D Moetanalo Secondary School in Mpumalanga; if so, since what date were they installed; if not, (2) whether her department entered into a lease agreement with a service provider to install the mobile classrooms; if so, (a) what is the period of the lease contract, (b) who is the service provider and (c) what is the total amount of the lease contract?
Reply:
The Question has been referred to the Mpumalanga Department of Education, and the response will be provided as soon as it is received from the Province.
13 March 2020 - NW253
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether, with reference to the alleged reports that the requirements of End User Certificates (EUC) by Government is crippling the defence industry, including Denel and prevents the export of defence equipment is adding to increased unemployment, she and the Peace and Security cluster reconsidered the current onerous EUC requirements; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the considered solutions she can offer the defence industry in this regard?
Reply:
The NCACC sought a legal opinion on the wording of the EUC and adopted an amendment that is in compliance with existing legal prescripts. An amendment to the Regulations of the NCACC Act has been drawn up and was recently certified by the State Law Advisers. It will shortly be published in the Government Gazette. The Defence Industry has welcomed the proposed amendment.
13 March 2020 - NW145
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether, since the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) was appointed just before the 6th administration, Cabinet approval was required for the specified appointment; if not, why not; if so, (2) was the appointment approved by the Cabinet; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (3) what (a) is the annual salary of the current CEO of SASSA and (b) were the annual salaries of all the previous CEOs of SASSA?
Reply:
1. In terms of the SASSA Act, there is no requirement for Cabinet to approve the appointment. Notwithstanding, it has been a practice that such appointments serve before Cabinet.
2. Cabinet considered and approved the appointment on 25 January 2019.
(3)(a) R2,650,000.00 per annum.
(3)(b) The annual salaries of the previous CEOs of SASSA, were, with effect from date of appointment as follows:
i) Mr EBF Makiwane: R1,239,900.00
ii) Ms VL Peterson: R1,339,518.00
iii) Mr TW Magwaza: R1,689,750.00
13 March 2020 - NW223
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science andTechnology
Whether any students are prevented from registration at Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges in Ekurhuleni, because they are blocked by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme from applying?
Reply:
The two Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges located in Ekurhuleni (Ekurhuleni East TVET College and Ekurhuleni West TVET College) have informed the Department of Higher Education and Training that no students were prevented from registering for the 2020 academic year due to being blocked by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) from applying.
The colleges have indicated that in cases where payments were outstanding from NSFAS, students were allowed to register and the colleges have followed up with NSFAS on their behalf.
12 March 2020 - NW316
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the vacancy rate for teachers in each (a) province and (b) grade for (i) Mathematics, (ii) Science, (iii) English Home Language, (iv) English First Additional Language and (v) other subjects as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
Information on vacancy rates per subject is currently not available at the national level as it is not routinely collected as part of the monitoring framemeworks. The table below shows the overall vacancy rate per province as reported by the Provincial Education Departments at the end of September 2019. It is important to note that a vacancy as identified here does not imply that classes would be left without teachers, as substitute or temporary teachers would generally be appointed in such vacancies.
Province |
Vacant Posts |
Number of Allocated Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Eastern Cape |
5264 |
55126 |
9.5% |
Free State |
843 |
20782 |
4.1% |
Gauteng |
378 |
60027 |
0.6% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
2729 |
107413 |
2.5% |
Limpopo |
6957 |
52208 |
13.3% |
Mpumalanga |
538 |
34963 |
1.5% |
North West |
433 |
30724 |
1.4% |
Northern Cape |
296 |
10549 |
2.8% |
Western Cape |
1445 |
35651 |
4.1% |
TOTALS |
18883 |
407443 |
4.6% |
COMPILED BY:
MRS LIEZEL CAROLISSEN
DIRECTOR - EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING, PROVISIONING AND MONITORING
DATE: 10/03/2020
OFFICIALS INVOLVED
QUESTION NO: 316. IS APPROVED
MR HM MWELI
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE: 11/03/2020
QUESTION NO: 316. IS APPROVED
DR MR MHAULE, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER
DATE: 11/03/2020
QUESTION NO: 316. IS APPROVED
MRS AM MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER
DATE: 12/03/2020
12 March 2020 - NW343
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department is implementing a first aid course at schools; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what courses are being offered and (b) are all schools involved in this training?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education does not formally implement a first aid training course at its schools. Individual schools train their educators and learners on first aid techniques.
12 March 2020 - NW214
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What (a) number of schools in each province use mobile classrooms and (b) are the relevant details in respect of the (i) name of each specified school, (ii) date of installation of each mobile classroom and (iii) name of the service provider in each specified case; (2) (a) were the mobile classrooms (i) bought or (ii) leased in each case and (b) what amount was and/or isspent on mobile classrooms at each school?
Reply:
The Question has been sent to all nine Provincial Education Departments for responses. The response will be rendered immediately after the receipt and collation of the provincial inputs.
12 March 2020 - NW265
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) With reference to her department’s statement on 17 November 2019 which stated that the department is only testing the use of Scripted Lesson Plans, nothing more, and her reply to question 1605 on 16 January 2020 that the material in these Scripted Lesson Plans is not new, what are the differences between the scripted lesson textbooks and previously used methods; (2) (a) on what basis would her department be testing curriculum material that is not new in 1 500 schools and (b) what is the explanation for the apparent discrepancy between her department’s statement on 17 November 2019 and her reply to question 1605 on 16 January 2020?
Reply:
1. The topics and content in the Scripted Lesson Plans (SLPs) are guided by the Life Skills and Life Orientation Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) themes and topics. As such, the Scripted Lesson Plans are not bringing new themes and topics. The difference is that, other materials used to deliver Life Skils and Life Orientation is not scripted; and do not guide on what teaching methodolgy can be used to deliver the content which is offered by the Scripted Lesson Plans. Once again, the Scripted Lesson Plans are not textbooks, and were never intended to be textbooks.
2. (a) The DBE is testing the utility of Scripted Lesson Plans to deliver the existing curriculum content; and
(b) There is no discrepency in the statements as explained in (1) and 2 (a).
12 March 2020 - NW166
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
Whether he confirms his statement, made to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration during a committee meeting on 6 November 2019 that retired Ministers, retired Deputy Ministers and their spouses will continue to receive free business class flights for the rest of their lives despite recent changes made to the Ministerial Handbook; if so, why did he remove any reference to the free business class flights for retired ministers, deputy ministers and their spouses from the Ministerial Handbook?
Reply:
The Guide for Members of the Executive was approved by the President effective from 20 November 2020. The benefits due to former Members was removed from the Guide and the process to review same was left to Parliament to deal with as it is a Scheme that is administered by Parliament and the costs emanating therefrom is borne by Parliament.
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12 March 2020 - CW59
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Why was the building of the Thaba Chweu Boarding School (a) halted and (b) moved from the original identified land near Coromandel to Beetgekraal?
Reply:
The Question has been sent to the Province for a proper response, which immediately after receipt from Mpumalanga, will be rendered accordingly.
COMPILED BY:
MR E RAMASEDI MAFOKO
DIRECTOR: PHYSICAL PLANNING & RURAL SCHOOLING
DATE: 03/03/2020
OFFICIALS INVOLVED
QUESTION NO: 59. IS APPROVED
MR HM MWELI
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE: 06/03/2020
QUESTION NO: 59. IS APPROVED
DR MR MHAULE, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER
DATE: 08/03/2020
QUESTION NO: 59. IS APPROVED
MRS AM MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER
DATE: 12/03/2020
12 March 2020 - NW224
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department has been informed that learners in Conville Primary School in George Local Municipality are learning in classrooms with cracked walls that can collapse at any time; if so, what steps has she taken in this regard?
Reply:
The Question has been sent to the Western Cape Department of Education, and will be rendered immediately after the receipt of a proper response from that province..
