Questions and Replies

Reply:

(1) Subsidized bus services are managed and administered by Provincial Departments of Transport and subsidy is paid by Provinces through the Public Transport Operations Grant, which is a supplementary grant. The Brakpan Bus Company contract is managed by Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and their subsidy allocation for the past three financial years is:

• 2014/15 – R11 554 076.00
• 2015/16 – R18 291 488.00
• 2016/17 – R23 293 376.00

2. Brakpan Bus Service is a municipal owned bus company and any decision about the future of the company is the prerogative of the municipality as long as it is aligned with all legislative prescripts governing public transport. The Department is conscious of the fact that Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has appointed CSIR to conduct a due diligent exercise for all subsidized bus contracts in the Province, including Brakpan, with the aim of designing new public transport contracts in future.

3. The bus company is monitored by the Province through a Supervisory and Monitoring Firm (SMF) appointed by Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport to ensure that the operator complies with all contractual obligations.

4. a) The running and performance of the bus company is solely the obligation of the municipality as the owner.

b) Same as (a) above.

Reply:

a) (i) Slowness of the system, National Land Transport Information System (NLTIS), used to process applications for operating licences and failure by operators to submit required or additional information for upliftment of licences.

(ii) In the short term, officials work overtime to process as many applications as possible. The medium term solution is to redesign the NLTIS.

(iii) Approximately 90 days for the processing of applications. However, the turnaround time differs in each Province, subject to capacity constraints in each Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE).

b) Calculated using the first-come-first-processed scheduler. Complete application will take a minimum of 5 days at phase 1: helpdesk, 35 days at registration and publication phase, 10 days for board preparations and adjudication and 10 days for board minutes and upliftment of operating licences.

c) PREs have developed standard procedure manuals. The PRE committee has delegated the over the counter transactions to officials to reduce the turnaround time.

d) The Department is in a process of redesigning the system (NLTIS).

Reply:

a) The Road Traffic Management Corporation’s Road Traffic Information Systems (RTIS) Unit took over all functions related to the operation and managements of the NaTIS with effect from 05 April 2017.

b) The functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Software Development
2. Business Engagement
3. Business Intelligence
4. NaTIS User Training
5. NaTIS Infrastructure Support
6. Project Office – deployment of new NaTIS sites, replacement of equipment, deployment of communication services
7. NaTIS Site Support – Hardware and network support
8. System Support – End-user Software Trouble shooting
9. Information System Security and Governance, Risk and Compliance
10. NKP Physical Security

c) The Corporation employed a compliment of technical staff with over 700 years accumulated NaTIS experience in 2015. This staff compliment has been augmented with existing support functions in Finance, Human Capital, Risk Management, etc to ensure that all functions are properly executed.

d)

(i) Costs to date

Road Traffic Information Systems costs incurred, YTD September2017
Economic classification				Amount
Compensation of Employees				R39 011 781.40
Goods & Services				R56 878 696.10
Capital Expenditure				R 1 528 044.60
Total spent on eNaTIS			R	97 418 522.10

(ii) No additional staff have been appointed in the RTIS Unit since the takeover. Corporation continues to review its staff requirements in terms of its strategic mandate.

(iii) Not applicable, see (d)(ii) above as no new staff have been appointed.

e) Not applicable, see (d)(ii) above.

Reply:

(a) Taxi Associations operate at local level and by their very own nature are self-sustainable. The Department of Transport does not provide any direct financial assistance in the form of grants to Taxi Associations and neither are we aware of any provincial or local government that provides grants to these Associations.

(b) Refer to response number (a);

(c) Refer to response number (a);

(d) Refer to response number (a);

(e) Refer to response number (a);

(f) Refer to response number (a).

Reply:

1. It is not clear which amendments the honourable member is referring to, so it is assumed that reference is being made to the list of qualifying disability expenses that SARS is currently in the process of updating. The changes in the list are not about raising additional revenue. The changes are being made to ensure that the list of expenses prescribed by SARS is as comprehensive as possible and that the expenses are in line with the paragraph (c) of the definition of “qualifying medical expense” in section 6B(1). This will ensure that the list does not create inequity as far as persons who do not have a physical impairment or disability are concerned. (e.g. If a person with a disability purchases a vehicle because a person is using a wheelchair, it will unfair to allow such an expense instead of only allowing modifications to the vehicle to allow the wheelchair easy access in and out of the vehicle). The prescribed expenses must, as far as possible, only include expenses without which a person with physical impairment or disability will not be able to perform activities of daily living. (e.g. If a person cannot walk, the wheelchair is an aid that assists that person to be able to move from point A to point B. Without this wheelchair, the person cannot do this activity of daily living on his or her own and will always require assistance from other people to do so.) The amendments are, therefore being made to ensure that the list is line with the requirements of the legislation; which are based on practice in other leading democracies, such as Canada. It is understood that SARS’ understanding of the requirements of the legislation has been unsuccessfully challenged by “at least” one taxpayer in the Tax Board. SARS will monitor the outcome of any appeal to inform its future decision making. The amendments will only come in on the effective date of the updated list going forward and are not made with retrospective effect.

