Reply:

a (i) None

(ii)None

(aa) N/A

(bb} N/A

b N/A

c N/A

d N/A

MS. T. XASA, MP

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION

DATE: 2018/11/21

Reply:

List of school sport programme which receives support from Sport and Recreation South Africa is attached.

 

MS. T. XASA, MP

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION

DATE: - 1\ - \

Reply:

(1)(a) According to the information provided to the Department by South African Rugby Union (SARU), the direct amounts spent on the bid amounted to a total of R30, 580, 678.50 (R6,407,711.37 was spent in 2016 and of R24,172,967.13 in 2017). The indirect costs such as staff time and opportunity cost have not been fully calculated and included.

(B) (i) zero

     (ii) R1m

     (iii) zero

     (iv) estimated at :tR37m direct and indirect cost

(2)In any bidding process, more resources, particularly financial resources are always required to mount a successful bid. Several stakeholders were approached to support and fund the bid; and others could not commit what was required at the time. Accordingly, all contributions that were agreed to were then provided by the key stakeholders to the bid.

 

 

 

MS. T. XASA, MP

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION DATE:

Reply:

1. The Department granted permission to the South Cape Technical and Vocational Education and Training College to exchange its George Campus for the specified vacant municipal land on 13 December 2017, if both parties enter into a formal agreement.
2. The estimated budget for the construction of the new campus will be R565 million.
3. The College has solicited funding from the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA), which has been approved by its Board. A meeting was held in August 2018 between the College, Municipality and Services SETA where Services SETA reaffirmed their commitment to fund the project.
4. (a) The design and plans of the new campus have already been developed with different phases of construction.

          b) The next phase is addressing the rezoning and bulk services with the local municipality.

          c) The execution of the project will be a joint responsibility between the South Cape TVET College and Services SETA with the Department playing                    an oversight role.

Reply:

The mandate of extractive fisheries resource use and management lies with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF); Branch: Fisheries Management (BFA). The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has a role in the management and maintenance of environmental and ecosystem health, integrity, as well as beneficial and sustainable use of environmental resources.

The demersal shark fishery constitutes a small-scale inshore fishery with a quantified impact which is limited to fish product based on size and species. The fishery is also restricted through regulating fishing effort, as well as spatial restrictions for operations.

The Department of Environmental Affairs does collaborate with DAFF on management areas for these species through initiatives such as the development and implementation of the National Plan of Action for Sharks (NPOA) published in 2012 by DAFF and the National Biodiversity Management Plan for Sharks (BMP: Sharks) published in 2015 by DEA.

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Reply:

1. The Department is in the process of conducting a broad study of the spatial and demographic placement of current Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Community Education and Training (CET) sites. These are being linked to multiple indicators as a first step towards determining the possible future expansion of colleges. To date, the spatial footprint of 361 TVET and 1 152 CET sites (out of approximately 3 500 CET sites) has been completed.
2. The criteria at present are linked to ward numbers, population statistics, educational and unemployment levels, as well as poverty indexing based on the South African Multiple Poverty Index (2014).
3. At present, there are no findings on priority beyond the current spatial footprint of the TVET and CET colleges.
4. A list of underutilised State buildings has been compiled for consideration in any future expansion of student accommodation. These are largely linked to the current sites of delivery of the colleges and other PSET institutions.
5. There is no priority list at present for future expansion, and the focus in the immediate term is to complete the above mentioned spatial/demographic study and ensure that current infrastructure is brought to full operational functionality and maximum utilisation before a programme of new construction is put in place.
6. (a) A request for the construction of a new campus in Mitchells Plain has been received from False Bay TVET College.

(b) The request was received on 5 July 2018.

(c) The proposal has not yet been considered in terms of a priority list for state funding.

(d) No formal communication has taken place with the College Council.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR STEVE MOMMEN

CONTACT: 012 357 5311

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Reply 3175.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY REPLY 3175 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

MRS GNM PANDOR, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

Reply:

1. Our records reflect that in 2017 there was a request for officials to undertake a training programme offered by VITOL, however this was never approved, and as such no departmental official travelled to London or Rotterdam during the period in question to attend the said training.

2. Not applicable, as no training offered by Vitol was attended.

3. Not applicable

4. Not applicable

Reply:

a) The Department and its entities have not borrowed money from any entity in the People’s Republic of China.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

d) Not applicable.

Reply:

A) The total number of students at universities in the 2017 academic year was 1 036 984.

B) The table below provides the Instructional Research Professionals by rank and qualification:

Highest most relevant qualification	Professor	Associate Professor	Vice Rector	Director	Associate Director	Senior Lecturer	Lecturer	Junior Lecturer	Below Junior Lecturer	Undesignated/ Other	Total
University Qualification
Undergraduate Diploma or Certificate (1 or 2 years)	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	3	0	1	16
Undergraduate Diploma or Certificate (3 years)	0	0	0	0	0	8	7	1	0	3	19
General Academic first Bachelors Degree	4	8	0	0	2	57	175	65	16	7	334
Professional first Bachelor's Degree (3 years)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Professional first Bachelors Degree	11	9	0	0	0	86	327	87	37	6	563
Post-graduate Diploma or Certificate	2	1	0	0	0	25	76	19	4	2	129
Post-graduate Bachelors Degree	1	7	0	0	0	57	101	41	0	3	210
Honours Degree	17	14	0	0	2	224	654	273	46	15	1 245
Masters Degree	113	179	0	1	24	1 394	4 442	213	66	33	6 465
Doctoral Degree	2 095	1 935	0	2	30	2 910	1 717	35	29	74	8 827
Technikon Qualification
National Certificate	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	7
National Higher Certificate	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	2	7
National Diploma	0	0	0	0	0	8	76	43	0	6	133
Post-Diploma Diploma	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	6
National Higher Diploma	1	1	0	0	2	13	81	9	0	0	107
Baccalaureus Technologiae Degree	0	0	0	0	1	16	291	196	1	0	505
Masters Diploma in Technology	1	5	0	0	0	21	20	1	0	0	48
Magister Technologiae Degree	1	1	0	1	7	68	441	17	0	0	536
Laureatus in Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doctor Technologiae Degree	12	27	0	0	5	110	50	1	0	0	205
Other Qualification
Pre-tertiary Qualification	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
None of the above	27	11	0	0	0	49	110	23	12	26	258
Unknown	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	0	0	1	10
Total	2 285	2 199	0	4	73	5 050	8 598	1 031	212	179	19 631

C) Universities are not funded per faculty. The table below illustrates the public higher education institution's annual budgets from 2015 to 2018.

