Questions and Replies
03 December 2018 - NW3077
Ryder, Mr D to ask the Minister of Public Works
(a) What number of exemptions have been gazetted in terms of section 15 of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act, Act 19 of 2007, as at 30 September 2018, and (b) what is the (i) date and (ii) number of each specified Government Gazette?
Reply:
Section 15 of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act, 2007 (Act No. 19 of 2007) [GIAMA in short form) gives Minister of Public Works the power to “exempt any organ of State or part thereof to which this Act applies from any provision of this Act for a period determined in the notice”.
As at 30 September 2018, there has not been any exemptions gazetted in terms of section 15 of GIAMA, 2007.
03 December 2018 - NW2994
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
What (a) is the total amount that the SA Broadcasting Corporation has spent on broadcasting events of national importance and (b) are the details of all (i) events and (ii) cost of each event (aa) for the past four financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
The response is attached as annexure A.
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Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW2993
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether reports that a certain person (names and details furnished) allegedly falsified his thesis have been investigated by her department; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings of the investigation?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
The SABC has not conducted an investigation into the allegations. We are aware that the person in question has indeed instituted an investigation and thus did not see the need to do the same. We await the outcome of the investigation.
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Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW2924
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
With reference to her reply to question 1952 on 17 September 2018, (a) who are the 37 evictees that have been identified for assistance and (b) how have they been assisted?
Reply:
(a) A list is attached hereto marked "Annexure A", which contains the names of households against whom the social housing institution obtained court orders for evictions due to none payment of rental. These households have been identified in conjunction with the provincial department and City of Cape Town, to be investigated and analysed against relevant databases to ascertain where or not they can be assisted with alternative accommodation and or relocation into fully subsidised units.
(b) The households as per "Annexure A" form part of the initial group against whom eviction orders where obtained and alternative accommodation will be provided subject to the following:
b.1 the households must meet the qualifying criteria for allocation into fully subsided housing
c) The provincial department is currently processing the applications and has identified possible areas of relocation should the households qualify. All households who earn in excess of R3 500 per month will be processed in terms of the finance link individual subsidy programme.
Please find here: Respondent Names
03 December 2018 - NW2784
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) Why has his department not furnished the National Treasury with the required paperwork to approve the appointment of a certain law firm (name furnished) to conduct the forensic investigation into allegations of corruption and maladministration in his department, (b) who is responsible for providing such paperwork to the National Treasury and (c) by what date will the specified paperwork be sent to the National Treasury?
Reply:
(a) The Honorable member is advised to note that the process for the appointment of Werksman was handled by the former employee, who was the then Acting Director-General, Mr Sifiso Mkhize alone. The Legal Services advised against the manner in which Werksman was appointed and for that reason could not participate in the appointment process. Since there is no handover report of Mr Mkhize on this matter, it will be difficult for the current Acting Director-General to provide the required responses.
(b) As indicated above, Mr Mkhize as the then Acting Director-General was expected to request the approval of any deviation from or report the financial irregularity to the National Treasury.
(c) Falls away.
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03 December 2018 - NW3090
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
With regard to the deal between Cricket South Africa and the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) which will give the SABC rights to broadcast live this year's T20 Cricket League matches, (a) how will the SABC broadcast games of the allegedly defunct T20 Global League, (b) does the SABC have the necessary equipment to broadcast the games and (c) what was the total cost of the deal?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department as follows:
a) The SABC will be broadcasting the T20, 32 matches on SABC 3 between 16 November 2018 and 16 December 2018 with day games starting at 13:00 and evening games starting at 19:00. The T20 is a limited over series thus SABC will provide its mandated content. SABC and Cricket South Africa will be issuing the broadcast and game schedule during the week of 5 November 2018.
b) The SABC is not responsible for the technical aspects of the T20, but will make its services available at a cost to any entity who chooses to hire SABC equipment. It must be noted that the SABC broadcasts in-bound cricket and football matches which share similar technical requirements.
c) The SABC had no cash outlay for the season. The SABC will provide Cricket South Africa with promotional support for the T20 using its reach, platforms and available inventory.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW2927
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
How many kilometres of water and sanitation piping were laid (a) in 2017 and (b) since 1 January 2018, in each province?
Reply:
(a) Kilometers of water and sanitation piping laid in 2017. The table below illustrates the kilometers of water and sanitation per province.
Table 1:
|
NO |
Province |
No. Kilometres (KM) |
|
1 |
Gauteng |
65, 56 |
|
2 |
Eastern Cape |
216,939 |
|
3 |
Limpopo |
247,9 |
|
4 |
Mpumalanga |
60 |
|
5 |
Northern Cape |
7.8 |
|
6 |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
638 |
|
7 |
North West |
46 |
|
8 |
Free State |
43.1 |
|
9 |
Western Cape |
18,2 |
(b) Kilometers of water and sanitation piping laid since 1 January 2018, in each province? The table below illustrates the kilometres of water and sanitation per province.
Table 2:
|
NO |
Province |
No. Kilometres (KM) |
|
1 |
Gauteng |
19 |
|
2 |
Eastern Cape |
31,828 |
|
3 |
Limpopo |
72,29 |
|
4 |
Mpumalanga |
6 |
|
5 |
Northern Cape |
2.5 |
|
6 |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
260 |
|
7 |
North West |
0 |
|
8 |
Free State |
20,29 |
|
9 |
Western Cape |
0 |
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03 December 2018 - NW3208
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) What steps has the Government taken since 2014 to lower the cost of communication; (2) have any regulations been implemented; if not, why not; if so, (a) what has been done, (b) on what date was it implemented, (c) what entity implemented the steps and/or regulations and (d) what effect has the implementation of the steps or regulations had on the public?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
1. The Authority introduced amendments to the End User Subscriber Charter Regulations during 2018 in order to address the concerns regarding unfair data expiry and Out of Bundle business rules.
2. No, (a, b, c and d) the implementation of the Regulations were taken for review (launched in April 2018) by some of the operators. This was settled on13 November 2018, to the extent that the Regulations will come into force with effect from 28 February 2019.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW2916
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Health
What is the total number of (a) premature babies who died at Dr Mukhari Academic Hospital in Pretoria, Gauteng, in each year since 1 January 2015 and (b) nurses in each shift who take care of premature babies at the hospital?
Reply:
(a) The rate of premature babies who died at Dr Mukhari Academic Hospital in Pretoria, Gauteng in each year Since 01 January 2015 to 2018.
|
Year |
Rate |
|
2015 |
6.5% |
|
2016 |
7.0% |
|
2017 |
5.9% |
|
2018 |
6.8% |
(b) Nurses in each shift who take care of premature babies at the hospital
|
Professional Nurses |
Enrolled Nurses |
Enrolled Nursing Assistants |
|
|
Day Shift |
12 |
8 |
4 |
|
Night Shift |
11 |
5 |
2 |
END.
03 December 2018 - NW3307
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)(a) On what date was the information technology (IT) infrastructure of (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her last upgraded or updated, (b) what is the name of the company contracted to do the upgrades, (c) what was the monetary value of the contract and (d) what is the name of each IT system that was upgraded; (2) (a) what is the name of the company that is currently responsible for the maintenance of the IT systems of (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her and (b) what is the value of the contract?
Reply:
Annual Reports of the (i) Department of Public Service and Administration and (ii) its entities tabled in Parliament recently include their Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure.
03 December 2018 - NW3223
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What was the (a) infant mortality rate, (b) child mortality rate and (c) maternal mortality rate at the (i) Edenvale Hospital, (ii) Tembisa Hospital, (iii) O R Tambo Memorial Hospital, (iv) Katlehong Hospital and (v) Germiston Hospital in the (aa) 2015-16, (bb) 2016-17 and (cc) 2017-18 financial years; (2) what was the national average and international benchmark for each specified mortality rate in each specified financial year?
Reply:
The following tables reflect the details in this regard
|
Infant Mortality Rate |
||||
|
Hospital |
Financial Year |
|||
|
2015-16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
||
|
(i) Edenval Hospital |
7.4 |
10.3 |
9.8 |
|
|
(ii) Tembisa Hospital |
7.1 |
8.4 |
9.5 |
|
|
(iii) Tambo Memorial Hospital |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
|
|
(iv) (Katlehong) Hospital not existing, substituted with Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital |
18.4 |
21.2 |
20.5 |
|
|
(v) Germiston) Hospital not existing, substituted with Bertha Gxowa Hospital |
9.1 |
12.9 |
9.4 |
|
|
Source: DHIS extracted 09 November 2018 |
|
Child Mortality Rate |
||||
|
Hospital |
Financial Year |
|||
|
2015-16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
||
|
(i) Edenval Hospital |
5.1 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
|
|
(ii) Tembisa Hospital |
5.2 |
6.5 |
7.7 |
|
|
(iii) Tambo Memorial Hospital |
2.0 |
2.0 |
4.1 |
|
|
(iv) (Katlehong) Hospital not existing, substituted with Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital |
12.0 |
12.4 |
14.5 |
|
|
(v) Germiston) Hospital not existing, substituted with Bertha Gxowa Hospital |
6.4 |
9.0 |
5.7 |
|
|
Source: DHIS extracted 09 November 2018 |
|
Maternal Mortality Rate |
||||
|
Hospital |
Financial Year |
|||
|
2015-16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
||
|
(i) Edenval Hospital |
24.9 |
152.6 |
95.1 |
|
|
(ii) Tembisa Hospital |
173.4 |
185.2 |
127.1 |
|
|
(iii) Tambo Memorial Hospital |
82.2 |
185.2 |
128.1 |
|
|
(iv) (Katlehong) Hospital not existing, substituted with Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital |
269.5 |
181.1 |
238.7 |
|
|
(v) Germiston) Hospital not existing, substituted with Bertha Gxowa Hospital |
82.5 |
90.5 |
32.9 |
|
|
Source: DHIS extracted 09 November 2018. Reported in form of ratio as it is reported in the DHIS |
|
National average for each specified mortality rate in each specified financial year |
Financial Year |
|||
|
2015-16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
||
|
Infant Mortality |
6.7 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
|
|
Child Mortality |
4.8 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
|
|
Maternal Mortality |
115.6 |
111.5 |
106.4 |
|
|
Source: DHIS extracted 09 November 2018 |
END.
03 December 2018 - NW2963
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
With reference to his reply to question 2470 on 8 October 2018, (a) who are the contractors constructing each dam, (b) what is the value of each specified contract and (c) on what date was each contract signed?
