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22 October 2018 - NW255

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Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Health

(1)What is the (a) total number of specialist doctors who are at each (i) hospital and (ii) clinic in the country as at 1 January 2018 and (b) speciality of each doctor; (2) what is the total number of specialist doctors who are needed at each (a) hospital and (b) clinic in the country in order for each health facility to operate at maximum capacity?

Reply:

1. The table below indicate (a) the total number of specialist doctors who are at (i) hospital (b) the speciality of each specialist is not known;

2. The table below also include the number of specialists who are needed at each hospital for now, according to Vulindlela system. We do not think there can ever be a maximum capacity when it comes to staffing of hospitals with doctors. There can be a minimum but not a maximum.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW2175

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Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Health

Do any public institutions provide dental services outside of normal working hours; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

Dental Services, like any other health service can be provided in health institution at any time if it is an emergency.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW632

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Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Health

1. What is the (a) total number of posts of each specified profession (details furnished) that are (i) filled and (ii) vacant in the Eden District Municipality in Western Cape and (b)(i) (aa) name and (bb) location of each institution and (ii)(aa) duration of each vacancy and (bb) date by which each vacancy is envisaged to be filled?

Reply:

Please find here: Response

22 October 2018 - NW1571

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Health

With reference to his reply to question 1294 on 7 May 2018, (a) what is the name of each (i) director of the company and (ii) person who created each purchase order and (b) was the company vetted before each contract was awarded?

Reply:

(a) (i) Ms Freda Xaluva and Mr Charles Mziwakhe;

(ii) Mr Tshepiso Victor Mahlake, the Procurement Officer;

(b) As indicated in the reply to Question 1294, this was not tender or specific contract, it was sourced as three quotes in line with policy. When companies are in the supplier database, vetting would have been done and would not need to be repeated for each order.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW1567

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Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Health

1. What is the (a) total number of cleaners are employed at each hospital in the country, (b)(i) name and (ii) location of each hospital and (c) name of each company that employees the cleaning personnel?

Reply:

1. (a)(b)(i) and (ii) - Your attention is directed to the table attached of cleaners appointed on the PERSAL system.

2. (c) Information regarding private cleaners employed have been requested from Provincial Departments

Please find here: Cleaners per Hospital as at May 2018 (PERSAL)

22 October 2018 - NW1693

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Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Health

(a) What number of civil law suits involving cases of negligence is the North West department of health currently facing, (b) what is the reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence and (c) what is the value of each claim?

Reply:

a) The North Department of Health is currently facing 432 cases;

b) The reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence ranges from neonatal deaths, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, obstetrics and gynaecology, post caesarean section sepsis, orthopaedic and surgical, anaesthetics, patient falls, etc;

c) We do not know the actual value of the claims. The value can only be determined after each and every case has been settled either by a court of law or through mediation. What we do know is the contingent liability, i.e the total amount which litigants are claiming which is R682,779,881.00. Whether they will get it or still has to be determined.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW2353

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Health

(1)Whether his department or any provincial health department sources services from a certain company (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date did the contract commence and (b) what is the total amount that has been paid to the specified company since the commencement of the contract; (2) was the tender advertised; if not, why not; if so, what is the name of each company that submitted a bid?

Reply:

(1) No services were sourced from Inhlazeko Project Management System.

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(2) N/A

END.

22 October 2018 - NW1025

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Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health

What is the (a) total number of (i) hospitals and (ii) clinics that his department is currently building, (b) location of each building, (c) purpose of each construction, (d)(i) starting and (ii) end date of each construction,(e) overall cost of each construction and (f) capacity of facility?

22 October 2018 - NW423

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Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Health

(a) What are the (i) names and (ii) locations of all hospitals in each province that are mandated to remain open for 24 hours a day, seven days a week and (b) of those, (i) what number of hospitals are not open for the specified period and (ii) why?

Reply:

a) All hospitals in the country are mandated to remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

b) Not applicable.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW631

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Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Health

1. What is the (a) total number of posts of each specified profession (details furnished) that are (i) filled and (ii) vacant in the Overberg District Municipality in Western Cape and (b)(i) (aa) name and (bb) location of each institution and (ii)(aa) duration of each vacancy and (bb) date by which each vacancy is envisaged to be filled?

Reply:

Please find here: Response

22 October 2018 - NW2527

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Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

With reference to the total amount that was paid to each (a) shallow water mining, (b) new innovative technology, (c) beach mining, (d) coffer dam mining and (e) mid-water mining contractor by Alexkor in each of the past five financial years what (i) is the total volume of gravels that were treated, (ii) carats of diamond were produced, (iii) is the total number of diamonds that were produced and (iv) is the total income that was generated?

Reply:

Based on information received from Alexkor SOC Limited:

 

CONTRACTORS:

2012/13 FY

2013/14 FY

2014/15 FY

2015/16 FY

2016/17 FY

(a)

SHALLOW WATER MINING

R68 940 143

R90 887 459

R87 228 846

R133 120 377

R129 427 373

(b)

NEW INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

-

-

-

-

 

(c)

BEACH MINING

R23 879 407

R1 425 687

R17 245 950

R2 133 092

R268 825

(d)

COFFER DAM MINING

-

R25 993 234

R51 290 985

R43 865 772

R44 949 244

(e)

MID-WATER MINING

-

-

-

-

-

 

DESCRIPTION:

2012/13 FY

2013/14 FY

2014/15 FY

2015/16 FY

2016/17 FY

(i)

VOLUME OF GRAVELS TREATED:

         
 

(aa) BEACH

13 292

17 671

12 042

9 889

12 147

 

(bb) SHALLOW WATER MINING

4 807

5 321

5 196

12 159

13 331

(ii)

CARATS OF DIAMONDS PRODUCED

28 267

26 726

26917

29086

36081

(iii)

NUMBER OF DIAMONDS PRODUCED

58 313

53 809

45 717

48 908

48 508

(iv)

TOTAL INCOME GENERATED

R154 757 620

R195 925 590

R241 107 055

R314 499 408

R308 145 577

 

 

22 October 2018 - NW1572

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Health

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1292 on 7 May 2018, those found to have been implicated in the 2015 report of the Ministerial Task Team to Investigate Allegations of Administrative Irregularities, Mismanagement and Poor Governance at the Health Professions Council of South Africa, were criminally investigated and prosecuted?

Reply:

No, no one was criminally investigated and prosecuted.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW1557

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Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health

(a) On what basis were dentists not included in the commuted overtime policy of his department, (b) were dentists consulted when the legislation was drafted and (c) what impact did this have on patient services?

Reply:

(a) The system of commuted overtime was introduced for those clinical services where the after hour service is required on a regular and continuous basis. In the case of Dentists, the Commuted Overtime policy does include Maxillo Facial Surgery which is required on a regular and continuous basis.

