05 December 2017 - NW3327

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether the (a) chief executive officer and (b) chief financial officer of entities reporting to the National Treasury are employed on a permanent basis; if not, (2) Whether the specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract; if so, (a) what are the names of each of the officers and (b) when (i) was each officer employed and (ii) will each officer’s contract end?

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Reply:

1. (a) The Chief Executive Officer(s) of the Land Bank, Development Bank of Southern Africa, SASRIA, South African Airways (SAA), the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA), Financial Services Board (FSB), Financial Intelligent Centre (FIC), Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), Office of Pension Fund Adjudicator (OPFA), Cooperatives Banks Development Agency (CBDA), Financial Advisory Intermediary Services (FAIS), Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) and South African Revenue Service (SARS) are appointed on a fixed term contract.

The Head of the Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) is currently in an acting capacity and the Chief Executive Officer for the Office of Tax Ombud (OTO) is employed on a permanent basis.

(b) The Chief Financial Officer(s) for the Land Bank, DBSA, SASRIA, PIC, SAA, IRBA, GTAC, FIC, GPAA, CBDA, FAIS, FFC, OTO and SARS are appointed on a permanent basis and the CFOs for FSB and OPFA are employed on contract basis.

2. The Chief Executive Officers details

Entity	What are their names	When were they appointed	When will the contract end
Land Bank	Mr TP Nchocho	1 January 2015	31 December 2019
DBSA	Mr P Dlamini	1 October 2017	30 September 2022
PIC	Mr D M Matjita	1 December 2014	31 December 2019
SASRIA	Mr C Masondo	16 May 2017	17 May 2022
SAA	Mr V Jarana	1 November 2017	31 October 2022
IRBA	Mr B P Agulhas	1 December 2008	31 March 2018
FSB	Mr D Tshidi	1 July 2008	Advent of the Twins Peaks
	Mr P Kekana	1 September 2015	30 August 2018
GTAC	Mr S Khan	26 January 2017	Acting no timeframe
FIC	Mr M Michelle	1 January 2017	31 December 2017
GPAA	Mr K Sukdev	1 August 2015	31 July 2020
OPFA	Ms M Lukhaimane	1 July 2013	30 June 2018
CBDA	Ms O Matshane	14 May 2012	12 May 2018
FAIS	Ms N Bam	1 April 2017	30 April 2018
FFC	Mr V Mbethe	12 September 2016	Acting no timeframe
SARS	Mr T Moyane	23 September 2014	23 September 2019

The Chief Financial Officer details

Entity	What are their names	When were they appointed	When will the contract end
FSB	Mr P Kekana	1 September 2015	30 August 2018

05 December 2017 - NW3456

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

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

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Reply:

1. Table A: Details of employees who had permission to do remunerative work and were found to be doing business with organs of state in 2014/15.

Name of Official	Purpose of each business/transaction	When did it happen?	What was the amount/value involved?	Remarks/explanation
1. Kgomo MA	Rendering catering services, office equipment supply, stationery and cleaning services for South African Social Security Agency	September 2014	R231.25	Administration Clerk. Approval granted on 22/05/2014.

2. Table B: Details of employees who had permission to do remunerative work and were found to be doing business with organs of state in 2015/16

Name of Official

Purpose of each business/transaction

When did it happen?

What was the amount/value involved?

Remarks/explanation

1. N Yulu

The official has resigned from the Department and we could not access or trace information on the nature of the transactions with government.

Permission was granted for remunerative work on 06/07/2015.

2015/16

R60 100.00

Deputy Director (Resigned on 30/04/2016.)

NOTES:

The amendments in the new Public Service Regulations of 2016 came into effect on 01 August 2016.
A transitional arrangement was provided for the employees who were doing business with organs of state for six months, ending on 31 January 2017.
All the mentioned employees conducted business with state departments before the effective date of the Public Service Regulations of 2016. Therefore, they were required to comply with the Departmental Policy on Remunerative Work outside employment in the public service and were granted permission.

05 December 2017 - NW2160

Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

Is the derivative function, such as hedging dealing with foreign exchange contracts, currency swaps and forwards, of the state-owned entities reporting to her, including Eskom, Transnet and Denel, managed internally; if so, (a) how many employees work in this department in each case and (b) what is the experience level of these employees for each entity; if not, (i) who manages the derivatives function for each entity and (ii) what is the contract value for this function in each case?

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Reply:

ALEXKOR SOC LIMITED

This function is not required at Alexkor.
(a)	Not applicable
(b)	Not applicable
	(i)	(i)
	(ii)	(ii)

DENEL SOC LIMITED

Denel manages its treasury through a group of treasury functions that includes hedging of the group’s foreign exchange exposure, the dealing and settling of all foreign payments and proceeds. The abovementioned function is conducted in line with the Treasury operations and procedures manual as approved by the Board.
(a)	The Denel Treasury department consists of 6 (SIX) persons with 6 (SIX) divisional CFO’s supporting the treasury function.
(b)	Experience levels ranges from 7 (SEVEN) to 38 (THIRTY EIGHT) years
	(i)	Not applicable
	(ii)	Not applicable

ESKOM SOC LIMITED

(1)

Yes, Eskom manages its derivative function internally under the supervision of the Treasurer who has more than 20 years related experience.

(a)

This function is value-chain based with a staff complement of approximately 20 employees.

(b)

The team has experience of 15 years on average in the Treasury department, with qualifications ranging from PhD in Mathematics Statistics, CA (SA), Masters in Economics, BSc, BCom (Hons), Honours in Investment.

(b)(i)

Not applicable

(b)(ii)

Not applicable

SAFCOL SOC LIMITED

It is SAFCOL’s stated policy at this stage not to trade and/or deal in financial instruments.
(a)	Not applicable
(b)	Not applicable
	(i)	Not applicable
	(ii)	Not applicable

SA EXPRESS SOC LIMITED

1. SA Express Airways does not perform any derivative functions, neither does it cover its foreign exchange exposure via foreign exchange contracts (FECs) and currency swaps. All foreign transactions are processed via spot i.e. two business days

2. SA Express Airways does not have any employees managing derivative financial instruments because they are non-existent.

3. There is no derivative function which is done at SA Express

4. There is no value of any derivative contract since this function is not exercise.

TRANSNET SOC LIMITED

Five employees.
The experience levels of these employees are well advanced and ranges from about 10 years to 20 years per employee.
The derivative function of Transnet is managed internally, except in cases where highly complex derivatives are used and specialist advise from external parties like banks and consultants are then utilized on an in need basis.
Not applicable, as the derivative function is managed internally.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Additional Information for the Minister’s attention only:

Table 1 below are qualifications and related work experience of Eskom’s Treasury employees executing the derivative function.

	SURNAME	INITIALS	QUALIFICATIONS	YEARS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE
1	PILLAY	A	Bsc	18
2	MALEKA	DM	M Economics	21
3	SELEKA	MR	B Comm	18
4	ALEXANDER	JR	B Comm (Comp Science) and B Comm (Hons)	10
5	MASIKE	KAP	B.Comm (Hons)	16
6	PHOOKO	P	B. Com	5
7	BALI	KF	Grade 12 (Matric)	13
8	MAKHUVHA	VT	PhD (Mathematics Statistics)	25
9	PENXA	KA	BSc (Hons) in Applied Mathematics and PostGrad High Diploma in Maths of Finance	18
10	ZONDO	N	BSc Maths	4
11	NODADA	U	BSc (Maths and Applied Maths), BSc (Hons) in Financial Engineering	11
12	MALOBA	ME	BSc (Hons) in Applied Mathematics	3
13	MAKORO	TF	B Comm	22
14	MOTHAPO	M	B Comm	19
15	RAMALATSOA	AGP	Grade 12	23
16	SCHOLTZ	A	CA(SA), CFA, CIMA	16
17	FREDERICKS	Y	B Compt Accounting	19
18	NCOLOSI	CB	CA(SA)	7

The derivatives function is a value chain driven responsibility, beginning with Funding Execution and involves back office, Loan Management. Table 2 below qualifications and related work experience of Eskom’s Treasury employees in the funding execution and loan management areas.

	SURNAME	INITIALS	QUALIFICATIONS	YEARS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE
19	SHWENI	SE	CA(SA)	18
20	RAPHAEL	JD	M Comm	16
21	BOTES	JM	B Comm	24
22	MNGUNI	NC	B.Comm (Honours Investment Management)	6
23	*GOITSEMODIMO	K	M Sc (Mathematics)	*8
24	*LEFIFI	K	CA(SA)	*1
25	MOLOKOANE	G	B Comm (Hons)	10
26	CROSS	TA	B Compt Accounting	27

05 December 2017 - NW3561

Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

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Reply:

DAFF

(a) Total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by DAFF:

(aa) 30 days: Two

(bb) 60 days: Zero

(cc) 90 days: Zero

(dd) 120 days: Zero

(b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

(aa) 30 days: R590

(bb) 60 days: Zero

(cc) 90 days: Zero

(dd) 120 days: Zero

Please note: The above reply is based on the information reported to National Treasury for reporting date 31 October 2017.

NCERA FARMS

No unpaid invoices

PPECB

	Question 3561 / NW3989E	Total	30 days	60 days	90 days	120 days
(a)(ii)	Total no. of supplier invoices unpaid	281	184	84	7	6
(b)	Balance outstanding	R 1,290,514	R 1,025,385	R 178,720	R 40,514	R 45,895

Reasons for aging beyond 30 days:

Most of the invoices in 60 days relate to travel and accommodation through the Travel Lodge card, which is processed upon receipt of the Standard Bank MasterCard statement, 55 days later.
One invoice relates to relief duty accommodation which is processed up front but is payable in stages as the accommodation is utilised.
A few invoices are queried or the service has not yet been fully completed.

OBP

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid = 25 (Column 1 here below)

(b) More than 30 days = R0.00

(c) 60 days Column 3 here below = R5 483 798

(d) 90 days Column 4 here below = R0.00

(e) 120 days Column 5 here below = R48 887

(f) 150 days Column 6 here below = R4 179

(a)	Unpaid invoices as at 31 October 2017
No	Name	60 Days	90 Days	120 Days	150 Days	TOTAL	Comments
1	AUTOMA MULTI STRYRENE (PTY) LTD	37 059,53				37 059,53	Outstanding delivery.
2	AFRICAN CRYOGENICS					-	Supplier delivered and invoiced more than ordered
3	PLANT BIOSCIENCE LIMITED				3 099,84	3 099,84	Rand Dollar Exchange Difference. Amount not payable anymore
4	AFRICAN CRYOGENICS			1 098,16		1 098,16	Supplier delivered and invoiced more than ordered
5	CONCEPT HEIDELBERG PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY	92 055,46				92 055,46	Booking for training not yet taken place
6	CLEAN GREEN PALLET SOUTH AFRICA					-	Outstanding delivery
7	WHITEHEAD SCIENTIFIC (PTY) LTD				1 079,91	1 079,91	Dispute order amount less than invoice amount
8	PRESSURE GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LTD			47 789,20		47 789,20	There is a dispute with the supplier regarding the grade of the coal
9	DEMCO (PTY) LTD	94 240,61				94 240,61	There was a dispute with the supplier, the amount has been paid in November 2017
10	DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS					-	Milestones not yet met.
11	LANDMARK					-	The amount is a retainer for construction done. It will be released after final inspection.
12	MASHEGO DR M					-	Amount was paid through payroll, because it is S&T to China. An adjustment will be made to clear the account.
13	OVI					-	Dispute. Discussion to resolve the issues are at an advanced stage
14	PREGIO INVESTMENT 7 CC					-	Amount withheld because milestones not met. 70% paid
15	TUBATSE HEALTH CLUB (PTY)LTD					-	Service provider defaulted on the contract.
16	UTI PHARMA / DSV DISTRIBUTION					-	Expecting a credit note from supplier. Goods never reached customer.
17	LABORATORY SPECIALITIES PTY LTD	6 220,98				6 220,98	The bank account supplied by the supplier was rejected by the system. The correct bank account was received and paid in the subsequent month of November
18	LOMAR PRINTERS CC	161 082,00				161 082,00	Paid in the subsequent month. Procurement was not sure the quality of the supplier before payment could be done
19	MAINSU (PTY)LTD	25 371,25				25 371,25	Invoice appeared incorrect as it did not have a correct OBP VAT number on the face of it.
20	MARATHON OFFSET	44 560,32				44 560,32	Investigating the quality of the goods delivered before payment will be done
21	MINEMA CHEMICALS	11 181,35				11 181,35	Paid in the subsequent month. Procurement was not sure the quality of the supplier before payment could be done
22	OVI	4 253 051,91				4 253 051,91	Dispute. Discussion to resolve the issues are at an advanced stage
23	PRESSURE GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LTD	23 768,80				23 768,80	Dispute of coal grade
24	THE SCIENTIFIC GROUP (PTY) LTD	733 554,66				733 554,66	There was a dispute with the supplier, the amount has been paid in November 2017
25	STARRATE SOUTHERN AFRICA	1 651,96				1 651,96	Supplier delivered and invoiced more than ordered
	TOTAL	5 483 798,83	-	48 887,36	4 179,75	5 536 865,94

NAMC


	Supplier	Amount	Status

1	Europcar	R 56 397.01	Current
		R 45 748.47	30 Days
		R 2 892.57	60 Days
		R 48 641.04

2	Bidvest	R 16 488.86	30 Days

3	Aquazania	R 1 350.90	Current
		R 1 863.90	30 Days
		R 3 214.80


4	KNM	R 44 050.00	30 Days

5	Diners Club	R 173 908.47	Current
		R 167 582.92	30 Days
		R 93 869.91	60 Days
		R 435 361.30



7	Mudziwa	R 2 000.00	30 Days

MLRF

The detail as at end September 2017 Supplier invoices outstanding are tabulated hereunder. It should be noted that some of these have since been paid.

	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	Over 90 Days
Number	16	16	5	27
Value	R1 101 102.07	R2 939 668.63	R76 439.20	R229 734.24

05 December 2017 - NW3682

Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1569 on 6 September 2017, Denel Vehicle Systems deviated from any provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, on any contracts and/or procurements during the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of each case?

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Reply:

Yes, all procurement for Denel Vehicle Systems during the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 deviated from the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999.

