Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. Yes, the Primrose Police Station received two vehicles for visible policing.

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

2. Yes, the Primrose Police Station receive three additional visible policing members.

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

3. There are currently 80 visible policing members at the Primrose Police Station.

.

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

1. Yes, please see attached Annex A.

(2) Yes, the Minister was accompanied by guests to Kigali, Rwanda from 10 – 12 May 2017 as well as Estonia 28 -30 May 2017 as well as Hangzhou, China from 26 – 29 July 2017.

(a) Names provided in Annex A.

(b) No relations to the delegation.

(c) Details provided in Annex A

(d) No cost to the Department.

(3) The Department did not cover any costs for the representatives. The guest’s costs were covered by their respective organisation.

Reply:

1. The Elsburg Police Station has three sectors.

(2)(a) The police station has 81 visible policing members.

(2)(b)(i) One vehicle has been allocated to each sector.

(2)(b)(ii) One vehicle has been allocated to the Community Service Centre.

(2)(b)(iii) One vehicle is utilised for other policing functions.

(3)(a)(i) According to the fixed establishment, the Elsburg Police Station has a surplus of 12 members within the visible policing environment.

(3)(a)(ii) The Elsburg Police Station does not have a shortage of vehicles.

(3)(b) The Elsburg Police Station has a surplus of 12 members, within the visible policing environment. By the end of October, one vehicle will be provided to the Elsburg Police Station.

Reply:

(1) The number of incidents on farms and small holdings for August 2017, cannot be confrimed, as it is currently undergoing a verification process according to the definition for incidents of farms and small holdings.

(1)(a) To increase capacity at rural police stations in order to ensure equitable policing services to the rural communities. The following policing actions are taken to address safety in rural areas:

• hot spots were identified where incidents occur;
• analysis of incidents in order to determine the trends and modus operandi;
• operations to prevent crime conducted in hot spots;
• increase patrols in hot spots
• visit farm owners;
• simulation exercises to test the reaction capacity to incident specifically on farms;
• Priority Committee meetings for Rural Safety on all levels are conducted;
• awareness campaigns;
• capacity building sessions with Rural Safety Coordinators on all levels; and
• compliance inspections at rural police stations.

(1)(b) Priority continues to be provided to murders that occur on farms. Murders on farms are addressed within the Rural Safety Strategy, which is still in place and is implemented at rural and rural/urban police stations. The status of the implementation of the Rural Safety Strategy is an indicator in Programme 2: Visible Policing, in the Annual Performance Plan (APP) of the South African Police Service, for the current financial year (2017/2018).

2. Rural Safety, which includes food security, is a priority to the South African Police Service. There is no plan in place to establish specialised units, which will only address incidents and murders on farms. The plan is to increase the capacity of rural police stations, to ensure that they can provide equitable police services to all citizens, within rural communities and this includes people staying and working on farms.

3. A statement concerning the capacity building at rural police stations, will be made when the planning is completed and a plan with an allocated budget is in place.

Reply:

(1) The reply did not include Lieutenant General Mdluli and General Phiyega, however, the response with regards to the above managers, was provided in question 1042, which specifically requested such details, at the time and a reply was provided.

(2) Yes, Lieutenant General Mdluli and General Phiyega’s suspension details, were provided in other questions, which were dealt with simultaneously in question 1042, which specifically requested their suspension details.

Reply:

(1)(a) The panel was constituted on 8 August 2017.

(1)(b)(i) Employer Representative: Advocate MJ Ramaepadi and Chairperson: Advocate Terry Motau SC.

(1)(b)(ii) Both functionaries are practicing advocates at the Johannesburg Bar.

(2) Yes, the specified person has been placed on precautionary suspension, with effect from 10 June 2017.

Reply:

(1) No, only two vehicles were received.

(1)(a) The station currently has a surplus of one vehicle, designated for visible policing.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

(2) There is a total number of 41 visible policing members.

Reply:

1. The Provincial Head: Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), KwaZulu-Natal.

2. Yes, provincial heads were appointed in each province.

Reply:

(1) 52 members have been declared competent in their firearm competency. The remaining number of members are awaiting the call–up instruction.

(2)(a) Boksburg North Police Station have 138 members.

(2)(b)(i) 31 members attended their firearm competency test, since 1 January 2017.

(2)(b)(ii) 0 members failed their firearm competency test, since 1 January 2017.

Reply:

(a) The information that has been requested cannot be provided, as it is sensitive in nature and its disclosure may compromise safety and security.

(b) The information that has been requested cannot be provided, as it is sensitive in nature and its disclosure may compromise safety and security.

Reply:

(1)(a) Four members per shift, for five sectors.

(1)(b) Two vehicles per shift, for five sectors.

(2)(a) Two members per shift, per sector.

(2)(b) One vehicle per sector, for five sectors.

(3)(a)(i) Short-fall officers – six

(3)(a)(ii) Vehicles – three

(3)(b) Members will be allocated upon receipt of the 2017/18 new recruits. The station has currently four vehicles in the garage, no new allocations will be made for this financial year.

Reply:

(a)(i)(aa) The total Fixed Establishment (FE) for Durban North Police Station, in 2015/2016, was 152.

(a)(i)(bb) The total FE for Durban North Police Station, in 2016/2017, was 150.

(a)(ii) The total FE for Durban North Police Station, since 1 April 2017 to date, is 150 (The FE for 2017/2018 is not yet approved).

(b)(i) The number of vacant posts at the start of each financial year, is as follows:

• In the 2015/2016 financial year, the number of vacant posts for Durban North Police Station, was nine.
• In 2016/2017 financial year, the number of vacant posts for Durban North Police Station, was 10.
• Since 1 April 2017 to date, the number of vacant posts for Durban North Police Station, is 10.

(b)(ii) All vacant funded posts are prioritised by the relevant provinces, to be filled within the conventional six months period, via human resource processes.

Reply:

(1) Bedfordview CAS 152/04/2017 was closed as it was a duplicate of Bedfordview CAS 205/04/2017.

(1)(a) Bedfordview CAS 205/04/2017 is currently still being investigated.

(1)(b) A charge of culpable homicide was registered.

(2) No suspect has been arrested.

(3)(a) A warning statement was obtained from the driver of the vehicle.

1. The warning statement was obtained on 29 May 2017.
2. The case docket will be submitted to the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision, once all the relevant statements have been obtained.

(3)(b) Six witnesses have been interviewed.

 (i) The witnesses’ statements were obtained on 20 April 2017, 29 May 2017 and 30 May 2017.

 (ii) The case docket will be submitted to the Senior Public Prosecutor (SPP), for a decision once the investigation has been completed.

(4) The case docket will be submitted to the SPP, for a decision on prosecution, once the investigation has been completed.

Reply:

(a)(i)(cc) There were 846 murder cases reported against children, in the 2013/2014 financial year.

(a)(ii) There were 969 murder cases reported against children, in the 2014/2015 financial year.

(b) Weapons used, include the weapons used in the cases reported in question 217 and exclude the cases reported in paragraph (a)(ii) above, as it was included in the totals provided in question 2215)

	Total cases
Knife	604
Unknown	533
Firearms	397
Sharp instrument	203
Hands	177
Stick	78
Stone/brick	53
String/wire	30
Poison	25
Axe	23
Matches	22
Knobkerrie	19
Iron pipe	12
Booted foot	12
Panga	11
Water	11
Sjambok	11
Bottle	10
Belt	9
Screwdriver	8
Fire hose	6
Hammer	5
Fuel	5
Fist	5
Chain	4
Paraffin	3
Spear	3
Boiling oil	3
Petrol bomb	2
Candle	2
Garden fork	1
Broomstick	1
Iron	1
Hand grenade	1
Crowbar	1
Scissor	1

 

Reply:

1. (a) The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) was established in 2005; and to date, 199 research chairs have been awarded, of which 195 are filled and four are vacant.

(b) (i) Of the 195 filled research chairs, 81 (42%) are in the natural and agricultural Sciences, 59 (30%) are in the humanities and social sciences 39 (20%) are in health and medical sciences, and 16 (8%) are in engineering and applied technology fields.

