Questions and Replies
14 March 2019 - NW327
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
What was the Rand value of the agricultural yield for (a) maize, (b) wheat, (c) dairy products, (d) vegetables, (e) poultry and (f) cattle in 2018 in each province?
Reply:
Herewith, the Rand value of (a) maize and (b) wheat, per province for 2018.
(a) MAIZE |
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Rand |
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Western Cape |
R62 679 000 |
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Northern Cape |
R1 236 880 000 |
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Free State |
R9 773 097 000 |
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Eastern Cape |
R713 983 000 |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
R1 450 696 000 |
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Mpumalanga |
R5 337 885 000 |
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Limpopo |
R565 176 000 |
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Gauteng |
R1 172 772 000 |
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North West |
R3 903 267 000 |
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Total |
R24 216 435 000 |
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Agricultural statistics is only collected on national level for the following commodities: |
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Rand |
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c) Dairy products |
16 301 000 000 |
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d) Vegetables |
23 099 000 000 |
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e) Poultry |
47 964 000 000 |
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f) Cattle |
35 967 000 000 |
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14 March 2019 - NW79
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether he has appointed a special advisor since his appointment on 9 October 2018; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the name of each special advisor and (b) are the details of the major outputs of each special advisor to date; (2) whether the special advisor(s) is or are being remunerated; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
- No
- Not applicable.
13 March 2019 - NW158
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) What steps have been taken to give effect to the recommendations of the Nugent Commission of Inquiry into Taxation and Governance by SARS and (b) what is the current status of the specified steps?
Reply:
a) While SARS has taken some strides towards implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry and is in engagement concerning others, there are certain recommendations that require Presidential approval and collaboration with National Treasury. However, from the time that the erstwhile Commissioner was suspended and the Acting Commissioner was appointed, SARS sought to repair and improve the administration of tax. The proceedings of the Nugent Commission of Inquiry ran concurrently with these endeavours taken by the Acting Commissioner and some of the recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry echo some of the initiatives started by the Acting Commissioner. This includes re-establishing a healthy reporting relationship between the Minister of Finance and SARS and the formation of the Illicit Economy Unit, the Unit focusing on Large Business, and more recently, a Unit to assess and analyze taxpayer compliance levels.
b) The function to plan, facilitate and monitor implementation of the Commission’s recommendations will be assigned to a small unit that continues with this work, and which will report their progress to the permanent Commissioner.
13 March 2019 - NW41
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether (a) the National Treasury and (b) any entities reporting to him contracted the services of certain companies (details furnished); if so, what was the (i) total monetary value of the contract and (ii) duration of the contract?
Reply:
NATIONAL TREASURY
(a) No
(i)(ii) N/A
ASB
The Accounting Standards Board has not contracted the services of any of the companies.
CBDA
The Co-operative Banks Development Agency has not contracted the services of any of the companies.
DBSA
(b) No.
(i) NIL
(ii) N/A
FIC
(b) The Financial Intelligence Centre has not contracted any services of companies as listed.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Not applicable.
FAIS OMBUD
Based on our records and scrutiny of the system, the FAIS Ombud can confirm that no contracts or services were utilized from the service providers listed.
FSCA
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (including the former Financial Services Board) has never engaged the entities named as their service providers or suppliers.
GEPF
The GEPF has not contracted any of the entities.
GPAA
According to our records, the Government Pensions Administration Agency and GEPF have no records of the above companies in our system.
IRBA
The IRBA hereby declares that we have not contracted any of the services from the companies listed.
PFA
Based on the information available at my disposal, the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator has never contracted the services of the companies listed.
LAND BANK
Land Bank does not have any contracts in place with any of the companies listed above.
We have, however, utilized Eavesdropping Detection Services which is a division of Corporate Business and Insight Awareness on a once-off basis for confidential work for Technical Surveillance Counter Measures. This order was placed in December 2018. Payment of R53 241.32 was made to Corporate Business and Insight Awareness on 21 January 2019.
Corporate Business Insight and Awareness is a new supplier on our database and all the necessary screening including AML was conducted prior to them being loaded.
PIC
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) contracted the services of Corporate Business Insight and Awareness (CBIA) in the 2014/15 financial year.
(i) The total monetary value was R20 621.00.
(ii) This was a once-off assignment.
SARS
According to the SARS financial systems:
1. There is no indication that SARS contracted with Eavesdropping Detection Solutions (EDS.
2. There is no indication that SARS contracted with Cell Detect; or Business Espionage Countermeasures South Africa (BECSA).
3. SARS did make purchases from the vendor named Corporate Business Insight and Awareness (CBIA). The total payments made to CBIA are indicated below and these date back to the Financial Year 2006/2007 until Financial Year 2014/2015.
2006/2007 |
2009/2010 |
2010/2011 |
2011/2012 |
2012/2013 |
2013/2014 |
2014/2015 |
Grand Total |
70 965.00 |
737 891.00 |
54 720.00 |
68 628.00 |
640 779.80 |
501 962.52 |
264 528.42 |
2 339 474.74 |
SASRIA
Sasria SOC Ltd is currently (and had previously) not contracted the services of the following companies:
TAX OMBUD
The Office of the Tax Ombud did not conduct any business or award any tender to any of the aforementioned companies.
13 March 2019 - NW411
Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether he, with reference to the replies to question 2271 on 31 August 2017 and question 3332 on 22 November 2018, is now in a position to indicate whether a provincial member of the Executive Council has the authority to delegate the issuing of permits to permit offices and officials; if not, what steps will he take to correct the alleged malpractice; if so, on what legal basis does such a member of the Executive Council depend to implement the specified delegation of competencies?
Reply:
Yes, the provincial MECs have the authority in terms of section 91(2) to authority delegate to any other person any power conferred upon him or her by or under the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996). For the sake of ease of reference, I hereby quote section 91(2), which provides as follows
“91. Delegation by Minister and MEC
“(2) The MEC concerned may –
(a) delegate to any other person any power conferred upon him or her by or under this Act; and
(b) authorise any other person to perform any duty assigned to the MEC by or under this Act, and may effect such delegation or grant such authorisation subject to such conditions as he or she may deem fit.”
I am not aware of any alleged malpractices but should there be such, the measures to deal with those malpractices I would like to believe will be provided for in the aforesaid delegations.
13 March 2019 - NW280
Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Finance
What number of (a) tender briefings were held in 2018 by (i) the National Treasury and (ii) each of the entities reporting to him and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory?
Reply:
NATIONAL TREASURY
(a) 10 Non-compulsory briefing sessions were held in 2018.
(b) Nil
ASB
The Accounting Standards Board held no tender briefings in 2018, as none of the goods and services procured meet the requirements for issuing tenders.
CBDA
In the 2018/19 financial year the Co-operative Banks Development Agency (CBDA) did not have any tender briefings.
The only tender briefing held by the CBDA was in the 2017/18 financial year, with tender number: NT 013-1-2017 and it was a non-compulsory briefing session.
FAIS OMBUD
The Office of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers (FAIS Ombud) would like to confirm that o tender briefings were held for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.
FIC
(a) The FIC held 3 tender briefing sessions.
(b) All three (3) briefing sessions were compulsory
FSCA
(a) Eleven (11) briefing sessions were held.
(b) Seven (7) thereof were compulsory.
GEPF
(a) The GEPF held the following compulsory tender briefing meeting from 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2018:
- Strategic Investment Advisory Service
- Legal Services
- External Auditors
(b) The tender briefings were compulsory
GPAA
The Government Pensions Administration Agency had eleven compulsory briefing sessions in 2018.
IRBA
- One tender briefing session was held in 2018;
- The session was compulsory.
LAND BANK
Land Bank had 17 compulsory briefing sessions in 2018
PFA
The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator had 3 tender briefings for 2018 and were all not compulsory for prospective bidders to attend. The tenders relate to the procurement of Information Technology Infrastructure and Public Relations consultancy services.
PIC
(a) The PIC had 15 tender briefing sessions in 2018:
- Open Tenders – 14 briefing sessions; and
- Closed Bids – 1 briefing session.
(b) All of the briefing sessions stated above were compulsory.
SARS
(a)(i) NT to respond
(ii) SARS issued 31 tenders for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.
(b) Out of the 31 tenders, 22 had tender briefings with 9 being compulsory and 13 being non-
compulsory.
SASRIA
Sasria SOC Ltd has not had any tender briefings during the period 01 April 2017 up to 31 March 2018.
TAX OMBUD
a) Only one (1) tender briefing was held in the year 2017/18 financial year and none in 2018/2019 financial year.
b) Yes, the tender briefing in 2017/2018 was compulsory.
