Questions and Replies
12 October 2023 - NW2911
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(a) How has the Government assisted black-owned farms to reach successful yields of crops and other farm produce and (b) what impact has COVID-19 had on the ability of the specified farm owners to produce a sufficient yield to mitigate food and/or produce scarcity within the Republic?
Reply:
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is implementing various financial assistance programmes to enable farmers to improve production together with the provision of production inputs and access to the markets. These include the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) and the Ilima/Letsema programme. These conditional grants are aimed at promoting and facilitating agricultural development and increased production by beneficiaries of land reform or other black producers who have acquired land privately. The Ilima/Letsema in particular is aimed at supporting rural communities and vulnerable households to produce their own food. Since its inception in 2008, the Ilima/Letsema programme has supported 1,572,952 (one million five hundred and seventy-two thousand nine hundred and fifty-two) beneficiaries to produce their own food. The support includes starter packs for households, schools and community gardens, mechanization support as well as production inputs.
In 2020/21, the DALRRD started implementing the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) initiative with the support from Presidency. Through PES, the DALRRD is supporting the Subsistence Producers with agricultural production inputs. This initiative is aimed at supporting the agricultural sector to retain self-employment and strengthening local food value chains. The agricultural production inputs support is through the e-voucher system for commodities such as fruit and vegetables, grains, poultry, and small and large stock. The support targets women, youth, child-headed households, people living with disabilities and Military Veterans.
Moreover, the Agricultural Research Council has assisted farmers with technological support, drought-resistant cultivars, and advice on cultivars and soils to support their decision-making on their farms. The Provincial Departments of Agriculture (PDAs) have provided support to farmers by providing services like Extension and Advisory Support, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary, and Agricultural Economics such as business plans, market access, training and mentorship.
To mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on production, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development ensured that agricultural activities were designated as essential services so that farm operations and related backwards and forward linkages were not affected or restricted during the lockdown. The agricultural activities were gazetted as such in the Disaster Management Act Regulations.
In addition, the Department provided support measures for all main categories of farmers as follows:
- Commercial farmers had an amount of R100 million available (though only about R10 million was accessed) at the Land Bank to support them to carry on with production during the COVID-19 pandemic; these measures were over and above the business support administered by banks.
- Smallholder farmers: the department made available a grant of up to R50 000.00 [fifty thousand rands] and an amount of R1,1 billion was applied and approved for this category of farmers benefitting 15746 smallholder farmers.
- Household and subsistence farmers: the department has allocated more than R991 million since the pandemic. To date, about 110 225 subsistence producers have been supported through PES.
FINANCIAL YEAR |
EXPENDITURE ON PES SUPPORT
|
NUMBER OF FARMERS SUPPORTED |
R |
||
2020/21 |
242 677 000 |
104 906 |
2021/22 |
518 680 600 |
|
2022/23 |
229 805 470,00 |
5 319 (a total of 36 895 is targeted for support in 2023/24 |
TOTAL |
991 163 070 |
110 225 |
Table 1: PES support 2020/21 – 2022/23
12 October 2023 - NW2929
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
With reference to her reply to question 2451 on 30 August 2023, what are the relevant details of the economic returns and benefits the Republic has received from the Government’s substantial investment in agri-hubs to date?
Reply:
A total of 1 578 temporary jobs have been created to date.
- In Zanyokwe Farmer Production Support Unit (FPSU), Eastern Cape: vegetable farmers have been assisted with market access to several Boxer Retailers to supply cabbage and spinach. Corporate Enterprise Development (CED) is also facilitating relations with other retailers such as Spar etc. where farmers can also supply.
- Three (3) entities have benefited through leasing of the infrastructure at the Tarlton FPSU sites, Gauteng.
- Farmers can easily access Government programmes.
- FPSU Packhouses is where fresh produce will be received directly from farmers and sorted, washed, and graded before sent to secondary Agri-Hubs and Markets.
- The packhouse facility will be used as a point of trade for the farmers for market access through the auction facility.
- Farmers will benefit from the Market. (Agro-processing infrastructure).
- Secondary Cooperatives have been registered to manage allocated resources.
- Farmers are allocated mechanization and production inputs.
- Training facilities are being utilised by the local farmers to conduct their meetings.
- FPSUs act as a distributing centre for production inputs for farmers within 30km radius.
- Agri-Hubs are meant to handle pre-handled fresh produce from the FPSU packhouses before sending them to the Market.
- Farmers are continuously selling their livestock monthly through auctions.
- The Bulk Irrigation System (revitalisation of the Ebenhaeser Irrigation System) completed in 2021 provides water to 153 emerging farmers. This includes a reservoir with capacity of 35 000 m3. A gravity pipeline system from the reservoir delivers water to each of the 153 plots through 53 water clusters (distribution points). To date the revitalisation of the Ebenhaeser Irrigation System has resulted in increased agricultural activity for 153 farmers. The famers supply their produce to well established market players like Tiger Brands and Up-To-Date fruit and vegetable store.
Please refer to the table below for details per province.
PROVINCE/ AGRIPARK |
ECONOMIC RETURNS AND BENEFITS |
EASTERN CAPE |
|
Butterworth Agri-hub (Mnquma) |
|
Zanyokwe FPSU |
|
FREE STATE |
|
Thaba-Nchu Agri-Hub |
|
Springfontein Agri Hub |
|
Kroonstad FPSU |
|
Ondedaalsrus FPSU |
|
Ficksburg FPSU |
|
Makholokoeng FPSU |
|
Zastron FPSU |
|
GAUTENG |
|
Tarlton FPSU |
|
Carmel Estate FPSU |
|
Bekkersdal FPSU |
|
Eikenhof FPSU |
|
Sokhulumi FPSU |
|
KWAZULU-NATAL |
|
Hlathikhulu FPSU |
|
Makhathini FPSU (Oil Seed Storage) |
|
Noordsbereg FPSU |
|
Qwabe FPSU |
|
Jozini FPSU |
|
Felixton FPSU |
|
Fezela FPSU |
|
Matikulu FPSU |
|
Bernsdorp FPSU |
|
KwaShinga FPSU |
|
Mkhuze Rail Logistic Hub |
|
Nsuze FPSU |
|
Tugela Ferry FPSU |
|
Jiki Jela FPSU |
|
St Paul FPSU |
|
Clanso FPSU |
|
Amanzabomvu FPSU |
|
Hopewell FPSU |
|
Hlabisa FPSU |
|
Pomeroy FPSU |
|
Makhathini Cotton Ginnery |
|
LIMPOPO |
|
Witpoort FPSU |
|
Vleeschboom FPSU |
|
Masalal FPSU |
|
Sekhukhune Agri-hub |
|
MPUMALANGA |
|
Mkhuhlu Agri-hub |
|
Thulamahashe FPSU |
|
Huntington FPSU |
|
Mzinti FPSU |
|
Dundonald FPSU |
|
Sydbrandskraal FPSU |
|
Kameelrevier FPSU Hydroponics |
|
Malelane-Nkomati FPSU |
|
NORTH WEST
|
|
Makweleng FPSU |
|
Jericho FPSU |
|
Bedwang FPSU |
|
Taung FPSU |
|
Springbokpan Agri-hubs |
|
Makapanstad Agri-hub |
|
Vryburg Agri-hub |
|
Matlosana Agri-hub |
|
NORTHERN CAPE |
|
Heuningvlei FPSU |
|
Eksteenskuil FPSU |
|
WESTERN CAPE |
|
Haarlem FPSU |
Benefits and Future Plans:
|
Ebenhaeser FPSU |
* 1 raisin grape farmer (1 ha); * 4 hybrid seed farmers (1 ha); * 4 processing tomato farmers (4 ha); and * 62 permanent jobs and 200 seasonal jobs have been created during harvesting periods.
|
Saron FPSU |
• The proximity to production of main and support commodities.
|
Suurbraak FPSU |
|
11 October 2023 - NW2639
Shikwambana, Mr M to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
What (a) recent steps has he taken to salvage tensions between students and university management in institutions of higher learning over the delayed and nonpayment of National Student Financial Aid Scheme allowances to students, (b) reasons lie behind the defunding of students, (c) is the total number of students who have been defunded since 1 January 2023 and (d) are the reasons that the service provider charges students?
Reply:
(a) NSFAS delegated two teams led by senior officials to visit a sample of 10 universities and 20 TVET Colleges over a ten-day period from 11 September to 22 September with the objective of engaging students and institutions on the challenges they are confronting. NSFAS also established continuous engagements with student leaders in areas where issues persist.
(b) The reasons for withdrawing funding from students are as follows:
- Applications rejected after re-assessment of Financial Eligibility (FE) criteria using new SARS data,
- Applications rejected after updated Academic Eligibility (AE) assessment results, and
- Applications rejected because of exceeding the N+ rule.
(c) The number of students defunded since 01 January 2023 is 28378.
(d) Service providers charge students a fixed monthly fee of R12 for a specific bundle of transactions. Further, additional charges arise because of student transactional behaviour for transactions outside of the bundled transactions for example repeated viewing of balance of funds in the student account or excessive transactions.
11 October 2023 - NW3055
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Health
What total number of health facilities serve a population of 100 000 in (a) rural and/or (b) urban areas (i) nationally and (ii) in each province?
Reply:
In response to the question, all health facilities in both public and private sector were included. The total number of facilities was divided by population using the 2022 Mid-Year Population Estimates by Statistics South Africa. The South African Health Facilities are classified into three categories, Peri-urban, Rural and Urban.
The total number of health facilities that serve a population of 100 000:
(i) Province |
Peri-Urban |
(a) Rural |
(b) Urban |
Eastern Cape |
2,10 |
9,95 |
14,75 |
Free State |
1,81 |
8,35 |
24,64 |
Gauteng |
0,35 |
0,16 |
15,05 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
1,53 |
7,60 |
16,47 |
Limpopo |
1,53 |
14,78 |
5,44 |
Mpumalanga |
1,02 |
6,08 |
10,19 |
Northern Cape |
4,66 |
17,57 |
28,73 |
North West |
1,39 |
8,07 |
8,77 |
Western Cape |
1,77 |
7,57 |
24,61 |
|
1,34 |
6,75 |
15,43 |
The Urban category has a higher facility density per 100 000 population followed by the Rural with Peri-Urban having the lowest density. This is comparable to the WHO density assessment which had the hospital density for South Africa per 100 000 population at 0,67 in 2013, Malasia at 0,47 and Sri Lanka at 0,099.
END.
11 October 2023 - NW2957
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether she is aware that the SA National Roads Agency SOC Ltd awarded a R4,7 billion tender to a certain company (name furnished) whose directors are charged with fraud; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department has confirmed that SANRAL is aware of the allegations Aqua Transport and Plant Hire (‘Aqua’) is facing.
However, according to information at SANRAL’s disposal, Aqua is neither blacklisted nor restricted on the National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database and, as such, the company is not prohibited from doing business with government and/or its entities. Aqua is also not a blacklisted/restricted service provider on SANRAL’s database.
Aqua also provided all statutory information and secretarial information for a bidder which is in good standing with the relevant regulatory bodies. In the light of the above, there was no legal issue which prevented SANRAL from awarding the contract SANRAL N.003-010-2017/9: National Route 3 Section 1 from the Westville Viaduct (km 11.80) to Paradise Valley Interchange (km 17.54), in tendered amount of R4 726 396 217.26, to the Aqua/EXR joint venture as it was the highest scoring bidder in the evaluation and adjudication.
In consideration of the issues surrounding Aqua, SANRAL sought external legal advice to determine if there were any legal impediments to making the award in line with the tender outcome. Legal advice indicated that under South African law, Aqua directors are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and as such SANRAL was legally duty bound to award the tender to the Aqua/EXR joint venture as the highest scoring bidder.
To mitigate any possible risk down the line SANRAL has, however, built in an award provision that should the company’s directors be found guilty in a court of law, SANRAL reserves the right to terminate the contract.
The Department shall also monitor the developments and any future Court Rulings, with regards, Aqua and ensure that SANRAL complies with implementing the laws.
11 October 2023 - NW3082
Smalle, Mr JF to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the (a) number of (i) mortuaries, (ii) pathologist who are allocated to each mortuary and (iii) bodies examined in each mortuary in each month and (b) current backlog of bodies to undergo postmortem; (2) where is each mortuary located; (3) whether there are regulations in place that give effect to the period for (a) postmortems and (b) temperature-controlled environment; if not, why not; if so, who regulates the conditions?
Reply:
1. (a)(i) is indicated in Table 1 below as received from Provincial Departments of Health.
Table 1: (i)Number of Forensic Mortuaries including holding Facilities.
Province |
Number |
Eastern Cape |
22 |
Free State |
11 |
KwaZulu Natal |
33 |
Gauteng |
11 |
Limpopo |
12 |
Mpumalanga |
21 |
Northern Cape |
11 |
Northwest |
7 |
Western Cape |
16 |
Total |
145 |
(1)(a)(ii)(iii) and (b) is indicated Table 3 below as received from the provincial departments of Health.
Table 2(ii): Number of Forensic Pathologists per Province
Province |
Number |
Eastern Cape |
2 |
Free State |
7 |
KwaZulu Natal |
2 |
Gauteng |
|
Limpopo |
7 |
Mpumalanga |
2 |
Northern Cape |
1 |
Northwest |
2 |
Western Cape |
16 |
Tables below indicate (ii) Number of medical officers(iii) Bodies examined, (b) Backlog per facility.
EASTERN CAPE
Facility |
(ii)Number of Medical officers including pathologists |
(iii)Bodies examined for month of August 2023 |
(b) Backlog as of 31 August 2023 |
|
1 |
Adelaide |
Holding Facility |
Not applicable |
|
2 |
Aliwal North |
1 |
25 |
None |
3 |
Bizana |
1 |
45 |
None |
4 |
Butterworth |
2 |
70 |
None |
5 |
Bhisho |
1 |
80 |
None |
6 |
Dutywa |
Holding Facility |
Not applicable |
|
7 |
Gelvandale |
2 |
45 |
None |
8 |
Grahamstown |
1 |
35 |
None |
9 |
Graaff-Reinet |
1 |
15 |
None |
10 |
Joubertina |
Holding Facility |
None |
|
11 |
Lusikisiki |
1 |
45 |
None |
12 |
Mdantsane |
1 |
70 |
None |
13 |
Mount Fletcher |
1 |
45 |
None |
14 |
Mount Frere |
1 |
45 |
None |
15 |
Mount Road |
3 |
35 |
None |
16 |
Molteno |
Holding Facility |
Not applicable |
|
17 |
Mthatha |
4 |
200 |
None |
18 |
New Brighton |
2 |
65 |
None |
19 |
Port Alfred |
Holding Facility |
Not applicable |
|
20 |
Queenstown |
2 |
80 |
None |
21 |
Uitenhage |
0 |
40 |
None |
22 |
Woodbrook |
1 |
80 |
20 |
FREE STATE PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
(ii)Number of medical officers including pathologists |
(iii)Bodies examined for the month of August 2023 |
(b) Backlog as of 31 August 2023 |
1 |
Bethlehem |
1 |
25 |
None |
2 |
Bloemfontein |
7 |
95 |
None |
3 |
Botshabelo |
1 |
26 |
Not applicable |
4 |
Ficksburg |
0 |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
5 |
Jagersfontein |
0 |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
6 |
Harrismith |
0 |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
7 |
Kroonstad |
1 |
30 |
None |
8 |
Phuthaditjhaba |
1 |
50 |
None |
9 |
Sasolburg |
1 |
20 |
None |
10 |
Smithfield |
1 |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
11 |
Welkom |
2 |
55 |
None |
GAUTENG PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
(ii)Number of medical officers including pathologist |
(iii)Bodies examined for the month of August 2023 |
(b) Backlog as of 31 August 2023 |
1 |
Bronkhorspruit |
01 |
29 |
None |
2 |
Carletonville |
02 |
46 |
None |
3 |
Diepkloof |
06 |
256 |
None |
4 |
Ga-Rankuwa |
08 |
121 |
None |
5 |
Germiston |
11 |
400 |
None |
6 |
Heidelberg |
01 |
27 |
None |
7 |
Johannesburg |
12 |
410 |
None |
8 |
Pretoria |
12 |
219 |
None |
9 |
Roodepoort |
04 |
161 |
None |
10 |
Sebokeng |
04 |
230 |
None |
11 |
Springs |
04 |
164 |
None |
KWAZULU NATAL PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
(ii)Number of medical officers including pathologists |
(iii)Bodies examined Jan to Dec 2022 monthly average |
1 |
Bulwer |
Shares with Ixopo |
Holding Facility |
2 |
Dannhauser |
Shares with Newcastle |
Holding Facility |
3 |
Dundee |
1 |
20 |
4 |
Estcourt |
Shares with Ladysmith |
32 |
5 |
Eshowe |
Shares with Richards Bay |
26 |
6 |
Greytown |
2 |
37 |
7 |
Harding |
1 |
19 |
8 |
Howick |
1 |
19 |
9 |
Ixopo |
1 |
30 |
10 |
KwaDukuza |
2 |
73 |
11 |
Kokstad |
Shares with Ixopo |
10 |
12 |
Ladysmith |
1 |
60 |
13 |
Madadeni |
1 |
44 |
14 |
Manguzi |
Shares with Richards Bay |
Holding Facility |
15 |
Mkhuze |
Shares with Richards Bay |
Holding Facility |
16 |
Mtubatuba |
Shares with Richards Bay |
Holding Facility |
17 |
Mosvold |
Shares with Richards Bay |
Holding Facility |
18 |
Newcastle |
3 |
17 |
19 |
New Hanover |
Shares with Greytown |
10 |
20 |
Nkandla |
Shares with Richards Bay |
Holding Facility |
21 |
Nongoma |
1 |
43 |
22 |
Park Rynie |
4 |
141 |
23 |
Paulpietersburg |
Shares with Vryheid |
Holding Facility |
24 |
Pietermaritzburg |
4 |
166 |
25 |
Pinetown |
8 |
216 |
26 |
Phoenix |
3 |
321 |
27 |
Pongola |
Shares with Nongoma |
Holding Facility |
28 |
Port Shepstone |
3 |
67 |
29 |
Richards Bay |
3 |
141 |
30 |
Richmond |
Shares with Pietermaritzburg |
Holding Facility |
31 |
Ulundi |
Shares with Nongoma |
Holding Facility |
32 |
Umzimkulu |
Shares with Ixopo |
14 |
33 |
Vryheid |
1 |
26 |
(b) The KwaZulu Department of Health indicates that there is a backlog of 52 bodies as of 31 August 2023.