(ii) of the 199 awarded research chairs, 12 (6%) are hosted by the universities of technology (UoTs), 25 (13%) by comprehensive universities and 162 (81%) by traditional universities;

(iii) SARChI is a strategic programme of government aimed at attracting established researches from industry and abroad to the higher education sector. Of the 195 filled research chairs, 152 (78%) research chairs are occupied by established researchers drawn from local higher education institutions, and 43 (22%) research chairs are occupied by established researchers attracted from industry and abroad; and

(iv) a total amount of R2 billion has been invested by the Department of Science and Technology (DST); and in the same period, more than 4 billion was leveraged from other sources by the research chairs. The total cost of SARChI in each specified year is summarized in Table 1.

Table 1: SARChI investment over years

Service Year	Award Year	Total No. of Chairs	Total (R '000)
0	2017	195	482 200
1	2016	190	471 500
2	2015	149	376 500
3	2014	142	350 400
4	2013	124	309 800
5	2012	91	229 700
6	2011	90	227 000
7	2010	79	183 500
8	2009	72	166 000
9	2008	70	161 000
10	2007	34	80 000
11	2006	3	7500

2. (a) All research chairs that underwent the first five-year review cycle were renewed. In 2015/16 financial year, a research chair in indigenous Knowledge Systems that was held by Prof. NI Goduka at the Walter-Sisulu University (WSU) was rescinded due to internal institutional issue which led to lack of performance by chair.

(b) During the last quarter of the 2016/17 financial year, a second five-year review process was initiated for a total of 70 research chairs that were established between 2005 and 2008. This process is still underway. A comprehensive report with reasons for not renewing some research chairs will be made available before the end of the 2017/18 financial year.

Reply:

1. No, only four members from visible policing were sent to detectives.

(1)(a) Due to the number of pending service terminations and the hampering of service delivery.

(1)(b) The remaining number of members will be allocated upon receipt of the 2017/18 new recruits.

(2) 76 members.

Reply:

a) Since the approval of the reservist policy, by the former Minister of Police in 2012, the implementation of the new reservist policy is still in progress. The approved policy for reservists does not cater only for farming or rural areas but it was developed to cover ALL the provinces of South Africa and to manage the command and control of reservists at police stations.

b) The total number of reservists who have been enlisted in terms of the policy:

PROVINCE	ACTIVE RESERVISTS
Gauteng	3 182
Western Cape	1 649
Eastern Cape	1 191
KwaZulu-Natal	572
Free State	844
Mpumalanga	1 226
North West	934
Northern Cape	815
Limpopo	1 584
TOTAL	11 997

c) The response with regards to the total number of newly enlisted reservists that were employed from the farming and/or rural areas of the country, will be submitted in due course.

Reply:

(1) Yes, the Tembisa Police Station received the additional seven visible policing vehicles.

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

(2) No, the current shortage of visible policing members is nine, six members were allocated.

(2)(a) The visible policing component is currently only short of three members, due to the number of pending service terminations and the hampering of service delivery.

(2)(b) The remaining number of members will be allocated upon receipt of the 2017/18 new recruits.

(3) The Tembisa Police Station has a current number of 220 visible policing members.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(b)(c)(d)

(a) Number of Members	(i)(ii) Injury or Death	(aa) Past Three Financial Years	(bb) April 2017 to date	(b) Charge	(c) Date Action Taken	(d) Outcome of the Proceedings
1	Death	2014/2015	Nil	Murder Limpopo Regulation 20(z)	2014-06-02	Dismissal.
5	Injury	2015/2016	Nil	Assault Mpumalanga Regulation 20(p)(2)	2015-02-06	Three members were found guilty and given written warnings. Two members were not found guilty.
1	Death	2015/2016	Nil	Inquest Mpumalanga Regulation 20(e)(i)(p)(z)	2016-01-13	Counselling and suspension without remuneration for one month.
1	Injury	2015/2016	Nil	Assault Common KwaZulu-Natal Regulation 20(z)	2015-09-27	No departmental steps taken.
5	Injury to Dignity	2015/2016	Nil	Sexual Assault KwaZulu-Natal Regulation 20(p)(q)	2016-09-05	Pending – departmental hearing set for 2017-07-10 to 2017-07-12.

Reply:

1. The question refers to “entities” and associated “boards” or “councils”.

2. The inference does not refer to departments such as the South African Police Service (SAPS).  The question therefore, is not appropriate for the SAPS to answer.

3. Public entities are defined in section 1 of the PFMA, 1999 (National and Provincial entities).  PSIRA is listed as such an entity.  The CSP and IPID are also departments as listed in the Public Service Act.

 

Reply:

(a)(i)(aa)(bb)(cc)(ii)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) The information is not readily available, as each case must be perused and verified. A request is hereby made for an extension, in order for the correct information to be provided.

Reply:

(a) The purpose of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001 is to provide for the regulation of the private security industry. The purpose of the PSiR Act is to establish a regulatory Authority and to provide for matters connected with the regulation of the industry.

The primary object of PSiRA is to regulate the private security industry and to exercise effective control over the practice of the occupation of security service providers in the public and national interest and the interest of the private security industry itself.

Basic to the regulation of the security industry is the requirement that all those who fall within the definition of “security service provider” and who propose to render a “security service”, must comply with registration procedures and be registered before becoming active in the industry. The PSiR Act therefore set reasonable and appropriate registration requirements that must be satisfied by applicant security businesses, their owners as well as all security officers. The basic object of these registration requirements is to achieve a trustworthy, legitimate and competent private security industry which has the effect that not all applicants will be able to secure legitimate entry to the industry and that the admission to or exclusion from the industry is based on proper grounds.

One of the registration requirements is that a person may not have been convicted of a criminal offence as highlighted in a Schedule to the PSiR Act. Any person convicted of a Scheduled offence will be disqualified from registration. In addition, a person found guilty of a Scheduled offence after registration as a security service provider, registration may be withdrawn by the PSiRA. The PSiR Act therefore provides for screening of all persons prior to registration in order to eliminate undesirable individuals from entering the industry in the first place. Part of this screening also includes an official clearance certificate for any ex-members of any official military, security, police or intelligence force or service (in or outside the Republic) to determine whether the applicant is fit and proper.

In addition, the conduct of the private security industry is also regulated in terms of a statutory Code of Conduct for Security Service Providers, 2003, made in terms of section 28 of the Act. This Code provides for rules and obligations a security service provider has towards the state security agencies, the public, clients, etc. Any contravention of the Code constitute improper conduct and a security service provider convicted, are subject to a variety of penalties or sanctions which includes withdrawal of registration as a security service provider or a fine of up to R1 million per count.

The PSiRA has not convicted any security service provider for human rights violations during apartheid but have generally prosecuted security service providers for human rights offences conducted in the course of their deployment as security officers. This is particularly in cases where security officers abuses their powers and the use of disproportioned force.

(b) As far as violations in other countries are concerned, and although the PSiR Act do have extraterritorial application, there are limitations in the Act. These limitations are being addressed in the Private Security Industry Amendment Act, which is currently with the President for promulgation

Reply:

Once I have received the finalised CSIR report, I will determine whether to publish or not, as such documents usually contain company sensitive information where publication of the full report may not be permissible.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii), (2)(a)(b) and (3) The information is not readily available and must be obtained from the Crime Administration System (CAS). A request is hereby made for an extension, in order for the correct information to be provided.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii) Yes.

(b)(i)(ii) Yes.

