Questions to Ministers

20 November 2018 - NW3240

Ngwenya, Ms G to ask the Minister in the Presidency

What (a) amount did (i) her Office and (ii) each entity reporting to her borrow from any entity in the People’s Republic of China (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) is the name of the lender of each loan, (c) conditions are attached to each loan and (d) are the repayment periods for each loan in each case?

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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.

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	Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

20 November 2018 - NW3214

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister in The Presidency.

What form of political oversight is being exercised over the National Youth Development Agency in the absence of a Deputy Minister in her Office?

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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.

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	Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

16 November 2018 - NW3213

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Has the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) subsidised in any way movie tickets for the viewing of the film Black Panther; if so, does this fall within the approved programmes of the NYDA in terms of their annual performance plan?

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Reply:

The NYDA has not subsidised movie tickets for the viewing of the film Black Panther.

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

12 November 2018 - NW3118

Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether, since she served in Cabinet, she (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of her Office’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

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Reply:

(a) No, I have never been influenced, nor have I influenced an employee to take administrative action on behalf of the person(s) specified.

(b) (i) I attended official meetings with Mr. Ajay Gupta present when I was Minister of Foreign affairs and he was a board member at Brand South Africa.
(ii) I was also invited and accepted an invitation to attend Diwali celebrations at the Gupta family home.

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

08 October 2018 - NW1476

Ross, Mr DC to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1) Whether, with reference to the reply of the President, Mr C M Ramaphosa, to the debate on the State of the Nation Address on 22 February 2018 to implement lifestyle audits, (a) she, (b) senior management service members in her department and/or (c) any of the heads of entities reporting to her have undergone a lifestyle audit in the past three financial years; if not, have any plans been put in place to perform such audits; if so, in each case, what are the details of the (i) date of the lifestyle audit, (ii) name of the person undergoing the audit, (iii) name of the auditing firm conducting the audit and (iv) outcome of the audit; (2) whether she will furnish Mr D C Ross with copies of the lifestyle audit reports? NW1579E

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Reply:

(1) The department has not as yet conducted any lifestyle audit to any of its employees, since the reply of the President, Mr CM Ramaphosa, the Presidency, other departments and entities are in the process of developing a framework that will guide the departments on the standard uniform implementation of the lifestyle audits, once the framework is ready and a directive is given, the department will then conduct a lifestyle audit as directed.

(2) In line with response above, there are no copies of the lifestyle audit report as yet.

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

08 October 2018 - NW1434

Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister in the Presidency

With reference to the Local Government Management Improvement Model: State of Management Practices in 41 Municipalities for the 2016-17 financial year, (a) why was no local municipality of the Waterberg district in Limpopo included, (b) when will the next report be available, (c) which municipalities will be included in the next report, (d) what is the purpose of the report and (e) what is the cost of producing the report?

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Reply:

a) The approach adopted to enroll municipalities into the LGMIM (Local Management Improvement Model) is that the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation annually invites Provincial Departments responsible for Local Government (this included the Limpopo Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs) to enroll municipalities within their provinces that they believe can benefit the most from participating in the LGMIM assessment process. During the 2016-17 assessment period, the Limpopo Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs nominated Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality, Molemole Local Municipality, Musina Local Municipality, Thulamela Local Municipality and Waterberg District Municipality to participate LGMIM.

It should however be noted that Bela-Bela Local Municipality, and the Modimolle Mookgophong Local Municipality in the Waterberg District have participated in the LGMIM in the previous financial year.

b) The next report will be available at the end March 2019.

c) See table below

Province	Municipalities enrolled in 2018/19
Eastern Cape	Ingquza Hill LM
	Ntabankulu LM
	Umzimvubu LM
	Matatiele LM
	Ndlambe LM
	Inxuba Yethemba LM
	Engcobo LM
	Senqu LM
	Elundini LM
Northern Cape	Namakwa DM
	Khai-Ma LM
	Richersveld LM
	Nama Khoi LM
	Kamiesberg LM
	Hantam LM
	Karoo Hoogland LM
Free State	Moqhaka LM
	Ngwathe LM
	Tswelopele LM
	Masilonyana LM
	Tokologo LM
Limpopo	Collins Chabane LM
	Lepelle Nkumpi LM
	Ba Phalaborwa LM
	Lephalale LM
	Thubatse-Fetakgomo LM
KZN	Alfred Duma LM
	Abaqulusi LM
	Inkosi Langalibalele LM
	Mpofana LM
	uMngeni LM
	Richmond LM
	Mkhambathini LM
	eDumbe LM
	eThekwini Metro
Mpumalanga	Lekwa LM
	Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme LM
	Msukaligwa LM
	Emakhazeni LM
	Dr J S Moroka LM

d) The purpose of the report is to set out the LGMIM assessment results per Key Performance Area (Integrated Development Planning and Implementation, Service Delivery, Human Resource Development, Financial Management, Community Engagement/ Participation and Governance). The report also highlights which municipalities performed best and which poorly in the standards within a KPA. The assessment results are presented by DPME and the Provincial Departments responsible for Local Government to the management team of each municipality where performance gaps are highlighted and actions required to improve performance are discussed.

e) The report is compiled internally by the Chief Directorate: Local Government and Human Settlements and no additional costs are incurred in order to produce the report.

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

08 October 2018 - NW878

Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister in the Presidency

With reference to the Marine Transport and manufacturing hub of the Oceans Lab of Operation Phakisa which, according to her Office’s website as at 2 February 2018, has completed only 19%, (a) what are the details of the staff complement of the hub, (b) what amount has been budgeted for this project in each year since 1 January 2014, (c) what are the relevant details of the reasons behind the delays with regard to (i) purpose-built oil and gas infrastructure, (ii) the graduates training programme for 2250 graduates and 18172 learners, (iii) the Richards Bay strategic priority project and (iv) develop skills for sea farers and establish trade centres in Saldanha and Richards Bay and (d) what steps are being taken to resolve the delays and complete the projects in each case?

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Reply:

a) what are the details of the staff complement of the hub

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA, which is the main implementing agency for MTM, has a total dedicated staff complement of 20 employees dedicated to the upgrades to existing facilities (Initiative 5). The TNPA has a dedicated Operation Phakisa Programme Director to oversee its role as an implementing agency.

(b) what amount has been budgeted for this project in each year since 1 January 2014.

Transnet SOC Ltd secured funding of R1.02bn in 2014 for the Upgrade of Existing Ship Repair Facilities (Initiative 5). This has increased to R2.7bn as the true scope of the upgrade became clearer and necessary technical studies have been conducted to inform the true costs. Of the R2.7bn, an amount of R152m has been spent for the upgrade to the berth to host the Offshore Supply Base in Saldanha and R817m allocated for the dredging marine infrastructure to host the New Floating Dock in Richards Bay.

The concessions for new Facilities (An Offshore Oil and Gas Support Hub in Saldanha Bay comprising of 3 projects, a new Floating Dock in Richards Bay and a Boat Building Cluster in East London) are based upon a private sector “fund, build, own, operate and transfer” model.

(c) what are the relevant details of the reasons behind the delays with regard to

(i) purpose-built oil and gas infrastructure,

The TNPA conducted a feasibility study and Expression of Interest which found that the declining world economy and falling crude oil prices have led to scaling back of offshore oil and gas exploration resulting in weaker demand. This was further exacerbated by onshore shale gas supply in the USA as an alternative to offshore product. Newer generation rigs are more resilient and stay out longer between layups, thereby reducing demand for rig repair. The utilisation rate of the originally estimated 80 rigs of the West Coast of Africa dropped to approximately 40%.

Furthermore, anticipated private sector investment has not materialised owing to poor appetite to invest in high cost fixed port infrastructure resulting from the anaemic demand and business cases, with the exception of the proposed Offshore Supply Base (OSSB) facility. The Offshore Supply Base (OSSB) concession proved particularly challenging to negotiate under the current economic climate and market risks, leading the TNPA to de-risk by taking a flexible approach to the scope of services offered by the OSSB. The TNPA granted the concession for the OSSB to SALDEHCO in April, 2018, three months after the targeted date of December, 2017. In order to reduce the investment risk and improve bankability, the TNPA invested R152m in the berth to make projects more attractive to investors.

(d) what steps are being taken to resolve the delays and complete the projects in each case?

The TNPA in collaboration with the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ) has diversified the service offering from exclusively rig repair to marine manufacturing including ship and rig repair, ship building, marine fabrication and marine engineering activities. The TNPA has proposed a revised 3 feet plan to seek operators for fund, build, own, operate and transfer a Mossgas Jetty Marine Manufacturing facility and a Berth 205 Marine Manufacturing facility. The approval of Transaction Advisors is underway.

(ii)Training of 2550 TVET graduates in workplace-based learner programme and 18172 learners in artisanal and semi-skilled programmes:

Currently, 784 learners have been put through workplace based programmes since 2015 and there are 80 more work placements for 2018. Workplace placements have been for the trades such as Boatbuilding, Rigging, Fitting, Welding, Electrical, Boilermaking and Millwright. Further, 620 artisans were trained since 2015 in different trades mentioned above and 1 364 people trained in different skills programmes such as Diving, Welding Inspection, Coded Welding, Offshore Safety, Corrosion Protection, Hydraulics, Pipe Fitting, and composites. About 350 more people will be trained in 2018. Challenges to work placement relate to a combination of funding as companies require that learners be funded (have stipends) and the constrained economic environment, which has led to closure of companies and retrenchments. The nature of work in the Marine Manufacturing sector is order book based, hence the closure of companies when there are limited or no orders.

Furthermore, some of the Marine Transport and Manufacturing projects that were planned for Operation Phakisa in which the Skills Development targets were based on have

not materialized or
Implementation of some projects was delayed;
there has been low demand for those that have been implemented.

The South African International Marine Institute (SAIMI) is now in the process of engaging with the Marine Manufacturing companies to determine the number of learners that could be accommodated, trades, and costing related to that to find ways to incentivize companies to take more learners. The Sector Education and Training Authority (SETAs) have been approached to collaborate with SAIMI in this regard in terms of creating a pool of funds to fund the stipends. SAIMI will be funding 50 artisans for work placement at PetroSA in January 2019, and more will be funded through collaboration with SETAs and other stakeholders.

In respect to training of seafarers, the challenge has been the availability of training berths as SA does not have its own ships and therefore is reliant on international shipping companies to provide berths and employment. The South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) is continuously trying to increase the number of ships on the SA ship registry (there are currently 6 ships on SA registry which can only take a limited number of cadets). SAIMI has also been working with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in an effort to secure more berths for SA cadets in different countries.

what are the relevant details of the reasons behind the delays with regard to

(iii) the Richards Bay strategic priority project,

The feasibility study and Expression of Interest (EOI) showed that international investors did not have the appetite to invest in high cost fixed port infrastructure to support a floating dock. The shipping industry has been negatively impacted by the global economic slowdown resulting in cargo consolidation, shipping line conferences (agreement to carry interline cargo) and thus fewer vessels in circulation. Also, the cost of vessel repair continues to favour the eastern ship repair markets (India and China).

(d) what steps are being taken to resolve the delays and complete the projects in each case?

The appetite for a floating dock in Richards has been confirmed provided that TNPA funds and executes the marine and landside bulk infrastructure to de-risk the project. The TNPA has thus decided to fund and execute the dredging works, berth upgrade and bulk landside infrastructure estimated at R817 million. The project is therefore defined by two streams, namely the infrastructure development stream and the Section 56 concession for a Private Operator to Supply, Install and Operate a Floating Dock.

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

08 October 2018 - NW1827

Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister in The Presidency.

(1) Whether (a) her spouse and/or (b) an adult family member accompanied her on any official international trip (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) is the name of the person(s), (bb) was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) destination of the trip and (cc) was the (aaa) total cost and (bbb) detailed breakdown of the costs of the accompanying person(s) to her Office; (2) whether each of the specified trips were approved by the President in terms of the provisions of Section 1, Annexure A of the Ministerial Handbook; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

(a) No
(b) No
(i) No
(ii) No; I think that this matter is adequately covered by the ministerial handbook.
(aa) Not Applicable (bb) Not Applicable, (aaa) N/A, (bbb) N/A (cc) N/A
Not Applicable.

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, MP

Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation

Date:

23 August 2018 - NW419

Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister in The Presidency

What (a) amount has The Presidency spent on (i) trips undertaken by each (aa) former President of the Republic and (bb) any other person who qualifies for benefits contained in the Policy on the Benefits of Executive Office and (ii) all other expenses related to (aa) the former Presidents and (bb) other persons who qualify for benefits contained in the specified policy since 1 January 2014?

