Questions to Ministers

26 February 2018 - NW182

Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

What number of scholarships were signed by the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences in 2016 with regard to the (a) course of study, (b) gender of the scholarship recipient, (c) race of the scholarship recipient, (d) institution where the study was undertaken and (e) value of each scholarship?

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Reply:

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

The NIHSS awarded 469 scholarships in the 2016 academic year.

(a) Funded students were registered in the broad field of Humanities and Social Sciences, covering approximately 50 disciplines.

(b) Of the 469 scholarships awarded, 259 were females and 210 were males.

(c) African = 347

Coloured = 40

Indian = 29

White = 53

(d) The breakdown of students supported per institution is shown in the table below:

No.	Institution	Students
	Cape Peninsula University of Technology	1
	Durban University of Technology	4
	Nelson Mandela University	15
	North West University	15
	Rhodes University	22
	Stellenbosch University	24
	Tshwane University of Technology	2
	University of Cape Town	37
	University of Fort Hare	33
	University of Free State	6
	University of Johannesburg	15
	University of KwaZulu-Natal	94
	University of Limpopo	22
	University of Pretoria	26
	University of South Africa	29
	University of the Western Cape	27
	University of Venda	27
	University of the Witwatersrand	62
	University of Zululand	7
	Walter Sisulu University	1
Grand Total	469

(e) The value of the doctoral scholarships in 2016 was R132 000 per student.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 182.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 182 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW124

Kopane, Ms SP to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

Since she became the Minister on 31 March 2017, (a) how many overseas trips has (i) she, (ii) her Director-General, (iii) her Acting-Director General and (iv) senior managers of entities reporting to her undertaken, (b) what are the details of the programme for each visit, (c) in each case who accompanied (i) her and (ii) the senior specified managers and (d) what was the total cost of each overseas trip?

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Reply:

Detailed answer to (a) – (d) attached as ANNEXURE A

Approved/ Not approved

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

Minister for the Public Service and Administration

Date:

26 February 2018 - NW150

Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her own land; if so, in each case, (i) where is each plot of land located, (ii) what is the size of each specified plot and (iii) what is each plot currently being used for?”

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Reply:

(a) The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) does not own land.

(i) Not applicable.

(ii) Not applicable.

(b) The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) does not own land.

(i) Not applicable.

(ii) Not applicable.

(b) The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) – see table below.

Place	No.	Building Name	Exact Area	Use	Lettable Area M²	No. Units
WESTERN CAPE	1	MITCHELLS PLAIN FACTORY 1	Alpha Road, Mitchells Plein	Workshops / Light Industrial	36	1
	2	MITCHELLS PLAIN FACTORY 2	Alpha Road, Mitchells Plein	Workshops / Light Industrial	496	8
	3	BLACKHEATH HIVE	Range Road, Blackheath, Stellenbosch	Workshops / Light Industrial	6	1146
	4	BEACON VALLEY	Corner Trampoline and Metropolitan Roads, Beacon Valley	Retail	2058	10
	5	LENTEGEUR C	Merrydale Avenue, Mitchells Plein	Retail	2174	17
	6	WESTRIDGE	Corner Westpoort and Simonsig Avenues	Retail	4126	30
	7	ROCKLANDS J	Corner Park and Caravelle Roads, Rocklands	Retail	5044	22
	8	NEIL HARE Portions 15 to 18	Neil Hare Road, Atlantis Industria, Atlantis	Medium -Heavy Industrial workshops	6880	4
	9	ATLANTIS WESTFLEUR TRADING CENTRE	Wesfleur Circle, Atlantis	Retail	5879	37
	10	KHAYELITSHA 1 (Vlllage 1)	Corner Monza Road and Mkabeni Road, Khayelitsha	Retail	1005	8
EASTERN CAPE	11	GELVANDALE FACTORIES	3 Liebenberg Road, Gelvandale, PE	Workshops / Light Industrial	2277	9
	12	KWAMAGXAKI SHOPPING CENTRE	Corner Ralo and Cetu Streets, Kwamagxaki, PE	Retail/Offices	1434	17
	13	LINDSAY ROAD HIVES	6 Lindsay Road, PE	Workshops / Light Industrial	3439	36
	14	GELVANDALE SHOPPING CENTRE	7 Liebenberg Road, Gelvandale, PE	Retail	3475	20
GAUTENG	15	EMBALENHLE	Ingwe Drive, Embalenhle	Vacant land	4000	0
	16	KLIPSPRUIT WEST	70 St Helna Street, Klipspruit West	Retail/Offices	1120	4
	17	ATTERIDGEVILLE INDUSTRIAL PARK 1	49 Malebye Street, Saulsville	Workshops / Light Industrial	1758	22
	18	GA‐RANKUWA INDUSTRIAL PARK	Zone15,south Street,Ga‐Rankuwa	Workshops / Light Industrial	1550	10
	19	ROSSLYN 20	7 Piet Pretorius Street, Rosslyn	Medium -Heavy Industrial workshops	1301	1
	20	ROSSLYN 21,22&23	99 Piet Pretorius Street, Rosslyn	Medium -Heavy Industrial workshops	2356	3

Place	No.	Building Name	Exact Area	Use	Lettable Area M²	No. Units
GAUTENG (continued)	21	MAMELODI INDUSTRIAL PARK 1	19159 Tsamaya Road, Mamelodi	Workshops / Light Industrial	1814	15
	22	MAMELODI INDUSTRIAL PARK 2	19159 Tsamaya Road, Mamelodi	Workshops / Light Industrial	1207	15
	23	ATTERIDGEVILLE INDUSTRIAL PARK 2	23 Mamogale Street, Saulsville	Workshops / Light Industrial	1521	19
	24	SEBOKENG 1	Sebenza Street, Zone 6, Sebokeng	Workshops / Light Industrial	2514	32
	25	EMBALENHLE FACTORIES	Ingwe Drive, Embalenhle	Workshops / Light Industrial	1800	31
	26	GELUKSDAL	Uittog Avenue, Geluksdal	Retail	1110	8
	27	SEBOKENG 2	Moshoeshoe Street, Zone 10, Sebokeng	Workshops / Light Industrial	3430	28
	28	ELDORADO PARK	20 Industrial Crescent, Eldorado Park	Workshops / Light Industrial	3079	9
	29	EMDENI	Corner Tshangisa & Masango Roads, Emdeni	Workshops / Light Industrial	4362	18
	30	HENNOPSPARK INDUSTRIAL PARK	167 Edison Crescent, Hennopspark Ext 7, Centurion	Workshops / Light Industrial	3080	8
	31	VUKA TSOGA	Tshipi Road, Vosloorus Ext 1	Workshops / Light Industrial	3871	32
	32	LENASIA	Stand 8577/9, 40 Tugela Street, Lenasia Ext 10	Workshops / Light Industrial	4000	11
	33	ORLANDO WEST SHOP	Klipvalley Drive, Orlando West	Workshops / Light Industrial	11390	83
	34	PENNYVILLE HIVE	144 New Canada Road	Workshops	10557	133
KWAZULU-NATAL	35	GLEBE SHOPPING CENTRE	Old South Coast Road, Umlazi	Retail	2832	41
	36	GLEBE SHOPPING CENTRE Ext	Old South Coast Road, Umlazi	Retail	855	57
	37	UMLAZI 1	Dingani Road, Umlazi	Retail	1728	71
	38	KWA DABEKA 1	Khululeka Drive, KwaDabeka	Workshops / Light Industrial	2378	30
	39	KWA DABEKA 2 ISA	Khululeko Drive, KwaDabeka	Workshops / Light Industrial	948	3
	40	VICTORIA STREET MARKET	151/155 Bertha Mkize Road, Durban	Retail	8940	57
FREE STATE	41	KRAAL STREET FACTORIES	Corner Kraal and Coro Streets, East End, Bloemfontein	Workshops / Light Industrial	842	5
	42	BOHLOKONG SHOPPING CENTRE	Corner Maseko and Mlangeni Streets, Bohlokong, Bethlehem	Workshops / Light Industrial	773	9
	43	KUTLWANONG CORNER SHOPS	1294, Puma Street, Odendalsrus	Retail	1187	4
	44	OOS EINDE MINI FACTORIES	Fritz Stockenstrom Street, East End, Bloemfontein	Workshops / Light Industrial	2156	16
	45	MOAKENG	Tladi Street, Moakeng, Kroonstad	Retail	1528	12
	46	HARVEY KORF	62 & 64 Harvey road, Oranjesig, Bloemfontein	Workshops / Light Industrial	3151	33
Place	No.	Building Name	Exact Area	Use	Lettable Area M²	No. Units
NORTHERN CAPE	47	GALESHEWE SHOPPING CENTRE	157 Tshwaragano, Galeshewe, Kimberley	Retail	947	10
	48	LONG STREET JOINT VENTURE	Corner Long and Waterworks Streets, Kimberley	Retail / offices	1249	13
	49	ROODEPAN	69 ‐ 83 Eagle Street, Roodepan, Kimberley	Retail	2051	13
	50	ROSEBUDS SHOPPING CENTRE	Leeuwkop Street, Rosedal, Upington	Retail	1573	9

26 February 2018 - NW15

Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

Whether her department has concluded any bilateral (a) agreements and/or (b) memoranda of understanding with any (i)(aa) national, (bb) provincial and (cc) local State entities and (ii) entities relevant to her department’s mandate to support small business development; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?”’

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Reply:

(a)&(b) The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has concluded the following bilateral agreements and/or memoranda of understanding:

(i)(aa) DSBD agreements/Memoranda of Understanding with National Departments
No	Name of Department	Details	Date signed
1.	Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)	Market Access opportunities for SMMEs and Co-operatives in the SOCs procurement value chains.	01 December 2015
2.	Department of Tourism	Development of Start-ups, small and black operators and provide market access opportunities and relevant capacity building.	25 January 2016
3.	Department of Social Development (DSD)	Collaboration with the intention of taking social grants beneficiary out of indigent register through the creation of business opportunities and identification of appropriate markets and capacity building with particular focus on food security and cooperatives.	21 March 2016
4.	Department of Defence (DoD)	Facilitate Co-operatives registration and training, facilitate Co-operatives funding, and identification of earmarked commodities and services for SMMEs and co-operatives.	29 April 2016
5.	Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR)	Development of rural and peri-urban enterprises and link them to specific programmes within DSBD agency network for support. DRDLR is responsible for Outcome 4 and specific legislation.	25 May 2016

(i)(aa) DSBD agreements/Memoranda of Understanding with National Departments (continued)
No	Name of Department	Details	Date signed
6.	Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS)	Identification of enterprises that are developing new telecommunication ventures and technologies, link them to various support and market opportunities. DTPS developed a cabinet approved ICT SMME Strategy. Implementation has been linked to the partnership with SITA. The recent GovTech Conference hosted by SITA, had a major focus on SMME’s in general across all Tracks, with a specific focus in the Economic Cluster Track facilitated by DSBD. The track focused on two of the key challenges facing SMME’s, namely; a lack of access to markets for SMME's and limited support for commercialisation of innovation by SMME’s. These deliberations yielded numerous outcomes with proposed delivery dates which will be driven by a task team.	2 September 2016
7.	Department of Labour (DoL)	Identify and support small businesses and cooperatives that can participate in the following: DoL training on safety programmes; and Productivity South Africa programmes. Identify SMMEs and cooperatives that are eligible to benefit from the DoL rescue programmes and DoL procurement opportunities. DoL has also offered free training to Informal Business.	26 October 2016
8.	Department of Public Works (DPW)	Development of Small Contractors and identify new markets such and property development and maintenance for participation by small businesses. In particular, the Department has successfully piloted and launched a model of creating businesses for beneficiaries exiting the Expanded Public Works Programme, setting them up with Cooperatives linking them with off-take agreements	4 April 2017
9.	Department of Science and Technology (DST)	To identify areas of technological support and improvement to enhance competitiveness and sustainability of SMMEs to access opportunities in both local and international market value chains. Co-funding ICT start-ups in the French-SA Tech Labs and will co- host the SMME and Innovation Fund.	13 June 2017
10.	Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)	To develop SMME’s and Co-operatives that will partake in the value – chains of environmental sector (such as but not limited to the bio - prospecting, wildlife subsectors and waste sub – sectors). Cross-cutting opportunities identified in the Chemicals and Waste Economy Phakisa.	14 August 2017

(i)(bb) No agreement nor Memorandum of Understanding has been entered into by the DSBD with provincial entities.

(i)(cc) DSBD agreements/Memoranda of Understanding with Local State entities
No	Name of Municipality	Details	Date signed
1.	uGu District Municipality	To include four Abalimi Cooperatives to the municipal Integrated Development Plan so that the Cooperatives can be provided with support related to their bulk infrastructure needs; and further support the Cooperatives with financial and non-financial services, where applicable.	21 April 2017
2.	iLembe District Municipality	To include two Abalimi Cooperatives to the municipal Integrated Development Plan so that the Cooperatives can be provided with support related to their bulk infrastructure needs; and further support the Cooperatives with financial and non-financial services, where applicable.	18 April 2017
3.	DSBD and Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality	Co-location Agreement with Municipality - Establishments of the Co-location points or one stop shop to provide financial and non-financial support to SMMEs and Cooperatives in collaboration with SEDA and SEFA.	8 November 2017
4.	DSBD and Langerberg Municipality	Co-location Agreement with Municipality - Establishments of the Co-location points or one stop shop to provide financial and non-financial support to SMMEs and Cooperatives in collaboration with SEDA and SEFA.	3 July 2017

(ii) DSBD agreements/Memoranda of Understanding with entities relevant to DSBD mandate
No	(b) Organisation	(d) Outcomes or envisaged outcomes of the agreements	Date signed
1.	Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA)	Support the implementation of the Informal Traders Upliftment Programme (ITUP) through relevant training and mentorship. Trained 1060 businesses in 2015/16.	30 March 2014
2.	Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MERSETA)	To provide capacity building for the informal businesses through the training and mentorship programmes within the manufacturing, engineering and related service sectors.	24 March 2016
3.	Road Traffic Infringement Agency	Selection of enterprises to manage pilot phase for Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) offices finalised. Selection interviews were held in 10 cities country wide (Polokwane, Ekurhuleni, Durban, Mafikeng, Kimberley, Port Elizabeth, Mbombela, Cape Town and Bloemfontein).	30 June 2016

(ii) DSBD agreements/Memoranda of Understanding with entities relevant to DSBD mandate (continued)
(b) Organisation	(d) Outcomes or envisaged outcomes of the agreements	Date signed
4.	Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ)	Development of small scale service providers approved for contracts with JCPZ. 8 cooperatives from JCPZ were approved for Co-operatives Incentive Scheme (CIS). They were all assisted with equipment for grass cutting and a vehicle to the tune of R 350 000 per cooperative to service the contracts provided by JCPZ (grass cutting).	29 March 2017
5.	Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA)	To provide capacity building for the informal businesses through the training and mentorship programmes within the manufacturing, engineering and related service sectors	25 May 2017

26 February 2018 - NW31

Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)With reference to the irregular expenditure regarding an events company as per an audit finding in the 2016-17 financial year, (a) what (i) are the details of the events for which the company was appointed and (ii) is the company’s name, (b) who is the company’s (i) director and/or (ii) owner and (c) why was (i) there urgency in finding an events manager and (ii) the event not planned long in advance; (2) What (a) number of persons attended the events and (b) was the break-down of the costs incurred in respect of each event?

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Reply:

1. (a) (i) The service provider was appointed to manage events including conferences, workshops, seminars, official meetings, etc. on behalf of the Department of Higher Education and Training.

(ii) Batsumi Travel (Pty) Ltd.

(b) Ms Lisa Sebogodi (Owner and Director)

(c) (i) One of the major events, which the Department participates annually, is the Mandela-Day Career Festival. Initially the Department was going to share the management responsibilities with other partakers and would thus not be mainly responsible for the procurement. This however changed with the nearing of the event. In order for the Department to be mainly responsible for the procurement, a bid process had to be followed to secure service providers to arrange and manage the event. Therefore, the urgent appointment of an events management company was of essence, which led to the shortened period for advertising.

(ii) The Department compiled a list of planned events, though it was not conclusive and all-inclusive.

2. Annexure A provides a list of all events to date that were arranged by the events management company with the number of participants and cost for hosting each event.

