Questions and Replies

Reply:

a) (i)(ii)(iii) No annual reports were developed and published on the website because the Department had resolved to scale down on high cost of design and layout for publications. The data of all annual reports published in previous years derives from the consistent annual reports submitted to the National Council of Provinces, National Treasury and Portfolio Committee for Education.

b) There are no copies of annual publications.

Reply:

1. (a) The Department does not own land; however, it leases two privately owned buildings via the Department of Public Works (123 and 178 Francis Baard Street) and occupies a State-owned building in Olifantsfontein, i.e. the Indlela Trade Test Centre. The Mining Qualifications Authority, South African Qualifications Authority and National Student Financial Aid Scheme reported that they owned land, and the details are provided in the table below.

2. 

Entity	1 (a) Total amount of land owned by the entity in each province	(i) Vacant	(ii) Unused or has no purpose	(b)(i) Location?	(ii) Size of each specified plot of land?	2 (a) Land owned by the entity been leased out for private use	(b)(i) Rand value of each lease	(ii) (aa) Location of each piece of land	(bb) Size of each piece of land
Mining Qualifications Authority	R3 525 Gauteng Province	Not vacant	Used for MQA offices	Erf 917, 7 Anerley Road, Parktown, Johannesburg	3 525 m2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
South African Qualifications Authority	R515 455 Gauteng province	Not vacant	Used for SAQA head office	1067 Arcadia Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, Erf 637	2 933 m2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
National Student Financial Aid Scheme	R770 000 Western Cape	Not vacant	Used as offices of the organisation	(Erf #, 66447,66458,66459,66460 and 66461 Wynberg, Cape Town)	2 712 m2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable

Reply:

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

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Reply:

Yes, the below response is based on the outstanding information submitted to the Department of Cooperative Governance by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Gauteng Province (“the Province”).

The following status prevails in respect of the number of persons that worked in each of the various political offices in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council:

(a) Mayor

Date	Number of Persons that Worked in the Office
As at 1 August 2016	54
As at 1 August 2017	63

(b) Speaker

Date	Number of Persons that Worked in the Office
As at 1 August 2016	8
As at 1 August 2017	8

(c) Chief Whip

Date	Number of Persons that Worked in the Office
As at 1 August 2016	20
As at 1 August 2017	35

(d) Mayoral Committee Members

There were ten (10) mayoral committee members as at 1 August 2016 and as at 1 August 2017.

Date	Number of Persons that Worked in the Office
As at 1 August 2016	10 Political Advisors
	10 Personal Assistants
	10 Administrative Assistants
As at 1 August 2017	10 Political Advisors
	10 Personal Assistants
	10 Administrative Assistants

(e) Chairperson of a Committee

There were fifteen (15) chairpersons of committees as at 1 August 2016, and seventeen (17) chairpersons of committees as at 1 August 2017.

Date	Number of Persons that Worked in the Office
As at 1 August 2016	6 Researchers
	15 Administrative Assistants
	6 Committee Administrators
As at 1 August 2017	6 Researchers
	17 Administrative Assistants
	6 Committee Administrators

In summary, the total number of staff members as at 1 August 2016 was 139, and as at 1 August 2017 it was 165.

1. The below background is based on a report submitted by the City of Ekurhuleni to the Province.

Parliamentary question relates to the previous reply to question 3529 on 3 November 2017

2. The Municipal Human Resource Systems unit in the Department of Cooperative Governance has developed draft regulations on the Local Government: Municipal Staff Regulations.

As per Chapter 2, Item 5(b)(2) of the above-mentioned draft, the following posts may be provided on the approved staff establishment in the offices of the political office bearers, subject to the category, size and affordability of municipality, including approval by council of the municipality:

Executive Mayor / Mayor	Deputy Executive Mayor/ Deputy Mayor	Speaker	Chief Whip / Whip	Councillor Support
				Member of Executive Council/ Mayoral Committee/Chairperson of a subcouncil	Party Offices
Chief of Staff Executive Secretary Community Liaison Officer Senior/ Registry Clerk Driver	Head of the Office of Deputy Mayor Executive Secretary Driver	Head of the Office of the Speaker Public Participation and Outreach Coordinator Public Officer: Petitions and Hearings Ward Coordinator Coordinator: Community Development Workers Senior / Administrative Officer Executive Secretary Driver	Support Officer Secretary	Manager: Councillor Support Executive Support Officer per POB Secretary per POB	Manager: Councillor Support Executive Support Officer per POB Researcher per POB Secretary per POB
Possible Shared Resources: 1. Researcher and Speech Writer 2. Committee Support (Administration)

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is responsible for the replacement of unsafe schools built wholly of mud and unsafe materials through the ASIDI program. In addition it assists the Provinces in the areas of water, sanitation and electricity provision. This information can be provided forthwith. Provinces receive an infrastructure grant and their equitable share in terms of the Division of Revenue. The physical planning, audit of needs and costing resides with Provinces and it suggested that the information is obtained from the Provinces.

Reply:

a) (i) No, the stockpiles must be dealt with by the stockpile owners who must fund the management of their stockpile.

