Questions and Replies

Reply:

Refer to the table below for the detailed breakdown for the branch CFO: Main Account in my Department also refer to Annexure A for the detailed Breakdown from Construction Unit.

Main Account as at 31 August:

	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12 months
(a)(aa)(aaa) Breakdown of listed assets directly held	None	None	None	None
(a)(bbb) Breakdown of listed assets indirectly held	None	None	None	None
(b) Valuation for current and non-current assets	None	None	Current assets	Non-Current Assets
(b)(bb)(aaa) Unlisted investments directly held	None	None	None	None
(b)(bb)(bbb) Unlisted investments indirectly held	None	None	None	None

Refer to Annexure B for the detailed breakdown for the Entities reporting to me.

---00O00---

Reply:

1. (a),(b),(c) Please refer to Annexures A-C.

(d) Agri-Parks funding is directed to production and physical infrastructure, and aligned to the development plans developed by each district.

(e) The Agri-Parks are currently being managed by the Provincial Offices of the DRDLR working closely with District Municipalities, whose Mayors have been appointed by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform as Political Champions.

(2) No, since all the viability study documents are accessible on the departmental website (www.ruraldevelopment.gov.za).

(3) No.

(a),(b) Falls away.

 

Reply:

(a) (b) Yes

(a) (i),(ii),(iii) Refer to Annexure A.

(b) (i),(ii),(iii) The Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) administers land held in trust for the communities/clans listed in the schedule of the Ingonyama Trust Act 1997 as amended. A copy of the schedule of the communities/clans is attached as Annexure B together with the land holding register as Annexure C.

The land in question is communally owned and the sizes vary depending on the use and the time acquired. The Trust land measures approximately three million hectares in extent. Uses include public facilities, grazing land, residential, commercial, mining and both subsistence and commercial agriculture. It should be noted that the bulk of the land still has to be surveyed and formalized. This would require multimillion rand investment. The source of such funding will need to be agreed to with all relevant role players.

Reply:

(a)(i) Section 45(3)
Financial Year	Total number of members
2012/2013	79
2013/2014	120
2014/2015	405
2015/2016	482
2016/2017	438

(a)(ii) Section 45(4)
Financial Year	Total number of members
2012/2013	0
2013/2014	1
2014/2015	1
2015/2016	1
2016/2017	2

(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) Section 45(3)
Financial Year	Details
2012/2013	Annexure A
2013/2014	Annexure B
2014/2015	Annexure C
2015/2016	Annexure D
2016/2017	Annexure E

(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) Section 45(4)
Financial Year	Details
2013/2014	Annexure F
2014/2015	Annexure G
2015/2016	Annexure H
2016/2017	Annexure I

Reply:

The Minister relies on the entirety of the Code of Ethics read together with the Act

Reply:

(a) 338 (three hundred and thirty eight) nominations were received.

(b) and (c) responses are attached as Annexure A.

(d) The skills requirements for the three positions were as follows:

1. Position 1 - Banking business;
2. Position 2 - Logistics and operations; and
3. Position 3 - ICT/e-Commerce or Governance and Compliance or Postal Service and Postal Service Management.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

(a)(i)(aa) to (cc) The total number of firearms, which were circulated as found, without serial numbers and duplicated serial numbers, are as follows:

Province	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017
Eastern Cape	540	1 089	1 741
Free State	128	255	306
Gauteng	1 043	596	3 069
KwaZulu-Natal	1 149	1 212	4 332
Limpopo	135	210	1 781
Mpumalanga	355	396	1 178
North West	185	325	276
Northern Cape	23	96	36
Western Cape	1 779	1 024	675
TOTAL	5 337	5 203	13 394

(a)(ii) The requested information is part of the statistical information, which must be published by the Minister of Police.

(b)(i)(ii)(iii) The number of firearms, as mentioned in paragraph (a) supra, were recovered by the South African Police Service (SAPS). Due to the fact that the majority of the firearms are unidentifiable (i.e. serial number erased), it is not always possible to link these firearms to official institutions such as the SAPS, security service providers and private persons.

Taking the above into consideration, this office cannot provide reliable figures, regarding part (b) of this question.

Reply:

Tourism is a concurrent function. Although the Department conducted an audit which provided a baseline of municipal and provincially owned tourism assets, the decision to convert these underutilised resorts into budget resorts must be taken by the responsible owning entities. This audit report, produced in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), was made available to all provinces for their project and budget planning purposes of their tourism assets. The Department remains committed to providing support to Provincial and Municipal projects from a planning and investment packaging perspective in cases where municipalities have decided to pursue the budget resort approach.

The member is kindly referred to the responses by myself and my predecessor the past two years on the issue of municipal and provincially owned tourism assets.

As per previous responses the Department of Tourism cannot pursue the Budget Resort Concept independently but only in agreement and partnership with the owners of the tourism asset e.g. municipalities and /or Provinces.

Question Number	Type Question	Questions Paper: Publication date and number	Date of Reply	Question asked by
2396	Written -NA	7/11/2014 –no 25	21/11/2014	Mr J Vos (DA)
593	Written NA	6/03/2015 – no 5	20/03/2015	Mr J Vos (DA)
2036	Written NA	29/05/2015 - no 17	19/06/2015	MR J Vos (DA)
2093	Written NA	29/05/2015 – no 17	19/06/2015	Mr J Vos (DA)
33 (2148)	Transferred from written to oral-NA	1/11/2016 - no 34 14/10/2016 - no 30	1/11/2017	Mr J Vos (DA)
192	Written NA	17/02/2017 - no 2	8/03/2017	Mr BR Topham (DA)
98	Oral NA	30/05/2017- no 19	7/06/2017	Mr J Vos (DA)
2238	Written NA	7/08/2017 - no 25	22/08/2017	MR TM Mbabama (DA)

Reply:

