Questions and Replies

Reply:

Despite the presence of various billboard structures at Gillooly’s Interchange, none of these where applied for with SANRAL nor approved by SANRAL. Please see detailed answers to questions below.

(aaa) 2014-2015 = No applications received by SANRAL with regard to the Gillooly’s.

(bbb) 2015-2016 = No applications received by SANRAL with regard to the Gillooly’s.

(ccc) 2016-2017 = No applications received by SANRAL with regard to the Gillooly’s.

(bb) since 1 April 2017 = No applications received by SANRAL with regard to the Gillooly’s.

(b)(i)

(aaa) 2014-2015 = No applications received, so none approved by SANRAL.

(bbb) 2015-2016 = No applications received, so none approved by SANRAL.

(ccc) 2016-2017 = No applications received, so none approved by SANRAL.

(bb) since 1 April 2017 = No applications received, so none approved by SANRAL.

(b)(ii)

(aaa) 2014-2015 = No applications received, so none approved by SANRAL.

(bbb) 2015-2016 = No applications received, so none approved by SANRAL.

(ccc) 2016-2017 = No applications received, so none approved by SANRAL.

(bb) since 1 April 2017 = No applications received, so none approved by SANRAL.

(c)(i)

(aaa) 2014-2015 = No applications received, so none rejected by SANRAL.

(bbb) 2015-2016 = No applications received, so none rejected by SANRAL.

(ccc) 2016-2017 = No applications received, so none rejected by SANRAL.

(bb) since 1 April 2017 = No applications received, so none rejected by SANRAL.

(c)(ii)

(aaa) 2014-2015 = No applications received, so none rejected by SANRAL

(bbb) 2015-2016 = No applications received, so none rejected by SANRAL

(ccc) 2016-2017 = No applications received, so none rejected by SANRAL

(bb) since 1 April 2017 = No applications received, so none rejected by SANRAL.

Reply:

THE MINISTER OF WATER AND SANITATION

(a) Table below gives a breakdown summary of total number of dams in the country as well as ownership status as per dam register published on 31 December 2017.

Ownership sector	Total number of registered dams
State	854
Department of Water & Sanitation	322
Municipalities	333
Other state departments	76
Water Boards	123
Private sector	4 657
Mines, industries, business	335
Agriculture	4 322
Total	5 511

(b) Dam location per Province is given in the table below. A detailed location of each dam is supplemented in Columns G to O of the dam register, submitted as Annexure A.

Province	Total number of registered dams
North West	92
Gauteng	187
Limpopo	458
Kwazulu-Natal	1090
Eastern Cape	789
Western Cape	1572
Northern Cape	130
Mpumalanga	675
Free State	518
Total	5 511

(c) The table below gives a cumulative summary of dam capacities per ownership sector. From the table it can be seen that state dams store 94% of all available water resources in the country, whereas private sector store the remaining 6%.

Ownership sector	Total capacity in (m3 x 109)	% total capacity
State	31.35	94
Department of Water & Sanitation	29.35	88.0
Municipalities	1.0	3.0
Other state departments	0.2	0.6
Water Boards	0.8	2.4
Private sector	2.06	6.0
Mines, industries, business	0.5	1.5
Agriculture	1.56	4.5
Total	33.41	100

(d) Dam register is submitted as an Annexure A of this reply, for all practical purpose, the date in which the dam became operational is taken as the date of completion which is given in Column R of the dam register.

(e) Dam levels are submitted as Annexure B of the reply. It should be noted that only dam levels owned by my Department are submitted. My Department is unfortunately not in a position to furnish levels of privately owned dams.

(f) Owner's details are given in Column AD of the register

 

Reply:

(a) (i) The total number of hospitals that offer maternity services is 309.

(ii) See Annexure A for the names of the hospitals.

(b) The 309 of the hospitals have fully functional maternity services.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Sarah Baartman District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

(a) (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv) Attached find the spreadsheet as an Annexure containing the names of young persons incubated through the Groen Sebenza Programme, including those employed by different organisations and those unemployed.

(b) Some chose to further their studies while others were self-employed at the end of the programme. However, as indicated previpusly, the ongoing Tracer Study will provide the status quo in this regard.

(c) Opportunities are shared with young people as and when they arise through various platforms.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the financial year 2016/17 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Ugu District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for uMgungundlovu District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for uThukela District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Zululand District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for uMkhanyakude District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Cetshwayo District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for iLembe District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Frances Baard District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Cape Winelands District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Overberg District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

a) The number of persons trained over the past five years are:

Department	Entities
14 449	22 920

b) The purpose for the training can be summarised as follows:

Department

Entities

Personal development plan (PDP): the PDPs of employees are informed by the key result areas of the individuals’ performance agreements. The employee and supervisor identify performance gaps as well as appropriate training and development interventions to address those gaps. The purpose of these training and development intervention seek to enhance the employees’ skills and competencies. The training interventions range from managerial, administrative to technical/professional training.

Health and safety Inherent job requirements Personal development plan Employee career aspirations Succession planning within the organisation and to improve technical skills within the water sector Learnership / internship / apprenticeship/ graduate trainee programmes

c) The training costs vary depending on the selected course (i.e. career path), the level of qualification (i.e. unskilled, semi-skilled, specialist) and its duration. The average cost can be summarised as follows:

Department	Entities
R 5 603,36	R 12 163,49

d) The positions can be summarised as follows:

Department	Entities
The training for departmental employees represents officials from the lowest to the highest level in the department.	Graduate and experiential learning Learnerships Unskilled Semi-skilled Technical worker or junior management Professional / specialist / middle management Senior management Top management

e)  The reasons that each specified individual was not employed following training are:

Department	Entities
Not applicable since the training was for departmental employees.	For the non-permanent employees (e.g. learnerships, internships) that could not be absorbed within the various entities, the reasons include but are not limited to No available internal vacancies at the time of completing the training Budget constraints

 

 

Reply:

1. Yes, the department has a Sexual Harassment Policy in place.

a) Not Applicable

b) (i) and (ii) not applicable

2. The department did not have any incidents of sexual harassment and assault reported in each of the past three financial years, including 1 April 2017.

a) (i) and (ii) not applicable

b) (i), (ii) and (iii) not applicable

c) Not Applicable

Reply:

The ten leading causes for admission to a health care facility in Nkangala District Municipality in 2016/17 are:

• HIV and AIDS
• TB
• Lower respiratory infections
• Hypertensive heart diseases
• Ischaemic heart diseases
• Cerebrovascular diseases
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Diabetes
• Diarrheal diseases
• Road injuries

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Reply:

(a)  + (b) The question has been referred to the Free State Province for a detailed reply. As soon as it is available, the Honourable Member will be provided with the reply.