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT

(b)(aaa)

ENTITIES

(b) (ii)Current and non-current assets

Entity	(aa) Listed Assets	(aaa) Directly Held	(bbb) Indirectly Held
BBI	None	None	None
Sentech	None	None	None
SAPO	None	None	None
USAASA	None	None	None
ZADNA	None	None	None
SITA	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Nemisa	Current Assets: Bank Balance Receivables from exchange transections Non-current assets: Property, Plant & Equipment	R45 012 640 R6 243 257 R594 149

(bb) Unlisted Investment

Entity	(aaa)Directly held	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	Beyond 12 months
Sentech	ABSA CFC-USD R7 550 206 ABSA CFC-EUR R2 262 304 ABSA CFC-GBP R3 866 579 ABSA Current Account R15 446 752 ABSA Call Deposit R22 815 470 ABSA Call Fixed Deposit R200 000 000 Standard Bank Call Fixed Deposit R8 287 690 Investec Money Market Call Deposit R39 750 Sanlam Capital Markets Call Deposit R1 000 000 Sanlam Capital Markets Call Fixed Deposit R30 000 000 Nedbank Call Deposit R45 481 STANLIB Corporate Money Market Fund R195 344 650 Investec Asset Management Corporate Money Market Fund R6 644 382	R7 550 206 R2 262 304 R3 866 579 R15 446 752 R22 815 470 R8 287 690 R39 750 R1 000 000 R30 000 000 R45 481 R195 344 650 R6 644 382	R8 287 690 R30 000 000	R200 000 000
SAPO	Non- Current Assets Property, Plant & Equipment R2 594 921 Investment Properties R173 208 Heritage Assets R46 271 Intangible Assets R127 462 Other financial Assets R792 295 Other non-current assets R38 394 Current Assets Inventories R76 908 Trade & non-trade Receivables R670 905 Other financial Assets R5 376 174 Operating Lease Assets R115 Prepayments R42 472 Cash & Cash Equivalents R3 478 880	R76 908 R670 905 R5 376 174 R3 478 880	R115 R42 472
USAASA	USAASA Cash and cash equivalents R104 538 005.55 USAF Cash and cash equivalent R1 867 015 077.72
zaDNA	Current Assets ABSA Cheque Acc R838 338.08 ABSA ADR Acc R184 012 .25 ABSA Credit Card (R201 100.77) Non-Current Assets Cost Valuation Furniture and fixtures R231 674 Motor Vehicle R422 425 Office Equipment R35 886 IT Equipment R361 153 Computer Software R14 270 Cellphone Equipment R5 702
SITA	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Nemisa	None	None	None	None	None

(bb) Unlisted Investments

Entity	(bbb) Indirect Held	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	Beyond 12 months
Sentech	Sanlam Collective Investments Alternative Income Fund R424 969 126	R424 969 126
SAPO	None	None	None	None	None
USAASA	None	None	None	None	None
ZADNA	None	None	None	None	None
SITA	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Nemisa	None	None	None	None	None

Reply:

1. The Cluster Commander, Major General MV Leshabane, did not promise to build a police station, as per the article on the front-page of the Tembisan, dated 14 July 2017. The entourage of the Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, was summoned by the community of Birch Acres, to answer on questions regarding service delivery and requested the Mayor’s office to provide land for the building of a police station.

a) No, the building of a new police station has not been budgeted for.

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

d) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. Yes, the Tembisa South Police Station has received two additional vehicles for the visible policing section.

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

2. Yes, the station received 24 additional visible policing members.

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

3. The Tembisa South Police Station has a total number of 74 visible policing members.

Reply:

(1)(a) The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) is governed by a Council, which is equivalent to a Board. The Council is appointed under section 6 of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No. 56 of 2001), by the Minister of Police, in consultation with Cabinet.

(1)(i)(aa) and (bb)

- Chairperson of the Council appointed on 19 April 2015 until 20 April 2018, for a period of three (3) years.

- Deputy Chairperson of the Council appointed on 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020, for a period of three (3) years.

- 3 (Three) Members of the Council appointed on 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020, for a period of three (3) years.

(1)(ii)(aa) and (bb)

The Council has five (5) members as prescribed by the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001, of which three (3) are males and two (2) are females.

(1)(a) The Minister of Police is empowered under section 15V of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995), to appoint the chairperson, deputy chairperson and members on a part-time basis to the National Forensic Oversight & Ethics Board (Oversight and Ethics Board). The functions of the Oversight and Ethics Board are to monitor the implementation of legislation pertaining to the use of DNA in combating crime; to advise the Minister of Police; to provide oversight over functions performed by the South African Police Service; to handle complaints relating to the use of DNA in combating crime and to make recommendations to, amongst others, the South African Police Service and the Independent Police Investigating Directorate.

(1)(i)(aa) and (bb)

Nine (9) members of the Oversight and Ethics Board were appointed on 27 January 2015 until 26 January 2020, for a period of five (5) years and one (1) member was appointed on 01 April 2016 until 31 March 2021, for a period of five (5) years.

(1)(ii)(aa) and (bb)

The Oversight and Ethics Board has ten (10) members of which eight (8) are females and two (2) males.

(1)(b) Section 10 of the South African Police Service Act, 1995, establishes the Board of Commissioners, consisting of the National and Provincial Commissioners. The functions of the board are to promote co-operation and co-ordination in the Service. The board is presided over by the National Commissioner or his or her nominee and the board shall determine its own procedure. The National Management Forum, inclusive of the top management of the South African Police Service on National and Provincial level serves as the Board of Commissioners. It is, however, not a Board in the traditional sense, but an internal management and coordination mechanism.

The Civilian Secretariat for Police is established and regulated by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 2 of 2011), which Act does not provide for the appointment of a Board.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is established and regulated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011), which Act does not provide for the appointment of a Board.

(2)(a) and (b) Not applicable.

Reply:

(i) DEA (Data as at 20 September 2017)

Details	Current	Non-Current	Total
	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12months+
CASH & CASH EQIVALENTS					R 689 984 295.42
CONSOLIDATED BANK ACC	689 753 092.94				R 689 753 092.94
PETTY CASH	222 000.00				R 222 000.00
CASH WITH LOCAL BANK:ABSA	9 202.48				R 9 202.48
PREPAYMENTS & ADVANCES					R 1 232 468.12
T&S ADVANCE DOM:CA	1 004 468.12				R 1 004 468.12
ADV:DOM:PRIVATE ENT:ADV ACC				200 000.00	R 200 000.00
T&S STANDING ADV DOM:CA				28 000.00	R 28 000.00
RECEIVABLES					R 49 919 005.98
RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE					R 36 484 032.33
CLAIMS RECOVERABLE	881 253.15	7 697 328.80	6 033 073.30	17 758 392.90	R 32 370 048.15
DAMAGE VEHICLES	265 628.67	8 776.58		3 796 804.23	R 4 071 209.48
SAL:REVERSAL CONTROL:CA		3 966.97	38 807.73		R 42 774.70
STAFF DEBT					R 13 434 973.65
DEBT ACC	428 612.21	23 457.28	6 000.00	12 960 140.98	R 13 418 210.47
SAL:TAX		16 763.18			R 16 763.18
AID ASSISTANCE RECEIVABLE	27 940 947.70				R 27 940 947.70
TOTAL	720 505 205.27	7 750 292.81	6 077 881.03	34 743 338.11	R 769 076 717.22

