Reply:

(1)(a)(b) and (2)

 

Police Station	(1)(a) Actual	(1)(b) Optimal (Ideal)	(2) Date when full complement will be reached
Germiston Sector Policing	72	51+(21)	During the 2017/2018 financial year, seven student was allocated to the police station

 

 

Reply to question 1782 recommended/id

GENERAL UTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

Reply to question 1782 approved/not approved

MINI TER OF POLICE BH CELE, MP

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) and (2)

Police Station	(1)(a) Actual	(1)(b) Optimal (Ideal)	(2) Date when full complement will be reached
Primrose Sector Policing	35	23(+12)	During the 2017/2018 financial year, no students were allocated to the police station.

 

 

 

Reply to question 1785 recommended/be

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GENERAL ER: H AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

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Reply to question 1785 approved/

MINIS ER OF POLICE

BH CELE, MP,

Reply:

The Department owns seven (7) vehicles of which six (6) of them have tracking devices and one (1) vehicle is currently in the process of being installed with tracking device. No road accidents were reported in the period in question.

Reply:

All international trips involving my family and I in the period in question were in total compliance with the applicable prescripts that govern such trips, including costs, destinations and approval by the President.

Reply:

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) continues to work with Eskom to advise on Eskom’s pricing model, in line with Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006). The aim is to safeguard and meet the interests and requirements of present and future electricity customers and end users.

Reply:

a) (i) 1 768 270

(ii) 5 177 013

b) (i),(ii) The competency for this function lies with a municipality in terms of Section 24 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No 16 of 2013). A municipality as part of its land use scheme is required to record the use of land as part of its land use scheme. Therefore, the DRDLR Deeds Office does not have records of information on the various land use parcels in the municipalities.

Reply:

There is one (1) case from South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). It is currently being investigated by SAPS.

Reply:

The Bid Submission for REIPPP Projects in Bid Window 4 was on 18 August 2014, a total number of 77 bids were received and evaluated based on stringent qualification and evaluation criteria. Accordingly these four projects were selected as preferred bidders based on the outcome of the evaluation. The shareholding of each project company was disclosed at bid submission as bid criteria include South African Entity and Black ownership requirements. Bidders are not precluded from submitting more than one project for evaluation. All bidders are bound by rules against collusion which may result in disqualification. As the four specified project companies have the same shareholding structure collusion with another bidding group or developer is not relevant. The individual bids by the four project companies competed with multiple other bids in respect of the unique offering of each underlying project, in terms of a combination of factors that inform their pricing, for example location, size of plant and technology.

Reply:

Energy is the lifeblood of any economy. This is why the purpose of the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) is to provide a roadmap of the future energy landscape for South Africa which guides future energy infrastructure investments, policy development and alignment. The IEP provides an overarching planning framework for electricity, liquid fuels and gas sector plans such that the development of these plans are done in a coordinated and integrated manner. Following the Cabinet decision of December 2017, the department is steadily working towards concluding the review of the IRP this year (2018).

Reply:

(a) (i) 2

 (ii) 8

(aa) 10 (8 from PLAS ALHA, 1 from Branch Land Tenure and Administration, 1 from Deeds.

(bb) 0 from Commission on Restitution of Land Rights

       0 from Office of the Valuer General

       0 from Ingonyama Trust.

(b) (i) The South African Police Services is investigating 2 cases that were referred to them by DRDLR in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 and the DPCI is investigating 8 cases.

(ii) DRDLR is following up on all the cases that were referred for investigation in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004.

(iii) The cases have not been finalised.

Reply:

Ministers’ spouses are allowed to travel with their partners abroad on official trips as per Ministerial Handbook. The policy applies to all executive members and there is no provision currently that talks of repayment.

Reply:

For the period commencing 2015/2016 to 2017/2018 financial year SSA has recorded forty-one (41) motor vehicle accidents of which nine (9) vehicles were found to be uneconomical to repair.

Repair costs were as follows:

Description	2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
Total Accidents	8	20	13
Total Written Off	1	8
Total Repair Costs	R758 934.31	R462 140.04	R11 100.00

Vehicles were written off when the value to repair exceeded the vehicle value. Hence, it did not make economic sense to repair them.

Currently, there is not tracking system installed in the official vehicles for SSA. Research with regard to systems is currently being conducted to find the most suitable system for the SSA.

Reply:

(aa) DEPARTMENT

(a) Number of cases referred to the

(i) SAPS: 6

(ii) DPCI: 1 of the 6 referred to SAPS was also referred to DPCI

(b) (i) Investigated by SAPS and DPCI: 1

(ii) Followed up by accounting officer: All 6 cases.

(iii) Resulted in conviction in each specified finance year since 2004:

2004 – 2018 No convictions were made as yet.

(bb) SA TOURISM

(a )(i) SAPS: 1 One case has been referred to SAPS. The matter is still under investigation.

(ii) DPCI: 0

(b) Number of specified cases

(i) Investigated by SAPS and DPCI = 0

(ii) Followed up by accounting officers – N/A

(iii) Resulted in conviction in each specified finance year since 2004 – 2018 N/A

Reply:

1. All SMS members of the Department of Defence declared their financial interests for the 2016/2017 financial year as required by the Public Service Regulations. The administration regarding the 2017/2018 financial disclosures has not yet being finalised.

2. All members complied.

3. a. There are currently twenty three (23) SANDF members on leave on instruction of the Chief of the South African National Defence Force (C SANDF) and 08 Public Service Act Personnel (civilians) on leave on instruction of the Secretary for Defence at the following post/rank levels:

i. SANDF members:

(1) 1 x Maj Gen.

(2) 1 x Brig Gen.

(3) 1 x Col.

(4) 3 x Lt Col.

(5) 1 x Lt Cdr.

(6) 1 x WO2.

(7) 1 x S Sgt.

(8) 1 x Sgt.

(9) 1 x Cpl.

(10) 2 x Able Seamen.

(11) 10 x Airmen/Riflemen.

ii. Public Service Act Personnel (civilians):

(1) Food Service Aid.

(2) Prov Admin Clerk.

(3) Admin Clerk.

(4) Senior Internal Auditor.

(5) Prov Admin Clerk.

(6) Supply Support Driver.

b. Number of the specified SANDF members on leave on instruction at each rank levels for the specified number of days as on 01 June 2018.

S/NO	RANK	DATE OF SUSPENSION	PERIOD SUSPENDED	AMOUNT PAID FOR PERIOD OF SUSPENSION
	a	b	c	d
1	Maj Gen	12-Dec-17	5 mnths 19 days	R500 029
2	Brig Gen	12-Dec-17	5 mnths 19 days	R414 346
3	Col	12-Dec-17	5 mnths 19 days	R358 076
4	Lt Col	09-Dec-15	2 yrs & 5 mnths 21 days	R1 319 715
5	Lt Col	09-Dec-15	2 yrs & 5 mnths 21 days	R1 293 848
6	Lt Col	24-Jan-18	4 Mnths 7 days	R175 962
7	Lt Cdr	04-Apr-18	2 Mnths	R61 602
8	WO2	21-Jun-11	6 years & 11 mnths	R2 252 355
9	S Sgt	07-Jun-11	6 years & 11 mnths	R1 741 152
10	Sgt	17-Jun-11	6 years & 11 mnths	R1 707 027
11	Cpl	24-Jan-18	4 Mnths 7 days	R78 129
12	AB	17-Apr-18	1 Mnth 14 days	R15 401
13	AB	24-May-18	7 days	R3 593
14	Trp	21-May-07	11 years 10 days	R2 073 621
15	Rfn	10-Feb-11	7 years 3 mnths 18 days	R1 319 577
16	Pte	28-Dec-09	8 years 5 months	R1 478 520
17	Amn	09-Apr-14	4 years 1 mnth 22 days	R656 448
18	Rfn	24-Jan-18	4 Months 7 days	R60 396
19	Rfn	24-Jan-18	4 Months 7 days	R60 396
20	Rfn	24-Jan-18	4 Months 7 days	R61 605
21	Rfn	24-Jan-18	4 Months 7 days	R60 396
22	Rfn	24-Jan-18	4 Months 7 days	R60 396
23	Rfn	24-Jan-18	4 Months 7 days	R56 914

c. Number of the specified civilian members on leave on instruction at each rank levels for the specified number of days as on 01 June 2018.

S/NO	RANK	DATE OF SUSPENSION	PERIOD SUSPENDED	COST OF SUSPENSION
01	Food Service Aid	19/08/2016	21 Months 19 days	R186 003.40
02	Prov Admin Clerk	19/08/2016	21 months 19 days	R346 020.84
03	Prov Admin Clerk	19/08/2016	21 months 19 days	R346 020.84
04	Admin Clerk	27/11/2017	6 months 8 days	R135 309.24
05	Senior Internal Auditor	11/12/2017	5 months 26 days	R154 987.36
06	State Accountant	11/12/2017	5 months 26 days	R178 736.80
07	Prov Admin Clerk	23/05/2018	14 days	R8 408.40
08	Supply Support Driver	23/05/2018	14 days	R 4 726.12

4. An estimated total amount of R17 169 717.00 has been paid to members and employees who are placed on leave on instruction.

