Questions to Ministers

03 April 2019 - NW436

Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

With reference to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) matters within (a) his department and (b) the entities reporting to him, (i) what CCMA matters have been heard in each month (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 January 2019, (ii) what number of matters were (aa) lost and (bb) won, (iii) what were the total costs involved in each case, (iv) what was spent on legal services in each month and (v) why was this necessary in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

Department

(a) (i) None

(aa) None

(bb) None

(ii) (aa) None

(bb) None

(iv) Not applicable

(v) Not applicable

The (b) Cross-Border Road Transport Agency have had the cases outlined in the tables 1

The (b) Road Accident Fund have had the cases outlined in the tables 2

The (b) Road Traffic Management Corporation have had the cases outlined in the tables 3

The (b) Road Traffic Infringement Agency have had the cases outlined in the tables 4

The (b) South African National Roads Agency Limited have had the cases outlined in the tables 5

(b) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA)

TABLE: 1

2016/17 : 2 cases

(ii) Matter

(aa) lost

(bb) won

(iii) total costs

(iv) Amount spent on legal services

(v) Why it was this necessary

Unfair Dismissal

0

1

1, withdrawn

R0,00

Not applicable

Dispute of mutual interest and of Employment Equity

Not applicable

2017/18 : 1 case

(ii) Matter

(aa) lost

(bb) won

(iii) total costs

(iv) Amount spent on legal services

(v) Why it was this necessary

Unfair Labour Practice in terms of section 186 (2) (a) - Promotion

1, but the matter is under review

Not applicable

R0,00

Not applicable

2018/19: 8 Cases – 1 case won – lost case Not Applicable

(ii) Matter	(aa) lost	(bb) won	(iii) total costs	(iv) Amount spent on legal services	(v) Why it was this necessary
Unfair Dismissal in terms of section 186 (1)(b)(ii)	Not applicable, Settlement was reached to reinstate the employee	Not applicable, settlement was reached to reinstate the employee	R154,180.50	31/01/2018 -R169.40 31/05/2018- R56.70 29/03/2018-R80,631.82 30/09/2017-R33,797.42 16/02/2018-R19,012.61 31/05/2018-R20,512.55	The cost incurred was for the legal representative during the Arbitration process
Unfair Labour Practice in terms of section 186 (2) (a) - Promotion	Not applicable	Not applicable, settlement Agreement was reached, and the matter is closed	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable
Unfair disciplinary Action	Not applicable, sanction that was in dispute expired	Not applicable, sanction that was in dispute expired	R56,350	31/10/2018 -R19, 950 19/12/2018-R36,400	It was necessary on the fact that the matter was dealt internally by legal representatives
Breach of Collective Agreement	Not applicable	Ruling in favor of the C-BRTA	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable
6 [EEA] - Prohibition of unfair discrimination - Gender	Not applicable	Not applicable, parties concluded an agreement to finalise the matter internally	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable
6 [EEA] - Prohibition of unfair discrimination - Gender	Not applicable	The employee did not pursue the matter further after conciliation.	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable
Unfair suspension	Not applicable	The employee did not pursue the matter further after conciliation.	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable
Unfair Labour Practice	The was heard during arbitration and the employee withdrawn the case.	The was heard during arbitration and the employee withdrawn the case.	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable

(bb) Since 1 January 2019: 4 cases

(ii) Matter	(aa) lost	(bb) won	(iii) total costs	(iv) Amount spent on legal services	(v) Why it was this necessary
Unfair Dismissal	Not applicable, case is still pending	Not applicable, case is still pending	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable
Unfair Labour Practice in terms of section 186 (2) (a) – Promotion	Not applicable, case is still pending	Not applicable, case is still pending	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable
Unfair Labour Practice in terms of section 186 (2) (a) – Promotion.	Not applicable, case is still pending	Not applicable, case is still pending	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable
Mutual interest disputes	Not applicable, Conciliation process was heard during the month of January 2019 the matter was not resolved. Certificate to strike issued but it was interdicted	Not applicable, Conciliation process was heard during the month of January 2019 the matter was not resolved. Certificate to strike issued but it was interdicted	R0,00	R0,00	Not applicable

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(i)(aa)(bb) The table below is a summary of the matters heard by the CCMA in the past 3 financial years. The table includes the parties involved in the matter and the reason for the matter being set down at the CCMA.

(ii) (aa)(bb)The table below illustrates the number of matters that were either lost or won at the CCMA.

(iii) The table below illustrates the matters where legal costs were incurred for matters referred and set down at the CCMA. It should be noted that not all matters referred to the CCMA incurred legal costs.

(iv) The table below illustrates the legal costs incurred per month over the reporting period for matters at the CCMA.

(v) The table below provides the reasons why matters may have necessitated the appointment of legal assistance and the reasons below are in line with the Company Disciplinary Policy.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) matters within ATNS in the past three financial years and since 1 January 2019, showing the status and legal services costs per matter and the reasons for such costs:

MONTHS	CCMA Matters	Status	Cost Implication	Reason 4 costs
February 2016	1	won	R452 568-00	complexity
December 2017	1	won	R85 000-00	Minimal running costs
July 2018	2	1 won and 1 reinstatement	R76 640 and R917412.75	Minimal running costs
August 2018	2	Both resigned	No costs	No costs
October 2018	2	From last report	R382 500-00	complexity
December 2018	1	settlements		complexity
February 2019	2	Case still underway	No invoice yet	complexity

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a) Not applicable; (b), (i), (aa), (bb); (ii), (aa), (bb); (iii); (iv); (v): The tables below provide a record and details on each of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) matters handled by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) in the past three financial years, and since 1 January 2019.

(i), (aa): 2016/17 Financial Year
Summary of table: During the 2016/17 financial year, the SACAA dealt with ten (10) CCMA matters. Out of the ten, the SACAA won five (5), three (3) were settlement agreements; and in the case of the other two, the applicants did not proceed with the cases. There were no monthly legal fees as services are procured and used as and when necessary.
(i), (aa) Nature of dispute / matters heard during the 2016/17 financial year	(aa) Matters or cases lost / won	(iii) Total cost of the case.	(iv) Total cost spend on legal fees monthly	(v) Why was this necessary?
1st case Unfair labour practice based on promotion. 2nd case The applicant claimed unfair labour practice relating to a performance bonus. 3rd case The applicant claimed unfair dismissal.	The parties settled the matter before the CCMA hearing. The parties settled the matter before the CCMA hearing. The parties settled the matter before the CCMA hearing.	Settled as per below. Settled as per below. Settled as per below. R445 165.31 (Legal cost) R2, 700 000.00 (Settlement amount)	Not applicable.	The disputes involved a member of the SACAA Executive, relating to dismissal, contractual dispute, performance bonus, and restructuring.
Unfair dismissal dispute.	The SACAA won the case at CCMA.	No cost was incurred.	Not applicable.	Not applicable.
Non-renewal of fixed term contract.	The SACAA won the case at CCMA.	R98 196.75	Not applicable.	The matter was complex in that it involved both non-renewal of a contract as well as dishonest conduct by the employee.
1st case The union claimed unfair labour practice based on the withdrawal of a standby allowance. 2nd case The union declared a dispute relating to matters of mutual interest, i.e. wages, organisational restructuring, and normalisation of salaries.	The union did not continue with the matter at the CCMA. The CCMA issued a certificate of non-resolution, and the union did not continue with the matter any further.	No cost was incurred. No cost was incurred.	Not applicable. Not applicable.	Not applicable Not applicable.
Allegations of unfair dismissal.	The SACAA won the case at the CCMA.	R369 979.40	Not applicable.	The matter was complex as it involved the interpretation of the Civil Aviation Authority Act, 2009 (Act No 13 of 2009), and the SACAA’s Conflict of Interest Policy.
Allegations of unfair dismissal.	The SACAA won the case at the CCMA.	R88 865.28	Not applicable.	The matter was complex as it involved dismissal based on probation terms.
Allegations of unfair dismissal.	The SACAA won the case at the CCMA.	R125 650.80	Not applicable.	The matter was complex in that it involved appropriateness of the dismissal, and potential claims of unilateral change to terms and conditions of employment.
TOTAL	Ten (10)	R3 827 857.54	Not applicable.	Not applicable.

(i), (aa): 2017/18 FINANCIAL YEAR
Summary of table: During the 2017/18 financial year, the SACAA dealt with three (3) CCMA matters. Out of the three two were won and one was a settlement agreement. There were no monthly legal fees as services are procured and used as and when necessary.
(i), (aa) Nature of dispute / matters heard during the 2017/18 financial year	(aa) Matters or cases lost / won	(iii) Total cost of the case.	(iv) Total cost spend on legal fees monthly	(v) Why was this necessary?
Allegations of unfair dismissal.	The SACAA won the case at CCMA.	No cost was incurred.	Not applicable.	Not applicable.
Allegations of unfair dismissal.	The parties settled the matter before the CCMA arbitration hearing.	R181 287.00 (Legal cost) R98 015.13 (Settlement amount)	Not applicable.	It was important to avoid a protracted legal battle as the applicant has a legal background and was also employed in the SACAA’s Legal Division.
Allegations of unfair labour practice.	The SACAA won the case at CCMA.	No cost was incurred.	Not applicable.	Not applicable.
TOTAL	Three (3)	R279 302.13	Not applicable.	Not applicable.

(i), (aa): 2018/19 FINANCIAL YEAR AND SINCE 1 JANUARY 2019
Summary of table: During the 2018/19 financial year and since 01 January 2019 no CCMA matter was won or lost. There were no monthly legal fees as services are procured and used as and when necessary.
(i) Nature of dispute / matters heard during the 2018/19 financial year and since 01 January 2019	(aa) Matters or cases lost / won	(iii) Total cost of the case.	(iv) Total cost spend on legal fees monthly	(v) Why was this necessary?
Allegations of unilateral change to the terms and conditions of employment.	The CCMA issued a certificate of non-resolution, and the union did not pursue the matter any further.	No cost was incurred.	Not applicable.	Not applicable
Allegations of unfair labour practice.	The applicant withdrew the matter.	No cost was incurred.	Not applicable.	Not applicable
Allegations of constructive dismissal.	The matter is still on-going at the CCMA.	No cost was incurred.	Not applicable.	Not applicable
Application by the SACAA for the designation as an essential services entity	The matter is still on-going at the CCMA.	R616 436.91	Not applicable.	The matter involves possible limitation of employees’ right to industrial action.
TOTAL	Four (4)	R616 436.91	Not applicable.	Not applicable.

(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF)

TABLE: 2

(i)(aa) matters heard in 3 financial years,	(ii)(aa) the following number of matters were lost,	and (bb) won,	(iii) the total cost involved in each case is,	(iv) what was spent on legal services in each month,	and (v) it was necessary in each case because,
2015-16 FINANCIAL YEAR
April – November
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
December
RAF v Chilopo	0	1	R202,831.77	R 202,831.77	Attorney appointed due to complexity of the matter
January
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
February
E.Mahlomotja	1	1	R0,00	None	Internally Represented
T. Mazibuko			R0,00		Internally Represented
2016-17 FINANCIAL YEAR
April
P. Zulu	0	1	R0,00	R0.00	Internally Represented
May
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
June
G. Qobeka	0	2	R194,534.61	R249,016.71	Attorney appointed due to complexity of the matter
P. Keti			R54,482.10		Attorney appointed due to complexity of the matter
July
P. Hlongwane	1	1	R0,00	None	Internally Represented
N. Ntongolo			R0.00		Internally Represented
August - September
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
November
D. Creighton	0	2	R96,292.16	R283,193.17	Attorney appointed due to complexity of the matter
E. Moseneke			R186,901.01		Attorney appointed due to complexity of the matter
December - March
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
2017-18 FINANCIAL YEAR
March
R.J. Mazibuko	0	1	R0,00	None	Internally Represented
April
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
May
J. Sabasa	0	1	R0,00	None	Internally Represented
June - August
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
September
L. Gxanase	0	1	R0,00	None	Internally Represented
October
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
November
M. Mpupu	0	2	R0,00	None	Internally Represented
Z. Dangwana			R0,00	None	Internally Represented
December - March
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
2018-19 FINANCIAL YEAR
March
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
April 2018
S. Mlaza	0	1	R0,00	None	Internally Represented
May 2018
T.G. Nonjongo	1	1	R0,00	None	Internally Represented
S. Menziwa			R0,00	None	Internally Represented
June - February
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
M. Gcnabana	0	1	R0.00	None	Internally Represented
and (bb) since 1 January 2019 to 28 February 2019,
None	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable

(b) The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

TABLE 3

2016/17 financial year

NAME	NATURE OF THE CASE	MONTH	FINANCIAL YEAR	OUTCOME WON / LOST	LEGAL SERVICES COST
Mngomezulu	Gross Negligence and Financial irregularities	July 2016	2016/17	Won	R104 959.80
Mathibe and Lebaka	Gross Negligence	February 2017	2016/17	Mathibe Lost	R108,000
Mabena	Assault and unruly behaviour	Dec 2016 March 2017	2016/17	Won	R82,080
Msiza	Assault	Dec 2016 January 2017	2016/17	Won	R142 000

2017/18 financial year

NAME	NATURE OF THE CASE	MONTH	FINANCIAL YEAR	OUTCOME WON/LOST	LEGAL SERVICES COSTS
Msiza	Assault	April 2017/ July/August	2017/18	Won	R205 200
Lebatlang	Gross Negligence	August 2017	2017/18	Won	R41 040
Van der Zandt	Assault	October 2017	2017/18	Lost	R494 240
Williams & others	Alleged Unfair Labour Practice	November 2017	2017/18	Won	R7 200
Williams & Others	Alleged Unfair Labour Practice	December 2017	2017/18	Won	R82 080
Mathibe	Gross Negligence	December 2017	2017/18	Lost	R172 440

2018/19 financial year

NAME	NATURE OF THE CASE	MONTH	FINANCIAL YEAR	OUTCOME WON / LOST	LEGAL SERVICES COSTS
Khumalo and 17 others	Alleged unfair Labour Practice	May 2018	2018/19	Pending	R62 100
Khumalo & 17 Others	Alleged Unfair Labour Practice	November 2018	2018/19	Pending	R9 800
POPCRU	Alleged Unfair Labour Practice	July 2018	2018/19	Won	R188 800
NEHAWU obo Stephinah Segalagala	Alleged Unfair Labour Practise	August 2018	2018/19	Won	R0.00
Maphiri	Unfair Dismissal	December 2018	2018/19	Won	R0.00

(bb) Matters heard at the CCMA since 1 January 2019

NAME	NATURE OF THE CASE	MONTH	FINANCIAL YEAR	OUTCOME WON/LOST	LEGAL SERVICES COSTS
Dada	Alleged unfair dismissal	January 2019	2018/19	Pending	R151 130.75
Khumalo	Alleged Unfair Dismissal	January / February 2019	2018/19	Pending	R248 400
NEHAWU	Organisational Rights	January 2019	2018/19	Pending	R0.00
(v) Why it was necessary to spend on each case
The nature of the respective matters together with capacity constraints pre April 2018, necessitated the appointment of external service providers to provide legal services. The RTMC appointed an additional 3 senior labour relations officials in 2018, which appointments have already resulted in reduction of legal costs incurred in the 2018/19 financial year.

