Questions and Replies
22 October 2018 - NW255
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the (a) total number of specialist doctors who are at each (i) hospital and (ii) clinic in the country as at 1 January 2018 and (b) speciality of each doctor; (2) what is the total number of specialist doctors who are needed at each (a) hospital and (b) clinic in the country in order for each health facility to operate at maximum capacity?
Reply:
1. The table below indicate (a) the total number of specialist doctors who are at (i) hospital (b) the speciality of each specialist is not known;
2. The table below also include the number of specialists who are needed at each hospital for now, according to Vulindlela system. We do not think there can ever be a maximum capacity when it comes to staffing of hospitals with doctors. There can be a minimum but not a maximum.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1572
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1292 on 7 May 2018, those found to have been implicated in the 2015 report of the Ministerial Task Team to Investigate Allegations of Administrative Irregularities, Mismanagement and Poor Governance at the Health Professions Council of South Africa, were criminally investigated and prosecuted?
Reply:
No, no one was criminally investigated and prosecuted.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1574
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What are the powers and functions of the Remuneration Committee and (b) on what legislative provisions do these powers rely?
Reply:
The Remuneration Committee (REMCO) of the Health Professions Council (HPCSA) is a Committee of Council established in terms of Section 10(1)(a) of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).
For powers and functions of REMCO, I refer you to the attached Annexure A containing terms of reference of REMCO.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1557
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
(a) On what basis were dentists not included in the commuted overtime policy of his department, (b) were dentists consulted when the legislation was drafted and (c) what impact did this have on patient services?
Reply:
(a) The system of commuted overtime was introduced for those clinical services where the after hour service is required on a regular and continuous basis. In the case of Dentists, the Commuted Overtime policy does include Maxillo Facial Surgery which is required on a regular and continuous basis.
Other Oral Health services are not routinely required on a regular and continuous basis.
Where oral health services are required after normal working hours, the normal overtime remuneration dispensation applies.
(b) The Commuted Overtime policy is an operational policy and not legislation.
(c) There is no impact on patient services
22 October 2018 - NW2354
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether his department or any provincial health department sources services from a certain company (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date did the contract commence and (b) what is the total amount that has been paid to the specified company since the commencement of the contract; (2) was the tender advertised; if not, why not; if so, what is the name of each company that submitted a bid?
Reply:
(1) No, The Department did not source services from Clout Media and no services were requested from the said company.
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
(2) N/A
END.
22 October 2018 - NW257
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the total number of nurse and doctor vacancies at each (i) hospital and (ii) clinic in terms of (aa) position and (bb) institution, (b) for how long has each position been vacant and (c) by what date will each vacancy be filled?
Reply:
a) Vacant nurses (i) hospital (aa) position and (bb) institution.
b) Information not available
c) Positions to be filled as soon as funds are available.
Please refer to the attached Annexure 1.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1568
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Health
1. What is the (a) total number of cleaners are employed at each clinic in the country, (b)(i) name and (ii) location of each clinic and (c) name of each company that employees the cleaning personnel?
Reply:
1. (a)(b)(i) and (ii) - Your attention is directed to the table attached of cleaners appointed on the PERSAL system.
2. (c) Information regarding private cleaners employed have been requested from Provincial Departments
Please find here: Cleaners per Clinic as at May 2018 (PERSAL)
22 October 2018 - NW1776
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
(a) Which (i) hospitals and/or (ii) clinics in each province are equipped to perform legal abortions, (b) what number of (i) social workers and (ii) counsellors are available to assist patients in each of the specified facilities and (c) what number of (i) abortions did each of the specified facilities perform in each month (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 01 April 2018 and (ii) the specified abortions were performed on girls under the age of 18 years? NW1933E
Reply:
(a) |
Province |
Hospital(i) |
Clinics (ii) |
Eastern Cape |
1. Andres Vosloo Hospital 2. Madwaleni Hospital 3. S.S. Gida Hospital 4. Frere Hospital 5. Cecilai Makwane Hospital 6. Dora Ndiza Hospital 7. Uitenhage Provincial Hospital 8. Empilisweni Hospital 9. Taylor Bequest Hosptial 10. Umthata General Hospital 11 . St Pats Hospital 12. St Barnabas Hospital 13. St Liz Hospital 14. Nessie Night Hospital 15. Cala Hospital 16. Elliot Hospital 17. Cradock Hospital 18. Glen Grev Hospital |
1. Empilweni Gompo CHC 2. Elliotdale CHC 3. Ngqamakwe CHC 4. Qumbu CHC 5. Cofimvaba CHC |
Find here: Reply continues
22 October 2018 - NW1411
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Health
(1) Whether his department has taken measures to ensure that all doctors and nursing staff, as well as other personnel who may come into contract with children and other vulnerable persons, have been selected with reference to the National Register for Sex Offenders; of not, why not; if so, what it entails; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1 )-(2) It is not a Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) requirement in terms of current Human Resource (HR) prescripts. However we will consider these as an additional step in the HR recruitment and appointment process.
END
Parliamentary Question
22 October 2018 - NW633
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Health
1. What is the (a) total number of posts of each specified profession (details furnished) that are (i) filled and (ii) vacant in the Central Karoo District Municipality in Western Cape and (b)(i) (aa) name and (bb) location of each institution and (ii)(aa) duration of each vacancy and (bb) date by which each vacancy is envisaged to be filled?
Reply:
Find here: Response
22 October 2018 - NW1573
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1300 on 7 May 2018, the Remuneration Committee (REMCO) have the authority to recruit; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, who did REMCO recruit?
Reply:
Yes, the Remuneration Committee (REMCO) of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has the authority to recruit executive managers in consultation with Council. So the power to employ rests with Council. REMCO is a sub-committee of Council. The Council can however delegate such powers to the Registrar, in terms of Section 12(1) of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).
END.
22 October 2018 - NW2175
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Health
Do any public institutions provide dental services outside of normal working hours; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Dental Services, like any other health service can be provided in health institution at any time if it is an emergency.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW632
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Health
1. What is the (a) total number of posts of each specified profession (details furnished) that are (i) filled and (ii) vacant in the Eden District Municipality in Western Cape and (b)(i) (aa) name and (bb) location of each institution and (ii)(aa) duration of each vacancy and (bb) date by which each vacancy is envisaged to be filled?
Reply:
Please find here: Response
22 October 2018 - NW1571
Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Health
With reference to his reply to question 1294 on 7 May 2018, (a) what is the name of each (i) director of the company and (ii) person who created each purchase order and (b) was the company vetted before each contract was awarded?
Reply:
(a) (i) Ms Freda Xaluva and Mr Charles Mziwakhe;
(ii) Mr Tshepiso Victor Mahlake, the Procurement Officer;
(b) As indicated in the reply to Question 1294, this was not tender or specific contract, it was sourced as three quotes in line with policy. When companies are in the supplier database, vetting would have been done and would not need to be repeated for each order.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1567
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Health
1. What is the (a) total number of cleaners are employed at each hospital in the country, (b)(i) name and (ii) location of each hospital and (c) name of each company that employees the cleaning personnel?
Reply:
1. (a)(b)(i) and (ii) - Your attention is directed to the table attached of cleaners appointed on the PERSAL system.
2. (c) Information regarding private cleaners employed have been requested from Provincial Departments
Please find here: Cleaners per Hospital as at May 2018 (PERSAL)
22 October 2018 - NW924
Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Health
What is the modus operandi that was utilised to justify and conclude the contracts that were pursued by a certain company (name furnished) with the Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal department of health?
Reply:
According to the Mpumalanga Department of Health, the Mpumalanga Department of Health did not enter into contract with Gupta-related Mediosa-like contracts.
According to the KwaZulu Natal Department of Health, the matter is still under investigation in that Department and information will be tabled once the investigation has been finalised.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1693
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What number of civil law suits involving cases of negligence is the North West department of health currently facing, (b) what is the reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence and (c) what is the value of each claim?
Reply:
a) The North Department of Health is currently facing 432 cases;
b) The reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence ranges from neonatal deaths, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, obstetrics and gynaecology, post caesarean section sepsis, orthopaedic and surgical, anaesthetics, patient falls, etc;
c) We do not know the actual value of the claims. The value can only be determined after each and every case has been settled either by a court of law or through mediation. What we do know is the contingent liability, i.e the total amount which litigants are claiming which is R682,779,881.00. Whether they will get it or still has to be determined.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1691
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What number of civil law suits involving cases of negligence is the Mpumalanga department of health currently facing, (b) what is the reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence and (c) what is the value of each claim?