5. No.

Reply:

a) The details of the properties identified for human settlements, restitution and land reform in relation to address, value, size and current use of each property are contained in the attached lists of properties, marked as A (Human Settlements), and B (Land Reform).

b) The identified properties will be released as and when official requests are received with all the supporting documents, including confirmations of funding from the following: the Department of Human Settlements and its provincial counterparts, the municipalities, the Housing Development Agency, as well as the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (represented by the Land Claims Commission and its regional offices).

Reply:

With respect to the Department of Public Works:

(a)

1. 46 cases have been referred to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for further investigations.
2. The Department does not refer cases directly to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI). The SAPS is the one that decides which cases it will refer to the DPCI.

(b)

1. 46 cases been investigated by the SAPS;
2. The 46 cases reported to the SAPS have been followed up by the respective accounting officers;
3. to date none of the cases referred to SAPS for further investigation has resulted  in a conviction.      

With respect to the 4 Entities reporting to the Minister of Public Works:

(a) (bb)

Name of the Entity	(i)	(ii)
Agrément South Africa (ASA)	N/A	N/A
Council for the Built Environment (CBE)	2 cases referred to SAPS	None
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)	One case was referred to the SAPS	None
Independent Development Trust (IDT)	N/A	N/A

(b)

Name of the Entity	(i)	(ii)	(iii)
ASA	None	N/A	N/A
CBE	Two (2)	Two (2)	None (both cases are still under investigation)
CIDB	One (1) has been referred to SAPS	One (1) has been followed up by the respective Accounting Officer	None
IDT	None	None	None

Reply:

Department

(1)(a) The Department does not own any land.

(i) - (ii) Not applicable

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

(2) (a) The Department does not own land

(b) (i)-(ii) (aa) and (bb) Not applicable

SA Tourism

1. (a) SA Tourism owns land only in Gauteng.

(i) – (ii) Not applicable

(b) (i) Bojanala House, 90 Protea Road, Chislehurston, Sandton.

(ii) 5345 sq. meters

2. (a) Not applicable

(b) (i) - (ii) (aa) and (bb) Not applicable

Reply:

The Question was referred to the Department and entities which responded as follows:

(aa) Department of Home Affairs

(a) 286 cases were submitted to (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation DPCI)

(b)(i-ii) 286 cases of fraud and corruption were investigated and arrests were effected. The number of arrests are as follows:

2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
40 arrests	No stats available	9 arrests	4 arrests	19 arrests	6 arrests	54 arrests	125 arrests	29 arrests

(b)(iii) The Department does not readily have the number of convictions.

(bb) Electoral Commission

(a) No cases were referred in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended to:

(i) The SAPS, and

(ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI)

9b) (i-iii) Not applicable

(bb) Government Printing Works

(a) (i) Two were referred to the SAPS – Case numbers (CAS 1201/09/2011) and CAS 688/11/2016)

     (ii)0

(b) (i) Two

(ii) Two

 (iii) One

Reply:

Department

a) The department has so far identified critical posts that are funded and to date sixty-nine posts have been advertised and are in different stages of being filled

b) The department experience budget cuts on compensation of employees during 2015/16 Financial year and this had an impact on the filling of posts since not all vacant posts could not be filled with the current budget

(c) The functions of vacancies are being executed by other employees on the same salary grading and in some instances of a person appointed to act in a higher post. The acting appointments are based on the Department’s operational requirements, to ensure continuity in service delivery and efficient and effective functioning. An acting appointment is only applicable when service delivery will be hampered.

(d)(i) The total cost implication of vacancies in the Department since the implementation of the new structure, i.e. from 1 April 2012 to date amounts to R361 051 457.08.

(ii) R9 760 335.72.

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

The Airports Company South Africa approaches resourcing within the context of its approved Manpower budget. Where employee terminations are relevant, and a vacancy occurs, the company proceeds in recruiting for such positions within the shortest possible time thereby ensuring efficient continuation of operations.

In instances where a position is vacant, whilst recruiting for such position, it may be required to appoint an employee to act in such position. The acting of the employee in another position is regulated by a Board approved Acting Policy which includes the payment of an Acting Allowance, which is aligned with market practice.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

Occupational Levels	Peromnes Grade	Number of vacancies
Top Management	1	1
Senior Management	2 -3	2
Professionally Qualified and Experienced Special	5 - 6	4
Skilled Technical Workers Junior Managers	7 - 8	28
Semi-Skilled and Discretionary Decision	9- 12	9
Unskilled and Defined Decision Making	13 - 17	2
Total		46

(b) Positions are in the various stages of recruitment, ranging from advertising, shortlisting, interview stage, offers extended to successful candidates and candidates serving their notice periods with current employers.

(c) For critical positions an acting employee is appointed in the interim. The acting employee must perform all the duties of the higher position. The acting appointment must be in writing and communicated. Payment of Acting Allowances will be motivated by the Line Executive, and approved by the Executive Human Capital, for all acting appointments below executive level. Acting for executive positions must be approved by the Chief Executive Officer.

Non-critical positions are absorbed by current employees.

(d) Recruitment costs where applicable.

(i) ATNS pays retrospective ex-gratia payment to employees acting in the higher positions for a period of two (2) months and more. Employees acting on higher position will be paid 15% of own current Cost to Company as ex-gratia payment. Employees acting on higher position with another employee acting in that employees’ position, will be paid 5% of own current Cost to Company as ex-gratia payment. However, the acting allowance are offset against the salary for the vacant position.

(ii) Cost as per the Peromnes grade and the ATNS remuneration Policy.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

a) All vacant positions as per the approved organisational structure of the South African Civil Aviation (SACAA) have been advertised on multiple platforms. Trainee positions have also been created to build capacity and fast track the filling of positions. As existing positions become vacant they are advertised immediately.

b) The SACAA had undergone a restructuring exercise about two years ago and as a result additional positions were created. The filling of the new positions is staggered over a period of three (3) years, i.e. 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years. In the current financial year, i.e. 2018/19, all positions as per the new structure need to be filled. Vacancies often occur as a result of the newly created positions being filled by existing staff who have applied for the new positions and this then opens up new vacancies. As soon as these vacancies occur they get advertised immediately. In addition, occasionally there would be a shortage of certain scarce and critical skills, which results in those positions taking longer to fill.

c) The vacancies have not resulted in performance issues or gaps as the work gets planned based on the staff complement approved for the particular financial year. In instances where there is a specific need for additional staffing, fixed temporary employees are appointed to deal with the additional work load in order to fulfil the specified projects.

d) (i)during the vacancy period

All vacant posts are budgeted for. In some instances, staff is appointed to act in critical positions and in terms of the SACAA remuneration policy an acting allowance is paid to these employees that act in higher positions. The costs relating to vacancies in the 2017/2018 financial year are:

1. Acting allowances paid to employees acting in higher positions R 720 766.00
2. Recruitment and placement fees; and R1 530 837.00

(ii) once a vacancy has been filled?

There is no additional cost implications because all positions are budgeted for.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA)

a) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA) not all vacant positions would be filled in any financial year except those that are budgeted for and are identified as critical positions.

b) Due to budget limitations and financial constraints, only identified critical positions are given preference.

c) Operations continue with the current employees in positions. Only in instances where it has been proven that the function will require at least someone to act will an employee be appointed to act in the vacant position.

d) The implications of vacant positions in the organisation has financial impact in instances where acting arrangements exist. (ii) Once a vacancy is filled, there are no extra costs outside the remuneration and rewards cost.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

a) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) utilises various methods to fill vacancies at all levels and grades which includes, inter alia, Linked-In, the RAF website, recruitment agencies appointed through the RAF’s supply chain management processes and the use of head hunters from the RAF’s panel of service providers in the event where the above-mentioned resourcing methods prove to be unsuccessful,

b) the reasons for the vacancies not being filled includes; interviews not yielding positive results for senior positions, resulting in the positions having to be re-advertised; job applicants have to work a notice periods at their current employer; and instances where the successful candidate declines the employment offer and the second best candidate is not suitable, resulting in the position having to be re-advertised,

c) suitably qualified employees are appointed to act in vacant positions, to perform the necessary functions. The RAF’s Resourcing Policy provides that the relevant Executive is responsible for appointing employees to act in vacant positions up to TASK grade 20 and the CEO, for vacant positions above TASK grade 20; and

d) the cost implications (i) during the vacancy period includes an acting allowance of 15% of the basic salary paid in respect of the acting employee’s substantive position, provided that the entitlement to the acting allowance arises only from the third month of the acting period and (ii) there are no costs incurred once the vacancy has been filled, save for the cost of employment related to the successful incumbent.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

a) Strides have been made to reduce vacancies in the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) in line with the available funds. As one of our measures and KPI’s the vacancy rate is kept at 10% which is a universally acceptable standard to ensure capacity within an institution.

b) The filling of vacancies is determined on the basis of available funds and strategic objectives of the Corporation.

c) Employees are appointed to act in positions which have been identified as critical, to ensure that mthe work that would have been performed by those employees continues.

Where the positions are vacant but not critical, employees within the units are alternatively utilised through job enrichment and or enlargement to perform such functions as part of employee career development.

d) (i) During the vacancy period, there were two employees who were appointed to act in key positions namely, Acting Company and Secretary and Regional Manager Mpumalanga. The cost of the acting assignment is R246 549.97.

