Questions to Ministers

12 March 2018 - NW466

Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Public Works

(1) (a) What are the premises located at 673 Letshatshi Street in Orlando East, City of Johannesburg, currently being used for and (b) who owns the specified premises; (2) have any lease agreements been concluded with the occupant(s); if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

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

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

2. Not applicable.

12 March 2018 - NW100

Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Communications

What is the total amount of advertising revenue that the SA Broadcasting Corporation earned for (a) television and (b) radio in respect of campaigns for or about certain persons (names furnished)?

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Reply:

a) The SABC did not received advertising revenue for both television and radio.

b) Campaigns such as those referred to (by presidential candidates for the ANC National Elective Conference last year) are in the domain of news/current affairs rather than in the commercial area, and as such are not eligible for advertising revenue.

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW95

Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether the entities reporting to her purchased any vehicles for the use of (a) top executives and/or (b) board members (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017; if so, in each case, (aa) why, (bb) what was the make and model of each vehicle, (cc) what did each vehicle cost, (dd) what accessories were included in excess of each vehicle's purchase price and (ee) what was the cost of such accessories?

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Reply:

Except for the SABC, other entities in the DoC portfolio did not purchase vehicles for top executives and Board members.

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING COOPORATION (SABC)

a) No.

b) Yes, on the 22 April 2016 the SABC Governance and Nominations Committee of the Board resolved that a vehicle be purchased for the SABC Chairperson, Prof. M.O. Maguvhe.

c)

(i) The vehicle was purchased in July 2016.

(ii) aa).The vehicle was purchased to transport the previous Chairperson of the Board because of his disability (blindness). One assigned driver from SABC transported him to various commitments which related to his position.

bb).Make of vehicle: Audi Q5 2.0 TDI, Reg. No. FK20ZYGP

cc). Purchased cost: R740 000.00 (total cost including VAT and extras)

dd). Extras: R119 132.00

ee) Refer to annexure A.

Approved/ Not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW1

van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Communications

(1) Whether any politicians have been paid to be interviewed and profiled on any of the platforms of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as public broadcaster over the past 48 months; if so, (a) how many and (b)(i) on which television channels and radio stations specifically and (ii) how much revenue has been collected by the SABC in this regard; (2) Whether she has found that this is a standard practice at the SABC; if not, in what instances will the SABC accept cash for interviews outside of election periods; (3) Why did the SABC not indicate to its viewers that a recent interview on SABC 3 (details furnished) was paid for and therefore an advertorial?

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Reply:

1. No politicians have been paid by the SABC.

(a) Not Applicable

(b) (i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

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

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

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW101

Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether (a) her department, (b) Ministry and/or (c) any entities reporting to her made any payments to Multichoice and/or any of its subsidiaries (details furnished) in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (iv) since 1 January 2018 up to the latest available information; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (aa) what amount and (bb) what were the payments for in each case in each of the specified financial years.

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Reply:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS (DOC) AND MINISTRY

a) and b) Not Applicable

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable

aa) Not Applicable

bb) Not Applicable

BRAND SOUTH AFRICA (BSA)

b) Yes

Number of Years	FY 2014/15	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	Total
Amounts paid	R52 024.00	R53 962.00	R108 746.00	R18 680.00	R233 412.00

FILM AND PUBLICATION BOARD (FPB)

c). Payments made to Multichoice for DSTV subscription:

Number of Years	FY 2014/15	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	Total
Amounts paid	R17 312.64	R18 003.53	R9 987.82	R8000.00	R53 303.99

MEDIA AND DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MDDA)

c) Yes, payments were subscription services for DSTV, for the provision of media coverage. Below is the breakdown of payments on monthly basis:

Number of Years	FY 2014/15	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	Total
Amounts paid	R799.00	R1, 980.00	R3, 019.00	R9.368.23	R15,166.23

INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA)

c) Not Applicable

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable

aa) Not Applicable

bb) Not Applicable

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC)

a) Yes

SABC acquires Sports Rights from Supersport which is a related party to Multichoice. The second contracts relate to production contracts. The amounts paid were as follows:

Number of Years	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/2018	Total
Amounts	R ’million	R ‘million	R ‘million	R ‘million
Sports Rights	R193,0	R205,0	R145	R543
Production	R2,3	R1,7	R1,9	R5,9

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW84

Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications

(a) What was the total number of television licence holders (i) in each of the past six financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what number of the specified licence holders paid the licence fees, (c) what amount is currently outstanding in television licence fees and (d) what total amount in debt flowing from unpaid television licences was written off in each of the specified financial years?

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Reply:

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

(i)

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

(ii) Since 1 April 2017: 9 011 034.

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

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

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

Approved/ not approved

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Mrs Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW437

Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works

(1) Whether the property located at 7 Horvitch Street in Fochville in the Merafong City Local Municipality is owned by his department; if so, (a) for how long has this property been owned by his department, (b) what is the current condition of the property, (c) is the property safe to be occupied, (d) what is the property currently being used for and (e) what is the current amount of income generated by the property; (2) whether there are currently any outstanding municipal services bills of the property; if so, what are the details of the amount of each bill; (3) whether the property is currently occupied illegally; if so, what steps will be taken to remove the illegal occupants?

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Reply:

1. The property located at 7 Horvitch Street in Fochville in the Merafong City Local Municipality is owned by the National Department of Public Works (Department). (a) The property has been owned by the Department since 1980. (b) The property needs basic maintenance such as painting and the carpet needs replacing. (c) Yes refer to (b). (d) The property is used for residential purposes. (e) There is currently no income.

2. Yes, there is an outstanding bill of R16 409.56 for services with Merafong City Local Municipality.

3. Yes. There is no signed lease agreement with the occupant. A notification of eviction was sent to the occupier of the premises and the Department has written to the municipality to have the services cut/stopped. Also, a team has been assigned to investigate further, so as to ensure that apart from an eviction order, other corrective measures are explored.

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12 March 2018 - NW368

Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on her private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in her private office in each of the specified periods?

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Reply:

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

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

INTRODUCTION

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

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

RECOMMENDATIONS

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

DIRECTOR GENERAL
DATE: 07/03/2018

Reply approved
Proposed date for discussion:

MS M T KUBAYl-NGUBANE, MP

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

12 March 2018 - NW188

Ndlozi, Dr MQ to ask the Minister of Communications

(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 accompanying her?

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Reply:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

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

(i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

2. Not Applicable

BRAND SOUTH AFRICA (BSA)

(1).Not Applicable

Not Applicable
Not Applicable

(2). Not Applicable

(i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

(iii) Not Applicable

FILM AND PUBLICATION BOARD (FPB)

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

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

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

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

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

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

INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA)

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

(ii) Not Applicable

(iii)Not Applicable

MEDIA DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MDDA)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTNG CORPORATION

(1). No

(i)Not Applicable

(ii)Not Applicable

(2). No

(i) Not Applicable

(ii) Not Applicable

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW237

Ndlozi, Dr MQ to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entities reporting to her had any contract with a certain company (name furnished); if so, in each case, (i) what kind of service did the specified company provide, (ii) what was the duration of the contract, (iii) what amount did her department and/or entity pay for the contract to the company and (iv) who approved the (aa) contract and (bb) payment?

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Reply:

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

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW104

Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entities reporting to her sponsored political party (i) advertisements, (ii) events and/or (iii) paraphernalia in the (aa) 2015-16, (bb) 2016-17 financial years and (cc) since 1 April 2017 up to the latest date for which information is available; if so, (aaa) for which political party and (bbb) what was the monetary value of the sponsorship in each case?

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Reply:

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

(aa) not applicable

(bb) not applicable

(cc) not applicable

(aaa) not applicable

(bbb) not applicable

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW312

Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Communications

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:

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

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

i) Not Applicable

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

iii) Not Applicable

iv) Not Applicable

Station

Months

Drama’s, Serials, Doccies, Vox Pops, Voice Notes

On air Promos and audio branding

Special Event based Talk show content

Digital and Social Media content creation

SABC RADIO – 19 Stations

June 2017 – December 2017

R6,5 Million

Podcasts, Promos of varying lengths which include voxies, and recorded content of OR Tambo.

Value:

R6,2 Million

Top 100 PBS countdown: + Special edition 5 Talks with Metro FM and GHFM.

Value (includes live video streaming):

R350K

Social Media and Website:

Posts Published: (Carousel Banner

Events page

Home Feature

Total website:

Number of Different Content published = 630 pieces

Total Value given to campaign =

R2,1 Million

12 March 2018 - NW88

Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Communications

(1) (a) What training for Digital Terrestrial Television migration has been done so far, (b) in which of the nine provinces was training done, (c) what is the (i) total number and (ii) gender of persons who benefited from the training in each province, (d) by whom was the training conducted, (e) what were the costs of the training in each province and (f) what number of persons still need to be trained; (2) (a) what are the details of the programme plan for suggested upcoming training, (b) by whom will it be done and (c) what is the budget allocation for the upcoming training?

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Reply:

1.

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

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

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

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

(ii) 21 Females and 29 Males.

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

(e) R169, 000.

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

2.

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

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

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

Approved/ not approved

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Mrs Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW102

Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether (a) her department, (b) Ministry and/or (c) any entities reporting to her made any payments to Multichoice and/or any of its subsidiaries (details furnished) in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (iv) since 1 January 2018 up to the latest available information; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (aa) what amount and (bb) what were the payments for in each case in each of the specified financial years.

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Reply:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS (DOC) AND MINISTRY

a) and b) Not Applicable

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable

aa) Not Applicable

bb) Not Applicable

BRAND SOUTH AFRICA (BSA)

c) Yes

Number of Years	FY 2014/15	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	Total
Amounts paid	R52 024.00	R53 962.00	R108 746.00	R18 680.00	R233 412.00

FILM AND PUBLICATION BOARD (FPB)

c). Payments made to Multichoice for DSTV subscription:

Number of Years	FY 2014/15	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	Total
Amounts paid	R17 312.64	R18 003.53	R9 987.82	R8000.00	R53 303.99

MEDIA AND DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MDDA)

c) Yes, payments were subscription services for DSTV, for the provision of media coverage. Below is the breakdown of payments on monthly basis:

Number of Years	FY 2014/15	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/18	Total
Amounts paid	R799.00	R1, 980.00	R3, 019.00	R9.368.23	R15,166.23

INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA)

c) Not Applicable

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable

aa) Not Applicable

bb) Not Applicable

SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC)

a) Yes

SABC acquires Sports Rights from Supersport which is a related party to Multichoice. The second contracts relate to production contracts. The amounts paid were as follows:

Number of Years	FY 2015/16	FY 2016/17	FY 2017/2018	Total
Amounts	R ’million	R ‘million	R ‘million	R ‘million
Sports Rights	R193,0	R205,0	R145	R543
Production	R2,3	R1,7	R1,9	R5,9

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW90

Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Communications

By what date will the moratorium be lifted on the issuing of new licences for community radio stations that has been in effect since 22 September 2015?

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Reply:

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

Approved/ not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW316

Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Energy

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?

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Reply:

(a) The Department nor its (b) State Owned Entities did not spend any amount on 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.

12 March 2018 - NW435

Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 3910 on 6 December 2017, any plans have been put in place to upgrade any of the buildings in his department’s custodianship that are in a state of disrepair; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what (a) number of the buildings in accordance with each condition level are occupied illegally and (b) steps will be taken to evict the illegal occupiers?

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Reply:

1. Yes, the Department of Public Works does have building maintenance plans in place outlined as follows:

(i) Day-to-day maintenance, which involves responding to daily maintenance calls as and when required;

(ii) Repair and Refurbishment (R&R), which is done year on year;

(iii) In addition, recently the Department has developed a structured program by identifying the top 300 buildings to be prioritised for the implementation of Total Facility Management (TFM) approach in effecting planned maintenance. As pilot 15 buildings have been prioritised, to date condition assessments have been completed on 13 buildings by the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) on behalf of the Department of Public Works.

(iv) The Department of Public Works, through DBSA, is in the process of creating a panel of service providers earmarked to provide a full Facility Management spectrum addressing the current maintenance related challenges;

The Department will continue to increase the number of buildings to be included in the TFM model as and when budgets are approved.