Institution	2018	2017	2016	2015
	Income	Expenditure	Income	Expenditure	Income	Expenditure	Income	Expenditure
	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	2 338 659	2 407 142	2 227 008	2 226 465	2 016 362	2 022 051	1 981 126	1 978 082
Central University of Technology	808 280	765 765	736 313	689 277	635 675	609 789	593 902	559 954
Durban University of Technology	1 774 001	1 754 608	1 643 635	1 636 974	1 433 150	1 428 665	1 179 974	1 174 113
University of Limpopo	1 537 317	1 517 899	1 479 248	1 411 272	1 297 878	116 176	1 962 168	1 043 105
University of Mpumalanga	328 023	417 127	302 200	363 865	245 924	245 923	244 609	241 808
Mangosuthu University of Technology	777 828	390 893	704 167	344 481	581 170	285 201	548 123	538 151
Nelson Mandela University	1 777 397	1 856 210	1 653 473	1 720 663	1 497 630	1 518 388	1 404 076	1 405 227
North West University	4 213 921	4 161 890	3 859 871	3 820 451	3 598 965	3 568 123	3 453 307	3 397 849
University of Pretoria	6 927 200	6 518 900	6 527 700	6 207 100	6 000 000	5 647 200	5 406 500	5 050 100
Rhodes University	1 159 938	1 182 546	1 101 280	1 079 079	1 061 696	1 049 909	1 013 954	1 005 436
Sefako Makgatho University	1 110 158	1 146 787	820 095	1 031 158	661 919	714 519	862 813	607 635
Sol Plaatje University	310 311	310 127	212 138	212 093	160 346	160 027	78 796	78 434
Stellenbosch University	5 898 273	5 884 679	5 524 307	5 491 538	4 960 303	5 079 174	4 692 971	4 672 801
Tshwane University of Technology	3 364 040	3 423 149	3 174 942	3 234 612	2 760 770	2 942 208	2 827 182	2 824 182
University of Cape Town	3 325 170	3 272 330	3 117 510	3 059 740	2 841 400	2 790 340	2 668 510	2 616 430
Fort Hare University	1 142 451	1 142 452	1 068 497	965 845	953 118	943 118	819 448	817 448
University of the Free State	2 060 212	1 934 329	1 910 068	1 743 969	1 666 139	1 788 638	1 621 665	1 727 661
University of Johannesburg	3 616 267	3 611 930	3 365 875	3 384 945	3 095 982	3 126 319	2 890 520	2 915 510
University of KwaZulu-Natal	3 695 841	3 745 174	3 264 683	3 116 484	3 044 654	2 943 088	2 798 324	2 719 782
University of South Africa	7 170 698	7 136 129	6 972 490	6 968 669	4 493 601	2 957 297	5 752 252	5 586 928
University of Zululand	1 166 795	1 161 696	1 295 907	1 291 107	985 686	901 826	909 391	756 780
University of Western Cape	2 145 683	2 108 723	1 995 757	1 953 412	1 813 812	1 789 073	1 727 346	1 654 180
University of Venda	1 036 021	32 544	999 136	892 079	839 416	818 763	778 474	751 935
Vaal University of Technology	1 319 456	1 358 968	1 167 651	1 202 699	1 193 657	1 229 360	1 077 551	1 093 209
University of the Witwatersrand	4 856 590	4 926 995	4 440 387	4 490 517	3 784 553	3 777 499	3 483 022	3 490 050
Walter Sisulu University	1 683 092	1 680 479	1 543 593	1 544 634	1 299 905	1 299 905	1 578 208	1 250 844

Reply:

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(1)(a) After consideration of the first forensic report, the Board agreed that a second report be obtained. The Open Water report was concluded in January 2018 and the previous Board constituted a Board Sub-committee to review the report. The sub-committee met in February 2018, discussed the report and a recommendation was made to the Board in this regard. However, before this could be discussed at a Board meeting, the term of office of the then acting chairman expired and two Board members resigned. That left the Board with two Non-Executive Directors and one Executive Director, namely the Chief Executive Officer. The matter was then held over for the new Board to be appointed.

(b) After the appointment of the new board, the forensic reports have been considered by the Audit and Risk Committee (“ARC”). A Board ad hoc committee constituted by two members each from the Remuneration and Nominations Committee and ARC has been tasked with working on these reports and external advice has been sought in this regard. It is envisaged that the matter would be concluded soon.

(2)(a)(i) The Board members cited various reasons, information of which can be forwarded on request.

(ii) The Minister has appointed six Board members who have assumed their directorships with effect from 1 September 2018. The Board Chairman has subsequently been appointed with effect from 9 November 2018.

(b) In terms of clause 13.1.1 of ACSA’s Memorandum of Incorporation (“MOI”), the Board shall, at all times, consist of a minimum of three directors and a maximum of twelve directors, of which a majority shall be non-executive directors. The decisions taken by the Board have been taken by a fully constituted board in terms of the MOI.

Reply:

BUSINESS COFFEE TELEVISION ADVERT

a) The Business Coffee advert flighted from 27 May 2018 to 30 June 2018 on mainstream television stations.

b) The cost to produce the business advert was R10 376 558.00 and the cost for flighting the advert was R9 628 113.00. The advert was also placed on Youtube for additional views. The advert has longevity and will be used again in 2019.

c) An approved strategy guides SANRAL’s marketing and communications and it was informed by and consistent with the National Communication Strategy Framework. SANRAL strives continually to improve our communication engagement with members of the public, to inform them of our work and increase understanding of what the SANRAL brand represents. The good reputation of SANRAL is invaluable to our ability to play a role in promoting national investment, growing the economy and creating jobs. 

We have endeavored to present a comprehensive picture of how we deliver on our mandate to assist road users. The business coffee concept was developed to reinforce the universal truth of how interconnected our lives are, even the everyday things that we may overlook are the products of an interconnected network of people, business, and products that are all woven together by a vast system of national roads. SANRAL manages 22 214km of roads throughout South Africa. These roads are the driving force of South Africa that contribute to the GDP of the south African economy.

Business relies on the infrastructure of the roads to drive the economy. SANRAL has a responsibility to ensure that it delivers roads that are well designed, constructed and maintained. This safely engineered infrastructure aids in the driving experience; assists in prolonging the wear and tear of cars and trucks using these roads and enabling users to get themselves and goods to their intended destinations. This advert is pertinent in the current environment of needing to stimulate economic growth by investing in infrastructure.

The coffee ad was powerful and in line with SANRAL’s Horizon 2030 strategy. The commercial demonstrates the role and impact of road infrastructure in supporting businesses both large and small.

The commercial took the agricultural sector as an example and demonstrated through the harvesting and logistical transportation of coffee beans, bringing them to market and eventually at the consumer's hand to enjoy. It also reaffirms SANRAL’s slogan of beyond roads, as roads are not an end in themselves but a means to improving people's lives.

d) The performance is tracked using the industry performance planning tool that provides the performance of the campaign which is reach, frequency and impact, as indicated below. The campaign was tracked against viewership statistics supplied from the performance.

Audience : AGE 15+ ALL ADULTS (ADS15) U: 34 801 000, S:8134
Total Viewers	TVR	CPP 30"	Total CPP	Reach %	AveFreq
177 058 800	507,13	R10 109	R12 656	70,9%	7,2
Audience AGE 25+, HH INC R 14 000+, U:4 438 000, S:1010
Total Viewers	TVR	CPP 30"	Total CPP	Reach %	AveFreq
12 855 360	289,82	R17 689	R22 145	50,2%	5,8

TVR (television rating) – % of the people / target audience watching the programme/TV

Total TVR – total number of television ratings bought

30” CPP – cost per point for a 30” advert

Total CPP – cost per point for the against target audience.

Reach % - % number of the target audience reached

Ave.Freq – number of times the planned target audience has been exposed/seen the message.

ROAD SAFETY TELEVISION ADVERT

a) The Road Safety 365 TV advert flighted from 23 September 2018 to 8 October 2018 on both Mainstream and Community television stations.

b) The cost for producing the advert was R8 227 302.90 and the cost for flighting on both Mainstream and Community television was R3 037 807.60. The advert was also placed on Youtube for additional views and will is scheduled to fight again in early 2019.

c) Road safety is still one of South Africa’s biggest challenges. Every year 1,24 million people die in the world due to road crashes. South Africa contributes to the highest number of injuries and fatalities due to crashes on the roads. 60% of these victims are young people between ages 15 – 35 years of age. In addition to the effect on the economy it robs the country of skills and future leaders and affects economic growth. Bad and irresponsible behavior cannot be changed without all stakeholders working together (i.e. DOT, roads entities, the public, civil society groups, schools and more). So, when we look at a SANRAL Road Safety Campaign, we look at it from a ‘partners’ view. We see it as SANRAL contributing to the fight against road crashes and fatalities in SA. We look at other campaigns that have the same objectives in mind – and then see how we can add a different voice, a different point of view – that may resonate with South Africans.

