Questions and Replies

27 November 2017 - NW3842

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1)(a) What criteria were used to rescue the homes of 104 military veterans from repossession in the 2016-17 financial year, (b) what are the terms and conditions of acquiring the benefit, (c) what costs were incurred to save the houses and (d) from which military formation was each military veteran whose home was rescued from repossession; (2) whether the military veterans housing policy and regulations have been (a) amended, (b) finalised and (c) approved for implementation; if not, what is the status of the policy and regulations?

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Reply:

1. (a) The 104 military veterans who received assistance with the settlement of their mortgage loans, did so by completing the prescribed application form and complying with the qualifying criteria as prescribed in the Military Veterans Benefits Regulations of 2014. The criteria is as follows:

The applicant must be listed in the database of the department of Military Veterans,
Must not be employed and receives a pension from the state, or
Is employed with annual income of less than R125000.00,
His or her spouse has not previously received a house or other housing benefits from the state,
Has a mortgage loan that is registered in his or her name at a financial institution, and
The total sum of the balance of the mortgage loan is equal to or less than the housing benefit.

(b) Military Veterans who are provided with assistance in the settlement of their balance outstanding on their mortgage loan with the financial institution, are subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) Forfeit their housing benefits which they otherwise would have qualified for.

(ii) The assistance is provided as once off service where the outstanding amount is less than R188 000.00 on bond.

(d) The Military Veterans who were provided with assistance towards the settlements of their mortgage loans, were from the following military formations.

Military Formation	Total number of beneficiaries
APLA	19
AZANLA	3
BDF	4
CDF	1
MK	38
SADF	27
SANDF	11
TDF	1

2. (a) (b) and (c) The department has initiated an open and transparent consultation process with key stakeholders to gain as much feedback as possible to ensure that the policy on housing adequately addresses the policy objectives of the Act as well as the aspirations of the beneficiaries.

The outcomes of these consultations with guide the way forward.

As regard to the Regulations, these were approved in 2014 and are being implemented in the provisioning of benefits and services to Military Veterans.

27 November 2017 - NW3453

Dlamini, Ms L to ask the Minister of Energy

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 officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and or doing 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. In the past three financial years fifty two (52) employees were given permission to perform remunerative work outside public service (2014/15: 21 employees, 2015/16 12 employees and 2016/17: 19 employees)

2. Only one (1) official had a business transaction with an organ of state (Agriculture Research Council) and (a) the purpose of that business transaction was the supply of tissue paper (b) this transaction took place in the 2015/16 and (c) the value of the business transaction was R585.00.

27 November 2017 - NW3394

Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Whether military hospitals are considered as critical infrastructure and, therefore, classified as National Key Points; if so, are all the measures in place to fulfil the prescribed requirements and the concomitant budget allocation?

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Reply:

Yes, Military hospitals are critical infrastructure to the Department of Defence and Military Veterans.

The Military Hospitals are not promulgated as National Key Points, but are classified as strategic Military installations requiring more stringent security measures.

The budget allocation to the SAMHS is determined by the total demands and requirements of the entire Department of Defence which as reported is grossly underfunded. The Department has however put measures in place to maintain the operational readiness and integrity of the SANDF even under conditions of limited resources.

27 November 2017 - NW2717

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1)(a) What is her department’s budget for VIP flights in the 2017-18 financial year and (b) what amount did her department spend on VIP flights (i) in the (aa) 2015-16 and (bb) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017; (2) (a) what is the total number of VIP flights that her department undertook since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the cost of each flight?

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Reply:

Fin Year	Budget for VVIP Charter flights	Expenditure for VVIP Charter flights
2017/18	R 24 992 229.00	R 18 430 452.26
2016/17	R 26 880 267.00	R 61 078 365.26
2015/16	R 22 875 721.00	R 17 775 033.11
	R 74 748 217.00	R 97 283 850.63

2. (a) what is the total number of VIP flights that her department undertook since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the cost of each flight? NW 3024

REPLY

VVIP flights for 2017/18

Number of Charter flights	Cost per Charter flight
1	R 616 744.00
2	R 1 142 665.14
3	R 908 000.00
4	R 433 516.00
5	R 4 681 500.00
6	R 6 680 000.00
7	R 697 253.70
8	R 755 000.01
9	R 510 000.01
10	R 557 500.00

27 November 2017 - NW2741

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(a) What is the total number of vacancies that currently exists in each branch of the SA National Defence Force, (b) what are the salary levels of the specified vacancies and (c) what amount in remuneration packages will be needed to fill the vacancies?

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Reply:

National Treasury’s (NT) final letter of allocation dated 6 February 2017 to the Department of Defence (DOD) confirmed the total allocation towards the payment of compensation for the FY2017/18 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period and has been reduced by R5.5 billion.

Parliament has not reduced the operational commitments of the SANDF and therefore the SANDF cannot withdraw from external and internal deployments without Cabinet approval. It can also not reduce the number of personnel due to the fact that operational commitments will have to be discontinued.

(a) What is the total vacancies that currently exists in each branch of the SANDF?

In the light of the above the DOD maintains its HR strength as on 1 April 2017 (76,645) for the FY2017/18 that resulted in a projected over-expenditure of Rb1,4. These challenges were communicated to NT in numerous communique as well as the monthly Early Warning report. Therefore the DOD does not have vacant funded posts but 29,428 vacant unfunded posts.

(b) What are the salary levels of the specified vacancies?

These vacancies exist in all levels in the DOD, military and civilian.

(c) What amount in remuneration packages will be needed to fill the vacancies?

It will cost the DOD approximately Rb10 to fill these vacancies.

27 November 2017 - NW3620

Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

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) No

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

(iii) Not applicable

1. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)

(b) Yes

(i) (Location)	(ii) (Size)	(iii) (Purpose)
Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape	130.9921 hectares (Erf 412)	Hantam National Botanical Garden / Conservation
	15.3936 hectares (Erf 428)
	1246.4943 hectares (Remainder of farm Buffelvley No. 628)
	246.0259 hectares (Remainder of portion 1 Buffelvley No. 628)
	825.2189 hectares (Portion 3 of the farm Groen Rivier No.660)
	298.0731 hectares (Portion 2 of teh farm Oorlogkloof No. 661)
	709.1186 hectares (Farm Zoo Voorby No.621)
	2904.8071 hectares (Remainder of farm Brakfontein No.627)
	0.8565 hectares (Portion 12 of the farm Klippe Rivier No.630)
East London, Eastern Cape	10.4758 hectares (Fram No.1505)	Kwelera National Botanical Garden / Conservation
Roodepoort, Gauteng	8.5692 hectares (Portion 83 of the R/E of farm Roodekrans No.183IQ)	Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden / Conservation
Betty’s Bay, Western Cape	1.3607 hectares (Erf No. 5562)	Harold Porter National Botanical Garden / Conservation

2. South African Weather Service (SAWS)

(b) Yes

(i) (Location)	(ii) (Size)	(iii) (Purpose)
Farm Garsfontein 374, Waterkloof Heights, Registration Division JR, Gauteng	It is made up of portions 411, 412, 423 and 424	Currently not in use, plans to develop an office park for SAWS
Erf 1997, on 8 Dr Clark Street, Bethlehem, Free State	1\997 square metres	utilised for accommodation by SAWS personnel working in Bethlehem Weather Office
Erf 2064, on 19 Gordon Dreyer Street, Bethlehem, Free State	1568 square metres	Utilised for accommodation by SAWS personnel working in Bethlehem Weather Office

3. iSimangaliso Wetland Park

(b) No

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

(iii) Not applicable

4. South Africa National Parks (SANParks)

(b) Yes

(i) South African National Parks, Schedule 3A Public Entity who is the body responsible for managing 19 Parks consisting of nearly 4 million (3,929,380) hectares of land which is about 67% of the conservation areas of Southern Africa. Please see below detail of land owned (Table A).

Land owned by South African National Parks – (i), (ii) and (iii) (Table A)