(2) (a) The Department has commenced with the physical verification process of the occupancy status of the suspected 1 299 illegally occupied properties.

(b) Through the verification process, there will be engagement with the occupants, to either to:

(i) Conduct physical inspection of alleged illegally occupied properties;

(ii) confirmation of illegal or unauthorised occupation without a valid lease agreement;

(iii) engage with relevant stakeholders such as municipalities, Department of Human Settlements (DHS), Department of Rural Development and land Reform (DRDLR), as well as the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) to provide alternative accommodation where required;

(iv) formalise legal occupation with the current occupants through lease agreements; or

(v) follow the eviction processes in an event where it is deemed necessary.

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12 March 2018 - NW83

Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications

What amount did the SA Broadcasting Corporation receive from MultiChoice for each channel (a) in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017?

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Reply:

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

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

Approved/ Not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW91

Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether a certain official (details furnished) was still working at the Media Development and Diversity Agency after 8 September 2017, following a memo that was signed by a certain senior official (name and details furnished); if so, (a) why and (b) what are the further relevant details?

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Reply:

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

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

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

Approved/ Not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

12 March 2018 - NW467

Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Public Works

(1) (a) What are the premises located at 6455 Mooki Street in Orlando East, City of Johannesburg, currently being used for and (b) who owns the premises; (2) have any lease agreements been concluded with the occupant(s); if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

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

(b) See Annexure A.

(2) Not applicable.

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12 March 2018 - NW94

Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether any of the (a) top executives and (b) staff members of the entities reporting to her make use of security services paid for by the Government; if so, in each case, (i) what are the reasons for the use of security services, (ii) what amount was paid for each security service and (iii) for what time period did each specified (aa) top executive and (bb) staff member make use of the security services?

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Reply:

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

ICASA

a) Yes, an HR Executive.

b) Not applicable.

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

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

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

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

bb) Not applicable.

Approved/ Not approved

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Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP,

Minister

Date:

09 March 2018 - NW261

Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(a) How many state-owned forests are there in the country and (b) what is the geographic location of the specified forests; 2. whether any of these forests have been leased out; if so, (a) how many, (b) to whom, (c) for what duration is each lease and (d) what amount are the leaseholders paying for the lease agreements? NW282E

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Reply:

1. (a) South Africa has five forestry provinces i.e. Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) indirectly manages 368 505 hectares of State plantations (Category A) through lease agreements signed with four private forestry companies and the South African Forestry Company Ltd (SAFCOL). The Department further directly manages one hundred and nine (109) commercial forest plantations (Category B and C) with the total area of 63 114.21 hectares (ha). The Category B and C plantations are mainly in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

(b) The geographic location of the commercial plantations is spread over five different regions namely: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West.

2. Category A plantations with a total of seventy-one (71) state owned plantations (181 185 hectares) are managed by private companies leasing the land from DAFF for a minimum period of 70 years. The companies are MTO Forestry (Pty) Ltd; Amatola Forestry (Pty) Ltd; SiyaQhubeka Forest (Pty) Ltd; and Singisi Forest Products (Pty) Ltd. In addition to this an area of 187 320 hectares is managed by the South African Forestry Company (SAFCOL) which is a State-owned company.

3. Each of these companies pay rental for the use of land. The rental is not fixed; it is based on the rent review that is conducted every five years. Annually, the rental increases by 65% of the Producer Price Index (PPI). The table below illustrates the rental for 2018 and the total amount of rental that has been collected by the Department from the companies.

Forestry package	Leaseholder	Lease signed	Extent (ha)	Annual rent for 2018	Lease rental collected to date
South and Western Cape	MTO (Pty) Ltd.	2005	57 061(ha)	R 4,866,896	R 48, 037,968
North Eastern Cape	Amathole (Pty) Ltd	2005	25405(ha)	R 3,384,743	R 30, 730,312
KwaZulu-Natal	Siyaqhubeka Forestry (Pty) Ltd	2001	21 956(ha)	R 14,593,243	R158,577,728
Southern KZN and Northern Eastern Cape	Singisi Forests Products Pty Ltd	2001	76 563(ha)	R 10,842,258	R136,004,975
Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Northern KwaZulu-Natal	SAFCOL	1992	187 320	R 62,846,084	R 205,884,456

09 March 2018 - NW440

Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to the presentation made by her department to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 13 February 2018 on schools’ readiness for the 2018 academic year, (a) what was the scope of training received by (i) educators and (ii) teaching assistants teaching SA Sign Language (SASL) at the 42 schools for deaf learners and (b) which institutions were utilised to provide the training; (2) what number of (a) educators and (b) teaching assistants teaching SASL in South African schools in each province (i) have been formally trained in SASL and are skilled in appropriate teaching methodologies and (ii) received formal training in educational audiology and orthodidactics; (3) (a) what number of SASL subject advisors were appointed in each district in each province and (b) what is the scope of their training?

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Reply:

(1)(a) The scope of training received by (i) educators and (ii) teaching assistants teaching SA Sign Language (SASL) at the 42 schools for deaf learners covered the entire South African Sign Language Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (SASL CAPS) for Grades R – 12, as follows:

Skills: Observing and Signing, Visual Reading and Viewing, Recording, as well as Language Structure and Use (Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics and Discourse);
Teaching plans;
SASL grammar;
Poetry and literature;
Assessment and setting of papers;
Team Teaching Model; and
Content of teachers’ files.

(1)(b) The DBE appointed a National Training Team comprising hearing and Deaf SASL experts from the University of the Free State, University of Witwatersrand, Sign Language Education and Development (SLED), eDeaf, National Institute for the Deaf (NID) and officials of the Department of Education for the training.

(2) Number of (a) educators and (b) teaching assistants (DTAs) teaching SASL in South African schools in each province (i) have been formally trained in SASL and are skilled in appropriate teaching methodologies

(2)(a)(b)(i)

Trained by DBE:

Province	Number of teachers/ Deaf teaching assistants
	FP	IP	SP	FET	Total
	Teacher	DTA	Teacher	DTA	Teacher	DTA	Teacher	DTA
EC	25	14	15	11	12	4	4	85
FS	31	7	3	6	2	3	2	54
GT	59	30	20	23	22	7	6	167
KZN	47	26	13	23	11	5	3	128
LP	41	6	4	6	3	2	1	63
MP	12	6	5	3	3	0	0	29
NC	8	3	3	3	1	1	1	20
NW	25	6	5	7	8	0	0	51
WC	20	7	7	12	36	2	1	85
Total:	268	105	75	94	98	24	18	682

Training from Universities, NGO’s (May 2016):

Province	Teachers	DTAs
EC	26	19
FS	20	2
GT	43	19
KZN	33	-
LP	-	-
MP	2	-
NC	4	-
NW	13	-
WC	10	4
Total:	151	44

(2) (ii) The information of the number of (a) educators and (b) teaching assistants (DTAs) teaching SASL in South African schools in each province that received formal training in educational audiology and orthodidactics is not readily available in the DBE.

(3)(a) Provincial Education Departments are in the process of creating posts for SASL Subject Advisors. As an interim measure, DBE oriented Language Subject Advisors in SASL CAPS.

(b) Language Subject Advisors were orientated in the following aspects:

SASL CAPS Grades R – 12;
Teaching plans;
Assessments;
SASL grammar (basics);
Deaf culture and Bilingualism;
SASL vs Spoken Language;
Team teaching model;
Roles and responsibilities;
Teachers’ files; and
HR requirements.

09 March 2018 - NW359

Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on his private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?

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Reply:

(a) (i) (ii) (b) (i)-(v) The Ministerial Handbook provides guidelines on the appointment of the staff in the Private Office. It equally provides the recommended salary levels of each post. The salary levels are adjusted on an annual basis as prescribed in the Public Service Regulations.

The Office of the Minister has a full staff complement as defined in the Ministerial Handbook. In line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPi) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act am unable to provide the members with such confidential information in the manner it is requested.

I however draw the honourable members to the department’s Annual Report wherein the organogram of the department provides the information required. Should it be insufficient, the department will make the personal files of the officials available for further scrutiny by the Auditor General as prescribed by the Act.

09 March 2018 - NW389

Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Were the state attorneys, that were representing the State at the Life Esidimeni Arbitration hearings, instructed to oppose the granting of constitutional damages to the victims and families of the victims; if so, what informed this stance?

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Reply:

The Honorable Member is informed that the State Attorneys did not represent the State at the Life Esidimeni Arbitration hearings. The Gauteng Provincial Department of Health was represented by Werksman’s Attorneys.

The State Attorneys were involved to a limited extent in appointing the evidence leaders to assist the arbitrator.

09 March 2018 - NW456

Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

With reference to the fatal train crash near Kroonstad in the Free State on 4 January 2018, (a) how often was the signalling system (i) tested and (ii) maintained (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15, (bbb) 2015-16 and (ccc) 2016-17 financial year and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b)(i) what were the results of each test respectively and (ii) what action was taken in each case?

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Reply:

The infrastructure in this case belongs to Transnet and PRASA is not responsible for the testing and maintenance in the area.

(i)(ii)and (aa) and (aaa)(bbb)(ccc) (bb) (b) (i0(ii) Falls away

09 March 2018 - NW311

Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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:

a) (i) The Department of Basic Education has not spent on the Africa News Network 7 relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

(ii) The Department of Basic Education has not spent on the SA Broadcasting Corporation relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

(iii) The Department of Basic Education has not spent on the Africa News Network 7 relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

b) (i) UMALUSI has not spent on the Africa News Network 7 relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

(ii) UMALUSI has not spent on the SA Broadcasting Corporation relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

(iii) UMALUSI has not spent on the Africa News Network 7 relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

c) (i) SACE has not spent on the Africa News Network 7 relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

(ii) SACE has not spent on the SA Broadcasting Corporation relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

(iii) SACE has not spent on the Africa News Network 7 relating to promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo

09 March 2018 - NW345

Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

(a). What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on his private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b). What was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?;

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Reply:

The appointment of staff in my office is done through Programme one of the Department and consistently with the Ministerial handbook.

09 March 2018 - NW461

Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to her reply to question 288 on 23 March 2017, (a) what are the reasons for the low payments for concessions and (b) how does her department expect schools to fund the difference; (2) what amount was (a) requested and (b) actually paid for the (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 financial years for each school in the (aa) Edenvale, (bb) Tembisa and (cc) Kempton Park school districts?

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Reply:

The response below was sourced from the Gauteng Department of Education.

(1)(a)

The Department compensates schools according to funding models prescribed by Norms and Standards of School Funding.
The budget is allocated to compensate public ordinary schools in respect of school fee exemption.
The budget is then shared in equal proportions amongst all qualifying applicant schools.

(1)(b)

The State has a responsibility, as stipulated in section 34(1) of the South African Schools Act, to fund public schools on an equitable basis in order to ensure the proper exercise of rights of learners in the provision of education. However, where the State cannot fund schooling totally out of its own budget, the school is obliged to take all reasonable measures within its means to supplement the resources supplied by the state in order to improve the quality of education provided by the school to all learners at the school as stipulated in section 36(1) of the Act.