Reply:
There are 588 civil law suits involving cases of negligence that the Mpumalanga Department of Health is currently facing. The nature of the cases differs from maternity, orthopaedic, head injury, circumcision etc. The nature of each case, institution where it occurred and the value of the claim, is attached as an Annexure. Please note that what is regarded as the value of each case is actually contingent liability, i.e it is the money that the litigant is claiming. The actual value can only be determined after the case has been settled in court or by mediation as the case may be.
Annexure A: Number of civil law suits involving cases of negligence in the Mpumalanga Department of Health.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW2353
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether his department or any provincial health department sources services from a certain company (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date did the contract commence and (b) what is the total amount that has been paid to the specified company since the commencement of the contract; (2) was the tender advertised; if not, why not; if so, what is the name of each company that submitted a bid?
Reply:
(1) No services were sourced from Inhlazeko Project Management System.
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
(2) N/A
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1025
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What is the (a) total number of (i) hospitals and (ii) clinics that his department is currently building, (b) location of each building, (c) purpose of each construction, (d)(i) starting and (ii) end date of each construction,(e) overall cost of each construction and (f) capacity of facility?
Reply:
The following tables reflect the details in this regard:
Table 1 : See the link http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1025_Table1.pdf
Table 2: See the link http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1025_Table2.pdf
Table 3: See the link http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1025_Table3.pdf
Table 4: See the link http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1025_Table4.pdf
END.
22 October 2018 - NW423
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What are the (i) names and (ii) locations of all hospitals in each province that are mandated to remain open for 24 hours a day, seven days a week and (b) of those, (i) what number of hospitals are not open for the specified period and (ii) why?
Reply:
a) All hospitals in the country are mandated to remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
b) Not applicable.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1689
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What number of civil law suits involving cases of negligence is the Gauteng department of health currently facing, (b) what is the reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence and (c) what is the value of each claim?
Reply:
a) The Gauteng Department of Health is currently facing 1 559 cases;
b) The reason for each civil suit involving medical negligence ranges from neonatal deaths, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, obstetrics and gynaecology, post caesarean section sepsis, orthopaedic and surgical, anaesthetics, patient falls, etc;
c) We do not know the actual value of the claims. The value can only be determined after each and every case has been settled either by a court of law or through mediation. What we do know is the contingent liability. The total amount which litigants are claiming which is R14,782,472,790.80, whether they will get it or not still has to be determined.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW1428
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health
With regard to the notice at the Spa Park Clinic in Bela-Bela in Limpopo indicating that a mobile clinic will be available at the Spa Park every Friday starting from 4 December 2015, (a) what are the reasons for closing the specified clinic, (b) who took the decision to close the clinic, (c) what medicine is still stored in the clinic, (d) who has the keys of the clinic, (e) how many times have the mobile clinic rendered services in the specified area since the notice was posted, (f) who is responsible to monitor the services of the mobile clinic, (g) what qualifications do the staff have that works in the mobile clinic and (h) what is the exact time schedule of the mobile clinic currently to this area?
Reply:
a) Bela Bela town has only two clinics namely: Warmbath Town Clinic and Bela Bela Clinic. Spa Park community never had a clinic that rendered services under Department of Health.
b) The SPA park facility is part of a community hall and has not functioned as a clinic. It was utilized by a NGO called HIV AIDS Prevention Group (HAPG) as an office and storage.
c) No medicine is stored in the SPA park facility
d) The keys are kept by the NGO called HAPG
e) The SPA Park community is serviced by Warmbath Town Clinic
f) The Operational Manager is responsible to monitor the services in the mobile clinic .
g) The qualifications for the staff working at the mobile clinic is the following:
Professional Nurse with Midwifery
Enrolled Nursing Assistant
Mobile Clinic Driver
h) The schedule for mobile services is available however it does not include Spa Park community which receives services from Warmbaths Town Clinic.
END.
22 October 2018 - NW631
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Health
1. What is the (a) total number of posts of each specified profession (details furnished) that are (i) filled and (ii) vacant in the Overberg District Municipality in Western Cape and (b)(i) (aa) name and (bb) location of each institution and (ii)(aa) duration of each vacancy and (bb) date by which each vacancy is envisaged to be filled?
Reply:
Please find here: Response
19 October 2018 - NW2770
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Energy
a)What is the cost of integrating the Grand Inga Project into his department’s 2018 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP); b) On what basis was the decision taken to deviate from the low-cost scenario by integrating the specified project into the IRP; c) By what date will the project be completed; and d) Which South African companies are involved in the project? NW3063E
Reply:
a) Based on assumptions made in the IRP, the combined effect of including coal and Inga as policy adjustment is about 1.9 cents per kilowatt hour on projected tariff of 119 cents per kilowatt hour.
b) The decision taken to deviate from the least cost scenario by including the Inga hydropower into the IRP was on the basis that there is a treaty signed between the government of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo for South Africa to off take 2500MW from the project.
c) The IRP assumes the project to come online by year 2030.
d) At this stage of project development we are not aware of South African companies involved in the development of the project.
19 October 2018 - NW2332
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) What number of labour disputes are currently being faced by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him, (b) what is the cause of each dispute, (c) what is the nature of each dispute and (d) on what date was each dispute (i) reported and (ii) resolved; (2) (a)(i) what number of employees have been dismissed by his department in the past five years and (ii) for what reason was each employee dismissed and (b)(i) what number of the specified employees were paid severance packages and (ii) what was the monetary value of each severance package? NW2509E
Reply:
1. (a) (i) The Department of Public Works is currently dealing with 16 labour disputes.
(a) (ii) See second table below in respect of information pertaining to the entities.
(b) The cause of each dispute |
(c) The nature of each dispute |
(d) (i) Date each dispute was reported |
(d) (ii) date of resolution of dispute |
Application and interpretation of a collective agreement |
No translation of OSD to Professional Quantity Surveyor |
2018-03-05 |
2018-04-03 |
Unfair Labour Practice with respect to Promotion |
No shortlisting done |
2017-11-30 |
Arbitration in progress |
Unfair Labour practice with respect to benefits |
No upgrading to another level |
2018-02-19 |
2018-05-31 |
Unilateral change to terms and condition of employment |
Non-agreed transfer to another regional office |
2018-04-12 |
2018-08-15 |
Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion |
No shortlisting done |
2018-02-21 |
Arbitration in progress |
Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion |
No shortlisting done |
2018-04-16 |
2018-08-06 |
Misconduct |
Unfair dismissal |
2018-04-09 |
Arbitration in progress |
Misconduct |
Unfair suspension |
2018-03-16 |
Arbitration in progress |
Unfair Labour practice with respect to Promotion |
No shortlisting done |
2018-05-24 |
2018-07-20 |
Payment of OSD grade progression |
Application and interpretation of a collective agreement |
2018-06-19 |
Arbitration in progress |
Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion |
No shortlisting done |
2017-12-14 |
2018-04-13 |
Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion |
No Implementation of retention conditions |
2018-04-24 |
Awaiting arbitration award |
Unfair Labour practice with respect to Promotion |
Non-appointment |
2018-06-08 |
Arbitration in progress |
Unfair labour practice with respect to Promotion |
Non-appointment |
2017-07-16 |
Arbitration in progress |
Application and interpretation of a collective agreement |
Declined Incapacity leave |
2018-08-24 |
2018-09-17 |
Application and interpretation of a collective agreement |
Non- payment of overtime exceeded 30% threshold |
2018-08-24 |
2018-09-17 |
(2) (a)(i) A total number of 30 employees were dismissed in the last five years:
- 13 employees in 2014;
- 6 in 2015;
- 7 in 2016;
- 4 in 2017.
- 11 employees were dismissed for absenteeism;
- 5 for theft;
- 5 for the appointment of service providers without following due procurement processes;
- 4 for fraud and misrepresentations;
- 3 for corruption/bribery;
- 1 for abuse of a State vehicle;
- 1 for unlawful benefitting from the service provider.
(b)(i) None of the employees dismissed received a severance packages.
(ii) Falls away.
(1) (a) (ii) Information in respect of the entities:
Name of Entity |
No. of labour disputes |
b) Cause of each dispute |
c) Nature of Dispute |
d)i) Date each dispute was reported |
d)ii) Date each dispute was resolved |
Agrément South Africa |
|||||
ASA |
Nil |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
0 |
||||
Council for the Built Environment |
|||||
CBE |
2 |
Employees release after expiry of their contracts |
Expiry of Contracts |
CCMA ruling received on 8 June 2016
|
Matter unresolved pending Labour Court date. Date of lodgement 22 June 2016. |
1 |
Unfair dismissal |
The former CEO lodged a claim first to CCMA and after to the labour court about her disputing the Council resolution to dismiss her after a long disciplinary process. |
CCMA ruling received on 19 October 2016.
