Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. There is currently no fixed date for this exercise. However, this matter is on the agenda of the department.

2. (a) The database of teachers and their qualifications is kept and maintained by provinces. Such data could be sourced from Provincial Legislatures.

3. The Curriculum Management Team (CMT) that oversaw the development of SASL curriculum and policies consisted of 9 members. A writing team comprising five members was established and the team formed the core of the development process. SASL experts and phase specialists (e.g. SASL linguists from Universities and NGOs as well as SASL teachers) were co-opted during the development of specific areas of the curriculum.

4. The SASL Home Language curriculum was not copied from the English curriculum. The English Home Language curriculum is the Framework to which SASL and all other Home Languages are aligned, to ensure parity of esteem of all languages.

Reply:

1.  The investigation has been concluded and a detailed report on the findings of the investigation is attached as (Annexure A)

2. The reply to the Parliamentary question 3619, submitted on 4 December 2018 was a preliminary report which focussed on the support programme broadcast on Ukhozi FM.

(a) The further investigation (i) commenced on 11 December 2018 and was (ii) completed on 27 December 2018.

(b) The investigation was headed by the Director responsible for Public Examinations at the Department of Basic Education, and she was supported by a team of subject specialists, the DBE Data Manager, the DBE Irregularities Manager and the DBE Question Paper Manager. The details of the team are included as (Annexure B).

3. The outcome of the further investigation is as follows:

• The credibility of the Economics Paper 1 and Paper 2, was not compromised given that learners were not given direct questions that appeared in the examination and were not asked to focus on particular questions. Hence, there was no unfair advantage to any group of candidates
• Given the focus of the teaching and testing of Economics, which in the main provides learners with a pool of questions, it is possible for experienced teachers to predict some of the questions that may appear in the question paper, particularly the essays.
• An analysis of learner performances does not show any anomalous trends. There is no significant improvement compared to 2017 and in some cases performance is actually lower.
• It would appear that Economics has taken on an approach of providing learners with a pool of questions and this starts with the Examination Guideline that is based on a series of questions. In the same vein, all support programmes are dominated by questions. It would also appear that based on a historical analysis of the previous question papers, teachers and subject advisors are able to predict to some degree which questions will appear in the paper. Examination predictability is a phenomenon of most examinations and the DBE is actively working towards minimising examination predictability.

Reply:

1. Yes, offender (prison number: 204156644) is currently serving a life sentence at Qalakabusha Correctional Centre and was eligible for consideration on 26 September 2016.

(2) No, offender is still required to undergo individual psychotherapy with a Psychologist.

(3) The NCCS recommendations were that:

• The offender should undergo intensive further therapy as recommended by the Psychologist;
• The offender should be subjected to individual psychotherapy to address anger issues and the harm caused to the victim;
• A copy of sentencing remarks in the case of CC145/04 to be obtained from the Pietermaritzburg High Court and attached when the profile is resubmitted. In the event the sentencing remarks cannot be obtained, all efforts to obtain same should be documented and a comprehensive report furnished detailing, inter alia, the reasons for failure to obtain such;
• The offender should attend the Behaviour Modification programme;
• The offender should be assisted to upskill vocationally/ educationally to assist him with prospects of obtaining employment once he is placed on parole. Certificates should be attached when the profile is resubmitted;
• A copy of SAP62 should be included when the profile is resubmitted.

(4) Yes.

(a) 14 February 2018.

(b) A further profile should be submitted in 18 months with the expectation that all 6 recommendations as stated in question 3 would have been executed upon which placement on parole would be reconsidered.

(c) 14 February 2018.

Reply:

1. (a) (i) and (ii) The current examination system only has a record of Hearing Impaired Learners and does not distinguish between Deaf learners and Hearing Impaired Learners The total number of hearing impaired learners that enrolled for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination is 456.

(b) Of the 54 candidates that enrolled to write the 2018 NSC South African Sign Language Home Language (SASL HL) examination, 52 candidates wrote the examination.

(c) (i) 26 candidates achieved an NSC pass

(ii) 7 candidates achieved admission to Bachelor studies

Note that of the 52 candidates that wrote the SASL HL examination, only 28 candidates could be resulted in terms of the full qualification, given that the remaining 24 candidates did not write the full NSC subject package in 2018.

2. All the full time candidates who wrote SASL HL in the NSC 2018 examinations were exposed to the bridging Grade 9 and 10 programme. No bridging programme was developed for Grade 11.

The table below provides the school, province and number of learners who wrote the SASL examinations in 2018:

School	Province	Number of learners – Gr 12
Efata	EC	3
St Thomas	EC	10 (full time) + 6 (part time)
Bartimea	FS	4
Thiboloha	FS	2
Sizwile	GP	11
Fulton	KZN	3
Kwathintwa	KZN	8
St Martin	KZN	7
De-la-Bat	WC	1
Dominican (Wittebome)	WC	3
Total	10 schools	58

3. (a) (b) (c)

In terms of the policy relating to the appointment of markers, the marker must have at least a recognised three year post matric qualification which must include the subject concerned at second or third year level. In addition the marker must have extensive experience as an educator in the particular subject or a related area and at least two years teaching or other curriculum-related experience within the last 5 years at the appropriate level, and must be competent in the language of teaching and learning.

In terms of marker appointments for SASL HL, it was not expected that the DBE will be able to appoint markers that satisfy all of the above criteria given that this is the first year of implementation of this examination. All 15 markers have extensive experience as teachers of deaf learners and have a Teaching Qualification. Four (4) of the markers have a qualification in SASL – ranging from a short course qualification to an Honours Degree in SASL. Two Deaf Teaching Assistants were also appointed to assist the hearing markers with the translation of SASL. The Teaching Assistants were not involved directly in marking. The teaching assistants have a Matric qualification.

Given the limitations relating to the appointed markers, the marking of the 2018 NSC SASL HL examinations was centralised at the DBE to ensure stringent standardisation and quality assurance of the marking process.

(4) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is responsible for the development of the South African Sign Language National Catalogue which is forwarded to provinces, districts and schools. The provinces and schools are responsible for procurement and delivery of these textbooks as required. The Catalogues referred to were developed in 2015 and 2017.

(5). The Department of Basic Education has not been approached by students as the function of teacher development resides with provinces.

Reply:

SACE RESPONSE

1(a)

(i) All in all, 2983 educators applied and updated their registration status from the 1st January 2019 when the requirement for the police clearance came into effect.

(ii) 2981 have been granted registration and 2 were not due to some criminal record.

(iii) 1854 produced the SAPS Clearance Certificate. 1127 were registered provisionally until the 30th June 2019, with proof of application for the SAPS Police Clearance. This move was necessitated by the slow turnaround time from the SAPS in issuing the clearance certificates and impacting negatively on the recruitment of newly qualified teachers into the schools.

1(b) SACE does not have information on the employment of newly qualified teachers.

(2) what (a) criteria has been set by SACE for SAPS officers to use when issuing the clearance certificate, (b) qualification is required by SAPS officers to conduct the interview and issue the certificate to an educator and (c) costs are involved for an educator applying for the certificate;

SACE RESPONSE

(a) As a third party, the SAPS’s Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management Centre (CR and CSMC) uses its own criteria to process and issue the clearance certificate.

(b) The police clearance certificate is issued purely on the basis of one’s criminal record from the SAPS’s Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management Centre (CR and CSMC).

(c) R114.00

(3) will it be required of teachers who are appointed to update this clearance certificate on a regular basis or is the certificate only required at the registration process;

SACE RESPONSE

In line with Council resolution, the SAPS clearance certificate is currently required for all the new registration applicants since the 01st January 2019.

(4) on what date will the certificate be a requirement for incumbent teachers appointed by (a) the department and (b) school governing bodies? NW117E

SACE RESPONSE

(4) There is no date set by Council for (a) and (b)

Reply:

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has provided the following information in response to the question.

The global picture for unresolved applications from 2017 and 2018 as at 14 February 2019 is
83 186. Of these, 19 113 relate to unsigned loan/bursary agreements. Without signed contracts, the NSFAS Act prevents payments to be made to the applicant or to the educational institution at which they are registered. The details of the students with unsigned contracts are sent regularly to their host institution for them to ensure that the contracts are signed. Once signed, fees and allowances can be paid immediately.

There are a further 64 073 outstanding cases where there are internal system issues that prevent final resolution. Of these, 54 807 (10 333 from 2017 and 44 474 from 2018) relate to changes in fees or allowances that, for a number of reasons, are rejected by the processing algorithm. The causes of these rejections have now been identified, and the algorithm is currently being updated to resolve the blockage. NSFAS has an internal target to complete this work by 22 February 2019. It is important to note that all these cases refer to students who have received allowances and fee payments based on the original figures submitted by the registering institution. The problems relate to subsequent changes due to a course or personal circumstance changes.

The remaining 9 266 cases relate to internal procedure issues that prevented individual student accounts to be generated. These issues have been identified and are being fixed. These will all be resolved by 22 February 2019.

Reply:

According to the information received from Alexkor

(1) The PSJV agreement is still operational and adhered to within the law.

