Questions and Replies
17 September 2019 - NW473
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Finance
What number of (a) National Treasury officials have been investigated for the abuse of market-sensitive information (i) in each of the past three calendar years and (ii) since 1 January 2019 and (b) the specified investigations have led to (i) dismissals and (ii) the institution of criminal charges?
Reply:
a) (i) 2016 - Nil
2017 - Nil
2018 - Nil
(ii) Since 1 January 2019 - Nil
(b) (i) Dismissals - Nil
(ii) Criminal charges - Nil
17 September 2019 - NW551
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) Which international carbon dioxide emissions agreements has the Government agreed to, (b) how does the Government comply to the specified agreements, (c) which measures have been implemented to co-operate with international standards and (d) what measures are put in place to include the civil aviation sector?
Reply:
(a) The international political response to climate change began with the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992, which sets out a framework for action aimed at stabilising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases to avoid anthropogenic or human interference with the climate system. The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994 and now has 195 parties. In December 1997, the third session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits industrialised countries and countries in transition to a market economy to achieve emission reduction targets. These countries, known as Annex I Parties under the UNFCCC, agreed to reduce their overall emissions of six greenhouse gases by an average of 5.2% below 1990 levels between 2008-2012 (the first commitment period), with specific targets varying from country to country. The Kyoto Protocol entered into force on 16 February 2005, and has been used as the basis for ongoing international climate negotiations. South Africa is Party to both the UNFCCC (“the Convention”) and its Kyoto Protocol.
Following the decision of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol that the regulation of emissions from international Shipping will be regulated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the IMO adopted amendments to the 1973 Convention on the prevention Marine Pollution from international shipping by adopting a Protocol that will regulate as from 1 January 2019 atmospheric pollution from shipping. South Africa is a party to the principal MARPOL Convention including Annex VI regulating energy efficiency of ships. MARPOL Regulations under Annex VI introduces and Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for existing ships. As of 1 January 2020, all ships will be required to use fuels of not more than 0.50% sulphur fuel content.
South Africa is a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol agreement which commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on scientific consensus that (part one) global warming is occurring and (part two) it is extremely likely that human made Carbon Dioxide emissions have predominantly caused it.
Also, in the civil aviation sector: The Government complies by implementing the agreement through its state-owned entities and in cooperation with other aviation sector stakeholders.
(b) One of Government’s key interventions aimed at addressing the challenge of climate change came in the form of the 2011 White Paper on National Climate Change Response, which presents the Government’s vision for an “effective climate change response and the long term, just transition to a climate-resilient and lower carbon economy and society.”
1. The White Paper has two objectives:
Effectively manage inevitable climate change impacts through interventions that build and sustain the country’s social, economic and environmental resilience, and,
Make a fair contribution to the global effort to stabilise GHG concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that avoids dangerous anthropogenic (human) interference with the climate system. One of the White Paper’s key elements in the overall approach to mitigation actions is the adoption of sectoral carbon budgets approach,
2. There are also a number of transport environment flagship programmes that the Department has undertaken in the context of climate change, sustainable development and transitioning to a green economy. These projects will necessitate a high capital investment and are essential in ensuring that the department continues to play a part in lowering carbon emissions.
The Transport Flagship Programmes entails, inter alia:
- Enhanced Public Transport Programmes,
- Efficient Vehicles Programme,
- Government Vehicle Efficiency Programme,
- Integrated Transport Network Development.
3. The flagship programmes are intended to be developed and implemented over a certain period, while programmes that were already in existence at the time the White Paper, are also adopted and are expected to be rolled-out further. The Department is also meant to develop a sectoral Climate Change Response Strategy that will address measures to be taken by the Department of Transport in relation to climate change. The Department has also developed the Green Transport Strategy which was approved in August 2018, which sets out the environmental policy directive for the transport sector, and also sets out the different modal targets in order to reduce the emissions from the transport sector.
With regard to the maritime sector the Regulations are not in force yet. The Department has finalised drafting the MARINE POLLUTION (PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS) AMENDMENT BILL, 2019. The Bill will be taken through NEDLAC and the Director Generals Cluster before being presented to Cabinet. Parliament will be requested to prioritise the BILL considering the entry into force of the IMO regulations.
Further, as a member state of the International Civil Organization (ICAO), South Africa complies with the Standards and Recommended Practices of Annex 16, which amongst others, sets limits for the emissions of smoke and certain gaseous pollutants. ICAO’s basket measures to reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions include the following:
Aircraft-related technology development;
Alternative fuels;
Improved Air Traffic Management (ATM) and infrastructure use;
Market-based measures;
Airport improvements; and
Regulatory measures.
South Africa has successfully implemented one measure under Improved Air Traffic management (ATM) and Infrastructure use which is Performance Based Navigation (PBN).
(c) Government also participated and negotiated in the “Paris Agreement” which had to focus equally on mitigation - that is, efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to below 2°C - and societies’ adaptation to existing climate changes. These efforts must consider the needs and capacities of each country. The agreement will enter into force in 2020 and will need to be sustainable to enable long-term change the Paris Agreement and the accompanying COP decision:
- Reaffirm the goal of limiting global temperature increase well below 20C, while urging efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 0C;
- Establish binding commitments by all parties to make “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), and to pursue domestic measures aimed at achieving them;
- Commit all countries to report regularly on their emissions and “progress made in implementing and achieving” their NDCs, and to undergo international review.
- Commit all countries to submit new NDCs every five years, with the clear expectation that they will “represent a progression” beyond previous ones;
- Reaffirm the binding obligations of developed countries under the UNFCCC to support the efforts of developing countries, while for the first time encouraging voluntary contributions by developing countries too;
- Extend the current goal of mobilizing $100 billion a year in support by 2020 through 2025, with a new, higher goal to be set for the period after 2025;
- Extend a mechanism to address “loss and damage” resulting from climate change, which explicitly will not “involve or provide a basis for any liability or compensation.
- Require parties engaging in international emissions trading to avoid “double counting.
South Africa has submitted the following as being the Nationally Determined Contributions for the transport sector:
- Investment in public transport infrastructure: This type of investment was forecasted at R 5 billion in 2012, and is expected to continue growing at 5% per year. South Africa allocated R1.1 bn in the 2011 and 2012 and budgets to fund “green economy” initiatives and establish a SA Green Fund, which would have to be scaled up in future, including contributions from domestic and international sources;
- Electric vehicles: $513 billion over 2010 to 2050; and
- Hybrid electric vehicles: 20% of vehicles by 2030 - $488 billion.
Maritime has ratified Annex VI in 2014 was a measure contribution by South Africa and the process now is to adopt domestic legislation to give effect to the Protocol.
(d) South Africa is adhering to the standards and recommended practices for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction scheme for international aviation (CORSIA), as prescribed by ICAO. The aim of the scheme is to monitor emissions and control international civil aviation. These measures have been incorporated into the Civil Aviation Regulations, for aircraft operators to comply with. The applicable ICAO standard is contained in the South African Civil Aviation Regulations
17 September 2019 - NW523
Seitlholo, Mr IS to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Whether he intends to conduct an oversight visit to the collapsed commuter station of the Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) system; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) Whether he intends to assess the progress made by the Rustenburg Local Municipality on the completion of the RRT project; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The Department is working closely with the Rustenburg Local Municipality (RLM) to ensure that the municipality is ready to implement operations on the Tlhabane corridor (where the unfinished defective station is located) as soon as possible. It is expected that the initial operations will start no later than the end of January 2020. I will conduct a full inspection once the system is operating.
In the meantime, the RLM Municipal Manager is taking legal action against the former station contractor for substandard work.
2. The Department has met the RLM and the local Taxi Negotiating Forum twice in August 2019, with a view to accelerating operations over the next 12 months to cover both the Tlhabane and Boitekong corridors.
By January 2020, we expect at least Starter Service IPTN operations to Tlhabane using branded and formalized minibuses. We expect new trunk buses to start running at the same time or shortly thereafter. Simultaneously with the start of operations, the RLM will fast track completion of stations and a depot. I would like to emphasize that if all RLM stakeholders pull together, I foresee the Rustenburg Yarona IPTN system carrying over 20 000 weekday passenger trips by the end of 2020.
17 September 2019 - NW182
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Transport
(1) With reference to the reply to question 687 on 3 April 2019, (a) what were the exact dates on which his department met with the City of Ekurhuleni and (b) who attended each meeting; (2) whether the notice of the meetings were given in writing; if so, (3) whether he will furnish Mr M Waters with (a) a copy of the written notice and (b)(i) any additional correspondence issued to the City and (ii) the responses of the City thereto; (4) what exactly does he mean when he says the City will face the consequences? NW1140E
Reply:
1. With reference to the reply to question 687 on 3 April 2019, (a) what were the exact dates on which his department met with the City of Ekurhuleni and (b) who attended each meeting;
The first meeting was on 26 June 2018 and was part of a 2 day follow up engagement on the project financials with 6 of the 13 Public Transport Network Grant cities. The City of Ekurhuleni presented and took questions during a two hour slot. The session was attended by DoT and Treasury officials led by the Acting Chief Director for Public Transport Network Development, Mr Ibrahim Seedat. The City IPTN project team attended led by acting HoD for Transport, Ms Dorothy Mabuza.
The second meeting was a standing bilateral on 27 September 2018 and was again led by Ms Dorothy Mabuza for the City and Mr I Seedat, Director Public Transport Networks for the DoT.
The third meeting was a standing bilateral on 13 March 2019 and was led by Mr Kabelo Mothobi, IPTN Division Head Legal for the City and Ms Khibi Manana, Chief Director for Public Transport Network Development for the DoT.
(2) Whether the notice of the meetings were given in writing; if so,
These are project review or bilateral meetings and notices are confirmed either through a request for a meeting by email or via direct emails.
(3) Whether he will furnish Mr M Waters with (a) a copy of the written notice and (b)(i) any additional correspondence issued to the City and (ii) the responses of the City thereto;
Written notices and responses for the three meetings are attached.
(4) What exactly does he mean when he says the City will face the consequences?
This refers to invoking the relevant sections of the Division of Revenue Act in consultation with National Treasury to either withhold or reallocate in year budgets and secondly to deprioritise the City’s IPTN project in the next annual MTEF budget allocation process, due to ongoing lack of performance.
These measures will only be invoked if the City is unwilling or unable to correct deficiencies after several engagements and will be elevated to the level of Director General and Municipal Manager prior to any final decision being taken.
NW1140E
17 September 2019 - NW575
Ceza, Mr K to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What number of (a) security, (b) cleaning and (c) general worker personnel who work in buildings, facilities and all other infrastructure are employed through tenders obtained by their companies or third party service providers at the (i) Development Bank of Southern Africa and (ii) SA Revenue Service; (2) what total amount does the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the SA Revenue Service spend from their current budget on security, cleaning and general worker personnel who work in their buildings, facilities and all other infrastructure?
Reply:
DBSA
Number of workers: (None of these workers sourced through tenders since insourcing dates)
Personnel |
Number |
Comments |
Cleaning |
19 |
DBSA insourced the cleaning workers June 2015 |
Security |
15 |
DBSA insourced the security workers July 2016 |
General workers |
22 |
Consist of all Facilities’ workers excluding Manager, Supervisors, Cleaning and Security staff – general workers always permanent employees of DBSA |
Total amount spend FY 2018/19: (Total Cost to Bank)
Personnel |
Rand |
Cleaning |
3,425,033 |
Security |
6,402,059 |
General workers |
5,158,569 |
SARS
1. SARS has contracted, through service providers,
a) eight hundred and thirty one (831) security officers on a contractual basis and one hundred and seventy (170) on an ad-hoc basis for annual SARS peak periods that include the tax filing season and the festive season increase experienced at Ports of Entries;
b) seven hundred and sixty nine (769) cleaning personnel deployed by the appointed service providers for the SARS offices nationally;
c) no general workers are contracted by SARS.
2. Estimated spend on security service providers who are contracted to safeguard all SARS buildings, facilities and infrastructure is approximately R150 million per annum. SARS spends on average R69.6 million per annum on cleaning services nationally. SARS has not contracted any general workers through service providers; therefore no spending has been done in this regard.
17 September 2019 - NW271
Spies, Ms ERJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What (a) total amount is budgeted for her private office for the 2019-20 financial year and (b) was the (i) total remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in her private office since 1 May 2019?
Reply:
The Guide for Members of the Executive, dated 8 June 2019, distinguishes between private and administrative offices of the Executive.
a) R58 895 425
b)
Remuneration per annum at specified salary level |
Salary level |
Job title |
Qualification |
Job description |
1251183 |
L 14 |
Chief of Staff |
Bachelor of Social Science |
Managing staffing and administration in the Ministry, as well as external and internal operations for the Minister/Ministry |
1073202 |
L 13 |
Private Secretary |
Masters in Business Administration |
Manage the diary of the Minister, travel bookings and submissions |
1073202 |
L 13 |
Medial Liaison Officer |
Bachelors Degree |
Spokesperson for the Minister |
1269960 |
L 14 |
Community outreach officer |
Matric / 15 years experience working in Ministries of Home Affairs, Correctional Services and Defence |
Manages special Ministerial projects and stakeholder management |
895272 |
L 12 |
Assistant appointment secretary |
Matric / 15 years experience working in Ministries of Home Affairs, Correctional Services and Defence |
Assist with the diary and bookings of the Minister |
537432 |
L10 |
Secretary/receptionist |
Matric / 17 years experience working in Ministries of Home Affairs, Correctional Services and Defence |
Fulfil secretarial and receptionist duties |
1105641 |
L13 |
Portfolio Coordinator |
National Diploma: Public Relations |
A post created for Ministers responsible for more than one portfolio – in this instance Defence and Military Veterans; including the following entities/Boards Armscor; Castle Control Board; Reserve Force Council; Defence Force Service Commission |
17 September 2019 - NW548
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
What was the total amount transferred annually from his department to each of the Bus Rapid Transport projects of the 13 cities in the categories (a) Allocated Transfer Amount and (b) Actual Expenditure by the City?