Skills development is no longer under the Minister of Labour’s remit, but that of the Department of Higher Education and Training.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb) The South African Police Service (SAPS), does not erect or repair security border fences or static observation posts. This is the responsibility of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

2. Border crossing observation posts are monitored and manned by members of the SANDF.

Reply:

(1) Rietspruit Outfall Sewer Pipeline project has recently been incorporated into the Sedibeng Regional Sewer Scheme (SRSS) based on the recommendation of the SRSS Technical Feasibility Study review. Risimati Consulting Engineers Pty (Ltd) were appointed by Emfuleni Municipality before the project was incorporated into the SRSS and to date, about 50% of the detail design of the sewer pipeline has been completed. Since the project is now part of the SRSS and Rand Water is the Implementing Agent for SRSS, the Risimati contract is to be ceded to Rand Water. Currently the due diligence exercise is underway at Rand Water, and it is about 90% complete.

(2) No, the contractor has not yet been appointed. Once the Rasimati Consulting Engineers have completed the detail design of the sewer outfall pipeline, then a competent contractor to do the construction work will be appointed following Rand Water’s procurement process.

(3) Subject to availability of funds, the Rietspruit Outfall Sewer pipeline project will commence in the next financial year, and will run for a period of 3 years.

---00O00---

Reply:

(a)(b) and (c) The test firing will occur at station level, within one week of receiving the firearm, whereafter the fired specifimens will be submitted to the Forensic Science Laboratory. The loading and comparison searching on the Intergrated Ballistic Identification System and other testing, will occur within 30 days from receipt of the fired specimens.

Reply:

(a) and (b) no

Reply:

The Department is not responsible for the operation of a project post-handover and therefore does not have information related to the business plan, costs, projected income of the resort and role of the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality and Mopane District Municipality. This question will need to be referred to the Project Owning Entity.

Reply:

1. Amount of confiscated Abalone is 463 796.04 Kg
2. (a) (i) Arrests are as follows:

• In year 2012 the number of poachers arrested were 251. In that, 210 were arrested within the Western Cape jurisdiction and 41 were arrested within the Eastern Cape Jurisdiction.
• In year 2013 the number of poachers arrested were 325. In that, 289 were arrested within the Western Cape jurisdiction and 36 were arrested within the Eastern Cape Jurisdiction.
• In year 2014 the number of poachers arrested were 80. In that, 56 were arrested within the Western Cape jurisdiction and 24 were in the Eastern Cape Jurisdiction.
• In year 2015 the number of poachers arrested were 198. In that, 151 were arrested in the Western Cape jurisdiction, 45 were arrested within the Eastern Cape Jurisdiction and 2 arrested within Northern Cape.
• In year 2016 the number of poachers arrested were 318. In that, 288 were arrested in the Western Cape jurisdiction and 30 were arrested within the Eastern Cape Jurisdiction
• In year 2017 the number of poachers arrested were 125. In that, 113 were arrested in the Western Cape jurisdiction and 12 were arrested within the Eastern Cape Jurisdiction

  (ii) The Department of Justice (through the National Prosecuting Authority) is the mandated Department for prosecution of criminal Offences. Therefore the Department of Justice is the competent Authority in terms of reporting on criminal prosecutions. However we are aware that more than 133 Abalone Cases had been completed since year 2012.

(b) In terms of prosecutorial Jurisdiction, Prosecutions occurred predominantly in Eastern Cape and Western Cape. However, the Department of Justice, as we mentioned above, is the mandated authority to prosecute criminal cases and to report on prosecutions.

3(a) Approximately 452 cases are still pending and

(b) The total confiscated abalone for the pending cases is estimated to be approximately 38 631.00 Kilograms. 

4(a) Confiscated Abalone destroyed

2012 – 1981.07kg (Unfit dried)

2013 – 4488.48kg (Unfit dried)

2014 – 10 748.97kg (Unfit dried)

2015 – 7 687.27kg (Unfit dried)

2016 – 9 299.02kg (Unfit dried)

2017 – 2 987.80kg (Unfit dried)

(b) It was only sold at auctions.

(c) Confiscated Abalone sold at auctions.

2012 – 5 821.07kg (dried)

2013 – 7 675.95kg (dried)

2014 – 18 230.17kg (dried)

2015 – 21 043.04kg (dried)

2016 – 16 664.28kg (dried)

2017 – 10 016.20kg (dried)

Reply:

The Department is not responsible for the operation of a project post-handover and therefore does not collect data on income or expenditure post-handover. This question will need to be referred to the Project Owning Entity who is the Valoyi Traditional Authority Trust.

Reply:

a) My Department is currently owing R47 803 754.46 to three (3) Water Boards as at 13 December 2017 as per the table below:

(b)(i) Name of Water Board	(b)(ii) Amount	(b)(iii) Expected date of payment
Sedibeng Water Board	R 29 930 475.82	20 December 2017
Rand Water Board	R 11 842 268.80	20 December 2017
Bloem Water Board	R 6 031 009.84	20 December 2017
Total	R 47 803 754.46

---00O00---

Reply:

1. There is currently no investigation pending against the said official. The official terminated his services, on 2015-10-15.

(2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(aa) and (bb)

The said official is currently not on suspension, as he has terminated his service. However, it must be mentioned that on 2015-10-14, the said official was served with a notice of contemplated suspension/transfer, but the official choose to resign the following day.

Reply:

(1) and (2) There are two Major-Generals whose files were closed in 2016, without issuing the clearance certificates. Their files were closed because they had not submitted all the required documentation.

These Major-Generals are now required to re-apply, in terms of the new directive by the National Commissioner. The directive instructs all Generals and Brigadiers to submit their applications before the end of December 2017. Their names cannot yet be disclosed, considering that, together with all members of senior management, they have been afforded the opportunity to re-apply within the stipulated time frames.

