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Reply:

(a) and (b) None.

Reply:

a) There were six fatal accidents and ten serious accidents.

See table below for

(i) (ii) (aa) (bb) Vehicle type statistics in each month from January 2015 to January 2017.

DAY/ DATE	TIME	PLACE	DESCRIPTION
17/01/2015	15:42	N3 North & Gillooly’s Interchanges (Bedfordview) (Germiston North)	Interlink Freightliner Reg. 238 CFH GP & 402 OTL GP & 402 OTS GP →N in the right lane when the vehicle brakes failed and collided with cement barrier on the right, then with a Geely Sedan Reg. CR 76 WP GP →in the right lane. Geely Sedan then collided with Articulated M/Benz HMV Reg. BR 17 YJ GP & SDH 063 GP →N in the left lane. Interlink Freightliner then collided with Fiat Sedan Reg. H 351 MP →N. Fiat Sedan then collided with Toyota Sedan Reg. DH 19 HR GP →N. Toyota Sedan then collided with M/Benz Sedan Reg. PBN 194 GP →N. M/Benz Sedan collided with Toyota SUV Reg. M 1856 →N. Toyota SUV collided with Opel LDV Reg. ZPT 870 GP →N (Johan Bardenhorts FRCS attended on behalf of RTMC)
07/04/2015	18:45	N3 North & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Nissan Interlink Reg. BJ 85 RD GP & YHN 516 GP & YHN 507 GP →N lost control on curve in the road and the vehicle overturned.
10/05/2015	10:50	N3 North & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Toyota M/Bus Taxi Reg. KFS 634 GP →N and stationery in the left lane due to a breakdown. Passengers got out of the vehicle when a Opel LDV Reg. ZHG 678 GP →N collided with Pedestrians.
16/09/2015	22:30	N3 South & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Freightliner Interlink HMV Reg. HGM 261 MP & HFV 786 MP & HFV 774 MP →S in the right lane when the driver lost control collided with cement barrier and then with a lamppole and vehicle overturned.
05/10/2015	13:46	N3 South & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Renault HMV Reg. DJ 61 YV GP →S lost control collided with UD HMV Reg. HHZ 165 MP →S that was stationery due to an accident. Renault HMV then collided Scania Fire Engen (Council) Reg. WMD 537 GP →S and stationery at an accident scene. Renault HMV then collided with UD HMV Reg. HHZ 165 MP →S and stationery due to accident.
23/02/2016	08:00	N3 South & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Isuzu LDV Reg. DDW 175 GP →S and collided with stationery Isuzu HMV Reg. XRZ 927 GP →S on painted island. (Vehicle was on painted island due to that it had broken down)
25/02/2016	16:15	N3 North & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	BMW Sedan (EMPD – Freeway Unit) Reg. DJ 26 PC GP →N when a vehicle in front of him shot up an object and collided with his vehicle.
16/03/2016	08:30	R24 East & Gilloolys Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Audi Sedan Reg. MXG 986 GP → E in the right lane when the driver lost control and collided with a lamppole on the middle island.
25/05/2016	07:29	N12 East // Gilloy’s Interchange & Concord Rd (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Toyota Hilux LDV Reg. XSP 881 GP →E in the right lane when the left rear tyre had a sudden deflation. The driver lost control left the road to the left. Toyota LDV went up the embankment over a fence, landed on Boing Rd and overturned
28/06/23016	08:18	N3 North & Gilloy’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Iveco Ambulance (Council) Reg. CP 59 WK GP →N in the emergency lane and responding with light and sirens on. A unknown vehicle severed to the left and Iveco ambulance also swerved to left and collided with concreted barrier.
06/07/2016	11:38	N3 & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Hino HMV Reg: XNH 370 GP→N Travelling in left lane when V/Wagen Golf Reg: LPV 681 GP was reversing on shoulder of road
10/07/2016	02:18	N3 South at Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Ford Sedan Reg. TJP 279 GP →S in right lane, when driver lost control & collided with lamp post on the middle medium of the freeway.
18/09/2016	18:15	N3 North & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	V/W Jetta Sedan Reg. BV DF FG GP → N & collided into stationary Ford LDV Reg. BZ 06 LP GP (stationary) → N. V/W Jetta lost control & collided into a Peugeot Sedan Reg. CG 36 RM GP → N
20/10/2016	08:00	N3 North & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Ford LDV Reg. FC 76 VS GP →N in the second lane. Unknown HMV on the left of him changed lanes to the right. Ford LDV moved to right lane lost control and collided with concrete barrier. Passenger on the back of Ford LDV got ejected from the vehicle.
02/12/2016	06:00	(Gillooly’s Interchange) N3 South & R24 East (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Toyota LDV Reg. HFR 629 GP →E when the driver lost control on the curve in the road and the vehicle overturned. Passenger at the back was flung from the vehicle.
06/12/2016	22:22	N12 East & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Ford Sedan Reg. VWV 069 GP →E when the driver lost control on the curve in the road and collided with steel barrier.
14/04/2017	01:05	N3 North (Gillooly’s) & R24 Bridge (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Volkswagen Amarok LDV Reg.: DW 88 TS GP→N travelling straight in middle lane when Pedestrian (African Male 38) →W walk across the freeway in to oncoming traffic.
21/05/2017	01:30	R24 at N3 Fly Over (Gillooly’s Interchange) (Germiston)	Mercedes Benz Sedan Reg. No.: YNJ 009 GP →W driver lost control and collided with concrete barrier.
22/07/2017	09:30	N3 North & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Sangyong SUV Reg. FZC 376 GP →N when the driver lost control and collided with the bridge puller.
24/08/2017	07:09	N12 East Rd at the Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Hino LDV Reg. DZ 21 ZN GP →E, vehicles In front of slow down. He tried to brake but lost control and vehicle overturned
05/10/2017	10:10	N3 North & Gillooly’s Interchange (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Hyundai LDV Reg. CWM 224 FS →N in the second lane from the left and side swipe V/Wagen Crafter (EMPD – By law Unit) Reg. FY 50 TB GP →N in the left lane.
06/11/2017	06:55	N3 South & R 24 Bridge (Bedfordview) (Germiston)	Suzuki M/Bike Reg. CP 56 VC GP →S when he severed to avoid a vehicle. The driver lost control and left the road and collided with cement puller.

(b)(i) The statistics have been used to identify key factors that lead to accidents on this routes, and to develop interventions to improve traffic safety and traffic movement.

(ii) Traffic officers are deployed to the interchanged during peak travel periods to deal with reckless driver behaviour that leads to accidents and Sanral incident management teams have been deployed to ensure that incidents that impede traffic movement are responded to speedily.

