Reply:

1. With reference to the reply to question 687 on 3 April 2019, (a) what were the exact dates on which his department met with the City of Ekurhuleni and (b) who attended each meeting;

The first meeting was on 26 June 2018 and was part of a 2 day follow up engagement on the project financials with 6 of the 13 Public Transport Network Grant cities. The City of Ekurhuleni presented and took questions during a two hour slot. The session was attended by DoT and Treasury officials led by the Acting Chief Director for Public Transport Network Development, Mr Ibrahim Seedat. The City IPTN project team attended led by acting HoD for Transport, Ms Dorothy Mabuza.

The second meeting was a standing bilateral on 27 September 2018 and was again led by Ms Dorothy Mabuza for the City and Mr I Seedat, Director Public Transport Networks for the DoT.

The third meeting was a standing bilateral on 13 March 2019 and was led by Mr Kabelo Mothobi, IPTN Division Head Legal for the City and Ms Khibi Manana, Chief Director for Public Transport Network Development for the DoT.

(2) Whether the notice of the meetings were given in writing; if so,

These are project review or bilateral meetings and notices are confirmed either through a request for a meeting by email or via direct emails.

(3) Whether he will furnish Mr M Waters with (a) a copy of the written notice and (b)(i) any additional correspondence issued to the City and (ii) the responses of the City thereto;

Written notices and responses for the three meetings are attached.

(4) What exactly does he mean when he says the City will face the consequences?

This refers to invoking the relevant sections of the Division of Revenue Act in consultation with National Treasury to either withhold or reallocate in year budgets and secondly to deprioritise the City’s IPTN project in the next annual MTEF budget allocation process, due to ongoing lack of performance.

These measures will only be invoked if the City is unwilling or unable to correct deficiencies after several engagements and will be elevated to the level of Director General and Municipal Manager prior to any final decision being taken.

NW1140E

Reply:

The CEO of the IDC, Mr Tshokolo P. Nchocho, has provided me with the following response:

“The IDC has undertaken a search of its IT systems which go back to 2001 regarding the persons for whom names were furnished. Only two individuals were identified as having received funding from the IDC. These are set out below:

Siyabonga Cwele

On 23 November 2007, the IDC approved a funding amount of R3.1 million and a R5 million performance guarantee to Prop 5 Corporation. The person in question was listed as a director, at the time. The R5 million performance guarantee was never called on and it expired in 2009. R 5 027 769,75, which includes interest, has been repaid on the loan provided.

Gwen Ramakgopa

Between 2012 and 2018, the IDC provided funding totalling R110.45 million to Kiaat Private Hospital. Dr Ramakgopa was appointed by Nozala as a director to Kiaat Private Hospital but she subsequently resigned. No repayment has been made yet as the hospital faced several operational and financial challenges. The facility has been restructured.”

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Reply:

(1) (a) The following table reflects the details in this regard

(Neonatal deaths in hospitals, Community Health Centres and Clinics, 2015-2019	(aa)	(bb)
	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
(i) Neonatal deaths/1000 live births: Hospitals (public and Private)	16.3	15.3	14.8	14.5	14.6
(ii) Neonatal deaths/1000 live births: clinics and CHCs (public only)	0.9	1.1	1.5	1.2	1.2

(b) The main causes of newborn deaths (source: Saving Babies Report, 2014-2016) are:

i. Immaturity related causes;

ii. Hypoxia;

iii. Infections, mostly associated with HIV; and

iv. Congenital abnormalities.

(2) (a) Relevant details of investigations in causes of mortality:

The National Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality Committee - a Ministerial Committee appointed since 2012 is mandated to report on the number and causes of neonatal mortality. The Committee reviews data from all available sources such as the District Health Information System, the Perinatal Problem Identification Programme and StatSA data to determine mortality rates. The Committee prepares reports and presents the report to the Minister and the National Health Council.

(b) Details of recommendations:

Recommendations to reduce neonatal mortality (Saving Babies Report, 2014-2016) are:

i. Scale up Helping Babies Breathe skills;

ii. Continue with the implementation of the management of small and sick neonates programme;

iii. Continue with scale-up of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) intervention;

iv. Focus on intrapartum care; and

v. Scale up Basic Antenatal Care plus.

END.

Reply:

1. (a) According to the information provided by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), the total number of doctors registered is as follows:

Province	Public	Private	(b) number of the specified doctors are currently practicing in each case
Eastern Cape	376	2761	HPCSA does not keep a record of whether a doctor is practising in the public or private sector, nor of the province in which they are working.
Free State	151	1713
Gauteng	1237	14304
Kwa-Zulu Natal	781	6944
Limpopo	229	1521
Mpumalanga	249	1449
North West	249	1172
Northern Cape	121	540
Western	443	9115
Foreign	47	504
No Province shown	120	649
Total	4003	40672

2. (a) Nurses are not required to register with the HPCSA to practice as nurses in South Africa. However, according to South African Nursing Council (SANC), a total number of nurses registered in each province is as follows:

2(a) Province	(i) Public and (ii) Private	(b) number of the specified nurses are currently practicing in each case
Eastern Cape	29533	SANC does not register nurses by employment authority (i.e. public or private) but registration is done in line with the categories of nurses as provided for in the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act. No. 33 of 2005)
Free State	13398
Gauteng	74044
Kwa-Zulu Natal	71030
Limpopo	28839
Mpumalanga	14878
North West	18002
Northern Cape	3747
Western Cape	32233
Total	285704

3. The following South African (a) Medical and (b) (i) Nursing Students who met requirements of being registered with their relevant Professions Council, were allocated since 1 January 2019:

Province	Medical Practitioner	Professional Nurse
EC	125	591
FS	67	168
GP	260	672
KZ	222	747
LP	138	331
MP	170	313
NC	82	50
NW	144	485
WC	205	302
SAMHS	47	14
Grand Total	1460	3673

No South African (a) Medical and (b) (ii) Nursing Students who met requirements of being registered with their relevant Professional Council have not been allocated for community service in each province since 1 January 2019 (i.e. all medical and nursing students who registration requirements were placed).

END.

Reply:

a) A total amount of R356, 127 million has been spent since the establishment of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State up to 31 August 2019 as tabulated below:

Financial Year	Expenditure              R’000
2018/19	244 573
2019/20 As at 31 August 2019	111 553
Total Spent	356 127

 

b) The table below provides a detailed breakdown of the cost incurred since the establishment of the Commission:

 

Reply:

1. In my view, the Districts Consultations and Provincial Summits were well organized and went according to the CCIFSA NEC’s plan. The total number of voting participants across all nine provinces were a total of 2223.

2. (a). My department engaged on the District Consultations, which were held under the umbrella of (District General Meetings) and Provincial Summits as an emergency intervention after seeing that CCIFSA was failing to achieve the planned Conference.

(b) I had indicated in the past that CCIFSA was encouraged to continue with its programmes and related activities, however I cautioned CCIFSA that this should not delay the conference further as it was long overdue already in March 2019 and that their term of office had lapsed and other stakeholders such as CITT were adamant that the conference should be held in order to appoint a new leadership.

3. My department received all necessary reports and audited financial statements from CCIFSA prior to the National Conference. As this was a CCIFSA Conference, the CCIFSA National Executive Committee (NEC) was responsible for the content of the conference including distribution of the reports to their delegates at their own accord. The role of the department was only to provide strategic support and logistics coordination in order for CCIFSA NEC to achieve the implementation of the conference. The Interim Committee was able to account to the Department for the funds provided by submitting reports and audited financial reports.

4.(a).The National Conference took place in August 2019 and a new CCIFSA leadership was elected comprising of 6 National Executive Committee members and 9 Sector Representatives.

(b). The total amount given to the CCIFSA so far amounts to R15 million inclusive of the funds provided to the Interim Committee, the amount given for the Usiba amounts to R12 million.

Reply:

(1)(a) (i) The new water purification plant in Bloemhof is at 89% completion.

(ii) The entire pipeline from Bloemhof to Schweizer-Reneke is 60km long. However, my Department is currently working on the construction of the first 11km. The progress is at 50% towards completion.

(b) Both the water purification plant and the 11km pipeline will be completed in December 2019 and the plan is to complete the entire project by December 2020.

(2)(a) (i) The current total cost of the construction of the plant is R120 million.

(ii) The current total cost of the construction of the pipeline is R278, 490,800.

(b) The costs incurred in respect of the contractor for the Water Treatment Plant is R75 580 million, and for the pipeline it is R21 980 million. This includes the fees of the engineers.

Reply:

The B-BBEE Commission has advised me that the complaint was lodged on 31 July 2017; that the Respondent in the matter requested that alternative dispute resolution processes be used, which was agreed to by the complainant and that this process has not resulted in an agreed outcome. The Commission issued its preliminary findings on 2 September 2019. The respondent has 30 days to respond and thereafter the B-BBEE Commission will issue its findings.

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Reply:

We support the initiative of Sport Academies because our vision is to upskill and professionalise the craft whether be the athlete or the artists.

Financial year	2016-17	2017-18	2018-2019
Number of Sport academy supported	38	39	55
Budget	R41,454,000	R56,064,000	R56,212,840

 

	Name of the academy	Type	Province
1	Eastern Cape Provincial Academy	Provincial	EC
2	Sarah Baartman District Academy	District	EC
3	Amathole District Academy	District	EC
4	Buffalo City District Academy	District	EC
5	Chris Hani District Academy	District	EC
6	Joe Gqabi District Academy	District	EC
7	OR Tambo District Academy	District	EC
8	Alfred Nzo District Academy	District	EC
9	Nelson Mandela Metro District Academy	District	EC
10	Free State Provincial Academy of Sport	Provincial	FS
11	Lejweleputswa	District	FS
12	Thabo Mofutsanyana	District	FS
13	Fezile Dabi	District	FS
14	Mangaung metro	District	FS
15	Provincial Academy	Provincial	GP
16	Sedibeng	District	GP
17	West Rand	District	GP
18	Ekurhuleni	District	GP
19	University of Johannesburg (HPC)	District	GP
20	Tshwane	District	GP
21	Prime Sports	Provincial	KZN
22	KZN Canoe Club	District	KZN
23	Football for Life	District	KZN
24	Rugby	District	KZN
25	Midlands	District	KZN
26	Athletics	District	KZN
27	Cricket	District	KZN
28	KZN Provincial Academy	District	KZN
29	Masidlalesonke	District	KZN
30	Club 10	District	KZN
31	Limpopo Academy of Sport	Provincial	LP
32	Capricorn	District	LP
33	Waterbe rg	District	LP
34	Sekhukhune	District	LP
35	Mopani	District	LP
36	Vhembe	District	LP
37	Mpumalanga Sports Academy	Provincial	MP
38	Ehlanzeni	District	MP
39	Nkangala	District	MP
40	Gert Sibande	District	MP
41	NC Academy of Sport	Provincial	NC
42	Namaqua District A	District	NC
43	ZF Mgcawu District	District	NC
44	North West Academy	Provincial	NW
45	DR Ruth SM	District	NW
46	Dr Kenneth Kaunda	District	NW
47	Ngaka Molema M	District	NW
48	Bojanala academy	District	NW
49	Western Cape Sport Academy	Provincial	WC
50	Eden District Academy	District	WC
51	West Coast District Academy	District	WC
52	Cape Winelands District Academy	District	WC
53	Central Karoo District Academy	District	WC
54	Overberg District Academy	District	WC
55	Metro academy	District	WC

 

The Provincial and District Academies are mainly provided with financial support through the Conditional Grant funding. This support is for training, resourcing of Academies, provision of athlete support and provision of support to Sport Focus Schools.