(2) (a) On average the PSJV’s operational costs are R152m per annum;

(b) The Initial Capital Contribution of R200m as a loan and a short-term loan of R4.8m was provided to the PSJV. The loans were provided in terms of the Deed of Settlement.

(3) Alexkor has not withdrawn any funds from the PSJV;

(a) The only amounts paid by the PSJV to Alexkor was R11m in 2017/18 financial year as repayment of a portion of the Initial Capital Contribution loan and R4.6m in 2017 as profit share contribution.

Reply:

1. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries is concerned about local wheat production since wheat is the second most important grain crop produced in South Africa (after maize). Local production averages 2.3 million tons which is far below the levels of consumption which is provided for through importation of approximately 1.7 million tons per annum.

2. Wheat farming in South Africa is confronted by high production cost, fluctuating commodity prices, climate change, outbreaks of pests and diseases and many other challenges. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries supports wheat producers with technical advice which includes cultivar choice, production site selection, soil preparation, cultivation practices, pest and disease control measures, harvesting, as well as postharvest practices. The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is also conducting breeding programmes for wheat. These programmes are aimed at developing appropriate and high yielding cultivars. There is also more focus placed on developing cultivars that are drought tolerant as well as those that are pest and disease resistant.

Private and public sector stakeholders are also working with government to increase productivity and competitiveness of the wheat industry. One such initiative is the Wheat Breeding Platform which aims to serve as a pre-breeding facility which develop suitable varieties at a rapid pace which are then available to industry for further targeted breeding.

In addition, a statutory levy was introduced to provide research and technology development funding for open pollinated cultivars. This will also encourage seed growers to make the latest breeding material available to South African farmers.

Reply:

Date of Occurrence	(c) Place of Occurrence	Province	Number of Fatalities	(b) Detailed description of occurrence/incident
(a) Total number of Fatalities October 2018 = 29
2018-10-01	Crossmoor	KwaZulu Natal	1	Asian male, Nelson Govender, 50 yrs, was struck by Metro train 9683 on the running line and was fatally injured.
2018-10-01	Oorstezee	Western Cape	1	Ms Yolanda Theron was struck by metro train no. 9626 (test trip). The deceased was taken to Tygerberg Morgue.
2018-10-02	President	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was found next to the rails with head and right arm cut off. The cause of death is unknown.
2018-10-02	Dunswart	Gauteng	1	L.E.Ngwenya disembarked between the coaches of metro train and fell on the rails sustaining fatal injuries.
2018-10-04	Klapmuts	Western Cape	1	Mr Andile Mqongwana was struck by metro train no. 3523 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Paarl Morgue.
2018-10-04	Delmore	Gauteng	1	L.Stephen jumped out of a moving metro train 0999, fell on the rails and was fatally injured.
2018-10-05	Klaarwater	KwaZulu Natal	1	An African male Hlela Cele, 24 years old, was struck by a goods train and was fatally injured.
2018-10-05	Southfield	Western Cape	1	Mr Alexander Fisher was struck by metro train no. 0502 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2018-10-06	Nancefield	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was found fatally injured on the platform.
2018-10-13	Kaalfontein	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by metro train 1530 while lying on the rails.
2018-10-13	Kliptown	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was found fatally injured on the platform.
2018-10-12	Nyanga - Philippi	Western Cape	1	Mr Madalitsho Chikabvumbwa was found in the section. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2018-10-15	Mamelodi Gardens - Greenview	Gauteng	1	An unknown male was hit by T8106 at Greenview station K/Point 23/3 -23/4 while crossing railway line and was fatally injured.
2018-10-16	Denver	Gauteng	1	L.Mazeka was fatally injured when struck by metro train 0504 while crossing the rails.
2018-10-18	KwaTandaza	KwaZulu Natal	1	Metro train 1033 struck an African male, Philani Bede, 27 years old, who was on the running line and was fatally injured.
2018-10-21	Stock Road - Philippi	Western Cape	1	The body of a male person was found in the bushes next to the railway line. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2018-10-21	Tembisa - Limindlela	Gauteng	1	K.F.Mbhoshane was fatally struck by metro train 1534 while crossing the railway line.
2018-10-21	Kempton Park - Van Riebeeck	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by metro train 0623 while crossing the railway line.
2018-10-22	Doornfontein	Gauteng	1	T.Sontshantsha was pulled from platform edge by metro train to the rails and was fatally injured.
2018-10-23	Webber-Parkhill	Gauteng	1	J.Lekgau was fatally injured while hanging outside moving metro train and fell onto the rails.
2018-10-25	Doornfontein	Gauteng	1	T.Mokhumo fell from a moving metro train onto the rails and was fatally injured.
2018-10-26	Limindlela	Gauteng	1	Unknown person was fatally struck by metro train.
2018-10-28	Suurbekom	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by metro train 0410.
2018-10-28	Kempton Park	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by metro train 0636.
2018-10-27	Tooronga - Denver	Gauteng	1	M.Madonsela was fatally struck by metro train 0635 while crossing the railway line.
2018-10-30	Phefeni	Gauteng	1	L.Mgoduka was staff riding on moving metro train 9721 and slipped between the coaches and the train as a result he was declared dead.
2018-10-31	Berea Road	KwaZulu Natal	1	Metro train no.0786 struck an unknown African male age +/-25 who was on the running line next to Mast Pole No.03/89 Signal No.DAL3032 and was fatally injured.
2018-10-22	Atteridgeville	Gauteng	1	Mr H Makinta was hit by metro train 0062 when he walked in front of the train and was fatally injured.
11-10-2018	Lebaleng - Kopanong	Gauteng	1	A male person was hit by metro train 1813 between K/Point 15/491 and 15/194, when he he threw himself infront of a train and was fatally injured.
(a)Total number of Fatalities November 2018 = 20
2018-11-06	Marianhill	KwaZulu Natal	1	An African female Neliswa Magoqovana, 32 yrs was sick and later passed away at Marianhill station.
2018-11-08	Roodepoort	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by metro train 0225 when he jumped in front of the train.
2018-11-10	Nonkqubela	Western Cape	1	A female person was struck by metro train no. 9902 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Tygerberg Morgue.
2018-11-10	Houtheuwel	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by metro train 9000.
2018-11-10	Mzimhlophe - New Canada	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was found dead lying next to the rails.
2018-11-12	Pilot - Kwesine	Gauteng	1	N.Majozi was electrocuted while train surfing on a moving metro train, fell on the rails and was fatally injured.
2018-11-12	Selpark - Springs	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was hit by metro train 1080 while crossing the rails, he was fatally injured.
2018-11-13	Compensation	KwaZulu Natal	1	An unknown African male, ±32 years old, who was on the running line was struck by Metro train no 0219 in the section between Compensation and Frasers stations, close to mast pole no: 130/315. He was fatally injured.
2018-11-12	Mutual	Western Cape	1	Mr Ndomeso Songetye was electrocuted while travelling on the roof of metro train no. 9925 and fell on the platform. He sustained fatal injuries and the deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2018-11-14	Langa - Mutual	Western Cape	1	The body of Mr Itumeng Sherman was found in the section. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2018-11-15	Kraaifontein - Muldersvlei	Western Cape	1	A male person was struck by metro train no. 0890 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Tygerberg Morgue.
2018-11-16	Brackenfell - Eikenfontein	Western Cape	1	The body of a male person was found in the section. No further information available.
2018-11-05	Ravensklip-Knights	Gauteng	1	M.Khalumashu, was hit by metro train, while crossing the rails and was fatally injured.
2018-11-15	Westrand-Krugersdorp	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was found dead lying next to the rails.
2018-11-17	Millsite	Gauteng	1	F.Mbombi fell from moving metro train and fell on the rails, he was fatally injured.
2018-11-22	Kuils River - Blackheath	Western Cape	1	Ms Shedlene Cloete was struck by TFR Goods Train no. 5261 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Tygerberg Morgue.
2018-11-22	Mount Ruth - Egerton	Eastern Cape	1	A 12 year old African boy was struck by metro 0014 between Mount Ruth and Egerton next to mass pole 22/17 and 22/18. The deceased was taken to NU1 Mortuary at Mdantsane.
2018-11-29	Merafe - Naledi	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by metro train 9934 while standing on the rail and ignoring the train hooter.
2018-11-21	Kempton Park	Gauteng	1	N.Mabaso fell while staff riding on metro train 1569 and fell on the rails, he was fatally injured.
2018-11-21	Kuils River - Blackheath	Western Cape	1	Ms Shedlene Cloete was struck by TFR Goods Train no. 5261 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Tygerberg Morgue.
Total number of Fatalities December 2018 = 22
2018-12-03	Kempton Park	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by metro train 8752 while crossing the railway line and ignoring the train hooter.
2018-12-03	Kraaifontein	Western Cape	1	Mr Marshal Matthews was struck by metro train no. 3506 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Tygerberg Morgue.
2018-12-05	Kenville	KwaZulu Natal	1	Metro Train 9278 struck an African male Sbonelo Luthuli (30 yrs) on the running line when he jumped in front of the train between mast pole 170/13 and 170/18.
2018-12-06	Bellville	Western Cape	1	A male person threw himself in front of metro train no. 3518 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased person was taken to Tygerberg Morgue.
2018-12-09	Wolseley	Western Cape	1	A male person was struck by metro train no. 3506 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Wolseley Morgue.
2018-12-10	Anglers - Midannedale	Gauteng	1	J.Mathe jumped out of a moving metro train 9013 and fell onto the rails and sustained fatal injuries.
2018-12-10	Du Toit - Koelenhof	Western Cape	1	Mr Xolani Mboleni (14 years old) jumped in front of metro train no. 3414. He sustained fatal injuries and was taken to Paarl Morgue.
2018-12-11	Maitland	Western Cape	1	The body of a male person was found in the section. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2018-12-14	Kwa Mashu	KwaZulu Natal	1	Nkosinathi Ndlovu, 34 years old, was struck by Metro train 9484 on the running line at the Mastpole VB 2/643 and VB 2/693. MC/50064 and was fatally injured.
2018-12-16	Tongaat	KwaZulu Natal	1	Metro train 0294 struck an African female Philangani Gumede (24 yrs.) who was on the running line and was fatally injured.
2018-12-16	Durban Yard	KwaZulu Natal	1	Metro Train 0294 struck an unknown person who was on the line and was fatally injured.
2018-12-16	Barracks	Gauteng	1	A male person boarded on the top of a stationary goods train no 18330 where he was electrocuted by overhead wires and was fatally injured.
2018-12-17	Arnoldton - Mtsotso	Eastern Cape	1	Area Security Commander Temba Mbenyana informed JOC that metro 0041 fatally struck an unknown male tresspassing in the operating tunnel outstide Arnoldton and Mtsotso station at mast poles 32/03 and 32/04. Protection Services and Railways SAPS informed. Train driver Donald Davoran, Train Assistant Lubabalo Katana and Metro Guard Phumeza Kanti send for trauma counselling the following day. Protection Services and Railways SAPS informed. Body taken to Mdantsane mortuary.
2018-12-20	Kwesine - Pilot	Gauteng	1	N.Ngqbese was fatally struck by moving metro train 7620.
2018-12-20	Nyanga - Philippi	Western Cape	1	The body of Mr Andrew Plaatjies was placed on the tracks with fatal stab wound. Metro train no. 9902 drove over the body after seeing it too late to stop in time.
2018-12-23	Tooranga	Gauteng	1	S.Mntanbo’s dead body was found on the rails .
2018-12-23	Kraaifontein	Western Cape	1	A male person was struck by metro train no. 3504 when he jumped in front of the moving train. He sustained fatal injuries and the body was taken to Tyberberg Morgue.
2018-12-24	Egerton - Fort Jackson	Eastern Cape	1	On Monday 24 December 2018 at 07:49 SSC Mkhonkqo informed JOC that metro 0002 locomotive 35/260, struck a 33-year-old male, later identified as Mr V Myamfilo between Egerton and Fort Jackson stations at mast poles 19/16 and 19/26. All relevant role players informed. It alleged the victim was standing on the railway line and ignored the hooter of the locomotive and was fatally struck. Train driver Dickson Ntanjana, Train Assistant Billy Ziwele and Metro Guard Nolitha Dyeshana send for trauma counselling. Body taken to NU1 Mdantsane mortuary
2018-12-24	Marianhill	KwaZulu Natal	1	Metro train 1048 struck an unknown male who was on the running line and was fatally injured.
2018-12-25	Ysyerplaat - Paarden Eiland	Western Cape	1	The body of a male person was found with no visible injuries next to the railway line. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2018-12-26	Nyanga - Philippi	Western Cape	1	Mr Mzwandile Somdyala was struck by metro train no. 9525. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2018-12-30	Westonaria - Suurbekom	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by moving metro train 0414.
Total number of Fatalities January 2019 = 30
2019-01-01	Rossburgh	KwaZulu Natal	1	Metro Train driver of 1065 struck William Steenkamp, aged 81 years, who was walking on the running line and was fatally injured.
2019-01-05	Northmead	Gauteng	3	T.Chipent who was carring J.Mokoena on her back and holding J.Moveswa’s hand was fataly struck by moving metro train 8807 while standing on the railway line and ignoring the train hooter.
2019-01-06	Tembisa-Limindlela	Gauteng	1	P.Selelo was fatally struck by moving metro train 1511 when he just lied on the rails and ignoring the train hooter.
2019-01-08	Mountain view	Gauteng	3	Rear end collision occurred between metro train 0810 and metro train 1818 resulted in 817 injuries and 3 passenger fatalities.
2019-01-09	Luipaardsvlei-Lanwen	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by unknown metro train.
2019-01-11	New-Canda-Longdale	Gauteng	1	D Lewis jumped in front of oncoming metro train 9478 and as a result was struck and sustained fatal injuries.
2019-01-12	Kwaggastroom-Houtheuwel	Gauteng	1	Unknown male was fatally struck by moving metro train.
2019-01-09	Philippi - Lentegeur	Western Cape	1	The body of Mr Shafiek Salie was found with a gunshot wound to his chest in the section. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2019-01-12	Diep River	Western Cape	1	A female passenger was struck by metro train no. 0165 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2019-01-14	Woodstock	Western Cape	1	A male person was struck by metro train no. 0198 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased person was taken Salt River Morgue.
2019-01-14	Karserne - West	Gauteng	1	R Neluheni was fatally struck by moving metro train 9022.
2019-01-17	Residensia	Gauteng	1	L Tshabalala was fatally struck by metro train 9036 while lying on the rails and ignoring the train hooter.
2019-01-21	Angus - Randwater	Gauteng	1	K Sephondo (child) was put on the rails by his father when moving goods train approached and the child was fatally struck by the train.
2019-01-22	Elsburg	Gauteng	1	Kgasimang was fatally struck by metro train 7636 while crossing the railway line wearing headphones and ignoring the train hooter.
2019-01-23	Elandsfontein	Gauteng	1	Unknown boy (15 years) was train surfing on top of moving metro train 1574 when the overhead wire fatally shocks him and landed on the roof of the train.
2019-01-24	Groutville	KwaZulu Natal	1	Metro Train 0229 Set N8 struck a 59-year-old, J Ngema, who was on the running line at the level crossing and sustained fatal injuries.
2019-01-22	Nyanga - Philippi	Western Cape	3	The burnt bodies of three male persons were found in the section. The bodies of the deceased,were taken to Salt River Morgue.
2019-01-23	Philippi	Western Cape	1	A male person was travelling on the roof of metro train no. 9902 and was electrocuted. He sustained fatal injuries and was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2019-01-26	Naledi-Merafe	Gauteng	1	A Maluleke was electrocuted when he was train-surfing on moving metro train 9317 and fell onto the rails, he was declared dead.
2019-01-28	Duffs Road	KwaZulu Natal	1	Unknown African male was struck by Metro Train 0213 in the section between Duffs Road and Phoenix next to Kilometer point 161/369 and 161/312 as a result he was fatally injured.
2019-01-29	Woltemade - Maitland	Western Cape	1	A 13-year-old school boy was struck by metro train no. 3514 and sustained fatal injuries. The deceased boy was taken to Salt River Morgue.
2019-01-29	Limindlela - Leralla	Gauteng	1	T Sithole was fatally struck by moving metro train 1569 while walking on the rails and ignoring the train hooter wearing his earphones.
2019-01-30	Tygerberg	Western Cape	1	The body of a male person was found lying between the tracks. The deceased was taken to Tygerberg Morgue.
2019-01-31	Tembisa - Limindlela	Gauteng	1	L Ndlovu was fatally struck by moving metro train 1502, while crossing the rails.

(d) Steps taken to reduce the occurrences of death are:

1. Ongoing Safety Awareness Campaigns are conducted in all the regions.
2. The Roll Out and Implementation of the Fencing Project to curb illegal access to the operational tunnel.
3. Elimination of high risk level crossings.
4. Deployment of Security Personnel, Safety Patrollers and Level Crossing attendants.
5. Roll out of new train sets equipped with technology that does not permit a train to move with open doors.

(e) PRASA is liable for the Mountainview train collision in January 2019. Eight family members of the deceased from that collision have been identified. PRASA is currently working on determining the adequate quantum of support for the eight dependents from the two families that were affected by that collision.

(f) The costs from the Mountainview collision are still being determined.

Reply:

DAFF

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had 34 compulsory tender briefings in 2018.

ARC

The ARC had 9 compulsory tender briefings in 2018.

PPECB

The PPECB had 1 compulsory tender briefing in 2018.

OBP

The number of Tenders for 2018 were (5) five and the compulsory briefing session attended were (4) four.

NAMC

No tender briefing was held by NAMC.

MLRF

The number of Tenders for 2018 were (2) two, one compulsory briefing session and one non-compulsory.