 

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education is best placed to respond to this question, as it is the custodian of both the Senior Certificate and National Senior Certificate examinations. The Community Education and Training Colleges through their Community Learning Centres provide opportunities to individuals for enrolment into these examinations.

Reply:

(1)(a)(i-ii) Total recorded movements for traveller arrivals in 2013, 2014 and 2015 on visitors visas for holiday purposes.

Year	2013	2014	2015
Total	13 457 600	14 130 057	14 313 737

(1)(b) Total recorded movements for traveller departures in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Year	2013	2014	2015
Total	13 774 965	14 803 240	15 196 891

(1)(c)(i) The top five nationalities who’s movements indicate they have not yet departed the RSA are:

COUNTRY	2013	2014	2015
Zimbabwe	127 095	163 906	179 739
Mozambique	87 447	65 491	56 821
Malawi	59 860	52 690	35 013
Lesotho	24 137	20 569	19 337
Swaziland	3 459	3 946	3 985

(2) Due to system changes the department is not able to provide this information since 1994. For 2016 a total of 177 450 persons who overstayed were declared undesirable. For the period in question the most common reasons cited for overstaying are based on medical grounds or applicants awaiting temporary residence visa extensions.

Reply:

1. The tender for organising of events was deemed urgent based on the following:

• The Department of Higher Education and Training at the time had cancelled a bid to make provision in the revised terms of reference for emerging business to contend.
• In the interim, the Department participated in a contract for events management services of the Department of Basic Education that was nearing its expiry date at the end of December 2015.
• Thereto, numerous request for events and related services were received and due to the monetary threshold, deviation approval of either the accounting officer or National Treasury was necessary. This was undesirable as it would lead to an increase in administrative duties and delays in the procuring of services. The hosting of the then Mandela Day Career Festival was one such event, which required specialised labour and skills not available within the Department.

2. (a) The following ten bidders responded to the tender:

No.	Bidder	B-BBEE Level
1.	Lets Settle Our Dues Corporation (Pty) Ltd	1
2.	Crocia Events (Pty) Ltd	1
3.	Mahuma Group (Pty) Ltd	1
4.	Moshate Media cc	1
5.	Batsumi Travel (Pty) Ltd	1
6.	Indaba Global Travel	2
7.	Zakheni Events Management T/A Trade Conference International	2
8.	Travel With Flair (Pty) Ltd	2
9.	Coordinating Concepts cc	1
10.	Tourvest Destination Management, a Division of Tourvest Holding T/A Tourvest IME	3

No.	Bidder	% Management Fee
		R10 000.00	R10,000.01 -R100 000.00	R100,000.01 -R500 000	R500 000.01 +
1.	Let’s Settle Our Dues Corporation (Pty) Ltd	10%	20%	20%	20%
2.	Croacia Events (Pty) Ltd	20%	15%	12%	10%
3.	Mahuma Group (Pty) Ltd	15%	15%	15%	15%
4.	Moshate Media cc	20%	18%	15%	13%
5.	Batsumi Travel (Pty) Ltd	8%	8%	8%	8%
6.	Indaba Global Travel	5%	5%	5%	5%
7.	Zakheni Events Management T/A Trade Conference International	25%	25%	20%	15%
8.	Travel With Flair (Pty) Ltd	15%	10%	9%	8%
9.	Coordinating Concepts cc	17.5%	15%	12.5%	10%
10.	Tourvest Destination Management, a Division of Tourvest Holding T/A Tourvest IME	5%	7%	10%	13%

(b) The tender amount was based on a management fee.

(c) – (d) The functional criteria and weightings are listed below:

No.	Functional Criteria	Weight
1.	References/Past experience List and size of current and past clients in this area	20
	8 - 10 clients past and current references (above R1 million) - 20 points
	5 - 7 clients past and current references (R501 000 - R1 million) - 10 points
	3 - 4 clients past and current references (R100 000 - R500 000) - 5 points
2.	Relevant Experience in the industry	20
	8 - 10 years and above - 20 points
	5 - 7 years - 10 points
	3 - 4 years - 5 points
3.	Company Profile	20
4.	Resource capacity	20
	List of all resources (hardware & software) available to the company - 10 points
	CV’s with qualifications of staff to manage the contract - 10 points
5.	Administration plan	20
	Methodology, i.e. how the company will deal with reservations, invoicing, queries, and complaints, etc. - 20 points
Total Points	100

3. (a) Batsumi Travel is a travel management company, which was established in 2010. The table below summarises their experience according to the proposal submitted:

Previous Clients	Services Contracted	Duration of Contract
Woman Judges	Conferences, Accommodation and Transport	Annual Project (3 Years)
Department of Health North West	Cuba Medical Student Group	Annual Projects (3 Years)
Waterberg Municipality	Flight, Accommodation, Car, Shuttle and Group bookings	3 Years
South Africa Weather Services	Group Travel, Conference, Accommodation, Transport, Flights and Car rentals	3 Years
Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa	Flight, Accommodation, Car, Shuttle and Group bookings	Years

(b) The bid was evaluated in three phases:

• Administrative compliance - provision of minimum required documents;
• Functionality scoring – according to the criteria at highlighted above; and
• Points for price and Broad Based Black-Economic Empowerment.

Batsumi (Pty) Ltd qualified for both phases 1 and 2 and scored the highest points for the lowest management fee (8%) over the term of the contract in phase 3.

4. The details of the schedule for bookings made with Batsumi Travel as at 9 February 2018 are provided in the attached Annexure.

Reply:

a) The report will be completed on 15 April 2018.

b) The scope of the investigation should peruse all relevant agreements, processes, procedures and policies at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), Walter Sisulu University (WSU) and the service provider, Intellimali, to determine how this erroneous payment was processed. The scope of the review should examine all investigations pertaining to this matter that were undertaken by NSFAS, WSU and Intellimali, and interview all relevant parties as deemed appropriate.

c) A criminal case will be brought against any person who has broken the law if identified by the forensic investigation.

Reply:

As the parliamentary question was directed to the former Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo, MP at the time, this response addresses the budget and personnel within Minister Dlodlo’s office during her tenure within the Department of Home Affairs only which commenced on 17 October 2017 until 26 February 2018.

a) The information is as follows in the table below:

Financial years	Budget	Expenditure
	R’000	R’000
1 April 2015 – 31 March 2016	22 043	21 792
1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017	27 788	25 451
1 April 2017 – 23 February 2018	24 103	14 091
Total	73 934	61 334

b) The information requested at (b) (i) – (v), is herewith attached as Annexure A.

Reply:

(1)(a) The completion date of the review of the voting procedures and requirements for voters outside of the Republic is currently indeterminate. However this review will be completed ahead of the elections in 2019. Depending on the eventual outcome of the legislative amendment process, it will be necessary to also amend the Election Regulations.