LIMPOPO PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
(ii)Number of medical officers including pathologists |
(iii)Bodies examined for the month of August 2023 |
(b) Backlog as of 31 August 2023 |
1 |
Polokwane |
8 |
148 |
None |
2 |
Lebokwakgomo |
1 |
42 |
None |
3 |
Bela Bela |
1 |
45 |
None |
4 |
Elim |
1 |
38 |
None |
5 |
Maphutha Malatjie, Phalaborwa |
0 |
30 |
None |
6 |
Nkhensani, Giyani |
1 for Phutha Malatjie and Nkhensani |
40 |
None |
7 |
Kgapane, Tzaneen |
1 |
35 |
None |
8 |
Tshilidzini |
2 |
21 |
None |
9 |
Letaba, Tzaneen |
2 |
24 |
None |
10 |
St Ritas |
1 for both St Ritas and Groblersdal |
12 |
None |
11 |
Mokopane |
2 |
21 |
None |
12 |
Groblersdal |
0 |
17 |
None |
MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
(ii)Number of medical officers including pathologists |
(iii)Bodies examined for the month of August 2023 |
(b) Backlog as of 31 August 2023 |
1 |
Balfour |
1 |
6 |
None |
2 |
Barberton |
1 |
12 |
None |
3 |
Belfast |
0 |
11 |
None |
4 |
Bethal |
1 for Bethal and Standerton |
21 |
None |
5 |
Carolina |
1 for Carolina and Embhuleni |
8 |
None |
6 |
Delmas |
1 |
8 |
None |
7 |
Embhuleni |
0 |
13 |
None |
8 |
Ermelo |
1 |
27 |
None |
9 |
Evander |
1 |
31 |
None |
10 |
KwaMhlanga |
2 for KwaMhlanga and Mmamethlake |
36 |
None |
11 |
Lydenburg |
1 for Lydenburg and Mapulaneng |
10 |
None |
12 |
Mmamethlake |
0 |
0 |
None |
13 |
Mapulaneng |
0 |
43 |
None |
14 |
Middelburg |
1 for Middleburg and Belfast |
30 |
None |
15 |
Piet Retief |
1 |
14 |
None |
16 |
Themba |
2 |
65 |
None |
17 |
Tintswalo |
1 |
23 |
None |
18 |
Tonga |
1 |
26 |
None |
19 |
Standerton |
0 |
16 |
None |
20 |
Volksrust |
1 |
11 |
None |
21 |
Witbank |
2 |
56 |
None |
Mpumalanga Department of Health has additional:
- Forensic Pathologist responsible for the whole province
- 1 Forensic Pathologist responsible for Nkangala District
- 1 Senior Medical officer responsible for Ehlanzeni District
- 1 Senior Medical office responsible for the Gert Sibande District.
NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
(ii)Number of medical officers including a pathologist |
(iii)Bodies examined for the month of August 2023 |
(b) Backlog as of 31 August 2023 |
1 |
Kimberley |
2 |
50 |
None |
2 |
Upington |
1 |
33 |
None |
3 |
De Aar |
1 |
20 |
None |
4 |
Kuruman |
1 |
30 |
None |
5 |
Calvinia |
1 |
5 |
None |
6 |
Springbok |
1 |
15 |
None |
7 |
Postmasburg |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
|
8 |
Hartswater |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
|
9 |
Douglas |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
|
10 |
Prieska |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
|
11 |
Victoria West |
Holding facility |
Not applicable |
NORTHWEST PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
(ii)Number of medical officers including pathologists |
(iii)Bodies examined on the month of August 2023 |
(b) Backlog as of 31 August 2023 |
1 |
Phokeng |
2 |
82 |
None |
2 |
Vryburg |
1 |
26 |
None |
3 |
Klerksdorp |
1 |
23 |
None |
4 |
Lichtenburg |
1 |
11 |
None |
5 |
Brits |
3 |
54 |
None |
6 |
Potchefstroom |
2 |
13 |
None |
7 |
Mafikeng |
1 |
17 |
None |
WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
(ii)Number medical officers including Pathologists |
(iii)Average Bodies examined for the period April 2022/2023 financial year monthly average |
Garden Route / Central Karoo |
3 |
||
1 |
Beaufort West |
7 |
|
2 |
George |
24 |
|
3 |
Knysna |
12 |
|
4 |
Laingsburg Mossel |
2 |
|
5 |
Mossel Bay |
10 |
|
6 |
Oudtshoorn |
10 |
|
7 |
Riversdale |
5 |
|
City of Cape Town |
|||
8 |
Salt River |
15 |
355 |
9 |
Tygerberg |
15 |
318 |
Westcoast/Cape Winelands |
4(2 vacant) |
||
10 |
Malmesbury |
14 |
|
11 |
Vredenburg |
11 |
|
12 |
Vredendal |
16 |
|
13 |
Paarl |
40 |
|
Winelands/Overberg |
4 |
||
14 |
Hermanus |
26 |
|
15 |
Ceres |
17 |
|
16 |
Worcester |
44 |
(b) The Western Cape Department of Health indicates that the number of outstanding postmortems as of 2023/09/28 is 202 with no mortuaries indicated.
(2) Tables below indicate Forensic pathology mortuary by name and location.
EASTERN CAPE
Facility |
Location |
|
1 |
New Brighton |
New Brighton |
2 |
Mount Road |
Mount Road |
3 |
Gelvandale |
Gelvandale |
4 |
Grahamstown |
Grahamstown |
5 |
Graaff-Reinet |
Graaff -Reinet |
6 |
Woodbrook |
Woodbrook |
7 |
Mdantsane |
Mdantsane |
8 |
Bizana |
Bizana |
9 |
Butterworth |
Butterworth |
10 |
Bhisho |
Bhisho |
11 |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
12 |
Adelaide |
Adelaide |
13 |
Aliwal North |
Aliwal North |
14 |
Middelburg |
Middelburg |
15 |
Mthatha |
Mthatha |
16 |
Mount Fletcher |
Mount Fletcher |
17 |
Mount Frere |
Mount Frere |
18 |
Molteno |
Molteno |
19 |
Lusikisiki |
Lusikisiki |
20 |
Port Alfred |
Port Alfred |
21 |
Uitenhage |
Uitenhage |
22 |
Joubertina |
Joubertina |
FREE STATE PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
Location |
1 |
Bethlehem |
Bethlehem |
2 |
Bloemfontein |
Bloemfontein |
3 |
Botshabelo |
Botshabelo |
4 |
Ficksburg |
Ficksburg |
5 |
Jagersfontein |
Jagersfontein |
6 |
Harrismith |
Harrismith |
7 |
Kroonstad |
Kroonstad |
8 |
Phuthaditjhaba |
Phuthaditjhaba |
9 |
Sasolburg |
Sasolburg |
10 |
Smithfield |
Smithfield |
11 |
Welkom |
Welkom |
GAUTENG PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
Location |
1 |
Johannesburg |
Hillbrow Johannesburg |
2 |
Roodepoort |
Roodepoort |
3 |
Germiston |
Germiston |
4 |
Carletonville |
Carletonville |
5 |
Springs |
Springs |
6 |
Heidelburg |
Heidelburg |
7 |
Diepkloof |
Diepkloof, Soweto |
8 |
Sebokeng |
Sebokeng |
9 |
Pretoria |
Pretoria |
10 |
Bronkhorspruit |
Bronkhorspruit |
11 |
Garankuwa |
Ga- Rankuwa |
KWAZULU NATAL PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
Location |
1 |
Phoenix |
Phoenix |
2 |
Pinetown |
Pinetown |
3 |
Park Rynie |
Park Rynie |
4 |
Port Shepstone |
Port Shepstone |
5 |
Harding |
Harding |
6 |
KwaDukuza |
KwaDukuza |
7 |
Pietermaritzburg |
Pietermaritzburg |
8 |
New Hanover |
New Hanover |
9 |
Howick |
Howick |
10 |
Richmond |
Richmond |
11 |
Ladysmith |
Ladysmith |
12 |
Estcourt |
Estcourt |
13 |
Dundee |
Dundee |
14 |
Greytown |
Greytown |
15 |
Newcastle |
Newcastle |
16 |
Madadeni |
Madadeni |
17 |
Dannhauser |
Dannhauser |
18 |
Kokstad |
Kokstad |
19 |
Ixopo |
Ixopo |
20 |
Umzimkulu |
Umzimkulu |
21 |
Bulwer |
Bulwer |
22 |
Nongoma |
Nongoma |
23 |
Paulpietersburg |
Paulpietersburg |
24 |
Vryheid |
Vryheid |
25 |
Pongola |
Pongola |
26 |
Richards Bay |
Richards Bay |
27 |
Eshowe |
Eshowe |
28 |
Richards Bay |
Richards Bay |
29 |
Mkhuze |
Mkhuze |
30 |
Mosvold |
Mosvold |
31 |
Manguzi |
Manguzi |
32 |
Nkandla |
Nkandla |
33 |
Ulundi |
Ulundi |
LIMPOPO PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
Location |
1 |
Polokwane |
Polokwane Hospital |
2 |
Lebokwakgomo |
Lebowakgomo |
3 |
Bela Bela |
Bela Bela Hospital |
4 |
Elim |
Elim Hospital |
5 |
Maphutha Malatjie |
Maphutha Malatjie Hospital |
6 |
Nkhensani |
Nkhensani Hospital |
7 |
Kgapane, Tzaneen |
Kgapane Hospital |
8 |
Tshilidzini |
Tshilidzini Hospital |
9 |
Letaba, Tzaneen |
Letaba Hospital, Tzaneen |
10 |
St Ritas |
St Ritas Hospital |
11 |
Mokopane |
Mokopane Hospital |
12 |
Groblersdal |
Groblersdal Hospital |
MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
Location |
1 |
Balfour |
Balfour Community Health Centre |
2 |
Barberton |
Barberton Hospital |
3 |
Belfast |
HA Grove Hospital |
4 |
Bethal |
Bethal SAPS |
5 |
Carolina |
Carolina Hospital |
6 |
Delmas |
Bernice Samuel Hospital |
7 |
Embhuleni |
Embhuleni Hospital |
8 |
Ermelo |
Ermelo Hospital |
9 |
Evander |
Evander Hospital |
10 |
KwaMhlanga |
KwaMhlanga Hospital |
11 |
Lydenburg |
Lydenburg Hospital |
12 |
Mmamethlake |
Mmametlhake Hospital |
13 |
Mapulaneng |
Mapulaneng Hospital |
14 |
Middelburg |
Middleburg Hospital |
15 |
Piet Retief |
Piet Retief Hospital |
16 |
Themba |
Themba Hospital |
17 |
Tintswalo |
Tintswalo Hospital |
18 |
Tonga |
Tonga Hospital |
19 |
Standerton |
Standerton Hospital |
20 |
Volksrust |
Amajuba Hospital |
21 |
Witbank |
Witbank SAPS |
NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
Location |
1 |
Kimberley |
Kimberly |
2 |
Upington |
Upington |
3 |
De Aar |
De Aar |
4 |
Kuruman |
Kuruman |
5 |
Calvinia |
Calvinia |
6 |
Springbok |
Springbok |
7 |
Postmasburg |
Postmansburg |
8 |
Hartswater |
Hartswater |
9 |
Douglas |
Douglas |
10 |
Prieska |
Prieska |
11 |
Victoria West |
Victoria West |
NORTHWEST PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
Location |
1 |
Phokeng |
Doves Private Mortuary, Rustenburg |
2 |
Vryburg |
Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital, Vryburg |
3 |
Klerksdorp |
Tshepong Hospital Complex, Joubert on, Klerksdorp |
4 |
Lichtenburg |
Lichtenburg SAPS Station Lichtenburg |
5 |
Brits |
427 Crocodile St, Primindia, Brits |
6 |
Potchefstroom |
25 OR Tambo Street, Potchefstroom |
7 |
Mahikeng |
Mahikeng Provincial Hospital |
WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
No |
Facility |
Location |
1 |
Salt River |
Salt River |
2 |
Tygerberg |
Tygerberg |
3 |
Paarl |
Paarl |
4 |
Vredendal |
Vredendal |
5 |
Malmesbury |
Malmesbury |
6 |
Vredenburg |
Vredenburg |
7 |
Worcester |
Worcester |
8 |
Wolseley |
Wolseley |
9 |
Hermanus |
Hermanus |
10 |
George |
George |
11 |
Laingsburg |
Laingsburg |
12 |
Mossel Bay |
Mossel Bay |
13 |
Knysna |
Knysna |
14 |
Oudtshoorn |
Oudtshoorn |
15 |
Beaufort West |
Beaufort West |
16 |
Riversdale |
Riversdale |
3. (a) There are no specific regulations in place that regulate the period for post-mortems. The regulations regarding the rendering of Forensic Pathology Service (R359; 23 March 2018) in terms of section 90(1) of the National Health Act does not specifically state any such timelines.
The Forensic Pathology Service in each province does however set targets and measure the turn-around time of post-mortem examinations and most provinces set the 3 to 7 days turnaround time. This also is depended on the number of bodies received and capacity that is available to conduct post-mortems. However, most postmortems are conducted between (1) to (3) days in majority of facilities.
(b) There are regulations that govern mortuaries in terms of the National Health Act (Chapter 8). These are R363; 22 May 2013; Regulations regarding the management of human remains.
The National Code of Guidelines for Forensic Pathology Practice in South Africa, issued in relation to the Regulations of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 provide guidance on period for postmortem examinations and body storage temperatures. The Code of Guidelines stipulate only that postmortem examinations must be conducted as soon as possible. These Code of Guidelines and are currently being revised.
END.