ANNEXURE A

Name of Event	No. of Attendees	Cost of the Event (R)
Mpumalanga Region Moderation of Adult Basic Education and Training	37	242 406.00
National Artisan Development Strategic Workshop	20	47 908.80
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Branch Strategic Planning Workshop	23	23 376.95
Technical and Vocational Education Training Colleges Technical Strategic Plan Workshop	130	62 161.56
Task Team Meeting in Mpumalanga Gert Sibande District	17	6 462.72
Community Education and Training Colleges Task Team Meeting	13	9 153.00
Ministerial Committees Consultative Meeting	12	8 478.00
Teaching and Learning Support Material Refinement Workshop	18	20 023.20
Director-General’s meeting with Stakeholders	25	16 565.80
National Artisan Development Provincial Roadshow	150	124 740.00
National Artisan Development Provincial Roadshow	100	72 715.32
Departmental Strategic Planning Workshop	102	329 259.38
Strategic co-ordination meeting	46	47 260.80
Minister’s meeting with National Education Health and Allied Workers Union and South African Students Congress – Eastern Cape	25	1 944.00
Meeting with Universities South Africa (USAf)	60	2 030.40
Underperforming Learning Areas Workshop	150	33 725.70
Minister’s meeting with multi stakeholders	20	459 982.80
Meeting with Student Representative Councils	40	22 788.00
University Capacity Development Grant Workshop	60	8 640.00
Skills Conference Task Team with Skills Education Training Authorities	30	27 828.36
Minister’s meeting at the Airport	4	24 683.00
Minister’s meeting with Stakeholders	8	5 054.40
Minister’s meeting with Stakeholders	4	2 160.00
Performance Management and Development Systems 2015/16	100	145 800.00
Meeting for Mediating Draft Community Education and Training Staffing Norms	35	32 292.00
Task Team meeting in Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga	10	6 782.40
Primary Teacher Education (PrimTED) Project Workshop	30	16 327.44
Ministerial Meeting with Multi-Stakeholders	180	194 213.16
Minister’s meeting with Director-General	4	6 048.00
Curriculum and Assessment Planning Meeting	22	46 368.83
Minister’s meeting with Auditor-General	15	14 407.20
Minister’s meeting with the China Ambassador	8	6 681.96
Mpumalanga Region Setting of 2016 Adult Education and Training Level 3	30	226 303.74
Study Group for the Minister	12	2 721.60
Ministerial Meeting with National Education Health and Allied Workers Union Leadership	8	3 348.00
Minister’s meeting with Stakeholders	5	5 724.00
Meeting with Registrars of KwaZulu-Natal and Chief Executive Officers and Chief Accounting Officers	20	7 236.00
Strategic Workshop in North West Region	23	39 365.14
Planning Workshop for 2017	33	143 470.44
Ministers Meeting with Advisors	15	13 257.00
Strategic Coordination Meeting with Community Education and Training Principals	40	82 243.61
Minister’s meeting with the Director-General	2	1 080.00
Briefing meeting on Pan African University Memo	10	6 921.72
Community Education and Training Mpumalanga Consultative meeting	33	14 202.00
Minister’s Meeting in Pietermaritzburg	4	2 160.00
Minister’s meeting with Student Representative Councils Leadership in Secunda	36	15 360.84
Minister’s meeting South African Students Congress Leadership	12	9 763.20
National Skills Authority Workshop and Board Meeting Provincial Skills Development Forum	40	63 599.36
Ministerial Meeting with Minister of Transport	15	9 223.20
Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Skills Education Training Authorities Forum Meeting	50	93 744.00
Minister Meeting with Pan Africanist Student Movement Association	15	9 572.04
Waterberg Career Exhibition 2016 Event	2 130	298 512.00
Minister meeting with Community Education and Training Colleges Task Team on Flexible Manufacturing System	37	23 279.40
Student Housing Symposium	200	37 674.72
Minister’s meeting with Technical and Vocational Education and Training Governor Council	40	27 466.56
Higher Education Parents Dialogue Conference	50	110 808.00
Working session on refinement of curriculum statements for African Languages for National Senior Certificate for Adults and General Education and Training Certificate for Adults	50	50 000.00
Ministerial Briefing: Preparatory meeting on upcoming multi-stakeholder meeting	20	4 536.00
Total	4 878	3 369 841.75

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR THEUNS TREDOUX

CONTACT: 012 312 5896

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 31.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 31 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW75

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

(a) What is the total number of persons who have been (i) charged, (ii) prosecuted and (iii) convicted for female genital mutilation in each province (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what are the details of the sentences handed down in each successful conviction?

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Reply:

I wish to inform the Honourable Member that female genital mutilation is currently not defined in terms of the South African common or statutory law as a criminal offence.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, as well as the National Prosecuting Authority therefore do not have any such charges and convictions on its statistical databases. An accused person may however, be criminally charged with an offence, for example, of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, if female genital mutilation was inflicted. Such cases would however not be reflected separately in the statistical data bases.

26 February 2018 - NW199

Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for Humanities and Social Science use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 14 July 2017, to travel from Kievits Kroon in Pretoria to 24 St Andrews Johannesburg; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of each trip and (ii) are the details of those transported, (b) was the cheapest travel option taken, (c) did the spending comply with (i) National Treasury cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the (i) trip and (ii) payment?

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Reply:

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

The services of Exclusive Treasure Tours was not used on 14 July 2017

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 199.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 199 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW195

Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 7 July 2017 to travel from a certain address (details furnished) to O R Tambo International Airport and return; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of each trip and (ii) are the details of the persons who were transported, (b) was the service provided by the specified company the most cost effective travel option taken, (c) did the spending comply with (i) National Treasury cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) his department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the trip and payment thereof?

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Reply:

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

The NIHSS did not use the services of Exclusive Treasure Tours on 7 July 2017.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 195.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 195 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW194

Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the Chairperson of the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences travel from Johannesburg to Hong Kong on 8 June 2017 and return on 11 June 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what was the (i) purpose of the specified visit and (ii) price of the ticket, (b) what was the (i) name and (ii) fee of the travel agency that was used, (c) were the services provided by the specified travel agency the most cost effective travel option taken, (d) did the spending comply with (i) National Treasury cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (e) who approved the trip and payment thereof?

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Reply:

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

The Chairperson, Professor Ari Sitas, flew from Johannesburg to Fuzhou, China via Hong Kong on 8 June 2017 and returned on 11 June 2017.

a) (i) The purpose of the visit was to attend the 5th BRICS Think Tanks Council meeting and 9th BRICS Academic Forum in Fuzhou.

(ii) The price of the ticket was R102 910 (excluding airport taxes).

b) (i) The travel agency used was Travel With Flair.

(ii) The fee was R440.

c) It was the cheapest travel option.

d) (i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii) (aa) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(bb) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

e) The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sarah Mosoetsa, approved the trip and expenditure.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 194.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 194 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW183

Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Does the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences have any outstanding payments for students who have been granted a scholarship for the 2017 academic year; if so, (a) what number of students, (b) what amount is outstanding in each case and (c) what is delaying payment for the students?

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Reply:

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

a) As at 10 November 2017, the NIHSS had a total of 59 doctoral students whose payments for the 2017 academic year had not yet been released.

b) The total outstanding amount for the 59 students is R6 798 000.00. The outstanding amount for each student is indicated in the attached table.

c) There are various reasons for non-payment, including outstanding documents from students. In addition, as at 10 November 2017, the NIHSS was still awaiting a transfer of funds from the National Skills Fund to support the scholarships. The reasons for each student is indicated in the attached table.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 183.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 183 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW333

Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Science and Technology:

(1) (a) What amount did her department and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on the promotion or celebration of the Year of OR Tambo on the (i) Africa News Agency 7 channel, (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community,(aa) television and (bb) radio stations since 1 January 2017?

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Reply:

1. (a) Non-applicable.

(a)(i) Non-applicable.

(a)(ii) Non-applicable.

(aa) Non-applicable and (bb) Non-applicable.

(a)(iii) Non-applicable.

(a)(iv) Non-applicable.

(aa) Non-applicable and (bb) Non-applicable.

1. (b) Non-applicable.

(b)(i) Non-applicable.

(b)(ii) Non-applicable.

(aa) Non-applicable and (bb) Non-applicable.

(b)(iii) Non-applicable.

(b)(iv) Non-applicable.

(aa) Non-applicable and (bb) Non- applicable.

26 February 2018 - NW335

Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Social Development

What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations since 1 January 2017?

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Reply:

Reply: DSD

a) Not applicable

The Department and its entities did not have any expenditure with regard to the promotion or celebration of the year of OR Tambo with respect to the broadcasting and or communication channels refered to above at para 335 nor any other media or communication medium.

Reply: SASSA

(a) Not applicable

(b) SASSA did not spend anything on the Promotion or Celebration of the Year of O.R Tambo on any of the following Media Plartforms, (i) Africa News Network 7 , (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation, (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and, (iv) community, (aa) television and (bb) radio stations since the 1 January 2017.

Reply: NDA

a) Not applicable

The National Development Agency did not spend any money on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O.R Tambo on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations since 1 January 2017?

26 February 2018 - NW186

Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences hosted and paid for an event at the Grand Central Café in Melrose Arch in 2017; if so, (a) what was the total amount paid, (b) who approved the payment and (c) did the purpose and payment of the event comply with cost cutting measures and regulations of (i) the National Treasury, (ii) her department and (iii) the Auditor-General of South Africa?

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Reply:

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

An event at the Grand Central Café was hosted and paid for in 2017.

The total amount paid was R6 244.
The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sarah Mosoetsa, approved the payment.
(i) The expenditure complied with the NIHSS’s policies. The NIHSS is neither a Department, nor a constitutional institution, nor a public entity listed in Schedule 2 or 3, and therefore the Public Finance Management Act is not applicable to the NIHSS.

(ii) Spending is managed by the NIHSS in terms of its policies.

(iii) The Auditor-General of South Africa audits the NIHSS in terms of Section 38 of the Higher Education Act and since its inception has received unqualified audit opinions.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 186.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 186 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW24

Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

With reference to the reply to question 2463 on 5 September 2017, what steps has (a) the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and (b) her department taken to encourage students to pay off their debt owed to NSFAS?

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Reply:

a) The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has put in place the following collection processes during the 2015/16 financial year to increase recoveries:

Appointment of External Debt Collectors (EDC) to contact debtors who are working in the public and private sector. NSFAS is also working with private companies and associations, e.g. Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) and South African Insurance Association (SAIA) to allow for payroll deductions from their employees as well as certain government departments;
NSFAS plans to do soft collections via the contact centre by calling and emailing debtors on a small to medium scale before the debtors are handed over to EDC for collections from the 2018/19 financial year onwards;
NSFAS sends out quarterly statements to enable debtors to make payment arrangements via debit order directly to the Scheme;
NSFAS has embarked on an extensive recoveries communication campaign to create awareness and encourage previous beneficiaries to pay, utilising different mediums of communication throughout the country, i.e. television, radio, print media as well as social media platforms;
NSFAS receives assistance from the National Treasury to secure payroll deductions from government departments. It received secondments from Standard Bank and First National Bank. The First National Bank secondment assists NSFAS with implementation of the recoveries strategy. The Standard Bank secondment assists with all reporting requirements for recoveries, building a data warehouse, dashboard and reporting on the performance statistics of EDC; and
The entity is also getting assistance from SARS on a quarterly basis.

b) The recoveries mandate remains the responsibility of NSFAS. The Department provides oversight and monitoring to ensure that NSFAS fulfils its obligations in this regard.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MORGAN NHIWATIWA

CONTACT: 021 763 3200 Ext 289

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 24.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 24 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW25

Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Whether the Central Johannesburg Technical and Vocational Education and Training College has sufficient equipment to teach practical skills in all fields; if not, what (a) are the details of all the equipment that is in shortage and (b) plans have been put in place to address all equipment shortages; (2) Whether her department is aware of any cases where the specified college awarded students marks for the practical component of a course where no actual practical teaching took place; if not, (3) Does she have any intention of investigating whether such practices take place at the specified college; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) Whether any equipment was lost due to theft at the specified college (a) in the (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017 academic years and (b) since 1 January 2018; if so, what (aa) are the relevant details, (bb) steps have been taken to apprehend the thieves and (cc) action has been taken to replace the stolen equipment?

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Reply:

1. The Central Johannesburg TVET College offers a range of business, engineering and services-related programmes. The Principal of the College has indicated that not all workshops and laboratories used for the teaching of practical skills across the various fields are fully equipped with machines, tools and relevant equipment.

a) The kitchens for the Hospitality programmes need to be refurbished as this programme was relocated to the old Wits Hotel School from the Smit Street campus as the previous building was expropriated and demolished for the Gautrain project.

The ICT infrastructure needs recapitalisation and modernisation.

The key concern for the Engineering programmes is the procurement of Learning and Teaching Support Materials (LTSM).

The Fitting and Motor Mechanic workshops require replacement of tools and machinery due to it being missing or obsolete.

b) The College included the refurbishment of the kitchens in its 2018 Strategic Plan, pending the availability of funds.

The College is in the final stages of a tender process for the recapitalisation of its ICT infrastructure. This project, once completed early in 2018, will have addressed all ICT related issues across all campuses and programmes.

The College Council recently approved that campuses may procure LTSM to a maximum of R30 000 to expedite the provision of LTSM.

Since 2016, the College has procured some tools and equipment for the Motor Mechanic workshops. Earlier this year, the Ford Motor Company donated three new vehicles to the College for teaching and learning purposes. The College is also in discussions with ABB South Africa for similar donations to its Alexandra campus.

2. The College and Department are not aware of cases where students were awarded marks for the practical component of a course where no actual practical teaching took place.

3. If more detail is provided on the incident, the Principal and Department will investigate and take appropriate action.

4. According to the Principal, who assumed office on 01 April 2016, some staff members verbally alleged that some equipment was lost/misplaced/unaccounted. To date, no evidence has been provided by these staff members.

(a) (i) Detailed information regarding allegations of lost/stolen assets are not readily available for 2015 and 2016. The Department will investigate and revert back in due course.

(ii) The Principal’s report indicates that in 2016, a staff member made allegations against a Campus Manager at the Ellis Park Campus involving two missing sofas and a lawn mower. This was investigated and evidence was provided that the sofas were being re-upholstered. The service provider would not release the sofas as there was a misunderstanding regarding the quotation. Payment was effected and the sofas were returned to the College.

The service provider who repaired the lawnmower wanted payment before releasing the machine. Payment was effected and the lawnmower was returned to the College.

The above report was provided to the complainant but he was not satisfied with the explanation. The Principal has requested the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) specialists deployed at colleges to investigate this matter. The College is still awaiting this report.

(b) The College had three incidents of armed robbery and theft of computers at the Crown Mines campus over a 12 month period.

The College also had an incident of an armed robbery at the Troyeville campus during the early hours of 6 November 2016 where approximately 150 computers were stolen.

(aa) The armed robberies apparently involved groups of 10-12 heavily armed men who overpowered the night guards and locked down the sites.

(bb) These cases were reported to the South African Police Services.

(cc) The College has revised its security arrangements and is in the process of installing updated surveillance and monitoring equipment, and improving access control. The College has also replaced all the stolen computers.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS ARUNA SINGH

CONTACT: 012 312 5149

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 25.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 25 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW197

Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Did the National Institute for Humanities and Social Science use the services of a certain company (name furnished) on 7 July 2017, to travel from 4 Dover Street Westeden to OR Tambo airport and back; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) was the cost of each trip and (ii) are the details of those transported, (b) was the service provider by the specified company the cheapest travel option taken, (c) did the spending comply with (i) National Treasury cost cutting measures and (ii) the regulations of (aa) her department and (bb) the Auditor-General of South Africa and (d) who approved the (i) trip and (ii) payment?

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Reply:

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

The NIHSS did not use the services of Exclusive Treasure Tours on 7 July 2017.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 197.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 197 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW181

Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) pays administration fees to the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences; if so, what amount was paid (a) in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-2016 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017; (2) What was the total amount spent in relation to expenditure related to administration costs of NSFAS in each specified financial year and/or period?

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Reply:

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

In terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between the NIHSS and National Student Financial Aid Scheme, the NIHSS has to pay NSFAS an administration fee.
Based on the funds under management by NSFAS, the following administration fees are payable by the NIHSS:

Year	Funds received from NIHSS (AFS)	NSFAS 2% Admin Fee
2015	18 000 000.00	360 000.00
2016	37 800 000.00	756 000.00
2017	31 502 000.00	630,040.00

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 181.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 181 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW185

Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) What (i) is the number and (ii) are the names of (aa) institutions and (bb) projects at each institution that have been funded under the Humanities Hubs programme of the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences and (b) what (i) was/is the length of each project, (ii) was the funding period of each project and (iii) activities were held by each project?