(i) Funding for the Academies Programme is not allocated per sport. It is allocated per Province which in turn further allocate to the Academies within Province.

Reply:

Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the Western Cape Department of Health (WCDoH) are contracted through the local Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs). When the Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council (PHSDSBC) Resolution 1 of 2018 agreement between the Department of Health and the Labour Unions on the standardisation of the Community Health Worker Remuneration was communicated to all provinces, the WCDoH indicated that the agreement does not apply to them as their model of contracting CHWs is different from that of the National Department of Health. This matter was also discussed in the National Health Council (NHC) meeting of 28 February 2019 wherein the same argument was presented. The NHC decided that all provinces should pay CHWs through PERSAL except for the Western Cape.

This meant that the WCDoH could continue with their contractual arrangement that is, contracting CHWs through NPOs.

The WCDoH also defended their argument in the PHSDSBC in response to a dispute that was referred by a Labour Union, NUPSAW, on the interpretation of Resolution 1 wherein an award was made as follows:

• Resolution 1 of 2018 applies and binds the WCDoH;

• As a result of the WCDoH not having Health Care Workers in its employ, it has no obligation to implement Resolution 1 of 2018.

It is for the reasons stated above that the WCDoH is contracting CHWs through local NPOs.

With regards to the remuneration package, the WCDoH complies with Resolution 1 agreement. CHWs are remunerated at R3,500 per month.

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Reply:

a) (i) Dirco

Total Amount = R 0

b) (ii) ARF

Total Amount = R 0

(aa) Financial year 2016-17

Total amount paid: R 0

(bb) Financial year 2017-18

Total amount paid: R 0

(cc) Financial year 2018-19

Total amount paid: R 0

Reply:

CASTLE CONTROL BOARD

1)(a)(ii): (aa) 2016/2017 – R 19 768.57

(bb) 2017/2018 – R 0.00

(cc) 2018/2019 – R 0.00

(2)(b): for (i) 2016/2017 – R 12 768.57 (Independent Newspapers) and

R 7 000.00 (Ruben Richards Foundation)

(ii) 2017/2018 – nothing spent

(iii) 2018/2019 – nothing spent

(2)(c): for (i) 2016/2017 – nothing spent

(ii) 2017/2018 – nothing spent

(iii) 2018/2019 – nothing spent

MILITARY OMBUD

The Office of the Military Ombud incurred the following expenditure:

Ser No	Description	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018
	a.	b.	c.	d.
1.	Advertisements: Recruitment	R360000.00	-	R480000.00
2.	Marketing Adverts	-	-	-

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS

1 (a) Advertising Spent for Department of Military Veterans:

(aa) In 2016–17 was R 3 715 781, 51

(bb) In 2017-18 was R 2 626 847, 19

(cc) In 2018–19 was R 2 463 573, 20

REPLY:

DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE COMMISSION

1.  (a)(ii): (aa) 2016/17 – Nothing spent

(bb) 2017/18 – nothing spent

(cc) 2018/19 – nothing spent

2. (b): (i) 2016/17 – Nothing Spent

(ii) 2017/18 – Nothing spent

(iii) 2018/19 – Nothing Spent

3. (c): (i) 2016/17 – Nothing spent

(ii) 2017/18 – Nothing spent

(iii) 2018/19 – Nothing spent

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

Costing of Advertorials, Publications, Awareness Campaigns

2016

350 Years of the Castle of Goodhope: A year-long commemoration of the History of the Castle.

Armed Forces Day - Port Elizabeth: February 21, 2016

Recruitment

R4,878,248.93

2017

Centenary of the sinking of the SS Mendi (100 Years)

Armed Forces Day – Durban/Pietermaritzburg: February 21, 2017

MSDS Recruitment

R8, 539,139.24

2018

Minister of Defence Budget speech 2018

United Nations Peacekeepers Day

Return of the SS Mendi Bell

Centenary of Battle of Squarehill (100 Years)

Armed Forces Day – Kimberley: February 21, 2018

Notices – July 2018

Calling on Nominees for Defence Force Service Commission

R4, 547,874.00

2019

Minister of Defence Budget Speech 2019

Armed Forces Day – Cape Town: February 21 2013

Notices – Repeat May 2019

Calling on Nominees for the Defence Force Service Commission

R7,941.180.43

Reply:

The Director General’s Office has compiled a detailed list in response to the question, as well as the reasons for delays, which I attach below, and I have taken note of the challenges the Department notes with regard to completion of some cases of disciplinary action.

Clearly, it is necessary to review the systems relating to disciplinary matters to enable a fair and expeditious process of completing such cases, as lengthy periods of suspension of staff on full pay is not in the interest of the public nor of the employees concerned. I have asked the Director General to consider appropriate ways, within the legislative framework and prescripts to avoid lengthy suspensions in future.

The response of the Corporate Management Services Division of the Department to the question is as follows:

“It should be noted that there is a general challenge in the Public Service with regard to acquiring experienced chairpersons for disciplinary proceedings. The reasons provided by trained chairpersons are due to the shortage of staff in their own areas, reluctance to deal with complex cases as well as the fact that the chairperson needs to be on a more senior level than the employee who is being charged.

Cases cannot proceed before forensic reports are concluded as thorough work needs to be done prior to an employee being charged for misconduct. In a number of cases, the forensic reports were awaited for the Department to have a sound case.”

	Reason for Disciplinary Action	Job Title	Reasons why matter has not been finalised	Length of suspension
1	Gross Negligence	Deputy Director	Reasons: The disciplinary enquiry was scheduled shortly after the charges were laid. However, the Employee party requested postponement for the recordings to be availed and software had to be procured for the reproduction of the recordings. Challenges were experienced with the recordings and the disciplinary enquiry was scheduled for 13 June 2018 and 5 July 2018 but had to be postponed. The matter was escalated to the Director-General for a decision. Status: The matter has been finalized.	N/A
2	Disgraceful Conduct	Deputy Director	Reasons: The disciplinary enquiry was scheduled shortly after the charges were laid. However, the Employee party requested postponement. The matter was postponed to 14 and 27 March 2018, 7 June 2018, 22 June 2018, 27 June 2018. The sanction was issued. Status: The matter has been finalized.	N/A
3	Dereliction of duties	Deputy Director	Reasons: The disciplinary enquiry was scheduled shortly after the charges were laid. However, the Employee party requested postponement as he challenged the level of the initiator. The matter was responded to in writing and the hearing took place on 13 April 2018. Another request was received for postponement by the employee and postponement was granted until 9 May 2018. Further hearings were conducted on 29 May 2018 and 16 July 2018. The matter was withdrawn. Status: The matter has been finalized.	N/A
4	Alleged fraud	Assistant Director	Reasons: A forensic investigation was conducted and the final report was issued during October 2018. Non-availability of an experienced chairperson and initiator posed challenges. Status: Counsel has been appointed and consultation took place on 4 April 2019. The Department is in the process of sourcing the services of a chairperson and initiator in the matter.	N/A
5	Disgraceful Conduct	Deputy Director	The employee has resigned shortly after he was charged. The matter has been finalized.	N/A
6	Dereliction of duties	Deputy Director	Reasons: The employee was suspended pending the disciplinary process. Challenges were experienced to acquire the services of a chairperson as well as initiator. The precautionary suspension was lifted and he resumed duties. Counsel was appointed to advise on the matter and a legal opinion was received. Status: The Department is in the process of appointing the initiator and chairperson.	N/A
7	Gross Negligence and Dishonesty	Chief Director	Reasons: The Department appointed on two occasions, chairpersons to chair the internal disciplinary enquiry and the employee requested the matter to be referred to the GPSSBC for appointment of an arbitrator. The disciplinary enquiry chaired by an arbitrator from GPSSBC took place on 8 and 15 May 2017. The Commissioner recused himself because he had foreknowledge about the case. Another Commissioner was secured. The enquiry took place on 4 and 5 July 2017 and a referral to CCMA was received. The arbitration at the CCMA was concluded on 20 November 2017. The matter was set down at the GPSSBC on 26-28 March 2018. The employee party requested the Commissioner to recuse herself from the proceedings, because they were of the opinion that the Commissioner was biased. The Commissioner recused herself from the proceedings and the GPSSBC appointed a new Commissioner. The matter has been set down for 3 August 2018, 20 May 2019, 24 June 2019 and 2-4 July 2019. Status: The parties are awaiting the outcome.	N/A
8	Disgraceful/ unprofessional conduct	Chief Director	Reasons: The employee referred the matter to the GPSSBC after suspension and various postponements were experienced. The Director-General notified the GPSSBC of the delays and the need to expedite the process. They are, however, of the view that there is a need to strictly follow due process. Status: The disciplinary enquiry took place on 3-5 April 2019, 24-25 April 2019, 15 May 2019 and 11-12 June 2019. The Department concluded the testimonies of all its witnesses and the employee also concluded the testimony of one (1) of his witnesses. The employee is currently on the stand and the matter has been postponed until 14 and 18 October 2019.	729 days
9	Alleged Fraud	Trade and Invest Advisor	Reasons: A forensic investigation was conducted and the final report was issued during October 2018. Non-availability of an experienced chairperson and initiator posed challenges. Status: Counsel has been appointed and consultation took place on 4 April 2019. The Department is in the process of sourcing the services of a Chairperson and Initiator in the matter.	325 days
10	Alleged Fraud	Director	Reasons: A forensic investigation was conducted and the final report was issued during October 2018. Non-availability of an experienced chairperson and initiator posed challenges. Status: Counsel has been appointed and consultation took place on 4 April 2019. The Department is in the process of sourcing the services of a Chairperson and Initiator in the matter.	235 days

2. Each of the officials mentioned above received their monthly salaries, in line with the provisions of Clause 7.2(a) of PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2003: “Disciplinary Code and Procedures for the Public Service” and Clause 2.7(2)(a) of Chapter 7 of the SMS Handbook of 2003, as amended: “Disciplinary Code and Procedures for Members of the SMS”.