(ii) No, the Waste Bureau has not issued any such authorisation.

b) The stockpile owners, on approval of their stockpile abatement plans, are issued with an approval letter, with conditions. These conditions include time-frames for the implementation of the abatement plan. The letter requires the submission of annual reports to enable the Department and the Waste Management Bureau to track progress.

c) 3 stockpile abatement plans were submitted and approved by the Minister. Only 1 plan has submitted the annual report. Letters of non-compliance have been issued to the remaining 2 approved abatement plan owners requesting submission of the report by July 2018.

d) Letter requesting annual reports have been sent to the owners for submission by July 2018.

e) DEA is engaging with historical stockpile owners (stockpiles before November 2012) with regard to their responsibility on submission of receipt of the annual reports as per their approved abatement plans. Site visits are part of the standard operating procedures for compliance monitoring to verify the information contained in the annual reports, and consequent compliance against the Waste Tyre Regulations is determined accordingly.

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

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Reply:

No, the Minister has not received the outstanding information. The Honourable Member is requested to kindly submit the request directly to the provinces because this detail of information is not collected in the Department.

Reply:

The information requested by the honorable member is not readily available in the department. However, the Department has engaged the 9 Provincial Departments responsible for local government to obtain the relevant information from all municipalities in the country. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.

Reply:

2015/16 = 0

2016/17 = 0

2017/18 = 0

(i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) cost for repairs in each case and

2015/16 = 0

2016/17 = 0

2017/18 = 0

Since 01 April 2018 = No repairs

(c) (i) number of and (ii) reasons for vehicles being written off in each case;

No vehicles were written off since 2015/16 financial year to date.

(2) whether all vehicles owned by his department have tracking devices installed?

Not all the vehicles owned by the department are installed with trackers. Five vehicles are installed with trackers and two are in the process of being installed.

NW2189E

 

 

Reply:

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

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Reply:

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

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

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

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Reply:

(a) The process to fill the key positions in the Waste Management Bureau is underway and this is in line with Section 34D of the National Environmental Management Waste Act. The department is anticipating to conclude the process once the listing of the Bureau is effected.

Section 34D of the Act states that “the objects of the Bureau are to –

(e) progressively build capacity within the Bureau to provide specialist support for the development and implementation of municipal waste management plans and capacity building programmes.”

(b) The Bureau does not have the Board due to the delays with the listing process.

(c) Currently the Bureau does not have the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 34A states that;

“in the event of absence of a functional Bureau or a Chief Executive Officer, the powers and duties of the Bureau revert to the Director-General of the Department contemplated in section 34G(1), who, in such a case, must exercise those powers and perform those duties until the Bureau is functional or a Chief Executive Officer is appointed. Therefore, the Director-General is currently performing these duties.”

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Reply:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Reply:

(1) (a) The individual was involved in the process of negotiations and was part of the delegation with the previous landowner, his management team and his legal representatives.

(b) (i) The Department has no knowledge of shares that were held by the individual in the game reserve at the time of settlement.

(ii) The Department has no knowledge of money earned by the individual when Mala Mala was restituted. However, the Honourable Member is welcome to submit any information he might possess to my Office.

(2) Yes.

(a) Post settlement support was provided in the form of negotiating the comanagement agreement to run the Mala Mala lodge with the assistance of Vumelana Advisory Fund.

{b) Claimants.

(c) New company whose claimants are shareholders.

{d) Yes if necessary.

Reply:

I am not privy to the required information.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

Date:

Reply:

A total of 1 291 South African medical practitioners who were eligible for community service were appointed. From month-to-month new interns complete and are accommodated as we become aware of them. To date an additional 37 have been allocated.

 

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Reply:

1. (a)There was only one accident that occured involving a vihicle of the Department in the past three fiancial years. The accident happend on 20th May 2016.

(b) There was no repairs cost incurred by the Department

(c) One vehicle was written off by the Department as it was involved in an accident and it was not cost effective to repair it.

(2) Only the four vehicles of the executive are installed with tracking devices.

APPROVED / NOT APPROVED

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Dr SC Cwele, MP

Minister

Date:

2018/06/

Reply:

I am not privy to the required information.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

Date

Reply:

All health facilities including hospitals and clinics in the country do have water supply services. However, like any other services there might be interruptions from time to time for various reasons such as breakdowns, drought, etc. in such cases temporary supply services, i.e water cartage takes place to remedy the emergency situation. Depending on the geographical location of the facilities, local authorities like municipalities do assist in emergency cases. Since such activities are at operational level for a short span of time, it is not necessary to keep detailed recording of these activities at the National Department of Health.

