Questions and Replies
04 October 2019 - NW875
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1)With regard to the 2019 All Africa Games, (a) on what date did the soccer team (i) depart for Morocco and (ii) pay the registration fee and (b) who paid the registration fees; (2) whether there was a specific resolution regarding not covering any costs related to the alleged irregular entrance of the SA Football Association (SAFA) in the All Africa Games; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what were the total costs of (a) participation, (b) accommodation, (c) travel and (d) other logistics for (i) SASCOC and (ii) SAFA?
Reply:
(1) The reply from SASCOC indicated that SASCOC is unclear as to (a) on what date the soccer team (i) departed for Morocco (ii) paid registration fees and (b) who paid the registration fees.
(2) The reply provided by SASCOC to this question is that there was no specific resolution. They indicated that; given that SASCOC, per its agreed to selection criteria, did not permit SAFA to attend the African Games 2019, no costs were paid by SASCOC.
(3) The reply from SASCOC indicates that there were costs for (a) participation (b) accommodation (c) travel (d) other logistics for (i) SASCOC, the costs of which have not yet been finalised. They will host a debrief meeting on 26 September 2019, after which the actual costs will be known.
(ii) Despite requests for information sent to SAFA and follow up reminders the only response received is that they are still in the process of finalising the overall accounts of participation, and that “all funds used were that of SAFA’s exclusively”.
04 October 2019 - NW893
Langa, Mr TM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
What (a) total number of informal settlements exist (i) in each province and (ii) in the Republic, (b) total amount of money would it cost for the Government to eradicate all informal settlements in the Republic and (c) is her department’s plan for eradicating informal settlements?
Reply:
(a)(i) Total number of informal settlements in each province is as follows:
Eastern Cape (305), Free State (153), Gauteng (710), Kwazulu Natal (248), Limpopo (90), Mpumalanga (268), Northern Cape (111), North West (172) and Western Cape (643).
(ii) The total number of informal settlements in the Republic is 2700. The status as at October 2017, based on information provided by Provinces and some Metropolitan municipalities, as well as information gathered by the Department during the informal settlement assessments, categorisation and development of the upgrading plans.
(b) It should be noted that the number of informal settlements is constantly on the increase, amongst others, due to people moving to urban areas and city centres with the hope to increase their prospects of securing employment opportunities. Due to this reality, government’s immediate priority is to upgrade informal settlements by providing access to water, sanitation, electricity and other essential services in order to ensure that people live under decent and habitable conditions.
The total amount of money it would cost Government to upgrade all informal settlements in the Republic will depend on whether a settlement will be in-situ upgraded or need to be relocated due to the site constraints. In-situ upgrading is preferred in order to minimise livelihood disruptions and relocations are a last resort. The upgrading of settlements needs to be incremental i.e. a process of change over time, with the initial priority of addressing health and safety, essential services and functional tenure. Land tenure solutions need to be simplified and partnerships with communities and civil society are critical.
(c) Department has approved 300 informal settlements upgrading plans for the current financial year. The incremental upgrade of settlements will translate into the eradication of informal settlements. However, research and empirical evidence suggests that the informal settlements will mushroom in other parts of the country due to migration.
04 October 2019 - NW790
Madlingozi, Mr BS to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Cnlture”
(1). (a). What amount was spent on advertising by (i) his department and and (ii) state-owened entities reporting to him in the (aa) 2016-17, (bb)2017-18 and (cc) 2018-19 financial years; (2). what amount of the total expenditure incurred by (a) his department and (b) state-owned entities reporting to him went to (i) each specified black-owned media company and (ii) outdoor advertising in each specified financial year and (c) on outdoor advertising by his department and state-owned entities reporting to him went to each black-owned media company in each specified financial year?
Reply:
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND ADVERTISING EXPENDITURE
(1) &(2)(i)(ii). The table below, respond to the question on advertising done by my department, it should ne
(2) further noted that my department has not done any outdoor advertising in the said financial years
2016 - 2017
Media Type |
Supplier |
Ownership |
Cost |
Ulutsha Communication |
Black-owned |
R 497, 040.00 |
|
Sagittarius Communication |
Black-owned |
R 244, 427,00 |
|
Hatchery Communication |
BEE level 3 |
R 439 377.00 |
|
Communication Firm |
Black-owned |
R 8 506 226.85 |
|
Mashemong Communication |
Black-owned |
R 406 281,80 |
|
GCIS |
Government |
R 1,096 840.99 |
|
Total |
R11,190,193.64 |
2017 - 2018
Media Type |
Supplier |
Ownership |
Cost |
Media Buying & Advertising |
Ulutsha Communication |
Black-owned |
R 683, 936.00 |
Sagittarius Communication |
Black-owned |
R 39 100.00 |
|
Sandile Multimedia Technologies |
Black-owned |
R213 400.00 |
|
Kwa Afrika media |
Black-owned |
R 137, 500.00 |
|
GCIS |
Government |
R7 797 658,13 |
|
Total |
R8 871 594,13 |
2018 - 2019
Media Typ |
Supplier |
Ownership |
Cost |
Media Buying & Advertising |
Ulutsha Communication |
Black-owned |
R 2,431,100.00 |
Sagittarius Communication |
black-owned |
R 390 022,19 |
|
Kwa Afrika media |
black-owned |
R 1, 019,000.00 |
|
GCIS |
Government |
R 4 536 443,35 |
|
Total |
R8 376 565.54 |
NAME OF ENTITY |
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
BLACK OWNED MEDIA |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Luthuli Museum |
Fikozor Business Enterprise |
yes |
R1 509 000 |
R 1 376 000 |
R 2 181 000 |
RC Hiring |
yes |
- |
- |
- |
|
Sneriza Business Enterprise |
yes |
- |
- |
- |
|
Zamadela Events |
yes |
- |
- |
- |
|
Sgegede and Themane Manyosi Brothers |
yes |
- |
- |
- |
|
Innovative Concepts |
yes |
- |
- |
- |
|
Market Theatre |
R4 011 928,41 |
R2 000 555,43 |
R 1 474 538,08 |
||
SAHRA |
Yes |
R 67 427.00 |
R 69 455.00 |
R 70 064.00 |
ENTITIES ADVERTISING EXPENDITURE
(1)(ii)
(aa), (bb) and (cc)
State Theatre |
Izube alternate Advertising |
Yes |
R 267 034.00 |
- |
- |
Pallazo Printers |
Yes |
R 96 670.00 |
- |
- |
|
Naked Naartjie |
Yes |
R 232 903 |
- |
- |
|
Leruo Mpumelelo Media |
Yes |
R 32 400 |
- |
- |
|
Azadex PTY Ltd |
Yes |
R509 840 |
R 148 519 |
- |
|
EN Action Productions |
Yes |
R 114 260 |
- |
- |
|
JZ Decaux SA PTY Ltd |
Yes |
R133 950 |
- |
- |
|
Spectrum Printers CC |
Yes |
R673 987,18 |
R 459 174,23 |
R 293 700,34 |
|
Madiba Promotions |
Yes |
R59 451.00 |
R85 650 |
||
Art Man |
Yes |
R 97 250 |
R 50 872 |
||
Shereno Printers CC |
yes |
R 21 413 |
R 96 963 |
R 198 407,59 |
|
Phinot Nostalgic Projects |
- |
- |
R 136 800 |
||
Sisa Collection |
- |
- |
R 42 525 |
||
Dzongeni Projects |
Yes |
- |
- |
R32 961 |
|
SABC Radio |
Yes |
R 498 000 |
R 285 000 |
R 316 250 |
|
ARTSCAPE |
R 1 495 760,79 |
R 1 310 661,12 |
R 1 284 555.69 |
||
Afrikaans Taal museum |
Media 24 |
Yes |
- |
- |
R 1200.00 |
Frantic Digital |
Yes |
- |
- |
R35 290.05 |
|
Media 24 |
Yes |
- |
R 22 369.64 |
R 26 887.97 |
|
Radia KC |
yes |
- |
R 2000 |
R5000 |
|
Frantic Digital |
yes |
- |
R 35 290.05 |
||
Freedom Park |
Ultimate Recruitment |
Yes |
R132 210 |
- |
- |
Basadzi |
Yes |
R 44 924 |
- |
- |
|
Adreacht/a Fikelela |
yes |
R282 684 |
- |
- |
|
Tender Bulletin |
yes |
R 4 831 00 |
- |
- |
|
Basadzi |
yes |
- |
R 82 998 |
- |
|
Tender Bulletin |
yes |
- |
R 3 500.00 |
- |
|
Human Communication |
Yes |
- |
R 11 500.00 |
- |
|
Tender Bulletin |
yes |
- |
R 5 272.00 |
- |
|
National Arts Council |
Yes |
R 185 897 |
R218 892 |
R 360 984 |
|
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
BLACK OWNED |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
National Heritage Council |
Basadzi |
Yes |
R 44 783.46 |
||
Government printers work |
Government |
R 2 500.00 |
- |
- |
|
Independent Newspaper |
yes |
R 63 735.63 |
- |
- |
|
Jonti printers |
yes |
R 8 334.95 |
- |
- |
|
Government Printing Works |
Government |
R 500 |
- |
- |
|
Government Printing work |
Government |
- |
R8000.00 |
- |
|
Human Comm |
yes |
- |
R 69 541.73 |
- |
|
Independent Newspaper |
yes |
- |
R 30 886.70 |
- |
|
Basdazi |
yes |
- |
R 32 719.52 |
- |
|
Jonti Tenders |
yes |
- |
R 16 294 .52 |
- |
|
Millennium Media |
- |
- |
R 558 140.01 |
||
Government Printing Works |
Government |
- |
- |
R 1006.59 |
|
Human Comms |
- |
- |
R 45 406 .31 |
||
Basadzi |
- |
- |
R 23 503.32 |
||
Indepent newspaper |
- |
- |
R127 485.78 |
||
Jonti tenders |
- |
- |
R 12 261.76 |
||
PanSALB |
R 8987.76 |
R 1000.00 |
R 317 444.40 |
||
R 20 629.44 |
R 29 315.33 |
||||
R45 297.90 |
R 621 000.00 |
||||
R 496 840.50 |
|||||
R 32 970.30 |
|||||
R 230 614.02 |
|||||
Robben Island Museum |
Basadzi |
Yes |
R 66 881.57 |
||
Human Communications |
NO |
R 212 736.67 |
- |
- |
|
Kone Staffing Solution |
yes |
R 29 554.78 |
- |
- |
|
Basadzi |
Yes |
- |
R 167 919.80 |
||
Human Communications |
yes |
- |
R 195 106.33 |
- |
|
Kone Staffing Solution |
yes |
- |
R 66 469.75 |
- |
|
Basadzi |
- |
- |
R 257 314.50 |
||
Human Communications |
- |
- |
R 214 494.77 |
||
Kone Staffing Solution |
- |
- |
R 69 258.44 |
||
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
BLACK OWNED |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
William Humphreys Art Gallery |
Independent Newspaper |
R 3 051.35 |
- |
- |
|
Discount Travellers |
R 1 640.00 |
- |
|||
Independent Newspaper |
- |
- |
R 7 269.76 |
- |
|
Media 24 |
- |
- |
R 3 886.24 |
- |
|
Reflecto signs |
- |
- |
R10 710.30 |
- |
|
Find it Kimberley |
- |
- |
- |
R 2 298.85 |
|
Media 24 |
- |
- |
- |
R 28 000.00 |
|
Independent Newspapers |
- |
- |
- |
R13 923.68 |
|
Siyafika Communications |
- |
- |
- |
R 46 294.00 |
|
Ditsong Museums of SA |
R 248 639 |
- |
- |
||
R 443 597 |
- |
- |
|||
R 990 472 |
- |
- |
|||
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
BLACK OWNED |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
War Museum of the Boer Republic |
SPM Brochures |
No |
R 4 995.00 |
R 4 9995.00 |
R 4 995.00 |
Media 24 |
No |
R 3 716 86 |
R 2 081.27 |
||
Government Printing Works |
Government |
R500.00 |
|||
Msunduzi Museum |
Yes |
R44 947.41 |
R 28 641 |
R 134 710 |
|
Nelson Mandela Museum |
Sawubona |
SAA |
R 20 00.00 |
- |
R 20 000.00 |
Explore Magazine |
Yes |