(1)(b) The Electoral Commission has already commenced discussions with the Department of International Relations and Co-operation on the matter of reviewing the voting procedures outside of the Republic.

2. Operational details will be determined based on the outcome of the legislative amendment as well as Election Regulations. The completion date is currently indeterminate but will be ahead of 2019 elections.

Reply:

(a) eVisa introduces online capture of visa and permit applications and capturing of applicant’s biometrics in South Africa and abroad. An application will be captured and submitted online together with the required supporting documents that will be scanned and attached to the application. The applicant will then present himself/herself before a DHA Official for biometric enrolment and verification of the submitted supporting documents is conducted at this stage. The application form together with supporting documents and biometrics are then electronically routed to DHA Head Office in Pretoria for adjudication. The applicant is electronically notified of the outcome via email as well as via the application portal. For an approved visa/permit, a secure QR-Code is generated for print on the notification notice/letter sent to the applicant. This QR-Code contains the approved visa/permit detail and is maintained and managed by DHA at a secure web-storage facility. The same QR-Code will be scanned to view and validate the issued virtual visa/permit upon arrival of the applicant within the Republic. The same QR-Code is also pre-loaded into Biometric Movement Control System upon approval of the application and the virtual visa/permit (eVisa/ePermit) will be further validated at the Port of Entry upon arrival of the applicant.

(b) The roll-out programme will be gradual starting with Phase 1, Release 1, which entails applications for temporary residence visas, adjudication of temporary residence visas, applications for waivers, notifications to the applicant via email and biometrics captured at the Mission. The ePermit will be piloted at one Mission or local office in the last quarter of the next financial year by 31st March 2019. This is to ensure system stability. Once stable, more offices locally and abroad can then be gradually brought online.

Reply:

As indicated previously, the Department continues to rollout the issuance of smart ID Cards in a phased-in approach. The process of expanding the Live Capture footprint and the verification process of the records for naturalised citizens are ongoing as are the system upgrades which will make provision for this category of applicants.

Upon determination of adequate footprint and system status readiness, the Minister will make an announcement which will give naturalised citizens the opportunity to apply for Smart ID Cards

Reply:

(A) – (c) Tables 1 - 3 reflects the number of enrolments per content and language learning areas with achievements for 2015, 2016 and 2017. The performance level for achieving a subject pass or a full General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) is 40%.

Table 1 (a) Number of students in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Content Learning Areas in 2015.

Content Learning Area	Wrote	Completed	Pass Rate (%)
Ancillary Health Care	73 296	32 467	44.3
Applied Agriculture and Agricultural Technology	9 817	3 494	35.6
Arts and Culture	9 973	5 000	50.1
Early Childhood Development	34 488	19 282	55.9
Economics and Management Sciences	30 415	13 497	44.4
Human and Social Sciences	17 144	9 027	52.7
Information and Communication Technology	4 956	2 331	47.0
Life Orientation (Core)	97 646	46 529	47.7
Mathematical Literacy	88 807	34 286	38.6
Maths and Maths Sciences	14 517	3 970	27.3
Natural Sciences	18 219	4 757	26.1
Small Medium and Micro Enterprises	17 921	8 346	46.6
Technology	3 960	1 102	27.8
Travel and Tourism	29 116	14 482	49.7
Wholesale and Retail	4 691	1 827	38.9
Total	454 966	200 397	42.2

Table 1 (b) Number of students in CET colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Language Learning Areas in 2015.

Language Learning Area	Wrote	Completed	Pass Rate (%)
Afrikaans	1 700	1 108	65.2
English	102 761	40 290	39.2
IsiNdebele	537	384	71.5
IsiXhosa	9 550	6 237	65.3
IsiZulu	19 238	10 212	53.1
Sepedi	7 620	4 487	58.9
Sesotho	1 342	956	71.2
Setswana	3 500	2 399	68.5
SiSwati	2 444	1 445	59.1
Tshivenda	1 754	1 131	64.5
Xitsonga	2 274	1 587	69.8
Total	152 720	70 236	46.0

Table 2 (a) Number of students in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Content Learning Areas in 2016.

Content Learning Area	Wrote	Completed	Pass Rate (%)
Ancillary Health Care	36 823	22167	60.2
Applied Agriculture and Agricultural Technology	4 352	2437	56.0
Arts and Culture	4 556	3645	80.7
Early Childhood Development	17 716	13818	78.0
Economics and Management Sciences	14 638	9412	64.3
Human and Social Sciences	9 307	7576	81.4
Information and Communication Technology	2 187	1706	78.0
Life Orientation (Core)	48 815	37295	76.4
Mathematical Literacy	45 098	19482	43.2
Maths and Maths Sciences	6 573	2346	35.7
Natural Sciences	6 329	2259	35.7
Small Medium and Micro Enterprises	9 434	6981	74.1
Technology	1 581	1216	76.9
Travel and Tourism	16 861	10605	62.9
Wholesale and Retail	2 530	1591	62.9
Total	226 800	142 536	62.9

Table 2 (b) Number of students in CET colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Language Learning Areas in 2016.

Language Learning Area	Wrote	Completed	Pass Rate (%)
Afrikaans	1 407	1165	82.8
English	85 085	4475	52.6
IsiNdebele	784	720	91.9
IsiXhosa	2 618	2419	92.4
IsiZulu	13 461	12653	94.0
Sepedi	995	854	85.8
Sesotho	113	99	87.4
Setswana	5 455	4440	81.4
SiSwati	3 782	3589	94.9
Tshivenda	1806	1716	95.2
Xitsonga	627	583	93.0
Total	116 133	72 993	62.9

Table 3 (a) Number of students in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Content Learning Areas in 2017.

Content Learning Area	Wrote	Completed	Pass Rate (%)
Ancillary Health Care	35241	22420	63.6
Applied Agriculture and Agricultural Technology	3841	1818	47.3
Arts and Culture	4252	3519	82.8
Early Childhood Development	17754	13139	74.0
Economics and Management Sciences	11969	6109	51.0
Human and Social Sciences	8512	6489	76.2
Information and Communication Technology	2137	1459	68.3
Life Orientation (Core)	44593	36614	82.1
Mathematical Literacy	41383	23450	56.7
Maths and Maths Sciences	6192	2549	41.2
Natural Sciences	5370	1946	36.2
Small Medium and Micro Enterprises	8557	5777	67.5
Technology	1379	637	46.2
Travel and Tourism	15265	12209	80.0
Wholesale and Retail	2520	1412	56.0
Total	208 965	139 547	66.8

Table 3 (b) Number of students in CET colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Language Learning Areas in 2017.