13 March 2019 - NW99
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to the reply to question 2426 on 13 September 2018, (a) what number of (i) trains, (ii) coaches and (iii) locomotives have been vandalised (aa) in each month since 1 October 2018, (b) on what date did each incident take place and (c) what are the relevant details of the investigations that followed each incident, particularly with regard to the (i) outcomes and (ii) recommendations of each specified investigation?
Reply:
METRORAIL
(a) (i) 24 trains
(ii) The Metrorail fleet is made up of coaches that are not permanently coupled, the new fleet will have permanently coupled coaches and the system will thus record train sets.
The matrix’s below reflects Metrorail coaches vandalised. (Train set configuration = 10 to 12 coaches per train)
(aa) & (b) The data below reflects the date of the incident details for Metrorail Coaches
MAIN LINE PASSENGER SERVICE (MLPS)
The table below reflects the answers to question number (99), (a), (i) & (iii) for MLPS coaches. (Train set configuration: Average coaches per trains =21 including 2 locomotives)
THEFT & VANDALISM |
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COACH No. |
REGION DEPOT |
LOCATION OF INCIDENT |
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION |
INCIDENT DATE |
32146 |
W Cape |
Braamfontein Yard |
Vandalism of control box switch in Compartment G |
1-Oct-18 |
35079 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 and door locks |
1-Oct-18 |
26289 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
1-Oct-18 |
26071 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen taps and water pipes |
2-Oct-18 |
36257 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
2-Oct-18 |
32058 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
2-Oct-18 |
36159 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised windows and seats |
3-Oct-18 |
36295 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
3-Oct-18 |
32136 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
3-Oct-18 |
25813 |
W Cape |
Laingsburg |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
3-Oct-18 |
32181 |
Gauteng |
Hammasdale |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
3-Oct-18 |
36052 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 1x control box for heaters |
4-Oct-18 |
E1595 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen copper busbars and pipes |
4-Oct-18 |
14342 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Theft of batteries x6 and door handles |
4-Oct-18 |
33130 |
Gauteng |
Natalspruit |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
5-Oct-18 |
20521 |
W Cape |
Braamfontein |
Battery missing. |
6-Oct-18 |
14343 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes |
7-Oct-18 |
29001 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
7-Oct-18 |
35223 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen water pipes and fittings |
8-Oct-18 |
29011 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 and water fittings |
8-Oct-18 |
26299 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
8-Oct-18 |
35160 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x2 and end door |
9-Oct-18 |
26300 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Broken windows (all) |
10-Oct-18 |
35101 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
stolen batteries x6 |
11-Oct-18 |
20515 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
2 x batteries missing |
11-Oct-18 |
32036 |
W Cape |
Westbury |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
11-Oct-18 |
32128 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Vandalism of control box switch in Compartment F |
12-Oct-18 |
35182 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stollen cables and copper pipes |
12-Oct-18 |
E1417 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
12-Oct-18 |
36099 |
Gauteng |
Germiston |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
12-Oct-18 |
26290 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries and 4x toilet seats |
13-Oct-18 |
35254 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
15-Oct-18 |
26342 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
15-Oct-18 |
35172 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
16-Oct-18 |
D34-823 |
Gauteng |
Karsene West |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
16-Oct-18 |
36129 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
18-Oct-18 |
36039 |
W Cape |
Wolseley |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
18-Oct-18 |
25839 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper cables |
19-Oct-18 |
E18414 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
1 x battery missing |
19-Oct-18 |
26431 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
21-Oct-18 |
26490 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
21-Oct-18 |
414 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
3 x batteries missing |
21-Oct-18 |
32111 |
Gauteng |
Paterson |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
21-Oct-18 |
22229 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen end door and door handles |
22-Oct-18 |
26310 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
22-Oct-18 |
32004 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 3x heaters from Compartments C, D and E |
24-Oct-18 |
39034 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
24-Oct-18 |
36255 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
24-Oct-18 |
32100 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
24-Oct-18 |
20505 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
24-Oct-18 |
107 |
Gauteng |
Mara |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
25-Oct-18 |
E18-401 |
Gauteng |
Union |
Batteries stolen ( 4X batteries) |
26-Oct-18 |
E18-410 |
Gauteng |
Union |
Batteries stolen ( 1 X battery ) |
26-Oct-18 |
26488 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
27-Oct-18 |
36304 |
W Cape |
Hugueonot |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
27-Oct-18 |
35249 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen ligjt fitting and batteries |
28-Oct-18 |
35122 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen water pipes and fittings |
28-Oct-18 |
20507 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein |
Battery stolen. |
28-Oct-18 |
20509 |
Gauteng |
Sasolburg |
Battery stolen &wing ligts not working 1. |
28-Oct-18 |
36295 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
29-Oct-18 |
26296 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen light switches and toilet seats |
29-Oct-18 |
149 |
W Cape |
New Claire |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
29-Oct-18 |
35010 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
30-Oct-18 |
35017 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
30-Oct-18 |
E18-413 E18-414 |
Gauteng |
Spruitcrus |
Batteries stolen, 4x on 18-403 and wires cut on E18-414. |
31-Oct-18 |
36088 36301 |
W Cape |
Hugenoit |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
1-Nov-18 |
36241 36301 |
Gauteng |
Doornfontein |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
1-Nov-18 |
33090 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 2x heater in Compartments F and B |
2-Nov-18 |
35194 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
2-Nov-18 |
20517 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
2-Nov-18 |
E1450 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen copper busbars and pipes |
3-Nov-18 |
35002 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
4-Nov-18 |
36218 |
Gauteng |
Germiston |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
4-Nov-18 |
35033 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
5-Nov-18 |
35278 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
5-Nov-18 |
32095 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
5-Nov-18 |
36355 |
Gauteng |
Queenstown |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
7-Nov-18 |
35088 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
9-Nov-18 |
35026 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
11-Nov-18 |
35037 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised toilet equipment |
11-Nov-18 |
35015 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
11-Nov-18 |
35232 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
11-Nov-18 |
32119 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
11-Nov-18 |
32094 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
11-Nov-18 |
32059 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
11-Nov-18 |
435 25147 36160 |
Gauteng |
Peelton |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
11-Nov-18 |
36231 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
12-Nov-18 |
35040 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
13-Nov-18 |
36280 |
W Cape |
Potchefstroom |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
13-Nov-18 |
32188 |
Gauteng |
Sasalburg |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
15-Nov-18 |
26294 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
16-Nov-18 |
32076 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 5x heaters |
19-Nov-18 |
35041 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
19-Nov-18 |
35091 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
19-Nov-18 |
2846 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
19-Nov-18 |
35299 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
20-Nov-18 |
808 403 23114 |
Gauteng |
Oberholzer |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
21-Nov-18 |
35009 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
22-Nov-18 |
35186 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
23-Nov-18 |
20516 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
23-Nov-18 |
32082 |
W Cape |
Randfontein |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
23-Nov-18 |
32024 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 3x heaters |
24-Nov-18 |
E1411 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen copper busbars and pipes |
25-Nov-18 |
26702 36355 36363 36160 32190 36355 436/263 |
Gauteng |
Stutterheim |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
26-Nov-18 |
32194 |
W Cape |
Ariston |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
26-Nov-18 |
56 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
1-Dec-18 |
32125 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 2x heaters in Compartments B and H |
5-Dec-18 |
39012 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
5-Dec-18 |
35075 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
5-Dec-18 |
35107 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
5-Dec-18 |
35315 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
5-Dec-18 |
33005 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
5-Dec-18 |
21006 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
5-Dec-18 |
36105 |
W Cape |
De Deroons |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
5-Dec-18 |
36358 36205 |
Gauteng |
Bloemfontein |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
6-Dec-18 |
36255 |
Gauteng |
Queenstown |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
6-Dec-18 |
25060 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
7-Dec-18 |
32022 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
7-Dec-18 |
36277 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
11-Dec-18 |
36238 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
11-Dec-18 |
35248 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
11-Dec-18 |
35260 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
11-Dec-18 |
35188 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen light fittings and pipes |
12-Dec-18 |
35001 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
12-Dec-18 |
35034 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
12-Dec-18 |
35061 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
12-Dec-18 |