Reply:
Refer to the table below for the list of constructors constructing dams in all provinces:
|
ITEM |
DAM INFORMATION |
||
|
Name of Dam |
Clanwilliam Dam |
Hazelmere Dam |
Tzaneen Dam |
|
GPS Location |
32°11'5.1"S 18°52'28.5"E |
29°35'55"S 32°2'36"E |
23°47'57"S 30°09'58"E |
|
Province |
Western Cape |
KwaZulu Natal |
Limpopo |
|
River/ Watercourse |
Olifants |
Mdloti |
Letaba |
|
Size/ Capacity (Million Cubic Meters) |
125Mm³ (existing) 344Mm³ (raised) |
23.9 Mm³ (existing) 43.6Mm³ (raised) |
158Mm³ (existing) 193 Mm³ (raised) |
|
Purpose |
Irrigation & Domestic Use |
Irrigation & Domestic Use |
Domestic Commercial |
|
Estimated Construction Cost |
R 2.2 Billion (Raising of existing Dam Only) |
R 600 Million (total project costs, including professional fees, implementing Agent fees, Project Management office on site) |
R367.4 Million (Estimate cost including VAT) R322 Million (Estimate cost excluding VAT) |
|
Contractors constructing each dam |
DWS Construction Unit |
Group Five |
DWS Construction Unit to be appointed |
|
The value of each specified contract |
R 3 726 735 402 (inclusive of all project components excluding escalation and VAT |
R498 157 000.00 dam only at tender stage |
R367.4 Million (Estimate cost including VAT, Contingencies & Contract Price Adjustment) R322 Million (Engineer’s Estimate in August 2018 excluding the above costs. |
|
Date on which each contract was signed |
10 October 2018 (Temporary access granted to DWS Construction) |
01 June 2015 |
Not yet signed (Currently in Evaluation prior to Award) |
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03 December 2018 - NW3092
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(a) What number of meetings has the board of the SA Broadcasting Commission had since 1 January 2018, (b) on what date did each meeting take place, (c) who was in attendance at each meeting, (d) what was on the agenda of each meeting and (e) what resolutions were taken at each meeting; (2) (2) whether she was present at any of the meetings; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3456E
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
(1) SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEETINGS FOR THE FIRST 2018/19 QUARTER
|
No. |
Date |
Members Present |
Apologies |
Agenda/Decisions |
|
5 April 2018 |
All present |
None |
Court Order, Media Frenzy of Platform Personality Changes, Funding Request. |
|
|
26 April 2018 |
All Present |
None |
|
|
|
30 May 2018 |
All except for Mr D K Mohuba |
Mr D K Mohuba |
Approval to submit the AFS to the AG for auditing purposes |
|
|
19 June 2018 |
All except Mr K T Kweyama |
Ms K Kweyama |
Meeting with the Minister |
SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEETINGS FOR THE SECOND 2018/19 QUARTER
|
No. |
Date |
Members Present |
Apologies |
Agenda/Decisions |
|
30 May 2018 |
Mr B Makhathini Ms K Kweyama Mr M Tsedu Mr K Naidoo Mr J Phalane Mr J Matisonn Mr M Markovitz Mr V Rambau Ms N Philiso Ms T Dlamini Mr C Maroleni |
Mr D Mohuba |
|
|
|
2 |
19 June 2018 Minister’s Bilateral meeting Board |
Hon Minister Mr B Makhathini Mr M Tsedu Mr K Naidoo Mr J Phalane Mr J Matisonn Mr D Mohuba Mr M Markovitz Mr V Rambau Ms N Philiso Ms T Dlamini Mr C Maroleni |
Ms Kweyama |
|
|
3. |
30 July 2018 |
Mr B Makhathini Ms K Kweyama Mr M Tsedu Mr K Naidoo Mr J Phalane Mr J Matisonn Mr M Markovitz Mr D Mohuba Mr V Rambau Mr M Mxakwe Ms Y van Biljon Mr C Maroleni |
None |
|
|
4. |
6 August 2018 Meeting with Ministers of DOC, Sport, and PSL |
Hon Min Mokonyane Hon H Maxegwana Hon Min Xasa Sport Mr B Makhathini Mr K Naidoo Mr J Phalane Mr J Matisonn Mr M Markovitz Mr V Rambau Mr M Mxakwe Ms Y van Biljon Mr C Maroleni |
Mr M Tsedu Ms Kweyama Mr K Naidoo |
|
|
17 August 2018 |
Mr B Makhathini Mr M Tsedu Mr K Naidoo Mr J Phalane Mr J Matisonn Mr M Markovitz Mr V Rambau Mr M Mxakwe Ms Y van Biljon Mr C Maroleni |
Mr D K Mohuba Ms K Kweyama |
To approve 2017/18 AFS and Auditors Report for submission to the AGM for adoption |
|
|
AGM 27 August 2018 |
Hon Min Mokonyane Mr B Makhathini Ms K Kweyama Mr J Phalane Mr D Mohuba Mr J Matisonn Mr M Tsedu Mr V Rambau Mr M Mxakwe Ms Y van Biljon Mr C Maroleni |
Mr K Naidoo Mr M Markovitz |
To adopt the 2017/18 AFS and Auditors Report for submission to the AGM for adoption |
2 The Minister was present at 3 meetings (refer above table for details).
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW3255
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What (a) amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him borrow from any entity in the People’s Republic of China (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) is the name of the lender of each loan, (c) conditions are attached to each loan and (d) are the repayment periods for each loan in each case?
Reply:
Neither the Department nor Entities reporting to the Minister of Water and Sanitation borrowed any monies from the People’s Republic of China.
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03 December 2018 - NW3091
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) Who were the key individuals involved in crafting the turnaround strategy of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC); (2) were all board members of the SABC consulted on the turnaround strategy; if so, (3) whether it was a unanimous decision that the turnaround
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows
- The Executive crafted the turnaround strategy.
- All Board members were present at the meeting of 30 July 2018 where it was tabled; and
- Unanimously approved it for implementation.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW3198
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) number of public comments did her department receive relating to the draft Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, (b) is the breakdown of (i) objections and (ii) support in respect of the specified draft Bill and (c) is the current progress of reviewing the public comments thereon?
Reply:
a) The Department received more than 6 000 reactions to the call for comments. The vast majority were emails, but there were also a number of faxed and couriered documents. Many of the reactions do not contain substantive comments, but are merely requests for extension of the deadline or for information of some kind, and indications of opposition to the Bill. There were unfortunately also quite a number of repetitions – emails sent twice (and even up to five times), whether by accident or on purpose, and whether identical or with changes. The Department also received many petitions signed by interested parties. To date, 122 petitions containing 188 648 names and/or signatures have been registered. Owing to the practical difficulties alluded to above, the Department will be able to give details of how many comments were received only after all the comments have been evaluated.
b) The Minister appointed a task team consisting of officials from the Department and from three of the provincial education departments to evaluate the comments. The task team still needs to consider approximately 1 800 comments and can therefore not at this stage give an accurate breakdown of how many commentators are against or in support of the Bill. However, the majority of the commentators are opposed to the provisions in the Bill that, as they put it, restrict the powers of school governing bodies (SGBs). It should be mentioned that there were a few comments in favour of the restriction of the powers of SGBs. These commentators feel that SGBs do not have the necessary knowledge, or are corrupt, or use their powers to keep certain groups of children out of their schools. There has also been strong opposition to the provisions relating to home education. Centralised procurement, the declaration of educators' personal finances and those of their spouses, the provisions relating to alcoholic liquor, and the provisions relating to leases and loans are a few of the other matters that have drawn criticism.
c) To date, the task team has had 11 meetings, stretching over 23 days, at which approximately 3 000 reactions have been considered. These include the comments of 32* of the main organisations directly involved in education. This does not represent a complete list of education stakeholder organisations because, as the sorting of the reactions continues, the comments of more organisations are coming to light. Task team members have also spent countless hours outside of meetings, working on the Bill. During the course of the work described above, changes have been made to the Bill in line with decisions that the task team took at its meetings. Currently, the fourth draft of the Bill is the version on which the task team is working.
*
- Centre for Child Law
- Equal Education & EE Law Centre
- Section27
- Legal Resources Centre
- AfriForum
- FEDSAS
- Governors’ Alliance
- NAISA
- Solidarity
- Solidarity Helping Hand’s Schools Support Centre
- KZNED
- SADTU
- SAOU
- WCED
- Centre for Constitutional Rights
- FOR SA
- The Governing Body Foundation
- ISASA
- FEDUSA
- Progressive Principals’ Association
- Grahamstown Residents Association
- Concerned Teachers’ Group
- ADvTECH Group
- OGOD
- WCED
- GED
- Corruption Watch
- IEB
- DeafSA
- PACSEN
- NASGB
- (The Pestalozzi Trust submitted two comments, which the task team decided not to discuss at that time, because one of the task team members was given the responsibility of reevaluating the whole matter of home education for an in-depth discussion at a later stage.)
03 December 2018 - NW2997
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) With regard to each appointment of new (a) radio and (b) television anchors at the SA Broadcasting Corporation since 1 January 2018, (i) was each specified post advertised, (ii) did other candidates apply, (iii) who were the other candidates shortlisted and/or interviewed and (iv) who was on the selection panel;
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department as follows:
1. (i and ii) The SABC appoints radio and television anchors on an independent contractor basis. Candidates are selected based on the skills required for each position. The Television channels, in certain instances, conduct auditions to select presenters. Formal recruitment processes are not followed in the appointment of independent contractors.
2. (a&b)Each anchor’s salary is different based on the skills and experience possessed by the anchor and the nature of the job between the individual and management.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW3409
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works
Whether his department leases any properties from private lessors; if so, (a) what are the details of the highest value leases and (b) who are the lessors?
Reply:
Yes, the Department does lease from private lessors.
(a) and (b)
|
BUILDING |
TOWN |
USER DEPARTMENT |
LEASE RENTAL AMOUNT (Annual) 2018 /19 |
LANDLORD NAME |
|
SALU BUILDING |
PRETORIA |
JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELPMENT |
82 148 379,98 |
REBOSIS PROPERTY FUND LIMITED |
|
THIBAULT NAVARRE COMPLEX |
PRETORIA |
SA POLICE SERVICES |
80 930 320,99 |
SKG AFRICA (PTY) LTD |
|
FORUM BUILDING |
PRETORIA |
TRANSPORT |
78 725 185,56 |
DELTA PROPERTIES |
|
TULBAGH PARK BUILDING |
PRETORIA |
SA POLICE SERVICES |
50 483 127,84 |
TACORA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD |
|
LIBERTY LIFE BUILDING |
PRETORIA |
DEFENCE |
38 937 457,94 |
REBOSIS PROPERTY FUND LIMITED |
03 December 2018 - NW2846
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Works
(a) What number of buildings in each province does his department rent from a certain person (name furnished), (b) what are the names of the departments for which the buildings are rented in each province, (c) what is the rental cost of each specified building for each specified department in each province and (d) what number of buildings in each province has his department bought through or from the specified person?
Reply:
The Department of Public Works, in line with Government prescripts procures leases from individuals or companies in accordance with their registered trading name or company registration.
According to the Departmental records/ data sources, the Department does not have a supplier which is registered as Roux Shabangu, therefore the Department does not lease any property from a supplier, as registered in the supplier database, called Roux Shabangu. Perhaps the Honourable Member is aware of the trading name, we can then check in our databases in order to provide the information that is required.
03 December 2018 - NW2833
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitaiton
Whether his department (a) issued any new water rights and/or (b) transferred any water rights in the Vhembe District in Limpopo in the past three financial years; if so, (i) what are the relevant details of each affected farm, including its GPS location, (ii) who were the beneficiaries, (iii) from whom were the water rights transferred, (iv) for what purposes were (aa) new water rights issued and (bb) existing water rights transferred and (v) what are the relevant details of any other relevant information?
Reply:
(a) Yes, the Department has issued new water use entitlement.
(b) Yes, the Department has transferred water rights in the Vhembe District in Limpopo in the past three financial years.
(b)(i) See Table 1 and 2 attached.
(b)(ii) Baobab Mining and Exploration: Makhado Colliery Project.
(b)(iii) See Table 2 attached.
(b)(iv)(aa) See Table 1, column titled sector.
(b)(iv)(bb) The existing water rights were transferred for Coal Mining.
(b)(v) See Table 1 and 2 attached.
