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11 September 2017 - NW2466

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Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister of Basic Education

What number of teachers (a) at primary level and (b) at high school level in each province will reach retirement age in the next five years?

Reply:

(a) and (b)

Teachers can go on normal retirement once they reach the age of 60 and compulsory retirement at 65. The table below shows the number of teachers who will reach the age of 60 in the next five (5) years at primary, secondary, combined and intermediate schools.

ROW LABELS

COMBINED

INTERMEDIATE

PRIMARY

SECONDARY

GRAND TOTAL

EASTERN CAPE

73

36

2 616

4 374

7 099

FREE STATE

157

184

1 804

780

2 925

GAUTENG

26

52

4 499

2 765

7 342

KWAZULU-NATAL

7

1

6 715

2 951

9 674

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

91

6

5 617

2 981

8 695

MPUMALANGA

173

 

3 141

1 078

4 392

NORTH WEST

112

208

2 415

728

3 463

NORTHERN CAPE

39

50

784

294

1 167

WESTERN CAPE

34

 

2 685

1 517

4 236

GRAND TOTAL

712

537

30 276

17 468

48 993

Source: PERSAL

11 September 2017 - NW2540

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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.

11 September 2017 - NW2392

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) What is the total number of schools in each (i) school district and (ii) province that receive a budget from the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), (b) in each case, what is the (i) name and (ii) quintile of each specified school, (c) what is the total number of learners at the school who receive meals through the programme and (d) what is the total budget allocated to the school; (2) whether the budget is allocated by the national or the provincial department in each case?

Reply:

(1)(a)(i)

EASTERN CAPE

District

Number of schools

BUTTERWORTH

372

COFIMVABA

229

CRADOCK

68

DUTYWA

355

EAST LONDON

247

FORT BEAUFORT

234

GRAAFF-REINET

73

GRAHAMSTOWN

59

KING WILLIAMS TOWN

375

LADY FRERE

170

LIBODE

415

LUSIKISIKI

226

MALUTI

219

MBIZANA

216

MT FLETCHER

183

MT FRERE

374

MTHATHA

335

NGCOBO

235

PORT ELIZABETH

182

QUEENSTOWN

144

QUMBU

242

STERKSPRUIT

151

UITENHAGE

133

Grand Total

5237

FREE STATE

District

Number of schools

FEZILE DABI

188

LEJWELEPUTSWA

201

MOTHEO

234

THABO MOF

383

XHARIEP

63

Grand Total

1069

GAUTENG

District

Number of schools

Ekurhuleni North

62

Ekurhuleni South

93

Gauteng East

101

Gauteng North

34

Gauteng West

92

Johannesburg Central

106

Johannesburg East

51

Johannesburg North

90

Johannesburg South

59

Johannesburg West

84

Sedibeng East

41

Sedibeng West

104

Tshwane North

92

Tshwane South

69

Tshwane West

87

Grand Total

1165

KWAZULU-NATAL

District

Number of schools

AMAJUBA

188

HARY GWALA

431

ILEMBE

400

PINETOWN

368

UGU

445

UMGUNGUNDLOVU

438

UMKHANYAKUDE

536

UMLAZI

222

UMZINYATHI

484

UTHUKELA

413

UTHUNGULU

612

ZULULAND

723

Grand Total

5260

LIMPOPO

District

Number of schools

LEBOWAKGOMO

196

MOGALAKWENA

204

MOPANI

356

POLOKWANE

500

RIBA CROSS

180

SEKHUKHUNE

514

TSHIPISE-SAGOLE

114

TZANEEN

150

VHEMBE

458

WATERBERG

100

Grand Total

2772

MPUMALANGA

District

Number of schools

Bohlabela

376

Ehlanzeni

331

Gert Sibande

439

Nkangala

471

Grand Total

1617

NORTH WEST

District

Number of schools

BOJANALA

460

DR KENNETH KAUNDA

180

DR RUTH S MOMPATI

357

NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA

349

Grand Total

1346

NORTHERN CAPE

District

Number of schools

FRANCES BAARD

105

JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE

164

NAMAQUA

67

PIXLEY-KA-SEME

83

ZF MGCAWU

84

Grand Total

503

WESTERN CAPE

District

Number of schools

CAPE WINELANDS

216

CENTRAL

113

EAST

113

EDEN KAROO

172

NORTH

110

OVERBERG

70

SOUTH

121

WEST COAST

100

Grand Total

1015

(ii)

Province

Number of schools

Eastern Cape

5237

Free State

1069

Gauteng

1165

KwaZulu-Natal

5260

Limpopo

2772

Mpumalanga

1617

Northern Cape

503

North West

1346

Western Cape

1015

(b)(i)(ii) The list of schools with quintiles is attached on an excel spreadsheet.

(c) The list of the number of learners who receives meals is attached on an excel spreadsheet.

(d) (1) Budget allocated per school is determined by provinces, the Department of Basic Education has allocated the following budget per province for the feeding of learners in 2017/18;

 Province

Feeding Budget R’000 

Eastern Cape

1103 378 880

Free State

344 075 520

Gauteng

732 334 080

KwaZulu-Natal

1392 083 520

Limpopo

1114 933 440

Mpumalanga

590 468 160

Northern Cape

154 374 720

North West

413 736 960

Western Cape

323 875 200

Total

6169 260 480

(2) Provincial Education Departments are responsible for allocating budgets per school.

11 September 2017 - NW2502

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Whether provincial departments of education take any measures to do background checks before employing an educator; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the measures taken; (2) whether the checks are also carried out on employees appointed by school governing bodies; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1) All Educators must be registered with the South African Council of Educators (SACE). The SACE is required by law to conduct background checks on all educators as part of the registration process. This includes disclosure and verification of any, previous and pending proceedings, employer disciplinary action or conviction for a criminal offence.

However, in addition, Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), as employers are required to conduct further background checks in line with the regulations on employer suitability checks of employment in the public service. For educators, these are criminal, qualification and identity verification checks.

(2) Currently, the PEDs do not have jurisdiction over the appointments done by School Governing Bodies (SGBs) in SGB posts to the extent of conducting personnel suitability checks in line with the public service regulatory framework or beyond what is the SACE regulations. However, SGBs are encouraged to conduct such checks on educators appointed at schools.

11 September 2017 - NW2646

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Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

(1)Whether the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) consulted her about its Board's (a) intention and (b) ultimate decision to suspend its official (name and details furnished); if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the outcome of the consultation(s); (2) did she approve NHBRC board's decision to appoint a certain person (name furnished) in the position of the specified official; if not, why not; if so, what were her reasons?

Reply:

(1) (a) & (b) No. The Council of the NHBRC took a decision to place the official referred to in the question on precautionary suspension pending the outcome of an investigation.

(2) Honourable Member, the Council has advised me that it has never taken a decision to appoint the gentlemen referred to in the question in any position.

11 September 2017 - NW2242

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Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(a) What are the names of the schools that offer school sport activities after normal learning hours and (b) of these schools, which ones have the services of a (i) trained physical education teacher and (ii) sport coordinator per school district in each province?

Reply:

(a) All public schools in the country should be offering school sports activities after normal learning hours. However, the Department, through Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) is currently undertaking a school sport audit that will verify this information.

(b)(i) Physical Education (PE) in South Africa is taught by Life Orientation (LO) Educators who do not necessarily have formal training in Physical Education. However, the Department, through PEDs is currently undertaking a schools sport audit that will include the number of teachers qualified in PE with a view to upskill PE teachers.

(ii) Each school district is serviced by a District Coordinator responsible for school sport. These coordinators then relay the information through (to their respective Provincial Coordinators. The human capacity in each province is as following:

 

Province

No of Districts

No of District Officials

No of Provincial Officials

Eastern Cape

23

23

2

Free State

5

21

4

Gauteng

15

30

2

KwaZulu-Natal

12

18

3

Limpopo

5

7

3

Mpumalanga

4

14

3

Northern Cape

5

5

4

North West

4

19

2

Western Cape

8

8

1

11 September 2017 - NW2378

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Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1987 on 17 October 2016, any steps have been taken to revive the National Broadband Advisory Council; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of all steps taken to date; (2) Whether any advertisements have been published to solicit nominations of members to serve on the council’s board; if not, by what date will advertisements be published; if so, (a) on what dates and (b) where were the advertisements published; (3) Whether his review of the council’s function has been completed; if not, by what date will it be completed; if so, what steps will be implemented to ensure that the council fulfils its mandate?

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

(1) The Department is currently working on streamlining various institutions such as the National Cybersecurity Advisory Council (NACC), National Internet Governance Forum (NIGF), National ICT Forum and National Broadband Council in light of another process to establish the 4th Industrial Revolution Commission.

(2)(a)The Department has not published any advertisement to solicit nominations of members to serve on the council’s board. The recruitment of new council members will be conducted once the new approach and Terms of Reference have been approved.

(2)(b)Not applicable

(3) Yes, the review of the council’s functions and roles has been completed. The Department will provide the necessary support required by the National Broadband Advisory Council in fulfilling its mandate.

11 September 2017 - NW2575

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Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency

When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to him?

Reply:

The Statistics Council of South Africa was appointed in January 2017 for a period of three years, while the NYDA Board was appointed in May 2017 for a period of five years. Applications will open and close at an appropriate time.

11 September 2017 - NW2391

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What criteria are used to determine whether a school receives or does not receive a budget as part of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP); (2) (a) what is the total number of schools in each (i) school district and (ii) province that do not receive state funding as part of the NSNP which have sourced other funding to provide meals to learners, (b) what is the name of the (i) school and (ii) funding provider and (c) what is the total number of learners who are being fed through this funding at each of the specified schools?

Reply:

1. According to the Conditional Grant Framework (CGF), the National School Nutrition Programme Provides nutritious meals to all learners in quintile 1 to 3 Primary and Secondary Schools as well as identified special schools on all school days. Furthermore, the CGF provides for deviation from the provisions for implementation subject to compliance to minimum feeding requirements and availability of resources. One of the deviations that may be approved by the national transferring officer (Director-General) based on achievements and/or critical challenges in each province is the number of learners that exceed the gazetted quintiles, that is feeding of learners in quintile 4 and 5 schools.

2. (a)(i)(ii)(b)(i)(ii)(c)The Department does not collect data on schools that are providing meals to learners through alternative sources of funding because this falls outside the scope of the National School Nutrition Programme Conditional Grant.

11 September 2017 - NW1881

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Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her 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:

(a) No Transaction Advisors were appointed by the National Department of Human Settlements for tenders between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2016.

(b) Of the eight entities reporting to me, six entities indicated that they did not appoint Transaction Advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016. The Housing Development Agency and the National Home Builders Registration Council advised that they did appoint Transaction Advisors as per the Honourable Member’s question. However, in accordance with the established practise applicable to parliamentary questions and guidelines contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, I will not provide names of the Transaction Advisors that the two entities appointed. The document referred to specifically states the following:

Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”

The Housing Development Agency appointed two Transactions Advisors for tenders in the period 01 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.

(ii) (a) For the release of two inner city buildings for Human Settlements.

(b) For the Assessment of the Private Sector Human Settlements Projects.

(iii) (a) R478 122.00.

(b) R5 900 000.00.

(iv) The amounts were included as total values in (iii) above as the contracts were for the procurements of transaction advisors to assist with transaction advice on both the release of inner city buildings and assessment of Private Sector Human Settlements Projects.