35003 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
12-Dec-18 |
35165 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
12-Dec-18 |
36253 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
12-Dec-18 |
36204 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
12-Dec-18 |
26711 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
12-Dec-18 |
32141 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
12-Dec-18 |
33006 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
12-Dec-18 |
33059 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
12-Dec-18 |
21053 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
12-Dec-18 |
32019 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 2x heaters in Compartments H and D |
16-Dec-18 |
36215 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
16-Dec-18 |
36279 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
16-Dec-18 |
35243 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen electrical plugs and pipes |
16-Dec-18 |
35004 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
16-Dec-18 |
36254 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
16-Dec-18 |
32107 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
16-Dec-18 |
21089 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
16-Dec-18 |
25799 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
18-Dec-18 |
25807 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
18-Dec-18 |
32117 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
18-Dec-18 |
32024 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
18-Dec-18 |
36283 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and toilet door |
19-Dec-18 |
35012 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
19-Dec-18 |
410 |
W Cape |
Orkney |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
19-Dec-18 |
35098 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
24-Dec-18 |
36132 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
24-Dec-18 |
36190 |
Gauteng |
Germiston |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
24-Dec-18 |
36029 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
25-Dec-18 |
32003 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
25-Dec-18 |
20505 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
25-Dec-18 |
32114 |
W Cape |
De Deroons |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
25-Dec-18 |
32114 |
W Cape |
Beaufort West |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
25-Dec-18 |
32131 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 2x heaters in Compartments A and F. 1x Control switch stolen |
26-Dec-18 |
36011 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalized end doors and stolen pipes |
26-Dec-18 |
33027 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
26-Dec-18 |
20522 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
26-Dec-18 |
E1657 |
Gauteng |
Gauteng |
Stolen copper busbars and pipes |
27-Dec-18 |
32188 |
W Cape |
Wellington |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
27-Dec-18 |
25725 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Vandalised seats and windows |
30-Dec-18 |
32060 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
30-Dec-18 |
36321 |
Gauteng |
Louistrichard |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
30-Dec-18 |
18473 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
1-Jan-19 |
35008 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
2-Jan-19 |
36133 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
2-Jan-19 |
32017 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of 5x heaters |
5-Jan-19 |
20514 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
7-Jan-19 |
25119 |
Gauteng |
Queenstown |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
9-Jan-19 |
22264 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
10-Jan-19 |
32089 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
11-Jan-19 |
35241 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
12-Jan-19 |
401 |
Gauteng |
Angus |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
13-Jan-19 |
E18401 |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of Cab R10M and LT R10M |
14-Jan-19 |
1468 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
15-Jan-19 |
25817 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen copper water pipes and fittings |
15-Jan-19 |
E18-401 |
Gauteng |
Empilisweni |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
17-Jan-19 |
437 |
Gauteng |
Sasolburg |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
18-Jan-19 |
39102 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
19-Jan-19 |
32209 |
W Cape |
Culemborg Yard |
Stolen batteries x6 |
27-Jan-19 |
36205 |
Gauteng |
Mpilisweni |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
27-Jan-19 |
36352 |
Gauteng |
Queenstown |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
27-Jan-19 |
(iii) Locomotives that have been vandalised
The table below responds to (aa) &(b)
COACH No. |
ASSET TYPE |
REGION DEPOT |
LOCATION OF INCIDENT |
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION |
INCIDENT DATE |
E1595 |
6E1 LOCO |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen copper busbars and pipes |
4-Oct-18 |
E7003 |
7E LOCO |
Eastern Cape |
East London |
Stolen batteries, copper busbars, cut cables and copper pipes |
12-Oct-18 |
E1417 |
6E1 LOCO |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen batteries |
12-Oct-18 |
D34-823 |
34 CLASS DIESEL LOCO |
Gauteng |
Karsene West |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
16-Oct-18 |
E7022 |
7E LOCO |
Eastern Cape |
Port Elizabeth |
Stolen copper busbars, cut cables and copper pipes |
14-Oct-18 |
E18414 |
18E LOCO |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
1 x battery missing |
19-Oct-18 |
E18-401 |
18E LOCO |
Gauteng |
Union |
Batteries stolen ( 4X batteries) |
26-Oct-18 |
E18-410 |
18E LOCO |
Gauteng |
Union |
Batteries stolen ( 1 X battery ) |
26-Oct-18 |
E18-413 |
18E LOCO |
Gauteng |
Spruitcrus |
Batteries stolen, 4x on 18-403 and wires cut on E18-414. |
31-Oct-18 |
E18-414 |
18E LOCO |
Gauteng |
Spruitcrus |
Batteries stolen, 4x on 18-403 and wires cut on E18-414. |
31-Oct-18 |
E7009 |
7E LOCO |
Eastern Cape |
Port Elizabeth |
Stolen copper busbars, cut cables and copper pipes |
12-Oct-18 |
E1450 |
6E1 LOCO |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen copper busbars and pipes |
3-Nov-18 |
E1411 |
6E1 LOCO |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Stolen copper busbars and pipes |
25-Nov-18 |
E7215 |
7E LOCO |
Eastern Cape |
Port Elizabeth |
Stolen copper busbars, cut cables and copper pipes |
3-Dec-18 |
E1657 |
6E1 LOCO |
Gauteng |
Gauteng |
Stolen copper busbars and pipes |
27-Dec-18 |
E18401 |
18E LOCO |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Yard |
Theft of Cab R10M and LT R10M |
14-Jan-19 |
E18-401 |
18E LOCO |
Gauteng |
Empilisweni |
Window broken due to stone throwing. |
17-Jan-19 |
(c) (i) Each incident is reported to the Risk and security department at the MLCC (Main Line
Control Centre) where it is registered with a specific reference number. Internal Security investigates, and targets identified hot spots and executes special action plans to minimize the incidents.
(ii) Majority of the vandalism is theft of copper and aluminum train parts which has a high
monitory value at scrap dealers. Another challenge is stone throwing at trains en-route on certain corridors. Due to the numbers involved internal investigations are not done for each case. Cases are opened with SAPS with the available information. See attached Annexure with case numbers.
13 March 2019 - NW439
Shackleton, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether the Government’s reprioritisation of R33,4 billion over the 2019-2022 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework for service delivery and infrastructure development will take into account areas that have never had running water, such as Wards 8, 13, 14, 49 and 95 in Hammanskraal in Gauteng; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Water supply infrastructure is funded through various grants, including the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant, the Water Services Infrastructure Grant and the Municipal Infrastructure Grant. In metropolitan municipalities like the City of Tshwane, where these wards are located, the Urban Settlements Development Grant is a supplementary grant for municipal infrastructure services. The grant allocations are based on household backlogs and poverty weighted data.
The choice of which projects are funded from the Urban Settlements Development Grant is determined by metropolitan municipalities. Projects must be identified in the municipality’s Integrated Development Plan and then included in their Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan.
13 March 2019 - NW529
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) Why has the Road Accident Fund (RAF) not paid Mr Tshepo Tshaka Tsabella (details furnished) his RAF claim money and (b) on what date will the specified person be paid?
Reply:
a) The RAF has not paid the claim of the specified person (the Claimant) because: the Claimant has not proven the quantum of the claim; the Claimant has instructed more than one firm of attorneys to represent him, resulting in a dispute in relation to which firm of attorneys holds the mandate; and, the RAF is not allowed to engage with the Claimant directly due to the fact that the Claimant elected not to claim directly, but to instead use the services of an attorney; and (b) the Claimant’s attorneys are dominis litis and therefore in control of the litigation, consequently the RAF is not in a position to advise when the claim will be settled and paid.
13 March 2019 - NW435
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What measures have been put in place to deal with vandalism and destruction of rail infrastructure in each province, (b) on what date were the measures put in place in each case, (c)(i) what processes, procedures and mechanisms are in place to ensure that the measures are effective and (ii) how is this measured in each case and (d)(i) what is being planned in future in this regard and (ii) what are the time frames in this regard?
Reply:
a) In each region, security personnel are deployed to combat theft and vandalism.
In the four regions a total compliment of 3,060 protective service personnel have been deployed, supported by 3,578 external security service providers. In Cape Town, further reinforcement in the form of drones and forensic support have been added as part of a pilot project. This has proven successful and plans are afoot to roll out this project to Gauteng in the next financial year. Furthermore, in Cape Town, PRASA and the City of Cape Town have entered into a partnership to provide an additional 100 security personnel which is deployed in high risk areas. This is proving very effective. The initiative is funded by the City and PRASA.
b) The deployment of security personnel (in house and external) has been in place for a long time. The internal PRASA security and external service providers have been in place for over ten years. Security deployments are reviewed and re-assigned on a case by basis and all deployments are informed by security risks as they arise.
c) (i) All security deployments are reviewed monthly to evaluate effectiveness and the required changes effected to combat crime.
(ii) The measures are dependent on the security risks associated with the specific area.
d) (i) Security fencing, CCTV, alarms, fire detection and intrusion detection for all substations, relay rooms and high sites are being planned. Other projects include the corridor fencing and corridor monitoring that will significantly enhance the protection of assets.
(ii) Some projects, such as corridor fencing, are being rolled out already, the rest will be roll out during the 2019/20 to 2021/22 MTEF period.