In the interim, members of the Senior Management Service (SMS), are being dealt with in terms of Section 70 and 71 of the South African Police Service Act, which require them to take an oath of secrecy.

Furthermore, consistent with the requirements of the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) policy, the respective supervisors must, at the end of every financial year, furnish a certificate regarding the security conduct of persons who do not yet possess security clearance certificates.

The MISS policy states, amongst others, that “the screening authority will merely make a recommendation regarding the security competence of the person concerned, to the head of the requesting institution, and this should in no way be seen as a final testimonial, as far as the utilisation of the person is concerned”. The relevant legislation and the MISS do not provide for the dismissal of persons who fail to obtain security clearance certificates.

Taking the above into account, it is clear that each case will have to be considered on its own merit.

Reply:

The response is as follows, according to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA):

(a) (i) The number of health professionals reported to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in each of the past three financial years is as follows:

• 2014/2015: 1 756
• 2015/2016: 1 795
• 2016/2017: 1 163

(ii) The number of health professional reported to the HPCSA for the period 01 April 2017 – to date is 94.

b) Details of each health professional’s designation: 4133 = Medical practitioners and Dentists

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
02 = abortion	02 = no evidence of unprofessional conduct
405 = incorrect accounts	11 = withdrawn
	114 = due to time constraints the outcome in respect of the 114 matters could not be established.
	237= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	31=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	02 =Deferred for consultation
	10 = Cancelled
05 =Advertising	01 Withdrawn
	04 = due to time constraints the outcome in respect of the 04 matters.
14 = Assault	01 cancelled
	01 no evidence
	04=ombudsman mediation
	07 = due to time constraints the outcome in respect of the 07 matters could not be established.
	01 =Withdrawn
166 - Bad communication	11=withdrawn
	41= due to time constraints the outcome in respect of the 41matters could not be established.
	94= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	15 =no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	05= Cancelled
03 = Breach of contract	01= due to time constraints the outcomein respect of the 01 matter could not be established.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
142=Certificates	08=withdrawn
	89= due to time constraints the outcome in respect of the 89matters could not be established.
	16= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	19=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01=Referred for inquiry
	09= Cancelled
1129=competence	52=withdrawn
	629= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	82= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	305=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	07=guilty
	06 =duplicate
	01=Deferred for consultation
	47= Cancelled
12=Consulting rooms	01=withdrawn
	01 =no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	09= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= Cancelled
55 =Practising without registration	03=withdrawn
	32= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	13=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01= guilty
	04= Cancelled
16=Contraventions of the medicine and substance related Act 101 of 1965	03=withdrawn
	07= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	03=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01= Cancelled
03=Covering	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	02=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
02=Criminal convictions	01=withdrawn
	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
23=Racial Discrimination	01=withdrawn
	10= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	07= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	03=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	02= Cancelled
07=Exploitation	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	03=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
36=Exposing patient to danger	02=withdrawn
	22 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	02 = Mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	06 = No evidence of unprofessional conduct
	04 cancelled
440=Fees	24=withdrawn
	121= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	234= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	42=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01=duplicated
	01=Deferred for consultation
	17= Cancelled
99=Fraud	11=withdrawn
	57= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	11= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01=referred for inquiry
	15 =no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	04= Cancelled
26=Withholding information	01=Withdrawn
	09= Due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	10= Mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	04=No evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01=Duplicated
	01= Cancelled
519=Insufficient care/treatment	28=withdrawn
	260= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	74= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	137=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01=guilty
	19= Cancelled
04=Itinerary practice	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01=Kickbacks	01=withdrawn
03=Lost samples	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01 =no evidence of unprofessional conduct
49=Operation without consent	03=withdrawn
	23= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	10= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	10=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	03=Duplicated
48=Over service	04=withdrawn
	12= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	27= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	04=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01= Cancelled
17=Unethical prescription	06=withdrawn
	09= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01= Cancelled
181=Refuse assistant	05=withdrawn
	81= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	60= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01=referred for inquiry
	25=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	09= Cancelled
364=Reports	18=withdrawn
	98= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	183= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	46 =no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	03= duplicated
	01= found guilty
	15= Cancelled
41=Reputation of colleague	19= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	04= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	18=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
17= Contravening the specialist rules	02=withdrawn
	12= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	02= Cancelled
49=secrecy	03=withdrawn
	23= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	07= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	13=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	03= Cancelled
21=Section 51	17= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01= Duplicated =Deferred for consultation
	02= Cancelled
05=practising outside scope of practice	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
08= Supersession	05= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01=guilty
	01= Cancelled
03=Trade medicine	01=withdrawn
	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
37=Unacceptable relationship	04=withdrawn
	19= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	04= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	05 =no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01=guilty
	01=referred for inquiry
	03= Cancelled
92=Unprofessional conduct	02=withdrawn
	48= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	13= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	21=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01=guilty
	07= Cancelled
19=Unregistered	01=withdrawn
	13= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	05= Cancelled
67=Unsatisfactory dentures	02=withdrawn
	61= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	03=no evidence of unprofessional conduct

b) Details of each health professional’s designation: 25=Dental therapists and oral hygiene

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
02 =Advertising	02 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in terms of the matter.
01 = Assault	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01 - Bad communication	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Certificates	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
05=incompetence	05= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Exposing patient to danger	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
03=Fees	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
05=Fraud	05= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Insufficient care/treatment	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Refuse assistant	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=practicing outside scope of practice	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01= Failure to refer to Specialist	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
02=unsatisfied dentures	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	01= Cancelled

b) Details of each health professional’s designation: 15=Dietetics

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
01= bad communication	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01 =breach of contract	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01= incompetence	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Expose patient to danger	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
05 fees	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	03=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
01= fraud	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Insufficient treatment	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01 =Over-service	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01 = reports	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01=Section 51	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=unprofessional conduct	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.