12 March 2020 - NW266
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department intends to phase out single-medium schools in future; if not, what measures has her department put in place to help address the mismatch between feeder zone requirements and the language barrier some schools have for some learners, as many learners do not understand the language used at the school closest to their community?
Reply:
No. It is highly impossible to phase out single medium schools in South Africa. Of the 25 762 schools, more than 20 000 are single medium, with very few dual or parallel medium.
Language policy matters in schools are governed by the following legislation and policy frameworks:
1. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
Section 29(2), under the Bill of Rights, provides that:
Everyone has the right to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice in public educational institutions where that education is reasonably practicable. In order to ensure the effective access to, and implementation of, this right, the state must consider all reasonable educational alternatives, including single medium institutions, taking into account-
(a) equity;
(b) practicability; and
(c) the need to redress the results of past racially discriminatory laws and practices.
2. The South African Schools Act (SASA)
Section 6 of the SASA, on Language policy of public schools, provides the following:
- Subject to the Constitution and this Act, the Minister may, by notice in the Government Gazette, after consultation with the Council of Education Ministers, determine norms and standards for language policy in public schools;
- The governing body of a public school may determine the language policy of the school subject to the Constitution, this Act and any applicable provincial law;
- No form of racial discrimination may be practised in implementing policy determined under this section; and
- A recognised Sign Language has the status of an official language for purposes of learning at a public school.
3. The Language in Education Policy (LiEP)
The LiEP recognises that South Africa is a multilingual country and adopted the additive bi-multilingualism approach wherein learners are encouraged to learn through one language whilst learning, other additional languages as subjects. The LiEP acknowledges single, dual/parallel and multi-medium models and provides that "the language(s) of learning and teaching in a public school must be (an) official language(s)." Any of the eleven official languages and the South African Sign Language can be used as medium of instruction in public schools.
The language medium model is primarily determined by the demography of the school. Single medium is implementable with ease in homogenous setup (wherein majority of our single medium schools are located); than in cosmopolitan areas with lots of languages. Where there are many languages in a prticular area, schools offer dual medium.
12 March 2020 - NW183
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What number of versions of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) textbooks will her department make available for teaching CSE lessons in schools for each grade; (2) will these CSE textbooks be produced in mother-tongue languages too; if so, with the exception of English, in which other additional languages will the textbooks be available?
Reply:
(1) The Department does not have a CSE textbook. The textbooks that are developed by the team are Life Skills and Life Orientation textbooks and not a CSE textbook.
(2)The Scripted Lesson Plans are not textbooks; but serve as a teacher resource to support the delivery of the Life Skills and Life Orientation section of the subject; and are currently available in English only.
12 March 2020 - NW167
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
Whether he approved the appointment of a certain person (name and details furnished); if so, (a) on what date and (b) on what grounds did he approve the appointment of the person in light of his undertaking to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration on 6 November 2019 (name and details furnished)?
Reply:
The Minister for the Public Service and Administration does not exercise any authority to appoint staff in departments other than be the Department of Public Service and Administration.
The executive Ethics Code issued in terms of the Executive Member’s Ethics Act, 1998 regulates the conduct of Members of the Executive. The Public Service Commission may also be the appropriate institution to deal with this matter.
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12 March 2020 - NW254
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
Whether he approved the appointments of certain persons (names and details furnished) as Special Advisors to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation; if not, what steps will he take against the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation for the appointments; if so, (a) on what date and (b) on what ground(s) did he approve each appointment?
Reply:
In terms of section 12A of the Public Service Act, 1994 and the dispensation for the appointment and remuneration of persons (Special Advisers) appointed to executive authorities on grounds of policy consideration. Executive Authorities must submit proposals/recommendations for the appointment of individual Special Advisers to the Minister for the Public Service and Administration (MPSA) for approval of the individual’s compensation level before the appointment is effected.
(a) On 03 and 24 July 2019, I approved the compensation levels for Advocate Menzi Simelane and Mr. Mo Shaik respectively, as Special Advisers to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation.
(b) The MPSA is not responsible for the approval of appointments of Special Advisers but for the approval of the compensation levels of Special Advisers before appointment.
End
12 March 2020 - CW50
Zandamela, Mr S to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
When will the moratorium on the filling of critical vacancies in all departments be lifted (details furnished)?
Reply:
There is no moratorium on the filling of funded vacant posts in the Public Service.
End
10 March 2020 - CW56
Michalakis, Mr G to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) With reference to her reply to Question 63 on 2 September 2019, (a) how much was paid to a certain company (name furnished), (b) what percentage of work was done by the said company and (c) why was the contract only terminated in August 2019; (2) whether a new contractor has been appointed; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the name of the new contractor and (b) why is the contractor not on site; (3) whether the contract was handed over in the second week of September 2019; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has informed me that the Development Bank of Southern Africa was implementing this project. (a) The Contractor, Soaring Summit Development (SSD), was awarded a contract of R69 745 826.97, of which R9 124 074.35 was spent on building work, civil works, electrical works and mechanical works for various buildings on the site.
(b) The percentage of works carried out by SSD was 8.2% of the scope at the time of termination.
(c) The DPWI informed me that under the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC) of the Principle Building Agreement (PBA) contract, the contractor must be given notice first before the termination could be enacted. SSD was issued with several notices of non-performance and placed in Mora in November 2019, after that SSD provided a revised programme with a catch-up plan.
In January 2019, SSD exercised their rights under the contractor to cede the work to another contractor that will have the capacity to complete the work. The cession was finalised in March 2019 and the new contractor had to apply for a new construction permit before work could start on site. All this was done in the hope of continuing with work on-site, without a long pause and escalated cost associated with the appointment of a replacement contractor.
The new contractor commenced with work at the end of April 2019, and the progress was not satisfactory. The contractor was issued with notices as per the JBCC and given time to remedy the default. The contractor made commitments, but the non-performance was never remedied. The contractor was issued with a notice to terminate in July 2019 and issued with a termination letter thereafter. The prescripts of the contract had to be followed to the latter to avoid any legal ramifications from the contractor.
2. (a),(b) The Department has informed me that a replacement contractor has not been appointed and will be appointed as soon as DPWI issues a concurrence letter in March 2020. I have asked the Director-General Adv. Sam Vukela, to launch a full investigation into the matter.
3. Falls away
09 March 2020 - NW159
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(1) Whether any mining permits were issued to certain companies (names furnished) since 1 January 2017; if so, what are the site locations of each permit that was issued; (2) whether it is possible for (a) one permit holder to transfer a permit to another and/or (b) multiple permits to be issued for the same site location? NW180E
Reply:
(1) Yes, the department has issued a mining permit to Hlelo mining (Pty) Ltd under the reference number 11218MP. It is located on portion of portion 3 of the farm Boschmanspoort 159 IS, within the magisterial district of Hendrina. The department has no record of a mining permit issued to Lunathi Mining.
(2)(a) Section 27(8) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) as amended, provides that a mining permit may not be transferred, ceded, let, sublet, alienated or disposed of, in any way whatsoever, but may been cumbered or mortgaged only for the purpose of funding or financing of the mining project in question with the Minister’s consent.
(b) Yes, multiple permits can be issued for the same location in that a mining permit is issued only for 5 hectares and therefore other entities can apply on the same location for 5 hectares as long as it is not on the 5 hectare where there is an issued mining permit or a right.