(b) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

TABLE 4

(b) (i) 3 were matters were heard
2016/17 Financial Year
NATURE OF CASE	MONTH	OUTCOME LOST / WON	LEGAL COST	Why was the spending necessary
Conciliation: Disclosure of information	September 2016	Won	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Arbitration: Disclosure of Information	October2016	Won	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Conciliation/ Arbitration: Equal pay for work of equal value	September 2016	Settlement reached	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
2017/18 Financial Year
7 Matters were heard
Conciliation: Unfair labour practice	April 2017	Won	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Arbitration: Unfair labour practice	May 2017	Won	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Set down for picketing rules by SATAWU	June 2017	matter abandoned	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Conciliation: Working Hours by SATAWU	July 2017	matter abandoned	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Arbitration: Working hours by SATAWU	August 2017 matter abandoned	matter abandoned	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Arbitration: Housing allowance	August 2017	Won	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Conciliation/Arbitration: Unfair labour practice ( suspension)	November 2017	Suspension withdrawn	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
2018/19 Financial Year
7 Matters were heard
Conciliation: Equal pay for equal value	February 2018	On-going	R 91 709	Not Applicable
Conciliation: Unfair labour practice	February 2018	Matter withdrawn	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Conciliation: Dismissal	May to December 2018 June 2018 July 2018 October 2018	Won	R 115 968 R 141 935 R 110 966	The one case involved a senior executive manager therefore the Agency had to employ the services of a legal representation at a cost.
Arbitration: Unfair labour practice	June 2018	On-going	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Conciliation: Discrimination based on Gender	November 2018	On-going	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Arbitration : Condonation	Nov and Dec 2018	Won	R 68 598	Not Applicable
Conciliation: Dismissal	December 2018	On-going	R 0 .00
Since 1 January 2019
3 Matters were heard
Conciliation: Discrimination on the grounds of Gender	January 2019	On-going	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Condonation for late referral	February 2019	On-going	R 0 .00	Not Applicable
Arbitration	March 2019	On-going	R 0 .00	Not Applicable

(b) The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

TABLE 5

(b) (i) 0 were matters were heard
2016/17 Financial Year
NATURE OF CASE	MONTH	OUTCOME LOST / WON	LEGAL COST	Why was the spending necessary
-	-	-	-	-
2017/18 Financial Year
0 Matters were heard
-	-	-	-	-
2018/19 Financial Year
3 Matters were heard
CCMA Dispute: Unfair Dismissal: misconduct related to tender irregularities	July 2018	Parties reached a settlement on the matter:	R0.00	Not Applicable
LRA section 62 Demarcation dispute	August 2018	Applicant (Trade Union) withdrew the dispute:	R144, 793.65	Legal representation was required considering the nature of the dispute
Section 198A Dispute: (TES) labour broking deeming employee provision	Jan 2019	Applicant (Trade Union) withdrew the dispute: technically won	R248, 573.67	Other parties to the dispute were legally represented and for comparative ability reasons SANRAL had to procure the same services

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

(i) (aa) In the past three financial years

Year	No. of Disputes	Month	Nature of Dispute
2016	1	February	Unfair Dismissal*
	1	May	Unfair Dismissal
	1	November	Timing of 13th cheque payment
	1	November	Non-renewal of employment contract
2017	1	January, August	Unfair Dismissal*
	1	April, August	Non-renewal of employment contract****
	1	August	Unfair Dismissal***
	1	September, October, November	Non-renewal of employment contract**
2018	1	January	Non-renewal of employment contract**
	1	April, June	Unfair Dismissal***
	1	June, September	Non-renewal of employment contract****

bb) Zero (0)

ii) aa) Lost: Zero (0)

bb) Won: Seven (7)

Year	No. of Disputes	Month	Nature of Dispute	In SAMSA’s favour
2016	1	February	Unfair Dismissal*	Yes
	1	May	Unfair Dismissal	Yes
	1	November	Timing of 13th cheque payment	Yes
	1	November	Non-renewal of employment contract	Yes
2017	1	January, August	Unfair Dismissal*	Yes
	1	April, August	Non-renewal of employment contract	Settlement Agreement reached
	1	August	Unfair Dismissal***	Yes
	1	September, October, November	Non-renewal of employment contract**	Settlement Agreement reached
2018	1	January	Non-renewal of employment contract**
	1	April, June	Unfair Dismissal***	Yes
	1	June, September, December	Non-renewal of employment contract	Still pending.
2019	Zero

iii)

Year	No. of Disputes	Month	Nature of Dispute	In SAMSA’s favour	Cost	Legal costs	Total costs
2016	1	February	Unfair Dismissal*	Yes	Zero	Zero	Zero
	1	May	Unfair Dismissal	Yes	Zero
	1	November	Timing of 13th cheque payment	Yes	Zero
	1	November	Non-renewal of employment contract	Yes	Zero
2017	1	January, August	Unfair Dismissal*	Yes	Zero	R514k	R1,9m
	1	April, August	Non-renewal of employment contract	Settlement Agreement reached	R1,4m
	1	August	Unfair Dismissal***	Yes	Zero
	1	September, October, November	Non-renewal of employment contract**	Settlement reached in January 2018
2018	1	January	Non-renewal of employment contract**	Settlement Agreement reached	R261k	R735k	R996K
	1	April, June	Unfair Dismissal***	Yes	Zero
	1	June, September, December	Non-renewal of employment contract	Still pending.
2019	Zero	Zero	Zero

iv)

Year	Legal Costs
2016	None
2017	R514k
2018	R735k

b)

Year	Cost
2016	None
2017	R1,4m
2018	R261k

v) Legal costs are due to company representation at the CCMA

a) Other costs are due to settlement agreement reached at the CCMA

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

b) There are no(I) matters hat have been heard in the CCMA in the past (aa) Three financial years (bb) since 1 January 2019. (ii) (iii)(iv)(v) Not applicable

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA):

(i) (aa) CCMA matters heard in each month in the past three financial years are detailed in the

Annexure as attached.

(bb) CCMA matters heard since 1 January 2019 are detailed in the Annexure as attached.

(ii) (aa) No matters were lost.

(bb) Five (5) matters were won.

(iii) Please refer to Annexure.

(iv) Please refer to Annexure.

(v) Please refer to (iv).

Date (i) (a) & (b)	Employee no	Employee Name and Surname	Employee Subgroup	Nature of Dispute	CCMA Outcome	Legal Costs: at the CCMA
31 April 2015	20104010	Pallelo Lebaka	Executive Manager	Failing to protect the right of PRASA in executing one of the contracts that was under way.	Employee Claims were dismissed	No Legal Costs applicable
16 April 2016	20108387	Mudzungu Mudau	HCM: Intern	Unfair Termination of contract of Employment	Employee Claims were dismissed	No Legal Costs applicable
16 April 2016	20108399	Surprise Mthombeni	HCM: Intern	Unfair Termination of contract of Employment	Matter was dismissed	No Legal Costs applicable
27 July 2018	20106955	Mavhungu Mahunganei	Project Manager	Unfair conduct - promotion/demotion/probation/training/benefits	Matter was dismissed	R126,000-77.
09 January 2019	20012266	Luyanda Gantsho	General Manager	Unfair dismissal	Matter ended at the conciliation	No Legal Costs applicable

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR):

CCMA matters heard in each month in the past three financial years are:

	(i)(aa)
Month	2016/2017	2017/2018	2018/2019
January	-	-	Alleged unfair labour practice related to promotions/demotions
February	-	-	Alleged unfair labour practice related to promotions/demotions
March	Misconduct dismissal	-	Alleged unfair labour practice related to promotions/demotions
April	Misconduct	-	-
May	-	Misconduct dismissal.	-
		Alleged refusal to bargain x 2
June	Misconduct dismissal	Misconduct dismissal	Alleged unfair labour practice related to promotions/demotions x 6
	Non-confirmation of probation
	Unfair suspension
July	-	-	-
August	-	-	Alleged unfair labour practice related to promotions/demotions x 2
September	Misconduct dismissal	Dismissal unknown.	Alleged unfair labour practice related to promotions/demotions x 2
		Agency shop agreement
		Alleged refusal to bargain x 2
October	-	-	-
November	-	-	-
December	Improper conduct and insubordination	-	-
	Unfair suspension

CCMA matters heard since 1 January 2019 are:

	(i)(bb)
Date	CCMA Matter
8 January 2019	Alleged failure to consult on s189
31 January 2019	S6 EEA – Prohibition of Unfair Discrimination
1 February 2019	Alleged unfair conduct related to promotion
27 February 2019	Alleged unfair dismissal
	Alleged non-renewal of fixed-term contract x 2
6 March 2019	Alleged unfair labour practice related to promotion
8 March 2019	Alleged unfair conduct related to provision of benefits
12 March 2019	Alleged unfair dismissal

(ii) (aa) Two (2) matters are taken on review, which is currently in progress.

(bb) Six (6) matters were won.

(iii) Compensation of about R600,000 which is currently a subject of review.

(iv) In-house capacity was used and thus there is no financial implications.

(v) As internal resources were used, no costs were incurred.

03 April 2019 - NW179

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

With reference to the reply to question 642 on 22 March 2018, (a) what is the total number of persons who have (i) been injured and/or (ii) died as a result of open coach doors in moving trains of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) since 1 March 2018, (b) what total amount in compensation was paid out to victims, (c) what actions have been taken by Prasa with regard to each case and (d) why has Prasa reneged on their legal duty to ensure doors were closed as confirmed by the Constitutional Court in 2015?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) Passenger injuries and fatalities since 1 March 2018 to date

Date	(i) Injuries	(ii) Fatalities
March 2018	0	0
April 2018	20	1
May 2018	21	0
June 2018	19	0
July 2018	10	2
August 2018	20	1
September 2018	10	0
October 2018	12	0
November 2018	8	0
December 2018	10	1
January 2019	8	0
TOTAL	138	5

b) The total amount in compensation paid out to victims:

Date	Compensation
April 2018	R6,653,051
May 2018	R8,389,731
June 2018	R5,535,938
July 2018	R9,494,982
August 2018	R8,296,502
September 2018	R6,111,562
October 2018	R7,643,447
November 2018	R23,775,493
December 2018	R6,926,698
January 2019	R4,334,350
February 2019	R13,489,686
March 2019	R2,367,332
TOTAL	R103,018,772

It should be noted that commuter injury claims are long tail in nature and takes a long period to finalise and settle to that extent claims incurred in a specific month are not settled in that month but in later months.

c) Each incident that occurs on the PRASA network is reported to the Joint Operations Centre where the incident is recorded and a protection official is called out to the scene to investigate the incident. In cases of fatalities, each incident is reported to the South African Police Service who then takes charges of the scene and hands it over to PRASA once the deceased is removed from the rail environment. Incidents are further reported to the Railway Safety Regulator daily.

d) PRASA has not reneged on its legal duty to ensure doors are closed. PRASA as an operator is committed to passenger safety and operational safety. When the driver picks up their train at the Staging Yard, he/she ensures that the doors are tested and functional. We, therefore make sure that the doors that are malfunctioning are repaired before the train leaves the Staging Yard. Passengers have a tendency of blocking the doors and cause them to malfunction. When the train is staged for the evening, the driver tests the doors and makes sure that the malfunctioning doors are reported. The driver normally fills in the T403 Document to report the malfunctioning doors. The doors are therefore repaired before the train move into the operational tunnel.

03 April 2019 - NW558

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) What investments have been made in each month by (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) what was the nature of each investment, (c) why was each investment made in each case, (d) what were the projected returns in each case, (e) who represented the department or entity when negotiating the investments, (f) on what date was each investment made, (g) what returns have been enjoyed to date in each case and (h) with whom were investments made in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

(a)(i)(aa) None

(a)(i)(bb) None

(b), (c), (d), €, (f), (g), (h) Not applicable

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

R250 million was put into a six-month fixed term deposit with Nedbank from March 2016 – September 2016.
Six-month fixed term deposit
Maximize interest received
7.65%
Chief Financial Officer
March 2016 to September 2016
7.65%
Nedbank – being the transactional banker at the time

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA)

(i0 (a) No investments were made by (ii) the CBRTA (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) are not applicable.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(j) (a) No investments were made by (ii) The RAF has not made any investments (in the sense of “funds under management”) (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) are not applicable.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

(i) (a) No investments were made by (ii) The RTMC has not made any investments (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) are not applicable.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

(i) (a) No investments were made by (ii) The RTIA has not made any investments (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) are not applicable.

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

(a) Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for a detailed response. (Annexure ‘A’)

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a) (i) Not applicable. (a) (ii) (aa) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has not made any investments in the past three financial years other than depositing surplus funds in call accounts with banking institutions as disclosed to National Treasury on an annual basis as per Treasury Regulations.

(aa) and (bb) As per table below – Deposits in call accounts:

	2016/03/31	2017/03/31	2018/03/31	2019/02/28
SACAA Call Accounts	Balance	Balance	Balance	Balance
Investec Call account	26 816 234	28 711 924	30 687 860	32 540 602
Absa Call account	26 675 429	28 391 238	30 164 946	31 810 956
Nedbank Call account	25 811 325	27 584 337	29 438 724	31 173 458
Standard Bank Call account	109 922 727	155 916 512	206 096 735	195 026 950
Total Call Account Balances	189 225 715	240 604 011	296 388 266	290 551 966

b) the nature of each investment & (c) why each investment was made in each case: the call accounts are utilised to invest surplus funds.

c) the projected returns in each case: rates on call accounts as published by the respective banks from time to time.

d) who represented the entity when negotiating the investments: the Chief Financial Officer and the Senior Manager: Finance as per the approvals and Delegation of Authority.

e) on what date each investment was made: on a daily basis all surplus cash identified is invested in a call account.

(g) The Annual returns as per the financial statements is:

Current year to 28 February 2019 R16 983 320

Year ended 31 March 2018 R17 006 783

Year ended 31 March 2017 R14 549 007

(h) with whom investments were made in each case: Standard Bank, Investec, ABSA, and FNB.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

(a)(ii) The Ports Regulator has not made any investments in the past (aa) three financial years

and since (bb) 01 April 2018.

(b)(c)(d)(f)(g)(h) Not applicable

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR):

a) The RSR invests only in the Corporation for Public Deposits (CPD) at the South African Reserve Bank. Withdrawals at CPD can be done at any time at no charge. The RSR earns interest from these investments.

