Questions and Replies
27 September 2017 - NW2648
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Energy
(1) With reference to page. 36 financial performance overview report which indicates that her department underspent R30 million in the 4th quarter of the 2016-17 financial year due to delays in concluding collaboration agreements with selected municipalities, (a) what are the names of the municipalities, (b) what amount was underspent in each municipality and (c) how will the department rectify this understanding; (2) (a) what were the reasons for the underspending of R35,99 Million under the Electrification, Energy Program and Projects Management, as indicated on page 36 of her department’s performance overview report and (b) what is the department doing to rectify this?
Reply:
(1)(a) The names of the municipalities are as follows:
- Ventersdorp/ Tlokwe Local Municipality;
- Sol Plaatje Local Municipality; and
(b) The Department underspent in Ventersdorp/ Tlokwe Local Municipality by R 15, 410, 000.00 and in Sol Plaatje Local Municipality by R 15, 410, 000.00
and (c) the Department will conduct provincial, district and Local workshops in order to capacitate municipalities on the implementation aspects of programme and further increase municipal enrolment in the programme.
(2)(a)The release of payments in Non-Grid Electrification programme was delayed due to physical verification that had to be performed by the Department for installed Solar
Home Systems prior to the disbursement of payments. (b) To improve the situation, verifications of installations will be undertaken as part of programme management and not at the end when an invoice is received.
27 September 2017 - NW2142
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to his reply to question 2440 on 5 December 2016, for each institution awarded a grant by the Media, Advertising, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority in the 2015-16 financial year, (a) what was the rand amount awarded to each institution, (b) what qualifications were awarded by each institution and (c) how many students were awarded each type of qualification at each institution?
Reply:
Institution |
(a) Amount Awarded |
2Cana Solutions |
R 1 176 000.00 |
4D Innovations Pty Ltd |
R 210 000.00 |
Abundant Media Pty Ltd |
R 1 400 000.00 |
Accenture S.A. Pty Ltd |
R 6 850 000.00 |
Adamensis Commerce |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Adapt IT Pty Ltd |
R 2 390 000.00 |
Adknowledge Advertising Pty Ltd |
R 546 000.00 |
Advocate Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 7 000 000.00 |
Africa Rail Logistics & Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 25 940.00 |
African Arete Pty Ltd |
R 924 000.00 |
African Skies Media Pty Ltd |
R 5 035 000.00 |
Afrigis Pty Ltd |
R 477 000.00 |
Afrofusion Advertising and Marketing Pty Ltd |
R 2 800 000.00 |
Altech Multimedia Pty Ltd |
R 475 000.00 |
AME Africa Healthcare Pty Ltd |
R 265 000.00 |
Aptronics P/L |
R 530 000.00 |
Argility Pty Ltd |
R 560 000.00 |
ATOS Pty Ltd |
R 11 031 200.00 |
Automate Dealer Management Systems Pty Ltd |
R 1 120 000.00 |
AV Alliance Pty Ltd |
R 5 300 000.00 |
AVSoftware Pty Ltd |
R 1 050 000.00 |
Bakgatla Media Centre |
R 5 300 000.00 |
Barone,Budge & Diminick Pty Ltd |
R 70 000.00 |
Basotho IT Group |
R 3 500 000.00 |
BGS8 Consulting Pty Ltd |
R 3 290 000.00 |
Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking |
R 2 190 000.00 |
BoomTown Strategic Brand Agency |
R 350 000.00 |
Botshegetse Trading & Projects Pty Ltd |
R 3 500 000.00 |
Brave Channel Pty Ltd |
R 12 180 000.00 |
Britehouse SSD Pty Ltd |
R 1 640 000.00 |
British Telecommunications Services Pty Ltd |
R 175 000.00 |
Brolaz SA Pty Ltd |
R 1 431 000.00 |
Business Connexion |
R 5 670 000.00 |
Bytes People Solutions - A Division of Bytes Technology Group SA Pty Ltd |
R 5 862 400.00 |
Cape Film Commission |
R 1 470 000.00 |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
R 2 672 820.00 |
Capricorn FM Pty Ltd |
R 1 590 000.00 |
CDK Global (UK) Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Central University of Technology - Free State |
R 15 900 000.00 |
Centre for Education Policy Development |
R 509 149.00 |
Centretech Broadcasting cc |
R 7 950 000.00 |
Cisco Systems SA Pty Ltd |
R 1 170 000.00 |
Claas Trading |
R 1 060 000.00 |
Coalition Trading 616 cc |
R 1 590 000.00 |
Comit Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 1 225 000.00 |
Comsel Eighteen Pty Ltd |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Concilium Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
Continental Outdoor Media Pty Ltd |
R 530 000.00 |
Coralite Pty Ltd |
R 3 500 000.00 |
CQS Technology Holdings Pty Ltd |
R 22 948.00 |
CSIR |
R 2 940 000.00 |
CSS Tirisano Computer Systems Pty Ltd |
R 2 120 000.00 |
Cura Risk Management Software Pty Ltd |
R 1 417 000.00 |
Dartcom SA Pty Ltd |
R 318 000.00 |
Dataopt cc |
R 2 385 000.00 |
Datasmith Pty Ltd |
R 700 000.00 |
Datatex Dynamics cc |
R 140 000.00 |
Davest Trading 36 Pty Ltd |
R 395 000.00 |
Diebold SA Pty Ltd |
R 2 100 000.00 |
Dimension Data |
R 9 360 000.00 |
DVG Property Pty Ltd |
R 11 130 000.00 |
Dynamic IT Consultants Pty Ltd |
R 3 150 000.00 |
Dynamic Recovery Services |
R 280 000.00 |
Dynamic Visual Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 5 059 129.74 |
Dynatech Holdings Pty Ltd |
R 4 120 000.00 |
E.TV Pty Ltd |
R 668 000.00 |
East Coast Media |
R 2 968 000.00 |
ELCB Information Services Pty Ltd |
R 910 000.00 |
Emerging Markets Payments SA Pty Ltd |
R 70 000.00 |
Emtelle Pty Ltd |
R 2 810 000.00 |
Ensure IT Services |
R 2 011 000.00 |
EOH Mthombo Pty Ltd |
R 7 950 000.00 |
Eppixcomm Tech Pty Ltd |
R 159 000.00 |
Ericsson SA |
R 2 730 000.00 |
ESAT TV Pty Ltd - ENCA |
R 1 292 000.00 |
Esri SA |
R 420 000.00 |
Evolv Networks Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
Exponant Pty Ltd |
R 1 175 000.00 |
Faranani Healthcare Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 2 100 000.00 |
FCB SA Pty Ltd |
R 4 550 000.00 |
Fibreco Telecommunications Pty Ltd |
R 6 375 000.00 |
Film Afrika World Wide Pty Ltd |
R 1 680 000.00 |
Fourier-E Consultation Services Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
Freshmark Systems Pty Ltd |
R 5 300 000.00 |
Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts |
R 4 188 000.00 |
Fuchs Electronics |
R 105 000.00 |
Fujitsu Services Core Pty Ltd |
R 774 000.00 |
Giesecke & Devrient SA Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Gijima Holdings Pty Ltd |
R 14 212 000.00 |
Ginkgo Agency Pty Ltd |
R 350 000.00 |
Go Fish Marketing cc |
R 3 150 000.00 |
Grand Tellumat Manufacturing Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Gravel Road Entertainment Group Pty Ltd |
R 420 000.00 |
Gravit8 Information Technology |
R 70 000.00 |
Hewlett Packard SA Pty Ltd |
R 4 496 000.00 |
Hitachi Data Systems Pty Ltd |
R 1 094 000.00 |
Huawei Technologies Africa Pty Ltd |
R 1 260 000.00 |
Hybrid Digital Ltd |
R 2 014 000.00 |
I1 Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 490 000.00 |
Iconnect SA Pty Ltd |
R 3 385 000.00 |
Iconnix Pty Ltd |
R 2 450 000.00 |
ICT International Consulting & Training Worx Pty Ltd |
R 4 052 000.00 |
Ikando cc |
R 3 180 000.00 |
ILAB |
R 1 400 000.00 |
ILC Lerumo Pty Ltd |
R 1 060 000.00 |
Impucuzeko Skills & Training Developments |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Inforcomm Solutions |
R 8 737 500.00 |
Information Delivery Systems Consultants Pty Ltd |
R 343 000.00 |
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism |
R 2 205 000.00 |
Integr8 IT Pty Ltd |
R 1 400 000.00 |
Intergraph Systems SA |
R 700 000.00 |
interplay Trading 114 Pty Ltd |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Inzuzu IT Consulting Pty Ltd |
R 35 000.00 |
IQ Business Pty Ltd |
R 2 100 000.00 |
Isolve Business Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 1 995 000.00 |
IT School Innovation Pty Ltd |
R 1 590 000.00 |
ITQ Business Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 1 925 000.00 |
J Walter Thompson Co. SA Pty Ltd |
R 1 060 000.00 |
Jenny Internet cc |
R 880 000.00 |
Joe Public |
R 1 050 000.00 |
Julzac Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 10 600 000.00 |
Jurumani Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 1 389 000.00 |
Khauleza IT Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 212 000.00 |
Khum MK Investments |
R 700 000.00 |
Kingsway College of Computing |
R 1 855 000.00 |
Koba IT Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 105 000.00 |
Konica Minolta SA - A division of Bid Office Pty Ltd |
R 1 038 000.00 |
Kundani Trading cc |
R 1 272 000.00 |
Leboa IT Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 35 000.00 |
Little Pig cc |
R 561 340.00 |
M&C Saatchi Abel Pty Ltd |
R 3 290 000.00 |
Machine Group Pty Ltd |
R 3 500 000.00 |
Matella IT Support Services Pty Ltd |
R 35 000.00 |
MccANN WorldGroup SA Pty Ltd |
R 6 650 000.00 |
MECS Growth Pty Ltd |
R 70 000.00 |
Media Village Communication |
R 1 272 000.00 |
Metropolitan Republic JHB Pty Ltd |
R 420 000.00 |
MG SA Trading Pty Ltd |
R 795 000.00 |
MIA Telecommunications Pty Ltd |
R 5 300 000.00 |
Microsoft SA Pty Ltd |
R 2 450 000.00 |
Mindworx Consulting Gauteng |
R 1 590 000.00 |
Mint Management Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 950 000.00 |
MIP Holdings Pty Ltd |
R 3 430 000.00 |
MMS Communications SA Pty Ltd |
R 735 000.00 |
Mobilize Outsourcing Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 6 760 000.00 |
Mondial IT Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 6 360 000.00 |
Moonlighting Films Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
Morvest |
R 5 250 000.00 |
Motorola Solutions SA |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Mpande Technologies |
R 530 000.00 |
MPU Mobile Pty Ltd |
R 245 000.00 |
Muga Design |
R 140 000.00 |
Multichoice Support Services Pty Ltd |
R 700 000.00 |
Mustek Limited |
R 1 365 000.00 |
MWEB Connect Pty Ltd |
R 1 055 000.00 |
Mykonkie Designs And Creations Pty Ltd |
R 3 500 000.00 |
NANE Solutions |
R 3 000 000.00 |
Naye Human Capital Services |
R 1 590 000.00 |
Neotel Pty Ltd |
R 2 800 000.00 |
Netsurit Pty Ltd |
R 1 282 000.00 |
Network BBDO Pty Ltd |
R 350 000.00 |
Ngoza Business Solutions |
R 4 611 000.00 |
Obsidian Systems Pty Ltd |
R 1 060 000.00 |
OCULE IT cc |
R 3 631 000.00 |
OEP Office Equipment Products |
R 525 000.00 |
OFYT Marketing & Communication Pty Ltd |
R 420 000.00 |
Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town Pty Ltd |
R 3 850 000.00 |
Okuhle Media |
R 350 000.00 |
Omega Digital Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
Omnicom Media Group Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Oracle Corporation SA Pty Ltd |
R 4 240 000.00 |
Ornico Group |
R 280 000.00 |
Out of the Blue Graphic Design Solution Pty Ltd |
R 560 000.00 |
Panavision SA Pty Ltd |
R 70 000.00 |
Pan Solutions Holdings Pty Ltd |
R 775 475.00 |
Parsec Pty Ltd |
R 420 000.00 |
PG Computers Services Pty Ltd |
R 70 000.00 |
Philips SA |
R 700 000.00 |
Power FM Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Praysa Trade Pty Ltd |
R 1 190 000.00 |
Primedia |
R 5 965 000.00 |
Printegration cc |
R 140 000.00 |
Product one Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 210 000.00 |
Prokon Software Consultants |
R 1 225 000.00 |
Prophesy Software Factory Pty Ltd |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Psybergate Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
QMUZIK Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Quirk Cape Town Pty Ltd |
R 2 173 000.00 |
Rectron Pty Ltd |
R 5 300 000.00 |
Red Edge Solutions Pty Ltd |
R 1 855 000.00 |
Red Pepper Pictures Pty Ltd |
R 1 400 000.00 |
Redline Telecommunications SA Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
Relational Database Consulting Pty Ltd |
R 156 000.00 |
Reutech Radar Systems |
R 1 400 000.00 |
Saatchi & Saatchi Pty Ltd |
R 840 000.00 |
SABC |
R 12 397 000.00 |
Sable Data Works Pty Ltd |
R 2 100 000.00 |
Sabrin Systems Pty Ltd |
R 1 400 000.00 |
Saratoga Software Pty Ltd |
R 53 000.00 |
SASANI Africa Pty Ltd |
R 484 000.00 |
Sebata Institute |
R 3 820 000.00 |
Sentech Soc. Ltd |
R 1 680 000.00 |
Shapiro Shaik Defries & Associates Pty Ltd |
R 1 325 000.00 |
Sharp Move Trading Pty Ltd |
R 1 120 000.00 |
Siemens Pty Ltd |
R 2 460 000.00 |
Silulo Ulutho Technologies |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Sithabile Technology Services Pty Ltd |
R 136 742.87 |
Sizwe Africa IT Group |
R 740 000.00 |
Slipstream Consulting Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
Smart Client Services Pty Ltd |
R 5 300 000.00 |
Snowball Effect cc |
R 420 000.00 |
Software Consulting Services Pty Ltd |
R 2 650 000.00 |
South African Film Institute |
R 5 300 000.00 |
South Collection Trading Enterprises cc |
R 5 300 000.00 |
Soweto TV |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Space Age Technologies |
R 140 000.00 |
SPL |
R 11 125 000.00 |
Spotlite Marketing |
R 3 500 000.00 |
Stepchange Development Pty Ltd |
R 1 400 000.00 |
Stowe Holdings Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
Supima Computers Pty Ltd |
R 2 650 000.00 |
Sword SA Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Syntell Pty Ltd |
R 424 000.00 |
Systems Applications Products SA Pty Ltd |
R 2 800 000.00 |
T5 Systems |
R 2 660 000.00 |
Tee Que Trading Services Pty Ltd |
R 6 010 000.00 |
Tekanyo IT Services Pty Ltd |
R 35 000.00 |
Tellumat Pty Ltd |
R 2 050 000.00 |
The Innobation Hub Management Company SCO Limited |
R 3 265 000.00 |
The Media Workshop |
R 1 400 000.00 |
Triggerfish Animation/Revolting Rhymes Film Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Trudon Pty Ltd |
R 280 000.00 |
Trustlink Pty Ltd |
R 140 000.00 |
TSC Technologies Pty Ltd |
R 4 255 000.00 |
T-Systems SA Pty Ltd |
R 17 223 000.00 |
Tygarella Technologies |
R 1 060 000.00 |
UCS Solutions |
R 1 362 000.00 |
UCS Technolgy Service Pty Ltd |
R 2 450 000.00 |
Ulwazi Trading Information Technology |
R 1 590 000.00 |
Umlingani Group Pty Ltd |
R 2 800 000.00 |
Umoya Communications Pty Ltd |
R 210 000.00 |
University of Venda |
R 8 172 176.70 |
Unplugged Communications cc |
R 70 000.00 |
Velisa Africa Pty Ltd |
R 1 750 000.00 |
Victorious Technologies |
R 1 590 000.00 |
Virgin Mobile SA Pty Ltd |
R 350 000.00 |
Velocity Communications Pty Ltd |
R 700 000.00 |
Vodacom |
R 4 770 000.00 |
Vox Telecommunications Pty Ltd |
R 1 820 000.00 |
WEB Africa Networks Pty Ltd |
R 278 600.34 |
Westcon Comztek Pty Ltd |
R 1 060 000.00 |
Xon Systems Pty Ltd |
R 526 000.00 |
Yired Pty Ltd (T/A YFM) |
R 528 000.00 |
ZA Central Registry |
R 530 000.00 |
Zetes Pty Ltd |
R 530 000.00 |
Total |
R 578 843 421.65 |
Institution |
(b) Qualification Awarded |
(c) No. of Students |
2Cana Solutions |
Learnership: Technical Support |
24 |
4D Innovations Pty Ltd |
Internship |
3 |
Abundant Media Pty Ltd |
Internship |
20 |
Accenture S.A. Pty Ltd |
Internship |
98 |
Adamensis Commerce |
MCSE Skills Programme |
50 |
Adapt IT Pty Ltd |
Internship |
34 |
Adknowledge Advertising Pty Ltd |
Skills Programmes: IT |
14 |
Internship |
2 |
|
Advocate Solutions Pty Ltd |
Internship |
100 |
Africa Rail Logistics & Technologies Pty Ltd |
BA Information technology |
1 |
African Arete Pty Ltd |
Internship |
13 |
African Skies Media Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
22 |
Business Administration |
73 |
|
Afrigis Pty Ltd |
Learnership: System Development |
9 |
Afrofusion Advertising and Marketing Pty Ltd |
Internship |
50 |
Altech Multimedia Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Production Technology |
5 |
AME Africa Healthcare Pty Ltd |
Learnership :Systems Support |
5 |
Aptronics P/L |
Learnership: Systems Support |
10 |
Argility Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Systems Support |
5 |
Atos (Pty) Ltd |
Skills programme: Video Production |
150 |
Internship |
19 |
|
Automate Dealer Management Systems Pty Ltd |
Internship |
4 |
Skills Programme: Technical support |
24 |
|
AV Alliance Pty Ltd |
Technical Support |
100 |
AVSoftware Pty Ltd |
Internship |
15 |
Bakgatla Media Centre |
Film and TV production |
100 |
Barone,Budge & Diminick Pty Ltd |
Internship |
1 |
Basotho IT Group |
Internship |
50 |
BGS8 Consulting Pty Ltd |
Internship |
47 |
Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking |
Learnership: Film and TV Production |
41 |
BoomTown Strategic Brand Agency |
Internship |
5 |
