Questions to Ministers

13 November 2017 - NW3275

Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What is the current status of the outstanding land claims lodged for the (i) Tamboekiesvlei Farm 858, Portions 1 to 16 and (ii) Tamboekiesvlei Farm 859, Portions 1 to 3, in the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, (b) what number of (i) individuals and (ii) families staked claims in each case and (c) have the specified claimants chosen restoration or financial compensation in each case; (2) whether any of the claimants were offered any financial compensation; if not, why not; if so, what amount in each case; (3) whether the Amathole District Municipality has been involved in the land claims process; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) by which date will the land claims process be finalised in each case?

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Reply:

1. (a)(i) (ii) Research report was approved on the 29 September 2017

(b) (i) (ii) 50 verified

(c) Claimants opted for land restoration.

2. Claimants opted for land restoration

3. No

4. Section 42D to be submitted for approval in the last quarter of 2017/18 financial year.

13 November 2017 - NW3184

Tlhaole, Mr L S to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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

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Reply:

1. Below is a summary of the number of service providers awarded contracts within the Water Trading Entity for the past five years: A detailed list is attached as Annexure A.

Financial Year	Number of service providers awarded	Value of contracts awarded	Number of black owned service providers
2012/2013	84	R 851 828 015,69	15
2013/2014	20	R 4 934 499,54	4
2014/2015	56	R 146 923 138,43	46
2015/2016	49	R1 042 073 454,66	32
2016/2017	73	R 2 577 015 536,13	53
TOTAL	282	R4 622 774 644,45	150

Below is a summary of the number of service providers awarded contracts in the Main Account for the past five years. A detailed list is attached as Annexure B.

FINANCIAL YEAR	Number of service providers awarded	Value of contracts awarded	Number of black owned service providers
2012-2013	27	R751 398 911.58	2
2013-2014	31	R1 102 770 352.49	8
2014-2015	30	R1 549 933 060.69	11
2015-2016	31	R1 833 330 569.24	12
2016-2017	64	R649 265 895.74	16
TOTAL	183	R5 886 698 789.74	49

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13 November 2017 - NW2742

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Public Works

(1) (a) How many properties in terms of (i) land and (ii) any other form of property are currently owned by his department in each province, (b) by which department is each of the specified properties occupied and (c) how many of the specified properties are leased to each specified departments in each province; (2) (a) what is the rental amount payable by each of the specified departments on a monthly basis in each province and (b) how is the rental amount determined in each case; (3) of the total number of properties owned by his department, (a) how many buildings are currently (i) not being leased and/or (ii) not utilised in each province and (b) what rates, taxes and utilities are payable each month on each of the specified properties in each province; (4) how much land is currently not being leased and/or not utilised in each province?

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Reply:

(1) (a) (i) The National Department of Public Works is the custodian of 29 322 State Owned land parcels; and

(ii) 93 944 State owned buildings and improvements.

(b) The specified properties are accupied by various User Departments. Please refer to “Annexure A_Improvements” & “Annexure B_Land” for the number of land and buildings per User Department and per province.

(c) The specified properties are let out to various client departments in the various provinces. Please refer to “Annexure A_Improvements” & “Annexure
B_Land” for the requisite information.

(2) (a) The department issues quarterly invoices in advance to 25 National Departments as per devolved budget, which is equavalent to R372 355 708 per
month.

RENTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE EACH MONTH BY CLIENT DEPARTMENTS
REGION NAME	TOTAL AMOUNT
Agriculture, Forestry and fishing	R 9 515 336,00
Arts & Culture	R 3 872 102,00
Communications	R 96 425,00
Correctional Services	R 89 301 833,00
Defence and Military Veterans	R 85 377 333,00
Environmental Affairs	R 1 944 032,00
GCIS	R 3 105,00
Health	R 1 503 132,00
Health (Civitas)	R 7 581 052,00
Higher Education	R 80 688,00
Home Affairs	R 4 638 633,00
Human Settlements	R 49 212,00
Independent Police Investigative Directorate	R 33 167,00
Justice and Constitutional Development	R 31 939 083,00
Labour	R 5 450 380,00
National Treasury (SARS)	R 3 194 905,00
Public Service and Admin	R 28 595,00
Public Works	R 6 048 443,00
Rural Development and Land Reform	R 2 657 805,00
Social Development	R 52 335,00
SA Police Service	R 105 659 417,00
Sports and Recreation	R 1 108,00
Trade and industry	R 3 546,00
Water Affairs	R 12 887 131,00
Mineral Resources	R 301 248,00
Statistics SA	R 135 662,00
Total	R 372 355 708,00

(b) The purpose of accommodation charges, whilst engendering the culture of total
cost of accommodation within user departments, is to collect enough revenue, at
minimum, to sustain the entity’s portfolio at a specific level.

The current rate charged for state owned accommodation is based on the original calculations as performed in 2005 when certain accommodation budgets were devolved to Client Departments. In calculating the baseline information, the Department considered the different facility types in its property portfolio. It was not possible to calculate this amount on a per-property basis owing to the magnitude of the portfolio and the specific information that was not available at that time. This was done for all facility types which resulted in different rates proposed per facility type. The average rate was calculated at R23.74 per square meter (m2).

Although the average rate per facility was R23.74m2, the Department of Public Works could only devolve the funds it had in its Maintenance and Property Rates budgets baseline. The distribution of funds per Client Department had to be scaled down to fit into this baseline and was reduced on a pro-rata basis. The average of R23.74m2 was therefore reduced to R4.74m2 at introduction and has escalated to an approximate amount of R16.00m².

The amount devolved (and subsequently charged back) was not enough to cover the self-sustainable target level. As part of the devolution framework, it was indicated that the Department would have to receive at least a 15% growth on this amount to reach the desired funding level by 2017. At that point, it would be possible to maintain properties at its current level. During the time lapse from 2006 to 2017, the portfolio would further deteriorate except where specific intervention took place. This is referred to as “backlog maintenance” which would be funded separately.

While it is possible to indicate how much each department is currently paying, it is not possible to aggregate the information down per facility or per Province as the amount is paid on National level.

The abovementioned devolution and charge-back methodology is being reviewed currently with a view to align with operatinalisation of the PMTE.

(3) (a) (i) & (ii) A total of 4120 properties are currently not being let out in the various
provices. Refer to “Annexure C_Unutilised Buildings” for the breakdown per
provice.

(b) The rates payable in each province for unutilised properties are indicated in the table below:

RATES PAYMENTS ON UNUTILISED PROPERTIES 2016 & 2017 FINANCIAL YEAR
REGION NAME	TOTAL AMOUNT	NO OF PROPERTIES
BLOEMFONTEIN	R 2 413 237,94	182
DURBAN	R 6 279 285,98	169
JOHANNESBURG	R 10 530 132,88	386
CAPE TOWN	R 5 280 563,10	327
MMABATHO	R 0,00	0
NELSPRUIT	R 0,00	0
KIMBERLEY	R 1 373 213,33	339
PORT ELIZABETH	R 1 068 512,26	88
PRETORIA	R 14 573 869,71	227
POLOKWANE	R 1 275 382,07	8
UMTATA	R 263 870,86	34
TOTAL	R 43 058 068,13	1760

The municipal payments payable in each province for unutilised properties are indicated in the table below:

MUNICIPAL PAYMENTS ON UNUTILISED PROPERTIES 2016 & 2017 FINANCIAL YEAR
REGION NAME	TOTAL AMOUNT	NO OF PROPERTIES
BLOEMFONTEIN	R 199 393,43	11
DURBAN	R 2 359 451,36	133
JOHANNESBURG	R 6 708 905,23	168
CAPE TOWN	R 2 058 209,44	207
MMABATHO	R 0,00	0
NELSPRUIT	R 0,00	0
KIMBERLEY	R 626 434,03	91
PORT ELIZABETH	R 384 398,67	9
PRETORIA	R 1 563 729,96	40
POLOKWANE	R 399 600,84	14
MTHATHA	R 94 052,37	4
TOTAL	R 14 394 175,33	677

(4) 12 357 land parcels are currently not being let out in the various provinces. Refer to
“Annexure D_Unutilised Land” for the breakdown per provice.

13 November 2017 - NW2978

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(1)With regard to the sale of rhino horns by a certain person (name furnished) during the online auction sale held from 21-24 August 2017, what is the total number of (a) permits that were issued by her department, (b) rhino horns or part thereof that were sold; (2) were any rhino horns or part thereof sold to the international community members; if not, what measures will be implemented to ensure that rhino horns or part thereof never leave the borders of the country; if so, (a) why, (b) what are the names of the buyers and/or bidders?

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Reply:

(1)

(a) 1 permit to sell 264 rhinoceros horns and 7 permits to buy rhinoceros horns

(b) No horns or parts thereof

(2)

(a) As indicated above, no horns or parts thereof were sold during the auction. The following measures are in place to prevent and detect illegal activities:

Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs) monitor compliance to the buying permits as well as the possession permits that will be applicable to the horns. Through the permitting system we are able to track the movement of the horns and conduct inspections on a regular basis to monitor that these are horns have remained in the country;
We have improved the ability to track the movement of rhino horn through the implementation of a national database and systems relating to the marking of rhino horn and genetic profiling;
The Department’s Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI) works in collaboration with other government agencies such as the South African Police Service and SARS Customs at international airports and at border posts in order to combat the illegal import and export of wildlife products. Having enforcement officials at these ports has assisted in the detection of illegal goods and identification of possible offenders and continue to do so;
The Department’s Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI) has been raising awareness and training border officials on initiatives focused on the Illicit International cross border movement of endangered species. This enhances our efforts to build capacity to tackle the problem;
In 2017 we also commenced with awareness raising sessions for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) officials protecting the South African border line to ensure that they are aware of the illegal practices related to smuggling of wildlife and that they are able to react should they encounter smugglers;
The Department works in close co-operation with enforcement officials from neighboring countries to ensure that they are aware of possible illegal trade and that they immediately inform the department in case of any seizures of illegally traded horn and supply us with the necessary information to enable enforcement agencies to investigate;
Accordingly, we have improved our detection capability at ports of entry and exit by increasing awareness, human capacity, technology and skills which is evident in the increased number of confiscations, arrests and convictions related to wildlife trafficking.
Regulations pertaining to certain restricted activities involving rhinoceros horn were developed under section 97 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) to ensure the strict regulation of the domestic trade in rhino horn. Under section 57(2) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No.10 of 2004) specific activities will be prohibit, i.e. the shaving and powdering of rhinoceros horn of Ceratotherium simum, Diceros bicornis bicornis, Diceros bicornis minor and Diceros bicornis michaeli.

(b) Not applicable

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13 November 2017 - NW2989

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

1) (a) What number of persons were on the payroll of the (i) national, (ii) Eastern Cape and (iii) Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Community Works Programme (CWP) for August 2017 and (b) what was the total value in Rand of each payroll; (2) what contractual agreements are in place with CWP workers to ensure delivery on community development targets; (3) what are the details of the processes followed to recruit and select workers for the CWP; (4) what are the details of the (a) processes followed to determine the wards in which the CWP is implemented and (b) wards in the specified metropolitan municipality that the CWP is implemented; (5) what budget was allocated to each specified sphere of government for the CWP (a) in each of the past three financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017?

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Reply:

(a) The table below provides the information required as at August 2017

Sphere	Participation Target	Actual Participation	Cumulative Participation (1 April – 30 August 2017)	(b) Total value in rands
(i) National	237 265	212 723	226 879	653 956 252
(ii) Eastern Cape	42 600	42 669	44 314	133 128 086
(ii) Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	2500	1961	2080	6 243 884

2) All CWP participants sign contracts as part of their initial enrolment in the programme. The process of enrolment, including the signing of contracts by participants, is facilitated by Implementing Agents (IAs) appointed to implement the programme on behalf of the department at each of the CWP sites.

3) Potential participants have to meet three primary criteria before they can be enrolled in the programme: a) They have to be poor; b) They have to be unemployed or under-employed, i.e., employed on a part time basis and being available to work two days a week in the CWP; and c) They have to reside in a ward that has been prioritized by Council for CWP implementation (on the basis of poverty and unemployment levels).

The process of recruiting CWP participants involves a number of stakeholders: i) the IAs are responsible for recruiting participants who meet the criteria outlined above, ii) the Ward Councilors for the designated wards confirm (or otherwise) that the potential participant resides in their ward and indeed, meets the other two criteria and is not better off compared to other potential participants residing in the ward, ii) the Municipal representative on the multi-stakeholder Local Reference Committee (LRC) checks whether the potential participant is registered on the Municipality’s Indigent Register and iv) the LRC which decides on participant prioritization or selection criteria in instances where the number of qualifying potential participants exceeds the target participation rate for the particular site.

In deciding on prioritization or selection criteria, the LRC must adhere to the principles of transparency, fairness and non-discrimination, as outlined in the Recruitment Guidelines for Public Employment Programmes (PEPs) developed by the Department of Public Works’ Expanded Public Works Programme – the coordinating department for all PEPs, including the CWP.

4) (a) During the introductory visit to a new CWP municipality, a presentation

is made to the Municipal Council by the respective provincial CoGTA, IA and DCoG on the CWP - covering its objectives, the various role players, the municipality’s own role in the programme and the initial work opportunity target assigned to the Municipality by DCoG on the basis of the available budget. The Council of the CWP Municipality is then requested to determine the wards that are to be prioritized for roll out in the municipality. This is formalised through a council resolution which also states who the CWP champion in the municipality is going to be. In most instances, on the initial introductory visit, the Council only expresses an “in principle” endorsement of the CWP in their municipality and the desire for the CWP to be rolled out to all their wards. However, a full discussion on the matter is often deferred to a follow-up full sitting of Council where the CWP is further discussed, often without other external stakeholders. In that meeting, the CWP is formally endorsed and a municipal champion named through a council resolution. The outcome of the Council meeting is then communicated to DCoG in writing.

(b) Municipalities (Local and Metropolitan) to which the CWP is introduced are always advised to prioritize those wards where unemployment and poverty levels are highest and where socio-economic conditions are most depressed.

According to the information received from the Province of the Eastern Cape, the CWP in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality is being implemented in the 42 wards listed below:

4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,59, 60.

5) The budget allocated to each sphere for the past three financial years since 1 April 2017 (Wage and Non-Wage) is as outlined below:

Sphere	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
National	908 613 593	927 569 451	1 191 628 422	1 356 541 631
Eastern Cape CoGTA	191 867 433	166 199 184	168 319 861	224 845 074
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	16 540 296	19 352 968	30 935 317	33 065 452

13 November 2017 - NW3298

Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Economic Development

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

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Reply:

Competition Tribunal :

The Tribunal Chairperson (CEO equivalent), Mr Norman Manoim, is employed on a 5 year contract which will end on 31 August 2019.
The Chief Operating Officer (CFO equivalent), Ms Janeen de Klerk, is employed on a permanent contract, since 1 September 2013.

Competition Commission:

The Commissioner- Mr Tembinkosi Bonakele, is employed on a 5 year fixed term contract for the period 20 April 2014 to 20 April 2019.
The CFO – Mr Molatlhegi Kgauwe, is employed on a 3 year fixed term contract for the period 14 March 2016 to 14 March 2019.

ITAC:

The Chief Commissioner (CEO equivalent), Mr Siyabulela Tsengiwe is employed on a three-year contract, which will end on 31 December 2017.
The Chief Financial Officer position is filled on an acting basis by Ms Lebogang Bogatsu whilst a suitable candidate is being recruited.

IDC:

The CEO, Mr Geoffrey Qhena and CFO, Ms Nonkululeko Dlamini of the IDC are both appointed on five (5) year fixed term contracts as follows:

Chief Executive Officer appointed with effect from 1 March 2015 until 28 February 2020.
Chief Financial Officer appointed with effect from 1 September 2015 until 31 August 2020.

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13 November 2017 - NW3291

Filtane, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether, in light of the fact that the Mthatha Magistrates Court Building in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality (KSDLM) in the Eastern Cape was destroyed by a fire that broke out on 18 September 2017, which led to critical court documents being destroyed (details furnished), there are functional firefighting trucks and/or other relevant equipment in the specified local municipality; if not, why not; if so, why were they not immediately dispatched when the fire broke out in the Integrated Justice Criminal Centre?

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Reply:

The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) interacted with the Eastern Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) in order to obtain a response to this Parliamentary Question. The reply from the Eastern Cape PDMC is as outlined below:

a) No. The KSD Municipality does not have functional firefighting vehicles and other relevant equipment. The under mentioned vehicles, outlined in Table 1, are part of the existing firefighting fleet, but are not functional due to mechanical breakdowns:

Type of vehicle	Purpose of vehicle
2 x Medium Fire Pumpers	Structural / building fires
1 x Light Rescue	Motor Vehicle Accidents
2 x Light Delivery Vehicle (LDV) firefighting skid units-	Veldfires

b) The KSDLM’s Fire Service could not respond due to the following reasons:

(i) Both the Medium firefighting Pumpers as per above table were not operational due to mechanical breakdowns; and,

(ii) Only one (1) of the two (2) LDV firefighting Skid units was operational but had experienced a problem with the pump on the day of the reported fire incident. It must, however, be noted that this vehicle is not suitable for the use of Structural / Building Fires but only for veldfires.

13 November 2017 - NW3306

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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

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Reply:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NYDA are appointed on a fixed term contracts not exceeding five years.

13 November 2017 - NW2434

Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1)(a) What number of kings is currently recognised by Government as traditional leaders, (b) what is the name of each specified king and (c) over which tribe does he rule in each case; (2) what amount of remuneration has each king received since 2012; (3) (a) what (i) movable and (ii) immovable benefits did each king receive in each specified year and (b) what did the costs amount to in each case; (4) whether he will make a statement about the matter?

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Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department, but has been sought from the Provinces. The information will be provided to the Honourable Member as soon as it becomes available.

13 November 2017 - NW3332

Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What total number of farms did the State purchase under the restitution programme since 1 January 1994, (b) what is the (i) name and (ii) location of each specified farm, (c) at what cost was each farm purchased and (d) what number of the specified farms have been transferred to the beneficiaries?

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Reply:

(a) 5 334

(b) (i)(ii) (c)Attached as Annexure A respectively

(d) 5 334

13 November 2017 - NW3284

Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Public Works

(1) With reference to the amended Construction Industry Development Regulations that was published for public comment in the Government Gazette No 38822 on 29 May 2015, what (a) is the current status of the proposed prompt payment regulations and (b) were the main points raised by the public through the consultation period; (2) by what date does he expect that the amended regulations will be enforced?

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Reply:

1. (a) The draft Regulations on Prompt Payment and adjudication for the construction industry which were published for comment by the Minister of Public Works in Government Gazette 38822 of 29 May 2015 have been withdrawn. The Regulations were published in terms of Section 33 of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Act, 2000 (Act no 38 of 2000). The much anticipated regulations were aimed at introducing automatic interest on late payment as well as statutory mechanisms to ensure progressive payment to contractors for work done.

In following due legal processes, the Minister submitted the draft Regulations to the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor to test its Constitutional validity and whether the draft Regulations were not ultra vires (meaning whether the Regulations did not go beyond the scope of the empowering provisions of the CIDB Act).

(b) The comments received highlighted the need for greater alignment of the adjudication provisions with the existing legislative framework for the administration of contracts, as well as the powers of the Minister in terms of the CIDB Act. Specifically, key comments received include (i) there are potential challenges that would arise if main contractors are expected to pay a sub-contractor within 30-days. Where verification of work is required, this may result in bad quality work being delivered, and as such, main contractors may be reluctant to sub-contract. This scenario may lead to price escalations

as a strategy to minimize the risk to main contractors. It would give a wrong impression to service providers that the payment is due to them irrespective of quality of work; (ii) payment of invoice within 30-days of submission will be impossible to implement by the public sector versus the current practice of within 30-days of issuing progress payment certificates after invoice have been verified; (iii) since the Regulations were proposing payment by main contractors to sub-contractors, it is argued that the conditions of contracts between the main and sub-contractors should take precedence.

2. The Minister received the legal opinion from the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor (the legal opinion) which emphasised that the Regulations were ultra vires and if challenged would not pass the Constitutional validity threshold. In essence, the legal opinion advised that the prompt payment and compulsory adjudication provisions of the draft regulations were substantive in nature and could not be categorised as any other matter for the better execution of the Act or in relation to any power granted or function or duty imposed by the Act (see section 33 (1) of the Act). The Chief State law advisor applied a restrictive approach for interpreting wide empowering provisions in respect of the making of the regulations and concluded that the draft regulations:

extended the scope or general operation of the enactment;
supported attempts to widen the purposes of the Act;
provided for substantive matters relating to the law of contract as opposed to administrative measures to implement the substantive matters provided in the Act; and
could not be categorised as authorising the provision of subsidiary means of carrying into effect what is enacted in the statute itself and covered what is incidental to the execution of its specific provisions.

13 November 2017 - NW3372

Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether the SA Post Office (SAPO) vacated the building it owns in Bloemfontein to rent another building in the city; if so, (a) why, (b) what are the further relevant details; (C) were any risk assessments conducted prior to this decision being taken; if not, why not; 2. Whether the vacated building is still being utilized for any SAPO purposes?

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Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. (a) SAPO vacated its own building in Bloemfontein in 2010 which was utilised for Postbank Operations due to it no longer being conducive for banking operations.

(b) The entity cited employee’s concerns about their safety when entering or leaving the building and lack of safe parking inside and around the building as further reasons for the move.

(c) An internal assessment of the building’s suitability was conducted by Postbank Management. This was necessitated by the results of the Employee Satisfaction Survey which was conducted in 2006.

(d) The building is not being utilized by SAPO for any purpose currently.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

13 November 2017 - NW3379

Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(a) On which date did Eskom approach her department to conduct environmental impact assessments for Duynefontein as the preferred site to establish another nuclear power station as part of the Government’s new nuclear build programme, (b) what are the details of the grounds on which her department approved the specified site as the preferred site for a new nuclear power station and (c) why did her department approve the specified site as the preferred site for a new nuclear power station when the Government’s new nuclear build programme determinations and intergovernmental agreements relating to the programme have been declared unconstitutional and invalid by a court of law?

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Reply:

Eskom lodged an application for environmental authorisation on 1 May 2007, for the proposed construction and operation of a Nuclear Power Station in South Africa. The independent consultant appointed by Eskom as an Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) identified five sites as alternatives for the proposed development during the Scoping Phase of the Environmental Impact Assessment, namely Brazil and Schulpfontein (Northern Cape); Duynefontein (Western Cape); Bantamsklip (Western Cape) and Thyspunt (Eastern Cape). The Brazil and Schulpfontein sites were considered unsuitable for the proposed development and were eliminated from further assessment during the Scoping Phase. Bantamsklip was eliminated from further consideration in the Environmental Impact Assessment stage as there were shortcomings relating to transportation risks, urban planning and the level of detail provided in the assessment report on the transmission of power from the operational station was found to be inadequate when compared to the other two sites. The Thyspunt and Duynefontein sites were the only two sites that progressed to the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) phase and were presented as viable sites for the proposed development. The Duynefontein site was eventually approved by the Department from the two sites that were presented as viable options. There were numerous specialist assessments undertaken by experts in their respective fields which culminated in extremely voluminous specialist assessment reports. Some of these reports were subjected to a peer review during the EIA process. In addition however, these reports were also subjected to an independent review process by a panel of experts outside of the Department - before the department made a final decision.

The Duynefontein site was selected given that there were generally less overall environmental impacts associated with this site relative to impacts associated with the development of a “greenfields” site, i.e. Thyspunt. The refinement of the Duynefontein footprint to a terrestrial area of approximately 265ha, immediately north of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station and inland from the coast has materially reduced the footprint-related environmental impacts of the project. In addition, the Duynefontein site is adjacent to the existing Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, thereby allowing for a suite of logistical and operational synergies.

The Western Cape High Court judgement found the request made by government for proposals to be submitted for the procurement of 9.6 gigawatts of nuclear to be unlawful and uncostitutional. The ruling had no bearing the application for the Environmental Authorisation as it had nothing to do with procurement processes.The application for environmental authorsation was lodged in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, Act 108 of 1998 and the associated environmental impact assessment regulations. Therefore the selection of Dynefontein as a prefereed site through the Environmental Impact Assessment process does not violate the High Court ruling, as it is an unrelated process.

13 November 2017 - NW3355

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

Whether (a) he or (b) his Deputy Minister made use of a chartered private jet during the period 1 January 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, what (i) were the reasons for using a chartered private jet, (ii) was the travel route in each case and (iii) did the use of the jet cost the department in each case?

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Reply:

a) 01 January 2013 to date: None

b) 01 January 2013 to date: None

(i) The Minister was representing our President at the inauguration of the President of the Republic of Chad.

(ii) Direct route to Ndjamena, Chad.

(ii) The Department did not pay for the use of the chartered private

13 November 2017 - NW2779

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

(1) With regard to the building of a retention dam in the suburb of Burrendale, in order to prevent flooding, why did the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality fail to fully implement (a) phase 2 and (b) phase 3 (details furnished); (2) What is the current capacity of the retention dam? (3) Was any amount allocated to the building of phase 2 and phase 3 not spent; if so, (a) what amount was not spent and (b) what are the reasons for not spending the money? (4) (a) What is the shortage of (i) officers for visible policing and (ii) vehicles at the station and (b) by what date will the station receive their full complement of officers for visible policing and vehicles?

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Reply:

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality through the Gauteng Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs provided the information:

(1) The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is only aware of 2 phases, of which the first phase has been implemented. The property owners of the erven to be bought, to extend the existing Buurendal retention dam resisted the sale of their properties to the City of Ekurhuleni. The Roads and stormwater department concentrated on the planning and construction of many other retention dams in the catchment area to reduce the flood peak.

(2) The existing dam caters for a 1:10 year recurrence interval.

(3) (a) No.

(b) Not applicable

(4) Not certain which station is being referred to here.

13 November 2017 - NW2877

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

What is the detailed (a) breakdown of and (b) valuation for current and non-current assets and investments held by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him according to (aa) listed assets (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held and (bb) unlisted investments (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held by each of the entities, in each case breaking the current assets and investments down by 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and beyond 12 months?

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Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(aa)(aaa)(bb)(aaa)

The financial statements of the Department of Cooperative Governance is prepared in terms of the modified cash basis of accounting principles applicable to National Government Departments and do not provide for valuation of current and non-current assets. As prescribed, the Department has no investments.

The Entities

MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD

(a)(b)(ii)(aa)(bbb)

VALUATION OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
	Cost	Accumulated Depreciation	Carrying Value
Furniture and Fittings	2 098 693.04	1 211 552.92	887 140.12
Office Equipment	983 938.70	854 870.86	129 067.84
Computer Equipment	2 637 746.27	1 304 066.99	1 333 679.28
Vehicles	656 315.37	353 030.95	303 284.42
Lease hold improvements	2 503 940.03	1 543 861.01	960 079.02
	8 880 633.41	5 267 382.73	3 613 250.68

Computer Software	Cost	Accumulated Depreciation	Carrying Value
	1 896 172.43	1 056 177.56	839 994.87
	1 896 172.43	1 056 177.56	839 994.87

Warranties			18 546.08

Total Value of Non-Current assets as at 31 August 2017	4 471 791.63


CURRENT ASSETS
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
Finance-Petty Cash Control			1 908.10
Finance-Bank ABSA/01 Main			57 464.20
Finance-Bank ABSA/04 Call Account			8 223 039.61	*
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents			8 282 411.91

Inventory Account			194 781.99

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2017	8 477 193.90

TOTAL VALUE OF ASSETS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2017	12 948 985.53

* The positive cash balance is held in a current account and the entire balance is available on call.

(a)(b)(ii)(bbb)(bb)(bbb)

The MDB does not have unlisted investments.

SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

See the link: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2877-SALGA.pdf

SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES NETWORK

(a)(b)(ii)(aa)(bbb)

The valuation for current and non-current assets.


Current assets	0-3 Months	3-6 Months	6-12 Months	12 Months
Equipment	169,551	169,551	169,551	508,652

Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables	4,875	4,875	4,875	14,625
Accrued income	2,542,043	2,542,043	2,542,043	7,626,129
Cash and cash equivalent	2,054,708	2,054,708	2,054,708.23	6,164,125

(a)(b)(ii)(bbb)(bb)(bbb)

The SACN does not have unlisted investments.

13 November 2017 - NW3247

Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Public Works

What amount has his department spent on (i) building new and (ii) upgrading existing correctional service facilities (a)(aa) in each of the past five financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017, and (b) in each case, what are the relevant details of the (i) facility concerned, (ii) work done and (iii) date of completion?