Reply:

Attached is the schedule providing the details as requested.

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Reply:

The ten leading causes for admission to a health care facility in Gert Sibande District Municipality in 2016/17 are:

• HIV and AIDS
• TB
• Lower respiratory infections
• Hypertensive heart diseases
• Cerebrovascular diseases
• Diabetes
• Diarrheal diseases
• Road injuries
• Meningitis/Encephalitis
• Nephritis/Nephrosis

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Reply:

See attached.

Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Harry Gwala District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

1. I have been advised that the Judge was appointed as the Chairperson of the Interim Board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in October 2017 prior to her appointment by the then President of the Republic of South Africa as a Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court. Her appointment as a Judge was effective from 01 January 2018 but due to her position as the Chairperson of the Interim Board of PRASA, the Judge did not assume her position as a Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court. She requested the Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, to request me to approach the President with a request that her appointment date be deferred to 1 April 2018. Whilst she was the Chairperson of the Interim Board of PRASA, the Judge never sat nor carried any judicial functions. I have been informed that she has subsequently resigned as Chairperson of the Interim PRASA Board with effect from 16 March 2018.

2. It is not within my purview to determine whether a conduct of a Judge constitutes a breach of the Code of Judicial Conduct. The responsibility to determine whether a Judge has committed a breach of the Code of Judicial Conduct is vested upon the Judicial Conduct Committee established in terms of section 8 of the Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 (Act no 9 of 1994) (JSC Act). Additionally, Article 2 of that Code of Judicial Conduct is clear as it provides that ‘any wilful or gross negligent breach of the Code is a ground upon which a complaint against a Judge may be lodged in terms of section 14(4)(b) of the JSC Act’. This simply means that if any determination has to be made about the conduct of the Judge, a complaint that complies with the provisions of section 14 of the JSC Act, must first be lodged with the Judicial Conduct Committee setting out the grounds upon which the complaint is based. There is currently no complaint lodged with the Judicial Conduct Committee about Judge’s conduct.

Reply:

The National Department of Health is aware of the study that was published in January 2018 which were based on animal studies. The possibility of DMPA being associated with HIV acquisition has been discussed by the World Health Organisation since 2012. South African experts have been part of these discussions. The studies presented at meetings of the World Health Organisation were not based on randomised clinical trials but on observational studies. In order to get conclusive evidence that DMPA definitely facilitates HIV acquisition, a number of donors, with the support of the National Department of Health commissioned the ‘Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes’ Study (ECHO) in 2016 with results expected in 2019.

As well, in April 2017, the Department convened a group of experts in contraception to review the data on DMPA and HIV acquisition. These experts recommended the following: (a) that women must be provided with the full range of contraceptives and they must be counselled on the advantages and disadvantages of each to enable them to make the best possible decision; and that (b) regardless of which contraceptive method women chose, they must be informed about the importance of dual protection – this means consistent use of male or female condoms together with a contraceptive of their choice. This reinforced the policy decision taken earlier and included in the National Contraception and Fertility Planning Policy and Service Delivery Guidelines which the Department has been implementing since 2014.

The Department is committed to continue to monitor the research as well as World Health Organisation guidance on the use of DMPA and take appropriate decisions based on evidence.

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Reply:

a) Currently there are no trade exchanges before the courts, but there exists a dispute which is not before the courts yet.

The background briefly:

The South African Broadcasting Corporation SOC Limited (“SABC”) through Metro FM concluded a Trade Exchange Agreement (“Agreement”) with RBA Developments JHB (Proprietary) Limited (“RBA”) for the exchange of value added services set out in Annexure “A” and Schedules II, III and IV of the Agreement. The salient terms of the Agreement are as follows:

• The Agreement commenced on 08 August 2016;
• The Agreement will terminate on 08 October 2016;
• The parties to the Agreement are the SABC and RBA;
• In terms of the Agreement the parties would perform the obligations set out in Annexure “A” including the deliverables set out in the trade exchange items schedule. A copy of the Agreement is attached herewith and marked as “Annexure A”.

b) The trade exchange value is R3 450 749.68 including VAT.

In terms of the Agreement, the parties agreed to jointly work together in delivering a fully furnished house as a prize giveaway pursuant to a competition to be run by Metro FM for its listeners. To this end each of the parties undertook to perform certain obligations to ensure the successful implementation of the competition and delivery of the house to the competition winner. The dispute is therefore that RBA was liquidated and MSP, which took over and agreed to step in and assist in completing the house and handing it over to the completion winner is now reneging on its initial undertaking.  This has resulted in the house not having been handed over to the competition winner despite that the house was long completed.

Metro FM has received a demand from Legal Wise representing the competition winner claiming a handover of the house to the winner.

c) Save for the demand from Legal wise, no court pleadings have been served on the SABC yet. We are still in the process of engaging with MSP to try and resolve the matter amicably by handing over the house to the competition winner.

Reply:

1. (a) What number of (i) case backlogs does the Competition Commission have and (ii) days has each case been backlogged for, (b) what was the average time line, in days, from receiving a complaint to resolving a case in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017 and (c) how does the commission monitor the (i) settlement agreements reached and (ii) progress on each agreement

The Competition Commission advises that it has a total of 64 cases on backlog in cartel matters, with the periods of backlog differing by case, with the complexity of cases largely driving the period of the backlog.

The following table provides information on the average time taken for different cartel investigations as well as enforcement/other abuse of dominance and restrictive practices, for the past three years:

Category	Average no. of days to complete all cases
	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
Cartels	1044 days	684 days	1061 days
Enforcement Other- abuse of dominance, restrictive practices	396 days	329 days	254 days

All settlement agreements concluded between the Competition Commission (“the Commission”) and respondent firms are presented to the Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) for confirmation as consent orders of the Tribunal in terms of section 49D of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, as amended (“the Act”). Once so confirmed by the Tribunal, a consent order may in terms of section 64 of the Act, be served, executed and enforced as if it were an order of the High Court.