Botshegetse Trading & Projects Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in Advertising |
50 |
Brave Channel Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in Media, Information Technology, Advertising and Telecommunication |
174 |
Britehouse SSD Pty Ltd |
Internship |
33 |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
06 |
|
British Telecommunications Services Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Generic Management |
05 |
Brolaz SA Pty Ltd |
Business Practice |
27 |
Business Connexion |
Internship |
81 |
Bytes People Solutions - A division of Bytes Technology Group SA Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical support |
110 |
Cape Film Commission |
Internship |
21 |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
Skills Programmes: MCSE |
300 |
Capricorn FM Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Radio Production |
30 |
CDK Global (UK) Ltd |
Internship |
04 |
Central University of Technology - Free State |
Skills Programme: MSCSE |
300 |
Centre for Education Policy Development |
Research |
1 |
Centretech Broadcasting cc |
Internship |
100 |
Learnership: End User Computing |
50 |
|
Film and TV Production |
100 |
|
Cisco Systems SA Pty Ltd |
Vendor Specific Programme |
30 |
Claas Trading |
Learnership: Technical Support |
20 |
Coalition Trading 616 cc |
Systems Support |
30 |
Comit Technologies Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Long term Insurance |
50 |
Comsel Eighteen Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
50 |
Concilium Technologies Pty Ltd |
Internship |
2 |
Continental Outdoor Media Pty Ltd |
Learnership :Business Analyst |
10 |
Coralite Pty Ltd |
Internship |
50 |
CQS Technology Holdings Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
3 |
CSIR |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
42 |
CSS Tirisano Computer Systems Pty Ltd |
Learnership Technical Support |
40 |
Cura Risk Management Software Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme: Business Management |
18 |
Dartcom SA Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Business Administration |
6 |
DATAOPT cc |
Skills Programme: Cisco Vendor Specific Programme |
45 |
Datasmith Pty Ltd |
Internship |
10 |
Datatex Dynamics cc |
Internship |
02 |
Davest Trading 36 Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme Live Sound |
05 |
Diebold SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
30 |
Dimension Data |
Skills Programme |
110 |
Internship |
13 |
|
DVG Property Pty Ltd |
Learnership :Systems Development |
210 |
Dynamic IT Consultants Pty Ltd |
Learnership :Technical Support |
59 |
Dynamic Recovery Services |
Internship |
04 |
Dynamic Visual Technologies Pty Ltd |
Internship |
32 |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
12 |
|
Dynatech Holdings Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme: Live Sound |
15 |
E.TV Pty Ltd |
Oracle and Television Producers |
11 |
East Coast Media |
Learnership : Film and Television Production |
56 |
ELCB Information Services Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
13 |
Emerging Markets Payments SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
01 |
Emtelle Pty Ltd |
Internship |
40 |
Ensure IT Services |
Skills Programme: MCSE |
50 |
EOH Mthombo Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
150 |
Eppixcomm Tech Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical support |
03 |
Ericsson SA |
Internship |
39 |
ESAT TV Pty Ltd - ENCA |
Internship |
06 |
Esri SA |
Learnership: Software Developer |
04 |
Evolv Networks Pty Ltd |
Internship |
02 |
Exponant Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Systems Support |
22 |
Faranani Healthcare Solutions Pty Ltd |
Internship |
30 |
FCB SA Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme: Advertising |
80 |
Fibreco Telecommunications Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme Fiber Optic |
100 |
Film Afrika World Wide Pty Ltd |
Internship |
24 |
Fourier E-Consultation Services Pty Ltd |
Internship |
02 |
Freshmark Systems Pty Ltd |
Technical Support |
100 |
Friends of Design- Academy of Digital Arts |
Bursary: Diploma in Digital Arts |
59 |
Fuchs Electronics |
Learnership: Tool Makers (Artisan) |
03 |
Fujitsu Services Core Pty Ltd |
Learnership :Contact Centre |
08 |
Giesecke & Devrient SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
04 |
Gijima Holdings Pty Ltd |
Internship |
197 |
Learnership :Systems Support |
75 |
|
Ginkgo Agency Pty Ltd |
Internship |
05 |
Go Fish Marketing cc |
Internship |
45 |
Grand Tellumat Manufacturing Pty Ltd |
Internship |
04 |
Gravel Road Entertainment Group Pty Ltd |
Internship |
06 |
Gravit8 Information Technology |
Internship |
01 |
Hewlett Packard SA Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
30 |
Learnership 42 Generic Management |
42 |
|
Learnership: Systems Support |
10 |
|
Hitachi Data Systems Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Systems Support |
18 |
Huawei Technologies Africa Pty Ltd |
Internship |
18 |
Hybrid Digital Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
10 |
Skills Programme MCSE |
12 |
|
I1 Technologies Pty Ltd |
Internship |
07 |
Iconnect SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
08 |
Iconnix Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme: MWEB Application |
50 |
ICT International Consulting & Training Worx Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Systems Support |
76 |
Ikando cc |
Learnership : Systems Support |
60 |
ILAB |
Internship |
20 |
ILC Lerumo Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Project Management |
20 |
Impucuzeko Skills & Training Developments |
Learnership: Film and TV Production |
50 |
Inforcomm Solutions |
Vendor Specific Programmes MCSE |
150 |
Information Delivery Systems Consultants Pty Ltd |
Vendor Specific Programmes MCSA |
07 |
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism |
Learnership Journalism |
41 |
Integr8 IT Pty Ltd |
Internship |
20 |
Intergraph Systems SA |
Internship |
10 |
Interplay Trading 114 Pty Ltd |
Vendor Specific Programmes MCSE |
50 |
Inzuzu IT Consulting Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme: IT |
01 |
IQ Business Pty Ltd |
Internship |
30 |
Isolve Business Solutions Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
20 |
Learnership: Systems Development |
15 |
|
IT School Innovation Pty Ltd |
Technical Support |
15 |
Systems Support |
15 |
|
ITQ Business Solutions Pty Ltd |
Learnership: End User Computing |
27 |
J Walter Thompson Co. SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
15 |
Jenny Internet cc |
Skills Programme: Generic Management |
50 |
Joe Public |
Internship |
15 |
Julzac Technologies Pty Ltd |
Learnership Technical Support |
200 |
Jurumani Solutions Pty Ltd |
Internship |
10 |
Learnership: Systems Support |
13 |
|
Khauleza IT Solutions Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
04 |
Khum MK Investments |
Internship |
10 |
Kingsway College of Computing |
Learnership: Systems Development |
50 |
Koba IT Solutions Pty Ltd |
Learnership:Technical Support |
03 |
Konica Minolta S.A A Division Of Bidosffice Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
23 |
Kundani Trading cc |
Learnership: Radio Production Learnership |
24 |
Leboa IT Solutions Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Generic Management |
01 |
Little Pig cc |
Bursary: National Diploma Technology |
05 |
Bursary: Masters Information Systems |
01 |
|
M&C Saatchi Abel Pty Ltd |
Internship |
47 |
Machine Group Pty Ltd |
Internship |
50 |
Matella IT Support Services Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Bookeeping |
01 |
MccANN WorldGroup SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
15 |
Skills Programme: Advertising |
80 |
|
MECS Growth Pty Ltd |
Internship |
01 |
Media Village Communication |
Internship |
18 |
Metropolitan Republic JHB Pty Ltd |
Internship |
06 |
MG SA Trading Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Advertising |
15 |
MIA Telecommunications Pty Ltd |
Technical Support |
100 |
Microsoft SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
35 |
Mindworx Consulting Gauteng |
Learnership: Business Analyst |
30 |
Mint Management Technologies Pty Ltd |
Internship |
13 |
MIP Holdings Pty Ltd |
Internship |
49 |
MMS Communications SA Pty Ltd |
Technical Support |
100 |
Mobilize Outsourcing Solutions Pty Ltd |
Project Management |
10 |
Mondial IT Solutions Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
30 |
Skills Programme: Cisco |
20 |
|
Learnership: Contact Centre |
70 |
|
Moonlighting Films Pty Ltd |
Internship |
02 |
Motorola Solutions SA |
Learnership: Technical Support |
50 |
Mpande technologies |
Vendor Specific Programme MCSE |
10 |
MPU Mobile Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Systems Support |
07 |
Muga Design |
Internship |
02 |
Multichoice Support Services Pty Ltd |
Internship |
10 |
Mustek Limited |
Learnership: Generic Management |
39 |
MWEB |
Skills programme |
15 |
Learnership: Technical Support |
10 |
|
Mykonkie Designs and Creations Pty Ltd |
Internship |
50 |
Nane Solutions |
Skills Programme: Vendor Specific Programme |
50 |
Internship |
5 |
|
Naye Human Capital Services |
Learnership: End User Computing |
30 |
Neotel Pty Ltd |
Internship |
40 |
Netsurit Pty Ltd |
Bursary:Degree in IT |
4 |
Internship |
10 |
|
Learnership: Business and Generic Management |
10 |
|
Network BBDO Pty Ltd |
Internship |
5 |
Ngoza Business Solutions |
Skills Programme: Vendor Specific Programme MCSE |
87 |
Obsidian Systems Pty Ltd |
Learnership: System Support |
20 |
Ocule IT cc |
Internship |
10 |
Learnership: Technical Support Level 4 |
45 |
|
OEP Office Equipment Products |
Learnership: Technical Support |
15 |
OFYT Marketing & Communication Pty Ltd |
Internship |
5 |
Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town Pty Ltd |
Internship |
33 |
Learnership: Advertising |
44 |
|
Okuhle Media |
Internship |
5 |
Omega Digital Technologies Pty Ltd |
Internship |
2 |
Omnicom Media Group Pty Ltd |
Internship |
4 |
Oracle Corporation SA Pty Ltd |
Oracle Vendor Specific Programme |
80 |
Ornico Group |
Internship |
4 |
Out of the Blue Graphic Design Solution Pty Ltd |
Internship |
8 |
Panavision SA Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
1 |
Pansolutions Holdings Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
18 |
Learnership: Contract Centre |
06 |
|
Learnership: Systems Development |
04 |
|
Parsec Pty Ltd |
Internship |
6 |
PG Computers Services Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Business Administration |
2 |
Philips SA |
Internship |
10 |
Power FM Pty Ltd |
Internship |
4 |
Praysa Trade Pty Ltd |
Internship |
2 |
Skills Programme: Generic Business Management |
30 |
|
Primedia |
Internship |
36 |
Learnership: Business Management |
65 |
|
Printegration cc |
Internship |
2 |
Product One Solutions Pty Ltd |
Internship |
3 |
Prokon Software Consultants |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
3 |
Skills Programme: Generic Management |
23 |
|
Prophesy Software Factory Pty Ltd |
System Development |
25 |
Technical Support |
25 |
|
Psybergate Pty Ltd |
Internship |
4 |
QMUZIK Technologies Pty Ltd |
Internship |
4 |
Quirk Cape Town Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Advertising |
50 |
Rectron Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
50 |
Red Edge Solutions Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
35 |
Red Pepper Pictures Pty Ltd |
Internship |
20 |
Redline Telecommunications SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
2 |
Relational Database Consulting Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme: Database Management |
4 |
Reutech Radar Systems |
Internship |
32 |
Saatchi & Saatchi Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in Advertising |
2 |
Internship |
10 |
|
SABC |
Bursary: Media Studies |
75 |
Internship |
178 |
|
Sable Data Works PTY LTD |
Internship |
30 |
Sabrin Systems Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree IT |
20 |
Saratoga Software Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
1 |
Sasani Africa Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme: TV Production |
11 |
Sebata Institute |
Skills Programme: CAD Operators |
30 |
Learnership: Technical Support |
50 |
|
Sentech Soc Ltd |
Internship |
24 |
Shapiro Shaik Defries & Associates Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Contact Centre |
25 |
Sharp Move Trading Pty Ltd |
Internship |
12 |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
4 |
|
Siemens Pty Ltd |
Internship |
20 |
Learnership: Technical Support |
20 |
|
Silulo Ulutho Technologies |
Learnership: |
50 |
Sithabile Technology Services Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
3 |
Sizwe Africa IT Group |
Learnership: Technical Support |
16 |
Slipstream Consulting Pty Ltd |
Internship: Technical Support |
2 |
Smart Client Services Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
100 |
Snowball Effect cc |
Internship |
6 |
Software Consulting Services Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
50 |
South African Film Institute |
Learnership:Design Technique |
40 |
Learnership: Journalism |
20 |
|
Learnership: Film and TV Production |
20 |
|
Learnership: Photograph |
10 |
|
South Collection Trading Enterprises cc |
Learnership: Technical Support |
100 |
Soweto TV |
Learnership: Television Production |
50 |
Space Age Technologies |
Internship |
2 |
SPL |
A+ Vendor Specific Programme |
100 |
Vendor Specific Programme: MCSE |
100 |
|
Learnership: Technical Support |
100 |
|
Spotlite Marketing |
Internship |
50 |
Stepchange Development Pty Ltd |
Internship |
20 |
Stowe Holdings Pty Ltd |
Internship |
2 |
Supima Computers Pty Ltd |
Vendor Specific Programme MCSE |
40 |
Sword SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
5 |
Syntell Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Contact Centre |
8 |
Systems Applications Products SA Pty Ltd |
Internship |
40 |
T5 Systems |
Internship |
38 |
Tee Que Trading Services Pty Ltd |
Internship |
48 |
Skills programme: Business Analyst |
25 |
|
Tekanyo IT Services Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Business Administration |
1 |
Tellumat Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme: End user Computing |
50 |
The Innobation Hub Management Company SCO Limited |
Learnership: New Venture Creation |
20 |
Vendor Specific programme (SAP) |
45 |
|
The Media Workshop |
Bursary: Degree Media Studies |
20 |
Triggerfish Animation/Revolting Rhymes Film Pty Ltd |
Internship |
4 |
Trudon Pty Ltd |
Internship |
4 |
Trustlink Pty Ltd |
Internship |
2 |
TSC Technologies Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
75 |
Internship |
4 |
|
T-Systems SA Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
251 |
Internship |
56 |
|
Tygarella Technologies |
Vendor Specific Programme MCSE |
20 |
UCS Solutions |
Internship |
43 |
UCS Technolgy Service Pty Ltd |
Internship |
25 |
Ulwazi Trading Information Technology |
Vendor Specific Programme Cisco |
30 |
Umlingani Group Pty Ltd |
Skills Programme Advertising |
80 |
Umoya Communications Pty Ltd |
Internship |
3 |
University of Venda |
Bursary: Degree in Media, IT, Advertising and Telecoms |
358 |
Unplugged Communications cc |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
1 |
Velisa Africa Pty Ltd |
Internship |
25 |
Victorious Technologies |
Vendor Specific Programme: MCSE |
30 |
Virgin Mobile SA Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Project Management |
10 |
Velocity Communications Pty Ltd |
Internship |
10 |
Vodacom |
Vendor Specific Programme: MCSE |
90 |
Vox Telecommunications Pty Ltd |
Internship |
20 |
Web Africa Networks Pty Ltd |
Bursary: Degree in IT |
1 |
Skills Programme: Generic Management |
40 |
|
Westcon Comztek Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
20 |
Xon Systems Pty Ltd |
Internship |
10 |
Yired Pty Ltd (T/A YFM) |
Skills Programme |
12 |
ZA Central Registry |
Learnership: Systems Development |
10 |
Zetes Pty Ltd |
Learnership: Technical Support |
10 |
Total |
10 584 |
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 2142 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
27 September 2017 - NW2793
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Energy
With reference to her reply to question 245 on 10 March 2017, (a) what number of independent power producers currently supply Eskom with electricity, (b) how does each specified supplier produce their electricity and (c) how much electricity do they supply in each case?