(aa) The following investments were made in the past three financial years:

2015/2016 R7,105,000

2016/2017 R81,000,000

2107/2018 R144,700,000

(bb) An amount of R189,900,000 was invested since 1 April 2018.

b) The nature of each investment were short term deposits with the CPD at the South African Reserve Bank.

c) Each investment was made for the purpose of earning interest.

d) The projected returns were for interest earned at variable interest rates.

e) No negotiations took place when deposits were made to the CPD.

f) The dates on which each investment was made are as follow:

2015/2016
Date	Amount Invested
2015/11/25	5,000
2015/12/04	1,000,000
2015/12/23	1,000,000
2016/01/20	5,000,000
2016/03/30	100,000
Total	R7,105,000

2016/2017
Date	Amount Invested
2016/08/15	40,000,000
2016/10/12	7,500,000
2016/11/02	25,000,000
2016/12/28	7,500,000
2017/01/11	1,000,000
Total	R81,000,000

2017/2018
Date	Amount Invested
2017/04/21	5,000,000
2017/04/21	5,000,000
2017/04/21	5,000,000
2017/04/21	5,000,000
2017/04/21	5,000,000
2017/07/04	2,000,000
2017/07/13	4,000,000
2017/07/13	2,000,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	3,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/20	4,500,000
2017/07/21	4.500.000
2017/08/01	14,000,000
2017/10/13	3,000,000
2017/10/17	1,500,000
2017/10/18	5,000,000
2017/10/18	700,000
2018/01/15	500,000
2018/02/19	2,000,000
2018/02/23	700,000
2018/03/12	4,000,000
2018/03/15	300,000
Total	R144,700,000

2018/2019
Date	Amount Invested
2018/04/07	4,800,000
2018/04/24	20,000,000
2018/06/20	80,000,000
2018/06/21	40,000,000
2018/06/26	25,000,000
2018/06/24	4,500,000
2018/10/12	1,000,000
2018/10/19	1,500,000
2018/10/26	11,500,000
2018/11/09	1,600,000
Total	R189,900,000

g) Returns enjoyed to date are:

2015/2016 R396,953 interest earned

2016/2017 R1,061,724 interest earned

2017/2018 R2,096,959 interest earned

2018/2019 R5,473,457 interest earned from 1 April 2018 to 28 February 2019

h) The RSR invested only in the Corporation for Public Deposits (CPD) at the South African Reserve Bank

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

	(aa) in the past three financial years	(bb) Since 1 April 2018
(b) Nature of investment	Monies, for which we do not have an immediate need for, are transferred from the current bank account to a call account in order to maximise interest earned.
(c) Why was the investment made
(d) Projected Returns	Interest rates can vary from time to time, but the rates are currently: Current Account – 5.25% Call Account – 5.6%
(e) Who represented SAMSA in negotiations	There are no negotiations – these accounts were set up many years ago. Transfers to and from the Call account are authorised by the Chief Financial Officer and released by 2 bank signatories as per the Delegation of Authority.
(f) Date of Investment	Various dates as and when surplus monies are identified so that we can maximise interest earned.
(g) Return on investments received	The following interest was received in: 2016 – R401 000 2017 – R688 000 2018 – R2 534 000	From 1 April 2018 to 31 January 2019 SAMSA received interest of R2 315 000
(h) Investments made with	ABSA Bank	ABSA Bank

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

Airports Company South Africa has a Board approved Investment Policy which governs the investment of surplus funds in line with the Section 31.3.1 of the Treasury Regulation which stipulates the following “A government business enterprise listed in Schedule 2, 3B and 3D or a public entity listed in Schedule 3A or 3C authorised to invest surplus funds, must have an investment policy approved by the accounting authority”.

Please see attached Investment portfolios, addressing the following questions: (a) What investments have been made in each month by (ii) entities reporting to him (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) what was the nature of each investment, (d) what were the projected returns in each case, (f) on what date was each investment made, (g) what returns have been enjoyed to date in each case and (h) with whom were investments made in each case?

(e) The Company’s Treasury Department under the Finance Division is responsible for negotiating the investments of surplus cash on behalf of the company.

(b) The Company invests in various instruments such as money market funds, term deposits, income funds and call deposits which ensures that the company is able to meet its financial obligations at all times.

(c) The Treasury Department invests surplus cash in accordance with the Board approved policy to ensure that capital is preserved, adequate liquidity is maintained, and returns are optimised. The counterparty risk is managed by monitoring and diversifying the list of approved counterparties. To mitigate credit risk, the Treasury Department conducts credit risk assessment of investment counterparties whenever there is new information such as financial statements and credit rating reports. In addition, the Company invests with institutions and funds with a minimum national long-term credit rating of A- or equivalent and/or minimum national short-term credit rating of F1 or equivalent.

The Board Approved Investment Policy further stipulates the following thresholds regarding counterparties and approved financial instruments for the investment of surplus cash: counterparty limit, asset class allocation, credit rating limit, weighted average duration, assessment of investment instruments based on liquidity requirements and financial instruments and products.

Airports Company Investment portfolio as 30th June 2018

Airports Company Investment portfolio as 30th September 2018

Airports Company Investment portfolio as 31st December 2018

Airports Company South Africa Investment Portfolio as 31st March 2016

Airports Company South Africa Investment Portfolio as 31st March 2017

Airports Company South Africa Investment Portfolio as 31st March 2018

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA):

(i) PRASA invests its surplus cash in F1 rated Banks and Money Market Funds as per the PRASA Treasury Management Policy. These investments are not for trading purposes but are to preserve the time value of money as PRASA awaits spending on the execution and roll out of the PRASA programmes. The funds are spread across investment vehicles and banking institutions so as to avoid concentration risk. The PRASA investment policy consists of the following three strategies (in order of importance):

Preservation of Capital (only investing in money market instruments;
Maintenance of liquidity to meet funding requirements; and
Maximise risk adjustment return in accordance to all sections of the Treasury Policy.

(aa) The following investments were made in the past three financial years:

Nedgroup Money Market Funds

2016 / 2017	2017 / 2018	2018/ 2019
R884,807,250	R947,598,412	R965,575,424

Investec Money Market Funds

Opening Market Value	2016 / 2017	2017 / 2018	2018/ 2019
R759,303,087	R1,320,123,109-55	R1,320,123,109-55	R1,560,634,085-00

Investec Money Market Funds

Opening Market Value	2016 / 2017	2017 / 2018	2018/ 2019
R759,303,087-00	R1,320,123,109-55	R1,320,123,109-55	R1,560,634,085-00

ABSA Money Market Funds

Opening Market Value	2016 / 2017	2017 / 2018	2018/ 2019
R1,107,051-285-00	R1,107,051,285-00	R1,196,976,046-54	R1,815,702,156-00

(bb) Stanlib – R500 million was deposited to PRASA’s investment in the Stanlib Money Market Fund since 1 April 2018.

ABSA – R550 million was added to PRASA’s investment in the ABSA Money Market Fund since 1 April 2018.

j) The nature of each investment were short term deposits with Money Market Funds (Investec Money Market Fund, ABSA Money Market Fund, Nedgroup Money Market Fund, Stanlib Money Market Fund).

k) Each investment was made for preserving the buying power of PRASA’s capital subsidies while PRASA awaits spending on the execution and roll out of the R172 billion government investment program.

l) The projected returns were for interest earned on short term banking investments and prevailing money market fund rates which fluctuate daily for the purpose of preserving the entity’s buying power when payments are due.

m) The Group Treasurer with guidance of the Chief Financial Officer represents PRASA when investments are made.

n) The dates on which each investment was made are as follow:

Nedgroup Money Market Fund 20 October 2016 R300 million

Stanlib Money Market Fund 21 October 2016 R500 million

Stanlib Money Market Fund 18 October 2019 R500 million

Investec Money Market Fund 1 December 2015 R300 million

Investec Money Market Fund 9 September 2016 R200 million

ABSA Money Market Fund 15 February 2019 R400 million

ABSA Money Market Fund 22 February 2019 R150 million

o) Returns enjoyed to date from these investments are:

Nedgroup Money Market Fund R165,243,457-33

Stanlib Money Market Fund R229,694,094-93

Investec Money Market Fund R294,600,836-98

ABSA Money Market Fund R278,679,930-00

p) PRASA made investments were made with:

Nedgroup Money Market Fund
Stanlib Money Market Fund
Investec Money Market Fund
ABSA Money Market Fund

03 April 2019 - NW686

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)With reference to the reply to question 898 on 20 April 2018, do the operating costs stated only include the limited kerbside services or a fully operational phase 1; if so, how is the huge cost of limited kerbside services justified; (2) do the operational cost include the paying of consultants; if so, (a) what amount is to be paid to consultants in each year, (b) on what date will the consultants contracts come to an end and (c) what is the purpose of employing consultants in each case?

Source
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Reply:

1. The operating costs are based on a very limited kerb side pre-pilot service with 6 operational buses initially. While this would have been palatable if scaled up to aPhase 1-like 40 and then 80 buses carrying over 20 000 average weekday passenger trips within 6 months to a year, this did not happen and hence the current scale of costs and ridership is unbalanced and unviable.

Despite 2 years of DoT appeals, the city has proven incapable of correcting this. Hence a final warning has been communicated to the city project team in March 2019 and they have 6 months to rebalance costs and revenues and move to viability.

2. a) Amount: R 50 million per annum

b) June 2020

c) To increase the City’s capacity

03 April 2019 - NW680

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) What is the property at 14 Mill Street, Newlands, Cape Town, used for, which is owned by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, (b) on what date was the specified property purchased and (c)(i) for what amount was the property purchased and (ii) what amount is outstanding on the property?

Source
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Reply:

a) Three buildings are situated on PRASA land located at 14 Mill Street, Newlands. The buildings consist of two Metrorail operational buildings and portion of a dual use facility, which is the most prominent of the three buildings located on the property. The latter was an existing house that was upgraded as a guesthouse and office accommodation for PRASA Senior Management on business visits to Cape Town. However subsequently a decision was taken to commercialise the building and rent it out.

b) The land on which the property is located was not purchased but transferred from Transnet Ltd. to the SARCC, now PRASA, in 1990 when the Transport Services land holdings was split between the Rail Freight and Passenger entities.

c) (i) The land on which the property is located was not purchased but transferred from Transnet Ltd. to the SARCC, now PRASA, in 1990. The guesthouse / office accommodation unit was upgraded and capitalised in 2015 at an amount of R7,187,073-07.

(ii) No amount is outstanding

03 April 2019 - NW600

Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

What are the relevant details of the progress made between the (a) Small Enterprise Development Agency and (b) Small Enterprise Finance Agency and the Department of Trade and Industry relating to its black economic empowerment status as accredited providers to the small and medium enterprises sector?”

Source
Link

Reply:

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has published the application for the Small Enterprise Finance Agency’s (sefa) B-BBEE facilitator status for public comment. The latest update from the (the dti) is that responses have been received from the public with no major objections and therefore the facilitator status will be granted. However, the approval to use the facilitator status will be limited to the transformation of financial intermediaries. The final approval is awaiting a go-ahead from the Minister of Trade and Industry.

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) is in consultation with the the dti regarding a BEE facilitator status and has initiated the BEE verification process. The first verification process was finalised in May 2018 which found Seda to be non-compliant as most of Seda expenditure was not considered as it was core of our business. A second verification is planned to take place in March 2019.

02 April 2019 - NW65

Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

(1)Whether she has been informed that she has been implicated in testimony made under oath and in written documents by Mr Agrizzi at 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 Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo; if so, were the allegations made by Mr Agrizzi in respect of her true; (2) whether she declared any financial or material gifts from Bosasa as required by the Executive Members’ Ethics Act, Act 82 of 1998; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Source
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Reply:

1. The Minister has not been informed that she has been impacted in the above. The Minister is also not aware of any allegations made against her by Mr Agrizzi as indicated above with regards to the said Commission.

2. All gifts are recorded accordingly in the gifts register and submitted in line with the Executive Members’ Ethics Act 83 of 1998, none such were received from Bosasa.

02 April 2019 - NW660

Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1)What number of (a) firearms and (b) ammunition of each (i) type and (ii) calibre were (aa) stolen and (bb) lost in the SA National Defence Force (aaa) during the periods (aaaa) 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 and (bbbb) 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 and (bbb) since 1 April 2018; (2) whether her department had instituted any prosecution and taken disciplinary action; if not, why not; if so, against how many persons and what the steps were?

Source
Link

Reply:

660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(aaaa) - 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017

Weapons	Manufacture	Any other lethal objects	Action taken
	Type	Calibre	Stolen	Lost
a	b	c	e	f	g
Pistol	Star	9mm	None	One (1)	Kroonstad Legsato on 04/09/2018 awaiting trial date
Pistol	Z88	9mm	One (1)	None	Bloemfontein Court for trial on 30/04/2019
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	None	One (1)	Member was found guilty in Military Court sentence to 12 Months in Detention Barracks
Launch Grenades	Hand Grenades	40mm	Thirty Six (36)	None	Two members was found guilty and sentence for 42 years in prison
Uzi Machine Guns	Uzi Machine Guns	9mm	Four (4)	None	Two members was found guilty and sentence for 42 years in prison The person that bought the weapons was sentence to One (1) year in prison
Rifle	R 5	5.56mm	One(1)	None	Case docket still under investigation
Pistol	Z88	9mm	One(1)	None	The accused was found guilty and received a fine of R 4000.00 and 2 years imprisonment suspended for a period of 3 years.
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	One(1)	None	The member was found guilty and was fined R 5000.00.
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	None	Three (3)	On 13 August 2018 Accused No1 was found guilty for the theft of firearm and was sentence for two years. Accused No2 and 3 were found guilty on Negligent Loss of Negligent and sentence to repay the value of the firearm.
Pistol	Z88	9mm	None	One(1)	Case docket still under investigation
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	None	Four(4)	Case docket still under investigation
Pistol	Z88	9mm	None	Six (6)	Case docket at Pretoria Regional Court for decision.
Pistol	Clock	9mm	None	One(1)	The accused was found guilty and fined of R 2000.00

660 (1&2) (b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb) (aaa)(aaaa) - 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017

Ammunition	Manufacture	Any other lethal objects	Action taken
	Type	Calibre	Stolen	Lost
a	b	c	e	f	g
Small calibre ammunition	R 4	5.56mm	Two Thousand Seven Hundred (2700) Rounds	None	Still under investigation for Sec 204 Application
Small calibre ammunition	R 4	5.56mm	Thirty (30) Rounds	None	Case still under investigation
Small calibre ammunition	R 4	5.56mm	Three Thousand (3000) Rounds	None	Case trail date is 07/05/2019 at Krugersdorp Magistrate Court
Small calibre ammunition	R 4	5.56mm	One thousand one hundred and Seventy Three (1173) Rounds	None	Accused was charged and case post phoned until 04 April 2019.