Language Learning Area	Wrote	Completed	Pass Rate (%)
Afrikaans	1111	875	78.8
English	48179	22763	47.3
IsiNdebele	254	236	92.9
IsiXhosa	5055	4531	89.6
IsiZulu	6250	5845	93.5
Sepedi	4472	3716	83.1
Sesotho	914	761	83.3
Setswana	2879	2276	79.1
SiSwati	1302	1222	93.9
Tshivenda	1286	1215	94.5
Xitsonga	1374	1265	92.1
Total	73 076	44 705	94.5

Reply:

The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. The relationship was declared on 30 June 2017. Prior to this period, there were no relevant internal policies, as the Institute had been newly established. However, in awarding the grant, the NIHSS employee did not take part in the decision-making process of awarding the grant.
2. (a) The grant awarded was for:

• “The Implementation of the Hidden Voices: Unpublished Work Catalytic Project” in the 2014/15 financial year;
• “Hidden Voices: Left Intellectual Works” in the 2015/16 financial year; and
• “Hidden Voices: Left Intellectual Works, Phase 3” in the 2017/18 financial year.

(b) The amounts were as follows:

• R600 000 in the 2014/15 financial year;
• R891 000 in the 2015/16 financial year; and
• R960 000 in the 2017/18 financial year.

(c) Professor Edward Webster was selected for the grant as follows:

1. “The Implementation of the Hidden Voices: Unpublished Work Catalytic Project” awarded under the Ministerial Special Project for the Humanities and Social Sciences on 6 November 2012, which was before the establishment of the NIHSS. The selection was done in terms of the Centre for Education Policy Development processes and procedures.
2. “Hidden Voices: Left Intellectual Works” was awarded by the NIHSS on 30 April 2015 in terms of its processes and procedures.
3. “Hidden Voices: Left Intellectual Works, Phase 3” was awarded by the NIHSS on 22 August 2017 in terms of its processes and procedures.

(d) To date, the grant recipient has achieved the following:

• Publication of the book “Hidden Voices - A Working Life, Cruel Beyond Belief”, Jacana Press.
• Publication of the book “The Unresolved National Question – Left Through under Apartheid”, Wits Press.
• Facilitated the production and publication of a nook “Solidarity Road”.

(e) Two postgraduate students (Masters Interns) were financially and academically supported through this project. The cost is R180 000, which is R90 000 per student.

A further two postgraduate students (Masters Interns) are currently supported. The cost is R180 000, which is R90 000 per student

DATE:

Reply:

(1)	(a)	The Department has initiated and undertaken an investigation into the reported leakage of examination papers in November 2017 in some Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. Forensic investigators were appointed by the Department and they have already uncovered some evidence related to the leakage of question papers and further investigation is underway. Depending on the findings and recommendations of the forensic investigations, the necessary corrective actions will be taken, e.g. if officials have been implicated, criminal and/or misconduct charges will be laid; where there is a breach in controls, these will be improved; senior managers who allowed ineffective controls will face consequence management, etc.
	(b)	The following 5 NATED Engineering question papers leaked during the November 2017 examination, i.e. Mathematics N2, Industrial Electronics N2, Mathematics N3, Engineering Science N3 and Mechanotechnology N3.
(2)	(a)	The Chief Directorate: National Examinations and Assessment shared its irregularity report with the quality assurance body, Umalusi.
	(b)	All instances of question paper leakages were reported to the South African Police Service and the Directorate: Special Investigations. Contact Person Police Station Case Number Lt Col LL Zulu Pretoria Central CAS 54/8/2017   Esayidi Station CAS 765/11/2017   Strand Station CAS 283/11/2017 Capt FF Rangwashe Sasolburg CAS 85/2/2017
(3)		The errors and spelling mistakes on the leaked memoranda implies that it was not the final version and possibly emanated from the section involved in the drafting stage of these examination papers.
(4)	(a)	The leakage was brought to the attention of the Department shortly after the paper had been written and not before as alleged. The standard operating procedure in these instances is to withdraw and replace the paper where possible.
	(b)	Where a paper has been written, marks are released if the examiners and moderators report confirms that statistically there is no indication of the students having access to leaked papers.
(5)	(a)	(i)	Three (3) candidates.
		(ii)	Three (3) campuses.
	(b)	The audit of all scripts for the implicated centres were conducted during the marking process and auditors (chief markers and experienced markers) used the following criteria to evaluate the candidates’ responses: Similar pattern of responses across scripts, where high marks were achieved in individual questions or across all questions, which suggests that candidates had prior knowledge and/or possession of the question paper. Any other pattern that may suggest that candidates (individuals or groups) had prior knowledge and/or possession of the question paper. Range of marks achieved across the candidates at a centre is unusually high when compared to the previous examination(s) cycle. After an investigation or auditing of scripts, it was found that that leakage was limited to three candidates across three campuses.

Reply:

a) Newcomers for 2016 was 35 377 and during the same reporting period 3157 applications were approved.

(b)(i) The following countries were approvals during the 2016 reporting period, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, DRC, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

(b)(ii) The vast majority of approved cases is for family joining, re-unification with some of the other reasons noted below:

- Persecution on political opinion

- Parent (s) and /or brother (s) and / or sister (s) killed

- Civil war and political instability

- Religion

- External aggression

Reply:

1. (a) The date of the rollout of the National Senior Certificate for Adults (NASCA) has not been determined without a committed budget allocation for the rollout.

(b) (i) The Department has requested R3.48 billion for the rollout of the NASCA in 2018/19, R3.68 billion in 2019/20 and R3.87 billion in 2020/21 financial years; and

(ii) The approach adopted for budget estimates was based on programme funding targeting 100 000 students. Elements within the programme funding include personnel, goods and services, and capital expenditure.

2. The development of the NASCA has been done in collaboration with Umalusi as the Quality Council for general and further education and training. Umalusi has indicated that capacity to quality assure and issue certificates will be available once the rollout of the NASCA takes place.

3. The Department has developed the draft admission policy for candidates wanting access to Higher Education Institutions. University Registrars, Universities South Africa (USAf) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) were consulted with regards to admission into university.

Consultation has also taken place with private providers and employer structures on the design of the qualification, curriculum development process and related regulations and policies. Further continuing work will need to be done with public and private employers regarding the recognition of the NASCA for employment purposes.

Reply:

According to information provided by the SABS management:

a) (i) The SABS Chief Executive Officer has a driver as an approved benefit by decision of the SABS Board.

(ii) The SABS CEO does not have a bodyguard despite the fact that the SABS 2015 security assessment recommended one.

b) (i) The cost to the fiscus of the driver is in line with the remuneration framework for SABS drivers.

(ii) Does not apply.

Reply:

The South African National Accreditation Service (SANAS) gave accreditation to;

a) 49 laboratories in 2015-2016, (b) 60 laboratories in 2016-17 and (c) 63 laboratories in 2017-18.