Arbitration notice received on 11 April 2017.
|
Case was reported to the labour court by the former CEO on 4 September 2017. Matter unresolved pending Labour Court date. |
|
Total |
3 |
||||
Construction Independent Development Board |
|||||
CIDB |
1 |
Employee failed to record leave days causing fruitless and wasteful expenditure. |
Dishonesty |
17/05/18 |
16/08/2018 Employee resigned and subsequently withdrew case. |
1 |
Cidb instituted civil proceeding to recover the money from ex- employees provident fund pay-out. |
Civil Proceedings |
31/07/18 |
In progress |
|
1
|
Employer recovered paid bursary funds upon employee resignation, as per the terms and conditions of the study contract and policy. |
Employee instituted a dispute unfair labour practice, upon employer recovering paid bursary fund. |
28/ 06/18 |
In progress, arbitration set-down for 10 October 2018. |
|
1 |
Employee failed to record leave taken. It was later discovered that they were submitting fraudulent medical certificate. |
Dishonesty |
29/08/18 |
Employee resigned with immediate effect on the day of disciplinary hearing (29 August 2018). |
|
1 |
Cidb instituted civil proceeding to recover the money from ex- employee’s provident fund pay-out. |
Civil proceeding |
17/09/2018 |
In progress |
|
1 |
Dispute over job grading disparities between help- desk and admin clerk positions. |
NEHAWU instituted a dispute unfair labour practice |
27/07/18 |
Set-down 25/09/18 |
|
Total |
6 |
||||
Independent Development Trust |
|||||
Name of Entity |
No. of labour disputes |
b) Cause of each dispute |
c) Nature of Dispute |
d)i) Date each dispute was reported |
d)ii) Date each dispute was resolved |
IDT |
1 |
Salary Negotiation |
Salary negotiation deadlock |
29 July 2018 |
06 September 2018 |
Total |
1 |
19 October 2018 - NW2344
Dlamini, Ms L to ask the Minister of Energy
(a)On what date was a certain person (name furnished) appointed in her current position, (b) when was the position advertised, (c) who were the other candidates that were considered and (d) what is the salary level of the specified person?
Reply:
(a): The certain person is not an employee of the Department of Energy.
(b) and (c): The position was not advertised. The appointment of the certain person evolved from the initial support role of the PPP Unit of the National Treasury to the Department of Energy in the design and establishment of the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (IPPPP). The certain person was initially contracted as a consultant of the PPP Unit intimately involved in the development of the IPPPP and was in this capacity initially seconded to and formally assigned the role of the manager of the project office (IPP Office) responsible for the coordination and facilitation of the IPPPP.
(d): It is advised that the question be directed at the appropriate appointing party (currently the Development Bank of Southern Africa) with due recognition of and subject to the prescript of relevant applicable laws and institutional policies.
19 October 2018 - NW2263
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works
With reference to his reply to question 993 on 30 July 2018, what (a) number of the 29 322 land parcels in his department’s custodianship are located in each province, (b) is the total size of the land parcels in each province and (c) is the total size of land parcels for each use category in terms of (i) government offices, (ii) agriculture and (iii) any other categories?
Reply:
(a), (b) and (c) Please refer to Annexure A accompanying this reply for details pertaining to the question posed by the Honourable Member.
19 October 2018 - NW2468
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What is the current cost of building one RDP house in the 2018-19 financial year?
Reply:
The total cost of a Government subsidised houses is made up of three major cost elements comprising of the purchase of the site (raw land), the costs relating to the township establishment process and installation of municipal engineering services, as well as the construction cost of the top structure.
The cost of acquiring raw land is influenced by factors such as its location and market value and this even varies from one human settlements project to the next situated within the same municipal area. The purchasing of raw land is funded from a Provinces' Operational Budget while in some scenarios the raw land is already in the ownership of the Province. As a result, no standard purchase price can be used for reporting purposes.
The cost of the township establishment process and the installation of municipal engineering services are influenced by whether A Grade or B Grade services are being installed. My Department has calculated these costs and announced it to be of an indicative nature. The indicative cost of A Grade services is set at R45 985,00 while that of B grade services is set at R36 258,00.
Besides, for the level of the municipal engineering services the installation costs may escalate due to the introduction of precautionary measures that are required to adequately address extraordinary circumstances such as dolomite, sinkholes, retention walls and rocky areas.
These measures are required to ensure that houses can withstand the conditions of the area. Resulting from these precautions there will also be an increase in the fees for professional services. For contract and budgeting purposes all variations in cost are calculated by using an electronic Variation Calculator.
Ultimately it is the prerogative of the Provincial Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Human Settlements to approve of the final costs of the installation of the municipal engineering services. The cost is to be funded from the Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG).
For the 2018-19 financial year the subsidy amount available for the construction of a standard top structure is set at R116 867,00. The actual cost of the construction of the top structure may increase due to a number of factors. The Ministerial Minimum National Norms and Standards for the construction of Stand Alone Residential Dwellings financed through National Housing Programmes provides that each house comprising of 40m² gross floor area, must as a minimum, be designed on the basis of:
- Two bedrooms;
- A separate bathroom with a toilet, a shower and hand basin;
- A combined living area and kitchen with wash basin;
- A standard basic electrical installation comprising a pre-paid meter with distribution box and lights and plugs in all living areas of the house;
Subsidised houses to be provided to disabled persons who are dependent on wheel chair use comprises of 45m² gross floor area. The increased size provides for the specific needs in respect of the layout of the house as a bigger bathroom, and wider doors are a pre-requirement to ensure adequate movability
In addition my Department has entered into a Joint Position with the Department of Military Veterans to provide subsidised houses comprising a maximum 50m² of gross floor area to qualifying military veterans. The cost resulting from the additional 10m2 increased gross floor area and other additional aspects such as the ceramic floors tiles throughout the house, kitchen cupboards with a electric twin hop, carport with paving and perimeter fence for each property are financed by the Department of Military Veterans
With regard to the special housing needs of certain categories of disabled beneficiaries, an increase in the subsidy amount is needed to ensure that housing units delivered through the National Housing Scheme are adjusted to accommodate the special housing needs of a disabled beneficiary (or a member of the beneficiary household) to enable them to live independently, certain additions/alterations are necessary.
These disabled beneficiaries fall into the following categories and assistance is provided in line with their specific needs and additions or alterations to the housing product are effected:
- Needs walking aids;
- Partial/Full-time usage of wheel chair;
- Partially/profoundly deaf;
- Partially/totally blind; and/or
- Partially/total movement loss/paralysis in the upper body limbs.
For comparative purposes the costs involved in the provision of subsidised houses during the 2018-19 financial year are provided below. The table provides for the installation of A Grade municipal engineering services (which is R9 727,00 more expensive than B Grade services but is most often installed) and shows the financial impact of providing different sizes of houses:
Standard 40m2 house |
Disabled 45m2 house |
Military Veterans 50m2 house |
|
Land price or value if in ownership |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
A Grade municipal engineering services (indicative) |
R45 985,00 |
R45 985,00 |
R45 985,00 |
Top structure |
R116 867,00 |
R172 929,00 |
R199 014,00 |
Total cost |
R162 852,00 |
R218 914,00 |
R244 999,00 |
Once again the following table provides for the installation of A Grade municipal engineering services and the different house sizes but the financial impact resulting from geo-technical circumstances and a disability that does not result in an increase of the house size:
Standard 40m2 house |
Disabled 45m2 house |
Military Veterans 50m2 house |
|
Land price or value if in ownership |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
A Grade municipal engineering services (indicative) |
R45 985,00 |
R45 985,00 |
R45 985,00 |
Hard rock excavation (25%) |
R1 554,49 |
R1 554,49 |
R1 554,49 |
Average ground slope of more than 1:5 |
R3 844,44 |
R3 949,42 |
R4 054,41 |
Top structure |
R116 867,00 |
R172 929,00 |
R199 014,00 |
Category E: Partially/totally blind. Installation of fittings to improve quality of life: Access to house (12 m² paving, and ramp at doorway), kick plates to doors, hand rails and grab rails, lever action taps, 1 m vinyl folding door in bathroom, slip resistant flooring and colour contrast on doorways, stairs, corners of buildings and skirting on walls. |
R20 088,95 |
R20 088,95 |
R20 088,95 |
Total cost |
R188 339,88 |
R244 506,86 |
R270 696,85 |
With effect from 1 April 2018 the Housing Subsidy Scheme has been enhanced to provide for the inclusion of six new higher density housing typologies for individual and sectional title ownership. The new higher density housing typologies and the maximum subsidy amount per unit are:
- Double storey semi detached unit with mono pitch roof R133 147,82
- Double storey semi detached unit with dual pitch roof R135 176,54
- Double storey semi detached unit with mono pitch roof R138 577,15
- Three storey walk-up: 12 units per block R166 046,32
- Three storey walk-up: 12 units per block R166 704,99
- Three storey walk-up: 6 units per block R180 104,38
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 2468
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24 AUGUST 2018
A VAWDA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DELIVERY FRAMEWORKS
DATE:
___________________________________________________________________
Recommended/not recommended
M TSHANGANA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
___________________________________________________________________
Approved/Not approved
N MFEKETO, MP
MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
DATE:
18 October 2018 - NW2200
Carter, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:
Whether she has found that the pace and quality of land reform had been weak and pathetic as a consequence of weak policy, corruption, lack of will and a lack of capacity; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2368E
Reply:
No. The slow pace in delivery has resulted mainly from applying the willing buyer willing seller principle which has proven to be ineffective; the use of market value which is not in line with section 25 of the Constitution and the limited budget allocation for land reform.