13 March 2019 - NW296
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What are the full relevant details of the way in which the trustees of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) have fulfilled their fiduciary obligations with regard to the transactions entered into by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) on behalf of the GEPF with the (a) investments in Steinhoff and the eventual write-off of the investment, (b) the investments in Ayo Technology Solutions Ltd, (c) the fruitless investment in Sagarmatha Technologies, (d) the investments in and loans to Sekunjalo and Independent Media and the eventual write-off of the investment(s) and loan(s) and (e) the investments in VBS Mutual Bank; (2) in each case, what amount was (a) invested, (b) loaned and (c) finally written off; (3) (a) what communication took place in each case between the GEPF and the PIC, (b) whether the trustees of the GEPF were fully informed about the nature of the investments and write-offs and (c) what were the responses of the GEPF trustees in each case?
Reply:
(1) The GEPF has already provided a detailed response to a similar question in broad terms which applies to detailed investment monitoring, refer to the response provided to Question Number: 1220 [NW1316E] dated 2 May 2018.
The GEPF and PIC have entered into a formal arrangement stipulating the terms under which the PIC is authorised to manage the assets of the GEPF. The Trustees have implemented variouis the monitoring and compliance measures to enable them to effectively discharge their fiduciary duty of investment monitoring. The Board has constituted permanent committees and sub-committeees to give effect to its strategic functions, including investment monitoring. All the committees have formal terms of reference that clearly set out the mandate and duties of the each committee. These are briefly described below.
Board Committees:
1. The Investment Committee is a committee of the Board whose duty includes monitoring the Investment Managers’ investments, including the PIC. Part of the investment committee’s duty is to consider various factors including any changes in the Fund’s liabilities as reported by the Fund’s Valuator, and any changes in the expected return on the Fund’s assets, the likely volatility of the value of the Fund’s assets and any implications those changes may have on the funding level of the Fund, contribution requirements, or benefits of the Fund, including but not limited to:
-
- Monitoring and reviewing the performance of Investment Manager(s) primarily the PIC, to assure compliance with policy, procedures, risk and return objectives as set out in their mandate(s);
- Monitoring investment performance. The investment committee ensures that an independent review and evaluation of the performance of the investment portfolio is conducted at least quarterly.
- Reviewing quarterly investment reports and reporting where appropriate to the Board on issues that are considered important or relevant for Board deliberation.
2. Valuations Sub-Committee: The Valuations sub-committee is a sub-committee of the Finance and Audit Committee and reports into the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board and the Investment Committee. The Valuations sub-committee has been established to advise the Fund on the relatively complex matter of the valuation of the unlisted investments of the Fund managed by the PIC.
Management Committees:
1. The GEPF/ PIC Investment Liaison Committee: The purpose of the Investment Liaison Committee is to bridge the gap between the PIC and GEPF’s Investment Committees with the implementation of the GEPF’s reporting requirements, resolution of queries and implementation of the investment strategy as set out in the investment mandate of the GEPF. The Investment Liaison Committee also facilitates smooth investment processes and ease the flow of information and communication between the GEPF, PIC, Government Pensions Administration Agency and any third party service providers of the GEPF on investment matters.There are monthly meetings that are augmented by more regular interaction as necessary.
2. The GEPF/ PIC Exco to Exco committee: The GEPF/PIC Exco-to-Exco was established to, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, of both GEPF and PIC, exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon it by the Government Employees Pension Law. Part of the duties include oversight responsibilities in relation to the implementation of the GEPF Investment Management Agreement. There are monthly meetings that are augmented by more regular interaction as necessary.
3. ESG Working Committtee; The purpose of the ESG working committee is to address the environmental, social and governance matters within the PIC and GEPF Investment Committees in order to implement the Responsible Investment strategy as set out in the investment mandate and investment beliefs of the GEPF quartely.
(1) (a) The GEPF has not written-off its investment in Steinhoff and this is reflected at its current market value
(1) (b) The GEPF’s investment in Ayo Technologies is reflected at its current market value and has not been written-off.
(1) (c) The GEPF has not invested in Sagamartha.
(1) (d) The Fund’s investment in Independent Media and VBS have been impaired and this is fully disclosed in the GEPF’s 2017/18 Annual Report with their respective impairment amounts of R1058320000 and R374700000.
(2) Refer to the reply above.
(3) The PIC does not have to inform the GEPF of the investment that it makes provided that it’s within the mandate. Monitoring and reporting takes place as detailed above (answer to question 1).
13 March 2019 - NW178
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to his reply to question 1635 on 12 June 2018, what (a) amount was paid out by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to victims of train crashes since 1 June 2018, (b) number of persons were (i) killed and (ii) injured in Prasa-related crashes in the specified time period and (c)(i) has he found to be the main causes of accidental deaths and injuries on the Prasa network, (ii) steps has his department taken to rectify the situation and (iii) are the deadlines, milestones, time frames and time lines in this regard?
Reply:
(a) R435,600-00 was paid out by PRASA to victims of train crashes since 1 June 2018.
(b) Train Crashes since 1 June 2018 to date (Open Line Collisions and Collisions with Motor Vehicles)
Open Line Collision |
||
Date |
|
(ii) Fatalities |
June 2018 |
0 |
0 |
July 2018 |
0 |
0 |
August 2018 |
0 |
0 |
September 2018 |
112 |
0 |
October 2018 |
320 |
0 |
November 2018 |
0 |
0 |
December 2018 |
0 |
0 |
January 2019 |
817 |
3 |
TOTAL |
1,249 |
3 |
(c) (i) Main causes of accidental deaths and injuries are collisions due to:
- Human error
- Signal failures because of theft and malicious damage to property
- Poor supervision due to shortage of Section Managers
(ii) See table below for steps taken to rectify the situation.
(iii) See table below for deadlines, milestones, time frames and timelines.
(ii) Safety Interventions |
(iii) Time Frames |
Progress |
|
1 |
Effective management of Human Factors. |
On-going |
The Recruitment of a Human Factors Specialist is in progress. The position was advertised in December 2018. |
2 |
Filling of Safety Critical vacancies |
On-going (Vacancies) |
The process of filling the safety critical position is well underway and progressing very well in all the Regions. An amount of R33 million was set aside for this purpose. |
3 |
Training of staff on Abnormal Working Conditions. |
Annually |
The initial training was completed in September 2018. The training is incorporated in the Refresher training manual for Safety Critical personnel within the Train Operations environment |
4 |
Implementation of alternative method of train working only authorized by Section Managers. |
Implemented in March 2018 and on going |
Internal Functional Audits were conducted in all regions to monitor compliances and address identified gaps. |
5 |
Allocation of additional security resources in identified hotspots for theft and vandalism. |
On-going |
Due to escalating theft and vandalism, Safety Patrollers and Safety Marshalls are deployed in some high incidents corridors. |
7 |
Safety Awareness Campaigns |
Monthly |
Regional Campaigns are conducted monthly |
8 |
Implementation of Board of Inquiry (BOI) Recommendations |
As and when a BOI is instituted. |
A complete assessment for recommendations of all previous incidents dating back to 2015 is in progress |
13 March 2019 - NW69
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1) With reference to the reply to question 2762 on 9 January 2019, what are the relevant details of the reasons why the Public Investment Corporation Social and Ethics Committee considered the matter of a R7,81 million home loan by VBS Mutual Bank (VBS) to the former President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Jacob G Zuma; (2) whether the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) granted a loan of R7,81 million to the VBS specifically for VBS to lend these funds to Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the conditions attached by the PIC to the loan and (b) which PIC client made these funds available; (3) whether VBS has met all conditions of the loan, including making all required interest and capital repayments; if not, what (a) are the relevant details of the VBS defaults and (b) action has been taken to recover the loan and interest from VBS; (4) has Mr Jacob G Zuma paid all required interest and capital payments on the loan?
Reply:
(1) The PIC’s Social and Ethics Committee (SEC) has never considered the home loan that VBS Mutual Bank (VBS) granted to former President Zuma. According to media reports, VBS advanced a loan to Mr Zuma in September 2016. The PIC had no knowledge of, nor was it party to, that transaction. In August 2017, the transaction referred to in the reply to Parliamentary Question 2762, was referred to the SEC due to the negative media coverage that followed after VBS granted the home loan to Mr Zuma. The SEC had to assess the reputational risk for the PIC when investing in VBS.
(2) The PIC did not grant any loan to VBS to be used to lend money to former President Zuma.
The rest of the questions fall away.
13 March 2019 - NW339
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether, with reference to the reply to question 3485 on 19 December 2018, the qualifications of a certain person (name furnished) were ever verified; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
According to the SARS records the person has a grade 12 qualification. At the time of his appointment to SARS it was not the practice to verify the qualifications. His qualifications have therefore not been verified by SARS.
