Questions and Replies
11 September 2018 - NW2384
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
What (a) were the (i) circumstances and (ii) reasons that informed the decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration and (b) are the terms of reference of such administration?
Reply:
a) (i) The Minister has through engagement with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in 2018, raised serious concerns about the failure of NSFAS to effectively confirm funding for students and disburse funding timeously to students in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and universities. The Department with experts from the sector and support of the Board has provided support to the entity during 2017 and 2018. However, despite this support, the entity continues to face serious challenges in its business processes, IT systems, capacity, policies and controls.
(ii) These challenges have had a grave effect on the student-funding environment since 2017 and have been exacerbated in 2018. Should these matters not be addressed urgently, the challenges facing the entity will continue to negatively impact on the effective implementation of government funding for poor and working-class students to enable them to access higher education and training, and succeed in their studies.
(b) The Administrator will take over the governance, management and administration of NSFAS for one year. The general and specific Terms of Reference of the Administrator during this period will be to:
- Ensure the effective close out of the 2017 and 2018 student-funding cycles. This involves resolving data integration challenges as a matter of urgency, finalising all necessary funding decisions, ensuring reconciliation of funding data between universities and TVET colleges and NSFAS, ensuring that all the necessary agreements are in place, students are accurately funded and recorded, and ensure that all NSFAS qualifying students receive funding;
- Oversee the opening of the 2019 online applications process, ensure that all necessary partnerships for managing the applications process are in place and can be effectively monitored, and develop and manage a communications plan for the application period;
- Develop, in consultation with the Department, universities and TVET colleges, an effective and realistic plan for the 2019 funding cycle and ensure that all parties understand all their roles and responsibilities, and any necessary implementation support is made available as needed;
- Ensure that the entity pays adequate attention to both TVET colleges and universities in all aspects of its core business processes;
- Put in place the necessary management and governance controls to ensure that all risks for the 2019 student funding cycle are appropriately managed, with the support of the Department and institutions as necessary;
- Ensure that adequate plans are in place to make funding decisions at the earliest possible time of the year and as close to the period of registration as possible;
- Manage the day-to-day work of the entity, and steer NSFAS to address its operational challenges fully. This will include the strengthening of structures, systems and policies that will ensure good governance and effective management of the core operational mandate of NSFAS;
- Oversee all necessary forensic and other investigations necessary for the effective operation and management of the entity;
- Work closely with the Ministerial Committee of Inquiry appointed by the Minister to review the business processes of the entity and make long-term recommendations on the future models, structures, systems and business processes necessary for an effective NSFAS; and
- Maintain a close and productive working relationship between NSFAS and universities and TVET colleges, with a view of re-establishing a NSFAS presence on campuses from 2018 onwards.
The Administrator will report to the Minister of Higher Education and Training or her delegated officials. In addition to other forms of communication and interaction with the Ministry and Department, the Administrator is expected to submit a written report every three months on the progress made regarding the issues mentioned above. The Administrator may appoint technical experts where necessary to assist in the different areas.
11 September 2018 - NW2530
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Is the information and communication technology system of his department synchronised with the SA Police Service’s systems for biometric identification; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Yes, SAPS have access to the HANIS system via the interface between Integrated Justice System (IJS) and Department of Home Affairs (DHA). DHA has developed a “DHA-IJS HUB” used by SAPS for verification or identification of SAPS clients whose biometrics are stored on HANIS.
If the person of interest’s biometrics are stored in HANIS, the following fields are returned as requested:-
Person Name; Person Facial Image; Person Contact Information; Person Birth Date; Person Birth Country Code; Person Living Indicator; Person Death Date ; Person Gender Code; Person Marital Status Code; Person Marital Type Code ; Person Marriage Date; Person Identification; Person Residential Address; Person Postal Address.
10 September 2018 - NW2416
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What was the (i) budget for and (ii) actual expenditure on Learning and Teaching Support Materials and (b) what percentage of the required materials was delivered in each province in the 2017-18 financial year?
Reply:
a) (i) According to the information received from the Provinces the budgets on LTSM for each province for the 2017-18 financial year were as follows:
Province |
Total Budgets |
Budget for LTSM- 2017-18 Financial year |
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Stationery |
Textbooks |
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EC |
R526 661 340.00 Combined |
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FS |
R116 185 754.00 Combined |
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GP |
R986 724 340.09 Combined |
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KZN |
R884 339 622.04 Combined |
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LP |
R575,343,000.00 Combined |
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MP |
R280 488 516. 97 Combined |
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NC |
R84 748 480 |
R48 323 480.00 |
R36 425 000 |
NW |
R536, 183 000.00 Combined |
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WC |
R177 713 000.00 Combined |
a) (ii) The expenditure on Learning and Teaching Support Materials is as follows:
Province |
Expenditure-2017-18 Financial year |
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Stationery |
Textbooks |
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EC |
R298 000 000 |
R111 875 617.66 |
FS |
R14 190 809.84 |
R41 335 130.00 |
GP |
R287 817 616.59 |
R 3 897 650 894.87 |
KZN |
R379 002 695 |
R505 336 926.88 |
LP |
R165,912,983.84 |
R400,673,084.69 |
MP |
R 231,833,301.64 |
R 48,655,215.33 |
NC |
R48 323 480.00 |
R28 897 438.7(this excludes accruals from the 2016/17 financial year) |
NW |
R190 981 000 |
R263 639 000 |
WC |
R 49 925 269.03 |
R131 757 759.76 |
b) The percentages of delivery for 2017-18 financial year were as follows:
Province |
Delivery percentage of the LTSM |
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Stationery |
Textbooks |
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EC |
100% |
100% |
FS |
100% |
100% |
GP |
100% |
100% |
KZN |
100% |
100% |
LP |
100% |
100% |
MP |
100% |
100% |
NC |
100% |
100% |
NW |
100% |
99.8% |
WC |
100% |
100% |
10 September 2018 - NW2418
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) Which provincial departments of education procured sanitary pads to be distributed to learners in the (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18 financial years and (b) what was the total cost of the procurement in each case; (2) whether the sanitary pads were distributed to learners in each case; if not, why not; (3) whether any investigations into irregularities in the procurement of the specified sanitary pads are being conducted; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department Of basic Education (DBE) does not provide senitary towels to schools and neither has such provision been budgeted for . The hounourable member is advised to request the infomation directly from the provinces.
10 September 2018 - NW2415
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether teachers are given specific extra training to enable them to teach a multigrade class; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what plans does her department intend to implement in order to reduce the number of multigrade classes and (b) by which date will the specified plans be implemented? NW2663E
Reply:
(1) Most teachers in Multi-Grade schools have no formal training in Multi-Grade teaching and consequently have limited skills in managing different content at different levels as well as classroom management of multiple groups. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) jointly with the Provincial Education Departments has since 2010 been training teachers in Multi-Grade teaching. In March 2018, the DBE in c ollaboration with Teacher Unions trained 2 083 teachers and 214 subject advisors in Multi-Grade teaching and the Multi-grade Toolkit. The training is geared to equip teachers with skills and knowledge that they require to mediate the curriculum effectively and efficiently in Multi-Grade schools. The training covers concepts such as Introduction to Multi-Grade teaching; Teaching strategies; Classroom management; Classroom organization; Timetabling; Display techniques; School Based Assessment; Lesson management; and the Multi-Grade toolkit.
(2) (a) The PEDs supported by the DBE are immersed in the rationalisation process that is aimed at discontinuing schools that have become unviable due to enrolment decline, while still guaranteeing the right to basic education of all learners as enshrined in section 29(1) (a) of the Constitution. Some schools with Multi-Grade classes with very low enrolment fall in this category. In order to strengthen the rationalisation process, the DBE has developed and adopted Guidelines on Rationalisation. The workshop on these Guidelines was conducted in all the provinces.
All provinces have drawn up plans with timeframes indicating the number of schools targeted for both merger and closure.
(b) Plans are being implemented by the respective provinces and there are dates already decided and unlikely to change on which the rationalisation processes must be concluded.
10 September 2018 - NW2414
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What is the maximum number of grades that may be taught in a single classroom at the same time as part of a multigrade class and (b) what number of schools in each province have classes in which (i) two, (ii) three and (iii) four or more grades are taught in a multigrade class?
Reply:
a) The combinations of grades and the number of grades that are taught in a single classroom vary from one province to the other. The recommendation that the Department of Basic Education has made is that schools can only have a maximum of three grades in single classroom; and where applicable the Grade R and Grade 7 classes should always be standalone classes. The combinations should be in terms of the phases as follows:
- A foundation Phase Class (Grades 1, 2 and 3);
- An Intermediate Phase Class (Grades 4, 5 and 6);
- Senior Phase Class (Grades 7, 8 and 9) where it is applicable.
b) The data on the various combinations of grades in each province is not available. That information can be obtained from the Provincial Education Departments.
10 September 2018 - NW2369
Mavunda, Mr RT to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to the 23 member Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Reference Group which was recently appointed as part of the implementation of Phase 1 of the Recognition of Prior Learning Coordination Policy, to what extent will the work and implementation of the RPL Coordination Policy be underpinned by the findings and recommendations of the 2013 RPL Ministerial Task Team Report?
Reply:
The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Coordination Policy was published on
31 March 2016. The conceptual framework for the RPL policy was the findings and recommendations contained in the Report of the Ministerial Task Team (MTT). The MTT for RPL recommended that RPL must be used for access and credit, and advancement. The RPL policy establishes these as principles of RPL. The establishment of the RPL Reference Group was one of the recommendations of the MTT Report. The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the RPL Reference Group draws from the MTT Report, in aspects such as advising the Minister on how to fund RPL for the public, develop a strategy and implementation plan for the establishment of a coordinating mechanism for RPL, collaborate and support RPL centres, and advise the Minister on the professionalisation of RPL practitioners. The work of the RPL Reference Group is aligned to the ToR set out in the RPL Policy attached as an Annexure.
10 September 2018 - NW2317
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)(a) What number of labour disputes are currently being faced by (i) her department and (ii) the entities reporting to her, (b) what is the cause of each dispute, (c) what is the nature of each dispute and (d) on what date was each dispute (i) reported and (ii) resolved;
Reply:
- (a)(i) There are 56 disputes currently faced by the Department.
(ii) There are 50 disputes currently faced by the entities reporting to the Department.