(ii) The financial implications for filling of vacant and funded positions during the 2017/18 is R3 252 329.40.

AARTO

a) The steps taken to fill the vacancies were first to finalise the organisational structure, in line with what would be required for the national rollout and the new requirements as a result of the AARTO Amendment Bill provisions. After the organisational structure was approved, it was followed by the subsequent grading of all post levels, prior to embarking on the recruitment process to fill those positions, which were scheduled to be filled during the 2018/19 period;

b) The Agency was working on the new organisational structure to support the RTIA strategy;

c) The existing staff members; and

d) None. (i) None and (ii) None.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

1. The steps taken by the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) to fill the vacancies were first to finalise the organisational structure, in line with what would be required for the national rollout and the new requirements as a result of the AARTO Amendment Bill provisions. Once the organisational structure was approved, it was followed by the subsequent grading of all post levels, prior to embarking on the recruitment process to fill those positions, which is scheduled to be filled during the 2018/19 period;
2. The Agency was working on the new organisational structure to support the RTIA strategy;
3. The existing staff members; and
4. None. (i) None and (ii) None.

South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

a) South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) Corporate Services cluster advertises open roles on a continuous basis to fill any vacancies, as and when they become vacant in line with our policies.

b) Recruitment delays can occur from time to time if right skills, that are in line with our Employment Equity Plan, are not readily available from the market. This may necessitate SANRAL to re-advertise and thus delay the finalisation of the recruitment process.

c) In the interim acting or temporary arrangements are made until positions are filled.

d) (i) -There are no quantifiable costs as SANRAL does not pay acting allowances.

(ii) Other than the cost of recruitment, there is no other costs associated with vacancies.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA):

a) PRASA has a moratorium on appointments except for core and critical skills as well as vacancies that have transpired because of natural attrition. The vacancies that are not affected by the moratorium are duly advertised and filled, however, there are vacancies at an executive level that are yet to be filled.

b) The number of Board changes have affected the finalization and filling of the executive positions.

c) The Human Capital Management function performs vacancy management, and other employees are employed in an acting capacity to fill the vacant positions.

d) (i) The cost implications for critical vacancies are either the acting or responsibility allowances paid to individuals taking care of the role whilst there is a vacancy.

(ii) The agency or advertisement costs are the costs incurred in filling the vacancies and the salary of the successful candidates is the cost incurred once the vacancies are filled.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR):

a) All vacant positions are advertised on the RSR’s website and national newspapers simultaneously in order to ensure that the entire South African population is reached.

b) Some positions are not currently filled as per the approved Organizational Structure due to the RSR’s turn-around plan that was approved at the beginning of the financial year.

c) Filling of vacant positions is the responsibility of the line manager in consultation with the HR and Finance departments. Responsibilities are spread across the employees in that department or section to ensure continuity of service delivery.

d) (i) There are no cost implications because no one is paid acting allowances in those vacant positions.

(ii) Once the vacancy has been filled, the applicable remuneration is paid to the incumbent. This would have been budgeted for.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

The SAMSA Board made a recommendation to the Shareholder Minister on the CEO appointment, appointment is the Shareholder’s prerogative. The Board appointed the Acting CEO for twelve months and the incumbent could not act in the role for over twelve months. Decisions are made by EXCO, supported by the COO in the absence of the CEO.

Ports Regulator Of South Africa (PRSA)

a) The Ports Regulator cannot fill all vacancies as it is limited by the transfers received from parliamentary appropriations and the DOT budget, and in terms of the National Ports Act, it is not currently allowed to generate funds from other charges or levies. The DOT is currently working on an Amendment to the National Ports Act in order to facilitate a self-funding model for the Ports Regulator, to allow it to better capacitate itself.

b) In the absence of a self-funding mandate in the Act, the filling of remaining unfunded vacancies on the organogram requires a revision to the baseline allocation from appropriation. The vacant positions have been unfilled as the baseline has not been revised upwards at a reasonable rate, and the entity can not appoint employees using its small reserves as this option is not sustainable going forward. Non-recurrent or lump sum funds cannot be used for recurrent expenditure such as the filling of posts.

c) The current workforce works much harder to perform tasks that would have been performed by people in vacant positions. Also, the Ports Regulator has hired interns on a one year contract basis using non-recurrent funds. Thus far the Regulator has (with difficulty) managed the situation such that the vacant positions have not reduced the overall performance of the entity in that for the past four years, the entity has always achieved 85% to 100% of the KPI’s on the annual performance plan, as well as a clean audit over the past three years.

d) The cost implications has been communicated during the MTEF budget process to indicate the employee cost funding gap, unfortunately the gap has not been filled thus no appointments made. Currently it is estimated that approximately R10 million per annum revision to baseline is required to fill the organogram with respect to salaries and other employee related costs.

Reply:

a) The Department is a member of the National Transport Forum and engages on all matters affecting tourism. This includes recent engagements with all relevant departments in the Tourism Strategy Implementation Work-Stream focusing on facilitating ease of access broadly.

b) The Department of Transport is also working on establishing the Single Transport Economic Regulator (STER) to consolidate the economic regulation of transport. The STER will, amongst others, promote transparency in the setting of transport fees and stakeholders will have a mechanism to provide their views. The Department of Tourism was engaged in respect of this process and provided its inputs.

• In the previous year, ACSA announced the reduction of airport fees by 35% from April 2017.

-Passenger service charge per departing domestic passenger: R82 (from R127)

-Passenger service charge per departing international passenger: R223 (from R346)

-Passenger service charge per departing passenger for an airport within Botswana, Namibia

and Swaziland: R169 (from R263)

• The 35% reduction in prices is in line with UNWTO’s calls for destinations to avoid stifling tourism growth with exorbitant charges.

Reply:

(1)(a) There is only one Refugee Appeal Board. RAB was established in terms of Section 12 of the Refugees Act no 130 of 1998 (the Act).

(1)(b) Currently there is three persons serving on RAB, two members and a member who is also the Chairperson. The amount of members has fluctuated over the years since 2000. The most members at any one time were six in total.

(1)(c) RAB meets on average three times in formal meetings to discuss and decide on its Rules and Practice Note, Regulations and other administrative decisions about its hearings and decisions. RAB had three annual formal meetings during financial year 2017/2018. RAB meets informally before each hearing week. For financial year 2017/2018 RAB conducted six hearing cycles in all five regions.

(1)(d) The number of cases dealt with on an annual basis by the RAB since 2010 are listed in the table below.

(2)(a-b) Various categories and number of decisions taken by the RAB annually are tabulated hereunder:

RAB DECISIONS 2010-2017
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Hearings conducted	0	2266	1497	2543	2743	1020	124	399
Condonations Dismissed	109	166	85	302	65	22	518	268
Condonations Granted	71	56	119	232	145	247	2	7
Dismissed	900	3982	1461	1537	1580	1310	159	193
Upheld	84	110	48	66	70	118	56	21
No Show	0	107	12	69	24	108	135	50
Cancelled	0	46	109	23	0	67	19	2196
Member	5	7	5	6	6	6	2	3
Quorum	Single member hearings	Single member hearing	Single member hearings	Single member hearings	Single/Three member hearings	Single/Three member hearings	Not operating for most of 2016	Three member hearings

 

Reply:

Department of Environmental Affairs

1. (a) (i) None

(ii) None

(b) (i) Not Applicable.

(ii) Not Applicable.

(2) (a) None

(i) Nil.

(ii) (aa) Not Applicable.

(bb) Not Applicable.

South African Weather Service (SAWS)

1. (a) (i) Nil, SAWS has no vacant land (SAWS owns 59,29 hectares in Gauteng Province).

(ii) None.

(b) (i) Not Applicable.

(ii) Not Applicable.

(2) (a) None.

(i) Nil.

(ii) (aa) Not Applicable.

(bb) Not Applicable.

iSimangaliso

1. (a) (i) None.

(ii) None.

(b) (i) Not Applicable.

(ii) Not Applicable.

(2) (a) None.

(i) Nil.

(ii) (aa) Not Applicable.

(bb) Not Applicable.

South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)

1. (a) (i) No land owned by SANBI is vacant. All land owned by SANBI is used as national botanical gardens for environmental education, nature-based tourism, conservation, display and research purposes.

(ii) No land owned by SANBI is unused or has no purpose. All land owned by SANBI is used as national botanical gardens for environmental education, nature-based tourism, conservation, display and research purposes.

(b) (i) Not Applicable.

(ii) Not Applicable.

(2) (a) Two (2) 3-year leases with a combined land area of 612 ha.

(b) (i) Lease 1- R134 280 per annum

Lease 2 - R12 480 per annum

(ii) (aa) Both leases are located in the Hantam National Botanical Garden, Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape.

(bb) Lease 1 - 500 ha

Lease 2 - 112 ha

South African National Parks (SANParks)

1. (a) (i) No land owned by SANParks is vacant. All Land is used as National Parks or for Conservation Purposes (3 721 192 hectares owned).

(ii) No land owned by SANParks is unused or has no purpose.

(b) (i) Not Applicable.

(ii) Not Applicable.

(2) (a) 7 146 hectares leased to private entities. These are farms that were purchased as part of the expansion plans of the national parks. They are leased out because they are currently detached from the national park boundaries and will only be incorporated into the national park once the properties that join them to the national park boundary have also been acquired.