Where a settlement agreement contains an on-going commitment or undertaking by a respondent firm to pay penalties or to perform remedial action, performance is monitored by the legal and economic teams of the Commission.

(2) Have any cases been referred to the National Prosecuting Authority for prosecution; if so, what are the details of the cases?

The Commission has referred certain cases to the relevant criminal investigation agency for criminal investigation. The Commissioner advises that further details of the cases cannot be disclosed at this stage because they are subject to ongoing criminal investigation.

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Reply:

Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for John TaoloGaetsewe District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.

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Reply:

(a) All clinics have administrative support.

(b) Not applicable.

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Reply:

(a) (i) the department does not own land

(ii) South African resources agency has ownership of the land listed below:

ITEM NO.	PRO PERTY NAME	LACATION	PROPERTY EXTENT	PROPERTY USE/INTENDED USE
EASTERN CAPE
1	The Lookout	Kirkwood District	3 947m2	Memorial and Grave site
2	Old Congregational Church	Cradock	1 753m2	Church used by the local community
3	Mooimeisiesfontein	Riebeeck East	69 156 m2	Main building leased; Repurposing concepts in process of being determined for socio-economic benefit for the community
4	Old Gaol	Grahams town	3 736 m2	SAHRA office; Portion of the property vacant for leasing
5	Old Residency	King Williams Town	10746 m2	Vacant property; Best use concepts in process of being determined for State use with Dept. of Public Works
6	Concentration Camp Garden of Remembrance	Aliwal North	5 312m²	Memorial and Cemetery
FREE STATE
7	Burger Monument	Edenburg	52 589m²	Memorial
KWAZULU NATAL
8	Old Fort	Durban	20 703m²	Public Open Space
9	Blarney Cottage	Richmond	2.4571ha	Vacant; Engagements in process with the Richmond Municipality to determine best use concepts for socio-economic benefits to the community
10	Birthplace of Louis Botha	Greytown	645m²	Memorial
11	Spioenkop Battlefield	Bergville	46.7127ha	Memorial
12	Elandslaagte Memorial	Klip River District	149m²	Memorial
13	Piet Retief Grave	Ulundi	4307m²	Grave site,memorial
LIMPOPO
14	Moordfift Monument	Mokopane	132m²	Memorial
15	Old English Fort	Polokwane	18323m²	Memorial
16	Verdun Ruins	Soutpansberg	3789m²	Archeological site
17	Mapochs Caves	Roossenekal	63.1100ha	Archeological site
MPUMALANGA
18	Krugerhof	Waterval Onder	440m²	Museum
NORTH WEST
19	Old Powder Magazine	Potchefstroom	70m²	Monument
20	Old Fort & Cemetery	Potchefstroom	3 735m²	Memorial, Cemetery
21	Site of Livingstone`s House	Marico District	343m²	Ruins, natural site
NORTHERN CAPE
22	Union Masonic	Kimberely	426m²	Use of building by local church
WESTERN CAPE
23	Granite lodge	Cape Town CBD	1505m²	SAHRA Head Office
24	Wouter Wessels Vault	Green point	331m²	Vault
25	Vlakenberg Manor	Observatory	1.1456ha	Leased for portion of a hotel and restaurant
26	Van Riebeeck`s Hedge	Bishopscourt	19 151m²	Museum; Repurposing of property for conference facilities
27	Het Posthuys Museum	Muizenberg	1 977m²	Museum; Repurposing of property for conference facilities
28	Welcome Cottage	Glencairn	2 885m²	Repurposing for best use concept in process; Engagement with DPW for potential State use
29	Hugo Family Vault	Simons Town	1 042m²	Vault
30	Dal Josafat Farm	Paarl	232.5850ha	Buildings are leased; Repurposing of property for socio-economic benefit; Engagement with DPW for the best use concept; Engagement with local municipality for the best use concepts
31	Onderdal School	Paarl	8 728m²	SAHRA site office; Repurposing of property in process with DPW.
32	Kleinbosch Cemetery	Paarl	1 065m²	Cemetery
33	Groenenberg School	Wellington	8 565m²	Vacant; Repurposing concepts for community benefit in process with DPW
34	Tulbagh Erf 56	Tulbagh	4 479m²	Community Vegetable garden
35	Tulbagh Erf 255	Tulbagh	4 746m²	Open Garden for Community use
36	Struisbaai Fisherman Cottages	Struisbaai	17 043m²	Repurposing of property into holiday cottages for leasing

The head office which housed the Department and the following entities National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF); national Heritage Council (NHC) and the Pansalb are leasing their buildings from the Private persons.

All other entities occupy government properties.

Reply:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS (DOC)

1. 

a) (i) Mr Tshegofatso Kgarabjang.

a) 6-9 December 2016; 12-15 December 2016; and 19 January 2017.

b) The total cost incurred in attending the SABC inquiry is R27 907.10.

c) Ecomony class flight was utilised.

e) The cost incurred for accommodation is R1320 for one night on 19 January 2017.

f) Protea hotel in Seapoint.

2. Mr Kgarabjang attended all the sessions of the SABC inquiry when he was in Cape Town and as such no cost was recovered from him.

BRAND SOUTH AFRICA (BSA)

1. Not Applicable

a).Not Applicable

i) Not Applicable

ii) Not Applicable

aa) Not Applicable

bb) Not Applicable

b) Not Applicable

c) Not Applicable

d) Not Applicable

e) Not Applicable

f) Not Applicable

2. Not Applicable

FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS BOARD (FPB)

1. Not Applicable

a). Not Applicable

i) Not Applicable

ii) Not Applicable

aa) Not Applicable

bb) Not Applicable

b) Not Applicable

c) Not Applicable

d) Not Applicable

e) Not Applicable

f) Not Applicable

2. Not Applicable

MEDIA AND DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MDDA)

1. Not Applicable

a). Not Applicable

i) Not Applicable

ii) Not Applicable

aa) Not Applicable

bb) Not Applicable

b) Not Applicable

c) Not Applicable

d) Not Applicable

e) Not Applicable

f) Not Applicable

2. Not Applicable

INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA)

(1) (a) (i) to (1) (a) (ii) Not applicable for ICASA

(aa) Not applicable for ICASA

(bb) ICASA was requested to present to the Ad-Hoc Committee on SABC. Councillor Batyi and Mr. Willington Ngwepe (COO) represented ICASA.

(b) 7 December 2016

(c) Total amount incurred was R15, 228 for flights only.

