Reply:

The South African Reserve Bank publishes information on our gold reserves every month, which can be accessed from its website. In particular, for this question, I refer you to the following link on its website:

https://www.resbank.co.za/Lists/News%20and%20Publications/Attachments/8974/GoldFXReserves_November2018.pdf.

I also refer the Honourable Member to the previous response to his question PQ2333 (as published on 19 June 2015).

1. (a) The value of the official gold reserves as at 31 October 2018 was US$4,9 billion (ZAR72,4 billion) (as outlined in the above monthly release), which is approximately 4 million fine ounces.

(b) The SARB holds a large percentage of South Africa’s gold reserves in vaults of official sector institutions at offshore bullion centres, while a smaller amount is held locally. It is operationally efficient to store gold at offshore bullion centres should the need arise to conduct gold transactions. The exact percentage allocation per location is not made public.

(c) There is no material transportation cost incurred currently, as the bulk of the gold reserves were transferred to the respective places of storage in the 1990s.

(d) No particular procurement processes have been conducted in recent years as no service provider has been required for many years. In the past, the South Reserve Bank utilised government and state institutions to provide the necessary services.

2. The SARB performs monthly reconciliations on its gold reserves held at various centres, while senior SARB officials conduct due diligence visits as well as formal audits (which include sample verifications) at offshore centres, every three years and at local centres, on an annual basis. An audit of locally held gold is also conducted annually.

3. (a) 31 March 2004 (b) The South African Reserve Bank (c) USD423.00 (d)161.51 fine ounces (to put it into perspective, a standard gold bar weighs approximately 400 fine ounces) (e) A Bullion Bank (Nova Scotia) (f) Settlement of a gold swap transaction

Reply:

I have provided my reasons to the Police Portfolio Committee on the 18th of February 2019.

Kind reg ds,

MINIS ER OF POLICE

B.H CELE DATE:

Reply:

Under this new bursary scheme where funded students are not required to pay back money, the scheme is reliant on an allocation from the fiscus to meet its obligation to students in line with government’s commitment in this regard. Thus, any shortfalls, should they arise, will be met by the fiscus in line with resources available in the fiscal framework.

Reply:

(1) Yes, the Minister of Police, Honorable B.H Cele is aware of the testimony

given 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. In his capacity of the former Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Honorable B.H Cele was invited by the former President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency G.J Zuma to go and view an Aqua Cultural project by two (2) brothers, which was later known to be the Bosasa CEO and his blood brother who manages the Aqua Cultural prawn farm in the Vaal.

(2) No, there were no gifts either financial or material received from Bosasa by the former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Honorable

B.H Cele.

R O POLICE, MP

B.H CEL DATE:

Reply:

Government has started implementing the most pressing recommendations that were made by the Commission. These include terminating the appointment of Mr Tom Moyane as the Commissioner of SARS on 1 November 2018, and initiating the process to appoint a new Commissioner.

A new commissioner is expected to be appointed in the near future.

While some of the organisational recommendations can only be implemented by the Commissioner, the Minister of Finance announced during the Budget speech that the Acting Commissioner has already taken steps to:

• Re-establish the large business unit, which will be formally launched in early April 2019.

• Launch an illicit economy unit to investigate syndicated tax evasion schemes in high-risk sectors, including the tobacco trade.

• Harnessing opportunities from information-sharing agreements between tax authorities to fight cross-border tax evasion.

• Reviewing contracts that breached procurement regulations and acting to recover funds from any fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

The Minister of Finance has requested Judge Davis to assess the tax gap, which is the difference between revenue collected and what ought to be collected.

The Minister also intends to introduce legislative amendments this year, giving effect to a number of the Commission’s governance recommendations. These matters will be included in this year’s draft tax legislation.

Reply:

The reason for the evictions at Steenvilla is that there is an order of court to this effect following non-payment of rentals by residents, which is a breach of the lease agreement.

In October 2016, SOHCO applied to court for an eviction order for 22 households. The High Court granted the eviction order at the end of March 2017.

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

The Ennerdale Post Office has been closed due to a dispute with the landlord regarding rental amount for the office. A meeting between SAPO and the landlord took place on 21 February 2019 to reconcile. Agreement has been reached on the following:

(a) That total amount outstanding is R489,846.36

(b) That settlement for the total outstanding amount will be effected on 08 March 2019.

(c) After negotiations with the landlord and partial payment, the branch was re-opened on 21 February 2019.

Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

1. (a)

(i) The Department contributed R20 million to the now successfully completed project which is approximately half of the total value of the project; the other half was funded by Okhahlamba Municipality. R20 million was paid in total to Okhahlamba Municipality, in 2 payments of R10 million during the 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial years.

(ii) The agreement was to pay R20 million which has been paid already. The project is completed and so are the payments for this exemplary first class facility that provides amenities to youth and the larger rural community of Bergville.

2. No. The Department is not aware of such a request. The decision to support the project was made years prior to that date following engagements between officials of the Department and the Okhahlamba Local Municipality.

3. No.

Reply:

a) (i) SSA held eight (8) briefing sessions in 2018.

(ii) Not applicable

b) Eight (8) compulsory briefing sessions were held in 2018.

Reply:

(a) Tender Briefings: 242

(i) Department: 218

(ii) Entities: 24

Entity	No of tender briefings
Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB)	4
Office of the Valuer General (OVG)	2
Deeds Trading Account	18

(b) Compulsory Tender Briefings: 234

Department	214
ITB	4
OVG	2
Deeds Trading Account	14

Reply:

1. (a) and (b)(i) Please refer to the enclosed Annexure A and (ii) CIPC does not have a record of the managing directors of African Global Operations.

(2) (a) CIPC cannot provide B-BBEE certificates. (b) CIPC can only provide the enclosed financial years statements referred to as Annexure B. (c) CIPC can only provide Turnover from 2005 at this stage as per the table below.