(b) (i) Not applicable

(ii) (aa) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

Park	Description of Property: farm, portion	District	(2) (b) (ii) (bb) Size (Ha)	(2) (b) (i) Rand Value
Mt Zebra NP	Farm 387	Cradock	857.9595	R196 992.00 (Vat Incl.) p.a.
	Remainder of Farm 385	Cradock	94.2214	R92 340.00 (Vat Incl.) p.a.
	Portion 6 of Stapelbergskraal 239	Cradock	521.9335
	Remainder of Groot Hoek 267	Cradock	1181.5530	R120 000 (Vat Incl.) p.a.
	Portion 3 of Middelwater 415	Cradock	317.2380
	Portion 4 of Middelwater 415	Cradock	1034.4265
	Portion 1 of the Farm No.413	Cradock	325.4822
	Remainder of the Farm No.413	Cradock	312.0060
Addo Elephant NP	Remainder of Zuurkloof 17	Uitenhage	180.5959	R35 000 (Vat Incl.) p.a.
	Portion 2 of Farm 52	Uitenhage	396.8827
	Portion 1 of Wortel Kuil 225	Jansenville	613.4796	R35 000 (Vat Incl.) p.a.
	Erf 142; Waterford	Jansenville	1311.1482	R35 000 (Vat Incl.) p.a.

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Reply:

No, the conditions of the 10% tariff increase on primary steel products produced by ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) does not include conditions that the price of steel must not increase.

The conditions of the tariff adjustment are subject to a signed agreement between AMSA and government which includes a requirement for AMSA to abide by steel pricing principles and reciprocal commitments. These are the retention of jobs, maintaining industrial output and an independent settlement with the Competition Commission to invest R4.6 billion to raise competitiveness.

The agreement is based on an international basket price calculated using the domestic prices of steel in countries South Africa competes with in downstream steel intensive products. The basket is aimed at achieving a fair flat steel price that is priced appropriately to ensure that steel-dependent industries are competitive, while at the same time ensuring that the upstream steel mills remain sustainable. AMSA has complied with the basket price which changes as global prices increase or decrease in an environment where global market prices and input costs are volatile, but generally increasing. This process is monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry (thedti) and the International Trade and Administration Commission.(ITAC)

Excess steel capacity, unfair trade and increased steel imports are challenges, not only for the domestic economy, but globally. These problems are exacerbated by structural problems, weak economic recovery and depressed market demand. This has resulted in the increasing deployment of large-scale trade measures by a host of countries. In SA, the tariff increases are part of an integrated set of measures deployed by the SA government to respond to the challenges and support the steel industry as a whole.

In 2015 with the onset of the steel crisis, an interdepartmental task team was established to develop short to medium term measures to save the industry from the threat of closure, loss of capacity and job losses. The outcomes of the work to date are the following measures currently being implemented and monitored:

1. Increase in the general rate of customs duty on primary steel products to 10% and safeguard measures for a period of 3 years on hot rolled coil and plate products,
2. Tariff increases on a range of downstream products and the deployment of rebates where products are not manufactured or additional value added, before export,
3. As set out above an agreement on a set of principles for flat steel pricing in SA,
4. Local procurement by government to raise aggregate domestic demand by:
   • • ‘undeeming’ of primary steel in designated products (requiring the use of locally manufactured primary steel)
     • designation of downstream steel intensive construction steel products and components,
5. A settlement by the Competition Commission on a range of issues with AMSA,
6. Establishment of a R1.5bn Steel Development Fund to support key downstream steel sectors/sub sectors, housed at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
7. Investment support through 12i tax incentives and incubation support for SME development.

Other measures are currently being considered and processed. These include the development of a short term negotiated electricity pricing framework for energy intensive users and a SARS/Customs reference price system for downstream products.

The inter-departmental steel task team is also engaged with developing medium to longer term interventions. Announcements on these will be made in due course.

Reply:

(a)(i) The following number of permanent staff were appointed by the Road Accident Fund and	in the 2015-2016;	2016-2017;	2017-18 financial year; and	(ii) from 1 April 2018 to 31 May 2018
	379	333	267	not applicable
(ii) each staff member was appointed in each grade on the following dates	as set out in Annexure A	not applicable
and (b) the Total Employment Cost in each financial year was	R 97 335 538.24	R 92 783 390.06	R 72 861 794.40	R1 765 753.39.

Annexure A

In response to (a) (ii) to PQ 1805

2015/16 Financial Year Date each staff member was appointed and grade (TASK grading system).

2015/04/01	10	2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	10	2015/08/01	13	2015/09/01	12
2015/04/01	06	2015/04/01	13	2015/05/01	12	2015/07/01	15	2015/08/01	10	2015/09/01	12
2015/04/01	12	2015/04/01	13	2015/05/01	10	2015/07/01	06	2015/08/01	13	2015/09/01	12
2015/04/01	06	2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	12	2015/07/01	10	2015/08/01	10	2015/09/01	12
2015/04/01	06	2015/04/01	12	2015/05/01	10	2015/07/01	14	2015/08/01	06	2015/09/01	10
2015/04/01	10	2015/04/01	15	2015/05/01	13	2015/07/01	05	2015/08/01	15	2015/09/01	10
2015/04/01	10	2015/04/01	15	2015/05/01	12	2015/07/01	16	2015/08/01	07	2015/10/01	12
2015/04/01	10	2015/04/01	13	2015/05/01	15	2015/07/01	15	2015/08/01	12	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	10	2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	06	2015/07/01	06	2015/08/01	15	2015/10/01	06
2015/04/01	06	2015/04/01	06	2015/05/01	12	2015/07/01	13	2015/08/05	06	2015/10/01	06
2015/04/01	10	2015/04/01	12	2015/05/01	10	2015/07/01	09	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	12
2015/04/01	10	2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	10	2015/07/01	12	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	18
2015/04/01	06	2015/04/07	08	2015/05/01	12	2015/07/01	10	2015/09/01	06	2015/10/01	20
2015/04/01	10	2015/04/07	06	2015/05/06	06	2015/07/01	13	2015/09/01	06	2015/10/01	14
2015/04/01	08	2015/04/08	09	2015/05/06	06	2015/07/01	10	2015/09/01	16	2015/10/01	16
2015/04/01	08	2015/04/08	10	2015/05/08	09	2015/07/01	12	2015/09/01	14	2015/10/01	14
2015/04/01	08	2015/04/08	10	2015/06/01	10	2015/07/01	13	2015/09/01	15	2015/10/01	12
2015/04/01	08	2015/04/08	10	2015/06/01	06	2015/07/01	09	2015/09/01	09	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	15	2015/04/09	06	2015/06/01	12	2015/07/02	06	2015/09/01	09	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	07	2015/04/09	10	2015/06/01	15	2015/08/01	14	2015/09/01	06	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	07	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	16	2015/08/01	22	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	08	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	14	2015/08/01	20	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	09	2015/08/01	10	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	08
2015/04/01	07	2015/05/01	06	2015/06/01	10	2015/08/01	15	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	12
2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	10	2015/08/01	10	2015/09/01	08	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	08	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	10	2015/08/01	06	2015/09/01	07	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	09	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	10	2015/08/01	06	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	08
2015/04/01	12	2015/05/01	20	2015/06/01	03	2015/08/01	15	2015/09/01	06	2015/10/01	12
2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	08	2015/06/01	03	2015/08/01	08	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	08	2015/06/01	10	2015/08/01	14	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	12	2015/05/01	12	2015/06/01	15	2015/08/01	10	2015/09/01	12	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	12	2015/05/01	08	2015/06/01	10	2015/08/01	09	2015/09/01	13	2015/10/01	10
2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	11	2015/06/01	13	2015/08/01	09	2015/09/01	14	2015/10/01	16
2015/04/01	10	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	13	2015/08/01	10	2015/09/01	18	2015/10/02	10
2015/04/01	06	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	14	2015/08/01	12	2015/09/01	16	2015/10/02	10
2015/04/01	06	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	20	2015/08/01	12	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/02	10
2015/04/01	06	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	12	2015/08/01	12	2015/09/01	09	2015/10/02	10
2015/04/01	06	2015/05/01	12	2015/06/01	13	2015/08/01	12	2015/09/01	10	2015/10/02	12
2015/04/01	12	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	10	2015/08/01	15	2015/09/01	08	2015/10/05	15
2015/04/01	09	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	11	2015/08/01	12	2015/09/01	10	2015/11/01	10
2015/04/01	16	2015/05/01	10	2015/06/01	14	2015/08/01	14	2015/09/01	12	2015/11/01	12
2015/11/01	12	2015/11/01	06	2015/11/05	10	2015/12/01	10	2016/01/01	10	2016/03/01	10
2015/11/01	15	2015/11/01	06	2015/12/01	10	2015/12/01	08	2016/01/01	12	2016/03/01	04
2015/11/01	08	2015/11/01	08	2015/12/01	06	2015/12/04	06	2016/01/06	06	2016/03/01	14
2015/11/01	15	2015/11/01	08	2015/12/01	10	2015/12/07	16	2016/02/01	06	2016/03/01	10
2015/11/01	16	2015/11/01	12	2015/12/01	16	2016/01/01	12	2016/02/01	18	2016/03/01	10
2015/11/01	14	2015/11/01	12	2015/12/01	14	2016/01/01	06	2016/02/01	10	2016/03/01	10
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/01	12	2015/12/01	12	2016/01/01	08	2016/02/01	18	2016/03/01	10
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/01	12	2015/12/01	10	2016/01/01	08	2016/02/01	10	2016/03/01	06
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/01	12	2015/12/01	10	2016/01/01	15	2016/02/01	10	2016/03/01	10
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/01	12	2015/12/01	10	2016/01/01	15	2016/02/01	06	2016/03/01	16
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/01	12	2015/12/01	10	2016/01/01	14	2016/02/01	10	2016/03/01	12
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/01	18	2015/12/01	06	2016/01/01	10	2016/02/01	10	2016/03/01	10
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/03	10	2015/12/01	06	2016/01/01	10	2016/02/01	08	2016/03/01	10
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/03	10	2015/12/01	13	2016/01/01	10	2016/02/01	10	2016/03/01	15
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/03	10	2015/12/01	12	2016/01/01	10	2016/02/05	10	2016/03/01	12
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/05	10	2015/12/01	10	2016/01/01	08	2016/02/05	10	2016/03/01	12
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/05	10	2015/12/01	18	2016/01/01	13	2016/03/01	10	2016/03/01	09
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/05	10	2015/12/01	12	2016/01/01	08	2016/03/01	10	2016/03/02	06
2015/11/01	10	2015/11/05	10	2015/12/01	10	2016/01/01	08	2016/03/01	10	2016/03/14	06
2015/11/01	06	2015/11/05	10	2015/12/01	10	2016/01/01	10	2016/03/01	06

