Questions and Replies

Filter by year

10 July 2018 - NW2053

Profile picture: Wessels, Mr W

Wessels, Mr W to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

1.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? NW2207E

Reply:


1. Yes
(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(c) (i) N/A
(ii)NIA

2. N/A

3. (a) N/A
(b) N/A


4. N/A

09 July 2018 - NW2008

Profile picture: Motau, Mr SC

Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

(1)What total amount (a) did her department spend on Breaking New Ground magazine (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018 and (b) was spent on the (i) compilation; (ii) publication and (iii) payment of the writing contributors: (2) What total amount (a) did her department spend on the Breaking New Ground television(i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018 and (b) was spent on the (i) production (ii) publication and (iii) payment of the presenter of the series, Mr Eric Myeni? NW2168E

Reply:

(1) (a) Total amount the Department spent on Breaking New Ground magazine

(i) In each of the past three financial years was:

  1. 2015/2016 – R0.00
  2. 2016/2017 – R0.00
  3. 2017/2018 - R812 000.00

(ii) Since 1 April 2018 - R315 000.00

(b) Total spent on the

(i) Compilation: R0.00 – the magazine is compiled internally

(ii) Publication: R0.00 – the publication is done internally

(iii) Payment of the writing contributors: R0.00 – the Department does not pay writers or contributors

(2) (a) Total Department spent on the Breaking New Ground television

(i) In each of the past three financial years and

A. 2015/2016 – R5 000 000.00

B. 2016/2017 – R3 000 000.00

C. 2017/2018 - R2 760 000. 00

(ii) Since 1 April 2018 – R1 680 000.00

(b) Total spent on the

(i) Production – R220 000 an episode

(ii) Payment of the presenter of the series, Mr Eric Myeni? The Department is not privy to the contractual arrangements between Mr Myeni and the service provider producing BNG TV.

09 July 2018 - NW1346

Profile picture: Malatsi, Mr MS

Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

What (a) total amounts were spent by (i) her department in each province and (ii) each provincial department of human settlements to replace asbestos roofs in government – built houses and/or buildings in each of the past five financial years and (b) is the total number of buildings of which the asbestos roofs were replaced?

Reply:

The Free State and Western Cape Provinces have incurred expenditure to replace asbestos roofs, while Gauteng and Northern Cape Provinces have incurred expenditure on the assessment of asbestos. The breakdown with regards to the above mentioned provinces is as follows:

1. Free State

a) The Province spent an amount totalling to R28 762 750 in the previous five financial years as illustrated below:

Financial Year

Total Number of Roofs replaced

Expenditure removal and disposal

Expenditure replacement

2013/14

168

R1 470 000

R4 032 000

2014/15

328

R2 846 000

R7 872 000

2015/16

76

R830 000

R1 824 000

2016/17

90

R618 250

R2 160 000

2017/18

214

R1 974 500

R5 136 000

Total

206

R7 738 750

R21 024 000

b) A total of 206 roofs were replaced.

2. Western Cape

(a) The Province spent R22 733 306 as indicated in the table below:

Financial Year

Contractor

Number of buildings

Cost

2015/16

Valostar

250

R22 733 306

b) A total of 250 units were replaced.

3. Gauteng Province

The Province reported to have spent R518 million on assessment of asbestos.

4. Northern Cape

The Province reported to have spent R72.7 million on assessment of Asbestos.

09 July 2018 - NW1870

Profile picture: Hlonyana, Ms NKF

Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

What (a) is the total number of incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources in (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place; 2. was each incident investigated; if not, why in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case?

Reply:

1(a) (i) The total number of incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources in (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her in (aa) 2016: Nil

1(a) (ii) Total number of incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources in (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her in (bb)

2017: Nil

1(b) Details of each incident that took place: Not applicable 

2. Not applicable.

The Department has however proactively put initiatives in place to address discriminatory practices, inclusive of racism. Including:

    • The Departmental Employment Equity Committee (DEEC), which promotes non-discrimination of any form or ground, including race; whose objectives are the identification and elimination of barriers that can have an adverse impact on designated groups.
    • The Department Policy on Management of Bullying, to enhance employee awareness on ill attitudes and behaviours in the workplace; discourage workplace harassment; procedures to report harassment cases and indicate available support structures.
    • Quarterly diversity awareness sessions to enhance employee awareness on diversity issues, as part of implementing the Affirmative Action measures as contained in the Departmental Employment Equity Plan 2015-2021.

09 July 2018 - NW2022

Profile picture: Mazzone, Ms NW

Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

(1) What are the details of the, (a) number of accidents that vehicles owned by her department 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 department have tracking devices installed?

Reply:

(1) The Department of Human Settlements has (a) no incidents reported for vehicles owned by the department (i) None in the past three financial years and (ii) None since 1 April 2018, (b) no cost for repairs in each case and (c) (i) N/A (ii) N/A.

(2) None of the vehicles owned by the department have tracking devices installed.

09 July 2018 - NW1912

Profile picture: Mhlongo, Mr P

Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1)What (a) is the total number of incidents of sexual harassment that were reported to the human resources offices of entities reporting to her in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place; (2) was each incident investigated; if not, why not in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case?

Reply:

MILOMBUD

No incidents of sexual harassment were reported at the office of the MILOMBUD

CASTLE CONTROL BOARD

No incidents of sexual harassment were reported at the Castle Control Board

DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE COMMISSION

No incidents of sexual harassment were reported.

ARMSCOR

1) There was one sexual harassment case reported in 2016; and there was none in 2017.

2) The case was investigated and there was a full disciplinary enquiry against the employee.

09 July 2018 - NW2064

Profile picture: Mbabama, Ms TM

Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Whether, with reference to the Mala Mala Game Reserve land claim in Mpumalanga, his department provided any post-settlement support to the N’wandlamahiri Communal Property Association; if not, why not; if so, (a) what assistance was provided, (b) who were the intended beneficiaries, (c) what were the outcomes of the support and (d) will any assistance be provided in the future?

Reply:

No post settlement support was provided by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to the N’wandlamahiri Communal Property Association (CPA); because the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has not received any application for post-settlement support from the CPA. The supports provided by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Provincial Departments of Agriculture are demand driven based on applications for support or referrals from other departments and entities.

09 July 2018 - NW2129

Profile picture: Waters, Mr M

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

With reference to the reply to question 839 on 17 April 2018, why did the Specialised Commercial Crime Unit investigate the report when it was handed to the Anti-Corruption Unit; 2) who took the decision to transfer the matter to the Specialised Commercial Crime Unit; 3) what was the outcome of the investigation?

Reply:

  1. The matter was investigated by the Serious Economic Offences Unit within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
  2. The docket was submitted to the National Prosecuting to decide whether to prosecute or not.
  3. The case docket was forwarded back to the SAPS after the decision not to prosecute was taken.

09 July 2018 - NW1753

Profile picture: Breytenbach, Adv G

Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

What number of (a) life sentences were sought in each province in each year since 1 January 2004 and (b) life sentences were handed down in each case?

Reply:

I regret to inform the Honourable Member that neither the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development nor the National Prosecuting Authority has the information readily available as requested.

The data on sentencing, which the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has captured through the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS), is only available from 2014.

In addition, the Department has identified issues regarding inaccuracy and incompleteness of data. The Department is in the process of addressing system issues and putting effective mechanisms in place to hold officials that are responsible for data accountable.

07 July 2018 - NW1610

Profile picture: Mileham, Mr K

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether any municipalities in the North West Province (a) have been placed under administration and/or (b) had any municipal functions taken over by the Government as a result of the recent intervention by the Inter-Ministerial Task Team in the province in line with section 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, why not; if so, (i) which municipalities have been affected, (ii) what is the scope, objective and duration of the intervention, (iii) what is the (aa) expected duration and (bb) criteria for the termination of the intervention and (iv) what process was followed in intervening in the municipality in each case?

Reply:

a) The Inter-Ministerial Task Team identified 12 municipalities in the North West that were deemed to be under tremendous distressed to be prioritized for dedicated support. The approach of support at these 12 municipalities focuses on the 3 priority areas, namely:

(i) Governance – audit outcomes; unauthorised, irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure; internal control and oversight environment; filling of critical senior managers positions in compliance with regulations, implementation of forensic reports that were conducted also conducting investigations in terms of section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act; strengthen political and administrative interface; quality of political leadership and institutionalisation of the Code of Conduct for Councillors and Officials as provided for in schedule 1 and 2 of the Municipal Systems Act in order to address accountability and consequence management.

(ii) Service delivery – infrastructure planning, delivery and implementation management; priority action plans for Water Services Authority to address operational vulnerabilities including maintenance and refurbishment; resolve roles and responsibilities between district and local municipalities with respect to the water and sanitation function by reviewing the existing Service Level Agreements (SLA); accelerate spending on Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) to improve service delivery.

(iii) Financial management – budget management, cash control, debtor management, revenue enhancement, supply chain management and development of financial recovery plans.

(b) Subsequently, the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs issued a directive in terms of section 100(1)(a) to the MEC for Local Government and Human Settlement to make corrective measures regarding the weakness and shortcomings of the Department’s failure to approve and implement the organizational structure for the past five year. Due to lack of adequate capacity, the Department had also failed to provide support to the 22 municipalities. This was affirmed by the recent Auditor-General’s reports, that showed that North West province is the third highest amongst provinces with the worst performing municipalities.

As part of implementation of the directive, the MEC for Local Government and Human Settlement, on 12 June 2018, issued a directive to all 22 municipalities in terms of section 139(1)(a) of the Constitution. Mayors were directed to implement and prioritize corrective measures and report to the MEC on monthly basis the following critical areas:

  1. Post Audit Action Plans.
  2. Appointment of senior managers.
  3. Acceleration of spending on infrastructure grants.
  4. Development of financial recovery plans,
  5. Review bloated municipal organizational structures.
  6. Implementation of Back to Basics Support Plans and
  7. Improve service delivery to communities to curb service delivery protest.

06 July 2018 - NW1823

Profile picture: Gqada, Ms T

Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

(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 department; (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?

Reply:

(1) (i) Yes, I have been advised that my predecessor was accompanied by a family member between 22 September 2013 and 26 February 2018. This was done in accordance with the Ministerial Handbook: Handbook for Members of the Executive and Presiding Officers. Section 3.1 and 3.2 of the Ministerial Handbook state that, “Members (of the Executive) and their spouses (or an adult family member accompanying the Member in official capacity) are entitled to first class travel for official purposes at the expense of the Department concerned. The costs for official journeys abroad by Members, and their spouses or adult family members accompanying them in official capacity, are for the account of the relevant Department”.

(aa) With respect to the request to provide names, the Honourable Member would recall that there is an established practise applicable to parliamentary questions contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly. The document referred to prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. It specifically states the following:

Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”

(bb) The information requested by the Honourable Member is provide in the table below:

 

COUNTRIES VISITED

PURPOSE OF VISIT

DATE OF VISIT

ADULT FAMILY MEMBER

AIR TRAVEL COST

S & T

 

New York, USA

UNGA

22-28 September 2013

Adult family member

R 235,292

R 12,089

 

Jakarta, Indonesia

2nd Conference among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Dev. (CEAPAD II)

27 Feb - 2 Mar 2014

Adult family member

R 311,258

R 15,334

 

London, UK

Attended Thanksgiving service in honour of late former President Mandela

2-3 Mar 2014

Adult family member

Cost included in (2) above

S&T included in (2) above

 

Geneva, Switzerland

High Level Segment of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council

3-6 Mar 2014

Adult family member

Cost included in (2) above

S&T included in (2) above

 

Santiago, Chile

Inauguration of President-elect

7-12 Mar 2014

Adult family member

Cost included in (2) above

S&T included in (2) above

 

Washington, USA

AGOA Ministerial Meeting

2-6 August 2014

Adult family member

R 83,828

R 7,140.25

 

Beijing, China

SA/China JWG Meeting

1-5 September 2014

Adult family member

R 39,847

R 5,860

 

New York, USA

UNGA

19-27 September 2014

Adult family member

R 83,824

R 12,293

 

Beijing, China

Accompanied President Zuma on working visit

1-6 December 2014

Adult family member

R 39,925

R 7,325

 

Brasilia, Brazil

Inauguration of President-elect of Brazil

28 Dec - 4 Jan 2015

Adult family member

R 64,690

R 8,220

 

Jakarta, Indonesia

Accompany President Zuma to State Visit and NAASP and Bandung Asia-Africa Summit

18-23 April 2015

Adult family member

R 56,970

R 7,971.00

 

Ufa, Russia

7th BRICS Summit

5-11 July 2015

Adult family member

R 92,312

R 18,722

 

Gaborone, Botswana

SADC Council of Ministers meeting and summit

13-15 August 2015

Adult family member

R 5,479

R 1,850.00

 

New York, USA

UNGA

14-29 September 2015

Adult family member

R 89,350

R 26,945

 

New York, USA

Accompany President Zuma to UNGA

19-23 September 2016

Adult family member

R 71,930

R 7,185

 

Munich, Germany

Working Visit

14-15 November 2016

Adult family member

R 110,467

R 6,275

 

Berlin, Germany

SA-Germany BNC

15-16 November 2016

Adult family member

Continuous trip from (16) above

Continuous trip from (16) above

 

Lilongwe, Malawi

Inauguration of new SA Chancery

09-May-17

Adult family member

Chartered flight with Minister

R 3,699

 

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Accompany President JG Zuma on a State Visit

10-12 May 2017

Adult family member

Continuous trip from (18) above

Continuous trip from (18) above

 

Beijing, China

BRICS Foreign Minister's meeting

16-21 June 2017

Adult family member

R 78,356

R 7,320

 

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union

3-4 July 2017

Adult family member

R 123,542

R 8,211

 

Hamburg, Germany

G20

5-9 July 2017

Adult family member

Continuous trip from (21) above

Continuous trip from (21) above

 

Xiamen, China

9th BRICS Summit

31 August - 5 Sept 2017

Adult family member

R 104,820

R 12,033

 

Hanoi, Vietnam

Asia Regional Heads of Mission Conference

5-9 Sept 2017

Adult family member

Continuous trip from (23) above

Continuous trip from (23) above

 

Ottawa, Canada

Americas Regional Heads of Mission Conference

12-15 Sept 2017

Adult family member

R 55,103

R 19,640

 

New York, USA

UNGA 72

15-23 Sept 2017

Adult family member

Continuous trip from (25) above

Continuous trip from (25) above

 

Nairobi, Kenya

Represented President Zuma at the inauguration of the President-elect of Kenya

27-28 Nov 2017

Adult family member

Chartered flight with Minister

R 4,281

 

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Attended the Africa-EU Foreign Minister's meeting Accompanied

President Zuma to the Africa-EU Summit

28 Nov 2017

29 to 30 Nov 2017

Adult family member

Continuous trip from (27) above

Continuous trip from (27) above

(ii) Since my appointment as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and between 27 February 2018 and 4 July 2018 I have not taken a family member on any official trip abroad.