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Reply:

1.1 The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) does have a selection policy. It has a General Eligibility and Selection Criteria which was ratified by the SASCOC General Assembly on 9 June 2018.

a) The Department makes direct payment to African Games Organizing Committee (COJAR) for participation fees and allocates an annual allocation to SASCOC part of which is to cover costs towards the African Games.

a) The total amount of R10,963,000 is allocated to SASCOC for the 2019/2020 financial year. This amount is not earmarked for African Games nor split per project. It is SASCOC that determines the split of the amount based on their priorities as per their business plan.

b) There was no specific amount requested by SASCOC for the African Games except that SASCOC indicated that the estimated cost for the African Games was R20,000,000.

Reply:

(i) Yes. There are professional scouts involved in the Rural Sport Development Programme. They are provided by the Provincial Federations.

(i) A total number of 58 talented young persons have been scouted and nurtured since 2016.

(ii) Below is the information on the level of participation of the talented athletes;

EASTERN CAPE

a) Two Boys and 1 Girl were scouted for Athletics in the 2017 National Rural Sport Championships

b) Four Netball Girls were scouted by Netball South Africa at National Rural Sport Games in 2017

FREE STATE

a) Victor Mlangeni was signed by Mamelodi Sundowns School of excellence trough football trials

b) Twelve football players scouted and attended trials hosted by SAFA School of Excellence

c) Eight Athletes were scouted and attended Free State Athletics Championships

d) Lerato Tshabala Athletics participant was scouted in the Free State Athletics Championships and qualified for National Championships in 1500m

GAUTENG

a) The Football Team from Magaliesburg has been promoted to Sasol League. It should be noted that the Programme in Gauteng has two Traditional Council and three farming communities.

KWA ZULU NATAL

a) The following athletes from Maphumulo Traditional Council, Mongezi Langa (100m and 200m in athletics), Olwethu Manana (400m in athletics) have progressed to participate in the South African Championships. Candice Khumalo (400m in athletics) has progressed to participate at the Provincial Athletics competitions.

b) Mfundo Mchunu from the Maphumulo Traditional Council has signed with Wits Academy.

c) Sambulo Nxumalo and Sandiso Mchunu were selected for provincial U15 Rugby. They are both from Mnqobokazi Traditional Council.

d) Nelisiwe Madonsela and Lindokuhle Chonco have progressed to participate at the Provincial Schools Athletics Championships. They are from Ama Swati Traditional Council.

e) Onelihle Mkhize has progressed to participate at National Schools Championships. She is from Kwa Xolo Traditional Council.

NORTHERN CAPE

a) Three Boys football players were scouted for Schools of excellence in Gauteng

MPUMALANGA

a) One player is now part of the Rugby Pumas Club

NORTH WEST

a) Two Boys football players have been scouted and joined Florida Academy in Gauteng

(i) The Rural Sport Development Programme is a development programme conceptualized and implemented in conjunction with the National Federations and the Provincial Federations as well as other key stakeholders such as the Provincial Departments, National House of Traditional Leaders, Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders.

Reply:

1. The Directorate Radiation control (formerly part of the Department of Health, now transferred to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority – SAHPRA) has the mandate in terms of the Hazardous Substances Act (Act 15 of 1973) to exercise regulatory control over devices and installations that have been declared Group III hazardous substances, i.e. all devices and installations covered by the Schedule of listed Electronic Products (Reg R1302, 14 June 1991).

The Directorate Radiation Control does not have the mandate, resources or infrastructure to engage in or support research with respect to the health effects of any such listed electronic product. Instead, the Directorate (in performing its regulatory responsibility with regard to listed electronic products that purposely produce non-ionising electromagnetic fields) has opted since 1998 to follow the recommendations and guidelines of the WHO International Electromagnetic fields Project (www.who.int/peh-emf).

Since the publication of exposure guidelines by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) in 1998, the WHO International Electromagnetic Fields Project has constantly been recommending the use of these guidelines (updated periodically) as the science-based way to deal with any situation where a person might be exposed to non-ionising electromagnetic fields. Compliance with the applicable ICNIRP limit will afford protection against the known adverse health effects of any such electromagnetic fields.

Surveys conducted around the world and also in South Africa have consistently indicated that the levels, to which the general population is exposed as a result of various wireless technologies, invariably are orders of magnitude below the applicable ICNIRP limit.

The WHO International Electromagnetic Fields Project has not published any report or statement to the effect that 5G technology would have any deleterious effect on the health of either the users of this technology or the population in general.

2. See (1) above.

(3) The methodology in the US National Toxicology Program involved exposing rats for long period of time to levels of microwave radiation well above the applicable ICNIRP limit for humans.

Compliance with the applicable ICNIRP limit is expressly aimed at avoiding any significant heating of the body or part of the body. Given these high levels of microwave radiation, it would not be unreasonable to suspect that the effects that were noticed in some rat populations were indeed mainly or exclusively due to excessive heating caused by the exposure to microwave radiation.

Although no human subject would knowingly be exposed to the high levels of microwave radiation to which the rats are exposed, this study does serve as confirmation of (a) the fact that the ICNIRP limits would have to be exceeded significantly before any health effects would become apparent, and (b) that compliance with the applicable ICNIRP limit will indeed protect against significant heating and hence the health effects that could be associated with heating.

In making policy recommendations to the Department of Health on the health effects on non-ionising electromagnetic fields, the Directorate Radiation Control does not consider it appropriate to even attempt to look at the results of any single study in isolation. The WHO International Electromagnetic Fields Project has rigorously been reminding member countries that a single study on its own could never by an adequate basis for setting or changing policy, no matter how significant or even ground breaking it may seem. Only in the event that other researchers independently make the effort to replicate a single study under the same conditions and their results turn out similar to those yielded by the initial study, could the process even of looking closer at the results of that initial study start. In all of this the implicit assumption would be that the initial study had been properly designed in the first instance, and carried out according to a scientifically justified methodology, and that the statistical analysis had been executed properly. The guidance and recommendations of the WHO International Electromagnetic Fields Project have therefore always been based on reviews which were conducted by multi-disciplinary panels of scientists employing a health-oriented, science-based weight-of-evidence approach involving all of the available scientific evidence.

The US National Toxicology Program has as yet not been replicated independently. The Japanese and Korean Ministries of Health announced in April 2019 that they were embarking on a five-year joint research effort aimed at verification of the results of the US National Toxicology Program. Regardless of the outcome, any replication/verification of these results would then still need to be evaluated in terms of the overall weight of evidence with respect to the health effects of exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields.

END.

Reply:

a) The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) was established in accordance with the amended National Health Act of 2013, Chapter 10. One of the objectives of the OHSC is to protect and promote the health and safety of users of health services by monitoring and enforcing compliance by health establishments with norms and standards prescribed by the Minister in relation to the national health system. The Norms and Standards Regulations applicable to different categories of health establishments was Gazetted in February 2018.

In addition, National programmes such as the Ideal Clinic and Hospital programme was established to give guidance and monitor the progress of health facilities with the implementation of the Norms and Standards Regulations.

The NDOH is tasked with the management of public health facilities and infrastructure of the country, in conjunction with the provincial Infrastructure Units of the Provincial Health Departments. The Cluster focuses on co-ordinating and funding health infrastructure to enable provinces to plan, manage, modernise, rationalise and transform infrastructure, health technology and hospital management, and improve the quality of care in line with national policy objectives. This programme is funding infrastructure projects ranging from new and replaced facilities; upgrades and additions; refurbishment, rehabilitation and renovations, to maintenance and repairs. Of importance most of the healthcare infrastructure projects funded over the MTEF period by the Provincial Equitable Share, Health Facility Revitalisation Grant, and In-kind Grant focused on upgrades and additions; refurbishment, rehabilitation and renovations, to maintenance and repairs.

b) The human resources for health (HRH) crisis will undermine the achievement of high-quality universal health coverage. This crisis is characterised by: staff shortages, inequities and mal-distribution between urban and rural areas and between the public and private health sectors; unprofessional behaviour and poor staff motivation and performance. This crisis will undermine the achievement of high-quality universal health coverage, if not addressed. In the public sector, the lack of knowledge and skills of doctors and nurses were contributory factors in the potentially preventable maternal deaths.

We have realized a need to invest in, and transform human resources in support of a high-quality health system, focusing on the following:

Development of a transformative HRH plan.

(i) The National Department of Health (NDoH) will use the opportunity provided by the development of the HRH plan forthe period 2019/20-2024/25 to partner with front-line health care providers for a high quality health system, and to make health equity and quality the foundation of the new HRH plan.

(ii) The NDoH will finalize the staffing norms and standards for District Hospitals, that are informed by the national quality Program of Action (POA).

Corruption

Fraud and corruption are major threats to equitable access to quality health care. Therefore all provincial departments of health are required (according to legislation) to have an approved fraud and corruption plan. Employees are encouraged to report all corruption to the Anti-corruption hotline.

END.

Reply:

The CEO of the IDC, Mr Tshokolo P. Nchocho, has provided me with the following response:

“The IDC has undertaken a search of its IT systems which go back to 2001 regarding the persons for whom names were furnished. Only two individuals were identified as having received funding from the IDC. These are set out below:

Tokyo Sexwale

In February 2005, the IDC provided funding to a BEE consortium to which Mvelaphanda Strategic Investments was party to. Mvelaphanda Strategic Investments is a subsidiary of Mvelaphanda Holdings, in which the individual in question is the Chairman. The funding amount provided was R126 388 617.50 to Mvelaphanda. R287 276 627.50 was repaid, which includes dividends and interest on the facility.

In 2006, IDC provided a funding amount of R4 million to Business Century Publishing (Pty) Ltd. The individual in questions is the chairman of Mvelaphanda Holdings which is a 35% shareholder in Business Century. R 832 500 was repaid. The company ceased operation and was liquidated in or about October 2008.

During the period 2013/14, the IDC provided a funding amount of R30 590 000 to Delimazi (Pty) Ltd in which the person in question was a Private Equity Investor. R 23 440 000 has been repaid to date. The film performed poorly as a result of strong competition.