While other campaigns are focused on the Easter and Festive Season periods, SANRAL’s approach is that of a year-long campaign. When other campaigns use gory visuals and scare tactics to make their point, we look at a more emotional, more ‘adult’ approach but also relatable to different target audiences – hence the theme of the legacy left by parents for their kids. That as ‘adults’ we should be mindful of our actions as they may encourage the next generation of drivers to do as we do.

The objective of the campaign is to:

• promote safe road practices and behaviour amongst South Africans when travelling on the roads throughout the year.
• increase road user engagement and personalise the message to the road users.
• encourage all road users to respect the rules of the road – they are there for your safety.

As we reframe ‘road safety’ in the hearts and minds of South Africans, we are also reminding them of the results of irresponsible behaviour on our roads. The legacy element – even if you are not a parent but an aunt or uncle, your nieces and nephews also look up to you.

d) The performance is tracked using the industry performance planning tool that provides the performance of the campaign which is reach, frequency and impact, as indicated above. The campaign was tracked against viewership statistics supplied from the performance.

Please note that community TV reach will always be low due to broadcast footprint, especially if it’s compared to the national tv channels that have a bigger foot print and cover almost 99% of the population.

MainstreamTV
		Audience : AGE 15+ ALL ADULTS (ADS15) U: 34 978 000, S:8153
Total Viewers	TVR		CPP 30"	Total CPP		Reach %	AveFreq
44 749 244	127,94		R10 530	R12 779		47,7%	2,7
		Audience AGE 25+, HH INC R 14 000+, U:4 297 000, S:960
Total Viewers	TVR		CPP 30"	Total CPP		Reach %	AveFreq
4 757 462	110,73		R12 166	R14 298		45,8%	2,4
Community TV
		Adults 15+ years
Total Viewers	Total TVR		Total CPP R	30Sec CPP		Reach %	Avg Freq
2 574 785	7,36		62, 784	41, 856		3	2,5
		AGE 25+, HHINC R14 000+
Total Viewers	Total TVR		Total CPP R	30Sec CPP R		Reach %	Avg Freq
428 694	9,74		47, 463	31,642		1,8	5,4

Reply:

(a) None.

(b) (i) None.

(ii) None.

(aa) Not applicable.

(bb) Not applicable.

(cc) None.

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Reply:

(1 )(a) The Department through the Dual System Pilot Project is still developing the National Occupations Curriculum Content (NOCC) for the 13 priority occupational trades including welding. In the interim, INDLELA and the other trade test centres are still using the legacy trades to train and test artisans.

(b) INDLELA has no other option but to modernise its equipment, which is largely ideal only for the transitional legacy trades. To achieve the transformation, a Recapitalisation Plan for INDLELA was developed in 2016 to cater for the improvement of security and upgrading of the INDLELA facility as a whole, which includes the modernisation of workshop machinery. Sector Education and Training Authorities (SET As) have contributed R26 million towards the upgrading of INDLELA.

(i) The primary difference between the content of legacy trade programme (including welding) and the new occupational trade programmes is in the trade curriculum content, which for the occupational trades emphasises more workplace learning. This is a departure from the legacy trades, which do not emphasise rigorous workplace learning, especially where a workplace contract is absent. Furthermore, the mode of delivery of training for legacy trades uses one of the two approaches, i.e. dual or linear depending on the availability of a workplace contract. Where a workplace contract is available, the training will be of a dual nature. Where a workplace contract is not available, the training will be linear, resulting in the learner initially acquiring theory and practical learning, and later workplace learning when a workplace contract is available.

(ii) No learners have been tested against the reviewed qualifications to date.

(2) INDLELA has sufficient equipment to test only for the transitional legacy trades.

(a) To meet the new assessment standards for welding once the NOCC has been completed, INDLELA will need approximately R20 million to upgrade its existing welding workshops.

(b) The current funding made available by SETAs will allow INDLELA to deliver the trade testing by 2020. It should be noted that INDLELA does not receive voted funds to undertake major capital projects.

3)(a) INDLELA through its Artisan Development and National Artisan Moderation Body Directorates started the advocacy campaign in 2016 when the draft National Artisan Development Strategy was conceptualised. All provinces were visited to conduct workshops on the content of the draft strategy and dual system approach in relation to the new occupational trades. This exercise culminated in the hosting of the Artisan Development Conference on 6 - 7 December 2016. Furthermore, INDLELA established consultative forums, which include Provincial Artisan Development Steering Committees, Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges, SETAs, organised business and labour, and other government departments with the aim to keep every artisan training stakeholder on board regarding artisan development matters, including the devolution of the new trade occupations.

(b) The national advocacy campaign costs INDLELA approximately R5 million per annum.

Reply:

(1) The Department is in the process of:

- Rationalising some of the Report 191 curricula, especially where there is poor uptake and where such subjects are no longer relevant. This involves 171 engineering-related subjects and 214 business studies-related subjects;
- Updating subjects, through the review process, where there are consistently high enrolments and where the skills sets are still relevant. Thirty-four subjects from N 1 to N6 are being revised in the current year with additional curricula targeted for 2019;

- Improving and updating several National Certificate (Vocational) [NC(V)] curricula.

The current revisions are in the Information Technology and Computer Science and Safety in Society specialisations; and

- Scaling up the offering of occupational programmes through the establishment of the Centres of Specialisation in colleges.

(2) The NC(V) programmes will continue to be offered for at least the next five years.

(a) Several NC(V) subject curricula have been reviewed and based on feedback received from colleges, and other stakeholders, these NC(V) programmes will continue.

(b) The system of review and implementation generally falls within a two-year period. It takes about six months to undertake the review and finalise the revised curriculum. The development of learning materials is undertaken over approximately eight months.

Lecturer development for 'gap training' is taken between November and December of the year preceding the year of implementation. Where all three levels of the subjects are affected, each successive level is introduced in consecutive years. Finally, the national examinations system has to have a final curriculum at least 18 months before the curriculum is examined. The Department adheres to this requirement in managing the implementation of the revisions.

(c) There is a need to rationalise some of the specialisations and subjects in the NC(V) programme to avoid overlap and duplication with other parts of the education system, such as Basic Education offerings. There are also poor enrolments in about five vocational programmes that have been identified for rationalisation.

(3) (a) Identified subjects in the Report 191 programmes are being reviewed.

Reply:

1. The department conduct asset verifications bi-annually in line with the Sport and Recreation South Africa Asset Management Policy. Asset verification includes audit of artwork owned by the department which is part of SRSA Asset Register.

2. No artwork under Minister department’s curatorship have gone missing in each of the past five financial years since 1 April 2018.

 

 

MS. T. XASA, MP

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION DATE:

Reply:

(a} The National Qualification Forum (NQF} is formally constituted through the NQF Implementation Plan 2011-2015 and the System of Collaboration which guides the mutual relations of the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA} and Quality Councils (QCs} as per the National Qualifications Framework Act, sections 13(1 }(f}(i} and 33. Members of the NQF Forum are the Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs} of the Councils/Boards of SAQA and QCs, the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Director-General of Higher Education and Training, and the Chairperson and secretariat of the Inter-Departmental NQF Steering Committee.