Reply:
a) There are currently fifty eight (58) Independent Power Producers supplying Eskom with energy. These IPPs are located in different parts of the country but mostly in the Northern Cape (1 small hydro IPP, 2 wind IPPs and 24 solar IPPs), Eastern Cape (12 wind IPPs and 1 solar IPP) and the Western Cape (4 wind IPPs and 5 solar IPPs).
b) The combined number of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) currently producing electricity are categorized per technology as follows:
- 33 IPP’s produce electricity through Solar Photovoltaic. Most of these IPPs are located in areas where there is sufficient solar radiation such as the Northern Cape. In addition, these projects also require substantial land to place the solar panel and such land must not be agricultural land;
- 18 IPPs produce electricity through Wind. Wind projects also requires land but such land may still be used for stock farming. In most cases, the land used by IPPs in this regard is mountainous and is not good for agricultural activities;
- 4 IPP’s produce electricity through Concentrated Solar. All these IPPs are located in the Northern Cape due to the good solar radiation in this province. Some of the Concentrated Solar has energy storage which allows for generation of energy during the peak time and avoid using expensive diesel generators to serve the peak demand;
- 2 IPP’s produce electricity through Hydro. Hydro can be regarded as a base load power plant because it can generate electricity 24 hours a day depending on the availability of water; and
- 1 IPP produce electricity through Landfill Gas. This technology also can generate electricity 24 hours a day using the gas that comes from the landfills. It is a very innovative way of utilizing our landfill as a source of energy.
c) As at the end of July 2017, the installed generation capacity is over 3200 Megawatts taking into account all the different technologies. The energy produce by each technology to date is as follows:
- The Solar photovoltaic IPPs have generated approximately 7 726 GWh of energy;
- The wind IPPs have generated approximately 9 161 GWh of energy;
- The concentrated solar IPPs have generated approximately 934 GWh of energy;
- The Small hydro power producers have generated approximately 110 GWh of energy,
- While the Land fill gas IPP has generated approximately 15 GWh of energy.
In total all the IPPs have generated slightly under 18 000 GWh of energy.
27 September 2017 - NW2146
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to his reply to question 2444 on 8 December 2016, for each institution awarded a grant by the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority in the 2015-16 financial year, (a) what was the rand amount awarded to each institution, (b) what qualifications were awarded by each institution and (c) how many students were awarded each type of qualification at each institution?
Reply:
Institution |
(a) Amount Awarded |
Mopani South East TVET College |
R 4 740 000.00 |
Department of Defence IPW Tshwane South TVET College |
R 3 350 480.00 |
Department of Defence IPW Northlink TVET College |
R 3 684 120.00 |
Department of Correctional Services |
R 3 200 000.00 |
Umfolozi TVET College |
R 12 500 000.00 |
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development |
R 7 752 000.00 |
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Internship |
R 3 000 000.00 |
UMgungundlovu Municipality |
R 2 400 000.00 |
IPID (Independent Police Investigative Directorate ) |
R 360 000.00 |
Majuba TVET College |
R 26 600.00 |
NPA IPW Kalideen Management Services with Enforce as the accredited Training Provider |
R 2 000 000.00 |
Empower Training Services with Enforce as the accredited Training Provider |
R 960 000.00 |
Servest Security (Pty) Ltd |
R 900 000.00 |
NPA with Ramazwi Security Services as the accredited Training Provider |
R 480 000.00 |
Eel Security |
R 60 000.00 |
Nomaduku |
R 8 674 200.00 |
Vuco Security with UMgungundlovu Municipality |
R 3 294 000.00 |
OR Tambo District Municipality |
R 8 440 600.00 |
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development |
R 6 000 000.00 |
Fidelity Security |
R 2 760 000.00 |
Popo Protection Services |
R 1 260 000.00 |
Department of Correctional Services in partnership with North West University |
R 763, 440.00 |
Mapheto Business Enterprises |
R 420 000.00 |
NPA in partnership with University of Pretoria |
R 300 000.00 |
Romula Security |
R 210 000.00 |
Department of Correctional Services in partnership with Lesedi Guarding and Training Services |
R 350 000.00 |
Department of Justice in partnership with University of Pretoria |
R 300 000.00 |
South African Police Services in partnership with University of Pretoria |
R 300 000.00 |
Department of Home Affairs |
R 7 751 273.00 |
Various Accredited institutions of Higher Learning |
R 1 500 000.00 |
Various Public Tertiary Institutions |
R 17 500 000.00 |
University of Pretoria |
R 884 925.00 |
UNISA |
R 1 200 000.00 |
National School of Government |
R 1 560 650.00 |
University of Witwatersrand |
R 1 482 500.00 |
Various TVETS – SAPS, DOJ and Home Affairs |
R 5 600 000.00 |
Total |
R 115 967 788.00 |
Institution |
(b) Qualification Awarded |
(c) No. of Students |
Mopani South East TVET College |
Electrical Engineering Learnership NQF 3 |
100 |
Department of Defence IPW Tshwane South TVET College |
N 1 – N4 Various Artisan Trades |
140 |
Department of Defence IPW Northlink TVET College |
N1 – N4 Various Artisan Trades |
110 |
Department of Correctional Services |
National Certificate in Correctional Science NQF 4 |
2000 |
Umfolozi TVET College |
N 1 and N2 certificates |
180 |
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development |
Service Certificates awarded from the DOJ&CD |
170 |
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) |
Service Certificates awarded from the NPA |
37 |
UMgungundlovu Municipality Internship |
Service Certificates awarded from the UMgungundlovu Municipality and other host employers |
80 |
IPID (Independent Police Investigative Directorate ) |
Service Certificates awarded from the IPID |
12 |
Majuba TVET College Placement |
Service Certificates awarded from Ladysmith Municipality |
1 |
NPA IPW Kalideen Management Services |
National Diploma : Public Administration NQF 6 |
78 |
Empower Training Services |
National Certificate: Specialist Security NQF 4 |
112 |
Servest Security (Pty) Ltd |
National Certificate: General Security Practices NQF 3 |
75 |
NPA with Ramazwi Security Services as the accredited Training Provider |
National Certificate: Public Administration NQF 5 |
30 |
Eel Security |
National Certificate: Specialist Security NQF 4 |
20 |
Nomaduku |
National Certificate : General Security Practices NQF 3 |
237 |
Vuco Security with UMgungundlovu Municipality |
National Certificate : General Security Practices NQF 3 |
79 |
OR Tambo District Municipality |
National Certificate: Road Traffic Law Enforcement NQF 5 |
83 |
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development |
300 Learners still busy with final summative assessments |
300 |
Fidelity Security |
National Certificate: General Security Practices NQF 3 |
920 |
Popo Protection Services |
General Security Practices Skills Program 1 -3 |
300 |
Department of Correctional Services in partnership with North West University |
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety |
50 |
Mapheto Business Enterprises |
General Security Practices Skills Program 1 - 3 |
100 |
Department of Correctional Services in partnership with North West University |
Labour Relations Certificate |
50 |
NPA in partnership with University of Pretoria |
Certificate in Investigation of Cyber Crime |
26 |
Romula Security |
General Security Practices Skills Program 1 - 3 |
50 |
Department of Correctional Services |
Firearm Competency as a Firearm Instructor |
50 |
Department of Justice in partnership with University of Pretoria |
Certificate in Investigation of Cyber Crime |
27 |
South African Police Services in partnership with University of Pretoria |
Certificate in Investigation of Cyber Crime |
27 |
Department of Home Affairs Internship |
Service Certificates awarded from the Department of Home Affairs |
162 |
Various Accredited institutions of Higher Learning |
Learners still at university busy with their degrees which may be 3 or 4 years long |
- |
Various Public Tertiary Institutions |
Learners still at university busy with their degrees which may be 3 or 4 years long |
- |
University of Pretoria |
Certificate in PMDP |
26 |
UNISA |
Bursary |
24 |
National School of Government |
Skills Programme |
35 |
University of Witwatersrand |
Certificate in Security management |
25 |
learners completed. Awaiting certificates in Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
15 |
|
Various TVETS – SAPS, DOJ and Home Affairs |
Service Certificates awarded from SAPS |
200 |
Total |
5 207 |
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 2146 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
27 September 2017 - NW2572
Ndlozi, Dr MQ to ask the Minister of State Security
When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to him?
Reply:
In terms of the National Intelligence Services Act 65 of 2002, as amended by the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act 52 of 2003, there are no boards that should be established by the Minister of State Security and therefore there are no board positions to be filled.
The Ministry is still in the process of finalizing the appointment of members to the Intelligence Council On Conditions of Service (ICCS)
27 September 2017 - NW2145
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to his reply to question 2443 on 6 December 2016, for each institution awarded a grant by the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority in the 2015-16 financial year, (a) what was the rand amount awarded to each institution, (b) what qualifications were awarded by each institution and (c) how many students were awarded each type of qualification at each institution?
Reply:
Institution |
(a) Amount Awarded |
Atcor |
R 2 800 484.00 |
Barend van As |
R 160 000.00 |
Boland TVET College |
R 2 688 000.00 |
Cale Development cc T/A Sowing Seed |
R 2 437 250.00 |
Central Johannesburg College |
R 119 700.00 |
Civilian Secretariat for Police |
R 487 875.00 |
CODHSTA |
R 48 200.00 |
College of Cape Town |
R 2 322 000.00 |
Department of Community Safety and Transport Management |
R 720 000.00 |
Department of Culture Arts and Traditional Affairs |
R 3 526 000.00 |
Department of Human Settlement |
R 360 000.00 |
Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
R 375 000.00 |
Public Health and Social Development Sectorial Bargaining Council |
R 96 000.00 |
Department of Roads and Public Works - EC |
R 338 520.00 |
Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture - EC |
R 750 000.00 |
Durban University of Technology |
R 360 000.00 |
Eastern Cape Department of Transport |
R 682 192.00 |
Edutel Skills Development |
R 418 080.00 |
Ehlanzeni TVET College |
R 240 000.00 |
Fort Hare Training Solution |
R 456 000.00 |
Gert Sibande TVET College |
R 774 000.00 |
Goldfields TVET College |
R 774 000.00 |
Government Communication & Information System |
R 1 920 000.00 |
Harvitex cc |
R 859 600.00 |
Ifalezwe Learning Express |
R 550 000.00 |
Jametsa (Pty) Ltd |
R 300 000.00 |
Josmap Training Institute |
R 761 400.00 |
Kalideen Management Services |
R 375 000.00 |
King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College |
R 48 000.00 |
KZN - Department of Health |
R 4 176 000.00 |
KZN - Department of Public Works |
R 1 483 873.00 |
KZN Department of Human Settlements |
R 1 440 000.00 |
KZN Department of Transport |
R 900 000.00 |
KZN Office of the Premier |
R 2 640 000.00 |
KZN Provincial Treasury |
R 720 000.00 |
KZN Social Development |
R 1 200 000.00 |
Letaba TVET College |
R 2 838 000.00 |
Limpopo Office of the Premier |
R 540 000.00 |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
R 1 140 000.00 |
Mopani South East TVET College |
R 1 788 397.00 |
Mowils Consultants |
R 600 000.00 |
Mpumalanga Department of Health |
R 480 000.00 |
Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury |
R 720 000.00 |
National Department of Human Settlement |
R 1 201 400.00 |
Networx for Career Development (Mentor Training) |
R 1 596 000.00 |
Office of the Premier NW |
R2 847 500.00 |
Oxbridge Training Institute |
R 2 610 000.00 |
Palladian Consulting |
R 250 125.00 |
Pandelani Investment Holdings |
R 1 450 000.00 |
PARI |
R 711 850.00 |
Reflections Development |
R 1 650 000.00 |
Resonance Institute of Learning |
R 702 210.00 |
Rhodes University |
R 646 507.00 |
Saint Colonel Graduate Institute |
R 1 100 000.00 |
SekhukhuneTVET College |
R 1 548 000.00 |
South African Board for Sheriffs |
R 144 000.00 |
Sthabiso Business Enterprise |
R 2 250 000.00 |
University of Johannesburg |
R 3 840 000.00 |
Vhembe TVET College |
R 1 548 000.00 |
Vutivhi |
R 1 650 000.00 |
Total |
R 94 905 163.00 |
Institution |
|
|
Atcor |
Accounting Technician |
29 |
Accounting Technician |
In Progress |
|
Barend van As |
Material Development |
In Progress |
Boland TVET College |
FETC: Public Administration |
22 |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
|
Cale Developments t/a Sowing Seed |
Skills Development Facilitator Training |
460 |
Central Johannesburg College |
RPL Advisor |
In Progress |
Civilian Secretariat for Police |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
7 |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
|
COGHSTA Limpopo |
Supply Chain Management |
Project not started |
College of Cape Town |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant NCV Level 4 |
In Progress |
Department of Community Safety and Transport Management |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Department of Arts, Culture and Traditional Affairs |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Department of Arts, Culture and Traditional Affairs - Internship |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Department of Culture Sports and Recreation |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Executive Management Development Programme |
In Progress |
|
Finance for non-financial management |
In Progress |
|
Mentoring and Coaching |
In Progress |
|
Policy Development & Management |
In Progress |
|
Department of Home Affairs |
National Certificate: Home Affairs Services |
In Progress |
Department of International Relations Cooperative |
National Certificate: Public Administration |
In progress |
Department of Roads and Public Works - EC |
National Certificate: Public Administration Level 5 |
Project not started |
Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture EC |
Master’s in Business Administration Honours Bachelor of Public Administration Master’s in Business Administration Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration |
In Progress |
Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture EC |
National Certificate: Public Administration Level 5 |
18 |
Durban University of Technology |
ND: Public Administration/Management |
30 |
Eastern Cape Department of Transport |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant, Diesel Mechanic |
In Progress |
Edutel Skills Development |
RPL Advisor |
23 |
Fort Hare Trading Solution (Pty) Ltd |
Project management and Coaching and Monitoring |
In Progress |
Gauteng City Region Academy |
Fitter: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic |
In Progress |
Gert Sibande TVET College |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Goldfields TVET College |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Government Communication & Information System |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant, Marketing, IT |
10 |
Government Communication and Information System |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant, Marketing, IT |
In Progress |
Harvitex cc |
Financial Management and Supply Chain Management |
38 |
National Certificate: Public Administration Level 5 |
17 |
|
Ifalezwe Learning Express |
RPL Advisor |
99 |
Jametsa (Pty) Ltd |
Formulate and Evaluate Public Sector Policies and Regulations |
35 |
Josmap Training Institute |
National Certificate: Public Administration Level 4 |
In Progress |
Kalideen Management Services |
Human Resource |
Project not started |
King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
KZN Department of Public Works |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
|
Mentoring & Coaching |
In Progress |
|
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
|
KZN Department of Health |
Electrical, Engineering, Welding Fitter & Turner |
In Progress |
KZN Department of Human Settlements |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
KZN Department of Transport |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
KZN Office of the Premier |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In progress |
|
KZN Provincial Treasury |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
KZN Social Development |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Letaba TVET College |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
|
Limpopo Office of the Premier |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
13 |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
ND: Public Management |
In Progress |
Mopani South East TVET College |
FETC: Public Administration |
In Progress |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
|
Mowils Consultants |
National Certificate: Public Administration Level 3 |
18 |
MP Department of Health |
FETC: Public Administration |
Project not started |
Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury (WIL) |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
National Department of Human Settlement |
Executive Development |
Withdrawn |
FETC: Public Administration |
In Progress |
|
National Certificate: Public Administration: Procurement Level 5 |
In progress |
|
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
|
Networx for Career Development |
114215-Mentor a colleague to enhance the individual`s knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in a selected career path |
305 |
114215-Mentor a colleague to enhance the individual`s knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in a selected career path |
200 |
|
Office of the Premier - Free State |
Learnership: Public Administration L4 |
In Progress |
Office of the Premier - NW |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Office of the Public Service Commission |
FETC: Public Administration |
Project not started |
Oxbridge Training Institute |
Accounting Technicians |
In Progress |
Palladian Consulting |
Research |
Not Applicable |
Pandelani Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd |
Material Development |
Not Applicable |
PARI |
Research |
Not Applicable |
Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council: Internship |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
2 |
Reflections Development Institute |
RPL Advisor |
300 |
Resonance Institute of Learning |
RPL Advisor |
In Progress |
Rhodes University |
Research |
Not Applicable |
Saint Colonel Graduate Institute |
RPL Advisor |
99 |
Sekhukhune TVET College |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
South African Board for Sheriffs |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In Progress |
Sthabiso Business Enterprise |
Diesel Mechanic |
In Progress |
University of Johannesburg |
ND: Public Administration |
In Progress |
University of Witwatersrand |
Postgraduate Diploma: Monitoring and Evaluation |
In Progress |
Research |
Not Applicable |
|
Vhembe TVET College |
N6: Human Resources, N6: Public Administration, N6: Management Assistant |
In progress |
Vutivi Training & Skills Development |
RPL Advisor |
In Progress |
Total |
1725 |
|
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 2145 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
26 September 2017 - NW2407
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
Has (a) the SA Police Service or (b) any investigative body or entity in his department (i) obtained and/or (ii) analysed any closed circuit television (CCTV) camera footage relating to the (aa) break-in at the Office of the Chief Justice in March 2017, (bb) break-in at the SA Broadcasting Corporation’s offices at Parliament in April 2017, (cc) break-in at the headquarters of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in July 2017, (dd) break-in at the National Prosecuting Authority offices on Church Square in July 2017, (ee) robbery at the office of the Chief Prosecutor at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court and/or (ff) break-in at an office in the National Council of Provinces in July 2017; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a)(b) There is a team, consisting of members from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and the Gauteng Provincial Detectives, who are working together on the cases.