Other Oral Health services are not routinely required on a regular and continuous basis.

Where oral health services are required after normal working hours, the normal overtime remuneration dispensation applies.

(b) The Commuted Overtime policy is an operational policy and not legislation.

(c) There is no impact on patient services

22 October 2018 - NW2354

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Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health

(1)Whether his department or any provincial health department sources services from a certain company (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date did the contract commence and (b) what is the total amount that has been paid to the specified company since the commencement of the contract; (2) was the tender advertised; if not, why not; if so, what is the name of each company that submitted a bid?

Reply:

(1) No, The Department did not source services from Clout Media and no services were requested from the said company.

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(2) N/A

END.

22 October 2018 - NW1568

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Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Health

1. What is the (a) total number of cleaners are employed at each clinic in the country, (b)(i) name and (ii) location of each clinic and (c) name of each company that employees the cleaning personnel?

Reply:

1. (a)(b)(i) and (ii) - Your attention is directed to the table attached of cleaners appointed on the PERSAL system.

2. (c) Information regarding private cleaners employed have been requested from Provincial Departments

Please find here: Cleaners per Clinic as at May 2018 (PERSAL)

22 October 2018 - NW1776

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Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health

(a) Which (i) hospitals and/or (ii) clinics in each province are equipped to perform legal abortions, (b) what number of (i) social workers and (ii) counsellors are available to assist patients in each of the specified facilities and (c) what number of (i) abortions did each of the specified facilities perform in each month (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 01 April 2018 and (ii) the specified abortions were performed on girls under the age of 18 years? NW1933E

Reply:

(a)

Province

Hospital(i)

Clinics (ii)

 

Eastern Cape

1. Andres Vosloo Hospital

2. Madwaleni Hospital

3. S.S. Gida Hospital

4. Frere Hospital

5. Cecilai Makwane Hospital

6. Dora Ndiza Hospital

7. Uitenhage Provincial

Hospital

8. Empilisweni Hospital

9. Taylor Bequest Hosptial

10. Umthata General Hospital

11 . St Pats Hospital

12. St Barnabas Hospital

13. St Liz Hospital

14. Nessie Night Hospital

15. Cala Hospital

16. Elliot Hospital

17. Cradock Hospital

18. Glen Grev Hospital

1. Empilweni Gompo CHC

2. Elliotdale CHC

3. Ngqamakwe CHC

4. Qumbu CHC

5. Cofimvaba CHC

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22 October 2018 - NW1411

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Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Health

(1) Whether his department has taken measures to ensure that all doctors and nursing staff, as well as other personnel who may come into contract with children and other vulnerable persons, have been selected with reference to the National Register for Sex Offenders; of not, why not; if so, what it entails; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply:

(1 )-(2) It is not a Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) requirement in terms of current Human Resource (HR) prescripts. However we will consider these as an additional step in the HR recruitment and appointment process.

END

Parliamentary Question

22 October 2018 - NW2528

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Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

With reference to the total amount that was paid to each (a) deep water mining, (b) tailings mineral resource reprocessing and (c) bedrock sweeping contractor by Alexkor in each of the past five financial years, what (i) is the total volume of gravels that were treated, (ii) carats of diamond were produced, (iii) is the total number of diamonds that were produced and (iv) is the total income that was generated?

Reply:

Based on information received from Alexkor SOC Limited.

 

CONTRACTORS:

2012/13 FY

2013/14 FY

2014/15 FY

2015/16 FY

2016/17 FY

(a)

DEEP WATER MINING

*

*

*

*

R294 647 577

(b)

TAILINGS MINERAL RESOURCE REPROCESSING

**

**

**

**

R741 286

(c)

BEDROCK SWEEPING

***

***

***

***

***

 

DESCRIPTION:

2012/13 FY

2013/14 FY

2014/15 FY

2015/16 FY

2016/17 FY

(i)

VOLUME OF GRAVELS TREATED: m3

-

-

-

-

769 200

(ii)

CARATS OF DIAMONDS PRODUCED:

0

616.96

1 521.43

1 623.70

113 792.40

 

(aa) TAILINGS MINERAL RESOURCE REPROCESSING

0

616.96

1 521.43

1 623.70

1 745.40

 

(bb) International Mining and Dredging SA (IMDSA)

0

0

0

0

112 047.00

(iii)

 

NUMBER OF DIAMONDS PRODUCED:

0

985

5 127

5 520

530 702

 

(aa) TAILINGS MINERAL RESOURCE REPROCESSING

0

985

5 127

5 520

2 127

 

(bb) International Mining and Dredging SA (IMDSA)

0

0

0

0

528 575

(iv)

TOTAL INCOME GENERATED

   -

R2 086 007

R10 156 765

R7 444 997

R362 470 919

Notes:

*

DEEP WATER MINING

:

Operations only commenced during the 2016/17 FY

**

TAILINGS MINERAL RESOURCE REPROCESSING

:

No information available prior to the 2016/17 FY; during 2016, the XRT Diamond Recovery technology was used to do exploration on some of the old tailing dumps. The exploration was stopped in 2017 as the operations were not viable.

***

BEDROCK SWEEPING

:

There has been no Bedrock Sweeping Contracts for the period under review.

 

22 October 2018 - NW1573

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Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Health

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1300 on 7 May 2018, the Remuneration Committee (REMCO) have the authority to recruit; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, who did REMCO recruit?

Reply:

Yes, the Remuneration Committee (REMCO) of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has the authority to recruit executive managers in consultation with Council. So the power to employ rests with Council. REMCO is a sub-committee of Council. The Council can however delegate such powers to the Registrar, in terms of Section 12(1) of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).

END.

22 October 2018 - NW1428

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health

With regard to the notice at the Spa Park Clinic in Bela-Bela in Limpopo indicating that a mobile clinic will be available at the Spa Park every Friday starting from 4 December 2015, (a) what are the reasons for closing the specified clinic, (b) who took the decision to close the clinic, (c) what medicine is still stored in the clinic, (d) who has the keys of the clinic, (e) how many times have the mobile clinic rendered services in the specified area since the notice was posted, (f) who is responsible to monitor the services of the mobile clinic, (g) what qualifications do the staff have that works in the mobile clinic and (h) what is the exact time schedule of the mobile clinic currently to this area?