(2) (a) and (b)

SCHOOL NAME	2(a)(i) What amount was requested for financial years 2015/16	2(a)(ii) What amount was requested for financial years 2016/17	2(b)(i) What was actually paid for financial years 2015/16	2(b)(ii) What was actually paid for financial years 2016/17	2(aa), (bb) and (cc) Districts
Dunvegan Primary School	R 1 425 000	R 1 235 672.66	R 26 688.07	R 22 463.58	Edenvale
Eastleigh Primary School	R 3 564 204	R 3 978 157.57	R 37 640.59	R 40 780.19	Edenvale
Edenglen High School	R 2 025 300	R 2 133 861.52	R 33 699.73	R 31 249.41	Edenvale
Edenglen Primary School	R 1 488 553	R 1 328 251.21	R 18 250.94	R 15 807.91	Edenvale
Edenvale High School	R 1 134 600	R 1 662 647.31	R 5 086.42	R 6 560.06	Edenvale
Hoërskool Edenvale	R 730 000	R 712 888.65	R 11 344.66	R 9 750.54	Edenvale
Hurlyvale Primary School	R 1 335 840	R 1 500 119.88	R 14 800.51	R 16 133.24	Edenvale
Laerskool M W De Wet Primary School	R 1 839 200	Error! Not a valid link.	R 23 841.52	Error! Not a valid link.	Edenvale
Arbor Primary School	R 1 663 280	None	R 21 284.22	None	Kempton Park
Birch Acres Primary School	R 442 200.00	None	R 7 695.51	None	Kempton Park
Bonaero Park Primary School	R 942 480.00	Error! Not a valid link.	R 20 916.10	Error! Not a valid link.	Kempton Park
Cresslawn Primary School	R 819 000.00	None	R 21 290.46	None	Kempton Park
Edleen Primary School	R 273 000.00	None	R 17 612.29	None	Kempton Park
Hoërskool Birchleigh	R 4 158 000.00	Error! Not a valid link.	R 79 664.28	Error! Not a valid link.	Kempton Park
Hoërskool Jeugland	R 3 324 420.00	Error! Not a valid link.	R 43 906.00	Error! Not a valid link.	Kempton Park
Hoërskool Kempton Park	R 1 822 800.00	Error! Not a valid link.	R 22 737.49	Error! Not a valid link.	Kempton Park
Kempton Park Primary School	R 392 370.00	Error! Not a valid link.	R 8 707.65	Error! Not a valid link.	Kempton Park
Laerskool Birchleigh	R 1 377 000.00	R1621868.59	R 23 478.74	Error! Not a valid link.	Kempton Park
Laerskool Bredell	R 989 175.00	Error! Not a valid link.	R 15 998.04	Error! Not a valid link.	Kempton Park
Laerskool Edleen	R 833 085.00	R 1 239 317.21	R 16 223.11	R 23 426.13	Kempton Park
Laerskool Impala	R 1 097 250.00	R 1 306 352.91	R 18 781.75	R 21 705.22	Kempton Park
Laerskool Jeugpark Primary School	R 1 387 100.00	R 1 684 741.23	R 36 478.27	R 43 006.39	Kempton Park
Laerskool Kempton Park	R 1 615 900.00	R 1 709 025.13	R 42 850.56	R 43 991.00	Kempton Park
Laerskool Kreft	R 1 062 600.00	R 1 092 267.59	R 30 680.45	R 30 612.18	Kempton Park
SCHOOL NAME	2(a) What amount was requested for financial years 2015/16	2(a) What amount was requested for financial years 2016/17	2(b) What was actually paid for financial years 2015/16	2(b) What was actually paid for financial years 2016/17	2(a) and 2(b) Districts
Laerskool Kruinsig	R 772 200.00	R 860 259.42	R 13 877.95	R 15 007.16	Kempton Park
Laerskool Mooifontein Primary School	R 1 426 90.00	None	R 41 314.31	None	Kempton Park
Laerskool Van Riebeeckpark	R 1 155 220.00	None	R 46 969.96	None	Kempton Park
Norkem Park High School	R 3 108 400.00	None	R 93 653.90	None	Kempton Park
Rhodesfield Technical High School	R 1 203 300.00	None	R 25 050.17	None	Kempton Park
Sir Pierre Van Ryneveld High School	R 1 971 420.00	Error! Not a valid link.	R 45 014.90	Error! Not a valid link.	Kempton Park
Masiqhakaze Secondary School	R 61 000.00	None	R 83 504.66	None	Tembisa
Masisebenze Comprehensive School	R 347 500.00	None	R 38 056.22	None	Tembisa

Source: Gauteng Provincial Education Department

09 March 2018 - NW380

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

What number of cases between state legal advisors acting as representatives of the State on all three levels of government and the public were (a) settled and (b) brought into question as arrangements made without sufficient power of attorney since 1 January 2010; (2) (a) what number of cases were settled in (i) his department and (ii) each provincial department in total respectively since 1 January 2010 and (b) what was the total amount for each year from 2010?

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Reply:

I have been informed that the information on the number of cases between state legal advisors acting as representatives of the State on all three levels of government and the public is with the client departments’ legal services, both in relation to (a) settlement and (b) bringing into question without sufficient power of attorney.
(a) (i) Table A below provides details of cases that were settled in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the total amount for each year for the 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial years:

Department	Total number cases settled
	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
Offices of the State Attorneys	969	787	254

(ii) I have further been informed that the DoJ&CD does not have information from 2010 but only has information from the 2015/16 financial year, neither is information available for provincial Departments.

(b) Table B below provides details of the total amount claimed and finalised by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for each year for the 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial years:

Department	Total amount claimed	Total amount finalised
	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
Offices of the State Attorneys	R1 330 597 548	R815 767 876	R933 244 039	R453 750 543	R347 354 311	R367 929 223

09 March 2018 - NW265

Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

1) How many State Forests have been leased out to Rance Timber in the Eastern Cape? What are the names of these forests? How long the lease agreements and what are the duties and responsibilities of both the department and Rance with regards to these lease agreements?

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Reply:

The Amathole Forestry Company (AFC) under Rance Timber Holdings is one of the four companies that have leased land from government. These were concluded during the privatisation of forestry assets by government as led by the Department of Public Enterprises. The lease agreement between DAFF and AFC is a minimum of 70 years based on the average rotation of a plantation, which ranges between 25 and 35 years. In the 25 405 hectares of leased land, there are 11 plantations where company own the trees and the land will be restored to the communities once the land claims have been finalised by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The plantations are Cata, Cwencwe, Dontsa, Evelyn Valley, Fort Cunynghame, Hogsback, Izeleni –Ndakana, Kubusi-Isidenge, Qacu, Rabula and Zingcuka.

To ensure Sustainable Forest Management, which ensures that there is environmental, economic and social benefit through these plantations, the Department and the company have responsibilities as outlined in the lease agreement.

LEASE OBLIGATIONS	RESPONSIBILITIES	PROGRESS
Clause Description	Government (DAFF)	Amathole Forestry Company
Rentals Payment of annual Lease rental	To escalate the lease rentals and invoice companies on or prior to 15 December of every calendar year. Invest rentals into interest bearing account Payment of lease rental to land claimants.	Payment of annual lease rentals to DAFF on or before the 1st of January of every calendar year.	To date the AFC has paid about R27 million in lease rental and this amount has accumulated R13 million interest.
Rent review Review of lease rental rates every 5 years	Joint appointment of a registered valuer to determine the lease rental payable for the review period. Ensure that rental is market related	Joint appointment of a registered valuer to determine the lease rental payable for the review period.	The Rent review process for AFC was last undertaken in 2015 and will be undertaken again in 2019.
Grant of Lease Licence The Minister to issue the companies with a Lease licences	The Minister to issue the companies with a Lease licences within three months of the commencement of the lease.	To comply with the conditions of the lease licence.	AFC was issued with a Lease Licence
Bank guarantees	Entitled to cash out the guarantee any outstanding payments by the company	To give DAFF bank guarantees for an amount equal to the annual rental of the calendar year escalated	AFC produces a bank guarantees to DAFF at the beginning of each calendar year.
Use and changes of use of the leased land.	To consider and approve or reject proposal from the companies for a change of use of the leased land.	AFC may only use the leased land for forestry purposes. Variance in the use of the leased land can only take place with the approval of DAFF.	No major changes have taken place on the leased land. Most changes that have taken place were due to delineation of water reserves and applications for power lines, road upgrades and communication towers.
Sustainable Management of Forests	To monitor companies' compliance with Sustainable Forest Management practices.	To obtain forest certification from an international accredited organisation e.g. Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC).	AFC is certified and submits the updated FSC certificate to DAFF on an annual basis.
Access to research facilities	To monitor the condition of research plots	To protect research plots against damage or fire at their own expense.	All research plots are still in good condition. Authorised institutions are allowed access to the research plots
Right to inspection and formation	To analyse companies reports to determine compliance on issues such as: Sustainable volumes of timber harvested. Temporally unplanted (TUP) are kept below 3% of the total plantable area. Licences for new planting or virgin planting are obtained from the relevant authorities. Fire protection measures are executed.	To submit on or before the last day of December in each year reports on the issues such as: Details of volumes and area of timber harvested. Details of planting and replanting of timber. Proof of Fire Protection Association membership Proof of planting license for new planting. details of improvements, additions of permanent structures, including roads, drainage systems Financial information in respect of activities other than forestry carried out on the leased land.	AFC has applied for a planting licence for certain areas and the planting licences have not been issued yet
Transfer of land to land claimants	To negotiate head lease agreements with land claimants if leased land is restored to land claimants with the lease in place. To compensate the companies if the leased land is restored to land claimants free of the lease agreements	To participate in the land reform process.	DAFF, DRDLR and AFC are engaged in discussions regarding the suitable settlement model for settling land claims lodged against the leased land.
Maintenance of improvements and alterations and additions	To monitor compliance with the maintenance of infrastructure.	To maintain and repair all improvements on the leased land at their own costs.	During land use verification audits, infrastructure is inspected to verify whether it is maintained properly.
Third party rights -Rights of communities living adjacent the leased land. This includes Eskom Servitude rights, Licences and contracts	To monitor that third parties are allowed to exercise the rights they have on the leased land.	To permit third parties to exercise the rights they have on the leased land.	Certain communities have customary rights on the leased land, which include grazing rights, water, fuel wood, honey and thatching grass collection, which AFC is obliged to permit.
Schedule of land rights issues	To determine procedure for on- going company liaison between communities and companies. To monitor whether companies engage in on-going liaison with communities living next to their operations.	To be involved in on-going liaison with surrounding communities determine procedure for such liaison	AFC reports on a quarterly basis on their engagements with communities living next to their operations.
Public Access Public access for recreational and other purposes in terms NFA	To monitor that the companies allow access to the leased land for recreational, spiritual and educational purposes in terms of the National Forests Act, 1998.	To allow access to the leased land for recreational, spiritual and educational purposes in terms of the National Forests Act, 1998. Access maps, rules and conditions provided	AFC has designated areas for recreational and other purposes. Maps and rules for the designated areas are updated and submitted to DAFF on annual basis
Registration of the lease in the Deeds Office	To provide assistance and to sign all such documents necessary to procure such registration. To survey un-surveyed properties to enable registration	To procure registration of the lease agreement in the relevant deeds office	No lease has been registered yet. Engagements are on- going

09 March 2018 - NW373

Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on his private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?

Source
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Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

The Ministerial Handbook provides guidelines on the appointment of the staff in the Private Office. It equally provides the recommended salary levels of each post. The salary levels are adjusted on an annual basis as prescribed in the Public Service Regulations.

The Office of the Minister has eight of the ten staff members allowed in the Ministerial Handbook. In line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPi) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act I am unable to provide the members with such confidential information in the manner it is requested.

I however draw the honourable member to the Department’s Annual Report wherein the organogram of the department provides the information required. Should it be insufficient, the department will make the personal files of the officials available for further scrutiny by the Auditor-General as prescribed by the Act.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

09 March 2018 - NW441

Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to the presentation made by her department to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 13 February 2018 on schools’ readiness for the 2018 academic year, what number of (a) laptops with webcams and appropriate software, (b) video and DVD recorders, (c) tripods, (d) data projectors, (e) memory sticks and DVDs and (f) SA Sign Language (SASL) Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) documents and teacher files for each grade were delivered to each of the 42 schools for the deaf in each province; (2) what are the details of all measures put in place at each of the specified schools to ensure the safety of these learner and teacher support materials; (3) what number of the specified schools for the deaf had classrooms renovated to teach SASL CAPS for each grade in each province; (4) (a) what norms and standards apply to each of these 42 schools for the deaf and (b) are they being implemented?

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Reply:

1. (a) – (e) The information for these questions is not readily available from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and has been requested from Provincial Education Departments (PEDs).

