Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. I have been informed that there is only one (1) reported case since 2010 (For National and Provincial Departments).
2. The Honourable Member should note that the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has reported that: No data was collected during 2010/11 to 2014/15 financial years. The table below provides details of information captured from 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years as well as the first quarter of the current (2017/18) financial year:

Verified data 2015/16 to 2016/17 for both National and Provincial Departments:

Year	No. of matters settled	Amount Claimed	Amount Awarded
2015/16	969	R1 330 597 548.02	R453 750 543.47
2016/17	787	R815 767 876.25	R347 354 310.86

Unverified data 2017/18 for both National and Provincial Departments:

Year	No. of matters settled	Amount Claimed	Amount Awarded
Quarter 1	275	R251 194 125	R112 552 023

Reply:

No, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has not set targets for the country to achieve a particular rate using the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s (GEMS) index known as the Total Entrepreneurial Activity rate, which measures start-up activity in a country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.

a) The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor is not the only source of data which can be used to determine early stage entrepreneurial activity. The DSBD is therefore, not only limited to this source of data as a tool to measure nor determine the entrepreneurial activity rate. The DSBD will continue to consider other relevant research available to enhance its work.

b) The DSBD is in the process commissioning a “2016 Annual Review on the status of Small Business and Cooperatives in South Africa”. The findings from this research will determine a decision whether there is a need for target setting of early stage entrepreneurial activity.

Reply:

1. (a) The table link below provides details of the total cost incurred by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the amounts excludes information of the National Prosecuting Authority:

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2711TABLE.pdf

(b) The information on the costs incurred by the National Prosecuting Authority for each official international trip undertaken by the National Director of Public Prosecutions and each person that accompanied him is attached at Annexure A.

2. Yes, the NDPP has informed me that he was accompanied by his bodyguard.

a) Three (3) trips.

b) Confidential information.

c) Please refer to Annexure A.

Reply:

(a) No, I did not receive any (i) applications, (ii) requests and/or (iii) proposals to withdraw the national parks declaration of any portion(s) of the West Coast National Park.

(b) No, I did not consider any (i) applications, (ii) requests and/or (iii) proposals to withdraw the national parks declaration of any portion(s) of the West Coast National Park.

(c) No, I did not approve any (i) applications, (ii) requests and/or (iii) proposals to withdraw the national parks declaration of any portion(s) of the West Coast National Park.

(d) No, I did not reject any (i) applications, (ii) requests and/or (iii) proposals to withdraw the national parks declaration of any portion(s) of the West Coast National Park.

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Reply:

(1) By 30 March 2018 as a pilot phase.

(2)(a) Countries and Cities where Visa Facilitation Centers are opened as per the table below:

(i) Countries	(ii) Cities
1. India	Delhi/ Mumbai/ Kolkata/ Gurgaon/ Pune/ Ahmedabad/ Goa
2. Nigeria	Lagos/ Abuja/ Port Harcourt
3. China	Beijing/ Shanghai/ Chengdu/ Guangzhou/ Wuhan/ Xi’an/ Shenyang/ Hangzhou/ Jinan
4. Angola	Luanda
5. Democratic Republic of Congo	Kinshasa/ Lubumbashi
6. Kenya	Nairobi
7. Ghana	Accra
8. Uganda	Kampala
9. United Kingdom	London/ Edinburgh/ Manchester
10. Zimbabwe	Harare/ Bulawayo
11. Botswana	Gaborone
12. Iran	Tehran
13. United Arab Emirates	Dubai
14. Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar
15. Senegal	Dakar
16. Pakistan	Karachi/ Lahore/ Islamabad
17. Philippines	Manila
18. New Zealand	Wellington/ Auckland

(2)(b)(i) The information is as follows:

(aa) Countries	(bb) Cities
Egypt	Cairo

(2)(b)(ii) January 2018

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Prof. Hlengiwe Mkhize, MP

Director-General Minister of Home Affairs

Date: Date:

Reply:

1. 

(a) No, construction has not commenced due to budgetary constraints.

(b) The current project status is at feasibility stage and the start date is estimated for 01 April 2020 and completion date is estimated for 20 April 2022.

2. 

(a) The estimated start date for the construction of New Birch Acres Primary is 24/10/2017 and the project is on target to commence on the said date.

(b) Construction for Clayville Primary School is estimated to start on 15/02/2020.

(i) Commencement date for New Birch Acres has not changed and for Clayville Primary School start date is 15/02/2020.

(ii) Opening dates cannot be confirmed at this stage; however, the completion dates are estimated for 31 June 2019 for New Birch Acres and 15 May2022 for Clayville Primary School.

Project name	Project Status	Date: Start	Date: Finish
New Birch Acres Primary School	Procurement	24/10/2017	31/06/2019
Clayville Primary School	Project Inception	15/02/2020	15/05/2022
Esselenpark Primary School	Feasibility	01/04/2020	20/05/2022

Reply:

(a),(b) & (c) (i) & (ii)

Maintenance funded from the Education Infrastructure Grant is not allocated per school but per project. As a result, it will not be possible to provide the budget and expenditure per school in each district in each province. However, the allocations for maintenance from the Norms and Standards for School Funding are allocated by the Provincial Education Departments. The honourable member is advised to request the information from the NCOP and/ or request provinces to provide the information as the function is a provincial competency.

Reply:

Prov	TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOLS COMPLETED (ASIDI AND PROVINCIAL)
	2009/2010	2010/2011	2011/2012	2012/2013	2013/2014	2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017	Delivered in 2017/18 (1st Q)	ASIDI	Total School Delivered	Currently being built 2017/2018
EC	34	62	33	13	5	32	11	8	2	134	6	155
FS	13	4	0	2	3	5	3	3	0	12	45	10
GP	10	10	14	21	12	24	13	6	0	0	110	8
KZN	6	19	10	2	17	12	11	10	1	0	88	21
LP	34	4	14	7	7	13	17	3	0	3	102	9
MP	4	1	4	11	7	19	14	5	0	5	70	11
NC	1	2	2	4	3	0	4	3	0	1	20	7
NW	3	0	7	7	8	2	4	6	0	2	39	6
WC	6	9	19	5	4	14	23	19	2	22	123	6
TOTAL	111	111	103	72	66	121	100	63	5	179	931	233

Reply:

a) Eight (8) staff members have been allocated the vetting and verification responsibilities as part of the processing of registration of applications.

b) Currently the South African Council for Educators (SACE) is conducting visual verification at the office. However Council is working on a process of re-conceptualizing vetting and verification with an ultimate goal of streamlining the processes and establishing a formal institutional network that will play a more meaningful role in this area. The reconceptualisation process also includes the review of the registration criteria to include, fitness-to-practice as a new concept that will incoporate issues of vetting and verification within a broader context of professional registration. Council is persuing establishing institutional networks with e.g the South African Qualifications Authority; Department of Home Affairs and the Africa Forum of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) to enhance its registration process.

Reply:

a)  A budget of R 69 364 000.00 has been allocated for the construction of New Birch Acres Primary School.

b) (i) It is anticipated that construction will commence on 24/10/2017.

(ii) Anticipated opening date for the completed school is 12/01/2019.

c) The capacity of the school is 1 200 leaners.

d) A Primary School.

Reply:

SACE

The nominations for new Council members:

1. Will start on 01 February 2021
2. Close on the 31st May 2021

UMALUSI

Umalusi Council serves a four year term. The current term is from 8 June 2014 to 8 June 2018. The next term will be from 9 June 2018 to 30 June 2022.

Umalusi is working with the Department of Basic Education to:

1. Advertise the soon-to-be vacant Council positions in October 2017.
2. With the closing date in November 2017.

Reply:

Department of Basic Education

(a)(i)(ii) The Department of Basic Education does not fund any Institution of Research and Development domestically or internationally.

(aa)(aaa) Not applicable

(bbb) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

(cc) Not applicable

South African Council for Educators

(b)(i)(ii) The South African Council for Educators does not fund any Institution of Research and Development domestically or internationally.

(aa)(aaa) Not applicable

(bbb) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

(cc) Not applicable

QUESTION NA 2096

UMALUSI

(b)(i)(ii) UMALUSI does not fund any Institution of Research and Development domestically or internationally.

(aa)(aaa) Not applicable

(bbb) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

(cc) Not applicable

Reply:

(a),(b),(c)

The table link below shows the total number of Grade 1 learners registered between 1997 and 2005, the total number of learners in Grade 10 (completed Grade 9) in 2006-2014 and the total number of learners completed Grade 12 in 2008-2016, per province.

Based on the cohort of learners in Grade 1 in 1997, the table aligns the same cohort of learners in Grade 10, in 2006 and the same cohort of learners in Grade 12, in 2008.

Note:

• What should not be done though, is to divide Grade 12 passes in one year (for instance 2016) by Grade 1 enrolments twelve years previously (for instance 2004) to obtain a statistic on survival to Grade 12. One key problem with this approach is that levels of repetition in Grade 1 are high, meaning one double counts learners in the denominator.
• It must also be noted that a great number of learners also enrol in TVET colleges and that others attend AET classes after completing Grade 9 which forms part of the Higher Education and Training Sector.
• With regard to (b), Repeaters in Grade 10 were included in the statistics of number of completed Grade 9 learners.
• With regard to (c), the analysis includes only full-time Grade 12 passes in the public examination. Those figures exclude Grade 12 learners writing private examinations (in particular those of the Independent Examinations Board) and part-time learners in the public system who accumulate sufficient credits to obtain a Grade 12 pass.

