Questions and Replies
20 March 2019 - NW119
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
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 his 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:
(a)(i) Ministers
Minister Joemat Patterson
AMOUNT |
FINANCIAL YEARS |
R5 413 |
2012/2013 |
R87 666 |
2013/2014 |
0 |
2014/2015 |
0 |
2015/2016 |
0 |
2016/2017 |
0 |
2017/2018 |
0 |
2018/2019 |
Minister Zokwana
AMOUNT |
FINANCIAL YEARS |
0 |
2012/2013 |
0 |
2013/2014 |
R51654.72 |
2014/2015 |
R305 207.06 |
2015/2016 |
R12 027.46 |
2016/2017 |
R266 784.85 |
2017/2018 |
R291 765.76 |
2018/2019 |
(ii) their spouses
Minister Zokwana’s spouse (Zokwana Siphokazi Mrs)
AMOUNT |
FINANCIAL YEARS |
0 |
2013/2014 |
0 |
2014/2015 |
R50 238.88 |
2015/2016 |
R42826.97 |
2016/2017 |
R80 808.98 |
2017/2018 |
R53 015.47 |
2018/2019 |
(b)(i) Deputy Ministers
Hon B Cele
AMOUNT |
FINANCIAL YEARS |
0 |
2012/2013 |
0 |
2013/2014 |
R228 843.56 |
2014/2015 |
R155 561.88 |
2015/2016 |
R516 048.04 |
2016/2017 |
R62 6747.97 |
2017/2018 |
R40 450.88 |
2018/2019 |
Hon Buthelezi
AMOUNT |
FINANCIAL YEARS |
0 |
2012/2013 |
0 |
2013/2014 |
0 |
2014/2015 |
0 |
2015/2016 |
0 |
2016/2017 |
0 |
2017/2018 |
(ii) their spouses
Dep Minister Cele’s spouse (Cele Thembeka Mrs)
AMOUNT |
FINANCIAL YEARS |
0 |
2013/2014 |
285 |
2014/2015 |
R163 696.44 |
2015/2016 |
R183 243.71 |
2016/2017 |
R221 352.64 |
2017/2018 |
0 |
2018/2019 |
Dep Minister Buthelezi’s spouse (Buthelezi Thandeka Mrs)
AMOUNT |
FINANCIAL YEARS |
0 |
2013/2014 |
0 |
2014/2015 |
0 |
2015/2016 |
0 |
2016/2017 |
R95 775.45 |
2017/2018 |
R16 778.94 |
2018/2019 |
(c) Ministers’ widows or widowers
None
(d) Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers
None
20 March 2019 - NW7
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport
What are the particular reasons why the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) has made a donation to a certain organisation (name furnished); (2) what are the full details of the statutory and general legal basis on which he relied to justify the specified donation; (3) whether Acsa has previously made any donations to the specified organisation; if so; what are the full relevant details; (4) whether (a) the nature of the relationship between Acsa and the organisation is formal or informal and (b) any (i) directors and/or (ii) employees of Acsa have any ties with the organisation
Reply:
1. Due considerations of this sponsorship were based on the following:
(i) Sponsorship objectives: The sponsorship was within the approved scope when considering sponsorships, and it is within the mandate and Delegated Level of Authority (DL of the CEO (section 7.7.3.2 of the DLA Procedure Manual).
(ii) Transformation imperatives: Given the strategic initiative of Airports Company South Africa’s transformation objectives, the 7 sector strategies that will guide implementation have to date been completed namely IT, construction, advertising, property, car rental, retail, and ground handling). ACSA collobared with the BBC (Built Environment) provided assistance in the main with the construction sector strategy.
(2)(i) The sponsorship was within the approved scope when considering sponsorships, and it is within the mandate and Delegated Level of Authority (DLA) of the CEO (section 7.7.3.2 of the DLA Procedure Manual).
(ii) Furthermore, the Auditor General conducted an audit on this specific sponsorship donation and process followed for the audit of FY2017/2018. There was no finding on the process and governance followed, however, it was found that ACSA was not to have paid VAT for the sponsorship. This has since been recitified in the process manual of sponsorships/donations.
(3) There were no previous sponsorships/donations to the BBC.
(4)(a) There were discussions tabled to formalize an MOU between the two organizations, given the strength of ACSA’s strategic focus of transformation, however, this has not been finalized to guide the collaboration going forward, therefore the relationship is informal.
(b)(i)(ii) None of ACSA employees and directors have ties with the organisation.
19 March 2019 - NW363
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister in the Presidency
What proportion of the population is living below R2 per day?
Reply:
According to the Living Conditions Survey (LCS) conducted in 2014/15 the number of people living below R2 per day, (which translates to about R62 per capita, per month) amounted to 34 700 (in 2015). This translates to 0,1% of the total population in 2015, please see Table 1 below.
Table 1: Number and proportion of the population by poverty status - 2015
2015 |
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Poverty line of R2 per day (R62 per month) |
No. of people |
% |
Non poor |
54 732 727 |
99,9 |
Poor |
34 700 |
0,1 |
Total |
54 767 427 |
100,00 |
Source: Living Conditions Survey 2014/15
The LCS is a survey specifically designed to measure poverty and inequality levels as well as living conditions in South Africa. Since the last LCS conducted in 2014/15 there has not been another survey of this nature conducted due to lack of funding.
Risenga Maluleke
Statistician-General
Date:
Approved |
Not Approved |
Approved as amended |
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Comment: |
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Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: lanning Monitoring and Evaluation |
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Date: |
19 March 2019 - NW467
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services
Whether any (a) executives and/or (b) staff of the SA Broadcasting Corporation undertook any international trips since 1 October 2017; if so, what (i) is the name of each person who undertook each international trip, (ii) was the (aa) purpose and (bb) destination of each trip and (iii) was the (aa) total cost and (bb) detailed breakdown of the costs of each trip?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
a) Yes
b) Yes
c) i, ii, iii – see attached spreadsheet
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Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
19 March 2019 - NW468
Samka, Ms P to ask the Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services
What (a) is the total amount that the SA Broadcasting Corporation has spent on consultants since 1 October 2017, (b) is the name of each consultant, (c) was the purpose of consulting and (d) was the detailed breakdown of the costs of services rendered?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
The attached table contains the detailed information.
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Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
19 March 2019 - NW472
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services
Whether any bonuses have been paid to the SA Broadcasting Corporation (a) staff and (b) executives since 1 October 2017; if so, what is the (i) name of each (aa) staff and (bb) executive member who received a bonus, (ii) amount that each specified staff member or executive member received, (iii) designation of each specified staff member and executive member and (iv) reason for each bonus paid?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
No bonuses were paid since 1 October 2017.
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Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
19 March 2019 - NW447
Bodlani, Ms T to ask the President of the Republic
Whether he met with a group of female firefighters employed by the City of Ekurhuleni after they approached him around 23 August 2018 to highlight their grievances relating to alleged discrepancies in the payment of allowances; if not, on what date is it envisaged that the meeting will take place; if so, what (a) commitments came out of the specified meeting and (b) is the name of each woman who signed the memorandum handed over to him?
Reply:
(a) I did not have a meeting with the female firefighters employed by the City of Ekurhuleni.
(b) The memorandum was received by a Presidency official on 23 August 2018. It was forwarded to the City of Ekurhuleni, which has been asked to address the concerns raised in the memorandum, working with the Department of Cooperative Governance.
Apart from the signatures, there are no names specified in the memorandum that was submitted to the Presidency.
19 March 2019 - NW478
Gardee, Mr GA to ask the President of the Republic
(1)Whether he has been informed of the alleged murder attempts on a Rwandan citizen, Mr Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa allegedly by the Rwandan government; if so, what measures and steps has the Government taken in response to the clear violation of the Republic’s sovereignty and rule of law by the Rwandan government; (2) whether he has discussed the matter with the Rwandan government; if so, what are the relevant details of the discussion? NW542E
Reply:
(1) I am informed about the attempted assassination of General Nyamwasa. On 6 March 2014, following the attempted assassination of Gen Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, our Government declared three Rwandan diplomats and one Burundian diplomat persona non grata and expelled them from South Africa, for illegal activities inconsistent with their diplomatic work which was in violation of Article 41 of the Vienna Convention and Article 9 of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act. Our Government took that decision based on evidence from our security agencies pointing to the involvement of these diplomats in illegal activities.
(2) The Government of South Africa and the Government of Rwanda have since 2014 engaged in discussions pursuant to the death of Col Karegeya and attempted assassination of Gen Nyamwasa. As an outcome of these discussions, the two countries agreed in June 2015 to normalise their relations. In the meetings that I have had with President Kagame, we agreed to normalise our bilateral relations, including the reactivation of the visa service at the South African High Commission in Kigali. Our respective Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation are working on the modalities.