R23 950.00 |
- |
- |
|
Mzansi Travel magazine |
Yes |
R 27 950.00 |
- |
- |
|
Eastern Cape Coast |
R 15 000.00 |
R 15 000.00 |
R 15 000.00 |
||
Sky Ways |
SA Express |
- |
- |
- |
|
Equinox Magazine |
Tsogo Sun |
- |
R39 950.00 |
R 39 950.00 |
|
African Safari |
- |
R 26 000.00 |
|||
Daily Dispatch |
- |
R 30 000.00 |
R32 000.00 |
||
SABC Umhlobo wenene |
Government |
- |
- |
280 000.00 |
|
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
BLACK OWNED |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
National Film Video Foundation |
Basazdi Government Printing Works |
yes Government |
R 44 783.46 R 2 500.00 |
- |
- |
Independent Newspaper |
yes |
R63 735.63 |
- |
- |
|
Jonti Printers |
yes |
R 8 334.95 |
- |
- |
|
Government Printers Works |
Government |
R 500.00 |
- |
- |
|
Government Printing Works |
Government |
- |
R 8000.00 |
- |
|
Human Comm |
Yes |
- |
R 69 541.73 |
- |
|
Independent Newspaper |
Yes |
- |
R 30 886.70 |
- |
|
Basadzi |
Yes |
- |
R 32 719.75 |
- |
|
Jonti Tenders |
yes |
- |
R 16 294.52 |
- |
|
Millennium Media |
- |
R 58 140.01 |
|||
Government Printing works |
Government |
- |
- |
R 1006.59 |
|
Human Comms |
yes |
- |
- |
R 25 503.32 |
|
Basadzi |
yes |
- |
- |
R 7 090.19 |
|
Independent Newspaper |
yes |
- |
- |
R127 485.78 |
|
Jonti Tenders |
yes |
- |
- |
R12 261.76 |
|
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
BLACK OWNED |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
KwaZulu Natal Museum |
Media 24 |
R 45 109 |
- |
- |
|
Government Printing Works |
R 2 250 |
- |
- |
||
Sign Centre |
R 18 810 |
- |
- |
||
Albert Fall |
R 5 200 |
- |
- |
||
Capital Newspaper |
R 2 981 |
- |
- |
||
DR’s TV Adverts |
R 7 125 |
- |
- |
||
Happy Earth |
R 1 500 |
- |
- |
||
Logo Graphics |
R 4 104 |
- |
- |
||
MUM’s Mail |
R 29 422 |
- |
- |
||
Weslam Agencies |
R 14 649 |
- |
- |
||
Media 24 |
- |
R 50 568 |
- |
||
Government Printing Works |
- |
R27 930 |
- |
||
Sign Centre |
- |
R 27 930 |
- |
||
Albert Falls |
- |
R5 600 |
- |
||
Capital Newspaper |
- |
R20 570 |
- |
||
DR’s TV Adverts |
- |
R 7 410 |
- |
||
YO Entertainment |
- |
R 2 500 |
- |
||
MUM’S Mail |
- |
R5 700 |
- |
||
Logo Graphics |
- |
R16 644 |
- |
||
On Time Embroidery |
- |
R 57 779 |
- |
||
City Printing Works |
- |
R 9 988 |
- |
||
Project Gateway |
- |
R 20 000 |
- |
||
Media 24 |
- |
- |
R 31 940 |
||
|
- |
- |
R 6 681 |
||
City printing Works |
- |
- |
R 6 681 |
||
Project Gateway |
- |
- |
R 20 000 |
||
Happy Earth |
- |
- |
R1 500 |
||
Mum’ Earth |
- |
- |
R 19 906 |
||
City Printing Works |
- |
- |
R 19 688 |
||
Black Snowflake |
- |
- |
R 10 000 |
||
Braby’s |
- |
- |
R 16 168 |
||
Logo Graphics |
- |
- |
R 30 581 |
||
Maritzburg College |
- |
- |
R6 950 |
||
Jum Design’s |
- |
- |
R 4 140 |
||
Portfolio Media |
- |
- |
R 9 775 |
||
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
BLACK OWNED |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
National Library of South Africa |
Basadzi Personnel CC |
R 27 063.99 |
- |
- |
|
Government Printing Works |
R 7 379.91 |
- |
- |
||
Human Communications |
R 8 244.78 |
- |
- |
||
PNET PTY LTD |
R 21 086.58 |
- |
- |
||
Career Junction |
R 1 700.00 |
- |
- |
||
PIXODEL Design Studio |
R 6 500.00 |
- |
- |
||
Brand Inn Printing |
R 13 350 |
- |
- |
||
MINI Print |
R1 407.90 |
- |
- |
||
Thabile Print |
R 24 795 |
- |
- |
||
Blackpage Marketing |
R 17 450 |
- |
- |
||
ABUJONES projects |
R 8 909 .37 |
- |
- |
||
Newsclip Media DEC-IN 0000104594 |
Non-compliant contributor |
R 9 204.97 |
- |
- |
|
Lemon and Soda 1st Edition |
R 6 315.60 |
- |
- |
||
Harry’s Printers |
R 4 277.50 |
- |
- |
||
Government Printing Works |
- |
R 5 750 |
|||
Career Junction |
- |
R 15 903 |
|||
LED Cool PTY LTD |
- |
R 3 600 |
|||
Newsclip Media Monitoring |
- |
R 21 518.02 |
|||
Deep Design and Marketing |
- |
R 4 050 |
|||
Blackpage Marketing |
- |
R 39 750 |
|||
Thabile Print |
- |
R 8 208 |
|||
Elle Promotions |
- |
R 27 588 |
|||
Minit Print Holdings |
- |
R 2 780.46 |
|||
BIG O Trading 787 |
- |
R 4 332.00 |
|||
Novus Group |
- |
- |
R 9 444.96 |
||
News clip Media |
- |
- |
R 96 654.46 |
||
Government Printing Works |
- |
- |
R 1 261.00 |
||
Led Cool Pty Ltd |
- |
- |
R 6 800 |
||
Elle Promotions |
- |
- |
R 23 115 |
||
ARMANI Office Supplies |
- |
- |
R19 973.93 |
||
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
BLACK OWNED MEDIA |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
Playhouse Company |
Yes |
R 308 940.00 |
65 202.79 |
- |
|
Government owned (SABC) |
R79 942.50 |
R256 081.05 |
- |
||
Iziko Museums |
City Life Newspaper |
no |
R64 013.43 |
R37 115.67 |
R118 507.85 |
Astronomical Society |
no |
R 2 500.00 |
|||
Face book Standard Bank |
no |
R951.60 |
R70.13 |
||
Google-Standard |
no |
785.38 |
- |
||
Government Printers |
State owned |
R 1 750.01 |
R 3 000.00 |
||
Heart 104.9 |
Radio |
R3 266.21 |
|||
Independent Newspaper |
No |
R 41 708.08 |
R38 102.31 |
||
Media 24 |
No |
R36 776.40 |
|||
Telkom SA |
State owned |
R19 039.14 |
R 62 700.00 |
||
Times Media |
No |
8 280.96 |
|||
Hunter House |
No |
R19 380.00 |
|||
Place Myad |
R 11 461.11 |
||||
Radio Pulpit |
Radio |
R10 025.00 |
|||
SABC Good Hope |
Radio |
R 62 700.00 |
|||
Tiso Blackstar Group |
R 21 511.80 |
||||
Twitter Standard Bank |
R 1 717.70 |
||||
Voice of the Cape |
R 4 560. 00 |
(2)(b) (i) (ii) and (c)
NAME OF ENTITY |
BLACK OWNED |
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING |
MEDIA COMPANY |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Market Theatre |
Yes |
Yes AD Outpost |
- |
R 67 716 |
- |
- |
Adreach |
- |
R 28 306,43 |
- |
- |
||
State Theatre |
Yes |
Continental Outdoor |
- |
R 247 950 |
R 19 950 |
|
ARTSCAPE |
yes |
- |
R 523 605 |
R 405 581,91 |
R 345 702.80 |
|
Afrikaans Taalmuseum |
yes |
Budget Barners |
- |
R 484.50 |
- |
- |
yes |
Smart Digital Media |
- |
R 1834 |
- |
- |
|
yes |
Frantic Digital |
- |
R 35 290.05 |
- |
R 35 290.05 |
|
Freedom Park |
yes |
Adreacht/a Fikelela |
- |
R282 684 |
- |
- |
Adreach t/a Fikelela |
- |
- |
R 348 348 |
- |
||
Adreach t/a Fikelela |
- |
- |
- |
R351 555 |
||
NAC |
yes |
- |
Whoodoo Media and Advertising |
R 109 291 |
R190 733 |
R260 371 |
yes |
- |
Busi Ntuli Communications |
- |
- |
R99 502 |
|
BLACK OWNED |
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING |
MEDIA COMPANY |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
National Heritage Council |
No |
Media 24 |
R 71 592.00 |
- |
- |
|
No |
Times Media |
R 91 262.70 |
- |
- |
||
Government printers |
Government Printing Works |
R 1 250.00 |
R500.00 |
- |
||
yes |
Lombe Holdings |
- |
R346 850 |
- |
||
yes |
NN Concepts |
R 91 902 |
||||
PANsalb |
no |
Media 24 |
R 8 987.76 |
R 496 840.50 |
R317 444.40 |
|
Yes |
Tiso Black Star |
R 65 927.34 |
R 262 984.32 |
- |
||
Independent Newspaper |
- |
R 650 315.33 |
- |
|||
Government |
Government Printing Works |
- |
R 1000.00 |
- |
||
BLACK OWNED |
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING |
MEDIA COMPANY |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
National Museum |
Media 24 |
- |
R 16 364.70 |
- |
||
SA art Times |
- |
R27 500 |
- |
|||
Xasha Publishing |
- |
R 1 653.00 |
- |
|||
Moja Media |
- |
R11 491.20 |
- |
|||
Highburry Media |
- |
R14 250.00 |
- |
|||
Moja Media |
- |
R 11 250.00 |
- |
|||
Highburry Media |
- |
R14 250.00 |
- |
|||
BVSA Advertising |
- |
R 3 650 |
- |
|||
SunMedia |
- |
R 768.00 |
- |
|||
Government Printing Work |
- |
R 2250.00 |
- |
|||
Media 24 |
- |
R 28 080.85 |
- |
|||
Tiiso Blackstar Group |
- |
R52 240.00 |
- |
|||
The Citizen |
- |
R 13 200.30 |
- |
|||
Independent News Paper |
- |
R 26 174.40 |
- |
|||
BLACK OWNED |
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING |
MEDIA COMPANY |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
Ditsong Museums of SA |
Yes |
R 243 727.20 |
||||
WAR Museums of the Boer Republic |
SPM Brochures |
|||||
Media 24 |
R 3 716.86 |
R 2 081.27 |
||||
Government Printing Works |
R 4 995.00 |
R4 995.00 |
R 4 995.00 |
|||
BLACK OWNED |
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING |
MEDIA COMPANY |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
Playhouse Company |
Yes |
R273 47.60 |
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Yes |
R 213 459.80 |
|||||
yes |
R468 873.30 |
R 611 454.64 |
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Iziko Museums |
C K Outdoor Advertising |
Yes |
- |
- |
R20 700.00 |
04 October 2019 - NW822
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(1)Whether her department has put any plans in place to assist the City of Ekurhuleni to renovate its rental stock from the dilapidated state in order to be safe for tenants; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she has found that tenants are able to pay market-related rental rates for the City of Ekurhuleni’s rental stock even if they cannot afford to put food on the table or pay school fees; if not, whether she will investigate the practice; (3) whether her department has put any mechanism in place to ensure that municipalities provide safe and decent living conditions to tenants through rental stock; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) Yes, the National Department of Human Settlements (NDHS) has a Social Housing and Community Residential Units (CRU) Policy in place. The Social Housing Programme is implemented by the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA). The CRU programme is implemented by Provinces. Over and above, the NDHS provides grant funding to provinces for the redevelopment and renovations of hostels.
(2) The Ekurhuleni Housing Company is a Municipal Owned Entity mandated with the management of the rental stock/property on behalf of the City of Ekurhuleni. The Ekurhuleni Housing Company's rental stock is managed under the auspices of the Social Housing Act, specifically targeted at individuals and households who meet the Social Housing criteria. Prospective tenants are subjected to a rigorous application process to select the right qualifying beneficiaries before approval of the application.
(3) The provision of security, cleaning and maintenance services fall within the mandate of the municipalities that own the rental properties. Where a Municipality has appointed an agent to manage the rental property on its behalf, the agent will take responsibility for the provision of secured and decent living conditions to tenants.
04 October 2019 - NW930
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
By what date will all residents residing in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality have access to piped, potable water within a 100 metres from their homes?
Reply:
Currently, 45.9% of the residents of Alfred Nzo District Municipality have access to piped potable water supply as compared to 20.9% in 1994. According to the 2016/17 Water Services Master Plan for the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, an amount of R14, 6 billion is required to achieve universal access to water services in the entire District.