(b)-(d) The details of the cause, nature, date of dispute reported and resolved of each dispute are provided in the table below:
Department:
Number of Conciliations | (b) Cause of dispute | (c ) Nature of dispute | (i) Date reported | (ii) Date resolved |
Employee 1 (Head Office) | Allegation of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 26/04/2018 | 26/04/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 2 (Lovedale TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair Conduct - benefits | 11/06/2018 | 11/06/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 3 (Lovedale TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair Conduct - benefits | 11/06/2018 | 11/06/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 4 (Motheo TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair Conduct - benefits | 18/04/2018 | 18/04/2018 Withdrawn |
Employee 5 (Motheo TVET College) | Allegations of failure to promote | Unfair Conduct - promotion | 26/04/2018 | 26/04/2018 Settlement agreement reached |
Employee 6 (Head Office) | Allegations of failure to promote | Unfair Conduct - promotion | 30/04/2018 | 30/04/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 7 (Northlink TVET College) | Allegations of unfair conduct related to promotion, demotion, training, probation and benefits | Unfair Conduct - promotion, demotion, training, probation and benefits | 07/05/2018 | 07/05/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 8 (Lovedale TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair Conduct - benefits | 24/05/2018 | 24/05/2018 Withdrawn by the Applicant |
Employee 9 (College of Cape Town) | Allegations of unfair conduct related to promotion, demotion, training, probation and benefits | Unfair Conduct - promotion, demotion, training, probation and benefits | 31/05/2018 | 31/05/2018 Withdrawn by the Applicant |
Employee 10 (Eastern Cape CET) | Allegations of demotion | Unfair Conduct - demotion | 07/06/2018 | 07/06/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 11 (Port Elizabeth TVET College) | Equal pay for equal value of work | Unfair Discrimination | 20/04/2018 | 20/04/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 12 (Motheo TVET College) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation or Application of Collective Agreement | 26/04/2018 | 26/04/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 13 (Central Johannesburg TVET College) | Allegations of refusal to disclose information | Protected disclosure of information | 04/05/2018 | 04/05/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 14 (Head Office) | Equal pay for equal value of work | Unfair Discrimination | 01/06/2018 | 01/06/2018 Unresolved |
Employee 15 (Coastal TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair Conduct - benefits | 10/04/2018 | 10/04/2018 Settlement agreement reached |
Number of Arbitrations | (b) Cause of dispute | (c ) Nature of dispute | (i) Date reported | (ii) Date resolved |
Employee 1 (Coastal TVET College) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation and application of Collective Agreement | 01/04/2018 | 01/04/2018 Settlement reached |
Employee 2 (Head Office) | Allegation of unfair suspension | Unfair Suspension | 03/04/2018 | 03/04/2018 Settlement reached |
Employee 3 (Ikhala TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 05/04/2018 | Pending |
Employee 4 (Taletso TVET College) | Allegations of non-renewal of fixed term contract | Fixed term contract | 12/04/2018 | 18/06/2018 Arbitration award in favour of Respondent |
Employee 5 (Buffalo City TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 12/04/2018 | Pending |
Employee 6 (Eastcape Midlands TVET College) | Allegations of failure to provide conditions of service in terms of Basic Conditions of Employment Act | Provisions of basic conditions of employment act | 12/04/2018 | Pending |
Employee 7 (Ekurhuleni West TVET College) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation and application of Collective Agreement | 13/04/2018 | Pending |
Employee 8 (Letaba TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 17/04/2018 | 08/05/2018 Arbitration award in favour of the Department |
Employee 9 (Ehlanzeni TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 19/04/2018 | 30/05/2018 Arbitration award in favour of the applicant |
Employee 10 (Port Elizabeth TVET College) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation and application of Collective Agreement | 23/04/2018 | 30/05/2018 Dispute withdrawn |
Employee 11 (South West Gauteng TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair labour practice- benefits | 24/04/2018 | 24/04/2018 Settlement reached |
Employee 12 (South West Gauteng TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 30/04/2018 | Pending |
Employee 13 (Orbit TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 02/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 14 (Maluti TVET College) | Allegations of unfair suspension | Unfair suspension or disciplinary action | 04/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 15 (Free State CET) | Allegations of termination of service based on Public Service Act Section 17(3) B | Termination of employment in terms of Public Service Act Section 17(3) b | 04/05/2018 | 04/05/2018 Matter dismissed |
Employee 16 (Ingwe TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair labour practice: benefits | 07/05/2018 | 07/05/2018 Default award issued against the applicant |
Employee 17 (Department of Education) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 08/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 18 (Head Office) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation and application of Collective Agreement | 10/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 19 (Tshwane South TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 10/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 20 (Ehlanzeni TVET College) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation and application of Collective Agreement | 14/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 21 (Westcoast TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 15/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 22 (Majuba TVET College) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation and application of Collective Agreement | 17/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 23 (Tshwane South TVET College) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation and application of Collective Agreement | 17/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 24 (Lovedale TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair labour practice- benefits | 17/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 Settlement agreement reached |
Employee 25 (Tshwane North TVET College) | Allegations of failure to promote | Unfair conduct : promotion | 18/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 26 (Ekurhuleni West TVET College) | Allegations of failure to promote | Unfair conduct : promotion | 18/05/2018 | 18/05/2018 Matter withdrawn |
Employee 27 (Eastcape Midlands TVET College) | Allegations of non-renewal of fixed term contract | Fixed term contract | 22/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 28 (Mnambithi TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair labour practice- benefits | 23/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 29 (Maluti TVET College) | Allegations of failure to interpret and apply collective agreement | Interpretation and application of Collective Agreement | 22/05/2018 | 22/05/2018 Settlement agreement reached |
Employee 30 (Umfolozi TVET College) | Non-renewal of fixed term contract | Fixed term contract | 04/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 31 (Port Elizabeth TVET College) | Allegations of unlisted unfair labour practice | Unfair labour practice- other | 05/05/2018 | Pending |
Employee 32 (Majuba TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal based on employers operational requirements | Dismissal based on employers operational requirements | 06/06/2018 | 27/06/2018 Award in favour of applicants |
Employee 33 (Majuba TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 08/06/2018 | 08/06/2018 Applicant withdraw dispute |
Employee 34 (Central Johannesburg TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related promotion | Unfair labour practice- promotion | 19/06/2018 | Pending |
Employee 35 (Ikhala TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 20/06/2018 | Pending |
Employee 36 (South Cape TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair labour practice- benefits | 20/06/2018 | 20/06/2018 Default award against the Department |
Employee 37 (Lovedale TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair labour practice- benefits | 21/06/2018 | Pending |
Employee 38 (Tshwane South TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 21/06/2018 | Pending |
Employee 39 (Ekurhuleni East TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 22/06/2018 | Pending |
Employee 40 (Ikhala TVET College) | Allegations of unfair labour practice related benefits | Unfair labour practice- benefits | 25/06/2018 | Pending |
Employee 41 (Letaba TVET College) | Allegations of unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal | 26/06/2018 | Pending |
Entities reporting to the Department:
Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) – 4 | |||
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| Dishonesty and breach of employment conditions. | 01/2015 | 07/2015 Pending - CCMA |
| Violation of code of conduct. | 06/2015 | 04/2016 Pending -Labour Court |
| Abuse of authority and failure to take reasonable instructions. | 06/2015 | 08/2015 Pending - Labour Court |
| Poor work performance, intimidation and failure to execute a reasonable instruction. | 04/2018 | Pending |
Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) – 9 | |||
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| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 04/2013 | 05/2013 |
| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 08/2014 | 09/2014 |
| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 05/2015 | 09/2015 |
| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 05/2015 | 07/2015 |
| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 05/2015 | 11/2015 |
| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 07/2015 | 11/2015 |
| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 09/2015 | 112015 |
| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 01/2016 | 02/2016 |
| Misconducts: Disciplinary Hearing | 10/2013 | 10/2013 |
Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) – 1 | |||
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| Employee challenging final written warning | 03/2018 | Pending -CCMA |
Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDPSETA) – 9 | |||
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| Unfair dismissal | 09/2015 | 04/2016 |
| Alleged unfair demotion | 05/2016 | 07/2018 |
| Constructive dismissal | 10/2016 | 09/2017 |
| Unfair dismissal | 01/2017 | 05/2017 |
| Unfair labour practice (Bonus) | 10/2017 | 11/2017 |
| Constructive dismissal | 11/2018 | 01/2018 |
| Unfair labour practice (Bonus) | 11/2018 | 02/2018 |
| Constructive dismissal | 01/2018 | 06/2018 |
| Unfair labour practice | 08/2018 | Pending |
Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) – 1 | |||
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(i) Reported | (ii) Resolved | ||
| Protected Strike | 11/2016 | 03/2017 |
Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) – 3 | |||
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(i) Reported | (ii) Resolved | ||
| Failure to adhere to SCM policy, non-adherence to recruitment and selection policy | 01/2018 | 08/2018. |
| Withdrawal of job offer | 02/2018 | Pending -CCMA. |
| Poor performance, failure to meet crucial deadline. | 08/2018 | Pending |
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authority | |||
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| Unfair dismissal | 12/2014 | 04/2016 |
| Unfair dismissal | 08/2017 | 06/2018 |
| Unfair dismissal | 11/2014 | Pending -Labour Court |
| Unfair dismissal | 11/2017 | Pending - CCMA |
Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) – 1 | |||
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(i) Reported | (ii) Resolved | ||
| Unfair Labour Practise | 03/2017 | 08/2017 |
Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT) – 4 | |||
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| (ii) Resolved | ||
| Unfair dismissal | 04/2018 | Pending - CCMA |
| Unfair labour practice | 10/2016 | Pending - Labour Court |
| Unfair dismissal | 04/2013 | Pending - Labour Court |
| Unfair dismissal | 03/2018 | |
Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) – 2 | |||
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(i) Reported | (ii) Resolved | ||
| Challenging fairness of his dismissal | 06/2017 | Pending - CCMA |
| Challenging fairness of her dismissal | 07/2018 | Pending - CCMA |
Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) – 2 | |||
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(i)Reported | (ii) Resolved | ||
| Unfair labour practice | 06/2018 | Pending |
| Unfair dismissal | 08/2018 | Pending |
Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) – 1 | |||
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(i) Reported | (ii) Resolved | ||
| NEHAWU unhappiness with implementation of organisational realignment decision | 10/2017 | Pending |
Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) – 1 labour dispute | |||
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(i) Reported | (ii) Resolved | ||
| Non-shortlist | 03/2018 | Pending - CCMA |
Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) – 1 | |||
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Reported | (ii) Resolved | ||
| Misrepresentation of financial disclosure and Performing extra work/private work for own benefit, during the employer’s working hours without the permission of the employer. | 07/2018 | Pending (Employee is on suspension, investigations are in progress) |
National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) = 5 labour dispute | |||
(1)(b) Cause of dispute | (1)(c) Nature of dispute | (1)(d) Date of dispute | |
(d)(i) Reported | (d)(ii) Resolved | ||
Grievance lodged against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by BRICS Programme Coordinator for alleged bullying, harassment, victimisation, intimidation, discrimination and bullying | 11/2017 | Pending, independent investigative report to be tabled to the NIHSS board for final decision making | |
Grievance lodged against the Acting BRICS/Research Director by the BRICS Programme Coordinator for alleged harassment, bullying, badgering, victimisation and intimidation | 11/2017 | Pending, independent investigative report to be tabled to the NIHSS board for final decision making | |
Grievance lodged against the Acting BRICS/Research Director by the BRICS Programme Coordinator for alleged harassment, bullying, badgering, victimisation and intimidation | 11/2017 | Pending, independent investigative report to be tabled to the NIHSS board for final decision making | |
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) arbitration lodged by APSA trade union obo Programme Administrator against Senior Human Resource (HR) Manager and Acting Director, BRICS/Research for unfair labour practice | 07/2018 | Pending, awaiting date of hearing at CCMA | |
CCMA arbitration lodged by APSA trade union obo Senior Administrator against Senior HR Manager and Chief Financial Officer for unfair labour practice | 08/ 2018 | Pending, awaiting date of hearing at CCMA | |
CCMA Arbitration lodged by APSA Trade Union against NIHSS for alleged infringement of organisational rights | 08/2018 | Pending, awaiting date of hearing at CCMA | |
South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) = 3 labour disputes | |||
(1)(b) Cause of dispute | (1)(c) Nature of dispute | (1)(d) Date of dispute | |
Reported | Resolved | ||
Dismissal after failing to make probation after the probation period was extended | Labour Court | 10/2015 | SAQA is waiting for judgement after the matter was heard on 16 August 2018 |
Fraud / deliberately supplying incorrect or falsified information and Committing an act which undermines the financial management and internal control system of the organisation | Disciplinary hearing | 08/2018 | Set for hearing on 29 August 2018 |
Dissatisfaction with performance review outcomes | Grievance | 08/2018 | Pending |
- (a) (i) Total number of employees who were dismissed by the Department in the past five years is 35. The table below provide a breakdown of employees dismissed:
Number of employees dismissed from | Reason for dismissal for each employee |
Employee 1 (National Skills Fund) | Collusion |
Employee 2 (Ikhala TVET College) | Gross insurbordination |
Employee 3 (Buffalo City TVET College) | Abuse of sick leave |
Employee 4 (Tshwane South TVET College) | Causing prejudice to the administration of the College |
Employee 5 (Mthashana TVET College) | Failure to comply with the rules or regulations |
Employee 6 (False Bay TVET College) | Unauthorised absence, poor time keeping and neglignce |
Employee 7 (Motheo TVET College) | Gross insubordination, gross negligence and bringing the Collleg name and image of the into disrepute |
Employee 8 (False Bay TVET College) | Gross negligence, contravenining of cash management policy, bringing the name and image of the college into disrepute and contravenining staff code of conduct policy |
Employee 9 (Ikhala TVET College) | Racism |
Employee 10 (False Bay TVET College) | Gross insurbordination and dereliction of duty |
Employee 11 (Motheo TVET College) | Gross insurbordination or dereliction of duty |
Number of employees dismissed from | Reason for dismissal for each employee |
Employee 1 (South West TVET College) | Abscondment |
Employee 2 (Westcoast TVET College) | Assault |
Employee 3 (Northern Cape Rural TVET College) | Abscondment |
Employee 4 (Northern Cape Rural TVET College) | Abscondment |
Employee 5 (Northern Cape Rural TVET College) | Abscondment |
Employee 6 (Goldfields TVET College) | Racism |
Employee 7 (Motheo TVET College) | Wilful mismangement of funds |
Number of employees dismissed from | Reason for dismissal for each employee |
Employee 1 (South West TVET College) | Poor performance other than incapacity |
Employee 2 (Head Office) | Gross dishonesty, threatening of a superior and insubordination |
Employee 3 (Tshwane South TVET College) | Theft |
Employee 4 (Taletso TVET College) | Theft |
Employee 5 (Ehlanzeni TVET College) | Corruption |
Employee 6 (Northlink TVET College) | Fraud |
Employee 7 (Umfolozi TVET College) | Abuse of college vehicle |
Employee 8 (Ehlanzeni TVET College) | Abscondment |
Employee 9 (Western TVET College) | Racism |
Employee 10 (Taletso TVET College) | Abscondment |
Employee 11 (Tshwane South TVET College) | Gross dishonesty |
Employee 12 (Ingwe TVET College) | Mismanagement of funds |
Number of employees dismissed from | Reason for dismissal for each employee |
Employee 1 (Westcoast TVET College) | Gross insurbordination |
Employee 2 (South West Gauteng TVET College) | Gross dishonesty |
Employee 3 (Ehlanzeni TVET College) | Abscondment |
Employee 4 (Motheo TVET College) | Procurement irregularities and fraud |
Employee 5 (Lovedale TVET College) | Collecting money from students without authority |
Total | 5 |
*Number of employees dismissed from 01 January 2014 to 30 December 2014 = Employees not yet migrated to the Department, no figures available.