(i) (Location)	(ii) (Size)	(iii) (Purpose)
West Coast	Erf 1493 Langebaan 852 Square Metres	National Park
Knysna	Erf 2303 Knysna 1025 Square metres	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1884: Proteastraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1885: Proteastraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1886: Proteastraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1887: Proteastraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 827: Ged van Erf 2082 Uitsigstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 2047 Langebaan Malmesbury 377sq mt	National Park
West Coast	Erf 2048 laangeban Malmesbury 294 Sq mt	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1693 Wilderness George 325 square mt	National Park
West Coast	Erf 820: Ged van Erf 2082 Uirsigstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 821: Ged van Erf 2082 Uitsigstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 822: Ged van Erf 2082 Uitsigstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1565 Wilderness,George 325 square mt	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1888: Proteastraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1907: Suikerkantstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1908: Suikerkantstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1909: Suikerkantstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1910: Aalwynstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1912: Hoofstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1913: Hoofstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1914: Hoofstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1915: Hoofstraat	National Park
West Coast	Erf 158: Hoofstraat	National Park
Thabazimbi	Marakeli: Ged 39 (Ged v Ged 1 v Marakele	National Park
Beaufort West	Morceaux: Restant van Plaas 207	National Park
Thabazimbi	Blespaardspruit: Plaas	National Park
Thabazimbi	Duikerspan: 136 KQ Plaas	National Park
Thabazimbi	Duikerspan: 136 KQ Plaas	National Park
Thabazimbi	Duikerspan: 136 KQ Plaas	National Park
Thabazimbi	Diamant: Plaas	National Park
Thabazimbi	Geelhoutbosch: Ged 4 van Plaas nr 269	National Park
Thabazimbi	Geelhoutbosch: Ged 7 v Ged 1 Plaas nr269	National Park
Thabazimbi	Marakeli: Gedeelte 1 van Plaas nr 437	National Park
Thabazimbi	Duikerspan: Ged 9 van Ged 4 Plaas nr 136	National Park
Thabazimbi	Zwarthoek: Plaas	National Park
Thabazimbi	Buffelspoort: Plaas (Landmeetkoste)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Tygerkrans 270kq: Plaas	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kransberg: Plaas 593kq (tvl)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Klipdrift: Plaas	National Park
West Coast	Yzerfontein: Nr 560 Plaas	National Park
Addo	Plaas 36	National Park
Addo	Woodlands: Ged 6 van Plaas nr 45	National Park
Addo	Slagboom: Plaas 38/2&39/2 (Staatsgrond)	National Park
Addo	Duncairn: Nr 109 Plaas (Alexandria)	National Park
Addo	Plaas: NR 91 Ged 5 (Alexandria)	National Park
Addo	Plaas Nr 91: Ged 6 (Alexandria)	National Park
Addo	Mimosa: NR 89 Plaas (Alexandrie)	National Park
Addo	Thornleigh: NR 85 Restant van plaas	National Park
Addo	Unamore Nr 88: Plaas (alexandria)	National Park
Addo	Eengevonden: 37/3 Plaas	National Park
Thabazimbi	Geelhoutbosch: Ged 5 Ged 1 Plaas nr 269	National Park
Thabazimbi	Zandfontein: Restant van Plaas nr 315	National Park
Addo	Buffelskuil: Restant van Plaas nr 84	National Park
Augrabies	Waterval: Ged 1 van Plaas nr 497	National Park
Beaufort West	Hendrikskraal: Plaas	National Park
Beaufort West	Klipplaatsfontein: Rest Ged2 v1 Plaas210	National Park
Beaufort West	Klipplaatsfontein: Rest van Plaas nr 211	National Park
Beaufort West	Klipplaatsfontein: Ged 1 van Plaas nr211	National Park
Beaufort West	Klipplaatsfontein: Rest van Plaas nr 212	National Park
Thabazimbi	Tweeloopfontein: 235kq 513 Hektaar	National Park
Thabazimbi	Apiesrivierpoort: Ged 3 van Plaas nr 272	National Park
Thabazimbi	Vygeboomfontein: Ged 3 van Plaas nr 239	National Park
Thabazimbi	Geelhoutbosch: Rest van Ged 1 Plaas 269	National Park
West Coast	Erf 1911: Aalwynstraat	National Park
West Coast	Massenberg: Restant van Plaas nr 298	National Park
Thabazimbi	Blespaardspruit: 1/8 Ged 3 Plaas nr 275	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/12 Ged 3 van Plaas 274	National Park
Musina	Den Staat: Restant van PLaas nr 27	National Park
Thabazimbi	Buffelspoort: Gedeelte 3 280 KQ (Opmeet)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Elandshoek: Gedeelte 4 263 KQKQ	National Park
Augrabies	Omdraai: Ged 5 van Plaas nr 492	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/12 Ged 4 van Plaas nr 274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/12 Ged 5 van Plaas nr 274	National Park
Addo	Woodlands: Restant van Plaas Nr 45	National Park
Addo	Strathsomers: Ged 357 van Ged 217 nr 42	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: Ged 4 274KQ	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: Ged 3 274KQ	National Park
Thabazimbi	Blespaardspruit: Ged 3 275K	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: Ged 5 274KQ	National Park
Thabazimbi	Blespaardspruit: 1/8 Ged 3 Plaas nr 275	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/12 Ded 3 Plaas nr 274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/12 Ged 4 Plaas 274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/12 Ged 5 Plaas nr 274	National Park
Addo	Vygeboomfontein: Ged3: Ged van Ged1 326	National Park
Beaufort West	Kookfontein: Plaas nr 393	National Park
West Coast	Langebaan Strandmeer: Waardasie Plase	National Park
Cradock	Kaal Plaats: Ged 2 & 6 278 (Regs/koste)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Blespaardspruit: 1/8 Ged 3 Plaas nr 275	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/12 Ged 3 Plaas 274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/12 Ged 4 Plaas 274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: ,3 Ged 5 Plaas 274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: ,62 Ged 1 van Plaas nr 274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Blespaardspruit: 1/2 Ged 3 van Plaas 275	National Park
Thabazimbi	Blespaardspruit: Ged 4 van Plaas 275	National Park
Addo	Grond: Regs/koste Addo konsolidasie	National Park
Addo	Nieuwepost: Ged 3 4 4 van plaas 68	National Park
Thabazimbi	Duikerspan: Restant van Plaas nr 136	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: Ged 9 van Plaas nr 274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: //3 Ged 3 van Plaas 274	National Park
Potchestroom	Town & Townlands: Potch 435 IQ Opm koste	National Park
Addo	Weltevrede: Ged 1 van Plaas nr 67	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: Gedeelte 11 van Plaas nr 274	National Park
Kimberly	Erf 31550: Gedeelte van Erf 3114	National Park
Potchestroom	Grond: Registrasie Nooitverwacht Potch.	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: Ged 10 van Ged 7 Plla nr 274	National Park
Musina	Welton: 1/3 Ged van Ged 3 van Plaas nr16	National Park
Addo	Weltevrede: Ged 6 van Plaas nr 67	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/3 Ged van Ged 3 Plaas nr274	National Park
Beaufort West	Alwynsgat: Gedeelte 1 van Plaas 187	National Park
Beaufort West	Coerney: Restant van Ged 1 Plaas nr 83	National Park
Addo	Coerney: Restant van Plaas nr 83	National Park
Addo	Buffelskuil: Gedeelte 1 van Plaas nr 84	National Park
Addo	Coerney: Gedeelte 7 van Plaas nr 83	National Park
Addo	Buffelskuil: Gedeelte 2 van Plaas nr 84	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/3 Ged van Ged 4 Plaas nr274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek: 1/3 Ged van Ged 5 Plaas nr274	National Park
Thabazimbi	Geelhoutbosch: Ged 6 v Ged 1 Plaas nr269	National Park
West Coast	Massenberg: Restant van Plaas nr 297	National Park
West Coast	Massenberg: Restant van Plaas nr 299	National Park
West Coast	Oostewal: Gedeelte 3 van Plaa nr 292	National Park
Addo	Marion Baree: Plaas 120 (Uitenhage)	National Park
Addo	Addo Heights: Gedeelte 1 van Plaas 209	National Park
Addo	Lot de Penhurst: Ged 2 van Plaas 123	National Park
Addo	Lismore: Restant van Plaas 208	National Park
Cradock	Spitze Kop: 213 Ged 7	National Park
Thabazimbi	Zandfontein: Ged 3 van Zandfontein315KQ	National Park
Addo	Wolwekop Nr 82 ged1 en ged3	National Park
Addo	Woodlands 45 Portion 4 Uitenhage Distrik	National Park
Addo	Addo Heights: Gedeelte 6 Plaas 209	National Park
Addo	Addo Heights 209 portion 5 of farm	National Park
Thabazimbi	Geelhoutbosch 269KQ 1/24aand van restant	National Park
Addo	Addo Heights 209 Portion 4(Vertrou)	National Park
Addo	Addo Heights 209 Remainder of farm	National Park
Addo	Addo Heights 209 Remainder of port.2	National Park
Thabazimbi	Diamant 228 KO Portion 19 of farm	National Park
Augrabies	ZeekoeSteek: Portion 35 Rem.port.1+2 No9	National Park
Springbok	Keerom 341: Ged 15 van plaas Namaqualan	National Park
Springbok	Kookfontein 466: Ded5 van pl Namaqualand	National Park
Thabazimbi	Klipdrift 231KQ Portions 3,4,5	National Park
Cape Town	Signal Hill: CT367/VT1796	National Park
Cape Town	Lions Head: CLI148	National Park
Cape Town	Hout Bay: HB3438/HB2848	National Park
Cape Town	Silver Mine: CF919/8/CF920/2	National Park
Cape Town	Dassenberg: CF940/6	National Park
Beaufort West	Paalhuis No392: Beaufort West RD	National Park
Beaufort West	Rietfontein No205: Restant van plaas	National Park
Beaufort West	Drooge Hoek No92: Restant van plaas	National Park
Beaufort West	Drooge Hoek No92: Ged 3 van plaas	National Park
Beaufort West	Slagt Kloof No203: Restant van plaas	National Park
Beaufort West	De Hoek No204: Restant van plaas	National Park
Beaufort West	De Hoek No204: Ged 1 van plaas	National Park
Agulhas	Rhenosterkop No285: Por 6	National Park
Agulhas	Soutbosch No 286: Por 4	National Park
Agulhas	Zoudendaals Valley No 278: Por 1	National Park
Agulhas	Brakfontein A no 283	National Park
Cape Town	Blinkvley Vlakte No 1087 Calvinia Rd	National Park
Cape Town	Biesjes Fontein Nr 1086	National Park
Augrabies	Zeekoe Steek no 9 Portion 18((6467.535ha	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 1 of Klipdrift 231 KQ	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 21 of Diamant 228 KQ	National Park
Addo	Fascadale 213: Remainder of farm	National Park
Addo	Farm 630: Remainder of farm	National Park
Addo	Riet Poort No19: Por 2 of Por 1	National Park
Addo	Riet Poort No19: Remaining ext of farm	National Park
Addo	Die Dorings No 21: Remaining ext of Farm	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 17 of Diamant 228 KQ	National Park
Agulhas	Farm 287: Portion 2	National Park
Agulhas	Farm 287: Portion 3	National Park
Springbok	Canariesfontein: Nr465 Gedeelte 8	National Park
Addo	Die Dorings 21: Portion 2	National Park
Addo	Farm 75: Remainder of farm Alexandria	National Park
Addo	Farm 76: Remainder of farm Alexandria	National Park
Addo	Doorn Nek: Remainder of Por 2	National Park
Addo	The Farm Koms No 70	National Park
Addo	Dirks Kraal No 286: Rem of Farm	National Park
Agulhas	Bergplaas 291: Remainder of farm	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 18 of Diamant 228 KQ	National Park
Addo	Cypherfontein No 160 Portion 4	National Park
Addo	Cypherfontein No 160 Portion 9	National Park
Addo	Remainder of Zoutefontein 210	National Park
Addo	Remainder of Zoutefontein 210	National Park
Calvinia	Pramberg Rivier 1092	National Park
Calvinia	Potklys Berg Oos 1094	National Park
Cradock	Ingleside No 215:Remainder	National Park
Cradock	Ingleside No 215: Portion 3	National Park
Addo	Portion 2 of Farm Modderfontein No338	National Park
Addo	Portion 5 of Farm Dirks Kraal No 286	National Park
Addo	Portion 3 of Farm Dirks Kraal No 286	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 10 of Farm Groothoek 278	National Park
Thabazimbi	Aandele in restant van Geelhoutbosch 269	National Park
Agulhas	Paapekuilfontein Nr 281: Por 58	National Park
Addo	Por2 Nieuw Jaars Kap 300(185.47.2ha)	National Park
Addo	Por7 Nieuw Jaars Kap 300(242.2463ha)	National Park
Cradock	Portion 1 of Farm 595	National Park
Cradock	Farm 596	National Park
Addo	Portion 1 of Rietpoort 19	National Park
Agulhas	Portion 6 of Soutbosch 286	National Park
Cradock	Farm 387	National Park
Cradock	Farm 385	National Park
Cradock	Gedeelte 4 van Plaas Garstlands Kloof384	National Park
Addo	Portion 2 of Lismore 208	National Park
Cradock	Remainder of Groot Hoek 267	National Park
Cradock	Gedeelte 6 van Stapelbergskraal 239	National Park
Cape Town	Erf 1781 Orangekloof (CPNP)	National Park
Agulhas	Portion 1 of Bergplaas No 291 Bredasdorp	National Park
Addo	Portion 2 of Vaalnek 232	National Park
Addo	Portion 3 of Vaalnek 232	National Park
Addo	Portion 1 of Ingleside 215	National Park
Addo	Portion 2 of Thornleigh 85	National Park
Calvinia	Uintjes Bosch No7	National Park
Agulhas	Portion 1 of Farm 342 Bredasdorp RD	National Park
Addo	Portion 5 of Coerney No 83	National Park
Addo	Remainder of Lynnwood No 86	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 9 of farm Groothoek 278 KQ	National Park
Augrabies	Remainder of Blouputs No 10(12075.22ha	National Park
Swellendam	Erf 5338 Swellendam	National Park
Swellendam	Erf 5339 Swellendam	National Park
Calvinia	Pauls Hoek Nr. 5	National Park
Calvinia	Waai Kop Nr. 6	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek Portion 2 274KQ	National Park
Agulhas	Paapekuil Fontein Portion 57 nr281	National Park
Thabazimbi	Hartbeestfontein Ptn 21 rem (267.4391ha	National Park
Thabazimbi	Hartbeesfontein 281 KQ portion 15	National Park
Thabazimbi	Hartbeesfontein 281 KQ portion 18	National Park
Thabazimbi	Zandfontein 315 KQ Portion 8	National Park
Agulhas	Paapekuil Fontein 281 Portion 10	National Park
Agulhas	Erf 426 Suiderstrand	National Park
Agulhas	Erf 665, L'Agulhas	National Park
Addo	Remainder of Henderson 410	National Park
Addo	Rietrivier 230 Portion 3	National Park
Addo	Dwaas 232 Portion 6	National Park
Addo	Dwaas 232 Portion 10	National Park
Addo	Weltevrede 367 Portion 4	National Park
Addo	Weltevrede 67 Portion 7	National Park
Addo	Nieuwe Post 68 Portion 1	National Park
Addo	Kareehoek Portion 6 274 KQ	National Park
Addo	Nieuwe Post 68;Remainder	National Park
Thabazimbi	Hartebeesfontein 281 Portion 6	National Park
Addo	Farm Nr 65 Portion 2	National Park
Springbok	Soubatters Fontein 467 porsion 10 (13ha)	National Park
Springbok	Soubatters Fontein 467 por 5 (910.4274ha	National Park
Thabazimbi	Remainder of Zandspruit 138KQ (791 ha)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Remainder of Kareehoek 274(.068988share)	National Park
Addo	Portion 10 of Vista 367 (780,3857ha)	National Park
Agulhas	Erf no 2 L'Agulhas with house	National Park
Thabazimbi	Share of portion 1 of Kareehoek 274	National Park
Addo	Portion 9 of Weltevrede 67 (447 ha)	National Park
Addo	Zoute Fontein 210 Portion 2	National Park
Augrabies	Portion 2 of Nelshoop 12 (1774.36 ha)	National Park
Addo	Portion 6 of Ingleside 215 (402.23ha)	National Park
Addo	Portion 1 of Die Dorings 21 (329 ha)	National Park
Addo	Portion 1 of Vaaldraai 296 (1702ha)	National Park
Addo	Remainder of Oudekraal 327 (552 ha)	National Park
Addo	Por 5 of Henderson 410 (110.72 ha)	National Park
Addo	Remainder of Farm 296 (3231ha)	National Park
Addo	Portion 4 of Groene Leegte 164 (267. ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Manus Zyn Dam 1089 (4556 ha)	National Park
Augrabies	Remainder of Daberas 8	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek 274:.150569 Share in Remainder	National Park
Springbok	Soubatters Fontein 467 porsion 37	National Park
Addo	Sundays River Irrigation Board (51 prop)	National Park
Springbok	Portion 6 of Keerom341(2064 h)	National Park
Springbok	Portion 5 of Canariesfontein 465(963h)	National Park
Augrabies	Portion 7 of Daberas 8(37h)	National Park
Cape Town	Erf 12946 Constantia	National Park
Springbok	Portion 12 of Keerom 341	National Park
Calvinia	Portion 1 of Stompiesfontein 1197	National Park
Cape Town	Erf 8884 Hout Bay	National Park
Springbok	Portion 3 of Keerom 341	National Park
Springbok	Portion 4 of farm Keerom 341	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 2 of Zandfontein 315 KQ	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 4 of Zandfontein 315 KQ	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 7 of Zandfontein 315 KQ	National Park
Addo	Portion 7of Dirks Kraal 286	National Park
Addo	Portion 349 fo Strathsomers Estate 42	National Park
Springbok	Remainder of Keerom 341	National Park
Springbok	Gedeelte 10 Plaas Keerom 341	National Park
Springbok	Portion 11 of Keerom 341	National Park
Springbok	Portion 13 of Keerom 341	National Park
Springbok	Portion 14 Plaas Keerom 341	National Park
Springbok	Portion 16 Plaas Keerom 341	National Park
Addo	Portion 2 of Rietrivier 230	National Park
Addo	Portion 7 of Rietrivier 230	National Park
Addo	Portion 3 of Farm 410(Somerset East)	National Park
Agulhas	Remain of Farm 287 Cape Agulhs	National Park
Agulhas	Remain Portion 1 farm 287 Agulh	National Park
Agulhas	Remainder of RhenosterKop 285 Ag	National Park
Agulhas	Portion 1 ofFarm RhenosterKop 285 Ag	National Park
Cape Town	Erf 5113 Kommetjie	National Park
Addo	Remainder of Zuukloof 17	National Park
Addo	Portion 2 of Farm 52 (Rudvale)	National Park
Augrabies	Portion 1 of Saamwerk 376 (967 ha)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Remainder of Kareehoek: ,64465undiv.shar	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 20 of Hartbeestfontein 281 KQ	National Park
Thabazimbi	Por 9 of Hartbeestfontein 281 KQ( 47.9ha	National Park
Thabazimbi	Por 31 of Groothoek 278 KQ(140.1h	National Park
Addo	Remainder of Oliphants Plaat 214	National Park
Addo	Portion 28 of Vetmaak Vlakte 312	National Park
Addo	Portion 29 of Vetmaak Vlakte 312	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 1 of Kareehoek:,077882undiv.shar	National Park
Cape Town	Erf 12043 Fish Hoek 37 1890 Ha	National Park
Addo	Klein Dirks Kraal No 287 (1387.3ha)	National Park
Addo	Salieleegte no 336 in Blue Crane Route	National Park
Addo	Por 3(Commando Kl) of Olievenfontein 292	National Park
Addo	Por 2 (Rietvley) of Olievenfontein 292	National Park
Addo	Por 3(Christiana) of Volkers River 244	National Park
Addo	Por 2(Hoekskraal) of Volkers River 244	National Park
Addo	Por 5(Por of Por 2) of Boerslaagte	National Park
Addo	Rem of Por 2 of Boerslaagte 245	National Park
Addo	Rem ext ofFarm no 383 in the Blue Crane	National Park
Addo	Farm no 383 in the Blue Crane Route Munp	National Park
Addo	Rem of por 1 of Wortel Kuil no 225 Ikwaz	National Park
Addo	Rem of Erf 142 Waterford Ikwazi Munp	National Park
Addo	Por 1(Rem extent) of Brakvlei 353	National Park
Addo	Por 1 of Brakvlei 353 (1 half share )	National Park
Addo	Por 3 of Palmiet Fontein no 281	National Park
Addo	Por 4 (Middelfo) of Palmiet Fontein 281	National Park
Addo	Rem extent of Volkers Rivier 244	National Park
Addo	Por 2 of Palmietfontein no 281	National Park
Addo	Rem exte of Por 1 of Palmietfontein 281	National Park
Addo	Portion 1 of Boerslaagte no 245	National Park
Addo	Postion 6 of Palmietfontein no 281	National Park
Addo	Por 6(prt Por 3)of Bouwers Fontein 240	National Park
Calvinia	Elandsberg 1088 (5276.1058 ha)	National Park
Springbok	Portion 7 of Doornfontein 464 (769.2 ha)	National Park
Springbok	Portion 9 of Doornfontein 464 (796.1 ha)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Portion 12 of Duikerspan 136 (2.763 )ha)	National Park
Agulhas	Farm no300 Bredasdorp (2007.4612)	National Park
Agulhas	Rem of Rietfontein 293 (260.23 ha)	National Park
Agulhas	Por 2(por of por 1) of Farm 312 (4.05ha)	National Park
Cape Town	CP Provincial Land Transfer (892.42 ha)	National Park
Springbok	Portion 3 of Doornfontein 464 (736.778h)	National Park
Addo	Por 5(pretkop) of Palmietfontein no 281	National Park
Augrabies	Por 51(Por of Por 32) of Zeekoe-Steek 9	National Park
Augrabies	Por 1 of Stofbakkies no 417 (356.7788ha)	National Park
Augrabies	Por 2 of Daberas No 8 (2121.3428 ha)	National Park
Musina	Remainder of Hamilton 41MS(359.46ha)	National Park
Musina	Por 2 of Hamilton 41MS(65.114ha)	National Park
Addo	The Rem of Farm Brakvlei 353(433.7252ha	National Park
Cape Town	Por 33 of Kommetje Estates 948(259.81ha)	National Park
Addo	Por 6(Ptn of Ptn3) of BouwersFontein 240	National Park
Addo	Erf 1650(p of 880) Colchester 7.9494ha	National Park
Addo	Remain of Erf 881 Colchester 35.7614ha	National Park
Musina	Portion 1 of Janberry 44(755.56 ha)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Ptn 5(ptn of 3) Buffelspoort 280(197ha)	National Park
Musina	Ptn 3 of Samaria 28 (431.9859ha)	National Park
Musina	Remainder of Samaria 28 (431.9859ha)	National Park
Addo	Port 9 (Rem ext) Dwaas 232 (262.6862ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Portion 0 of Boesak 1090 (3288.9187ha)	National Park
Agulhas	Portion 1 Rietfontein A299 (2048ha)	National Park
Agulhas	Portion 2 Rietfontein A299 (796ha)	National Park
Agulhas	Portion 3 Rietfontein A299 (1010ha)	National Park
Cape Town	Erf 1614 Simons Town (31.5377 ha)	National Park
Cradock	Prt 1 of Farm 376 Dist Cradock(25.9087 h	National Park
Cradock	Rem of Farm 373 Dist Cradock(1076.8245h	National Park
Cradock	Por 0Farm 374 Dist Cradock(199.9874 ha)	National Park
Springbok	Por 4 of farm 494 Kwoap(75.1079 ha)	National Park
Springbok	Por 0 of farm 493 Votentoe (2084.2203 ha	National Park
Springbok	Por 0 of farm 483 Graskom (1919.5172ha	National Park
Addo	Por 7 of Strathsomers 42 (573.7851ha	National Park
Calvinia	Por 0 of farm 1028 Gannaga (1400.4812ha	National Park
Calvinia	Por 0 farm 1091 Roodewerf (4190.7013ha	National Park
Calvinia	Rem farm 1027 Kleinfontein(3527.0681ha	National Park
Calvinia	Por 1 farm 61AnnxKleinfontein(128.5869ha	National Park
Calvinia	Por 1 farm 1030 Brandewynsbank(69.8502ha	National Park
Thabazimbi	Rem Ex farm 274 Kareehoek (45.3ha	National Park
Springbok	Por 2 farm 477 Taaibosch Duin(907.223ha	National Park
Springbok	Por 1 farm 483 Graskom(855.6560ha	National Park
Addo	Por 10 farm Groene Leegte 164(166.1770ha	National Park
Addo	Rem Por 12 Groene Leegte 164(86.4977ha	National Park
Addo	(Merrivale) Groene Leegte 164(41.7873ha	National Park
Addo	(Merriton) Groene Leegte 164(83.8284ha	National Park
Graaff Reinet	Erf 1920 Graaff-Reinet (54.3331ha)	National Park
Graaff Reinet	Erf 3569 Graaff-Reinet (2230.0292ha)	National Park
Graaff Reinet	Erf 3570 Graaff-Reinet (1586.1569ha)	National Park
Graaff Reinet	Erf 3866 Graaff-Reinet (311.5285ha)	National Park
Graaff Reinet	Erf 3908 Graaff-Reinet (2359.1783ha)	National Park
Graaff Reinet	Rem of Erf 4311 Graaff-Reinet (7693.1067	National Park
Graaff Reinet	Erf 5289 Graaff-Reinet (221.9590ha)	National Park
Musina	Portion of Balerno 18 (768.6940ha)	National Park
Springbok	Rem of Rodeklipheuwel 470 (1419.4421ha)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Kareehoek 274ptn 0(rem ext) (603.9064 ha	National Park
Thabazimbi	Groothoek 278 ptn 30 (26.6359 ha)	National Park
Augrabies	Rooipad 15 prt 13 (1.8979 ha)	National Park
Augrabies	Rooipad 15 prt 14 (25.5022 ha)	National Park
Springbok	Roodelaagte 476 ptn 1 (782.4177)	National Park
Springbok	Roodelaagte 476 ptn 2 (876.1023)	National Park
Springbok	Roodelaagte 476 ptn 4 (1054.9534)	National Park
Springbok	Farm 623 (2691.4319)	National Park
Augrabies	Zeekoeisteek 9 Prt 56(1.1991ha)	National Park
Cape Town	Erf 9581(Por of Erf 1788) Hout Bay 4.463	National Park
Thabazimbi	Hartebeesfontein 281 Prt 27 (8.4975 ha)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Hartebeesfontein 281 Prt 28 (8.4975 ha)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Hartebeesfontein 281 Prt 29 (34.5636ha)	National Park
Thabazimbi	Hartebeesfontein 281 Prt 27 (49.5928 ha)	National Park
Springbok	Rodeklipheuvel 470 (.09375 share)prt 2(2	National Park
Augrabies	Rooipad 15 ptn 25(ptn of ptn 22) 39.4307	National Park
Augrabies	Rooipad 15 ptn 24(ptn of ptn 20) 25.9198	National Park
Augrabies	Rooipad 15 ptn 23(ptn of ptn 9) 706.0205	National Park
Augrabies	Rooipad 15 ptn 15(ptn of ptn 9) 40.5703	National Park
Calvinia	De Zyfer 1 ptn 0 (3259.9608ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Rooi Werf 2 ptn 0 (2522.8650ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Lange Kloof 60 ptn 0 (1563.0271ha)	National Park
Addo	Cypherfontein 160 prn 3 rem (213.9313ha)	National Park
Addo	Cypherfontein 160 prn 5 (213.9313ha)	National Park
Addo	Cypherfontein 160 prn 6 rem (156.4013ha)	National Park
Addo	Cypherfontein 160 prn 7 (327.7020ha)	National Park
Addo	Cypherfontein 160 prn 8 (171.3107ha)	National Park
Addo	Nieuw Jaars Kop 300 ptn 6 (171.4050ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Middel Drift 12 por 2 (771.5080 ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Oudebaas Kraal 13 por 1(1858.4070 ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Middeldrift 12,remainder(3499.502 ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Oudebaas Kraal 13, remainder (2364.9592)	National Park
Calvinia	Kleinfontein 59 Annex (278.833ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Klipfontein 55, por 1 (1821.844)	National Park
Calvinia	Kleinfontein 1027, por 1(176.845)	National Park
Swellendam	Erf 4492 Por 0 Ren Ext (5782.00sqm)	National Park
Addo	Strathsomers Est 42, erf 306 (4.5ha)	National Park
West Coast	Strathmore No.42 remain of 289 1984714h	National Park
Calvinia	Farm Ymasqua no 14(5619.98ha)	National Park
Calvinia	Farm Onderste Wagendrift no 15((4715.23)	National Park
Addo	Port 9 farm Ingleside 215: 293 44404 ha	National Park
Addo	Port 10 farm Ingleside 215:308 4044 ha	National Park
Addo	Marion Baree 120 ptn 1 (993.7182 ha)	National Park
Addo	Lismore 208 Rem of Ptn 1 (420.7628 ha)	National Park
Addo	Milverton 121 Ptn 3 (417.0766ha)	National Park
Addo	Milverton 121 Ptn 4(ptn of ptn 2) (93.88	National Park
Springbok	Graskom 483 Ptn 2 (1914.5265 ha)	National Park
Kimberly	Knoffelfontein 104 Rem (796.3877 ha)	National Park
Kimberly	Knoffelfontein 104 Prt 1 (1696.3617)	National Park
Kimberly	Knoffelfontein 104 Ptn 2 (904.1381 ha)	National Park
Agulhas	Farm Waterford 314 (4502.981ha)	National Park
Agulhas	Paapekuilfontein 281 Ptn B of Rem of 15(	National Park
Agulhas	Rietfointein 299 Portion 4 ( 287,602 ha)	National Park
Kimberly	Farm Scholtzfointein north 137 portion 8	National Park
Addo	Farm 234 portion 1	National Park
Addo	Farm 234 portion 2	National Park
Addo	Farm 234 portion 0	National Park
Addo	Farm Vaalnek 233 portion 1	National Park
Calvinia	Farm Mieriesfointein no 1093	National Park
Calvinia	Farm Platfontein no.11	National Park
Cape Town	Erf 1510 Hout Bay Cape town 60913 ha	National Park
Addo	Midfor 327	National Park
Addo	Mainfor 328	National Park
Addo	Langvlakte 326	National Park
Addo	Alexandria coast west 318	National Park
Addo	Grootvlei 329	National Park
Addo	Boxwood 356	National Park
Addo	Request 325	National Park
Addo	Farm 270	National Park
Addo	Farm 272	National Park
Addo	Yellow woods 292	National Park
Addo	Alexandria coast west 308	National Park
Calvinia	Farm 8 Driefointein (3371,9657 hectares)	National Park
Kimberly	farm Valschfoitein No.105 (2805,4578 ha)	National Park
Addo	Portion 32 of Farm Addo Drift (193.0685)	National Park
Calvinia	Portion 1: farm driefoitein No.8 (1152)	National Park
Calvinia	farm Musquitokolk no. 10 (3871,3081)	National Park
Addo	Portion 279 (portion of 216) Strathmore	National Park
Addo	farm416 Bloukrans No.23 (505.0861 ha)	National Park
Kimberly	Farm Kameel No 118: 1284,7980 hectares	National Park
Addo	Farm Wellspark 37: 475,5201 hectares	National Park
Addo	Por 5(1p of Por 2) of Volkers River 244	National Park
Addo	Portion of farm416 Bloukrans No.23	National Park
West Coast	Bottelary: Gedeelte 4 (J.S. du Toit)	National Park
West Coast	Bottelary: Gedeelte 4 (B.F.Cilliers)	National Park
Calvinia	Grasberg Noord 1084	National Park
Calvinia	Varsch Fontein 1085	National Park
Calvinia	Potklys Berg Suid 1095	National Park
Calvinia	Springbokfontein 1096	National Park
Calvinia	Folmoesfontein 1097	National Park
Calvinia	Springbok Vlakte 1098	National Park
Calvinia	Luipers Kop 1099	National Park
Calvinia	Luipers Kop Suid 1100	National Park
Calvinia	Por 0 Hoender Hoek 3	National Park
Calvinia	Por 0 Taai Bosch Kloof 63	National Park
Calvinia	Por 0 Waterval 64	National Park
Calvinia	Por 1 Quaggasfontein 66	National Park
Thabazimbi	Stand: Zandfontein No. 315 Remainder of p	National Park
Addo	NieuwJaars Kop no.300 Port 1:3064679 ha	National Park
Addo	Rodeklipheuvel portions 2&3 21 872 554 ha	National Park
West Coast	Erf 2046 Langebaan Malmesbury 337 sq mt	National Park
West Coast	No. 62 Div of Sutherland 2194 8390 Ha	National Park
West Coast	Paapekuil Fontein No.281 Hact 471 0926	National Park
Kimberly	Farm SchotzFontein Portion 2,3,5,9 and 10	National Park
Addo	Portion 12 of the Farm Wolve Kop no.82	National Park
Addo	Erf 1753 (Portion of ERF1739) Colchester	National Park

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27 November 2017 - NW3655

King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

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

Source
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Reply:

The SANDF has set up a capability to respond to and mitigate any Cyber-attacks as part of the country’s cyber security approach. This however is still at its infancy, and members are being trained to better respond, as more and more quality in the Cyber world. The DRIPT also has dedicated a Standing Committee dealing with cyber security to develop the implementation milestones for Defence Review recommendations on cyber-security.

27 November 2017 - NW3055

Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

(1) What number of employees in the Public Service has been dismissed with full pay (a) in each government department and (b) at each post level? (2) What number of the specified dismissed employees has currently been dismissed (a) in each government department and (b) at each post level (i) for less than 60 days, (ii) for 60-90 days, (iii) for 90-120 days and (iv) for longer than 120 days? (3) What is the total cost attached to the days of jobs lost in all the specified cases?

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Reply:

1. (a) There are no employees dismissed with full pay in the Public Service. The

salaries of employees dismissed are terminated with effect from the date of dismissal and captured as such on the payroll system.

2. (a) There is no specified employee currently dismissed with full pay in the Public

Service .The dismissal and termination of employees from the payroll system due to misconduct is implemented with effect from the date when a decision by the chairperson of the hearing is implemented by the Executive Authority in the case of the Head of Department, and in the case of an official is in terms of section 16B (1) of the Public Service Act.

3. There are no costs associated with dismissals of officials as their salaries are terminated on the payroll on effecting the dismissal according to the procedure.

MS FAITH MUTHAMBI MP

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

DATE:

27 November 2017 - NW3276

Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Energy

What are the full reasons for the delays in the implementation of the National Solar Water Heater Programme; 2) Whether his department has established working relationships with municipalities to roll out the implementation of the specified programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a) nature of the relationship that his department has with municipalities,(b) Meetings that have taken place to date; and (c) Decisions that have been made to date resulting from these meetings; 3) Whether he has found that the municipalities are willing to participate in the programme even though it is not generating revenue; if not, what steps has his department taken to encourage participation in the programme; 4) Whether he has found that municipalities have the capacity to support the programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the support that the municipalities are providing?

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Reply:

In the main the implementation of the National Solar Water Heater (SWH) Programme has been delayed by the need to and meetings, and agree with critical stakeholders such as the municipalities.

1) (a) Following the consultation referred to in (1) above, collaboration with participating municipalities has now been formalised through the signing of Municipal Framework Agreements.

(b) The Department convened consultative meetings with the following municipalities:

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (on 03/03/2017);
Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Local Municipality (on 30/03/2017);
Bitou Local Municipality (on 09/05/2017);
uMgungundlovu District Municipality (on 13/11/2017);and
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (on 14/11/2017).

Municipalities will:

Select and propose to the Department the areas in which SWHs will be installed;
Identify government owned warehouses that are in close proximity to the installation areas;
Submit databases of job-seekers that reside within, or are closer to, the targeted beneficiary communities; and
Fast-track the outstanding Municipal Framework Agreements (where applicable).
The Department will send to the municipalities the technical standards, specification and requirements which will apply to the SWH(s) that are compatible with the climatic conditions of the Designated Installation Areas(s).

3) The municipalities are willing to participate in the Programme particularly because the targeted households are in the main low income segments who also benefit from free basic energy programmes.

4) Most municipalities that the Department has engaged to date have demonstrated capacity to support the programme in accordance with the municipal obligations contained in the Municipal Framework Agreement. For example, some municipalities have provided the Department with the list of installation areas as well as the database of job-seekers, The Department continues to consult and support municipalities that are lagging behind in terms of fulfilling their obligations.

27 November 2017 - NW3843

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Of the 7 146 bursaries granted to the dependents of military veterans in the 2016-17 financial year, what (a) military formation was each military veteran part of, (b) number of bursaries were granted for primary school, high school, technical vocational education training college and university levels at both (i) public and (ii) private institutions, (c) were the academic and other associated fees per annum per institution, (d) was the total cost of the bursaries in terms of the categories of fees, (e) number of bursaries were found to have been granted fraudulently without verification on the Military Veterans National Database, (f) are the details of the bursary recipients including their military veterans parents’ affiliation to the various military formations and (g) remedial measures were taken to recover the costs of bursaries that were found to have been granted fraudulently?

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Reply:

1. In 2016 /17 financial year the DMV granted bursaries to 7146 Military Veterans and Dependants as per DMV 2016/17 annual report and 4685 Basic education and 2461 Tertiary education.

(a) (i) Military Formation Basic Education

BASIC EDUCATION BURSARY HOLDERS PER MILITARY FOMATION
STATUTORY FORCES	NUMBER OF BURSARY HOLDERS
APLA	562
AZANLA	196
MK	2048
BDF	77
CDF	55
TDF	63
VDF	12
SACC	8
SANDF	1157
SADF	507
TOTAL	4685

Total NSF basic education bursary holders is 2806 (60%) and Statutory 1879 (40%)

(a) (ii) Military Formation Tertiary Education

TERTIARY EDUCATION BURSARY HOLDERS PER MILITARY FOMATION
STATUTORY FORCES	NUMBER OF BURSARY HOLDERS
APLA	269
AZANLA	81
MK	1050
BDF	73
CDF	35
TDF	105
VDF	43
SANDF	371
SADF	434
TOTAL	2461

Total NSF tertiary institutions is 1400 (57%) and Statutory 1061 (43%).

b)(i) Basic education number of bursaries granted for primary school, high school, technical vocational education at both (i) public and (ii) private institutions

CATERGORY	TOTAL NUMBER OF BURSARIES	PUBLIC	PRIVATE
Primary	2532	1798	734
High School	2134	1536	598
Technical Vocational	19	2	17
TOTAL	4685	3336	1349

b)(ii) Tertiary education number of bursaries granted training college and university

levels at both (i) public and (ii) private institutions

CATERGORY	NUMBER OF BURSARIES	PUBLIC	PRIVATE
Universities	1454	1454	0
TVET Colleges	151	151	0
Private Colleges	856	0	856
TOTAL	2461	1605	856

c) Education academic and other associated fees per annum per institution,

NB; Costs calculated at average costs, However at tertiary institutions students are likely to use the maximum allocated.

CATERGORY	FEES PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS	FEES PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS	TOTAL AVERAGE
Basic Education	R11 000	R26 400	R18 700
Tertiary Education	R55 000	R59 000	R57 000

d) was the total cost of the bursaries in terms of the categories of fees

CATERGORY	FEES PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Basic Education	R49 000 000
Tertiary Education	R133 200 000
TOTAL 2016/17 COSTS	R182 200 000

e) Not applicable

f) Not applicable relates to e) above.

g) Not applicable relates to e) above

27 November 2017 - NW1634

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether he has entered into any discussion about reinstituting the Counter Money Laundering Advisory Council; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

Yes, a meeting was held with the Minister of Justice and officials regarding the implementation of the Financial Intelligence Amendment Act, which included a discussion on the consultative mechanisms to replace Counter Money Laundering Advisory Council. At the meeting it was agreed that an Inter-Departmental Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Forum be set up to operate initially, to improve the quality of consultation for implementation, after which we will consider how best to legislate such consultation forums.

The mandate of the Committee would be to promote discussion, collaboration and coordination between the relevant law enforcement agencies, government departments and regulatory authorities to ensure that the South African authorities are more effective in implementing both the spirit and letter of the complete legal framework against money laundering and terrorist financing. In addition, a consultative structure to facilitate engagements with accountable institutions in the private sector is also being established, with a Banking Sector AML/CFT Steering Committee already having been established. Treasury has published a consultation document to seek public comments on these new consultation mechanisms We will monitor how well these consultation forums work over the year or two, and thereafter make a decision on how best to formalize the consultation forums.

There is therefore no intention to legislate for the continuation of the CMLAC, as we want to deepen and improve our consultative mechanisms to strengthen implementation. The CMLAC played a significant role in the drafting of the initial regulations of the FIC Act when it was first enacted in 2003, but was not as effective as a forum for implementation. This was pointed out in the explanatory memo of the Amendment Bill when it was tabled in Parliament in 2015.

27 November 2017 - NW3666

Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Energy

(1) What are the details of the (a) processes followed to appoint a certain person to a certain position (name and details furnished),(b) criteria that need to be met to fill the chairpersonship and (c) energy –related qualifications that the specified person holds to be a suitable candidate to fill the role in a specialised energy-related entity; (2) whether the specified position was advertised before the specified person was appointed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the Minister of Science and Technology was consulted before the specified appointment was made as required by the National Energy Act ,Act 34 of 2008; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

1.The details are outlined below.

a) The process followed to appoint Dr Ingrid Tufvesson to the SANEDI Board is the process outlined in section 8(2) of the Nuclear Energy Act.

b) The National Energy Act does not specify any particular criteria that must be met to fill the Chairpersonship, save for the requirement contained in section 8(9), which states that a Board member must have a relevant qualifications and experience or special knowledge.

c) The National Energy Act does not require the SANEDI Board Chairperson to hold specialist energy-related qualifications. However, the Department is confident that Dr Tufvesson possesses the necessary skill and experience to provide effective strategic leadership to the SANEDI Board and the organisation.

2. The position was not advertised, as it is not a specific requirement of the National Energy Act that this must take place.

3. Yes, the consultation with the Minister of Science and Technology was not specific to the Chairperson but rather to the Board as a whole as required by the National Energy Act.

27 November 2017 - NW3389

Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1)(a)How is the loss of scarce skills at 1 Military Hospital being addressed in terms of the Retention of Critical and Scarce Skills Strategy and (b) why is the appointment of medical doctors allegedly being delayed while there is a high vacancy rate at the hospital; (2) has the occupational service dispensation (OSD) been fully implemented at the specified hospital; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) has the commuted overtime of medical professionals in the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) been aligned to that of the Department of Health; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she has found that the (a) current status of OSD and commuted overtime have an impact on the loss of medical professionals in the SAMHS, (b) lack or unavailability of specialised medical equipment deter medical professionals from working in military hospitals and (c) centralised command structure responsible for the appointment of new medical doctors causes the long period of recruitment and deter the retention of critical skills? NW3782E

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Reply:

Following the report of the Medical Task Team appointed by the Minister and the subsequent acceptance of all its recommendations, there has been much improvement in addressing the Human Resources challenges at the SAHMS

1. (a) The loss of scarce skills at 1 Military Hospital are managed as a critical issue in the SAMHS. Bilateral meetings have taken place between the SAMHS and the Human Resource Division to ensure the appointment of healthcare practitioners, especially medical officers and specialists.

(b) Collaboration has taken place between the SAMHS and staff of the Human Resources Division to address processes and procedures. The agreements are being enforced and the initial delays in appointment of the capability had been successfully addressed.

2. The occupational service dispensation (OSD) has been fully implemented at 1 Military Hospital in line with the prescripts of the Department of Public Service Administration after a comprehensive audit was performed on the personal files of all healthcare practitioners in the SAMHS.

3. The commuted overtime of medical professionals in the SAMHS are aligned to that of the Department of Health.

4. (a) It is argued that the current status of OSD and commuted overtime do not have an impact on the loss of medical professionals in the SAMHS as application of the OSD and commuted overtime are applied according to the prescripts and procedures that are followed for the National Department of Health.

(b) The lack or unavailability of specialized medical equipment does impact on the recruitment and retention of medical professionals for utilisation in the military hospitals.

(c) As was indicated in Question 3389 1 b the appointment process of medical doctors had been streamlined. Flexible arrangements had been agreed upon to facilitate and are enforced to ensure the speedy appointment of especially medical officers and specialists.

27 November 2017 - NW3388

Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

What is the current status of the laboratory and radiological departments at 1 Military Hospital?

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Reply:

Both the laboratory and radiological departments at 1 Military Hospital are operational. The optimal functioning of the departments are, however, compromised by redundant technology and equipment as a result of the SAMHS financial constraints.

27 November 2017 - NW3841

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

With reference to the 168 military veterans who received houses in the 2016/17 financial year, what (a) is the breakdown of the military veterans according to each province, (b) military formation was each military veteran part of, (c) is the total number of houses built for military veterans in collaboration with her department as at 31 March 2017 in terms of (i) each province and (ii) military formation and (d) other models of military veterans housing development are being considered to accelerate housing delivery?

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Reply:

A) During the 2016/17 financial year, 168 houses were built for Military Veterans in the following provinces:

Province	Number of Houses Built
Eastern Cape	6
Free State	5
Gauteng	48
Kwazulu Natal	1
Limpopo	15
Mpumalanga	36
North West	19
Northern Cape	38

b) The beneficiaries of the 168 houses belonged to the following former military formations:

Military Formation	Number of beneficiaries
APLA	22
AZANLA	1
BDF	10
MK	83
SADF	45
SANDF	5
TDF	1
World War 2	1

c) Yes.

d) The Department is constantly investigating

27 November 2017 - NW3844

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Of the 50 graduates of military veterans’ dependents, as reported in the Annual Performance Report of the 2016-17 financial year, what (a) is the military formation each military veteran was part of, (b) is the total amount of the bursary awarded to each graduate and (c)(i) faculties and (ii) universities have they graduated from?

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Reply:

The Number of graduates and other qualifications were 50 for the 2016/17 academic year as per DMV 2016/17 annual report.

(b) The total amount awarded will be difficult to calculate as some students were funded in the middle of their studies as they started before the education support was provided in the DMV. However, on an annual basis, students are funded within the maximum threshold, which was R68 000 per annum in the beggining, and subsequently increase to R72 000 in 2016.

27 November 2017 - NW3840

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

With reference to the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant of R1200 per month, which was granted to 2243 military veterans in the 2016-17 financial year, what (a) is the military formation that each military veteran was part of, (b) is the criteria to qualify for an SRD grant, (c) are the details of service providers, (d) are the details of the distribution of Military Veterans who received the assistance in terms of the (i) town and (ii) province, (e) was the total cost that was incurred for the distress relief assistance and (f) policy or guidelines that govern this assistance?

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Reply:

ORGANOZATION	NUMBER
APLA	360
AZNLA	119
BDF	92
CDF	37
MK	662
SACCMVA	2
SADF	777
SANDF	114
TDF	71
UDF	4
VDF	5
	2243

a) is the criteria to qualify for an SRD grant

- Policy guidelines and Policy Draft attached

b) are the details of service providers,

The DMV utilised the services of ABSA Bank from 1 April 2016 to 30 November 2016 in line with Treasury approval. As of December 2016 to 31 March 2017, the DMV had established systems to manage the benefit internally.

c) are the details of the distribution of Military Veterans who received the assistance in terms of the (i) town and (ii) province,

The table below outlines distribution in terms of Province.

d) was the total cost that was incurred for the distress relief assistance and

The total cost for 2016/17 financial year was R22 064 000.00

e) policy or guidelines that govern this assistance

A draft policy guideline for SRD has now been completed for final approval. The DMV has been reviewing all benefits policies in line with the recommendations of the Turnaround Support Initiative.

27 November 2017 - NW3691

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(a) What is the capacity of the reserve Operational Emergency Care Practitioners, (b) has she found that this is a sustainable alternative, (c) was a cost-benefit analysis done in relation to having practitioners employed as permanent employees and (d) does the rule of the 180 days contract apply?

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Reply:

(a) The current structure for the Operational Emergency Care Practitioners is not sufficient. Within the budget constraints and the current human resource budget the SAMHS cannot appoint Operational Emergency Care Practitioners in the Regular Force. The Surgeon General had the foresight to train operational emergency care practitioners and translate these members to the Reserve Force.

(b) The training and translation of Operational Emergency Care Practitioners to the Reserve Force are being utilised by the SAMHS as a sustainable alternative.

(c) The utilisation of operational emergency care practitioners from the Reserve Force are more cost beneficial. Furthermore the capability of Reserves also provides a strategic reserve capability to the country of scarce skills for emergency care treatment and assist in alleviating unemployment.

27 November 2017 - NW3391

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(a) What is the level of medical stock at 1 Military Hospital, (b) why has this indicator been removed in her department’s Annual Performance Plan and (c) what has she found is the direct impact of the medical stock level on soldiers and military veterans?

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Reply:

a) The current levels of medical stock in the SAMHS military hospitals including 1 Military Hospital is low as a result of insufficient funding. Funds had been reprioritised within the Department of Defence to procure medical stock.

b) The performance indicator for the ‘Percentage availability of medical stock’ was not removed from the Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Defence. The performance information is merely indicated as classified information as the performance indicator contains information of strategic reserves of pharmaceuticals and medical consumables.

c) The current levels of medical stock could have an impact on soldiers and military veterans in the absence of management interventions and alternative interventions such as buy-outs.

27 November 2017 - NW3645

Dlamini, Ms L to ask the Minister of Energy

1) Whether, with reference to the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that his department will be releasing, his department has taken into consideration and/or consulted the 2016 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research report about the IRP? NW4075E

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Reply:

Yes, the Department has taken all comments received, including that of CSIR, during the public consultation process of December 2016 to March 2017 into consideration.

27 November 2017 - NW3403

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police

What number of drug-related cases from the Boksburg North Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the 2016-17 financial year?

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Reply:

a) A total of 691 drug-related cases from the Boksburg North Police Station went to court during the 2016/2017 financial year.

b) A total of 89 drug-related cases ended in successful convictions in the 2016/2017 financial year.

27 November 2017 - NW3392

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

What is the current status of the (a) intensive care unit and (b) operation theatres at 1 Military Hospital in comparison with 2 Military Hospital?

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Reply:

The optimal functioning of the (a) intensive care unit and (b) operational theatres at 1 Military Hospital has been compromised by the delayed refurbishment project. The intensive care unit at I Military Hospital is also not yet operational. The intensive care unit and operational theatres at 2 Military Hospital are operational as the refurbishment project of 2 Military Hospital has been finalised.

27 November 2017 - NW3390

Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

How does the SA Military Health Service plan to mitigate and minimise the outsourcing of critical medical services, which is very expensive, causes in over-expenditure and impacts on delivery of other medical services?

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Reply:

Outsourcing is an inherent medical service multiplier. All medical service providers make use of outsourcing to some degree; it is an intrinsic characteristic of the healthcare system. In disciplines where low potential patient numbers can be expected, it makes economic sense to outsource. In some instances, outsourcing is unavoidable. It is, however, true that the figures of medical outsourcing in the SAMHS is high as outsourcing directly coupled to the financial, logistical and human resources of the SAMHS.

The SAMHS will only be able to mitigate and minimise the outsourcing of critical medical services if the total healthcare system could be addressed through an adequate budget allocation. The total healthcare system includes inter alia the replacement of redundant medical technology and medical equipment, filling of all vacant post for healthcare practitioners and critical support staff such as ambulance drivers, the comprehensive refurbishment of military hospitals and other military healthcare facilities and sufficient funds for medical consumables and pharmaceuticals. For a healthcare system to function optimally, all elements (qualified and skilled personnel, suitable equipment/technology, suitable facilities and sufficient budget) must be present. The absence of any of these elements must inevitably result in outsourcing.

Initial steps to address the challenges are being quantified through the Defence Review implementation planning team as part of the implementation milestone 1: Arresting the decline.

24 November 2017 - NW3660

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether (a) an investigation has been launched to determine who was behind the smear campaign that resulted in certain allegations against a certain person that were later found to be baseless and/or (b) any forensic investigations have been launched into any concerns of irregularities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

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Reply:

a) Yes, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Board has launched an investigation to try and determine who was behind the smear campaign against a certain person at the PIC. Once concluded, a report will be submitted to the PIC Board.

b) With regards to the forensic audit mentioned in the Media Statement of the Minister of Finance dated 6 October 2017, the PIC Board has requested a meeting with the Minister of Finance to discuss certain matters. A date for this meeting is yet to be finalised. PIC would like to be given time to conclude these engagements.

24 November 2017 - NW2728

Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Finance

Question: 1 (1) With regard to the contract concluded between SA Airways Technical and a certain company (Allen Aircraft Radio Corporation), (a) on what date was the tender for the specified contract first advertised, (b) what were the requirements to be met in order to tender for the contract, (c ) how many bids were received after the first advertisement? (d) which companies responded after the first advertisement? Question : 2 (a) why was the tender for the specified contract advertised on multiple occasions? (b) what are the full relevant details of each additional (i) placement date; and (ii) list of criteria that had to be met in the bidding process for the specified tender?

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Reply:

Question 1

1(a) The tender for the specified contract was first advertised on 16 February 2013.

1(b) A 90/10 principle was applied in accordance with the provisions of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (“PPPFA”) regulations. The requirements to be met, i.e. the evaluation criterion were follows:

CRITICAL CTRITERIA

All bidders are required to meet the following critical criteria:

Sufficiently experienced;
Equipped;
Is of sufficient sound financial standing to carry out satisfactorily any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the tender;
Must be certified for FAA and/or EASA as repair station;
Must offer an access pool or exchange basis;
Must bid on a minimum of 95% of the main list (Airbus / Boeing or both);
Must bid on a minimum of 50% of the secondary list;
Must include a proposal for reciprocal work;
Must be a 24 hour 365 service;
Must have an Internet Based Order and Reporting System; and
Must meet turnaround times as specified

Price & BBBEE Evaluation Criteria:

PRICE - 90
BBBEE - 10

Below is a breakdown of areas measured under the 90 points on price.

Area to be measured under Price	Points
Repair Rate (flight hour)	35
Base kit value (%)	5
Loan Rate (Flight Hour)	2
No Fault found rate (%)	2
BER Rate(%)	2
AD’s Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	5
AD’s Non-mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	3
Warranties	5
Reciprocal Work (Value per annum in %)	20
Soft Factors (Completeness of bid and responses)	1
Shipping Rate (Per Flight hour)	2
Handling / Exchange rate (see template)	18
Total points	100

1(c) Nine bids were received.

1(d) The following companies responded to the first tender:

SR Technics
Sabena Technics
AJ Walters Aviation – their bid was for Boeing only not Airbus.
Air France Industries
Israel Aerospace Industries – Boeing only fleet
HAECO
AAR and SRS aviation
Lufthansa Technics
OEM Services – Boeing only very limited Airbus

Question 2

The specified tender was first advertised in February 2013 and was finally awarded in May 2016 after been advertised and retracted on only two occasions. It is important to note that in the intervening period, there were three changes in the board of directors of SAAT (the board), each with different views and strategy, which had an impact on the tender process. In the main, the reasons for multiple retractions and re-advertising were as follows:

In light of the cash-flow challenges and the drive to significantly reduce operational costs around 2013, SAAT resolved to review its major supplier contracts. These contracts include the Component support (specified contract), logistics and Aircraft tyre supply contracts. SAAT was considering negotiating for discounts and/or taking an integrated approach to awarding the said contracts.

Management had therefore requested the board to extend the contracts and delay the RFP process to provide an opportunity for the business to align the scope of the combined services to the Long-Term Strategy (LTTS); also to consider a number of smart solutions available within the global MRO industry.

Initially, SAAT’s objective was to pursue an integrated solution to the components Support and Logistics/shipping costs in order to not only reduce costs of the individual contracts but to also derive benefits out of scale discounts through joint procurement. In addition to which, SAAT would also pursue localisation as part of the award of the Tyre Supply contract.

Around April 2013, there were discussions about a possible merger between SAAT and SA Express MRO, and a possibility of Denel Aviation lagging behind. A turnaround strategy document was drafted for discussion. Because of this, an original extension on the Component support agreement was granted until the end of March 2014, the period, which the potential merger was envisaged to have been finalized.
Management requested the board to allow the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team to test the market so as to understand what are the normal prices on the market for component tender. SAAT has had a contract with Air France all along, as a result the only pricing the company understood was that by Air France, which was far more expensive that what was out on the market. The cost compression initiative was already applicable in this period therefore, SCM was obligated to obtain as much savings as possible from this tender to reach their target.

The request for extension was made to the board, and SCM only offered to extend the contract with Air France after they agreed to give SAAT a discount of 400 000 USD. This amount contributed towards the Cost compression

Furthermore the retraction was effected as a risk mitigation measure on the part of SAAT to ensure that preferred bidder is able to deliver on the contracted services.

First tender

As per responses under Question 1 above.

Second Tender

Date of issue: 29 October 2014

Closing date: 2 December 2014

Evaluation Criteria:

SIGN-OFF SHEET – RFB AND WEIGHTING CRITERIA
PROJECT:	Aircraft Component Support II
PRODUCT:	Supply of aircraft component support service
TENDER NUMBER:	SP437/14
DATE:	28 October 2014

1. Critical Criteria

Capacity to Deliver

(Incorporating: Track Record, Experience, Service/Product Supply, Equipment, Financial Standing and previous performance of bidders)

As SAAT’s service levels and reputation as a safe transport provider is dependent upon the quality of its service, it stands to reason that quality of the GOODS/Services and products utilised to provide that service, cannot be compromised. A tender shall be evaluated in terms of their capacity to deliver.

Bidders to comment on all of the requirements below:

A bid shall not be recommended for acceptance if the CFST required to make the recommendation has any doubt, based on reasonable grounds as to whether the Bidder:
	YES/NO	COMMENT
Is sufficiently experienced and equipped
Is of sufficient sound financial standing to carry out satisfactorily any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the tender
Must be certified for FAA and EASA as repair station
Must offer an access pool or exchange basis
Must bid on a minimum of 95% of the main list (Airbus/Boeing or both)
Must bid on a minimum of 50% of the secondary list
Must include a proposal for reciprocal work
Must be willing to enter into a Partnership/Joint Venture with SAAT
Must be a 24 hour, 365 days service

Further to the above, this category will be subjected to the following scrutiny:

Internet Based Order and Reporting System
	YES/NO	COMMENT
The Bidder shall reflect the ability to report the sourcing, tracking and receiving of all components through an electronic system, that can be interfaced with any of SAAT’s Electronic Inventory Management Systems

AOG Help Desk The bidder shall respond to SAAT’s request for components according to the following priorities:
	YES/NO	COMMENT
Priority	Response Time	Dispatch Time
AOG	1 hour	First available flight (same day)
CRITICAL	3 hours	Within 24 hours
NORMAL/ROUTINE	12 hours	Within 72 hours
Component Modifications Status
	YES/NO	COMMENT
The bidder shall supply components that are of the same modification status or better as stipulated in Appendix 1B

Proposals received will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria. The method used is pre-determined and is both qualitative and quantitative and in line with the PPPFA 90/10 principle.

2. FUNCTIONALITY AND PRICING TEMPLATES

The following areas will be measured in terms of Functionality Criteria:

Area to be measured under PRICE	Template	Points
Repair Rate (Flight Hour)	Pricing Template	30
Basekit Value (%)	Pricing Template	5
Loan Rate (Flight Hour)	Pricing Template	2
No Fault Found Rate (%)	Pricing Template	2
BER Rate (%)	Pricing Template	2
AD’s Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	Pricing Template	3
AD’s Non-Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	Pricing Template	3
Warranties	Vendor Template	5
Soft Factors (Completeness of bid and responses)	Vendor Template	1
Shipping Rate (Per Flight hour)	Pricing Template	2
Access Pool Rate (see template)	Pricing Template	15
Reciprocal Work (Value per annum in %)	Vendor Template	20
Partnership and Joint Ventures (JV’s)	Vendor Template	10
TOTAL		100

PRICE/BEE

Please take note that Pricing and BEE would be evaluated on 90/10 PPPFA principle

Criteria	Points allocation	Points Scored
Price	90
BEE	10
TOTAL	100

Joint Venture BEE level will be scored at this phase.

The total value of Reciprocal Work and Partnership should amount to 30% of the value of the contract, and below are the requirements to be considered.

Reciprocal Work should amount to 10% of the value of the contract, and it will be based on the following:
Description of Services	YES/NO	COMMENT
Any component overflow from the company to SAAT (based on the Aircraft types related to in the GTA).
Additional work allocated to SAAT on aircraft components or components from airlines not part of the contract GTA)

Partnership/Joint Venture should form 20% of the value of the contract, and it should include (not limited to):
Description of Services	YES/NO	COMMENT
Line Maintenance in Africa
Base Maintenance from 3rd parties (C and D checks)
Joint Procurement strategy
Provide test equipment, supply drawings to build test equipment, removal of components from contract and reduction in rates ill form part of the partnership)
Marketing
Technical Training
Sharing and placing of MBK items at different Line Stations i.e. Mauritius, London.

Third Tender:

Date of issue: 14 July 2015

Closing date: 28 July 2015

Alternate third Tender:

Date of issue: 30 July 2015

Closing date: 10 August 2015

Evaluation Criteria

1. Critical Criteria

1.1 Capacity to Deliver

(Incorporating: Track Record, Experience, Service/Product Supply, Equipment, Financial Standing and previous performance of bidders)

Bidders to comment on all of the requirements below:

A bid shall not be recommended for acceptance if the CFST required to make the recommendation has any doubt, based on reasonable grounds as to whether the Bidder:
	YES/NO	COMMENT
If awarded the contract, the bidder must be able to set up, and offer services on the aircraft component immediately
Is sufficiently experienced and equipped
Is of sufficient sound financial standing to carry out satisfactorily any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the tender
Must be certified for FAA and EASA as repair station
Must offer an access pool or exchange basis
Must bid on a minimum of 95% of the main list (Airbus/Boeing or both)
Must bid on a minimum of 50% of the secondary list
Must include a proposal for reciprocal work if NIPP is applicable
Must be a 24 hour, 365 days service

Further to the above, this category will be subjected to the following scrutiny:

Internet Based Order and Reporting System
	YES/NO	COMMENT
The Bidder shall reflect the ability to report the sourcing, tracking and receiving of all components through an electronic system, that can be interfaced with any of SAAT’s Electronic Inventory Management Systems

AOG Help Desk The bidder shall respond to SAAT’s request for components according to the following priorities:
	YES/NO	COMMENT
Priority	Response Time	Dispatch Time
AOG	1 hour	First available flight(same day)
CRITICAL	3 hours	Within 24 hours
NORMAL/ ROUTINE	12 hours	Within 72 hours

Component Modifications Status
	YES/NO	COMMENT
The bidder shall supply components that are of the same or better modification status and age as stipulated in Appendix 1B

Proposals received will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria. The method used is pre-determined and is both qualitative and quantitative and in line with the PPPFA 90/10 principle.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Functionality and Pricing Templates

The following areas will be measured in terms of Functionality Criteria:

Area to be measured under PRICE	Template	Points
Repair Rate (Flight Hour)	Pricing Template	50
Basekit Value (%)	Pricing Template	10
Loan Rate (Flight Hour)	Pricing Template	2
No Fault Found Rate (%)	Pricing Template	2
BER Rate (%)	Pricing Template	2
AD’s Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	Pricing Template	3
AD’s Non-Mandatory (Cost Thresholds)	Pricing Template	3
Warranties	Vendor Template	3
Access Pool Rate (see template)	Pricing Template	25
TOTAL		100

PRICE/BEE

Please take note that Pricing and BEE would be evaluated on 90/10 PPPFA principle

Criteria	Points allocation	Points Scored
Price	90
BEE	10
TOTAL	100

Fourth and Final Tender

Date of issue: 8 December 2015

Closing date: 19 January 2016

CRITICAL CRITERIA

Bidders to comment on all of the requirements below:

Compliance Requirements	COMPLY YES/NO
Is sufficiently experienced and equipped
Is of sufficient sound financial standing to carry out satisfactorily any contract that may be awarded pursuant to the tender
Must be certified for FAA and EASA as repair station
Must offer an access pool or exchange basis
No Fault Found Rate (20%)
BER Rate (70%)
AD’s Mandatory (Cost Thresholds set to $3 500.00)
AD’s Non-Mandatory (Cost Thresholds set to $3 500.00)
Warranties (Cession of warranties to reduce rates)
*Supplier Development - (Must be equal to 10%** of the value of the contract. Bidder to include a proposal)
Reciprocal work* - (Must be equal to 10% of the value of the contract. Bidder to include a proposal)
Bidder must be willing to enter into a Partnership/Joint Venture* with SAAT equal to 10% of contract value
Must be a 24 hour, 365 days service

Further to the above, this category was subjected to the following scrutiny:

Systems Interface	COMPLY YES/NO
The Bidder shall reflect the ability to report the sourcing, tracking and receiving of all components through an electronic system, that can be interfaced with any of SAAT’s Electronic Inventory Management Systems

Components status	COMPLY YES/NO
The bidder shall supply components that are of the same modification status or better as stipulated in Appendix A

Turn-around times (TAT)	COMPLY YES/NO
Priority	Response Time	Dispatch Time
AOG	1 hour	First available flight (same day)
CRITICAL	3 hours	Within 24 hours
NORMAL/ROUTINE	12 hours	Within 72 hours

Phase 2

PRICE AND BEE EVALUATION

Pricing Evaluation	Points
Price	90
BEE	10
TOTAL	100

Take Note: None of the bidders were awarded any BEE points, as none of the ones that tendered with BEE partners furnished SAAT with a consolidated BEE certificate.

The elements below will be evaluated under the pricing category, and points allocated as indicated below based on the quoted bid price.

Area to be measured under PRICE	Template	Points
Repair Rate (Flight Hour)		50
Basekit Value (%)		15
Loan Rate (Flight Hour)		5
Access Pool Rate (see template)		30
TOTAL		100

Reciprocal Work should amount to 10% of the value of the contract, and it will be based on the following:
Any component overflow from the company to SAAT (based on the Aircraft types related to in the GTA).
Additional work allocated to SAAT on aircraft components or components from airlines not part of the contract GTA)
Any maintenance services contracted to SAAT for which SAAT has got capability

Partnership/Joint Venture (value) should form 10% of the value of the contract, and it should include (not limited) to:
Line Maintenance in Africa
Base Maintenance from 3rd parties (C and D checks)
Joint Procurement strategy
Provide test equipment, supply drawings to build test equipment, removal of components from contract and reduction in rates ill form part of the partnership)
Marketing
Technical Training
Provide an inventory management system that will/can be integrated into AMOS for SAAT
Sharing and placing of MBK items at different Line Stations i.e. Mauritius, London.

Supplier Development (value)– must form 10% of the contract value, and it must entail the following:

SAAT has embarked on a supplier development program with a list of nominated suppliers being approved by the SAAT Board to promote the development of our local economy.

SAAT considers any mentorships, partnerships, skills transfers, knowledge transfers, assistance in developing a local company to become sustainable in an area that a local company currently does not have capability, SMME, job creation, training and development and/or any sustainable economic growth through revenues accumulated over the fulfilment period to be possible initiatives that are considered as supplier development. Other initiatives include research and development and/or technology transfer. As a result, bidders are requested to supply a proposal on how and what they would impart in terms of skills /training/technical information etc, to a local South African vendor.

Bidder to indicate what value they would place on each area of development, based on the above, which they would be imparting to the local vendor.

24 November 2017 - NW3266

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)With reference to her replies to questions 2018 and 2019 on 9 October 2017, regarding the Mikondzo events which were managed by Azande Consulting and Vee El that were held in each province, what is the breakdown of the amounts in terms of (a) VIP transport and general transport, (b) accommodation, (c) catering, (d) venue hire, (e) equipment hire, (f) sound equipment hire, (g) management fees; (2) (a)(i) how many people were accommodated in respect of each event and (ii) what is the name of each person who was accommodated and (b) what is the name of each hotel that was booked to accommodate the specified persons?

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Reply:

1. A total amount of R 80 696 163,18 was paid to Azande and Vee-El for Mikondzo events held in the 2016/17 financial year. This amount is broken down as follows:

a) VIP transport and general transport: Nothing was spent on VIP transport. An amount of R5 662 500,98 was spent on general transport

b) Accommodation: No amount was paid to Azande or Vee-El for accommodation for Mikondzo. All accommodation costs are borne directly by SASSA as it is only officials who are accommodated, in line with the prevailing policies. A total amount of R1 067 165,94 was paid for accommodation by SASSA for attendance at Mikondzo events for the 2016/17 financial year.

c) Catering: A total amount of R11 460 130,37 was paid for catering.

d) Venue hire: The costs for this item includes amounts paid for hiring of marquees, flooring, décor, chairs, tables, set-up costs and safety certificates) The total amount paid was R31 535 689,51

e) Equipment hire: No amounts were spent on equipment hire.

f) Sound equipment hire: An amount of R8 084 172,95 was paid for sound equipment hire.

g) Management fees: A total amount of R11 400 was paid for management fees.

h) Other: A total of R23 942 269,36 was paid to the contractors for other direct costs, including security services, procurement of promotional items and other services not indicated above.

2. Officials attending Mikondzo events include representatives from Head Office, Provincial Offices as well as District and Local Offices as well as officials from National and Provincial DSD. Not all of the staff need to be accommodated, as the majority are staff who normally work in the area where the Mikondzo takes place.

24 November 2017 - NW3086

Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Finance

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 2809 on 2 October 2017 and the announcement during the Budget Vote Speech on 24 February 2016 by the former Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, in which South Africans were informed that the Government will cut its wage bill by R25 billion over three years, (a) how does the total wage bill of the 2016-17 financial year compare to the 2015-16 financial year, (b) how does the first six months of the 2017-18 financial year compare with the first six months of the 2016-17 financial year and (c) what savings in the wage bill have been achieved due to austerity measures since this announcement for each financial year or part of it to date; (2) whether the Government is still on track in achieving its R25 billion savings on the wage bill in the specified period; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps will he take to ensure that the targeted savings are achieved; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what percentage of the Government’s total expenditure for the 2017-18 financial year was allocated to wages?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. (a) The wage bill has increased by 8.1 per cent between 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.

Table 1: Consolidated national, provincial and social security funds1

R million	2015/16	2016/172	Per cent increase
Compensation of employees	427 995.5	462 611.2	8.1%

1 Budget Review (2017, pp 214-215)

2 Revised estimate

(b) Wage bill information for the first six months of 2017/18 shows that the wage bill has increased by 7.4 per cent compared to the first half of 2016/17.

Table 2: Consolidated national and provincial government1

R million

2016/17

2017/18

Per cent increase

Compensation of employees:

first half

225,004.1

241,701.4

7.4%

1 IYM reports, excludes National Parliament

(c) Wage bill reductions amounting to R25 billion were effected in 2017/18 (R10 billion) and 2018/19 (R15 billion). Assessment of savings for 2017/18 will only be possible at the end of the financial year.

2. Preliminary indications based on 2017/18 first half compensation spend are that government is broadly on track to achieving targeted savings on compensation budgets. A few national and provincial departments are, however, showing signs of excess pressures on their compensation budgets. The National Treasury will continue monitoring implementation of compensation budgets during the current financial year.

3. The share of total budget for 2017/18 allocated to compensation of employees is 33.5 per cent.

Table 3: Consolidated national, provincial and social security funds1

R million	2017/18	Per cent of total budget
Compensation of employees	497 094.9	33.5%

1 Budget Review (2017, pp 214-215)

24 November 2017 - NW3001

King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)What is the (a) total amount that was paid out in bonuses to employees in the National Treasury and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that was paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) What is the (a) total estimated amount that will be paid out in bonuses to employees in the National Treasury and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that will be paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2017-18 financial year?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. (a) R10 885 524.00

(b)

Breakdown in Salary Level	2016/2017 R’ 000

3	R6,091.12
4	R27,781.18
5	R137,093.13
6	R43,697.67
7	R455,784.70
8	R789,116.74
9	R697,121.29
10	R767,210.21
11	R1,342,342.30
12	R2,293,830.11
Band A (13)	R3,169,086.49
Band B (14)	R1,028,229.11
Band C (15)	R128,139.95

These are the 2015/16 performance bonuses paid in the 2016/17FY

2. (a) R11 488 555.34

(b)

Breakdown in Salary Band	2017/2018 R’ 000

3	R5,963.73
4	R15,700.25
5	R170,505.99
6	R35,185.33
7	R508,233.90
8	R817,633.27
9	R900,931.86
10	R661,233.88
11	R1,508,511.88
12	R2,362,751.95
Band A (13)	R3,282,477.07
Band B (14)	R821,337.44
Band C (15)	R398,088.79

These are the 2016/17 performance bonuses paid in the 2017/18FY

which excludes cases that are not yet finalised

24 November 2017 - NW2986

Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Have any members of the (a) SA Airways (SAA) (i) board of directors and/or (ii) management and/or (b) National Treasury met with any persons associated with the Public Investment Corporation and/or the Government Employees Pension Fund on matters relating to SAA during the six months ending on 30 September 2017; if so, what are the details of each meeting in terms of the (aa) dates of meetings, (bb) venues where meetings took place, (cc) purpose, agenda and outcomes or agreements of each meeting, (dd) copies of all documents presented at the meetings and (ee) details of persons present at the meetings including but not limited to, full names and who or what entity each person was representing. (2) whether he will furnish Mr R A Lees with copies of the minutes of each meeting; if not, why not; if so, by what date?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1)(a)(i)(ii) Yes, members of the South African Airways (SAA) board of directors and management did have meetings with the management of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) on matters relating to the SAA during the six months period ending on 30 September 2017.

(aa) (bb)(cc)(dd)(ee)

Various meetings between the PIC and SAA were held. The two key meetings were the following:

On 23 June 2017, a meeting between the senior management teams of PIC and SAA took place at the SAA Offices in Ekhuruleni. The PIC’s Executive Head for Listed Investments, Mr Fidelis Madavo, led the PIC’s delegation. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the way forward for the PIC to conduct a detailed Due Diligence on SAA. The due diligence included risk analysis, financial analysis, ESG analysis as well as legal analysis. The following employees of the PIC were also present at the meeting:
- Mr Paul Magula – Executive Head: Risk Management
- Mr Ernest Nesane – Executive Head: Legal Services
- Ms Rubeena Solomon – General Manager: Investment Support
- Mr Leon Smit – General Manager: Fixed Income
- Mr Lloyd Mahara – Portfolio Manager: Credit Analysis: Listed Investments
- Mr Deon Botha – Head: Corporate Affairs
- Ms Matseko Taukobong – ESG Manager: Listed Investments
- Mr Kagiso Motepe – ESG Analyst: Listed Investments
- Mr Sylvester Sebico – ESG Analyst: Listed Investments
- Mr Wellington Masekesa – Executive Assistant to the CEO
- Ms Sasa Fako – Legal Advisor
- Mr Sindiso Ngqameni – Legal Graduate
- Mr Tshifango Ndadza – Senior Market Risk Analyst.

On 25 July 2017, a meeting took place at the PIC Offices in Pretoria. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a 5-7 year funding plan to the amount of R6 billion for SAA. The following people were in attendance:
- Dr Daniel Matjila – CEO of PIC
- Ms Matshepo More – CFO of PIC
- Mr Fidelis Madavo – Executive Head of Listed Equities of PIC
- Mr Leon Smit – General Manager: Fixed Income of PIC
- Mr Lloyd Mahara – Portfolio Manager: Credit Analysis of PIC
- Mr Deon Botha – Head: Corporate Affairs of PIC
- Ms Dudu Myeni – Former Chairperson of SAA
- Mr Musa Zwane – Former Acting CEO of SAA
- Ms Phumeza Nhantsi – CFO of SAA

2. In line with its standard practices and procedures, the PIC and SAA entered into a non-disclosure agreement and therefore the minutes of these meetings cannot be made available. However, it can be mentioned that following the due diligence process, the transaction was submitted to the Portfolio Management Committee, the Investment Committee and the PIC Board. The transaction was not approved.

24 November 2017 - NW3465

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

(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 occur and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?

Source
Link

Reply:

24 November 2017 - NW3616

Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

Source
Link

Reply:

The Department and entities responded as follows:

(a) Department of Home Affairs

The Department of Home Affairs does not own any land.

(i)-(iii) Not applicable.

(b) Government Printing Works (GPW)

The Government Printing Works (GPW) owns Erf 3265:

Situated in Pretoria on the corner of Visagie and Schubart street.
Size is 2552 square meters.
The GPW is in the process of refurbishing this building into administration office space to be used by the GPW.

(b) Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission does not own any land

(i)-(iii) Not applicable.

24 November 2017 - NW3041

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) What is the total number of trust funds that have been registered since 1 January 2003, (b) how many of those trust funds are compliant to the black economic empowerment provisions and (c) what are their details?

Source
Link

Reply:

The registration of trusts falls under the Department of Justice and is done by the relevant Masters of the High Court in each of the court’s divisions.

24 November 2017 - NW3151

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, in view of the important role that the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) plays in the Government’s procurement processes, including ensuring value for money, combating corruption and ensuring integrity in the Government’s procurement processes and systems and notwithstanding the general concern that he and / or the Treasury intends to change the mandate of the OCPO to the detriment of good, clean and corrupt-free governance, he and/or the Treasury does intend to amend the mandate of the OCPO; if so, (a) what aspects of the mandate does he intend to amend and (b) for what reasons?

Source
Link

Reply:

a) The National Treasury is not aware of any intention to amend the mandate of the OCPO.

b) Not applicable

24 November 2017 - NW3659

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(a) How many disciplinary processes did the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors institute against auditors in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) what are the details of the (i) name of each person charged, (ii) name of the auditing firm that employed each person, (iii) disciplinary charges and (iv) outcome of the disciplinary process in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

Below is the publically available information on finalised disciplinary processes for the period April 2016 to March 2017. We are unable to supply individual’s names or firm’s names, as the Board determined per section 51(5) of the APA that publication would be in general terms due to the nature of these transgressions.

1. Cases closed by Disciplinary Hearing

Case
First Matter	On 7 June 2016, the committee postponed the matter of Mr BN. A month prior to the hearing, the practitioner resigned from the IRBA. Although the IRBA is not precluded from continuing with a disciplinary hearing, albeit the practitioner having resigned, the committee decided not to proceed on the merits but rather to postpone the hearing sine die. However, the committee ordered that should the practitioner re-apply for re-registration with the IRBA at any stage, the case will be re-enrolled for a hearing.
	(b) (iii) Charges	(b) (iii) Plea	(iv) Outcome
Second Matter On 7 and 8 June 2016 the committee finalised the matter of Mr TM.	Charge One Failure to comply with the Code; failure to comply with an order of the IRBA; failure to pay monies due to the IRBA and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.6; 2.13; 2.15 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded not guilty	Guilty
	Charge Two Failure to comply with the Code; failure to respond to correspondence from the IRBA and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.6; 2.12 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded not guilty	Guilty
	Charge Three Failure to comply with the Code; failure to respond, within a reasonable time, to correspondence from the IRBA; failure to comply with a requirement of the IRBA and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.6; 2.12; 2.13 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded not guilty	Guilty
	Charge Four Failure to comply with the Code; failure to respond, within a reasonable time, to correspondence from the IRBA; failure to comply with a requirement of the IRBA and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.6; 2.12; 2.13 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded not guilty	Guilty
	Sanction In respect of sanction, the committee ordered the immediate cancellation of the practitioner’s registration and removal of his name from the register. In addition, the committee directed that a fair summary of the charges, the findings and sentence imposed, without the name of the practitioner or the name of his firm, be published in the IRBA News.

	Charges	Plea	Outcome
Third Matter On 9 March 2017 the committee heard the matter of Mr GS.	Charge One Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Two Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Three Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Four Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Five Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Six Negligence and bringing the profession into disrepute (rules 2.5; 2.6; 2.7 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Seven Failure to comply with S45 of the Auditing Profession Act; failure to comply with the Code and bringing the profession into disrepute (Rules 2.1; 2.6 and 2.17 of the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Sanction The practitioner was fined a total of R300 000 in respect of all seven charges, R150 000 thereof was suspended for five years on condition that the practitioner is not found guilty of any offence relating to work done, pertaining to professional services, during the period of suspension. The committee ordered the practitioner to contribute a sum of R150 000 towards the IRBA’s costs. In respect of publication, the committee ordered the IRBA to publish, in IRBA News, a summary of the facts of the case, the plea and sanction, excluding the practitioner’s name and that of his firm.

	Charges	Plea	Outcome
Fourth Matter On 9 March 2017 the committee heard and finalised the matter of Mr JV	Charge One Failure to comply with the Code (rule 2.1.20 of the old Disciplinary Rules).	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Two Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Three Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Four Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Five Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Six Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Seven Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Eight Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Nine Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Charge Ten Negligence (rule 2.1.5 of the old Disciplinary Rules)	Pleaded guilty	Guilty
	Sanction The practitioner was fined a total of R500 000 in respect of all 10 charges. The committee ordered that the imposition of the fines be postponed until such time as the practitioner is reregistered with the IRBA and the payment of the fines shall be a condition for such re-registration, if and to the extent that re-registration is sought and permitted. In respect of costs, the practitioner was ordered to contribute R50 000 towards the IRBA’s costs. The respondent’s dire financial state of affairs, and that he was no longer practising as a registered auditor, were some of the factors taken into account during sentencing. The committee ordered the IRBA to publish, in IRBA News, a summary of the facts of the case, the plea and sanction, excluding the name of the practitioner and that of his erstwhile firm.

2. Cases closed by Consent Order or Discharge

Discharge	Rule 3.5.1.1 Rule 3.5.1.2 Rule 3.5.1.3 Rule 3.5.1.4 Rule 3.5.1.5	16 matters 5 matters 2 matters 5 matters 2 matters
Consent order	Matter 1 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 2 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 3 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 4 – audit	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 5 – companies act	Fine of R100 000 with R60 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 6 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 7 – assurance	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 8 – assurance	Fine of R25 000 with R12 500 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 9 - code	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 10 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 11 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 12 – tax act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 13 – code	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 14 – audit	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 15 – code	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 16 – audit	Fine of R100 000, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 17 – assurance	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 18 – assurance	Fine of R60 000 with R45 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 19 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R60 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 20 – companies act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 21 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R60 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 22 – audit	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 23 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 24 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 25 – audit	Fine of R60 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 26 – code	Fine of R100 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 27 – audit	Fine of R50 000, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 28 - assurance	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 29 – audit	Fine of R100 000, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 30 – audit	Fine of R200 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 31 – code	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 32 – code	Fine of R60 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, plus previously suspended fine of R25 000
Consent order	Matter 33 – estates act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 34 – code	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 35 – audit	Fine of R200 000 with R60 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 36 – code	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 37 – code	Fine of R40 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, R5 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 38 – companies act	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 39 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 40 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 41 – audit	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 42 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 43 – audit	Fine of R180 000 with R80 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 44 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 45 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 46 – companies act	Fine of R20 000 with R10 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 47 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 48 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 49 – companies act	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 50 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication plus previously suspended fine of R15 000, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 51 – audit	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 52 – audit	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 53 – audit	Fine of R200 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 54 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 55 – audit	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 56 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 57 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 60 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA
Consent order	Matter 61 – audit	Fine of R60 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, R10 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 62 – audit	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, R10 000 costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 63 – assurance	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 64 – estate agency affairs act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 65 – assurance	Fine of R100 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 66 – companies act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 67 – code	Fine of R80 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 68 – audit	Fine of R120 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 69 – audit	Fine of R60 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 70 – audit	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 71 – audit	Fine of R150 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 72 – audit	Fine of R150 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 73 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R50 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 74 – audit	Fine of R100 000 with R30 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 75 – code	Fine of R50 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 76 – companies act	Fine of R40 000 with R20 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 77– audit	Fine of R50 000 with R25 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 78 – code	Fine of R80 000 with R40 000 suspended for 3 years, no costs, general publication
Consent order	Matter 79 – code	Fine of R100 000, no costs, general publication, with full amount postponed until such time that respondent re-registers with the IRBA

24 November 2017 - NW3304

Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

(1) Whether the (a) chief executive officer and (b) chief financial officer of entities reporting to her 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?

Source
Link

Reply:

1 (a) Department of International Relations and Cooperation does not have a Chief Executive Officer

(b) The Chief Financial Officer of DIRCO also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the ARF

2. Not applicable

UNQUOTE

24 November 2017 - NW3517

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

What number of foreign nationals in 2016 (a) entered South Africa on (i) visitor visas and/or (ii) holiday visas, (b) departed on or before the date on which their visas expired and (c) of each nationality (i) did not depart and (ii) applied for asylum; (2) what (a) plans does her department have in place to find the foreign nationals who did not leave the country and (b) what steps have been taken against the specified persons; (3) what (a) procedures and/or (b) programmes does her department have in place to ensure that visitors depart when their visas expire and (c) is the success rate of the specified procedures and/or programmes in each case?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1)(a)(i-ii) 15,256,170 (total recorded movements for traveller arrivals in 2016 on visitors and /or holiday visas.

(1)(b) 14,988,933 (total recorded movements for traveller departures in 2016 on visitors visas.

(1)(c)(i) The top five nationalities who’s movements indicate they have not yet departed the RSA are:

- - - 1. Zimbabwe: 210,067
      2. Mozambique: 47,909
      3. Malawi: 44,818
      4. Lesotho: 36,244
      5. Nigeria: 5,509

(1)(c)(ii) The total number of asylum applications for 2016 was: 35,377

The top five nationalities that applied for asylum during 2016 are:

Zimbabwe: 7,964
DRC: 5,293
Ethiopia: 4,754
Nigeria: 3,276
Bangladesh: 2 834

(2)(a) The Inspectorate Unit of the department is tasked with tracing persons who remain the country illegally. They conduct regular inspections of places of employment and other institutions. They also undertake tracing projects to locate persons who have overstayed in the country.

(2)(b) Such persons are either charged criminally or deported from South Africa.

(3)(a-b) The department does not allow such persons to apply for change of status in the country. Travellers who overstay the number of allocated days are declared undesirable for a period of 12 months or up to a maximum of a 5 year prohibition depending on the number of days overstayed in terms of s30(1)(h) of the Immigration Act. The determination of the sanction is derived from the Enhanced Movement Control System (EMCS).

In terms of the prohibition, a traveller cannot under any circumstances re-enter the country unless an appeal for upliftment of the sanction is considered and accepted by the department.

(3)(c) For the period 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017 a total of 39,894 persons were declared undesirable. Due to the department only collating overstay data from 1 April 2016, it is not possible to provide a year-on-year trend analysis. For the period in question the most common reasons cited for overstaying are based on medical grounds or applicants awaiting temporary residence visa extensions.

24 November 2017 - NW3677

Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Finance

Why did the National Treasury grant full exemption from the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, to a certain company (FOSKOR) until 31 October 2019?

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Reply:

The main reason is because Foskor is one of the Industrial Development Corporations’ (IDC) subsidiaries and in direct competition with private sector companies that are not required to provide reports such as Corporate Plans and Quarterly Reports. Compliance with the PFMA reporting requirements would require introduction of additional processes at a cost to companies already in financial distress.

The second reason was to afford Foskor an opportunity to compete evenly in an open market with other private companies in terms of the pace at which they could undertake certain transactions e.g. Section 54(2) of the PFMA transactions such as acquisition and disposal of assets that require approval of the executive authority; Section (7)(2) regarding opening of bank accounts after compliance with any prescribed tendering procedures and Section 7(4) providing that the National Treasury may prescribe investment policies for public entities.

It is worth mentioning that with regards to reporting requirements, IDC was requested to submit its Corporate Plan with the consolidated financial projections of the internal subsidiaries (mini-group) and any subsidiary with a total asset value above the significance level of R500 million.

With regards to the transactions they undertake, IDC was requested to ensure that the mandate and performance of their subsidiaries are aligned with government development policies i.e. the National Development Plan (NDP), New Growth Path (NGP), and Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP).

24 November 2017 - NW3193

Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether a tender was advertised when a certain person (name furnished) was commissioned to undertake research that resulted in the production of the research report titled The Ownership of JSE Listed Companies; if so, (a) on what date was the tender advertised, (b) what is the total number of bidders who responded to the advertisement, (c) who was the (i) second best bidder, (ii) third best bidder and (iii) what was the price of each specified bidder, (d) on what date was the specified person appointed, (e) for how long was the research commissioned and (f) what is the total amount paid for the tender; (2) Whether the National Treasury has the capacity to conduct research on the ownership of the overall economy, including listed, unlisted and informal entities; if not, why not; if so, why was the research put to tender?

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Reply:

1. No tender was advertised, therefore, parts (a) to (f) of the question are not applicable. Ms Thomas was contracted under the single source rules in terms of Supply Chain Management guidelines[1].

2. The National Treasury only has the capacity to undertake some aspects of such study but often for once-off projects that are not planned for, such research would take officials away from other critical work. Furthermore, it was also important to secure the services of an independent expert rather than rely on the JSE or other active stakeholders more directly involved in the ownership debate. This paper is merely the start of a research process on this matter and the National Treasury is in the process of inviting local researchers to peer review the work of Ms Thomas, as well as similar papers available on the nature of ownership of listed companies in South Africa, so as to provide a credible basis for supporting the transformation debate in South Africa.

Supply Chain Management: A guide to Accounting Officers, 2011 ↑

24 November 2017 - NW3084

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether any person at the SA Revenue Service (a) communicated with and/or (b) invited a certain person (Nyami Booi) to participate in the press conference on the controversy surrounding a certain company (KPMG) on 18 September 2017; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether he (a) was informed and/or (b) approved (i) the press conference and (ii) the presence of the specified person at the press conference; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

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Reply:

1. SARS issued a public statement about its intention to hold a press conference surrounding the SARS-KPMG Report matter on 18 September 2017 including informing the Chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on Finance and SCOPA.

2. SARS approved the press conference which was open to the public.

3. A statement on the matter will not be issued.

24 November 2017 - NW2433

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether a certain person (Mr Matsobane Matlwa (CFO)) was escorted off the SA Revenue Services (SARS) premises by the security personnel following the resignation and/or termination of services; if not, why not; if so, (a) why was it necessary to have the specified person escorted off the SARS premises by security personnel, (b) what are the details of the security personnel that escorted the specified person off the SARS premises and (c) are the security personnel that escorted the specified person off the SARS premises normally assigned to ensure the personal security and well-being of the SARS Commissioner?

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Reply:

Mr Matsobane was not escorted from the SARS premises following his resignation by security services.

24 November 2017 - NW2911

Kwankwa, Mr NL to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, pursuant to his statement that any recommendation about the possibility of extending or broadening the mandate of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) should be brought to his attention in line with his mandate as the Minister of Finance and in light of the need to ensure better alignment of monetary and fiscal policy in the country as a strategy to unlock job-creating growth, the Government has considered the (a) need to broaden the mandate of the SARB to ensure that it also has a socio-economic development objective and (b) possibility of introducing a 1 percentage point tolerance interval over and above the upper band of the 3-6% inflation target in order to mitigate against central bank overreaction in times of sluggish growth or when the economy is in recession?

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Reply:

a) No, there is no need to review the Constitution on the mandate of the SARB.

Sections 223-225 of the Constitution outline the primary object of the SARB, which is “to protect the value of the currency in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Republic". Section 224 (2) requires regular consultation between the Bank and the Minister of Finance.

The current Constitution and legislation governing the SARB is therefore very broad, and does not constrain Government from adopting (and legislating) appropriate policies to facilitate inclusive growth and job-creation, achieve the objectives of the NDP, and reduce inequality and deliver basic services to all those residing in SA.

Whilst the debate on the role of the central bank is vibrant, both in South Africa and other countries, it is important that those calling for reviews provide the necessary research and motivation for proposing such reviews, including their understanding of the role of both fiscal and monetary policy, and what specific problems they are seeking to solve. The SARB’s monetary policy mandate cannot be separated from Government’s fiscal policy mandate and performance. Any attempt to amend these constitutional provisions without due regard for this relationship will generate unnecessary uncertainty, and impact negatively on growth and jobs.

b) The existing monetary policy framework, through flexible inflation targeting, allows for temporary deviations of inflation from the target in the event of shocks over which monetary policy has no impact. A specific tolerance level around the target would therefore not be necessary. An explicit tolerance indicator may potentially risk de-anchoring inflation expectations, and thereby constrain the SARB’s ability to respond flexibly to an inflation shock.

23 November 2017 - NW3488

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Transport

Whether the South African National Roads Agency Limited submitted their annual financial statements; if not, what are the reasons for not submitting the statements?

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Reply:

Yes.

23 November 2017 - NW3410

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)What was the budget for (a) food, (b) clothing, (c) bedding and (d) any other line items for the Don Mattera Child and Youth Care Centre in Edenvale in the (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 financial years; (2) what amount was actually spent on (a) food and (b) clothing in the (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 financial years

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Reply:

The Department Social Development does not allocate budget for the Child and Youth Care Centre. The question was therefore referred to Gauteng Province for inputs. Inputs from the respective province are attached as Annexure A for the responses from the province.

23 November 2017 - NW3540

Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) (i) What is the total number of e-toll offices in the country and (ii) where is each office located, (b) what number of persons are employed at each office, (c) what are each person’s functions, (d) what were the monthly running costs of each office in the past three financial years, (e) what income has been generated by each office in the past three financial years and (f) how was the income generated by each office?

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Reply:

a) (i) What is the total number of e-toll offices in the country

The e-toll offices are only limited to the GFIP project in Gauteng. The number of GFIP e-toll offices are as follows:

Type of e-toll Customer Service Center	Quantity
Satellite Centers	12
Permanent Kiosks	21
Temporary Kiosks	3

(ii) Where is each office located?

Permanent Kiosks [Customer Service centres]
Westgate Shopping Centre PK16	120 Ontdekkers Road, Horizon, Roodepoort
Maponya Mall PK10	Old Potchefstroom Road, Soweto / 2127 Chris Hani Road, Klipspruit Ext5, Soweto
Southgate Mall - Johannesburg PK17	Cnr Columbine Avenue & Rifle Range Road, Mondeor, Johannesburg
Cresta Mall PK03	Cnr Beyers Naudé Drive & Weltevreden Road, Cresta Ext 4, Randburg
Cedar Square PK06	Cnr Cedar & Willow Roads, Fourways, Sandton
Pepper Square PK18	Cnr North Rand RD and Oosthuizen RD Boksburg
Bonaero Centre PK04	Cnr Atlas & Geldenhuys Road, Bonaero Park, Kempton Park
Lakeside Mall PK19	Tom Jones Street, Benoni
The Glen PK02	Cnr Orpen & Letaba Streets, Oakdene, Johannesburg
Alberton City PK05	Voortrekker Street, CBD, Alberton
Trade Route Mall – Lenasia Pk15	Cnr K43 & Nirvana Roads, Lenasia, 1820
N4 Doornpoort plaza CSC01	N4 Rustenburg highway
N4 Doornpoort plaza CSC02	N4 Rustenburg highway
Kolonnade PK09	Cnr Dr. Van der Merwe & Zambezi Drive, Montana Park, Pretoria
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre PK11	Cnr Atterbury Road & Lois Ave, Menlo Park, Pretoria
Jakaranda Shopping Centre PK08	Corner of Michael Brink & Frates Rd. Rietfontein Pta
Centurion Mall PK01	Heuwel Avenue, CBD, Centurion
Mall @ Reds PK20	Cnr Hendrik Verwoed & Roohuiskraal Drives, Rooihuiskraal Ext 15, Centurion
San Ridge Square Midrand PK13	Cnr New & Lever Roads
Parkview Mall Pk21	Cnr K43 & Nirvana Roads, Lenasia, 1820
Irene Village Mall PK07	Cnr Nellmapius Ave & Van Ryneveld Roads, Irene, Pretoria, 0157
Temporary Kiosks [Customer Service centres]
The Grove Shopping Centre TK23	Cnr. Lynnwood rd & Simon Vermooten rd.
Centurion Lifestyle Centre TK24	Cnr Old Johannesburg and Lenchen Road in Centurion
Killarney Mall TK20	60 Riviera Road, Killarney, Johannesburg
Satellite Centres [Customer Service centres]
SC01 - Rigel	N1 North, off-ramp Rigel Avenue
SC03 - Rivonia	N1 South, off-ramp Rivonia Avenue
SC04A - BP Oasis North	The Oasis, Cnr Beyers Naudé Drive & N1 North Highway
SC04B - BP Oasis South	The Oasis, Cnr Beyers Naudé Drive & N1 South Highway
SC04C - 14th Avenue	Sentinal Avenue, off 14th Avenue, Northcliff, Randburg
SC05 - Golden Highway	N1 South, Goldern highway off ramp, Viking Filling station
SC06 - Kliprivier	N12 West, Kliprevier Off ramp, Ridgeway, Johannesburg South
SC07 - Grey	N3 South, off-ramp Grey Avenue
SC08 - Modderfontein	N3 South off-ramp, Modderfontein Road.
SC09 - Jetpark	N12 East, Jet Park, Boksburg
SC10A - Engen North	Engen Highveld One Stop, R21 North
SC10B - Engen South	Engen Highveld One Stop, R21 South

b) For Incident Management Services:

Central Operating Centre	Shift 1 - 06:00 to 18:00 & Shift 2 - 18:00 to 06:00	25
14th avenue		19
Golden Highway		14
Grey Avenue		17
Jet Park		16
Klip Rivier		13
Modderfontein		20
Route 21		17
Rigel Avenue		21
Rivonia		19

For Customer Services:

The e-toll contractor is compensated in terms of required service levels for customer services as specified in the contract and the managers, supervisors and agents are scheduled and deployed (7 days a week) taking into account the manning levels and 8-hours shifts. The operating hours of these service centers extends beyond normal close of business.

The number of persons currently employed to provide these services on the GFIP project are:

Employee Category	Quantity
Area Managers	7
Supervisors	84
Operators	259

A summary of the current deployment of persons is provided below:

CSC	Operating Hours and Manning levels
	Weekday Trading Hours (Monday - Thursday)	Friday Trading Hours	Saturday Trading Hours	Sunday Trading Hours	Public Holiday Trading Hours
	Trading Hours	Manning Levels	Trading Hours	Manning Levels	Trading Hours	Manning Levels	Trading Hours	Manning Levels	Trading Hours	Manning Levels

PK19 - Lakeside Mall	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3
PK09 - Kolonnade	09:00 - 19:00	3	09:00 - 19:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 16:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3
PK16 - Westgate	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3
SC06 - Kliprivier	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	5
	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5		5
	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3		5
SC10a - R21 Engen North	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	4
	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4		4
	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3		4
PK10 - Maponya Mall	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3
PK11 - Menlyn Park	09:00 - 19:00	3	09.00 - 21:00	3	09:00 - 19:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3
SC01 - Rigel	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	6
	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6		6
	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3		6
PK07 - Irene Village Mall	09:00 - 19:00	3	09:00 - 20:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3
PK14 - Pepper Square	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3
PK02 - The Glen	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 16:00	3	09:00 - 16:00	3
SC08 - Modderfontein	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	6
	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6		6
	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3		6
PK05 - Alberton City	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3
PK03 - Cresta Mall	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 19:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3
SC07 - Grey Avenue	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	6
	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6		6
	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3		6
PK08 - Jakaranda	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3
SC03 - Rivonia	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	6
	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6	08:00 - 17:00	6		6
	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3	17:00 - 22:00	3		6
SC10b - R21 Engen South	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	4
	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4		4
	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3		4
PK01 - Centurion Mall	09:00 - 19:00	3	09:00 - 20:00	3	08:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3
TK24 - Centurion Lifestyle	09:00 - 18:00	2	09:00 - 18:00	2	08:30 - 15:00	2	09:00 - 13:00	2	09:00 - 13:00	2
PK15 - Trade Route Mall	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3
TK30 - Parkview	09:00 - 19:00	2	09:00 - 20:00	2	09:00 - 19:00	2	09:00 - 17:00	2	09:00 - 19:00	2
TK23 - The Grove	09:00 - 18:00	2	09:00 - 18:00	2	09:00 - 17:00	2	09:00 - 17:00	2	09:00 - 17:00	2
SC09 - Jetpark	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	5
	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5		5
	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3		5
TK09 - Mall @ Reds	09:00 - 18:00	2	09:00 - 18:00	2	08:00 - 17:00	2	09:00 - 14:00	2	09:00 - 16:00	2
Doornpoort West	10:00 - 18:00	2	10:00 - 18:00	2	10:00 - 18:00	2	10:00 - 18:00	2	10:00 - 18:00	2
PK04 - Bonaero Centre	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3
PK17 - Southgate Mall	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 19:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3
PK13 - San Ridge Square	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	08:30 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 13:00	3	09:00 - 14:00	3
SC04a - BP Oasis North	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	4
	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4		4
	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3		4
14th Avenue	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	5
	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5		5
	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3		5
SC04b - BP Oasis South	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	4
	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4	08:00 - 18:00	4		4
	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3		4
TK20 - Killarney Mall	09:00 - 18:00	2	09:00 - 18:00	2	09:00 - 17:00	2	09:00 - 15:00	2	09:00 - 15:00	2
Doornpoort East	07:00 - 15:00	2	07:00 - 15:00	2	07:00 - 15:00	2	07:00 - 15:00	2	07:00 - 15:00	2
SC05 - Golden Highway	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	06:00 - 08:00	3	08:00 - 17:00	5
	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5	08:00 - 18:00	5		5
	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3	18:00 - 22:00	3		5
PK06 - Cedar Square	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 18:00	3	09:00 - 17:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3	09:00 - 15:00	3

c) For Incident Management Services at the SANRAL Customer Service Centers:

ORS Operations Manager	The ORS Operations Manager is responsible for the overseeing of the day to day operations. The incumbent will be responsible for the reporting of incidents, KPI’s related to operations as well as liaise with all other stakeholders within the ORS environment.
ORS Fleet Manager	The ORS Fleet Manager is responsible for the overseeing of the day to day operations. The incumbent will be responsible for the reporting of incidents, KPI’s related to operations as well as liaise with all other stakeholders within the ORS environment.
ORS Area Manager	The ORS Area Manager is responsible for the day to day Management of his/her area of work i.e. he/she has to manage the shift change, manage and report to ON ROAD incidents in the required time frames, to manage safety and additional services at the ON ROAD incident and to ensure post incident data is transferred according to SOP
ORS Q & A Training Officer	To provide a professional Training and Development service to all TETI ORS staff and ensure that the best talent with the appropriate skills is available as well as to ensure an environment and culture that supports high performance.
ORS Administrator	To provide a general administrative and logistical service for the overall efficient running of the On-Road Services. Provide a supporting role to the On-Road Services Management (Fleet and Operations) in the general day-to-day operational requirements.
H-TRU Driver	To respond to incidents as dispatched by the TMC within a required time and to remove any heavy vehicles from where it causes danger or obstruction to a ‘safer’ place on the side of the freeway
L-TRU Driver	To respond to incidents as dispatched by the TMC within a required time and to remove any light vehicles from where it causes danger or obstruction to a ‘safer’ place on the side of the freeway
IRU Driver / TSO	The TSO is responsible for the Incident Response Unit (IRU) and the crew consisting of two flagmen and a BLS medic as well as all equipment and documentation of the vehicle. To respond to incidents in the required time frame, to provide on scene safety, keep in constant communication with the TMC, cooperate and assist other services on scene, collect all relevant information on scene and complete the required documentations, supervise and oversee the IRU crew.
Basic Life Support Technician	To provide first line basic medical support to injured motorists on incident scenes and to assist the MRU/MMRU paramedic and/or another qualified medical staff on scene where required. Where there is no patients or assistance to other medical staff required to provide scene safety as a flagman.
Flagman	To provide scene safety by setting up the closure and to provide traffic control by performing flagman duties according to prescribed procedures

For Customer Services:

Area Managers

Implement, manage and monitor customer service outlet/centre operational activities to achieve performance objectives.

Management, coaching and training of customer service outlet/Centre supervisor personnel to drive quality customer service and e-toll account management services.

Supervisors

The Supervisor is responsible for the daily management of a customer service outlet to ensure availability and quality of customer services to Road Users for account registration, queries and claims and account payments against TCH / VPC e-toll accounts.

Operators

Provide availability and quality customer service to walk-in customers; providing customers with product and service information.

Perform all system related tasks:

Enter new customer information into system;

Update existing customer information;

Identify and escalate priority issues;

Manage and resolve customer complaints;

Handle customer complaints and queries;

Process cash and card transactions and

Assist road users to navigate the website and installing tags in road user’s vehicles.

d) What were the monthly running costs of each office in the past three financial years

The compensation for services are not made on a center by center basis, but on the collective number of shifts manned and other related costs such as municipal fees, maintenance costs and rental costs. A reconciliation of the monthly running costs will comprise unbundling of payment items. The figures below reflect the overall costs related to the customer services provided at customer service centers:

2015/2016 = R 88 694 744,98 (total for the year)

2016/2017 = R 95 227 072,15 (total for the year

2017/2018 = R 50 451 413,56 (year to date)

e) What income has been generated by each office in the past three financial years

As part of customer services provided, road users do make top-ups at these centers or pay their invoices. For the different financial years, the following collective road user payments were received at these centers:

	Revenue (Financial year)
	2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017	2017/2018
April	19 915 658	13 004 920	20 619 986	21 129 261
May	22 741 000	15 357 006	20 385 130	20 479 538
June	22 142 500	15 947 121	19 324 436	21 107 051
July	20 500 489	16 793 255	20 045 998	22 156 294
August	19 802 208	15 253 531	18 994 527	20 739 284
September	17 267 399	13 571 803	18 851 062	21 097 535
October	15 881 764	14 252 734	19 418 923	21 107 265
November	13 925 891	13 288 272	19 007 095	5 046 731
December	12 606 423	18 809 217	23 022 078
January	12 170 534	18 142 352	17 021 558
February	12 560 086	16 397 786	16 082 784
March	13 315 478	19 937 292	21 214 187

Total	R 202 829 431	R 190 755 287	R 233 987 766	R 152 862 959

f) How was the income generated by each office?

The income stated in e) above is based on the payments received from road users who made top-ups or opted to settle their accounts at an office, as opposed to any of the on-line electronic payment options available.

23 November 2017 - NW3537

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

With regard to investigations into irregular and unauthorised expenditure by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, as instructed in the Public Protector’s report titled Derailed, (a) what investigations have been undertaken since the term of the Board ended on 31 July 2017, (b) what have the specified investigations revealed, (c) who has undertaken the investigations in each case and (d) what are the total costs in this regard?

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Reply:

a) No further investigations by PRASA have been undertaken. All cases of R10 million and above have been transferred to National Treasury and stil not finalised

b) The investigations have not been finalized as indicated above

c) The National Treasury

d) No financial implication to PRASA as this cases have all been referred to National Treasury

23 November 2017 - NW3520

America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)With reference to his reply to question 2417 on 31 August 2017, by what date in 2018 will the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system become fully operational in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality; (2) whether there was a delay in procuring any BRT infrastructure, if so (a) which company and/or Ekurhuleni official is responsible for the delay, (b) how long is the anticipated delay and (c) by what date will the pedestrian bridges be completed; (3) (a) which contractors had their contracts terminated and (b) for what reasons; (4) have any penalties been paid by contractors who have had their contracts terminated; if so, what is the (a) name of each contractor and (b) total amount paid by each contractor; (5) (a) how many meetings have taken place with the Ekurhuleni taxi industry, (b) what progress has been made, (c) when will the vehicle operating company (name furnished) be established and (d) what is the value of the contract to operate BRT vehicles?

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Reply:

1. According to Question 2417, we reported that the “BRT system will be partially operational (kerbside) by the end of September (2017), subject to the finalisation of negotiations with affected taxi operators. Full operations (on trunk route) are scheduled to commence when the infrastructure is fully complete in 2018.”

However, for the system to be fully operational in the City would mean the completion of all its phases, namely Phases 1 – 5. Subsequent phases being Phase 2 to Phase 5 remain unfunded and are subject to an operational plan being approved by the Council and funding approved by the NDOT. Therefore, phase 1 is planned to be fully operational in the year 2020 subject to conclusion of negotiations for final compensation.

(2)

(a) There were no delays encountered thus far in the procurement of services. However, delays were mainly encountered at the beginning of construction due to the following, among others:

Relocation of services that were in the way and not properly indicated by the service owners, e.g. Telkom, Eskom, etc.
Difficulties with traffic accommodation and management due to the nature of environment where the project is implemented.
Community uprisings for various service delivery issues.

(b) There will be a 10-months delay until the appointment of a replacement contractor.

(3)

(a) The following contractors who were appointed for the construction of BRT stations, were placed in mora and terminated for poor performance.

(i) Mologadi a Nape; and

(ii) Cross Border Developments.

(b) The reasons for the termination were due to poor contractor performance.

(4) Yes, terminated contractors have paid penalties.

(a) The terminated contractors are:

Mologadi a Nape; and
Cross Border Developments

(b) The total amount paid by each contractor amounts to:

Mologadi a Nape: R896 000.00
Cross Border Developments: R266 000.00

(5)

(a) To date, 104 meetings have taken place between the City and the Taxi Industry. The meetings were held with various structures including the General Industry Technical Forum, KTVR Special Purpose Vehicle, Ekurhuleni Taxi Industry Forum, etc.

(b) The progress made to date includes the following among others:

Approval of the Business Plan by Council;
Entering of Parties into a Bus Lease Agreement (KTVR and City of Ekurhuleni) for 8 buses that were procured by the City ;
Agreement on a Compensation Model;
Procurement of Buses;
Establishment of the ETI Project Office;
Agreement on Interim Compensation;
Launch of an interim service between Tembisa and Isando on 18 October 2017.

(c) A Special Purpose Vehicle called KTVR (Katlehong, Tembisa, Vosloorus and Reiger Park) was established in 2016 to render the functions of a permanent Vehicle Operating Company.

(d) The City has not yet concluded a 12 year contract as stipulated in the NLTA due to the stage of the system. Once phase 1 has been completed the City will be able to enter into a 12 year contract with the Vehicle Operating Company.

23 November 2017 - NW3693

Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1) Whether the policy framework for Government's sanitary ware programme has been developed since her reply to question 816 on 19 June 2017; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is it envisaged that the framework will be developed; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the proposed retreat to focus on the formulation of the specified framework took place; if not, why not; if so, (a) on which dates did it take place, (b) who attended the retreat and (c) what (i) was the total cost of the retreat and (ii) are the details of the product and/or outcome of the retreat; (3) whether the specified framework has been presented to the National Consultation lndaba; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will it be presented to the indaba; if so, what are the relevant details? NW4124E

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Reply:

(1) In reply to question 816 on 19 June 2017, the Department of Social Development wishes to acknowledge that the Sanitary Dignity policy is driven by the Minister of the Department of Women. It is the Lead Department and has coordinated the development of the draft Policy which is hereto attached. The Department of Social Development is part of the Task Team and participates in all the meetings convened as well as providing support in finalizing the policy, and will also be involved in the identification of indigent girls and women from our database for distribution purposes.

(2) A retreat was not hosted by the lead Department or Department of Social Development.

(3) The framework was presented at the National 'Consultation lndaba convened by the Department of Women. The National Department of Social Development was represented by the Gender Chief Directorate. The Sanitary Dignity Consultative lndaba was held on 13 July 2017 against the background of a draft policy that has been produced by Department of Women (DoW), with the help of a team of three seconded officials from the Department of Traditional Affairs.

There is also a National Inter-department Task Team {NTT) that was established in order to work as a task team that would see to the finalization of the process of policy formulation, led by DoW and comprised of the following national departments:

• Department of Women (DoW);

• Department of Social Development (DSD);

• Department of Small Business Development (DSBD);

• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);

• Department of Finance (National Treasury);

• Department of Higher Education;

• Department of Basic Education; and

• Statistics South Africa.

Following the presentation of the Policy Framework at the lndaba, it was agreed that the Policy Framework should form part of the Department of Women's Annual Performance Plan, Strategic Plan and Operational Plan. Provinces will be expected to develop their own policies according to their unique environments but keeping to injunctions of the Framework Policy.

Moving forward, the policy will go to the Social Protection, Community and Human Development (SPCHD) Cluster Technical Working Group (TWG), SPCHD DG Cluster, Cabinet Committee on SPCHD and then to Cabinet. It will then be gazetted and further awareness of the policy and solicitation of comments and analysis of those comments will ensue. There will be a final SociowEconomic Impact Assessment (SEIAS) process which will include the costing exercise. It will go to Cabinet for the final decision and then a final gazetting will take place and that product can be shared with Parliament.
Find here: Draft Sanitary Dignity Policy Framework

23 November 2017 - NW3541

Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Transport

What (a) infrastructural damage has been caused by the natural disaster in October 2017 to the infrastructure of his department and the entities reporting to him, (b) is the total cost of the damage, (c) is being done to replace and/or repair the damaged infrastructure and (d) measures have been put in place in the interim to ensure users of the damaged infrastructure are not disavantaged?

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Department

No damage
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

No damage

Airport Company South Africa (ACSA)

Tabulated below is detailed and estimated cost of damage to our infrastructure during the recent adverse weather.

ORTIA

CTIA

KSIA

Regional

Smoke extraction unit on 4th floor of ACSA office building

Ceiling boards and carpets

1 lucabon cladding panel

Eave panel at terminal dislodged and fell with no additional damage

Terminal building roof sheeting in selected area

Multi-storey parking building roof sheeting movement

Flooding in selected valve chambers

None

(b) Estimated cost of repair/replace/expert inspection and recertification/emergency procurement:

R7, 5million

(c) EAM Division at ACSA with repairs through various service providers, this will also entail condition assert of the integrity of structure and buildings.

(d) Airport Operations back to normal with affected areas isolated/ cordoned off public

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

SACAA had no infrastructural damage caused by the natural disaster in October 2017.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

(a) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency has not had any infrastructural damage in October 2017 due to natural disaster.

(b) – (d) Not applicable

Road Accident Fund

(a) No infrastructural damage has been caused by the natural disaster in October 2017 to the infrastructure of the Road Accident Fund, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) are therefore not applicable

Road Traffic Infringement Agency

None
Not Applicable
Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Road Traffic Management Corporation

(a) No infrastructural damage has been caused by the natural disaster in October 2017 to the infrastructure of the Road Accident Fund, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) are therefore not applicable

South African National Roads Agency Limited

Kwazulu Natal: The visible damages caused to SANRAL road infrastructure during the recent October 2017 floods/storm in KZN are as follows:

Road signs were blown away,
Box and pipe Culverts and associated outlets structures were damaged,
Isolated erosion of road embankment, and
Damage to storm water channels.

Latent damages to the section of the road that was submerged under water during the storm is not possible to quantify at this early stage.Kwazulu Natal: The quantified visible damage is estimated at R7 470 800.00. This figure is an estimate and the final accurate cost will be known once all the repairs are complete.

Kwazulu Natal: Cleaning up of debris on top of structures has been completed and currently still in progress with cleaning of debris underneath structures. The extensive repairs required on culverts and embankments has been assessed for safety by Professional Engineers and was found not to pose any immediate danger or disadvantage to users. The procurement process to repair these structures has commenced as per National Treasury regulations.

Gauteng: SANRAL has received the detailed independent evaluation report with regard to the flooding that occurred on N12 and N3 on 9th November 2016. The procurement processes to implement the recommend major remedial measures has commenced as per National Treasury regulations.

Kwazulu Natal: As mentioned above, the damaged infrastructure was assessed by Professional Engineers and confirmed that it poses no immediate danger nor disadvantage to the users. Currently no SANRAL road or structure is still closed for users.

Gauteng: SANRAL is busy on-site with the implementing of the N12 minor remedial measures as was recommend by the independent evaluation report.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

a) The storm of 10 October 2017 caused significant damage to the PRASA infrastructure assets in the region. See collage below of some affected areas.

The areas affected were:

Railway Track (Permanent Way)

	LOCATION	DAMAGE
1	Isipingo – Umbogintwini section	Embankment washaway
		Mast poles fell over tracks
		Sand washed onto tracks
2	Umgababa	Tracks covered with soil
3	Amanzimtoti Station	Platform washaway
4	Pelgrim – Isipingo section	Washaway
5	Pilgrim Station	Embankment washaway
6	Phahla – Amanzimtoti section	Track under water
		Washaway
		Culvert blocked
		Sand on tracks
		Embankment washaway
7	Winkelspruit	Soil over tracks
8	Montclair – Reunion section	Wall collapsed next to track
9	Seaview – Rossburgh section	Embankment failure
10	Zwelethu – Lindokuhle section	Embankment failure

Electrical Substations

	LOCATION	DAMAGE
1	Umbilo Traction Substation	Electrical substation compromised
2	Booth Traction Substation	Electrical substation compromised
3	Reunion Traction Substation	Electrical substation compromised
4	Northdene Traction Substation	Electrical substation compromised

Signalling Equipment

	LOCATION	DAMAGE
1	Reunion precinct	Signals along track damaged
2	Warner Beach Relay Room	Relay room damaged
3	South Coast line	Points machines damaged

b) The estimated cost of the rehabilitation works is estimated at R128.35m.

c) Transnet has been contracted to execute the rehabilitation works. During service disruptions of this nature PRASA endeavours to open lines as soon as they are declared safe for operations, while major repairs may to still occur to restore the infrastructure completely.

This may cause service disruptions during infrastructure works as and when required to fully restore the infrastructure. The two major services still affected by the storms in KZN are the Durban – Wests (Bluff) line and the South Coast line between Amamzimtoti and Reunion. The Bluff line will be opened to traffic by 7 November 2017, while the South Coast line repairs will take up to 4 months to repair.

T repairs effected, where possible to enable the safe passage of trains, albeit at a slow pace. During short service disruptions PRASA provides alternative bus transport between affected stations. Due to the duration of repairs on the South Coast line, PRASA is not in a position to provide alternative bus transport at a cost of R10m for the duration of repairs and advised commuters to make use of alternative public transport. PRASA did approach various avenues to access disaster funding to fund alternative bus transport without success. Disaster funding are earmarked for infrastructure repairs and not operational expenditure such as transport.

Ports Regulator of South Africa

The Ports Regulator did not experience any infrastructure damage during the October 2017 natural disasters that took place.
N/A
N/A
N/A

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

On 10th October around 09:30 hours, a severe storm hit Durban area and the KwaZulu Natal coast with wind force reported to have reached 86 knots. This caused serious damage to vessels docked in Durban harbour and port infrastructure.

The following vessels were affected:

MSC INES (Container Ship):

“MSC INES” owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, broke loose from her berth and drifted within the harbour making contact to other vessels in the vicinity (Maersk Vallvik and the quay side infrastructure) while drifting towards the port entrance and ran aground thus blocking the port entrance. SAMSA and TNPA jointly took a decision to attend to the vessel as matter of priority. 5 tugs were utilized in pulling out the stranded vessel and clearing the port entrance. The refloating operation took about 6.5hours, the vessel was secured alongside E-shed berth at 18:00.

BOW TRIUMPH (Product Tanker):

The “Bow Triumph” was aground on the sand bank as a result of breaking loose from Island View berth No 2 due to gale force winds. Two tugs were utilized to refloat the vessel and around 18:00 the vessel was secured to its allotted berth.

MS NEW YORK (Container Ship):

MS New York drifted from berth, made contact with “MSC Ines” and ran aground off berth 204 on the sand bank in the harbour. Two tugs were used in the refloating operation and the vessel was secured around 18:30 at P – shed.

MSC SUSANNA (Container Ship):

MSC Susana broke moorings from berth 108 and while drifting made contact with other vessels in the vicinity (French Navy vessel, HS Rossini and MOL vessel). Two tugs were made fast to her and at around 18:53 she was secured alongside at M-Shed. Three 40ft containers were dislodged from the ship and fell into the water with the first container recovered on the 12th October and subsequently the second one. The third container was recovered on the 28th October 2017.

MARITIME NEWANDA (Bulk Carrier):

Vessel broke loose at Maydon Wharf 5 and landed alongside construction barges at Maydon Wharf 6. She was attended and safely secured to her berth Maydon Wharf 5 at about 18:00. On inspection minor damages observed to paint work.

S.A SHIPYARDS:

The Floating Dock with the new build tug alongside the dock broke loose and ran aground on the sand bank. These were refloated and secured the following day (11th October 2017) at SA Shipyard dock. No apparent damage has been reported.

NEW PIER 1

Straddle carrier at New Pier 104 toppled into the water from quay side and was recovered on the 03rd November 2017, extent of damage is being assessed.

Pollution:

Due to the storm in the entire Ethekwini area, substantial quantity of storm water, debris and other pollutants made way into the harbour waters. Two of the three dislodged containers from the MSC SUSANNA loaded with 25 kg bags of plastic pellets fell in the water and suffered damage / were breached and plastic pellets spilled into the sea. One container was recovered on 12 October, several bags were retrieved within the port waters and a clean-up operation was implemented by port pollution control department assisted by a subcontracted third party. The second container was recovered on the 28th October 2017. The plastic pellets mixed with other debris subsequently made its way to the ocean resulting in the pollution reported on the coastal areas and the harbour.

The third container had a cargo of energy drinks and it posed no risk of pollution, the fourth one contained vehicle spare parts.

Action taken

On the 24th October 2017, a meeting in response to the pollution that had already taken place was held at the Harbour Masters office, SAMSA, TNPA, DEA, KZN wildlife and COGTA representatives were in attendance. Chairing the meeting was the DEA Chief Director. The discussions in the meeting was to determine the source of pollution and the measures already taken to manage the spread and impact on the affected areas.

Underwater drones and multi beam survey and divers were deployed by TNPA to expedite recovery of sunken containers which were a source of pollution and danger to navigation.

Outcome of the meeting;

Engage with the ship owner in order to facilitate the assessment of the extent of pollution in all the reported affected areas and to initiate a methodology for the clean-up and recovery of pollutants.
Affected municipalities need to be engaged in order to assist with the clean-up and recovery.
SAMSA to undertake the monitoring and oversight role on the progress of the decisions taken, and engage the ship owner regarding his/her responsibilities of the entire incident.
SAMSA met with MSC Director of Operations and TNPA Harbour Master to discuss the liability of the carrier MSC in relation to the pollution incident.

Further follow Up Meeting held on the 25th October 2017

Present at the meeting was SAMSA, MSC representatives, P&I representatives, TNPA (Harbour Master/ Pollution Control Department) and service provider DRIZIT.

A directive was served to the ship owners and MSC agreed to abide with the conditions of the SAMSA directive for the clean-up operation. A voluntary clean-up and recovery process was initiated by cargo owners SABIC who appointed a service provider DRIZIT.
Area survey of beaches up to Umhlanga on North Coast and and Umkomas on the South Coast beaches was conducted by service provider and SAMSA representative in attendance which revealed miniscule presence of plastic pellets at the high water mark on the coast. Aggressive cleaning approach with a defined search pattern was implemented by SAMSA, TNPA, DEA and service providers.
A central collection point at Durban ski-boat club was set up where the plastic pellets could be dropped off. A toll free number was released to public to enable contacting the service provider 24 x 7 of any sightings of pellets and information on pollution.

Infrastructure repairs and clean-up cost

An assessment to quantify the cost of infrastructure repairs is being evaluated by TNPA and would be available once the assessment is completed.

Cost of clean-up of the harbour area and the affected coastal areas is on the account of the Shipping Company (MSC), its insurers and P&I Club (West of England)

All containers reported to have fallen into the water have been recovered.

Note: It is reported that some plastic pellets have found their way all the way to Humewood Beach in Port Elizabeth but it appears that the concentration is not severe.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

a) None

b) Not applicable

c) Not applicable

d) No applicable

23 November 2017 - NW3264

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)With reference to her reply to question 2019 on 9 October 2017, in which she gives a breakdown of the number of Mikondzo events that were held in each province, as well as the associated costs, why were 20 events held in KwaZulu-Natal and only one or two events held in the remainder of the provinces, which total to only 11 events; (2) in view of the specified reply which states that the total cost of the specified events amounted to R10 098 290 976, although the budget was only R62 500 000, (a) why did her department overspend billions of Rands on the events and (b) in which budgeted line item were these billions reflected; (3) whether any virements were necessary to pay for the overspend; if so, (a)(i) from which budgeted line item and (ii) in which programmes were the specified virements made, (b) what percentage of the specified budgeted line item was used for the virements, (c) who authorised such virements and (d) were the large virements authorised by the Treasury; (4) with reference to her specified reply in which it is stated that the budget allocation of each event was R2 500 000, but according to the actual expenditure costs the average cost of each event was R325 million, from where did she obtain the specified figures?

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Reply:

1. The reply to Parliamentary Question 2019 indicated that there were 11 Mikondzo events held in KwaZulu-Natal. The areas identified for Mikondzo are informed by prevailing social ills, the level of poverty and challenges with access to social services amongst others. As a result, the provinces will not all host the same number of Mikondzo events.

2. Please note that there was an error in the attachment to Parliamentary Question 2019. The actual amount spent on Mikondzo for the financial year, was approximately R100 million, and not R10 billion. The events in Limpopo and Mpumalanga indicated that an amount of R2,5 billion was spent on these events. This should have been R2,5 million, which was in line with the budgeted amount for each event. The funding was allocated from the retained surplus.

3. No virements were necessary, as the funding was allocated from the retained surplus.

4. As indicated under response to question 2, the details in the spreadsheet in the response to question 2019 was incorrect. The budgeted amount for each event was in fact R2,5 million.

23 November 2017 - NW3657

Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)Whether any problems occurred with the Sicas S7 software at the simulation test facility in Northriding; if so, (a) what are the details of the problems and (b) how will the problems impact on the progress of the software; (2) whether the entire Germiston station with all its fringe stations have been tested; if not, why not?

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Reply:

1 There were some small problems experienced with the software during testing but all this have since been addressed. No problems are currently being experienced with the Sicas S7.

The Sicas S7 core software was tested and validated by the Independent Safety Assessor in the Northriding Test Facility

2. The Germiston station is yet to be tested; it is scheduled to be commissioned between June and August 2020 in line with the project timelines.