(b} The Chairperson of the NQF Forum is the Director-General of Higher Education and Training with SAQA performing the secretariat function.

(c}(i} The role of the NQF Forum is to provide opportunities for the Minister at a strategic level to raise concerns, plans and requests for research and information with SAQA and the QCs. The NQF Forum also provides an opportunity for the Minister to hear the views of the Chairpersons and CE Os of SAQA and the QCs, as well as their challenges and priorities.

(ii}- (iii) Since its inception, the NQF Forum has dealt with and provided recommendations, among others, on the following topics:

- Inter-Departmental NQF Steering Committee: It recommended that an InterDepartmental NQF Steering Committee be established to deal with all matters related to the NQF development and implementation, concerns and questions about the NQF, as well as matters referred to it.

- NQF Forum and related matters: It recommended that the NQF Forum be the vehicle through which complex issues are discussed collaboratively, promote common understanding and ensure the efficient development and implementation of the NQF.

- Determine policy on NQF matters: It recommended that the Minister should publish policies to "drive" the implementation of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL} and ensure that articulation happened across the NQF system.

- Publish guidelines: It recommended that guidelines which set out government's strategy and priorities for the NQF be published providing a strategic remit including those for SAQA and the QCs.

- NQF Implementation Framework: It recommended the development of the NQF Implementation Framework.

- Determine a dispute resolution process: It recommended that a regulation be published by the Minister to ensure there is a mechanism in place to resolve disputes between the QCs and SAQA.

- Legislation and related matters: It recommended the setting up of the QCTO needed to be fast-tracked and receive funding from the fiscus.

- Private colleges and quality assurance: It recommended the consideration of the registration of skills development providers with the Department of Higher Education and Training.

- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT): It recommended that dedicated task groups research CAT and RPL be set up, and the research consider credit transfer within the sub-frameworks.

- Level descriptors: It recommended that the existing level descriptors be submitted for public comment by SAQA by the end of July 201 O and this was subsequently published in 2012.

- Role of Umalusi: It recommended:

o Umalusi's funding model needs to be changed from a reliance on certification fees to quality assurance levies taken from Provincial education budgets.

o Memorandum of Understanding or Service Level Agreement between Umalusi, Departments of Basic Education, and Higher Education and Training was required;

o Umalusi should not be restricted to Level 4, and the delegated responsibility from the Council on Higher Education be considered.

- Policy strategies for coherence and integration: It recommended that the variety of policy strategies required for integration be referred to the NQF Steering Committee for its consideration and recommendations, and issues of nomenclature and terminology be addressed.

- Standard setting models of the three sub-frameworks: It recommended that SAQA should publish policy and criteria for the registration of qualifications and part qualifications.

Research across the NQF: It recommended that research must underpin policy developments and the further development and implementation of the NQF.

- Transfer of the Education and Training Quality Assurance functions from Sector Education and Training Authorities to the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations: It recommended that short-term delegations be implemented to maintain the status quo during the transitional period.

{iv) The NQF Forum took a decision that meetings would only be convened if there were NQF matters that required their attention. The NQF Forum convened on 14 June 2018 and 26 September 2018.

Reply:

(1 )(a) The White Paper on Post-School Education and Training makes provision for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET} colleges to offer both higher education and occupational qualifications at NQF level 6 on the Higher Education Qualifications SubFramework (HEQSF). Several colleges already offer Higher Certificates at NQF level 5, and some colleges will progress into the Advanced Certificates at NQF level 6. Three colleges offer a combination of NQF levels 6 and 7, i.e. diploma and degree qualifications, in partnership with higher education institutions, as provided for in section 43(3) and 43( 4) of the Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006). The scale of the provision at NQF levels 5 and 6 is however still small but will be scaled up from 2020 when the funding flow for such students becomes embedded in the integrated funding plans of the Department.

Regarding occupational qualifications, colleges are not in a position to offer NQF level 6 qualifications as yet, and this will only be offered based on demand and for which funding has been secured for delivery, through the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) system. In 2018, eight TVET colleges were offering NQF level 5 occupational qualifications. Most occupational qualifications delivered by TVET colleges are at NQF levels 3 and 4. Major planning and funding injections will be required before firm decisions can be taken to scale up the provision of occupational qualifications at NQF level 6.

(b) The naming of occupational qualifications to better align with the HEQSF nomenclature is under consideration but has not yet been finalised.

(2)(a) A reasonable time for the introduction of NQF level 6 qualifications into the TVET system would be January 2021, given the several elements that are integral to their implementation success, i.e. existence of curricula and learning programmes, learning materials, lecturer readiness, and a clear and co-ordinated system of funding for students enrolled in the occupational and higher education programmes at NQF level 6.

(b) For the higher education qualifications at NQF level 6, lecturers will have to be in possession of an honours degree as the minimum academic qualification to teach at this level.

In relation to occupational qualifications, the qualification itself sets out the requirements for delivering the practical instructional component. Currently, pilot programmes are underway to understand the requirement of lecturers.

(3)(a) For the higher education qualifications at NQF level 6, the major requirement apart from physical space and basic teaching tools will be the need for teaching technologies to support innovative teaching methods. For occupational qualifications, the provision of specialised and modern plant equipment, simulators and practicum rooms will be critical.

(b) In planning for the delivery of the occupational qualifications, funding from the various sources, i.e. the fiscus, SETAs, National Skills Fund and private sector, will have to be factored into a coherent plan of delivery before implementation. For the scaling up of the higher education qualifications that will be offered in TVET colleges in partnership with higher education institutions, the Department intends to provide earmarked grants to the colleges to enrol against set targets.

Reply:

a) The purpose of the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) is to improve management practices within the National and Provincial Departments through the monitoring of defined standards and raising of awareness amongst departmental management. To facilitate the learning and improvement MPAT also identified and captured good practices in 42 case studies and had various events to disseminate the learnings. Some department have made MPAT scores part of their Annual Performance Plans and individual Performance Agreements however MPAT is not part of an annual evaluation cycle.

 

b) The theory of change of MPAT identified that the compliance to policy requirements would result in the improvement of management practices. The baseline data for the number of departments that achieving at least 3 in 50% of the standards assessed by MPAT was 38% in 2013 and this improved to 75% in 2017. An independent implementation evaluation of MPAT in 2015 indicated that “Evidence shows that 97.8% of accounting officers surveyed consider MPAT results to be useful to some extent. Departments tend to utilise these results for raising awareness of management practice strengths and weaknesses, accountability as well as for undertaking improvements and corrections”.

c) The following is a breakdown of the MPAT system development and maintenance cost included in the unit’s cost above:

Year	Cost
2012	561 742,13
2013	633 305,13
2014	790 075,57
2015	470 142,25
2016	325 136,77
Grand Total	2 780 401,85

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

a) The anti-retrovirals that were affected were the combination products of Abacavir / Lamivudine and Zidovudine / Lamivudine. The active ingredients for most medicines are produced mainly in India and China. The challenges experienced were caused by the new legislation in China relating to industrial pollution which resulted in the closure of manufacturing sites for the production of Lamivudine and Abacavir.

The injectable contraceptive, norethisterone enanthate, is currently not available. The supplier is the only supplier of this drug in South Africa and supply challenges were experienced because of the quality of the pharmaceutical ingredient.

The demand from provinces on Oxytocin exceeded the supply. As a result, the contracted supplier did not have sufficient capacity to meet the increased demand.

b) The National Department of Health assisted the contracted supplier of Zidovudine / Lamivudine to obtain special authorisation from the regulator (South African Regulatory Authority – SAHPRA) to bring stock into the country in terms of Section 21 of the Medicines Act. The stock arrived in tranches over a period of three months and supply is ongoing.