(aa)(i) Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) footage was obtained, relating to the break-in at the Office of the Chief Justice, in March 2017.
(aa)(ii) Yes, the CCTV footage was analysed. One suspect was arrested and the case is remanded in court.
(bb)(i) CCTV footage was obtained, relating to the break-in at the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) offices at Parliament, in April 2017.
(bb)(ii) Yes, the video footage was analysed, but no suspect could be identified.
(cc)(dd)(ee)(i)(ii) The CCTV camera footage was obtained, viewed and analysed, in respect of break-ins at the DPCI Head Quarters, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) offices in, Church Street and the Chief Prosecutor’s office, in the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
The analysis led to the arrest of two suspects who broke into the offices of NPA and the Pretoria Magistrates Court. The two suspects are in custody and will appear in the Pretoria Regional Court, on 21 September 2017.
The suspects at DPCI offices were wearing balaclavas and gloves, which made it impossible to identify them positively. The Detectives are following up on clues.
(ff)(i) CCTV footage was obtained relating to the break-in at an office in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), in July 2017.
(ff)(ii) Yes, the CCTV footage was analysed, but the quality of the image is such that the identity of the male individual could not be established.
26 September 2017 - NW2587
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to him?
Reply:
(a),(b) There are no applications for boards/councils .Members are appointed by the Minister
26 September 2017 - NW2152
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether there is a commercial farmer contracted to farm the Bjatladi Communal Property Association’s (CPA) property in Limpopo; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the name of the farmer and (b) for how long has the farmer been contracted; (2) whether all the beneficiaries of the Bjatladi CPA benefit from the proceeds of the farming; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the terms of the contract(s) concluded and (b) what amount do the beneficiaries receive each month; (3) do labourers working on the farm receive the current minimum wage as stipulated in the regulations of the Department of Labour; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether his department has taken steps to ensure that the labourers receive (a) Unemployment Insurance Fund contributions and (b) regular wage increases; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (5) how many (a) beneficiaries reside on the Bjatladi CPA property and (b) of the specified beneficiaries actually work on the specified property?
Reply:
Yes.
(a) Mr Evgueni Victorovich Zakharov of 8 Mile Investments 483 (Propriety) Limited.
(b) 28 years and 10 months.
2. Yes.
(a) ,(b) The beneficiaries benefit through the lease rental of R2.5 million per annum which is renewable after 5 years. There is 10% rental escalation every 5 years (effective on the 6th year). There is a 50% profit on class 1 and 2 exports that comes to the CPA for the benefit of the CPA members. Class 3 profits go to operations. Please refer to Annexure A (signed contract).
3. Yes. There are 253 permanent workers who are unionised under FAWU and their minimum wage is R3 600.00. There are also temporary workers who earn R15.39/hour.
4. (a) Yes; though it is not the competency of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, we established that the workers are registered for UIF.
(b) Yes, there is an annual increment every March as per the standing agreement with the Union.
5. (a) 108 beneficiaries.
(b) 108 (same as above) beneficiaries work on the Bjatladi CPA property. The 108 workers are part of the 253 permanent workers.
26 September 2017 - NW2154
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether his department insisted on a forensic audit with regard to Munuzwu (Pty) (Ltd)/Makgoba Tea Estate outside Tzaneen; if so, on what date; (2) whether the forensic report was tabled (a) nationally or (b) provincially; if not, why not; if so, (i) on what date and (i) by whom; (3) (a) who conducted the forensic audit, (b) what were the costs involved and (c) who signed off on the forensic audit; (4) what role did his department play in the management of the tea estate from 2011 to date?
Reply:
1. No.
2. (a),(b),(i), (ii) Falls away.
3. (a), (b), (c) Falls away.
4. None.
26 September 2017 - NW2409
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
Has (a) the SA Police Service or (b) any investigative body or entity in his department identified any suspects in relation to the (i) break-in at the Office of the Chief Justice in March 2017, (ii) break-in at the SA Broadcasting Corporation’s offices at Parliament in April 2017, (iii) break-in at the headquarters of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in July 2017, (iv) break-in at the National Prosecuting Authority offices on Church Square in July 2017, (v) robbery at the office of the Chief Prosecutor at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court and/or (vi) break-in at an office in the National Council of Provinces in July 2017; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (aa) have they taken a statement from the suspects in question and (bb) by what date are they expecting to make an arrest?
Reply:
(a)(b) There is a team, consisting of members from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and the Gauteng Provincial Detectives, who are working together on the cases.
(i)(aa) One suspect was arrested, on 24 March 2017 and his warning statement was taken.
(i)(bb) Not applicable.
(ii)(aa) No suspects have been identified thus far. Fingerprint results were negative.
(ii)(bb) The case docket has been closed, as undetected as a suspect has not yet been identified. However, should new evidence emerge, the docket will be reopened for investigation.
(iii)(aa)(bb) No suspects have been identified as of yet. The three suspects, seen on the video footage, were wearing balaclavas and gloves, and cannot be positively identified.
(iv)(v)(aa)(bb) Two suspects were arrested and their warning statements were taken. The suspects appeared in court, on 7 August 2017. The case was remanded to 21 September 2017, for further investigation and they were not granted bail.
(vi)(aa) No suspects have been arrested, thus far. However, positive fingerprint results have been obtained.
(vi)(bb) The matter is still under investigation.
26 September 2017 - NW2499
Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(a) What are the relevant details of all products produced by the Camdeboo Satellite Aquaculture Project since its inception, (b) how many of the specified products were: (i) produced and (ii) sold and (c) What is the value of the product sales to date?
Reply:
a) The Camdeboo Satellite Aquaculture Project has undergone a lengthy proof of concept, pilot and due diligence stage and is set to start Phase 1 of commercialisation in September 2017.
b) The facility currently produces the following innovative products at a small interim processing facility in Graaff-Reinet which is still undergoing construction amendments in order to receive relevant approval to sell frozen products and therefore is restricted to sale of fresh produce in the local area at present.
• Fish wors
• Fish burger patties
• Smoked fish fillets
• Fresh fish fillets
• Whole smoked fish
• Fish mince
c) Given the abovementioned constraints, and the fact that the vast majority of processing has been for product development / refinement, marketing activities and to obtain the necessary authorisations, sales to date have been minimal and amount to a mere
R 144,403.00. The facility does have letters of in place, which will be converted to offtakes as soon as commercialisation commences. The facility is open to providing Parliament with product samples for tasting at their earliest convenience.
26 September 2017 - NW1895
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?
Reply:
Department / Entity |
Period |
(i) Name of transaction advisors |
(ii) Tenders appointed for |
(iii) Pricing for tenders |
(iv) Amount paid to transaction advisors from 01 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2016 |
(a) DRDLR |
2004 to date |
SPP Project Solutions Pty (Ltd) |
Appointment of transactional advisor for the procurement of a suitable and sustainable services working environment (new head office) through a public private partnership |
PPP project value R1 772 327 000 Transactional advisor contract value R10 585 443.00 (Including VAT excluding disbursements |
R5 534 878.50 |
(b) Entities |
None |
26 September 2017 - NW2484
Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With reference to his reply to question 1559 on 23 June 2017, (a) how many permanent vacant posts are there currently in his department, (b) what is the (i) job title, (ii) salary level and (iii) short job description of each of the specified vacant posts and (c) by what date is it expected that the internal committee established by the Director-General to assess the critical nature of the vacancies will complete its assessment?
Reply:
a) Currently, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has 2 062 permanent vacant posts.
b) The table below provides details of vacant posts per job title, salary level and number of the vacancies per level.
(i) - (ii) Summary per job title and salary level:
JOB TITLE |
SALARY LEVELS AND NUMBER OF VACANCIES |
|||||||||||||
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
TOTAL |
|
ACCOUNTING CLERK / CHIEF |
|
|
35 |
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
ADMINISTRATION CLERK / SNR/ CHIEF / DCRS / DEBT / E SCHEDULER |
|
|
518 |
17 |
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
587 |
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER / SNR / HEADS |
|
|
|
|
17 |
95 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
113 |
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: HR/ FINANCE/ COMMUNICATION/ PROV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
102 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
109 |
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: PROVISIONING/ SECURITY/ FINANCE/ IT/ COMMUNICATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
2 |
|
|
|
34 |
AUDIT MANAGER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
INTERNAL AUDITOR / SNR |
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER / SNR |
|
|
19 |
1 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTITIONER |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
ASSISTANT NETWORK CONTROLLER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
CLEANER GRADE II |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
COMMUNICATION OFFICER |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
EDITOR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
COURT INTERMEDIARY |
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
COURT INTERPRETER / SNR PRINCIPAL |
|
|
207 |
|
112 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
347 |
COURT MANAGER / AREA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
43 |
DATA CAPTURER |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
HELPDESK OPERATOR |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
FOOD SERVICES AID II |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
GENERAL WORKER / GROUNDSMAN |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
DRIVER |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
TECHNICIAN |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
TYPIST |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
FAMILY LAW ASSISTANT |
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
LECTURER:LAW |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
IT CO-ORDINATOR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
LABOUR RELATIONS OFFICER |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
MAINTENANCE CLERK |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATOR |
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
MESSENGER /SNR/PRINCIPAL |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
OPERATOR |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
RECEPTIONIST |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
TELECOM OPERATOR |
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
REGISTRY CLERK |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
RESEARCH CO-ORDINATOR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
SECRETARY |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
LEGAL SECRETARIES |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER: CHIEF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER: PRINCIPAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
LEGAL RESEARCHER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
LIBRARIAN PRINCIPAL / SNR |
|
|
|
|
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
LIBRARY ASSISTANT / SNR |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
PROVISIONING ADMINISTRATION CLERK |
|
|
9 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
PROVISIONING ADMINISTRATION OFFICER |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICER SENIOR |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
SECURITY GUARD / OFFICER / CHIEF |
44 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
SENIOR VETTING INVESTIGATOR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
STATE ACCOUNTANT / SNR |
|
|
|
|
26 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
STATISTICAL OFFICER |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
OFFICE MANAGER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
EC1- EC4 ESTATE CONTROLLER GRADE 1 - 4 |
|
|
9 |
6 |
29 |
|
2 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
LP10 SPECIALIST LITIGATION (FAM ADV) / STATE ATTORNEY / STATE LAW ADV) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
31 |
LP3 - 7 STATE ATTORNEY ASSISTANT |
|
|
|
|
3 |
16 |
1 |
10 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
48 |
LP7 - 9 FAMILY ADVOCATE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
26 |
|
|
|
27 |
LP7 - 8 STATE LAW ADVISOR GRADE 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
14 |
MR1 - MR6 LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER |
|
|
1 |
|
8 |
1 |
|
2 |
2 |
17 |
|
|
|
31 |
MR1 - MR6 MAINTENANCE OFFICER |
|
|
27 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
MR3 - MR5 MASTER ASSISTANT |
|
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
10 |
2 |
|
|
17 |
MR3/4/5 REGISTRAR GRADE 3 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
STATE ADVOCATE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
STATE ATTORNEY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
7 |
STATE ATTORNEY: DEPUTY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
SW A4 - SW A9 SOCIAL WORKER |
|
|
|
|
10 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
35 |
TRAINER OF COURT INTERPRETERS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
TRAINING OFFICER SENIOR |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
WORK STUDY OFFICER CHIEF / SNR |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL/MANAGING DIRECTOR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
DIRECTOR/SENIOR MANAGER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
19 |
DIRECTOR: CHIEF/GENERAL MANAGER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
9 |
TOTAL |
123 |
28 |
888 |
31 |
349 |
218 |
126 |
88 |
40 |
127 |
24 |
17 |
3 |
2 062 |
(iii) A summary of the short job descriptions is attached as Annexure A.
(c) The Committee completed Phase 1 of the project which looked into the vacancies that were in existence at the time. This process was finalised in March 2017 and 764 posts were identified as critical. The Committee will be sitting in September 2017 to assess the critical nature of the posts that have being left vacant by officials who have since left the Department due to various reasons.
26 September 2017 - NW2680
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether she made a phone call to a certain person on a certain date (name and details furnished) to instruct, order or request the specified person not to proceed with the special board meeting to suspend a certain person (name furnished); if so, who informed her about the special board meeting (details furnished)?
Reply:
No.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2024
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) Whether Transnet entered into any contracts with certain companies (names furnished); if so, what (i) were the costs involved and (ii) are the further relevant details; (2) Whether the report on the irregularities between certain companies (names furnished) will be made available; if not, why not; if so, on what date will it be made available?
Reply:
1(a) Transnet has not entered into any contracts nor paid any amounts to Homix Enterprises.
