Questions and Replies

Reply:

(1) (a) An amount of R 3,262 000.00 was paid out in bonuses to employees in 2016-17 financial year.

(1) (b) The detailed information about a salary package of an employee is based on an employer- employee confidential information relationship. We can however refer the members to our Annual Report of 2016 2017 wherein the broad breakdown is provided and that information was subjected to an external audit process.

(2) The Public Service Regulations stipulates that a department may pay not more than 1,5% of its pay roll. GCIS uses that as a guide in projecting its anticipated bonus payment and based on signed Performance Agreement Operational Plans of each employee.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

(a) I have not established any Commissions of Inquiry since my appointment, as such Commissions can only be established by the President of the Republic as provided for in the Constitution. I have, however, established the following 2 Committees of Inquiry since my appointment:

(i) The FNB Stadium Committee of Inquiry; and

(ii) The SASCOC Committee of Inquiry.

(b) The respective Terms of Reference of each of these Committees of Inquiry have been attached hereto for easy reference. Both these Committees must finalise their work within a period of 3 months from the first day of operation.

(c) A budget for each Committee of Inquiry will be catered for by the Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development and Sport and Recreation respectively. The remuneration in respect of the appointed retired judges will be drawn from the National Revenue Fund and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will process such payments in accordance to the time schedule of the Committees of Inquiry; with a proviso that the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will after receiving and processing all invoices in respect of the 2 retired judges, submit the same to the Department of Sport and Recreation for reimbursement according to existing protocols. All operational expenses of the judges other than remuneration (such as travelling, security, accommodation and administrative support), however, are borne by the Department of Sport and Recreation.

Remuneration and costs associated with other members of the Committees of Inquiry are the responsibility of the Department of Sport and Recreation. However, in respect of the other members of these Committees who are attorneys, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development ordinarily use the services of the State Attorney to manage their performance, quality and payment as invoicing and billing processes for attorneys requires technical skills, provided that the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will after receiving and processing all invoices in respect of the 2 attorneys who have been appointed as Committee members, submit the same to the Department of Sport and Recreation for reimbursement according to existing protocols.

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Reply:

(a). Community conversations provide a dialogic platform for people from diverse backgrounds to come together in a conversation about how to bridge persistent socio-historical divisions, mainly entrenched along racial, cultural and ethnic identities. The main assumption, which is part of the methodological approach, is the idea that levers for cohesion are located from within the communities themselves instead of from without. In other words, the remedies for cohesion can be superimposed from on high. Rather, they must come from communities themselves through an open, inclusive and honest dialogue. In the last two years, 33 conversations were held across all the 9 provinces. The intent is also to use the substance of the analysis in a way that better test the efficacy or otherwise of existing programmes on social cohesion. Furthermore, the analysis from the conversations is important as it must necessarily inform the development or conceptualisation of new strategic interventions for social cohesion and nation building.

The total budget, which is part of the Department’s contractual obligations with the service provider i.e. the National Institute for Community Development and Management (NICDAM), covering the three year period (2015/2016, 2016/2017 & 2017/2018) is R6 424 479.60.

(b). During the 2016/2017 financial year, the Department rolled out 33 community conversations in all nine ( 09) provinces, total expenditure on conversation only, amounting to R806 285

However, an additional expenditure of R1 071 679 was incurred with regards to, among others, project management costs, research, audit fees, provincial briefings and preparation of reports, as well as editing and production of video material.

PROVINCE	NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS	AMOUNT SPENT
Mpumalanga	3	72 766
Eastern Cape	5	143 052
Free State	3	67 917
Northern Cape	4	85 296
Gauteng	4	93 373
North West	4	86 957
Limpopo	2	55 774
Western Cape	4	91 235
KwaZulu-Natal	4	109 915
TOTALS	33	R806 285

The Department thus incurred, an expenditure totalling. R1 877, 964. for financial year 2016/2017

Reply:

Honourable Member, in accordance with the established practise applicable to parliamentary questions contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, I will not be able to provide names of the companies that conducted valuations as requested. The document referred to prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. It specifically states the following:

 

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

Further, the Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public development agency that promotes sustainable communities by making well-located and appropriately-planned land and buildings available for the development of human settlements. As its primary activities, the HDA assembles state, private and communal land and buildings and releases it for human settlement development. It also provides land and housing delivery support services to organs of state at local, provincial and national level.

I have been informed that all land valuations undertaken by the HDA in Limpopo were undertaken at the request of the Provincial Department of COGSTA and the information is provided in the table below:

Number of valuations undertaken by HDA for Limpopo Coghta and Municipalities
Financial years	Municipality	Number of properties valued	Number of valuations	(a) Amount
(aa) 2013/14	None	0	0
(bb) 2014/15	Greater Tzaneen Municipality	4	6	R 25 000
				R 23 165
				R 27 500
				R 7 600
				R 8 395
				R 16 905
	Greater Tubatse	3	6	R 27 300
				R 22 500
				R 24 000
	Modimolle	1	3	The three service providers appointed to conduct land valuations in the Modimolle municipal district were contracted to do valuations in other areas and therefore did not separate the amounts for the work undertaken.
(cc) 2015/16	Elias Motsoaledi	1	3	R 19 150
				R 9 745
				R 24 000
(dd) 2016/17	Ephraim Mogale	1	3	R 7 600
				R 11 145
				R 6 874
	Elias Motsoaledi	1	3	R 12 850
				R 11 145
				R 8 718

 

Reply:

Honourable Member, in accordance with the established practise applicable to parliamentary questions contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, I will not be able to provide names of the companies that conducted valuations as requested. The document referred to prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. It specifically states the following:

 

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

Further, the Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public development agency that promotes sustainable communities by making well-located and appropriately-planned land and buildings available for the development of human settlements. As its primary activities, the HDA assembles state, private and communal land and buildings and releases it for human settlement development. It also provides land and housing delivery support services to organs of state at local, provincial and national level.