(d) Economy Class.

(e) No accommodation costs were incurred.

(f) No accommodation costs were incurred.

(2) Not applicable, both officials attended the Meeting.

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC)

1. (ii) Refer to the attached table below.

2. No, as all employees listed below travelled on official SABC business, namely the Adhoc Inquiry held to establish the fitness of the SABC Board to hold office.

____________________

Mr Thabiso Thiti

Acting Director-General

Date:

Approved/ Not approved

_______________________________

Ms Nomvula Mokonyane

Minister

Date:

Name	Departure date	Return Date	Duration	Flight Name'	Amount	Hotel	Amount	Car rental	Amount	Total
George Hlaudi Motsoeneng	2016-12-06	2016-12-09	3	SAA/BA	9 322,07	Hilton Hotel	10 706,14		-	20 028,21
James Rogers Aguma	2016-12-06	2016-12-09	3	SAA/BA	9 322,07	Hilton Hotel	4 276,32	Avis Car Rental	2 588,50	16 186,89
James Rogers Aguma	2016-12-14	2016-12-15	1	SAA/BA	6 394,67	African Pride Crystal Towers	7 785,72	Avis Car Rental	1 062,88	15 243,27
Audrey Maleshane Raphela	2016-12-12	2016-12-14	2	Kulula Airways	5 692,74	African Pride Crystal Towers	4 275,79		-	9 968,53
Bessie Lillian Tugwana	2016-12-01	2016-12-03	2	British Airways	7 543,97	African Pride 15 on Orange	3 989,64	Avis Car Rental	1 943,97	13 477,58
Bessie Lillian Tugwana	2016-12-12	2016-12-14	2	British Airways	7 503,62	African Pride Crystal Towers	2 858,85	Europ car Rental	4 034,93	14 397,40
Ayanda Mkhize	2016-12-12	2016-12-15	3	South African Airways	4 005,72	African Pride Crystal Towers	3 740,79	Avis Car Rental	2 201,51	9 948,02
Jacob Johannes Potgieter	2016-12-07	2016-12-09	2	South African Airways	4 005,72		-		-	4 005,72
Jacob Johannes Potgieter	2016-12-13	2016-12-15	2	British Airways	4 963,62	African Pride Crystal Towers	1 246,93	Avis Car Rental	3 266,85	9 477,40
Mohlolo Lephaka	2016-12-05	2016-12-09	4	British Airways	7 543,97	African Pride Crystal Towers/Premier Hotel	12 862,28	Avis Car Rental	3 893,49	24 299,74
Nomsa Penlope Mhlanga	2016-12-06	2016-12-09		South African Airways	5 302,04	African Pride Crystal Towers	3 842,10			9 144,14
Nomsa Penlope Mhlanga	2016-12-12	2016-12-15		South African Airways	5 285,72	African Pride Crystal Towers	3 740,79			9 026,51
Keobokile Edwin Mosweu	2016-12-06	2016-12-07	1	South African Airways	5 285,72	Hilton Hotel	3 684,21	Avis Car Rental	897,66	9 867,59
Keobokile Edwin Mosweu	2016-12-13	2016-12-15	2	SAA/BA	6 233,62	African Pride Crystal Towers	2 493,86		-	8 727,48
Alwyn Burger Kloppers	2016-12-12	2016-12-14	2	South African Airways	4 515,72	African Pride Crystal Towers	2 493,86	Avis Car Rental	818,00	7 827,58
Zakir Allie Rawoot	2016-12-06	2016-12-09	3	SAA/BA	6 428,00	African Pride Crystal Towers	14 194,75	Avis Car Rental	4 270,99	24 893,74
Zakir Allie Rawoot	2016-12-11	2016-12-15	4	SAA/BA	9 047,53	African Pride Crystal Towers	4 987,72	Avis Car Rental	2 159,89	16 195,14
Theresa Geldenhuys	2016-11-27	2016-12-02		British Airways	7 563,26	African Pride 15 on Orange	15 144,78	Avis Car Rental	5 227,67	27 935,71
Theresa Geldenhuys	2016-12-01	2016-12-12		British Airways	7 543,96	African Pride Crystal Towers/15 on Orange	53 334,76	Avis Car Rental	14 774,28	75 653,00
David Sizwe Vilakazi	2016-11-27	2016-12-02	6	British Airways	7 543,96	African Pride 15 on Orange	9 404,61	Avis Car Rental	3 546,18	20 494,75
David Sizwe Vilakazi	2016-12-12	2016-12-15	3	South African Airways	5 285,72	African Pride Crystal Towers	3 740,79	Europ car Rental	3 252,17	12 278,68
David Sizwe Vilakazi	2016-12-06	2016-12-09	3	South African Airways	9 053,85	African Pride Crystal Towers	3 740,79	Avis Car Rental	2 617,27	15 411,91
David Sizwe Vilakazi	2017-02-16	2017-02-16	0	South African Airways	6 350,81		-	Avis Car Rental	1 042,51	7 393,32
Sello Emanuel Xama	2016-12-06	2016-12-08	2	South African Airways	4 332,04	African Pride Crystal Towers	3 712,20			8 044,24
Lindiwe Vuyelwa Bayi	2016-11-27	2016-12-02	5	British Airways	7 563,26	African Pride 15 on Orange	9 649,15			17 212,41
Lindiwe Vuyelwa Bayi	2016-12-05	2016-12-09	4	British Airways	10 199,98	African Pride Crystal Towers	4 125,79	BROAD HORIZON TOURS & TRANSPORT	1 200,00	15 525,77
Lindiwe Vuyelwa Bayi	2016-12-12	2016-12-15	3	British Airways	7 503,62	African Pride Crystal Towers	11 227,79		-	18 731,41
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe	2016-12-04	2016-12-09	5	British Airways	5 758,88	African Pride Crystal Towers	10 500,48		-	16 259,36
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe	2016-12-11	2016-12-14	3	South African Airways	5 275,72	African Pride 15 on Orange	6 600,00		-	11 875,72
Andre Webber	2016-12-06	2016-12-09	3	South African Airways	5 302,04	The residence Imvusa Park	6 578,95		-	11 880,99
Andre Webber	2016-12-13	2016-12-15	2	British Airways	4 963,62	African Pride Crystal Towers	1 246,93		-	6 210,55
Mosimanegape Daniel Mongale	2016-12-11	2016-12-15	2	South African Airways	4 515,72	African Pride Crystal Towers	4 321,28		-	8 837,00
Florence Nomathemba Buhlalu	2016-12-04	2016-12-09	5	South African Airways	5 758,88	African Pride Crystal Towers	9 378,74	Avis Car Rental	5 043,00	20 180,62
Florence Nomathemba Buhlalu	2016-12-11	2016-12-15	4	South African Airways	5 275,72	African Pride 15 on Orange	5 989,49	First Car Rental	2 202,97	13 468,18
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Lucky Thekiso	2016-12-11	2016-12-15	4	British Airways	7 503,62	African Pride Crystal Towers	6 564,03	First Car Rental	1 381,31	15 448,96
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Lucky Thekiso	2016-12-05	2016-12-09	4	British Airways	7 543,97	African Pride Crystal Towers - reflected on Theresa Geldenhuys	Avis Car Rental	3 344,29	10 888,26
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Lucky Thekiso	2016-11-27	2016-12-03	6	South African Airways	6 447,30	African Pride 15 on Orange	19 386,00	Avis Car Rental	2 249,53	28 082,83
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Sikhumbuzo Nhantsi	2016-12-05	2016-12-09	4	British Airways	7 543,97	African Pride Crystal Towers - reflected on Theresa Geldenhuys	-	7 543,97
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Sikhumbuzo Nhantsi	2016-12-11	2016-12-15	4	SAA/BA	6 394,67	African Pride Crystal Towers	5 307,89		-	11 702,56
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Kgomotso Mathipa	2016-12-05	2016-12-09	4	SAA/BA	6 428,00	African Pride Crystal Towers - reflected on Theresa Geldenhuys	-	6 428,00
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Kgomotso Mathipa	2016-12-12	2016-12-15	3	SAA/BA	7 396,25	African Pride Crystal Towers	4 689,04		-	12 085,29
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Jimmy Hlongwane	2016-11-27	2016-12-03	6	British Airways	10 238,58	African Pride 15 on Orange	19 513,00		-	29 751,58
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Jimmy Hlongwane	2016-12-05	2016-12-09	5	British Airways	7 543,97	African Pride Crystal Towers - reflected on Theresa Geldenhuys	-	7 543,97
Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe - Matthwes Mathipa	2016-11-27	2016-12-02	5	British Airways	10 219,28	African Pride 15 on Orange	15 659,00		-	25 878,28
Totals					295 447,17		316 995,24		73 019,85	685 462,26