13 March 2019 - NW169
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)With reference to the report of the Standing Committee on Finance on the Venda Pension Fund published in the Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports 172-2017 on 23 November 2017, has the plan submitted by his predecessor which sets clear timeframes for the implementation of the recommendations of the Public Protector been implemented in full; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will the plan be implemented; if so, what are the details of the implementation; (2) whether the report of his predecessor to the National Assembly on the outcomes of the action plan that was due on 15 December 2017 was submitted; if not, what are the reasons that the report was not submitted; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The National Treasury confirms that a full investigation was conducted in keeping with the Public Protector remedial action and a comprehensive report finalised on the privatisation of the Venda Pension Funds. The comprehensive report provides detail on the historical background, the process followed during the investigation in line with the Implementation Plan and findings thereof. The Implementation Plan was agreed by National Treasury and the Public Protector; and submitted to the Speaker of the National Assembly for monitoring.
2. The Minister of Finance submitted the final comprehensive report on behalf of the State to Parliament and Public Protector on the 4th December 2018. The National Treasury awaits further communication and guidance from the Speaker of the National Assembly and Public Protector on this matter.
13 March 2019 - NW300
Wessels, Mr W to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)With reference to his reply to question 1578 on 4 July 2018 regarding the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and the Government Employees Pension Fund’s approval of a loan of R5 billion to Eskom, what are the due diligence criteria for PIC when a short-term loan is considered; (2) (a) are the specified due diligence criteria an acceptable process which has been approved by the PIC board and (b) does the process correspond with industry acceptable investment criteria; (3) was a proper due diligence conducted in terms of the specified criteria on the R5 billion loan to Eskom; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (4) whether he will furnish Mr W W Wessels with the supporting documents regarding the loan?
Reply:
(1) All transactions entered into by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has to adhere to the mandate requirements of its clients. The money market mandate of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) allows for investments up to a 12 month tenure, whereas the capital market mandate allows for investments for a longer tenure. Both of the mandates for these asset classes explicitly state the credit rating of the issuer and/or the instrument being the main criteria for such investment. The Eskom loan in question was done on the explicit condition that the loan should be government guaranteed , which implies that it has the highest credit quality in the domestic ZAR denominated market.
(2) The GEPF’s mandate requirements for money market and capital market transactions are in line with acceptable industry norms and standards. The GEPF’s mandate was approved by the GEPF’s Board of Trustees. The mandates of all the clients of the PIC are also approved by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA).
(3) The PIC’s Research and Project Development Team has conducted detailed research (“deep dive”) into Eskom.
(4) Due to the confidentiality of the information pertaining to the Eskom loan of R5 billion, the supporting documents cannot be made available. It should, however, be stated that this loan was granted on 1 February 2018 and repaid in full, with interest, on 1 March 2018.
13 March 2019 - NW39
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether the Public Affairs Research Institute has had any working relationship with the (a) National Treasury and/or (b) SA Revenue Service since 1 January 2010; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
a) No
b) SA Revenue Service contracted the services of the Public Affairs Research Institute in 2011. This followed a request for quotation, RFQ 39/2010 for purposes of conducting a SARS Corruption Study on a national basis. This was awarded on the 02 February 2011 to the value of R799,755.00.
13 March 2019 - NW68
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1) What (a) is the estimated loss of tax revenue due to the illicit trade in tobacco products in the (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 financial years and (b) are the relevant details of all action taken by the SA Revenue Service (Sars) in order to ensure that all taxes on the trade in tobacco products in South Africa are paid; (2) Whether Sars has done any research into the actual prices that tobacco products are being sold for; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a) research conducted and (b) results of the research conducted?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i) The estimated loss of tax revenue due to the illicit trade in tobacco products for the 2015/16 financial year was R6 billion compared to the estimated loss of R 4.1 billion for the 2014/15 financial year.
(ii)(iii) The estimated loss of tax revenue due to the illicit trade in tobacco products for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial year has not been concluded as yet.
(b) Steps taken by SARS to ensure that all taxes on the trade in tobacco products in South Africa are paid are:
- SARS conducted Integrated Audits on the Tobacco industry for years up until 2015.
- Amending section 113 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, (the Act) with effect from 19 January 2017 to prohibit the importation of cigarettes with a mass of more than 1.2 kilogram per 1 000 cigarettes, and the manufacture of cigarettes of which the mass of the tobacco content exceeds 0.9 kilogram per 1 000 cigarettes.
- SARS is finalising a draft rule amendment to the Act that will be published for public comment shortly to require functional tamper-proof product counters on all the tobacco manufacturing equipment used by the industry at any licensed tobacco excise manufacturing warehouse in the country.
- SARS is in the process of modernising its current fiscal marker and implement technology that will provide information to SARS to enable SARS to track and trace cigarettes that are manufactured throughout the value chain.
- SARS has an integrated Audit team that was established to audit traders across multiple taxes.
There is an increased focus on illicit tobacco and cigarette trade using a multi-pronged approach that includes:
- Establishment of the Illicit Economy Unit with a multi-disciplinary team investigating allegations of non-compliance in the tobacco industry.
- Integrated audits are performed by the Excise team.
- Reviews of the existing licences are conducted in line with the new measure that is under consideration for implementation.
- Targeted port risk alerts driven interventions on raw tobacco in order to follow the trail from foreign exporter to the consignee who is either the manufacturer of the importer who supplies the manufacturer, to ensure that we can align any thread of imported raw tobacco to the volumes of production per manufacturer.
- Audit and inspections are being conducted on cigarette manufacturing machines to ensure that SARS has sight of manufacturing equipment and its production capacity.
- Policy review is being envisaged to enforce the cigarette manufacturing machines counters usage, with possible withdrawal of licences should the counter be found not to be operational.
- Increased inspections at targeted areas identified as being high risk regarding suspected illicit cigarettes sold.
- Deployment of Customs inspectors at the manufacturing sites to inspect, monitor, record and develop an understanding of the entire manufacturing value chain from raw materials that form the inputs into production and the final products in relation to the excise account declared.
(2)(a)(b) SARS does research on a regular basis aligned to its strategic approach and focus.
In line with this approach SARS is in the process of conducting research into the tobacco industry.
13 March 2019 - NW438
Shackleton, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether any plans have been put in place to increase the child support grant either in line with or above the poverty line; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Although the Treasury would like to increase the child support grant (CSG) closer to or ideally to or above the food poverty line, progress on this is being constrained by the macro-economic environment and other factors driving grant expenditure.
Increasing the value of the CSG to the food poverty line would significantly assist poor households and by definition reduce the proportion of the population defined as poor. The 2018 budget included above inflation increases to the Child Support Grant (CSG), to compensate for the VAT increase. The CSG increased from R380 in 2017/18 to an average of R405 (R400 from April to September 2018 and R410 from October 2018 to March 2019) in 2018/19. This was an annual increase of 6.6% against estimated CPI of 4.9%.
However, in the 2019 budget, because of fiscal pressures and increasing beneficiary numbers, social grant values will increase in line with long term inflation. The CSG increases from an average of R405 in 2018/19 to R425 in 2019/20 (4.9%). Despite this, the budget for social grants increases by 7.5 per cent to R175.2 billion (of which R65 billion is for CSG) in 2019/20 and exceeds R200 billion (of which R76 billion is for CSG) by 2021/22. Factored into the budget is also an increase in beneficiary coverage. In particular:
- The demographic aging of the SA population by >3% per annum or 120,000 elderly persons per annum costs an additional R2.5 billion rising to R2.8 billion per annum over the MTEF.
- The number of CSG beneficiaries continues to rise by around 190,000 per annum costing an additional R1 billion per annum.
- The budget for social grants over the 2019 MTEF period also includes an allocation for a new policy proposal for a top-up CSG for double orphans, at a rate of 150% of the CSG (i.e. R615). Implementation is anticipated in 2020/21 with an initial budget of R344 million and growing to R1 billion in 2021/22.
Nevertheless, government would like in the long term to bring the CSG much closer to the food poverty line of R547 (StatsSA, 2018). Given the current 12.5 million beneficiaries, estimated to grow by about 190k per annum, raising CSG to the food poverty line will require additional allocations of R21 billion rising to R25 billion per annum. This is unfortunately not affordable at present.
13 March 2019 - NW36
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Finance
What amount is a certain person (name furnished) being paid?
Reply:
As advised by the Prudential Authority at the SA Reserve Bank, there were no payments made by the Prudential Authority (which managed the VBS curatorship) to certain person (name furnished), but were made to the curator SizweNtsalubaGobodo Advisory Services (Pty) Limited (SNG). A certain person (name furnished) acts as the representative for the curator. The total cost of curatorship for the period 12 March 2018 to 12 November 2018 amounted to R21,6 million, excluding VAT. VBS was placed in liquidation on 13 November 2018, so the curatorship ended on 12 November 2018.