 

Year	Turnover total declared to CIPC[1]
2005	R133 434 460
2006	R248 349 915
2007	R390 507 954
2008	R445 554 000
2009	R467 509 494
2010	R432 884 566
2011	R345 212 894
2012	R0
2013	R648 181 225
2014	R753 166 122
2015	R818 397 894
2016	R806 893 890
2017	R115 497 288

Please note that according to the CIPC, the figures for 2015 and 2017 as provided by the companies as contained in the table below, differ from the recently received audited financial statements. The CIPC will be investigating the difference in figures. ↑

Reply:

	Number of tender briefings in 2018		Number of Compulsory briefings
Department of Science Technology	6		5
Entities reporting to the DST
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research		86	82
National Research Foundation		22	22
Technology Innovation Agency		3	3
Human Sciences Research Council		11	11
South African National Space Agency		5	1
Academy of Science of South Africa		None	None

Reply:

i) Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines. At the present time, there is no globally agreed methodology for calculating the contribution of artificial intelligence to gross domestic product (GDP).

ii) Nevertheless, it is expected that AI will impact economies in at least three inter-related ways. Firstly, on the production side the deployment of artificial intelligence capabilities will raise the productivity of firms by reducing costs, and/or production time, and/or improve product customisation.

iii) Secondly, on the consumption side artificial intelligence will upgrade or fundamentally modify traditional goods and/or services, thereby increasing their utility and value to consumers. In additional, artificial intelligence will likely reduce the time required for routine tasks to be concluded, thereby freeing consumers’ time which can be spent on other activities including consumption of other goods and services.

iv) According to Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), 2017, “AI to drive GDP gains of $15.7 trillion with productivity, personalisation improvements”, global GDP will be 14% higher in 2030 as a result of artificial intelligence.

Reply:

(1) With reference to the reply to question 3520 of 10 November 2017, on which specific date did (a) the Bus Rapid Transport kerbside and (b) trunk route both become fully operational;

(a) The Kerbside operations of the City of Ekurhuleni’s Bus Transport commenced in October 2017 with an introductory service (operating with limited buses) which will be ramped up to full operations as the system matures.

(b) The trunk route is not fully operational. The operations of the trunk route have been delayed by the construction of median trunk stations and the stream crossing. The trunk route is expected to be fully operational early 2019/20 financial year.

(2) Have negotiations with taxi associations been completed; if not, what are the obstacles preventing finalisation of the negotiations;

Significant progress has been made regarding the negotiations with the Taxi industry, however the negotiations were suspended due to the expired contract of the Taxi Industry Technical Advisory (TITA) Team. The pending appointment of TITA and Market surveys are the main obstacles preventing the conclusion of the negotiations.

(3) On what date were all the pedestrian bridges (a) completed and (b) opened?

(a) The pedestrian bridges are still underway construction. The completion of the pedestrian bridges was delayed by design related issues including the bulk water pipeline which was detected during construction and plexiglass specifications.

(b) The planned completion date for pedestrian bridges is during May 2019.

Reply:

(a)(i)(iii) and (b) No contract was awarded during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017.

Reply:

The targeted number of teacher education graduates for 2019 as approved in the mid-term review of the Enrolment Plan (2014 to 2019) is 20 414.

Universities are currently working on their new enrolment plans for the period 2020 to 2025 for approval by their Councils. These plans are due to be submitted to the Department on
15 April 2019 for consolidation and finalisation. Once the enrolment planning statement has been approved by the Minister, the enrolment and graduate targets for the next period will be made available.

Reply:

a) (i) The following tender briefings were scheduled and concluded by the Department during 2018:

Bid Number	Number of tender briefings held in 2018	(b) Compulsory / Non Compulsory
DHET118	1	Compulsory
DHET120	1	Compulsory

b) (ii) The entities reporting to the Department have provided the following responses to the questions posed:

Entity	Number of tender briefings held in 2018	(b) Compulsory / non-compulsory
1. Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority	1	Compulsory
2. Banking Sector Education and Training Authority	13	12 Compulsory and 1 non-compulsory briefing
3. Construction Education and Training Authority	3	Compulsory
4. Council on Higher Education	5	Compulsory
5. Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority	2	Compulsory
6. Education Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority	3	Compulsory
7. Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority	4	Compulsory
8. Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority	6	Compulsory
9. Food and Beverage Sector Education and Training Authority	7	Compulsory
10. Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority	1	Compulsory
11. Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority	5	Compulsory
12. Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority	14	5 Compulsory and 9 non-compulsory briefings
13. Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority	1	Compulsory
14. Manufacturing Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority	3	Compulsory
15. Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority	4	Compulsory
16. Mining Qualification Authority	3	Compulsory
17. National Student Financial Aid Scheme	4	Compulsory
18. Public Sector Education and Training Authority	10	Compulsory
19. Quality Council for Trades and Occupations	2	Compulsory
20. South African Qualifications Authority	4	2 Compulsory and 2 non-compulsory briefings
21. Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority	14	Compulsory
22. Services Sector Education and Training Authority	10	Compulsory
23. Transport Education Training Authority	15	13 Compulsory and 2 non-compulsory briefings
24. Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority	4	Compulsory

Reply:

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(1)(a) The terrorist attacks in the landside area of Brussels Airport on 22 March 2016 and Istanbul Airport on 28 June 2016, has brought aviation security sharply into focus from all aviation stakeholders, governments and the media. Ensuring the security of the traveling public is a top priority for ACSA. The appropriate authority has defined “landside.” To include areas of mass gathering inside or close to the terminal, where there is a regular concentration of people. There is collaboration with the appropriate authority responsible for civil aviation security matters and other security agencies to conduct risk and vulnerability assessment of Airports to determine if any adjustments to current security measures are warranted. This requirement is contained in our National Civil Aviation Security Programme that allocate responsibilities to state agencies. Engagement with the National and Airport Security Committees on appropriate measures to implement on specific threat scenarios.

(i) Metal barriers and bollards are being used to prevent drive-in attacks

(ii) The separation of vehicle drop-off and pickup areas from the terminal building

(iii) Relocation of vehicle parking close to the terminal building to open areas further from the buildings

(iv) Management of crowds around the landside areas to reduce gatherings of meters and greeters has been implemented.

(v) Security considerations have been considered for access areas such as balconies, terraces or windows that open, close to the terminal building where an active shooter or bomber might have access to crowded public areas by enhancement of patrols and CCTV surveillance.

(vi) Airport workers & passenger awareness & communication, there is a continuous reminder through the public-address system to passengers and visitors to be vigilant and report unattended baggage or suspicious behavior.