Reply:

(1)The Department does not have an approved sexual harassment and assault policy in place.

(a) A draft policy has been developed and submitted to the Departmental Bargaining Chamber (DBC) for consultation.

b) It is anticipated that the sexual harassment and assault policy will be approved in the 2018/19 financial year.

(i) Incidents of sexual harassment are reported through the normal grievance procedure.

(ii).The draft policy does not stipulate consequence management and sanctions. However, consequence and sanctions will be determined by the outcome of each case.

(2)

(a) (i) There were no cases of sexual harassment and assault reported in the past three years

(ii) There were no cases of sexual harassment and assault opened since 2017

(b) (i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(c) N/A

Reply:

1. (a) The Northern Cape hosts part of the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA), which is an international radio telescope project undertaken in collaboration with other countries including the UK and Australia. Analogue television transmissions produce high levels of interference and as such they have to be switched off and replaced with digital television transmissions via satellite.

(b) To date, all qualifying households in the core towns within a Square Kilometre Array (SKA) have been connected to the digital platform. Subsequent to the installations of devices to all households’ in the core towns of the SKA; including Carnarvon, Vanwyksvlei, Brandvlei, Williston and Vorsburg; analogue transmission services have since been switched off. However, analogue transmission services could not be switched in other areas of the SKA due to households that do not qualify for government subsidised decoders.

2. (a) The major challenges relates to the lack of resources mainly funding.

(b) Majority of the areas in the Northern Cape are covered by Satellite network and currently, there is no stock to distribute to the qualifying registered households.

3.  A table below present the statistics as at 31 March 2018.

PROVINCES	ESTIMATED INDIGENTS HOUSEHOLDS	(a) TOTAL INSTALLATIONS	(b) BALANCE
Northern Cape	111,559	41,687	69,872
Free State	341,306	104,051	237,255
Limpopo	562,980	24,686	538,294
Mpumalanga	455,867	40,292	415,575
KwaZulu Natal	860,786	40,399	820,387
Eastern Cape	538,633	10,946	527,687
North West	382,692	37,319	345,373
Western Cape	508,888	0	508,888
Gauteng	1,237,289	0	1,237,289
TOTALS	5,000,000	299,380	4,700,620

4. The department has not met the target in terms of

(a) the migration of five million qualifying households to receive government subsidised decoders;

(b) the migration of the majority of unsubscribed citizen who rely on the retail market to acquire migration devices

5. The Department is a policy maker and does not implement programmes on the ground. The department will ensure collaboration with relevant stakeholders such as the SABC and the industry to advocate for content development to feed the channels to be made available by digital migration. In 2018/19 the Department will develop a South African Audio-Visual content strategy to support the digital migration.

 

Reply:

1. (a) R21,375,360 14% of R154,910,000

(b) (i) China

2014/2015 = R2,761808

2015/2016 = R5,281,620

2016/2017 = R2, 846, 987

United States

2014/2015 = R2, 933,350

2015/2016 = R4, 072,220

2016/2017 = R4, 561,451

United Kingdom

2014/2015 = R5, 991,782

2015/2016 = R5, 365,610

2016/2017 = R2, 843,252

(ii) China (since 1 April 2017) = R3, 112,108

United States (since 1 April 2017) = R6, 892,777

United Kingdom (since 1 April 2017) = R5, 493,852

2. Yes, by 6%.

3. Not Applicable

Reply:

(a) The racial distribution of deceased patients is known only for those patients for whom a case investigation form was submitted to the NICD. The racial breakdown is shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Race distribution where available of persons with lab-confirmed listeriosis, who were reported to have died (1 Jan 2017-20 March 2018)

Race	Died	% of deaths	Total cases recorded
BLACK	62	34	261
COLOURED	8	4	21
UNKNOWN	109	59	675
WHITE	6	3	26
ASIAN	0	0	0
Total	185	100	983

(b) The age distribution of deceased patients is shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Age (where reported) of all laboratory-confirmed listeriosis cases who have been reported dead at the end of hospitalisation "1 January 2017 - 20 March 2018".