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Table 1: List of authorizations granted during financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 to date
|
NO. |
APPLICANT |
FILE/ REGISTER/ LICENSE NUMBER |
SECTOR |
PURPOSE |
PROPERTY DETAILS |
EQUITY STATUS |
APPLICA-TION DATE |
FINALISA-TION DATE |
QUATER-NARY |
|
|
1 |
African Caribean Aloe Product (PTY)LTD |
27/2/1/A72B/427MS |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Remainder of Wintersveld |
BBBEE |
12 September 2013 |
18 December 2015 |
A72B |
|
|
2 |
Baobab Mining and Exploration: Makhado Colliery Project |
16/2/7/A480/1/4 |
Mining |
Coal |
Fripp 645 MS and others |
BBBEE |
10 December 2012 |
24 December 2015 |
A80F |
|
|
3 |
Brother and sisters fresh vegetables Cop LTD |
27/2/1/A91J |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tshivhilwi |
B:BBBEE |
09-May-17 |
02-Oct-17 |
A91G |
|
|
4 |
Chatleka Communal Property Association |
27/2/1/A71D/LS434/0 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dassieshoek 432 LS /3, Ontevreden 358LS/0, Ontevreden 358LS/0 |
HDI |
21 September 2011 |
30 August 2015 |
A71D |
|
|
5 |
COGHSTA |
27/2/2/A171/9/4 |
LG &Devt |
Construction of drainage channel |
Doornkraal 680 LS |
LG/Govt |
27 September 2013 |
18 December 2015 |
A71A |
|
|
6 |
Davhana F |
27/2/1/A91C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Elim village |
HDI |
04 April 2014 |
21 October 2015 |
A91C |
|
|
7 |
Dr. JJ Uys |
27/2/1/A1171/5/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tovey 154 MS |
HAI |
20 July 2014 |
10 February 2016 |
A71K |
|
|
8 |
Dream World Investments 170 |
27/2/2/A171 |
LG &Devt |
river crossings |
portion 51 of Doornkraal 680 LS |
HAI |
04 December 2014 |
17 July 2015 |
A71A |
|
|
9 |
Dzevhe S. |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
10 |
Fletcher W A |
27/2/1/A71B |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Portion 1 of Songloed 857LS |
HAI |
13 May 2014 |
28 March 2015 |
A71B |
|
|
11 |
Gemeli M. |
21/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
12 |
Goba G.J |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
HalishibaDzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
13 |
Godzwana I.S |
27/2/1/A380/9/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
14 |
House on the Mountain Farming Co-Operative Ltd |
27/2/1/A691/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Hasani Dakari Village |
HDI |
06-Julu-15 |
18 December 2015 |
A91F |
|
|
15 |
IkagengBalemibaMankweng |
27/2/1/A71B |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Mankweng |
HDI |
12 November 2014 |
18 December 2015 |
A71B |
|
|
16 |
Jika Farm |
27/2/A791/10/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Xigalo |
B:BBBEE |
19-May-17 |
15-Sep-17 |
A91F |
|
|
17 |
Khaloshe NT |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
18 |
Khalushi MP |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
19 |
Khangala ND |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
20 |
Khangale KT |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
21 |
Khomola NC |
27/2/1/A891/18/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tshaulu-Dopeni |
HDI |
03 May 2013 |
20 October 2015 |
A91H |
|
|
22 |
Khuba TG |
27/2/1/A591/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tsianda Village |
HDI |
23 June 2015 |
21 October 2015 |
A91E |
|
|
23 |
Khunwana T.G |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
24 |
Khwashaba AI |
27/2/1/B582/2/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Ngovhela-Maembeni |
HDI |
20/02/2015 |
04 October 2015 |
A91G |
|
|
25 |
Kotihle Trust |
27/2/1/A71A |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Doornbuilt 624LS |
HDI |
30 July 2014 |
20 October 2015 |
A71A |
|
|
26 |
Kwinda M |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
27 |
Kwinda NJ |
27/2/1/A380/35/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
28 |
Limpopo Coal Company: Vele colliery Mine |
16/2/7/A1171/c1/1 |
Mining |
industry |
Erfrust 123MS,Bergen op zoom 124 MS,onvervlakte 125 MS |
BBBEE |
24 September 2014 |
18 December 2015 |
A71L |
|
|
29 |
Limpopo Coal Company: Vele Colliery: River Diversion |
27/2/2/A171/1/4 |
Mining |
Mining |
Overvlakte 125 MS portions 3,4 & 5 AND Bergen Op Zoom 124 MS |
W:BBBEE |
19-Dec-16 |
16-Jan-18 |
A71L |
|
|
30 |
Lishiba M. |
27/2/1/A380/28/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
31 |
LushuthaAgric Co-Operation |
27/2/1/A292/10/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Vhurivhuri |
HDI |
12 June 2015 |
21 October 2015 |
A92B |
|
|
32 |
Luvhani RP |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
33 |
M.J. Munyai |
27/2/1/A791/27/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Khubvi Village |
HDI |
29 August 2011 |
17 July 2015 |
A91G |
|
|
34 |
Mac Group of Companies/ Mactransco railway siding |
16/2/7/A71K/B102/3 |
Industry |
Industry |
Portion 68 of Messina 4 MT |
HAI |
01 October 2011 |
12 January 2015 |
A71K |
|
|
35 |
Magadani M.A |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
36 |
Magwayini Agricultural |
27/2/1/A691/37/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Shigalo-Ndlhazini village |
HDI |
05 June 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A91F |
|
|
37 |
Maitakhole RC |
27/2/1/A591/27/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tsianda Village |
HDI |
23 June 2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A91E |
|
|
38 |
Maluta ME |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
39 |
Mamabolo MC |
27/2/1/A71B |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Portion 218 of Kalkfontein 1001LS |
HDI |
24 February 2014 |
28 March 2015 |
A71B |
|
|
40 |
Mamadi H.J |
27/2/1/A380/39/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
41 |
Mami group Pty ltd |
27/2/2/A591/6/1 |
Development |
Development |
CHIBASE 312 MT |
B:BBBEE |
12 May 2017 |
13-Nov-17 |
A91E |
|
|
42 |
MamphodoMushasha CPA |
27/2/1/A91B |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Melkhoutkopjes 314 LS |
HDI |
03 July 2014 |
02-Oct-17 |
A91B |
|
|
43 |
Manenzhe M. |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
44 |
Maroroma Agricultural Primary Co-operative |
27/2/1/A691/43/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Hasani Dakari Village |
HDI |
15 June 2015 |
19 November 2015 |
A91F |
|
|
45 |
Masindi I.M |
27/2/1/A891/1/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Lambani village |
HDI |
19 January 2015 |
04 October 2015 |
A91H |
|
|
46 |
MatambaLungisani |
27/2/1/A591/23/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzwerani village |
HDI |
21 February 2013 |
20 October 2015 |
A91E |
|
|
47 |
Mathala I |
27/2/1/A380/29/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
48 |
Mathala RL |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
49 |
Mathivha TS |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tshitwi Village |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
50 |
Matidza TS |
27/2/1/A380/36/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
51 |
Matshavha M.D |
27/1/1/A71H |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sinthumule 291 LS/1 |
HDI |
13 May 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A71H |
|
|
52 |
Mavhetha N.P |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
53 |
Mavhungu M |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 April 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
54 |
Mavhungu R.S |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
55 |
Messina Border Properties (PTY)LTD |
27/2/1/A71A/LS634/0 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Newgate 802MS/0 |
HDI |
05 December 2012 |
20 October 2015 |
A80E |
|
|
56 |
Mfana Farming |
27/2/1/A72A |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Overdyke CPA |
HDI |
12 November 2014 |
19 April 2015 |
A72A |
|
|
57 |
Mokobi T.M |
21/2/1/A80C |
|
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
58 |
Moletjie Farming |
27/2/1/A671/3/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Ga-Maleka |
HDI |
19/06/2015 |
04 October 2015 |
A71F |
|
|
59 |
Mopani District Munipality: Nandoni |
27/2/2/A691/1 |
LG &Devt |
Gov |
Nandoni |
LG/Govt |
03 March 2014 |
16 August 2015 |
A91F |
|
|
60 |
Motlokwa T.S |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
61 |
Mpfuni A.A |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
62 |
Mpfuni KJ |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tshitwi-Nzhelele village |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
63 |
Mphohoni I K |
|
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
64 |
Mposi MR |
27/2/1/A691/49/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Ha-Mangilasi |
HDI |
10-Feb-17 |
13-Jun-17 |
A91F |
|
|
65 |
Mudau N.E |
27/2/1/A380/60/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
66 |
Mudau NG |
27/2/1/A591/26/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tsianda Village |
HDI |
23 June 2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A91E |
|
|
67 |
Mudau SM |
27/2/1/A580/3/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Mamvuka Village |
HDI |
26 September 2014 |
18 December 2015 |
A80E |
|
|
68 |
Mudzunga Aquaculture Agricultural primary cooperative LTD |
27/2/1/A91G |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Makwarela |
HDI |
13 March 2014 |
17 March 2016 |
A91G |
|
|
69 |
Mulaudzi M.N |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Maranikwe village |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
70 |
Mungomeni A.E |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Maranikwe village |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
16 June 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
71 |
Munyai MM |
27/2/1/A380/37/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
72 |
Munyai MW |
27/2/1/A591/1/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Ha-Mutsa village |
HDI |
13 March 2014 |
10 February 2016 |
A91E |
|
|
73 |
Musandiwa AP |
27/2/1/A180/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Khalavha village |
HDI |
09 May 2014 |
13 March 2016 |
A80A |
|
|
74 |
Musekwa M.N |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
75 |
Muvhango R.P. |
27/2/1/A192/20/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Mbahela Abstraction |
HDI |
13 March 2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A92A |
|
|
76 |
Muvhulawa MW |
27/2/1/A871/7/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Remaining extent of the Farm Spruithoek 249 LS |
HDI |
12 June 2015 |
18 December 2015 |
A71H |
|
|
77 |
Ndizwenezwo Business Enterprise |
27/2/1/A91F |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tshitomboni village |
HDI |
15 June 2015 |
17 March 2016 |
A91F |
|
|
78 |
Ndwamato MA |
27/2/1/A91F |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dovheni village |
HDI |
23 September 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A91F |
|
|
79 |
Nedambane TA |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 April 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
80 |
Nefale K.J. |
27/2/1/A180/9/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dopeni Village(Ndzhelele) |
HDI |
15 June 2015 |
17 March 2016 |
A80A |
|
|
81 |
Nefolovhodwe AS |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
82 |
Nekuvule M.S |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
83 |
Neluheni MO |
27/2/1/A591/31/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Manamani village |
HDI |
24/03/2015 |
24 December 2015 |
A91E |
|
|
84 |
Nemaangani P.A |
27/2/1/A80B |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80B |
|
|
85 |
Nemadandila TS |
27/2/1/A891/19/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tshifudi-Dimani village |
HDI |
09 June 2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A91H |
|
|
86 |
Nemangwele KJ |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
87 |
Nemangwele T.L |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
88 |
Nengovhela T.S. |
27/2/1/A580/7/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Portion3 of the farm Nooitgedacht 72/MS |
HDI |
12 June 2015 |
17 March 2016 |
A80E |
|
|
89 |
Nenzhelele M.A |
27/2/1/A380/18/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
90 |
Nesane MS |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
91 |
Nesani T.W |
27/2/1/A380/58/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
92 |
Netshifhefhe ND |
27/2/1/A691/40/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Gunyula |
HDI |
21 October 2013 |
19 November 2015 |
A91F |
|
|
93 |
Netshitanini NG |
|
Development |
Brickyard |
Site no.2429 Muledane |
HDI |
18-Jul-16 |
13-Jun-17 |
A91E |
|
|
94 |
Nevondo T.G |
27/2/1/A791/44/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Vondo Village |
HDI |
12 June 2015 |
18 December 2015 |
A91G |
|
|
95 |
Ngwana ME |
27/2/1/A380/10/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
96 |
Nthangeni AC |
27/2/1/A591/24/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Muledane |
HDI |
07 May 2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A91E |
|
|
97 |
Nwabubha Agricultural Primary Co-Operative |
27/2/1/A691/47/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Vuwani |
HDI |
15 June 2015 |
17 March 2016 |
A91F |
|
|
98 |
Octane Dew 106 cc |
27/2/A171/7/1 |