b) Details of each health professional’s designation: 72=Emergency Care

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
02=Accounts	01=ombudsman mediation
	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01 =Advertising	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
02 = Assault	02 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Certificates	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
11=incompetence	11 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
04=Contraventions of the medicine and substance related Act 101 of 1965	04 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Control medicine	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
03=Discrimination	03 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
05=Exposing patient to danger	05= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Fees	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
02=Fraud	02 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
02=Withholding information	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
14=Insufficient care/treatment	12= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	02 = cancelled
03=Refuse assistant	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Reports	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
04=Reputation of colleague	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
10=Contravening the specialist rules	10= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
03=Specialist	03 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Unacceptable relationship	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Unprofessional conduct	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.

b) Details of each health professional’s designation: 01=Environmental health

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
01=Unregistered practitioner	01=due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.

b) Details of each health professional’s designation: 02 =Medical Technology

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
01=insufficient care treatment	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Exploitation	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.

b) Details of each health professional’s designation: 59=Medical orthotics and prosthetics and Occupational therapists

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
14=incorrect accounts	05= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	08= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01= Withdrawn
01=Advertising	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
03=Bad communication	03= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
10=Incompetence	09= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	01= Cancelled
01=Consulting rooms	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Practicing without registration	01 =withdrawn
14=fees	01=withdrawn
	06= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	07= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
05=Fraud	01=withdrawn
	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	01= Cancelled
05=Insufficient care treatment	05= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
04=Reports	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	02= Cancelled
01=Unprofessional conduct	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.

(b) Details of each health professional’s designation:84=Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
06=incorrect accounts	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01=Advertising	01 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=assault	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
02=Bad communication	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Breach of contract	01 = withdrawn.
24=Incompetence	13 = due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	11= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
04=Practicing without registration	01=ombudsman
	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01 = Contravention of medicine and substance related Act 101 of 1965	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Exploitation	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
02=Expose patient to danger	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
14=fees	09= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	04=referred to Ombudsman
	01=withdrawn
02=Fraud	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
07=Insufficient care treatment	06= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	01= cancelled
01=Operation without consent	01=referred to Ombudsman
02=Over servicing	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
01=Unethical prescription	01 due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
03=Refuse assistant	01 due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
02=Reports	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
03=Practicing out of scope	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Unacceptable relationship	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.
04=Unprofessional conduct	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matters.
01=Employing an unregistered person	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established in respect of the matter.

(b) Details of each professional’s designation: 77=Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Biokinetics

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
17=Incorrect accounts	01= withdrawn
	07= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	09= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01=Advertising	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
02=Bad communication	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01= Cancelled
01=Breach of contract	01= Cancelled
09=Incompetence	09=due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
05=Practicing without registration	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01=guilty
01= Racial discrimination	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
12=fees	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	07= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01= Cancelled
07=Fraud	05= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
05=Insufficient care treatment	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established. 03= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01=Operation without consent	01= withdrawn
06=Overservicing	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
01=Refuse assistant	01 -due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
02=Reports	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01 = referred to ombudsman
01=Reputation of colleagues	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=secrecy	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Supersession	01=withdrawn
01=Touting	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Unacceptable relationship	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
02=Unprofessional conduct	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.

(b) Details of each health professional’s designation:280= Psychologist

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
08=Incorrect accounts	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	04= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
01=Advertising	01= withdrawn
02=Assault	02= No evidence of unprofessional conduct
09=Bad communication	06= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	03= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
03=Certificate	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
16=Incompetence	13= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	02= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01= Cancelled
11=Practicing without registration	07= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	02=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01= Cancelled
01=Racial discrimination	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
02=Exploitation	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= Cancelled
05=Expose patient to danger	05= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
11=fees	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	09= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
06=Fraud	06= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Impeding a patient	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
03=Withholding information	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
10=Insufficient care treatment	01= withdrawn
	06= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	02 =no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01= Cancelled
10=providing treatment without consent	09= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= Cancelled
5= Refuse assistant	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	03= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
132=Reports	07= withdrawn
	97= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	08= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	17 =no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	01= guilty
	02= Cancelled
01=Reputation of colleagues	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
07=Rule Spec contravening	06= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
07=Secrecy	07= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Section 51	01= Cancelled
02=Specialist	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Supersession	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
05=Unacceptable relationship	01=withdrawn
	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
18=Unprofessional conduct	15= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
	02= Cancelled
02=Unregistered	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= Cancelled

b) Details of each health professional’s designation: 39=Radiography and Clinical Technology

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
04=Incorrect accounts	03= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
	01=no evidence of unprofessional conduct
01=breach of contract	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Incompetence	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
02=Practicing without registration	01= guilty
	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Racial discrimination	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Expose patient to danger	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
03=fees	03= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
04=Fraud	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Insufficient care treatment	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
02=providing treatment without consent	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01=referred to ombudsman
05Refuse assistant	05 due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Reports	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Reputation of colleagues	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Supersession	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Unacceptable relationship	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
10=Unprofessional conduct	10= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.

(b) Details of each health professional’s designation:24=Speech, Language and Hearing

(c) breach of health professional reported in each case	(d) the outcome of each completed case
02=Incorrect accounts	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
03=Incompetence	03= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
07=fees	04= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	03= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
02=Fraud	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Withholding information	01=cancelled
01=Insufficient care treatment	01= Cancelled
01Refuse assistant	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
02=Reports	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
	01= mediated upon by the Ombudsman
02=Unprofessional conduct	02= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.
01=Unregistered	01= due to time constraints the outcome could not be established.

