Questions and Replies
01 November 2018 - NW2957
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) On what basis was the route for the N2 Wild Coast toll road selected, (b) what factors were taken into consideration when the selection was made, (c) were there any other alternative routes that were considered for the toll road and (d) what are the reasons that the alternative routes were not chosen?
Reply:
(a)The route was selected on the basis of a best-case scenario taking into consideration various combinations of factors that generally get analysed during the route determination process. This generally includes trade-offs, minimising impact, maximising benefits and avoiding certain risks.
(b) The factors included construction and operational costs, which are heavily influence by the terrain of the chosen alignment (i.e. shortest river crossings, avoiding steep gradients, etc), economic impacts (i.e. shortest most direct route to reduce user costs, etc), environmental impacts (avoiding environmental sensitive area or reducing impact to minimum, etc) and social impacts (i.e. number of people to be resettled, employment opportunities, etc).
(c)Numerous alternatives were investigated and considered during the initial scoping study. These were taken through a public participation process and were narrowed down to a total of 6 alternatives for the detailed Environmental Impact Assessment specialist studies, public participation process and associated reports. For more details on these alternatives please see the detailed reports on the SANRAL website (www.sanral.co.za) under Major Projects>>N2 Wild Coast Toll Road.
(d)The route finally given a positive Record of Decision by the Department of Environmental Affairs through the EIA process offered the best trade-off of all the competing factors and impacts between all the alternatives considered. The details are captured in the reports referenced above.
01 November 2018 - NW2517
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether the SA Reserve Bank or any of its departments conducted any form of compliance monitoring on the VBS Mutual Bank relating to its acceptance of illegal deposits from municipalities (a) in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (iii) 2016-17 and/or (iv) 2017-18 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2018; if not, why not; if so, (aa) on what date did such compliance monitoring take place and (bb) what (i) were the findings and (ii) action was taken in each case?
Reply:
I have requested the South African Reserve Bank to provide the relevant information to the National Treasury to respond to this question, which supervised VBS Mutual Bank during the period in question.
The South African Reserve Bank does not generally conduct compliance monitoring by banks of laws falling outside our financial sector-regulatory laws. Its focuses during the period in question was on the licensing of banks and compliance with financial-sector laws like the Banks Act, Mutual Banks Act, Financial Sector Regulation Act, Currency and Exchange Act and the Financial Intelligence Act, and does so via the Prudential Authority (since 1 April 2018 and before that via the Bank Supervision Department) and Financial Surveillance department for exchange-control and authorized-deal related laws.
The Prudential Authority regulates banks for prudential objectives related to their financial health, and the protection of depositor-funds to ensure that banks have the ability to deliver on their promises, especially to pay retail depositors when they want their funds. The Reserve Bank is also not a market conduct regulator, and banks were generally not regulated for market conduct (except for the provision of retail credit) before 1 April 2018, when the new Financial Sector Regulation Act came into effect. The new Financial Sector Conduct Authority, together with the National Credit Regulator, will both be also supervising banks for market conduct henceforth.
It should be noted that the onus for compliance with all laws lies with the management of any bank, under the oversight of its Board and shareholders. Regulators such as the Prudential Authority do not manage banks, nor do they oversee the operations of a bank on a day-to-day basis. VBS Mutual Bank’s (VBS) financial year ends in March.
With regard to VBS, I want to refer the Honorable Member to the report released by the SA Reserve Bank titled “The Great Bank Heist” issued by independent investigator Advocate T Motau and his team, made public on xxx October 2018 (and which can be accessed from www.resbank.co.za).
With regard to your specific questions related to the acceptance of illegal of municipal deposits, it should be noted that VBS is allowed to accept deposits in terms of section 54(1)(a) of the Mutual Banks Act, 1993 which reads as follows, “A mutual bank may, subject to the provision of this Act and such directives as may from time to time be issued by the Registrar- a) accept deposits and grant loans, advances or other credit in the Republic.” There is no specific provision in the Mutual Banks Act which prohibits mutual banks from accepting deposits from municipalities, but section 7((3) of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 (MFMA) prohibits a municipality from opening a bank account with an institution that is not a registered bank in terms of the Banks Act. Since the SA Reserve Bank does not specifically monitor with compliance of the MFMA, it (and National Treasury) only became aware that such deposits were not legal in 2017.
The Report by Adv Motau outlines new facts that the SA Reserve Bank is still considering, especially given that many there was massive fraud committed, including in the monthly and audited financial statements. Further investigations are also taking place as a result of this report.
The SA Reserve Bank and Government will respond in more detail (including on municipal deposits) when all or most of the investigative processes have been completed and make public.
01 November 2018 - NW3124
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
Whether, since she served in Cabinet, she (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of her department's employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW 3489E
Reply:
(a) (i) No
(ii) (aa) No
(bb) No
(cc) No
(b) No
01 November 2018 - NW2753
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether any forensic investigations were conducted into the operations of the Financial and Fiscal Commission in the period 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2018; if so, what are the details of (a) the person(s) who conducted each forensic investigation, (b) the costs of conducting each forensic investigation, (c) each forensic investigation, (d) the reports produced for each forensic investigation, (e) the recommendations made in each report, (f) all action taken to implement the recommendations and (g) all disciplinary action taken against any person employed by the commission?
Reply:
Yes, one forensic investigation was conducted into the operations of the Financial and Fiscal Commission in the period 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2018.
(a) The forensic investigation was conducted by the Special Audit Services of the National Treasury together with a private firm called Bowman Gilfillan.
(b) The total forensic investigation fees paid by the National Treasury to Bowman Gilfillan amounted to R1,3 Million.
(c) See b) above
(d) One report on the Investigation into the allegation of fraud, corruption, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and maladministration at the Financial and Fiscal Commission was produced.
(e) Recommendations contained in the report covered the following matters:
(i) Disciplinary action to be taken against employees
(ii) Matters to be referred to law enforcement agencies to initiate criminal investigation
(iii) Recovery of monies from the implicated employees.
f) (i) Disciplinary action has begun against affected employees. Two of the employees have resigned
(ii) Criminal matters were referred to the South African Police Services on 26 July 2017 by the National Treasury.
(iv) Recovery of monies process will be initiated once the disciplinary actions have been finalized
g) See( f) (i) above
01 November 2018 - NW2596
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Is the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) receiving funding from the National Treasury for the N2 Wild Coast toll road; if so, what amount; (2) is Sanral borrowing funds for the N2 Wild Coast toll road; if so, (a) from whom, (b) what amount will be borrowed and (c) what will be the toll charged on the specified toll road?
Reply:
1. Yes, since 2011 the upgrading of the existing sections of the N2 Wild Coast project between East London and Port St Johns via Mthatha has been funded through SANRAL MTEF budget allocation. In the current SANRAL MTEF allocation an amount of R2.055 billion has been specifically earmarked for N2 Wild Coast project.
2. No, all the funding for the upgrading of existing portions of the route as well as the initial construction costs of the greenfield section are being funded from SANRAL MTEF budget allocation. As per the Hybrid funding model toll funding will only be utilised for future maintenance, operations and upgrading.
(a) No funds have been borrowed at present,
(b) The amount to be borrowed will be finalised as part of the public Intent to Toll process to be initiated within next 6 months,
(c) Toll charged will be determined as part of public Intent to Toll process to be initiated within next 6 months.
01 November 2018 - NW2941
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
Whether he has found that the SA Police Service’s new procurement policy imposes a ban on any purchases from white entrepreneurs and allows only purchases from black entrepreneurs; if not, what are the relevant details of the new procurement policy; if so, why this is the case; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter ?
Reply:
(1) No, the South African Police Service procure goods and services in accordance with current legislation as prescribed by the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer vested within the National Treasury.
All procurements are finalized in terms of Section 217 of the Constitution, 1996, the Public Finance Management Act, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and its Regulations, the Treasury Regulations and National Treasury Instruction Nctes.
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01 November 2018 - NW2958
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a) Who are the (i) previous and (ii) current consultants for the N2 Wild Coast toll road, (b) what is the total value of each consulting contract and (c) on what date was each consulting contract signed; (2) (a) who are the (i) previous and (ii) current contractors for the N2 Wild Coast toll road, (b) what is the total value of each contract and (c) on what date was each contract signed? NW3270E
Reply:
1.(a) (i) The previous consultants forming part of the N2 Wild Coast Consortium comprised of Hawkins Hawkins Osborn, Stewart Scott International and Sauders and Wium. They were involved with the original N2 Wild Coast Toll Road PPP concept design and proposal. This was in the late nineties.
(ii) The 112km greenfield section of the N2 Wild Coast toll road has subsequently been divided into 9 packages for detailed design and construction. As with the Mtentu and Msikaba bridges, the consultant’s appointments for these packages were procured through an open tender process. The outcome of this process resulted in appointment of the consulting firms as per the table below. As can be seen, the two big bridges were awarded in 2003 while the rest were awarded from 2 years ago.
(b) Please see the award values in Table 1 below.
(c) Please see appointment date in Table 1 below.
Table 1
Contract Number |
Abbreviated Contract Name |
Consulting Firm |
Appointment Date |
Appointment Value (Incl VAT) |
N.002-190-2016/1F |
Ndwalane to Ntafufu |
V3 |
28 June 2018 |
R117 697 384.80 |
R.061-080-2013/3F |
Ntafufu to Bambisana Turn-off |
ERO |
04 May 2018 |
R105 158 756.22 |
N.002-200-2017/1F |
Bambisana Turn-off to Lingeni |
Naidu |
04 May 2018 |
R113 789 855.82 I |
N.002-200-2016/1F |
Lingeni to Msikaba Bridge |
Aurecon ROHM consortium |
24 April 2017 |
R107 199 500.00 |
N.002-200-2016/2F |
Msikaba Bridge |
HVA JV |
31 January 2003 |
R263 519 076.00 |
N.002-200-2016/3F |
Msikaba Bridge to Mtentu Bridge |
Knight Piesold |
24 April 2017 |
R 127 450 218.41 |
N.002-201-2016/1F |
Mtentu bridge |
HVA JV |
31 January 2003 |
R219 044 676.00 |
N.002-210-2016/1F |
Mtentu Bridge to Kulumbe |
KBK |
11 September 2018 |
R129 516 847.80 |
N.002-210-2016/2F |
Kulumbe to Mtamvuna River |
V3 |
04 May 2018 |
R137 790 696.48 |
Note: The above appointment values include provisional sums (i.e. site laboratory, site supervision costs, etc) in addition to consultant fees.
2 (a) (i) There were no previous contractors appointed for the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road greenfield portion.
(ii) On the 112km greenfield portion 6 conventional construction contracts and 5 community development contracts have been awarded for construction to date through an open tender process. The outcome of this process resulted in appointment of the main contractors as per the table below.
(b) Please see award values in Tables 2 and 3 below.
(c) Please see start date in Tables 2 and 3 below.
Table 2: Conventional Construction Projects
Contract Number |
Abbreviated Contract Name |
Main Contractor |
SMME |
Start Date |
Award Value (Incl VAT) |
N.002-200-2016/2S |
Msikaba Bridge construction haul road South |
Aveng Grinaker LTA |
41% TE target, 34 SMMEs contracted |
13 Oct 2016 |
R 30 223 552 |
N.002-200-2016/2N |
Msikaba Bridge construction haul road North |
Aveng Grinaker LTA |
41% TE target, 37 SMMEs contracted |
13 Oct 2016 |
R 32 318 648 |
N.002-201-2016/1S |
Mtentu bridge construction haul road South |
Aveng Grinaker LTA |
41% TE target, 50 SMMEs contracted |
13 Oct 2016 |
R 34 958 663 |
N.002-201-2016/1N |
Mtentu bridge construction haul road North |
Wasserman Teerwerke |
30% TE target, 11 SMMEs contracted |
14 Oct 2016 |
R 28 303 240 |
N.002-200-2016/2A |
Msikaba Bridge |
Concor Mota Engil Joint Venture |
30% TE target |
Still to be set |
R 1 902 243 750 |
N.002-201-2016/1 |
Mtentu bridge |
Aveng Strabag Joint Venture |
R100 mill TE target, 8 SMMEs contracted to date |
08 Jan 2018 |
R 1 634 138 996 |
Note: TE Target = % of project value that must go to Targeted Enterprises
Table 3: Community Development Projects
Contract Number |
Abbreviated Contract Name |
Training and mentorship provider |
SMMEs |
Start Date |
Award Value |
C.00-040-2016/1 |
Port St Johns: Ndwalane Community Access roads |
NKR Consulting Engineers |
10 local SMMEs |
18 Jul 2016 |
R 40 559 091 |
C.003-041-2016/1 |
Ingquza Hill: Lusikisiki Community Access Roads |
Mamlambo Construction |
11 local SMMEs |
18 Jul 2016 |
R 41 313 600 |
C.003-039-2016/1 |
Mbizana: Mzamba Community Access Roads |
ACS |
10 Local SMMEs |
18 Jul 2016 |
R 40 754 202 |
C.003-049-2017/1 |
Mbizana: Makwanteni Access Road |
ACS |
10 Local SMMEs |
15 Jan 2018 |
R 45 081 231 |
C.003-050-2017/1 |
Mbizana: Mahaha – Sigidi Access Road |
NKR |
10 Local SMMEs |
15 Jan 2018 |
R 45 214 143 |
Note: The above Community Development Projects specifically target the development of local SMMEs through a structure programme that includes the practical construction of access roads. This programme enables these local SMMEs to now be able to compete for SMME opportunities on the conventional SANRAL construction projects and elsewhere.