DDG: MR
Date: 27 Feb 2020
Recommended
Advocate TS Mokoena
Director General: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Approved
Mr SG Mantashe
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Date submitted: 09/03/2020
09 March 2020 - NW111
Van Staden, Mr PA to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to the approximately 30 attacks on paramedics countrywide in the past six months, what measures is his department putting in place to stop these attacks; (2) whether he intends to collaborate with other departments in an attempt to stop the specified attacks; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) which departments, (b) what are the details of such collaboration and (c) by what date can positive results be expected from the intended measures; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. The National Department of Health, together with the Provincial Health Departments have embarked on a number of intervention strategies to help curb the ongoing attacks on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workforce. To this end we have established a National EMS Safety Forum and have since developed a National EMS Safety Guideline for all provinces to implement based on their specific needs (Annexure A). These comprehensive guidelines have four main areas, namely Focus on Staff, Community, Technology and Management. The National Department of Health is also in the process of introducing a 2-day course aimed addressing increasing safety awareness to enhance EMS personnel skills in identifying hostile environments, dealing with such situations, undertake evasive action and protection of the patient/s.
2. Yes. The National Department of Health has engaged with the South African Police Services (SAPS), National Joint Operations and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS), to highlight the ongoing attacks on EMS workforce and to escalate the matter with the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS Cluster), with recommendation to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to deal with perpetrators more stringently. As a result, the NatJOINTS has issued a NatJOINTS Instruction to SAPS Provincial Commissioners to work closely with Provincial EMS managers. The aim of the collaboration is to provide the necessary security services to EMS workforce and to prioritise all cases reported.
In addition, this matter has been carefully deliberated upon by the National Health Council and a decision was taken to have Izimbizos within the affected communities in order to create awareness and to advocate for the support of EMS by the communities. Should Izimbizos in the affected areas fail, then EMS would be forced to withdraw services from danger areas to avert loss of life or injury.
Intervention strategies at both National and Provincial levels, but are not limited to, are listed below:
- Participation and keynote address by Deputy Minister, Dr J Phaahla, at the National EMS Safety Symposium held at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in late 2018, involving all stakeholders which culminated in the development of an EMS Safety Position statement (Annexure B);
- Denouncement of such attacks by the Minister of Health at the launch of National EMS Day in 2019;
- Radio and television interviews;
- Interaction with staff at grass roots level;
- Participate in demonstrations and marches denouncing attacks on EMS staff;
- Interact with the community in the affected communities; and
- Feedback to National and Provincial parliamentary structures.
Intervention strategies by the EMS Managers and Senior Officials of the Provincial Health Departments include:
- Regular stakeholders meeting with the Community Police Forum (CPF) in the identified affected areas;
- On receipt of an emergency call, the EMS Communication Centre verifies the call with the CPF, who immediately respond to the location and confirm the emergency;
- The EMS team respond to a safe area within the Red Zone (declared by SAPS) and are then escorted to the patient by SAPS;
- Ongoing discussions with the labour caucus, CPF, SAPS and EMS management, have resulted in a decision to train CPF members in emergency medical care (First Responder Course) so as to provide the patients with immediate medical care upon the arrival of EMS; and
- In addition, the media are invited to ride along with EMS to report first hand of the experience, challenges and difficult situation faced by the emergency services on a daily basis, EMS management and staff are regularly interviewed by the media to highlight the dangers and challenges EMS is confronted with, when serving such areas.
Interaction with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, EMS Management and the Safety and Security Cluster continues, to ensure that:
- Legal counsel employed by the state follows up the investigations to ensure prioritisation and possible conviction; and
- Expert witness testimony by senior EMS manager on impact to EMS staff, EMS management, the community and service delivery.
3. I, as the Minister of Health, along with Deputy Minister of Health, Dr J Phaahla and senior managers of the National Department of Health have made several statements in this regard in the past and will continue to denounce such attacks going forward. It must be noted that there are a number of interventions implemented at multiple levels of government, yet, the attacks continue. No matter what we do, it is never enough, but we must continue to try, as we deal with this largely socioeconomic challenge. The National Department of Health together with our sector departments and provincial counterparts will continue to look for additional ways to address this serious challenge.
END.
09 March 2020 - NW173
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
Whether public clinics in Gauteng have mobile units to assist with health service delivery; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what number of clinics have mobile units and (b) which areas does each mobile unit serve?
Reply:
Public Clinics in Gauteng Province do not have mobile units, but the mobile units fall under sub districts and some of them are based at the clinics for overnight parking and refilling of medicines and medical commodities. All five districts have mobile units to assist with heath service delivery in sub-districts.
There are no clinics that have mobile units.
With regards to the areas that are served by the mobile units, the list is provided here below as (ANNEXURE A).
END.
09 March 2020 - NW174
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
Whether municipal clinics in the City of (a) Tshwane, (b) Johannesburg and (c) Ekurhuleni have mobile units to assist with health service delivery; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) what number of clinics have mobile units in each city and (ii) which areas does each mobile unit serve in each case?
Reply:
Both the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality have allocated mobile clinics/units according to the sub districts/regions; Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has fixed clinics that have mobile units/clinics attached to them.
Details on the number of clinics that have mobile units, as well as areas that are served by mobile units, are contained in Annexure A.
END.
09 March 2020 - NW157
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Whether his department received any applications for mining licences in the City of Ekurhuleni; if so, (a) what number of applications have been (i) received (aa) in each of the past five years and (bb) since 1 April 2019 and (ii) issued in each case and (b) where is the mining taking place?
Reply:
Reply
- (i)The number of applications received in the last five years from 2015 to 31 March 2019 are 56
Year |
Total No of Applications |
Applications issued |
2015 |
15 |
04 |
2016 |
07 |
01 |
2017 |
17 |
03 |
2018 |
10 |
01 |
2019 |
08 |
01 |
(bb)
(bb) Applications received from 1 April 2019 are 08
(ii) There are no applications issued in this category
(ii) There are no applications issued in this category
(b) Nigel, Brakpan and Benoni.
DDG: MR
Date: 27 FEB 2020
Recommended
Advocate TS Mokoena
Director General: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Approved
Mr SG Mantashe
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Date submitted: 09/03/2020
09 March 2020 - NW161
Phillips, Ms C to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
What government incentives are in place to encourage individuals to (a) install solar systems, and (b) use micro power generation for their own private power supply at household level?
Reply:
Currency government does not have incentives to encourage (a) individuals to install systems and (b) use micro power generation for their own private power supply at household level, However, it should be indicated that there are benefits to either install or use micro power generator through sayings that are made from the decrease on electricity bills be» one is not using the grid connected electricity.
NW182E
09 March 2020 - NW148
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Communications
(a)(i) On what date and (ii) under what terms was a set-top box testing facility established at the SA Bureau of Standards, (b) what was the cost to her department of establishing this facility and (c) what number of set-top boxes have been tested at the facility since it was completed?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
(a)(i) The SABS decoder testing lab was established in February 2012.
(ii) The lab was established to test decoders to be manufactured in South Africa based on the SANS862 national DTT decoder standard administered by the SABS. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Department of Communications (DoC), Department of Trade and Industry [DTI] and the SA Bureau of Standards (SABS). Under the terms of the MoU, the SABS had to:
- Assume responsibility for the establishment and operations of the decoder conformance lab.
- Procure lab test equipment
- Appoint personnel to operate the lab
- Work closely with the DoC and broadcasters on operational matters of the lab as and when necessary.
(b)The SABS was given a once-off grant of R30-million for the establishment of the facility by the DoC under the terms of the MoU, to perform the duties as outlined.
(c) According to the records provided by the SABS, they have tested and issued certificates for eleven (11) decoder samples from a number of local suppliers since the inception of the lab in 2012. The method was to test one decoder sample per model of decoder that the manufacturer was in the process of putting into production. The list of the samples is provided below:
Supplier |
DTH-Satellite STB |
DTT-Terrestrial STB |
Model |
ABT |
x |
|
STB351-SNT-MTC-01 |
ABT |
|
x |
STB341-MTC01 |
African Digitech Solutions (ADS) |
|
x |
TJ5023U |
BUA Africa |
|
x |
DTD 4N |
BUA Africa |
|
x |
HT8863L |
BUA Africa |
x |
|
HSJ10 |
BUA Africa |
|
x |
HS6100 |
Altech UEC |
|
x |
DTD 4126 |
CZ Electronics |
|
x |
FR9600 |
Leratadima |
|
x |
STB341-MTC01 |
M-Net |
x |
Go-TV |
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER
09 March 2020 - NW152
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
By what date (a) does he envisage the forensic investigation into the conduct and payments to Ndzabandzaba Attorneys launched in 2018 will be completed and (b) will the outcomes of the forensic investigation be made public?