A list of accredited laboratories in the periods mentioned is attached in Excel format. To facilitate access to clients of laboratories and other stakeholders, the SANAS website under “Directory of Accredited Facilities” carries information on accredited facilities and what they do.

Reply:

The management of the SABS has provided the Department with the following information.

1. The SABS does not issue product licences. Since the promulgation of new legislation, the SABS Act of 2008, the SABS Mark is a voluntary tool for quality assurance in the domestic and global market.
2. The SABS Mark continues to be issued. Companies that hold an expired SABS Mark can continue to use it even if it has expired. A SABS Division was created in 2017 to deal with the backlog and provides access to laboratories all over the country to test products as well as provide the necessary governance and assurance oversight of these SABS conformity assessment services.
3. The management of the SABS has not provided a satisfactory response containing the requisite information. I have written to the SABS management demanding that they do in fact provide an urgent response to the Department of Trade and Industry.
4. No calculation of this cost has been undertaken.

The Department of Trade and Industry is the only shareholder of the SABS. In my capacity as the Minister of Trade and Industry, in the light of the above and with respect to ongoing concerns relating to the SABS Mark function, I recently gave instructions to the SABS Board to urgently oversee a detailed process to develop a turnaround strategy for SABS. This will, inter alia, include a full scope of all the existing SABS Mark functions and processes involved in developing the Mark; operational challenges and stakeholder engagements in order to strengthen this critical pillar of SA’s industrialisation effort. I shall provide a full report to Parliament in this regard in due course.

Reply:

GSSSD RESPONSE:

(1) Yes, the Department has a Sexual Harassment Policy in place.

(i) According to the dti Sexual Harassment Policy’s reporting procedure, employees who are of the view that they may have fallen victim of sexual harassment are strongly encouraged to report the case directly to the Manager: Employment Relations or the Manager: Quality of Worklife. All such reports are treated in the strictest confidence and are dealt with in a sensitive and supportive manner. Upon receiving the complaint (due to its employment equity-related nature) the matter is referred to the focal person for Employment Equity and Transformation for thorough investigation. A report with findings and recommendations is compiled and submitted to the Deputy Director-General responsible for employment equity, for implementation.

(ii) Due to the sensitivity and seriousness of sexual harassment, the disciplinary procedure is utilised to address the complaint. In problematic cases of sexual harassment involving sexual assault such as rape, molestation, attempted rape or physical assault, the alleged harasser is suspended with full pay pending the outcome of the disciplinary hearing.

For cases such as attempted rape, molestation, physical assault, rape or persistent harassment, the Chairperson of the disciplinary hearing uses the Disciplinary Code and Procedure to determine the sanction. The victim of sexual assault has the right to open separate criminal and/or civil claims against the alleged harasser and the employer. The legal rights of the complaint are in no way limited by the dti Sexual Harassment Policy.

(2)

	1/4/2014 – 31/3/2015	1/4/2015 – 31/3/2016	1/4/2016 – 31/3/2017	1/4/2017 - date
(a)	0	0	0	2
(b)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
(c)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Both cases not yet finalised

Reply:

The SSA did not spend any amounts on the promotion of the Year of the OR Tambo.

Reply:

According to the management of the SABS;

1. (i) (aa), (bb) and (cc) Nil.
2. (i) and (ii) Does not apply and (b) does not apply, and
3. The management of the SABS has not provided a satisfactory response containing the requisite information. I have written to the SABS management demanding that they do in fact provide an urgent response to the Department of Trade and Industry.

Reply:

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund have advised me that they did not spend any funds on promoting or celebrating the Year of OR Tambo.

 

Reply:

Information relating to the financial and employment details of employees of the State Security Agency (SSA) forms part of the broader operational strategy and therefore remains classified and privileged.

It should however be observed that the SSA is held accountable on such matters by the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI).

Reply:

The management of the SABS has not provided a satisfactory response containing the requisite information. I have written to the SABS management demanding that they do in fact provide an urgent response to the Department of Trade and Industry

Reply:

According to information provided by the management of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS):

a) The SABS has 30 business units undertaking testing.

b) The SABS conducts testing as part of conformity assessment in line with the prescripts of ISO 17 000. Testing falls into 3 categories as follows; Third Party Testing where a product complies fully with a standard and the testing activities were conducted by an independent third party (SABS); Second Part Testing where the SABS tests products on behalf of another institution which defines the required specification and First Party Testing where the SABS provides product development support to manufacturing companies.

c) The management of the SABS has not provided a satisfactory response containing the requisite information. I have written to the SABS management demanding that they do in fact provide an urgent response to the Department of Trade and Industry.

d) As above.

e) As above.

The Department of Trade and Industry is the only shareholder of the SABS. In my capacity as the Minister of Trade and Industry, in the light of the above and with respect to ongoing concerns relating to the SABS testing function, I recently gave instructions to the SABS Board to urgently oversee a detailed process to develop a turnaround strategy for SABS. This will, inter alia, fully scope all the existing SABS testing facilities and their respective capabilities, those which are no longer functional or have been degraded; the cost of maintaining and/or upgrading and reopening those facilities which are critical to SA’s industrialisation effort; resolve any legal issues which may stand in the way of undertaking partial testing and conduct a review of the three technical infrastructure Acts. I shall provide a full report to Parliament in this regard in due course.

Reply:

a) The SABS has only one Executive Board Member who has not resigned and still occupies the position.

 (i) (aa) and (bb) and

(ii) (ii) and

b) Do not therefore apply.

Reply:

a) Signalling system:

i & ii) On a monthly basis job cards are issued for maintenance and during the maintenance execution the correspondence tests are conducted. The cycle for both testing and maintenance is 3 monthly and 6 monthly based on the type of sub-system. This is referred to as Planned Maintenance. The region did not capture the information on planned maintenance prior to 2017 calendar year. This has been rectified and maintenance job cards are now captured on the Infrastructure Maintenance system. Breakdowns or unplanned maintenance was captured.

aa)

aaa) 2014-15: The standard report from the Infrastructure Maintenance system is provided in calendar years and only the last three years’ information is active.

bbb) 2015 (January to December 2015)

The region did not capture the information on planned maintenance prior to 2017 calendar year. This has been rectified and maintenance job cards are now captured on the Infrastructure Maintenance system. Breakdowns or unplanned maintenance was captured.

ccc) 2016 (January to December 2016)

The region did not capture the information on planned maintenance prior to 2017 calendar year. This has been rectified and maintenance job cards are now captured on the Infrastructure Maintenance system. Breakdowns or unplanned maintenance was captured.

bb) 2017 (January to December 2017)

b) (i) When correspondence tests are conducted as part of routine maintenance as per above maintenance frequencies and there are defects detected during the tests, those defects are attended to and in cases where they cannot be rectified immediately, the train control office is informed immediately just like it was informed during theft of more than 100 meters of various signalling cables at Geldenhuys during the festive season 2017.