01 November 2018 - NW2232
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police
(1) With reference to his reply to question 1539 on 4 June 2018 and in view of the fact that the Elsburg Police Station has three sectors, which should have two vehicles patrolling in each sector at all times, by what date will the station receive additional sector vehicles in order to ensure it meets the prescribed standards; (2) are there any additional sector vehicles needed for (a) sector managers and (b) any other police personnel; if so, (i) what number and (ii) by what date will the station receive additional vehicles?
Reply:
(1) The Elsburg Police Station will receive three additional sector vehicles, by 2018-11-30.
(2) The station requires the following additional vehicles:
(2)(a)(i) Three vehicles are required for sector managers.
(2)(a)(ii) No additional vehicles will be allocated in this financial year.
(2)(b )(i) Three vehicles are required for other police personnel.
(2)(b )(ii) One vehicle will be received, by 2018-12-14.
Reply to question 2792 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
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Date: 2018-09-26
Reply to question 2792 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date: 01/10/2018
Please find here: Question 1539
01 November 2018 - NW3034
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2055 on 29 June 2018, it has been made public in the meantime that the municipal councils of Ventersdorp, Ethekwini, Tlokwe, Midvaal and all jurisdictions where Total Client Services Ltd (TLC) operates as service provider on behalf of the municipal authority, have ignored the appointment of an agent (a proxy) and issue fines and summons directly to the owners of motor vehicles, causing perplexing consequences; (2) whether he is taking steps against the authorities and the service provider on the strength of evidence that, in this regard, the National Road Traffic Act, Act 93 of 1996, is violated by them in the manner specified; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the regulation that stipulates that a motor vehicle license has to be renewed within 21 days after it expires is still applicable and whether it has been amended in any way; if not, (a) whether any amendment is envisaged in future and (b) what are the full reasons for this; if so, what (i) is the new regulation and (ii) are the full reasons for the amendment?
Reply:
(1) The issuance of road traffic related fines directly to the owner of the motor vehicle is not in line with the provisions of section 341 of CPA read with the regulation 336 of the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000. In most instances the relevant prosecutors withdraw the charges as the notice was not properly issued. The Department will engage with the Road Traffic Management Corporation to advise the authorities to issue fines in accordance with the prescripts of legislation.
(2) The matter has not been brought to the attention of the Department, however we will be engaging with the Road Traffic Management Corporation to ensure that such practice is discontinued.
(3) Yes, it is still applicable.
(a) The Department is not considering any proposed amendment of the regulation at this moment.
(b) Based on the reply provided in (a) above (i) and (ii) falls away.
01 November 2018 - NW2627
Lekota, Mr M to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM
With reference to a media report which states that the African National Congress has committed itself to never be part of any attempt that seeks to tamper with the authority of the traditional leaders over the land of their ancestors (details furnished), how does the Government intend to ensure legally secured tenure of land for traditional communities? NW2914E QUESTION:2627 PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 29-2018 OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2018 Mr M G P LEKOTA (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM: With reference to a media report which states that the African National Congress has committed itself to never be part of any attempt that seeks to tamper with the authority of the traditional leaders over the land of their ancestors (details furnished), how does the Government intend to ensure legally secured tenure of land for traditional communities?NW2914E REPLY: The Government’s position is that all the people residing on communal land should have legally secure tenure. The Government intends to initiate legislation that will provide for a variety of tenure forms that may be selected by people in communal areas in accordance with their preferences. Such tenure forms will include freehold and communal tenure.
Reply:
The Government’s position is that all the people residing on communal land should have legally secure tenure. The Government intends to initiate legislation that will provide for a variety of tenure forms that may be selected by people in communal areas in accordance with their preferences. Such tenure forms will include freehold and communal tenure.
29 October 2018 - NW2841
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
Whether an audit has been conducted on each building occupied by (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her for compliance; if not, why not; if so, what were the outcomes of each audit?”
Reply:
See the REPLY here: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2841-2018-10-29.pdf
29 October 2018 - NW3131
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Whether, since he served in Cabinet, he (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of his department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a) No.
(b) As previously indicated, including in an engagement with the former Public Protector as she was preparing her report “The State of Capture”, I met with members of the Gupta family on a number of occasions between 2009 and 2013. As Minister of Trade and Industry, my work involves frequent interactions with a wide range of business people as well as actual or potential investors.
In 2009, I received a request to meet with Duduzane Zuma to discuss some of his business ideas. I knew Duduzane since he was a child in Maputo and agreed to a meeting at my residence in Cape Town. Mr Zuma arrived with Mr Ajay Gupta and this was the first time that I met a member of that family. Mr Gupta told me that his company had spent a considerable sum on preparation of a feasibility study for a mining project, which had been submitted to the IDC. He complained that the application was taking a long time to process and that they were in danger of losing the option to buy from the existing owners. If this happened, he said, hundreds of workers would lose their jobs.
As with innumerable similar representations made to me both before and since, I responded saying that as Minister I could not and would not get involved in deciding on the merits of any particular application. That was the task of professionals employed to assess applications according to defined criteria. In this regard I had confidence in the robustness of the procedures of the IDC, overseen by a board then chaired by the wife of a prominent opposition politician. I did, however, say I would refer his complaint of the time delay to the IDC - as I have with numerous other similar complaints with regard to procedures by the department or agencies reporting to it.
The IDC advised me that they would assemble a team to take the application to the point of decision and I left it at that. I was never advised as to whether the project had merit or otherwise, nor did I give or receive any directive as to the outcome of the decision. Shortly thereafter the IDC ceased reporting to the Minister of Trade and Industry and I heard nothing further of the progress of this application.
The period after 2009, was one in which government made considerable effort to enhance South-South relations, including with India bilaterally and within the context of BRICS. I participated in numerous business fora, both in South Africa and India, organised by different formations in both countries. Members of the Gupta family attended a number of these.
In a few occasions (maybe 5 or 6 times) I accepted invitations to social events organised by members of the Gupta family (as at the time did many other politicians, including the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille). These included a cultural event on the side-lines of an international cricket match and on occasions, I also went to a few events at their residence. Most of these were social occasions where several other people were also present. On very few occasions, I accepted personal dinner invitations with my wife at which the mother of the Gupta brothers was also present. Discussion on these occasions were broad and general and mostly social in nature with an emphasis at the time on the value of deepening economic relations with India. They also informed me, in general terms, of their plans to establish a new Newspaper.
To the knowledge of the Ministry, approximately 6 years ago a meeting at the request of the Gupta family was held at the dti offices in Tshwane. This was attended by myself and dti officials. The nature of this meeting was similar to innumerable other meetings of the type with other potential investors, both domestic and foreign. My consistent message on all such occasions (and in all interactions with members of the Gupta family) was that requests for access to any programme or facility should be directed to the department or agency concerned following the prescribed procedure and would be decided on by officials charged with assessing such applications according to defined criteria. In the event no follow up meetings were requested or held.
On one occasion I was invited, while on a visit to Mumbai, to a warehouse where computers assembled at the family’s facilities in South Africa were received for export to India. At the end of this visit, I was given a laptop computer. I subsequently donated this for use by the Small Enterprise Development Agency and showed the documentation on this to the former Public Protector.
I attended the family’s wedding at Sun City, largely because I was under the impression that there would be a number of Indian business people and government officials it would be with while interacting with. That, in fact, did not materialise. Thereafter I have had no direct contact with any member of the Gupta family.
As indicated earlier, the information given above was shared with the former Public Protector and her team, who interviewed me in preparation of her report, “The State of Capture”. I am similarly prepared to interact with the Zondo Commission or its investigators in any way they see fit.
29 October 2018 - NW2819
Maynier, Mr D to ask the President of the Republic
(1)Whether he was informed about any contact and/or interaction between the former Minister of Finance, Mr N M Nene, and any member of the Gupta family prior to (a) appointing him as the Minister of Finance on 26 February 2018 and (b) Mr Nene giving evidence at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, on 3 October 2018; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he received any offer to resign from the position of Minister of Finance, from Mr N M Nene, as a result of his contact and/or interaction with any member of the Gupta family; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he has found that Mr Nene’s contact and/or interactions with members of the Gupta family have resulted in the contravention of the prescripts of section 96 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3121E
Reply:
(1) (a) No
(b) No
(2) Former Minister Nene submitted a letter of resignation on 9 October 2018, which I accepted.
(3) Mr Nene is no longer a Minister. If there are any findings to be made on Mr Nene’s contact with members of the Gupta family that will be a matter for the Commission of Inquiry on State Capture.
29 October 2018 - NW2821
Maynier, Mr D to ask the President of the Republic
(1)Whether he attended the meeting during which the Cabinet agreed to issue a request for proposals for the Government’s proposed nuclear build programme on 9 December 2015; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether he supported the Cabinet’s decision to issue the request for proposals; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he intends to give evidence on his role with regard to decision-making relating to the Government’s proposed nuclear build programme before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3123E
Reply:
1. I attended the Cabinet meeting of 9 December 2015 in my capacity as Deputy President of the Republic. It was at this meeting that a decision was made to issue a request for proposals for a nuclear new build programme, and at which it was also agreed that any decision to proceed further with a nuclear build programme would take place after the Request for Proposals process had been completed and a final funding model developed.
2. Discussions in Cabinet are confidential and it is therefore not possible to provide information on individual contributions to the discussion. All members of Cabinet, regardless of their personal views, are bound by decisions taken by Cabinet and are collectively responsible for implementing those decisions.
3. I have publicly stated that I am available to give evidence at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture should the Commission deem it necessary.
29 October 2018 - NW3130
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Tourism
Whether, since he served in Cabinet, he (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of his department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a) (i) No
(a) (ii) – (b) N/A (Not applicable)
29 October 2018 - NW2824
Lees, Mr RA to ask the President of the Republic
What are the details of (a) the purpose(s) for which the US$ 25 billion in funding pledged by the government of the People’s Republic of China towards his economic stimulus package will be utilised and (b) all the terms and conditions attached by the Chinese government to make the specified funds available?
Reply:
a) A number of agreements were signed between the governments of South Africa and the People’s Republic of China, and between different state entities and private companies in the two countries, during the state visit by President Xi Jinping to South Africa in July 2018 and during my state visit to China in September 2018, prior to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
Taken together, the agreements reflect a commitment of around US$15.2 billion in equity investments and loans across a range of industrial sectors, mining, infrastructure and services. The funding will, among others, support cooperation on special economic zones, trade and investment relations and financing for state owned entities.
b) Eskom and Transnet entered into loan agreements with Chinese banks.
Eskom entered into a loan agreement with the China Development Bank for R33 billion. The facility has a grace period of five years and thereafter the principal amount is repayable by Eskom in 20 instalments over a period of 10 years. There are no specific conditions for this loan.
Transnet entered into a R4 billion loan agreement with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to finance the general operating activities and certain capital expenditure of Transnet. The facility is a five-year, rand denominated, quarterly amortising loan, at a floating and competitive interest rate. The loan came with terms and conditions that are standard for this type of loan.
In addition, there were agreements signed between private sector companies of China and those of South Africa. The conditions attached to each of these agreements are a matter between the respective parties.
27 October 2018 - NW2726
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What are the details of (a) the progress made by the joint ministerial investigation into corruption in the form of state prosecutors who are deliberately thwarting justice by bungling cases in collusion with defence attorneys and (b) any arrests that have been made in this regard?
Reply:
I wish to inform the Honourable Member that I do not have any information regarding a joint Ministerial Investigation regarding the alleged bungling of cases between the State Prosecutors and Defence Attorneys.
Individuals complaints are submitted against decisions taken by individual prosecutors, Deputy Directors of Public Prosecution and/or the National Director of Prosecutions, these complaints referred to the Acting National Director of Public Prosecution for investigation and reply to the complainant, as only the Acting NDPP can decide on matters relating to prosecution, in terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 32 of 1998)
It would be appreciated if the Honourable Member could please clarify the question, if additional information is required.
(b) Therefore falls away.
26 October 2018 - NW2980
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether he has ever received a braille machine as a gift since his appointment to the position of Minister of Justice and Correctional Services in May 2014; if so, (a) who gave him the braille machine as a gift, (b) where did the braille machine come from and (c) did he declare it in the register of Members’ Interests?
Reply:
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services never received braille machine as a gift since his appointment as Minister in May 2014.
26 October 2018 - NW2920
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What (a) number of beneficiaries has not received their money from teh Guardians Fund due to a lack of supporting documentation and (b) amount was returned from teh Guardians Fund to the Pension Fund since 1 April 2014?
Reply:
(a) In terms of section 89 of the Administration of Estates Act 1965 (Act No. 66 of 1965), the Master shall upon application of nay person who becomes entitled to receive funds out of the Guardians Fund, pay that money to the that person. Prior to any payment processed, supporting documentation together with the application has to be submitted, to verify that the correct beneficiary is paid.
In some instances, funds are received from the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) without supporting documentation and/ or information to identify the person to whom the funds belong to. Beneficiaries can then not receive their money from the Guardians Fund due to lack of supporting documentation to identify them. These funds then need to be sent back to GEPF, instead of paying tot eh beneficiaries.
Based on the above, since 2016, funds of approximately 1 044 beneficiaries were refunded to GEPF.
(b) Since 2016, an amount of R192 914 462.69 in favour of the 1 044 beneficiaries was refunded to GDPF due to lack of supporting documentation to identify them.