Reply:

The expenditure incurred by the Ministers, Deputy Ministers and their spouses in relation to the travel privileges contained in the Ministerial Handbook is as follows:

UNIT	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19
MINISTER	2 138 218.88	729 629.20	440 533.08	372 689.32	706 540.29	1 400 826.41
DM	877 493.70	609 614.22	747 054.59	803 611.07	2 861 619.29	0.00
TOTAL	3 015 712.58	1 339 243.42	1 187 587.67	1 176 300.39	3 568 159.58	1 400 826.41
UNIT	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19
MINISTER	1 977 244.49	726 936.05	440 533.08	372 689.32	706 540.29	1 176 109.62
SPOUSE	160 974.39	2 693.15	0.00	0.00	0.00	224 716.79
DM	359 238.73	520 610.20	607 131.48	640 361.46	2 506 030.87	0.00
DM SPOUSE	518 254.97	89 004.02	139 923.11	163 249.61	355 588.42	0.00
TOTAL	3 015 712.58	1 339 243.42	1 187 587.67	1 176 300.39	3 568 159.58	1 400 826.41

Reply:

a) Although PRASA does have the numbers of members that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has availed for PRASA Operations, PRASA is not permitted to share this SAPS information. Therefore, the question must be directed to SAPS.

b) 

	(i)	(ii)
Region	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19
Gauteng	2,117	1,687	1,687	1,687	1,324	1,324
Western Cape	654	799	799	799	799	799
Kwazulu Natal	186	183	56	140	140	140
Eastern Cape	98	98	98	98	98	98
MLPS	346	321	323	315	315	315
Total	3,401	3,088	2,963	3,039	2,676	2,676

Reply:

I am aware that this matter is being handled by the CCMA Governing Body through its internal governance structures. For that reason, the matter is still very much being handled within the internal CCMA Governing Body processes and as such it would be premature for me to interfere in anyway as that will be considered as acting ultra-vires on my part.

Reply:

a) Number of persons with citizenship from SADC between 01 January 2017 and 31 December 2017:

SADC COUNTRIES	TOTAL NUMBER OF NATURALISED CITIZENS PER COUNTRY
ANGOLA	1
BOTSWANA	0
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO	46
ESWATINI	16
LESOTHO	53
MADAGASCAR	0
MALAWI	16
MAURITIUS	0
MOZAMBIQUE	141
NAMIBIA	0
SEYCHELLES	0
TANZANIA	0
ZAMBIA	5
ZIMBABWE	142

b) Number of persons with citizenship from SADC between 01 January 2018 and 31 December 2018:

SADC COUNTRIES	TOTAL NUMBER OF NATURALISED CITIZENS PER COUNTRY
ANGOLA	5
BOTSWANA	6
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO	89
ESWATINI	12
LESOTHO	89
MADAGASCAR	0
MALAWI	18
MAURITIUS	5
MOZAMBIQUE	160
NAMIBIA	1
SEYCHELLES	0
TANZANIA	3
ZAMBIA	14
ZIMBABWE	141

Reply:

a) As I indicated in my statement to the Public Protector of 1 February 2019, I have been informed by the former ‘CR17’ campaign managers that, following an unsuccessful attempt to meet Mr Gavin Watson in order to arrange for the return of the donation, an amount of R500,000 has been transferred into an attorney’s trust account.

The funds will remain there until such time as these matters surrounding African Global Operations are clarified following various concerning disclosures before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Thereafter, a decision will be made as to whether these monies should be returned to the account from where they came, passed on to appropriate government authorities or donated to a charity.

b) The former ‘CR17’ campaign managers have shown me proof of payment.

Reply:

I am aware that this matter is being handled by the CCMA Governing Body through its internal governance structures. For that reason, the matter is still very much being handled within the internal CCMA Governing Body processes and as such it would be premature for me to interfere in anyway as that will be considered as acting ultra-vires on my part.

Reply:

a) (i) The standard processing time for South Africans applying for passports at foreign missions is six (6) months on fully completed application submission at the Mission or Embassy. Furthermore, on receipt of application at Passports Section: Head Office, it takes twenty four (24) working days to process a manual application for a passport and,

The reason for the time lines from the Missions and Embassies can be clarified by DIRCO in relation to Diplomatic Bags. However, the twenty four days on manual applications processing is due to the processes involved which includes amongst others, determination of citizenship status, capturing of application, positive identification verification and other passport processes.

(ii) The turnaround time for an ID is fifty four working days for first issues of identity documents and forty seven working days for re-issues of identity documents.

(b) The processing times for identity documents are influenced by the manual nature of the issuing process and in the case of first issues of identity documents, the turnaround time is also dependent on the submission of the prescribed supporting documents by the applicant.

(iii). The standard processing time for South Africans applying for a Births, Marriages, Deaths Certificates, amendment of personal details and application for the registration of births by South African Citizens in foreign missions is 8 weeks at Head Office however, the entire process from the time the application is lodged at the Foreign Missions is (6) Six months.

(b) The reasons for these processing times are based on the study conducted to map out how documents gets completed and processed from office of application to head office, as well as what it takes to process such applications at head office to finalise the cases.

Reply:

a) (i) None.

(ii) Falls away.

b) (i) None.

(ii) Falls away

c) Falls away.

d) (i),(ii) Falls away.

Reply:

a) In 2017, the fishing quotas for the Company were 36312.418 tons of Hake in the Hake Deep-sea Trawl sector, 1588.703 tons of Hake in the Hake Inshore Trawl sector, 32.502 tons of Agulhas Sole in the Hake Inshore Trawl sector, 1218.24 tons of Horse Mackerel in the Horse Mackerel sector and 77.05 tons in the Patagonian Tooth fish sector

Reply:

It is impossible to estimate with a significant degree of accuracy, what the impact of loadshedding has been until the production data for the period is released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA).

Nevertheless, loadshedding is likely to have had a significant impact on Manufacturing and Mining production. There are a number of ways in which this happens.

They include plant shutdowns where production is substantially delayed. In some cases, this production can be recovered when power is restored, by the factory running an additional shift or working overtime, although this has a direct impact on the cost of production.

In sectors such as Food-processing, an entire batch of production may need to be discarded if there is an electricity interruption which prevents an important step in the production process from being concluded.

Under these circumstances, the loss to the firm and the economy can be calculated as the value of the inputs which have to be discarded, or, the potential market value of production and associated taxes which would have accrued to the company and government respectively had the production process been successfully concluded.

It is due to the likely significant impact on economic production, that the President of the Republic has assigned a high-level Cabinet team to oversee and advise on how best to strengthen Eskom and reduce the likelihood and incidence of loadshedding.

Reply:

a) As I indicated in my statement to the Public Protector of 1 February 2019, in September 2018, my son, Mr Andile Ramaphosa, showed me two documents:

• An Advisory Mandate signed in December 2017 between his company, Blue Crane Capital (Pty) Ltd, and African Global Operations (AGO) for possible business entry and activities in some East African countries.

• An Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy signed with AGO in January 2018.

b) It is not for me to share the contractual arrangements of private companies, including any belonging to my son.

Reply:

As I indicated in my statement to the Public Protector of 1 February 2019, a deliberate decision was taken by myself and those leading the ‘CR17’ campaign that, apart from attending dinners with potential funders, I would not be involved in fundraising, nor would I be provided with the identity of donors or the amounts pledged, as I did not want to feel under obligation to them in any shape or form at any time in the future.

As a consequence:

a) I do not have the names of the donors.

b) I do not know if they hold government contracts.

Reply:

The information requested is listed below.

UIFREFERENCENUMBER	TRADENAME	INDUSTRYSECTOR	NO_OF_EMPLOYEES_IN_MAR2018
0020844/7	SHOPRITE CHECKERS PTY LTD	Trade	122 074.00
2091635/1	DHLADHLA FOUNDATION	Personal Services	110 248.00
2265129/0	SERITI INSTITUTE NPC	Charitable	61 556.00
2215705/8	TRANSNET SOC LTD	Air	60 583.00
2326055/1	ADCORP BLU A DIVISION OF ADCORP	Personal Services	56 562.00
2124077/5	DEPARTMENT OF ROADS & PUBLIC WORKS	Trade	44 713.00
0235119/0	FIDELITY SECURITY SERVICES	Air	42 587.00
0037031/7	EDCON PTY LTD	Trade	35 723.00
0635856/4	BIDVEST SERVICES PTY LTD	Personal Services	35 028.00
0186320/5	PICK N PAY RETAILERS PTY LTD	Trade	34 647.00
0008614/2	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SA	Banking	33 941.00
0113724/8	THE STANDARD BANK OF SA LTD	Banking	32 858.00
0045095/4	ABSA BANK LTD	Banking	31 065.00
0144060/0	WOOLWORTHS PTY LTD HEAD OFFICE 062	Trade	30 896.00
2165028/9	WORKFORCE MANUFACTURING	Personal Services	30 150.00
0128181/5	SASOL	Rubber	28 900.00
0088745/2	NEDBANK LTD	Banking	28 034.00