(e) The following represent the number of health professional that were suspended from the register of practicing health professionals as a result of unprofessional conduct: –

2014/15 FY	2015/2016 FY	2016/17 FY	01 April 2017 to 31 October 2017
73 health professionals suspended	28 health professionals suspended	10 health professionals suspended	03 health professionals suspended

(f) The following represent the number of health professionals that were removed from the register of practicing health professionals (membership terminated) as a result of unprofessional conduct: –

2014/15 FY	2015/2016 FY	2016/17 FY	01 April 2017 to 31 October 2017
04 health professionals removed	09 health professionals removed	03 health professionals removed	02 health professionals removed

END

Reply:

(1)(a) dates

2012 – 11 June 2012 and 23 October 2012

2013 – 22 March 2013; 24 May 2013; 06 September 2013; 30 October 2013

2014 – 24 March 2014; 09 May 2014; 06 June 2014; 01 August 2014; 17 September 2014; 03 November 2014; 19 December 2014

2015 – 04 August 2015; 11 August 2015; 19 October 2015; 17 December 2015

2016 – 18 May 2016; 08 June 2016; 20 July 2016; 28 September 2016; 28 October 2016; 01 December 2016

(b) venues

All abalone auctions were held in the Foretrust Building, 6th floor, OCFO Boardroom

c) means of advertising for all sales and/or auctions of abalone seized from poachers and/or other sources

Only South African Companies with a valid fish processing establishment permit issued per calendar year by the Department are eligible to participate in abalone auctions

(2) 2012:

11 June 2012; Walker Bay; R 4 166 990.42; 1761.09kg

23 October 2012; Walker Bay; R 4 126 412.46; 4059.98kg

2013:

22 March 2013; Combined Abalone; R 3 283 272.13; 1993.99kg

24 May 2013; Walker Bay; R 1 081 981.00; 1189.22kg

06 September 2013; Walker Bay; R 1 361 710.03; 1791kg

30 October 2013; SPP Canning; R 1 085 166.12; 1377.70kg

30 October 2013; Walker Bay; R 1 033 599.10; 1324.04kg

2014:

24 March 2014; Combined Abalone; R 1 110 898.33; 2210.82kg

09 May 2014; Komicx Products; R 636 268.50; 1305.09kg

09 May 2014; Walker Bay; R 906 312.00; 1598.25kg

06 June 2014; Walker Bay; R 1 084 170.64; 2287.15kg

01 August 2014; SPP Canning; R 1 753 488.68; 2584.26kg

17 September 2014; Combined Abalone; R 799 350.00; 2220.40kg

03 November 2014; Combined Abalone; R 332 145.00; 1161.58kg

03 November 2014; Komicx Products; R 336 790.30; 1057.91kg

03 November 2014; Walker Bay; R 529 344.00; 502.77kg

03 November 2014; Walker Bay; R 623 082.00; 772.61kg

19 December 2014; SPP Canning; R 1 305 150.00; 2529.33kg

2015:

04 August 2015; Komicx Products; R 2 350 864.80; 2379.27kg

11 August 2015; SPP Canning; R 10 020 964.50; 7470.47kg

19 October 2015; HIK Abalone; R 2 608 280.00; 1735.57kg

19 October 2015; Ocean Star Fishing; R 3 747 014.30; 2326.76kg

17 December 2015; Walker Bay; R 4 940 100.00; 4591.94kg

17 December 2015; Walker Bay; R 3 607 770.00; 2539.03kg

2016:

18 May 2016; Walker Bay; R 4 685 680; 2788.11kg

08 June 2016; SPP Canning; R 4 926 900; 2780.93kg

20 July 2016; Shamode Trading; R 4 915 760; 3071.11kg

28 September 2016; Shamode Trading; R 4 145 680; 3450.20kg

28 October 2016; Ocean Star Fishing; R 4 948 700; 2311.60kg

01 December 2016; Shamode Trading; R 3 870 784.92; 2262.33kg

2017:

27 March 2017; Shamode Trading; R 5 897 313.49; 3433.01kg

06 July 2017; Combined Abalone; R 6 440253.30; 3027.50kg

30 November 2017; Shamode Trading; R 7 759 934.31; 3555.69kg

(3) All companies invited to the abalone auctions from 2012 to 2017 have all got the valid Fishing Processing establishment permit for the particular year. This is for the species: abalone. This information is obtained from our MRM section database for the particular years in question.

Reply:

The flooding occured in the Chemistry and Biology Sections, in the KwaZulu-Natal Forensic Science Laboratory and did not affect the Ballistic Section, which is a separate facility. Therefore, no impact was experienced, due to the flooding of the Ballistic Section (including the Integrated Ballistic Identification System). The Ballistic Section will, therefore, be able to receive and process all test specimens or firearms during the proposed Firearm Amnesty.

Reply:

I have been informed by SA Post Office as follows:

(1)(a) The contract was signed in 2003 for a period of two (2) years with effect from 17 May 2004. Thereafter the contract was extended via a Limited Bidding Process on yearly basis until 31 March 2014.

(1)(b) The original contract value and total payments made to Intimate Data from 2004-2006 was R3 695 000. The payments made to Intimate Date from September 2007- October 2014 was R28 205 675.66.

(2) Request for Bid – RFP No. 29/PDD/12/13/LN was advertised on 3 November 2013 using the Sunday Times, City Press, Rapport and Government Tender Bulletin. The closing date was extended from 6 December to 13 December 2013.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

No.

(a) 150

(b) 45

END.

Reply:

Call centres are registered with the Department of Trade and Industry.

Reply:

1. The alleged employment of the relatives of Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli, in the South African Police Service (SAPS), is the subject of both criminal and internal disciplinary proceedings and as such, the matter is sub judice.

2. The alleged employment of the relatives of Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli, in the SAPS, is the subject of both criminal and internal disciplinary proceedings and as such, the matter is sub judice.