2016/17 Financial Year Date each staff member was appointed and grade (TASK grading system).

2014/07/01	06	2016/04/01	12	2016/06/01	18	2016/09/01	06	2016/10/01	14	2016/12/01	10
2014/07/02	10	2016/04/01	12	2016/06/01	18	2016/09/01	10	2016/10/01	07	2016/12/01	07
2014/07/02	10	2016/04/01	10	2016/06/01	10	2016/09/01	10	2016/10/01	13	2016/12/01	13
2014/11/01	10	2016/04/01	10	2016/06/01	13	2016/09/01	10	2016/10/01	12	2016/12/05	10
2014/12/01	10	2016/04/01	12	2016/06/01	10	2016/09/01	06	2016/10/01	08	2016/12/05	10
2014/12/01	10	2016/04/01	12	2016/06/01	15	2016/09/01	15	2016/10/01	14	2017/01/01	10
2014/12/02	10	2016/04/01	12	2016/06/01	12	2016/09/01	08	2016/10/06	06	2017/01/01	14
2015/04/07	10	2016/04/01	10	2016/06/01	08	2016/09/01	11	2016/11/01	06	2017/01/01	10
2015/04/07	10	2016/04/01	10	2016/07/01	06	2016/09/01	20	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	10
2015/04/07	06	2016/04/01	12	2016/07/01	14	2016/09/01	14	2016/11/01	14	2017/01/01	10
2015/04/07	10	2016/04/01	10	2016/07/01	06	2016/09/01	14	2016/11/01	12	2017/01/01	10
2015/04/09	06	2016/04/01	14	2016/07/01	06	2016/09/01	12	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	10
2015/04/09	06	2016/04/01	07	2016/07/01	10	2016/09/01	12	2016/11/01	16	2017/01/01	12
2015/04/13	06	2016/04/01	14	2016/07/01	06	2016/09/01	12	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	15
2015/05/01	06	2016/04/04	10	2016/07/01	12	2016/09/01	14	2016/11/01	14	2017/01/01	10
2015/09/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/07/01	10	2016/09/01	15	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	18
2015/09/01	06	2016/05/01	10	2016/07/01	10	2016/09/01	14	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	10
2015/10/01	06	2016/05/01	06	2016/07/01	08	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	15	2017/01/01	10
2015/10/12	12	2016/05/01	06	2016/07/01	06	2016/09/01	16	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	12
2016/02/01	06	2016/05/01	10	2016/07/01	12	2016/09/01	07	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	08
2016/02/01	06	2016/05/01	10	2016/07/01	15	2016/09/01	06	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	14
2016/02/01	06	2016/05/01	06	2016/07/01	10	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	10
2016/03/01	06	2016/05/01	14	2016/07/01	08	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	15
2016/03/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/07/01	18	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	09
2016/03/07	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	12	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	12
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	06	2016/09/01	08	2016/11/01	10	2017/01/01	15
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	20	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/01	06	2016/11/01	10	2017/02/01	08
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	14	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/01	06	2016/11/01	16	2017/02/01	05
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	15	2016/08/01	06	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	17	2017/02/01	12
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	14	2016/08/01	06	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	14	2017/02/01	16
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	06	2016/08/01	06	2016/09/01	06	2016/11/01	14	2017/02/01	12
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/01	20	2016/11/01	12	2017/02/01	12
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	13	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	10	2017/02/01	16
2016/04/01	06	2016/05/01	12	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/01	12	2016/11/01	12	2017/02/01	06
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	07	2016/09/01	10	2016/11/01	16	2017/02/01	06
2016/04/01	06	2016/05/01	12	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/01	13	2016/11/07	10	2017/02/01	06
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/01	15	2016/12/01	10	2017/02/01	06
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/01	15	2016/12/01	15	2017/02/01	12
2016/04/01	14	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/01	16	2016/12/01	10	2017/02/01	13
2016/04/01	14	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	10	2016/09/05	08	2016/12/01	10	2017/02/01	12
2016/04/01	13	2016/05/01	12	2016/08/01	10	2016/10/01	12	2016/12/01	06	2017/02/01	15
2016/04/01	18	2016/05/01	12	2016/08/01	10	2016/10/01	03	2016/12/01	12	2017/03/01	12
2016/04/01	09	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	06	2016/10/01	03	2016/12/01	10	2017/03/01	14
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	03	2016/10/01	06	2016/12/01	10	2017/03/01	14
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	06	2016/10/01	06	2016/12/01	10	2017/03/01	16
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	06	2016/08/01	06	2016/10/01	06	2016/12/01	10	2017/03/01	12
2016/04/01	06	2016/05/01	06	2016/08/01	06	2016/10/01	12	2016/12/01	10	2017/03/01	10
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	06	2016/08/01	12	2016/10/01	12	2016/12/01	06	2017/03/01	10
2016/04/01	06	2016/05/01	10	2016/08/01	10	2016/10/01	10	2016/12/01	14	2017/03/01	10
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	08	2016/08/01	12	2016/10/01	10	2016/12/01	10	2017/03/01	13
2016/04/01	10	2016/05/01	14	2016/08/01	06	2016/10/01	10	2016/12/01	10	2017/03/01	10
2016/04/01	12	2016/05/01	08	2016/08/01	15	2016/10/01	10	2016/12/01	13	2017/03/01	12
2016/04/01	10	2016/06/01	20	2016/08/01	12	2016/10/01	06	2016/12/01	09	2017/03/01	12
2016/04/01	13	2016/06/01	16	2016/08/04	03	2016/10/01	10	2016/12/01	13	2017/03/06	10
2016/04/01	12	2016/06/01	15	2016/09/01	10	2016/10/01	10	2016/12/01	10
2016/04/01	08	2016/06/01	18	2016/06/01	18	2016/10/01	14	2016/12/01	13

2017/18 Financial Year Date each staff member was appointed and grade (TASK grading system).