660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(bbbb) - 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2018

Weapons	Manufacture	Any other lethal objects	Action taken
	Type	Calibre	Stolen	Lost
a	b	c	e	f	g
Pistol	Baretta	9mm	Three (3)	None	Pistols circulated on CAS.
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	None	One(1)	Member found guilty in Military Court and was fined R1000.00 (One Thousand Rand)
Rifle	R 5	5.56mm	None	One (1)	Case docket at Bloemfontein Legsato on 09/11/2017 awaiting trial date.
Rifles	R 4	5.56mm	Six (6)	None	On 06 August the six accused was found not guilty at Cape Town Legsato
Pistol	Sig Sauer	9mm	One(1)	None	Case docket investigation finalised handed over to Legsato Langebaan on 19 March 2019
Pistol	Star	9mm	One(1)	None	Member was found guilty and discharged from the SANDF.
Pistol	Baretta	9mm	One (1)	None	Member will appear in court on the 08 April 2019.
Pistol	Z88	9mm	One (1)	None	The firearm was recovered still under investigation the two(2) civilian members that was involved was sentence to Five(5) years imprisonment.
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	Three (3)	None	Case docket still under investigation
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	One (1)	None	Case docket still under investigation
Pistol	Clock Pistol	9mm	None	One(1)	Accused was found guilty and fined R 3000.00 (Three Thousand Rand.)
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	None	One(1)	Case docket to Court for decision.
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	One(1)	None	Docket at Court suspect send for psychological evaluation.
Rifle	R 5	5.56mm	None	One(1)	Case referred back to IO for further instructions to be executed from Prosecutor at Pretoria Regional Court
Rifle	R 5	5.56mm	None	Two(2)	Case docket still under investigation
Pistol	Z88	9mm	None	Two(2)	Case docket still under investigation
Small calibre ammunition	R 5 Rifle Ammunition	5.56mm	Hundred and Fifty Five (155) Rounds	None	Awaiting report from Welkom SAPS.
Small calibre ammunition	LMG Rifle Ammunition	7.62mm	Four (4)Rounds	None	Awaiting report from Welkom SAPS.
Small calibre ammunition	R 4 Rifle ammunition	5.56mm	Sixty (60) Rounds	None	On 06 August the six accused was found not guilty at Cape Town Legsato

660 (1&2) (a)(i) (ii)(aa) (bb)(aaa)(bbb) - 1 April 2018 to current date

Weapons	Manufacture	Any other lethal objects	Action taken
	Type	Calibre	Stolen	Lost
a	b	c	e	f	g
Pistol	Star	9mm	Two(2)	None	Case still under investigation.
Pistol	Star	9mm	One (1)	None	Case still under investigation
Pistol	Z 88	9mm	None	One(1)	Weapon was recovered no suspect case still under investigation
Rifle	R 4	5.56mm	None	Three(3)	Case still under investigation.

660 (1&2) (b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb) (aaa)(bbb) - 1 April 2018 to current date

Ammunition	Manufacture	Any other lethal objects	Action taken
	Type	Calibre	Stolen	Lost
a	b	c	e	f	g
Small calibre ammunition	Z88	9mm	Seven (7) Rounds	None	Case docket still under investigation
Small calibre ammunition	R4	5.56mm	None	Two Hundred and Ten (210) Rounds	Undetected not enough evidence found for prosecution
Small calibre ammunition	R4	5.56mm	Hundred and Twenty (120) Rounds	None	One member was found guilty Discharge from the SANDF
Small calibre ammunition	R 4	5.56mm	None	Two Hundred and Ten (210) Rounds	Case reopened against one member for further investigation

01 April 2019 - NW802

Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Energy

(1)(a) On what basis was a certain person (name furnished) removed from certain positions (details furnished) and (b) did he consult Cabinet before he took the decision to remove the person from the specified positions; (2) whether the allegations against the specified person were criminal in nature; if so, will he be pressing charges against the specified person?

Source
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Reply:

1. (a) Mr Luvo Makasi was removed from his position as Chairperson and Director of CEF following serious allegations against him that were brought to my attention. Upon considering his representations on the said allegations, I then decided to remove him from his responsibilities on the CEF Board. (b) In terms of the Memorandum of Incorporation of CEF, the removal of Directors of the Board is the prerogative of the Minister of Energy. There was no consultation with Cabinet.

2. The allegations were of a serious nature. It would be premature at this stage to go into details about the next course of action.

01 April 2019 - NW768

Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Police

What total number of (a) tenders that were advertised by (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him in each (i) month and (ii) province in the past 10 years required tender briefings and (b) the briefings were compulsory in each year since 2010 up into 2018?

Source
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Reply:

(a) and (b)

The total number of tenders advertised by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service, since it was established as a separate department in 2014, is six (6). The details of the Advertisement dates and Briefing Session dates is as set out in the table below:

Bid number

DESCRIPTION

Date

Briefing Session

Date

CSP02/2015

CSP03/2015

CSP01/2018-2019

Appointment of a qualified Travel Agency to render Travel Management Services for the Period of 36 Months.

The appointment of a service provider/s to supply and install office Nrniture for the period of 24 months.

Appointment of a service provider to provide legal electronic resources for the Civilian Secretariat For Police Service

31 July 2015

18 May 2018

12 August 2015

13 August 2015

01 June 2018

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY: QUESTION 768(a) and (b) continued

Bid number

DESCRIPTION

Advertisement Date

Briefing Session Date

CSF'02/2018-2019

CSP03/2018-2019

Appointment of a travel agency (s) to render travel management services to the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service for a period of thirty six (36) months.

Appointment of a service provider to develop Partnership Strategy & Framework for the lntersectorial Coordination & Strategic Partnership (ICPS) of the Department Civilian Secretariat for Police Service

27 July 2018

07 December 2018

14 August 2018

13 December 2018

Mr. obbertze

c\lng Chief Financial Officer (CSPS) Date: ’7 "

Reply to question 768(a) and (b) recommended / not recommended

Secretary for Police Service Date: '@

01 April 2019 - NW509

Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(a) What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does her department currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property and (c)(i) for how long has each property been rented, (ii) from whom is each property rented and (iii) what is the monthly rental fee for each property?

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Reply:

(a) (i) One building

(ii) None

(iii) None

(aa) None

(bb) Public Private Partnership Agreement

(b) (i) Not applicable

(ii) The value of the building is unknown and the purpose is for office accommodation for the Department of Basic Education

(c) (i) The Public Partnership Agreement is for a contract period of 25 years

(ii) The Public Private Partnership is for the Department of Basic Education

(iii) Monthly Unitary fee is R13 731 406.74 excluding VAT

01 April 2019 - NW810

Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Energy

With reference to his reply to question 2476 on 4 September 2018, by what date will the final updated Integrated Resource Plan be released?

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Reply:

The Draft IRP is undergoing a consultation process with Nedlac. As soon as the process is completed and subject to the outcome of Cabinet, it will then be released.

01 April 2019 - NW662

Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Energy

What (a) informed the decision to close down the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa’s NTP facility and (b)(i) impact has the closure of the facility had on the availability of nuclear radioisotopes for nuclear medicine purposes in the country and (ii) is being done to rectify the situation?

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Reply:

a) The National Nuclear Regulator cited safety concerns at the facility as its reason for issuing a directive to cease operations in NTP’s Radiochemical Production facility. This initially emanated from a situation in October 2017 when maintenance procedures related to calibration and certain safety protocols in the facility were not adequately followed. Hereafter, following a restricted restart of the facility in early 2018, operations ceased again in May 2018 following exceedance of certain technical specifications.

b) (i) NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd group of companies through its operation at Pelindaba produces Mo-99 and I-131 as active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s) as input material to manufacture radiopharmaceutical products such as Tc-99M generators and I-131 capsules to supply almost 100% of the South African nuclear medicine market needs and selective African countries.

NTP mitigated the impact of the API plant closure on the South African nuclear medicine market by importing MO-99 and I-131 from its global supply partners. This strategy was largely successful with the exception of a few weeks during this outage when NTP’s supply partners also experienced short supply situations due to the unavailability of some nuclear reactors in the global network. Selective local nuclear medicine practices imported product directly from international suppliers during this period.

(ii) NECSA/NTP corrected the immediate safety concerns at the facility and put in place initiatives to improve safety culture and behaviour. NTP and NECSA continue to engage with the Regulator to return the facility to its safe, reliable, and full operational capacity.

01 April 2019 - NW115

Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) What is the total number of (i) deaf and/or (ii) hearing-impaired learners in each province and (b) what number of the specified learners have been denied access to education due to the lack of resources; (2) how are the deaf learners in Mpumalanga accommodated in view of the fact that no schools for deaf and/or hearing-impaired learners have been built; (3) by what date does her department envisage building a school for deaf and/or hearing-impaired learners, as this issue has been a discussion point for the past two years?

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Reply:

Response: (1)(a) (i) (ii)

Table 1: Number of (i) deaf and hard of hearing learners, by province, in 2018

Province	Deaf (i)	Hard of Hearing (ii)	Grand Total
Eastern Cape	722	1 819	2 541
Free State	364	285	649
Gauteng	1 305	510	1 815
KwaZulu Natal	1 359	1 090	2 449
Limpopo	494	189	683
Mpumalanga	191	138	329
North West	290	88	378
Northern Cape	98	46	144
Western Cape	935	219	1 154
Grand Total	5 758	4 384	10 142

Source: 2018 LURITS II

(1)(b) The data on the number of deaf and/or hard-of-hearing learners who may have been denied access to education due to the lack of resources is not available at the Department of Basic Education and should be solicited from Provincial Education Departments (PEDs).

(2) Deaf learners in Mpumalanga are accommodated in the following five (5) schools:

Marietjie Special School;
Wolvenkop Special School;
KaMagugu Special School;
Silondokuhle Special School; and
Bukhosibetfu Full Service School.

(3) The information about the date for the envisaged building of a school for Deaf and/or hard-of –hearing learners should be obtained from a province as schools are established by the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for education in the province.

01 April 2019 - NW518

Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(a) What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does his department currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property and (c)(i) for how long has each property been rented, (ii) from whom is each property rented and (iii) what is the monthly rental fee for each property?

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Reply:

a) (i)(aa) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities

None. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries does not own any buildings, properties or facilities. The Department of Public Works’ mandate is to be the custodian of all national governments’s fixed assets which are vested under Republic of South Africa, for which other legislation does not make another department or institution responsible.

(i)(bb) buildings, (ii)(bb) properties and (iii)(bb) facilities

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as a tenant is currently occupying 43 leased properties. The Department of Public Works, as custodian of office accommodation and functional accommodation in the Public Service, is leasing the properties for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and has entered into lease agreement with the concerned landlords.

(b) (i) Value and purpose of each owned property

The Department of Public Works will have to provide the requested information from its records, as the party to the lease agreement signed with respective landlords. The information on its Property Management Information System (PMIS), might include (e.g. Basic property description, ownership, property usage, SG diagrams, locality maps, building plans etc.)

(ii) Value and purpose of rented property

The rented properties that are being rented by the Department of Public Works for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are being utilised for office accommodation. The Department or Public Works will have to obtain the value of the leased properties from the concerned landlords.

c) (i) for how long has each property been rented

Refer to attached schedule

(ii) from whom is each property rented

Refer to attached schedule

(iii) what is the monthly rental fee for each property?

Refer to attached schedule

01 April 2019 - NW293

Dudley, Ms C to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) What are the (i) regulations upon which officials at South African embassies rely to set the approval of curriculums and educational plans as a visa requirement for home-schooled children and (ii) contact details of the section within her department or provincial education departments that is dedicated to deal with the approval of curriculums and educational plans for children of foreign visitors and (b) how long does the section take to evaluate curriculums and educational plans for children of foreign visitors; (2) whether the specified section has a list of approved curriculums and educational plans; if not, what criteria do they use to evaluate curriculums and educational plans; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether, in instances where her department does not approve the curriculums and educational plans of the children of foreign visitors who have been home-schooled and who intend to visit South Africa, there are any mechanisms available to appeal against such a decision; (4) are foreigners who apply for a visa informed up front that their visa applications might be unsuccessful if their children are home-schooled and their curriculums and educational plans are not approved by her department?

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Reply:

(1)(a)(i) Parents who home educate and are willing to register their children with the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) in the Republic of South Africa are responsible and accountable for the education of their children. These parents, who are not citizens of this country, have already complied with the curriculum requirements of their country of origin.

(ii)The departments of education in South Africa does not deal with approval of curricula for citizens from other countries (who are not seeking citizenship in South Africa). However, they are at liberty to contact officials responsible for the implementation of the Policy on Home Education in South Africa, should they wish to do so. The contact details of the officials in South Africa are obtainable from www.education.gov.za, and are as follows:

Province	Coordinator	Tel	Email	Address
National	Ms EM Chaane Ms LZ Brown	012 357 4105 0122 357 4106	[email protected] [email protected]	222 Struben Street PRETORIA 0001
Eastern Cape	Ms N Ndzunga	040 608 4186/ 4342	[email protected]	Steve Thswete Complex, Zone 6, Zwelitsha Private Bag X0032 Bisho 5605
Free State	Mr MJ Ntsala	051 447 0038/ 0037	[email protected]	P/ Bag X 20565 BLOEMFONTEIN 9300
Gauteng	Ms C Motshwane	011 355 0631	[email protected]	Hollard Building (7th Floor) P. O. Box 7710 Johannesburg 2000
KwaZulu-Natal	Ms D Motloli	033 348 6111/115	[email protected]	188 Pieter Maritz Street PIETERMARITZBURG 3200
Limpopo	Ms M Baloyi	015 290 9382	[email protected]	P/ Bag X9489 POLOKWANE 0700
Mpumalanga	Dr M Pieterse	013 766 5875	[email protected]	P/Bag X 111341 NELSPRUIT 1200
Northern Cape	Mr K Mhlom	053 839 6386	[email protected]	P/ Bag X 5029 KIMBERLEY 8300
North West	Ms P Pule	018 389 8204	[email protected]	P/Bag X 2044 MMABATHO 2735
Western Cape	Mr D Louw	021 467 2653	[email protected]	P/ Bag X 9114 CAPE TOWN 8000

(b) In terms of the Policy on Home Education, the Head of a Provincial Education Department must take all reasonable steps to respond within 30 days after receipt of the application on the prescribed form.

(2) There is no approved list of curricula and educational plans except for the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 in the department. Parents are free to choose any curriculum that will be of a standard not inferior to that of basic education provided in public schools in South Africa.

(3)A parent may appeal to the MEC within 14 days of receiving a notice. The MEC should take all reasonable steps to respond to the appeal within 30 days of receiving the appeal.

(4) The Department of Basic Education does not have a mechanism for considering curricula and educational plans of foreigners who apply for a visa in South Africa.

01 April 2019 - NW761

Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether any of the companies which are building renewable energy power plants as part of the independent power producing programme have contracted the services of a certain company (name furnished); if so, in each instance, (a) what is the name of each (i) company and (ii) project and (b)(i) what services have been contracted by each and (ii) at what cost?

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Reply:

a) (i) and (ii)

Yes, from the informaiton that was submitted, five of the Renewable Independent Power Producers, at the time of financial close, disclosed their intention to enter into a contract for equipment supply with Powertech.

The five projects are as follows:

Project number	Name of Project
RE_OW_0046_003	Golden Valley Wind Project
RE_OW_0046_007	Excelsior Wind Project
RE_PV_0063_012	Zolograph Investments (RF) Pty Ltd
RE_PV_0063_021	RE CAPITAL 2 (RF) PROPRIETARY LIMITED
RE_PV _0083_001	Greefspan PV Power Plant No. 2 (RF) (Pty) Ltd

IPPs bear all the construction, maintenance and operational risk of their projects and therefore the contractual relationship between the main Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contractors of the IPPs and their sub-contractors and suppliers are strictly on a commercial basis. Consequently, supplier and sub-Contractor information is not included in the Project Agreements with IPPs and therefore the information available to the Department of Energy at this time is received through optional submissions and could change according to commercial requirements of the IPP projects.

b) (i) According to the information provided, the service that was to be procured was for equipment.