 

Link: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2678TABLE.pdf

Source: SNAP 1997 -2016

Note 1: ?? Indicate non submission of dataset

Reply:

(a) A survey that was conducted in 2016 in all 22 schools for visual impairment in the country provided the following information with regard the provision of ICT sourced in some provinces to provide for learners who use Braille. According to the survey, the following ICT were sourced for schools in each province to expand access to the textbooks from the National Catalogue and reading texts in refreshable braille or audio format, or for production of braille at school-level:

1. Braille embossers
2. Graphic braille embossers;
3. Refreshable braille readers;
4. Classroom equipped with CCTV and magnification camera;
5. Laptops;
6. Cameras with keyboards;
7. Tablets loaded with textbooks from the National Catalogue;
8. Digital talking book readers

(b) The schools that have procured and utilised the ICT equipment in each Province are as follows:

Name of school	Province
Khanyisa	EC
Filadelfia	GP
Prinshof	GP
Sibonile	GP
Open Air	KZN
Bosele	LP
Letaba	LP
Rivoni	LP
Setotolwane	LP
Siloe	LP
Tshilidzini	LP
Silindokuhle	MP
Re- Tlameleng	NC
Christiana	NW
Athlone	WC
Pioneer School	WC

Reply:

1. (a) In accordance with the National LTSM Sector Plan, textbooks orders have to be placed by 30 June of each year. Provinces and schools are expected to align the placement of orders to this date. The dates set by each Provincial Education Department (PED) is provided in the table below:

Province	Deadline to order textbooks
EC	30 September 2016.
FS	30 June 2017
GP	23 June 2017
KZN	15 May 2017. 23 June 2017 for Section 21 (1)(c) schools
LP	28 April 2017
MP	11 August 2017
NC	30 June 2107.
NW	22 June 2017
WC	19 June 2017

(b) All Section 20 schools and Section 21(1) (c) schools that opted for central procurement through their respective Provincial Education Departments

placed their orders by the deadlines as determined by their PEDs.

2. (a) (b) Please see list of schools for EC, LP and NW attached as Annexure A.

Province	Names of school that did not order by deadline	The date when catalogue was made available to schools
EC	The list of schools is attached see the link: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2322List_of_School-171005.pdf	End of June 2017
FS	All Section 20 schools ordered by the deadline	Section 21 schools order on their own.
GP	All 2196 schools in the province had not placed orders by 23 June 2017. There are no schools name provided.	Catalogues were distributed to all schools on 26 May 2017
KZN	A total of 48 schools are recorded as non-compliant for school-based procurement of textbooks. There are no names provided for the schools.	Catalogues were distributed to schools on 03 May 2017.
LP	The list of schools is attached see the link: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2322LP-_171005.pdf	The catalogue has been made available on the 14 August and the LDoE will place orders with publishers on 18 August.
MP	None	30 June 2017
NC	All schools ordered by the deadline	The catalogue for ordering was available from end of May 2017.
NW	The list of schools is attached see the link: http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2322NW-171005.pdf	Catalogues made available from the 12th of June 2017.
WC	Deadline 29 May to 19 June 2017	Not provided

3. For Section 21 schools that did not opt for central procurement, the following measures have been put in place by provinces to ensure that textbooks are ordered by schools that have not met the deadline:

Province	Measures put in place
Eastern Cape	Co-ordinators were sensitised of the challenge of schools that did not order textbooks by the deadline and they were central in the re-direction of the surplus books to schools that did not place orders. The warehouse also submitted a list of books available at the warehouse due to rejections/wrong orders, etc. and some of the schools that did not place orders benefitted from the rejections and wrong orders. Schools that did not place orders have been directed to place orders with the 2018 orders.
Gauteng	All 200 schools without section 21.1c function have centrally procured textbooks and stationery for the 2018 academic year. Of the total of 1864 Section 21.1c schools, 1323 have submitted proof of orders to Districts and a total of 541 schools are still outstanding. The province receives weekly procurement reports from Districts for schools with section 21.1c function. As at Friday 11 August 2017. Districts continue to follow up with the 541 outstanding schools.
KwaZulu-Natal	The Department has issued an instruction that it would assume the responsibility of placing textbook orders on behalf of all schools which were found not to be complying with the procurement deadlines. In these instances, Head-Office has written to District Directors to intervene and progress is updated on a weekly basis to ensure accountability for every school. The District Offices are to solicit requisitions from the non-complying schools so that orders can be placed centrally on behalf of these schools.
Limpopo	The LDoE had several meetings with all stakeholders to ensure delivery deadlines for the 2018 academic year are met. Service Level Agreements have been signed with publishers/stationery manufacturers and SAPO, the appointed delivery agent responsible for textbook distribution in the province. The LTSM process for the 2018 academic year was communicated in circular S70. Districts have been instructed to do a verification exercise as some schools did not require additional top up textbooks.
Northern Cape	All schools placed orders. Schools are afforded an opportunity until mid-August 2017 to adjust/amend their orders through District Offices.
North West	All outstanding schools are being assisted
Mpumalanga	All schools submitted their orders therefore there was no need for further measures to be in place.
Western Cape	The Circuit Managers have the responsibility to monitor the 144 schools to ensure that textbooks are available to learners. The oversight responsibility resides with the District Directors and Chief Director: Districts.

The Department of Basic Education has obtained the above information as provided by provinces. The Honourable Member is advised to direct questions to provinces for further detail and outstanding information.

Reply:

NO	PROVINCES	NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ROOFED WITH ASBESTOS SHEETS
1	EASTERN CAPE	1 139
2	FREE STATE	5
3	GAUTENG	29
4	KWAZULU-NATAL	918
5	LIMPOPO	39
6	MPUMALANGA	0
7	NORTH WEST	10
8	NORTHERN CAPE	30
9	WESTERN CAPE	892

Reply:

1. (a) In terms of section 3(1)(b) of the Employment of Educators Act, 76 of 1998, the Head of the Provincial Education Department is the employer of educators in the service of the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) for all purposes of employment. For this reason, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) cannot intervene in the decisions of the PEDs regarding employer-employee relations matters because of the binding contract of employment between the two parties. It is therefore the responsibility of the employer to implement policies with regards to safety measures at schools. It is also the responsibility of the employer to enforce disciplinary code and procedures against their employees. The question therefore needs to be directed to the PED to establish the facts of these cases.

1. (b) SACE SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE

The following cases as per the attached list were reported to

Eastern Cape

1. EC 2 Qunu Junior Secondary School: the case was investigated on 11 October 2016 and no evidence of abuse of learners was found;

Free State

2. FS 1 Reatile Primary School: the case was investigated, disciplinary hearing was conducted, the educator was found guilty and given a sanction of a striking off, which was suspended for a period of 10 years and a fine of R10 000;

Gauteng

3. GP 2 Chief Albert Luthuli School - the matter was investigated. The parent of the learner did not co-operate with the investigation and removed the learner from the school;

4. GP 5 Teach to Pass College - The matter was investigated , a disciplinary hearing was finalised and the educator was found guilty, the report and sanction are to be tabled before the ethics committee in October 2017;

5. GP 6 Parktown Boys High School - The matter was brought to our attention. The school will be furnishing us with all the information at their disposal. The school is keeping us up to date with developments in the criminal case;

6. GP12 Krugersdorp High School- The matter was brought to our attention and was investigated. We await a report from the investigator and his findings;

Kwazulu Natal

7. KZN 6 Prince Tokoto High School- The matter was brought to our attention and was investigated. Charges have been brought against the educator. A disciplinary hearing had to be postponed as the educator has been admitted to hospital for depression. The hearing will proceed as soon as he has been discharged;

8. KZN 9 Ekucabangeni High School. The educator was investigated and he is currently still in prison and was denied bail. It is a bit difficult to conduct a disciplinary hearing at the moment;

9. KZN 11 George Campbell School of Technology.-The matter was investigated. A disciplinary hearing was conducted and the educator was found guilty and given a sanction of a striking off which was suspended for a period of 15 years and a fine of R25 000.00;

Limpopo

10. LP 1 Lemetja Secondary School- The matter was investigated, a disciplinary hearing conducted and the educator was found guilty and given a sanction of a striking off which was suspended for a period of 10 years and a fine of R10 000.00;

11. LP 3 Mphaphuli High School- The matter was brought to our attention. An investigation could not be conducted as the principal refuses to cooperate with the investigation or to speak to anyone. According to the principal, he has been instructed by the spokesperson for the Limpopo Education Department to not speak to anyone regarding the allegations. The circuit manager also refuses to cooperate and refers us to the District Manager. We are recommending to Council structures for charges to be preferred against the principal for refusal to cooperate;

Mpumalanga

12. MP2 Manyano Primary School-The matter was brought to our attention and investigated. A disciplinary hearing has commenced and is being finalised on 21 and 22 September 2017;

13. MP3 Mpakeni Primary School-The matter was brought to our attention and is being investigated;

14. MP 5 Lwaleng Primary school- The matter was brought to our attention and was investigated. There was no evidence found to substantiate the allegations. The parents and their lawyers are not cooperating with us despite our numerous requests for a meeting with them. The educator was also found not guilty by a court owing to lack of evidence;

Northern Cape

15. NC1 Laerskool Orange-Noord - The matter was brought to our attention and was investigated. A disciplinary hearing will take place on 16 and 17 November 2017;

North West

16. NW1 Poifo Primary School - The matter was brought to our attention and was investigated. A disciplinary hearing was finalised, the educator was found guilty and given a sanction of a striking off which was suspended for 10 years and a fine of R10 000.00

The rest of the reports not referred to herein did not come to our attention, we were unaware thereof and we will be following up on them in due course.