1(b) Transnet entered into a contract with Cutting Edge Commerce for the provision of a solution for a systems analytical tool and capability to report on key procurement metrics and analysis.
1(b)(i) Whilst Transnet is committed to providing as transparent an account of the information requested, Transnet is bound by contractual obligations it owes to these suppliers and the disclosure of the values would be in breach of the confidentiality clauses of the contracts Transnet has with these suppliers and the disclosure of the financial information regarding these contracts would prejudice the commercial interests and rights of these suppliers. Such unauthorized disclosure may expose Transnet to legal proceedings and its directors and officers to charges of failing to comply with their fudiciary duties to the company.
1(b)(ii) None.
2 TMST took Transnet to Court after Transnet cancelled the Contract between the parties. Transnet won the case at both the Durban High Court as well as the Supreme Court of Appeal.
TMST requested the Group Chief Executive and Chairperson of Transnet to test various allegations pursuant to the failure of their Court Case. Transnet engaged an external service provider to investigate same and the findings were communicated to TMST.
TMST then instituted arbitration proceedings against Transnet which are still underway. In view of the proceedings being incomplete, Transnet is not in a position to furnish the report because the matter is subjudice. Once the proceedings are completed, Transnet will have no objection to release such a report, provided it will be treated as confidential or discussed in a closed session.
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2723
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether SA Express made payments to a certain company (name furnished) (a) in each of the past three financial year and (b) since 1 April 2017; if so, (i) on what dates were the payments made, (ii) what is the total amount that was paid, (iii) who authorised the payment and (iv) what was it for?
Reply:
REGIMENTS |
TRILLIAN |
||||||
FY |
Amount (R) |
Authorised by |
Purpose |
Amount (R) |
Authorised by |
Purpose |
|
2013/14 |
3 648 000.00 |
CEO/CFO |
Funding plan and balance sheet optimisation.
|
|
CEO/CFO |
Funding plan and balance sheet optimisation.
|
|
2014/15 |
1 777 123.00 |
|
|
|
|||
2015/16 |
2 793 000.00 |
|
2016 |
5 700 000.00 |
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2681
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Did a member of a certain family (name furnished), any of their associates and/or employees and/or the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, call to instruct, order or request her to intervene on behalf of a certain person (name furnished) to prevent the specified person’s suspension?
Reply:
No.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2700
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether his department (a) provided funding to and/or (b) has any plans to provide funding for the development of the Bergville Sports Complex project in the Ukhahlamba Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what are the (i) relevant details, (ii) motivations for his department to provide funding for the specified project and (iii) details of the functional mandate that provides statutory grounds for his department to provide funding for the specified project; (2) whether the specified local municipality applied directly to his department for funding for the project; if so, (a) on what date and (b) what are the further relevant details; if not, (3) whether a third party was used to prepare and make the application for funding on behalf of the municipality; if so, what are the details of the (a) person and/or entity who acted as a third party and (b) agreement between the third party and the specified municipality and/or his department?
Reply:
(1)(a) Yes.
(i) DRDLR entered into a MoA with Okhahlamba Local Municipality on 20 December 2016.
(ii) DRDLR has funded similar projects in previous financial years like the The Beaufort West Youth Hub in Western Cape; and the Jacobsdal Sport Complex and Community facility in the Free State province. The agreement stipulates that an amount of R20m will be made available over the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 financial years based on invoices submitted; and based on physical progress onsite.
(iii) Cabinet approved the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) in 2009 that provides the statutory grounds for supporting this project.
(b) Falls away
(2) Yes. The Municipality requested project support directly from the DRDLR.
(a) The Mayor of Okhamhlamba, formally requested support for the project on the 24 February 2016.
(b) Falls away, answered in section 1(a)(ii) above.
(3) DRDLR signed the agreement with the Okhahlamba Local Municipality, not with a third party.
26 September 2017 - NW2607
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(1) When the land audit, which according to him is in Cabinet possession, will be made public; (2) why is there a delay regarding the publication of the land audit; (3) whether he will make a statement about the matter?
Reply:
1. The estimated date after the cabinet process is 31Octo 2017
2. The report was considered by Cabinet in June and was returned to the Department for the development of definitive proposal.
2. No.
26 September 2017 - NW2580
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to her?
Reply:
Board positions become available when terms of Office come to an end, also when there are vacancies due to various reasons (including resignation and death). All Board positions are normally advertised in the various Media Platform..
26 September 2017 - NW2645
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What (a) are the names of the current coal suppliers for each of Eskom’s coal power stations, (b) is the quantity of coal assigned to each supplier and (c) is the length of the contract in each case
Reply:
The majority of coal supply agreements (CSA) are contracted on an energy basis (Giga joules). Some CSAs including the cost-plus, and a few fixed-price are already on a volume basis (Tonnes). In order to provide the quantity of coal, CSA’s on an energy basis had to be converted to tonnes, using the contracted and expected calorific value.
Furthermore, terms and conditions of the CSA provide flexibility in the volumes delivered to each power station, accommodating operational requirements such as the actual power station’s burn requirements.
Table 1: Names of the current coal suppliers for each of Eskom’s coal power station, quantities of coal assigned and the length of each contract.
(a) Supplier Name |
(a) Power Station Name |
(c) Contractual Volumes Per Annum (Mt) |
(d) Length of the contract (Years) |
Umsimbithi Mining (Pty) Ltd - Wonderfontein |
Arnot |
2.4 |
3 |
Exxaro Coal Mpumalanga (Pty) Ltd - NBC |
Arnot/Komati/Tutuka |
2.88 |
8 |
Vunene Mining (Pty) Ltd – Usutu |
Camden |
1.20 |
5 |
Silverlake Trading 447 (Pty) Ltd - Uitgevalen |
Camden |
0.60 |
5 |
Sudor Coal (Pty) Ltd - Halfgewonnen |
Camden |
2.16 |
10 |
South 32 (Pty) Ltd (BECSA) - Middelburg Mine Services |
Duvha |
10.00 |
41 |
Liketh Investments (Pty) Ltd - Tavistock/Tweefontein |
Duvha/Komati |
1.30 |
7 |
HCI Khusela Coal (Pty) Ltd – Palesa |
Grootvlei |
1.92 |
8 |
Optimum Coal Holdings – Optimum |
Hendrina |
5.50 |
26 |
Liketh Investments (Pty) Ltd - KK Pit 5 |
Hendrina |
2.40 |
9 |
South 32 (Pty) Ltd (BECSA) - Khutala |
Kendal |
13.30 |
40 |
African Exploration Mining and Finance Company - Vlakfontein |
Kendal |
1.50 |
5 |
Tshedza Mining Resources (Pty) Ltd - Manungu |
Kendal/Kusile |
1.62 |
15 |
Lurco Mining Services (Pty) Ltd - VDD |
Komati |
0.48 |
7 |
Koornfontein Mines (Pty) Ltd - Koornfontein |
Komati |
2.40 |
7 |
Anglo American Inyosi Coal SA (Pty) Ltd - Kriel |
Kriel |
8.50 |
40 |
African Exploration Mining and Finance Company - Chilwavhusiku |
Kusile |
0.9 |
10 |
African Exploration Mining and Finance Company - Mzimkhulu |
Kusile |
2.48 |
10 |
Universal Coal Development I (Pty) Ltd - Wolvenfontein |
Kusile/Kendal |
2.00 |
9 |
Anglo American Thermal Coal SA (Pty) Ltd - New Vaal |
Lethabo |
17.80 |
40 |
(a) Supplier Name |
(a) Power Station Name |
(c) Contractual Volumes Per Annum (Mt) |
(d) Length of the contract (Years) |
Glencore (Xstrata) / African Rainbow Minerals JV - Goedgevonden |
Majuba |
2.80 |
17 |
Izimbiwa Coal (Pty) Ltd (previously Shanduka) - Graspan |
Majuba |
2.10 |
8 |
Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd – Delmas |
Majuba |
1.68 |
8 |
Tegeta Exploration and Resources (Pty) Ltd - Brakfontein |
Majuba |
1.36 |
11 |
Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd - Elandspruit (Majuba) |
Majuba |
0.42 |
5 |
Ntshovelo Mining Resources (Pty) Ltd - Vlakvarkfontein |
Majuba |
1.20 |
3 |
Iyanga Mining (Pty) Ltd – Klipfontein |
Majuba/Kendal/Kusile |
1.80 |
3 |
Perisat Investments (Pty) Ltd - Rirhandzu |
Majuba/Kusile |
1.20 |
5 |
Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd – Grootegeluk |
Matimba |
15.30 |
45 |
Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd – Matla |
Matla |
10.10 |
40 |
Welgemeend Colliery (Pty) Ltd - Welgemeend |
Matla |
0.84 |
8 |
HCI Coal (Pty) Ltd – Mbali |
Matla |
0.24 |
4 |
Universal Coal Development (Pty) Ltd - New Clydesdale Complex |
Matla |
1.20 |
7 |
Izimbiwa Handling Systems (Pty) Ltd - Doornrug |
Matla |
0.60 |
5 |
Overlooked Colliery (Pty) Ltd - Overlooked |
Matla |
1.29 |
6 |
Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd – Grootegeluk |
Medupi |
15.10 |
49 |
Anglo American Thermal Coal SA (Pty) Ltd - New Denmark |
Tutuka |
5.10 |
40 |
Keaton Mining (Pty) Ltd - Vanggatfontein |
Tutuka |
1.92 |
11 |
Stuart Coal (Pty) Ltd - East Block |
Tutuka |
1.44 |
8 |
Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd - Elandspruit (Tutuka) |
Tutuka |
1.14 |
5 |
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2637
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
(a) What number of new staff appointments did she make since her appointment as Minister of Public Service and Administration on 31st March 2017? (b) Who did she appoint? (c) In which capacity in each case? (d) What qualifications? (i) Were required and , (ii) Do each of the specified persons hold and, (e) What are the relevant details of? (i) Each person’s remuneration package and, (ii) Her personal and/or professional relationship with each person?
Reply:
(1)(a) The Minister inherited the 26 post that were in the fixed establishment in the Ministry that was approved by her predecessor. All 26 positions were funded.
Six (6) (Staff) members were transferred from the Ministry of Communication to the Ministry for the Public Service and Administration following the reconfiguration of the Cabinet on the 31st of March 2017.
Seventeen (17) Staff Members were appointed to the Ministry to fill vacant positions in the already existing and approved Ministry establishment. These positions became vacant because:
- Number of staff members who were previously seconded to the Ministry from departments (DPSA & Stats SA) returned to their original positions
- Staff transfer from the Ministry for the public Service and Administration t the Ministry of Communications
- Resignation of staff from Ministry for the Public Service and Administration
- End of term of contracts of staff from Ministry for the Public Service and Administration.
The Minister appointed Staff members from Level 4 to Level 14 in terms of Section 66(2) of the Public Service Regulations, 2016
Financial information will be disclosed on the annual report submitted to Parliament as required by the PFMA.
Minister only have professional relationship with all staff members.
26 September 2017 - NW2730
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)With reference to the contract concluded between SA Airways Technical (SAAT) and a certain company (name furnished), why was the specified contract (a) initially awarded to Air France and (b) subsequently withdrawn; (2) whether the specified airline has taken legal action against SAAT for withdrawing the specified contract; if so, (a) why did the specified airline take legal action, (b) in which court(s) is the specified airline taking legal action, (c) what is the quantum of damages that the specified airline is claiming and (d) what amount has SAAT spent in defending this matter to date?
Reply:
1(a) There was never an initial award of the contract to Air France. The Cross Functional Sourcing Team (“CFST”) had recommended that the Board of Directors of SAAT (“the Board”) make an award to Air France, which was the third ranked bidder in terms of the evaluation process. The recommendation by the CFST was based on certain risks pertaining to bidders ranked first and second. The Board did not agree with the rationale put forward by the CFST and did not approve the award to Air France.
1(b) No withdrawal of the award ever took place.
Air France did not take legal action against SAAT for the withdrawal of a specific contract. Air France took SAAT to court to interdict SAAT from entering into a contract with a preferred bidder.
2(a) Air France made an application for an interdict to stop the award of and conclusion of the contract with a preferred bidder at the North Gauteng High Court.
2(b) North Gauteng High Court
2(c) Air France did not claim any damages from SAAT
2(d) SAAT won the case with costs and Air France was ordered to pay the SAAT’s legal costs. The legal action by Air France did therefore not cost SAAT anything.
26 September 2017 - NW2124
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(1)Since the inception of the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD) programme, (a) what number of LRAD beneficiaries have had long-term lease agreements with the State and (b) what number of (i) the specified lease agreements included an option to purchase and (ii) beneficiaries exercised the option to purchase; (2) whether this type of agreement still exists under the LRAD programme; if not, why not; if so, (a) what total amount in lease income and revenue has the State received in each year and in each province and (b) what has the State done with the lease income and revenue received; (3) what is the total value of cash and non-cash contributions that (a) LRAD beneficiaries and (b) the Government have made towards (i) land purchase and/or (ii) rental agreements in each year and in each province?
Reply:
1. (a) Zero. The LRAD Programme resulted in beneficiaries receiving freehold title.
(b)(i),(ii) Falls Away
(2) (a),(b) Falls Away
(3) (a) Information on cash and non-cash contribution by LRAD beneficiaries was not kept centrally in each Province.
(b)(i),(ii) Please refer to Annexure A.
ANNEXURE A TO NA-QUES 2124 OF 2017
CONTRIBUTIONS TO LAND PURCHASE
2000 |
2000/2001 |
2001/2002 |
2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
2004/2005 |
2005/2006 |
2006/2007 |
2007/2008 |
2008/2009 |
|
EC |
R 0 |
R 276 950 |
R 9 365 000 |
R 24 442 997 |
R 46 955 893 |
R 44 371 045.28 |
R 45 465 611 |
R 23 556 286 |
R 17 367 825.94 |
R 31 123 570 |
FS |
R 0 |
R 125 650 |
R 5 379 615 |
R 15 569 071 |
R 21 173 777 |
R 11 235 320.46 |
R 23 306 327 |
R 19 431 269 |
R 9 274 445.74 |
R 16 256 325 |
GP |
R 400 000 |
R 901 000 |
R 375 000 |
R 6 025 733 |
R 13 728 222 |
R 3 817 338.39 |
R 6 979 509 |
R 3 265 000 |
R 1 631 930.00 |
R 0 |
KZN |
R 0 |
R 4 297 378 |
R 20 688 054 |
R 5 976 840 |
R 17 507 302 |
R 85 929 385.24 |
R 83 952 219 |
R 40 957 187 |
R 41 473 367.96 |
R 143 343 228 |
LP |
R 0 |
R 6 000 000 |
R 665 000 |
R 8 031 870 |
R 4 224 054 |
R 4 721 278.00 |
R 8 408 160 |
R 19 159 784 |
R 3 241 000.00 |
R 174 433 910 |
MP |
R 315 000 |
R 80 000 |
R 14 422 790 |
R 56 053 054 |
R 21 392 975 |
R 32 848 320.00 |
R 29 847 549 |
R 1 292 000 |
R 5 829 792.37 |
R 15 934 431 |
NC |
R 0 |
R 0 |
R 8 573 127 |
R 10 293 080 |
R 2 640 309 |
R 18 178 000.00 |
R 21 019 974 |
R 25 918 662 |
R 2 848 550.00 |
R 7 093 321 |
NW |
R 0 |
R 830 000 |
R 1 636 040 |
R 21 040 458 |
R 26 700 664 |
R 29 404 323.27 |
R 36 212 721 |
R 12 044 406 |
R 13 140 876.00 |
R 3 638 341 |
WC |
R 0 |
R 0 |
R 16 639 890 |
R 35 493 861 |
R 35 690 152 |
R 16 581 304.94 |
R 61 130 635 |
R 53 339 495 |
R 64 353 043.89 |
R 672 221 898 |
TOTALS |
R 715 000 |
R 12 510 978 |
R 77 744 516 |
R 182 926 964 |
R 190 013 347 |
R 247 086 316 |
R 316 322 705 |
R 198 964 088 |
R159 160 831.90 |
R 1 064 045 023 |
2009/2010 |
2010/2011 |
2011/2012 |
|
EC |
R 46 967 671 |
R 5 052 032 |
R 0 |
FS |
R 75 865 621 |
R 8 515 629 |
R 0 |
GP |
R 7 392 560 |
R 1 060 000 |
R 0 |
KZN |
R 171 305 994 |
R 19 275 000 |
R 5 900 000 |
LP |
R 176 323 460 |
R 48 894 000 |
R 1 500 000 |
MP |
R 44 378 021 |
R 14 862 000 |
R 3 460 000 |
NC |
R 7 310 294 |
R 0 |
R 0 |
NW |
R 38 374 015 |
R 30 390 453 |
R 0 |
WC |
R 99 113 896 |
R 75 317 842 |
R 0 |
TOTALS |
R 667 031 533 |
R 203 366 956 |
R 10 860 000 |
26 September 2017 - NW2643
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(1) Whether his department’s phase two land audit report was presented to Cabinet by the end of June 2017; if not, by what date will it be presented to Cabinet; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what are the full details of his department’s phase two land audit initiative; (3) whether he will furnish Mr K P Robertson with a copy of the phase two land audit report; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
1. Yes. However the report was returned to the Department for development of definitive proposals.
2. Details of the report will be made available as soon as approved by Cabinet.
3. Yes. The report will be brought to Parliament as soon as approved by cabinet.
26 September 2017 - NW1014
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
With reference to the recent Cabinet reshuffle and the fact that there is much uncertainty over whether the renewable independent power producers (IPPs) projects will be signed off by Eskom, (a) why has there been such a long delay in signing off the remaining IPPs, (b) what are the exact dates on which they will be signed off, (c) how many IPPs have been signed off by Eskom in total and (d) how many projects are outstanding due to the delay in signing? NW1142E
Reply:
(a), A Government Task team comprising of representatives from NT, the DPE and the DoE under the leadership of the Directors-General (DGs) of these Departments, was established with the aim of resolving Eskom’s concerns and agreeing on a proposed solution. After numerous engagements with Eskom and the IPP office, resolutions by the task team was communicated by Minister of Energy as reflected in (“b”) below.