(vii) Security awareness training is provided for all Airport workers (both airport and non-airport employees, including those not involved directly in security) to recognize suspicious behavior, and provide a simple and quick means to report it.

(b) Airports Company South Africa is not obligated under any legal grounds to implement the restricted road access. This road is under the jurisdiction of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality. The municipality is charged with this legal responsibility. The management of O.R Tambo International Airport has raised its concerns and suggested that the airport controls the access and egress onto the airport frontage roads.

(i) Aviation-specific security regulations focus on the airside spaces (non-public spaces of airports accessible only to air passengers who hold a valid boarding pass and to security cleared staff). These regulations are designed to prevent unlawful interference with air transport. Landside spaces (airport spaces accessible to the public) are subject to general security regulations enacted by national civil aviation authority. It is therefore up to the national civil aviation authority to review and coordinate with airports to identify the appropriate measures that match their specific threat scenario.

(ii) A new set of standards regarding landside security are included in Amendment 15 to Annex 17 of the Chicago Convention (April 2017) which require States to ensure that landside areas are identified, that measures are established to mitigate and prevent attacks based on a risk assessment, that measures are appropriately coordinated, and that responsibilities are allocated within a State’s national civil aviation security programme.

(iii) Accompanying this standard is guidance material within Doc8973, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Security Manual, which provides additional information on how measures might be implemented. DOC 8973 states that no vehicle shall park within 50 meters from the terminal building.

(iv) The following list provides some best practices in detection, deterrence or mitigation of landside threats that reflect current ICAO guidance material and other industry best practices.

(v) Consider infrastructure and airport design features to mitigate the threat from attack. These might include:

(vi) bollards, flowerpots and other structures to prevent drive-in attacks

(vii) the separation of vehicle drop-off and pickup points from the terminal

(viii) Reduce access areas (such as terraces) where an active shooter or bomber might have access to crowded public areas.

(c) Studies was conducted by a traffic consultant in accordance to municipal by laws

(d) Public participation will be done prior to implementation

(e) Workable alternatives are:

(i) the separation of vehicle drop-off and pickup points from the terminal

(2) (a) none

3. (i) ASA and the Ekurhuleni metro police, doesn’t intimidate parking operators at the airports. In terms of ICAO Doc 9873 and National Civil Aviation Program vehicles cannot be left unattended on the roadway and within 50 meters from terminal building.

(ii) ACSA must ensure adequate road marking and appropriate signages in accordance to road ordinance act.

Reply:

a) According to information at our disposal there are only two other mutual banks operating in South Africa which are:

1. GBS Mutual Bank; and
2. Finbond Mutual Bank.

There are no records of any municipal investments for 01 January 2009 to 30 June 2014. Based on municipal reports submitted to the National Treasury from 01 July 2014 to December 2018, there were no municipal investments in either GBS Mutual Bank or Finbond Mutual Bank.

b) In terms of section 7(2) of the PFMA the above-mentioned banks are not approved in writing by the National Treasury.

• Therefore, approval was not granted to national or provincial departments or national or provincial public entities to invest funds with these institutions.

In terms of section 7(3) of the PFMA Schedule 2 entities (SOE’s) may open bank accounts without the approval of the National treasury.

In terms of Treasury Regulation 31.2.1 The South African Library for the Blind reported that they held an account with GBS Mutual Bank. 

Reply:

1. The Department was exploring the possibility of converting the bursary tuition amount into a conditional grant to minimise the bursary administrative processes, which would have had an impact on the 2019 Bursary Rules and Guidelines. However, it was not possible to implement this for the 2019 academic year. In addition, the process of introducing standardised allowances for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges were also protracted.

2. The Department introduced a new category of allowance, i.e. a personal care allowance, for all bursary recipients to assist them with their necessities. The introduction of standardised allowances and a new category of allowance changed the amounts that were initially considered for travel and accommodation contained in the draft version that was sent out to colleges for their comments.

The Department, in collaboration with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), had numerous engagements with Principals and financial aid practitioners towards the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 to prepare for the administration of bursaries. In addition to the ongoing engagements with colleges, the Department also issued Circulars to all colleges which set out the immediate and key steps that colleges had to follow to ensure a smooth 2019 bursary application process.

3. Preparing the draft guideline documents for my approval by June at the latest.

4. Engagements with college Principals and Student Representative Councils will start in June 2019 to finalise the 2020 Bursary Rules and Guidelines, which the Department aims to release early in October 2019. Concluding all of these activities timeously will allow colleges and students to focus on teaching and learning rather than on student financial aid matters.

Reply:

1. Production of Medical Isotopes did resume in February 2018 with limited runs and stopped in May 2018 following another safety incident.

The plant resumed production in November 2018 and has been producing steadily for local customers and international customers. Both MO-99 and I-131 are produced and dispatched.

Major improvements have been made in maintenance of the old facilities and enhancement of safety culture is ongoing.

(2)(a) NTP Radioisotopes reported a profit of R108 million in 2018 compared to R184 million in 2017. The estimated loss for 2019 is R224 million. NTP is confident it will rebuild market share in 15 months.

(b) NTP Radioisotopes did not lose any customers during this period; however, market share has severely eroded. With the support of international backup supply partners.

(i) Its customers were supplied with product based on the NTP Radioisotopes contracts.

(ii) There is continuous effort to communicate with customers on production status.

(3)(a) The decisions taken by the Board to cease disciplinary processes of Senior Executives and to take them through a counselling process aimed at addressing the mistakes identified, has had a positive impact on the performance of NTP. They also indicated how the challenges were to be managed and committed to reporting periodically to the Board on the progress. Safety and Security is included in the agenda of Board meetings, and the return to service plans highlighted both operational efficiencies and improvement on safety and security standards.

(b) New strategies, plans and systems were developed to strengthen the safety standards and performance of the operations. International and local experts were also allowed to come and assess the operations. In particular, the Regulator played a crucial role in guarding and monitoring to ensure compliance. A culture of heightened safety awareness and performance has been established which will promote sustainability and ongoing growth and development of the company. The Minister of Energy and the Department promoted policy alignment between the various institutions responsible for the cycle of production to enhance compliance.