2016/03/01	07	2017/05/01	10	2017/07/01	08	2017/09/01	13	2017/12/01	13	2018/02/01	12
2016/03/01	07	2017/05/01	14	2017/08/01	08	2017/09/01	13	2018/01/01	18	2018/02/01	13
2016/05/01	10	2017/05/01	10	2017/08/01	08	2017/09/01	12	2018/01/01	08	2018/02/01	10
2016/09/05	10	2017/05/01	10	2017/08/01	08	2017/09/29	16	2018/01/01	15	2018/02/01	16
2016/11/01	06	2017/06/01	11	2017/08/01	08	2017/10/01	22	2018/01/01	16	2018/02/05	06
2016/11/01	10	2017/06/01	18	2017/08/01	10	2017/10/01	06	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	15
2016/11/01	07	2017/06/01	18	2017/08/01	10	2017/10/01	14	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	16
2016/11/01	07	2017/06/01	14	2017/08/01	10	2017/10/01	10	2018/01/01	06	2018/03/01	18
2016/12/01	14	2017/06/01	10	2017/08/01	10	2017/10/01	08	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	22
2017/02/01	10	2017/06/01	10	2017/08/01	10	2017/10/01	10	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	10
2017/02/01	06	2017/06/01	16	2017/08/01	10	2017/10/01	10	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	10
2017/03/01	10	2017/06/01	14	2017/08/01	10	2017/10/01	10	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	13
2017/03/01	06	2017/06/01	06	2017/08/01	16	2017/10/01	10	2018/01/01	12	2018/03/01	10
2017/03/01	06	2017/06/01	06	2017/08/01	10	2017/10/01	10	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	07
2017/03/01	10	2017/06/01	06	2017/08/01	12	2017/10/01	14	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	06
2017/03/01	10	2017/06/01	12	2017/08/01	12	2017/10/01	12	2018/01/01	07	2018/03/01	06
2017/03/01	10	2017/06/01	18	2017/08/01	08	2017/10/01	12	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	10
2017/03/01	10	2017/06/01	10	2017/08/01	15	2017/10/01	12	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	10
2017/04/01	12	2017/06/01	10	2017/08/01	12	2017/10/01	09	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	10
2017/04/01	15	2017/06/01	10	2017/08/01	18	2017/10/05	18	2018/01/01	07	2018/03/01	10
2017/04/01	12	2017/06/01	10	2017/08/02	03	2017/10/09	06	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	10
2017/04/01	14	2017/06/01	12	2017/08/04	06	2017/11/01	16	2018/01/01	08	2018/03/01	10
2017/04/01	15	2017/06/01	06	2017/08/04	06	2017/11/01	12	2018/01/01	06	2018/03/01	06
2017/04/01	13	2017/06/01	07	2017/09/01	10	2017/11/01	10	2018/01/01	09	2018/03/01	06
2017/04/01	12	2017/06/01	13	2017/09/01	16	2017/11/01	10	2018/01/01	10	2018/03/01	10
2017/04/01	10	2017/06/01	13	2017/09/01	20	2017/11/01	06	2018/01/01	12	2018/03/01	10
2017/04/01	10	2017/06/01	06	2017/09/01	10	2017/11/01	10	2018/01/01	13	2018/03/01	16
2017/04/01	07	2017/06/01	06	2017/09/01	16	2017/11/01	10	2018/01/04	16	2018/03/01	06
2017/04/01	12	2017/06/12	18	2017/09/01	10	2017/11/01	10	2018/01/08	20	2018/03/01	13
2017/04/01	12	2017/07/01	06	2017/09/01	10	2017/11/01	10	2018/01/15	14	2018/03/01	06
2017/04/01	06	2017/07/01	20	2017/09/01	12	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	14	2018/03/01	06
2017/04/01	12	2017/07/01	12	2017/09/01	10	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	15	2018/03/01	12
2017/04/01	13	2017/07/01	14	2017/09/01	10	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	10	2018/03/01	12
2017/05/01	10	2017/07/01	13	2017/09/01	10	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	13	2018/03/01	12
2017/05/01	15	2017/07/01	12	2017/09/01	10	2017/12/01	12	2018/02/01	03	2018/03/01	10
2017/05/01	14	2017/07/01	16	2017/09/01	12	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	10	2018/03/01	10
2017/05/01	12	2017/07/01	10	2017/09/01	10	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	10	2018/03/02	10
2017/05/01	10	2017/07/01	10	2017/09/01	16	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	10	2018/03/06	06
2017/05/01	10	2017/07/01	12	2017/09/01	10	2017/12/01	13	2018/02/01	10	2018/03/07	10
2017/05/01	10	2017/07/01	10	2017/09/01	10	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	10	2018/03/12	13
2017/05/01	10	2017/07/01	10	2017/09/01	10	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	10	2018/03/19	18
2017/05/01	10	2017/07/01	07	2017/09/01	23	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	16
2017/05/01	10	2017/07/01	08	2017/09/01	07	2017/12/01	15	2018/02/01	16
2017/05/01	15	2017/07/01	15	2017/09/01	12	2017/12/01	10	2018/02/01	16
2017/05/01	14	2017/07/01	12	2017/09/01	12	2017/12/01	13	2018/02/01	12

Reply:

(1) The Department of Public Works has not conducted any lifestyle audits in the categories stipulated by the Honourable Member. Nonetheless, Government uses a system of financial disclosures as prescribed by the Public Service Regulations of 2016. The system provides for the disclosure of shareholding; directorships and partnerships; equities; income generating assets; sponsorships; remunerative work outside an employee’s formal employment; gifts and hospitality; and other financial interests. Additionally, employees are required to make related party disclosures.

Financial interests disclosed by senior managers are verified by the Public Service Commission (PSC). The same is monitored by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) and any situation hinting at a conflict of interest is identified and addressed with the employee concerned by first informing the Executive Authority. Moreover, the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), has unfettered access to financial disclosures of employees by virtue of Section 15 (1) of the Public Audit Act, 2004 [Act No. 25 of 2004]. The AGSA is therefore empowered to conduct an audit on the lifestyle of any public service employees to verify the financial position of such persons and establish conflicts of interests, if any.

One of my key priorities as the Minister of Public Works ever since my appointment to this portfolio in 2011 has been zero tolerance to fraud and corruption. To this extent, through the Turnaround programme, systems have been put in place to deal with these challenges with visible successes. We have established the Anti-Corruption Unit, which has conducted a number of investigations on suspicious activities. In some instances, the cases were investigated together with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). We therefore support the call by the President, His Excellency, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, to conduct lifestyle audits and believe that these will be an effective tool in the fight against fraud and corruption.

(2) No. There are no reports of such audits, since the lifestyle audits, in the strict sense of the term, have yet to be conducted by the Department. Once the guidelines are finalized on how these audits should be conducted we will be in a position to implement them.

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Reply:

The Department has not failed to implement the budget resort concept. Properties identified in the budget resort audit completed by the Department of Tourism are not owned by the department but by Local and/ or Provincial Government. Commercialisation of these tourism assets remains the responsibility of the owing entities and not the Department of Tourism. If requested, the Department of Tourism remains committed to supporting the efforts of Local and/or Provincial Government with regards to these facilities. One form of such support is in the 2018/19 financial year the Department will develop an ownership and operational model for the budget resorts.

Reply:

a) Additional areas were identified for inclusion as amendments of the Tourism Act, 2014. The submission of the Draft Amendment Bill to Cabinet in the Financial Year 2017/18 did not occur in order to accommodate a comprehensive policy review and analysis to inform the drafting of the Bill in the areas indicated below.

b) (i) and (ii) The Department seeks to amend the Tourism Act 3, 2014 to provide for:

• Improved governance of SAT
• Implementation of the national grading system
• Professionalisation of the tourist guiding sector
• Regulation of new platforms of tourism services for the sharing economy – eg. Air BnB

Reply:

Department

1. (a) (i) No cases of racism were reported to HR office.

(aa) (bb) (b) Falls away

2. Falls away

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

1. (a) No cases of racism were reported to our HR Office.

(b) No details

(2) No investigation was conducted on the subject matter.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

1. We had 3 employees that were charged with racism and such cases were reported to the human resource department in 2016 and 2017.

1. The cases were as a result of whistle blowing and thorough investigation were undertaken that resulted in two employees being dismissed after a disciplinary hearing process and the other employee is currently going through disciplinary hearing process.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

1. Incidents of racism reported at the South African Civil Aviation Authority human resources offices are as follows:
2. (aa) There were no incidents in 2016
3. 1 incident was reported in 2017

(b) It was alleged that an employee had uttered racial statements to the effect that “black people are monkeys and monkeys are not meant to fly aircrafts”.

(2) The alleged offender was suspended, and the entity conducted an investigation through its Forensic Department. The outcome of the investigation was that there was no evidence supporting the allegations. The employee’s suspension was lifted, and he has since resumed his duties.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA)

1. (a)(ii) Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) does not have any incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in the (aa) and (bb) period in question.

(b) Not applicable

2. Not applicable

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

1. (a)(ii) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) does not have any incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in the (aa) and (bb) period in question.

(b) Not applicable

2. Not applicable

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

1. (a)(ii) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) does not have any incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in the (aa) and (bb) period in question.

(b) Not applicable

2. Not applicable

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

1. (a)(ii) The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) does not have any incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in the (aa) and (bb) period in question.

(b) Not applicable

2. (b) Not applicable

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

1. (a)(ii) The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in the (aa) None and (bb) One (1) incident was reported on 13 December 2017.

(b) Uncalled for remarks (colleagues were told not to speak in their vernacular / home language in the office).

(2) The incident was investigated, and a disciplinary process was followed. A written warning was issued.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA):

1. There have been no incidents of racism reported to the PRASA Human Capital Management function for 2016/2017 or 2017/2018.

2. Refer to response in (1).

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR):

1. There have been no incidents of racism reported to Human Resources during 2016/2017

(2) Refer to response in (1)

South Africa Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

1(a) (i) Not applicable

(ii)

Number of incidents of racism reported to Human Resources	2016	2017
	0	0

2. Not applicable

Ports Regulator of South Africa PRSA)

1. (ii) The Ports Regulator has never had any cases of racism that were reported to the human resources department in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017, (b) N/A.

2. N/A

Reply:

(a) The National Tourist Safety Forum stakeholder engagements will culminate in formalised systems and procedures that will function in collaboration with the existing tourist safety structures at national, provincial, local and private sector levels. The Security Cluster is part of the key stakeholders at all levels. When finalised, the strategic document will encompass this key cluster.

(b) The Department of Tourism has prioritised tourist safety as one of the key focus areas that require immediate interventions. In the current (2018/2019) financial year, the Department has established a National Tourism Safety Forum (NTSF) that is driven in collaboration with all the key Tourism Sector stakeholders including the Security Cluster. The NTSF stakeholder engagements will culminate in formalised systems and procedures that will function in collaboration with the existing tourist safety structures at national, provincial, local and private sector levels.