(b)
On Friday 01 September 2017, Government, led by Minister of Energy announced the following:
- The PPA for Bid Window 3.5 and 4 will be signed by the end of October 2017
- The Department of Energy (“DoE”) through the IPP office will engage with all affected parties for Bid Windows 3.5 and 4 to re-negotiate not above 77c/kWh. This will assist in reducing the requirements for additional government guarantees which would impact negatively in current economic climate and constraints in the fiscus.
- Eskom to ensure that all contracts are in place for signing on 28 October 2017
- Minister of Energy will meet all IPP participants in all Bid Windows to discuss issues and concerns from IPPs and for Government to give feedback on how to address the concerns before the date of signing.
- With regards to the review of the level of participation by historically disadvantaged, there is work underway in this regard that will inform the implementation of the programme.
- All future programmes will be put on hold until a proper review is done and to allow the IEP and IRP to be concluded giving an indication of how much capacity the country needs.
1(c)
Eskom has signed 66 IPP projects indicated in the table below:
DoE IPPPP |
No. of projects |
|
Renewable Energy IPPs |
Bid 1 |
28 |
Bid 2 |
19 |
|
Bid 3 |
16 |
|
Bid 3.5 |
1 |
|
Peakers |
DoE Peakers |
2 |
Total |
66 |
(d)
There are 38 Renewable IPP Projects and 1 Cogeneration Project which has been awarded Preferred Bidder Status by the DoE and are awaiting signing by Eskom.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2389
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(a) What number of lease agreements has his department entered into with land redistribution beneficiaries since 1994 in each province in each year and (b) in each case, what amount of has his department received from the specified leases?
Reply:
(a) 4345. Please refer to the table below for breakdown per province.
PROVINCE |
YEAR |
NO. OF LEASE AGREEMENTS |
EASTERN CAPE |
1999 |
5 |
2000 |
6 |
|
2001 |
3 |
|
2002 |
3 |
|
2003 |
3 |
|
2004 |
7 |
|
2005 |
4 |
|
2006 |
4 |
|
2007 |
14 |
|
2008 |
42 |
|
2009 |
37 |
|
2010 |
24 |
|
2011 |
26 |
|
2012 |
25 |
|
2013 |
27 |
|
2015 |
5 |
|
2016 |
12 |
|
EASTERN CAPE TOTAL |
247 |
|
FREE STATE |
2008 |
1 |
2009 |
3 |
|
2010 |
4 |
|
2011 |
64 |
|
2012 |
163 |
|
2013 |
43 |
|
2014 |
9 |
|
2016 |
81 |
|
2017 |
20 |
|
FREE STATE Total |
388 |
|
GAUTENG |
2004 |
1 |
2006 |
2 |
|
2007 |
59 |
|
2008 |
29 |
|
2009 |
24 |
|
2010 |
101 |
|
2011 |
31 |
|
2012 |
36 |
|
2013 |
44 |
|
2015 |
23 |
|
2016 |
13 |
|
2017 |
2 |
|
GAUTENG Total |
365 |
|
KWAZULU-NATAL |
1995 |
1 |
2003 |
15 |
|
2005 |
1 |
|
2006 |
6 |
|
2007 |
27 |
|
2008 |
26 |
|
2009 |
18 |
|
2010 |
29 |
|
2011 |
21 |
|
2012 |
11 |
|
2013 |
6 |
|
2016 |
15 |
|
KWAZULU-NATAL Total |
176 |
|
LIMPOPO |
1998 |
4 |
2002 |
1 |
|
2004 |
34 |
|
2005 |
10 |
|
2006 |
6 |
|
2007 |
4 |
|
2008 |
26 |
|
2009 |
71 |
|
2010 |
67 |
|
2011 |
36 |
|
2012 |
79 |
|
2013 |
25 |
|
2014 |
1 |
|
2015 |
7 |
|
2016 |
34 |
|
2017 |
5 |
|
LIMPOPO Total |
410 |
|
MPUMALANGA |
1997 |
2 |
2000 |
12 |
|
2006 |
4 |
|
2007 |
121 |
|
2008 |
76 |
|
2009 |
137 |
|
2010 |
274 |
|
2011 |
130 |
|
2012 |
157 |
|
2013 |
132 |
|
2014 |
1 |
|
2015 |
7 |
|
2016 |
7 |
|
2017 |
5 |
|
MPUMALANGA Total |
1065 |
|
NORTH WEST |
2002 |
3 |
2003 |
1 |
|
2004 |
1 |
|
2005 |
5 |
|
2006 |
13 |
|
2007 |
68 |
|
2008 |
62 |
|
2009 |
141 |
|
2010 |
167 |
|
2011 |
239 |
|
2012 |
158 |
|
2013 |
108 |
|
2014 |
11 |
|
2015 |
48 |
|
2016 |
82 |
|
2017 |
42 |
|
NORTH WEST Total |
1149 |
|
NORTHERN CAPE |
2006 |
1 |
2007 |
2 |
|
2008 |
13 |
|
2009 |
53 |
|
2010 |
47 |
|
2011 |
74 |
|
2012 |
43 |
|
2013 |
46 |
|
2015 |
42 |
|
2016 |
89 |
|
2017 |
20 |
|
NORTHERN CAPE Total |
430 |
|
WESTERN CAPE |
2007 |
2 |
2008 |
8 |
|
2009 |
18 |
|
2010 |
12 |
|
2011 |
6 |
|
2012 |
26 |
|
2013 |
14 |
|
2014 |
2 |
|
2015 |
6 |
|
2016 |
19 |
|
2017 |
2 |
|
WESTERN CAPE Total |
115 |
|
Grand Total |
4345 |
(b) Rental amount collected by State Land Lease Debtors on specified Leases |
|||||||
2011/2012 |
2012/2013 |
2013/2014 |
2014/2015 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
TOTAL |
|
EC |
89 071.07 |
123 996.34 |
178 248.40 |
94 396.00 |
48 779.90 |
249 056.60 |
783 548.31 |
FS |
355 863.14 |
349 063.88 |
363 273.59 |
544 373.97 |
525 502.13 |
569 537.64 |
2 707 614.35 |
GP |
90 831.91 |
109 548.38 |
121 140.40 |
29 012.20 |
271 444.94 |
451 614.52 |
1 073 592.35 |
KZN |
112 129.50 |
14 383.75 |
152 107.73 |
144 233.39 |
153 913.33 |
198 573.08 |
775 340.78 |
LP |
177 497.15 |
189 998.14 |
126 870.37 |
1 050 649.68 |
28 225.04 |
307 280.39 |
1 880 520.77 |
MP |
64 666.99 |
55 931.29 |
68 657.62 |
13 112.54 |
446 701.19 |
7 210 705.23 |
7 859 774.86 |
NC |
159 347.59 |
106 231.44 |
130 539.66 |
60 085.30 |
220 250.00 |
703 271.85 |
1 379 725.84 |
NW |
1 304 415.45 |
1 390 498.52 |
1 164 881.64 |
381 455.01 |
549 388.42 |
1 285 256.43 |
6 075 895.47 |
Total |
2 353 822.80 |
2 339 651.74 |
2 305 719.41 |
2 317 318.09 |
2 244 204.95 |
10 975 295.74 |
22 536 012.73 |
(b) (i )Rental amount collected by ALHA on specified Leases |
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Province |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
TOTAL |
EC |
121 173 |
885 218 |
1 391 593 |
362 877 |
158 643 |
552 977 |
838 502 |
4 310 983 |
FS |
- |
53 157 |
505 285 |
725 981 |
263 345 |
838 905 |
1 008 345 |
3 395 018 |
GP |
25 000 |
108 000 |
643 003 |
346 813 |
- |
127 688 |
191 328 |
1 441 832 |
KZN |
1 623 241 |
4 171 773 |
5 340 746 |
1 014 388 |
467 844 |
312 302 |
1 547 229 |
14 477 523 |
LP |
- |
77 795 |
414 162 |
196 552 |
142 068 |
97 012 |
244 406 |
1 171 995 |
MP |
774 692 |
7 125 631 |
10 396 864 |
1 261 190 |
266 605 |
618 871 |
2 693 299 |
23 137 152 |
NW |
87 087 |
509 699 |
1 029 662 |
753 918 |
680 688 |
169 996 |
1 309 277 |
4 540 327 |
NC |
117 001 |
1 004 231 |
400 721 |
478 145 |
453 242 |
113 388 |
242 406 |
2 809 134 |
WC |
603 561 |
323 119 |
354 009 |
1 021 715 |
193 747 |
599 801 |
862 972 |
3 958 924 |
Total |
3 351 755 |
14 258 623 |
20 476 045 |
6 161 579 |
2 626 182 |
3 430 940 |
8 937 764 |
59 242 888 |
26 September 2017 - NW2822
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to his reply to question 1533 on 3 July 2017, what is the detailed breakdown of the amount spent on the Expanded Public Works Programme by (a)(i) each national government department and (ii) each public entity reporting to each specified national department, (b)(i) each provincial government department and (ii) each public entity reporting to each specified provincial department and (c) each municipality in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
The coordination and oversight of the Expanded Public Works Programme is the mandate of the national Department of Public Works and hence they are best placed to provide the detailed information being requested.
26 September 2017 - NW2591
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to her?
Reply:
(a) – (b): The advertisement for the nomination or application of potential candidates to update the DPE database was issued on 23 August 2017 with the closing date of 8 September 2017.
The six (6) State Owned Companies (SOCs) within the DPE portfolio, are Alexkor, Denel, Eskom, Safcol, SA Express and Transnet. The DPE portfolio does not have councils as referred to in the Honourable Member’s question.
Remarks: |
Reply: Approved / Not Approved |
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Mr Mogokare Richard Seleke |
Ms Lynne Brown, MP |
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Director-General |
Minister of Public Enterprises |
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Date: |
Date: |
26 September 2017 - NW2406
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
Is the (a) SA Police Service or (b) any investigative body or entity in his department currently considering the (i) break-in at the Office of the Chief Justice in March 2017, (ii) break-in at the SA Broadcasting Corporation’s offices at Parliament in April 2017, (iii) break-in at the headquarters of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in July 2017, (iv) break-in at the National Prosecuting Authority offices on Church Square in July 2017, (v) robbery at the office of the Chief Prosecutor at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, (vi) break-in at an office in the National Council of Provinces in July 2017 and/or (vii) any sub-set of the specified incidents as linked; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a)(b) There is a team consisting of members from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and the Gauteng Provincial Detectives, who are working together on some of the cases.
(i) The break-in at the Office of the Chief Justice, in March 2017, is being investigated by the South African Police Service (SAPS), under Midrand CAS 567/03/2017.
(ii) The break-in at the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) offices at Parliament, in April 2017, is being investigated by the SAPS, under Cape Town Central, CAS 1351/04/2017.
(iii)(iv)(v) The team, consisting of members from the DPCI and the Gauteng Provincial Detectives, is investigating break-ins at the offices of DPCI, Silverton; NPA offices, in Church Square and the Chief Prosecutor’s office, in Pretoria Magistrates Court.
(vi) The break-in at an office in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), in July 2017, is being investigated by the SAPS, under Cape Town Central CAS 1823/07/2017.
(vii) The break-ins at the NPA offices, in Church Street and the Chief Prosecutor’s office, in Pretoria Magistrates Court, are linked. The suspects, who were arrested for the NPA Church Street break-in, are the same suspects who broke-in at the Chief Prosecutors Office at the Pretoria Magistrates Court. The arrested suspects are in custody and will appear in the Pretoria Regional Court, on 21 September 2017.
26 September 2017 - NW2358
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What number of vehicles were assigned to the Durban North Police Station (i) in the (aa) 2015-16 and (bb) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what number of the specified vehicles were fully operational at the start of each specified (i) financial year and (ii) time period?
Reply:
Station |
(i)aa) |
(i)(bb) |
(ii) |
(b)(i) |
(b)(i) |
(b)(ii) |
Vehicles Assigned in 2015/2016 F/Y |
Vehicles Assigned in 2016/2017 F/Y |
Vehicles Assigned Since 1 April 2017 |
Number of Specified Vehicles Fully operational at Start of 2015/2016 |
Number of Specified Vehicles Fully operational at Start of 2016/2017 |
Number of Specified Vehicles Fully operational at Start of 1 April 2017 |
|
Durban North |
32 (four new vehicles) |
31 (three new vehicles) |
33 (four new vehicles) |
32 |
31 |
33 |
26 September 2017 - NW1822
Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(a) What number of times has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her split tenders between different bidders, (b) what was each tender for and (c) what was the total cost of each specified tender?
Reply:
The response below includes the Department of Public Enterprises and its portfolio of State Owned Companies, namely, Alexkor, Denel, Eskom, SAFCOL, SA Express and Transnet:
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
The Department has not split any tenders between different bidders. Please note that the DPE does not participate in any tenders of SOC’s.
ALEXKOR SOC LIMITED
(a) |
(i) |
Not applicable |
(ii) |
Alexkor SOC Ltd does not split tenders between different bidders |
|
(b) |
Not applicable |
|
(c) |
Not applicable |
DENEL SOC LIMITED
(a) |
(i) |
Not applicable |
(ii) |
Denel SOC Ltd does not split tenders between different bidders |
|
(b) |
Not applicable |
|
(c) |
Not applicable |
ESKOM SOC LIMITED
(a) |
(i) |
Not applicable |
(ii) |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd does not split tenders between different bidders |
|
(b) |
Not applicable |
|
(c) |
Not applicable |
SAFCOL SOC LIMITED
(a) |
(i) |
Not applicable |
(ii) |
SAFCOL SOC Ltd does not split tenders between different bidders |
|
(b) |
Not applicable |
|
(c) |
Not applicable |
SA Express SOC LIMITED
For the 2015/16 financial year which has been audited:
(a) |
(i) |
Not applicable |
(ii) |
SA Express Airways SOC Ltd has not awarded any tender during the financial year 2015/2016 between different bidders through a split. |
|
(b) |
Not applicable |
|
(c) |
Not applicable |
TRANSNET SOC LIMITED
SPLIT TENDERS/RFP's |
||
No of split tenders |
Tender |
Contract Value |
(1)(a)(ii)(b) |
(1)(b) |
(1)(c) |
1 |
Bulk Fuel |
15 000 000 000 |
2 |
Onroad Fuel |
980 000 000 |
3 |
Fleet Management Services (Light Commercial and Heavy Commercial Vehicles regional Split |
5 929 000 000 |
4 |
Insurance (Portfolio split) |
24 063 019 |
5 |
Stationery Contract: Split award in Gauteng to two suppliers |
32 000 000 |
6 |
Request for 3 service providers to audit SD & BBBEE improvement commitments |
1 951 260 |
7 |
Provision for change creative and communication services |
16 400 000 |
8 |
Waste Management of hazardous & general industrious waste |
47 658 018 |
13 |
Provision of New Industrial Tyres, Rims &Tubes, Retreading of Tyes/Tubes |
168 551 944 |
14 |
Provision of Security Service |
123 311 872 |
15 |
Provision and supply of automotive filters for Transnet SOC Ltd |
9 100 000 |
16 |
Provision of New Industrial Tyres, Rims &Tubes, Retreading of Tyes/Tubes at Durban, Richards Bay, Eest London, Port Elizabeth , Saldanha & Nqgura |
18 164 765 |
17 |
Provision of Transportation of Employees in CT |
25 104 123 |
18 |
Security (Ports) |
154 360 702 |
19 |
Security (Light houses) |
2 872 362 |
20 |
Uniforms |
47 554 516 |
21 |
Supply and Delivery of Bulk Piping Valves and Tightlining Valves for TM1 |
23 467 774 |
22 |
Manufacture, Supply and Delivery of Mechanical Valves for the NMPP Project |
92 034 809 |
23 |
Security upgrade - construction and new guard houses |
7 500 000 |
24 |
Axles |
2 518 087 801 |
25 |
Bearings |
1 335 365 962 |
26 |
Bogie Castings |
1 167 305 346 |
SPLIT TENDERS/RFP's |
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No of split tenders |
Tender |
Contract Value |
(1)(a)(ii)(b) |
(1)(b) |
(1)(c) |
27 |
34" Centes and 36" Centes |
3 600 908 620 |
28 |
Steel - Carbon |
1 631 257 865 |
29 |
Steel - 3C12 |
1 270 631 355 |
30 |
Coupling Components |
1 333 431 492 |
31 |
Spring Steel |
131 969 052 |
32 |
Security Services |
168 002 169 |
33 |
Concrete Sleepers |
690 000 000 |
34 |
Ballast and G-Material |
553 036 237 |
35 |
Cost Engineering Services - "As and When Required" |
350 000 000 |
36 |
Physical Guarding Services |
1 478 593 169 |
37 |
Equestrian Security Services |
146 503 485 |
38 |
Design, supply, installation, commissioning, configuration and integration of new and existing CCTV surveillance system |
38 595 702 |
39 |
Traction & Distribution Transformer Repairs - ""As and When Required" |
29 089 256 |
40 |
1064 Locomotives |
48 562 121 000 |
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2492
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1) Whether a certain complaint by a certain person (name and details furnished) against Eskom for alleged intimidation and lack of service delivery has been resolved; if not, (a) why not and (b) by when will the complaint be resolved; if so, (i) on which date was the complaint resolved and (ii) what are the details of the outcomes; (2) whether any disciplinary action has been taken against any Eskom employees involved in this complaint; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether an independent loss adjudicator determined the extent of the losses incurred by the specified person as a result of the cases stipulated in the complaint; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the extent of the losses incurred and (b) how much did Eskom pay out? NW2749E
Reply:
The reference number provided is not an Eskom reference number. However Eskom is familiar with Mr van Heerden’s complaints. The 2014 complaint relates to a claim submitted for damages suffered due to repeated power interruptions. Subsequent to the 2014 complaints, Eskom is aware of other complaints by Mr van Heerden. For the purposes of this question, the 2014 complaint is most relevant.
(1)
No, the 2014 complaint for damage to electrical appliances and goods, as a result of repeated power interruption, has not been resolved.
(1)(a)
Eskom’s settlement offer was rejected by Mr van Heerden.
(1)(b)
The complaint will be resolved when Eskom and Mr van Heerden reach an agreement
(1)(i)
Not applicable
(1)(ii)
Not applicable
(2)
No disciplinary action has been taken against any Eskom employee regarding this complaint. Eskom did not find reason to take disciplinary action against any Eskom employee.
(3)
An independent professional assessor determined the extent of the losses incurred.
(3)(a)
The extent of the losses incurred according to the professional assessor amount to R264 740,97 incl VAT.
(3)(b)
No money has been paid out since Mr van Heerden rejected Eskom’s settlement offer.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2722
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(a) What is the total amount of bonuses paid to a former official of SA Express (name and details furnished) during the specified person’s tenure and (ii) breakdown of the total amount of bonuses in terms of amount paid in each case, (b) on what dates were bonuses paid and (c) whey were they paid?
Reply:
Financial Periods |
FY2010 |
FY2011 |
FY2012 |
FY2013 |
FY2014 |
FY2015 |
FY2016 |
31/03/2017 |
|
Incentive Bonus (Long Term Incentive) in Rands |
0 |
500529.20 |
459907.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
The Long Term Incentive Scheme was a Retention scheme that was earmarked for employees whom the company wished to retain. |
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Eligibility: |
|||||||||
High Performers who scored a minimum of 70% in their annual performance. |
|||||||||
Mechanics: |
|||||||||
The scheme operated on a phenomenon of banking the financial amounts the individuals qualified for each financial year, and only availing the amount at the end of the 3 years. In order to qualify, the individual had to maintain performance of 70% and above. |
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Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
26 September 2017 - NW2687
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(a) What steps has he taken to engage the stakeholders in Dunbrody Estate, between Kirkwood and Addo in the Eastern Cape, to prevent the long-term occupiers of that land from being evicted by the farmers who recently bought the land and (b) has he engaged with a certain person (name furnished) to resolve the matter; if so, what solutions did the engagements yield regarding the matter?
Reply:
(a) The farm owners have sued for the eviction of long term occupiers and cited the National Governments (represented by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) and Provincial Government (represented by Department of Human Settlement) and Local Government (both District and Local Municipality for the provision of alternative accommodation and land for the re-settlement of the occupiers. DRDLR had an engagement with the farm owners and the offer for acquisition of a portion of the farm for settlement of the occupiers was not accepted by the farm owners who further advised that they further needed the property for development of citrus and other benefits where the occupier’s houses are. The municipality made an offer to the farm owners to make land available and develop same for human settlement and would give preference to the long term occupiers. The Court has required the Department to provide reports in terms of Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997 (ESTA) has been submitted and the Municipality to submit a report on the availability of land as promised. The report from the Municipality is still outstanding. DRDLR has engaged the Land Rights Management Facility and a lawyer (Siyabonga Cokile) was appointed to represent the occupiers.
(b) The matter is in the Port Elizabeth Regional Court. The matter is still pending, awaiting the report from the Municipality before the Court further decides on the application. There is no solution yet because the matter is still at Court. And the court has instructed the Local Municipality to provide a report on the availability of suitable alternative accommodation.
26 September 2017 - NW2636
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
(1) With reference to her guests that attended her department’s Budget Vote speech on 24th May 2017. (a) Whom did she invite? (b) What is her relationship, personal or professional, with each guest? (c) Which airline was used in each case? (d) What class of travel was flown in each case and? (e) What was the total cost for each guest paid for this trip? (2) Whether her department paid any (a) accommodation and/or (b) food and beverages for any of the guests; if not, what is the position in this regard, if so, What are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a)(b) Business Community, Traditional Leaders, Representative of Local and Provincial Government and Leaders of Local and Provincial Government. Amongst the guests, six (6) of them have personal relationship with the Minister and the rest professional.
(c) SAA.
(d) Economy.
(e) Department expenditure relating to Quarter (1) Financial year 2017/18 has been disclosed in the quarter one (1) report that has been tabled in Parliament Portfolio Committee for Public Service and Administration on 13 September 2017.
2. The Department paid for accommodation. The accommodation costs includes bed, breakfast and dinner; hence no additional costs were paid for food and beverages for any of the guests.
22 September 2017 - NW2168
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Health
(a) How many public (i) hospitals and (ii) clinics currently have a shortage of ambulances and (b) what is the extent of this shortage?
Reply:
(a) (i) and (ii) EMS is established in the Provinces as a mobile health facility and as such has infrastructure specifically for EMS which may or may not be attached to a health facility. The number of ambulances operating from health facilities and those operating from independent ambulances stations are detailed below.
(b) Given that this is not standard practice for EMS to be attached to a specific health facility, it is not possible to advise on the extent of shortage of ambulances at fixed health facilities
Table 1
PROVINCE |
Number of ambulances operating from EMS Stations attached to hospitals and clinics which are managed by EMS |
Number of ambulances operating from EMS Stations not attached to hospitals and clinics |
Eastern Cape |
58 |
28 |
Free State |
133 |
11 |
Gauteng |
275 and a further 100 new ambulances will be available. |
52 |
402 are operated from Metropolitan Municipalities |
||
KwaZulu-Natal |
344 |
191 |
Limpopo |
292 |
97 |
Mpumalanga |
0 |
98 |
North West |
66 |
0 |
Northern Cape |
80 |
55 |
Western Cape |
137 |
135 |
Going forward, it is recommended that future planning and construction of hospitals and clinics should include provisions for EMS Stations to enhance integrated healthcare.
END.
22 September 2017 - NW2540
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What number of ambulances that are operated by the (i) province and (ii) Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality are operating within the boundaries of the Ekurhuleni Metro Municipality; (2) (a) what is the maximum number of people one ambulance is supposed to service and (b) how many people live within the boundaries of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality; (3) with regard to the standards of compliance, what (a) is the (i) minimum number of people that are supposed to be operating an ambulance at any given time and (ii) basic equipment that is supposed to be on an ambulance at all times and (b) are the other relevant details of any other standard of compliance?
Reply:
(1) EMS in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is provided at provincial level by Gauteng Emergency Medical Services as well as at local government level by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
(i) An average of 25 of a total pool of 45 ambulances owned and managed by Gauteng Department of Health Provincial EMS are operational per shift for specific functions within Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
(ii) An average of 63 of a pool of 167 ambulances are operational per shift within the boundaries of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality - 83 of the 167 ambulances are owned by Gauteng Department of Health Provincial EMS and 84 of the 167 are owned by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. The day-to-day operations of these vehicles are managed by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
The total combined fleet available for operations within Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is 212.
(2) (a) The national normative ratio (which is used as a guide) is one ambulance per 10 000 people (1:10 000);
(b) The number of people in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is estimated at 3 178 470 as per StatsSA June 2016
(3) (a) (i) The minimum number of registered EMS personnel to work on an ambulance is two (2);
(ii) The basic equipment that is supposed to be on an ambulance at all times is as per Annexure A;
(b) In terms of the Health Professions Act of 1974 all personnel are required to practice within their respective scopes of practice as per their registration categories. All personnel must hold a valid Professional Driving Permit (PDP) and all ambulances are required to be registered as such in terms of the National Road Traffic Act. Furthermore, all Emergency Medical Service providers will be required to comply with the Emergency Medical Services Regulations when promulgated by the Minister of Health. The EMS Regulations prescribe the application and accreditation processes, as well as the minimum standard of staffing and equipments for all categories of pre-hospital vehicles in South Africa in both public and privates services.
END.
22 September 2017 - NW2165
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the current World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline pertaining to the number of doctors in hospitals; (2) what number of persons are currently (a) studying towards a medical qualification and (b) employed as doctors in the country; (3) whether his department is in compliance with the WHO guideline regarding the number of doctors in hospitals; if not, what are the reasons for the non-compliance?
Reply:
(1) The World Health Organisation (WHO) provides a guideline threshold of 2:10 000 ratio of health workers (doctors, nurses and midwives) per population. Countries with a density below this threshold generally fail to achieve a targeted 80% coverage rate for skilled birth attendance and child immunisation. A population-based threshold for doctors has been extrapolated from the WHO of 0.55 doctors per 1000 population, but this cannot be applied to hospitals;
(2) (a) 1,939 is the total enrolled students studying towards medical qualification in eight medical institutions across the country;
(b) See attached spreadsheet (please note that this is only public sector data).
(3) There are no published WHO guidelines to adhere to. For the public health sector, the National Department of Health has adopted the Workload Indicator for Staffing Norms (WISN) methodology for determining staffing norms, which has been applied across Primary Health Care facilities. The methodology has not yet been launched at hospitals.
END.
22 September 2017 - NW2619
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Economic Development
1. How many loans the Industrial Development Corporation has allocated to (a) individuals and (b) legal persons, including trusts, since 1 January 2000; 2. in respect of each person and/or legal person to whom the loan was allocated, what is the (a)(i) amount and (ii) basis of the loan, (b) what served as security for the loan, (c)(i) on which date was the loan allocated and (ii) what is the (aa) term and (bb) interest rate of the loan and (d) what amount of the loan has been repaid in each case; 3. (a) which of the loans will in all probability never be repaid, (b) what steps will be taken in respect of each one and (c) which loans will probably be converted into shares?
Reply:
The total number of transactions approved between January 2000 and March 2016 is 4450.
The IDC offers the following financing products:
- term debt,
- revolving credit facilities,
- guarantees,
- working capital loans,
- business support loans and
- quasi-equity (e.g. preference shares or subordinated loans).
The IDC may also take direct equity investments in companies at times.
The products and terms are structured in a way that will suit the business’ needs most appropriately and may be used on their own or in combination depending on the clients’ requirements.
Debt facilities have fixed repayment terms (monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually) determined by the cash flow of the company whereas equity-type transactions have longer terms and do not necessarily have fixed repayment terms, rather milestone or event based repayment terms and /or a bullet payment at a future date.
In respect of loan financing, IDC offers a discount when achieving the development objectives as determined by IDC from time to time.
Over the years the IDC has managed a range of different funds in an effort to respond to various needs in the economy, each with customised pricing. For example, the Gro-E Youth programme for youth-empowered enterprises (more than 25% equity held by youth) has a loan cost of prime less 3% and an equity cost-structure based on a 6% Real After Tax Internal Rate of Return and where jobs are created at a cost of below R500 000 per employment opportunity.
Prior to April 2017, the IDC had a client confidentiality framework in place that is typical for a financial institution. Since 1 April 2017, the IDC provides information on business partners that it funds, on the IDC website. Approvals for the first quarter of the 2017/18 financial year are available on the website.
In accordance with the above, the IDC assures me that it has mechanisms in place to ensure that in any transaction appropriate consideration is taken in terms of amounts approved, interest charged, and requisite security taken over and above the provision of post investment support provided to IDC funded clients.
Additional details may be accessed from the IDC Annual Reports, copies of which are tabled in parliament and which may also be accessed at www.idc.co.za
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22 September 2017 - NW2567
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Economic Development
When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to him?
Reply:
- The Competition Commission is not required to have a board. In accordance with Section 22 of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, The Minister appoints the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
- The Competition Tribunal is not required to have a board. In accordance with Sections 29 and 30 of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, The President, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoints the Tribunal Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, full-time and part-time Tribunal members.
- ITAC does not have a board, but consists of a full-time Chief Commissioner and part-time Commissioners.
- IDC has a board in place and board members are reappointed, appointed or retired at the Annual General Meeting. The next AGM to consider board membership will take place in 2018.
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22 September 2017 - NW2439
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, with reference to the 2017 Division of Revenue, any allocation has been directly or indirectly made by his department through a transfer of funds to the provincial Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal for the specific purpose of funding posts at the Nelson Mandela medical school in KwaZulu-Natal; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Neither the Health Professions Training and Development Grant (HPTDG) nor the National Tertiary Services Grant (NTSG) in the Division of Revenue Act (DORA) makes provision to fund Higher Education Institutions, but rather funds hospitals under the Department of Health.