Grant funding received by the municipality averages R400 million per year against a requirement of R6, 1 billion over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). Should the current funding situation not change, it may take more than 10 years for all residents of the Alfred Nzo District Municipality to have access to piped potable water supply within 100 metres from their home.
04 October 2019 - NW866
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1)(a) What is (i) number of vacancies that exist in his department and (ii) the breakdown of the specified vacancies and (b) Since what date have the positions been vacant; (2) What are the reasons for the vacancy rate; (3) (a) What number of positions in his department are occupied in an acting capacity and (b) (i) what are the relevant details of the specified positions and (ii) since what date have the positions been occupied in an acting capacity in each case; (4) Whether the vacant positions have been advertised; if so, (a) on what date(s), (b) in what media and (c) at what cost in each case?
Reply:
Since the process of merger of the two departments is at an advance stage, the available vacancies will only be clear once the process of realignment is complete.
04 October 2019 - NW765
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
What are the reasons that his department no longer has training programmes in place for educators to achieve qualifications in different sport codes like it used to have in the past?
Reply:
The Honourable Member will recall that I responded to this question in September of 2019. It was question No: 69. The status is still the same.
04 October 2019 - NW769
Madlingozi, Mr BS to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Whether, given the low levels of literacy in the Republic, he has plans for a collaboration between the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) and the Department of Basic Education to ensure that each child is able to speak, read and write in their mother tongue from as early as Grade 2?
Reply:
The Honourable Member will recall that I responded to this question in September of 2019. It was question No: 85. The status is still the same.
04 October 2019 - NW813
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Whether she intends to request that any state-owned parcels of land under the custodianship of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure be transferred to her department in order to address the housing backlog; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department of Human Settlements has identified 167 well located public land parcels measuring approximately 14 105.1040 hectares. These are held under the custodianship of the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and would be appropriate for human settlements development purposes. The proposal for the release of the land parcels is under consideration by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform.
04 October 2019 - NW761
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
What are the details of her department’s immediate plans to address the rapidly increasing housing backlog in the Republic?
Reply:
The National Housing assistance programme (Housing Code, 2009) sets the underlying policy principles, guidelines and norms and standards for various key housing delivery programmes to deal with the housing backlog. These housing programmes include the following:
-
- Integrated Residential Development Programme;
- Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme;
- Social Housing and Community Residential Unit Programme;
- Finance Linked Subsidy Programme (FLISP), and
- Rural Housing Programme.
These housing programmes are funded through various Grants that are either transferred to the Provincial Departments of Human Settlements, Metropolitan Municipalities or some Human Settlements Entities, in particular the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) and the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC). Provinces receive the Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG), the Metropolitan Municipalities receive the Urban Settlements Development Grant, and the SHRA receives the Consolidated Capital Grant, while the NHFC receives funding for the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy.
As indicated in the table below, an amount of R18 779 815 000 will be transferred to Provinces in the 2019/20 financial year.
Human Settlements Development Grant |
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Provinces |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
R`000 |
Total Allocation by province |
Total Allocation by province |
Total Allocation by province |
EASTERN CAPE |
1 960 278 000 |
1 634 932 000 |
1 631 302 000 |
FREE STATE |
1 093 166 000 |
917 011 000 |
908 030 000 |
GAUTENG |
5 164 409 000 |
4 319 346 000 |
4 293 873 000 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
3 485 407 000 |
3 100 921 000 |
2 694 924 000 |
LIMPOPO |
1 301 677 000 |
1 098 807 000 |
1 079 035 000 |
MPUMALANGA |
1 296 059 000 |
1 091 658 000 |
1 075 145 000 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
470 262 000 |
403 061 000 |
387 887 000 |
NORTH WEST |
1 934 947 000 |
1 641 426 000 |
1 601 428 000 |
WESTERN CAPE |
2 073 610 000 |
1 729 455 000 |
1 725 616 000 |
Total |
18 779 815 000 |
15 936 617 000 |
15 397 240 000 |
The HSDG budget allocation for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years is R15.9 billion and R15.3 billion respectively. The Department will require much more than it is allocated per annum to make a significant impact on the housing backlog.
The R18 779 815 000 billion for 2019/20 will yield over 140 000 new housing opportunities (units and sites), including development planning, supplementary cost for bulk infrastructure in non-metropolitan areas and other related costs such as NHBRC enrolments.
Province |
Sites |
Units |
Total Target |
Eastern Cape |
4 699 |
9 395 |
14 094 |
Free State |
5 617 |
4 785 |
10 402 |
Gauteng |
10 682 |
21 718 |
32 400 |
KwaZulu Natal |
9 101 |
16 791 |
25 892 |
Limpopo |
5 354 |
5 911 |
11 265 |
Mpumalanga |
5 000 |
6 132 |
11 132 |
Northern Cape |
830 |
1 226 |
2 056 |
North West |
7 396 |
9 685 |
17 081 |
Western Cape |
6 486 |
9 723 |
16 209 |
SA total |
55 165 |
85 366 |
140 531 |
Source: Approved 2019/20 HSDG Business Plans |
Furthermore, as indicated on the table below, an amount of R12 045 386 000 billion will be transferred to Metropolitan municipalities in the 2019/20 financial period through the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG). This amount is utilised as integrated top-up funding for infrastructure for municipal services and upgrades to urban informal settlements in the eight metropolitan municipalities.
URBAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT GRANT |
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Municipality |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Buffalo City |
R817 423 000 |
R655 735 000 |
R632 538 000 |
City of Cape Town |
Rl 572 724 000 |
Rl 276 068 000 |
Rl 230 926 000 |
City of Ekurhuleni |
R2 092 514 000 |
Rl 694 564 000 |
Rl 634 616 000 |
City of Johannesburg |
Rl 968 023 000 |
Rl 591 883 000 |
Rl 535 569 000 |
City of Tshwane |
Rl 711013 000 |
Rl 379 901 000 |
Rl 331 086 000 |
eThekwini |
R2 094 441 000 |
Rl 690 379 000 |
Rl 630 580 000 |
Mangaung |
R813 563 000 |
R649 912 000 |
R626 921000 |
Nelson Mandela Bay |
R975 685 000 |
R778 352 000 |
R750 817 000 |
TOTAL |
R12 045 386 000 |
R9 716 794 000 |
R9 373 053 000 |
Additionally, the SHRA and NHFC are allocated R723 and R95 million respectively to delivery on rental accommodation and finance linked housing.
PURPOSE |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
SHRA |
Provide for affordable rental accommodation through the Social Rental Housing Programme |
R723 706 000 |
R762 747 000 |
R804 646000 |
NHFC |
Housing subsidy for first-time home buyers to assist with purchasing a home |
R95 000 000 |
R334 250 000 |
R480 000000 |
04 October 2019 - NW879
Terblanche, Mr OS to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
What total number of buildings housing government departments and services (a) are currently accessible to persons with disabilities and (b) still require upgrades and alterations to be accessible to persons with disabilities?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(a) 87 972 State-owned buildings and properties have some of the basic facilities for persons with disabilities. The basic facilities for persons with disabilities include signage, parking, toilet facilities, ramps, lifts and warning signals.
(b) 443 buildings and properties were found not to have the basic facilities for persons with disabilities. The installation of facilities for persons with disabilities in these buildings and properties will be undertaken as soon as planning is completed.
04 October 2019 - NW865
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) What (a) action has his department taken to ensure television exposure for sports practiced by women and (b) types of sports practiced by women are being televised; (2) what action has his department taken to make football and rugby more accessible to women’s participation at school, national and provincial level; (3) whether his department sponsors any provincial and/or national women’s sports tournaments; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether his department has implemented any developmental programmes to train (a) referees, (b) players and (c) administrators in any type of sports practiced by women in each province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether his department pays any financial allocations to provincial governments for the promotion of sports practiced by women; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. There is a direct correlation between broadcast coverage and commercial funding of sports codes from the private sector. Without broadcasting hours sports codes have no or little chance to become financially self-sufficient. Financial sustainability required for the survival and development of sporting codes is to a large extent a function of broadcasting coverage. The Department has an on annual basis had discussions with the public Broadcaster and the Pay TV broadcaster to negotiate the coverage of a basket of sport events. On a yearly basis Sport and Recreation SA identifies a code of Sport that is the Federation of the Year. Additional resources are provided to those codes in profiling and growing the sport towards professionalisation. Television broadcast is also negotiated on behalf of those codes. Sport and Recreation SA played a leading role in ensuring that all matches in the Netball Premier League which was initiated in 2013 was televised live with repeated broadcasts every year since inception. The live broadcast of matches in the Premier Hockey League which caters for both men and women. The inaugural Open Boxing League catering for both men and women was televised.
The broadcast of sports events is regulated by the Sports Broadcast Service Regulations. In December 2018, The Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) published the draft Broadcast Services Regulations to amend Broadcast Services Regulations of 2010.
In order to ensure a long-term sustainable broadcast solution regarding sport broadcast rights, ICASA in consultation with Department of Communications and Digital Technologies conducted public hearings so that it can undertake amendments to the Sports Broadcast Service Regulations of 2010 and concluded the public hearings process in May 2019.
As provided by the Act, ICASA will communicate with the two Ministries Sports, Arts and Culture and Communications and Digital Technologies prior to publishing the final regulations, giving the Minister an opportunity to make recommendations.
2(a) The funds that the Department transfers to SAFA are meant primarily for Women’s Football with a portion for Schools Football.
(b) The Department has made special additional allocation to SAFA for the National Women’s League.
(c) In terms of rugby the funds allocated to South African Rugby are specifically meant primarily for Women’s Rugby and the Get into Rugby programme which targets development of Women’s Rugby.
(3) Yes, The funds referred to in question 2 above are used by SAFA and South African Rugby for National Women’s Tournaments.
(4) The National Federations implement the development programme targeting (a) referees (b) players and (c) administrators utilizing the financial support provided by the Department.
(a) This is in line with the National Sport and Recreation Plan which places the responsibility of developing referees, players and administrators on Federations and that of providing an enabling environment and support on the Department.
(b) Within the conditional grant provision is made for building the capacity of people delivering the school sport programme, club development programme, community sport and active recreation and academies. The allocation includes the development of (a) referees (b) players (c) administrators and coaches
(5)
(a) The Provinces are beneficiaries of the Mass Participation and Sport Development Grant. There is no ringfenced amount for Womens participation in Sport, but in terms of the conditions, programmes must cater for men, women, boys, girls, people with disabilities and on rural areas.
(b) In the 5 years up to 2018, 51% of participants in the National School Sport championships were girls. Other programmes like the youth Camps, Golden Games, National Recreation Day have catered for more women and girls than men.
04 October 2019 - NW768
Madlingozi, Mr BS to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Whether, with reference to the alleged failure of the Southern African Music Rights Organisation to promote the rights of musicians and song writers of all races (details furnished), he intends to establish a state-owned entity to protect the rights of musicians and song writers of all races; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Honourable Member will recall that I responded to this question in September of 2019. It was question No: 84. The status is still the same.
04 October 2019 - NW868
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Whether;there was a dispute between the former Department of Sport and Recreation and the Department of Basic Education regarding the delivery methodology of the National School Sport Championships; if so (a) why and (b) what are the relevant details;(2) whether the dispute has been resolved; if so, how?
Reply:
1. There was no dispute.
(a) There was a difference of approach to the National school Sport Championship.
(b) Sport and Recreation is focused on the long-term development of the athlete to align the age group and the talent development with the International school Sport Competition (Gymnasiade). The Department of Basic Education and provincial Departments of Education preferred the 3 seasons championships National School Sports Championships.
2. Both Departments continue to deliver the 3 seasons National Championships.
04 October 2019 - NW870
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
Does his department conduct surveys on sports tourism to evaluate its impact on the South African economy; if not, why not; if so, (a) how are the impact studies done and (b) what were the outcomes of the surveys for the (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18 and (iii) 2018-19 financial years?
Reply:
The Department does not conduct surveys on sports tourism.
Reason: The nature of the survey would require that a broad spectrum of industries such as hospitality, be surveyed to ascertain the reason their clients were in the country (inbound tourism) or in another province (tourism within the country by residents/citizens). However, to ensure that reliable and accurate information is collected, such industries must have recorded their clients’ reasons for the visit. When one goes to a hotel for example, they are not asked the reason for the visit.
While the survey is important, conducting it would require resources that match its broad nature and the acknowledgement that most information may not be readily available.