Reply:
I am advised by the Economic Development Department that the report is expected to be completed within six weeks. The key findings and recommendations, together with any actions required from the Commission, will be made public.
-END-
09 March 2020 - NW121
Chirwa-Mpungose, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the name of each health facility that offers abortion in the Republic and (b) in which province is each specified facility located?
Reply:
The following tables provide the details in this regard:
Name of health facility that offers Choice of Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) in the Republic |
Province in which facility is located |
(a) |
(b) |
Adelaide Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
All Saints Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Andries Vosloo Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Bambisana Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Bedford Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Bhisho Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Butterworth Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Cala Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Cecilia Makiwane Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Civic Centre Clinic (Mthatha) |
Eastern Cape |
Cloete Joubert (Barkley East) Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Cofimvaba Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Cradock Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Dora Nginzi Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Duncan Village CHC |
Eastern Cape |
Elliot Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Empilisweni Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Empiliweni Gompo CHC |
Eastern Cape |
Frere Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Frontier Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Glen Grey Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Hewu Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Humansdorp Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Idutywa Village CHC |
Eastern Cape |
Lady Grey Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Laetitia Bam CHC |
Eastern Cape |
Lanti Clinic |
Eastern Cape |
Marie Stopes Port Elizabeth Clinic |
Eastern Cape |
Midland Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Motherwell CHC |
Eastern Cape |
Mthatha General Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
New Rest Clinic |
Eastern Cape |
Ngqwaru Clinic |
Eastern Cape |
Nompumelelo (Peddie) Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Nontyatyambo CHC |
Eastern Cape |
Nqamakwe CHC |
Eastern Cape |
Port Alfred Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Settlers Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
SS Gida Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
St Elizabeth's Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Rafalofefe Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Tayler Bequest Hospital (Elundini) |
Eastern Cape |
Tayler Biquest Hospital (Matatiele) |
Eastern Cape |
Uitenhage Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Victoria Hospital |
Eastern Cape |
Xhora CHC |
Eastern Cape |
Albert Luthuli Memorial Clinic |
Free State |
Albert Nzula District Hospital |
Free State |
Botshabelo Hospital |
Free State |
Bren Health Care Clinic |
Free State |
Dr JS Moroka Hospital |
Free State |
Dr Moeti Surgery |
Free State |
Elizabeth Ross Hospital |
Free State |
Fezi Ngumbentombi Hospital |
Free State |
Karabo Clinic |
Free State |
Katleho Hospital |
Free State |
Kgotsong (Welkom) Clinic |
Free State |
Mediclinic Welkom Hospital |
Free State |
Molemo Healthcare Clinic |
Free State |
National District Hospital |
Free State |
Phekolong Hospital |
Free State |
Tokollo Hospital |
Free State |
Bertha Gxowa Hospital |
Gauteng |
Carletonville Hospital |
Gauteng |
Chiawelo CHC |
Gauteng |
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital |
Gauteng |
Dr George Mukhari Hospital |
Gauteng |
Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital |
Gauteng |
Heidelberg Hospital |
Gauteng |
Jabulane Dumane CHC |
Gauteng |
Johan Heyns CHC |
Gauteng |
Jubilee Hospital |
Gauteng |
Kalafong Hospital |
Gauteng |
Kgabo CHC |
Gauteng |
Kopanong Hospital |
Gauteng |
Laudium CHC |
Gauteng |
Lenasia South CHC |
Gauteng |
Leratong Hospital |
Gauteng |
Phedisong 4 CHC |
Gauteng |
Protop Women's Clinic (Vereeniging) |
Gauteng |
Sebokeng Hospital |
Gauteng |
Soshanguve CHC |
Gauteng |
Steve Biko Academic Hospital |
Gauteng |
Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital |
Gauteng |
Vaal Woman's Choice Clinic (Evaton) |
Gauteng |
Vaal Woman's Choice Clinic (Vereeniging) |
Gauteng |
Zola CHC |
Gauteng |
Addington Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Appelsbosch Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Benedictine Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Bethesda Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Catherine Booth Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Christ the King Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Dannhauser CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Dundee Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Edendale Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
eDumbe CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Emmaus Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Eshowe Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Estcourt Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
GJ Crooke's Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Greytown Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Hlengisizwe CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Inanda C CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Itshelejuba Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Khululeka Clinic |
KwaZulu-Natal |
KwaDabeka CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
KwaMagwaza Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Ladysmith Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Mahatma Gandhi Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Manguzi Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Marie Stopes Durban Clinic |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Marie Stopes Isipingo Clinic |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Mbongolwane Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Montebello Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Murchison Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Ndwedwe CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Newcastle Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Nkandla Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Nkonjeni Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Northdale Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Nseleni CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Phoenix CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Pomeroy CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Port Shepstone Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Queen Nandi Regional Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Rietvlei Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
RK Khan Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Rose Clinic (Durban) |
KwaZulu-Natal |
St Andrew's Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
St Apollinaris Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
St Chads CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Sundumbili CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
TLMSM Health Care Clinic |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Tongaat CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Turton CHC |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Umphumulo Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Untunjambili Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Vryheid Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Wentworth Hospital |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Botlokwa Hospital |
Limpopo |
Buffelshoek Clinic (Blouberg) |
Limpopo |
Burgersfort Clinic |
Limpopo |
Dendron Clinic |
Limpopo |
Dilokong Hospital |
Limpopo |
Donald Fraser Hospital |
Limpopo |
Dr CN Phatudi Hospital |
Limpopo |
Elim Hospital |
Limpopo |
Ellisras Hospital |
Limpopo |
FH Odendaal (Nylstroom) Hospital |
Limpopo |
George Masebe Hospital |
Limpopo |
HC Boshoff CHC |
Limpopo |
Helen Franz Hospital |
Limpopo |
Jamela Clinic |
Limpopo |
Jane Furse Hospital |
Limpopo |
Kgapane Hospital |
Limpopo |
Lebowakgomo Hospital |
Limpopo |
Letaba Hospital |
Limpopo |
Letsitele Clinic |
Limpopo |
Levubu Clinic |
Limpopo |
Louis Trichard Hospital |
Limpopo |
Makhado CHC |
Limpopo |
Malamulele Hospital |
Limpopo |
Mamotshwa Clinic |
Limpopo |
Mankweng Hospital |
Limpopo |
Mariveni Clinic |
Limpopo |
Mashishimale Clinic |
Limpopo |
Matlala Hospital |
Limpopo |
Matoks Clinic |
Limpopo |
Mecklenburg Hospital |
Limpopo |
Mokopane Hospital |
Limpopo |
Mookgophong CHC |
Limpopo |
Nancefield Clinic |
Limpopo |
Nchabeleng CHC |
Limpopo |
Northam Clinic |
Limpopo |
Philadelphia Hospital |
Limpopo |
Rapahlelo Clinic |
Limpopo |
Ratshaatshaa CHC |
Limpopo |
Rethabile CHC |
Limpopo |
Sekororo Hospital |