Outcome	Died	%
≤28 days	78	42.2
1 months - 14 years	7	4.0
15 - 49 years	47	25.4
50 - 64 years	24	13.0
≥65 years	26	14.1
Unknown	3*	1.1
Total	185	100

*3 patients with lab-confirmed listeria had no age reported on lab investigation form, and a case investigation form was not completed.

(c) I am not able to release residential addresses of people who died in our hospitals from any cause, through a parliamentary question. This needs a legal process.

END.

Reply:

(a) (i) Seven (7) doctors are suspended, as per table below.

PROVINCE	NUMBER
Eastern Cape	1
Free State	0
Gauteng	2
KwaZulu Natal	3
Limpopo	0
Mpumalanga	1
North West	0
Northern Cape	0
Western Cape	0

(b) The table below reflects the details in this regard

PROVINCE	(i) Place of Employment	(ii) Reason for suspension	(iii) Timelines
Eastern Cape	Livingstone Hospital	Sexual harassment	10/01/2018
Free State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gauteng	Weskopies Mental Hospital	Sexual harassment	09/02/2018
	Yusuf Dadoo	Sexual harassment	21/02/2018
KwaZulu Natal	Ngwelesana Hospital	Endangering life of patient and poor administration	12/10/2017
	Prince Mshiyeni Hospital	Insubordination	12/02/2018
	Prince Mshiyeni Hospital	Insubordination	12/02/2018
Limpopo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mpumalanga	Witbank Hospital	Sexual harassment	15/01/2018
North West	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northern Cape	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Cape	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOTAL	7

END.

Reply:

1. Rance Timber is not leasing land from communities or state land.

2. Neither the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries nor the Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform is supporting the said companies of Rance Timber. The only support that was given was in 2013 to producers and they were supported with production inputs.

Reply:

Key programmes on the rail infrastructure network is reflected in the table below. All of these projects are multi-year projects and dates indicated on current projects are as per contracts.

Plans/Programme	Region	d) Key Milestones	b &c) Projected Completion Date	e) Monitoring Mechanism
Re-Signalling Programme	KwaZulu/Natal (KZN)		25 Jun 2021	Project Progress meetings; Monthly report; APP; Quarterly Report DOT
		Phase 1: Pinetown line	20 Jul 2018
		Phase 2: New Rossborough Centralised Traffic Control Centre (CTC)	16 May 2019
		Phase 3A: Kwa Mashu to Temple	30 Nov 2018
		Phase 3B: Avoca to Springfield	27 May 2020
		Phase 4: Umlazi to Umbogintwini	23 Sep 2019
		Phase 5: Clairwood to Crossmoor	05 Jun 2020
		Phase 6: Berea to Congella	15 Oct 2020
		Phase 7: Durban station	11 May 2021
	Western Cape (WC)		30 Jun 2020	Project Progress Meeting ; Monthly report; APP Quarterly report to DOT
		Regional Monitoring and Train Control Centre (RM&TCC)	30 June 2018
		Phase 1.2: Wynberg – Simonstown, Crawford – Diep River	30 Apr 2018
		Phase 1.4: Koeberg – Maitland - Hazendal	31 May 2018
		Phase 1.3: Salt River - Kenilworth	31 Jul 2018
		Phase 3.1: Cape Town - Woodstock (South)	30 Sep 2018
		Phase 3.2: Cape Town - Woodstock (North)	31 Oct 2018
		Phase 2.3: Esplanade - Ysterplaat	31 Jan 2019
		Phase 1.1: Philippi - Kaptiensklip, Chris Hani	28 Feb 2020
		Phase 2.2: Woltemade – Parow	31 Mar 2020
		Phase 2.1: Langa - Nyanga, Bontheuwel – Sarepta	30 Apr 2020
		Phase 4.1: Tygerberg – Bellville	31 May 2020
		Phase 4.2: Kuils River - Strand, Eerste River - Muldersvlei	30 Jun 2020
	Gauteng		28 Feb 2021	Project Progress meetings; Monthly report; APP; Quarterly Report DOT
		Gauteng Nerve Centre (GNC)	Apr 2016 - Completed
		Phase 1: Midway – Residentia	31 Mar 2016 – Completed
		Phase 2: Kaalfontein – Leralla, Olifantsfontein – Irene	28 Nov 2016 – Completed
		Phase 3: Randfontein – Roodepoort	15 May 2017 – Completed
		Phase 4: Boksburg East – Springs, Daveyton – Alliance	15 Dec 2017 – Completed
		Phase 5: George Goch – Geldenhuys, Benrose – Kaserne West, Booysens – Crown	03 Apr 2018
		Phase 6: Rissik – Koedoespoort – Eerste Fabrieke	15 Dec 2019
		Phase 7: Jeppe – Johannesburg – Braamfontein	25 Sep 2018
		Phase 8: Centurion – Pretoria, Mitchell Street – Saulsville	07 Jan 2019
		Phase 9: Kempton Park – Knights	11 Mar 2019
		Phase 10: Langlaagte – Florida, Croesus	20 May 2019
		Phase 11: New Canada – Naledi, Orlando – Kliptown	14 Oct 2019
		Phase 12: Hercules – Belle Ombre, Capital Park East and West, Pretoria North – Mabopane, Rosslyn	23 Jun 2020
		Phase 13: De Wildt	06 Jul 2020
		Phase 14: Driehoek – Germiston, Angelo – Oosrand, Kutalo – Elsburg – Kwesine, India	01 Feb 2021
Blue Downs Rail Extension	Western Cape: Cape Town	Preliminary Design and EIA Detail Design Construction Operations Aim to commence Preliminary Design in 2018/19, thereafter timeframes can be confirmed with greater accuracy. Allow for 4-6 month procurement process for phases leading up to Operations	12 – 15 months 6 months – 30 months	Programme Management office Cape Town Intermodal Planning Committee
Depot Modernisation Wolmerton	Gauteng North	Phase 1 complete Phase 2 in testing & commissioning scheduled for completion by end March 2018 Phase 3 Consultants appointed Designs complete Contractor appointed All construction complete	February 2019 February 2020 November 2021 March 2026
Depot Modernisation Braamfontein	Gauteng South	Will be done in phases Phase 1 awaiting appointment of contractor by PRASA Board. 12 month design and construction period envisaged Phase 2 Consultants appointed Designs complete Contractor appointed All construction complete	June 2019 March 2020 December 2021 June 2024	Project Progress meetings; PRASA Tech Management Committee; Monthly report; APP; Quarterly Report DOT
Depot Modernisation Salt River	Western Cape	Will be done in Phases Phase 1 will be advertised by June 2018 and construction will be complete by June 2021 Phase 2 Consultants appointed Designs complete Contractor appointed All construction complete	December 2019 December 2020 December 2021 June 2025	PRASA Tech Management Committee; Monthly Report; APP Quarterly Report DOT
Depot Modernisation Durban Yard and Springfield	KZN	Consultants appointed Designs complete Contractor appointed All construction complete	January 2019 January 2020 November 2021 March 2026	PRASA Tech Management Committee; Monthly Report; APP Quarterly Report DOT