2. The question needs to be directed to the relevant employers, who are the Heads of Provincial Education Departments, for details and further responses.

Reply:

The closure of schools in the Northern Cape’s John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) municipality during the 2013/14 financial year, was as a result of community protests for the construction of a tarred road, whereby children were barred from going to school and the school infrastructure was destroyed in the process.

The Northern Cape Provincial Education Department has since strengthened the community and stakeholder liaison structures by establishing the District Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign (QLTC) Structure, whose primary mandate is to focus on the following, amongst other things:

(a) inform citizens about the importance of education, their roles, responsibilities and obligations towards education;

(b) be the catalyst for positive change, quality improvement and transformation; and

(c) to provide a platform for communities and broader society to actively and constructively become involved in the improvement of teaching and learning.

Furthermore, the Province has appointed a dedicated official at a Provincial level to coordinate QLTC across all five (5) Districts in the province.

Reply:

1. (a), (b) and (c)

In terms of Section 3(1)(b) of the Employment of Educators Act No 76 of 1998, the Head of the Provincial Department of Education is the Employer of teachers in schools. All disciplinary cases are therefore reported to the respective Employers, as the case may be and the Employer then proceeds with disciplinary actions against the alleged perpetrator. The above-mentioned case has not been reported to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and we are therefore not able to give the details of the case. The question therefore needs to be directed to the relevant Employer, who is the Head of the Northern Cape Education Department, for details and response to these cases.

(d) The DBE is currently developing improved protocols that communicate in a user-friendly way the steps to be taken by a school community in cases of sexual abuse. Such improved protocols aim to spell out the responsibilities of any adult that becomes aware of any sexual abuse incident involving a child in terms of Section 54 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act No 32 of 2007 in order to expedite charges against the offenders. Furthermore, the DBE has requested all Provincial Departments of Education (PEDs) to submit any reported cases involving a learner and teacher to the DBE on a monthly basis in order to maintain our own data base on case management in the PEDs on the conduct of educators. The data base will comprise cases such as application of corporal punishment, sexual assault and (any other) improper conduct of educators. In managing the data base, the DBE will analyse the reports from the PEDs on a monthly basis, managing the timeframes on dealing with such cases and making follow ups where there are unexplained delays.

The Department will furthermore engage with the SACE to improve their protocols regarding sexual offences with a view to expedite the process of de-registration and striking these teachers off the roll. The SACE will be requested to report on a monthly basis such cases reported to it regarding the conduct of educators and the decision taken on conclusion of the cases to enable the DBE to ensure that the PEDs implement the decisions of the SACE whereby teachers are struck off the roll.

Discussions are envisaged between the Department of Social Development, the SACE and the PEDs to discuss the reporting protocols. The Department of Social Development will be included because of the provision of Section 126 of the Children’s Act No 38 of 2005 which provides for the National Child Protection Register.

2. The DBE cannot confirm if the cases were reported to the SACE since, in terms of Section 26 of the SACE Act No 31 of 2000, the responsibility to do so lies with the PEDs. The question therefore needs to be directed to the relevant Employer for details and response.

Reply:

The Department currently employs 206 staff members excluding interns. Of the 206 employees, 76 are non-permanent employees (NPE). Therefore the Department has 130 permanent employees on its establishment.

Of the 130, there are 24 former MK members constituting 18% of the permanent employees. They hold the following positions:

• 1 x Deputy Director General
• 2 x Chief Directors
• 4 x Directors
• 13 x Deputy Directors
• 4 x Assistant Directors

Of the 76 NPE’s, four (4) are from former MK members constituting 5% and they hold the following positions:

• 1 x Acting Director General
• 1 x Director
• 1 x Deputy Director
• 1 x Assistant Director

In total the Department has 28 employees from former MK constituting 14% of the entire Department workforce.

Reply:

Details on foreign operators permit are reflected below.

INTERNATIONAL
COUNTRY	DESTINATION	OPERATING AUTHORISATION	VALIDITY
Australia	Perth	Foreign Air Transport Air Operators Certificate	Yearly - 31 May 2018
Brazil	Sao Paulo	Authorisation from the Ministry of Defence. Appointed Local Legal representative, validated by ANAC. Approved slots. Approved Hotran (Horário de Transporte/Time of Transportation)	Ongoing
Germany	Frankfurt and Munich	Operating Permit through Seasonal Filing.	IATA Season
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Operating Permit	Yearly Basis - 24 March 2018
U.S.A.	New York and Washington	Overflying and Landing clearance. Economic Authority from the US DOT	Overflying and Landing Clearance - IATA Season, Economic Authority – Bi Yearly Basis
United Kingdom	London	Foreign Carrier Permit	IATA Season
AFRICA
COUNTRY	DESTINATION	OPERATING AUTHORISATION	VALIDITY
Angola	Luanda	Overflying and Landing clearance. Angola in the process of changing their legislation to include Foreign Operators Permits	IATA Season
Benin	Cotonou	Foreign Operators Permit (A319, A320 and B738)	Yearly Basis - 18 May 2018
Cameroon	Douala	Foreign Operators Permit Required; of which SAA has one
Congo	Brazzaville and Pointe Noire	Foreign Operators Permits issued to Foreign Airlines. SAA doesn't require one, as it is an eligible airline. Should they want to include an additional aircraft, letter to be written to ANAC, in order to obtain operating authorisation	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Cote d'Ivoire	Abidjan	No Foreign Operators Permit required.	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
D.R.C.	Kinshasa	Foreign Operators Permit currently not applicable as Authorities and Airlines in process of debating actual cost. Once consensus reached, FOP will be required	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Gabon	Libreville	Foreign Operators Permit not required. Gabon CAA intends to put a process in place. Overflying and landing clearance	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Ghana	Accra	Overflying and Landing clearance. Foreign Air Operators Certificate - Application ongoing	Foreign Operators Permit still to be issued
Kenya	Nairobi	Foreign Operators Permit not required. Bilateral Air Services Agreement in place
Mauritius	Mauritius	Overflying and Landing clearance. New requirement for carriers to have a Foreign Operators Permit. This will be applied for when renewing our Seasonal Approval (Oct 17)	IATA Season
Mozambique	Maputo	Foreign Air Operators Licence - A319, A320, B738 and B737	IATA Season
Namibia	Windhoek	Foreign Air Operator Permit - A319, A320, B738 and B737	Yearly Basis - 30 June 2018
Nigeria	Lagos	Foreign Operators Permit not required. Overflying and landing clearance	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Senegal	Dakar	Foreign Operators Permit. Will be commencing with the process to obtain one, in order to avoid any future problems	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam	No Foreign Operators Permit required. Slot Allocation given as operating approval	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Uganda	Entebbe	Foreign Operators Permit Required; of which SAA has one	Seasonal submission of overflying and landing clearance
Zambia	Lusaka, Livingstone and Ndola	Foreign Operators Permit	Yearly - 31 December 2017
Zimbabwe	Harare and Victoria Falls	Foreign Operators Permit on the 19 August 2017, SA025 scheduled to depart from Harare at 07h20 am was grounded by Zimbabwean Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Reason for grounding was the Foreign Operator Permit (FOP) that was not found on board of the aircraft, the incident affected Harare and Vic Falls. It should be noted that it was confirmed that, there was previously no requirement for SAA to obtain or to have in possession the required FOP.	Bi-Yearly Basis - 18 August 2019

Reply:

a) The Number of appointments in the Public Service in each (i) National and Provincial Department and (ii) Entities of each department is shown in Annexure A. The total number of appointments was 1 231 744 on 31st August 2017. This excludes Defence and the State Security Agency. Periodical and abnormal type of appointments (e.g. audit committee members, etc.) are also excluded.

b) Based on information received from National Treasury, the total amounts budgeted for Compensation of Employees (CoE) in National and Provincial Departments for the 2017/2018 Financial Year, are shown in Annexure B.

Reply:

See attached annexure A

Reply:

(a) Progress has been made in the establishment of the South African Institute for Vocational and Continuing Education and Training (SAIVCET).

The Department has developed a business case with the following noted progress:

• A concept document on the role and functions of the entity has been completed.
• Reprioritising the current Departmental budget or sourcing funds other than from voted funds for the development of the business case as well as to begin initial work of SAIVCET. The latter is important for demonstrating the proposed business case. A request for funding was made to the National Skills Funds and it has been approved.
• An organogram was developed and concurrence with the Minister of Public Service and Administration is now being sought.
• Three senior staff members have been appointed on contract.
• The advertisement for key positions have been drafted and will be advertised soon.
• A draft policy has been developed and is undergoing consultation. The policy will lead to the promulgation of regulations to formally establish the entity.