Limpopo |
Seloane Clinic |
Limpopo |
Seshego Hospital |
Limpopo |
Siloam Hospital |
Limpopo |
St Rita's Hospital |
Limpopo |
Thabazimbi Hospital |
Limpopo |
Tiyani CHC |
Limpopo |
Tshilidzini Hospital |
Limpopo |
Tshilwavhusiku CHC |
Limpopo |
Voortrekker Memorial (Potgietersrus) Hospital |
Limpopo |
Warmbaths Hospital |
Limpopo |
WF Knobel Hospital |
Limpopo |
Willows Clinic |
Limpopo |
Witpoort Hospital |
Limpopo |
Zebediela Hospital |
Limpopo |
Amajuba Memorial Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Barberton Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Bernice Samuels Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Bethal Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Bhuga CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Carolina Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Embhuleni Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Empumelelweni CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Ermelo Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Evander Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Ezamokuhle Clinic |
Mpumalanga |
Kabokweni CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Kanyamazane CHC |
Mpumalanga |
KwaMhlanga Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Lebohang CHC |
Mpumalanga |
M'Africa CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Mapulaneng Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Matsulu CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Mmametlhake Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Naas CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Nelspruit CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Phola-Nzikasi CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Piet Retief Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Sabie Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Standerton Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
Thulamahashe CHC |
Mpumalanga |
Tintswalo Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
De Aar (Central Karoo) Hospital |
Northern Cape |
Dr Harry Surtie Hospital |
Northern Cape |
Galeshewe Day Hospital |
Northern Cape |
Postmasburg Hospital |
Northern Cape |
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital |
Northern Cape |
Tshwaragano Hospital |
Northern Cape |
Atamelang CHC |
North West |
Bafokeng CHC |
North West |
Bapong CHC |
North West |
Brits Hospital |
North West |
Ganyesa Hospital |
North West |
Gelukspan Hospital |
North West |
General de la Rey Hospital |
North West |
Hartebeesfontein Clinic |
North West |
JB Marks CHC |
North West |
Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital |
North West |
Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital |
North West |
Klerksdorp-Tshepong Tertiary Hospital |
North West |
Klipdrift Health Post |
North West |
Koster Hospital |
North West |
Letlhabile CHC |
North West |
Mabeskraal CHC |
North West |
Mahikeng Provincial Hospital |
North West |
Makapanstad (Seaparankwe) Clinic |
North West |
Mamusa CHC |
North West |
Mogwase CHC |
North West |
Moses Kotane Hospital |
North West |
Nic Bodenstein Hospital |
North West |
Potchefstroom Hospital |
North West |
Ramabesa Health Post |
North West |
Schweizer-Reneke Town Clinic |
North West |
Taung Hospital |
North West |
Annie Brown Clinic |
Western Cape |
Bergsig Clinic |
Western Cape |
Bredasdorp Clinic |
Western Cape |
Caledon Clinic |
Western Cape |
Caledon Hospital |
Western Cape |
Cape Town Reproductive Health Centre |
Western Cape |
Ceres CDC |
Western Cape |
Ceres Hospital |
Western Cape |
Clanwilliam Hospital |
Western Cape |
Cloetesville CHC |
Western Cape |
Cogmanskloof Clinic |
Western Cape |
De Doorns Clinic |
Western Cape |
Dr Abdurahman CDC |
Western Cape |
Eerste Rivier Hospital |
Western Cape |
Elim Satellite Clinic |
Western Cape |
Empilisweni (Worcester) Clinic |
Western Cape |
False Bay Hospital |
Western Cape |
George Hospital |
Western Cape |
Grabouw CHC |
Western Cape |
Great Brak River Clinic |
Western Cape |
Groendal Clinic |
Western Cape |
Groote Schuur Hospital |
Western Cape |
Guguletu CHC |
Western Cape |
Hanover Park CHC |
Western Cape |
Happy Valley Clinic |
Western Cape |
Harry Comay TB Hospital |
Western Cape |
Heidelberg Clinic |
Western Cape |
Helderberg Hospital |
Western Cape |
Hermanus Hospital |
Western Cape |
Idas Valley Clinic |
Western Cape |
Karl Bremer Hospital |
Western Cape |
Khayelitsha Hospital |
Western Cape |
Klapmuts Clinic |
Western Cape |
Knysna Hospital |
Western Cape |
Kraaifontein CHC |
Western Cape |
Kuyasa CHC |
Western Cape |
Lady Michaelis CDC |
Western Cape |
Life Bay View Private Hospital |
Western Cape |
Life Kingsbury Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mbekweni CDC |
Western Cape |
McGregor Clinic |
Western Cape |
Mediclinic Cape Gate Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mediclinic Cape Town Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mediclinic Constantiaberg Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mediclinic Durbanville Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mediclinic George Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mediclinic Hermanus Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mediclinic Paarl Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mediclinic Worcester Hospital |
Western Cape |
Michael Mapongwana CDC |
Western Cape |
Mitchells Plain CHC |
Western Cape |
Mitchells Plain Hospital |
Western Cape |
Montagu Clinic |
Western Cape |
Montagu Hospital |
Western Cape |
Mossel Bay Hospital |
Western Cape |
Nduli clinic |
Western Cape |
New Somerset Hospital |
Western Cape |
Nkqubela Clinic |
Western Cape |
Nolungile CDC |
Western Cape |
Otto Du Plessis Hospital |
Western Cape |
Oudtshoorn Hospital |
Western Cape |
Paarl Hospital |
Western Cape |
Patriot Plein Clinic |
Western Cape |
Prince Alfred Hamlet Clinic |
Western Cape |
Radie Kotze Hospital |
Western Cape |
Railton Clinic |
Western Cape |
Robertson Hospital |
Western Cape |
SAMHS 2 Military Hospital |
Western Cape |
Site C Youth clinic |
Western Cape |
Stellenbosch Hospital |
Western Cape |
Suurbraak Clinic |
Western Cape |
Swellendam Hospital |
Western Cape |
Swellendam PHC Clinic |
Western Cape |
TC Newman CDC |
Western Cape |
Thembalethu CDC |
Western Cape |
Touws River Clinic |
Western Cape |
Town 2 CDC |
Western Cape |
Tulbach Clinic |
Western Cape |
Tygerberg Hospital |
Western Cape |
Vanguard CHC |
Western Cape |
Victoria Hospital |
Western Cape |
Villiersdorp Clinic |
Western Cape |
Vredenburg Hospital |
Western Cape |
Vredendal Hospital |
Western Cape |
Wellington CDC |
Western Cape |
Wesfleur Hospital |
Western Cape |
Wolseley Clinic |
Western Cape |
Worcester CDC |
Western Cape |
Worcester Hospital |
Western Cape |
Zolani Clinic |
Western Cape |
(Source: DHIS)
END.
09 March 2020 - NW196
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether regular audits are conducted on federations receiving funds from Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA); if not, why not; if so, are the audit reports available; (2) what type of audits are conducted on federations to ensure that they have utilised the funding for the intended purposes; (3) whether the members of the federations and/or sports associations are contacted and/or surveyed to establish if they have received funding; if so, who contacts/surveys the federations and/or sports associations. (4) what number of athletes have benefitted from the funds received from SRSA, through the payment of the entrance fees and transport to compete internationally
Reply:
1. The Departments internal audit unit in consultation with the Auditor-General of SA, in order to avoid duplications, have on their approved annual internal audit plan federations to be audited for the year. On completion of the audit, reports on the audit findings are discussed and sent to the federations audited. Herewith follows the list of federations audited during 2018/19 and 2017/18 financial years respectively;
2018/19 Financial year
- Jukskei South Africa
- Bowls South Africa
- South African Table Tennis Board
- Rowing South Africa
- South African National Archery Association
2017/18 Financial year
- Netball South Africa
- South African Sports for Social Change Network
- Volleyball South Africa
- Tennis South Africa
2. Compliance Audits against the funding framework and the service level agreement between the department and the federations are conducted.
3. Sport and Recreation South Africa Financial and Non-Financial Policy aims to provide funding only to recognised national federations and any related monitoring is conducted to the funded federations and not the members.
4. A total of 393 athletes benefitted from SRSA funds
09 March 2020 - NW197
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether any action has been taken by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) since the release of the Zulman report in August 2018 regarding the establishment of a National Colours Board; if not, what interim measures have been put in place by SASCOC regarding the (a) awarding of colours and (b) applications for colours; 2) Whether SASCOC is still awarding colours; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the process that is followed in this regard?