Reply:

a) Bela Bela town has only two clinics namely: Warmbath Town Clinic and Bela Bela Clinic. Spa Park community never had a clinic that rendered services under Department of Health.

b) The SPA park facility is part of a community hall and has not functioned as a clinic. It was utilized by a NGO called HIV AIDS Prevention Group (HAPG) as an office and storage.

c) No medicine is stored in the SPA park facility

d) The keys are kept by the NGO called HAPG

e) The SPA Park community is serviced by Warmbath Town Clinic

f) The Operational Manager is responsible to monitor the services in the mobile clinic .

g) The qualifications for the staff working at the mobile clinic is the following:

Professional Nurse with Midwifery

Enrolled Nursing Assistant

Mobile Clinic Driver

h) The schedule for mobile services is available however it does not include Spa Park community which receives services from Warmbaths Town Clinic.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW1689

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Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Health

(a) What number of civil law suits involving cases of negligence is the Gauteng department of health currently facing, (b) what is the reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence and (c) what is the value of each claim?

Reply:

a) The Gauteng Department of Health is currently facing 1 559 cases;

b) The reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence ranges from neonatal deaths, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, obstetrics and gynaecology, post caesarean section sepsis, orthopaedic and surgical, anaesthetics, patient falls, etc;

c) We do not know the actual value of the claims. The value can only be determined after each and every case has been settled either by a court of law or through mediation. What we do know is the contingent liability. The total amount which litigants are claiming which is R14,782,472,790.80, whether they will get it or not still has to be determined.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW924

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Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Health

What is the modus operandi that was utilised to justify and conclude the contracts that were pursued by a certain company (name furnished) with the Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal department of health?

Reply:

According to the Mpumalanga Department of Health, the Mpumalanga Department of Health did not enter into contract with Gupta-related Mediosa-like contracts.

According to the KwaZulu Natal Department of Health, the matter is still under investigation in that Department and information will be tabled once the investigation has been finalised.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW2467

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Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health

With reference to his reply to question 566 on 20 August 2018, (a) since what date has the position of facility manager been vacant in each instance and (b) what is the responsibility of the facility manager?

Reply:

a) The positions of the facility managers have been vacant at different times over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework period.

b)  The responsibilities of the facility manager are:

(i) Consolidation and collation of the population health profile of the facility;

(ii) Ensure that priority health programmes and projects are implemented as intended according to the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Operational Plan;

(ii) Development of the service delivery plan for the facility;

(iv) Mobilisation and management of the human resources of the facility;

(v) Mobilisation and management of the finance and assets;

(vi) Management of the supply chain management in the efficient and effective manner;

(vii) Mobilisation and management of health technology and health facility including the infrastructure;

(viii) Liaising and management of the stakeholders working with and support the health facility;

(ix) Collaboration and supporting the clinic committees

END.

22 October 2018 - NW633

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Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Health

1. What is the (a) total number of posts of each specified profession (details furnished) that are (i) filled and (ii) vacant in the Central Karoo District Municipality in Western Cape and (b)(i) (aa) name and (bb) location of each institution and (ii)(aa) duration of each vacancy and (bb) date by which each vacancy is envisaged to be filled?

Reply:

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22 October 2018 - NW1691

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Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Health

(a) What number of civil law suits involving cases of negligence is the Mpumalanga department of health currently facing, (b) what is the reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence and (c) what is the value of each claim?

Reply:

There are 588 civil law suits involving cases of negligence that the Mpumalanga Department of Health is currently facing. The nature of the cases differs from maternity, orthopaedic, head injury, circumcision etc. The nature of each case, institution where it occurred and the value of the claim, is attached as an Annexure. Please note that what is regarded as the value of each case is actually contingent liability, i.e it is the money that the litigant is claiming. The actual value can only be determined after the case has been settled in court or by mediation as the case may be.

Annexure A: Number of civil law suits involving cases of negligence in the Mpumalanga Department of Health.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW1574

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Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Health

(a) What are the powers and functions of the Remuneration Committee and (b) on what legislative provisions do these powers rely?

Reply:

The Remuneration Committee (REMCO) of the Health Professions Council (HPCSA) is a Committee of Council established in terms of Section 10(1)(a) of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).

For powers and functions of REMCO, I refer you to the attached Annexure A containing terms of reference of REMCO.

END.

22 October 2018 - NW257

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Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Health

(a) What is the total number of nurse and doctor vacancies at each (i) hospital and (ii) clinic in terms of (aa) position and (bb) institution, (b) for how long has each position been vacant and (c) by what date will each vacancy be filled?

Reply:

a) Vacant nurses (i) hospital (aa) position and (bb) institution.

b) Information not available

c) Positions to be filled as soon as funds are available.

Please refer to the attached Annexure 1.

END.

19 October 2018 - NW2344

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Dlamini, Ms L to ask the Minister of Energy

(a)On what date was a certain person (name furnished) appointed in her current position, (b) when was the position advertised, (c) who were the other candidates that were considered and (d) what is the salary level of the specified person?

Reply:

(a): The certain person is not an employee of the Department of Energy.

(b) and (c): The position was not advertised. The appointment of the certain person evolved from the initial support role of the PPP Unit of the National Treasury to the Department of Energy in the design and establishment of the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (IPPPP). The certain person was initially contracted as a consultant of the PPP Unit intimately involved in the development of the IPPPP and was in this capacity initially seconded to and formally assigned the role of the manager of the project office (IPP Office) responsible for the coordination and facilitation of the IPPPP.

(d): It is advised that the question be directed at the appropriate appointing party (currently the Development Bank of Southern Africa) with due recognition of and subject to the prescript of relevant applicable laws and institutional policies.

19 October 2018 - NW2263

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Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works

With reference to his reply to question 993 on 30 July 2018, what (a) number of the 29 322 land parcels in his department’s custodianship are located in each province, (b) is the total size of the land parcels in each province and (c) is the total size of land parcels for each use category in terms of (i) government offices, (ii) agriculture and (iii) any other categories?

Reply:

(a), (b) and (c) Please refer to Annexure A accompanying this reply for details pertaining to the question posed by the Honourable Member.

19 October 2018 - NW2770

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Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Energy

a)What is the cost of integrating the Grand Inga Project into his department’s 2018 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP); b) On what basis was the decision taken to deviate from the low-cost scenario by integrating the specified project into the IRP; c) By what date will the project be completed; and d) Which South African companies are involved in the project? NW3063E

Reply:

a) Based on assumptions made in the IRP, the combined effect of including coal and Inga as policy adjustment is about 1.9 cents per kilowatt hour on projected tariff of 119 cents per kilowatt hour.

b) The decision taken to deviate from the least cost scenario by including the Inga hydropower into the IRP was on the basis that there is a treaty signed between the government of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo for South Africa to off take 2500MW from the project.

c) The IRP assumes the project to come online by year 2030.

d) At this stage of project development we are not aware of South African companies involved in the development of the project.

19 October 2018 - NW2332

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Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Public Works

(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? NW2509E

Reply:

1. (a) (i) The Department of Public Works is currently dealing with 16 labour disputes.