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Reply:

Responses are based on information from the respective SOCs stated below:

ALEXKOR SOC LIMITED:

(1)	(a) and (b)	(i) Black	(ii) White	(iii) Coloured	(iv) Indian
	ALEXKOR HQ	7	1	0	2
		70%	10%	0%	20%
	ALEXKOR AT RMC*	18	16	375	0
		4.4%	3.9%	91.7%	0%

*Richtersveld Mining Company

2. The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) compels all employers in South Africa to promote equal opportunity in the workplace, eliminate discrimination in their policies or in practice, and implement affirmative action measures. These interventions are in line with Section 9 of the Constitution which had given Government the responsibility to enact anti-discrimination laws, including EEA. The SOCs in the DPE portfolio have ensured compliance with EEA including ensuring that there is an Employment Equity Plan (EEP) in place and that it is vigorously implemented. The increased representation of EEA Designated Groups in the statistics above is testimony to this.

DENEL SOC LIMITED:

(1)	(a) and (b)	(i) Black	(ii) White	(iii) Coloured	(iv) Indian
		50%	38%	8%	4%
		2323	1766	387	153

(2) The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) compels all employers in South Africa to promote equal opportunity in the workplace, eliminate discrimination in their policies or in practice, and implement affirmative action measures. These interventions are in line with Section 9 of the Constitution which had given Government the responsibility to enact anti-discrimination laws, including EEA. The SOCs in the DPE portfolio have ensured compliance with EEA including ensuring that there is an Employment Equity Plan (EEP) in place and that it is vigorously implemented. The increased representation of EEA Designated Groups in the statistics above is testimony to this.

ESKOM SOC LIMITED:

1. 

(a)	(i) Black	(ii) White	(iii) Coloured	(iv) Indian
and	29786	6421	3521	1588
(b)	72%	16%	9%	4%

 

2. Eskom has to a large extent met the provisions of the Employment Equity Act. Eskom has five (5) Shareholder Compact measures in terms of Employment Equity and an overview of targets vs. actual performance as at March 2018 is presented in Table 2 below. There are various programmes in place to help Eskom address areas where performance is below target.

Key Performance Indicators	Measures	March 2018 Actual	March 2018 Target
Disabilities Equity	People with disabilities in the workplace as the Employment Equity Act	3.13%	2.50%
Racial Equity Snr Management	Africans, Coloureds and Indians employees	67.97%	67.78%
Racial Equity Professional /Middle Management	Africans, Coloureds and Indians	75.35%	75.58%
Gender Equity Snr Management	Female employees	38.25%	38.98%
Gender Equity Professional/Middle Management	Female employees	38.06%	37.14%

SAFCOL SOC LIMITED:

(1)	(a) and (b)	(i) Black	(ii) White	(iii) Coloured	(iv) Indian
		95.2%	3.3%	1.2%	0.3%
		1723	60	22	5

(2) The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) compels all employers in South Africa to promote equal opportunity in the workplace, eliminate discrimination in their policies or in practice, and implement affirmative action measures. These interventions are in line with Section 9 of the Constitution which had given Government the responsibility to enact anti-discrimination laws, including EEA. The SOCs in the DPE portfolio have ensured compliance with EEA including ensuring that there is an Employment Equity Plan (EEP) in place and that it is vigorously implemented. The increased representation of EEA Designated Groups in the statistics above is testimony to this.

SAX SOC LIMITED:

1. 

(a)	(i) Black	(ii) Whites	(iii) Coloured	(iv) Indian
And	566	214	80	31
(b)	63.2%	24.36%	8.94%	3.46%

2. The airline has performed very well to close the gaps in relation to the National Employment Active Population (EAP) targets, i.e. targets in Employment Equity with respect to Africans, Coloured and Indian population. The Company has 151 Pilots (77% whites, 4.63% Indians, 1.98% Coloured and 16, 55% Africans). The Cadet Pilot programme aims to provide a strategic transformation tool, both in the Airline and in the industry but funding remains a huge challenge as the Airline is responsible for sourcing its own funding in order to meet this objective as per mandate from the shareholder. This is a critical area that needs serious attention in order for the Airline to meet its National EAP targets

TRANSET SOC LIMITED: (1) (a) (i) Black (ii) White (iii) Coloured (iv) Indian and 40594 7293 5486 1893 (b) 74% 13% 10% 3% (2) Transnet has an Employment Equity policy and other policies e.g. recruitment policy which include all the requirements of the EE Act including Affirmative Action measures. These policies are rigorously applied to mitigate against unfair and discriminatory practices within the organisation.

Reply:

All health facilities including hospitals and clinics in the country do have water supply services. However, like any other services there might be interruptions from time to time for various reasons such as breakdowns, drought, etc. in such cases temporary supply services, i.e water cartage takes place to remedy the emergency situation. Depending on the geographical location of the facilities, local authorities like municipalities do assist in emergency cases. Since such activities are at operational level for a short span of time, it is not necessary to keep detailed recording of these activities at the National Department of Health.

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Reply:

(1) No. According to information at our disposal no irregularities were identified and/or discovered during the selection of beneficiaries; as a result the Department has not incurred financial losses in this regard.

(2) The first rental income which the community received every month was R700 000 from 1 December 2013 to end of February 2016. This was a transition period. The total amount received during this period is estimated to be R18 900 000. The amount was R560 000 from 1 March 2016 in line with the lease agreement signed. The total amount received from 1 March 2016 to date is estimated to be R14 300 000. The total rental income received from the first payment to date is estimated to be in the region of R33 200 000. In addition to the rental income the CPA has received dividends in the amount of R12 000 000 in 2017 and subsequent payment of dividends of R10 000 000 in 2018.