Iqbal Surve

The IDC has found records of funding captured in October 2002 for an amount of R50.6 million. It relates to a facility that was signed in July 1998, provided for the acquisition of Premier Fishing Group Ltd’s 80% shareholding in Premier Fishing (Pty) Ltd. The individual has 51% shareholding in Sekunjalo Investments (Pty) Ltd and is a Director of Premier Fishing (Pty) Ltd. An amount of R65 million was repaid on the facility as full and final settlement to the IDC’s exposure.”

-END-

Reply:

(a) For the 2019/20 financial year, South rand Hospital has the following budget allocations:

• Voted Funds                                               R 274,218,000.00
• Programme 8                                              R 9,140,000.00
• HIV/AIDS Conditional Grant                         R 21,719,000.00
• TB Conditional Grant                                   R 1,841,000.00

(b) (i) The budget is structured, captured and allocated according to 4 Economical Classifications, namely: Compensation of Employees, Goods and Services, Machinery and Equipment and Households

(ii) Institutions are compelled to spend the allocated budget in line with the Demand Plan which is in line with the allocated budget. All Goods and Services to be procured are reconciled to this plan.

(c) The existing staff vacancies will be filled in August and September 2019. The interviewing processes are currently underway.

END.

Reply:

CASTLE CONTROL BOARD:

Question 613 (a)(ii): for (aaa) 2017/2018

(aa) Cleaning – nothing spent

(bb) Security – nothing spent

(cc) Gardening services – nothing spent

(a)(ii): for (bbb) 2018/2019

(aa) Cleaning – nothing spent

(bb) Security – nothing spent

(cc) Gardening services – nothing spent (kindly note that a service provider was appointed on 1 March 2019 through a Department of Defence process and funding at the cost of

 

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS

REPLY

a) (i) During 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years, the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) spent R2 887 000.00 on Security Services utilizing a service provider named Red Alert. The Department did not utilize a service provider for both cleaning and gardening services.

(aaa) During 2017/18 financial year, DMV spent R1 448 000.00 on security services – service provider called Red Alert

(bbb) During 2018/19 financial year, DMV spent R1 439 000.00 on security services – service provider called Red Alert

(b) and (c) as per the below table, total amount paid per service provider per year is indicated

Services Provided	FY2017/18	FY2018/19	Service Provider
Cleaning	Nil	Nil	No service provider
Security	R1 448 000.00	R1 439 000.00	Red Alert
Gardening Services	Nil	Nil	No service provider

 

MILITARY OMBUD

The Office of the Military Ombud incurred the following expenditure:

 

Ser No	Description	FY2017/18	FY2018/19
	a.	b.	c.
1.	Cleaning Services	R214,310.58	R253,275.66
2.	Security Services (Property)	-	R93,150.00
3.	Gardening Services	-	-

 

 

DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE COMMISSION

REPLY

(a) (ii): (aa) 2016/17 – Nothing spent

(bb) 2017/18 – Nothing Spent

(cc) 2018/19 – Nothing Spent

b)         Nothing

c)         Nothing

                       

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

REPLY:

1. The Logistics Division (Directorate Procurement Management) obtained the data from State Information Technology Agency (SITA), through the office of Director Budget Control (DBC) at the Finance Management Division (FMD). Transactions paid by cash account system (CAS) are excluded, as neither the Finance Management System (FMS) nor any other system in the Department of Defence (DOD) makes provision for the retrieving/obtaining of such information. The amount spent by the DOD on (aa) cleaning, (bb) security and (cc) gardening services in the (aaa) 2017/18 and (bbb) 2018/19 financial years is as indicated in Appendix A. The amount that was paid to each service provider for to provide each specified service is indicated in Appendix B and the total amount that was paid to each of the service providers is as indicated in Appendix C.

ARMSCOR

REPLY

Reply:

1. Yes it has been renewed and signed 4 March 2019. The Agreement covers the following areas of co-operation:

a) Recruitment of Medical doctors and lecturers form Republic of Cuba;

b) Training of Medical students and postgraduates in the Republic of Cuba;

c) Exploration of possible areas of mutual interests in the fields of Biotechnology production and the development of pharmaceuticals and any other area of scientific research; and

d) Any other program or activity that may be mutually agreed upon between the Parties

2. No, the Government of the Republic of South Africa does not intend to terminate the exchange of doctors between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Cuba. In accordance with the Agreement concluded and signed between the Government of the Republic of South African and the Republic of Cuba on 4 March 2019 in Havana, at the request of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, through its Ministry of Health, the Republic of Cuba shall assist in the recruitment of Cuban health professionals in identified categories.

The Cuban health professionals recruited under this Agreement will be recruited for the following purpose:

a) Providing health services to rural and other disadvantaged communities within areas where such services are inadequate;

b) Assisting the provision of health services in hospitals, clinics community health centres and other institutions throughout the provinces of the Republic of South Africa; and

c) Training and supporting local medical doctors, interns and students who work in such areas and institutions, on teaching programmes that the Parties agree upon.

(3) (a) Eighty (80) students depended on the availability of Provincial financial resources;

(b) Ten (10) students per eight (8) participating Provinces excluding the Western Cape. The only Province that will be sending students for the 2019/20 intake is the North West, 15 students;

(c) Provinces intend to recruit a total number of 112 Cuban doctors to the Republic to assist in the public health sector as identified by Provinces; and

(d) These Cuban doctors will be dispatched as per the following Provincial requests: Free State = 27; Limpopo = 37, Mpumalanga Province = 15; Northern Cape Province = 12 and North West Province = 21.

(4) (a) and (b) There are 326 students who have dropped out due to various reasons reflected in the table below

Province	Medical	Misconduct	Academic	Voluntary	Deaths	Total
Eastern Cape	12	16	19	3	2	52
Free State	2	8	13	3	1	27
Gauteng	7	4	12	2	1	26
KwaZulu/Natal	12	7	31	11	4	65
Limpopo	4	5	8	0	0	17
Mpumalanga	2	19	5	7	3	36
Northern Cape	13	9	10	4	2	38
North West	18	6	29	7	5	65
Total	70	74	127	37	18	326

(c) The bursary contract is entered into between the student and the individual Provincial Health Department. The contract is standard across the country. When the student drops out each Province refers the student through writing to the Debt Collection office. Provinces have a difficulty in recouping the funds as these students are selected from the most disadvantaged families whose socio-economic status makes it impossible for repayment, unless the student might get a gainful employment.

END.

Reply:

1. The table below reflects the details in this regard:

a) The CEO for Letaba Hospital has been transferred to another hospital in the Province.

b) Only Letaba Hospital has been without the CEO since 01 February 2019.

c) (i) The post of the CEO of Letaba Hospital will be advertised as soon as the former CEO has vacated the post on PERSAL.

(ii) The post will be filled after the recruitment process has been concluded.

(aa), (bb) and (cc) refer to the attached spreadsheet

Hospital	CEO Post status	(aa) Incumbent		(bb) Qualifications and Experience	(cc) Contract Term
Letaba Hospital	Acting	Sibuyi MV		Bachelor of Dental Therapy	21 yrs	On secondment
Van Velden Hospital	Filled	Selatlha JM		MBCHB	10 yrs	N/A
Maphutha Malatji Hospital	Filled	Peta MR		BA: Nursing Science	38 yrs	N/A

2. (a) The Acting CEO of Letaba Hospital has been seconded to the Hospital.

(b) The Acting CEO has 21 Experience as the manager.

END.

Reply:

1. (i) The total number of vacancies on the National Department Health establishment is 25 after the reprioritization process.

(ii) Information on provinces according to Persal report reflects a total of 42,926 vacancies for the nine provincial departments. A verification process is currently underway for provinces to match the Persal report with their actual existing funded vacancies.

2. Identified critical vacancies for the National Department of Health will be filled in the current financial year by 31 March 2020.

Information still awaited from provinces to confirm timelines for filling their vacant posts.

END.

Reply:

Management of Mental Health users at different levels is a function of a Multi -disciplinary team. The first line service are rendered by the Psychiatric nurses

a) The following table reflects the details in this regard

Province	Clinical Psychologists	Psychiatrists	Counsellors
	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)	(a)(iii)
Eastern Cape	29	10	1
Free State	20	13	0
Gauteng	63	110	1
KwaZulu-Natal	59	29	0
Limpopo	16	6	8
Mpumalanga	7	3	7
North West	21	5	0
Northern Cape	12	4	1
Western Cape	31	37	0