Denel Vehicle Systems (DVS), formerly Land Systems South Africa (LSSA) procurements were made as per LSSA company policies which did not fully comply and was not required to comply with the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999 (PFMA). When LSSA was acquired by Denel it was acquired as a going concern and procurement contracts were already in place as was required by operations. Many of these contracts were based on formal supplier agreements and as such it could not be converted to comply with PFMA provisions until such time that these contracts were concluded in terms of its execution and processes and systems are in place which we have achieved. On this basis exemption were requested from National Treasury. Concurrent to the above, new procurement policies compliant with PFMA provisions were instituted at DVS.


Remarks:			Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mr Mogokare Richard Seleke			Ms Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General			Minister of Public Enterprises
Date:			Date:

05 December 2017 - NW3718

Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Mr JH Steenhuisen

1. Whether, with reference to a certain matter (details furnished), he has obtained the requisite security clearance since his appointment of Minister of State Security; if so, what requisite legal provisions were relied upon for the clearance obtained; if not, 2. Whether he has access to classified state information since his appointment as Minister of State Security; if so, what requisite legal provisions are relied upon for accessing classified state information?

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Reply:

1. The State Security Agency (SSA) adheres to the principles of the Minimum Information Security Standards that provide that, “Political appointees will not be vetted, unless the President so requests, or the relevant contract so provides.” [Paragraph 1.5, Chapter 5].

2. In light of the above, question 2 becomes immaterial.

05 December 2017 - NW3710

Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

(a)What steps is South Africa taking to facilitate the peaceful resolution of the political impasse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and (b)what are the terms of reference for the political dialogue regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo that was facilitated by the former President of Namibia, Mr Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba? NW4143E

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Reply:

(a)South Africa’s involvement and engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is guided by the Southern African Development Community (SADC). In this regard, SADC has urged all the stakeholders to refrain from actions that would undermine the political and security stability in the country. On 15th October 2017

HE President Jacob Zuma paid a working visit to the President of the DRC, HE Joseph Kabila, to emphasise the importance of ensuring the elections take place and securing peace and stability in the region.

(b) HE President Jacob Zuma, in his capacity as Chair of SADC, after consultation with outgoing Chair of SADC, in line with the decision of the SADC Summit, appointed former President of Namibia, HE Mr Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba as the special envoy to the DRC. The special envoy is expected to meet with the DRC

National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) and the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) at which point he is due to receive an update on preparations for the General,

Presidential, Parliamentary and Provincial Elections.

UNQUOTE

05 December 2017 - NW3625

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

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

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Reply:

a) The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development does not own land. This is in view of the existing legislation that governs the immovable assets in particular State Land Disposal Act No. 48 of 1961 and Government Immovable Asset Management Act No. 19 of 2007.

b) The National Prosecuting Authority, Special Investigating Unit and Legal Aid South Africa have informed me that they do not own any land.

05 December 2017 - NW3834

Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(1) What are the relevant details of the intended composition of the Fisheries Transformation Council with regard to (a) membership and (b) qualifying criteria for election; (2) (a) how will the members be elected and (b) what will their mandate and powers be; (3) what steps will he take to ensure that fishing communities are well represented and that fit and proper persons will be elected, in particular with regard to their (a) status as bona fide fishermen, (b) experience and (c) knowledge of fishing and the fishing industry; (4) will members of the specified council be nominated and elected by the fishing community and industry; (5) will the council be a national council or will it have provincial structures?

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Reply:

1. In terms of Section 29 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No 18 of 1998) (“the Act”), the Minister shall establish the Fisheries Transformation Council (“the Council”) by notice in the Gazette.

(a) Appointment of members to the Council is undertaken by the Minister in accordance with the provisions of Section 34(1) of the Act, which states inter alia that “the Council shall consist of at least five members, including a chairperson, appointed by the Minister for the period determined by him or her, but not exceeding three years at a time”.

(b) In terms of Section 34(2) of the Act, the Minister “shall ensure that the Council be broadly representative and multidisciplinary, with members qualified to make a substantial contribution towards the proper functioning of the Council”. Section 34(4) of the Act prohibits the appointment of any person who has a direct interest in any manner whatsoever in commercial fishing or mariculture. In addition, Section 34(5) of the Act provides a list of criteria that would exclude any person from serving on the Council.

(2)(a) Members of the Council will be nominated by the public or interested parties pursuant to a Notice in the Gazette. Section 34(3) of the Act provides for the nomination of persons who meet the criteria set out in Section 34(4) and Section 34(5) of the Act. The Minister may thereafter appoint such person as may be nominated in terms of the gazetted invitation. The Gazette Notice Number: 41190 dated 20 October 2017 called for nominations and closing date for submission of nominations was 10 November 2017.

(2)(b) Section 30 of the Act stipulates that the main objective of the Council shall be to facilitate the achievement of fair and equitable access to the rights referred to in Section 18 of the Act. The Minister may in terms of Sections 31 of the Act allocate rights to the Council and the Council shall lease rights, according to criteria determined by the Minister, to persons from historically disadvantaged sectors of society and to small and medium size enterprises. In terms of Section 32 of the Act the Council may, subject to restrictions determined by the Minister –

(a) lease commercial fishing rights;

(b) determine the price to be paid by lessees of rights;

(c) determine the conditions applicable to leases granted in terms of this section, which conditions shall govern the circumstances under which the lease may be revoked, cancelled, suspended or altered; and

(d) assist in the development and capacity building of persons from historically disadvantaged sectors of society and small and medium size enterprises.

Furthermore, in terms of Section 33 of the Act, the Minister may issue criteria, guidelines and instructions for the operation of the Council, and determine that the affairs of the Council shall be managed and controlled according to a business plan approved by the Minister.

3. Members of the public, Fishing Associations, Organisations and Industry, Non-Governmental Organisations, Small-scale Fishers, fishing communities, and any other interested or affected persons may nominate any person they feel meets the criteria mentioned above, and who has knowledge and experience of fishing and the fishing industry. It should be noted however, that in terms of Section 34(4) of the Act, no person who has direct interest in any manner whatsoever in commercial fishing or mariculture shall be appointed to the Council to ensure the independence and objectivity of the mandate of the Council, which includes the allocation of leases to undertake fishing. Accordingly, to allow persons who participate in fishing (such as via quotas or processing or marketing of fish) would result in unsustainable conflicts of interest. The appointment of members to the Council will be undertaken in terms of the criteria set out in the Act.

4. Members of the Council will be nominated by members of the public (including fishing communities and industry) and appointment will be made by the Minister in terms of Section. It should be noted that the Minister is not bound by any nomination and that members of the Council are appointed and not elected.

(5) The Council shall exist as a national council as marine living resource management is a national Government competency.

05 December 2017 - NW3604

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

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

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Reply:

Part A: The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) does not own land but administers the land on behalf of the Department of Public Works to preserve the land’s agricultural potential.

(i) where is each plot of land located,

Reply: The land in question are in all the 9 provinces: GP (6 488.8419ha), KZN (6 794.6304ha), MP (4 058.6147ha), LP (3 967.2156ha), NC (11 715.7721ha), EC (4 415.2687ha), NW (9 788.393 ha), FS (6 521.4947ha) and WC (19 481.9748ha)

Question:

(ii) what is the size of each specified plot and

Reply: Each land has its size and all combined is 73 232.1959ha for all the 9 provinces.

Question:

(iii) what is each plot currently being used for?

Reply: The properties are mainly used for livestock grazing and some for planting of crops.

PART B: ARC as an entity reporting to the Minister of DAFF,

B 1 – ARC TROPICAL & SUB-TROPICAL CROPS

ASSET DESCRIPTION	SIZE (Ha)	LOCATION	CURRENT USE
Musina Research Farm	1494	Limpopo	Research (Citrus) Vegetable production Wildlife
Friedenheim Research Farm: Portion of portion 72, 73 and 74 of Friedenheim 282 JT	321.0386	Mpumalanga	Research on Macadamia Cut-flower incubator Commercial Litchis Cassava research
Nelspruit Research Farm: Portion of remainder of portion 38 of Nelspruit 312 JT	140.43	Mpumalanga	Used for research Institute Administration Leasing of spare office and storeroom space
Umthiza Research Farm	421.91	Eastern Cape	3rd Party agricultural training Grazing Research trials of guayule
Citrusdal Research Farm	126.76	Western Cape	Currently not used, however discussions and plans are in place to utilise for research and commercial production
Addo Experimental farm	153.4626	Eastern Cape	Citrus Research station Aloe research by Infruitech Commercial citrus production
Hluhluwe Experimental farm	252.2808	KZN	Experimental farm on pineapple & Tsetse fly research
Burgershall Experimental farm (Kiepersol)	295.3366	Mpumalanga	Research Commercial crop production
Levhubu Experimental farm	31.5409	Limpopo	Research variety of citrus Commercial production

B2 - ARC ANIMAL PRODUCTION

ASSET DESCRIPTION	SIZE (Ha)	LOCATION	CURRENT USE
Loskop – Suid Experimental farm	3889.1658	Groblersdal, Mpumalanga	Research (livestock - cattle)
Queenstown feed lot	7.1682	Eastern Cape	Leased to and used by SAPS as a pound for captured stray animals and animals recovered in stock theft cases
API main campus	999.76	Gauteng	Research (livestock – all; dairy research)

B 2 – INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ

ASSET DESCRIPTION	SIZE (Ha)	LOCATION	CURRENT USE
Langkloof Research Farm	292	Western Cape	Leased, but plans under development for research and commercial production
De Doorns Research Farm (Hexvallei)	21.0138	Western Cape	Research Partial lease
Lutzville Research Farm	109.5203	Western Cape	Farm used for research; Partial lease
Robertson Research Farm	166.3436	Western Cape	Research
Nietvoorbij Stellenbosch	193.5	Western Cape	Research
Infruitec South Campus (Stellenbosch)	7.7	Western Cape	Main buildings (offices, labs, etc)
Infruitec North Research Farm (Stellenbosch)	41.9	Western Cape	Research
Bien Donne Research Farm (Simondium)	227.9	Western Cape	Research
Drostersnes Research Farm (Overberg)	67.67	Western Cape	Research
Elgin Research Farm (Overberg)	45.6	Western Cape	Research
Ficksburg Research Farm	65.6	Western Cape	Currently leased by CSIR
Bellevue Research Farm (Paarl)	4.1	Western Cape	Research

B3 – ARC INDUSTRIAL CROPS

ASSET DESCRIPTION	SIZE (Ha)	LOCATION	CURRENT USE
Brits Experimental Farm	248	North West	Research Partial lease
Loskop Experimental Farm - Groblersdal	125.8041	Mpumalanga	Partial lease
IIC Main Campus - Rustenburg	246.5004	North West	Research

B4 – ARC ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY RESEARCH

ASSET DESCRIPTION	SIZE (Ha)	LOCATION	CURRENT USE
Kaalplaas (and portions) & other smaller portions of OVI	2 448.8007	Kaalplaas & Onderstepoort Gauteng	Research/grazing camps Partial leases
OVI main campus	108.23	Onderstepoort Gauteng	Main campus
TAD	5.2	Onderstepoort Gauteng	Trans-boundary animal diseases research programme
Naauwpoort Farm	66.6	Mpumalanga/Witbank	Leased (grazing)

B5 – ARC SMALL GRAINS

ASSET DESCRIPTION	SIZE (Ha)	LOCATION	CURRENT USE
SGI Main Campus Bethlehem	921.6810	Free State	Research Farm
Staff Compound Portion of Provo 1020, ARC-SGI, Bethlehem (Phahameng)	78.53	Free State	Used for residential purposes

B6 - ARC-VEGETABLES & ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

ASSET DESCRIPTION

SIZE (Ha)

LOCATION

CURRENT USE

VOPI Main Campus Roodeplaat

3011

Gauteng

Research

Livestock (cattle) grazing & wildlife

B7 – ARC PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH

ASSET DESCRIPTION	SIZE (Ha)	LOCATION	CURRENT USE
Vredenburg	4.1833	Western Cape	Research
PPRI Main Campus Roodeplaat	69.6871	Gauteng	Research

05 December 2017 - NW3658

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of State Security

Whether his department has completed its investigation into Project Spider Web since the reply to question 2335 on 11 November 2016; if not, why not; what are the relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. The State Security Agency (SSA) as a matter of policy does not disclose operational information.

2. It should however be observed that the SSA is held accountable on such matters by the Joint Standing Committee (JSCI).

05 December 2017 - NW3737

Ndlozi, Dr MQ to ask the Minister of State Security

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

Source
Link

Reply:

It should be noted that the SSA has not engaged the services of the company mentioned. Yet, in applying the principles of the broader SSA strategy not to divulge information relating to operations, it is recommended that the following answer be submitted:

Information relating to service providers to the State Security Agency (SSA) forms part of the broader operational strategy of the SSA and therefore remains classified and privileged.

- Information about service providers and details such as travel information are matters that fall in the ambit of national security and therefore excluded from public disclosure.

- It should however be observed that the SSA is held accountable on such matters by the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI).

05 December 2017 - NW3386

Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

INFORMATION MEMORANDUM TO:Mogokare Richard Seleke DIRECTOR-GENERAL FROM :Justin De Allende RE:PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO. 3385 DATE:27 OCTOBER 2017 ================================================================ COVER MEMO AND THE PACKAGING OF PQ BY: Department of Public Enterprises ………………………………. Acting Deputy Director-General Date: COMMENTS: ……………………………………….. ………………………………… Mogokare Richard Seleke Director-General Date: APPROVED/DECLINED/COMMENTS ………………………………………….. ………………………………………….. …………………………………………. DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NO.:PQ 3386 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 27 October 2017 Mr R K Purdon (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises: What number of tons of coal were burned at each power station by Eskom (a) in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017? REPLY: (a)(i)(ii)(iii) and (b) The table below lists number of tons of coal were burned at each power station by Eskom from (a)(i) 2014-15, (a)(ii) 2015-16, (a)(iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017. Financial Year (a)(i) FY 2014-15 (a)(ii) FY 2015-16 (a)(iii) FY2016-17 (b) Sept 17 YTD Total Coal Burnt ( Kton) 119 179 114 806 113 737 57 803 Kusile 223 Medupi - 1 362 1 944 2 201 Duvha 7 260 7 600 8 487 4 325 Kendal 14 029 14 813 13 607 7 836 Lethabo 16 207 14 942 15 592 7 911 Majuba 12 938 11 457 11 676 6 717 Financial Year (a)(i) FY 2014-15 (a)(ii) FY 2015-16 (a)(iii) FY2016-17 (b) Sept 17 YTD Matimba 14 227 12 718 13 228 6 379 Matla 11 483 11 649 10 941 5 335 Tutuka 11 599 10 448 9 279 4 744 Arnot 5 595 5 865 5 707 2 462 Camden 5 074 4 561 4 493 1 943 Grootvlei 3 965 3 294 2 821 1 264 Hendrina 6 479 4 958 5 366 2 399 Komati 2 482 2 495 2 500 693 Kriel 7 841 8 644 8 096 3 371 Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved Mr. Mogokare Richard SelekeMs. Lynne Brown, MP Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises Date:Date:

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Link

Reply:

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

The table below lists number of tons of coal were burned at each power station by Eskom from (a)(i) 2014-15, (a)(ii) 2015-16, (a)(iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017.

Financial Year	(a)(i) FY 2014-15	(a)(ii) FY 2015-16	(a)(iii) FY2016-17	(b) Sept 17 YTD
Total Coal Burnt ( Kton)	119 179	114 806	113 737	57 803
Kusile				223
Medupi	-	1 362	1 944	2 201
Duvha	7 260	7 600	8 487	4 325
Kendal	14 029	14 813	13 607	7 836
Lethabo	16 207	14 942	15 592	7 911
Majuba	12 938	11 457	11 676	6 717

Financial Year	(a)(i) FY 2014-15	(a)(ii) FY 2015-16	(a)(iii) FY2016-17	(b) Sept 17 YTD
Matimba	14 227	12 718	13 228	6 379
Matla	11 483	11 649	10 941	5 335
Tutuka	11 599	10 448	9 279	4 744
Arnot	5 595	5 865	5 707	2 462
Camden	5 074	4 561	4 493	1 943
Grootvlei	3 965	3 294	2 821	1 264
Hendrina	6 479	4 958	5 366	2 399
Komati	2 482	2 495	2 500	693
Kriel	7 841	8 644	8 096	3 371

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

05 December 2017 - NW3704

Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

With reference to her reply to question 2803 on 30 October 2017, (a) how many occassions did the SA Express charter aircraft from other airlines to honour its commitments from 1 April 2016 to 31 October 2017, (b) what are the details of (i) the type of aircraft chartered and (ii) the airline from which the aircraft was chartered and (c)(i) for what period and (ii) at what cost was each aircraft chartered? NW 4135E

Source
Link

Reply:

Refer to the attached Annexure A.

Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3454

Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Labour

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

Source
Link

Reply:

1.

Cycle	No officials applied	Approved/Not Approved
2014/2015	100	Not approved
2015/2016	59	Approved
2016/2017	49	Approved

2. None were approved

04 December 2017 - NW3861

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(1)With reference to Operation Phakisa and waste disposal, (a) will her Department introduce an e-waste levy to increase the collection rate, (b) what are the plans of her Department to deal with e-waste, and (c) will it be (i) local or (ii) exported; and (2) (a) how will the new proposed levy increase collection rates, and (b) how will it be different to the plastic bag levy?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. a) Yes. The participants representing the ewaste sector requested that waste charges be introduced to increase the collection rates of ewaste.

b) The Department will be implementing a policy mechanism provided for in Section 28 of the National Environmental Management Waste Act, Act No. 59 of 2008. This policy mechanism is the Indstry Waste Management Plans (IndWMP).

c) The implementation of IndWMP promotes local beneficiation of waste materail. This will require capital funding to support large infrastructure and technology investments. These will be funded through the waste charges implemented.

2. a) There is no legislation currently in place to compel the end user to dispose of the e-waste in line with the waste hierarchy. The implementation of the levy will enable Product Responsibility Organisations (PROs) to provide financial incentves to encourage the end users to take back any redundant equipment to a buy or taker-back centre or an accredited recycler. The IndWMPs will also contain targets for collection and recycling. The Producer will be legally required to achieve these targets, and there will be adequate public awareness programs as part of these plans as well.

b) The plastic bag levy is collected by the South African Revenue Service and transferred to the National Revenue Fund. The new Industry Waste Management Plan for Paper and Packaging will include measures to collect waste plastics in general, of which plastic bags are a part of. The Industry Waste Management Plan levy will be approved together with the approved plan for the collection of the various plastics, including plastic bags.

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04 December 2017 - NW3676

Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development

(1)Whether the shareholders of a certain company (name furnished) have any connection or link with any (a) member of and/or (b) associate of a certain family (name furnished); if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether any (a) member of and/or (b) associate of the specified family is a (i) shareholder or (ii) beneficiary of the specified company; if so, what are the relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

I have been furnished with a reply by the CEO of the IDC, Mr Geoffrey Qhena, to the question, which follows below.

“There are no known members of the Gupta family that are Shareholders at Foskor. Historically the IDC has not been aware of any links by the Foskor Shareholders to the Gupta family.

Subsequent to the parliamentary question to the IDC, an extensive search to establish any links was undertaken.This search revealed no link to Coromandel International Limited, Sun International (FZE) Dubai, Kopano Foskor Employees Trust (SPV 3) and Ba-phalaborwa and Umhlathuze Community Trust (SPV 2). A link was however established with the Manyoro Consortium (SPV1).

To our knowledge, a possible connection is that of a Ms R Govender, with an ultimate indirect percentage in Foskor of 0,23% of the equity via the Manyoro Consortium. The consortium is a broadly held BEE entity. Ms R Govender is not involved in Foskor operations. Following the parliamentary question we have since established that she serves as a director in companies with Gupta family shareholding.”

Mr MG Qhena, IDC Chief Executive Officer, 1 December 2017

For further information, a list of Foskor Shareholders is tabulated below.

Industrial Development Corporation Ltd	59%
“Coromandel” under the following legal entities: Coromandel International Limited (2.82%) CFL Mauritius Limited (11.82%)	14%
Sun International (FZE) Dubai	1%
Manyoro Consortium (SPV 1)	15%
Kopano Foskor Employees Trust (SPV 3)	6%
Ba-phalaborwa and Umhlathuze Community Trust (SPV 2)	5%

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04 December 2017 - NW3531

Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works

What percentage of invoices did his department pay within the prescribed 30 days (a) in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017?

Source
Link

Reply:

The percentage of invoices paid within the prescribed 30 days were:

(a) In the past three years as follows:

(i) 2014-15 was 90% (PMTE) and 89% (DPW)

(ii) 2015-16 was 85% (PMTE) and 75% (DPW)

(iii) 2016-17 was 87% (PMTE and 90% (DPW)

(b) Since 1 April 2017 as follows:

(i) April was 87% (PMTE) and 98% (DPW)

(ii) May was 84% (PMTE) and 87% (DPW)

(iii) June was 84% (PMTE) and 88% (DPW)

(iv) July was 84% (PMTE) and 98% (DPW)

(v) August was 85% (PMTE) and 93% (DPW)

(vi) September was 85% (PMTE) and 94 (DPW)

(vii) October was 82% (PMTE) and 90% (DPW)

04 December 2017 - NW3603

Meshoe, Rev KR to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(1)(a) Whether the current electoral law is transitional or permanent; and (b) if it is transitional, by what date will it be made permanent; (2) whether any recommendations made by the Van Zyl Slabbert Commission on Electoral Reform report of January 2003 have been implemented; if not, why not; if so, (a) which recommendations were implemented and (b) on what date were the recommendations implemented?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1) The current electoral law, namely, the Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (Act 51 of 1996), the Electoral Act, 1998 (Act 73 of 1998), and the Local Government Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act 27 of 2000) are permanent and remain applicable. Section 5(1)(j) of the Electoral Commission Act empowers the Commission to continuously review legislation and to propose amendments to the national legislature. Therefore the Commission periodically makes proposals regarding amendments to electoral laws.

(2) The Electoral Task Team was established by Cabinet in 2002. The Task Team was unable to reach consensus and in consequence, two reports were presented. A majority report advocated for change in the electoral system and the minority report argued for the retention of the extant electoral system. As far as the Electoral Commission is aware, neither of the recommendations of the Majority or Minority Report of the Electoral Task Team was formally adopted and implemented. It is the prerogative of Cabinet to process the recommendations, and any consequential actions therefrom arising.

04 December 2017 - NW3155

Filtane, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1) When was she informed of the water crisis at the Butterworth Hospital in the Eastern Cape which resulted in patients being discharged to go home and suffer or probably die; (2) whether she notified the essential services such as the Butterworth Hospital of the water shortage; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether her department has taken any urgent steps to address the water crisis in the specified hospital in order to avoid the loss of lives; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Link

Reply:

(1) On 24 January 2017, I was informed of the water crisis pending drought disaster not limited to the Butterworth Hospital but for the entire Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. The Amathole District Municipality (DM) re-declared the drought in January 2017.

(2) Yes, essential services such as the Provincial Department of Health was kept abreast of the unfolding disaster through stakeholder meetings which included the Provincial Drought Technical Task Team, Provincial Sector Departments meetings and Joint Operation Committee meetings held in Butterworth where they were requested to make their own intervention plans as the Amathole DM made it clear that it would not have the capacity to provide the full water demand.

(3) Weekly dam levels have been provided by the Department to the Amathole DM and Provincial Disaster Management Centre. When the situation at Xilinxa Dam supplying Butterworth and surrounding areas became alarming, it was anticipated that it will have serious effect on the hospital and other institutions such as the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) campus. Regular drought water crisis meetings were held with the Amathole DM as the Water Services Authority and other key stakeholders, where they were requested to provide the drought intervention plans.

When the surface water supply to Butterworth (Xilinxa Dam and Gcuwa Dam) ran out completely, the Amathole DM prioritised carting of water to the Hospital. Owing to the logistics and costs of carting water from the nearest alternative source some 30km away, the Amathole DM was unable to meet the full demand at the hospital as well as to provide basic supply to all domestic consumers in Butterworth.

My Department has conducted drought awareness campaigns in Butterworth and has granted permission to the Amathole DM for the re-allocation of the Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) funding to accommodate emergency water supply in Butterworth through the Butterworth Emergency Water Supply Scheme (pipeline from Tsomo River to Xilinxa Dam), water tankering and groundwater investigations, namely, hydrogeological investigations, drilling, testing and equipping of boreholes at Butterworth, Kotana, Ehlobo, Teko Springs and WSU.

My Department approached the Office of the Premier, Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) and Provincial Treasury; as a result an amount of R 3 million has been pledged to assist Amathole DM with the drought.

Fortunately the water outage was short lived and the rain which fell from
8 to 9 October 2017 brought relief and the Gcuwa Dam was filled, but the Xilinxa Dam only rose to 7%, which will provide approximately 3 months supply. Butterworth is therefore not out of the crisis yet and needs close monitoring hence my Department has allocated Amathole DM with ten water tankers.

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04 December 2017 - NW3336

Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Ms Ms N V Mente (EFF) to ask the Minister of Labour

a) Since 1 January 2012, what number of labour inspections has the department conducted in the (i) mining and (ii) manufacturing sector, (b) at which (i) mine and (ii) manufacturing plant did each inspection take place and (c) what number of the mines and manufacturing plants were not labour compliant in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

Minister’s response:

The Department conducted inspections in each of the following sectors as follows;

Mining: 1190 Inspections were conducted in the sector for the period in question. The total of 77 were found to be non-compliant

Manufacturing: 32 Inspections were conducted in the sector for the period in question.

The Honourable Member is referred to the Annual Reports of the Department of Labour for further information.

04 December 2017 - NW3577

Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Labour

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

Compensation Fund has only one outstanding invoice to the value of R76 402, 80

CCMA has two outstanding invoices to the value of R75 019.61

04 December 2017 - NW3644

Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What is the annual water usage in each of the eight metropolitan municipalities?

Source
Link

Reply:

The following are metros in respect to the question with their respective registered volumes:

Name	Province
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	Eastern Cape
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	Western Cape
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality	Gauteng
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality	Gauteng
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	Gauteng
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality	KwaZulu-Natal
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	Free State
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	Eastern Cape

Registered Water User	Sum of Registered Volume (cubic metres): For 01 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017
BUFFALO CITY	72 310 000
CITY OF CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY	317 700 000
EKURHULENI METROPOLITAN COUNCIL	60 000
ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY	1 417 520
MANGAUNG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY	14 957 254
NELSON MANDELA BAY MUNICIPALITY	132 443 822
TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY	134 875 283
Grand Total	673 763 879

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04 December 2017 - NW3821

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police

With reference to the reply to question 1857 on 31 August 2017, what progress has been made in the investigation into CAS 108/06/2017 that was opened at Edenvale Police Station?

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Link

Reply:

The investigation into Edenvale, CAS 108/06/2017, has been finalised. All the statements were obtained and the case was remanded to 2018-03-14, for trial. The witnesses will be subpoenaed, during January 2018.

04 December 2017 - NW3498

King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Police

What measures has his department put in place to mitigate the impact of cyber-attacks in the country?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Republic of South Africa’s national security, economic prosperity and social wellbeing is critically dependent on Information Communication Technology (ICT) that is safe and secure. Big and small enterprises, governments, as well as private internet users are facing similar threats in cyberspace.

The South African Police Service (SAPS), recognises, as a high priority, the value of being able to detect, prevent, combat and investigate the pervasive cybercrime threat and in particular, cyber-attacks on critical information infrastructure.

The protection of critical infrastructure, such as electricity, transportation and banking against cyber threats is essential to our daily lives and the vulnerability to attack and exploitation of these systems is a real threat.

The SAPS therefore created capacities and capabilities, strengthened by continuous interaction and co-operation with intelligence agencies, International Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutorial Authorities, to provide a national, co-ordinated response to the most serious incidents of cybercrime occurrences.

The SAPS has well equipped cyber investigation support centres at national level, capable of providing digital forensic support in cybercrime and cyber-related investigations. These capabilities are also available in some provinces and the current focus is to ensure the roll-out to all provinces.

Furthermore, the SAPS and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), are engaged in a research project, to continuously enhance strategies and training frameworks to effectively detect, combat, prevent and investigate cybercrime.

04 December 2017 - NW3678

Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development

What are the details of the (a) (i) names and (ii) nationalities of each client who received phosphates and phosphoric acid exports from Foskor as indicated in the 2016 Integrated Report and (b) amount of (i) product exported and (ii) revenue generated from each export?

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Link

Reply:

I have been furnished with a reply by the CEO of the IDC, Mr Geoffrey Qhena, to the question, which follows below.

A) EUROPE MARKET:

Nationalities: Switzerland, Belgium, France, Lithuania

Amount of product sold:

17 268 mt P₂O₅ (phosphoric acid)

574 776mt Rock

B) MIDDLE EAST / ASIA MARKET

Nationalities: India, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

Amount of product sold:

5 988mt P₂O₅ (phosphoric acid)

50 484mt Rock

C) SOUTH AMERICAN MARKET

Nationalities: Colombia

Amount of product sold:

30 000mt Rock

D) JAPANESE MARKET

Nationalities: Japan

Amount of product sold:

40 190mt P₂O₅ (phosphoric acid)

20 000mt Rock

F) NEW ZEALAND MARKET

Nationalities: New Zealand

Amount of product sold:

60 000mt Rock

Total revenue from above amounts to R2 129m.

FOSKOR does not publicise details of its individual customers and prices as these are regarded as commercially sensitive information.

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04 December 2017 - NW3440

Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

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

Source
Link

Reply:

I have been informed by Department as follows:

1. Nineteen (19) employees were granted permission to perform remunerative work outside the public service (RWOPS) in the past three financial years.

2. No.

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3673

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether the construction of the Hoedspruit bulk water supply pipeline in the Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo was (a) put out to tender and (b) advertised; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) on which date(s), (ii) what were the outcomes of the supply chain management processes and (iii) what are the details of the project plan, including the phases of delivery of each component of the project; (2) (a) where is the starting point of the pipeline, (b) where will the water be treated, (c) what is the capacity of the pipeline, (d) what is the current status of the project and (e) from which water scheme will the water for the pipeline be sourced?

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Reply:

1. The project in question is being implemented by the Mopani District Municipality and it is funded through Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) which is being administered by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). The Department of Water and Sanitation was only involved during the recommendation of the Technical Report submitted to source funding for the project. The Technical Report was approved in 2013 and the following scope of work was completed by the Mopani District Municipality:

(a) New 5.94km long 400mm diameter steel pipeline starts from the connection point at Parma to the water treatment works site in Hoedspruit. The original scope of works as contained in the Technical Report was to treat raw water at Hoedspruit Water Treatment Works that was proposed to be built, however; the water will now be sourced from Blyde River and be treated at the new treatment works situated at Kampersrus.

2. Refer to the response provided in (1) above.

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04 December 2017 - NW3862

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(a) How does her department plan to enforce the separate source initiative mentioned in the Operation Phakisa: Chemicals and Waste Economy and (b) what will happen to those who refuse/fail to comply?

Source
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Reply:

(a) The Department is putting Norms and Standards for waste separation at source in 2018/19. The administrative and criminal enforcement would be carried out by Environmental Management Inspectors as empowered by the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, Act No 59 of 2008. However, municipalities that have made separation of waste at source mandatory as part of their by-laws have enforcement powers that they can also exercise accordingly.

(b) The Department is bound by the Constitution to support those that fail to meet the Norms and

Standards however criminal enforcement can be considered as a last resort in keeping with
co-operative governance.

In terms of the co-operative governance approach, the Department will endevour to assist those to come into compliance. Enforcement will be considered as the last resort to ensure compliance with the Norms and Standards.

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04 December 2017 - NW3756

Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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

Source
Link

Reply:

1. None

2. My Department has not used Travel with Flair services 2016- 2017 for Main Account and Water Trading Entity (WTE).

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04 December 2017 - NW3338

Khawula, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(a) What number of engineers who are registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa are employed full-time by municipalities, (b) what is the name of the municipality at which each specified engineer is employed and (c) what is the (i) race and (ii) gender of each engineer in each case?

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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 obtain the relevant information from the municipalities. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.

04 December 2017 - NW3609

Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

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

Source
Link

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT

a) The Department does not own land

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable

ENTITIES

(b) Broadbrand Infraco, USAASA, ZADNA does not own any land in South Africa or abroad.

Nemisa does not own any land however owns a portion of the sectional title Scheme in which Franschoek Municipality Offices are situated as per the details below:

NEMISA	Location	Unit Size	Current Use
Unit 1	Franschoek Municipality	20 square metres	Office Use
Unit 2	Franschoek Municipality	40 square metres	Office Use
Unit 3	Franschoek Municipality	9 square metres	Office Use
Unit 4	Franschoek Municipality	19 square metres	Office Use
Unit 5	Franschoek Municipality	20 square metres	Office Use
Unit 6	Franschoek Municipality	38 square metres	Office Use

SITA

LOCATION	SIZE OF PLOT	CURRENT USE
Pretoria	42 379	SITA Corporate Office Head Office
Pretoria	61 101	SITA Data Centre & Corporate Office
Pretoria	8 626	SITA Data Centre

SENTECH

LOCATION	SIZE OF PLOT	CURRENT USE
Ladybrand	3,40 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Petrus Steyn	2,62 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Petrus Steyn	2,84 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Boesmanskop	6,12 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Theunissen	2090 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Theunissen (Gedeelte 3 Jan Pan 355)	446 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Theunissen (Gedeelte 4 Jan Pan 355)	446 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Theunissen (Gedeelte 5 Jan Pan 355)	446 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Theunissen (Gedeelte 6 Jan Pan 355)	446 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Senekal	6,18 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Springfontein	1,83 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Bethlehem	3,41 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kroonstad	2,81 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kroonstad	3,22 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kroonstad	2 230 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Suidrand	1 374 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kimberly	7,02 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Piet Plessis	4,63 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Erf 2884, Gedeelte van Erf 1438	1744 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Noupoort (Gedeelte 1 Plaas Ludlow 9)	445 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Noupoort (Gedeelte 2 Plaas Ludlow 9)	445 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Naauw Poort	963 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Naauw Poort	3938 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Noupoort	3285 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Noupoort	11242 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Outdshoorn	2,47 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Cradocks Hoek	2,78 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Cradock	5186 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Bergrand	4558 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Middelburg	3345 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
De Aar	4,61 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Beaufort West	4,46 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Calvinia	6,03 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Graaf-Reniet	2,40 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Komga	23,04 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Marionvale	3,36 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
East London	2645 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Grahamstown	8,20 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Suurberg	4,37 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Bedford	2,53 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Greenbushes	8,36 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Queenstown	3910 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Napier	4,68 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Piketberg	4880 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Piketberg	2,58 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Hout Bay	678 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Hermanus	625 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Hex River	232 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Villiersdorp	2,28 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Riversdale	7321 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Riversdale	4326 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Riversdale	1,50 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Stellenbosch	625 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Knysna	1500 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Vredendal	1076 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Aliwal Noord	2,47 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Aliwal Noord	2,27 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Matjiesfontein	2,57 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Vanrhynsdorp	4,40 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Prieska	8,21 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Carnavon	7,72 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Faans Grove	2,06 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kuruman Hills	6,46 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Durban North	3,35 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Glencoe	2,73 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Greytown	3,67 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Eshowe	3,56 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Brickfield	779 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Alverstone	6,91 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Matatiele	6,25 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Mooiriver	3,40 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Pietermaritzburg	3,69 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Davel	7,75 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Louis Trichart	2,40 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Zeerust	7,46 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Nylstroom	2,54 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Nylstroom	1488 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Potgietersrus	2,54 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Wolmaranstad	7,53 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Middelburg	7,68 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Thabazimbi	4,75 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Welverdiend	1,71 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Welverdiend	3454 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Schweiser Reneke	7,45 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Swartruggens	4929 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Rustenburg	8523 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Rustenburg	8565 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Piet Retief	7,70 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Klerksdorp	2277 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Klerksdorp	3,11 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Klerksdorp	4,38 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Volksrust	3,38 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Christiana	2,35 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Christiana	4,90 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Carolina	6,18 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Dullstroom	4,77 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Welgedacht	40,46 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Durban North	3,35 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Douglas	7,02 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kameeldrift	3983 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kokstad	2805 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kimberly	5400 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Sentech STP	7,02 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Sentech Tower	1, 35 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Pofadder	18 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Gams	1,69 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Blomhoek	3944 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Springbok	1,14 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Farm Roodekraans	1,21 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Newcastle	1296 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Newcastle	10 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Nongoma	3,61 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Port Shepstone	5,23 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Ubombo	1,56 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Vryheid	2562 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Kleinbegin	8,09 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Gordonia	1081 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Fouries Kraal	400 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Ops Centre	1071 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Klipheuwel	10,60 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Glendenningvale	3847 square metres	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Plattekloof	1,53 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Grootfontein	546,32 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Welverdiend	1,71 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services
Great Brak River	1,04 hectares	Broadcasting & Telecommunications services

SAPO

SAPO owns 441 sites which are open land as well as occupied land. There are 26 sites owned by SAPO that are completely open land at a total of 353 669m².

LOCATION	CURRENT USAGE	SIZE OF PLOT
		BUILDING AREA M²	LAND AREA M²
ALIWAL NORTH	POST OFFICE	808	2,141
AMALIA	POST OFFICE	125	1,421
BARKLY WEST	POST OFFICE	509	750
BEACONSFIELD	DEPOT	204	1,515
BETHLEHEM	POST OFFICE	580	1,675
BLOEMFONTEIN	PO ANNEX BUILDING	9,576	1,728
BLOEMFONTEIN	POST OFFICE (MAIN)	1,994	2,188
BLOEMFONTEIN	VACANT (OLD POST BANK)	4,415	2,963
BLOEMFONTEIN	VACANT SITE	0	57232
BLOEMFONTEIN CFG	CFG	725	6,688
BLOEMSPRUIT	POST OFFICE	165	2,512
BOETSAP	VACANT (OLD PO)	77	2,333
BRANDFORT	POST OFFICE	455	2,136
BRITSTOWN	POST OFFICE	484	2,220
BULTFONTEIN	POST OFFICE	594	1,873
BURGERSDORP	POST OFFICE	431	742
CALVINIA	POST OFFICE	447	704
CHRISTIANA	POST OFFICE	397	1,373
DE AAR	POST OFFICE	3,117	1,748
DEALESVILLE	POST OFFICE	380	1,560
DELAREYVILLE	POST OFFICE	1,232	3,965
DELPORTSHOOP	POST OFFICE	230	5,878
DENEYSVILLE	POST OFFICE	162	1,191
EDENBURG	POST OFFICE	334	1,295
EDENVILLE	POST OFFICE	178	488
FICHARDTPARK	POST OFFICE	370	2,000
FICKSBURG	POST OFFICE	674	1,115
FOURIESBURG	POST OFFICE	251	744
FRANKFORT	POST OFFICE	308	6,601
GLEN HARMONY	POST OFFICE	289	2,359
GROOT MARICO	POST OFFICE	149	628
HARRISMITH	POST OFFICE	858	2,300
HARTBEESFONTEIN	POST OFFICE	849	2,804
HARTSWATER	VACANT (OLD POKWANI PO)	130	1,362
HARTSWATER	POST OFFICE	307	1,199
HEILBRON	POST OFFICE	2,673	6,083
HENNEMAN	POST OFFICE	358	5,798
HERTZOGVILLE	POST OFFICE	349	2,695
HOBHOUSE	POST OFFICE	114	878
HOBHOUSE	VACANT SITE	0	878
JACOBSDAL	POST OFFICE	126	1,087
JAGERSFONTEIN	POST OFFICE	294	357
JAMESTOWN	POST OFFICE	253	823
JAN KEMPDORP	POST OFFICE	450	1,749
KAROS	VACANT (OLD PO)	143	1,181
KATHU	POST OFFICE	403	3,768
KEIMOES	POST OFFICE	760	1,983
KENHARDT	POST OFFICE	530	1,487
KOPPIES	POST OFFICE	616	1,487
KROONSTAD	POST OFFICE	1,138	3,484
KURUMAN	POST OFFICE	836	2,960
LADYBRAND	POST OFFICE	405	2,560
LANGENHOVEN PARK (BFN)	POST OFFICE	517	1,872
LICHTENBURG	POST OFFICE	1,461	2,856
LOXTON	VACANT (OLD PO)	144	1,269
LUCKHOFF	POST OFFICE	797	1,784
MAGAGONG	POST OFFICE	576	1,169
MAKOKSKRAAL	VACANT SITE	0	4,290
MAKWASSIE	POST OFFICE	297	2,231
MARCHAND	VACANT (OLD PO)	0	6,303
MARQUARD	POST OFFICE	266	1,841
MEMEL	POST OFFICE	248	743
MIEDERPARK (POTCHEFSTROOM)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	58	1,140
MOHADIN (KLERKSDORP)	VACANT SITE	0	693
NIEKERKSHOOP	VACANT (OLD PO)	204	595
NIEUWOUDTVILLE	POST OFFICE	120	1,119
ORANJEVILLE	POST OFFICE	85	1,108
ORKNEY	POST OFFICE + VACANT (SAPD + COURT)	690	9,903
PARYS	POST OFFICE	478	2,141
PETRUS STEYN	POST OFFICE	500	2,006
PHILIPSTOWN	VACANT (OLD PO)	630	476
POTCHEFSTROOM	POST OFFICE	6,364	5,883
PRIESKA	POST OFFICE	515	992
PROMOSA (POTCHEFSTROOM)	POST OFFICE	140	812
REITZ	POST OFFICE	478	2,666
RICHMOND (CENTRAL)	POST OFFICE	258	1,378
RIEBEECKSTAD	PO	48	516
ROUXVILLE	POST OFFICE	304	172
SANNIESHOF	POST OFFICE	806	2,963
SASOLBURG	POST OFFICE	1,125	2,098
SCHWEIZER-RENEKE	POST OFFICE	731	1,888
SENEKAL	POST OFFICE	106	1,547
SPRINGBOK	POST OFFICE	355	2,723
STELLA	POST OFFICE	242	905
STEYNSRUS	POST OFFICE	162	1,804
STILFONTEIN	POST OFFICE	1,020	5,225
SUTHERLAND	POST OFFICE	224	2,141
SWARTRUGGENS	POST OFFICE	445	1,400
TROMPSBURG	POST OFFICE	126	446
TWEELING	POST OFFICE	188	986
VAALPARK (SASOLBURG)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT + OLD PO	182	3,511
VAN WYKSVLEI	POST OFFICE	115	479
VAN ZYLSRUS	POST OFFICE	132	1,179
VANDERKLOOF (PETRUSVILLE)	POST OFFICE	228	750 +564
VENTERSBURG	POST OFFICE	558	1,982
VENTERSDORP	POST OFFICE	561	1,784
VENTERSTAD	POST OFFICE	306	1,448
VERKEERDEVLEI	POST OFFICE	222	1,551
VILJOENSKROON	POST OFFICE	1,157	1,212
VILLIERS	POST OFFICE	290	2,129
VIRGINIA	POST OFFICE	1,125	5,956
VIRGINIA	VACANT (OLD CONERA PO)	118	1,253
VREDE	POST OFFICE	652	1,486
WARDEN	POST OFFICE	696	2,648
WARRENTON	POST OFFICE	352	1,428
WELKOM	POST OFFICE	6,037	1,0034Ha
WEPENER	POST OFFICE	1,245	2,501
WILLISTON	POST OFFICE	455	941
WINBURG	POST OFFICE	352	639
WOLMARANSSTAD	POST OFFICE	385	1,085
ZASTRON	POST OFFICE	516	2,138
ZEERUST	POST OFFICE	1,426	3,640
ALGOAPARK	POST OFFICE	205	541
BETHELSDORP (PE)	VACANT SITE	0	19,176
BETHELSDORP (PE)	VACANT SITE	0	990
BLOEMENDAL (PE)	VACANT SITE	0	689
CATHCART	POST OFFICE	573	881
DORDRECHT	POST OFFICE	765	1,469
EAST LONDON	POST OFFICE	8,500	1,996
EAST LONDON (DAWN)	VACANT SITE	0	1,996
FORT BEAUFORT	POST OFFICE	714	1,311
GELVANDALE	POST OFFICE	680	1,463
GONUBIE	POST OFFICE	675	1,518
HANKEY	POST OFFICE		913
HUMANSDORP	POST OFFICE	810	1,527
JEFFREYS BAY	POST OFFICE	750	809
KING WILLIAMS TOWN	POST OFFICE	2,000	3,613
KIRKWOOD	POST OFFICE	817	1,424
KORSTEN (PE)	POST OFFICE	850	1,008
LINTON GRANGE (PE)	POST OFFICE	1,250	1,646
LOUTERWATER	VACANT SITE (EXCHANGE)	0	339
MALABAR (PE)	VACANT SITE	0	707
MICHAUSDAL	POST OFFICE	375	1,327
MIDDELBURG (CP)	POST OFFICE	790	1,665
MOLTENO	POST OFFICE	410	535
NEWTONPARK	POST OFFICE	450	2,191
PATENSIE	POST OFFICE	1,200	5,076
PEFFERVILLE (EL)	POST OFFICE	300	475
PORT ELIZABETH	POST OFFICE + OFFICES	48,000	7,094
PORT ELIZABETH	VACANT SITE	0	221,940
PORT ELIZABETH CFG	VACANT (OLD CFG)	1,063	2,856
QUEENSTOWN	POST OFFICE	795	2,264
RIEBEECKHOOGTE	POST OFFICE	380	880
SALTVILLE	POST OFFICE	1,450	2,191
SIDWELL	POST OFFICE	850	1,893
SOUTHERNWOOD (EL)	VACANT (OLD PO)	175	595
STEYNSBURG	POST OFFICE	505	694
STUTTERHEIM	POST OFFICE	624	1,688
UGIE	POST OFFICE	412	2,141
UITENHAGE	POST OFFICE	1,100	2,276
WALMER	POST OFFICE	1,100	1,416
WESTBANK (EL)	POST OFFICE	510	615
AMANZIMTOTI	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,367	1,821
AUSTERVILLE	POST OFFICE	271	777
BERGVILLE	POST OFFICE	845	1,872
CHATSWORTH	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,185	4,011
CHRISTIANENBURG (CLERMONT)	VACANT SITE	0	11,200
CLERNAVILLE	POST OFFICE	814	1,120
COLENSO	POST OFFICE	808	3,328
DALTON	RESIDENCE 1	385	1,636
DALTON	RESIDENCE 2	385	38,078
DANNHAUSER	POST OFFICE	814	7,408
DARNALL	VACANT (OLD PO)	175	768
DUNDEE	POST OFFICE	1,785	2,715
DURBAN	POST OFFICE (MAIN)	10,770	4,896
DURBAN	DURMAIL	21,680	36,268
DURBAN CFG	VACANT (OLD CFG)	2,480	7,242
DURBAN NORTH	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,290	2,396
DURNACOL	VACANT (OLD PO)	168	1,053
EMPANGENI STATION	POST OFFICE	318	2,002
ESHOWE	POST OFFICE	1,005	2,042
ESTCOURT	POST OFFICE	1,425	2,491
GINGINDLOVU	POST OFFICE	638	2,024
GLENASHLEY	POST OFFICE	240	1,012
GREYTOWN	POST OFFICE	745	1,365
GREYVILLE	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	667	1,097
HAMMARSDALE	POST OFFICE	1,738	3,578
HARDING	POST OFFICE	514	2,214
HIGHFLATS	POST OFFICE	258	1,085
HILLCREST	POST OFFICE	2,114	4,047
HLUHLUWE	POST OFFICE	283	2,100
HOWICK	POST OFFICE	1,470	1,920
ISIPINGO BEACH	POST OFFICE	211	556
IXOPO	POST OFFICE	759	2,721
JACOBS (BLUFF)	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,076	4,464
KOKSTAD	POST OFFICE	1,563	1,618
LADYSMITH (KZN)	POST OFFICE	4,162	5,168
MARGATE	POST OFFICE	2,172	3,560
MEER EN SEE	POST OFFICE	590	3,783
MELMOTH	POST OFFICE	251	1,223
MONTCLAIR	POST OFFICE	279	549
MTUBATUBA	POST OFFICE	671	3,993
MTUNZINI	POST OFFICE	162	766
NEW GERMANY	POST OFFICE	880	1,450
NEWCASTLE	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	321	2,284
NEWCASTLE	POST OFFICE	3,652	2,472
NEWCASTLE	VACANT SITE	0	2,725
NYONI	VACANT (OLD PO)	150	1,718
PHOENIX	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,110	2,531
PIETERMARITZBURG	HUB	5,160	16,250
PINETOWN (SARNIA)	VACANT SITE	0	1,972
POINT	POST OFFICE	637	2,023
POMEROY	POST OFFICE	200	504
PONGOLA	POST OFFICE	1,431	1,854
PORT SHEPSTONE	VACANT (OLD PO) + HUB	2,018	4,066
QUEENSBURGH	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	34	1,006
REDHILL (DURBAN)	POST OFFICE	800	1,263
RESERVOIR HILLS	POST OFFICE	380	2,060
RICHMOND (KZN)	VACANT (OLD PO) + EXCHANGE	1,070	4,311
STANGER	POST OFFICE	1,470	2,293
UMHLALI	POST OFFICE	290	1,339
UMKOMAAS	POST OFFICE	398	1,007
UMZINTO	POST OFFICE	787	6,008
UTRECHT	POST OFFICE	1,546	5,826
VRYHEID	POST OFFICE	2,159	4,496
WASBANK	POST OFFICE	433	2,005
WESTVILLE	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,185	5,467
WINTERTON	POST OFFICE	514	2,734
YELLOWWOOD PARK	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	636	1,353
AMSTERDAM	POST OFFICE	313	549
BADPLAAS	POST OFFICE	0	1,325
BALFOUR (TVL)	POST OFFICE	235	2,855
BARBERTON	VACANT (OLD PO) + EXCHANGE	2,851	4,352
BELFAST	POST OFFICE	667	1,428
BREYTEN	POST OFFICE	306	1,985
BRITS	POST OFFICE	1,488	1,993
BRONKHORSTSPRUIT	POST OFFICE	721	1,373
BRONKHORSTSPRUIT	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	45	100
CAROLINA	POST OFFICE	267	1,403
CHRISSIESMEER	POST OFFICE	146	1,045
CLUBVIEW (PTA)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	69	99
CLUBVIEW (PTA)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	16	2,514
CULLINAN	POST OFFICE	672	1,380
DAVEL	VACANT (OLD PO) + EXCHANGE	355	991
DIE HEUWEL (WITBANK)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	48	225
DUIWELSKLOOF	POST OFFICE	478	1,348
DULLSTROOM	POST OFFICE	301	1,388
EENDRAG	VACANT (OLD PO)	0	1,983
EMBALENHLE	RESIDENCE	52	424
EMBALENHLE	RESIDENCE	52	392
EMBALENHLE	RESIDENCE	52	392
EMBALENHLE	RESIDENCE	52	392
EMBALENHLE	RESIDENCE	52	558
EMBALENHLE	RESIDENCE	52	430
EMBALENHLE	RESIDENCE	52	395
EMBALENHLE	RESIDENCE	52	395
GARSFONTEIN (PTA)	POST OFFICE	297	1,536
GRASKOP	POST OFFICE	377	2,788
GREYLINGSTAD	POST OFFICE	506	2,149
GROBLERSDAL	POST OFFICE	606	2,933
HAENERTSBURG	POST OFFICE	327	991
HERCULES (PTA)	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,057	2,114
HOLMDENE	VACANT (OLD PO)	0	557
KINROSS	POST OFFICE	547	2,230
KOMATIPOORT	VACANT (OLD PO)	489	1,883
KOSTER	POST OFFICE	693	1,932
KRIEL	POST OFFICE	1,230	3,600
KWAGUQA (WITBANK)	VACANT SITE	0	144
LEEUPOORT (BELA BELA)	VACANT (OLD PO)	119	1,041
LESLIE	POST OFFICE	691	2,974
LEVUBU	POST OFFICE	190	1,403
LOUIS TRICHARDT	POST OFFICE	1,156	4,534
LOUWS CREEK	VACANT (OLD PO)	140	1,315
LYTTLETON	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,239	2,807
MACHADODORP	POST OFFICE	700	1,487
MAGALIESKRUIN	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	28	1,004
MALELANE	POST OFFICE	255	1,778
MARBLE HALL	POST OFFICE	461	1,104
MENLO PARK (PTA)	POST OFFICE	792	952
MONTANA (PTA)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	28	1,507
MORELETTA PARK (PTA)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	180	1,142
MUSSINA	POST OFFICE	28	1,447
NABOOMSPRUIT	POST OFFICE	840	840
NASARET (MIDDELBURG)	VACANT SITE	0	938
NELSVILLE (NELSPRUIT)	VACANT SITE	0	750
OHRIGSTAD	POST OFFICE	143	2,144
ONVERWACHT (ELLISRAS)	POST OFFICE	272	2,596
PHALABORWA	POST OFFICE	2,546	3,942
PIETERSBURG	POST OFFICE	8,007	2,855
POTGIETERSRUS	POST OFFICE	4,283	4,461
PRETORIA	TSHWANE MAIL CENTRE	28,000	66,009
PRETORIA	COMPUTER CENTRE	2,006	2,552
PRETORIA	NPC - KROMDRAAI	5,341	12,062
PRETORIA	POST OFFICE (CHURCH SQUARE) + VACANT AREA	32,750	10,207
PRETORIA NORTH	POST OFFICE	1,057	2,552
PRETORIA WEST	VACANT (OLD PO)	693	2,141
RADIUM	POST OFFICE	152	959
RAYTON	VACANT (OLD PO)	175	1,390
REYNO RIDGE	VACANT SITE	0	1,784
ROEDTAN	VACANT SITE	0	1,487
ROOSSENEKAL	POST OFFICE	252	3,965
ROSSLYN	POST OFFICE	472	2,989
RUSTENBURG	POST OFFICE	4,500	22,745
SABIE	POST OFFICE	464	991
SECUNDA	POST OFFICE	2,438	2,005
SECUNDA	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	81	431
SILVERTON	PROCUREMENT DEPOT	28,937	52,975
SOEKMEKAAR	POST OFFICE	197	1,501
SOSHANGUVE	POST OFFICE	895	2,896
STAALVELD (WITBANK)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	28	1,050
STANDERTON	POST OFFICE	2,943	1,271
STERKRIVIER	POST OFFICE	146	1,901
STOFFBERG	VACANT (OLD PO)	226	1,983
STOFFBERG/LAERSDRIF (MIDDELBURG)	POST OFFICE	142	3,024
STRYDMAG (MARBLE HALL)	VACANT (OLD PO + SCHOOL + RESIDENCES)	3,500	89,638
SUNNYSIDE	POST OFFICE	2,170	3,637
TASBETPARK (WITBANK)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	219	991
THE REEDS (PTA)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	88	300
TONTELDOOS	VACANT (OLD PO)	100	4,213
TRICHARDT	POST OFFICE	338	1,487
TZANEEN	POST OFFICE	2,935	3,965
VAALWATER	POST OFFICE	777	4,866
VALHALLA (PTA)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	28	12,323
WAKKERSTROOM	POST OFFICE	377	1,439
WESPARK (PTA)	VACANT (OLD PO)	295	1,558
WHITE RIVER	POST OFFICE	939	1,750
WIERDAPARK	POST OFFICE	560	1,939
ALBERTINIA	POST OFFICE	431	334
BELLA VISTA	POST OFFICE	175	750
BELLVILLE	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	5,430	3,240
BRACKENFELL	POST OFFICE	431	2,159
CALEDON	POST OFFICE	695	1,190
CAPE TOWN	CAPE MAIL	39,419	64,240
CAPE TOWN CFG	CFG	1,882	15,390
CERES	POST OFFICE	720	2,858
CITRUSDAL	POST OFFICE	780	3,465
DURBANVILLE	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,404	2,565
GANSBAAI	POST OFFICE	205	991
GEORGE	POST OFFICE	2,013	2,081
GOODWOOD	POST OFFICE	966	971
GRABOUW	POST OFFICE	667	1,429
HERMANUS	POST OFFICE	685	1,528
HOUT BAY	POST OFFICE	341	652
KENILWORTH	POST OFFICE	334	1,074
KNYSNA	POST OFFICE	1,131	2,446
KOELENHOF	VACANT (OLD PO) + EXCHANGE	183	991
LADISMITH (CP)	POST OFFICE	371	695
LAMBERTS BAY	POST OFFICE	771	3,303
LANGEBAAN	POST OFFICE	174	427
LOUWVILLE	VACANT (OLD PO)	175	682
MACASSAR	POST OFFICE	161	1,100
MAITLAND	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	894	3,111
MALMESBURY	POST OFFICE	636	2,109
MOSSEL BAY	POST OFFICE	1,456	2,028
NAPIER	VACANT (OLD PO)	184	764
PIKETBERG	POST OFFICE	450	1,168
PRINCE ALBERT	POST OFFICE	163	626
RIVERSDALE	POST OFFICE	1,461	1,838
ROBERTSON	POST OFFICE	12,071	2,141
RONDEBOSCH	DEPOT	997	1,715
SOMERSET WEST	POST OFFICE	1,694	2,972
STILBAAI-WEST	POST OFFICE	365	1,179
STRAND	POST OFFICE	911	1,456
SURWELL	POST OFFICE	279	1,494
TOUWSRIVIER	POST OFFICE	428	1,498
TULBAGH	POST OFFICE	397	330
UNIONDALE	POST OFFICE	800	2,142
VANRHYNSDORP	POST OFFICE	262	823
VILLIERSDORP	POST OFFICE	240	476
VREDENDAL	POST OFFICE	1,320	3,745
WELLINGTON	POST OFFICE	939	948
WOLSELEY	POST OFFICE	445	1,134
WORCESTER	POST OFFICE	2,356	2,131
ALBERTON	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	2,007	4,421
ALRODE	POST OFFICE	795	2,670
BASSONIA	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	75	1,007
BEDFORDVIEW	POST OFFICE	781	3,265
BENONI	POST OFFICE	2,697	4,164
BIRCHLEIGH	DEPOT	507	1,459
BOKSBURG	POST OFFICE	1,813	3,905
BRAAMFONTEIN	POST OFFICE	2,133	996
CARLETONVILLE	POST OFFICE	1,838	3,348
CHRISSIESFONTEIN	VACANT (OLD PO)	76	680
CHRISSIESFONTEIN	VACANT SITE	0	17,806
CROWN MINES	POST OFFICE	300	1,660
EDENVALE	POST OFFICE	2,037	3,965
EXCOM (JHB)	OFFICE	2,962	1,336
FORDSBURG	POST OFFICE	692	991
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT PARK	DEPOT	299	1,408
GALLO MANOR	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	145	991
GERMISTON	HUB	9,934	17,553
GERMISTON EAST	MAIL DELIVERY CENTRE		2,401
GLENVISTA	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	75	1,350
GREENSIDE EAST	POST OFFICE	121	1,012
HEIDELBERG (GP)	POST OFFICE	1,160	4,212
HENLEY ON KLIP	POST OFFICE	560	4,064
HILLSHAVEN (WESTONARIA)	VACANT SITE	0	1,576
INDUSTRIA	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	725	5,257
ISANDO	POST OFFICE	967	2,974
JETPARK (JHB) CFG	CFG HYPERHUB	3,835	42,827
JUKSKEIPARK	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	186	1,461
KAZERNE (JHB)	VACANT SITE	0	11,706
KOCKSVLEI	PO	244	488
KRUGERSDORP	DEPOT	1,181	1,493
LANGLAAGTE	POST OFFICE	300	1,660
LENASIA EXT 2	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,523	4,173
LENASIA EXT 2	VACANT SITE	0	5,019
LINBRO PARK	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	106	260
MAGALIESBURG	VACANT (OLD PO)	444	1,983
MARAISBURG	POST OFFICE	251	991
MONDEOR	VACANT (OLD PO)	353	1,256
MORNINGSIDE	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	251	1,405
MULBARTON	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	63	1,009
NATURENA	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	39	1,000
NEWLANDS (JHB)	VACANT (OLD PO)	275	495
NIGEL	POST OFFICE	720	1,416
NOORDWYK (MIDRAND)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	82	720
NOYCEDALE	VACANT SITE	0	1,676
OLIFANTSFONTEIN	POST OFFICE		1,854
OLIVEDALE	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	126	1,000
OPPENHEIMER PARK	VACANT SITE	0	2,890
ORANGE GROVE	POST OFFICE	562	1,491
PAULSHOF	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	118	1,210
PINEGOWRIE	POST OFFICE	922	4,047
RANDBURG	POST OFFICE	2,785	6,067
RANDFONTEIN	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,151	3,011
RANDPARKRIF	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	186	1,089
RENSBURG	POST OFFICE	215	1,190
RIVONIA	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	97	1,983
ROODEPOORT	POST OFFICE+ VACANT HOUSE	3,645	5,400
ROSETTENVILLE	POST OFFICE + DEPOT	1,261	1,983
ROSHNEE	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	49	2,100
RUST-TER-VAAL	VACANT SITE	0	2,135
RUST-TER-VAAL	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	49	3,077
SELCOURT (SPRINGS)	DEPOT	432	717
SOUTH HILLS	DEPOT	1,000	1,602
SPRINGFIELD	VACANT (OLD PO)	166	796
SPRINGS	VACANT (OLD DEPOT)	125	912
STRATHAVON	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	88	721
STRUBENSVALLEI	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	119	1,250
SUNWARD PARK	MAIL COLLECTION POINT (BRICK)	179	1,225
THREE RIVERS	POST OFFICE	521	4,759
THREE RIVERS EAST	VACANT SITE	0	2,578
TOEKOMSRUS (JHB)	VACANT SITE	0	2,761
TURFFONTEIN	POST OFFICE	388	990
UNITAS PARK	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	49	682
VANDERBIJLPARK	POST OFFICE	4,563	5,922
VERWOERDPARK (ALBERTON)	MAIL COLLECTION POINT	195	992
WESTONARIA	POST OFFICE	1,941	2,666
WITSPOS (JHB)	POSTAL HUB	44,442	69,589
WITSPOS (JHB)	VACANT (OLD TRANSPORT)	459	16,918