03 October 2019 - NW1034
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What total number of parents in Quintile 1, 2 and 3 have attended scheduled parents’ meetings of school governing bodies in each province in the period 1 January 2015 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
The South African Schools Act (SASA) demands that school governing bodies should hold meetings. These meetings are held according to the needs and requirements of each school and therefore the date is randomly selected in each school.
The question posed by the honourable member requires detailed information that Provincial Education Departments are best placed to provide. The Honourable member is advised to direct the question to the Provincial Education Department.
03 October 2019 - NW928
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to the more than 3000 schools to be merged or closed in each province, (a) what number of primary schools have fewer than 135 pupils, (b) which of the specified schools will (i) close and (ii) be merged, (c) what are the (i) names of the schools affected and (ii) time frames in each case and (d) what will happen to the school buildings where schools will be closed; (2) with reference to the schools to be merged or closed in each province, (a) what number of high schools have fewer than 225 pupils, (b) which of the specified schools will (i) close and (ii) be merged, (c) what are the (i) names of the schools affected and (ii) what are the time frames in each case and (d) what will happen to the school buildings where schools will be closed?
Reply:
1. (a) (b) (i) ( ii)
Province |
(a) |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
1 813 |
761 |
1 052 |
Free State |
No info |
||
Gauteng |
9 |
3 |
6 |
Kwazulu-Natal |
731 |
0 |
731 |
Limpopo |
416 |
133 |
283 |
Mpumalanga |
10 |
0 |
10 |
Northern Cape |
No info |
||
North West |
Rationalisation put on hold |
||
Western Cape |
25 |
8 |
17 |
Source: PED Provided
1 (c) (i) (ii) and (d) for responses see attached Annexure A1 and A2
2. (a) (b) (i) (ii)
Province |
(a) |
(b)(i) Closure |
|
Eastern Cape |
133 |
54 |
79 |
Free State |
No info |
||
Gauteng |
1 |
1 |
|
Kwazulu-Natal |
348 |
348 |
|
Limpopo |
124 |
21 |
103 |
Mpumalanga |
0 |
||
Northern Cape |
No info |
||
North West |
Rationalisation put on hold |
||
Western Cape |
0 |
Source: PED Provided
2. (c) (i) (ii) (d) for responses to see attached Annexure B1 and B2
03 October 2019 - NW927
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the total number of public schools in each province that are (a) Afrikaans single-medium schools, (b) English single-medium schools and (c) Afrikaans and English dual-medium schools?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c)
Table 1 below shows that about 1 126 and 5 790 public schools use only Afrikaans and English, respectively, as their language of learning and teaching, while 1 112 school use both Afrikaans and English.
Please note that single medium school is defined as “a school that offers only one medium of instruction in every grade of the school.
The term "dual medium of instruction" refers to the employment of two languages as media of instruction, wherein a teacher switches from one medium of instruction to another during a lesson on a 50:50 percent basis. In this instance, the teacher repeats the instruction in another language.
For a school to be classified as dual medium school, all learners of that school should be receiving the tuition through dual medium of instruction. Such information is not collected from schools as it is very difficult to collect.
The Department does however collect information on parallel medium schools. It defines a parallel medium school as one that offers more than one medium of instruction in all grades of the school.
Table 1: Number of public schools by, language of learning and teaching and province
Province |
Afrikaans Single-Medium Schools |
English Single-Medium Schools |
English\Afrikaans parallel medium Schools |
Ec |
149 |
890 |
141 |
FS |
56 |
217 |
90 |
GT |
113 |
563 |
188 |
KZ |
7 |
1 367 |
45 |
LP |
15 |
1 406 |
39 |
MP |
18 |
541 |
60 |
NC |
158 |
61 |
121 |
NW |
44 |
371 |
43 |
WC |
566 |
374 |
385 |
Total |
1 126 |
5 790 |
1 112 |
Source: LURITS
The underlying principle of the Language in Education Policy is to maintain the use of Home language as the LOLT, hence, there are schools using English and other African languages as LOLT. Majority of primary schools use English and home language as their LOLT especially in the foundation phase. The question requires schools that offers only English and Afrikaans.
02 October 2019 - NW853
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) How does the new social workers programme which is tailor-made for social workers who are to work in schools and who have been assigned by her department to universities, differ from the current social workers curriculum provided at universities and (b) what is preventing her department from appointing the current 3 000 unemployed social worker graduates to various schools?
Reply:
a) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) participates in the National Committee for School Social Work Education and Practice (NACOSSWEP) which brings together universities, Government Departments and the Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP) to declare school social work as a specialisation recognised by the SACSSP. In 2019, the Board of Social Work at the SACSSP approved the regulations for specialisation in school social work which is yet to be gazetted by the Minister of Social Development. It is anticipated that social workers will begin to specialise in school social work from 2020 or 2021.
b) The Department continues to optimise services through referrals and close collaboration with the Department of Social Development as the employer of social workers. The DBE currently has no budget to employ social workers.
QUESTION 853
Compiler:
DR F KUMALO
CHIEF DIRECTOR: CARE AND SUPPORT IN SCHOOLS
DATE:
DR G WHITTLE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: SOCIAL MOBILISATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
DATE:
MR HM MWELI
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
QUESTION 853 APPROVED/ NOT APPROVED/ AMENDED
DR MR MHAULE
DEPUTY MINISTER
DATE:
QUESTION 853 APPROVED/ NOT APPROVED/ AMENDED
MS MA MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION
DATE:
02 October 2019 - NW925
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative programme, (a) what number of schools were completed in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (iii) 2016-17, (iv) 2017-18 and (v) 2018-19 financial years, (b) what are the names of the schools in each province, (c) what was the total cost for each specified school and (d) who were the implementing agents in each case; (2) whether the schools were completed in accordance with the respective contract dates; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1) With reference to the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative programme,
(a) (i) Number of inappropriate school completed in 2014-15 is 59
(ii) Number of inappropriate school completed in 2015-16 is 52
(iii) Number of inappropriate school completed in 2016-17 is 16
(iv) Number of inappropriate school completed in 2017-18 is 14; and
(v) Number of inappropriate school completed in 2018-19 is 21.
(b) The attached table is a list of completed schools including their the names per province,
(c) the attached table also includes the construction cost for each specified school. The cumulative total is R5,7 Billion
(d) The implementing agents (IA) are also indicted in the attached table. The IA’s are Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), the Independent Development Trust (IDT), the Coega Development Corporation (CDC), the National Department of Public Works (NDPW), the Eastern Cape Provincial Public Works (DPW);
(2) Each school was constructed under the JBCC building contract. Each school was managed according to the said contract. Adjudicated extensions of time were approved where they applied and requisite penalties were levied where applicable.
02 October 2019 - NW1035
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether school safety committees have been established in each school in each province; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what (a) number of school safety committees are functional and (b) steps have been taken to ensure that school safety committees are (i) established and (ii) functional?
Reply:
1. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) continuously conducts monitoring on the implementation of the National School Safety Framework (NSSF) in order to gauge whether schools are complying with the minimum requirements for school safety. Support is also afforded to all provinces in the form of NSSF training as a means to assist schools to establish functional School Safety Committees, conduct school safety audits and develop school safety plans.
2. Please see below statistics on the number of school safety committees established in response to (a) (b) (i) and (ii):
Province |
Functional School Safety Committees Established |
Eastern Cape |
3 120 |
Free State |
1 346 |
Gauteng |
1 860 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
5 607 |
Limpopo |
3 592 |
Mpumalanga |
1 488 |
Northern Cape |
564 |
North West |
1 284 |
Western Cape |
1 163 |
TOTAL |
20 024 |
02 October 2019 - NW812
Van Minnen, Ms BM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What progress did her department make with regard to the vocational and technical education during the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (iii) 2016-17, (iv) 2017-18 and (v) 2018-19 financial years and (b) will she furnish Ms B M van Minnen with a list of schools that will be affected by the programme in each province?
Reply:
a) (i) (ii) The implementation of the Technical Vocational Stream commenced in January 2015. 1 660 teachers and Subject Advisors were trained on Technical Subjects Specialisations, 203 in Technical Sciences, and 228 in Technical Mathematics in preparation for the implementation at Grade 10 in 2016.
(iii) In 2016,1 647 Grade 11 Teachers and subject advisors for Technical specialisation subjects.345 trained in Technical Mathematics and Technical Sciences in preparation for implementation at Grade 11 in 2017.
(iv) (v) In 2017,1229 Grade 12 Teachers and subject advisors for Technical subjects specialisations,195 in Technical Mathematics and 206 in Technical Sciences were trained in preparation for implementation at Grade 12 in 2018.
(b) See attached document
02 October 2019 - NW947
Walters, Mr TC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether her department has any plans to replace the asbestos school buildings at (a) Toekomsrus Primary School and (b) Randfontein Secondary School in Toekomsrus, Randwest Municipal Area; if so, (i) by what date will the specified school buildings be replaced and (ii) what are the relevant details of the allocated budgets for the buildings; (2) whether the Department of Labour supplied her department with a report of the dangers that the two school buildings may hold for learners and teachers; if so, what are the relevant details of the specified report?
Reply:
1 (a) (b) The Gauteng Department of Education has plans to eradicate all schools built out of inappropriate materials as mandated by the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, Government Gazette Number 37081 of 2013. Both these schools have been identified as schools built entirely out of asbestos and are part of the replacement programme. Both these schools are in the Estimates of Capital Expenditure (ECE) for the 2020/21 MTEF period.
The table below indicates the relevant details of the projects.
No |
Project Number |
Project name |
Scope of Works |
Project Status |
Indicative / Estimated Budget |
Anticipated Start Date |
1 |
GDE/700270025/N&R/2018/1 |
Randfontein Secondary School |
Construction of a Brick and Mortar Replacement Secondary School |
Design |
R80 000 000 |
2020/21 MTEF Period |
2 |
GDE/700270033/N&R/2018/1 |
Toekomsrus Primary School |
Construction of a Brick and Mortar Replacement Primary School |
Design |
R70 000 000 |
2020/21 MTEF Period |
(2) The Department of Labour provides reports and prohibition notices on educational facilities as and when they conduct inspections and they find the facilities to be not compliant. The Department is not aware of any specific reports issued by the Department of Labour on the two schools.
02 October 2019 - NW983
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)In view of her undertaking on 12 March 2019 to eradicate the remaining 3 898 pit latrines in the Republic’s schools within the next three years, (a) what are the (i) names and (ii) GPS locations of all schools in the City of Tshwane that still have pit latrines and (b) in which financial year is the eradication work planned to take place; (2) whether the concrete dates for the eradication of the pit latrines are available; if not, what is the plan to eradicate the pit latrines in the City of Tshwane within the next three financial years; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) and (2)
The Gauteng Province has no schools with inappropriate sanitation (pit latrines).
01 October 2019 - NW766
Mohlala, Mr M to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
In light of the fact that the Government recently unveiled De Hoop Dam in the Sekhukhune area whereas neighbouring communities (details furnished) living near the dam still have no access to water, by what date will the specified communities have access to piped, running tap water?
Reply:
The villages in questions fall within the Nebo Plateau Bulk Water Supply project that is still under construction. The project is funded through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) and implemented by the Sekhukhune District Municipality. The project is implemented in phases and currently the connection pipeline from De Hoop Dam and the water treatment works at Ga-Malekana are completed and partially commissioned to supply villages of Ga-Masha and Ga-Maphopha. The supply at Ga Maphopha is however constrained due to reservoir capacity that is currently being addressed by the District Municipality through MIG funding. The project progress is at 82% and the anticipated completion date is 30 September 2019.
The overall project progress is at 83% and construction is in progress for Makgeru to Schoornoord pipeline which will supply water to Makgane, Tshehlwaneng and Schoornoord. The project has been delayed by non-delivery of ductile pipes by the local service provider appointed by Sekhukhune District Municipality. The municipality is in the process of terminating the contract of the supplier in a bid to appoint a new supplier. Due to these delays, the project is now anticipated to be completed by the end of February 2020.
The villages of Ga-Marishana and Ga-Masemola are covered through a pipeline extending from Jane Furse to Lobethel. The project was put on hold due to poor performance by the contractor and the engineer appointed by the District Municipality. The Municipality has since terminated the contracts of both the engineer and contractor following failures to complete the project within the agreed timeframe. An assessment will be done on the constructed pipeline to determine the remaining scope and budgetary needs to complete the pipeline.
The village, Ga-Mampuru will benefit through a planned branch off the main pipeline from Ga-Malekana Water Treatment Works (WTW). The technical report was completed for bulk pipelines and the reservoir. However construction will only commence following the upgrading of the Water Treatment Works due to limited capacity of the water works. Currently the community is benefiting from the Boschkloof WTW which abstracts raw water from the Steelpoort River downstream of De Hoop dam. This community has access to tap water.