b) The following table reflects the details in this regard

Province	Name of Health Establishment	Psychiatrists	Clinical psychologists	Counsellors
Eastern Cape	Elizabeth Donkin Hospital	1	5	0
	Fort England Hospital	5	12	0
	Komani Hospital	1	4	0
	Tower Hospital	0	2	0
	Mthatha Mental Health Unit	2	3	1
	Dora Nginza Mental Health Unit	1	3	0
Free State	Free State Psychiatric Complex Hospital	9	9	0
	Pelonomi Regional Hospital	2	3	0
	National District Hospital	0	1	0
	Gateway	0	1	0
	J.S. Moroka District Hospital	0	1	0
	Dihlabeng Regional Hospital	0	1	0
	MMM Regional Hospital	1	1	0
	Boitumelo Regional Hospital	1	1	0
	Heidedal Clinic	0	1	0
	MUCCP Clinic	0	1	0
Gauteng	Sterkfontein Hospital	16	11	0
	Tara H Moross Centre Hospital	9	9	0
	Weskoppies Hospital	11	16	1
	Cullinan Care and Rehab Centre	0	0	0
	Sizwe TB	2	0	0
	Tshwane Rehabilitation	1	0	0
	Chris Hani Bara	12	9	0
	Charlotte Maxeke	6	4	0
	Dr George Mukhari	12	4	0
	Steve Biko	3	2	0
	Helen Joseph	2	3	0
	Tembisa	5	1	0
	Kalafong	1	0	0
	Rahima Moosa	4	1	0
	Edenvale	0	0	0
	Leratong	6	1	0
	Pholosong	1	0	0
	Sebokeng	2	1	0
	Tambo Memorial	2	1	0
	Far East Rand	3	0	0
	Mamelodi	1	0	0
	Thelle Mogoerane	2	0	0
	Dr Yusuf Dadoo	0	0	0
	South Rand	0	0	0
	Bertha Gxowa	1	0	0
	Heidelberg	1	0	0
	Kopanong	0	0	0
	Pretoria West	1	0	0
	Jubilee	2	0	0
	Odi District	2	0	0
	Carletonville	0	0	0
	Tshwane District	1	0	0
	Bheki Mlangeni	1	0	0
	Bronkhorspruit	0	0	0
KwaZulu-Natal	Ekhulengeni Sanatorium Hospital	1	0	0
	Fort Napier Hospital	2	2	0
	Umgeni Waterfall Institute Hospital	0	0	0
	Townhill Hospital	4	7	0
	Umzimkhulu Hospital	0	2	0
	Madadeni Psychiatric Hospital	2	3	0
	Psychiatric Unit in King George V Hospital	4	0	0
	Psychiatric Unit in Ladysmith Hospital	1	0	0
	Psychiatric Unit in Port Shepstone Hospital	1	2	0
	Addington Hospital	3	0	0
	EThekwini District Office	1	0	0
	GJG Mpanza	1	0	0
	Ngwelezane	3	2	0
	Prince Mshiyeni	1	2	0
	RK Khan	2	1	0
	King Edward	3	1	0
	East Griqualand and Usher District Hospital	0	1	0
	Edendale Regional Hospital	0	3	0
	Estcourt District Hospital	0	3	0
	Ethekwini DHO	0	1	0
	GJ Crookes District Hospital	0	1	0
	Grey's Tertiary Hospital	0	3	0
	Head Office	0	1	0
	Hlabisa District Hospital	0	1	0
	Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital	0	1	0
	King Dinuzulu District Hospital	0	5	0
	KwaMashu CHC	0	1	0
	Mahatma Gandhi Regional Hospital	0	3	0
	McCord Specialized Eye Hospital	0	1	0
	Mseleni District Hospital	0	1	0
	Murchison District Hospital	0	1	0
	Newcastle Regional Hospital	0	1	0
	Northdale District Hospital	0	3	0
	Queen Nandi Regional Hospital	0	1	0
	Stanger Regional Hospital	0	1	0
	Tongaat CHC	0	1	0
	Vryheid District Hospital	0	1	0
	Wentworth District Hospital	0	2	0
Limpopo	Evuxakeni Hospital	0	0	0
	Hayani Hospital	1	1	0
	Thabamoopo Hospital	1	3	0
	Psychiatric Unit in Donald Fraiser Hospital	0	1	0
	Psychiatric Unit in Elim Hospital	0	1	2
	Psychiatric Unit in Letaba Hospital	1	3	1
	Psychiatric Unit In Malamulele Hospital	0	0	1
	Psychiatric Unit in Mankweng Hospital	3	5	0
	Psychiatric Unit in Matlala Hospital	0	2	0
	Psychiatric Unit in Siloam Hospital	0	0	2
	Psychiatric Unit in Tshilidzini Hospital	0	0	2
Mpumalanga	Psychiatric unit in Rob Ferreira Hospital	2	2	0
	Psychiatric Unit in Witbank Hospital	1	3	0
	Psychiatric Unit in Tintswalo Hospital	0	2	0
	Lydenburg Hospital	0	0	1
	Shongwe Hospital	0	0	1
	Witbank	0	0	1
	Ermelo	0	0	1
	Carolina	0	0	1
	Embhuleni	0	0	1
	Evander	0	0	1
Northern Cape	West End Specialised Psychiatric Hospital	3	3	0
	Frances Baard District	0	3	1
	Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital	0	1	0
	Pixley Ka Seme District	0	1	0
	Namakwa District	0	1	0
	ZF Mgcawu District	0	1	0
	Dr Harry Surtie	0	2	0
North West	Witrand Psychiatric Hospital	1	8	0
	Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital	1	5	0
	JST Hospital	1	2	0
	Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital Complex	1	2	0
	Brits Hospital	0	2	0
	Joe Morolong Hospital (Vryburg)	0	1	0
	Mahikeng Provincial Hospital	0	1	0
Western Cape	Alexandra Hospital	1	4	0
	Lentegeur Hospital	11	10	0
	Stikland Hospital	8	8	0
	Valkenberg Hospital	10	6	0
	Tygerberg Hospital Adult Psychiatry	4	0	0
	Tygerberg Hospital: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit	3	3	0

(c) Information on the official language that each person who provides a service in is not collected and reported on in the current health information systems. Information that was provided by provinces shows the following generic or regional trends.

Province	Languages used in providing services
Eastern Cape	Afrikaans; Xhosa; and English
Free State	Afrikaans; English; and Sotho
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal	Information not provided
Limpopo	Information not provided
Mpumalanga	Isizulu; Isiswati; IsiNdebele; Tshonga; Sotho; English; Afrikaans; and Pedi.
North West	Information not provided
Northern Cape	English; Afrikaans; and Setswana.
Western Cape	English; Afrikaans; and Xhosa.

(d) Currently the district Health Information system, which is the agreed upon information system between the National and Provincial Departments of Health collects and reports on nine mental health data elements on a monthly basis in terms of the National Indicator Data Set. One of the nine data elements is "mental health client total" which is utilized to calculate and report on caseloads on clients who attended ambulatory (non-patient) services for mental health conditions per facility. The current system does not collect information and report on caseload per health practitioner that provides a service.

Information on the average Mental Health Case Load per Province
Province	April 2018 to March 2019
Eastern Cape	2.2
Free State	3.1
Gauteng	2.5
KwaZulu-Natal	1.7
Limpopo	2.7
Mpumalanga	1.2
Northern Cape	2.2
North West	1.4
Western Cape	1.6

END.

Reply:

In response to the above-mentioned questions:

1. (a) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) hosted a Stakeholder Engagement Session after the Minister’s Budget Vote on 16 July 2019 at Radisson Blue Le Vendome in Sea Point, Cape Town.

(b) The Stakeholder Engagement Session was sponsored by AFGRI, Fruit-SA, Distell, Poultry SA and Ocean Group Limited. The cost of the sponsorship is as follows:

Venue and entertainment–R225 768, 00

Beverages–R25 000,00

Branded corporate gifts–R136 102, 50

(c) Captains of the industry and stakeholders from the sector were invited to attend the Minister’s Budget Vote and the Stakeholder Engagement Session after the Budget Vote.

2. (a) Corporate gifts given to attendees were branded power banks, pens and diaries sponsored by Poultry South Africa.

Reply:

The Department still regards the South African Doping Control Laboratory (SADoCol) as a strategic national asset in anti-doping. SADoCol is the only Doping Control Laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the African Continent. The proper and effective operations of the SADoCol is therefore critically important for the country, the region and the entire continent.

The Acting Director General is planning to meet SADoCol at least by 15 October 2019 to continue with the co-operative work undertaken to date.

The Department has previously provided WADA with the letter of intended support to SADoCol.

It is the intention of the Department to register SADoCol as a sporting body to enable the Department and Government in general to work with and support the Laboratory on Anti-doping matters.

It should be noted that the final status of incorporation for SADoCol will have to be in line with the WADA prescripts which seeks to safe guard the independence of the Doping Control Laboratory from external influence.

Recognizing the strategic significance of the SADoCol as outlined in (1) above, the Department remains committed to support the Laboratory.

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) The table below provides information received from provinces on the total number of nongovernmental mental health institutions per province for the past 10 financial years in each province.

Table 1

PROVINCE	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19
EASTERN CAPE	02	02	02	02	02	02	02	02	02	03
FREE STATE	0	05	05	05	05	05	05	05	10	12
GAUTENG	49	48	62	48	51	65	68	139	136	164
KWAZULU NATAL	32	32	32	32	31	30	28	28	28	32
LIMPOPO	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MPUMALANGA	-	-		-	-		-	-	-	-
NORTHERN CAPE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NORTH WEST	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WESTERN CAPE	40	90	102	114	126	134	148	157	165	177
Note: North West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Northern Cape Provinces reported that there were no Non-governmental Organisations that were licensed to provide mental health

(1)(a)(ii)-(b) The table below provides information on the total number of patients that are currently housed in each specified institution and the total amount that is contributed by the Provincial Departments of Health annually to each institution.

Where zero funding is indicated, private funding is received. Some of the organizations are fully funded whilst others are partially funded.

The duplicates in the table below reflect different business entities whilst sharing the brand name.

Table 2

 