2. Since the list is only being amended to ensure that it is as comprehensive as possible, while ensuring that the expenses listed are in full compliance with the legislation, SARS has not conducted any studies and/or investigations to determine what the financial and economic consequences of the changes to the list are to persons with disabilities and their dependants. National Treasury would determine the financial and economic consequences of substantial changes in legislative policy, such as the change from a deduction to a tax credit system for these expenses. 

Reply:

(1) (a) No, not all the Chief Executive Officers reporting to the Minister of Arts and Culture are employed on a permanent basis,

(b) Not all the Chief Financial Officers reporting to the Minister of Arts and Culture are employed on a permanent basis

(2) (a) and (b), (i) and (ii) are attached for ease of reference

Reply:

The remuneration of the advisors is regulated in terms of the Dispensation for the Appointment and Remuneration of Persons (Special Advisers) appointed to Executive Authorities on Ground of Policy Considerations issued by the Minster of the Public Service and Administration. The Dispensation is attached for the benefit of the Honourable Member.

Reply:

a) (i) Toll prices are revised once every year effective 1 March, or closest subsequent date, determined by the Minister’s approval of the tariffs and their publication in the gazette.

a) (ii) The average CPI during the previous 12 months (November to October) or, in the case of concessions (public private partnerships), the year on year CPI, as determined by the respective concession agreements.

b) Three price increases in the past three financial years, one per year, effective 7 March 2015, 1 March 2016 and 3 March 2017. GFIP e-tolls were not adjusted in 2015; they were adjusted in 2016 and 2017.

c) Details of the increases are as follows:

• The previous year’s unrounded tariffs were adjusted for Consumer Price Index:
  • The CPI for 2015: 6.0167%
  • The CPI for 2016: 4.6750%
  • The CPI for 2017: 6.0417%
• The adjusted tariffs were rounded off, to the closest 20 cents, 50 cents or Rand

Reply:

The South African Reserve Bank referred its report into the collapse of African Bank to the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) on 17 May 2016. The NDPP requested the Head of the Specialised Commercial Crime Unit (SCCU) to attend to the matter as it fell within the mandate of the SCCU.

In March 2017, in response to Parliamentary Question No. 200, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) advised that the report was in its final stages of preparation. The prosecutor allocated the matter finalised a comprehensive report wherein he sets out that criminal investigations related to fraud, the Banks Act 94 of 1990 and Companies Act 71 of 2008 were warranted. He therefore recommended that the matter be referred to the South African Police Service for investigation and that a prosecutor be allocated to guide the investigations in the matter. Currently, the matter is under investigation by the Serious Economic Offences Unit of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

 

Reply:

The tables below provide information of the appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEO) and Chief Financial Officers (CFO) of entities reporting to me:

Name of Entity	Type of employment
	CEO Permanent	CEO Fixed Term	CFO Permanent	CFO Fixed Term
1. Legal Aid South Africa	No	Yes	Yes	No
2. Special Investigating Unit (SIU)	Yes	No	No	Yes
3. South African Board for Sheriffs	No	Yes	No	Yes
4. Council for Debt Collectors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5. South African Law Reform Commission	The South African Law Reform Commission does not have its own CEO and CFO as the Commission is part of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD).
6. Legal Practice Council	(a) The Executive Officer of the National Forum (NF) is Ms Charity Mhlungu, appointed on 1 December 2015 and will be in this position until the dissolution of NF. She is seconded from the DoJ&CD, and was a full time employee of the DoJ&CD Finance Department. (b) The NF’s budget is held by the DoJ&CD; therefore the financial reporting is done by the CFO of the Department.
7. Rules Board for Courts of Law	The Rules Board does not have its own CEO and CFO as it is part of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
8. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)	The NPA does not have CEO and CFO positions in its organisational structure

Name of Officers employed on Fixed Term	Period of employment of the CEO	Period of employment of the CFO
CEO	CFO	Start Date	Completion Date	Start Date	Completion Date
CEO of Legal Aid South Africa: Ms V Vedalankar	Not Applicable	28/10/2002 (The contract was renewed periodically based on performance)	31/10/2019	Not Applicable
CEO of SIU: Not Applicable	CFO: Mr A Gernandt	Not Applicable	17/10/2016	31/03/2018
CEO of SA Board for Sheriffs: Ms S Snell	CFO: Mr A Simon	01/08/2015	31/07/2018	01/01/2012	31/12/2017

Reply:

1. The information required to respond to the question posed by the Honourable Member is detailed and is archived by the National Treasury. I have requested the National Treasury to release such information, the process takes long. However, as soon as the information is availed by the National Treasury I will forward it to the Member.

Reply:

The table below explains how the National Film and Video Foundation awarded bursaries to students :-

	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18
	MALE	FEMALE	MALE	FEMALE	MALE	FEMALE	MALE	FEMALE
	45 Black	33 Black	29 Black	22 Black	58 Black	62 Black	2 Black	2 Black
	12 Coloured	5 Coloured	6 Coloured	5 Coloured	17 Coloured	6 Coloured
	4 Indian	2 Indian	1 Indian	2 Indian	3 Indian	4 Indian
	10 White	5 White	6 White	2 White	10 White	5 White
					1 Chinese
	71	45	42	31	89	77	2	2
TOTAL	116	73	166	4

Reply:

(a) The Interim Board of PRASA was appointed with effect from 19 October 2017.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) All the financials will be signed off by the PRASA Board of Control.

Reply:

1. No officials were granted permission to have business and or do business dealings with government in the past three financial years; however, ten (10) officials were granted approval by the Executive Authority to conduct Remunerative Work outside the Public Service over the past three years.

2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
0	4	6

 

2. No officials were granted permission to do business with the State, however, permission was granted to officials to participate in marking, training, teaching and lecturing at public institutions. The approval was granted in line with the exclusion as set out in Annexure A, of the Directive on Conducting Business with an Organ of State issued in January 2017.

a) Purpose	b) When did the Business Occur	c) Value of each Business transaction
E-Tutoring	Currently on-going	Not disclosed
Training	Currently on-going	Not disclosed
Board Member	Currently on-going	Not disclosed
Marking of Assignment & Examination	Currently on-going	Not disclosed
Moderation of Exams	Currently on-going	Not disclosed

Reply:

The Presidency does not incur costs for the President’s international trips.

When the President undertakes official international trips, host countries often extend courtesies for the President’s travelling expenses. In the absence of these courtesies, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation is responsible for the cost of the logistical arrangements with the Department of Defence being responsible for air travel.

Reply:

a) Officers who were issued with non-credit bearing certificates did not fully meet the entry requirements for the Examiners of Vehicle course.

An Executive decision was taken to expose these officers to non-credit bearing up-skilling learning areas to address other critical skills which necessary to ward off the escalating carnage on the country’s roads.

b) The affected official were put on progamme by the Corporation to obtain the required driving licenses, and are scheduled to be enrolled for the credit bearing course in Examiner of Vehicle which is due to start on the 13 November 2017.

c) All officers who were enrolled for the accredited course possessed the relevant driving licenses in line with the applicable legislation

Reply:

National Treasury conducted preliminary analysis on the costs and economic impact of a nuclear build on the fiscus and the economy in 2015. This was based on the 2013 pre-feasibility study undertaken by the Department of Energy to procure and build 9.6GW of nuclear generated energy, as per the 2010 Integrated Resource Plan.

With limited information available in the pre-feasibility study, the analysis show that a 9.6GW nuclear programme would have significant implications for national income, South Africa’s total debt burden, international financial position, the balance of payments, for taxpayers and electricity consumers who will bear the full costs of the programme.

The deteriorating fiscal position and increasing fiscal risks, as outlined in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement makes it harder to finance and/or guarantee a programme of this nature. An accurate assessment of the affordability of the nuclear new build programme needs to be based on a full socio economic cost benefit analysis, which shows the price path, affordability to households, implications for inflation and national income.

Reply:

a) On the 19th July 2017 I met with the Minister of Police and the Acting National Commissioner and his team to discuss the state of affairs between the metered taxis and /app-based operators and to propose a more focussed enforcement strategy.

In addition, I met with the MEC for Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and the MMC’s of the relevant metropolitan municipalities on the 24th July 2017.

Furthermore, I met with the Gauteng Metered Taxi Council, the Concerned Metered Taxi Operators and the app-based operators on the 27th July 2017 in Midrand.

I also arranged a walk-about programme on 11th September 2017 in Sandton to sensitize operators that they must abide by the prescripts of the law which requires them to have a valid operating licence and that there will be no compromise on law enforcement.

b) During the above engagements, the Gauteng Province indicated they have received 6001 applications for e-hailing services as at 15 September 2017. Only 2077 applications were approved and only 1 was rejected. The Gauteng province further indicated that 3923 applications are still pending before the Gauteng Provincial Regulatory Entity (GPRE).

Regarding the metered taxi service, the GPRE received 3326 applications and 1368 of those applications were approved. GPRE also rejected 1958 applications.

During the October month the Province embarked on an outreach program where a total of 1078 applications were received and 162 licences were issued after this program. However, the information changes all the time as the Province is busy processing the licences to assist those who want to comply.

c) The National Land Transport Act, 05 of 2009 creates an offence to anyone who provides a public transport service without the necessary operating licence. If found to be providing public transport services without the licence, the relevant vehicle must be impounded and a determined fine must be paid before the vehicle is released by law enforcement. The fine varies from Province to Province since this power rests with the MECs and it goes up on a second and third offence.

Reply:

a) The bridge has not been repaired yet.

b) A detailed inspection was done in 29 July 2016 by consulting firm Arcus Gibb according to requirements of the Committee of Transport Officials (COTO) of South Africa.

c) The inspection report reported "minor" defects with minimum "relevancy". No repairs were necessary.

d) The 29 July 2016 inspection report was done by consulting firm Arcus Gibb.

e) (i) The report was completed on 31 August 2017.

(ii) The report reflected that an 18.1 ton coil of steel came off a truck and impacted the pier above the protective barrier. The pier complied with the then TPA impact requirements when the bridge was constructed in 1978. The report also highlighted that the large impact was considered an extremely rare occurrence. The report did not deal with why the steel coil came off the truck. The report concluded that the collapse of the bridge was as a result of this impact and not any maintenance issues. All reinforcing and pre-stressing steel was not corroded and lack of maintenance did not lead to the collapse.

(iii) The bridge collapse report was compiled by the consulting firm Superstructures Consulting Engineers.

f) Although the highway is monitored with 24-hour CCTV, these systems cannot detect and warn against a bridge collapse caused by vehicle accident as experienced with this incident.

Reply:

The report is under consideration and will be released immediately after it has been finalised. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Higher Education Funding and the Presidential Fiscal Committee are assisting the President to process the report.

Reply:

1. The Department did not procure any use of a chartered private jet for the Minister or Deputy Minister.

Reply:

(a) The tariffs of the NPA are calculated on the basis of a comprehensive Tariff Methodology based on the widely used internationally best practice Required Revenue approach. The current tariff decision is based on the third tariff methodology published by the Regulator having been aproved and published in March 2017 after a number of rounds of public consultation. See annexure A: Port Tariff Methodology For Tariff Years 2018/19 – 2020/21

The tariff strategy published in July 2015 sets out a transparent and rational approach to an efficient and cost reflective pricing structure. Long term tariff targets are published on an annual basis to increase transparency and stability in the sector and significant progress have been made in the rebalancing of port tariffs on a sustainable basis. The tariff strategy is fairly unique as very few port pricing systems are publicly regulated but does reflect an advanced approach to port infrastructure pricing. Please see Annexure B: Tariff Strategy for the South African Ports System 2015/16.

Reply:

I have not yet received the Proclamation relating to ESKOM from the SIU.

Reply:

1. All overtime due to officers and staff members has been paid and there is no outstanding payment.
2. See (1) above
3. See (1) above

Reply:

The next Chief Executive Officer of the Road Accident Fund has not been appointed, and paragraph (a)(b)(c)(i)(c)(ii) are therefore not applicable

Reply:

The Department achieved 73% (52/71) of its predetermined objectives in contrast to the 58% achievement stated in the question. Similarly, the Department spent 97.4% (3.9 billion) of its appropriated budget and not the 99% indicated in the question.

Below are the generic reasons that resulted in the non-achievement of some of the planned performance target.

• Delays due to prolonged consultative processes.
• Compensation budget constraints.
• Delays in the submission of compliance documents by the beneficiaries to allow the Department to process payment.
• Delays in the procurement processes

The 2016-17 Annual Report contains specific details for each target that was not achieved.

Reply:

a) In terms of public transport strategy the incumbent operators (taxi and bus operators) should be the core of the integrated public transport system. Currently, the Integrated Public Transport Networks (IPTNs) are being operated by the incumbent operators as envisaged in the strategy. In most of the cities minibus taxi are feeding to the trunk or will feed to the trunk once the system is up and running.

b) The system is being rolled out in phases, as a result of that various cities are at different stages in terms of their system roll out.

c) (i) Consultation has taken place with various affected taxi associations and operators

(ii) It is mandatory for municipalities to consult all affected operators (minibus taxi and bus operators) when planning to implement the IPTNs.

d) In some corridors minibus taxi operators withdraw their operations and join the Vehicle Operating Company (VOC), whereas in certain cases minibus taxis remain in operation either as a feeder to the trunk of the public transport system or compete with the public transport system.

 

Reply:

This matter is currently before the National Prosecuting Authority and I am taking legal advice.

Reply:

(a) The costs are unknown at this stage as the Department is yet to receive the accounts of the Departmental Advocates from the State Attorney.

(b) The costs are for the services rendered to the Department by the Advocates.

(c) The Court ordered the Department to pay the costs of Comair and the Court Order became suspended when the Department filed the leave to appeal through the State Attorney.

(d)(i) Another Court could come to a different conclusion as the High Court may have erred in concluding that the Air Services Licensing Council has taken a decision to suspend a license of an applicant (Comair), when there was an existing interim order directing the Air Service Licensing Council not to take a decision.

(d)(ii) The Air Service Licensing Council ought to be allowed the space to make a decision on the shareholding issue to ensure clarity and finality on the matter.

Reply:

South African Civil Authority (SACAA)

The airline industry in South Africa needs to comply with the Civil Aviation Regulations of South Africa. According to these regulations, each airline must be certified to operate by complying with the requirements for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC). On an annual basis each airline must renew its certificate by participating in a renewal audit. The SACAA also conducts surveillance audits to ensure that all operators (airlines) comply with the SACAA’s safety and security regulations. Airlines from foreign countries are also subjected to ramp inspections; these are surprise inspections, conducted at the airports and the purpose of these inspections are to ensure that foreign airlines comply with the regulations of South Africa to operate in this country. These requirements are known upfront by all operators from foreign States wishing to conduct civil aviation activities in South Africa.

(a) In terms of local airline operators, in the past three financial years, only South African Express failed to comply with the requirements emanating from the audit conducted into their operations which affected the renewal of their Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

In relation to Foreign Air Operators:

1. Air Zimbabwe;
2. Qatar Airways;
3. Turkish Airlines; and
4. Saudi Airlines; did not qualify with the regulatory requirements for a Foreign Operator Permit (FOP).

(b) The reasons given for the non-compliance in each case is as follows -

1. South African Express failed to comply with the requirements emanating from the audit conducted into their operations that related to the effective management of their safety management system;
2. Whilst the aforementioned airlines were not in possession of the required Foreign Operator Permits.

(c) South African Express was expected to address the non –compliances identified during the safety oversight inspection as per the timelines communicated by the SACAA to them and the four Foreign Operators were required to obtain the Foreign Operator Permits.

(d) Following the grounding of the airline, South African Express eventually addressed the non-compliances identified by the SACAA in terms of the regulations. Their approval was subsequently reinstated. The four Foreign Air Operators did manage to obtain their Foreign Operator’s Permits after complying fully with the SA Civil Aviation Regulations in this regard.

(e) None, all the airlines addressed their non–compliances.

(f) South Africa Express: Air Operator Certificate (OAC) was suspended and the above-mentioned foreign airlines were restricted from exercising the privileges of an approved Foreign Air Operator.

(g) The SACAA did not incur any additinal cost for these oversight activities as this forms part of our planned oversight activites. (Shoud we mot list thepenalties for the FOP non-complainces though just in case or is it too much information?)

NW3816E

Reply:

Civil Aviation Branch

(a) The Air Services Licensing Council (ASL) normally meets monthly to consider applications for licenses. In terms of section 8(1) of the Air Services Licensing Act (Act No. 115 of 1990) (hereinafter referred to as “the Áct”), it is the prerogative of the Council to hold meetings at such times and places as may from time to time be determined by the Chairperson of the Council. The Council is, therefore, not required to request approval for the scheduling of additional meetings.

(b) and (c) Meetings of the Air Services Licensing Council are planned and organized monthly over a period of twelve months. Council is mandated in terms of the Act to hold meetings at such times and places as may be determined by the Chairperson, aligned with budgeted funds. Various additional meetings were held during the past three financial years, details as follows: In the 2015/16 financial year, Council held 14 scheduled monthly- and 3 additional meetings (total of 5 additional meetings for the year); during the 2016/17 financial year, Council held 12 scheduled monthly- and 3 additional meetings and in 2017/18 (to date), Council held 7 scheduled meetings and 2 additional meetings.

(d) No legislative implications are inherent in this regard, since all meetings of the Council are conducted within the mandate of the Act.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Air Services Licensing Council is a statutory body established in terms of Section 3 of the Air Services Licensing Act (Act No. 115 of 1990). The Council is concerned with the licensing and control of the domestic air services. In addition, it is responsible for the promotion of high standards of safety and to ensure that the domestic air services are rendered within the legislative framework.

In terms of Section 7, “A member of the council shall receive, from moneys appropriated by Parliament for this purpose, such remuneration and allowances as may be determined by the Minister of Transport, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, in general or in any particular case.” Provision is made within the Branch Civil Aviation’s budget for the normal activities of the Council, which include monthly scheduled meetings as well as a nominal allocation for additional meetings to address licence applications as well as aviation industry-related meetings. Planning of additional meetings and other activities of the Council must, however, be done with due regard to the available budget as well as the cost cutting measures currently in place within the public service.

The Council conducts both scheduled and additional meetings as and when required. Various additional meetings were held during the past three financial years, details as follows:

• In the 2015/16 financial year: Council held 14 scheduled monthly- and 3 additional meetings (total of 5 additional meetings for the year);
• During the 2016/17 financial year, Council held 12 scheduled monthly- and 3 additional meetings; and
• In 2017/18 (to date), Council held 7 scheduled meetings and 2 additional meetings.

Reply:

The President of the Republic is remunerated in terms of Section 2(1) of the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act of 1998 and there is no provision for a bonus. The matter of the bonus was thus raised on a lighter note rather than in the literal sense.

Reply:

a) The recording of blood test results from Police Forensic laboratories is a mandate of SAPS. Traffic Officers only serve as complainants on the matter and the docket is processed by SAPS detectives. All 2016/17 cases are still pending.

b) The data is kept on SAPS CAS system and Department of Justice Register.

Reply:

a) All overtime has been paid and

b) N/A

c) The policy allows staff members to take time off in lieu of overtime

Reply:

The appointment of Ministers is the prerogative of the President in terms of Section 91 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. In exercising this power, I exercise discretion after careful consideration and the appointments are made public.

Reply:

a) The total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid in my department are as follows

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

30 days	60 days	90 days	120 days
1	2	N/A	N/A

b) The total amount outstanding in each case in my department is as follows

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

30 days	60 days	90 days	120 days
R16 500.00	R36 449.50	R0.00	R0.00

 

Reply:

a) The total number of officials who have faced disciplinary action were 18.

b) Details of disciplinary action in each are as follows:

Incident Description	Official No 1
Procurement of services not done through SCM and approval of appointment of service provider not done by the delegated official

Incident Description	Official No 2
Procurement of services not done through SCM

Incident Description	Official No 3
Decision to appoint the service provider not done by a delegated official. Supplier/service provider appointed without having an original Tax Clearance Certificate and BBEE Cetificate

Incident Description	Official No 4
Procurement of services not done through SCM and no evidence of recommending and approval by the Accounting Officer
Payments made to the supplier in excess of the approved contract amount and no approval of extension of contract by the Accounting Officer

Incident Description	Official No 5
Performing artists appointed not registered on CSD

Incident Description	Official No 6
Procurement of service not done through SCM and approval not done by the delegated official

Incident Description	Official No 7
Procurement of services not done through SCM and approval of appointment of service provider not done by the delegated official

Incident Description	Official No 8
Supplier/service provider appointed without having an original Tax Clearance Certificate and BBEE Cetificate

Incident Description	Official No 9
Procurement of services not done through SCM and approval of appointment of service provider not done by the delegated official

Incident Description	Official No 10
Procurement of services not done through SCM and reasons provided to deviate are not justifiable

Incident Description	Official No 11
Procurement of services not done through SCM and approval of appointment of service provider not done by the delegated official (DG).

Incident Description	Official No 12
Procurement of services not done through SCM and approval of additional items not done by the delegated official

Incident Description	Official No 13
Method or procurement used is incosistent with those prescribed in terms of PN 8 of 2007/2008 paragraph 3.2

Incident Description	Official No 14
Decision to appoint the service provider not done by a delegated official

Incident Description	Official No 15
No tax clearance certificate was submitted by the supplier during the procurement of services

Incident Description	Official No 16
Procurement of services not done through SCM and approval of repairs not done by delegated official

Incident Description	Official No 17
Award of procurement was made without an original Tax Clearance Certificate and no completion of SBD documents

Incident Description	Official No 18
Appointment of consultants without following a competitive bidding process
Competitive bidding process were not followed in in the awards of bids
Procurement of services not done through SCM and reasons provided to deviate were not justifiable
Request for quotations did not stipulate the preference point system to be applied
Appointment of service providers without valid tax clearance certificate
Three quotations were not obtained and reasons provided were not justifiable
BBEE points allocated on invaliud certificate resulting in incorrect award
Expenditure not committed by a delegated official
Evaluation criteria applied differs from original request for quotation
Supplier with lowest quote not selected and no reasons provided and approved by the delegated official
Performing artist appointed not registered on CSD
Variation order in excess of 15% not approved by National Treasury
Required number of quotes not obtained and reasons provided were not justifiable
No evidence that the bid was received before the closing date and time
EME affidavit used to allocate BBEEE points instead of certificate, resulting in incorrect allocation of points and award

 

Reply:

1. (a) Details of the total cost of importing vaccines for the foot and mouth disease from the Republic of Botswana (aa) in each of the past 10 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (ii) the cost of each dose in each case and are provided in the table below.

Year of importation	Dosed imported (per  year)	Amount spent         (per year )	Average cost  per dose (per batch)
2006	500 000	R 5 937 424,86	R 11,84
2007	200 000	R 3 054 354,86	R 15,27
2008	200 000	R 3 485 846,11	R 17,43
2009	350 000	R 7 591 077,71	R 16,81
2010	250 000	R 4 594 004,58	R 18,38
2011	650 000	R 12 283 097,94	R 18,69
2012	464 200	R 10 124 063,83	R 21,82
2013	732 200	R 17 867 980,95	R 24,50
2014	150 000	R 4 003 760,25	R 26,70
2015	600 000	R 21 288 725,90	R 35,47
2016	600 000	R 22 172 794,38	R 36,97
2017	300 000	R 11 493 047,08	R 38,31
Total	5 096 400	R 123 891 178,45	-

(b) Which department and/or entity was responsible for payment of the vaccines?

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is responsible for payment of Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine as it is a controlled vaccine. The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) through its Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OVR) Institute helps with the procurement and storage of this vaccine for purposes of biosecurity.

(2) Whether any payments of vaccines were (a) not made and/or (b) paid late in the specified period; if so, what are the relevant details?

(2) (a) (b) The Department only pays for services rendered upon receipt of an invoice supported by all other financial documents like Purchase Orders. DAFF and the ARC were in communication with regards to payment for batches of vaccine imported in March 2015 and September and December 2016.   The account reconciliation was done for the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 financial years and DAFF received an up to-date account reconciliation in January 2017 from the ARC. The years mentioned were therefore not paid for on time.  The department is currently looking at a most appropriate way to settle the outstanding amount from the 2017/2018 budget.   DAFF urgently required the importation of a further 150 000 doses of FMD vaccine in September 2017, which was paid for in full.

 

Reply:

The process of appointing CGE Commissioners is no longer handled by the Department of Women, but is now being handled by the National Assembly as published in the ATC’s of 16 November 2016, 17 March 2017and 22 March 2017.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

Reply:

1. Table below indicates the pass percentage for deaf learners in the 2016 NSC examination for the subjects (a) Computer Applications Technology and (b) Consumer Studies:

Table 1: Provincial Performance

Province	Schools for the Deaf
	Computer Application Technology (a)	Consumer Studies (b)
Eastern Cape	100.0	97.8
Free State	100.0	100.0
Gauteng	83.0	100.0
Kwazulu Natal	50.0	100.0
Limpopo	_	20.9
Mpumalanga	_	_
North West	_	_
Northern Cape	20.0	_
Western Cape	87.0	94.4
National	81.4	49.5

Source: IECS Exam System

(1)There are no full schools service with deaf learners

Schools for the Deaf

Table 2: Schools for the Deaf Performance for CAT & CS

Provinces Name	Centre Names	Computer Application Technology (C.A.T) (a)	Consumer Studies (b)
EASTERN CAPE	ST THOMAS SECONDARY SCHOOL	100.0	97.8
FREE STATE	BARTAMIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND	100.0	100.0
FREE STATE	THIBOLOHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND	100.0	-
GAUTENG	FILADELFIA	77.4	100.0
GAUTENG	SIZWELE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	0.0	-
GAUTENG	ST VINCENT SCHOOL	100.0	-
GAUTENG	TRANSORANJE SKOOL VIR DOWES	100.0	-
KWAZULU-NATAL	ST MARTIN DE PORRES COMPREHENSIVE	100.00	100.0
KWAZULU-NATAL	VN NAIK SHOOL FOR THE DEAF	100.0	-
KWAZULU-NATAL	VULEKA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	0.0	100.0
LIMPOPO	SETOTOLWANE SECONDARY	-	20.9
NORTHERN CAPE	RETLAMELENG SPECIAL SCHOOL	20.0	-
WESTERN CAPE	DE LA BAT-SKOOL	81.3	90.9
WESTERN CAPE	DOMINICAN GRIMLEY-SCHOOL	100.0	100.0

Source: IECS Exam System

2. There are no Full-Service Schools for the deaf.

3. The table below indicates the number of deaf learners at schools for the deaf that obtained bachelor passes and diploma in each province.

Table 3: Bachelor &Diploma Pass for Schools for the Deaf

Province	Schools for the Deaf
	Achieved Bachelors	Achieved Diploma
Eastern Cape	1	2
Free State	4	8
Gauteng	15	18
Kwazulu Natal	1	7
Limpopo	-	4
Mpumalanga	-	-
North West	-	-
Northern Cape	0	2
Western Cape	4	7
National	25	48

Source: IECS Exam System

3. There are no full school with deaf learners.

Reply:

(1) Yes, ninety three (93) cellular phones were confiscated during arrests, by Rangers, of suspected poachers in the Kruger National Park.

(2) Yes, all cellular phones recovered from South African National Parks (SANParks) anti-poaching operations/ arrests are handed over to the SAPS for further investigation. The intention is for all cellular phone evidence to be used in investigation processes. The SAPS is in a better position to give an account on whether the devices have been used as evidence in investigations.

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Reply:

1. South African National Parks (SANParks)

1. (a) No

     (b) No

2. (a) Chief Executive Officer: Mr Fundisile Mketeni

          Chief Financial Officer: Vacant.

    (b) (i) Chief Executive Officer: 1 December 2014

              Chief Financial Officer: Vacant

         (ii) Chief Executive Officer: 30 November 2019

              Chief Financial Officer: Vacant

2. iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority

1. (a) No

    (b) No

2. (a) Interim Chief Executive Officer – Dr Anis Karodia

        Chief Financial Officer – Ms Abeeda Kadir

(b) (i) Interim Chief Executive Officer – 1 September 2017

Chief Financial Officer – 1 May 2015

(ii) Interim Chief Executive Officer – 31 March 2018

Chief Financial Officer – 30 April 2020

3. South African Weather Services (SAWS)

1. (a) No

(b) No

2. (a) Chief Executive Officer – Mr Jerry Lengoasa.

Chief Financial Officer – Vacant.

(b) (i) Chief Executive Officer employed – 08 May 2017

Chief Financial Officer – Vacant.

(ii) Chief Executive Officer Contract ends – 31 March 2022

Chief Financial Officer – Vacant.

4. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)

1. (a) No

(b) Chief Financial Officer at SANBI is employed – on a permanent basis.

2. (a) Chief Executive Officer – Dr Moshibudi Rampedi

Chief Financial Officer – Ms Lerato Sithole

(b) (i) Employed on 01 September 2017

(ii) Employment contract ends on 31 August 2022

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Reply:

	THE South African Council For Educators
1 (a)	The Chief Executive Officer of SACE is employed on a fixed term contract.
(b)	The Chief Financial Officer of SACE is employed on a permanent basis.
2 (a)	Name of Chief Executive Officer: Ms ME Mokgalane.
(b)(i)	Ms Mokgalane was appointed on 1 August 2017.
(b)(ii)	Ms Mokgalane’s contract will end on 31 July 2022.
	Umalusi
1(a)	The Chief Executive Officer of Umalusi is employed on permanent basis
(b)	The Chief Financial Officer of Umalusi is employed on permanent basis.
2	Not applicable as none of the officers are employed on a fixed term contract.

Reply:

The Honourable Member is advised to source the information from the National Council of Provinces and/or directly from the Provincial Education Departments as this is a provincial competency.

Reply:

Not applicable.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

Reply:

Department of Public works:

(a) (b) (ii) Breakdown and evaluation of current and non-current assets	(aa) listed assets (yes/no)	(aaa) directly held (yes/no)	(bbb) indirectly held (yes/No)	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	Beyond 12 months
				R ‘000	R ‘000	R ‘000	R ‘000
Current Assets
Unauthorised expenditure	No	Yes	No	-	-		261 169
Cash and cash equivalents	No	Yes	No	126	-	-	-
Prepayments and advances	No	Yes	No	-	-	36 325	-
Receivables	No	Yes	No			45 202
Non – current assets
Receivables				-	-	-	58 011

Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE):

(a) (b) (ii) None

(aaa) (bbb) (bb) (aaa) (bbb) Not applicable

Current Assets	2016/17 R’000
Receivables from exchange transactions	4 859 391
Receivables from Non-exchange transactions	66
Operating lease asset (straight – lining)	713 292
Cash and cash equivalents	2 934
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (immovable assets, vehicles and equipment)	132 828 415
Investment property (immovable assets)	5 540 246
Heritage assets (immovable assets)	646 923
Intangible assets (software)	20 890

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ENTITIES:

Council for Built Environment (CBE)

(a) (b) (ii) None

(aaa) (bbb) (bb) (aaa) (bbb) Not applicable

Agrement South Africa (ASA)

(a) (b) (ii) None

(aaa) (bbb) (bb) (aaa) (bbb) Not applicable

At present, Agrement South Africa has up to 31 March 2017 been reported as a division under the CSIR and will partly continue to do so up to 31 March 2018.

At 31 March 2018, the net book value of the division will transfer from the CSIR to Agrement South Africa. At present the CSIR is functioning as a service provider to Agrement South Africa and therefore managing R13 126 000.00 of the allocated funds in terms of the approved budget on behalf of Agrement South Africa.

At present, there are no current and non-current assets and investments held by the entity reporting to NDPW 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 outside if the bank accounts containing cash to be utilised in the current financial period to procure infrastructure to become a fully operational entity and related operational cost. Therefore, there are no current assets and investments down by 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and beyond 12 months, outside the cash value of R15 919 000.00 (0-6 months) less expenses from 1 August 2017. The CSIR will report on all current assets and investments up to 31 March 2018, where after it will transfer to Agrement South Africa.

Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)

(a) (b) (ii) None

(aaa) (bbb) (bb) (aaa) (bbb) Not applicable

Independent Development Trust (IDT)

Breakdown of and valuation for current and non-current assets

(a) (b) (ii) Breakdown and evaluation of current and non-current assets	(aa) listed assets (yes/no)	(aaa) directly held (yes/no)	(bbb) indirectly held (yes/No)
				0-3 months R ‘000	3-6 months R ‘000	6-12 months R ‘000	Beyond 12 months R ‘000
Current Assets
Trade and other receivables	No	Yes	No	136 804	48 261	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	No	Yes	No	2 783	0	0	0
Non – current assets
Property Plant and Equipment.	No	Yes	No	0	0	0	29 434

Breakdown of and valuation for current and non-current investments

(a) (b) (ii) Breakdown and evaluation of current and non-current investments	(bb) Unlisted investments	(aaa) Directly held	(bbb) Indirectly held
				0-3 months R ‘000	3-6 months R ‘000	6-12 months R ‘000	Beyond 12 months R ‘000
Current Investments
(a)(b) 0-3 months 3-6 months 6-12 months Over 12 months (ii)         Current Assets 39,712,858.64 4,888,818.72 2,730,957.88 4,647,360.82 Non – current assets 16,986,946.36 18,448,593.02 20,041,648.99 22,725,163.41 Investments 170,485,289.73 169,418,304.49 169,250,003.57 140,939,304.09 Investments held with financial institutions(unlisted)	No	Yes	No	43 037	0	0	0
Non- Current Investments
Investments held with financial institutions(unlisted)	No	Yes	No	0	0	0	8 412

Reply:

1. (a) The Department developed specific measurable, achievable and realistic time-bound key indicators for its 2017-18 Annual Performance Plan, in line with the Framework for Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans.

(b) The Department is currently implementing the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan in its entirety as tabled.

2. The Department has not held a strategic planning session in or around August 2017.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date……………………….

Reply:

This is a provincial competency that would require the question to be reffered for respond by 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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Reply:

The Department of Basic Education has engaged the Provincial Departments of Education and the South African Police Services (SAPS) to request this information. The information will be provided to parliament as soon as it is received.

 

COMPILER

MS NEMAGUVHUNI

SECRETARY: SCHOOL SAFETY

DATE:

MR NJOBE

DIRECTOR: SCHOOL SAFETY

DATE:

DR G WHITTLE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL: CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

DATE:

MR HM MWELI

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

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QUESTION NO. 2972 SUPPORTED/NOT SUPPORTED/SUPPORTED WITH AMENDMENTS

MR ME SURTY, MP

DEPUTY MINISTER

DATE:

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QUESTION NO. 2972 APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED

MRS ANGIE MOTSHEKGA, MP

MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION

DATE:

Reply:

The only information of personnel doing business with the state is one that was provided by the AGSA through the regulatory audits (FY 2014/15 and FY 2016/17). There were no requirements for the DOD to document employees doing business with the state. However, DOD officials doing business with the state in particular, the DOD, are expected to complete the Standard Bid Document (SBD) 4, as is applicable to all suppliers. An investigation on the status of whether the employees identified in the regulatory audit did business the DOD is currently in process. This will enable the DOD to respond to details of the contract(s) in instances where contracts were awarded, or agreement(s) were concluded as amounts in each case. The DOD does not have the capabilities to provide the information for business conducted with other state entities.