The establishment of the Office of the Valuer General (OVG) assisted in reducing the value of offers made to land owners since it considers the factors listed in section 25(3) of the Constitution to arrive at equitable compensation for a land parcel instead of strictly and exclusively applying the willing buyer willing seller principle which is market related.
18 October 2018 - NW2408
Steyn, Ms A to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM
What are the full details of each agri-park established to date in terms of (a) the names of each park, (b) the amount of funding spent on each park to date, (c) the amount budgeted for each park in the 2017-2020 medium-term expenditure framework, (d) the details of any directions of how this funding should be spent and (e) how the parks are being (i) managed, (ii) funded and (iii) kept operational? NW2656E
Reply:
(1) (a),(b),(c) Please refer to Annexure A.
d) Agri-Parks funding is directed to production and physical infrastructure, and aligned to the development plans developed by each district.
e)(i),(ii),(ii) The Agri-Parks are currently being managed by the Provincial Offices of the DRDLR working closely with District Municipalities, whose Mayors have been appointed by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform as Political Champions.
18 October 2018 - NW2776
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM
(1) With regard to the Mala Mala deal which cost taxpayers R70,000 per hectare and the Kruger National Park deal of R84 million which cost taxpayers approximately R560,00 per hectare, why is there such a huge difference in price when both Mala Mala and Kruger National Park are similar in value regarding game, including the Big 5 territory and natural habitat; (2) are there beneficiaries that benefitted from both the Mala Mala and Kruger National Park claims; if so, why did they benefit twice?
Reply:
1) The prices for Mala Mala and Kruger National Park were determined by professional valuers appointed by the Department on the basis of the distinct approaches. For Mala Mala, the valuers determined the current value using the comparable sales method for the purposes of acquisition of the properties whereas for the Kruger National Park, the valuers determined the historical value which was subsequently escalated to the present value in line with the Consumer Price Index for the purpose of determining financial compensation due to the claimants. Consequently the amounts paid for Mala Mala and Kruger National Park cannot be the same.
(2) Yes, there are beneficiaries who experienced multiple removals from both Kruger National Park (KNP) and to the private game reserves (including Mala Mala) next to the park (KNP).
18 October 2018 - NW2216
Holomisa, Mr BH to ask the Minister of Labour
(1) Whether, with reference to a certain letter (details furnished), she attended to the specific case as per the request by the office of the Presidency, if not why not, if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she will commit to take steps to address the complaints and the injustice caused to the specified employees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether she intends to take action against employees who are found to hold positions whilst they do not meet the required job specifications or who falsified qualifications; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she intends to open an investigation into racketeering in light of the specified letter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
Reply:
1. Yes, I requested the Director General of the Department of Labour to investigate the matter. The Inspection and Enforcement Services conducted the investigation. The investigation referred to above revealed that the complaint falls under the SASSA National Bargaining Forum and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.
2. Yes, I commit to take steps to address the complaints and the alleged injustices caused to the specified employees in as far the complaints and/or the alleged injustices fall within the legal mandate and/or Constitutional mandate of the Department of Labour. In order to illustrate my commitment, the investigation conducted by Inspection and Enforcement Services is already testimony of my commitment.
3. No, because the action referred to falls outside legal and/or Constitutional mandated as well as that of the Department of Labour.
4. No, because the action referred to falls outside legal and/or Constitutional mandated as well as that of the Department of Labour.
18 October 2018 - NW2503
Holomisa, Mr BH to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM
1) Whether, with regard to the alleged four land claims made in 1997 by the family of Mrs Lulama Mkhumatela (details furnished), the alleged outstanding dispute has been resolved; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 2) Whether she will resolve the outstanding disputes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) No. The beneficiaries are still minors and no legal guardianship documents have been submitted to the Commission in order to effect compensation to the legal guardians.
2) Yes. The Commission is engaging the Master of the High Court for guidance on payments to minors in line with the guardians’ fund. Payment registration documents are awaited from one beneficiary who turns 18 in October 2018. Other beneficiaries will only turn 18 in the years 2023 and 2024 respectively; unless a legal guardian is appointed and legal guardianship documents are provided to the Commission, payment will only be processed when the beneficiary becomes a major / turns 18 years old.
18 October 2018 - NW2205
Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Labour
Whether all members of the senior management service (SMS) in her department had declared their interests for the past year as required by the Public Service Regulations; if not, (a) why not, (b) what number of the specified members did not declare their interests and (c) what are the (i) names and (ii) ranks of the specified noncompliant members of the SMS; (2) whether noncompliant SMS members have been charged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what number (a) of employees in her department at each post level are currently suspended on full salary and (b) of the specified employees at each post level have been suspended for the specified number of days (details furnished); (4) what is the total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of the suspensions in each specified case? NW2374E
Reply:
1. All members of the Senior Management Services declared their interests for 2016/17 financial year. For 2017/18, all SMS members declared their financial interests.
2. Only 13 SMS members were disciplined for late submission for 2016/17. Disciplinary process is in progress for late submission for 2017/18.
3. (a) There are no employees on pre-cautionary suspension.
(b) Not applicable.
4. No costs as there are no employees that are suspended by the Department.
18 October 2018 - NW2450
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Labour
What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her and (b) (i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
Reply:
None.
18 October 2018 - NW2250
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) Whether (a) his department and/or (b) the department of agriculture in Mpumalanga provided any form of assistance to the Kwasimu Farmers Association after the livestock mortality disaster in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality in the 2012-13 financial year; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of all assistance provided, including (i) the names of all beneficiaries, (ii) the number of cattle each beneficiary received, (iii) where the cattle were purchased, (iv) what was the condition of the cattle and (v) the average age of the cattle; (2) whether his department and/or the department of agriculture in Mpumalanga gave any livestock to traditional leaders following the specified livestock mortality disaster; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether any small-scale farmers affected by the specified livestock mortality disaster were excluded as beneficiaries for assistance; if so, (a) why and (b) which small-scale farmers were excluded? NW 2424E
Reply:
Yes, the Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs did compensate the livestock farmers of Kwasimu farmers association those affected by the disaster by replacing their livestock.
i. What are the relevant details of all assistance provided to the farmers
The Provincial Cabinet took a resolution that the Department should compensate the farmers who were affected by replacing their livestock. Agricultural Advisors, Animal Health Technicians and Veterinarians were deployed to visit the affected farms. During the visits the Departmental officials verified the number of animals that had died and a list was developed based on the verification. All the farmers who reported to the Department that they lost livestock were visited for verification. The Department had set a period whereby affected farmers were given an opportunity to register the dead livestock. The farmers who did not report any loss of livestock during that period to the Department were unfortunately not recorded in the Departmental list of affected farmers
As part of the compensation, the Department procured 1 000 Nguni Heifers for the farmers based on the approved list of 399 affected farmers who lost 1 583 animals. The replacement livestock was kept within Thembisile Hani Local Municipality at Leeuwkop farm, in Verena for diseases monitoring before handing over to the verified beneficiaries. A task team was formed which was led by department officials based at the Province and District. Ward councilors and farmers’ representative (chairperson of Kwasimu farmers association) formed part of the task team for coordination.
An official handover of the livestock was done by the Hon MEC Gamede on the 18th April 2015 at Kwaggafontein.The distribution of the livestock then commenced on the 19th April 2015 to Saturday 30th April 2015 at Leeuwkop farm.