10 September 2018 - NW2436
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her and (b)(i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
Reply:
RESPONSE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION:
(a) The Department does not own any land.
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(b) (i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(ii) N/A
Umalusi Response
(a) (ii) There is no investing campany that has invested on land owned by Umalusi.
SACE Response
(a) (ii) SACE has no investing company, which has invested on land owned by it.
(b) (i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
10 September 2018 - NW2312
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1)(a) What number of labour disputes are currently being faced by (i) her department and (ii) the entities reporting to her, (b) what is the cause of each dispute, (c) what is the nature of each dispute and (d) on what date was each dispute (i) reported and (ii) resolved; (2) (a)(i) what number of employees have been dismissed by her department in the past five years and (ii) for what reason was each employee dismissed and (b)(i) what number of the specified employees were paid severance packages and (ii) what was the monetary value of each severance package?
Reply:
(1) (a) (i) twenty (20)
(ii) None
(b) Causes of each dispute
-Unfair discrimination:
Early recall from mission abroad = 01
Equal pay for work of equal value = 02
Claim for awarding surrogacy leave outside prevailing policy = 01
Unfair disciplinary action short of dismissal = 01
Overlooked for posting = 01
-Unfair suspension:
Suspension pending disciplinary action = 01
Unilateral change of terms and conditions of employment:
Implementation of shift system for security officers = 01
Suspension of cellphone benefits= 01
Interpretation/ application of collective agreement:
interpretation of Resolution 1 of 2003 = 01
Unfair Labour Practice:
Leave pay = 02
Promotion = 01
Unfair dismissals:
Disciplinary actions= 03
Review of the Arbitration award = 04
(c) Nature of each dispute
-Unilateral change of terms and conditions of employment = 02
-Interpretation/ application of a collective agreement = 01
-Unfair suspension = 01
-Unfair discrimination = 06
-Unfair Labour Practice = 03
-Unfair Dismissal = 07
(d) (i) date each was reported
- Unilateral change of terms and conditions of employment = 04/05/2018
- Unilateral change of terms and conditions of employment = 14/08/2018
- Interpretation/ application of a collective agreement = 10/08/2018
- Unfair suspension = 06/03/2017
- Unfair discrimination = 04/10/2016
- Unfair discrimination = 18/02/2016
- Unfair discrimination = 28/09/2016
- Unfair discrimination = 14/12/2016
- Unfair discrimination = 12/07/2017
- Unfair discrimination = 21/08/2014
- Unfair Labour Practice = 18/07/2017
- Unfair Labour Practice = 20/04/2017
- Unfair Labour Practice = 13/08/2018
- Unfair dismissal = 24/02/2017
- Unfair dismissal = 09/07/2015
- Unfair dismissal = 25/03/2014
- Unfair dismissal = 06/07/2017
- Unfair dismissal = 14/03/2013
- Unfair dismissal = 02/07/2013
- Unfair dismissal = 03/03/2016
(ii) resolved = None
(2) (a)(i) four (04)
(ii) -Unbecoming behaviour and causing damage to the state vehicle = 01
-Allegations of fraud: falsified matric certificate = 01
- Abscondment = 02
(b)(i) none
(ii) Not applicable
10 September 2018 - NW2462
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the (a) name, (b) location, (c) capacity and (d) population of each prison in each province?
Reply:
The relevant information pertaining to correctional centres that were operational as on 23 August 2018 is reflected in the table below.
PROVINCE |
(a) NAME OF CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
(b) LOCATION |
(c) CAPACITY |
(d) INMATE POPULATION |
Limpopo |
Kutama-Sinthumule |
Thohoyandou |
3024 |
3024 |
|
Makhado |
Makhado |
324 |
637 |
Modimolle |
Modimolle |
364 |
477 |
|
Polokwane |
Polokwane |
557 |
1782 |
|
Thohoyandou Female |
Thohoyandou |
134 |
211 |
|
Thohoyandou Medium A |
Thohoyandou |
691 |
1236 |
|
Thohoyandou Medium B |
Thohoyandou |
219 |
588 |
|
Tzaneen |
Tzaneen |
67 |
128 |
|
|
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Mpumalanga |
Barberton Farm Maximum |
Barberton |
845 |
1179 |
|
Barberton Medium A |
Barberton |
137 |
188 |
Barberton Medium B |
Barberton |
631 |
946 |
|
Barberton Town |
Barberton |
517 |
413 |
|
Belfast |
Belfast |
58 |
70 |
|
Bethal |
Bethal |
771 |
1068 |
|
Carolina |
Carolina |
110 |
160 |
|
Ermelo |
Ermelo |
513 |
633 |
|
Lydenburg |
Lydenburg |
81 |
84 |
|
Middelburg |
Middelburg |
317 |
371 |
|
Nelspruit |
Mbombela |
816 |
1277 |
|
Piet Retief |
Piet Retief |
261 |
446 |
|
Standerton Medium A |
Standerton |
265 |
312 |
|
Volksrust |
Volksrust |
211 |
276 |
|
Witbank |
Emalahleni |
1278 |
1568 |
|
|
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North West |
Christiana |
Christiana |
107 |
114 |
|
Klerksdorp |
Klerksdorp |
1098 |
1397 |
Lichtenburg |
Lichtenburg |
291 |
261 |
|
Losperfontein |
Brits |
808 |
1025 |
|
Mafikeng |
Mafikeng |
108 |
120 |
|
Mogwase |
Mogwase |
572 |
656 |
|
Potchefstroom |
Potchefstroom |
867 |
1800 |
|
Rooigrond Medium A |
Mmabatho |
757 |
1016 |
|
Rooigrond Medium B |
Mmabatho |
266 |
261 |
|
Rustenburg Medium A |
Rustenburg |
629 |
318 |
|
Rustenburg Medium B |
Rustenburg |
182 |
97 |
|
Wolmaranstad |
Wolmaranstad |
105 |
145 |
|
Zeerust |
Zeerust |
143 |
134 |
|
|
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Free State |
Goedemoed Medium A |
Aliwal North |
813 |
966 |
|
Goedemoed Medium B |
Aliwal North |
539 |
732 |
Bethulie |
Bethulie |
51 |
46 |
|
Edenburg |
Edenburg |
72 |
49 |
|
Fauresmith |
Fauresmith |
57 |
53 |
|
Zastron |
Zastron |
64 |
54 |
|
Groenpunt Maximum |
Vereeniging |
1418 |
1916 |
|
Groenpunt Medium |
Vereeniging |
734 |
690 |
|
Groenpunt Youth |
Vereeniging |
281 |
263 |
|
Frankfort |
Frankfort |
165 |
109 |
|
Heilbron |
Heilbron |
58 |
93 |
|
Parys |
Parys |
84 |
109 |
|
Sasolburg |
Sasolburg |
349 |
438 |
|
Vereeniging |
Vereeniging |
699 |
835 |
|
Grootvlei Medium A |
Bloemfontein |
890 |
1532 |
|
Grootvlei Medium B |
Bloemfontein |
244 |
289 |
|
Brandfort |
Brandfort |
141 |
140 |
|
Boshof |
Boshof |
60 |
45 |
|
Ladybrand |
Ladybrand |
47 |
47 |
|
Wepener |
Wepener |
147 |
82 |
|
Winburg |
Winburg |
148 |
154 |
|
Mangaung |
Bloemfontein |
2928 |
2928 |
|
Bizza Makhate Medium A |
Kroonstad |
1447 |
1133 |
|
Bizza Makhate Medium B |
Kroonstad |
528 |
793 |
|
Bizza Makhate Medium C |
Kroonstad |
216 |
208 |
|
Bizza Makhate Medium D |
Kroonstad |
67 |
34 |
|
Bethlehem |
Bethlehem |
180 |
280 |
|
Ficksburg |
Ficksburg |
87 |
76 |
|
Harrismith |
Harrismith |
267 |
392 |
|
Hennenman |
Hennenman |
210 |
590 |
|
|
Hoopstad |
Hoopstad |
92 |
54 |
Lindley |
Lindley |
78 |
56 |
|
Odendaalsrus |
Odendaalsrus |
453 |
731 |
|
Senekal |
Senekal |
128 |
109 |
|
Venterburg |
Venterburg |
254 |
200 |
|
Virginia |
Virginia |
415 |
590 |
|
|
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Northern Cape |
Colesberg |
Colesberg |
186 |
224 |
|
De Aar Male |
De Aar |
264 |
343 |
De Aar Female |
De Aar |
33 |
29 |
|
Hopetown |
Hopetown |
51 |
61 |
|
Richmond |
Richmond |
61 |
61 |
|
Victoria West |
Victoria West |
92 |
123 |
|
Kimberley |
Kimberley |
801 |
918 |
|
Tswelopele |
Kimberley |
3021 |
2548 |
|
Barkley West |
Barkley West |
61 |
51 |
|
Douglas |
Douglas |
297 |
312 |
|
Upington Males |
Upington |
725 |
867 |
|
Upington Females |
Upington |
73 |
42 |
|
Kuruman |
Kuruman |
316 |
308 |
|
Springbok |
Springbok |
150 |
123 |
|
|
||||
Gauteng |
Baviaanspoort Maximum |
Pretoria |
349 |
560 |
|
Baviaanspoort Medium |
Pretoria |
759 |
1161 |
Emthonjeni |
Pretoria |
640 |
331 |
|
Boksburg Medium A |
Boksburg |
2000 |
2508 |
|
Boksburg Juveniles |
Boksburg |
274 |
350 |
|
Heidelberg Male |
Heidelberg |
553 |
837 |
|
Johannesburg Medium A |
Johannesburg |
2630 |
4230 |
|
Johannesburg Medium B |
Johannesburg |
1300 |
2293 |
|
Johannesburg Medium C |
Johannesburg |
329 |
508 |
|
Johannesburg Female |
Johannesburg |
605 |
1007 |
|
Krugersdorp |
Krugersdorp |
1645 |
2765 |
|
Leeuwkop Maximum |
Johannesburg |
785 |
1197 |
|
Leeuwkop Medium A |
Johannesburg |
1057 |
1048 |
|
Leeuwkop Medium B |
Johannesburg |
706 |
847 |
|
Leeuwkop Medium C |
Johannesburg |
719 |
1137 |
|
Modderbee |
Benoni |
2492 |
4421 |
|
Devon |
Devon |
679 |
517 |
|
Nigel |
Nigel |
333 |
436 |
|
Kgoši Mampuru II Local |
Pretoria |
2171 |
2385 |
|
Kgoši Mampuru II Central |
Pretoria |
1563 |
2513 |
|
Kgoši Mampuru II Female |
Pretoria |
166 |
284 |
|
|
Odi |
Mabopane |
891 |
1443 |
Atteridgeville |
Pretoria |
609 |
1162 |
|
Zonderwater Medium A |
Cullinan |
872 |
1402 |
|
Zonderwater Medium B |
Cullinan |
773 |
1080 |
|
|
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KwaZulu/Natal |
Durban Medium A |
Durban |
2501 |
2754 |
|
Durban Medium B |
Durban |
1975 |
3408 |
Durban Medium C |
Durban |
689 |
999 |
|
Durban Female |
Durban |
251 |
354 |
|
Durban Youth |
Durban |
629 |
527 |
|
Umzinto |
Umzinto |
477 |
720 |
|
Ingwavuma |
Ingwavuma |
109 |
83 |
|
Stanger |
Stanger |
133 |
142 |
|
Empangeni |
Empangeni |
307 |
377 |
|
Mtunzini |
Mtunzini |
161 |
159 |
|
Eshowe |
Eshowe |
642 |
761 |
|
Maphumulo |
Maphumulo |
77 |
79 |
|
Qalakabusha |
Empangeni |
1392 |
2217 |
|
Glencoe |
Glencoe |
666 |
416 |
|
Dundee |
Dundee |
113 |
135 |
|
Pomeroy |
Pomeroy |
88 |
78 |
|
Ladysmith |
Ladysmith |
344 |
504 |
|
Bergville |
Bergville |
29 |
41 |
|
Greytown |
Greytown |
105 |
72 |
|
Kranskop |
Kranskop |
113 |
92 |
|
Ebongweni |
Kokstad |
1440 |
1035 |
|
Port Shepstone |
Port Shepstone |
150 |
288 |
|
Kokstad Medium |
Kokstad |
340 |
541 |
|
Matatiele |
Matatiele |
83 |
100 |
|
Umzimkulu |
Umzimkulu |
66 |
0 |
|
Nongoma |
Nongoma |
54 |
70 |
|
Ncome Medium A |
Vryheid |
487 |
825 |
|
Ncome Medium B |
Vryheid |
753 |
1196 |
|
Melmoth |
Melmoth |
46 |
56 |
|
Vryheid |
Vryheid |
273 |
339 |
|
Nkandla |
Nkandla |
36 |
44 |
|
Pietermaritzburg Medium A |
Pietermaritzburg |
2499 |
3379 |
|
Pietermaritzburg Medium B |
Pietermaritzburg |
356 |
517 |
|
Sevontein |
Pietermaritzburg |
831 |
1428 |
|
New Hanover |
New Hanover |
231 |
321 |
|
Ixopo |
Ixopo |
165 |
258 |
|