(2) Yes, I have been informed that permission from the President was sought in terms of Annexure A of the Ministerial Handbook.

06 July 2018 - NW2091

Profile picture: Hadebe, Mr TZ

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

How sustainable are the increases in remuneration of the network participants of the Waste Management Bureau against the levy of R2,30 (a) currently and (b) assuming that the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa collections backlog needs to be caught up at future costs?

Reply:

(a) The remuneration to participants is dependent on budget allocation, which is not necessarily linked to the levy. Therefore current and future sustainability is determined on the basis of budget allocation.

(b) refer to (a).

---ooOoo---

06 July 2018 - NW2017

Profile picture: Mokgalapa, Mr S

Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(1)What are the details of the (a) number of accidents that vehicles owned by her department 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 department have tracking devices installed?

Reply:

1(a) 22

1(a)(i) 2015/2016 - 10

2016/2017 - 7

2017/2018 - 4

1(a)(ii) 2018/2019 - 1

YEAR

COST

2015/2016

R 194 875

2016/2017

R 84 121

2017/2018

R 182 016

2018/2019

R 41 607

TOTAL

R 502 619

1(b)

1(c)(i) 3

1(c)(ii) Vehicles not economically repairable

2 None of the Departmental vehicles are currently fitted with tracking devices

---ooOoo---

06 July 2018 - NW2093

Profile picture: Hadebe, Mr TZ

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

In light of the fact that the Waste Management Bureau has been advertising jobs and tenders for 5 year durations, has her department’s mandate changed after informing the parliamentary committee in 2017 that its mandate during the transitional phase and before a new manager(s) is appointed for the industry is between three months and one year?

Reply:

No, the mandate of the department has not changed.

The mandate of the Waste Management Bureau is outlined in the National Environmental Management Waste Amendment Act, Act 26 of 2014 (NEMWAA). Part 7A, Section 34A of NEMWAA refers to the establishment of the Waste Management Bureau.

Section 34D relates to some of the objects of the Waste Management Bureau as listed below.

“34D. The objects of the Bureau are to—

(a) function as a specialist implementing agent within the Department in respect of matters delegated to the Bureau in terms of this Act;

(b) promote and facilitate minimisation, re-use, recycling and recovery of waste;

The presentation to the committee reflected on a transitional phase in the management of waste tyre operations. It was indicated that National Treasury gave an approval for the appointment of service providers that had been contracted through Recycling & Economic Development Initiative of SA (REDISA) without following an open tender for a maximum period of twelve (12) months.

Contracts were subsequently entered into for 3-12 months period. All contracts are coming to an end on 30 September 2018 and the Bureau is following an open competitive process to ensure continuity and improve the management of waste tyres in South Africa.

---ooOoo---

06 July 2018 - NW2132

Profile picture: Dreyer, Ms AM

Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

With regard to his reply to question 895 on 17 April 2018, who are the (a) trustees and (b) beneficiaries of the Riverside Trust (IT Nr IT3670/2009)?

Reply:

The question was referred to the Electoral Commission which responded as follows:

(a-b) The information requested is not immediately available and the current owners of the Riverside Office Park have been instructed to provide the details of trustees and beneficiaries of the Riverside Trust (IT Nr IT3670/2009).

Upon receipt by the Electoral Commission, the information will be forwarded.

06 July 2018 - NW922

Profile picture: Groenewald, Dr PJ

Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether the oil-drilling rig currently anchored in Mossel Bay is hired by PetroSA; if so, (a) for what purpose, (b) from which date to which date is the lease agreement, (c) what is the amount for the term of the lease agreement, (d) from which date to which date is the oil-drilling rig in operation, (e) who is the owner of the oil-drilling rig and (f) from which date to which date will it be anchored in Mossel Bay; (2) whether PetroSA has any obligations regarding support and maintenance of the oil-drilling rig; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the support and maintenance thereof and (b) what is the monthly cost thereof; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW981E]

Reply:

The oil production facility that is anchored in Mossel Bay is owned and managed by PetroSA. The vessel is not an oil drilling rig but an oil production facility, called the Orca. The facility resembles an oil drilling rig because it was converted from an oil drilling rig to become an oil production facility. The monthly costs to maintain the ORCA in its current location is approximately R2 million.

06 July 2018 - NW2128

Profile picture: Waters, Mr M

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(1) With regard to his reply to question 839 on 17 April 2018, where he states that the details of the complainant in the matter is currently unknown to the Commission, why did the Electoral Commission of South Africa not file a complaint in relation to the Public Protector’s report; (2) whether he has found that the Commission complied with section 34 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The question was referred to the Electoral Commission which responded as follows:

1. A hitherto unknown complainant filed a complaint with the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI). The Commission became aware that a complaint had been lodged whilst it was still considering the report of the Public Protector and when some of its officials were being interviewed as part of the DPCI investigation.

2. Having noted that a complaint had already been laid and that an investigation was already under way, the Commission regarded the reporting required under section 34 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (POCCA), Act 12 of 2004 as no longer needing its further consideration as the investigation in terms of section 22 of the POCCA Act had already commenced.

05 July 2018 - NW1712

Profile picture: Tshwaku, Mr M

Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)(a) What total amount of land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her in each province is (i) vacant and (ii) unused or has no purpose and (b) what is the (i) location and (ii) size of each specified plot of land; (2) (a) how much of the land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her has been leased out for private use and (b) what is the (i) Rand value of each lease and (ii)(aa) location and (bb) size of each piece of land

Reply:

1. With an exception of the SABC, the department and entities in its portfolio do not own land or lease out land.

2. Not applicable

SABC

1. SABC owns land in Limpopo Polokwane a plot in Tweefontein

(i) Where is each plot of land located,

Tweefontein Farm, Polokwane Limpopo

(ii) What is the size of each specified plot/land

ERF 60/915, Tweefontein 89,516m²

(iii What is each plot currently being used for?

The farm is currently being occupied by the SAPS mounted division and have built horse stables on it but it is not charged for.

2.SABC owns land in KwaZulu Natal, Durban 3 pieces of land in Kingsmead

(i) Where is each plot of land located,

Kingsmead, Durban, KwaZulu Natal

(ii) What is the size of each specified plot/land

ERF 2/11399, Durban 1,770m²

ERF 3/11399, Durban 3,740m²

ERF 4/11399, Durban 3,434m²

(iii) What is each plot currently being used for?

A portion of the Land is used for parking by staff and the other portion is vacant.

3. SABC owns land in Emnotweni Riverside Park, Mbombela, Mpumalanga

(i) Where is each plot of land located,

Emnotweni Riverside Park, Mbombela, Mpumalanga

(ii) What is the size of each specified plot/land

ERF 33, Riverside Park EXT 4, 9,844m²

(iii) What is each plot currently being used for?

The land is vacant

(2) (a) Not Applicable, there is no land that is being utilized for private use neither leased out to anyone. The land which is occupied by SAPS mounted division and utilized by staff for parking, it not generating any revenue.

(b) (i) Not Applicable

(ii) (aa) Not Applicable

(bb) Not Applicable

05 July 2018 - NW2163

Profile picture: Mashabela, Ms N

Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Energy

Was it a World Bank condition to sign Independent Power Producer Programme contracts; if so, (a) on what date was the specified agreement signed, (b) who negotiated the condition and (c) what role did the National Treasury, in collaboration with his department, play in this regard?

Reply:

No agreement was signed between the World Bank and the Department of Energy in regard to the matter in question.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

Date:

05 July 2018 - NW2180

Profile picture: Moteka, Mr PG

Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Energy

What number of jobs will be created at each Independent Power Producer company which had its bid approved by his department?

Reply:

Therefore, job numbers are reported in aggregate. Only the Renewable Energy Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has commenced with construction and operation of IPP projects. Under the REIPPP Programme a total number of 112 projects have been procured and it is envisaged that these projects will create 114 266 job years over the construction and 20 year operations period. A job year is equivalent to a full time employment opportunity for one person for one year.

Table 1: Projects procured: jobs committed during construction and 20 years of operations

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

Date:

05 July 2018 - NW2096

Profile picture: Khanyile, Ms AT

Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Communications

What (a) number of official photographs of members of the Executive did the Government Communication and Information System print (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018 and (b) amount did the Government spend on the (i) printing, (ii) framing, (iii) transportation and (iv) installation of the specified photographs?

Reply:

(i) In the in the 2013/2014 financial year the GCIS printed 702 photographs of members of the Executive were printed, in 2014/2015: 2978 were printed, 2015/2016: 900 were printed, 2016/2017 220 were printed and: 2017/2018

financial year 1719 photographs were printed.

(ii) In current financial year, 1 719 photographs of members of the executive have been printed.

a) (i) In the in the 2013/2014 financial year the GCIS spent R 28 080, 00 on the printing

of photographs of members of the Executive, in 2014/2015: R134 010,00 was spent, 2015/2016: R 45 000,00, 2016/2017: R13 200,00 and 2017/2018 financial year R103 400,00 was spent. In the current financial year, the GCIS has spent R35 797, 00 on the printing of photographs of members of the executive.

(ii) In the past five financial years GCIS has spent no money on the framing of members of the Executive, these costs are incurred by the departments to whom the photographs are supplied. In the current financial year the GCIS has spent R 5 402, 00 for the framing of photographs displayed in its own offices.

(iii) No costs for transportation of photographs have been incurred as clients have been required to collect photographs.

(iv) No cost for the installation of official photographs have been incurred as clients

are required to do the installations themselves. Those installed at GCIS offices were done by GCIS officials.

05 July 2018 - NW2025

Profile picture: Masango, Ms B

Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Labour

1. What are the details of the (a) number of accidents that vehicles owned by her department 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 department have tracking devices installed

Reply:

 

The Member should refer to the Annual Reports fo the Department of Labour for the required information.

   
 

Vehicles used for Service delivery in the Department are fitted with a tracking devices.

05 July 2018 - NW1103

Profile picture: Ndlozi, Dr MQ

Ndlozi, Dr MQ to ask the Minister of Communications

What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) her department and (ii) the entities reporting to her and (b)(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?

Reply:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

a) (i) The Department of Communication is not contracted to consulting firms/ companies.

(ii) Yes, the details are as follows:

BRAND SA

Number of consulting firms/companies currently contracted = 20

b) (i) Name of the company

b) (ii) Service provided

(iii) (aa) Start Date

(iii) (bb) Time Period

(iii) (cc)

Contract Value

(iii) (dd) Name of official :signed off and Position

1. Sanlam

Employee Benefit (Pension Fund)

19-Feb-14

6 years

R2 134.00 (Monthly Administration Fees) and R 5 091.00 (Consulting Fees)

Mr Miller Matola CEO

2. Emergence Human Capital Solutions (Pty) Ltd

To develop employees competency profiling and training plans.

26-Oct-15

3 years

R487 000.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela

CEO

3. AccTech Systems (Pty) Ltd

Consulting services for Pastel System

21- Nov 16

2 years

R855.00 Per Hour Per Consultant

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

4. iThemba Governance and Statutory Solutions (Pty) Ltd

Performance appraisal for the Board of Trustees

15-Nov-16

2 years

R227 460.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

5. Global Continuity (Pty) Ltd

Work Area & IT Recovery (DR)

1-Apr-16

3 years

R465 804.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

6. Careways Wellness (Pty) Ltd

Employees Wellness and Health Programme

1-May-17

3 years

R132 357.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

7. VOX Telecom

Wi-Fi service

9-Sep-13

5 years

R 851 681.36

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

8. Deloitte Consulting

Anti-fraud hotline

1-Aug-15

3 years

R 74,246.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

9. Ipsos (Pty) Ltd

International Investor Perceptions Research Study

1-Dec-15

5 years

R 13 827 470.40

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

10. Techno Brain (Pty) Ltd

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

1-Apr-16

3 years

R14 048 161.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

11. Brand Fusion (Pty) Ltd

Panel of Brand Agencies providing marketing services

1-Jun-16

3 years

R5 092.00 p/h

(Hourly rate 2016, with CPI year on year)

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

12. Ebony and Ivory Advertising, Marketing & Promotions (Pty) Ltd

Panel of Brand Agencies providing marketing services

1-Jun-16

3 years

R5 364.00 p/h

(Hourly rate 2016, with CPI year on year)

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

13. FCB Africa (Pty) Ltd

Panel of Brand Agencies providing marketing services

1-Jun-16

3 years

R5 871.00 p/h

(Hourly rate 2016, with CPI year on year)

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

14. The Odd Number Advertising and Marketing CC

Panel of Brand Agencies providing marketing services

1-Jun-16

3 years

R6 464.00 p/h

(Hourly rate 2016, with CPI year on year)

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

15. Litha-Lethu Management Solutions

Skills audit

24-Oct-16

2 years

R 840 000.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

16. Lateral Unison Insurance Brokers

Short term insurance

16-Nov-16

5 years

R 603 401.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

17. Basemedia (Pty) Ltd

Media monitoring and/or analysis

1-May-17

5 years

R 8 211 840.35

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

18. African Response (Pty) Ltd and Markdata (Pty) Ltd (JV)

Domestic perceptions requirements study

4-May-17

5 years

R 13 626 715.00

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

19. Grant Thornton PS Advisory (Pty) Ltd

Internal audit

16-Aug-17

3 years

R 518.99

(Hourly rate 2017, with CPI year on year)

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

20. FTI South Africa Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Reputation management

30-Aug-17

3 years

R 2 400.00 p/h

(Hourly rate 2017, with CPI year on year)

Dr. Kingsley Makhubela - CEO

FILM AND PUBLICATIONS BOARD (FPB)

The FPB has signed contracts with the following eight (8) service providers:

b.(i) Name of company

ii)Services provided

iii) aa). Start date

bb). Time period

cc). Contract value

dd). Name of official: signed off

Position

Tharolla Software

Enhancements to the FPB ERMS System

14-Feb-17

24 months

R450 560,00

Mr. Regardt Gouws

Acting CEO

Kwen N Tee

General repairs and maintenance

18-May-17

12 months

R116 445,00

Mr. Mmbere Dzebu

Acting CEO

XL Nexus

Travel management services

21-Feb-18

36 months

R199 101,00

Mr. Sandile Nene

Acting CEO

Tourvest Travel Services

Travel management services

02-Mar-18

36 months

R448 561,50

Mr. Sandile Nene

Acting CEO

Emazweni Design and Projects

Graphic design services

01-Nov-17

24 months

R362 160,00

Ms. Lillian Phahla

Acting CEO

ARMS

Internal audit services (Co-sourced model)

29-Sep-15

36 months

 R455 606

Mr. Themba Wakashe

CEO

Professor K Govender

Legal services

01-Feb-16

36 months

 The fee is determined according to the nature of the assignment. No assignments have been undertaken to date.