11 October 2023 - NW3111
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister of Health
What measures has he taken about reports that the Limpopo Department of Health is allegedly embroiled in a coal tender fraud and/or corruption debacle regarding procuring services for coal delivery in 14 hospitals whereas some of the specified hospitals do not require the supply of coal on their facility?
Reply:
The National Department of Health has not received any report about the coal tender in Limpopo and therefore not privy to any report or allegation of coal tender fraud in the Limpopo Department of Health.
END.
11 October 2023 - NW2734
Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
What is the total number of accidents that occurred in each province involving (a) motor vehicles and (b) mini-bus taxis in the past 10 years?
Reply:
a) The table below shows fatal crashes involving Motor vehicles since 2015. Due to data limitations crashes prior to 2015 cannot be provided.
Motor Car or Station Wagon |
||||||||
PROVINCE |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
EC |
577 |
666 |
577 |
662 |
24 |
526 |
696 |
326 |
FS |
433 |
431 |
410 |
474 |
134 |
291 |
411 |
187 |
GP |
1198 |
1467 |
1412 |
1592 |
389 |
1048 |
1418 |
618 |
KZN |
984 |
1131 |
1039 |
1019 |
302 |
643 |
740 |
352 |
LP |
637 |
649 |
709 |
730 |
51 |
495 |
688 |
321 |
MP |
707 |
719 |
671 |
501 |
138 |
415 |
430 |
160 |
NC |
170 |
164 |
198 |
164 |
54 |
108 |
163 |
65 |
NW |
460 |
494 |
452 |
522 |
32 |
342 |
442 |
225 |
WC |
552 |
607 |
578 |
521 |
56 |
365 |
472 |
187 |
5718 |
6328 |
6046 |
6185 |
1180 |
4233 |
5460 |
2441 |
b) The table below shows fatal crashes involving Minibuses since 2015. Due to data limitations crashes prior to 2015 cannot be provided.
Combi/Minibus |
||||||||
PROVINCE |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
EC |
150 |
186 |
134 |
128 |
6 |
77 |
100 |
49 |
FS |
66 |
57 |
69 |
61 |
12 |
26 |
30 |
13 |
GP |
190 |
264 |
307 |
236 |
46 |
142 |
195 |
90 |
KZN |
257 |
296 |
288 |
233 |
79 |
124 |
117 |
81 |
LP |
106 |
137 |
118 |
80 |
4 |
62 |
69 |
45 |
MP |
80 |
109 |
106 |
82 |
15 |
48 |
49 |
27 |
NC |
19 |
27 |
20 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
6 |
NW |
54 |
71 |
67 |
60 |
4 |
30 |
36 |
21 |
WC |
108 |
113 |
112 |
83 |
9 |
64 |
86 |
30 |
Grand Total |
1030 |
1260 |
1221 |
969 |
183 |
584 |
695 |
362 |
11 October 2023 - NW3054
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether the last National Health Facilities Baseline Audit was conducted within the past five years; if not, by what date does he intend to conduct a new audit; if so, (2) whether he will furnish Mr G R Krumbock with the relevant details of the latest audit conducted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. Most Provincial Departments have conducted the National Health Facilities Baseline Audits. Some were conducted within the last five years and some are in the process of being reviewed. The table below indicates the last dates of the audits that were conducted/performed by the provincial health departments:
Province |
Last date of conditional assessment |
EC |
June 2013 |
FS |
June 2018 |
GP |
Aug 2017 |
KZN |
Nov 2022 |
LP |
Sep 2023 |
MP |
June 2011 |
NC |
June 2016 |
NW |
April 2015 |
WC |
Sep 2017 |
2. Yes, all reports will be furnished to Mr G R Krumbock
END.
11 October 2023 - NW2884
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
What are the relevant details of (a) all writs issued against the Road Accident Fund and (b) all assets removed by the Sheriff from the Road Accident Fund including (i) asset descriptions, (ii) asset values, (iii) dates of asset removals and (iv) details of judgments in terms of which assets were removed for the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2023?
Reply:
a) all writs issued against the Road Accident Fund
b) all assets removed by the Sheriff from the Road Accident Fund including:
- asset descriptions
- asset values
- dates of asset removals and
- Attachment 2 – “Asset Removals” refers to all the assets removed by the Sheriff for each region over the period 2017 to 2023. The information in attachment 2 includes the asset descriptions, value and removal dates to address parts (i), (ii), and (iii) above.
- Overall, across all the regions, 1,182 assets were removed by the Sheriff over the period. The value of these assets at the time of removal amounts to R417,261.
4. details of judgments in terms of which assets were removed for the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2023?
- Attachment 3 – “Removal Writs or Auctions Matters” refers to all the specific writs and / or auction matters with their details by region that resulted in the removal of assets.
- Asset removals in EL were due to 2 writs
- Asset removals in PTA were due to 2 separate auction notices and lists from the Pretoria East Sheriff. The notices can be made available.
11 October 2023 - NW3112
Tito, Ms LF to ask the Minister of Health
With regard to an acute shortage of doctors in rural areas that affects service delivery, especially in Limpopo where there were over 80 doctors who had still not been placed in health facilities in July, (a) what are the reasons for the specified shortage, (b) out of the 80 doctors, what total number has been placed to date and (c) on what date will all healthcare workers in the province be placed?
Reply:
It was actually 81 medical doctors who were allocated/placed for community service at the Limpopo Department of Health by the National Department of Health on 15 June 2023. Their assumption of duty was delayed because the Limpopo Provincial Treasury requested that these 81 medical doctors, must first confirm whether they will be taking up this position prior to granting approval for the creation of the posts for their employment.
(a) Shortages in the public health sector especially in rural areas is due to budget constraints and lack of appetite by health professionals to work in rural areas,
(b) As mentioned above 81 medical doctors were placed and subsequently all of them have since assumed duty to date, and
(c) Placement for medical interns and community service doctors occurs twice in each year (i.e., 1 January and 1 July of each year).
END.
11 October 2023 - NW3132
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What are the relevant details of the steps that he has taken to deal with the challenge of cats roaming inside the wards of patients in the Siloam District Hospital, in Vhembe, Limpopo?
Reply:
According to Limpopo Department of Health;
Cats in Siloam District Hospital, in Vhembe, Limpopo come from nearby households for the purpose of food. The cats increase in numbers due to reproduction. The hospital has an informal agreement with farmers from the area to periodically collect cats to assist them with rodents on their farms. The first collection already happened in September 2023. The NDoH is advising the Limpopo Department of Health to consult the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to arrive at a good solution to this problem.
END.
11 October 2023 - NW3115
Chirwa, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
Whether provinces report matters related to fraud and corruption of provincial staff to him and/or his department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what has been the progress on the matter at the Limpopo Department of Health concerning a certain person (name furnished)?
Reply:
There is no obligation on the Provincial Departments of Health to report to the National Department of Health matters that relate to discipline, fraud and/or corruption committed by the provincial staff members. The National Department of Health is not privy to any matter that relates to Mr Ntshane Lephoto as that matter has not been reported to the National Department of Health.
END.
11 October 2023 - NW2887
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Transport
With regard to R/7/77-IR Rem of ptn 7 of the farm Benoni 77-IR (the Benoni Train Station), (a) by which date will the land be fenced off to prevent cable thieves from using it to burn cables, (b) by which date will the grass be cut and cleared in order to prevent the land from being used by criminals, (c) by which date is it envisaged that the Benoni Train Station will be restored and (d) what total amount has been allocated towards the restoration of the Benoni Train Station?
Reply:
a) Capital Intervention Programme has been earmarked for fencing off the area identified. A budget allocation of an estimated value of R5,000,000-00 for the project has been set aside. The project is currently being scoped and anticipated to be advertised by the end of October 2023. The estimated project duration would be three (3) months.
PRASA Rail Protection Service Department has also confirmed that Protection Services Officials are posted at Benoni Station on a rotation shift of 24 hours.
b) A horticultural ‘As and When Maintenance’ contractor has been appointed for this Corridor. Safety Induction is currently being executed by the Risk and Compliance Department for the appointed contractor. The anticipated date of clearing the site should be no later than the 25th of September 2023.
c) The resumption of the train service at Benoni and other train stations in the Daveyton Corridor are largely dependent on the restoration of the Boksburg Bridge, which was damaged during the gas explosion accident late last year. Fortunately, the contractor has been appointed to restore the bridge and the work is expected to be completed by August 2024. With the anticipated completion date of August 2024, the upgrade and rehabilitation of stations including Benoni train Station, will also be aligned for completion at the end of 2024 to ensure full operation of the trains and stations thereof.
d) A budget has been set aside for this current financial year. For the construction of Benoni Station for basic functionality of the station, once the corridor has been resumed for operational service.
11 October 2023 - NW2722
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to international trips undertaken by board members, executive members and other employees of the Road Accident Fund between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020, what are the details of all the (a) names of persons, (b) destinations, (c) dates of trips, (d) costs of trips and (e) purposes of each trip undertaken in each case?
Reply:
During the period 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019, no international travel trips undertaken by the Board of the Road Accident Fund.
The details of international trips undertaken by executive members and other employees of the Road Accident Fund during the period 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020 are detailed in the below table which indicates the (a) names of persons, (b) destinations, (c) dates of trips, (d) costs of trips and (e) purposes of each trip undertaken in each case.
(a) Name of Person |
(b) Destination |
(c) Date of Trip |
(d) Cost of Trip |
(e) Purpose of Trip |
Charakupa Itayi Mr |
London |
Jan-19 |
88 807,36 |
Attendance of Reinsurance Roadshow for reinsurance renewal |
Molefe Motseoeme Mr |
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Komal Ravesh Mr |
Kenya |
Mar-19 |
60 817,68 |
Attendance of Trescon World Block Chain Summit and World AI Show |
Ndima Gqwetha Vatiswasizeka Ms |
China |
Apr-19 |
63 117,68 |
Attendance of International Rehabilitation Forum |
Baderoon Mogamat Mr |
Namibia |
May-19 |
114 477,52 |
To officiate interfund games with sister Funds of neighbouring countries |
Kula Momelezi Mr |
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Majola Oupa Mr |
||||
Makopo Refilwe Miss |
||||
Mphahlele Itumeleng Mr |
||||
Petlele Lerato Ms |
||||
Rulashe Viwe Ms |
||||
Seabi Mokadi Mr |
||||
Tshetlho Keaobakabryson Mr |
||||
Zulu Phiwakonke Mr |
||||
Mvabaza Noluthando Ms |
USA |
May-19 |
84 496,12 |
Attendance of Corporate Citizenship Conference |
Kula Momelezi Mr |
Namibia |
Jul-19 |
12 241,43 |
Attendance of International CEO's forum Strategy working committee meeting |
Sotshede Sifiso Mr |
USA |
Jul-19 |
130 118,93 |
Attendance of International Internal Auditor's Conference |
Mhlongo Mxolisi Mr |
Germany |
Aug-19 |
110 575,86 |
Attendance of Reimbursement Expert Symposium |
Potelwa Toko Dr |
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Jabavu Lindelwa Mrs |
Namibia |
Sep-19 |
14 039,43 |
Attendance of Woman Road Safety Conference and Expo |
Lukhwareni Phathutshedzo Mr |
Swaziland |
Nov-19 |
12 932,86 |
Attendance of CEO's forum |
Petlele Lerato Ms |
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Komal Ravesh Mr |
London |
Dec-19 |
659 341,44 |
Benchmarking Claims Management Strategies and Systems internationally as part of Transformation Strategy of the RAF. |
Kunene Ntsaoki Mrs |
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Manitshana Buntu Mr |
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Manyasha Prudence Mrs |
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Mulaudzi Arinao Mr |
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Peega Bridget Ms |
||||
Potelwa Toko Dr |
||||
Rambauli Maria Ms |
||||
Mankgane Ramadingwane Mr |
Namibia |
Jan-20 |
13 482,86 |
Attendance of Social and Digital Media Training |
Peega Bridget Ms |
||||
Komal Ravesh Mr |
Australia |
Jan-20 |
1 446 499,44 |
Benchmarking Claims Management Strategies and Systems internationally as part of Transformation Strategy of the RAF. |
Kunene Ntsaoki Mrs |
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Manitshana Buntu Mr |
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Manyasha Prudence Mrs |
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Mulaudzi Arinao Mr |
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Potelwa Toko Dr |
||||
Rambauli Maria Ms |
||||
Xingwanajabavu Lindelwa Mrs |
||||
Jabavu Lindelwa Mrs |
Canada |
Jan-20 |
2 294 234,86 |
Benchmarking Claims Management Strategies and Systems internationally as part of Transformation Strategy of the RAF. |
Komal Ravesh Mr |
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Kunene Ntsaoki Mrs |
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Manitshana Buntu Mr |
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Manyasha Prudence Mrs |
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Potelwa Toko Dr |
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Rambauli Maria Ms |
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Charakupa Itayi Mr |
London |
Jan-20 |
598 271,65 |
Attendance of Reinsurance Roadshow for reinsurance renewal |
Songelwa Victor Mr |
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Letsoalo Collins Mr |
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Lukhwareni Phathutshedzo Mr |
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Rambauli Maria Ms |
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Lukhwareni Phathutshedzo Mr |
Botswana |
Feb-20 |
13 094,43 |
Attendance of International Strategy Working Committee Multilateral meetings |
11 October 2023 - NW2723
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
What (a) are the (i) details of all default court judgments granted against the Road Accident Fund in each month from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2023, (ii) names and details of parties that were awarded default judgements and (iii) total amounts of each default judgement award split between (aa) the claim amount and (bb) associated legal costs, (b) is the total number of default judgements against the Road Accident Fund in each month in then specified period and (c) are the reasons for each default judgment being awarded?
Reply:
a) (i) The RAF does not possess record of DJ from 2017 until March 2021. The keeping of record for default judgements granted against the RAF was only initiated at the instance of the new executive, that joined the RAF in 2020. The new executive realised that there was an increasing number of default judgements being granted against the RAF. Flowing from the realisation mentioned above, a register was then created for the purpose of keeping record of all default judgements.
Below is the detail that dates back to April 2021:
Year& Month |
No |
Sum of Default Amount |
2021 |
483 |
R 1 401 437 842,22 |
Apr |
4 |
R 28 751 513,30 |
May |
27 |
R 119 012 729,48 |
Jun |
11 |
R 55 607 616,92 |
Jul |
21 |
R 90 377 746,43 |
Aug |
41 |
R 146 910 003,11 |
Sep |
39 |
R 122 642 105,62 |
Oct |
77 |
R 257 127 501,91 |
Nov |
198 |
R 476 570 651,75 |
Dec |
65 |
R 104 437 973,70 |
2022 |
1116 |
R2 983 787 854,79 |
Jan |
77 |
R 178 089 717,77 |
Feb |
162 |
R 425 187 398,43 |
Mar |
147 |
R 326 862 619,76 |
Apr |
110 |
R 220 372 106,44 |
May |
148 |
R 398 263 543,41 |
Jun |
79 |
R 250 938 385,61 |
Jul |
52 |
R 117 963 549,89 |
Aug |
111 |
R 352 593 108,84 |
Sep |
84 |
R 258 276 693,58 |
Oct |
67 |
R 186 170 005,05 |
Nov |
72 |
R 259 405 584,30 |
Dec |
7 |
R 9 665 141,72 |
2023 |
126 |
R 438 072 775,33 |
Jan |
26 |
R 97 620 725,91 |
Feb |
22 |
R 74 419 177,22 |
Mar |
21 |
R 89 934 379,90 |
Apr |
11 |
R21 408 483,22 |
May |
26 |
R 90 919 466,89 |
Jun |
12 |
R 31 614 116,41 |
Jul |
5 |
R 16 622 242,61 |
Aug |
2 |
R 6 941 966,17 |
Nov |
1 |
R 8 592 217,00 |
Grand Total |
1725 |
R4 823 298 472,34 |
(a)(ii) The names and details of claimants in whose favour default judgments will not be disclosed as per POPIA and risk of the claimant being put at risk of possible criminal attacks. Below is a list of the Default Judgments, and values per court.
Court Name (Province) |
No of Judgements |
Sum of Default Amount |
Aberdeen Ec |
1 |
R 3 290 048,75 |
Alexandria (Ec) |
1 |
R 315 000,00 |
Belfast (Mp) |
1 |
R 204 309,00 |
Benoni (G) |
1 |
R 620 087,00 |
Bredasdorp (Wc) |
1 |
R 136 604,39 |
Brits (Nw) |
1 |
R 818 786,00 |
Cape High Court, Cape Town |
7 |
R 27 870 652,00 |
Eastern Cape High Court, East London |
4 |
R 18 623 748,31 |
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth |
2 |
R 11 659 579,81 |
Emakhazeni(M) |
1 |
R 126 016,77 |
Emalahlani(M) |
1 |
R 50 000,00 |
Ermelo (Mp) |
2 |
R 490 949,50 |
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein |
20 |
R 53 898 056,54 |
Ga-Kgapane (Bolobedu) (L) |
1 |
R 29 600,00 |
Giyani (L) |
1 |
R 40 500,00 |
Graskop (Mp) |
1 |
R 383 878,00 |
Hlanganani (Vongani) (L) |
1 |
R 100 000,00 |
Humansdorp (Ec) |
1 |
R 30 800,00 |
Kempton Park (G) |
1 |
R 30 020,00 |
Klerksdorp (Nw) |
1 |
R 350 000,00 |
Klerksdorp Regional Court |
38 |
R 10 425 560,30 |
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban |
7 |
R 21 419 873,39 |
Kwazulu-Nutal High Court, Pietermaritzburg |
7 |
R 15 630 480,57 |
Lebowakgomo Regional Court |
1 |
R 100 894,00 |
Limpopo High Court, Thohoyandou |
35 |
R 88 311 995,22 |
Magistrate Court Johannesburg |
1 |
R 382 068,40 |
Magistrate Court Pretoria |
14 |
R 280 586,14 |
Mbombela High Court |
31 |
R 76 556 622,60 |
Mdantsane (Ec) |
1 |
R 5 000,00 |
Mpumalanga Circuit Court Middleburg |
15 |
R 49 787 658,65 |
Namakgale (L) |
1 |
R 46 808,00 |
Nebo (L) |
1 |
R 54 481,55 |
Nkowankowa (L) |
1 |
R 15 000,00 |
Polokwane Circuit Court) |
64 |
R 202 512 664,58 |
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria |
1193 |
R 3 590 000 197,08 |
North West High Court, Mafikeng |
11 |
R 21 842 019,78 |
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley |
2 |
R 1 497 520,09 |
Ntuzuma (Kzn) |
1 |
R 142 625,00 |
Port Elizabeth |
3 |
R 94 534,57 |
Praktiseer (L) |
1 |
R 12 500,00 |
Pretoria |
101 |
R 229 985 837,49 |
Pretoria North (G) |
7 |
R 24 959 648,01 |
Pretoria Regional Court |
7 |
R 598 848,75 |
Queenstown Regional Court |
2 |
R 227 904,16 |
Sekhukhune (L) |
2 |
R 84 341,50 |
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg |
54 |
R 278 833 734,21 |
Tonga Regional Court |
3 |
R 774 529,00 |
Uitenhage (Ec) |
2 |
R 231 485,58 |
Vereeniging (G) |
2 |
R 508 800,00 |
Verulam (Kzn) |
2 |
R 38 400,90 |
Witbank (Mp) |
1 |
R 60 000,00 |
Witsieshoek (Fs) |
1 |
R 121 900,00 |
Bloemfontein (FS) |
3 |
R 13 879 160,00 |
Burgersfort (L) |
1 |
R 389 000,00 |
Durban (kzn) |
1 |
R 263 808,55 |
East London Regional Court (Ec) |
15 |
R 1 123 386,92 |
Cape Town (Wc) |
2 |
R 303 820,00 |
Tzaneen Regional Court (L) |
2 |
R 89 153,05 |
Welkom Regional Court (Fs) |
2 |
R 78 580,00 |
Thohoyandou (L) |
1 |
R 44 000,00 |
Grahamstown Regional Court (Ec) |
1 |
R 7 050,00 |
Polokwane (L) |
24 |
R 67 981 476,83 |
Mbombela Regional Court (Mp) |
3 |
R 3 084 769,00 |
Mahwelereng (L) |
3 |
R 1 075 201,50 |
Pietermaritzburg (Kzn) |
3 |
R 332 320,10 |
New Brighton (Ec) |
1 |
R 21 590,80 |
Phalaborwa (L) |
1 |
R 12 000,00 |
Grand Total |
1725 |
R 4 823 298 472,34 |
(a)(iii) (a-b) Total amounts of each default judgement award split by cost type:
Default Type |
No |
Sum of Default Amount |
Capital |
1688 |
R 4 727 467 418,25 |
Capital & Cost |
13 |
R 45 879 063,99 |
Costs |
15 |
R 40 729 436,74 |
Experts |
2 |
R 2 651 674,24 |
Post-settlement |
7 |
R 6 570 879,12 |
Grand Total |
1725 |
R 4 823 298 472,34 |
(a)(iii)(c) Reasons for default judgements is mainly that the RAF elected not to defend legal action for claims that have become valid in terms of section 24(5) of the RAF Act. These are claims that become valid because they were not objected to within the stipulated 60 days.
The RAF does not want to incur further legal costs in defending valid claims, as a result the judgements are granted in default without incurring costs of defending attorney and counsel.
11 October 2023 - NW3053
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
What total number of (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) other healthcare workers have not been paid within a 30-day period in each province in the past financial year?
Reply:
Employees are generally paid on time by means of the PERSAL system. Some delays in payments for newly appointed staff may be experienced at the end of December due to calendar year end processes or at the end of February due to tax year end processes, but this is not commonly experienced problem and delays would only be for one or two weeks, not 30 days or more.
When an employee who was previously dismissed for misconduct is reinstated/ re-appointed due to an Arbitration Award or Settlement Agreement, the unblocking of the previous service termination is implemented by National Treasury following the process required after the Head of Department has approved a submission for reinstatement/re-appointment.
The National Department of Health has requested information from the provinces in relation to the question.
Financial Year 2022 - 2023 |
||||||
Province |
Category |
Salaries |
Overtime |
Rural Allowance |
PMDS related (Notch progression / bonuses) |
Any Other (Please Specify) |
EC |
|
8 |
8 |
4 (4 of 8) |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
FS |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
GP |
|
|||||
|
Outstanding information |
|||||
|
||||||
KZN |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 DC outcomes: suspension without pay |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
LP |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MP |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
NC |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
NW |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WC |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(b) Nurses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
(c) Other Healthcare Workers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The table above excludes employees that have been through disciplinary processes and received sanctions of suspension without remuneration.
Eastern Cape:
- Two Community Service Doctors assumed duties based on institutional appointment letters which still required approval by the delegated authority.
- Six Medical Officers who applied for renewal of work permits on time but were only issued with instruction letters from Home Affairs which are acceptable for them to continue their services under Government-to-Government agreement. However, treasury regulations on PERSAL appointments necessitates individual work permits.
Northern Cape:
- An update from the province indicates that all remuneration for the identified personnel were settled within the calendar month.
END.
11 October 2023 - NW3044
Shaik Emam, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, given that Muslim women, to whom it is customary to have their heads covered, are being restricted while on duty in healthcare facilities all over the Republic from wearing their head gear, and noting that the head gear poses no risk and/or danger to patients or the worker wearing it, he intends to intervene in the specified matter; if not, why not; if so, by what date will such intervention take place?
Reply:
While it is customary for women of the Muslim faith to have their heads covered, not all Muslim women cover their heads. The nursing profession has members of the Muslim faith who currently do not wear head gear.
It is the employer’s responsibility to provide the uniform or give a cash allowance to its employees if the wearing of a uniform is a condition for their work. This is also aligned to the prescripts and regulatory framework of the nursing profession as reflected in the SA Nursing Council regulations. Chief amongst these is the imperative to uphold and portray professional identity and image, in addition to minimising any potential risk to patient safety. The regulations stipulate that the wearing of the uniform should enable all nurses to display the devices which distinguish a nurse providing care in line with her professional qualifications from others.
The dress code for nurses has always served as an administrative instrument to give effect to all these service obligations that are imposed by the profession on their members. However, since 2005 nurses were provided with an allowance to purchase own uniform. The unintended consequence has been a lack of standardisation in terms of colour, material composition and quality of garment. Thus, posing a threat to historic professional image of a nurse. Hence the recent circular intended to restore standardisation in wearing of uniform. In addition to affirming the historic position of the department regarding wearing of adornment while on duty
The National department of Health is aware of the objection raised by Muslims organisations. This is the first time that the decade old practice reading wearing of adornment while on duty is being challenged. The Department remains open to engage with any affected stakeholder in this regard.
END.
11 October 2023 - NW3051
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
Whether he has been informed of electricity bills of hospitals; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the total amount in outstanding electricity bills at each hospital in each province and (b) measures has the provincial health departments put in place to mitigate the outstanding debts?
Reply:
The responsibility for the payment of electricity bills resides with the respective provincial Departments of Health. Indicated below are the amounts owing as received from the provinces for various hospitals as appears in the tables:
a) The amounts owing to the various municipalities shown here are as the end of July 2023.
EASTERN CAPE
No. |
Municipality |
Outstanding Debt |
|
|
Sarah Baartman |
R |
|
1 |
Sarah Baartman DM |
1 044 492,88 |
|
2 |
Blue Crane Route |
1 047 910,64 |
|
3 |
Camdeboo |
0,00 |
|
4 |
Kouga |
1 363 996,64 |
|
5 |
Koukamma |
564 841,14 |
|
6 |
Makana |
1 902 886,27 |
|
7 |
Ndlambe |
332 805,52 |
|
8 |
Sundays River Valley |
628 719,94 |
|
9 |
Baviaans / Ikwezi / Dr Beyers Naude |
1 215 075,41 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
8 100 728,44 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Nelson Mandela |
|
|
10 |
Nelson Mandela Metro |
24 145 981,30 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
24 145 981,30 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Amathole |
|
|
11 |
Amathole DM |
15 204 200,95 |
|
12 |
Amahlathi |
1 004 040,50 |
|
13 |
Great Kei |
128 909,13 |
|
14 |
Mbashe |
75 952,00 |
|
15 |
Mnquma |
29 136,00 |
|
16 |
Ngqushwa |
76 581,50 |
|
17 |
Nkonkobe / Nxuba / Raymond Mhlaba |
20 811 489,12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
37 330 309,20 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Buffalo City |
|
|
18 |
Buffalo City Metro |
6 600 804,35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
6 600 804,35 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Chris Hani |
|
|
19 |
Chris Hani DM |
20 986 174,81 |
|
20 |
Emalahleni |
1 964 407,15 |
|
21 |
Engcobo |
522,35 |
|
22 |
Sakhisizwe |
2 478 085,35 |
|
23 |
Intsika Yethu |
468 884,20 |
|
24 |
Inxuba Yethemba |
844 200,73 |
|
25 |
Inkwanca / Lukhanji /Tsolwana / Enoch Mgijima LM |
4 539 032,16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
26 742 274,59 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Joe Gqabi |
|
|
26 |
Joe Gqabi DM |
1 382 332,82 |
|
27 |
Elundini |
103 544,30 |
|
28 |
Senqu |
1 410 656,03 |
|
29 |
Garriep / Maletswai / Walter Sisulu |
3 464 505,18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
6 361 038,33 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
OR Tambo |
|
|
30 |
OR Tambo |
7 085 527,07 |
|
31 |
KSD |
9 608 874,60 |
|
32 |
Mhlontlo |
8 429,53 |
|
33 |
Nyandeni |
844 423,00 |
|
34 |
Ingquza Hill |
8 686,65 |
|
35 |
Port St Johns |
2 120,31 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
17 558 061,16 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Alfred Nzo |
|
|
36 |
Alfred Nzo DM |
18 052 297,74 |
|
37 |
Matatiele |
6 987 581,43 |
|
38 |
Mbizana / Winnie Madikizela |
4 828 870,90 |
|
39 |
Ntabankulu |
3 900,69 |
|
40 |
Umzimvubu |
69 166,84 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
29 941 817,60 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Total |
161 320 047,13 |
|
a) Acknowledgement of debt has been made to the relevant municipalities. There are ongoing mechanisms in place to ensure disconnection by the municipalities is avoided. After Budget Adjustment Estimates the Department will further engage relevant municipalities again with a purpose of re-arranging payments terms for this financial year and negotiate the payment terms for the next financial year.
The Department has engaged Reonet (Pty) LTD through the EC Department of Public Works with the aim of verifying all outstanding debts and billings by certain municipalities are valid and accurate.
FREE STATE
a) The Free State Department of Public Works & Infrastructure is responsible for payment of all property rates, sanitation and refuse removal accounts for all Provincial Departments. The Department of Public Works & Infrastructure is also responsible for the electricity and water accounts excluding for the schools and leased out properties where the electricity and water is metered separately and paid for by the user.
The following table indicates hospitals in the Free State province with verified outstanding electricity accounts:
FACILITY NAME |
MUN CODE |
TOWN |
SUBURB |
VERIFIED OUTSTANDING ELECTRICITY |
DIAMOND HOSPITAL |
FS162 |
JAGERSFONTEIN |
JAGERSFONTEIN |
R356 083,95 |
TROMSBURG - ALBERT NZULA HOSPITAL |
FS162 |
TROMPSBURG Farm |
TROMPSBURG Farm |
R905 032,78 |
SMITHFIELD HOSPITAL |
FS163 |
SMITHFIELD |
SMITHFIELD |
R273 713,70 |
EMBEKWENI HOSPITAL |
FS163 |
ZASTRON RD |
ZASTRON RD |
R322 470,39 |
WINBURG HOSPITAL |
FS181 |
WINBURG RD |
WINBURG RD |
R548 546,84 |
THUSANONG DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
FS184 |
ODENDAALSRUS |
ODENDAALSRUS |
R1 039 539,70 |
KATLEHO HOSPITAL |
FS184 |
VIRGINIA |
VIRGINIA |
R1 098 783,50 |
BONGANI REGIONAL HOSPITAL |
FS184 |
WELKOM RD |
WELKOM RD |
R6 456 031,14 |
NALA HOSPITAL |
FS185 |
BOTHAVILLE |
BOTHAVILLE |
R235 524,37 |
MOHAU HOSPITAL |
FS185 |
HOOPSTAD |
HOOPSTAD |
R771 548,09 |
JOHN DANIEL NEWBERRY HOSPITAL / CLINIC |
FS191 |
CLOCOLAN |
CLOCOLAN |
R168 413,33 |
PHUTHULOHA DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
FS191 |
FICKSBURG |
FICKSBURG |
R164 537,07 |
ITEMOHENG HOSPITAL - SENEKAL |
FS191 |
SENEKAL |
SENEKAL |
R225 643,91 |
PHEKOLONG HOSPITAL |
FS192 |
BETHLEHEM |
BETHLEHEM |
R10 854 908,76 |
DIHLABENG HOSPITAL |
FS192 |
BETHLEHEM |
BETHLEHEM |
R5 061 231,19 |
NKETOANA HOSPITAL |
FS193 |
REITZ RD |
REITZ RD |
R334 285,13 |
THEBE DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
FS194 |
HARRISMITH |
HARRISMITH |
R0,00 |
ELIZABETH ROSS HOSPITAL |
FS194 |
HARRISMITH RD |
HARRISMITH RD |
R0,00 |
MOFUMAHADI MANAPO MOPELI HOSPITAL |
FS194 |
QWA-QWA |
PHUTHADITJHABA-A |
R0,00 |
PHUMELELA HOSPITAL/VREDE CLINIC |
FS195 |
VREDE |
VREDE |
R0,00 |
SENORITA NHLABATHI HOSPITAL |
FS196 |
LADYBRAND |
LADYBRAND |
R857 455,55 |
BOITUMELO HOSPITAL |
FS201 |
KROONSTAD RD |
KROONSTAD RD |
R3 915 423,49 |
TOKOLLO HOSPITAL |
FS203 |
HEILBRON |
HEILBRON |
R1 594 812,28 |
PARYS HOSPITAL |
FS203 |
PARYS |
PARYS |
R1 131 364,09 |
Fezi Ngumbentombi Hospital |
FS204 |
PARYS RD |
PARYS RD |
R12 565 856,06 |
MAFUBE HOSPITAL |
FS205 |
FRANKFORT |
FRANKFORT |
R0,00 |
NATIONAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL |
MAN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
R20 785 268,98 |
PSYCHIATRIC COMPLEX |
MAN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
R31 590 119,88 |
PELONOMI HOSPITAL |
MAN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
R43 334 465,10 |
UNIVERSITAS ACADEMIC HOSPITAL |
MAN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
BLOEMFONTEIN |
R66 108 250,22 |
BOTSHABELO HOSPITAL |
MAN |
BOTSHABELO |
BOTSHABELO-BA |
R18 733 852,05 |
DR J S MOROKA HOSPITAL |
MAN |
THABA `NCHU |
THABA 'NCHU |
R0,00 |
b) The Free State Department of Public Works & Infrastructure continue to negotiate with service providers not to disconnect the electricity supply as it will hamper service delivery and may cause loss of lives if a hospital electricity is disconnected. The Province is continuously assisting the department in identifying savings which are then re-directed to augment the budget pressure in this regard.
GAUTENG
a) The total amount in outstanding electricity bills at each hospital in each province amount to R285,357,103.13, from the amount R102,478,398.20 already processed on the system for payments. The total outstanding electricity bill amount to R182, 878, 704.93 of which the institutions to conduct verification for payment.
Refer to the table as below mentioned:
Vendor details |
Institution |
Awaiting Payment Run |
Institution to approve, before payment is done |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Charlotte Maxeke |
- |
114 174 074,96 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital |
19 202 124,74 |
966 713,30 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Edenvale Hosp |
2 205 293,14 |
- |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Health Head Office |
- |
593,14 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Helen Joseph |
7 329 585,56 |
12 245 916,03 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Johannesburg Metro District Health |
- |
176 929,11 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Rahima Moosa Hosp (Coronation Hosp) |
1 812 301,43 |
17 542 309,44 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
South Rand Hosp |
- |
6 896 388,53 |
City of Johannesburg Municipality |
Tara Hosp |
207 047,83 |
523 177,46 |
City of Tshwane |
Forensic Pathology Services |
- |
342 328,32 |
City of Tshwane |
Jubilee District Hosp |
- |
3 286 238,53 |
City of Tshwane |
Kalafong Hosp |
1 589 028,09 |
- |
City of Tshwane |
Lebone College of Emergency |
- |
448 876,27 |
City of Tshwane |
Mamelodi Hosp |
589 336,07 |
- |
City of Tshwane |
Masakhane Cookfreeze |
49 675,80 |
- |
City of Tshwane |
ODI District Hospital |
- |
399 425,03 |
City of Tshwane |
Pretoria West |
- |
2 497 959,24 |
City of Tshwane |
Steve Biko Hosp (PTA Academic Hosp) |
- |
96 503,47 |
City of Tshwane |
Tshwane District Health |
229 719,49 |
19 406,52 |
City of Tshwane |
Tshwane District Hosp |
- |
- |
City of Tshwane |
Tshwane Rehab |
- |
501 685,89 |
City of Tshwane |
Weskoppies |
- |
1 797 203,68 |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Dunswart Hosp |
884 844,00 |
- |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Ekurhuleni District Health |
53 751 000,00 |
- |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Far East Rand Hospital |
- |
2 002 165,09 |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Tambo Memorial Hosp |
6 126 127,08 |
45 473,62 |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Tembisa Hosp |
- |
3 268 538,16 |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
Thelle Mogoerane |
- |
220 000,04 |
Emfuleni - GP Local Municipality |
Kopanong Hosp |
7 094,31 |
521 335,48 |
Emfuleni - GP Local Municipality |
Sebokeng Hosp |
62 501,63 |
2 831 029,82 |
Emfuleni - GP Local Municipality |
Sedibeng District Health |
- |
- |
Lesedi - GP Local Municipality |
Forensic Pathology Services |
- |
47 196,14 |
Lesedi - GP Local Municipality |
Heidelburg |
73 551,13 |
733 037,29 |
Merafong City - GP Local Municipality |
Carlton Vill Clinic |
- |
8 815,87 |
Mogale City - GP Local Municipality |
Dr Yusuf Dadoo |
- |
809 736,78 |
Mogale City - GP Local Municipality |
Leratong Hosp |
3 022 440,53 |
- |
Mogale City - GP Local Municipality |
Sterkfontein Hosp |
2 251 647,14 |
- |
Mogale City - GP Local Municipality |
West Rand District Office |
168 332,38 |
- |
Rand West City - GP Local Municipality |
West Rand District Office |
402 852,88 |
21 284,42 |
ESKOM |
Charlotte Maxeke |
- |
97 313,13 |
ESKOM |
Ekurhuleni District Health |
4 348,81 |
- |
ESKOM |
EMS |
- |
13 876,81 |
ESKOM |
Johannesburg Metro District Health |
1 224 494,37 |
409 322,98 |
ESKOM |
Jubilee District Hosp |
- |
7 298 418,97 |
ESKOM |
ODI District Hospital |
- |
265 607,22 |
ESKOM |
Pholosong Hosp |
- |
397 829,63 |
ESKOM |
Sedibeng District Health |
117 874,95 |
75 465,31 |
ESKOM |
Tara Hosp |
497 564,22 |
- |
ESKOM |
Thelle Mogoerane |
- |
1 607 620,72 |
ESKOM |
Tshwane District Health |
469 739,63 |
138 186,88 |
ESKOM |
West Rand District Office |
199 872,99 |
150 721,65 |
Grand Total |
|
102 478 398,20 |
182 878 704,93 |
b) The department conduct weekly meetings with Eskom and bilateral meetings with Municipalities, which are arranged and attended to by Representatives from Gauteng Treasury, COGTA, Department of Health: Head Office and Health Institutions (Hospitals & Entities).
KWAZULU-NATAL
a) The Department’s electricity bill across the province is all current, sitting at just over R31million.
b) The Department prioritise the water and electricity on a month-to-month basis resulting to the total debt owed being current.
LIMPOPO
a) Yes, The department has as at 31 August 2023 municipal bills of hospitals amounting to R8 590 999,33, of which the balances were within 30 Days.
The breakdown of the total bills as per the tables below:
Capricorn district
Mopani district
Sekhukhune District
Vhembe District
Waterberg District
b) All bills listed above were settled during the month of September 2023. The department is paying the municipalities monthly, hence all transactions reported are within 30 days. The department will continue reconciling the accounts and settle the debts accordingly.
MPUMALANGA
a) The hospitals will be able to process the electricity bills soon as the outstanding invoices are received and when the system is back. Attached hereunder, please find table detailing the outstanding electricity bill per hospital and payment status.
Name of Facilities |
Status |
Amount in Arrears |
Comments |
GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bethal Hospital |
Paid until September |
604 953,00 |
Emzinoni Clinic billing from 2018, new matter still under investigation. A meeting schedule for tomorrow with CFO Govan Mbeki |
Evander Hospital |
Paid until September |
300 000,00 |
A shortfall on the committed order, a new order to be generated |
Carolina Hospital |
Paid until July |
- |
waiting for August and September invoices. The municipal has implemented a new system which causes the delay. |
Embhuleni Hospital |
Paid until August |
- |
Invoice received after the cut-off date, yet to be processed |
Ermelo Hospital |
Paid until August |
- |
Awaiting for September invoice, a dispute was lodged on the initial invoice. |
Msukalingwa Clinic |
Paid until August |
- |
Invoice received after the cut-off date, yet to be processed |
Total |
|
904 953,00 |
|
EHLANZENI DISTRICT |
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Tintswalo Hospital |
Paid until August |
234 770,70 |
Invoice received after cut-off date |
Themba Hospital |
Paid until August |
- |
Waiting for invoice |
Barberton TB Hospital |
Paid until August |
300 980,00 |
Invoice received after cut-off date. |
Barberton Hospital |
Paid until August |
- |
Waiting for invoice |
Sabie Hospital |
Paid until August |
219 970,43 |
Invoice received after the cut-off date. |
Total |
|
755 721,13 |
|
NKANGALA DISTRICT |
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Kwamhlanga Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
37 450,00 |
September invoice received in process |
Benice Samuel Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
|
September invoice not yet received |
Middleburg Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
650 323,18 |
September invoice received in process |
Mmamethlake Hospital |
Paid until 31st July 2023 |
|
August and September invoice not yet received |
Impungwe Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
253 361,19 |
September invoice received in process |
Waterval boven |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
|
September invoice not yet received |
HA Grove Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
|
September invoice not yet received |
TB Hospital |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
192 141,36 |
September invoice received in process |
PHC Facilities |
Paid until 31st August 2023 |
|
September invoice not yet received |
Total |
|
1 133 275,73 |
|
Grand Total |
|
2 793 949,86 |
b) Outstanding invoices will be processed upon receipts and captured invoices will be paid soon as the system is back.
NORTHERN CAPE
No response, after several engagement and follow ups with the province.
NORTH WEST
a) The department owes electricity bills of R5 017 155,17 outstanding as of September 2023, However, the R631 134.69 is in dispute with ESKOM.
Name of the Hospital |
Total outstanding electricity bills |
Ventersdorp CHC (Hospital) |
352 035.81 |
Mafikeng Provincial Hospital |
631 134.69 |
JST Hospital |
2 879 515.91 |
Taung Hospital |
1 154 468.76 |
1 506 504.57 |
b) The outstanding bills are current. The department conduct regular reconciliation of the accounts with facilities when a need arises for settlement.
WESTERN CAPE
a) As of 31 August 2023, 99% of our outstanding balances are current. Some have been settled and reflect as 0 and some in credit reflected in brackets:
Hospital |
Current electricity bill |
Alexandra Hospital |
(R1 023,27) in credit |
Beaufort West Hospital |
R 406 456,64 |
Brewelskloof Hospital |
R 380 534,96 |
Caledon Hospital |
R 365 431,18 |
Ceres Hospital |
R 287 907,87 |
Citrusdal Hospital |
R 421 045,97 |
DP Marais Hospital (vacant land) |
0 |
Eerste River Hospital |
0 |
False Bay Hospital |
0 |
George Hospital |
R 1 219 583,28 |
Groote Schuur Hospital |
R 5 986,75 |
Harry Comay |
R 166 705,81 |
Helderberg Hospital |
0 |
Hermanus Hospital |
R 35 710,22 |
Karl Bremer Hospital |
0 |
Khayelitsha Hospital |
0 |
Knysna Hospital |
R 391 993,44 |
Ladismith Hospital |
R 78 459,00 |
Laingsburg Hospital |
R 75 264,00 |
Lapa Munnik Hospital |
R 150 800,53 |
Lentegeur Hospital |
0 |
Metro TB Hospital |
0 |
Mitchells Plain Hospital |
0 |
Montagu Hospital |
0 |
Mosselbay Hospital |
R 151 655,87 |
Mowbray Hospital |
0 |
Murraysburg Hospital |
R 45 654,65 |
Nelspoort Hospital |
R 12 777,66 |
Oudtshoorn Hospital |
0 |
Paarl Hospital |
R 1 107 137,61 |
Prince Albert Hospital |
R 135 198,70 |
Radie Kotze Hospital |
R 68 478,58 |
Red Cross Childrens Hospital |
R 2 994 987,92 |
Riversdale Hospital |
R 210 159,68 |
Robertson Hospital |
0 |
Somerset Hospital |
R 805 743,74 |
Stellenbosch Hospital |
R 270 917,51 |
Stikland Hospital |
R 6 822,08 |
Swartland Hospital |
R 2 582,18 |
Swellendam Hospital |
R 168 770,49 |
Tygerberg Hospital |
0 |
Valkenberg Hospital |
0 |
Victoria Hospital |
(R 400,00) in credit |
Vredenburg Hospital |
R 418 976,96 |
Vredendal Hospital |
R 170 159,95 |
Wesfleur Hospital |
R 227 512,42 |
Worcester Hospital |
0 |
b) Measures in place:
- Monthly reporting to Provincial Treasury (PT) Local Government Directorate on Rural debt, which manages outstanding Provincial municipal debt, based on identifying long outstanding debt. PT will engage with the said municipality and the Department to address the debt and identifying and resolving disputes,
- Receipt of month-end outstanding billing from the City of Cape Town (Metro) to ensure all payments processed in that month are allocated to the correct accounts and all Metro accounts are reflected as current.
- BAS reports are monitored monthly.
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11 October 2023 - NW3052
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether there are ongoing studies on the adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccines; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether donor blood is tested for COVID-19 vaccinations and labelled as such; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether there have been reported cases of patients reacting negatively to vaccinated blood in the medical sector, including the Republic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the position of citizens who wish to access unvaccinated blood due to medical and religious reasons?
Reply:
1. Applicants are required to submit safety data on vaccines before they are registered by regulatory authorities (SAHPRA in the case of South Africa). Once registered manufacturers and regulatory authorities are required by law to conduct post-marketing surveillance of adverse events following immunisation, and to update or amend registration and product information based on this surveillance.
In addition, health care workers and the public are encouraged to report adverse effects following immunization to SAHPRA. After notification, provincial authorities investigate each case in a systematic manner and provide results to the National Immunisation Safety Expert Committee (NISEC). Experts on this committee evaluate each case to determine causal associations with vaccines. Results of these case evaluations are reported on the SAHPRA website https://aefi-reporting.sahpra.org.za/.
2. No. There is no scientific reason nor evidence to support the notion that exposure to COVID vaccine through a blood transfusion can cause harm to the person who receives the blood. As a result, donated blood is not routinely tested to determine whether it contains COVID vaccine.
3. There are no reported cases of patients reacting negatively to blood as a result of the donor having received a COVID vaccine. Blood donated by vaccinated and unvaccinated persons is processed and made available to potential recipients using the same standardised safety and other procedures.
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11 October 2023 - NW3087
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With respect to the devastating fire that occurred in Johannesburg and claimed the lives of 76 people, 12 of whom were children, (a) what are the reasons that the bodies were taken to the mortuary in Diepkloof and not the Hillbrow mortuary for postmortems and (b) to what extent is the Stage 6 load shedding affecting the identification of bodies given that very few mortuaries have generators; (2) how effective has the biometric system been in helping to identify the bodies of the 76 victims whose remains can still be identified bearing in mind that many of the victims are believed to be immigrants; (3) whether he has been informed that an amount of R700,00 has been demanded from the family members collecting and/or identifying the bodies or remains of their loved ones before the bodies or remains are released to them; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) steps will he take regarding allegations of the illegal practice as neither the Gauteng Department of Health nor the Gauteng Forensic Pathology Services are allowed to charge for rendering the specified services and (b) consequences will there be for officials who have been found guilty of contravening the law by demanding illegal payment for the services rendered?
Reply:
1. (a) Bodies were taken to both Hillbrow (Johannesburg) and Diepkloof Forensic mortuaries.
- The Diepkloof Forensic Mortuary was used for postmortem examination, but also as a central storage for bodies so that families can access one central point for identification of family members.
- The Hillbrow (Johannesburg) was also used to conduct advanced scientific investigation such as DNA harvesting, Fingerprint taking and use of the LODOX/ X-Ray services.
(b) All mortuaries in Gauteng province operate with back-up/emergency generators.
(2) The Gauteng Department Health indicates that there were 21 fingerprints taken from the bodies using Forensic Pathology Digital Fingerprint system, 12 bodies were verified of which four (4) bodies were that of immigrants with valid Republic of South Africa permit.
(3) Currently, Gauteng Department of Health Forensic Pathology Service offers a no-fee for the investigation service. The said allegations were investigated by means of CCTV footages, security access control register and media announcements with no success in identifying the complainant.
In addition, Department of Health in Gauteng held a live TV interview session with Newsroom Africa on 07 September 2023 to create public awareness regarding free investigative services provided by Gauteng Forensic Pathology service.
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11 October 2023 - NW3039
Shaik Emam, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Health
What measures have been put in place to (a) ensure that all medical graduates who have completed their community services are placed at relevant health facilities and (b) address the difficulty doctors experience in being allowed to write their board examinations to be integrated into the medical field of the Republic so that they can contribute effectively to the health of the people?
Reply:
a) To date from January 2023, a total of 3 974 posts of medical doctors were advertised and filled as compared to 2 053 medical doctors’ posts of the previous year (2022) for the same periods of employment. This means that an additional 1 921 posts for medical doctors were funded to accommodate unemployed medical doctors.
It is also acknowledged that not all unemployed medical doctors after completing community service, applied for these positions due to their different personal interests (e.g., Preference of urban areas rather than rural).
It remains the obligation for the Department of Health to ensure that sufficient platform is available for all eligible South African Citizens and Permanent Residents for medical internship and community service and after qualifying for independent practice, doctors are allowed to seek employment either in public or private sector.
The National Department of Health remains accessible/open to refer unemployed medical doctors, either individually or through their Associations, to Provinces for recruitment to available funded posts.
b) The National Department of Health has been working with the HPCSA throughout the process to ensure that all South African Citizens who studied abroad are eligible and given a fair opportunity to sit for the Medical Board examinations.
Following engagements with HPCSA, the Department can now confirm that the next schedule of exams will be held as follows:
- Theory Medical Board examinations: 25 October 2023.
- Practical/OSCE Medical Board examinations: Planned between 05 and 08 December 2023.
- HPCSA has since invited applicants who meet the requirements for these examinations.
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11 October 2023 - NW3138
Tetyana, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether, in light of the allegations that Intercape buses are sharing permits, she will furnish Mr Y Tetyana with proof of operating permits issued for the entire fleet of Intercape buses, including all routes that each bus is permitted to use; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The National Public Transport Regulator issued to Intercape Ferreira Mainliner PTY (LTD) 74 operating licences comprising of 40 operating licences authorising the conveyance of tourist, charter and bus services; 16 operating licences which authorises tourist and bus services, 05 operating licences authorising tourist and charter services and 13 operating licences authorising tourist services only.
Over and above 74 licences, there are 17 applications for renewal of licences comprising of 2 operating licences authorising tourist and charter services and 15 operating licences authorising tourist, charter and bus services applications that were approved by the National Public Transport Regulator but were not uplifted.
Detailed routes are attached
11 October 2023 - NW2721
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to (a) each board member and (b) Executive of the Road Accident Fund, what are the details of the protection provided to each person since 1 April 2017, including but not exclusively (i) the number of protection personnel costs of personal protection and (ii)(aa) the details of security equipment and (bb) costs thereof associated with personal protection, including but not exclusively (aaa) motor vehicles, (bbb) weapons, (ccc) offices, (ddd) home security and furniture and (eee) employers of all personal protection personnel?
Reply:
Reference to RAF Security Policy 3. Policy statements The RAF has duty to establish, provide and maintain physical Security and safe secure occupational environment for its employee; to protect other persons as defined in the policy. Personal Security 7.5.2, the Physical protection of identified against violent, insults and life threats, as well as protection of information in possession such as persons against unauthorized exposure or disclosure to malicious/opposing/hostile elements or persons after SRTA is done to the individual by Security, SSA, SAPS Crime intelligent and or Security advisory services.
Security shall initiate develop and provide Close protection program for identified employees after threat and risk assessment. Limiting the probability of critical incidents which may result in physical harm and limiting the impact of any critical incidents through contingency planning in all spheres of operational activities.
Focus will be on securing the Executive against identified potential security threat related to their employment in the RAF. This will be done in terms individual personal protection plan approved by the EXCO.
Permanent protectors will be allocated for the CEO and Chairperson of the board, allocation of protector/s to other board members, Executive management and employees shall be dependent upon the identified potentials threats.
Security department shall set out guidelines that are required to render professional, effective, and accountable protective security services to the Executives, board and employees.
ANNEXURE A: PERSONNEL SECURITY PROTECTION FROM 1 APRIL 2017 TO 1 APRIL 2023
Name & Surname |
Security Provider |
Financial Year |
Duration |
Office |
Description of the service |
Amount |
Justice Mdluli |
Mphosha Security |
2019/2020 |
1 months, 6 days |
Head Office |
1)Driver 2)Armed Close protector 3) 1 x Vehicle |
R 165 137.49 |
Gontse Baloyi |
Mphosha Security |
2019/2020 |
25 days |
Head Office |
1)Driver 2)Armed Close protector 3)1x Vehicle |
R 108 643.09 |
Nozipho Gumede |
Mjayeli Security |
2022/2023 |
4 days |
Durban |
1) 2x Security Officers |
R4 465.38 |
Tshepo Moatshe |
Siyefana Security |
2022/2023 |
3 months |
Menlyn |
1)Driver 2)Armed Close protector 3) 1 x Vehicle |
R107 626,00 |
Collins Letsoalo (RAF CEO) |
Mjayeli Security |
2021/2022 |
12 months |
Head Office |
1)Driver 2)Armed Close protector 3) 1x Vehicle 4) Static Guard |
R 1 326 669 |
Collins Letsoalo (RAF CEO) |
Mjayeli Security |
2022/2023 |
13 months |
Head Office |
1) 2x Drivers armed 2) 2x Armed Close protector 3) 2x Vehicle 4) 2x Static Guard 5) 2x Rifle |
R 3 917 027 |
Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of RAF Board |
Mphosha Security |
2022/2023 |
6 Months |
RAF Board |
1) 2x Driver armed 2) 2x Armed Close protector 3) 2x Vehicle 4) 4x Rifle |
R 1 549 740 |
10 October 2023 - NW3040
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
What amounts did (a) Russia, (b) China, (c) India and (d) Brazil contribute to the (i) BRICS Ministerial Meeting hosted in Cape Town on 1 June 2023, (ii) 2023 BRICS Political Party Plus Dialogue and (iii) BRICS Summit hosted in August?
Reply:
i) The contribution of Russia (a), China (b), India (c)and Brazil (d) to the BRICS Ministerial Meeting hosted in Cape Town on 1 June 2023:
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) Nil
d) Nil
ii) The Department was not involved in the BRICS Political Party Plus Dialogue as this event was organised by the governing party.
iii) The contribution of Russia (a), China (b), India (c) and Brazil (d) to the 15th BRICS Summit:
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) Nil
d) Nil
10 October 2023 - NW3063
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)What (a) total number of (i) provincial and (ii) national departments appointed (aa) deputy directors-general (DDGs) and (bb) heads of department (HODs) since 1 January 2019 and (b) is the breakdown of the specified number for each (i) provincial and (ii) national department; (2) what (a) total number of (i) provincial and (ii) national departments have had acting (aa) DDGs and (bb) HODs for more than four years and (b) are the reasons that the specified departments have not advertised the specified positions?
Reply:
(1) (a) The total number of Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) appointments, omitting the Defence and State Security Agency, from January 2019 to September 2023 are as follows (source: PERSAL):
(aa) (i) Provincial departments: 238.
(ii) National departments: 241.
(bb) From January 2019 to 31 August 2023, Heads of Department (HODs) are as follows:
- Provincial departments: 87.
- National departments: 33 (including contractual extensions and role transitions).
(1)(b) For an in-depth analysis, please refer to Annexures A through D, which provide a detailed breakdown of the specified numbers for each (i) provincial and (ii) national department.
2. Acting appointments refer to temporary roles filled for a limited period and cannot be obtained through the PERSAL system. By governance structures, the management of acting appointments falls under the purview of respective national and provincial departments. The exclusive authority for disseminating acting information resides with the executive authorities overseeing the filling of temporary roles within the national and provincial departments.
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10 October 2023 - NW2873
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What (a) was found to have been the exact cause of the illness of 78 primary school learners in Tshwane and (b) assurances can he give that it was not related to the quality of tap water?
Reply:
a) The Department of Water and Sanitation advises Honourable member to request the exact cause of illness of 78 primary school learners in City of Tshwane from Department of Health. The name of the Primary School concerned will assist to expedite response.
b) The Department Water and Sanitation collected water samples at strategic points for analysis after the cholera outbreak. The points were Rooiwal discharge point, Apies River abstraction points, water treatment plant, distribution network and points of use. The samples were taken by the Department as well as the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) took additional samples as an independent laboratory. The department laboratory results established that points of abstraction and point of use were compliant with the SANS 241:2015 standard. Therefore, in the absence of confirmation of the exact nature of the illness, the department hereby confirms that water provided through Rand Water pipeline and water tankers is fit for human consumption.
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10 October 2023 - NW3062
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
With reference to adopting the Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Sector, what measures has her department put in place to root out the practice of cadre deployment in provincial and national departments?
Reply:
Per the Public Service Act (PSA) of 1994, the Public Service operates under a merit-based recruitment and selection system, rendering cadre deployment non-applicable in filling vacancies. The MPSA has devised a three-tiered strategy for ensuring equitable, fair, and transparent appointments. Firstly, the PSA grants an executive authority the latitude to make appointments within national and provincial departments, contingent upon compliance with Sections 9 and 11(2) concerning merit-based recruitment. Secondly, Sections 65 and 67 of the Public Service Regulations, 2016, provide further specification and governance for such appointments. Lastly, the Executive Protocol unambiguously outlines the rules for appointing Heads of Departments and Deputy Director-Generals. Strict compliance with these three strategic elements is obligatory for all National and Provincial Departments, thus precluding any form of cadre deployment.
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10 October 2023 - NW2740
Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(a) What total amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her pay for printed copies of the integrated annual reports in the (aa) 2020-21, 2021-22 and (cc) 2022-23 financial year, (b) who were the suppliers in each case and (c) what total number of copies of the report were printed (i) in each case and (ii) in each specified financial year?
Reply:
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10 October 2023 - NW2944
Msane, Ms TP to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What long-term plans have been put in place by his department to permanently eradicate the sewerage and stormwater challenges experienced in almost all local municipalities?
Reply:
Although the Water Services Authorities have a duty to maintain a safe environment that is not harmful to people by managing and maintaining the sewerage systems and resolving sewer spillages into the environment, the state of sewerage systems is generally deteriorating, as shown in the 2023 Green Drop Report. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is also compelled by the Constitution to support municipalities and intervene where there is non-compliance with the compulsory national norms and standards.
The DWS has developed the Water Services Improvement Programme to guide, support and strengthen interventions measures that address the decline in water and sanitation services in municipalities. The Water Services Improvement Plan will be implemented within the existing legislative framework and regulations, and it consists of the following interventions amongst others:
a) DWS will issue updated and more comprehensive norms and standards for water and sanitation services in terms of section 9 of the Water Services Act.
b) DWS will publish a National Regulatory Dashboard showing the extent of compliance with national norms and standards for water and sanitation services for all Water Service Authorities, drawing on existing monitoring information, including from the Green Drop reports, National Treasury, and Department of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs reports. No new additional reporting requirements will be put on municipalities)
c) DWS will develop regional support and intervention plans based on the evidence in the Regulatory Dashboard and standards decision rules, in consultation with provincial governments, municipalities and District Development Model structures.
d) The support and intervention plans will draw on a range of support programmes which will be developed at national level.
e) DWS established the Water Partnerships Office to facilitate partnerships with the private sector in support of water and sanitation services.
The support provided to municipalities does not suspend this Department’s continuous compliance monitoring and enforcement function to deal with those municipalities that ignore their legal obligations in terms of sewer spillages. Stormwater management is the competency of the local government and this Department continues to offer support in strengthening the bylaws to ensure proper stormwater management.
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10 October 2023 - NW2527
Marawu, Ms TL to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether his department (a) intends building clean, safe and usable toilets and (b) provide clean and running water for the community at Smith’s Mine in Barkley West (details furnished); if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the (i) relevant details and (ii) time frames in each case?
Reply:
Dikgatlong Local Municipality is a Water Service Authority and therefore is responsible for the provision of water and sanitation services to all communities within its area of jurisdiction, including Smith Mine which is a Communal Property Association (CPA). There is currently is no Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the CPA and Dikgatlong Municipality.
The municipality reported that the councilor is mediating for an SLA to be put in place to allow Dikgatlong to formally service these residents. Once the SLA is in finalised, formal arrangements will be made in terms of resources required from the Dikgatlong Local Municipality to provide water and sanitation services.
a) The Department supports the water services authority with construction, upgarde and refurbishment of infrastructure through conditional Water Services Iinfrastructure Grant (WSIG) and Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) funding for project prioritised by Municpalities their water services development plans.
The Municipality and the Smith Mine community require a process of formalisation of the settlement into the township in order for the municipality to access the grant funding available for sanitation services.
b) The existing water infrastructure in the community was built by the mining company and is now under the custodianship of The Dikgatlong Local Municipality. The water supply system consists of boreholes and a reservoir in which chemical dosing was being done using a specialized purification system that is container based. The size of the reservoir is approximately 0.05ml/day, however, the municipality has reported that the purification plant was vandalised and is currently not functional. A case of vandalism and theft was opened by the Dikgatlong Local Municipality with SAPS. The Municipality has reported that procurement processess are currently underway for the repairs of the plant in order to restore water supply.
As an interim measure, the municipality is providing water to the residents of Smith Mine through water tankering from Barkley West Water Treatment Works. Two 10 000 litres water tanks are placed at strategic points and are filled by two 10 000 litre water trucks. The Municipality reports that water tanks are filled twice a week, and when necessary the ward councillor communicates any additional needs. The water tankering is fully funded by Dikgatlong.
In order for the municipality to access grant funding for water services refurbishment, augmentation or upgrading, the requirement is that the residential area be a formal township.
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10 October 2023 - NW2736
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
With reference to the recent African Peace Mission to provide mediation in the war between Russia and Ukraine, what (a)(i) arms and ammunition were onboard the SA Airways plane and (ii) was the quantity of the arms and ammunition, (b) was the intended purpose of the arms and ammunition and (c) was the total cost of the arms and ammunition?
Reply:
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10 October 2023 - NW2701
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) Given the reported allocation of a long-term contract to Marshalls Aerospace in the United Kingdom, what (a) the reasons that the contract was not allocated to Denel Aeronautics, as clearly expected by them, (b) upgrade and service work will be done under the specified contract by Marshalls Aerospace and their subcontractors and (c) will be done by Denel Aeronautics. (2) What (a) will the monetary value of the work and provided for by (i) Marshall Aerospace and (ii) Denel Aeronautics if any and (b) number of C130 aircraft will be (i) upgraded and serviced by Marshall Aerospace, (ii) at what costs and (iii) over what timeline. (3) whether there are any discussions between the Department of Defence and the Department of Public Enterprises, on whether Denel Aeronautics will play any role now and in the future with regards to the upgrade, service and maintenance of strategic prime mission airframes; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so what are the (a) extent, (b) costs and (c) timelines involved?
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10 October 2023 - NW3122
Komane, Ms RN to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What measures and processes has her department implemented to balance qualifications, skills and work experience in senior management service positions to ensure competent persons are appointed in the specified positions?
Reply:
The Minister for Public Service and Administration (MPSA) has enacted a holistic strategy (measures and processes) through the 2016 Directive on Capacity Development, Compulsory Training Days, and Minimum Entry for the Senior Management Service (SMS). Serving as the cornerstone of the MPSA's initiatives, this Directive aims to infuse the public sector with agility and a focus on citizen welfare, underpinned by a steadfast commitment to the public good.
This Directive is a roadmap serving the norms and standards for fostering continual professional growth, giving precedence to robust human resource management and career progression across the multiple layers of public service. This emphasis is essential for sustaining a well-qualified and experienced senior management team. The Directive meticulously specifies the merit-based standards for entry into the SMS, including necessary qualifications, applicable experience, and the mandatory pre-entry certificate (Nyukela). These measures are expressly designed to embed appointments to SMS based on a balanced consideration of qualifications, skills, and work experience, resulting in an impartial, fair, and competent state administration.
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10 October 2023 - NW2626
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
In light of the dire situation in Emfuleni Local Municipality where thousands of residents lack access to water despite over R65 million being paid to contractors, what are the details of the oversight mechanisms his department has in place to ensure that funds allocated for water services are effectively utilised and that such critical service delivery failures are addressed promptly?
Reply:
The department has not paid R65 million to contractors for water services in Emfuleni Local Municipality, and neither has Rand Water. Rand Water has been paying contractors to work on waste water treatment systems in Emfuleni. It is possible that Emfuleni Local Municipality might have appointed contractors to work on its water systems using its own funds, but DWS would not have this information.
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10 October 2023 - NW2864
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What (a) number of members constitute the Regulator Commission and (b) are the detailed reasons for a separate commission being in place whereas there are already internal systems in place to assist with the strengthening and improvement of the regulatory function?
Reply:
a) The Regulator Commission has eleven (11) members.
b) The Commission is not a separate entity. It is established as part of the internal systems to strengthen the regulatory autonomy in decision making. It is for this reason that the commission is provided for in the revised National Water Act and the Water Services Act.
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10 October 2023 - NW2663
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Basic Education
As at 6 June 2023, what number of schools (a) in the Republic and (b) in each province (i) use only (aa) plain pit and bucket latrines and (bb) ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines and (ii) have (aa) plain pit and bucket latrines and other sanitation facilities on their premises and (bb) VIP latrines and other sanitation facilities on their premises?
Reply:
As at 6 June 2023, what number of schools (a) in the Republic and (b) in each province (i) use only (aa) plain pit and bucket latrines and (bb) ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines and (ii) have (aa) plain pit and bucket latrines and other sanitation facilities on their premises and (bb) VIP latrines and other sanitation facilities on their premises?
What number of schools (a) in the Republic and (b) in each province (i) use only
(aa) plain pit and bucket latrines
- In 2018, the Department of Basic Education launched the Sanitation Appropriate For Education (SAFE-2018) initiative.
- This programme focused on providing appropriate sanitation at schools dependent on basic pit toilets.
- There were initially 3 898 schools on the SAFE programme (This number decreased to 3 382).
(bb) ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines
- Of the 3 382 sanitation projects, 2 911 have been completed through SAFE.
- The remaining 471 sanitation projects are scheduled for completion in 2023/24.
What number of schools (a) in the Republic and (b) in each province (ii) have
(aa) plain pit and bucket latrines and other sanitation facilities on their premises
- In 2018, there were initially 3 898 schools on the SAFE programme (This number decreased to 3 382).
(bb) VIP latrines and other sanitation facilities on their premises?
- Of the 3 382 sanitation projects, 2 911 have been completed through SAFE.
- The remaining 471 sanitation projects are scheduled for completion in 2023/24.
The table below provides requested information in each province.
10 October 2023 - NW2706
Smalle, Mr JF to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What (a) is the total number of boreholes drilled by his department in each (i) local and (ii) district municipality in the (aa) 2020-21 and (bb) 2021-22 financial years, (b) amount did each borehole cost his department and (c) was the total volume of water supply added to each municipal jurisdiction?
Reply:
(a) The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) does not drill and equip boreholes in local or district municipalities. However, funding is allocated to prioritised district municipalities through the Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG), to accelerate backlog reduction and improve the sustainability of services particularly in rural municipalities.
(aa) In the 2020-2021 financial year, the DWS allocated R 471, 794,000 to various municipalities across the country, for the drilling and equipping of boreholes, mainly in the rural areas.
(bb) During the 2021-22 financial year the department further allocated R 537, 657, 000 towards projects for boreholes across various municipalities.
The funding provided by the DWS to municipalities for boreholes is meant to facilitate quick interventions where there are serious water shortages. It is also intended to ensure water availability in those areas where it is foreseen that construction of bulk infrastructure will take a long time.
However, it should be noted that there are instances where boreholes are drilled, tested, and found not to be viable due to the inability to yield enough water or where boreholes are operational for a limited period before drying up. These include instances where the water tables are low due to inadequate rainfall which prevents groundwater recharge or where localised drought causes a decline in groundwater available for extraction. The DWS may have in some instances funded boreholes in municipalities, which may have not yielded sufficient water to be viable or may have provided water for a limited period before drying up.
(b-c) The DWS can provide the details of funding transferred to municipalities for the drilling of boreholes but is not able to indicate the total volume of water supply added to each municipal jurisdiction through boreholes, due to the factors indicated above.
Information on municipalities that were funded by the DWS for the drilling of boreholes in each province is indicated in the table appended as Annexure A.
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ANNEXURE A:
No |
Province |
Municipalities funded for boreholes |
Funding provided |
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District Municipalities |
Local Municipalities |
2020/2021 fy |
2021/2022 fy |
||
Eastern Cape |
Amathole DM |
Amahlathi, Great Kei, Mbhashe, Mnquma, Ngqushwa and Raymond Mhlaba |
R21,984,000 |
R14,600 |
|
Alfred Nzo DM |
Ntabankulu, Matatiele, Mbizana |
R69,000,000 |
R45,000,000 |
||
Sarah Bartman District Municipality |
Blue Crane Route |
R5,499,000 |
|||
Chris Hani DM |
Emalahleni, Engcobo |
R18,200,000 |
R10,170,000 |
||
Joe Gqabi DM |
Senqu, Elundini, and Walter Sisulu |
- |
R10,000,000 |
||
Sarah Bartman District Municipality |
Makana |
- |
R5,000,000 |
||
OR Tambo DM |
Qumbu, Tsolo, Lusikisiki, Flagstaff, Libode, Ngqeleni, Port St Johns & Mqanduli |
- |
R7,140.000 |
||
Sarah Bartman DM |
Dr Beyers Naude |
- |
R11,999,000 |
||
Free State |
Xhariep DM |
Letsemeng |
R13,800,000 |
R13,800,000 |
|
Thabo Mofutsanyana DM |
Phumelela |
R1,892,000 |
|||
Thabo Mofutsanyana DM |
Maluti a Phofung |
R14,127,000 |
|||
Lejweleputswa DM |
Tokologo |
R15,921,000 |
|||
KwaZulu -Natal |
uMkhanyakude DM |
uMhlabuyalingana Jozini |
R37,164,000 |
R61,288,000 |
|
Amajuba DM |
eMadlangeni & Dannhauser |
- |
R3, 000,000 |
||
Zululand DM |
Ulundi |
R11,347.000 |
|||
Umzinyathi DM |
Msinga |
- |
R38,799,000 |
||
Mzimkhulu, Ubuhlebezwe, Dr Nkosazane Dlamini Zuma |
- |
R65,274,000 |
|||
King Cetshwayo DM |
Nkandla, uMfolozi |
- |
R18,652,000 |
||
Limpopo |
Capricorn DM |
Blouberg |
R27,784,000 |
R13,606,000 |
|
Lepelle Nkumpi |
R14,078,000 |
- |
|||
Molemole |
R27,983,000 |
R3,800,000 |
|||
Polokwane |
R38,000,000 |
R20,976,000 |
|||
Mopani LM |
Greater Giyani |
R15,600,000 |
R13,984,000 |
||
Greater Letaba |
R15,000,000 |
R18,455,000 |
|||
Greater Tzaneen |
R10,000,000 |
- |
|||
Ba-Phalaborwa |
R10,000,000 |
- |
|||
Maruleng |
R10,000,000 |
- |
|||
Waterberg DM |
Lephalale |
- |
R30,114,000 |
||
Mogalakwena |
- |
R8,928,000 |
|||
Mpumalanga |
Nkangala DM |
Emakhazeni |
R2,500,000 |
- |
|
Gert Sibande DM |
Mkhondo |
- |
R23.685,000 |
||
Northern Cape |
John Taolo Gaetsewe DM |
Ga-Segonyana |
R16,640,000 |
R952,000 |
|
Gamagara |
R11,072,000 |
R5,700,000 |
|||
Joe Morolong |
R50,998,000 |
- |
|||
Namakwa DM |
Hantam |
R4,200,000 |
R4,000,000 |
||
Kamiesberg |
- |
R4,000,000 |
|||
Richtersveld |
R5,167,000 |
R11,151,000 |
|||
Karoo Hoogland |
- |
R4,000,000 |
|||
Pixley Ka Seme DM |
Emthanjeni |
- |
R5,300,000 |
||
Ubuntu |
- |
R4,000,000 |
|||
ZF Mgcawu DM |
Dawid Kruiper |
- |
R5,186,000 |
||
Tsantsabane |
- |
R4,000,000 |
|||
North West |
Bojanala Platinum DM |
Kgetlengrivier |
R22,542,000 |
- |
|
Dr Ruth S Mompati DM |
Greater Taung |
R1,344,000 |
- |
||
Ngaka Modiri Molema DM |
Ramotshere Moiloa |
R11,050,000 |
|||
Western Cape |
Garden Route District Municipality |
Kannaland |
R10,000,000 |
R10,000,000 |
|
TOTAL |
R 471, 794,000 |
R 497, 657, 000 |
10 October 2023 - NW2872
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)How frequently does he request (a) Blue Drop and (b) Green Drop reports from the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality; (2) whether his department has any monitoring and/or support system to respond to complaints related to Blue Drop and Green Drop reports; if not, why not; if so, on what date were the last such reports published?
Reply:
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is responsible for conducting the Blue and Green Drop assessments which audit water service providers (water and wastewater systems) nationally and compile reports for public consumption. The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality is one of the 144 Water Services Authorities audited on its drinking water and wastewater systems countrywide.
1. The full departmental Blue and Green Drop audits are undertaken every two and in alternate years. In a year when the Blue Drop audit is done by the Department on all drinking water systems, the water service authorities conduct a Green Drop self-assessments to determine the risk rating that is reported as a Green Drop Progress Report. In the year when the Green Drop audit is done by the Department on all wastewater systems the water services authorities conduct a Blue Drop self-assessment to determine the risk rating that is reported as a Blue Drop Progress Report.
The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, together with all water services authorities, is required to monitor its drinking water quality in accordance with the national standards (SANS 241) and report the results on the DWS Integrated Regulatory Information System. Where there is non-compliance to the standard that poses a health risk to the community, they are required in terms of the Water Service Act and its norms and standards to notify the DWS as well as the Department of Health and to issue an advisory note to the areas affected. The Blue Drop audit verifies the adherence of water services authorities to these requirements.
The wastewater treatment works are regulated by water use authorisations and the National Water Act. The conditions of these authorisations set the performance conditions and reporting requirements. Compliance to these authorisations is monitored by the Compliance Monitoring unit within the DWS. The Green Drop audit incorporates a component of this work but looks at the complete system performance, financial aspects, and capacity of the water services Authority.
2. Complaints can be reported to the department via its toll-free number 0800 200 200, or email [email protected]. Complaints received are tracked in terms of the response and actions taken or to be taken. Reports are not prepared on these complaints, but the Department publishes the Blue and Green Drop Reports. In early October 2023, the Department will release its Blue Drop Report, the Green Drop Progress Report as well as its Compliance and Enforcement Annual report for 2022/23
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10 October 2023 - NW2963
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
In light of the ongoing challenges faced by the cash-strapped City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, what are the relevant details of the immediate interventions and support measures that he has put in place to assist the municipality in overcoming the pressing issues and ensuring uninterrupted access to water services for its residents?
Reply:
The interventions that have been put in place by the Department of Water and Sanitation to assist the City of Tshwane (CoT) with the challenges relating to water services include the following interventions:
a) The Department has issued a directive to Magalies Water Board as per Section 41 of the Water Services Act,1997; for short to medium term measures to address water challenges in Hammaskraal while government is looking at a long-term solution.
b) Magalies Water Board has presented a proposal to the Department in the form of a business plan, which amongst others, proposes the construction of a water treatment package plant to provide immediate relief. The package plant will be situated at Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant premises.
c) The package plant will produce drinking water on a gradual basis water starting with 10 Ml/day up 40Ml/day which will be connected to the Temba water reticulation system. It is envisaged that the project will start delivering at least 10 Ml /day by end of March 2024.
d) An amount of R480 million has been availed by DWS through the budget adjustment (pending National Treasury approval) to ensure that this business plan is implemented by Magalies Water Board.
e) Furthermore, Magalies Water has applied to the DBSA for a loan for the remainder of the funding that is required to construct the package plant – this is pending approval from DBSA. In the meantime, Magalies Water is proceeding with planning and design work for the package plant to ensure that timeline committed is met.
f) As a result of the non-compliance of the Rooivaal waste water treatment works (WWTW) which might have resulted in the cholera outbreak, the city of Tshwane (CoT) has set aside R150 million in the 2023/24 financial year to upgrade and refurbish the Rooiwal wastewater treatment works. This will ensure that phase 1 of the Rooivaal Waste Water Treatment work upgrade is completed.
g) The CoT is finalising the appointment of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) as the implementing agent for this phase of the project, while a technical team comprising of the DWS, CoT, Magalies and Rand Water is assessing the overall long-term plan to address the Rooivaal challenges and further improvements to the Temba water treatment works to ensure delivery of portable water which meets drinking water quality standards from the Temba water treatment work to Hamman kraal.
h) In the long term, the CoT is planning to upgrade the Rooivaal WWTW by an additional 80 Megalitres / day which requires close to R 2.5 bn. Currently there is no funding for available this. However, the CoT is approaching various funding institutions soliciting funding.
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10 October 2023 - NW2863
Marais, Ms P to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What time frames have been put in place to repair the sewerage plants in Mangaung as they are still not fixed, despite his previous commitments to have them repaired within three months?
Reply:
The response for NA 2230 previously submitted to the National Assembly, was specifically in relation to repairs to the Sterkwater Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) and not all the WWTWs in the Mangaung Metro Municipality (MMM).
The municipality has indicated that although the programme to restore the Sterkwater WWTW back to functionality is behind schedule, the following progress has been made:
- The municipality is using security cameras and armed response and managed to arrest the crippling cable theft.
- The municipality has started primary treatment of sewers such as mechanical screens and the screw pumps.
- Electric cables have been ordered and will be installed upon arrival. The municipality will begin testing all the stagnant equipment that needs to be repaired. The secondary treatment is affected in the main by this.
The MMM has also reported that instability at senior management level (position of Chief Financial Officer and City Manager) is also contributing to delays in implementation of some of the projects.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) issued a Notice for intention to issue Directive in terms of Section 19(3) of the National Water Act, in July 2023 and will proceed to issue a Directive due to the fact that the Sterkwater WWTW has not been restored to functionality and sewer spillages continue to pollute the environment.
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09 October 2023 - NW3113
Manyi, Mr M to ask the Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Given that the Presidential Hotline is a referral unit, (a) what total number of cases were referred to each government department since the Sixth Administration took office and (b) how long did it take on average for the departments to acknowledge receipt and resolve those complaints? NW4181E
Reply:
a) The total number of cases that were referred to each government department for the period of 2019 – 2023:
- All correspondence including telephone calls, emails from the presidency mailbox, walk-ins by citizens, complaints lodged by citizens during the Presidential Izimbizo to date are 51 278 cases.
b) How long did it take on average for the departments to acknowledge receipt and resolve those complaints?
- On average it took 179 days for Provinces to resolve 8 113 complaints out of 11 912.
- On average it took 112 days for a National government department to resolve 16 743 complaints out of 28 189. No information on acknowledge is available as the system is not design to report on it.
- On average it takes 18 days for Presidential Hotline team to resolve 10 717 cases out of 11 177.
- The acknowledgement of receipt by departments is done within 5 days upon receipt of cases as per the framework.
Interventions undertaken to date:
- Through participation on Presidential Izimbizo for citizens engagements. This has improved our reach and provided access to the citizen who are in rural areas, that has no access to government information
- National Public Liaison Officer’s forum, took place during 2022/23 and in May 2023, the next one scheduled is for October 2023. This is a peer learning platform where we share best practices and institutionalization of PH.
- Letters of engagement to non-performing departments were sent to accounting officers, in the 2022/23 Q4
- Presentation on department performance on case resolution was done at GSCID, in the 2022/23 Q3
THANK YOU
09 October 2023 - NW3117
Ceza, Mr K to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What steps has she and/or her department taken to ensure that blind persons are provided with the necessary tools such as Braille Machines, Braille Printers, Computers and Audio Technology, as early as at basic education level, so as to enforce their rights to dignity and equality as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic, 1996?