The National Home Builders Registration Council has appointed three Transactions Advisors for tenders in the period 01 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.

(ii) (a) For the implementation of the SAP tender.

(b) For the leasing of two (02) mobile offices tender.

(c) For the provision of Human capital services tender.

(iii) (a) SAP tender was awarded at R73 754 352.00.

(b) Mobile offices tender was awarded at R11 080 800.00.

(c) Provision of human capital tender was awarded at R5 397 444.00.

(iv) (a) R134 250.00.

(b) R299 179.06.

(c) R22 550.00

08 September 2017 - NW2588

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture”

When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to him?

Reply:

Out of 25 Public Entities reporting to my department, eleven (11) Board terms of office will lapse on 30 November 2017, and calls for nominations to serve on the Boards have been advertised as follows:

Name of Public Entity

  1. Opening date for the advertisement of Boards/Councils nominees
  1. Closing date for the advertisement of Boards/Councils nominees

Artscape

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

The Playhouse Company

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

The South African State Theatre

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

Performing Arts Centre of the Free State

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

National Heritage Council

10 July 2017

31 July 2017

Afrikaanse Taalmuseum

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

Msunduzi Museum

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

William Humphreys Art Gallery

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

National English Literary Museum

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

Luthuli Museum

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

War Museum

01 June 2017

30 June 2017

The other thirteen (13) boards are still within their term of office.

As the Honourable Member might be aware that PANSALB board matter was resolved by the courts and the Department is now busy with the necessary processes to constitute the board. The dates for public nomination will be publicised soon.

08 September 2017 - NW2093

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has his department or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his department contributed towards such funding?

Reply:

a) (i) No (aa)(aaa) – (cc) Falls away

(ii) No (aa)(aaa) – (cc) Falls away

b) (i) No (aa)(aaa) – (cc) Falls away

(ii) No (aa)(aaa) – (cc) Falls away

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

08 September 2017 - NW2462

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

(a) What is the total number of jobs that have been lost in the mining industry since 27 April 1994 and (b) how many of those jobs have been lost due to mechanisation and/or automation?

Reply:

(a) A total of 147 187 jobs have were lost by the first quarter (ending March) of 2017, from a total of 611 018 in 1994.

(b) The Department does not have those figures, but the impact of mechanisation on job losses has been very minimal. Most of the jobs were lost due to decline in ore grades, reduced prices resulting from weakened demand, all of which led to operations’ restructuring.

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

08 September 2017 - NW2382

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Communications

(a) What is the mandate of the Digital Terrestrial Television Advisory Panel, (b) what are the (i) names and (ii) professional designations of the (aa) members who serve on the panel and (bb) chairperson of the panel, (c) what role does each of the panel members play in the Information and Communications Technology sector, (d) what are the deliverables of the panel and (e) what are the deadlines for the deliverables?

Reply:

a) The role of the Digital Migration Advisory Council (DMAC) is to support the department in a non-discriminatory approach in order to enable an expedited rollout of STBs in all provinces of South Africa. The DMAC’s role is limited to providing an advisory role and to execute its work through the established Digital Migration Project Management Office at the Department of Communications.

b) The DMAC’s final composition and structure are still being finalised. The DMAC will be chaired by a representative from the Ministry or Department of Communications, who is appointed by the Minister of Communications. DMAC comprises representatives from government, State Owned Entities (SOEs) and private sector participants from the broadcasting and telecommunications industries (‘telcos”). The participants are as per the table below:

SECTOR

ORGANIZATION

Government

Department of Communications (Head)

 

Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services

 

Department of Trade and Industry

 

Department of Science and Technology

 

Department of Economic Development

SOEs

USAASA

 

ICASA

 

SAPO

 

Sentech

Broadcasters

SABC

 

e.tv

 

Multichoice

 

StarSat

Telco Operators

Telkom

 

Cell C

 

Vodacom

 

Liquid Telecom

 

MTN

 

Rain (WBS)

c) The expected deliverables are:

  1. Collaborating with the department to raise awareness and educate the public on Digital Migration and the rollout process, leveraging on the digital platforms from the participants’ industry operations (mobile networks and broadcast platforms);
  2. Facilitating the extension of material support in terms of STB rollout and seconding personnel to participate in the Digital Migration Project Management Office;
  3. Assist with strategies and to provide on the ground support to migrate citizens that do not qualify for the government subsidy;
  4. For participating broadcasters (commercial and free-to-air) to advise on strategies to provide and share attractive content across all the digital platforms in order to encourage viewer uptake;
  5. Provide support to the department’s Digital Migration Project Management Office.

d) December 2018.

08 September 2017 - NW2461

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

What is the total number of statues that were built or commissioned before 1994 that exist in the country, (b) where are the statues situated and (c) what are the statues made of?NW2718.

Reply:

a) The heritage resources designated as National Monuments (including statues and memorials but also other types of heritage resources) built or commissioned before 1994 are recorded to total 2740.

b) To determine the number of statues only, and where they are situated, the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) has made a request to the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) for every municipality to conduct an audit of the statues in their localities and supply us with this information. This exercise will provide exact number and location of the statues.

c) The materials used in the construction of statues in South Africa are primarily bronze and marble.

08 September 2017 - NW2601

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Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

What number of mines failed to get their mining licences because they were not issued with environmental impact assessment certificates (a) in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2017?

Reply:

The Department doesn’t issues environmental impact assessment certificate but only process Environmental Authorisation for applications.

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

08 September 2017 - NW2658

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Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

(1)Whether he has found that the collapse of a pedestrian bridge onto the N3 highway on 9 August 2017, happened at or around the same time as an earth tremor was experienced in the region; if so, (a) was the tremor a result of the previous or current mining activity and (b) was the mining activity that led to the tremor found to be legal or illegal; (2) Does the Council for Geoscience keep a record of such tremors; if so; (3) Has the Council reported on any such event; if not, when the report will be made available; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) Have there been other reports of tremors in the area; if so, how frequent have they been? NW2965E

Reply:

No.

Question

Response

(1)

Whether he has found that the collapse of a pedestrian bridge onto the N3 highway on 9 August 2017, happened at or around the same time as an earth tremor was experienced in the region; if so, (a) was the tremor a result of the previous or current mining activity and (b) was the mining activity that led to the tremor found to be legal or illegal

The Council for Geoscience’s seismic stations indicate that the tremor occurred on the 8th August 2017 at 23:47:23. The tremor was a magnitude 2.3 and occurred within a depth of 3.4km

The Council for Geoscience has not established causality between the stated tremor and either previous or current mining activities.

(2)

Does the Council for Geoscience keep a record of such tremors; if so;

The Council for Geoscience keeps records of all tremors.

(3)

Has the Council for Geoscience reported on any such event; if not, when will the report be made available; if so, what are the relevant details;

The Council for Geoscience records all tremors. Records on specific tremors can be made available. The relevant details are date, time, magnitude and depth.

(4)

Have there been other reports of tremors in the area; if so, how frequent have they been?

Yes, there are tremors that occur in the area and our records indicate a frequency of 1 tremor a week of magnitude 2 and above.

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

08 September 2017 - NW2225

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Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

Whether a certain person (name and details furnished) has any (a) direct and/or (b) indirect relationship with certain persons (names and details furnished); if so, what is the nature of the relationship in each case?

Reply:

a) No Direct Relationship

b) No Indirect Relationship

(і) No

(іі) No

(ііі) No

(іv) No

08 September 2017 - NW2383

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Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications

What (a) steps have been taken to advertise for potential candidates to serve on the council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and (b) are the expiry dates of incumbency of each of the current members of the council?

Reply:

(a) The Parliament National Assembly Speaker has been informed of the vacancies at ICASA Council and a need to initiate a process to fill the vacancies. Parliament through the National Assembly Portdolio Committee on Communications is in a process to ensure that vacancies at ICASA Council are filled.

(b) Expiry date of current Members of the ICASA Council is 03/04/2020

07 September 2017 - NW2469

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Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION:

What are the exact policy and legal grounds on which she relied to grant diplomatic immunity to Mrs Grace Mugabe? NW2726E

Reply:

The Democratic Alliance instituted review proceedings in the Pretoria High Court and the Constitutional Court against the Government. The matter is therefore sub-judice.

07 September 2017 - NW2193

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Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of State Security

Has a certain person (name and details furnished) undergone any security clearance assessments; if so, (a) what was the date of the security clearance assessment and (b) what was the outcome?

Reply:

As of 01/08/2017 no security clearance request had been received by the State Security Agency.

07 September 2017 - NW2509

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Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

1) Did her department classify the 37th Southern African Development Community Ordinary Summit, hosted by South Africa from 10-20 August 2017 in Pretoria in terms of section 6(2) of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, Act 37 of 2001; if so (a) when and (b) where was it gazetted; (2) did her department confer immunity on any person attending the specified summit in terms of section 7(2) of the specified Act; if so, in each case (a) what are the full particulars of the individual concerned and (b)(i) when and (ii) where was it gazetted?

Reply:

(1) NO

(a) N/A

(b); N/A

(2) NO

(a) N/A

(b)(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

07 September 2017 - NW864

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Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)With reference to her reply to question 113 on 13 March 2015, (a) what amount was paid to the external forensic service provider and (b) what is the name of the external forensic service provider; (2) whether she will provide Ms E R Wilson with the full report provided to her by the Minister of Finance; if not, why not; (3) whether all the officials implicated in the report have responded to the findings; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the (i) names and (ii) positions of each of the officials and (b) what was their response, in each case; (4) which recommendations (a) have and (b) have not been implemented?

Reply:

(1) (a) R 74,603,183.16

(b) SAB&T

(2) & (3) As indicated in my previous reply to this question, the officials implicated in the report are no longer in the employ of SASSA. The Agency is investigating this matter further.

(4) See 3 above

07 September 2017 - NW2414

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Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

With reference to his reply to question 1381 on 3 July 2017, what are the details of (a) the full amount paid to a certain person (name furnished) in remuneration since his suspension, (b) all bonuses paid to the specified person during his tenure at the SA Revenue Service (SARS), including the (i) amounts, (ii) methods used to calculate the amounts and (iii) performance targets met in order to qualify for a bonus in each case and (c) all fringe benefits received by the specified person during his tenure at SARS in terms of (i) personal security services, (ii) use of SARS assets, such as motor vehicles, computers, internet services, and (iii) staff services, such as secretarial support, personal assistants and others and (iv) subsidised housing?

Reply:

SARS is prohibited by its policies to divulge or discuss employees’ personal and confidential in nature information in the public domain.

However SARS can confirm that, in accordance with the SARS suspension policy, Mr. Makwakwa is suspended with full pay and benefits and all other suspension provisions apply during this period.

07 September 2017 - NW2473

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Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, with reference to the alleged resignation of and/or termination of services of a certain official of the SA Revenue Services (Mr Matsobane Matlwa (CFO), any disciplinary charges were initiated and/or pending against the specified person; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the details of these disciplinary charges and (b) did the disciplinary charges have any connection to the specified person’s involvement in a report to the Auditor-General about a bonus or bonuses paid to a certain person (name furnished)?

Reply:

Upon his resignation, Mr Matlwa did not have any disciplinary charges against him. Mr Matlwa resigned from SARS for personal reasons.