I have been informed that all land valuations undertaken by the HDA in Limpopo were undertaken at the request of the Provincial Department of COGSTA and the information is provided in the table below:

Number of valuations undertaken by HDA for Limpopo Coghta and Municipalities
Financial years	Municipality	Number of properties valued	Number of valuations	(a) Amount
(aa) 2013/14	None	0	0
(bb) 2014/15	Greater Tzaneen Municipality	4	6	R 25 000
				R 23 165
				R 27 500
				R 7 600
				R 8 395
				R 16 905
	Greater Tubatse	3	6	R 27 300
				R 22 500
				R 24 000
	Modimolle	1	3	The three service providers appointed to conduct land valuations in the Modimolle municipal district were contracted to do valuations in other areas and therefore did not separate the amounts for the work undertaken.
(cc) 2015/16	Elias Motsoaledi	1	3	R 19 150
				R 9 745
				R 24 000
(dd) 2016/17	Ephraim Mogale	1	3	R 7 600
				R 11 145
				R 6 874
	Elias Motsoaledi	1	3	R 12 850
				R 11 145
				R 8 718

 

Reply:

The exhibition is more broadly titled the ‘Ethnographic exhibition’ and reflected not only on aspects of Khoisan but also on Nguni history and heritage. This exhibition, which was originally installed in 1970, has been a contentious one and has evoked much public debate over the years. The San Diorama that was part of the Ethnographic Gallery was closed to the public on 3 April 2001, according to the then CEO, Jack Lohman, “as part of the process to transform the Museum and to encourage consultative dialogue with Khoisan descendants, who found the diorama degrading. The Iziko Museums had discussed the decision to close the San Diorama at the National Khoisan Consultative Conference in Oudtshoorn, held from 29 March to 1 April 2001. The conference supported the decision and Mr Lawrence Lottering, Western Cape convener of the conference was quoted as saying that the display was “vulgar, its closure was long overdue, and “the Khoisan are shown as animals to Europeans and their children, who laugh at the depiction” (Iziko Museums of Cape Town Press Release 2 April 2001).

On 22 March 2016 the Iziko Museums held a ‘Re-imagining Workshop’ with stakeholders from various communities, museums and academic institutions to discuss ideas and proposals for ‘re-imagining the museum exhibitions and concepts, particularly in relation to the Ethnographic gallery at the Iziko South African Museum, the Iziko Slave Lodge Museum, the Iziko South African National Gallery and the ISAM’s Courtyard Project.

(a) Stakeholders at the ‘Re-imagining workshop included community representatives, academics from the University of Cape Town and the University of the Western Cape and museum practitioners from Iziko and other museums based in Cape Town as well as interested members of the public.

Several meetings were also held with the Khoi-Boesman - Nguni Coalition around issues of human remains as well as the future of the Ethnographic Gallery. On 7 August 2017 a Cleansing Ceremony was held in the Ethnographic Gallery with Kei Korana and Nguni Traditional Authority and was attended by community members, museum staff from Iziko and other museums as well as academics from UCT and UWC.

(b) The stakeholders were consulted to obtain their input into the future of the Ethnographic Gallery as well as of other sites of the Iziko museums and to check that the direction Iziko was taking was in line with the needs and wants of the communities it serves. The Khoi,-Boesman- Nguni Coalition was consulted because they had expressed an interest in meeting with Iziko to discuss exhibitions programmes and this provided an opportunity to obtain their views on the Ethnographic Gallery.

(c)(i) The relevance, impact and future of the Ethnographic Gallery and of the other sites were discussed as were various options for developing exhibitions that would impact on diverse communities and would speak to issues of social inclusion and nation building. The museum’s intention to replace the Ethnographic Gallery with a more appropriate exhibition was also discussed. Some of the participants in the workshop argued that there should be no displays on human history within a natural history setting as that encourages a particular view of the communities displayed.

The Khoi-Boesman- Nguni Coalition argued that there is no museum that focuses on Khoisan history and were not opposed to having new partnership exhibitions in that space.

(c)(ii) The stakeholders were strongly in support of the closure of the ‘Ethnographic Gallery’ and felt that it portrayed black people as ‘frozen in time’ and ‘othered’ them. The closure of the gallery was also regarded as being in line with the decolonizing of the museums. The Khoi-Boesman,-Nguni Coalition argued that it was important to have a cleansing ceremony in order to bring healing for the hurtful way in which Khoisan history and heritage had been portrayed.

Reply:

(a) Not Applicable

(b) Not Applicable

(i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

(aa) Not Applicable

(bb) Not Applicable

During the 2016-2017 financial year there were no XX Rating issued by the FPB.