 

Reply:

1. Brand South Africa did not conduct any studies.

2. (a) Brand South Africa does not play a role in managing the depiction of the water crisis in (a) foreign media and/or (b) website

(i) Not applicable

(aa) Not Applicable

(bb) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable. No campaigns launched.

Reply:

(a)

(aa) Financial year	(a)(ii) Budget	(a)(ii) Expenditure
2014/15	R 16 032 000	R 15 928 000
2015/16	R 15 214 000	R 15 203 000
2016/17	R 19 030 000	R 18 120 000
(bb) since 1 April 2017	R 14 068 000	R 14 247 000

2014/15

SURNAME	INITIALS	(b)(i)	(b)(ii)	(b)(iii)	(b)(iv)	(b)(v)
		REMUNERATION	SALARY LEVEL	JOB TITLE	QUALIFICATION	JOB
Motshekga	AM	R 2 211 937.00	16	Minister	Master’s Degree in Education	Minister
Sehlabelo	SP	R 988 152.00	14	Chief Director	Bachelor of Education Degree	Chief Of Staff of the Ministry
Khala	R	R 856 554.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	Bachelor of Arts Degree	Administrative Secretary
Mncube	W	R 819 126.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	B-Tech: Journalism	Media Liaison Officer
Mabua	RS	R 669 534.00	12	Deputy Director: Office Of The Minister	Senior Certificate	Private Secretary/Appointments Secretary
Van den Heefer	RPZ	R 856 554.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	BA Honours Degree	Parliamentary Officer
Skwatsha	JN	R 203 589.00	7	Principal Ministerial Typist	Senior Certificate	Secretary Receptionist
Mphigalale	P	R 157 701.00	6	Senior Secretary Grade III	Senior Certificate	Secretary Receptionist
Masote	O	R 123 738.00	5	Senior Messenger	National Diploma: Information Technology	Aid or Driver/Messenger

2015/16

SURNAME	INITIALS	(b)(i)	(b)(ii)	(b)(iii)	(b)(iv)	(b)(v)
		REMUNERATION	SALARY LEVEL	JOB TITLE	QUALIFICATION	JOB
Motshekga	AM	R 2 309 262.00	16	Minister	Master’s Degree in Education	Minister
Sehlabelo	SP	R 1 042 500.00	14	Chief Director	Bachelor of Education Degree	Chief Of Staff of the Ministry
Khala	R	R 903 663.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	Bachelor of Arts Degree	Administrative Secretary
Mncube	W	R 864 177.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	B-Tech: Journalism	Media Liaison Officer
Mabua	RS	R 727 149.00	12	Deputy Director: Office Of The Minister	Senior Certificate	Private Secretary/Appointments Secretary
Van den Heefer	RPZ	R 917 220.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	BA Honours Degree	Parliamentary Officer
Skwatsha	JN	R 221 106.00	7	Principal Ministerial Typist	Senior Certificate	Secretary Receptionist
Mphigalale	P	R 171 273.00	6	Senior Secretary Grade III	Senior Certificate	Secretary Receptionist
Masote	O	R 132 399.00	5	Senior Messenger	National Diploma: Information Technology	Aid or Driver/Messenger

2016/17

SURNAME	INITIALS	(b)(i)	(b)(ii)	(b)(iii)	(b)(iv)	(b)(v)
		REMUNERATION	SALARY LEVEL	JOB TITLE	QUALIFICATION	JOB
Motshekga	AM	R 2 309 262.00	16	Minister	Master’s Degree in Education	Minister
Sehlabelo	SP	R 1 084 599.00	14	Chief Director	Bachelor Of Education	Chief Of Staff of the Ministry
Khala	R	R 855 516.00	12	Deputy Director: Office Of The Minister	Bachelor of Arts Degree	Administrative Secretary
Mncube	W	R 898 743.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	B-Tech: Journalism	Media Liaison Officer
Mabua	RS	R 794 145.00	12	Deputy Director: Office Of The Minister	Senior Certificate	Private Secretary/Appointments Secretary
Van den Heefer	RPZ	R 855 516.00	12	Deputy Director: Office Of The Minister	BA Honours Degree	Parliamentary Officer
Skwatsha	JN	R 241 476.00	7	Principal Ministerial Typist	Senior Certificate	Secretary Receptionist
Mphigalale	P	R 187 059.00	6	Senior Secretary Grade III	Senior Certificate	Secretary Receptionist
Masote	O	R 144 591.00	5	Senior Messenger	National Diploma: Information Technology	Aid or Driver/Messenger

2017/18

SURNAME	INITIALS	(b)(i)	(b)(ii)	(b)(iii)	(b)(iv)	(b)(v)
		REMUNERATION	SALARY LEVEL	JOB TITLE	QUALIFICATION	JOB
Motshekga	AM	R 2 401 633.00	16	Minister	Master’s Degree in Education	Minister
Sehlabelo	SP	R 1 161 423.00	14	Chief Director	Bachelor Of Education	Chief Of Staff of the Ministry
Khala	R	R 917 970.00	12	Deputy Director: Office Of The Minister	Bachelor of Arts Degree	Administrative Secretary
Mncube	W	R 962 409.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	B-Tech: Journalism	Media Liaison Officer
Mabua	RS	R 864 903.00	12	Deputy Director: Office Of The Minister	Senior Certificate	Private Secretary/Appointments Secretary
Nkonyeni	NP	R 1 116 918.00	13	Director: Office Of The Minister	Post Graduate Diploma in Management	Parliamentary Officer
Skwatsha	JN	R 262 992.00	7	Principal Ministerial Typist	Senior Certificate	Secretary Receptionist
Mphigalale	P	R 203 721.00	6	Senior Secretary Grade III	Senior Certificate	Secretary Receptionist
Masote	O	R 157 491.00	5	Senior Messenger	National Diploma: Information Technology	Aid or Driver/Messenger

Reply:

a) The planning for the Tsitsikamma restaurant precinct development has been completed following the fire in November 2016 and is ready to be subjected to a tender process. After the restaurant was destroyed by the fire, SANParks decided to upgrade the entire restaurant precinct to include all infrastructure.