07 September 2017 - NW2235

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Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Tourism

(1) How many Social Responsibility Implementation (SRI) projects were completed since 2014; (2) (a) which SRI projects have not yet been completed and (b) what (i) is the total cost of the project and (ii) are the reasons for the incompletion?

Reply:

1. Number of completed Social Responsibility Implementation (SRI) projects since 2014 is thirty-two (32).

2. Infrastructure projects currently under implementation in Working for Tourism in terms of the EPWP

No.

  1. Which SRI projects have not yet been completed

(b)(i) what Is the total cost of the project

(b)(ii) What are the reasons for the incompletion

EASTERN CAPE

1

Six Day Hiking Trail ( Port st Johns to Coffee bay)

Budget: R9,405,000

Transferred to date: R7,429,814

Actual expenditure: R7,401,395

The project is currently under implementation and is expected to be completed in December 2017.

2

Upgrading of Kiwane Campsite

Budget: R22,632,036

Transferred to date: R213,750

Actual expenditure: R213,750

This is a historical project which had stalled due the poor performance of the service provider. The Department has now appointed a new service provider to complete the project. The project is currently in the planning phase. The planning phase will be assessed by Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

3

Mdantsane Lodge

Budget: R13,537,500

Transferred to date: R570,000

Actual expenditure: R570,000

This is a new project currently in the planning phase. The planning phase will be assessed by GTAC team and advice will be provided on whether to proceed with the project or not, and if so the cost and approach to implement and complete the project.

4

Mthonsi Lodge

Budget: R28,215,000

Transferred to date: R27,531,883

Actual expenditure: R25,874,726

The service provider requested additional funding to complete outstanding deliverables. GTAC is assessing the request for additional funding and will advise the Department on the way forward.

5

Qatywa Eco-Tourism Development

Budget: R23,750,000

Transferred to date: R23,288,668

Actual expenditure: R21,021,031

The service provider requested additional funding to complete outstanding deliverables. GTAC is assessing the request for additional funding and will advise the Department on the way forward

6

Western Tembuland

Budget: R10,449,156

Transferred to date: R10,382,358

Actual expenditure: R9,557,581

This is a historical project which stalled due to budget short-fall. The project will be assessed by the GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project

7

Establishment of Chalets at Nyandeni Great Place

Budget: R7,600,000

Transferred to date: R7,546,800

Actual expenditure: R7,546,800

This is a historical project which stalled due to budget shortfall. The project will be assessed by the GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project

8

Tenahead Mountain Lodge

Budget: R2,925,000

Transferred to date: R2,574,842

Actual expenditure: R2,574,842

This is a historical project which stalled due to poor performance of the implementer. The project will be assessed by the GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project

9

Rock Art Tourism Phase 2

Budget: R4,750,000

Transferred to date: R4,662,212

Actual expenditure: R4,414,103

This is a historical project which stalled poor performance of the implementer. The project will be assessed by the GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project

10

Quakeni Great Place Cultural Village

Budget: R20,500,000

Transferred to date: R20,380,886

Actual expenditure: R20,167,143

This is a historical project which stalled due to budget shortfall. The project will be assessed by the GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

FREE STATE

11

Building a Guest House in Qwa Qwa

Budget: R16,906,319

Transferred to date: R16,786,234

Actual expenditure: R14,765,498

Historical challenges with this project have been resolved and the Department appointed a new service provider to complete the project. The project is currently under implementation and is expected to be completed in March 2018.

12

Masilonyane Information Centre

Budget: R3,773,102

Transferred to date: R2,138,579

Actual expenditure: R2,034,358

 

This project is currently in the implementation phase and is expected to be completed by December 2017.

13

Empereni Hospitality Training Centre

Budget: R18,810,000

Transferred to date: R760,000

Actual expenditure: R760,000

This is a new project in the planning phase. The planning phase will be assessed by GTAC team and advice will be provided whether to proceed with the project or not, and if so advice on the approach to implement the project.

14

Vredefort Dome Interpretation

Center

Budget: R15,000,000

Transferred to date: R0

Actual expenditure: R0

This is a historical project which had stalled due to poor performance of the service provider. The Department has now appointed a new service provider to complete the project. The project is currently in the planning phase. The planning phase will be assessed by Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

15

Barolong Boo Seleka

Budget: R3,372,500

Transferred to date: R3,298,917

Actual expenditure: R3,174,621

This is a historical project which stalled poor performance of the service provider. The project will be assessed by GTAC and advice will be provided whether to complete it or not, and if so advice on the cost and approach to complete it.

16

Sentinel Peak Car Park Access

Budget: R11,432,622

Transferred to date: R11,213,297

Actual expenditure: R11,128,388

This is a historical project which stalled due to budget shortfall. The project will be assessed by the GTAC team and advice will be provided on whether to complete it or not, and if so advice on the cost and approach to complete it

17

Infrastructure Development through Monontsha

Budget: R13,526,330

Transferred to date: R12,548,922

Actual expenditure: R12,548,922

This project is stalled due to poor-performance by the Service Provider. The project will be assessed by GTAC and advice will be provided whether to complete it or not, and if so advice on the cost and approach to complete it.

KWAZULU-NATAL

18

Ezemvelo Roofing Project

Budget: R33,100,000

Transferred to date: R4,733,300

Actual expenditure: R 0

 

This in a new project currently in the planning phase.

19

Ezemvelo Midmar Infrastructure project

Budget: R36,378,180

Transferred to date: R 18,009,000

Actual expenditure: R 0

This in a new project currently in the planning phase.

20

Muzi Pan

Budget: R12,447,480

Transferred to date: R11,887,691 Actual expenditure: R11,823,868

This project is stalled pending a decision on the request for additional funds to complete the project. The project will be assessed by GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

21

Lilani Hot springs

Budget: R18,810,000

Transferred to date: R13,300,216

Actual expenditure: R12,857,024

This project is stalled due to poor-performance by the service provider. The project will be assessed by GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

LIMPOPO

22

Mukumbani Waterfalls -Phase 3

Budget: R23,738,732

Transferred to date: R23,606,943

Actual expenditure: R20,541,883

This project is currently in the implementation stage with an estimated completion dates in December 2017.

23

Phiphidi Waterfalls Phase 2

Budget: R24,614,348

Transferred to date: R9,622,296

Actual expenditure: R3,695,107

 

This project is currently in the implementation stage with an estimated completion dates in June 2018. The GTAC team will review the current project documentation and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

24

The Oaks Project

Budget: R26,550,216

Transferred to date: R11,956,015

Actual expenditure: R356,014

This project is currently in the implementation stage with an estimated completion dates in December 2018. The GTAC team will review the current project documentation and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

25

Sekhukhune Project

Budget: R13,356,938

Transferred to date: R69,864

Actual expenditure: R69,864

This is a historical project which had stalled due to poor performance of the service provider. The Department has now appointed a new service provider to complete the project. The project is currently in the planning phase. The planning phase will be assessed by Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

26

24 Rivers

Budget: R24,838,662

Transferred to date: R444,984

Actual expenditure: R444,984

This project is currently in the planning phase. The project will be assessed by GTAC and guidance will be provided on the cost and the approach to implement and complete the project.

27

SanParks Mapungubwe Youth Hostel

Budget: R24,838,662

Transferred to date: R12,000,000

Actual expenditure: R 0

This is a new project which is currently in the planning phase. The implementation phase is expected to start in 2018.

28

Ngove Cultural Village - Phase 2

Budget: R20,133,951

Transferred to date: R19,993,014

Actual expenditure: R19,614,227

The service provider requested additional funding to complete outstanding deliverables. GTAC is assessing the request for additional funding and will advise the Department on the way forward

29

Tisane Cultural Village

Budget: R18,810,000

Transferred to date: R17,399,799

Actual expenditure: R17,399,710

The service provider requested additional funding to complete outstanding deliverables. The request will be assessed by GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

30

VhaTsonga Cultural Village

Budget: R9,185,000

Transferred to date: R9,068,064

Actual expenditure: R9,068,064

This is a historical project which was stalled due poor performance of the service provider. Forensic audit/investigation were instituted against that service provider. The project will be assessed by GTAC and guidance will be provided on whether the Department should complete the project or not; and if so the cost and approach to complete the project.

MPUMALANGA

31

Mnisi Resort

Budget: R9,784,583.52

Transferred to date: R148,465

Actual expenditure: R148,465

This is a historical project which was stalled due poor performance of the service provider. Forensic audit/investigation were instituted against that service provider. The Department has now appointed a new service provider to complete the project. The project is currently in the planning phase. The planning phase will be assessed by Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

32

Bohlabela Cultural Village project

Budget: R19,634,568

Transferred to date: R114,726

Actual expenditure: R114,726

Planning activities have yielded negative results and the project is recommended for cancellation.

NORTHERN CAPE

33

NC Platfontein Lodge

Budget: R27,313,294

Transferred to date: R16,227,733

Actual expenditure: R11,745,519

 

This project is currently in the implementation stage with an estimated completion dates in June 2018. The GTAC team will review the current project documentation and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

34

NC Kamiesburg Tourism Development

Budget: R5,100,000

Transferred to date: R4,815,074

Actual expenditure: R4,881,394

 

This is a historical project which was stalled due poor performance of the service provider. Forensic audit/investigation were instituted against that service provider. The project will be assessed by GTAC and guidance will be provided on whether the Department should complete the project or not; and if so the cost and approach to complete the project.

NORTH WEST

35

Manyane Lodge Project

Budget: R47,515,112

Transferred to date: R46,934,114

Actual expenditure: R46,908,930

The service provider requested additional funding to complete outstanding deliverables. The request will be assessed by GTAC team and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

36

Lotlamoreng Dam project

Budget: R13,276,373

Transferred to date: R0.00

Actual expenditure: R0.00

A new project in the planning phase. GTAC will be assessing the planning documents and advised the department on the way forward in implementation of the project.

WESTERN CAPE

37

WC Agulhas Lighthouse Tourism Project (60 seater restaurant. reception area. interpretative center. curio shop. conference facility. vendor stalls. furniture. paving. walkways and associated services)

Budget: R54,990,000

Transferred to date: R27,495,000

Actual expenditure: R0.00

 

This is a new project currently in the planning phase.

38

WC Agulhas Icon project

Budget: R14,107,500

Transferred to date: R11,581,787

Actual expenditure: R3,241,821

This project is currently in the implementation stage with an estimated completion dates in March 2018. The GTAC team will review the current project documentation and advice will be provided on the cost and approach to complete the project.

07 September 2017 - NW2476

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Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Finance

With reference to a certain National Treasury Transversal Contract () awarded to a certain company (), what (a) are the details of the delivery points that the specified company will be required to make deliveries of animal feed to, (b) previous history does the specified company have with the (i) manufacture and/or (ii) supply of animal feed, (c) storage facilities does the specified company have for storing animal feed and (d) are the nutritional contents of the animal feed supplied by the specified company; 2. What are the (a) physical addresses and (b) contact details of the specified company’s (i) offices and (ii) any other premises?