(a) (ii) See second table below in respect of information pertaining to the entities.

(b) The cause of each dispute

(c) The nature of each dispute

(d) (i) Date each dispute was reported

(d) (ii) date of resolution of dispute

Application and interpretation of a collective agreement

No translation of OSD to Professional Quantity Surveyor

2018-03-05

2018-04-03

Unfair Labour Practice with respect to Promotion

No shortlisting done

2017-11-30

Arbitration in progress

Unfair Labour practice with respect to benefits

No upgrading to another level

2018-02-19

2018-05-31

Unilateral change to terms and condition of employment

Non-agreed transfer to another regional office

2018-04-12

2018-08-15

Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion

No shortlisting done

2018-02-21

Arbitration in progress

Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion

No shortlisting done

2018-04-16

2018-08-06

Misconduct

Unfair dismissal

2018-04-09

Arbitration in progress

Misconduct

Unfair suspension

2018-03-16

Arbitration in progress

Unfair Labour practice with respect to Promotion

No shortlisting done

2018-05-24

2018-07-20

Payment of OSD grade progression

Application and interpretation of a collective agreement

2018-06-19

Arbitration in progress

Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion

No shortlisting done

2017-12-14

2018-04-13

Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion

No Implementation of retention conditions

2018-04-24

Awaiting arbitration award

Unfair Labour practice with respect to Promotion

Non-appointment

2018-06-08

Arbitration in progress

Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion

Non-appointment

2017-07-16

Arbitration in progress

Application and interpretation of a collective agreement

Declined Incapacity leave

2018-08-24

2018-09-17

Application and interpretation of a collective agreement

Non- payment of overtime exceeded 30% threshold

2018-08-24

2018-09-17

(2) (a)(i) A total number of 30 employees were dismissed in the last five years:

  • 13 employees in 2014;
  • 6 in 2015;
  • 7 in 2016;
  • 4 in 2017.
  • 11 employees were dismissed for absenteeism;
  • 5 for theft;
  • 5 for the appointment of service providers without following due procurement processes;
  • 4 for fraud and misrepresentations;
  • 3 for corruption/bribery;
  • 1 for abuse of a State vehicle;
  • 1 for unlawful benefitting from the service provider.

(b)(i) None of the employees dismissed received a severance packages.

(ii) Falls away.

(1) (a) (ii) Information in respect of the entities:

Name of Entity

No. of labour disputes

b)

Cause of each dispute

c)

Nature of Dispute

d)i)

Date each dispute was reported

d)ii)

Date each dispute was resolved

Agrément South Africa

ASA

Nil

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total

0

Council for the Built Environment

CBE

2

Employees release after expiry of their contracts

Expiry of Contracts

CCMA ruling received on 8 June 2016

 

 

 

 

Matter unresolved pending Labour Court date.  Date of lodgement 22 June 2016.

 

1

Unfair dismissal

The former CEO lodged a claim first to CCMA and after to the labour court about her disputing the Council resolution to dismiss her after a long disciplinary process.

CCMA ruling received on 19 October 2016.

 

Arbitration notice received on 11 April 2017.

 

 

 Case was reported to the labour court by the former CEO on 4 September 2017.

Matter unresolved pending Labour Court date. 

Total

3

Construction Independent Development Board

CIDB

1

Employee failed to record leave days causing fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

Dishonesty

17/05/18

16/08/2018

Employee resigned and subsequently withdrew case.

 

1

Cidb instituted civil proceeding to recover the money from ex- employees provident fund pay-out.

Civil Proceedings

31/07/18

In progress

 

1

 

Employer recovered paid bursary funds upon employee resignation, as per the terms and conditions of the study contract and policy.

Employee instituted a dispute unfair labour practice, upon employer recovering paid bursary fund.

28/ 06/18

In progress, arbitration set-down for 10 October 2018.

 

1

Employee failed to record leave taken. It was later discovered that they were submitting fraudulent medical certificate.

Dishonesty

29/08/18

Employee resigned with immediate effect on the day of disciplinary hearing (29 August 2018).

 

1

Cidb instituted civil proceeding to recover the money from ex- employee’s provident fund pay-out.

Civil proceeding

17/09/2018

In progress

 

1

Dispute over job grading disparities between help- desk and admin clerk positions.

NEHAWU instituted a dispute unfair labour practice

27/07/18

Set-down 25/09/18

Total

6

Independent Development Trust

Name of Entity

No. of labour disputes

b)

Cause of each dispute

c)

Nature of Dispute

d)i)

Date each dispute was reported

d)ii)

Date each dispute was resolved

IDT

1

Salary Negotiation

Salary negotiation deadlock

29 July 2018

06 September 2018

Total

1

19 October 2018 - NW2468

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Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

What is the current cost of building one RDP house in the 2018-19 financial year?

Reply:

The total cost of a Government subsidised houses is made up of three major cost elements comprising of the purchase of the site (raw land), the costs relating to the township establishment process and installation of municipal engineering services, as well as the construction cost of the top structure.

The cost of acquiring raw land is influenced by factors such as its location and market value and this even varies from one human settlements project to the next situated within the same municipal area. The purchasing of raw land is funded from a Provinces' Operational Budget while in some scenarios the raw land is already in the ownership of the Province. As a result, no standard purchase price can be used for reporting purposes.

The cost of the township establishment process and the installation of municipal engineering services are influenced by whether A Grade or B Grade services are being installed. My Department has calculated these costs and announced it to be of an indicative nature. The indicative cost of A Grade services is set at R45 985,00 while that of B grade services is set at R36 258,00.

Besides, for the level of the municipal engineering services the installation costs may escalate due to the introduction of precautionary measures that are required to adequately address extraordinary circumstances such as dolomite, sinkholes, retention walls and rocky areas.

These measures are required to ensure that houses can withstand the conditions of the area. Resulting from these precautions there will also be an increase in the fees for professional services. For contract and budgeting purposes all variations in cost are calculated by using an electronic Variation Calculator.

Ultimately it is the prerogative of the Provincial Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Human Settlements to approve of the final costs of the installation of the municipal engineering services. The cost is to be funded from the Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG).