A distribution strategy was used to ensure a fair and transparent distribution of the livestock to the affected Thembisile Hani livestock beneficiaries:
- All affected farmers received letters which indicated how many cattle each farmer will receive and the date on when they will come to collect their livestock
- Farmers provided their own transport for collection
- A formula was developed by the Department to determine on how many cattle each farmer would receive as compensation. This formula enabled all the farmers to receive livestock and those that have lost more livestock received more livestock as per the formula
- The farmer signed an acknowledgement letter after receiving the livestock, kept as portfolio of evidence
- A permit was also provided to allow them to take the livestock to their different locations.
By the end of the distribution period 847 cattle were distributed to the 355 farmers. Some farmers on the list were no longer traceable using their contact numbers and officials went to an extent of delivering the invitations into their homes and dipping tank committees, CDWS and councilors were engaged as an endeavor to get all the listed farmers. A grace period until the 4th of May 2015 was given to allow the farmers who didn’t pitch for collection to come and collect their livestock. After the grace period, the remaining livestock was taken out from Leeuwkop farm on the 14th May 2015 to a farm near Marapyane College research farm, this was to avoid high costs for keeping the livestock on the holding farm.
ii. the names of all beneficiaries,
List of beneficiaries who received the livestock is attached.
iii. the number of cattle each beneficiary received,
A formula was developed to enable the Department to compensate all the affected farmers as per the attached list
iv. Where were the cattle purchased
An approval to procure directly from the breeder Mr. HA Rassouw (Duma Investment) was obtained from the Accounting Officer
v. what was the condition of the cattle and
Most of the heifers were in a good condition as they were certified by local Veterinarians on arrival for diseases and were also monitored on daily basis during the distribution period
vi. the average age of the cattle;
Most of the cattle provided were first time calving heifers and were pregnant. Some gave birth during the distribution period on the holding farm
(2) Whether his Department and/or the Department of agriculture in Mpumalanga gave any livestock to traditional leaders following the specified livestock mortality disaster;
Yes, from the surplus of the specified livestock mortality disaster, 28 (twenty eight) Traditional Leaders including the Ingwenyamas were given 155 (Hundred and fifty five) cattle following the pronouncement by the then Premier of the Mpumalanga Province Honourable DD Mabuza that the Traditional Leaders should also be supported with livestock.
(3) whether any small-scale farmers affected by the specified livestock mortality disaster were excluded as beneficiaries for assistance; if so, (a) why and (b) which small-scale farmers were excluded?
No affected small scale farmers were excluded.
18 October 2018 - NW2625
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Labour
(1) Whether she has been informed of the report of the South African Human Rights Commission which indicates that South Africa’s policy of affirmative action and its implication are not in line with the international law and practice; if not, (2) Whether she will familiarise herself with the content of the report and implement the findings; if not, what will she do to implement the findings of the report; (3) Whether she will commission an investigation into the matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) Whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
I am still studying the report together with seeking advice from relevant labour market institutions, including the Commission for Employment Equity.
17 October 2018 - NW2688
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What number of schools in the country (i) have swimming pools and (ii) do not have swimming pools and (b) where is each of the schools with a swimming pool located?
Reply:
a) (i) A total of 562 schools have swimming pools.
(ii) 22707 schools do not have swimming pools.
b) See attached annexure
17 October 2018 - NW2758
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)Whether she has found that students who recently walked out of an examination at the University of Limpopo did so because the examination was deemed too difficult; if not, (2) whether she has found that the walk-out was staged due to a different reason; if so, what (a) was the reason, (b) are the further relevant details of the walk-out, (c) action will be taken to address the situation and (d) consequences will be faced by the students who walked out?
Reply:
1. The University of Limpopo responded to the posed question as follows:
The session was not an examination paper as reported in social and mainstream print and electronic media. It was a scheduled test for the second semester Education Studies (HEDA032) module. While the preliminary outcome of the investigation indicates that the test content was of an appropriate standard, the test cover had mistakes, which resulted in a small number of students disrupting the test session.
(2) (a) and (b) While the Department of Education Studies, in which the module is located, has sufficient summative and formative assessment moderation procedures in place, it was found that the test in question was not subjected to these checks. This unfortunately has been found to be one of the contributory factors that led to the disruptions of the test.
(c) Students and staff (lecturer, invigilators, Head of Department and Director of the School) are being subjected to a formal investigation process.
(d) The matter is still under investigation.
17 October 2018 - NW2574
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)(a) What is the total number of (i) deputy directors-general and (ii) chief directors that are employed in (aa) an acting and (bb) a permanent capacity in her department and (b) what is the total number of women in each case; (2) (a) what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii) directors of each entity reporting to her and (b) what is the total number of women in each case?
Reply:
1.The table below shows the total number of Deputy Directors-General and Chief Directors employed on an acting and permanent capacity in the Department and the total number of women in each case.
(aa) Acting |
(bb) Permanent |
Total Number |
|
(a) (i) Deputy Directors-General |
3 |
3 |
6 |
(b) Women |
2 |
2 |
4 |
(aa) Acting |
(bb) Permanent |
Total Number |
|
(a) (ii) Chief Directors |
7 |
23 |
30 |
(b) Women |
1 |
8 |
9 |
2. The entities reporting to the Department have provided the following information to the question posed.
Entity |
(a)(i) Chief Executive Officers |
|
(b) Number of women |
Council on Higher Education |
1 |
7 including 1 in an acting position |
4 |
National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences |
1 |
2 |
3 |
National Student Financial Aid Scheme |
1 |
26 |
9 |
South African Qualifications Authority |
1 |
11 |
8 |
21 Sector Education and Training Authorities |
21 (7 filled and 14 vacant with acting CEOs) |
184 |
104 |
National Skills Fund |
1 |
15 |
9 |
Quality Council for Trades and Occupations |
1 |
6 |
3 |
17 October 2018 - NW2623
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)Whether her department’s language policy on higher education, of which the concept was published in the Government Gazette of 23 February 2018, has already been finalised; if not, (a) which processes are still outstanding and (b) what is the timeframe for finalisation; if so, when will it be published; (2) whether her department received and considered submissions from (a) the SA Academy for Arts and Science, (b) the Afrikaans Language Board and (c) Afriforum; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether, if the specified policy is not yet finalised, she will possibly consider hosting a symposium in order to refine it; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she has found that the policy is in compliance with her obligation under subsection 6(4) of the Constitution, 1996, to regulate and monitor the use of official languages by means of legislative and other measures, as subsection 27(2) of the Higher Education Act, Act 101 of 1997, has the aforementioned as its underlying basis; (5) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. The Department is still in the process of finalising the Language Policy for Higher Education, which was published in February 2018 for public comment.
(a) The draft was a revision of the 2002 Language Policy for Higher Education. The Department received a large volume of submissions/inputs from various stakeholders, mainly universities and agencies interested in language development in South Africa. The Department has analysed these inputs and is in the process of developing a final draft taking into account the various comments received. The following aspects of the policy are still outstanding:
- Department must submit and request the advice of the Council on Higher Education, as required in terms of the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997); this advice may lead to further policy changes; and
- Socio-Economic Impact Assessment.
(b) The Department envisages that the final policy will be published by 31 March 2019.
2. The Department received submissions from the SA Academy for Arts and Science and AfriForum. No submission was received from the Afrikaans Language Board. All submissions are being considered to ensure that the language policy is consistent with the Constitution and begins to address the historical marginalisation of indigenous African languages. The relevant details of the submissions are as follows:
The SA Academy for Arts and Science welcomed the revised Language Policy for Higher Education and proposed that specific universities be assigned to develop indigenous South African languages. It called for research to be done to establish guiding principles and procedures for the development of new terminology for African languages. Moreover, the Academy suggests that a core cohort of lecturers proficient in African languages be developed to ensure that there are lecturers who can teach in these languages.
Afriforum generally welcomed the review of the policy and called for funding allocations to be made in support of multilingualism at universities. It highlighted the fundamental right of learners/students to receive education in their mother tongue or language of their choice. It supported the proposed partnerships with the Department of Basic Education in promoting the development of all indigenous languages in South Africa. It welcomed the explicit recognition of Afrikaans as an indigenous South African language in the policy.
3. The Department has already held a number of symposiums and seminars on this matter and is not planning to hold any others before the policy is finalised. However, the Department will continue to engage with universities and other relevant bodies regarding the implementation of the policy once it is published.
4. The revision of the Language Policy for Higher Education is being done in compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and the Higher Education Act of 1997
(Act 101 of 1997).
