Questions and Replies

Reply:

a) What number of buildings and other structures have been built as part of the Royal Khalanga Lodge project in Limpopo	b) what is the total square meters, including upper floors, of each building and structure	c) have the specified buildings and structures been registered with the National Home Builders Registration Council
Entrance gate & guard house	33m²	The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) is an agency of the Department of Human Settlements which is responsible for the protection of housing consumers and to regulate the home building industry. Registration with the NHBRC is mainly intended for residential buildings as areas designated as business, industrial or otherwise are excluded from the NHBRC. The Khalanga Project was therefore not registered with the NHRBC as the buildings did not fall within the requirements for registration.
Chalets - standard type (x10)	320m²
Chalets - luxury type (x4)	490m²
Chalet - Presidential suite	50m²
4 Chalets ( 4 rooms each)	324m²
Hall -1000 seater	1123m²
Hall toilets	75m²
Toilet block - pool	44m²
Breakaway rooms (x2 buildings)	160m²
Entertainment area	107m²
Laundry	66 m²
Steel palisade fence (1.8m) high	2500m
Swimming Pools (4x3m2)	7m/3 and 6/4 (280 m²)
Deck	75m² with approximately 20m long staircase
Carports	13/36-468 m²
Retaining wall	2450 m²
Paving in the hall	3285 m²
Paving – access road	10131 m²
Bulk services Electrical supply	455m
Sewer reticulation	631m
Water reticulation including 6x 6000l tanks	631m

Reply:

In carrying out its mandate, the Department develops legislation, undertakes programs and projects, and in that process interacts with a plethora of stakeholders and industry players of varying nature. This for example may take a form of bilateral meetings, visits, conferences, etc. and therefore it is practically impossible to mention with specific engagements that the department, often represented by different officials at different levels, has undertaken.

Reply:

Honourable Member, in accordance with the established practise applicable to parliamentary questions contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, I will not be able to provide names of the service providers as requested. The document referred to prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. It specifically states the following:

“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”

In addition, to spend time sourcing information for the past five financial years will take time and it would not be prudent to spend resources on a project such as this one. The Honourable Member is, however, encouraged to provide me with specific areas of concern that she might have in respect of any service provider used by my Department and the entities reporting to me.

 

Reply:

(i) & (ii) The information requested by the Honourable Member is available in the Department’s Annual Report.

 

Reply:

The Question has been referred to all the Provincial Education Departments and the response will be provided as soon as it is received.

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available in the Department. The Department has however, engaged the Provincial Department responsible for Local Government to request the relevant information from municipality. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is received.

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available in the Department. The Department has however, engaged the Provincial Departments responsible for Local Government to request the relevant information from municipality. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is received.

Reply:

a) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) does not have resources in the voted funds to provide sanitary towels to female learners.

b) Provinces such as Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal have implemented local initiatives to provide sanitary towels to female learners.

(i) (ii)The project is a provincial initiative that is led and funded by each of the provinces. The school lists and relevant details remain in the custody of the said Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) and the question may be referred to the said PEDs.

 

Reply:

(1)

Yes, there are municipalities which have made payment agreements (PA’s) with Eskom and have defaulted on those agreements in each of the past three financial years.

(1)(a)

Annexure A presents the municipalities which have made payment agreements with Eskom and have defaulted on those agreements at some point within each of the past three financial years.

(1)(b)

Eskom together with the intervention of national and provincial (Treasury and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs) have engaged municipalities in order to agree on realistic payment plans.

(2)

Yes, from the specified municipalities in Table 1 above there are municipalities at risk of having their electricity supply cut off by Eskom. Planned interruptions dates for municipalities at risk of having their electricity supply cut off by Eskom are presented in Table 1 below.

Table 1:

Province	Municipality	Planned Interruption Date
Free State	Nketoana Mantsopa Tokologo Masilonyana Nala Dihlabeng Moqhaka	27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17 27-Sep-17
Limpopo	Thabazimbi	21-Sep-17
Northern Cape	Siyancuma Renosterberg Thembelihle1 Tsantsabane	18-Sep-17 18-Sep-17 18-Sep-17 18-Sep-17

Although Thembelihle municipality electricity supply will be interrupted, the municipality does not have a payment arrangement with Eskom.