(3) The claim was finalised in accordance with section 2 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 as well as research conducted which found the claim to be valid.

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Reply:

(1) Not all SMS members declared their financial interests;

(a) The SMS member submitted the form day after the system closure (30 April 2018);

(b) Only one SMS member did not declare his financial interest for past year (2017/2018).

(i) Mr. Kgereshi Mokwenal

(ii) Interim Registrar: Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa

(2) The process of instituting disciplinary action against the member is currently underway;

(3) (a) One official currently suspended on full salary;

(b) Longer than 120 days;

(4) R191 115.76

END.

Reply:

The following table reflects the details in this regards, according to the Northern Cape Provincial Department of Health

	Filled Post – Paramedics (April 2018)
Row Labels	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 3	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	Grand Total
Northern Cape	2	1	1	4
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HEAD OFFICE	1	1	1	3
NORTHERN CAPE:HEALTH	1	1	1	3
PIXLEY KA SEME	1			1
NORTHERN CAPE:HEALTH	1			1
Grand Total	2	1	1	4

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Reply:

The Department together with all the entities reporting to her has not conducted lifestyle audits.

1. (a) No

(b) Not Applicable

(c) (i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

(iii) Not Applicable

(iv) Not Applicable

(2) Not applicable

Reply:

1

	(ii) 2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018	2018/2019
(a)	(i) 01 (one)	N/A	01 (one)	01 (one)
(b)	R14 112.76	N/A	N/A	R11 469.94
(c)	(i)	N/A	N/A	N/A
	(ii)	N/A	Disposed through Auction	N/A

2. YES

Reply:

There is no one comprehensive document that addresses all the elements mentioned in this question. However, almost all of them are addressed in the following documents: National Norms and Standards for Social Infrastructure Delivery; Blue Print on Office Accommodation for Social Workers; Gazetted Public Works Space Norms; Integrated Social Services Delivery Model; Social Work Indaba Action Plan 2017 etc.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date…………………………….

Reply:

(1)	(2)
(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)
(i)	(ii)	(i)	(ii)		(i)	(aa)	(bb)
none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none

Reply:

Responses were received from the following Provinces. We are still waiting for responses from the remaining six Provinces and will submit such as soon as we get them.

1. GAUTENG PROVINCE

a) (i) The total number of items of medical equipment that each hospital has is 61 884 (sixty one thousand, eight hundred and eighty four); and

(ii) The total number of items of medical equipment that each clinic has is 10 151 (ten thousand, one hundred and fifty one).

The information is as at the 6th March 2018 per the consolidated departmental asset register.

(b) (i) These equipments fall under the category of medical and allied medical equipment;

(ii) The dates of the equipment for both hospitals and clinics range from 15 March 2000 to 27 February 2018; and

(iii) The total purchase price for the hospitals' equipment is R3 477 066 479.41 (three billion four hundred and seventy seven million, sixty six thousands and four hundred and seventy nine rand and forty one cents) and in respect of the clinics, the total purchase price is R264 962 790.54 (two hundred and sixty four million, nine hundred and sixty two thousands, seven hundred and ninety rand and fifty four cents).

(c) (i) The total number of the dysfunctional equipment and / or require service for the hospitals is 668 (six hundred and sixty eight); and

(ii) The total number of the dysfunctional equipment and / or require service for the clinics is 165 (one hundred and sixty five).

2. EASTERN CAPE

(a) (i) The total number of items of medical equipment that each hospital and

(ii) each clinic combined are 233 206 (two hundred and thirty three thousand two hundred and six).

(b) (i) These equipments fall under the category of medical and allied medical equipment ;

(ii) The dates of the equipment for both hospitals and clinics range from prior 2011/2012 to 2016/2017; and

(iii) The total purchase price is R1 834 734 38 (one billion eight hundred and thirty four million seven hundred and thirty four thousand three hundred and eighty eight).

(c) (i) (ii) The total number of the dysfunctional equipment and / or require service for the hospitals and clinics not indicated.

3. FREE STATE

a) (i) The total number of items of medical equipment that each hospital and

(ii) each clinic combined are 28 594 (twenty eight thousand five hundred and ninety four).

(b) (i) These equipments fall under the category of medical and allied medical equipment ;

(ii) The dates of the equipment for both hospitals and clinics are available

(iii) The total purchase price is R749 691 340 (seven hundred and forty nine million six hundred and ninety one thousand three hundred and forty).

(c) (i) (ii) The total number of the dysfunctional equipment and / or require service for the hospitals and clinics are 365.

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Reply:

I am not clear as to what the Honourable Member means by a medical machine. Perhaps if the Honourable Member is specific then I would be able to help.