Reply:

1. (a) Various Correctional Services centres as follows:

  • Barberton
  • Baviaanspoort (Pretoria)
  • Brandvlei (Worcester)
  • Devon/Springs
  • Drakenstein (Paarl)
  • Goedemoed (Aliwal North)
  • Grootvlei (Bloemfontein)
  • Groenpunt (Vereeniging)
  • Kirkwood
  • Leewkop (Bryanston)
  • Losperfontein (Brits)
  • Overberg (Caledon)
  • Rooigrond (Mafikeng)
  • Sevontein (Pitermaritzburg)
  • Middledrift (king Willams Town)
  • Voorberg (Pietermaritzburg)
  • Waterval (Utrecht)
  • Zonderwater (Cullinan)

(b) (i) Rakgalakane has an agreement with Sernick Veevoere (Pty) Ltd to provide animal feed in the RT11/2016 transversal contract. Rakgalakane Investment cc submitted an authorisation letter from Sernick Veevoere (Pty) Ltd as their manufacturer. As an agent to Sernick Veevoere (Pty) Ltd they provided registration certificates and composition labels of the animal feeds from Department of Agriculture. In this case, all the items awarded to Rakgalakane Investment cc as manufactured by Sernick Veevoere (Pty) Ltd complied with the specification and registration certificates and were verified by the Department of Agriculture before the bid was awarded.

(ii) Supply of animal feed – Rakgalakane Investment cc has previous experience of delivering animal feed to amongst others North West drought relief programmes.

(c) Rakgalakane Investment cc uses the storage facilities of Sernick Veevoere (Pty) Ltd.

(d) Yes, see answer in (b) i.

2. (a) Physical address:

Stoneridge office Park,

8 Greenstone Place,

Greenstone, Edenvale,

1609

(b) Contact details of the specified company’s

Lerato Bevline Rakgalakane

Cell No: 084 296 8826

Tell No: 011 201 2167

E-mail: [email protected]

(c) Any other premises? - None

07 September 2017 - NW2618

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Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)Whether there is any obligation on any of the airports under control of the Airports Company of South Africa to close the roads running alongside the airport; if not, why the management of the O R Tambo International Airport has decided to close the roads that run alongside the airport; if so, (2) whether all airports are affected by this; if not, (a) why not, (b) what is the extent of the obligation on each airport so affected, (c) when the obligation needs to be implemented and (d) what are the reasons for this; (3) on what legal grounds is the obligation founded?

Reply:

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

1. The main object of Airports Company South Africa is the acquisition, establishment, development, provision, maintenance, management, control or operation of any airport of facility or service normally relating to the functioning of an airport. In executing this responsibility, the Airports Company is charged with the ensuring safety and security at all its airports. The frontage roads (upper and lower roadways) at O.R Tambo International Airport have been identified as a risk in that it provides easy access for criminals and illegal activities that threaten the safety and security of our airport and its passengers and stakeholders. This road is governed by the national road traffic act and is under the domain of the Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality. We are in discussion with the metro on our position to restrict access to these roadways primarily to curb the existing safety and security concerns i.e. Cash in transit robberies, theft of passenger belonging and illegal touting.

2. Not all airports are effected. The risks and threat levels are significantly different for O.R Tambo International Airport. (a) Each airport will assess its own risks. (b) each airport will be responsible to implement mitigation measures to either control or erracate the risk

3. reastricted road access. This road is under the juristriction of the Ekurhuleni Metroppolitian municipality. The municipality is charged with this legal responsibility. The management of O.R Tambo International Airport has riased its concerns and suggested that the airport controls the access and egress onto the airport frontage roads.

07 September 2017 - NW2528

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Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)(a) Why have vacancies in the Board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa not been filled and (b) by what date will these positions be filled; (2) whether he has found that board will be able to fulfil its mandate while it has vacancies on the board; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1)(a) An advert calling for nomination of persons to serve on the Board of the Agency was published in the Sunday Newspaper of the 05 February 2017. Members of the public responded positively and a number of nominations were received.

(b) The Department is currently busy with the shortlisting process and will make appointment in due course.

(2) The term of the Board lapsed on the 31 July 2017 and at the time there were five (5) remaining Board members. The Acting Chief Executive Officer of PRASA, Mr Lindikhaya Zide in terms of Section 49 (2)(b) has assumed the responsibility of the Accounting Authority of the Agency as an interim measure till the recruitment process of the new Board of Control has been finalized.

Section 49 (2)(b) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), provides that:

(1) Every Public Entity must have an Authority, which must be accountable for the purpose of this Act.

(2) If the Public Entity;

a) has a Board or other controlling body, that Board or controlling body is the Accounting Authority for that Entity; or

b) does not have a controlling body, the Chief Executive Officer or the other person in charge of the Public Entity is the Accounting Authority for that Public Entity unless specific legislation applicable to that Public Entity designates another person as the Accounting Authority”.

07 September 2017 - NW2374

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Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Tourism

With reference to the recent use of an image of the City of Auckland to promote the City of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality by South African Tourism (SAT), what mechanisms have been put in place by (a) SAT and (b) her department to (i) ensure consistent and competent marketing of major cities and (ii) co-ordinate major city marketing to align with SAT’s overall marketing strategy?

Reply:

Mechanisms put in place by:

(a) South African Tourism (SAT) to:

(i) SA Tourism has created a digital asset library with approved images, films and a destination presentation that considers all the provinces for Provinces and various stakeholders to use.

(ii) SA Tourism provides a Corporate Identity Manual to guide the SA Tourism brand and images to be used. SA Tourism has further included this in the pending performance agreements with the Provinces.

(b) Department of Tourism to:

(i) - (ii) Not applicable, the destination marketing mandate is with South Africa Tourism.

07 September 2017 - NW2416

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Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether a certain official of the SA Revenue Services’ (SARS) (name and details furnished) has resigned from his position; if so, (a) on what date did the specified person resign, (b) what are the reasons for the specified person’s resignation and (c) what was the notice period worked by the specified person following the resignation; if not, (2) Whether the services of the specified person at SARS were terminated; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date was the specified person’s services terminated, (b) what are the reasons for terminating the specified person’s services and (c) what was the notice period worked by the specified person following the termination of services?

Reply:

1. Mr. Matsobane Matlwa resigned from SARS (a) on 25th July 2017 (b) for personal reasons (c) with his notice period of one month being the month of August 2017. His effective last day of service was 25th August 2017. Mr. Matlwa served his notice period from home.

2. Mr. Matsobane Matlwa’s services were officially terminated on the basis of his resignation on 25th August 2017.

07 September 2017 - NW2424

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Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of State Security

With reference to reports that a certain person (name and details furnished) and two of his colleagues (names and details also furnished) are allegedly in possession of fraudulent security clearance certificates, (a) what were the circumstances surrounding the production of these alleged fraudulent security clearance certificates and (b) what corrective action has been taken regarding the production of the specified alleged fraudulent certificates; (2) Whether the specified persons qualify for the issuing of valid security clearance certificates; if not, why not?

Reply:

1. The two officers referred to are not in the employment of the State Security Agency. In terms of our records no security clearance certificates were issued to the two officers by the State Security Agency.

2. Please refer to the response above

07 September 2017 - NW2527

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Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) What amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on sponsorships in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years, (b) what are the relevant details in each case and (c) what criteria were used to spend the respective amounts on sponsorships?

Reply:

Department

(a)(i) Department did not provide any sponsorship.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

  1. the (ii) CBRTA did not spend any amount on sponsorships in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years.
  2. and (c) Not Applicable

Road Accident Fund

(a)(ii) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) spent the following amounts on sponsorships in:

(aa) 2014-15,

b) the relevant details in each case are:

(c) the criteria that were used to spend the respective amounts on sponsorships were the following:

R5 000 000

sponsorship of the Cape Town Jazz Festival comprising of the RAF obtaining exhibition rights at the festival i.e. the RAF exhibiting its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks, and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition area. The sponsorship showcased the RAF’s product service offering to the affluent masses that attend this event since it has a massive following with year on year growth;

sponsorships were selected where opportunity existed for further brand building and which allowed the RAF to deliver on its mandate;

sponsorship opportunities that targeted the broader spectrum of the South African road user market (across all segments) were leveraged upon; and

sponsorships that offered effective platforms to educate the public of the RAF’s full service offering bouquet; promote direct claims, and promote road safety were explored.

Due to ongoing cost containment measures the RAF is not entering into any new sponsorship agreements.

R1 436 400

sponsorship of the Comrades Marathon comprising of the RAF having second tier sponsorship rights for the Comrades Marathon and having sole branding rights to the halfway mark. This in addition also involved the RAF having broadcast rights on the race day through various TV broadcast elements on SABC 2 channel. As a second tier sponsor the RAF obtained exhibition rights at the Comrades Marathon exhibition i.e. both at the ICC and the airport allowing it to exhibit its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, promoting the safe use of roads amongst runners, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition areas. The RAF obtained branding exposure at the finish line through crowd banner advertising also. This is a sponsorship to showcase the RAF’s product service offering to the masses as the event has a massive following with a year on year growth;

 

R855 000

sponsorship of the Two Oceans Marathon comprising of the RAF obtaining broadcast rights on race day on television in addition to the RAF obtaining exhibition rights at the event i.e. the RAF exhibiting its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition area. This is a sponsorship to showcase the RAF’s product service offering to the masses as the event has a massive following with a year on year growth;

 

R974 700

sponsorship of the Cape Argus comprising of the RAF obtaining exhibition rights at the festival i.e. the RAF exhibiting its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition area. This is a sponsorship to showcase the RAF’s product service offering and promote road safety amongst the affluent sector of the road user market. The event has a massive following;

 

(bb) 2015-16

 

R6874.20

sponsorship of the Gauteng Motor Festival comprising of the RAF obtaining exhibition rights at the event i.e. the RAF exhibiting its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition area. This is a sponsorship to educate motorists on road safety consciousness who are one of the primary target market of the RAF as outlined on its market segmentation model;

 

R1 585 740

sponsorship of the Comrades Marathon comprising of the RAF having second tier sponsorship rights for the Comrades Marathon and having sole branding rights to the halfway mark. This in addition also involved the RAF having broadcast rights on the race day through various TV broadcast elements on SABC 2 channel. As a second tier sponsor the RAF obtained exhibition rights at the Comrades Marathon exhibition i.e. both at the ICC and the airport allowing it to exhibit its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, promoting the safe use of roads amongst runners, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition areas. The RAF obtained branding exposure at the finish line through crowd banner advertising also. This is a sponsorship to showcase the RAF’s product service offering to the masses as the event has a massive following with a year on year growth;

 

R61873.50

sponsorship of the Rand Easter Show comprising exhibition rights at the show i.e. the RAF exhibiting its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition area. The RAF was given a platform to have an experiential driving simulator to raise awareness amongst show attendants on issues around texting and driving etc. being disruptive to drivers. This is a sponsorship to showcase the RAF’s product service offering to the masses as the event has a massive following with a year on year growth;

 

(cc) 2016-17 financial years

 

R50 000

sponsorship of the Tembisa Marathon comprising of the RAF branding the race with crowd banners and the RAF obtaining exhibition rights at the festival i.e. the RAF exhibiting its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition area. This is a sponsorship to showcase the RAF’s product and drive road safety education to the masses of athletes at the bottom tier of the market;

 

R28 500

sponsorship of the South African Medical Association comprising of the RAF having exhibition rights to event and conducting a presentation educating the delegation on the RAF mandate. The RAF exhibited its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition area. This is a sponsorship partnership to educate on the RAF mandate and where the organization is headed;

 

R1 735 080

sponsorship of the Comrades Marathon comprising of RAF having second tier sponsorship rights for the Comrades Marathon and having sole branding rights to the halfway mark. This in addition also involved the RAF having broadcast rights on the race day through various TV broadcast elements on SABC 2 channel. As a second tier sponsor the RAF obtained exhibition rights at the Comrades Marathon exhibition i.e. both at the ICC and the airport allowing it to exhibit its full service offering, educating the public on how to lodge a claim directly with the RAF, promoting the safe use of roads amongst runners, distribution of service offering flyers, the RAF’ staff engaging attendants and assisting them with claims status checks and the RAF branding the allocated exhibition areas. The RAF obtained branding exposure at the finish line through crowd banner advertising also. This is a sponsorship to showcase the RAF’s product service offering to the masses as the event has a massive following with a year on year growth;

 

Road Traffic Infringement Agency

  1. (ii) RTIA:

(aa) 2014-15: R13,440.47

bb) 2015-16: RNIL

(cc) 2016-17: R 10,964.23

  1. relevant details and

(b) (aa) Sponsorship for the Department of Transport sports activities undertaken for recreational purposees.