Reply:
In 2017, the Minister appointed the Advisory Committee on Provisioning for Learners with Visual Impairments, whose terms of reference include the following:
- Identifying challenges related to the education of learners with visual impairment and advise on mediation, best practices, and resources;
- Advising on ongoing development, printing and delivery of Learning and Teaching Support Materials, including assistive technology and devices; and
- Advising on training programmes and resource toolkits to capacitate educators, teacher aides and school support staff to achieve excellence in the field of visual impairment.
In 2021, the DBE purchased over 26 master copies of Braille and Large Print language textbooks from Pioneer printers and Blind SA service providers. The master copies were uploaded on the DBE website for schools to download, reproduce or print for learners with visual impairment. Subsequently, the link was forwarded to provinces to ensure easy access for them to support schools. For the past six (6) years, the Department of Basic Education has provided Braille workbooks in Mathematics, Home Languages and Life Skills for Grades 1- 9. The Braille textbooks are procured by provinces directly from services providers.
One of the priorities identified for special schools for the Blind has been the improvement of teacher competencies in Braille. For instance, in 2022/23, 84 teachers were trained in Braille. The training of teachers in specialised areas, such as Braille, is an indicator in the Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Basic Education.
Provinces continue to procure ICT-related gadgets that cater for learners with special educational needs. The provinces that are doing so, are using a tranversal tender under the Chief Procurement Officer at National Treasury to procure identified ICT-related gadgets. Constant training and support is provided to the provinces by the service providers of these ICT-related gadgets.
09 October 2023 - NW2892
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What are the (a) addresses and contact details of each SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) (i) district and (ii) local office in the Eastern Cape and (b) names and contact details of each SASSA district director in the Eastern Cape;(2)(a) what is the total number of (i) staff employed and (ii) vacancies at each district and local office and (b) by what date will the vacancies be filled; (3)what is the total number of the SASSA recipients of each grant in each district and local municipality; (4) what (a) methods are utilised by grant recipients to withdraw their grant payments in each district and (b) total number of recipients withdraw their funds via each specified method in each district and local municipality?
Reply:
1. (a) i and ii and (b) See Annexure 1
2. (a) i and ii and (b) See Annexure 2 (limited by the POPI Act we have as such provided office contact details of the various positions in the different offices)
3. (a) i and ii See Annexure 3
(b) There is progress currently in filling of vacancies across all regions in adherence with HR processes. Positions are advertised and filled as determined by the Critical Post Committee (CPC) within the limited available budget.
4. (a) and (b) refer to the table below:
EC Region payment trends |
||
|
202309 |
|
Methods of payment |
Sum of Number Of Beneficiaries |
Sum Amount |
ABSA BANK |
86,153 |
R153,674,039.00 |
ACCESS BANK (SOUTH AFRICA |
3,461 |
R7,262,323.00 |
AFRICAN BANK |
13,285 |
R23,285,919.00 |
BIDVEST BANK |
5,897 |
R9,656,835.00 |
CAPITEC BANK |
373,155 |
R561,245,938.00 |
DISCOVERY BANK |
22 |
R38,179.00 |
FINBOND MUTUAL |
5,646 |
R11,303,171.00 |
FINBOND NET1 |
208 |
R360,921.00 |
FIRSTRAND BANK |
141,267 |
R261,672,748.00 |
GRINDROD BANK |
186,623 |
R303,855,833.00 |
INVESTEC BANK LTD |
4 |
R7,980.00 |
ITHALA |
57 |
R113,380.00 |
NEDBANK LIMITED |
94,238 |
R165,479,761.00 |
POSTBANK |
730,238 |
R1,088,461,320.00 |
IGPS |
726,294 |
R1,081,926,187.00 |
MZANSI |
3,944 |
R6,535,133.00 |
STANDARD SA |
90,869 |
R164,139,097.00 |
TYMEBANK |
8,751 |
R12,429,224.00 |
Grand Total |
1,739,874 |
R2,762,986,668.00 |
09 October 2023 - NW2798
Phiri, Ms CM to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Considering her role and/or mandate as Chairperson of the National Planning Commission, what has she found to have been the impact of the Commission towards the implementation of the National Development Plan?
Reply:
The current National Planning Commission (NPC) of which I am chair is the third Commission. As members know the first Commission drafted the NDP. The second commission started the process of institutionalising planning in government and undertook research into long-term trends, analysing implementation of short- to medium-term plans and recommended improvements to Government to inform policy and planning. This included a review of the NDP.
The current NPC’s mandate is, inter alia, to:
- Mobilise society to promote the acceleration in implementing the National Development Plan towards 2030, recognising the changes that have ensued since its initial adoption.
- Assist in forging a conversation among key stakeholders, leading to effective and impactful interventions on several key issues facing the country.
- Undertake research and build a body of evidence on critical matters for the long-term planning and development of South Africa. Strengthen the use of evidence and the quality of empirical data, generated from impact assessments for national planning.
In the short time that I have been the Minister responsible for the Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation and Chair of NPC, I have had the opportunity to engage with the NPC, who displayed a passionate loyalty to seeing South Africa and all its people succeed.
They have done this by identifying objectives that will make a difference not only in terms of long-term planning by ensuring the implementation of the National Development Plan, but that can be implemented in the short-term. The work being undertaken relate to areas that cover social protection, which covers education, health, and social assistance, among others, growing the economy in an equitable and inclusive manner, and addressing governance broadly through developing state capacity.
In this regard, and through establishing partnerships, the NPC has welcomed the adoption of the National Framework Towards the Professionalisation of the Public Sector by Cabinet in October 2022; provided practical advice that has since been adopted by government with respect to alleviating the energy crisis; and has played an active role in guiding the implementation of the District Development Model.
The NPC will soon launch its Ten-Year Review of the NDP. This review interrogates the factors that affected the implementation of the NDP since its adoption, including consideration of domestic and international crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the civil unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in July 2021, and the Ukraine-Russia war. In particular, the review assesses the progress made with the key NDP targets of eliminating poverty and reducing inequality and unemployment. The analysis evaluates the extent to which planning has been institutionalised and the reform of the country’s planning system across all spheres of government following the adoption of the NDP.
Given the body of work I can only conclude by indicating that the Commission is having a positive impact in ensuring the implementation of the NDP
THANK YOU
09 October 2023 - NW3038
Manyi, Mr M to ask the President of the Republic
Noting that the outcome of the Lady R investigation has cleared the Government of any wrongdoing, what has been the total monetary cost to the Republic in terms of Rands lost due to the loss of confidence in the Republic; (2) whether the Republic will dismiss and/or request the United States of America to recall the American Ambassador, Mr Reuben Brigety, who was seemingly misleading the public and the international community by accusing the Republic of loading arms to Russia?
Reply:
A preliminary analysis by the National Treasury considered that there was a significant depreciation in the rand against the US dollar in May 2023, as much as 2.4%. While this was in part due to the pronouncements of the US Ambassador to South Africa regarding the Lady R vessel, other variables would need to be considered to arrive at a monetary cost, such as concerns about high inflation, debt servicing costs and the impact of loadshedding. To assign a monetary value to a single event would therefore be speculative. There is no doubt, however, that the elevated geopolitical risk was to blame for the Rand’s further depreciation.
Following the allegations made by US Ambassador Reuben Brigety, he was démarched by DIRCO and admonished by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, who expressed her outrage and displeasure at the manner in which the allegations were made. There are prescribed diplomatic protocols which should have been used to convey any concerns of the US Government in relation to the Lady R vessel.
09 October 2023 - NW3010
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
(1)What total amount did the Industrial Development Corporation invest in each specified copper smelting company through debt and equity in the past three financial years; (2) whether his department has provided any tax or other incentives to copper smelters in the past three financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what total amount and (b) to who in each specified financial year? NW4075E
Reply:
The Industrial Development Corporation has not invested in copper smelting activities in the past three financials years being, FY2022/23, FY2021/22 and FY2020/21.
The Department does not have a dedicated funding facility for smelters in its budget, approved by Parliament, and no disbursements were made in the financial years concerned to copper smelters.
Tax incentives are announced by the Minister of Finance.
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09 October 2023 - NW2797
Dyantyi, Mr QR to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation: [487]
(a) What are the details of the plans that have been put in place to strengthen and/or improve the overall work of her Office and (b) how does she intend to repurpose and realign her Office to focus more on planning for development?
Reply:
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REPLY(a)
- The overall work of the office is strengthened by putting the National Development Plan (NDP) at the centre of the work and programmes being implemented. The National Planning Commission (NPC) is critical in this process through the periodic reviews of different sectors and production of diagnostic reports identifying challenges and opportunities in order to register progress.
- Furthermore, the Minister has signed a Performance Agreement with the President outlining the priority areas which she will be reporting to the President on. This serves as a strategic guideline in the work of the Ministry.
- The work of the Ministry is strengthened by the coordination between the Office of the Minister, the Deputy Minister, the department through the Office of the Director-General, the NPC through the Office of the Secretary of the NPC. This ensures that all the components under the leadership of the Minister are in sync and complement each other in the execution of the mandate of the Minister and the Department at large. Regular meetings are held to monitor work such as strategic stakeholder engagements and other priority areas.
- The Minister has appointed a competent team of core support staff, in line with the Ministerial handbook, to support her in the execution of her duties. In this regard the Minister has appointed two Special Advisors in line with the Section 12 of the Public Service Act:-
a) to advise the executive authority on the exercise or performance of the executive authority's powers and duties;
b) to advise the executive authority on the development of policy that will promote the relevant department's objectives; and
c) to perform such other tasks as may be appropriate in respect of the exercise or performance of the executive authority's powers and duties.
REPLY (b)
- planning for development means we must pursue or implement an integrated, multi-sectoral process through which governmental institutions streamline social, economic and spatial growth and development.
- The NDP defines the desired development outcomes to be achieved by 2030 and it also provides a strategic framework within which more detailed planning and budgeting takes place.
- The Minister is advocating active citizenry for the private sector and civil society to play an active role in to promote and accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the African Union Agenda 2063, and the NDP.
- The framework to repurpose the department is being developed. Among others it will seek to initiate coordination of development agencies within a “hub” for coherence and clear articulation of the role and contribution of different sectors and stakeholders in achieving the outcomes envisaged in the NDP.
- The Integrated Planning Framework Bill is being finalised and will be presented to Cabinet. The Bill when finalised and passed into legislation is intended to help government focus more on planning for development:
- We are also conducting benchmarking with our counterparts on the continent and elsewhere in order to share experiences and ideas on how to optimise the department for development planning.
THANK YOU
09 October 2023 - NW2821
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What are the relevant details of her department’s plans to ensure the improvement and/or demolition of the plain pit and bucket latrines identified by programmes such as (a) the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative, (b) the Sanitation Appropriate For Education initiative and (c) any other sanitation programmes?
Reply:
What are the relevant details of her department’s plans to ensure the improvement and/or demolition of the plain pit and bucket latrines identified by programmes such as (a) the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative, (b) the Sanitation Appropriate For Education initiative and (c) any other sanitation programmes?
What are the relevant details of her department’s plans to ensure the improvement and/or demolition of the plain pit and bucket latrines identified by programmes such as
(a) The Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative,
- In 2011, the Department of Basic Education launched the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI-2011). This programme focused on the following:
- Providing appropriate building for schools made entirely of inappropriate materials.
- Providing appropriate water supply to schools with no water.
- Providing appropriate sanitation at schools with no toilets.
- Providing appropriate electricity supply to schools with no electricity supply.
- In 2011, there were initially 510 schools on the ASIDI programme made entirely of inappropriate materials. This number decreased to 332.
- Of the 332 schools made entirely of inappropriate materials, 330 have been replaced.
- The remaining 2 replacement schools are scheduled for completion in 2023/24.
- In 2011, there were initially 1 117 schools on the ASIDI programme with no water supply. This number increased to 1 306.
- Of the 1 306 water supply projects, 1 292 have been completed.
- The remaining 14 water supply projects are scheduled for completion in 2023/24.
- In 2011, there were initially 701 schools on the ASIDI programme with no toilets. This number increased to 1 087.
- All of the 1087 sanitation projects have been replaced.
- In 2011, there were initially 902 schools on the ASIDI programme with no electricity. This number decreased to 373.
- All of the 373 electricity supply projects have been completed.
(b) The Sanitation Appropriate For Education initiative
- In 2018, the Department of Basic Education launched the Sanitation Appropriate For Education (SAFE-2018) initiative. This programme focused on providing appropriate sanitation at schools dependent on basic pit toilets.
- There were initially 3 898 schools on the SAFE programme. This number reduced to 3 382, as some of the schools were either provided with approrpiate sanitation facilities, or the schools were due for rationalisation as they were found not to be viable.
- Of the 3 382 sanitation projects, 2 911 have been completed through SAFE.
- The remaining 471 sanitation projects are scheduled for completion in 2023/24.
(c) any other sanitation programmes?
Through Education Infrastructure Grant (EIG) Provincial Education Departments have ongoing programmes on Provision / Replacement of Sanitation.
09 October 2023 - NW2796
Pillay, Mr KB to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
What (a) measures are being undertaken to assess the impact of the implementation of the Medium-Term Strategic Framework and (b) progress can be highlighted as it is the last financial year of the Medium-Term Strategic Framework?
Reply:
(a) What measures are being undertaken to assess the impact of the implementation of the Medium-Term Strategic Framework
Various interventions to assess the impact of the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF)
- Annual Performance Plans (APPs) analysis to ensure that they are aligned with the MTSF
- Biannual reports that are submitted to the clusters and Cabinet with clear recommendations
- Recommendations are considered in the Budget Prioritisation Framework
- Frontline monitoring undertaken to validate implementation
- Secondary data from Stats South Africa (Stats SA) and Government Communications and Information System (GCIS) and other state and non-state actors considered especially in relation to the views of South Africans
- The National Planning Commission (NPC) also engages with the stakeholders.
- There is a need to improve on this depending on the availability of resources.
(b) What progress can be highlighted as it is the last financial year of the Medium-Term Strategic Framework.
- Management of Covid-19 including relief measures for vulnerable groups including business
- Cabinet decisions on the professionalization of the public service and implementation ongoing
- Stable performance management system of HODs/DGs even though it needs continuous evaluation and improvement.
- Establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council and ongoing efforts to implement the recommendations of the Zondo Commission and the SIU.
- Ministers performance agreements signed and assessments ongoing
- Ongoing interventions to improve the performance of the electricity and logistics sectors led by the President and involving the private sector
- Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) established and has commenced functioning to support municipalities to improve planning and implementation. Amongst others this focuses on rural roads and bridges.
- Successful hosting of the 2023 BRICS Summit
- Implementation of SA Connect to connect government buildings and communities ongoing. This follows the successful licensing of the radio frequency spectrum in 2022.
- Presidential Employment Stimulus, since its launch in 2020, the Presidential Employment Stimulus initiative has achieved 86.7% of its target, with a total of 1.085 million opportunities created.
- SMME support, as at 31 March 2023, a total of 809 products produced and services rendered by SMMEs and Co-operatives have been linked to domestic private sector markets. Furthermore, the Small Enterprise Manufacturing Support Programme, which aims to build the industrial base for both the domestic and external markets, has disbursed R548 million to 74 SMMEs.
A total of 136 184 competitive small businesses and Co-operatives were supported through the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) using their non-financial and financial instruments, exceeding the MTSF target to support 100 000 competitive small businesses and Co-operatives by 2024.
12. Black Industrialists support programme
13. Land given to entrepreneurs [ 700 000 hectors]
14. Natural Spatial Development Framework finalized. DPME and others aligning the NSDF with the District Development Model [DDM]
15. NHI Bill approved by the Portfolio Committee on Health. Second reading of the Bill in the National Assembly (NA) occurred in June 2023 and the Bill was approved by the NA.
16. Education -NSFAS has grown (numbers)
-Support for TVET and community colleges
-General access has grown
17. GBVF remains a priority of this government
18. Resources allocated to improve the performance of the South African Police Services [SAPS]
However, through our monitoring and evaluation we have identified some limitations on the capacity of the state to deliver services and achieve developmental outcomes. These include:
a) State of Local government i.e. 163 municipalities distressed and 66 municipalities dysfunctional
b) Challenges related to the intersphere coordination (Report to the Presidential Coordination committee which includes Cabinet, Premiers and the Executive Mayors of the Metros and SALGA
THANK YOU