For the 2018-19 financial year the subsidy amount available for the construction of a standard top structure is set at R116 867,00. The actual cost of the construction of the top structure may increase due to a number of factors. The Ministerial Minimum National Norms and Standards for the construction of Stand Alone Residential Dwellings financed through National Housing Programmes provides that each house comprising of 40m² gross floor area, must as a minimum, be designed on the basis of:

  • Two bedrooms;
  • A separate bathroom with a toilet, a shower and hand basin;
  • A combined living area and kitchen with wash basin;
  • A standard basic electrical installation comprising a pre-paid meter with distribution box and lights and plugs in all living areas of the house;

Subsidised houses to be provided to disabled persons who are dependent on wheel chair use comprises of 45m² gross floor area. The increased size provides for the specific needs in respect of the layout of the house as a bigger bathroom, and wider doors are a pre-requirement to ensure adequate movability

In addition my Department has entered into a Joint Position with the Department of Military Veterans to provide subsidised houses comprising a maximum 50m² of gross floor area to qualifying military veterans. The cost resulting from the additional 10m2 increased gross floor area and other additional aspects such as the ceramic floors tiles throughout the house, kitchen cupboards with a electric twin hop, carport with paving and perimeter fence for each property are financed by the Department of Military Veterans

With regard to the special housing needs of certain categories of disabled beneficiaries, an increase in the subsidy amount is needed to ensure that housing units delivered through the National Housing Scheme are adjusted to accommodate the special housing needs of a disabled beneficiary (or a member of the beneficiary household) to enable them to live independently, certain additions/alterations are necessary.

These disabled beneficiaries fall into the following categories and assistance is provided in line with their specific needs and additions or alterations to the housing product are effected:

  • Needs walking aids;
  • Partial/Full-time usage of wheel chair;
  • Partially/profoundly deaf;
  • Partially/totally blind; and/or
  • Partially/total movement loss/paralysis in the upper body limbs.

For comparative purposes the costs involved in the provision of subsidised houses during the 2018-19 financial year are provided below. The table provides for the installation of A Grade municipal engineering services (which is R9 727,00 more expensive than B Grade services but is most often installed) and shows the financial impact of providing different sizes of houses:

 

Standard

40m2 house

Disabled

45m2 house

Military Veterans

50m2 house

Land price or value if in ownership

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

A Grade municipal engineering services (indicative)

R45 985,00

R45 985,00

R45 985,00

Top structure

R116 867,00

R172 929,00

R199 014,00

Total cost

R162 852,00

R218 914,00

R244 999,00

Once again the following table provides for the installation of A Grade municipal engineering services and the different house sizes but the financial impact resulting from geo-technical circumstances and a disability that does not result in an increase of the house size:

 

Standard

40m2 house

Disabled

45m2 house

Military Veterans

50m2 house

Land price or value if in ownership

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

A Grade municipal engineering services (indicative)

R45 985,00

R45 985,00

R45 985,00

Hard rock excavation (25%)

R1 554,49

R1 554,49

R1 554,49

Average ground slope of more than 1:5

R3 844,44

R3 949,42

R4 054,41

Top structure

R116 867,00

R172 929,00

R199 014,00

Category E: Partially/totally blind.

Installation of fittings to improve quality of life: Access to house (12 m² paving, and ramp at doorway), kick plates to doors, hand rails and grab rails, lever action taps, 1 m vinyl folding door in bathroom, slip resistant flooring and colour contrast on doorways, stairs, corners of buildings and skirting on walls.

R20 088,95

R20 088,95

R20 088,95

Total cost

R188 339,88

R244 506,86

R270 696,85

With effect from 1 April 2018 the Housing Subsidy Scheme has been enhanced to provide for the inclusion of six new higher density housing typologies for individual and sectional title ownership. The new higher density housing typologies and the maximum subsidy amount per unit are:

  • Double storey semi detached unit with mono pitch roof R133 147,82
  • Double storey semi detached unit with dual pitch roof R135 176,54
  • Double storey semi detached unit with mono pitch roof R138 577,15
  • Three storey walk-up: 12 units per block R166 046,32
  • Three storey walk-up: 12 units per block R166 704,99
  • Three storey walk-up: 6 units per block R180 104,38

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER: 2468

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24 AUGUST 2018

A VAWDA

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DELIVERY FRAMEWORKS

DATE:

___________________________________________________________________

Recommended/not recommended

M TSHANGANA

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

___________________________________________________________________

Approved/Not approved

N MFEKETO, MP

MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

DATE:

18 October 2018 - NW2776

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Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM

(1) With regard to the Mala Mala deal which cost taxpayers R70,000 per hectare and the Kruger National Park deal of R84 million which cost taxpayers approximately R560,00 per hectare, why is there such a huge difference in price when both Mala Mala and Kruger National Park are similar in value regarding game, including the Big 5 territory and natural habitat; (2) are there beneficiaries that benefitted from both the Mala Mala and Kruger National Park claims; if so, why did they benefit twice?

Reply:

1) The prices for Mala Mala and Kruger National Park were determined by professional valuers appointed by the Department on the basis of the distinct approaches. For Mala Mala, the valuers determined the current value using the comparable sales method for the purposes of acquisition of the properties whereas for the Kruger National Park, the valuers determined the historical value which was subsequently escalated to the present value in line with the Consumer Price Index for the purpose of determining financial compensation due to the claimants. Consequently the amounts paid for Mala Mala and Kruger National Park cannot be the same.

(2) Yes, there are beneficiaries who experienced multiple removals from both Kruger National Park (KNP) and to the private game reserves (including Mala Mala) next to the park (KNP).

18 October 2018 - NW2450

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Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Labour

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:

None.

18 October 2018 - NW2200

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Carter, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

Whether she has found that the pace and quality of land reform had been weak and pathetic as a consequence of weak policy, corruption, lack of will and a lack of capacity; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2368E

Reply:

No. The slow pace in delivery has resulted mainly from applying the willing buyer willing seller principle which has proven to be ineffective; the use of market value which is not in line with section 25 of the Constitution and the limited budget allocation for land reform.

The establishment of the Office of the Valuer General (OVG) assisted in reducing the value of offers made to land owners since it considers the factors listed in section 25(3) of the Constitution to arrive at equitable compensation for a land parcel instead of strictly and exclusively applying the willing buyer willing seller principle which is market related.

18 October 2018 - NW2408

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Steyn, Ms A to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM

What are the full details of each agri-park established to date in terms of (a) the names of each park, (b) the amount of funding spent on each park to date, (c) the amount budgeted for each park in the 2017-2020 medium-term expenditure framework, (d) the details of any directions of how this funding should be spent and (e) how the parks are being (i) managed, (ii) funded and (iii) kept operational? NW2656E

Reply:

(1) (a),(b),(c) Please refer to Annexure A.

d) Agri-Parks funding is directed to production and physical infrastructure, and aligned to the development plans developed by each district.

e)(i),(ii),(ii) The Agri-Parks are currently being managed by the Provincial Offices of the DRDLR working closely with District Municipalities, whose Mayors have been appointed by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform as Political Champions.