Since 1st April 2017 no XX rating issued by the FPB.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

a) During the 2016-2017 financial year, 2 (two) appeals for Films were received.

(b)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.

• The FPB rated the Film 13 V, the grounds for appeal from the distributor were based on unnecessary, over restricted age rating and argued for 7-9PG rating.
• The outcome of the appeal were that the Appeal Tribunal overturned the 13 V rating and granted a rating of 10-12PG V.b) Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life
• The FPB rated the Film 7-9PG V, the grounds for appeal by the distributor were based on unnecessarily over restrictive age rating and appealed for a PG rating.
• The Outcomes of the appeal were that the Appeal Tribunal granted a rating of 7-9PG (excluded "V" as consumer advice)

(ii) Since 01 April 2017 only 1 (one) appeal for a Film received:

(aa) Only one, Despicable Me 3

• The FPB rated the Film 7-9 PG, the grounds for appeal by the distributor were based on unnecessarily over restrictive age rating and appealed for a PG rating.
• The outcome of the appeal was that the Appeal Tribunal overturned the 7-9PG and granted a rating of PG V.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

1.

a) The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has followed up on complaints laid by the Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) and the matter has been finalised.

b) (i) An internal investigation was conducted and finalised by (ii) departmental staff.

C) The agency has been excluded from the GCIS panel of service providers.

2. No, the GCIS has terminated business relationships with the agency.

3. (a) (b) The contractual period of the panel of service providers ran from September 2016 to August 2017.

(c) The GCIS Bid Adjudication Committee recommended the successful bidders to the Accounting Officer for award.

 

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

a) i) Transnet Debt to PRASA:

	Transnet owes
	R million
2013 2014 2015 2016 2047	115.716 189.357 169.192 161.187 158.497

ii) The amount YTD (Oct 2017) that Transnet owes PRASA is R194.2 million

b) i) PRASA Debt to Transnet

	PRASA owes
	R million
2013 2014 2015 2016 2047	888.423 936.139 1 179.854 1 222.608 1 246.148

ii) The amount YTD (Oct 2017) that PRASA owes Transnet is R 1 010.7 million

Reply:

No Board is responsible for Procurement process, therefore the question doesn’t arise.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

 

Reply:

The information required needs to be verified by the department. Verified information is available on the website of the department.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

(1)(a). My department allocated a budget of R1 million to each of the 9 Provinces for the 2016 Africa Month celebrations. This was based on the fact that they will each submit their costs/expenditure for the Africa Month programme after the events/celebrations. However, only three (3) Provinces responded to this commitment by DAC, namely, Eastern Cape, Free State and Limpopo.

(b). the monies were spent as follows by the three Provinces:-

Eastern Cape

The DAC had already concluded a collaboration to host a Carnival- Parade for 2016 Africa Month with a total budget of R1, 5m in the province. Following a decision to make the Carnival-Parade as one of the opening events for Africa Month, their R1 million allocations was added to the already planned budget for Carnival-Parade, hence their budget increased to R2, 5m. The Carnival-Parade was a closing event for the Africa Month

Free State

Hosted Africa Day Literature Dialogue, Africa Day Memorial Lecture and the main event of Africa Day Celebrations. 15 African Countries were invited to be part of the Africa Day Celebrations programme. Performances included; Dance, Poetry, Marimba, Live Bands, Traditional Songs by African

Nationals together with the South African band which was a musical production consisting of 60 members from the 15 African Countries’.

The R1 million to Free State Province is still pending due to dispute as FS did not comply with the time frames and the business plan was not sent to DAC timeously. The claim was made ex-post facto.

Limpopo

Hosted a vibrant Africa Day Celebrations in Ga-Seleka, in the Waterberg district from 23-25 May 2016. The R1 million was used for diverse activities which included a formal programme with (speeches, craft exhibitions, fashion show, traditional food, songs, dances by groups from other African countries such as Botswana and Zimbabwe).

To date only R3 million was therefore transferred to the three compliant Provinces.

We are still awaiting expenditure reports from the other six Provinces: - Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape, and as a result, no transfer of money was made to them.

Reply:

(1) (a) An amount of R 3,262 000.00 was paid out in bonuses to employees in 2016-17 financial year.

(1) (b) The detailed information about a salary package of an employee is based on an employer- employee confidential information relationship. We can however refer the members to our Annual Report of 2016 2017 wherein the broad breakdown is provided and that information was subjected to an external audit process.

(2) The Public Service Regulations stipulates that a department may pay not more than 1, 5% of its pay roll. GCIS uses that as a guide in projecting its anticipated bonus payment and based on signed Performance Agreement Operational Plans of each employee.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

(1) (a) (i) During the 2016/17 financial year, an amount of R6 498 634.43 was paid out to employees on salary levels 2-12 and those covered by the Occupational Specification Dispensation (OSD) for 2015/16 performance cycle.

(ii) In the same year, an amount of R191 682 was paid out to qualifying Directors and Chief Directors for 2013/14 performance cycle and R396 365.57 for the 2014/15 performance cycle.

(b) The figures indicated above were disbursements to level 2 - 12 for 2015/16 performance cycle and to Directors and Chief Directors for 2013/14 and 2014/15 performance cycle.

(2) (a) It is estimated that in 2017/18 an amount of R7 581 731.64 will be paid out to employees for 2016/17 performance cycle.