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3533

Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works

(a) What are the details of the procedures currently employed by his department when employees apply for and are granted leave (b) are manual or automated systems used and (c) what procedures are in place to ensure that all leave taken by employees is captured and granted timeously?

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Reply:

a) The Determination and Directive on Leave of Absence in the Public Service as prescribed by the Department of Public Service and Administration is utilised. An employee must submit his/her application for annual leave in advance, unless unforeseen circumstances prevent him/her from doing so. If confronted with unforeseen circumstances which necessitate the utilization of annual leave, the employee must personally notify his/her supervisor/manager immediately. A verbal message to the supervisor/manager by a relative, fellow employee or friend is only acceptable if the nature and/or extent of the unforeseen circumstances prevents the employee from informing the supervisor/manager personally.

An employee must submit an application for annual leave personally or through a relative, fellow employee within 5 working days after the first day of absence. If the employee fails to submit the application on time or compelling reasons why an application cannot be submitted, the supervisor/manager must immediately notify the employee that if such application is not received within 2 working days, the leave period will be regarded as unpaid leave; and inform the Human Resource division.

Should the employee default on the notification the relevant authority shall approve such absence as unpaid leave. The employee’s supervisor/manager/ Head of Department and/or his/her delegate must within two working days from receipt of the leave application form recommend/not recommend and/or approve/disapprove this leave application and submit to the relevant Human Resource division in the department.

b) Manual system for submission of leave is utilised. The capturing of leave and the management of leave credits are done on PERSAL (Personnel and Salary Administration System).

c) Each Unit has a leave administrator that submit on a weekly basis leave forms to HR with a leave register. HR checks the leave forms and registers as well as the leave captured for compliance with the relevant legislation. Reminders to submit leave timeous to HR are send every quarter to the whole Department to ensure that the system is always updated. Units that submit leave late are informed and repeat offenders are reported to Branch Heads. Disciplinary action can in terms of the Determination and Directive on Leave of Absence be taken against the employee and manager.

04 December 2017 - NW3590

Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (c) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

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Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT

(a)(i) There are currently no invoices that are unpaid that are overdue for the Department.

(aa) N/A

(bb) N/A

(cc) N/A

(dd) N/A

(b) N/A

ENTITIES

Entity	No of unpaid invoices	(aa) 30 days	(bb) 60 days	(cc) 90 days	(dd) 120 days
Nemisa	31	R812 228.61	R508 673.20	R5 027 382.87	-
SAPO: Post Office	9214	R44 222 064	R41 320 820	R19 759 901	R17 799 740
SAPO: Courier Freight Group	626	R402 773	R284 459	R602 790	R52 280 602
BBI	52	R3 623 944.53	R195 787.93	-	-
SITA		R51 478 773.70	R35 646 778.59	R36 807 551.31	R292 219 513.97
zaDNA		-	-	-	-
USAASA	2138	R522 796.92	R417 178.96	R807 252.19	R1 136 239.53
Sentech	143	R1 630 403.42	R794 639.70	R909 446.22	R8 337 723.62

Notes: Reasons for delays with settling the invoices

Nemisa

The reasons for the delays relates to dispute of invoices between supplier and end user; procurement documents not made available to finance to support the expenditure; dispute of rental to be paid as charged by Landlord

BBI

The 52 invoices are primary made up of 43 Tourvest invoices of which invoices have queries and once resolved will be paid.

SAPO

The invoices have not been paid due to the constrained cash flow position of both SAPO and CFG.

USAASA

The invoices not paid for more than 30 days relates to travel agents. The delays are as a results of the prolonged time to resolve queries with the service providers relating to i) lack of supporting documents provided by service providers, ii) rates charged on invoices not agreeing to quotations. The amount outstanding relating to rental of office printers was withheld due to non-completeness of services.

SENTECH

Invoices under query due to dispute over contractual assessment rates, Invoice under dispute due to rate of exchange, Invoice under dispute due to rate of exchange, Pre- payment Unreconciled due to price fluctuations in diesel, Refund from Avusa, Current invoice to be paid end of November, Incorrect Posting SAP, Masterdata (banking details) under query,

SITA

Note 1: 43 invoices amounting to R166 625 437.65 relates to Microsoft Ireland that SITA procured on behalf of consumers. SITA only pays Microsoft once the money is recovered from the customers. Of this 15 invoices amounting to R128 812 016.37 is about 120 days.

This arrangement is in place as part of SITA’s cash flow management in order to align cash inflows with cash outflows.

Note 2: 107 invoices amounting to R75 703 394.57 included in the amount over 120 days relates to disputes that are subject to formal investigations and are therefore disputes.

Payments are only processed after the formal investigations are finalized and any related disputes are resolved in line with best practice and also to ensure compliance with the PFMA.

Note 3: 580 invoices included in the amounts over 120 days amounting to R73 703 694.23 relates to disputes with suppliers that are in the process of being addressed with the specific suppliers

This relates to various disputes with specific suppliers. Invoices related to these disputes will be paid as soon as disputes are resolved in line with pest practices and also to ensure compliance with the PFMA.

Note 4: The rest of the invoices relates to operational reasons that are being addressed. The balance of invoices outstanding for longer than 120 days are 80 invoices amounting to R14 000 408.80. This small number of invoices requires further follow-up and verification before they can be paid.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3106

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

(a) What total number of transversal agreements has her department signed with other departments and/or entities, (b) with which departments and/or entities were the specified agreements signed, (c) what did the agreements consist of and (d) what were the outcomes or envisaged outcomes of the agreements in each case?”

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Reply:

a) The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has entered into 28 partnership agreements to date. The institutions partnered with encompass public, private and international organisations. The composition is as follows:

Type	No
i) Public/Government Entities	15
ii) Private entities	8
iii) International Organizations	5

(b)&(d) Details of agreements are as follows:

(i) Public / Government entities signed agreements
No	(b) Name of Department /Entity	(d) Outcomes or envisaged outcomes of the agreements
1.	Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)	Market Access opportunities for SMMEs and Co-operatives in the SOCs procurement value chains.
2.	Department of Tourism	Development of Start-ups, small and black operators and provide market access opportunities and relevant capacity building.
3.	Department of Social Development (DSD)	Collaboration with the intention taking social grants beneficiary out of indigent register through the creation of business opportunities and identification of appropriate markets and capacity building.
4.	Department of Defence (DoD)	Facilitate Co-operatives registration and training, facilitate Co-operatives funding, and identification of earmarked commodities and services for SMMEs and co-operatives.
5.	Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR)	Development of rural and peri-urban enterprises and link them to specific programmes within DSBD agency network for support.
6.	Road Traffic Infringement Agency	Selection of enterprises to manage pilot phase for Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) offices finalised. Selection interviews were held in 10 cities country wide (Polokwane, Ekurhuleni, Durban, Mafikeng, Kimberley, Port Elizabeth, Mbombela, Cape Town and Bloemfontein).
7.	Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS)	Identification of enterprises that are developing new telecommunication ventures and technologies, link them to various support and market opportunities. This has been linked to the partnership with SETA. The recent GovTech Conference hosted by SITA, had a major focus on SMME’s in general across all tracks with a specific focus in the Economic Cluster track facilitated by DSBD. The track focused on two of the key challenges facing SMME’s, namely: a lack of access to markets for SMME's and limited support for commercialisation of innovation by SMME’s. These deliberations yielded numerous outcomes with proposed delivery dates which will be driven by a task team.
8.	Department of Labour (DoL)	Identify and support small businesses and cooperatives that can participate in the following: DoL training on safety programmes; and Productivity South Africa programmes. Identify SMMEs and cooperatives that are eligible to benefit from the DoL rescue programmes and DoL procurement opportunities. DoL has also offered free training to Informal Business.
9.	Department of Public Works (DPW)	Development of Small Contractors and identify new markets such and property development and maintenance for participation by small businesses. In particular, the Department has successfully piloted and launched a model of creating businesses for beneficiaries exiting the Expanded Public Works Programme, setting them up with Cooperatives linking them with off-take agreements
10.	Department of Science and Technology (DST)	To identify areas of technological support and improvement to enhance competitiveness and sustainability of SMMEs to access opportunities in both local and international market value chains. Co-funding ICT start-ups in the French-SA Tech Labs and will co- host the SMME and Innovation Fund.
11.	Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)	To develop SMME’s and Co-operatives that will partake in the value – chains of environmental sector (such as but not limited to the bio - prospecting, wildlife subsectors and waste sub – sectors). Cross-cutting opportunities identified in the Chemicals and Waste Economy Phakisa.
12.	Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ)	Development of small scale service providers approved for contracts with JCPZ. 8 cooperatives from JCPZ were approved for Co-operatives Incentive Scheme (CIS). They were all assisted with equipment for grass cutting and a vehicle to the tune of R 350 000 per cooperative to service the contracts provided by JCPZ (grass cutting).
13.	Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MERSETA)	To provide capacity building for the informal businesses through the training and mentorship programmes within the manufacturing, engineering and related service sectors.
14.	Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA)	Support the implementation of the Informal Traders Upliftment Programme (ITUP) through relevant training and mentorship. Trained 1060 businesses in 2015/16.