19 March 2019 - NW534
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Energy
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) (i) Seven (7) buildings
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
(aa) N/A
(bb) Yes, seven (7) rented buildings
(i) Rented Building |
b) Purpose of each property |
(c ) (i) How long each property has been rented |
(c ) (ii) From Whom each property has been rented |
(iii) Monthly rental |
Matimba House Building |
Office Accommodation for Head Office (Pretoria) |
01 July 2012 to date |
DPW & JR 209 Investment |
R2,708,337.30 |
Constitution House |
Office Accommodation for Cape Town Regional Office |
01 March 2016 to date |
Public Investment Corporation (PIC) & DPW |
R67,266.42 |
Aqua Sky building |
Office Accommodation for Durban Regional Office |
01 January 2015 to date |
DPW & Aqua Sky building |
R116,484.25 |
18A Landros Mare Street building |
Office Accommodation for Polokwane Regional Office |
01 December 2015 to date |
DPW & Bone Building Contractors |
R85,556.11 |
Waverley Office Park |
Office Accommodation for East London Regional Office |
01 April 2016 to date |
DPW & Saldosol investment |
R73,800.83 |
Absa Building |
Office Accommodation for Mpumalanga Regional Office |
01 April 2015 to date |
DPW & Max Prof Eastern Cape) |
R61,977.51 |
21 Connaught Street building |
Office Accommodation for North West Regional Office |
01 July 2015 to date |
DPW and LS Dolls Distributors |
R68,883.25 |
19 March 2019 - NW137
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister in the Presidency
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 Office 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:
(a)(i) The Department did not incur expenditure relating to travel for the former Ministers nor (ii) their spouses (b) (i) former Deputy Ministers (ii) their spouses, (c) former Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) former Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers for the period in the question.
19 March 2019 - NW477
Gardee, Mr GA to ask the President of the Republic
(1)Whether he has been informed of the alleged murder of Col Patrick Karegeya by the Rwandan government; if so, what measures and steps has the South African Government taken in response to the violation of South Africa’s sovereignty and rule of law by the Rwandan government; (2) has he discussed the matter with the Rwandan government; if so, what are the relevant details of the discussion?
Reply:
(1) Col Patrick Karegeya was found dead in his hotel room at the Michelangelo Hotel on 31 December 2013. The National Prosecuting Authority and the Hawks are handling the matter to the extent that the case was recently submitted to a Magistrate in Sandton for an inquest.
(2) The Government of South Africa and the Government of Rwanda have since 2014 engaged in discussions pursuant to the death of Col Karegeya and attempted assassination of Gen Nyamwasa. As an outcome of these discussions, the two countries agreed in June 2015 to normalise their relations. In the meetings that I have had with President Kagame, we agreed to normalise our bilateral relations, including the reactivation of the visa service at the South African High Commission in Kigali. Our respective Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation are working on the modalities.
19 March 2019 - NW556
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Energy
(1)What is the (a) volume in barrels, (b) average cost in dollars per barrel and (c) value of the country’s strategic fuel reserve currently; (2) what are the details of the Strategic Fuel Fund’s policy relating to the rotation of the strategic fuel reserves; (3) (a) how often was a rotation of the strategic fuel reserve undertaken (i) in the (aa) 2016-17 and (bb) 2017-18 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018 and (b) what was the reason for each rotation undertaken in each case? NW679E
Reply:
1. What is the (a) volume in barrels, (b) average cost in dollars per barrel and (c) value of the country’s strategic fuel reserve currently;
Assuming the loan of Strategic Crude Oil Stock in April 2015 and the sale of Strategic Crude Oil Stock in December 2015 and January 2015 did not take place:
a) volume in barrels – 10 300 000 barrels of Crude Oil.
b) average cost in dollars per barrel - $14.39 (based on ZAR:$ of 14,45)
c) value of the country’s strategic fuel reserve currently; - Historical Cost ZAR 2.1 Billion or Market Value ZAR 9.7 Billion
2. what are the details of the Strategic Fuel Fund’s policy relating to the rotation of the strategic fuel reserves;
Policy on Stock Rotation was being formulated when the sale took place.
3. (a) how often was a rotation of the strategic fuel reserve undertaken
(i) in the
(aa) 2016-17
- April 2015 , December 2015, January 2016, February 2016
(bb) 2017-18 financial years and
- No Transaction
(ii) since 1 April 2018 and
- No Transaction
(d) what was the reason for each rotation undertaken in each case?
It will only be possible to provide a comprehensive response to this question once the Forensic Report has been finalised.
Having said the above though it is important to record that the Executives were considering certain actions can be summarised as below:
Financial Reasons
Saldanha Tank Farm was storing the Strategic Crude Oil Stock that was not earning the company rental income because it was Government Stock. This was at a time when the Oil Traders were looking for space (Contango) to store crude oil and SFF wanted to generate revenue and thus SFF was incurring an opportunity cost of about R120 million (10M bbls X $0.10X10 ZAR:$) annually on a conservative basis.
One of the considerations was to loan out the Government stock (With the necessary approvals procured) to any Trader who would keep an equivalent quantity of that Trader’s Crude Oil in the Saldanha Tank Farm so that the Crude Oil Stock of that trader kept in Saldanha would be security for the stock we loaned-out. In this scenario, it was envisaged that SFF would earn a “loan fee” from the Trader on the loaned-out stock and also charge a rental for the stock kept in Saldanha Tank Farm by the Trader.
Operational Reasons
SFF Association is ought to be the lender of last resort in case of a crisis in crude oil supply.
For that reason, it is critical for SFF and the country that at all times that SFF is carrying Strategic Crude Oil Stock that can be processed by the South African Oil Refineries. However in a questionnaire that the company sent out in the year 2014-15 to the country refineries, the refineries that did respond came back indicating that as we suspected that 50% of the Strategic Crude Oil Stock was not compatible with the South African Refining Infrastructure.
19 March 2019 - NW384
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Telecommunications, Postal Services and Communications
(1)What radio stations in each province benefited from Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) procurement of airtime on behalf of government departments (a) in the (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2018; (2) what amount has the GCIS spent on each specified radio station in each specified financial year and period; (3) what comprehensive plan does the Government have to ensure that departments advertise in community media; (4) (a) does the Government have a database of all community media, (b) does community media have to register on the Government’s database and (c) how does the Government ensure that all community media has a fair opportunity to benefit from government advertisement spending?NW408E
Reply:
I have been advised by the GCIS as follows:
1. The radio stations listed below were appointed to provide airtime during the stipulated periods:
(a) (i) 2016/2017
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Gauteng |