(b) There is no breakdown available because the performance assessment process has not been concluded.

Reply:

1. A Community Sound Broadcasting Service (CSBS) licence and a radio frequency spectrum licence were issued to the Greater Lebowakgomo Community Radio (GLCR) in 2008. Both licences expired on 27 October 2013. On 25 March 2014, the Authority published in the Government Gazette 37467, a notice giving all CSCBS licensees whose licences had expired, an opportunity to submit applications for renewal of their licences within thirty (30) working days from the date of publication.

2. GLCR did not submit a renewal application during the grace period despite its name appearing in the said Notice and therefore does not have valid service and spectrum licences issued to it.

3. Having failed to submit its renewal application during the grace period provided by the Authority in 2014, GLCR was required to submit an application for a new licence in order for it to continue providing broadcasting services. No application was received by the Authority.

4. On 22 September 2015, the Authority published a Notice of a Moratorium in Respect of Applications for Class Community Sound Broadcasting Service Licences and Applications for Radio Frequency Spectrum for purposes of providing a Community Broadcasting Service in Government Gazette No. 39226. This Notice effectively means that GLCR can only apply for a new community broadcasting licence once the Authority lifts the Moratorium.

5. In terms of section 7 of the ECA, no person may provide any broadcasting service without a licence. The Authority is investigating the alleged unlawful broadcasting operations / service by GLRC with a view to taking appropriate enforcement action.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP

Minister

Date:

Reply:

a) The total amount spent from 1 April 2015 until 17 November 2017 is R 7 031 000. The details are available in the Annual Reports submitted to Parliament.

(i)

(aa) The department came into operation on 1 April 2015.

(bb) 2015/2016: R2 416 million. The details are available in the Annual Reports submitted to Parliament.

(cc) 2016/17: R2, 148 million. The details are available in the Annual Reports submitted to Parliament.

(ii) Since 1 April 2017 to 17 November 2017: R2, 467 million.

The amount of R2.467 million was paid from April 2017 to 17 November 2017 in respect of the following cases:

1. ETV V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (CONSTITUTIONAL COURT) (FINALISED).Total: R241 024.00

2. S.OS SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING COALITION V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, SABC AND OTHERS CASE NUMBER 763643/15

Total: R 400 500.00

3. S.OS SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING COALITION V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, SABC AND OTHERS (BOTH CASES CONSOLIDATED IN THE NORTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT) 81056/14

Total: R141 588.00

4. CAROLINE MADZHIE V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (LABOUR COURT)

Total: R135 000.00

5. REGISTRATION OF DTT TRADE MARK: WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

Total: R3032.40

6. SABC INQUIRY (AD HOC COMMITTEE): MANTSHA ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING THE MINISTER

Total: R176 643.00

7. DA V MOTSONENG, SABC, MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHERS (APPOINTMENT OF COO, LEAVE OF APPEAL TO SCA) (NCUBE ATTORNEYS)

Total: R325 861.53

8. DA V MOTSONENG, SABC, MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHERS (APPOINTMENT OF COO) (WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT) & MASINGA V MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (BOTH CASES FINALISED)

Total: R408773.09

9. DA V MOTSOENENG, SABC AND MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (APPOINTMENT OF GROUP EXECUTIVE) (WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT) (FINALISED) (STATE ATTORNEY)

Total: R 343 207.00

10. THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND (REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED) V SABC, MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHERS (SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT) (STATE ATTORNEY)

Total: R291 765.66

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Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

No

a) Not Applicable

1. Not Applicable
2. Not Applicable

b) Not Applicable

c) Not Applicable

1. Not Applicable
2. Not Applicable

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Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

Yes, a panel of advertising procurement agencies was selected and constituted through a transparent tender process.

a) All awarded tenders and successful bidders are listed on the GCIS website at https://www.gcis.gov.za/content/about-us/procurement/awarded-bids

b) There was no stipulated contract amount for the panel of service providers tenders as the community print campaigns that GCIS implements are dependent on departmental requests. No reliable demand forecasts are available to plan a contract value.

c) All the agencies are listed on the GCIS website as per (a) above.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

(1). In 2015 the Department budgeted R 60 279 000 and expenditure was R 68 490 019.00. Over expenditure was (-R8 211 019).

In 2016 the Department budgeted R 44 156 750 and expenditure was R 45 262 976.80.Over expenditure was (-R1 106 336.80)

In 2017 the Department budgeted R 35 694 000 and expenditure was R 35 482 522. The under expenditure was R211 478.

(2). As indicated above, the department had an overspending in 2015 and 2016, and an under spending in 2017.

The over expenditure in 2015 and 2016 were due to Cabinet Committee’s recommendations that the Marketing and Communication aspect of Africa Month must be elevated to deal with some of the negative messages emanating from the xenophobic attacks that have tarnished the Country’s image globally. The recommendations also added that the Colloquium Programming be heightened to reflect the different African continent regions.

The Committee also emphasised that 2015, is an inaugural year of Africa Month and there is a need for a ‘Big Bang’ approach in the way Africa Month marketing is planned. As such an extra scope of work had to be developed taking into account the additional elements in implementing the revised and elevated Africa Month Programme.