(ii) Projects are evaluated on their price of which total project cost is but one contributing factor and not on the detailed breakdown of project cost elements. The Department therefore does not have the cost of the equipment supplied by this company.

01 April 2019 - NW723

Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by her and/or the former minister (i) in the (aa) 2016-17 and (bb) 2017-18 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?

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Reply:

The Department did not purchased any vehicle(s) for use by the Minister in the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years.

Minister on

01 April 2019 - NW340

Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to the Ikhwezi Lokusa Special School in Mthatha she has been informed of the (a) general state of disrepair at the school, (b) alleged gross maladministration by the principal, (c) theft of wheelchairs and other material needed by the disabled learners, (d) alleged abuse of staff and (e) the inhumane conditions in which disabled learners are kept; if not, what steps will she take to investigate and take action; if so, what has her department done in this regard?

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Reply:

A) The National Department of Basic Education has not been informed of the general state of disrepair at the Ikhwezi Lokusa Special School in Mthatha. The matter has since been referred to the Eastern Cape Department of Education for investigation and the response will be provided as soon as it is received from the province.

01 April 2019 - NW331

Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education

What (a) number of teachers have joined the Public Service since 1 January 1996 and (b) is the highest qualification of each specified teacher?

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Reply:

PROVINCE	UNQUALIFIED (Matric)	UNDER-QUALIFIED (Matric plus 1-2)	QUALIFIED (Matric plus 3 and more years)	Grand Total
	REQV10	REQV11	REQV12	REQV13	REQV14	REQV15	REQV16	REQV17
EC	36	10	147	5 071	24 451	2 736	311	24	32 786
FS	33	17	21	1 962	10 061	1 376	228	27	13 725
GP	11	1	64	4 618	35 848	8 031	1 465	126	50 164
KZN	728	7	23	6 231	41 493	11 398	2 714	141	62 735
LP	1		7	3 169	20 955	1 199	275	11	25 617
MP	4		6	2 472	14 905	2 742	593	27	20 749
NW			118	2 779	11 489	1 492	306	14	16 198
NC	96	4	6	1 074	4 451	627	96	8	6 362
WC	86	11	120	1 890	14 458	2 633	487	59	19 744
Grand Total	995	50	512	29 266	178 111	32 234	6 475	437	248 080

Source: PERSAL, January 2019

01 April 2019 - NW517

Khawula, Mr M to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(a) What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does her Office currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property and (c)(i) for how long has each property been rented, (ii) from whom is each property rented and (iii) what is the monthly rental fee for each property?

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Reply:

The Department of Women does not own any building and/or property. However, the Department has been renting a building at No. 36 Hamilton Street, Arcadia for oRice accommodation for the past 9 years and eleven months to date. The rental fee for the said building is R997 239.02 per month and the lease agreement with Delta expires in December 2020.

01 April 2019 - NW667

Carter, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic

Whether he intends to reprimand the Minister of Police as directed by the Public Protector for failing to ensure that protection was provided to two whistle-blowers in KwaZulu-Natal who were in danger of assassination; if not, why not; if so, what has delayed him to take action in the matter?

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Reply:

The Minister of Police is taking the Public Protector’s report on review.

The Presidency has applied to intervene in the review application instituted by the Minister of Police to ask the court to stay the implementation of the remedial action until the review is determined.

29 March 2019 - NW301

Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether, in light of the envisaged and widely publicised principle of land and property expropriation without compensation, he has found that there are any economic indications that the specified principle has to date had any negative economic effect on the country’s economy; if not, what are the full relevant particulars as to why no data show any negative impact; if so, (2) with reference to the sectors of the economy that have experienced a negative effect, (a) what steps the Government will take to manage such effect and (b) whether the Government is ready to handle class action claims on a wide front if the value of the assets has decreased because of the specified principle; (3) whether there are any indications that the principle is to any extent going to have a negative effect on future tax income; if not, why no data have envisaged any negative effect; if so, (a) why, (b) what steps the Government is going to take to repair the negative effect and (c) what are the further full relevant particulars?

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Reply:

Question 1

1. There are no economic indicators that measure the direct impact of the “land expropriation without compensation” debate on South Africa’s economic performance or its specific impact on the agricultural sector. However, there are indicators that collectively provide insight into the overall performance of the agricultural sector. These include: (i) gross capital formation in agriculture; (ii) profitability (net farm income); (iii) real value added in agriculture, forestry and fishing; (iv) farm mortgages; and the (v) agribusiness confidence index. None of these indicators are able to isolate the direct impact of the “land expropriation without compensation” debate.

1. Real gross fixed capital formation – a proxy for investment – peaked in 2013 and has been on a downward trend since.

2. Net farm income – a measure of farm profitability – has been growing since 2010. The data for 2017 and 2018 are not yet available.

3. Real value added in agriculture, forestry and fishing declined by 4.8 per cent in the first half of 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. Maize production eased following record output in 2017 and the drought continued to weigh down production in the Western Cape. The short-term outlook for the sector has improved due to higher rainfall in the Western Cape. The combined export value of crops such as citrus, grapes and macadamia nuts increased by an annual average of 7.5 per cent over the period 2015 to 2017.

4. New mortgage loans and re-advances granted on farms peaked in 2006 and has remained relatively flat since 2011. At the end of 2017 new mortgages on farms were at similar levels to those observed in 2013.

5. The Agbiz / IDC Agribusiness Confidence index fell to 42 index points in the fourth quarter of 2018 – its lowest level in 9 years. This was largely due to significant declines in the net operating income, general agricultural conditions and turnover sub-indices – suggesting that business conditions are driving changes in sentiment. The capital investment confidence sub-index increased, supported by increases in capital sales (specifically tractor sales which were 9 per cent higher in the first 10 months of 2018 in relation to the same period last year).

It is difficult to isolate the impact of the “land expropriation without compensation” debate on the agricultural sector or the broader economy on the basis of these indicators. Furthermore, the information revealed by these indicators about the agriculture sector is mixed and there are a number of other factors that influence sentiment in agriculture, including the cost of doing business, weather expectations and market conditions.

The government has allocated resources to conduct a general agricultural census (currently underway), to collect information that will provide further data on the dynamics in the sector to better inform policy making and support a viable, inclusive and productive agricultural sector.

2. As indicated, it is not possible to empirically isolate the impact of the debate on “land expropriation without compensation” and therefore not possible, at this stage, to presume any negative impacts on the economy.

3. In light of the above, at this stage it is not possible to assess the potential impact on tax revenues.

29 March 2019 - NW566

Shackleton, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Finance

On what grounds is the National Treasury’s projection based that the country’s gross domestic product will grow by 1.5 percent in the 2019-20 financial year?

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Reply:

Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to increase from an estimated 0.7 per cent in 2018/19 to 1.5 per cent in 2019/20. Growth is expected to be supported by stronger household spending and private sector investment.

Household spending is projected to strengthen due to gradual improvements in disposable income and credit extended to households. Employment growth is expected to remain weak in the early half of the fiscal year, although real wage growth in the private sector is expected to recover.

Investment growth is expected to remain subdued compared with historical levels, but improving over the medium term. In 2019/20, investment growth is expected to be supported by a rising need to replace worn capital, an expected improvement in certain export commodity prices, and a gradual recovery in business confidence.

The main risks to the economic outlook for 2019/20 concerns Eskom and the potential impact that ineffective implementation of its reconfiguration could have on capital flows; the level of the exchange rate; and investor confidence. Other near-term domestic risks include the potential for disruptive load-shedding, prolonged industrial action and whether a hesitance to investment continues well beyond political events scheduled this year. Government has made progress on restoring policy certainty with many measures being implemented or prepared for implementation. Improved traction on the reform agenda could increase growth, if reforms are well-received by investors and businesses.

Global risks include an escalation of global trade frictions that lead to financial market volatility and undermine international trade and investment. If trade disputes are resolved, the resulting improvement in business and investor sentiment can support global growth. Slower growth in key export markets can further pressure demand for South Africa’s exports while global financial markets remain vulnerable to uncertainties surrounding Brexit and potential banking sector risks in Europe.

29 March 2019 - NW702

Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and/or the former minister and (ii) her deputy and/or former deputy minister (aa) in the (aaa) 2016-17 and (bbb) 2017-18 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018?

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Reply:

(a)-(d) The details of the vehicles purchased for use by the Minister, former Minister and Deputy and/or former Deputy Minister are provided in the tables below:

(i) (aa)
Vehicle purchased	(aaa) 2016/17	(bbb) 2017/18	(bb) Since April 2018
a) Make	None	None	Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
b) Model	None	None	2018
c) Price	None	None	R 854 006.01
d) Date Purchased	None	None	18 September 2018

(ii) (aa)
Vehicle purchased	(aaa) 2016/17	(bbb) 2017/18	(bb) Since April 2018
a) Make	BMW GT	None	None
b) Model	2016	None	None
c) Price	R 727 770.02	None	None
d) Date Purchased	3 July 2016	None	None

29 March 2019 - NW564

Shackleton, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Finance

What (a) amount has been designated for the purposes of (i) creating jobs and (ii) addressing unemployment in the Government’s national budget for the 2019-20 financial year and (b) are the details of each programme and/or department or entity that will benefit from these designations?

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Reply:

What (a) amount has been designated for the purposes of (i) creating jobs and (ii) addressing unemployment in the Government’s national budget for the 2019-20 financial year

Public employment programmes are key components of the government’s drive to alleviate poverty, inequality and unemployment in South Africa. These programmes have a large multiplier effect on vulnerable communities by combining the social, environmental and economic objectives of employment generation, income support, and asset creation. Government has allocated a total of R15.4 billion in the national budget for the 2019/20 financial year towards addressing unemployment. This is mainly comprised of two public employment programmes, namely, the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) (R14.6 billion) and the Jobs Fund now called the Employment Creation Facility Fund (R800 million).

The table below displays the breakdown of funds designated for the purposes of creating jobs in the 2019/20 financial year.

National departments (R'000)	13 807 428
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs	4 038 608
Environmental Affairs	4 084 367
Labour	2 289 950
National Treasury	800 073
Public Works	1 812 036
Rural Development and Land Reform	411 153
Tourism	371 241
Provincial Departments (R'000)	1 586 094
Infrastructure Development	314 634
Public Works and Transport	1 271 460
GRAND TOTAL	15 393 522

Additionally, government launched the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative in March 2018. This is a business-led initiative supported by government. It offers a quality one-year work experience to participating youth, coupled with training (both technical and behavioural) as well as boosting the access to networks relevant for finding the next job. It is complementary with government incentives such as the Employment Tax Incentive as well as custom Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment recognition work to further bolster the programme’s impact. The YES directly contributes to employment creation but does not have a direct allocation from the government.

(b) What are the details of each programme and/or department or entity that will benefit from these designations?

Within the EPWP, there are two main modalities through which public employment is funded. The first is through direct budgetary allocations, where public employment is an explicit part of the purpose. The second modality is where focus on employment is not the primary or stated aim of a given programme, but where there is scope for labour-intensive work as part of the programme design. Part of the rationale for the incentive grants is to encourage public bodies to look at their programmes through this prism.

The incentive grants of the EPWP were initiated to expand job creation in specific focus areas, where labour-incentive delivery methods can be maximised. The grants are made up of the following components:

In provinces:

Infrastructure sector
Environment and culture sector

In municipalities:

Social sector
Environment and culture
Infrastructure

At national level:

Environment and culture

While each of the grants vary slightly in terms of design, they share the following purposes:

To strengthen job creation outcomes in specific focus areas
To maximise the use of labour intensive methods
To incentivise increased job creation efforts within public bodies by linking budget allocations from the grant to performance.
To use the grant to incentivise increased use if core budgets and other conditional grants for the purposes of job creation.

The EPWP is carried out by the following government departments: Labour, Public Works, National Treasury, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tourism, Environmental Affairs, Cooperative Governance and Rural Development and Land Reform. The Department of Public Works leads and coordinates the expanded public works programme, as articulated in government’s medium term strategic framework and the national development plan whilst the Jobs Fund is run directly by the National Treasury.

Complementing government’s broader job creation programmes, the Jobs Fund is a specific grant financing instrument that uses public funds to catalyse innovation and investment in activities that contribute to job creation initiatives and longer term employment growth. In March 2018 the Jobs Fund issued its eighth call for proposals which it hopes to complete by the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year.

29 March 2019 - NW565

Shackleton, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Finance

Why (a) was the Large Business Unit of the SA Revenue Service disbanded and (b) is the Unit being re-established?

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Reply:

a) The Large Business Centre was decentralized as part of the new operating model that was adopted by SARS in 2016. SARS was of the view that decentralization will allow large businesses to have easy access to SARS offices throughout the country and by this enhance the service offering to the sector.

b) SARS took an executive decision to re-establish the Large Business segment after conducting diagnostic studies that showed the synergies and gains achieved when the Large Business Centre was centralised. The LBC will formally commence operations on 1 April 2019.

29 March 2019 - NW176

Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a) Which public technical and vocational education and training colleges did not receive all the results of the November 2018 examinations from Umalusi during the bulk release of marks early in January 2019 and (b) what subjects were affected in each case; (2) (a) which results were still outstanding for each subject at each specified college as at 31 January 2019 and (b) what were the main reasons for the specified delays?

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Reply:

1. All the centres that complied with the rules of examination as encapsulated in the policy on the conduct of examinations received their results on 31 December 2018. The tables attached as Annexure A provide the lists of subjects, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges that did not receive all their results from Umalusi for the November 2018 examinations during the bulk release of marks on
31 December 2018.

2. (a) Annexure A also provides the lists of outstanding results for each subject at each specified college as at 31 January 2019.

(b) The bulk of the outstanding results were released on 04 February 2019, following the first mop-up process by the Department and Umalusi. The main reason for this delay was that TVET colleges had failed to submit their Internal Continuous Assessments (ICASS) and some of the external marks timeously, i.e. Report 190-N1, National Certificate (Vocational) levels 2 and 3. The Department has written warning letters to college Principals for not submitting their ICASS and the external marks on time. During May to June 2019, Departmental officials will be visiting non-compliant colleges to audit the control measures and systems related to the management of internal assessments.