Industry |
filling station |
portion 42 of Rondebosch 287 LS |
HAI |
13 November 2014 |
18 December 2015 |
A71H |
|
|
99 |
Palm Tree Agricultural Cooperative Limited |
27/2/1/A161/49/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Portion 48, 49 & 50 of the farm Kalkfontein 1001LS |
B:BBBEE |
22-Feb-17 |
13-Jun-17 |
A71B |
|
|
100 |
Panlemn Agricultural Cooperative LTD |
27/2/1/A92B |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tshitavha |
B:BBBEE |
24-Feb-17 |
02-Oct-17 |
A91G |
|
|
101 |
PEB Properties (PolokwaneEsternBouleved) |
27/2/2/A171/6/4 |
LG &Devt |
Construction of stormwater |
Krugersberg 993 LS |
BBBEE |
31 July 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A71A |
|
|
102 |
PH Storm |
27/2/1/A971/2/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Barron 622 |
HAI |
25 September 2014 |
21 October 2015 |
A71J |
|
|
103 |
Phalandwa T.E |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
104 |
PMC(PolokwaneMeturlargical Complex)Anglo Platinum |
16/2/7/A700/C01/3 |
Industry |
Industry |
ReboileCommunuty Trust |
BBBEE |
01 November 2012 |
25 August 2015 |
A700 |
|
|
105 |
Radana TS |
|
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
106 |
Raedani N.S |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
107 |
Ramaano AE |
27/2/1/A691/38/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzwerani village |
HDI |
04 November 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A91F |
|
|
108 |
Ramannzi LM |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
109 |
Ramatamela N.P |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
110 |
Ramatshimbila H |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
111 |
Ramatshimbila SM |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 April 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
112 |
Ramuthaga MT |
27/2/1/A192/19/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Matangari-Tshiombo |
HDI |
04 November 2013 |
18 December 2015 |
A92A |
|
|
113 |
Razwinani JN |
27/2/1/A192/21/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Matangari |
HDI |
08 October 2014 |
20 October 2015 |
A92A |
|
|
114 |
RembanderAgri Business Primary Copr LTD |
27/2/1/A591/30/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Reubander 21 LT |
HDI |
14 July 2015 |
18 December 2018 |
A91E |
|
|
115 |
Rothodzani Agricultural Co-operative Limited |
27/2/1/A292/9/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Mangaya village |
HDI |
23 September 2014 |
17 July 2015 |
A92B |
|
|
116 |
Sazm Trading & Projects (Pty) Ltd |
27/2/1/A691/50/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Shigalo Village |
B:BBBEE |
09-Feb-17 |
13-Jun-17 |
A91F |
|
|
117 |
Shovhas Valley cooperative |
27/2/1/A391/1/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Mashau Village |
HDI |
17 April 2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A91C |
|
|
118 |
Silicon smelters |
27/2/2/A171/8/1 |
Industry |
Smelter |
Weltevreden 746 LS |
BBBEE |
22 July 2013 |
04 February 2017 |
A71A |
|
|
119 |
Silicon smelters |
27/2/2/A191/8/1 |
Industry |
Smelting process |
Weltevreden 746 LS |
W:BBBEE |
17 January 2017 |
08-Dec-17 |
A71A |
|
|
120 |
Simba RZ |
27/2/1/B891/20/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Buluni Village(Farmer 263MT) |
HDI |
10 June 2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A91H |
|
|
121 |
Singo MF |
27/2/1/A591/28/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tsianda Village |
HDI |
22 June 2015 |
18 December 2015 |
A91E |
|
|
122 |
Splendid Sunset Investment |
27/2/1/A600 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Portion268 Farm Avon LS |
HDI |
19 June 2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A71H |
|
|
123 |
Steady Rain Farming |
27/2/1/A71F |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Ga- Mokibelo |
HDI |
19/06/2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A71F |
|
|
124 |
ThabaChueu Mining (Pty) LTD-Silicon Smelters |
27/2/1/A71A/LS852/13 |
Mining |
Mining |
Fort Klipdam |
HDI |
18 December 2012 |
20 October 2015 |
A71A |
|
|
125 |
Thulamela Municipality: Dzwerani Bridge |
27/2/1/A591/1 |
LG &Devt |
Construction of bridge |
Dzwerani village |
LG/Govt |
10 July 2015 |
17 March 2016 |
A91E |
|
|
126 |
Timeti NA |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 April 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
127 |
Tseisi N.S |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Dzanani |
HDI |
09 November 2012 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
128 |
Tshibalo NA |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
129 |
TshidawofaraAgr. Primary Cooperative |
27/2/1/A791/43/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Mbilwi village |
HDI |
23/01/2015 |
04 October 2015 |
A91G |
|
|
130 |
TshihulimathemaAgr. Primary cooperative |
27/2/1/A691/1/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Mphego village |
HDI |
20/02/2015 |
17 March 2016 |
A91F |
|
|
131 |
Tshirema T |
27/2/1/A591/22/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Lwamondo |
HDI |
04 November 2013 |
20 October 2015 |
A91E |
|
|
132 |
Tshirundu AJ |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
133 |
Tshirundu MJ |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
134 |
Tshirundu RA |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
135 |
Tshirundu S |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
136 |
Tshisikule NP |
27/2/1/A691/42/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Tshififi village |
HDI |
13 March 2014 |
04 October 2015 |
A91F |
|
|
137 |
Tshitangoni M |
27/2/1/A380/13/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
138 |
Tshotheli MD |
27/2/1/A80C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
30 August 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
139 |
Tsiligi P |
27/2/1/A380/14/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Sane |
HDI |
03 December 2013 |
17 July 2015 |
A80C |
|
|
140 |
Twin City Development |
27/2/1/A91C/1 |
LG &Devt |
Development |
Elim Mall |
BBBEE |
09 November 2014 |
18 December 2015 |
A91C |
|
|
141 |
VersamelBoerdery (Pty) Ltd |
27/2/1/A71H/A/2980 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Nebo |
HDI |
03 July 2014 |
28 March 2015 |
A71H |
|
|
142 |
Vhembe District Municipality |
27/1/2/A92B |
LG &Devt |
Development |
Tshikundamalemavilage |
LG/Govt |
06/02/2015 |
20 October 2015 |
A92B |
|
|
143 |
Vhugala River Queen Agricultural Hospitality |
27/2/1/A871/4/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Farm Rondebosch 287 LS Portion 10 |
HDI |
12 June 2015 |
04 October 2015 |
A71H |
|
|
144 |
Vhumatshelo Crop Farming Co-operative Ltd |
27/2/1/A91C |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Elim village |
HDI |
28 July 2014 |
18 December 2015 |
A91C |
|
|
145 |
Vica Investments and Trading Eighteen |
27/2/1/A191/7/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Vreemdeling 236 MT Portion 4 HDI |
HAI |
20 July 2015 |
21 October 2015 |
A91C |
|
|
146 |
Willy Maseka's Farming & Projects |
27/2/1/A871/3/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Machaba village |
HDI |
12 December 2013 |
16 July 2015 |
A71D |
|
|
147 |
Makuya Traditional Healers Organization |
|
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
MakuyaMusanda Village |
B:BBBEE |
26 March 2012 |
06-Sep-18 |
A91J |
|
|
148 |
Vhembe Municipality: Makhado waste water treatment |
|
Government |
WWTW |
PORTION 1 OF FARM RIETVLY 276 LS |
Govemenrt |
01 May 2013 |
06-Apr-18 |
A700 |
|
|
149 |
Rolivhuwa Farming and Multi-Purpose Co-operative Limited |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Mphego village(vhembe district) |
HDI |
18-Jul-16 |
04-Apr-18 |
A91F |
||
|
150 |
Mhangwane MM |
|
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
ELIM |
HDI |
30-Jun-17 |
04-Apr-18 |
A91C |
|
|
151 |
Oor Die MuurBoerdery CC |
27/2/1/A191/3/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Remainder of the farm Geluk no 240 MT portion 3 and portion 2 of the Farm KleinPlaats 241 MT |
W:BBBEE |
25-Jul-17 |
05-Jul-18 |
A91A |
|
|
152 |
Mr NetshandamaDivhani |
27/2/A791/55/1 |
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Vondwe Village |
HDI |
09-Oct-17 |
24-May-18 |
A91G |
|
|
153 |
Mr Netshandama TG |
|
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Vondwe Village |
HDI |
09-Oct-17 |
05-Jul-18 |
A91G |
|
|
154 |
Mphathele Farming and Projects |
|
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Thengwes 255 MT Portion 0 |
HDI |
06-Feb-18 |
02-Aug-18 |
A92B |
Table 2: List of Properties that surrendered water in favour of to Baobab Mining and Exploration: Makhado Colliery Project
|
No |
Customer Name |
Farm name |
|
1 |
MaswiriBoerdery (Pty) Ltd |
Schuitdrift 179 |
|
|
|
Skullpoint 132 |
|
|
|
Lotsieus |
|
|
|
Kranspoort |
|
2 |
Jan Fourie Trust |
Naus Ptn2 |
|
|
|
Naus Ptn3 |
|
|
|
Tshipise Ptn14 |
|
3 |
Johan Nell Trust |
Tshipise Ptn31 |
|
|
|
Hardevlakte |
|
4 |
Mount Stuart Boerdery |
Mount Stuart |
|
|
|
Mount Stuart Ptn 2 |
|
5 |
Xmas Boerdery Trust |
Meteor |
|
|
|
Xmas |
|
6 |
Alicedale Estates (Pty) Ltd |
Alicedale |
|
|
|
Beckmans |
|
|
|
TshipisePtn 1 |
|
|
|
TshipisePtn 2 |
|
|
|
TshipisePtn 3 |
|
|
|
TshipisePtn 4 |
|
|
|
TshipisePtn 5 |
|
7 |
Ronelle & Bennie Nicholson |
TshipisePtn 6 |
|
|
|
TshipisePtn 7 |
|
|
|
TshipisePtn 8 |
|
8 |
A P Cronje |
TshipisePtn 15 |
|
9 |
Kumbelo Trading 102 CC |
Hope Ptn 1 |
|
10 |
Nzhelele Valley Estate (Pty) Ltd |
Hope |
|
11 |
Peter Knott Investment Trust |
Doreen |
|
|
|
KroomdraaiPtn 1 |
|
12 |
H B Knott |
Howard |
|
13 |
Maremani Nature Reserve (Pty) Ltd |
Bosbokpoort |
|
|
|
Solitude |
|
|
|
Stoffel |
|
14 |
Gordonia Estates Trust |
Tshipise Ptn9 |
|
|
|
Tshipise Ptn13 |
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03 December 2018 - NW3133
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether, since he served in Cabinet, he (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of his department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a) No.
(b) Not to my knowledge.
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03 December 2018 - NW3076
Ryder, Mr D to ask the Minister of Public Works
(1) Of the 90 000 buildings reportedly under the custodianship of his department, what is the total number of buildings that are (a) used by his department, (b) leased to government departments and their associated entities, (c) leased to provinces or provincial departments or entities, (d) leased to municipalities or municipal entities, (e) leased to private entities, (f) leased to private individuals, (g) vacant and (h) illegally occupied; (2) with reference to the specified leased properties, what is the total number of lease agreements that have been signed or renewed subsequent to the enactment of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act, Act 19 of 2007? NW3440E
Reply:
(1) (a) Department of Public Works uses 9 517 buildings,
(b) 78 173 buildings are leased to Government departments and their associated entities,
(c) 13 properties are leased to provinces or provincial departments or entities,
(d) 107 properties are leased to municipalities or municipal entities,
(e) 122 buildings are leased to private entities and (f) private individuals,
(g) 400 buildings are vacant or the occupation status is still to be confirmed and
(h) 1 287 properties, including undeveloped land parcels, are illegally occupied.
(2) 1 100 leases commenced after the enactment of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act, 2007 (Act No. 19 of 2007). However, after conducting an analysis of the leased out property portfolio, the Department found that some lease documentation was either incorrect or incomplete. In this regard, the Department is in the process of reviewing all leased out contracts and signing a lease agreement for all properties under the custodianship of the Department.
03 December 2018 - NW2960
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) Which of the recommendations of the report of the Public Service Commission, titled Investigation into the Irregularity of the Appointment of DDGs at the Department of Water and Sanitation (i) were and (ii) were not implemented and (b) in each instance that the recommendation was not implemented, why was it not implemented?
Reply:
(a) (i) None
(ii) All
(b) The matter is still under consideration by Parliamentary committees.
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03 December 2018 - NW2322
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)(a) What number of labour disputes are currently being faced by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him, (b) what is the cause of each dispute, (c) what is the nature of each dispute and (d) on what date was each dispute (i) reported and (ii) resolved; (2) (a)(i) what number of employees have been dismissed by his department in the past five years and (ii) for what reason was each employee dismissed and (b)(i) what number of the specified employees were paid severance packages and (ii) what was the monetary value of each severance package?
Reply:
Refer to the tables below for the number of labour disputes and the number of employees dismissed by the Department and the entities reporting to me for the past five years.