UIFREFERENCENUMBER	TRADENAME	INDUSTRYSECTOR	NO_OF_EMPLOYEES_IN_MAR2017
0020844/7	SHOPRITE CHECKERS PTY LTD	Trade	118 604.00
2091635/1	DHLADHLA FOUNDATION	Personal Services	106 322.00
2215705/8	TRANSNET SOC LTD	Air	63 099.00
2265129/0	SERITI INSTITUTE NPC	Charitable	53 677.00
2326055/1	ADCORP BLU A DIVISION OF ADCORP	Personal Services	51 196.00
0235119/0	FIDELITY SECURITY SERVICES	Air	40 041.00
0037031/7	EDCON PTY LTD	Trade	39 413.00
0186320/5	PICK N PAY RETAILERS PTY LTD	Trade	38 879.00
0635856/4	BIDVEST SERVICES PTY LTD	Personal Services	36 711.00
0008614/2	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SA	Banking	34 270.00
0113724/8	THE STANDARD BANK OF SA LTD	Banking	33 095.00
0096170/9	CITY OF TSHWANE	Local Authorities	30 494.00
0045095/4	ABSA BANK LTD	Banking	30 289.00
0088745/2	NEDBANK LTD	Banking	29 905.00
0144060/0	WOOLWORTHS PTY LTD HEAD OFFICE 062	Trade	29 849.00
0128181/5	SASOL	Rubber	28 077.00
0356421/6	IMPALA PLATINUM SERVICES	Mining	28 001.00
0499151/8	SERVEST PTY LTD	Trade	27 565.00

UIFREFERENCENUMBER	TRADENAME	INDUSTRYSECTOR	NO_OF_EMPLOYEES_IN_MAR2016
0020844/7	SHOPRITE CHECKERS PTY LTD	Trade	114 086.00
0235119/0	FIDELITY SECURITY SERVICES	Air	40 111.00
0008614/2	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SA	Banking	34 842.00
0113724/8	THE STANDARD BANK OF SA LTD	Banking	34 243.00
0045095/4	ABSA BANK LTD	Banking	30 901.00
0098671/2	PICK N PAY RETAILERS PTY LTD	Trade	30 837.00
0104902/3	CAPABILITY CLEANING A DIV OF ADCORP FULF	Personal Services	30 181.00
0635856/4	BIDVEST SERVICES PTY LTD	Personal Services	29 858.00
0144060/0	WOOLWORTHS PTY LTD HEAD OFFICE 062	Trade	29 230.00
0088745/2	NEDBANK LTD	Banking	29 108.00
2165028/9	WORKFORCE MANUFACTURING	Personal Services	28 302.00
0356421/6	IMPALA PLATINUM SERVICES	Mining	27 006.00
1602797/6	EKURHULENI METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY	Professional Services	26 614.00
0128181/5	SASOL	Rubber	25 800.00
0044552/7	SMOLLAN SALES & MARKETING PTY LTD	Personal Services	24 601.00
0037031/7	EDCON PTY LTD	Trade	24 486.00

UIFREFERENCENUMBER	TRADENAME	INDUSTRYSECTOR	NO_OF_EMPLOYEES_IN_MAR2015
0020844/7	SHOPRITE CHECKERS PTY LTD	Trade	112 148.00
2265129/0	SERITI INSTITUTE NPC	Charitable	40 600.00
0235119/0	FIDELITY SECURITY SERVICES	Air	39 744.00
0008614/2	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SA	Banking	34 317.00
0104902/3	CAPABILITY CLEANING A DIV OF ADCORP FULF	Personal Services	34 219.00
0045095/4	ABSA BANK LTD	Banking	31 382.00
0253506/0	CAPITAL OUTSOURCING GROUP PTY LTD	Personal Services	28 818.00
0128181/5	SASOL	Rubber	28 751.00
0088745/2	NEDBANK LTD	Banking	28 570.00
0098671/2	PICK N PAY RETAILERS PTY LTD	Trade	28 306.00
0356421/6	IMPALA PLATINUM SERVICES	Mining	27 960.00
0098452/7	BIDVEST SERVICES PTY LTD	Professional Services	27 645.00
0144060/0	WOOLWORTHS PTY LTD HEAD OFFICE 062	Trade	27 558.00
0113724/8	THE STANDARD BANK OF SA LTD	Banking	27 375.00
2118405/1	THEMBALETHU DEVELOPMENT	Personal Services	26 022.00
1602797/6	EKURHULENI METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY	Professional Services	25 142.00

UIFREFERENCENUMBER	TRADENAME	INDUSTRYSECTOR	NO_OF_EMPLOYEES_IN_MAR2014
0020844/7	SHOPRITE CHECKERS PTY LTD	Trade	100 910.00
2092672/9	LIMA RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION - CWP	Charitable	73 873.00
2110353/1	THEMBALETHU DEVELOPMENT	Personal Services	64 690.00
2118405/1	THEMBALETHU DEVELOPMENT	Personal Services	62 116.00
0104902/3	CAPABILITY CLEANING A DIV OF ADCORP FULF	Personal Services	47 145.00
0098452/7	BIDVEST SERVICES PTY LTD	Professional Services	42 675.00
0235119/0	FIDELITY SECURITY SERVICES	Air	38 071.00
0113636/2	TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL HEAD OFFICE	Air	36 780.00
0045095/4	ABSA BANK LTD	Banking	32 909.00
0008614/2	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SA	Banking	31 540.00
0128181/5	SASOL	Rubber	30 611.00
0356421/6	IMPALA PLATINUM SERVICES	Mining	28 054.00
0098671/2	PICK N PAY RETAILERS PTY LTD	Trade	27 929.00
0088745/2	NEDBANK LTD	Banking	27 606.00
0113724/8	THE STANDARD BANK OF SA LTD	Banking	26 643.00
0144060/0	WOOLWORTHS PTY LTD HEAD OFFICE 062	Trade	26 051.00
0032771/9	TELKOM SA	Trade	24 006.00

Reply:

The Department of Tourism has not incurred any expenditure relating to any travel privileges 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 in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018.

All expenditure relating to any travel privileges of former cabinet members is administrated by the Secretary to Parliament, according to the Ministerial Handbook, Chapter 10, on page 31 as approved by Cabinet on 7 February 2007.

Reply:

1. (a) The Department has started with the expansion of curricula into occupational programmes in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. A Dual System Pilot Project (DSPP) is currently delivered in two trades qualifications. This followed the approval of a strategy in 2016 of a standardised approach to the implementation of South African Qualifications Authority registered occupational programmes in four colleges, aligned to the dual system model.

(b) The Department has already established twenty-six Centres of Specialisation in nineteen TVET colleges offering thirteen occupational qualifications, which includes the training of Bricklayers, Electricians, Millwrights Boilermakers, Fitters and Welders, amongst them. These occupational programmes are now on the register of nationally approved TVET programmes, which means they are funded through the conditional grant and will be offered from 2019 onwards. The expansion into occupational programmes will be phased in over the next five-years taking into consideration the infrastructure, plant, equipment and specialised human resources required to deliver these in colleges.

2. (a) Mechatronics is offered at seven TVET colleges namely, Buffalo City, Capricorn, Ekurhuleni West, False Bay, Gert Sibande, Port Elizabeth and Sedibeng. The Information Technology and Computer Science (IT&CS) programme are offered in thirty-three TVET colleges.

(b) The table below indicates the enrolments in the Mechatronics and Information Technology and Computer Science programmes from 2016 to 2018:

Programme	2016	2017	2018
Mechatronics	1 112	1 212	1 021
IT&CS	9 298	8 555	8 468

3. TVET colleges are expected to manage student enrolments in line with the available infrastructure and available funding, given the very high cost of delivering these programmes. Opportunities for Work Integrated Learning are also important considerations in determining student enrolment numbers. Colleges have also reported difficulty with recruitment and retention of staff in these programmes, given the demand for their skills in the private sector.

4. Minimum entrance requirements are aligned to the National Certificate Vocational
[NC(V)] policy whereby students can enrol in the NC(V) programmes having passed an NQF level 1 qualification, i.e. Grade 9, AET Level 4, successfully applied for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or completed the Pre-Vocational Learning Programme (PLP). The minimum entry requirements should, therefore, be guided by and aligned to the NC(V) policy. However, TVET colleges are required to develop additional entrance requirements for students intending to enrol in specialised programmes, such as Mechatronics, where mathematics and physical science are key entry subjects.

The Department is in the process of drafting guidelines for Additional Admission Requirements to guide the colleges when formulating their guidelines for additional admission requirements. The recommended points system, which will attach weights to language, mathematics and science in those qualifications/vocational specialisations where these subjects serve as a pre-requisite. Colleges are however cautioned that the points system or additional criteria must not be set unrealistically high or be used as a tool to exclude prospective students from colleges.

Reply:

1. Of the 614 Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning (ARPL) candidates evaluated and granted access to a trade test, 514 candidates continued to register for a trade test at the Institute for the National Development of Learnerships, Employment Skills and Labour Assessments. (INDLELA). Once a candidate receives confirmation of access to a trade test, they may register to undertake a trade test at any accredited trade test centre in the country.

2. (a) Of the 514 candidates that registered for trade test at INDLELA, 460 candidates undertook and completed the trade test.