The full functionality of the Nebo Plateau Bulk Water Supply scheme will depend on the upgrading of the Malekana Water Treatment Works from the current 12Ml/d to 24Ml/d to provide for current and future needs. Proper planning and reconciliation of water demand and supply is required to ensure that instituted projects address the current and future needs of all the 40 villages in the Nebo plateau. The planning process is at an early stage and was delayed due to financial constraints.
01 October 2019 - NW666
Mpambo-Sibhukwana, Ms T to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether she has been informed of the current crisis affecting the Republic’s relations with the United States of America (USA) at the level of its Adoption Central Authorities, Congress and bilateral treaty partners, caused by a purported policy change by the Department of Home Affairs that prohibits adopted children leaving the Republic post-adoption; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) No, the Department of Social Development is not aware of the crisis extending to any other countries. (3) (a) Yes, the department’s policy position on adoption is aligned with The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption that the Republic has acceded as all intercountry adoptions adheres to the principles of the Hague Convention. (b) Yes, the department’s policy position on adoption is aligned with the bilateral work agreements that the SA Central Authority has concluded with the central authorities of several other countries. (c) Yes, the department’s policy position is aligned to the bilateral work agreements that child protection organisations in the Republic have entered into with international counterparts, with the endorsement of both governments; hence approval is made for the accredited child protection organisations to enter into working agreements with accredited foreign adoption agencies. (4) No, the Minister has not been informed that the effect of this so-called policy change physically separates families as this matter is still under discussion with her department’s central authority and the Department of Home Affairs.
Reply:
1. The Minister has not been informed about any crisis the Honourable member is referring to. However the Central Authority is always in contact and engaging in joint meetings with the Department of Home Affairs to address any adoption related matter at the level of the adoption central authority.
2. No, the Department of Social Development is not aware of the crisis extending to any other countries.
3. (a) Yes, the department’s policy position on adoption is aligned with The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption that the Republic has acceded as all intercountry adoptions adheres to the principles of the Hague Convention.
(b) Yes, the department’s policy position on adoption is aligned with the bilateral work agreements that the SA Central Authority has concluded with the central authorities of several other countries.
(c) Yes, the department’s policy position is aligned to the bilateral work agreements that child protection organisations in the Republic have entered into with international counterparts, with the endorsement of both governments; hence approval is made for the accredited child protection organisations to enter into working agreements with accredited foreign adoption agencies.
4. No, the Minister has not been informed that the effect of this so-called policy change physically separates families as this matter is still under discussion with her department’s central authority and the Department of Home Affairs.
01 October 2019 - NW805
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether her department has put any mechanisms in place to monitor that the norms and standards set out in the Regulations Regarding Older Persons, 2010, are adhered to; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) has she found that the norms and standards have been adhered to; (2) whether her department collects data on older persons to ensure that the Republic can benchmark itself against international data collected by the World Health Organisation, United Nations and other international organisations; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) when was the last set of data collated and (c) where can the data be accessed; (3) whether her department monitors the training of persons who care for older persons; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) relevant details, including the details of the training a person needs to complete to become a caregiver and (b) details of the institutions that offer the training; (4) whether her department monitors the facilities where caregivers work in the Republic; (5) what number of caregivers currently work in the Republic? NW1920E
Reply:
Yes, mechanisms have been put in place to monitor that the norms and standards set out in the Regulations are adhered to.
(1)(a) Regulation 11 (4) mandates that the Director-General, a Social Worker or a person designated by the Head of the Department (as per the delegations) must ensure that a registered residential facility is monitored and evaluated at least once annually as provided for in Section 22 of the Older Persons Act, 2006 (Older Persons Act No. 13 of 2006). The annual professional visit is aimed at ensuring continuous compliance with part 2 of the national norms and standards.
There are three levels of monitoring, viz.
District, Province and National levels.
In terms of Section 32 of the Older Persons Act No. 13 (2006), on Delegation of Powers, the Director-General has delegated the responsibility of monitoring as outlined in Section 15 and 22 of the Older Persons Act, to the Heads of Social Development (HODs) in Provinces.
The National Office of the Department, at varied times, randomly selects a few facilities to monitor compliance with the Older Persons Act, 2006, which is inclusive of unannounced visits.
(1)(b) It has been found that most of the residential facilities partially comply with the norms and standards. The findings are as follows:
(i) STRUCTURAL PRESCRIPTS
Most of the structures partially comply with the national norms and standards as they were built before the promulgation of the Older Persons Act, No 13 of 2006.
(ii) PROGRAMMES
Most of the facilities are compliant. However, there are gaps, especially in previously disadvantaged communities.
(2)(a) Data is collected annually or when there is a need in terms of the Older Persons Act, 2006. The Department also makes use of the data collected by Statistics South Africa and other research institutions such as the HSRC etc.
(2)(b) Data was collected in 2016/17 on the state of the services delivered to older persons in terms of the Older Persons Act, No 13 of 2006 since its implementation. The project was undertaken by the Department of Social Development in partnership with the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. The research was titled “The Implementation Evaluation of the Older Persons Act, 13 of 2006” and is part of the National Evaluation Plan (NEP). This endeavour has enabled the collation of data relating to the implementation of the Act and thus elevated some critical issues on, i.e. the number of Older Persons accessing both Community Based Care and Support Services (CBCSS) and Residential Care Services, financial and human resource allocations, programmes for Older Persons implemented such as the protection of older persons, the Active Ageing Programme, Educational Programmes, Economic Programmes, Inter-generational Programmes etc.
Additionally, meetings were held with Statistics SA this year, (2019), with a view to update the existing data nationally.
(2)(c) The information is available in the Department of Social Development and at Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
(3)(a) The Department has developed an Accredited Training Manual for Standardisation of the Caregiver Training Programme. To this effect, the Department annually conducts training of caregivers in partnership with the appointed accredited service provider.
After the training has been conducted, the department provides mentoring of the trained caregivers in order to support the caregivers to ensure that they put theory into practice and also the completion of their practical Portfolios of Evidence.
(3)(b) Currently there is only one service provider (NICDAM) accredited by the Health and Welfare SITA.
(4) Yes. Monitoring is conducted to facilities rendering services to Older Persons, to assess compliance with regard to the national norms and standards.
(5) The Department does not have the total number of caregivers currently working in the Republic as they work in various sectors.
01 October 2019 - NW571
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What total number of (a) enquiries have been recorded regarding offenders in the Child Protection Register in the past three years and (b) offenders are in the Child Protection Register; (2) whether she will furnish Mrs B S Masango with the provincial statistics of offenders as recorded in the Child Protection Register?
Reply:
1. (a) In the past three years (i.e. 2016/2017; 2017/2018 and 2018/2019) the total number of recorded enquiries on the Child Protection Register is 348 522;
1. (b) There is currently 1 475 recorded number of persons found unsuitable to work with children in the Child Protection Register;
2. Yes, I will gladly furnish the Honourable Masango with the provincial statistics of persons found unsuitable to work with children as recorded in the Child Protection Register.
01 October 2019 - NW903
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(1)What are the relevant details of the (a) persons using the land within the basin of the Qedusizi flood attenuation dam situated outside Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal, including the (i) full names, (ii) area in hectares rented and/or leased by each person and (iii) duration of the period of use, rent and/or lease and the lease or rental charges charged to each person, and (b) parameters applied in allocating land to each person; (2) what are the relevant details of the plans to convert the specified dam into a dual flood attenuation and storage dam; (3) who or which government department is responsible for ensuring that no environmental damage is caused by the persons using the land in the dam basin; (4) what are the relevant details of limitations placed on the persons renting or leasing the land in the dam basin, including the (a) number of livestock permitted to be run on the land, (b) maintenance of fencing and other fixtures and (c) requirements to (i) inoculate livestock, (ii) burn firebreaks and (iii) be members of the Fire Protection Association?
Reply:
(1) (a) The Honourable Member is referred to Annexure A for the relevant details of persons using the land within the basin of Qedusizi flood attenuation dam situated in Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal. However, I am constrained and prohibited by the document titled “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly” from providing the names of each person using the land within the Qedusizi flood attenuation dam. The document referred to states that:
“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”
(b) The Department of Water and Sanitation has held various meetings and round table discussions with all interested parties. Most of the state land within the dam boundary line was allocated to the commercial farmers whose lease agreements were due to expire. Due to emerging farmers requesting the Department to allow access to the state land for grazing purposes the land was re-allocated. Land was then divided so that all parties who applied could be accommodated. The allocation of land was negotiated with all the lessees before it was submitted for approval to the Acting Director-General.
The parameters applied in allocating land to each person are in accordance with the valuation report received and have been applied as follows:-
- R100/ha/annum is for those around the dam (high risk area), and
- R110/ha/annum for those away from the dam (low risk).
(2) The Department of Water and Sanitation has no plans currently to convert the Qedusizi Dam from a flood attenuation dam to a storage dam.
(3) In terms of section 1(i)(x) of the National Water Act, 1998(Act 36 of 1998), the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation is the owner of the land on which a Government Waterworks is situated. Therefore, the Department of Water and Sanitation is responsible as the land owner to ensure that there is no environmental damage caused by the lessees. The Department also does monitoring of the government waterworks and management thereof. The leases can be terminated if the lessees do not comply with the conditions set out in the lease agreements.
(4) Because the dam is a flood control dam and poses a danger to animals and humans, the following special conditions were included into the lease agreements.
(a) The number of livestock permitted on the land is done in consultation with the Department of Agriculture to determine the carrying capacity of the land.
(b) According to the conditions of the lease agreements, fences must be erected and maintained by the lessees.
(c) (i) It is a condition of the signed lease agreements that animals must be inoculated and marked/tagged.
(ii) Another condition of the lease agreements that the lessees must adhere to the National Veld and Forest Act, 1998(Act 101 of 1998) as well as all other applicable legislation.
(iii) The lease agreement also states that lessees must form part of a Fire Protection Association, if one exists in the area.
ANNEXURE A
Hectares |
Lease Period and rental charges (Amount due per year with a 10% escalation (Rental is market related) |
|
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
32.3449ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R2660.78 |
198.1610ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R19 816.10 |
361.5355ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R39 768.90 |
291.5226ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R32 067.47 |
261.5359ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R28 768.94 |
138.3792ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R15 221.70 |
103.0000ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R11 330-00 |
Hectares |
Lease Period and rental charges (Amount due per year with a 10% escalation (Rental is market related) |
|
402.1545ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R44 236.99 |
177.1824ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R19 490.04 |
351.7589ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R36 928.89 |
46.2043ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R5 082.47 |
1167.7224ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R94 170.46 |
918.7344ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R101 060.76 |
121.5646ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R23 301-01 |
120.6878ha |
2 years from August 2019 |
R13 275.91 |
01 October 2019 - NW572
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
What does her department intend doing to show caregivers that they are officially acknowledged?
Reply:
1. The Department of Social Development acknowledges the role of Community Caregivers (CCGs) in the provision of comprehensive and quality social service within the home and community. The Department is developing a Policy Framework for Community Caregivers that aims to provide guidance towards the management of Community Caregivers as valued contributors to the broader delivery of comprehensive social development services.
The Policy Framework will provide a guidance for the recruitment and management of Community Caregivers; create an enabling environment by promoting fairness, transparency and recognition of Community Caregivers; clarify their roles, rights and responsibilities; and, strengthen partnerships between government, civil society and communities
2. The Department funds Non Profit Organisations (NPOs) that employ Community Caregivers to render services through the Home and Community Based Care programme (HCBC), which is one of the programmes participating in the Social Sector Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The programme focuses on creating work opportunities for Community Caregivers by ensuring that they receive monthly stipends, and receive accredited training that improves their skills and chances of getting permanent or productive jobs. Their stipends are based on the EPWP Ministerial Determination, which is reviewed on an annual basis.
3. The Department has developed the following three Skills Development Programmes for Community Caregivers:-
(i) Psychosocial Wellbeing Skills Development Programme which focuses on their psychosocial wellbeing.
(ii) Child Protection Skills Development Programme, to increase their understanding of child protection issues.
(iii) Supportive Supervision Skills Development Programme.
4. The Department, in collaboration with Health and Welfare SETA (HWSETA) and Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO) is developing a part qualification for Community Caregivers, i.e. developing a qualification on NQF level 2, with modules taken from NQF level 5, to accommodate those without qualifications. This initiative will chart a career path for CCGs as a cadre of the social service workforce through the formalisation of their training in order to improve the quality of services they provide in communities. Achieving formal recognition and career pathing for CCGs as a cadre of the service workforce will put them in good stead to access better opportunities in the job market.