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Reply:

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

(a) (i) Eight projects have been funded under the Humanities Hubs Programme as indicated in the table below.

Nr.	(a)(ii)(aa) Name of Institution	(a)(ii)(bb) Name of Project	(b)(i) Length of Project	(b)(ii) Funding Period	(b)(iii) Activities of the project
1	Liliesleaf Trust Humanities Hub	Liberation Struggle Histories Hub	3 years	1/08/2014 – 31/08/2017	1. Colloquium 2. Schools outreach 3. Mobile exhibition at UNISA, UL & UNIVEN
2.	Freedom Park	Freedom and Humanity Hub	1 year	1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018	1. Conduct educational programme 2. Host story telling / oral history performance 3. Establish Pan African Archives 4. Collaborate with the University of Sol Plaatje, University of South African & University of Mpumalanga
3.	University of Fort Hare, Liberation Struggle History Archives	Community Based Memories Humanities Hub	3 years	1/4/2017 – 31/03/2020	Digitize the following hubs and sites: 1. Lwandle Museum 2. Alice Community Museum 3. Hogsback Community Art Gallery 4. Mgwali Forced Removal Community Museum 5. Legal Offices of Robert Sobukwe in Graaff Reinet 6. Home of Steve Biko, Ginsberg, Z.K. Matthews House, Alice.
4.	Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority	Isimangaliso Humanities Hub	1 year	1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018	1. Development of Digital Archive 2. Publication of edited volume 3. Publication of journal articles 4. Capacity building, particularly for designated groups
5.	Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum	Migrant Workers' Humanities Hub	2 years	1/4/2017 – 31/03/2019	1. Conduct a travelling exhibition 2. Produce a DVD or booklet on the museum 3. Collaborate with Kuyakhanya Production, University of Fort Hare & University of KwaZulu-Natal
6.	Mapungubwe National Park & World Heritage	Mapungubwe Cultural Humanities Hub	1 year	1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018	1. Host a conference 2. Host a Dialogue 3. Capacity building particularly for designated racial and gender groups
7.	The Hunterstoun Heritage Centre, University of Fort Hare	Land and Intellectual Humanities Hub	1 year	1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018	The project will yield the following: 1. Colloquium proceedings & two journal articles or chapters in books arising out of the colloquium 2. Fifteen recorded accounts of the educational histories and experiences in the Eastern Cape of individual participants and their families 3. Produce a documentary film based on these recorded histories 4. An archive (video recordings and transcribed documents) of at least six recorded interviews with local people about their family’s history with regard to land
8.	WITS Origins Centre	Origins Humanities Hub	1 year	1/4/2017 – 31/03/2018	1. Installation of Engraved Boulders 2. Coordinate public visits 3. Host Workshops 4. Procure educational materials 5. On Reflection of the contribution of Africa to world civilisations 6. Update Blombos exhibition and Middle Age fossil discoveries on the Cape Coast 7. Conduct community workshop 8. Conduct Education seminar

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MS PEARL WHITTLE

CONTACT: 012 312 5248

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 185.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 185 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW23

Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

With reference to her reply to question 2463 on 5 September 2017 regarding the amount of debt owed to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) by drop-outs, (a) what is the total number of students who dropped out whose debt adds up to R4,002 billion, (b) of this number, how many dropped out due to (i) academic exclusion, (ii) financial exclusion and (iii) other reasons, (c) what proportion of the debt owed by drop-outs has been repayable for (i) less than three years and (ii) more than three years, (d) what amount of the drop-out debt has (i) prescribed and (ii) been written off and (e) whether each amount has been included in the total amount of debt owed to NSFAS by drop-outs?

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Reply:

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

a) The total number of students who dropped out is 122 769.

b) NSFAS does not currently require universities to provide the reasons for students dropping out. NSFAS defines a dropout as a student who has not formally graduated from the university at which he/she was funded and is currently not studying. Debtors are classified as either “studying”, “graduate” or “dropout” in the loan management system with no breakdown in terms of the reasons for a debtor having dropped out.

Using the Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) and information submitted by the universities annually, NSFAS is able to determine whether a funded student has graduated from an undergraduate programme of study. NSFAS does not currently have a mechanism to identify if a student has transferred to another university for continued studies, however it will be developing this capability in the future.

c) NSFAS debt becomes due and payable one year after a debtor has exited the higher education system, is employed and earns more than R30 000 per annum. Debtors are required to inform NSFAS as soon as their status has changed, i.e. they have exited the higher education system, become employed and earning above the repayment threshold. In terms of section 24 of the NSFAS Act No. 56 of 1999, as amended, NSFAS conducts a loan book matching exercise with the South African Revenue Service on a quarterly basis to establish the employment status and contact information of debtors where such information is available.

The table below shows the number of debtors who have dropped out of the higher education system, and the number of years that their debt has been repayable.

Less than 3 years	More than 3 years	Not yet due and payable	Total
31 627	67 348	23 794	122 769
26%	55%	19%	100%

d) None of the dropout debt was considered to have been prescribed as at 31 March 2017.

NSFAS only writes off debt in respect of individual debtors who are deceased or permanently disabled on receipt of death certificate and/or confirmation through the Department of Home Affairs in respect of deceased debtors and medical confirmation in respect of permanently disabled debtors. Data on write-offs in respect of debtors who have dropped out and are deceased or permanently disabled will require further analysis of the loan book.

e) Debt written off due to death or permanent disability are not included in the total amount of debt owed to NSFAS by dropouts.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MORGAN NHIWATIWA

CONTACT: 021 763 3200/EXTENSION 289

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 23.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 23 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

26 February 2018 - NW38

Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) Who is the current (i) chairperson of the board and (ii) Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority, (b) on what date was each person appointed and (c) what are the relevant details of the procedures of each selection committee for each appointment?

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Reply:

a) (i) The Chairperson is Mr Pumzile Kedama.

(ii) The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Ms Keitumetse Pebane.

(b) The Chairperson of the Board was appointed on 07 April 2017 and the Acting CEO was appointed on 15 November 2017.

(c) The Minister is empowered by the Skills Development Act, 97 of 1998
(as amended) to appoint the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA). The appointments were undertaken as follows:

Chairperson appointment – The appointment was made in line with the provisions of the Skills Development Act, 97 of 1998. In terms of Section 11(1) (a), the Minister must appoint the Chairperson of the Accounting Authority of a SETA after consultation with the National Skills Authority (NSA). Furthermore, Section 11(1)(b) provides that the Minister must by notice in the Government Gazette, invite nominations for the position of the Chairperson of the Accounting Authority from interested parties in the relevant sector. In appointing the Chairperson, a Government Gazette was issued inviting nominations. All nominations were processed which resulted in the identification of a suitable potential candidate for the position. The Minister consulted with the NSA who concurred.

Acting CEO appointment - In terms of the regulations for the Conditions of Service and Appointment of the Chief Executive Officer for the SETAs published in Government Gazette No 34720 of 4 November 2011, the Minister is responsible to appoint the CEO of a SETA based on three names recommended by the Accounting Authority in accordance with the SETA Standard Constitution. There is no specific provision in the Act or Regulations that guides the appointment of the acting CEO for a temporary period. After noticing a trend in which SETAs have been appointing acting CEOs without consulting the Minister, the Department issued a circular regulating the appointment of acting CEOs. In terms of this circular, the Accounting Authority of a SETA is required to submit the names of three individuals to the Minister for consideration as the Acting CEO. The Accounting Authority submitted a recommendation with three names for the Minister’s consideration before the acting appointment was made.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME: MR MABUZA NGUBANE

CONTACT: 012 312 5896

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 38.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 38 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

25 February 2018 - NW239

Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development

What number of children (a) are and (b) are not in early childhood development centres in each province?

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Reply:

a) Please refer to my response to Parliamentary Question 2117, from NA Question Paper dated 15 June 2018 of Internal Question Paper Number 21 – 2018.

b) The Department of Social Development does not keep the register of children who are not in Early Childhood Development Centres.

________________________

Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

23 February 2018 - NW187

Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

(1)Whether (a) her department and/or (b) entities reporting to her procured services from a certain company (name furnished); if so, (i) what services were procured in each case and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case; (2) whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to (a) her department and/or (b) entities reporting to her; if so, (i) what is the name of each person who travelled, (ii) what was the travel route and (iii) what is the total amount that was paid for each person?”

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Reply:

1(a) Department of Small Business Development

The DSBD does not have a contract with Travel with Flair and has therefore not procured services from this company.

Not applicable.
Not applicable.

1(b) Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)

(i)&(ii) Yes, SEDA has procured services from Travel With Flair as follows:

Services paid for (2016/2017) through	Amount
International Air Cost	R 532,164.37
Domestic Air Cost	R 3,840 333.21
International Accommodation	R 306 102.98
Domestic Accommodation	R 2,719 652.26
Car Rental	R 784 299.38
Shuttle	R 196 153.02
Conference Fees	R 3,968 498.85
Grand Total	R 12,347 204.07

Management Fees paid to Travel With Flair by SEDA

R 659 261.98

1(b) Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)

SEFA has procured services from Travel with Flair.

(i)&(ii) Travel Services (Flight, Accommodation, Car Hire and Shuttle Services) as follows:

Item	Amount
Domestic Air Travel	R 1, 109,313.00
Domestic Accommodation	R 588,269.00
Car Hire	R 325,878.00
Transfers	R 97,996.00
International Air Travel	R 16,622.00
Insurance and Meals (Int Travel)	R 1,296.00
Grand Total	R 2,139,374.00

Management Fees paid to Travel With Flair by SEFA

R91, 200.00

2(a) DSBD

Not applicable.
Not applicable.

2(b) SEDA

INTERNATIONAL TRIPS (2016/17) procured from Travel With Flair
(i) Travellers Name	(ii) Travel route - Destination	Travel Date	(iii) Amount
Dlamini Mduduzi	JHB/United Arab Emirates/Kuala Lumpur/United Arab Emirates/JHB	3 February 2017	R13,917.23
Gwamanda Bongani	JHB/Rwanda/JHB	24 October 2016	R41 284.23
Jaftha Tervern	JHB/Atlanta/Orlando(USA)/JHB	15 April 2016	R32 278.23
Jobodwana Buntu	JHB/Paris/Barcelona/Paris/JHB	01 May 2016	R34 047.23
Kalaote Keitumetse	JHB/Ethopia/Israel/Ethopia/JHB	18 June 2016	R12 738.23
Koka Kwathi	JHB/Ethopia/Israel/Ethopia/JHB	18 June 2016	R12 738.23
Leshou Colin	JHB/Frankfurt/Paris/JHB	08 July 2016	R76 356.18
Luhabe Mendu	JHB/Singapore/Kuala Lumpur/Singapore/JHB	15 May 2016	R29 427.23
Makgwale Ambrose	JHB/Singapore/Kuala Lumpur/Singapore/JHB	15 May 2016	R28 181.23
Maleka Lebogang	JHB/United Arab Emirates/Paris/United Arab Emirates/JHB	17January 2017	R36 639.38

INTERNATIONAL TRIPS (2016/17) procured from Travel With Flair (continued)
(i) Travellers Name	(ii) Travel route - Destination	Travel Date	(iii) Amount
Maloka Caswell	JHB/United Arab Emirates/Kuala Lumpur/United Arab Emirates/JHB	26 November 2016	R17 334.92
Mkhize Yolisa	JHB/Atlanta/JHB	12 December 2016	R175 766.99
Molopyane Kelebogile	JHB/Atlanta/Orlando(USA)/JHB	15 April 2016	R38 368.23
Motloung Sibongile	JHB/Dubai/USA/Dubai/JHB	16 July 2016	R48 068.23
Mpalami Thabang	JHB/United Arab Emirates/Paris/United Arab Emirates/JHB	03 February 2017	R33 759.66
Njenge Yandisa	JHB/Paris/Viale Galileo Galilei/Paris/JHB	12 December 2016	R53 782.23
Njenge Yandisa	JHB/Singapore/Kuala Lumpur/Singapore/JHB	15 May 2016	R84 426.23
Slabbert Koenie	JHB/Kenya/Guangzhou/Kenya/JHB	07 October 2016	R10 273.23
Tshikwatamba Nondumiso	JHB/Paris/Viale Galileo Galilei/Paris/JHB	15 December 2016	R58 880.23
Grand Total			R838 267.35

2(b) SEFA

2(i) Traveller’s Name	2(ii) Route	Travel Date	2(iii) Amount
Don Mashele	JHB-Dubai-Moscow-Dubai-JHB (air tickets)	04 April 2014	R8, 671.00
Sipho Marala	JHB-Dubai-Moscow–Dubai-JHB (air tickets)	04 April 2014	R8, 671.00
Don Mashele and Sipho Marala	JHB-Dubai-Moscow-Dubai-JHB (Insurance)	04 April 2014	R720.00
Don Mashele and Sipho Marala	JHB-Dubai-Moscow-Dubai-JHB (Meals)	04 April 2014	R576.00
Grand Total			R18,638.00

21 February 2018 - NW340

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What amount did (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him spend on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations since 1 January 2017?

Source
Link

Reply:

(a) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb) (iii) (iv) (aa) (bb)

the dti did not incur any expenditure on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo.

21 February 2018 - NW74

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

(a) What is the total number of persons who have been (i) charged, (ii) prosecuted and (iii) convicted in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, Act 7 of 2013 in each province and (b) what are the details of the sentences handed down in each successful conviction?

Source
Link

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii)(iii) and (b)

To give effect to South Africa’s obligation to the UN Protocol on Trafficking in Persons, the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking Act 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013) was passed in July 2013. The Act seeks to fulfil four main objectives, namely to:

Provide for an offence of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and other offences associated with trafficking in persons;
Prevent and combat TIP within and across the borders of the Republic;
Provide for measures to protect and assist victims of TIP; and
Provide for the establishment of the Inter-sectoral Committee on Prevention and Combating of TIP.

The Prevention and Combatting of Trafficking in Persons Act came into operation in August 2015. Prior to the enactment of Act, trafficking in persons for sexual purposes was criminalised through other pieces of legislation such as the Sexual Offences Act and trafficking in children through the Children’s Act.

For ease of reference and in order to provide a more detailed response, below is a schedule with a summary of cases dealt with under section 4(1) of the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013).

Prevention and Combatting of Trafficking in Persons Act, 7 of 2013.

Feedback from the National Prosecuting Authority regarding progress on the following cases in relation to the aforementioned Act and section 71 (or other charges) of Act 32/2007 (where indicated), as at 20 February 2018.

EASTERN CAPE (3 cases)

ACCUSED NAME	CHARGES	STATUS	OUTCOME
S v Omotoso	Section 71 Act 32/2007 (Trafficking in persons for sexual purposes) Offence(s) committed before 09/08/2015 (commencement date of Act 7/2013).	Remanded for 8/03/2018 for further investigations, including the finalization of representations made by the defence, also awaiting an application for centralisation and extra-territorial jurisdiction which application was forwarded to the to NDPP.
S v Nxasana & Others	Section 4(2) Act 7/2013	Matter is under investigation, and postponed to 15/03/2018 pending application for centralisation.
S v Jacobs & Others	Section 4(1) Act7/2013	Remanded for 14/05/2018, final date for accused 1 to ensure financial instructions to the relevant legal representative. A trial date will be arranged for the Regional Court, PE.