Additionally, a decision was taken in 2016 to return unidentified funds received to GEPF, after opportunity was afforded to the GEPF to ensure that appropriate documentation be submitted as the non-receipt of supporting documentation places an unacceptable level of risk on the Guardian`s Fund which in effect represents a transfer of risk from the GEPF to the Guardian`s Fund.
26 October 2018 - NW2926
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the total number of judges in (a) the country and (b) each (i) court and (ii) province?
Reply:
1) The responses to question 1 are presented in the table below:
(1)(a)Total Number of Judges in the country |
(b)(i) Number of Judges in each court |
(b)(ii)Number of Judges in each province |
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250 |
Constitutional Court |
9 |
Eastern Cape |
28 |
Supreme Court of Appeal |
23 |
Free State |
15 |
|
Northern Cape Division, Kimberley |
6 |
Gauteng |
78 |
|
Eastern Cape Division, Grahamstown |
10 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
30 |
|
Eastern Cape Local Division, Port Elizabeth |
7 |
Limpopo |
9 |
|
Eastern Cape Local Division, Bhisho |
4 |
Mpumalanga |
1 |
|
Eastern Cape Local Division, Mthatha |
7 |
Northern Cape |
6 |
|
Western Cape Division, Cape Town |
32 |
North West |
6 |
|
North West Division, Mahikeng |
6 |
Western Cape |
32 |
|
Free State Division, Bloemfontein |
15 |
The Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Labour Court are national Courts and their Judges are therefore not allocated to Provinces. The number of Judges at these courts is currently 45. Additionally, the Competition Appeal Court has 13 Judges seconded from the Divisions of the High Court and appointed to that Court. Labour Appeal Court has 9 Judges seconded from the Divisions of the High Court and appointed to that Court. Land Claims Court has 2 Judges seconded from the other Divisions of the High Court and appointed to serve in that Court. Electoral Court has 3 Judges from the other Divisions of the High Court, seconded and appointed to serve in that Court. All the Judges in the Competition Appeal Court, Labour Appeal Court, Land Claims Court and the Electoral Court are not additional Judges as they are part of the 250 Judges currently in active service in the Superior Courts. |
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Gauteng Division, Pretoria |
45 |
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Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg |
33 |
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Limpopo Division, Polokwane |
6 |
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Limpopo Local Division, Thohoyandou |
3 |
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Mpumalanga Division, Nelspruit |
1 |
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KwaZulu-Natal Division, Pietermaritzburg |
16 |
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KwaZulu-Natal Local Division, Durban |
14 |
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Labour Court |
13 |
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TOTAL |
250 |
250 |
26 October 2018 - NW2923
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the (a) gender and (b) age bracket breakdown of prisoners at each correctional facility in the country?
Reply:
(a) and (b):
The relevant information as on 11 October 2018 is attached as Annexure 1.
26 October 2018 - NW2921
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What numbers of warders are employed at each correctional services facility in the country?
Reply:
The relevant information pertaining to centre based officials employed at correctional centres is reflected in the table below.
Province |
MANAGEMENT AREA/CENTRES |
Total |
EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
EAST LONDON |
736 |
EAST-LONDON MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
269 |
|
EAST-LONDON MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
158 |
|
EAST-LONDON MEDIUM C CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
85 |
|
MDANTSANE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
224 |
|
KIRKWOOD |
236 |
|
JANSENVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
22 |
|
KIRKWOOD CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
214 |
|
MIDDLEDRIFT |
551 |
|
FORT BEAUFORT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
56 |
|
GRAHAMSTOWN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
116 |
|
KING WILLIAMS TOWN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
135 |
|
MIDDLEDRIFT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
202 |
|
STUTTERHEIM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
42 |
|
SADA |
795 |
|
BARKLY-EAST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
29 |
|
BURGERSDORP CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
59 |
|
BUTTERWORTH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
48 |
|
CACADU(LADY FRERE) CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
33 |
|
COFIMVABA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
31 |
|
CRADOCK CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
106 |
|
DORDRECHT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
32 |
|
GATYANA(WILLOWVALE) CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
30 |
|
GRAAFF-REINET CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
43 |
|
IDUTYWA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
47 |
|
MIDDELBURG(EASTERN CAPE)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
77 |
|
NQAMAKWE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
25 |
|
QUEENSTOWN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
44 |
|
SADA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
101 |
|
SOMERSET-EAST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
35 |
|
STERKSPRUIT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
29 |
|
XHORA(ELLIOTDALE) CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
26 |
|
ST ALBANS |
923 |
|
PATENSIE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
72 |
|
PORT-ELIZABETH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
155 |
|
ST ALBANS MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
196 |
|
ST ALBANS MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
238 |
|
ST ALBANS MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
262 |
|
UMTATA |
831 |
|
BIZANA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
30 |
|
ENGCOBO CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
30 |
|
KWA-BACA(MOUNT FRERE) CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
31 |
|
LUSIKISIKI CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
93 |
|
MAXESIBENI(MOUNT AYLIFF)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
28 |
|
MOUNT FLETCHER CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
39 |
|
MQANDULI CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
27 |
|
MTHATHA CENTRAL(MAX) CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
247 |
|
MTHATHA MEDIUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
223 |
|
NQGELENI CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
28 |
|
SIPHAQENI(FLAGSTAFF) CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
26 |
|
TABANKULU CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
29 |
|
FREE STATE PROVINCE |
GOEDEMOED |
482 |
BETHULIE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
24 |
|
EDENBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
26 |
|
FAURESMITH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
24 |
|
GOEDEMOED MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
209 |
|
GOEDEMOED MED B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
176 |
|
ZASTRON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
23 |
|
GROENPUNT |
926 |
|
FRANKFORT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
32 |
|
GROENPUNT MAX CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
274 |
|
GROENPUNT MEDIUM CORR CENTRE |
185 |
|
GROENPUNT YOUTH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
73 |
|
HEILBRON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
29 |
|
PARYS CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
37 |
|
SASOLBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
91 |
|
VEREENIGING CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
205 |
|
GROOTVLEI |
655 |
|
BOSHOFF CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
25 |
|
BRANDFORT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
53 |
|
GROOTVLEI MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
334 |
|
GROOTVLEI MED CORR CENTRE |
146 |
|
LADYBRAND CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
29 |
|
WEPENER CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
32 |
|
WINBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
36 |
|
KROONSTAD |
938 |
|
BETHLEHEM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
42 |
|
FICKSBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
29 |
|
HARRISMITH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
54 |
|
HENNEMAN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
51 |
|
HOOPSTAD CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
21 |
|
KROONSTAD JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
25 |
|
KROONSTAD MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
195 |
|
KROONSTAD MED B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
134 |
|
KROONSTAD MEDIUM C(FEMALE)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
81 |
|
LINDLEY CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
21 |
|
ODENDAALSRUS CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
101 |
|
SENEKAL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
28 |
|
VENTERSBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
34 |
|
VIRGINIA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
122 |
|
GAUTENG PROVINCE |
BAVIAANSPOORT |
527 |
BAVIAANSPOORT MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
146 |
|
BAVIAANSPOORT MEDIUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
246 |
|
EMTHONJENI CORRECTIONAL CENTR |
135 |
|
BOKSBURG |
712 |
|
BOKSBURG JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
117 |
|
BOKSBURG MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
472 |
|
HEIDELBERG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
123 |
|
JOHANNESBURG |
1143 |
|
JOHANNESBURG FEMALE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
188 |
|
JOHANNESBURG MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
377 |
|
JOHANNESBURG MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
412 |
|
JOHANNESBURG MEDIUM C CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
166 |
|
KGOŠI MAMPURU II |
1790 |
|
ATTREDGEVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
154 |
|
KGOŠI MAMPURU II CENTRAL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(PTA) |
552 |
|
KGOŠI MAMPURU II C-MAC CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(PTA) |
163 |
|
KGOŠI MAMPURU II FEMALE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(PTA) |
92 |
|
KGOŠI MAMPURU II LOCAL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(PTA) |
568 |
|
ODI CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
261 |
|
KRUGERSDORP |
250 |
|
KRUGERSDORP MEDIUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
250 |
|
LEEUWKOP |
671 |
|
LEEUWKOP MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
191 |
|
LEEUWKOP MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
216 |
|
LEEUWKOP MED B(YOUTH)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
128 |
|
LEEUWKOP MED C CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
136 |
|
MODDERBEE |
984 |
|
DEVON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
169 |
|
MODDERBEE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
689 |
|
NIGEL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
126 |
|
ZONDERWATER |
440 |
|
ZONDERWATER MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
212 |
|
ZONDERWATER MED B CORRECTIONA CENTRE |
228 |
|
KWA ZULU NATAL PROVINCE |
DURBAN |
1412 |
DURBAN FEMALE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
124 |
|
DURBAN JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
140 |
|
DURBAN MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
362 |
|
DURBAN MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
402 |
|
DURBAN MEDIUM C CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
237 |
|
UMZINTO CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
147 |
|
EMPANGENI |
625 |
|
EMPANGENI MED CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
82 |
|
ESHOWE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
134 |
|
INGWAVUMA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
25 |
|
MAPHUMULO CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
27 |
|
MTUNZINI CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
27 |
|
QALAKABUSHA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
278 |
|
STANGER CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
52 |
|
GLENCOE |
472 |
|
BERGVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
23 |
|
DUNDEE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
50 |
|
ESTCOURT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
62 |
|
GLENCOE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
160 |
|
GREYTOWN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
33 |
|
KRANSKOP CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
31 |
|
LADYSMITH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(KZN) |
83 |
|
POMEROY CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
30 |
|
KOKSTAD |
880 |
|
EBONGWENI MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
486 |
|
KOKSTAD MED CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
191 |
|
MATATIELE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
39 |
|
PORT SHEPSTONE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
129 |
|
UMZIMKULU(HOPEWELL)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
35 |
|
NCOME |
542 |
|
MELMOTH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
34 |
|
NCOME MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
167 |
|
NCOME MED B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
193 |
|
NKANDLA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
31 |
|
NONGOMA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
32 |
|
VRYHEID CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
85 |
|
PIETERMARITZBURG |
882 |
|
IXOPO CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
40 |
|
NEW HANOVER CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
94 |
|
PIETERMARITZBURG MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
428 |
|
PIETERMARITZBURG MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
43 |
|
SEVONTEIN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
277 |
|
WATERVAL |
584 |
|
EKUSENI CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
127 |
|
NEWCASTLE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
91 |
|
UTRECHT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
25 |
|
WATERVAL MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
182 |
|
WATERVAL MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
159 |
|
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
POLOKWANE |
399 |
MODIMOLLE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
128 |
|
POLOKWANE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
222 |
|
TZANEEN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
49 |
|
THOHOYANDOU |
483 |
|
LOUIS TRICHARDT(MAKHADO) CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
146 |
|
THOHOYANDOU FEMALE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
69 |
|
THOHOYANDOU MEDIUM A CORRETIONAL CENTRE |
197 |
|
THOHOYANDOU MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
71 |
|
MPUMALANGA PROVINCE |
BARBERTON |
868 |
BABERTON MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
58 |
|
BARBERTON MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
224 |
|
BARBERTON MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
174 |
|
BARBERTON TOWN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
141 |
|
LYDENBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
35 |
|
NELSPRUIT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
236 |
|
BETHAL |
512 |
|
BETHAL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
139 |
|
ERMELO CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
95 |
|
GELUK CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
18 |
|
PIET RETIEF CORRECTIONA CENTRE |
60 |
|
STANDERTON MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
87 |
|
STANDERTON MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
61 |
|
VOLKSRUST CORRECTIONL CENTRE |
52 |
|
WITBANK |
531 |
|
BELFAST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
23 |
|
CAROLINA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
30 |
|
MIDDELBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(LMN) |
109 |
|
WITBANK CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
369 |
|
NORTH WEST PROVINCE |
KLERKSDORP |
522 |
CHRISTIANA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
44 |
|
KLERKSDORP CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
228 |
|
POTCHEFSTROOM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
196 |
|
WOLMARANSTAD CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
54 |
|
ROOIGROND |
425 |
|
LICHTENBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
67 |
|
MAFIKENG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
54 |
|
ROOIGROND MED B CORRECTIONAL CNTRE |
86 |
|
ROOIGROND MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
174 |
|
ZEERUST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
44 |
|
RUSTENBURG |
617 |
|
BRITS CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
41 |
|
LOSPERFONTEIN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
212 |
|
MOGWASE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
155 |
|
RUSTENBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
148 |
|
RUSTENBURG JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTR |
61 |
|
NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE |
COLESBERG |
220 |
COLESBERG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
77 |
|
DE AAR CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
77 |
|
HOPETOWN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
24 |
|
RICHMOND CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
18 |
|
VICTORIA-WEST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
24 |
|
KIMBERLY |
764 |
|
BARKLY-WEST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
36 |
|
DOUGLAS CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
108 |
|
KIMBERLEY CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
244 |
|
TSWELOPELE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
376 |
|
UPINGTON |
346 |
|
KURUMAN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
101 |
|
SPRINGBOK CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
35 |
|
UPINGTON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
210 |
|
WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
ALLANDALE |
416 |
ALLANDALE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
185 |
|
HAWEQUA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
81 |
|
OBIQUA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
79 |
|
STAART VAN PAARDEBERG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
71 |
|
BRANDVLEI |
573 |
|
BRANDVLEI JUVINILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
97 |
|
BRANDVLEI MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
214 |
|
BRANDVLEI MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
84 |
|
BRANDVLEI MEDIUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
178 |
|
BREEDE RIVIER(WORCESTER) |
475 |
|
BREEDE RIVIER FEMALE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(WORCESTER |
56 |
|
BREEDE RIVIER(MALES)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(WORCESTER) |
141 |
|
DWARSRIVIER CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
75 |
|
ROBERTSON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
90 |
|
WARMBOKKEVELD CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
113 |
|
DRAKENSTEIN |
553 |
|
DRAKENSTEIN MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
171 |
|
DRAKENSTEIN MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
198 |
|
DRAKENSTEIN MED B(YOUTH)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
135 |
|
STELLENBOSCH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
49 |
|
GEORGE |
688 |
|
BEAUFORT-WEST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
41 |
|
GEORGE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
219 |
|
KNYSNA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
84 |
|
LADISMITH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE(WC) |
28 |
|
MOSSELBAY CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
119 |
|
OUDTSHOORN MEDIUM A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
116 |
|
OUDTSHOORN MEDIUM B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
27 |
|
PRINCE ALBERT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
24 |
|
UNIONDALE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
30 |
|
GOODWOOD |
345 |
|
GOODWOOD CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
345 |
|
HELDERSTROOM(OVERBERG) |
527 |
|
BUFFELJAGSRIVIER CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
66 |
|
CALEDON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
71 |
|
HELDERSTROOM MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
174 |
|
HELDERSTROOM MEDIUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
216 |
|
MALMESBURY |
346 |
|
RIEBEECK-WEST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
51 |
|
WEST COAST MED A(MALMESBURY)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
230 |
|
WEST COAST MED B(MALMESBURY)CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
65 |
|
POLLSMOOR |
1120 |
|
POLLSMOOR FEMALE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
150 |
|
POLLSMOOR MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
389 |
|
POLLSMOOR MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
244 |
|
POLLSMOOR MED B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
204 |
|
POLLSMOOR MED C CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
133 |
|
VOORBERG |
579 |
|
CALVINIA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
29 |
|
VAN RHYNSDORP CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
103 |
|
VOORBERG MED A CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
147 |
|
VOORBERG MED B CORRECTIONAL CENTRE |
300 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
30296 |
26 October 2018 - NW2922
Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What numbers of (a) male and (b) female persons under the age of 18 years were held in each correctional facility as of 1 September 2018?