Annexure A:

Province	2015_2016 Financial Year Municipal Payment arrangement list
	Valid PA's in 2015/16 Fin Year	Municipality	Honouring PA’s in 2015/16 Fin Year	Number of municipalities who did not honour their agreements
Eastern Cape	5	1. Maletswai (Now Walter Sisulu) 2. Nkonkobe (Now Raymond Mhlaba) 3. Nxuba (Now Raymond Mhlaba) 4. Makana 5. Gariep Municipality (Now Walter Sisulu)	0	5
Free State	8	1.  Dihlabeng 2.  Masilonyana 3. Mantsopa 4. Matjabeng 5. Nketoana 6. Maluti A Phofung 7. Metsimaholo Munic 8. Nala Local Munic	1	7
Gauteng	3	1.  Midvaal 2.  Randfontein 3. Westonaria	3	0
KZN	2	1. Abaqulusi 2. Ulundi	1	1
Limpopo	2	Thabazimbi Munic Mookgophong	0	2
Province	2015_2016 Financial Year Municipal Payment arrangement list
	Valid PA's in 2015/16 Fin Year	Municipality	Honouring PA’s in 2015/16 Fin Year	Number of municipalities who did not honour their agreements
Mpumalanga	10	1. Emalahleni 2. Msukaligwa 3.  Govan Mbeki 4.  Lekwa 5.  Emakhazeni 6. Mkhondo 7. Nkomazi 8. Thaba Chweu 9. Chief Albert Luthuli 10. Umjindi	1	9
North West	9	1. Ditsobotla 2. Kgetlengrivier 3. Lekwa-Teemane 4. Mamusa 5. Matlosana 6. Naledi 7. Tswaing 8. Maquassi Hills 9. Madibeng	2	7
Northern Cape	11	1. Kamiesberg 2. Khara Hais 3. Khai - Ma 4.  Nama Khoi 5.  Renosterberg 6.  Tsantsabane 7.  Magareng 8. Siyathemba 9. Siyancuma 10. Dikgatlong 11. Ubuntu	3	8
Western Cape	3	1. Oudtshoorn 2. Kannaland 3. Cederberg	2	1
Province	2016_2017 Financial Year Municipal Payment arrangement list
	Valid PA's in 2016/17 Fin Year	Municipality	Honouring PA’s in 2016/17 Fin Year	Number of municipalities who did not honour their agreements
Eastern Cape	4	1. Dr Beyers Naude (Former Ikwezi) 2. Makana 3. Raymond Mhlaba 4. Walter Sisulu (former Gariep and Maletswai)	1	3
Free State	8	1. Dihlabeng 2. Masilonyana 3. Mantsopa 4. Moqhaka 5. Nala 6. Nketoana 7. Phumelela 8. Tokologo	2	6
Gauteng	7	1. Midvaal 2. Randfontein 3. Lesedi 4. Mogale City 5. Emfuleni 6. Merafong 7. Westonaria	7	0
KZN	4	1. Mpofana 2. eDumbe 3. Ulundi 4. Abaqulusi	3	1
Limpopo	5	1. Musina 2.  Bela-Bela 3. Modimolle 4. Mookgophong 5. Thabazimbi	0	5
Mpumalanga	11	1.    Emalahleni 2.    Msukaligwa 3.    Thaba Chweu 4.    Govan Mbeki 5.    Lekwa 6.    Emakhazeni 7.    Mkhondo 8.    Albert Lithuli 9. Dipalaseng 10. Victor Khanye 11. City of Mbombela	1	10
North West	9	1. Ditsobotla 2. Kgetlengrivier 3. Lekwa-Teemane 4. Mamusa 5. Matlosana 6. Naledi 7. Ramotshere 8. Tswaing 9. Ventersdorp	4	5
Northern Cape	18	1.   Kai Garib (Keimoes) 2.  Kai Garib (Kenhardt) 3.  Kai Garib (Kakamas) 4.    Kamiesberg 5.    Khai - Ma 6.    Nama Khoi 7.    Kgatelopele 8.    Renosterberg 9.  Tsantsabane 10. Magareng 11. Ga-Segonyana 12. Phokwane/Hartswater 13. Emthanjeni 14. Gamagara 15. Siyathemba 16. Siyancuma 17. Dikgatlong 18. Ubuntu	2	16
Western Cape	2	1. Oudtshoorn 2. Kannaland	1	1
Province	2017_2018 Financial Year Municipal Payment arrangement list
	Valid PA's in 2017/18 Fin Year	Municipality	Honouring PA’s in 2017/18 Fin Year	Number of municipalities who did not honour their agreements
Eastern Cape	5	1. Dr Beyers Naude (Former Ikwezi) 2. KSD 3. Makana 4. Raymond Mhlaba 5. Walter Sisulu (former Gariep and Maletswai)	1	4
Free State	8	1. Dihlabeng 2. Masilonyana 3. Mantsopa 4. Moqhaka 5. Nala 6. Nketoana 7. Phumelela 8.. Tokologo	1	7
Gauteng	4	1. Emfuleni 2. Merafong 3. Mogale City 4. Randfontein	0	4
KZN	6	1. eDumbe 2. Mpofana 3. Newcastle 4. Phongolo 5. Ulundi 6. Zululand	4	2
Limpopo	4	1. Modimolle 2.. Mookgophong 3. Musina 4. Thabazimbi	0	4
Mpumalanga	10	1. Albert Lithuli 2. Dipaleseng 3. Emakhazeni 4. Emalahleni 5. Govan Mbeki 6. Lekwa 7. Mkhondo 8. Msukaligwa 9. Thaba Chweu 10. Victor Khanye	0	10
North West	9	1. Ditsobotla 2. Kgetlengrivier 3. Lekwa-Teemane 4. Mamusa 5. Matlosana 6. Naledi 7. Ramotshere 8. Tswaing 9. Ventersdorp	2	7
Northern Cape	14	1. Dikgatlong 2. Emthanjeni 3. Gamagara 4. Ga-Segonyana 5. Kai Garib 6. Kgatelopele 7. Magareng 8. Nama Khoi 9. Phokwane/Hartswater 10. Renosterberg 11. Siyancuma 12. Siyathemba 13. Tsantsabane 14. Ubuntu	4	10
Western Cape	2	1. Oudtshoorn 2. Kannaland	1	1