Reply:
The period is 2018/19 (July - June):
Municipality |
Allocations/Transfers R'000 |
Expenditure R’000 |
Additional in Year Adjustment |
Buffalo City |
95 |
101 |
|
Cape Town |
1 046 |
956 |
|
Jo’burg |
1 066 |
912 |
|
Tshwane |
808 |
743 |
|
George |
168 |
137 |
|
Ethekwini |
825 |
516 |
|
Mangaung |
235 |
142 |
|
Rustenburg |
396 |
211 |
98 |
Ekurhuleni |
604 |
425 |
|
Mbombela |
203 |
133 |
|
Polokwane |
330 |
214 |
125 |
Nelson Mandela Bay |
275 |
186 |
|
Msunduzi |
199 |
199 |
|
Totals |
6 254 |
4 902 |
16 September 2019 - NW730
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether his department still regards the SA Doping Control Laboratory (SADoCoL) as a strategic national asset in anti-doping, as previously expressed by his department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the new Director-general of his department will continue with the negotiations with SADoCoL in order to render support to the laboratory; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, by what date will this happen; (3) whether his department has given the World Anti-Doping Agency any assurance of its intended financial support to SADoCoL; (4) whether, once the non-profit organisation is established, his department still intends to proceed with the registration of SADoCoL as a sporting body; (5) Whether, in view of the fact that since the start of negotiations between his department and SADoCoL in 2015, there were three changes in Ministers of the department, he and his department will now fully support SADoCoL?
Reply:
The Department still regards the South African Doping Control Laboratory (SADoCol) as a strategic national asset in anti-doping. SADoCol is the only Doping Control Laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the African Continent. The proper and effective operations of the SADoCol is therefore critically important for the country, the region and the entire continent.
The Acting Director General is planning to meet SADoCol at least by 15 October 2019 to continue with the co-operative work undertaken to date.
The Department has previously provided WADA with the letter of intended support to SADoCol.
It is the intention of the Department to register SADoCol as a sporting body to enable the Department and Government in general to work with and support the Laboratory on Anti-doping matters.
It should be noted that the final status of incorporation for SADoCol will have to be in line with the WADA prescripts which seeks to safe guard the independence of the Doping Control Laboratory from external influence.
Recognizing the strategic significance of the SADoCol as outlined in (1) above, the Department remains committed to support the Laboratory.
16 September 2019 - NW337
Gwarube, Ms S to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With regard to nongovernmental mental health institutions for each of the past 10 financial years, (a) what was the total number of (i) such institutions in each province and (ii) patients housed at each specified institution and (b) what total amount does the State contribute annually to each institution; (2) whether each institution is a registered nongovernmental organisation, company or independent entity; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) what processes does his department follow to keep track of standards of care at each institution?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i) The table below provides information received from provinces on the total number of nongovernmental mental health institutions per province for the past 10 financial years in each province.
Table 1
PROVINCE |
2009/10 |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
EASTERN CAPE |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
03 |
FREE STATE |
0 |
05 |
05 |
05 |
05 |
05 |
05 |
05 |
10 |
12 |
GAUTENG |
49 |
48 |
62 |
48 |
51 |
65 |
68 |
139 |
136 |
164 |
KWAZULU NATAL |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
32 |
LIMPOPO |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
MPUMALANGA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
NORTHERN CAPE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NORTH WEST |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
WESTERN CAPE |
40 |
90 |
102 |
114 |
126 |
134 |
148 |
157 |
165 |
177 |
Note: North West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Northern Cape Provinces reported that there were no Non-governmental Organisations that were licensed to provide mental health |
(1)(a)(ii)-(b) The table below provides information on the total number of patients that are currently housed in each specified institution and the total amount that is contributed by the Provincial Departments of Health annually to each institution.
Where zero funding is indicated, private funding is received. Some of the organizations are fully funded whilst others are partially funded.
The duplicates in the table below reflect different business entities whilst sharing the brand name.
Table 2
PROVINCE |
NO. OF PATIENTS |
STATE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
(a)(ii) |
(1)(a)(ii) |
(1)(b) |
EASTERN CAPE |
||
PE Mental Health Society (Capricorn Halfway House) |
10 |
R180,000.00 |
Khulanathi Psychosocial Day Care Centre |
15 |
R75,900.00 |
Care Have Psychiatric Centre |
60 |
R1,151,280.00 |
FREE STATE |
||
Onze Rust Old Age Home |
23 |
R75,856.00 |
Trompsburg Sentrum Vir Bejaardes |
16 |
R37,928.00 |
Huis Kosmos Kestel |
16 |
R18,964.00 |
Huis Avondvrede Vrede |
12 |
R28,446.00 |
Stillehawe Dewetsdorp |
7 |
R9,482.00 |
Vredeshof Dealsville |
9 |
R9,482.00 |
Vrystaat Nasorg Sentrum, Day Care & Residential |
47 |
R0 |
Jahweh Day Care Centre |
17 |
R0 |
Reddersrus Tehuis vir Berjaarsdes |
7 |
R0 |
Epilepsy SA Free State & North West Branch |
41 |
R0 |
Engo Sentrum Vir Berjaardes-Senekal |
37 |
R0 |
Nasina Sentrum vir Berjaardes Ventersburg |
7 |
R0 |
GAUTENG |
||
Boikanyo |
20 |
R1,097,280.00 |
Bophelong Special Children Care Centre |
10 |
R548,640.00 |
Bophelong Special Children Care Centre |
25 |
R418,200.00 |
Bophelong Special Children Care Centre |
13 |
R476,112.00 |
Chrysalis Pre-School |
30 |
R501,840.00 |
Eersterust Care Centre |
80 |
R1,338,240.00 |
Horison Care Centre |
40 |
R669,120.00 |
Jacob`s Well Ministries |
40 |
R669,120.00 |
Kungwini Welfare Organisation |
159 |
R2,659,752.00 |
Laudium Workshop |
100 |
R1,672,800.00 |
Lesedi Self Help Association for People with disabilies |
20 |
R1,097,280.00 |
Lethabo Le Khutso |
19 |
R695,856.00 |
Lethabo Le Khutso |
15 |
R250,920.00 |
Little Ables Children's Sanctuary |
50 |
R2,171,160.00 |
Nthutoko Stimulation Centre |
20 |
R334,560.00 |
Odirile Centre for Person with Mental and Physical Disabilities |
95 |
R5,212,080.00 |
Qumi Houses |
38 |
R2,084,832.00 |
Qumi Houses |
54 |
R903,312.00 |
Refeng Sebaka |
30 |
R501,840.00 |
Sebo Sa Rena |
40 |
R669,120.00 |
Kairos House of Traumatised People |
84 |
R3,076,416.00 |
Kairos House of Traumatised People |
24 |
R1,316,736.00 |
Sizanani Village Trust |
70 |
R3,840,480.00 |
Sizanani Village Trust |
59 |
R986,952.00 |
Situla Stimulation Centre |
30 |
R501,840.0 |
Shalom Community Care Centre |
80 |
R1,338 240.00 |
Simunye Disabled Centre |
30 |
R501,840.00 |
Thabang Old Age Home |
18 |
R987,552.00 |
Tshepong Centre for the Disabled |
50 |
R836,400.00 |
Gilead Old Age &Adult Res (Tshwane Leadership) |
45 |
R1,648,080.00 |
Gilead Old Age &Adult Res (Tshwane Leadership) |
15 |
R822,960.00 |
Gauteng North service to people (little Abels) |
35 |
R1,920,240.00 |
Gauteng North service to people (little Abels) |
15 |
R250,920.00 |
Tswelopele |
25 |
R418,200.00 |
Xihlovo Mental Health Care Centre |
10 |
R366,240.00 |
Xihlovo Mental Health Care Centre |
10 |
R366,240.00 |
Y.A.N.A (Pretoria vereniging van persone me......) |
2 |
R109,728.00 |
Y.A.N.A (Pretoria vereniging van persone me......) |
44 |
R1,611,456.00 |
Y.A.N.A (Pretoria vereniging van persone me......) |
13 |
R476,112.00 |
Y.A.N.A (Pretoria vereniging van persone me......) |
15 |
R250,920.00 |
Avril Elizabeth Home |
11 |
R184,008.00 |
Avril Elizabeth Home |
120 |
R6,583,680.00 |
Casa Caritas |
55 |
R0 |
Kgaugelo Stimulation Centre |
40 |
R669,120.00 |
Kwa-Thema Stimulation Centre |
76 |
R1,271,328.00 |
Little Eden- Edenvale |
180 |
R9,875,520.00 |
Little Eden- Elvira Rota Village |
120 |
R6,583,680.00 |
Mavis Stimulation centre |
20 |
R334,560.00 |
Monde Stimulation Centre |
17 |
R284,376.00 |
Rekopane Inclusive Development |
22 |
R1,207,008.00 |
Rekopane Inclusive Development |
15 |
R250,920.00 |
San Michele Home 1 |
15 |
R549,360.00 |
San Michele Home 2 |
200 |
R10,972,800.00 |
San Michele Home 3 |
10 |
R167,280.00 |
Sunshine Association centre |
36 |
R602,208.00 |
Talitha Stimulation Centre - Edenpark |
74 |
R1,237,872.00 |
Talitha Stimulation Centre - Daleside |
40 |
R2,194,560.00 |
Tshephong Stimulation Centre |
40 |
R669,120.00 |
Tshephong Stimulation Centre |
20 |
R1,097,280.00 |
Tsakane Therapy Center |
26 |
R434,928.00 |
Vita Nova Centre |
90 |
R4,937,760.00 |
Benbow House |
10 |
R366,240.00 |
Derby House |
12 |
R439,488.00 |
Dolphins Acre |
20 |
R1,097,280.00 |
Dolphins Acre |
10 |
R366,240.00 |
Dolphins Acre |
10 |
R548,640.00 |
Ebenezer House |
23 |
R842,352.00 |
Ebenezer House |
5 |
R83,640.00 |
Eyethu Centre for disabled child |
20 |
R1,097,280.00 |
Eyethu Centre for disabled child |
60 |
R1,003,680.00 |
House Elpidos - Shalom |
7 |
R0 |
House Elpidos - Emmanuel |
9 |
R0 |
Gateway Campbell House" |
19 |
R0 |
Gateway Murray House |
25 |
R0 |
Gordonia |
70 |
R2,563,680.00 |
J.I.S.W.A Profound Unit |
10 |
R167,280.00 |
Kopanang Stimulation Centre |
40 |
R669,120.00 |
Gateway Campbell House" |
19 |
R0 |
Gateway Murray House |
25 |
R0 |
Lenasia Group Home |
5 |
R183,120.00 |
Mthimkhulu Grootboom Stimulation Centre |
7 |
R183,120.00 |
Mthimkhulu Emahlubeni Stimulation Centre |
7 |
R0 |
Nkanyezi Stimulation Centre |
60 |
R1,003,680.00 |
Nokuthula School for Learners with Special Education Needs |
70 |
R1,170,960.00 |
Papillon Psychiatric Recovery Centre |
26 |
R0 |
Pillsbury Child Care Centre |
22 |
R1,207,008.00 |
Pillsbury Child Care Centre |
10 |
R167,280.00 |
Ratanang Group |
30 |
R501,840.00 |
Sandile Life Skills Centre |
11 |
R184,008.00 |
Sithandiwe Care Centre |
31 |
R518,568.00 |
Sithandiwe Care Centre |
9 |
R493,776.00 |
Sandringham Lodge |
50 |
R0 |
Sandringham Square |
50 |
R0 |
Selwyn Segal |
25 |
R0 |
Society For The Care of Mentally Disabled |
25 |
R418,200.00 |
S.B.D.A |
50 |
R0 |
Sunshine Centre Craighall |
50 |
R836,400.00 |
Sunshine Centre Eldorado Park |
50 |
R836,400.00 |
Takalani Home |
100 |
R5,486,400.00 |
Talisman Foundation |
200 |
R7,324,800.00 |
Tebogo Home |
35 |
R1,920,240.00 |
Thandanani Rose House |
12 |
R439,488.00 |
Thandanani Rose House |
5 |
R83,640.00 |
Thandanani Jabulani |
23 |
R842,352.00 |
Thandanani Welgelee House |
10 |
R366,240.00 |
Thandanani Crystal |
16 |
R877,824.00 |
Thuli Home- Zanele |
40 |
R1,464,960.00 |
Tumelo Home: Ivory |
30 |
R1,645,920.00 |
Tumelo Home Ivory |
20 |
R334,560.00 |
United Cerebral Palsy Association of South Africa |
35 |
R1,920,240.00 |
United Cerebral Palsy Association of South Africa |
5 |
R83,640.00 |
Woodside Sanctuary |
50 |
R2,743,200.00 |
Woodside Sanctuary |
50 |
R2,743,200.00 |
Woodside Sanctuary |
10 |
R167,280.00 |
Vuyiswa Home for the Disabled |
50 |
R1,831,200.00 |
Tiba Services For The Blind |
15 |
R250,920.00 |
Areyeng Residence |
40 |
R1,464,960.00 |
Ahang Development Center |
15 |
R250,920.00 |
Anani Trauma Center |
20 |
R1,097,280.00 |
Anani Trauma Center |
33 |
R1,208,592.00 |
Boipoloko Stimulation Centre |
22 |
R368,016.00 |
Ikhwezilokusa psychiatric Home |
30 |
R501,840.00 |
Ikhwezilokusa psychiatric Home |
26 |
R1,426,464.00 |
Ikhwezilokusa psychiatric Home |
80 |
R2,929,920.00 |
June Nicholls School |
30 |
R501,840.00 |
Käenguru Institute |
42 |
R2,304,288.00 |
Kanana Houses |
56 |
R2,050,944.00 |
Katleho Home |
10 |
R548,640.00 |
Lapeng Home for The Aged House1 |
28 |
R1,536,192.00 |
Lapeng Home for The Aged 2 |
15 |
R822,960.00 |
Lebohang Centre |
45 |
R2,468,880.00 |
Mosupatsela Centre |
12 |
R439,488.00 |
Nyakallong Home For Physically and Mental Retarded |
6 |
R329,184.00 |
Precious Place Of Hope |
16 |
R877,824.00 |
Solution Care Center |
7 |
R384,048.00 |
Tabita Versorgings Oord |