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Reply:

The response is based on information received from Alexkor SOC Limited. The breakdown of the expenditure incurred for Alexkor’s Corporate Head Office amounting to R225 406 938.00 during the period 01 April 2012 to 31 March 2017 is detailed in the table below:
SPEND CATEGORY:	AMOUNT
1.  Bursaries	R    1 687 360	The amounts include Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as well as bursaries awarded to learners in the field of mining, geology and environmental management
2. Corporate Costs	R   47 442 391	Salaries of employees and head office operational costs
3. Mining Operations	R   14 846 968	Alexkor SOC Limited was mining in Alexander Bay prior to the PSJV being established, in terms of the Deed of Settlement. Hence the mining operations cost of R14.8m. Related revenue against the Mining operating cost was R27.4m
4. Town Maintenance	R   85 988 049	The DoS directed that once the township had been established, the municipal engineering services are to be upgraded and Alexkor is to hand over the municipal services to the Alexander Bay Municipality; however, that has not yet occurred. Alexkor has assumed the responsibilities to maintain the Township of Alexander Bay as if they are a municipality.
5. Discontinued Operations and Other	R     9 735 795	The discontinued operating cost of R9.7 million relates to the cost of transferring the farming operations to  the community.
6. Environmental Management	R   41 343 822	Implementation of Phase 1  of rehabilitation of historically disturbed areas
7. Directors Remuneration	R   24 362 554	Fees paid to directors serving on both Alexkor and Alexkor RMC PSJV boards
TOTAL	R 225 406 938

Reply:

(1) No. According to information at our disposal there were no irregularities which occurred during the settlement of the Mala Mala land claim.
(a),(b),(c) Falls away.
{2) (a) Yes. The N'wandlamharhi Communal Property Association is a properly constituted legal entity registered in terms of the Communal Property Association Act, No. 28 of 1996.

(b) Yes.

(c) Yes.

(d) No. The Department is aware that some members and or households have not received their share due to disagreements within the CPA.

(3) No.
(a),(b),(c),(d) Falls away.

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Reply:

All health facilities including hospitals and clinics in the country do have electricity supply system except for those that are listed in the attached Annexure 1. However, like any other services when there are interruptions from time to time for various reasons such as system breakdowns, etc. standby generator(s) of the facility kicks in and allow the operation of the facilities to continue. All hospitals do have backup generators and those Primary Health Care facilities that do not have backup generators are as reflected in Annexure 1. Since power interruptions are at operational level for a short span of time, it is not necessary to keep detailed recording of these activities at the National Department of Health.

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Reply:

I have been advised by the Competition Commission that since 1 January 2017, nine law firms have been briefed on cartel cases, at a cost to date of R16 600 363. Details on law firms and number of cases can be found below.

Law firms briefed	Number of cases	Amount paid per law firm
1. Ndzabandzaba Attorneys	7 cases	R 10 519 266
2. Ndobela Lamola Incorporated	4 cases	R 567 736
3. KBK Attorneys	1 case	R 114 244
4. Mokwana Attorneys	3 cases	R 1 062 232
5. Mogaswa Incorporated Attorneys	3 cases	R 1 266 873
6. Tiyani Vukeya Attorneys	1 case	R 83 215
7. Morare Thobejane Incorporated	5 cases	R 1 074 747
8. Le Roux & Du Plessis Attorneys Inc.	1 case	R 1 650 734
9. Madlanga & Partners Inc.	1 case	R 261 316

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Reply:

(a) The Department refers to the Waste Pickers as Micro-Collectors.

(b) refer to (a)

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Reply:

I wish to inform the Member that it is not part of the mandate of the Department of Energy to build power stations such as Medupi and Kusile.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

Date:

Reply:

1(a). Two (2) vehicles, namely BMW 520i 2016 Model and ML 400 MERC 2014 Model

(i) 2016/17 and 2017/18

(ii) None

(b). R39,339.87 and R7,656.05

(c)(i) None

(ii) None

2. Yes, all vehicles owned by my department have tracking devices installed in them.

Reply:

The following table reflects the details in this regard, according to the Limpopo Provincial Department of Health

	Filled Post – Paramedics (April 2018)
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
Limpopo Province	1	2	2	5	1	14	25

VERTICAL PROGRAMMES: HEALTH	1	2	2	5	1	14	25
CONTROL SUB-COMPONENT: HEALTH	1	2	2	5	1	14	25
MEC HEALTH	1	2	2	5	1	14	25
POLOKWANE (L) EMS						1	1
W.F. KNOBEL (S) EMS						1	1
MASHASHANE (NEW STATION) EMS				1			1
MANKWENG (M) EMS						1	1
MAKHADO (L) EMS				1			1
THOHOYANDOU (L) EMS						2	2
GIYANI (L) EMS				1			1
SEKORORO (M) EMS						1	1
TZANEEN (L) EMS						1	1
MECKLENBERG (NEW STATION) EMS				1			1
DILOKONG (M) EMS						2	2
MOKOPANE (L) EMS						2	2
MODIMOLLE (M) EMS						1	1
THABAZIMBI (S) EMS					1		1
MOOKGOPHONG (S) EMS						1	1
BELA-BELA (S) EMS			2				2
LEPHALALE (S) EMS				1		1	2
AUXILLIARY TRAINING: SUBSECTION	1	2					3
Grand Total	1	2	2	5	1	14	25

END.