Waterval Medium A |
Utrecht |
603 |
1010 |
|
Waterval Medium B |
Utrecht |
613 |
1059 |
|
Utrecht |
Utrecht |
38 |
46 |
|
|
Newcastle |
Newcastle |
283 |
333 |
Ekuseni |
Newcastle |
600 |
463 |
|
|
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Eastern Cape |
Fort Beaufort |
Fort Beaufort |
168 |
75 |
|
Grahamstown |
Grahamstown |
309 |
654 |
King William's Town |
King William's Town |
536 |
608 |
|
Middledrift |
Middledrift |
646 |
1194 |
|
Stutterheim |
Stutterheim |
50 |
74 |
|
East London Medium A |
East London |
836 |
1525 |
|
East London Medium B |
East London |
543 |
857 |
|
East London Medium C |
East London |
273 |
300 |
|
Mdantsane |
Fort Jackson |
582 |
1556 |
|
Graaff-Reinet |
Graaff-Reinet |
63 |
137 |
|
Jansenville |
Jansenville |
31 |
35 |
|
Kirkwood |
Kirkwood |
787 |
1175 |
|
Somerset-East |
Somerset-East |
167 |
217 |
|
Bizana |
Bizana |
47 |
95 |
|
Elliotdale |
Elliotdale |
49 |
16 |
|
Flagstaff |
Flagstaff |
37 |
117 |
|
Lusikisiki |
Lusikisiki |
109 |
295 |
|
Mount Ayliff |
Mount Ayliff |
85 |
0 |
|
Mount Fletcher |
Mount Fletcher |
86 |
224 |
|
Mount Frere |
Mount Frere |
32 |
94 |
|
Mqanduli |
Mqanduli |
107 |
131 |
|
Nqgeleni |
Nqgeleni |
108 |
172 |
|
Tabankulu |
Tabankulu |
64 |
156 |
|
Mthatha Remand |
Mthatha |
634 |
809 |
|
Mthatha Medium |
Mthatha |
720 |
1481 |
|
Barkly-East |
Barkly-East |
67 |
115 |
|
Burgersdorp |
Burgersdorp |
149 |
303 |
|
Butterworth |
Butterworth |
266 |
209 |
|
Cofimvaba |
Cofimvaba |
101 |
69 |
|
Cradock |
Cradock |
253 |
453 |
|
Dordrecht |
Dordrecht |
92 |
112 |
|
Engcobo |
Engcobo |
99 |
123 |
|
Idutywa |
Idutywa |
62 |
163 |
|
Lady Frere |
Lady Frere |
46 |
95 |
|
Middelburg |
Middelburg |
317 |
413 |
|
Nqamakwe |
Nqamakwe |
39 |
0 |
|
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
125 |
243 |
|
Sada |
Whittlesea |
261 |
446 |
|
Sterkspruit |
Sterkspruit |
62 |
74 |
|
Willowvale |
Willowvale |
52 |
83 |
|
St Albans Maximum |
Port Elizabeth |
1468 |
1715 |
|
|
St Albans Medium A |
Port Elizabeth |
706 |
1387 |
St Albans Medium B |
Port Elizabeth |
929 |
1790 |
|
Patensie |
Patensie |
353 |
490 |
|
Port Elizabeth |
Port Elizabeth |
625 |
534 |
|
|
||||
Western Cape |
Allandale |
Paarl |
336 |
824 |
|
Hawequa |
Wellington |
208 |
218 |
Obiqua |
Tulbagh |
234 |
424 |
|
Staart van Paardeberg |
Paarl |
261 |
355 |
|
Brandvlei Medium C |
Worcester |
693 |
537 |
|
Brandvlei Youth |
Worcester |
346 |
411 |
|
Brandvlei Maximum |
Worcester |
960 |
696 |
|
Drakenstein Medium A |
Paarl |
556 |
778 |
|
Drakenstein Medium B |
Paarl |
474 |
623 |
|
Drakenstein Maximum |
Paarl |
386 |
562 |
|
Stellenbosch |
Stellenbosch |
71 |
81 |
|
Beaufort-West |
Beaufort-West |
76 |
176 |
|
George |
George |
563 |
1019 |
|
Knysna |
Knysna |
179 |
378 |
|
Ladismith |
Ladismith |
54 |
103 |
|
Mosselbaai |
Mosselbaai |
346 |
508 |
|
Oudtshoorn Medium A |
Oudtshoorn |
300 |
625 |
|
Oudtshoorn Medium B |
Oudtshoorn |
78 |
105 |
|
Prince Albert |
Prince Albert |
52 |
82 |
|
Uniondale |
Uniondale |
52 |
100 |
|
Goodwood |
Goodwood |
2115 |
3043 |
|
Buffeljagsrivier |
Swellendam |
245 |
415 |
|
Caledon Remand |
Caledon |
215 |
277 |
|
Helderstroom Medium A |
Caledon |
755 |
1178 |
|
Helderstroom Maximum |
Caledon |
589 |
853 |
|
Malmesbury Medium A |
Malmesbury |
1392 |
1569 |
|
Malmesbury RDF |
Malmesbury |
178 |
354 |
|
Riebeek-West |
Riebeek-West |
205 |
198 |
|
Pollsmoor Remand |
Cape Town |
1786 |
2519 |
|
Pollsmoor Medium A |
Cape Town |
1111 |
2111 |
|
Pollsmoor Medium B |
Cape Town |
437 |
1653 |
|
Pollsmoor Medium C |
Cape Town |
577 |
690 |
|
Pollsmoor Females |
Cape Town |
485 |
787 |
|
Calvinia |
Calvinia |
41 |
63 |
|
Vanrhynsdorp |
Vanrhynsdorp |
492 |
469 |
|
Vanrhynsdorp Females |
Vanrhynsdorp |
32 |
22 |
|
Voorberg Medium A |
Porterville |
534 |
518 |
|
Voorberg Medium B |
Porterville |
1560 |
1887 |
|
Dwarsrivier |
Wolseley |
232 |
364 |
|
|
Robertson |
Robertson |
234 |
364 |
Warmbokkeveld |
Ceres |
520 |
503 |
|
Worcester Males |
Worcester |
573 |
932 |
|
Worcester Females |
Worcester |
142 |
251 |
10 September 2018 - NW2368
September, Ms CC to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
In view of the Centres of Specialisation Artisan Programme which was launched at the beginning of 2018 as an initiative that involves the provision of apprenticeships for young people by employers, the provision of training by colleges and the provision of funding by her department to support the initiatives through funding, how will the specified partnerships strengthen the link between education and the workplace which include areas of work such as artisan trades and the apprenticeship system?
Reply:
The Centres of Specialisation (CoS) Programme has two key objectives; firstly, to accelerate the rate at which 13 priority trades are produced; and secondly, to build the capacity of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to play their part in delivering these priority trades. The 13 priority trades were identified after a period of intensive research into the skills required for the large government infrastructure projects as well as for the Phakisas and War on Leaks. The trades are auto mechanic, boilermaker, bricklayer, carpenter and joiner, diesel mechanic, electrician, fitter and turner, mechanical fitter, millwright, pipefitter, plumber, rigger and welder.
Each of these trades is to be delivered using the newly registered Occupational Qualifications on the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) sub-framework. These qualifications have three interwoven components, i.e. theory, practical in a simulated sense and real workplace experience. The role of the TVET colleges is to provide the theory and practical components in partnership with workplaces.
The partnership between the education and workplace is effected through an apprenticeship contract. For CoS, all apprentices must have such apprenticeship contracts with employers before they enrol at a TVET college. This cements the partnership between the TVET college and industry.
Two colleges were selected to deliver each one of the 13 priority trades. In practice, 19 colleges are participating in the CoS programme, as 7 colleges have two trades each (albeit at different campuses). Every province has at least one college participating in the CoS.
What makes CoS different from many other initiatives is that learners must have apprenticeship contracts before they enrol at the college. This has required a considerable amount of work amongst employers, work that commenced at the beginning of this year. CoS has a target of 30 learners/apprentices per college, meaning that 780 apprenticeship contracts have to be signed. On 10 August 2018, the Department received reports indicating that there were 1 053 expressions of interest from employers wishing to take up apprentices for particular trades in the vicinity of selected colleges. The Sector Education and Training Authorities are being asked to consider these expressions of interest and where employers qualify, to allocate apprenticeship grants to them.
With apprenticeship grants, learners have a far greater chance not only of completing their trade test but also of securing employment either with the company with which they have been contracted or with another company in the network. Furthermore, companies have a better chance of finding the skills they need and ensuring that the skills trained are in line with their needs.
10 September 2018 - NW2334
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Mr N Paulsen to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
1. (a) What number of labour disputes are currently being faced by (i) her department and (ii) the entities reporting to her, (b) what is the cause of each dispute, (c) what is the nature of each dispute and (d) what dale was each dispute (i) reported and (ii) resolved; 2. (a) (i) what number of employees have been dismissed by her department in the past five years and {ii) for what reason was each employee dismissed and (b) (i) what number of the specified employees were paid severance packages and (ii) what was the monetary value of each severance package?. NW2512E
Reply:
Please find here: Reply
10 September 2018 - NW2230
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)Whether he has put any plans in place to reduce the long queues and waiting times at his department’s offices; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what has he found to be the causes for the long queues and waiting times at his department’s offices?
Reply:
1. Yes, the Department has drafted a strategy and action plan to address and reduce the long queues including waiting times at its offices. The action plan would be rolled out with short, medium to long term interventions. The Department held a media briefing on 22 April 2018, to pronounce to the public the “War on Queues” campaign, as part of its plans to ensure that notwithstanding the high volumes experienced amidst inadequate physical infrastructure, unstable systems and general lack of resources, our clients are served at the shortest possible time.
The action plans put in place encompass the following critical components, namely:-
- Assessment report on immediate interventions at identified offices (Alexandra, Soweto, Pietermaritzburg and Umgeni) showing reductions in waiting times and what has been done in ensuring people are not waiting outside offices to be served.
- Categorising of offices based on performance in order provide interventions at such offices.
- The Department has introduced a steering committee that sits every two weeks to monitor all offices that are still experiencing long queues and make interventions where required.
- Some interventions include but is not limited to; a one-stop workstation that takes fingerprints and photographs, a streamline of processes and a reduction of time clients spend in Home Affairs offices.
- Revisiting the working hour arrangements negotiations with labour; to address the issue of unpredictable walk-in clients and inadequate resources.
- Proposals on how to measure customer experience and waiting times in offices, and on how to deal with structural challenges of long waiting times.