(1)(f) SASL CAPS documents and teacher files were sent to PEDs as follows:

Province	(1)(f) Foundation Phase	(1)(f) Intermediate Phase	(1)(f) Senior Phase	(1)(f) Further Education & Training
EC	45	26	23	10
FS	41	13	12	9
GP	89	48	44	22
KZN	102	59	50	20
LP	61	18	38	5
MP	42	21	18	6
NC	13	6	6	4
NW	30	9	13	3
WC	45	22	27	8
Total	468	222	231	87

2. The information on this question is not readily available from DBE and it has been requested from PEDs.

3. The information on this question is not readily available from DBE and it has been requested from PEDs.

4. (a) DBE has developed Norms and Standards for the Resourcing of Inclusive Education, which are also applicable to schools for the Deaf, and these were approved by HEDCOM and CEM as Guidelines in 2017.

(b) The Guidelines will be implemented with effect from the 2018/19 year.

09 March 2018 - NW501

Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(1) What are the details of all live animal and animal products that were banned (a) in each of the past three financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017; (2) (a) which products were banned, (b) from which destination market in each case, (c) why was each product banned and (d) what steps, if any, were taken to reverse the decisions to ban these products? NW568E

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Reply:

1) The details for the past three financial years (2014 to March 2017) include:

(a) i) Pig and pig products

ii) Game meat from cloven hoofed animals

The details since 1 April 2017 include:

(b) i) Farmed game meat (including ostrich and crocodile meat) to the European Union.

Wild game meat is excluded.

ii) Dairy products

iii) Red meat

iv) Bovine hides

v) Live poultry and poultry products (All the bans are currently still in place.) The outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was notified to the World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE) on 22 June 2017. The bans on live poultry and poultry products was instituted from this date.

(2)

(a) Which products were banned?	(b) Destination market	(c) Why was each product banned?	(d) What steps, if any were taken to reverse the decisions to ban these products?
Pig and pig products in 2016.	Zambia	Due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in South Africa.	Letter addressed to the Veterinary Authorities in Zambia was sent on 16 September 2016 providing assurance to trade partner that South Africa bio secure pig compartments, officially supervised and registered in terms of Veterinary Procedural Notice (VPN) 39 remain free from ASF. The ban is currently still in place.
Game meat from cloven hoofed animals from 2011 and continuing from 2014.	EU	Foot and Mouth Disease	A meeting was held in Brussels with the EU in October 2015. The purpose of the meeting was to explain the progress on South Africa’s application to resume trade of game meat to the EU. The FMD-EU audit took place from 4 to 15 September 2017. The ban is currently still in place.
Farmed game meat (including ostrich and crocodile meat) to the European Union (EU). Wild game meat is excluded in 2018.	EU	Issues regarding the National Residue Control Programme	The South African Veterinary Services is engaging with the EU to provide substantiated guarantees in terms of the National Residual Control Programme with the assistance of the industry to uplift the suspension. The ban is currently still in place.
Dairy Products in 2018	Zimbabwe	Due to the Listeria outbreak	Initial communication received from an exporter regarding the ban. The Directorate Animal Health contacted the Zimbabwean state veterinarian on 27 February 2018, to confirm this information. We are awaiting a response. A letter will be sent to the Zimbabwean Veterinary Authorities requesting clarification on the matter. The ban is currently still in place.
Red meat in 2017	Mozambique	FMD outbreak outside FMD free zone in Limpopo.	DAFF wrote to Veterinary Authority of Mozambique in September 2017 to explain that the FMD outbreak took place outside the OIE recognised FMD free zone and that it should not affect trade. Provided a map and further information as it was requested. No official response received regarding lifting of the ban but exports are taking place.
Bovine hides in 2017	People’s Republic of China	Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)	A new health certificate which includes the OIE requirements for LSD was proposed in November 2017; however the Chinese rejected that on the grounds that they want the LSD “outbreak” to be controlled before the ban can be lifted. Communication was sent in February 2018 requesting reconsideration of the proposed health certificate and to accept the hides which originate from the 3 facilities which are currently exporting beef to China. The ban is currently still in place.
Live birds excluding poultry	United Arab Emirates (UAE)	Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in South Africa.	Wrote to the Veterinary Authority of the UAE in July 2017 to request that a consignment of birds that had been quarantined for the purposes of export be allowed entry and proposed additional risk mitigation measures. Awaiting a response.
Domestic and wild birds, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen	Philippines	Due to HPAI outbreak (WTO notification	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Monthly AI reports are being sent out to trading partners.
Caged live birds and poultry products	Mauritius	Due to HPAI outbreak (WTO notification	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Updated Trade Partner letters, updated AI Reports together with the monthly testing list from AI free compartments have been provided.
Live birds, hatching eggs and day-old chicks	Saudi Arabia	Due to HPAI outbreak (WTO notification	The Veterinary Authority of Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in importing poultry meat from South Africa. A response to the completed questionnaire sent in October 2017 is still outstanding.
Domestic and wild birds, poultry and poultry products, day-old chicks, table and fertile eggs	Zimbabwe	Due to HPAI outbreak. However, fertile and table eggs, poultry and poultry products and day-old chicks may be imported from AI free compartments after 22 June 2017. (WTO notification).	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Updated Trade Partner letters, updated AI Reports together with the monthly testing list from AI free compartments have been provided.
Domestic and wild birds and their untreated products, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, meat and table eggs	United Arab Emirates	Due to HPAI outbreak (WTO notification	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Updated Trade Partner letters, updated AI Reports together with the monthly testing list from AI free compartments have been provided.
Poultry, Poultry products, birds, ostrich and their products Import / in-transit of Birds, live poultry, raw poultry products and poultry feed	Namibia	Due to HPAI outbreak. Exclusions include Poultry products subjected to a process of inactivation of avian influenza virus. Cooked poultry products. Excluding cooked poultry products	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Updated Trade Partner letters, updated AI Reports together with the monthly testing list from AI free compartments have been provided.
Poultry genetic material, poultry products and birds.	Israel	Due to HPAI outbreak	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Monthly AI reports are being sent out to trading partners.
Fresh ratite meat, poultry meat preparations, poultry meat products not subject to treatment, Unprocessed animal by-products	European Commission (Norway, Iceland, Switzerland)	Due to HPAI outbreak. Exclusions include Heat treated ratite meat and fresh ratite meat originating from a registered Closed Ratite Holding	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Updated Trade Partner letters and updated AI Reports have been provided.
Poultry (carcass, parts and offal), Poultry products including eggs	Hong Kong Food and Environment hygiene Department. Centre for food Safety	Due to HPAI outbreak. Excluding Provinces outside Mpumalanga (and historical ban on Eastern Cape and Western Cape still in place), Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Govan Mbeki Metropolitan Municipality and Mogale City Local municipality.	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Updated Trade Partner letters, updated AI Reports together with the monthly testing list from AI free compartments have been provided.
Live poultry and fresh poultry products	Botswana	Due to HPAI outbreak.	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Updated Trade Partner letters, updated AI Reports together with the monthly testing list from AI free compartments have been provided.
Live domestic and wild birds, eggs, fresh and frozen poultry meat.	Mozambique	Due to HPAI outbreak.	Currently, the outbreak has not been closed yet. Updated Trade Partner letters, updated AI Reports together with the monthly testing list from AI free compartments have been provided.

09 March 2018 - NW288

Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with regard to her reply to question 2972 on 9 November 2017, she has received the requested information?

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Reply:

No, we have not received these responses as yet, despite numerous requests. The Honourable member is encouraged to request the information directly from the provincial departments and the SAPS.

09 March 2018 - NW310

Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

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?

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Reply:

The government approach to the centenary was to celebrate within the applicable austerity measures. As such the campaigns were done within the existing budget baseline with no extra budgets from National Treasury.

(a). My department thus used the budget for National Days Celebrations that were planned as the vehicle/ platform to celebrate the Year of OR Tambo.

(b). Entities

None of the Departmental Entities spent any funds on the promotion or celebration of the Year of OR Tambo since 1 January 2017.

09 March 2018 - NW470

Dudley, Ms C to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(a)What is the process that the draft Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill will follow going forward and (b) at which points in the process will there be additional opportunities for public participation?

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Reply:

a) A task team consisting of officials from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) was established to consider the comments that were received from the public. The task team has started with its work and is currently busy considering the comments. The comments will on merit be incorporated in the Bill.

The Bill will be re-drafted and submitted to the Minister, Heads of Education Departments Committee (HEDCOM) and Council of Education Ministers (CEM) for approval and will then be tabled at NEDLAC for further input and discussion. The Bill will thereafter be submitted to the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor for final certification whereafter it will be submitted to Cabinet for approval. The Bill will then be tabled in Parliament.

b) There will be additional opportunities for public participation once the Bill is tabled in Parliament.

08 March 2018 - NW341

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Transport

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?

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Reply:

DEPARTMENT

The Department of Transport did not embark on any promotion of the year of OR Tambo during the period in question. Such OR Tambo activities were done through the DOT entities.

AIRPORTS COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA SOC LIMITED (ACSA)

b) A total amount of R2, 5 Million for the building of the life-size statue of Mr O.R Tambo and R1, 6 million was spent to host the Presidential ceremony to unveil the statue.

ii) From a media support level, ACSA contributed R100, 000 for SABC Telkom lines to broadcast the unveiling ceremony LIVE on radio stations and SABC TV.

From an O.R. Tambo International Airport perspective, no costs were spent on media opportunities, the total PR value generated for this event amounted to R6.3 million. The PR generated was free, with no costs borne by ACSA and /or the Airport.

AIR TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION SERVICES SOC LTD

(b) ATNS was involved in the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo through non-paid media platforms. There was no advertising/media budget allocated for use at the following media channels:

(i) Africa News Network 7 channel

(ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation

(bb) radio Stations

(iii) nation commercial radio stations and

(iv) community

(aa) television and

(bb) radio stations since 1 January 2017

SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (SACAA)

a) N/A

b) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) did not spend funds on the promotion or celebration of the Year of OR Tambo on any of the following channels:

(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

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (Cbrta)

(v) Since 1 January 2017 the (b) CBRTA has spent R0. 00 on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo:

(i) R 0-00	on the Africa News Network 7 channel,
(ii)(aa) R 0-00	on the SA Broadcasting Corporation television channels and
(bb) R 0-00	radio stations,
(iii) R 0-00	on national commercial radio stations and
(iv) (aa) R 0-00	on community television and
(bb) R 0-00	on radio stations.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(vii) Since 1 January 2017 the (b) RAF has spent R0.00 on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo:

(i) R 0-00	on the Africa News Network 7 channel,
(ii)(aa) R 0-00	on the SA Broadcasting Corporation television channels and
(bb) R 0-00	radio stations,
(iii) R 0-00	on national commercial radio stations and
(iv) (aa) R 0-00	on community television and
(bb) R 0-00	on radio stations.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

(viii) Since 1 January 2017 the (b) RTIA spent R0. 00 on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo:

(i) R 0-00	on the Africa News Network 7 channel,
(ii)(aa) R 0-00	on the SA Broadcasting Corporation television channels and
(bb) R 0-00	radio stations,
(iii) R 0-00	on national commercial radio stations and
(iv) (aa) R 0-00	on community television and
(bb) R 0-00	on radio stations.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

(ix) Since 1 January 2017 the (b) RTMC spent R0.00 on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo:

(i) R 0-00	on the Africa News Network 7 channel,
(ii)(aa) R 0-00	on the SA Broadcasting Corporation television channels and
(bb) R 0-00	radio stations,
(iii) R 0-00	on national commercial radio stations and
(iv) (aa) R 0-00	on community television and
(bb) R 0-00	on radio stations.

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

(x) Since 1 January 2017 the (b) SANRAL spent R0.00 on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo:

(i) R 0-00	on the Africa News Network 7 channel,
(ii)(aa) R 0-00	on the SA Broadcasting Corporation television channels and
(bb) R 0-00	radio stations,
(iii) R 0-00	on national commercial radio stations and
(iv) (aa) R 0-00	on community television and
(bb) R 0-00	on radio stations.

RAILWAY SAFETY REGULATOR (RSR)

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) did not incur any expenditure in relation to the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo since 1 January 2017 to date.

PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) did not incur any expenditure in relation to the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo since 1 January 2017.