Reply:

All health facilities including hospitals and clinics in the country do have electricity supply system except for those that are listed in the attached Annexure 1. However, like any other services when there are interruptions from time to time for various reasons such as system breakdowns, etc. standby generator(s) of the facility kicks in and allow the operation of the facilities to continue. All hospitals do have backup generators and those Primary Health Care facilities that do not have backup generators are as reflected in Annexure 1. Since power interruptions are at operational level for a short span of time, it is not necessary to keep detailed recording of these activities at the National Department of Health.

END.

Reply:

The official is on suspension. He was suspended on 08 June 2018, the disciplinary hearing is scheduled for 28-29 June 2018.

Reply:

All the SMS members have declared their financial interest for the year 2017/ 2018 as required by the Public Service Regulations, except for three (3) SMS officials (a) this was an oversight from the officials who missed the concession deadline of 31 May 2018 (b) Three (3) officials did not declare their financial interest (c) the names of officials who missed the concession deadline are (i) Mr LF Aphane, Mr P Musekwa and Mr L Phakati and their ranks are (ii) DDG: Energy Planning and Policy, Director and Parliamentary Officer;

The process is currently underway wherein non-complaint SMS members will be issued with written warnings for failure to declare their interests by the due date;

There are currently (a) Two (2) officials that are suspended on full salary both the employees are on post level 15 and (b) employee one was suspended on 19 May 2017 which is a total of 396 days; employee two was suspended on 27 July 2017 which is a total of 327 days.

The total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of the suspensions is (a) the first official’s total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of suspension on full pay is R1 453 379.62, the second official’s total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of suspension on full pay is R1 234 357.92

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

Date:

Reply:

(1). All forty nine [49] senior managers employed by the Department of Arts and Culture as at 30th April 2017 disclosed their financial interests for the 2016/17 financial year .

(2). Falls off as all SMS complied.

(3) (a). Only one employee has been suspended

(b). The employee is at an SMS level. The suspension was effected on 1 December 2017. To date, 29 June 2018, the suspension is for seven (7) months.

(4). The total cost amounts to R 595 855.75

 

Reply:

The following table reflects the details in this regard, according to the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health

	Filled Post – Paramedics (April 2018)
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 3	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
Gauteng	3	4	6	8	11	16	9	57
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES	2		1	8	11	16	9	47
GAUTENG HEALTH	2		1	8	11	16	9	47
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	2		1	8	11	16	9	47
EMS SERV JHB			1	3	2	2	2	10
EMS SERV EKURHULENI				1	3	1	1	6
EMS SERV TSHWANE				2	3	3	4	12
EMS SERV WEST RAND				1	2	5	1	9
PPT SERV SEDIBENG	1			1	1	5		8
EMS SEDIBENG PROV	1						1	2
LEBONE COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY CARE	1	4	5					10
GAUTENG HEALTH	1	4	5					10
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	1	4	5					10
ACADEMIC SERVICES	1	4	5					10
Grand Total	3	4	6	8	11	16	9	57

END.

Reply:

Department of Environmental Affairs

1. (a) (i) (aa) None

(bb) None

(b) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

iSimangaliso

1. (a) (ii) (aa) None

(bb) None

(b) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE

1. (a) (ii) (aa) None

(bb) None

(b) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS

1. (a) (ii) (aa) None

(bb) None

(b) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE

1. (a) (ii) (aa) None

(bb) None

(b) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

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Reply:

The following table reflects the details in this regard, according to the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Health

	Filled Post – Paramedics (April 2018)
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 1	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 3	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
Eastern Cape	1	1	3	1	9	6	16	5	42
BUFFALO CITY					3	2	4	1	10
EASTERN CAPE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH					3	2	4	1	10
DISTRICT OFFICE:AMATOLE					3	2	3	1	9
SECTION:PARAMEDICS EMS AMATHOLE						2	2		4
SECTION:BUFFALO CITY STATION EMS AMATHOLE					3		1	1	5
DISTRICT OFFICE:NELSON MANDELA BAY							1		1
SECTION:PARAMEDICS NELSON MANDELA EMS MET							1		1
EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICES	1	1	2	1	6	4	11	4	30
EASTERN CAPE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	1	1	2	1	6	4	11	4	30
DISTRICT OFFICE:ALFRED NZO							1	1	2
SECTION:PARAMEDICS EMS ALFRED NZO							1		1
SECTION:MALUTI STATION EMS ALFRED NZO								1	1
DISTRICT OFFICE:OR TAMBO					1	1			2
SECTION:PARAMEDICS EMS OR TAMBO						1			1
SECTION:KING SABATA DALINDYEBO STATION EM					1				1
DISTRICT OFFICE:AMATOLE							1		1
SECTION:PARAMEDICS EMS AMATHOLE							1		1
DISTRICT OFFICE:UKHAHLAMBA								1	1
SECTION:PARAMEDICS EMS UKHAHLAMBA METRO								1	1
DISTRICT OFFICE:NELSON MANDELA BAY	1	1	2	1	4	3	8	2	22
SECTION:PARAMEDICS NELSON MANDELA EMS MET					1	1	5	1	8
SECTION:P.E STATION NELSON MANDELA					1				1
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 1	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 3	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
SECTION:DISPATCH STATION EMS NELSON MANDE					1				1
SECTION:MEDICAL EC EMERGENCY RESCUE			1	1					2
SECTION:RESCUE DRIVING EASTERN CAPE	1	1	1						3
SECTION:PARAMEDICS EMS CACADU METRO						2	3	1	6
SECTION:KOUGA STATION EMS CACADU METRO					1				1
DISTRICT OFFICE:CHRIS HANI					1		1		2
SECTION:PARAMEDICS EMS CHRIS HANI					1		1		2
EASTERN CAPE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH			1				1		2
EASTERN CAPE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH			1				1		2
DISTRICT OFFICE:NELSON MANDELA BAY			1				1		2
SECTION:MEDICAL EC EMERGENCY RESCUE			1						1
SECTION:PARAMEDICS EMS CACADU METRO							1		1