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Reply:

The Department of Public Works provides service delivery infrastructure to the Department of Correctional Services, for the past five financial years and since 1 April 2017, the amount that was spent on (i) building new, (ii) upgrading existing correctional facilities is presented as follows:

Item	Financial Year	TOTAL ALLOCATION	EXPENDITURE	Planning Stage (4-4A)	Tender Stage (4B)	Evaluation & Adjudication (5-5A)	Construction Stage (5B)	Practical Completion Stage (6A)
	2013/14	680 137 750	300 325 570	106	14	11	46	22
	2014/15	454 648 915	359 875 110	110	12	4	46	19
	2015/16	576 165 972	482 579 915	98	3	13	41	15
	2016/17	447 521 941	536 295 194	72	13	1	34	13
	2017/18	243 897 506.00	243 002 430.80	79	4	1	23	9
Total	2 402 372 084	1 922 078 220	465	46	30	190	78

In each case the relevant details on (i) relevant details of the facility concerned, (ii) work done, (iii) date of completion are provided as follows:



CLIENT DEPT	TOWN	DESCRIPTION	STATUS	FINANCIAL TENDER DATE	FIRST DELIVERY DATE	STATUS
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	HEILBRON	IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY	6A	2016/12/05	2017/06/04	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	KROONSTAD	IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY AT KROONSTA D MEDIUM A, MEDIUM B, MEDIUM C & YOUTH CENTRE AND COLLEGE	6A	2014/12/02	2017/08/02	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	VIRGINIA	INSTALLATION OF BACK UP POWER GENERATOR AT VIRGINIA PRISON	6A	2016/12/05	2017/05/04	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	ZASTRON	INSTALLATION OF BACK UP POWER GENERATOR	6A	2016/12/05	2017/05/30	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	VENTERSBURG	INSTALLATION FOR BACK UP POWER GENERATOR	6A	2017/01/26	2017/09/21	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	SASOLBURG	GROENPUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTRE: REPAIR OF RIOT DAMAGE TO MAXI MUM CENTRE	6A	2016/09/27	2017/05/08	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	VILJOENSDRIF	GROENPUNT MEDIUM PRISON: UPGRADING OF THE EXISTING KITCHEN A ND CONVERSION FROM STEAM TO ELECTRICAL	5B	2015/05/19	2017/08/14	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	GROOTVLEI (FS)	SEWAGE AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE	5B	2016/03/15	2018/01/16	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	PAARL	BOUNDARY FENCE PROJECT	6A	2015/12/04	2017/06/15	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	PAARL	OUTSIDE KITCHEN: UPGRADE KITCHEN AND REFURBISH EQUIPMENT, IN CLUDING PAINTINGS & FLOORING	5B	2017/04/10	2017/12/09	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	TZANEEN	REPLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY PRISON WITH A FACILITY FOR 494 INMA TES INCLUDING SECURITY FENCE AND SPORTFIELD: ADDITIONAL ACCO MODATION REQUIREMENTS	5B	2017/01/10	2017/09/27	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	DURBAN	PAROLE BOARD FACILITIES: UPGRADING AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING AND PROVISION OF NEW STRUCTURES_(NEW)	6A	2016/06/23	2017/05/12	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	ESTCOURT	HERITAGE - REPLACEMENNT OF EXISTING CORRUGATED IRON BUILDING AND REBUID WITH BRICK	5B	2012/04/17	2017/11/15	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	PIETERMARITZBURG	REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEM	5B	2016/02/22	2019/02/21	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	KOKSTAD	KOKSTAD MEDIUM AND MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL CENTRES: FOLLOW ON C ONTRACT: INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEM	5B	2016/02/22	2019/02/21	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	LADYSMITH (KZN)	SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF STANDBY GENERATOR AT DUNDEE, VRYH EID, LADYSMITH, POMEROY, NEWCASTLE, UTRECHT AND KRANSKOP	5B	2016/08/05	2017/08/04	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	KURUMAN	REPLACEMENT OF FOUR IN ONE SLICER, KITCHEN FLOORING , FOOD P ROCESSOR AND MEAT SAW	6A	2016/03/18	2017/04/18	Project Completed
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	KIMBERLEY	REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT: FOLLOW ON CONTRACT FOR INTER GRATED SECURITY SYSTEM AT TSHWELOPELE (KIMBERLEY)CENTRE	5B	2015/10/05	2018/10/05	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	RUSTENBURG	RUSTENBURG PRISON: REPAIR & RENOVATION AND UPGRADING OF BUIL DINGS, WET SERVICES AND CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE.	5B	2014/07/14	2018/07/26	On construction
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	STANDERTON	STANDERTON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE: ADAPTATION AND COMPLETE UPGRADING PHASE 2: WCS 044954	5B	2013/12/20	2018/04/29	On construction

13 November 2017 - NW3229

Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether any vacancies currently exist at the SA Post Office Board; if so, (a) what number of vacancies and (b) what are the details of the steps that are being taken to fill the specified vacancies?

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Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

(a) Yes, there are currently three (3) vacancies.

(b) The Department called for nominations of persons suitable for appointment to the Board of the South African Post Office (SAPO). The response did not yield suitable candidates in terms of the skills requirements in line with the provisions of the SAPO Act. The Department is now pursuing other means of sourcing the suitable candidates including headhunting.

Approved/ Not Approved

_________________________

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

DATE:

13 November 2017 - NW2775

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1)With regard to the Edenvale flooding in November 2016, what are the reasons that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council disaster management vehicles only responded and arrived on the scene at about 11:30 pm and only after a councillor called the head of department; (2) (a) what resources does the Bedfordview regional disaster management depot have and (b) what resources should the specified depot have by law; (3) Whether the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council disaster plan was followed in respect of the Edenvale flooding; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the reasons that the disaster management department took over six hours to respond to the disaster in Edenvale and (b) what additional support did the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council give the local depots of the (i) roads department and (ii) water department?

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Reply:

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality through the Gauteng Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs provided the information:

(1) Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council disaster management vehicles did not respond and arrive on the scene at about 11:30 pm.

Section 49(1) of the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002 requires municipalities to immediatelyinitiate efforts to assess the severity and magnitude of a disaster. Assessments are conducted in line with disaster management plans developed in terms of section 43. As per legislative requirements and disaster management plans, City of Ekurhuleni Disaster & Emergency Management Services (DEMS) Department`s operational preparedness and response to incidents starts when the first early warning message is received.

In the case of the severe thunderstorm that occurred on 09 November 2016, the first warning message from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) was received at 14:15 followed by another one at 16:32. Immediately after the receipt of the first warning, the municipality`s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) were activated. These SOP include notifying stakeholders such as the senior disaster management officials, station manager and councilors on the DEMS database about the warning from SAWS and informing them of the activation of the Joint Operations Centre (JOC). Following the occurrence of the storm (which occurred at approximately 17:00), Disaster Management Officials and the Emergency Services Station Managers immediately began to assess the impact of storm all areas including Edenvale.

(2)(a) Ekurhuleni does not have a disaster management depot and is not legally obligated to have a depot.

(b) Legally the municipality is required to establish a disaster management centre in terms of section 43 of the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002. It must be noted that the offices in Bedfordview are the headquarters of the Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) department that includes the Disaster Management Division and the Disaster Management Centre.

(3)(a) The City`s disaster management response plans were followed during the flooding. As per legislative requirements and disaster management plans, City of Ekurhuleni Disaster & Emergency Management Services (DEMS) Department`s operational preparedness and response to incidents starts when the first early warning message is received disaster management department.

(i) For the Roads and Storm Water Department, the City of Ekurhuleni annually provides maintenance budgets per region as well as per depot. In the case of Edenvale Roads and Storm Water Depot, the regional amount allocated for 2016/17 for Stormwater maintenance was R1, 327,000. The allocation for maintenance for the depot was R2, 124,000. For 2017/18 financial year, the regional allocation is R1, 381,477 and the allocation for the depot is R2, 200,048. In addition, the DEMS department made available R10 million (R10, 000,000) to the Roads & Stormwater department to rehabilitate some of the damaged infrastructure (i.e. Roads & Stormwater).

(ii) No amount was made available for Water & Sanitation department since the infrastructure there were no significant damages.

13 November 2017 - NW2421

Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether, with reference to the reply to question 4251 on 21 December 2015, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has provided the requested information; if not, by what date will they provide the requested information; if so, what are the relevant details of the information?

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Reply:

1. According to the answer provided to PQ 4251 on 21 December 2015, there is no information that was requested from Ekurhuleni over and above the information provided in the reply. For ease of reference, we hereby attach the 21 December 2015 reply.

13 November 2017 - NW2375

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

(a) What is the total number of service firearms that have been reported as (i) missing, (ii) stolen or (iii) lost in each municipal public safety department in each province (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15, (bbb) 2015-16 and (ccc) 2016-17 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what is the total number of the specified firearms that has been recovered in each case?

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Reply:

This question does not fall within the CoGTA mandate and should therefore be re-directed to South African Police Services as the competent authority.

13 November 2017 - NW2661

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

(1)Whether any of the municipalities that were dissolved and/or amalgamated after 3 August 2016 purchased any (a) vehicles and/or (b) civil construction equipment, also referred to as yellow machines, in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, in each case, (i) which type of vehicles and/or equipment was approved by each relevant municipal council, (ii) what number of quotations were received from various suppliers, (iii) on which dates were the specified suppliers approached by each municipal council and (iv) who approached the specified suppliers; (2) Whether he will furnish Mr K J Mileham with copies of each municipal council’s resolution in this regard; if not, why not; if so, by what date; (3) What are the full relevant details of the (a) current location of each of these vehicles and/or equipment, (b) current mileage on each vehicle and/or piece of equipment and (c) asset registers that each vehicle and/or piece of equipment is recorded on?

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Reply:

By way of background, the redetermination of boundaries by the Municipal Demarcation Board during 2013 and 2015 resulted in a decrease of 21 local municipalities from 278 to 257 municipalities (districts, locals and metros). These major determinations were either as a result of amalgamations or the splitting of municipalities and subsequent incorporation into neighbouring municipalities. As a result of the above, there were 26 municipalities whose boundaries were changed post the 3 August 2016 local government elections.

In preparing a response for the Honourable Member, the Departments of Cooperative Governance engaged the 26 affected municipalities through provincial departments responsible for local government.

It must be noted that even those municipalities that indicated that they had made purchases, did not supply all information as requested. The status of responses as provided to the Department is as follows:

No	Name of Municipality	1(a) Vehicles	1(b) Yellow Machines	1(b)(i) Type of Vehicle	1(b)(i)(ii) Number of Quotations Received	1(b)(i)(iii) Date when Council was approached	1(b)(iv) Who approached Suppliers
(i)	Rand West City Local Municipality	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
(ii)	The Big 5 Hlabisa Local Municipality City of Mbombela.	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
(iii)		Not Applicable	1 x Vacuum Tanker; 1 x Vacuum Tanker; 1 x Truck with a mounted Crane; 1 x Hooklift Truck (Waste Management); 1 x 22 Seater Bus (Waste Management); 1 x Fire Engine; 2 x 10m3	Not Applicable	Information not supplied	Information not supplied	Information not supplied
(iv)	Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
(v)	Alfred Duma Local Municipality	Toyota Fortuner.	Information not supplied	Information not supplied	Information not supplied	Information not supplied	Information not supplied
(vi)	Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
vii) (	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality	Refer to attached Annexure A.	Refer to attached Annexure A.	Refer to attached Annexure A.	Refer to attached Annexure A.	Refer to attached Annexure A.	Refer to attached Annexure A.
(viii)	Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable

The following Municipalities did not submit any response:

NO.	NAME OF MUNICIPALITY
	Umdoni Local Municipality
	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality
	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
	Umhlathuze Local Municipality
	City Of Mbombela Local Municipality
	Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
	Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Local Municipality
	Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality
	Thulamela Local Municipality
	Makhado Local Municipality
	Musina Local Municipality
	Blouberg Local Municipality
	Molemolle Local Municipality
	Polokwane Local Municipality
	Fetakgomo/Greater Tubatse Local Municipality
	Modimolle/Mookgopong Local Municipality
	Lim 345 Local Municipality
	Walter Sisulu Local Municipality

2. Yes

This information is not available at present. Copies of this information will be furnished to the Honourable Member as soon as all the information is received from each of these municipalities.

3. This information is not available at present since not all municipalities submitted the required information. A more comprehensive response in this regard will be furnished to the Honourable Member as soon as all the information is received from each of this municipalities.

13 November 2017 - NW3265

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)With reference to her replies to questions 2018 and 2019 on 9 October 2017, in which she gives a breakdown of the number of Mikondzo events that were held in each province, as well as the associated costs and the management of the specified events by certain companies (names furnished), why do the Mikondzo events in her reply to question 2019 not correspond with the Mikondzo events for which the specified companies have been paid; (2) (a) were the Mikondzo events that were managed by the companies separate from the events laid out in her reply to question 2019 and (b) from which (i) budgeted line item and (ii) programme was the budget for the companies reflected?

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Reply:

1. The difference is as a result of Mikondzo events which were held in the beginning of the financial year, before the companies were accredited. The response to Parliamentary Question 2018 indicated all the amounts paid to the accredited companies, from the date of their accreditation in June 2016 and also included one event which was held on 12 May 2017, which is in fact in the 2017/18 financial year.

The response to parliamentary question 2019 is not complete, and the amounts indicated are not accurate. I apologise for the inaccurate information submitted.

2. The Mikondzo events managed by the accredited companies were not separate to those indicated in the reply to question 2019. However, as indicated, the response to parliamentary question 2019 was not complete.

The amounts paid to the accredited companies were funded from the retained surplus within SASSA, and therefore did not reflect on the budget.

13 November 2017 - NW3264

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

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

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Reply:

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

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

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

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

13 November 2017 - NW3173

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

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

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Reply:

(1)– (3) The Department’s database does not rank the service providers. However, the information relative to the bids awarded by the Department and its entities is published in the media from which they are advertised such as:

Government Tender Bulletin
E-tender portal (National Treasury)
Departmental Website

The Member is also referred to the Annual Reports of both the Department and its entities of over the past five years as these would also have an indication of the procurements that the Auditor-General would have delivered his opinion on.

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13 November 2017 - NW3252

Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Social Development

(a) On what date will the North Gauteng High Court ruling lapse which allows the SA Social Security Agency to continue paying foster care grants and (b) what is the total number of foster care grants that will be affected when the specified ruling lapses?

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Reply:

a) The North Gauteng High Court order will cease to have force or effect On 31 December 2017.

b) The total number of foster care grants that will be affected is estimated at about 34 000. However the actual number remaining will depend on progress made in extending the foster placement orders by 31 December 2017.

13 November 2017 - NW2990

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

(1)(a) How long has the Dhladhla Foundation been a service provider for the Community Works Programme (CWP), (b) which provinces does the specified foundation operate in with reference to the CWP and (c) what amount of money has been paid to the specified foundation to date; (2) whether the appointment of the specified foundation was made through a formal supply chain process; if not, why not; if so, will he furnish Mr K J Mileham with all supporting documentation?

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Reply:

1. (a) Three years and seven months

(b) In all nine provinces of the country

(c) The total amount of money paid to the foundation for Project Management Fee and Procurement of tools and materials is R587 333 670.71. See the details in the table below:

FINANCIAL YEAR	PM FEE	PROCUREMENT	TOTAL
2014/15	53,392,167.98	25,022,206.18	78,414,374.16
2015/16	81,716,774.27	153,442,903.24	235,159,677.51
2016/17	67,692,466.15	36,921,905.83	104,614,371.98
2017/18	17,919,303.78	151,225,943.28	169,145,247.06
TOTAL	220,720,712.18	366,612,958.53	587,333,670.71

2) Yes, Dhladhla Foundation was appointed through a formal supply chain process. The Ministry is willing to provide the supporting documentation only when the process of the Promotion of Access to Information Act is followed.

13 November 2017 - NW3329

Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Tourism

Whether the (a) chief executive officer and (b) chief financial officer of entities reporting to her are employed on a permanent basis; if not, (a) The Chief Executive Officer of SA Tourism is not employed on a permanent basis. (b) The Chief Financial Officer of SA Tourism is not employed on a permanent basis. (2) Whether the specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract; if so, (a) what are the names of each of the officers and (b) when (i) was each officer employed and (ii) will each officer’s contract end?

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Reply:

1. (a) The Chief Executive Officer of SA Tourism is not employed on a permanent basis.

(b)The Chief Financial Officer of SA Tourism is not employed on a permanent basis.

(2) Both the specified officers are employed on fixed term contracts.

(a) Name of Officer

(b) (i) When was Officer employed

(b) (ii) When will contract of Officer end?

Mr. Sisa Ntshona

CEO

03 October 2016

30 September 2021

Mr. Thomas Bouwer CFO

17 October 2013

30 October 2018

13 November 2017 - NW3302

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

(1) Whether the (a) chief executive officer and (b) chief financial officer of entities reporting to him are employed on a permanent basis; if not, (2) Whether the specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract; if so, (a) what are the names of each of the officers and (b) when (i) was each officer employed and (ii) will each officer’s contract end? NW3691E

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Reply:

Entity	1(a) & (b)	(2)	(a)	b(i)	(ii)
Sentech	The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) are on fixed term contracts not permanent.	Five (5) years fixed term contract	CEO: Mr Mlamli Booi;	CEO:16/10/2015	15/10/2020
		Five (5) years fixed tern contract	CFO: Mr Siphamandla Kenneth Mthethwa	CFO: 01/12/2016	30/11/2021
SAPO	The CEO and CFO are on fixed term contracts not permanent.	Five (5) year fixed term contract	CEO: Mr Mark Barnes	CEO: 15/01/2016	14/01/2021
		Five (5) years fixed term contract	CFO: Ms Nichola Dewar	CFO: 12/12/2016	11/12/2021
USAASA	The CEO and CFO are on fixed term contracts not permanent.	Three (3) year fixed term contract	CEO: Mr Lumko Mtimde	CEO: 01/06/2016	31/05/2019
		Three (3) year fixed term contract	CFO: Mr Mohammed Chowan	CFO: 01/11/2016	31/10/2019
NEMISA	The CEO is on fixed term contracts not permanent.	Three (3) year fixed term contract	CEO: Ms Mymoena Ismail	CEO: 01/11/2016	31/10/2019
		Vacant	CFO: Resigned on 31 April 2017	N/A	N/A
SITA	The CEO and CFO are on fixed term contracts not permanent.	Four (4) year fixed term contract	CEO: Dr Setumo Mohapi	CEO: 01/04/2015	31/03/2019
		Five (5) year fixed term contract	CFO: Ms Rudzani Cordelia Rasikhinya	CFO: 01/10/2015	30/09/2020
BBI	The CEO and CFO are on fixed term contracts not permanent.	Five (5) year fixed term contract	CEO: Ms Puleng Kwele	CEO: 01/06/2012	30/11/2017[1]
		Three (3) year fixed term contract	CFO: Mr Ivan Niekerk	CFO: 01/09/2017	31/08/2020
ZaDNA	Yes, the CEO is permanent	Permanent	CEO: Mr Vika Mpisana	01/10/ 2013	N/A
		There is no position of the CFO at ZaDNA.	N/A	N/A	N/A

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13 November 2017 - NW2435

Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1)What number of tribal chiefs is currently recognised by Government as traditional leaders; (2) what amount each specified tribal chief has received in remuneration since 2012; (3) (a) what (i) movable and (ii) immovable benefits did each tribal chief receive in each specified year and (b) what did the costs amount to in each case; (4) whether he will make a statement about the matter?

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Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department, but has been sought from the Provinces. The information will be provided to the Honourable Member as soon as it becomes available.

13 November 2017 - NW2997

Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

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

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Reply:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

a) Performance Bonus for FY 2015/16 was paid in the FY 2016/17 at a total amount of RM 329.

b) The Performance Bonus was rewarded according to all Categories as stipulated in the policy. The Performance Bonus for each official in each salary level / grade is summarised in the table below:

SER NO	RANK_	SALARY_LEVEL	NO OF OFFICIALS	AMOUNT PD FY 201617
1	COL/CAPT(SAN)	00	218	7 169 123.54
2	LT COL/CDR	00	609	24 228 147.56
3	MAJ/LT CDR	00	681	21 280 826.84
4	CAPT/LT(SAN)	00	707	18 182 832.90
5	LT/SUB LT	00	266	5 493 771.11
6	2LT/ESN	00	19	320 038.69
7	WO1	00	751	21 297 369.86
8	WO2	00	792	20 333 443.26
9	S SGT/F SGT/CPO	00	1 880	38 585 156.98
10	SGT/PO	00	2 038	35 665 768.70
11	CPL/LS	00	2 674	40 845 899.86
12	L CPL/AB	00	1 260	17 894 692.50
13	PTE/AMN/SEA	00	2 991	39 281 029.88
14	CPLN	00	29	1 077 743.99
15	AUX SERV	00	9	116 983.73
16	PSAP	12	28	913 256.16
17	PSAP	11	2	85 430.40
18	PSAP	10	52	1 715 032.54
19	PSAP	09	27	824 659.83
20	PSAP	08	133	3 275 788.28
21	PSAP	07	448	8 927 344.20

SER NO	RANK_	SALARY_LEVEL	NO OF OFFICIALS	AMOUNT PD FY 201617
22	PSAP	06	316	4 768 809.20
23	PSAP	05	253	3 151 686.30
24	PSAP	04	55	552 218.06
25	PSAP	03	956	8 189 942.97
26	PSAP	02	564	3 958 026.60
27	OSD	00	71	1 857 801.99
TOTAL	17 829	329 992 826

(1) What is the (a) total estimated amount that will be paid out in bonuses to employees in her department and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonuses that will be paid in each salary level in the 2017-18 financial year?

(a) The estimated amount for Performance Bonus to be paid for the 2016-17 Performance Cycle in the FY 2017-18 is approximately Rm 194.

(b) Due to Budgetary constraints, the Defence Staff Council decided to reward Performance Bonus at Category C only for all eligible officials for the FY 2016-17:

SER NO	RANK_	SALARY_LEVEL	NO OF OFFICIALS	AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR
1	COL/CAPT(SAN)	00	198	R 3 942 774
2	LT COL/CDR	00	599	R 12 087 521
3	MAJ/LT CDR	00	697	R 11 312 205
4	CAPT/LT(SAN)	00	755	R 10 252 900
5	LT/SUB LT	00	245	R 2 596 265
6	2LT/ESN	00	11	R 98 560
7	WO1	00	689	R 11 181 781
8	WO2	00	859	R 11 665 220
9	S SGT/F SGT/CPO	00	1856	R 21 089 728
10	SGT/PO	00	2062	R 20 397 304
11	CPL/LS	00	2425	R 21 728 000
12	L CPL/AB	00	1223	R 10 122 771
13	PTE/AMN/SEA	00	3225	R 24 661 575
14	CPLN	00	37	R 746 642
15	AUX SERV	00	8	R 61 176
16	PSAP	12	31	R 630 385
17	PSAP	11	4	R 68 636
18	PSAP	10	50	R 972 850


SER NO	RANK_	SALARY_LEVEL	NO OF OFFICIALS	AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR
19	PSAP	09	24	R 374 136
20	PSAP	08	132	R 1 730 916
21	PSAP	07	393	R 4 149 687
22	PSAP	06	345	R 2 950 785
23	PSAP	05	240	R 1 709 520
24	PSAP	04	59	R 351 463
25	PSAP	03	886	R 4 454 144
26	PSAP	02	612	R 2 573 338
27	OSD	00	614	R 12 277 674
TOTAL	18 279	R194 187 954

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERANS

REPLY

(1) No payment of bonuses as yet for the FY2016/17.

(2) Not yet determined, however. Bonuses have been budgeted for. The budget for performance bonus is 1.5% of the total Compensation of Employees.

13 November 2017 - NW3000

Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

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

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Link

Reply:

(1) (a) Due to the financial constraints and agreed to budget cuts the Department opted to pay incentives to performing staff, instead of generalised bonuses, as outlined in Part VIII, Section F1 of the Public Service Regulations which reads as follows:

“If the Departmental budget and the medium-term expenditure framework provide adequate funds, a head of department may establish a financial incentive scheme for the employees or any category of those employees.”

Consequently, an amount of R14, 493,635.57 was paid out in performance incentives to employees on salaries level 2-12 for the financial year.

(2) (a) An estimated total amount of R15 751 095 will be paid out in performance incentives to employees in the Department for the 2017/2018 financial year.

(b) The breakdown of the performance incentives to be paid out to each employee in each salary level for the 2017/18 financial year will be determined as outlined in Part VIII section F1 of the service Regulations, as outlined above.

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13 November 2017 - NW3371

Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Does the South African Post Office (SAPO) conduct any business with (a) JMAT Business Advisory Services and /or (b) any other companies associated with any of the specified persons; if not, in each case, what is the position; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

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Link

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

a) The South African Post Office does not conduct any business with JMAT Business Advisory Services.

b) There is no entity linked with Mr Molefe Mathibe that is or was doing business with the South African Post Office.

c) A company associated with one of the former executives, Mr Janras Kotsi is Intimate Date, whose contract has long expired in 2014 and Mr Kotsi only became a director in 2016, two years after leaving SAPO. The details of the contract entailed the following:

Cleaning of data in respect of addresses on a monthly basis
Data capturing
Maintenance of the postal delivery database

13 November 2017 - NW3108

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)Whether any invitation was issued by her (a) office and/or (b) department on or about 3 January 2017 for a Social Development Women Stakeholder Relations Workshop, to be held at the Southern Sun OR Tambo International Airport from 6 to 8 January 2017; if so, (a) to whom were the invitations sent and (b) what number of persons were invited; (2) did the workshop take place; if not, (a) when was it cancelled, (b) how were attendees notified and (c) why was it cancelled; if so, (i) what number of persons attended and (ii) what was the total cost of the workshop?

Source
Link

Reply:

The matter is currently under investigation and the Department will provide information once it is completed.

13 November 2017 - NW3324

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

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

Source
Link

Reply:

(ii) Entity	(1)Whether the (a) chief executive officer of entities reporting to her are employed on a permanent basis,if not,	(b) chief financial officer of entities reporting to her are employed on a permanent basis,if not,	(2)whether the specified officers are employed on a fixed term contract; if so, (a)what are the names of each of the officers	(b)when
				(i) was each officer employed	(ii) will each officer’s contract end
Amatola Water	Fixed-term contract basis	Fixed-term contract basis	Ms. Asanda Gidana (Acting CEO)	CEO was appointed on an acting capacity as of 1 August 2017	until further notice
			Ms. Kwandiwe Mviko(Acting CFO)	CFO was appointed on an acting capacity as of 21 August 2017	until further notice
Bloem Water	Fixed-term contract basis	Permanent	Dr L Moorosi	CEO was appointed on 15 April 2013	Yes, Contract will end 30 April 2018
			Mr. OJ Stadler	CFO was appointed in October 1995	No, Contract is indefinite
Lepelle Northern Water	Fixed-term contract basis	Fixed-term contract basis	Mr. Phineas Legodi (CEO)	CEO was appointed on 1 January 2017	Yes, Contract will end 31December 2021
			Ms. Sibongile Valoyi (Acting CFO)	CFO was appointed to act as of 1 August 2017	until further notice
Magalies Water			Mr Sandile Mkhize	CEO was appointed to act as of 9 September 2016.	until further notice
			Ms K. Kgatuke,	Resigned on the 31 August 2017	Recruitment for the new CFO is currently in progress
Mhlathuze Water	Fixed term contract	Fixed term contract	Mr. Mthokozisi Pius Duze (aCEO)	8 June 2016	until further notice
			Mr. Brian Ndaba (CFO)	1 November 2012	31 October 2018
Overberg Water	Fixed-term contract basis	Permanent	Mr Phakamani Buthelezi (acting CEO)	July 2017 Secondment	Undetermined
			CFO post is put on an acting basis due to an administrative process.	CFO post is put on an acting basis due to an administrative process.	CFO post is put on an acting basis due to an administrative process.
Rand Water	Fixed term contract	Fixed term contract	Mr Dinizulu Kumalo Percival Sechemane (CEO)	1 September 2013	31 August 2018
			Ms Matshidiso Sylvia Nyembe (CFO)	18 May 2014	17 May 2019
Sedibeng Water	Fixed-term contract basis	Permanent	Mr. Rembuluwani Tradewin Takalani (CEO)	CEO was appointed on 20 May 2014	Yes, Contract will end on 30 June 2019
			Ms. Mpinane Shasha (CFO)	CFO was appointed on 1 February 2015	No, Contract is indefinite
Umgeni Water	Fixed term contract	Fixed term contract	Mr Thami Hlongwa (aCEO)	01 July 2013	30 June 2018
			Mr Thami Hlongwa (CFO)	01 July 2013	30 June 2018
TCTA	Fixed-term contract basis	Fixed-term contract basis	Mr. NL Radzuma (Acting CE)	Acting CEO was appointed on 1 November 2016	February 2018, where after Mr. Radzuma will revert to his role as Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
			Ms. H Nazeer (CFO)	CFO was appointed on 1 September 2016	Yes, Contract ends 31 August 2019
WRC	Fixed term contract	Permanent basis	Mr Dhesigen Naidoo	01 October 2011	30 September 2021

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13 November 2017 - NW2422

Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether, with reference to the reply to question 2467 on 28 July 2015, the MEC responsible for Local Government in Gauteng commissioned an investigation into the matter; if not, (a) why not and (b) what action does he intend to take in this regard; if so, (i) what are the findings of the specified investigation and (ii) on what date was the report submitted to him; (2) Whether he will provide Mr D Bergman with a full copy of the specified report?

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Link

Reply:

The below response is based on a report submitted to the Department of Cooperative Governance (“Department”) by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Gauteng Province.

1. No, the MEC responsible for Local Government in the Gauteng Province did not commission an investigation into the matter.

a) The matter was referred to the Ekurhuleni City Metropolitan Municipality for investigation.

The matter was resolved through a disciplinary process and the individual in question was dismissed.

(b) As the MEC abides by the decision of the municipality in this regard, no further action is necessary from the part of the MEC.

(i) Not applicable.

(ii) Not applicable.

2. Not applicable.

13 November 2017 - NW3166

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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

Source
Link

Reply:

The required information covers a significantly long period of time and a vast amount of data. In summary, the information pertaining to the National Development Agency (NYDA) is as follows:

For 2012/ 2013, the number of Suppliers used was 1 468 at an amount of R286 282 317.

For 2013 / 2014, the number of suppliers used was 1 378 at an amount of 251 286 357.

For 2014 / 2015, the number of suppliers used was 1077 at an amount of 123 400.000.

For 2015 / 2016 the number of suppliers used was 820 at an amount of 148 800.00

For 2016 / 2017 the number of suppliers used was 775 at an amount of 980 000.00

All the suppliers and the services provided are available on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.

Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)

The expenditure data provided below is from 1 April 2013 and still requires further verification due to its vastness. Information regarding B-BEEE level and % black ownership is based on the latest information available on the National Treasury Central Suppliers Database.

Service Provider	Type of service	Latest B-BBEE level	% Black ownership	Total Paid
3G Relocations and Transport	Office relocation	6	0%	657 097.69
A and L Solutions	Corporate Gifts ,Branding	1	100%	48 586.80
A Taste of Parsley Trading and Projects	Catering , events	Not on CSD		68 235.00
A3 Rubber Stamps	Office stationery	0	0%	1 710.00
AA Electrical	Building Maintenance	Not on CSD		477 193.29
Abram Printing Services Trading Enterprises CC	Printing and reproduction services, office stationery	3	100%	4 816.50
Academy For Facilities Management	Training and Development	4	0%	33 800.00
Academy of Business and Computer Studies	Training and Development	1	100%	6 830.00
African Diversity Trading and Projects	Procurement of Uniform , Corporate Gifts	1	100%	128 014.05
African Online Scientific Information Systems	Books and magazines	Not on CSD		15 394.43
Afro Glam Interiors cc	Printing	Not on CSD	100%	140 979.41
A-Ile Matshwenyeho Trading Enterprise (PTY) Ltd	Cleaning supplies , Office equipment ,Cleaning services	1	100%	35 660.00
Alexander Forbes Health (PTY) LTD	Insurance	2	40%	119 293.83
Alexander Forbes Insurance Company Pty Ltd	Insurance	2	40%	370 629.69
Alison Maeve Bullen	M&E Capacity Building	Not on CSD	0%	120 600.00
Altech Netstar Pty Ltd	Security Services	2	33%	35 721.90
Altron TMT (Bytes People)	Computer software , hardware	4	54%	138 613.71
Altron TMT (Bytes Systems Intergration)	Computer hardware , networks ,software	4	54%	395 340.38
Altron TMT (Bytes Systems)	Computer hardware/software,services	4	54%	6 805 466.08
Altron TMT SA Group	Computer hardware,software,services	4	54%	79 460.70
Alusani skills & Training Networks cc	Coaching and Leadership Training	3	0%	45 588.60
Anhongeni KT	Cleaning supplies, Office stationery	Not on CSD		28 065.00
Anyatime	Catering	0	0%	4 450.00
Applied Imaging and Information Management PTY Ltd	Computer hardware , networks ,software	2	0%	73 329.92
Aptitude Consulting cc	Corporate Gifts,	Not on CSD		17 000.00
Aptronics	Computer hardware , Laptops	1	100%	295 763.08
Arkzo Projects	Cleaning supplies, Office stationery	1	100%	6 900.00
Astral Media Solutions cc	Audio visual equipment , Videography, photography and video editing services	4	0%	278 793.84
Austen Services cc	Locksmith services	4	25%	29 409.72
AVL Supplies	Office stationary	Not on CSD		181 626.00
Awee en Ree Events (Pty) Ltd	Catering , events	1	100%	345 776.00
Awela Promotions pty ltd	Printing and reproduction services , Promotional Materials	1	100%	390 538.00
AZ Trading cc	Office equipment	1	100%	183 479.30
Azani Caterers	Catering OLD, Kitchen / Catering equipment and Appliances	4	0%	5 802.60
Azra Rajab	Training and Development , Research	Not on CSD		100 000.00
B2B Traders	Corporate Gifts ,Office stationary	1	0%	63 270.00
Babetli Office Designs	Office Furniture & relocation of office furniture	Not on CSD		223 244.77
Babette Rabie	Peer Review, Training and Development	Not on CSD		10 000.00
Badisha Trading Projects	Procurement of toners , Computer hardware	Not on CSD		272 070.12
Bagale Bofelong (PTY) Ltd	Catering , events	2	51%	420 214.20
Bagale Printing Solution	Catering Panel: Gauteng, Cleaning equipment	1	100%	12 551.40
Bakomani Projects	Office Stationery, office furniture, office equipment	1	100%	1 500.00
Bakwena Ba Mogopa Trading enterprise cc	Printing and reproduction services, Corporate gifts	1	100%	1 651.44
Barloworld South Africa	Vehicles and related services	3	36%	78 864.34
Basadzi Personnel	Recruitment services	1	100%	929 855.62
Batsha IT Solutions	Office stationary , Attachmate Licenses Renewal	1	100%	133 311.38
Batter Boys Caterers	Catering / events	4	0%	1 803.48
BDCE	Training and Development	2	51%	161 139.00
Best Clothing and Gifts	Corporate Gifts ,Office stationary	4	0%	57 112.65
Bidvest Office (PTY) LTD (Konica Minolta)	Lease of copiers	3	54%	5 110 281.87
Bidvest Services	Space planning	2	54%	4 613.58
Big O Trading 787 cc	Cleaning supplies, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	7 980.00
Binuns Menlyn	Electrical appliances , Office equipment	5	0%	85 970.60
Bitanium Consulting (PTY) LTD	Data Management	Not on CSD	14%	447 338.28
Black X Trading	Promotional items , Corporate Gifts	1	100%	289 305.67
Blackcumin Pty Ltd	Conference ,Events management General	3	50%	77 093.70
Blackface Entertainment	Audio visual equipment, Conference / Events management General	1	100%	3 237.50
Blue Berry Stationers CC	Office stationary	1	100%	75 341.35
Boke Trading and Projects	Printing and reproduction services, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	18 053.29
Boleng Distributors	Computer consumables ,Toners	2	51%	98 230.00
Boohle M	Conference / Events management General, Protective Clothing and Uniforms	1	100%	5 500.00
Brain Wave Projects 2298 cc	Translations / Language editing	4	0%	59 238.68
Bridge Innovation In Learning Organisation	Workshop facilitation	4	95%	33 832.92
Bridging Executive Management	HR Organisational Design	4	0%	563 025.00
Bright Idea Projects 2089	Catering , events	Not on CSD		92 065.00
Brownwyn Kotzen	Research	Not on CSD		93 506.72
Bundu Lodge (Mpumalanga Nelspruit)	Catering OLD	5	0%	5 250.00
Business Connexion	Workshop facilitation , Training and Development	6	14%	223 937.55
Business Enterprise At University of PTA	Evaluation,research professional services	4	University	8 259 833.01
Bvuyiselo Consulting	ROF: Coaching and Leadership Training ,Development of MPAT toolkit	Not on CSD		1 463 560.00
Camblish Training Institute	Training and Development	3	60%	166 284.16
Camissa Institute Of Human Performance	M&E Capacity Building	1	100%	1 571 489.00
Canyon Office Automation cc	Cleaning supplies	1	100%	45 718.29
Capstan Trading 293	Computer consumables, Computer hardware	1	100%	9 830.45
Careways Wellness Pty Ltd	Employee Health and Wellness	7	25%	290 554.90
Caropam (Cape Town)	Office stationary ,Office equipment	1	100%	42 030.00
Casper Combrink electronics cc	Office security systems	2	0%	1 968 235.17
CE at UP Trust	Training: Report writing	Not on CSD	University	210 550.00
Cell C Service Provider	Telephone equipment	3	25%	401 102.05
Centre For Early Childhood Development	Evaluation, research professional services	Not on CSD		940 915.20
Century Office Equipment cc	Network / Software design	1	100%	57 578.88
Ceos Technologies	Computer software	2	0%	68 936.23
Chaks consulting and general supply	Electrical appliances, Computer consumables	1	100%	7 700.00
Change Patners Coaching	Evaluation and Research	2	51%	495 330.00
Che 2 ter Trading	Printing and reproduction services, Cleaning supplies	Not on CSD		19 309.00
Chemstrat Industrial	Cleaning supplies	Not on CSD		9 854.70
CHM Vuwani Computer Solutions	Computer software , Attachmate licence renewal	2	51%	189 978.43
Cinga Advertising	Publications layout and design, Layout and Printing	1	100%	811 974.12
City Locksmiths	Locksmith services	Not on CSD		1 938.00
Clarity Editorial	Catering , events	2	75%	615 440.00
CLC Technical and Advisory cc	Workshop facilitation , Peer Review	Not on CSD		78 876.00
Commerce Edge South Africa (PTY) LTD	Training and Development ,Conference	2	0%	39 691.67
Conference Consultancy South Africa	Conference / Events management General	4	0%	52 466.18
CopyKleer cc	Computer hardware	2	0%	719 130.44
Cornelis Johannes Roux	Computer consumables, Computer hardware	4	0%	16 400.00
Cornerstone Economic Research	Evaluation	4	25%	48 495.60
Corporate Worx Distributors	Corporate Gifts ,Office equipment	1	100%	48 007.14
Cranefield College (Pty) Ltd	Research , University / Technical College	3	0%	53 300.00
Creamer Media South Africa	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders), Books and magazines	Not on CSD	0%	6 726.00
Creative Consulting and Development Works CC	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	1 235 952.67
Creda Communications	Printing of publications	2	24%	618 206.03
Crinet Systems	Workshop facilitation, Training and Development	1	100%	7 978.86
CTU Training solution	Training and Development	4	0%	203 240.61
Data World	Computer software	4	78%	594 669.60
Datacentrix Pty Ltd	Computer systems and training	1	0%	1 845 394.13
David Cooper	Peer Review	Not on CSD	0%	9 120.00
Decisioninc	Computer software, training	5	21%	712 500.00
Deloitte & Touche	Evaluation, research professional services	2	36%	7 411 454.63
Deloitte Consulting	Competency assessments ,PROF: Coaching and Leadership Training	2	30%	18 403 608.21
Denton Office Solution	Office furniture	Not on CSD		86 868.00
DEP Technologies	Computer hardware,software,services	3	40%	11 862 150.20
Development Action Group	Training and Development , Research	2	67%	100 000.00
DGR Distributors CC	Office equipment	1	100%	45 658.20
Dimakatso M Trading and Projects cc	Cleaning supplies, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	10 137.15
Dimension Data Pty Ltd	Computer hardware software,services	4	26%	2 744 223.34
Diners Club SA	Travel	2	31%	6 309.04
Dipolelo Catering Services	Catering / events	Not on CSD		6 413.00
Dlamini Weil Communications	Conference , Events management General	1	100%	616 038.33
DNA Economics	Coaching and Leadership Training ,PPSP: Evaluation	1	51%	20 385 271.75
Doorco cc (NOT ON CSD)	Supply and installation of kitchen counters	0	0%	75 240.00
Double Option Print and Studio	Conference / Events management General, Corporate Gifts	4	0%	21 380.25
Down South Catering	Catering , events	4	0%	1 114 172.70
Dwama Events Solutions (Lusiliski)	Catering OLD	1	100%	10 000.00
E sat tv ( Pty ) Ltd	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders)	3	66%	182 400.01
Econometrix	Internet service provider	4	0%	67 032.00
Economic Policy And Research Institude	Economic Evaluation, M&E Capacity Building	Not on CSD		1 254 542.00
Edgetec Systems	Computer software, hardware	2	25%	460 113.12
Edwards & Buckley Systems ( Pty ) Ltd	Office equipment	4	0%	23 575.20
Eezy office Suppliers	Office stationary	Not on CSD		48 467.00
Electrim Control systems cc	Security and Facilities Services	4	0%	314 184.00
Emakhomkhosi Projects	Office stationary	1	100%	423 610.32
Emanti Management (PTY) LTD	Software , systems development	4	41%	1 907 173.82
Empilweni Food Specialists	Catering	1	100%	1 596.00
Employee Assistance Professionals Association of SA	Coaching and Leadership Training, Training and Development	1	100%	9 999.00
Enjo Consultants cc	Training and Development	4	0%	64 780.71
Enterprises University of Pretoria	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	625 455.60
Envirosm Pty Ltd	Posting and courier services, Printing and reproduction services	4	0%	13 677.80
EOH Mthombo Pty Ltd	Software , systems development	1	30%	641 543.44
Ergo Therapy Solutions (Pty) Ltd	Office furniture	2	50%	12 996.00
Erries Trading And Projects (Pty) Ltd	Office Stationery	1	100%	137 998.00
Esizwe Group	Office furniture	1	100%	823 973.76
ESRI South Africa	Computer software , services	3	26%	1 364 124.00
Ethels Creations	Catering , events	1	100%	115 904.55
Euginies Trading Projects	Protective Clothing and Uniforms, Office stationery	1	100%	6 551.74
Everest Leadership Training	Training in Project Management	4	0%	130 518.60
Execuflora Pty Ltd (Plant Rental)	Office equipment , Office Plants	Not on CSD		92 271.60
Exponant (Pty) Ltd	Coaching and Leadership Training , Space planning	2	25%	40 817.70
Ezevee Computer Solutions CC	Office stationery, office furniture,	1	100%	3 840.38
Eziko Restaurant Pty Ltd (Cape Town)	Catering	1	100%	9 875.00
Filebound Africa	Computer software , hardware	Not on CSD		79 925.40
Fintech	Office equipment	Not on CSD		11 520.00
Food and Beverage Management Exellence	Catering , events	1	100%	477 923.38
Forefront Presentation Media	Audio visual equipment , graphic walls and accessories	2	60%	342 240.00
Forever Traders Pty ltd	Conference / Events management General,	1	100%	15 538.00
Foundation for Professional Development	Conference , Events management General, Training and Development	8	0%	840 158.83
Fox IT Services Management South Africa( pty) ltd	Computer training	Not on CSD		37 728.30
Gabatswane catering and projects	Catering OLD, Cleaning services	1	100%	20 127.00
Galeb Trading and Projects	Office stationery, Cleaning services	4	100%	4 048.13
Gandlati Strategic Equity pty ltd	Evaluation, research professional services	1	100%	750 220.00
Gaoemelwe Enterprise	Office furniture	1	100%	11 300.00
Gartner South Africa	Conference / Events management General	4	0%	55 892.99
Gauteng Manufacturing and Trading Pty Ltd	Office furniture	Not on CSD		442 486.30
Gauteng Provincial Government ( G Fleet )	Lease of vehicles	N/A	Government	1 480 237.02
Genesis Analytics	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	11 388 623.78
Germiston Minuteman Press	Printing and reproduction services, Publications layout and design	4	0%	13 508.23
GetEducated Pty LTD	University / Technical College	Not on CSD		14 900.00
Gijima Holdings	Competency assessments	Not on CSD		213 333.90
GlasFit Johannesburg	Vehicles and related services	Not on CSD		11 939.10
Glass Frosting	Building Maintenance , Blinds	4	0%	82 775.40
Global Television and Communication Services	Audio visual equipment, electrical appliances	4	0%	27 918.74
Gloobi Group (Cape Town)	Office stationery	2	51%	9 975.00
Government Printing Works	Printing of publications	Not on CSD	Government	412 361.69
Government Technical Assistance Centre	Workshop facilitation, Coaching and Leadership Training	N/A	Government	17 361 233.71
Gunnebo South Africa (Pty) Ltd	Locksmith services	2	25%	3 705.00
Hasler Business Systems	Office equipment , Repairs	Not on CSD		41 322.15
Health Care Cleaning And Catering Services	Catering , events	1	100%	42 544.00
Health Systems Trust	Publications layout and design	Not on CSD		150 000.00
Hlakantsha Trading Enterprise	Cleaning supplies , Office equipment	Not on CSD		166 811.80
Human Communications	Recruitment services	1	51%	1 582 119.19
Human Sciences Research Council	Evaluation, research professional services	3	0%	2 517 574.46
Hybrid Comms	Events management: Ministry	Not on CSD		99 075.00
ICAS SA	Medical incapacity leave	2	24%	557 640.77
Ice Breaker General Trading (Pty) Ltd	Catering , events	1	100%	55 225.00
Icon Business Furnitures cc	Office furniture	1	100%	2 620 660.86
IHS Information and Insight (Pty) Ltd	M&E Capacity Building , Workshop facilitation	7	0%	382 800.60
Ikando cc	Audio visual equipment, Computer hardware	1	66%	20 600.71
Ilios Conference	Conference ,Workshops	1	100%	853 150.00
Impact Research International PTY LTD	Impact and Implementation Evaluation	3	100%	159 805.20
Imsimbi Training	Training: Report writing	2	31%	204 341.01
Infinite Solution Distributors (Pty) Ltd	Office stationary	3	100%	178 476.55
Infoguardian Pty Ltd	Renewal for anti-virus , Computer software	2	100%	303 331.20
Ingenious Peoples Knoledge Consultants CC	Coaching and Leadership Training	Not on CSD		165 140.00
Institute for Perfomance Management	Conference , Events management General ,Catering , events	4	0%	402 898.00
Integral Networking	Computer equipment , services	2	61%	1 363 133.99
Integrated Education Group	Training and Development, Computer training	2	51%	23 858.00
Internet Solutions	Internet hosting services	2	26%	7 096 624.88
Isandla Institute	Research , University , Technical College	4	0%	110 000.00
Isolve Business Solutions	Software , systems development	1	50%	4 275 787.87
IT Executive Events (PTY) Ltd	Conference , Events management General	3	0%	85 002.41
Itgility	Computer software	2	56%	137 558.66
Itsepiseng projects and Construction	Building renovation	1	100%	4 511 547.32
Janine Smit Editorial Services cc	Report writer , Publications layout and design	4	0%	185 820.00
Jaume Electronic Support And Consultation	Laptop bags	4	0%	20 930.40
Jerome Kaplan	Research	Not on CSD		50 000.00
Jet Education Services	Evaluation, research professional services	2	76%	10 529 226.00
JN Manape Catering t/a K4K Trading (Limpopo)	Catering , events	1	100%	98 000.00
Joanna Daniela Glanville (INACTIVE/NO CSD)	Research	Not on CSD		87 703.44
JP Executive Communications	Training and Development, competency assessment	4	0%	10 258.86
Julia Kate Letang	Research	Not on CSD		50 000.00
Kaqala Media	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders)	Not on CSD		603 400.01
Karen Deirdre Harrison	Research , exposure to Human settlements and Housing Environment	4	0%	286 440.00
Kaytie Identity Promotionals	Protective Clothing and Uniforms	1	100%	604 863.39
Keabetswe Mkhwebane Trading and Projects (PTY) Ltd	Office Stationery ,Office equipment	Not on CSD		36 024.83
Keiten Business Enterprise (Tzaneen)	Catering , events	1	100%	57 800.00
Ketsamaile General Service	Books and magazines, Cleaning supplies	Not on CSD		14 491.50
Kgatisi Trading CC	Corporate Gifts, Office furniture	1	100%	11 097.90
Khaozen Construction and Project cc	Catering , events	1	100%	338 001.00
Khorako Multimedia cc	Cartridge for Franking Machine	1	100%	65 407.10
Khulisa Management Services	Evaluation, research professional services	8	10%	1 709 301.25
Kone Staffing Solutions	Recruitment services	1	100%	870 057.15
Kowane Logistics Solution	Books and magazines, Office equipment	Not on CSD		6 035.00
KPG Agencies cc	Computer hardware, Corporate Gifts, Computer consumables	1	100%	2 958.95
KPMG Incorporated	Internal Audit services, Research	2	25%	4 124 203.97
Kungawu Ithandile Trading (Pty) Ltd	Catering , events	1	100%	54 125.00
Kuyasa Printers (PTY) Ltd	Printing and reproduction services	1	100%	11 406.00
Kwanda Promotions	Books and magazines, Corporate gift	1	100%	6 381.50
Labournet Learning & Development Solutions Pty Ltd	Training and Development, Computer training	1	0%	5 073.00
Lattitude Graphic Design cc	Office Stationery ,Office equipment	Not on CSD		36 000.01
Lean Institute Africa	Evaluation, research professional services	2	71%	495 463.00
Learnfast Training solution	Computer training	3	0%	23 756.17
Lebone Litho Printers	Printing of publications	2	100%	412 625.76
Leishan IT Consultancy	Computer software	1	100%	110 745.30
Lemark Training And Development	Training and Development	2	51%	51 210.00
Leposha Trading Enterprise	Office stationery, cleaning equipment	1	100%	10 329.00
LexisNexis Risk Management	Competency assessments	2	18%	41 047.28
Ligugulwethu Traders (Gugulethu)	Catering , events	1	100%	57 825.00
Liletho Consultancy	Computer hardware, Computer consumables	Not on CSD		13 441.74
Lisikwa Trading (Eshowe Kwa Zulu Natal)	Catering OLD	1	100%	9 450.00
Lohmeier Wyley Associates CC	Coaching and Leadership Training	4	0%	98 883.65
Lwati V Trading	Office stationery, Catering	1	100%	4 209.45
M & E Caterers	Catering , events	1	100%	481 813.50
Mabengu Construction And Projects Projects	Kitchen / Catering equipment and Appliances	4	25%	45 738.00
Maccauvlei Learning Academy	Competency assessments, Training and Development	1	49%	26 190.36
Maforah, NF	Peer Review	Not on CSD		5 000.00
Maletsatsi Home	Office furniture, office stationery	1	100%	6 669.00
Mammas Home Cooked Meals (Durban)	Catering , events	4	0%	58 026.00
Maribelo Trading and Projects	Catering , events	1	100%	76 317.30
Masana Hygiene Service	Cleaning services	2	100%	2 598 211.31
Matshepo Recruitment and Trading Agency	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders), Catering OLD	1	100%	7 410.00
Matt Electronics Audiovisual Service Center (Cape Town)	Electrical appliances, Audio visual equipment	1	100%	10 258.86
Maunyatlala Shakwana (Dennilton)	Catering , events	1	100%	43 420.00
Mcintosh Xaba & Associates	Evaluation, research professional services	1	100%	4 923 014.72
McKinsey Incorporated South Africa	Professional Service Operation Phakisa	0	0%	10 300 000.00
ME Rakabe	Peer Review	Not on CSD		8 000.00
Mega-Ethnic Supplies Pty Ltd	Office equipment, Emergency Evacuation.	1	100%	560 092.90
Metrofile (PTY) LTD	Computer software ,Storage for Backup Tapes	4	0%	65 903.60
Metropolitan Health Risk Management	Employee Health and Wellness	2	33%	3 287.76
Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd	Computer software	2	0%	186 669.31
Milk Brown Design and Communication CC	Publications layout and design	1	100%	66 583.98
Mkhize Vezi Projects Pty Ltd	Conference , Events management	1	100%	1 573 732.95
Mo Nneteng Trading & Services	Office stationary , Casual workers	1	100%	162 000.00
Mobile Telephone Network	Mobile communications	4	35%	3 044 741.82
Morvest Professional Services	Network , Software design	1	100%	444 600.00
Morwakgwathe Investment Group (Dennilton)	Catering , events	1	100%	72 344.40
Motiv 8 Systems Pty Ltd	Computer consumables, Software, hardware	1	100%	636 297.84
Motlhaudi's Catering (Limpopo,Modimolle)	Catering , events	1	100%	113 200.00
Motswako Office Solution	Office stationary	1	30%	384 304.50
Mtegha, Dr Hudson	Peer Review	Not on CSD		7 000.00
Mukundi Sadiki Trading	Audio visual equipment, Conference / Events management General	1	100%	3 240.00
Multichoice	Subscription	2	50%	17 554.91
Mvula Computer Networks	Office stationary , Computer consumables	1	100%	171 972.42
Nads Distrubutors CC	Cleaning supplies, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	11 559.60
Nambiti Technologies PTY LTD	Computer software , hardware	2	100%	84 697.86
National School of Government	Training	Not on CSD	Government	551 843.23
Ndalo Media Pty Ltd	Books and magazines, Publications layout and design	Not on CSD		69 768.00
Neo Technologies	Computer consumables , software , hardware	1	34%	321 056.83
Neopeo Trading and Projects	Corporate Gifts, catering, printing and reproduction	1	100%	5 900.00
Newtech Office Solutions	Office stationery, Office furniture	1	100%	21 620.10
Nexus Forensic Services	Internal Audit , Forensic Services	2	51%	105 447.78
Ngatana Catering (Parys) NGATANA CATERING	Catering , events	Not on CSD		88 450.00
Ngomso Research Writing and Editing Service CC	Translations / Language editing ,Recording	4	0%	41 125.00
Ngwane Stationary Service	Office stationery, Office furniture	Not on CSD		28 638.26
Ngwane Subscriptions & Books	Newspapers , Magazines	1	50%	760 166.23
Nissan (South africa)	Office vehicles	8	0%	586 746.64
Nkosenhle Sound System	Audio visual equipment , Recording	1	60%	79 730.20
Nonjabulo Felicity Zondi	Training and Development , Research	Not on CSD		103 764.00
Northern cape provincial Government	Training and Development	Not on CSD	Government	6 550.00
North-West University	Evaluation, research professional services	8	0%	792 000.00
Nosa (Pty) Ltd	Training and Development	Not on CSD		37 709.99
NT Online Shopping	Computer software ,Computer consumables, Network / Software design	Not on CSD		31 458.30
Ntsako Industries	Printing and reproduction services ,Promotion Material	1	100%	45 528.18
Nu Gili Legacy	Catering OLD	1	100%	5 900.00
Nwa'Nkumi Development Projects	Catering , events	1	100%	52 959.90
Objects Group National	Corporate Gifts	4	0%	32 263.50
Olrac-SPS South Africa CC	Computer software , services	Not on CSD	0%	538 700.16
Open Space	Evaluation, research professional services	4	25%	5 927 908.30
Opola Trading Enterprise	Catering , events	1	100%	47 250.00
Optron (PTY) Ltd	Survey Equipment	5	25%	61 281.84
Oranje Drukkery (Edms) Bpk	Printing and reproduction services	2	0%	64 299.42
Oriel Blinds cc	Building Maintenance	Not on CSD		11 439.90
Outsource Group SA (OUTSOURCE DIGITAL)	Printing and reproduction services	Not on CSD		154 765.32
Outsource Telecoms	Printing and reproduction services , Telephone equipment	2	51%	352 085.03
Outsourced Insight CC	M&E Capacity Building	Not on CSD		82 080.00
Oxy Trading 617	Corporate Gifts	1	100%	77 602.08
Palmer Development Group Pty Ltd	Evaluation, research professional services	2	51%	9 497 502.48
Parliament Of the Republic Of South Africa	Catering OLD, Kitchen / Catering equipment and Appliances	Not on CSD	Government	8 183.00
Parliamentary Monitoring Association	Translations / Language editing	2	83%	9 500.00
Performant Designs cc	Cleaning supplies, posting and courier service	1	100%	6 200.00
Phakisaworld Fleet Solutions	Short-term vehicle rental	3	36%	2 252 698.98
Phidisang Health Solutions (NOT ON CSD)	Workshop facilitation	Not on CSD		125 600.00
Phineun Trading and Projects	Computer consumables ,Toners and Drums	1	100%	97 809.00
Pink Elephant South Africa IT Management Pty Ltd	Job evaluation and job descriptions, Training and Development	3	0%	30 016.20
PME Transcribing and Administration	Minutes / Scribe	4	0%	3 061.27
Podems Consulting	Evaluation, research professional services	Not on CSD		775 854.00
Poelano Printers cc	Printing of publications	1	100%	447 204.56
Polokwane Royal Luxury Accomodation and Conferencing	Catering / events	1	100%	5 180.00
Ponocia Trading and Projects	Catering , events	1	100%	431 290.00
Praysa Trade 1165	Computer consumables, Computer hardware	Not on CSD	27%	21 929.63
Prisca IT Technologies	Printing and reproduction services, Office stationery	Not on CSD		13 415.00
Pro-Active Public Services College	Workshop facilitation , Training and Development	2	51%	247 013.00
Procomp Computer Service	Training and Development	4	0%	144 096.00
Profounder Intelligence Management	Training and Development	Not on CSD		37 616.58
Project Preparation Trust	Workshop facilitation , Training and Development	4	63%	1 285 096.36
Public Affairs Research Institute	University / Technical College , Research	Not on CSD		70 000.00
Puremaggz Holdings (PTY) LTD	Personnel recruitment and response handling, Office stationery	Not on CSD		4 878.69
Pyro Fire Training cc	Protective Clothing and Uniforms, training and development	Not on CSD		21 931.05
Qaia business enterprise (Lusikiski)	Catering	4	0%	23 500.00
Quality Caterers (Biltmox 12)	Catering , events	3	100%	485 454.00
Quantec Research Pt Ltd	Computer software , hardware	3	0%	80 999.28
Queenela Investments	Cleaning supplies , Office equipment	1	100%	89 600.00
Quest Research Service	Evaluation, research professional services	1	100%	541 591.00
R Kalidass and Associates	Internal Audit services	1	100%	849 172.50
R.A.Govender	Coaching and Leadership Training, Peer Review	Not on CSD	0%	10 000.00
Raite Security Services and Consulting	Office security services	1	100%	1 058 296.98
Ramder Production	Office stationary , Office equipment	1	100%	80 000.00
Rasebote Trading	Cleaning supplies, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	17 000.00
Rayetsa Projects	Workshop facilitation	1	100%	15 000.00
Rebelgroup Advisory Southern Africa Pty Ltd	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	4 247 476.00
Redrow Chairs cc	Office furniture	1	100%	150 252.00
Regenesys Management	Evaluation	Not on CSD		130 550.00
Reneiloe Design Print Pty Ltd	Publications layout and design	1	75%	238 933.00
Rentokil Initial	Office furniture, Cleaning services	4	25%	19 397.10
Resolve Solution Partners Pty Ltd	Software , systems development	3	28%	1 208 119.02
Rich Boy Trading and Projects CC	Conference / Events management General, Furniture / Office removal	1	100%	12 715.00
Ritrovo Ristorante	Catering / events	Not on CSD		9 761.00
SACOB Education and Training Pty Ltd	University / Technical College	4	0%	16 146.00
Sakkies Blinders bk	Building Maintenance , Supply and installation of blinds	3	0%	155 651.42
Samuel Suttner (NOT ON CSD)	Peer Review	Not on CSD		10 232.00
SAQA ( South African Qualifications Authority )	Verification of Qualifications	Not on CSD	Government	94 882.00
Savanna Skills and Consulting cc	Conference ,catering	Not on CSD		30 370.00
Sbozizi Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd	Catering / events	1	100%	4 000.00
Sediba Projects Management cc	Catering OLD, Cleaning supplies	Not on CSD		13 691.40
Sekela Consulting	Office stationary ,Toners	Not on CSD		48 572.32
Selibo Trading and projects	Corporate Gifts, Cleaning equipment	1	100%	8 496.00
Sensory Solutions	Office equipment	6	0%	3 400.00
Seriti Institute	Evaluation, research professional services	2	0%	6 555 816.51
Seriti Printing Digital cc	Printing of publications	2	0%	435 031.98
Servest (Catering)	Catering , events	2	100%	118 934.00
Shaneal Distributors	Office stationary ,printing	1	100%	681 273.14
Sheleketi	Office stationary ,Drum	Not on CSD		46 835.00
Shep 40 (Eastern Cape)	Catering , events	1	100%	59 900.00
Shereno Printers CC	Printing of publications	1	100%	1 638 482.16
Shiks Trading and Projects	Office stationary	1	100%	77 800.00
Shine the way1001 cc (Mthatha)	Catering OLD	1	100%	15 510.00
Shisaka Development Management Services	Development work	4	0%	498 787.61
Singizi Consulting CC	Evaluation, research professional services	Not on CSD		1 038 098.27
Siraha Group	Office stationery, Office equipment	1	100%	10 090.00
SITA	Network , Software design ,Network , Software design	N/A	Government	77 162 414.22
Siyanqoba Seminars Pty Ltd	Training and Development, Workshop facilitation	2	48%	10 248.60
Siyavana Catering and Trading Enterprise	Catering , events	1	100%	79 650.00
Sizwe Africa IT Group PTY LTD	Computer equipment , services	2	37%	730 838.68
Sizwentsalubagobodo	Audit	1	82%	127 314.06
Skynet Worldwide Express	Couriers	Not on CSD		511 304.78
South African institute of distance education	Workshop facilitation, Peer Review, M&E Capacity Building, Evaluation	3	0%	635 120.00
South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA)	Conference	Not on CSD		255 429.00
South African National Biodiversity Institute	Workshop facilitation, Training and Development	7	0%	19 600.00
South African Youth Investments CC	Training and Development	1	100%	11 475.00
Stellar Events (Cape Town)	Catering, Corporate gifts, Conference/Events management	1	100%	1 675.00
String Communication CC	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	2 595 954.78
Sun Media Stellenbosch	Books and magazines	4	0%	50 710.23
Symo storage PYT LTD	Office equipment	Not on CSD		152 348.89
Tafelberg Furniture Stores	Office furniture	7	0%	14 898.00
Tapela, TN	Coaching and Leadership Training	Not on CSD		6 000.00
Telkom SA Ltd	Communications	3	11%	4 673 586.18
Tent it Easy and Projects (PTY) LTD	Conference / Events management General, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	21 010.00
Thabile Print	Printing and reproduction services, Computer software	1	100%	6 498.00
Thabs KMJ Investment	Conference / Events management General, Catering	1	100%	2 736.00
Thalia Sharon Cotter Anderson	Translation/Language Editing	0	0%	1 434.80
Thathuso Projects	Newspapers , Magazines	1	100%	565 475.34
The South African Institute of Race Relations	Coaching and Leadership Training , Coaching and Leadership Training	Not on CSD	0%	245 100.00
The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa	Training: Risk Based Auditing Training , Coaching and Leadership Training	4	0%	314 390.89
The Laser Transport Group	Transportation of goods	5	0%	36 885.87
The Mineral Water Man	Water coolers	Not on CSD	0%	28 587.72
The Secura Systems Security Pty Ltd	Locksmith services, Security Services	Not on CSD		13 759.80
The Standard Bank of South Africa	Fleet services	2	17%	1 193 969.67
The Voice Clinic	Workshop facilitation, Coaching and Leadership Training	2	30%	17 553.72
Thembani Mkhize	Research	Not on CSD		172 150.00
Theo Sefelo Trading (NOT ON CSD)	Corporate Gifts, Office stationery	Not on CSD		5 723.40
Thunder Valley Trading 9	Catering , events	1	100%	49 777.24
Tibane Group (PTY) Ltd	Coaching and Leadership Training ,Facilitation Leadership and mentoring	Not on CSD		50 000.00
Tidy Files (SA)	Office stationary	4	55%	119 823.48
Tlhobaboroko General Trading	Cleaning supplies, Office equipment, Computer consumables	1	100%	2 900.00
Torque Technical Computer Training Pty Ltd	Computer training	1	82%	62 636.02
Tourvest Financial Services (American Express)	Forex	4	70%	452 744.14
Tourvest Holdings	Travel agency services	2	70%	19 553 406.21
Toyota South africa motors	Purchasing of Vehicles	8	0%	204 059.28
Trade Glo International CC	Audio visual equipment ,Recording	4	0%	53 187.84
Tranic Trading (PTY) Ltd	Cleaning supplies , Office equipment	1	100%	44 010.00
Travel with Flair	Travel agency services	1	58%	101 874 306.98
Tsakisi Supplies	Training and Development	1	100%	72 868.80
Tsebo Solutions Group Pty Ltd	Catering , events	1	54%	66 495.21
Tsepang Cecilia Leuta	Training and Development , Research	Not on CSD		99 958.20
Tshipembe Mzanzi Projects	Cleaning services , carpet	1	100%	350 527.20
TTT On The Move Courier and Projects	Catering OLD, Corporate Gifts	1	100%	5 959.80
Tukies B and B and Catering	Catering , events	1	100%	47 000.00
Turners Conferences And Conventions Conventions	Conferences	Not on CSD		42 500.00
Typo Printing	Printing and reproduction services, Publications layout and design	2	0%	3 415.44
Ubuntu Technology	Computer software , services	2	52%	2 951 083.22
Ulwazi Protection Service	Office security services	Not on CSD		1 233 923.92
Unathi and Owethu Trading	Publications layout and design	1	100%	160 500.00
Unforseen Trading & Projects=	Office stationery	Not on CSD		5 443.75
Unisa	Renting of venues	0	University	1 418 910.50
University of Fort Hare	Evaluation, research professional services	0	University	1 745 192.28
University of Cape Town	Evaluation, research professional services	0	University	130 725 831.78
University of Freestate	Coaching and Leadership Training , Research	6	University	186 142.00
University of Johannesburg	Evaluation	Not on CSD	University	99 750.00
University of Kwazulu-Natal	Research	8	University	3 500 056.50
University of Pretoria	Evaluation, research professional services	3	University	5 295 528.39
University of Stellenbosch	Evaluation, research professional services	8	University	1 354 497.85
University of Western Cape	Evaluation, research professional services	2	University	2 266 855.09
University of Witwatersrand (General)	Evaluation, research professional services	8	University	9 663 808.81
Unleash Potential Human Resource	M&E Capacity Building	Not on CSD		455 400.00
Us-Pects Trading Enterprise	Office stationary ,Corporate Gifts	1	100%	35 250.00
V.V Cornell	Equipment	Not on CSD		60 000.00
Vantek Technology	Office stationary ,printing	1	100%	203 917.50
Vibe Catering (Temla 95)	Catering , events	Not on CSD		110 586.47
Viking Meubelvervoer Removals	Transporting , Transporting of cars	4	0%	93 284.00
Vita Brevis Language Pty Ltd	Translations / Language editing	4	0%	32 516.90
Vodacom	Communications	4	19%	786 316.66
Volkswagen Of South Africa	Office vehicles	8	0%	971 432.76
Vox Telecommunications pty ltd	Computer hardware, software, services	3	52%	3 025 561.43
Vukani Technologies	Computer hardware , networks ,software	1	100%	45 429.52
Vuma Office Supplies	Office stationary	1	100%	376 417.92
Wandie's Tavern Place	Catering , events	Not on CSD		445 984.29
Waterless Carpet cleaning	Cleaning services , carpet	4	0%	97 189.20
Wino Supplies	Office Stationery ,Office furniture	2	51%	35 617.31
Wits (Johannesburg Centre for Software Engineering)	Training and Development	8	University	119 999.99
Wits Commercial Enterprise PTY LTD	Evaluation, research professional services	8	University	583 499.52
Wits Health Consortium Pty Ltd	Evaluation, research professional services	6	University	904 945.00
Wolpe Strategic Economic Consulting	Evaluation, research professional services	4	0%	2 352 494.01
Woman Era Transportation	Catering , events	1	100%	260 985.50
Wongalam Trading (pty) ltd (Catering Eastern Cape)	Catering , events	1	100%	70 750.00
Work Dynamics	HR Competency Assessment	2	51%	226 374.00
Worldwide information pty ltd	Books and magazines	7	10%	1 466 265.54
WYG Advisory Service	Workshop facilitation , Training and Development	Not on CSD		185 090.40
Xeketse Office Suppliers and Projects	Corporate Gifts, Office stationery	1	100%	16 123.20
Xon Systems PTY LTD	Computer hardware	2	36%	855 789.54
Yes Media CC	Advertising , Printing and reproduction services	4	0%	82 125.60
Yulu Media Sound and Entertainment	Supply and installation of signage	Not on CSD		327 950.00
Zanusi Marketing Consultants Pty Ltd	Advertising (Recruitment and Tenders)	Not on CSD		163 590.00
ZT Makhosikazi trading	Catering , events	1	100%	41 950.00

13 November 2017 - NW2436

Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1)What number of senior traditional leaders is currently recognised by Government as senior traditional leaders; (2) what amount each senior traditional leader has received in remuneration since 2012; (3) (a) what (i) movable and (ii) immovable benefits did each senior traditional leader receive in each specified year and (b) what did the costs amount to in each case; (4) whether he will make a statement about the matter?

Source
Link

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department, but has been sought from the Provinces. The information will be provided to the Honourable Member as soon as it becomes available.

13 November 2017 - NW3308

Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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

Source
Link

Reply:

The following information was provided the CRL Rights Commission and the outstanding one will be submitted as soon as it becomes available:

1. The chief executive officer of the CRL Rights Commission is appointed on a five (5) year fixed term contract and (b) the chief financial officer of entities reporting to him are employed on a permanent basis. The Chief Financial Officer is appointed on a permanent basis.

(2)(a) Mr. Edward Mafadza and (b)(i) the CEO was appointed on 1 November 2016 and (ii) each officer’s contract will end on 30 October 2021.

10 November 2017 - NW3412

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

With reference to the Prasa signalling systems and maintenance work thereof, (a) what are the details of the work that is still outstanding in the 2017-18 financial year in each province, (b) why have these maintenance projects not been completed, (c) what is being done to resume and complete the maintanance work in each area respectively, (d) what are the timelines and deadlines for each area in this regard, (e) what are the amounts already paid in respect of each project and (f) (i) what are the total outstanding amounts in respect of each project and (ii) when will the outstanding amounts be paid in each case?

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Link

Reply:

Capital Expansion program for Resignalling

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

In 2013, PRASA commenced with a 7 year rollout of the new modern signaling system to replace existing signaling interlocking, which consist mainly of obsolete mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, with electronic interlocking as the technology of the future. In the Gauteng region, Stages 1 and 2 have been integrated into one overall programme whose contract was awarded to Siemens at an investment totaling R3.8 billion (exclude inflation). In the Durban and Western Cape regions, the signalling contracts were awarded to Bombardier for R1.3 billion (exclude inflation) and Thales/Maziya for R1.8 billion (exclude inflation), respectively. The overall investment amounts to approximately R7 billion across the three regions.

The scope of work of the signaling programme across the three regions includes the construction of central control centres for trial monitoring and control. Further, the programme includes the installation of new interlocking systems to improve operational capacity, safety and flexibility.

The overall Gauteng signalling work is currently at 48.9 per cent completion against a planned target of 55.9 per cent. The lagging behind against the planned target is due to additional scope of works which include the implementation of the Automatic Train Protection system between Pienaarspoort and Pretoria station in line with the introduction of a new service. To date, 19 (of 92) stations (Midway, Lenz, Lawley, Stretford, Grasmere, Residensia, Irene, Olifantsfontein, Kaalfontein, Leralla, Tembisa, Randfontein, Robinson, Krugersdorp, Luipaardsvlei, Roodepoort, Boksburg East, Dunswart, Benoni) have already been commissioned

The Gauteng Nerve Centre (GNC) building is 100 per cent complete and already operational. The GNC currently operates Irene, Olifantsfontein, Kaalfontein, Leralla and Tembisa Corridor. The Southern line (Midway – Residensia) is next to being migrated to the GNC before the end of the current financial year. In total, eight Centralized Traffic Control Center’s (CTC’s) across Gauteng will be migrated to the GNC. The remaining mini control centres (Pretoria North, Germiston, George Goch, New Canada and Dunswart) will be migrated over a period ahead.

Project expenditure for Gauteng up to October 2017 amounts to R3 billion (including inflation adjustments).

The overall progress in Western Cape is at 68.3 percent completion, which includes design work, ordering of long lead items, pilot installations of signalling and communication, trenching and cable laying and installation of track side equipment for first two phases. The works currently underway and yet to be concluded include the construction of the Cape Metrorail Control Centre (CMCC) at Bellville and the installation of new interlocking systems at various rail lines. In addition, the works currently underway includes telecoms, power supply, OHTE and Perway adjustments across the different railway lines. Project expenditure up to October 2017 amounts to R842 million.

In KwaZulu Natal, the current works of the project includes the establishment of the Durban Central Traffic Control (CTC) at Rossborough and the installation of new interlocking systems from KwaMashu – Durban – Umlazi, Isipingo- Umbogwintini, Pinetown line and Crossmoor line. The overall Signalling work in Kwa-Zulu Natal is at 58.7 percent completion, consisting of detailed designs, track work installations, civil works, ordering of bulk material items and installation of first new point sets and signalling equipment. It is anticipated that the Pinetown line will be commissioned with a new signalling system by the fourth quarter of the current financial year. Project expenditure up to October 2017 amounts to R653 million.

Rehabilitation Program

The above renewal programme is a long term plan that will renew the system once all the projects are completed. In the interim, minor rehabilitation projects and maintenance of the existing system are taking place to ensure continuity of operations while the projects are being rolled out.

The Details of work covered during the 2017/18 financial year covers the following

Replacement of vandalized and stolen signalling system which directly affects train services
Constructive maintenance on worn-out signaling equipment affecting system reliability. Majority of this work is covered by a resignalling program discussed above
Routine maintenance and minor corrective work covered under operational maintenance

The above interventions are aimed sustaining the reliability and safety of the current (old) signalling system; however there remains a backlog of maintenance and repairs. This outstanding work is caused by ongoing theft and vandalism of signalling equipment and lack of human capital to deal with obsolete equipment and constraints in the operational funding for maintenance.

These challenges are addressed through major renewal program discussed above and the capital intervention program (minor rehabilitation projects). The Gauteng signalling rehabilitation amounts to R32.5 mil, KwaZulu Natal amounts to R8mil and Western Cape amounts to R19.5mil. In total the signalling rehabilitation program amounts to R60 mil covering all three regions; the actual spending is R22mil with projects still in execution and planned to be completed by end of the financial year. The outstanding amount of R38mil will be fully utilized by end of the 2017/18 financial year with the completion of the various rehabilitation projects.

10 November 2017 - NW3381

Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic

Whether he intends to remove Mr M C Ramaphosa from the position of Deputy President of the Republic, in terms of the powers conferred on him in section 91 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) by what date and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

Source
Link

Reply:

My office has already publicly refuted the reports that suggest that I am intending to remove Mr Cyril Ramaphosa as the Deputy President of the country.