Alfred Nzo Community Radio |
Koepel Stereo |
Alex FM |
Forte community radio |
Mosupatsela FM |
City Youth FM |
Inkonjane FM |
Motheo FM |
Cosmo Fm |
Kouga Fm |
Naledi community radio |
Eastwave FM |
Mdantsane FM |
Setsotso FM stereo |
EK FM |
Nkqubela community radio |
Ekasi community radio |
|
Nqubela FM |
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
Eldo's FM |
Takalani community radio |
Good News Community Radio |
Emfuleni community radio |
University of Fort Hare |
Imbokodo |
Impact Radio |
Khanya community radio |
Inanda FM |
Jozi FM |
Vukani community Radio |
Izwi Lomzansi |
Kasie FM |
Maputaland community Radio |
Kathorus FM |
|
Limpopo |
Newcastle Community Radio |
Kofifi FM |
Botlokwa community radio |
Nqubeko Community Radio |
Lekoa FM |
Energy FM |
Radio Khwezi |
Rainbow FM |
Greater Tzaneen |
Rise community radio |
Sedibeng FM |
Lephalale FM |
Rise FM |
Soshanguve community radio |
Makhado FM |
Siyathuthuka FM |
The Vaal's Hit Station |
Mohodi community radio |
Ugu Youth Radio, KZN |
Tshwane University of Technology |
Mokopane community radio |
Umgungundlovu FM |
90.6 FM stereo, |
Moletsi community radio |
Vibe FM |
TUKS FM, |
Ninafon |
Vaal University of Technology |
|
Phalaborwa community radio |
Northern Cape |
Westbury Community Radio |
Radio Turf |
Kurara FM |
Westside FM |
SK fm |
Radio Kaboesna |
|
Tubatse community radio |
Radio NFM |
North West |
Univen Radio |
Radio Riverside |
Aganang community radio |
Zebediela community radio |
Revival FM, |
Kopanong FM |
Lethabile Community Radio |
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Mpumalanga |
Western Cape |
Life FM |
Barberton community Radio |
Bush Radio |
Mafikeng fM |
Emalahleni FM |
Eden FM |
Mahikeng FM |
Kanyamazane radio |
Radio Atlantis |
Mmabatho FM |
Mash FM |
Radio Cape Pulpit |
Modiri FM |
Moutse community radio |
Radio Gamkaland |
Moretele Community Radio |
Radio Alpha, |
Radio Helderberg |
North-West University |
Radio Bushbuckridge |
Radio KC |
Ratlou FM |
Radio Kragbron |
Radio Namakwaland |
Star FM |
Radio Laeveld |
Radio Overberg |
Vaaltar fM |
Witbank FM, |
Radio West Coast |
Village fM |
Radio Zibonele |
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RWC Community 92.3 FM |
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The Voice of the Cape |
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Valley FM |
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Whale Coast FM |
(ii) 2017/2018
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Limpopo |
Alfred Nzo community radio |
Masupatsela community radio |
Botlokwa community radio |
Forte community radio |
Mosupatsela FM |
Energy FM |
Khanya community radio |
Motheo FM |
Giyani FM |
Link FM |
Mozolo FM |
Greater Lebowakgomo |
LukhanjiFM |
Myeza Network |
Greater Tzaneen |
Nqubela FM |
Qwa-qwa radio |
Kanyamazane radio |
Pheli FM |
Radio Alpha |
Makhado FM |
Rhodes Music Radio |
Malamulele community radio |
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Sajonisi Youth Radio |
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
Mohodi community radio |
Takalani community radio |
Divine Touch Radio |
Mohodi FM |
The Voice of the Cape |
Good News community radio |
Moletsi community radio |
University of Fort Hare |
Icora FM |
Ninafon |
Vukani community radio |
Inanda FM |
Radio Turf |
Indonsakusa community radio |
Sekhukhune community radio |
|
Gauteng |
Itheku FM |
SK FM |
Cosmo FM |
Maputaland community radio |
Tshepho ya Setshaba community radio |
Eastwave FM |
Mgungundlovu community radio |
Tubatse community radio |
EK FM |
Newcastle community radio |
Univen radio |
Eldo's FM |
Nguna FM |
Zebediela community radio |
Emfuleni community radio |
Nkqubela community radio |
|
Impact radio |
Nongoma FM |
North West |
Jozi FM |
North Coast radio |
Aganang community radio |
Lekoa FM |
Nqubeko community radio |
Bokone Bophirima |
North West FM |
Pongola FM |
Bokone Bophirima FM |
Rainbow FM |
Radio Atlantis |
Lethabile Community radio |
Sedibeng FM |
Radio Khwezi |
Life fm |
The Vaal's Hit Station |
Siyathuthuka FM |
Madibogo community radio |
90.6 FM stereo |
Theku FM |
Mafikeng fm |
Thetha FM |
Ugu Youth Radio |
Mmabatho Fm |
Tshwane University of Technology |
Ulundi Christiaan Community Radio Station |
Modiri fm |
Vaal University of Technology |
Umgungundlovu FM |
Moretele community radio |
Voice of Tembisa |
Vibe FM |
North-West University |
Westbury Community Radio |
Zululand FM |
Radio Mafisa |
Westside FM |
Rise community radio |
Ratlou fm |
Vaaltar FM |
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Mpumalanga |
Northern Cape |
Village FM |
Barberton community radio |
Kurara fm |
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Emalahleni FM |
Radio Kaboesna |
Western Cape |
Ermelo Community Radio |
Radio NFM |
Eden fm |
Mash Fm |
Radio Riverside |
Radio 786 |
Moutse community radio |
Revival fm |
Radio Gamkaland |
Radio Bushbuckridge |
Radio Helderberg |
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Witbank fm |
Radio KC |
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Radio Namakwaland |
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Radio Overberg |
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Radio West Coast |
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Radio Zibonele |
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Whale Coast FM |
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Worcester FM |
- 1st April 2018 to 28 February 2019
Eastern Cape |
Gauteng |
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
Alfred Nzo Community Radio |
City Youth Media |
Good News Community Radio |
Inkonjane FM |
Eastwave |
Icora FM |
Isajonisi Radio |
Eldo's FM |
Indonsakusa |
Izwi Lethemba |
Impact radio |
Intokozo FM |
Kumkani FM |
Inanda FM |
Itheku FM |
Link FM |
Lekoa FM |
Maputaland community radio |
Lukhanji FM |
Myeza Network |
Nongoma FM |
Nkqubela |
Pheli FM |
North Coast Radio |
Nkqubela community radio |
Rainbow FM |
Nqubeko Community Radio |
Rhodes Music Radio |
Sound Fusion |
Radio 786 |
Sajonisi Youth Radio |
The Vaal's hit station |
Rise community radio |
Siyathuthuka FM |
Thetha FM |
Ugu Youth Radio |
Takalani Community Radio |
Tshwane University of Technology |
Ulundi Christiaan Community Radio Station |
Vukani Community Radio |
90.6 FM stereo |
Umgungundlovu FM |
Vaal Community |
Vibe FM |
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Free State |
Vaal University of Technology |
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Mosupatsela FM |
Westbury Community Radio |
Northern Cape |
Motheo FM |
Radio Riverside |
|
Mpumalanga |
Revival FM |
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Limpopo |
Energy FM |
|
Energy FM |
Greater Lebowakgomo Community Radio |
North West |
Greater Lebowakgomo Community Radio |
Hlanganani FM |
Aganang Community Radio |
Hlanganani FM |
Makhado FM |
Bodumedi FM |
Makhado FM |
Mala FM |
Bojanala FM |
Mala FM |
Mohodi Community Radio |
Bokone Bophirima FM |
Mohodi Community Radio |
Mokopane community radio |
Life FM |
Mokopane community radio |
Moletsi community radio |
Madibogo |
Moletsi community radio |
Radio Turf |
Madibogo community radio |
Radio Turf |
SK FM |
Mafikeng FM |
SK FM |
Tshepho ya Setshaba community radio |
Mahikeng FM |
Tshepho ya Setshaba community radio |
Tubatse community radio |
Mmabatho FM |
Tubatse community radio |
Univen radio |
Modiri FM |
Univen radio |
Zebediela Community Radio |
Moretele Community Radio |
Zebediela Community Radio |
Energy FM |
Radio Mafisa |
Ratlou FM |
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Western Cape |
Star FM |
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Eden FM |
Vaaltar FM |
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Elgin FM |
Village FM |
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MFM |