- Refer to the table below for the number of labour disputes:
|
Department / Entity |
(1)(a)(ii) What number of labour disputes are currently being faced |
(1)(b) what is the cause of each dispute |
(1)(c) what is the nature of each dispute |
(1)(d)(i) on what date was each dispute reported |
(1)(d)(ii) on what date was each dispute resolved |
|
The Department |
A total of 244 |
Employee dismissed for Fraud |
Unfair dismissal |
31 March 2015 |
18 March 2016 |
|
Employee dismissed for fraud |
Unfair dismissal |
25 February 2014 |
25 June 2015 |
||
|
The department did absorb the employee to Higher OSD position |
Unfair labour practice: Promotion |
09 February 2016 |
09 February 2018 |
||
|
Failure by the department to upgrade employees(56 x1) |
Unfair labour practice: benefits |
09 June 2017 |
10 January 2018 |
||
|
Employee dismissed for being involved in a serious accident with a state vehicle without permission |
Unfair dismissal |
3 April 2018 |
28 June 2018 |
||
|
Employee dismissed for sexual harassment |
Unfair dismissal |
11 April 2016 |
25 April 2016 |
||
|
Failure by the department to upgrade employees to salary level 10 & 12 ( 46X1) |
Interpretation of the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council: Clause 18.1: Resolution no 1 of 2012 |
4 December 2017 |
30 May 2018 |
||
|
Unfair discrimination (41X1) |
Equal pay for equal value ( One Senior Messenger upgraded to salary 4 in 2010 whereas the others upgraded in 2016 |
22 May 2018 |
18 September 2018 |
||
|
Unfair labour Practice: Benefits: Failure by the department to job evaluate the applicants (15X1) |
Unfair labour Practice: Benefits: Failure by the department to job evaluate the applicants |
4 June 2018 |
23 July 2018 |
||
|
Withdrawal of maximum engine category of 3000cc on official vehicle kilometers claims (2x1) |
Unfair labour practice benefits |
3 April 2018 |
28 June 2018 |
||
|
Amatola Water |
Illegal strike by 28% of workforce |
Over wages in respect of 2017/18 and 2018/19. |
Illegal strike |
Dispute declared via deadlock on wages effective 23 October 2017 and illegal strike from 2 August 2018 |
Not as yet resolved |
|
Bloem Water |
3 current disputes |
Matter referred back from labour appeal court to be heard on the merits. |
Alleged Unfair dismissal |
29 June 2017 |
Pending |
|
Resolved at arbitration; dismissal confirmed as fair. Matter taken on review. |
Review Application |
20 October 2016 |
Pending |
||
|
Employee resigned and later claimed constructive dismissal. |
Alleged constructive dismissal. Late submission: arbitration in favor of employer. Review application |
March 2018 |
Pending |
||
|
Lepelle Northern Water |
Four (4) current disputes |
The employee is undergoing a disciplinary enquiry for violating the disciplinary code, the case is at the CCMA: MM Masipa. |
Misconduct |
December 2015 |
Pending |
|
The employee is undergoing a disciplinary enquiry for violating the disciplinary code: T Monnathebe. |
Misconduct |
April 2018 |
Pending |
||
|
The employee is undergoing a disciplinary enquiry for violating the disciplinary code: K Kganane. |
Misconduct |
July 2018 |
Pending |
||
|
The dispute is about non-renewal of fixed term contract: M Phokanoka. |
Unfair labour practice |
July 2018 |
Pending |
||
|
Magalies Water |
Seven (7) labour disputes |
Salary disparity. |
Unfair labour practice related to benefits |
30 August 2018 |
Pending |
|
Suspension of employee for disrupting interviews. |
Unfair Suspension |
14 March 2018 |
Resolved |
||
|
Suspension of employee for leaking of confidential information. |
Unfair Suspension |
29 November 2017 |
Resolved |
||
|
Failure by employer to shortlist employee for a higher advertised position. |
Unfair labour practice related to promotion |
27 July 2018 |
Resolved |
||
|
Failure by employer to shortlist employee for a higher advertised position. |
Unfair labour practice related to promotion |
6 April 2018 |
Resolved |
||
|
Theft of scrap material from the plant. |
Unfair dismissal |
17 March 2015 |
Resolved |
||
|
Failure by employee to follow instructions from line manager. |
Unfair dismissal |
4 April 2015 |
Resolved |
||
|
Mhlathuze Water |
Two (2) labour disputes |
Chief Executive Officer is on suspension pending a disciplinary enquiry. The employee made an application for an interdict against the disciplinary action, the matter is awaiting a court date at the Supreme Court of Appeal. |
Unfair suspension |
20 November 2015 |
Both matters are not yet resolved. |
|
K Kruger - CCMA referral - Conciliation – Unfair Dismissal arising out of misconduct. |
Unfair dismissal |
31 July 2018 |
|||
|
Overberg Water |
Three (3) registered labour disputes at Overberg Water |
The causes are mainly administrative processes. |
Former employee filed a dispute on the 7th March 2017 after being dismissed on 16 January 2017 and stated the nature of the dispute as “Reasons for dismissal not known”. The dispute was resolved at the CCMA arbitration on 24 July 2017. |
7th March 2017 |
Resolved |
|
Another former employee filed a dispute on 9 March 2018 after being dismissed on 07 February 2018 and stated the nature of dispute as “Dismissal related to unfair discrimination”. The dispute was resolved at the CCMA Arbitration on 4 June 2018. |
9 March 2018 |
Resolved |
|||
|
The last one the current employee has filed a dispute on 4th July 2018 after his request for transfer from one scheme to another scheme was rejected about a year ago and stated that the nature of dispute as “Unfair conduct-Promotion/Probation/Training/Benefits”. The dispute has been referred for arbitration on 29 August 2018. |
4th July 2018 |
In progress |
|||
|
Sedibeng Water |
Total number 16 |
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
21 February 2017 |
Resolved on 21 February 2017 |
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
30 January 2017 |
Resolved on 28 March 2017 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
02 March 2018 |
Resolved on 09 March 2017 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
29 June 2017 |
Resolved on 07 August 2017 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
10 February 2016 |
Resolved on 10 February 2016 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
13 March 2016 |
Resolved on 13 March 2016 |
||
|
Dismissal on the basis of ill-health. |
Incapacity |
N/A |
Resolved on 15 March 2018 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
13 March 2016 |
Resolved on 09 May 2017 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
12 June 2017 |
Resolved on 26 September 2017 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
19 May 2017 |
Resolved on 03 November 2017 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
30 November 2015 |
Resolved on 30 November 2015 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
07 August 2015 |
Resolved on 16 October 2015 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
14 September 2015 |
Resolved on Resolved on 04 November 2015 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
26 December 2015 |
Resolved on 24 February 2016 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Misconduct |
03 February 2016 |
Resolved on 13 April 2016 |
||
|
Alleged conduct of the employee. |
Interpretation of the Collective Agreement |
The matter is scheduled to be heard on the 28 August 2018 at the CCMA. |
In progress |
||
|
Rand Water |
Total number of labour Dispute: 25 |
Grievance (1). |
Volume of work should be equal to the rate of pay |
28 Aug 2017 |
Pending |
|
Grievance (1). |
Disallowed to use company provided utensils |
8 Nov 2017 |
11 Dec 2017 |
||
|
Dismissal (1). |
Found in possession of the company property without permission |
14 Mar 2018 |
28 Jun 2018 |
||
|
Dismissal (1). |
Leaving the workplace without permission |
16 Jun 2018 |
Pending |
||
|
Grievance (1). |
Unfair treatment by the supervisor |
16 May 2018 |
28 May 2018 |
||
|
Grievance (1). |
To be paid back the difference between current rate after adjustment and the previous rate |
19 Jun 2018 |
Pending |
||
|
Unfair Discrimination (1). |
Transfer from one site to the other |
10 Mar 2016 |
Matter is pending at the Labour Court |
||
|
Unfair Labour Practice (1). |
Written warning issued |
28 Aug 2017 |
2 Feb 2018 |
||
|
Unfair Dismissal (1) |
None Renewal of fixed term contract |
3 Feb 2016 |
10 Mar 2016 |
||
|
Dismissal (1) |
Misconduct |
16 Apr 2018 |
Arbitration ongoing |
||
|
Dismissal (1) |
Misconduct |
Pending set down |
|||
|
Remuneration (1) |
Pay discrimination |
Conciliation failed |
|||
|
Misconduct (1) |
Conflict of interest |
Feb 2018 |
On-going |
||
|
Misconduct (1) |
Gross negligence – over payment to supplier |
May 2018 |
On-going |
||
|
Misconduct (1) |
Gross negligence |
Jun 2018 |
On-going |
||
|
Misconduct (1) |
•Gross insubordination and •Insolence towards Line Manager for refusing to carry out instructions |
09 Sept 2015 |
|||
|
Misconduct (1) |
Committed deliberate act which causes potential prejudice for failing to take appropriate disciplinary Action against subordinates for fraudulent activities |
Apri2016 |
27 Jun 2016 |
||
|
Misconduct (1) |
Gross Negligence and violation of procurement policies resulting in overpayment to supplier |
Nov 2017 |
|||
|
Grievances (7) |
Employees requesting for Hay band and position upgrade |
15 Mar 2018 |
Resolved on the 12 Apr 2018 |
||
|
Query regarding overtime pay for an employee who is above the threshold. |
8 Jul 2017 |
26 Jan 2018 the matter was settled in employers favour after the employee went to the CCMA |
|||
|
Unfair treatment by the line manager |
17 Jan 2017 |
16 Feb 2017 resolved at the next level of management |
|||
|
Umgeni Water |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
TCTA |
Two (2) cases at Labour court stage and four (4) at CCMA stage |
Labour court cases: TCTA//C Bleeker -Unfair labour practice TCTA// J Nhlapo -Unfair labour practice |
Labour court cases: TCTA//C Bleeker -Non-renewal of five-year fixed term contract and non-payment of incentive bonus TCTA//J Nhlapo - Unlawful reinstatement |
Labour court cases: TCTA//C Bleeker -CCMA referral November 2015, and awarded in May 2016. Labour Court review of award heard May 2018 and ruling issued August 2018. TCTA// J Nhlapo - April 2018 |
In progress |
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CCMA cases: TCTA// H. Mhlongo - Unfair labour practice TCTA// N. Nkosi -Unfair labour practice TCTA// N. Mageza - Unfair labour practice TCTA// C. Mageda - Unfair labour practice |
CCMA cases: TCTA// H. Mhlongo - Unfair dismissal based on the inconsistent application of internal policies TCTA// N. Nkosi - Non-renewal of fixed term contract TCTA// N. Mageza - Non-payment of variable pay TCTA// C. Mageda -Non-payment of goodwill gesture (equivalent of one months’ salary) |
CCMA cases: TCTA// H. Mhlongo - May 2018 TCTA// N. Nkosi -March 2018 TCTA// N. Mageza - June 2018 TCTA// C. Mageda - July 2017 and June 2018 |
In progress |
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WRC |
Two (2) disputes |
The dispute relates to a dismissal subsequent to misconduct of an employee |
The dispute has been referred to the CCMA and subsequently to the Labour Court for review. |
The dispute was reported to the CCMA on 28 July 2017 |
The dispute has not been resolved yet as it has been referred to the Labour Court for review. |
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Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
2. Refer to the table below for the number of employees dismissed:
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Department / Entity |
(2)(a)(i) what number of employees have been dismissed |
(2)(a)(ii) for what reason was each employee dismissed |
(2)(b)(i) what number of the specified employees were paid severance packages |
(2)(b)(ii) what was the monetary value of each severance package |
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The Department |
18 employees were dismissed |
3 were due to Fraud & Dishonesty |
None |
None |
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5 were due to Theft |
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1 was due to Assault |
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3 were due to Mismanagement and embezzlement of state funds |
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1 was due to Fraudulent qualification |
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1 was due to Sexual harassment |
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2 were due to Gross dishonesty |
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1 was due to Absenteeism |
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1 was due to Irregular appointment in the recruitment processes |
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Amatola Water |
11 employees were dismissed |
10 were due to misconduct and 1 was due to incapacity |
No severance packages were offered by Amatola Water |
None |
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Bloem Water |
2 Employees were dismissed |
Misconduct relating to abuse of sick leave/dishonesty and Abscondment. |
No severance packages were paid by Bloem Water |
None |
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Lepelle Northern Water |
Six (6) employees |
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None |
None |
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Mhlathuze Water |
Nine (9) employees |
8 were due to Misconduct and 1 was due to Incapacity. |
None |
None |
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Sedibeng Water |
15 Employees were dismissed |
14 due to Misconduct and 1 due to incapacity (ill-health) |
No, payment in lieu of notice |
None |
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Rand Water |
Total number of dismissed employees in the past 5 years is 57 |
2018/19 falsifying documents (1) Misconduct (1) |
No Employees were retrenched, hence no severance payments made. |
None |
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2017/18 Found in possession of the company property without permission (1) Leaving the workplace without permission (1) Bribery (1) Misconduct: one relating acts of witchcraft and the other assault (2) Wilfully leaving a place of work without permission (2) Assault (1) Gross negligence (2) Giving untrue info (2) AWOP (4) Employee found guilty as charged for AWOL for a substantial number of days and was subsequently dismissed in absentia (1) |
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2016/17 Found in possession of the company property without permission (1) Unauthorized possession for all (3) dismissals Wilfully leaving a place of work without permission (1) Employees were found guilty as charged for AWOL for a substantial number of days and was subsequently dismissed in absentia (2) Misconduct (1) |
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2015/16 Found in possession of another employee’s property without permission (1) Gross negligence (1) Absent without official leave (1) Absenteeism forming a trend (1) AWOL (1) Committed Sexual Harassment against 3 female employees. (1) Absent without official leave (1) |
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2014/15 Found in possession of the company property without permission(1) Absent without official leave (1) Reporting on duty being under the influence of alcohol(1) Absenteeism forming a trend (1) Bribery (1) Wilfully leaving a place of work without permission (5) Being in possession of RW property(1) Three dismissed for being absent without official leave (3) Six Charges of gross negligence and mismanagement of the Project resulting in procedural and unauthorized payment of invoices amounting to R 31m (1) Employee was charged for incompatibility for causing disharmony in the workplace (1) Failure to comply with procurement policies and failure to comply with recruitment policy-employment of next of kin (1) |
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2013/14 Found in possession of another employee’s property without permission(1) Driving RW vehicle without authority(1) Wilfully leaving a place of work without permission (2) Falsifying documents (1) Insubordination(1) |
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Umgeni Water |
Fifteen (15) employees |
Gross Negligence in appointing a candidate who did not meet the minimum requirements. |
Three (3) employees |
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Insubordination, Absence without leave or permission and Dereliction of duty. |
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Unauthorized removal and or possession of company property without proper authorization. Gross negligence and or dishonesty. Misrepresentation of facts and or falsifying of information. |
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Unlawful possession of company property which culminates to theft. Misrepresentation of facts in that the employee said he picked up the flanges in Umlaas Road Chamber whereas he took them from stores which culminate to gross dishonesty. |
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Unlawful possession of company property which culminates to theft. Misrepresentation of facts in that the employee said he picked up the flanges in Umlaas Road Chamber whereas he took them from stores which culminate to gross dishonesty. |
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Stored and/or caused to be stored photographs depicting nudity of himself and another person on an Umgeni Water property. Accessing confidential information without proper authorization. Deleted his administrative account which was linked to a senior official’s mailbox account in order to deliberately disguise/mask your access to that person’s mailbox account which amounts to gross dishonesty. Failure to follow or adhere to Umgeni Water’s prevailing ICT practice. Failure and/or omitted and/or neglected to register each of the following Umgeni Water assets in your possession or control contrary to the reasonable expectations. |
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Gross insubordination/disobeying a lawful and reasonable instruction and gross insolence. |
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Gross Negligence in that you failed to follow an acceptable due diligence process when you realized that the page that declares CPG was understated. Gross Dishonesty in that you misrepresented facts in order to influence the evaluation process by submitting a report confirming that all is order. |
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Abusive, derogatory insulting language/conduct and/or harassment. Assault/Attempted Assault/Violence. |
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Abusive, derogatory insulting language/conduct and/or harassment unlawfully, intentionally or negligently failed to comply with prescribed procedures, rules and/or instructions. |
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Absence without leave for 7 consecutive days (Dismissal without notice after the employee had failed to report for duty after one month suspension without pay for similar offence). |
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Negligent and reckless driving which resulted into an accident. Absconded from the accident scene before the arrival of the police. |
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Negligence driving which resulted into an accident. Gross dishonesty and or using UW vehicle without authorization. Gross misconduct by leaving the accident scene before the Traffic Police, emergency and SAPS services could arrive. Bringing Umgeni Water’s name into disrepute by controversially disappearing from the accident scene. |
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Usage of UW vehicle without authorization. Failure to comply with ISO procedures. Falsely declaring information on vehicle log sheet checklist. |
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Unauthorized use of Umgeni Water vehicle for private reasons. Negligent driving which resulted into an accident. |
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WRC |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency |
Two (2) employees were dismissed |
The employees were dismissed for dishonesty, fraud and non-disclosure |
None |
None |
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Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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03 December 2018 - NW3410
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works
Whether his department intends to repair the damage to a fence on Plot 135 Allan Road, Glen Austin, Midrand that belongs to his department; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
The State property on Plot 135 Allan Road, Glen Austin, in Midrand, is enclosed (boundary) with palisade walls. The Department conducted a site inspection of Plot 135 Allan Road on the 13th of November 2018 and during the inspection there were no signs of damages to the palisade walls.