10 November 2017 - NW2673

Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

What is the total number of mines that his department has found to be not fully compliant with obligations of the Mining Social and Labour Plans (SLP) as required by the Mineral Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002, (a) in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2017?

Source
Link

Reply:

Number of companies found to be not fully compliant with Social and Labour Plan

(a) 76

(b) 65

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

10 November 2017 - NW3427

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Transport

With reference to his reply to question 2551 on 4 September 2017 pertaining to the grounding of aircraft on 18 August 2017 and 19 August 2017, (a) why was the SAA aircraft in question not in possession of a Foreign Operator’s Permit, (b) what is being done to ensure that this is not repeated and (c) what audit has been conducted to ensure that all aircraft have up-to-date Foreign Operator’s Permits in future?

Source
Link

Reply:

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

((a) Foreign Operator’s Permits (FOP) are only issued to foreign air operators by the State they wish to operate. In this case SAA needs to comply with other State’s requirements in terms of FOPs. South African air operators needs to be in possession of an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) in terms of the Civil Aviation Regulations, and therefore SACAA does not have a jurisdiction on the FOP issued by Foreign States. The air operator namely, SAA, will therefore be in an ideal position to respond to this question.

(b) Based on the previous response this question will be best responded to by the operator or National Treasury.

(c) The SACAA conducts scheduled and random safety oversight audits and/or inspections on foreign air operators that operate in South Africa. This audit extends to all foreign aircraft flying into and out of South Africa. It is during these inspections that we verify whether the foreign aircraft are in possession of the required permit or generally qualify with all other safety and security regulations in terms of the Civil Aviation Regulations of South Africa.

In addition, the SACAA on 2 August 2017 hosted a Round Table with all Foreign Operators to educate them on all the requirements for an FOP and how to comply with the South African regulations in this regard. NW3819E

10 November 2017 - NW3429

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) What are the current arrangements regarding the shared rail infrastructure between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and Transnet, (b)(i) how often is the specified arrangement reviewed and (ii) how are such reviews conducted, (c)(i) what is the total length of the shared infrastructure and (ii) what is the length of the rail that has been transferred for use by (aa) Prasa and (bb) Transnet, (d) what are the current financial arrangements in this regard, (e) what amounts were (i) paid to Transnet and (ii) received from Transnet in each month in the past three financial years?

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Link

Reply:

a) METRORAIL

PRASA owns the majority of rail infrastructure in the Metropolitan areas, with some rail corridors owned by Transnet on which Metrorail is currently the main operator. Arrangements are as per original allocation of assets in 1990 when PRASA was formed, while traffic over these corridors have changed since 1990 and where PRASA has become the majority user. Metrorail is dependent on Transnet for operational performance and maintenance on these corridors owned by Transnet, as follows:

KwaZulu Natal

Umgeni – Effingham – Duff’s Road.
Duff’s Road – Stanger.
Train control system of entire KZN region controlled by Transnet.

Western Cape

Cape Town – Kraaifontein/Wellington/Worcester.
Cape Town – Monte Vista.

Gauteng

Vereeniging – Houtheuwel.
Greenview – Pienaarspoort.
Oberholozer – Miday.
Meyerton – Vereeniging.

Eastern Cape

Entire Port Elizabeth network.
Entire East London network.

In coastal regions such as KZN, Western Cape and Eastern Cape infrastructure ownership and train control are regarded strategic assets for Transnet in terms of access to harbours, and in other regions ownership interest for Transnet is driven by control of freight traffic through the PRASA used network.

The current infrastructure arrangements also include 167 stations owned by Transnet and used by PRASA at a nominal lease amount, plus bulk service charges payable to municipalities and recovered from PRASA.

MAIN LINE PASSENGER SERVICES (SHOSHOLOZA MEYL)

The MLPS business has been transferred to PRASA in 2008/09 whereas MLPS is totally reliant on Transnet for track access at market related costs. The MLPS business uses Transnet infrastructure for all long distance passenger rail services and PRASA is totally dependent on Transnet for its service performance and support.

The MLPS business uses 100 Transnet stations, of which some were to be transferred and others leased to PRASA. These arrangements were not concluded and PRASA pays Transnet pro rata usage for bulk services at these stations payable to municipalities.

Usage of shared infrastructure between Transnet and PRASA is governed by various agreements (Interface, Commercial and Safety agreements).

b) (i) and (ii)

Most of the current agreements between the parties have expired, while agreements have been extended until new agreements are negotiated. PRASA and Transnet have agreed to review and rationalise the agreements, including reviewing the original asset allocation between the parties based on the principle of the main user to retain ownership. The process has not been concluded and requires policy interventions on the appropriate model for asset allocation and access charge regimes for use of each other’s assets. PRASA presented that the current market related access charges proposed by Transnet is unaffordable to PRASA. The Department of Transport has commenced with a study on the determination of fair/appropriate access charges.

(c) (i) and (ii)

Shared infrastructure Metrorail: 400km.
Shared infrastructure MLPS: 6 000 – 8 000km
PRASA owned rail infrastructure: 2 200km
Transnet owned Freight Rail Infrastructure: 22 000 (including branch lines and heavy haul lines)

(d)

Interface arrangements are governed through access and commercial lease agreements.

A Mutual use agreement governs usage and charges for shared infrastructure between Metrorail and Transnet.

An Access and Haulage agreement governs usage and charges for MLPS, while MLPS is totally reliant on Transnet for network access.

Transnet has been moving to market related rates over the past 5 years. PRASA presents that the proposed rates are unaffordable to PRASA in terms of its subsidy allocations and PRASA has therefore negotiated zero percentage increases since 2011/12 until new agreements are concluded.

(e)

At fixed 2011/12 Rates	PRASA pays Transnet per annum R’m	PRASA receives from Transnet per annum R’m
Metrorail train control	90	21
Metrorail operational support	120
Property expenses	50	10
MLPS haulage	200
Shared Infrastructure	36	60
TOTAL	496	91

Notes:

Transnet’s new price proposals for market related rates include increases of up to 150% on above rates paid by PRASA over the past 5 years.
Due to the lack of funding for the MLPS business over the past 5 years, a considerable debt has been accrued by PRASA and owed to Transnet on the above access/service charges valued at R600m.

10 November 2017 - NW3200

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

(a) What number of tenders have been awarded by the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency since 1 April 2014, (b) what were the specified tenders for, (c) what was the total monetary value of each tender, (d) what are the names of the companies that each tender was awarded to and (e) what is the nature of the relationship between each specified company and a certain person (name and details furnished)?

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Link

Reply:

This is a provincial competency that would require the question to be reffered, for response, to the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism as the Management Authority in charge of the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency.

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10 November 2017 - NW3299

Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Transport

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

Source
Link

Reply:

1. Transport Entities CEO’s are appointed on a five (5) years fixed term contract. Some of the entities CFOs are appointed on a permanent basis and others on a five (5) years fixed term contract.

2. Department of Transport entities CEO’s and CFO’s employment status

	Name of Entity	Name of CEO	Contract Expiry Date	Name of CFO	Contract Expiry Date
1	SANRAL	Mr Skhumbuzo Macozoma	30 November 2021	Ms Inge Mulder	Permanent
2	PRASA	Mr Lindikaya Zide	Acting	Ms Yvonne Page	Acting
3.	ATNS	Mr Thabani Mthiyane	30 June 2018	Mr Mtome Moholola	Acting
4.	SAMSA	Mr Sobantu Tilayi	Acting	Mr Phumlani Myeni	Permanent
5.	SACAA	Ms Poppy Khoza	30 Novemeber 2018	Mr Asruf Seedat	30 November 2021
6	ACSA	Mr Bongani Maseko	30 May 2018	Mr Dirk Kunz (Acting)	Acting
7	Ports Regulator	Mr Mahesh Fakir	30 April 2019	Mr Thokozani Mhlongo	31 October 2020
8	C-BRTA	Mr Sipho Khumalo	30 June 2021	Mr Nchaupe Maepa	Acting
9	Road Accident Fund	Ms Lindelwa Jabavu	Acting	Mr Rodney Gounden	31 August 2022
10	RSR	Mr Nkululeko Poya	31 October 2021	Mr Regardt Gouws	Permanent
11	RTMC	Adv Makhosini Msibi	31 December 2018	Ms Liana Moolman	Permanent
12	RTIA	Mr Japh Chuwe	30 September 2021	Ms Palesa Moalusi	Contract 31 July 2018

10 November 2017 - NW3422

Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)With regard to bridges constructed by the SA National Roads Agency in the past three financial years, (a)(i) what total number has been built and (ii) where were they built in each specified financial year, (b) what were the total costs in each case and (c) to which companies were the tenders awarded in each case; (2) on what date (a) did the construction of each bridge commence and (b) was each bridge completed; (3) (a) what public participation and consultation processes took place in each case and (b) what impact did the consultations have on each project?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. (a) (i) 21 bridges have been built over the past 3 years by SANRAL.

(ii) Please see attached Table for relevant details on location.

(b) Please see attached Table for relevant details of the project under which bridge was built. Bridges are normally constructed as part of a road construction project, a price is tendered for the complete project and not each bridge individually.

(c) Please see attached Table for relevant details.

2. (a) Please see attached Table for relevant details on the project start and end dates. Please note that the start dates refer to date when consultant was first appointed.

(b) Please see attached Table for relevant details on year built of each bridge.

3) (a) The public participation process for each project is guided by the relevant requirements of the National Environmental Management Act and related Regulations.

(b) The impact of consultations on each project is varied and can range from no impact to complete realignment of a route been required, and these recommendations are captured in the Record of Decision issued by Department of Environmental Affairs for each project.

10 November 2017 - NW2830

Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Finance

What is the total amount of value-added tax that the SA Revenue Service received from the sales of (a) domestic airline tickets and (b) international airline tickets for each airline (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017?

Source
Link

Reply:

The SARS systems do not differentiate the various transactions that are subject to VAT in a manner which will allow SARS to identify the VAT transactions for airline tickets separately. It should be noted further that International Airline tickets are charged VAT at 0% as they are exported services.

SARS is therefore unable to provide the data as requested.

10 November 2017 - NW3500

Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)Has Swifambo Rail Leasing (SRL) taken back the Vossloh Espana-built locomotives; if not, (a) why not and (b) where are the locomotives currently; if so, by what date; (2) what (a) has happened to the balance of the budget, (b) alternatives are being considered upon failure of the judgement and return of locomotives to SRL and (c) is the setback in terms of loss to upgrade the services to passengers in relation to the initial refurbishment plan?

Source
Link

Reply:

1. No

(a) Swifambo is appealing the judgement

(b) The Locomotives are currently staged in the following depots:

Braamfontein: 6 locomotives,

Bloemfontein: 3 locomotives,

Beaufort West: 1 locomotive,

East London: 2 locomotives, and

Port Elizabeth: 1 locomotive.

2. (a) The whole matter has been put on hold pending the appeal

(b) See (a) above

(c) The availability and reliability of locomotives are the biggest challenge to ensure reliable inter-city services in the Main Line Passenger Services (MLPS) business, as well as for Metrorail operations in the Eastern Cape. The original PRASA locomotive programme intended to address this challenge. While the height of the locomotives provides some limitations on certain lines, the AFRO4000 locomotives could be deployed on corridors without over-head power structures or with power over-head power structures of correct profile.

PRASA has entered into an agreement with Transnet to purchase 7 x 7E refurbished locomotives for use in the Eastern Cape. Due to the lack of available locomotives for the MLPS business, PRASA will approaching the market for the lease of locomotives especially for the upcoming high peak season over December/January.

10 November 2017 - NW3333

Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Transport

What is the total number of vehicles in each gross vehicle mass category that are registered in each metropolitan municipality?

Source
Link

Reply:

It should be noted that vehicles are categorised on the National Traffic Information System in the following manner:

Heavy load vehicle with a GVM exceeding 3500Kg which is equip to draw
Heavy load vehicle with a GVM exceeding 3500Kg, not equipped to draw
Heavy passenger motor vehicle designed to carry 12 or more persons
Light load vehicle with a GVM 3500Kg or less
Light passenger motor vehicle designed to carry less than 12 persons
Motorcycle, Motor-tricycle, Motor Quadru-cycle
Special Vehicles
Unknown: In this instance, the GVM is known but the vehicle category is unknown. This is old data and it is usually farming equipment that is specially classified.

Annexure A Table 1 contains a summary of the above-mentioned categories per metropolitan municipality. Data as found on the NaTIS as on 30 September 2017.

Annexure A

Table1:

Vehicle Population per Category and Metropolitan Municipality as at 30 September 2017
Metropolitan Municipality	Heavy load veh(GVM>3500Kg equip to draw)	Heavy load veh(GVM>3500Kg, not to draw)	Heavy passenger mv (12 or more persons)	Light load vehicle (GVM 3500Kg or less)	Light passenger mv(less than 12 persons)	Motorcycle / Motortricycle / Quadrucycle	Special Vehicle	Unknown	Grand Total
Bloemfontein	6607	5485	2906	50211	102801	7535	4870	685	181100
Buffalo City	2195	2137	4098	40264	94900	2839	2645	281	149359
City of Cape Town	19741	13899	19204	263116	915221	56544	15120	1556	1304401
Ekurhuleni	47848	36604	24863	315273	768452	36745	24067	643	1254495
eThekwini	20542	16413	22829	180856	569450	16763	9218	666	836737
Johannesburg	27727	21557	39927	367802	1175211	50612	16030	847	1699713
Mogale City*	5383	3489	4951	59097	118303	6124	4515	184	202046
Nelson Mandela Bay	4847	5100	5088	69036	181752	11645	4537	856	282861
Pretoria	21236	15470	24546	313808	763596	39256	21625	874	1200411
Sedibeng*	10145	7250	7458	92034	194083	10097	8347	256	329670
Grand Total	166271	127404	155870	1751497	4883769	238160	110974	6848	7440793

* Not officially declared as Metropolitan Municipalities but regarded as substantial.

Questions and Replies

13 November 2017 - NW3275

Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

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13 November 2017 - NW3184

Tlhaole, Mr L S to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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13 November 2017 - NW2742

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Public Works

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13 November 2017 - NW2978

Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

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13 November 2017 - NW2989

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

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13 November 2017 - NW3298

Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Economic Development

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13 November 2017 - NW3291

Filtane, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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13 November 2017 - NW3306

Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

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13 November 2017 - NW2434

Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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13 November 2017 - NW3332

Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

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13 November 2017 - NW3284

Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Public Works

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13 November 2017 - NW3372

Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

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13 November 2017 - NW3379

Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

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13 November 2017 - NW3355

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

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13 November 2017 - NW2779

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

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13 November 2017 - NW2877

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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13 November 2017 - NW3247

Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Public Works

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13 November 2017 - NW3229

Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

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13 November 2017 - NW2775

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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13 November 2017 - NW2421

Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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13 November 2017 - NW2375

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

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13 November 2017 - NW2661

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

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13 November 2017 - NW3265

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

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13 November 2017 - NW3264

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

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13 November 2017 - NW3173

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

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13 November 2017 - NW3252

Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Social Development

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13 November 2017 - NW2990