(b) No full time staff has yet been appointed, as SAIVCET still needs to be established. The National Skills Fund has made project funding available and three individuals have been appointed on a contract basis.

(c) The total expenditure for the 2016/17 financial year was R 216 758. This was primarily for information technology services, which included the hosting of the lecturer support platform.

(d) The project budget for SAIVCET in the 2017/18 financial year is R 36 million.

(e) In the absence of substantive appointment of staff, some significant steps have been taken to support Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, namely:

• A curriculum review plan has been developed.
• Work on the Dual System and Centres of Specialisation project aims to inform models for the implementation of occupational programmes at TVET colleges.
• Consultation has happened with colleges on a lecturer development plan for this year.
• A draft lecture development plan is being set up, in addition a long-term lecturer development strategy is being developed.
• Work on funding norms and performance management mechanisms are being developed with the Human Resource unit of the Department.
• Lecturer support packages have been developed and are being accessed by lecturers who have registered on the online lecturer support system.
• Investigations into a continuous professional development lecturer system are being undertaken.
• Preparation for a lecturer development conference in February 2018 is currently underway.
• Processes to establish regional support teams for lecturer development are underway. All teams will have been established and operational by 20 October 2017.
• Monitoring of the implementation of lecturer training or development plans, where the skills levy funds are utilised by TVET colleges, are underway.
• The evaluation of professional qualifications developed by universities are underway.
• The University of the Western Cape is already offering a new qualification in terms of the Policy for Professional Qualifications for TVET Lecturers (2013).
• Investigations to develop and implement a short-term qualification for in-service under-qualified or unqualified lecturers is underway.
• Work is underway on the post provisioning norms for both TVET and Community Education and Training lecturers.

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QUESTION 2808 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

In terms of our tradecraft, international conventions and agreements entered into with international intelligence services, we are not in position to disclose such information.

Reply:

1. Table 1 link below shows the total value of contingent liabilities (guarantees) issued and drawn-down, as well as a breakdown according to State Owned Companies (SOCs) for 2014/15 to 2016/17 as shown in the 2017 Budget Review.

Table 1: Government guarantee portfolio

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2823TABLE-171004.pdf

2. The National Treasury is currently considering a guarantee request of R3 billion by the South African Broadcasting Corporation. The request was submitted after the broadcaster has made a determination that it would face a liquidity challenge in the current financial year. The SABC has highlighted a number of factors that have contributed to the entity’s declining revenues and increasing operating costs. These include among others, the unfavourable economic conditions and a number of policy decisions with regard to content over the broadcaster’s various platforms, which have led to the decline in the advertising revenues as major advertisers withdrew their business due to declining listenership and viewership in some of the broadcaster’s crucial platforms. In addition, the salary bill and pay-outs of dismissed staff has contributed to an increase in costs. The loss in both advertising and TV license revenue along with increased costs, have contributed significantly to the losses incurred in both the 2014/15 and 2015/16 financial years.

Where no guarantee requests have been submitted, it might be as a result of the fact that the specific SOCs’ financial matrices are such that the SOCs do not require government assistance or the SOCs are able to borrow on the strength of their own balance sheets.

Table 1: Government guarantee portfolio

Reply:

Institution	a) Amount Awarded
Northern Cape Rural TVET College	R 5 072 000.00
Africa Mayibuye Leadership (Pty) Ltd	R 52 150 000.00
African Century Investment	R 8 967 500.00
Alfred Nzo District Muncipality	R 1 751 000.00
Amahlathi Local Municipality	R 97 200.00
Amandla Obusha Developement Centre Cooperatives Ltd	R 900 000.00
Amathole Distric Municipality	R 2 295 000.00
Amavuso Project Primary Development Co-op	R 540 000 00
Artisan Development Academy	R 5 852 700.00
ATCOR	R 540 000.00
Beaufort West District Municipality	R 21 600.00
Bergrivier Local Municipality	R 90 000.00
Better Best Skills Development	R 2 322 500.00
Blouberg Local Municipality	R 3 820 000.00
Bryant Bell & Associates	R 540 000 00
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality	R 744 000.00
Camdeboo Local Municipality	R 250 000 00
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality	R 465 000 00
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	R 4 655 770.65
Cape Town Environmental Trust	R 432 000 00
Cape Winelands District Municipality	R 414 000 00
Central Karoo District Municipality	R 1 143 750 00
Central University of Technology	R 306 767.82
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	R 3 301 800.00
Coastal KZN TVET College	R 1 440 000.00
College of Cape Town	R 2 754.00
University of Pretoria	R 11 520 000.00
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	R 5 700 000 .00
Creative Consulting	R 140 000.00
Dingaan Mogonwe Human Resource Dynamics	R 1 800 000.00
Donald Hanneman	R 500 000.00
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme	R 880 000.00
Durban University of Technology	R 104 405.00
E-AET	R 100 320.00
Elective Training Institute Enterprise	R 900 000.00
Elsiemot and Associates	R 129 960.00
Emalahleni Local Municipality	R 384 000.00
Emfuleni Local Municipality	R 2 398 000.00
Empilweni Management Solutions	R 900 000.00
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality	R 4 060 000.00
ETS Emergency Training Solutions (Pty) Ltd	R 184 000.00
Fort Hare Trading Solutions	R 1 746 000.00
Free State Provincial Government: Office of the Premier	R 3 651 850.00
Friends for Life	R 250 000.00
Gateway City College	R 6 120 000.00
George Local Municipality	R 900 000.00
Goldfields TVET College	R 8 144.00
Hessequa Local Municipality	R 865 000.00
Ilembe District Municipality	R 194 814.53
Institute of Professional Studies and Service	R 540 000.00
Intsika Yethu Local Municipality	R 162 000.00
Joe Gqabi District Municipality	R 2 089 000.00
Josmap Training Institute	R 250 000.00
Kalideen Management Services	R 560 000.00
Kalwayi NPO	R 4 320 000.00
Kannaland Municipality	R 168 000.00
Kgolo Institute	R 36 000 000.00
Khosithi Training	R 2 520 000.00
Kouga Municipality	R 375 000.00
Langeberg Local Municipality	R 162 000.00
LEPS Training Provider	R 578 700.00
Lesedi Local Municipality	R 1 565 000.00
Life Long ABET Consulting	R 300 000.00
Lovedale Public TVET College	R 3 420 000.00
LP / Joe Gqabi	R 360 000.00
Mahube Training and Development	R 8 100 000.00
Makana Local Municipality	R 552 000.00
Mangosutho University of Technology	R 56 972.00
Maquassi Hills Local Municipality	R 850 000.00
Mass Computer Training and Printers	R 2 160 000.00
Matzikama Local Municipality	R 546 000.00
Mazasa Management Consulting cc	R 320 000.00
MBAT	R 828 000.00
Mbombela Local Municipality	R 1 425 000.00
Mhlontlo Local Municipality	R 360 000.00
Mkhondo Local Municipality	R 948 000.00
Mopani TVET College	R 1 036 800.00
Mossel Bay Local Municipality	R 97 200.00
Mthengenya & Associates (Pty) Ltd	R 965 000.00
Nala Local Municipality	R 540 000.00
National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities of South Africa (NCPPDSA)	R 900 000.00
National Department of Public Works	R 11 500 000.00
National Economic Education Trust	R 540 000.00
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality	R 7 724 439.14
Nelson Mandela University	R 2 695 000.00
Networx for Career Development	R 900 000.00
Nkomazi Local Municipality	R 5 560 000.00
Nkonkobe Economic Development Agency	R 1 800 000.00
Nnite Trading Enterprise	R 150 000.00
North West University	R 45 200.00
Northern Cape Rural TVET College	R 68 290 500.00
Ntsangala Business Enterprise (Pty) Ltd	R 230 000.00
Overberg District Municipality	R 45 000.00
Planact	R 138 000.00
PMA (Pty) Ltd	R 3 420 000.00
PMA Holding (Pty) Ltd	R 1 750 000 00
Polokwane Local Municipality	R 2 203 200.00
PTDEV Consulting	R 900 000.00
Qabuka-Vuka Development Trading	R 250 000 00
Re-Ethical Environmental Re-Engineering (KZN) (Pty) Ltd	R 1 980 000.00
Reflections Development Institute	R 10 800 000.00
Regent Business School	R 5 810 000.00
RPL Research Project	R 1 154 592.00
S and T School of Accounting Technicians	R 565 000.00
SAICE Professional Development and Projects	R 6 000 000.00
Sebata Municipal Solutions	R 540 000.00
Seed Entrepreneurship And Business Development	R 250 000.00
South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions	R 4 500 000.00
South African Geomatics Institute	R 4 500 000.00
South African Local Government Association	R 19 949 800.00
South African National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependency	R 7 200 000.00
South African Planning Institute	R 1 800 000.00
South West Gauteng College	R 1 370 000.00
Swellendam Local Municipality	R 324 000.00
Theewaterskloof Municipality	R 55 800.00
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality	R 1 890 000.00
Thobologo Trading Enterprise	R 3 420 000.00
Tshwane University of Technology	R 203 805.74
uMgungundlovu District Municipality	R 6 300 000 00
uMgungundlovu TVET College	R 2 700 000.00
Umhlathuze Municipality	R 860 000 00
Umjindi Local Municipality	R 1 650 000.00
Umshwathi Local Municipality	R 1 430 000.00
University of Fort Hare	R 3 344 521.85
University of Johannesburg	R 7 169 109.00
University of KwaZulu-Natal	R 18 458 494.51
University of Limpopo	R 242 819.85
University of Pretoria	R 6 053 545.00
University of South Africa	R 1 708 275.00
University of Stellenbosch	R 1 161 059.00
University of the Witwatersrand	R 95 873 00
University of Venda	R 292 477 834.00
University of Western Cape	R 239 710.00
University of Witwatersrand	R 22 425 300.00
University of Zululand	R 4 156 375.00
Uthungulu District Municipality	R 101 500 000.00
Vaal University of Technology	R 96 850 000.00
Vezokuhle Youth Development	R 126 000 000.00
Westonaria Local Municipality	R 250 700 000.00
Witzenberg Local Municipality	R 32 400 000.00
Total	R 1 372 983 761.09