18 October 2018 - NW2205

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Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Labour

Whether all members of the senior management service (SMS) in her department had declared their interests for the past year as required by the Public Service Regulations; if not, (a) why not, (b) what number of the specified members did not declare their interests and (c) what are the (i) names and (ii) ranks of the specified noncompliant members of the SMS; (2) whether noncompliant SMS members have been charged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what number (a) of employees in her department at each post level are currently suspended on full salary and (b) of the specified employees at each post level have been suspended for the specified number of days (details furnished); (4) what is the total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of the suspensions in each specified case? NW2374E

Reply:

1.  All members of the Senior Management Services declared their interests for 2016/17 financial year. For 2017/18, all SMS members declared their financial interests.

2. Only 13 SMS members were disciplined for late submission for 2016/17. Disciplinary process is in progress for late submission for 2017/18.

3. (a) There are no employees on pre-cautionary suspension.

(b) Not applicable.

4. No costs as there are no employees that are suspended by the Department.

18 October 2018 - NW2216

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Holomisa, Dr BH to ask the Minister of Labour

(1) Whether, with reference to a certain letter (details furnished), she attended to the specific case as per the request by the office of the Presidency, if not why not, if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she will commit to take steps to address the complaints and the injustice caused to the specified employees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether she intends to take action against employees who are found to hold positions whilst they do not meet the required job specifications or who falsified qualifications; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she intends to open an investigation into racketeering in light of the specified letter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.

Reply:

1.  Yes, I requested the Director General of the Department of Labour to investigate the matter. The Inspection and Enforcement Services conducted the investigation. The investigation referred to above revealed that the complaint falls under the SASSA National Bargaining Forum and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.

2. Yes, I commit to take steps to address the complaints and the alleged injustices caused to the specified employees in as far the complaints and/or the alleged injustices fall within the legal mandate and/or Constitutional mandate of the Department of Labour. In order to illustrate my commitment, the investigation conducted by Inspection and Enforcement Services is already testimony of my commitment.

3. No, because the action referred to falls outside legal and/or Constitutional mandated as well as that of the Department of Labour.

4. No, because the action referred to falls outside legal and/or Constitutional mandated as well as that of the Department of Labour.

18 October 2018 - NW2625

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Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Labour

(1) Whether she has been informed of the report of the South African Human Rights Commission which indicates that South Africa’s policy of affirmative action and its implication are not in line with the international law and practice; if not, (2) Whether she will familiarise herself with the content of the report and implement the findings; if not, what will she do to implement the findings of the report; (3) Whether she will commission an investigation into the matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) Whether she will make a statement on the matter?

Reply:

I am still studying the report together with seeking advice from relevant labour market institutions, including the Commission for Employment Equity.

 

18 October 2018 - NW2503

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Holomisa, Dr BH to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM

1) Whether, with regard to the alleged four land claims made in 1997 by the family of Mrs Lulama Mkhumatela (details furnished), the alleged outstanding dispute has been resolved; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 2) Whether she will resolve the outstanding disputes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1) No. The beneficiaries are still minors and no legal guardianship documents have been submitted to the Commission in order to effect compensation to the legal guardians.

2) Yes. The Commission is engaging the Master of the High Court for guidance on payments to minors in line with the guardians’ fund. Payment registration documents are awaited from one beneficiary who turns 18 in October 2018. Other beneficiaries will only turn 18 in the years 2023 and 2024 respectively; unless a legal guardian is appointed and legal guardianship documents are provided to the Commission, payment will only be processed when the beneficiary becomes a major / turns 18 years old.

18 October 2018 - NW2250

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Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(1) Whether (a) his department and/or (b) the department of agriculture in Mpumalanga provided any form of assistance to the Kwasimu Farmers Association after the livestock mortality disaster in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality in the 2012-13 financial year; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of all assistance provided, including (i) the names of all beneficiaries, (ii) the number of cattle each beneficiary received, (iii) where the cattle were purchased, (iv) what was the condition of the cattle and (v) the average age of the cattle; (2) whether his department and/or the department of agriculture in Mpumalanga gave any livestock to traditional leaders following the specified livestock mortality disaster; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether any small-scale farmers affected by the specified livestock mortality disaster were excluded as beneficiaries for assistance; if so, (a) why and (b) which small-scale farmers were excluded? NW 2424E

Reply:

Yes, the Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs did compensate the livestock farmers of Kwasimu farmers association those affected by the disaster by replacing their livestock.

i. What are the relevant details of all assistance provided to the farmers

The Provincial Cabinet took a resolution that the Department should compensate the farmers who were affected by replacing their livestock. Agricultural Advisors, Animal Health Technicians and Veterinarians were deployed to visit the affected farms. During the visits the Departmental officials verified the number of animals that had died and a list was developed based on the verification. All the farmers who reported to the Department that they lost livestock were visited for verification. The Department had set a period whereby affected farmers were given an opportunity to register the dead livestock. The farmers who did not report any loss of livestock during that period to the Department were unfortunately not recorded in the Departmental list of affected farmers

As part of the compensation, the Department procured 1 000 Nguni Heifers for the farmers based on the approved list of 399 affected farmers who lost 1 583 animals. The replacement livestock was kept within Thembisile Hani Local Municipality at Leeuwkop farm, in Verena for diseases monitoring before handing over to the verified beneficiaries. A task team was formed which was led by department officials based at the Province and District. Ward councilors and farmers’ representative (chairperson of Kwasimu farmers association) formed part of the task team for coordination.

An official handover of the livestock was done by the Hon MEC Gamede on the 18th April 2015 at Kwaggafontein.The distribution of the livestock then commenced on the 19th April 2015 to Saturday 30th April 2015 at Leeuwkop farm.

A distribution strategy was used to ensure a fair and transparent distribution of the livestock to the affected Thembisile Hani livestock beneficiaries:

  • All affected farmers received letters which indicated how many cattle each farmer will receive and the date on when they will come to collect their livestock
  • Farmers provided their own transport for collection
  • A formula was developed by the Department to determine on how many cattle each farmer would receive as compensation. This formula enabled all the farmers to receive livestock and those that have lost more livestock received more livestock as per the formula
  • The farmer signed an acknowledgement letter after receiving the livestock, kept as portfolio of evidence
  • A permit was also provided to allow them to take the livestock to their different locations.