01 October 2019 - NW569
Mpambo-Sibhukwana, Ms T to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to the recent statistics on the high level of drug abuse in society, what (a) is her department’s plans to deploy social workers to drug-ridden areas, (b) deviation programmes has her department put in place to combat substance abuse by the youth and (c) monitoring and evaluation tool is used by her department to assess the impact of the deviation programmes on substance abuse nationally?
Reply:
(a) The Department of Social Development (DSD) is currently rolling out Siyalulama Outreach Programme in provinces. The programme aims at providing people living in substance abuse hot spot areas with services. DSD implements this programme in partnership with other Government Departments and Community Based Organisations based on their availability and the issue being addressed. Professionals being employed in this programme includes Social Service Professionals, medical practitioners, law enforcement officials, educators, researchers, etc.
(b) DSD is also offering the following programmes to youth:
• Ke Moja Education and Awareness Programme which targets young people and children in and out of school. The programme seeks to create awareness and educate young people and children about the effects of drugs and other related substances. It provides them with skills to deal with substance abuse related challenges. The programme also informs youth about available government services and how to access them.
• The Institutions of Higher Learning Education and Awareness Programme targets students at institutions of higher learning particularly first year students. The aim of the programme is to create awareness and educate students about the effects of drugs and alcohol and also link them to services around their new social environment.
• The Festive Season Education and Awareness Programme targets adults, youth, Children, women and other vulnerable groups. The purpose of the programme is to encourage children and youth in particular to have a drug and alcohol free festive season. This programme also seeks to protect children against neglect and accidents such as drowning during this period. The programme encourages parents to be more vigilant and protect their hard earned valuables and money during this time of the year.
(c) DSD together with the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation evaluated the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan (NDMP) 2013-2017. The report was presented to Cabinet during March 2019. The study aimed at assessing the extent to which the NDMP has been implemented. The report was used during the review of the new NDMP. DSD together with the Medical Research Council are currently developing an electronic Service Quality Measurement (SQM). The paper based system has been developed and piloted. SQM will help the department to continuously measure the quality of treatment services in the Country. DSD also work with the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drugs (SACENDU) to produce statistical report on people who receive treatment services on a six monthly basis. DSD also contributes and receive a presentation on the Annual World Drug Report from the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. These reports helps to determine the trend of drug trafficking and use both locally and international.
01 October 2019 - NW814
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
What are the relevant details of (a) her department’s proposed amendments to the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, Act 19 of 1998, and (b) how the proposed amendments will assist municipalities (i) in safeguarding land under their custodianship from illegal occupation and (ii) to immediately repossess land lost to illegal occupation?
Reply:
(a) The proposed amendments to the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, Act 19 of 1998 seek to make provision for the exemption of certain persons from the application of the Act;
- to prohibit certain acts in respect of unlawful occupation of land and to create offences relating to such acts and to extend the scope of prohibition thereof.
- to make a uniform procedural requirement to all 3 spheres of government in eviction matters and also extends the period of notice of proceedings, from 14 days to 2 months;
- the proposed amendment Bill provides for the inclusion of additional circumstances that the courts will have to consider in making orders in eviction matters.
(b)(i)&(ii) The proposed amendment Bill will provide municipalities with the basis on which they may institute urgent legal proceedings for urgent evictions.
The Bill also imposes preemptory mediation process on a municipality prior to instituting any legal processes to evict persons.
The Honourable Member will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed amendments once the Bill has been published for public comments and again when it is before Parliament for processing.
01 October 2019 - NW75
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total number (a) of social workers were trained by her department in each of the past five years and (b) of those social workers were employed by her department?
Reply:
a) Total number of social workers trained by the department in each of the past five years is 21 932 as indicated in the table below.
Scholarship beneficiaries |
Financial Year |
Total |
||||
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
||
Trained |
5 199 |
5 674 |
4 702 |
4 331 |
2 026 |
21 932 |
b) Total number employed by provincial departments of social development is 2 187 as indicated in the table below.
Scholarship beneficiaries |
Financial Year |
Total |
||||
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
||
Employed |
509 |
279 |
393 |
712 |
294 |
2 187 |
01 October 2019 - NW570
Mpambo-Sibhukwana, Ms T to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is her department’s plan to alleviate the problem of nongovernmental organisations that are closing due to non-payment of subsidies by her department?NW1567
Reply:
The Department of Social Development is primarily responsible for registration of all Non Profit Organizations in terms of NPO Act. The NPOs are registered to operate within a diverse range of sectors and are classified according to type of activities they are engaged in. Within the social development sector, entities need to comply with funding requirements in order to receive funding. The organizations that qualify for funding and are rendering services in line with the mandate of the Department are thus funded accordingly.
However, the sector experiences the ever present reality that funding is constrained. In order to address some of the challenges, the department reviewed its funding policy with the aim to guide the country’s response to the funding of NPOs; to facilitate transformation for the equitable distribution of services and resources; and to ensure effective and efficient service provision to the poor and vulnerable sectors of society.
It is hoped that in the long term, the policy will unlock provincial and national funds for more equitable funding of social services in all provinces. The policy further guides the department in terms of putting in place clear, predictable procedures that are transparent and fair, and above all to ensure that funding allocations are made on time.
30 September 2019 - NW614
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
What (a) total amount has (i) his department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to him spent on (aa) cleaning, (bb) security and (cc) gardening services in the (aaa) 2017-18 and (bbb) 2018-19 financial years, (b) amount was paid to each service provider to provide each specified service and (c) total amount was paid to each of the service providers?
Reply:
(a) R 57 549 018,59 total for (aaa) 2017/18 financial year
(i) (aa) Cleaning services R12 072 641.88
(bb) Security services R36 778 192.43
(cc) Gardening services R 301 669.55
Entities
(ii) (aa) Cleaning services R 5 875 417,37
(bb) Security Services R 2 409 742,36
(cc) Gardening Services R 111 355,00
a) R 73 632 992,87 total for (bbb) 2018/19 financial year
(i) (aa) Cleaning services R14 351 278.43
(bb) Security services R46 012 132.71
(cc) Gardening services R 456 801.36
Entities
(ii) (aa) Cleaning Services R 6 604 433,82
(bb) Security Services R 6 208 346,55
(cc) Gardening Services R nil
(b) Please see attached spread sheets for 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years with details of payments to each service provider and;
(c) Total amount per service provider.
30 September 2019 - NW588
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
What is the total number of South Africans who are currently employed at each call centre in the Republic?
Reply:
We know that the call Centre (business process outsourcing) industry employs 54000 people. However, the department does not have a breakdown of how many of the 54000 are South Africans.
30 September 2019 - NW27
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)(a) What are the terms of reference of the SA Revenue Service’s tax inquiry into Bosasa and persons associated with Bosasa and (b) by what date is the inquiry expected to be completed; (2) whether the inquiry will investigate the R500 000 donation made by Bosasa to the CR17 African National Congress presidential campaign of the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether, in line with the provision of section 69(2)(d) of the Tax Administration Act, Act 28 of 2011, the specified R500 000 donation was declared for (a) income and/or (b) donations tax; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The questions relate to taxpayer information provided by a taxpayer and taxpayer information obtained by SARS in respect of a taxpayer. SARS is prohibited from disclosing such taxpayer information in terms of section 68 (1)(b) of the Tax Administration Act, Act 28 of 2011
SARS GOVERNANCE IN RESPECT OF OUR CASE SELECTION
The legislative provisions governing tax inquiries is contained in Chapter 5 of the Tax Administration Act, No. 28 of 2011 (“TAA”). A tax inquiry is a formal process with witnesses subpoenaed and evidence being led under oath or solemn declaration, but it remains an information gathering mechanism.
We think it would be helpful to share members of parliament what process we follow when a matter comes to our attention.
SARS has an independent case selection methodology to protect the governance of how matters are followed up to ensure that there is a verifiable trail that informs how cases are selected.
When a matter comes to SARS’ attention, it is reviewed and evaluated to ensure the validity or merit of the case. Once we have applied our minds and possible grounds are established the case is then further investigated and should additional information be required, there are a number of instruments at SARS disposal that can be utilised to collect relevant information such as:
- a request for relevant material;
- production of relevant material in person during an interview at a SARS office;
- inspection,
- audit or criminal investigation;
- tax inquiry before a presiding officer;
- and search and seizure.
Based on the facts of the case the most appropriate investigative approach will be selected within the legal framework of legislation administered by the Commissioner for SARS.
The legislative provisions governing tax inquiries is contained in Chapter 5 of the Tax Administration Act, No. 28 of 2011 (“TAA”). A tax inquiry is a formal process with witnesses subpoenaed and evidence being led under oath or solemn declaration, but it remains an information gathering mechanism.
Before an inquiry into the tax affairs of a person may be held, SARS must apply through an ex parte application to a judge of the High Court for an order designating a person to act as a presiding officer, the order, will also be specific to the ambit of the inquiry. According to section 56 of the TAA, the tax inquiry is private and confidential. The secrecy provisions of the TAA apply to all the persons present at questioning, including the persons being questioned.
Information disclosed during an inquiry constitutes taxpayer information and is subject to the confidentiality provisions of the TAA, which regulate the disclosure of taxpayer information. The information obtained during the inquiry will be used by SARS to conduct investigations into the taxpayer’s affairs, to establish, whether the taxpayers complied with their obligation in terms of the relevant tax acts administered by the Commissioner for SARS.
Due to the confidentiality provisions contained in the TAA, SARS, is accordingly not in a position to provide any specific information pertaining to the ambit of the inquiry outside of the specified provisions.
30 September 2019 - NW456
Jacobs, Mr F to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
What is the employment equity profile of the Western Cape (a) provincial departments and (b) municipal councils?