Institution	(b) Qualification Awarded	(c) No. of Students
Northern Cape Rural TVET College	AET	106
Africa Mayibuye Leadership (Pty) Ltd	AET	20
	Traditional Leaders	75
African Century Investment	WIL	97
Alfred Nzo District Municipality	Ward Committee Skills	82
Amahlathi Local Municipality	Apprenticeship	195
Amandla Obusha Development Centre Cooperatives Ltd	Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Operations	9
Amathole District Municipality	Fire and Rescue	60
Amavuso Project Primary Development Co-op	Fire and Rescue	17
Artisan Development Academy	AET	65
ATCOR	Apprenticeship	4
Beaufort West District Municipality	Apprenticeship	36
Bergrivier Local Municipality	Apprenticeship	8
Better Best Skills Development	Apprenticeship	35
Blouberg Local Municipality	Apprenticeship	534
	Fitting	6
Bryant Bell & Associates	Electrical	1
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality	Carpentry	3
Camdeboo Local Municipality	Bricklaying	2
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality	Welding	2
	Local Government Accounting	2
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Roadworks	21
Cape Town Environmental Trust	Road Construction	1
Cape Winelands District Municipality	Welder / Apprenticeship	5
Central Karoo District Municipality	Construction Roadwork	1
Central University of Technology	Construction Roadwork	2
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	Bursaries	53
	Bursaries	1
Coastal KZN TVET College	Local Government Accounting	18
College of Cape Town	Bursaries	11
University of Pretoria	Bursaries	17
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	AET	45
Creative Consulting	Bursaries	2
Dingaan Mogonwe Human Resource Dynamics	Bursaries	1
Donald Hanneman	Project Management	1
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality	Conflict Management	5
	Monitoring and Evaluation	148
Durban University of Technology	Local Government Councillor Practices	114
E-AET	IT Technology	6
Elective Training Institute Enterprise	Leadership Development	120
Elsiemot and Associates	Bursaries	113
Emalahleni Local Municipality	Bursaries	4
Emfuleni Local Municipality	Bursaries	43
Empilweni Management Solutions	Bursaries	4
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality	Bursaries	4
ETS Emergency Training Solutions (Pty) Ltd	Bursaries	18
Fort Hare Trading Solutions	Project Management	11
Gateway City College	Bursaries	126
George Local Municipality	Bursaries	51
Goldfields TVET College	Bursaries	4
Hessequa Local Municipality	Bursaries	139
Ilembe District Municipality	Bursaries	42
Institute of Professional Studies and Service	Bursaries	8
Intsika Yethu Local Municipality	Bursaries	2
Joe Gqabi District Municipality	NCV In Human Resources	314
Josmap Training Institute	N6 In Electrical	173
Kalideen Management Services	Diploma In Public Administration	113
Kalwayi NPO	National Certificate in Municipal Finance	13
Kannaland Municipality	Creative Consulting	22
Kgolo Institute	Research funding	22
Khosithi Training	Research funding	56
Kouga Municipality	Bursaries	6
Langeberg Local Municipality	Administration Management	13
LEPS Training Provider	Administration Management	20
Lesedi Local Municipality	Administration Management	8
Life Long ABET Consulting	Administration Management	43
Lovedale Public TVET College	Bursaries	42
LP / JoeGqabi	Bursaries	9
Mahube training and Development	N6 Electrical	59
Makana Local Municipality	Leadership Development	9
Mangosutho University of Technology	Environmental Practice	26
Maquassi Hills Local Municipality	Bursaries	71
Mass Computer Training and Printers	Bursaries	43
Matzikama Local Municipality	N6 Electrical Engineering	77
Mazasa Management Consulting cc	Plumbing	13
MBAT	Horticulture	3
Mbombela Local Municipality	Road Construction	17
Mhlontlo Local Municipality	Electrical	3
Mkhondo Local Municipality	Fire Fighter	37
Mopani TVET College	Waste Management	26
Mossel Bay Local Municipality	Plumbing	17
Mthengenya & Associates (Pty) Ltd	Bursaries	260
Nala Local Municipality	Environmental Practice	4
National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities of South Africa	Bursaries	26
National Department of Public Works	Project Management	4
National Economic Education Trust	ICT	9
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality	ICT	569
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	ICT	113
Networx for Career Development	ICT	13
Nkomazi Local Municipality	Middle Management Research	208
Nkonkobe Economic Development Agency	Education and Training Quality Assurance	27
Nnite Trading Enterprise	Education and Training Quality Assurance	865
North West University	Education and Training Quality Assurance	12
Northern Cape Rural TVET College	N6 Human Resources	105
Ntsangala Business Enterprise (Pty) Ltd	Generic Management and Risk	13
Overberg District Municipality	Generic Management and Risk	2
Planact	FET Learnership Development	13
PMA (Pty) Ltd	Project Administration	32
Polokwane Local Municipality	Water Reticulation	365
PTDEV Consulting	Construction Plant Operations	3
Qabuka-Vuka Development Trading	Construction Plant Operations	3
Re-Ethical Environmental Re-Engineering (KZN) (Pty) Ltd	Environmental Practice	13
	Electrical	39
Reflections Development Institute	Environmental Practice	1
Regent Business School	Environmental Practice	181
RPL Research Project	N6 Corporate Services	3
S and T School of Accounting Technicians	Generic Management and Risk	10
SAICE Professional Development and Projects	Generic Management and Risk	14
Sebata Municipal Solutions	Environmental Management	12
Seed Entrepreneurship and Business Development	OEDTDP	12
South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions	Performance Management	16
South African Geometrics Institute	Municipal Finance Management	10
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)	Municipal Finance Management and Admin	141
South African National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependency	Local Government Councillor Practices	15
South African Planning Institute (SAPI)	Local Government Councillor Practices	13
South west Gauteng College	Municipal Leadership	58
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality	Emergency Service Operations	60
Thobologo Trading Enterprise	Local Economic Developement	211
Tshwane University of Technology	Municipal Finance Management Learnership	28
uMgungundlovu District Municipality	Road Construction	189
uMgungundlovu TVET College	Electrical Engineering	900
Umhlathuze Municipality	Building & Civil Construction	47
Umjindi Local Municipality	Painter & Decorator	1023
Umshwathi Local Municipality	Road Construction	141
University of Fort Hare	Fire & Rescue	2489
University of Free State	ABET Practice	3232
University of Johannesburg	Local Government Councillors	350
University of KwaZulu-Natal	Water and Waste Water Process Control	499
University of Limpopo	Water and Waste Water Process Control	1130
University of Pretoria	N6 Electrical Engineering	193
University of South Africa	N6 Electrical Engineering	1 330
University of Stellenbosch	Municipal Finance Management Learnership	121
	Public Finance Management Learnership	42
University of the Witwatersrand	Water and Wastewater Learnership	17
University of Venda	Plumbing	113
University of Western Cape	Microsoft Office	32
University of Witwatersrand	Road Construction	21
University of Zululand	Road Construction	37
Uthungulu District Municipality	Municipal Finance Management Learnership	47
Vaal University of Technology	Municipal Finance & Administration	3
Vezokuhle Youth Development	Environmental Practice	66
Westonaria Local Municipality	Supervision of Construction Processes	442
Witzenberg Local Municipality	Municipal Finance & Administration	1 558
TOTAL	21 260

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2141 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

The State Security Agency does not profile their members, who are South Africans in their own right. The intergration of statutory and non-statutory members happened back in 1995 when the erstwhile National Intelligence Agency was created in terms of applicable legislation.

Reply:

1. (a) No, the official did not apply for the position of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO).

    (b) Yes, the official requested to be relieved of the functions of the CPO. In addition, acting capacity is temporary and can be terminated at any time.

2. (a) Yes, the official received a letter from the Minister.

(b) Yes, the Director-General also informed the official.

     (i) The official was informed on 31 August 2017.

     (ii) To relieve the official of the CPO responsibilities and rotate the acting role among other Chief Directors in the Office of the CPO.

3. A statement has already been issued regarding this matter.

 

 

Reply:

The projects that were listed in the response to Question 1912, part 3(a) refers to funding obtained from the National Skills Fund for renovation, whereas the response to Question 1388, parts 2(a) and (b) (i) refers to direct funding from National Treasury for renovation and construction.