Mr. Themba Wakashe

CEO

Pygma Consulting

Scribe for classification guidelines project

28-Nov-18

12 months

R432 000,00

Ms. Lillian Phahla

Acting CEO

 

MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY (MDDA)

Two (2) consulting firms are currently contracted by the MDDA.

b.(i) Name of company

ii)Services provided

iii) aa). Start date

bb). Time period

cc). Contract value

dd). Name of official: signed off

Position

Bowman Gilfillan

Forensic Investigations

07-Feb-18

21 days

R25 678.50

Mr. William Baloyi

Acting CEO

Mahobolo Group

Company Secretary and Legal services

12-Mar-18

3 months

R389 500.00

Mr. William Baloyi

Acting CEO

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC)

SABC pays for all the costs that are related to running the foundation. Once off adjustment is processed to transfer costs out of SABC to the foundation as it is separately accounted for.

b.(i) Name of company

ii)Services provided

iii) aa). Start date

bb). Time period

cc). Contract value

dd). Name of official: signed off

Position

Auditor General

Annual Audit

1 April 2017

-31 March 2018

R26million

Audit Committee

Chief Financial Officer

Special Investigating Unit

Forensic Services

September 2017

To date

R7 million.

Appointed by President

Reporting to Board.

             

SABC Foundation (Note 1)

Full bursary scheme and other CSI related activities on behalf of SABC.

1 April

2017

31 March 2018

R17 million

CEO

CEO

Imagine Communications

Software Licences

1 January 2017

31 December 2019

R1,56million

GE Commercial Enterprises

GE Commercial Enterprises

Various Legal Firms-Legal Panel

Legal Services

1 January 2015

31 December 2017

R25 million

Head of Legal Services

Head of Legal Services

ICAS Employee and Organisation

Employee Wellness services

1 May

8 June 2018

R6 million

Group Executive HR

Group Executive HR

Various Real Estate Suppliers

Real Estate Services

Various Dates

Various Dates

R3 million

Head of Logistical Services.

Head of Logistical Services.

Various Suppliers

Management of Canteen Services

Various Dates

Various Dates

R 3 million

Head of Logistical Services.

Head of Logistical Services.

             

INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

ICASA is contracted to 61 consulting firms/companies:

Supplier

Description of Contract

Division

Approved By

Bid amount (incl. VAT)

Contract duration

Effective Date

ABSA Vehicle Management

ABSA Vehicle Management to assist ICASA with fleet management and vehicle tracking service

FACILITIES

CEO

R7 500 000.00

36 months

1/Jun/16

Acctech

Install, implement and integration of computer software

IT

CEO

R 3 436 959.16

48 months

29/Aug/14

Analytical Risk Management Proprietary Limited

(2 RM)

Security Services Head office

FACILITIES

CEO

R 5 192 197.76

36 months

1/Nov/15

BousaamTrust

Provision of office accommodation for Mpumalanga Region

FACILITIES

CEO

R 2 045 602.20

60 months

1/Mar/16

Business Performance Solution (Pty) Ltd

BPS software license

FINANCE

CEO

R 177 076.20

Annually

15/Feb/10

Bytes Document Solutions

Xerox printers

FACILITIES

CEO

R1 076 504.04

36 months

3/May/16

Bytes managed solutions

Cabling solutions

IT

Executive

R132 398.46

36 months

18/Nov/15

Careways Wellness

Employee wellness

HUMAN RESOURCES

CEO

R317 593.65

36 months

1/May/16

ESRI South Africa

GIS analysis software for wireless network

ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY

CEO

R1 864 219.20

36 months

1/Mar/16

Factaprops 185 (Pty) Ltd

lease agreement( Bloemfontein)

FACILITIES

CEO

R5 698 111.90

5 years

1/Nov/15

First Technology National

Minecast Unified Email Solution

IT

CEO

R1 620 359.52

5 Years

1/Feb/15

FlowCentrics LTD

Support on JDE

FINANCE

Executive

R 554 807.51

3 Month Notice

2/Apr/15

GEW Technologies

ASMS

LICENSING

CEO

R19 566 903.00

36 months

16/Mar/16

Global Continuity

Disaster recovery & BCP

IT

CEO

R 4 733 280.00

60 months

1/Apr/14

Intervate Solutions (Pty) Ltd

KOFAX/EDRMS LICENCES

FACILITIES

Executive

R 277 579.90

36 months

1/Jun/16

Lyngose

Postal Monitoring equipment

COMPLIANCE

CEO

R994 452.00

60 months

30/Oct/14

Milestones Izigaba (Pty) Ltd

Cleaning services Mpumalanga Office

FACILITIES

Executive

R 232 926.64

36 months

1/Mar/16

nVision

Provision of CRM support services

IT

Executive

R 492 480.00

24 months

1/Aug/16

Redefine properties

Lease agreement

FACILITIES

CEO

R 5 523 547.80

60 months

1/Oct/14

Reotic

PE office accomodation

FACILITIES

CEO

R 4 928 682.37

60 months

1/Dec/16

3G

Biddulphs

Sky net

Transportation of Cargo anf Furniture Relocation

FACILITIES

CEO

R 4 900 000.00

26 months

1/Nov/17

Sky net

Provision of courier services

FACILITIES

CEO

R 250 000.00

21 months

11/Dec/17

Courier IT

Provision of courier services

FACILITIES

CEO

R 100 000.00

21 months

11/Dec/17

The Document Warehouse

Offsite storage for physical records of ICASA.

FACILITIES

CEO

R 303 552.13

24 months

1/Nov/12

Tower Watson

Job evaluation system and subscription

HUMAN RESOURCES

Executive

R 11 000.00

36 months

1/Jul/15

VIP Softline

VIP Software Licence

IT

CEO

R 679 826.36

Renewed annually

27/Oct/09

Vodacom

ECNS (APN)

ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY

CEO

-

3 Month notice

12/Jun/12

Vodacom

S Gateway services for CRM.

IT

CEO

R 39 804.32

3 Month notice

28/Feb/14

Vox Telecom (Pty) Ltd

20 Mbps Data Link with Internet Access to ICASA

IT

CEO

R 987 999.24

36 months

21/Sep/15

Super Clean (Shanela cleaning services)

Cleaning services - Durban regional office

FACILITIES

Executive

R 342 519.84

36 months

1/Oct/16

Mzansi Fire

Security system -Durban Regional office

FACILITIES

Executive

R 403 605.61

60 months

27/Jul/16

Atlas Security

PE security system

FACILITIES

Executive

R 331 594.08

36 months

16/Oct/17

Sage VIP

Licence & Content update

IT

CEO

N/A

   

Vox Telecom (Pty) Ltd

MPLS

IT

CEO

R 7 325 166.90

60 months

1/Apr/17

MIE/KROLL

Verification of qualifications

HUMAN RESOURCES

CEO

pay as you use

Licence

19/Nov/07

EOH Mthombo

JDE support

FINANCE

CEO

R1 543 409.28

36 months

1/Apr/17

DKZEE

PE Cleaning services

FACILITIES

CEO

R360 039.54

36 months

1/Jul/17

datacentrics

SIEM

IT

CEO

R 2 092 464.55

24 Months

1/Jul/17

Mazars Aetha Africa analysis Consortium

Call termination

PRA

CEO

R 6 034 291.00

12 months

1/Jul/17

Delta Property Fund

Lease-Durban regional office

FACILITIES

CEO

R 4 465 583.95

60 months

1/Jun/16

Pureau Water co.

Water coolers

FACILITIES

Executive

R 324 470.45

24 months

1/Aug/17

Defensor

Alarm monitoring - Bloemfontein

FACILITIES

Executive

R9 932.00

24 months

1/Jul/17

Microsoft

Enterprise agreement

IT

CEO

R10 246 493.26

36 months

30/Jun/17

Red Alert

Cleaning services Bloemfontein

FACILITIES

CEO

R 292 288.52

36 months

1/Oct/17

TWSSA

Generator maintenance

FACILITIES

Executive

R 44 891.19

24 Months

2017/12/01

Kusile Hygiene Service

Cleaning Services CPT

FACILITIES

Executive

R 250 531.15

36 months

1/Nov/17

Whistle Blowers

Fraud Hotline

LEGAL, RISK & CCC

Executive

R129 378.60

36 months

13/Nov/17

Rentokil

Plant services

FACILITIES

Executive

R 28 974.24

36 months

2018/01/15

Travel with Flair

Travel Management

FINANCE

CEO

R402 938.68

36 months

2018/01/01

Cut to Black Media

Content design

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

CEO

R 931 400.00

12 months

15/Jan/18

Valozone 104

Limpopo office accomodation

FACILITIES

CEO

R 4 551 208.99

5 years

1/Mar/18

Radio Telecommunication

IMT

ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY

CEO

R 3 418 197.00

6 months

1/May/18

Meropa Communications

Eduaction Campaign

REGIONS

CEO

R8 670 817.98

12 months

14/Mar/18

MMM Advisory

IT Network Security Review

INTERNAL AUDIT

Executive

R 253 886.19

   

Sankofa Insurance Brokers

Insurance

FINANCE

CEO

R 851 442.00

36 months

2018/04/01

Staza Cleaning Services

   

CEO

     

ADT Security

Armed response

FACILITIES

Executive

R36 852.01

12 months

2017/12/16

Quintax

Limpopo office cleaning

FACILITIES

Executive

R 336 846.85

36 months

2018/03/01

Coral -Test

Autonomous Solution - test and benchmark QoS performance

ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY

CEO

R 2 200 000.00

24 Months

 

ATIO

Spectrum maintenance

LICENSING

Executive

R 497 000.00

6 months

2018/03/01

SITA

SITA services

IT

CEO

R1 984 752.09

60 months

2018/04/01

05 July 2018 - NW99

Profile picture: Horn, Mr W

Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Communications

(1) With reference to the reply to question 1962 on 16 October 2017 and the annual report of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) which does not provide the detailed information requested, what was the total amount of sports rights that (a) were acquired by the SABC in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) are being negotiated for the 2017-18 financial year; (2) (a) what was the (i) budget initially allocated and (ii) amount actually spent for each of the sports rights acquired and (b)(i) who negotiated each sports right acquired and (ii) were the negotiators awarded any bonuses; (3) (a) how many of these sports rights were actually broadcast and (b) on what date?

Reply:

1. (a) Total amount required by the SABC on Sports rights:

(i) 2014-15 - R365 866 365

(ii) 2015-16 - R403 194 404

(iii) 2016-17 - R441 656 172

(b) 2017-18 – R167 238 860

2(a)(i) Budget initially allocated:

    • 2014-15 = R253 294 181;
    • 2015-16 = R391 298 788;
    • 2016-17 = R252 605 108; and
    • 2017-18 = R167, 238,860

(ii) Amounts are the same as in paragraph 1(a) above.

(b) (i) Who negotiated the contracts:

Keleto Totlhanyo; Ruby Kardier; Sizwe Nzimande; Hlaudi Motsoeneng; Diane Riemer; Bessie Tugwana; JC Visagie; Lulama Mokhobo; Ben Ngubane; Rubendra Naidoo; Oupa Mahlangu; Sully Motsweni; Melinda Lombard; and James Aguma.

(ii) No bonuses were paid to negotiators.

3(a) How many rights were actually broadcast

    • 2014-15: From a total of 77 sports rights, 76 were broadcast;
    • 2015-16: From a total of 94 sports rights, 84 were broadcast;
    • 2016-17: From a total of 85 sports rights, 80 were broadcast;
    • 2017-18: From a total of 51 sports rights, 50 were broadcast.

(b) These sports events were broadcast by the SABC throughout each of the financial years 2014-15; 2015-16; 2016-17; and 2017-18, depending on the season of each event and specific event schedule. For example, PSL Matches, Nedbank NFD Matches, MTN8, Telkom Knockout were broadcast during the period from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015; the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup – England was broadcast during the period from 18 September to 31 October 2015 and the FIFA U-20 World Cup – New Zealand was broadcast during the period 30 May – 20 June 2015.

05 July 2018 - NW1354

Profile picture: Mhlongo, Mr TW

Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether any municipal water pipelines intersect with the Sasol gas lines (a) within the Nasrec precinct and/or (b) in any other location next to the FNB Stadium; if so, (i) what are the consequences of the intersection, (ii) does the intersection cause an unsafe environment and (iii) what will be done to remedy the problem?

Reply:

According to the information received from the City of Johannesburg, municipal water pipelines do intersect with the Sasol gas lines:

(a) Within the Nasrec precinct; and

(b) In other locations next to the FNB Stadium.

(i) The only possible consequence, because of intersecting municipal water pipelines and Sasol gas lines, would occur when maintenance and/or construction occurs where there is a possibility of damage to the other pipeline, which would require repairs. The City of Johannesburg has its own gas mains and is therefore knowledgeable about what needs to be done in the case of an accident.

(ii) Yes, the intersection can, to a minimal extent, cause an unsafe environment in the event of an accident. The City of Johannesburg has assured COGTA that it would know what to do in the case of an accident.

(iii) The two organizations will exchange as-built drawings indicating where their pipelines are.

05 July 2018 - NW1905

Profile picture: Alberts, Mr ADW

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)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) how many 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?

Reply:

1). All members of the Senior Management Service (SMS) in the Department of Communications have declared their interests for the past year as required by the Public Service Regulations.

2). Not Applicable

3) No employee is currently suspended on full salary in the department.

4) Not Applicable

05 July 2018 - NW1643

Profile picture: Wilson, Ms ER

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Communications

(a) What number of cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended, have been referred to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) by (aa) her department and (bb) each entity reporting to her for further investigation since the Act was assented to and (b) what number of the specified cases have (i) been investigated by SAPS and DPCI, (ii) been followed up by the respective accounting officers and (iii) resulted in a conviction in each specified financial year since 2004?