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Reply:

The question is very complex and involved and could not be reasonably fully answered in the time available. We threw in a large number of finance officials, taking them out of their substantive work, to collate and analyse the data. At the time of the deadline, we had only reached and analysed about 60% of the relevant data. The response below is therefore based on about 60% of the data that could be accessed within the limited time at our disposal, while we will be proceeding with 40% analysis of the remaining data.

a) Travel expenditure (R16 789 390). Below is the breakdown per year

(i) Trips undertaken by:

(aa) former President of the Republic

(bb) any other person who qualifies for benefits contained in the Policy on the Benefits of Executive Office and

(ii) all other expenses (65 776 313). Below is the breakdown per year

(aa) the former Presidents

(bb) other persons who qualify for benefits contained in the specified policy since 1 January 2014.

Breakdown of expenses

FORMER PRINCIPALS

Travel and Subsistence Other expenses Total	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019to date
	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
	1781916 8875 000	2 660024 11062364	2435142 12844 707	3130181 11974369	4354434 15008864	2427 692 5921010	16 789 390 65 776313
	10656916	13 722389	15279849	15104550	19453297	8348702	82565703

DRAFTER OF THE REPLY

Name: Ms G Zulu

Designation: Chief Financial Officer

Contacts: 012 300 5980

Recommended

R. Cassius Lubisi, PhD

Director-General and Secretary of the Cabinet

Date: 20/08/2019

Recommended

Hon. Thembi Siweya, MP

Deputy Minister in The Presidency

Date 22/08/2019

Approved

Hon. Jackson Mthembu, MP

Minister in rhe Pr-sidency

Date:

29 June 2018 - NW327

Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister in the Presidency

What amount did (a) his Office and (b) each entity reporting to him spend on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations since 1 January 2017?

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Reply:

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) did not spend money for the OR Tambo campaign

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	Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

29 June 2018 - NW1340

Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister in the Presidency

In terms of The Presidency’s Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System, which policies, laws and regulations have been (a) scrutinised and (b) found to have a negative socio-economic impact since 1 September 2015?

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Reply:

a) During the period of June 2015 to end of 2017-18 Financial Year, DPME received 404 SEIAS reports with proposals from Departments of which 375 were analysed and related feedback was provided to departments for improvements. It should be noted that the above figures exclude re-submissions of updated reports and proposals. The table below provides a summary of proposals per each financial year:

Period	Total SEIAS reports Received by DPME from Departments	Proposals that were subjected to the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) by Departments and analysed by DPME per stated period.	Total Processed by DPME
		Bills	Regulations	Policies	Frameworks	Strategies	Others[1]
01 June 2015 to 31 March 2016	117	58	14	21	1	1	4	99 (85%)
01 April 2016 to 31 March 2017	135	39	24	29	1	11	23	127 (94%)
01 April 2017 to 31 March 2018	152	44	37	31	5	13	19	149 (98%)
Total	404	141	75	81	7	25	46	375 (93%)

Others refers to High Impact and cross sectoral Plans, Programmes, Rules, Norms and Standards, Concept Notes, Research Reports and Business Cases ↑

(b) Which ones were found to have a negative socio-economic impact since 1 September 2015?

It should be noted that DPME does not reject proposals. Proposals that were found to have potential negative socio-economic impact were sent back to departments for improvements. Cabinet would not approve any proposal that contradicts the Constitution and the National Development Plan. Examples of key ones in the public domain which were referred back by DPME for further processing and improvements particularly on mitigation of identified risks (possible unintended consequences) are the Regulations of Agricultural Land Holding Bill which still need to be processed by Parliament and the Mining Charter which is being currently being revised.

DPME working together with custodian departments encourages stakeholders to participate and provide factual comments to the Liquor Amendment and the proposed Tobacco Products and Electronic Systems Bills which have been perceived as having unintended consequences by various groupings.

Other common challenges where DPME referred back or intervened on departments’s SEIAS reports and proposals included the following:

Lack of evidence based policy making including use of evaluations, research and other references to inform amendments or development of new proposals.

This became evident with challenges around problem identification and choice of policy options to address such problems (articulation on Theory of Change);
Limited consultation with affected stakeholders both internally within departments and across;
Inability to quantify costs related to the implementation of the proposals; and
Poor mitigation strategies to minimise associated costs and identified risks.

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	Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

29 June 2018 - NW998

Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister in the Presidency

How much land does (a) her Office and (b) the entities reporting to her (i) own, (ii) have exclusive rights to and/or (iii) lease from the State to (aa) use and/or (bb) occupy?

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Reply:

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is still investigating the matter.

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	Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

29 June 2018 - NW362

Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on his private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?

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Reply:

R million	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
Budget	21.1	21.4	25.8	31.0
Expenditure	21.1	21.4	25.8	27.8

(b)

(i) Remuneration – (R6, 395,682 PA)

(ii) Salary levels of staff in the Private Office of the Minister:

1 X Chief of Staff L14

1 X Private Secretary L13

1 X Spokesperson L13

1 X Cabinet and Parliamentary Officer L13

1 X DD: Cabinet Support L12

1 X ASD: Admin Secretary L9

1 X Ministerial Aid Cape Town L7

1 X Registry Clerk L5

1 X Snr Messenger / Driver Pretoria L5

(iii) Job Titles of staff in the Private Office of the Minister:

1 X Chief of Staff

1 X Private Secretary

1 X Spokesperson

1 X Cabinet and Admin Secretary

1 X Parliamentary Officer

1 X DD: Cabinet Support

1 X ASD: Admin Secretary

1 X Registry Clerk

1 X Snr Messenger / Driver Pretoria

(iv) Qualifications of staff in the Private Office of the Minister:

Position	Name	Qualification	NQF Level
Chief of Staff L14 (Remuneration P/A is R1,127 334)	TP Mhlongo	B Com: Commerce Honours: Psychology	8
ASD: Admin Secretary L9 (Remuneration P/A is R334 545 PA)	Machogo D	Advance Diploma Certificate: Public Administration	6
		Post-Graduate Diploma	7
Private Secretary L13 (Remuneration P/A is R991 500 PA)	M Mbele	Bachelor of Admin: International Relations Bachelor of Arts Honours: Journalism Master of Arts: Political Science	9

Deputy Director: Cabinet Support L12 (Remuneration P/A is R814 884 PA)	D Mokgohloa
		BA: Youth Development	7
		MPhil: Youth Development	9
Media Liaison Officer/Spokesperson L13 (Remuneration P/A is R948174 PA)	M Mtshali	Post Graduate Diploma: Management	8
Deputy Director: Admin Support L12 (Remuneration P/A is R877 866 PA	B Ngobeni	Bachelor of Arts: Social Work	7
Parliamentary Officer/Cabinet L13 (Remuneration P/A is R948174 PA)	N Nqaba	BA Honours: Development Studies Master of Arts: Development Studies	8 9
		B Admin: Sport Science	7
Snr Messenger / Driver (Pretoria) L5 (Remuneration P/A is R169 647 PA)	W Zwane	Senior Certificate(Gr 12)	4
Secretary L6 (Remuneration is R183 558 PA)	N More	Senior Certificate(Gr 12)	4

(v) Job Description of each employee appointed in the Private Office of the Minister:

The Job Descriptions indicating the job functions and duties are attached.

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	Comment:
Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
Date:

27 June 2018 - NW2043

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(1)What are the details of the (a) number of accidents that vehicles owned by her Office were involved (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) cost for repairs in each case and (c)(i) number of and (ii) reasons for vehicles being written off in each case; (2) Whether all vehicles owned by her Office have tracking devices installed?

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Reply:

1. (a) Number of accidents

(i)	2015/16	None
	2016/17	3
	2017/18	1
(ii)	Since 1 April 2018	None

(b)

2016/17	R 110 233.76
2017/18	R 40 744.99

NB: All costs were paid for by the insurance company, the Department paid R4 500.00 excess in each case.

(c) (i) None

(ii) Not applicable

2. No

18 June 2018 - NW1843

Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(1)Whether (a) her spouse and/or (b) an adult family member accompanied her on any official international trip (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) is the name of the person(s), (bb) was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) destination of the trip and (cc) was the (aaa) total cost and (bbb) detailed breakdown of the costs of the accompanying person(s) to her Office; (2) whether each of the specified trips were approved by the President in terms of the provisions of Section 1, Annexure A of the Ministerial Handbook; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details

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Reply:

Section 3 and 6 and subsequent subsections of the Ministerial Handbook allows the Executive Members to be accompanied by their spouses or an adult family member instead of their spouses in their official journeys abroad at departmental expenses. Yes, the Minister has been accompanied to the UN commission on the Status of Women to New York by her brother as per the Ministerial Handbook.

(11) Since 1 April 2018, no International Trip has been taken by the Minister.

2. All international trips of Members of the Executive are processed and approved by the State President

18 June 2018 - NW1492

Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(1)Whether, with reference to the reply of the President, Mr C M Ramaphosa, to the debate on the State of the Nation Address on 22 February 2018 to implement lifestyle audits, (a) she, (b) senior management service members in her department and/or (c) any of the heads of entities reporting to her have undergone a lifestyle audit in the past three financial years; if not, have any plans been put in place to perform such audits; if so, in each case, what are the details of the (i) date of the lifestyle audit, (ii) name of the person undergoing the audit, (iii) name of the auditing firm conducting the audit and (iv) outcome of the audit; (2)1 whether she will furnish Mr T W Mhlongo with copies of the lifestyle audit reports?

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Reply:

The Department of Women has not conducted any lifestyle audits to its Senior Management Service members in the past three financial years; and currently there are no measures in place to conduct such. However, the Department shall conduct lifestyle audits to the SMS members when it is necessary.

07 May 2018 - NW1216

van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

What (a) are the immediate goals and targets that she, as the new Minister of Women in The Presidency, has set herself for the period 1 April 2018 until the next general elections in 2019, (b) will she be doing to ensure that during this period the intended framework on sanitary dignity for indigent women and girls is implemented as envisaged in the reply to question 237 for oral reply on 8 November 2017 and (c) steps will she take in the specified period to address the gender-based pay gap in the job market which sees women earning 27 percent less than men for doing exactly the same job?

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Reply:

a) For the period 1 April 2018 until the next general elections in 2019, The Minister of Women in the Presidency will strengthen and establish institutional mechanisms across government where there are none, review and resuscitate the coordination of the National Gender Machinery (NGM) and facilitate the establishment of the National Committee on GBV and Victim Support to address the increase of the scourge of gender based violence (GBV).

The Minister will prioritise the mainstreaming of gender within the current planning, monitoring and evaluation system and ensure the development of a country gender-responsive planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting and evaluation framework. This will ensure that South Africa’s gender policy priorities are translated into budget allocations at all levels of government.

Furthermore the Minister will ensure that social campaigns and community dialogues are conducted to promote and raise awareness on socio-economic issues that continue to keep the women subjugated to violence, and impoverished.

The following frameworks that will guide the country in advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality will be prioritised: Sanitary Dignity, Financial Inclusion, Gender Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Gender Responsive Budgeting.

b) In November 2017, the DoW reported that on 10 October 2017 Cabinet recommended that the policy should be revised to become an Implementation Framework, recognising the spectrum of sanitary products available, the impact of the fiscus and be piloted in three provinces.

The following steps are going to be undertaken by the Department of Women (DOW) to ensure that sanitary dignity for indigent girls and women is achieved:

(i) Finalisation of the situational analysis reports obtained from research conducted in the pilot provinces of Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and Kwazulu-Natal in quintile 1, 2 and 3 (no-fee paying) schools.

(ii) Obtain validation inputs from the pilot provinces so that the current baseline is meticulously revealed in order to determine what the gaps are and how to remedy the situation.

(iii) Conduct visits to observe and gauge the extent of the current manufacturing capacity of sanitary products, be they pads, menstrual cups or tampons). This involves visiting the mainstream producers like Kimberly Clark, Proctor & Gamble, etc. as well as emerging black women owned and led small to medium players in the space; who are producing at a lesser volume, but are able to generate employment.

(iv) Conducting further research culminating into 10 research reports on the status of sanitary dignity among other categories of target beneficiaries identified in the draft Implementation Framework, i.e.:

Women at Places of Safety;
Women at Correctional Centres;
Women at Tertiary Institutions;
Girls and women in State Institutions; and
Other categories in communities identified by local government and other role players.