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Muslim Broadcasting |
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Radio Helderberg |
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Radio KC |
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Radio Overberg |
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Radio Pulpit |
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Radio Pulpit kansel |
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Radio West Coast |
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Radio Zibonele |
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The Voice of the Cape |
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The Voice of the community |
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Whale Coast FM |
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Worcester FM |
- As per tables below:
2016/2017 Financial Year |
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Supplier |
Order Amount |
Eastern Cape |
|
Alfred Nzo Community Radio |
R 369 750,00 |
Forte community radio |
R 190 000,00 |
Inkonjane FM |
R 324 750,00 |
Kouga Fm |
R 206 000,00 |
Mdantsane FM |
R 251 500,00 |
Nkqubela community radio |
R 297 000,00 |
Nqubela FM |
R 174 000,00 |
Takalani community radio |
R 220 000,00 |
University of Fort Hare |
R 152 750,00 |
Khanya community radio |
R 285 750,00 |
Vukani community Radio |
R 257 750,00 |
Alfred Nzo Community Radio |
R 369 750,00 |
2016/2017 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Free State |
|
Koepel Stereo |
R 240 000,00 |
Mosupatsela FM |
R 366 750,00 |
Motheo Fm |
R 243 750,00 |
Naledi community radio |
R 214 000,00 |
Setsotso FM stereo |
R 62 750,00 |
2016/2017 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Gauteng |
|
Alex FM |
R 36 000,00 |
City Youth fm |
R 162 000,00 |
Cosmo Fm |
R 86 000,00 |
Eastwave fm |
R 116 000,00 |
EK FM |
R 51 900,00 |
Ekasi community radio |
R 6 000,00 |
Eldo's FM |
R 327 000,00 |
Emfuleni community radio |
R 18 000,00 |
Impact Radio |
R 296 750,00 |
Jozi fm |
R 172 640,00 |
Kasie FM |
R 71 300,00 |
Kathorus Fm |
R 156 000,00 |
Kofifi FM |
R 4 000,00 |
Lekoa FM |
R 74 000,00 |
Rainbow fm |
R 196 000,00 |
Sedibeng FM |
R 42 000,00 |
Soshanguve community radio |
R 210 000,00 |
The Vaal's Hit Station |
R 43 000,00 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
R 316 750,00 |
90.6 FM stereo, |
R 145 750,00 |
TUKS Fm, |
R 16 000,00 |
Vaal University of Technology |
R 28 000,00 |
Westbury Community Radio |
R 158 750,00 |
Westside FM |
R 23 750,00 |
2016/2017 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
|
Good News Community Radio |
R 376 750,00 |
Imbokodo |
R 107 750,00 |
Inanda Fm |
R 366 750,00 |
Izwi Lomzansi |
R 10 000,00 |
Maputaland community Radio |
R 204 000,00 |
Newcastle Community Radio |
R 321 750,00 |
Nqubeko Community Radio |
R 42 000,00 |
Radio Khwezi |
R 321 000,00 |
Rise community radio |
R 41 000,00 |
Rise FM |
R 6 000,00 |
Siyathuthuka FM |
R 260 000,00 |
Ugu Youth Radio, KZN |
R 208 000,00 |
Umgungundlovu FM |
R 80 000,00 |
Vibe Fm |
R 12 000,00 |
2016/2017 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Limpopo |
|
Botlokwa community radio |
R 334 000,00 |
Energy FM |
R 105 000,00 |
Greater Tzaneen |
R 25 000,00 |
Lephalale Fm |
R 168 000,00 |
Makhado Fm |
R 162 750,00 |
Mohodi community radio |
R 274 000,00 |
Mokopane community radio |
R 186 000,00 |
Moletsi community radio |
R 339 000,00 |
Ninafon |
R 218 000,00 |
Phalaborwa community radio |
R 279 000,00 |
Radio Turf |
R 220 000,00 |
SK fm |
R 94 750,00 |
Tubatse community radio |
R 112 750,00 |
Univen Radio |
R 196 000,00 |
Zebediela community radio |
R 16 000,00 |
2016/2017 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Mpumalanga |
|
Barberton community Radio |
R 366 750,00 |
Emalahleni FM |
R 16 000,00 |
Kanyamazane radio |
R 374 750,00 |
Mash Fm |
R 366 750,00 |
Moutse community radio |
R 348 750,00 |
Radio Alpha, |
R 311 000,00 |
Radio Bushbuckridge |
R 232 000,00 |
Radio Kragbron |
R 129 000,00 |
Radio Laeveld |
R 160 000,00 |
Witbank FM, |
R 162 000,00 |
2016/2017 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Northern Cape |
|
Kurara FM |
R 393 750,00 |
Radio Kaboesna |
R 125 000,00 |
Radio NFM |
R 362 750,00 |
Radio Riverside |
R 237 520,00 |
Revival FM, |
R 142 000,00 |
2016/2017 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
North West |
|
Aganang community radio |
R 250 000,00 |
Kopanong FM |
R 31 000,00 |
Lethabile Community Radio |
R 242 000,00 |
Life FM |
R 222 000,00 |
Mafikeng fM |
R 18 000,00 |
Mahikeng FM |
R 41 750,00 |
Mmabatho FM |
R 260 750,00 |
Modiri FM |
R 182 000,00 |
Moretele Community Radio |
R 369 000,00 |
North-West University |
R 277 000,00 |
Ratlou FM |
R 65 750,00 |
Star FM |
R 287 000,00 |
Vaaltar fM |
R 11 000,00 |
Village fM |
R 108 000,00 |
2016/2017 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Western Cape |
|
Bush Radio |
R 212 000,00 |
Eden FM |
R 347 967,65 |
Radio Atlantis |
R 198 000,00 |
Radio Cape Pulpit |
R 6 000,00 |
Radio Gamkaland |
R 262 840,00 |
Radio Helderberg |
R 294 750,00 |
Radio KC |
R 4 000,00 |
Radio Namakwaland |
R 60 000,00 |
Radio Overberg |
R 323 000,00 |
Radio West Coast |
R 256 000,00 |
Radio Zibonele |
R 434 924,60 |
RWC Community 92.3 FM |
R 6 000,00 |
The Voice of the Cape |
R 58 000,00 |
Valley FM |
R 28 000,00 |
Whale Coast fM |
R 200 750,00 |
TOTAL |
R 20 486 842,25 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Eastern Cape |
|
Alfred Nzo community radio |
R 245 500,00 |
Forte community radio |
R 224 000,00 |
Khanya community radio |
R 66 500,00 |
Link fm |
R 292 500,00 |
Lukhanji fm |
R 18 000,00 |
Nqubela FM |
R 24 000,00 |
Pheli fm |
R 504 000,00 |
Rhodes Music Radio |
R 16 000,00 |
Sajonisi Youth Radio |
R 18 000,00 |
Takalani community radio |
R 353 500,00 |
The Voice of the Cape |
R 192 000,00 |
University of Fort Hare |
R 241 850,00 |
Vukani community radio |
R 520 569,61 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Free State |
|
Masupatsela community radio |
R 4 000,00 |
Mosupatsela fm |
R 342 000,00 |
Motheo fm |
R 243 500,00 |
Mozolo fm |
R 12 000,00 |
Myeza Network |
R 28 000,00 |
Qwa-qwa radio |
R 8 000,00 |
Radio Alpha |
R 286 000,00 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Gauteng |
|
Cosmo fm |
R 475 000,00 |
Eastwave fm |
R 328 000,00 |
EK FM |
R 4 000,00 |
Eldo's FM |
R 465 500,00 |
Emfuleni community radio |
R 197 000,00 |
Impact radio |
R 536 500,00 |
Jozi fm |
R 157 300,32 |
Lekoa fm |
R 469 000,00 |
North West FM |
R 39 000,00 |
Rainbow fm |
R 470 500,00 |
Sedibeng FM |
R 40 000,00 |
The Vaal's Hit Station |
R 271 500,00 |
90.6 FM stereo |
R 174 000,00 |
Thetha fm |
R 138 000,00 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
R 518 000,00 |
Vaal University of Technology |
R 261 000,00 |
Voice of Tembisa |
R 6 000,00 |
Westbury Community Radio |
R 431 500,00 |
Westside FM |
R 29 000,00 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Northern Cape |
|
Kurara fm |
R 213 500,00 |
Radio Kaboesna |
R 245 000,00 |
Radio NFM |
R 42 500,00 |
Radio Riverside |
R 65 240,00 |
Revival fm |
R 78 000,00 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
|
Divine Touch Radio |
R 36 000,00 |
Good News community radio |
R 352 000,00 |
Icora fm |
R 317 000,00 |
Inanda fm |
R 365 500,00 |
Indonsakusa community radio |
R 64 000,00 |
Itheku FM |
R 52 000,00 |
Maputaland community radio |
R 182 500,00 |
Mgungundlovu community radio |
R 4 000,00 |
Newcastle community radio |
R 61 000,00 |
Nguna fm |
R 18 000,00 |
Nkqubela community radio |
R 409 000,00 |
Nongoma fm |
R 21 000,00 |
North Coast radio |
R 400 500,00 |
Nqubeko community radio |
R 341 500,00 |
Pongola Fm |
R 113 500,00 |
Radio Atlantis |
R 276 000,00 |
Radio Khwezi |
R 197 500,00 |
Siyathuthuka fm |
R 400 000,00 |
Theku fm |
R 21 000,00 |
Ugu Youth Radio |
R 237 500,00 |