4. The plant is building on its history of outstanding excellence and performance under the leadership of the outstanding executives. The staff morale is high and the lessons learnt from many months of the shutdown have enhanced focus on both safety and performance. Production levels are increasing and the global market is responding positively.

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available in the Department. However, the Department has a letter to all the Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs to engage municipalities to provide the relevant information. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.

Thank you

Reply:

Over the past 15 years, South Africa’s primary steel industry consisted of the following major flat and long steel producers: ArcelorMittal SA, Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium, Cape Gate, Columbus Stainless Steel and SCAW. Small mini-mill players (Agni Steel, Fortune Steel, SA Steel Mills, Cape Town Iron and Steel Works and Veer Steel Mills have started operation in recent years.

The steel industry has been in decline in the last 15 years. Apart from weak demand, a major cause of the decline is the influx of steel imports which adversely affect the profitability and capacity utilization rates of the domestic steel producers. This trend has been aggravated over the years by massive global excess capacity, high production costs and aged plants.

The table and diagram below depict the decline from 2004 where production was 9.4 million tons per annum compared to current production of 6.3 million tons per annum in 2018. Highveld Steel and Vanadium closed in 2015 accounting for a reduction in 1 million tons per annum of steel capacity.

SA’s crude steel production per annum (2004-2018)

Year	SA Crude steel production (tonnes)
2004	9 405 568
2005	9 393 123
2006	9 603 324
2007	8 985 805
2008	8 154 958
2009	7 483 932
2010	7 616 762
2011	7 546 489
2012	6 938 400
2013	7 161 900
2014	6 412 200
2015	6 417 100
2016	6 141 300
2017	6 299 200
2018	6 328 300

Source: South African Institute of Iron and Steel

Reply:

a) (i) Twelve (12) tender briefings were held in 2018 as follows:

Number	Reference	Date
1.	DoE/001/2017/18	1 February 2018
2.	DoE/002/2017/18	3 April 2018
3.	DoE/003/2017/18	3 April 2018
4.	DoE/004/2017/18	5 April 2018
5.	DoE/005/2017/18	5 April 2018
6.	DoE/001/2018/19	3 May 2018
7.	DoE/002/2018/19	3 May 2018
8.	DoE/003/2018/19	15 May 2018
9.	DoE/004/2018/19	16 May 2018
10.	DoE/005/2018/19	28 May 2018
11.	DoE/006/2018/19	11 June 2018
12	DoE/007/2018/19	24 July 2018

b) Yes, all the twelve (12) briefings were compulsory.

Entity	a) (ii) Number of tender briefings held in 2018	b) The specified briefings were compulsory
Central Energy Fund (CEF)	86 (inclusive of PetroSA and SFF)	CEF 10 briefings – 9 compulsory 1 non-compulsory SFF 11 briefings – All compulsory PetroSA 65 briefings – 1 compulsory 17 non-compulsory 45 non-briefings
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)	5	Yes
National Nuclear Regulator (NNR)	1	Yes
National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI)	None	N/A
South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)	7	Yes
South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA)	13	Yes

Reply:

The resolution reached between parties in the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council does not indicate that all Assistant Directors must have their salary levels’ upgraded from Level 9 to Level 10, and that all Deputy Directors must have their salary levels’ upgraded from Level 11 to Level 12.

Resolution 3 of 2009, sub-paragraph 3.6.3.2 states that “The commencing salary of all employees on posts not covered by an OSD as per PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2007, and 3 of 2008, who are appointed as Assistant Directors and Deputy Directors shall, with effect from 1 July 2010, be on salary levels 9 and 11 respectively”.

PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2012 paragraph 18.1 clause 3.6.3.2 amended Resolution 3 of 2009 to allow employees whose posts graded on salary levels 10 and 12 to be appointed and remunerated on salary levels 10 and 12 respectively. This resolution re-introduced salary levels 10 and 12 without abolishing salary levels 9 and 10, and without the intention that all employees at Assistant Director and Deputy Director Levels be upgraded to Level 10 and Level 12 respectively.

The Director General of the Department of Public Service and Administration clarified the implementation of the resolution through Circular 4 of 2014, dated 05/08/2014, which states that “Please note that this directive must be read in conjunction with PSCBC, Resolution 3 of 2009, DPSA Circulars 16/P dated 12 September 2011 and 25 February 2013. Furthermore, this Directive should not be interpreted as a general upgrading of all posts/jobs from salary level 9 to 10 and salary level 11 to 12”.

The Department has complied with the resolution and Directives of the DPSA.

SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SALGA), MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD (MDB) & SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES NETWORK (SACN)

Not applicable to SALGA, MDB and SACN, as the organizations do not fall under prescripts of the Department of Public Service and Administration.

Thank you

Reply:

(1) The person referred to in the question, Mr Faiez Jacobs, is not employed by the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA). Mr Jacobs was, however, previously employed by MISA as a Programme Manager for the Western Cape Province on a consultancy contract from 2012 to August 2015. He resigned immediately after he was elected as the Provincial Secretary of the ANC in the Western Cape in 2015.

(a) The person referred in the question is currently not occupying any position in MISA.

(b) As explained above, Mr Jacobs is currently not employed, in any way, by MISA.

(2) There is no threat of conflict of interest in relation to the person referred to in the question since he is not employed by MISA.

Thank you

 

Reply:

Not to my knowledge.

1. Not Applicable
2. Not Applicable

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

Considering the extensive nature of the information required to answer the question by the Honourable Member, my office is working round the clock to verify the information and facts required but it is evident that it will take some time to conclude on this one. This is so because we will be taking people away from their stations on operation. As soon as that is done I will forward the Honourable Member the full and comprehensive response as required.

Reply:

The departments have advised me as follows:

DoC and ENTITIES

a) The Department of Communications [DoC] and (b) entities reporting to the DoC do not have budget dedicated for the promotion of female sports, however, Banyana Banyana forms part of the SAFA contract under FIFA: 2018 U17 and U20 Women’s World Cup, which also includes other events, magazine shows etc.

Refer to the link table below please on the cost of broadcasting female sports for 2018 / 2019.