SOUTH AFRICAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY (SAMSA

SAMSA did not spend any money on promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo on any media platform.

PORTS REGULATOR OF SA (PRSA)

The Ports Regulator did not spend any funds on promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo on any of the news networks, television and radio stations.

08 March 2018 - NW302

America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Transport

With regard to a certain official (name and details furnished), recommended for disciplinary action in the Treasury and Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa reports, (a) on what date was disciplinary action instituted against the specified person, (b) what disciplinary actions were instituted, (c) why has the person been moved within various entities and (d) why is the s person still in the employ of any entity?

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a) There was no disciplinary action instituted as the official left PRASA before the investigation could be concluded.

b) N/A, see (a) above.

c) TheOfficial applied for the vacant position that was advertised at SAMSA..

d) The official is not currently employed in any of the Transport entities.

08 March 2018 - NW30

America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Whether she has been informed of the investigation undertaken by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the Inspector General of Intelligence that seeks to establish whether funds from the secret service account were used to fund aspects of the #FeesMustFall protests on higher education campuses; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) has she engaged with (a) the Minister of State Security and/or (b) the Minister of Police on this matter; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what was the nature of the engagement in each case; (3) has her department commission any investigation into the alleged involvement of any members of the Cabinet in fuelling some #FeesMustFall protests; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

The Minister is not aware of any investigation being undertaken by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and Inspector General of Intelligence.
There has been no need to engage with the Ministers of State Security and/or Police.
The Department does not commission investigations on speculation or hearsay.

08 March 2018 - NW338

Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Mrs K Jooste (DA) to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services: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?

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Reply:

In 2017, all government departments and entities joined the rest of the country and the world in celebrating the centenary of OR Tambo, an illustrious son of the soil who dedicated his life in selfless pursuit of the liberation of South Africa.

However, I have been advised by the Department and entities reporting to me as follows:

(a) Nil.

(b)(i) to (iv) Nil.

(aa) Nil.

(b) Nil.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

08 March 2018 - NW228

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

(a)What is the total number of meetings and/or conferences that were held by the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years, (b) what (i) was the name and purpose of each meeting and conference held, (ii) was the total cost of each meeting and conference held, (iii) were the names of each service provider for each meeting and conference held and (iv) was the total amount paid to each service provider for each meeting and conference held, (c) who approved the expenditure for each meeting and conference held and (d) did expenditure for each meeting and conference comply with cost cutting measures and regulations of the National Treasury and the Auditor-General of South Africa?

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

a) (i) In 2014/15 the NIHSS held 4 meetings and 4 conferences.

(ii) In 2015/16 the NIHSS held 4 meetings and 11 conferences.

(iii) In 2016/17 the NIHSS held 16 meetings and 41 conferences.

b) Table 1: Meetings and conferences that were held by the NIHSS in 2014/15

Date of meeting	(b)(i) Type of meeting	(b)(ii) Cost
31 March 2014	Board Meeting	R25 667
9 June 2014	Board Meeting	R34 889
18 August 2014	Board Meeting	R25 722
27 February 2015	Board Meeting	R20 887

	(b)(i) Name of conference	(b)(ii) Cost of conference	(b)(iii) Names of service providers (project leader/co-host of conference)	(b)(iv) Total payment to service provider (project leader)
1	Conference held for the project: Pre-1652 Historiography	R850 000	Prof L Ntsebeza	R850 000
2	Workshop held for the project: Traditions of Popular Education in South Africa	R676 000	Prof S Walters	R676 000
3	Sources of Creativity - Formation of a Composers' Guild	R250 000	Dr J Zaidel Rudolph	R250 000
4	Hidden Voices - The Art and Music	R500 000	Prof P Lalu	R500 000

Table 2: Meetings and conferences that were held by the NIHSS in 2015/16

Date of meeting	(b)(i) Type of meeting	(b)(ii) Cost
5 June 2015	Board Meeting	R16 517
9 November 2015	Board Meeting	R24 967
11 December 2015	Board Meeting	R19 264
31 August 2015	Board Meeting	R5 513

	(b)(i) Name of conference	(b)(ii) Cost of conference	(b)(iii) Names of service providers (project leader/co-host of conference)	(b)(iv) Total payment to service provider (project leader)
1	Workshop held for the project: Hidden Voices – Unpublished Work, 1950 – 1990	R891 000	Prof EC Webster	R891 000
2	Second workshop held for the project: Hidden Voices – Unpublished Work, 1950 - 1990	R891 000	Prof EC Webster	R891 000
3	Workshop held with international visiting scholars from University of California, the University of Toronto, Ukwanda, Handspring Puppet Trust and Net vir Pret – script development, puppet building and production as well as mentoring puppeteers	R1 280 000	Prof P Lalu	R1 280 000
4	Workshop at Iziko Museum’s Slave Lodge on the Galant Rebellion	R1 280 000	Prof P Lalu	R1 280 000
5	Arts education workshop and public lectures	R1 280 000	Prof P Lalu	R1 280 000
6	Second Arts education workshop and public lectures	R1 280 000	Prof P Lalu	R1 280 000
7	Third Arts education workshop and public lectures	R1 280 000	Prof P Lalu	R1 280 000
8	Workshop held for the project: Comparative analysis of the underground liberation struggles in South Africa	R835 992	Prof N Nieftagodien	R835 992
9	Workshop held for the project: Towards effective language development and application in African languages	R680 000	Dr Mantoa Smouse	R680 000
10	Composers of National Collegium Workshop	R524 680	Prof J Zaidel-Rudolph	R524 680
11	Workshop held for the project: Integrating Marginalized Voices in Mitigation Plans: Implications for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo Provinces	R100 000	Prof N Goduka	R100 000

Table 3: Meetings and conferences that were held by the NIHSS in 2016/17

Date of meeting	(b)(i) Type of meeting	(b)(ii) Cost
8 April 2016	Board Meeting	R21 000
31 May 2016	Academic Committee (tele-conference)	R8 500
27 June 2016	Audit and Risk Committee and Finance Committee (joint meeting)	R12 000
7 July 2016	Audit and Risk Committee and Finance Committee (joint meeting)	R14 500
29 July 2016	Board Meeting	R15 000
14 September 2016	Audit and Risk Committee and Finance Committee (joint meeting)	R12 000
26 September 2016	EXCO	R11 000
26 September 2016	Board Meeting	R23 500
31 October 2016	Audit and Risk Committee and Finance Committee (joint meeting)	R19 500
18 November 2016	Board Meeting	R21 000
27 November 2016	Academic Committee	R8 500
27 January 2017	EXCO	R11 000
27 January 2017	Academic Committee	R8 500
24 February 2017	International Advisory Committee	R 8 500
10 March 2017	Audit and Risk Committee and Finance Committee (joint meeting)	R8 500
30 March 2017	Board Meeting	R21 000

(b)(i) Name of conference	(b)(ii) Cost of conference	(b)(iii) Names of service providers (project leader/co-host of conference)	(b)(iv) Total payment to service provider (project leader)
Ethnographic media and African knowledge in the early twentieth century: Contextualising and interpreting The Hoffmann Collection on Cultural Knowledge. 26-28 January 2017, University of Pretoria.	R300 000	Prof L Kriel	R300 000
Artistic Research and Arts Education: Curriculum Transformation in Arts School (Ulwembu). 27 January 2017, Durban University of Technology.	R880 000	Prof M Marks	R880 000
The liberation war radios in southern Africa workshop. 17-19 February 2017, University of Witwatersrand.	R300 000	Prof S Lekgoathi	R300 000
ArtSearch Symposium. 9-11 March 2017, University of Witwatersrand.	R600 000	Prof J Mistry	R600 000
Politics of the armed struggle in Southern Africa. Conference held at the University of the Witwatersrand, 23-25 November 2016.	R600 000	Prof N Nieftagodien.	R600 000
Translation workshop: texts in indigenous languages. 14-19 August 2016. Calders Hotel, Fish Hoek.	R1 190 000	Prof A Krog	R1 190 000
Political Society: Africa, South Asia and Popular politics in the Postcolonial World. Workshop held on 15-16 August 2016, University of Cape Town.8	R300 000	Dr V Collis Buthelezi	R300 000
Contemporary Ethnography across the disciplines. Conference held on 16-18 November 2016, University of Cape Town.	R300 000	Prof F Ross	R300 000
SLOW Regional Workshop. 12-15 April 2016, Kufunda Village, Harare, Zimbabwe.	R300 000	Dr D Krige	R300 000
Maputo SLOW Workshop. 23-27 May 2016, Maputo, Mozambique.	R300 000	Dr D Krige	R300 000
SLOW Workshop. 7 June 2016, University of Pretoria.	R300 000	Dr D Krige	R300 000
The influence of rurality on student trajectories through higher education: a view from the South. Workshop held on 23-24 August 2016 at Aviator Hotel, Johannesburg.	R300 000	Prof B Leibowitz	R300 000
Social Anthropology: building regional cooperation and growth through decolonizing the discipline. Workshop held on 8-9 December 2016 at the University of Johannesburg.	R100 000	Ms D Mabale	R100 000
Abantu Book Festival. 8-10 December 2016, Eyethu Lifestyle Centre, Soweto Theatre.	R300 000	Mr T Mgqolozana	R300 000
Sahara East and West: A new academic approach to literary sources. Workshop held on 30 November 2016 at Kobenhavns Universitet Det Humanistiske Fakultet.	R835 000	Prof S Jeppie	R835 000
The Program in World Philology. Workshop held on 14 November 2016 at the Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University.	R835 000	Prof S Jeppie	R835 000 for project funding
The social life of books in North – West Africa: mobility and book production in Timbuktu and beyond. (a symposium)	R835 000 for project funding	Prof S Jeppie	R835 000 for project funding
4th Annual Spring Law Conference. 27-29 September 2016. University of South Africa.	R300 000 for project funding	Prof R Songca	R300 000
Pre-colonial catalytic conference. 15-17 March 2017, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.	R999 224	Prof L Ntsebeza	R999 224
Decolonising the university -what will it take? Prof Xolela Mangcu/ Prof Ngugi wa Thiongó. University of Witwatersrand - 2 March 2017.	R100 000	Prof X Mangcu	R100 000
Decolonising the university -what will it take? Prof Xolela Mangcu/ Prof Ngugi wa Thiongó. University of Cape Town - 3 March 2017.	R100 000	Prof X Mangcu	R100 000
Decolonising the university -what will it take? Prof Xolela Mangcu/ Prof Ngugi wa Thiongó. University of Fort Hare - 4 March 2017.	R100 000	Prof X Mangcu	R100 000
Forging solidarity: Southern Perspectives of popular education. University of Western Cape, 9-11 June 2016	R992 000	Prof S Walters	R992 000
Rethinking 'Apartheid's Golden Age' - South Africa 1966-1979. 20 June 2016, University of Pretoria.	R132 500	Dr T Simpson	R132 500
Narrative enquiry for social transformation (NEST) colloquium and summer school. 29-31 March 2017. University of Cape Town.	R897 200	Prof B Peterson	R897 200
The political and liberation struggle history of the free state, 1961-2012. 24 February 2017, University of the Free State (Protea Hotel).	R120 000	Dr C Twala	R120 000
The political and liberation struggle history of the free state, 1961-2012. 24 March 2017, University of the Free State (QwaQwa campus – Senate Hall).	R120 000	Dr C Twala	R120 000
Liberation Struggle Histories and Archival Practices. 22 February 2017 (co-hosted by NIHSS).	R150 000	Mr Omar Badsha	R150 000
History and Memory in Liberation Struggles: How far can you go? UNISA, 31 August 2016 (co-hosted by NIHSS).	R150 000 for project funding	Mr. Omar Badsha	R150 000 for project funding
Leading with productive creativity seminar. 29-30 June 2016, Orlando West, Soweto.	R300 000	Dr D Krige	R300 000
National Dialogue on exploring blackness in South African Universities. 23 May 2016, Rhodes University.	R300 000	Prof G Khunou	R300 000
National Dialogue on exploring blackness in South African Universities. 25 May 2016, North-West University.	R300 000	Prof G Khunou	R300 000
National Dialogue on exploring blackness in South African Universities. 19 October 2016, University of South Africa.	R300 000	Prof G Khunou	R300 000
National Dialogue on exploring blackness in South African Universities. 22 April 2016, University of Limpopo.	R300 000	Prof G Khunou	R300 000
National Dialogue on exploring blackness in South African Universities. 20 April 2016, (meeting of Gauteng Universities - venue not on invite).	R300 000	Prof G Khunou	R300 000
National Dialogue on exploring blackness in South African Universities. 1 June 2016, University of Cape Town.	R300 000	Prof G Khunou	R300 000
Democratic Marxism theory seminar. 2 March 2017, Robert Sobukwe House, University of Witwatersrand.	R300 000	Prof V Satgar	R300 000
Cruel Beyond Belief (book launch event held on 6 March 2017).	R960 000	Prof E Webster	R960 000
The Unresolved National Question (book launch event held on 7 March 2017).	R960 000	Prof E Webster	R960 000
Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Repetition (book launch event held on 7 March 2017).	R100 000	Prof P Gobodo-Madikizela	R100 000
Mafika Gwala second annual lecture and book launch. 6 October 2016, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus.	R75 000	Omar Badsha	R75 000

c) The Chief Executive Officer approved the spending for each meeting and conference held.

d) 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. 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.