(b) (cc) Sponsorship for David Motloung air plane ticket to the Netherlands.

  1. Request was made and warded based on the merits

Road Traffic Management Corporation

  1. the (ii) RTMC did not spend any amount on sponsorships in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years.
  2. and (c) Not Applicable

South African National Roads Agency Limited

  1. (ii)

aa) 2014/2015

(b) Details Sponsorship

(aa) Value of sponsorship 

(c) Criteria

International Math Olympiad

R 1 000 000.00

The IMO was hosted in Cape Town in July 2014, for the first time on African soil. The IMO is a problem-solving contest for high school students. The competition brings together the cream of the crop of high school learners from more than 100 countries and five continents to compete in the premier global mathematical competition. The event was endorsed by the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of South Africa. By hosting a successful IMO and ensuring South African students excel in the competition, the country will be sending out the message to the rest of the continent that there is hope that Africa can measure up to international standards in the mathematical world by producing the next generation of mathematicians.

Ecological Award

R89 500.00

There are very few environmental focused initiatives carried out in this large scale. In order to address SANRAL’s environment communications pillar, the participation in the awards allowed SANRAL naming rights to the award, branding and SANRAL was included in all PR activities as well as social media initiatives.

(bb) 2015 - 2016

(b) Details Sponsorship

(aa) Value of sponsorship 

(c) Criteria

Ecological Award

R100 000.00

There are very few environmental focused initiatives carried out in this large scale. In order to address SANRAL’s environment communications pillar, the participation in the awards allowed SANRAL naming rights to the award, branding and SANRAL was included in all PR activities as well as social media initiatives.

Sponsorship of staff members comrades running kit

R4 243.75

The staff member was equipped with SANRAL and e-toll branded running kit to create greater awareness. The staff member approached SANRAL with this request as he is a proud brand ambassador of SANRAL and its projects.

Heuningvlei School bags

R34 413.75

As part of SANRAL’s Western Cape Imbizo, stationery was collected from all its suppliers and service providers at the Imbizo and sponsorship was offered to the region to purchase the school bags of the children in Northern Cape.

Laptops for EFATA School for the Blind in Mthatha

R68 400.00

SANRAL donated laptops to the school for the Blind Mthatha, off the R61 near the SANRAL project, as part of SANRAL’s outreach campaign. SANRAL donated 5 x Desktop Computers and speakers, including Windows Software, and a day of training.

Robotics programme in Waterkloof High School

R50 000.00

The Robotic programme is linked to Math education and basics of engineering.

School Quiz competition sponsorship of prize money

R49 875.00

SANRAL ran an outreach programme between schools in the Mpumalanga and North West areas with the winning schools awarded prize money towards their science and Math requirements. Sibusisiwe High School winner (Mpumalanga), Runners-up: Masitakhe Secondary School (Mpumalanga) and Barolong High School (North West).

Sponsorship of Blankets

R11 001.00

The sponsorship was part of an initiative by the DOT, as a result of the tragic fires in Plastic view township, where the residents lost their belongings during winter.

Sponsorship of school shoes

R19 540.00

School shoes were donated as part of an initiative by DOT.

Grocery packs

R67 097.04

Grocery packs were donated to communities as an initiative by the DOT.

Impumelelo Education Trust Event - Mpumalanga

R27 502.50

Career exhibition for the children in Mpumalanga. SANRAL assisted in sponsorship as well educating the children about its scholarship and bursaries.

SAICE Bridge Building Competition

R57 000.00

The competition involves schools throughout SA, Zimbabwe and Swaziland. Assists with building the careers with our youth and encouraging them to take math and science and entice them to study civil engineer which is part of the scares skills in SA. SANRAL gets the opportunity to brand at the event as well as on the logo is on the marketing collateral which then showcases SANRAL as one of the sponsors.

cc) 2016/2017

Details Sponsorship (b)

Value of sponsorship  (aa)

Criteria

Ecological Award

R100 000.00

There are very few environmental focused initiatives carried out in this large scale. In order to address SANRAL’s environment communications pillar, the participation in the awards allowed SANRAL naming rights to the award, branding and SANRAL was included in all PR activities as well as social media initiatives.

CEO sleep out

R100 000.00

The CEO sleep out took place on the Nelson Mandela Bridge, the aim was an opportunity for CEOs of corporations and organisations to make people aware of the plight of street children.

Robotics programme in Waterkloof High School

R50 000.00

The Robotic programme is linked to Math education and basics of engineering.

Grocery packs

R67 144.00

Grocery packs were donated to communities as an initiative by DOT.

SAICE Bridge building competition

R57 000.00

The competition involves schools throughout SA, Zimbabwe and Swaziland. Assists with building the careers with our youth and encouraging them to take math and science and entice them to study civil engineer which is part of the scares skills in SA. SANRAL gets the opportunity to brand at the event as well as on the logo is on the marketing collateral which then showcases SANRAL as one of the sponsors.

(c) SANRAL evaluated each sponsorship request on its individual merits linked to SANRAL's objectives, communication pillars of operation and the spatial proximity of SANRAL projects.

Ports Regulator Of South Africa (PRSA)

(ii) The Ports Regulator did not spend any funds for sponsorships in the (aa) 2014/15, (bb) 2015/16, and (cc) 2016/17 financial years. (b) not applicable. (c) not applicable.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

The table below depict the amount South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) spent on sponsorships in the past three financial years.

The sponsorship was made towards an annual event named the South African Oceans Festival. SAMSA, in collaboration with a private company - Worldsport South Africa, provided sponsorship for the Cape Town stopover of the Volvo Oceans Race. This was aimed at raising the Authority’s profile within the maritime industry and was targeted at both local and international stakeholders.

SPONSORSHIPS: SOUTH AFRICAN MARITIME AUTHORITY (SAMSA)

       

Description

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

 

 

 

 

Actual Spending

1 140 000

-

-

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(aa)R17 069 076, 24

(bb) 2015-16 R10 691 097, 09

and (cc) 2016-17 financial years,

R1 635 934, 95

(b)

  • CSI: R12 376 303.84
  • Corporate Sponsorship: R4 692 772.40

2015/16

  • CSI: R2 294 900
  • Corporate Sponsorship: R8 936 197.09

2016/17

  • CSI: R909 934, 95
  • Corporate Sponsorship: R726 520.00

(c) There is a CSI and sponsorship policy that is used as a criteria, i.e.

  1. Commercial sponsorship:
  • PRASA sponsored commercial initiatives with a high return on investment, maximizing publicity of our brand, recognition and association of the brand/s
  • Contributed to increasing sales and loyalty to the brand/s and services
  • Actively targeted new customers and educated them about the unique benefits to be gained by using the services
  • Communicated directly to our target audience, by proactively combining other elements in our marketing mix
  • Visibly associated with prestigious events
  1. CSI/ Goodwill projects:
  • CSI projects were based on requests PRASA receives
  • PRASA supported goodwill projects in communities in and around our operational areas
  • Sought initiatives that increase contact with commuters and surrounding communities to encourage
    • Ownership and protection of assets by the community
    • Interaction with commuters and community by the leadership of the Agency.
    • Targeted events and initiatives at stations, corridors and communities
  • Supported initiatives in partnership with local municipalities in areas where PRASA operates to improve the conditions of those communities

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(a)

(aa) 2014-15: R39.6m

(bb) 2015-16: R41.2m

(cc) 2016-17: R38.8m

(b) All financial years fell within the budget allocated.

(c) ACSA has aligned its SED Programmes to the 2030 National Development Plan (NDP) priorities. The following priority goals of the NDP have been adopted by the company, as they relate to the company’s SED focus areas:

• Economy and Employment

• Environmental Sustainability and Resilience

• Improving Education, Training and Innovation

• National Building & Social Cohesion

SED contributes 1% of NPAT to transformation, however ACSA is already spending 2% of NPAT towards socially and economically transforming societies within which our Airports exist through entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation programmes, youth development, empowerment of people with disability, women empowerment; skills development and IT infrastructure development in rural schools.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a), (i), Not applicable, (a) (ii), all sponsorships by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) are guided by the organisation’s Sponsorship Policy, and Corporate Social Investment priorities, which are:

  • Aviation related projects, including projects which support innovation within the industry;
  • Transformation projects, e.g. career awareness, bursaries; etc.;
  • Environmental protection initiatives; and
  • Community development projects aligned with national imperatives.

FINANCIAL YEAR

  1. AMOUNT
  1. RELEVANT DETAILS
  1. SELECTION CRITERIA

(aa) 2014/2015

R74 823

Thirty (30) packs of groceries were donated to destitute families in the Prixley Ka Seme District area on 18 December 2014.

Community development projects aligned with national imperatives.

 

R32 450

The SACAA sponsored a luncheon hosted on 12 December 2014 for 90 elderly women from Dipuo Difedile Centre situated in Soweto.

Community development projects aligned with national imperatives.

 

R21 000

A cash donation of R21 000 was donated to Mayday-SA to fund its helpline.

Aviation related projects.

 

R75 000

The SACAA purchased a sponsorship package offered by Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) for its Avi-Afrique Summit.

Aviation related projects.

 

R48 592

23rd ACI African Region Annual Assembly, which took place on 10-14 October 2014. The SACAA purchased a Silver Sponsorship package.

Aviation related projects.

 

R30 000

The SACAA sponsored an Aviation Camp, which was part of the Girl Fly Programme. This took place from 6 – 11 October 2014.

Aviation transformation related projects.

 

R100 000

Safety First Campaign, which is a campaign aimed at promoting superior airmanship. The campaign is a partnership supported by various stakeholders including the SACAA and Aeroclub of South Africa.

Aviation related project

Total for 2014/2015 FY

R381 865

 

(bb) 2015/2016

R106 335

50 Grocery hampers were donated to child-headed households in Perdekop, Carolina, Elukwatini, Koopleagte, Bergville, and Luganda on 18 December 2015.

Community development projects aligned with national imperatives.

 

R12 368

50 pairs of school shoes were donated to child-headed households in Perdekop, Carolina, Elukwatini, Koopleagte, Bergville, Luganda and 18 December 2015

Community development projects aligned with national imperatives.

 

R20 000

Sponsorship of Aeroclub’s 95th birthday celebrations

Aviation related projects.

 

R1 400

Sponsoring of artwork to design the logo and leatherhead for Wonders of Aviation.

Aviation related projects.

 

R20 000

MayDay-SA sponsorship

Aviation related project.

 

R100 000

Safety First Campaign, which is a campaign aimed at promoting superior airmanship. The campaign is a partnership supported by various stakeholders including the SACAA and Aeroclub of South Africa.

Aviation related project

Total for 2015/2016 FY

R260 103

 

(cc) 2016/2017

R318 530

The SACAA sponsored the training for members of the South African Network for Women in Transport. The training took place in all 9 provinces from 30 June to 15 August 2016, and focused on supply chain processes and tendering.

Transformation initiative.

 

R71 400

60 learners from five rural districts of Mpumalanga were transported for a tour of the OR Tambo International Airport, the SACAA, and the Air Traffic and Navigation Services air traffic control tower on 29 June 2017.

Transformation initiative.

 

R25 000

The SACAA sponsored the SAASMA Conference, which was attended by Aviation Medical Doctors and was hosted between 28 and 31 July 2016.

Aviation related projects.

 

R26 365

Sponsorship towards a Youth and Career Development programme event held in Perdekop on 25 March 2017

Transformation initiative.

 

R139 435

Donation of 100 Grocery hampers for child-headed households in Perdekop, Perdekop, Carolina, Elukwatini, Koopleagte, Bergville, and Luganda, held in December 2016.

Community development projects aligned with national imperatives.

 

R30 000

Sponsorship of Aeroclub Airweek which took place in the Free State province.

Aviation related projects.

 

R100 000

The SACAA purchased a sponsorship package offered by Air Traffic Navigation Services for its Avi-Afrique Summit.

Aviation related projects.

 

R274 785.60

A Community Corporate Social Investment initiative whereby the SACAA partnered with other national transport entities to upgrade the conditions of a dilapidated school hostel in Tosca.

Community development projects aligned with national imperatives.

 

R100 000

Safety First Campaign, which is a campaign aimed at promoting superior airmanship. The campaign is a partnership supported by various stakeholders including the SACAA and Aeroclub of South Africa.

Aviation related project.

Total for 2016/2017 FY

R1 085 515.60

   

07 September 2017 - NW2359

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Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Works

(1) With reference to his reply to oral question 106 on 7 June 2017, (a) what are the reasons that the 1 299 properties became illegally occupied and (b) have any officials been held accountable in this regard; (2) What are the names of the top ten landlords of his department’s properties in each province?

Reply:

1. (a) As part of ensuring that the Department has an asset register that is compliant with the Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP), an asset verification processes needed to be undertaken. Whilst conducting the verification process, the Department came across some anomalies which required further investigation. Illegal occupation of State-owned land came out as one of the results of the investigation and this lead the Departments need to establish the OBB Project to ensure that the said anomalies are addressed.

Following this, various reasons were identified as the cause for the illegal occupation of State properties, these include:

  • Properties which have been unlawfully and / or to the detriment of the State been disposed of to other entities, private individuals, companies or trusts;
  • Properties which have been otherwise transferred incorrectly / unlawfully
  • Properties which have been occupied unlawfully or encroached upon;
  • Properties which have been donated for non-valid reasons
  • Opportunists and land grabbers purporting to be land owners of state owned land, selling and letting out to unsuspecting applicants.
  • State owned properties abandoned and left unattended and unsecured by Client Departments
  • Sub-letting of State owned properties

(b) The investigations into the illegally occupied properties is a detailed and time consuming process. It further requires that thorough investigations be
conducted in identifying those who are found to have played a part in the said properties being illegally occupied. To this end, no officials have been held
accountable as yet as investigations into the illegally occupied properties are on-going.

(2) Below, please find a list with the top 10 landlords per region:

07 September 2017 - NW2415

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Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1) With reference to his reply to question 1381 on 3 July 2017, since what date has a certain person (name furnished) been on suspension from the SA Revenue Service (SARS); (2) whether the specified person was escorted out of the SARS premises by security officials; if not, why not; if so, why?

Reply:

1. Mr Jonas Makwakwa was officially suspended on 15 September 2016.

2. His suspension was effected in accordance with the provisions and relevant procedures of the SARS suspension policy.

07 September 2017 - NW2526

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Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

What (a) number of consultants have been used by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him in each of the past three financial years, (b) are the reasons for using the services of consultants, (c) are the budget allocations and (d) are the actual costs incurred in each case respectively?

Reply:

Department

Financial year

2016/17

2015/16

2014/15

(a)(i) Number of consultants used by Department

64

64

63

(b) Reasons for using the services of consultants for the Department:

Consultants were used to maintain the Electronic National Traffic Information System (eNaTIS), to scrap taxis, to oversee provincial road maintenance, to render oil pollution prevention services, to perform feasibility studies and to develop plans, strategies, policies and legislation.

Financial year

2016/17

2015/16

2014/15

(c) Budget allocations for Department

R256,125,000

R325,807,000

R437,897,000

       

(d) Actual costs for Department

R443,607,000

R308,394,000

R718,486,000

In 2016/17 and in 2014/15 the actual costs exceeded the final budget allocations because the cost of maintaining the eNaTIS was unfunded.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

(a) (ii) (b), (c) and (d)

YEAR

(a) NUMBER

(b) REASON

(c) BUDGET

(d) ACTUAL COST

2014/15

9

Conducting market research on routes for the developing of market access regulation tool

R 2 953 149.77

R 1 122 279.60

   

Development of regulations for the Electronic Route Adherence Control

R 132 659.70

R 50 414.40

   

Interpretation services

R 63 152.85

R 23 999.85

   

Actuarial valuation of post-retirement medical benefit

R 72 510.45

R 27 556.00

   

Development of SMME Capacity building Initiatives

R 2 156 541.10

R 819 546.00

   

Conducting independent customer satisfaction survey

R 899 933.69

R 342 000.00

   

Legal Opinion

R 28 994.05

R 11 018.55

   

Conducting of forensic investigations

R 3 193 103.09

R 1 213 468.58

   

Transcription Services

R 4 955.30

R 1 883.16

   

TOTAL

R 9 505 000.00

R 3 612 166.14

2015/16

9

Transcription services

R 245 780.97

R 18 372.21

   

Conducting of forensic investigations

R 599 429.01

R 44 807.52

   

VIP Integration into Pastel Evolution

R 406 051.69

R 30 352.50

   

Payroll consulting

R 169 128.87

R 12 642.44

   

Disciplinary Hearing Chairperson

R 683 184.09

R 51 068.24

   

Piloting and implementation of SMME Capacity building initiatives

R 5 719 037.84

R 427 500.00

   

Development of electronic adherence route adherence control regulations

R 931 821.90

R 69 654.00

   

Development of Business Continuity Plan

R 640 532.24

R 47 880.00

   

Translation services

R 10 033.39

R 750.00

   

TOTAL

R 9 405 000.00

R 703 026.91

2016/17

9

Facilitation of Board Strategic Planning session

R 168 553.63

R 136 782.90

   

Development of CoBit 5 ICT governance frameworks

R 498 981.11

R 404 928.00

   

Transactional Advisor for the new permit issuance system

R 240 926.96

R 195 514.56

   

Development of Intranet

R 55 078.39

R 44 696.65

   

Actuarial valuation of post-retirement medical benefit

R 18 431.08

R 14 957.00

   

Conducting Job Evaluations and benchmarking

R 160 005.48

R 129 846.00

   

Conducting forensic investigations

R 221 790.33

R 179 985.00

   

Payroll consulting

R 33 872.67

R 27 488.00

   

Translation services

R 2 360.35

R 1 915.45

   

TOTAL

R 1 400 000.00

R 1 136 113.56

Road Accident Fund

REPLY

(a)(ii) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) used the following consultants[1] in the past three financial years:

(b) the reason for using the services of consultants in each instance was that the RAF either lacked capacity and, or, expertise to deliver the required services,

(c) the budget allocation in each case is set out below:

(d) the actual cost incurred in each case is set out below:

Bytes People Solutions (Pty) Ltd

 

1,847,789.52

2,072,176.13

Edward Nathan Sonnenberg

 

110,236.53

110,236.53

Routledges Modise Incorporated

 

21,250,000.00

20,365,623.51

MFI Data & Networking Solution

 

579,347.10

579,347.10

Lindsay Keller Attorneys

 

685,323.81

685,323.81

Price Waterhouse Coopers Incorporated

 

188,939.27

563,972.82

CA Young Waardasies

 

66,316.65

66,316.65

Dyason Attorneys

 

76,438.01

76,438.01

Gildenhuys Lessing Malatji Inc

 

62,899.68

62,899.68

KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd

 

3,321,000.00

1,481,463.08

21st Century Pay Solutions

 

168,036.00

168,036.00

Deloitte & Touche

 

13,711,128.72

13,885,109.68

Gobodo Forensic Accounting

 

18,756.59

18,756.59

Maserumule Incorporated

 

2,600,000.00

2,099,296.97

South African Board For Personnel

 

167,037.76

167,037.76

Ernst & Young Advisory Services

 

5,527,854.42

10,300,791.16

P-E Corprate Services SA

 

171,233.70

171,233.70

Gijima Holdings (Pty) Ltd

 

7,185,726.77

7,185,726.77

ICAS Employee and Organisational Enhancement Services

 

3,965,225.30

1,413,341.28

Independent Actuaries and Consultants

 

305,558.85

149,501.09

Bereau for Economic Research

 

500,000.00

39,672.00

Price Waterhouse Coopers Incorporated

 

4,105,238.68

2,605,192.42

Webber Wentzel

 

10,000,000.00

7,623,235.92

C2C Valuations CC

 

25,080.00

25,080.00

Bowman Gilfillan

 

160,092.49

160,092.49

Empowerdex Northern Regions (Pty)Ltd

 

209,109.00

209,109.00

Corporate Valuations CC

 

6,230.05

6,230.05

True South Actuaries & Consultants

 

7,824,401.30

6,173,690.33

Mothle Jooma Sabdia Incorporated

 

130,092.61

130,092.61

Ashreq Environmental Occupational

 

395,119.27

395,119.27

Rain Chartered Accountants (Pty) Ltd

 

500,000.00

143,301.42

South African Reward Association

 

41,295.00

41,295.00

SD Snyman t/a Rebel Documents

 

9,192.00

9,192.00

Alexander Forbes Financial Services

 

3,254,110.00

3,102,624.00

Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo Inc

 

4,107,647.04

3,485,260.12

Core Focus (Pty) Ltd

 

18,146,300.60

10,542,313.02

Resolve Solution Partners(Pty)Ltd

 

26,238,181.76

8,969,162.04

Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting

 

432,649.38

432,649.38

NBC Holdings (Pty) Ltd

 

2,735,000.00

2,520,000.00

Forensic Document Consultants

 

300,000.00

1,938.00

Perfect Transcriber

 

6,883.00

6,883.00

Performanta Technologies (Pty)Ltd

 

1,841,684.82

1,841,684.82

Lineran (Pty) Ltd

 

232,200.00

232,200.00

Matshekga Labour Consultants

 

500,000.00

194,218.50

Grant Thornton Verification Service

 