Annexure A

BUSINESS STUDIES OUTSTANDING EXAMINATION MARKS
TVET COLLEGE NAME	CENTRE NAME	SUBJECT NAME	LEVEL
EKURHULENI EAST PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	SPRINGS CAMPUS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION	MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION	N4
ELANGENI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	KWA-MASHU CAMPUS	MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION	N4
ESAYIDI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	PORT SHEPSTONE CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	N6
MAJUBA PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	CENTRE FOR PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	N6
	DUNDEE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE NUMBER 2 CAMPUS	COMMUNICATION	N6
MNAMBITHI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	ESTCOURT CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	N6
	EZAKHENI A CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	N6
		MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION	N4
	LADYSMITH CAMPUS	MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION	N4
ORBIT PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	RUSTENBURG CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	N6
SEDIBENG PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	HEIDELBERG CAMPUS	COMMUNICATION	N5
	SEBOKENG CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	N6
SOUTH WEST GAUTENG PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	KRUGERSDORP CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	N6
THEKWINI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	SPRINGFIELD CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	N6
UMFOLOZI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	RICHTEK CAMPUS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION	MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION	N4

NCV STUDIES OUTSTANDING EXAMINATION MARKS
TVET COLLEGE NAME	CENTRE NAME	OFFERING DESCRIPTION
BOLAND PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	WORCESTER CAMPUS	AGRIBUSINESS L3
BUFFALO CITY PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	EAST LONDON CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS L2
		INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS L2
		ELECTRONICS L2
		INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT L2
		CONTACT CENTRE OPERATIONS L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		TOURISM OPERATIONS L2
		ELECTROTECHNOLOGY L2
	JOHN KNOX BOKWE CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		FITTING AND TURNING L2
		ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS L2
		ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY L2
		ENGINEERING SYSTEMS L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L2
		MATERIALS L2
		MASONRY L2
		PLANT AND EQUIPMENT L2
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL3
CAPRICORN PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	POLOKWANE CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2
		MARKETING L3
		MARKETING COMMUNICATION L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE L2
		INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L4
		HOSPITALITY SERVICES L2
	SENWABARWANA CAMPUS	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT L3
		MARKETING L3
		ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS L3
		MARKETING COMMUNICATION L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
	SESHEGO CAMPUS	PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE L4
CENTRAL JOHANNESBURG PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	HIGHVELD CAMPUS	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L2
		FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L2
		ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT L2
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2 - L3
		CONTACT CENTRE OPERATIONS L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
COASTAL KZN PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	APPELSBOSCH CAMPUS	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MASONRY L3
	UBUHLE-BOGU CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
COLLEGE OF CAPE TOWN PUBLIC TVET	CITY CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		LIFE ORIENTATION L4
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4
EASTCAPE MIDLANDS PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	HEATH PARK CAMPUS	LIFE ORIENTATION L4
EHLANZENI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	BARBERTON CAMPUS	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L3
		ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
	MAPULANENG CAMPUS	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L2
		MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L2
		MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L3
		OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT L2
		ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2
		PROJECT MANAGEMENT L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS L2
		ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY L2
		ENGINEERING SYSTEMS L2
		ENGINEERING FABRICATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
		HOSPITALITY GENERICS L2
		FOOD PREPARATION L2
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L3
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L2
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L3
		WORKSHOP PRACTICE L2
		ELECTRICAL WORKMANSHIP L3
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL2
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL3
		ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION L2
		ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION L3
	MLUMATI CAMPUS	BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
	MTHIMBA CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
	NELSPRUIT CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
EKURHULENI WEST PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	GERMISTON CAMPUS	MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L2
		ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS L2
		ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY L2
		ENGINEERING SYSTEMS L2
		AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE L2
		MANUAL MANUFACTURING L2
		MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS L2
		INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS L2
		ELECTRONICS L2
		INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		ELECTROTECHNOLOGY L2
ELANGENI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	NDWEDWE CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L2
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L3
		SCIENCE OF TOURISM L2
		SCIENCE OF TOURISM L3
		SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN SA L2
		SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN SA AND REGIONAL TL3
		TOURISM OPERATIONS L2
		TOURISM OPERATIONS L3
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L2
		MATERIALS L2
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L3
		MATERIALS L3
		MASONRY L2
		MASONRY L3
		PLANT AND EQUIPMENT L2
		PLANT AND EQUIPMENT L3
	NTUZUMA CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
	PINETOWN CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
	QADI CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICS L2
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L2
		MATERIALS L2
		PLUMBING L2
		PLANT AND EQUIPMENT L2
ESAYIDI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	KOKSTAD CAMPUS	BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		LIFE ORIENTATION L4
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICS L4
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L4
		CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION L4
		MATERIALS L4
		CARPENTRY AND ROOF WORK L4
	PORT SHEPSTONE CAMPUS	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L2
		APPLIED ACCOUNTING L3
		FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L2
		ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT L2
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
	UMZIMKHULU CAMPUS	SOIL SCIENCE L3
FLAVIUS MAREKA PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	SASOLBURG CAMPUS	MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4
GERT SIBANDE PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	ERMELO CAMPUS	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L2
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		PHYSICAL SCIENCE L2
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L2
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL2
	EVANDER CAMPUS	MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		FITTING AND TURNING L3
		WELDING L4
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L3
	SIBENESEFTHU CAMPUS	CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
	STANDERTON CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		FOOD PREPARATION L2
GOLDFIELDS PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	WELKOM CAMPUS	MARKETING L2
		ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS L2
		MARKETING COMMUNICATION L2
		CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
IKHALA PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	EAST LONDON ALIWAL NORTH CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN SA L2
	EZIBELENI CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND MAINTENANCE L3
		MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY L3
		ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN L3
		AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
INGWE PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	MALUTI CAMPUS	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L3
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4
	MOUNT FRERE CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		MARKETING L4
		ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS L4
		MARKETING COMMUNICATION L4
		CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		FITTING AND TURNING L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		CONTACT CENTRE OPERATIONS L4
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
	NGQUNGQUSHE CAMPUS	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L3
		MATHEMATICS L3
KING HINTSA PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	H.B.TSENGWA CAMPUS	OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L4
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
	TEKO CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
KING SABATADALINDYEBO PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	NTABOZUKO CAMPUS	LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		FREIGHT LOGISTICS L2
		TRANSPORT ECONOMICS L2
		TRANSPORT OPERATIONS L3
	ENGCOBO CAMPUS	PLANT PRODUCTION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
	LIBODE CAMPUS	INTRODUCTION TO POLICING PRACTICES L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
	MAPUZI CAMPUS(KING SABATADALINDYEBO TVET)	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L3
		SCIENCE OF TOURISM L3
		SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN SA AND REGIONAL TL3
		TOURISM OPERATIONS L3
	MTHATHA CAMPUS	LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS L2
		ELECTRONICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		CARPENTRY AND ROOF WORK L2
LEPHALALE PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	MODIMOLLE CAMPUS	OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
LETABA PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	MAAKE CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
		TRANSPORT ECONOMICS L2
		MATERIALS L3
	TZANEEN CAMPUS	BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN SA L2
LOVEDALE PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	EAST LONDON KING CAMPUS	OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
MALUTI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	BONAMELO CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
	ITEMOHELENG CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY L3
		ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN L3
		APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY L4
		LIFE ORIENTATION L4
		MATHEMATICS L3
		MASONRY L2
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L3
		ELECTRICAL WORKMANSHIP L3
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL3
	MALUTI TVET:MAIN CAMPUS	MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L2
	SEFIKENG CAMPUS	ANIMAL PRODUCTION L3
		AGRIBUSINESS L3
MNAMBITHI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	ESTCOURT CAMPUS	BUSINESS PRACTICE L4
		GOVERNANCE L4
	LADYSMITH CAMPUS	BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
MOPANI SOUTH EAST PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	SIR VAL DUNCAN CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		FITTING AND TURNING L4
		PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE L4
		ENGINEERING FABRICATION - BOILER MAKINGL3
		ELECTRICAL WORKMANSHIP L4
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL4
		ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION L4
MOTHEO PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	BLOEMFONTEIN CAMPUS	LIFE ORIENTATION L4
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4
MTHASHANA PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	KWA-GQIKAZI CAMPUS	BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		HOSPITALITY GENERICS L2
		HOSPITALITY GENERICS L3
		FOOD PREPARATION L2
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L2
NKANGALA PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	C.N. MAHLANGU CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		LIFE ORIENTATION L4
	MIDDELBURG CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
	WATERVAL-BOVEN CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L2
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L3
		SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN SA AND REGIONAL TL3
		TOURISM OPERATIONS L3
	WITBANK CAMPUS	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L2
		APPLIED ACCOUNTING L3
		FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L2
		FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L3
		ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT L2
		ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT L3
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MULTIMEDIA CONTENT L3
		SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN L3
		COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE L3
		PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICS L3
		FOOD PREPARATION L3
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L3
		HOSPITALITY SERVICES L3
ORBIT PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	BRITS CAMPUS	MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L2
		OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
	RUSTENBURG CAMPUS	ENGINEERING FABRICATION - BOILER MAKINGL3
PORT ELIZABETH PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	BETHELSDORP CAMPUS	ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L4
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		FREIGHT LOGISTICS L2
		TRANSPORT ECONOMICS L2
		TRANSPORT OPERATIONS L2
	IQHAYIYA CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS L2
		ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND MAINTENANCE L3
		ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY L2
		MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY L3
		ENGINEERING SYSTEMS L2
		ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN L3
		AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE L2
		AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L2
	RUSSELL ROAD COLLEGE FOR CAREER EDUC	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L3
		MARKETING L2
		ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS L2
		ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS L3
		MARKETING COMMUNICATION L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L4
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS L2
		ELECTRONICS L2
		INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT L2
		PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING L3
		CONTACT CENTRE OPERATIONS L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
RURAL PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	DE AAR CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		AFRIKAANS FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		HOSPITALITY GENERICS L2
		HOSPITALITY GENERICS L3
		FOOD PREPARATION L2
		FOOD PREPARATION L3
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L2
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L3
		HOSPITALITY SERVICES L2
		HOSPITALITY SERVICES L3
	KATHU CAMPUS	MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4
SOUTH WEST GAUTENG PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	GEORGE TABOR CAMPUS	PROJECT MANAGEMENT L4
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		LIFE ORIENTATION L4
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4
		FREIGHT LOGISTICS L4
		TRANSPORT ECONOMICS L4
		TRANSPORT OPERATIONS L4
	ROODEPOORT CAMPUS	MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L4
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4
TALETSO PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	LEHURUTSHE CAMPUS	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L2
		MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L2
		OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT L2
		ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		THE SOUTH AFRICAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
	MAFIKENG/MMABATHO CAMPUS	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L2
		ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT L3
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L2
		MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L2
		MANAGEMENT PRACTICE L3
		OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT L2
		OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT L3
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L2
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND MAINTENANCE L3
		WELDING L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		HOSPITALITY GENERICS L2
		FOOD PREPARATION L2
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L2
		HOSPITALITY SERVICES L2
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L3
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL3
THEKWINI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	SPRINGFIELD CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS L2
		ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY L2
		ENGINEERING SYSTEMS L2
		AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
	UMBILO CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
TSHWANE NORTH PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	MAMELODI CAMPUS	BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
	SOSHANGUVE NORTH CAMPUS	APPLIED ACCOUNTING L4
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L4
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		PHYSICAL SCIENCE L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L2
		MATERIALS L2
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L3
		PLUMBING L2
		PLANT AND EQUIPMENT L2
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L2
		WORKSHOP PRACTICE L2
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL2
		ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION L2
	TEMBA CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGINEERING FABRICATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		INTRODUCTION TO POLICING PRACTICES L2
		THEORY OF POLICING PRACTICES L3
		INTRODUCTION TO LAW L2
		PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE L2
		CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS L4
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
UMFOLOZI PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	ESHOWE CAMPUS(SUB-CENTRE FOR 5517)	NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
		HOSPITALITY GENERICS L3
		FOOD PREPARATION L3
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L3
		HOSPITALITY SERVICES L3
	ESIKHAWINI CAMPUS	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT L3
		ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT L2
		ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT L3
		PROJECT MANAGEMENT L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
		FREIGHT LOGISTICS L3
		TRANSPORT OPERATIONS L3
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L2
		MATERIALS L2
		MASONRY L2
		PLANT AND EQUIPMENT L2
		PLUMBING L3
	MANDENI CAMPUS(SUB-CENTRE FOR 5517)	ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND MAINTENANCE L3
		MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY L3
		ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN L3
		AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE L3
		PROCESS TECHNOLOGY L3
		PULP AND PAPERMAKING TECHNOLOGY L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		PHYSICAL SCIENCE L2
		PHYSICAL SCIENCE L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICS L2
		MATHEMATICS L3
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L3
		ELECTRICAL WORKMANSHIP L3
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL3
		ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION L3
	RICHTEK CAMPUS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L3
UMGUNGUNDLOVU PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	EDENDALE CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		MATHEMATICS L2
		CONSTRUCTION PLANNING L2
		MATERIALS L2
		CARPENTRY AND ROOF WORK L2
		PLUMBING L2
		PLANT AND EQUIPMENT L2
	MSUNDUZI CAMPUS	BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
	PLESSISLAER CAMPUS	ENGINEERING SYSTEMS L2
URBAN PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	KIMBERLEY(MOREMOGOLO) CAMPUS	OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
	NORTHERN CAPE CAMPUS	LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		CLIENT SERVICE AND HUMAN RELATIONS L2
VHEMBE PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	MAVHOI CAMPUS	ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		LIFE ORIENTATION L4
		MATHEMATICS L3
		CARPENTRY AND ROOF WORK L2
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L2
		ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE L3
		ELECTRICAL WORKMANSHIP L3
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL2
		ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIL3
		ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION L3
	SOUTH CAMPUS(MASHAMBA)	ANIMAL PRODUCTION L2
		AGRIBUSINESS L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
	TECHNIVEN CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L4
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L4
		PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE L4
VUSELELA PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	KLERKSDORP CAMPUS	SOIL SCIENCE L2
		SOIL SCIENCE L3
		PLANT PRODUCTION L2
		PLANT PRODUCTION L3
		ANIMAL PRODUCTION L2
		ANIMAL PRODUCTION L3
		AGRIBUSINESS L2
		AGRIBUSINESS L3
		NEW VENTURE CREATION L3
		BUSINESS PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE PRACTICE L3
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L2
		OFFICE DATA PROCESSING L3
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L2
		ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE L3
		LIFE ORIENTATION L2
		LIFE ORIENTATION L3
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
		MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L3
		MATHEMATICS L3
	TAUNG CAMPUS	MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L2
WESTERN PUBLIC TVET COLLEGE	RANDFONTEIN CAMPUS	NEW VENTURE CREATION L3

29 March 2019 - NW410

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2633 on 17 October 2018, she is now in a position to indicate whether her department's higher education language policy, of which the concept was published in the Government Gazette of 23 February 2018, has already been finalised; if not, what (a) processes are still outstanding and (b) is the timeframe for finalisation; if so, by what date will it be published; (2) whether her department has received and considered the submissions of (a) the SA Academy for Science and Arts, (b) the Afrikaans Language Board and (c) Afriforum; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether, if the specified policy has not yet been finalised, she will consider holding a symposium to fine-tune it; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she has found that the policy is in compliance with her obligation under subsection 6(4) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to manage and monitor the use of the official languages by means of legislative and other measures, since subsection 27(2) of the Higher Education Act, Act 101 of 1997, has the above as underlying basis; (5) whether she will make a statement on the matter?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. The Department has not yet finalised the Language Policy for Higher Education, which was published in February 2018 for public comment.

(a) The Department has developed a further draft of the policy taking into consideration all the public comments received. The draft policy will be taken through the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIAS), which is a necessary process for all government policies, bills and regulations before approval for implementation. Parallel to the SEIAS process, a draft will be submitted to the Council on Higher Education (CHE) for advice, as required by the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997, as amended). These two processes may invariably take about four months to complete (May-August 2019). Feedback from the abovementioned processes may lead to further amendments to the draft policy and will feed into the development of a final draft for publication and implementation.

(b) The policy will be finalised during 2019 once the above processes have been completed. It is envisaged that the policy will be implemented in 2020 when stakeholders, in particular the universities, have been taken through the revisions.