Changes in the theme and increased scope of work necessitated extra marketing and communications strategies to widely popularize Africa Month and the Colloquium programme that were not initial budgeted for.

As a result of these developments, additional financial implications were incurred from the following additional items in 2015:- TNA breakfast, Equilibruim publication; Billboards, On ground activation, CNBC Partnership Package, Colloquium media, World Economic Forum Africa meeting, as well as Independent news supplement.

In 2016 an amount of R6 million was approved on the basis that the same branding materials used in 2015 will be re-used in 2016. However, it was changed, hence over expenditure was incurred again in 2016.

In 2017 the under expenditure was due to the fact that R3.5 million was allocated for media space, and only R3, 231 765. was spent, as an article on Sawubona Magazine was cancelled due to the fact that Ndalo Media was not compliant with Treasury regulations and their Tax certificate had expired.

Reply:

1. (a) The total amount paid out in bonuses of FPB is R 1 321 154 for the 2016-17 financial year. Details are available in the Annual Report tabled before Parliament.

2. (a)The performance bonus payouts for the 2017/18 financial year cannot be estimated at this point as it is determined by the organizational and individual performance outcomes at the end of the financial year.

(b). Not Applicable.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

1. Yes

(a) Dr Lufuno Marwala

(b) The duties of the Special Advisor are as follows:

• To assist and advise the Minister on the administration of both the Department of Communications (DoC) and Government Communication & Information System (GCIS); and
• Advise the Minister on the oversight responsibility of all entities in the portfolio.

(c) Level IV as per the Special Advisor dispensation by DPSA.

(d) The salary level 16.

(e) The employment contract is linked to the Minister’s term of office.

(f) It was necessary to appoint the Special Advisor in the Ministry, to advise the Minister to perform her duties efficiently and effectively in the areas of administration and Oversight in all the entities to address critical challenges that requires Ministers urgent intervention.

(2) Yes, Mr. Sandile Nene.

(a) The duties of the special advisor are as follows:

• Provide specialist advice on the broadcasting sector and regulatory matters.
• Provide specialist advice to the Minister on founding legislation of all entities and execution thereof.
• Provide advice to the Minister on research as well as managing relationships with the sector, academia, caucus, and civil society groups in order to facilitate progress on policy and legislation within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities.

(b) Level III as per the Special Advisor dispensation by DPSA.

(c) The salary level 15.

(d) The employment contract is linked to the Minister’s term of office.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister of Communications

Date:

Reply:

Entities	Whether Chief Executive Officer(CEO) are on permanent basis	Whether Chief financial officers(CFO) are on permanent basis	Whether specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract	What are the names of each officer	When was each officer employed	When will each contract end
Brand SA(BSA)	CEO is on a permanent basis	CFO is on a 5 year fixed tern contract	Not applicable	CEO: Dr. KLM Makhubela, PHD, Permanent	01/08/2015	Not applicable
				CFO, Mr. Kgomotso Seripe	Acting since 01/09/2017	Until new CFO is appointed
Entities	Whether Chief Executive Officer(CEO) are on permanent basis	Whether Chief financial officers(CFO) are on permanent basis	Whether specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract	What are the names of each officer	When was each officer employed	When will each contract end
Films and Publication Board(FPB)	CEO is on a 5 year fixed tern contract	CFO is on a 5 year fixed tern contract	CFO and CFO are on a 5 year fixed tern contract	CEO- Ms Lillian Phahla (Acting)	21 /08/ 2017	Until the new CEO and CFO are appointed
				CFO –Mr. Vuledzani Matidza (Acting)	30/04/2017
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)	CEO is on a 5 year fixed tern contract	CFO is on a 5 year fixed tern contract	CFO and CFO are on a 5 year fixed tern contract	CEO- Mr. Willington Ngwepe	17/10/2017	16/10/2022
				CFO- Mr. Tebogo Matabane (Acting)	04/07/2017	03/07/2021
Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)	CEO is not employed on a 5 year fixed tern contract	CFO is not employed on a 5 year fixed term contract	Not applicable	CEO- Ms Khululwa Seyisi-Tom(Acting)	09/11/2017	Until the new CEO and CFO are appointed
				CFO- Mr. Trevor Kuodza	01/08/2016
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)	CEO is employed on a 5 year fixed tern contract	CFO is employed on a 5 year fixed term contract	Not applicable	CEO- Ms. Nomsa Philiso (Acting)	Not applicable	Not applicable
				CFO- Ms. Thabile Dlamini (Acting)

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

The information has been provided in the Annual Performance Report tabled in parliament.

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

(1) (a) The Department of Human Settlements is not in a position to comment on the remainder of the farm which was not purchased by the HDA.

(b) The Housing Development Agency acquire land for development human settlements.

(c) R65 400 000.

(2) (a) Land in and around Bela-Bela Township was also considered. Acquisition of land in the area would have perpetuated old separate development policy.

(b) Its ability to achieve human settlements spatial structuring imperatives.