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QUESTION 2856 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a) The survey commenced on 9 May 2017.

(b) The survey was to have been completed by 31 August 2017. At this date, 47 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges had completed and submitted their information. Follow-ups are being made with the 3 remaining TVET colleges to complete and submit their information.

(c) No additional costs were incurred as internal Departmental resources were utilised.

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QUESTION 2855 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

Yes. The Minister will make an announcement regarding this matter after the South African Airways’ Annual General Meeting.

 

Reply:

1. Yes, the Department and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) are aware of the recent article published by Professor Johann Mouton of the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST) based at Stellenbosch University. The article highlights the magnitude and prevalence of publications in predatory journals by South African authors and/or institutions. The article mentions that approximately 4 072 articles were published in predatory journals over a 10 year period. It should be noted that while this is of major concern, it represents only 3.4% of the total number of articles recognised for subsidy during this period.

The Department is concerned of unethical publishing and has already initiated mechanisms to curb this behaviour before the article was published. In an attempt to deal with this problem, the Department has funded a collaborative research programme, led by Professor Mouton at CREST focussing on the quality of research outputs. The programme aims to develop mechanisms to ensure that the Department only funds quality research. In the meantime, the Department will continue to seek satisfactory evidence on the validity of claims pertaining to predatory publishing, including investigations on the journal titles mentioned in the article. If they are confirmed, subsidies will be withdrawn for articles published in such journals, in line with the Research Output Policy (2015).

2. The Department has a specific policy - the Research Output Policy (2015) - that outlines the criteria to be used by institutions when claiming research outputs that qualify for subsidy. The 2015 policy was the result of the review of the Policy and Procedures for Measurement of Research Output of Public Higher Education Institutions (2003) that had been implemented since 2004. The purpose of the policy is to encourage research productivity by rewarding quality research output at public higher education institutions. The policy is not intended to measure all output, but to enhance productivity by recognising the major types of research output produced by higher education institutions, and uses appropriate proxies to determine the quality of such output. While increased productivity is a key driver behind the policy, what informed the 2015 revision was the need to ensure improved quality of subsidised research outputs.

In terms of the policy, institutions receive subsidy for the number of approved published research outputs in accredited journals, scholarly books and peer-reviewed published conference proceedings. The policy requires that all public higher education institutions submit to the Department their annual claims for research outputs published in journals, books and conference proceedings accompanied by the relevant supporting documentation. The policy also explains the quality mechanisms, which must be used to ensure that only quality publications receive subsidy. The policy holds institutions and researchers responsible for ensuring that they only claim for quality research outputs, and should an output claimed later be found to have been published in a journal that did not meet the required standards, funding will be withdrawn.

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QUESTION 2869 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(1) Yes, SARS has plans in place to prevent the illicit trade in any category of goods and/or services as stipulated in its Strategic Plan 2016/17-2020/21.

(2) These products are in the main strictly prohibited so SARS cannot collect any revenue from them.

(3) Please refer to response 2 (two) above.

 

Reply:

1. (a) No.

(b) No.

2. Not applicable.

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QUESTION 2863 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(1)(a) R145 168.72

(1)(b) Air travel R131 935.43

Daily allowance R 13 233.29

(2) Yes, since 1 April 2017 a certain person has accompanied the Minister on three occasions for official travel overseas. All expenses were in line with the provisions as stipulated in the Ministerial Handbook, Chapter 6, 3.1 & 3.2.:

(2)(a) Purpose	(2)(b)(i) Departure date	(2)(b)(ii) Inbound Arrival date	(2)(c)(i) Total cost	(2)(c)(ii)
				Detailed breakdown	Amount
BRICS conference and Central Bank Governors meeting, Shanghai	17 June 2017	19 June 2017	R204 041.36	Daily allowance Air travel	R4 826.49 R199 214.87
African Investor Conference, London	19 June 2017	21 June 2017	R83 441.57	Air travel	R83 441.57
G20 conference, Germany	5 July 2017	9 July 2017	R80 742.86	Air travel	R80 742.86
TOTAL		R368 225.79

Reply:

(1) (a) No contractors have been appointed. The tender process is nearing the end of the bid evaluation process.

(b) The total value of each contract can only be disclosed once the awarding process is completed.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) The construction work is expected to be completed within 18 months from the date of awarding.

(e) The estimated capacity at each site is 500 full-time learners.

(2) The Department has not initiated any similar bids subsequent to the publication of tender DHET093.

 

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QUESTION 2806 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

As per the latest Standard Chart Of Accounts (SCOA), consulting services refers “to specialist services and skills provided that are required for the achievement of a specific objective, with the aim of providing expert and professional advice on a time and material basis. It is unnecessary to maintain these skills in-house, since they are required on a once-off or temporary basis. The legal status of this person can be an individual, a partnership or a corporation. Remuneration is usually based on an hourly fee or a fixed fee for a product/deliverable”.

Due to the number of transactions involved that make up amount (R40, 5 million) disclosed in the Audited Financial Statements of the department, it is not possible to respond on the details required by the member. Based on the SCOA categories, numerous payments were processed for the following goods and services:

Payments for consultancy services rendered by specialised professional Accountants and Auditors firms. This excludes payments for services rendered by the Auditor-General personnel or firms contracted by the AGSA for audit services.

Payments for consultancy services rendered by an Audit Committee member. The legal status can be an individual.

Payment for consultancy services rendered by a Board Member for specialised professional services.

Payment for consultancy services for the provision of specialised professional or technical services related to Human Resources Management.

Payments for professional services for special commissions of enquiry and members of committees other than the Audit Committee and Board Members.

Payments for specialist research and advisory services related to the development, refinement or evaluation of policies to the senior management of an entity (Usually these kinds of specialist research and advisory services would be done by recognized specialists in the relevant field, who very often are working as individuals, universities or research institutes).

Payments for professional services for editors, translators (not in a court) and capturing of information (Transcripts). Included in this item are sign language translators or interpreters used e.g. in Parliament or when delivering public speeches.

Payments for professional services of a valuation of assets.

Payments to occupational safety and health and risk assessment consultants which is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in the work- or employment environment. As a secondary effect, it may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment.

Payment for consultancy services for the provision of specialised professional services regarding Financial, Asset and Procurement Management.

The department is however unable to answer the questions unless the member have a direct question on specific goods and services delivered and rendered respectively.

Reply:

Yes. However it should be noted that the amount specified was not spent on paying monthly stipend to participants only. The expenditure included payment of tuition fees to various TVET Colleges, meals and transport costs.

 a) 4765 youth registered as at 31 August 2017.

 b) 4765.

 c) Please refer to the table below.

PROVINCE	PARTICIPANTS PAID R1320 STIPEND	PARTICIPANTS PAID R2180 ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE AND R1320 STIPEND	TOTAL
Eastern Cape	490	90	580
Free State	390	156	546
Gauteng	100	146	246
Kwa Zulu Natal	647	275	922
Limpopo	566	27	593
Mpumalanga	392	122	514
Northern Cape	240	60	300
North West	418	96	514
Western Cape	348	202	550
TOTAL	3591	1174	4765

Reply:

(a)

PROVINCE	HECTARES SETTLED
EASTERTN CAPE	143904
FREE STATE	58104
GAUTENG	13430
KWA ZULU-ATALN	822758
LIMPOPO	702201
MPUMALANGA	518070
NORTHERN CAPE	694202
NORTH WEST	465012
WESTERN CAPE	11028
TOTAL	3 428 709

(b) Restitution

( c)

PROVINCE	LAND COST
EASTERTN CAPE	55 007 350.29
FREE STATE	80 189 402.95
GAUTENG	107 796 273.57
KWA ZULU-ATALN	7 005 455 262.58
LIMPOPO	4 294 677 508.64
MPUMALANGA	5 971 911 265.13
NORTHERN CAPE	853 665 837.15
NORTH WEST	2 555 579 674.16
WESTERN CAPE	132 705 496.53
TOTAL	21 056 988 071.00

(d)(i) None, Restitution transferred land per claims not per projects.