FREE STATE (3 cases)

ACCUSED NAME	CHARGES	STATUS	OUTCOME
S v Lgedi & Another	Section 4(1) Act7/2013 Sexual exploitation	Postponed for further investigations and bail applications
S v Muller, Reyneke & Stuurman	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 Forced labour exploitation	Postponed for further investigations and bail applications
S v Reyneke	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 Sexual exploitation	Postponed for further investigations and bail applications

SOUTH GAUTENG (10 cases)

ACCUSED NAME	CHARGES	STATUS	OUTCOME
S v Phumzile Sithole Kempton Park RC	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 (x 2 charges)	Struck of roll – July 2016.	J175 issued for re-appearance on 10/10/16.
S v Amako Frank & Another JHB HC	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013, Rape (section 3 of Act 32/2007) and Sexual Assault (2 charges).	Part –heard Trial
S v Bodia Madeka Kempton Park RC	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 ( 4 charges), fraud and contravention of the Immigration Act.	Further investigations
S v Madika Kadongolo	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 ( 4 charges), theft and fraud	Further investigations
S v Uche Nwasu & 2 Others	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 (4 charges) and assault.		Withdrawn 20/7/2016 Complainant untraceable.
S v Kechurwu Odachi & 2 Others	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013	Further investigations
S v Ezinwa Nnamdi Nelson	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013		Nolle prosequi
S v Nyaradzo Munetsi	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013, fraud and contravention of the Immigration Act.	Further Investigation
S v SibandaThomas Fabiao	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013	Convicted as charged, postponed for sentence, 14/12/17
S v Fatima Onorio	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013	Further investigation

NORTH GAUTENG (6 cases)

ACCUSED NAME	CHARGES	STATUS	OUTCOME
S v Americo Chaoque Brits RC	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 (Forced labour x 6 charges - children from Mozambique)	Postponed for 18/4/2018, Part-heard (the December 2017 judgment was in relation to a trial within a trail)
S v R T Balele Brits RC	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 (x 2 charges)	Postponed for trial 19 - 30/3/2018 Pretoria HC
S v Anderson Ngwasu	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013		Acquitted (Complainant absconded during trial)
S v Abba & Others	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013	11/12/2017 Judgment	CONVICTED 2 X counts of Section 4(1) - Sexual Exploitation Postponed for 26/6/20 18 for Sentence
S v Obi & Others	Drugs & Extortion	Postponed for 26/2/2018 re Indictment & HC trial date
S v Emecka	Section 4(1) Act7/2013	Postponed for 26/2/2018 for RC trial date

KWAZULU NATAL (4 cases)

ACCUSED NAME	CHARGES	STATUS	OUTCOME
S v Madlala (Gumtree case)	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013	Convicted as charged - 2016	Sentence of 5 years suspended for 5 years
S v Makhosini Fakudze Durban RC	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013	Convicted as charged.	Sentenced to 2 life term imprisonment sentences & inclusion of particulars in NRSO, NCPR and also declared to be unfit to possess a firearm.
S v Tazley Msweli & 1 other Pinetown RC	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013	Convicted as charged	Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment
S v Qinglin Ye & Others	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013- 40 counts for labour exploitation. ,	Postponed for 27/02/2018 till 31 May 2018 RC Durban. RC date sooner available than that of the HC.

LIMPOPO (1 case)

ACCUSED NAME

CHARGES

STATUS

OUTCOME

Accused details not available.

Groblersdal CAS 79/5/17

Section 4(1) Act 7/2013, Rape (section 3 of Act 32/2007), Sexual Assault (section 5 of Act 32/2007)

Postponed for further investigation.

MPUMALANGA (9 cases)

ACCUSED NAME

CHARGES

STATUS

OUTCOME

S v E. Khoza & Another

Kabokweni RC

Section 4(1)(a) Act 7/2013

Convicted as charged

R5000 or 3 years’ imprisonment &

4 years imprisonment suspended for 5 years

S v N. Khoza & 2 Others

Nelspruit RC2

Section 4(2) of Act 7/2013

Accused 3 Convicted as charged.

5 years suspended for 5 years.

S v N. Khoza & 1 Other

Nelspruit RC2

Section 4(2) Act 7/2013

Victim disappeared and case was withdrawn.

S v Maphosa & Another Kanyamazane RC	Section 4(1)(a) Act 7/2013 & Statutory Rape (section 15 of Act 32/2007)	Convicted 20/9/ 2016 on section 15 of act 32/2007.	Sentenced to 4 years imprisonment suspended for 5 yrs.
S v Luxiano Paulo Hansassela Tonga RC	Section 4 (1) Act 7/2013 & Rape (section 3 of Act 32/2007)	Matter withdrawn pending finalization of investigation. A statement from the mother in Mozambique is needed to prove trafficking
S v Mathebula & Another Kabokweni RC	Section 4 (1) Act 7/2013		Finalised – Case withdrawn on 6/10/2015 (Child complainants absconded from Place of Safety)
S v Raymond K Dumati & Another	Abduction / Section 4 (1) Act 7/2013	Case transferred to Springs RC
S v L. Makhubela & Another	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 – sexual exploitation	Postponed for 25/05/2018 partly heard.
S v J. C. Thikizi	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013 – sexual exploitation	Accused convicted on charge of section 18 of Act 32/2007 - 07/03/2017	Sentence postponed until June 2017 (updated info outstanding).

NORTHERN CAPE (1 case)

ACCUSED NAME

CHARGES

STATUS

OUTCOME

S v Andy Amzuilo Chikunyie Postmasburg, RC

Section 4(1) of Act 7/ 2013 (1 charge).

These 2 cases were joined with 3 counts of c/o S.4(1) against al 3 accused.

Postponed for 23 & 24/5/2018 for trial, Kuruman RC.

S v Austine Okoye & Another Postmasburg, RC

(x2 counts of Trafficking in contravention of section 4(1) of Act 7 of 2013,

Joined with the case above

NORTH WEST (4 cases)

ACCUSED NAME	CHARGES	STATUS	OUTCOME
S v Geoffrey Bishop Mwake	Section 4 (1) Act 7/2013		Withdrawn to trace witnesses
S v Hani Abugu	Section 4(1) & Section 5 Act 7/2013		Withdrawn to trace witnesses
S v Harrison Odo & 2 Others	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013	Postponed for 8/05/2018, part heard.
S v Jabu Sailesi & 2 Others	Section 4(1) Act 7/2013		Withdrawn

WESTERN CAPE (5 cases)

ACCUSED NAME	CHARGES	STATUS	OUTCOME
S v Simon Eze Light & Nancy Eze Light	Section 4(1) of Act 7/2013 - labour exploitation	Postponed for trial to 12/04/2018
S v Portia Sibanda Kwanonkuthula	Section 4(1) of Act 7/2013 - labour exploitation		Case withdrawn when the accused passed away
S v Naidoo &Others	Section 4(1) of Act 7/2013 - Sexual Exploitation & Rape (section 3 of Act 32/2007)	Postponed for trial – 25/05/2018
S v Ayok &Another	Section 4(1) of Act 7/2013 - Sexual Exploitation & Rape (section 3 of Act 32/20007)	Postponed to 27/02/2018 for Bail Application
S v Reynecke &Others	Section 4(1) of Act 7/2013 and Racketeering (POCA)	Postponed to 27/02/2018 for Charge Sheet

21 February 2018 - NW50

Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to the Pietermaritzburg High Court decision that the appointment of a certain person (name furnished) to the Mhlathuze Water Board was unlawful, what was the total cost spent by her department on (a) the appeal and (b) subsequent withdrawal of the appeal by her department following judgment in the matter of Makhanya v The Minister of Water and Sanitation and Mhlathuze Water Board?

Source
Link

Reply:

The total cost spent by My Department is R R1 331 829 .21 on the following:

a) Appeal is R518 367.79 excluding Mr Makhanya legal costs;

b) Mr Makhanya legal costs R813 461.42

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21 February 2018 - NW190

Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him procured services from a certain company (Travel with Flair); if so, (i) what services were procured in each case and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case; (2) whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him; if so, (i) what is the name of each person who travelled, (ii) what was the travel route and (iii) what is the total amount that was paid for each person accompanying him?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1)(a)The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development had, through a competitive bidding process, appointed the Travel Management Company (TMC) named Travel with Flair to provide travelling and related services.

(i)The following link table depicts service volumes that were processed by the TMC on behalf of the Department for the period April 2016 to March 2017:

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW190-April16-March17.pdf

(ii)The total value of services paid to various hospitality industry players through Travel with Flair was R202 826 036. It should be noted that the National Treasury negotiated and implemented rates with all TMCs. The Department is therefore strictly in compliance with the National Treasury guideline on rates and charges applicable to the travel management industry.

2 (a) Yes, the specified company did provide services related to international travel.

(i)(ii) and (iii)The attached Excel spreadsheet contains the names of the officials who travelled, the route details and the amounts paid for each person.