(iv) Working with National and Provincial Treasuries on costing.

(v) Closely analyse and work out the finer modalities of the value chain manufacturing/production, storage, distribution and waste management; in collaboration with relevant departments within the established National Interdepartmental Task Team (NTT), as well as the Provinces.

(vi) Look at matters of school infrastructure and sanitation, within the context of Menstrual Hygiene Management and the relevant pedagogy on Sexual Reproductive Health and Life Skills Training.

The department is working on an incremental approach in provincial pilot initiatives, as advised by Cabinet so that a rollout can be immediately unleashed in areas where the state of readiness has been adequately assessed and assured. The framework will be scaled up in the pilot provinces in 2019/20.

Other activities leading to piloting of the implementation framework include 24 stakeholder consultations with the Provincial Task Teams, Private Sector companies in the value chain to ascertain areas of collaboration and meeting with national task team members. Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) are crucial if the project is to succeed so as to ensure a broad, collaborative and effective implementation. Four study tours on sanitary dignity will be conducted to five countries i.e. Botswana; Kenya, Uganda, India and China for a comparative analysis and best practice.

The activities outlined above are required to inform the intervention; and thus, the focus in 2018/19 is on evidence collection in order to develop an intelligently costed Implementation Plan and M&E plan.

(c) The gender-based pay gap is a world-wide problem and the South African labour market is no exception. The fact that South African women earn less than men for doing the same job is unacceptable and illegal because it is prohibited by law. In fact, the Employment Equity Act (the Act) as amended in 2013 provides specific protection in Section 6(4) read with Section 6(5) of this Act, which states that a difference in terms and conditions of employment (inclusive of pay) between employees of the same employer performing the same or substantially the same work or work of equal value that is directly or indirectly based on any one or more of the grounds (inclusive of gender) listed in subsection 6(1) of this Act, is unfair discrimination. The principle of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value is further unpacked in the Employment Equity Regulations, 2014, to provide implementation guidelines for employers and employees in the labour market.

It is clear that efforts to address the gender-based pay gap in the job market requires a multi-sectoral approach. Strategic partnerships with all key role players in the labour market are of critical importance. For example, joint advocacy campaigns between the Department of Women, the Department of Labour, Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) and Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to promote the implementation of the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Value should be prioritised to raise awareness and educate employees, in particular women, about their right to Equal Pay. At the same time, it is important to engage Organised Business and Organised Labour to demonstrate their commitment to implement the principle of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value in their own workplaces by ensuring that they eliminate unfair discriminatory remuneration/ pay policies and structures which perpetuate gender-based pay gaps in the South African Labour Market. Pay Equity, irrespective of gender or race and other prohibited grounds, should be a priority on the Wage Negotiation Agendas of all economic sectors to ensure the eradication of gender-based pay inequalities in South Africa.

06 April 2018 - NW737

Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(1)Whether her Office has a sexual harassment and assault policy in place; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will her Office have such a policy in place; if so, (i) how are reports investigated and (ii) what are the details of the consequence management and sanctions stipulated by the policy; (2) (a) what is the total number of incidents of sexual harassment and assault that have been reported in her Office (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what number of cases were (i) opened and concluded, (ii) withdrawn and (iii) remain open based on the incidents and (c) what sanctions were issued for each person who was found to have been guilty?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. Yes.

a) Not applicable.

b) Not applicable.

(i) In terms of the provisions of the Code of Good Practice on the Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases, 1998.

(ii) In terms of the provisions of the Code of Good Practice on the Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases, 1998.

2. (a) (i) Nil.

(ii) Nil.

(b) (i) Nil.

(ii) Nil.

(iii) Nil.

c) Not applicable.

27 February 2018 - NW378

Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on her private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in her private office in each of the specified periods?

Source
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Reply:

	2014/15 FY	2015/16 FY	2016/17 FY	Since April 2017
(a)(i) Budgeted	23,802,000	21,373,000	20,670,000	16,888,000
(a)(ii) Spent	23,762,000	21,487,000	21,284,000	15,608,010

2014/15 FY[1]

Name	(b)(i) remuneration (R)	(b)(ii) salary level	(b)(iii) job title	(b)(iv) qualification	(b)(v) job description
Maluleke J	1,201,778	15	Special Adviser	Master of Laws	Special Adviser
Ngoma-Diseko O	831,898	15	Special Adviser	Master of Education	Special Adviser
Zabo TM	1,018,600	14	Chief Director	B Admin Honours	Chief of Staff
Mangcu V	839,137	13	Director	National Diploma (Commercial Administration)	Administrative Secretary
Sambamba D	617,655	13	Director	Master of Social Science/MBA	Parliamentary Liaison Officer
Modiba MS	899,662	13	Director	National Diploma (Journalism)	Media Liaison Officer
Mashaya GS	475,105	11	Deputy Director	Senior Certificate	Private Secretary
Lobe MC	176,436	11	Deputy Director	Magister in Governance and Political Transformation	Private Secretary
Gola S	462,263	9	Assistant Director	Senior Certificate	Assistant Private Secretary
Xaba L	305,870	8	Senior Admin Officer	N3 Certificate	Secretary/ Receptionist, Ministry
Ramorola L	209,897	8	Senior Admin Officer	Diploma (Office Administration)	Personal Assistant, Ministry
Rankoe A	179,027	7	Admin Officer	Diploma (Business Administration)	Receptionist, Ministry
Kwela FL	188,129	6	Driver/ Messenger	N2 Certificate	Driver/Messenger, Ministry

2015/16 FY

Name	(b)(i) remuneration (R)	(b)(ii) salary level	(b)(iii) job title	(b)(iv) qualification	(b)(v) job description
Maluleke J	1,267,876	15	Special Adviser	Master of Laws	Special Adviser
Ngoma-Diseko O	1,298,588	15	Special Adviser	Master of Education	Special Adviser
Zabo TM	1,421,294	14	Chief Director	B Admin Honours	Chief of Staff
Mangcu V	1,118,556	13	Director	National Diploma (Commercial Administration)	Administrative Secretary
Sambamba D	1,144,615	13	Director	Master of Social Science/MBA	Parliamentary Liaison Officer
Koma MM	864,247	13	Director	National Diploma (International Communication)	Stakeholder Coordination
Lobe MC	954,034	13	Director	Magister in Governance and Political Transformation	Media Liaison Officer
Gola S	517,514	9	Assistant Director	Senior Certificate	Assistant Private Secretary
Xaba L	406,081	8	Senior Admin Officer	N3 Certificate	Secretary/ Receptionist, Ministry
Ramorola L	348,883	8	Senior Admin Officer	Diploma (Office Administration)	Personal Assistant, Ministry
Rankoe A	265,700	7	Admin Officer	Diploma (Business Administration)	Receptionist, Ministry
Kwela FL	241,478	6	Driver/ Messenger	N2 Certificate	Driver/Messenger, Ministry

2016/17 FY

Name	(b)(i) remuneration (R)	(b)(ii) salary level	(b)(iii) job title	(b)(iv) qualification	(b)(v) job description
Maluleke J (to January 2017)	1,090,903	15	Special Adviser	Master of Laws	Special Adviser
Ngoma-Diseko O (to February 2017)	1,199,201	15	Special Adviser	Master of Education	Special Adviser
Tshitereke NC (from February 2017)	229,888	15	Special Adviser	Ph.D. (Political Studies)	Special Adviser
Zabo TM	1,435,406	14	Chief Director	B Admin Honours	Chief of Staff
Mangcu V	1,181,469	13	Director	National Diploma (Commercial Administration)	Administrative Secretary
Sambamba D	1,204,433	13	Director	Master of Social Science/MBA	Parliamentary Liaison Officer
Koma MM	1,043,419	13	Director	National Diploma (International Communication)	Stakeholder Coordination
Stevens-Maziya SD	882,866	13	Director	Post Graduate Diploma (Management)	Private Secretary
Dibakwane WI (May 2016 to January 2017)	667,484	13	Contractor	Secondary Teacher's Certificate	Contractor : Media Liaison Officer
Khalo NR (from March 2017)	71,010	13	Director	Senior Certificate	Media Liaison Officer
Gola S	562,727	9	Assistant Director	Senior Certificate	Assistant Private Secretary
Xaba L	463,070	8	Senior Admin Officer	N3 Certificate	Secretary/ Receptionist, Ministry
Ramorola L	376,802	8	Senior Admin Officer	Diploma (Office Administration)	Personal Assistant, Ministry
Rankoe A	288,138	7	Admin Officer	Diploma (Business Administration)	Receptionist, Ministry
Kwela FL	266,277	6	Driver/ Messenger	N2 Certificate	Driver/Messenger, Ministry

Since 1 April 2017[2]

Name	(b)(i) remuneration (R)	(b)(ii) salary level	(b)(iii) job title	(b)(iv) qualification	(b)(v) job description
Tshitereke NC (till October 2017)	1,271,799	15	Special Adviser	Ph.D. (Political Studies)	Special Adviser
Monama MB	-	14	Special Adviser	LLB	Special Adviser
Zabo TM	1,194,342	14	Chief Director	B Admin Honours	Chief of Staff
Mangcu V	1,059,107	13	Director	National Diploma (Commercial Administration)	Administrative Secretary
Sambamba D	1,072,021	13	Director	Master of Social Science/MBA	Parliamentary Liaison Officer
Khalo NR (April 2017)	74,902	13	Director	Senior Certificate	Media Liaison Officer
Gambu BB (May to June 2017)	92,227	13	Director	BA Honours (Journalism and Media Studies)	Media Liaison Officer
Mbelengwa TP (July to November 2017)	441,685	13	Director	BA (Communication Science)	Media Liaison Officer
Koma MM	873,582	13	Director	National Diploma (International Communication)	Stakeholder Coordination
Stevens-Maziya SD	902,973	13	Director	Post Graduate Diploma (Management)	Private Secretary
Milosevic MP	788,367	13	Contractor	Senior Certificate	Contractor: Stakeholder Partnerships
Ntuli P	510,861	13	Contractor	BA (English and Political Science)	Contractor: Researcher and Speech Writer
Gola S	523,240	9	Assistant Director	Senior Certificate	Assistant Private Secretary
Xaba L	432 160	8	Senior Admin Officer	N3 Certificate	Secretary/ Receptionist, Ministry
Ramorola L	338,884	8	Senior Admin Officer	Diploma (Office Administration)	Personal Assistant, Ministry
Rankoe A	261,552	7	Admin Officer	Diploma (Business Administration)	Receptionist, Ministry
Kwela FL	226,675	6	Driver/ Messenger	N2 Certificate	Driver/Messenger, Ministry

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Approved by the Minister on

Date………………………..

Private Office subsequent to NMOS process. ↑
Remuneration for the period 01 April 2017 to 31 January 2018 ↑

27 February 2018 - NW343

Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

What amount did (a) her Office and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations since 1 January 2017?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) The Department did not incur any expenditure on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo since 1 January 2017.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date………………………..

30 November 2017 - NW3855

Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)With reference to the small, medium and micro-enterprises payment assistance hotline functions that have been transferred to the Presidential Hotline, (a) on what date were the functions transferred, (b) what processes were followed to transfer the specified functions and (c) how has the Presidential Hotline accommodated the new mandate;

Source
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Reply:

From 30 September 2017 the DPME took over all unresolved cases that were logged with the now defunct Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) hotline. These cases were allocated a reference number, after which they were escalated to the DPME for investigation and resolution. SEDA further communicated to service providers on its database that all future cases should be logged with the Presidential Hotline.

28 November 2017 - NW3170

Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Minister in The Presidency

(1)What are the details including the ranks of service providers and/or contractors from which (a) her department and (b) the entities reporting to her procured services in the past five years; (2) what (a) service was provided by each service provider and/or contractor and (b) amount was each service provider and/or contractor paid; (3) (a) how many of these service providers are black-owned entities, (b) what contract was each of the black-owned service providers awarded and (c) how much was each black-owned service provider paid?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. The department has a complete list of suppliers from which services were procured for the past five years. In total, the number of suppliers is 400 over the 4 years period. All service providers complied with National Treasury Regulations and are registered with the DTI and on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) of National Treasury. Overall, all service providers complied with the government procurement requirements.

2. a) The service providers rendered services in all areas that required procurement i.e.