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW54_TABLE.pdf

DTPS and ENTITIES

The department does not allocate budget for sports on the basis of gender, but all sports related activities are budgeted for under the Employee Wellness Programmes of the department. The overall budget allocated for sports related activities for 2018/19 was R70 000 and R100 000 for 2019/20.

Sentech, USAASA, SAPO, NEMISA, ZADNA, BBI, did not budget any amount to promote female sports.

SITA has an Employee Wellness Programme (EWP) that has several pillars of wellness, which strive to among other things, meet the health and wellness needs of SITA employees through preventative and therapeutic measures. Under these programme; there are 19 sporting codes in which actively participate. The proposed budget to be factored at R1 500 per person multiplied by headcount 3210 less 12 board members is estimated at R4 797 000. Each sport code will thus be apportioned a budget of R252 473.68

_____________________________

Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

1. (a)(i). My Department held ten (10) tenders briefings in the year 2018, (b) of the ten briefings eight (8) tenders briefing sessions were compulsory.

(a)(ii). In relation to entities reporting to me the information is slow coming as soon as I received them I will alert the honourable member.

Reply:

The Departments has advised me as follows:

DoC

The Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council Resolution 1 of 2012 applies to all posts/jobs that were graded on salary levels 10 and 12 between 01 July 2010 and 31 July 2012 and whose incumbents were appointed on salary level 9 and 11. The Resolution indicates that the incumbents be automatically upgraded to salary level 10 and 12 respectively with effect from 01 August 2012, subject to availability of supporting job evaluation results.

Since the Department of Communications was only established in April 2015, there are no employees that were affected by the above Resolution. The DoC entities are not covered by the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council.

DTPS

The department is not aware of a Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council Resolution in the Public Service or applicable to its entities that facilitates the movement of all persons employed on salary level 9 to level 10, and level 11 to lever 12.

The department does implement PSCBC Resolution 3 of 2009 on a case by case basis, which contains the Grade Progression Model for employees on salary level 1 to 12 who are not covered by an Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD).

_____________________________

Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

Ownership of South African Refineries

Refineries	Ownership
Sapref	BP (50%) & Shell (50%)
Enref	Engen
Chevref	Astron Energy
Natref	Total SA (36%) & Sasol (64%)
Sasol	Sasol
PetroSA	PetroSA

Reply:

Question	DSD	NDA	SASSA
(a)	3	24	26
(b)	3	6	20

________________________

Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

Reply:

A0 (i) and (ii)

During 2016 local government elections, reports of shortages of ballot papers and or books were recorded in at least 17 voting stations.

b) The applicable ballot provisioning in 2016 was based on an allocation of 100% of registered voters which also included a buffer allocation (as a consequence of rounding up of the number of ballots to the next 100 because books are printed in packs of 100). Voter turnout in 2016 was 58%. Shortages can therefore not be attributed to ballot printing shortages. The Electoral Commission is looking at additional ballot tracking mechanisms that will enable real time monitoring of ballot papers to obviate reports and perceptions of ballot shortages.

Reply:

1. (a) Below is the total number of libraries per province:

NO.	NAME OF PROVINCE	TOTAL NUMBER OF LIBRARIES
1	Eastern Cape	254
2	Free State	181
3	Gauteng	285
4	KwaZulu-Natal	274
5	Limpopo	89
6	Mpumalanga	117
7	Northern Cape	215
8	North West	131
9	Western Cape	373
TOTAL	1 919

1. (b) Below is a total number of libraries per municipality:

NO.	NAME OF PROVINCE	NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF LIBRARIES
1.	Eastern Cape: 254
	Matatiele	5
	Mbizana	5
	Ntabankulu	3
	Umzimvubu	7
	Amahlathi	7
	Great Kei	4
	Mbhashe	8
	Mnquma	2
	Ngqushwa	4
	Raymond Mhlaba	9
	Buffalo City Metro	26
	Emalahleni	5
	Engcobo	4
	Inxuba Yethemba	6
	Enoch Mgijima	12
	Intsika Yethu	4
	Sakhisizwe	2
	Elundini	6
	Senqu	11
	Walter Sisulu	8
	Nelson Mandela Metro	21
	Ingquza Hill	5
	King Sabata Dalindyebo	12
	Mhontlo	5
	Nyandeni	7
	Port St John’s	4
	Blue Crane	7
	Dr Beyers Naude	13
	Koukamma	10
	Makana	7
	Ndlambe	8
	Sundays River Valley	4
	Kouga	13
2.	Free State: 181
	Letsemeng	7
	Kopanong	13
	Mohokare	7
	Mangaung Metro	20
	Mantsopa	7
	Naledi	5
	Matjhabeng	21
	Masilonyana	6
	Tokologo	3
	Tswelopele	5
	Nala	4
	Dihlabeng	9
	Setsoto	8
	Nketoana	7
	Maluti A Phofung	17
	Phumelela	5
	Moqhaka	11
	Ngwathe	13
	Metsimaholo	7
	Mafube	6
3.	Gauteng: 285
	Johannesburg Metro	91
	Ekurhuleni	47
	City of Tshwane	59
	Lesedi	11
	Midvaal	7
	Emfuleni	15
	Merafong	22
	Rand West City	17
	Mogale City	16
4.	KwaZulu-Natal: 274
	Abaqulusi Municipality	4
	Dannhauser Municipality	1
	Edumbe Municipality	4
	Alfred Duma Municipality	8
	eNdumeni Municipality	4
	Ethekwini Metro	90
	Greater Kokstad Municipality	2
	Ray Nkonyeni Municipality	19
	Big 5 Hlabisa Municipality	3
	Impendle Municipality	2
	Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Municipality	5
	Jozini Municipality	6
	KwaDukuza Municipality	6
	Mandeni Municipality	4
	Maphumulo Municipality	1
	Umfolozi Municipality	3
	Mkhambathini Municipality	4
	Mpofana Municipality	2
	Msinga Municipality	2
	Msunduzi Municipality	12
	Mthonjaneni Municipality	1
	Mtubatuba Municipality	3
	Ndwedwe Municipality	3
	Newcastle Municipality	8
	Nkandla Municipality	4
	Nongoma Municipality	2
	Nquthu Municipality	6
	Okhahlamba Municipality	4
	Richmond Municipality	3
	Ubuhlebezwe Municipality	2
	Ulundi Municipality	2
	Umdoni Municipality	9
	uMgeni Municipality	5
	Umhlabuyalingana Municipality	4
	uMhlathuze Municipality	9
	Umlalazi Municipality	6
	Umshwati Municipality	3
	Umtshezi Municipality	6
	Umuziwabantu Municipality	2
	Umvoti Municipality	2
	uMzimkhulu Municipality	4
	Uphongola Municipality	3
	Utrecht Municipality	1
5.	Limpopo: 89
	Waterberg District Municipality	23
	Capricon District Municipality	18
	Sekhukhune District Municipality	12
	Tzaneen District Municipality	11
	Vhembe District Municipality	14
	Mopani District Municipality	11
6.	Mpumalanga: 117
	Bushbuckridge	6
	Mbombela	15
	Nkomazi	7
	Thabachweu	5
	Albert Luthuli	7
	Dipaleseng	3
	Govan Mbeki	11
	Lekwa	5
	Mkhondo	4
	Msukaligwa	8
	Pixley ka Isaka Seme	6
	JS Moroka	5
	Emalahleni	10
	Steve Tshwete	10
	Thembisile Hani	6
	Emakhazeni	6
	Victor Khanye	3
7.	Northern Cape: 215
	Magareng	6
	Dikgatlong	5
	Phokwane	4
	Sol Plaatje	12
	Afrisam Mine/Ulco	1
	Gamagara	6
	Gasegonyana	8
	Joe Morolong	33
	Nama Khoi	16
	Richtersveld	6
	Khai Ma	5
	Karoo Hoogland	4
	Kamiesberg	13
	Hantam	7
	Emthanjeni	6
	Kareeberg	4
	Renosterberg	6
	Siyancuma	9
	Siyathemba	5
	Thembelihle	3
	Ubuntu	7
	Umsobomvu	5
	Dawid Kruiper	19
	Kai Garib	11
	Kgatelopele	1
	Kheis	6
	Tsantsabane	6
	Lime Acres Mine	1
8.	North West: 131
	Madibeng	10
	Moretele	4
	Moses Kotane	6
	Kgetleng Rivier	3
	Rustenburg	14
	JB Marks	12
	Maquassi Hills	7
	Matlosana	12
	Greater Taung	5
	Kagisano Molopo	8
	Lekwa Teemane	4
	Mamusa	5
	Naledi	6
	Ditsobotla	5
	Mahikeng	10
	Ratlou	9
	Ramotshere Moiloa	4
	Tswaing	7
9.	Western Cape: 373
	Hermanus	25
	Swellendam	31
	Worcester	31
	Beaufort-West	14
	George	28
	Mossel Bay	29
	Oudtshoorn	14
	Saldanha	34
	Stellenbosch	36
	Vanrhynsdorp	22
	Blaauwberg	8
	Cape Town	33
	False Bay	16
	Southern	22
	Tygerberg	30

 

Reply:

1. (a) Two hundred and five complaints and or objections were received during the 2016 local government elections.

(i) and (ii) The complaints and or objections raised varied matters related to the operations at voting stations. Following investigations by the Electoral Commission, hundred and seventy one complaints and or objections were dismissed for want of substance. A further twenty nine were withdrawn by the complainants /objectors. One objection was sustained by the Commission.

2. (a) The Electoral Commission investigated numerous instances of conduct related to presiding officers. The conduct of one hundred and twelve officers were found to have fallen short of the exacting standards required by the Electoral Commission. These officers have been flagged on the electoral staff system to ensure that they may not be deployed in the capacity of presiding officer in future elections.

Reply:

I am advised that for the period set out in the Question, the Economic Development Department did not incur any expenditure relating to travel privileges of former members of the Executive after they left the Executive, nor were any expenses incurred by the Department in relation to the spouses or widows of former members of the Executive after they left the Executive.

-END-

Reply:

The Wupperthal Moravian Mission station was declared a conservation area in 1999 under the National Monuments Act, Act No 28 of 1969. The act was repealed and replaced by the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA), Act no 25 of 1999 in terms of which the management and safeguarding of South Africa’s tangible and intangible heritage is shared between the three spheres of Government. Heritage Western Cape is the Provincial Heritage Resources Agency (PHRA) responsible for safeguarding the heritage conservation of the Moravian Church in Wupperthal.

Heritage Western Cape is working closely with the Moravian Church, who owns the property, the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements, and the Cederberg Municipality in order to monitor the restoration work which is currently underway. Heritage Western Cape has visited the site as part of oversight. The South African Heritage Resource Agency (SAHRA) an entity of the Department of Arts and Culture stands ready to assist on this matter whichever way possible.

Reply:

The requested information is of such a nature that it would form part of the broader operational strategy of the State Security Agency (SSA) and therefore as a matter of policy the SSA does not disclose such information. It should however, be observed that the SSA is held accountable on such matters by the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and the Auditor-General.

 

 

 

 

 

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15 February 2019

 

Mr NA Masondo, MP The Chairperson JSCI

CAPE TOWN

 

Dear Chairperson

 

PARLIAMENTARY QUES7ION NO 146 FOR WRITTEN REPLY FROM NR W HORN

 

Please find enclosed a copy of my response to the above- mentioned parliamentary question by Mr W Horn, MP of the Democratic Alliance, which I have tabled with the National Assembly.

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

MS D LETSATSI-DUBA, MP MINISTER OF STATE SECURITY

 

 

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Ref: MIN/M1/1/7

 

15 February 2019                                                                                                         Honourable Mr Horn, MP

Democratic Alliance Marks Building CAPE TOWN

 

Dear Honourable Horn

 

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO146 FOR WRITTEN REPLY

 

I write to inform you that I have tabled the response to your question with the National Assembly.

 

Thank you

 

 

 

MS D LETSATSI-DUBA, MP MINISTER OF STATE SECURITY

 

Reply:

No tender briefings were held in 2018 by the department

Reply:

I have been advised as follows:

The departments (DOC and DTPS) together with their entities reporting to them have not engaged the services of Goldman Sachs Company in the past 10 financial years.