(b) 349 Candidates were found to be competent (75.9% pass rate) while 34 candidates’ results are pending subject to the verification of their trade test results. 77 Candidates were found to be not yet competent. 54 Candidates were absent on the day of the trade test.

3. The ARPL process is designed in such a way that it does not discourage candidates who are deemed not to be ready for a trade test. Instead, it seeks to evaluate and establish the levels of knowledge and skills which a candidate possesses. Where a knowledge and/or skills gap is identified, the candidate is supported through focused interventions to address the deficiencies identified, and when ready, is re-evaluated.

Candidates who are evaluated and are deemed not to be ready for a trade test are encouraged to stay within the ARPL system while being assisted in addressing identified knowledge and/or skills gaps, as the ARPL process is designed to promote lifelong learning.

Reply:

1. Please find herewith the written reply as follows:

a. Question a: What number of cooperation agreements does the SA National Defence Force have with defence forces of other nations?

Answer: Since 1994, the Department of Defence, on behalf of the South African Government has entered into 101 x binding international agreements with 63 x foreign governments, 1 x multilateral organisation (UN) and 1 x trilateral agreement (RSA, Mozambique, Tanzania) in terms of Section 231(3) of the Constitution of the RSA, No 108 of 1996 and which are currently all in force.

b. Questions b and c: What are the names of the specified countries and what are the details of each of the agreements?

Answer: (See below)

					2
Serial No	Country / Org		Type of Agreement	Date Signed	Duration
1	Algeria	Agreement – Cooperation in the Field of Defence	Def Coop	22 Sep 00	10 yrs – extended for a further period
2	Angola	Protocol – Defence cooperation	Def Coop	17 Feb 05	5 yrs – automatically renewed unless terminated
3	Argentina	Agreement – Exchange of Information on Maritime Traffic	Exchange of Maritime Info	30 Aug 91	Open-ended
4	Argentina	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	20 Nov 10	Open-ended
5	Argentina	Additional Protocol – Protection of Classified Information exchanged between the Parties within the Framework of Defence Cooperation	Protection of Class Info	20 Nov 10	Open-ended
6	Argentina	Agreement – Peacetime Cooperation between their Respective Navies	Def Coop	Oct 97	Open-ended
7	Australia	Agreement – Reciprocal Protection of Classified Information of Defence Interest	Protection of Class Info	11 May 00	Review after every 5 yrs
8	Belarus	Agreement – Military-Technical Cooperation	Def Coop	29 Sep 06	5 yrs – automatically extended for 5 yrs periods
9	Belgium	Agreement – Military Partnership	Def Coop	28 Feb 06	Open-ended
10	Benin	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	24 Jun 08	Open-ended
11	Botswana	Technical Arrangement – Military Health Services Cooperation	Def Coop	2 Mar 11	Open-ended
12	Brazil	Agreement – Cooperation in Defence Related Matters	Def Coop	4 Jun 03	Open-ended
13	Bulgaria	Agreement – Cooperation in the Fields of Defence and Defence Technology	Def & Tech Coop	Jul 97	5 yrs – automatically remain in force after expiration
14	Burundi	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	11 Aug 11	5 yrs – automatically remains in force after expiration
15	Central African Republic	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	31 Dec 12	5 yrs – extended for successive 5 yrs period
16	Chile	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	11 Oct 06	5 yrs – automatically renewed
17	Rep of Congo (Brazzaville)	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	14 Apr 08	6 yrs – renewed automatically unless terminated
18	Cuba	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	10 Jan 12	Open-ended
19	Czech Republic	Arrangement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	9 Nov 99	Open-ended
					3
Serial No	Country / Org	Name of Agreement	Type of Agreement	Date Signed	Duration
20	DRC	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	18 Jun 04	3 yrs – renewed automatically unless terminated by either party
21	DRC	MOU – Practical Assistance to the Government of the DRC on the Integration of the Armed Forces of the DRC in accordance with the Terms of the Defence Cooperation Agreement signed between them	Project Coop	18 Jun 04	3 yrs – renewed automatically
22	Ecuador	MOU – Defence-Industrial Cooperation	Def Ind Coop	3 Nov 11	Open-ended
23	Egypt	Protocol – Intelligence Cooperation	Int Coop	24 Jan 00	5 yrs – automatically renewed
24	Equatorial Guinea	Agreement – Cooperation on Defence and Security	Def Coop	16 Feb 04	In force unless terminated by either Party
25	Equatorial Guinea	Status of the SANDF Personnel and Associated Equipment present in the Territory of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea	SOFA	26 Jun 14	5 yrs – automatically renewed
26	Ethiopia	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	13 Feb 09	In force for period of 6 yrs – thereafter automatically renewed for 6 more yrs
27	Finland	MOU – Cooperation in the Fields of Defence Research, Development, Production and Procurement of Defence Equipment and Industrial Cooperation	Def Ind Coop	29 Nov 13	10 yrs
28	France	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	28 May 98	Open-ended
29	France	Security Agreement – Exchange of Classified Information in the Field of Defence	Protection of Def Related Info	31 Jul 01	Open-ended
30	Germany	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	4 Oct 96	Open-ended
31	Germany	Agreement – Cooperation in the Fields of Naval Defence Economy and Naval Technology	Def Coop	11 Sep 97	5 yrs – continue for successive periods of 1 yr
32	Germany	MOU – Exchange of Medical Personnel	Exchange of Personnel	13 Oct 96	Open-ended
33	Germany	Agreement – Conditions for the Reciprocal Provision of Support for Information and Working Visits	Bilateral Supp	23 Feb 98	Open-ended
34	Germany	Agreement – Reciprocal Provision of Health Care to Military Personnel in the Military Attaché Service	Bilateral Supp	23 Feb 98	Open-ended
					4
Serial No	Country / Org	Name of Agreement	Type of Agreement	Date Signed	Duration
35	Germany	Agreement – Cooperation in the Field of Defence Economy and Defence Technology	Def Ind Coop	25 Jun 99	5 yrs – continue for successive period of 1 yr
36	Germany	MOU – Joint Execution of Helicopter Cross Deck Operations within the Scope of Maritime Cooperation	Trg Coop	29 Jan 03	Open-ended
37	Germany	Agreement – Provision of Equipment Aid	Bilateral Supp	5 Apr 02	Open-ended
38	Germany	Specific Arrangement – Training of Members of the RSA Armed Forces at Bundeswehr Facilities as Part of Military Training Assistance	Trg coop	12 Aug 02	Open-ended
39	Gabon	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	2 Nov 06	Automatically renewed after 5 yrs
40	Ghana	Agreement – Defence Training and Technical Cooperation	Def Coop	6 Oct 00	5 yrs – automatically renewed for further periods of 5 yrs
41	Guinea-Bissau	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	8 Aug 07	Open-ended
42	India	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	27 Sep 00	3 yrs – automatically renewed
43	India	Agreement – Supplies of Defence Equipment	Def Inc Coop	11 Dec 03	Open-ended
44	India	MOU – Training of SAN Personnel by the Indian navy	Trg Coop	8 Jun 06	Open-ended
45	Indonesia	MOU – Cooperative Activities in the Field of Defence	Def Coop	17 Mar 08	5 yrs – automatically renewed for another term
46	Iran	MOU – Cooperation in the Field of Defence	Def Coop	13 Dec 16	5 yrs – automatically renewed for another term
47	Italy	Agreement – Cooperation in the Field of Defence and Defence Equipment	Def & Def Equip Coop	12 Feb 18
48	Kuwait	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	15 Jul 02	5 yrs – automatically extended for successive terms of 2 yrs
49	Malawi	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	25 Feb 08	5 yrs – renewed automatically unless terminated
50	Malaysia	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	12 Nov 96	Open-ended
51	Malaysia	Agreement – Governing the Exchange and Protection of Classified Information in the Field of Defence	Protection of Class Info	26 Jun 97	Open-ended
52	Mali	Agreement – Defence and Technical Cooperation	Def & Def Ind Coop	3 May 05	Automatically renewed after 5 yrs for another 5 yrs
					5
Serial No	Country / Org	Name of Agreement	Type of Agreement	Date Signed	Duration
53	Mozambique	MOU – Conduct of Combined Maritime Patrols within the Territory of the Republic of Mozambique	Bilateral Supp	1 Jun 11	1 yr – automatically renewed unless terminated
54	Mozambique	Agreement – Establishment of a Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security	Establishment of bilateral structure	20 Nov 07	Open-ended
55	Namibia	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	10 Jun 97	Open-ended
56	Netherlands	Agreement – Status of Military and Civilian Personnel of their Department / Ministry of Defence Present in Each Other's Territory for Activities related to Military Cooperation	SOFA	8 Jun 07	Open-ended
57	Niger	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	25 Oct 17	Open-ended
58	Nigeria	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	7 May 13	Open-ended
59	Oman	MOU – Military Cooperation	Def Coop	13 Mar 12	5 yrs – automatically extended for a period of 5 yrs
60	Pakistan	MOU – Defence and Defence-Industrial Cooperation	Def & Def Ind Coop	27 Mar 17	5 yrs – automatically renewed for another term
61	Pakistan	Agreement – Peacetime Cooperation between their Respective Navies	Def Coop	26 Jan 98	Subject to biennial (2 yrs) revision
62	Peoples Republic of China (PRC)	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	11 Dec 01	10 yrs – extended automatically for successive terms of 2 yrs
63	Poland	Agreement – Industrial, Technological and Commercial Cooperation within the Scope of the Military Industries	Def Ind Coop	19 Sep 99	5 yrs – automatically be extended for indefinite period
64	Qatar	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	19 May 16	5 yrs – may be extended for further period of 5 yrs
65	Romania	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	7 May 03	5 yrs – automatically extended for periods of 1 yr at a time
66	Russian Federation	Agreement – Protection of Classified Defence and Defence-Industrial Related Information	Protection of Class Def & Def Ind Info	18 Mar 05	Open-ended
67	Russian Federation	Agreement – Defence Intelligence Cooperation (No Classified Information)	Def Int Coop	27 Jun 00	Open-ended
68	Russian Federation	Agreement – Military-Technical Cooperation	Mil Tech Coop	26 Nov 95	Open-ended
69	Russian Federation	Agreement – Cooperation between the two Ministries of Defence	Def Coop	14 Jul 95	5 yrs – automatically extended for a new period of 5 yrs
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Serial No	Country / Org	Name of Agreement	Type of Agreement	Date Signed	Duration
70	Russian Federation	Agreement – Reciprocal Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Used and Established in the Course of Bilateral Defence-Industrial Cooperation	Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	15 May 13	Open-ended
71	Senegal	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	20 Apr 08	Open-ended
72	Singapore	Agreement – Military Cooperation	Def Coop	10 Nov 97	Open-ended
73	Singapore	Agreement – Status of Singapore Forces Deployed in the RSA	SOFA	23 Oct 98	Open-ended
74	Slovak Republic	Protocol on Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	Jul 97	Open-ended
75	South Sudan	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	30 Jan 18	Open-ended
76	Spain	MOU – Field of Defence Material	Def Ind Coop	22 Oct 97	10 yrs – automatically extended for similar periods
77	Spain	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	19 Apr 07	Open-ended
78	Sweden	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	2 Jun 00	Open-ended
79	Sweden	General Security Agreement – Exchange of Classified Information	GSA	2 Jun 00	Shall be reviewed jointly by Parties within 10 yrs after effective date
80	Tanzania	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	12 Jun 99	Open-ended
81	Tunisia	MOU – Military Cooperation	Def Coop	6 May 05
82	Uganda	MOU – Cooperation in Defence	Def Coop	9 Nov 12	Open-ended
83	UK	Arrangement – Mapping and Survey Cooperation and the Exchange of Geographic Materials	Exchange of Def Related Info	2 Aug 12	Open-ended
84	UK	General Security Arrangement – Protection of Classified Information Exchanged for the Purpose of Defence Cooperation, Production, Research and Procurement between the two Countries	GSA	2016	5 yrs
85	UK	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	8 Nov 07	Open-ended
86	UK	Bilateral Arrangement- Hydrographic Offices	Project Coop	18 Nov 96	Open-ended
87	UK	Supplementary Arrangement – Provision of Support during Exercises, Training and Operations	Bilateral Supp	2 Aug 04	Open-ended
88	UK	Administrative Arrangement – Exchange of Air force Officers	Trg Coop	18 Mar 97	Open-ended
89	Ukraine	Agreement – Military-Technical Cooperation	Mil-Tech Coop	19 Jul 95	Open-ended
90	UN	MOU – Contributing Resources to the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUC) (now MONUSCO)	SOFA	24 Sep 01	Valid for duration of MONUSCO
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Serial No	Country / Org	Name of Agreement	Type of Agreement	Date Signed	Duration
91	UN	MOU – SAAF Aviation Unit to MONUSCO	SOFA	29 Mar 12	Valid from 2006 for duration of MONUSCO
92	United Arab Emirates (UAE)	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	14 Nov 11	Open-ended
93	USA	Exchange of Notes – Provision of Excess Defence Articles	Def Coop	23 Oct 95	Open-ended
94	USA	Agreement – Security Measures for the Protection of Classified Military Information (GESOMIA)	Protection of Class Def Related Info	20 Nov 98	5 yrs – automatically extended annually
95	USA	Exchange of Notes – Administrative and Technical Status of Visiting Forces	SOFA	10 Jun 99	Open-ended
96	USA	Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)	Def Ind Coop	8 May 01	10 yrs – automatically extended annually
97	USA	Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement- Geospatial-Intelligence	Exchange of Class Def Related Info	Mar 13
98	USA	Agreement – Defence Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Project (RDT&E)	Def Ind Coop	14 Apr 16	Open-ended
99	Vietnam	MOU – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	9 May 06	Open-ended
100	Zambia	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	2012	5 yrs – may be renewed for further period of 5 yrs
101	Zimbabwe	MOU – Defence Training, Technical Cooperation and Technological Transfer	Def Coop	3 Dec 10	Open-ended
102	Zimbabwe	Agreement – Defence Cooperation	Def Coop	21 Feb 96	Open-ended
	TRILATERIAL
103	RSA – Mozambique – Tanzania	MOU – Maritime Security Cooperation	Trilateral Coop	13 Dec 11	1 yr – automatically renewed