Reply:

a) (i)(ii)(iii)

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs does not own any land

b) (i)(ii)(iii)

The Department is still awaiting a response from entities reporting to me.

Reply:

Once schools are fit for purpose, a practical completion certificate is awarded. Upon final completion, the asset is handed over to the relevant Provincial Department who then makes sure that there is a maintenance budget and maintenance plan for the school. All 184 schools have been issued with their practical completion certificates.

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available in the Department. The Department has however, engaged the Provincial Departments responsible for Local Government to request the relevant information from municipality. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is received.

Reply:

1. a) NERSA did not reverse any decision related to Eskom‘s coal contracts and costs. The decision taken by NERSA was that Eskom‘s information relating to coal contracts and cost not be published as it contained commercially sensitive information. Eskom has submitted all requested information to NERSA.

b) NERSA did not reverse any decision. (Limiting information only to the personnel of the Regulator is standard practice with all commercially sensitive information).

2. a) No decision was reversed by NERSA.

b) No decision was reversed by NERSA

Reply:

a) Yes, I accompanied H.E President Jacob Zuma on a working visit to the Russian Federation.

b) No

Reply:

The Department utilises many service providers over the a wide range of service areas. The number of service providers utilised by the Department over the past five years is average. In accordance with the kind of services the Department renders.

UNQUOTE.

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available in the Department. The Department has however, engaged the Provincial Departments responsible for Local Government to request the relevant information from municipality. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is received.

Reply:

The response from Ekhurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is narrated underneath:

The Municipality appointed consultants to investigate the bridges. They had submitted the report to the Municipality. The answers are based on the report and Municipal comments.

(a) Central Avenue

The bridge was not closed. Visual inspections by the relevant department of the municipality indicated that it appeared to be stable enough to allow traffic through it. This was confirmed by the appointed Consultants.

(b) Van Riebeeck Avenue

The bridge was not closed. Visual inspections by the relevant department of the municipality indicated that it appeared to be stable enough to allow traffic through it. This was confirmed by the appointed Consultants.

(c) 4th Avenue

The bridge was not closed. Visual inspections by the relevant department of the municipality indicated that it appeared to be stable enough to allow traffic through it. This was confirmed by the appointed Consultants.