Reply:
(a) and (b):
The relevant information is reflected in the table below.
NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS AS ON 01 SEPTEMBER 2018 |
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CORRECTIONAL CENTRE
|
REMAND DETAINEES |
Total: Remand Detainees |
SENTENCED OFFENDERS |
Grand Total |
|||
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Total Sentenced Offenders |
|||
Grootvlei Med A |
0 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
Kimberley |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Bizza Makhate Med B |
0 |
17 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Bizza Makhate Med C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Bizza Makhate Med D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
Mdantsane |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Tabankulu |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Cradock |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
18 |
Port Elizabeth |
1 |
15 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Durban Med B |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Durban Youth |
0 |
28 |
28 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
41 |
Qalakabusha |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Ekuseni |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
Emthonjeni |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Barberton Town |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Nelspruit |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Thohoyandou Female & Youth |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Rustenburg Med A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Brandvlei Youth |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Drakenstein Med B |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Mosselbaai |
0 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
Pollsmoor Med A |
0 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Vanrhynsdorp |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
2 |
102 |
104 |
1 |
121 |
122 |
226 |
25 October 2018 - NW1911
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)(a) What is the tariff payable to each member of the Audit Committee of the Department of Defence since 1 April 2017 and (b) what is the value of each tariff that members of the audit committee have received since 1 April 2017; (2) have all tariffs paid been in line with the National Treasury regulations and the amended tariff implemented as at 1 April 2017; if not, (a) why not and (b) what amount has each member of the audit committee been paid as a stipend since 1 April 2017; (3) (a) how were the payments made, (b) who authorised the payments and (c) what does she intend doing to (i) recover the money and (ii) prevent this from happening again; (4) whether the money that was overpaid to members of the audit committee will be refunded; if so, by what date; (5) has she found that the audit committee has been performing its duties in accordance with their performance plans and targets; if not, what has been the consequence of their poor performance?
Reply:
I have become aware of a difference in interpretation, amongst members of the DOD, given to the application of National Treasury Regulations applicable to the remuneration of Audit Committee members. I have written to the Minister of Finance to request clarity on the correct application of the applicable National Treasury Regulations and will be in a position to respond to the questions posed here once such response has been received.
25 October 2018 - NW2772
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1)Whether (a) she and/or (b) her department have been informed of the dispute in respect of South Africa’s northern border with the Republic of Namibia (Namibia), in particular with reference to the determination of the international border between South Africa and Namibia regarding the Orange River Delta Diamond Megaplacer paleo channel; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) whether the dispute has been resolved; if not, what steps does she intend to take to resolve the dispute; if so, what was the outcome of the dispute resolution?
Reply:
(1) a) Yes, my Department and I are fully aware of the matter of the Orange River Boundary between South Africa and Namibia. The Honourable Member may be aware that as early as 1992, soon after its independence, Namibia requested the then apartheid South African government to move the border between South Africa and Namibia to the middle of the Orange River. Before 1994, discussions on this matter were inconclusive. Later on after 1994, the Namibian government approached the democratic South African government with the same request, namely to move the border between South Africa and Namibia to the middle of the Orange River. The South African government position on this matter is anchored on four (4) pillars, namely:
i. The 1890 Anglo-German Agreement that put the border on the northern bank of the Orange River;
ii. South Africa’s Constitution (Schedule 1A) which defines the territory of the Republic;
iii. The OAU 1964 Resolution AHG/Res.16 (1) on colonial borders, as well the AU Constitutive Act 2001, Article 4(b); and
iv. International Law.
(2) The matter has not yet been resolved. The two countries continue to engage with the view to resolve the matter of the Orange River Boundary. In this regard, in April 2013, the two countries established a Joint Committee of Experts which subsequently submitted its final report to the two governments. In a nutshell, in this report the two sides restate their position on the matter of the Orange River Boundary.
25 October 2018 - NW2814
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) What is the total equitable division of revenue for (i) local and (ii) provincial government that the Government allocated to the Northern Cape in the past five financial years in comparison to allocations to the other eight provinces and (b) what amount of the equitable division of revenue was spent on Namaqualand and specifically the Richtersveld?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii) Table 1 shows the allocations to the Northern Cape province and municipalities in that province, as well as allocations to each of the other 8 provinces over the last five financial years. This information is published annually in the Division of Revenue Bill, available at www.treasury.gov.za.
Table 1: Provincial and local government allocations in the Division of Revenue, 2014/15 – 2018/19
(b) Table 2 shows allocations for Namakwa District Municipality and Richtersveld Local Municipality over the past five financial years. The provincial allocations for these municipalities were obtained from the Vulindlela system that captures provincial spending and includes geographic locators for some spending. However some spending that benefits the province as a whole (including these municipalities) will not be included in these numbers. This data should therefore be treated as the minimum amount that was allocated to be spent in these municipalities by the Northern Cape Province.
Local government allocations are taken from the annual Division of Revenue Bill, available at www.treasury.gov.za. The allocations shown for Namakwa District Municipality include allocations for the district municipality as well as all of the local municipalities in the district.
Table 2: Namakwa and Richtersveld allocations, 2014/15 – 2018/19
25 October 2018 - NW2518
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What (a) was the (i) nature and (ii) terms of the directive issued by the Bank Supervision Department of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) to the VBS Mutual Bank for noncompliance with anti-money laundering and/or combatting the financing of terrorism regulations in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) remedial action was the VBS Mutual Bank instructed to take in terms of the specified directive; (2) whether the VBS Mutual Bank took steps to comply with the directive; if so, what are the details of the remedial action taken by the bank to comply with the directive; (3) whether the Bank Supervision Department of the SARB took any steps to monitor and enforce compliance with the directive; if not, why not; if so, (a) what steps were taken and (b) how often was monitoring conducted?
Reply:
The SA Reserve Bank is the authority responsible for the supervision of banks and mutual banks in terms of the FIC Act and has provided the following response:
1. Information pertaining to the administrative sanctions imposed on VBS Mutual Bank for its non-compliance with the FIC Act was set out in the SARB’s media statement published on 4 August 2017. For the ease of reference, the details as per the media statement have been set out below:
“The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has imposed administrative sanctions on VBS Mutual Bank (VBS) for non-compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001, as amended (FIC Act) and has directed VBS to take remedial action. This was after the SARB conducted an inspection in terms of the FIC Act and found weaknesses in VBS’s anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism control measures.
The FIC Act mandates the SARB to ensure that banks have adequate controls in place to combat acts of money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Flowing from these responsibilities, the SARB inspects banks to assess whether they have appropriate measures in place as required by the FIC Act.
It should be noted that the administrative sanctions were not imposed because VBS was found to have facilitated transactions involving money laundering or the financing of terrorism but because of weaknesses in VBS’s control measures.
The administrative sanctions imposed on VBS are a financial penalty of R2.5 million and a directive to take remedial action in the following areas:
i) identifying and verifying customers’ details (better known as know-your-customer or KYC requirements);
ii) failure to comply with cash threshold reporting requirements in terms of section 28 of the FIC Act;
iii) failure to formulate and implement adequate processes and working methods to detect and report property associated with terrorist and related activities in terms of section 28A of the FIC Act.
iv) failure to formulate and implement adequate processes and working methods which would enable VBS to detect and report suspicious and unusual transactions in terms of section 29 of the FIC Act.
However, R2 million of the financial penalty is suspended, in terms of section 45C(4)(c) of the FIC Act, for a period of one (1) year from 7 June 2017, subject to VBS adhering to certain conditions imposed by the SARB.”
VBS was directed to implement several remedial measures to rectify the identified areas of non-compliance by no later than 31 December 2017. VBS subsequently submitted a request to extend the aforementioned implementation date until 31 December 2019. However, after having duly considering the request for an extension received from VBS, the SARB granted an extension in the implementation date until 31 December 2018.
2. The inspection report contained timelines for the remediation of all FIC Act non-compliance matters which had been identified during the inspection. VBS was directed to implement the appropriate remedial measures to rectify AML/CFT non-compliance by no later than 31 December 2017 (subsequently extended until 31 December 2018 as detailed in the response to question 1).
3. VBS was required to provide the SARB with the quarterly update reports on the progress made with the implementation of the specified remedial measures. VBS submitted progress reports dated 31 March 2017, 20 November 2017 and 31 January 2018. The SARB reviewed the aforementioned reports and provided VBS with feedback where necessary.
25 October 2018 - NW2385
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether the Government intends to provide a rescue plan and/or resources to rescue VBS Mutual Bank from liquidation; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the rationale for the provision of a rescue plan and (b) are the relevant details of the rescue plan?
Reply:
On the 9 August, following the recommendation from the Registrar of Banks, the Minister placed the Venda Building Society (VBS) Mutual Bank under curatorship as a consequence of the bank being unable to honour its financial commitments. Government’s primary focus is to protect ordinary retail depositors. The curatorship process is still in progress, including a forensic investigation. Following an initial report from the curator, government has already provided a guarantee to the South African Reserve Bank amounting to R336 million to facilitate the repayment of all retail deposits up to R100 000 per retail depositor, starting from Friday, 13 July 2018. Retail deposits are defined as deposits in VBS by individuals, burial societies, stokvels and savings clubs, collectively referred to as retail depositors. The guarantee does not cover municipal or corporate deposits.
Details of the qualifying depositors and modalities of payment of retail depositors can be found in Annexure A[1]. The Government will only make a final decision on further steps to take on VBS Mutual Bank once the curator and forensic investigators have submitted a further substantive report.
Beyond rescuing ordinary depositors outlined above, there are therefore no plans to rescue VBS Mutual Bank from liquidation.
24 October 2018 - NW2952
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
What (a) is the black economic empowerment (BEE) arrangement regarding the potential Mineral Commodities mine in Xolobeni, (b) are the names of the BEE beneficiaries and (c) is the company number of each specified BEE beneficiary?
Reply:
The application for mineral commodities mine rights in Xolobeni would be done through the Department of the Minerals (DMR). The DMR regulate the mining sector amongst other using the Mining Charter which spells out how BEE should be arranged and implemented in the mining sector. The DMR is therefore the appropriate National Department to furnish information regarding entities that applied for mineral commodities mining rights as well as their BEE credential and plans as the process is governed by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 28 of 2002, of which the DMR is the custodian.
24 October 2018 - NW2670
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What are the relevant details of the staff vacancies in (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him, (b) why have the vacancies not been filled in each case, (c) when will the vacancies be filled in each case, (d) what deadlines have been set to fill the vacancies and (e) how are the functions that are supposed to be undertaken by the posts being fulfilled in the meantime?