21 |
R1,152,144.00 |
Tabita Versorgings Oord |
65 |
R2,380,560.00 |
Thekganang Support Group 1 |
10 |
R366,240.00 |
Thekganang Support Group 2 |
4 |
R146,496.00 |
ThekganangSupport Group 3 |
7 |
R256,368.00 |
Thuthukani Disabled Center |
15 |
R250,920.00 |
Agakitso |
20 |
R334,560.00 |
Friends of Sterkfontein |
5 |
R183,120.00 |
Goitsimodimo |
40 |
R1,829,760.00 |
Hephzibah Home Care |
26 |
R1,426,464.00 |
Korekile |
150 |
R8,229,600.00 |
Light Centre |
30 |
R1,645,920.00 |
Moonlight Homes |
40 |
R669,120.00 |
Mosego Home 109 |
22 |
R1,207,008.00 |
Mosego Home 110 |
12 |
R658,368.00 |
Mosego Home 111 |
15 |
R822,960.00 |
Mosego Home 112 |
18 |
R987,552.00 |
Mosego Home 113 |
14 |
R768,096.00 |
Mosego Home 114 |
17 |
R932,688.00 |
Mosego Home 115 |
18 |
R987,552.00 |
Mosego Home 116 |
25 |
R1,371,600.00 |
Rainbow Day Care Centre |
30 |
R501,840.00 |
Salvation Army Mountain Lodge |
60 |
R2,197,440.00 |
Salvation Army Mountain Lodge |
10 |
R548,640.00 |
Zanele Mtshali Disability Home |
35 |
R1,920,240.00 |
Sinikulwazi Home Based Care |
9 |
R329,616.00 |
KWAZULU NATAL |
||
John Peattie |
50 |
R1,371,451.00 |
Lynn House |
21 |
R687,594.00 |
Rainbow Haven |
24 |
R459,877.00 |
Sunfield Homes (Jointly funded with DSD) |
111 |
R302,541.00 |
Clermont |
30 |
R438,205.00 |
Scdifa |
40 |
R1,072,647.00 |
Jewel House |
12 |
R0 |
Phrenaid |
5 |
R0 |
Masada Workshop |
20 |
R0 |
Azalea |
24 |
R573,841.00 |
Phoenix Happy Hours |
20 |
R292,137.00 |
Durban North Happy Hours |
35 |
R512,399.00 |
Madeline Manor |
42 |
R1,003,931.00 |
uMlazi Halfway House |
13 |
R310,685.00 |
Cheshire Homes Sparks Estate |
48 |
R1,274,042.00 |
Kwa Ximba Happy Hours |
35 |
R468,347.00 |
Mpumalanga Happy Hours |
32 |
R468,347.00 |
Amaoti Happy Hours |
32 |
R585,434.00 |
St Luke’s |
24 |
R1,026,886.00 |
Ninikhona Happy hours |
20 |
R291,982.00 |
Ikhwezi Cripple Care |
52 |
R1,356,742.00 |
Nyangwini Happy Hours |
21 |
R307,349.00 |
Ikhanzi Mentally Disturbed Care centre |
20 |
R142,585.00 |
Reinhardt’s Place |
30 |
R0 |
Hibberdine Care Centre |
20 |
R351,370.00 |
Give a Child a Family |
6 |
R0 |
Othandweni Cerebral Palsy |
15 |
R0 |
Ikhayalethu Home of Love and Care |
54 |
R0 |
Umusa wenkosi Care Centre |
46 |
R0 |
Palm Haven Care Centre for Elderly |
25 |
R0 |
Hlanganani Ngothando |
17 |
R411,205.00 |
Austerville Halfway House |
26 |
R621,370.00 |
SORD (Solid Foundation) |
Target:1500 homes p/m |
R1,447,577.00 |
WESTERN CAPE |
||
Stellenbosch Work Centre for Adult Persons with Disabilities |
55 |
|
Paarl Stimulation Centre for Disabled Children |
40 |
|
Lewensruimte for Adult Deaf Person |
71 |
|
Sive Nathi Licensed Home |
40 |
|
Bizweni Centre for children with Disabilities |
80 |
|
Zandvliet Care facility |
120 |
|
Cenida Centre for intellectual Disabled |
26 |
|
Sibongile Day&Night Care House 1 |
19 |
|
Sibongile Day&Night Care House 2 |
19 |
|
Sibongile Day&Night Care House 3 |
12 |
|
Sherwood Park Special Educare centre |
50 |
|
Sinethemba Day Care Centre |
35 |
|
Nomaxabiso Centre for Children with special needs & Inclusive Education |
45 |
|
Comcare Trust-Squibb House |
8 |
|
Joy Special Educare |
20 |
|
Unity Work Centre by the Disabled |
47 |
|
Adam’s Farm Home Trust |
54 |
|
Woodside Village Health Care Centre |
48 |
|
Comcare Trust - Arran House |
10 |
|
Comcare Trust - Graham House |
14 |
|
Comcare Trust - Skye House |
9 |
|
Comcare Trust - Rosebank Court |
10 |
|
Comcare Trust - Eve House |
12 |
|
Glendale Home |
64 |
|
Joyce Chevalier Centre for the Handicapped |
41 |
|
Helpende Hande Versorgingsoord |
50 |
|
Comcare Trust – Nuralo House |
10 |
|
Comcare Trust – Iona House |
9 |
|
Rosecourt House (Rosecourt Foundation) |
10 |
|
Rosecourt Terrace (Rosecourt Foundation) |
8 |
|
Emmaus Protective Workshop & Hostels for the disabled |
150 |
|
Die Sterreweg Day Care Centre |
50 |
|
Epilepsy SA |
53 |
|
Comcare Trust: Welcome Club |
80 |
|
ACVV Elizabeth Roos Tehuis |
43 |
|
Optima Day Care Centre |
70 |
|
Elijada Institute |
112 |
|
Elim Home |
50 |
|
Die Eiland Huis vir Gestremdes |
20 |
|
Camphill Farm Community |
62 |
|
Sunfield Home Marais Street |
9 |
|
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Kerrith Retreat |
55 |
|
Little Angels Day Care & Rehad Centre |
14 |
|
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Harris Huis |
45 |
|
Oasis Association: Chukker Road |
40 |
|
CPOA: Erica Place |
81 |
|
CPOA: Lilyhaven Place |
124 |
|
CPOA: Oakhaven Place |
78 |
|
CMHS: Imizamo Yethu |
100 |
|
Vukani Centre for Children with Special Needs |
30 |
|
CMHS – Garden Cottage |
8 |
|
Rosedon House |
58 |
|
CMHS – Erika Special Day Care Centre |
33 |
|
Advanced Homecare |
35 |
|
Oudewest Hof Health Care |
43 |
|
Sinethemba Day Care Centre |
90 |
|
CPOA: Lotus River Place |
120 |
|
CPOA: Constantia Place |
36 |
|
De Heide Children Special Care Centre |
28 |
|
CPOA: Trianon Care Centre |
13 |
|
The Village Work Centre |
50 |
|
Oasis Association: Claremont Protective Workshop |
165 |
|
Oasis Association: Delft Day Care Centre |
20 |
|
Oasis Association: Ravensmead Day Care Centre |
110 |
|
Oasis Association: Ruylerwacht Group Homme |
12 |
|
Oasis Association: Elsie River Protective Workshop |
210 |
|
CPOA: Nerina Place |
98 |
|
Grassy Park Centre |
50 |
|
CPOA: Anchusa Annex |
17 |
|
CPOA: Avondrust Court Annex |
60 |
|
CPOA: Fairmead Court Annex |
36 |
|
CPOA: Riverside Care Centre |
10 |
|
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Dela Haye |
8 |
|
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Huis Hensie Vroom |
33 |
|
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Huis Sonop |
60 |
|
Community Mental Health and Psychiatry: Huis Miles Bowker |
66 |
|
Orion Organisation |
220 |
|
Robin Trust |
23 |
|
Oasis Care Centre |
40 |
|
CPOA: Riverglade Health Care |
16 |
|
CMHS: Kimber House |
12 |
|
CMHS: Fountain House |
90 |
|
CPOA: Arcadia Place |
45 |
|
ACVV Hellen Bellinhanhof |
46 |
|
CPOA: Arcadia Place |
31 |
|
APD Oudtshoom: Protective Workshop & Sonskyn Day Care Centre |
73 |
|
Vermont Centre |
22 |
|
Die Werkswinkel |
16 |
|
Huis Isabella |
19 |
|
Camphill Village |
87 |
|
Sean Kelly Group Home |
14 |
|
ACVV Prins Albert – Huis Kweekvallei |
20 |
|
Heatherton House Healthcare Facility |
11 |
|
CMHS – Nomceba Workshop |
120 |
|
CMHS – Athlone Workshop&Garden Pot Centre |
250 |
|
CMHS – Nitchells Plain Workshop |
200 |
|
Panorama Palms |
25 |
|
CMHS – Retreat Workshop |
140 |
|
Miracles Protective Workshop |
55 |
|
Sea Park Nursing Care Centre |
35 |
|
Friends Care Centre |
120 |
|
ACVV – Huis Elsje |
36 |
|
Helderberg Lodge |
166 |
|
Mountview |
34 |
|
Livewell Suites |
70 |
|
Heritage Manor Health Care |
18 |
|
Bridgewater Manor Health Care |
35 |
|
Lonwabo Home for Disabled Children |
25 |
|
Sibongile Day abd Night CARE Centre House 4 |
12 |
|
Noordhoek Manor Health Care |
14 |
|
Cle Du Cap Health Care |
18 |
|
Emmanuel Day Care Centre |
80 |
|
God’s Gift Trust |
12 |
|
Onrus Manor Health Care Centre |
18 |
|
Caring and Sharing Day Care Centre-APD Breede Valley |
18 |
|
Breede Valley APD |
105 |
|
Sean j Kelly Training Centre |
45 |
|
Uniqcraft Workshop – APD Beaufort West |
45 |
|
Masixole Day Care Centre – APD Beaufort West |
30 |
|
Gabriella Centre |
34 |
|
CMHS-Heideveld Special Education& care centre |
70 |
|
Hurley Homes cct/a St Anthony’s Home |
45 |
|
Sunrise Special Care Centre |
30 |
|
Hope House Trust |
8 |
|
Agape Family Ministries: Day Care for Special Needs |
65 |
|
Agape Family Ministries: Asiphe Home |
50 |
|
Vukuhambe Association for the Multi Disabled |
31 |
|
Astra Centre |
65 |
|
Vriende Huis |
8 |
|
Aan de Drostdy Home for the Elderly (House 6) |
35 |
|
Aan de Drostdy Home for the Elderly (House 8) |
20 |
|
Aan de Drostdy Home for the Elderly –Mike Mutter Street |
26 |
|
Rotary Park Frail Care Centre |
25 |
|
Jo Dolphin Swartland APD - Malmesbury |
20 |
|
Huis Perelberg |
20 |
|
Livewell Villa |
35 |
|
Hurdy Gurdy House for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) |
9 |
|
Autism Connect Learning Centre |
30 |
|
Brigadoom Lodge |
22 |
|
Community Mental Health&Psychiatry: Huis Elroi |
20 |
|
The Open Circle |
40 |
|
Jewish Community Services: House 226 |
6 |
|
Jewish Community Services: House 227 |
6 |
|
Siyabonga (Special Kidz Centre) |
15 |
|
Siyabonga (2 Care Day Care Centre) |
30 |
|
Siyabonga (Sisonke Protective Workshop) |
30 |
|
Jura Centre |
25 |
|
Garisbaai Stanford Day Care |
21 |
|
Goodhope Day Care Centre |
15 |
|
Simanyene Centre for the Disabled |
20 |
|
Yomelelani Centre for Children with Disabilities |
18 |
|
Silvermine Village Health Care Centre |
52 |
|
Iris House Childrens Hospice |
12 |
|
Umthi Special Care Centre |
16 |
|
Suideroord ACVV Tehuis vir Bejaardes |
108 |
|
Bredasdorp Day Care Centre |
6 |
|
Trevelyn Lodge |
55 |
|
Sunfield Home-Brainskloof Road |
105 |
|
Iqhayiya Care and Support House |
23 |
|
Play on wheels-Gugulethu |
12 |
|
Balula Children’s Home Based Care and Craft Centre |
9 |
|
Ocean View APD |
135 |
|
Roosendal Special Care Centre Inclusive Educare |
55 |
|
The Villa Nazareth House |
24 |
|
Play on Wheels Langa |
12 |
|
Unakho Day Care Centre for Disabled Children |
20 |
|
ACVV Robertson: Trippel Toonjies Playschool for Disabled Children |
21 |
|
Vrolike Vinkies Pre-Primary Educare Centre |
24 |
|
Heartlands Baby Santuary |
20 |
|
Faircape Health (Pty) Ltd: Tokai |
16 |
|
Siyabonga: Huis Van Danksegging: Huis Hadassa Child&Youth Care Centre |
8 |
|
Siyabonga: Huis Van Danksegging: Huis Natachia Group Home for person with Disabilities |
14 |
|
Siyabonga: Huis Van Danksegging: Huis Cornelius Residential Care for Adults |
18 |
|
CPOA: Pinelands Grove Care Centre |
18 |
|
CPOA: The Manor Care Centre |
23 |
|
Bendiga House for Independent Living |
10 |
|
Hermanus Elderly Care Place |
54 |
|
Huis horizon Sentrum |
102 |
|
Note: The Western Cape Province provided information on the total annual contribution for Nongovernmental Organizations in the 2019/202 financial year which amounts to R5,148,000.00 for rural health districts and R52,910,768.00 for facilities in the Metro District. |
(2) The table below provides information on the registration status of the entities in each province:
Table III
PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF NGOs PER PROVINCE |
Registered/Company/Independent entity |
Eastern Cape |
03 |
Registered NPO |
Free State |
12 |
Registered NPO |
Gauteng |
164 |
Registered NPO |
KwaZulu-Natal |
32 |
Registered NPO |
Limpopo |
0 |
- |
Mpumalanga |
0 |
- |
Northern Cape |
0 |
- |
North West |
0 |
- |
Western Cape |
177 |
164 Registered NPOs 13 Registered company/independent entities |
(3) In terms of the Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002) and its General regulations, Provincial Departments of Health are required to subject such entities to at least an annual audit by designated officials of the Provincial Department concerned. If a condition of a licence is not complied with, the Provincial Department concerned may withdraw that licence.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW727
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the (a) total cost and (b) detailed breakdown of the cost incurred since the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry into tax administration and governance by the SA Revenue Services?
Reply:
a) The total cost of the Commission of Inquiry into Tax Administration and Governance by the South African Revenue Services (SARS) from inception to date is R8,106,113.00.
b) The detailed breakdown of the cost incurred is tabulated:
Economic Classification |
Expenditure 2018/19 |
Expenditure 2019/20 |
Compensation of Employees |
R205 838 |
- |
Goods and Services (Legal Advisory Services) |
R6 908 582 |
R991 692 |
Machinery and Equipment |
- |
- |
Total SARS Commission |
R7 114 421 |
R991 692 |
16 September 2019 - NW632
Yako, Ms Y to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
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:
The Department of Trade and Industry does not pay for these services individually to service providers, since it is participating in a Public Private Partnership Agreement as approved by the National Treasury. A unitary payment for an all-inclusive campus office accommodation, including services such as security, cleaning, gardening, is paid to the concessionaire party.