The project scope includes the following:

• Restaurant that accommodates 250 seats
• Curio shop with offices and stores
• Information centre as first point of arrival for visitors
• Multi use Boat house
• General Amenities for visitors that includes play areas, picnic areas as well as beach showers and dressing areas
• Bulk Services (Electricity, water and sewer)

b) It is envisaged that the tender and contracting process will take six months from May 2018 to October 2018. Construction is scheduled to commence in January 2019 after the peak tourism season. The estimated construction period is 18 months due to the difficult site and visitor management requirements, with estimated completion in September 2020.

The clients are being serviced from provided marquee since 10th December 2016

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Reply:

a) (i) The private office does not have a separate budget from that of the Ministry.

(ii)The budget and the expenditure of the private office is included in the budget of the Ministry which is reflected in the Annual Reports of the 2014/15, 2015/16 and the 2016/17 financial years.

b) The remuneration of employees in the private office is included in the compensation of all employees in the department as reflected in the relevant annual reports.

The salary levels and job descriptions are in line with the guidelines provided by the Handbook for Members of the Executive as well as the Public Service Regulations.

Reply:

(1) (a) The correct overpayment as per response 1263 of December 2017 is R1,196,482.92, not the R1,181,977.52 as stated above. Of the R1,196,482.82, an amount of R826,116.60 was for Commuted Overtime, which the previous response clarified that this was properly authorised and there is no overpayment.

The balance of R370,373.22 was for rural allowance which the official had continued earning even though he had moved to another institution. This is the amount that the employee raised as a grievance through his union that his transfer between the two institutions, included that the new salary package was to compensate the previous rural allowance. This matter as been followed up and no evidence of the agreement has been found. The employee was sent written communication to acknowledge the debt and to respond with a payment plan.

(b) As there had been a grievance that had to be attended, no interest has been charged, as the employee also needs to acknowledge the debt. Only when the debt is captured on BAS, the system will then calculate interest, and only if the debt type is interest bearing

(2) There has been no disciplinary action taken as the grievance needed to be attended to first.

The matter is now being followed up on why the rural allowance was not stopped by HR officials when the transfer was done, and then disciplinary action will be considered against HR officials on not stopping the rural allowance.

END.

Reply:

The facility was temporarily shut down on 17 November 2017 as a result of non-adherence to some standard operating procedures (SOPs). Production trial runs commenced on 21 February 2018.

The estimated total revenue loss for NTP Radioisotopes (SOC) Ltd is about R250 million. 92.7% of the total revenue is generated in foreign currency. The average monthly fixed costs for NTP Radioisotopes (SOC) Ltd amount to R32 million.

The NTP Board commissioned an investigation to determine the root cause of the incident. Internal oversight for Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Nuclear Safety assurance will be strengthened throughout the organization and regular compliance and assurance exercise conducted.

Reply:

DAFF’S RESPONSE:

1. The destruction of the Indigenous Forest occurred when a contractor appointed by Amathole Forestry Company (AFC) was felling trees and the trees fell over and destroyed the indigenous forest. The Department took the matter up with AFC and instructed the company to rehabilitate the destroyed area. AFC is currently rehabilitating the area by replanting the indigenous trees that were destroyed back into the area and will inform the Department once the rehabilitation work is complete. The Department will then conduct a site visit to verify and confirm if the rehabilitation complies with norms and standards. The matter will only be reported to the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) if AFC fails to rehabilitate the area according to acceptable norms and standards.

2. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will not revoke the lease agreement with the Amathole Forestry Company as the transgression does not constitute a material breach to the lease agreement. As mentioned above, AFC has already started implementing the corrective measure by rehabilitating the affected area.

Reply:

1. (a) National Treasury has submitted a report on the outcome of their investigation into contracts above R10 million, related to the recommendations made in the Public Protector’s Report, to the Interim Board of Control of PRASA for action.

The Treasury report was scrutinised by PRASA and PRASA has responded to National Treasury indicating that some of the findings were inaccurate and needed to be reviewed. National Treasury has therefore undertaken a process to reappoint the relevant service providers to review the disputed findings. Once the service providers are appointed, a review will take place and the findings will be finalised.

(b) No amounts have been recovered.

2. (a) There are no special investigations for contracts below R10 million. These are reported in the normal course of business as identified by either management or audit (internal or external).

(b) No amounts related to special investigations for contracts below R10 million have been recovered.

Reply:

a) Total operating costs for 2017/2018 Financial year (FY) are R129, 134,245.00 with a projection of R258, 518,892.00 and R372, 900,948.00 for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 financial years, respectively.

b) (i) A proportion of fares for 2017/2018 FY is R16,859,365.00 with a projection of R52,476,670.00 and R111,438138.00 for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 Financial years, respectively.

(ii) Grants allocated for 2017/2018 FY is R700,718,000.00 with a projection of R671,906,000 and R670,650,000 for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 Financial years, respectively.

(iii) Of the total operating costs, Council is funding R67, 979,972.00 for 2017/2018; with a projection of R311, 124,374.00 and R508, 413,969.00 for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 financial years, respectively.

The above costs and projections are based on the starter service which has been operational since October 2017.

 

 

Reply:

The funding relationship between the IDC and China Construction Bank (CCB) is in the form of both co-funding and access to lines of credit. This is included in the cooperation agreement between the two institutions. In the financial year ending 31 March 2016, the IDC raised USD50 million and USD75million in the year ending 31 March 2017, through lines of credit from the China Construction Bank. These were invested in various projects funded by the IDC.

In terms of co-funding, the IDC partnered with the CCB in Nyamezela, a 100% black owned women business. The project was funded by the IDC and CCB to enable the client to deliver on an Eskom contract. The project is expected to create 44 permanent jobs.

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