The Prudential Authority of the South African Reserve Bank (which took over the role of regulator from the Registrar on 1 April 2018) implemented various governance arrangements pertaining to the cost of curatorship at the commencement of the curatorship assignment. The governance arrangements include, inter alia, an agreement on charge-out rates, instituting a limit pertaining to the total curatorship fees for the initial 12-month period of the curatorship, as well as the management of potential conflict of interest that may arise from using other service providers.
13 March 2019 - NW492
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether a State pension was paid into the bank account of a certain person (Name furnished) from 1992 to 2018; if not, why not; if so, (a) into which bank account(s) were the payments made and (b) was the specified person or her children able to access the payments?
Reply:
This pensioners (Name furnished) monthly pension was paid from January 1993 to March 2018 to the following bank account number:
ABSA (Volkskas)
Branch: Adelaide
Account no: XXXXXXXXX
She was a member of the TEPF when she retired and a widow when she died, the monthly pension stopped with her death.
There is no further pension payable to anyone.
13 March 2019 - NW433
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
What (a) are the reasons that the tenure of a certain official (name furnished) was extended earlier in 2019 and (b) was his response to legal action in this regard?
Reply:
a) The ACSA CEO was appointed with effect from 15 May 2013 for a period of five (5) years. His term of office lapsed on 14 May 2018, and it was extended with a six (6) months period ending on the 30th of November 2018. The Acting CEO was appointed with effect from 1 December 2018, for a period not exceeding six months or pending the finalization of the recruitment process of the new Managing Director or whichever comes first. Therefore, there is no extension granted to the CEO in 2019.
b) Not Applicable
12 March 2019 - NW247
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) number of teachers were employed in the public education system in each (i) primary and (ii) high school in each province as at 1 February 2019 and (b) is the breakdown in terms of (i) gender and (ii) pay scale?
Reply:
What (a) number of teachers were employed in the public education system in each (i) primary and (ii) high school in each province as at 1 February 2019 and (b) is the breakdown in terms of (i) gender and (ii) pay scale?
The data required to respond to the question is currently not available. The information has been requested from Treasury: PERSAL. It will be submitted as soon as Treasury makes these data available.
12 March 2019 - NW412
Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Labour
(1) Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2625 on 18 October 2018, she has (a) completed studying the report of the SA Human Rights Commission and (b) received the advice from relevant labour market institutions, including the Commission for Employment Equity; if not, on what date will she (i) complete studying the report and (ii) receive the advice; if so, what steps will she take to implement the findings of the report; (2) whether she will commission an investigation into the matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. (a) Yes, I have studied the Equality Report of the SA Human Rights Commission; and
(b) (i) I have already received an Advisory from the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE), which is a statutory body established by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (EEA) to provide me with policy advice on any matter relating to the EEA. The Advice provided by the CEE was informed by their deliberations on the findings and recommendations contained in the report, including their discussions held with the author of the Equality Report.
2. In view of the fact that the Department has filed Answering Affidavit to oppose the Solidarity case in the Labour Court and the Hearing date for this case is still pending, I will not be commissioning any investigation into the matter.
3. No statement will be issued until the Labour Court Judgement is made on this matter.
12 March 2019 - NW257
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What number of learners currently have access to a work book or tablet at each school in each province?
Reply:
a) Response on workbooks
For the 2019 academic year, Grade R, Grade 1-3 Life Skills, Grades 1-6 Home Language, Grades 1-6 English First Additional Language and Grades 1-9 Mathematics Volume 1 and Volume 2 workbooks were distributed as follows:
Province |
Grade R |
Grades 1 to 9 |
||||
No of Schools |
No of Learners |
Books delivered |
No of Schools |
No of Learners |
Books delivered |
|
Eastern Cape |
4338 |
141982 |
567930 |
5156 |
1499320 |
80993140 |
Free State |
661 |
47440 |
189760 |
1098 |
652155 |
3409150 |
Gauteng |
1431 |
160432 |
641730 |
2154 |
1963455 |
9846540 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
4107 |
194360 |
777440 |
5945 |
2239945 |
11610450 |
Limpopo |
2272 |
143403 |
573620 |
3836 |
1344525 |
7418550 |
Mpumalanga |
1133 |
92115 |
368460 |
1667 |
945860 |
5072320 |
Northern Cape |
389 |
23250 |
93000 |
548 |
260540 |
1391150 |
North west |
980 |
56280 |
225120 |
1457 |
648655 |
3569860 |
Western Cape |
1005 |
79800 |
319200 |
1493 |
975830 |
4920130 |
Totals |
16312 |
939064 |
3756260 |
23346 |
10530285 |
55331290 |
b) The question on the number of tablets in each school should be directed to provincial legislatures.
12 March 2019 - NW226
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Labour
Whether, since she served in Cabinet, she (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of her department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a)(i) No
(ii) No
(aa) No
(bb) No
(cc) No
(b) No
12 March 2019 - NW455
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Labour
(1)(a) On what date did her department last conduct an audit of artwork owned by Government which is under her department’s curatorship and (b) what are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of her department according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 103; (2) whether any artworks under her department’s curatorship have gone missing (a) in each of the past five financial years and (b) since 1 April 2018; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department does not have artwork under its curatorship.
12 March 2019 - NW250
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What total number of schools in each province (a) are and (b) are not English-medium schools?
Reply:
(a) (b)
Table 1 below indicates the number of schools that (a) are using and (b) are not using English as medium of instruction. It shows that about 23 474 schools are English medium schools and 1 391 are using other languages as medium of instruction. Please note that these schools are not only single medium schools, they can be parallel medium, meaning they use two or more languages as medium of instruction.
Table 1: Number of English and none English medium schools, by province, in 2018
Province |
|
|
Total |
Eastern Cape |
4 922 |
291 |
5 213 |
Free State |
1 121 |
69 |
1 190 |
Gauteng |
2 769 |
138 |
2 907 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
5 938 |
42 |
5 980 |
Limpopo |
3 927 |
50 |
3 977 |
Mpumalanga |
1 694 |
49 |
1 743 |
Northern Cape |
389 |
183 |
572 |
North West |
1 447 |
63 |
1 510 |
Western Cape |
1 267 |
506 |
1 773 |
Total |
23 474 |
1 391 |
24 865 |
Source: 2018 LURITS
12 March 2019 - NW249
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) number of new teachers have been appointed in the public education sector since 1 January 2019 and (b) are the relevant details of each specified new teacher (i) in each (aa) province, (bb) primary school and (cc) high school and (ii) with regard to (aa) gender and (bb) pay scale?
Reply:
What (a) number of new teachers have been appointed in the public education sector since 1 January 2019 and (b) are the relevant details of each specified new teacher (i) in each (aa) province, (bb) primary school and (cc) high school and (ii) with regard to (aa) gender and (bb) pay scale?
The data required to respond to the question is currently not available. The data has been requested from Treasury: PERSAL. It will be submitted as soon as Treasury makes these data available.
12 March 2019 - NW390
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Labour
What (a) amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her borrow from any entity in the People’s Republic of China (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) is the name of the lender of each loan, (c) conditions are attached to each loan and (d) are the repayment periods for each loan?
Reply:
The Department of Labour:
- The Department of Labour did not borrow money from entities within the People’s Republic of China
Public Entities reporting to the Minister of Labour:
NAME OF ENTITY |
AMOUNT BORROWED FROM ANY ENTITY IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (a)(ii) |
NAME OF LENDER IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (b) |
BORROWINGS IN THE PAST THREE FINANCIAL YEARS (aa) |
BORROWINGS SINCE 01 APRIL 2018 (bb) |
CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO EACH LOAN (c) |
REPAYMENT PERIODS FOR EACH LOAN (d) |
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) |
R0,00 |
N/A |
R0,00 |
R0,00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Compensation Fund (CF) |
R0,00 |
N/A |
R0,00 |
R0,00 |
N/A |
N/A |
National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) |
R0,00 |
N/A |
R0,00 |
R0,00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Productivity South Africa |
R0,00 |
N/A |
R0,00 |
R0,00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Sheltered employment Enterprises (SEE) |
R0,00 |
N/A |
R0,00 |
R0,00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) |
R0,00 |
N/A |
R0,00 |
R0,00 |
N/A |
N/A |
12 March 2019 - NW253
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What is the total number of (a) primary and (b) high schools that opened in each province in the 2018 academic year; (2) what is the total number of (a) primary and (b) high schools that will be opened in each province in the 2019 academic year? NW264E
Reply:
Please note that the questions have been referred to Provincial Education Departments Heads. The information will be provided as soon as received from Provincial Education Departments.