The Economic Development Department, Competition Tribunal, Companies Tribunal, and the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) occupy space at the dti campus and pays the dti a monthly facility fee which covers all expenses related to occupation, including cleaning, security and gardening.
In addition, we have requested information from public entities. Five of the replies are set out below. Additional information will be provided shortly.
- The entities:
Entity |
(a)(ii)(aa) (aaa) Cleaning |
(a)(ii)(bb)(aaa) Security |
(a)(ii)(cc)(aaa) Gardening |
(a)(ii)(aa)(bbb) Cleaning |
(a)(ii)(bb)(bbb) Security |
(a)(ii)(cc)(bbb) Gardening |
(b) Amount paid to each service provider for each specified service |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(aaa) 2017-2018 |
(bbb) 2018-2019 |
|
||||
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) |
R417 089 |
R584 674 |
Not Applicable |
R458 933 |
R658 775 |
Not Applicable |
Cleaning
Security
|
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) |
R176 825 |
R53 981 |
Not Applicable |
R237 333 |
R281 346 |
Not Applicable |
Cleaning
Security
|
National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) |
R124 459 |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
R135 658 |
R467 517 |
Not Applicable |
Cleaning
Security
|
National Empowerment Fund (NEF) |
R906 522 |
R1 562 124 |
N/A |
R915 531 |
R1 932 148 |
N/A |
Cleaning
Security
|
National Gambling Board (NGB) |
R83 323 |
R4 104 |
N/A |
R72 053 |
R115 120 |
N/A |
Cleaning
Security
|
16 September 2019 - NW564
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Whether, since 1994, the Industrial Development Corporation has given any loan to (a) certain persons (names furnished) and/or (b) any company of which any of the specified persons is a direct or indirect shareholder or director; if so, in each case, (i) on what date was each such loan granted, (ii) to which company was the loan granted, (iii) for what amount was the loan and (iv) what amount of the loan has been repaid to date?
Reply:
The CEO of the IDC, Mr Tshokolo P. Nchocho, has provided me with the following response:
“The IDC has undertaken a search of its IT systems which go back to 2001 regarding the persons for whom names were furnished. None of the persons in question have been identified as having received funding from the IDC over the period in question.”
-END-
16 September 2019 - NW862
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether the Government budgeted for the 2019 All Africa Games; if not, why not; if so, what amount was budgeted; (2) whether there were any arrangements that the SA Football Association (SAFA) would not participate in the games; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of any agreements made; (3) did the Government assist the (a) SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and (b) SAFA to secure funding to go to Morocco; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) who (a) granted SAFA the permission to participate in the games and (b) is responsible for covering SAFA’s costs for participating in major events and/or tournaments?
Reply:
(1) No. The Government did not specifically budget for the All Africa Games.
(ii) Government provide an annual funding to the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).
(iii) SASCOC determines the split of the funds allocated towards various projects including the African Games.
SAFA, which qualified for the games via the CAF process of qualification as early as February already, and as such were not bound by the criteria for qualification stated by SASCOC, which had in any event not been approved by the Members
(i) SAFA (as with the other member federations) had notice in respect of SASCOC’s selection policy for the African Games 2019.
(ii) In respect of delivering Team SA to the African Games 2019 and as per the applicable selection policy, football was not a qualifying code.
(iii) The selection policy had as its basis that only those codes of sport that needed to participate in the African Games for purposes of gaining the necessary qualification to participate in the 2020 Olympics, would be part of Team SA for these games.
(IV) The policy was motivated due to SASCOC not being able to fund a larger team to attend these games.
(i) Government assisted SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) to secure funding to go to Morocco. This as part of the support provided to SASCOC over the quadrennial towards preparation and delivery of teams at various multi-coded events including the African Games.
(ii) Given the constrained budget allocated to the Department, the Department could only provide additional funding to SASCOC in previous financial year by cutting the allocation to the Federations. This could not be repeated for consecutive years.
(iii) The time at which SASCOC wrote to the Department indicating the inadequacy of the budget did not allow for any engagement of corporate for possible sponsorship.
(i) Government does not support individual codes for participation at the multi-coded events. This is because participation at multi-coded events such as the African Games is through SASCOC.
(i) SAFA, following an appeal to SASCOC and subsequently the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, were granted permission by SASCOC after the Minister’s intervention to SASCOC, understanding the SAFA appeal and statement of facts around this matter.
(i) The approval for SAFA to participate in the African Games 2019 came from the intervention of the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture. In a letter dated 15 August 2019, the Minister issued a directive in terms of section 13 of the National Sport and Recreation Act.1998 (Act No. 110 of 1998 as amended), for SASCOC to grant SAFA to participate in the African Games 2019.
(i) In respect of costs, SAFA has at all times taken full responsibility for its own costs in all major events, with no support from other stakeholders, other than the related sponsors who fund the relevant teams
(i) With reference to the African Games 2019, SAFA paid for all the registration participation, travel and accommodation costs to attend these games. No costs of SAFA attending these Games were covered by SASCOC.
(ii) Should SAFA have qualified in terms of SASCOC’s approved selection criteria to be a part of Team SA in attending major events and/or tournaments then SASCOC would have met the cost of attendance as with any other qualifying sport code.
(iii) One of the main reasons for adopting the selection policy that resulted in a reduced team to the African Games 2019 was due to SASCOC not being in receipt of the requisite funds to be able to cover the cost of a larger Team SA size.
16 September 2019 - NW351
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether he has been informed that the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is yet to publish a list of accredited tertiary medical institutions as recognised by his department and as indicated in item 6 on the Policy Guideline on the Requirements for Practice of Medical Professionals in South Africa, 2018; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what are the full relevant details of the steps that he intends to take in order to expedite regulatory compliance by HPCSA as this matter is seemingly at the very core of the problem that South African foreign qualified medical doctors are facing today in terms of having a recognised foreign qualification?
Reply:
1. The list of accredited tertiary medical institutions as recognised by the Health Professions Council of South Africa is as follows:-
- Stellenbosch University
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Free State
- University of Pretoria
- University of Witwatersrand
- Walter Sisulu University
- University of Kwa Zulu Natal
- University of Limpopo
2. As a creature of statute, the HPCSA and Boards powers are confined to those conferred by the statute creating them and limited to the Republic of South Africa. The HPCSA thus endeavours to run its operations in accordance with the relevant Act and Regulations.
In this regard, the HPCSA will soon be embarking on a process to review the regulations and rules in their entirety so as to address any gaps identified in the course of application of the said rules and regulations.
It is envisaged that this process will be completed in a few months and that the above concern will be addressed in the process.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW754
Julius, Mr J to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture”
1. Whether his 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 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. The department did not host a budget vote event or function. However, the department had an exhibition at the old Assembly Chamber courtyard for a total amount of R198 455. 04
2. The Department did not give out gifts.
16 September 2019 - NW275
Shelembe, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) total amount is budgeted for his private office for the 2019-20 financial year and (b) was the (i) total remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office since 1 May 2019?
Reply:
(a) Budget allocated to the private office of the Minister for the 2019-20 financial year
Compensation of Employees |
R11 615 000-00 |
Goods and Services |
R 8 700 000-00 |
Machinery and Equipment |
R 35 000-00 |
TOTAL |
R20 350 000-00 |
(b) (i) See (a) above.
(ii) and (iii) The salary level of each employee appointed in the past three financial years are as follows:
JOB TITLE |
SALARY LEVEL |
Food Aid |
2 |
Domestic Worker (PTA) |
3 |
Domestic Worker (CPT) |
3 |
Driver Messenger |
5 |
Receptionist |
6 |
Administrative Secretary |
13 |
Deputy Administrative Secretary |
12 |
Appointment Secretary |
12 |
Assistant Private Secretary |
10 |
Registry Clerk |
5 |
Administrative Clerk (Supervisor) |
7 |
Administrative (Supervisor) |
7 |
Senior Administrative Officer |
8 |
Deputy Parliamentary Officer |
12 |
Parliamentary Officer |
13 |
Media Liaison Officer |
13 |
Chief of Staff |
Vacant |
Advisor |
14 |
Special Advisor |
16 |
(iv) The qualifications of each employee appointed are as follows:
JOB TITLE |
QUALIFICATION |
Food Aid |
Information not available |
Domestic Worker(PTA) |
Grade 11 |
Domestic Worker (CPT) |
Grade 11 |
Driver Messenger |
Senior Certificate |
Receptionist |
Senior Certificate |
Administrative Secretary |
Senior Certificate, Bachelor Laws(LLB) |
Deputy Administrative Secretary |
Senior Certificate, National Diploma Public Management and Administration |
Appointment Secretary |
Senior Certificate |
Assistant Private Secretary |
Senior Certificate, Bachelor’s degree Accounting Science |
Registry Clerk |
Senior Certificate, National Diploma Public Relations Management |
Administrative Clerk(Supervisor) |
Senior Certificate |
Administrative Clerk(Supervisor) |
Not indicated |
Senior Administrative Officer |
Senior Certificate, Bachelor of Commerce, Honours Bachelor of Commerce |
Deputy Parliamentary Officer |
Senior Certificate, Bachelor of Administration Human Resources and Public Administration, Master’s degree Business Administration |
Parliamentary Officer |
Senior Certificate. |
Media Liaison Officer |
Senior Certificate, Diploma Emergency Care, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
Chief of Staff |
Vacant |
Advisor |
Senior Certificate, LLB |
Special Advisor |
Senior Certificate, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Administration, Post graduate certificate in Occupational Health, Strategic Transformation programme certificate, Human Resources for Health certificate and many others |
(v) These will be done by the end of August 2019.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW425
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What (a) number of new-born babies have died in public (i) hospitals and (ii) clinics (aa) in each of the past four years and (bb) since 1 January 2019 and (b) has he found to be the main causes of the deaths; (2) whether any investigations have been conducted into the mortality rate of new-born babies in the public health-care system; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) details of the recommendations?
Reply:
(1) (a) The following table reflects the details in this regard
(Neonatal deaths in hospitals, Community Health Centres and Clinics, 2015-2019 |
(aa) |
(bb) |
|||
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
(i) Neonatal deaths/1000 live births: Hospitals (public and Private) |
16.3 |
15.3 |
14.8 |
14.5 |
14.6 |
(ii) Neonatal deaths/1000 live births: clinics and CHCs (public only) |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
(b) The main causes of newborn deaths (source: Saving Babies Report, 2014-2016) are:
i. Immaturity related causes;
ii. Hypoxia;
iii. Infections, mostly associated with HIV; and
iv. Congenital abnormalities.
(2) (a) Relevant details of investigations in causes of mortality:
The National Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality Committee - a Ministerial Committee appointed since 2012 is mandated to report on the number and causes of neonatal mortality. The Committee reviews data from all available sources such as the District Health Information System, the Perinatal Problem Identification Programme and StatSA data to determine mortality rates. The Committee prepares reports and presents the report to the Minister and the National Health Council.
(b) Details of recommendations:
Recommendations to reduce neonatal mortality (Saving Babies Report, 2014-2016) are:
i. Scale up Helping Babies Breathe skills;
ii. Continue with the implementation of the management of small and sick neonates programme;
iii. Continue with scale-up of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) intervention;
iv. Focus on intrapartum care; and
v. Scale up Basic Antenatal Care plus.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW136
Gwarube, Ms S to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What (a) is the current total number of doctors registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in each province in the (i) public and (ii) private health sectors and (b) number of the specified doctors are currently practicing in each case; (2) what (a) is the current total number of nurses registered with the HPCSA in each province in the (i) public and (ii) private health sectors and (b) number of the specified nurses are currently practicing in each case; (3) what number of (a) medical and (b) nursing students (i) have been and (ii) have not been placed for community service in each province since 1 January 2019?
Reply:
1. (a) According to the information provided by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), the total number of doctors registered is as follows:
Province |
Public |
Private |
(b) number of the specified doctors are currently practicing in each case |
Eastern Cape |
376 |
2761 |
HPCSA does not keep a record of whether a doctor is practising in the public or private sector, nor of the province in which they are working. |
Free State |
151 |
1713 |
|
Gauteng |
1237 |
14304 |
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
781 |
6944 |
|
Limpopo |
229 |
1521 |
|
Mpumalanga |
249 |
1449 |
|
North West |
249 |
1172 |
|
Northern Cape |
121 |
540 |
|
Western |
443 |
9115 |
|
Foreign |
47 |
504 |
|
No Province shown |
120 |
649 |
|
Total |
4003 |
40672 |
2. (a) Nurses are not required to register with the HPCSA to practice as nurses in South Africa. However, according to South African Nursing Council (SANC), a total number of nurses registered in each province is as follows:
2(a) Province |
(i) Public and (ii) Private |
(b) number of the specified nurses are currently practicing in each case |
Eastern Cape |
29533 |
SANC does not register nurses by employment authority (i.e. public or private) but registration is done in line with the categories of nurses as provided for in the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act. No. 33 of 2005) |
Free State |
13398 |
|
Gauteng |
74044 |
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
71030 |
|
Limpopo |
28839 |
|
Mpumalanga |
14878 |
|
North West |
18002 |
|
Northern Cape |
3747 |
|
Western Cape |
32233 |
|
Total |
285704 |
3. The following South African (a) Medical and (b) (i) Nursing Students who met requirements of being registered with their relevant Professions Council, were allocated since 1 January 2019:
Province |
Medical Practitioner |
Professional Nurse |
EC |
125 |
591 |
FS |
67 |
168 |
GP |
260 |
672 |
KZ |
222 |
747 |
LP |
138 |
331 |
MP |
170 |
313 |
NC |
82 |
50 |
NW |
144 |
485 |
WC |
205 |
302 |
SAMHS |
47 |
14 |
Grand Total |
1460 |
3673 |
No South African (a) Medical and (b) (ii) Nursing Students who met requirements of being registered with their relevant Professional Council have not been allocated for community service in each province since 1 January 2019 (i.e. all medical and nursing students who registration requirements were placed).
END.
16 September 2019 - NW709
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the (a) total cost and (b) detailed breakdown of the cost incurred since the establishment of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, chaired by the Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo?