Reply:
Department
a) What are the relevant details of the staff vacancies in (i) his department |
(b) why have the vacancies not been filled in each case |
(c) when will the vacancies be filled in each case |
(d) what deadlines have been set to fill the vacancies |
(e) how are the functions that are supposed to be undertaken by the posts being fulfilled in the meantime? |
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER |
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Administrative Secretary (Office Administration) |
Ministry to recommend suitable candidate |
Depends on instruction from Ministry |
N/A |
Work is shared among the existing employees in the Office |
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER |
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Private Secretary to the Deputy Minister |
Ministry to recommend suitable candidate |
Depends on instruction from Ministry |
N/A |
An official from the department was seconded to the DM’s Office to perform the functions of this post |
Deputy Director: Parliamentary & Media Liaison Services |
Ministry to recommend suitable candidate |
Depends on instruction from Ministry |
N/A |
Work is shared among the existing employees in the Office |
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL |
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Director-General: Transport |
Pending litigation |
Post will be filled once the matter regarding the former DG is finalized |
N/A |
Acting appointment |
Director: Support and Stakeholder Management (Cape Town) |
The post was advertised on 28 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
The former incumbent is currently performing the functions of this post on a temporary basis |
Chief Director: Strategic Planning and Cluster Coordination |
The post was advertised on 28 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Director: Strategic Planning has been appointed to Act in the post |
Deputy Director: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is shared among the existing employees in the section |
Chief Audit Executive Deputy Director: Internal Audit |
The post was advertised on 28 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Director: Internal Audit has been appointed to Act in the post |
Assistant Director: Internal Audit |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is shared among the existing employees in the section |
Performance Auditor |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is shared among the existing employees in the section |
Assistant Director: General Control |
The post is not funded |
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Office Administrator Grade I to the Director: Forensic Investigations |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is shared among the existing employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Forensics Investigations |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
The Assistant Director has been appointed to act in the post |
Assistant Director: Forensic Investigations |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is shared among the existing employees in the section |
Deputy Director-General: Governance Council |
There’s a review of the structure and the filling of the post is on hold |
Pending the finalization of the review process |
Pending the finalization of the review process |
Contract employment |
Deputy Director: Project Management |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
There’s a review of the structure that this post falls under |
Director: Performance Management Coordination |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
There’s a review of the structure that this post falls under |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Performance Management Coordination |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
There’s a review of the structure that this post falls under |
Deputy Director: PEO Performance Management Coordination |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
There’s a review of the structure that this post falls under |
Chief Director: Public Entity Oversight |
The post was advertised on 28 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
The functions of this post are currently performed by Directors that are responsible for Public Entity Oversight in the Branches |
Office Administrator Grade II to the CD: Public Entity Oversight |
The will be filled once the CD post is filled |
Depends on the filling of CD: Public Entity Oversight |
Depends on the filling of CD: Public Entity Oversight |
N/A, since the CD: Public Entity Oversight is vacant |
Director: Project Portfolio Management |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
There’s a review of the structure that this post falls under |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Project Portfolio Management |
The will be filled once the D post is filled |
N/A |
N/A |
There’s a review of the structure that this post falls under |
Deputy Director: Programme Monitoring |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
There’s a review of the structure that this post falls under |
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER |
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Deputy Director-General: Corporate Services (Chief Operations Officer) (Awaiting formal approval from DPSA) |
The post was re-advertised on 2 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
There’s an official appointed to Act in the post |
Office Administrator Grade III to the Chief Operations Officer |
The will be filled once the CD post is filled |
Depends on the filling of the post of Chief Operations Officer |
Depends on the filling of the post of Chief Operations Officer |
An Admin Officer was appointed to act in the post |
Chief Director: Human Resource Management & Development |
The post was advertised on 7 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
The work is shared amongst other employees in the Chief Directorate |
Director: Human Resource Management & Administration |
The post was re-advertised 28 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Deputy Director appointed to act in the post |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Human Resource Management & Administration |
The will be filled once the D post is filled |
Depends on the filling of Director: HRM & A post |
Work is shared amongst employees in the section |
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Deputy Director: Human Resource Planning & Strategy |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Functions are currently performed by the ASD: Recruitment & Selection |
Assistant Director: Human Resource Planning, & Strategy |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Functions are currently performed by the ASD: Recruitment & Selection |
Deputy Director: Human Resource Administration |
The post was advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Functions are currently performed by the ASD: HRA |
Deputy Director: Employee Relations |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Functions are currently performed by the ASD: Employee Relations |
Director: Human Resource Development & Performance Management |
The post was re-advertised on the 11 August 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Deputy Director appointed to act in the post |
Administrative Assistant |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Organizational Development & Change Management |
The post was advertised 28 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Deputy Director appointed to act in the post |
Security Officer (x4) |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section and Private Security Company also provides the services |
Registry Clerk |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Messenger |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Administrative Assistant |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Payment Clerk |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Reproduction Assistant |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Bilateral Coordination |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Multilateral Coordination |
The post was advertised on 09 February 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Senior Legal Administrative Officer (MR-6 OSD) |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Legal Administration Officer (MR 1 - 5 OSD) |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Senior Legal Administrative Officer (MR -6 OSD) |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Legal Administration Officer (MR 1 - 5 OSD) |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
ASD: Corporate Governance |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Internal Communication |
The post was advertised on 26 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Stakeholder Management |
The post was advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Entity and Sector Relations |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Campaigns & Events Management |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Research and Content Development |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Research and Content Development |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
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Deputy Director: Income and Expenditure |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Procurement Administrative Assistant (Assets) |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Systems Controller |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Sub System Controller |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Stores Assistant |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Senior Procurement Administrative Officer |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Procurement Administrative Assistant |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Senior Procurement Administrative Officer (Senior Bidding Officer) |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Senior Procurement Administrative Officer (Senior Bidding Officer) |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Contract Management |
The post was advertised on 01 June 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Senior State Accountant |
The post was advertised on 01 June 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Senior State Accountant: Loss Control |
The post was advertised on 01 June 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Management Accounting and Budgeting |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Budgeting |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Public Finance & Conditional Grants |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
BRANCH: INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLANNING |
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Deputy Director-General: Integrated Transport Planning |
The post was re-advertised on 2 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Chief Director was appointed to act |
Office Administrator Grade III to the DDG: Integrated Transport Planning |
The post will be filled once the DDG post is filled |
Depends on the filling of DDG |
Depends on the filling of DDG |
An Office Admin was appointed to Act appointment |
Deputy Director: Project Management & Financial Administration |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
The work is performed by the ASD: Project Management & Financial Admin |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Black Economic Empowerment |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assistant Director: Black Economic Empowerment |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Transport Statistics |
The post was advertised on 06 July 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Logistics Infrastructure |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade I to the Director: Integrated Corridors |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Corridor Performance & Information Platforms |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
BRANCH: RAIL TRANSPORT |
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Deputy Director-General: Rail Transport |
The post was re-advertised on 2 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Chief Director was appointed to act in the post |
Office Administrator Grade III to the DDG: Rail Transport |
The post will be filled once the DDG post is filled |
Filling of post depends on the filling of the post of DDG: Rail Transport |
Filling of post depends on the filling of the post of DDG: Rail Transport |
Office Administrator appointed to act in the post |
Assistant Director: Rail Economic Regulation |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Rail Safety Regulation |
The post was advertised on 26 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Deputy Director was appointed to act in the post |
BRANCH: ROAD TRANSPORT |
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Administrative Officer |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Administrative Assistant |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Public Entity Oversight |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
Depends on finalization of the PEO structure |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Public Entity Oversight |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
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Deputy Director: Road Agency Oversight Performance |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Deputy Director: Road Agency Oversight Finance |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Assistant Director: Road Agency Oversight Performance |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Director: Public Entity Oversight (2) |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Public Entity Oversight (2) |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Deputy Director: Road Agency Oversight Performance |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Deputy Director: Road Agency Oversight Finance |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Assistant Director: Road Agency Oversight Performance |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Deputy Director: Legislation (X2) |
The posts were advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Driving License Standards |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Vehicle Testing |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Manufactures, Importers & Builders (MIB) |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Road Safety Special Projects |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Road Infrastructure Planning |
Waiting for nomination of Panel Members |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Road Infrastructure Management |
The post was advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Road Infrastructure Management (X2) |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Overload Control and Intermodal Facilities |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Non-Motorized Transport Industry Development |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Road Funding & Economic Regulation |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Road Transport Research, Policy, Standards & Guidelines |
The post is recently funded |
Within 12 months |
Within 12 months |
– to be advertised 23 September 2018 and closing date 03 October 2018 |
Deputy Director: Road Transport Research & Policy |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 12 months |
Within 12 months |
Capturing applications |
Deputy Director: Road Delivery Programmes |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 12 months |
Within 12 months |
Capturing applications |
Assistant Director: Road Infrastructure Standards |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Road Infrastructure Safety Audits & Quality Assurance |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Road Disaster Management & Environment |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Chief Director: Driving Licence Credit Card Trading Entity (DLCCTE) |
The post is not funded |
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Office Administrator Grade II to the CD: Driving Licence Credit Card |
The post will be filled once the CD is filled |
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Director: Entity Management (DLCCTE) |
The post is not funded |
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Deputy Director: IT Technology |
The post is not funded |
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Assistant Director: IT Technology |
The post is not funded |
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CFO: Driving Licence Credit Card Trading Entity |
The post is not funded |
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Office Administrator Grade I to the CFO: Driving Licence Credit Card Trading Entity |
The post will be filled once the D post is filled |
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Deputy Director: Expenditure (DLCC) |
The post is not funded |
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Deputy Director: Debt Management |
The post is not funded |
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Senior State Accountant: Debt Management |
The post is not funded |
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Director: Risk Management & Governance |
The post is not funded |
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BRANCH: CIVIL AVIATION |
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Deputy Director- General: Civil Aviation |
The post was re-advertised on 2 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Chief Director appointed to act in the post |
Office Administrator Grade III to the DDG: Civil Aviation |
The post will be filled once the DDG is filled |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Acting appointment |
Deputy Director: Aviation Agency Oversight Finance |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Deputy Director: Aviation Agency Oversight Performance |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Assistant Director: Aviation Agency Oversight |
The post is not funded, there is a review of the Public Entity Oversight function in the department and all PEO posts are on hold until this exercise is finalized |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
|
Chief Director: Aviation Policy and Regulation |
The post was advertised 26 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Director is appointed to act in the post |
Office Administrator Grade II to the CD: Aviation Policy and Regulation |
The post will be filled once the CD is filled |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Acting appointment |
Deputy Director: International |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Acting appointment |
Director: Airports & Airspace |
The post was advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Aviation Economic Analysis & Regulation |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Economic Analysis and Forecasting |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Aviation Industry Development & Freight Logistics |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Chief Director: Aviation Safety, Security Environment & Search and Rescue |
The post was advertised 02 September 2018 |
Within 6months |
Within 6 months |
Director was appointed to act in the post |
Office Administrator Grade II to the CD: Aviation Safety, Security Environment & Search and Rescue |
The post will be filled once the CD is filled |
Within 6months |
Within 6 months |
An Office Administrator was appointed to act in the post |
Deputy Director: Aviation Security |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Capturing applications |
Deputy Director: Aviation Safety |
The post was advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Aviation Environment & Climate Change |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Aviation Environment & Climate Change |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
BRANCH: MARITIME TRANSPORT |
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Deputy Director-General: Maritime Transport |
The post was re-advertised on 2 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Chief Director appointed to act in the post |
Director: Maritime Policy Development and Legislation |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Maritime Policy Development and Legislation |
The post will be filled once the D post if filled |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Policy & Legislation Development |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Policy & Legislation Development |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Maritime Industry Development Strategies |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Maritime Industry Development Strategies |
The post was advertised 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
- awaiting approval of nomination of Panel Members |
Director: Maritime Infrastructure Planning and Freight Logistics |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Maritime Infrastructure Planning |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Maritime Freight Logistics |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Oceans Economic Development |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Oceans Economic Development |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Chief Director: Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Maritime Safety, Accident and Incident Investigation |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Ship and Port Security |
The post was advertised on 14 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Maritime Public Entity Oversight |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
BRANCH: PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
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Administrative Officer |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Messenger/Driver |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: National Public Transport Regulator Support |
The post was advertised 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Institutional Support |
The post was advertised on 21 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
NPTR Helpdesk Officer (X3) |
The posts were were advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Processing and issuing Officer (X3) |
The posts were advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Administrative Assistant (NPTR Finance) |
The post was advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Registry Clerk |
The post was advertised on 25 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Provincial Regulatory and Municipal Regulatory Entities |
The post was advertised on 21 September 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Transport Appeal Tribunal |
The post is recently funded |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
An employee was seconded to perform the functions of this post |
Director: Contract and Subsidy Management |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
An employee was seconded to perform the functions of this post |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: Contract and Subsidy Management |
The post will be filled once the D post is filled |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Public Transport Stakeholder Management |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: Rural Transport Implementation |
The post was advertised on 11 May 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Rural Transport Strategies |
The post was advertised 26 January 2018 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6months |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Rural Transport Strategies |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Scholar Transport Monitoring & Review |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: PTO Grants |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: DORA Grants |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Assistant Director: Network Development 4 Cities |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
BRANCH: TRANSPORT INFORMATIONS SYSTYMS |
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Deputy Director-General: Transport Information Systems |
There’s a re-alignment of the structure in this Branch |
N/A |
N/A |
The functions of this post are performed by the Acting DDG: Integrated Transport Planning |
Office Administrator Grade III to the DDG: Transport Information Systems |
There’s a re-alignment of the structure in this Branch |
N/A |
N/A |
An Office Administrator was appointed to act in the post |
Project Administrator |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Chief Director: Business Information Systems |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade II to the CD: Business Information Systems |
The will be filled once the CD is filled |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Systems Analysis/Programming |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Applications Development |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Programmer |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Office Administrator Grade II to the CD: IT Architecture |
The will be filled once the CD is filled |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Director: ICT Infrastructure |
The post was advertised on 15 June 2017 |
Within 6 months |
Within 6 months |
A Deputy Director was appointed to act in the post |
Office Administrator Grade I to the D: ICT Infrastructure |
The will be filled once the D is filled |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
Deputy Director: Server Management |
The post is not funded |
N/A |
N/A |
Work is being shared amongst employees in the section |
(II) Entities
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
a) The vacancies currently in recruitment process, are mainly in operational areas, whilst the minority is Specialist and Management positions.