2. The Department received comments from a wide range of stakeholders. Submissions from all stakeholders have been considered taking into account the values of equity and the need to address the historical marginalisation of African languages as provided for in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996).

(a) The Department received a submission from the SA Academy for Arts and Science. The Academy welcomed the revised Language Policy for Higher Education and proposed that specific universities be assigned to develop indigenous South African languages. It called for research to be undertaken to establish guiding principles and procedures for the development of new terminology for African languages. Moreover, the Academy proposed that a core cohort of lecturers proficient in African languages be developed to ensure that there are lecturers who can teach in these languages.

(b) No submission was received from the Afrikaans Language Board.

(c) Afriforum welcomed the review of the policy and called for a funding allocation to be made in support of multilingualism at universities. It underscored the fundamental right of learners/students to receive education in their mother tongue or the language of their choice. It supported the proposed partnerships with the Department of Basic Education in promoting the development of all indigenous languages in South Africa. It further welcomed the explicit reference to Afrikaans as an indigenous South African language in the policy.

3. The Department has already held a number of symposiums and seminars on this matter and is not planning to hold any others before the policy is finalised. However, the Department will continue to engage with universities and other relevant bodies regarding the implementation of the policy once it has been published.

4. The revision of the Language Policy for Higher Education is being done in compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997, as amended).

5. The Minister will communicate to all stakeholders once the policy has been published in the government gazette for implementation.

29 March 2019 - NW666

Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether the Government entered into any agreement to assist the government of the Kingdom of eSwatini financially; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the financial assistance?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. The Government of South Africa has not entered into an agreement to provide the government of the Kingdom of eSwatini with financial support.

2. Moreover, should such a formal request be received, it would need to be considered within the context of the challenging macroeconomic climate as outlined in the 2019/20 Budget Review, which highlights the following challenges:

2.1 Subdued economic growth, forecast at 1.9 percent real GDP growth for 2019/20,

2.2 An increasing budget deficit (forecast to increase from 4,2 percent in 2018/19 to 4.5 percent in 2019/20); and

2.3 the resultant fiscal consolidation measures currently being undertaken by government (reduction of baselines by R50.3 billion) to ensure that public finances are returned to a sustainable path.

29 March 2019 - NW611

Atkinson, Mr P to ask the Minister of Finance

(1) Whether (a) the National Treasury and/or (b) any entity reporting to him contracted the services of a certain company (name and details furnished) in each of the past 10 financial years; if so, what (i) number of contracts were signed, (ii) was the date on which each contract was signed, (iii) was the duration of each contract, (iv) services did the company render and (v) was the monetary value of each contract in each case; (2) whether any irregular expenditure relating to the contracts was recorded and/or condoned in each case; if so, what are the relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

(a) No

(i)

Number of contracts signed

(ii)

Date on which each contract was signed

(iii)

Duration of each contract

(iv)

What services did the company render?

(v)

Monetary value of each contract in each case

Nil

One purchase order issued

Order issued on 1 June 2015

3 days

Security Services at the Cape Town International Airport for the World Economic Forum

R30 369.60

2. No

ASB

The Accounting Standards Board did not contract the services of BOSASA now known as GLOBAL OPERATIONS in any of the past 10 financial years to date.

CBDA

The Co-operative Banks Development Agency has never contracted the services of Bosasa now known as Global Operations.

DBSA

None
None

FAIS OMBUD

Inspection of the FAIS Ombud database has revealed that NO contracts were entered into with the above mentioned supplier for the financial periods ending 1 March 2007 to date.

FIC

(1) The Financial Intelligence Centre did not contract BOSASA or Global Operations for any services in any of the past 10 financial years.

(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) Not applicable.

(2) Not applicable.

FSCA

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (and the former Financial Services Board) has not contracted with the mentioned companies during the past 10 years.

GEPF

The GEPF has not contracted the services of BOSASA now known as Global Operations in the past 10 financial years.

GPAA

The GPAA has not done any business with BOSASA (GLOBAL OPERATIONS) for the said period.

IRBA

The IRBA hereby declares that no contracts were awarded to the abovementioned company in the past 10 Financial years.

LAND BANK

Land Bank has never contracted the services of Bosasa or Global Operations.

PFA

(1)(b) The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator has not contracted the services of Bosasa (now known as Global Operations) in the past 10 years.

(2) Not applicable.

PIC

The PIC during the last ten financial years did not contract the services of the company mentioned.

SARS

Question 1

SARS has never contracted with, BOSASA now known as GLOBAL OPERATIONS, for any security related services.

Question 2

N/A

SASRIA

For purposes of the question(s) raised above, Sasria SOC Ltd (“Sasria”) has not contracted the services of Bosasa now known as Global Operations (“Bosasa”), in each of the past ten financial years.

Whilst we have taken care, and exercised the necessary diligence in preparing the requested information, it is necessary that we highlight that, there is no information that seeks to indicate or suggest whether Bosasa was at any point directly or indirectly contracted to Sasria.

It is also common cause, that Sasria provides specialist short-term insurance products to its clients, which include but are not limited to insurance coverage from damage caused by non-political riots, public disorder, including labour disturbances, civil unrest, strikes, lockouts and terrorism, as well as loss in respect of mortgage loans. It would therefore follow, that Sasria would be in a position to have done business with Bosasa in this respect.

In the spirit of this, Sasria has therefore settled various insurance claims to Bosasa, and these are in the ordinary course of our business, and the said payments are neither services sought, nor contracts entered into, as the questions above specifically enquire on services entered into with Bosasa.

We hereby therefore, for purposes of transparency, disclose all the claims Bosasa has had with Sasria, and stress the fact that these are not services nor contracts entered into, but claims payments in the ordinary course of our business, as mandated.

Date (Payment)	Client	Service provided	Rand Value (Excl. VAT)	Duration	Irregular Expenditure
20 March 2012	Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd	Insurance Claim	R 131 578.95	N/A	N/A
14 November 2012	Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd	Insurance Claim	R 68 774.30	N/A	N/A
18 December 2013	Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd	Insurance Claim	R 318 533.67	N/A	N/A
12 August 2015	Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd	Insurance Claim	R 2 010 495.23	N/A	N/A

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud did not contract any services of BOSASA now known as GLOBAL OPERATIONS in the past 10 financial years.
No irregular expenditure was recorded or condoned that relates to BOSASA now known as GLOBAL OPERATIONS.

29 March 2019 - NW409

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether he would consider issuing appropriate regulations in terms of section 168(1) of the Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, to ensure that payments by consumers for electricity from Eskom are placed in a separate ring-fenced account, in order to ensure that local authorities do not use it for other unauthorised expenditure?

Source
Link

Reply:

In terms of section 160(1) of the Constitution, a municipal council, makes decisions concerning the exercise of all the powers and the performance of all the functions of the municipality. The Municipal Finance Management Act 56 0f 2003 (MFMA) was issued to provide municipal councils with the financial management legal framework to enable decision making, which includes amongst others, the management of the municipality’s bank account. The MFMA is applicable to both municipalities and municipal entities. The MFMA enables municipalities to open more than one bank account provided that initial allocations to the municipalities flows through the municipality’s primary bank account. The legislation is however silent on the issue of “ring fencing”, however, nothing stops the municipal council from adopting a written policy which enables the ring fencing of funds for purpose of defraying liabilities due towards Eskom.

An Inter-Ministerial Task Team, made up of officials from the National Treasury and the Department of Cooperative Governance, has been established to look at strategies to address the failure by municipalities to pay, amongst others, Eskom and Water Boards.

Over and above the Inter-Ministerial Task Team, both the national and provincial treasuries are assisting financially struggling municipalities to prepare financial recovery plans for implementation. This will assist towards ensuring that the municipalities are financial sustainable. It is also important that issue of regulations are also looked at in the context of the Constitution referred to above, namely, that the executive authority at local government is vested within the municipal councils. The National Treasury can therefore regulate to provide a framework for decision making, but the ultimate and final decision vest with the municipal council.

29 March 2019 - NW341

Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Finance

In light of the fact that the Nugent Commission of Inquiry Into Tax Administration and Governance by the SA Revenue Service (Sars) completed its work and issued a final report on 14 December 2018, (a) on what legal basis is the Commission continuing to be active at Sars after completion it completed its work and (b) on what date was the official last day of the Commission?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) The Commission has operated at all times in terms of a Presidential Proclamation (no 17 of 2018, published in Government Gazette 41652 of 24 May 2018) which set out the terms of reference for the Commission supplemented by regulations set out in Proclamation no 18 of 2018 (published in Government Gazette 41713 on 15 June 2019), as amended. There is no end-date for the Commission, but the terms of reference required a final report by 14 December 2018. Having met this deadline and issued its final report, the Commission is no longer active at this stage in terms of further hearings or reports, but Judge Nugent is concluding logistical arrangements like the cataloging and archiving of the Commission’s work or attending (where required, with other members of the Panel or evidence team) to requests like that of appearing before the Standing Committee on Finance on 13 February 2019. This logistical process commenced after delivery of the final report, and takes place at the premises that SARS made available to the Commission for its work.

b) There is no last day of the Commission, even though it is not actively functioning in terms of hearings or fact-finding. The President is expected to respond shortly to the recommendations of the Commission, and to provide clarity on a formal end-date for the Commission.

29 March 2019 - NW582

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether the National Treasury is investigating the hacking of his twitter account; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) whether the investigation covers the period since his appointment as Minister of Finance on 9 October 2018; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

No signs of hacking were found. The possibility that Minister’s twitter account may have been hacked was raised in an interview, during which the journalist asked if Minister’s twitter account had been hacked. The response was that we did not know at the time how Minister had ended up liking the tweet in question, and that we were looking into the matter.
See response to question 1

29 March 2019 - NW619

Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Finance

What is the estimated tax revenue lost over the past 10 financial years due to the illicit cigarette industry?

Source
Link

Reply:

SARS has conducted a research study (tax gap) to estimate the loss of revenue on illicit trade of cigarette using the top-down approach for the period 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 respectively. The estimated loss of tax revenue (tax gap) was estimated at R4.1 billion and R6 billion respectively. However, SARS has not commissioned a research study to quantify the size of the illicit cigarette for the period in question, 2008/2009 – 2017/2018 financial years and as such, SARS is unable to provide an official position to that effect.

SARS is currently undertaking a scientific and evidenced-based research study to identify the businesses operating in the illicit economy with a view to quantify the size of the illicit economy. The research methodologies include both qualitative and quantitative analysis through collaboration with business, field research including a survey for data collection for all tax types. The research study further serve to solicit input from the multidisciplinary stakeholder involved in the illicit economy enforcement to ensure a collective approach is attained. The study is expected to be completed during 2021.

SARS has put measure in place to combat the illicit trade and selling of illicit cigarettes through its Customs enforcement wing and in collaboration with other law enforcement wings from the public (JCPS cluster) and the private including TISA and FITA. SARS is aware of the various studies amongst others IPSOS and Euronomics which has estimated the size of the illicit cigarettes to average R8 billion per annum however, due to the absence of our own research, SARS is unable to quantify or confirm any narrative currently in the public domain.

SARS Enforcement performance, 10 years, 2008/2009 – 2017/2018 financial year

SARS enforcement was involved in 13, 428 seizures in the past 10 years, resulting in 1.7 billion sticks of cigarettes with a Rand value of R1 041 billion calculated at an average street value of R0.60 per cigarette sticks and R1.7 billion when using the industry acceptable average value of R1.00.

29 March 2019 - NW714

Ngwenya, Ms G to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and /or the former Minister and (ii) her Deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2016-17 and (bbb) 2017-18 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018?

Source
Link

Reply:

Minister		Deputy Minister
(i) N/A	(ii) Audi
(i) N/A	(ii) Q7
(i) N/A	(ii) R960 140.00
(i) N/A	(ii) 18/05/2017
(aaa) N/A (bbb) N/A	(aaa) N/A (bbb) 18/05/2017
N/A	N/A

29 March 2019 - NW244

Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Finance

What has been the impact of manipulation of the Rand on revenue collection?

Source
Link

Reply:

We have no evidence of the manipulation of the Rand, and invite the Honourable Member to provide any evidence he may have of such manipulation. The currency market is a deep and liquid market, and it is difficult to determine any material or long-lasting impact of any one transaction on the level or value of the currency. I am therefore not able to respond to the question on the impact on revenue collection.

It is important to differentiate between the impact of any transaction on consumers and the impact on the value of the rand – current cases before the Competition Commission appear to be related more to the conduct of bank traders towards clients, rather than providing evidence of affecting the actual value of the rand, but let us await the outcome of that investigation before making any conclusions.

29 March 2019 - NW627

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 3915 on 9 January 2019, the implementation of the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council resolution included employees in Programme One; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what total number of employees in Programme One (i) qualified and (ii) did not qualify and (b) for what reason?

Source
Link

Reply:

Yes, the implementation of the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council Resolution included employees in Programme 1.

(a) (i) 18 employees in Programme 1 qualified; and

(ii) 48 employees did not qualify.

(b) The DPSA Circular 4 of 2014, a Directive on the amendment to the implementation of the PSCBC Resolution 3 of 2009 and the grading of jobs/posts on salary levels 9/10 and 11/12, directed that the automatic upgrades should be implemented for employees who were appointed between 1 July 2010 and 31 July 2012, the 48 employees who did not qualify were appointed after the said date.

The National Treasury consulted with the Minister for the Public Service and Administration (MPSA) on the grading of the positions of 48 employees who were appointed on or after 1 August 2012, as per the DPSA Circular 4 of 2014. The affected positions were subsequently verified by the DPSA and retained on salary levels 9 and 11 respectively.

29 March 2019 - NW501

Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

What is the total number of (a) plumbers, (b) electricians, (c) welders, (d) carpenters, (e) boiler makers and (f) mechanics who graduated from each institution of higher learning in the country in the 2018 academic year?

Source
Link

Reply:

The first phase of training artisans involves an integrated learning process of obtaining fundamental and practical training at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college. The second phase covers the trade theory including workplace training at an accredited workplace. The final phase is taking a National Trade Test in the relevant trade. The table below indicates the training that has taken place from 01 April 2018 to 31 December 2018:

Plumbers	Electricians	Welders	Carpenters	Boilermakers	Mechanics
715	2 291	651	102	703	2 262

Candidates are given three chances to pass the trade test. If they are still unsuccessful, they are placed on the Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning programme, which will assist them in obtaining their trade qualification.

The knowledge components for the trades are currently provided through the Report 191 qualification at N2 level and National Certificate Vocational (NCV) level three on the National Qualification Framework.

The table below indicates the number of students who passed the theory component of the trades through the Report 191 and NCV qualifications in the November 2018 national examination.