The Department, informed by the action plans, is finalising a customer satisfaction survey, it commissioned to get the client contact centre
working optimally, find a solution for unpredictable walk-in clients and for
front office space, explore possibilities of a new shift system, attend to the unstable system, scale-up unannounced visits by senior managers to offices, improve workflow and beef-up communication with clients.
2. Long enduring queues emanating from high client volumes caused by unpredictable walk-ins, discontinuation of Saturday working hours, inadequate footprint and front office space, unstable systems (networks and applications), inefficient work flow process and uncoordinated communication strategies.
10 September 2018 - NW2370
Mchunu, Ms S to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
In view of the recent 6th BRICS Education Ministers’ meeting that was held in Cape Town recently under the theme Deepening BRICS Education Partnerships and Exchanges, where the Ministers reflected on the successes and challenges related to earlier education commitments made by the BRICS countries, how has she found the reflections made by the BRICS partners on university partnerships, technical and vocational education and training, work-based learning and digitisation can assist in strengthening the country’s post-school education and training system?
Reply:
The Department hosted the 6th BRICS Education Ministers Meeting on 10 July 2018 under the theme “Deepening BRICS Education Partnerships and Exchanges”. The meeting aimed to reflect on the successes and challenges related to earlier education commitments made by the BRICS countries. The meeting ensured the exchange of best practices to improve education and training systems as well as pursuing opportunities for skills development.
Collaboration in higher education and training with BRICS countries is based on mutual learning and knowledge sharing. The cooperation facilitates the exchange of skills, expertise and knowledge between BRICS countries and various agencies in the education system to build long-term relations of mutual benefit. BRICS cooperation also promotes system-to-system cooperation whereby policymakers, institutions, academics and students have access to relevant, high-quality international practices, research, experiences and expertise.
The meeting reflected on how Workplace-Based Learning can support improved learning and employability and shared their best practice models. The meeting also highlighted the importance to develop innovative approaches to vocational education provision, guaranteeing workforce integration into the future labour market and consequently, increase economic productivity and social inclusion.
The meeting also discussed experiences on digitisation where India developed a massive Open Online Course platform known as the SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active – Learning for Young Aspiring Minds). This is a holistic learning platform, which can be accessed anytime. It comes in an e-Content self-instructional material, e-Books, illustrations, case studies and presentations.
This experience together with international research strongly suggest that in pursuing the shift towards an open learning orientation will also encourage the post-school sector towards taking on board evident changes in the way a new generation of learners are beginning to view learning, education and training as well as how they are using technology in teaching and learning.
The meeting noted that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) provision has a direct role in supporting the skills needs of industry, and the employment and career needs of workers, however, TVET- industry partnerships in South Africa have been weak. The BRICS platform will assist members in positioning TVET in a way that not only addresses the skills sets required to improve productivity and economic growth but also to reduce poverty and inequality in society. As such, workers need to have both general and more defined skill sets, with the capacity to adapt these skill sets in the face of evolving industry demands.
The interaction was aimed at promoting university partnerships with the need to strengthen academic exchange and student mobility among the BRICS member states. A representative of the BRICS Network University indicated that successful collaboration of the BRICS universities on research and teaching, student and staff exchanges is already a significant contribution to global knowledge production. South Africa is already receiving scholarship offers from BRICS countries and have students studying in China, Russia and India. Negotiations are underway way with Brazil.
Through its teaching partnerships, the BRICS Network University will promote academic programmes that produce the kind of graduates that can lead the BRICS societies into the future. The thematic areas for the BRICS Network University, i.e. energy, information security, climate change, water resources and pollution treatment have been carefully selected to exploit the knowledge strengths of the BRICS member states.
The work of the BRICS Network University is in alignment with that which the post-school education and training system is aiming to accomplish; that is to build a stronger and more cooperative relationship between education and training institutions and the workplace. BRICS gives a real opportunity for effective learning and knowledge diplomacy to make a difference to the lives of its citizens.
The BRICS Education Ministers meeting resulted in the signing of a joint declaration with tangible outcomes in different areas. Brazil offered to host a workshop on innovation among TVET institutions in BRICS countries. India offered to develop a proposal, which will focus on e-learning across BRICS countries, and share best practices, South Africa offered to develop a doctoral BRICS Network Programme, and lastly, Russia offered to put together a proposal for the establishment of a coordinating process for the BRICS Network University.
10 September 2018 - NW2431
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him and (b)(i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
Reply:
The Department and entities responded as follows:
(i) Department of Home Affairs
(a-b) The Department of Home Affairs does not own any land and therefore the question as to who invested on land owned by the Department cannot arise.
(ii) Government Printing Works
- None
- Not applicable
(iii) Electoral Commission
- None
- Not applicable
10 September 2018 - NW2367
Wolmarans, Mr M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to the SA Human Rights Commission Report on Transformation at Universities which recommended that her department takes a leading role in the transformation of institutions of higher learning and that universities should report annually on their state of transformation, what work has been put in to address recommendations which have not yet been addressed?
Reply:
In 2014, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) promulgated
the revised Regulations for Reporting by Public Higher Education Institutions
(R464, Government Gazette No. 37726 of 9 June 2014) which impose a duty on all university councils to report on transformation in their annual reports. In terms of the Regulations, public higher education institutions are required to adopt, implement and report on policies that promote transformation in their respective institutions. This report on transformation must clearly indicate initiatives that seek to advance people from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, women and people with disabilities. It should also indicate any transformation measures implemented with regard to teaching, learning and research activities. In addition, public higher education institutions are required to monitor the effectiveness and impact of policies implemented to address transformation in their respective institutions. All this information must be submitted to the Department annually.
Upon receipt of the South African Human Rights Commission’s report in December 2016, the Department circulated the report to all University Vice-Chancellors for their consideration and action. Universities were requested to respond to the report by submitting their implementation plans to the Department in which they demonstrate how they intend giving effect to the recommendations outlined in the report, including the resolutions of the 2015 Higher Education Transformation Summit held in Durban in October 2015.
The Ministerial Committee on Transformation in Public Universities (TOC) has conducted an analysis of both Universities’ annual transformation reports as well as the transformation implementation plans, and it is currently in the process of compiling a report on the state of transformation in the higher education system. The envisaged report will identify barriers to substantive transformation in the sector, and will include recommendations to the Minister on appropriate interventions and initiatives to be effected in order to accelerate the pace of transformation in the sector.
Subsequent to its appointment in July 2017, the TOC developed and is currently implementing a three-year action plan which is informed by, among others, the recommendations of the SAHRC report. The TOC’s primary mandate is to monitor transformation in the sector and to advise the Minister on appropriate policies and other interventions required to accelerate transformation of the higher education sector. The Department and the TOC hold regular meetings with Universities South Africa which represents all twenty-six (26) public Universities, with the intention of addressing transformation challenges confronting the sector and to collaborate on sectoral transformation activities.
07 September 2018 - NW2430
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her and (b)(i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
Reply:
The National Department of Public Works is the custodian of all immovable assets that vest in National Government and as such is responsible for all facility life cycle management functions. The Memorandum of Agreement was signed in 2015 by Minister of Public Works to transfer the facility life cycle management functions on Defence Endowment Property. (specifically immovable assets). The process is underway to be concluded in the Medium Term. Therefore there is no company invested on any land allocated to the DoD by NDPW.
07 September 2018 - NW2473
Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Economic Development
(a) What is the value of each loan offered by the Industrial Development Corporation, (b) on what date was the loan paid out, (c) to whom it was it paid out and (d) what is the value of the amount still owed on the loan?
Reply:
The IDC provides information on business partners that it funds, on the IDC website.
Details regarding investment date, value and shareholder details of IDC clients may be accessed at:
I also refer the Honourable Member to the reply to Parliamentary Question 1575, of 18 May 2018.
-END-
07 September 2018 - NW1112
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
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:
The details of consulting firms or companies that are currently contracted by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), and its entities (the Small Enterprise Development Agency [SEDA] and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency [SEFA]) are attached as Annexure A.
07 September 2018 - NW2447
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Economic Development
What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him and (b)(i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
Reply:
The Economic Development Department, ITAC, Competition Commission and Competition Tribunal do not have land investments.
Attached as Annexure ‘A’ is information on land owned by the IDC. The properties are part of the IDC’s overall portfolio.
-END-
07 September 2018 - NW2337
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Tourism
(a) What number of labour disputes are currently being faced by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him, (b) what is the cause of each dispute, (c) what is the nature of each dispute and (d) on what date was each dispute (i) reported and (ii) resolved; (2) (a)(i) what number of employees have been dismissed by his department in the past five years and (ii) for what reason was each employee dismissed and (b)(i) what number of the specified employees were paid severance packages and (ii) what was the monetary value of each severance package?
Reply:
(i) Department of Tourism
1. (a) Number of labour disputes: None
(b) Cause of each dispute: N/A
(c) Nature of each dispute: N/A
(d) (i) Date dispute was reported: N/A
(ii) Date each dispute was resolved: N/A
2. (a) (i) what number of employees have been dismissed by his department the past 5 years:
3 employees.
(ii) For what reason was each employee dismissed: 2 for Abscondment and 1 for theft.
(b) (i) What number of the specified employees were paid severance packages: 1 employee
(ii) What was the monetary value of each severance package? R138 648.23
(ii) SA Tourism
1. (a) Number of labour disputes: None
(b) Cause of each dispute: Not applicable
(c) Nature of each dispute: Not applicable
(d). (i) Date dispute was reported: Not applicable
(ii) Date each dispute was resolved : Not applicable
2. (a) (i) what number of employees have been dismissed by his department the past 5 years?
Three (3) employees were dismissed in the past five years
(ii)For what reason was each employee dismissed?
- Two (2) employees did not follow procedures, unauthorised removal of company assets, dishonesty, Bringing the entity’s name in disrepute
- One (1) Poor performance
(b)(i) What number of the specified employees were paid severance packages and
None were paid severance packages
(ii)What was the monetary value of each severance package?
Not applicable
05 September 2018 - NW2246
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1768 on 8 June 2018, the figures in Table 1 include the total number of decisions taken by Refugee Status Determination Officers (RSDOs) and referred to the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs (SCRA), or simply those decisions finalised by the SCRA; (2) what number of (a) decisions were taken by RSDOs in each calendar year since 1 January 2008 and (b) the specified decisions were (i) referred to and (ii) decided by the (aa) SCRA and (bb) Refugee Appeals Board (RAB) in each case; (3) what number of the specified decisions referred to the SCRA and RAB were (a) taken on review and (b) set aside following the judicial reviews in each case in each calendar year; (4) whether the (a) RSDOs, (b) SCRA and/or (c) RAB are experiencing any backlogs with the processing of decisions and appeals; if so, what are the full details of the backlogs in each case?
Reply:
(1) Those are decisions finalised by SCRA.
(2)(a)&(b) The information is tabulated in the tables hereunder:
(aa) FOR SCRA
Year |
Decisions taken by RSDO (a) |
Unfounded (In cases of appeal referred to RAB) (i) |
Manifestly Unfounded automatic refer to SCRA (ii) |
|
2008 |
69114 |
Not Available |
||
2009 |
50622 |
18856 |
27199 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside |
|||
2010 |
77071 |
24827 |
42161 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside |
|||
2011 |
43953 |
16875 |
20275 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside |
|||
2012 |
63228 |
25037 |
31965 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside |
|||
2013 |
68241 |
35402 |
25553 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside |
|||
2014 |
75733 |
29545 |
36958 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside |
|||
2015 |
60640 |
14093 |
44048 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside 1777 |
|||
2016 |
41241 |
21693 |
16391 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside |
|||
2017 |
27980 |
6819 |
18894 |
|
Upheld |
Set Aside |
Please note: In 2008 the statistics for rejections were not divided into unfounded and manifestly unfounded.