END.

Reply:

Eskom is not closing its own coal plants early as a result of offtake requirements of the coal IPPs. Eskom’s policy on the decommissioning of its fleet is informed by an optimal balance of cost efficiencies, reduced capacity and carbon emission considerations. Eskom’s planned decommissioning of the Arnot, Camden, Grootvlei, Hendrina, Komati coal-fired power stations was already projected in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2010 which indicated that the decommissioned capacity would be replaced by approximately 8 800MW new Coal Generation capacity through Kusile and Medupi. The efficiency of Eskom’s older coal-fired power plants have deteriorated rapidly and these plants cost substantially more to operate, resulting in a spill-over into tariff increases.

Standard impact mitigation measures at a local and regional level can be planned on the basis of Paris Agreement and OECD just transition principles which are largely based on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) just transition guidelines.

Government’s energy policy is, among others, premised on a balanced energy mix recognizing our country’s natural endowment of energy carriers, including coal., Government’s policy also supports techno-economic solutions for power production from environmentally hazardous discard coal stock-piled over years above ground. Notably, one such solution is presented by one of the coal IPP projects as a first of kind in South Africa.

Government’s policy position to reduce carbon emissions as well as continue with the new build coal plants, contained in its 2015 submitted Nationally Determined Contributions, remains unchanged.

Approved / Not Approved

Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

Date:

Reply:

The following table reflects the details in this regard, according to the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Department of Health

	Filled Post – Paramedics (April 2018)
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 1	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
KwaZulu-Natal	2	1	14	5	18	25	43	108
AMAJUBA DISTRICT					2	1	2	5
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH					2	1	2	5
MINISTER: HEALTH					2	1	2	5
EMS AMAJUBA: MADADENI STATION					1	1		2
EMS AMAJUBA: NEWCASTLE STATION					1		2	3
ETHEKWINI DISTRICT					4	7	17	28
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH					4	7	17	28
MINISTER: HEALTH					4	7	17	28
EMS ETHEKWINI: PLANNED PATIENT TRANSPORT					1		1	2
EMRS ETHEK:INTERIM STRUCTURE						1	2	3
EMS ETHEKWINI: ILLOVO STATION						1		1
EMS ETHEKWINI: WARWICK AVENUE STATION						3	4	7
EMS ETHEKWINI: PHOENIX STATION							3	3
EMS ETHEKWINI: WENTWORTH STATION							1	1
EMS ETHEKWINI: MARIANHILL STATION						2	2	4
EMS ETHEKWINI: UMLAZI STATION					1		3	4
EMS ETHEKWINI: KWAMASHU STATION					2		1	3
HARRY GWALA DISTRICT					1	1		2
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH					1	1		2
MINISTER: HEALTH					1	1		2
EMS HARRY GWALA: UNDERBURG STATION						1		1
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 1	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
EMS HARRY GWALA: IXOPO STATION					1			1
HEALTH-HEAD OFFICE PMB	2	1	14		1	1	4	23
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH	2	1	14		1	1	4	23
MINISTER: HEALTH	2	1	14		1	1	4	23
HO: EMS COLLEGE	2	1	14				1	18
HO: EMS AERO MEDICAL SERVICES					1	1	2	4
EMS ETHEKWINI: PHOENIX STATION							1	1
ILEMBE DISTRICT					1	1	6	8
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH					1	1	6	8
MINISTER: HEALTH					1	1	6	8
ILEMBE EMRS:INTERIM STRUCTURE							1	1
EMS ILEMBE: ISITHEBE STATION						1		1
EMS ILEMBE: KWADUKUZA STATION							5	5
EMS ILEMBE: NDWEDWE STATION					1			1
KING CETSHWAYO DISTRICT					3	1	2	6
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH					3	1	2	6
MINISTER: HEALTH					3	1	2	6
EMS KING CETSH:UMLALAZI STATION					1		1	2
EMS KING CETSH:MELMOTH STATION							1	1
EMS KING CETSH:UMFOLOZI STATION					2	1		3
UGU DISTRICT					3	4	3	10
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH					3	4	3	10
MINISTER: HEALTH					3	4	3	10
EMS UGU: PORT SHEPSTONE STATION					2	1		3
EMS UGU: UMDONI STATION						1		1
EMS UGU: VULAMEHLO STATION					1		2	3
EMS UGU: UMZIWABANTU STATION						2	1	3
UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT				1		7	9	17
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH				1		7	9	17
MINISTER: HEALTH				1		7	9	17
EMS UMGUNGUNDLOVU: APPELSBOSCH STATION				1		1	2	4
EMS UMGUNGUNDLOVU: IMBALI STATION						2	2	4
EMS UMGUNGUNDLOVU: PIETERMARITZBURG STATIO						1	3	4
EMS UMGUNGUNDLOVU: HOWICK STATION							2	2
HO: EMS OPERATIONS SERVICES						3		3
UMZINYATHI DISTRICT				2	1	1		4
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH				2	1	1		4
MINISTER: HEALTH				2	1	1		4
EMS UMZINYATHI: NQUTHU STATION				1		1		2
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 1	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
EMS UMZINYATHI: UMVOTI GREYTOWN STATION				1				1
EMS UMZINYATHI: DUNDEE STATION					1			1
UTHUKELA DISTRICT				2	1	1		4
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH				2	1	1		4
MINISTER: HEALTH				2	1	1		4
EMS UTHUKELA: ESTCOURT STATION				1		1		2
EMS UTHUKELA: BERGVILLE STATION				1				1
EMS UTHUKELA: LADYSMITH STATION					1			1
ZULULAND DISTRICT					1			1
KWAZULU-NATAL: HEALTH					1			1
MINISTER: HEALTH					1			1
EMS ZULULAND: ULUNDI STATION					1			1
Grand Total	2	1	14	5	18	25	43	108