Reply:

1. (a) The master plan for the development of the area was approved by the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. A layout plan was obtained from Ekurhuleni Metro showing the development upstream of the culvert in the flood plain. From this layout plan it is clear that City approved developments based on a 1:20 year flood, which was not shown on the plans, and not based on the 100 year flood as per legislation applicable. The development of the erven is in the flood plain that acted like a natural retention pond. Calculations by our independent experts indicate that the development is in fact below the 20 year flood line. Prior to the property development within the flood plain the culvert acted adequately. Due to the risk associated with the downstream flooding of property if culvert sizes are increased, the size of the culverts cannot just be increased without substantial improvement to downstream drainage by City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

(b) Due to risk associated with the downstream flooding of property the size of the culverts cannot just be increased without substantial improvement to downstream drainage by City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality on their land.

2. SANRAL is aware of the problems in the area especially regarding flooding in the vicinity of Boeing Road and the engineers are in discussion with the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to address the problem. In addition SANRAL is in a process of appointing professional consulting engineers to assist with a detailed investigation/design to find a solution in consultation with City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

3. (a) Retention ponds were only mentioned in the flood study as a possible solution to the problem but there were some reservations as to how effective these would be. The limited land space on both sides of the N12 highway will determine the size of the pond/s that can actually be constructed, and thus the size of the flood event that can be retained.

(b) SANRAL has already commenced with the appointment of its own professional consulting engineers to assist with detailed investigation/design to find a solution in collaboration with the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

Reply:

The identified Taiwanese nationals have never been granted South African citizenship.

(a-c) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. Refer Annexure A.

2. Yes. All passengers received EUR600 in form of vouchers as per EU regulations. In addition they were accommodated in hotels and provided with meal vouchers.

3. Yes. The vouchers were handed over to the passengers in Munich.

4. Yes. All affected passengers received compensations in the form of vouchers for EUR600.

Reply:

(1) (a), (b), (c) The Department of Health has four (4) Forensic Chemistry Laboratories in the whole country and these are not necessarily distributed Provincially and hence I cannot give you any provincial figures.

(i) and (ii) Please see above

(2) The challenges in the Forensic Chemistry Laboratories relate to high volumes of samples received for blood alcohol for drunken driving which increases the workload. These high volumes in blood alcohol sample were received in the 2016/17 and the first five months of 2017/18.

(3) The Department has purchased additional equipment to deal with the blood alcohol volumes.

Secondly samples are distributed across the four (4) FCLs.

Overtime work is also implemented to assist in decreasing the backlog.

Finally, the real solution is to reduce the high incidence of drunken driving in our roads.

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Reply:

(a) and (b) All our health facilities do have running water supply systems.

However, sometimes there may be some interruption due to drought, maintenance work on the system or shortage from the main source of supply, for example, a dried borehole or very low dam levels. It may also happen if there are local government problems in that municipality.

In such cases arrangements are made at facility level with the relevant municipality to cart water to such a facility until the problem is solved.

Jojo water tanks are also installed in many clinics and CHCs to harvest rain water and utilise in case of emergencies.

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Reply:

Electoral Commission

CEO

(1)(a) Yes.

(2)(a) The Chief Electoral Officer is Mr Simon Phatudi Mamabolo.

(2)(b)(i) He was appointed on 1 October 2017.

(2)(b)(ii) His term ends on September 2022.

CFO

(1)(b) The Chief Financial Officer position is currently vacant.

(2)(a) Not applicable

(2)(b)(i-ii) Not applicable

Government Printing Works

CEO

(1)(a) Not applicable. The post of Chief Executive Officer of GPW is vacant and has been advertised on 16 October 2017.

(2)(a) Ms Thandi Moyo who is the General Manager: Special Projects at GPW is acting in the position until the post is filled.

(2)(i) Not applicable.

(2)(ii) Not applicable.

CFO

(1)(b) Yes.

(2)(a) The Chief Financial Officer is Ms Josephine Meyer.

(2)(b)(i) She was appointed on 1 April 2017.

(2)(b)(ii) Not applicable.

Reply:

(1)The Department has not been authorised by the prisoner to divulge information on her case.

(2)The mandate of concluding Prisoner Transfer Agreements is vested with the Department of Correctional Services.The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is not aware of any Prisoner Transfer Agreement(and programmes) that has been concluded with any country or countries.

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Reply:

(1) Through the MEC for Health in the Eastern Cape, I was made aware of water challenges facing Butterworth area, thus affecting Butterworth Hospital.

Patients were transferred to other health facilities and no patients were sent home to die.

During the period in question, water carting happened in the hospital. As an additional measure, the Hospital reservoir is being expanded.

The drought situation has drastically improved with the good rains that we received. The Hospital is functioning normally.

(2) Yes, measures were put in place to avert the situation, such as the following:

(a) WATER CARTING

The Department is currently carting water from East London to Butterworth Hospital.

(b) BOREHOLE DRILLING

When the risk was identified by the Department in 2016, Geo-hydrological studies were commissioned by the Eastern Cape Department of Health which unfortunately indicated that there is no underground water in the Butterworth area, hence the Department resolved to initiate a project to construct an additional 800 Kilo Litre water reservoir. The project is currently in procurement. The reservoir will be sufficient to store water for 48 hours.

(c) SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH MNQUMA MUNICIPALITY

The Department made arrangements with Local Municipality to open water specifically to the Hospital reservoir on certain days of the week.

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Reply:

In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the ICSP online system the National Department developed ICSP Guidelines which are updated yearly in order to meet the demands of applicants. The Department also developed an Improvement Plan which is meant to address identified challenges experienced during the 2016/2017 period.