* Note: "MOU" means Memorandum of Understanding

"SOFA" means Status of Forces Agreement

"GSA" means General Security Agreement / Arrangement

Reply:

Ser no	ICT Systems Upgraded or Updated	Service Provider/s	Monetary Value	Remarks
	a.	b.	c.	d.
1	Upgrade the DOD IBM Central Computing Platforms at the DOD Secondary- and Primary Data Centres.	SITA & IBM	Rm 35,803	Activity initiated during 2017 and completed mid-2018.
2	Procurement of a Hyper Converged Infrastructure for the DOD Secondary- and Primary Data Centres.	SITA and IT Agility	Rm 77,640	A three year contract with effect from the FY 2018/19.
3	Upgrade the DOD VMAX Storage Disk and communication switches for the DOD Secondary- and Primary Data Centres.	SITA and EMC	Rm 40,660	Activity initiated during 2017 and completed mid-2018.
4	Upgrading of the DOD Bankserv System.	SITA, Paytech, Koponong and Vivid Technologies	Rm 1.876	Initiated in 2016 and commissioned Aug 18.
5	Upgrading of the DOD Active Directory System.	SITA, XON and Microsoft SA	Rm 92,684	Requirement registered 19 Aug 14 and project completed 06 Aug 18.
6	The upgrading of the DOD National Telecommunication Back Bone Infrastructure.	XON	FY 2018/19-Rm 66.3      FY 2019/20-Rm 115,3         FY 2020/21-Rm 113,768 FY 2021/22-Rm 119 392	A four year contract with effect from the Financial Year 2018/19.

2.         What is the (a) name of the company that is currently responsible for the maintenance of the IT systems of (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her and (b) monetary value of the contract?

 

REPLY:

See attached Appendix

Reply:

a) The Industrial Park is owned by Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA), an entity of the Mpumalanga Provincial Government.

(b) The Industrial Parks Revitalization Program at this stage caters for the revitalization of the state owned industrial Parks. The first phase of revitalization for Ekandustria covers the following:-

(i) 6 000m2 of Roofing

(ii) Installation of 2km invisible fencing

(iii) Revitalization of Waste Water Treatment Plant

The maintenance will be provided for by MEGA.

(2) 143 is the total number of factories and 88 are operational.

(3) Asset register is kept by MEGA.

(4) The Operations of the Industrial Park are under the management of MEGA.

(5) MEGA was approved for funding under the Critical Infrastructure Programme of the dti for an amount of R49 999 866 for phase 1 of revitalization of Ekandustria Industrial Park.

Reply:

(1) I wish to inform the Honourable Member that I was not implicated in a testimony made by Mr Agrizzi to 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. Mr Agrizzi stated during his testimony that he was told that I, among others, was a director of Dyambu Holdings.

The following media statement was issued on 17 January 2019 in response to Mr Agrizzi’s testimony:

“The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation noted with concern false statements made by the former Chief Operations Officer of Bosasa in his testimony before the State Capture Commission on Wednesday, 16 January 2019.

Mr Agrizzi stated that Minister Lindiwe Sisulu was a Director or shareholder of the company that gave birth to Bosasa, namely Dyambu Holdings. This is incorrect and false. 

The Ministry would like to refer Mr Agrizzi to the company registration documents of Dyambu Holdings and the BCCSA ruling of July 12, 2000 when the BCCSA corrected MNET and ruled that Carte Blanche broadcast an apology on the same matter, and the Parliamentary Hansard of February 1997, where Mr A J Leon apologised for falsely accusing her of being a Director of Dyambu Holdings. 

The Ministry calls on Mr Agrizzi to correct his statement in public and before the commission.”

(2) Not applicable.

Reply:

Honourable Member, I am not aware of any provision in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook which caters for Departments to incur travel expenditure for former Ministers and their spouses, Deputy Ministers and their spouses, Ministers’ widows or widowers and Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers. Travel privileges for former Members of Parliament are administered and paid for by Parliament.