Reply:

No. The CPA has not been registered yet.

a) There are overlapping land rights between former lessees, occupiers and invaders; hence it has not yet been agreed as to who will be allocated the land in Gwatyu.

b) The date will be communicated once the land rights enquiry is concluded and it is finalised as to who will be allocated the land in Gwatyu.

c) Minister will consider the final report given the challenges faced in terms of the land rights issues and follow the necessary processes.

Reply:

ALEXKOR SOC LIMITED

(1)	(a)	No
	(b)	No
(2)	Yes. The new incumbents, as per Cabinet approval on 18 October 2017, Mr Lemogang Pitsoe as CEO and Mrs Adila Chowan as CFO, will be commencing employment from 1 December 2017 and 08 January 2018 on a 5 (Five) year contract, respectively.
	(a)	Mr Humphrey Mokwena (Acting CEO) Ms Adele Small (Acting CFO)
	(b)	(i)+(ii)	Mr Humphrey Mokwena (Acting CEO) from 07 November 2017 to 30 November 2017 Ms Adele Small (Acting CFO) from 01 November 2017 to 7 January 2018

DENEL SOC LIMITED

(1)	(a)	No
	(b)	No
(2)	Yes. The incumbents are appointed on a 5 (Five) year contract in terms of the Cabinet decision of 18 October 2017.
	(a)	Mr Zwelakhe Ntshepe (GCEO) Mr Odwa Mhlwana (GCFO)
	(b)	(i) + (ii)	Mr Zwelakhe Ntshepe (GCEO) from October 2017 to October 2022 Mr Odwa Mhlwana (GCFO) from June 2017 to June 2022

SAFCOL SOC LIMITED

(1)	(a)	No
	(b)	No
(2)	Yes. The current incumbents are appointed in an acting capacity. As per the Cabinet decision on 18 October 2017, Mr Tsepo Monaheng has been appointed as CEO on a 5 (Five) year contract and will commence his duties on 01 December 2017.
	(a)	Mr Harvey Theron (Acting CEO) Ms Vuyo Tlale (Acting CFO) (secondment from DPE)
	(b)	(i) + (ii)	Mr Harvey Theron (Acting CEO) from 15 December 2015 to 30 November 2017 Ms Vuyo Tlale (Acting CFO) (secondment from DPE) from 05 June 2017 to date.

ESKOM SOC LIMITED

(1)	(a)	No
	(b)	No
(2)	Yes. The current incumbents have been appointed in acting capacity until further notice.
	(a)	Mr Sean Maritz (Acting GCE) Mr Calib Cassim (Acting GCFO)
	(b)	(i) + (ii)	Mr Maritz was appointed to act as GCE from 6 October 2017 indefinitely while legal processes are underway. Mr Cassim was appointed to act as GCFO from 28 July 2017 indefinitely pending the outcome of the Board’s investigation.

TRANSNET SOC LIMITED

(1)	(a)	No
	(b)	No
(2)	Yes. The incumbents have been appointed on a 5 (Five) year contract.
	(a)	Mr Siyabonga Gama (GCEO) Mr Gary Pita (GCFO)
	(b)	(i) + (ii)	Mr Gama was appointed as GCE from April 2016 to April 2021 Mr Pita was appointed to as GCFO from February 2016 to January 2021

SA EXPRESS AIRWAYS SOC LIMITED

(1)	(a)	No
	(b)	No
(2)	Yes. The current incumbents of CEO has been appointed in acting capacity until the new optimal corporate structure for the airlines (SAA, SA Express and Mango) is in place. The CFO was suspended on 8 September 2017 pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct.
	(a)	Mr Victor Xaba (Acting CEO) Mr Mpho Selepe (Acting CFO)
	(b)	(i) + (ii)	Mr Xaba was appointed to act as CEO from 10 April 2017 until the new optimal corporate structure for the airlines is in place, subject to the termination clause of the secondment agreement between SA Express and Denel. Mr Selepe was appointed to act as CFO from 9 September 2017 until the investigation into the suspended CFO is complete and a decision is taken.

Remarks:     Reply: Approved / Not Approved         ________________________     ___________________ Mr Mogokare Richard Seleke   Ms Lynne Brown, MP     Director-General     Minister of Public Enterprises Date:     Date:

Reply:

1. Joubert and May Attorneys, from Tzaneen, obtained a warrant of execution for an outstanding taxed legal cost, in a civil matter that was supposed to be paid by the State Attorney, in Pretoria. The company’s consultant attorney was not registered on the State Attorney’s database for payments, causing a delay in payment. The warrant of execution was served to the Station Commander, in Tzaneen, on 7 September 2017. The Sheriff at Tzaneen, on instruction of the attorney, removed seven computers from the Tzaneen Police Station, on 9 October 2017. After liaison with the instructing attorney and the State Attorney, it was agreed that the outstanding legal cost will be paid directly to his account, by the SAPS. On 10 October 2017, the instructing attorney addressed a letter to the Sheriff, indicating that the computers can be returned to the Tzaneen Police Station. The seven computers were returned on 11 October 2017. The payment of R33 956,72, was made on 12 October 2017 and was deposited, on 18 October 2017.

(2)(a) No other equipment was seized, only the seven computers were removed.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

3. For the Minister to decide, whether a statement will be made.

Reply:

Division: Operational Response Services

(a) In the 2014/2015 financial year, a total of 164 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 2015/2016 financial year, a total of two members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 2016/2017 financial year, a total of 62 members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

(b) (i) The reason for the deployments were in support of the following:

• The United Nations/African Union Hybrid Peacekeeping Mission, in Darfur (UNAMID).
• The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission, in South Sudan (UNMISS).
• The African Union Mission, in Somalia (AMISOM).
• The Southern African Development Community Stabilisation Intervention Mission, in the Kingdom of Lesotho (SOMILES).
• The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO), in New York.