Both these documents are work-in-progress and are updated annually to ensure that the system is able to cope with emanating challenges.

The Department continuously engage with stakeholders to try and trouble-shoot envisaged challenges.

The Department has also established a helpdesk that operates for 8 hours from Monday to Friday to assist with responding to enquiries from applicants and directing them appropriately. Furthermore, the Department has an email ticket system that helps to track enquiries of applicants.

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Reply:

(a) Yes. The present operating system is out of date and thus not subject to maintenance support and also outside Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) maintenance and support. The absence of maintenance and support will negatively impact on the reliability and performance stability of operating environment and systems, and also render our network security vulnerable. The upgrade of our Operating System (OS) necessitated the upgrade of all applications systems in the environment to ensure software compatibility and integration including access to new patches, bug fixes and security enhancements.

(a)(i-v) The information on the software are tabulated in the Annexure A attached.

(b) Yes. The present ICT hardware infrastructure (i.e. servers, backup devices, switches, printers, etc.) is out of date and thus not subject to maintenance support, most of the hardware is older than 10 years and also outside Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) maintenance support and availability of spare parts. The absence of maintenance, support and spare parts will negatively impact on the reliability and performance stability our ICT infrastructure and render our network security vulnerable.

(a)(i-v) The details of the hardware are tabulated in the Annexure B attached.

ANNEXURE A : SOFTWARE
Procurement Items	(i) what is the purpose of each purchase	(ii) which company has been awarded each contract	(iii) what is the total monetary value of each contract	(iv) in which country is each contractor based	(v) what is the total price of each tender that won the contract?
1. Enterprise Network Monitoring Solution	Upgrade enterprise network monitoring and replace current solution which is inadequate	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes
2. Network Access Management solution	Improve network security through an integrated network access control solution (NAC)	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes
3. Mobile Device Management Solution	Software solution to enable control and secure access to mobile devices and deliver services securely and manage data on mobile devices.	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes
4. Vmware	Procure additional VMware licences to increase virtualisation capacity	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes
5. Identity Management Solution	Strengthen security and access control through a modern integrated identity management solution	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes
6. Security information and event management (SIEM)	Improve network and information security by replacing current solution which has reached end of life.	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes

ANNEXURE B: HARDWARE
Procurement Items	(i) what is the purpose of each purchase	(ii) which company has been awarded each contract	(iii) what is the total monetary value of each contract	(iv) in which country is each contractor based	(v) what is the total price of each tender that won the contract?
1. Servers	Replacing datacentre servers which are more than 10 years old, and out of maintenance support.	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, subject to market conditions, budgetary figure of R20 660 000,00	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes
2. Provincial backup devices	Replacing backup devices at provincial offices which are too old, and out of maintenance support.	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, subject to market conditions, budgetary figure of R2 800 000,00	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes
3. Wide Format Lazer printers	Replacing plotters and wide format lazer printers which are too old, and out of maintenance support.	Not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes	Not established yet, subject to market conditions, budgetary figure of R1 500 000,00	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes
4. Network switches	Replacing old network swithes to improve network management and security capability	Not awarded yet, but will be standardised on HP network switches.	Not established yet, subject to market conditions, budgetary figure of R3 000 000,00	Not established yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes. However, we always procure from local South African suppliers	The monetary value is not determined yet, still subject to the outcome of procurement processes

Reply:

I am aware of the arbitration hearings between employees of the Department, the Department's Labour Relations Committee and a Commissioner of the Bargaining Council. The parties to the arbitration are still awaiting the outcome of the Comissioner.

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Reply:

(a) and (b) There are no application since the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (ARF) does not have a board. However, in terms of the ARF Act 51 of 2000, Section 5. (1) it states that “the Minister must, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, establish an Advisory Committee consisting of the following members—

(a) the Director-General or the delegate of the Director-General;

(b) three officers of the Department appointed by the Minister; and

(c) two officers of the Department of Finance appointed by the Minister of Finance”.

 

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Reply:

The services that my Department and its entities procure from any service provider, be it in the sphere of travel management and or accomodation, are services that are always awarded after a fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective bid process in line with Section 38 (1) (a) (iii) of the Public Finance Management Act. Such procurement processes are administered by the Department’s Bid Evaluation Committee in terms of the same Act.

All procurement procedures and processes are audited annually and the information pertaining to the audit opinion on these matters is reflected in the relevant annual reports which are readily available as public documents.

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Reply:

(a) Honourable Member, when you say public hospitals and clinics that have been damaged, what damage are you referring to? Do you mean a broken window, a burst water pipe, damage caused by earthquake? What actually do you mean? Please help me in order to be able to answer your question;

(b) Inadequate infrastructure is also relative and subjective term. May you please specify what you mean by inadequate infrastructure?

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Reply:

The NHI Bill is still to go to Parliament and be passed into a law first before budget plans per province can be entertained.

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Reply:

May the Honourable Member please help clarify what interns are being referred to. Is it medical interns, or or any other graduate who was placed in the Department of Health for internship purposes?

I am unable to answer your question until this matter is clarified.

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Reply:

(a) The breakdown of the linear accelerator at Addington Hospital resulted from lack of maintenance following a dispute between the suppliers and the KZN Department of Health. This has resulted in the province contracting a new service provider to maintain the equipment which from all accounts they failed to do. All oncologists that worked at Addington Hospitals were transferred to work in Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital. This also meant that all patients that required radiation in the eThekwini district were referred to Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital. It appears that the perceived additional workload at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital contributed to the oncologists resigning.