With regards to Abacavir / Lamivudine, stock has arrived and is being released in tranches as well.

With regards to injectable contraceptives, although norethisterone enanthate is not yet available, another injectable contraceptive, medroxyprogesterone acetate is available and health care workers have been advised accordingly. Furthermore, the National Department of Health assisted the contracted supplier of norethisterone enanthate to obtain special authorisation from the regulator (SAHPRA) to bring stock into the country in terms of Section 21 of the Medicines Act.

The National Department of Health sourced stock from the alternative supplier of Oxytocin in the private sector.

Furthermore, the National Department of Health assisted the contracted supplier of Oxytocin to obtain special authorisation from SAHPRA, to bring in sufficient stock, based on the demand until January 2019. This gives the contracted supplier sufficient time to build the capacity to bring in stock in December 2018.

END.

Reply:

See the link for REPLY: 

 

 

Reply:

a) The NYDA Act identifies the President as the NYDA’s political head, the President has then delegated the oversight functions to the Minister in the Presidency. The Minister receives technical support from the Department.

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

DAFF

(a)(i) 2015/16: R 829 000

2016/17: R2 806 000

2017/18: R5 479 000

(b)(i) 2015/16: Total budget: R6 408 750 - percentage: 0.01%

2016/17: Total budget: R6 514 965 - percentage: 0.04%

2017/18: Total budget: R6 847 034 - percentage: 0.08%

NAMC

No Irregular expenditure, unlawful and wasteful expenditure were incurred by NAMC for the past three years.

MLRF

Financial year	Fruitless and Wasteful	Irregular	Budget	% Fruitless & Wasteful	% Irregular
	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000
2015/16	225	12 772	537 276	0.04%	2.38%
2015/17	1 274	103 400	511 280	0.25%	20.22%
2015/18	2 336	172 281	558 841	0.42%	30.83%

PPECB

Wasteful expenditure	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
Changes in travel arrangements (cancellations, rescheduling)	9,112	4,278	16,000
Charges for late payments to suppliers	55	3,341	77
Inaccurate supplier and employee payments	64,134	-	-
Unapproved expenditure		-	2,864
	73,301	7,619	18,941
% of expenditure budget	0.021%	0.002%	0.006%
Irregular expenditure	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
Deviation from 3-quote process, prior CEO approval not obtained	32,250	10,226	37,206
Procurement of items on expired contract, prior CEO approval not obtained	-	73,457	-
Deviation on minimum threshold for local content	512,402	-	-
	544,652	83,683	37,206
% of expenditure budget	0.156%	0.026%	0.013%

  OBP

Irregular expenditure as per the audited annual financial statement	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
	R190,636	None	None
Percentage of the total budget constituted	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
	0.16%	0%	0%

ARC

		2015/16 R’000	2016/17 R’000	2017/18 R’000	Total R’000
	Fruitless & Wasteful Expenditure	265	129	199	593
	Irregular Expenditure	205,177	199,263	106,294	510,734
a		205,443	199,392	106,493	511,327
	Total Operational Budget	1,091,069	1,103,000	1,368,991	3,563,060
	Total Capital Budget	82,610	86,988	91,338	260,936
	Total Budget	1,173,679	1,189,988	1,460,329	3,823,996
b		17.5%	16.8%	7.3%	13.4%

Reply:

a)  Kindly refer to Annexure A

b) Kindly refer to Annexure B

c) Kindly refer to Annexure C

d) The following Statistical report are at the risk: Health and Vital Statistics Birthand Dearth Statistics; Labour Statistics; Environmental Economic Statistics; GDP; CPI; Povertyand Inequality Statistics Short-Term Industry Stats; Gender Statistics; Crime Statistics, Social Stats, Private Sector Financial Statistics Structural Industry Stats

 

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has not borrowed any funds since its inception in 2010.

The National Youth Development Agency has never borrowed funds from any entity in the People’s Republic of China.

Statistics SA has never borrowed funds from any entity in the People’s Republic of China.

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

(1)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) The number of murders, which were reported at the Primrose Police Station, is as follows:

 

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
35	45	45

(1)(b) The number of murders, which resulted in successful con\fictions, is as follows:

(i) 2015/2016		(ii) 2016/2017		(iii) 2017/2018
Cas Number	Conviction	Cas Number	Conviction	Cas Number	Conviction
306/08/2014	10 years imprisonment	257/07/2012	15 years imprisonment	271/07/2016	10 years imprisonment
156/09/2014	10 years imprisonment
447/02/2015	8  years imprisonment
71/03/2015	13 years imprisonment

(2)(a)(b) The number of women and children, who were murder Victims, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
Women	Children	Women	Children	Women	Children
2	0	3	0	3	0

 

 

Reply to question 3016 recommended/

TI

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GENERAL UTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

Date: 18 11 t

Reply to question 3016 approved/

BH CELE, MP

Reply:

The response to this Parliamentary question can only be disclosed in a closed session of Joint Standing Committee on Defence as it relates to strategic sensitive security capabilities of the SANDF.

Reply:

(1)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) The number of murders, which were reported at the Bedfordview Police Station, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
7	7	1

(1)(b) The number of murders, which resulted in successful convictions, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
CAS Number	Conviction	CAS Number	Conviction	CAS Number	Conviction
205/11/2015	10 Years Imprisonment	None	Not applicable	None	Not applicable
91/01/2016	18 Years Imprisonment

(2)(a)(b) The number of women and children, who were murder victims, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
Women	Children	Women	Children	Women	Children
1	0	1	0	1	0

 

 

GENERAL TH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

Date: ) i8-1)’ j§

Reply to question 3015 approved/

MINIS F POLICE BH CEO, M

Date:

Reply:

Forensic Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) profiles, derived from buccal samples, have been taken from 43 604 South African Police Service (SAPS) members to date and loaded onto the National Forensic DNA Database.

On 11 October 2018, a directive was sent to all Commanders, by the Deputy National Commissioner: Crime Detection, to ensure that buccal samples are taken from SAPS members, appointed, since 27 January 2015.

Reply to question 2979 recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
DATE: 2018/11/15


Reply to question 2979 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
DATE: 2018/11/17

Reply:

REPLY

a) The funds spent with regard to disaster management are for normal operations and the responsibilities for the 2017/2018 financial year within my department.

b) For the 2017/2018 financial year, my department facilitated the approval of and the transfer of disaster funding to the affected organs of state that were unable to cope with the effects of the disaster, by only using their own resources in line with the provisions of the Disaster Management Act (2002). The DCOG through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) transferred a total amount of R449 786 000 (R449.8 million) from the Disaster Grants, for the implementation of various intervention measures by the affected organs of state. Of the total amount transferred to various organs of state, R26 147 000 (R26.1 million) was made to the Merafong City Local Municipality in Gauteng Province to address the sinkhole conditions. An amount of R341 300 000 (R341.3 million), was further transferred to address the drought conditions in the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and the Western Cape Provinces.