1. Advertisement
2. Minor Assets
3. Catering
4. Consultant Services
5. Contractors
6. Consumable items
7. Rental & Hiring Services
8. Venues & Facilities
9. Operating expenditure
10. Machinery & Equipment (Moveable Capital Assets), etc.

b) The total procurement value over the period is as follows:

2013-2014 – R 8,460,791
2014-2015 – R 8,861,085
2015-2016 – R 14,655,104
2016-2017 – R 7,814,387

3. Suppliers contributing level as per the B-BBEE chart:

B-BBEE STATUS	SCORE ON SCORECARD	RECOGNITION
Level 1	>100 points	135%
Level 2	95 but < than 100	125%
Level 3	90 but < than 95	110%
Level 4	80 but < than 90	100%
Level 5	75 but < than 80	80%
Level 6	70 but < than 75	60%
Level 7	55 but < than 70	50%
Level 8	40 but < than 55	10%
Non-Compliant	<40 points	0%

(i) 2013-2014

Level 1 – 107

Level 2 – 8

Level 3 – 11

Level 4 – 7

Level 7 – 1

(ii) 2014-2015:

Level 1 – 38

Level 2 – 7

Level 3 – 5

Level 4 – 5

Level 6 – 1

Level 7 – 1

(iii) 2015-2016:

Level 1 – 92

Level 2 – 7

Level 3 – 8

Level 4 – 7

Level 5 – 5

Level 7 – 1

(iv) 2016-2017:

Level 1 – 73

Level 2 – 10

Level 3 – 2

Level 4 – 5

Level 7 – 1

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

28 November 2017 - NW3281

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)(a) What number of incidents of contraventions of (i) supply chain management and (ii) the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, were identified in her department (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what are the relevant details of each incident, including the dates, amounts and names of the persons involved; (2) whether disciplinary processes were instituted in each case; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details of the (a)(i) action taken and (ii) progress thereof, (b) relief sought and (c) projected conclusion date; (3) whether any measures have been put in place to ensure that contraventions of supply chain management and the specified Act are prevented in the future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the measures and implementation status in each case?

Source
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Reply:

1. (a) (i) Number of incidents of contravention of supply chain management are as follows:

aa) 2014-15 financial year – 18 cases

2015-16 financial year – 95 cases

2016-17 financial year – 60 cases

bb) 2017-18 financial year – 12 cases

(ii) There are no cases of contravention of the Public Finance Management Act for the period requested.

a) Not applicable.

2. Not applicable.

3. The following measures have been implemented in the supply chain management arena:

1. The supply chain management policy was redone and approved on 29 August 2017 with implementation date of 01 September 2017.
2. Standard Operation Procedures on supply chain management is in the final stage of review.
3. The demand management planning has been included in the departmental integrated planning process of the APP and operational plan.
4. Supply chain management training was conducted during October 2017 for all supply chain management officials.
5. The corrective steps are monitored as part of the audit improvement plan on a monthly basis.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

28 November 2017 - NW3448

Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(1)How many officials and/or employees in her Office were granted permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings in the past three financial years; (2) are any of the officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings doing business with the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of each business transaction, (b) when did each business transaction occur and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. 2016/17: no employees;

2017/18: one (1) employee;

2018/19: one (1) employee.

2. None for doing business with the Government.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

28 November 2017 - NW3597

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(1)Whether the National Policy Framework for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality expanded its requirement for the establishment of gender focal points (GFPs) in national departments to (a) provincial departments and (b) municipalities; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) which (aa) Offices of Premiers, (bb) provincial departments and (cc) municipalities established GFPs in each province and (ii) what was the budget allocated in each case for the 2017-18 financial year; (2) whether her department collaborates with any of the specified offices, departments and/or municipalities with regard to the GFPs; if not, in each case, (a) what is the position in this regard and (b) does her department plan to put any measures in place to collaborate with the various entities in the future; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Source
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Reply:

Cabinet adopted the National Policy Framework for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in 2000, which defined the National Gender Machinery, including locating the responsibility for empowerment of women and gender equality in the Presidency and establishing the system of GFPs.

The Department is currently working on the framework for Gender Focal Points (GFP), and this is in collaboration with the Department of Public Service & Administration (DPSA). The GFP framework will be tabled to cabinet for approval. Once approved, it will be used by all spheres of government in terms of location, competencies, reporting lines and their strategic role in the promotion of gender mainstreaming across the work of government departments.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

21 November 2017 - NW3444

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)How many officials and/or employees in his Office were granted permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings in the past three financial years; (2) are any of the officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings doing business with the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of each business transaction, (b) when did each business transaction occur and (c) what was the value of each business transaction

Source
Link

Reply:

No employees in my Office had requested and had been granted permission to do business with government.

21 November 2017 - NW3579

Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) his Office and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) pay all their suppliers within 30 days of receipt of valid invoices.

21 November 2017 - NW3613

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether (a) his Office and/or (b) any entity reporting to him own land; if so, in each case, (i) where is each plot of land located, (ii) what is the size of each specified plot and (iii) what is each plot currently being used for?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluations (DPME) and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) do not own land.

21 November 2017 - NW3685

Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister in the Presidency

What are the details of all steps taken by the National Planning Commission (a) in each of the past three financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017 to assist in the implementation of Cabinet’s approved national priorities relating to (i) job creation and (ii) small business development?

Source
Link

Reply:

The second NPC has established three work-streams focusing on measures to inter alia:

Ensure an expanded and fairer economy;
Enhance the quality of life; and
Promote active citizenry and to enhance state capacity and leadership.

Within the economy work-stream several task teams have been created to focus on various initiatives in order to transform and grow the economy, as well as address unemployment, poverty and inequality. Some of the priority areas within the economy work stream are as follows:

Infrastructure - The objective of the NPC work is to offer high level strategic guidance on priority actions required to address binding infrastructure constraints. Discussion documents are being developed on water and energy.
Exports competitiveness and dynamism - This NPC task team is finalising a discussion document to provide advice on South Africa’s export competiveness.
Stimulation of SMME sector - The NPC seeks to gain deeper insights into the context of and challenges faced by township and rural economies, then formulate new and/or refine existing strategies aimed at addressing these challenges identified as envisioned in the NDP.

On job creation and SMME development the NPC has conducted research on the limited success of entrepreneurial activity by locals in townships and rural areas. The research was undertaken as part of the NPC’s economy work-stream’s task of prioritising township and rural economies as vehicles for achieving nationwide objectives of transforming and growing the economy, as well as addressing youth unemployment.

The key findings of the research indicate the need to improve the survival of small businesses in South Africa and especially those in the townships and rural areas as of paramount importance to realise the NDP vision 2030. South Africa has a number of well-developed policy imperatives and strategies; the missing gap is the ability to translate existing policies and strategies into effective implementation for the growth and development of small businesses in South Africa. Enterprise development is affected by numerous factors both within (internal) i.e. at micro level of an enterprise (e.g. managerial competencies); and outside (external) to the enterprise.

The research outcomes, as a way forward, indicate that there is an urgent need of discussion with the following Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; Rural Development and Land Affairs, Small Business Development and Trade and Industry to work together to unblock and then harvest what is essentially low hanging fruit in local economic development.

21 November 2017 - NW3686

Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister in the Presidency

With reference to the high expenditure on consultants in the Presidency’s 2016-17 annual report, what steps has the Presidency taken to curb the use of consultants since 1 April 2017, particularly for work that could easily be performed by the Presidency’s employees?

Source
Link

Reply:

In instances where consultants have been used, the expenditure has been reduced by using negotiated rates. The remuneration rate at which consultants are appointed is below the standard rate. The Presidency also cuts the number of hours of work where possible as a further initiative. In areas with less capacity constraints transfer of skills is applied. Furthermore, the Department is reviewing the structure to identify collaborations with an objective of increasing efficiency. A Consultancy reduction strategy was implemented in 2015 to ensure constant monitoring of consultant costs.

13 November 2017 - NW3166

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)What are the details including the ranks of service providers and/or contractors from which (a) his office and (b) the entities reporting to him procured services in the past five years; (2) what (a) service was provided by each service provider and/or contractor and (b) amount was each service provider and/or contractor paid; (3) (a) how many of these service providers are black-owned entities, (b) what contract was each of the black-owned service providers awarded and (c) how much was each black-owned service provider paid? Please see attached the spreadsheet for consolidated response

Source
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Reply:

The required information covers a significantly long period of time and a vast amount of data. In summary, the information pertaining to the National Development Agency (NYDA) is as follows:

For 2012/ 2013, the number of Suppliers used was 1 468 at an amount of R286 282 317.

For 2013 / 2014, the number of suppliers used was 1 378 at an amount of 251 286 357.

For 2014 / 2015, the number of suppliers used was 1077 at an amount of 123 400.000.

For 2015 / 2016 the number of suppliers used was 820 at an amount of 148 800.00

For 2016 / 2017 the number of suppliers used was 775 at an amount of 980 000.00

All the suppliers and the services provided are available on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.

Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)

The expenditure data provided below is from 1 April 2013 and still requires further verification due to its vastness. Information regarding B-BEEE level and % black ownership is based on the latest information available on the National Treasury Central Suppliers Database.