PROVINCE	NO. OF PATIENTS	STATE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
(a)(ii)	(1)(a)(ii)	(1)(b)
EASTERN CAPE
PE Mental Health Society (Capricorn Halfway House)	10	R180,000.00
Khulanathi Psychosocial Day Care Centre	15	R75,900.00
Care Have Psychiatric Centre	60	R1,151,280.00
FREE STATE
Onze Rust Old Age Home	23	R75,856.00
Trompsburg Sentrum Vir Bejaardes	16	R37,928.00
Huis Kosmos Kestel	16	R18,964.00
Huis Avondvrede Vrede	12	R28,446.00
Stillehawe Dewetsdorp	7	R9,482.00
Vredeshof Dealsville	9	R9,482.00
Vrystaat Nasorg Sentrum, Day Care & Residential	47	R0
Jahweh Day Care Centre	17	R0
Reddersrus Tehuis vir Berjaarsdes	7	R0
Epilepsy SA Free State & North West Branch	41	R0
Engo Sentrum Vir Berjaardes-Senekal	37	R0
Nasina Sentrum vir Berjaardes Ventersburg	7	R0
GAUTENG
Boikanyo	20	R1,097,280.00
Bophelong Special Children Care Centre	10	R548,640.00
Bophelong Special Children Care Centre	25	R418,200.00
Bophelong Special Children Care Centre	13	R476,112.00
Chrysalis Pre-School	30	R501,840.00
Eersterust Care Centre	80	R1,338,240.00
Horison Care Centre	40	R669,120.00
Jacob`s Well Ministries	40	R669,120.00
Kungwini Welfare Organisation	159	R2,659,752.00
Laudium Workshop	100	R1,672,800.00
Lesedi Self Help Association for People with disabilies	20	R1,097,280.00
Lethabo Le Khutso	19	R695,856.00
Lethabo Le Khutso	15	R250,920.00
Little Ables Children's Sanctuary	50	R2,171,160.00
Nthutoko Stimulation Centre	20	R334,560.00
Odirile Centre for Person with Mental and Physical Disabilities	95	R5,212,080.00
Qumi Houses	38	R2,084,832.00
Qumi Houses	54	R903,312.00
Refeng Sebaka	30	R501,840.00
Sebo Sa Rena	40	R669,120.00
Kairos House of Traumatised People	84	R3,076,416.00
Kairos House of Traumatised People	24	R1,316,736.00
Sizanani Village Trust	70	R3,840,480.00
Sizanani Village Trust	59	R986,952.00
Situla Stimulation Centre	30	R501,840.0
Shalom Community Care Centre	80	R1,338 240.00
Simunye Disabled Centre	30	R501,840.00
Thabang Old Age Home	18	R987,552.00
Tshepong Centre for the Disabled	50	R836,400.00
Gilead Old Age &Adult Res (Tshwane Leadership)	45	R1,648,080.00
Gilead Old Age &Adult Res (Tshwane Leadership)	15	R822,960.00
Gauteng North service to people (little Abels)	35	R1,920,240.00
Gauteng North service to people (little Abels)	15	R250,920.00
Tswelopele	25	R418,200.00
Xihlovo Mental Health Care Centre	10	R366,240.00
Xihlovo Mental Health Care Centre	10	R366,240.00
Y.A.N.A (Pretoria vereniging van persone me......)	2	R109,728.00
Y.A.N.A (Pretoria vereniging van persone me......)	44	R1,611,456.00
Y.A.N.A (Pretoria vereniging van persone me......)	13	R476,112.00
Y.A.N.A (Pretoria vereniging van persone me......)	15	R250,920.00
Avril Elizabeth Home	11	R184,008.00
Avril Elizabeth Home	120	R6,583,680.00
Casa Caritas	55	R0
Kgaugelo Stimulation Centre	40	R669,120.00
Kwa-Thema Stimulation Centre	76	R1,271,328.00
Little Eden- Edenvale	180	R9,875,520.00
Little Eden- Elvira Rota Village	120	R6,583,680.00
Mavis Stimulation centre	20	R334,560.00
Monde Stimulation Centre	17	R284,376.00
Rekopane Inclusive Development	22	R1,207,008.00
Rekopane Inclusive Development	15	R250,920.00
San Michele Home 1	15	R549,360.00
San Michele Home 2	200	R10,972,800.00
San Michele Home 3	10	R167,280.00
Sunshine Association centre	36	R602,208.00
Talitha Stimulation Centre - Edenpark	74	R1,237,872.00
Talitha Stimulation Centre - Daleside	40	R2,194,560.00
Tshephong Stimulation Centre	40	R669,120.00
Tshephong Stimulation Centre	20	R1,097,280.00
Tsakane Therapy Center	26	R434,928.00
Vita Nova Centre	90	R4,937,760.00
Benbow House	10	R366,240.00
Derby House	12	R439,488.00
Dolphins Acre	20	R1,097,280.00
Dolphins Acre	10	R366,240.00
Dolphins Acre	10	R548,640.00
Ebenezer House	23	R842,352.00
Ebenezer House	5	R83,640.00
Eyethu Centre for disabled child	20	R1,097,280.00
Eyethu Centre for disabled child	60	R1,003,680.00
House Elpidos - Shalom	7	R0
House Elpidos - Emmanuel	9	R0
Gateway Campbell House"	19	R0
Gateway Murray House	25	R0
Gordonia	70	R2,563,680.00
J.I.S.W.A Profound Unit	10	R167,280.00
Kopanang Stimulation Centre	40	R669,120.00
Gateway Campbell House"	19	R0
Gateway Murray House	25	R0
Lenasia Group Home	5	R183,120.00
Mthimkhulu Grootboom Stimulation Centre	7	R183,120.00
Mthimkhulu Emahlubeni Stimulation Centre	7	R0
Nkanyezi Stimulation Centre	60	R1,003,680.00
Nokuthula School for Learners with Special Education Needs	70	R1,170,960.00
Papillon Psychiatric Recovery Centre	26	R0
Pillsbury Child Care Centre	22	R1,207,008.00
Pillsbury Child Care Centre	10	R167,280.00
Ratanang Group	30	R501,840.00
Sandile Life Skills Centre	11	R184,008.00
Sithandiwe Care Centre	31	R518,568.00
Sithandiwe Care Centre	9	R493,776.00
Sandringham Lodge	50	R0
Sandringham Square	50	R0
Selwyn Segal	25	R0
Society For The Care of Mentally Disabled	25	R418,200.00
S.B.D.A	50	R0
Sunshine Centre Craighall	50	R836,400.00
Sunshine Centre Eldorado Park	50	R836,400.00
Takalani Home	100	R5,486,400.00
Talisman Foundation	200	R7,324,800.00
Tebogo Home	35	R1,920,240.00
Thandanani Rose House	12	R439,488.00
Thandanani Rose House	5	R83,640.00
Thandanani Jabulani	23	R842,352.00
Thandanani Welgelee House	10	R366,240.00
Thandanani Crystal	16	R877,824.00
Thuli Home- Zanele	40	R1,464,960.00
Tumelo Home: Ivory	30	R1,645,920.00
Tumelo Home Ivory	20	R334,560.00
United Cerebral Palsy Association of South Africa	35	R1,920,240.00
United Cerebral Palsy Association of South Africa	5	R83,640.00
Woodside Sanctuary	50	R2,743,200.00
Woodside Sanctuary	50	R2,743,200.00
Woodside Sanctuary	10	R167,280.00
Vuyiswa Home for the Disabled	50	R1,831,200.00
Tiba Services For The Blind	15	R250,920.00
Areyeng Residence	40	R1,464,960.00
Ahang Development Center	15	R250,920.00
Anani Trauma Center	20	R1,097,280.00
Anani Trauma Center	33	R1,208,592.00
Boipoloko Stimulation Centre	22	R368,016.00
Ikhwezilokusa psychiatric Home	30	R501,840.00
Ikhwezilokusa psychiatric Home	26	R1,426,464.00
Ikhwezilokusa psychiatric Home	80	R2,929,920.00
June Nicholls School	30	R501,840.00
Käenguru Institute	42	R2,304,288.00
Kanana Houses	56	R2,050,944.00
Katleho Home	10	R548,640.00
Lapeng Home for The Aged House1	28	R1,536,192.00
Lapeng Home for The Aged 2	15	R822,960.00
Lebohang Centre	45	R2,468,880.00
Mosupatsela Centre	12	R439,488.00
Nyakallong Home For Physically and Mental Retarded	6	R329,184.00
Precious Place Of Hope	16	R877,824.00
Solution Care Center	7	R384,048.00
Tabita Versorgings Oord	21	R1,152,144.00
Tabita Versorgings Oord	65	R2,380,560.00
Thekganang Support Group 1	10	R366,240.00
Thekganang Support Group 2	4	R146,496.00
ThekganangSupport Group 3	7	R256,368.00
Thuthukani Disabled Center	15	R250,920.00
Agakitso	20	R334,560.00
Friends of Sterkfontein	5	R183,120.00
Goitsimodimo	40	R1,829,760.00
Hephzibah Home Care	26	R1,426,464.00
Korekile	150	R8,229,600.00
Light Centre	30	R1,645,920.00
Moonlight Homes	40	R669,120.00
Mosego Home 109	22	R1,207,008.00
Mosego Home 110	12	R658,368.00
Mosego Home 111	15	R822,960.00
Mosego Home 112	18	R987,552.00
Mosego Home 113	14	R768,096.00
Mosego Home 114	17	R932,688.00
Mosego Home 115	18	R987,552.00
Mosego Home 116	25	R1,371,600.00
Rainbow Day Care Centre	30	R501,840.00
Salvation Army Mountain Lodge	60	R2,197,440.00
Salvation Army Mountain Lodge	10	R548,640.00
Zanele Mtshali Disability Home	35	R1,920,240.00
Sinikulwazi Home Based Care	9	R329,616.00
KWAZULU NATAL
John Peattie	50	R1,371,451.00
Lynn House	21	R687,594.00
Rainbow Haven	24	R459,877.00
Sunfield Homes (Jointly funded with DSD)	111	R302,541.00
Clermont	30	R438,205.00
Scdifa	40	R1,072,647.00
Jewel House	12	R0
Phrenaid	5	R0
Masada Workshop	20	R0
Azalea	24	R573,841.00
Phoenix Happy Hours	20	R292,137.00
Durban North Happy Hours	35	R512,399.00
Madeline Manor	42	R1,003,931.00
uMlazi Halfway House	13	R310,685.00
Cheshire Homes Sparks Estate	48	R1,274,042.00
Kwa Ximba Happy Hours	35	R468,347.00
Mpumalanga Happy Hours	32	R468,347.00
Amaoti Happy Hours	32	R585,434.00
St Luke’s	24	R1,026,886.00
Ninikhona Happy hours	20	R291,982.00
Ikhwezi Cripple Care	52	R1,356,742.00
Nyangwini Happy Hours	21	R307,349.00
Ikhanzi Mentally Disturbed Care centre	20	R142,585.00
Reinhardt’s Place	30	R0
Hibberdine Care Centre	20	R351,370.00
Give a Child a Family	6	R0
Othandweni Cerebral Palsy	15	R0
Ikhayalethu Home of Love and Care	54	R0
Umusa wenkosi Care Centre	46	R0
Palm Haven Care Centre for Elderly	25	R0
Hlanganani Ngothando	17	R411,205.00
Austerville Halfway House	26	R621,370.00
SORD (Solid Foundation)	Target:1500 homes p/m	R1,447,577.00
WESTERN CAPE
Stellenbosch Work Centre for Adult Persons with Disabilities	55
Paarl Stimulation Centre for Disabled Children	40
Lewensruimte for Adult Deaf Person	71
Sive Nathi Licensed Home	40
Bizweni Centre for children with Disabilities	80
Zandvliet Care facility	120
Cenida Centre for intellectual Disabled	26
Sibongile Day&Night Care House 1	19
Sibongile Day&Night Care House 2	19
Sibongile Day&Night Care House 3	12
Sherwood Park Special Educare centre	50
Sinethemba Day Care Centre	35
Nomaxabiso Centre for Children with special needs & Inclusive Education	45
Comcare Trust-Squibb House	8
Joy Special Educare	20
Unity Work Centre by the Disabled	47
Adam’s Farm Home Trust	54
Woodside Village Health Care Centre	48
Comcare Trust - Arran House	10
Comcare Trust - Graham House	14
Comcare Trust - Skye House	9
Comcare Trust - Rosebank Court	10
Comcare Trust - Eve House	12
Glendale Home	64
Joyce Chevalier Centre for the Handicapped	41
Helpende Hande Versorgingsoord	50
Comcare Trust – Nuralo House	10
Comcare Trust – Iona House	9
Rosecourt House (Rosecourt Foundation)	10
Rosecourt Terrace (Rosecourt Foundation)	8
Emmaus Protective Workshop & Hostels for the disabled	150
Die Sterreweg Day Care Centre	50
Epilepsy SA	53
Comcare Trust: Welcome Club	80
ACVV Elizabeth Roos Tehuis	43
Optima Day Care Centre	70
Elijada Institute	112
Elim Home	50
Die Eiland Huis vir Gestremdes	20
Camphill Farm Community	62
Sunfield Home Marais Street	9
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Kerrith Retreat	55
Little Angels Day Care & Rehad Centre	14
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Harris Huis	45
Oasis Association: Chukker Road	40
CPOA: Erica Place	81
CPOA: Lilyhaven Place	124
CPOA: Oakhaven Place	78
CMHS: Imizamo Yethu	100
Vukani Centre for Children with Special Needs	30
CMHS – Garden Cottage	8
Rosedon House	58
CMHS – Erika Special Day Care Centre	33
Advanced Homecare	35
Oudewest Hof Health Care	43
Sinethemba Day Care Centre	90
CPOA: Lotus River Place	120
CPOA: Constantia Place	36
De Heide Children Special Care Centre	28
CPOA: Trianon Care Centre	13
The Village Work Centre	50
Oasis Association: Claremont Protective Workshop	165
Oasis Association: Delft Day Care Centre	20
Oasis Association: Ravensmead Day Care Centre	110
Oasis Association: Ruylerwacht Group Homme	12
Oasis Association: Elsie River Protective Workshop	210
CPOA: Nerina Place	98
Grassy Park Centre	50
CPOA: Anchusa Annex	17
CPOA: Avondrust Court Annex	60
CPOA: Fairmead Court Annex	36
CPOA: Riverside Care Centre	10
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Dela Haye	8
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Huis Hensie Vroom	33
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Huis Sonop	60
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Huis Miles Bowker	66
Orion Organisation	220
Robin Trust	23
Oasis Care Centre	40
CPOA: Riverglade Health Care	16
CMHS: Kimber House	12
CMHS: Fountain House	90
CPOA: Arcadia Place	45
ACVV Hellen Bellinhanhof	46
CPOA: Arcadia Place	31
APD Oudtshoom: Protective Workshop & Sonskyn Day Care Centre	73
Vermont Centre	22
Die Werkswinkel	16
Huis Isabella	19
Camphill Village	87
Sean Kelly Group Home	14
ACVV Prins Albert – Huis Kweekvallei	20
Heatherton House Healthcare Facility	11
CMHS – Nomceba Workshop	120
CMHS – Athlone Workshop&Garden Pot Centre	250
CMHS – Nitchells Plain Workshop	200
Panorama Palms	25
CMHS – Retreat Workshop	140
Miracles Protective Workshop	55
Sea Park Nursing Care Centre	35
Friends Care Centre	120
ACVV – Huis Elsje	36
Helderberg Lodge	166
Mountview	34
Livewell Suites	70
Heritage Manor Health Care	18
Bridgewater Manor Health Care	35
Lonwabo Home for Disabled Children	25
Sibongile Day abd Night CARE Centre House 4	12
Noordhoek Manor Health Care	14
Cle Du Cap Health Care	18
Emmanuel Day Care Centre	80
God’s Gift Trust	12
Onrus Manor Health Care Centre	18
Caring and Sharing Day Care Centre-APD Breede Valley	18
Breede Valley APD	105
Sean j Kelly Training Centre	45
Uniqcraft Workshop – APD Beaufort West	45
Masixole Day Care Centre – APD Beaufort West	30
Gabriella Centre	34
CMHS-Heideveld Special Education& care centre	70
Hurley Homes cct/a St Anthony’s Home	45
Sunrise Special Care Centre	30
Hope House Trust	8
Agape Family Ministries: Day Care for Special Needs	65
Agape Family Ministries: Asiphe Home	50
Vukuhambe Association for the Multi Disabled	31
Astra Centre	65
Vriende Huis	8
Aan de Drostdy Home for the Elderly (House 6)	35
Aan de Drostdy Home for the Elderly (House 8)	20
Aan de Drostdy Home for the Elderly –Mike Mutter Street	26
Rotary Park Frail Care Centre	25
Jo Dolphin Swartland APD - Malmesbury	20
Huis Perelberg	20
Livewell Villa	35
Hurdy Gurdy House for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)	9
Autism Connect Learning Centre	30
Brigadoom Lodge	22
Community Mental Health&Psychiatry: Huis Elroi	20
The Open Circle	40
Jewish Community Services: House 226	6
Jewish Community Services: House 227	6
Siyabonga (Special Kidz Centre)	15
Siyabonga (2 Care Day Care Centre)	30
Siyabonga (Sisonke Protective Workshop)	30
Jura Centre	25
Garisbaai Stanford Day Care	21
Goodhope Day Care Centre	15
Simanyene Centre for the Disabled	20
Yomelelani Centre for Children with Disabilities	18
Silvermine Village Health Care Centre	52
Iris House Childrens Hospice	12
Umthi Special Care Centre	16
Suideroord ACVV Tehuis vir Bejaardes	108
Bredasdorp Day Care Centre	6
Trevelyn Lodge	55
Sunfield Home-Brainskloof Road	105
Iqhayiya Care and Support House	23
Play on wheels-Gugulethu	12
Balula Children’s Home Based Care and Craft Centre	9
Ocean View APD	135
Roosendal Special Care Centre Inclusive Educare	55
The Villa Nazareth House	24
Play on Wheels Langa	12
Unakho Day Care Centre for Disabled Children	20
ACVV Robertson: Trippel Toonjies Playschool for Disabled Children	21
Vrolike Vinkies Pre-Primary Educare Centre	24
Heartlands Baby Santuary	20
Faircape Health (Pty) Ltd: Tokai	16
Siyabonga: Huis Van Danksegging: Huis Hadassa Child&Youth Care Centre	8
Siyabonga: Huis Van Danksegging: Huis Natachia Group Home for person with Disabilities	14
Siyabonga: Huis Van Danksegging: Huis Cornelius Residential Care for Adults	18
CPOA: Pinelands Grove Care Centre	18
CPOA: The Manor Care Centre	23
Bendiga House for Independent Living	10
Hermanus Elderly Care Place	54
Huis horizon Sentrum	102
Note: The Western Cape Province provided information on the total annual contribution for Nongovernmental Organizations in the 2019/202 financial year which amounts to R5,148,000.00 for rural health districts and R52,910,768.00 for facilities in the Metro District.