Reply:

With the exception of the SABC, the department and entities in its portfolio have not reported cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities which relates to Act, Act 12 of 2004.

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC)

a) 30 cases in total have been reported

i) 30 to SA Police Services

ii) (aa) 0 to Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation

(bb) Not Applicable

b) i) All were investigated by SA Police Services

ii) All outstanding cases are continuously followed up by the SABC’s internal audit division.

iii) Of the 13 cases closed, only 2 have resulted in convictions.

05 July 2018 - NW1984

Profile picture: Maimane, Mr MA

Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Labour

(1)What (a) number of the buildings housing her department’s 22 labour centres are owned by her department and (b) is the Rand value of each building; (2) (a) what number of the buildings housing her department’s 22 labour centres are leased by her department, (b) what is the monthly rental amount of each building and (c) from whom is each building leased?

Reply:

The Department of Labour has more than 22 Labour Centres. All Buildings / leases are acquired through the Department of Public Works. Therefore the Honourable Member must direct the question to the Minister of Public Works.

05 July 2018 - NW1825

Profile picture: Gqada, Ms T

Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Labour

(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 department; (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?

Reply:

The Honourable Member must read the Annual reports which were tabled in Parliament for the past five financial years. Further read the Members Facilities / Privileges which govern the travelling of spouses including the Ministerial Handbook.

05 July 2018 - NW2153

Profile picture: Mente, Ms NV

Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Energy

What has been the year-on-year percentage change for electricity demand in the country in the past three financial years?

Reply:

The spreadsheet is hereto attached:

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

Date

04 July 2018 - NW1106

Profile picture: Shivambu, Mr F

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) the National Treasury and (ii) the entities reporting to him and (b)(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

i (a)
NUMBER OF CONSULTING FIRMS OR COMPANIES CURRENTLY CONTRACTED

(b)(i)
NAME OF CONSULTANT / COMPANY

(ii)
DETAILS OF SERVICE PROVIDED

(iii) (aa)
START DATE OF EACH CONTRACT

(bb)
TIME PERIOD

(cc)
VALUE OF EACH CONTRACT

(dd)
NAME AND POSITION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNED OFF ON EACH CONTRACT

33

Amanda Xoliswa Sithebe

Appointment of a service provider for the provision of a Programme Assistant for the City Support Programme.

29 Jul 2016

2 yrs

R684 086.40

Malijeng Ngqaleni
DDG: Intergovernmental Relations (IGR)

 

Anthea Clare Stephens

Appointment of professional service provider for implementation of the Cities Support Programme.

1-Oct-16

1 yr &

8 months

R3 315 072.00

 
 

DTJ Savage

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the Cities Support Programme.

19-Feb-16

2 yrs & 4 months

R5 223 936.00

 
 

Hunter Van Ryneveld (Pty) Ltd

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the City Support Programme.

19-Feb-16

2 yrs & 4 months

R7 574 707.00

 
 

JD Timm

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of City Support Programme.

19-Feb-16

2 yrs & 4 months

R5 485 133.00

 
 

Llewellyn Holtshausen

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the City Support Programme.

1-Mar-16

2 yrs & 3 months

R2 873 165.00

 
 

M Kihato

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the City Support Programme.

19-Feb-16

2 yrs &

4 months

R4 582 400.00

Malijeng Ngqaleni
DDG: IGR

 

S Naidu

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the City Support Programme.

1-Mar-16

2 yrs &

4 months

R4 179 149.00

 
 

S24 Business Group (Pty) Ltd

Appointment of professional service provider for implementation of the City Support Programme.

1-Oct-16

1 yr & 8 months

R1 948 032.00

 
 

Seth Siyabulela Xolisile Maqetuka

Appointment of professional service provider for implementation of the Cities Support Programme.

1-Oct-16

1 yr & 8 months

R3 762 778.00

 
 

String Communication Cc

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the Cities Support Programme.

19-Feb-16

2 yrs & 4 months

R6 007 526.00

 
 

Suzette Pretorius

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the Cities Support Programme.

1-Apr-16

2 yrs & 2 months

R3 700 166.00

 
 

Yasmin Coovadia Development Consulting Pty Ltd

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the Cities Support Programme.

19-Feb-16

2 yrs & 4 months

R4 907 705.00

 
 

ZN Mncwango

Procurement of a programme management team for the implementation of the Cities Support Programme.

19-Feb-16

2 yrs & 4 months

R4 701 542.00

Malijeng Ngqaleni
DDG: IGR

 

Aurecon South Africa

Appointment of a resource to implement the IDMBOK through knowledge circles, communities of practice and knowledge management workshops. Contract ceded from DBSA to National Treasury.

1-Feb-15

3 yrs

R743 051.02

 
 

Avani SA Consulting (Pty) Ltd

The infrastructure delivery improvement programmes (IDIP) contracts that are to be ceded from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to the National Treasury.

1-May-16

2 yrs

R536 085.00

 
 

South African Built Environment Exchange

Appointment of a service provider to support the implementation of infrastructure procurement and delivery management (IPDM) reforms.

1-Dec-16

3 yrs

R914 576.59

 
 

Bowman Gilfillan Inc

Appointment of service providers to support Financial Regulatory Reform.

5-Jun-15

3 yrs

R2 211 600.00

Ismail Momoniat

DDG: Tax & Financial Sector Policy

 

Eighty Twenty Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Master agreement with Eighty Twenty Consulting PTY LTD.

28-Nov-17

3 yrs

No SLAs have been entered into as yet.

 
 

Bitz Technologies

National Treasury Appoints services provider to provide IFMS PMO.

19-May-14

5 yrs

R39 745 943.00

Michael Sass Accountant-General (former)

 

Accenture (South Africa) Pty Ltd

Logis Service Level Agreement.

1-Jul-13

8 yrs

R52 3736 680.00

Freeman Nomvalo

Accountant-General (former)

 

 

Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd

Persal - Transversal Legacy Systems

1-Jun-13

8 yrs

R705 747 117.07

 
 

Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd

Vulindlela - Transversal Legendary Systems.

1-Jul-13

8 yrs

R234 616 377.00

 
 

Cool Ideas (Pty)Ltd

Appointment of a service provider for the development of standard operating procedures (SOPS) manuals; the design and development of the training support materials for the long-term advisors (LTA) and the technical advisors (TAS) to build financial management capacity in municipalities.

21-Nov-17

1 yr

R3 236 400.00

Zanele Mxunyelwa: Acting Accountant-General

 

H&P IT Empowerment (Pty) Ltd

Appointment of a service provider(s) for the development of a three days high level outcomes based on credit bearing asset management learning programme training material for the health sector.

1-Dec-17

4 months

R485 640.00

 
 

Sekela Xabiso (Pty) Ltd

Appointment of a service provider to provide support pertaining to the implementation of chapter 13 of the MFMA.

24-Jul-17

1 yr

R758 459.71

 
 

Cool Ideas 1016 (Pty) Ltd

Appointment of a service provider for the development of standard operating procedures manuals, the design and development of the training support materials for the long term advisors and the technical advisors.

21-Nov-17

1 yr

R3 236 400.00

Jayce Nair:

Acting Accountant-General (former)

 

Deloitte & Touche

Appointment of a service provider to provide technical support pertaining to the implementation of chapter 13 of the MFMA.

10-Oct-17

8 months

Panel appointment, only utilised on need basis.

Jayce Nair

Acting Accountant- General (former)

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Appointment of a service provider to provide support pertaining to the implementation of chapter 13 of the MFMA.

24-Jul-17

11 months

Panel appointment, only utilised on need basis.

 
 

Infinitum Software Solutions Pty Ltd

Appointment of a service provider for data mining, cleaning, categorization, integration, visualization, reporting tool and services to the office of the Chief Procurement Officer.

18-Sep-17

1 yr

R4 200 000.00

Willie Mathebula Acting Chief Procurement Officer

 

Q Link (Pty) Ltd

Appointment of a Service Provider to conduct research and provide a solution for emolument attachment orders against public servants.

1 July 2016

2 yrs

Payment based on research conducted on emolument orders

Anthony Julies

DDG: Asset & Liability Management

 

University of Stellenbosch

Appointment of a service provider to conduct detailed confidence measure date and independent and objective economic research.

1-Jan-16

3 yrs

R241 985.97

Monale Ratsoma

DDG: Economic Policy

 

Soma Initiative

Appointment of a Health Risk Manager

1-Dec-13

5 yrs

Contract in place - no Health Risk Manager appointed, on need basis only.

Stadi Mngomezulu

DDG: Corporate Services

ASB

The Accounting Standards Board has no contracts with consulting firms or companies for any consulting services at present.

CBDA

B (i) NAME OF SERVICE PROVIDER

B (ii) SERVICES OFFERED

B (iii) (aa) EFFECTIVE DATE

B (iii) (bb) TIME PERIOD

B (III) (CC) MONETARY VALUE

B (iii) (dd) SIGN OFF ON CONTRACT

         

NAME

POSITION

Write Connection CC

Attend as scribe and prepare minutes

28-Jul-16

3 years

396,544.90

O Matshane

Managing Director

         

D Nyamane

NT Director: SCM

         

S Kubheka

NT: CFO

Mzantsi Leadership Development CC

Leadership and middle management training

2-Aug-16

2 years

499,926.48

O Matshane

Managing Director

         

D Nyamane

NT Director: SCM

         

S Kubheka

NT: CFO

EOH Mthombo (Pty) Ltd

Implementation of banking system

1-Sep-15

3 years

17,198,867.64

O Matshane

Managing Director

         

P Koch

Acting Chairperson

         

D Majele

NT: CFO

         

L Fuzile

NT: Director-General

Petrolbom Business Solution

Mentorship

1-Mar-18

5month

439,200.00

O Matshane

Managing Director

         

D Nyamane

NT Director: SCM

         

S Kubheka

NT: CFO

COFISA

Mentorship

1-Mar-18

1 year

400,000.00

O Matshane

Managing Director

         

D Nyamane

NT Director: SCM

         

S Kubheka

NT: CFO

Clear cut

Mentorship

1-Mar-18

1 year

443,916.00

O Matshane

Managing Director

         

D Nyamane

NT Director: SCM

         

S Kubheka

NT: CFO

DBSA

Service Provider

Contract Details

Nature of Service

Value Incl VAT

Value Exl VAT

Contract Start Date

Contract End Date

Time Period

Individual Name who signed contract

Individual Position who signed contract

The E-Path

Consultant to conduct the Barrett culture survey 2017

Research and Reporting

1,504,116.00

1,319,400.00

4/14/2017

12/31/2019

32 Months

D. Mashishi

Group Executive: Corporate Services

Capacitate Social Solutions

Consultancy to do research and report for the Development Effectiveness Balance Score Card indicator

Consultancy / Advisory

749,436.00

657,400.00

12/2/2016

5/31/2018

15 Months

M. Hillary

Group Executive: Financing Operations

Infrastructure Options Pty Ltd

Consultant to :
Present a workshop on implementation & application of SIPDM
Framework Agreements
IDD Infrastructure Procurement and delivery policy
SIPDM and related matters

Consultancy / Advisory

380,000.00

 

380,000.00

2/1/2017

2/28/2018

13 Months

M. Bhabha

Acting Group Executive: Infrastructure Development Division

Kaufman Levin Associates

Consultancy Services for Client satisfaction survey

Research and Reporting

817,761.70

716,896.22

3/1/2017

2/28/2020

36 Months

M. Vivekanandan

Group Executive: Strategy

Mobius Services Pty Ltd

Cyber Security Awareness Programme

Advisory and Operational Services ICT

499,468.00

438,129.82

11/1/2017

11/30/2018

12 Months

Z. Mbele

Acting Chief Financial Officer

IDI Technology Solutions Pty Ltd

Provision of a Combined Assurance Application

Advisory and Operational Services ICT

1,726,915.00

1,514,838.00

4/1/2016

3/31/2019

35 Months

D. Mashishi

Group Executive: Corporate Services

Klarib Business Solutions Pty Ltd

Implementation of online ethics system solution

Consultancy on SAP

1,379,400.00

1,210,000.00

7/3/2017

10/6/2017

3 Months

M. Hillary

Group Executive: Financing Operations

Klarib Business Solutions Pty Ltd

Implementation of online ethics system solution

Consultancy on SAP

96,830.00

84,939.00

7/7/2017

10/3/2017

3 Months

M. Hillary

Group Executive: Financing Operations

Ernst and Young Advisory Services

IFRS 9 Project

Consultancy / Advisory

10,569,187.00

9,271,217.00

7/26/2016

4/30/2018

21 Months

K. Naidoo

Chief Financial Officer

KPMG Services

Capital and Balance Sheet Management Support

Consultancy / Advisory

2,484,250.00

2,179,166.67

6/1/2017

5/31/2020

35 Months

K. Naidoo

Chief Financial Officer

Ernst and Young Advisory Services

Board Evaluation Services

Consultancy / Advisory

410,400.00

360,000.00

3/1/2017

3/31/2019

24 Months

B. Sowazi

Company Secretary

Deloitte and Touche

Managed Cyber Security Services

Advisory and Operational Services ICT

2,500,000.00

2,192,982.46

12/1/2016

11/30/2019

36 Months

D. Mashishi

Group Executive: Corporate Services

HKLM Exchange PTY LTD

External Communication Services

Advisory and Operational Services

2,382,663.80

2,090,055.53

9/1/2017

8/31/2020

36 Months

B. Sowazi

Company Secretary

Professional Evaluation

Media Monitoring

Research and Reporting

841,995.93

738,592.92

9/1/2017

8/31/2020

36 Months

M. Vivekanandan

Group Executive: Origination and Client Coverage

South African Bankers Services Company

Support of Hyland Onbase Management System

Advisory and Operational Services ICT

218,880.00

192,000.00

7/1/2017

6/30/2018

12 Months

D. Mashishi

Group Executive: Corporate Services

       

FIC

(a)(i) The Financial Intelligence Centre currently has 10 consulting firms contracted with details of

(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(aa)(bb)(cc)(dd) as per table below:

(b)(i)

THE NAME OF EACH CONSULTANT/COMPANY

(b)(ii)

DETAILS OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED

(b)(iii)(aa)

START DATE

(b)(iii)(bb)

END DATE

(b)(iii)(cc)

MONETARY VALUE IN RANDS

(b)(iii)(dd)

PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTRACT

Clarity Editorial cc

Annual Report Writer

17-April-18

31-Mar-20

R495 861.60

Ms P Kassan – Head -Communications

Datacentrix

Provision of managed service for Security information and events management solutions (SIEM)

28-Aug-17

27-Aug-18

R1 508 518.35

Mr A Shongwe- Head - ICT

Isolve Business Solutions Pty Ltd

Develop and configure a compliance monitoring and assessment system utilising Microsoft business intelligence tools

21-Jul-17

17-Oct-18

R2 856 696.82

Mr E Cronje – Head –Programme Management Office (PMO)

CSIR

Enterprise Architecture services Phase 2

21-Jul-17

30-Sep-18

R1 505 460.05

Mr E Cronje – Head -PMO

Deloitte Consulting

Implementation of the Organisational Transformation and Development Programme phase 2

11-Oct-17

31-Mar-19

R3 276 360.00

Mr E Cronje – Head -PMO

Microsoft SA Pty Ltd

Data Quality Management Project

1-Feb-18

29-Dec-18

R390 788.40

Mr E Cronje – Head -PMO

Fempower

Data capturing

01-April-17

31-Mar-18

R165 984.00

Mr O Rajnund -

Senior Operations Manager – Compliance and Prevention (CAP)

Hlabahlosile

Data capturing

01-April-17

31-Mar-18

R331 968.00

Mr O Rajnund -

Senior Operations Manager - CAP

Impact

Data capturing

01-April-17

31-Mar-18

R663 936.00

Mr O Rajnund -

Senior Operations Manager - CAP

Shammah Executive Talent

Data capturing

01-April-17

31-Mar-18

R165 984.00

Mr O Rajnund -

Senior Operations Manager - CAP

FSCA

a) Two;

b) (i) Magix Integration (Pty) Ltd t/a Magic Software SA (Development and Maintenance of Magic IT system).