Service Provider	Type of service	Latest B-BBEE level	% Black ownership	Total Paid
3G Relocations and Transport	Office relocation	6	0%	657 097.69
A and L Solutions	Corporate Gifts ,Branding	1	100%	48 586.80
A Taste of Parsley Trading and Projects	Catering , events	Not on CSD		68 235.00
A3 Rubber Stamps	Office stationery	0	0%	1 710.00
AA Electrical	Building Maintenance	Not on CSD		477 193.29
Abram Printing Services Trading Enterprises CC	Printing and reproduction services, office stationery	3	100%	4 816.50
Academy For Facilities Management	Training and Development	4	0%	33 800.00
Academy of Business and Computer Studies	Training and Development	1	100%	6 830.00
African Diversity Trading and Projects	Procurement of Uniform , Corporate Gifts	1	100%	128 014.05
African Online Scientific Information Systems	Books and magazines	Not on CSD		15 394.43
Afro Glam Interiors cc	Printing	Not on CSD	100%	140 979.41
A-Ile Matshwenyeho Trading Enterprise (PTY) Ltd	Cleaning supplies , Office equipment ,Cleaning services	1	100%	35 660.00
Alexander Forbes Health (PTY) LTD	Insurance	2	40%	119 293.83
Alexander Forbes Insurance Company Pty Ltd	Insurance	2	40%	370 629.69
Alison Maeve Bullen	M&E Capacity Building	Not on CSD	0%	120 600.00
Altech Netstar Pty Ltd	Security Services	2	33%	35 721.90
Altron TMT (Bytes People)	Computer software , hardware	4	54%	138 613.71
Altron TMT (Bytes Systems Intergration)	Computer hardware , networks ,software	4	54%	395 340.38
Altron TMT (Bytes Systems)	Computer hardware/software,services	4	54%	6 805 466.08
Altron TMT SA Group	Computer hardware,software,services	4	54%	79 460.70
Alusani skills & Training Networks cc	Coaching and Leadership Training	3	0%	45 588.60
Anhongeni KT	Cleaning supplies, Office stationery	Not on CSD		28 065.00
Anyatime	Catering	0	0%	4 450.00
Applied Imaging and Information Management PTY Ltd	Computer hardware , networks ,software	2	0%	73 329.92
Aptitude Consulting cc	Corporate Gifts,	Not on CSD		17 000.00
Aptronics	Computer hardware , Laptops	1	100%	295 763.08
Arkzo Projects	Cleaning supplies, Office stationery	1	100%	6 900.00
Astral Media Solutions cc	Audio visual equipment , Videography, photography and video editing services	4	0%	278 793.84
Austen Services cc	Locksmith services	4	25%	29 409.72
AVL Supplies	Office stationary	Not on CSD		181 626.00
Awee en Ree Events (Pty) Ltd	Catering , events	1	100%	345 776.00
Awela Promotions pty ltd	Printing and reproduction services , Promotional Materials	1	100%	390 538.00
AZ Trading cc	Office equipment	1	100%	183 479.30
Azani Caterers	Catering OLD, Kitchen / Catering equipment and Appliances	4	0%	5 802.60
Azra Rajab	Training and Development , Research	Not on CSD		100 000.00
B2B Traders	Corporate Gifts ,Office stationary	1	0%	63 270.00
Babetli Office Designs	Office Furniture & relocation of office furniture	Not on CSD		223 244.77
Babette Rabie	Peer Review, Training and Development	Not on CSD		10 000.00
Badisha Trading Projects	Procurement of toners , Computer hardware	Not on CSD		272 070.12
Bagale Bofelong (PTY) Ltd	Catering , events	2	51%	420 214.20
Bagale Printing Solution	Catering Panel: Gauteng, Cleaning equipment	1	100%	12 551.40
Bakomani Projects	Office Stationery, office furniture, office equipment	1	100%	1 500.00
Bakwena Ba Mogopa Trading enterprise cc	Printing and reproduction services, Corporate gifts	1	100%	1 651.44
Barloworld South Africa	Vehicles and related services	3	36%	78 864.34
Basadzi Personnel	Recruitment services	1	100%	929 855.62
Batsha IT Solutions	Office stationary , Attachmate Licenses Renewal	1	100%	133 311.38
Batter Boys Caterers	Catering / events	4	0%	1 803.48
BDCE	Training and Development	2	51%	161 139.00
Best Clothing and Gifts	Corporate Gifts ,Office stationary	4	0%	57 112.65
Bidvest Office (PTY) LTD (Konica Minolta)	Lease of copiers	3	54%	5 110 281.87
Bidvest Services	Space planning	2	54%	4 613.58
Big O Trading 787 cc	Cleaning supplies, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	7 980.00
Binuns Menlyn	Electrical appliances , Office equipment	5	0%	85 970.60
Bitanium Consulting (PTY) LTD	Data Management	Not on CSD	14%	447 338.28
Black X Trading	Promotional items , Corporate Gifts	1	100%	289 305.67
Blackcumin Pty Ltd	Conference ,Events management General	3	50%	77 093.70
Blackface Entertainment	Audio visual equipment, Conference / Events management General	1	100%	3 237.50
Blue Berry Stationers CC	Office stationary	1	100%	75 341.35
Boke Trading and Projects	Printing and reproduction services, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	18 053.29
Boleng Distributors	Computer consumables ,Toners	2	51%	98 230.00
Boohle M	Conference / Events management General, Protective Clothing and Uniforms	1	100%	5 500.00
Brain Wave Projects 2298 cc	Translations / Language editing	4	0%	59 238.68
Bridge Innovation In Learning Organisation	Workshop facilitation	4	95%	33 832.92
Bridging Executive Management	HR Organisational Design	4	0%	563 025.00
Bright Idea Projects 2089	Catering , events	Not on CSD		92 065.00
Brownwyn Kotzen	Research	Not on CSD		93 506.72
Bundu Lodge (Mpumalanga Nelspruit)	Catering OLD	5	0%	5 250.00
Business Connexion	Workshop facilitation , Training and Development	6	14%	223 937.55
Business Enterprise At University of PTA	Evaluation,research professional services	4	University	8 259 833.01
Bvuyiselo Consulting	ROF: Coaching and Leadership Training ,Development of MPAT toolkit	Not on CSD		1 463 560.00
Camblish Training Institute	Training and Development	3	60%	166 284.16
Camissa Institute Of Human Performance	M&E Capacity Building	1	100%	1 571 489.00
Canyon Office Automation cc	Cleaning supplies	1	100%	45 718.29
Capstan Trading 293	Computer consumables, Computer hardware	1	100%	9 830.45
Careways Wellness Pty Ltd	Employee Health and Wellness	7	25%	290 554.90
Caropam (Cape Town)	Office stationary ,Office equipment	1	100%	42 030.00
Casper Combrink electronics cc	Office security systems	2	0%	1 968 235.17
CE at UP Trust	Training: Report writing	Not on CSD	University	210 550.00
Cell C Service Provider	Telephone equipment	3	25%	401 102.05
Centre For Early Childhood Development	Evaluation, research professional services	Not on CSD		940 915.20
Century Office Equipment cc	Network / Software design	1	100%	57 578.88
Ceos Technologies	Computer software	2	0%	68 936.23
Chaks consulting and general supply	Electrical appliances, Computer consumables	1	100%	7 700.00
Change Patners Coaching	Evaluation and Research	2	51%	495 330.00
Che 2 ter Trading	Printing and reproduction services, Cleaning supplies	Not on CSD		19 309.00
Chemstrat Industrial	Cleaning supplies	Not on CSD		9 854.70
CHM Vuwani Computer Solutions	Computer software , Attachmate licence renewal	2	51%	189 978.43
Cinga Advertising	Publications layout and design, Layout and Printing	1	100%	811 974.12
City Locksmiths	Locksmith services	Not on CSD		1 938.00
Clarity Editorial	Catering , events	2	75%	615 440.00
CLC Technical and Advisory cc	Workshop facilitation , Peer Review	Not on CSD		78 876.00
Commerce Edge South Africa (PTY) LTD	Training and Development ,Conference	2	0%	39 691.67
Conference Consultancy South Africa	Conference / Events management General	4	0%	52 466.18
CopyKleer cc	Computer hardware	2	0%	719 130.44
Cornelis Johannes Roux	Computer consumables, Computer hardware	4	0%	16 400.00
Cornerstone Economic Research	Evaluation	4	25%	48 495.60
Corporate Worx Distributors	Corporate Gifts ,Office equipment	1	100%	48 007.14
Cranefield College (Pty) Ltd	Research , University / Technical College	3	0%	53 300.00
Creamer Media South Africa	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders), Books and magazines	Not on CSD	0%	6 726.00
Creative Consulting and Development Works CC	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	1 235 952.67
Creda Communications	Printing of publications	2	24%	618 206.03
Crinet Systems	Workshop facilitation, Training and Development	1	100%	7 978.86
CTU Training solution	Training and Development	4	0%	203 240.61
Data World	Computer software	4	78%	594 669.60
Datacentrix Pty Ltd	Computer systems and training	1	0%	1 845 394.13
David Cooper	Peer Review	Not on CSD	0%	9 120.00
Decisioninc	Computer software, training	5	21%	712 500.00
Deloitte & Touche	Evaluation, research professional services	2	36%	7 411 454.63
Deloitte Consulting	Competency assessments ,PROF: Coaching and Leadership Training	2	30%	18 403 608.21
Denton Office Solution	Office furniture	Not on CSD		86 868.00
DEP Technologies	Computer hardware,software,services	3	40%	11 862 150.20
Development Action Group	Training and Development , Research	2	67%	100 000.00
DGR Distributors CC	Office equipment	1	100%	45 658.20
Dimakatso M Trading and Projects cc	Cleaning supplies, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	10 137.15
Dimension Data Pty Ltd	Computer hardware software,services	4	26%	2 744 223.34
Diners Club SA	Travel	2	31%	6 309.04
Dipolelo Catering Services	Catering / events	Not on CSD		6 413.00
Dlamini Weil Communications	Conference , Events management General	1	100%	616 038.33
DNA Economics	Coaching and Leadership Training ,PPSP: Evaluation	1	51%	20 385 271.75
Doorco cc (NOT ON CSD)	Supply and installation of kitchen counters	0	0%	75 240.00
Double Option Print and Studio	Conference / Events management General, Corporate Gifts	4	0%	21 380.25
Down South Catering	Catering , events	4	0%	1 114 172.70
Dwama Events Solutions (Lusiliski)	Catering OLD	1	100%	10 000.00
E sat tv ( Pty ) Ltd	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders)	3	66%	182 400.01
Econometrix	Internet service provider	4	0%	67 032.00
Economic Policy And Research Institude	Economic Evaluation, M&E Capacity Building	Not on CSD		1 254 542.00
Edgetec Systems	Computer software, hardware	2	25%	460 113.12
Edwards & Buckley Systems ( Pty ) Ltd	Office equipment	4	0%	23 575.20
Eezy office Suppliers	Office stationary	Not on CSD		48 467.00
Electrim Control systems cc	Security and Facilities Services	4	0%	314 184.00
Emakhomkhosi Projects	Office stationary	1	100%	423 610.32
Emanti Management (PTY) LTD	Software , systems development	4	41%	1 907 173.82
Empilweni Food Specialists	Catering	1	100%	1 596.00
Employee Assistance Professionals Association of SA	Coaching and Leadership Training, Training and Development	1	100%	9 999.00
Enjo Consultants cc	Training and Development	4	0%	64 780.71
Enterprises University of Pretoria	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	625 455.60
Envirosm Pty Ltd	Posting and courier services, Printing and reproduction services	4	0%	13 677.80
EOH Mthombo Pty Ltd	Software , systems development	1	30%	641 543.44
Ergo Therapy Solutions (Pty) Ltd	Office furniture	2	50%	12 996.00
Erries Trading And Projects (Pty) Ltd	Office Stationery	1	100%	137 998.00
Esizwe Group	Office furniture	1	100%	823 973.76
ESRI South Africa	Computer software , services	3	26%	1 364 124.00
Ethels Creations	Catering , events	1	100%	115 904.55
Euginies Trading Projects	Protective Clothing and Uniforms, Office stationery	1	100%	6 551.74
Everest Leadership Training	Training in Project Management	4	0%	130 518.60
Execuflora Pty Ltd (Plant Rental)	Office equipment , Office Plants	Not on CSD		92 271.60
Exponant (Pty) Ltd	Coaching and Leadership Training , Space planning	2	25%	40 817.70
Ezevee Computer Solutions CC	Office stationery, office furniture,	1	100%	3 840.38
Eziko Restaurant Pty Ltd (Cape Town)	Catering	1	100%	9 875.00
Filebound Africa	Computer software , hardware	Not on CSD		79 925.40
Fintech	Office equipment	Not on CSD		11 520.00
Food and Beverage Management Exellence	Catering , events	1	100%	477 923.38
Forefront Presentation Media	Audio visual equipment , graphic walls and accessories	2	60%	342 240.00
Forever Traders Pty ltd	Conference / Events management General,	1	100%	15 538.00
Foundation for Professional Development	Conference , Events management General, Training and Development	8	0%	840 158.83
Fox IT Services Management South Africa( pty) ltd	Computer training	Not on CSD		37 728.30
Gabatswane catering and projects	Catering OLD, Cleaning services	1	100%	20 127.00
Galeb Trading and Projects	Office stationery, Cleaning services	4	100%	4 048.13
Gandlati Strategic Equity pty ltd	Evaluation, research professional services	1	100%	750 220.00
Gaoemelwe Enterprise	Office furniture	1	100%	11 300.00
Gartner South Africa	Conference / Events management General	4	0%	55 892.99
Gauteng Manufacturing and Trading Pty Ltd	Office furniture	Not on CSD		442 486.30
Gauteng Provincial Government ( G Fleet )	Lease of vehicles	N/A	Government	1 480 237.02
Genesis Analytics	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	11 388 623.78
Germiston Minuteman Press	Printing and reproduction services, Publications layout and design	4	0%	13 508.23
GetEducated Pty LTD	University / Technical College	Not on CSD		14 900.00
Gijima Holdings	Competency assessments	Not on CSD		213 333.90
GlasFit Johannesburg	Vehicles and related services	Not on CSD		11 939.10
Glass Frosting	Building Maintenance , Blinds	4	0%	82 775.40
Global Television and Communication Services	Audio visual equipment, electrical appliances	4	0%	27 918.74
Gloobi Group (Cape Town)	Office stationery	2	51%	9 975.00
Government Printing Works	Printing of publications	Not on CSD	Government	412 361.69
Government Technical Assistance Centre	Workshop facilitation, Coaching and Leadership Training	N/A	Government	17 361 233.71
Gunnebo South Africa (Pty) Ltd	Locksmith services	2	25%	3 705.00
Hasler Business Systems	Office equipment , Repairs	Not on CSD		41 322.15
Health Care Cleaning And Catering Services	Catering , events	1	100%	42 544.00
Health Systems Trust	Publications layout and design	Not on CSD		150 000.00
Hlakantsha Trading Enterprise	Cleaning supplies , Office equipment	Not on CSD		166 811.80
Human Communications	Recruitment services	1	51%	1 582 119.19
Human Sciences Research Council	Evaluation, research professional services	3	0%	2 517 574.46
Hybrid Comms	Events management: Ministry	Not on CSD		99 075.00
ICAS SA	Medical incapacity leave	2	24%	557 640.77
Ice Breaker General Trading (Pty) Ltd	Catering , events	1	100%	55 225.00
Icon Business Furnitures cc	Office furniture	1	100%	2 620 660.86
IHS Information and Insight (Pty) Ltd	M&E Capacity Building , Workshop facilitation	7	0%	382 800.60
Ikando cc	Audio visual equipment, Computer hardware	1	66%	20 600.71
Ilios Conference	Conference ,Workshops	1	100%	853 150.00
Impact Research International PTY LTD	Impact and Implementation Evaluation	3	100%	159 805.20
Imsimbi Training	Training: Report writing	2	31%	204 341.01
Infinite Solution Distributors (Pty) Ltd	Office stationary	3	100%	178 476.55
Infoguardian Pty Ltd	Renewal for anti-virus , Computer software	2	100%	303 331.20
Ingenious Peoples Knoledge Consultants CC	Coaching and Leadership Training	Not on CSD		165 140.00
Institute for Perfomance Management	Conference , Events management General ,Catering , events	4	0%	402 898.00
Integral Networking	Computer equipment , services	2	61%	1 363 133.99
Integrated Education Group	Training and Development, Computer training	2	51%	23 858.00
Internet Solutions	Internet hosting services	2	26%	7 096 624.88
Isandla Institute	Research , University , Technical College	4	0%	110 000.00
Isolve Business Solutions	Software , systems development	1	50%	4 275 787.87
IT Executive Events (PTY) Ltd	Conference , Events management General	3	0%	85 002.41
Itgility	Computer software	2	56%	137 558.66
Itsepiseng projects and Construction	Building renovation	1	100%	4 511 547.32
Janine Smit Editorial Services cc	Report writer , Publications layout and design	4	0%	185 820.00
Jaume Electronic Support And Consultation	Laptop bags	4	0%	20 930.40
Jerome Kaplan	Research	Not on CSD		50 000.00
Jet Education Services	Evaluation, research professional services	2	76%	10 529 226.00
JN Manape Catering t/a K4K Trading (Limpopo)	Catering , events	1	100%	98 000.00
Joanna Daniela Glanville (INACTIVE/NO CSD)	Research	Not on CSD		87 703.44
JP Executive Communications	Training and Development, competency assessment	4	0%	10 258.86
Julia Kate Letang	Research	Not on CSD		50 000.00
Kaqala Media	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders)	Not on CSD		603 400.01
Karen Deirdre Harrison	Research , exposure to Human settlements and Housing Environment	4	0%	286 440.00
Kaytie Identity Promotionals	Protective Clothing and Uniforms	1	100%	604 863.39
Keabetswe Mkhwebane Trading and Projects (PTY) Ltd	Office Stationery ,Office equipment	Not on CSD		36 024.83
Keiten Business Enterprise (Tzaneen)	Catering , events	1	100%	57 800.00
Ketsamaile General Service	Books and magazines, Cleaning supplies	Not on CSD		14 491.50
Kgatisi Trading CC	Corporate Gifts, Office furniture	1	100%	11 097.90
Khaozen Construction and Project cc	Catering , events	1	100%	338 001.00
Khorako Multimedia cc	Cartridge for Franking Machine	1	100%	65 407.10
Khulisa Management Services	Evaluation, research professional services	8	10%	1 709 301.25
Kone Staffing Solutions	Recruitment services	1	100%	870 057.15
Kowane Logistics Solution	Books and magazines, Office equipment	Not on CSD		6 035.00
KPG Agencies cc	Computer hardware, Corporate Gifts, Computer consumables	1	100%	2 958.95
KPMG Incorporated	Internal Audit services, Research	2	25%	4 124 203.97
Kungawu Ithandile Trading (Pty) Ltd	Catering , events	1	100%	54 125.00
Kuyasa Printers (PTY) Ltd	Printing and reproduction services	1	100%	11 406.00
Kwanda Promotions	Books and magazines, Corporate gift	1	100%	6 381.50
Labournet Learning & Development Solutions Pty Ltd	Training and Development, Computer training	1	0%	5 073.00
Lattitude Graphic Design cc	Office Stationery ,Office equipment	Not on CSD		36 000.01
Lean Institute Africa	Evaluation, research professional services	2	71%	495 463.00
Learnfast Training solution	Computer training	3	0%	23 756.17
Lebone Litho Printers	Printing of publications	2	100%	412 625.76
Leishan IT Consultancy	Computer software	1	100%	110 745.30