(2) The table below provides information on the registration status of the entities in each province:

Table III

PROVINCE	NUMBER OF NGOs PER PROVINCE	Registered/Company/Independent entity
Eastern Cape	03	Registered NPO
Free State	12	Registered NPO
Gauteng	164	Registered NPO
KwaZulu-Natal	32	Registered NPO
Limpopo	0	-
Mpumalanga	0	-
Northern Cape	0	-
North West	0	-
Western Cape	177	164 Registered NPOs 13 Registered company/independent entities

(3) In terms of the Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002) and its General regulations, Provincial Departments of Health are required to subject such entities to at least an annual audit by designated officials of the Provincial Department concerned. If a condition of a licence is not complied with, the Provincial Department concerned may withdraw that licence.

END.

Reply:

a) The total cost of the Commission of Inquiry into Tax Administration and Governance by the South African Revenue Services (SARS) from inception to date is R8,106,113.00.

b) The detailed breakdown of the cost incurred is tabulated:

Economic Classification	Expenditure 2018/19	Expenditure 2019/20
Compensation of Employees	R205 838	-
Goods and Services (Legal Advisory Services)	R6 908 582	R991 692
Machinery and Equipment	-	-
Total SARS Commission	R7 114 421	R991 692

Reply:

The Department of Trade and Industry does not pay for these services individually to service providers, since it is participating in a Public Private Partnership Agreement as approved by the National Treasury.  A unitary payment for an all-inclusive campus office accommodation, including services such as security, cleaning, gardening, is paid to the concessionaire party. 

The Economic Development Department, Competition Tribunal, Companies Tribunal, and the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) occupy space at the dti campus and pays the dti a monthly facility fee which covers all expenses related to occupation, including cleaning, security and gardening.

In addition, we have requested information from public entities. Five of the replies are set out below. Additional information will be provided shortly.

 

1.                 The entities:

Entity	(a)(ii)(aa) (aaa) Cleaning	(a)(ii)(bb)(aaa) Security	(a)(ii)(cc)(aaa) Gardening	(a)(ii)(aa)(bbb) Cleaning	(a)(ii)(bb)(bbb) Security	(a)(ii)(cc)(bbb) Gardening	(b) Amount paid to each service provider for each specified service
	(aaa) 2017-2018			(bbb) 2018-2019
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC)	R417 089	R584 674	Not Applicable	R458 933	R658 775	Not Applicable	Cleaning Masana cleaning service – R849 446 Zwito cleaning – R26 576     Security Tactical gardening – R773 668 Selkirk security services- R469 781
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS)	R176 825	R53 981	Not Applicable	R237 333	R281 346	Not Applicable	Cleaning Monabo – R398 321 Serra – R15 837   Security Mode – R249 783 Chubb – R14 696 Hestritix- R70 847
National Metrology Institute of South Africa  (NMISA)	R124 459	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	R135 658	R467 517	Not Applicable	Cleaning Sanitech Hygiene – R260 118   Security Rhinoforce protection services R467 517
National Empowerment Fund (NEF)	R906 522	R1 562 124	N/A	R915 531	R1 932 148	N/A	Cleaning Botho Ubuntu Cleaning – R630 577 Masana Hygiene Services (Pty) Ltd – R953 820 Neledzi Cleaning Services R52 457 F And O Specialised Cleaning – R56 190 PSU Services – R129 007   Security ADT Nothern Cape – R24 505 ADT Security Guarding Division – R21 225 ADT Security FS, NW and Nelspruit – R33 245 Chubb Security SA (Pty) Ltd – R6 664 Corporate Business Security – R11 538 Marshal Nights Security Service (NEF HQ) – R3 388 415 Enforce Security Services – R430 Fohla Security – R368 National Security & Fire T/A Chubb Security SA (Pty) Ltd – R7 879
National Gambling Board (NGB)	R83 323	R4 104	N/A	R72 053	R115 120	N/A	Cleaning Plus Infinity Office Cleaning – R98 042 Bidvest Prestige Cleaning – R57 334   Security Fidelity Security – R5 427 ADT – R2 550 Bidvest Protea Coin Security – R111 247

Reply:

The CEO of the IDC, Mr Tshokolo P. Nchocho, has provided me with the following response:

“The IDC has undertaken a search of its IT systems which go back to 2001 regarding the persons for whom names were furnished. None of the persons in question have been identified as having received funding from the IDC over the period in question.”