Ulundi Christiaan Community Radio Station |
R 33 000,00 |
Umgungundlovu FM |
R 270 000,00 |
Vibe fm |
R 6 000,00 |
Zululand fm |
R 278 500,00 |
Rise community radio |
R 385 000,00 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Mpumalanga |
|
Barberton community radio |
R 322 000,00 |
Emalahleni FM |
R 99 500,00 |
Ermelo Community Radio |
R 4 000,00 |
Mash Fm |
R 225 000,00 |
Moutse community radio |
R 118 800,00 |
Radio Bushbuckridge |
R 16 000,00 |
Witbank fm |
R 18 000,00 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Limpopo |
|
Botlokwa community radio |
R 4 000,00 |
Energy FM |
R 12 000,00 |
Giyani FM |
R 6 000,00 |
Greater Lebowakgomo |
R 24 000,00 |
Greater Tzaneen |
R 6 000,00 |
Kanyamazane radio |
R 358 500,00 |
Makhado fm |
R 158 000,00 |
Malamulele community radio |
R 201 000,00 |
Mohodi community radio |
R 313 000,00 |
Moletsi community radio |
R 348 500,00 |
Ninafon |
R 76 000,00 |
Radio Turf |
R 247 500,00 |
Sekhukhune community radio |
R 12 000,00 |
SK FM |
R 187 000,00 |
Tshepho ya Setshaba community radio |
R 213 000,00 |
Tubatse community radio |
R 166 500,00 |
Univen radio |
R 400 000,00 |
Zebediela community radio |
R 360 500,00 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Western Cape |
|
Eden fm |
R 386 500,00 |
Radio 786 |
R 313 500,00 |
Radio Gamkaland |
R 288 000,00 |
Radio Helderberg |
R 308 500,00 |
Radio KC |
R 283 000,00 |
Radio Namakwaland |
R 207 500,00 |
Radio Overberg |
R 370 500,00 |
Radio West Coast |
R 18 500,00 |
Radio Zibonele |
R 347 765,99 |
Whale Coast fm |
R 348 500,00 |
Worcester FM |
R 64 000,00 |
2017/2018 Financial Year |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
North West |
|
Aganang community radio |
R 308 500,00 |
Bokone Bophirima |
R 12 000,00 |
Bokone Bophirima FM |
R 6 000,00 |
Lethabile Community radio |
R 211 000,00 |
Life fm |
R 310 000,00 |
Madibogo community radio |
R 24 000,00 |
Mafikeng fm |
R 12 000,00 |
Mmabatho Fm |
R 304 500,00 |
Modiri fm |
R 169 000,00 |
Moretele community radio |
R 501 500,00 |
North-West University |
R 76 840,00 |
Radio Mafisa |
R 147 500,00 |
Ratlou fm |
R 288 000,00 |
Vaaltar FM |
R 12 000,00 |
Village FM |
R 100 500,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Eastern Cape |
|
Alfred Nzo Community Radio |
R 41 000,00 |
Inkonjane FM |
R 52 000,00 |
Isajonisi Radio |
R 6 000,00 |
Izwi Lethemba |
R 6 000,00 |
Kumkani FM |
R 6 000,00 |
Link FM |
R 172 000,00 |
Lukhanji FM |
R 30 000,00 |
Nkqubela |
R 6 000,00 |
Nkqubela community radio |
R 16 000,00 |
Rhodes Music Radio |
R 142 000,00 |
Sajonisi Youth Radio |
R 182 000,00 |
Siyathuthuka FM |
R 188 000,00 |
Takalani Community Radio |
R 114 000,00 |
Vukani Community Radio |
R 256 827,47 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Gauteng |
|
City Youth Media |
R 108 000,00 |
Eastwave |
R 6 000,00 |
Eldo's FM |
R 194 000,00 |
Impact radio |
R 188 000,00 |
Inanda FM |
R 188 000,00 |
Lekoa FM |
R 136 000,00 |
Myeza Network |
R 88 920,00 |
Pheli fm |
R 200 000,00 |
Rainbow FM |
R 138 000,00 |
Sound Fusion |
R 6 840,00 |
The Vaal's hit station |
R 16 000,00 |
Thetha FM |
R 130 000,00 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
R 161 800,00 |
90.6 FM stereo |
R 114 000,00 |
Vaal Community |
R 6 000,00 |
Vaal University of Technology |
R 68 000,00 |
Westbury Community Radio |
R 172 000,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Kwa-Zulu |
|
Good News Community Radio |
R 28 000,00 |
Icora FM |
R 85 000,00 |
Indonsakusa |
R 6 000,00 |
Intokozo FM |
R 188 000,00 |
Itheku FM |
R 16 000,00 |
Maputaland community radio |
R 18 000,00 |
Nongoma FM |
R 120 000,00 |
North Coast Radio |
R 217 000,00 |
Nqubeko Community Radio |
R 188 000,00 |
Radio 786 |
R 196 000,00 |
Rise community radio |
R 172 000,00 |
Ugu Youth Radio |
R 192 000,00 |
Ulundi Christiaan Community Radio Station |
R 6 000,00 |
Umgungundlovu FM |
R 130 000,00 |
Vibe FM |
R 184 000,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Free State |
|
Mosupatsela FM |
R 200 000,00 |
Motheo FM |
R 36 000,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Gauteng |
|
City Youth Media |
R 108 000,00 |
Eastwave |
R 6 000,00 |
Eldo's FM |
R 194 000,00 |
Impact radio |
R 188 000,00 |
Inanda FM |
R 188 000,00 |
Lekoa FM |
R 136 000,00 |
Myeza Network |
R 88 920,00 |
Pheli fm |
R 200 000,00 |
Rainbow FM |
R 138 000,00 |
Sound Fusion |
R 6 840,00 |
The Vaal's hit station |
R 16 000,00 |
Thetha FM |
R 130 000,00 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
R 161 800,00 |
90.6 FM stereo |
R 114 000,00 |
Vaal Community |
R 6 000,00 |
Vaal University of Technology |
R 68 000,00 |
Westbury Community Radio |
R 172 000,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Limpopo |
|
Energy FM |
R 10 000,00 |
Greater Lebowakgomo Community Radio |
R 124 000,00 |
Hlanganani FM |
R 150 000,00 |
Makhado FM |
R 178 000,00 |
Mala FM |
R 6 000,00 |
Mohodi Community Radio |
R 178 000,00 |
Mokopane community radio |
R 4 000,00 |
Moletsi community radio |
R 200 000,00 |
Radio Turf |
R 188 000,00 |
SK FM |
R 112 000,00 |
Tshepho ya Setshaba community radio |
R 130 000,00 |
Tubatse community radio |
R 22 000,00 |
Univen radio |
R 64 000,00 |
Zebediela Community Radio |
R 182 000,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Mpumalanga |
|
Bushbuckridge Community Radio |
R 6 000,00 |
Bushbuckridge Radio |
R 30 000,00 |
Emalahleni FM |
R 192 000,00 |
Ermelo Voice of Community |
R 6 000,00 |
Kanyamazane radio |
R 182 000,00 |
Mash fm |
R 12 000,00 |
Mkhondo FM |
R 144 000,00 |
Moutse community radio |
R 194 000,00 |
Mozolo fm |
R 16 000,00 |
Nkomazi FM |
R 6 000,00 |
Radio Bushbuckridge |
R 124 000,00 |
Voice of Hope fm |
R 148 000,00 |
Voice of the Community FM |
R 157 000,00 |
Bushbuckridge Community Radio |
R 6 000,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Northern Cape |
|
Radio Riverside |
R 167 800,00 |
Revival fm |
R 126 000,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
North West |
|
Aganang Community Radio |
R 188 000,00 |
Bodumedi fm |
R 6 000,00 |
Bojanala FM |
R 42 000,00 |
Bokone Bophirima FM |
R 188 000,00 |
Life FM |
R 178 000,00 |
Madibogo |
R 6 000,00 |
Madibogo community radio |
R 16 000,00 |
Mafikeng fm |
R 154 000,00 |
Mahikeng FM |
R 30 000,00 |
Mmabatho fm |
R 182 000,00 |
Modiri FM |
R 194 000,00 |
Moretele Community Radio |
R 178 000,00 |
Radio Mafisa |
R 52 000,00 |
Ratlou FM |
R 132 000,00 |
Star FM |
R 166 000,00 |
Vaaltar FM |
R 52 000,00 |
Village FM |
R 28 000,00 |
01 APRIL - 29 NOVEMBER 2018 |
|
Supplier |
Order Amount |
Western Cape |
|
Eden FM |
R 205 134,25 |
Elgin FM |
R 218 000,00 |
MFM |
R 10 000,00 |
Muslim Broadcasting |
R 6 000,00 |
Radio Helderberg |
R 16 000,00 |
Radio KC |
R 52 000,00 |
Radio Overberg |
R 68 000,00 |
Radio Pulpit |
R 20 000,00 |
Radio Pulpit kansel |
R 36 000,00 |
Radio West Coast |
R 22 000,00 |
Radio Zibonele |
R 265 721,66 |
The Voice of the Cape |
R 172 000,00 |
The Voice of the community |
R 6 000,00 |
Whale Coast FM |
R 130 000,00 |
Worcester FM |
R 142 000,00 |
TOTAL |
R 11 341 043,38 |
3. GCIS regularly holds meetings with various government departments to impress upon them on the importance of using community media. However, it should be noted that government departments have a final discretion to determine how they spend their allocated budget for advertisements.
4. (a) Government uses the Central Supplier Database (CSD) as hosted by Treasury which includes community media.
(b) All suppliers including community media are required to register on the CSD database.
(c) The GCIS invites quotations from all complying community media. The first to submit their
quotations are chosen.
_____________________________
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
19 March 2019 - NW493
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services
What is the total number of SA Post Office employees?