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(ii) PUBLIC ENTITIES

SANBI

	DIRECTLY HELD
	Details	Current Assets and Investments	Total
		0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12months+
	CASH & CASH EQIVALENTS	353 120 319	-	-	-	R 353 120 319,00
	INVENTORY	794 169	-	-	-	R 794 169,00
	RECEIVABLES AND PREPAYMENTS	1 301 643	1 453 060	-	-	R 2 754 703,00
	OTHER:
	a OPERATING LEASE ASSET	-	751 487	-	-	R 751 487,00
	b DEFINED BENEFIT SURPLUS	3 977 296	3 900 000	4 184 672	-	R 12 061 968,00
	c	-	-	-	-	R -
	INVESTMENTS:
	a	-	-	-	-
	b	-	-	-	-
	c	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL	6 073 108	6 104 547	4 184 672	-	R 369 482 646
	INDIRECTLY HELD
	Details	Current Assets and Investments	Total
		0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12months+
	CASH & CASH EQIVALENTS	-	-	-	-	R -
	INVENTORY	-	-	-	-	R -
	RECEIVABLES AND PREPAYMENTS	-	-	-	-	R -
	OTHER:	-	-	-	-	R -
	a
	b
	c
	INVESTMENTS:	-	-	-	-	R -
	a
	b
	c
	TOTAL	-	-	-	-	R -

iSIMANGALISO

DIRECTLY HELD CURRENT ASSETS AND SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
Details	Current Assets and Investments	Total
	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12months+
INVENTORY	-	-	284 005,07		R 284 005,07
CASH & CASH EQIVALENTS	223 531 064,98				R 223 531 064,98
RECEIVABLES AND PREPAYMENTS:
Trade Receivables	1 557 240,43	151 428,48	33 730,17	458 293,00	R 2 200 692,08
Prepayments	2 565,00				R 2 565,00
Debtors control other	43 143,00			158 070,00	R 201 213,00
TOTAL	225 134 013,41	151 428,48	317 735,24	616 363,00	226 219 540,13
UNLISTED INVESTMENTS:
n/a					R -
TOTAL	-	-	-		R -
DIRECTLY HELD NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Details	Total
PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Buildings and Infrastructure	R 440 994 780,23
Vehicles and mechanical equipment	R 1 581 088,39
Aircraft	R -
Furniture and office equipment	R 689 471,29
Assets under construction	R 112 652 285,27
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Software	R 57 591,89
	R -
TOTAL	R 555 975 217,07

SANPARKS

	DIRECTLY HELD CURRENT ASSETS AND SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
	Details	Current Assets and Investments	Total
		0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12months+
	INVENTORY	-	-	34 871 221,47		R 34 871 221,47
	CASH & CASH EQIVALENTS	989 511 531,34	42 743 030,87			R 1 032 254 562,21
	RECEIVABLES AND PREPAYMENTS
	Trade Receivables	15 709 336,40	15 616 750,83	220 601,00		R 31 546 688,23
	Prepayments	2 679 332,34				R 2 679 332,34
	Debtors control other	218 465 235,14				R 218 465 235,14
	Provision for bad debts		(8 373 437,92)			R -8 373 437,92
	Receivables from non-exchange transactions: EPWP	17 541 422,73				R 17 541 422,73
	Receivables from non-exchange transactions: Special Projects	81 183 127,96				R 81 183 127,96
	TOTAL	1 325 089 985,91	49 986 343,78	35 091 822,47	-	R 1 410 168 152,16
	Notes:
①	UNLISTED INVESTMENTS:
	FNB	57 288 419,77				R 57 288 419,77
	Investec	150 264 908,46				R 150 264 908,46
	Absa	102 865 157,57				R 102 865 157,57
	STD Bank	13 385 578,36				R 13 385 578,36
	TOTAL	323 804 064,16	-	-	-	R 323 804 064,16
	DIRECTLY HELD NON-CURRENT ASSETS
	Details	Current Assets and Investments	Total
		0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12months+
	PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
	Buildings and Infrastructure				1 309 674 191,03	R 1 309 674 191,03
	Vehicles and mechanical equipment				228 986 304,92	R 228 986 304,92
	Aircraft				62 908 108,97	R 62 908 108,97
	Furniture and office equipment				66 513 048,56	R 66 513 048,56
	Assets under construction				115 562 711,97	R 115 562 711,97
	INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Software				23 702 140,46	R 23 702 140,46
	Rights-Acquisition				20 200 000,00	R 20 200 000,00
						R -
	HERITAGE ASSETS					R -
	Conservation Land				540 168 666,67	R 540 168 666,67
	Other Heritage Assets				552 224,69	R 552 224,69
						R -
②	Non-current receivables from exchange transactions				210 114 279,00	R 210 114 279,00
	TOTAL	-	-	-	2 578 381 676,28	R 2 578 381 676,28
	Legend:
	South African National Parks (SANParks) holds unlisted assets and investments directly for a period as listed above; SANParks does not hold any listed assets and investments directly or indirectly.
①	The short term unlisted investments are in the form of notice accounts.
②	This receivable relates to the right to receive concession assets at the date of transfer, as per the agreements in place with the concessionaires.

SAWS

DIRECTLY HELD
Details	Current Assets and Investments	Total
	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12months+
CASH & CASH EQIVALENTS			78 526 172,00		R 78 526 172,00
INVENTORY			3 341 671,00		R 3 341 671,00
RECEIVABLES AND PREPAYMENTS			39 419 036,00		R 39 419 036,00
OTHER:			-		R -
INVESTMENTS:					R -
fixed deposit (cash investment)	20 000 000,00				R 20 000 000,00
TOTAL	20 000 000,00	-	121 286 879,00	-	R 141 286 879,00
INDIRECTLY HELD
Details	Current Assets and Investments	Total
	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	12months+
CASH & CASH EQIVALENTS
INVENTORY
RECEIVABLES AND PREPAYMENTS
OTHER:
a
b
c
INVESTMENTS:
a
b
c
TOTAL	-	-	-	-	R -

Reply:

The current database cannot give the breakdown of such information however it reflect that the majority of the companies are black owned.

Reply:

(1) The Germiston Police Station has five sectors.

(2)(a) The police station has 149 visible policing members.

(2)(b)(i) One vehicle has been allocated to each sector.

(2)(b)(ii) A vehicle has not been allocated to the Community Service Centre, however, should personnel stationed there require a vehicle, one is made available.

(2)(b)(iii) Ten vehicles are available for other policing functions.

(3)(a)(i) According to the fixed establishment, the Germiston Police Station has a shortage of four officers between levels 8 to 12, and has a surplus of 35 employees between levels 3 to 7, within the visible policing environment.

(3)(a)(ii) The police station does not have a shortage of vehicles.

(3)(b) The Germiston Police Station, will receive one vehicle by the end of October 2017. Critical vacancies, for salary levels 8 to 12, were identified and posts were requested from Head Office, as critical funded posts. However, it needs to be mentioned that posts can only be filled, once the moratium on promotion is uplifted and posts are made available.

Reply:

a) A total number of 5 019 recruits were entered into the Basic Police Development Learning Programme at the following training academies:

Academies	Entered
All Saints	205
Bhisho	423
Bishop Lavis	522
Chatsworth	180
Graaff-Reinet	174
Mthatha	211
Oudtshoorn	450
Philippi	655
Tshwane	2 058
Ulundi	141
Total	5 019

(b)(i) 4 881 Police Recruits graduated.

(b)(ii) Graduates, for the 2016/2017 financial year, per academy, are as follows:

Academies	Graduated
All Saints	205
Bhisho	423
Bishop Lavis	543
Chatsworth	180
Graaff-Reinet	174
Mthatha	211
Oudtshoorn	291
Philippi	655
Tshwane	2 058
Ulundi	141
Total	4 881

In addition to above, a total number of 70 police trainees were invited to join the programme, as their Memorandum of Agreements were suspended, due to medical reasons. The aforementioned members were, however, assigned their administrative duties at various police stations and, therefore, graduated in 2016/2017.

Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(ii) The Division: Forensic Services of the South African Police Service (SAPS), attended and processed all six crime scenes. Fingerprints and Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) evidence were collected, for further analysis.

(aa) Midrand, CAS 567/03/2017: Fingerprints were lifted and processed. However, there was no linkage through fingerprints or DNA. The DNA samples were submitted, however, there were no full profiles obtained for searching and matching purposes.

(bb) Cape Town, CAS 1351/4/2017: Fingerprints were lifted at the scene of the crime. However, there was no linkage through fingerprints, thus far.

(cc) Silverton, CAS 59/07/2017: Linkage was done through fingerprints. However, the matter is still under investigation for elimination/exclusion of the employees of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), who would ordinarily have left prints at the respective scene(s).

(dd) Pretoria Central, CAS 418/07/2017: a suspect has been arrested and is in custody. The suspect was linked through fingerprints.