Lemark Training And Development	Training and Development	2	51%	51 210.00
Leposha Trading Enterprise	Office stationery, cleaning equipment	1	100%	10 329.00
LexisNexis Risk Management	Competency assessments	2	18%	41 047.28
Ligugulwethu Traders (Gugulethu)	Catering , events	1	100%	57 825.00
Liletho Consultancy	Computer hardware, Computer consumables	Not on CSD		13 441.74
Lisikwa Trading (Eshowe Kwa Zulu Natal)	Catering OLD	1	100%	9 450.00
Lohmeier Wyley Associates CC	Coaching and Leadership Training	4	0%	98 883.65
Lwati V Trading	Office stationery, Catering	1	100%	4 209.45
M & E Caterers	Catering , events	1	100%	481 813.50
Mabengu Construction And Projects Projects	Kitchen / Catering equipment and Appliances	4	25%	45 738.00
Maccauvlei Learning Academy	Competency assessments, Training and Development	1	49%	26 190.36
Maforah, NF	Peer Review	Not on CSD		5 000.00
Maletsatsi Home	Office furniture, office stationery	1	100%	6 669.00
Mammas Home Cooked Meals (Durban)	Catering , events	4	0%	58 026.00
Maribelo Trading and Projects	Catering , events	1	100%	76 317.30
Masana Hygiene Service	Cleaning services	2	100%	2 598 211.31
Matshepo Recruitment and Trading Agency	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders), Catering OLD	1	100%	7 410.00
Matt Electronics Audiovisual Service Center (Cape Town)	Electrical appliances, Audio visual equipment	1	100%	10 258.86
Maunyatlala Shakwana (Dennilton)	Catering , events	1	100%	43 420.00
Mcintosh Xaba & Associates	Evaluation, research professional services	1	100%	4 923 014.72
McKinsey Incorporated South Africa	Professional Service Operation Phakisa	0	0%	10 300 000.00
ME Rakabe	Peer Review	Not on CSD		8 000.00
Mega-Ethnic Supplies Pty Ltd	Office equipment, Emergency Evacuation.	1	100%	560 092.90
Metrofile (PTY) LTD	Computer software ,Storage for Backup Tapes	4	0%	65 903.60
Metropolitan Health Risk Management	Employee Health and Wellness	2	33%	3 287.76
Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd	Computer software	2	0%	186 669.31
Milk Brown Design and Communication CC	Publications layout and design	1	100%	66 583.98
Mkhize Vezi Projects Pty Ltd	Conference , Events management	1	100%	1 573 732.95
Mo Nneteng Trading & Services	Office stationary , Casual workers	1	100%	162 000.00
Mobile Telephone Network	Mobile communications	4	35%	3 044 741.82
Morvest Professional Services	Network , Software design	1	100%	444 600.00
Morwakgwathe Investment Group (Dennilton)	Catering , events	1	100%	72 344.40
Motiv 8 Systems Pty Ltd	Computer consumables, Software, hardware	1	100%	636 297.84
Motlhaudi's Catering (Limpopo,Modimolle)	Catering , events	1	100%	113 200.00
Motswako Office Solution	Office stationary	1	30%	384 304.50
Mtegha, Dr Hudson	Peer Review	Not on CSD		7 000.00
Mukundi Sadiki Trading	Audio visual equipment, Conference / Events management General	1	100%	3 240.00
Multichoice	Subscription	2	50%	17 554.91
Mvula Computer Networks	Office stationary , Computer consumables	1	100%	171 972.42
Nads Distrubutors CC	Cleaning supplies, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	11 559.60
Nambiti Technologies PTY LTD	Computer software , hardware	2	100%	84 697.86
National School of Government	Training	Not on CSD	Government	551 843.23
Ndalo Media Pty Ltd	Books and magazines, Publications layout and design	Not on CSD		69 768.00
Neo Technologies	Computer consumables , software , hardware	1	34%	321 056.83
Neopeo Trading and Projects	Corporate Gifts, catering, printing and reproduction	1	100%	5 900.00
Newtech Office Solutions	Office stationery, Office furniture	1	100%	21 620.10
Nexus Forensic Services	Internal Audit , Forensic Services	2	51%	105 447.78
Ngatana Catering (Parys) NGATANA CATERING	Catering , events	Not on CSD		88 450.00
Ngomso Research Writing and Editing Service CC	Translations / Language editing ,Recording	4	0%	41 125.00
Ngwane Stationary Service	Office stationery, Office furniture	Not on CSD		28 638.26
Ngwane Subscriptions & Books	Newspapers , Magazines	1	50%	760 166.23
Nissan (South africa)	Office vehicles	8	0%	586 746.64
Nkosenhle Sound System	Audio visual equipment , Recording	1	60%	79 730.20
Nonjabulo Felicity Zondi	Training and Development , Research	Not on CSD		103 764.00
Northern cape provincial Government	Training and Development	Not on CSD	Government	6 550.00
North-West University	Evaluation, research professional services	8	0%	792 000.00
Nosa (Pty) Ltd	Training and Development	Not on CSD		37 709.99
NT Online Shopping	Computer software ,Computer consumables, Network / Software design	Not on CSD		31 458.30
Ntsako Industries	Printing and reproduction services ,Promotion Material	1	100%	45 528.18
Nu Gili Legacy	Catering OLD	1	100%	5 900.00
Nwa'Nkumi Development Projects	Catering , events	1	100%	52 959.90
Objects Group National	Corporate Gifts	4	0%	32 263.50
Olrac-SPS South Africa CC	Computer software , services	Not on CSD	0%	538 700.16
Open Space	Evaluation, research professional services	4	25%	5 927 908.30
Opola Trading Enterprise	Catering , events	1	100%	47 250.00
Optron (PTY) Ltd	Survey Equipment	5	25%	61 281.84
Oranje Drukkery (Edms) Bpk	Printing and reproduction services	2	0%	64 299.42
Oriel Blinds cc	Building Maintenance	Not on CSD		11 439.90
Outsource Group SA (OUTSOURCE DIGITAL)	Printing and reproduction services	Not on CSD		154 765.32
Outsource Telecoms	Printing and reproduction services , Telephone equipment	2	51%	352 085.03
Outsourced Insight CC	M&E Capacity Building	Not on CSD		82 080.00
Oxy Trading 617	Corporate Gifts	1	100%	77 602.08
Palmer Development Group Pty Ltd	Evaluation, research professional services	2	51%	9 497 502.48
Parliament Of the Republic Of South Africa	Catering OLD, Kitchen / Catering equipment and Appliances	Not on CSD	Government	8 183.00
Parliamentary Monitoring Association	Translations / Language editing	2	83%	9 500.00
Performant Designs cc	Cleaning supplies, posting and courier service	1	100%	6 200.00
Phakisaworld Fleet Solutions	Short-term vehicle rental	3	36%	2 252 698.98
Phidisang Health Solutions (NOT ON CSD)	Workshop facilitation	Not on CSD		125 600.00
Phineun Trading and Projects	Computer consumables ,Toners and Drums	1	100%	97 809.00
Pink Elephant South Africa IT Management Pty Ltd	Job evaluation and job descriptions, Training and Development	3	0%	30 016.20
PME Transcribing and Administration	Minutes / Scribe	4	0%	3 061.27
Podems Consulting	Evaluation, research professional services	Not on CSD		775 854.00
Poelano Printers cc	Printing of publications	1	100%	447 204.56
Polokwane Royal Luxury Accomodation and Conferencing	Catering / events	1	100%	5 180.00
Ponocia Trading and Projects	Catering , events	1	100%	431 290.00
Praysa Trade 1165	Computer consumables, Computer hardware	Not on CSD	27%	21 929.63
Prisca IT Technologies	Printing and reproduction services, Office stationery	Not on CSD		13 415.00
Pro-Active Public Services College	Workshop facilitation , Training and Development	2	51%	247 013.00
Procomp Computer Service	Training and Development	4	0%	144 096.00
Profounder Intelligence Management	Training and Development	Not on CSD		37 616.58
Project Preparation Trust	Workshop facilitation , Training and Development	4	63%	1 285 096.36
Public Affairs Research Institute	University / Technical College , Research	Not on CSD		70 000.00
Puremaggz Holdings (PTY) LTD	Personnel recruitment and response handling, Office stationery	Not on CSD		4 878.69
Pyro Fire Training cc	Protective Clothing and Uniforms, training and development	Not on CSD		21 931.05
Qaia business enterprise (Lusikiski)	Catering	4	0%	23 500.00
Quality Caterers (Biltmox 12)	Catering , events	3	100%	485 454.00
Quantec Research Pt Ltd	Computer software , hardware	3	0%	80 999.28
Queenela Investments	Cleaning supplies , Office equipment	1	100%	89 600.00
Quest Research Service	Evaluation, research professional services	1	100%	541 591.00
R Kalidass and Associates	Internal Audit services	1	100%	849 172.50
R.A.Govender	Coaching and Leadership Training, Peer Review	Not on CSD	0%	10 000.00
Raite Security Services and Consulting	Office security services	1	100%	1 058 296.98
Ramder Production	Office stationary , Office equipment	1	100%	80 000.00
Rasebote Trading	Cleaning supplies, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	17 000.00
Rayetsa Projects	Workshop facilitation	1	100%	15 000.00
Rebelgroup Advisory Southern Africa Pty Ltd	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	4 247 476.00
Redrow Chairs cc	Office furniture	1	100%	150 252.00
Regenesys Management	Evaluation	Not on CSD		130 550.00
Reneiloe Design Print Pty Ltd	Publications layout and design	1	75%	238 933.00
Rentokil Initial	Office furniture, Cleaning services	4	25%	19 397.10
Resolve Solution Partners Pty Ltd	Software , systems development	3	28%	1 208 119.02
Rich Boy Trading and Projects CC	Conference / Events management General, Furniture / Office removal	1	100%	12 715.00
Ritrovo Ristorante	Catering / events	Not on CSD		9 761.00
SACOB Education and Training Pty Ltd	University / Technical College	4	0%	16 146.00
Sakkies Blinders bk	Building Maintenance , Supply and installation of blinds	3	0%	155 651.42
Samuel Suttner (NOT ON CSD)	Peer Review	Not on CSD		10 232.00
SAQA ( South African Qualifications Authority )	Verification of Qualifications	Not on CSD	Government	94 882.00
Savanna Skills and Consulting cc	Conference ,catering	Not on CSD		30 370.00
Sbozizi Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd	Catering / events	1	100%	4 000.00
Sediba Projects Management cc	Catering OLD, Cleaning supplies	Not on CSD		13 691.40
Sekela Consulting	Office stationary ,Toners	Not on CSD		48 572.32
Selibo Trading and projects	Corporate Gifts, Cleaning equipment	1	100%	8 496.00
Sensory Solutions	Office equipment	6	0%	3 400.00
Seriti Institute	Evaluation, research professional services	2	0%	6 555 816.51
Seriti Printing Digital cc	Printing of publications	2	0%	435 031.98
Servest (Catering)	Catering , events	2	100%	118 934.00
Shaneal Distributors	Office stationary ,printing	1	100%	681 273.14
Sheleketi	Office stationary ,Drum	Not on CSD		46 835.00
Shep 40 (Eastern Cape)	Catering , events	1	100%	59 900.00
Shereno Printers CC	Printing of publications	1	100%	1 638 482.16
Shiks Trading and Projects	Office stationary	1	100%	77 800.00
Shine the way1001 cc (Mthatha)	Catering OLD	1	100%	15 510.00
Shisaka Development Management Services	Development work	4	0%	498 787.61
Singizi Consulting CC	Evaluation, research professional services	Not on CSD		1 038 098.27
Siraha Group	Office stationery, Office equipment	1	100%	10 090.00
SITA	Network , Software design ,Network , Software design	N/A	Government	77 162 414.22
Siyanqoba Seminars Pty Ltd	Training and Development, Workshop facilitation	2	48%	10 248.60
Siyavana Catering and Trading Enterprise	Catering , events	1	100%	79 650.00
Sizwe Africa IT Group PTY LTD	Computer equipment , services	2	37%	730 838.68
Sizwentsalubagobodo	Audit	1	82%	127 314.06
Skynet Worldwide Express	Couriers	Not on CSD		511 304.78
South African institute of distance education	Workshop facilitation, Peer Review, M&E Capacity Building, Evaluation	3	0%	635 120.00
South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA)	Conference	Not on CSD		255 429.00
South African National Biodiversity Institute	Workshop facilitation, Training and Development	7	0%	19 600.00
South African Youth Investments CC	Training and Development	1	100%	11 475.00
Stellar Events (Cape Town)	Catering, Corporate gifts, Conference/Events management	1	100%	1 675.00
String Communication CC	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	2 595 954.78
Sun Media Stellenbosch	Books and magazines	4	0%	50 710.23
Symo storage PYT LTD	Office equipment	Not on CSD		152 348.89
Tafelberg Furniture Stores	Office furniture	7	0%	14 898.00
Tapela, TN	Coaching and Leadership Training	Not on CSD		6 000.00
Telkom SA Ltd	Communications	3	11%	4 673 586.18
Tent it Easy and Projects (PTY) LTD	Conference / Events management General, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	21 010.00
Thabile Print	Printing and reproduction services, Computer software	1	100%	6 498.00
Thabs KMJ Investment	Conference / Events management General, Catering	1	100%	2 736.00
Thalia Sharon Cotter Anderson	Translation/Language Editing	0	0%	1 434.80
Thathuso Projects	Newspapers , Magazines	1	100%	565 475.34
The South African Institute of Race Relations	Coaching and Leadership Training , Coaching and Leadership Training	Not on CSD	0%	245 100.00
The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa	Training: Risk Based Auditing Training , Coaching and Leadership Training	4	0%	314 390.89
The Laser Transport Group	Transportation of goods	5	0%	36 885.87
The Mineral Water Man	Water coolers	Not on CSD	0%	28 587.72
The Secura Systems Security Pty Ltd	Locksmith services, Security Services	Not on CSD		13 759.80
The Standard Bank of South Africa	Fleet services	2	17%	1 193 969.67
The Voice Clinic	Workshop facilitation, Coaching and Leadership Training	2	30%	17 553.72
Thembani Mkhize	Research	Not on CSD		172 150.00
Theo Sefelo Trading (NOT ON CSD)	Corporate Gifts, Office stationery	Not on CSD		5 723.40
Thunder Valley Trading 9	Catering , events	1	100%	49 777.24
Tibane Group (PTY) Ltd	Coaching and Leadership Training ,Facilitation Leadership and mentoring	Not on CSD		50 000.00
Tidy Files (SA)	Office stationary	4	55%	119 823.48
Tlhobaboroko General Trading	Cleaning supplies, Office equipment, Computer consumables	1	100%	2 900.00
Torque Technical Computer Training Pty Ltd	Computer training	1	82%	62 636.02
Tourvest Financial Services (American Express)	Forex	4	70%	452 744.14
Tourvest Holdings	Travel agency services	2	70%	19 553 406.21
Toyota South africa motors	Purchasing of Vehicles	8	0%	204 059.28
Trade Glo International CC	Audio visual equipment ,Recording	4	0%	53 187.84
Tranic Trading (PTY) Ltd	Cleaning supplies , Office equipment	1	100%	44 010.00
Travel with Flair	Travel agency services	1	58%	101 874 306.98
Tsakisi Supplies	Training and Development	1	100%	72 868.80
Tsebo Solutions Group Pty Ltd	Catering , events	1	54%	66 495.21
Tsepang Cecilia Leuta	Training and Development , Research	Not on CSD		99 958.20
Tshipembe Mzanzi Projects	Cleaning services , carpet	1	100%	350 527.20
TTT On The Move Courier and Projects	Catering OLD, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	5 959.80
Tukies B and B and Catering	Catering , events	1	100%	47 000.00
Turners Conferences And Conventions Conventions	Conferences	Not on CSD		42 500.00
Typo Printing	Printing and reproduction services, Publications layout and design	2	0%	3 415.44
Ubuntu Technology	Computer software , services	2	52%	2 951 083.22
Ulwazi Protection Service	Office security services	Not on CSD		1 233 923.92
Unathi and Owethu Trading	Publications layout and design	1	100%	160 500.00
Unforseen Trading & Projects=	Office stationery	Not on CSD		5 443.75
Unisa	Renting of venues	0	University	1 418 910.50
University of Fort Hare	Evaluation, research professional services	0	University	1 745 192.28
University of Cape Town	Evaluation, research professional services	0	University	130 725 831.78
University of Freestate	Coaching and Leadership Training , Research	6	University	186 142.00
University of Johannesburg	Evaluation	Not on CSD	University	99 750.00
University of Kwazulu-Natal	Research	8	University	3 500 056.50
University of Pretoria	Evaluation, research professional services	3	University	5 295 528.39
University of Stellenbosch	Evaluation, research professional services	8	University	1 354 497.85
University of Western Cape	Evaluation, research professional services	2	University	2 266 855.09
University of Witwatersrand (General)	Evaluation, research professional services	8	University	9 663 808.81
Unleash Potential Human Resource	M&E Capacity Building	Not on CSD		455 400.00
Us-Pects Trading Enterprise	Office stationary ,Corporate Gifts	1	100%	35 250.00
V.V Cornell	Equipment	Not on CSD		60 000.00
Vantek Technology	Office stationary ,printing	1	100%	203 917.50
Vibe Catering (Temla 95)	Catering , events	Not on CSD		110 586.47
Viking Meubelvervoer Removals	Transporting , Transporting of cars	4	0%	93 284.00
Vita Brevis Language Pty Ltd	Translations / Language editing	4	0%	32 516.90
Vodacom	Communications	4	19%	786 316.66
Volkswagen Of South Africa	Office vehicles	8	0%	971 432.76
Vox Telecommunications pty ltd	Computer hardware, software, services	3	52%	3 025 561.43
Vukani Technologies	Computer hardware , networks ,software	1	100%	45 429.52
Vuma Office Supplies	Office stationary	1	100%	376 417.92
Wandie's Tavern Place	Catering , events	Not on CSD		445 984.29
Waterless Carpet cleaning	Cleaning services , carpet	4	0%	97 189.20
Wino Supplies	Office Stationery ,Office furniture	2	51%	35 617.31
Wits (Johannesburg Centre for Software Engineering)	Training and Development	8	University	119 999.99
Wits Commercial Enterprise PTY LTD	Evaluation, research professional services	8	University	583 499.52
Wits Health Consortium Pty Ltd	Evaluation, research professional services	6	University	904 945.00
Wolpe Strategic Economic Consulting	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	2 352 494.01
Woman Era Transportation	Catering , events	1	100%	260 985.50
Wongalam Trading (pty) ltd (Catering Eastern Cape)	Catering , events	1	100%	70 750.00
Work Dynamics	HR Competency Assessment	2	51%	226 374.00
Worldwide information pty ltd	Books and magazines	7	10%	1 466 265.54
WYG Advisory Service	Workshop facilitation , Training and Development	Not on CSD		185 090.40
Xeketse Office Suppliers and Projects	Corporate Gifts, Office stationery	1	100%	16 123.20
Xon Systems PTY LTD	Computer hardware	2	36%	855 789.54
Yes Media CC	Advertising , Printing and reproduction services	4	0%	82 125.60
Yulu Media Sound and Entertainment	Supply and installation of signage	Not on CSD		327 950.00
Zanusi Marketing Consultants Pty Ltd	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders)	Not on CSD		163 590.00
ZT Makhosikazi trading	Catering , events	1	100%	41 950.00