Reply:
- According to the Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee the proposed amendments contained in the Sports Bill seek to address the establishment of a colours board. (a) In the interim and until the amendment to the Sports and Recreation Act is complete, (b) SASCOC will continue to use the authority conferred by the Minister to receive applications and award colours
- SASCOC continues to award colours in terms of the Regulations and will continue to do so until the amendments to the Sport and Recreations Act is complete.
09 March 2020 - NW192
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(a) How does the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) intend to support the South African athletes who will be participating in the Olympics in Birmingham in Alabama, United States, in 2021, given the financial challenges faced by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and (b) what is the role of the NLC in promoting women sport in the Republic through its funding?
Reply:
I am advised by the NLC that applications for participation in the 2021 Olympics in Birmingham in Alabama, United States, have not been made. All applications received will be considered.
The Sports and Recreation Distributing Agency approved funding for the following women sporting codes in the current financial year (2019/20) - soccer R8 Million (South African Football Association), cricket R1 Million (Cricket South Africa), swimming R2 Million (Swimming South Africa).
-END-
09 March 2020 - NW191
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
1) Whether the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) funded any organisation which belongs to a certain person (name furnished) or an organisation of which the specified person is a director; if so, (a) whether he will provide the details of the organisation(s) to Mr. TW Mhlongo and (b) what amount was granted in each case; 2) Whether the NLC funded any (a) organisation where the specified person’s spouse worked and/or (b) organisation associated with her; 3) Whether the NLC funded any organisation which is linked or was linked to any political party or an office bearer of a political party; if so, (a) what are the details of the (i) political party concerned, (ii) political party office bearer concerned and (iii) amount granted and (b) in which year or years was the grant made for members of political party or organisation; 4) What steps is he taking to ensure that the confidentiality of organisations’ information is protected, but also that they are implementing projects accordingly? NW212E
Reply:
I have been advised by the NLC that funding was provided to organisations linked to the person concerned and to an organization that the NLC says employed his spouse. Details have been supplied to my office by the NLC. I will be requesting further clarity from the NLC in order to determine the accuracy and relevance of the additional information to be disclosed and will thereafter advise the Honourable Member.
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09 March 2020 - NW193
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
1)What are the (a) names, (b) positions and (c)(i) start and (ii) end period of the board members of Volleyball South Africa 2) Whether a certain person (name and details furnished) is still playing a lead role in Volleyball SA; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what position is the specified person holding; 3) Why is he not blacklisting all administrators that were fired and found guilty in sports not to be involved in sport administration again?
Reply:
1. The (a) names, (b) positions and (c)(i) start and (ii) end period of the board members of Volleyball South Africa are as follows;
Anthony Kamohelo Mokoeana |
President |
2016-2020 |
Kribba Reddy |
Vice |
2016-2020 |
Vinesh Maharaj |
Treasurer |
2016-2020 |
Donovan Nair |
Secretary General |
2016-2020 |
William Mojapele |
Social Responsibility and Transformation |
2016-2020 |
Lisbeth Moatshe |
Development Director |
2016-2020 |
Jacob Thamaga |
PR/ Media Director |
2016-2020 |
Loet Groenewald |
Technical Director |
2016-2020 |
Vacant |
Schools Volleyball Director |
2) According to Volleyball SA Mr Reddy is no longer playing a lead role in Volleyball SA. He holds an honorary position with Volleyball South Africa. The Volleyball South Africa Congress unanimously voted him to hold an honorary position because of his exemplary leadership of the organization during difficult times to make it one of the strongest Federations in South Africa and In African volleyball. The position is one of advisor without voting rights.
3) The code of Sport must , first and foremost exercise and exhaust their constitutional directives in resolving these matters. According to Volleyball South Africa the Federation imposed sanctions on its officials as recommended by Volleyball SA tribunals. Two of its officials were employed by SASCOC and faced internal disciplinary actions. They have challenged their dismissal through the CCMA. Like SASCOC, who are waiting for the CCMA decision before they are permitted to replace these officials VSA cannot take any action against these officials bearing in mind that the final decision is still outstanding.
09 March 2020 - NW97
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What processes has his department followed in order to assess the impact of climate change on health needs and services; (2) what progress has his department made in addressing the challenges facing forensic chemistry laboratories relating to backlogs, low staff morale and infrastructure; (3) what progress has his department made in rolling out ideal clinics in each province?
Reply:
1. The Department has embarked on a project to develop a risk and vulnerability assessment framework to be used for assessing the impact of climate change on health needs and services. This project was started in May 2019 after appointment of a service provider, this follows a number of engagements since July 2018 between the National Department of Health and the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. Funding for the project was sourced from the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) through The Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The project managers are the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) who contracted the University of South Africa to develop the risk and vulnerability assessment framework. The final product is expected to be delivered at the end of February 2020. The framework will assist the Department in conducting the assessment on health needs and services.
2. Backlogs:
Following a meeting of the National Forensic Pathology Services Committee (NFPSC) with the previous Minister of Health on 25 February 2016, it was decided not to destroy the approximately 12,000 backlogged cases (multiple samples per case) without Case Administration System (CAS) numbers. A decision has been made to group the backlogged cases in certain year categories and to analyse them.
Resulting from this meeting, the Criminal Justice System Reform Committee (CJSRC) was tasked to perform an audit of all outstanding toxicology cases. Following this decision, during a third full audit of all outstanding cases during 2016 and 2017, they have provided the Forensic Chemistry Laboratories (FCLs) with a list of cases with SAPS CAS numbers where prosecution, and thus analysis, is still required. The list has been signed off by the Chair of the CJSRC on 31 March 2017. This list contained 3,112 cases before verification at the FCLs. Of these 3,112 cases, the FCL’s could only verify 754 cases that were still outstanding as at 31 March 2017.
Another verification in April 2019 has reduced the number of outstanding cases on the list to 705, which is used as the baseline list to monitor performance. The FCLs only analyse cases from this list, newly received cases to prevent them from becoming backlogged (as all have CAS numbers), as well as all urgent requests from pathologists (including insurance matters). The balance of cases without CAS numbers will only be tested once CAS numbers have been linked to them.
Table 1 below indicates the performance of the FCLs against reduction of the CJSRC baseline backlog list of cases where prosecution is still required. [APP target: Eliminate the backlog of toxicology tests by 2019/20 (70% by 31 March 2020)]
TABLE 1 |
||
2019/20 Financial Year |
% Decrease in Toxicology backlog |
APP Target (%) |
Quarter 1 |
42.98 |
63 |
Quarter 2 |
43.26 |
65 |
Quarter 3 |
44.11 |
67 |
Quarter 4 |
70 |
The total number of blood alcohol samples older than 90 days for the four FCL’s that have not been analysed as at 31 March 2019, was 8,210.
The cumulative total backlogged samples completed for 2019/20, Quarter 1, 2 and 3 was 7,513 (91.51%) of the list of 8,210. The FCL’s have also tested newly incoming samples in order to prevent these samples from forming a backlog. Table 2 below reflects the FCL progress regarding the 2019/20 APP target [Eliminate the backlog of blood alcohol tests by 2019/20].
TABLE 2 |
||
2019/20 |
APP TARGET |
|
% DECREASE IN BA BACKLOG |
% DECREASE IN BA BACKLOG |
|
Quarter 1 |
75.42 |
25 |
Quarter 2 |
90.17 |
50 |
Quarter 3 |
91.51 |
75 |
Quarter 4 |
- |
100 |
The Toxicology and blood alcohol analysis output has been negatively affected by procurement system problems during quarter three of this financial year, causing delays in equipment repairs and procurement of consumables and chemicals required for the analysis processes. The FCL’s also currently have 30 vacancies out of a total establishment of 174.