Main TMR

Client: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

April 2016 - March 2017

Passenger

Category

Route Details

Trns

Tot Fare

Africa Shoneez Fazeela

International Air Travel

Dxb/Cpt

-

Ewr Jfk/Jnb

-

Iad/Jnb

-

Jnb/Dxb/Led/Vie/Dxb

3

37 487

Jnb/Jfk Ewr/Yow/Ewr

3

137 862

Jnb/Jfk Ewr/Yow/Iad

2

-

Led/Vie/Dxb/Jnb

1

29 350

Vie/Dxb/Cpt

5

62 264

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

31 280

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

30 838

Insurance

Land Arrangements

2

3 775

Tours Domestic

Zurich Tourismus

2

-

Africa Shoneez Fazeela Total

20

332 856

Airline Cxl Penalty

International Air Travel

Apl/Jnb/Apl

-1

285

Buq/Jnb

-1

5 020

Cpt/Jnb/Gbe

-1

285

Gbe/Jnb/Cpt

-1

285

Hre/Buq

-1

1 163

Jnb/Acc/Jnb

-1

285

Jnb/Ams/Jnb

-1

616

Jnb/Lhr Edi/Ewr/Yow

-1

3 306

Jnb/Lun

-1

285

Jnb/Muc/Fco/Muc/Jnb

-1

570

Lhr/Jnb/Lhr

-1

285

Lun/Hre

-1

388

Wdh/Jnb

-1

570

Yow/Iad/Jnb

-1

-

Airline Cxl Penalty Total

-14

13 342

Bauser Kenneth

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

390

Bauser Kenneth Total

1

390

Bembo Vierafrancisco

International Air Travel

Lad/Jnb/Lad

1

14 243

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

225

Bembo Vierafrancisco Total

2

14 468

Clark Dellenem Ms

International Air Travel

Jnb/Wdh

1

3 378

Jnb/Wdh/Jnb

1

3 049

Wdh/Jnb

-

Clark Dellenem Ms Total

2

6 427

Daniels Enver Mr

International Air Travel

Cpt/Ams/Cpt

3

72 661

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

41 580

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

1 960

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

2

-

Daniels Enver Mr Total

7

116 201

Dhlamini Busisiwe Pearl

International Air Travel

Jnb/Gru/Mvd/Gru/Jnb

3

45 229

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

7 800

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

225

Dhlamini Busisiwe Pearl Total

5

53 254

Dossantoszivane Montserratricardi

International Air Travel

Lad/Jnb/Lad

1

14 243

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

225

Dossantoszivane Montserratricardi Total

2

14 468

Franzman Danaline Ms

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

28 590

International Air Travel

Jnb/Zrh/Gva/Zrh/Jnb

1

28 052

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

270

Franzman Danaline Ms Total

3

56 913

Gutsa Taka

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

225

Gutsa Taka Total

1

225

Huang Lei

Regional Air Travel

Pek/Jnb/Pek

1

49 556

Huang Lei Total

1

49 556

Jeffery John Mr

International Air Travel

Bjl/Dkr

3

12 654

Cpt/Lhr/Cpt

5

91 204

Cpt/Lhr/Jnb

2

-

Jnb/Dkr/Jnb

2

-

Jnb/Gru/Mvd/Gru/Jnb

6

135 446

Jnb/Sho/Jnb

1

5 864

Jnb/Zrh/Gva/Zrh/Jnb

4

75 760

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

2

52 144

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

37 290

Insurance

Land Arrangements

11

1 635

Jeffery John Mr Total

37

411 998

Kambula Praise Ms

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

2

58 513

Regional Air Travel

Abj/Jnb

3

19 896

Bjl/Cmn/Abj

3

12 823

Dkr/Bjl

3

7 070

Jnb/Nbo/Dkr

3

16 690

International Air Travel

Jnb/Fra/Gva/Fra/Jnb

1

28 745

Insurance

Land Arrangements

5

2 000

Kambula Praise Ms Total

20

145 738

Keepile Kgakololo

International Air Travel

Gbe/Jnb/Bfn/Jnb/Gbe

1

9 637

Keepile Kgakololo Total

1

9 637

Kekgetheleng Obajengcastro

International Air Travel

Gbe/Jnb/Bfn/Jnb/Gbe

1

9 637

Kekgetheleng Obajengcastro Total

1

9 637

Kekgetheleng Oboifengcastro Mr

International Air Travel

Gbe/Jnb/Bfn/Jnb/Gbe

1

9 637

Kekgetheleng Oboifengcastro Mr Total

1

9 637

Kgakololo Keepile

International Air Travel

Gbe/Jnb/Bfn/Jnb/Gbe

1

9 637

Kgakololo Keepile Total

1

9 637

Kgoelenya Joseph Mr

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

2

82 585

Regional Air Travel

Acc/Jnb

1

24 035

Jnb/Add/Lfw/Acc

5

31 452

International Air Travel

Jnb/Zrh/Gva/Zrh/Jnb

1

27 750

Insurance

Land Arrangements

5

540

Kgoelenya Joseph Mr Total

14

166 362

Kollapen Narandranjudge

International Air Travel

Jnb/Per/Mel/Per/Jnb

3

73 917

Jnb/Syd/Mel/Syd/Jnb

1

63 765

Kollapen Narandranjudge Total

4

137 682

La Foy Gabriella

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

29 315

La Foy Gabriella Total

1

29 315

Lafoy Gabriella

International Air Travel

Jnb/Zrh/Gva/Zrh/Jnb

1

56 760

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

270

Lafoy Gabriella Total

2

57 030

Lafoy Gabriella Ms

International Air Travel

Jnb/Add/Lfw/Acc/Jnb

3

55 548

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

53 100

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

540

Lafoy Gabriella Ms Total

5

109 188

Lambrechts Anthony

International Air Travel

Cpt/Gbe

1

3 978

Cpt/Jnb/Gbe

-1

-5 761

Gbe/Cpt

1

4 144

Gbe/Jnb/Cpt

-1

-6 114

Gbe/Jnb/Gbe

2

12 238

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

315

Lambrechts Anthony Total

3

8 801

Lekgetho Nomsa Ms

International Air Travel

Add/Jnb

-1

-10 614

Lekgetho Nomsa Ms Total

-1

-10 614

Lelokwane Gaolaolae

International Air Travel

Gbe/Jnb/Bfn/Jnb/Gbe

1

9 637

Lelokwane Gaolaolae Total

1

9 637

Lelokwane Gaolaolwe

International Air Travel

Gbe/Jnb/Bfn/Jnb/Gbe

1

9 637

Lelokwane Gaolaolwe Total

1

9 637

Lingwati Mandlaabram

International Air Travel

Jnb/Muc/Fco/Muc/Jnb

-1

-82 008

Lingwati Mandlaabram Total

-1

-82 008

Lou Qiaoli

International Air Travel

Hkg/Pek

2

-

Pek/Jnb/Hkg

2

-

Lou Qiaoli Total

4

-

Madonsela Vusimuzi Philemon Mr

International Air Travel

Ewr Jfk/Jnb

-

Iad/Jnb

-

Jnb/Jfk Ewr/Yow/Ewr

1

137 862

Jnb/Jfk Ewr/Yow/Iad

1

-

Jnb/Lhr/Jnb

7

89 570

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

43 153

Insurance

Land Arrangements

2

4 035

Madonsela Vusimuzi Philemon Mr Total

12

274 620

Magagula Khanyisilepeggy

International Air Travel

Lhr/Jnb/Lhr

1

33 784

Insurance

Land Arrangements

2

1 630

Magagula Khanyisilepeggy Total

3

35 414

Makhubele John Ndaba

International Air Travel

Acc/Bjl/Acc

4

-

Jnb/Acc/Jnb

2

-

Jnb/Iad/Yow/Iad/Jnb

4

137 862

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

18 473

Insurance

Land Arrangements

4

2 480

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

1 880

Makhubele John Ndaba Total

16

160 695

Malapela Thabo Andrew

International Air Travel

Gbe/Jnb/Gbe

1

5 156

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

225

Malapela Thabo Andrew Total

2

5 381

Maluluke Vusumuzi Prince

International Air Travel

Dxb/Cpt

-

Jnb/Cdg/Jnb

1

70 746

Jnb/Dxb/Led/Vie/Dxb

5

37 487

Led/Vie/Dxb/Cpt

1

29 350

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

31 280

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

29 054

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

1 700

Tours Domestic

Zurich Tourismus

2

-

Maluluke Vusumuzi Prince Total

12

199 617

Maseko Mangaliso Mr

Regional Air Travel

Abj/Jnb

3

19 896

Bjl/Cmn/Abj

3

12 823

Dkr/Bjl

3

7 070

Jnb/Nbo/Dkr

3

16 690

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

54 795

International Air Travel

Acc/Bjl/Acc

1

17 214

Jnb/Acc/Jnb

3

22 406

Insurance

Land Arrangements

7

2 450

Maseko Mangaliso Mr Total

24

153 345

Masutha Tshililo Adv

International Air Travel

Add/Jnb

1

23 297

Dxb/Cpt

-

Ewr Jfk/Jnb

-

Iad/Jnb

-

Jnb/Add/Lfw/Add/Jnb

3

48 324

Jnb/Ams/Jnb

-1

-103 507

Jnb/Dxb/Led/Vie/Dxb

9

86 528

Jnb/Jfk Ewr/Yow/Ewr

3

137 915

Jnb/Jfk Ewr/Yow/Iad

2

-

Jnb/Muc/Ams/Muc/Jnb

3

71 917

Jnb/Muc/Osl

1

58 125

Osl/Zrh/Jnb

1

65 782

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

3

110 194

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

2

85 064

Insurance

Land Arrangements

7

13 575

Tours Domestic

Zurich Tourismus

2

-

Masutha Tshililo Adv Total

36

597 215

Matibe Tshisamphiri Nelson

International Air Travel

Jnb/Per/Mel

1

23 665

Mel/Syd/Jnb

1

27 309

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

38 490

Matibe Tshisamphiri Nelson Total

3

89 464

Maweni Dairus Nicholas

International Air Travel

Bjl/Dkr

1

3 004

Jnb/Dkr/Jnb

2

-

Jnb/Gru/Mvd/Gru/Jnb

1

58 257

Jnb/Zrh/Gva/Zrh/Jnb

2

-

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

2

33 956

Insurance

Land Arrangements

5

270

Maweni Dairus Nicholas Total

13

95 487

Mboweni Lucia Monyamane

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

2

77 238

International Air Travel

Jnb/Hre/Jnb

3

8 158

Jnb/Lhr/Jnb

3

18 369

Insurance

Land Arrangements

2

495

Mboweni Lucia Monyamane Total

10

104 261

Mfunzana Masibulele C Mr

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

7 880

Mfunzana Masibulele C Mr Total

1

7 880

Mfunzana Masibulelechris Mr

International Air Travel

Jnb/Wvb/Jnb

1

9 481

Mfunzana Masibulelechris Mr Total

1

9 481

Mhlarhi Jamela Ms

International Air Travel

Jnb/Sho/Jnb

1

5 864

Jnb/Zrh/Gva/Zrh/Jnb

6

28 052

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

26 724

Insurance

Land Arrangements

4

763

Mhlarhi Jamela Ms Total

12

61 403

Mokushane Thapelo Mr

International Air Travel

Jnb/Muc/Osl

1

21 946

Osl/Zrh/Jnb

1

24 884

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

13 200

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

1 960

Mokushane Thapelo Mr Total

4

61 990

Monageng Confrencekm Ms

International Air Travel

Add/Jnb

1

23 297

Jnb/Add/Lfw/Add/Jnb

3

48 324

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

13 130

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

1 960

Monageng Confrencekm Ms Total

6

86 711

Moroke Reetsang Innocentia

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

2

13 080

Regional Air Travel

Jnb/Sho/Jnb

2

11 836

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

225

Moroke Reetsang Innocentia Total

5

25 141

Motsumi Kefilwe

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

420

Motsumi Kefilwe Total

1

420

Motsumi Modise

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

420

Motsumi Modise Total

1

420

Mseko Mangaliso

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

42 600

Mseko Mangaliso Total

1

42 600

Ndabeni Anele

International Air Travel

Bre/Ist/Cpt/Ist/Bre

1

12 567

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

880

Ndabeni Anele Total

2

13 447

Nhlayisi Zanele Ms

Regional Air Travel

Jnb/Bfn/Jnb

1

4 698

Nhlayisi Zanele Ms Total

1

4 698

Nkukwana Isake Mr

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

50 100

International Air Travel

Jnb/Muc/Vie/Muc/Jnb

1

41 137

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

31 437

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

540

Nkukwana Isake Mr Total

4

123 214

Oelofse Jacques Mr

International Air Travel

Akl/Dxb/Jnb/Dxb/Akl

1

37 727

Oelofse Jacques Mr Total

1

37 727

Oelofse Liam

International Air Travel

Akl/Dxb/Jnb/Dxb/Akl

1

28 617

Oelofse Liam Total

1

28 617

Oelofse Marisca Mrs

International Air Travel

Akl/Dxb/Jnb/Dxb/Akl

1

37 727

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

1 670

Oelofse Marisca Mrs Total

2

39 397

Oelofse Mieke

International Air Travel

Akl/Dxb/Jnb/Dxb/Akl

1

28 617

Oelofse Mieke Total

1

28 617

Olah Annika

International Air Travel

Ham/Ams/Cpt/Ams/Ham

1

21 185

Olah Annika Total

1

21 185

Pillay Kalayvani

Transfers

Land Arrangements

1

3 540

Pillay Kalayvani Total

1

3 540

Rossouw Riaan

International Air Travel

Apl/Jnb/Apl

-1

-9 810

Rossouw Riaan Total

-1

-9 810

Sewpaul Ooshara Manharlal Ms

International Air Travel

Acc/Bjl/Acc

3

10 837

Jnb/Acc/Jnb

3

18 830

Jnb/Zrh/Gva/Zrh/Jnb

5

28 052

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

29 750

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

28 304

Insurance

Land Arrangements

6

2 350

Sewpaul Ooshara Manharlal Ms Total

19

118 124

Skelton Annmarie

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

67 886

Transfers

Land Arrangements

1

3 015

Skelton Annmarie Total

2

70 901

Skhosana Dorcas

Regional Air Travel

Acc/Nbo/Jnb

1

29 006

Jnb/Acc

1

10 964

Insurance

Land Arrangements

2

540

Skhosana Dorcas Total

4

40 510

Skhosana Thandazile

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

12 937

Skhosana Thandazile Total

1

12 937

Skosana Jacob Mr

International Air Travel

Jfk/Jnb

-

Jnb/Dxb/Led/Dxb/Jnb

7

63 188

Jnb/Iad/Yow/Ewr

1

137 862

Jnb/Lhr Edi/Ewr/Yow

-

6 309

Jnb/Lhr/Edi/Lhr/Jnb

2

-

Jnb/Lhr/Jnb

1

89 640

Lhr/Edi

1

7 157

Lhr/Edi/Lhr

1

11 755

Lhr/Yow/Lhr

1

82 783

Yow/Iad/Jnb

-1

-

Yow/Yul/Lhr

1

58 256

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

2

51 005

Accommodation

Land Arrangements

1

31 280

Transfers International And Cr

Land Arrangements

1

3 315

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

1 770

Tours Domestic

Travel Insurance Co

2

-

Skosana Jacob Mr Total

21

544 321

Smit Corne

International Air Travel

Wtb/Syd/Jnb/Syd/Wtb

4

-

Insurance

Land Arrangements

4

-

Smit Corne Total

8

-

Strydom Paula

International Air Travel

Auh/Jnb/Auh

2

37 548

Strydom Paula Total

2

37 548

Terblanche Johannaaletta

International Air Travel

Jnb/Dur/Jnb

2

-

Terblanche Johannaaletta Total

2

-

Tshabalala Judith Ms

International Air Travel

Jnb/Muc/Ams/Muc/Jnb

3

71 917

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

17 325

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

1 960

Tshabalala Judith Ms Total

5

91 202

Tshabangu Admirable

International Air Travel

Buq/Jnb

-

Hre/Buq

-

Jnb/Lun

-

Lun/Hre

-1

1 254

Tshabangu Admirable Total

-1

1 254

Tshribi Ken Mr

International Air Travel

Acc/Jnb/Acc

1

43 299

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

420

Tshribi Ken Mr Total

2

43 719

Vanheerden Herman Benjamin

Accommodation International

Land Arrangements

1

14 700

International Air Travel

Fra/Dme/Fra

2

122

Jnb/Hre/Jnb

3

8 158

Insurance

Land Arrangements

1

270

Vanheerden Herman Benjamin Total

7

23 250

Grand Total

373

4 975 541

(1)(b) Regarding the entities reporting to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, the following information, was received:

Response received from the Special Investigating Unit:

In response to the parliamentary question, the SIU confirmed that it never procured the services of Travel with Flair (Pty) Ltd.

Response received from Legal Aid South Africa:

The Legal Aid South Africa has a contract with Travel With Flair for the provision of travel management services. The contract was awarded through an open tender process having considered functionality and cost of bids received. In terms of the contract, Travel With Flair invoices Legal Aid South Africa for all travel services procured on their behalf and these invoices are settled within 30 days. Travel With Flair charges Legal Aid South Africa a monthly management fee for their services.

(1) Regarding domestic travel:

TRAVEL WITH FLAIR - SERVICES PROCURED AND PAYMENTS MADE
Travel Service	Apr 2016 - Mar 2017	Apr 2017 - Oct 2017	Total since Apr 2016
Accommodation	7,093,709	4,256,102	11,349,811
Air travel	2,187,592	2,739,368	4,926,960
Conferences	333,729	1,129,167	1,462,896
Car hire	165,615	98,515	264,130
Transfers	73,523	161,080	234,603
Tours domestic ( International visitors)	25,500	25,500	51,000
International Air Travel	76,810	6,187	82,997
International Accommodation	43,200	16,604	59,804
Insurance	3,155	2,070	5,225
Total travel spend	10,002,833	8,434,593	18,437,426
Total Management Fee	490,340	622,060	1,112,400
Total Paid to Travel With Flair	10,493,173	9,056,653	19,549,826

(2) Regarding international air travel:

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL - APRIL 2016 TO MARCH 2017
Name of traveller	Position of traveler	Travel route	Travel costs paid to TWF
Devraj Nair	National Operations Executive	Johannesburg / Guaulhos (Brazil) / Ministro Pistarini (Argentina) / Johannesburg	19,410
Vidhulekha Vedalankar	Chief Executive Officer	Johannesburg / Guaulhos (Brazil) / Ministro Pistarini (Argentina) / Johannesburg	19,410
Judge President Dunstan Mlambo	Chairperson of the Board	Johannesburg / Guaulhos (Brazil) / Ministro Pistarini (Argentina) / Johannesburg	19,410
Vidhulekha Vedalankar	Chief Executive Officer	Johannesburg / London Heathrow / Johannesburg	16,701
Vidhulekha Vedalankar	Chief Executive Officer	London Heathrow / George Best City Airport (UK) / London Heathrow	1,879
Total cost paid to Travel With Flair - 2016/2017			76,810

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL - APRIL 2017 TO OCTOBER 2017
Name of traveller	Position of traveller	Travel route	Travel costs paid to TWF
Patrick Hundermark	Chief Legal Executive	Johannesburg / Kigali (Rwanda) / Johannesburg	6187
Total cost paid to Travel With Flair - 2017/2018			6187

Total costs of international air travel			82,997


INTERNATIONAL ACCOMMODATION - APRIL 2016 TO MARCH 2017
Name of traveller	Position of traveller	Accommodation - Service Provider	Travel costs paid to TWF
Devraj Nair	National Operations Executive	Earthbound Travel Wholesale - 4 nights	14,400
Vidhulekha Vedalankar	Chief Executive Officer	Earthbound Travel Wholesale - 4 nights	14,400
Judge President Dunstan Mlambo	Chairperson of the Board	Earthbound Travel Wholesale - 4 nights	14,400
Total cost paid to Travel With Flair - 2016/2017			43,200

INTERNATIONAL ACCOMMODATION - APRIL 2017 TO OCTOBER 2017
Name of traveller	Position of traveller	Accommodation - Service Provider	Travel costs paid to TWF
Vidhulekha Vedalankar	Chief Executive Officer	The Fitzwilliam Hotel (Belfast) - 3 nights	9,044
Patrick Hundermark	Chief Legal Executive	Park Inn by Radisson Kigali - 4 nights	7560
Total cost paid to Travel With Flair - 2017/2018			16,604

Total costs of international accommodation			59,804

Response from the National Prosecuting Authority:

1. The NPA had a contract with Travel with Flair (TWF) during the period May 2009 to November 2011. In this regard,

(i) The NPA procured travel management services (air flights, accommodation, car rental and shuttle services)

(ii) The total amount paid to TWF during the contract period was R 78 375 960.52, detailed as follows:

R 34 915 174,72 – 2009/10 financial year;

R 27 517 371.09 – 2010/11 financial year;

R 15 943 414,71 – 2011/12 financial year

2. The Service Level Agreement entered into with TWF included services related to international travel.

(i) The total amounts paid to TWF during the contract period for international travel on behalf of NPA officials amounts to R 5 323 373.65, detailed as follows:

R 2 577 591,87 – 2009/10 financial year;

R 1 499 002.88 – 2010/11 financial year;

R 1 246 778.90 – 2011/12 financial year

I have been informed by the National Prosecuting Authority that due to the fact that the contract expired more than five (5) years ago, the level of detailed breakdown required in the question would require an extended effort and time to find in the archived records.

Response from the Office of the Chief Justice

The Office of the Chief Justice did not procure any services from Travel With Flair (Pty) Ltd, therefore, the above questions are not applicable in this regard.

Response from the Department of Correctional Services

1. YES,

SERVICES PROCURED	SERVICE QUANTITY	SERVICE TOTAL COST
Accommodation	3,872	13,720,068
Domestic Air Travel	1,029	4,652,002
Conference Package	51	1,268,781
Corporate Management Fee	11,072	1,134,534
Car Hire	454	848,613
Transfers	267	354,446
Group Conference & Incentives	12	191,744
Regional Air Travel	11	65,986
Foreign Exchange	4	23,334
Insurance	5	1,125
Grand Total	16,777	22,260,632

2. YES,

(a) SERVICE	(i) TRAVELLER	(ii) ROUTE	DATE	QUANTITY	(iii) AMOUNT
Regional Air Travel	Dingalo Margaret Ms	Jnb/Ebb/Jnb	06/04/2015	1	11,086.72
	Dingalo Margaret Ms			1	11,086.72
	Gumede Thandi Rosemary	Abv/Acc	26/08/2015	1	4,991.00
		Acc/Nbo/Jnb	27/08/2015	1	260.00
		Jnb/Nbo/Abv Acc/Nbo	23/08/2015	1	13,206.72
		Nbo/Jnb	27/08/2015	1	-
	Gumede Thandi Rosemary			4	18,457.72
	Manamela Choene Edna	Abv/Acc	26/08/2015	1	4,991.00
		Acc/Nbo/Jnb	27/08/2015	1	260.00
		Jnb/Nbo/Abv Acc/Nbo	23/08/2015	1	13,206.72
		Nbo/Jnb	27/08/2015	1	-
	Manamela Choene Edna Total			4	18,457.72
	Mbambo Piko Frank Mr	Jnb/Ebb/Jnb	06/04/2015	1	11,086.72
	Mbambo Piko Frank Mr Total			1	11,086.72
Regional Air Travel Total				10	59,088.88

Foreign Exchange	Dingalo Margaret Ms	MARILU	06/04/2015	2	4,716.40
	Dingalo Margaret Ms			2	4,716.40
	Gumede Thandi Rosemary		22/08/2015	2	18,617.39
	Gumede Thandi Rosemary			2	18,617.39
Foreign Exchange Total				4	23,333.79

Insurance	Dingalo Margaret Ms	Travel Insurance Co	06/04/2015	1	225.00
	Dingalo Margaret Ms			1	225.00
	Gumede Thandi Rosemary	Travel Insurance Co	23/08/2015	1	225.00
	Gumede Thandi Rosemary			1	225.00
	Manamela Choene Edna	Travel Insurance Co	23/08/2015	1	225.00
	Manamela Choene Edna			1	225.00
	Mbambo Piko Frank	Travel Insurance Co	06/04/2015	1	225.00
	Mbambo Piko Frank			1	225.00
Insurance Total				4	900.00

Grand Total				18	83,322.67

21 February 2018 - NW8

Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What (a) was the rationale behind the directive from her department to Umgeni Water in terms of section 74(1) of the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998, to establish a desalination plant in the City of Cape Town, (b) were the legislative provisions she relied on when the directive was issued and (c) are the details of the progress with regard to the establishment of the desalination plant since the directive was issued?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) The Minister of Water and Sanitation can use the Department of Water and Sanitation and the Agencies/Entities reporting to her to be deployed in emergency situations such as a drought disaster. In the case of the Drought Disaster in the Western Cape and the City of Cape Town in particular, Umgeni Water has both the capacity and the expertise to execute an emergency desalination project and also to perform the operation and maintenance of the plan. Section 74 (1) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) provides distinctively for directive relating to a power which already resides with the institution and a power which the institution does not have at all but same assigned or delegated to it by way of a directive. The directive requires that UW performs both water resource and water services functions. It is in this regard that Section 74(1) of the National Water Act, 1998 was utilized as part of the Department of Water and Sanitation intervention.

b) Considering the nature of the services (scarce resources) to be provided by Umgeni Water to another organ of state, which will fulfil the right to access to sufficient water in terms of section 27 of the Constitution Act 108 of 1997 but also foster cooperative governance as per section 41 of the Constitution. The fact that the performance of duties assigned to Umgeni Water by the Directive are not in the business plan of Umgeni Water cannot be a legal impediment to enforce the Directive. In fact the purpose of the Directive is to assign or delegate those powers that are not in the business plan or allowable in terms of section 30(1) of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997) to Umgeni Water.

c) Yes. Following meetings between the Mayor of the City of Cape Town (CoCT) and Minister and the request by the Mayor for assistance, Minister issued a directive to UW on 11 December 2017 to procure a 10MLD plant as an emergency intervention for CoCT for siting in the harbour.