A breakdown of the transferred funds for the 2017/18 financial year from the Disaster Grants is as follows:

MUNICIPAL DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
Name of the municipality	Amount allocated	Amount transferred	Reported Expenditure and Remarks
TRANSFER DATE	28 March 2018
TYPE OF DISASTER	DROUGHT
PURPOSE OF ALLOCATION	Water infrastructure projects within the affected municipalities
EASTERN CAPE
	R'000	R'000	R'000
Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality (LM)	468	468	467
Koukamma Local Municipality	770	770	770
Kouga LM	1 090	1090	1090
Sundays River LM	2 090	2 090	0* The indication by the municipality is that the delays were due to SCM processes.
Makana LM	810	810	743
Blue Crane Route LM	180	180	180
Ndlambe LM	950	950	31
Amathole District Municipality - Mbashe Local M	1 380	1 380	469
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	97 000	97 000	1628
Total EC	104 738	104 738	5 378
NORTHERN CAPE
Kareeberg Local Municipality	4 626	4 626	1 441
Richtersveld Local Municipality	15 196	15 196	14 439
Namakhoi Local Municipality	4 542	4 542	411
Hantam Local Municipality	8 500	8 500	8 500
Kamiesberg Local Municipality	3 968	3 968	3 362
Total NC	36 833	36 833	28 153
WESTERN CAPE
Cederberg Local Municipality	7 962	7 962	4 983
Matzikama Local Municipality	7 627	7 627	897
Drakenstein Local Municipality	26 845	26 845	7 932
City of Cape Town	122 507	122 507	85 368
Total WC	164 936	164 936	99 180

PROVINCIAL DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
NAME OF PROVINCE AND DEPARTMENT	AMOUNT ALLOCATED	Amount transferred	Reported Expenditure
TRANSFER DATE	28 March 2018
TYPE OF DISASTER	DROUGHT
NORTHERN CAPE	PROVISION AND TRANSPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK
	R'000	R'000	R'000
Provincial Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development	42 339	42 339	42 339
Total NC	42 339	42 339	42 339

MUNICIPAL DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT
NAME OF PROVINCE AND MUNICIPALITY	Amount Allocated	Amount transferred	Reported Expenditure
RECEIVING PROVINCIAL DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
TRANSFER DATE	07 March 2018
TYPE OF DISASTER	SINKHOLE FORMATIONS
PURPOSE OF ALLOCATION	RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION WORK
GAUTENG PROVINCE
	R'000	R'000	R'000
Merafong City Local Municipality	26 147	26 147	2 230
Total	26 147	26 147	2 230

PROVINCIAL DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
NAME OF DEPARTMENT	AMOUNT ALLOCATED	Amount transferred	Reported Expenditure
RECEIVING PROVINCIAL DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
TRANSFER DATE	31 August 2017
TYPE OF DISASTER	DROUGHT
PURPOSE OF ALLOCATION	Provision and transportation of livestock feed
WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
	R'000	R'000	R'000
Provincial Department of Agriculture	40 000	40 000	40 000
Total	40 000	40 000	40 000

MUNICIPAL DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	Amount Allocated	Amount transferred	Reported Expenditure
TRANSFER DATE	21 August 2017
TYPE OF DISASTER	DROUGHT
PURPOSE OF ALLOCATION	Water infrastructure projects within the affected municipalities
WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
	R'000	R'000	R'000
Bitou Local Municipality	10 920	10 920	10 920
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	3 134	3 134	2 864
City of Cape Town	20 812	20 812	20 812
Total	34 866	34 866	34 596

Reply:

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(1)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) The number of murders, which were reported at the Germiston Police Station, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
48	45	55

(1)(b) The number of murders, which resulted in successful convictions, is as

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2 18
CAS Number	Conviction	CAS Number	Conviction	CAS Number	Conviction
648/05/2015	15 years imprisonmen t	650/05/2016	3 years imprisonmen t	None	Not applicable
571/06/2015	3 years imprisonmen t	160/08/2016	Life imprisonmen t
454/01/2016	15 years imprisonmen t	753/12/2016	15 years imprisonmen t

(2)(a)(b) The number of women and children, who were murder victims, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
Women	Children	Women	Children	Women	Children
8	4	5	4	5	0

 

 

 

Reply to question 3017 recommended

KJ (SOEG)

Date: ytI18 *»* › ›

Reply to question 3017 approved/n

MINISTER OF POLICE BH CELE, MP

Date: [[

GENERAL AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

Reply:

(1)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) The number of murders, which were reported at the Elsburg Police Station, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
8	18	12

(1)(b) The number of murders, which resulted in successful convictions, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
CAS Number	Conviction	CAS Number	Conviction	CAS Number	Conviction
281/09/2015	Three Years Imprisonment	None	Not applicable	None	Not applicable
215/12/2015	Life Imprisonment

(2)(a)(b) The number of women and children, who were murder victims, is as follows:

2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
Women	Children	Women	Children	Women	Children
1	0	0	0	1	0

 

 

Reply to question 3014 recommended d

GENERAL

AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

Reply to question 3014 approved/

OF POLICE BH CELE, MP

Reply:

The information cannot be provided, as the security of the countries and the vessel will be compromised, if a public statement is made to this effect.

 

 

Reply to question 2939 recommended/

GENERAL AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

Date: f018 -)T- 15

Reply to question 2939 approved/n

MINIS OF POLICE BH CELE, gP

 

Reply:

(a)(i) Refer to the table below for the kilometers of (aa) water and (bb) sanitation pipes are in each province.

Province	Water pipeline(km)	Sanitation pipeline(km)
Eastern Cape	26 092	15 980
Free State	15 195	12 240
Gauteng	66 306	73 770
KwaZulu-Natal	39 306	25 450
Limpopo	28 293	6 840
Mpumalanga	18 112	10 460
North West	17 620	11 420
Northern Cape	10 368	4 440
Western Cape	29 224	32 480
Grand Total	250 517	193 080

(a)(ii) Refer to the table for the kilometers of (aa) water and (bb) sanitation pipes that are needed to give all households access to house connections with waterborne sanitation.

Province	Water pipeline(km)	Sanitation pipeline(km)
Eastern Cape	21 810	21 432
Free State	3 337	6 082
Gauteng	6 100	12 734
KwaZulu-Natal	19 583	31 504
Limpopo	13 684	24 726
Mpumalanga	8 113	13 599
North West	6 416	14 287
Northern Cape	2 272	2 327
Western Cape	2 707	3 834
Grand Total	84 021	130 526

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(b) Refer to the table below on how much would it cost to provide full house connections to all households (includes additional pipes, treatment works, reservoirs and water resources).

Province	Cost of full water house connection to All R’000,000	Cost of full waterborne sanitation to All R’000,000
Eastern Cape	R 80 921	R38 575
Free State	R 9 075	R10 863
Gauteng	R 15 640	R22 845
KwaZulu-Natal	R 58 299	R55 941
Limpopo	R 52 065	R44 416
Mpumalanga	R 31 382	R24 223
North West	R 19 999	R23 243
Northern Cape	R 7 974	R4 111
Western Cape	R 7 667	R6 834
Grand Total	R283 020	R231 051

Additional costs to repair and renew existing house connections to achieve sustainable water and sanitation services for all households.

Province	Cost to repair and renew aged water house connections R’000,000	Cost to repair and renew aged waterborne sanitation R’000,000
Eastern Cape	R20 874	R8 931
Free State	R10 825	R6 804
Gauteng	R48 930	R41 135
KwaZulu-Natal	R19 916	R14 090
Limpopo	R27 587	R3 818
Mpumalanga	R19 213	R5 804
North West	R12 927	R5 939
Northern Cape	R8 744	R2 449
Western Cape	R14 983	R18 029
Grand Total	R184 000	R107 000

Reply:

 

The Department does not have the water loss data for the 2017-2018 Financial Year at the moment because the information is drawn based on the municipal financial year. The last comprehensive analysis on water loss and non-revenue water (NRW) in South Africa (inclusive of Provincial and Water ServicesAuthorities) was based on the 2016-17 Financial Year.