There is no allocation made to KwaZulu-Natal Medical School through either direct or indirect Conditional Grants transfers. This is due to the fact that there is currently no provision in any health sector conditional grant framework allowing the Health Department to fund the medical schools.
Medical Schools are funded from other funding streams, currently the Equitable Share.
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22 September 2017 - NW2605
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Economic Development
(a) What is the current status of the Masorini Steel Project and (b) what amount has the Government spent on the specified project since its inception?
Reply:
IDC initiated the Masorini Iron and Steel Project (the “Project”) in 2010. The rationale for the project was to beneficiate local raw material and export semi-finished goods like steel products. The IDC completed a Project pre-feasibility study (“PFS”) for establishing a low cost iron and steel facility in South Africa based on the utilisation of high quality domestic raw material resources including Palabora magnetite (a by-product of copper mining) as the primary source of iron ore. In September 2014, HESTEEL (previously called Hebei Iron and Steel or “HBIS”), IDC and China Africa Development Fund (“CADFund”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding and started co-developing the Project.
I have been furnished with a reply by the CEO of the IDC, Mr Geoffrey Qhena, which provides additional details and a status report on the Project.
Update provided by IDC CEO:
(a) The project was put on hold in July 2016 due to the persistent unfavourable global economic climate and continued over-supply in the global steel market which are expected to persist in the medium to long term. This affected the viability of the Project.
(b) Total expenses incurred amounted to R129.2 million since inception of the project in 2010. In lieu of benefits and lessons learnt, the IDC derived in-depth understanding of the country’s resources required to establish a low cost steel making facility over and above access to international steel producers and technology providers. The IDC was also able to develop a better appreciation of the technology suited for our resources including an understanding of why our upstream sector was not competitive internationally. In addition we were also able to use the information to redirect our strategy towards modularised steel making facilities (mini mills) which has had a positive impact in the lowering of “long” steel product prices which are now closer to international prices.
Under the initial study, this Project comprises a fully integrated 2.5Mtpa Iron and Steel Plant which extends from the reclamation and beneficiation of secured magnetite ore from 2 sites in Phalaborwa, to the production of iron and steel in Middleburg. The capacity of the Middleburg site in the initial PFS was 1.35Mpta of flat steel and 1.15Mpta of long steel.
Subsequent to the conclusion of the PFS, an opportunity in the steel sector was identified which would allow for the production of steel on two separate sites. The combined capacity of the sites in the current thinking will result in an increase in capacity to 3.5Mpta, split between 2,5Mpta of flat steel products and a 1Mpta of long steel products.
The PFS provide a compelling case to those international steel producers who had expressed serious intent in entering the South Africa and regional markets.
The plan was supported by:
- The key attributes of the project, namely its ability to be the lowest cost steel producer in Sub Saharan Africa;
- Proximity to both local and regional markets;
- The availability of readily sourced stockpiled magnetite with a secure off take agreement;
- The use of Rotary Hearth Furnace (“RHF”) technology which did not require the importation of expensive coking coal and was well suited to utilise the low cost ore available;
- The location and availability of thermal coal to generate power and gas;
- Access to infrastructure and outsourcing of logistics, gas and power utilities;
- Market and Government support of modern lower cost facility operated by a new entrant, which would have been supported by downstream users of steel products, and offer an opportunity to acess new markets both within South Africa and the rest of Africa.
A Project Information Memorandum (PIM) was issued to invite participation from a selected group of global Companies to review the key findings, basis and supporting documentation on the PFS (herein referred to as the “Due Diligence”) with the specific objective of attracting participation with IDC in completing the Detailed Feasibility Study (“DFS”) phase.
A Participation Agreement was concluded with Heibei and signed to formalise the arrangements and commitments between the parties.
The Project formed part of the country’s strategic plan to reduce the local production costs of steel and thereby further stimulate economic growth.
South Africa is the natural choice for sourcing construction products, equipment and other manufactured goods in the SADC region and the Masorini enhanced this position.
Africa has proven to be relatively resilient during the recent global financial and economic crisis. Improved macro-fundamentals and increased intra-regional trade was major reason for this saturation of markets and low returns in many developed economies, driving growth in African economies. Neighbouring countries had experienced rapid economic growth in excess of the growth experienced in South Africa, and significant projects are either in progress or mooted in the continent.
This concluded:
- Reclamation and Beneficiation Plant (RBP) – Illustrating what beneficiation is needed on the magnetite ore;
- Iron and Steel Plant (ISP) – An in-depth study on the options available to produce iron and steel;
- Gas and Power Island (GPI) - Describing the gas and power production plant;
- Site Selection, Infrastructure and logistics – Explaining the site selection of the Masorini plant; and
- Environmental and Socioeconomic Impact.
The Project is significantly advantaged by the availability of readily sourced stockpiled magnetite, and abundant low costs and otherwise stranded coal resources, which will enable the Project to produce finished products at a cost that will be lower than the project cost of other South African producers.
The information contained in the PFS is being used and will be used in some of the other projects that the IDC is developing.
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21 September 2017 - NW2323
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to each province, (a) what is the deadline for schools to order stationery from their provincial department for 2018, (b) how many schools did not order stationery by the deadline and (c) for each school that did not order stationary in time, what measures has each provincial department put in place to ensure that textbooks are ordered by the specified schools?
Reply:
(a) According to the Sector Plan provided to provinces by the Department of Basic Education, the deadline for placement of orders is 30 June 2017. Provinces are to adhere to the deadline to place orders for their schools hence the Parliamentary Question has been forwarded to provinces to provide the details for the question at hand. The Department of Basic Education is not in possession of the detail. The Honourable Member is advised to direct these questions to the National Council of Provinces or directly to the Provincial Education Departments.
21 September 2017 - NW2349
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)What position does a certain person (name furnished) hold at Magalies Water; (2) has the specified person ever (a) been charged for fraud or (b) had any allegations of corruption levelled against him while serving in roles prior to his appointment to Magalies Water which he declared; if so, (i) what are the relevant details in each case and (ii) has the specified person been cleared of any charges and allegations of wrongdoing?
Reply:
(1) Adv. Mosotho Petlane holds the position as the Chairperson of Magalies Water Board.
(2)(a) Yes, Adv. Petlane was charged in 2005 for fraud. However, the case was dismissed by the Court of Law.
(2)(b) No, my Department is not aware of any allegation that was leveled against Adv. Petlane.
(2)(b)(i)Magalies Water does not have the details of the allegations.
(2)(b)(ii)Yes, the case was dismissed by the Court of Law.
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21 September 2017 - NW2354
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) What amount was spent on emergency works at waste water treatment plants in each province in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) what are the details of the (i) locations, (ii) name of each municipality, (iii) nature of the intervention and (iv) cost of the intervention in each case?
Reply:
My Department did not implement any emergency Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP) projects in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 financial years. The amount spent on emergency works at waste water treatment plants in each province in the 2016-17 financial years is detailed in the table below:
PROVINCE |
LOCATION |
MUNICIPALITY |
PROJECT NAME |
NATURE OF INTERVENTION |
PROJECT COST |
Free Sate |
Oranjeville |
Metsimaholo |
Refurbishment of Oranjeville Waste Water Treatment Works. |
Refurbishment of WWTW and Pump Stations (Mechanical and Electrical) |
R8 012 848.39 |
Free Sate |
Deneysville |
Metsimaholo |
Refurbishment of Deneysville Waste Water Treatment Works. |
De-sludging of WWTW ponds |
R2 468 343.42 |
Free Sate |
Vrede |
Phumelela |
Refurbishment of Vrede Waste Water Treatment Works. |
Refurbishment of WWTW and Pump Stations (Mechanical and Electrical) |
R42 457 532.10 |
Free Sate |
Harrismith |
Maluti-A-Phofung |
Refurbishment of Wilge Waste Water Treatment Works. |
Refurbishment of WWTW (Mechanical and Electrical) |
R11 853 659.90 |
Free Sate |
Reitz |
Nketoana |
Refurbishment of Reitz Waste Water Treatment Works. |
De-sludging of WWTW ponds and the refurbishment of Mechanical and Electrical components. |
R24 409 008.78 |
Free Sate |
Viljoenskroon |
Moqhaka |
Refurbishment of Viljoenskroon Waste Water Treatment Works. |
Refurbishment of WWTW (Mechanical and Electrical) |
R15 058 146.26 |
Free Sate |
Bothaville |
Nala |
Refurbishment of Bothaville Waste Water Treatment Works. |
Refurbishment of WWTW and Pump Stations (Mechanical and Electrical) |
R17 163 326.86 |
Free Sate |
Frankfort |
Mafube |
Refurbishment of Frankfort Waste Water Treatment Works. |
De-sludging of WWTW ponds and the refurbishment of Mechanical and Electrical components. |
R8 816 442.23 |
Free Sate |
Villiers |
Mafube |
Refurbishment of Villiers Waste Water Treatment Works. |
De-sludging of WWTW ponds and the refurbishment of Mechanical and Electrical components. |
R8 217 708.53 |
Free Sate |
Qalabotjha |
Mafube |
Refurbishment of Qalabotjha Waste Water Treatment Works. |
De-sludging of WWTW ponds and the refurbishment of Mechanical and Electrical components. |
R16 634 295.75 |
Free Sate |
Namahadi |
Mafube |
Refurbishment of NamahadiWaste Water Treatment Works. |
De-sludging of WWTW ponds and the refurbishment of Mechanical and Electrical components. |
R27 685 929.09 |
Free Sate |
Parys |
Ngwathe |
Refurbishment of ParysWaste Water Treatment Works. |
Refurbishment of WWTW (Mechanical and Electrical) |
R2 450 308.16 |
Northern Cape |
Warrenton |
Magareng |
Refurb of Warrenton WWTW |
Refurbishment |
R 10 77 712 |
Northern Cape |
Barkly West |
Dikgatlong |
Refurb of Barkly West WWTW |
Refurbishment |
R 14 592 052 |
Northern Cape |
Douglas |
Siyancuma |
Refurb of Douglas WWTW |
Refurbishment |
R 23 367 715 |
Northern Cape |
Olifantshoek |
Gamagara |
Refurb of Olifantshoek |
Refurbishment |
R 12 925 769 |
Northern Cape |
Dibeng |
Gamagara |
Refurb of Dibeng WWTW |
Refurbishment |
R 10 108 813 |
Mpumalanga |
Ermelo |
Ermelo (Mpumalanga) |
Refurb of Ermelo WWTW |
Upgrade |
R 44 275 029.44 |
Gauteng |
Leekuil |
Leekuil(Vaal) |
Refurb of Leekuil WWTW |
Refurbishment |
R 36 417 498.79 |
Mpumalanga |
Standerton |
Standerton |
Refurb of Standerton WWTW |
Refurbishment |
R 14 502 308.22 |
Gauteng |
Vaal Marina |
Vaal Marina |
Refurb of Vaal Marina WWTW |
Refurbishment |
R 7 951 441.09 |
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21 September 2017 - NW1865
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Whether any Suikerbos pump sites were (a) stripped and/or (b) upgraded during the past five financial years; if so, (i) which pump sites were stripped or upgraded, (ii) when were they stripped or upgraded, (iii) what amount was the contractor paid in each case and (vi) what is the name of the contractor in each case; (2) whether any contractor failed to fulfill their contract; if so, (a) which contractor, (b) what aspects of the contract did they fail to fulfill and (c) what action has been taken against them in each case?
Reply:
We record our undertaking as that the questions relate to Rand Water Zuikerbosch Pumping Station. We also respond with understanding that stripping refers to demolition of infrastructure for the purpose of constructing the new infrastructure, upgrade refers to augmentation. We refer to augmentation when we upgrade our infrastructure to meet water supply demands.
Rand Water implemented augmentation programmes at Zuikerbosch pumping station to provide additional capacity of 200 Ml/d. Annexure A shows augmentation projects implemented at Rand Water Zuikerbosch pumping station in the last five years. The balance of the other contracts at Zuikerbosch pumping station over the last five years is shown in Annexure B.
(1)(a) Refer to Item 7 on Annexure A regarding what was a demolition work which entailed demolition of an old pilot filter house 2B. Demolition was necessary so that new filter house 2B to provide additional 100 Ml/d could be constructed. Refer to Item 11 on Annexure A was the construction of a new sedimentation tank to provide additional 100 Ml/d. The contractor could not achieve contractual obligations and some structures had to be demolished and reconstructed properly.
(1)(b) Refer to the Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 on Annexure A regarding all upgrades forming part of augmentation projects at Zuikerbosch pumping station as part of additional 200 Ml/d added to the infrastructure to meet water supply demands. Items 7 and 11 on Annexure A refer to demolition work (stripping) and the rest of the items refer to augmentation (upgrades).
(2)(a) Demolition work as referred to in Item 7 on Annexure A shows Jampe Construction being the contractor that failed to demolish an old pilot filter house 2B. They were appointed for R1, 736,009 and were paid R342, 510 at the time of terminating their contract due to non-performance. The termination was referred to mediation as per the provisions of contract and the termination was upheld by the mediator. After they were terminated, their remaining scope of work was added to the work awarded to Superway (Pty) Ltd. In addition to demolition of an old pilot filter house 2B, Superway was appointed for the construction of the new filter 2B.
(2)(b) Refer to Item 11 on Annexure A regarding upgrade workshows Dipcivils (Pty) Ltd being the contractor that failed their contractual obligations to construct a new sedimentation tank. They were appointed for R103, 349,955.00 and were paid R57, 911,310.90 at the time of terminating their contract due to non-performance. As of part recouping the costs, Rand Water has held the surety (R10.3m) and retention (R5.8m) from the contractor. The total amount held is R16.1m which is the sum of surety and retention. Furthermore, Rand Water's Legal Service Department has been pursuing claim for damages. Dipcivils had undergone business administration in the process.
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21 September 2017 - NW2250
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What steps has her department taken to ensure that appropriate career guidance is offered to deaf learners in each (a) full-service school and (b) school for the deaf in each province?
Reply:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2250
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 07/08/2017
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25/2017
2250. Mr R K Purdon (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
What steps has her department taken to ensure that appropriate career guidance is offered to deaf learners in each (a) full-service school and (b) school for the deaf in each province? NW2484E
RESPONSE: 2250
(a) and (b) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) offers the following career guidance to all learners in the system regardless of the school they attend and barriers to learning they experience:
- Through the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Life Orientation.
- Through the Khetha programme, the Department of Higher Education and Training, offers career information, advice and counselling services through publications, platforms and campaigns including:
- training and support through exhibitions / career services;
- a National Helpline which is manned by trained career advisers fielding calls from learners and students and providing information, advice and counselling;
- an online platform namely the National Career Advice Portal (NCAP) – to assist users to make three main decisions focusing on subject choice, career decisions, and determining job fit;
- the Apply now campaign which focuses on distributing information booklets; and
- the radio programme which provides career information on national as well as community radio stations in 12 languages.
21 September 2017 - NW2258
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 1850 on 6 July 2017, (a) why did only four provinces order large print books in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) how many learners with visual impairments requiring large print books do not currently have their own copy of the required large print books for learning at (i) each school and in (ii) each province?
Reply:
(a) Provinces and schools procured Braille titles for learners with visual difficulties in the 2016/17 financial year according to the resources and budget available to them. Out of nine (9) provinces, six (6) provinces procured resources for their visually impaired learners. One (1) of the three (3) provinces that have not procured centrally, Limpopo, indicated that they are working with Braille Production houses within their province to produce Braille Master copies for each subject in each grade. The Department is waiting for responses from other two provinces (Free State and Kwa Zulu-Natal) that did not order Braille textbooks centrally; and will provide such information once it is received.
(b) It has to be noted that Braille books, by their nature, are resources that can be repeatedly utilised, and that schools and provinces are mostly required to procure top-ups for learners with visual impairment. The number of resources procured by all schools and provinces during the 2016/17 financial year is 2941, procured according to the needs of individual learners and schools. The list of titles of the books procured per title per province is attached as Annexure A.
(i) & (ii) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is not in possession of information on the number of learners with visual impairment who do not currently have their own copy of the required large print books for learning at each school and in each province. The honourable member is advised to direct such a question to the National Council of Provinces or the Provincial Education Departments as it is a provincial competency.