Reply:
I have been informed by SAPO as follows:
Number of permanent employees |
17 297 |
Number of fixed-term contract employees |
1 632 |
Total Number of Employees: |
18 929 |
_____________________________
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
19 March 2019 - NW466
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services
Whether the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has awarded any sponsorships to any (a) events, (b) organisations and/or (c) other activities since 1 October 2017; if so, (i) which events, organisations and/or other activities were sponsored by the SABC, (ii) what was the total amount of each sponsorship in each case and (iii) what benefit did the SABC receive in each case?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department as follows:
(a) (b) and (c), The SABC has not awarded any sponsorship to any events or organisations. (i)(ii)(iii) Not Applicable
_____________________________
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
19 March 2019 - NW479
Gardee, Mr GA to ask the President of the Republic
(1)Whether the President of Rwanda, Mr Paul Kagame, is scheduled to visit the country in the near future; if so, why does the Government continue to maintain normal relations with the Rwandan government despite the alleged murder and attempted murder of Mr Patrick Karegeya and Mr Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa which are a clear violation of the Republic’s sovereignty and rule of law; (2) what measures and steps will he take in his future engagements with the President of Rwanda, Mr Paul Kagame, and the Rwandan government in response to the violation of South Africa’s sovereignty and rule of law which resulted from the alleged murder and attempted murder of the specified persons allegedly by the Rwandan government? NW543E
Reply:
1. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda was one of the Heads of State and Government who attended Young Presidents’ Organisation conference in Cape Town from 6 to 7 March 2019, at the invitation of the organisers of the meeting.
Pursuant to the death of Col Karegeya who was found dead in his hotel room at Michelangelo Hotel on 31 March 2013 and the assassination attempt on the life of Gen Nyamwasa on 4 March 2014, bilateral relations between South Africa and Rwanda were severely strained.
Our Government took necessary measures by launching a police investigation on the death of Col Karegeya which is currently before an inquest. On the attempted assassination of Gen Nyamwasa, our Government declared three Rwandan diplomats and one Burundian diplomat persona non grata and expelled them from South Africa, for illegal activities inconsistent with their diplomatic work which was in violation of Article 41 of the Vienna Convention and Article 9 of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act. Our Government took that decision based on evidence from our security agencies pointing to their involvement in illegal activities.
(2) The Government of South Africa and the Government of Rwanda have since 2014 engaged in discussions pursuant to the death of Col Karegeya and attempted assassination of Gen Nyamwasa. As an outcome of these discussions, the two countries agreed in June 2015 to normalise their relations. In the meetings that I have had with President Kagame, we agreed to normalise our bilateral relations, including the reactivation of the visa service at the South African High Commission in Kigali. Our respective Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation are working on the modalities.
19 March 2019 - NW424
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic
(1) (a) On what date did he receive proposed amendments to the Ministerial Handbook, (b) which sections will be amended and (c) what are the details of any financial benefits emanating from proposed amendments to the Handbook; (2) by what date will he (a) sign off on the revised Ministerial Handbook and (b) make the revised handbook public? NW487E
Reply:
(1) (a) The proposed amendments to the Ministerial Handbook were submitted to the Presidency in June 2018.
(b) The proposed amendments are, in the main, in the following areas:
(i) Staffing for offices of Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Premiers and MECs;
(ii) Provisions for Members with special needs due to disability;
(iii) Procurement of official vehicles and the use of hired vehicles;
(iv) Domestic and international travel;
(v) Provision, maintenance and furnishing of official residences; and,
(vi) The period within which former members are required to vacate state owned residences and relinquish official motor vehicles.
(c) It is envisaged that cost savings will be achieved through the transversal contract administered by National Treasury in terms of vehicles purchased, reductions in the cost of flights and a reduction in administrative support and accommodation costs when Members travel abroad.
(2) Following discussion between the President and the Minister of Public Service and Administration, the amended Handbook has been returned to the Department of Public Service and Adminstration. The Department has been asked to ensure that the amended Handbook takes account of the work currently underway on the macro-configuration of government and the amendment of Regulation 66 of Public Service Regulations on the staff establishment for offices of the President, Deputy President, Ministers, Premiers and MECs.
19 March 2019 - NW648
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
What number of SIM cards were issued in 2018?
Reply:
I have been advised by ICASA as follows:
The number of SIM cards issued in South Africa from September 2017 to September 2018 is as follows:-
- 80.4 million for prepaid mobile voice subscriptions
- 11.3 million for postpaid mobile voice subscription
- 6.9 million for machine to machine mobile subscriptions
_____________________________
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
19 March 2019 - NW617
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the President of the Republic
Whether a certain person (name and details furnished) has the requisite security clearance; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The person in question was interviewed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on or around 22 May 2018, before he was appointed to his current position.
The Presidency has been informed that the person’s security clearance is still being processed. We trust that the SAPS will conclude the matter urgently and make a final determination in this regard in accordance with applicable prescripts.
18 March 2019 - NW549
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1) What are the details of the amounts (a) paid to, (b) recovered by and (c) lost by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), formerly known as the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO), due to the irregular tender awarded to Valor IT in 2010 for the development of content management software; (2) what monetary value did CIPRO derive from the specified tender; (3) were any charges of fraud and/or theft laid and followed-up with the SA Police Service regarding the tender; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) were disciplinary charges ever formulated and served on any employees of his department or CIPRO; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) (a)(i) what type of software and (ii) at what cost has software been developed for and implemented by the CIPC to meet the content management needs of the CIPC as envisaged in the 2010 tender
Reply:
1(a) An amount of: R97 948 634.00 was paid by CIPRO to Valor IT.
1(b) No amount was recovered from Valor IT as the litigation is still pending.
1(c) Amount lost by CIPRO: R97 948 634.
(2) There was no monetary value derived from the contract.
(3) Consultations regarding the investigation and institution of charges of fraud took place with the Special Investigations Unit of the South African Police Services. To the best of my knowledge these investigations never resulted in criminal prosecution being instituted.
(4) Suspension notices were served on the then CEO of CIPRO Mr Keith Sendwe and the CIO of CIPRO Mr Micheal Twum Darko.
Mr Sendwe passed away during the course of the investigation and Mr Twum Darko’s contract expired prior to any disciplinary processes being completed.
(5) Since 2010, content management requirements of the CIPC were addressed by innovating and developing extensions to the existing legacy systems using internal resources. This has been limited to specific and identified development using digital image file extensions and the use of email to replicate workflow processes. This is served by an eServices portal, self service terminals, USSD and mobility applications that permit customer interfacing and identified biometric/DHA authentication in a digital/dematerialised format. CIPC also recently concluded a number of tenders that provide the base software and data components that will enable procurement, development and deployment of the CIPC ECM requirements.
“Except as explicitly state herein the Ministry: Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) does not express an opinion in respect of any factual representations. The opinion /memo provided is limited to the matters stated in it and may not be relied on upon by any person outside the dti or used for any other purpose neither in its intent or existence. It must not be disclosed to any other person without prior written approval other than by law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting the rights of the dti to defend or oppose any claim or action against the dti."
15 March 2019 - NW368
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Energy
What (a) is the name of each independent power producer (IPP) that holds a contract with his department’s IPP Office, (b) amount of energy that each IPP is contracted for, (c) price that each IPP is contracted for, (d) type of energy does each IPP provide, (e) are the details of the (i) ownership structure and (ii) directors of each IPP, (f) is the length of each IPP’s contract and (g) date did each contract commence?