For the development of the annual municipal water balance, the Department is reliant on water use and water loss information submitted by the Water Services Authorities, which requires both technical and financial inputs. The Department gives allowance of two months after the end of the municipal financial year for the municipalities to do financial corrections before starting of collecting the water balances to enable the national analysis and reporting.

Reply:

The Department did not award any contract to Werksmans Attorney in the period of 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2016.

Reply:

1. Yes

a) Section 7.2 (e) of the Policy for the Allocation and Management of Fishing Rights in the Large Pelagic Longline Sector: 2015. This provision stipulates that because of a lack of suitable South African vessels and South Africa’s limited experience in tuna longlining, joint ventures with non – South Africans may be a necessity; In additi.on, South Africa is a Contracting Member of the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOCT) and is bound to adhere to respective Recommendations and Resolutions of the respective tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (tRFMOs). One of those is ‘’Vessel Chartering “which allows for fishing vessels to be chartered between Contracting Parties.

b) Combined Fishing Enterprises CC, Ferro Fishing ( Pty) Ltd and Impala Fishing ( Pty) Ltd

c) Three (3)

d) 2005

2. Yes

In accordance with section 39 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No.18 of 1998) (“the MLRA’’), a foreign vessel license is issued to the vessels before any fishing activity can take place. In addition and in accordance with section 13 of the MLRA, a Permit to Undertake Commercial Fishing of Large Pelagic Longline is issued to the Right Holder, permitting the vessel to harvest the Large Pelagic species allocated to the Right Holder. Lastly, a Fish Processing Establishment permit is issued to the vessels as they process fish on board. The vessels are subjected to the applicable domestic legislation and permit conditions, including a Vessel Monitoring System and additionally, foreign fishing vessels are required to have 100% Observer coverage.

Noting South Africa’s obligations to the ICCAT and IOCT, all the catch and observer data accrues to South Africa.

Reply:

The response below was provided by the municipalities:

NO	MUNICIPALITY	RESPONSE
Gauteng
1	Merafong City LM	The municipality did not initiate internal investigations on the matter. The municipality requested Gauteng Treasury to initiate an independent external investigation on the matter. Not applicable. May 2018. Under investigation. The Gauteng Provincial Government hopes to conclude the investigation by end of November 2018.
2	West Rand District	Same as above.
North West
3	Moretele LM	The municipality initiated internal investigations on the matter. Not applicable. Investigation was instituted after 30 July 2018, following the Minister’s advice. (i) Same as the above. (ii) Internal investigations completed, awaiting consolidation of reports by the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) and the Financial Disciplinary Board (FDB). (iii) 31 October 2018.
4	Madibeng LM	The municipality initiated internal investigations on the matter. Not applicable. (b) 27 June 2018 (i) Same as the above (ii) Current Status: Disciplinary processes instituted against the three affected officials. The office of the Speaker initiated the process of convening the Rules of Order and Ethics committee to institute disciplinary processes against the alleged MMC. A criminal case was opened at Brits SAPS. (iii) 28 August 2018.
5	Mahikeng LM	The municipality initiated internal investigations. Not applicable. 3 September 2018 (i) Same as the above. (ii) Investigation finalized, disciplinary action and litigation pending. (iii) Same as the above.
6	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District	The municipality initiated internal investigations. (a) Not applicable. (b) Internal investigations launched on 31 May 2018. (i) 31 May 2018. (ii) Current status: A Preliminary report was tabled before Council on 12 September 2018; Final report expected to be tabled before Council on 08 November 2018. (iii) Same as the above.
Limpopo
7	Makhado LM	Awaiting response from the province.
8	Greater Giyani LM	Awaiting response from the province.
9	Collins Chabane LM	Awaiting response from the province.
10	Elias Motswaledi LM (Interest)	Awaiting response from the province.
11	Vhembe District	Awaiting response from the province.
12	Ephraim Mogale LM	Awaiting response from the province.
13	Tubatse Fetakgomo LM	Awaiting response from the province.
14	Lepelle Nkumpi LM	Awaiting response from the province.

The affected Provincial Departments instituted forensic investigations in their respective municipalities, in accordance with section 106 of Municipal Systems Act and the investigations are still in progress.

The Limpopo Province held introductory meetings with the affected municipalities on 28 August 2018 and the investigation is expected to be finalised within 3 months. The Northwest Province commenced with the investigation in July 2018 and the investigation report was finalised on the 18th of October 2018. The investigation in Gauteng is expected to be finalised on the 30th of November 2018.

The affected Provinces appointed the following service providers:

• Limpopo Province- Grant Thornton PS Advisory (Pty) Ltd
• North West – Sekelaxabiso
• Gauteng – Deloitte

The forensic investigations supplemented by the Investigator’s report on VBS, will assist government to establish the extent of transgression, identify the perpetrators and pave way to disciplinary processes and possible recovery deposits.

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available in the Department. However, the Department has sent letters to eight Provincial Departments responsible for Local Government, to engage municipalities to provide the relevant information. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.

Ends…

Reply:

 

a) Yes, the Department has conducted water quality tests in the catchment of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality as part of national monitoring programmes for the past five financial years. The national monitoring programmes are:

• National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme (NEMP)
• National Microbial Monitoring Programme (NMMP)
• National Chemical Monitoring Programme (NCMP)

The catchment of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has five (5) sites that are monitored for National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme, two (sites) for National Microbial Monitoring Programme and one (1) sites for National Chemical Monitoring Programme (NCMP).

The eutrophication sampling points are in the Civic Lake, Homestead Lake, Kleinfontein Lake, Blaaupan Lake and Victoria Lake. The microbial sampling points are in Blesbokspruit and Kaalspruit rivers. The chemical sampling point is in Leeuspruit River.

(b)(i) Since 01 April 2018, the position is as follows:

NEMP: Currently, in relation to eutrophication status; water quality has deteriorated to poor quality due to increasing nutrient levels. Victoria, Blaaupan and Homestead Lakes have an oligotrophic status denoting a system that is low in nutrients and not productive in terms of aquatic animal and plant life. The water quality is suitable for full contact recreation.

Kleinfontein Lake: has hypertrophic status which is a system with serious water quality problems due to high nutrient levels. The quality in Civic Lake has declined from mesotrophic to eutrophic status which is a very productive system with increasing signs of water quality problems.

The water in both lakes may pose severe nuisance conditions when used for full contact recreation due to algal scum. The composition and health of the fish population may be affected by these high algal numbers.

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The increasing nutrient levels (phosphates and nitrates) observed at Blaaupan, Homestead, Civic and Kleinfontein Lakes has the potential to further deteriorate water quality. The sources of pollution within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) include industrial effluents, sewage treatment works, agriculture, storm water runoffs and mining operations

NMMP: The microbial data collected indicates that the resource water in the Blesbokspruit and Kaalspruit River are not suitable for consumption without limited treatment and posed a high risk of infections when consumed untreated. The water showed low to medium risk when used for irrigating crops and full contact water sport.

NCMP: The suitability of the water for Domestic (Health) Use at site Leeuspruit River applies. The water quality attributes available for the period: pH; NO3+NO2-N; Na; Cl; and EC.The statistical results for each variable are: Minimum; 50th percentile (a measure of the average); and the Maximum.

According to pH there is no health effects expected. The NO3+NO2 (nitrate), Chloride and Sodium is an insignificant risk - meaning no health risk. The Electrical Conductivity (EC) is consistent with this.

At Leeuspruit River, there is no indication of cause for concern from a health perspective should the water be used for domestic use from the available data.

i) Yes, the Department can furnish the copies of each report; however, it should be noted that these reports are available on the DWS RQIS website for public perusal.