5. The Minister will communicate to all stakeholders once the policy has been published in the government gazette for implementation.
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DATE:
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17 October 2018 - NW2877
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
With reference to his reply to question 2479 on 3 September 2018, what is the monetary value of investment in operations at the special economic zones of (a) Maluti-A-Phofung, (b) Musina-Makhado, (c) Saldanha Bay and (d) O R Tambo?
Reply:
There are currently no operational investors in all of the SEZs in question. All these SEZs are working on concluding their respective pipeline investments, which are at different stages of negotiation and development. Two (2) of the SEZs, the OR Tambo and Maluti-A-Phofung SEZs are currently busy with construction of top structures for their signed investors, which are funded through the dti SEZ Fund. The Saldanha Bay and Musina-Makhado SEZs are finalising their investor agreements to enable the process of business infrastructure readiness support to commence.
Below are the projected pipeline investment values for each of the zones:
Pipeline Investment for MMSEZ, SBSEZ, MAPSEZ and ORTSEZ
Name of SEZ |
Number of Investment Companies |
Estimated Investment Value |
Saldanha Bay |
3 |
R484 million |
OR Tambo (Gauteng) |
4 |
R323 million |
Maluti-A-Phofung |
3 |
R440 million |
Musina- Makhado |
4 |
R145 billion |
Total |
14 |
R146,25 billion |
17 October 2018 - NW2742
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
What is the total number of students who enrolled in (a) community education and training colleges, (b) technical and vocational education and training colleges and (c) universities in each of the past 10 academic years?
Reply:
The total number of students enrolled in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and universities for the past 10 academic years are provided below:
Academic year |
a) CET Colleges |
b) TVET Colleges |
c) Universities |
|
* |
** |
799 490 |
|
* |
** |
837 776 |
|
* |
358 393 |
892 936 |
|
* |
400 273 |
938 201 |
|
* |
657 690 |
953 373 |
|
* |
639 618 |
983 698 |
|
* |
702 383 |
969 154 |
|
283 602 |
737 880 |
985 212 |
|
273 431 |
705 397 |
975 837 |
|
262 156 |
In the process of quality checking for official release in November 2018 |
1 036 984 *** |
* The enrolment data for CET colleges is provided from the 2015 academic year onwards as CET colleges were only established in 2015.
** Enrolment data prior to 2010 resides with the Department of Education.
*** Provisional data as verification will be finalised by 31 October 2018.
17 October 2018 - NW2799
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) lessons has her department learned during past implementation of the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign and (b) criteria are used to determine the (i) officials and (ii) participants who form part of the campaign?
Reply:
a) Some of the lessons learnt in the implementation of the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign (QLTC) – For the QLTC and/or social mobilisation to find traction on the ground it must be underpinned by the following approaches:
- Engage and secure diverse and strong community participation in the identified programme;
- Clearly identify the roles and responsibilities the broader community could play in the execution of the targeted programme;
- The community members and/or stakeholders must buy into the programme;
- Develop a shared vision with the concerned community;
- Jointly conduct the needs analysis of the community at large; and
- Constantly monitor, support and report on the progress on the implementation of the programme.
b) Criteria used to determine (i) officials
All teacher unions in the education sector were requested to nominate their senior representatives to serve in the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign Coordinating Team (QCT) to implement the QLTC non-negotiables. There were five Union Officials who have been seconded to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) as follows: 2 from South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), 1 from National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA), 1 from Professional Educators Union (PEU) and 1 from National Teachers Union (NATU). However, the Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) resolved to waiver its participation in the secondment arrangement in favour of PEU.
b) Criteria used to determine the (ii) participants who form part of the campaign:
During the launching of QLTC, stakeholders (within and outside the education sector) committed to the QLTC Principles and further pledged their respective roles and responsibilities they could play in strengthening the delivery of quality learning and teaching. The following are the stakeholders in question:
- Teacher Unions;
- School Governing Body (SGB) Association;
- Inter-faith based organisations;
- Traditional leaders;
- Learner formations including Representative Council of Learners’ (RCL);
- Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s);
- Community Based Organisations (including Councillors); and
- Others.
17 October 2018 - NW2815
Kwankwa, Mr NL to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
By what date will she commit to finalise the payment of the outstanding (a) salary from April 2010 to October 2017, (b) the promised pension arrangement and (c) promised leave gratuity as undertaken by her department on 26 October 2017 to Mr Dyafta (details furnished)?
Reply:
Mr Dyafta is not an employee of the Department of Higher Education and Training. Mr Dyafta was transferred to the Department of Education in the Eastern Cape after the migration process on 1 April 2015. The question should therefore be directed to the Department of Education in the Eastern Cape.
17 October 2018 - NW2803
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether learners with severe to profound intellectual disabilities in each province have been included in the LURITS or EMIS as required by its agreement with the National Treasury and the Auditor-General of South Africa, as indicated on page 71 of the 2018-19 Annual Performance Plan of her department; (2) by what date will her department gazette and promulgate the final Draft Learning Programme; (3) whether (a) provinces record learners at special care centres on a central database and (b) the centres are provided with an EMIS number? NW3096E
Reply:
1. The Department of Basic Education is in the process of updating SA-SAMS to include information on Learners with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disabilities which will be provided to Care Centres as their administrative tool. This will enable them to upload data into Provincial Warehouses and thereafter to LURITS. However, this requires all centres to have computers.
In the interim, the Education Management Information System (EMIS) together with Inclusive Education Directorate have developed a survey tool to collect data on Learners with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disabilities, which was uploaded into DBE (MOODLE) platform. This platform serves as a central database for Care Centre Information, though the information is aggregated.
2. The Draft Learning Programme is envisaged to be gazetted and promulgated by 31 October 2018.
3. (a) No, learners at the special care centres are not recorded.
(b) The Department is in the process of registering Care Centres through Provincial Education Departments which will assist in obtaining EMS numbers.
17 October 2018 - NW2406
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)(a) What periods were set from the last examination session for the target dates for the bulk release of examination results for the (a) National Accredited Technical Education Diploma and (c) National Certificate (Vocational) at each public technical and vocational education and training college since the November 2015 examination cycle, (d) how do the periods differ from those set in the previous 10 years and (d) what are the reasons for any changes; (2) whether any delays were experienced in the publication of examination results for the specified programmes since the November 2015 examination cycle; if so, (a) why was the publication of the results delayed, (b) which subjects’ results were delayed, (c) for what amount of time were the results delayed and (d) what mechanisms have been put in place to eliminate these delays in the future?
Reply:
- (a)-(c) The dates for the bulk release of examination results for the National Accredited Technical Education Diploma and National Certificate (Vocational) at each public Technical and Vocational Education and Training college since the November 2015 examination cycle are provided in the table below.
Qualification |
Examination cycle |
Scheduled release dates |
Actual dates (exceptions are given in 2(a) below) |
Engineering Studies (ES) |
April 2015 |
11 May 2015 |
22 May 2015 |
August 2015 |
04 September 2015 |
04 September 2015 |
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November 2015 |
13 January 2016 |
31 December 2015 |
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Business Studies (BS) |
June 2015 |
17 July 2015 |
17 July 2015 |
November 2015 |
13 January 2016 |
31 December 2015 |
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November 2015 |
13 January 2016 |
31 December 2015 |
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Engineering Studies (ES) |
April 2016 |
10 May 2016 |
10 May 2016 |
August 2016 |
06 September 2016 |
06 September 2016 |
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November 2016 |
31 December 2016 |
31 December 2016 |
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Business Studies (BS) |
June 2016 |
13 July 2016 |
12 July 2016 |
November 2016 |
31 December 2016 |
30 December 2016 |
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November 2016 |
31 December 2017 |
30 December 2017 |
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Engineering Studies (ES) |
April 2017 |
09 May 2017 |
09 May 2017 |
August 2017 |
05 September 2017 |
05 September 2017 |
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November 2017 |
31 December 2017 |
31 December 2017 |
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Business Studies (BS) |
June 2017 |
18 July 2017 |
18 July 2017 |
November 2017 |
31 December 2017 |
31 December 2017 |
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November 2017 |
31 December 2017 |
31 December 2017 |
d) The target dates for the bulk release of examination results for the 2015-2017 academic years are more or less the same with insignificant changes due to college recess periods. These dates are in line with those of the past 10 years for both NATED and NC (V) qualifications respectively.
However, there were minor changes to the release date for November examinations. From 2015, the release of results was moved from between the 3rd and 8th January to 31 December. This change was made to afford colleges’ the opportunity to distribute results and conduct candidate registration in time for the new academic year.