Reply:
a) Below is a list of IPPs, separated according to Bid Windows, that hold a contract with the IPP Office:
Bid Window 1
Total number of projects: 28
Company |
Project Name |
Contracted capacity as per PPA (MW) |
Technology |
Letsatsi Power Company |
Letsatsi Solar Photovoltaic Park |
64 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Lesedi Power Company |
Lesedi Solar Photovoltaic Park |
64 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Core Energy (Pty) Ltd |
Witkop Solar Park |
30 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Coria (PKF) Investments 28 (Pty) Ltd |
Nobelsfontein Phase 1 |
75 |
Onshore Wind |
CPV Power Plant No. 1 (Pty) Ltd |
Touwsrivier Solar Park |
36 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Dual Axis |
Dorper Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Dorper Wind Farm |
97.53 |
Onshore Wind |
Erika Energy (RF) Pty Ltd |
Soutpan Solar Park |
28 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Mulilo Solar PV De Aar |
10 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Mulilo Solar PV Prieska |
20 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
KaXu Solar One (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Kaxu Solar One |
100 |
Concentrated Solar Power with storage (min 3 hrs per day) |
Klipheuwel-Dassiefontein Wind Energy Facility (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Dassieklip Wind Energy Facility |
27 |
Onshore Wind |
Limarco 77 (Pty) Ltd |
Konkoonsies Solar Energy Facility |
9.65 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Rubicept (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Metrowind Van Stadens Wind Farm |
27 |
Onshore Wind |
Kouga Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Kouga Wind Farm |
80 |
Onshore Wind |
RustMo1 Solar Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
RustMo1 Solar Farm |
6.93 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Scatec Solar Kalkbult (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Kalkbult |
72.5 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Sevenstones 159 (Pty) Ltd |
Aries Solar Energy Facility |
9.65 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Slimsun (RF) (Pty) Limited |
Slimsun Swartland Solar Park |
5 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power De Aar PV (Pty) Ltd |
South African Mainstream Renewable Power De Aar PV RF (Pty) Ltd |
45.6 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Jeffreys Bay (RF) Pty Ltd |
Jeffreys Bay |
138 |
Onshore Wind |
Umoya Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Hopefield Wind Farm |
65.4 |
Onshore Wind |
Renewables Cookhouse Wind Farm 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Cookhouse Wind Farm |
138.6 |
Onshore Wind |
AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 (Pty) Ltd |
Greefspan PV Power Plant |
9.9 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Renewable Energy Investments SA (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Kathu Solar Plant |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Solar Capital De Aar (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Solar Capital De Aar |
75 |
Photovoltaic Thin Film Fixed |
South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Droogfontein (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
South African Mainstream Renewable Power Droogfontein (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
45.6 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 3 (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Herbert PV Power Plant |
19.98 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Khi Solar One (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Khi Solar One |
50 |
Concentrated Solar Power with storage (min 3 hrs per day) |
Bid Window 2
Total number of projects: 19
Company |
Project Name |
Contracted capacity as per PPA (MW) |
Technology |
ACWA |
Bokpoort CSP project |
50 |
Concentrated Solar Power with storage (min 3 hrs per day) |
Blue Falcon |
Gouda Wind Project |
135.5 |
Onshore Wind |
Solar Capital |
Solar Capital De Aar 3 |
75 |
Photovoltaic Thin Film Fixed |
Windfall |
Sishen Solar Facility |
74 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Cennergi (Pty) Ltd |
Amakhala Wind Project |
133.7 |
Onshore Wind |
Cennergi |
Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm |
94.8 |
Onshore Wind |
Aurora Wind Power |
Wind Farm West Coast 1 |
90.82 |
Onshore Wind |
InnoWind (PTY) LTD |
Waainek Wind Power |
23.28 |
Onshore Wind |
Grassridge |
Grassridge Onshore Wind Project |
59.8 |
Onshore Wind |
InnoWind (PTY) LTD |
Chaba Wind Power |
21 |
Onshore Wind |
Solairedirect |
Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power |
9 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Solairedirect |
Vredendal Solar Park |
8.82 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Stortemelk |
Stortemelk Power Plant |
4.4 |
Small Hydro |
Simacel |
Linde |
36.8 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Scatec |
Dreunberg |
69.6 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Solar Reserve - Jasper |
Jasper Power Company |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Sun Edison |
Boshoff Solar Park |
60 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
ACSA |
Upington Airport |
8.9 |
Photovoltaic Thin Film Fixed |
Kakamas |
Neusberg Hydro Electrical Project |
10 |
Small Hydro |
Bid Window 3
Total number of projects: 17
Company |
Project Name |
Contracted capacity as per PPA (MW) |
Technology |
Navosync (Pty) Ltd |
Mkuze |
16.5 |
Biomass |
Karoshoek Solar One (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Ilanga CSP 1 / Karoshoek Solar One |
100 |
Concentrated Solar Power with storage (min 3 hrs per day) |
XiNa Solar One (RF) Proprietary Limited |
!XiNa Solar One |
100 |
Concentrated Solar Power with storage (min 3 hrs per day) |
ENER-G Systems Joburg (Pty) Ltd |
Joburg Landfill Gas to Electricity |
13 |
Landfill Gas |
Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility |
138.96 |
Onshore Wind |
Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Wind Power (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg Wind Energy Facility |
96.48 |
Onshore Wind |
Nojoli Wind Farm (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Nojoli Wind Farm |
86.6 |
Onshore Wind |
South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Loeriesfontein 2 (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Loeriesfontein 2 |
138.23 |
Onshore Wind |
South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Noupoort (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Noupoort |
79.05 |
Onshore Wind |
South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Khobab Wind (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Khobab Wind |
137.74 |
Onshore Wind |
Gibson Bay Wind Farm (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Red Cap - Gibson Bay |
110 |
Onshore wind |
Adams Solar PV Project Two (Pty) Ltd |
Adams Solar PV 2 |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Electra Capital (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Electra Capital (Pty) Ltd |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline Fixed |
Mulilo Prieska PV (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Mulilo Prieska PV |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Tobivox (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Tom Burke Solar Park |
60 |
Photovoltaic Thin Film Fixed |
Pulida Energy (RF) Proprietary Limited |
Pulida Solar Park |
75 |
Photovoltaic Thin Film Fixed |
Bid Window 3.5
Total number of projects: 2
Company |
Project Name |
Contracted capacity as per PPA (MW) |
Technology |
Kathu Solar Park Consortium |
Kathu Solar Park |
100 |
Concentrated Solar Power with storage (min 3 hrs per day) |
Redstone Solar Thermal Power Project Consortium |
Redstone Solar Thermal Power Project |
100 |
Concentrated Solar Power with storage (min 3 hrs per day) |
Bid Window 4
Total number of projects: 26
Company |
Project Name |
Contracted capacity as per PPA (MW) |
Technology |
Ngodwana Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Ngodwana Energy Project |
25 |
Biomass |
Roggeveld Wind Power (Pty) Ltd |
Roggeveld Wind Farm |
140 |
Onshore Wind |
ACED Renewables Hidden Valley (Pty) Ltd |
The Karusa Wind Farm |
139.8 |
Onshore Wind |
Nxuba Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
The Nxuba Wind Farm |
138.9 |
Onshore Wind |
Amstilite (Pty) Ltd |
Golden Valley Wind |
117.72 |
Onshore Wind |
Oyster Bay Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd |
Oyster Bay Wind Farm |
140 |
Onshore Wind |
Sirius Solar PV Project One (Pty) Ltd |
Sirius Solar PV Project One |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Droogfontein 2 Solar (Pty) Ltd |
Droogfontein 2 Solar |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
RE Capital 3 (Pty) Ltd |
Dyason's Klip 1 |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
RE Capital 3B (Pty) Ltd |
Dyason's Klip 2 |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Ramizone (Pty) Ltd |
Konkoonsies II Solar Facility |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Main Street 957 (Pty) Ltd |
Aggeneys Solar Project |
40 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Zevobuzz (Pty) Ltd |
Kruisvallei Hydro |
4.7 |
Small Hydro |
Soetwater Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd |
The Soetwater Wind Farm |
139.4 |
Onshore Wind |
South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Kangnas (Pty) Ltd |
Kangnas |
136.7 |
Onshore Wind |
South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Perdekraal East (Pty) Ltd |
Perdekraal East |
107.76 |
Onshore Wind |
Amstilinx (Pty) Ltd |
Excelsior Wind Energy Facility |
31.9 |
Onshore Wind |
Innowind (Pty) Ltd, Telagystix (Pty) Ltd, Riverbank Winds of Change BBBEE Co (RF) (Pty) Ltd, Uncedo Lwethu Winds of Change (Pty) Ltd |
Wesley-Ciskei |
32.7 |
Onshore Wind |
Copperton Wind Farm Consortium |
Copperton Windfarm |
102 |
Onshore Wind |
Garob Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd |
Garob Wind Farm |
135.93 |
Onshore Wind |
Consortium comprising of Solar Capital (Pty) Ltd, JA Solar Investment (Hongkong) Ltd, Solar Capital Orange Community Trust, Phakwe Power (Pty) Ltd |
Solar Capital Orange |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Zolograph Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
De Wildt |
50 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Bokamoso Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Bokamoso |
67.9 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Re Capital 2 (Pty) Ltd |
Zeerust |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
Greefspan PV Power Plant No. 2 (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Greefspan PV Power Plant No. 2 Solar Park |
55 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
DP S79 Solar Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd |
Waterloo Solar Park |
75 |
Photovoltaic Crystalline- Single Axis |
b) Please refer to (a) above
c) The IPP Programme is a continuous bidding process and disclosure of commercial information has a potential to cause harm or disadvantage to the seller, as this information could be used by other competitors in the succeeding bid windows. Additionally, the department has a confidentiality undertaking under the Implementation Agreement, which prohibits the disclosure of commercial information without the written consent of the sellers. This information can only be disclosed if the necessary process is followed in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA).
d) Please refer to (a) above
e) Please refer to (c) above
f) The term of each contract between the IPP and IPP Office is 20 years.