Reply:

1. (a) and / or (b)

(i) Financial Year: 2013/2014

Minister Benedict Anthony Martins (April – August 2013)

1. None
2. None

Minister Elizabeth Peters (September 2013 – March 2014)

1. None
2. None

Financial Year: 2014/2015

Minister Elizabeth Peters (April 2014 –March 2015)

1. None
2. None

Financial Year: 2015/2016

Minister Elizabeth Peters (April 2015 – March 2016)

1. None
2. None

Financial Year: 2016/2017

Minister Elizabeth Peters (April 2016 – February 2017)

1. None
2. None

Minister Joseph Mkhacani Maswanganyi (February – March 2017)

(a) None

(b) None

Financial Year 2017/2018

Minister Joseph Mkhacani Maswanganyi (April 2017 – February 2018)

1. None
2. None

Minister Blade Nzimande (end of February – March 2018)

1. None
2. None

(ii) April 2018

(a) None

(b) None

(aa) Not applicable

(bb)

(aaa) Not applicable

(bbb) Not applicable

(cc)

(aaa) Not applicable

(bbb) Not applicable

2. Not applicable

Reply:

It is an over-simplification to suggest that ‘subsidies and tariff protection remove competitiveness in the industry’.

(i) The dti’s incentives are carefully designed so as to improve the competitiveness of the beneficiary company and – over time – the competitiveness of industries.

For example, the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) was designed to assist firms which, after the Global Financial Crisis, were facing declining demand in traditional export markets and heightened import competition in South Africa’s domestic market. the dti offered matching grant funding to qualifying companies intending to invest in inter alia:

• Buildings, machinery and equipment,
• Improving company-level electricity and water generation and/or usage,
• Undertaking specialised skills development, and
• Product development to access new export markets.

By providing incentives to firms undertaking these types of investments, the dti is precisely targeting support to those activities which it is widely agreed, will raise firm-level competitiveness.

Over time, those firms that received the incentive should see an improvement in their competitiveness and may begin to win additional market share in the domestic or export market.

Those firms which have not made these kinds of investment may lose market share and through competition will eventually be forced to consider making competitiveness improving investments of their own, accept the loss of market share/profits, or find other markets for their products.

In this way, the dti will have directly supported the competiveness improvement of Company A through the provision of a subsidy. In addition, the dti’s support to Company A may – over time – induce substantial new investments from Companies B, C, D, and E which represent the industry as a whole, and thereby the competitiveness of an industry may improve.

(ii) South Africa has adopted a developmental approach to tariffs and has ensured that tariffs are used as a policy tool to support industrial development. In addition, South Africa adopts a case-by-case approach to tariffs based on the needs of each sector.

Consider the case of South Africa’s Automotive sector. It is widely held that the industry and local firms are highly competitive and are regular recipients of global quality and productivity awards. This happens even though South Africa maintains modest tariff protection for the Automotive sector. In these specific circumstances, the domestic Automotive sector firms compete with one another vigorously and are constantly looking at ways to improve their competitiveness even though they benefit from tariff protection.

There are however cases where tariff protection can remove competitiveness from industry. Consider a product such as soybeans which is used to produce poultry feed. Imposition of, or maintenance of a tariff on soybeans while South Africa’s agricultural sector is unable to grow enough soybeans to satisfy local demand will indeed reduce the competitiveness of the downstream industry (in this case poultry).

To avoid such a situation arising, Government assesses tariff protection in a rigorous process and considers a wide range of socio-economic factors across stakeholders before deciding to reduce, increase or impose tariff protection. In addition, Government may decide to provide a rebate of a particular tariff for a specific amount of time. Such a rebate is designed to avoid the competitiveness-reducing effect of a tariff in the soybean example while not forfeiting Government’s policy space to impose a tariff at a later date when circumstances may necessitate such an intervention.

(ii) the dti has found that the provision of carefully designed incentives (including tariff protection) has substantially contributed to South Africa’s economic growth.

For example, for every R1 in investment incentives provided by the dti, approximately R4 in investment is provided by private-sector investors. Thus, in the 2017/18 Financial Year, the dti’s incentives encouraged 849 firms to commit R35bn in private-sector investment.

Put differently, Government’s economic policy which includes the provision of incentives and tariffs, creates an enabling business environment which sustains 1.4 million formal and informal jobs in the Manufacturing sector.

Consequently, the support afforded by the dti to industry has supported economic growth and job retention especially in the period after the Global Financial Crisis.

 

Reply:

(1)(a) The Department of Higher Education has received information about seven alleged instances of corruption at the University of Zululand.

(b) These allegations relate to the following:

(i) procurement processes for infrastructure projects;

(ii) qualification fraud, changing of marks and tampering with admission requirements;

(iii) irregularities relating to the purchase of housing for executive managers;

(iv) the procurement process for the appointment of a computer-training service provider using funds from the Teaching Development Grant;

(v) fraud relating to the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor;

(vi) the un-procedural appointment of University of Zululand attorneys; and

(vii) an alleged R11.5 million transfer.

(c) – (d) (i) Procurement processes for infrastructure projects. The tender process for infrastructure development was challenged in court and it was halted whilst the matter was heard in court. The university investigated the matter and found that certain staff members flawed the procurement process due to the non-disclosure of material facts. The officials implicated in the irregular procurement process were subjected to the university’s disciplinary process and have since left the institution.

(ii) Qualification fraud, changing of marks and tampering with admission requirements to allow students who did not meet the requirements to be admitted. It was alleged that fake academic transcripts were being generated outside the university. The university reported that it acted decisively and suspended two employees identified in the alleged degrees for sale scam. The matter was also dealt with in the court and both accused were found guilty on 62 counts of fraud. The marks of individuals identified were removed and students were allowed to re-register.

(iii) Irregularities relating to the purchase of executive housing. The Department received a number of complaints from the Secretary of Save Unizulu amongst others, alleging financial irregularities, including the spending of R19 million on houses and plots at an up-market eco-state to house university executives. The Minister wrote to the University Council requesting clarity on the alleged irregularities. The Council responded that the purchase was approved in 2015 as part of the university’s retention strategy. The houses remain the property of the university, and the use is governed by the university housing policy.

(iv) Illegal sourcing of a computer-training programme. The allegation is linked to the appointment of a service provider to provide computer training as part of the university’s Teaching Development Grant (TDG) funded activities. The Department requested information from the university and was satisfied with the explanation. The external audit report of the TDG funded activities indicated that the funds were used to support the university’s approved TDG plan, and were in accordance with the university’s own policies. No further action was requested at that time.

(v) Alleged fraudulent appointment of the Vice-Chancellor. The appointment of a Vice-Chancellor is the remit of Council and not the Department. The Department was initially invited to sit on the selection committee due to a misinterpretation of the university rule. The Department engaged with the university explaining that the rule referred to Ministerial appointees on Council and not Departmental officials, and recused itself from the process. The Minister of Higher Education and Training also raised the matter with the Chairperson of Council and was reassured that the university had undertaken an extensive search in accordance with the recruitment policy applied to appointment of a Vice-Chancellor and been unsuccessful in attracting an appropriate candidate before the Chairperson of Council requesting Professor Mtose to consider applying for the Vice-Chancellor position.

(vi) Fraudulent/Unprocedural appointment of the University of Zululand attorneys. The university appoints its service providers in line with its own supply chain management policies. The Council approved the appointment of the attorneys. The university has submitted satisfactory reports on time and in line with reporting requirements. In 2016, it received an unqualified audit opinion. The analysis of the reports does not show any material irregularities in respect to its supply chain management.

(vii) Illegal transfer of R11.5 million. An illegal transfer of R11.5 million to a private account occurred in 2013 just before the Administrator left the university. A forensic audit was undertaken by the university to investigate the case. The university has indicated that it had dealt with the matter. The Department has not seen the forensic report.

(2) Although the university has investigated all the cases detailed above, and put in place various punitive measures, the Minister has recently directed the Council to conduct an independent forensic investigation into a whole range of matters, including the above, so that these allegations can be comprehensively addressed as a matter of urgency.

Reply:

QUESTION 1

Rm 127 was allocated to conduct Anti-piracy in the Mozambican Channel as Op COPPER. Of the Rm 127 that was allocated, R74 130 523 was reallocated within the DoD due to budget cuts, thus leaving the Operation with R52 869 477 and the breakdown is as follows:

a. Compensation of Employees R34 898 573

b. Good and Services R17 925 762

c. Machinery and equipment R 45 142

TOTAL R52 869 477

QUESTION 2:

According to the actual reimbursement received versus the expected reimbursement the breakdown is as follows:

MOU Expected

a. Personnel R 251 656 006,88

b. Self-sustainment R 61 104 030,93

c. Main Equipment R 85 018 126,60

Sub-total R 397 778 164,42

d. Actual Reimbursement Received R 232 505 094,17

e. Amount still due by UN R 110 606 126,28

f. Reimbursement forfeited R 54 666 943,97

The forfeited reimbursement is due to the unserviceability of the prime mission equipment in the Mission Area. The effects of budget cuts have a negative impact on our operations and the maintenance of prime mission equipment; thus, result in the SANDF not being able to meet the strict UN assessment criteria for re-imbursement.

Reply:

(1)(a-b) Data files for 2008 to 2010 are not available and therefore information can only be provided as from April 2011.