By the end of the distribution period 847 cattle were distributed to the 355 farmers. Some farmers on the list were no longer traceable using their contact numbers and officials went to an extent of delivering the invitations into their homes and dipping tank committees, CDWS and councilors were engaged as an endeavor to get all the listed farmers. A grace period until the 4th of May 2015 was given to allow the farmers who didn’t pitch for collection to come and collect their livestock. After the grace period, the remaining livestock was taken out from Leeuwkop farm on the 14th May 2015 to a farm near Marapyane College research farm, this was to avoid high costs for keeping the livestock on the holding farm.

ii. the names of all beneficiaries,

List of beneficiaries who received the livestock is attached.

iii. the number of cattle each beneficiary received,

A formula was developed to enable the Department to compensate all the affected farmers as per the attached list

iv. Where were the cattle purchased

An approval to procure directly from the breeder Mr. HA Rassouw (Duma Investment) was obtained from the Accounting Officer

v. what was the condition of the cattle and

Most of the heifers were in a good condition as they were certified by local Veterinarians on arrival for diseases and were also monitored on daily basis during the distribution period

vi. the average age of the cattle;

Most of the cattle provided were first time calving heifers and were pregnant. Some gave birth during the distribution period on the holding farm

(2)  Whether his Department and/or the Department of agriculture in Mpumalanga gave any livestock to traditional leaders following the specified livestock mortality disaster;

Yes, from the surplus of the specified livestock mortality disaster, 28 (twenty eight) Traditional Leaders including the Ingwenyamas were given 155 (Hundred and fifty five) cattle following the pronouncement by the then Premier of the Mpumalanga Province Honourable DD Mabuza that the Traditional Leaders should also be supported with livestock.

(3) whether any small-scale farmers affected by the specified livestock mortality disaster were excluded as beneficiaries for assistance; if so, (a) why and (b) which small-scale farmers were excluded?

No affected small scale farmers were excluded.

17 October 2018 - NW2688

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Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(a) What number of schools in the country (i) have swimming pools and (ii) do not have swimming pools and (b) where is each of the schools with a swimming pool located?

Reply:

a) (i) A total of 562 schools have swimming pools.

(ii) 22707 schools do not have swimming pools.

b) See attached annexure

17 October 2018 - NW2758

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Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether she has found that students who recently walked out of an examination at the University of Limpopo did so because the examination was deemed too difficult; if not, (2) whether she has found that the walk-out was staged due to a different reason; if so, what (a) was the reason, (b) are the further relevant details of the walk-out, (c) action will be taken to address the situation and (d) consequences will be faced by the students who walked out?

Reply:

1. The University of Limpopo responded to the posed question as follows:

The session was not an examination paper as reported in social and mainstream print and electronic media. It was a scheduled test for the second semester Education Studies (HEDA032) module. While the preliminary outcome of the investigation indicates that the test content was of an appropriate standard, the test cover had mistakes, which resulted in a small number of students disrupting the test session.

(2) (a) and (b) While the Department of Education Studies, in which the module is located, has sufficient summative and formative assessment moderation procedures in place, it was found that the test in question was not subjected to these checks. This unfortunately has been found to be one of the contributory factors that led to the disruptions of the test.

(c) Students and staff (lecturer, invigilators, Head of Department and Director of the School) are being subjected to a formal investigation process.

(d) The matter is still under investigation.

17 October 2018 - NW2815

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Kwankwa, Mr NL to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

By what date will she commit to finalise the payment of the outstanding (a) salary from April 2010 to October 2017, (b) the promised pension arrangement and (c) promised leave gratuity as undertaken by her department on 26 October 2017 to Mr Dyafta (details furnished)?

Reply:

Mr Dyafta is not an employee of the Department of Higher Education and Training. Mr Dyafta was transferred to the Department of Education in the Eastern Cape after the migration process on 1 April 2015. The question should therefore be directed to the Department of Education in the Eastern Cape.

17 October 2018 - NW2843

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Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What (a) is the (i) name and (ii) identity number of each member of the advisory board of the Makhado-Musina Special Economic Zone and (b) are the details of approved projects that received investment from Chinese companies?

Reply:

a) The names and identity numbers of the Musina-Makhado SEZ are stipulated in the following table.

Names and IDs of MMSEZ Board Members

NAME

IDENTITY NUMBER

DESIGNATION

CONTACT DETAILS

  1. Mr. J Morotoba

Director

Cell: 0828518849

[email protected]

  1. Prof R Howard

Director

Cell: 0713589695

[email protected]

  1. Ms. K Selane

Director

Cell: 0630912363

[email protected]

  1. Mr. K Mphela

Director

Cell: 0733355791

[email protected]

  1. 5. Prof H Maserumule

Director

Cell: 083 3835890

E. [email protected]

  1. 6. Mr. P Sebola

Director

Cell: 0739173021

E. [email protected]

  1. 7. Mr. S Zikode

Director

Cell: 0825637046

E. [email protected]

  1. 8. Mr Thivhedzo Nathaniel Tshiwanammbi

 

Musina Local Municipality Representative

CELL: 082 046 5101

[email protected]

[email protected]

  1. 9. Mr Freddy Tshivhengwa

Makhado Local Municipality Representative

Cell: 066 305 8676

[email protected]

10. Ms Thivhinda Mufunwa

Vhembe Local Municipality Representative

Cell: 0767822570

[email protected]

[email protected]

11. Awaiting Nomination

Vacant

Community Representative

Mulambwane Community Representative

b) There are no approved projects that received investment support from Chinese companies. the dti, LEDET (Limpopo Economic Development Environment and Tourism) and its agency, LEDA (Limpopo Economic Development Agency) are currently finalizing technical due diligence processes with potential investment companies from China.

17 October 2018 - NW2803

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Whether learners with severe to profound intellectual disabilities in each province have been included in the LURITS or EMIS as required by its agreement with the National Treasury and the Auditor-General of South Africa, as indicated on page 71 of the 2018-19 Annual Performance Plan of her department; (2) by what date will her department gazette and promulgate the final Draft Learning Programme; (3) whether (a) provinces record learners at special care centres on a central database and (b) the centres are provided with an EMIS number? NW3096E

Reply:

1.  The Department of Basic Education is in the process of updating SA-SAMS to include information on Learners with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disabilities which will be provided to Care Centres as their administrative tool. This will enable them to upload data into Provincial Warehouses and thereafter to LURITS. However, this requires all centres to have computers.

In the interim, the Education Management Information System (EMIS) together with Inclusive Education Directorate have developed a survey tool to collect data on Learners with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disabilities, which was uploaded into DBE (MOODLE) platform. This platform serves as a central database for Care Centre Information, though the information is aggregated.

2. The Draft Learning Programme is envisaged to be gazetted and promulgated by 31 October 2018.

3. (a) No, learners at the special care centres are not recorded.

(b) The Department is in the process of registering Care Centres through Provincial Education Departments which will assist in obtaining EMS numbers.

17 October 2018 - NW2877

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Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to his reply to question 2479 on 3 September 2018, what is the monetary value of investment in operations at the special economic zones of (a) Maluti-A-Phofung, (b) Musina-Makhado, (c) Saldanha Bay and (d) O R Tambo?