08 March 2018 - NW32

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

What was the total cost of the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training Fees Commission and (b) from which department’s budget were the funds sourced?

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The President of the Republic of South Africa established the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, and matters pertaining thereto were dealt with by the Presidency.

08 March 2018 - NW28

Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(a) What is the total number of students at each higher education institution who are eligible for National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) living allowances but have so far not received (i) all or (ii) part of the grant that they are entitled to, (b) in each case, (i) what is the amount of the grant that has (aa) not been received and (bb) only partially been received and (ii) what is the specific reason for the nondelivery of allowances at each institution and (c) what steps has NSFAS taken to address the problems through (i) communicating with students, (ii) changing administrative procedures and (iii) any other measures?

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

(a) (i) and (ii) Of the 243 853 students for whom allowances are due, 17 147 have not had all or part of their allowance grant paid. The breakdown per institution is shown below:

Institution	Committed	Paid	Variance
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	7 604	6 330	1 274
Central University of Technology	5 224	2 276	2 948
Durban University of Technology	10 421	10 381	40
Mangosuthu University of Technology	6 179	5 832	347
Nelson Mandela University	9 471	8 779	692
North-West University	11 428	11 134	294
Rhodes University	1 065	1 048	17
Sefako Makgatho Health Science University	1 368	970	398
Sol Plaatje University	582	495	87
Tshwane University of Technology	28 537	28 095	442
University of Cape Town	3 204	3 126	78
University of Fort Hare	8 319	7 182	1 137
University of Free State	9 431	8 972	459
University of Johannesburg	18 726	16 424	2 302
University of Kwazulu-Natal	14 077	12 414	1 663
University of Limpopo	13 073	12 374	699
University of Mpumalanga	799	764	35
University of Pretoria	6 626	6 089	537
University of South Africa	24 551	24 102	449
University of Stellenbosch	1 973	1 779	194
University of the Western Cape	5 788	5 672	116
University of the Witwatersrand	6 278	5 645	633
University of Venda	10 426	10 102	324
University of Zululand	12 648	11 551	1 097
Vaal University of Technology	8 164	8 041	123
Walter Sisulu University	17 891	17 164	727
Total	243 853	226 741	17 112

(b) (i) In total, R5.839 billion in allowances was due for payment, of which R5.094 billion has been paid to students. R745 million has not yet been paid. The amount of the grant that has not been received or partially received, per institution, is shown below:

Institution	Committed	Paid	Variance
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	137 432 417	116 484 318	20 948 099
Central University of Technology	157 337 657	48 828 171	108 509 486
Durban University of Technology	241 792 016	234 865 589	6 926 427
Mangosuthu University of Technology	147 049 832	128 170 935	18 878 897
Nelson Mandela University	236 204 938	221 471 372	14 733 566
North-West University	256 567 331	235 145 717	21 421 614
Rhodes University	43 806 171	42 701 655	1 104 516
Sefako Makgatho Health Science University	41 378 310	28 554 446	12 823 864
Sol Plaatje University	25 227 413	21 007 590	4 219 823
Tshwane University of Technology	618 136 559	592 291 068	25 845 491
University of Cape Town	97 237 579	87 058 023	10 179 556
University of Fort Hare	314 839 318	245 148 868	69 690 450
University of Free State	375 375 276	345 504 509	29 870 767
University of Johannesburg	491 118 366	453 468 326	37 650 040
University of Kwazulu-Natal	430 477 076	355 556 200	74 920 876
University of Limpopo	289 567 323	262 659 558	26 907 765
University of Mpumalanga	36 366 365	34 933 912	1 432 453
University of Pretoria	263 981 511	215 125 745	48 855 766
University of South Africa	132 043 165	121 891 229	10 151 936
University of Stellenbosch	79 723 199	63 436 894	16 286 305
University of the Western Cape	116 087 400	106 251 130	9 836 270
University of the Witwatersrand	216 338 395	191 433 151	24 905 244
University of Venda	113 050 968	106 991 531	6 059 437
University of Zululand	357 812 858	252 590 625	105 222 233
Vaal University of Technology	202 833 183	195 706 935	7 126 248
Walter Sisulu University	417 126 467	386 779 143	30 347 324
Total	5 838 911 093	5 094 056 640	744 854 453

(ii) The reason for the variances is due to a combination of the following factors, which are not specific to any particular institution:

Returning NSFAS students are eligible for continuous funding and are automatically funded by NSFAS for the next academic year/semester, provided they pass their modules and meet the progression requirements of the course and institution. Some universities submitted the academic results late to NSFAS;
Requests from institutions to do “top up” allowances throughout the academic year. Tuition and allowance payments to institutions and students are initially made based on registration data that is sent by the university to NSFAS at the start of the academic year. However, during the year, universities submit tuition and allowance adjustments after NSFAS has received the original registration files, processed tuition and initial allowance payments. This situation was exacerbated by the increased volume of “top up” allowances processed in 2017;
Given that 2017 represented the first year that NSFAS systems were integrated with institutional student funding systems, there were challenges experienced with the transfer of registration information. These included instances where the course code information at universities did not match the NSFAS records and where allowance values and tuition values have not been transferred in the required format to NSFAS systems;
Challenges experienced with ensuring that students signed their Loan Agreement Forms/Statement of Particulars (LAFSOPs). This is partially attributed to the frequency with which students change their cell phone numbers. Efforts to ensure that NSFAS staff have been present and visible at campuses to assist in the signing of these LAFSOPs have been ongoing through the latter half of the year and has made a significant difference to the effectiveness of the LAFSOPs signing process. In addition, in some instances, NSFAS has made paper-based forms available to universities for signature and then reviewed and reconciled by NSFAS prior to payment. From 2018, students will be able to change their cell phone numbers online by accessing the MyNSFAS Portal; and
In some cases, due to unexpected NSFAS system time-outs, a full funding processing cycle was not completed resulting in incomplete student loans being created in the systems. As a consequence, lengthy manual checks and reconciliations needed to be performed to ensure that correct loan accounts were created and allowances subsequently disbursed.

(c) (i) NSFAS has communicated with students in the following ways in an effort to increase awareness of the importance of students’ signing their loan or bursary agreements:

Media releases;
Social media, for instance, Twitter and Facebook; and
Direct SMS’s and emails sent to students.

(ii) NSFAS is busy with the “close-off” of all 2017 funding and allowance processing to ensure that all eligible funded students receive any allowances that are still due to them. Additionally, there are a number of projects introduced, which have the objective of improving the funding and allowance disbursement process in 2018. All processes will be automated and data exception reporting will be implemented.

(iii) None.

08 March 2018 - NW376

Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on his private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?

Source
Link

Reply:

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on his private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?

a) (i) (aa) total amount budgeted for in the past three financial years;

2015/2016 – R26.552 million

2016/2017 – R28.865 million

2017/2018 – R22.088million

(i) (bb) total amount budgeted for since 1 April 2017: - R22.088 million

(a) (ii) (aa) total amount spent on his private office in the past three financial years;

2015/2016 – R26 402 million

2016/2017 – R27 330 million

2017/2018 – R24.701 million

(i) (bb) total amount spent since 1 April 2017:- R24.701 million

(b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?

2015/2016

(i)

remuneration

(ii)

salary level

(iii)

job title

(iv)

qualification

(v)

job description

NA

2016/2017

(i) remuneration	(ii) salary level	(iii) job title	(iv) qualification	(v) job description
NA
2017/2018
(i) remuneration	(ii) salary level	(iii) job title	(iv) qualification	(v) summarized job description
R1 127 334pa	Level 14	Chief of Staff	Gr 12 BCom: Economics BCom Hons: Economics Higher Education Diploma BSc: Agriculture	Copy attached – Annexure A Provide administrative support to the Minister in Cape Town and Headquarters, Pretoria and manage the Cabinet process Manage external and internal liaisons Manage the Parliamentary process Manage the Transport ministry budget Manage the Office of the Transport Ministry
R183 558pa	Level 6	Registry Clerk, Pretoria	Gr 12 National Diploma: Management Assistant	Copy attached – Annexure B Provide a registry function Provide a general administrative service
R127 851pa	Level 4	Messenger/Driver, Pretoria	Gr 5	Copy attached – Annexure C Manage incoming and outgoing mail and documents Render assistance with execution of functions attach to the Registry Render driver functions to the Office of the Minister and Deputy Minister Procurement of refreshments for Ministry Perform relief duties when required
R107 886pa	Level 3	Food Service Aid, Pretoria	Gr 11	Copy attached – Annexure D Provide a food service aid to the Office of the Ministry and Deputy Minister Prepare boardrooms for meetings Prepare refreshments on request for guests Assist with administrative duties
R948 174pa	Level 13	Private Secretary to the Minister of Transport	Gr 12 National Diploma: Home Economics	Copy attached – Annexure E Manage the Minister’s programme Assist the Minister with his executive obligations Manage logistical matters Oversee the management of correspondence in consultation with the Minister
R657 558pa	Level 11	Deputy Director: Assistant Private Secretary	Gr 12	Copy attached – Annexure F Manage the Minister’s diary Assist the Minister with his executive obligations Manage logistical matters
R281 418pa	Level 8	Assistant Administrative Secretary	Gr 12 BA: Communications	Copy attached – Annexure G Manage the Minister’s diary Assist the Minister with his executive obligations Manage logistical matters
R948 174pa	Level 13	Media Liaison Officer	Gr 12 BA: Journalism National Diploma: Journalism B Tech: Journalism	Copy attached – Annexure H Manage the legislative process in Parliament Support Parliamentary study groups Deal with Media liaison in the Office of the Deputy Minister Liaise with stakeholders General administration
R948 174pa	Level 13	Director: Cabinet Services	Gr 12 Masters: Communication BA Hons: Communication BA: Communication	Copy attached – Annexure I Provide administrative support in relation to Cabinet Memoranda Compile budget for Transport Ministry Systems development and maintenance General administration Overall management of staff
R948 174pa	Level 13	Parliamentary Officer	Gr 12 Primary Teachers Diploma	Copy attached – Annexure J Manage the parliamentary process Liaise with MP’s, Councilors and Parliamentary Standing Committee Support Parliamentary study groups Liaise with stakeholders Manage the Directorate: Parliamentary and Stakeholder unit
R657 558pa	Level 11	Administrative Secretary: Speech Writer	Gr 12 Senior Teachers Diploma	Copy attached – Annexure K Co-ordinate inputs from Branches and stakeholders to write the Minister’s speeches Articulate of MINMEC, Transport Lekgotla and GCF issues into content development Liaise with stakeholders Prepare for media interviews and briefing notes for the Minister
R183 558pa	Level 6	Receptionist / Secretary (Cape Town)	Gr 12	Copy attached – Annexure L Render reception and registry services Administer Proclamations Render general administrative support Act as a relief Appointment Secretary Act as Manager’s Secretary when they are in Cape Town
R1 370 973pa	Level 15	Special Adviser: Ministry	Gr 12 B Phil Masters: Geography BA Hons: Geography BA: Geography	Copy attached – Annexure M Contribute to and edit the technical content of inputs to the Department’s major processes and documents Contribute to and edit Cabinet Memoranda, submissions to Cabinet Clusters, documentation for Cabinet Lekgotlas, and the Office of the President. Contribute to and edit the technical content of policy documents, and high-profile reports Contribute towards papers, speeches, or presentations for the Minister Provide technical and administrative support to the Minister
R1 370 973pa	Level 15	Project Manager: Ministerial Advisory Services	Gr 12 National Diploma: Civil Engineering	Copy attached – Annexure N Contribute to and edit the technical content of inputs to the Department’s major Projects Contribute towards the Project management of Projects listed above Contribute to and edit the technical content of policy documents, and high-profile reports Prepare drafts of papers, speeches, or presentations for senior personnel of the Department, or the Minister. Provide technical and administrative support to the Minister
R1 370 973pa	Level 15	Special Adviser: Ministry	Gr 12 Secondary Teachers Diploma +2 Secondary Teachers Diploma +3	Copy attached – Annexure O Contribute to and edit the technical content of inputs to the Department’s major processes and documents Contribute to and edit Cabinet Memoranda, submissions to Cabinet Clusters, documentation for Cabinet Lekgotlas, and the Office of the President. Contribute to and edit the technical content of policy documents, and high-profile reports Contribute towards papers, speeches, or presentations for the Minister Provide technical and administrative support to the Minister