Vacant Positions |
Number of positions |
Operational |
216 |
Specialist & Management |
75 |
TOTAL |
291 |
b) The vacancies are attributable to staff turnover as well as prioritization decisions in the business and therefore filled as and when required. The Airports Company South Africa applies stringent measures to ensure efficiency when appointing staff with the capability to execute on the strategy. The business approaches resourcing by prioritizing critical business needs, therefore the recruitment in regulatory, compliance and other key operational positions is continuously considered as to ensure business needs are met.
c) Filling of vacancies is tracked on a continuous basis to avoid undue delays and challenges in the execution of business deliverables. The current vacancies are being filled and should be closed in November and December 2018 with latest start dates in January 2019.
d) Refer to (c) above.
e) During the recruitment process, the functions of a position are concluded in mainly two ways:
- They are either completed by a shift in the work responsibilities, amongst other positions in the same area/department, for an interim period; or
- In supervisory, management and leadership positions. A person is appointed to act in the capacity, noting an acting policy that regulates such situations.
Air Traffic Navigation Service SOC Limited (ATNS)
Occupational Levels |
Pheromones Grade |
Number of vacancies |
Top Management |
1 |
2 |
Senior Management |
2 -3 |
2 |
Professionally Qualified and Experienced Special |
5 - 6 |
15 |
Skilled Technical Workers Junior Managers |
7 - 8 |
31 |
Semi-Skilled and Discretionary Decision |
9- 12 |
28 |
Unskilled and Defined Decision Making |
13 - 17 |
6 |
Total |
94 |
a) (ii) ATNS staff vacancies
b) Vacancies are in various stages of the recruitment process, however delays in the finalization of vacancies can be attributed to various challenges, namely:
- current resourcing challenges in within the Human Capital Department,
- the procurement challenges in the outsourcing of the recruitment to external service providers/ agencies
- the candidates reject the offer of employment extended by ATNS
- candidates do not show up for scheduled interviews
c) the availability of hiring managers to participate in the recruitment process i.e. shortlisting, interviewing.Positions are in the various stages of recruitment, ranging from advertising, shortlisting, interview stage, offers extended to successful candidates and candidates serving their notice periods with current employer.
d) Each position is dealt with on its own merits in line with ATNS Recruitment Policy.
e) For critical positions and Acting is appointed in the interim. The acting employee must perform all the duties of the higher position. The acting appointment must be in writing and communicated. Payment of Acting Allowances will be motivated by the Line Executive, and approved by the Executive Human Capital, for all acting appointments below executive level. Acting for executive positions must be approved by the Chief Executive Officer.
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
a) (i) N/A (ii) The South African Civil Aviation Authority currently has 46 vacant positions. During the Organizational Structure Review process which took place in 2015, the SACAA Board approved a staff complement of up to 553 positions from a staff complement of 506. The Board decided that these positions be increased gradually over a three-year period, which ends in the current financial year. (c) The deadline set for all vacancies to be filled is 31 March 2019. (d) The remaining vacancies are currently being filled and planned to be finalized by the end of the current financial year, i.e. 31 March 2019. (e) The functions of the vacant positions in each case are either performed by fixed-term contractors or the workload is spread amongst existing employees.
Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA)
(a) (ii) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) has a total 72 vacancies envisaged to be filled over a period of three years from 2017/18FY to 2019/20FY. The prioritized and budgeted positions for 2018/19 FY are as follows:
OCCUPATIONAL LEVELS |
VACANCIES |
Professionally qualified/Specialist/Mid-Management |
15 |
Semi-skilled |
4 |
Senior Management |
3 |
Skilled Tech and Academically Qualified |
24 |
Top Management |
1 |
Grand Total |
47 |
b) The vacancies have not been filled because of budget prioritization and implementation of cost containment measures.
c) The vacancies identified and budgeted for in the 2018/19 financial year are in the process of recruitment.
d) It is aimed that the positions will be filled by the end of this financial year (31 March 2019).
e)_ The functions that are supposed to be undertaken by the vacant positions are currently being performed by the staff as additional responsibilities or in acting positions.
Road Accident Fund (RAF)
The (a) relevant details including TASK Level of the staff vacancies in the (ii) Road Accident Fund (RAF) are,
The (a) relevant details including TASK Level of the staff vacancies in the (ii) Road Accident Fund (RAF) are, |
(b) the reasons why the vacancies have not been filled in each case is, |
(c) the vacancies will be filled in each case on, |
(d) the deadlines that have been set to fill the vacancies are |
and (e) the functions that are supposed to be undertaken by the posts are being fulfilled in the meantime by: |
Administrative Assistant (T06) (12 positions) |
Delay is due to high number of CVs received, more than 5000 CVs received. Screening commenced. |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
Suitably qualified employees that are appointed to act in vacant positions, to perform the necessary functions. The RAF’s Resourcing Policy provides that the relevant Executive is responsible for appointing employees to act in vacant positions up to TASK grade 20 and the CEO, for vacant positions above TASK grade 20. |
Archive Assistant (T06) |
Delay is due to high number of CVs received, more than 5000 CVs received. Screening commenced. |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Driver/Messenger (T06) |
Delay is due to high number of CVs received, more than 5000 CVs received. Screening commenced. |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Personal Assistant: Manager (T07) (4 positions) |
Delay is due to high number of CVs received, more than 3000 CVs received. Screening commenced. |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Junior Officer (T08) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Administrator: HC (T09) |
Job profile review, to be advertised |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Personal Assistant: Senior Manager (T09) |
It is a recent vacancy and it will be advertised upon the appointment of the Senior Manager Compliance |
01 February 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Officer (T10) (34 positions) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Administrator: Claims Assurance (T10) (3 positions) |
Structural review |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Hospital Services Consultant (T10) (3 positions) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Financial Assistant (T10) (2 positions) |
Job profile review, to be advertised |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Customer Service Consultant (T10) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 October 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Executive Assistant (T10) |
Employee Transfer, position to be advertised |
31 March 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Personal Assistant: General Manager (T10) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Service Desk Agent (T10) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
ICT Security Administrator (T11) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Officer: OHS (T11) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Officer (T12) (5 positions) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Officer: Hospital Case Management (T12) (5 positions) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Officer: Field Case Management (T12) (4 positions) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Forensics Investigator (T12) (3 positions) |
Departmental structure review |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Business Information Analyst (T12) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 October 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Internal Auditor (T12) |
Request for lateral transfer being considered |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Customer Service Consultant (T12) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Officer: PAIA (T12) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Officer: Stakeholder Relations (T12) |
Departmental structure review |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Team Lead (T13) (3 positions) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Policy Officer (T13) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Specialist: ICT Security (T13) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
SAP Basis Administrator (T14) |
Recruitment underway, lack of adequate pool of applicants |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Forensics Investigator (T14) |
Departmental structure review |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Practitioner: HC (T14) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Risk Officer (T14) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Specialist: Governance and Reporting (T14) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Webmaster (T14) |
Recommended candidate accepted an offer |
01 October 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Legal Advisor (T15) (10 positions) |
Departmental structure review |
|
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Business Analyst (T15) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 October 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Citrix Technical Specialist (T15) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
ICT Lead Database Administrator (T15) |
Lack of candidates with specialized skills, recruitment underway |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Manager: Marketing (T15) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Specialist: Identity & Access Management (T15) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Data Architect (T16) |
Lack of candidates with specialized skills |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Enterprise Architect (T16) |
Lack of candidates with specialized skills |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Manager: Claims Assurance (T16) |
Departmental structure review |
|
||
Manager: Legal Advice (T16) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Manager: Mobile Enterprise Applications (T16) |
Lack of candidates with specialized skills |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Manager: Regional Finance (T16) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Project Manager (T16) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Solutions Architect (T16) |
Lack of candidates with specialized skills |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Manager: Delivery Excellence (T17) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Manager: Compliance (T18) |
Recruitment process underway, job profile review |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Senior Manager: Employee Relations (T18) |
Lack of candidates with specialized skills |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
General Manager: Corporate Legal Services (T20) |
Recruitment process commenced |
01 December 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
General Manager: Marketing Services (T20) |
Lack of candidates with specialized skills |
01 January 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
|
GM: ICT Operations (T20) |
Recruitment process underway |
01 November 2018 |
31 March 2019 |
|
Chief Executive Officer (T25) |
Recruitment underway, position re-advertised |
01 April 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
- the relevant details of the staff vacancies in Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
Position |
Qty |
Traffic Officer |
40 |
Head: Contract Management |
1 |
Chief Risk and Internal Audit Officer |
1 |
Executive Assistant: Group Executive Traffic Law Enforcement & Road Safety |
1 |
Assistant: Company Secretary |
1 |
Group Executive: Corporate Services |
1 |
Personal Assistant: Chief Financial Officer |
1 |
Senior Specialist: User Interface development |
1 |
Senior Specialist: Software Development |
1 |
Specialist: Software Development |
6 |
Specialist: Business Analysis |
4 |
Specialist: Systems Analysis |
4 |
Database Administrators |
2 |
Senior Specialist: Software Training |
2 |
Specialist: Software Training |
1 |
Senior Technical: Support Technician |
2 |
Specialist: First Line Support Technician |
1 |
Senior User Support analyst |
1 |
71 |
(b) The filling of vacancies is determined based on strategic objectives of the Corporation available funds and order of priority. It is further worth noting that some of the vacancies are because of a pending labour appeal court case emanating from the taking over of eNatis system.
(c) The vacant and funded positions will be filled as follows:
ACTIVATED POSITION |
||
Position |
Qty |
Status |
Traffic Officer |
40 |
Interview stage |
Head: Contract Management |
1 |
Position on Hold |
Chief Risk and Internal Audit Officer |
1 |
Position advertised, Shortlisting process underway. |
Executive Assistant: Group Executive Traffic Law Enforcement & Road Safety |
1 |
Position advertised, Shortlisting process underway. |
Assistant: Company Secretary |
1 |
Position advertised, Shortlisting process underway. |
Group Executive: Corporate Services |
1 |
Position advertised, Shortlisting process underway. |
Personal Assistant: Chief Financial Officer |
1 |
Position advertised, Shortlisting process underway. |
Senior Specialist: User Interface development |
1 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Senior Specialist: Software Development |
1 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Specialist: Software Development |
6 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Specialist: Business Analysis |
4 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Specialst: Systems Analysis |
4 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Database Administrators |
2 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Senior Specialist: Software Training |
2 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Specialist: Software Training |
1 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Senior Technical: Support Technician |
2 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Specialist: First Line support Technician |
1 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
Senior User Support analyst |
1 |
Submission approved 30 August 2018, HC preparing for advertisement |
71 |
(d) The deadline to fill the vacant and funded positions is January 2019.
(e) Employees are appointed to act in positions which have been identified as critical to ensure that the work that would have been performed by those employees continues. Where the positions are vacant but not critical, employees within the units are alternatively utilised through job enrichment and or enlargement to perform such functions as part of employee career development
Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA).
- Currently, there are no vacancies within the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA). The Agency has a newly approved organizational structure that is yet to be implemented.
- N/A.
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A, however the existing staff compliments performance functions as dictated by the operations of the Agency.
South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)
(a) South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) approved 36 new vacancies for the 2018/19 Financial year. Of this number, 16 vacancies have already been filled and 20 are still outstanding. There are additional 12 vacancies because of resignations and retirements. This brings the total vacancies to 32.
(b) The vacancies are currently being filled as part of the recruitment plan for the 2018/19 financial year.
(c) The outstanding vacancies are planned to be filled during the period of October 2018 to March 2019.
(d) All vacancies must be filled by the end of the financial year, 31 March 2019.
(e) For the vacancies that resulted from resignations, selected staff have been assigned responsibilities for the work that is required to be done while recruitment is underway. The rest of the vacancies are new and intended to increase capacity within SANRAL in line with the new Horizon 2030 strategy.
Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)
Position Vacant (ii) |
|
(c) Timing for appointment |
|
(e) |
Executive Manager: Legal |
Recruitment process in progress |
Before end of October 2018 |
October 2018 |
Manager Legal is acting on this position |
Company Secretary |
Interviews held on 06/09/2018 |
Appointment made |
September 2018 |
Manager Legal is acting on this position |
Specialist: Tribunal and Compliance |
First appointment process did not find suitable candidate, second round in progress |
Interviews to be held in October 2018 |
October 2018 |
Intern is fulfilling the responsibilities of the position |
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
SAMSA is currently without a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in terms of the SAMSA Act (as amended), The Board will make a recommendation on the appointment to the Shareholder Minister, the latter will direct the process forward and appoint. A recommendation was made in December 2016, we are still waiting for a way forward on the matter. Currently the Chief Operations Officer (COO) is the caretaker till the appointment is made.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA):
- The vacancies that are addressed in this response are those of key executive positions:
- Group Chief Executive Officer (there is currently a GCEO appointed for a year)
- Group Chief Financial Officer
- Group Executive: Human Capital Management
- Group Chief Procurement Officer
- Chief Executive Officer: PRASA Rail
a) Executive appointments are the responsibility of the Board, the Board has undertaken a process with the Supply Chain Management function to source recruitment agencies that will assist with these appointments.
b) A date of appointment will be communicated once the Supply Chain Management process has been finalized.
c) The Board is treating the vacancies with urgency.
d) All the vacant executive positions are currently fulfilled by employees who are appointed in an acting capacity.