Reply:

There are currently no operational investors in all of the SEZs in question. All these SEZs are working on concluding their respective pipeline investments, which are at different stages of negotiation and development. Two (2) of the SEZs, the OR Tambo and Maluti-A-Phofung SEZs are currently busy with construction of top structures for their signed investors, which are funded through the dti SEZ Fund. The Saldanha Bay and Musina-Makhado SEZs are finalising their investor agreements to enable the process of business infrastructure readiness support to commence.

Below are the projected pipeline investment values for each of the zones:

Pipeline Investment for MMSEZ, SBSEZ, MAPSEZ and ORTSEZ

Name of SEZ

Number of Investment Companies

Estimated Investment Value

Saldanha Bay

3

R484 million

OR Tambo (Gauteng)

4

R323 million

Maluti-A-Phofung

3

R440 million

Musina- Makhado

4

R145 billion

Total

14

R146,25 billion

17 October 2018 - NW2742

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Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

What is the total number of students who enrolled in (a) community education and training colleges, (b) technical and vocational education and training colleges and (c) universities in each of the past 10 academic years?

Reply:

The total number of students enrolled in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and universities for the past 10 academic years are provided below:

Academic year

a) CET Colleges

b) TVET Colleges

c) Universities

  1. 2008

*

**

799 490

  1. 2009

*

**

837 776

  1. 2010

*

358 393

892 936

  1. 2011

*

400 273

938 201

  1. 2012

*

657 690

953 373

  1. 2013

*

639 618

983 698

  1. 2014

*

702 383

969 154

  1. 2015

283 602

737 880

985 212

  1. 2016

273 431

705 397

975 837

  1. 2017

262 156

In the process of quality checking for official release in November 2018

1 036 984 ***

* The enrolment data for CET colleges is provided from the 2015 academic year onwards as CET colleges were only established in 2015.

** Enrolment data prior to 2010 resides with the Department of Education.

*** Provisional data as verification will be finalised by 31 October 2018.

17 October 2018 - NW2799

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Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education

What (a) lessons has her department learned during past implementation of the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign and (b) criteria are used to determine the (i) officials and (ii) participants who form part of the campaign?

Reply:

a) Some of the lessons learnt in the implementation of the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign (QLTC) – For the QLTC and/or social mobilisation to find traction on the ground it must be underpinned by the following approaches:

  1. Engage and secure diverse and strong community participation in the identified programme;
  2. Clearly identify the roles and responsibilities the broader community could play in the execution of the targeted programme;
  3. The community members and/or stakeholders must buy into the programme;
  4. Develop a shared vision with the concerned community;
  5. Jointly conduct the needs analysis of the community at large; and
  6. Constantly monitor, support and report on the progress on the implementation of the programme.

b) Criteria used to determine (i) officials

All teacher unions in the education sector were requested to nominate their senior representatives to serve in the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign Coordinating Team (QCT) to implement the QLTC non-negotiables. There were five Union Officials who have been seconded to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) as follows: 2 from South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), 1 from National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA), 1 from Professional Educators Union (PEU) and 1 from National Teachers Union (NATU). However, the Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) resolved to waiver its participation in the secondment arrangement in favour of PEU.

b) Criteria used to determine the (ii) participants who form part of the campaign:

During the launching of QLTC, stakeholders (within and outside the education sector) committed to the QLTC Principles and further pledged their respective roles and responsibilities they could play in strengthening the delivery of quality learning and teaching. The following are the stakeholders in question:

  1. Teacher Unions;
  2. School Governing Body (SGB) Association;
  3. Inter-faith based organisations;
  4. Traditional leaders;
  5. Learner formations including Representative Council of Learners’ (RCL);
  6. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s);
  7. Community Based Organisations (including Councillors); and
  8. Others.

17 October 2018 - NW2623

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Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether her department’s language policy on higher education, of which the concept was published in the Government Gazette of 23 February 2018, has already been finalised; if not, (a) which processes are still outstanding and (b) what is the timeframe for finalisation; if so, when will it be published; (2) whether her department received and considered submissions from (a) the SA Academy for Arts and Science, (b) the Afrikaans Language Board and (c) Afriforum; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether, if the specified policy is not yet finalised, she will possibly consider hosting a symposium in order to refine it; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she has found that the policy is in compliance with her obligation under subsection 6(4) of the Constitution, 1996, to regulate and monitor the use of official languages by means of legislative and other measures, as subsection 27(2) of the Higher Education Act, Act 101 of 1997, has the aforementioned as its underlying basis; (5) whether she will make a statement on the matter?

Reply:

1. The Department is still in the process of finalising the Language Policy for Higher Education, which was published in February 2018 for public comment.

(a) The draft was a revision of the 2002 Language Policy for Higher Education. The Department received a large volume of submissions/inputs from various stakeholders, mainly universities and agencies interested in language development in South Africa. The Department has analysed these inputs and is in the process of developing a final draft taking into account the various comments received. The following aspects of the policy are still outstanding:

  • Department must submit and request the advice of the Council on Higher Education, as required in terms of the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997); this advice may lead to further policy changes; and
  • Socio-Economic Impact Assessment.

(b) The Department envisages that the final policy will be published by 31 March 2019.

2. The Department received submissions from the SA Academy for Arts and Science and AfriForum. No submission was received from the Afrikaans Language Board. All submissions are being considered to ensure that the language policy is consistent with the Constitution and begins to address the historical marginalisation of indigenous African languages. The relevant details of the submissions are as follows:

The SA Academy for Arts and Science welcomed the revised Language Policy for Higher Education and proposed that specific universities be assigned to develop indigenous South African languages. It called for research to be done to establish guiding principles and procedures for the development of new terminology for African languages. Moreover, the Academy suggests that a core cohort of lecturers proficient in African languages be developed to ensure that there are lecturers who can teach in these languages.

Afriforum generally welcomed the review of the policy and called for funding allocations to be made in support of multilingualism at universities. It highlighted the fundamental right of learners/students to receive education in their mother tongue or language of their choice. It supported the proposed partnerships with the Department of Basic Education in promoting the development of all indigenous languages in South Africa. It welcomed the explicit recognition of Afrikaans as an indigenous South African language in the policy.

3. The Department has already held a number of symposiums and seminars on this matter and is not planning to hold any others before the policy is finalised. However, the Department will continue to engage with universities and other relevant bodies regarding the implementation of the policy once it is published.

4. The revision of the Language Policy for Higher Education is being done in compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and the Higher Education Act of 1997
(Act 101 of 1997).

5. The Minister will communicate to all stakeholders once the policy has been published in the government gazette for implementation.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR SIMON MOTLHANKE

CONTACT: 012 312 5260

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Reply 2623.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY REPLY 2623 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

MRS GNM PANDOR, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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