-END-

Reply:

(1) No. The Government did not specifically budget for the All Africa Games.

(ii) Government provide an annual funding to the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

(iii) SASCOC determines the split of the funds allocated towards various projects including the African Games.

SAFA, which qualified for the games via the CAF process of qualification as early as February already, and as such were not bound by the criteria for qualification stated by SASCOC, which had in any event not been approved by the Members

(i) SAFA (as with the other member federations) had notice in respect of SASCOC’s selection policy for the African Games 2019.

(ii) In respect of delivering Team SA to the African Games 2019 and as per the applicable selection policy, football was not a qualifying code.

(iii) The selection policy had as its basis that only those codes of sport that needed to participate in the African Games for purposes of gaining the necessary qualification to participate in the 2020 Olympics, would be part of Team SA for these games.

(IV) The policy was motivated due to SASCOC not being able to fund a larger team to attend these games.

(i) Government assisted SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) to secure funding to go to Morocco. This as part of the support provided to SASCOC over the quadrennial towards preparation and delivery of teams at various multi-coded events including the African Games.

(ii) Given the constrained budget allocated to the Department, the Department could only provide additional funding to SASCOC in previous financial year by cutting the allocation to the Federations. This could not be repeated for consecutive years.

(iii) The time at which SASCOC wrote to the Department indicating the inadequacy of the budget did not allow for any engagement of corporate for possible sponsorship.

(i) Government does not support individual codes for participation at the multi-coded events. This is because participation at multi-coded events such as the African Games is through SASCOC.

(i) SAFA, following an appeal to SASCOC and subsequently the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, were granted permission by SASCOC after the Minister’s intervention to SASCOC, understanding the SAFA appeal and statement of facts around this matter.

(i) The approval for SAFA to participate in the African Games 2019 came from the intervention of the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture. In a letter dated 15 August 2019, the Minister issued a directive in terms of section 13 of the National Sport and Recreation Act.1998 (Act No. 110 of 1998 as amended), for SASCOC to grant SAFA to participate in the African Games 2019.

(i) In respect of costs, SAFA has at all times taken full responsibility for its own costs in all major events, with no support from other stakeholders, other than the related sponsors who fund the relevant teams

(i) With reference to the African Games 2019, SAFA paid for all the registration participation, travel and accommodation costs to attend these games. No costs of SAFA attending these Games were covered by SASCOC.

(ii) Should SAFA have qualified in terms of SASCOC’s approved selection criteria to be a part of Team SA in attending major events and/or tournaments then SASCOC would have met the cost of attendance as with any other qualifying sport code.

(iii) One of the main reasons for adopting the selection policy that resulted in a reduced team to the African Games 2019 was due to SASCOC not being in receipt of the requisite funds to be able to cover the cost of a larger Team SA size.

Reply:

1. The list of accredited tertiary medical institutions as recognised by the Health Professions Council of South Africa is as follows:-

• Stellenbosch University
• Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
• University of Cape Town
• University of the Free State
• University of Pretoria
• University of Witwatersrand
• Walter Sisulu University
• University of Kwa Zulu Natal
• University of Limpopo

2. As a creature of statute, the HPCSA and Boards powers are confined to those conferred by the statute creating them and limited to the Republic of South Africa. The HPCSA thus endeavours to run its operations in accordance with the relevant Act and Regulations.

In this regard, the HPCSA will soon be embarking on a process to review the regulations and rules in their entirety so as to address any gaps identified in the course of application of the said rules and regulations.

It is envisaged that this process will be completed in a few months and that the above concern will be addressed in the process.

END.

Reply:

1. The department did not host a budget vote event or function. However, the department had an exhibition at the old Assembly Chamber courtyard for a total amount of R198 455. 04

2. The Department did not give out gifts.

Reply:

(a) Budget allocated to the private office of the Minister for the 2019-20 financial year

 

Compensation of Employees	R11 615 000-00
Goods and Services	R 8 700 000-00
Machinery and Equipment	R 35 000-00
TOTAL	R20 350 000-00

(b) (i) See (a) above.

(ii) and (iii) The salary level of each employee appointed in the past three financial years are as follows:

JOB TITLE	SALARY LEVEL
Food Aid	2
Domestic Worker (PTA)	3
Domestic Worker (CPT)	3
Driver Messenger	5
Receptionist	6
Administrative Secretary	13
Deputy Administrative Secretary	12
Appointment Secretary	12
Assistant Private Secretary	10
Registry Clerk	5
Administrative Clerk (Supervisor)	7
Administrative (Supervisor)	7
Senior Administrative Officer	8
Deputy Parliamentary Officer	12
Parliamentary Officer	13
Media Liaison Officer	13
Chief of Staff	Vacant
Advisor	14
Special Advisor	16

(iv) The qualifications of each employee appointed are as follows:

JOB TITLE	QUALIFICATION
Food Aid	Information not available
Domestic Worker(PTA)	Grade 11
Domestic Worker (CPT)	Grade 11
Driver Messenger	Senior Certificate
Receptionist	Senior Certificate
Administrative Secretary	Senior Certificate, Bachelor Laws(LLB)
Deputy Administrative Secretary	Senior Certificate, National Diploma Public Management and Administration
Appointment Secretary	Senior Certificate
Assistant Private Secretary	Senior Certificate, Bachelor’s degree Accounting Science
Registry Clerk	Senior Certificate, National Diploma Public Relations Management
Administrative Clerk(Supervisor)	Senior Certificate
Administrative Clerk(Supervisor)	Not indicated
Senior Administrative Officer	Senior Certificate, Bachelor of Commerce, Honours Bachelor of Commerce
Deputy Parliamentary Officer	Senior Certificate, Bachelor of Administration Human Resources and Public Administration, Master’s degree Business Administration
Parliamentary Officer	Senior Certificate.
Media Liaison Officer	Senior Certificate, Diploma Emergency Care, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Chief of Staff	Vacant
Advisor	Senior Certificate, LLB
Special Advisor	Senior Certificate, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Administration, Post graduate certificate in Occupational Health, Strategic Transformation programme certificate, Human Resources for Health certificate and many others

(v) These will be done by the end of August 2019.

END.

Reply:

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD), National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Legal Aid South Africa, and Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have reported as follows:

A. Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

(aa) Cleaning

The function of cleaning and gardening is provided and paid for by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI). The Framework for the Devolution of Budget, Version 17, Clause 6.6 states that:

“DPW provides cleaning services for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development utilizing internal staff and outsourced services/contracts”.  

The DoJ&CD is considering exercising optionality whereby DPWI is to devolve the function of cleaning and gardening to DoJ&CD. Discussions with DPWI, in respect of transferring cleaning and gardening services to DoJ&CD, are ongoing and a task team has been established to deal with the smooth transfer of the function from DPWI to DoJ&CD. Agreement in principle is that the function will be devolved in a phase out approach. The first phase will be to devolve all the outsourced cleaning and gardening contract to DoJ&CD and the second phase will be to transfer the in-house services. The target date for this devolution is April 2020.

(bb) Security Services

(aaa) R685 239 million in the financial year 2017/18.

(bbb) R718 602 million in the financial year 2018/19.

(b) and (c) The service providers paid by the Department are tabulated below:

 

GUARDING SERVICES
SERVICE PROVIDER	2017/18 AMOUNT PAID (R'000)	2018/19 AMOUNT PAID (R'000)	TOTAL PAID (R'000)
Tyeks Security Services	10 186	10 187	20 373
Mabotwane Security Services	99 208	71 329	170 537
Fidelity Security Services	221 963	225 565	447 528
Mcc Security Services	75 163	108 679	183 843
Jackcliffy Trading	115 770	120 118	235 888
Tshedza Protective Service	43 133	39 719	82 853
Office of the Chief Justice (Upgrading of Private Security for Judges)	0	534	534
Total	565 424	576 131	1 141 555

CASH IN TRANSIT
SERVICE PROVIDER	2017/18 AMOUNT PAID (R'000)	2018/19 AMOUNT PAID (R'000)	TOTAL PAID (R'000)
Fidelity Cash Solutions	22 996	19 558	42 553
Office Of The Chief Justice	542	0	542
Total	23 538	19 558	43 096

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS EXPENDITURE
SERVICE PROVIDER	2017/18 AMOUNT PAID R'000	2018/19 AMOUNT PAID R'000	TOTAL PAID R'000
Global Technology Systems	94 097	121 177	215 274
Isecure Digital	1 723	1 736	3 459
R And D Screening Technologies	447	0	447
Mutual Safe & Security	5	0	5
Smiles Keycraft	1	0	1
Sysman Public Safety Systems	4	0	4
Total	96 277	122 913	219 190

2017/18 & 2018/19 Total Expenditure for Security Services

685 239

718 602

1 403 840

B. National Prosecuting Authority

a) and (c) The NPA has paid a total amount of R57 674 779.85 to suppliers during the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years in respect of cleaning, security and gardening services. This amount is divided into the various services as follows:

2017/18

• Cleaning - R7 852 550.63
• Security - R17 687 208.14
• Gardening - R944 387.44

2018/19

• Cleaning - R10 354 139.25
• Security - R19 870 152.47
• Gardening - R966 341.92

b) Please see the attached spreadsheet, attached as Annexure A which provides details of the amount paid to each supplier.

C. Special Investigation Unit

a) The SIU has spent as follows:

No.	Description	2017/18	2018/19
(aa)	Cleaning Services	R1 502 063.18	R1 414 797.04
(bb)	Security Services	R320 888.45	R547 076.24
(cc)	Gardening Services	None, as it is included on the operating costs that are paid to landlords for office accommodation.

b) The amount paid to each service provider is tabulated on the link below:

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW620_TableB.pdf

c) Thelink below provides the total amount paid to each of the service providers:

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW620_TableC.pdf

D. Legal Aid South Africa

a) and (c) Legal Aid South Africa spent as follows during the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years:

Total amounts paid to each of the service providers:
No.	Description	2017/18	2018/19
(aa)	Cleaning Services	R7 651 319	R8 459 042
(bb)	Security Services	R2 198 512	R2 342 609
(cc)	Gardening Services	No costs were incurred for gardening services.

b) The lists of service providers for cleaning and security services is attached as Annexures B and C respectively.

E. The Office of the Chief Justice

The office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) does not contract cleaning, security and gardening services directly at any of its services centres.

The Office of the Chief Justice uses cleaning services that are under the custodianship of the National Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD).