Questions and Replies

Reply:

The information required is not mandatory fields that suppliers have to provide when registering on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and therefore cannot be provided..

Reply:

As soon as conflicts amongst the Beneficiaries are resolved and verification completed the land would be transferred to a legal entityof the beneficiaries ‘choice.

 

Reply:

(a) (i) and (ii) (aa), (bb) (cc) and (dd) There are no invoices remaining unpaid in the categories stipulated by the Honourable Member.

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Reply:

a) The department and its entities does not own land.

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

(iii) Not applicable

Reply:

(a) and (b)

Names	Gender	World Ranking	IGF Ranking
Van Zyl Jaco	M	67	24
Stone Brandon	M	92	29
Reto Paula	F	122	36
Simon Ashleigh	F	214	41

(c) The International Golf Federation (IGF) maintained an Olympic ranking list separate from the world ranking list from which players were to be selected, based on the rankings as at 11 July 2016.  However, Golf was plagued by numerous withdrawals, with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman) withdrawing from Team South Africa.  As per the selection policy, the above named 4 athletes were in the Top 60 of the IGF Olympic rankings, thus making them eligible for selection. 

(d) Their qualification was based on the IGF Olympic Games ranking list. IGF then submitted the names confirming their qualification to the National Organising Committee and the National Golf Federation.

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Reply:

(1)(a)	Yes	(1)(a)(ii)	R145 168.72	(1)(a)(ii)	Air travel : R131 935.43 Daily allowance : R13 233.29 Accommodation: R Nil
(1)(b)	Yes	(1)(b)(ii)		(1)(b)(ii)
(1)(c)	No

(2) No corporate credit card is issued to the Minister

(2)(a) Not applicable

(2)(b) Not applicable

Reply:

NON-CURRENT ASSETS	R'Millions
	Property, plant and equipment	1 463.1
	Investment property	72.9
	Intangible assets	12.8
	Investment in joint venture	3.1
	Financial instruments	131.4
		Government and other bonds	18.4
		Shares - Listed	55.6
		Deposits at banking institutions	39.2
		International investments	18.2
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS	1 683.3
CURRENT ASSETS
AGING	0 - 3 months	3 - 6 months	6 - 12 months	Beyond 12 months
	Assets held for sale	0.4	-	-	-
	Inventories	29.6	-	-	-
	Trade and other receivables	123.4	19.0	20.3	-
	Cash and short term deposits	764.9	-	-	-
	Taxation	26.0	-	-	-
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	944.3	19.0	20.3	-

Reply:

The total value of contracts from the 2017/18 DOD and SANDF budget that Armscor has placed, amounts to R10 241 708 505.Orders to the value of R8 488 376 899 were placed on local Industry. This includes an amount of R27 563 605 for the Simon’s Town Dockyard and an amount of R4 707 818 586 that is contracted to Denel.

Reply:

1. (a) Whether the Department procured services from a certain company

(i) What services were procured in each case	(ii) What is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case
No services were procured from this company.	No amount was paid to this company.

1. (b) Whether South African Tourism procured services from a certain company

(i) What services were procured in each case	What is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case
No services were procured from this company.	No amount was paid to this company.

2. (a) Whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to the Department

(i) What is the name of each person who travelled	(ii) What was the travel route	(iii) What is the total amount that was paid for each person
No international services were provided by this company.	Not applicable	No amount was paid to this company.

2. (b) Whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to South African Tourism

(i) What is the name of each person who travelled	(ii) What was the travel route	(iii) What is the total amount that was paid for each person
No international services were provided by this company.	Not applicable	No amount was paid to this company.

Reply:

1. The SAAF has 16 aircraft in service of which each aircraft can have one or more support contracts depending on SAAF capability, support concept and funding source. There are contracts for aircraft support, engine support, avionic suite support, material supply, ground equipment support, training equipment support, infrastructure support, etc. At present the department has maintenance contracts in place for 12 aircraft.

2. (aaa) No contracts expired and were not advertised in the 2015/16 year.

(bbb) one maintenance contract expired during the 2016/17 financial year.

(bb) 4 maintenance contracts expired since 1 April 2017 and which were not re-advertised

(b) Armscor can only advertise tenders for new contracts when it receives a valid instruction from the DOD. No valid instruction for the advertisement of these 5 aircraft are currently in the possession of Armscor.

(c) The aircraft for which the maintenance contracts have expired since 1 April 2017 and for which the contracts have not been advertised are the following :

- Cessna Citation

- Beechcraft King Air

- Cessna Caravan

- Boeing Business Jet

- Dassault Falcon 50 and Falcon 100

3. Armscor will only re-advertise contracts that will be expiring in the 2017/18 financial year once it is in receipt of valid instructions from the DOD. To date, Armscor has not received any new instructions for the advertisement of maintenance contracts that will be expiring.

Currently the SAAF is undertaking a review of its internal capabilities where an audit of Air Servicing Units (ASU) and squadrons is undertaken to determine what work can be outsourced and can be performed in-house by the SAAF.

At the request of the SAAF, Armscor is also undertaking a review of all SAAF maintenance contracts to ensure that best value for money contracting is undertaken. In this regard, there will be different tenders that are going to be advertised such as ones for material supply, consolidation of different contracts, contracting directly with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) or maintenance and repair organisations (MRO), etc. There will also be new tenders that will be advertised that will ensure that the SAAF internal capabilities are enhanced.

Reply:

1. (a) Over the past three years, three campuses have been under construction. The Thabazimbi campus has been completed and handed over to Waterberg TVET College. The remaining two campuses, i.e. Nkandla A and Bhambanani, are due for completion in November 2017 and May 2018 respectively.

(b) The Department is currently planning to construct ten new campuses, managed by eight TVET colleges.

2. The table below provides (a) the location of each new campus and (b) the respective TVET college responsible for managing the campus post the completion of construction.

No	TVET College	New Campus	Local Municipality	District Municipality
Eastern Cape Province
	Eastcape Midlands	Graaff-Reinet	Beyers Naude	Sarah Baartman
	Ingwe	Ngqungqushe	Ngquza Hill	OR Tambo
	Ikhala	Sterkspruit	Senqu	Joe Gqaba
	Ikhala	Aliwal North	Maletswai	Joe Gqaba
Limpopo Province
	Letaba	Giyani	Mopani	Greater Giyani
Mpumalanga Province
	Gert Sibande	Balfour	Dipaleseng	Gert Sibande
KwaZulu-Natal Province
	Umgungundlovu	Msinga	Msinga	Umzinyathi
	Umgungundlovu	Greytown	Umvoti	Umzinyathi
	Esayidi	Umzimkhulu	Umzimkhulu	Sisonke
	Umfolozi	Nkandla B	Nkandla	Uthungulu

3. The National Skills Fund has funded the operational budgets of the first three sites for three years. The period thereafter will be dealt with by prioritising funding from any additional funds provided by National Treasury. A similar approach of prioritising funding will be followed for the remaining ten new campuses to be built.

4. (a) In terms of bulk services, the Department has conducted a study of each site and in consultation with the relevant municipal authority developed a customised cost effective solution for each site’s bulk service requirement. Provision has been made in the site budget to cover any municipal capital levy costs that may be payable on commencement of construction.

All statutory requirements have been met as depicted in the table below.

(b) There are no action steps outstanding with regard to the construction planning process at this time.

TVET College	Campus	Land Ownership	Water User Licence Approval	Environmental Authorisation	Planning and Development Approval	Building Plans
1. Eastcape Midlands	1. Graaf-Reinet	Beyers Naude Municipality Erf 9012, Erven 4140 & 4150 For transfer to the College	Not Required	Granted on 24 November 2014	Approved on 21 November 2013	Approved
2. Ingwe	2. Ngqungqushe	Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works Erf 2786 Lusikisiki Tribal Land Lease Agreement	Not Required	Granted on 23 February 2015	Approved on 19 February 2014	Approved
3. Ikhala	3. Sterkspruit	Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works Portion 11 of Farm 82, Herschell Road, Sterkspuit For transfer to the College	Granted on 14 August 2015	Granted on 11 December 2014	Approved on 19 February 2014	Approved
	4. Aliwal North	Maletswai LM Erven 094, 3094, 3099 and 3100 Aliwal North For transfer to the College	Not Required	Granted on 08 April 2014	Approved on 22 August 2013	Approved
4. Letaba	5. Giyani	Department of Public Works, Grater Giyani Local Municipality is the custodian and has provided PTOB For transfer to the College	Not Required	Not Required	Approved on 2 February 2014	Approved
5. Gert Sibande	6. Balfour	Dipaleseng Local Municipality Portion 0 of the Farm Balfour 557 IR For transfer to the College	Granted on 10 February 2016	Granted on 06 May 2014	Approved	Approved
6. Umgungundlovu	7. Msinga	Ingonyama Trust Board Lease Agreement	Granted on 30 June 2015	Granted on 10 July 2014	Approved on 15 July 2015	Approved
	8. Greytown	Umvoti LM Lot A1455 and Lot 5695 Greytown	Granted on 03 November 2015	Granted 20 November 2014	Approved on 25 November 2013	Approved
7. Umfolozi	9. Nkandla B	Ingonyama Trust Board Lease Agreement	Granted on 30 June 2015	Granted on 10 July 2014	Not Required	Approved
8. Esayidi	10. Umzimkhulu	uMzimkhulu Local Municipality Portion of Erf 152	Granted on 19 November 2014	Granted on 4 April 2014	Approved on 24 January 2014	Approved

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME:

CONTACT:

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3222.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3222 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

Reply:

Business Name	Initials & Surname	Former Force (a)	Advise/Support (b)
African Pride Supply & Projects (Pty) Ltd	SE Gumede	APLA	Wrote support letter to access land and livestock from Dept of Rural Development.
Labmab (Pty) Ltd	KA Mabule	SADF	Letter to confirm that the company is owned by a Military Veteran
Lindelani Unlimited Marketing	PMV Makhanya	MK	Letter to submit with a tender document for petrol and diesel supply.
Trans-Sector Learning	ML Ntlabathi	APLA	Letter to confirm that the company is owned by a Military Veteran
MBD Construction & Civil Works cc	HB Khumalo	MK	Support letter subcontracting work for Basil Reed
Mosemelelo trading & Projects	BM Mosoeu	MK	Letter to access land from Rural Development
Amulike farming & Marketing	SE Zulu	MK	Wrote support letter to access land from Rural Development.
Lamarutla Trading & Projects	LJ Lepulane	MK	Needed a support letter to access Nguni cattle from Rural Development
MKMV Mamelodi branch holdings	PA Khalo	MK	Letter to submit with a Security tender
Duvalia’s General Trading	KS Mbemba	MK	Support letter for poultry equipment to Rural Development
Mophetebility Accommodation	JM Mpete	MK	Needed a support letter to access market.
Maoka Transport cc	WK Maoka	SADF	Request for pig feed at Chris Hani Municipality, Rural Development Animal production section.
Mosemelelo Trading & Projects	BM Mosoeu	MK	To confirm that he is a MV to the Rural development to acquire land and other resources.
Goodhope Creations	RJ Mabote	SADF	Letter to confirm that he is a Military Veterans to submit with tender documents
Okas’ Transport	W Moaka	SADF	Request to buy pigs and stock feed for pigs
Taruni Trading (Pty) Ltd	AS Somdaka	TDF	Request for land at Rural Development
Dumazi Project & plant hire (Pty) Ltd	JE Ngobeni	SADF	Confirmation that the company is owned by a Military Veteran.
MKMVA Holdings	SE Masilela	MK	Letter for a tender at the Dept of Social Development
Value Chain Innovation	V Thabethe	MK	Needed a letter of support for confirmation of being a Military Veteran for tenders with Government Departments and the Road Traffic Management Corporation
Amazing Wining Trading and Projects	HIM Ngubane	MK	Needed a letter of support for confirmation of being a Military Veteran.

(c) Letters are issued in-house

(d) No financial implications

 

Reply:

1. (a) Yes.

(i),(ii) Please refer to Annexure A.

(b) Yes – on one occasion.

(i),(ii) R 171.00: Admin fee for car-hire.

2. (a)(i),(ii) Yes.

(b) No.

(i),(ii),(iii) Please refer to Annexure A.

Reply:

From 30 September 2017 the DPME took over all unresolved cases that were logged with the now defunct Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) hotline. These cases were allocated a reference number, after which they were escalated to the DPME for investigation and resolution. SEDA further communicated to service providers on its database that all future cases should be logged with the Presidential Hotline.

Reply:

a) National Student Financial Aid Scheme has indicated that the average value of bursaries awarded to Technical and Vocational Education and Training College students are as follows:

2014	2015	2016
R 8 710	R 8 878	R 9 338

Figures for 2017 are not yet available as the academic year is still in progress, and not all bursary contracts have been concluded.

b) The average value of loans awarded to university students are as follows:

2014	2015	2016
R 37 443	R 40 202	R45 606

Figures for 2017 are not yet available as the academic year is still in progress, and not all loan contracts have been concluded.

COMPILER DETAILS

NAME AND SURNAME:

CONTACT:

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 3650.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 3650 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENTS

PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

Reply:

a) The Economic Development Department, IDC, ITAC and Competition Tribunal EDD do not have any outstanding supplier invoices that remain unpaid for more than 30 days.

b) The Competition Commission currently has 40 outstanding invoices.

The reasons are as follows:

Banking Details outstanding: 13

Unresolved dispute with the supplier: 9

Supply Chain Documents outstanding: 18

The Competition Commission is still in discussion with the suppliers to have all payments resolved.

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Reply:

1. The approximate cost to Ekurhuleni Metropolitan in respect of one ambulance to 10 000 people is R668,091,000.00;

(2) (a) The ideal number of operational ambulances in Ekurhuleni should be 96 per shift.

    (b) There are four existing shifts which are rostered on a 12 hour basis with 63 operational ambulances allocated per shift.

3. Yes, 28 ambulances are at workshops.

4. All 212 operational ambulances are equipped with the basic ambulance equipment.

(a) There is no basic ambulance equipment missing when the ambulance is operational.

(b) None. See (a) above.

5. (a) Yes.

(b) These ambulances respond to all ill or injured patients as well as undertake inter-facility transfers. They also transport chronically ill patients to specialist health facilities for appointments and treatment.

(c) Yes.

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Reply:

No, the Minister did not make any remedial commitment.

The department is guided by provisions in the Laws and Regulations that govern the management of Public Finances. In this regard, there are no provisions for insurance related or associated support that can be provided by the department. This position also takes into account the unsustainable nature of such support from a financial point of view. It is for this reason that most travellers procure travel insurance covers, which ensures that they are covered in case of emergencies.

However, the tourist can be offered excursions to attractions, in partnership with other government entities and attractions operators. The role of private sector is also critical when it comes to contractual implications for the tourists in terms of operator/s’ commission and associated package expenses.

The department is currently working with all relevant stakeholders to put together a National Coordinating Forum to ensure a coordinated and swift response to such incidences. Added to that, and in the spirit of caring for our tourists, will be the establishment of a “Victim Support Programme” with the main purpose of providing aftercare support to such victims while they are still in the country. This will be done in conjunction with relevant stakeholders where the department will among other things, facilitate the following:

• Facilitate consular and embassy involvement and contacting families and friends.
• Feedback on the progress regarding the progress on apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to book will be done through the embassy.

a) Not applicable

b) Not applicable

c) Not applicable

 

Reply:

(1) The figures below, reflect the number of officials who were granted permission to conduct remunerative work, outside the South African Police Service (SAPS), in the past three financial years.

APPROVED REMUNERATIVE WORK
2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017
939	780	973

(2)(a)(b)(c)

In relation to the above mentioned figures, three officials, who were granted approval for remunerative work outside the SAPS, were identified by the Auditor-General, to have conducted business with government:

Persal Number	Rank	Surname and Initials	Supplier Name	Value	Period
71669531	Constable	Mahlangu	Luuboys Sanitation (Pty) Ltd	R55 700,27	2014/2017
70293996	Sergeant	Silinda EP	Silimo General Construction	R153 204,37	2016/2017
70188271	Sergeant	Siwela E	Inkambeni Trading CC	R54 610,07	2016/2017

Reply:

(1) (a) in how many cases was there non-compliance with medical negligence court orders in each province (i) each of the past three financial years

NAME OF THE PROVINCE	HOW MANY CASES WAS THERE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE COURT ORDERS
	(a) (i)2014-2015 Financial year	(a)(i)2015-2016 Financial year	(a)(i)2016-2017 Financial year	(ii)Since 1 April 2017
Eastern Cape	None	None	None	None
Free State	None	None	None	None
Gauteng	None	None	None	22
Kwazulu- Natal	None	None	None	None
Limpopo	None	None	None	None
Mpumalanga	None	None	1	2
Northern Cape	None	None	None	None
North West	None	None	None	None
Western Cape	None	None	None	None
TOTALS	None	None	1	24

(b) what was the amount awarded in each case

NAME OF THE PROVINCE	WHAT WAS THE AMOUNT AWARDED IN EACH CASE
	2014-2015 Financial year	2015-2016 Financial year	2016-2017 Financial year	Since 1 April 2017
Eastern Cape	None	None	None	_
Free State	None	None	None	None
Gauteng	None	None	None	R17 000 000.00 R17 000 000.00 R25 421 538.00 R16 000 000.00 R27 000 000.00 R18 258 595.00 R17 879 453.00 R20 603 010.00 R 1 162 576.48 R 2 909 955.48 R916 066.50 R 171 465.34 R 391 014.00 R 65 000.00 R 6 115.32 R 150 000.00 R 14 000 000.00 R 50 000.00 R 21 900 208.00 R 17 879 453.00 R 18 090 501.65 R 223 000.00 R900 000.00
Kwazulu- Natal	None	None	None	None
Limpopo	None	None	None	None
Mpumalanga	None	None	R4 109 273.00	R 400 000.00 R 600 000.00
Northern Cape	None	None	None	None
North West	None	None	None	None
Western Cape	None	None	None	None
TOTALS	None	None	R4 109 273.00	R238 977 947.77

(c) what are the reasons for non-compliance in each case;

NAME OF THE PROVINCE	WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE IN EACH CASE
	2014-2015 Financial year	2015-2016 Financial year	2016-2017 Financial year	Since 1 April 2017
Eastern Cape	None	None	None	_
Free State	None	None	None	None
Gauteng	None	None	None	The court orders are received late through the office of the state attorney. And that same are processed through the office of treasury.
Kwazulu- Natal	None	None	None	None
Limpopo	None	None	None	None
Mpumalanga	None	None	The claimant’s attorneys bank account not yet verified through Central Supplier Database as required by National Treasury, as a result they cannot obtain tax clearance from SARS	The claimant’s attorneys bank account not yet verified through Central Supplier Database as required by National Treasury, as a result they cannot obtain tax clear
Northern Cape	None	None	None	None
North West	None	None	None	None
Western Cape	None	None	None	None
TOTALS	None	None	None	None

(2) The following table reflects the details in this regard

NAME OF THE PROVINCE	WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE THAT ARE STILL (A) PENDING	(B)THAT HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED IN EACH PROVINCE WHERE COURT ORDERS HAVE NOT BEEN GRANTED YET?
Eastern Cape	2289	2289
Free State	191	191
Gauteng	_	_
Kwazulu- Natal	2077	2077
Limpopo	731	731
Mpumalanga	418	418
Northern Cape	75	75
North West	377	377
Western Cape	308	308
TOTALS	6466	6466

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Reply:

(1) None;

(2) None. However, the Department has received applications from employees. The applications are being reviewed for possible recommendation to the Minister for consideration for approval. The following table reflects the details in this regard:

Official's level of position	Number of applications	Type of business
Level 13	3	Dressmaking, catering, baking and farming; Lecturing; Examiner and marking of thesis
Level 12	1	Lecturing lessons for students via on-line
Level 10	1	Taxi owner
Level 7	1	Dispensing of medicines (Locum Pharmacist)

(b) Not applicable;

(c) Not applicable.

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Reply:

a) Department own land

(i) Where is each plot of land located	(ii) What is the size of each specified plot	(iii) What is each plot currently being used for
None, the Department does not own any land	Not applicable	Not applicable

b) South African Tourism own land

(i) Where is each plot of land located	(ii) What is the size of each specified plot	(iii) What is each plot currently being used for
90 Protea Road, Chistlehurston; 2196	5345 m2	SAT offices.

Reply:

1. (a) The Department concluded 271 Contracts (Tenders) which were awarded to 289 Service Providers.

2. (a) The services provided ranged from general goods and services and construction works and services.

(b) The total contract value associated with the awards is R 3 254 243 582.91 and as at 30 September 2017 an amount of R 1 793 385 746.65 has been paid to Service Providers as referenced in 1 (a) above.

(3) (a) In terms of the Preferential Procurement Regulation of 2011 as amended the Service Providers are measured on B-BBEE contribution levels and not purely on their black status;

(b) the awards made are based on B-BBEE contribution and form part of the contract value amount as referenced in 2 (b) above.

(c) As at 30 September 2017 an amount of R 1 793 385 746.65 has been paid to Service Providers.

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Reply:

The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is conducting research into the practice of ukuthwala. As part of this research, the SALRC published a revised discussion paper containing preliminary proposals for law reform, as well as a draft Bill titled “Prohibition of Forced Marriages and Child Marriages Bill” in October 2015.

I am informed that the final report is at an advanced stage of completion and will serve before the Commission in December 2017 for approval. The report will thereafter be submitted to me for consideration. After considering the report and its recommendations, I will thereafter be in a position to indicate when or what form of legislation ought to be introduced in the National Assembly.

As the Honourable Member should be aware, in terms of Sec 4(2)(b) of the Prevention and Combatting of Trafficking in Persons Act (Act 7 of 2013), any person who concludes a forced marriage with another person for the purposes of the exploitation of that person in any form or manner is guilty of an offence.

Reply:

(a)(i) On 31 October 2017, a total of 16 invoices were unpaid for suppliers providing goods or services to the South African Police Service (SAPS). This excludes interdepartmental payments. A total of 136 582 invoices were paid, to the value of R1 668 856 934,73. On an annual basis, the SAPS pays in excess of 1, 5 million invoices, valued at R16 435 455 122,00, of which 99,75% of invoices, are paid within 30 days.

(a)(ii) Not applicable to SAPS.

(aa) A total of four supplier invoices were outstanding, after 30 days.

(bb) No invoices were outstanding, after 60 days.

(cc) A total of two invoices were outstanding, after 90 days.

(dd) A total of 10 invoices were outstanding, after 120 days.

The majority of invoices not paid within 30 days, is due to a dispute between the SAPS and the supplier, in respect of the goods and services actually received, against what is invoiced.

(b) In each case, the following amounts remained unpaid:

30 days: R12 365,46.

60 days: nil rand.

90 days: R8 012,04.

120 days: R18 453,39.

Reply:

	(a) and (b) Whether Department/ Entity owns land	(i) where each plot of land is located	(ii) what is the size of each specified plot	(iii) what each plot is currently used for
Department of Science and Technology (DST)	Yes	The land is located on Portion 3, Scientia 627 Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria East	4.9496 hectares	Office building for the DST
Technology Innovation Agency	Yes	Remainder of Portion 84 of the Farm Moerasrivier No. 233; Division George in the Eastern Cape Province	11.8737 hectares	The land was acquired as security for funding a project that failed, that was housed at the farm. Ministerial approval has been obtained in terms of PFMA Section 54(2) to dispose of the farm and the transfer is expected to be completed before the end of March 2018
South African Space Agency (SANSA)	Yes	Westcliffe suburb of Hermanus in the Western Cape.	16 hectares	The land is used to house the Space Science Facility of SANSA, which includes a magnetically clean area and is specified in the title deed as for "scientific use only".
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	Yes	Pretoria- Scientia 627 Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria East.	170 hectares	Research and Development
	Yes	Stellenbosch- Erf 4909, Stellenbosch, Western Cape (Jan Cillers Street)	4.3650 hectares	Research and Development
	Yes	Rosebank - Erf 140278 and remaining Extend of Erf 44291, Cape Town (Lower Hope Road)	1.0442 hectares	Research and Development
	(a) and (b) Whether Department/ Entity owns land	(i) where each plot of land is located	(ii) what is the size of each specified plot	(iii) what each plot is currently used for
	Yes	Johannesburg - Portion 167 of the farm Braamfontein 53 IR, (Cnr Menton and Frost Avenues) and Portion 10 of the Farm Emmarentia 52 IR, City of Johannesburg (Cnr Rustenburg and Carlow Roads)	3.5261 hectares	Research and Development
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)	Yes	Erf 3242, City of Tshwane, Gauteng Province; 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria	7.655 square meters	The land is used for housing the HSRC.
National Research Foundation (NRF)	Yes	Portion 1 of the farm Scientia No. 627, Meiring Naude Road CSIR Campus Brummeria; Pretoria	2.8187 hectares	Office buildings for RISA and Corporate constructed on the land
	Yes	Portion 4 of the farm No. 996, Blue Downs, Stellenbosch; Old Faure Road; Faure Cape Town	37.2254 hectares	Research laboratories, mainly with some office space for iThemba LABS
	Yes	Portion 6 of the farm Kuilenburg No. 96, Sutherland	535.5667 hectares	Research and office buildings for SAAO
	Yes	Stand 26423, Observatory, Cape Town	9.7620 hectares	Research and office buildings for SAAO
	Yes	Stand No. 2859, 211 Nana Sita Street, Pretoria	5102 sqm	Office buildings for use by SAASTA, of which some office space let out
National Research Foundation - Square Kilometer Array (SKA)	Yes	Portion 1 Erf 1, Observatory, Johannesburg 18 A Gill street	3.8495 hectares	Office building for use by SAASTA, of which some of the space is let out SAASTA
	Yes	Mey's Dam Farm No 68, Fraserburg Regional District Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	7046.0463 hectares	Office building and storage facility. Science and MeerKAT antennaes constructed
	(a) and (b) Whether Department/ Entity owns land	(i) where each plot of land is located	(ii) what is the size of each specified plot	(iii) what each plot is currently used for
	Yes	LAND003 Blauuw Heuvel No96 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	5465.0025 hectares	Science (Antennae's to be constructed) - SKA Phase 1
	Yes	LAND004 Groot Paarde Kloof Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District NC	7779.923 hectares	Science (Antennae's to be constructed) - SKA Phase 1
	Yes	LAND005 Waterkloof & DeHoek Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	6494.0401 and 4667.1001 hectares	Science (Antennae's to be constructed) - SKA Phase 1
	Yes	LAND006 Ptn1 Farm Schiet Poort Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	1571.9601 hectares	Science (Antennae's to be constructed) - SKA Phase 1
	Yes	LAND007 Ptn2 Farm Schiet Poort Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	1571.9748 hectares	Science (Antennae's to be constructed) SKA Phase 1
	Yes	LAND008 Boter Leegte (Lovedale) Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	5382.0434 hectares	Science (Antennae's to be constructed) SKA Phase 1
	Yes	Pnt 3 Farm Visserskloof No 69 Pnt 2 Farm Blaauwpoort No 71 RE Plot 4 Van Wyksvlei Plot 149 Van Wyksvlei Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	4355.4765 hectare 2753.9231 hectare 1827.8670 hectare 913.9345 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	(a) and (b) Whether Department/ Entity owns land	(i) where each plot of land is located	(ii) what is the size of each specified plot	(iii) what each plot is currently used for
	Yes	Pnt 4 Farm Narrogna No 200 Pnt 2 Farm Zout Rivier No 71 Farm Zout Rivier 71 Karoo Hppgland Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	1322.4205 hectare 1462.0489 hectare 1487.3191 heectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Pnt 1 Farm Rooizand No 72 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Nortern Cape	3809.8590 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Rooizand 72 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	3809.9209 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Pnt 2 Farm Visserkloof No 69 Farm Dubbelde No 63 Pnt Farm Willem Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	4364.4744 hectare 3471.6445 hectare 2648.2299 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Erf 1883 Carnarvon Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	1982 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Pnt 3 Farm Zoutrivier Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	4386.0966 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	(a) and (b) Whether Department/ Entity owns land	(i) where each plot of land is located	(ii) what is the size of each specified plot	(iii) what each plot is currently used for
	Yes	Farm Jaskloof No 76 Karoo Pnt 1 Farm Jaskloof no 76 Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	3681.6733 hectare 3660.8330 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Pnt 1 Farm Visserskloof No 69 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	8730.1999 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Pnt 1 Farm Swartfontein 496 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	2288.3589 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Pnt 1 Farm Zoutrivier No 71 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	4386.0966 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Pnt 2 Farm Pofadderfontein No 494 Pnt 1 Farm Pofadderfontein No 495 Farm 117 Farm 118 Farm 119 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	2220.2674 hectare 2220.2627 hectare 1243.305 hectare 23.1264 hectare 46.2527 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	(a) and (b) Whether Department/ Entity owns land	(i) where each plot of land is located	(ii) what is the size of each specified plot	(iii) what each plot is currently used for
	Yes	Pnt 2 Farm Pofadderfontein No 495 Pnt 3 Farm Pofadderfontein No 495 KarooHoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	1882.1315 hectare 1756.9467 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	Farm Scietpoort no 64 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	3165.0657 hectare	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
	Yes	SERVITUDES: Pnt 1 of Farm Waterval Farm Waterval Pnt 1 Riet Poort 75 Karoo Hoogland, Fraserburg Regional District Northern Cape	Unknown Unknown	Science (Antennae's to be constructed)
South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)	Yes	Erf 66 Floris street, Colbyn, Hatfield, Pretoria	2500 sqm	Office Building
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF)	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
National Advisory Committee on Innovation (NACI)	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO)	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable

Reply:

(a) The Surgeon General has conducted several oversight visits to 1 Military Hospital since his appointment as Surgeon General on 1 April 2013. The Chief Directors and Directors execute instructions to conduct staff visits to all three the military hospitals with the aim to perform evaluation and monitoring within the respective statutory and functional environments.

(b) The feedback of the staff visits are discussed at the Chief Director Military Health Force Preparation forum during which consequential measures are discussed to address the various challenges and concerns within the resources of the SAMHS. Critical issues are furthermore discussed at the SAMHS Command Council and challenges that cannot be resolved at the level of the Surgeon General and the SAMHS as a result of the impact of strategic risks such as budgetary constraints. The strategic risks are reported to higher headquarters through formalised processes and forums.

The challenges and concerns that are referred to in Question 3393 are mostly issues that are registered by the SAMHS as strategic risks. The chronic underfunding of the Defence function in general impacts on the capacity of the SAHMS to mitigate some of the risks.

The likelihood and impact of the risks such as low stock levels and obsolete and outdated equipment and technology increase year-on-year in the absence of resources. The Surgeon General and the SAMHS address these challenges and concerns within the resource limitations. The implications of budgetary constraints, however, leads to challenges such as mentioned in the questions of the National Assembly. Furthermore the SAMHS competes with the open labour market for scarce human resources such as medical officers and specialists.

(c) The response to the question of remedial steps are as follows:

(i) Procurement delays. Procurement delays have been addressed by the Surgeon General through the restructuring of the SAMHS Procurement Unit. The reality of insufficient funding, however, impacts on the ability of the SAMHS to procure sufficient medical stock (pharmaceuticals and medical consumables).

(ii) Refurbishment project delays. The SAMHS is in a difficult position as a result of the failure by third parties to fully complete the upgrading of especially 1 Military Hospital into a composite facility. Contractors are largely limited in their scope of work due to financial constraints. Preventative measures are instituted within the limited financial resources to avoid further deterioration. On 18 January 2013 the National Department of Public Works appointed consultants for upgrading and refurbishment of the 1st floor of 1 Military Hospital. The SG was not satisfied with the progress and elevated his concerns to the Ministerial level.

The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans took a decision that the Defence Works Formation must take over the project. However, the function of day-to-day maintenance of the hospital remained with the National Department of Public Works.

The Logistics Division, Defence Works Formation, has been appointed as the responsibility owner of the refurbishment of 1 Military Hospital. An Infrastructure Subcommittee was established to address the refurbishment of 1 Military Hospital. Project plans have been compiled in collaboration with external service providers.

(iii) Transport. Transportation in terms of ambulances for medical evacuations and patient transportation requires huge capital injections. The Surgeon General has attended to this capability within the means of the SAMHS operating financial resources and a less than 1% capital budget.

(iv) Medical Stock. Pharmaceuticals and medical consumables are high cost drivers that are directly linked to the financial resources or the allocated budget of the SAMHS. SAMHS reprioritise its annual allocated budget to make provision for medical stock within the limitations of an ineffective baseline allocation. In the instance where financial resources are depleted the Chief Financial Officer is approached for additional funds.

(v) Security. Security is also a challenge or concern that requires financial resources whether the installation of physical security measures ie cameras and fences or human resources to guard infrastructure. The SAMHS addresses security measures within the allocated resources.

Reply:

1. Angola.
2. Argentina.
3. Botswana.
4. Brazil.
5. France.
6. Germany.
7. India.
8. Lesotho.
9. Malawi.
10. Namibia.
11. Netherlands.
12. Tanzania.
13. Uruguay.
14. USA.
15. Zimbabwe.

Reply:

(1)(a) No, children have not been reported as missing from the centre.

(1)(b) Yes, there have been children that absconded from the centre in 2017.

(1)(i) A total of 15 children absconded from the centre.

(1)(ii)(iii) and (2) A replication of OB numbers appear, due to the fact that some of the youth absconded together and the Don Mattera Child and Youth Care Centre, reported it on the same date and time.

(1)(ii) Date of Abscondment	(1)(iii) SAPS OB Number	(2) Progress/Status
2017/02/04	259/02/2017	Returned to the centre.
2017/02/04	259/02/2017	Child is in the care of his biological mother.
2017/02/07	472/02/2017	Returned to the centre.
2017/02/07	472/02/2017	Child is in the care of her biological father.
2017/03/27	1485/03/2017	Whereabouts unknown.
2017/03/27	1485/03/2017	Returned to the centre.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	Whereabouts unknown.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	In the care of biological mother.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	In the care of biological mother.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	In private place of safety in Vereeniging.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	In the care of biological mother.
2017/04/28	2468/04/2017	Returned to the centre.
2017/10/30	1911/10/2017	In the care of a place of Safety, Durban.
2017/10/30	1911/10/2017	In the care of significant other.
2017/10/30	1911/10/2017	Whereabouts unknown.

Reply:

It would be important for the Honourable Member to specify which period the question is referring to.

The National Department of Health in the past used to procure services from this company but their contract came to an end more than 6 years ago.

END.

Reply:

The reply to question 134 was made during the Oral reply and submitted on the following date 2017/09/07.

Reply:

(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)

The breakdown of the total number of (a) top management, (b) senior management, (c) commissioned officers, (d) non-commissioned officers and (e) Public Service Act employees of the South African Police Service (SAPS), in each province, is as follows:

Province	(a) Top Management	(b) Senior Management	(c) Commissioned Officers	(d) Non-Commissioned Officers	(e) Public Service Act Employees
Western Cape	1	80	2 674	15 745	4 427
Eastern Cape	1	66	2 247	14 157	4 658
Northern Cape	1	42	831	5 509	2 007
KwaZulu-Natal	1	81	3 276	18 161	5 513
Free State	1	44	1 374	8 617	2 791
North West	1	46	1 280	6 784	2 441
Mpumalanga	1	49	1 360	7 823	2 493
Gauteng	1	117	4 680	24 627	6 224
Limpopo	1	58	1 684	8 576	2 900

Reply:

(a) Senekal Clinic in OR Tambo Section was opened in July 2016 after it was renovated;

(b) The contractor was only paid for the work done which is R4,800,000.00 (four million and eight hundred thousand rand). The contractor complied with the specifications up to the point where they were unable to continue with the project;

(c) The name of the contractor appointed was Steward Scott Mafuri Joint Venture (Pty) Ltd.

END.

Reply:

  (1)    TRUCK AFRICA is an indigenous RSA IP between CSIR, Armscor and Denel, it is specifically meant to withstand conditions in terrains in which the SANDF conducts operations in the continent.

(2) Commitments to meet capital equipment requirements of the SANDF are part of the DOD Strategic Capital Acquisition Master Plan (SCAMP) which will be adjusted and aligned with the work of the Defence Review Implementation Planning Team (DRIPT).

Reply:

One staff member was granted permission to participate in her own business, which does not have any dealings with government (selling ice cream over weekends).

Two other staff members were permitted to serve on boards as follows:

• One person was a member of the board of the Government Employees Medical Aid Scheme (GEMS), and
• One employee, who was on a short-term contract, was permitted to continue to serve on the board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

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Reply:

Provincial Departments do not make provision for budgets for medical negligence claims, due to the fact that Provincial Treasuries discourage budget in this regard as it is treated as fruitless and wasteful expenditure, which requires nil budget and has been treated in that manner in respect of all the relevant financial years.

END.

Reply:

(1)(a) Bela-Bela municipal area:

The Bela-Bela Police Station does not comply with minimum standards of sector policing. There are two sector managers, without sector teams. A minimum of at least 16 members are required to be divided into four groups, in order for the sectors to function on a 24-hour basis.

(1)(b) Lephalale municipal area:

The Lephalale Police Station complies with the minimum standards of sector policing.

(1)(c) Modimolle municipal area:

The Modimolle Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to inadequate human and physical resources.

(1)(d) Mookgophong municipal area:

The Mookgopong Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to inadequate human and physical resources.

(1)(e) Thabazimbi municipal area:

The Thabazimbi Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to the lack of resources.

(2)(a)(b)(c)

Specified police stations	(2)(a) Total number of vehicles available compared to the required number needed.	(2)(b) Total number of police officers in each rank.	(2)(c) Total number of vacancies in each rank
	Number of vehicles available	Number of vehicles needed
a) Bela-Bela	18	21	Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 3 Warrant Officer- 13 Sergeant- 19 Constable- 42	0 0 3 13 9
b) Lephalale	12	8	Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 1 Warrant Officer- 6 Sergeant- 4 Constable- 20	0 0 2 2 16
c) Modimolle	28	18	Colonel- 1 Lieutenant Colonel- 3 Captain- 13 Warrant Officer- 24 Sergeant- 17 Constable- 24	0 0 0 0 0 0
d) Mookgophong	17	10	Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 12 Warrant Officer- 19 Sergeant- 9 Constable- 18	0 0 0 0 0
e) Thabazimbi	22	25	Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 3 Warrant Officer- 10 Sergeant- 11 Constable- 41	0 0 5 10 0

(3)(a)(b)

Specified police stations.	(3)(a) Total number of farm murders reported, from 1 January 2016.	(3)(b) Total number of specified cases, that resulted in successful convictions.
a) Bela-Bela	2	No convictions
b) Lephalale	3	Three convictions
c Modimolle	2	No convictions
d) Mookgophong	0	0
e) Thabazimbi	1	No arrests

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) A total of 106 South African Police Service (SAPS) sites have surveillance cameras. A total of 37 sites are operational which include:

• • • Division: Forensic Services – eight sites.
    • Eastern Cape – seven sites.
    • KwaZulu-Natal – 16 sites.
    • Northern Cape – one site.
    • North West – one site.
    • Western Cape – four sites.

There is currently no surveillance cameras installed and owned by SAPS in public places. Where surveillance cameras are installed by other government departments within the metropolitan areas, the SAPS will either have personnel posted in the control room, or in some instances, have access to the surveillance footage in the Provincial Joints Operational Centre (ProvJOC).

(2)(a) No.

(2)(b) No.

(2)(b)(i) No.

(2)(b)(ii) There is no SAPS or privately owned surveillance camera footprint in the Marikana informal settlement, in Philippi.

Reply:

The Province is indeed aware of this challenge and is looking at various options to alleviate this challenge. This problem arises from the fact that the Province has only got three (3) Tertiary hospitals which can be as far as 200 to 300 km from the referring hospital and can take up to five (5) hours to reach owing to the distance and terrain.

In the medium term, the Department plans to develop halfway houses, where these patients would be accommodated in a dignified manner, however owing to competing infrastructure needs, this cannot be achieved in the short term.

Furthermore, the Department is looking at organising an EMS Professional Emergency service that will be flying Scarce Professionals to out-of-reach District Hospitals, that way saving patients who have to travel to the Tertiary hospitals and thus sleeping at the referring hospitals to await transportation.

END.

Reply:

Department of Communications

1. None.
2. Not applicable.

Brand South Africa

1. None.
2. Not applicable.

Film and Publication Board

1. The total number of supplier invoices outstanding is 16.
2. The total number of invoices per days:

Description	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	120 Days
Total number of suppliers invoices	8	3	3	2
Total amount outstanding	R1 661,850.25	R171,331.42	R381,853.40	R1708.07

Independent Communications Authority of South Afria

1. Total number of supplier invoices outstanding is 32.
2. The total number of invoices per days:

Description	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	120 Days
Total number of suppliers invoices	32	0	0	0
Total amount outstanding	1,219,826	-	-	-

Media Development and Diversity Agency

1. Total number of supplier invoices outstanding is 8.
2. The total number of invoices per days:

Description	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	120 Days
Total number of suppliers invoices	4	2	0	2
Total amount outstanding	R78,330.53	R5,288.00	R0	R55,924.86

South African Broadcasting Corporation

1. Total number of supplier invoices as at 10 November 2017 is 2161 invoices
2. The total number of invoices per days:

Description	Current	30 Days, overdue	60 Days, overdue	90 Days-overdue	120 Days-overdue	121-1yr-overdue	1 year	Total
	4,586,656	65,572,727	156,493,954	77,692,853	67,940,653	120,291,866	1,121,351	493,700,060

Approved/ Not approved

_________________________________

Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, MP,

Minister

Date:

Reply:

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

All government departments, including the South African Police Service (SAPS), invite, evaluate and award bids, in terms of the prescripts of the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017, issued in terms of section 5 of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act No 5 of 2000).

Subsequently, bidders are awarded Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) preferential points, in terms of their B-BBEE status level of contribution.

The award for bids is based on the 80/20 and the 90/10 points system. The acceptable bid which has the highest points, is awarded the contract. The ownership of service providers/contractors is incorporated into the B-BBEE certificates, issued by SANAS accredited agencies, which forms part of the formula above.

The following information can be reported for the last five financial years;

2013/2014 financial year:

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
142	R520 665 157,96	109	R333 376 196,92

2014/2015 financial year:

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
225	R2 955 181 290,05	194	R1 932 279 662,17

2015/2016 financial year:

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
115	R2 624 928 898,71	102	R2 394 672 966,48

2016/2017 financial year:

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
128	R6 873 074 437,69	126	R6 604 372 140,55

Bids awarded for the current financial year (up to end September 2017):

Total bids awarded	Total value awarded (R)	Bids awarded to B-BBEE	Total value awarded to B-BBEE (R)
98	R1 192 360 596,45	98	R1 192 360 596,45

(1)(b) This information will be provided by the entities reporting to the Minister of Police.

Reply:

(a) (i) It was not the role of the Department to conduct any investigation. The reprieve was to allow the operators to procure and ensure that they comply with the provisions of the Act.

   (ii) Not applicable, falls away

(b) The Department is going to ensure that the provisions of legislation is complied with because the industry was given time to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the prescribed legislation.

Reply:

Please refer to the attached annexures, A, B, C and D

Item	Financial Year	Total allocation	Expenditure	Construction Stage (5B)	Practical Completion Stage (6A)	List of Projects
	2014/15	89 041 535	63 589 381	8	5	Annexure A
	2015/16	650 953 391	605 842 084	6	2	Annexure B
	2016/17	117 212 499	152 800 596	6	4	Annexure C
	2017/18	81 876 294	26 405 840	8	3	Annexure D
Total	939 083 719	848 637 901	28	14

Reply:

1. Yes, the GNC rotary generator is functional and working very well.
2. (a)(b) To date, 20 stations are equipped with the new signalling electronic interlocking system. (b) The stations are commissioned with this new interlocking system to improve safety, reliability and operational flexibility.
3. The GNC traffic control is functional. To date, the GNC operates the Irene, Olifantsfontein, Kaalfontein, Leralla and Tembisa corridor on a new signaling system. Currently, PRASA is moving the southern line which includes Midway – Residensia Corridor into the GNC. More stations will follow and be operated at the GNC once they are equipped with the new signaling system.

 

Reply:

(a) The total amount that has been loaded for payment on the RAF’s system in respect of amounts ordered by the courts owed to Road Accident Fund (RAF) claimants is R4, 932, 849, 274 as at 17 November 2017, (b) the reason for the delays in paying the claimants is due to the RAF’s cash shortfall which is as a result of the mismatch between the funding received by the RAF via the RAF Fuel Levy and the payments the RAF is required to make in terms of the Road Accident Fund Act, No. 56 of 1996, (c) the RAF targets a maximum of 180 days from the date of requesting payment on the system until date of payment of the court order, and (d) the RAF periodically sends out stakeholder letters to advise stakeholders of the RAF’s cash position and has also created a dedicated e-mail query facility for claimants to follow-up on the status of outstanding payments.

 

Reply:

a) The maintenance of the signalling system has never stopped in some areas in Gauteng. It has intensified working hand in hand with the Rail Safety Regulator (RSR) with a dedicated joint team of inspectors from RSR and Metro-rail signalling technicians.

b) Refer to (a) above

c) Refer to (a) above

Reply:

1. Yes, a small percentage of the data contained in the Electronic National Traffic Information System may not be usable due to the capturing errors by clerks at registering authorities as well as driving licensing centres or negligence to update the details when the owner provides new address particulars. (a) the number and percentage is indeterminate as it can only be identified when the owner provides updated details and (b) the process of cleaning the data has commenced when Regulation 32A of the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 was introduced at the end of 2015. The effect of the regulation is such that any person who is going to transact on the Electronic National Traffic Information System has to produce proof of residence or address so that it can be captured to refresh the data. For the FY 2016/7 905014 addresses have been updated.

2. The system is usable as a whole. All the registers within the System are currently being utilised.

3. The system is in use for AARTO purposes currently. One of the Registers within the Electronic National Traffic Information System known as the National Contraventions Register is being used to administer the AARTO processes.

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

(a –d) The National Treasury has not utilised the services of SNOW Consulting.

ASB

The Accounting Standards Board has not made use of the firm of consultants, nor have they paid them any money.

CBDA

The Co-operative Banks Development Agency has (a) (i) not in any instance and/or (ii) has not used a certain firm or consultants (SNOW Consultants), (b) no payment was made in any case, (c) no services were rendered by them and, (d) no monetary value of any tender were needed.

DBSA

1. (i) (ii) NANE
2. (c) (d) N/A

FSB

(a) (ii) The FSB has never utilized the services of Snow Consultants (b) N/A (c) N/A (d) N/A.

FIC

The Financial Intelligence Centre has never utilized the services of Snow Consultants

GEPF

The GEPF has never made use of the services of SNOW Consultants.

GPAA

1. The Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) has never used SNOW Consultants.
2. Not applicable.
3. Not applicable.
4. Not applicable

IRBA

The IRBA hereby declares that we did not use the services of SNOW Consultants.

PFA

(a)(ii) The OPFA has never used the services of SNOW Consultants.

LAND BANK

Land Bank has not engaged the services of SNOW Consultants.

FAIS OMBUD

The FAIS Ombud has never used the firm of consultants.

PIC

The PIC has not used this firm of consultants.

The rest of the questions falls away.

SAA

SAA and its subsidiaries have never used SNOW Consultants.

SARS

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has not procured services from the Snow Consultants nor does it have the supplier registered on its database.

Sasria SOC Limited has used Snow Consultants Incorporated.SASRIA

Year 2013          R547 023.94

Year 2014          R248 805.00

Year 2015          R307 999-50

All expenses relate to interior designs for Sasria’s building during different phases

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud has never used SNOW Consultants.

Reply:

With regard to the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court of South Africa case 08744/2016 between a certain person (Rudolph Gerhardus steyn) and the Road Accident Fund, (a) the date of payment to the plaintiff is unknown, and (b) the payment has not yet been made because the amount of damages due to the claimant must still be agreed between the parties or ordered by the court, consequently payment is not yet due.

Reply:

a) The Department is unable to respond to section (b) of the main question as there is no phenomenon such as female gender mutilation.

b) Forced marriages are not allowed and it’s the same as kidnapping, abduction therefore we have a court ruling on the Jezile matter.

c) Child marriages are within the purview of the department of Home Affairs and the question should be directed to that department.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….