Furthermore the Section between Cleveland and Driehoek has been under construction over the past year. The construction work was aimed at replacement of an obsolete signalling system with the latest technology. The new signalling system at Geldenhuys was fully tested and commissioned on 30 November 2017. Due to recurrence of cable theft during the festive season, the new signalling system was then affected and hence manual train authorization was introduced as part of the contingency plan for train working.

ii) Records of the results of tests and actions are kept at the depot level and are not captured on the system. There are plans to capture this on the Maintenance system going forward.

Reply:

The department does not have a direct training and skills development on the matter. However, the department is currently engaging other stakeholders on content development to support the DTT migration. The details will be provided as soon as the consultation process has been concluded.

Approved/ not approved

_______________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

Except for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), none of the other entities reporting to the Minister has made use of security services paid by Government.

ICASA

a) Yes, an HR Executive.

b) Not applicable.

(i) This was as a result of death threats received by the HR Executive during an industrial action at ICASA.

(ii) The amount paid for security was R 149,748.90.

(iii) During 26/08/2016 to 08/09/2016

aa) The security was provided to a former HR Executive.

bb) Not applicable.

Approved/ Not approved

_______________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

The Department of Communications and the entities in its portfolio have not entered into any contract with Mahlako-A- Phahla Investment.

Approved/ not approved

________________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

1. There are two buildings within the Parliamentary Precinct that are fitted with the time based automatic flushing mechanisms, at Marks Building M13, 4 urinals and Good Hope Building between room 54C and room 54D, 2 urinals.

2. The Department’s Business Continuity Plan for the Parliamentary Precinct does accommodate the replacement of the mechanisms with water saving ones .The work will commence in April 2018 and shall be concluded by the end of June 2018.

3. The storage tanks/reservoir are used to harvest this non-potable/ underground water and generators are used to pump it out for use.

4. Infrastructure already exists, which is mentioned in point (3) above.

5. To date the Department has used this harvested non-potable water for all external cleaning purposes, such as wheelie bins, high pressure cleaning, window cleaning and or construction projects currently in progress within Parliament Precinct.

___________________________________________________________________

Reply:

1. No politicians have been paid by the SABC.

 (a) Not Applicable

 (b) (i) Not Applicable

      (ii) Not Applicable

2. The SABC draws a sharp distinction between political advertising (when it is permissible during an election period), and the day-to-day advertising by government departments and state institutions for which all media owners compete. Whereas the SABC does not charge politicians for interviews, its commercial division indeed competes for government advertising campaigns via the GCIS and/or directly from government departments. The advertising is assessed on the basis of its relation to government communication programmes or services.

3. In respect of the recent SABC3 interview, the SABC acknowledged in a media statement that there had been a breakdown in internal controls and processes and that steps were being taken to ensure that there is no recurrence.

Approved/ not approved

_______________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

No, (a) the department and (b) entities in the DoC portfolio have not sponsored any political party (i) advertisements (ii) events (iii) paraphernalia.

(aa) not applicable

(bb) not applicable

(cc) not applicable

(aaa) not applicable

(bbb) not applicable

Approved/ not approved

_______________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

With reference to John Dube House in Durban, (a) what damages were suffered in April 2016, (b) maintenance or repair work done in each case and (c) costs were involved;
a) The damages were mainly caused by storms, which damaged the tower. These included the broken skylight windows, smashed glass ceiling panels and the subsequent flooding of the floors.	b) The only repairs done were to install plywood boards to the tower to stop rain water ingress, thus preventing further damages.	c) The repairs were done in house by the workshop team.
2. Whether John Dube House is fit for occupation: if so, (a) on what date was it declared fit for occupation and (b) what is the current use of the property?
(a) The house is currently not fit for occupation due to the current renovation project, which commenced in February 2018.	(b) The property is currently not in use.

Reply:

1. The SABC records pertaining to the total amount paid by the SABC for all litigation involving the former COO from 2013/14 financial year to date are detailed in the spreadsheet attached hereto as annexure1. The total cost of the invoice might increase as other matters are ongoing.

2. All litigation matters involving the former COO are subject to investigation by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU). The SIU will determine whether or not to pursue the individual concerned for the recovery of any monies in this regard, as well as the timelines for this exercise.

Approved/ Not approved

_______________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

RESPONSE BY THE INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT TRUST:

(1) (a) R758 084 922,38 (Inclusive of Construction Cost, Professional Fees and ID;T Management Fees)

(see attached Annexure A with more details on the budget)

(b) The original contractual period was 24 months.

(c) The New buildings are 95% complete.

(see attached Annexure B with more details on the milestones and target dates)

(d) R782 688 325,88 as at 15 December 2017.

(e) The expected completion date is 03 October 2018.

(2) (a) The name of the contractor is Group Five

(b) No, the contractor was never replaced.

(c) There is no new contractor

(3) The contractor has received payment for services rendered and the Independent Development Trust is processing payments that were in dispute, but have now being resolved.

(4) No. No payment was received by a contractor for preliminary and general costs before commencement of construction work.

Thus, (4) (a), (b) and (c) fall away.

_______________________________________________________________________

Reply:

1.

(a) Installer training for Digital Terrestrial and Satellite enabled Set-top-boxes.

(b) Free State - commenced in 2018 and North West to follow.

(c) (i) 50 young people trained within Lejweleputswa District Municipality as follows:

• Matjhabeng: 22 – 26 January 2018;
• Masilonyana: 29 January – 2 February 2018;
• Nala: 5 – 9 February 2018;
• Tswelopele: 12 – 16 February 2018; and
• Tokologo: 19 – 23 February 2018

(ii) 21 Females and 29 Males.

(d) Department of Public works through the Expanded Public Works Programme.

(e) R169, 000.

(f) 2730 still to be trained across the country.

2. 

a) At least 10 young people to be trained per local municipality.

b) The Department of Public Works appointed service provider for Lejweleputswa District Municipality is LS Telecom.

c) The Department of Public Works has committed R7 million for the installer training for the DTT programme.

Approved/ not approved

_______________________________

Mrs Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

I was not a Member of the Executive for the period requested. I only became a member of the Executive from 31 March 2017 and as a Minister of Science and Technology with effect of 26 February 2018.

 

QUESTION 368 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: MR MS MALATSI (DA): BUDGET FOR THE MINISTER OF SCIENNCE AND TECHNOLOGY'S PRIVATE OFFICE

INTRODUCTION

1. The above-mentioned question appears on the internal Question Paper No.2-2018 dated 16 February 2018 for written reply in the National Assembly. (Tag A).