12 March 2019 - NW489
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Labour
What (a) number of call centres are currently operating in the country and (b) is the total number of employees at each specified call centre?
Reply:
The Honourable Member is referred to the Annual Report of the Department of Labour and to the previous reply of the Minister of Labour.
12 March 2019 - NW281
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Labour
What number of (a) tender briefings were held in 2018 by (i) her department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to her and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory?
Reply:
As the Minister of Labour, I do not participate on tender matters.
12 March 2019 - NW135
Cachalia, Mr G K to ask the Minister of Labour
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by her department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?
Reply:
1. The Parliament Travel Privileges Facilities for Members makes provision for Travel Privileges for Members of Parliament of National Assembly and Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces.
2. According to Members Facilities Section of Parliament, the facility is responsible for all Members except for Members of Cabinet.
3. Chapter 10 Section 1.1 indicates " The Travel Privileges, administered and paid by Parliament, of former Ministers/Deputy Ministers and their spouses come to effect on the first day following the date on which they relinquish their office, excluding the journeys made when vacating State Owned residence to the place where they intend to settle."
12 March 2019 - NW252
Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the total number of (a) primary and (b) high schools that closed in each province in the 2018 academic year?
Reply:
Please note that the question has been referred to Provincial Education Departments Heads. The information will be provided as soon as received from Provincial Education Departments.
12 March 2019 - NW488
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Labour
What number of persons do certain companies (names and details furnished) employ?
Reply:
1. There are no stats for the Premier Group.
2. Pioneer Foods
TRADENAME |
EMPLOYEES DECLARED |
PIONEER FOODS PTY LTD |
4 892 |
PIONEER FOODS GROCERIES PTY LTD |
1 819 |
PIONEER FOODS INSTORE PTY LTD |
3 892 |
3. Foodcorp, a division of RCL Foods
TRADENAME |
EMPLOYEES DECLARED |
FOODCORP PTY LTD |
2 614 |
SUNBAKE PTY LTD |
2 |
RCL FOODS |
2 |
RCL FOODS SUGAR & MILLING PTY LTD |
3 811 |
RAINBOW FARMS PTY LTD |
9 970 |
VECTOR LOGISTICS PTY LTD |
4 024 |
12 March 2019 - NW260
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What number of (a) tender briefings were held in 2018 by (i) her department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to her and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory?
Reply:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
1) Tender briefings held in 2018 are as follows:
(a) Simons’ Town Procurement Service Centre – 60 tender briefings.
(b) Central Procurement Service Centre – 69 tender briefings.
2) All briefings were compulsory.
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS
The Department of Military Veterans had no tender briefings held in 2018.
OFFICE OF THE MILITARY OMBUD
The office of the Military Ombud did not hold any tender briefings in 2018.
ARMSCOR
Armscor held 10 tender briefings in 2018. One (1) was a published tender bid with a compulsory bidders briefing and nine (9) bids were published with non-compulsory bidders’ briefings.
DFSC
The DFSC did not hold any tenders briefings in 2018.
CASTLE CONTROL BOARD
The Castle Control Board (CCB) did not hold any tenders briefings in 2018
12 March 2019 - NW248
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) number of teaching vacancies have opened up in the public education sector since 1 January 2019 and (b) are the relevant details of each specified vacancy (i) in each (aa) province, (bb) primary school and (cc) high school and (ii) with regard to (aa) gender and (bb) pay scale?
Reply:
What (a) number of teaching vacancies have opened up in the public education sector since 1 January 2019 and (b) are the relevant details of each specified vacancy (i) in each (aa) province, (bb) primary school and (cc) high school and (ii) with regard to (aa) gender and (bb) pay scale?
The data required to respond to the question is currently not available. The information has been requested from Treasury: PERSAL. It will be submitted as soon as Treasury makes these data available.
12 March 2019 - NW610
Atkinson, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her 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?
Reply:
I am not in a position to respond to this question as there are no details furnished with regards to the company referred to in the Parliamentary Question.
12 March 2019 - NW490
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Labour
What is the total number of employees that a certain company (name furnished) employs?
Reply:
Trade Name |
Employees Declared |
FOSCHINI RETAIL GROUP PTY LTD |
21 771 |
FOSCHINI LTD |
9 |
FOSCHINI INVESTMENTS PTY LTD |
1 310 |
11 March 2019 - NW414
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What were the reasons that informed the recent non-remuneration of (a) medical interns and (b) medical officers employed by the State at the end of January 2019; (2) has the problem been resolved; if not, why not; if so, how?
Reply:
1. The problem affected interns and not medical officers and it happened mostly in Gauteng. It was an administrative problem of not capturing employees on persal in time for payments.
2. Yes.
END.
11 March 2019 - NW540
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)Whether she, since her reply to question 2193 on 17 September 2018, is now able to indicate which criteria will be followed by her department to determine which civil servants can be offered early retirement packages; (2) what number of (a) black, (b) white, (c) coloured and (d) Indian civil servants meet the specified criteria; (3) with reference to the number of years of service in the Public Service, which is the (a) shortest, (b) average and (c) longest period of service required from civil servants in order to qualify for the specified retirement packages; (4) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. In terms of Section 16 (6) of the Public Service Act, 1994, approval of early retirement is a function delegated to each Executive Authority. This means each Executive Authority uses his or her discretion to approve early retirement, taking into account the motivation furnished by the employee when applying for early retirement.
DPSA has however provided criteria to be considered by Executive Authority when approving early retirement which are as follows:
i) the applicant is aged 55 to 60 years
ii) here shall be no negative impact on the delivery of services by the department
iii) there shall be no skills deficit created within the department
iv) the Human Resources Planning needs were considered
v) potential future fiscal savings will be realised in terms of NT’s conditions, and
vi) consideration is given to functions that are not aligned to a department’s mandate, structure and post provisioning norms.
We still need to engage Labour before issuing the early retirement circular and guideline.
2. This information will only be available once the Executive Authority of each department approved the application they received from the employees in their departments.
3. When an employee retires, his or her pension benefits are determined by the number of years of pensionable service. An employee with less than ten years of service, only receives a once-off lump sum (gratuity), whereas an employee with more than ten years of service, receives both a gratuity and monthly pension (annuity). An employee with less that fifteen years actual service, does not qualify for continued post-retirement medical assistance.
4. Not at this stage.
11 March 2019 - NW387
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Police
What number of (a) children and (b) adults were reported as having been kidnapped in the (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 financial years?
Reply:
(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)
Year |
(a) Children |
(b) Adults |
|
(i) |
2015/2016 |
692 |
2 539 |
(ii) |
2016/2017 |
596 |
2 399 |
(iii) |
2017/2018 |
626 |
2 622 |
Reply to question 387 recommended/
OM E (SOE
Date: 2011 -01- c s
GENERAL AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
Reply to question 387 approved/not approved
MINISTER OF POLICE BH CELE, MP
Date:
11 March 2019 - NW393
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What (a) number of (i) artisans, (ii) technicians and (iii) engineers have (aa) resigned and (bb) retired from Eskom in each year in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2018 and (b) is the race of each person in each specified category who (i) resigned and (ii) retired in each specified year?
Reply:
The Parliamentary question has been forward to the State Owned Enterprise and the Ministry of Public Enterprises awaits their urgent response. Further information will be conveyed to Parliament as soon as the response is received.
11 March 2019 - NW388
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Police
What number of (a) children and (b) adults were reported as missing in the (i) 2015- 16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 financial years?
Reply:
(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)
(i) 2015/2016 |
(ii) 2016/2017 |
(iii) 2017/2018 |
|||
Children |
Adults |
Children |
Adults |
Children |
Adults |
839 |
3 529 |
902 |
3 454 |
861 |
3 793 |
Reply to question 388 recommended/ined
L CO
KJ E (SO
Date: zs16 -tt- s s
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GENERAL AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
Reply to question 388 approved/
MINISTEROFPOL!CE BHCELE,MP
Date:
11 March 2019 - NW491
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture”
What is the total number of libraries that were built in each (a) province and (b) municipality in the 2018 calendar year?