Apr-11

Office	Total
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN	21
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CROWN MINES	56
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN	12
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MARABASTAD	31
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA	9
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH	6
Grand Total	135
Apr-12
Office	Total
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN	19
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CROWN MINES	50
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN	11
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MARABASTAD	30
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA	8
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH	6
Grand Total	124
Apr-13
Office	Total
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH	4
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD)	78
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN	11
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA	20
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN	26
Grand Total	139
Apr-14
Office	Total
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH	5
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD)	79
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN	14
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA	20
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN	25
Grand Total	143
Apr-15
Office	Total
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH	2
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD)	76
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN	13
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA	20
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN	21
Grand Total	132
Apr-16
Office	Total
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH	2
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD)	75
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN	12
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA	18
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN	17
Grand Total	124
Apr-17
Office	Total
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN	15
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN	12
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA	18
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH	2
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD)	74
Grand Total	121
Apr-18
Office	Total
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE CAPE TOWN	15
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE DURBAN	12
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE MUSINA	18
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PORT ELIZABETH	2
REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE PRETORIA (MARABASTAD)	70
Grand Total	117

(1)(c-d)

Year	Applications received	Adjudications
2017	24174	27980
2016	35377	41241
2015	62159	60640
2014	71914	75733
2013	70010	68241
2012	85058	63226
2011	106904	43953
2010	124336	77071
2009	223324	157204
2008	207206	69114

2 (a) Unfounded as follows:

Year	Cape Town / PE	Port Elizabeth	Durban	Musina	Johannesburg	Desmond Tutu
2017	552	75	3435	2138		619
2016	1801	***Refer to comment below	7009	4227		8656
2015	1240	***Refer to comment below	3347	1793		7713
2014	8517	***Refer to comment below	3478	2865		14685
2013	3105	***Refer to comment below	3101	3977		15370
2012	2782	225	3351	1929		16750
2011	952	1033	2988	6	3744	8152
2010	*24827 Refer to comment below
2009	5186	3178	9490	2972	26210	25561
2008	*Refer to comment below

2 (b) Manifestly Unfounded as follows:

Year	Cape Town / PE	Port Elizabeth	Durban	Musina	Johannesburg	Desmond Tutu
2017	326	24	1271	945		16328
2016	644	***Refer to comment below	1721	2990		11036
2015	773	***Refer to comment below	1117	8134		34024
2014	1997	***Refer to comment below	336	10326		24299
2013	2803	***Refer to comment below	808	8072		23719
2012	3898	32	518	3193		24322
2011	3428	624	278	0	1940	14005
2010	**42161 Refer to comment below
2009	6618	3501	7436	5641	10696	39745
2008	*Refer comment below

2 (c) Successful applications as follows:

Year	Cape Town	Port Elizabeth	Durban	Musina	Johannesburg	Desmond Tutu
2017	105	231	307	14		1610
2016	1523	***Refer to comment below	414	1		1219
2015	328	***Refer to comment below	71	0		2100
2014	2965	***Refer to comment below	238	3		6024
2013	2593	***Refer to comment below	223	2		4468
2012	1806	441	287	8		3684
2011	633	765	520	78	2251	2556
2010	**10083 Refer to comment below
2009	2628	889	1310	65	4671	1407
2008	2973	862	746	53	2059	356

Comment:

* During 2008 the total rejections (unfounded and manifestly unfounded) were recorded as 62,065. However, they were not separated into the various categories.

** During 2010 successful applications and rejections were not recorded per office.

*** From 2013 to 2016 Port Elizabeth cases were processed under the Cape Town server.

Reply:

1. (a)(i) (aa) – (bb) No incidents of racism were reported to the human resources offices of the Department for the period.

(a)(ii) (aa) – (bb) No incidents of racism were reported to the human resources offices of SA Tourism for the period

(b) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

Reply:

a) There is currently no maintenance budget set aside specifically allocated to the Umhlali Police Station. The Department of Public Works (DPW) has a consolidated day-to-day maintenance budget and attends to emergencies and defects for all State-owned buildings utilising this budget.

b) There neither major renovations nor an upgrade project planned for the Umhlali Police Station in the current financial year. Should the South African Police Service (SAPS) prioritise and request that DPW execute upgrading works to the infrastructure, a procurement instruction along with confirmation of funding from the SAPS CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) budget will have to be forwarded to the DPW.

In the interim, the DPW attends to emergencies and day-to-day maintenance requests from the station when reported.

The DPW has also implemented annual maintenance contracts for the following disciplines, of which the Umhlali Police Station is covered:

• electrical maintenance;
• air-conditioning for HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system) / Plant systems; and
• lifts.

The Department is also currently planning for the implementation of the following maintenance contracts for the following disciplines within this financial year:

• fire-fighting equipment;
• generators;
• plumbing; and
• general building repairs and maintenance.

c) Officials from the DPW do visit State facilities when inspections have to be conducted to compile specifications reports and for planning purposes

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Reply:

1. 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. 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.

2. (a) As explained above, in the absence of sufficient processing capacity, storage of waste tyres in depots does ensure that collection depots are continually serviced that waste tyres are removed from the environment and put in a controlled environment to minimise their impacts on the environment. There is no dumping of tyres happening.

(b) Diversion from landfill includes recycling.

3. The target of diverting 50% of tyres from landfills in the 2018-19 financial year amounts to 85 133 tons.

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Sections 3 and 6 and subsequent subsections of the Ministerial Handbook allows the Executive Members to be accompanied by their spouses or an adult family member instead of their spouses in their official journeys abroad at departmental expenses/costs. Yes, the Minister has been accompanied to a Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by her son and daughter (on separate occasions) as per the Ministerial Handbook.

Details of expenses incurred for such trips for the years in question form part of the departmental audited annual reports submitted to Parliament yearly.

All international trips for members of the executive are processed and approved by the State President.

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(1) (a) The depots which were existing and operational with REDISA are currently being operated by the Waste Bureau on the basis of a closed tender which was approved by Treasury.

(b) The criteria below was considered for the depots:

• • Depot to be registered with REDISA.
  • Have space to operate the depot from.
  • Display knowledge (what will be needed at a new place to be used) and compliance (Display level of compliance of the current space being used) with relevant waste tyre storage legislation and requirements.

(2) No, there is no relationship declared (through tender declaration of interest documents) by any depot owners and/or employees of the depots. There is currently no mechanism of determining the extent of relationships between anyone contracted to the Department and depot owners and /or employees.

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(a) (i) (ii) (b) (c) (i) (ii)

1) None of the vehicles owned by the department were involved in accidents or written off during the period indicated above.

2) There are no tracking devices installed in any of the vehicles owned by the department.

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As most of the street lights on national roads within local authority areas are owned and maintained by the relevant local authority, SANRAL does not have the relevant details on its asset registers, and as such cannot report on these kilometres. However, for the street lights that are owned and maintained by SANRAL the information as requested is summarised in the tables below. These street lights are mostly located at SANRAL Toll Plaza’s, SANRAL Weighbridges, SANRAL Tunnels and SANRAL Interchanges and Freeway sections upgraded within the last 10 years.

see link for Table 1: District Municipality: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1854-Table_1.pdf

see link for Table 2: Province: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1854-Table_2.pdf

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(a) The following number of attachment orders have been received by the Road Accident Fund	(b) each order was received on the following date and	(c) the reasons that the orders have been received in each case are
(i) in the 2015-16
21,373 (Operations) No Treasury data is readily available. Due to the resources and time required it is not possible to provide the requested data within the time provided.	due to the quantity of entries involved, the human and financial resources that would be required to obtain the relevant documentation and manually verify and, or, augment data collected in the regions on separate registers resulting in the lack of uniformity of data, it is not feasible to provide the requested data within the time provided	The reasons insufficient cash flow due to underfunding, late payment of costs, late payment of capital, late submission of documents by attorneys, during handover by panel attorneys, invalid writs and reasons other than the above.
2016- 17;
16,786 (Operations) 91 (Treasury)	due to the quantity of entries involved, the human and financial resources that would be required to obtain the relevant documentation and manually verify and, or, augment data collected in the regions on separate registers resulting in the lack of uniformity of data, it is not feasible to provide the requested data within the time provided	The reasons include insufficient cash flow due to underfunding, late payment of costs, late payment of capital, late submission of documents by attorneys, during handover by panel attorneys, invalid writs and reasons other than the above.
2017-18; financial years and
12,402 (Operations) 748 (Treasury)	a uniform electronic writ register application was implemented from 1 April 2017, refer to Annexure A	The reasons include insufficient cash flow due to underfunding, late payment of costs, late payment of capital, attachment orders late submission of documents by attorneys, during handover by panel attorney’s attachment orders, invalid writs and reasons other than the above.
From 1 April 2018 to31 May
792 (Operations) 186 (Treasury)	refer to Annexure B	The reasons include insufficient cash flow due to underfunding, late payment of costs, late payment of capital, late submission of documents by attorneys, invalid writs and reasons other than the above.

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(a) The details of the plan that the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has put in place in respect of claims for the next three years is set out in the RAF’s Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan, which plans are approved by Parliament, (b) the plans were developed by the Board, in consultation with the Management of the RAF and (c) the RAF utilises actuarial reports and assessments to determine the projected growth and, or, decline in claims.

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