(b) The Department is in the process of finalising a service level agreement with the supplier of the linear accelerator that requires significant repairs.

The KZN Department of Health has issued a tender to contract private oncologists to work in the public sector. This tender closes on 14 December 2017. In addition, the Department has recently requested the National Department of Health for assistance to recruit English speaking foreign oncologists who are eligible for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

(c) The National Department of Health has:

1. Placed an order for a new linear accelerator to replace one of those in Addington Hospital; the service provider will also address infrastructure issues related to the bunker, including air-conditioning and leaks.
2. Concluded a benchmarking exercise to assist the KZN Department of Health to evaluate the bids received against the tender referred to above.
3. Commenced with a search for foreign qualified oncologists as a short term measure
4. Developed a national plan for radiation oncology that was approved by the National Health Council on 7 December 2017 – given that the need to strengthen radiation oncology services throughout the country and in anticipation of increased need for these services over the next 5-10 years.

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Reply:

1. The Tax Administration Act has specific secrecy requirements pertaining to the confidentiality of taxpayer information and as such SARS does not discuss or release information pertaining to the tax affairs of taxpayers unless specifically allowed for by the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Tax Administration Act. The provisions of 69(2) (d) of the Tax Administration Act speaks to allowing a senior SARS Official to disclose information which is public information. The ITA34’s of any taxpayer cannot be regarded as public information as set out in the Act.

2. Due to the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Tax Administration Act, and in specific the provisions of section 69 of that Act, SARS will not discuss the validity or not of the said documents.

Reply:

I never took any decision to transfer 160 employees from the payroll of the National Department of Health to that of the Gauteng Department of Health.

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Reply:

(1) The Admiralty Reserve forms part of the range of zones that describe the coast along with the seashore, coastal waters and coastal buffer zone. It is generally described as a strip of land between 150 to 200 feet (45m to 60m) wide, inland of the high water mark. The Richtersveld coastline in the Northern Cape has no admiralty strip reserved, registered or designated on an official plan deed of grant, tittle deed or other documents evidencing title or land-use right.

(2) The Richtersveld coastline in the Northern Cape has no admiralty strips reserved. The National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008) does not intend changing any area or status of any strip that exists as admiralty reserve. The Act has a huge influence in how properties adjacent and in proximity of the coast are managed or supposed to be managed.

(3) All admiralty reserves are state land and falls under the custodianship of the National Department of Public Works.

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Reply:

1. Access to the department’s offices in Vereeniging is possible after 15:30 on weekdays until 16:00.

2. Access is not denied. However access may be controlled after 15:30 in the event where queues are long, to ensure that officials can assist the remaining clients that are inside the office until 16:00 and furthermore, to enable officials to knock off at 16:00 as per departmental policy. Employees work 8 hours per day, from 07:30 to 16:00, totalling 40 hours per week, excluding meal intervals. The needs of the Public are considered, and therefore queues are managed and clients that are in the office are served until 16:00.

Reply:

Detailed plans for roll-out of NHI provincially, in regional hospitals and municipal clinics will become apparent after the NHI Bill has been passed by Parliament into the NHI Act.

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Reply:

(1)The mandate of concluding Prisoner Transfer Agreements is vested with the Department of Correctional Services.

(2)The Department is not aware of such a meeting. The question should be directed to the Department of Correctional Services.

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Reply:

(1) (a) R44 million.

(b) The project is funded from a special In-kind grant.

(c) Only fencing and consulting fees have been paid up to date, to the amount of R1,493,136.00.

(d) A contractor has been appointed and has already received a letter of award.

(2) (a) (i) and (ii) Names and details of contractors:

LDM Consulting (Pty) Ltd

21 West Riding Row, Sherwood, Durban, 4091

Tel: 031 207 1340

Fax: 031 209 9441

Email: [email protected];

Mpfumelelo Business Enterprise (Pty) Ltd; and

21 Norwin Street, White River, Mpumalanga, 1200

Tel: 013 751 3381

Fax: 013 751 2498

Email: [email protected]

Central Bridge Trading 109.

48 Bester Street, Nelspruit, 1200

Tel: 013 755 1133

Fax: 086 501 2531

Email: [email protected]

(b) Yes. Currently all payments have been made to the service provider and contractor. LDM Consulting (Pty) Ltd has been appointed for the total life cycle of the project, hence the contract has not been concluded with LDM. As the Project Manager/Principal Agent, LDM was appointed to manage the construction of the Clinic. Only the fencing contract was concluded and the main contract for the construction of the Clinic will commence in January 2018 after the builders' break.

(3) (a) and (b) The construction and commissioning will be concluded within 24 months from start to finish. Site hand-over to the contractor was done in November 2017. Construction will commence in January 2018. The construction period is 18 months plus an additional 6 months for the installation of Health Technology equipment and commissioning.

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Reply:

May the Honourable Member please clarify which interns are being referred to. Are you referring to medical interns or any other graduate who was placed in the Department of Health for internship purposes? Please specify that so that I might be able to answer you. I am otherwise unable to relate to an issue of just 160 interns.

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