Umgeni Water has concluded their procurement process and has identified a preferred service provider.
The City of Cape Town have however recently requested that Minister delay the implementation of the desalination option so that they can assess the ground water availability once drilling has been completed, and also to find an alternate site for the plant.
A number of meetings have been held during the past 10 days to deal with the following issues:
- Finalisation of the site for the establishment of the plant;
- Electrical supply;
- Connector infrastructure (sea intake, brine discharge and connection to the CoCT water supply system);
- Regulatory requirements; and
- Off-take agreement.

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21 February 2018 - NW51

Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

By what date will a new board for the Mhlathuze Water Board be appointed?

Source
Link

Reply:

My Department has commenced with processes to appoint a new Board of Mhlathuze Water Board. A submission for the appointment of a selection panel and a chairperson to consider all nominations received and make recommendations on Board appointments was completed. It is anticipated that the selection panel will commence and conclude its task by March 2018 and it is expected that the new Board will be appointed in April/May 2018, as it requires Cabinet concurrence.

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21 February 2018 - NW6

Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What (a) plans has her department put in place in respect of the augmentation of existing and the development of new bulk water infrastructure to mitigate the effects of climate change on the provision of bulk water in the Western Cape Province and (b) is the status of the (i) plans and (ii) financing thereof?

Source
Link

Reply:

(a) My Department is working on the implementation of the Berg River-Voelvlei Augmentation Scheme (BRVAS). This project augments the Western Cape Water Supply System that serves the Cape Town Metropolitan and surrounding smaller urban areas as well as irrigators in the area. In addition to the BRVAS project, various surface water schemes (e.g. the Michell’s Pass Diversion, Further Phases of the Vloevlei Dam Augmentation, Upper Wit River Diversion, Molenaars River Diversion and the Raising of the Lower Steenbras Dam) are at various stages of investigation for further augmentation of the system in the medium- to long-term.

(b)(i) Planning work for the BRVAS project has been concluded and environmental authorisation is expected by May 2018, if there are no snags with appeal process. However, considering the severe drought situation prevailing in the region, I have whilst awaiting the approval or finalization of the environmental authorization appointed the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) to secure funding and implement the project on a fast-track basis. The TCTA is currently engaging the City of Cape Town and other potential users of the water to finalize off-take agreements.

(b)(ii) The TCTA is currently engaging the National Treasury to obtain approval on a funding mechanism and the required guarantees.

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21 February 2018 - NW7

Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)What is the total amount of funding that has been allocated to the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality for the development of boreholes for the provision of water (a) in the (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017; (2) (a) what number of boreholes were intended to be developed, (b) what is the total number of boreholes that was developed and (c) have all the funding been accounted for since 1 April 2015?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) There is no amount of funding that has been allocated to Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality in the 2015-16 financial year.

(1)(a)(ii) There is a total amount of R15,000,000 that has been allocated to Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality in the 2016-17 financial year.

(b) The total amount of R15,000,000 has been allocated to Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality since 1 April 2017.

(2)(a) A total of 60 Boreholes are intended for development over a multi-year phased approach through Sedibeng Water as the Implementing Agent.

(2)(b) A total of 55 Boreholes have been drilled.

Two contractors have been appointed for equipping and construction of boreholes in Area 3 and Area 4.
30 hand pumps were developed in the Qwaqwa area through support from the National Lottery.
In addition, the Department has provided 80,000 litres of storage for the supply of water from a municipal borehole in Bolata.

(2)(c) All work on the ground and payments made to date has been verified.

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21 February 2018 - NW57

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

(a) What is the total number of cases of (i) child abuse and (ii) child murder that have been recorded in each province and (b) of those cases, how many have led to successful convictions in each province in the past three financial years?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) (i) and (ii) The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has informed me that the NPA only records conviction rates of verdict cases on all murder prosecutions, and a further breakdown according to the types of murder as well as child abuse, is not available. NPA is therefore not able to provide the information in the detail requested.

I have further been informed that the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development`s (DoJ&CD) Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) does not at present, provide for victims details yet, and therefore the Department would not be able to specify if a criminal charge of murder is linked to a victim such as a child. Efforts are however in place to address this gap. Thus far, a data collection tool for the details of all crime victims, including children, has been drafted, and is now being taken through the stakeholder- consultation process.

The Department can therefore unfortunately not respond in respect to data on child murder charges but in the future the Department will be able to report on it from the Integrated Justice System (IJS) transversal system data.

The Honorable member is therefore advised to request this information from the South African Police Service, in terms of criminal matters.

In terms of Children’s Court-matters involving child abuse and neglect, data on matters relating to child abuse, was not collected previously (for the 2014/15 to 2016/17 financial year. With the roll-out of the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) this year, the Department is able to provide mid-year statistics for 2017/18 as shown below.

Table 1: Types of cases registered

Province	Deliberate Neglect	Emotional	Physical	Sexual	Not Indicated	Grand Total
Eastern Cape	41	5	7	7	488	548
Free State	48	8	9	1	424	490
Gauteng	263	14	33	14	645	969
KwaZulu-Natal	30	8	19	20	1 562	1 639
Limpopo	26	1	3	1	229	260
Mpumalanga	49	17	8	8	414	496
North West	80	20	13	3	250	366
Northern Cape	19	2			104	125
Western Cape	140	41	10	9	473	673
Grand Total	696	116	102	63	4 589	5 566

The table above depicts the types of cases that were registered from April to September 2017. Most of the cases registered were cases of deliberate negligence, and 82% of the types of abuse were not indicated.

Table 2: Types of abuse with respect to gender

Abuse type	Female	Male	Transgender	Grand Total
Deliberate Negligence	327	367	2	696
Emotional	60	56		116
Physical	54	48		102
Sexual	58	5		63
Not Indicated	2 257	2 330	2	4 589
Grand Total	2 756	2 806	4	5 566

Table 2 above shows that from April to September 2017, 53% of male children were neglected deliberately. The table further shows that out of all sexual assault cases reported, more than 90% involved female children.

Table 3: Types of abuse with respect to age

Abuse type	0 - 5	6 - 10	11 - 15	16 to under 18	Not Indicated	Grand Total
Deliberate Negligence	307	171	97	19	102	696
Emotional	34	26	32	13	11	116
Physical	20	25	38	10	9	102
Sexual	7	20	25	7	4	63
Not Indicated	966	1 138	1 523	755	207	4 589
Grand Total	1 334	1 380	1 715	804	333	5 566

The table above shows that 31% of the children that were reported to being abused are between the ages of 11 and 15. 6% of the children’s age was not indicated and more than 80% of the abuse type was not indicated.

Table 4: Types of abuse with respect to population group

Abuse type	African	Asian	Coloured	Indian	Other	White	Not Indicated	Grand Total
Deliberate Negligence	129	2	70	8	1	20	466	696
Emotional	25		6	2	1	3	79	116
Physical	33		5	2	3	5	54	102
Sexual	21		5	3		1	33	63
Not Indicated	1 008	3	97	13	1	75	3 392	4589
Grand Total	1 216	5	183	28	6	104	4 024	5566

The table above highlights the prevalence of abuse cases reported involving children from April to September 2017 to be African compared to other races.

20 February 2018 - NW73

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

With reference to her reply to question 2019 on 9 October 2017, in which (i) municipality, (ii) region and (iii) ward in KwaZulu-Natal did the 11 events that cost R39 015 000,00 take place, (b) what is the total cost of each event and (c) on what date did each event take place?

Source
Link

Reply:

Mikondzo is a nation-wide programme that focuses on enhancing the Social Development footprint, with specific focus on informal settlements and rural areas in South Africa and providing services on the doorstep of communities. The outreach programmes were held in various districts and wards throughout the country which form part of the 1 300 poor wards that experience undue hardships in a form of drought or other natural disasters. The outreach programmes were spread throughout the financial year.

19 February 2018 - NW4

Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Transport

In view of the proposed 71,43% increase of the vehicle licensing transaction fee determined in terms of the Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, Act 20 of 1999, read with its Regulations, (a) what has he found to be the rationale for the unacceptable increase and (b) is he prepared to review this determination in light of the public outcry and representations that have been directed to him?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) The transaction fees were introduced in 2007 by the Minister of Finance concurring with a proposal by the Minister of Transport. The Minister of Finance approved and or indicated a fee structure that provided for a 5-year period ending March 2012 which was to be implemented as follows:

for the years 2007/08 the transaction fee would have been R30.00,
for the years 2008/09 -2009/10 R36.00; and
for the financial years 2010/11 – 2011/12 R42.00.

In 2009, the fee amount, as per the provisions of Section 48 of the Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999 (Act No: 20 of 1999) (the “Act”) read with the Regulations was increased to a fee of R36.00 and brought into effect by publication by the First Amendment of the Regulations in the Government Gazette No. R. 930 on 23 September 2009. The significance of the regulation amendment, was that the Regulations was amended to provide that the Minister of Transport, may henceforth, increase the Transaction Fee amount annually by Notice in the Government Gazette.

Due to various operational and administrative reasons, the transaction fees were not increased in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. In February 2016 the fee amount was increased by R6 to R42, the same amount it should have been in 2010.

Therefore, over a period the Transactions Fees have not been optimally increased to keep abreast with the ever-rising costs associated with operations and personnel. The R30 increase in 2018, which brings the fees R72, is thus mainly informed by the already approved R6 per annum increase and in fact is less than what it would have been if the increase of R6 per annum was diligently implemented. If the increases had been diligently implemented annually, the fees would have been R96 in 2018

(b) There were no public representation received.

19 February 2018 - NW79

Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

With reference to the businesses owned by 132 military veterans that registered with her department in the 2016-17 financial year, what is the (a) military formation that each military veteran who owns these businesses is part of, (b) nature of each such business and (c) the location of each business, including the (i) town and (ii) province?

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Reply:

a) During the year of reporting the details for each of the formations was not captured as a key requirement. This detail has now started to be collected and will be availed in future reporting cycles as required.

b) The nature of businesses registered on the business register is varied. The attached list of companies on the Skills Development and Empowerment Business Support Unit Register shows what the nature of each of the businesses is.

c) The submitted reports have captured the Province of each business location but has not yet lifted the actual town in the province. It is important to show that most business submissions in the year of reporting have been from Gauteng province. This has arisen out of the proximity of the National office to access for military veterans in Gauteng. Going forward, the data set for collection will be expanded to give the details for the towns of business locations. Further, with the presence of provincial coordinators in provinces, it is envisaged that details for military veterans businesses in provinces other than Gauteng will also be submitted.