(ee) Pretoria Central, CAS 1020/07/2017: a suspect has been linked to the following two cases through fingerprints:

• Burglary at the Office of National Prosecuting Authority: Pretoria Central, CAS 418/07/2017; and
• Burglary at the Office of the Chief Prosecutor at Pretoria Magistrate Court: Pretoria Central, CAS 1020/07/2017).

The suspect has been arrested and is in custody. The DNA analysis for Pretoria Central, CAS 1020/07/2017, is in process and the results will be made available once the analysis has been concluded.

(ff) Cape Town, CAS 1823/7/2017: DNA material and fingerprints were lifted at the scene of crime, however, there was no linkage through fingerprints, thus far. The DNA analysis is in process and the results will be made available, once the analysis has been concluded.

Reply:

No. The Acting National Commissioner is not currently reviewing the ranks of South African Police Service (SAPS) members, who are members of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association.

a) In 2015, the former Minister of Police established a re-Ranking Committee to investigate and make a recommendation on the ranks of all former Non Statutory Force Members (Umkhonto weSizwe and Azanian People’s Liberation Army), who complained that they were prejudiced during the integration of the Security Forces, as their training, experience and responsibility were not considered when granting them their ranks, during the integration into the SAPS process.

The majority of these members were granted the ranks of Temporary Constable and Lance Sergeant, at the time.

b) The SAPS re-Ranking Committee is currently preparing a report and recommendations to the Minister of Police.

c) However, R4 000 000,00 is available for the project team.

d) A decision has not been made as to which portion of the budget this amount will come from.

Reply:

The Clusters do not have a rapid reaction capacity. The reaction capacity towards all incidents is already in place and resorts at the police stations. The Cluster Commander can, at any time, mobilise inter-police stations reaction, when and where needed.

 

Reply:

1. Yes, the detective division at the Rabie Ridge Police Station in Gauteng, received one vehicle.

(2)(a) The total number of vehicles that the detective division has is 16 vehicles.

(2)(b) The total number of working vehicles is 14.

(2)(c) The first vehicle, on 2017-08-03 and the second vehicle on 2017-08-11.

(3)(a) There are currently 30 detectives at the Rabie Ridge Police Station.

(3)(b)(i) 17 members attended the detective course.

(3)(b)(ii) 17 members passed the detective course.

(3)(c) Each detective is currently investigating a total number of 215 dockets.

(4) The station currently has an ideal number of 16 vehicles for 30 detectives, which complies with the national ratio of two detectives, per vehicle.

Reply:

a) Old Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei (TBVC) States and Self-Governing Territories (Homelands) prior to 1995.

	Transkei 1994
	Population:	3.39 million (8.2%)
	Land Surface:	43 654 Sq Km (3.6%)
	Sworn Police Officers:	4 993 (9.7% female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	96
	Other Personnel:	288
	Total Police Personnel:	5 377
	Police Population Ratio:	681
	Police Stations:	61
	Bophuthatswana 1994
	Population:	2.19 million (5.3%)
	Land Surface: (3,3%)	40 011 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	6 002 (14.8 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	577
	Other Personnel:	353
	Total Police Personnel:	6 932
	Police Population Ratio:	365
	Police Stations:	56

	Venda 1994
	Population: (1,5%)	0,61 million
	Land Surface: (0,6%)	6 807 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	1803 (2,7 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	164
	Other Personnel:	46
	Total Police Personnel:	2 013
	Police Population Ratio:	341
	Police Stations:	10
	Ciskei 1994
	Population: (2,1%)	0,87 million
	Land Surface: (0,7%)	8 100 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	1 599 (14,9 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	207
	Other Personnel:	0
	Total Police Personnel:	1 806
	Police Population Ratio:	550
	Police Stations:	30
	Gazankulu 1994
	Population: (2,0%)	0,82 million
	Land Surface: (0,6%)	7 484 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	803 (9,2 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	140
	Other Personnel:	69
	Total Police Personnel:	1 012
	Police Population Ratio:	1 025
	Police Stations:	9
	Kangwane 1994
	Population: (1,8%)	0,76 million
	Land Surface: (0,3%)	3 917 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	747 (15,3 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	46
	Other Personnel:	0
	Total Police Personnel:	793
	Police Population Ratio:	1 022
	Police Stations:	9

	Kwandebele 1994
	Population: (1,6%)	0,64 million
	Land Surface: (0,2%)	2 208 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	1 034 (16,6 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	171
	Other Personnel:	0
	Total Police Personnel:	1 205
	Police Population Ratio:	625
	Police Stations:	24
	Lebowa 1994
	Population: (7,4%)	3,1 million
	Land Surface: (1,8%)	21 833 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	2 805 (6,2 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	358
	Other Personnel:	194
	Total Police Personnel:	3 357
	Police Population Ratio:	1 093
	Police Stations:	26
	Qwaqwa 1994
	Population: (0,9%)	0,36 million
	Land Surface: (0,1%)	1 040 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	789 (9,3 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	156
	Other Personnel:	87
	Total Police Personnel:	1 032
	Police Population Ratio:	457
	Police Stations:	5
	Old South Africa 1994
	Population: (56%)	23,34 million
	Land Surface: (86%)	1 052 073 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	94 267 (10,6 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	17 790
	Other Personnel:	0
	Total Police Personnel:	112 057
	Police Population Ratio:	248
	Police Stations:	885

Situation after Amalgamation : New South African Police Service : 1995
	New South Africa 1995
	Population: (100%)	41,7 million
	Land Surface: (100%)	1 219 090 Sq Km
	Sworn Police Officers:	120 083 (10,5 % female)
	Civilian Personnel in Police:	20 236
	Other Personnel:	1 070
	Total Police Personnel:	141 389
	Police Population Ratio:	347
	Police Stations:	1 123

(b)and(c) Information regarding the given questions, is not retrievable and no record could be found. It must be noted, that when all the police agencies amalgamated, they were all using different systems, therefore, the recorded they used during the amalgamation process, relating to the staffing establishment, is not available on PERSAL. The annual reports were prepared separately and such information could not be found. The earliest annual report made, was in 1994 and such information was not reported at the time.

Reply:

a) No instruction was given with regards to the arrest of the suspect in this case. Assault Common is not a Schedule 1 offence, as set out in the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No 51 of 1977), and therefore, the correct procedure was followed in this case.

b) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. The official was appointed in the position of the Western Cape’s Crime Intelligence Head, in terms of, inter alia, Regulation 45(9) of the South African Police Service’s Employment Regulation, 2008. Appointments to the level of Senior Management Service (SMS), such as the appointment of the official under discussion, were also at the time regulated by the National Instruction 4 of 2010 (Appointments to posts on salary levels 13 to 15), which made provision for the appointment of a person, on condition that such person submits an application for the issuing of a security clearance, of at least up to the level of secret.

2. The official has been issued with a security clearance at the level of Top Secret, with effect from 1 December 2016.

Reply:

1. In reference to the stated incident, two suspects were apprehended by members of the public, immediately after the incident occurred, whilst the other two suspects were apprehended by members of the Sinoville Police Station. The fifth suspect, subsequently handed himself over to the Sinoville Police Station. All five suspects were profiled and three were found to have no prior, or pending cases against them. A charge of assault, with the intention to cause grevious bodily harm (GBH), was opened and registered at the Sinoville Police Station, Sinoville CAS 41/08/2017.

The suspect, Mr Marakalla, who was a member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), reported that he was the victim of an attempted hijacking during which he used his firearm to shoot at the alleged hijackers. A charge of attempted murder was opened and registered at Sinoville Police Station, Sinoville CAS 175/08/2017. Mr Marakalla was profiled and found to have no prior, or pending cases against him. The case docket was fully investigated and handed over to the Senior Public Prosecutor (SPP) to issue a J175 (apprehension of suspect). Mr Marakalla has been charged and the court date has been set for 5 October 2017.

It needs to be mentioned that each criminal case is assessed on its own merits in terms of prevailing circumstances. This implies that two separate cases cannot be compared to each other.

2. Prior to a person being arrested, it is essential that a proper investigation should be conducted in order for the case to be referred to the SPP and placed on the court roll. Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana was arrested on Thursday, 10 August 2017 and appeared at the Randburg Court on the same day.