08 March 2018 - NW138

Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)How many officials and/or employees in her department were granted permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings in the past three financial years; (2) are any of the officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings doing business with the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of each business transaction, (b) when did each business transaction occur and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1) The details of the number of officials and financial years are provided below:

2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
0	22	1

(2) No official has requested approval to conduct business with an organ of the state:

a) Not applicable.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

08 March 2018 - NW37

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

(1)What (a) number of full (i) international and/or (ii) local bursaries were awarded by the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) during the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014, (b) qualification was each specified bursary awarded for and (c) was the monetary value of each bursary; (2) whether the CATHSSETA attempted to withdraw any of the bursaries while a student was completing his or her qualification; if so, what are the relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) has provided the following responses to the questions posed.

1. (a) (i) The number of international bursaries awarded during 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014 was 2.

(ii) The number of local bursaries awarded during 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014 was 937.

January 2012 - December 2014 (International Bursaries)

(b) Qualification	No of learners	(c) Amount (Rands)
Bachelor of Science Hospitality Management	1	1 761 261
Bachelor of Fine Art Visual	1	74 234

January 2012 - March 2013 (Local bursaries)

(b) Qualification	No of learners	(c) Amount (Rands)
BA Business Administration	1	67 000
Bachelor of Science Zoology	4	268 000
BA Drama	5	335 000
Bachelor of Human Movement Science	2	134 000
Baccalaureaus Scientiae: Zoology	2	134 000
Baccalaureus Artim: Human Movement Science	3	201 000
Baccalaureus Artim: Drama and Theatre Arts	4	268 000
Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Hospitality Management	5	335 000
BSC Information Technology	3	201 000
B-Tech Tourism Management	2	134 000
National Diploma Conservation Science	17	1 139 000
National Diploma Creative and Performing Arts	8	536 000
BA Drama and Theatre	1	67 000
BA Environmental Studies	6	402 000
A Heritage Studies	22	1 474 000
National Diploma Hospitality Management	6	402 000
National Diploma Hotel and Restaurant Management	46	3 082 000
National Diploma Jewellery Design	15	1 005 000
Management Development Programme	11	737 000
Masters in Sport Science with Biomedical kinesiology	1	80 000
National Diploma Food and Beverage	1	67 000
National Diploma Graphic Design	1	67 000
National Diploma Hospitality Management	4	268 000
National Diploma Tourism and Hospitality Management	1	67 000
National Diploma Tourism Management	27	1 809 000
National Diploma Graphic Design	2	134 000
National Diploma Sport Management	1	67 000
BA Performing Arts	1	67 000
BA Public Management	2	134 000
BA Sports and Recreation Management	3	201 000
BA Sports and Leisure in Society	28	1 876 000
Bachelor of Sport Science	3	201 000
National Diploma Tourism Management	84	5 628 000
National Diploma Tourism Management	38	2 546 000

April 2013 - March 2014 (Local bursaries)

(b) Qualification	No of learners	(c) Amount (Rands)
BSC : Zoology	3	201 000
BSC : Biology Science	2	134 000
BSC: Environmental Science	4	268 000
BSC : Life Science	1	67 000
BTech Tourism Management	1	67 000
BA Performing and Visual Arts	2	134 000
BA Dramatic Arts	5	335 000
BA Hon-Human Movement Science	2	134 000
BA Hons in the Field of Applied Drama	2	134 000
BA Live Performance	2	134 000
BA Motion Picture Medium	3	201 000
BA Tourism Development	1	67 000
BA African Languages	1	67 000
Bachelor of Social Science	1	67 000
BA: Tourism Management	18	1 206 000
Baccalaureaus Scientiae: Zoology	1	67 000
Baccalaureus Artim: Human Movement Science	3	201 000
Baccalaureus Artim: Drama and Theatre Arts	1	67 000
BA Performing and Visual Arts	5	335 000
Bachelor of Arts Heritage studies	8	536 000
Bachelor of Science	10	670 000
Bsc: Environmental Science	2	134 000
Bsc: Human Movement Science	1	67 000
B-Tech Fine Arts	7	469 000
B-tech Multimedia	3	201 000
BA Creative and Performing Arts	4	268 000
National Diploma Nature Conservation	3	201 000
Doctor of Philosophy in Human Movement Science	1	100 000
Doctor of Philosophy in Sport Science	2	200 000
Doctor of Technology Marketing (specialising in Sport Marketing)	1	100 000
General Education Training Certificate :Equine and Equestrian Practices Level 2	9	1 653 750
National Diploma Hospitality management	12	804 000
National Diploma Nature Conservation	3	201 000
BA Performing and visual arts	4	268 000
Doctor of Philosophy in Sport Science	2	200 000
Master’s in Field of Drama Therapy	4	268 000
Management Development Programme	20	649 000
Master’s Degree in Human Movement Science	4	320 000
NCV Marketing Level 4	1	49 000
Master’s Degree in Sport Science	4	320 000
Master’s Degree in Philosophy of Sport Management	1	80 000
Master’s Degree in Sports and Recreation	1	40 000
Masters in Education	3	810 000
Masters of Public Administration	2	134 000
Master of Science in Recreation and Tourism Management	3	810 000
National Diploma Hospitality Management and Events	17	1 139 000
National Diploma Sports Management	10	670 000
National Diploma Tourism Management	18	1 206 000
National Diploma Jewellery Design and Manufacturing	1	67 000
N4 Tourism Management	1	49 000
NCV Tourism Management	17	1 139 000
NCV Hospitality Management	10	490 000
NCV Hospitality Management	22	1 078 000
NCV Tourism Management	12	588 000
National Diploma Multimedia	8	536 000
National Diploma Arts, Culture and Heritage Management	1	67 000
National Diploma Hospitality Management	5	245 000
National Diploma Nature Conservation	9	603 000
National Diploma Tourism Management	14
National Diploma Food and Beverage Management	10	670 000
Post Graduate Diploma – Sports Development	5	335 000
National Diploma: Recreation and Tourism	5	325 000
PhD: Sports Psychology	3	1 530 000
PhD: Recreation and Tourism	5	1 500 000
Certificate in Horse Breeding Level 4	5	525 000
BA Sports and Leisure in Society	7	469 000
South African sign language: certificate	1	67 000
Vocal Art and Performance: Certificate	1	67 000

April 2014 – December 2014 (Local bursaries)

(b) Qualification	No of learners	(c) Amount (Rands)
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration	2	70 000
Bachelor of Science in Zoology	1	67 000
BA Culture and Heritage Tourism	1	67 000
BA HMS Hons (Biokinetics)	1	67 000
BA HMS Hons (Sport Science)	1	67 000
Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies	1	67 000
BA Honours in Recreation and Tourism	2	134 000
BA Honours in Recreation and Tourism	1	67 000
BA Honours Human Movement Science	2	134 000
BA Honours Sport and Recreation	1	67 000
BA in Arts and Communication Science	1	35 000
BA in Environmental Management	2	70 000
BA Tourism Management	2	134 000
BA Tourism Management and Development	1	67 000
BA: Health Science	1	67 000
Baccalaureus Artium Human Movement Science	3	201 000
Baccalaureus Scientiae: Botany	3	201 000
Baccalaureus Scientiae: Zoology	1	67 000
Bachelor in Tourism management	4	268 000
Bachelor of Management and Leadership	1	35 000
Bachelor of Technology: Food and Beverage	1	67 000
Bachelor of Technology: Tourism Management	4	268 000
Bachelors Degree: Social Science	4	268 000
Bachelors Degree: Social Work	1	67 000
BCom Financial Management	1	35 000
BCom Honours Tourism Management	1	35 000
BCom Honours Tourism Management	2	134 000
BCom Honours Tourism Management	6	402 000
BCom Marketing and Management Science	1	35 000
Bachelor of Commerce Law	2	70 000
BCom Marketing	2	70 000
BCom Specialisation in Strategic Supply Management	1	35 000
BHon in Consumer Studies	1	67 000
Bsc Honours in Sports Science	1	67 000
Bsc Honours Energy Studies	1	35 000
Bsc in Biological Science	1	67 000
Bsc in Environmental Management	1	67 000
Bsc Honours Zoology	1	67 000
B-Tech Sports Management	1	10 506
B-Tech Hotel Management	1	35 000
Certificate in Equine Stud Management	8	844 160
Digital Marketing Certificate	1	35 000
Certificate in Human Resources	1	35 000
Certified Internal Auditing programme	1	35 000
D-Tech Adventure Tourism Management	1	80 000
D-Tech Nature Conservation	1	80 000
Higher Certificate: Hospitality Management	1	35 000
Honours Applied Drama	4	268 000
Honours BA Music	1	67 000
Honours Tourism management	1	67 000
Honours Drama Therapy	4	268 000
ICB Certified Senior Bookkeeper certificate	1	35 000
Project Management certificate	1	35 000
Master’s Degree in Human Movement Science	5	400 000
Master’s Degree in Human Movement Science and Recreation Management	1	80 000
Management Development Programme	3	105 000
Management Advancement Programme	3	105 000
National Diploma Marketing Management	1	35 000
Master’s Degree in Sport Science	1	80 000
Masters in Drama Therapy	2	160 000
Masters in Applied Drama	1	80 000
Masters in Tourism Management	2	134 000
Masters in Sports Science	1	35 000
Masters in Development Studies	1	35 000
Masters of Commerce: Economics	1	67 000
Masters: Sport and Recreation Management	1	80 000
Masters in Tourism management	1	80 000
MTech in Tourism and Hospitality management	2	160 000
Masters of Business Administration	1	80 000
Masters of Science	1	35 000
National Diploma Design and Studio Art	5	335 000
National Diploma Hospitality Management	13	941 000
National Diploma Design and Studio Art	6	402 000
National Diploma in Ecotourism Management	2	134 000
National Diploma in Culinary Arts	1	67 000
National Certificate in Fitness level 4	4	140 000
National Diploma: Tourism Management	12	804 000
National Diploma: Nature Conservation	10	705 000
National Diploma in Catering Management	1	67 000
National Higher Certificate: Accounting	1	35 000
National Diploma in Human Resource management	1	35 000
NCV Tourism management	10	490 000
NCV Hospitality management	10	4 900 000
Post Graduate Diploma - Sociology	1	67 000
Post Graduate Diploma - Sport and Development	1	80 000
PhD: Philosophy in Human Movement Science	1	100 000
PhD Sports Psychology	3	280 000
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management	3	105 000
PhD: Philosophy in Human Movement Science	1	35 000

2. CATHSSETA established that there were irregularities in the awarding of the bursary. The relevant staff members were accordingly charged with misconduct.