(ii)

PROVINCE	HECTARES TRANSFERRED
EASTERTN CAPE	8201
FREE STATE	52084
GAUTENG	6387
KWA ZULU-ATALN	466397
LIMPOPO	439494
MPUMALANGA	305163
NORTHERN CAPE	461342
NORTH WEST	286498
WESTERN CAPE	7635
TOTAL	2 033 199

Reply:

The annual allocated budgets for nongovernmental organisations and/or nonprofit organisations providing statutory services on behalf of the Government in Ekurhuleni regions are as follows:

Regional Structure Group	Name of NPO	Programme	Annual allocated Budget for 2017/18 Financial Year
Ekurhuleni	Actonville child and Family Welfare	Child and Family	1 547 922
Ekurhuleni	Child Welfare SA, Alberton	Child and Family	1 850 084
Ekurhuleni	Christelike Maatskaplike Raad (CMR) Kempton	Child and Family	1 007 443
Ekurhuleni	CMR Benoni	Child and Family	1 089 711
Ekurhuleni	Die Ondersteuningsraad, Brakpan	Child and Family	582 590
Ekurhuleni	Die Ondersteuningsraad Elsburg	Child and Family	770 327
Ekurhuleni	Die Ondersteuningsraad : Kempton	Child and Family	321 295
Ekurhuleni	Edenvale Child & Family welfare	Child and Family	545 076
Ekurhuleni	Geluksdal Child and Family Welfare	Child and Family	1 739 174
Ekurhuleni	Greater Benoni Child & Family Welfare	Child and Family	2 255 351
Ekurhuleni	Great Boksburg Child and Family Welfare	Child and Family	3 819 632
Ekurhuleni	Great Germiston Child and Family Welfare	Child and Family	2 727 214
Ekurhuleni	Child Welfare South Africa Kempton Park	Child and Family	1 614 929
Ekurhuleni	Khanya Family Centre	Child and Family	1 424 536
Ekurhuleni	Nigel Child and Family Welfare Clinic	Child and Family	1 074 711
Ekurhuleni	SKDB S-TVL CMR Alberton	Child and Family	1 195 180
Ekurhuleni	SKDB S-TVL CMR BRAKPAN	Child and Family	454 853
Ekurhuleni	SKDB S-Tvl CMR Germiston	Child and Family	1 352 671
Ekurhuleni	SKDB S-TVL CMR Nigel	Child and Family	315 474
Ekurhuleni	SKDB S-TVL CMR SPRINGS	Child and Family	898 064
Ekurhuleni	SKDB S-TVLCMR Boksburg	Child and Family	582 590
Ekurhuleni	Springs and Kwathema child & family welfare	Child and Family	1 232 448
Ekurhuleni	Tembisa Child & family welfare	Child and Family	2 544 439
Ekurhuleni	FAMSA East Rand	Child and Family	916 974
Ekurhuleni	Childline Gauteng :Tembisa	Child and Family	691 261
Ekurhuleni	Childline Gauteng,:Kathorus	Child and Family	647 390
		Total	33 201 339

Reply:

The National Department of Social Development funds Child Welfare South Africa, Childline SA, Afrikaanse Christelike Vrouevereniging (ACVV), the AFM Executive Welfare Council (AFM) and Die ondersteiningsraad, The SAVF (Suid Afrikaanse Vroue Federasie) to provide child protection services according to the Children’s Act.

Child Welfare South Africa:

Child Welfare South Africa has been awarded funding of R 1.8650.00 in 2016/17 financial year for the following objectives:

• Facilitate the transformation of services in accordance with the child protection legislative framework to all CWSA member organization
• Capacity Building of CWSA organizations and related stakeholders to strengthen service delivery within the child protection system
• Network with other partners in the child protection sector at national and provincial level to advocate and facilitate services according to identified needs
• Ensure sound financial management for the organization according to identified needs
• Ensure effective information management system on children for CWSA member organizations.

The organization experienced financial management challenges. The National Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer were suspended due to allegations of mismanagement of funds. Department is awaiting a formal communique from the national board regarding the outcome of the investigation.

Childline South Africa:

Childline South Africa was allocated an amount of R974, 000.00 (Nine Hundred and Seventy Four Thousands Rand only) for the 2016/17 financial year for the following objectives:

• To facilitate transformation of services in accordance with the legislative framework with affiliated Designated Child Protection Organisations (DCPOs) in Provinces.
• Capacity building of management, professional staff, social workers, volunteers and affiliated DCPO’s to enhance their skills and knowledge in child protection and share expertise.
• Develop and maintain an effective information management system via data collection, analysis, and dissemination on Child protection and Child Rights issues, including data on all Childline services.
• Facilitate the transformation of services in accordance with the legislative framework provided by the Children’s Act via a prevention and early intervention online counselling service for children, youth and adults with concerns about children.
• Analyse data drawn from CSA’s residential therapeutic camps for sexually abused children conducted from October 2013 to March 2016 and document the identified gaps in child protection systems.

Afrikaanse Christelike Vrouevereniging (ACVV:

Afrikaanse Christelike Vrouevereniging (ACVV) was funded for training on child protection services according to the Children’s Act and not funded fully in 2016/17.

ACVV was funded for the following objectives under Child Protection:

Objective 1: Promotion of ethical practice, upholding of human rights and effective protection services to children and families at risk through quality capacity building and training of ACVV social service practitioners and their board members, volunteers and community members as required by the Children’s Act (ACVV requested R 586.021 and it was funded R560.500).

Objective 2:Guide and monitor national awareness programs on child protection, empowerment of victims of family violence, the Ubuntu principle of service and the alleviation of poverty to address apathy and educate and promote a caring and participative environment for vulnerable children and families (ACVV requested

R 334.808 and it was funded R249.900).

The total requested for this two objectives was R920.829 and due to financial constrains the department provided funding to the amount of R 810.400.

Die Onderstuiningsraad:

Die Onderstuiningsraad, currently known as Rata, was allocated an amount of R964, 000.00 (Nine Hundred and Sixty Four Thousands Rand only) for the 2016/17 financial year for the following objectives:

Objective 1, Governance: To manage the organization effectively on a national level to ensure a stable and secure working environment for all personnel which will lead to the provision of sustainable services to the previously disadvantaged and underprivileged communities

Objective 2, Capacity building: To manage the organization effectively to ensure the optimal capacity of skilled personnel with the aim to render specialized, effective and professional services.

For both two objectives the organization requested R 925 222.09 and was funded R964 000.00

The AFM Executive Welfare Council (AFM):

The AFM Executive Welfare Council (AFM) was supposed to have been funded an amount of R723 000.00 (Seven hundred and twenty three Thousands Rand only) for the 2016/17 financial year for the following objectives:

Objective 1: To ensure that all programmes relating to children, is functioning in accordance with the Children’s Act and that the AFM Welfare Department through its programs adheres to the regulations, norms and standards set for NPO and CPO status.

Objective 2: To ensure that through mobilisation of churches, at least 180 new role players understand their role in the welfare of their communities by establishing programs for families, with the goals to assist in family crisis, establishing support system, networking with resources to ensure to ensure access to health and wellness programs and to reach out to new and upcoming Organization/programs to empower and support them.

Objective 3: Awareness and Capacity Building within Adoption Community in taking an active lead and partnering with existing national and regional adoption coalition structures that campaigns on prevention against teenage pregnancies are implemented, building the capacity and expertise of 100 social workers in the employ of affiliated DCPO’s within the field of adoptions and network on National, Provincial and Regional level to advocate access to adoption services and to promote good adoption practices by meeting legislative and policy requirements.

The Organization was supposed to have been funded an amount of R723 00.00. The Organization was not funded because they did not comply with the requirements as they did not submit the Tax Clearance which was one of the requirements for funding.

The SAVF (Suid Afrikaanse Vroue Federasie):

The SAVF (Suid Afrikaanse Vroue Federasie) was allocated an amount of R762 000.00 (Seven hundred and sixty two thousand rand only) for the 2016/17 financial year. SAVF is a voluntary organization which was founded in 1904. Since the appointment of paid staff members (first social worker in 1938), there was then a need for a national office to co-ordinate services, to determine priorities, to develop new services and to capacitate people.

The following are the funded objectives for the financial year 2016/17:

• To develop, monitor and facilitate the implementation of programmes relating to Children, Families, Older persons & Persons with disabilities.
• To build the capacity of emerging organizations and human resources (staff, students, managements and volunteers) in strengthening social service delivery on national, provincial and local levels.
• To ensure good governance with regard to the management and transformation of the organisation.
• To network on international, national, provincial and local levels to promote services and new developments in the welfare field.
• To monitor and evaluate the quantity, quality and appropriateness of welfare services in relation to national priorities, norms and standards.

The organization was funded with all the allocated money as they complied with all the funding requirements.

Reply:

(a) There are different estimated costs for each organization providing statutory services as their expenses are based on the various costs elements. According to the business plans submitted to the Department for 2017/18 financial year, the annual estimated cost/budget for organizations in Greater Springs area is as follows:-

Regional Structure Group	Name of NPO	Programme	Annual Estimated cost as per the Business Plan for 2017/18 Financial Year
Ekurhuleni	SKDB S-TVL CMR SPRINGS	Child and Family	1 430 557
Ekurhuleni	Springs and Kwa-Thema child & family welfare	Child and Family	1 702 486

b) The annual allocated budgets for nongovernmental organisations and/or nonprofit organisations providing statutory services on behalf of the Government in Greater Springs area are as follows:

Regional Structure Group	Name of NPO	Programme	Annual allocated Budget for 2017/18 Financial Year
Ekurhuleni	SKDB S-TVL CMR SPRINGS	Child and Family	898 064
Ekurhuleni	Springs and Kwa-Thema child & family welfare	Child and Family	1 232 448

 

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Reply:

(a)(b)(i) CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT ASSETS

ACCOUNT NAME	CURRENT ASSETS	NON-CURRENT ASSETS	TOTALS
Staff debts	143,584.32	62747.41	192,791.56
Claims recoverable: Households	973,964.05	82,606.61	1,056,570.66
Claims recoverable: Interdepartmental claims	9,693.22	-	9,693.22
Damaged vehicles	159,131.60	250,615.42	409,747.02
	1,286,373.19	395,969.44	1,682,342.63