List of Military Veterans Businesses on DMV Business Register

Ser	Business Name	Economic Sector	Province
1	Mmaraba Maintenance Suppliers	(Security) Arms and Ammunitions	Gauteng
2	Machindira	Construction and Maintenance	Gauteng
3	Shikamo Trading and Properties	Building Construction	Gauteng
4	Khuphuka Kings Airways	Air Freight and Cargo	KwaZulu-Natal
5	Abasunguli Training Specialists (Pty) Ltd	Education and Training	Gauteng
6	Fasimba Primary Co-operative	Primary Agriculture	Eastern Cape
7	Boxfusion JV	Information and Communication Technologies	Gauteng
8	Siyakha Primary Co-operative	Mining	Northern Cape
9	Dataforce Construction and Projects	Built Infrastructure, Waste Management and Recycling, Security	Gauteng
10	MMKTS Co-operative	Fuel and Coal Supply, Safety Equipment and Consulting	Gauteng
11	Bomahlwa Co-operative	Agriculture (Pig and Poultry Farming)	Gauteng
12	Keemakae Enterprises	Manufacturing Sector for Security Services	Gauteng
13	WOMVASA Investment Holdings	Woman Military Veterans' Empowerment Initiatives	National
14	Kutulo Investment Holdings	General Service Provisioning	Gauteng
15	Lerumo Masoja	Agriculture	Gauteng
16	Newcastle Solar Power	Solar and Renewable Energy	Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal
17	Rampact Logistics	Security	Gauteng
18	Eyomama Business Initiative Co-operative	Waste Management, Construction	Eastern Cape
19	Konsortia	Oil, Gas and Fuel Supply and Distribution	Gauteng
20	Umkonto We Sizwe Veterans Holdings (Pty) Ltd	Broad Based Empowerment of Military Veterans	Gauteng
21	Ntsimbenyama (Pty) Ltd	Materials Recycling	Gauteng
22	K2014122595 (South Africa) Pty Ltd	Agrarian and Rural Development	Gauteng
23	Moncada Green Technologies	Green and Renewable Energy	Eastern Cape
24	Sha Ce Trading Enterprises	General Trading Enterprise	KwaZulu-Natal
25	Liger Security Services and Projects (Pty) Ltd	Security Management	Gauteng
26	Dumazi Projects and Plant Hire Ltd	Textiles and Manufacturing, Security, Construction	Gauteng
27	Mintiro Primary Co-operative Ltd	Construction, Manufacturing, Security, Transport Provision	Northern Cape
28	Tirela Industries (Pty) Ltd	Engineering Projects Design, Solar Energy	Gauteng
29	Lamarutla Trading and Projects	Agriculture - Livestock Production	Gauteng
30	Mophetibility Accommodation and Projects	Transport, Accommodation and Security Services	North West
31	Duvalia's General Trading	Poultry Farming	Gauteng
32	MKMV Mamelodi Branch Holdings (Pty) Ltd	Skills Training and Employment	Gauteng
33	Amulike Farmimg and Marketing (Pty) Ltd	Commercial Crop Farming	Gauteng
34	Mosemelelo Trading and Projects cc	Agriculture	Gauteng
35	Military Veteran Funeral Home (Pty) Ltd	Funeral Services	Gauteng
36	Skipper Property Holding (Pty) Ltd	Property Development and Investments	Gauteng
37	Vulisa Cleaning and Maintenance	Security Management, Cleaning Services, Maintenance	Western Cape
38	LabMab (Pty) Ltd	Maintenance of Highly Specialised Laboratory Equipment	Gauteng
39	African Pride Supply and Projects (Pty) Ltd	General Products and Service Supply	Gauteng
40	HRA Foxtrot Pty (Ltd0.	Construction	Gauteng
41	Ntandokayise Trading Enterprise Pty (Ltd)	Wheel alignment	Gauteng
42	Ezanoxolo Co-op	Cleaning Services	Gauteng
43	Suzmor Projects Pty (Ltd)	Catering	Gauteng
44	Mac Brite Security Pty (Ltd)	Security	Gauteng
45	Ninja Protection and Security Services	Security	Eastern Cape
46	Mawethu Co-op	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
47	Dizi Brothers Logistics Co-op	Logistics	Gauteng
48	La Muhler Co-op	Chicken Farming and Property Development	Gauteng
49	Kasebone Multipurpose Co-op	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
50	Maoka Transport & Projects Pty (Ltd)	Farming	Gauteng
51	Jamobo Development Solutions	Construction	Gauteng
52	Modiro Medical & Projects Pty (Ltd)	Medical Equipment Supplier	Gauteng
53	Osmos Consulting Pty (Ltd)	Business Training Consultancy	Gauteng
54	Maphanga B & B Pty (Ltd)	Hospitality	Gauteng
55	Nkonjae Pty (Ltd)	Construction	Gauteng
56	MaRogers Projects	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
57	Mabhaka Electrical Projects	Electrical Services	Gauteng
58	Mkuki Wataifa Pty (Ltd)	Not determined	Gauteng
59	In-Laws Projects Pty (Ltd)	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
60	Baubaamonare Trading & Projects Pty (Ltd)	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
61	Lemolesemono Co-op	Clucth and Brake Refurbishing	Gauteng
62	Refihlile Agricultural Farming & Projects Co-op Ltd	Farming	Limpopo
63	Kopano e Khabane Pty (Ltd)	Agriculture	Gauteng
64	Ngatana Pig and Chicken Farming Co-operative	Chicken and Pig Farming	Gauteng
65	Nkarcia trading and projects	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
66	GMH Secure Logistics	Logistics	Eastern Cape
67	Msara Bed and Breakfast Pty(Ltd)	Hospitality	North West
68	Granite Patterns Trading Enterprise	Construction	Gauteng
69	Diamond Shine	Security	Gauteng
70	Zheys Catering	Catering	Gauteng
71	Zero Cockroaches Pty (Ltd)	Pest Control	Gauteng
72	Harmer and Circle Trading Enterprise	Hardware Trading	Gauteng
73	Kuretse Trading Enterprise	Not determined	Gauteng
74	Atap Maintenance and Construction	Construction	Free State
75	Masake Attorneys	Legal Services	Gauteng
76	Balise Sustainability Project	Not determined	Gauteng
77	Tshedza Protective Services	Security	Gauteng
78	Manthata Protection and Security	Security	Gauteng
79	L. Moitsepi Consulting	Services	Gauteng
80	Bakarner Trading and Projects	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
81	Yeti Trading Enterprise	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
82	Thekiso M Trading and Projects	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
83	Kwandilitha Trading and Projects	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
84	Treveor Properties cc	Property Development and Investments	Gauteng
85	Abba Father Construction	Construction	Western Cape
86	Siyaya Owethu	General	KwaZulu-Natal
87	Tyanini and Associates (Pty) Ltd	Debt Collection	Gauteng
88	Ray 5 Holdings	Construction (Civil and Maintenance)	Western Cape
89	Sankatane 76 Primary Co-operative	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
90	Dinote Commercial Trading cc	Construction	KwaZulu-Natal
91	Siyaya Owethu Pty (Ltd)	Clothing Manufacture	KwaZulu-Natal
92	Ninonke Business Enterprise cc	Construction	KwaZulu-Natal
93	Ntiyantiya Trading Enterprise Pty (Ltd)	Multi Purpose (General Trading, Construction, Transport)	KwaZulu-Natal
94	Megacity Property Investment 7	Property Development and Investments	KwaZulu-Natal
95	Osmoz	Hardware	Gauteng
96	Amazing Wining Trading and Project Pty (Ltd)	Multi Purpose	KwaZulu-Natal
97	Amabhubesikazi Business Solution	Multi Purpose	KwaZulu-Natal
98	Cas Nova Security Services	Security Services	KwaZulu-Natal
99	Siphiwe Ndlovu Investment Pty (Ltd)	Multi Purpose	KwaZulu-Natal
100	Wanda M Trading Enterprise Pty (Ltd)	Not Determined	KwaZulu-Natal
101	Mandlomkhoto Security and Enterprise	Multi Purpose	KwaZulu-Natal
102	BEETEE’S Cabs cc	Transport, Poultry Farming	KwaZulu-Natal
103	Manjeza Security Pty Ltd	Security	KwaZulu-Natal
104	Eric Ndimande Trading and Projects	Multi Purpose	KwaZulu-Natal
105	Logtrain international (Pty) Ltd	Technology	Western Cape
106	Fonto (Pty) Ltd	Multi Purpose	Northern Cape
107	Umusa Omuhle Event Venue (Pty) Ltd	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
108	Feo Siza (Pty) Ltd	Multi Purpose	Free State
109	Keetso Trading Enterprise	Training	Gauteng
110	Velizwe Trading and Projects	Gardening and Cleaning Projects	Gauteng
111	Ngingumtshinga Matheka Trading and Enterprise	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
112	Old Town Investment 345cc	Mining	Durban
113	Montlelo Trading Enterprise	Life Coaching	Gauteng
114	Magaiva General Trading	Brick Making	Free State
115	Delumzimba Service Station and Bakery	Energy	KwaZulu-Natal
116	Phil and Phel General Dealer	Construction maintenance	Gauteng
117	Mangope Pty (Ltd)	Health (herbalist)	Gauteng
118	Princes and Angels Nursery School confirmed	Education (ECD)	Free State
119	Molotsi Trading and Project Development	Cattle farming	Gauteng
120	MKMVA Holding	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
121	Lindelani Unlimited Marketing	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
122	Basupatsela Civil Projects	Construction	Gauteng
123	Phithm Trading and Project	Laundry	Gauteng
124	Monkethe Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
125	7369 Holding	Multi Purpose	Limpopo
126	Sabaha April Commercial Co-operatives	Multipurpose	Limpopo
128	Value Chain Innovations (Pty) Ltd	Multi Purpose	Gauteng
129	Habasisa Enterprise	Farming	Free State
130	Who The Cap Fits Co-operative	Multi Purpose	KwaZulu-Natal
131	Sizabaphofu Primary Co-operative	Multi Purpose	KwaZulu-Natal
132	Nthonga Telecommunications and Communications	Telecommunications	Gauteng

19 February 2018 - NW9

Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What (a) are the actions, inactions and conduct of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) that formed the basis of the request by the Chief Executive Officer of the SA Post Office for the intervention of the Director-General (DG) of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) into the process for the implementation of the payments of grants and (b) action has been taken to encourage SASSA’s cooperation?

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Reply:

I have been informed by SA Post Office as follows:

a) There were some disagreements on the implementation of the Services Agreement that was signed on 08 December 2017. SAPO required sign-offs in line with the agreed Service Agreement timelines but they were being delayed by SASSA. This was flagged on numerous occasions but still there were no formal sign-offs provided. Only verbal commitments were made which somewhat compromised the governance protocol. In addition, SAPO learnt of the appointment of the work streams to provide technical advice to SASSA. The introduction of this team posed a risk in that the already agreed but not yet signed-off specifications could be changed and therefore delays the implementation process. It was on this basis that SAPO requested the intervention of the DPME DG raising early warning signals about the potential delays that are caused by factors outside of SAPO’s control.

b) The DG of the DPME mediated on the matter between both CEOs supported by the DG of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and contingencies were initiated by SAPO and agreed with SASSA to mitigate any possible delays. In addition, ongoing communications and regular meetings are held through steering committees and focus Area groups. SAPO has since assured that all issues that were outstanding have been adequately mitigated upon and the project is now on track.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

19 February 2018 - NW162

Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport

Whether the SA National Roads Agency has enough funds to finance the N2 Wild Coast toll road; if not, why has the work began; if so, (a) what is the total amount of funds that is available and (b) what are the relevant details of the sources of the specified funding?

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Reply:

SANRAL already has a full allocation for the construction of the Mtentu and Msikaba mega-bridges, which are currently under construction and on tender respectively. SANRAL has also allocated sufficient funds for the construction of access roads, referred to as haul roads, to provide access to the bridge sites. SANRAL has over the past few years improved the brownfields section of the N2 between uMthatha and Port St Johns through its budget allocations. In addition, SANRAL has also allocated funds for community development projects that are intended to benefit communities along the N2 route alignment in the Wild Coast area.

Finally, as of 2017/18 Government has allocated funding for the construction of the greenfields section of the N2 from Port St Johns to Port Edward (see table below). This demonstrates Government’s commitment to the successful delivery of this important project in the Eastern Cape. The Minister of Transport will soon table the proposed toll model for the operations and maintenance of the N2 Wild Coast to Cabinet.

R’000	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21
a) Allocated to projects	967 509	811 955	1 952 682	1 397 479

b) The source is government grants.

19 February 2018 - NW148

Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1) What are the (a) details and (b) levels of service providers and/or contractors from which (i) her department and (ii) the entities reporting to her procured services in the past five financial years; (2) what (a) service was provided by each service provider and/or contractor and (b) amount was each service provider and/or contractor paid; (3) (a) what is the total number of service providers that are black-owned entities, (b) what contract was each of the black-owned entities awarded and (c) what amount was each black-owned entity paid? NW155E

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Reply:

Reply: DSD

1. (a) In the past five years, the Department of Social Development procured goods and services, which were processed in thousands of transactions. The goods and services are classified according to Standard Chart of Account based on their nature as well their type and the expenditure for goods and services is disclosed in the Annual Financial Statements and Annual report tabled in Parliament every year.

Goods and services are procured using the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and Regulations. The Regulations prescribe the preference points that can be claimed in accordance with the BEE status level of the supplier.

With effect from 1 April 2016, National Treasury implemented an online central supplier database (CSD) where all suppliers and service providers registered and captured their details including their BBBEE status level etc. It has made it compulsory for government entities to use only suppliers registered on this database. The CSD maintains data on expenditure categories and supplier information. All suppliers’ details can be found on National Treasury supplier database (CSD).

2. (a) The goods and services referred to office accommodation, security, cleaning services, stationery, furniture and office equipment, professional services, catering and promotional material etc.

(b) The amount paid to suppliers and service provider depend on the size, nature and type of goods and services procured.

3. (a) The Department of Social Development, has been sourcing goods and services in terms of PPPFA Act No 5 of 2000. The Act provides the Preferential scoring model where all suppliers and services providers who submit their bid proposals were scored and evaluated against the said prescripts, and the award is made to the bidder who scores high preferential points for BBBEE and price.

(b) The Department of Social Development procured goods and services in line with the requirements of PPPFA Act where the BBBEE status of every bidder is considered in the preferential scoring model and as such suppliers were awarded accordingly.

(c) The amounts paid to suppliers and service providers depend on the size, nature and type of goods and services procured.

Reply: SASSA

1. (b) The goods and services procured in the past five years, runs in thousands of transactions. The goods and services are classified according to Standard Chart of Account based on their nature and type. Such expenditure is disclosed in the Annual Financial Statements and Annual report tabled in Parliament every year. Before April 2016, the Agency utilised Historically Disadvantages Individual (HDI) which was the procurement requirements at the time in the application and compliance to PPPFA and BEE. From 01 April 2016, National Treasury established an online central supplier database (CSD) where all suppliers and service providers registered and captured their details including their BBBEE status level etc. SASSA sourced goods and services from suppliers and service providers registered on CSD. All suppliers’ details can be found on National Treasury supplier database (CSD).

2. (a) The goods and services referred in the above paragraph amongst others would be office accommodation, security, cleaning services, stationery, furniture and office equipment, professional services, etc.

(b) The amount paid to suppliers and service provider vary depending on the size, nature and type of goods and services procured.

3. (a) SASSA, like any other government institutions, has been sourcing goods and services in terms of PPPFA Act No 5 of 2000. The Act provides the Preferential scoring model where all suppliers and services providers who submit their bid proposals were scored and evaluated against the said prescripts, and the award is made to the bidder who scores high preferential points for BBBEE and price. Goods and services are procured using the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and Regulations. The Regulations prescribe the preference points that can be claimed in accordance with the BEE status level of the supplier. This approach is a scorecard approach rather than purely an ownership approach.

(b) All the goods and services procured by the Agency are procured in line with the requirements of PPPFA Act where the BBBEE status of every bidder is considered in the preferential scoring model and as such suppliers were awarded accordingly. The contracts range from cleaning, security etc.

(c) The amount paid to suppliers and service provider vary depending on the size, nature and type of goods and services procured.

Reply: NDA

1. What are the details including the ranks of service providers and/or contractors from which?

(b) the entities reporting to her procured services in the past five years;

The NDA has procured a range of services from cooperatives, NPOs, micro enterprises, SMMEs and big business. During the 5 year period NDA has used 3 362 service providers.

2. what (a) service was provided by each service provider and/or contractor?

The services ranged from catering, plumbing, training and capacitating CSO, IT services and procurement of office space. A detailed list of services per service provider is attached

and (b) amount was each service provider and/or contractor paid;

The NDA over the period has paid services providers amounts ranging from R100.00 to R46 000 000.00 depending on the service requested and quoted by the service provider.

(3) (a) how many of these service providers are black-owned entities?

The majority of service providers, whom we contract for less than R500 000 are black owned entities and BBBEE compliant. All the service providers for catering, CSOs training and capacity building, accommodation for training are black owned.

(b) what contract was each of the black-owned service providers awarded?

The total value of contracts given by the NDA to the different services providers over the five-year period is R848 452 586.19. The majority of these contracts have been given to black owned service providers.

(c) how much was each black-owned service provider paid?

The total value of these contracts ranged from R100.00 to R1 500 000.00 depending on the scope of work, the period and technical complexities of the services procured by the NDA. A list is attached for each contract given and paid.

18 February 2018 - NW142

Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by the department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Minister and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Minister and (ii) their spouse, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy iYlinisters' widows or widowers (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?

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Reply:

(a)(i) None

(a)(ii) None

(b)(ii) None

(c) None

(d) None

15 February 2018 - NW120

Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Public Works

Whether, with regard to the proposed offices of the Department of Labour in Tzaneen, Limpopo, the Department of Labour will be accommodated in the previous Land Bank building in Kew Street, Tzaneen; if not, (a) why not and (b) what other office options are available; if so, by which date?

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Reply:

Yes, the Department of Labour in Tzaneen, Limpopo, will be accommodated in the previous Land Bank Building, in Kew Street, Tzaneen. It is anticipated that the property will be available for occupation on the first (01st) April 2018.

14 February 2018 - NW115

Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether the acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications has received or is set to receive a performance bonus for 2017; if so, what (a) are the details of the bonus and (b) criteria is such a bonus measured against?

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Reply:

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications has not received a bonus for 2017. The 2017 financial year concludes in March 2018 and the Acting CEO’s annual assessment will determine whether he qualifies for a bonus or not.

14 February 2018 - NW62

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Police

(1)What (a) qualifications does a police station commander of the SA Police Service need to be in possession of and (b) mandatory on-the-job training is offered to station commanders; (2) what number of new station commanders (a) were appointed in each province in each of the past three financial years, (b) failed to successfully complete any on-the-job training course provided to assist them in their duties, (c) were allowed to repeat the relevant training and (d) were dismissed from their position for failure to successfully complete the training?

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Reply:

1a) The requirements for an appointment or promotion in the South African Police Service (SAPS) are uniform and are contained in Policies or National Instructions. No other specific educational qualifications are prescribed for an appointment as a station commander. In respect of the levels below the Senior Management Service, the requirements are, inter alia; at least a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) 4 (level of Grade 12) qualification, with four years service in a particular rank or a NQF 6 (Degree/Diploma) qualification with two years service in a particular rank. In respect of the Senior Management Service, the requirements are, inter alia; a NQF 6 qualification (Degree/Diploma) with at least three years experience in a particular rank.

1b) With regard to the mandatory on-the-job training which is offered to station commanders, there are mandatory station lectures that are to be conducted in the station environment, which are monitored at station, cluster and provincial level. In the Human Resource Development environment, as part of formal training, the Station Management Learning Programme is offered to station commanders, which is a formal station management training programme presented at SAPS Academy, Paarl. As part of this learning programme, learners also conduct practical service delivery inspections at selected stations, on which they are evaluated.

2a) The number of new Station Commanders appointed in each province for the past three financial years are as follows:

2014/2015 Financial Year

Eastern Cape: 2

Gauteng: 1

Limpopo: 3

Mpumalanga: 4

North West: 4

Northern Cape: 10

Western Cape: 5

KwaZulu-Natal: 10

Total: 39

2015/2016 Financial Year

Eastern Cape: 17

Free State: 13

Gauteng: 4

Limpopo: 1

Mpumalanga: 1

North West: 5

Western Cape: 3

KwaZulu-Natal: 8

Total: 52

2016/2017

Eastern Cape: 3

Free State: 4

Gauteng: 10

Limpopo: 2

Mpumalanga: 6

Northern Cape: 4

Western Cape: 7

KwaZulu-Natal: 1

Total: 37

2b) The table below contains the statistics, per year, of personnel declared competent and not yet competent, on the Station Management Learning Programme:

Year	Number declared competent	Number declared not yet competent
2014/2015	99	4
2015/2016	70	2
2016/2017	62	0
2017/2018	0	0
TOTAL	231	6

2c) No remedial training was presented for the six learners that were declared not yet competent, due to the fact that the learning programme was placed under review. The new Station Commissioners Learning Programme will be rolled out within the next six months and personnel who attended the former Station Management Learning Programme and were declared not yet competent will be called up, as a matter of priority to attend the new programme.