Reply:
a) Employment equity profile of the Western Cape provincial departments as reported in the 2018 EE Reporting period is as follows:
b) Western Cape Provincial Government Departments’ EE profile (2018)
1.1 Please report the total number of employees (including employees with disabilities) in each of the following occupational levels: Note: A=Africans, C=Coloureds, I=Indians, W=Whites |
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Occupational Levels |
Male |
Female |
Foreign National |
Total |
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A |
C |
I |
W |
A |
C |
I |
W |
Male |
Female |
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Top Management |
376 |
1053 |
304 |
7369 |
163 |
603 |
157 |
1811 |
260 |
49 |
12145 |
3,1% |
8,7% |
2,5% |
60,7% |
1,3% |
5,0% |
1,3% |
14,9% |
2,1% |
0,4% |
100,0% |
|
Senior Management |
1383 |
3185 |
821 |
10525 |
763 |
2232 |
528 |
5402 |
499 |
191 |
25529 |
5,4% |
12,5% |
3,2% |
41,2% |
3,0% |
8,7% |
2,1% |
21,2% |
2,0% |
0,7% |
100,0% |
|
Professionally qualified and experienced specialists and mid-management |
7503 |
12301 |
2262 |
20588 |
7045 |
12178 |
1967 |
17647 |
1694 |
674 |
83859 |
8,9% |
14,7% |
2,7% |
24,6% |
8,4% |
14,5% |
2,3% |
21,0% |
2,0% |
0,8% |
100,0% |
|
Skilled technical and academically qualified workers, junior management, supervisors, foremen, and superintendents |
40246 |
47550 |
3583 |
25291 |
37418 |
46330 |
4083 |
31329 |
3901 |
1762 |
241493 |
16,7% |
19,7% |
1,5% |
10,5% |
15,5% |
19,2% |
1,7% |
13,0% |
1,6% |
0,7% |
100,0% |
|
Semi-skilled and discretionary decision making |
111512 |
76404 |
2659 |
9772 |
147124 |
90216 |
3830 |
17667 |
6374 |
2368 |
467926 |
23,8% |
16,3% |
0,6% |
2,1% |
31,4% |
19,3% |
0,8% |
3,8% |
1,4% |
0,5% |
100,0% |
|
Unskilled and defined decision making |
87594 |
48332 |
558 |
1854 |
85155 |
46576 |
503 |
1076 |
5182 |
2146 |
278976 |
31,4% |
17,3% |
0,2% |
0,7% |
30,5% |
16,7% |
0,2% |
0,4% |
1,9% |
0,8% |
100,0% |
|
TOTAL PERMANENT |
248614 |
188825 |
10187 |
75399 |
277668 |
198135 |
11068 |
74932 |
17910 |
7190 |
1109928 |
22,4% |
17,0% |
0,9% |
6,8% |
25,0% |
17,9% |
1,0% |
6,8% |
1,6% |
0,6% |
100,0% |
|
Temporary employees |
31628 |
17085 |
347 |
2693 |
33034 |
22001 |
407 |
3368 |
4321 |
2613 |
117497 |
26,9% |
14,5% |
0,3% |
2,3% |
28,1% |
18,7% |
0,3% |
2,9% |
3,7% |
2,2% |
100,0% |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
280242 |
205910 |
10534 |
78092 |
310702 |
220136 |
11475 |
78300 |
22231 |
9803 |
1227425 |
Western Cape Provincial Government Departments’ EE Profile for Persons with Disabilities Only (2018)
1.2 Please report the total number of employees with disabilities only in each of the following occupational levels: Note: A=Africans, C=Coloureds, I=Indians, W=Whites |
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Occupational Levels |
Male |
Female |
Foreign National |
Total |
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A |
C |
I |
W |
A |
C |
I |
W |
Male |
Female |
||
Top Management |
6 |
23 |
8 |
84 |
1 |
22 |
3 |
22 |
2 |
0 |
171 |
3,5% |
13,5% |
4,7% |
49,1% |
0,6% |
12,9% |
1,8% |
12,9% |
1,2% |
0,0% |
100,0% |
|
Senior Management |
11 |
54 |
12 |
140 |
2 |
38 |
8 |
60 |
2 |
1 |
328 |
3,4% |
16,5% |
3,7% |
42,7% |
0,6% |
11,6% |
2,4% |
18,3% |
0,6% |
0,3% |
100,0% |
|
Professionally qualified and experienced specialists and mid-management |
43 |
150 |
27 |
262 |
35 |
111 |
21 |
187 |
11 |
3 |
850 |
5,1% |
17,6% |
3,2% |
30,8% |
4,1% |
13,1% |
2,5% |
22,0% |
1,3% |
0,4% |
100,0% |
|
Skilled technical and academically qualified workers, junior management, supervisors, foremen, and superintendents |
256 |
583 |
47 |
403 |
220 |
434 |
46 |
387 |
12 |
3 |
2391 |
10,7% |
24,4% |
2,0% |
16,9% |
9,2% |
18,2% |
1,9% |
16,2% |
0,5% |
0,1% |
100,0% |
|
Semi-skilled and discretionary decision making |
755 |
843 |
40 |
261 |
875 |
837 |
47 |
268 |
10 |
5 |
3941 |
19,2% |
21,4% |
1,0% |
6,6% |
22,2% |
21,2% |
1,2% |
6,8% |
0,3% |
0,1% |
100,0% |
|
Unskilled and defined decision making |
812 |
546 |
20 |
87 |
862 |
420 |
7 |
64 |
7 |
6 |
2831 |
28,7% |
19,3% |
0,7% |
3,1% |
30,4% |
14,8% |
0,2% |
2,3% |
0,2% |
0,2% |
100,0% |
|
TOTAL PERMANENT |
1883 |
2199 |
154 |
1237 |
1995 |
1862 |
132 |
988 |
44 |
18 |
10512 |
17,9% |
20,9% |
1,5% |
11,8% |
19,0% |
17,7% |
1,3% |
9,4% |
0,4% |
0,2% |
100,0% |
|
Temporary employees |
203 |
97 |
6 |
17 |
231 |
89 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
659 |
30,8% |
14,7% |
0,9% |
2,6% |
35,1% |
13,5% |
0,8% |
1,5% |
0,2% |
0,0% |
100,0% |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
2086 |
2296 |
160 |
1254 |
2226 |
1951 |
137 |
998 |
45 |
18 |
11171 |
c) Employment equity profile of the Western Cape municipal councils as reported in the 2018 EE Reporting period is as follows:
Please report the total number of employees (including employees with disabilities) in each of the following occupational levels: Note: A=Africans, C=Coloureds, I=Indians, W=Whites |
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Occupational Levels |
Male |
Female |
Foreign National |
Total |
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A |
C |
I |
W |
A |
C |
I |
W |
Male |
Female |
||
Top Management |
6 |
21 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
11.3% |
39.6% |
0.0% |
17.0% |
9.4% |
15.1% |
0.0% |
7.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Senior Management |
13 |
50 |
6 |
57 |
7 |
12 |
4 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
165 |
7.9% |
30.3% |
3.6% |
34.5% |
4.2% |
7.3% |
2.4% |
9.1% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
100.0% |
|
Professionally qualified and experienced specialists and mid-management |
198 |
694 |
41 |
607 |
160 |
350 |
26 |
277 |
19 |
6 |
2378 |
8.3% |
29.2% |
1.7% |
25.5% |
6.7% |
14.7% |
1.1% |
11.6% |
0.8% |
0.3% |
100.0% |
|
Skilled technical and academically qualified workers, junior management, supervisors, foremen, and superintendents |
1164 |
3274 |
44 |
868 |
1252 |
1826 |
28 |
504 |
34 |
9 |
9003 |
12.9% |
36.4% |
0.5% |
9.6% |
13.9% |
20.3% |
0.3% |
5.6% |
0.4% |
0.1% |
100.0% |
|
Semi-skilled and discretionary decision making |
2067 |
4302 |
31 |
344 |
1583 |
2634 |
39 |
443 |
7 |
4 |
11454 |
18.0% |
37.6% |
0.3% |
3.0% |
13.8% |
23.0% |
0.3% |
3.9% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Unskilled and defined decision making |
2570 |
3687 |
11 |
75 |
1173 |
1177 |
3 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
8719 |
29.5% |
42.3% |
0.1% |
0.9% |
13.5% |
13.5% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
TOTAL PERMANENT |
6018 |
12028 |
133 |
1960 |
4180 |
6007 |
100 |
1258 |
68 |
20 |
31772 |
18.9% |
37.9% |
0.4% |
6.2% |
13.2% |
18.9% |
0.3% |
4.0% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
100.0% |
|
Temporary employees |
303 |
327 |
0 |
25 |
202 |
248 |
1 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
1137 |
26.6% |
28.8% |
0.0% |
2.2% |
17.8% |
21.8% |
0.1% |
2.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
6321 |
12355 |
133 |
1985 |
4382 |
6255 |
101 |
1289 |
68 |
20 |
32909 |
Western Cape Municipal councils’ EE Profile for Person with Disabilities Only (2018)
Occupational Levels |
Male |
Female |
Foreign National |
Total |
|||||||
A |
C |
I |
W |
A |
C |
I |
W |
Male |
Female |
||
Top Management |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Senior Management |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0.0% |
40.0% |
0.0% |
40.0% |
0.0% |
20.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Professionally qualified and experienced specialists and mid-management |
2 |
24 |
1 |
24 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
3.1% |
36.9% |
1.5% |
36.9% |
4.6% |
9.2% |
0.0% |
7.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Skilled technical and academically qualified workers, junior management, supervisors, foremen, and superintendents |
15 |
71 |
3 |
37 |
12 |
49 |
1 |
31 |
3 |
0 |
222 |
6.8% |
32.0% |
1.4% |
16.7% |
5.4% |
22.1% |
0.5% |
14.0% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Semi-skilled and discretionary decision making |
30 |
75 |
0 |
18 |
19 |
61 |
2 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
236 |
12.7% |
31.8% |
0.0% |
7.6% |
8.1% |
25.8% |
0.8% |
13.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Unskilled and defined decision making |
31 |
93 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
24 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
166 |
18.7% |
56.0% |
0.0% |
1.8% |
7.2% |
14.5% |
0.0% |
1.8% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
TOTAL PERMANENT |
78 |
265 |
4 |
84 |
46 |
141 |
3 |
71 |
3 |
0 |
695 |
11.2% |
38.1% |
0.6% |
12.1% |
6.6% |
20.3% |
0.4% |
10.2% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Temporary employees |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0.0% |
100.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
78 |
268 |
4 |
84 |
46 |
141 |
3 |
71 |
3 |
0 |
698 |
30 September 2019 - NW679
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether, with reference to the dire financial position of the SA National Defence Force (details furnished), she has commissioned a new defence review based on the realistic defence requirements as determined by section 200 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) on what date will this new information be submitted to the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans?
Reply:
1. No I have not commissioned a new Defence Review.
2. We have concluded that the Defence Review 2015 is, and remains, the National Policy on Defence and it should not be withdrawn. The bulk of the Defence Review 2015 remains valid and appropriate even though it was predicated on a steady-stream of improving defence allocation.3.
3. Furthermore, we have concluded that I, as the Executive Authority responsible for Defence, must engage strongly with Cabinet and Parliament on the ever-declining defence allocation.
(a) This must include discussion, debate and resolution on the “Level of Ambition” that South Africa wants, including the shape and size of the Defence Force.
(b) The emerging security risks, contingencies and priorities that we require the Defence Force to be prepared for.
(c) The concomitant defence capabilities that we must fund and support.
30 September 2019 - NW799
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Finance
What is the (a) total amount of each unclaimed (i) pension, (ii) funeral and (iii) investment benefit that is held by each (aa) private institution that is responsible for managing the assets and (b)(i) name of each specified institution and (ii) total amount owed in each case?
Reply:
a) The total number of unclaimed (i) Pension and (ii) Funeral benefit
Details |
Rand Amount |
Cases |
Funeral Benefit |
R1 197 422.62 |
138 |
Total unclaimed Benefit (July 2019) |
R664 186 398.71 |
17 558 |
(iii) The GPAA do not deal with investment of funds.
26 September 2019 - NW967
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether she appointed a certain person (name furnished) to a position within her department; if so, (a) were proper processes followed in the appointment, (b) what total number of other applications were received for the position, (c) what is the specified person’s job title, (d) does the specified person have the requisite skills and competencies for the position and (e) what is the nature of the relationship between her and the specified person?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
a) Yes, proper processes were followed in accordance with the Public Service Regulation of 2016.
b) No applications were received for the position as the appointment of the specified person was done without advertising as provided for in Regulation 66, sub-regulation (2) of the Public Service Regulations 2016. However, the specified person was subjected to an interview process to determine suitability to the position,
c) Assistant Appointment Secretary.
d) Yes, in that the specified person has 14 years of Secretary, Receptionist and Administrative experience and she was appointed with the relaxation of qualifications, in accordance with Regulation 39 of the Public Service Regulations 2016. Regulation 39 provides that an Executive Authority shall establish a job description and job title that indicate, with appropriate emphasis on service delivery, the main objectives, activities and functions of the post or posts in question and the inherent requirements of the job. The delegation to approve lies with the Director-General. Relaxation of inherent requirements (qualifications) is a standard practice in the public service.
e) Recruitment of personnel is based on merit and the experience that they bring into the job. It is not a requirement for HR recruitment to establish whether candidates are related to any of those already in employment.
The said person is related to the Minister. She has since resigned from her position stating ethical reasons.
26 September 2019 - NW951
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether her department will begin the acquisition process for urgently needed aircraft replacement for the (a) essential maritime patrol and reconnaissance capabilities at 35 Squadron, (b) essential cargo, logistical and personnel C130 carriers at 28 Squadron in support of the various operations and (c) essential helicopter capabilities, particularly of the Oryx and Rooivalk; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the steps she intends to take to provide the specified critically essential services?
Reply:
(a – c) No. The acquisition of main equipment to replace the aging fleet in the South African Air Force is inextricably linked to the budget allocation. There is currently no funding on the SCAMP to initiate the process for the acquisition process or to procure the replacement of the ageing fleet.
26 September 2019 - NW532
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether she will furnish Ms D van der Walt with a list of schools in each province which have been provided with safe and adequate sanitation by the national Sanitation Appropriate for Education Initiative as at 30 June 2019; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) for each specified school in each province, what is (a) the name of the school, (b) the number of toilets that were (i) demolished and/or (ii) provided, (c) the type of toilet provided (details furnished), (d) the cost of the project at the school and (e) the portion of the total cost was paid for from government (non-donor) funds?
Reply:
1. To date 188 Schools have been provided with adequate sanitation.
Province |
No. of Projects |
Donor |
EIG & ASIDI |
EC |
11 |
4 |
7 |
FS |
29 |
29 |
|
KZN |
93 |
2 |
91 |
LP |
35 |
3 |
32 |
MP |
20 |
9 |
11 |
TOTAL |
188 |
18 |
170 |
2.
(a) Refer to Annexure A, column B
b) (i) All the inappropriate sanitation was demolished.
(ii) The number of toilets seats provided is to be confirmed by the Provincial Education Department (PEDs).
c) The type of toilets provided is to be confirmed by the PEDs.
d) & (e) The financial implications are to be confirmed by the PEDS.