(ii) Provision of annual license renewals for Magic eDeveloper (Unipaas) and iBolt software (core regulatory program/software of the FSCA (then the FSB).

Upgrades and software patches for Magic and iBolt

Technical support and development of Magic Software and iBolt as and when required.

(aa) 5 May 2011

(bb) Perpetual (as long as the entity is still using said software as the core software). The relevant resources contracts are renewed each year.

(cc) Monetary value is rates based and there are various resources (individuals) servicing the FSCA (the former FSB).

(dd) Mr. D Seedat (former Chief Financial Officer), signed the original contract and subsequent addendums until June 2014, subsequently, other addendums were signed by Mr. D Tshidi (Executive Officer, in instances where Chief Financial Officer was not in office ), Mr. M du Toit (Acting Chief Financial Officer, from 14 June 2015 to 30 September 2014), Mr. R Harichunder (Acting Chief Financial Officer, from 1 October 2014 to 31 August 2015),and Mr. P Kekana (Chief Financial Officer, with effect from 1 September 2015).

c) EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd t/a Highveld PFS (Development and maintenance of Magic IT system)

(ii) Programming and development in Magic Software and iBolt as and when required.

(aa) 1 January 2014

(bb) Perpetual (as long as the entity is still using said software as the core software). The relevant resources contracts are renewed each year.

(cc) Monetary value is rates based and there are various resources (individuals), servicing the FSCA (the former FSB).

(dd) Mr D Seedat (former Chief Financial Officer), signed the original contract and subsequent addendums since June 2014, subsequently, other addendums were signed by Mr. D Tshidi (Executive Officer, in instances where Chief Financial Officer was not in office ), Mr. M du Toit (Acting Chief Financial Officer, from 14 June 2015 to 30 September 2014), Mr. R Harichunder (Acting Chief Financial Officer, from 1 October 2014 to 31 August 2015), Mr. P Kekana (Chief Financial Officer, with effect 1 September 2015).

GEPF

The GEPF does not have a contract with any consulting firm.

GPAA

Legal Panel

1. Gildenhuys Lessing Malatji Incorporated

2. Msikinya Attorneys

3. MacRobert Incorporated

4. Mohulatsi Attorneys Incorporated

5. Mpoyana Ledwaba Incorporated

6. Rooth & Wessels Incorporated

7. Moodie and Robertson Attorneys

CONTRACTS SIGNED BY HEAD OF LEGAL SERVICES

Service providers were appointed for various (49) legal services relating to pensioners’ claims

Forensic Investigations Panel

1. Phumlani Mkhize and Associates / Paradigm Forensic Services (Pty) Ltd (JV)

2. Nexia SAB & T

3. Ubuntu Business Advisory Consulting

4. Gobodo Forensics Investigative Accounting (Pty) Ltd

5. Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs

6. Open Water Advanced Risk Solution (Pty) Ltd

7. Business Innovation Group

8. Outsourced Risk Compliance Assessment Inc

9. Exactech (Pty) Ltd

10. Arms Audit and Risk Management Solutions

11. Bowman Gilfillan Inc

12. Grant Thornton

13. KPMG

14. PWC1-07-2018

15. Sekela Xabiso

16. Rakoma and Associates

17. Fundudzi Forensic Services

18. Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo

CONTRACTS SIGNED BY CHIEF RISK OFFICER

The description of the various projects are:

  • Forensic investigative services:Modenization services
  • INVESTIGATION SERVICES ON NEPOTISIM CONTRIBUTION
  • Investigation services On Possible Corrupt Activity
  • Investigation services On 21 cases in Eastern Cape
  • Investigation services: Verifications and report on the 32 cases
  • Investigation services On 18 Case in Limpopo and Gauteng
  • 20 Cases for Easter Cape/KZN/North West
  • Investigation services On 18 Case in Limpopo and Gauteng - Re-issue
  • Investigation services On Possible Corrupt Activity
  • Investigation services On 21 Cases KZN
  • Investigation services On 23 Cases Limpopo
  • Investigation services On Possible Corrupt Activity
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications KZN,WC & EC
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications GP & NW
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications LP & MP
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications GP
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications FS & KZN
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications EC & WC
  • Corrupt activity and misconduct
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications NC and NW
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications EC and WC
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications Limpopo & MP
  • Forensic inquiries & verifications GP, FS and KZN

Internal Audit Service Panel

1.SAB& T

2.PriceWaterhouseCoopers

3.Outsourced Risk (ORCA)

4.OMA Chartered accountants

5.Ngubane & Co

6.KPMG

7.I-Value

8.Grant thornton

9. Big Business Innovations

10.ARMS Audit Pty Ltd

11.Ubuntu Business Advisory Consulting

12. A2A Kopano

CONTRACTS SIGNED BY HEAD OF LEGAL SERVICES

The description of the projects are:

  • INVESTIGATION AND REPORTS ON CASES REGISTERED AS POSSIBLE IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE AND THE REVIEW OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES - 2016\2017
  • INVESTIGATION AND REPORTS ON CASES REGISTERED AS POSSIBLE IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE AND THE REVIEW OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES - 2016\2017
  • INVESTIGATION AND REPORTS ON CASES REGISTERED AS POSSIBLE IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE AND THE REVIEW OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES - 2018\2018

Kutullo Investigation Services

ADRS

Seshopo Consulting and Information Center

ICTS

Mmapro IT solution

Wondering Soles

Best Enough Trading

Catalina Investments

Bhopelo Tracing Services

KVW Legal Solutions

The service providers were appointed on a panel to trace beneficiaries for unclaimed benefits.

CONTRACTS SIGNED BY HEAD OF LEGAL SERVICES

The panels are not appointed with a ceiling price, but linked to approved budget per financial year.

The expenditure/commitment to date on the respective panels in the financial year 2017-2018 is:

 

Expenditure/Commitment

Commencement date of panel

Expiry date of panel

Legal Panel-

R 5,090,513.00

30/06/2013

01/07/2018

Forensic Panel

R 4 527 858.64

15-03-2017

14/03/2020

Internal Audit Services Panel

R 717 330.53

01-03-2018

29-02/2021

Tracing of beneficiaries of unclaimed benefits panel

R 4,376,995.00

15/07/2016

14/07/2019

Other consultant appointments

Service description

Company

Value

Effective Date

Expiry date

  1. Appointment of service provider for the rendering of business advisory services

HRB Advisory

4 375 800.00

01/02/2017

31-01-2019

CONTRACT SIGNED BY CEO

Bids are approved by a delegated Committee appointed by the accounting officer. Subsequent to the approvals to award, contracts are signed in terms of the approved delegation or as delegated by the accounting officer.

IRBA

The IRBA hereby declares that we have no consulting firms or companies contracted by the IRBA.

PFA

The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator does not have consultants contracted to it.

LAND BANK

Number of consulting firms

NAME OF CONSULTANT

SERVICES PROVIDED

START DATE

TIME PERIOD

MONETARY VALUE: Excl. VAT

Name and Position of each individual that signed off

(Activity approved by Procurement Committee)

Actual Cost Incurred to date

(Excl. VAT)

19

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

REM Channel survey annual subscription

20 Jan 2016

Annual Renewal

R 69 400 00

Mpule Dlamini: HR Executive

R 69 400.00

   

On Panel of transaction advisory services

03 April 2018

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0.00

 

Deloitte & Touche

Human Resources and Social and Ethics Committee workshop

30 October 2017

Once of workshop

R 81 700

Mpule Dlamini: HR Executive

R 76 505.00

   

On Panel of transaction advisory services

18 September 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R0

 

Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo

On Panel of transaction advisory services

23 August 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

Ernst & Young

Review of AFS

30 March 2018

Once off

R 110 000

Bennie van Rooy: CFO

R 110 000

 

Independent Actuaries & Consultants

Investment advisory services in respect of the sinking fund

26 January 2018

5 years

R 720 000 (Ex VAT) per Annum subject to CPI increases

Bennie van Rooy: CFO

R 39 120.24

 

Alwyne and Partners

Distressed asset transaction advisory services

25 February 2016

30 June 2018

R 1 500 000

Bennie van Rooy: CFO

R 1 125 000.00

 

True North Partners

Loan Origination Project

01 September 2017

1 year

R 1 776 138.75

Procurement Committee (Chairperson: Sydney Soundy, Marketing, Strategy and Communications Exec

R 0

 

Bosch Capital

On Panel of transaction advisory services

31 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

Cinga Capital

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R0

 

Grant Thorton

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

Harvest Chartered Accountants inc.

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

Letsema Consulting

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

Maya Innovative t/a Maya Group

On Panel of transaction advisory services

28 August 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

ORI Professionals

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

SAB&T Chartered Inc.

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

SekelaXabiso CA IN.

On Panel of transaction advisory services

31 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

 

Sotobe Chartered Accountants

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 1 433 971.93

 

Supply Chain Procurement and structuring solutions

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 665 037.00

 

Tamela Holdings

On Panel of transaction advisory services

17 July 2017

3 years

N/a

Gary Conway: Corporate Banking Exec

Thabiso Mashungane: Corporate Banking General Manager

R 0

FAIS OMBUD

The Office of the Ombud for Financial Service providers currently has a total of three firms or companies that provide professional services on a consultancy basis. The details requested on each contract is provided below.

Consultants

Name of consultant firm/company

Service provided by consultant

Start date

Time period

Rate charge per hour

Name & position of person who signed the contract

Financial consultant

Asante-Sana Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Finance & Accounting Advisory Services

13 March 2018

5 months

R1 750 exclusive of VAT

NN Bam - Ombud

ICT consultant

ABMI

IT Support Service

23 March 2018

6 months

R1 150 and fixed monthly retainer of R25 000

NN Bam - Ombud

Judge Hussain contract

Judge Hussain contract

Professional services

01 April 2017

12 months

R2 500

NN Bam - Ombud

PIC

See the reply: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1106PIC.pdf

SAA

Name of consultant

Details of service provided

Start date

Time period

Contract Value

Who signed off contract

Labournet

Employee Relations Services

23/06/2010

3 years renewable contract

800 000

GM HR

STATUCOR

Company Secretarial Services

10/01/2007

3 years renewable contract

300 000

CEO

Lorge Consulting (Pty) Ltd

AccPac Support services

07/10/2006

3 years renewable contract

140 000

CEO

Ndiza Information Solution

Web development services

01/04/2016

2 years

2 200 000

CFO

SekeleXabiso

IT Audit

01-Dec-14

3.5 years

7 439 199

CIO

Hay Group

Renumeration Services

15-Jan-15

5 years

7 255 309

CFO

Accelya (Zero Octa)

Sales Audit Services

01-Dec-07

10.5 years

42 854 999

CFO

ASA Consortium

Asssistance with Audit findings

2018/03/01

7 months

6 800 000

CFO

Deutsche Securities SA (Pty) Ltd

Transaction Advisor Services

2018/04/16

1 year

25 000 000

CFO

National Positions (Pty) Ltd

Search Engine Optimization

01-Aug-17

1 year

1 415 880

CCO

Vogue HR Services

Skills Assessment Service Provider

01-Dec-14

3.5 years

743 434

CFO

Giotto SA

Skills Assessment Service Provider

01-Dec-14

3.5 years

68 400

CFO

Maccauvlei Learning Academy (Pty) Ltd

Skills Assessment Service Provider

01-Dec-14

3.5 years

129 661

CFO

Deloitte Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Skills Assessment Service Provider

01-Dec-14

3.5 years

516 420

CFO

Emergence Growth

Skills Assessment Service Provider

01-Dec-14

3.5 years

88 646

CFO

Lemasa Trading (Pty) Ltd

Skills Assessment Service Provider

01-Dec-14

3.5 years

841 709

CFO

Motalane Kyariya Inc.

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

966 828

Head of Legal Services

Mothle Jooma Sabdia

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

370 263

Head of Legal Services

Manong Attorneys

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

3 422 014

Head of Legal Services

Adams & Adams

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

634 639

Head of Legal Services

ENS

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

34 924 542

Head of Legal Services

Fasken Matineau

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

443 881

Head of Legal Services

Gildenhuys Malatji Attorneys

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

132 211

Head of Legal Services

Cliff Decker

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

3 092 690

Head of Legal Services

BM Kolisi Inc.