Reply:
a) A total amount of R356, 127 million has been spent since the establishment of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State up to 31 August 2019 as tabulated below:
Financial Year |
Expenditure R’000 |
2018/19 |
244 573 |
2019/20 As at 31 August 2019 |
111 553 |
Total Spent |
356 127 |
b) The table below provides a detailed breakdown of the cost incurred since the establishment of the Commission:
16 September 2019 - NW732
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports Arts and Culture
In light of the general feeling from the arts fraternity that the Districts Consultations and Provincial Summits were not well organized (details furnished), what total number of artists attended District Consultations in each province; 2. (a) what has he found to be the reason that his department organized the District Consultations and Provincial Summits even though the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) has not yet been dissolved and (b) why does he intend to go to the CCIFSA National Conference without allowing the CCIFSA to have an annual general meeting first; 3. does his department have all necessary reports and audited financial statements prior to his attending the National Conference, as delegates never received any reports and the CCIFSA Interim Committee never accounted by submitting audited financial statements of about R5 million and yet his department continues to fund CCIFSA; 4. what (a) exactly is the status of the National Conference and (b) total amount has his department given to CCIFSA so far, including money given for the Usiba Conference and Awards?
Reply:
1. In my view, the Districts Consultations and Provincial Summits were well organized and went according to the CCIFSA NEC’s plan. The total number of voting participants across all nine provinces were a total of 2223.
2. (a). My department engaged on the District Consultations, which were held under the umbrella of (District General Meetings) and Provincial Summits as an emergency intervention after seeing that CCIFSA was failing to achieve the planned Conference.
(b) I had indicated in the past that CCIFSA was encouraged to continue with its programmes and related activities, however I cautioned CCIFSA that this should not delay the conference further as it was long overdue already in March 2019 and that their term of office had lapsed and other stakeholders such as CITT were adamant that the conference should be held in order to appoint a new leadership.
3. My department received all necessary reports and audited financial statements from CCIFSA prior to the National Conference. As this was a CCIFSA Conference, the CCIFSA National Executive Committee (NEC) was responsible for the content of the conference including distribution of the reports to their delegates at their own accord. The role of the department was only to provide strategic support and logistics coordination in order for CCIFSA NEC to achieve the implementation of the conference. The Interim Committee was able to account to the Department for the funds provided by submitting reports and audited financial reports.
4.(a).The National Conference took place in August 2019 and a new CCIFSA leadership was elected comprising of 6 National Executive Committee members and 9 Sector Representatives.
(b). The total amount given to the CCIFSA so far amounts to R15 million inclusive of the funds provided to the Interim Committee, the amount given for the Usiba amounts to R12 million.
16 September 2019 - NW522
Seitlholo, Mr IS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(1)With reference to the reply of the former Minister of Water and Sanitation to question 3369 on 7 October 2015, and question 3370 on 7 October 2015, what is the (a) current status of the construction of the new (i) water purification plant in Bloemhof in the North West and (ii) pipeline from Bloemhof to Schweizer-Reneke and (b) expected date of completion of each project; (2) what (a) is the current total cost of the construction of the (i) plant and (ii) pipeline and (b) costs were incurred in respect of each contractor employed to date?
Reply:
(1)(a) (i) The new water purification plant in Bloemhof is at 89% completion.
(ii) The entire pipeline from Bloemhof to Schweizer-Reneke is 60km long. However, my Department is currently working on the construction of the first 11km. The progress is at 50% towards completion.
(b) Both the water purification plant and the 11km pipeline will be completed in December 2019 and the plan is to complete the entire project by December 2020.
(2)(a) (i) The current total cost of the construction of the plant is R120 million.
(ii) The current total cost of the construction of the pipeline is R278, 490,800.
(b) The costs incurred in respect of the contractor for the Water Treatment Plant is R75 580 million, and for the pipeline it is R21 980 million. This includes the fees of the engineers.
16 September 2019 - NW178
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What budget or grants are allocated to the South Rand Hospital, (b) what (i) mechanisms and (ii) processes exist to ensure that the highest level of service is rendered at the hospital and (c) by what date will the existing staff vacancies be filled?
Reply:
(a) For the 2019/20 financial year, South rand Hospital has the following budget allocations:
- Voted Funds R 274,218,000.00
- Programme 8 R 9,140,000.00
- HIV/AIDS Conditional Grant R 21,719,000.00
- TB Conditional Grant R 1,841,000.00
(b) (i) The budget is structured, captured and allocated according to 4 Economical Classifications, namely: Compensation of Employees, Goods and Services, Machinery and Equipment and Households
(ii) Institutions are compelled to spend the allocated budget in line with the Demand Plan which is in line with the allocated budget. All Goods and Services to be procured are reconciled to this plan.
(c) The existing staff vacancies will be filled in August and September 2019. The interviewing processes are currently underway.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW613
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What (a) total amount has (i) her department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to her 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:
CASTLE CONTROL BOARD:
Question 613 (a)(ii): for (aaa) 2017/2018
(aa) Cleaning – nothing spent
(bb) Security – nothing spent
(cc) Gardening services – nothing spent
(a)(ii): for (bbb) 2018/2019
(aa) Cleaning – nothing spent
(bb) Security – nothing spent
(cc) Gardening services – nothing spent (kindly note that a service provider was appointed on 1 March 2019 through a Department of Defence process and funding at the cost of
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS
REPLY
a) (i) During 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years, the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) spent R2 887 000.00 on Security Services utilizing a service provider named Red Alert. The Department did not utilize a service provider for both cleaning and gardening services.
(aaa) During 2017/18 financial year, DMV spent R1 448 000.00 on security services – service provider called Red Alert
(bbb) During 2018/19 financial year, DMV spent R1 439 000.00 on security services – service provider called Red Alert
(b) and (c) as per the below table, total amount paid per service provider per year is indicated
Services Provided |
FY2017/18
|
FY2018/19 |
Service Provider |
Cleaning |
Nil |
Nil |
No service provider |
Security |
R1 448 000.00 |
R1 439 000.00 |
Red Alert |
Gardening Services |
Nil |
Nil |
No service provider |
MILITARY OMBUD
The Office of the Military Ombud incurred the following expenditure:
Ser No |
Description |
FY2017/18 |
FY2018/19 |
a. |
b. |
c. |
|
1. |
Cleaning Services |
R214,310.58 |
R253,275.66 |
2. |
Security Services (Property) |
- |
R93,150.00 |
3. |
Gardening Services |
- |
- |
DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE COMMISSION
REPLY
(a) (ii): (aa) 2016/17 – Nothing spent
(bb) 2017/18 – Nothing Spent
(cc) 2018/19 – Nothing Spent
b) Nothing
c) Nothing
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
REPLY:
- The Logistics Division (Directorate Procurement Management) obtained the data from State Information Technology Agency (SITA), through the office of Director Budget Control (DBC) at the Finance Management Division (FMD). Transactions paid by cash account system (CAS) are excluded, as neither the Finance Management System (FMS) nor any other system in the Department of Defence (DOD) makes provision for the retrieving/obtaining of such information. The amount spent by the DOD on (aa) cleaning, (bb) security and (cc) gardening services in the (aaa) 2017/18 and (bbb) 2018/19 financial years is as indicated in Appendix A. The amount that was paid to each service provider for to provide each specified service is indicated in Appendix B and the total amount that was paid to each of the service providers is as indicated in Appendix C.
ARMSCOR
REPLY
16 September 2019 - NW135
Gwarube, Ms S to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether, with reference to the reply of the former Minister of Health to question 2989 on 19 November 2018, the co-operation agreement with the Republic of Cuba has been renewed; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) whether the Government intends to terminate the exchange of doctors between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Cuba; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what number of (a) students will attend Cuban universities for medical training in each of the next five years, (b) students will be sent from each province, (c) Cuban doctors will be sent to the Republic to assist in the public health sector and (d) Cuban doctors will be dispatched to each province; (4) what (a) number of South African students on the programme did not complete their medical training since the inception of the programme of exchange, (b) were the reasons in each case and (c) steps were taken to recuperate any funds lost due to the incompletion of their studies?
Reply:
1. Yes it has been renewed and signed 4 March 2019. The Agreement covers the following areas of co-operation:
a) Recruitment of Medical doctors and lecturers form Republic of Cuba;
b) Training of Medical students and postgraduates in the Republic of Cuba;
c) Exploration of possible areas of mutual interests in the fields of Biotechnology production and the development of pharmaceuticals and any other area of scientific research; and
d) Any other program or activity that may be mutually agreed upon between the Parties
2. No, the Government of the Republic of South Africa does not intend to terminate the exchange of doctors between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Cuba. In accordance with the Agreement concluded and signed between the Government of the Republic of South African and the Republic of Cuba on 4 March 2019 in Havana, at the request of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, through its Ministry of Health, the Republic of Cuba shall assist in the recruitment of Cuban health professionals in identified categories.
The Cuban health professionals recruited under this Agreement will be recruited for the following purpose:
a) Providing health services to rural and other disadvantaged communities within areas where such services are inadequate;
b) Assisting the provision of health services in hospitals, clinics community health centres and other institutions throughout the provinces of the Republic of South Africa; and
c) Training and supporting local medical doctors, interns and students who work in such areas and institutions, on teaching programmes that the Parties agree upon.
(3) (a) Eighty (80) students depended on the availability of Provincial financial resources;
(b) Ten (10) students per eight (8) participating Provinces excluding the Western Cape. The only Province that will be sending students for the 2019/20 intake is the North West, 15 students;
(c) Provinces intend to recruit a total number of 112 Cuban doctors to the Republic to assist in the public health sector as identified by Provinces; and
(d) These Cuban doctors will be dispatched as per the following Provincial requests: Free State = 27; Limpopo = 37, Mpumalanga Province = 15; Northern Cape Province = 12 and North West Province = 21.
(4) (a) and (b) There are 326 students who have dropped out due to various reasons reflected in the table below
Province |
Medical |
Misconduct |
Academic |
Voluntary |
Deaths |
Total |
Eastern Cape |
12 |
16 |
19 |
3 |
2 |
52 |
Free State |
2 |
8 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
27 |
Gauteng |
7 |
4 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
26 |
KwaZulu/Natal |
12 |
7 |
31 |
11 |
4 |
65 |
Limpopo |
4 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Mpumalanga |
2 |
19 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
36 |
Northern Cape |
13 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
38 |
North West |
18 |
6 |
29 |
7 |
5 |
65 |
Total |
70 |
74 |
127 |
37 |
18 |
326 |
(c) The bursary contract is entered into between the student and the individual Provincial Health Department. The contract is standard across the country. When the student drops out each Province refers the student through writing to the Debt Collection office. Provinces have a difficulty in recouping the funds as these students are selected from the most disadvantaged families whose socio-economic status makes it impossible for repayment, unless the student might get a gainful employment.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW397
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether the post of chief executive officer (CEO) of certain hospitals in Limpopo (names furnished) is filled; if not, (a) why not, (b) since what date has each specified hospital been without a permanent CEO and (c) on what date will each vacant post be (i) advertised and (ii) filled; if so, what (aa) is the name of each CEO, (bb) are the qualifications and experience of each CEO and (cc) is the term of each CEO’s contract; (2) what are the (a) details of the term of each acting CEO in each specified hospital and (b) qualifications and experience of each acting CEO?
Reply:
1. The table below reflects the details in this regard:
a) The CEO for Letaba Hospital has been transferred to another hospital in the Province.
b) Only Letaba Hospital has been without the CEO since 01 February 2019.
c) (i) The post of the CEO of Letaba Hospital will be advertised as soon as the former CEO has vacated the post on PERSAL.
(ii) The post will be filled after the recruitment process has been concluded.
(aa), (bb) and (cc) refer to the attached spreadsheet
Hospital |
CEO Post status |
(aa) Incumbent |
(bb) Qualifications and Experience |
(cc) Contract Term |
||
Letaba Hospital |
Acting |
Sibuyi MV |
Bachelor of Dental Therapy |
21 yrs |
On secondment |
|
Van Velden Hospital |
Filled |
Selatlha JM |
MBCHB |
10 yrs |
N/A |
|
Maphutha Malatji Hospital |
Filled |
Peta MR |
BA: Nursing Science |
38 yrs |
N/A |
2. (a) The Acting CEO of Letaba Hospital has been seconded to the Hospital.
(b) The Acting CEO has 21 Experience as the manager.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW206
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the total number of vacancies in (i) his department and (ii) each of the provincial departments reporting to him and (b) by what date will the vacancies be filled in each case?
Reply:
1. (i) The total number of vacancies on the National Department Health establishment is 25 after the reprioritization process.
(ii) Information on provinces according to Persal report reflects a total of 42,926 vacancies for the nine provincial departments. A verification process is currently underway for provinces to match the Persal report with their actual existing funded vacancies.
2. Identified critical vacancies for the National Department of Health will be filled in the current financial year by 31 March 2020.
Information still awaited from provinces to confirm timelines for filling their vacant posts.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW20
Gwarube, Ms S to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) number of (i) clinical psychologists, (ii) psychiatrists and (iii) counsellors are currently employed by his department, (b) number of hospitals does each specified person serve, (c) official languages does each person provide services in and (d) in each case, is the average case load in each month?