08 March 2018 - NW212

Carter, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic

What process did he follow in respect of the information given to him (details furnished) by the Head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate has not provided me with any information of the nature referred to in the question.

08 March 2018 - NW216

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the President of the Republic

With reference to the allegations lodged by the Speaker that the Minister of State Security had attempted to bribe a certain official (name and details furnished) to resign from the parliamentary probe into Eskom, (a) what (i) action has he taken in this matter to date and (ii) is delaying him from taking decisive action in the matter?

Source
Link

Reply:

The individual in question is no longer a member of the Executive.

08 March 2018 - NW159

Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)(a) What number of catalytic research projects were funded by the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) what are the details of each specified project in terms of the (i) project title and institution, (ii) project leader and co-leaders, (iii) grant amount awarded, (iv) funding period, (v) total funding amount awarded as at 13 November 2017 and funding amount still to be awarded and (vi) name of the person who approved each project and the budget thereof; (2) (a) did the specified spending comply with the cost cutting measures and regulations of her department and the Auditor-General of South Africa and (b) what is the progress report and output of each project?

Source
Link

Reply:

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

(a) The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences funded 37 catalytic projects as disclosed in the 2016/17 Annual Report.

	(i)	(i)	(ii)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)	(v)	(vi)	2 (b) (i)	2 (b) (ii)
No.	Project Title	Project Institution	Project Leader	Project Co-Leaders	Grant Amount Awarded	Funding period	Total funding awarded as at 13 Nov 2017	Person who approved	Outputs of the project	Progress of the project
1.	Comparative analyses of the underground liberation struggle in South Africa (2)	University of Witwatersrand	Prof Noor Nieftagodien	Dr Tshepo Moloi	R600 000	30/03/2015 – 31/07/2017	R1 345 922	CEO/Board	Publication in progress (expected August 2018)	Ongoing
2.	Hidden Voices	Chris Hani Institute, University of Witwatersrand	Prof. Edward Webster		R891 000 R960 000 (renewal)	30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016 01/09/2017 – 31/05/2018	R991 000 R480 000	CEO/Board	2 Books 3 Books	Ongoing
3.	‘Rethinking Twentieth Century South Africa’	University of Pretoria	Dr Thula Simpson		R132 500	01/06/2016 – 01/06/2017	R132 500	CEO/Board	1 Journal article	Completed
4.	Decolonising the Teacher Education Curriculum: Mapping the Status and Nature of Teaching and Learning of History in Education Faculties	University of Johannes-burg	Prof Linda Chisholm	Prof Michelle Friedman	R570 380	01/06/2016 – 01/12/2017	R570 380	CEO/Board	1 Journal article under review	Ongoing
5.	The social life of books in North-West Africa: mobility and book-production in Timbuktu and beyond	University of Cape Town	Prof Shamil Jeppie	Prof Abou El- Farah, Prof Moustapha Elemine, Dr Samaila Sulaiman,	R835 000	01/06/2016 – 01/12/2017	R835 000	CEO/Board	1 Book in progress	Ongoing
6.	Action Research on Climate Change and Development Alternatives - Piloting Localised and Sustainable Township Economies- In KwaZakhele, Nelson Mandela Bay	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	Prof Janet Cherry	Mr Nkosinathi Jikeka, Mr Patrick Brennan	R838 660	01/06/2016 – 01/12/2017	R838 660	CEO/Board	Book chapter expected in 2018	Ongoing
7.	Towards a decolonial multilingualism: Re-animating African Ethics, Re-imagining African Futures	University of the Western Cape	Prof Antjie Krog	Prof Christopher Stroud	R1 190 000	01/06/2016 – 01/12/2017	R1 190 000	CEO/Board	Publication in progress (collection of poems)	Completed
8.	Social Life of Waste Art	University of Pretoria	Dr Detlev Krige		R300 000	01/06/2016 – 01/06/2017	R300 000	CEO/Board	1 x Symposium paper 2 x Exhibitions	Ongoing
9.	The Berlin Missionary Archive as a repository of African knowledge	University of Pretoria	Prof Lize Kriel		R300 000	01/06/2016 – 01/06/2017	R300 000	CEO/Board	2 x Conference papers 4 x publications under review	Ongoing
10.	Pathways into and out of street level drug use in Durban, South Africa	Durban University of Technology	Prof Monique Marks	Dr Shaun Shelly, Dr. Simon Howell, Bernado Perez, Dr Dylan McGarry, Chris Overall, Haroon Wadee, David Jones, Neil Coppen	R880 000	01/06/2016 – 01/12/2017	R880 000	CEO/Board	1x Journal article 1x Theatre production	Ongoing
11.	Theorizing Education and Social Equality	University of Witwatersrand	Prof Stephanie Allais	Prof Yael Shalem	R533 500	01/06/2016 – 01/12/2017	R533 500	CEO/Board	1 x Journal article Capacity building	Ongoing
12.	Comparative analyses of liberation war radios in Southern Africa, 1960s - 1990s.	University of Witwatersrand	Prof Sekibakiba Lekgoathi	Dr Tshepo Moloi, Prof Alda R. Saúte, Dr Eléusio Viegas Filipe	R300 000	01/06/2016 – 01/06/2017	R300 000	CEO/Board	1 x Publication 2 x Workshops	Ongoing
13.	Artistic Research and Arts Education: Curriculum Transformation in Arts School	University of Witwatersrand	Prof Jyoti Mistry		R600 000	01/06/2016 – 01/06/2017	R600 000	CEO/Board	1 x Exhibition 1 x Workshop DVD	Completed
14.	Concepts of Life	University of Cape Town	Prof Fiona Ross		R300 000	01/06/2016 – 01/06/2017	R300 000	CEO/Board	1 x Article 1 x Workshop	Ongoing
15.	BRICS from Below: Citizen Mobilisation, Sustainable Development and Social Justice	University of the Western Cape / UKZN	Prof Lisa Thompson		R300 000	01/06/2016 – 01/06/2017	R300 000	CEO/Board	1 x Journal article	Ongoing
16.	Heritage Hubs -Migrant Labour Museum and Knowledge Centre	University of Johannesburg	Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana		R150 000	01/08/2016 – 31/07/2017	R150 000	CEO/Board	3 x Journal articles	Ongoing
17.	Social Anthropology: Building Regional Cooperation and Growth through Decolonizing the Discipline	University of Johannesburg	Professor Brenda Liebowitz		R300 000	21/07/2016 – 31/01/2018	R300 000	CEO/Board	Research report & Panel meeting	Completed
18.	Performance Based development project in African music	University of Cape Town	Dr Sylvia Bruinders		R300 000	21/07/2016 – 31/01/2018	R300 000	CEO/Board	1 x Workshop 1 x Article	Ongoing
19.	Mapping the Fault Lines of the Rising South: Neoliberalization and its Discontents in the Southern BRICS Countries	University of Witwatersrand	Dr Karl von Holdt	Prof Alf Gunvald Nilsen	R350 000	22/01/2013 – 31/03/2015	R600 000	CEO/Board	1 x Workshop 1 x Edited volume	Ongoing
20.	The Science of prediction in a changing world	University of Johannesburg	Prof Alex Broadbent		R100 000	30/03/2015 – 30/03/2016	R100 000	CEO/Board	Research report & Panel meeting	Completed
21.	Indian Ocean ports on the African littoral: labour, urbanism, extraction and the promise of infrastructure led development	University of Witwatersrand	Prof Sharad Chari		R950 000	30/03/2015 – 01/12/2016	R950 000	CEO/Board	2 x Publication 2 x MA students 2 x Workshops	Completed
22.	Rewriting the socio-political history of the arts: Decolonising the arts curriculum (RADA)	Stellenbosch University	Prof Elmarie Constadius		R930 000	01/09/2017 – 03/03/2019	R465 000	CEO/Board	2 x Articles	New project
23.	Sources of Creativity	University of KwaZulu-Natal	Dr S Dlamini		R150 000 (addendum) R550 000	01/05/2017 – 31/03/2018	R150 000 R275 000	CEO/Board	Conference proceeding	Ongoing
24.	Post-Conflict Reconstruction	University of the Free State	Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela		R 1 403 008	2014	R 1 403 008	CEO/Board	1 x Book	Completed
25.	Eziko Writers / Research Institute	Walter Sisulu University	Prof Nomalungelo Goduka	Ms Carina Rozani	R100 000	30/03/2015 – 30/03/2016	R100 000	CEO/Board	1 x Article	Completed
26.	The Humanities in the Anthropocene	University of Cape Town	Prof L Green		R450 000	01/10/2015 – 28/02/2018	R450 000	CEO/Board	Development of thematic bibliographies	Ongoing
27.	Factory of the Arts	University of the Western Cape	Prof Premesh Lalu		R 1 280 000 R800 000 (Renewal 28 March 2018)	30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016	R1 280 000	CEO/Board	2 x Exhibitions 3 x Conference papers	Ongoing
28.	Concept development in African languages	Rhodes University	Prof Pamela Maseko	Prof Russell and Kaschula (RU)	R 1 547 000	01/03/2015 -08/12/2016	R 1 547 000	CEO/Board	1 x Book chapter	Ongoing
29.	Land and Intellectual Humanities Hub	Rhodes University	Prof Pamela Maseko		R 990 000	01/09/2017 - 01/03/2019	R 495 000	CEO/Board	3 x Working papers to be produced following a Situational Analysis A National Colloquium to be held	Ongoing
30.	Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)	Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)	Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)		R300 000	2014-2015	R300 000	CEO/Board	1 x Book	Completed
31.	Towards effective language development and application	University of Cape Town	Prof Mantoa Motinyane-Masoko (formerly Smouse)	Dr Anastacia Motsei (UFS)	R680 000	30/03/2015 – 30/09/2018	R680 000	CEO/Board	1 x Workshop 1 Book publication 1 x Research Report	Ongoing
32.	Pre - 1652 Historiography	University of Cape Town	Prof Lungisile Ntsebeza		R 999 224 R 200 000 (additional)	30/03/2015 – 01/12/2016 01/09/2017-01/03/2019 (new project timeline)	R999 224	CEO/Board	2 x Books 3 x Articles 3 x Workshops	Ongoing
33.	Initiating and Strengthening Research Networks in Family Demography (I-SReNFD) Project	University of Witwatersrand	Prof Clifford Odimegwu		R480 000	01/10/2015-01/04/2017	R480 000	CEO/Board	1 x Article	Completed
34.	Experiences of death, dying and bereavement in three African communities in Limpopo province, South Africa	University of Limpopo	Prof Tholene Sodi	Prof Mokgale Makgopa (UL)	R780 000	30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016 01/03/2018 (extension)	R780 000	CEO/Board	2 x Dissertation 1 x Article	Ongoing
35.	Mapping the fault lines of the rising south:	University of Witwatersrand	Prof Karl von Holdt	Dr Seeraj Mohammed	R600 000	01/06/2016 -01/06/2019	R600 000	CEO/Board	1 x Publication 2 x Workshops	Ongoing
36.	Traditions of popular education	University of the Western Cape	Prof Shirley Walters		R992 000 R623 000 (renewal)	30/03/2015 – 01/09/2016 01/09/2017 – 01/08/2018	R992 000	CEO/Board	3 x Journal article 1 x Book 1 X Workshop, 1 x Article	Completed
37.	Composer's National Collegium	University of Witwatersrand	Prof J Zaidel-Rudolph		R524 680	30/03/2015 – 30/09/2016	R524 680	CEO/Board	5 x Workshops	Ongoing

2. (a) The National Treasury cost cutting measures relate to operational spending and not project funding. The Auditor-General audited the performance information for the 2016/17 financial year. One finding was raised regarding declaration of interest relating to Professor Edward Webster. It was noted that a declaration of interest form was not completed. Management agreed with the finding and the root cause of the finding was the absence of an approved Conflict of Interest Policy and updated Declaration of Interest forms by Board members.

(b) The details are provided in the table above.

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