2. A draft reply to the question is enclosed in Pocket 2 for the Minister's consideration.

RECOMMENDATIONS

3. It is recommended that the Minister approves the draft reply enclosed in Pocket 2.

DIRECTOR GENERAL
DATE: 07/03/2018

Reply approved
Proposed date for discussion:


MS M T KUBAYl-NGUBANE, MP

MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Date: 11/03/2018

Reply:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

1. The Department of Communications has never procured any services from Travel with Flair since its establishment on 1 April 2015.

(i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

2. Not Applicable

BRAND SOUTH AFRICA (BSA)

(1).Not Applicable

1. Not Applicable
2. Not Applicable

(2). Not Applicable

(i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

(iii) Not Applicable

FILM AND PUBLICATION BOARD (FPB)

(b) Yes, the FPB has procured services from Travel with flair (TWF) for travel management services from 01 July 2012 to 30 October 2014.

(i)  The following services were provided as per the Service Level Agreement (SLA) which include:

• Booking of accommodation,
• Rental of motor vehicles,
• Making arrangements/bookings in respect of travel by air, rail, buses, shuttles; and airport parking
• Foreign exchange, travel insurance and visa applications
• Venue hire for conferences/events/workshops

(ii)  The total amount paid includes VAT transaction fees for each service and are as follows:

• Booking of accommodation                      
• Rental of motor vehicles                           
• Air travel – Local                                   
• Air travel – International                            
• Rail and bus travel                                
• Transfer and shuttle services                  
• Travel insurance, Forex, Visas                
• Conferences/Events/Workshops             

1. Yes , international travel were provided
2. Refer to the annexure.
3. Refer to the annexure.
4. The total amount paid to Travel With Flair R14 739 104, 38

INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA)

1. (b) No, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has appointed Travel With Flair (TWF) as a Travel Management Company with effect from 01 January 2018.
2. Not Applicable
3. Not Applicable
4. No,
5. Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

(iii)Not Applicable

MEDIA DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MDDA)

(1)(b) Yes, the MDDA has procured services from Travel With Flair (TWF).

(i) Travel Management Services have been procured from Travel With Flair.

(ii) A total of R4, 662,475.00 has been paid since inception of the contract with Travel With Flair. See annexures for full details.

(2)(b) Yes, Travel With Flair provided services for one international trip.

(i) The Chairperson of the MDDA Board, Ms Phelisa Nkomo.

(ii) The travel route was a return flight to London.

(iii) The total amount paid was R52, 737.00.

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTNG CORPORATION

(1). No

(i)Not Applicable

(ii)Not Applicable

(2). No

(i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

Approved/ not approved

________________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

 

1. Brand South Africa (BSA)

TITLE	FIRSTNAME	SURNAME	POSITION	APPOINTMENT DATE	END OF TERM
Ms	Khanyisile	Kweyama	Trustee Chairperson	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Ms	Babalwa	Ngonyama	Deputy Chairperson	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Mr	Arthur	Mafokate	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Mr	Geoffrey	Rothschild	Trustee	05/12/2017	04/12/2020
Ms	Given	Sibiya	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Ms	Janine	Hills	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Mr	Kuseni	Dlamini	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Ms	Lehlohonolo	Bonoko	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
TITLE	FIRSTNAME	SURNAME	POSITION	APPOINTMENT DATE	END OF TERM
Mr	Lucas	Makhubela	Trustee	25/04/2016	24/04/2019
Mr	Mpho	Makwana	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Ms	Muditambi	Ravele	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Mr	Mzimkulu	Malunga	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Mr	Rashid	Lombard	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Mr	Stavros	Nicolaou	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019
Ms	Thembi	Kunene	Trustee	20/04/2016	19/04/2019

2. Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

TITLE	FIRSTNAME	SURNAME	POSITION	APPOINTMENT DATE	END OF TERM
Mr	Rubben	Mohlaloga	Chairperson	08/01/2018	07/01/2023
Ms	Thembeka	Simane	Councillor	01/02/2018	31/01/2022
Ms	Nomonde	Gongxeka-Seope	Councillor	01/02/2018	31/01/2022
Mr	Paris	Mashile	Councillor	03/04/2016	02/04/2020
Mr	Peter	Zimri	Councillor	03/04/2016	02/04/2020
Mr	Keabetswe	Modimoeng	Councillor	03/04/2016	02/04/2020
Ms	Bontlenyana	Mokhele	Councillor	03/04/2016	02/04/2020
Adv	Dimakatso	Qocha	Councillor	28/09/2017	27/09/2021
Ms	Palesa	Kadi	Councillor	28/09/2017	27/09/2021

3. Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)

TITLE	FIRSTNAME	SURNAME	POSITION	APPOINTMENTDATE	END OF TERM
Mr	Musa	Sishange	Acting Chairperson	17/06/2015	16/06/2018
Mr	Nkgakga	Monare	Board member	15/09/2017	30/08/2018
Ms	Nombeko	Mbava	Board member	01/11/2017	31/10/2020
Ms	Martina	Della-Togna	Board member	01/11/2017	31/10/2020

 

4. Film and Publication Board (FPB)

TITLE	FIRSTNAME	SURNAME	POSITION	APPOINTMENT DATE	END OF TERM
Mrs	Nandisile Thoko	Mpumlwana	Chairperson	02/12/2015	01/12/2020
Ms	Modjadji Sarah	Mangena	Deputy Chairperson	02/12/2015	01/12/2020
Ms	Natalie Caroline	Skeepers	Council member	02/12/2015	01/12/2020
Mr	Matone Stephen	Ditlhake	Council member	02/12/2015	01/12/2020
Ms	Nobantu Sizolibusa	Dubazana	Council member	02/12/2015	01/12/2020
Ms	Nomvuyiso	Mhlakaza	Council member	13/03/2017	12/03/2022
Adv	Lufuno Tokyo	Nevondwe	Council member	02/12/2015	01/12/2020
Ms	Yoliswa	Makhasi	Council member	02/12/2015	01/12/2020
Adv	Nkhumeleni	Mudunungu	Council member	02/12/2015	01/12/2020
Appeal tribunal (FPB)
Mr	Christopher	Mamathuntsha	Chairperson	7/12/2016	06/12/2021
Ms	Nonkoliso	Sigcau	member	7/12/2016	06/12/2021
Ms	Samukelisiwe	Kheswa	member	7/12/2016	06/12/2021
Adv	Thembelihle	Mapapi-Ndlovu	member	7/12/2016	06/12/2021
Ms	Manko	Tsoehlisi	member	7/12/2016	06/12/2021
Mr	Sizwe	Snail	member	7/12/2016	06/12/2021
Mr	Lutendo	Malada	member	7/12/2016	06/12/2021
Prof	Adelaide	Magwaza	member	7/12/2016	06/12/2021

5. South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC)

TITLE	FIRSTNAME	SURNAME	POSITION	APPOINTMENT DATE	END OF TERM
Mr	Bongumusa	Makhathini	Chairperson	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Ms	Fébé	Potgieter-Ggubule	Deputy Chairperson	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Ms	Khanyisile	Kweyama	Member	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Mr	Mathatha	Tsedu	Member	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Mr	Krish	Naidoo	Member	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Mr	John	Matison	Member	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Mr	Michael	Markovitz	Member	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Mr	Victor	Rambau	Member	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Mr	Dinkwanyana	Mohuba	Member	16/10/2017	15/10/2022
Mr	Jack	Phalane	Member	16/10/2017	15/10/2022

Approved/ Not approved

_______________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

1. (a) The irregular expenditure was reported to the Accounting Officer and Labour Relations for investigation and further handling. The irregular expenditure is recorded in the irregular expenditure register pending the investigation, in line with National Treasury Guidelines.

b) The investigation is still pending the results of the investigation will determine the action to be taken by the Department.