_____________________________

Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

(1) (a) No

(b) No

(i) No

(ii) No

(2) (a) No

(b) No

Reply:

No person has been held accountable and responsible for the SASSA’s 2012 awarding of a contract to Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) in respect of the payment of social grants. This contract was subsequently found to be constitutionally invalid after the successful challenge of the award to CPS during January 2012. However the declaration of invalidity was suspended three (3) times, i.e first from the judgement of the Constitutional Court during November 2013, the second was during April 2017 when the contract was also extended and the third and last suspension of invalidity was during March 2018 to allow the phasing in of the South African Post Office (SAPO) as the entity to pay social grants.

SASSA’s focus was on attending to the court processes; complying with the orders of the Constitutional Court and facilitating the taking over of the payments of social grants by SAPO, and thus ensuring no interruption or minimal interruption of access to social grants by beneficiaries.

Since 2012 to date, there has been five accounting officers responsible for SASSA, with two on a permanent basis and the rest on acting positions. This not only caused instability at administrative leadership level, but made those in acting positions to prioritise the payment of social grants amongst other issues. Now that there is some degree of stability regarding the payment of social grants, SASSA is now in a position to attend to the outstanding residual issues. These include reviewing the award to CPS and determining if further investigation is necessary because prior to holding any person accountable and responsible for any conduct there must first be an investigation.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

Reply:

(a)(i) Refer to Annual Reports for 2013/14; 2014/15; 2015/16; 2016/17; 2017/18 financial years.

(a)(ii) Refer to Annual Reports for 2013/14; 2014/15; 2015/16; 2016/17; 2017/18 financial years.

(b)(i) Refer to Annual Reports for 2013/14; 2014/15; 2015/16; 2016/17; 2017/18 financial years.

(b)(ii) Refer to Annual Reports for 2013/14; 2014/15; 2015/16; 2016/17; 2017/18 financial years.

(c) Refer to Annual Reports for 2013/14; 2014/15; 2015/16; 2016/17; 2017/18 financial years.

(d) Refer to Annual Reports for 2012/13; 2013/14; 2014/15; 2015/16; 2016/17; 2017/18 financial years.

________________________

Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

Reply:

a) Reports of malfunctioning or dysfunctional zip-zip machines were received in 1.7% of our 22 263 voting stations during the 2016 local government elections. The analysis of the Electoral Commission is that data could not be retrieved from 393 machines. This equates to 1, 7% of the machines that were allocated to voting stations.

b) The zip–zip machine is primarily a voter registration device and as such it is not equipment that is mission critical on voting day. The machines are deployed on voting day to assist with the management of queues by providing a voter’s sequential index number on the voters’ roll and thus making it easier to locate the name of the voter on the roll.

Reply:

In terms of section 181 of the Constitution the Commission for Gender Equality is an independent institution, subject only to the Constitution and the law; and is accountable to the National Assembly.

The Minister may not interfere with the functioning of the CGE.

C Cartei 1c osk the /v\iinis1ei of Women in \loe

ti esidei“1cy

Hove (1) you investigated allegotions made agaiDSt the Chairperson of the Commission fcr Gender Equality as report by the City Press in off article entitled Eagping gender boss is a hui8non ‘wrecking ball" dated :?018. I 2.11: (2) if so, what is the outcome thereof: and (3) if not why not?

0 5 FEB 20t9

Rapping gender boss is a human ‘wrecking ball’

Staff and sources say a volatile Nare has cultivated a culture of fear, intimidation and brtllying, but the commission says she is encouraging dialogue

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGEj is under siege — by its oa'n boss

So say complaints to Clty Press from more than a dozen Drdinary stall members who have had enough and claim that chairperson Lulama Nare is

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”a human wrecking ball" who has tried RQO)O DO?*?B? gUSP0nded as u1Or? to "hljacl'.“ the commission's work and '°'""" "'" " '!'"" " '

has been ' waging a wai with the chief + U*flEf I Ttavc cre ated ways ta mo 'e

executive since becoming chain in C’ I bIact‹ PanlhEi err t1a‹›ai Gu'«a

October last year

The staff also claim that Nare has created a "climate of fear” and is relentlessly meddJing in operational matters.

However, the commission strongly denies the allegations. sayinq Nare acknowledges that she is not pelect and no one is".

”She has never bullied or in1imidated a sTaW member She has a very good, healthy relationship with ccmmissioners management and Staff All sne did •'as try and establish an environment a'here people csn engage with her office openly accessibly and freely "

B‘TCHES BE HUMBLE

Nare achieved a certain level of WhatsApp fame in the gender justice sector after a CGE strategic planning meeting at the Protea Hotel Parktonian All-Suite in Braamfontein in May, where she quoted rappef Kendrick Lan1a‹ when dressing down staff.

The meeting was to be between chief executive officer (CEO) KeHetso Maema and her top managers. and included an external facilitator

6uI. sources claim, Nare a ‹t'ved near lunchtime under we pretext of coming to greet staff and proceeded to take over addressing management for almost two hours with a ’ rambling. chao\ie" speech

She used the speech. sources claim, to "publicly humiliate' senior manager? by getting middle managers to raise compiainls against them

City Press obtained a recording of part of the speech

In response to issues raised around increases and staff skills growth. Nave says nobody is happy with their pay ‘I am actually now worth R800 000 in (his ins1›tullon [bul] ) am petting R300 000 "

VVhen one manager addresses s staff issue. she shuts him down with the line. ' Get to your pcint 'cos you're maktng me fall asleep ’”

Nare also asked those present if they knew Lamar

”'So be humble Just take a step back sit ciown with them ' she said, quoting fram his hit I-fumble, saying b”tches be fumble’ bul replacing the b-a'ord with la la la' and hand gestures. witnesses said

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lr response ltte coin uvss to ners iol:; Ciiy Press 7 tie cha irpe ison does no: allen3 any s\efi «°eet'nc excepl prr invitation cf the CEC 1’es the cl\airpe•son lcve? r6p and trep n\usic Before ttie chairperson u!lereo thr v.'ord? of the song .•t\s did put a diEclaimed to set' lFiera iE scng of Kendrick 1. en›a/ that I love So«\e paid?

cf me eong are i! • !• 9 but he humble and si! dc.vn humility v. as goino to help 011 ef us Ie v.ori‹ loget°.e- That wEs the basis of I›e‹ oio? ldc fierm •'a?