202,350.00

202,350.00

A Khan t/a Anisa Khan Attorneys

 

32,465.00

32,465.00

Masipa Incorporated Attorneys

 

1,350,000.00

1,199,232.72

Advanced Risk Solution 10000 (Pty) Ltd

 

500,000.00

253,880.00

Astute Advisory CC

 

21,386,400.00

21,218,644.42

Ravuku Strategic Dispute Resolution

 

500,000.00

488,500.00

Indyebo Incorporated (Pty)Ltd

 

1,500,000.00

1,368,622.88

Qina And Sekhabisa Incorporated Attorneys

 

1,669,408.68

1,099,394.11

Ez Trade 112 Cc t/a Just PC's

 

11,400.00

11,400.00

Diale Mogashoa Inc t/a Diale Mogashoa

 

31,464.00

31,464.00

Growth In Motion (Pty)Ltd

 

462,099.00

462,099.00

Edge Forensic And Risk Consultant

 

362,520.00

362,520.00

Govindasamy, Ndzingi & Govender Inc

 

241,199.26

241,199.26

Crosscheck Information Bureau (Pty) Ltd

 

250,000.00

250,000.00

Dwarika, Naidoo and Company

 

3,000,000.00

156,384.00

FCB Africa (Pty) Ltd

 

6,212,190.60

6,747,132.41

Baclan Energy (Pty) Ltd

 

4,098.30

4,098.30

  1. In this response the term “consultant” used in the question is interpreted to have the meaning assigned to the term by the National Treasury, .i.e. “a professional person appointed to provide technical and specialist advice or to assist with the design and implementation of projects and/or programs.” Accordingly, other service providers who do not meet the aforementioned definition are excluded.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency

(a) number of consultants have been used (ii) each entity reporting to him:

(b) are the reasons for using the services of consultants,

(c) the budget allocations and

(d) are the actual costs incurred in each case respectively?

Road Traffic Management Corporation

Please see response below:

South African National Roads Agency Limited

2014/15 = 104

2015/16 = 102

2016/17 = 116

2014/15 = R 1 275 124 727

2015/16 = R 1 503 036 446

2016/17 = R 1 777 223 195

2014/15 = R 1 127 245 893

2015/16 = R 1 202 029 289

2016/17 = R 1 601 028 593

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

139

83

67

(c) & (d) Budget Allocations and actual costs

 

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

Total

Budget

R94 560 169

R87 500 331

R76 385 640

R258 446 140

Actual

R69 744 073

R80 351 807

R89 727 542

R239 823 421

Strategic

Tactical

Operational

Operational (continued)

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

Reply IT Consulting Services

Year

Consultant 

Services Procured

Cost

Justification

Additional comments

2014/15

Bayajula

Business Process Mapping

R 3, 000, 000

To complement existing staff to ensure company-wide business processes were mapped in the allotted time

This was a once-off engagement

2015/16

Knowledge Integration Dynamics

Facilitation of workshops and development of specification for an enterprise Business Intelligence/Market Intelligence platform

R120 000

ATNS did not have the experience to conduct these workshops and extract appropriate requirements from users in relation to Business Intelligence/Market Intelligence area

This was a once-off engagement. The company did not tender for the work by virtue of having assisted in developing the specification

2015/16

KnowMax for IKM

Facilitation of knowledge management champions workshop

R 50 000

External expert facilitators were required to assist drive buy-in

This was a once-off engagement

2015/16

Aptronics

Provide IT network assessment services

R 140 000

There were network issues that were hampering the successful installation of data storage equipment.

This was a once-off engagement

           
 

IT does however sign support and maintenance agreements with service providers from which we have procured IT systems or they may have assisted us with the roll-out of IT systems for which they are accredited by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to implement and support. These support and maintenance agreements allow us to access critical support services from these service providers whenever there are system malfunctions that cannot be resolved by internal IT staff and also to allow service providers to cover for critical resources whenever they take planned leave.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

Financial year

Consultant

Services received (b)

Budget ( c)

Actual costs (d)

2016/17

Meridiam Economics

Asset Valuation project for NPA assets

2 000 000

1 915 086

2014/15

KPMG

Development of Finance policies and procedures

55 900

33 141

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

The table below depicts the amount spent by the South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) on use of consultants in the past three financial years.

The services of consultants were mainly used in providing ICT services in areas where SAMSA did not possess the necessary skills and expertise as well as where there was not adequate capacity internally. This is being addressed by beefing up (as evident from a reduction in actual expenditure) internal capacity with a view to ensure that these services are being provided internally within the Authority.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)Not applicable, (ii), (b), (c), (d), the South African Civil Aviation Authority has fully implemented National Treasury Cost Containment measures regarding the use of consultants as set out in National Treasury Instruction 01 of 2013/14 as well as National Treasury Instruction 02 of 2016/17. The services of consultants during the past three financial years is as follows.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

2014/15 Financial Year

(a)(ii) The total number of consultants used is 23.

(b) The services provided were:

Amount (R)

Services

54 475,00

Investigations

387 673,77

Engineering Consultant

423 669,60

Strategic planning Facilitators

496 675,20

MQS project

74 100,00

Strategic Plan Facilitators

19 950,00

Litigation costs

213 801,70

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

83 363,25

Pastel service consultant

572 280,00

Transactional advisor

61 978,00

Pastel Consulting and services

440 462,62

Legal advice

99 412,00

Legal advice

24 775,51

Legal Opinion

128 554,00

Legal Opinion

236 678,50

Legal Opinion

699 783,30

Drafting of a Rail regulation- Security

629 999,34

Drafting of a Rail regulation- Safety Critical Grades

363 438,02

Legal services- Board Of inquiry Investigation

230 281,75

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

239 670,40

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

6 726,00

Salary Surveys

177 803,77

Chairing Disciplinary Proceedings

240 996,00

HR Support

5 906 547,73

 

(c) The budget allocated for professional fees which are inclusive of consultancy fees for the financial year was R17 134 472, 52.

(d) The Actual costs incurred for consultancy services during the financial year amounted to R5 906 547, 73.

2015/16 Financial Year

(a ii) The total number of consultants used is 56.

(b) The services provided were:

 

2015-2016

Amount

Services

513 082,62

Leadership Allignment

221 318,39

Rail expert consultant

715 213,20

Management Quality Services

602 156,00

ICT Assessment Report

1 138 534,50

Development of RSR Value Culture

127 791,72

Facilitators Board Strategic Session

94 962,00

Investigation- misconduct

20 822,92

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

101 368,90

Ict Project Management

186 213,30

Pastel Consulting

512 436,00

ICT Assessment Report

246 753,00

Facilitator for Risk Management Training

99 636,00

Strategy Facilitators

457 368,00

Threat and Risk Assessment

1 088 700,00

Risk Management Services

124 420,04

Engineering services and Project

1 993 904,63

Development of the High Speed Rail Standard

547 120,00

Economic impact Analysis on the asset maintenance of railway stock

581 135,41

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

694 260,00

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

441 539,95

Cost Benefit Consulting

742 539,80

Engineering services- Signalling Assessment

116 109,00

Development of a Fatigue Management Standard

822 401,13

Drafting of Rail Regulations

616 500,00

Drafting of Rail Regulations- Rail Reserve Management

76 721,20

Legal Support

345 108,00

Legal Support

226 800,00

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

48 367,50

Legal Support

1 286 000,00

Research and Drafting of Regulations

1 000 688,50

Legal Support

27 000,00

Chairing of disciplinary Hearings

1 196 538,00

Legal support

68 500,00

Draft Regulations

60 131,00

Legal Support

77 753,33

Draft Regulations

239 400,00

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

229 297,54

Auditing Services- Board of Inquiry

366 624,00

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

304 500,00

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

609 440,00

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

510 670,00

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

329 360,00

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

190 836,00

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

219 840,00

Engineering services- BOI Investigation

926 991,60

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

101 500,00

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

96 957,00

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

60 876,00

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

975 327,00

HR Support

478 800,00

Organisational Alignment

396 262,29

Chairing Disciplinary Hearing

109 760,00

Pension Fund Advisors

34 200,00

Development of RSR Equity Plan

27 034,48

Disability Accessibility Audit for RSR

42 813,84

Caseware training and consulting

23 470 383,79

 

(c) The budget allocated for professional fees which are inclusive of consultancy fees for the financial year was R38 462 471.00

(d) Actual costs incurred for consultancy services during the financial year amounted to R23 470 383,79

2016/17 Financial Year

(a ii) The total number of consultants used is 35.

(b) The services provided were:

Amount

Services

704 919,00

Management Quality Services

1 177 881,27

Strategic Thinking Projects

498 000,00

Safety Culture Training

431 500,00

Executive leadership coaching

421 800,00

ICT Forensic investigations

521 048,06

Value Coaching

178 489,96

Establishment of the Pre-Audit unit

132 525,00

Board Evaluation

30 995,12

Board Induction Workshop

123 120,00

Legal Opinion

403 616,47

Risk vulnerability Assessment

4 345 112,56

Development of High speed Rail Standards

66 500,00

Regulatory Impact Assessment

599 098,50

Assessment and provision of Peer reviews of the safety assessments reports

496 900,00

Provision of Assessment of peer review of the safety reports on new works

584 019,69

Legal Opinion

1 067 150,25

Legal Opinion

55 119,34

Legal Arbitration

409 032,00

Legal Opinion

32 337,00

Litigations

527 472,27

Litigations

35 500,00

Chairing of Hearings

136 800,00

Legal Representations

111 815,46

Legal Opinion

361 500,00

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

140 402,40

Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

495 996,00

ICT risk assessment

14 747,83

Pastel System consultations

239 536,80

HR Support

174 852,00

Chairing of disciplinary Hearings

43 525,90

Investigation for improper conduct

20 559,60

Sage Pastel Consultations

571 508,24

Financial / Reporting Supports

7 338 058,36

Rail Risk Assessment

499 999,44

Cost Benefit Analysis

22 991 438,52

 

(c) The budget allocated for professional fees which are inclusive of consultancy fees for the financial year was R38 719 481.00

(d) Actual costs incurred for consultancy services during the financial year amounted to R27 228 633.07