3. The South African Police Service cannot respond on behalf of the aforementioned Minister.

Reply:

The negotiations towards establishing the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) are building on the trade liberalisation progress and achievements of the Regional Economic Communities such as our own, the Southern Africa Development Community, (SADC) and others.

The aim is to enhance intra-regional trade and ensure that African countries trade with each other on better terms than third countries. A free trade area implies granting parties thereto preferential access in terms of tariff duties, which has implications for revenue. Each negotiating party makes its own sovereign assessment about the benefits of entering into the CFTA negotiations and whether they potentially outweigh the negative considerations that arise. It is therefore not possible to predict with any degree of precision, how the CFTA will impact on the revenue base of the negotiating state parties. This will depend on the export profile of each negotiating state party to the CFTA.

The overriding imperative of the CFTA is to boost intra-Africa trade, promote market integration and industrialisation in Africa. A bigger market will improve the prospects of African countries to attract investment, promote the development of regional value-chains thus increase the potential of diversifying the economic base. We believe that this will contribute positively to economic growth and development in Africa. 

South Africa takes the CFTA negotiations very seriously, as the intervention has the potential to contribute positively to economic growth and development in Africa. Our commitment to the CFTA is evidenced by the fact that South Africa hosted the meeting of the AU Assembly of Heads of States that launched the CFTA negotiations. The CFTA is also one of the priorities of Agenda 2063 and the African Union Assembly of Heads of States receives regular feedback on progress. To demonstrate our commitment to the expeditious finalisation of the CFTA negotiations, South Africa recently hosted meetings of the CFTA technical working groups and the negotiating forum from 20 August to 2 September 2017, in Durban. Further, South Africa has made specific proposals, towards the conclusion of the CFTA negotiations.

In addition, the CFTA negotiations are receiving the highest political attention in South Africa, to provide the necessary guidance to speedily move towards the conclusion of the CFTA. South Africa is represented at all AU Trade Ministers meetings wherein the CFTA is discussed and direction given by AU Ministers of Trade to the negotiators. The International Trade and Economic Development Division of the dti advances and defends South Africa’s trade interests in the CFTA negotiations. The positions that South Africa advances in the CFTA negotiations are an outcome of consultations that take place in NEDLAC.

South Africa has advanced the development integration approach to the CFTA that combines market integration, industrial and infrastructure development. This approach ensures that Africa addresses the fundamental constraints to intra-Africa trade and Africa’s integration into the global economy, which include productive and supply-side constraints. This approach has been adopted by the Continent as a good basis to advance regional integration. This ensures that the benefits of the CFTA are broadened through the diversification of the export base and promoting inter-connectivity through infrastructure development.

Having said that, South Africa advances the retention of the policy space for development, particularly for Least Developed Countries. We defend the retention of policy space in any free trade agreement for the advancement of national development objectives such as industrialisation, access to affordable public health and the introduction of other development advancing measures in all free trade negotiations that we are party to, including the CFTA. South Africa supports free trade agreements that expressly recognise differentials in levels of development, and accordingly create differentiated obligations. South Africa is therefore committed to ensuring that the CFTA benefits all AU member states.

Reply:

a) The number of Mikondzo events held in 2016-017 financial year is 31 Mikondzo events.

b) The events date stared in April 2016 – March 2017 financial year.

c) (i) in all nine regions of the Agency (Provinces)

(ii) Municipality names are attached.

(iii) The events took place in the indicated municipal wards

d) The average cost of each event was R2 500 000.00

Reply:

(1)The employment contract of the former CEO was terminated by way of mutual consent.

(2) Refer to 1.

Reply:

South Africa was not the Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation from 2016 to August 2017. 

It should be noted that SADC through the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation remains seized with the political developments in the DRC. The Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation works on the basis of the Troika which at the time comprised of the Current Chair which was the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Angola as Incoming-Chair and the Republic of Mozambique as Outgoing Chair.

Following the demonstrations led by the opposition parties in the DRC on 19 and 20 September 2016 which resulted in violence, deaths and destruction of property, the Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, H.E. Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, President of the Republic of the United Republic of Tanzania mandated the deployment of an Organ Troika Ministerial Assessment Mission to the DRC from 10 to 13 October 2016. The Assessment Mission was led by the Hon. Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania as Chairperson, who was accompanied by Hon. Georges R. Chikoti, Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Angola and Deputy Chairperson and  Hon. Patricio Jose, Deputy Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Mozambique representing the Outgoing Chairperson  of the  Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.

The Organ Troika Assessment Mission made the following observations and conclusions:

1. The political situation in the DRC remained volatile, thus necessitating the need for SADC to remain closely seized with the DRC situation and required deployment of  regular follow-up missions and continued expression of SADC support of the DRC;
2. The Inclusive National Political Dialogue and the implementation of the outcomes thereof remains paramount in terms of garnering popular support to the electoral process, and the need to ensure the conduct of peaceful credible elections;
3. The process of updating the voters’ register should be expedited and finalised within the time line to be agreed upon by the stakeholders;
4. The regular deployment of follow-up SADC missions, including the SADC Electoral Advisory Council (SEAC), has been prioritised and will remain a priority in order to enhance the visibility of SADC’s continued involvement and to demonstrate  SADC’s support to the DRC peace, security and electoral processes;
5. SADC to ensure that there is high level engagement with the Government of the DRC, especially within the current period up to December 2016, in order to encourage the Government and other stakeholders to refrain from resorting to violence, and instead continue to dialogue with opposition groups with a view to addressing the outstanding issues; and
6. The International Community should be encouraged to support the DRC National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) financially and materially in relation to the on-going voters’ registration process that will facilitate the conduct of combined presidential, parliamentary, and provincial elections, to be followed by local elections.

A Double Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government was also held in Lozitha, Kingdom of Swaziland on 17 March 2017 and noted that the political and security developments in the DRC and:

1. commended the President of the DRC H.E. Joseph Kabila Kabange, the Government of the DRC, the National Episcopal Conference of Catholic Bishops for the DRC (CENCO), political parties and other stakeholders for the continued  efforts in addressing the political security challenges;
2. noted and commended CENCO for the renewed meditation efforts, and urged the DRC stakeholders to finalise the Specific Arrangements for the Implementation of the 31st December 2016 Political Agreement, in particular the nomination of the Chairperson of the National Monitoring Committee, and encouraged the opposition to expeditiously submit the nominees for the position of the Prime Minister (now appointed);
3. called upon the International Community to support the DRC in the electoral processes that are expected to facilitate peaceful and successful elections; and
4. mandated the Organ Ministerial Troika to immediately conduct a follow-up mission to the DRC, on a date to be agreed upon in consultation with the Chairperson of the Organ and the Government of the DRC.

These efforts demonstrate that SADC remains committed in ensuring that the situation in the DRC is resolved in order for peace and security to prevail.  South Africa will play her role as SADC chairperson to ensure that the peace and stability goals of SADC in the region are achieved.

Reply:

Requesting Honorable Member to refer to the response provided in NA 1666 of 9 June 2017.

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Reply:

DPE RESPONSE

a) (i) Yes

(ii) No, DPE is not funding, including by way of discretionary funding, international Research and Development institutions.

b) Not applicable

(aa) (aaa) (bbb) (bb)

See summary below, of the institutions which DPE has collaborative agreement with:

	(i)	LOCAL OR DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS
		Institutions	Date of Reporting	Relation with DPE Functions of Entities	Estimated amount
		(aa)(aaa)	(bb)	(bbb)	(cc)
		University of Johannesburg	March 2017	To provide with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace.	R 2 528 976.00
		WITS University	March 2017	To provide with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace.	R 1 429 275.00

ALEXKOR SOC LIMITED (a) Not Applicable (b) (i) No   (ii) No     (aa) (aaa) Not applicable       (bbb) Not applicable     (bb) Not applicable (cc) Not applicable DENEL SOC LIMITED (a) Not Applicable (b) (i) No   (ii) No     (aa) (aaa) Not applicable       (bbb) Not applicable     (bb) Not applicable     (cc) Not applicable

ESKOM SOC LTD

(b)

Yes, Eskom has a multitude of memberships, joint development and bilateral agreements with both Domestic and International Research Testing & Development bodies and Institutions of Higher Learning.  These agreements are for definitive scopes of work and are relevant to Eskom’s operational and strategic imperatives. Intellectual Property and Royalty agreements are in place where joint development work is undertaken.

(b)(i)

Yes, Eskom is funding, including by way of discretionary funding, domestic Research, Testing and Development institutions

(b)(ii)

No, Eskom is not funding, including by way of discretionary funding, international Research, Testing and Development institutions

(b)(i)(aa)(aaa)(bbb)(bb)(cc)

See summary below, of the institutions which Eskom funded including their function, date from which funding commenced and amounts funded for financial year 2016/17.

	Name of the institution (aa)(aaa)	Function done by the institutions (bbb)	Date from which Eskom funded the institution (bb)	Amount that Eskom has contributed in financial year 2016/17 (cc)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	South Africa's central and premier scientific research and development organisation	2012.12.04	R 5 168 153.00
Universities	Study and research centers	2015.11.30	R22 905 507.00

The detail on research done per institution is included in Annexure A & B.

Annexure A

	Name of the institution (aa)(aaa)	Research done by the institutions (aa)(bbb)
1	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Turbine Blade Refurbishment II
2		Load Forecasting
3		Laser Shock Peening
4		Vibe
5		Camera I+I+III
6		NDT of Laser-enabled refurbishment
7		CAE Capability
8		Camden Ash Utilisation
9		Rotor Refurbishment
10		Solar PV Economics
11		Home Energy Management & Optimisation
11		Test beds for reliable smart city Machine-to-Machine Communication (TRESCIMO)
12		Thermal Desalination
13		Turbine Blade Refurbishment
14		Regional Air Quality Modelling
15		Wave Energy Site Selection Study
16	University of the Witwatersrand	Bhugwandin-Strat Impl & Exe
17		Bisnath-HV Overhead
18	University of Western Cape	Gericke-Capacitive Deionization
19		Reynolds-Mine Backfill GeoHydro
20		Reynolds-Lab Test Geochem Kinetic Leaching
21		Reynolds-Lab Test Hydraulics
22		Reynolds-Simulation of mod test result
23		Reynolds-Numerical Geochem reaction model
24		Reynolds-Integrated num flow and trans model
25		Reynolds-Reporting
26	Stellenbosch University	Gericke-counter flow cooling tower
27		Westhuyzen-PV Penetration W Cape
28		Bischoff-Lightning & Power Frequency
29		Westhuyzen-SAURAN
30	University of the Witwatersrand	Gericke-Groundwater Reports
31	University of Cape Town	Gericke-Multi Effect Distribution
32		Newby-Boiler Heat Exchanger
33		Gericke-Saline Streams
34	North-West University	Mbedzi-Baseline Assessment Sharpville
35		Gericke-characteristics of water
36		Fipaza-nuclear High T Reactor
37		Monametsi-Black C & Hg
38		Mbedzi-Source Apport Vaal
39	University of Johannesburg	Moodley-Water Samples
40	Nelson Mandela University	Newby-Course on ASMEVIII
41		Scheepers-Charact of WB36
42		Serameng-LCOE on the Solar PV Plants
43	University of Pretoria	Reynolds-ash - soil amelioration
44		Reynolds-Kruger Ment; Surridge Micro
45		Reynolds-Ash Rubber Extention
46	University of the Free State	Reynolds-bioremediation

Annexure B

Name of the institution (aa)(aaa)	Research done by the institutions (aa)(bbb)	Amount that Eskom has committed in financial year 2016/17 (cc)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Camera I+I+III	To be paid
	Rotor Refurbishment	To be paid
	Solar PV Economics	To be paid
	Test beds for reliable smart city Machine-to-Machine Communication (TRESCIMO)	To be paid
	Regional Air Quality Modelling	To be paid

Eskom is exploring a R2.8 million collaborative development agreement with the CSIR for the establishment of a national Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) facility.  The need for a facility of this nature stems from the need to develop local NDT skills and capacity, NDT procedure qualifications and having qualified independent oversight on contractors undertaking NDT work at Eskom sites.   The application for this funding is currently pending internal approval and is being channeled through the Eskom governance process.

Furthermore, we attach Annexure B which detail includes work carried out although Eskom has not yet made payment.

The following Eskom policies support the manner in which collaborative R&D agreements are managed:

• Eskom IP management policy,
• Procurement & Supply Chain Management Policy,
• Eskom’s Legal Policies governing MOAs/MOUs.

Annexure B

Name of the institution (aa)(aaa)	Research done by the institutions (aa)(bbb)	Amount that Eskom has committed in financial year 2016/17 (cc)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Camera I+I+III	To be paid
	Rotor Refurbishment	To be paid
	Solar PV Economics	To be paid
	Test beds for reliable smart city Machine-to-Machine Communication (TRESCIMO)	To be paid
	Regional Air Quality Modelling	To be paid

SAFCOL SOC LIMITED

(a)	Not applicable
(b)	SAFCOL does not have any specific institution that it is funding by way of collaborative discretionary funding. However, SAFCOL has relationships with the following institutions as members and paying a membership fee, or paying on project basis:
	(i)	LOCAL OR DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS
		Institutions	Date of Reporting	Relation with SAFCOL / Functions of Entities	Estimated amount
		(aa)(aaa)	(bb)	(bbb)	(cc)
		University of Pretoria	2008 - current	SAFCOL has a forestry Chair programme with the University of Pretoria to train students and improve post graduate research	R1 200 000 p.a. (including Bursaries)
		University of Stellenbosch	Unknown - current	Tertiary Forestry Education – training students	Unknown Bursaries vary per year. R454 441 in 2016
		Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)	Unknown - current	Tertiary Forest Education – training students	Unknown Bursaries vary per year. R260 586 in 2016
		Institutions	Date of Reporting	Relation with SAFCOL / Functions of Entities	Estimated amount
		(aa)(aaa)	(bb)	(bbb)	(cc)
		FABI / TPCP (Tree Protection COOP, University of Pretoria	1990 - current	Tree protection (pests and diseases)	R500 000 p.a.
		National Forestry Research Forum (NFRF)	2016 – current	The institution does research for the forestry industry	No membership fees
		Forestry South Africa (FSA)	Unknown - current	South African Professional Forestry Association membership	R2.50 per ton sold
		ICFR (Institute of Commercial Forestry Research)	1980 – current	Siviculture research 1980	R400 000 p.a.
		CSIR	20160- current	Research	Currently no funding (future projects)
		Forest Molecular Group (FMG), University of Pretoria	2016 – current	Research (genetic research on trees)	Currently no funding (future projects)
		Baboon Damage Working Group	2000 – current	Research (on animals causing damage to SAFCOL trees)	R200 000 p.a.
		South African Sirex Control Programme	2010 - current	Research and tree protection (pest control for better tree survival)	R 200 000 p.a.
		Timber Industry Pesticide Working Group(TIPWG)	Unknown - current	Pesticide environmental control	R100 000 per project
		Institutions	Date of Reporting	Relation with SAFCOL / Functions of Entities	Estimated amount
		(aa)(aaa)	(bb)	(bbb)	(cc)
		Seedling Growers Association of South Africa (SGASA)	Unknown - current	Latest technology on nurseries	R 20 000 p.a.
	(ii)	INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
		Institutions	Date of Reporting	Relation with SAFCOL / Functions of Entities	Estimated amount
		(aa)(aaa)	(bb)	(bbb)	(cc)
		CAMCORE (Camcore Cooperation)	1983 – current	Conservation, testing and breeding of forest tree species in the Tropics and Sub-Tropics	R400 000 p.a.
		IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organisations)	1980 - current	Research	R 30 000 p.a.

SAX SOC LIMITED

South African Express does not provide funding to any institution/s for any research and development purposes.

TRANSNET SOC LIMITED

1. N/A

(b)(i) Transnet has partnerships and sponsorships with various Universities to conduct research and development.

University of Cape Town (UCT):

• Sponsorship: Research and Education Programme in Rail Engineering, faculty Building Environment, Engineering and Information technology
• Duration: 2013-2018
• Value: R6 000 000.00

 

University of Pretoria (UP):

• Sponsorship: Chair in Railway faculty Building Environment, Engineering and Information technology
• Duration 2013-2018
• Value: R12,6m

University of the Witwatersrand (WITS):

• Sponsorship: Systems Engineering
• Duration: 2012-2017
• Value: R58,762 000.00

University of Stellenbosch (US)

• Sponsorship: Port and Coastal Engineering
• Duration: 2015-2020
• Value R9 400 00.00

(b) (ii) None

(bb) None

(bbb) None

(cc) N/A

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

The accreditation was awarded to Azande Consulting and Vee El Promotions on 23 June 2016. In total SASSA has paid R80.7 million for Mikondzo Project since the accreditation to date i.e. R52.4 million for Azande consulting and R28.3 million for Vee El Promotions.

The details below are a list of events held and the payments made to the above mentioned companies.

Table A: Azande Consulting

No	Name of Region	(a) What payments have been made to Azande Consulting In Rand value	(b) (i) For which events and/or services	(b)(ii) On what dates were the payments made in each case
1	Eastern Cape	484 969,40	Mikondzo : Zwide	13-Jul-16
2	Eastern Cape	489 500,30	Mikondzo - Dan Qeqe	13-Jul-16
3	Eastern Cape	470 000,00	Mikondzo - Uitenhage	05-Jul-16
4	Eastern Cape	450 000,00	Mikondzo: Motherwell	30-Jun-16
5	Free State	4 452 550.32	Mikondzo : Mangaung Metro	15-Feb-17
6	Limpopo	3 932 794,07	Mikondzo - Botlokwa on 04 Dec 2016	13-Dec-16
7	Mpumalanga	3 648 000,00	Mikondzo:Nkomazi (Kwamhlutshwa) 22 October 2016	22- Nov-16
8	Northern Cape	3 021 445,82	Mikondzo: Kuruman	23-Jan-17
9	North West	15 390 000,00	Mikondzo - Magogwe	02-Aug-16
10	North West	3 880 907,45	Mikondzo:Ratlou (Mareetsane) (28 August 2016	29-Sep-16
11	North West	519 456,45	Deputy Minister’s old persons Christmas lunch	17-Jan-17
12	North West	4 215 206.23	Mikondzo: Swartruggens (Borolelo)Mikondzo 12 May 2017	26-May-17
13	Kwazulu Natal	476 320,00	Mikondzo:Qhudeni 19/7/2016	02-Aug-16
14	Kwazulu Natal	495 000,00	Mikondzo:Qhudeni 19/7/2016	04-Aug-16
15	Kwazulu Natal	489 000,00	Mikondzo:Ntambanana 15/7/2016	04-Aug-16
16	Kwazulu Natal	492 689,10	Mikondzo: Qhudeni 19/7/2016	09-Aug-16
17	Kwazulu Natal	170 850,00	Mikondzo: Qhudeni 19/7/2016	11-Aug-16
18	Kwazulu Natal	4 332 889,20	Mikondzo:Mtubatuba 31/7/2016	14-Sept-16
19	Kwazulu Natal	4 959 000,00	Mikondzo: Mnyakanya kwaShange – 27-29 Dec 2016	17-Jan-2017
	TOTAL AMOUNT	52 370 578.36

Table B: Vee El Promotions

No	Name of Region	(a) What payments have been made to Vee-El Promotions In Rand value	(b) (i) For which events and/or services	(c) (ii) On what dates were the payments made in each case
1	Eastern Cape	4 800 500,00	Mikondzo: Sterkspruit	28-Dec-16
2	Eastern Cape	385 609,13	Mikondzo : Motherwell	19-Jul-16
3	Eastern Cape	484 568,02	Mikondzo: Uitenhage	28-Jul-16
4	Eastern Cape	4 495 154,46	Mikondzo: Alice	13-Dec-16
5	Gauteng	484 568,02	Mikonzo: Presidential visit to Atteridgeville- 1 June 2016	27-Jul-16
6	Mpumalanga	2 494 889.00	Mikondzo - Kwamhlanga 09 October 2016	31-Oct-16
7	North West	3 095 695,22	Mikondzo at Mareetsane(28 August 2016)	26-Oct-16
8	Kwazulu Natal	3 814 471,84	Mikondzo: Ixopo	14- Sept-16
9	Kwazulu Natal	3 560 132,52	Mikondzo: Umhlabuyalingana 15/12/2016	23-Dec-16
10	Kwazulu Natal	3 267 769,78	Mikondzo: Matshensikazi 21/12/2016	12-Jan-17
11	Kwazulu Natal	1 442 230,22	Mikondzo: Matshensikazi 21/12/2016	16-Jan-17
	TOTAL AMOUNT	28 325 588.21

Reply:

(a) & (b) There are currently no vacant positions in the Board or Councils of Department of Social Development or its entities reporting to the Minister

Reply:

There was no requirement for South Africa to submit a report to the January AU Summit.  However, South Africa has taken several measures and has acted strongly against the scourge of illicit financial flows, both at domestic and international levels.

Domestically, we have taken several steps to tighten the existing laws. These include:

• Signing into law the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, 2017. This Act addresses, amongst others, a full range of customer due diligence (CDD) requirements which are focussed on understanding customers better; Beneficial ownership, which requires institutions to know and understand the natural persons who ultimately own or exercise control over legal entities or structures; Prominent (influential) Persons, which requires institutions to better manage risks relating to relationships with prominent persons; and Freezing of assets, in terms of targeted financial sanctions against persons identified by United Nations Security Council in terms of various sanctions regimes.
• The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and the National Treasury are undertaking a review of the list of scheduled (accountable and reporting) institutions to strengthen reporting from such institutions in sectors susceptible to being abused for the laundering and illicit financial flows.
• The FIC is also partnering with the Department of Home Affairs, SARS Customs and the South African Police Services, in a Task Team which has been established to conduct a pilot project for the cash declaration reporting at ports of entry and exit.
• The National Treasury is also chairing a forum consisting of the SA Reserve Bank, FIC, Financial Services Board and SARS to improve coordination and sharing of information on illicit financial flows. It is envisaged that this forum will be formalised under the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Inter-Departmental Committee that the Director-General of National Treasury is in the process of establishing as a replacement of the Counter Money-Laundering Advisory Council, which was abolished by the amendments to the FIC Act.

At an international context we have also signed multilateral agreements:

• Automatic Exchange of Financial Accounts Information, also known as Common Reporting Standard, which forms basis for automatic annual exchange information on offshore accounts to tax authorities of the residence country of account holders. It is intended to make it more difficult for taxpayers to hide their assets abroad. South Africa is amongst the first 60 countries that have commenced the first automatic exchanges on 1 September 2017 and has already activated bilateral exchange relationships with 48 of the 60 countries;
• Transfer Pricing Country-by-Country (CbC), which provides tax administrations a global view of the operations of multinational enterprises and provide tax authorities with necessary information to enable them to make a high level risk assessment and to determine whether they should conduct a tax audit.  South Africa will receive the first CbC Reports on 31 December 2017; and
• To date South Africa has over 79 tax treaties in place and the signing of the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) by South Africa automatically amended 44 of the 79 tax treaties and this number is expected to grow as more countries sign the MLI.
• Currently, 71 countries have signed the MLI, with Nigeria, Mauritius and Cameroon being the latest to sign. The MLI will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty related Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) measures to update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduce opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.

This responsibility lies with the African Union and its 2015 Summit decision, on the report of the High Level Panel, directed the AU Commission to mount a diplomatic and media campaign for the return of illicitly out-flown assets.