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

11 791 143

Head of Legal Services

De Swart Vogel Myambo

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

129 567

Head of Legal Services

TGR Attorneys

Legal Services

2016/01/01

3 years

1 744 101

Head of Legal Services

Montgomery Assiciados

Legal Services

2016/07/01

3 years

5 000 334

Head of Legal Services

Bichara Advogados

Legal Services

2016/07/01

3 years

30 523

Head of Legal Services

SARS

No

Supplier Name

Service Description

Duration

(Start & End date)

Contract Value

Approver

NBAC Tier 1, NBAC Tier 2, Procurement, NT

1

Adams & Adams Attorneys

RFP 06/2016 Panel of Legal Advisors / Attorneys

Service Description

01/05/ 2017 to 31/03/2021

R 622 279 000

Tier 2

2

Adendorff Attorneys

       

3

Bhayat Attorneys Incorporated

       

4

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.

       

5

Dyason Attorneys

       

6

DM5 Incorporated

       

7

Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs

       

8

EG Cooper Majiedt Incorporated

       

9

Fluxmans Incorporated

       

10

Garlicke & Bousfield Incorporated

       

11

Gildenhuys Malatji Attorneys

       

12

Hajra Patel Incorporated

       

13

Hogan Lovells

       

14

Joubert Galpin Searle

       

15

Karsans Incorporated

       

16

Klagsbrun Edelstein Bosman de Vries Incorporated

       

17

Ledwaba Mazwai Attorneys

       

18

Linda & Mazibuko & Associates

       

No

Supplier Name

Service Description

Duration

(Start & End date)

Contract Value

Approver

NBAC Tier 1, NBAC Tier 2, Procurement, NT

38

Salijee Du Plessis and van der Merwe Incorporated t/a SDV Incorporated Commercial & Employment

RFP 06/2016 Panel of Legal Advisors / Attorneys

Service Description

01/05/2017 to 31/03/2021

R 622 279 000

Tier 2

39

Stegmanns Incorporated

       

40

TKN Incorporated

       

41

Van Hulsteyns Attorneys

       

42

VDT Attorneys Incorporate

       

43

Verveen Attorneys

       

44

Vezi & de Beer Incorporated

       

45

VZLR Attorneys

       

46

CSS Credit Solution Services (Pty) Ltd

RFP 29/2017 Panel of Debt Collection Outsourced (Phase 2)

01/03/2018 to 28/02/2019

R 67 500 000

Tier 2

47

ITC Business Administrators (Pty ) Ltd

       

48

Medaco Revenue Solutions (Pty) Ltd

       

49

NEW Integrated Credit Solutions (Pty) Ltd

       

50

Norman Bisset & Associates Group (Pty) Ltd

       

51

Revenue Consulting (Pty) Ltd

       

52

Transaction Capital Recoveries (Pty) Ltd

       

53

Van De Venter Mojapelo (Pty) Ltd

       

54

Open Text South Africa Pty Ltd

Opentext Professional Services

01/12/2017 to 30/11/2018

R480 624.00

Procurement

55

Professional Evaluation & Research CC

Media monitoring & Analysis

01/02/2018 to 31/03/2020

R 1 600 000.00

Tier 1

No

Supplier Name

Service Description

Duration

(Start & End date)

Contract Value

Approver

NBAC Tier 1, NBAC Tier 2, Procurement, NT

56

Workforce Healthcare Pty Ltd

Employee Assistance Programme

01/05/2017 to 30/04/2021

R 7 853 461.04

Tier 1

57

ICAS Southern Africa Pty Ltd

Executive Wellness Programme

01/05/2017 to 30/04/2021

R 2 131 412.40

Tier 1

58

Havas Worldwide Johannesburg

Panel of Service Providers for marketing, advertising and related services

01/08/2016 to 31/07/2019

R 36 147 186.00

Tier 2

59

The Jupiter Drawing Room Pty Ltd

       

60

FCB Africa Pty Ltd

       

61

MC Saatchi Abel Pty Ltd

       

62

Ogilvy and Mather South Africa

       

63

Blue Moon Corporate Communications

       

64

Event Alchemy Pty Ltd

       

65

The Communications Firm

       

66

Ovation Destination Management Co. t/a MCI South Africa

       

67

Intengu Communications CC

       

68

Ground Control Connect Pty Ltd

       

69

Genex Insights Pty Ltd

       

70

Freshly Ground Insight Africa

       

71

Grounded Media

       

72

Harwood Kirsten Leigh McCoy

       

73

Professor G J Swart

Legislative Research and Development

27/05/2016 to 31/05/2018

R 4 500 000.00

Tier 1

74

SENSEPOST

Security testing for trust and CIT

1 Year

R 499 976.00

Procurement

SASRIA

The below link table (Table 1) outlines Sasria’s consulting fee spend as at 31 March 2018 (unaudited).

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1106SASRIA.pdf

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud is not contracted to any consulting firm or company.

04 July 2018 - NW1731

Profile picture: Wessels, Mr W

Wessels, Mr W to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

(1)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) how many 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?

Reply:

(1) Honourable Member, I have been informed that all SMS Members in my Department did declare their financial interest for the past year.

(2) Falls away.

(3) I have been informed that one employee in my department has been placed on precautionary suspension pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations levelled against the employee. The suspension took effect on 20 June 2018.

(4) Honourable Member, the precautionary suspension only took effect on 20 June 2018 and I would therefore appeal that my department be given time to deal with this matter without placing it in the public domain thereby infringing upon the rights of the employee concerned.

 

04 July 2018 - NW1323

Profile picture: Ross, Mr DC

Ross, Mr DC to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, with regard to the National Treasury’s report on the State of Procurement spent in National and Provincial Departments for the 2017-18 financial year, a submission in terms of National Treasury’s Annual Performance report, he will furnish Mr D C Ross with copies in Excel format of (a) a list of all the 2 704 state employees who are actively doing business with the State, (b) the department where each person is employed, (c) the company name that they are associated with, (e) the nature of the business that they are conducting with the State and (f) the Rand value of each contract?

Reply:

A list of state employees who conducted business with government in 2017-18 is provided to the Member. (The list is pending confirmation from Provincial Treasuries on whether listed staff members are employees of the State or if they are appointed as audit committee members, members of Boards or participate on governance structures of professional bodies as representatives of government. Confirmation of data captured on Human Resource Management systems is awaited from Provincial Treasuries)

The list depicts:

A) Names of state employees conducting business with government (data is based on employee records for all national and provincial departments, employee records of 236 of 257 municipalities and 8 public entities);

b) Department, municipality or entity where each of the identified persons are employed;

c) The name of the business entity of which the identified state employee is an owner, director or non-executive director. Business entity type ranges from Public Companies (LTD), Private companies (PTY LTDs), Non-Profit Companies, Personal Liability Companies (INC), Closed Corporations, Co-operatives, Non-Profit External Companies, Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Consortiums, Section Companies, Individuals, Sole Proprietors, Trusts and Voluntary Associations;

d) Nature of the goods or services for which payment were made to the business entity;

e) Rand value of payments made to the business entity.

04 July 2018 - NW2052

Profile picture: Wessels, Mr W

Wessels, Mr W to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether all members of the senior management service (SMS) in the National Treasury 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 the National Treasury 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?

Reply:

1. Yes, all National Treasury SMS members declared their interest for the 2017/2018 financial year.

(a) (b) (c)(i – ii) Not applicable.

2. Not applicable.

(3 & 4)

3

3 (a)

3 (b)

(4)

1

13

55 days

R 147,194.92

1

13

270 days

R 775 605,73

1

12

358 days

R 746,401,91

1

11

270 days

R 679,046,30

04 July 2018 - NW1080

Profile picture: Dlamini, Mr MM

Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)(a) On what date was a certain person (name furnished) appointed as a member of the Transitional Management Team (TMT) of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and (b) what are the specific details of his involvement in the process; (2) was there an advert that was published calling for nominations of persons to the TMC; if not, (a) what processes and legal provisions were followed in the appointment of the specified person and (b) who made the recommendation to him to appoint the specified person; if so, on what date was the advert published; (3) (a) on what date was the specified person appointed as a consultant for the National Treasury and (b) what was the duration of the contract; (4) has the specified contract ever been renewed; if so, (a) how many times and when was it renewed, (b) what were the financial implications of renewing the contract and (c) what is the total amount that the National Treasury has paid to the specified person since the appointment as a consultant?

Reply:

1. (a) On 1 April 2018, when all members of the TMT were appointed. Note that all appointments are only for a limited period, specified in the Regulations as three months after a new Commissioner is appointed, which is expected to be within six months of the date of establishment of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

(b) The person was appointed in terms of section 3(1)(b)(iii) of the Regulations published in terms of Financial Sector Regulation Act No 9 of 2017, and Gazetted in Gazette No. 10814 on 29 March 2018. The role of the Minister is as outlined in the Regulations which is to nominate a suitable person.

2. (a) No. The TMT is merely a temporary arrangement pending the appointment of a full-time Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of the FSCA. The process to appoint the full-time Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners includes an advert calling for applications. The advert was first published on the Treasury website and in selected print newspapers on 8 April 2018. The process for appointing the TMT is specified in Regulations published in terms of Financial Sector Regulation Act No 9 of 2017 and Gazetted in Gazette No. 10814 on 29 March 2018.

(b) The Minister generally seeks the advice of his officials, and in this case, approved the recommendation made by the Director-General of the National Treasury. The recommendation was made based on the person’s extensive involvement in the Twin Peaks reform process, including in developing a draft market conduct policy framework as per the discussion document published in 2014, and in the development of the Financial Sector Regulation Act over the time period 2013 to enactment in 2017.

(3) (a) and (b) Similar information was asked of the Minister of Finance by the EFF in Parliamentary Question NW 168, a comprehensive response was provided. The specified person was first appointed as a Specialist Consultant in Financial Sector Policy on 1 August 2011 for a contract period of 12 months with the option to extend the contract if required. The consultant had previously worked at NT as an employee within the financial sector policy chief directorate prior to this appointment. The contract primarily related to the repeal and replacement of the Securities Services Act and promulgation of new Financial Markets Act and revision of Regulation 28 of Pension Funds Act. Due to extended parliamentary process a two-month contract extension was approved with no additional fees being paid. This process followed all the supply chain rules for a single source technical assistance contracting process.

(4) (a) No, the first contract (as described above) was not renewed. The consultant was subsequently appointed through a new contract from 1 March 2013, over two periods of 24 months each, to establish a policy and legal framework for the new Twin Peaks model, focusing on the policy framework for the coming market conduct regulator, especially to treat financial customers more fairly. This contract was extended by a final 12-month period up to the 31 March 2018, augmented by additional services required, as the Twin Peaks legislation took longer than anticipated to be processed in Parliament. These additional services included but were not limited to the finalisation of a national financial inclusion education policy and monitoring the over-indebtedness project. This process followed all the supply chain rules for a single source technical assistance contracting process. The successive contracts were due to delays in processes, including parliamentary processes to approve the Financial Sector Regulation Bill.

(b) and (c) She has been paid in accordance with DPSA rates for this type of work and at the work level. It should be noted that this approach was significantly more cost efficient than hiring an external consultancy company to do the necessary research, and support the department during the parliamentary process to approve the bill.

04 July 2018 - NW1649

Profile picture: Van Dalen, Mr P

Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) What number of cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended, have been referred to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) by (aa) The National Treasury and (bb) each entity reporting to him for further investigation since the Act was assented to and (b) what number of the specified cases have (i) been investigated by SAPS and DPCI, (ii) been followed up by the respective accounting officers and (iii) resulted in a conviction in each specified financial year since 2004?

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

a) (i) (ii) (aa) Nil

b) (i) (ii) (iii) Nil

ASB

The Accounting Standards Board has had no cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended, since date of establishment in October 2002, and as a result have had no need to report any cases to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

CBDA

The Co-operative Banks Development Agency has not had any cases relating to the Prevention of Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004.

DBSA

(a)(i) Two (2) Cases reported to SAPS for further investigation. One (1) case in FY13/14 and one (1) case in FY 17/18. (a)(ii) No reports referred directly to DPCI.

(b)(i) Two (2) cases under investigation by SAPS. (ii) Two (2) cases followed up with SAPS and still under investigation. (iii) No convictions to date.

FIC

(a) The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) refers information (financial intelligence) for investigation to law enforcement authorities (such as the SAPS), the South African Revenue Service, security services and supervisors on an ongoing basis as part of the its regular function as envisaged in section 40 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act No38 of 2001, the FIC Act).

The FIC provides statistical information about its referrals in each of its Annual Reports.

The following number of matters have been identified as having possible links with criminal activity relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No12 of 2004, the PRECC Act) and were referred to the respective agencies indicated below:

 

(i) SAPS

(ii) DPCI

2012/13

2

11

2013/14

3

13

2014/15

0

71

2015/16

1

9

2016/17

3

18

2017/18

6

7

Notes: i) The information referred to the SAPS and the DPCI in the matters referred to above relate to the FIC’s analysis of reports that financial and other institutions had made to the FIC on the transaction activities of their customers under the various reporting obligations contained in the FIC Act. None of these matters relate to suspected contraventions of the PRECC Act by staff members of the FIC.

ii) Prior to the financial year 2012-2013, the FIC did not keep detailed statistics of the possible underlying crime types relating to matters referred to law enforcement authorities.

(b) (i) and (ii) This information is not available to the FIC as the records of investigations relating to the PRECC Act are kept by the agencies conducting the relevant investigations, i.e. the SAPS and the DPCI respectively.

(iii) This information is not available to the FIC as the records of prosecutions and convictions relating to the PRECC Act are kept by the National Prosecuting Authority.

FSB

The Financial Services Board (the predecessor of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority) referred 86 cases to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation since 2012. We are aware of 8 convictions of these cases. 73 of the cases have been investigated or are currently part of an ongoing investigation. It should be noted that these 86 cases do not necessarily relate to corrupt activities. They were cases that the FSB investigated as part of their ongoing supervision of the entities that it regulates. It also often included investigations into unregistered business.

GEPF

There has been no cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act that were referred to the SAPS or the DPCI.

GPAA

“The Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) was established with effect from 1 April 2010 as promulgated by the President, as a government component in terms of Schedule 3 of the Public Service Act. Since the formation of the GPAA, the following cases were reported

a) 193 cases reported to SA Policy service/DPCI

b) 

(i) 140 cases investigated by SA Policy service/DPCI

(ii) All cases have been followed up by the GPAA with regular engagement with the SA Police Services/DPCI.

(iii) 8 cases resulted in convictions.

IRBA

The IRBA hold a position of authority over staff members that are employed by the IRBA as well as over Registered Auditors who are dully registered with the IRBA on its Register.