2d) The new Station Commanders were not dismissed from his or her position for failing to complete the Station Management Learning Programme.

14 February 2018 - NW68

Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Police

(a) What number of murder cases were reported (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what are the latest statistics of female victims to date and (c) in how many of these cases did the murder occur at the hand of an intimate partner?

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Reply:

(a)(i)(aa),(bb),(cc) and (ii),(b)

The following table reflects the total number of murder cases per financial year, involving female victims:

2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
1 384	1 757	1 746	1 412

(c) The total number of cases, where the murder occurred at the hand of an intimate partner, is as follows:

2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
436	608	534	291

14 February 2018 - NW66

Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Police

(a) What are the names of the stations that have been excluded from the proposed Firearm Amnesty, (b) in which provinces are the specified stations and (c) why were the stations excluded?

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Reply:

(a) The following three police stations are excluded from the proposed firearms amnesty.

Isipingo.
Bellville South.
Kanyamazane.

(b) These police stations are situated in the following provinces respectively:

Isipingo KwaZulu-Natal.
Bellville South Western Cape.
Kanyamazane Mpumalanga.

(c) These police stations have been selected, based on the following reasons:

Firstly, the following number of firearms have been reported lost/stolen from the Exhibit Management Stores (SAPS 13 Stores) of the respective police stations, during the period 1 April 2016 to 31 October 2017:

Isipingo Police Station - 31firearms.

Bellville South Police Station - 18 firearms.

Kanyamazane Police Station - three firearms.

The reported losses/theft of firearms from the SAPS 13 Stores at these police stations have been tabled as a high risk.

Secondly, the criminal investigations pertaining to the losses/theft of firearms at these SAPS 13 Stores, are still pending and the conclusion thereof needs to be examined, in order to implement preventative measures.

Thirdly, it is in the interest of the firearms amnesty that there must not be any doubt with persons, who wish to participate in the surrendering of firearms during the amnesty period, that such firearms will not be safely kept in the SAPS 13 Stores at police stations.

Fourthly, allowing firearms to be surrendered at the above identified three police stations, may negatively influence the firearms amnesty, which may have a detrimental effect on the success of the amnesty.

It is still the ultimate view and wish of the South African Police Service that the above three police stations must not be excluded from the firearms amnesty but that additional safety measures be implemented at these police stations by the respective provincial commissioners and that an extreme tightened monitoring and auditing system be adopted at these police stations such as daily inspections from the office of the Cluster Commander.

14 February 2018 - NW64

Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police

(1)With reference to his reply to question 2180 on 11 October 2017, from which police station was each firearm (a) missing, (b) stolen and/or (c) lost; (2) (a) what number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members were (i) dismissed and/or (ii) otherwise disciplined for the loss of a firearm and (b) at which police stations were the SAPS members stationed (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017?

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Reply:

(1) Attached as per Annexure A.

(2) Information for each of the past three financial years, is as follows:

(aa) and (bb): As per Annexure B.

2014/2015 financial year:

Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members dismissed: 6
Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members otherwise disciplined for the loss of firearm: 70.

2015/2016 financial year:

Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members dismissed: 0
Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members otherwise disciplined for the loss of firearm: 43.

2016/2017 financial year:

(i) Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members dismissed: 2

(ii) Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members otherwise disciplined for the loss of firearm: 72.

2017/2018 financial year:

(i) Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members dismissed: 1

(ii) Number of SA Police Service (SAPS) members otherwise disciplined for the loss of firearm: 52.

*Please note that one member may have more than one sanction, therefore, the total number of outcomes will not always correspond with the total number of disciplinary hearings finalised.

Response to question 64 recommended/~~not recommended~~

Original signed GENERAL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

KJ SITOLE (SOEG)

Date: 10 January 2018

Response to question 64 approved/not approved

MINISTER OF POLICE

FA MBALULA, MP

Date:

QUESTION 3904

ANNEXURE B

(aa) and (bb) Financial year	2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEAR
(b) POLICE STATION	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)
	Dismissed	Written warning	Final Written warning	Suspended Sanction	Suspended dismissal	Suspended Without salary	Counselling	Fine	Not guilty	Service termination	Withdrawn
EASTERN CAPE
PE POPS					1		1
Ntabankulu									1
Vulindlela					1			2
Bell					1
East London									1
KwaZakele					1
Tabankulu								1	1
Maluti									1
ENgcobo									3
Bethelsdorp									1
New Brighton									1
Humewood								1
Fort Beaufort	1
Swartkops					1
Sterkstroom						1
FREE STATE
Clarens					1
GAUTENG
Tokoza								1
Dube	1
Germiston					2			1
Rabie Ridge					1
Tembisa	1
Alexandra					1
KWAZULU-NATAL
KwaDabeka									2
Point					1			1
Amanzimtoti					1			1
Nzuze											1
Malmesbury		1
Umkomaas					1			1
Ladysmith											1
Msinsini					1			1
WESTERN CAPE
Kraaifontein									1
Khayelitsha											1
Mfuleni	1
Mmalmesbury									1
Maitlands									1
Harare									1
Lingelethu West					1			1
Claremont									1
lwandle			1
KwaNonqaba								1
Atlantis					1
Woodstock					1
Table View									2
Mowbray			1
Lentegeur											1
Bellville			1
MPUMALANGA
Leslie		1						1
Sabie									1
NORTH WEST
Skilpadhek Border Post								1
NORTHERN CAPE
Hanover					1
Campbell					1
HEAD OFFICE
PHQ - HRD								1
DPCI			1		2			1
PSS				1	4			1
VISPOL			1					1
CR & FSS	1
CRIME INTEL	1				2			2	1
Grand Total	6	2	5	1	27	1	1	20	20	0	4

QUESTION 3904

ANNEXURE B

(aa) and (bb) Financial year	2015/2016 FINANCIAL YEAR
(b) POLICE STATION	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)
	Dismissed	Written warning	Final Written warning	Suspended Sanction	Suspended dismissal	Suspended Without salary	Counselling	Fine	Not guilty	Service termination	Withdrawn
EASTERN CAPE
Alice Detectives					1
Cradock			1
Dalisile								1
Eliot					1
Eliotdale									1
Maclear			1						1
New Brighton					1		1	1
Tsolo					1			1
Bethelsdorp									2
KWAZULU-NATAL
KwaDukuza					1			1
Pinetown											1
Bhekithemba											1
Maphumulo					1
POPS			1
WESTERN CAPE
Bishop Lavis		1			1
MPUMALANGA
Komatipoort SAPS								1
Tweefontein SAPS								1
NORTH WEST
PC Crime Preven-tion									1
Ottosdal					1
Bloemhof									1
Sannieshof											1
Wolmaransstad					1
Atamelang					1
NORTHERN CAPE
Kimberley			1		1
Pella								1
HEAD OFFICE
DPCI								1
Forensic Services			1		3
Crime Intelligence					1
PSS					4			2			1
ORS									1
Grand Total	0	1	5	0	19	0	1	10	7	0	4

QUESTION 3904

ANNEXURE B

(aa) and (bb) Financial year	2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR
(b) POLICE STATION	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)
	Dismissed	Written warning	Final Written warning	Suspended Sanction	Suspended dismissal	Suspended Without salary	Counselling	Fine	Not guilty	Service termination	Withdrawn
EASTERN CAPE
Msobomvu	1
Sterkspruit		1
Mqanduli					2				2
Matatiele									1
Kwaaiman								1
Komga		1
Flagstaff										1
Nemato			1
Macleantown								1
Buffalo Flats			1						2
Thornhill (Ciskei)				1
Bethelsdorp			1		2			1
KwaNobuhle								1
Port Elizabeth Sea Port								1
BityI								1
Centane					1				1
Mdantsane					1
Barkley East									1
Zele									2
Mount Fletcher									1
FREE STATE
Tierpoort		1
Paul Roux									1
LIMPOPO
Giyani									1
KWAZULU-NATAL
Margate			1					1
Pinetown					1			1	2
Creighton						1
Msinsini			1					1
WESTERN CAPE
Bellville									1
Lwandle					1
Gugulethu					1
MPUMALANGA
Kanyamazane SAPS								1
Tonga		1
Delmas			1					1
Vosman			1					1
Acornhoek SAPS								1
Standerton SAPS					1
NORTH WEST
Zeerust					1
Bray					2
Orkney					1
Klerksdorp					1			1
Lehurutshe	1
Vosterhoop					1
NORTHERN CAPE
Springbok								1
HEAD OFFICE
VISPOL									1
CI					1		1	1	2
FSS					1			1
DPCI								1
PSS			3		3			1
SCM		3
PM			1					1
Grand Total	2	7	11	1	21	1	1	20	18	1	0

QUESTION 3904

ANNEXURE B

(aa) and (bb) Financial year	2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR
(b) POLICE STATION	(a)(i)	(a)(ii)
	Dismissed	Verbal warning	Final Written warning	No steps taken	Suspended dismissal	Suspended Without salary	Withdrawn	Fine	Not guilty	Service termination	Pending
EASTERN CAPE
Mount Road (TRT)											1
Bethelsdorp											1
Elliot (K-9)											1
Mqanduli											1
Cambridge											1
FREE STATE
POP Bloemfontein				1			1
GAUTENG
Norkem Park											3
Lenasia South								1
Jeppe			1
JHB POPS	1
Sebokeng											1
Randburg											2
KWAZULU-NATAL
Dannhauser											2
New Castle						1
Durban POPS									1
WESTERN CAPE
Kuilsriver						1
MPUMALANGA
Witbank				1							1
Kabokweni										1
Vosman						1
Pienaar TERT											1
NORTH WEST
Rustenburg		1
Marikana				1
NORTHERN CAPE
Jan Kempdorp											1
HEAD OFFICE
ORS											3
PM											1
SCM											1
PSS											1
VISPOL				1						1	2
Grand Total	1	1	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	2	39

14 February 2018 - NW63

Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police

What is the total number of detectives who were employed by the SA Police Service (a) in each province and (b) in the past five financial years?

Source
Link

Reply:

The number of detectives employed by the South African Police Service (SAPS), is as follows:

	2012/2013	2013/2014	2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017
Eastern Cape	3 023	3 100	3 035	2 971	2 911
Free State	1 559	1 612	1 641	1 625	1 639
Gauteng	6 722	6 660	6 487	6 324	6 284
KwaZulu-Natal	4 430	4 341	4 127	3 964	3 875
Limpopo	1 593	1 639	1 571	1 532	1 521
Mpumalanga	1 634	1 624	1 578	1 574	1 570
North West	1 436	1 437	1 390	1 329	1 302
Northern Cape	902	879	896	870	878
Western Cape	3 525	3 402	3 255	3 226	3 233
TOTAL	24 824	24 694	23 980	23 415	23 213

14 February 2018 - NW65

Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Police

Whether the investigation into CAS 793/09/2014, which was handed over to a certain person (name and details furnished) in 2014 after receipt of a forensic report in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, has been completed; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will it be completed; if so, on what date was the docket submitted to the National Prosecuting Authority for prosecution?

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Link

Reply:

(a)(b) The Honourable Member has, unfortunately, not provided sufficient information for this question to be answered. The Honourable Member is, therefore, requested to provide the name of the police station at which the case docket was registered.

14 February 2018 - NW61

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Police

What is the total cost related to the relocation of (a) staff members and (b)(i) samples and (ii) equipment from the Forensic Science Laboratory in Amanzimtoti to laboratories in other provinces due to flood damage?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) The Forensic Science Laboratory, in Amanzimtoti, which hosts the Biology and Chemistry Sections, was flooded on 10 October 2017. This resulted in damage to the property and the evacuation of staff. A total of 89 staff members have been affected and need to be relocated to other laboratories in the country. The cost relating to this incident, will depend on the actual cost and time taken to repair and refurbish the damaged laboratory, including the relocation costs to temporary facilities and the relocation of the services and staff members.

It is estimated that the monthly cost will be R1 428 000,00, if 50 analysts, excluding support members, are temporarily relocated to other forensic laboratories outside the province.

b) A total of 2 173 cases, with samples, will also have to be relocated for analysis at other laboratories, in other provinces. The estimated transport costs are R2 000,00.

c) No equipment will be relocated whilst the repair and refurbishment is done. There will be no cost incurred, in this regard.

14 February 2018 - NW70

Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Police

(a) What number of domestic violence incidents did the SA Police Service attend to in each province (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) in each case, in what number of instances were (i) protection order applications opened and/or (ii) arrests made?

Source
Link

Reply:

(i)(aa) Reporting Period April 2014 to March 2015

Province	(a) Number of incidents	(b)(i) Protection order applications opened	(b) (ii) Arrests
Eastern Cape	18213	SAPS does not have record of Applications for Protection Orders. Applications are done at the Court	1254
Free State	21377		645
Gauteng	18098		1590
KwaZulu-Natal	16735		1408
Limpopo	12549		503
Mpumalanga	8460		237
North West	9362		493
Northern Cape	1130		208
Western Cape	77661		3703
Total	183585		10041

(i)(bb) Reporting Period April 2015 to March 2016

Province	(a) Number of incidents	(b)(i) Protection order applications opened	(b)(ii) Arrests
Eastern Cape	22652	SAPS does not have record of Applications for Protection Orders. Applications are done at the Court	1792
Free State	24162		1021
Gauteng	52919		2010
KwaZulu-Natal	18673		1956
Limpopo	6687		599
Mpumalanga	9757		304
North West	9986		654
Northern Cape	1877		364
Western Cape	70004		4435
Total	216717		13135

(i)(cc) Reporting Period April 2016 to March 2017

Province	(a) Number of incidents	(b)(i) Protection order applications opened	(b)(ii) Arrests
Eastern Cape	25954	SAPS does not have record of Applications for Protection Orders. Applications are done at the Court	1852
Free State	21850		1040
Gauteng	55740		2127
KwaZulu-Natal	17523		1672
Limpopo	10721		848
Mpumalanga	4928		360
North West	9772		798
Northern Cape	2355		489
Western Cape	65844		5478
Total	214687		14664

(ii) Reporting Period 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017

Province	(a) Number of incidents	(b)(i) Protection order applications opened	(b)(ii) Arrests
Eastern Cape	13729	SAPS does not have record of Applications for Protection Orders. Applications are done at the Court	483
Free State	14004		197
Gauteng	37907		600
KwaZulu-Natal	14010		375
Limpopo	10601		202
Mpumalanga	3229		87
North West	5605		171
Northern Cape	1893		101
Western Cape	35044		1376
Total	136022		3492

14 February 2018 - NW59

Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police

(a) What total number of SA Police Service members were retained after retirement age in terms of section 45(6) of the SA Police Service Act, Act 68 of 1995, in each of the past five financial years and (b) what was the (i) name, (ii) rank, (iii) date of retirement (iv) date of early retirement and (v) reason given in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)

No National Commissioners or Provincial Commissioners were retained in terms of section 45(6) of the SAPS Act, Act 68 of 1995, in each of the past five financial years.

14 February 2018 - NW60

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether his department purchased the land on which the forensic services facility in Pinetown is to be built; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date and (b) at what cost; (2) (a) on what date will the (i) planning and (ii) building of the specified facility in Pinetown begin and (b) what is the projected date of completion?

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Link

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) The land belongs to the State.

(2)(a)(i) Planning will commence in the 2018019 financial year and takes approximately 18 months.

(2)(a)(ii) The construction will commence in the second half of the 2019/2020, financial year.

(2)(b) Only once the planning phase (design, specifications, etc.) of such a specialised facility is concluded, will a projected date of completion be known.

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26 February 2018 - NW182

Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

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26 February 2018 - NW150

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26 February 2018 - NW75

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26 February 2018 - NW199

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26 February 2018 - NW183

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26 February 2018 - NW333

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26 February 2018 - NW335

Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Social Development

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26 February 2018 - NW186

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26 February 2018 - NW24

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26 February 2018 - NW197

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26 February 2018 - NW181

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26 February 2018 - NW185

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26 February 2018 - NW23

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25 February 2018 - NW239

Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development

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23 February 2018 - NW187

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21 February 2018 - NW340

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21 February 2018 - NW74

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21 February 2018 - NW50

Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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21 February 2018 - NW190

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