Reply:
Management of Mental Health users at different levels is a function of a Multi -disciplinary team. The first line service are rendered by the Psychiatric nurses
a) The following table reflects the details in this regard
Province |
Clinical Psychologists |
Psychiatrists |
Counsellors |
(a)(i) |
(a)(ii) |
(a)(iii) |
|
Eastern Cape |
29 |
10 |
1 |
Free State |
20 |
13 |
0 |
Gauteng |
63 |
110 |
1 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
59 |
29 |
0 |
Limpopo |
16 |
6 |
8 |
Mpumalanga |
7 |
3 |
7 |
North West |
21 |
5 |
0 |
Northern Cape |
12 |
4 |
1 |
Western Cape |
31 |
37 |
0 |
b) The following table reflects the details in this regard
Province |
Name of Health Establishment |
Psychiatrists |
Clinical psychologists |
Counsellors |
Eastern Cape |
Elizabeth Donkin Hospital |
1 |
5 |
0 |
Fort England Hospital |
5 |
12 |
0 |
|
Komani Hospital |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
Tower Hospital |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Mthatha Mental Health Unit |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
Dora Nginza Mental Health Unit |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Free State |
Free State Psychiatric Complex Hospital |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Pelonomi Regional Hospital |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
National District Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Gateway |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
J.S. Moroka District Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Dihlabeng Regional Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
MMM Regional Hospital |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Boitumelo Regional Hospital |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Heidedal Clinic |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
MUCCP Clinic |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Gauteng |
Sterkfontein Hospital |
16 |
11 |
0 |
Tara H Moross Centre Hospital |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Weskoppies Hospital |
11 |
16 |
1 |
|
Cullinan Care and Rehab Centre |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sizwe TB |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tshwane Rehabilitation |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Chris Hani Bara |
12 |
9 |
0 |
|
Charlotte Maxeke |
6 |
4 |
0 |
|
Dr George Mukhari |
12 |
4 |
0 |
|
Steve Biko |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
Helen Joseph |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Tembisa |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
Kalafong |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rahima Moosa |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
Edenvale |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Leratong |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
Pholosong |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sebokeng |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Tambo Memorial |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Far East Rand |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mamelodi |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Thelle Mogoerane |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dr Yusuf Dadoo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Rand |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bertha Gxowa |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Heidelberg |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kopanong |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pretoria West |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Jubilee |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Odi District |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Carletonville |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tshwane District |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bheki Mlangeni |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bronkhorspruit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
Ekhulengeni Sanatorium Hospital |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Fort Napier Hospital |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Umgeni Waterfall Institute Hospital |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Townhill Hospital |
4 |
7 |
0 |
|
Umzimkhulu Hospital |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Madadeni Psychiatric Hospital |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in King George V Hospital |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Ladysmith Hospital |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Port Shepstone Hospital |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Addington Hospital |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
EThekwini District Office |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
GJG Mpanza |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ngwelezane |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
Prince Mshiyeni |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
RK Khan |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
King Edward |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
East Griqualand and Usher District Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Edendale Regional Hospital |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Estcourt District Hospital |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Ethekwini DHO |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
GJ Crookes District Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Grey's Tertiary Hospital |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Head Office |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Hlabisa District Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
King Dinuzulu District Hospital |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
KwaMashu CHC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Mahatma Gandhi Regional Hospital |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
McCord Specialized Eye Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Mseleni District Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Murchison District Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Newcastle Regional Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Northdale District Hospital |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Queen Nandi Regional Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Stanger Regional Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Tongaat CHC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Vryheid District Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Wentworth District Hospital |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Limpopo |
Evuxakeni Hospital |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hayani Hospital |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Thabamoopo Hospital |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Donald Fraiser Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Elim Hospital |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Letaba Hospital |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Psychiatric Unit In Malamulele Hospital |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Mankweng Hospital |
3 |
5 |
0 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Matlala Hospital |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Siloam Hospital |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Tshilidzini Hospital |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Mpumalanga |
Psychiatric unit in Rob Ferreira Hospital |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Psychiatric Unit in Witbank Hospital |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Psychiatric Unit in Tintswalo Hospital |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Lydenburg Hospital |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Shongwe Hospital |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Witbank |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Ermelo |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Carolina |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Embhuleni |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Evander |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Northern Cape |
West End Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Frances Baard District |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Pixley Ka Seme District |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Namakwa District |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
ZF Mgcawu District |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Dr Harry Surtie |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
North West |
Witrand Psychiatric Hospital |
1 |
8 |
0 |
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
JST Hospital |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital Complex |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Brits Hospital |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Joe Morolong Hospital (Vryburg) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Mahikeng Provincial Hospital |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Western Cape |
Alexandra Hospital |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Lentegeur Hospital |
11 |
10 |
0 |
|
Stikland Hospital |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Valkenberg Hospital |
10 |
6 |
0 |
|
Tygerberg Hospital Adult Psychiatry |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tygerberg Hospital: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit |
3 |
3 |
0 |
(c) Information on the official language that each person who provides a service in is not collected and reported on in the current health information systems. Information that was provided by provinces shows the following generic or regional trends.
Province |
Languages used in providing services |
Eastern Cape |
|
Free State |
|
Gauteng |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
|
Limpopo |
|
Mpumalanga |
|
North West |
|
Northern Cape |
|
Western Cape |
|
(d) Currently the district Health Information system, which is the agreed upon information system between the National and Provincial Departments of Health collects and reports on nine mental health data elements on a monthly basis in terms of the National Indicator Data Set. One of the nine data elements is "mental health client total" which is utilized to calculate and report on caseloads on clients who attended ambulatory (non-patient) services for mental health conditions per facility. The current system does not collect information and report on caseload per health practitioner that provides a service.
Information on the average Mental Health Case Load per Province |
|
Province |
April 2018 to March 2019 |
Eastern Cape |
2.2 |
Free State |
3.1 |
Gauteng |
2.5 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
1.7 |
Limpopo |
2.7 |
Mpumalanga |
1.2 |
Northern Cape |
2.2 |
North West |
1.4 |
Western Cape |
1.6 |
END.
16 September 2019 - NW733
De Villiers, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
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 costs 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 the guests attending any of the events; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the gifts and who sponsored the gifts? NW1778E
Reply:
In response to the above-mentioned questions:
1. (a) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) hosted a Stakeholder Engagement Session after the Minister’s Budget Vote on 16 July 2019 at Radisson Blue Le Vendome in Sea Point, Cape Town.
(b) The Stakeholder Engagement Session was sponsored by AFGRI, Fruit-SA, Distell, Poultry SA and Ocean Group Limited. The cost of the sponsorship is as follows:
Venue and entertainment–R225 768, 00
Beverages–R25 000,00
Branded corporate gifts–R136 102, 50
(c) Captains of the industry and stakeholders from the sector were invited to attend the Minister’s Budget Vote and the Stakeholder Engagement Session after the Budget Vote.
2. (a) Corporate gifts given to attendees were branded power banks, pens and diaries sponsored by Poultry South Africa.
16 September 2019 - NW455
Jacobs, Mr F to ask the Minister of Health
Whether all community health care workers in the Western Cape have been integrated into the public health system; if not, why not, if so, what is their remuneration package?
Reply:
Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the Western Cape Department of Health (WCDoH) are contracted through the local Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs). When the Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council (PHSDSBC) Resolution 1 of 2018 agreement between the Department of Health and the Labour Unions on the standardisation of the Community Health Worker Remuneration was communicated to all provinces, the WCDoH indicated that the agreement does not apply to them as their model of contracting CHWs is different from that of the National Department of Health. This matter was also discussed in the National Health Council (NHC) meeting of 28 February 2019 wherein the same argument was presented. The NHC decided that all provinces should pay CHWs through PERSAL except for the Western Cape.
This meant that the WCDoH could continue with their contractual arrangement that is, contracting CHWs through NPOs.
The WCDoH also defended their argument in the PHSDSBC in response to a dispute that was referred by a Labour Union, NUPSAW, on the interpretation of Resolution 1 wherein an award was made as follows:
- Resolution 1 of 2018 applies and binds the WCDoH;
- As a result of the WCDoH not having Health Care Workers in its employ, it has no obligation to implement Resolution 1 of 2018.
It is for the reasons stated above that the WCDoH is contracting CHWs through local NPOs.
With regards to the remuneration package, the WCDoH complies with Resolution 1 agreement. CHWs are remunerated at R3,500 per month.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW783
Msane, Ms TP to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1)(a) What amount was spent on advertising by (i) her department and (ii) state owned entities reporting to her in the (aa) 2016 – 17, (bb) 2017 – 18 and (cc) 2018 – 19 financial years: (2) What amount of the total expenditure incurred by (a) her department and (b) state owned entities reporting to her went to (i) each specified black – owned media company and (ii) outdoor advertising in each specified financial year and (c) on outdoor advertising by her department and state – owned entities reporting to him went to each black – owned media company in each specified financial year?
Reply:
a) (i) Dirco
Total Amount = R 0
b) (ii) ARF
Total Amount = R 0
(aa) Financial year 2016-17
Total amount paid: R 0
(bb) Financial year 2017-18
Total amount paid: R 0
(cc) Financial year 2018-19
Total amount paid: R 0
16 September 2019 - NW791
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What amount was spent on advertising by (i) her department and (ii) state-owned entities reporting to her in the (aa) 2016-17, (bb) 2017-18 and (cc) 2018-19 financial years; (2) what amount of the total expenditure incurred by (a) her department and (b) state-owned entities reporting to her went to (i) each specified black-owned media company and (ii) outdoor advertising in each specified financial year and (c) on outdoor advertising by her department and state-owned entities reporting to her went to each black-owned media company in each specified financial year?
Reply:
CASTLE CONTROL BOARD
1)(a)(ii): (aa) 2016/2017 – R 19 768.57
(bb) 2017/2018 – R 0.00
(cc) 2018/2019 – R 0.00
(2)(b): for (i) 2016/2017 – R 12 768.57 (Independent Newspapers) and
R 7 000.00 (Ruben Richards Foundation)
(ii) 2017/2018 – nothing spent
(iii) 2018/2019 – nothing spent
(2)(c): for (i) 2016/2017 – nothing spent
(ii) 2017/2018 – nothing spent
(iii) 2018/2019 – nothing spent
MILITARY OMBUD
The Office of the Military Ombud incurred the following expenditure:
Ser No |
Description |
FY2016 |
FY2017 |
FY2018 |
a. |
b. |
c. |
d. |
|
1. |
Advertisements: Recruitment |
R360000.00 |
- |
R480000.00 |
2. |
Marketing Adverts |
- |
- |
- |
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS
1 (a) Advertising Spent for Department of Military Veterans:
(aa) In 2016–17 was R 3 715 781, 51
(bb) In 2017-18 was R 2 626 847, 19
(cc) In 2018–19 was R 2 463 573, 20
REPLY:
DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE COMMISSION
1. (a)(ii): (aa) 2016/17 – Nothing spent
(bb) 2017/18 – nothing spent
(cc) 2018/19 – nothing spent
2. (b): (i) 2016/17 – Nothing Spent
(ii) 2017/18 – Nothing spent
(iii) 2018/19 – Nothing Spent
3. (c): (i) 2016/17 – Nothing spent
(ii) 2017/18 – Nothing spent
(iii) 2018/19 – Nothing spent
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
Costing of Advertorials, Publications, Awareness Campaigns
2016
350 Years of the Castle of Goodhope: A year-long commemoration of the History of the Castle.
Armed Forces Day - Port Elizabeth: February 21, 2016
Recruitment
R4,878,248.93
2017
Centenary of the sinking of the SS Mendi (100 Years)
Armed Forces Day – Durban/Pietermaritzburg: February 21, 2017
MSDS Recruitment
R8, 539,139.24
2018
Minister of Defence Budget speech 2018
United Nations Peacekeepers Day
Return of the SS Mendi Bell
Centenary of Battle of Squarehill (100 Years)
Armed Forces Day – Kimberley: February 21, 2018
Notices – July 2018
Calling on Nominees for Defence Force Service Commission
R4, 547,874.00
2019
Minister of Defence Budget Speech 2019
Armed Forces Day – Cape Town: February 21 2013
Notices – Repeat May 2019
Calling on Nominees for the Defence Force Service Commission
R7,941.180.43
16 September 2019 - NW563
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Whether, since 1994, the Industrial Development Corporation has given any loan to (a) certain persons (names furnished) and/or (b) any company of which any of the specified persons is a direct or indirect shareholder or director; if so, in each case, (i) on what date was each such loan granted, (ii) to which company was the loan granted, (iii) for what amount was the loan and (iv) what amount of the loan has been repaid to date?
Reply:
The CEO of the IDC, Mr Tshokolo P. Nchocho, has provided me with the following response:
“The IDC has undertaken a search of its IT systems which go back to 2001 regarding the persons for whom names were furnished. Only two individuals were identified as having received funding from the IDC. These are set out below:
Siyabonga Cwele
On 23 November 2007, the IDC approved a funding amount of R3.1 million and a R5 million performance guarantee to Prop 5 Corporation. The person in question was listed as a director, at the time. The R5 million performance guarantee was never called on and it expired in 2009. R 5 027 769,75, which includes interest, has been repaid on the loan provided.
Gwen Ramakgopa
Between 2012 and 2018, the IDC provided funding totalling R110.45 million to Kiaat Private Hospital. Dr Ramakgopa was appointed by Nozala as a director to Kiaat Private Hospital but she subsequently resigned. No repayment has been made yet as the hospital faced several operational and financial challenges. The facility has been restructured.”
-END-
16 September 2019 - NW567
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)With reference to the 10 disciplinary cases and three suspensions in the Annual Performance Plan for 2019-2022 of his department, (a) what are the reasons for each (i) disciplinary action and (ii) suspension being instituted against each person, (b) what is the job title of each person in each case, (c) what are the reasons each disciplinary case has not been finalised and (d) how long has each person been suspended; (2) has each person in each case been receiving a monthly salary; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1564E
Reply:
The Director General’s Office has compiled a detailed list in response to the question, as well as the reasons for delays, which I attach below, and I have taken note of the challenges the Department notes with regard to completion of some cases of disciplinary action.
Clearly, it is necessary to review the systems relating to disciplinary matters to enable a fair and expeditious process of completing such cases, as lengthy periods of suspension of staff on full pay is not in the interest of the public nor of the employees concerned. I have asked the Director General to consider appropriate ways, within the legislative framework and prescripts to avoid lengthy suspensions in future.
The response of the Corporate Management Services Division of the Department to the question is as follows:
“It should be noted that there is a general challenge in the Public Service with regard to acquiring experienced chairpersons for disciplinary proceedings. The reasons provided by trained chairpersons are due to the shortage of staff in their own areas, reluctance to deal with complex cases as well as the fact that the chairperson needs to be on a more senior level than the employee who is being charged.
Cases cannot proceed before forensic reports are concluded as thorough work needs to be done prior to an employee being charged for misconduct. In a number of cases, the forensic reports were awaited for the Department to have a sound case.”