The IRBA has, from 2004 to date, not referred any cases or reported any of its employees or any Registered Auditors to a police official in accordance with the requirements of Section 34 of the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004.

LAND BANK

a) (i) 11 cases have been referred to date. (ii) As below (b) (i) As below (ii) The follow-up on cases by Land Bank accounting officers is continuous until cases are resolved (iii) The case (Brooklyn CAS 544/09/2012) of 2012 have been resolved, with the Accused found guilty.

#

Case Number

Year Reported

Result

Brief description of matter

1

Piet Plessis CAS 04/09/2004

2004

To follow up with SAPS and NPA

The client created and submitted fictitious invoices to Land Bank for a production loan to the value of R100,000

2

Brooklyn Cas 451/10/2007

2007

To follow up with SAPS and NPA

Theft of Land Bank company assets by an employee. Value of assets unknown.

3

Brooklyn CAS 300/11/2008

(AgriBEE Fund)

2008

Currently in Court

Various grants were approved without following the correct procedures and on verbal instruction from the CEO of the Land Bank. Total value approximately R26.5 million.

4

Brooklyn CAS 84/06/2009

2009

To follow up with SAPS and NPA

Bills and Promissory notes were stolen from the Land Bank Head Officer and presented for payment at FNB Standerton to the amount of R1 million.

5

Brooklyn CAS 985/08/2009

2009

To follow up with SAPS and NPA

A Land Bank client failed to disclose in a loan application that he had been previously sequestrated. The same client submitted fictitious invoices to Land Bank to facilitate disbursement of the loan. A loan to the value of R450,000 was granted to the client.

6

Brooklyn CAS 986/08/2009

2009

To follow up with SAPS and NPA

Client provided false information and documentation in support of a loan application. Client utilised the loan to pay off existing debt and not purchase livestock as stated in the loan application. Client further submitted fictitious invoices in order to facilitate payment of the loan. Value of the loan R500,000

7

Brooklyn CAS 987/08/2009

2009

To follow up with SAPS and NPA

Client disposed of assets which Land Bank held as security in the form of notarial bonds over. Furthermore, the client represented to Land Bank that he owned certain property, which resulted in a notarial bond registered over said property, whilst this was not the case.

8

Brooklyn CAS 431/08/2011

(AgriBEE Fund)

2011

Currently in Court

An employee of the National Department of Agriculture and the fund manager of the   AgriBEE fund approached a recipient of an AgriBEE grant and convinced him to deposit R2 million into a trust account of an attorney in Witbank, stating that the funds was for another AgriBEE project.  The attorneys received R100,000 as fees and the remainder was split between the employee of the National Department of Agriculture and the AgriBEE fund manager.

9

Brooklyn CAS 544/09/2012

(AgriBEE Fund)

2012

Accused found guilty

A grant of R6 million was paid to an entity on the verbal instruction of the CEO of the Landbank, and the correct procedures was not followed in approving this grant.  The previous Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee of Agriculture in Parliament was one of the individuals that personally benefitted from this grant.

10

Brooklyn CAS 884/07/2013

(AgriBEE Fund)

2013

Docket with prosecutor for decision to prosecute

Two entities received a total of R10,8 million as grants from the AgriBEE on verbal instruction from the CEO of the Landbank and the special advisor to the Minister of Agriculture.  The correct procedures were not followed in approving these grants. 

11

Durbanville Case 420/09/2017

2017

Still under investigation by SAPS

Client submitted fraudulent documentation in support of a loan application. Value of the loan was R1.1 million.

FAIS OMBUD

There have been breaches of policy, including breach of the Supply Chain Management Policy on one isolated incident, but in neither of the instances where there were such policy breaches, these were found to fall within the parameters of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004. In this regard, there were no cases reported nor pending before any of the mentioned law enforcement institutions.

PFA

The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator has not referred any cases relation to the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act, 12 of 2004 to the South African Police Service and / or the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.

PIC

(a) No cases relating to the PIC have been referred to the South African Police Service (SAPS) or the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No 12 of 2004).

It should, however, be pointed out that a disgruntled employee laid charges of corruption against the Chief Executive Officer of the PIC, albeit that these charges were not specifically laid under the legislation referred to above. These charges pertain to a matter that was investigated thoroughly by the Board of the PIC. The Board of the PIC found these charges to be baseless and expressed its full confidence in the CEO.

(b) The rest of the question falls away.

SAA

Cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004

 

SA Police Service

Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation

a) (i) Number of cases referred to

89

(13 referred by SAA and 76 referred by Forensic Investigations)

1

b) (i) Number of cases

investigated by

13

1

(ii) Being followed up by the respective accounting officers

14

 

(iii) Resulted in a conviction in each specified financial year since 2004?

Pending SAP Investigation

Pending DPCI investigation

SARS

SARS Fraud Investigations reply:

  • Fraud Investigations record-keeping does not distinguish between SAPS and DPCI – both are recorded as referred to “SAPS”.
  • Investigators of SARS Fraud Investigations constantly monitor the progress of all criminal cases referred by the unit to the SAPS.
  • Cases in the below table do not necessarily exceed the R100 000 provision. Corruption-related cases are referred to the SAPS based on merit - even if it doesn’t exceed R100 000.
  • Data for corruption-related cases referred by SARS Fraud Investigations and convictions are only available from the 2012/13 Financial Year (FY):

FY

Corruption-related cases referred to the SAPS

Corruption-related cases with convictions obtained in each FY

2012/13

24

5

2013/14

61

2

2014/15

9

1

2015/16

7

1

2016/17

5

1

2017/18

5

3

Total cases

111

13

SASRIA

Sasria SOC Ltd has for the 2004 to 2018 financial years not referred any cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004 (as amended), to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

It therefore follows, that no cases have been investigated, neither by the SAPS nor the DPCI.

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud has never referred cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended, to SA Police Service (SAPS) or Director for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

04 July 2018 - NW533

Profile picture: Shivambu, Mr F

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) What total amount has the Public Investment Corporation lent to state-owned enterprises over the past 20 years and (b) what are the relevant details of (i) each loan that was granted, (ii) the amount of each loan, (iii) the name of the company to whom the loan was granted, (iv) the purpose of each loan and (v)(aa) the manner in which and (bb) the date by which each loan was paid back or will be paid back?

Reply:

As the question refers to amounts “lent” to state-owned enterprises, the reply to the question will deal only with Private Placements and not normal Bond transactions. The reply to the question is contained in Annexure A to this response.

                 

Annexure A to PQ533

PRIVATE PLACEMENTS

               
         

PIC

   

MANNER

 

COMPANY

BOND CODE

DATE GRANTED

AMOUNT

COUPON

CLIENT

PURPOSE

MATURITY DATE

REPAID

COMMENTS

DBSA

DV13

25/08/2008

R1,8Bln

10,06%

GEPF

Infra structure spending

25/08/2013

Bullet

Repaid

SAA

SAAL01

15/03/2008

R800m

11,77%

GEPF

Working Capital

15/09/2015

Bullet

Repaid prior to maturity date, on 15/05/2009

Transnet

T018

06/07/2004

R6Bln

10,75%

GEPF

Capped losses Oil price import hedges

15/07/2018

Bullet

Repaid prior to maturity date, by converting to normal listed bonds

ESKOM

ECN20

14/09/2015

R5Bln

9,65%

GEPF

Working Capital

14/03/2020

Bullet

Still in place, coupons repaid as agreed

ESKOM

ECN22

14/09/2015

R5Bln

9,75%

GEPF

Working Capital

14/03/2022

Bullet

Still in place, coupons repaid as agreed

ESKOM

ECN24

14/09/2015

R5Bln

9,95%

GEPF

Working Capital

14/03/2024

Bullet

Still in place, coupons repaid as agreed

ESKOM

ECN32(CPI Link)

14/09/2015

R5Bln

2,95%

GEPF

Working Capital

14/03/2032

Bullet

Still in place, coupons repaid as agreed

 

                 

04 July 2018 - NW1880

Profile picture: Matiase, Mr NS

Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)What (a) is the total number of incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in (i) the National Treasury and (ii) entities reporting to him in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place; (2) was each incident investigated; if not, why not in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case?

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

(1) (a) (i) (aa-bb) Nil

(b) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable.

ASB

No incidents of racism were reported to the human resources officer in the Accounting Standards Board during 2016 or 2017.

CBDA

CBDA did not have incidents of racism which were reported to the human resources offices in 2016 and 2017.

DBSA

  1. (a) (b) None
  2. (a) (b) N/A

FIC

  1. (a) (ii) (aa) (bb) (b) Zero incidents were reported to the Human Resources business unit of the Financial Intelligence Centre.
  2. Not applicable.

FSCA

(1) The FSCA and its predecessor the FSB, has no record of reported incidences of racism during the periods mentioned.

(2) Not applicable.

GEPF

 

There were no incidents of racism reported to the human resources office of the GEPF during the period in question.

GPAA

  1. There was 1 (one) incident reported in 2016. Where a supervisor referred to a subordinate as a monkey.
  2. A final written warning was issued and the supervisor was also relieved from supervisory duties with immediate effect (22 November 2016).

IRBA

The IRBA hereby declares that no incidents of racism were reported to the human resources offices in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017.

PFA

No incident of racism was reported to the human resources office of the OPFA.

LAND BANK

There were no incidents of racism reported to the human resources office in 2016 and 2017 at the Land Bank.

FAIS OMBUD

The Office of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers has no recorded incidents of racism for the period as requested.

PIC

(1)(a)(ii)(aa) No incidents of racism were reported at the PIC in 2016.

(1)(a)(ii)(bb) No incidents of racism were reported at the PIC in 2017.

(1)(b) This part of the question falls away.

(2) This part of the question falls away.

SAA

There has been no formal reported disciplinary cases or grievances lodged involving incidents of racism in the period specified.

SARS

Over the period 2015 to 2017, 7 cases of Racism have been reported in SARS.

The table below sets out these cases in more detail containing a high level summary of the details of the incident/s, whether it was investigated and the outcome of the formal disciplinary case.

Year

Type

Nature of Case

Details of Incident

Investigated

Outcome

2015

Formal Misconduct Hearing

Racism

Uttered racist remarks to fellow employees calling them "white trash"

Yes

Final Written Warning plus

Suspension Without Pay: 10 Days

2016

Formal Misconduct Hearing

Racism

Posted on Facebook comments that are racially insensitive, derogatory and offensive towards Whites

Yes

Employee resigned

2016

Formal Misconduct Hearing

Racism

Sending an e-mail with racially insensitive content referring to Black people as "Apies" (monkeys)

Yes

Dismissal

2016

Formal Misconduct Hearing

Racism

Sending an e-mail with racially insensitive content referring to team members as monkeys

Yes

Final Written Warning plus

Suspension Without Pay: 10 Days

2017

Formal Misconduct Hearing

Racism

Posted on Facebook a comment that is racially insensitive, derogatory and offensive relating to Blacks and Arabs

Yes

Final Written Warning

2017

Formal Misconduct Hearing

Racism

Sending a WhatsApp message with an image of a monkey with commentary of "wonder wat die volk vandag gaan brand"

Yes

Dismissal

2017

Formal Misconduct Hearing

Racism

Making a comment to colleagues for them not to act "like monkeys"

Yes

Dismissal

SASRIA

Sasria has in the (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017 financial years not had incidents of racism reported to the Human Resources (Human Capital).

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud did not have any incident of racism reported to the human resources offices I the period of 2016 and 2017.

04 July 2018 - NW2018

Profile picture: Mhlongo, Mr TW

Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)What are the details of the (a) number of accidents that vehicles owned by the National Treasury 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 the National Treasury have tracking devices installed?

Reply:

(1)

(i) & (ii)

Financial years

(a)

Number of accidents

(b)

Cost of repairs

(c)(i)

Number of vehicles being written off

(ii)

Reasons for vehicles being written off

2015/16

One

R23 298.32

Nil

N/A

2016/17

One

R42 682.11

Nil

N/A

2017/18

One

N/A

One

Vehicle was involved in a collision and damaged beyond repair.

2018/19

Nil

N/A

Nil

N/A

(2) No, only one vehicle owned by National Treasury has a tracking device installed.

04 July 2018 - NW835

Profile picture: Waters, Mr M

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Finance

What is the status of the investigation into the matter referred to the National Treasury and that was received and stamped by the National treasury Parliamentary Services (details furnished) on 25 October 2017?

Reply:

The Member is advised to refer the matter to the Municipality Council for consideration and response.

04 July 2018 - NW169

Profile picture: Gardee, Mr GA

Gardee, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Finance

(1) (a) What is the total number of research that the National Treasury has commissioned between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2016, (b) what was the purpose of each research, (c) what is the name of each contractor who was awarded the research contract and (d) what is the total amount of each research contract; (2) (a) what is the total number of (i) consultants, (ii) contractors and (iii) commissioned researchers that are currently appointed by the National Treasury, (b) for what purpose have they been appointed in each case and (c) what is the total amount of each contract?

Reply:

I refer the Honorable Member to the response submitted to Parliament on the 24 May 2018, to a very similar question posed by Honorable Shivambu, to Question Number:168 [NW175E] first published on the same date as your question on 8 February 2018.

It should be noted that your question is very wide and assumes that there is a simple way to classify research. The nature of National Treasury’s work is generally research-driven, and ranges from technical support, desk-top research, policy research and formal academic research. Some research is general in nature or, as determined by research institutions, and funding, may be up-front and specific or in the form of a subsidy towards a project, or specifically commissioned if and when the need arises. It is, therefore, not possible to provide a simple attachment of all research commissioned by the National Treasury given that some of the research is conducted internally (as part of the routine work) and other forms of research are conducted externally (by universities or research institutions or consultants commissioned to do so).

Some research leads to a specific output (e.g. research on climate-change or employment tax incentive) and some research may be on-going, involving many months of engagement between the department and specific researchers, where a specific output may take many years (e.g. research on growth or employment-generation) before any final output. Whilst most research is ultimately published as a paper, either directly by National Treasury (e.g. of the employment tax incentive) or by the research institutions themselves (e.g. researchers funded by ERSA), some research projects may take a long time to complete or publish.

The upfront allocations to research institutions like ERSA and UN Wider are published in Budget documents like the Budget Review and Estimates of Expenditure, and actual spending figures are noted in the Annual Report of the National Treasury.