Reply:

(a) (i) (ii) (b) (i) (ii) (c) (d) (i) (ii)

the dti did not incur any expenditure relating to travel privileges as contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook for former Ministers, Deputy Ministers, their spouses, widows or widowers in the past five financial years.

Reply:

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

(i) GBS Mutual Bank; and

(ii) 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:

The department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries is currently gathering the required information from the provincial departments of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Reply:

(a) poultry farming,

(b) cattle farming,

(c) sheep farming,

(d) grain farming,

(e) fruit farming and

(f) vegetable farming

REPLY:

NB – A consolidated report on fruit and vegetable farming is being consolidated with the help of provincial departments

Enterprises	Ha used /covered during 2017/18 FY
(a) poultry farming,	Layers 54545.45 Breeders 10.00 Broilers 839.21 Total 55394.67
(b) The table indicates all livestock on range i.e. cattle, sheep and goats. The numbers were captured for extensive production systems (source LUSM).	Province Total ha under livestock Eastern Cape 10795061.25 Free State 6390819.94 Gauteng 764212.33 KwaZulu-Natal 4891609.69 Limpopo 7043468.37 Mpumalanga 3037210.51 Northern Cape 25083295.30 North West 5799046.19 Western Cape 5189167.50 Total RSA 68 993 891.08
(d) grain farming,	COMMERCIAL:  - White maize:  - Yellow maize:   Total maize: Sunflower seed: Soybeans: Groundnuts: Sorghum: Dry beans: Wheat: Malting barley: Canola: NON-COMMERCIAL: White maize: Yellow maize: Total maize:	1 643 100 985 500 2 628 600 635 750 573 950 56 000 42 350 45 050 491 600 91 380 84 000 246 270 ha 118 150 ha 364 420 ha
(e) fruit farming	Limpopo = 447 ha
(f) vegetable farming	Mpumalanga = 131.51 ha Northern Cape = 23.5 ha Limpopo = 1877 ha Total: 2032 ha

Reply:

The Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries does not own land but administers it on behalf of the Department of Public Works. The land is leased to prospective producers as per prescripts defined and agreed to. The implementation of assistance to prospective producers is based on a grant system and thus does not conform to the definition of subsidising production or initiation of production enterprises.

It should be noted that in terms of the World Trade Organisation, South Africa is categorised as a developing country and provision of grants to support production is allowed.

NB: attached is the list of farms that are currently managed by the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries ANNEXURE 1

Reply:

(a) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform does not have a “use it or lose it” policy hence no beneficiary has lost occupation and use rights as a consequence of such a policy.

(b) - (j) Falls away.

Reply:

The National Department of Health implemented Resolution 1 of 2012 on 01 August 2012. One hundred and twenty-four (124) Assistant Director posts were upgraded from salary level 9 to salary level 10 and ninety-seven (97) Deputy Director posts were upgraded from salary level 11 to salary level 12.

With regards to the entities, the following table reflects the information in this regard:

Table 1.

Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC)	All Assistant Directors and Deputy Directors within the OHSC are appointed on salary level 10 and 12 respectively.
South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)	Not Applicable – Covered under the National Department of Health’s response.
National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS)	Not Applicable. The entities use the Patterson Grading System thus not affected by the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council resolution.
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
Council For Medical Schemes (CMS)

END.

Reply:

(1) The Acting Director-General assumes all the responsibilities of the Director-General in terms of Section 32 of the Public Service Act. The Acting Director-General signed the revised Draft Bill after due consideration of its contents.

(2) (a)-(b) Prof Olive Shisana co-ordinates the War-Room on the National Health Insurance, which facilitates the resolution of areas that require inter-departmental concurrence. This approach results in a more rapid concurrence.

END.

Reply:

1. (a) R1 012 529 492.00 (one billion twelve million five hundred and twenty nine thousand four hundred and ninety two rand) inclusive of improvements.

 (b) The Commission has not conducted a new valuation and therefore does not know the current value.

 (c) The claim was settled at 71000ha x R13 184 totalling R934 360 000.00.

2. No forensic investigation has been undertaken. The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform at a meeting held on 13 June 2018 mentioned that I should institute a forensic investigation into Mala-Mala. The Acting Director-General indicated at the meeting that the Portfolio Committee’s request for the forensic investigation be directed to the Department in writing. I have not yet received written communication on the matter.

Reply:

The National Department of Health does not allocate ambulances to provinces. The provinces themselves budget and purchase ambulances according to the availability of their resources. The table below shows the situation per province.

Table 1.

PROVINCE	NUMBER OF AMBULANCES
Eastern Cape	142
Free State	50
Gauteng	200
KwaZulu-Natal	67
Limpopo	50
Mpumalanga	17
North West	60
Northern Cape	30
Western Cape	There have been no additional ambulances allocated for 2019. The replacement schedule is determined through government garage on an ad hoc basis.

 

END.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) Please refer to the table below.

Province	Restitution	Redistribution	(4) part of land tenure reform
Eastern Cape	127 699	552 661	45 200
Free State	58 104	426 092	44 544
Gauteng	17 443	61 151	4 879
KwaZulu Natal	847 912	590 272	206 289
Limpopo	706 423	181 209	33 797
Mpumalanga	523 735	479 961	113 984
Northern Cape	701 014	1 544 127	57 203
North West	501 783	510 920	25 277
Western Cape	11 042	554 722	251 314

(2) Please refer to the table below.

Province	Number of hectares
EASTERN CAPE	9 172.06
FREE STATE	4 122.49
GAUTENG	513.30
KWAZULU-NATAL	5 382.25
LIMPOPO	6 730.43
MPUMALANGA	42.85
NORTH WEST	13 937.75
Grand Total	01.13

(3)(4) Please refer to the table below.

Province	Number of hectares
Eastern Cape	402 532
Free State	147 754
Gauteng	23 371
KwaZulu Natal	172 259
Limpopo	827 955
Mpumalanga	678 624
Northern Cape	503 943
North West	68 554
Western Cape	95 394

(4) Please refer to part (1)(a),(b) above.

Reply:

1. Blood Alcohol

We have made a huge progress in terms of improving output as well as turnaround time in Blood Alcohol. A total of 324,649 samples were for the period 1 April 2015 to 30 September 2018 for blood alcohol ante mortem. For blood alcohol post mortem, 76,922 were tested samples for the same period. The improvement is a result of the replacement of old equipment and working overtime because volumes of samples are still increasing.

2. Toxicology

In the area of Toxicology, we have embarked on a combination of interventions as this is one of the areas where progress has been slow as a result of lack of specific targeting of which compounds should be tested for, i.e South Africa’s blue-5kg approach. The interventions are as follows:

a) At a meeting with the Forensic Pathologist we agreed that we will embark on using a targeted approach to Toxicology analysis. The work for this started in 2017 where a list of forensically significant compounds was implemented for routine testing, where the compounds cannot be specified by the Pathologist. To achieve the above the Forensic Chemistry Laboratories have developed instrumental methods for this approach, and validation of compounds of which Certified Reference Materials are available, have been completed.

Some compounds are still in the process of procurement. Once all these compounds have been received, this approach can be fully implemented in these three FCL’s.

b) Parallel to the above process the Criminal Justice System Reform committee has assisted the laboratories with a national audit of police dockets and mortuary files in order to determine which backlogged cases still require prosecution. During a third full audit of all outstanding cases during 2016 and 2017, they have provided the FCLs with a list of cases with SAPS CAS numbers where prosecution, and thus analysis, is still required. Some cases on the list have been completed before 31 March 2017 and we now have a verified list used as the baseline list to monitor performance.

The Forensic Chemistry Laboratories analyse cases from the verified list, newly received cases to prevent them from becoming backlogged (as all have these samples have CAS numbers), as well as prioritisation of all urgent request from Pathologists, Court Cases and insurance matters.

c) Four tenders for the procurement of additional capital equipment (for the targeted approach to Toxicology analysis) to replace old and redundant analytical equipment at the FCL’s in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria.

d) Overtime is also applied and its combination with additional equipment will assist in improving the turnaround times in Toxicology analysis.

END.

Reply:

Why does the Honourable Member want to know the details of a Bill that is still to be presented to Parliament. May the Honourable Member please be patient.

END.

Reply:

1. (a)(b) No.

(i)(ii)(iii),(iv),(v) Falls away.

2. Falls away.

Reply:

No, I have not been informed of such a directive.

END.

Reply:

These details will be revealed when the Bill is referred to Parliament. The Honourable Member seems to be jumping the gun.

END.

Reply:

This Bill is still to be presented to Parliament with this relevant information. The Honourable Member seems to be jumping the gun.

END.

Reply:

(a),(b),(c),(d)(i),(ii),(aa),(bb),(cc),(e),(f) See attached tables with information provided per province for active Agrihubs and farmer production support units.

Reply:

(a) 

Province	Number of beneficiaries
Eastern Cape	0
Free State	1
Gauteng	2
KwaZulu Natal	0
Limpopo	1
Mpumalanga	1
Northern Cape	0
North West	2
Western Cape	0

 

(b) Land Redistribution