03 December 2018 - NW3199
Hugo, Mr RT to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) What is the current status of the official vehicle that was purchased for his predecessor, Ms N P Mokonyane, (b) where is the specified vehicle being housed, (c) what is the cost of the vehicle and (d) on what date was it purchased; (2) Whether the vehicle is currently in use; if so, (a) who is using the vehicle and (b) for what purpose?
Reply:
(1)(a) The Vehicle was transferred to the Department of Communications.
(1)(b) I do not know.
(1)(c) The cost of the vehicle was R 910 714, 90.
(1)(d) The vehicle was procured in January 2018.
(2) Falls away.
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03 December 2018 - NW3138
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What contingency measures are currently in place or are being planned for the citizens affected by the incompletion of the Giyani Water Project?
Reply:
The Interim measure includes refurbishment of the boreholes with treatment package plants, several communities are already benefiting from the boreholes. The construction of the bulk pipeline is underway and it is anticipated that that 55 communities with 46 607 households will benefit from the project once it is completed.
A Recovery Plan has been designed; and will be taken to the Community and Municipal Leaders for concurrence in the next few days.
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03 December 2018 - NW2480
Hugo, Mr RT to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
How much water is being saved across the country each month due to his department’s War on Leaks programme?
Reply:
The consolidated water balance for the first 9 months of the 2017/18 within the eight large water supply systems based on the data as at Dec 2017 indicates a savings achievements of 25,2 million m3/a which translates to a savings of 12,6%.
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03 December 2018 - NW2890
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What number of incidents of (i) racism and (ii) sexual harassment have occurred at public healthcare institutions to (aa) staff and (bb) patients and (b) in each case, what is the (i) name and (ii) location of each institution where each incident happened?
Reply:
The following table reflects the information in this regard.
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Province |
(a)number of incident |
(aa) staff |
(bb) patients |
(b) |
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(i)racism |
(ii) sexual harassment |
(i) Name of institution |
(ii) Location of institution |
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Eastern Cape |
No case reported |
1 |
Staff |
No case reported |
Emergency medical services |
Sarah Baartman district(port Elizabeth) |
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No case reported |
1 |
Staff |
No case reported |
Head office |
Bhisho |
|
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Free state |
No case reported |
No case reported |
No case reported |
No case reported |
No case reported |
No case reported |
|
Western Cape |
No case reported |
1 |
staff |
No case reported |
Cape Medical Depot |
Cape Town CBD |
|
No case reported |
1 |
staff |
No case reported |
Karl Bremer Hospital |
Bellville |
|
|
No case reported |
1 |
No case reported |
Patient |
Du Noon CHC |
Milnerton |
|
|
No case reported |
1 |
staff |
No case reported |
New Somerset Hospital |
Green Point |
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Northern Cape |
No case reported |
1 |
Staff (1) |
No case reported |
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital Complex |
James Xum Admin Building |
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Limpopo |
No cases reported |
No cases reported |
No cases reported |
No cases reported |
No cases reported |
No cases reported |
The following Provinces are yet to submit their inputs to the question:
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Gauteng |
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KwaZulu Natal |
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Mpumalanga |
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North west |
END.
03 December 2018 - NW3055
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to investigations into deaths in all state mortuaries, in which number of deaths (a) in the financial year (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 and (b) since 1 April 2018 until the latest specified date for which information is available, the death was the result of (aa) the use of a firearm, (bb) the use of blunt objects, (cc) the use of knives and other sharp objects and (dd) asphyxiation; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. Table 1 below is a total of investigations from 4 Provinces, Gauteng, Limpopo and Western Cape. Still awaiting response from 5 Provinces
Table 1: Total of investigations
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2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
1 April to September 2018 |
|
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Use of firearm |
3682 |
3815 |
4536 |
2774 |
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use of blunt objects |
2146 |
2134 |
2470 |
1260 |
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use of knives and other sharp objects |
3470 |
3886 |
3893 |
1692 |
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Asphyxiation |
779 |
778 |
771 |
292 |
2. No, there is no need to make a statement. The Minister of Police makes statements on these issues frequently.
END.
03 December 2018 - NW3136
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) To what number of households and communities did the Giyani Water Project intend to supply water in the original plan, (b) at what cost and (c) what was the envisaged date for completion?
Reply:
(a) The Giyani water and sanitation emergency project is intended to benefit 55 villages in Giyani. The project intends to benefit 46 607 households (Stats SA 2015)
(b) The project cost is R3.36 billion inclusive of Implementing Agent fees and VAT.
(c) The project commenced in 2014 with the project plan of 5 years. The project anticipated completion date is July 2019.
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03 December 2018 - NW2887
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What is the (a)(i) total number of staff and (ii) designation of each staff member in each (aa) shift, (bb) public healthcare facility and (cc) province and (b)(i) name and (ii) location of each public healthcare facility?
Reply:
a) (i) Total number of staff is 304,330 (a)(ii) not available (aa) not available (bb) public health and (cc) provided below:
|
Row Labels |
Filled |
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Eastern Cape |
40,922 |
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Free State |
17,711 |
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Gauteng |
64,593 |
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KwaZulu Natal |
67,073 |
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Limpopo Province |
34,183 |
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Mpumalanga |
20,403 |
|
National Departments |
1,833 |
|
North West |
17,994 |
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Northern Cape |
6,885 |
|
Western Cape |
32,733 |
|
Grand Total |
304,330 |
b) (i) and (ii) To get details of all facilities, please visit the following website: https://dd.dhis.dhmis.org
END.
03 December 2018 - NW2903
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What number of (a) psychiatrists are employed at Mbizweni Psychiatric Hospital in Umzimkulu, KwaZulu-Natal and (b) patients are admitted at the hospital; (2) (a) are all sanitation facilities at the hospital fully functional and (b) on what date were the facilities last inspected?
Reply:
1. (a) There is one sessional Psychiatrist covering two days a week starting on 01 November 2018. It has been very difficult to attract full-time specialists to this rural hospital;
(b) The Hospital is a 320-bedded facility and currently has 219 in-patients;
2. (a) Yes, sanitation facilities in the Hospital are fully functional. However, frequent interruption of water supply from the municipality is experienced for a day or two, twice a week;
(b) Inspection and testing of the water, both running and in reservoir tanks is done on a quarterly basis, the last one having been done in August 2018
END.
03 December 2018 - NW2584
Ndlozi, Dr MQ to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)(a) what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii) directors of each entity reporting to her and (b) what is the total number of women in each case?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
|
1(a)(i) No. of Deputy Director General |
(ii) No. of Chief Directors |
aa) Acting |
bb) Permanent |
b)Total no. of women in each case |
|
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GCIS)
|
1(a)(i) No. of Deputy Director General |
(ii) No. of Chief Directors |
aa) Acting |
bb) Permanent |
b)Total no. of women in each case |
|
3 |
12 |
03 DDGs: 2 CD: 1 |
12 1 DDG 11 CDs |
3 DDG: 1 CDs: 2 |
(2) (a) what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii) directors of each entity reporting to her and (b) what is the total number of women in each case?
BRAND SOUTH AFRICA
|
(2) a) i) Total Number of CEO’s |
ii) Directors |
b) Total No. of women in each case |
|
1 |
4 |
2 |
FILM AND PUBLICATION BOARD (FPB)
|
(2) a) i)Total Number of CEO’s |
ii)Directors |
b)Total No. of women in each case |
|
1 |
4 |
5 |
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY
|
(2) a) i)Total Number of CEO’s |
ii)Directors |
b)Total No. of women in each case |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
|
(2) a) i)Total Number of CEO’s |
ii)Directors |
b)Total No. of women in each case |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
|
(2) a) (i)Total Number of CEO’s |
ii)Directors |
b)Total No. of women in each case |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW3085
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) To which water boards does his department owe money, (b) what amount is owed in each case and (c) by what date will the specified debts be settled in each case?
Reply:
|
a) Water Board |
b) Amount owed |
c) Settlement date |
|
Lepelle Northern Water |
56 524 077.57 |
The invoices still on the verification stage will be processed once the verification is finalized |
|
Sedibeng Water |
47 480 793.52 |
R7, 3 million will be processed by the 30th November 2018 and the balance still on the verification stage and supporting documents will be processed once the verification is finalized. |
|
Magalies Water |
1 596 839.49 |
The payment will be processed by the 23 November 2018 |
|
Amatola Water |
34 005 782.83 |
R1.9 million under dispute, the balance will be processed once the verification is finalized |
|
Rand Water |
3 334 379.19 |
The payment will be processed by the 30 November 2018 |
|
Bloem Water |
90 379 827.38 |
R4 million will be processed by the 30 November 2018 and the balance still on the verification stage will be processed once the verification is finalized |
|
Total |
233 321 699.98
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03 December 2018 - NW2959
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether certain persons (names furnished) are employees of his department?
Reply:
Yes, Ms DG Mochotlhi, Mr AB Singh, Ms ZY Makhathini, Ms ONV Fundakubi and Mr JD Mahlangu are still employees of the Department. Mr MJ Mofokeng resigned from the Department.
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03 December 2018 - NW2705
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Communications
What (a) number of deadlines has her department missed in respect of the migration to digital broadcasting and (b) is the current deadline for migration?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
a) Gazette No 3600 of 14 December 2012, Digital Migration Regulations, Paragraph 3 (1) states that “the date for the commencement of dual illumination period as well as the date for the final switch-off of the analogue signal will be published by the Minister in the Gazette”. The Minister is yet to set the deadline based on the revised delivery model and plan.
b) The Department has revised the delivery model which has since been approved by Cabinet. Although Cabinet has approved July 2020 as the date for analogue switch off, the Minister will monitor progress and after consultation with the Cabinet, gazette the date based on the progress made.
In line with the digital migration regulations, Minister will announce final switch off of the analogue signal in the Gazette.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW2854
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)With regard to the appointment of certain persons (names and details furnished), (a) on what date was each post advertised, (b) what is the name of each candidate who applied, (c) What is the name of each candidate who was (i) shortlisted and/or (ii) interviewed and (d) What is the name of each member of the (i) selection and (ii) interviewing panel; (2) What was the annual salary package that was (a) offered by the SA Broadcasting Corporation and (b) the final salary offer that each manager accepted? NW3159E
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
(1) (a) GCEO – Advertised 14 May 2017 (no successful candidate) and again on 21 January 2018.