(bb) FOR RAB:
CASES RECEIVED BY RAB AS UNFOUNDED AND FINALISED |
|||
YEAR |
UNFOUNDED REFERRED TO RAB (i) |
RECEIVED |
FINALISED (ii) |
2008 |
Not Available |
3877 |
1550 |
2009 |
18856 |
4601 |
4139 |
2010 |
24827 |
4879 |
3420 |
2011 |
16875 |
4362 |
5434 |
2012 |
25037 |
4958 |
4886 |
2013 |
35402 |
9413 |
2743 |
2014 |
29545 |
15452 |
4466 |
2015 |
14093 |
14475 |
4993 |
2016 |
21693 |
4455 |
2670 |
2017 |
6819 |
10117 |
5261 |
3(a) The information is as follows:
Year |
(aa) Asylum Seeker |
(bb) Refugee Status |
2013 |
630 |
712 |
2014 |
399 |
523 |
2015 |
1089 |
1021 |
2016 |
435 |
792 |
2017 |
238 |
1115 |
2018 |
14 |
758 |
Total |
2805 |
4921 |
Grand total of litigation instituted by asylum seekers and refugees to date is 7,726 (2805 + 4921)
3(b) Litigation brought against the Department by asylum seekers is essentially contextualised as follows:-
New Asylum Seekers: These are illegal foreigners detained at Lindela Repatriation Centre (“Lindela”) or Police Stations, seeking urgent court orders to be released from detention on the basis that they are new asylum seekers who want to be afforded opportunity to apply for asylum. In most such cases, courts do not award costs to the applicants and simply order their release, so as to allow them to apply for asylum. This is in line with the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment of BULA and Others / Minister of Home Affairs and Others in which the court held that once intention to apply for asylum is indicated, asylum seeker is entitled to protective provision by the Republic under International Law. These court applications are mostly not settled in both parties favour in that asylum seekers (applicants) are released from detention and afforded the opportunity to apply for asylum and no costs order is made against the Department.
Asylum Seekers Appeals to the Refugee Appeal Board (“RAB”): These are asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected by the Refugee Status Determination Officer (“RSDO) on the grounds that their applications are unfounded. Such asylum seekers may appeal the RSDO’s decision to the RAB. During the period 2013 – 2016, the RAB experienced capacity challenges which led to a huge backlog in finalising the appeals. This resulted in litigation in which asylum seekers whose applications are pending before the RAB would launch court applications compelling the RAB to either furnish them with interview dates and/or finalise decisions. Because of the nature of this litigation, the Department and/or RAB had no legal grounds to oppose them and as a consequence, there were costs orders occasioned by these applications. However, since the capacity constraints have been addressed at the RAB, this nature of litigation has ceased.
Failed Asylum Seekers: These are those asylum seekers/applicants whose applications have either been rejected by the Standing Committee on Refugee Affairs (“SCRA”) or RAB. The rejection by SCRA or RAB renders such asylum seekers illegal foreigners in the Republic and therefore liable for arrest and detention for the purposes of deportation. Upon arrest, failed asylum seekers approach the courts to seek orders to review and set aside the rejections. Such applications are normally brought in two parts, namely, Part A and Part B. In Part A, the applicants seek orders to be released from detention pending finalisation of Part B. In Part B, they seek orders to review and set aside the decision of the RAB or SCRA. Ordinarily, in Part A of the application, there are no orders as to costs. However, in Part B, parties incur costs. Part B is seldom set down for hearing as the intention of the failed asylum seekers is never to prosecute the review, but rather to secure the indefinite stay in the Republic. Costs in these review applications are also reserved pending the finalisation of these review applications.
The nature of litigation instituted by refugees against the Department is mainly two-fold:
(i) Certification in terms of Section 27(c) of the Refugees Act
These applications are meant to compel SCRA to recognise the applicants as indefinite refugees.
(ii) Refugees Identity and Travel Documents
These applications are meant to compel the Department to issue refugees with South African Refugee Identity Documents (“refugee IDs”) and/or Travel Documents.
Ordinarily, the Department does not oppose these applications as there are no legal grounds to oppose them. The applicants merely seek orders to compel the Department to finalise their applications for refugee IDs and/or Travel Documents. In such matters, costs are confined to the issuing of high court applications only.
4(a-c) The information is as follows:
Area of responsibility |
2017 |
Legacy |
Total |
RSDO |
623 |
997 |
1620 |
SCRA |
9836 |
30490 |
40326 |
RAB |
5246 |
142548 |
147794 |
05 September 2018 - NW1483
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
(1)Whether, with reference to the reply of the President, Mr C M Ramaphosa, to the debate on the State of the Nation Address on 22 February 2018 to implement lifestyle audits, (a) she, (b) senior management service members in her department and/or (c) any of the heads of entities reporting to her have undergone a lifestyle audit in the past three financial years; if not, have any plans been put in place to perform such audits; if so, in each case, what are the details of the (i) date of the lifestyle audit, (ii) name of the person undergoing the audit, (iii) name of the auditing firm conducting the audit and (iv) outcome of the audit; (2) whether she will furnish Mr M P Rabotapi with copies of the lifestyle audit reports?”
Reply:
Neither the (a) the Minister of Small Business Development, (b) the senior Management service members nor the (c) heads of entities have undergone a lifestyle audit in the past three financial years. However, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) adheres to the system of financial disclosures as prescribed by the Public Service Regulations of 2016 which enables employees to disclose financial interests. This includes disclosure of shareholding, directorships and partnership, equities, income generating assets, sponsorships; remunerative work outside and employees’ formal employment; gifts and hospitality. This is a yearly exercise and the DSBD, like all Departments, are expected to comply with the regulation.
Financial disclosures by senior management service (SMS) are verified by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). Any findings of possible conflict of interest are identified in this process and communicated with the relevant Executive Authority. Furthermore, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) has access to financial disclosures of employees by virtue of Section (15) of Public Audit, 2004 [Act No. 25 of 2004]. The AGSA is therefore empowered to conduct an audit on the lifestyle of any public service employees to verify the financial position of such persons and establish conflict of interest.
Although the announcement by the President is acknowledged on the need to conduct lifestyle audits, the Minister of Public Service and Administration (MPSA), Minister Ayanda Dlodlo in her Budget Speech on 16 May 2018, indicated that “In responding to the call by the President, we are developing a framework, which will inform how we institute or conduct lifestyle audits on all Public Service employees. This is in addition to existing measures, which prohibit employees from conducting business with organs of state”. The Small Business Development (SBD) Portfolio that is the DSBD together with its entities; the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) will comply to the DPSA Framework for conducting lifestyle audits when adopted. This Framework will then be embedded in policies of the SBD Portfolio for guidance to ensure compliance.
(2) No. There are no report of such audits, since lifestyle audits, in the strict sense of the terms, have yet to be conducted by the Department in the event of a formalised Framework from the DPSA.
05 September 2018 - NW2308
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Police
Whether any persons were (a) arrested and/or (b) charged in the City of Cape Town Ward 66 in the period 1 May 2018 and 30 June 2018; if not, in each specified case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each specified case?
Reply:
(a) and (b)
The South African Police Service (SAPS) does not record statistics, based on Wards.
The SAPS statistics are registered according to station precincts or geographical blocks.
Reply to question 2308 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date; 2018-08-23
Reply to question 2308 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date: 2018-08-31
Attached please find here: Question 2018
05 September 2018 - NW2345
Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the President of the Republic
(a) What number of international trips has he undertaken since taking office and (b) who has accompanied him on each trip that is not a member of the Government?
Reply:
a) Twenty two (22) international visits have been undertaken.
(b) The Presidency delegation lists that provide names of people that accompanied the President on each trip do not have anyone who is not a member of government. However the Department of Trade and Industry does put together a list of business people that accompany the government delegation on some international visits. These business delegations are coordinated by the dti.
05 September 2018 - NW2309
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Police
Whether any persons were (a) arrested and/or (b) charged in the City of Cape Town Ward 67 in the period 1 May 2018 and 30 June 2018; if not, in each specified case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each specified case?
Reply:
(a) and (b)
The South African Police Service (SAPS) does not record statistics, based on Wards. The SAPS statistics are registered according to station precincts or geographical blocks.
Reply to question 2309 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER; SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2018-08-23
Reply to question 2309 approved/not approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date: 2018-08/31
Attached please find here: Date of publication internal question paper
05 September 2018 - NW2276
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
Whether any cases were opened with the SA Police Service (a) in each of the past five financial years and (b) since 1 April 2018 regarding incidents of rocks being placed on the N12 highway close to the Lenasia exit late at night; if so, what are the
Reply:
(a) and (b)(i)(ii)
(a) Financial year |
Number of cases |
{i) Relevant details |
(ii) Outcomes |
|
2013/2014 |
1 |
Eldorado Park, CAS 495/01/2014 —Robbery Common. |
Closed as undetected. |
|
2014/2015 |
1 |
Eldorado Park, CAS 665/01/2015 — Carjacking. |
Closed as undetected. |
|
2015/2016 |
4 |
Eldorado Park, CAS 77/05/2015 — Robbery with other weapon. |
Three suspects arrested, however, the victim cannot be traced. |
|
Eldorado Park, CAS 311/08/2015 — Robbery Common. |
Three suspects found guilty and each sentenced to eight years imprisonment. |
|||
Eldorado Park, CAS 429/01/2015 — Robbery with other weapon. |
Three suspects found guilty and each sentenced to four years imprisonment. |
|||
Eldorado Park, CAS 210/11/2015 — Robbery with other weapon. |
Closed as undetected. |
|||
2016/2017 |
8 |
Eldorado Park, CAS 210/11/2015 - Robbery with other weapon. |
Closed as undetected. |
|
Eldorado Park, CAS 221/08/2016 - Robbery with firearm. |
Closed as Undetected. |
|||
Eldorado Park, CAS 306/09/2016 Robbery with firearm. |
Closed as undetected. |
|||
Eldorado Park, CAS 419/09/2015 - Robbery with firearm. |
Closed as undetected. |
|||
Eldorado Park, CAS 622/11/2016 - Robbery with firearm. |
Closed as undetected. |
|||
Eldorado Park CAS 249/01/2017 — Robbery with firearm. |
Closed as Undetected. |
|||
Eldorado Park, CAS 573/02/2017 — Robbery with firearm. |
Closed as undetected. |
|||
Eldorado Park, CAS 25/03/2017 — Robbery with other weapon. |
Closed as undetected. |
|||
Eldorado Park, CAS 2/05/2017 — Robbery |
Closed as undetected. |
2017/2018 |
5 |
wlth other weapon. |
|
Eldorado Park, CAS 532/06/2017 — Robbery with other weapon. |
Closed as undetected. |
||
Eldorado Park, CAS 120/08/2017 — Robbery with other weapon. |
Closed as undetected. |
||
Eldorado Park, CAS 388/10/2017 — Robbery with other weapon. |
Closed as undetected. |
||
Eldorado Park, CAS 711/12/2017 — Robbery with other weapon. |
Closed as undetected. |
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Reply to question 2276 recommended/
AL
KJ OLE (SOEG)
GENERAL
:SOUTHAFR1CANPOLICESERVlCE
Date:
2018 -Jf-
Reply to question 2276 approved/noLa ed
MINISTE OF POLICE BH CELE,
Date:
05 September 2018 - NW2196
Lekota, Mr M to ask the President of the Republic
Whether, with reference to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, he and the Government have taken any action regarding the utterances of the former President, Mr J G Zuma, on numerous occasions while he was still President, including a gathering of the Congress of South African Students over free tertiary education held at Ethekwini City Hall in Durban, that he was aware of corrupt activities that were committed but he kept quiet; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the action taken?
Reply:
Section 34 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (Act 12 of 2004) requires that “any person who holds a position of authority” and who knows or ought reasonably to have known or suspected that any other person has committed certain listed offences must report such knowledge or suspicion or cause such knowledge or suspicion to be reported to a Police Official in the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation at the South African Police Service (SAPS).
The Act further defines “any person who holds a position of authority” as:
- the Director-General or head, or equivalent officer, of a national or provincial department;
- in the case of a municipality, the municipal manager appointed in terms of section 82 of the Local government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998);
- any public officer in the Senior Management Service of a public body;
- any head, rector or principal of a tertiary institution;
- the manager, secretary or a director of a company as defined in the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973), and includes a member of a close corporation as defined in the Close Corporations Act, 1984 (Act 69 of 1984);
- the executive manager of any bank or other financial institution;
- any partner in a partnership;
- any person who has been appointed as chief executive officer or an equivalent officer of any agency, authority, board, commission, committee, corporation, council, department, entity, financial institution, foundation, fund, institute, service, or any other institution or organisation, whether established by legislation, contract or any other legal means;
- any other person who is responsible for the overall management and control of the business of an employer; or
- any person contemplated in paragraphs (a) to (i), who has been appointed in an acting or temporary capacity.
The Act does not place any statutory obligation on the President or Members of the Executive, Members of Legislatures or the Judiciary,
It is important, however, to emphasise that the fight against corruption is a continuous process, which requires the involvement of all citizens and that provided with evidence, the relevant law enforcement agencies would not hesitate to take the necessary actions.