(d) 1st Avenue in Edenvale

This was the only bridge that was closed as the visual inspection indicated damage to the deck overlay. It is a small bridge constructed with culverts, which is the reason for closing the bridge until it could be certified as stable/ safe by specialist consultant. However, the bridge was opened for traffic after getting certification from the consultant.

(i) The appointed consultant assessed the stability and safety of the mentioned bridges for any movement/ displacement that could have taken place. They checked the stability of the abutments, floor slabs, approach roads and discharge/ downstream apron slabs. They also checked the extent of the erosion of the embankments and any movement/ damage to the decks/ overlays.

(ii) The consultant’s finding confirmed that all the bridges were structurally stable. They recommended that the upstream and downstream embankments require extensive rehabilitation due to the erosion and/ or flood damage to the areas around the wing walls.

(iii) The estimated costs for the remedial measure or to rehabilitate the bridges are as bellow:

(a) Central Avenue bridge: R 63 000 000.00 (it may vary depending on which design option is acceptable to the Consultants and Department of Water and Sanitation)

(b) Van Riebeeck Avenue bridge : R 300 000.00

(c)4th Avenue bridge/canal: R 5 600 000.00

(d) 1st Avenue bridge: R 800 000.00

(iv) The process has already been started. In order to execute the remedial measures designed by Specialist Consultants, approval from GDARD and Department of Water and Sanitation is required. These approvals and authorization requests have been submitted and approval is awaited.

(aa) Yes it does. The process has already been started. The municipality is awaiting the approvals and authorization of the design requests have been submitted and approval is awaited form GDARD and Department of Water and Sanitation.

(bb) All the bridges have been declared stable and have been open for traffic for quite some time now.

Reply:

a) At the conclusion of the Audit there was a dispute between the Department and the Auditor- General on the amount of irregular expenditure. The Minister of Energy has since met with the Auditor-General and the matter in dispute has been resolved.

b) (i) The area of concern that had been identified by the Auditor- General was understatement of irregular expenditure.

(ii) Steps to be taken to address the areas of concern include strengthening of internal controls.

(iii) As indicated in (ii) above mechanisms will be instituted to avoid the concerns identified again in 2017/18 financial statements as part of the remedial action plan. The Minister and the audit committee will oversee the administration on quarterly basis.

Reply:

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

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

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Reply:

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

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

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

Reply:

(1)(a) dates

2012 – 11 June 2012 and 23 October 2012

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

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

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

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

(b) venues

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

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

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

(2) 2012:

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

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

2013:

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

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

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

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

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

2014:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2015:

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

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

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

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

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

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

2016:

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

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

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

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

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

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

2017:

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

Reply:

I have been informed by SA Post Office as follows:

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

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

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

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

No.

(a) 150

(b) 45

END.

Reply:

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

Reply:

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

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

Reply:

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

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

(2)(b) Not applicable.

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

Reply:

Division: Operational Response Services

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Division: Crime Intelligence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

1. 58 Farms

2. Yes

(a) (i) Four land claims lodged.

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

(ii) None have been finalised

(b) None

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

Papiyana Family claim has been researched.

Gwatyu Community on the research stage.

 

Reply:

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

Reply:

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

Reply:

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

(i)(ii)(iii)

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

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

Reply:

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

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

Reply:

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

Main Account as at 31 August:

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

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

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Reply:

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

(3) No.

(a),(b) Falls away.

 

Reply:

(a) (b) Yes

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

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

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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Reply:

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

Reply:

(a) and (b) no

Reply:

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

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

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

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

3(a) Approximately 452 cases are still pending and

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

4(a) Confiscated Abalone destroyed

2012 – 1981.07kg (Unfit dried)

2013 – 4488.48kg (Unfit dried)

2014 – 10 748.97kg (Unfit dried)

2015 – 7 687.27kg (Unfit dried)

2016 – 9 299.02kg (Unfit dried)

2017 – 2 987.80kg (Unfit dried)

(b) It was only sold at auctions.

(c) Confiscated Abalone sold at auctions.

2012 – 5 821.07kg (dried)

2013 – 7 675.95kg (dried)

2014 – 18 230.17kg (dried)

2015 – 21 043.04kg (dried)

2016 – 16 664.28kg (dried)

2017 – 10 016.20kg (dried)

Reply:

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