COO – Advertised 14 May 2017.
CFO – Advertised 14 January 2018.
(b) The names of each candidate that applied cannot be divulged as individuals apply in confidence for positions.
(c) (i) & (ii) Several candidates were shortlisted for each of the positions. Names can, however, not be divulged as this is confidential information.
(d)The selection panel for each of the positions consisted of SABC Board members under the guidance of the Chairperson of the Board as well as a representative of the recruitment agency.
2. (a) & (b) The annual remuneration packages for each of the current Executive Directors of the SABC are as follows:
- Group Chief Executive Officer - R 5,133,378
- Chief Operations Officer – R 4,035,732
- Chief Financial Officer – R 3,000,000
These packages are significantly lower than those of the previous Executive Directors and amount to 1.1% of the current salary bill.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW3137
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) What number of companies were contracted as part of the Giyani Water Project and (b)(i) on what basis was each company selected, (ii) what is the total amount owed to each contractor, (iii) what amount has been paid to each contractor and (iv) how far is each contract from being completed?
Reply:
(a) The department appointed Lepelle Northern Water to implement the Giyani Water Project. Lepelle Northern Water then appointed LTE Consulting as the Main Contractor. LTE Consulting appointed Khato Civils, South Zambezi, Ernst & Young and a number of Sub-Contractors and Sub- Consultants as part of a team to implement the Giyani Water Project (see list of Service Providers attached as Annexure A).
(b) (i) The Department of Water and Sanitation database was used by Lepelle Northern Water to appoint LTE Consulting. LTE Consulting used its own supply chain processes to appoint sub-contractors.
(ii) The Department of Water and Sanitation has paid all received invoices on work done to the Implementing Agent (Lepelle Northern Water). The latest invoice was paid on 26 October 2018.
(iii) The Department has paid an amount of R3.17 billion inclusive of IA fees and VAT to the Implementing Agent.
(iv) I am in the process of verifying information on this important question.
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03 December 2018 - NW2995
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
What measures has the SA Broadcasting Corporation put in place to be responsive to the needs of the (a) deaf and (b) blind community?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
The SABC has ensured reasonable accommodation of deaf and blind employees. For deaf employees the SABC arranges interpreters during meetings and employee communication sessions. Sign language training is also provided to employees.
For blind employees the SABC has installed special software on their personal computers that translates written information into audio.
To cater for this target audience, SABC broadcasts a tailor-made programme aimed at the deaf community in the form of “Deaf TV”. This is a weekly show that broadcast on Saturdays. This programme is currently on repeat, due to the production company not wanting to continue with any further seasons. A new RFP for another programme to broadcast on SABC 2 has been released and will be for the deaf and blind communities. Daily Thetha, on SABC 1 also has sign language.
SABC News also accommodates viewers with hearing impairments by providing on-screen sign language interpretation on a number of News Bulletins in Prime Time.
The wall- to-wall subtitling is covered on the following local content genres on all channels:
- Children’s
- Local Dramas, Sitcoms and Soaps - All the local prime time soaps have wall to wall subtitling
- Most Local Documentaries
- Most Educational programming
- A selection of Entertainment and Religious programming (including daily devotions)
Programmes that incorporate studio audiences and contestants with disabilities:
- Authentiek (where the co-presenter is the paraplegic South African singer Mathys Roets)
- YoTV
- Noot vir Noot
- Musiek Roulette
- Motswako
- Hectic Nine-9
- It’s Gospel Time
- Gospel Classics
- Daily Thetha
- Dtv
In the SABC’s Strategic Content Plans, the Corporation strives to pay very specific attention to the issues raised by the disabled communities, possible solutions and how we can best embrace these in creating programming that will empower this marginalized sector of our population.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
03 December 2018 - NW3400
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Public Works
With reference to the findings of the Section 106 Investigation into allegations of fraud, corruption, maladministration, financial misconduct and malpractice at the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, (a) by what date will his department settle its debt amounting to R591 375 032 million with the specified municipality for the 2017-18 municipal financial year, (b) what are the reasons for the non-payment of his department’s services account and (c) will any disciplinary action be instituted against any officials responsible for the non-payment of the account?
Reply:
(a) Through the engagement with the Sol Plaatje municipality, it was indicated that the National Department of Public Works (NDPW) only owed R69,455,161.45 of the total owed to the municipality. The NDPW, through a discount of 10% by the municipality, managed to settle its outstanding debt which came to R62,509,645.33 and the amount was paid on 29 October 2018.
(b) The Department was in the process of verifying the debt it owed to the Municipality.
(c) At this stage it has not been found that non-payment is as a result of a deliberate act or omission on the part of any official department.
03 December 2018 - NW2446
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Communications
What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her and (b) (i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
Both the departments and entities reporting to the Minister have not invested on land.
Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, MP
Minister
Date:
30 November 2018 - NW3184
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) Whether the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality in Mpumalanga followed the necessary supply chain management processes in designating land for use by a certain company (name furnished); if not, why not; (2) whether the specified municipality complied with all applicable environmental impact legislation before designating land for the use of the specified company; if not, why not; (3) whether the specified municipality rezoned the designated land for agricultural, commercial and residential purposes; if not, by what date will the municipality rezone the land; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how did the municipality rezone the designated land; (4) will he furnish Mr K P Robertson with a copy of the municipality’s by-law adopted regarding the alienation of municipal and state-owned land and property; (5) (a) for what period is the specified company scheduled to invest in the municipality, (b) what land usage has the municipality designated for the initial stages of the project, (c) what does the municipality envisage to be the final usage of the land and (d) by when does the municipality envisage the land usage to be at maximum usage?NW3613E
Reply:
(1) During 2016, the municipality was approached by Africa Sino Projects, which is the Chinese Investment Group for different investment projects within the municipality including, inter alia, the Rice Planting Project, Agro-Processing Hub and property development projects. Emanating from this initiative, the Council of the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality took a Resolution in support of this initiative.
The proposed sites are registered in the name of the Government of South Africa, which the Minister of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) is the custodian. There are procedures to be followed to aquire the land owned by this Department. Thus the Council of Bushbuckridge Local Municipality under resolution (f) in Annexure A, resolved that DRDLR be engaged for the state land release.
The Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, no 56 of 2003 (MFMA) and the Supply Chain Management Policy of Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, deal with the disposal of capital assets of the Municipality which is not the case in this matter. As stated earlier, the sites identified for these projects, though falling within the jurisdiction of the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, are not owned by the Municipality; hence, the need to engage with DRDLR to avail the land in question.
The affected land has not been transfered to Africa Sino Projects and all the neccesary processes and procedures to aquire these parcels of land from the registered owner in terms of the relevant legislative framework will be followed.
(2) The municipality has in 2014 adopted/approved the Bushbuckridge Land Use Management By-Law, which deals with the proceses and procedures to follow all land use and land development matters within the municipality. In terms of this by-law, prior to any development in the municipality, owners are required to submit town planning applications to the municipality for approval. This process include, inter alia, the Environmental Impact Studies, Traffic Impact Studies, Geotechnical Studies and Engineering Services Reports and approvals or recommendations by relevant departments. For Environmental Impact Assessment approvals (EIA), the Provincial Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land Reform and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA) is the responsible authority in this regard.
Once the land in question has been made available by DRDLR, the application will be subjected to the provisions mentioned above which include Environmental Impact Studies if required.
(3) If the land is made available and there is a need to rezone the affected sites to allow for the proposed use, the said by-law provides procedures and processes for rezoning of the sites. At the moment the land is not yet aquired from the relevant Department and, therefore, the developer or the municiplaty does not have a loca-standi to submit such an application. There is a need to aquire the land from DRDLR prior to the rezoning process.
(4) The Municipality is guided by legislation: Municipal Finance Management Act, no 56 of 2003 (MFMA) and the Supply Chain Management Policy of Bushbuckridge Local Municipality for disposal of capital assets of the Municipality. State land properties, which is the case in this matter, would follow processes and procedures of DRDLR in terms of the disposal. Thus the Council of Bushbuckridge Local Municipality has granted its support for the initiative as required in terms of such procedures, and it was resolved that the DRDLR be engaged for the release of the land in question.
(5) (a)The project is still on a feasibility study stage. Questions (a) to (d) will be responded to after the feasibility study has been concluded; no tangible timeframes have been set yet.
Thank you
30 November 2018 - NW3452
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)(a) On what date did her Office last conduct an audit of artwork owned by Government which is under the curatorship of her Office and (b) what are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of her Office according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 103; (2) Whether any artworks under under the curatorship of her Office have gone missing (a) in each of the past five financial years and (b) since 1 April 2018; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
A) The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation does not own any artwork.
B) Not Applicable.
2. Not Applicable
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30 November 2018 - NW2301
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) Whether the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has conducted an audit of all armoury of the Metro Police Department that has gone missing; if not, why not; if so, (a) what armoury has gone missing and (b) in which year was it reported missing; (2) will he furnish Ms T Gqada with a copy of the armoury audit report?
Reply:
The information used to respond to this question was provided by the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
1. A comprehensive audit assessment of all Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s firearms is conducted by the Ekurhuleni directorate, responsible for priority crimes.
2. Once the audit is completed, a copy of the firearms audit report will be made available.
30 November 2018 - NW2376
Dlomo, Ms BJ to ask the Ms. B.J Dlomo to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
1. What progress has her department made in establishing the two ministerial commissions that will: - (a) look at the violence in stadia; and b) address the problems in sports confederation; 2. on what date does she intend to brief the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation regarding the progress?
Reply:
In response to question 1 (a) in relation to violence in stadia:
The former Minister of Sport and Recreation established the FNB Stadium Committee of Inquiry to investigate the facts and reasons that led to the death of two soccer fans and injury to others at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. The FNB Committee of Inquiry was subsequently withdrawn as a result of legal technicalities, hence the current Minister of Sport and Recreation decided to approach the President of the Republic to request his Excellency to consider appointing a fully ledged Commission of Inquiry to investigate the tendency to perpetuate violence in stadia in the Republic by soccer fans inclusive of any other violence in sport (e.g. the violence at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria and more recently at the Moses Mabida in Durban, etc.). The President of the Republic has recently referred the request of the Department to establish a Commission of Inquiry to the Department of Justice and Correctional Services. SubsequenUy a meeting was held between the Ministries of Justice and Sport and Recreation to clarify issues and to seek solutions in the above regard.
In In response to question 1(b) in relation to addressing the problems in the sports confederation:
The SASCOC Committee of Inquiry has already finalised its extensive report (more than 140 pages) with regard to the Sports Confederation and has recently submitted its findings, recommendations and observations inclusive of its Executive Summary to the Minister for her perusal and consideration via the normal Departmental channels. The Minister has already perused the report and concurred wholeheartedly the proposed the recommendations as proposed by the SASCOC Committee of Inquiry.
Subsequently the Minister has submitted the report and its Summary to -
• SASCOC;
• the International Olympic Committee ("IOC");
• the International Paralympic Committee ("IPC");
• Mr. TUBBY REDDY
for their respective written responses. All their responses are currently being assimilated so as to put the Minister in a favourable position to apply her mind fully insofar as decisions and actions to be considered on the way forward before releasing the said report.
In response to question 2 in relation to what date does she intend to brief the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation regarding the progress:
In relation to stadia violence, the Minister will brief the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation on the progress with regard to the request to the President of Republic for appointing a formal Commission of Inquiry as and when the issues to be clarified and resolved between the Ministries of Justice and Sport and Recreation as referred to earlier have been finalized.
Moreover, the Minister intends to update the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation regarding the progress in relation to SASCOC Committee of Inquiry in December after applying her mind to the responses that she has now received from SASCOC, the IOC, the IPC and Mr. TUBBY REDDY in relation to the findings, recommendations and observations as proposed by the Committee.
MS. T. XASA, MP
MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION
30 November 2018 - NW3521
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What number of gang-related cases (a) went to court and (b) ended in a successful conviction in each province (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16, (cc) 2016-17 and (dd) 2017-18 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?
Reply:
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has informed me that the NPA does not keep statistics per crime type. However, to the extent that particular crimes were attributable to gang activity, the NPA keeps statistical information regarding the implementation of the crimes reported under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) since the inception of dedicated organised crime prosecution components in Deputy Public Prosecutions (DPP) divisions. Section 9 of POCA creates specific offences for gang related crimes. However, certain offences such as drug trafficking, murder, attempted murder, intimidation, assault, and robbery are directly related to gang activities and gang membership. The statistics provided therefore include such cases, where it was identified that they were gang related.