2. (a) The Accounting Officer assisted by management at SCM has strengthened internal controls and there is strict enforcement of SCM prescripts.

(b) The investigation is still pending, the results of the investigation will determine the official/s to be held liable or not.

Reply:

With and exception of SABC , the (a)Department and (b) entities did not incur costs on the promotion of the year of O R Tambo.

 

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

 

i) Not Applicable

ii) (aa) The SABC TV division did not incur any costs

iii) Not Applicable

iv) Not Applicable

Station	Months	Drama’s, Serials, Doccies, Vox Pops, Voice Notes	On air Promos and audio branding	Special Event based Talk show content	Digital and Social Media content creation
SABC RADIO – 19 Stations	June 2017 – December 2017	R6,5 Million	Podcasts, Promos of varying lengths which include voxies, and recorded content of OR Tambo. Value: R6,2 Million	Top 100 PBS countdown: + Special edition 5 Talks with Metro FM and GHFM. Value (includes live video streaming):  R350K	Social Media and Website: Posts Published: (Carousel Banner Events page Home Feature Total website: Number of Different Content published = 630 pieces Total Value given to campaign =           R2,1 Million

Reply:

(1)

a) Refer to the table below.

b) Refer to the table below.

Names of the interim board members	Period to which they are paid(March to September 2017)	Retainers total Amount paid	Overall Amount paid per member
Ms K. Kweyama	March – September 2017	R208 808.00	R979 328.00
Prof.BG Tsedu		R 135 872.00	R929 088.00
J.Matisonn		R67 936.00	R759 748.00
Naidoo		R67 936.00	R764 448.00
F.C Porgieter		R67 936.00	R552 816.00
Total		R548 588.00	R3,985 428.00

(2)

(a)

Names of the interim board members	Total number of meetings attended by each
Ms K. Kweyama	64
Prof.BG Tsedu	70
J.Matisonn	68
Naidoo	68
F.C Porgieter	49
Total	319

b)

(i) Travel

SABC Interim Board
SABC Interim Board	Flights	Car Hire	Accommodation
Board Member	R	R	R
K Kweyama	23 525	3 460	2 493
BG Tsedu	27 781	1 108	4 949
J Matisonn	71 135	44 036	44 237
K Naidoo	10 710	-	4 174
FC Potgieter-Gqubule	9 534	-	2 959
Total Cost	142 686	48 604	58 813
Grand Total			250 103

(ii) Catering and

Month	Amount
April 2017	R 3 287,50
May 2017	R 6 647,10
June 2017	R10 677,80
July 2017	R11 590,90
August 2017	R 7 158,70
September 2017	R 9 125,10
Total	R48 487,10

 

(iii) Venue hire

The SABC did not hire venue.

Approved/ not approved

_______________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

1. (a) The premises located at 673 Letsatsi Street, are currently used as a hospice home.

(b) The property is privately owned. (See Annexure A).

2. Not applicable.

Reply:

(a) Yes, the services of the official were needed in order to ensure smooth continuity in the operations. At the time, the recruitment for the position was not finalised.

(b) Approval was sought and obtained from the Board of Directors to continue engaging the services of the official until 31 October 2017. Reasons for continuing with the services are as follows:

• The contract was supposed to end on 8 September 2017, however the Company Secretary took ill from 6 September 2017 and in her absence, there was no-one available with the required experience of working with the MDDA Board. The services of the official were therefore extended to enable ongoing operational support for the Board.
• Furthermore, the Company Secretary was appointed ACEO from 9 October 2017 and the added responsibilities at ACEO level meant that she would require secretarial assistance, both to support her in her role as ACEO and to take over the operational support of the Board.
• The contract has since been terminated.

Approved/ Not approved

_______________________________

Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

The moratorium will be reviewed once the new regulatory framework for community broadcasting is finalised.

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

a) The Department of Public Works did not advertise on print, radio or any national media for the OR Tambo Centenary celebration during the specified period.

(i), (ii) (aa) and (bb), (iii) and (iv) (aa) and (bb) Fall away.

b) The following Public Entities reporting to the Department of Public Works namely: the Independent Development Trust (IDT), Agrement South Africa (ASA), the Council for Built Environment (CBE) and Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) did not advertise on print, radio or any national media for the OR Tambo Centenary celebration during the specified period.

(i), (ii) (aa) and (bb), (iii) and (iv) (aa) and (bb) Fall away.

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Reply:

The amount received from Multichoice is as per the table below:

Channels	(a) (i) 2014/15	(a) (ii) 2015/16	(a) (iii) 2016/17	(b) 2017/18	Total
Amounts	R’ million	R’ million	R’ million	R’ million	R’ million
News 404	R61,5	R72,1	R90,9	R113,6	R338,1
Encore 156		R67,9	R77,5	R67,8	R213,2

Approved/ Not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

a) What was the total number of television licence holders (i) in each of the past six financial years

(i)

Fin Year	Total mil
2011-2012	8 717 955
2012-2013	8 823 127
2013-2014	9 120 476
2014-2015	9 409 545
2015-2016	9 219 418
2016-2017	8 747 857

(ii) Since 1 April 2017: 9 011 034.

b) The licence holders who have paid the licence fees paid in full is: 2 605 966 and those that are paying monthly/part payments: 539 693.

c) The amount which is currently outstanding in television licence fees is R25 588 801 443 billion (debts over 3 years).

d) The TV Licences write offs of unpaid debt on “invalid” accounts in FY2016/17 was 1 001 188 accounts with a rand value of R4 522 106 billion. There were no write offs of debts in the previous financial years.

Approved/ not approved

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Mrs Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

1. (a) The property located at 6455, Erf number (6568) Mooki Street in Orlando East, City of Johannesburg is privately owned.

(b) See Annexure A.

(2) Not applicable.

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