Reply:
(a). The total number of libraries built in the Provinces and Municipalities in the 2018 calendar year stand at twenty-six (26). Below is the breakdown of libraries built in each Province in the 2018 calendar year:
(b)
NO. |
NAME OF PROVINCE |
TOTAL NUMBER OF LIBRARIES |
1 |
Eastern Cape |
2 |
2 |
Free State |
0 |
3 |
Gauteng |
1 |
4 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
9 |
5 |
Limpopo |
3 |
6 |
Mpumalanga |
3 |
7 |
Northern Cape |
3 |
8 |
North West |
2 |
9 |
Western Cape |
3 |
TOTAL |
26 |
|
Below is the breakdown of libraries built per Municipality:
NO. |
NAME OF PROVINCE |
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY |
TOTAL NUMBER OF LIBRARIES |
1. |
Eastern Cape: 2 |
||
Karredouw Library |
Koukamma |
1 |
|
Libode Library |
Nyandeni |
1 |
|
2. |
Free State: 0 |
||
3. |
Gauteng: 1 |
||
Randfontein |
1 |
||
4. |
KwaZulu-Natal: 9 |
||
Mandeni |
Mandeni |
1 |
|
Ngolokodo Modular |
Nquthu |
1 |
|
Bhekuzulu |
Abaqulusi |
1 |
|
Sithembile modular |
eNdumeni |
1 |
|
Hafuleni modular |
Umuziwabantu |
1 |
|
eNdaka modular |
Uthukela |
1 |
|
Osuthu modular |
Nongoma |
1 |
|
Mnqobokazi Library |
Mkhanyakude |
1 |
|
Ward 7 modular |
Jozini |
1 |
|
5. |
Limpopo: 3 |
||
Zamani Library |
Greater Giyani |
1 |
|
Maphalle Library |
Mopani |
1 |
|
Mahlabatheng Library |
Waterberg |
1 |
|
6. |
Mpumalanga: 3 |
||
Kanyamazane Library |
Mbombela |
1 |
|
Masobye Library |
Dr JS Moroka |
1 |
|
MP Stream Library |
Bushbuckridge |
1 |
|
7. |
Northern Cape: 3 |
||
Tsineng |
John Taolo Gaetsewe |
1 |
|
Warrenton |
Magareng |
1 |
|
Carolousberg |
Nama Khoi |
1 |
|
8. |
North West: 2 |
||
Ramatlabama |
Mahikeng |
1 |
|
Lebotlwane |
Moretele |
1 |
|
9. |
Western Cape: 3 |
||
Tesselaarsdal Library |
Theewaterskloof |
1 |
|
Groendal Library |
Stellenbosch |
1 |
|
Du Noon |
City of Cape Town |
1 |
11 March 2019 - NW508
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the minister of arts and culture”
(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?
Reply:
a) (ii) (bb) My Department has rented one property
b) (i) The value and purpose of the rented property are as follows:
Property name |
Value of rented property |
Purpose of rented property |
Sechaba House/Van Wijk Louw |
?? |
Office Accommodation |
c) Each property has been rented as follows:
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
|
Property name |
Rental period of property |
From whom the property is rented |
Monthly rental fee for the property (Rand) |
Sechaba House/Van Wijk Louw |
Seven years |
(DPW)/Rebosis Property |
2 097 878.49 |
11 March 2019 - NW427
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
With reference to his reply to question 1116 on 7 May 2018, by what date will the construction of the Sarah Bartmann Centre of Remembrance in Hankey, Eastern Cape be completed and (b) what will the running costs of the Centre be once it is operational; (2) Whether an operating agent has been appointed yet; if not, by what date will an operating agent be appointed; and if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what are the relevant details of the tender process that was followed to appoint the operating agent?
Reply:
1.(a). The completion date for the construction of the Sarah Bartmann Centre of Remembrance is October 2019.
(b). The Department of Arts and Culture will be appointing a museum planner whose tasks include the development of an operational budget/running costs for the Sarah Bartmann Centre of Remembrance.
2.(a). No operating agent has been appointed, nor will an operating agent be appointed to manage the Centre.
(b). The Centre will be declared a Declared Cultural Institution, in accordance with the National Institutions Act, Act no 119 of 1998.
11 March 2019 - NW395
Johnson, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
On which legal provisions does the SA Police Service rely to arrest persons for consuming alcohol in public; (2) (a) why do police officers avoid arresting persons who drink in public and (b) what measures does he intend taking to stop such a bad practice that is killing our society, especially the youth?
Reply:
1. Schedule 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, (Act No.108 of 1996) addresses the functional areas of the exclusive provincial legislative competence.
Part 'A' of Schedule 5, clearly states that the issuing of liquor licences falls within the ambit of provincial legislative competence, to rpgulatp the micro- manufacturing and retail sale of liquor through provincial liquor legislation.
The legal implications of Schedule 5 is that, where in the past the liquor industry was governed by only the Liquor Act, 1989 (Act No. 27 of 1989), the liquor industry is now governed by the nine provincial liquor acts and one National Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No. 59 of 2003).
Provincial legislative framework
The provincial liquor legislations are administered by the respective Provincial Liquor Boards/Authorities/Regulators, in the nine provinces. The provincial liquor legislation is only applicable in the respective provinces. The following legislations listed below, include offences for drinking in public and being under the influence in public and are utilised by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to charge offenders:
Eastern Cape Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No 10 of 2003);
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- Section 59(d)(i), being drunk or disorderly in or on any road, street, lane, thoroughfare, square, park or market.
- Section 59(e), consuming liquor in any road, street, lane or thoroughfare, or on vacant land adjacent thereto, in an urban area or other area subdivided into erven or plots.
Free State Gambling and Liquor Act, 2010 (Act No 6 of 2010):
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- Section 128(3)(a)(ii), a person who is drunk in or on a place to which the public has access.
- Section 128(3)(d), a person who consumes liquor in any street, lane, thoroughfare or vacant land adjacent thereto in urban/rural area subdivided into erven or plots, read with Section 128(5).
Gauteng Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No 2 of 2003);
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- Section 127(c), being intoxicated in, on or near any public place.
- Section 127(d), drink liquor in, on or near any public place.
Limpopo Province, Liquor Act, 1989 (Act No 27 of 1989);
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- Section 154(1)(c)(i), any person who is drunk in, on or near any road, street, lane, thoroughfare, square, park, or market.
- Section 154(1)(d), subject to Subsection 2, consumes any liquor in any road, street, lane or thoroughfare, or on vacant land adjacent thereto, in an urban area or other area subdivided into erven or plots, with streets bound by such erven or plots.
Mpumalanga Liquor Licensing Act, 2006 (Act No 5 of 2006);
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- Section 59(1)(c), being drunk in, on, near a road, lane, thoroughfare, square, park, shop, warehouse, public garage, entertainment place, eating-house, racecourse or place where the public has access.
- Section 59(1)(d), consuming liquor in a road, lane thoroughfare, vacant land adjacent thereto, urban area, erven or plots, with streets bounded by such erven or plots.
Northern Cape Liquor Act, 2008 (Act No 2 of 2008);
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- Section 46(1)(h), consuming liquor or being drunk in, on or at a public place, including any road, street, lane, park, market, shop or warehouse, to which the public has access to.
North West Province, Liquor Act, 1989 (Act No 27 of 1989);
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- Section 154(1)(c)(i), any person who is drunk ,in, on or near any road, street, lane, thoroughfare, square, park, or market.
- Section 154(1)(d), subject to Subsection 2, consumes any liquor in any road, street, lane or thoroughfare, or on vacant land adjacent thereto, in an urban area or other area, subdivided into erven or plots, with streets bound by such erven or plots.
KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Licensing Act, 2010 (Act No 6 of 2010);
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- Section 93(1)(d), intoxicated, violent or disorderly in a public place.
- The Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Liquor Authority omitted an offence for drinking in public in the said Liquor Act. However, the eThekwini Municipality bylaws are being used to charge persons for consuming liquor in public.
Western Cape Liquor Act, 2008, (Act No 4 of 2008);
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- Section 76(a)(ii), a person who is drunk in any place to which the public has access.
- Section 2(3)(8), consuming any liquor in a public place, (municipal bylaw for the City of Cape Town). Other municipalities in the Western Cape also have bylaws for the contravention of this offence.
(2)(a)
The SAPS conducts day-to-day operations and in 2017/2018 to 25 February 2019, a total of 64 809 persons were charged for drinking in public.
Guidelines, to deal with petty offences (category B-Crimes) and to prevent civil claims against the SAPS, were developed and distributed to all provincial commissioners for implementation.
These guidelines also deal with the release of persons, who are arrested for offences related to drinking or being drunk in public. Such persons may be issued with a written notice (J534) as a method of securing his or her attendance in a Magistrate Court, in accordance with Section 56 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977).
(2)(b) Education and awareness campaigns are regularly held with stakeholders to engage with communities and schools, to address underage drinking and the prevention of liquor abuse. A total of 21 626 liquor awareness campaigns were conducted, in 2017/2018, to date.
Reply to question 395 recommended d
cO
KJ LE (SOEG)
GENERAL AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
Date:
2616 -6J- 6 6
Reply to question 395 approved/not approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date:
11 March 2019 - NW527
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
(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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