13 November 2017 - NW3306

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)Whether the (a) chief executive officer and (b) chief financial officer of entities reporting to his Office are employed on a permanent basis; if not, (2) whether the specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract; if so, (a) what are the names of each of the officers and (b) when (i) was each officer employed and (ii) will each officer’s contract end?

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Link

Reply:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NYDA are appointed on a fixed term contracts not exceeding five years.

09 November 2017 - NW3279

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)How many (a) full-time and (b) part-time vacancies for commissioners of the Commission for Gender Equality exist as at 30 September 2017; (2) whether a list of potential candidates to fill the specified vacancies was sent to the President of the Republic; if not, by what date will the specified list be sent to the President; if so, (a) what is the name of each candidate and (b) by what date does he expect the President’s decision to be gazetted; (3) whether any of the candidates to fill the specified vacancies have already been appointed as commissioners; if so, on what date(s); (4) whether any delays in the appointment of commissioners for the specified commission were experienced; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether all of the vacancies that existed on 30 September 2017 will be filled by the specified candidates; if not, (a) why not and (b) what are the further relevant details?

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Link

Reply:

The process of appointing CGE Commissioners is no longer handled by the Department of Women, but is now being handled by the National Assembly as published in the ATC’s of 16 November 2016, 17 March 2017and 22 March 2017.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

09 November 2017 - NW3310

Khawula, Mr M to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(1)Whether the (a) chief executive officer and (b) chief financial officer of entities reporting to her are employed on a permanent basis; if not, 2) whether the specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract; if so, (a) what are the names of each of the officers and (b) when (i) was each officer employed and (ii) will each officer’s contract end?