Reason for Disciplinary Action |
Job Title |
Reasons why matter has not been finalised |
Length of suspension |
|
1 |
Gross Negligence |
Deputy Director |
Reasons: The disciplinary enquiry was scheduled shortly after the charges were laid. However, the Employee party requested postponement for the recordings to be availed and software had to be procured for the reproduction of the recordings. Challenges were experienced with the recordings and the disciplinary enquiry was scheduled for 13 June 2018 and 5 July 2018 but had to be postponed. The matter was escalated to the Director-General for a decision. Status: The matter has been finalized. |
N/A |
2 |
Disgraceful Conduct |
Deputy Director |
Reasons: The disciplinary enquiry was scheduled shortly after the charges were laid. However, the Employee party requested postponement. The matter was postponed to 14 and 27 March 2018, 7 June 2018, 22 June 2018, 27 June 2018. The sanction was issued. Status: The matter has been finalized. |
N/A |
3 |
Dereliction of duties |
Deputy Director |
Reasons: The disciplinary enquiry was scheduled shortly after the charges were laid. However, the Employee party requested postponement as he challenged the level of the initiator. The matter was responded to in writing and the hearing took place on 13 April 2018. Another request was received for postponement by the employee and postponement was granted until 9 May 2018. Further hearings were conducted on 29 May 2018 and 16 July 2018. The matter was withdrawn. Status: The matter has been finalized. |
N/A |
4 |
Alleged fraud |
Assistant Director |
Reasons: A forensic investigation was conducted and the final report was issued during October 2018. Non-availability of an experienced chairperson and initiator posed challenges. Status: Counsel has been appointed and consultation took place on 4 April 2019. The Department is in the process of sourcing the services of a chairperson and initiator in the matter. |
N/A |
5 |
Disgraceful Conduct |
Deputy Director |
The employee has resigned shortly after he was charged. The matter has been finalized. |
N/A |
6 |
Dereliction of duties |
Deputy Director |
Reasons: The employee was suspended pending the disciplinary process. Challenges were experienced to acquire the services of a chairperson as well as initiator. The precautionary suspension was lifted and he resumed duties. Counsel was appointed to advise on the matter and a legal opinion was received. Status: The Department is in the process of appointing the initiator and chairperson. |
N/A |
7 |
Gross Negligence and Dishonesty |
Chief Director |
Reasons: The Department appointed on two occasions, chairpersons to chair the internal disciplinary enquiry and the employee requested the matter to be referred to the GPSSBC for appointment of an arbitrator. The disciplinary enquiry chaired by an arbitrator from GPSSBC took place on 8 and 15 May 2017. The Commissioner recused himself because he had foreknowledge about the case. Another Commissioner was secured. The enquiry took place on 4 and 5 July 2017 and a referral to CCMA was received. The arbitration at the CCMA was concluded on 20 November 2017. The matter was set down at the GPSSBC on 26-28 March 2018. The employee party requested the Commissioner to recuse herself from the proceedings, because they were of the opinion that the Commissioner was biased. The Commissioner recused herself from the proceedings and the GPSSBC appointed a new Commissioner. The matter has been set down for 3 August 2018, 20 May 2019, 24 June 2019 and 2-4 July 2019. Status: The parties are awaiting the outcome. |
N/A |
8 |
Disgraceful/ unprofessional conduct |
Chief Director |
Reasons: The employee referred the matter to the GPSSBC after suspension and various postponements were experienced. The Director-General notified the GPSSBC of the delays and the need to expedite the process. They are, however, of the view that there is a need to strictly follow due process. Status: The disciplinary enquiry took place on 3-5 April 2019, 24-25 April 2019, 15 May 2019 and 11-12 June 2019. The Department concluded the testimonies of all its witnesses and the employee also concluded the testimony of one (1) of his witnesses. The employee is currently on the stand and the matter has been postponed until |
729 days |
9 |
Alleged Fraud |
Trade and Invest Advisor |
Reasons: A forensic investigation was conducted and the final report was issued during October 2018. Non-availability of an experienced chairperson and initiator posed challenges. Status: Counsel has been appointed and consultation took place on 4 April 2019. The Department is in the process of sourcing the services of a Chairperson and Initiator in the matter. |
325 days |
10 |
Alleged Fraud |
Director |
Reasons: A forensic investigation was conducted and the final report was issued during October 2018. Non-availability of an experienced chairperson and initiator posed challenges. Status: Counsel has been appointed and consultation took place on 4 April 2019. The Department is in the process of sourcing the services of a Chairperson and Initiator in the matter. |
235 days |
2. Each of the officials mentioned above received their monthly salaries, in line with the provisions of Clause 7.2(a) of PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2003: “Disciplinary Code and Procedures for the Public Service” and Clause 2.7(2)(a) of Chapter 7 of the SMS Handbook of 2003, as amended: “Disciplinary Code and Procedures for Members of the SMS”.
-END-
16 September 2019 - NW731
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has a selection policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) Whether it is his department or SASCOC that is responsible for funding the participation of Team SA at the African Games that are scheduled to take place in Morocco from 16 to 31 August 2019; (3) What amount was (a) allocated to SASCOC for Team SA to participate in the African Games and (b) requested by SASCOC in this regard? NW1776E
Reply:
1.1 The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) does have a selection policy. It has a General Eligibility and Selection Criteria which was ratified by the SASCOC General Assembly on 9 June 2018.
a) The Department makes direct payment to African Games Organizing Committee (COJAR) for participation fees and allocates an annual allocation to SASCOC part of which is to cover costs towards the African Games.
a) The total amount of R10,963,000 is allocated to SASCOC for the 2019/2020 financial year. This amount is not earmarked for African Games nor split per project. It is SASCOC that determines the split of the amount based on their priorities as per their business plan.
b) There was no specific amount requested by SASCOC for the African Games except that SASCOC indicated that the estimated cost for the African Games was R20,000,000.
16 September 2019 - NW869
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) Whether professional scouts are involved in the Rural Sport Development Programme; (2) what number of talented young persons participating in the specified programme, who have been scouted and nurtured, are currently playing at a professional level nationally or internationally since the inception of the Rural Sport Development Programme in 2016; (3) how is the mandate of the Rural Sport Development Programme different than that of the provincial sport federation?
Reply:
(i) Yes. There are professional scouts involved in the Rural Sport Development Programme. They are provided by the Provincial Federations.
(i) A total number of 58 talented young persons have been scouted and nurtured since 2016.
(ii) Below is the information on the level of participation of the talented athletes;
EASTERN CAPE
a) Two Boys and 1 Girl were scouted for Athletics in the 2017 National Rural Sport Championships
b) Four Netball Girls were scouted by Netball South Africa at National Rural Sport Games in 2017
FREE STATE
a) Victor Mlangeni was signed by Mamelodi Sundowns School of excellence trough football trials
b) Twelve football players scouted and attended trials hosted by SAFA School of Excellence
c) Eight Athletes were scouted and attended Free State Athletics Championships
d) Lerato Tshabala Athletics participant was scouted in the Free State Athletics Championships and qualified for National Championships in 1500m
GAUTENG
a) The Football Team from Magaliesburg has been promoted to Sasol League. It should be noted that the Programme in Gauteng has two Traditional Council and three farming communities.
KWA ZULU NATAL
a) The following athletes from Maphumulo Traditional Council, Mongezi Langa (100m and 200m in athletics), Olwethu Manana (400m in athletics) have progressed to participate in the South African Championships. Candice Khumalo (400m in athletics) has progressed to participate at the Provincial Athletics competitions.
b) Mfundo Mchunu from the Maphumulo Traditional Council has signed with Wits Academy.
c) Sambulo Nxumalo and Sandiso Mchunu were selected for provincial U15 Rugby. They are both from Mnqobokazi Traditional Council.
d) Nelisiwe Madonsela and Lindokuhle Chonco have progressed to participate at the Provincial Schools Athletics Championships. They are from Ama Swati Traditional Council.
e) Onelihle Mkhize has progressed to participate at National Schools Championships. She is from Kwa Xolo Traditional Council.
NORTHERN CAPE
a) Three Boys football players were scouted for Schools of excellence in Gauteng
MPUMALANGA
a) One player is now part of the Rugby Pumas Club
NORTH WEST
a) Two Boys football players have been scouted and joined Florida Academy in Gauteng
(i) The Rural Sport Development Programme is a development programme conceptualized and implemented in conjunction with the National Federations and the Provincial Federations as well as other key stakeholders such as the Provincial Departments, National House of Traditional Leaders, Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders.
16 September 2019 - NW143
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether, with reference to the current and future plans to roll out 5G, a term used to reference the next generation of high speed mobile network, he and/or his department conducted any research that suggests any possible long or short term human health risks posed by 5G technology; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of associated risks; (2) whether he has found that there are potential risks and/or consequences to the mental and physical health of persons, particularly in a situation where the skin and sweat ducts absorb the higher millimetre frequencies intended for 5G; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the findings; (3) whether, in view of the findings of the US National Toxicology Program which found clear evidence of cancer due to cell phone radiation, he has any plans in place to protect the citizens from the (a) identified potential health risks and/or consequence and (b) the added cell tower frequencies needed for 5G linked to the damage of human blood; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the plan?
Reply:
1. The Directorate Radiation control (formerly part of the Department of Health, now transferred to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority – SAHPRA) has the mandate in terms of the Hazardous Substances Act (Act 15 of 1973) to exercise regulatory control over devices and installations that have been declared Group III hazardous substances, i.e. all devices and installations covered by the Schedule of listed Electronic Products (Reg R1302, 14 June 1991).
The Directorate Radiation Control does not have the mandate, resources or infrastructure to engage in or support research with respect to the health effects of any such listed electronic product. Instead, the Directorate (in performing its regulatory responsibility with regard to listed electronic products that purposely produce non-ionising electromagnetic fields) has opted since 1998 to follow the recommendations and guidelines of the WHO International Electromagnetic fields Project (www.who.int/peh-emf).
Since the publication of exposure guidelines by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) in 1998, the WHO International Electromagnetic Fields Project has constantly been recommending the use of these guidelines (updated periodically) as the science-based way to deal with any situation where a person might be exposed to non-ionising electromagnetic fields. Compliance with the applicable ICNIRP limit will afford protection against the known adverse health effects of any such electromagnetic fields.
Surveys conducted around the world and also in South Africa have consistently indicated that the levels, to which the general population is exposed as a result of various wireless technologies, invariably are orders of magnitude below the applicable ICNIRP limit.
The WHO International Electromagnetic Fields Project has not published any report or statement to the effect that 5G technology would have any deleterious effect on the health of either the users of this technology or the population in general.
2. See (1) above.
(3) The methodology in the US National Toxicology Program involved exposing rats for long period of time to levels of microwave radiation well above the applicable ICNIRP limit for humans.
Compliance with the applicable ICNIRP limit is expressly aimed at avoiding any significant heating of the body or part of the body. Given these high levels of microwave radiation, it would not be unreasonable to suspect that the effects that were noticed in some rat populations were indeed mainly or exclusively due to excessive heating caused by the exposure to microwave radiation.
Although no human subject would knowingly be exposed to the high levels of microwave radiation to which the rats are exposed, this study does serve as confirmation of (a) the fact that the ICNIRP limits would have to be exceeded significantly before any health effects would become apparent, and (b) that compliance with the applicable ICNIRP limit will indeed protect against significant heating and hence the health effects that could be associated with heating.
In making policy recommendations to the Department of Health on the health effects on non-ionising electromagnetic fields, the Directorate Radiation Control does not consider it appropriate to even attempt to look at the results of any single study in isolation. The WHO International Electromagnetic Fields Project has rigorously been reminding member countries that a single study on its own could never by an adequate basis for setting or changing policy, no matter how significant or even ground breaking it may seem. Only in the event that other researchers independently make the effort to replicate a single study under the same conditions and their results turn out similar to those yielded by the initial study, could the process even of looking closer at the results of that initial study start. In all of this the implicit assumption would be that the initial study had been properly designed in the first instance, and carried out according to a scientifically justified methodology, and that the statistical analysis had been executed properly. The guidance and recommendations of the WHO International Electromagnetic Fields Project have therefore always been based on reviews which were conducted by multi-disciplinary panels of scientists employing a health-oriented, science-based weight-of-evidence approach involving all of the available scientific evidence.
The US National Toxicology Program has as yet not been replicated independently. The Japanese and Korean Ministries of Health announced in April 2019 that they were embarking on a five-year joint research effort aimed at verification of the results of the US National Toxicology Program. Regardless of the outcome, any replication/verification of these results would then still need to be evaluated in terms of the overall weight of evidence with respect to the health effects of exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW7
Majozi, Ms Z to ask the Minister of Health
What steps has he taken or does he intend to take to address (a) public health facilities that are below standard and (b) service delivery which is negatively impacted by a lack of human resources, aging infrastructure and rampant corruption?
Reply:
a) The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) was established in accordance with the amended National Health Act of 2013, Chapter 10. One of the objectives of the OHSC is to protect and promote the health and safety of users of health services by monitoring and enforcing compliance by health establishments with norms and standards prescribed by the Minister in relation to the national health system. The Norms and Standards Regulations applicable to different categories of health establishments was Gazetted in February 2018.
In addition, National programmes such as the Ideal Clinic and Hospital programme was established to give guidance and monitor the progress of health facilities with the implementation of the Norms and Standards Regulations.
The NDOH is tasked with the management of public health facilities and infrastructure of the country, in conjunction with the provincial Infrastructure Units of the Provincial Health Departments. The Cluster focuses on co-ordinating and funding health infrastructure to enable provinces to plan, manage, modernise, rationalise and transform infrastructure, health technology and hospital management, and improve the quality of care in line with national policy objectives. This programme is funding infrastructure projects ranging from new and replaced facilities; upgrades and additions; refurbishment, rehabilitation and renovations, to maintenance and repairs. Of importance most of the healthcare infrastructure projects funded over the MTEF period by the Provincial Equitable Share, Health Facility Revitalisation Grant, and In-kind Grant focused on upgrades and additions; refurbishment, rehabilitation and renovations, to maintenance and repairs.
b) The human resources for health (HRH) crisis will undermine the achievement of high-quality universal health coverage. This crisis is characterised by: staff shortages, inequities and mal-distribution between urban and rural areas and between the public and private health sectors; unprofessional behaviour and poor staff motivation and performance. This crisis will undermine the achievement of high-quality universal health coverage, if not addressed. In the public sector, the lack of knowledge and skills of doctors and nurses were contributory factors in the potentially preventable maternal deaths.
We have realized a need to invest in, and transform human resources in support of a high-quality health system, focusing on the following:
Development of a transformative HRH plan.
(i) The National Department of Health (NDoH) will use the opportunity provided by the development of the HRH plan forthe period 2019/20-2024/25 to partner with front-line health care providers for a high quality health system, and to make health equity and quality the foundation of the new HRH plan.
(ii) The NDoH will finalize the staffing norms and standards for District Hospitals, that are informed by the national quality Program of Action (POA).