To standardise raw marks, the Department is required by Umalusi to capture 95% for a subject to be considered suitable for standardisation. This is an increase from 80% for NATED qualifications.
Largely due to the introduction of an offline data capturing desktop system which provides an easy-to-use mechanism for the capturing of marks, there has been a significant improvement in respect of the timeous release of results compared to the previous ten years. The delays experienced in the release of the results were remnants of challenges inherited with the function shift of the TVET colleges from Provincial Education Departments to the Department of Higher Education and Training.
2. (a)-(c) Despite the general improvement in the timeous release of results there have been exceptions to this.
The Department may only standardise raw marks where the capture rate meets the required 95% as already indicated. In smaller cohorts of students, for example 1 to 14 students, the capture rate needs to be 100% before the subject results can be released.
The Department may not release results for the following reasons:
- Where an irregularity reported during the conduct of examinations is of such a nature that it affects the overall integrity of the subject, e.g. suspected leakage of papers. In this instance, the results for affected subjects are released as soon as the investigation is completed if nothing wrong is found.
- Where a candidate is alleged to have engaged in an act of dishonesty during an examination, e.g. copying, ghost writing, and crib notes. The national policy allows for 21 days for the candidate to be informed of the alleged irregularity post resulting and a final decision on the candidate’s status (guilty / not guilty) is made by the National Examinations Irregularities Committee on the basis of reports and evidence submitted and investigations where required. In such instances, the results for the affected candidates are only released where a candidate has been found not guilty.
- Candidates who wrote examinations starting from the November 2016 examinations without complying with the minimum examination admission requirements (MQ) as indicated in Memorandum 46 of 2015 as well as 80% attendance. These candidates were reflected as MQ in the Schedule of Results released to centres and would therefore not receive a subject result for the affected subject(s). Unfortunately, despite the instruction in Memorandum 46 of 2015, a significant number of candidates who did not meet the requirements were still allowed to write the examinations, which shows that colleges fail to manage the implementation of the minimum examination entry requirements.
- Where the examination centre has not submitted all the raw marks for all of the components of a subject, the raw marks may not be processed to generate subject results. In instances where a centre submits an outstanding mark (777) the accompanying evidence (scripts, portfolios of evidence) must be verified by both the Department and the quality council before the raw marks can be captured and the results for the affected subjects or candidates are released. This verification process can delay the release of the results of the affected students because Umalusi needs to verify the marks that are submitted outside the examination cycle.
- Where an examination centre submitted incorrect raw marks and requests the amendment of a mark, the accompanying evidence (scripts, portfolios of evidence) must be verified by both the Department and Umalusi before the raw marks can be amended and the results for the affected candidates are released. This also causes the delay in the release of the results of few affected students.
While the Department is responsible for the entire value chain, some functions are performed by different role players as follows: quality assurance, standardisation and approval of results (Umalusi and QCTO); the development and maintenance of the examination IT system {State Information Technology Agency (SITA)}, processing of examination results (the Department), distribution of results to candidates (TVET colleges).
Generally, the bulk release for the November examination results are released earlier than anticipated to afford colleges an opportunity to begin the new academic year on time. Where the results were not released on the scheduled date, this was due to the non-submission of raw marks on the part of the examination centre; examination irregularities; or due to examination technical IT system challenges.
Delays in the bulk release of 2015 examinations results
A National Examination Irregularities Committee (NEIC) has been established to manage irregularities and to ensure that the results of those found guilty are declared null and void. The core business of the committee is to protect the integrity of the results.
Irregularities can take place at any point in the value chain or organisation and it is always a challenging task to detect the genesis of the irregularities
For the April 2015 examinations all NATED subject results were delayed by approximately 4-9 days due to SITA examination IT processing problems.
For June 2015 examinations all NATED subject results were released on the scheduled dates except for some subjects where the electronic file submitted by the examination centre did not include the raw marks for all candidates or did not fully upload onto the examinations IT system. As a result, the outstanding mark sheets/marks were sourced and the “missing” marks were captured at the beginning of the academic year and an updated schedule of results were released on a date following the bulk release date.
For August 2015 examinations all subjects’ results were released on scheduled dates with the exception of the 25 subjects, namely, Electrical Trade Theory N2, Electro-Technology N3, Engineering Drawing N3, Engineering Science N1, Engineering Science N2, Engineering Science N3, Fitting and Machining Theory N2, Industrial Electronics N2, Industrial Electronics N3, Mathematics N2-N3 and Mechanotechnology N3, Engineering Science N4, Electrotechnics N4, Industrial Electronics N4-N6, Mathematics N4-N6, Mechanotechnics N4-N5, Power Machines N5-N6 and Supervisory Management N6 due to alleged irregularities. These results were delayed with approximately 7-22 days due to the nature of examination anomalies, which required a protracted investigation before the release of the results.
For December 2015 examinations, the results of more than 600 subjects were released on scheduled dates. There were delays in releasing the results of NC(V) (i.e. Stored Programme Systems Level 4); and 3 NATED (i.e. Industrial Orientation N3, Motor Trade Theory N3 and Mechanical Drawing and Design N5) subjects’. This was due to Umalusi requesting re-marking of the scripts of these subjects at certain raw mark intervals (i.e. 30-39% and 40-49%).
Bulk release of 2016 examination results
For April 2016 examinations, all NATED subject results were released on the scheduled dates with the exception of four subjects (4) (i.e. Plating and Structural Steel Drawings N3, Electrical Trade Theory N3, Water Treatment Practice N3 and Waste-Water Treatment Practice N3). The delays were due to the examination centres not having submitted all the raw marks for all of the components of these subjects. The remaining results were released on 16 May 2016, shortly after the scheduled release on 10th May.
For June 2016 examination all NATED results were released on the scheduled dates, except that there were gaps in the subject results for examination centres where the electronic file submitted by the examination centre did not include the raw marks for all candidates. The outstanding mark sheets/marks were sourced and an updated schedule of results were released on a mop-up date following the bulk release date.
For August 2016 examinations all subjects’ results were released on scheduled dates with the exception of 8 subjects, namely, Engineering Science N3, Mathematics N3, N4, N5, Mechano-Technology N3, Electrotechinics N3 and Engineering drawing N2 due to alleged irregularities. In addition, Plant Operation Theory N2 examination results were not released on the scheduled date owing to the examination centres not having submitted all the raw marks for all of the components of this subject. A protracted investigation into examination anomalies delayed these results by 1-23 days.
For December 2016 examinations all subjects’ results were released on scheduled dates with exception of Engineering Science N3, Engineering Science N2, Mathematics N5, Building Drawing N3 and Electrical Trade theory N2 due to alleged irregularities. The results of 13 subjects were delayed due to low capture rate: Aircraft Maintenance theory N3, Aircraft Metalwork Theory N3, Building Drawing N3, Building Science N2, Digital Electronics N4, Electronic Trade Theory N2, Engineering Science N3, Logic Systems N3, Mathematics N5, Motor Electrical Theory N5, Refrigeration N3, and Water and Waste-water Treatment Practice N2. These results were released between 4-10 days after the bulk release of results.
Bulk release of 2017 examinations results
For April 2017 examination all NATED subject results were released on the scheduled dates, except where the electronic file submitted by exam centre did not include the raw marks for all candidates (i.e. it was incomplete) or did not fully upload onto the examinations IT system. An updated schedule of results were released on a mop-up date following the bulk release date.
For June 2017 examination all NATED subject results were released on the scheduled dates except, as indicated previously, where the electronic file submitted by exam centre did not include the raw marks for all candidates (i.e. it was incomplete) or did not fully upload onto the examinations IT system. These were addressed as indicated previously.
For August 2017 examinations all NATED results were released on the scheduled dates with the exception of following subjects, namely, Rigging Theory N2, and Logic Systems N5 owing to the examination centres not having submitted all the raw marks for all of the components of these subjects. The results for these subjects were released on 10 September 2017 (three days after bulk release).
For December 2017 examinations all results were released on scheduled dates with exception of 5 NATED subjects, where there were alleged irregularities, namely, Engineering Science N3, Industrial Electronics N2, Mathematics N2, N3 and MechanoTechnology N2. In addition, there were delays in the release of results for 2 NATED subjects (i.e. Radio Theory N1 and Motor Bodywork Theory N3); and 4 NC (V) subjects (i.e. Engineering Fabrication-Sheet Metalwork L3, isiXhosa First Additional Language L3, Engineering Fabrication- Sheet Metalwork L4, ixiXhosa First Additional Language L4). These results were delayed by approximately 5 days due to the examination centres not having submitted all the raw marks for all of the components of this subject.