Source
Link

Reply:

Not applicable.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

09 November 2017 - NW3280

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

(1)Whether her department took any steps to address the alleged consistent failure to meet its performance targets by (a) developing specific measurable, achievable and realistic time-bound key indicators for its 2017-18 annual performance plan and (b) prioritising fewer strategic targets to ensure budget and human resources efficacy to achieve the specified plan and/or prevent any future change to the specified plan during the specified financial year; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) what is the total amount spent on the strategic planning session of her department held in or around August 2017?

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Link

Reply:

1. (a) The Department developed specific measurable, achievable and realistic time-bound key indicators for its 2017-18 Annual Performance Plan, in line with the Framework for Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans.

(b) The Department is currently implementing the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan in its entirety as tabled.

2. The Department has not held a strategic planning session in or around August 2017.

_______________________

Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

30 October 2017 - NW3010

James, Ms LV to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)What is the (a) total amount that was paid out in bonuses to employees in his Office and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that was paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) what is the (a) total estimated amount that will be paid out in bonuses to employees in his Office and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that will be paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2017-18 financial year?

Source
Link

Reply:

During the 2016/17 financial year, four (4) employees received bonuses in the Ministry as follows:

Ministry
Salary Level	# of qualifying employees	Amount
Level 12	1	R47 957.49
Level 13	1st official	R52 629.12
Level 13	2nd official	R54 418.06
Level 13	3rd official	R55 858.50
	Total	R 210 863.17

The total amount paid during the 2016/17 financial year to other employees of DPME according to salary levels was as follows:

Salary Band	Qualifying employees	Amount
3 to 5	1 out of 15	R 12 000.00
6 to 8	18 out of 52	R 252 000.00
9 to 12	49 out of 119	R1 656 000.00
Salary level 13	7 out of 41	R 384 000.00
Salary level 14	1 out of 14	R 64 000.00
Salary level 15	4 out of 14	R 317 000.00
	Total	R 2 685 000.00

The estimated amount to be paid to qualifying employees in the 2017/18 financial year is R2 015 417.00.

30 October 2017 - NW2941

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether, with reference to his statement on the Mandate Paper for Budget 2018 on 7 September 2017, (a) the National Development Plan and/or (b) the Budget Prioritisation Frameworks have been adopted by other developmental states; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what (i) is the name of each country that adopted the specified frameworks and (ii) are the further relevant details in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

Development planning, which can be defined as national level, medium (5-year) to long-term (ten to 50 years) planning is common in what has been referred to as development states, especially in the so-called East Asian Tigers. Latin-America also has extensive planning systems.

Long-term and medium-term plans are developed in some key development states as follows:

In addition to a range of other planning instruments, Singapore’s rapid acceleration was accompanied by a Strategic Economic Plan which “sets the strategies and programmes for Singapore to realise a vision - to attain the status and characteristics of a first league developed country within the next 30 to 40 years.”

In South Korea, the Economic Planning Board was established in 1961 to develop economic plans and oversee their implementation. Five-year plans were developed with regularity from 1962 onwards.

Other developing countries and aspirant developmental states are also well-known for development planning. In 2006 the World Bank commented that Malaysia, one of the countries against which South Africa benchmarked its planning institutions, “has a rich history in long-term planning, having drawn up and implemented long-term national policy frameworks since the early 1970s. Since then, the Government has put into practice a comprehensive planning system of short-, medium- and long-term development plans and strategies, each linked to one another, reinforcing the course of policy directions toward meeting the long-term goals.”

In Chile the Ministry of Housing and Urbanism, in terms of the General Law on Urbanism leads planning through the National Urban Development Policy which provides principles, objectives and actions for the social, economic and territorial development of the country. Medium-term regional (“provincial”) plans, both development strategies defining broad socio-economic objectives for regions and more spatially orientated urban development strategies, are developed in terms of the national policy.

The Mexican national government develops a National Development Plan that is submitted to Parliament and approved and which sets the strategic objectives for the country. This is accompanied by a “General Ecological Spatial Plan” and these set the framework for state spatial developmental and ecological plans which develop strategic programmes for social, economic, cultural and environmental development and principles for land-use.

Brazil has a range of long and medium-term planning and budgeting mechanisms which are defined in its Constitution. For example, related to financing the Constitution specifies a multi-year plan (the “Plano Pluriannal” or “PPA”), the budgetary directives (“LDO”) and the annual budget (“LDA).

Budget Prioritisation Frameworks

Aligning budgets to plans and strategic priorities is critical for implementation of Government policy and plans. Due to contextual and institutional differences the exact mechanisms in different countries to align budgets and national strategic priorities, or a Budget Prioritisation Framework, differ substantially. In various jurisdictions. There is continuing experimentation with mechanisms for prioritisation and alignment. For example, in a 2016 World Bank Public Expenditure Review of Mexico it is recommended that to improve medium-term fiscal management there is a need to improve the links between “pluri-annual fiscal and investment planning and budgeting, managing mandatory expenditures, etc.” and for better “planning and budget integration” also through “developing a vision for the medium-term policy and program prioritization (enhancing the focus of planning, revising evaluation systems, selection of programs, etc)”.

With regard to some of the development states mentioned above:

In South Korea extensive processes are undertaken before budgets are drafted by line-ministries and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework task forces. As was reported in 2013: “The annual budget and MTEF cycle begins in January with line ministries and the Budget Office adjusting the ceilings from those of the previous year as a starting point and setting important policy priorities.”

In Singapore as part of the budget reforms since 1989, “the Cabinet decides on the budget priorities and the total allocations to the various sectors and ministries”.

For Malaysia, the World Bank in 2013 commented that “[i]n addition to defining the targets for the outlined public sector development programs, the five-year plans define the size and budgetary allocation for each of the respective programs over the plan period, effectively integrating the policy prioritization process with the budget allocation process.”

With reference to South and Latin America the bridge between plan and budget is most thoroughly institutionalised in Brazil where the Constitution describes a trilogy of instruments namely a multi-year plan, budget directives and the annual budget and the relationship between them.

02 October 2017 - NW2891

Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister in the Presidency

What is the detailed breakdown of and valuation for current and non-current assets and investments held by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him according to (aa) listed assets (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held and (bb) unlisted investments (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held by each of the entities, in each case breaking the current assets and investments down by 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and beyond 12 months?NW 3198E

Source
Link

Reply:

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation does not hold any investments. The current and non-current assets are mainly cash, prepayments, advances and debt. The Member should refer to the department’s audited 2016/17 annual financial statements as most of this information is contained therein.

Statistics South Africa current and non-current assets consist of unauthorised expenditure, cash and cash equivalents, prepayments, advances and receivables. The department does not hold any direct or indirect investments. The Member should refer to the department’s audited 2016/17 annual financial statements as most of this information is contained therein.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister in The Presidency

Date:

11 September 2017 - NW2575

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to him?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Statistics Council of South Africa was appointed in January 2017 for a period of three years, while the NYDA Board was appointed in May 2017 for a period of five years. Applications will open and close at an appropriate time.

28 August 2017 - NW2071

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether (a) his Office and/or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has his Office or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his Office contributed towards such funding?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation does not fund institutions of research and development.

However, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), has from 2015 up to date collaborated with the University of Stellenbosch, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, University of Kwazulu Natal, Population Association of Southern Africa (PASA), South African Statistical Association (SASA), and University of Pretoria.

The purpose of the collaboration has been capacity building in use of statistics, promote collaboration among academia to build research and analytical skills capacity, conduct basic and operational research in the fields of regional and urban spatial development analysis, planning, policy formulation, and management and building capacity within the public and private sectors in the same fields. A research centre has been created where each year we send no less than 12 senior officials to study and create an interface between statistics and planning, which is sorely needed. The total amount contributed is R12 million.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg established the Youth Development Institute of South Africa (YDSA). The function of which is to conduct youth development research, develop youth development programs and projects, manage and disseminate youth development knowledge, as well as lobbying and advocacy.

From 2014/2015 financial year up to 2016/2017 financial year the NYDA contributed R5.3 million.

24 August 2017 - NW2075

Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

Whether (a) her Office and/or (b) any entities reporting to her are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has her Office or any entity reporting to her been funding them and (cc) what amount has her Office contributed towards such funding?

Source
Link

Reply:

Not applicable

________________________

Approved by the Minister on

Date:……………………………

26 July 2017 - NW1882

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether (a) his Office and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?

Source
Link

Reply:

No.

26 July 2017 - NW1793

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1) Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? NW2001E

Source
Link

Reply:

The NYDA Board was appointed by the President on 5 May 2017 for a period of three years. It consists of seven members, of which three are females.

Statistics South Africa does not have a Board. It has a Statistics Council which is provided for in the Statistics Act, No.6 of 1999.

22 June 2017 - NW1729

Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

No.

22 June 2017 - NW1764

Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

Security for the Minister and the Deputy Minister is provided by the South African Police (Protection and Security Service) as provided for in the Ministerial Handbook.

06 June 2017 - NW1496

Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether (a) his Office and (b) each entity reporting to him procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company (Bell Pottinger)) or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?

Source
Link

Reply:

No.

29 May 2017 - NW1228

Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether (a) his Office and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

No.

24 April 2017 - NW696

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)Did (a) his Office or (b) any entity reporting to it participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each case; (2) did (a) his Office or (b) any entity reporting to it participate in the auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

No.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister in The Presidency

Date

21 April 2017 - NW818

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether his Office has engaged with the Office of Women in The Presidency to discuss the roll out of Project Dignity to provide sanitary towels to vulnerable and poor girls; if not, why not; if so, (a) in what ways will the Office of The Presidency be involved and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

Source
Link

Reply:

By virtue of its location in The Presidency, the Office of Women in The Presidency works collaboratively with all the other Offices in the Presidency on matters affecting our communities.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister in The Presidency

Date:

21 April 2017 - NW756

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)Whether a certain company (name and details furnished) has confirmed legal permits to manufacture and export arms and arms-related services from South Africa; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the (a) two shareholders (names furnished) of the specified company and (b) company has been (i) vetted and (ii) approved as being in compliance with the National Conventional Arms Control Committee regulations of 2012; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) will he confirm that none of the products manufactured by the company or any of its associated companies have been exported to countries currently or potentially involved in various forms of warfare and suppression of citizens; (4) whether he has found that the specified shareholders do not have any connections to a certain organisation (details furnished); if so, in each case, what are the relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

Records of the NCACC as at 27/03/2017 show that the only entities registered under the Milkor Trade name are: Milkor (Pty) Ltd and Milkor Special Projects. For both these entities there are various permits that authorise them to manufacture and export their products and related services.

The entities currently registered under the NCAC Act, do not have Shareholders in terms of Mr Sehrat Bayoglu and Raci Yetis. However, the NCACC can confirm that a new application was lodged by Milkor to include these shareholders. This application is pending while due diligence is being conducted by organs of state with a vetting mandate as prescribed in the Act and its attendant Regulations.

In regard to confirmation of exports by Milkor, the confirmation being sought here is wide and somewhat tentative. However, it should be born in mind that transfers approved by the NCACC are effected strictly in accordance with sec 15 of the NCAC Act (Act 41 of 2002, as amended).

The Act also provides that if and when it is established that individuals belong to or are involved in nefarious activities in South Africa and/or elsewhere, the approval sought for their admission as new shareholders of Milkor shall not be granted by the NCACC under such circumstances.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister in The Presidency

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20 November 2018 - NW3240

Ngwenya, Ms G to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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20 November 2018 - NW3214

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16 November 2018 - NW3213

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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12 November 2018 - NW3118

Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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08 October 2018 - NW1476

Ross, Mr DC to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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08 October 2018 - NW1434

Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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08 October 2018 - NW878

Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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08 October 2018 - NW1827

Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister in The Presidency.

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23 August 2018 - NW419

Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister in The Presidency

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29 June 2018 - NW327

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29 June 2018 - NW1340

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29 June 2018 - NW998

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29 June 2018 - NW362

Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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27 June 2018 - NW2043

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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18 June 2018 - NW1843

Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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18 June 2018 - NW1492

Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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07 May 2018 - NW1216

van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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06 April 2018 - NW737

Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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27 February 2018 - NW378

Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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27 February 2018 - NW343

Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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30 November 2017 - NW3855

Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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28 November 2017 - NW3170

Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Minister in The Presidency

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28 November 2017 - NW3281

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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28 November 2017 - NW3448

Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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28 November 2017 - NW3597

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency

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21 November 2017 - NW3444

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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21 November 2017 - NW3579