Low staff morale:
Low staff morale in the Pretoria Laboratory is as a result of the poor building conditions. Progress is made in terms of obtaining alternative work accommodation.
Infrastructure:
Only the Forensic Chemistry Laboratory (FCL) in Visagie Street, Pretoria, has challenges with regards to accommodation. The FCL in Durban is new (established in 2015), and housed in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Health building. The FCL in Cape Town is accommodated in a private building that has been recently renovated. They also have sufficient space for staff and equipment. The FCL in Johannesburg has been extensively renovated, with the project completed around 2011/12.
Two previous tender processes initiated by the Department of Public Works (DPW) have failed. An offer for accommodation by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, as well as an offer by the South African Bureau of Standards, have not been successful.
The DPW advertised a tender in June 2013. This process has however not been successful, as no suitable building could be located. In late 2013 the National Department of Health informed the DPW about the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) building (Material Laboratory) in Carl Street in Pretoria West that has not been utilized since 2009. Initially the DWAF was willing to allow the NDOH to utilize this building for the FCL Pretoria activities, but withdrew the offer in June 2014. The DPW then informed the National Department of Health (NDoH) that they did not have any other buildings available that would meet the FCL requirements and that the initial space requirements needed to be decreased. A second tender was advertised in December 2014, and that was also not successful.
In January 2015 the Chief Director: Trauma, Violence, Emergency Medical Services and Forensic Pathology Services (as it was previously called) came in contact with the office of Mr Govender, Deputy Director-General and Head of Real Estate and Facilities Management at the Department of Public Works (DPW). The DPW subsequently undertook to prioritize this matter. Shortly thereafter space was identified at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) in Groenkloof, Pretoria. This facility was well situated, had ample parking space and had sufficient vacant floor space to be able to accommodate the FCL staff and equipment. In a meeting on 31 August 2016 where the Chief Financial Officer of the SABS was present, she informed all present that they were intending to commercialize the Groenkloof Campus, and that they might not be able to accommodate the FCL. This was followed by the DPW informing the NDoH team that they have been dealing with the wrong Department at the DPW from 2014 to 2016, and that the process had to be started from scratch.
In August 2017 a new needs and cost analysis were submitted to the DPW. Advertising of the needs for a new building has not proceeded, as the NDoH Infrastructure unit proposed to move the FCL into the CIVITAS building as an alternative. With current infrastructure challenges at CIVITAS, this is however no longer an option.
It has been established that there is laboratory, as well as office space available at the CSIR (Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research) campus on Meiring Naudé Road in Pretoria. The space will be suitable for the relocation of the Forensic Chemistry Laboratory, Pretoria – with the understanding that the space will have to be prepared accordingly. This will have cost implications.
3. The Ideal Clinic Realization and Maintenance (ICRM) programme is completing its fifth year of implementation in the 2019/20 financial year. The program is implemented in all the Primary Health Care facilities in the country. In the beginning of each year, the baseline status determination is conducted by Facility Managers in all facilities and confirmed by the District Perfect Permanent Team of the ICRM (PPTICRM).
Since 2015/2016 to 2018/2019 the Department of Health had turned 1,920 primary health care facilities ideal. The preliminary results for 2019/2020 3rd quarter is 76 facilities that have achieve status. The breakdown per province is indicate in the table below.
Health facilities inspection tools for both Ideal Clinic and Office of Health Standards Compliance were recently aligned to ensure that they request same evidence for compliance with Norms and Standards by the health facilities. Provincial workshops were also conducted on the aligned tools. The effective date of implementation for aligned tools is the 1st of April 2020.
Table 1: Ideal Clinic Achievement by Province for 2015/16 to 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 (Quarter 3)
Financial Years
Province |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 (Preliminary results) |
Eastern Cape
|
14 |
139 |
157 |
249 |
15 |
Free State
|
22 |
78 |
114 |
168 |
0 |
Gauteng
|
89 |
215 |
291 |
330 |
6 |
KwaZulu-Natal
|
141 |
288 |
383 |
461 |
19 |
Limpopo
|
27 |
51 |
121 |
165 |
1 |
Mpumalanga
|
19 |
66 |
87 |
133 |
3 |
Northern Cape
|
3 |
67 |
89 |
92 |
0 |
North West
|
7 |
92 |
121 |
141 |
9 |
Western Cape
|
- |
41 |
144 |
181 |
23 |
TOTAL
|
322 |
1037 |
1507 |
1920 |
76 |
END.
09 March 2020 - NW169
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)With reference to his reply to question 1738 on 7 January 2020, what are the details of the outcomes of the arbitration that took place on 16 and 17 January 2020; (2) What are the full details of any (a) current and (b) historical financial transactions between his department and EOH Mthambo? NW190E
Reply:
The department has advised as follows:
(1) The matter was concluded on 17 January 2020. All the parties submitted their closing arguments on 31 January 2020 to the GPSSBC as instructed by the Commissioner. The GPSSBC forwarded the closing arguments to the Commissioner on 6 February 2020. I am advised that the employee was found guilty of certain charges by the Commissioner.
(2) (a) There are no current financial transactions.
(b) the dti only processed five (5) payments to the total amount of R11 154 846. Such amount was paid for the milestones that were achieved with details as follows:
Payment |
Milestone Achieved |
Amount Paid |
1 |
EOH Invoice Paid: Licencing Cost Support |
R5,698,799.02 |
2 |
EOH Invoice Paid: Pilot (MCEP) Phase Initiation |
R393,765.12 |
3 |
EOH Invoice Paid: SAP Maintenance Year 1 & 2 |
R2,858,517.62 |
4 |
EOH Invoice Paid: Acceptance of Design (Blue print) |
R393,765.12 |
5 |
EOH Invoice Paid: Approved Change Request (CR_05) for Additional Requirements |
R1,809,999.59 |
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09 March 2020 - NW310
Van Minnen, Ms BM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether her department, in light of the overall audit outcome for the Joe Morolong Local Municipality in the Northern Cape which remained unchanged for the past three years with no improvement in audit findings, has found that the province was unable to place the municipality under administration; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why has her department not placed the municipality under administration considering that the financial statement qualification areas have worsened despite paying over R6 million to consultants in the past financial year?
Reply:
The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available in the Department. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available
Thank you
09 March 2020 - NW110
Van Staden, Mr PA to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the total estimated cost to launch the National Health Insurance; (2) why was the Portfolio Committee on Health not informed of the amount; (3) whether medical stakeholders in the industry from the public and private sector were consulted with a view to obtain their inputs; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the consultation process that was followed; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. (a) Clause 57 (1)(b) of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill states that NHI must be gradually phased in using a progressive and programmatic approach based on financial resource availability;
(b) Chapter 7 of the 2017 White Paper on NHI on Financing of NHI details expenditure projections and several new taxation options for sources of funding, including evaluating a surcharge on income tax, a small payroll-based taxes as financing sources for the Fund;
(c) As outlined in Section 8 of the Memorandum of Objects of the NHI Bill, NHI will be financed in various interrelated phases as determined in consultation with the National Treasury using general budget allocations. The costing/budgeting focuses on practical issues that focuses on three issues:
(i) Quality of care improvement programme: A new funding component is required to accelerate quality initiatives, to support a stronger response post OHSC audit and also to support progressive accreditation of facilities for NHI. In 2020/21 an amount of R25 million was prioritsed for this purpose. Subsequent funding will be dependent on the success of the current implementation
(ii) Establishment of NHI Fund Office: The preliminary allocations over the MTEF is 2020/21 R20 million, 2021/22: R40 million and 2022/23: R43 million. These should be seen as ideal and will probably be less given practical delays e.g. in passing NHI Bill.