We would therefore encourage all South Africans, regardless of the position they occupy, to provide any evidence of alleged corrupt activities to the SAPS.
05 September 2018 - NW2292
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What is the current (i) actual and (ii) optimal number of police officers involved with sector policing at the Boksburg North Police Station and (b) by what date will the specified police station receive its full complement of sector police officers?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii) and (b)
(a) Current |
(i) Actual |
(ii) Optimal |
(b) Date |
42 |
62 |
74 |
In January 2019, 14 new recruits will be received. |
Reply to question 2292 recommended/not recommended
GENERAL NA ISS R: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
SITOLE (SOEG)
Date:
26\8 -t8- 2 3
Reply to question 2292 approved/n
BH CELE, MP
05 September 2018 - NW2202
Lekota, Mr M to ask the President of the Republic
Whether he has launched any form of inquiry into allegations that secret state spy funds had been used to splash out R10 million on a luxury mansion that could become the new home of the Minister of State Security after she allegedly rejected the house provided by the Department of Public Works; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome thereof?
Reply:
The President received a full briefing from the Minister of State Security on the matter. Having regard to the details of the briefing and related matters, the President is of the view that there are no grounds to establish a commission of inquiry into the matter.
The Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, a committee of Parliament, will also receive a briefing on the matter by the Minister as part of its oversight and accountability function.
05 September 2018 - NW2307
Maynier, Mr D to ask the President of the Republic
(1)With reference to the reply of the Minister of Finance to question 45 on 25 June 2018 and the statement issued by the Government Communications and Information System on 14 November 2017, (a)(i) when and (ii) for what reason was the Presidential Fiscal Committee established, (b) how many times has the committee met, (c) on what date did each meeting take place, (d) what is the name of each (i) committee member and (ii) official present at each specified committee meeting and (e) what was the purpose of each specified committee meeting; (2) whether the committee has been disbanded; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2484E
Reply:
- The Presidential Fiscal Committee (PFC) was established on 11 October 2017, following the decision of the Extended Cabinet meeting of 28 September 2017, as follows:
- President of the Republic of South Africa as Chairperson
- Deputy President
- Minister of Finance
- Minister in The Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Minister of Science and Technology
- Minister of Economic Development
- Minister of Energy
- Deputy Minister of Finance
- Director-General in The Presidency and Secretary of the Cabinet
- Director-General: National Treasury
The position of Chairperson was later delegated by the President to the Minister of Finance.
As detailed in the Government statement of 14 November 2017 that the Honourable Member has referred to, the Committee was mandated to work with the National Treasury and other stakeholders to find creative ways of meeting the country’s fiscal targets and resolving competing priorities. In particular, the PFC was tasked with considering the proposals prepared by the National Treasury to bring the public finances back onto a sustainable path. The Committee was further mandated to make recommendations and to provide advice on spending priorities which may be considered.
The secretariat of the PFC sits with the National Treasury and therefore all secretariat-related questions should be re-directed to the PFC secretariat.
(2) While the Committee has not formally been disbanded, it has not met since 21 November 2017.
05 September 2018 - NW2242
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police
(1) (a) When was a contract first entered into for the lease of the building that is currently being used as the Rietvale Satellite Police Station in the Northern Cape, (b) at the time of first entering into the lease, (i) to whom did the building belong and (ii) with whom was the lease entered into, (c) what were the original terms of the lease and ( d) what are the costs of the rental agreement; (2) whether, since entering into the lease, the ownership of the building has changed hands; if so, (a) who is the new owner of the building, (b) with whom is the lease agreement currently signed and (c) on what date does the current lease agreement end?
Reply:
(1 )(b)(i) The building belonged to Mrs DJE Pretorius.
(1 )(b)(ii) The lease contract was between Mrs DJE Pretorius, as the lessor and the National Department of Public Works (NDPW), as the lessee.
(1 )(c) The responsibilities of the lessor are as follows:
~ Assessment rates and fixed municipal levies, including all related increases.
~ Any related insurance of the premises and increases, thereof.
~ Normal maintenance and repairs (including painting) of both the interior and exterior of the premises, including the exterior of the premises of the high-rise building.
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05 September 2018 - NW2596
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)(a) What is the total number of (i) deputy directors-general and (ii) chief directors that are employed in (aa) an acting and (bb) a permanent capacity in his department and (b) what is the total number of women in each case; (2) (a) what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii) directors of each entity reporting to him and (b) what is the total number of women in each case?
Reply:
(1)
(a) |
|||||
(i) |
Deputy Directors-General |
(ii) |
Chief Directors |
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(b) |
Male |
Female |
(b) |
Male |
Female |
(aa) |
1 |
1 |
(aa) |
2 |
1 |
Total |
2 |
Total |
3 |
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(bb) |
7 |
7 |
(bb) |
22 |
31 |
Total |
14 |
Total |
53 |
Response from the Entities
Entity |
2(a)(i) |
2(a)(ii) |
2(b) |
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) |
The CIPC has one (1) Commissioner |
The CIPC does not have a board, therefore it does not have directors |
Nil |
Companies Tribunal (CT) |
The entity does not have a Board but there is the Chairperson who is part time |
As from 01 August 2018, the CFO is appointed as Acting COO, the position that has been renamed from Full Time Tribunal member to Chief Operating Officer. The COO post is advertised |
One (1) woman |
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) |
The ECIC has one (1) Chief Executive |
The ECIC has nine (9) directors |
Three (3) women |
National Consumer Commission (NCC) |
The NCC has one (1) Commissioner |
The NCC has one (1) Deputy Commissioner however it does not have a board, therefore it does not have directors |
One (1) woman |
National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) |
The NCT has one (1) Executive Chairperson |
The NCT has five (5) EXCO members |
One (1) woman |
National Credit Regulator (NCR) |
The NCR has one (1) Chief Executive |
The NCR has one (1) Deputy Chief Executive however it does not have a board, therefore it does not have directors |
One (1) woman |
National Empowerment Fund (NEF) |
The NEF has one (1) Chief Executive |
The NEF has seven (7) directors |
Five (5) women |
National Gambling Board (NGB) |
The NGB has one (1) Administrator |
The NLC does not have a board, therefore it does not have directors |
One (1) woman |
National Lotteries Commission (NLC) |
The NLC has one (1) Commissioner |
The NLC does not have a board, therefore it does not have directors |
One (1) woman |
National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) |
The NMISA has one (1) Chief Executive |
The NMISA has seven (7) directors |
Three (3) women |
National Regulator For Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) |
The NRCS has one (1) Chief Executive |
One (1) Executive Manager and fifty two (52) Senior Managers |
Eighteen (18) women |
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) |
The SABS has one (1) Chief Executive |
The SABS has six (6) directors |
Three (3) women |
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) |
The SANAS has one (1) Chief Executive |
The SANAS has nine (9) directors |
Three (3) women |
“Except as explicitly stated herein the Ministry: Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) does not express an opinion in respect of any factual representations. The opinion /memo provided is limited to the matters stated in it and may not be relied on upon by any person outside the dti or used for any other purpose neither in its intent or existence. It must not be disclosed to any other person without prior written approval other than by law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting the rights of the dti to defend or oppose any claim or action against the dti."
04 September 2018 - NW2243
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Energy
1) What are the reasons for his department's determination to proceed with the procurement of electricity from two coal independent power producer (IPP) projects when renewable IPP projects provide more affordable and cleaner alternatives; 2) Whether his department's determination to proceed with the procurement of electricity from two coal IPP projects is based on the 2010-2030 Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity; if not, on which strategic plan is his department's determination based; if so, why is his department relying on an old and outdated plan for future energy needs; 3) In light of the numerous court cases pending against both projects, by what date does his department expect each of the two coal IPP projects to reach (a) commercial and (b) financial close; and 4) whether his department conducted any cost-benefit studies prior to making its decision to procure electricity from the two coal IPP projects, particularly relating to the impact on poor communities that cannot afford to pay for the expensive electricity procured from the two projects; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the outcome of the study?
Reply:
1) Government's energy policy, among others, is premised on a balanced energy mix recognizing our country's natural endowment of energy carriers, including coal. Our policy decisions are not informed exclusively by a single consideration, but rather by a variety of key considerations such as affordability, energy efficiency and security of supply, job creation. localisation and commitment to reduce carbon emissions and water usage.
South Africa faces significant rigidity in its economy and therefore any policy-driven transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society must take into account its overriding priority to address poverty and inequality. Government's position therefore should be understood in the context of these and other national circumstances. Thus, in giving effect to a just transition we will pay special attention to workers' jobs and their livelihood.
2) Although the two Coal Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have been procured in terms of a determination based on the 2010 IRP, generation of electricity from a mix of renewable and non-renewable sources, including from coal-fired power stations remains unchanged and thus coalfired power generation and the two Coal IPPs will continue to be relevant. It should be noted that the process of procuring the two coal IPPs was formally initiated in 2014 in accordance with the Integrated Resource Plan promulgated in 2011. The procurement process has been initiated by government at that time and government needs to honor commitments in respect of this procurement process.
3) Environmental approvals secured by the two Coal IPP projects pending the outcome of litigation and a decision on (a) commercial close and {b) financial close will be informed by the state of readiness of the projects.
4) See reply to (1) above. All IPP projects are procured and contracted pursuant to Ministerial Determinations issued by the Minister of Energy, in consultation with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) in terms of Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act, No 4 of 2006. Ministerial Determinations are guided by the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The development of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is widely consulted and includes, among others, considerations such as carbon emission reduction commitments, cost of new technology uncertainties, water usage, localisation and job creation as well as regional development and integration and security of supply. The multiplicity of considerations and a balanced energy mix of both base load coal fired generation and intermittent renewable power generation allows for blended pricing to address the impact of prices, environmental sustainability and security of supply. It is not a requirement to undertake any additional feasibility studies prior to each Ministerial Determination or each bid window. The Coal IPP Programme was pursued on the grounds of Ministerial Determinations pursuant to section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act, No. 4 of 2006, that new generation capacity was required and in accordance with the planning framework of the widely consul ted Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
Furthermore, each IPP participating in the tender process is responsible for undertaking a feasibility study of its own project prior to bid submission to ensure the bankability of the project. At bid submission the IPPs have to comply with various elements within the qualification criteria which can only be complied with if they did undertake feasibility studies
04 September 2018 - NW2260
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Energy
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1816 on 15 June 2018, (a) his spouse and/or (b) an adult family member accompanied him on any official international trip since he was appointed as the Minister of Energy; 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 his 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? NW2434E
Reply:
(1) In undertaking the international trips under question, I was accompanied neither by my spouse nor any adult member of my family.
(2) All the international trips I undertook were approved by the President as per the relevant provisions in the Ministerial Handbook.
04 September 2018 - NW2189
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Energy
What number of jobs has he found will be lost at all Eskom owned power plants once all Independent Power Producers companies which had their bids approved by his department come onto the grid?
Reply:
The Department received the question, reviewed its contents against its mandate and has determined that the most appropriate respondent should be the Department of Public Enterprises.
04 September 2018 - NW2531
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
With reference to the ongoing debate on the expropriation of land without compensation and the nationalisation of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB), (a) on what number of occasions have representatives from his department met with their American counterparts to unpack the unfolding debate on both matters, (b) what has the feedback been from each meeting and (c) what effect has he found that the expropriation of land without compensation and the nationalisation of the SARB had with respect to South Africa’s continued participation in the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 2000?
Reply:
a) The dti officials have met with the US Embassy no less than three times between June and August 2018. All these discussions were aimed at exchanging views and sharing information on bilateral trade and investment issues between South Africa and the US. Discussion on the ongoing debate on land expropriation arose in this context, and was not more prominent than other issues under discussion. The nationalisation of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) was never raised in the discussions between the dti and the US Embassy.
b) The discussions have been mostly to discuss recent developments such as the US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into the US and their impact on South Africa’s AGOA benefits. In the few instances where the US raised the land issue, the dti provided an update and explained the transparent and responsible approach that will be followed in decision making. The Embassy emphasised that the US government would not be taking sides but had an interest in seeing a legal and constitutional resolution of the issue.
c) In all the meetings with US Embassy, no links were made on land expropriation without compensation and AGOA. The US State Department, as indicated in its statement, recognises the complexities of the land reform programme and its intention to ensure equitable distribution of land in South Africa. There is also recognition that South Africa’s land reform programme will be undertaken through a Constitutional process that is inclusive and transparent and will be carried out in accordance with the laws of the country. The World Bank has also published a study on “Overcoming the legacy of exclusion in South Africa” which states that a well- managed system of land distribution is essential to redressing the country’s economic inequality. The President’s statements on this issue have also assisted to communicate a clear message to all trade partners on the approach to land reform which aims to ensure that the land reform aims to boost the productive use of land to promote sustainable development. Furthermore, land reform will be undertaken taking due consideration of the need to promote food security and the implications for other sectors of the economy. There is also recognition of the ability of South Africa to handle complicated issues of national interest having managed to find a peaceful solution in resolving apartheid and in moving towards a democratic dispensation.