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR):
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
Details of staff vacancies |
Reason for vacancy not filled |
When will vacancy be filled? |
Deadlines set to fill vacancy |
How are functions being fulfilled? |
Manager Risk Management x1 |
The Railway Safety Regulator has embarked on an organisational structure review exercise in line with its Financial Recovery Plan. In lieu of such review, a moratorium has been placed on all recruitment. All vacancies will be advertised internally upon completion of a skills audit, and only if no requisite skills are available within the RSR, will external appointments be considered. |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Distribution of functions between other staff members |
Administrator Permit Fee x2 |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Distribution of functions between other staff members |
|
Specialist Level Crossing |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Distribution of functions between other staff members |
|
Administrative Officer x 4 |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Distribution of functions between other staff members |
|
Chief Operations Officer |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Acting COO appointed |
|
Safety Analyst |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Distribution of functions between other staff members |
|
Manager: Travel Management |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Distribution of functions between other staff members |
|
Regional Manager KZN |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Acting Regional Manager appointed |
|
Senior Manager: Supply Chain |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Distribution of functions between other staff members |
|
Specialist Dangerous Goods |
31/03/2019 |
01/04/2019 |
Distribution of functions between other staff members |
23 October 2018 - NW1510
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
What number of the medal winners at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (a) form part of the operational expenditure of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and (b) received any money from SASCOC in the year preceding the Commonwealth Games?
Reply:
(a) seventeen(17)
Please find here: (b)
23 October 2018 - NW2880
Mbete, Ms B to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
With reference to the reply of the President of the Republic to question 2345 on 5 September 2018, what is the name of each (a) person and (b) company that formed part of the delegation that has accompanied government business delegations?
Reply:
The President of the Republic undertook the following international trips, supported by the dti, since taking office:
i. Rwanda:
The President travelled to Rwanda to the Business Forum of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the 20th of March 2018. On this occasion, the President participated on a Heads of State panel discussion. The business delegation is attached as Annexure A.
ii. United Kingdom:
The President attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and Commonwealth Business Forum held in London from the 16th to the 20th of April 2018. The CHOGM is a bi-annual summit meeting of the Heads of Government from all Commonwealth Nations to discuss a wide range of global and Commonwealth issues that will shape and determine the policy and priorities of the organization (business delegation is attached as Annexure B.
iii. Canada:
The President attended the G7-meeting in Canada on the 8th of June 2018. The President chaired a roundtable session on the margins of the G7. The President utilised the platform to engage the Canadian business community and to encourage Canadian business to continue investing in South Africa. InvestSA coordinated the business delegation accompanying the President. The business delegation is attached as Annexure C.
iv. Nigeria:
The President undertook a working visit to Nigeria from the 10th to the 11th of July 2018, where he had bilateral engagements with his counterpart. No business delegation accompanied the President on this visit.
v. Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates:
The President undertook a State Visit to Saudi Arabia and UAE on the 12th and the 13th of July respectively. The business delegation is attached as Annexure D.
(vi) China:
The President attended and Co-chaired the 3rd Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) on the 3rd and the 4th of September 2018, in Beijing, China. The event was preceded by a State Visit to Beijing on the 2nd of September 2018. The business delegation is attached as Annexure E.
23 October 2018 - NW2804
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to injuries that were sustained (a) at railway stations and/or (b) on trains (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (aa) what number of injuries were sustained in each month, (bb) what were the reasons for the injuries in each case, (cc) how was each victim injured, (dd) where were the injuries sustained in each month, (ee) what steps has his department taken to reduce injuries at railway stations and on trains, (ff) how has each victim been compensated and (gg) what are the costs involved in each case?
Reply:
(a), (b) (i) & (ii) (aa) & (bb) See detail attached.
Reasons for Injuries are provided in terms of the categories of the Rail Safety Regulator.
Description of SANS 3000 -1 Categories |
|
A |
Collisions |
B |
Derailment |
C |
Train pass signal at danger without the necessary authority (SPAD) |
D |
Level crossing |
E |
Struck by train |
F |
Fell from the train in the section |
G |
Travelling outside the designated area of the train (staff rididng, surfing, travelling between train coaches, hanging outside the train, |
H |
Fell from stationary or moving train onto the platform |
I |
Infrastructure related incidents (fell in the manhole, slippery floor, ) |
J |
Electrocutions |
L |
Operational train fires (HT explosions) |
Hard coupling by MLPS trains. |
(cc) The information on how each victim sustained injuries are volumes and extends over 7000 records. These records are available at PRASA for observation.
(dd) See detail attached.
(ee) Steps taken
Actions PRASA is taking to reduce the injuries at railway stations:
- Ongoing Safety Awareness Campaigns conducted at Stations and at high incident Level Crossings.
- Elimination of illegal crossings in the Rail environment mainly through fencing, including walling of the operational tunnel in the long term.
- Acceleration of the Fencing Programme is an area where PRASA is focusing on in terms of reduction of fatalities as well as improved security that will enable better train performance.
- Elimination of high risk level crossings in the medium to long term. Speed restrictions -enforcement of speed restriction on platforms.
- Provision of staff at high risk locations, specifically to watch for people loitering in the Operational areas.
- Speed restrictions - enforcement of speed restriction on platforms and in the operational tunnel.
Actions PRASA is taking to reduce the injuries on trains:
- Train Service Performance improvement to reduce overcrowding and the need to rush for a train.
- Introduction of new trains with open walkthrough between coaches - no doors between coaches.
- Redesign/rebuild Platform (Platform Alignment). For example, three Platforms on the Pienaarspoort Corridor in Gauteng aligned with the new train set height.
- Improve surfaces on platforms and footbridges through the station modernisation, station upgrades, station improvement and footbridge projects.
- Staff Training in Crowd Control Procedures.
- Return coaches to service to improve availability of train sets and reduce overcrowding.
- CCTV Cameras/Monitoring on Stations.
- Platform Marshalls and Safety Patrollers deployed in high capacity corridors and stations.
- Introduce replacement of door mechanism (design options) during routine maintenance of train sets.
- Improve Inspection, Testing and Maintenance regimes for doors prior to train release - Daily Train Inspections conducted by Train Crew and Technicians.
(ff) Compensation of injured in the PRASA environment is based on a claim submitted against the insurers. Claims can be submitted years after an incident and compensation are not directly linked to injuries in a specific year. See detail attached
Note for those incidents that are not as result of a major incident where there is a R0 value reflected, PRASA is still litigating on the merits and quantum that’s to be paid to the plaintiff. The files for the various major incidents over the past three years are also attached.
(gg) See detail attached.
23 October 2018 - NW2405
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
With reference to the reply to question 1412 on 25 June 2018 (Annexure “A”), what are the details of the figures and calculations that resulted in the determination that it would cost R60 billion to shut down SA Airways?
Reply:
This response is according to information received from South African Airways:
The calculation was based on SAA’s balance sheet as at March 2017 calculated on a liquidation basis (calculation attached as Annexure “B”). A determination of the likely proceeds of the assets was made together with the value of liabilities, which includes loans, trade and other creditors and the liabilities associated with the aircraft leases. The greatest cost of the amount is related to settlement of contractual liabilities and settlement of loans.
23 October 2018 - NW2036
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
(1) What are the details of the (a} number of accidents that vehicles owned by her department were involved (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1April2018, (b) cost for repairs in each case and (c}(i) number of and (ii} reasons for vehicles being written off in each case; (2) whether all vehicles owned by her department have tracking devices installed?
Reply:
Please find here: REPLY
23 October 2018 - NW2861
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Energy
(a)What amount is currently available in the Slate Levy Fund, (b) under which entity is the fund located, (c) where can one view the amount allocated to this fund on the national budget, (d) who manages this fund and (e) who has authorisation to utilise this fund?
Reply:
(a) The current cash balance in the Slate Levy Trust Fund Account is R 135,316,781.88. This amount is the latest available cash balance in the Slate Levy Trust Fund Account as at the week ending, 12 October 2018, excluding interest accumulated as this will only be credited to the Slate Levy Trust Fund Account by end of October 2018 after all reimbursements have been concluded.
(b) The fund is located under the Equalisation Fund administered by the Central Energy Fund (SOC) Ltd.
(c) The funds in the Slate Levy Trust Fund Account are not allocated for in the national budget. The income of the Slate Levy Trust Fund Account is derived from a Slate Levy implemented on petrol and diesel in line with the provisions of the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism and the funds utilised to finance the cumulative under recovery of the refining industry when the Slate Account balance of the industry exceeds a cumulative under recovery of R250.0 million.
(d) The Slate Levy Trust Fund Account is administered by the Central Energy Fund (SOC) Ltd on behalf of the Department of Energy.
(e) The Minister of Energy.
23 October 2018 - NW2515
Davids, Ms S to ask the Minister of Energy
(1)With reference to his apology to the Portfolio Committee on Energy for the absence of his department from the meeting of 14 August 2018 where the fuel price would have been discussed, what is the (a) name and (b) position of the person in his department who is being held responsible for the alleged miscommunication; (2) Whether any disciplinary action has been instituted against the specified person; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) what are the terms of reference of the technical team established to look into the high cost of fuel, (b) what is the total number of meetings that the technical team has held, (c) what is the name of each official who is a member of the technical team and (d) by what date is the technical team expected to complete its work?
Reply:
1. (a) Mr Lungisile Pakati
(b) Parliamentary Officer
2. Yes, disciplinary action has been instituted against the employee. The disciplinary hearing was on 06 September 2018 and finalised o 18 September 2018. The department awaits the outcome of the disciplinary process from the Presiding Officer.
3. (a)The main purpose of the task team is to come up with short, medium and long term strategies to alleviate the problem of high fuel prices.
As a result, both the DDG of the Tax and Financial Sector Policy of the NT and the DDG of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Regulation Branch of the DoE are leading a task team to analyse fuel prices and fuel taxes so there is a better understanding of the distributive impacts of fuel price increases on the economy, business and consumers. This will help with crafting ideas on ways to alleviate the impact of the fuel price increases on the various stakeholders.
The other team members other than other than officials from DOE and NT involved with administering the collection of fuel levies and tariffs are NERSA, SARS and CEF.
(b) To date 2 plenary meetings have been held. Work continues in the various work streams.
(c) Mr. Ismail Momoniat: DDG of the Tax and Financial Sector Policy at the National Treasury and Mr Tseliso Maqubela: DDG of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Regulation Branch at the Department of Energy; supported by officials in their respective Programmes. Officials from NERSA, SARS and CEF are also providing support to the team.
(d) The initial report was expected at the end of September 2018, however, more work is still required before the report is finalised. It is anticipated that the work would be completed by the end of November 2018.
23 October 2018 - NW2765
Kohler, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with reference to Silverton CAS 155/07/2011, (a) a certain person (name furnished) will be charged as a result of the report drafted by a certain person (name furnished) and signed off by the then-acting crime intelligence boss (name furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The investigation and a comprehensive charge sheet, with regard to Silverton, CAS 155/07/2011, has been finalised. The suspects in this matter were arrested, on 21 September 2011 and on 4 October 2011, respectively. The case was subsequently withdrawn against the accused, on 4 December 2011, based on a decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
Based on a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal, the matter was re-enrolled on the court roll at the Serious Commercial Crimes Court, Pretoria, on 1 April 2015. However, it was struck from the roll, on 6 July 2015, due to the fact that the documentation, which the State would be relying upon, was not yet declassified by the South African Police Service (SAPS).
This matter cannot proceed as the SAPS has not yet declassified the documentation, which was used in the commission of the alleged crimes.
The investigation includes the allegations made by Major General M Hankel, in the report to the Inspector General of Intelligence.
On 17 May 2017, the then Acting National Commissioner of the SAPS, Lieutenant General Phahlane, informed the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP),
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Internal Ref Number 1529 2018
Submission Date: 11-09-2018
Question Asked by : Ms D Kohler
Question Asked to: Minister of Police
Question:
1. With regards to Silverton CAS 155/07/2011, (a) Is Richard Mdluli going to be charged as a result of the report drafted by Major General Mark Hankel and signed off by then-acting crime intelligence boss Chris de Kock; if not, why not?
23 October 2018 - NW2734
Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)What are the names of the (a) individuals and (b) organisations that undertook the research and wrote the White Paper on an Integrated National Disability Strategy (INDS); (2) whether the persons who undertook the research and wrote the paper were external contractors; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what amount were they paid in each case?
Reply:
1.(a) The INDS completed in 1997, was compiled through a multi stakeholder consultative process which was led by the Office of the Status of Disabled Persons (OSDP).
(b). The stakeholders comprised of officials from all spheres of government, members of civil society, members from academic institutions, persons with disabilities and various organizations of persons with disabilities.
2. The process was not commissioned to external contractors and therefore no individual / external contractor was compensated
23 October 2018 - NW2987
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether the Cabinet considered any other options for the long-term Defence Policy and Defence Strategic Trajectory of the country prior to adopting the 2015 Defence Review; if so, (a) why did the Cabinet approve the 2015 Defence Review, (b) on what bases were the other options excluded and (c) what are the summaries of the details of the other options?