(a)(b)(i)(bb)(aaa) UNLISTED INVESTMENT DIRECTLY HELD

NAME OF THE ENTITY	NET ASSET VALUE OF THE INVESTMENT
Biological Vaccine Institute (BIOVAC)	86,123,000.00

(a)(b)(ii) CURRENT AND NON- CURRENT ASSETS AS AT 31 MARCH 2017

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	R'000
Non-Current assets	794 654
Property Plant and Equipment	762 907
Interest in joint ventures and associates	20 216-
Interest in subsidiaries	5 436
Trade and other receivables	6 095
Current Assets	1 475 465
Trade and other payables	275 777
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1 099 124
Inventory and contracts in progress	100 564

Technology Innovation Agency	R'000
Non-current assets	50 234
Property and equipment	15 892
Loans and Receivables	5 029
Investments in associates	3 013
Other financial assets	26 300
Current assets
Trade and other receivables	3 417
Cash and cash equivalents	64 567
Prepayments	3 578

Academy of Science of South Africa	R'000
Non-current assets	526
Property and equipment	420
Intangible assets	106
Current assets	28 441
Other financial assets	7 886
Receivables from non-exchange transactions	118
Receivables from exchange transactions	1 776
Cash and cash equivalents	18 659

Human Sciences Research Council	R'000
Non-current assets	238 000
Property and equipment	234 459
Intangible assets	3 383
Pre-payments and advances	35
Operating lease receivables	123
Current assets	123 172
Cash and cash equivalents	61 307
Trade and other Receivables	43 727
Inventories	5 986
Pre payments and advances	6 373
Vat receivables	5 779

SANSA	R'000
Non-current assets	364 813
Property and equipment	344 714
Intangible assets	20 099
Current assets	172 021
Cash and cash equivalents	150 758
Receivables from exchange transactions	20800
Inventories	463

National Research foundation	R'000
Non-current assets	2 248 134
Property and equipment	2 148 038
Intangible assets	46 200
Heritage assets	15 479
Investments in associates	18 447
Employee benefit asset	3 701
Prepayments	16 269
Current assets	1 998 576
Inventories	7 080
Other financial assets	615 914
Grants paid in advance	409 205
Receivables from exchange transaction	471 602
Cash and cash equivalents	494 775

(aa)(aaa) LISTED ASSETS, DIRECTLY HELD

(aa)(bbb) LISTED ASSETS,INDIRECTLY HELD

(bb)(aaa) UNLISTED INVESTMENTS, DIRECTLY HELD

(bb)(bbb) UNLISTED INVESTMENT, INDIRECTLY HELD

Entity	(aa)(aaa)	(aa)(bbb)	(bb)(aaa)	(bb)(bbb)
CSIR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TIA	N/A	N/A	All TIA investment are directly held in unlisted entities	N/A
ASSAF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NRF	N/A	N/A	The NRF has an unlisted investment of R18,5 million at the SALT foundation (Pty) Ltd. The investment is directly held.	N/A
SANSA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HSRC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BREAKDOWN OF CURRENT ASSETS

CSIR	Total	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	More than 12 months
Trade and other receivables	234 202	193 303	19 254	17 009-	4 636
Fixed Deposit	844 394	-	-	-	844 394

TIA	Total	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	More than 12 months
Trade and other receivables	3 417	2 903	514	-	-
Cash and cash equivalents	64 567	44 556	20 011	-	-
Prepayments	3 578	1 533	2 045	-	-

ASSAF	Total	0-3 months	3-6 months	6-12 months	More than 12 months
Receivables from non-exchange transactions		7 363	7 524	7 886-	--
Receivables from exchange transactions		556	2 543	1 776
Cash and cash equivalents		10 467	13 518	18 659-	-

Reply:

a) There are different estimated costs for each organization providing statutory services as their expenses are based on the various costs elements. According to the business plans submitted to the Department for 2017/18 financial year, the annual estimated cost/budget for organizations in the afore-mentioned areas is as follows:-

AREA	Name of NPOs	Annual Estimated cost as per the Business Plan for 2017/18 Financial Year
(a) Greater Springs area	CMR Springs	R 1 430 557
	Springs and Kwa-thema child & family welfare	R 1 702 486
(b) Greater Nigel area	Nigel Child & Family Welfare	R 2 763 000
	CMR Nigel	R 611 168
(c) Greater Brakpan area	CMR Brakpan	R 1 166 672
	Geluksdal Child & Family Welfare	R 1 910 075
	Die Ondersteuningsraad, Brakpan	R 707 294
(d) Greater Boksburg area	CMR Boksburg	R 723 599
	Famsa EAST RAND	R 2 413 018
	Greater Boksburg Child & Family Welfare	R 5 504 046
(e) Greater Benoni area	Greater Benoni Child & Family Welfare	R 5 286 594
	CMR Benoni	R 2 210 112
	Actonville Child & Family Welfare	R 1 605 122
(f) Greater Tembisa area	Tembisa Child & family welfare	R 4 249 577
	Childline Gauteng,Tembisa	R 2 108 277
(g) Greater Kempton Park area	Child Welfare SA- Kempton Park	R 3 415 037
	CMR Kempton Park	R 1 990 196
	Die Ondersteuningsraad,Kempton Park	R 367 320.60
(h) Greater Germiston area	Die Ondersteuningsraad Elsburg	R 1 075 762
	Greater Germiston Child & Family Welfare	R 4 301 189
	CMR Germiston	R 1 821 448
	Childline Gauteng, Kathorus	R 1 550 577
	Khanya Family Centre	R 2 563 026
(i) Greater Edenvale area	Edenvale Child & Family welfare	R 1 167 820
(j) Greater Alberton area	Child Welfare SA, Alberton	R 6 221 357
	CMR Alberton	R 1 256 382

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Reply:

(1)(a) The Department cannot preempt an actual number of orders that will lapse as the provinces are continually undertaking activities to ensure that foster care orders are extended. However, there is a projected number of 54 835 foster care orders that are due for extension between September and December 2017.

(b) It is anticipated that no grants will be unpaid as a result of the foster care court orders expiring, given the implementation of the North Gauteng High Court ruling, which allows SASSA to continue paying the foster child grants, even with expired orders, while the Department of Social Development works on updating the orders. There will thus not be any financial implications for unpaid foster child grants.

(2)(a) Nine provincial departments of Social Development put administrative mechanisms in place to manage the extension of foster care orders that include:

• National DSD and SASSA monitoring the implementation of provincial plans.
• Designation of teams from DSD and SASSA to monitor and track the provincial plans.
• Allocation of social workers to conduct investigations, compile reports with recommendations for extension of foster care orders.
• Social work reports to be considered by the:
  • Designated officials within the Department to issue administrative extension orders in terms of the North Gauteng High Court Order.
  • Presiding officers in the Children’s Courts before issuing an extension order.

(b) The 9 provincial departments of Social Development are continuing to implement the activities referred to in response (2)(a) and putting plans in place to strengthen their mechanisms to ensure that the foster care orders that require to be extended are processed before 1 November 2017.

Reply:

1. The Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries is part of Operation Phakisa Oceans Economy which is led by the Department of Environmental Affairs. In this Operation Phakisa initiative there are various LABS and one of them is Marine Protection Services and Ocean Governance whose main function entails the protection of the ocean environment from all illegal activities. Joint operations that are intended to deal with illegal activities within the Ocean Environment get conducted by all law enforcement agencies through this initiative.

2. The Department has capability to deal with poaching networks through its collaborations with the other law enforcement agencies utilising the Operation Phakisa Oceans Economy initiative.

Reply:

The Animal Improvement Act (Act No. 62 of 1998) does not make any provision for a Commission of Enquiry but a Committee of Enquiry. The department received a complaint regarding the conduct of the South African Boerboel Breeders Society (SABBS)

(a) (b) The department has initiated a process to request the Minister to a appoint a Committee of Enquiry in terms of section 22 of the Animal Improvement Act (Act No. 62 of 1998) to investigate the complaint.

Reply:

(1)(a) and (b) The Public Service Act, 103 of 1994 and the Senior Management Handbook, are implemented in terms of the Public Service Regulations (PSR), 2016. Regulation 4 of the PSR, 2016 provides that the Minister of for Public Service and Administration may, under justifiable circumstances, authorise a deviation from any regulation. This therefore means that deviations requested by relevant Executive Authorities may be authorised if justifiable reasons exist. In assessing a request for deviation, due consideration is given to aspects such as:

• Whether the department has provided sufficient justification for such

a request for deviation, including attaching all accompanying documents necessary for the Minister for Public Service and Administration to make an informed decision.

• Whether there has been proven effort to fill the post and that no applicant met the requirements of the post as advertised.

• Whether granting approval to deviate has future ramifications on the intentions of the Public Service legislative prescripts.

(2) According to my knowledge, all current (a) Director-General and (b) Deputy Directors-General of each Government department comply with the specified criteria.

Reply:

1. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had been deploying a number of officials as Fisheries Control Officers in Richards Bay, Durban and in Port Edward as well as Fisheries Control Officers operating on its Fishery Patrol Vessels. The officials are on various Salary Levels and therefore it is not easy to quantify the exact salary costs. The rangers are not employed by the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, but are employed by the KZN Ezemvelo Wild Life and they are responsible for compliance and enforcement of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in KZN.