END.

Reply:

1. (a)(i). To date, no incident of sexual harassment was reported to the human resources offices of my department.

(ii). No incident of sexual harassment has been reported to the human resources offices of the department by any of the Entities reporting to my department.

 

Reply:

The following table reflects the details in this regard, according to the Free State Provincial Department of Health

	Filled Post – Paramedics (April 2018)
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 3	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
Free State	10	3	1	2	16
FREE STATE: HEALTH	10	3	1	2	16
CONTROL SUBCOMPONENT	10	3	1	2	16
FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	10	3	1	2	16
ACADEMIC (COLLEGE OF EMS) HEALTH	10	3			13
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: XHARIEP DISTR			1		1
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: MANGAUNG DIST				1	1
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: FEZILE DABI				1	1
Grand Total	10	3	1	2	16

END.

Reply:

The following table reflects the details in this regard, according to the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health

	Filled Post – Paramedics (April 2018)
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 1	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 3	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
Western Cape	1	1	5	11	41	26	35	37	157
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES	1	1	5	11	41	26	35	37	157
DEPT OF HEALTH	1	1	5	11	41	26	35	37	157
CSP:DDG SPECIALISED AND EMERGENCY SERVICESTH & EMS	1	1	5	11	41	26	35	37	157
WESTERN DIVISION.					10	2	6	6	24
SOUTHERN DIVISION					4	7	3	2	16
EASTERN DIVISION					4	5	6		15
NORTHERN DIVISION					5	6	5	3	19
METRO MEDICAL RESCUE SERVICES					1		3	4	8
OUDTSHOORN EMS								1	1
MOSSEL BAY EMS							1	1	2
GEORGE EMS					1	1	1	1	4
KNYSNA EMS					2		1		3
UNIONDALE EMS					1				1
HERMANUS EMS							1	1	2
SWELLENDAM EMS								1	1
CALEDON EMS						1			1
MEDICAL RESCUE SERVICES OVERBERG								1	1
GRABOUW EMS						1		1	2
RIVIERSONDEREND EMS						1			1
	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 1	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 2	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 3	EMS LECTURER (PARAMEDIC) GRADE 4	PARAMEDIC GRADE 1	PARAMEDIC GRADE 2	PARAMEDIC GRADE 3	PARAMEDIC GRADE 4	Grand Total
VREDENDAL EMS							1	1	2
CLANWILLIAM EMS							1		1
VREDENBURG EMS					2	1		1	4
MALMESBURY EMS					2		1	2	5
MEDICAL RESCUE SERVICES WEST COAST								1	1
LAINGSBURG EMS					1				1
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BEAUFORT WEST					1				1
LEEU GAMKA EMS					2				2
EMS CERES HOSPITAL					2		1		3
ROBERTSON EMS					1				1
WORCESTER EMS					2		2	2	6
PAARL EMS							1	2	3
STELLENBOSCH EMS						1	1	2	4
EMS QUALITY ASSURANCE								3	3
OCCUP & HEALTH SAFETY EMS								1	1
ILS TRAINING		1		2					3
ALS TRAINING			2						2
ECT TRAINING			2	4					6
DISTRICT TRAINING	1		1	5					7
Grand Total	1	1	5	11	41	26	35	37	157

END.