26 September 2019 - NW850
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether, with reference to the information and communications technology material and gadgets provided to schools, her department has costed the price of the (a) laptops, (b) iPad/tablets and (c) smart boards that all public schools will require; if not, why not; if so, what total amount will it cost her department, (2) is (a) there any evidence of improvement in the performance of learners who have received the above gadgets as compared to schools who do not have these gadgets and (b) her department finding value for money in providing the above gadgets; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details? NW1970E
Reply:
1. (a), (b) and (c)
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Provincial Education Departments (PDEs) are using State Information and Communication Technology (SITA) and National Treasury transversal contracts to procure and rollout ICT devices to schools.
The DBE in collaboration with Department of Trade and Industry, National Treasury, State Information & Technology Agency are working together to develop an education specific contract. The department will use this education specific contract to leverage on the economies of scale. Furthermore, the DTI is conducting a study to determine the local capacity in the country to manufacture and assembly ICT devices. Based on the study the government will be able to determine the cost of providing ICT equipment to schools.
2. (a) The department has not conducted a comparative research study to determine whether there has been an improvement in the performance of learners who have received the above gadgets as compared to schools who do not have these gadgets.
(b) The primary value of providing ICTs in education is to transform teaching and learning to:
- Enhance learning experiences of learners;
- Improve efficiency in delivering educational services; and
- Leverage on ICTs to mitigate educational challenges.
However, drawing lessons from local experiences, the Khanya Project in the Western Cape was implemented to promote learning and maximize educator capacity by integrating the use of appropriate, available and affordable technology (computer technology) into the curriculum delivery process. In addition, the GDE ICT and e-Education Strategy is aimed at ensuring that schools in Gauteng are well resourced with ICT facilities to:
- Promote e-learning with the aim of introducing devices and smart software into the classroom using technology;
- Enhance teaching quality;
- Accessing materials to engage learners; and
- Train teachers and school administrators.
In conclusion, it should be noted that in order to bring 21st century skills to learners, the department is implementing the use of ICTs and eLearning programs to enhance the education environments that are best suitable for teaching and learning.
26 September 2019 - NW809
Diale, Ms B to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department has used any training programmes of the National School of Government during the period 1 January 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so what are the relevant details, including the costs incurred in each case?
Reply:
1. The Department of Basic Education sent officials to the National School of Government (NSG) on a regular basis, to attend skills development and training courses. The five tables below indicate the number of officials who attended skills development and training programmes offered by National School of Government (NSG) from 2014/15; 2015/16; 2016/17; 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years.
The information presented includes the name of courses, number of officials according to race, gender, disability and the total cost per financial year.
Financial year 2014/15
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per Official |
Total cost per course |
Advanced Management Development Programme |
10 |
9 |
1 |
20 |
R 6 498.000 |
R129 960.00 |
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Foundation Management Development Programme |
5 |
15 |
20 |
R4 250.00 |
R85 000.00 |
||||||
Emerging Management Development Programme |
6 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
R6 890.00 |
R137 800.00 |
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Breaking Barriers into public service |
2 |
2 |
No cost |
No cost |
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Assessor Training |
1 |
3 |
4 |
R 4 215.00 |
R16 860.00 |
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CIP Train the Trainer |
2 |
2 |
No cost |
No cost |
|||||||
Compulsory Induction |
11 |
15 |
1 |
27 |
R4 025.00 |
R108 675.00 |
|||||
TOTALS |
33 |
57 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
95 |
R 478 295.00 |
Financial year 2015/16
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per Official |
Total cost per course |
Public Service Trainers Forum |
3 |
3 |
R3 275.000 |
R9 825.00 |
Financial year 2016/17
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per official |
Total cost per course |
Advanced Management Development Programme |
8 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
R8 400.00 |
R168 000.00 |
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Compulsory Induction Programme |
16 |
20 |
36 |
R1 892.00 |
R68 112.00 |
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E-Learning on BID Committee (PFMA) |
10 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
R2060.00 |
R41 200.00 |
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Job Evaluation Follow up |
2 |
2 |
R3 680.00 |
R7 360.00 |
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Supply Chain Management |
2 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
R4 925.00 |
R39 400.00 |
|||||
TOTALS |
36 |
41 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
86 |
R 324 072.00 |
Financial year 2017/18
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per official |
Total cost per course |
Compulsory Induction Programme |
3 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
R2 159.00 |
R38 862.00 |
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Mentoring for Public Service |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
No cost |
No cost |
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Mentoring for Public Service |
2 |
15 (1-disable official) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
R4 100.00 |
R82 000.00 |
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Emerging Management Programme Development |
4 |
15 |
1 |
20 |
R8 400.00 |
R168 000.00 |
|||||
TOTAL |
10 |
47 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
64 |
R 288 862.00 |
Financial year 2018/19
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per official |
Total cost per course |
BID Committee (PFMA) |
11 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
R4 782.60 |
R110 000.00 |
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Compulsory Induction Programme (On-line) |
7 |
3 |
10 |
R946.00 |
R9 460.00 |
||||||
Job Evaluation |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
R4 650.00 |
R37 200.00 |
||||
Supply Chain Management |
4 |
6 |
10 |
R6 750.00 |
R67 500.00 |
||||||
TOTAL |
27 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
51 |
R224 160.00 |
Conclusion
The total amount spent by the Department of Basic Education for Skills Development and Training programmes attended by officials facilitated by the National School of Government from 1 March 2014 to 31 March 2019 (i.e the past five years) is R1 328 214.00.
26 September 2019 - NW533
Diale, Ms B to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Regarding the Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) Initiative projects to provide safe and adequate sanitation to schools, (a) what number of projects are in the (i) planning and design and (ii) construction phase in each province as at 30 June 2019, (b) for each project, what (i) is the name of the school where the project is taking place and (ii) the number of toilets to be (aa) demolished and (bb) provided, (iii) type of toilet will be provided, (iv) are the projected costs of each project and (v) what portion of the total cost will be paid from Government funds?
Reply:
a)
(i) 880 Projects are currently under planning and design phase
(ii) 127 Projects are currently under construction.
Province |
No. of Projects |
Planning |
Construction |
EC |
262 |
262 |
0 |
FS |
148 |
80 |
68 |
KZN |
402 |
372 |
30 |
LP |
162 |
162 |
0 |
MP |
33 |
4 |
29 |
Total |
1007 |
880 |
127 |
b)
(i) Refer to Annexure A, column B
(ii)
(aa) All the inappropriate sanitation will be demolished.
(bb) The number of toilets seats to be provided is determined by the learner enrolment as the ratio is prescribed in the Norms and Standards.
(iii) Where there is reliable source of water supply, flushing ablutions will be constructed and if the water supply is not reliable dry sanitation systems will be constructed.
(iv) Refer to Annexure A, column K
(v) All the 1007 projects will be funded through government funding, either the SAFE Allocation which is managed at the National Department of Basic Education (DBE) or the Education Infrastructure Grant (EIG) that is managed by the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs). Refer to Annexure A, column L
25 September 2019 - NW803
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether he will take any steps to re-allocate his department’s personnel from offices that require less support to offices that require more support, in order to fight long queues and capacitate offices requiring more assistance; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department is in the process of re-allocating personnel to critical front line service delivery areas, relevant to Civic services. To this extent, front line service delivery areas are envisaged to be capacitated by an additional 349 personnel (on a permanent and temporarily basis, subject to the availability of funds), by 31 March 2020.
Within the Immigration services environment too, the Department is looking at the possibility of deploying additional personnel to identified Missions abroad, within the current financial year.
END
25 September 2019 - NW735
De Villiers, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)Whether her department hosted any event and/or function related to its 2019 Budget Vote debate; if so, (a) where was each event held, (b) what was the total cost of each event and (c) what is the name of each person who was invited to attend each event as a guest; (2) whether any gifts were distributed to guests attending any of the events; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the gifts distributed and (b) who sponsored the gifts?
Reply:
1. No.
(1)(a), (b) and (c) Not applicable
(2) No
(2)(a), (b) and (d) Not applicable
Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
Minister
25 September 2019 - NW915
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether the Broadband Infraco (BBI) has been the subject of any investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in the period of 1 June 2014 to 30 June 2019; if so, what was the (a) subject and nature of each specified investigation and (b) outcome of each such investigation? 2. Whether the specified investigations have been completed in each case; if not, what is the current status of each of the incomplete investigations; if so what was the outcome of the investigation in each case? NW2069E
Reply:
I have been advised by the BBI as follows:
BBI was not the subject of an investigation by the SIU.
MS STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS
MINISTER
25 September 2019 - NW797
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)(a) What amount was spent on advertising by (i) his department and (ii) state-owned entities reporting to him in the (aa) 2016-17, (bb) 2017-18 and (cc) 2018-19 financial years; (2) what amount of the total expenditure incurred by (a) his department and (b) state-owned entities reporting to him went to (i) each specified black-owned media company and (ii) outdoor advertising in each specified financial year and (c) on outdoor advertising by his department and state-owned entities reporting to him went to each black-owned media company in each specified financial year?
Reply:
Department of Home Affairs
1. (aa) For financial year 2016/17 – R 1,449,947.84
(bb) Financial year 2017/18 – R 6,833,958.28
(cc) Financial year 2018/19 – R 3,380,574.43
(2) (a) The department total expenditure incurred R 3,095,535.24
(i) Financial year (2016/17)
YFM – R 50,997.33
Financial year (2017/18)
Power FM – R86,564.00
YFM – R 507,542.82
TisoBlackstar - R 37,121.00
Financial year (2018/19)
TisoBackstar R557,706.99
(ii) Financial year (2016/17)
None
Financial year (2017/18)
Airport screens – R 255,018.00
Stadium advertising – R 570,000.00
Financial year (2018/19)
Airport screens – R 449,650.00
Digital Screens in major routes across the country – R 172,500.00
Stadium advertising – R 494,999.10
(c) None.
Government Printing Works
(1) (a) (ii) (aa) none
(a) (ii) (bb) none
(a) (ii) (cc) none
(2) (b) (i) none
(b) (ii) none
(c) (aa) none
(c) (bb) none
(c) (cc) none
Electoral Commission
(1)(a) The amount spent in each of the financial years is as follows:
(aa) |
(bb) |
(cc) |
||
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
||
36 531 210.99 |
75 840 626.44 |
45 418 600.53 |
||
(2)(b)(i) |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
|
BANZOGENIX |
- |
- |
2 400.00 |
|
EASTERN CAPE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM |
71 941.89 |
138 161.04 |
4 500.00 |
|
GIJIMA PRINTERS |
- |
- |
20 374.50 |
|
IZETHEMBISO ZENKOSI TRADING ENTERPRISE |
- |
- |
1 995.00 |
|
MADIBA PROMOTIONS |
- |
- |
21 355.50 |
|
MMABATHO FM 107.7 MHZ |
- |
1 998.00 |
3 996.00 |
|
SIPHUMELELE LIYA TRADING |
- |
2 240.00 |
1 944.00 |
|
SIX FINGAZ MEDIA |
- |
- |
8 974 970.03 |
|
TUBATSE PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY RADIO |
- |
- |
4 200.00 |
|
ALMEBYTE T/A DARKSTAR |
579 315.38 |
10 748 872.67 |
- |
|
EMERGING SEARCH CONSULTANTS |
- |
45 000.00 |
- |
|
KARMA COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
- |
27 360.00 |
- |
|
LEKOA MULTI-MEDIA COMMUNICATION DE |
- |
24 000.00 |
- |
|
MANTUNTU TRADING ENTERPRISE |
- |
2 976.00 |
- |
|
MAPUTALAND COMMUNITY RADIO |
- |
6 000.00 |
- |
|
PHELI FM |
- |
10 000.00 |
- |
|
RADIO 786 |
8 000.00 |
- |
- |
|
THAMZO TRADING |
- |
5 180.00 |
- |
|
WATERBERG WELFARE SOCIETY |
- |
4 810.80 |
- |
|
ZEBEDIELA COMMUNITY RADIO |
- |
7 990.00 |
- |
|
RADIO KC |
8 000.00 |
- |
- |
|
SIBABALWE PROMOTIONS AND EVENTS |
112 450.00 |
- |
- |
|
THE MEDIA SHOP |
34 138 762.96 |
- |
- |
|
THE PHONEBOOK COMPANY |
5 210.53 |
- |
- |
|
TOTAL ADVERTISING EXPENDITURE |
34 923 680.76 |
11 024 588.51 |
9 035 735.03 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
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(2)(b)(ii) |
2 311 077.91 |
10 062 873.02 |
6 463 353.48 |
(2)(c) |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
|
ALMEBYTE T/A DARKSTAR |
|
2 397 835.04 |
|
|
SIX FINGAZ MEDIA |
|
|
59 202.00 |
|
THE MEDIA SHOP |
2 311 078.00 |
|
|
|
2 311 078.00 |
2 397 835.04 |
59 202.00 |
END