15.	Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA)	To provide capacity building for the informal businesses through the training and mentorship programmes within the manufacturing, engineering and related service sectors
(ii) Private entities signed agreements
No	(b) Organisation	(d) Outcomes or envisaged outcomes of the agreements
1	South African Breweries (SAB) Miller	Provide access to financial resources primarily through the WiM grant fund while leveraging; Develop skills of women farmers operating in underserved communities through training and mentorship; Share information for the benefit of the farmers; Increase farmer technical expertise for improved market competence; Provide access to market by guaranteeing purchase of apt output; Improve community livelihoods by increasing income; Form strengthened and sustainable co-operatives; Increase inclusion of Black Women Owned entities in SAB’s supply chain; and Stimulate local economies by increasing procurement from local suppliers. Crop 16: 1887 hectares planted. 4 Provinces participated: North West, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng. 11 farmers : 7 women. Crop 17 : 32 Women owned Cooperatives were supported from the programme. 4 Provinces participated in Crop 17: Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal and North West. Total Hectares planted for crop 17 = 1011. Planted in October 2016. A total of 160 jobs were created. Only 2 out of 13 farmers/coops harvested. Others will commence late June/early July 2017. Awaiting Farmsol to provide a financial report indicating their profit/loss. The 5 selected as part of Pick N Pay Supplier Development Programme failed to qualify for BBSDP due to inadequate financial performance. DSBD will alternatively facilitate funding through Start-up Enterprise Development Programme (SEDP).
2	Pick n Pay	To facilitate mentorship and coaching programmes for the development of the identified businesses and to build their institutional capacity; and facilitate market access linkages. 10 SMMEs have been identified and the list completed to link and Cooperatives linked to Pick ‘n Pay Procurement Opportunities.
3	International Labour Organization (ILO)	To provide technical assistance to the department to implement strategic projects such as SMME database, Chamber support programme, Red tape reduction and the Provincial Informal Business summits.
4	Bakgatla Tribal Authority	To establish a relationship with the Bakgatla Bagafela Tribal Authority to identify and support small businesses through our agency support network.
5	AfriGrow	To tab into the organisation’s capacity and expertise to enhance the development of SMMEs and Cooperatives in the agricultural sector.
6	Rustenburg Platinum Mines (PTY) Ltd	Leverage on the Enterprise and Supplier Development and Corporate Social Investment programmes to develop enterprises and social upliftment in the surrounding communities. A recent tripartite arrangement made with Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev to plough barley in the Tribal authority land in the said communities. Anglo Platinum has invested R45 Million for this project. Anglo through the tribal authority has committed 320 hectors to AB Inbev to plant barley. Negotiations on-going between DSBD, Anglo Platinum and AB Inbev in line with planting barley.
7	Sumitomo Rubber South Africa Pty (ltd)	To establish new businesses through containers that would provide tyres fitment and repair services. The current target is 33 businesses that comprise 20 containers and 13 express in targeted provinces (North West, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape).
8	NESTLE	To establish new businesses and support the existing ones by providing distribution opportunities of the Nestle products to informal retailers by SMMEs and cooperatives. The target for this financial year is 50 micro distributors with ultimate support of 350 enterprises by 2019. To date 43 have already been selected. To support to co-operatives and SMMEs through its various programmes, such as its Enterprise Development Programmes. Development of a “Route to Market” for the enterprises. Provincial Workshops: Holding of provincial workshops held on 05 June 2017 for North West, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and 09 June 2017 in Limpopo Province and Gauteng; 43 applications submitted for SEDP funding
(iii) International Organisations signed agreements
No	(b) Organisation	(d) Status: Implementation Plan
1	The Netherlands Government	Promotion of the development and growth of New Generation Cooperatives; Promotion of trade between South Africa and Netherlands; Provisioning of technical assistance to support the development of infrastructure to improve market efficiencies; and Assistance with education and technical training of cooperative members.
2	Deutschen Gernossenschafts – Fund Raiffenisenverband (DGRV)	Provisioning of Cooperative Governance and Book Keeping Training.
3	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	Access to markets and capacity building for suppliers; Technical Assistance and support to DSBD capacity building activities; Access to finance for existing small businesses and cooperatives and potential suppliers; and Joint resource mobilisation for the Supplier Development Programme (SDP).
4	UN WOMEN	Market Access, Funding and Capacity Building for women SMMEs and Coops to access opportunities across various industries.
5	Masisizane Fund (MF)	Leveraging on the resources of each party and work together for the benefit of SMME’s and Co-operatives to benefit from MF Post Investment Programmes, soft loans and capacity building. DSBD will also consider projects supported by MF from various incentive schemes. A list of 29 projects has been consolidated for DSBD consideration (SMME’s and Co-operatives incentives). MF will be submitting 13 Co-operatives Incentive (CIS) application forms for all the Co-operatives they’ve supported for grant funding. DSBD is in a process of compiling SMME’s and Co-operatives to benefit from MF various Programmes; UJ is in a process of compiling business cases of SMMES that were referred by DSBD to be submitted at MF.

(c) The department signed agreements with public and private entities in order to provide both financial and non-financial support to SMMEs and Co-operatives, and they consist mainly of:

Market opportunities in the procurement value chain;
Funding; and
Capacity building.

04 December 2017 - NW3631

Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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

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Reply:

a) The Minister hereby submits the land register which carries the DWS immovable water infrastructure. The land assets are grouped per type of use and are based on representative land areas that the DWS requires to host, access and maintain these assets. The fair values were calculated using representative land costs for urban and rural settlement areas, open rural land and tribal land.

The DWS is currently busy reconciling this register with the available title deeds, which is a time-consuming process, considering that not all title deeds and Surveyor-General (SG) diagrams are electronically available and that many of the tribal land areas still need to be formalized. The land asset register has been developed on the basis of control other than ownership.

The type of land ownership comprises: (Land Asset register attached)

State owned land where the DWS or DPW own the land due to permanent use such as:
Dam basins to store water and to cater for increased dam levels during flood events.
Administrative buildings such as offices, residential housing, workshops and stores.
Special facilities such as pump stations, water treatment works, reservoirs and wastewater works.

Servitudes on private and tribal land to carry the following types of infrastructure and to provide access to this infrastructure for operation and maintenance purposes:

Canals
Pipelines
Tunnels
Access roads to dams and other buildings

Servitudes for “backwater” events, when water levels in rivers exceed the normal flood lines due to the backwater effect of dams. These are only applicable upstream of dams.

b) The land area was calculated using the definition of control, meaning the minimum area that is required to accommodate the above water storage at dams, access to bulk distribution infrastructure and flood events. This considered representative servitude widths, where these are not available from title deeds, and representative unit costs of land.

(i) Location is available on a GIS; attached tables summarize the location per DWS scheme, area office and operating cluster.

(ii) Size of each item on the land register is shown in square meters in each table.

(iii) Use of the land is listed under the column “Facility Type Description”.

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04 December 2017 - NW3790

Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to his reply to question 3355 on 13 November 2017, who paid for the private chartered jet for his trip to Ndjamena, Chad?

Source
Link

Reply:

I was requested by the President to represent him at the inauguration of the President of Chad. Accordingly, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation made travel arrangements concerning this trip.

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

04 December 2017 - NW3530

Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works

Are there any outstanding financial claims against his department; if so, what are the details of (a) each outstanding financial claim and (b) the total monetary value of the claims

Source
Link

Reply:

CLAIM FOR ALLEGED SERVICES RENDERED AND BREACH OF CONTRACT
Claim for services rendered, storage fee, stolen material, emotional distresses and for material ordered	R 166,483.47
The Plaintiff is suing the Department for services rendered alleging that the Department is refusing to pay her	R 202,893.14
The Plaintiff issued against the Department for service rendered in terms of Service Level Agreement	R 26,000,000.00
The Plaintiff issued summons against the Department in respect of service rendered	R 176,800.00
Claim for services rendered	R 3,245,417.07
A valuer is suing the Department for services rendered in four assignments. As a result there are four claims against the Department.	R 45,441.31
Plaintiff is claiming monies owing in terms of Tender No PT 01/014 for the maintenance repairs and services of kitchen equipment	R 133,380.00
The Plaintiff issued against the Department for service rendered in terms of Service Level Agreement	R 26,000,000.00
Claim for professional services rendered	R 17,845,198.50
Claim for goods sold and delivered	867308, 00
Claim for payment of services	R 18,791,349.60
Claim for services rendered R 118 001.63	R 118,001.63
services rendered	R 786, 588.60
The Plaintiff is suing the Department for the alleged breach of the contract for installation of electrical and mechanical works - Mthatha.	R 124,198.22
The Plaintiff is suing the Department for various claims 1.breach of contract , 2.Service rendered, and damages suffered,	R 1,647,224,801.00
Claim for unlawful cancellation of contract	R 1,319,159.20
Claim for failure to honor progress payment certified by the Dept engineer	R 8 182 116.50
Claim for breach of contract	R 52,374,747.42

MOTOR VEHICLE CLAIMS

The Plaintiff is suing the Department for the damages suffered as a result of motor vehicle collision	R 11,895.56
The Plaintiff is suing the Department for the damages suffered as a result of the motor vehicle collision	R 12,411.96
Claim for motor vehicle damages arising out of dishing into excavations on the road.	R 22,168.26
Claim for motor vehicle damages arising out of dishing into excavations on the road.	R 21,000.00

DAMAGES CLAIMS
Two Claims for damages	R 15,300,000.00
Claim for damages (medical costs)	R 2,572,000.00
Claim for damages (medical costs)	R 4,448,000.00
Claim for damages	R 340,000,000.00
Claim for damages	R10 500 000.00
Claim for personal injuries	R 1,175,000.00
Claim for damages.	R 20, 751.73
Claim for damages caused by fire started on the Department's Property	R 17,382,044.00
The Department received Summons through the office of State Attorney. In the Summons Plaintiff is suing for vicarious liability for damages sustained as a result of a motor vehicle collision	R 121,950.00
Claim for damages arising out of injuries suffered within the premises of Bethanie police station	R 550,000.00
Claim for Damages resulting from a letter of appointment	R 62,843,251.00
Claim for damages emanating from excavations done on Departmental property	R 7,869,253.99


ARREAR RENTAL CLAIMS
Claim for arrear rental	R 85,760.60
Arrear Rentals	R 529,555.95
Arrear Rentals	R 709,650.00
Claim for arrear rentals	R 7, 900,000.00
Arrear Rentals	R 344, 086.28
Claim for specific performance, cancellation of lease and claim for damages on rental	R 14,412,280.85


Declaration of validity of lease agreement the Department intends to review and set aside.	R 95,838,133.80


	R2360 273 077.64

04 December 2017 - NW3054

Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1)In which number of municipalities a qualified engineer has been appointed in (a) the works department, (b) infrastructure development and (c) the water works department; (2) (a) in which number of municipalities no engineer has been appointed in the specified divisions and (b) what are the reasons for this; (3) whether he will make a statement about the matter?

Source
Link

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 obtain the relevant information from the municipalities. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.

04 December 2017 - NW3492

Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

With reference to the impending water shortage disaster within the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, what were the circumstances and motivation that informed the National Disaster Management centre’s refusal to provide R500 million to the specified municipality to assist towards mitigating the disaster?

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Reply:

The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) did not refuse to provide R500 million funding request from the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality to mitigate the impact of the disaster as a result of drought. The NDMC in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders, mainly Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the Department of Water and Sanitation conducted disaster assessments in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality to determine the drought projects to be funded within the disaster grants. It is important to indicate that the disaster grants are conditional and allocated in line with the grant frameworks and the Division of Revenue Act (Act No. 3 of 2017). The NDMC only funded projects that fell within the grant frameworks conditions. The Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality were advised to refer other projects that are not in line with the conditions for the disaster grants to other existing programmes within government.

Additionally, the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality made a presentation to the NDMC where they indicated that they have reprioritized funds within their internal resources to address the drought conditions. Therefore, the funding request for the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality was granted based on the projects that complied with the grant framework conditions

04 December 2017 - NW3675

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1) Whether the (a) Kampersrus bulk water supply and (b) Kampersrus sewerage plant in the Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo were (i) put out to tender and (ii) advertised; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (aa) on which date(s) and (bb) what (i) were the outcomes of the supply chain management processes and (ii) are the details of the project plans, including the phases of delivery of each component of each project; (2) what (a) is the projected capacity of each project, (b) is the current status of each project, (c) public participation processes were followed in each case and (d) are the cost implications to the district municipality for each phase of delivery of each component of each project? NW4106E

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Reply:

The below response is based on a report submitted to the :National Department of Cooperative Governance ("Department") by the Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo Province.

(1) (i) Yes, the Kampersrus bulk water supply and Kampersrus sewer plant projects in the Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo Province were put out to tender.

(ii) Yes, the two projects above were advertised.

(aa) Kampersrus bulk water supply project was advertised on:

• Phase 1: 18 August 201 O;

• Phase 2: 20 August 2012; and

• Phase 3: 27 February 2015.

Kampersrus sewerage plant project was advertised on;

• 20 May 2013.