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Youth Unemployment is one of the largest challenges the world faces, with the challenge particularly high in South Africa. Young workers in South Africa face very low prospects of finding employment. Many job seekers are excluded from these social networks as a result of being in a non-working household, spatially isolated, or racial and gender issues.

The Youth Employment Service (Y.E.S) initiative aims to improve the grim employment outlook for young work seekers, by offering a first chance of quality work experience for young work seekers.

The YES initiative was created for all Unemployed Youth of the country. However, for the purpose of B-BBEE recognition will only be awarded to Entities that employ Eligible Employees which are between the ages of 18 and 35 and meet the definition of “Black People” as defined in the B-BBEE Act 53 of 2003 as amended by Act 46 of 2013.

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Sipho Zikode Lionel October

DDG: SEZ/ET Director-General

Date:………………….. Date:…………………….

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Dr. Rob Davies, MP

Minister

Date:………………………..

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The response to this Parliamentary question can only be disclosed in a closed session of Joint Standing Committee on Defence as it relates to strategic sensitive security capabilities of the SANDF.

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a) (i) The Department did not borrow monies from any entity in the People’s Republic of China in each of the past three financial years and since 1 April 2018.

(ii) South African Local Governement Association (SALGA); South African Cities Network (SACN) and Municipal Dermacation Board (MDB)

a) (ii) SALGA, SACN and MDB did not borrow any money from the People’s Republic of China in the past three financial years and since 1 April 2018.

(aa) (bb) (b) (c) (d) Not applicable as there was no money borrowed.

General, Section 66 of the PFMA directs the Accounting Officer of a Department not to borrow money, issue guarantees, indemnities or securities or enter into transactions that bind the revenue fund to a future commitment.

Furthermore, the Accounting Officer must ensure that appropriate proceedings of misconduct or criminal are instituted against any person responsible for transgressions with regard to borrowings, guarantees, securities or indemnities.

Moreover, should the Accounting Officer be responsible for transgressions with regard to borrowings, guarantees, securities s or indemnities, the National Treasury must, as soon as it becomes aware of the transgression, initiate appropriate misconduct or criminal proceedings against the Accounting Officer.

With regards to the public entities and constitutional institutions. Section 66 of the PFMA restricts borrowing, issues of guarantee and other financial commitments by the public entities and constitutional institutions, unless authorized and or approved by the Minister who is the Executive Authority for that public entity or constitutional institution, acting in concurrence with the Minister of Finance.

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(a) What are the relevant details?

There is no water treatment facility in Boiketlong. Part of the Sedibeng Regional Sanitation Scheme is to upgrade the Sebokeng Waste Water Treatment Works, Rietspruit Waste water treatment Works and Leeuwkuil Waste Water Treatment Works. The project is funded by the Department of Water and Sanitation and Rand Water is the Implementing Agent.

Leeuwkuil WWTW Upgrade

A detailed design for Leeuwkuil WWTW is underway and currently at 90% completion.

Upgrade to pumpstation 2 conveyance and pumpstation 4 inlet works: preliminary design is complete and approved. The scope entails the gravity main from pumpstation 10 to pumpstation 2 and the rising main from pumpstation 2 to Leeuwkuil WWTW and the upgrade of pumpstation 4 inlet works.

Basic Assessment Report (BAR): 98% progres, the Environmental Authorisation (EA) was issued and will be advertised.

Waste Licence (WL): 68% Draft scoping report was on public review (05 September – 08 October 2018). Final Scoping report submitted on 12 October 2018.

Water Use Licence: 0% can only commence once approval has been granted for the BAR and WL.

Documentation: 80% in progress

Procurement: 0%. It can only commence upon budget approval.

Geotechnical Investigations: 100%. Report submitted for approval.

Leeuwkuil Catchment: Pipelines and Pumpstations

Preliminary design: 100%. Report submitted and approved.

Way leave requirements for the route and WWTW: 0%. Way leave applications to be lodged for gravity main to pumpstation 2, rising main to the Waste Water Treatment Works.

By what date will the

Equipment be fully operational. The Sedibeng Regional Sanitation Scheme (SRSS) programme has been divided into the following three implementation phases: Short term (2015-2020). Medium Term (2020-2025). Long Term (2025-2035). Leeuwkuil WWTW falls under Short term and medium terms implementation phases.

Short Term:

15 LM upgrade to Leeuwkuil WWTW

WCWDM Leeukuil Catchment

Leeuwkuil Pumpstation repairs

Medium Term:

Leeuwkuil pipe replacement and pumpstation repairs.

(b) By what date will the

ii) Community have access to clean piped water?

The community already has access to clean piped water through communal standpipes, supplied by the Quuagafontein reservior.

Emfuleni is not a district, but a local municipality under Sedibeng District Municipality. Boiketlong is an informal settlement located within the Emfuleni Local Municipality between Sebokeng Zone 10 and Sonland park (Vereeningng). The community has access to water through communal standpipes, supplied by the Quuagfontein reservoir.

Metsi-A-Lekoa, the water services department of Emfuleni, is responsibile for the provision of water and sanitation services, to operate and maintain the infrastructure. Leeuwkuil Waste Water Treatment Works receives sewer inflow from the leeuwkuil catchment which includes Boiketlong. The plant is designed to treat at the capacity of 36 ML/day (Mega Litres per day). Currently the plant operates over the capacity of 56 ML/day when the pumpstations pumping to the works are fully operational.

“Plans to repair and maintain the broken and ineffective water treatment equipment that serves the Boiketlong community”

There is no water treatment facility that serves Boiketlong for portable water,

as indicated that they receive water through communal standpipes. The only water treatment facility for portable water is Vaaloewer Water Treatment Plant which only serves the Vaaloewer community.

In light of the above, the only treatment works in the area is the Leeuwkuil Waste Water Treatment Works which deals with the treatment of sewer.The Leeuwkuil Waste Water Treatment Works requires upgrades in order to accommodate the current capacity requirements. Part of the plant upgrade includes repairs of the equipment.

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Reply:

1. The Department conducted business with one of the companies (Vox Telecommunications) listed in the request.

Financial year	Contracts awarded to VOX telecommunications for	Amount
2014/15	Supply, installation and maintenance of audio-visual and video conferencing systems	R1 848 455.47
2016/17	Supply, deployment, support and maintenance of Firewall	R1 282 933.50

a) Both contracts were awarded through open tender processes.

b) On the list of companies listed in annexure to the inquiry letter, the NYDA has only transacted with VOX Telecommunications. VOX Telecommunications were awarded the contract for support services on the Great Plains accounting system. They were awarded the contract for a value of R422, 471.60. The contract was awarded through a procurement process consistent with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act.

		Approved	Not Approved	Approved as amended
		Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

Reply:

 

(1)(a)(b) &(2)(a)(b)

There is no artwork owned by Government under the dti’s curatorship.

 

Reply:

a) NA

b) NA

i) NA

ii) NA

(aa) NA

(bb) NA

iii) NA

iv) NA

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

Reply:

(1)(a) The Department did not procure any artwork and therefore does not own any artwork.

(b) The department does not have assets under curatorship.

(2)(a) No. there is no artwork under curatorship that went missing in each of the

past five financial years and

(b) Including since 1 April 2018.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

The department conducts asset audits on a quarterly basis. I am informed that the Economic Development Department does not have any art work or any other heritage assets.

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Reply:

(a) (i) My Department has advised me that it did not receive any loan from any entity in the People’s Republic of China in the past three financial years.

(ii) None

(b) Falls away.

(c) Falls away.

(d) Falls away.