mended fx'o one aiseci their oisseti?fact‹or\ CLIMATE OF FEAR

7 r›e\' claim T'Jere demands tc be greeted but refuses to greel cenain siaft < angry abcul tfi6n› ?lEggering theit lu° cf\ ftouf> tut loroids IhEm from S\fling in grouPs at I‹.n.F. repeatedly' ?iler.ces others in rdactings arid dces all ll›e talk irg. '›icti uses slaf! who speak in meetings. thre atc iJ s shall mcnlbers vzi!fi disciplinary action creatr? an eIn1osphE e •'hele her word met' not br questicnca, anti creates a cut: c›f personality arcunct herself

Staff say' they fea- her L›ecause she is ”erratic’ ano claim she has iEpeatedl;' called staff ”useless cr ?tupid and habitually comes late for meeiingc•, but »'on j aIIo\\' tl1eili to st an aithcul her.

\'7nen ycu ?peak up ›n e n1eelino \'ou know there a'ill be Irof›bJe afIer'vards said one siafl memGei

OnE sei ef correspondence speaks of a staff toe aflew ie stand up to feel "Isa\'Ge we are \•zaiIi• s fo‹ something more drastic and dehumar‹ising to happen for ttne chaiiperson to Irognsaich the CEO and manage is. naked and in broad day tight eul cf the building in hem of toutisI• in the atrium '

I.part from rejecting. in deiail, an issue cl the alleged ill treatment oi • iea lady' the commissioner responden to each ctatm. saying ’VVe have nex'er ‹ecei»eo ary complaint regarding lies matter from and' staff member 7 hers are inlernal grtex'ancc procooure? and we Encourage any ?1aff member that feels aggrieved to follow. them or repor to tf1e CEO. And in case that staff member is the CEO herself. she can lodgE flue complaint to us through the chairperson of the HR committee A.nd ccfnplainl lodgnd will be thoroughly' investigated without fea‹ or favcur '

Co.mrnissicrieis dii missed allegations that flare split the council foregrounded favourites and silenced her deptJly cl1a ii's comments as "blatant Iles"

IINTERFERENCE AND ABUSE

City' Press heatd many claims of FJare involving l'ierself in operations and ednJ‹nistrati 'v n›atle•s. in cont‹avenlio•n of lf›e con mission’s act end its Policies

?oH ces saio fvaie approaches staff oirectI\' denJanoing minutes inlorniatioii a ‹U rcport?. and ciescribes herself as ’executive cf›aifpeison

Scme claim that hare lefts ?taff tf›e\' are not uri!i:led to accepi invitalicne front

sIakel›clderE or atlenn meetings s'i!h bodies such us the Uh

Several alleged hat hare tried to lake o 'ei operations cornple1ely. uncierm ning eIn›osi e›'ery oerislon taken by !hc CEO

They ailege she often trie? to teke doc.'n’ swung v.omen in the o ganisatioi› especially' f?aEn1e. who flare accuses o! trying to embarrass me '

Tfiere are also cla!ms that f'4arE has been cook ing up’ aIJegaIio'-s against k4aen›a and dEnlanciing a fcrEnsic audit iiJlo n alaomini?tration el the CEE

Repeated atterr.Pts io reech ldaema were unsuccessful

The commissioners denlect the c)ainJ? and tJrgEd staff to lay grievances

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f£a:hrs deme to a head at the end of last men(h when flare received a Ielte‹

confusing thai her five-yeai term we:nd exoire cn December 31

Sne serveo on like con›r»ission ior four years before being made chair

Sources cTatrn mete had a "n etldovvn’ anO travelled ie Pretoria to a meeHng a'ilh k'‹nisler of v•'omen in the Presidency 8athabile Dlamini

After the meEtirg t'Jare told CGE colleagues she voulo remain until March

City Press has seen both a Presidential Minute and correspondence from thE department of women v‹nich confirms her tefm expires at month-end

The commissioners responded sa›'ing ‘The presidency ana Parliament are well placed to respond to that maiie '

FURTHER RESPONSES

Thandi IV'.emeIa. chair of the parliamentary portfolio comr»tttee on women said

she was unaware of the problems and needed ' mo‹e lime to look into the matter'

Department of women spokesperson Shale‹› Gajadhai said the depanmenl "trusts Iha1 the CSE has effective internal n›eclJan‹sms and structures to respond to g‹ievanccs that may arise internally

fdinister Dlamini may not 'investigate allegations of staff unf\appiness as this is tantamount to political interference a\ a Chapter 9 institution ’

Inkatha Freedom Party MP and portfoli0 COlTimitlee membe‹ Liezl van del Menve

said shc had known about 1he complain1s for months

She said her party believed the CGE had improved its performance under Maema's stewardship and it was ”of grave concern that a culture of fear, inli.n1idalion and bullying now exisis, which has the real possibility of talking the CGE bact‹ ie the days of it being ineffective and ineffectual’

- Additional reporting Rhodé Marshall

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Reply:

I have advised by the Departments as follows:

DOC and DTPS

No expenditure has been incurred for travel privileges in respect of former Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers since they were not entitled to these privileges because they were redeployed

in Parliament.

_____________________________

Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

a) The Electoral Commission recorded twenty seven (27) reports of violence and or intimidation at or in the vicinity of voting stations during the 2016 local government elections.

b) The incidents were reported to the South African Police Service through the local operation centres for resolution. In all the twenty seven (27) reported cases the voting stations were maintained open for voting

 

Reply:

The Parliamentary question has been forward to South African Airways and the Ministry of Public Enterprises awaits their urgent response. The information will be conveyed to Parliament as soon as the response is received.

Reply:

a) The South African Social Security Agency has commenced with the utilisation of Evaton Multi-purpose hall to pay out social grants from February 2012 to December 2014 which is 35 months, from 2015 the agency moved to a different pay-point

b) SASSA spent an amount of R48 000.00 of which an additional amount of R9 600.00 was reimbursed to CPS in rentals during this period, since there was contract between SASSA and CPS for handing over of contractual payment of pay-points by SASSA.

c) The rental amounts were paid to Evaton Multi-Purpose Centre.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….