(ii) In 2014/2015, the periods of deployment were as follows:

• One member in UNAMID (final year of a two year secondment).
• One member in AMISOM (first year of a three year secondment).
• One member in UNDPKO (first year of a three year secondment).
  • • 140 members in SOMILES (for a period of six months).
    • 21 members in UNMISS (for a period of 18 months).

In 2015/2016, the periods of deployment were as follows:

• One member in UNDPKO (second year of a three year secondment).
• One member in AMISOM (second year of a three year secondment).

In 2016/2017, the periods of deployment were as follows:

• 36 members in UNAMID (for a period of 18 months).
• One member in AMISOM (third year of a three year secondment).
• Two members in UNDPKO (third year of a three year secondment and the first year of a three year secondment).
• 23 members in UNMISS (for a period of 18 months).

Division: Crime Intelligence

(a) In the 2014/2015 financial year, a total of 24 members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 2015/2016 financial year, a total of 24 members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 2016/2017 financial year, a total of 19 members of the SAPS were deployed outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

(b)(i) INTERPOL SAPS Liaison Officers are placed in strategic locations at South African Missions abroad, mainly for the following reasons:

• Coordination of all organised crime and crime intelligence related information, emanating from foreign law enforcement agencies and the promotion of mutual assistance, between the agencies concerned.

• Cooperation with law enforcement agencies, in order to combat international organised crime and to coordinate and support official visits of SAPS personnel, to such countries.

• Attend to police activities in countries where accredited, to participate in all forums where the presence of the SAPS is required and negotiate training possibilities in the fields, as identified and requested by the Human Resource Development.

• Assist with the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU) initiatives, including planning and participation in cross-border operations and cross-border law enforcement meetings.

(ii) SAPS Liaison Officers are placed as continental coordinators for a minimum term of four and six years. The terms of duty for officers, placed at an international organisation, may be extended, if required.

Reply:

The National Treasury has not received the request.

Reply:

Brighton Beach, CAS 50/07/2017- Theft, was fully investigated. There were no witnesses, no CCTV footage or any leads to aid in the investigation and the case docket was closed as undetected, on 17 July 2017.

Reply:

1. 58 Farms

2. Yes

(a) (i) Four land claims lodged.

• Claims lodged by R. Qengqeleka and N. Bhangazile on behalf of Bolotwa Community
• N. Bhangazile lodged a claim on behalf of Qineni which is part of Bolotwa.
• Papiyana Family claim
• Gwatyu Community lodged by Chief Gungubele

(ii) None have been finalised

(b) None

(c) Bolotwa Community claim research report has been approved; currently mapping exercise is in progress.

Papiyana Family claim has been researched.

Gwatyu Community on the research stage.

 

Reply:

(1) and (2) The information that is required, is not readily available, as each case must be verified before the information can be submitted. A request is hereby made for an extension, in order for the correct information to be provided.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii)(b)(i)(ii) The current capacity of human resources, available at the Ballistic Section, IBIS Subsection, is sufficient to cope with the anticipated work, which is resulting from a possible Firearm Amnesty. Therefore, no extra staff will need to be trained and deployed to process the firearms, which may be handed in during the proposed Firearm Amnesty, next year. The existing four Forensic Science Laboratories, will be able to process the additional work load.

Reply:

In 2014, three (3) boreholes were drilled within the lodge site and none of these yielded positive results. Subsequent to this attempt, a borehole was drilled some 3km away from the site, and that borehole which yielded water. The water from this borehole was tested and declared fit for human consumption. The borehole was equipped and a pipeline connected to supply water to the lodge. The same borehole also supplied water to the local Cultural Village. The supply of water from the borehole was sufficient to complete the work required for the project and for operations once the project was handed over by the Department to the Owning Entity, the Valoyi Traditional Authority Trust, in May 2016.

Reply:

(a) There are three pieces of land, purchased by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and registered in the name of the National Government of the Republic of South Africa, as tabulated below:

(i)(ii)(iii)

Province	(i) Location of Land	(ii) Size	(iii) Comments
Gauteng	Reigerpark Remainder of Erf 479 Reigerpark Extension 1 Township Registration Division I.R. Gauteng.	1 000 Hectares.	Title Deed registered on 2016-09-30. Land purchased for the Construction of the Reigerpark Police Station.
Western Cape	Makhaza/ Khayelitsha Erf 75 169 Portion of Erf 59 037 Khayelitsha, Western Cape.	10 229 Hectares.	Title Deed registered on 2017-08-22. Land purchased for the Construction of the Makhaza Police Station.
Northern Cape	Riemvasmaak Erf 494 Riemvasmaak (an unregistered portion of Erf 369 Riemvasmaak) Sending, Northern Cape.	1 000 Hectares.	Title Deed registered on 2016-12-01. Land purchased for the Construction of the Riemvasmaak Police Station.

(b) For reply by the other entities who report to the Minister of Police.

Reply:

1. The alleged fraud, involves funds from the Secret Services Account and therefore, this matter can only be discussed in the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI).

(2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(aa)(bb) As above.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(b)(3) and (4)

No search warrant was applied for and no search was conducted at the office of the legal firm. On 7 November 2017, an investigation was conducted and a statement was obtained. At no stage was a search conducted. It was merely an investigative duty and the purpose thereof, was to obtain a statement.

Reply:

(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) The Minister’s speech was not accurately captured by the media. In essence, the Minister was relating to the reported and known matters as per Independent Police Investigative Directorate cases and arrests of members who commit crimes.

Reply:

(1) A total of 67 officials and/or employees in my Department have been granted permission to have businesses.

(2) No officials and/or employees have permission to do business with Government.

---00O00---

Reply:

a) The table below, is a representation of the budgetary allocations for the respective financial years, with the total number of vehicles purchased and distributed to the 184 police stations/units/branches/components, in Kwazulu-Natal. Due to budgetary constraints, this province is not able to meet the needs of all the police stations.