Reply:
- The Cabinet considered three (3) separate policy options in the development of the Defence Review 2015. Quoting directly from Paragraphs 103 – 110 of Chapter 9 of the Defence Review 2015, these were:
(a) Strategic Policy Option 1: Maintain the Status Quo.
i) Should, for whatever reason, the Defence Strategic Trajectory not be achieved, the Defence Force would have to enter into an urgent redesign process to counter its current state of critical decline and attempt to establish a healthy, though significantly reduced defence capability, that would be focussed primarily on domestic matters. Its primarily domestic orientation and reduced capabilities would provide a very limited capability to: defend territorial integrity, ensure national sovereignty and support South Africa’s continental leadership role.
ii) The significantly reduced force design would have to arrest the critical decline in the Defence Force and establish limited capabilities that:
- are lighter and cheaper with a greater tooth-to-tail ratio;
- reduce the overhead costs of headquarters and command structures to single command corps;
- establish balance within a lighter force;
- reside within relatively unsophisticated main operating systems;
- meet a significantly reduced level of standing domestic and international defence commitments; and
- promote a spatially dispersed footprint.
(iii) This significantly redesigned force would have to be modelled according to the following concepts for it to develop utility:
- A lighter, infantry-based landward capability focussed primarily on internal operations.
- An air defence capability focussed primarily on light, tactical mobility.
- A littoral maritime defence capability focussed primarily on the protection of territorial waters.
- A Special Force capability focussed on a limited spectrum of Special Force operations.
(b) Strategic Policy Option 2: Implement the Defence Strategic Trajectory Independently
- The pursuit of the Defence Strategic Trajectory will, over time, develop a defence capability capable of conducting major combat operations in the defence and protection of South Africa, its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- The capability created would be commensurate with South Africa’s continental leadership responsibilities, establishing the gravitas required in support of Africa’s peace and security architecture. The ability to project forces over long distances and sustain them for protracted periods of time will further bolster South Africa’s continental leadership responsibilities and influence, as well as making a significant contribution to the security of South Africa’s vital national interests.
- Should Government wish to pursue the Defence Strategic Trajectory on a solely national basis, it would take significant time to establish all the necessary competence and capabilities to achieve the degree of defence capability set out in Milestone 4.
(c) Strategic Policy Option 3: Implement the Defence Strategic Trajectory in Partnership
- Government may consider a course of action that would shorten the duration of the Defence Strategic Trajectory. In essence, the main point of leverage would be the extent to which Government might decide to pursue the Defence Strategic Trajectory with the assistance of either a strategic partner or a number of strategic partners.
- Partnering, either with a single strategic partner or with multiple strategic partners in specific capability areas, would accelerate the overall implementation of the Defence Review and the Defence Strategic Trajectory, as well as leverage a number of funding options for the trajectory.
23 October 2018 - NW2817
Dudley, Ms C to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)Whether he has been informed of any persons who have been restricted from obtaining the unabridged marriage certificates of their parents solely on the grounds that the parents got divorced and the unabridged marriage certificate has been locked away and cannot be accessed; if so, (2) what (a) is the reasoning behind such a restriction and (b) procedure must the affected persons follow to get the certificates?
Reply:
1. No. The Honourable Member is thereby requested to furnish information or evidence alluded to in this regard.
(2)(a) None, there are no restrictions.
(2)(b) An application form for marriage certificate (DHA 130) must be completed with the correct and relevant personal particulars (names, surname, identity number, date and place of marriage, etc.), together with a payment of seventy five rands (R75.00) which must be submitted at the nearest Home Affairs local front office. A marriage entry number and place of marriage may be required to trace some marriage records, in particular the African race group that were registered prior to 1990. The processing time for such applications is eight (8) weeks subjected to accessibility of records.
23 October 2018 - NW1098
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) her department and (ii) the entities reporting to her and (b)(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?
Reply:
(a) The department has not contracted any consulting firms or companies currently
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(b) (i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) (aa) Not applicable
(bb) Not applicable
(cc) Not applicable
(dd) Not applicable
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Executive Authority approves the reply, should she concur with its contents.
MR M.E MOEMI
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE: 07/09/2018
DECISION
Reply approved/amended.
MS T XASA, MP
MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION
DATE: 09/09/2018
23 October 2018 - NW2757
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)What number of (a) cases of (i) rape, (ii) gender-based violence, (iii) murder, (iv) homicide and (v) fatal attacks have been reported at each campus of each (aa) university and (bb) technical and vocational education and training college since 1 January 2014 and (b) the specified cases (i) went to court and (ii) resulted in convictions; (2) will her department be monitoring the rates of gender-based violence occurring on campuses in order to assess whether her department’s new gender-based violence policy is having an effect; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- The Department currently does not routinely monitor such cases at university and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) campuses. The Department has initiated a process to collect such data from institutions and developed an instrument to be distributed to institutions. Once responses have been received, a report will be provided.
- The Gender Based Violence (GBV) Policy and Strategic Framework is still in the process of development. HEAIDS developed the draft GBV Policy and Strategic Framework, and handed them over to the Department on 26 August 2018. The formal policy development process still needs to be conducted, such as conducting further external consultation, including with the Departments of Social Development, Health, Women, Justice and Constitutional Development, and the National Prosecuting Agency; a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Study needs to be conducted; and a public comments process. The GBV Policy and Strategic Framework will provide an implementation plan that includes monitoring and reporting on incidents. Once finalised and published, the Department will monitor the implementation of the policy.
23 October 2018 - NW2643
Kohler, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What number of (a) truck scanners are currently at the country's border crossing points and (b) border crossing points (i) are there and (ii) have K9 units; (2) what number of trucks (a) pass through each border crossing daily and (b) are emptied each (i) day, (ii) week and/or (iii) month coming into and out of the country in the search for (aa) human trafficking victims, (bb) firearms and (cc) drugs or contraband; (3) what number of victims of human trafficking were discovered in each of the past three financial years?
Reply:
(1)(a) Three.
(1 )(b )(i) 72 Ports of Entry, with 53 land ports, of which 22 are commercial Ports of Entry.
(1)(b)(ii) Five.
(2)(a) An average of 2 345 trucks pass through the Ports of Entry daily.
(2)(b)(i) An avarage of 31.11 vehicles, including trucks are searched daily.
(2)(b)(ii) An average of 218.38 vehicles, including trucks are searched weekly.
(2)(b )(iii) An average of 946.33 vehicles, including trucks are searched monthly.
(2)(aa) - (cc) There is no differentiation between searches for human trafficing, firearms, drugs or contraband. All cross-border crimes are addressed during searches.
(3) 2015/2016- 14
2016/2017- 306
2017/2018- 22
Reply to question 2643 recommended
NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2018 – 10- 17
Reply to question 2643 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date: 22/10/2018
23 October 2018 - NW2679
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(a) In which combat zones are troops of the SA National Defence Force currently deployed and (b) what number of troops are deployed in each combat zone?
Reply:
Internal Deployments/External Deployments
(a) The SA National Defence Force has no troops deployed in any combat zone.
(b) Zero troops are deployed in any combat zone.
23 October 2018 - NW2834
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(a) Why has the new Home Affairs office in Sterkspruit not been opened, as community members have to travel long distances to the closest Home Affairs office due to a lack of service delivery in Sterkspruit and (b) on what date does he expect the Sterkspruit office to be opened?
Reply:
(a-b) The office could not be opened due to lack of datalines which would link the office with Head Office. The datalines have however since been installed. The office has been opened and commenced operations on 01 October 2018.
22 October 2018 - NW2809
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to his reply to question 1040 on 4 May 2018 pertaining to the Rail Safety Regulator Level Crossing Technical Committees, (a) when was the specified committee established, (b) what were the reasons for the delays in establishing this Committee, (c) what provincial restructuring was taking place that delayed the establishment of the Committee, (d) who sits on the committee and (e) how were they elected in each case?
Reply:
a) The Committee has not been established.
b) The RSR has been invited to become a member of the Free State Provincial Transport Planning Forum, which is currently being established. This Forum focuses on transport related issues. Issues pertaining to level crossing can be addressed at this Forum.
c) Delays were because of the provincial department restructuring where officials were moved between sections.
d) The members of the Forum comprise of representatives from the Free State Department of Police, Roads and Transport, transport related SOE’s and municipalities
e) Members are elected by their respective organisations.
22 October 2018 - NW2662
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether Alexkor has put in place any polygraph policies to vet (a) security, (b) treatment plant, (c) sales, (d) marketing and/or (e) any other staff members; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
Based on information provided by Alexkor SOC Limited:
VETTING OF STAFF FOR: |
POLYGRAPH POLICY IN PLACE: |
POSITION: |
DETAILS: |
|
(a) |
SECURITY |
Yes, as per the Employment Agreement Clause. |
Pre-employment vetting; there after every 12 months. |
Within the Security contract between PSJV and the contractors, there is a clause on polygraph testing. |
(b) |
TREATMENT PLANT |
No, Security Check only |
Normal security check routine |
N/A |
(c) |
SALES |
No, Security Check only |
Normal security check routine |
N/A |
(d) |
MARKETING |
No, Security Check only |
Normal security check routine |
N/A |
(e) |
OTHER STAFF MEMBERS |
No. |
N/A |
Alexkor and Alexkor RMC PSJV applicants are vetted before any appointments made. These include Police Clearance and Credit Checks |
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22 October 2018 - NW2554
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
1.Whether she will furnish Mr M S Malatsi with details of all the beneficiaries on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) in the Northern Cape to identify the proper beneficiaries for the purposes of monitoring and accountability; if so, whilst respecting privacy rights, a) what are (i) the names, (ii) ID numbers and (iii) dates on which each person was added to the needs register, (b) what is the projected waiting-period for the persons currently on the waiting list and (c) what is the average length of time a beneficiary spent on the NHNR before receiving housing for those no longer on the list; 2. whether the complete list of beneficiary details for persons registered with the NHNR has been provided to all councillors in the relevant municipalities; if not (a) why not and (b) on what date will the list be provided to the municipalities; if so, on what date was the list provided to each relevant municipality; 3. whether the list are regularly updated as new names are added; if not what is the position in this regards; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) The Northern Cape has 78,271 households that have registered their need for adequate shelter on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) system.
(i) The names of the main member of the households that have registered their need for adequate shelter on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) system will be disclosed based on the required compliance with the provision of the Promotion of Access to Information Act.
(ii) The Identity Number (ID) of the main member of the household that has registered their need for adequate shelter on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR), in compliance with the POPI Act, has been excluded from the list.
(iii) The date that the main member of the households has registered his / her household’s need for adequate shelter on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) system.
(b) The projected waiting-period depends on budget allocation and project planning that occurs at a Provincial and Municipal level. The current average waiting-period calculated based on the households that have registered their need for adequate shelter on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) is on average about 14 years. These households have not been assisted to date.
(c) The average waiting-period of households that have registered their need for adequate shelter on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) and met the qualifying criteria is 3 years. The households are advised to complete subsidy application forms if a project has been identified in the area where they are residing. Such a project must form part of the Provincial Business Plan, after approval by the MEC and funding must be assigned based on the Human Settlements Development Grant.
2. (a) The National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) system is a web base application that is accessible on any web enabled device: cell phone, tablet, laptop and PC to registered users of the system. Users of the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) at provincial and municipal levels are able to provide on request, to elected representatives a report that contains information about households that have registered their need for adequate shelter on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) for their specific area of responsibility. To protect the personal information of households the National Department is in the process to develop a report that could be provided to elected representatives on request. The report will as a minimum contain the following: Municipality, Area, Surname and First Name of the head of the household, physical address and ward number. It must also be noted that the Department has encouraged Provinces and Municipalities to publish allocation lists in order to ensure that allegations or perceptions of corruption and manipulation are confronted and action taken where it happens.
(b) The National Department has also embarked on a process to develop a specific National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) application for elected representatives. This will provide a live feed of household information as it occurs, relevant to their municipality. As a minimum the following information will be available: Municipality, Area, Surname and First Name of the head of the household, physical address and ward number.
3. Yes, the NHNR is updated regularly
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: PQ 2554 [NW2843E]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31 AUGUST 2018
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Recommended/not recommended
N LETSHOLONYANE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CORPORATE SERVICES
DATE:
___________________________________________________________________
Recommended/not recommended
N CHAINEE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: STRATEGY AND PLANNING
DATE:
___________________________________________________________________
Recommended/not recommended
M TSHANGANA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
___________________________________________________________________
Approved/Not approved
N. MFEKETO, MP
MINISTER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
DATE:
22 October 2018 - NW1776
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
(a) Which (i) hospitals and/or (ii) clinics in each province are equipped to perform legal abortions, (b) what number of (i) social workers and (ii) counsellors are available to assist patients in each of the specified facilities and (c) what number of (i) abortions did each of the specified facilities perform in each month (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 01 April 2018 and (ii) the specified abortions were performed on girls under the age of 18 years? NW1933E
Reply:
(a) |
Province |
Hospital(i) |
Clinics (ii) |
Eastern Cape |
1. Andres Vosloo Hospital 2. Madwaleni Hospital 3. S.S. Gida Hospital 4. Frere Hospital 5. Cecilai Makwane Hospital 6. Dora Ndiza Hospital 7. Uitenhage Provincial Hospital 8. Empilisweni Hospital 9. Taylor Bequest Hosptial 10. Umthata General Hospital 11 . St Pats Hospital 12. St Barnabas Hospital 13. St Liz Hospital 14. Nessie Night Hospital 15. Cala Hospital 16. Elliot Hospital 17. Cradock Hospital 18. Glen Grev Hospital |
1. Empilweni Gompo CHC 2. Elliotdale CHC 3. Ngqamakwe CHC 4. Qumbu CHC 5. Cofimvaba CHC |
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