(iii) Actuarial costing model: Treasury commissioned a simplified intervention based costing tool for NHI which provides simple estimates of costs of a set of 15 or so interventions.
These include for example removing user fees, extending chronic medicine distribution programme (CCMDD), extending ARV rollout, increasing antenatal visits, rolling out capitation model for General Practitioners (GPs), cataract surgery programme, establishing NHI Fund. The full set of interventions costs in the longer term around R30 billion per annum. The Department of Health will adapt the tool to find a set of priority interventions. Most of these interventions can be scaled up progressively as funding becomes available and does not need significant new funds in Budget 2020;
(iv) The Human Resources Capacitation Grant will be used to appoint staff to ensure implementation of NHI already increases to R905 million in 2019/20 and further to R1,052 billion in 2020/21 to R1,093 in 2021/22 and R1,1 billion in 2022/23. This should be focused in the first instance on statutory posts such as interns and community service, given problems in provinces funding these key posts and national interest in making sure these are fully funded;
(v) The NHI Indirect budget baseline amounts to R2,3 billion in 2020/21, R2,5 billion in 2021/22 and R2,6 billion in 2022/23.
(vi) In the next phase the NHI Fund and its Executive Authority will be able to bid for funds through the main budget as part of the budget process. Thereafter consideration will be given to shifting some of the conditional grants such as the National Tertiary Services grant and the HIV/AIDS and TB grant from the Department of Health to the Fund. Preliminary analysis suggests this will require legal amendments.
(d) In a later phase consideration will be given to shifting of funds currently in the provincial equitable share formula for personal health care services to the Fund. This will require amendments to the National Health Act, 2003. This will also depend on how functions are shifted, for example if central hospitals are brought to the national level.
2. No, this is not correct. The Portfolio Committee of Health has been informed of the initial estimated costs of implementation of NHI when the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, (Bill 11-2019) was introduced to Parliament on 8th August 2019. This is explained in Clause 57 of the NHI Bill as well as Section 8 of the Memorandum of Objects of the NHI Bill.
3. Stakeholders have been consulted to obtain their inputs.
(a) This was undertaken as part of the consultations on the 2011 Green Paper on NHI, the 2015 draft White Paper on NHI and the 2018 Draft Bill on NHI;
(b) The NHI Bill is currently in Parliament and going through public consultation process;
(c) As outlined in Clause 8.9 of the Memorandum of Objects, Chapter 7 of the 2017 White Paper on NHI on Financing of NHI details expenditure projections and several new taxation options for sources of funding, including evaluating a surcharge on income tax, a small payroll-based taxes as financing sources for the Fund. Due to the current fiscal condition, tax increases may come at a later stage of NHI implementation.
4. I am willing to make a Statement on the matter
END.
09 March 2020 - NW195
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
What actions has his office taken with regard to the recommendations of the Zulman report regarding dispute resolution; 2) What interim measures have been implemented regarding dispute resolution to address the shortcomings pointed out by the Zulman Commission?
Reply:
- The Minister appointed a compliance task team headed by independent facilitator to follow up on the implementation of the recommendations and to report regularly on progress to the Minister.
- The present act, the Constitutions of SASCOC and the National Federations will prevail. Any measures outside the prescript will be regarded as ultravires.
09 March 2020 - NW112
Van Staden, Mr PA to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the total number of (a) medical schemes in the Republic and (b) members in the specified medical schemes; (2) what is the total number of staff members currently working at each of these medical schemes; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. (a) The number of registered medical schemes was 76 as at Quarter 3 of 2019 (compared to 79 as at December 2018);
(b) (i) The 2019 numbers have not been audited and will only be available on 1st April 2020;
(ii) As at Quarter 3 of 2019 the number of principal members was 4 067 003 (compared to the audited number of 4 039 705 at December 2018);
(iii) As at Quarter 3 of 2019 the number of beneficiaries including dependents was 8 954 814 (compared to the audited number of 8 916 695 at December 2018);
2. The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is currently not collecting this information routinely;
3. Yes I am willing to make a statement on the matter.
END.
09 March 2020 - NW194
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) (a) What total number of disputes were submitted to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) for dispute resolution and (b) what total number of cases (i) were resolved and (ii) are still outstanding; (2) (a) what total number of disputes were submitted to his office to request intervention due to the failure of SASCOC and (b) what is the current status of each dispute?
Reply:
1. (a) According to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) only a total of 11 disputes were submitted (b)(i) 5 cases were resolved (ii) 6 are in progress.
2. (a) A total of 5 disputes were submitted to the Minister (b) all of them are in progress.
09 March 2020 - NW170
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1) (a) What number of section 12I allowances which (i) are to be considered by the adjudication committee and (ii) have been submitted to his department are outstanding and require approval, (b) what are the relevant details of each company name and (c) how long they have been waiting to be approved; (2) (a) what are the economic implications of delayed approvals and (b) why have there been any delays in the approval of section 12I allowances? NW191E
Reply:
Three applications received since 1 February 2020 are to be considered by the Adjudication Committee and five applications are currently being considered. Details of decisions and the identity of companies concerned who receive the incentive are made public once the process is completed.
In two matters, applications being recommended to be declined are being reviewed to check whether they could be approved. One of these may require an opinion from SARS.
As a result of the need to ensure that public funds are deployed to maximum effect to achieve national goals, it has been necessary to review applications carefully for their economic impact and determine whether they fully assist with achievement of such goals.
To illustrate the value of the approach: a recent approval of a s12i application from Hi-Sense, an electronics company located in Atlantis, will now result in improved efficiencies and the creation of a significant number of new jobs. Further details of these will be released in due course.
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09 March 2020 - NW175
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether he has been informed that Klopper Park Clinic does not have a registered pharmacist on site; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he has been informed as to why the specified clinic has not received any assistance from a medical practitioner on a weekly basis to assist with consultations and the medical needs of patients; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he has been informed as to (a) why the clinic has not had any telephonic and electronic communication for the past year and (b) what is being done to deal with the problem; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether he has been informed as to (a) why the ambulances from Ekurhuleni Metro do not provide services to the local clinics, as the clinics solely depend on provincial ambulance services for assistance and (b) what the turnaround time of the provincial ambulance services is when called out for medical assistance to transfer patients to the general local hospitals; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. Yes. I have been informed that Klopper Park Clinic does not have a registered pharmacist.
As a practice and a norm, not all the clinics have pharmacists and pharmacy assistants. Due to the shortage of these categories of workers, the decision was taken to prioritise Community Health Centers for allocation of pharmacists or pharmacy assistants; however, the process of having pharmacists or pharmacy assistants in clinics is ongoing until all clinics are covered.
2. Yes, I have been informed that Klopper Park clinic does not receive the assistance of a medical practitioner on a weekly basis to assist with consultations and medical needs of patients.
The contract for the Community Service Medical Doctor who was allocated to Klopper Park clinic to assist with consultations and medical needs of patients expired in December 2019, however the sessional Medical Officer was appointed in February 2020. The sessional Doctor works at the clinic every Thursday to assist with consultations and medical needs of patients.
3. (a) The clinic has not had telephonic and electronic communication for the past year due to infrastructure challenges. The new clinic was planned and it is currently on the CAPEX (capital expenditure) program. There is a weekly meeting with the ICT department to resolve the problem.
(b) The clinic has a mobile phone with the prepaid airtime available for emergency calls, whilst a permanent solution relating to infrastructure challenges is being sought.
4. (a) Ekurhuleni clinics receive ambulance services from both Ekurhuleni Metro and the Province. The Ekurhuleni ambulances collect clients / patients from home to different facilities, while provincial ambulances transfer clients / patients from the clinics to different hospitals.
(b) The turnaround time differs between urban and rural areas, and between obstetric and other emergency ambulances. For urban response, the turnaround time is 15 to 60 minutes. The obstetric ambulances’ turnaround time is less than 30 minutes.
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