The information tabulated below is therefore provided per province and financial year where such cases existed/were recorded. The rest of the provinces do not have such cases.
a) KwaZulu-Natal
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Item |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018 to date |
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No. of cases prosecuted |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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No. of cases convicted |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Pending |
B) Free State
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Item |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018 to date |
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No. of cases prosecuted |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
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No. of cases convicted |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 (5 pending) |
C) Western Cape
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Item |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018 to date |
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No. of cases prosecuted |
5 |
18 |
9 |
7 |
11 |
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No. of cases convicted |
5 |
16 |
8 |
6 |
11 (30 cases pending on the roll) |
D) Gauteng – South Gauteng Division
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Item |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018 to date |
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No. of cases prosecuted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 Pending on court roll |
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No. of cases convicted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
E) Eastern Cape - Grahamstown
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Item |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018 to date |
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No. of cases prosecuted |
15 |
23 |
32 |
63 |
46 |
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No. of cases convicted |
15 |
23 |
32 |
63 |
46 |
F) Limpopo (became an independent DPP office from January 2016)
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Item |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018 to date |
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No. of cases prosecuted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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No. of cases convicted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
30 November 2018 - NW3639
Bodlani, Ms T to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the current conviction rate for the (a) KwaThema Magistrate Court and (b) Tsakane Magistrate Court in the City of Ekurhuleni?
Reply:
I have been informed by the National Prosecuting Authority that during April – October 2018, the following conviction rates were maintained at district courts:
a) KwaThema Magistrate Court: 95.4%; and
b) Tsakane Magistrate Court: 100%.
30 November 2018 - NW3011
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether he will call for an enquiry into the alleged incompetence of the Edenvale Fire Department while responding to a fire at a factory, including but not limited to (a) why firefighters were waiting outside the premises while the fire raged and spread to other factories, (b) the reasons why one fire engine did not have any water in its tank while it took excessive time for the crew of the second fire engine to find a fire hydrant, (c) why it took the fire crew 20 minutes to set up their equipment once they arrived on the premises and (d) why only one hose was used to extinguish the fire; if not, why not; (1.2) Whether any norms and standards were transgressed while responding to the fire; if so, which norms and standards? NW3325E
Reply:
The information requested by the Honourable Member was obtained from the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) in the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE). The response to the question and its sub-components by the CoE is outlined below.
a) Why firefighters were waiting outside the premises while the fire raged and spread to other factories?
On arrival, Firefighters conducted a scene size-up and realised that the gates were locked hence forcible entry tools had to be gathered. Prior to utilizing forcible entry tools, Firefighters further realised that the perimeter fence was electrified and the current was still alive. In terms of section 8 of the Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 (Act No 99 of 1987) (FBSA), a member of a service of a controlling authority, including a Chief Fire Officer, may, whenever he/she regards it necessary or expedient to perform his/her functions (i) Close any road or street and (ii) Enter or break and enter any premises and (iii) Damage, destroy or pull down any property. Thus, while Firefighters are empowered to forcible enter any premises, in this case, they had to engage the Security Officer / Guard to alert an Electrician to come and isolate the power supply. It is important to note that in many incidents of this nature globally, many lives of Firefighters are lost due to inadequate consideration of safety factors such as dealing with electrified perimeter fences. Firefighters are trained to save lives but this should be done in a manner that does not comprise their safety. Thus, Firefighters had to wait for the safety signal from an Electrician before firefighting operations could start safely.
b) The reasons why one fire engine did not have any water in its tank while it took excessive time for the crew of the second fire engine to find a fire hydrant?
It is important to note that upon arrival, a defensive attack mode was initiated immediately with the water from the engine tank. No industrial or rescue fire engines respond to the scene without water. The standard operational procedure is that, for each shift change, the on-coming shift checks the resources for operational readiness. Fire engines and water tanks are regularly topped up to their maximum. Fire engines differ in sizes as per the manufacturing specifications. Typically, they range from about 800 litres capacity to about 15 000 litres depending on the individual size. The rescue tenders and major industrial fire pumpers that were mainly used on the day, ranges from 2 200 litres and 3 500 litres respectively and those are the primary responding pumps to the scene. The scene was complemented by backup pumps/fire engines/ water tankers from the surrounding stations. As per local operational preparedness and standards, Bedfordview and Primrose fire stations, operating in the same district as Edenvale fire station, both arrived on the scene with major pumpers to re-enforce firefighters from numbers and equipment`s perspective.
Water tank capacity of the major industrial pumper as per American National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, which are globally accepted standards utilised by Fire Services, dictate that it (industrial pumper) (Pictures 1 and 3) should carry about 3500 litres of water in transit. Discharge pressure of about eight to ten (8-10) bars through a single orifice of 64 mm diameter means that the tanks will be empty in less than five minutes and if two discharge hoses are connected, it means that the tank will be empty in less than three minutes. This is the reason why members of the public think that fire engines always arrive on scene with empty tanks, which is not the case. The municipality, for illustrative purposes, has attached pictures of the industrial fire pumper and the hydraulic platform that were utilised in this incident as outlined below:
Picture 1: Industrial Fire Pumper
Picture 2: Water Tanker and Hydraulic Platform
Picture 3: Industrial Fire Pumper
In line with the globally accepted standards and practices, the municipality also deployed specialised vehicle in the form of a Hydraulic Platform Fire Engine (Picture 2) to be on standby at the scene for utilisation if required. It is important to note that although the hydraulic platform does not carry water as per its specifications, its main purpose is to pump water to different heights supplied via other fire engines and to rescue the trapped occupants in high rise buildings. Water should be relayed either from the fire hydrant or from the water tankers through its inlets valves and boosted via the water channel running under the ladder to the required height. This was the same hydraulic platform that was utilised in the Johannesburg Bank of Lisbon structural fire on 05 September 2018. In the case of Edenvale, this appliance was not utilised as the building which was on fire was not a high-rise building. It was dispatched for safety reasons in case its use would be required.
With regard to why it took excessive time for the second fire engine to find a fire hydrant, it is important to note that the first arriving pump from Edenvale Fire station, identified the fire hydrant and immediately connected the water supply hoses to the fire engine. The street fire hydrant was fully functional (Picture 4). The secondary back-up pumps that arrived on the scene parked strategically on the opposite side and managed to identify the fire hydrant inside the premises after access was gained through the gates but unfortunately that hydrant was non-functional (Picture 5). The firefighters opted for another street fire hydrant which was a few metres away from the fire engine. Fortunately, water pressure from that hydrant was excellent and they managed to couple several hoses from it to the fire engine for sustainable supply.
Picture 4: Functional street fire hydrant used on the day
Picture 5: Internal Non-functional Fire Hydrant
It is imperative for the owners to ensure the full functionality of installed fire-fighting equipment including fire hydrants in their properties which must be checked by a qualified service provider annually.
c) Why it took the fire crew 20 minutes to set up their equipment once they arrived on the premises
As alluded to the above, the first arriving pump from Edenvale Fire station identified a functional street fire hydrant and immediately connected it to the fire engine. The secondary back-up pumps that arrived on the scene, parked strategically on the opposite side and managed to identify the fire hydrant inside the premises after the gates were opened but unfortunately this hydrant was not functional. This means that the attack plan had to be changed as the secondary fire hydrant was identified down the street, a few metres away from the secondary fire engine. Accordingly, four 30 metre hoses had to be run-out to facilitate the objective. Thus, the non-functional fire hydrant in the premises coupled with the electrified perimeter fence which had to be isolated by an Electrician as outlined above delayed firefighting efforts.
(d) Why only one hose was used to extinguish the fire; if not, why not?
The first arriving pump, established an attack line as per operational standards for exposure protection and subsequently direct offensive firefighting is put in place to extinguish the blaze. Operational sectorisation is imperative in terms of pumps placement. Fire-fighting from all four cardinal points was initiated as the situation dictated. Fire engines were strategically placed to be able to protect the exposed buildings and to extinguish the structures that were already burning. Major industrial pumpers and rescue pumpers can directly discharge water through four orifices (discharges). However, that does not include the multiple dividing equipment used. In terms of the scene expansion, more resources arrived on the scene and more attack lines (fire hoses) were used from different fire engines.
1.2 Whether any norms and standards were transgressed while responding to the fire; if so, which norms and standards?
No norms and standards were transgressed on scene from the operational point of view. Standard Operating Procedures were followed for command and control of the incident. Thus, there is no need for the Minister to institute an enquiry regarding the response of the municipality to this fire incident.
1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
- 1.1 The importance of firefighter safety on the line of duty
The NDMC is concerned about the safety of firefighters especially during firefighting operations. The term line of duty refers to (a) Being at the scene of an alarm, whether a fire or non-fire incident, (b) Responding to or returning from an alarm, (c) Participating in other fire services duties such as training, maintenance, public education, inspection, investigation, and (d) Being on call or stand-by for assignment at a location other than at the firefighter’s home or place of business. The death of three firefighters in the Bank of Lisbon fire in central Johannesburg highlighted the occupational dangers faced by firefighters during firefighting operations. It is important to note that, in line with global standards, firefighters can and must only fight fires if it is safe to do so. Thus, the safety of firefighters is primary and cannot be compromised under any circumstances. The dangers posed by the electrified perimeter fence to the safety of firefighters cannot be taken for granted and in this regard, the operational strategies deployed by the CoE were adequate and necessary to safeguard the safety of firefighters.
1.2 National norms and standards
With regard to national norms and standards for the provision of fire services, the South African National Standard (SANS) 10090: Community Protection Against Fire is the primary barometer utilised by most municipalities to measure the performance of fire services. The purpose of this standard is to provide advice on the measures that should be taken to ensure that fire services are efficient. It includes a schedule against which the performance potential of each aspect, as well as of the whole, of a fire service can be judged. A fire-risk rating based on this schedule will indicate the extent to which loss of life and property can be avoided in any particular given area. The SANS 10090 is based on the premise that successful control and extinguishing of fires depend on sufficient appliances responding with adequate manpower and arriving within a reasonable time. It is important to highlight that although most fire services comply with the requirements of this standard, it only becomes applicable once a municipality adopts it as its service delivery standard. The CoE has adopted this standard as its service delivery standard. From the report/ response received from CoE, it is clear that the City complied with the standard in its deployment of firefighters and resources to this incident. In terms of this standard, the weight of response to fires is as outlined below:
Weight of response in terms of SANS 10090: Community protection against fire
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Risk Category |
Minimum number of pumping units |
Minimum manning level per appliance |
Minimum pumping capacity of each unit (L/min) |
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A (Central business districts and extensive commercial and industrial areas normally found in cities and large towns (areas where the risk to life and property due to fire occurrence and spread is likely to be high). |
2 |
5 |
3850 |
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B (Limited central business districts, smaller commercial or industrial areas normally associated with small towns and decentralized areas of cities and large towns (areas where the risk to life and property due to fire occurrence and spread is likely to be moderate). |
2 |
4 |
3850 |
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C (Residential areas of conventional construction). |
1 |
4 |
2 250 |
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D (Rural areas of limited buildings and remote from urban areas). D1 (Houses > 30 m apart) D2 (Houses 10,1 m – 30 m apart) D3 (Houses 3 m – 10 m apart) D4 (Houses < 3 m apart) |
1 |
4 |
2 250 |
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E (Special risk areas. Individual areas requiring a pre-determined attendance over and above the predominant risk category in an area. Includes large shopping/entertainment centres, informal settlements, harbours, hospitals, prisons, large airport buildings and petrochemical plants). |
As determined by individual risk assessment |
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Note: Arrangements for vehicle fires, grass/bush and special services and the need for specialist vehicles such as aerial appliances and water carriers will be determined by local conditions. |
30 November 2018 - NW3491
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether his department, in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority, intends prosecuting cases referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for further investigation and possible prosecution; if so, (a) how many cases, (b) on which dates will the specified cases begin and (c) who are the accused in each case; (2) if such prosecutions fully comply with the provisions of section 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; (3) whether he will make a statement about the matter?
Reply:
The investigation of cases emanating from the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is the responsibility of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The DPCI has been conducting such investigations since 2011. The investigations are guided by the Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). When investigations in individual cases are concluded, the PCLU is requested to make a decision whether or not to prosecute. It is neither the policy of the DPCI nor the NPA to comment on ongoing investigations and consequently information regarding cases under investigation cannot be supplied before decisions whether or not to prosecute are made.
The NPA, however, can confirm that a decision has been taken to prosecute four former Security Branch members for the murder of the deceased cases in 1983 and another former Security Branch member for the murder of Ahmed Timol in 1971. Both the DPCI and the NPA are under a constitutional obligation to perform their powers without fear, favour or prejudice. Decisions to prosecute are informed by the NPA Policy, which has been issued in terms of section 179 of the Constitution. These mechanisms ensure that there are no selective prosecutions. If an individual accused is aggrieved by a decision to prosecute him/her, he/she may approach a High Court for relief.