Corruption
Fraud and corruption are major threats to equitable access to quality health care. Therefore all provincial departments of health are required (according to legislation) to have an approved fraud and corruption plan. Employees are encouraged to report all corruption to the Anti-corruption hotline.
END.
16 September 2019 - NW562
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Whether the Industrial Development Corporation has given any loan since 1994 to certain persons (names furnished) and/or any company of which each of the specified persons is a shareholder, direct or indirect, or director; if so, (a) on what date was each loan granted, (b) to which company, (c) for what amount and (d) what amount of the loan has been repaid to date in each case?
Reply:
The CEO of the IDC, Mr Tshokolo P. Nchocho, has provided me with the following response:
“The IDC has undertaken a search of its IT systems which go back to 2001 regarding the persons for whom names were furnished. Only two individuals were identified as having received funding from the IDC. These are set out below:
Tokyo Sexwale
In February 2005, the IDC provided funding to a BEE consortium to which Mvelaphanda Strategic Investments was party to. Mvelaphanda Strategic Investments is a subsidiary of Mvelaphanda Holdings, in which the individual in question is the Chairman. The funding amount provided was R126 388 617.50 to Mvelaphanda. R287 276 627.50 was repaid, which includes dividends and interest on the facility.
In 2006, IDC provided a funding amount of R4 million to Business Century Publishing (Pty) Ltd. The individual in questions is the chairman of Mvelaphanda Holdings which is a 35% shareholder in Business Century. R 832 500 was repaid. The company ceased operation and was liquidated in or about October 2008.
During the period 2013/14, the IDC provided a funding amount of R30 590 000 to Delimazi (Pty) Ltd in which the person in question was a Private Equity Investor. R 23 440 000 has been repaid to date. The film performed poorly as a result of strong competition.
Iqbal Surve
The IDC has found records of funding captured in October 2002 for an amount of R50.6 million. It relates to a facility that was signed in July 1998, provided for the acquisition of Premier Fishing Group Ltd’s 80% shareholding in Premier Fishing (Pty) Ltd. The individual has 51% shareholding in Sekunjalo Investments (Pty) Ltd and is a Director of Premier Fishing (Pty) Ltd. An amount of R65 million was repaid on the facility as full and final settlement to the IDC’s exposure.”
-END-
16 September 2019 - NW636
Yako, Ms Y to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(a) What is the status of the B-BBEE Commission investigation into the case number: 3/7/2017 between certain entities (details furnished), (b) on what date was the case first brought forward to the commission and (c) when will the (i) investigation be completed and (ii) findings released?
Reply:
The B-BBEE Commission has advised me that the complaint was lodged on 31 July 2017; that the Respondent in the matter requested that alternative dispute resolution processes be used, which was agreed to by the complainant and that this process has not resulted in an agreed outcome. The Commission issued its preliminary findings on 2 September 2019. The respondent has 30 days to respond and thereafter the B-BBEE Commission will issue its findings.
-END-
16 September 2019 - NW867
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1) What number of sport academies were (a) directly supported or is budgeted for by his department in the (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18 financial years and (b) planned for the 2018-19 financial year; (2) what (a) is the name of each specified sport academy, (b) type of support did each sport academy receive and (c) total amount was allocated to each sport
Reply:
We support the initiative of Sport Academies because our vision is to upskill and professionalise the craft whether be the athlete or the artists.
Financial year |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-2019 |
Number of Sport academy supported |
38 |
39 |
55 |
Budget |
R41,454,000 |
R56,064,000 |
R56,212,840 |
Name of the academy |
Type |
Province |
|
1 |
Eastern Cape Provincial Academy |
Provincial |
EC |
2 |
Sarah Baartman District Academy |
District |
EC |
3 |
Amathole District Academy |
District |
EC |
4 |
Buffalo City District Academy |
District |
EC |
5 |
Chris Hani District Academy |
District |
EC |
6 |
Joe Gqabi District Academy |
District |
EC |
7 |
OR Tambo District Academy |
District |
EC |
8 |
Alfred Nzo District Academy |
District |
EC |
9 |
Nelson Mandela Metro District Academy |
District |
EC |
10 |
Free State Provincial Academy of Sport |
Provincial |
FS |
11 |
Lejweleputswa |
District |
FS |
12 |
Thabo Mofutsanyana |
District |
FS |
13 |
Fezile Dabi |
District |
FS |
14 |
Mangaung metro |
District |
FS |
15 |
Provincial Academy |
Provincial |
GP |
16 |
Sedibeng |
District |
GP |
17 |
West Rand |
District |
GP |
18 |
Ekurhuleni |
District |
GP |
19 |
University of Johannesburg (HPC) |
District |
GP |
20 |
Tshwane |
District |
GP |
21 |
Prime Sports |
Provincial |
KZN |
22 |
KZN Canoe Club |
District |
KZN |
23 |
Football for Life |
District |
KZN |
24 |
Rugby |
District |
KZN |
25 |
Midlands |
District |
KZN |
26 |
Athletics |
District |
KZN |
27 |
Cricket |
District |
KZN |
28 |
KZN Provincial Academy |
District |
KZN |
29 |
Masidlalesonke |
District |
KZN |
30 |
Club 10 |
District |
KZN |
31 |
Limpopo Academy of Sport |
Provincial |
LP |
32 |
Capricorn |
District |
LP |
33 |
Waterbe rg |
District |
LP |
34 |
Sekhukhune |
District |
LP |
35 |
Mopani |
District |
LP |
36 |
Vhembe |
District |
LP |
37 |
Mpumalanga Sports Academy |
Provincial |
MP |
38 |
Ehlanzeni |
District |
MP |
39 |
Nkangala |
District |
MP |
40 |
Gert Sibande |
District |
MP |
41 |
NC Academy of Sport |
Provincial |
NC |
42 |
Namaqua District A |
District |
NC |
43 |
ZF Mgcawu District |
District |
NC |
44 |
North West Academy |
Provincial |
NW |
45 |
DR Ruth SM |
District |
NW |
46 |
Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
District |
NW |
47 |
Ngaka Molema M |
District |
NW |
48 |
Bojanala academy |
District |
NW |
49 |
Western Cape Sport Academy |
Provincial |
WC |
50 |
Eden District Academy |
District |
WC |
51 |
West Coast District Academy |
District |
WC |
52 |
Cape Winelands District Academy |
District |
WC |
53 |
Central Karoo District Academy |
District |
WC |
54 |
Overberg District Academy |
District |
WC |
55 |
Metro academy |
District |
WC |
The Provincial and District Academies are mainly provided with financial support through the Conditional Grant funding. This support is for training, resourcing of Academies, provision of athlete support and provision of support to Sport Focus Schools.
(i) Funding for the Academies Programme is not allocated per sport. It is allocated per Province which in turn further allocate to the Academies within Province.
13 September 2019 - NW681
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether the Government’s proposed land reform policy on expropriation without compensation will require that the title deeds of state-owned properties under her department’s custodianship be published before being transferred to beneficiaries to verify that there is no active land claim on the property; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date does she intend to introduce amending legislation in the National Assembly to make provision for the publishing of the title deeds, (b) for which reasons, other than historical land claims, will a dispute for the change of ownership of the specified properties be allowed to be registered, (c) in which publication will the title deeds be published and (d) for what period of time will the title deeds be published?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The central theme of this question is around competence of the Department of Agriculture and Land Reform. All policies are formulated by following due process. The Expropriation Bill [B-2019] is currently in its development stage.
(a), (b), (c) and (d) Fall away.
13 September 2019 - NW738
Cachalia, Mr G K to ask the Minister of Environmental, Forestry and Fisheries
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;
Reply:
environmental aFairs
Department: Environmental Affairs
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO.738 {NW1783E}
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 12 of 2019
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 06 September 2019
Mr G K Y Cachalia (DA) to ask the Minister of Environmental, Forestry and Fisheries:
- 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;
- Whether any gifts were distributed to guests attending any of the events; if so,
- what are the relevant details of the gifts distributed and (b) who sponsored the gifts?
738. THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
REPLIES:
- The Department did not host any event and/or function related to the 2019 Budget Vote debate.
- The Department served refreshments like coffee, tea, soft beverages and light snacks at the Parliament Media Centre;
- The total cost incurred in serving these amounted to R71 000;
- The attendees at this event were members of the Portfolio Committee, officials of the Department, members of the public who attended the debate and members of the media.
- No gifts were distributed to any guests or attendees.
Regards
MS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
DATE: !.I..(.it. 7J'3
13 September 2019 - NW744
George, Dr DT to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(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) The Department of Water and Sanitation did not host any function related to its 2019 Budget Vote.
The Department of Human Settlements hosted a function on 9 July 2019 that launched the Guide on Neighbourhood Planning and Design, the Red Book. This was in line with the 2019-2020 delivery priorities as pronounced in the Budget Speech.
The launch referred to above:
a) was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre;
b) cost the Department an amount of R 400 223.76; and
c) was attended by Members of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Members of the Executive Council (MECs), representatives from the entities reporting to me, the financial and construction sectors, social partners, the academia, officials from both my Departments, amongst others.
(2) No.
(a) Falls away
(b) Falls away
13 September 2019 - NW708
Chetty, Mr M to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
With reference to her reply to question 285 on 15 August 2019, what are the details of the (a) total remuneration, (b) salary level, (c) qualification and (d) job description of each of her two advisors? NW1751E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) - (d) Please refer to the table below:
Job Title |
Salary Level |
Total Remuneration |
Qualifications |
Job Description |
Start date |
Special Adviser (Only one Adviser appointed at this moment) |
15 |
R361 594.50 for three months of contract. |
Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws and an LLM Degree |
To provide legal advice to the Minister on the exercise or performance of powers and duties. Provide legal advice to the Minister on the development of policies that will promote departmental mandate and objectives |
12 July 2019 to 12 October 2019 |
13 September 2019 - NW751
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(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:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) The Minister invited Public Works MECs from all nine provinces to her office prior to the 2019 Budget Vote Debate. She provided snacks and cool drinks at the cost of R1 300. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure had an Information Desk on the ground floor of 120 Plein Street Building.
(a), (b), and (c) Fall away
(2) No gifts were distributed to any guests.
(a) and (b) Fall away.
13 September 2019 - NW764
Basson, Ms J to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(a) By what date will the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project be completed and (b) what is the projected final cost?
Reply:
a) Impoundment of water in Polihali Dam will commence in mid Aug 2024 and water deliveries to Katse Dam in Feb 2026. The planned date of completion of the Project is measured when the first water can be delivered from Polihali Dam into Katse Dam.
PHASE II MASTER IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM |
|
ITEMS |
CRITICAL DATES |
Designs of Advanced Infrastructure commenced |
Apr 2015 – end Sept 2018 |
Award tenders for construction of Advanced Infrastructure |
End June 2018 – Jan 2020 |
Tenders awarded for Polihali Dam design and Polihali Tunnel design |
Dam: Jul 2017 Tunnel: Nov 2017 |
Award tenders for construction of Polihali Dam and Tunnel |
Dam: Sept 2020 Tunnel: Apr 2020 |
Start impounding water in Polihali dam |
Aug 2024 |
Water delivery to augment Katse Dam for RSA deliveries |
Feb2026 (Highly dependent on reasonable rainfall) |
(b) The final cost at completion of Phase II of the Project in 2026 will be R 32,562,290,145.00 this includes provision for escalation due to inflation up to 2026, and a contingency amount to take care of unforeseen circumstances during the implementation of all features of the Project.
PHASE II BUDGET AND EXPENDITURE TO DATE |
|||
Water Transfer : Audited costs to June 2019 |
|||
Cost by Category |
Revised LTCP (Nov 2018) |
Cost to Date (June 2019) |
Expended % |
All Engineering |
2,100,100,033 |
350 897 766 |
16,7% |
Construction - Main works |
13,204,085,486 |
- |
0,0% |
Construction - Advanced infrastructure |
4,800,345,677 |
114 284 833 |
2,4% |
Administration & PMU |
551,542,109 |
325 681 635 |
59,0% |
Environmental & Social |
1,201,963,757 |
105 330 757 |
8,8% |
Sub-totals |
21,858,037,062 |
896 194 991 |
4,1% |
Escalation – LSL (Lesotho Loti) |
4,432,007,238 |
75 305 037 |
1,7% |
Escalation – Forex |
2,989,867,884 |
48 158 208 |
1,6% |
Sub-totals |
29,279,912,184 |
1 019 658 236 |
3,5% |
Contingency |
3,282,377,961 |
67 556 115 |
2,1% |
Total |
32,562,290,145 |
1 087 214 351 |
3,3% |
Note:
1. “Cost to date” will increase rapidly since a large number of construction contracts were awarded lately.
2. LTCP = Long Term Cost Plan
13 September 2019 - NW710
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What (a) amount does her department currently owe to the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, (b) portion of the specified amount has been outstanding for more than 120 days and (c)(i) steps will her department take to settle the debt and (ii) by what date will payment be made?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
a) According to the records of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), an amount of R4 082.57 is owed to the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality by the DPWI.
b) According to the records of the Department, the amount of R4 082.57 has been outstanding for more than 120 days.
c) (i) The Department is working with the Municipality to correct the matter.
(ii) It is anticipated that this process will be completed by 30 September 2019.
13 September 2019 - NW734
De Villiers, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(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. The Department of Basic Education did not host any event or function
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
(c) N/A
2. The Department of Basic Education did not host any event or function and thus the above does not apply.
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
13 September 2019 - NW746
Gumbi, Mr HS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether his 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:
The Department of of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) has informed me as follows:
1. The DoJ&CD did not host any event/function during its 2019 Budget Vote debate. However, it only arranged a holding area to accommodate guests who arrived before the tabling of the Budget Vote.
a) The holding area was arranged within the Parliament Precinct (Palm Court, Marks Building Restaurant)
b) The total cost of refreshments for the holding area was R4 400.00
c) The guest list with names of invited stakeholders is attached as Annexure A, on this regards not all the guest on the list attended.
2. There were no gifts distributed to the guests.
13 September 2019 - NW703
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What number of schools in each province (i) have and (ii) do not have (aa) holiday and (bb) after-school programmes and (b) why do the specified schools not have the specified programmes?
Reply:
a) (i) (aa) (bb) Given that holiday and after-school programmes are provincially determined and driven programmes, the number of schools that participate in these programmes per province is not in the possession of the Department of Basic Education and may therefore be solicited from Provincial Education Departments (PEDs).
b) (ii)(aa)(bb) Similarly, the number of schools that do not participate in these programmes may be requested from the PEDs.