Trade Test	Passed
Plumber’s Theory N2	402
Plumbing L3	940
Electrical Trade Theory N2	3 147
Electrical Systems and Construction L3	5 288
Welder’s Theory N2	77
Welding L3	564
Plater’s Theory N2	685
Engineering Fabrication: Boiler making L3	1 054
Carpentry Theory N2	161
Carpentry and Roof Work L3	958
Motor Trade Theory N2	435
Automotive Repairs and Maintenance L3	1 816
Grand Total	15 527

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NAME AND SURNAME: MR JABU NTSHINGILA AND MR JAMES MOGALE

CONTACT: 087 236 9324 / 012 312 6205

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Reply 501.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY REPLY 501 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

MRS GNM PANDOR, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

29 March 2019 - NW245

Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether he has found that currency manipulation plays a role in illicit financial flows; if so, (2) whether he has found that banks who take part in currency manipulation should have their licences revoked; if not, why not?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. No I have not, since the National Treasury does not have any evidence on whether there is any form of currency manipulation and hence not able to assess the impact of any alleged manipulation on illicit financial flows. The National Treasury has also checked that the South African Reserve Bank likewise does not have such evidence, and would like to invite the Honourable Member to provide any such evidence if she has any.

2. As stated above, neither the National Treasury nor the South African Reserve Bank have any evidence that any bank has taken part in currency manipulation. We are aware that the Competition Commission is investigating a case of price fixing and market allocation in the trading of foreign currency pairs involving the Rand, which it has referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The currency market is a deep and liquid market, and it is difficult to determine any material or long-lasting impact of any one transaction on the level or value of the currency.

It is also important to differentiate between the impact of any transaction on consumers and the impact on the value of the rand – current cases before the Competition Commission appear to be related more to the conduct of bank traders towards clients, rather than providing evidence of affecting the actual value of the rand, but let us await the outcome of that investigation before making any conclusions.

29 March 2019 - NW532

Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does her department currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property and (c)(i) for how long has each property been rented, (ii) from whom is each property rented and (iii) what is the monthly rental fee for each property?

Source
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Reply:

a) (aa) The Department does not own buildings, properties or facilities.

(bb) The table below provides a list of buildings rented by the Department.

Rented Building	(b) Value / Size	(b) The purpose of the rented building	(c)(i) Period of renting the building	(c)(ii) Owner of the building	(c)(iii) Monthly rental fee
1. 123 Francis Baard Street Building	19 024.15 m2	Office Space Accommodation	Month-to-month rental	Bothongo Group	R 3 961 430.53
2. Ndinaye House	11 583.26 m2	Office Space Accommodation	Month-to-month rental	Bothongo Group	R 1 906 457.55
3. INDLELA Training Centre	18 Hectares	Trade Test Service and Office Space Accommodation	State Owned Department of Public Works	State Owned	R278 373.00
4. Golden Acre (Regional Office Cape Town)	815.68 m2	Office Space Accommodation	5 Years	Paramount Property Fund Ltd.	R 147 712.88
5. 21 Corner Robison and South Street building (Regional Office North West)	637.25 m2	Office Space Accommodation	5 Years	Platinum Crossroads Properties	R 61 552.00

29 March 2019 - NW437

Shackleton, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Finance

What are the details of the policy certainty that the Government has strengthened as alluded to in the 2019 Budget Review?

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Reply:

Progress has been made on key interventions to restore policy certainty as outlined in the 2019 Budget Review. These include:

1. Visa amendments and immigration reform: Gazetted amendments to the Immigration Act (2002) will waive the requirement of an unabridged birth certificate for children traveling from certain countries. Revised requirements for business visas clarify the documentation and accreditations required. An e-visa system will be launched with New Zealand as the pilot case. It will then be rolled out to other countries. The scarce skills list will be updated by March 2019.

2. Mining policy: Government issued a new Mining Charter. The Minister of Mineral Resources has signaled that controversial amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (2002) are no longer in keeping with the policy intent. Separate legislation for the regulation of oil and gas is being developed and consultations with various stakeholders are under way.

3. Administered price review: The Department of Energy has invited the public to comment on the basic fuel price review until 31 March 2019. Stakeholder consultations are under way to identify ways to improve the efficiency and reduce the costs of ports and rail, making the country’s exports more competitive.

4. Procurement: The Public Procurement Bill is being finalised. It will consolidate various procurement laws into one national legislative framework. Provisions in the bill will encourage participation from black-, youth- and women-owned businesses in state procurement.

5. Telecommunications spectrum: The impasse on licensing has been resolved and licensing for high-demand spectrum will commence this year, with the process expected to be completed in 2020/21.

Prior to this, the 2018 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement reported progress on longstanding policy issues including:

1. Renewable energy: Eskom’s conclusion of 27 outstanding power-purchase agreements with independent power producers.

2. Energy planning: The reestablishment of a sustainable approach to energy planning by updating the Integrated Resource Plan for consideration by Parliament.

3. Land reform: Creating a panel to advise government on measures to effect fair and equitable land reform that will increase agricultural output and build self-sufficiency in food production.

Government is also acting decisively to mitigate the risks that Eskom poses to the economy and the public finances. The restructuring of the electricity sector and state support for Eskom’s balance sheet are central to a transparent and credible reform of the utility’s business model. This forms part of government’s broader agenda to restore good governance and financial stability at public institutions and state-owned companies.

Collectively, these efforts illustrate the progress made in providing policy certainty.

28 March 2019 - NW182

Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)(a) What are the details of the process followed to appoint a Ranamane Mokalane Incorporated to represent Metrorail in the matter between Mukoma Technologies and Metrorail in the High Court of South Africa, case number 47482/2009 dated 30 January 2017, (b) what are the names of other legal representatives that were considered, (c) on what date was the specified representative appointed, (d) what amount has been paid by Metrorail to the representative to date, (e) in what number of cases has the specified representative represented Metrorail and (f) what was the outcome in each case; (2) whether Metrorail verified the registration details of the specified representative; if not, why not; if so, what are the registration details of the representative; (3) whether Metrorail conducted a background check on the specified representative before appointing it; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the (a) process and (b) outcome; (4) whether the specified representative still represents Metrorail?

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Reply:

1. (a) The panel of attorneys was appointed through an open tender process. Once the panel is constituted, work is allocated to the lawyers and the attempt is made to ensure that work is allocated to attorneys in a fair and equitable manner that ensures attorneys are briefed according to their strengths, expertise and experience.

(b) The entire panel is considered when a new instruction is received.

(c) The specific representative was first appointed in 2006 to represent PRASA in the Rail and Road Assessing / Mkhonza matter. In 2009 the representative was appointed to represent PRASA in the Mukoma Technologies matter.

(d) The total amount paid to Ranamane Mokalane to date, amounts to R10,116,561-32.

(e) See table below.

(f) See table below.

Name of Counterparty / Nature of matter	Brief synopsis of the issues in dispute	Status of the matter
Rail & Road Assessing (“RRA”)	Claim for alleged professional services rendered and not paid for in the amount of R3 466 000.00	Matter currently pending before South Gauteng High Court – this matter was placed on the roll and later removed after the plaintiff (RRA) failed to produce documents that it was required to produce at the hearing of the matter and that were required to properly assess RRA’s claim. Because of this failure, the matter was removed from the roll.
Mukoma Technologies (“MT”)	MT was engaged to repair, service, maintain and install CCTV cameras at various train stations on an as-and-when basis. MT has claimed for loss of earnings in the amount of R27 353 474.90	The court of first instance found against MT and granted leave to appeal to the full bench. The full bench denied the appeal. The application for leave to appeal is currently before the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Department of Public Works	PRASA is the plaintiff in this matter and it relates to services rendered to the Department of Public Works. PRASA is claiming R24mil	Matter currently pending before the South Gauteng High Court and the parties are engaging in settlement negotiations
Internal disciplinary hearing for employees alleged to have been engaged in jobs-for-sale	Ranamane Mokalane Attorneys are acting as initiators in these proceedings	Two of the matters have been finalised. Three other matters are nearing finalisation

2. One of the requirements for attorneys to be placed on the PRASA panel of lawyers is a fidelity fund certificate issued by the relevant office of the law society. In this case, the firm had a fidelity fund certificate at the time of appointment.

3. Refer to (2) above.

4. PRASA is still represented by Ranamane Mokalane Attorneys and the attorney working on the matters is Mr Grayne Sekhasimbe. On 12 March 2019, PRASA learned that a criminal charge of fraud has been laid against Mr Grayne Sekhasimbe. This is viewed in a serious light by PRASA. PRASA has started engagements with the necessary persons, including the investigating officer in the case to ensure that PRASA’s rights are not imperilled. PRASA will take a decision on the relationship with Ranamane Mokalane Attorneys and Mr Grayne Sekhasimbe by 20 March 2019.

28 March 2019 - NW679

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) Why has SSL certification of certain websites (names furnished) lapsed, (b)(i) what is the name of the person who is responsible in this regard and (ii) why has this person not addressed the specified matter on time, (c) on what date will this matter be addressed and (d) what processes, procedures and mechanisms are in place to ensure that this is not repeated in future?

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Reply:

RTMC

a) www.rtmc.co.za

The client server encryption was not implemented to this web service as this is purely an information website and no login services are present. Any available documents to download have to be completed and forwarded per mail and not uploaded to the website itself, which could compromise confidential information. The RTMC is currently upgrading the website to a latest content management platform and is in possession of a verified wildcard SSL certificate if the need arises to implement on this web service.

www.aarto.gov.za

The aarto.gov.za web service also corresponds to an informational website apart from the service querying fines and submitting elective options to the National Contravention Register (NCR). The NCR functionality has been implemented using SSL within an iframe running within the web service to eliminate any confidential information being sent across the internet unencrypted.

b) (i) & (ii) The RTMC manages the www.aarto.gov.za. As per following link https://knowledge.digicert.com/alerts/ALERT2562.html the SSL certificate expired due to a discrepancy between the governing bodies with regard to SSL certification of SSL Certificates. A delay was experienced in reissuing the new SSL Certificate free of charge as the Certificate Authority did not recognize the Corporation as the owner due to the fact that the certificate was procured by the erstwhile NaTIS Contractor. The details have since been updated.

c) The matter has been addressed already and certificates have been replaced.

d) The RTMC ordinarily tracks the expiry of the certificates and follows internal processes to ensure the service is not interrupted. In this instance the SSL certificate did not expire by ordinary effluxion of time but was no longer recognized. The Corporation has implemented a process to monitor the recognition status of all SSL certificates monthly to proactively react to any possible disruptions.

RTIA

a) www.rtia.co.za

The RTIA website has never lapsed.

b) (c) (d) Not applicable

28 March 2019 - NW559

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) What investments have been made in each month by (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) what was the nature of each investment, (c) why was each investment made in each case, (d) what were the projected returns in each case, (e) who represented the department or entity when negotiating the investments, (f) on what date was each investment made and (g) what returns have been enjoyed to date in each case?

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Reply:

Department

a) (i) Department did not make any investment with the Venda Building Society of Bank

(aa) (bb) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Not applicable

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

ACSA has not made any investments with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA)

(a) No, the (ii) CBRTA has not made investments with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) are not applicable.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(a) No, the (ii) RAF has not made investments with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) are not applicable.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

(a) No, the (ii) RTIA has not made investments with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) are not applicable

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

(a) No, the (ii) RTMC has not made investments with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) are not applicable

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

(a) No, the (ii) SANRAL has not made investments with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, consequently questions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) are not applicable

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

ATNS has never invested any funds with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

a) (i) Not applicable. (a) (ii), (aa) and (bb) and (b), (c), (d),(e), (f) and (g) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has not made any investments in the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA):

a) (ii) The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa did not make any investments with the Venda Building Society Bank.

(aa) Not applicable.

(bb) Not applicable.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

d) Not applicable.

e) Not applicable.

f) Not applicable.

g) Not applicable.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR):

a) (ii) The Railway Safety Regulator did not make any investments with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank.

(aa) Not applicable.

(bb) Not applicable.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

d) Not applicable.

e) Not applicable.

f) Not applicable.

g) Not applicable.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

a) (ii) The Ports Regulator has never made any investments with Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (aa) in the past three financial years and (bb) since 01 April 2018.

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

South Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

SAMSA has never invested in the Venda Building Society Bank.

(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g) Not applicable

27 March 2019 - NW762

Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

((a) On what grounds has he found was the application of a certain person (name and details furnished) for permanent residence rejected and (b) under what conditions would his department reconsider its decision?

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Reply:

I have been informed by my Department as follows:

The reference provided, PTACOD01200309, is not a source of reference used by, or within, the Department of Home Affairs. The Names and Surname provided, unaccompanied by other personal details cannot be utilised to obtain any information from the Department’s systems. Neither the Movement Control System nor the Visa Adjudication System can retrieve any permanent residence application using the information provided. As such, the Department is not able to verify such an application for Permanent Residence was ever submitted or received by Home Affairs.

It is requested that should additional information related to the application be available such as date of birth, passport number and full personal details, that such information be provided to the Department for further investigation.

27 March 2019 - NW579

Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

What number of (a) learners between the ages of 9 and 14 years old fell pregnant in the past five academic years and (b) the specified learners returned to continue schooling after giving birth?

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Reply:

(a) (b)

Please note that the question has been referred to Provincial Education Departments (PEDs). The information will be provided as soon as received from PEDs.

27 March 2019 - NW735

Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(a) What amount has the Electoral Commission spent on cyber security for the 2019 elections and (b) what human resources are allocated solely towards cyber security for the 2019 elections?

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Reply:

I have been informed by the Electoral Commission as follows:

(a) The cyber security plans and operations for elections are unfolding in line with the Electoral Commission’s preparations for the 2019 National and Provincial Elections. However, given the security nature of the cyber security operations and their impact on elections, the Electoral Commission is unable to disclose the requested details at this point. The Electoral Commission will be publishing these details immediately after elections as part of the statutory Election Report.

(b) same as (a) above.

27 March 2019 - NW578

Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether she has found that educators who are not members of teachers’ unions are disqualified from consideration to become markers of National Senior Certificate examinations; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

All educators that have the appropriate qualification and the relevant grade 12 teaching experience are eligible to apply to mark. Markers are then selected in terms of the criteria listed in the Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM).

Membership to a Teacher Union is not a criterion for appointment as a marker and no educator has ever been disqualified from the selection process due non-membership to a Teacher Union.

27 March 2019 - NW703

Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and/or the former minister and (ii) his deputy and/or former deputy minister (aa) in the (aaa) 2016-17 and (bbb) 2017-18 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018?

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Reply:

I have been informed by my Department as follows:

(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(aa)(aaa) No Vehicles were purchased for the Minister in the 2016/2017 financial year.

(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(aa)(bbb) (a) Lexus (b) RX 350 EX (c) R815 660.88 (d) September 2017 (bbb) 2017-18 financial year.

(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(aa)(bbb) AUDI (b) Q7 3.0 TDi, (c) R847 676.64 (d) September 2017 (bbb) 2017-18 financial year.

a)(b)(c)(d)(ii)(aa)(bb) (a) No Vehicles were purchased for the Minister since 01 April 2018

(a)(b)(c)(d)(ii)(aa)(aaa)(bbb)(bb) No Vehicles were purchased for the Deputy Minister in the 2016/2017, 2017/2018 financial years and since 01 April 2018.

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Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

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De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

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Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

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Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

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Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

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Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Energy

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Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Police

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Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Energy

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Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Energy

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Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

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Dudley, Ms C to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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Khawula, Mr M to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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Carter, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic

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29 March 2019 - NW301

Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Finance

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Shackleton, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Finance

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Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

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Shackleton, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Finance

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