 

04 July 2018 - NW44

Profile picture: Lees, Mr RA

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether the Public Investment Corporation is working on an exit strategy in respect of its investment in the Independent Newspapers of South Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

In line with the terms and conditions of the transaction, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is working on an exit strategy in respect of its investment in Independent News and Media, South Africa (INMSA). However, due to the sensitive nature of the information, the details of this strategy cannot be publicly disclosed.

04 July 2018 - NW1578

Profile picture: Alberts, Mr ADW

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)How did the Public Investment Corporation and the Government Employees Pension Fund’s Board justify the passing of a resolution to borrow R50 billion to Eskom, given that all three rating agencies have graded Eskom to junk status; (2) what are the criteria for justifying such high risk funding; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply:

(1) At the outset it should be stated that the amount that was borrowed to Eskom is not R50 billion. The PIC advanced a loan of R5 billion to Eskom because it was within the PIC’s client mandate. The existence of a guarantee by the South African Government on the bridging facility was an overriding factor in the wake of Eskom credit rating downgrades. See further detail under item 2 below.

(2) The investment was duly considered in terms of the Mandate of the Client as well as the PIC’s Investment Policy and Delegation of Authority, and is justifiable on the following grounds:

Character of the loan

The loan to Eskom was in the form of short-term bridging facility for one month. The pricing on the facility was relatively attractive at Jibar plus 75 basis points, translating to 7.65% for a period of one month. Over and above this, there was an undertaking from the government of South Africa to provide a guarantee on the loan facility. The borrower had provided satisfactory evidence that Eskom had secured financial commitments to meet all of the borrower’s funding requirements up to March 2019. It is important to note that Eskom paid the principal amount of R5 billion in full plus the interest amount on 28 February 2018.

Governance

In approving the loan facility, the PIC also took comfort from the fact that National Treasury, the Department of Public Enterprises and Eskom jointly developed a going-concern plan, seeking to address the challenges faced by Eskom. There was also confirmation that all required approvals had been obtained for Eskom to appoint a permanent Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

(3) No. The PIC issued a joint statement with the Government Employees Pension Fund to announce the decision to advance the R5 billion loan to Eskom. The repayment of the loan was also widely covered by the media.

04 July 2018 - NW1232

Profile picture: Maynier, Mr D

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether (a) Dr Dan Matjila and/or (b) any other person employed by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) met with (i) Dr Iqbal Survé and/or (ii) any person associated with him since 16 August 2013 to discuss investing in Sagarmatha Technologies Limited; if not, why not, in each specified case; if so, in respect of each specified meeting, (aa) what was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) outcome of the meeting and (bb)(aaa) where and (bbb) on what date did the meeting take place; (2) whether the PIC (a) was approached to invest and/or (b) invested in Sagarmatha Technologies Limited; if not, why not, in each specified case; if so, what are the relevant details in each specified case?

Reply:

(1) In line with the Public Investment Corporation’s investment and due diligence processes, the Chief Executive Officer and other members of staff frequently meet with representatives of investee companies. Therefore, meetings were conducted between representatives of the PIC and Dr Iqbal Survé and other representatives of Independent News and Media South Africa (INMSA). The details of these meetings, however, are confidential.

(2) The PIC was approached to invest in Sagarmatha Technologies Limited but, following a thorough due diligence process, the PIC resolved not to invest in Sagarmatha Technologies Limited.

04 July 2018 - NW1715

Profile picture: Ketabahle, Ms V

Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)(a) What total amount of land owned by the National Treasury and the entities reporting to him in each province is (i) vacant and (ii) unused or has no purpose and (b) what is the (i) location and (ii) size of each specified plot of land; (2) (a) how much of the land owned by the National Treasury and the entities reporting to him has been leased out for private use and (b) what is the (i) Rand value of each lease and (ii)(aa) location and (bb) size of each piece of land?

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

  1. (a) (i) (ii); (b) (i) (ii) The National Treasury does not own any land.
  2. (a) (b) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb) Not applicable

ASB

The Accounting Standards Board does not own any land anywhere.

CBDA

The Co-operative Banks Development Agency does not own land.

DBSA

  1. (a( (b) None
  2. (a) (b) None

FIC

  1. (a) (i) none (ii) none (b) not applicable (ii) not applicable
  2. (a) none (b) (i) not applicable (ii) (aa) not applicable (bb) not applicable.

FSCA

  1. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority does not own any land.
  2. Not applicable.

GEPF

The GEPF owns property and land for investment purposes. Any vacancies in its property portfolio are in the ordinary course of business and may change from time to time. The GEPF invests in vacant land for development purposes. The table below indicates a summary of GEPF’s investments in Property as at 31 March 2017:

cid:image001.png@01D40950.30884E60

GPAA

The Government Pensions Administration Agency does not own any land.

IRBA

The IRBA does not own any land.

LAND BANK

The list below represent the properties bought in by the Bank due to clients defaulting on their loan payments. The intention of the Bank is to sell these properties to recover the outstanding payments on the defaulted loans. In view of the current volatile market conditions and low property valuations, the properties in possession will only be disposed of as and when conditions render it economically viable. The Bank exclusively hold these properties with a view to dispose of them.

 

Property address

(i)

Property size

(ii)

Property use

(iii)

Book value as at 31 March 2017

(R)

March 2018 valuation

(R)

 

BP1938 Pietermaritzburg

Ptn 1 of the farm Klipfontein 31 & Ptn 1 of the farm Weltevreden 182 HT; KwaZulu-Natal Province

1103.5 ha

Veld grazing land only

2 800 000

6 100 000

 

BP2102 East London

Erven 3946, 3947 & 3949 Dimbaza, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (East London)

32,562 m2


Vacant tract of industrial land

100

72 000

 

BP2107 North West

Ptn 93 & Ptn 99 of the farm De Rust 478 JQ & Ptn 17,30 & Rem Ptn 189 of the
farm Broederstroom 481 JQ; North West Province

108.5 ha

The farm is currently utilized as a poultry abattoir and broiler chicken farm. There are no other farming activities.

41 400 000

45 100 000

Sold to Department of Rural department land reform

BP2110 KZN (Valley)

Rem of the Valley Farm 16786 Efunyeni Reserve Empangeni GU; KwaZulu-Natal Province

235.2 ha

The farm is currently not being utilised with the exception of some nomadic cattle grazing.

1 650 000

1 600 000

 

BP 2112 Pretoria

Ptn 16 of the farm Onspoed 500 JR; Gauteng Province

21.4 ha

The farm is currently abandoned and not used for any agricultural use. The property is considered to be suitable for grazing.

500 000

500 000

 

BP2114 Saltpeterkranz

Ptn 18 of the farm Salpeterkranz 351 IR; Mpumalanga Province.

173.8 ha

The farm is currently used by the previous workers for residential purposes and a small portion of cropland with maize at the date of the inspection.

1 121 000

3 060 000

 

BP2115 Limpopo (Portion 1 of Speculatie 139)

Portion 1 (RE) of farm Speculatie 139 LQ. Lephalale Local Municipality; Limpopo Province

257.8 ha

Unused irrigated farm - tobacco and ground nuts.

2 005 000

4 100 000

Sold

BP2116 Free State

Remainder of the Farm Mond Doornrivier 38 District Theunissen, Portion 10 of the Farm Annex Glen Ross 562 District Bloem. Remainder of the Fram Dankbaarheid 16 District Theunissen, Portion 5 of the Farm Annex Glen Ross 562 District Theunissen ; Free State Province.

787.5 ha

Farm land and properties. Remainder of the farm Mond van Doornrivier and Portion 10 of the farm Annex Glen Roos has been leased for private use. The monthly rental is R102 147.43.

464 114

12 280 000

 

BP 2117

Portion 5 remaining extent of Bultfontein and Portion 64 remaining extent of Bultfontein Province of Gauteng

30.1361

29.3335

Vacant

3 870 000.00

5 950 000

 

 Total

 

 

 

49 940 214

   

FAIS OMBUD

The FAIS Ombud does not own any land.

PFA

The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator does not own any land.

PIC

The Public Investment Corporation, as an operating entity, does not own any land.

SAA

1. Total immovable property owned by SAA group in South Africa is:

  • Land size= 1 568 038m²
  • Improvements/Building area = 373 769m²).

See link table below for the SAA Property portfolio:

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1715SAA.pdf

2. There is currently no land owned by SAA, being leased for private use.

SARS

1. SARS does not own any vacant land and owns the following two commercial buildings and seven residential houses only in Gauteng and Free State provinces:

Commercial Buildings

A) Stand 419 Nieuw Muckleneuk, Brooklyn, Pretoria in Gauteng. The land area measures 25,498m². It is used for administrative purposes as SARS Head Office.

B) Consolidated Stand 1087, New Redruth Extension 6, Alberton in Gauteng. The land area measures 56,105m². It is used as Administrative Office Blocks.

Residential Houses

a) Stand 799 Ficksburg Extension 20, Free State. The land area measures 1,291m². It is used as residential accommodation (measuring 107m² excluding the outbuildings) for Customs personnel based at Ficksburg land port of entry.

b) Stand 802 Ficksburg Extension 20, Free State. The land area measures 1,122m². It is used as residential accommodation (measuring 107m² excluding the outbuildings) for Customs personnel based at Ficksburg land port of entry.

c) Stand 807 Ficksburg Extension 20, Free State. The land area measures 1,041m². It is used as residential accommodation (measuring 107m² excluding the outbuildings) for Customs personnel based at Ficksburg land port of entry.

d) Stand 842 Ficksburg Extension 20, Free State. The land area measures 1,070m². It is used as residential accommodation (measuring 107m² excluding the outbuildings) for Customs personnel based at Ficksburg land port of entry.

e) Stand 258 Fouriesburg Extension 4, Free State. The land area measures 661m². It is used as residential accommodation (measuring 44m²) for Customs personnel based at Caledonspoort land port of entry.

f) Stand 733 Fouriesburg Extension 4, Free State. The land area measures 851m². It is used as residential accommodation (measuring 125m²) for Customs personnel based at Caledonspoort land port of entry.

g) Stand 748 Fouriesburg Extension 4, Free State. The land area measures 957m². It is used as residential accommodation (measuring 125m²) for Customs personnel based at Caledonspoort land port of entry.

(2) There is no land leased out by SARS for private use.

SASRIA

1. Sasria does not own any land, and such there is (i) neither vacant (ii) nor unused land.

2. Sasria has not leased out any land owned by National Treasury.

TAX OMBUD

  1. The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) does not own any land.
  2. The OTO does not own any land.

 

03 July 2018 - NW1974

Profile picture: Steenkamp, Ms J

Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(a) What portion of the off-the-road (OTR) waste tyre budget is allocated to the Mogalakwena project and (b) what is the full budgeted cost, including (i) site establishment, (ii) collection, (iii) equipment, (iv) downsizing operations and (v) transport, up- to off-take of OTR waste management, per kilogram?

Reply:

(a) There is no total budget allocated to Mogalakwena project. The service provider is contracted to preprocess post levy tyres at an agreed rate per kilogram.

(b) (i) Refer to a

(ii) Refer to a

(iii) Refer to a

(iv) Refer to a

(v) Refer to a

---ooOoo---

03 July 2018 - NW1977

Profile picture: Hadebe, Mr TZ

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(a) How sustainable are the remuneration changes to the participants of the Waste Bureau network into the future, (b) what plans has the Waste Management Bureau put in place to deal with the off-the-road waste tyre backlog and collections and (c) will she provide Mr T Z Hadebe with a full and detailed list of all legal tyre depots in the country?

Reply:

(a) The sustainability of the remuneration to participants is dependent on budget allocation.

(b) Redisa did not adequately address the recycling of waste tyres. The stockpiles created by Redisa as well as waste tyres collected from collection points are sorted and pre-processed at depots prior to being delivered to processors and/or secondary industries. The Waste Bureau is gradually increasing its OTR pre-processing capability by incrementally procuring pre-processing equipment as well as exploring markets for the pre-processed OTR material. These efforts will then enable the Bureau to address the post levy stockpiles. Stockpiles which do not fall within the category above (Historical waste tyre stockpiles), are dealt with in terms of Regulations 7, 8 and 9 of the Waste Tyre Regulations of 2017. Owners of Historical waste tyre stockpiles are expected to register with the Minister as well as submit abatement plans to the Minister for approval.

(c) The Bureau has lease agreements in place with the depots in the attached list.

---ooOoo---

03 July 2018 - NW2089

Profile picture: Steenkamp, Ms J

Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

Whether her department has any plans in place to ensure that the Waste Management Bureau depot at Klerksoord is compliant as it is missing a fence and has no water for fire safety which renders it noncompliant; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The fence at Klerksoord Depot was erected in March 2018. The depot landlord has arranged to be in compliance with fire safety requirements by end of June 2018. The process of erecting a borehole following a lack of response to an application for water connection from City of Tshwane is underway.

---ooOoo---

03 July 2018 - NW2088

Profile picture: Steenkamp, Ms J

Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

What are the reasons that the Waste Management Bureau is issuing tenders for new properties where current owners are not more than 51% compliant as opposed to setting out a roadmap for them to become black empowered?

Reply:

The Waste Bureau has to issue new tenders for storage and preprocessing facilities because most of the contracts with current owners are expiring on 30 September 2018 and cannot be extended further due to the fact that National Treasury only permitted the contracts to be for a maximum period of
12 months, which 12-month period now expires on 30 September 2018.

---ooOoo---

03 July 2018 - NW1976

Profile picture: Hadebe, Mr TZ

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

What are the time frames for the appointment of industry managers to take over contracts entered into by the Waste Bureau?

Reply:

The process associated with the time-frames for possible take-over of contracts will depend on my decision as the Minister, relating to the submitted plan/s, once the current process is complete.

The approval and/or rejection of Industry Waste Management Plans is regulated by section 32(1) of National Environment Management: Waste Act (Act no 59 of 2008) as amended. The Department is currently consolidating the comments received and as the Minister I will consider the four (4) tyre Industry Waste Management Plans received in terms of section 28(1) terms of section 28(2) or 29(2), and may:

a) approve the plan in writing, with any amendments or conditions, and give directions for the implementation of the plan;

b) require additional information to be furnished and a revised plan to be submitted within timeframes specified by the Minister for approval;

c) require amendments to be made to the plan within timeframes specified by the Minister; or

d) reject the plan with reasons if it does not comply with the requirements of a notice in terms of section 28(1).

The final decision will be issued and communicated in terms of section 32(6), which requires that such notice be given in the Government Gazette.

---ooOoo---