04 September 2018 - NW2476
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Mr M M Dlamini (EEF) to ask the Minister of Energy
(a) On what date will the new Integrated Resource Plan be released and (b} where will it be available for public access? NW2733E
Reply:
Cabinet approved the Draft IRP Update for public consultation on 22 August 2018. The gazetted plan was available on 27 August 2018, for written comments to be submitted within 60 days of publication.
04 September 2018 - NW2244
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Energy
1. Whether any departmental officials attended training programmes hosted by a certain company (name furnished) in Rotterdam and London from 19 March 2017 to 1 April 2017; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (a) what are the names of the officials who (i) were invited and (ii) attended the training programmes, (b) what are the feasons the specified officials attended the training programmes, (c) how was the attendance of the officials (unded and (d) what were the reasons for the training programmes; 2. whether any officials attended any other programmes presented by the specified company; if so, (a) what are the names of the officials who attended, (b) on what dates did they attend and (c) what was the reason for each programme in each case?
Reply:
1. There are no officials from the Department of Energy who attended international training referred to in question 1
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
2. No officials in the Department attended any training presented by the specific company.
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
03 September 2018 - NW2440
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her and (b)(i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
Reply:
(ii) N/A
(b) (i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
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Approved by the Minister on
Date……………………….
03 September 2018 - NW2275
Atkinson, Mr P to ask the Minister of Economic Development
What is the current status of the loan that was awarded to Shiva Uranium by the Industrial Development Cooperation and (b) by what date will the specified loan be paid?
Reply:
I have been furnished with a reply by the CEO of the IDC, Mr Geoffrey Qhena, to the question, which follows below:
“ (a) This matter is now subject to litigation in an effort to recover IDC’s exposure of R287.5million. The R287 million is made up of R37.5 million remaining capital of the original R250 million loan and R250 million return on the original loan.
(b) There is a litigation process ongoing. We currently await the conclusion of that process. With respect to reference to “litigation” this means that IDC has
instituted legal action to recover the R37,5 million as well as the R250 million in accrued interest. The R37.5 million is the remaining amount of the original
principal amount of R250 million. Oakbay Resources has repaid a total of R212.5 million. The accrued interest remains at R250 million.”
-END-
03 September 2018 - NW2398
Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether she has found that there are currently any delays in respect of new SA Social Security registrations and the processing of new applications to the system; if so, (a) what are the reasons, (b) what are the details and (c) by which date does she expect the situation to be normalised; (2) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. There have been some delays experienced by new applicants for social grants in being able to lodge applications, particularly in the Gauteng province.
A) This has been largely as a result of a labour dispute related to the function of biometric enrolment, which is a function SASSA has insourced, as part of the application process.
B) With the revision of grants administration processes, SASSA indicated its intention to take the biometrics of every applicant. Prior to the contract entered into with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), SASSA took fingerprints manually from every new applicant. With the new payment contract, it was decided to discontinue the taking of fingerprints, as CPS was doing this, to enable payments, and SASSA could use the fingerprints taken by the contractor for purposes of ensuring the integrity of the database, by eliminating duplications. Having both SASSA and CPS take fingerprints was seen as a duplication of effort.
With the contract with CPS having come to an end, SASSA is again required to take fingerprints, as the value of biometric data in eliminating duplicate payments and fraud has been extensively proven. A dispute has arisen with staff who feel this is not their responsibility, despite this having been done prior to the contract. This has impacted on the ability of some SASSA offices to process new applications.
C) The matter is being addressed with organised labour. In addition, an interim process has been developed to ensure that new applications can be processed, even while the matter is being addressed.
2. A full statement will be made once the matter has been resolved.
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Approved by the Minister on
Date……………………….
03 September 2018 - NW2391
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What (a) are the names, (b) is the total number and (c) is the purpose of workshops hosted by her department since her appointment on 26 February 2018; (2) What are the names and other relevant details of companies and service providers that were used for the purpose of hosting each specified workshop; (3) Whether she is related to any of the company owners and/or service providers that were used to host the workshops; if so, what are the relevant details? (4) Did her department request financial support from the National Treasury to host the workshops; if not, why not, if so, what was the response of the National Treasury; (5) Were all the workshops hosted by her department in compliance with National Treasury instructions and regulations, as well as applicable policies of the Supply Chain Management and Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999?
Reply:
All not applicable
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Date……………………….
03 September 2018 - NW2389
Meso, Ms L to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What are the powers, functions and duties of the current Director-General (DG) of her department; (2) whether some of the powers of the current DG have been removed and amended; if so, which rule in the Ministerial Handbook was relied on to effect the changes to remove and amend the powers of the Office of the DG; (3) whether she will provide Ms L L van der Merwe with detailed and comprehensive information on the purpose of making such amendments to the powers and functions of the Office of the DG; if not, why not; if so, when?
Reply:
(1) The powers, functions and duties of the Director General are in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (as amended) and Public Service Regulations,
(2) N/A
(3) N/A
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03 September 2018 - NW2479
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(a) What is the total number of special economic zones (SEZs) in the country, (b) where is each specified SEZ located, (c) what is the (i) monetary value of investment in operations in each SEZ and (ii) size of each SEZ and (d) who owns the land on which each SEZ is located?
Reply:
(a) What is the total number of special economic zones (SEZs) in the country?
There are nine (9) designated zones in the country.
(b) where is each specified SEZ located?
The zones are located as follows:
- Coega SEZ is located in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- East London SEZ is in East London, Eastern Cape
- Dube TradePort SEZ is in Durban, KZN
- Richards Bay SEZ is in Richards Bay, KZN
- Maluti-A-Phofung is in the Free State province
- Musina-Makhado is in Makhado, Limpopo
- Saldanha Bay is in Saldanha, Western Cape
- OR Tambo is in Kempton Park, Gauteng
- Atlantis SEZ is in Atlantis, Western cape
(c) what is the (i) monetary value of investment in operations in each SEZ and (ii) size of each SEZ
(i) The investment performance of designated SEZs is summarized in the following table:
Name of the SEZ |
Year of designation |
No of operational investors |
Value of operational investment (Rm) |
Total direct employment created |
Land allocation to date (Ha) |
Revenue (Rm) |
Coega (EC) |
2001 |
42 |
6.9 billion |
8 210 |
388 |
275.3 |
East London (EL) |
2002 |
28 |
1.6 billion |
3 645 |
7.9 |
720.7 |
Richards Bay (KZN) |
2002 |
2 |
320 million |
93 |
5.5 |
2.89 |
Dube TradePort (KZN) |
2016 |
16 |
1.4 billion |
432 |
54.5 |
117.5 |
Atlantis |
2018 |
5 |
680 million |
220 |
110 |
- |
TOTAL |
93 |
10.9 billion |
12 600 |
565.9 |
1 116,39 |
|
Operational investors - are those that have commenced trading operations in the zone, since inception.
Direct jobs – are those actually created and sustained at the zone, since inception. This excludes construction jobs.
Land allocation – the total amount of land that have been allocated to investors in the zone, since inception.
Revenue – the total revenue raised in the financial year from land sales, rentals or services rendered to investors.
Exports – annual total export sales from the zones.
(ii)The size of each SEZ (Ha)
- Coega - 9003
- East London -462
- Dube TradePort - 302.9
- Richards Bay - 467
- Maluti-a-Phofung - 1039
- OR Tambo – 7.5
- Saldanha Bay – 356
- Musina-Makhado – 7262
- Atlantis – 118
(d) who owns the land on which each SEZ is located?
- Coega is owned by the Coega Development Corporation
- East London is owned by the ELIDZ Company
- Dube TradePort is owned by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA), the Dube TradePort Company and a Joint Venture between the two called La Mercy Property Investment PTY (LTD)
- Richards Bay land is owned by the Richards Bay IDZ and the other part is owned by the Municipality
- Maluti-a-Phofung is owned by the Free State Development Corporation
- OR Tambo - the Gauteng IDZ Company has a long-term lease agreement with ACSA
- Saldanha Bay - the land is owned by Transnet Ports Authority and the SBIDZ Company
- Musina-Makhado is owned by the Mulambwane Communal Property Association which has a long term lease agreement with the Limpopo Economic Development Agency
- Atlantis - Greentech has entered into a lease agreement with the City of Cape Town for 110 ha. Five sites are privately owned but the control of the land is with the SEZ operator.
03 September 2018 - NW2469
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is the total number of social grant recipients who received their grants after the scheduled date in (a) June, (b) July and (c) August 2018?
Reply:
No social grant recipients received their social grants after the scheduled date in the months indicated. It should be noted that social grants are available from the first of each month, and are available for collections during that month. Apart from the beneficiaries who collect their social grants in cash at designated pay points, no beneficiary has a specific date on which to collect the social grant. Therefore, as long as the grant is collected in the month in which it is due, there is no delayed payment.
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03 September 2018 - NW2380
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether her department has put any measures in place to ensure that there will be no problems in the issuing of grants going forward, which may result in beneficiaries not receiving their grants; if not, what are the implications thereof on the welfare of grant beneficiaries; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
SASSA is engaged in a transition project, to move the responsibility for the payment of social grants from Cash paymaster Services to the South African Post Office. This project is being managed according to an approved project plan. While every effort is made to ensure that there is no disruption to the payment of social grants, it is inevitable that the changes may result in some inconvenience or disruption to some beneficiaries.
The payment of social grants in the revised payment environment will take place in line with Regulation 21 to the Social Assistance Act, 2004. This means that beneficiaries have the choice to receive their grants directly into their personal bank accounts or through the new SASSA/SAPO card which is currently being rolled out.
The first focus area in the transition is to ensure that all those beneficiaries accessing their grants in cash at designated pay points have the new card and are able to access their grants, either through the National Payment System (NPS) infrastructure (merchants’ point of sale devices or bank ATMs); a post office outlet or at one of designated cash points which will remain. As part of the transition, a process of realignment of the cash pay points has taken place, and the number significantly reduced, since many of these have been in close proximity to NPS infrastructure. However, the commitment remains that beneficiaries will have an access point to receive their grants within a 5 kilometre radius.
In order to limit disruptions and mitigate the possibility of any grant beneficiary not being able to access his/her social grant, SASSA has developed a deployment strategy for staff at all levels within the organisation to man previously serviced pay points; large merchants and other areas where beneficiaries are found, to ensure that they are assisted in accessing their grants. Arrangements have also been made for the call centre to be available over the weekend of 1 and 2 September, which is the start of the payment cycle for September. These arrangements will remain in place until the end of this calendar year, to ensure that a smooth transition is achieved.
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03 September 2018 - NW2390
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether she has procured any new (a) furniture and (b) cutlery for her office or any offices of her department since her appointment as Minister of Social Development on 26 February 2018; if so, (i) what was wrong with the furniture and cutlery that was in the office before her appointment and (ii) what amount was spent to procure the respective items in each case; (2) will she provide Ms L L van der Merwe with a detailed report of the items and their respective costs; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether all purchases were made in compliance with National Treasury regulations; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) No furniture was procured for the Minister of Social Development.
(b) Crockery and cutlery were procured for the Minister’s official meetings and the hosting of VIP guests.
(i) There was no crockery and cutlery in those offices since it was long time it has not been purchased.
(ii) No furniture was procured;
(2) Crockery and cutlery amount was procured for R116, 528.56.
(3) Crockery and cutlery were purchased in compliance with National Treasury regulations.
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03 September 2018 - NW2399
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)In light of all payments made by the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA), whether she can indicate if any deductions from SASSA allowances are made by any institution; if not, why do many SASSA recipients find that deductions are made and that they do not receive the full amount which they are entitled to; if so, (a) what type of deductions are currently taking place, (b) what are the reasons for this, (c) what are the further relevant details and (d) on which legal grounds is such a decision regarding deductions based and how is this to the benefit of the SASSA recipient; (2) whether she will investigate the matter; if not, why not?
Reply:
The issue of illegal deductions is one of the matter that are before court.
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