2014	2015	2016	2017
R 168 696 000,00	R 160 000 000,00	R 160 000 000,00	R 211 880 000,00
824 Vehicles Purchased	684 Vehicles Purchased	595 Vehicles Purchased	769 Vehicles Purchased

(b)

(b) vehicle shortages for each police station	(aa) 2014	(aa) 2015	(aa) 2016	(bb)2017	New vehicles ordered 2017/2018
	Required vehicles	Active vehicles	Short/ Surp	Required vehicles	Active vehicles	Short/Surp	Required vehicles	Active vehicles	Short/Surp	Required vehicles	Active vehicles	Short/Surp	No. of Vehicles ordered	Received	Awaiting delivery
Richmond	15	19	+4	21	15	-6	22	23	+1	21	20	-1	3	2	-1
Kwadukuza	45	41	-4	49	48	-1	49	47	-2	48	44	-4	5	3	-2
Camperdown	17	16	-1	15	17	+2	20	16	-4	19	19	-	4	3	-1
Bishopstowe	11	11	-	11	13	+2	15	15	-	11	12	+1	4	2	-2
Umsunduzi	13	15	+2	12	15	+3	10	15	+5	13	14	+1	1	0	-1

Reply:

 

1. The Department is not in possession of the report referred to.

(a),(b),(c) Falls away.

2. There are six trustees whose names appear on the Letter of Authority. One of them, Cornelius Johannes Vlok, has since died. The remaining five are still active. The Trust has not had an Annual General Meeting (AGM) for quite some time, hence the intervention by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to ensure that the project is resuscitated and necessary processes followed.

3. Yes.

(a) The AGM to appoint new trustees was held on 25 November 2017. The following members were appointed:

1. John Busakwe as Chairperson

2. Hamilton Vuso as Vice Chairperson

3. Hester Pullen as Secretary

4. Elthia Kievits as Assistant Secretary

5. Mary Ngene as Treasurer

(b) Membership verification has been done and the verification report was discussed at the meeting of 25 November 2017.

Reply:

(1)(a) Yes, the South African Police Service (SAPS), procured services from Travel With Flair, since 2001.

(1)(b) For the entities, reporting to the Minister of Police, to respond.

(1)(i)(ii) For the period, since 2001 up to November 2017, the following amounts were paid to the company:

• Air charter service: R8 211 370,31.
• Leases: motor vehicles: R1 476 536,81.
• Laundry services: R10 315,46.
• Domestic accommodation: R97 612 196,21.
• Domestic car rental: R2 919,40.
• Domestic air transport and accommodation: R437 423,58.
• Domestic air transport: R30 992 464,62.
• Domestic railway transport: R6 664,44.
• Domestic road transport: R2 350 251,39.
• Foreign accommodation: R22 797 095,54.
• Foreign incidental cost-medical insurance: R115 327,42.
• Foreign air transport: R100 239 651,94.
• Foreign road transport: R101 458,00.
• Venues and facilities: R253 605,12.

(2)(a) Yes, international travel expenditures were also procured from the company.

(2)(i)(ii) and (iii)

Due to the number of employees that travelled abroad, during the lengthy period of time, for which information is requested, (4 225 foreign air tickets) and taking into account the various transactions and the documents which are to be analysed, it will be extremely time consuming and will place an unreasonable burden on the resources of the SAPS to obtain the information in these categories, as requested. The information requested is not readily available in the financial accounting structure (Standard Chart of Accounts) of the SAPS and can therefore, not be extracted electronically.

Reply:

This question requires consultation with various role players, including all station commanders. It is, therefore, requested that extension is granted to reply to this question. An extension period of five working days is requested, to gather and consolidate the correct information.

 

 

Reply:

(1) and (2) There are two Major-Generals whose files were closed in 2016, without issuing the clearance certificates. Their files were closed because they had not submitted all the required documentation.

These Major-Generals are now required to re-apply, in terms of the new directive by the National Commissioner. The directive instructs all Generals and Brigadiers to submit their applications before the end of December 2017. Their names cannot yet be disclosed, considering that, together with all members of senior management, they have been afforded the opportunity to re-apply within the stipulated time frames.

In the interim, members of the Senior Management Service (SMS), are being dealt with in terms of Section 70 and 71 of the South African Police Service Act, which require them to take an oath of secrecy.

Furthermore, consistent with the requirements of the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) policy, the respective supervisors must, at the end of every financial year, furnish a certificate regarding the security conduct of persons who do not yet possess security clearance certificates.

The MISS policy states, amongst others, that “the screening authority will merely make a recommendation regarding the security competence of the person concerned, to the head of the requesting institution, and this should in no way be seen as a final testimonial, as far as the utilisation of the person is concerned”. The relevant legislation and the MISS do not provide for the dismissal of persons who fail to obtain security clearance certificates.

Taking the above into account, it is clear that each case will have to be considered on its own merit.

Reply:

Such information relating to service providers and/or contractors of the State Security Agency (SSA) forms part of the broader operational framework of the SSA and therefore remains classified and privileged. Information about service providers and/or contractors is a matter that falls in the ambit of national security and therefore excluded from public disclosure. It should however be observed that the SSA is held accountable on such matters by the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI).

Reply:

The information that is required, is not readily available and has to be requested from the provinces. Each case must be verified before the information can be submitted. A request is hereby made for an extension, in order for the correct information to be provided.

Reply:

(1) and (2) The information provided, is insufficient for this office to provide a reply. The station where the case was reported, or the name and the identity number of the complainant, is required to enable this office to provide the relevant information.

Reply:

Pay grades in the mining sector are by and large the function of Collective bargaining processes either at sectoral level or enterprise level. As such the detailed information is in the public domain and these can either be accessed through the trade unions, the mining sector employer bodies and mining enterprises.