(bb) Outcome of the Kampersrus bulk water supply and Kampersrus sewer plant projects were as follows:

(i) Kampersrus bulk water supply project:

• Phase 1: Melrose Civil & Building Construction were appointed as contractors for this phase of the project;

• Phase 2: H&E Construction was appointed as contractor for this phase of the project; and

• Phase 3: Makasana Construction was appointed as contractor for this phase of the project.

Kampersrus sewerage plant project:

• Dala Mintirho JV appointed as contractors for the project (ii) Details of each project plans are as follows:

Kampersrus bulk water supply project:

• Phase 1: Construction of (a) 5,8 km of 160 mm diameter PVC line (b) 15 km of 110 mm diameter uPVC line. (c) 2Ml/day Water Treatment Package Plant (d) Booster Pump Station;

• Phase 2: Construction of (a) 650m of 160mm uPVC class 16 pipeline. (b) 2400m of 160mm class 12 pipeline (c) 3400m of 150mm K9 Ductile Iron Pipe (d) Pump installations at pump house. (e) 0,56 ML Pressed Steel Tank;

and

• Phase 3: Construction of (a) 8,3 km of 110 mm uPVC pipe (b) 1,2 km of 160mm uPVC pipe (c) 2 x 0,56 ML c/w pressed steel tanks (d) clear water pump station (e) installation of relocated package.

Kampersrus sewerage plant project:

• Construction of (a) one biological reactor, two settling tanks, one inlet and two pump stations, one RAS pump station, sludge drying beds, chlorine dosing room, maturation ponds, electrical and mechanical works.

(2) Status of the Kampersrus bulk water supply and Kampersrus sewerage plant projects:

(a) The Kampersrus bulk water supply has a water treatment plant capacity of two megaliters per day (2 Ml/day) and bulk lines, while the Kampersrus sewerage plant has a capacity of two megaliters per day (2 Ml/day).

(b) Status of the Kampersrus bulk water supply project: Bulk lines and Water Treatment works have been completed, however, the municipality is still awaiting the connection to the raw water abstraction point. The physical progress is currently at 98%; and

Status of the Kampersrus sewerage plant: The waste water treatment works have been completed and is awaiting upgrading of the transformer and electricity connection by Eskom. The physical progress is currently at 98%.

(c) Yes, public participation were followed in each case.

(d) Cost implications of each project:

Kampersrus bulk water supply project:
• Phase 1: R 6,318, 196.35;

• Phase 2: R 8,741,431.65;

• Phase 3: R14,365,674.28; and

Kampersrus sewerage plant project:

• R38, 749,585.14

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04 December 2017 - NW3532

Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works

Whether each employee of his department submitted completed declarations of interest indicating whether they have any interest in companies doing business with Government entities (a) in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2017; if not, how many employees’ declarations are outstanding in each case; if so, (i) how many employees have interests in companies doing business with Government entities and (ii) what are the details of the (aa) interests and (bb) value(s) of the contract(s) involved in each case?

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Reply:

Not all employees in the Public Service are required to submit financial disclosures of interest. In terms of the Public Service Regulations, 2016 only Senior Managers are required to submit financial disclosures every year by 30 April for the previous financial year. The new Public Service Regulations, 2016 also gave the Minister of Public Service and Administration the power to identify other categories that must disclose. The Determination on other categories of designated to disclose their financial interest and the directive on the form, date and financial interest to disclose on was signed on 16 March 2017. This determination identified other categories to disclose financial interest below the level of SMS:

Employees earning an equivalent of salary level 13 and above through the OSD or personal notches
Employees appointed at salary level 12 including those employees earning the equivalent of salary level 12 through the OSD
Employees appointed at salary level 11 including those employees earning the equivalent of salary level 11 through the OSD
Employees in Supply Chain and Finance Units, irrespective of their salary level

The submission date of 30 June 2017 and 31 July 2017 for the above-mentioned groups was extended to 30 September 2017. The e-disclosure system however remained open until 31 October 2017 for electronic submission of financial disclosures for these groups. Departments have until 31 December 2017 to finalise the checking of the information disclosed for the 2016/2017 financial year.

Senior Manger’s disclosure are submitted via the Head of Department to the Public Service Commission. All SMS in service as at March 2017 complied with the submission of their financial disclosures and the disclosures were forwarded before 31 May 2017 to the Public Service Commission

a) In the 2016-2017 financial year:

4 members of SMS were identified by the Auditor-General as having companies registered on the Central Supplier Database this is still under investigation. The PSR, 2016 prohibits public servants from doing business with an organ of state but did allow for 6 month transitional arrangement meaning doing business with an organ of state is only prohibited with effect from 1 February 2017.

b) The process of disclosure for levels below SMS have not yet been concluded therefore it is not possible to provide the information for (i) and (ii) (aa) and (bb)

04 December 2017 - NW3811

Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works

(a) What are the full details of all processes followed to settle 11 out of the 12 cases brought against his department’s officials for their involvement in the Nkandla upgrades, (b) what consequences did the specified officials face in each case and (c) what steps has his department taken to ensure that similar transgressions do not reoccur in the future?

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Reply:

a) All 11 employees were charged with misconduct and subjected to formal disciplinary processes.

During the hearings, it was agreed between the parties that an opportunity to make representations be made available for consideration.

Please note that the Department is not at liberty to disclose the details of the settlement agreements due to signed non-disclosure agreements.

b) Four disciplinary hearings finalised and employees were given sanctions ranging from a written warning to two months suspension from work combined with final written warnings.

The disciplinary hearings for two employees could not be finalised due to death and retirement.

Five (5) cases are still pending finalisation of disciplinary processes.

c) The Department has taken a decision to subject all implicated employees to further training on the procurement processes in order to ensure that similar transgressions do not reoccur in the future.

04 December 2017 - NW3283

Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

With reference to her reply to question 2505 on 6 October 2017, in which she referred to the 2016 Annual Review on the Status of Small Business and Co-operatives in South Africa, (a) what are the terms of reference of the review, (b) when was the review commissioned, (c) by which date will the findings of the review be reported and (d) who is conducting the review?

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Reply:

a) The terms of reference of the 2016 Annual Review provides an overarching review of trends in the small business economy and is supported by detailed statistics. In doing so, the 2016 Annual Review provides an assessment of the performance of the SMME and cooperative sectors. In this regard, the 2016 Annual Review provides a profile of economic (contribution to Gross Domestic Product, Employment, Import and exports), demographic (population group, gender, age, educational level and location) indicators coupled with the number of small businesses and cooperatives in South Africa.

In addition, the 2016 Annual Review should provide a comprehensive exposition of the needs, challenges and opportunities facing the small business and cooperative sector. In terms of challenges this will include, the impact of the challenges and measures employed to cope thereof. With respect to needs, the review will cover, inter alia, access to financial and non-financial support and market access.

(b) The 2016 Annual Review was commissioned in January 2017.

(c) A draft has been compiled and will be presented to the Executive Committee of the Department of Small Business Development on 20 November 2017 and will be finalised by the end of November 2017 thereafter the report will be submitted to the Minister for consideration.

(d) The 2016 Annual Review is being conducted by Mthente Research and Consulting Services.

04 December 2017 - NW3674

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether all the necessary water rights have been obtained for the Hoedspruit bulk water supply pipeline currently under construction in the Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo; if not, (a) why not and (b) by which date will all the necessary water rights be obtained; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) who are the beneficiaries of the specified pipeline and (b) by which date will the pipeline deliver water for the first time to the beneficiaries?

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Reply:

1. The Water Use License was issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation on 30 August 2015. The issued licence authorises the Mopani District Municipality to abstract a total volume of two million, six hundred and seventy six thousand (2 676 000) cubic metres per annum of water from the Blyde River for 38 villages in the Mopani District Municipality for domestic water supply.

2. Out of the 38 villages expected to benefit, the following villages are expected to benefit from Hoedspruit Bulk Water Supply:

Drankensburg
Drankenburg Park
Extension 10 (Retirement Village)
Extension 12 (Zandspruit Estate)
Extension 8
Hoedspruit Town
Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
Extension 7 (Estimated)
Raptors View
Kampersrus
Scotia

The Municipality is considering amendment of the scope of work, which will now make the completed work dependent on the merged and revised scope of work, which is subject to approval. The project in question is funded through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) and is the municipality’s project where the Department plays a supporting role but do not implement the project.

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04 December 2017 - NW3663

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

What is the total number of South African Police Service members who (a) took and (b) passed a firearm proficiency test (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 in each province?

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Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(aa)
MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEAR
Province	(a)	(b)
National Head Office	644	625
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape	493	419
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape	344	336
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape	316	289
Provincial Commissioner: Free State	535	499
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal	342	328
Provincial Commissioner: North West	407	404
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga	408	396
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo	653	626
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng	1 385	1 206
TOTAL	5 527	5 128

(a)(b)(i)(bb)
MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2015/2016 FINANCIAL YEAR
Province	(a)	(b)
National Head Office	217	212
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape	389	299
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape	513	495
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape	132	107
Provincial Commissioner: Free State	283	263
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal	78	75
Provincial Commissioner: North West	160	160
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga	155	147
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo	92	91
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng	974	831
TOTAL	2 993	2 680
(a)(b)(i)(cc)
MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR
Province	(a)	(b)
National Head Office	970	903
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape	1 845	1 633
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape	803	744
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape	833	688
Provincial Commissioner: Free State	181	134
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal	928	901
Provincial Commissioner: North West	337	306
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga	1 166	895
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo	108	108
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng	2 177	1 912
TOTAL	9 348	8 224

(a)(b)(ii)
MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR
Province	(a)	(b)
National Head Office	467	465
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape	271	27
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape	153	152
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape	191	181
Provincial Commissioner: Free State	64	62
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal	87	86
Provincial Commissioner: North West	45	10
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga	33	14
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo	24	24
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng	327	298
TOTAL	1 662	1 319

*All three financial years, (2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017), except 2017/2018, include the Basic Police Development Learning Programme.

04 December 2017 - NW3176

Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Labour

(1) What are the details including the ranks of service providers and/or contractors from which (a) her department and (b) the entities reporting to her procured services in the past five years; (2) what (a) service was provided by each service provider and/or contractor and (b) amount was each service provider and/or contractor paid; (3) (a) how many of these service providers are black-owned entities, (b) what contract was each of the black-owned service providers awarded and (c) how much was each black-owned service provider paid?

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Reply:

1. (a) All our service providers are listed on the National Treasury Data-Base, their details and rank.

(b) The details and rank of all service providers that provided services to the department are enlisted in the National Treasury data base.

2. (a) All Services that are provided by our service providers are operational in nature.

(b) Amounts paid to each service provider vary depending on the size and nature of services they provide.

3. (a) Substantial number of suppliers are Black Empowered and those who aren’t; empowerment becomes one of the conditionalities for being awarded the contract.

(b) The amounts paid to each black owned service provider is determined by the value of each contract.

04 December 2017 - NW3643

Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What is the annual water usage in each province?

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Reply:

The Department manages water per Water Management Area (and not per ‘province’). Below is summary of the total registered volume:

WMA	Sum of Registered Volumes (cubic metres) for period: 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
BERG-OLIFANTS	1 341 739 433
BREEDE-GOURITZ	1 499 696 315
INKOMATI-USUTHU	2 479 490 938
LIMPOPO	2 153 656 956
MZIMVUBU-TSITSIKAMMA	1 914 733 771
OLIFANTS	1 900 596 161
ORANGE	2 120 134 824
PONGOLA-UMZIMKULU	2 694 816 103
VAAL	4 000 022 723
Grand Total	20 104 887 223

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04 December 2017 - NW3858

Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(a) What is the total number of waste pickers in the country, and (b) why is there such a vast difference in the figures presented by her and those presented by a certain person (name and details furnished) in this regard?

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Reply:

a) The Department of Environmental Affairs’ study for the determination of the extent and role of waste picking in South Africa concluded that there are about 62 000 waste pickers in the country.

b) Non-government organisations, and other organisations operating in the informal sector, have suggested, in some forums, that this could be much higher. We are in the process of validating this information.

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04 December 2017 - NW3508

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1)Whether the (a) municipal manager and/or (b) chief financial officers (CFOs) of certain municipalities (details furnished) received a performance bonus in each of the past three financial years; if so, (i) which municipal managers and/or CFOs received a bonus, (ii) in which financial years were bonuses awarded and (iii) what was the amount of the bonus in each case; (2) whether each (a) municipal manager and (b) CFO of the specified municipalities meet the minimum competency requirements for the position; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether any of the positions of (a) municipal manager and/or (b) CFO in the specified municipalities were (i) vacant and/or (ii) occupied on an acting basis in the specified financial years; if so, for what period was the position vacant and/or occupied on an acting basis?

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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 obtain the relevant information from the municipalities. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available.

Questions and Replies

05 December 2017 - NW3327

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

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05 December 2017 - NW3456

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

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05 December 2017 - NW2160

Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

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05 December 2017 - NW3561

Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

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05 December 2017 - NW3682

Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

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05 December 2017 - NW3718

Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Mr JH Steenhuisen

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05 December 2017 - NW3710

Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

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05 December 2017 - NW3625

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

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05 December 2017 - NW3834

Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

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05 December 2017 - NW3604

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

Reply:

B 1 – ARC TROPICAL & SUB-TROPICAL CROPS

B2 - ARC ANIMAL PRODUCTION

B 2 – INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ

B3 – ARC INDUSTRIAL CROPS

B4 – ARC ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY RESEARCH

B5 – ARC SMALL GRAINS

B6 - ARC-VEGETABLES & ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

B7 – ARC PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH

05 December 2017 - NW3658

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of State Security

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05 December 2017 - NW3737

Ndlozi, Dr MQ to ask the Minister of State Security

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05 December 2017 - NW3386

Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

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05 December 2017 - NW3704

Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

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04 December 2017 - NW3454

Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Labour

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04 December 2017 - NW3861

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

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04 December 2017 - NW3676

Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development

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04 December 2017 - NW3531

Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Public Works

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04 December 2017 - NW3603

Meshoe, Rev KR to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

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04 December 2017 - NW3155

Filtane, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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04 December 2017 - NW3336

Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Ms Ms N V Mente (EFF) to ask the Minister of Labour

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04 December 2017 - NW3577

Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Labour

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04 December 2017 - NW3644

Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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04 December 2017 - NW3821

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police