(d) The Department conducts a mock end-to-end examination process to simulate the examination process in order to diagnose any examination IT system challenges for improvement purposes. The Department has also met with all role players in the value chain and formed a technical task team to look at all examination challenges including certifications in between examinations. The Director-General also instituted weekly meetings with the SITA Chief Executive Officer and both SITA and departmental senior managers responsible for the examinations function. These meetings have been instrumental in ensuring that the pressure is kept on SITA to resolve the exam IT system challenges and is the reason that substantial improvements have been made in resulting in the past two years.
The Department has built capacity to conduct investigations of any reported examination anomalies or irregularities. Papers that are reported to have been leaked are replaced. If the paper has already been written, the scripts of the candidates are audited to assess if there are common responses that may suggest that candidates had prior access to the paper. The Department has made significant progress in eliminating the phenomenon of leakages. Umalusi commended the Department for managing the April 2018 examination leakages; while in August 2018, the allegations were not confirmed and Umalusi approved the results.
The Department issued a non-compliance directive to all public TVET colleges that displayed non-compliance to a lesser or greater extent in respect to the non-submission or incorrect submission of raw marks. This process has resulted in a significant improvement in terms of the timeous release of results compared to the previous ten years.
Finally, the development of the new integrated examination computer system is at an advanced stage and the data migration process, which entails the transfer of the old SITA data to the new system, is ongoing. The Provincial Education Departments and national examination officials have already tested and assessed the completed modules against the user requirements/ specifications
17 October 2018 - NW2843
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
What (a) is the (i) name and (ii) identity number of each member of the advisory board of the Makhado-Musina Special Economic Zone and (b) are the details of approved projects that received investment from Chinese companies?
Reply:
a) The names and identity numbers of the Musina-Makhado SEZ are stipulated in the following table.
Names and IDs of MMSEZ Board Members
NAME |
IDENTITY NUMBER |
DESIGNATION |
CONTACT DETAILS |
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Director |
Cell: 0828518849 |
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Director |
Cell: 0713589695 |
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Director |
Cell: 0630912363 |
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Director |
Cell: 0733355791 |
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Director |
Cell: 083 3835890 |
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Director |
Cell: 0739173021 |
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Director |
Cell: 0825637046 |
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Musina Local Municipality Representative |
CELL: 082 046 5101 |
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Makhado Local Municipality Representative |
Cell: 066 305 8676 |
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10. Ms Thivhinda Mufunwa |
Vhembe Local Municipality Representative |
Cell: 0767822570 |
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11. Awaiting Nomination |
Vacant |
Community Representative |
Mulambwane Community Representative |
b) There are no approved projects that received investment support from Chinese companies. the dti, LEDET (Limpopo Economic Development Environment and Tourism) and its agency, LEDA (Limpopo Economic Development Agency) are currently finalizing technical due diligence processes with potential investment companies from China.
09 October 2018 - NW2755
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
What are the details of the appointment of certain persons (names furnished) in terms of the (a) qualifications required for each position, (b) qualifications that each specified person possessed, (c) process that was followed to attract applicants for each position, (d) applicants who applied for each position, (e) reasons each specified person was appointed to each position and (f) remuneration package of each person, including (i) the date of appointment, (ii) remuneration package at the date of appointment, (iii) any salary adjustments, including the amounts, dates on which adjustments were made and (iv) the person(s) who authorised the adjustments?
Reply:
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a) Qualifications required for the position – FFC Chief Executive Officer : Post-Graduate degree in Economics, Finance or Commerce / Business Administration / Public Administration |
b) Qualifications of Dr Kay Brown (i) Senior Certificate at Westering High School, Port Elizabeth, 1985. (ii) B.Comm with Economics and Accounting as major subjects, University of Port Elizabeth (now the Nelson Mandela University), 1988. (ii) B.Comm (Honours) in Economics, University of Port Elizabeth, 1989. (iv) Doctoral Degree in Economics, University of Cape Town, 2001 - (In June 2000 registration for a M.Comm degree was upgraded to a PhD.) |
c) Process that was followed to attract applicants – Chief Executive Officer Position (i) Request For Quotation (RFQ) was awarded to DAV on 17 January 2017 for the recruitment of the Chief Executive Officer. (ii) A formal briefing meeting was held with FFC Officials and DAV Official. DAV was briefed on :
(iii) DAV received the advert sign-off on 2 February 2017 and advertised internally and externally in the Sunday Times on 5 February 2017 with a closing date of 27 February 2017. (iv) Interviews were scheduled with the above candidates on 6 October 2017.
The following candidates withdrew their candidature:
The panel consisted of :
In attendance
Both Dr Kay Brown and Dr Patrick Mabuza were sent for a competency assessment on 12 October 2017. |
d) Applicants who applied for each position (i) A total of fifty-seven (57) applications was received. (ii) Fourteen (14) applications fitted the shortlist and were shortlisted by a panel which met on 19 May 2017. The panel consisted of:
The following five (5) candidates were shortlisted:
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e) Reasons each specified person was appointed to each position Based on the outcome of the interview and competency assessment process, experience and qualifications, Dr Kay Brown was recommended for the role of the Chief Executive Office at the Financial and Fiscal Commission |
f) Remuneration i. Date of Appointment – 1 April 2018 ii. Remuneration package at the date of appointment – Salary level 15 – R1 544 406.00 iii. 1 April 2018 – Cost of Living Adjustment 5.5% from R1,544,406.00 to R1,629,348.00 iv. Authorised by the Commission Chairperson, as informed by the DPSA directive and Circular No. 17 of 2018. |
2. MR MBETHE |
(a) to (d) MR Mbethe was seconded as per request by the FFC Commissioners to the Financial and Fiscal Commission as the Acting Chief Executive Officer by the former Minister of Finance, the Honourable Minister PJ Gordhan as per the letter signed dated 9 September 2016. His term as Acting CEO ended on 31 March 2018. From 1 April 2018 Mr Mbethe was seconded to FFC as Executive Manager to mainly oversee disciplinary hearings coming out of the forensic investigation report. (f) (i) 9 September 2016 – Salary level 15 – R1,299,501.00 (ii) 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018- (First Notch – Salary level 15)- R1,370,973.00 (iii) 1 April 2018 – Salary level 15- R1,370,937.00 - Cost of Living Adjustment 5.5% from R1,370,937.00- R1,446,377.00, effective 1 April 2018. (iv) Authourised by the Chief Executive Officer as informed by the DPSA directive and Circular No. 17 of 2018. |
3. MR G PETLELE |
a) Qualifications required for the position – Human Resources Specialist: Post-Graduate Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent qualification |
b) Qualifications for Mr G Petlele i. Matric – Tshukudu High School - 1986 ii. BA degree Industrial Psychology and Communication - (UNISA); iii. Masters Diploma in Human Resources Management ( RAU) Now University of Johannesburg); iv. Programme in Business Leadership(UNISA–School of Business Leadership); and v. Master Degree in Business Leadership (UNISA–School of Business Leadership). |
c) Process that was followed to attract applicants The vacant Human Resources Specialist position was advertised internally (FFC) and Externally in the Sunday Times with closing date 15 September 2017. Interviews were conducted on 23 January 2018 consisting of a panel of five (5) members. i. Mr Velile Mbethe – Chairperson – Acting CEO- FFC ii. Dr Ramos Mabugu- FFC Research Director iii. Dr Thembi Ntshakala- Programme Manager – Intergovernmental Fiscal Relation iv. Mr Mandla Tatana – Human Resources Specialist v. Ms Chandrika Jugroop – Labour Relations Specialist |
d) Applicants who applied for each position One-hundred and eight (108) applications were received and six (6) candidates interviewed.
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e) Reasons each specified person was appointed to each position i. M G Petlele possessed the appropriate and relevant qualifications as listed in b) above; ii. Mr G Petlele possesses relevant in private, public and public service experience, gained from the following organisations/companies: Industrial Development Corporation, Land and Agricultural Bank, Coca-Cola South Africa, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Civil Aviation of South Africa and National Treasury. iii. Interview performance – Based on the possessing of the technical human resources experience, demonstrated managerial and leadership experience, Mr.Petlele was recommended as the best suitable candidate for the Human Resources Specialist post. |
f) Remuneration i. The date of appointment – 1 April 2018 ii. Remuneration package at the date of appointment – Salary level 14 – R1,127,334.00 iii. August 2018 – Cost of Living Adjustment 5.5% from R1,127,334.00 - R1,189,337.00, effective 1 April 2018. iv. Authourised by the Chief Executive Officer as informed by the DPSA directive and Circular No. 17 of 2018
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