14 March 2019 - NW343
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) (a) What number of applications for the rezoning of agricultural land has been rejected because of the high potential agricultural value of the specified land since 1 January 1998, (b) what area in hectares was at issue and (c) what was the location of the land in each case; (2) What number of spatial development frameworks has been (a) prepared and (b) adopted since the specified date at national, provincial and local government level; (3) In which (a) provinces and (b) municipalities have the spatial development frameworks already been implemented?
Reply:
1. The Department rejected approximately 1760 applications applied for change in land use rights in an attempt to retain agricultural land for food security. Among others legislations, the National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries administers the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, Act 70 of 1970 to protect agricultural land for food security. The Act is applicable nationwide on privately own land and the area in hectares that was at issue are indicated in the table below.
Province |
Area in hectares |
EC |
24991.7 |
FS |
50998.6 |
GP |
9840.2 |
KZN |
51223.0 |
LP |
19588.4 |
MP |
28559.1 |
NW |
44654.8 |
NC |
102806.1 |
WC |
32522.5 |
Total 362304.4 |
Table 1: Amount of hectares at issue per province
QUESTION
2. What number of spatial development frameworks has been (a) prepared and (b) adopted since the specified date at national, provincial and local government level;
REPLY
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is not the competent authority of the spatial development frameworks.
QUESTION
(3) In which (a) provinces and (b) municipalities have the spatial development frameworks already been implemented?
REPLY
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is not the competent authority of the spatial development frameworks.
14 March 2019 - NW526
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM
(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?
Reply:
(a) |
(i) Buildings |
(ii) Properties |
(iii) Facilities |
(aa) Owned |
15 allocated by Department of Public Works (DPW) (Annexure A) |
4846 farms under the PLAS / ALHA Programme (Annexure B) |
0 |
(bb) Rented |
70 buildings rented through DPW (Annexure C) |
0 |
0 |
(b) |
(i) Owned |
(ii0 Rented |
||
Value |
Purpose |
Value |
Purpose |
|
DEPARTMENT |
Unknown Value |
Office Accommodation |
R14,861,681,64 |
Office Accommodation and parking facilities |
PLAS / ALHA |
R11,359,770,478,10 |
Agricultural Land |
Annexure B |
Annexure B |
(c) (i),(ii),(iii) Refer to Annexure B.
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.
14 March 2019 - NW521
Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(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?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii)(iii) (aa) None.
(bb) Twenty three (23).
(b) (i) None.
(ii) Refer to the table below.
(c)(i)(ii)(iii) Refer to the able below.
DEA LEASED PROPERTIES |
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(b)(ii) |
(c)(i) |
(c)(ii) |
(c)(iii) |
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PROVINCE |
TOWN |
STREET ADDRESS |
FACILITY |
PURPOSE OF ACCOMMODATION |
TERM FOR RENTAL |
FACILITY RENTED FROM |
MONTHLY RENTAL |
|
1 |
Gauteng |
Pretoria |
473 Steve Biko Road, Arcadia |
Environment House Building |
Office Accommodation |
25 years - (Public Private Partnership Agreement) |
Imvelo Concession Company ( RF) (PTY) LTD as the Private Party |
R12 623 754.21 |
2 |
Gauteng |
Kempton Park |
OR Tambo International Airport |
OR Tambo International Airport |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) |
R29 984.85 |
3 |
Mpumalanga |
Nelspruit |
31 Brown Street |
Standard Bank Building |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Delta Property Fund |
R57 152.32 |
4 |
Free State |
Bloemfontein |
49 Charlotte Maxeke Street |
Fedsure Building |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Mendo Properties |
R53 964.11 |
5 |
Limpopo |
Polokwane |
15 Landros Mare Street |
15 Landros Mare |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Wallstreet Trust |
R88 683.26 |
6 |
Limpopo |
Modimolle |
35 Tamsan Street |
5 Tamsan Street |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Emerald Sky Trading 223 PTY Ltd |
R13 240.34 |
7 |
North West |
Mafikeng |
15 First Street, |
Mmabatho |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Abdul Kader Kharbai |
R17 285.76 |
8 |
North West |
Potchefstroom |
41 Nelson Mandela Drive |
Santam Trust Building |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Nomdimba and Tutuse Road Construction |
R15 529.67 |
9 |
North West |
Brits |
27 Tom Street |
Priminda Building |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Tayob |
R61 609.19 |
10 |
Kwazulu-Natal |
Durban |
85 On Field Street |
Durban |
Office Accommodation |
3 years |
West South House cc |
R19 382.08 |
11 |
Port Elizabeth |
East London |
4 Muir Street |
East London |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Cedar Falls Properties 228 Pty Ltd |
R35 702.61 |
12 |
Port Elizabeth |
East London |
2nd Floor, SKG building, Beacon Bay |
Waverly |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Hemipac Investment Pty Ltd |
R55 068.11 |
13 |
uMthata |
Umthatha |
Broadcast House |
Broadcast House |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
JHI Properties |
R20 025.85 |
14 |
Western Cape |
Rondebosch |
Stonefontein |
Stone House |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Stonefountain Properties Pty Ltd |
R15 468.94 |
15 |
Western Cape |
Cape Town |
East Pier Building, V&A Waterfront |
East Pier Building |
Office Accommodation |
9 years 11 months |
V and A Waterfront Holdings |
R2 429 336.72 |
16 |
Western Cape |
Cape Town |
14 Loop Street |
14 Loop Street |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Kuper-Legh Property Management |
R644 851.87 |
17 |
Western Cape |
Cape Town |
Island Centre |
Island Centre |
Stores |
5 years |
Inospace Pty Ltd |
R146 141.92 |
18 |
Western Cape |
Cape Town |
80 Strand Street |
80 Strand Street |
Parking |
5 years |
Eris Property Group |
R8 735.86 |
19 |
Western Cape |
Cape Town |
63 Strand street, Nedbank Building |
Nedbank building |
Office accommodation |
5 years |
Rennie Property Management…. |
R478 648.36 |
20 |
Western Cape |
Cape Town |
PARKALOT |
PARKALOT |
Parking |
5 years |
Rabie Property Administrators |
R22 210.16 |
21 |
Western Cape |
Cape Town |
Foretrust Building |
Foretrust Building |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Kuper-Legh Property Management |
R19 647.52 |
22 |
Northern Cape |
Kimberley |
Assuranje Building |
Assuranje Building |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
ZYCADEK Eiendomme (EDMS) BPK |
R 8 736.97 |
23 |
Northern Cape |
Springbok |
Hopley Centre |
Hopley Centre |
Office Accommodation |
5 years |
Hopley Sentrum 4 CC |
R39 696.79 |
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14 March 2019 - NW328
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
What was the fishing yield of each of the top 10 fishing companies in the country in 2018?
Reply:
(a) The question in its state is not clear as to what the ‘fishing yield’ is referring to. If the term fishing yield is referring to catch, the reported estimated catches are computed below in Table 1.
The reported catches are estimates extracted from the Landing Declarations per right holder for 2018. In the case where landed fish is processed, conversion factors have been applied as per gazetted Conversion Rates.
NO |
Right Holder Name |
Total |
Hake Deep Sea Trawl |
Hake Inshore Trawl |
Hake Longline |
Horse Mackerel |
Large Pelagics |
Small Pelagics |
Squid |
1 |
Sea Harvest Corporation (Pty) Ltd |
46663.362 |
44940.858 |
1722.504 |
|||||
2 |
Pioneer Fishing (West Coast) Limited |
36171.585 |
36171.585 |
||||||
3 |
Amawandle Pelagic (Pty) Ltd |
35863.722 |
35863.722 |
||||||
4 |
Irvin & Johnson Ltd |
34711.057 |
33766.243 |
918.959 |
25.855 |
||||
5 |
West Point Fishing Corporation (Pty) Ltd |
33211.780 |
33211.780 |
||||||
6 |
Lucky Star Limited |
28989.890 |
28989.890 |
||||||
7 |
Premier Fishing SA (Pty) Ltd |
12088.932 |
647.789 |
45.166 |
291.656 |
15.572 |
10979.330 |
109.419 |
|
8 |
Eyethu Fishing (Pty) Ltd |
10633.152 |
4403.661 |
305.816 |
57.393 |
804.813 |
5061.469 |
||
9 |
Gansbaai Marine (Pty) Ltd |
10487.943 |
1087.943 |
||||||
10 |
Blue Continent Products (Pty) Ltd |
9272.860 |
5723.556 |
3549.304 |
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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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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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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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 |
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Date |
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(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 |
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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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:
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- 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 - 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 - 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
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 - 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 - 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.
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 |
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 - 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.