  • 2016/17: 9 consultants
  • 2015/16: 5 consultants
  • 2014/15: 3 consultants
  • 2016/17:
  • HR Consulting related mainly to the introduction of the performance framework with a view to move away from current DPSA to Patterson dispensation;
  • The development of an organisational structure for the Agency and
  • Placement of human capital contractors for labour related matters and governance unit
  • IT audit is the outsourced services required by Internal Audit, the unit currently does not resources internally.
  • 2015/16:
  • Forensic Audit Services onto procurement
  • IT Audit Professional Fees
  • Accounting Opinion of the framework to be adopted for AARTO collections
  • Board and Committee Appraisals
  • Space Planning Services - confirming dimensions and structural and electrical
  • 2014/15:
  • Assessment of AARTO Readiness by Magna BC
  • Patterson Migration: Job Evaluation
  • Secondment Financial Accountant to assist with AARTO accounting after take over from the RTMC (complexities in the accounting treatment)
  • 2016/17: R12,800,000.00
  • 2015/16: R 8,872,000.00
  • 2014/15: R 8,245,997.00
  • 2016/17 = R 3,467,508.54
  • 2015/16 = R 786,999.56
  • 2014/15 = R 1,633,225.82
  1. (ii) SANRAL
  2. SANRAL uses the traditional construction and engineering procurement model of appointing built environment professional for design and supervision, and contractors for project delivery for all construction and maintenance projects. This model is also applied by other infrastructure SOEs. (project duration is normally between 1 to 5 years)
  3. Budget Allocations:
  4. Actual Costs:
  5. Number of consultants that have been used and each entity reporting to him in each of the Past three years:
  6. Consultants are used for three main functional areas namely:
  • ACSA Operation transport strategy
  • Board Evaluation
  • Board Evaluation Review
  • Board Strategy Facilitation
  • Business Development Strategy Development
  • Design and implement employee transport strategy
  • Employee housing project
  • Facilitation of Board Strategic Risk Assessments Workshop
  • Information technology strategy formulation
  • Re-engineering of company operating structure
  • SCM Strategy Analysis
  • SCM strategy formulation
  • SCM Transformation model and implementation plan
  • ACSA Value Chain Analysis
  • Advise on Caseware software
  • Airport Master Plans
  • Application of Property Developments Rights on the Western Precinct
  • Company valuation
  • Design & Facilitation of Performance Management sessions
  • ERP design, implementation and support
  • Financial results production
  • Geo-hydrological assessment for King Shaka International Airport
  • Guidance on the supply chain management process
  • Human resources optimization
  • Minority Shareholders
  • On- Boarding Workshops
  • Operational audits
  • Outsourced internal audit function
  • Permission application review and amendments
  • Procedure for navigation services
  • Specialist Resources for Finance
  • Traffic Forecast Study for ACSA
  • Airport Carbon Accreditation
  • Health risk assessment and Medical surveillance
  • Security Door Upgrade Project
  • ABS ISO 14001 Certification
  • ACI Conference: design and implementation of ACSA area
  • Administration services
  • Airport Operations Integrated Report for 2015
  • Aviation surveys and procedures
  • Architectural Services
  • Auto Pedigree Building - Subsidence Remedy
  • BBB-EE Rating
  • Bid Adjudication Committee Training
  • Brand Management
  • Business Analysts and project managers for IT projects
  • Cape Town International symphony way development corridor & general Planning Support including comment on zoning rectification
  • Coaching for managers
  • Commercial Areas Survey at Regional Airports
  • Competition Compliance Training
  • Crisis Services
  • CTIA Bi-Annual Stakeholder Survey
  • Design of the emergency evacuation diagrams for King Shaka International Airport
  • Digital design
  • DigSilent Simulation
  • Employee Wellbeing
  • Enterprise development award process evaluated
  • Environmental surveys
  • Environmental services at King Shaka
  • Feasibility study for solar power
  • GIS Data Maintenance
  • Ground Water Filtration System Design
  • IATA Airport Development Reference Manual for King Shaka
  • Implement fraud hotline
  • Infrastructure design changes to optimize available space
  • Infrastructure optimization of electrical components
  • Integrated reporting services
  • Investment Property Evaluation
  • ISO 1400 Environmental management system
  • ISO14001 Certification
  • Land audit and plans for all Regional Airports.
  • Land Surveying Services
  • Legal advice
  • Legal Compliance Evaluation Audits
  • Management of Wi-Fi
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Occupational Hygiene Surveys
  • ORTIA Western Precinct Commercialization Mixed Use Market Study
  • Outsourced communications
  • Passive diffusive monitoring campaign at OR Tambo
  • Photography
  • Property service provider
  • Proposal for a Petrol station
  • Remuneration analysis
  • Retail Study at King Shaka International Airport
  • Review of Social & Ethics Committee TOR and Work Plan
  • Security plans OR Tambo
  • Security Queuing Enclosure Project
  • Social Economic Development brochure design
  • Tender advertisements
  • Tender publication
  • Top Executive Survey
  • Topographical survey
  • Town Planning Services
  • Unplugged OHS Safety Induction Video
  • UPS & Battery Project
  • Water management SYSTEM AMR design
  • WCA
  • Web services and support
  • Zoning Certificates
  1. ii) The Ports Regulator has used the services of consultants as outlined in the table below:

    Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

     

    Reply IT Consulting Services

    Year

    Consultant 

    Services Procured

    Cost

    Justification

    Additional comments

    2014/15

    Bayajula

    Business Process Mapping

    R 3, 000, 000

    To complement existing staff to ensure company-wide business processes were mapped in the allotted time

    This was a once-off engagement

    2015/16

    Knowledge Integration Dynamics

    Facilitation of workshops and development of specification for an enterprise Business Intelligence/Market Intelligence platform

    R120 000

    ATNS did not have the experience to conduct these workshops and extract appropriate requirements from users in relation to Business Intelligence/Market Intelligence area

    This was a once-off engagement. The company did not tender for the work by virtue of having assisted in developing the specification

    2015/16

    KnowMax for IKM

    Facilitation of knowledge management champions workshop

    R 50 000

    External expert facilitators were required to assist drive buy-in

    This was a once-off engagement

    2015/16

    Aptronics

    Provide IT network assessment services

    R 140 000

    There were network issues that were hampering the successful installation of data storage equipment.

    This was a once-off engagement

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IT does however sign support and maintenance agreements with service providers from which we have procured IT systems or they may have assisted us with the roll-out of IT systems for which they are accredited by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to implement and support. These support and maintenance agreements allow us to access critical support services from these service providers whenever there are system malfunctions that cannot be resolved by internal IT staff and also to allow service providers to cover for critical resources whenever they take planned leave.

     

    Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

  2. ii) The Ports Regulator has used the services of consultants as outlined in the table below:
  3. Financial year

    •  

    Services received (b)

    Budget ( c)

    Actual costs (d)

    1.  

    Meridiam Economics

    Asset Valuation project for NPA assets

    2 000 000

    1 915 086

    1.  
    1.  

    Development of Finance policies and procedures

    55 900

    33 141

     

    South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

    The table below depicts the amount spent by the South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) on use of consultants in the past three financial years.

    The services of consultants were mainly used in providing ICT services in areas where SAMSA did not possess the necessary skills and expertise as well as where there was not adequate capacity internally. This is being addressed by beefing up (as evident from a reduction in actual expenditure) internal capacity with a view to ensure that these services are being provided internally within the Authority.

     

     

    South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

  4. Not applicable, (ii), (b), (c), (d), the South African Civil Aviation Authority has fully implemented National Treasury Cost Containment measures regarding the use of consultants as set out in National Treasury Instruction 01 of 2013/14 as well as National Treasury Instruction 02 of 2016/17. The services of consultants during the past three financial years is as follows.
  5.  

     

     

    Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

    2014/15 Financial Year

    (a)(ii) The total number of consultants used is 23.

    (b) The services provided were:

     Amount (R)

    Services

                      54 475,00

    Investigations

                     387 673,77

    Engineering Consultant

                     423 669,60

    Strategic planning Facilitators

                     496 675,20

    MQS project

                       74 100,00

    Strategic Plan Facilitators

                       19 950,00

    Litigation costs

                     213 801,70

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

                       83 363,25

    Pastel service consultant

                     572 280,00

    Transactional advisor

                       61 978,00

    Pastel Consulting and services

                     440 462,62

    Legal advice

                       99 412,00

    Legal advice

                       24 775,51

    Legal Opinion

                     128 554,00

    Legal Opinion

                     236 678,50

    Legal Opinion

                     699 783,30

    Drafting of a Rail regulation- Security

                     629 999,34

    Drafting of a Rail regulation- Safety Critical Grades

                     363 438,02

    Legal services- Board Of inquiry Investigation

                     230 281,75

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

                     239 670,40

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

                         6 726,00

    Salary Surveys

                     177 803,77

    Chairing Disciplinary Proceedings

                     240 996,00

    HR Support

                  5 906 547,73

     

    (c) The budget allocated for professional fees which are inclusive of consultancy fees for the financial year was R17 134 472, 52.

    (d) The Actual costs incurred for consultancy services during the financial year amounted to R5 906 547, 73.

     

    2015/16 Financial Year

    (a ii) The total number of consultants used is 56.

    (b) The services provided were:

     

    2015-2016

     Amount

    Services

               513 082,62

    Leadership Allignment

               221 318,39

    Rail expert consultant

               715 213,20

    Management Quality Services

               602 156,00

    ICT Assessment Report

            1 138 534,50

    Development of RSR Value Culture

               127 791,72

    Facilitators Board Strategic Session

                 94 962,00

    Investigation- misconduct

                 20 822,92

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               101 368,90

    Ict Project Management

               186 213,30

    Pastel Consulting

               512 436,00

    ICT Assessment Report

               246 753,00

    Facilitator for Risk Management Training

                 99 636,00

    Strategy Facilitators

               457 368,00

    Threat and Risk Assessment

            1 088 700,00

    Risk Management Services

               124 420,04

    Engineering services and Project

            1 993 904,63

    Development of the High Speed Rail Standard

               547 120,00

    Economic impact Analysis on the asset maintenance of railway stock

               581 135,41

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               694 260,00

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               441 539,95

    Cost Benefit Consulting

               742 539,80

    Engineering services- Signalling Assessment

               116 109,00

    Development of a Fatigue Management Standard

               822 401,13

    Drafting of Rail Regulations

               616 500,00

    Drafting of Rail Regulations- Rail Reserve Management

                 76 721,20

    Legal Support

               345 108,00

    Legal Support

               226 800,00

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

                 48 367,50

    Legal Support

            1 286 000,00

    Research and Drafting of Regulations

            1 000 688,50

    Legal Support

                 27 000,00

    Chairing of disciplinary Hearings

            1 196 538,00

    Legal support

                 68 500,00

    Draft Regulations

                 60 131,00

    Legal Support

                 77 753,33

    Draft Regulations

               239 400,00

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               229 297,54

    Auditing Services- Board of Inquiry

               366 624,00

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               304 500,00

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

               609 440,00

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               510 670,00

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               329 360,00

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

               190 836,00

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               219 840,00

    Engineering services- BOI Investigation

               926 991,60

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

               101 500,00

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

                 96 957,00

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

                 60 876,00

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

               975 327,00

    HR Support

               478 800,00

    Organisational Alignment

               396 262,29

    Chairing Disciplinary Hearing

               109 760,00

    Pension Fund Advisors

                 34 200,00

    Development of RSR Equity Plan

                 27 034,48

    Disability Accessibility Audit for RSR

                 42 813,84

    Caseware training and consulting

            23 470 383,79

     

     

    (c) The budget allocated for professional fees which are inclusive of consultancy fees for the financial year was R38 462 471.00

    (d) Actual costs incurred for consultancy services during the financial year amounted to R23 470 383,79

     

    2016/17 Financial Year

    (a ii) The total number of consultants used is 35.

    (b) The services provided were:

    Amount

     Services

                   704 919,00

     Management Quality Services

                 1 177 881,27

     Strategic  Thinking Projects

                    498 000,00

     Safety Culture Training

                    431 500,00

     Executive leadership coaching

                    421 800,00

     ICT Forensic investigations

                    521 048,06

     Value Coaching

                    178 489,96

     Establishment of the Pre-Audit unit

                    132 525,00

     Board Evaluation

                      30 995,12

     Board Induction Workshop

                    123 120,00

     Legal Opinion

                    403 616,47

     Risk vulnerability Assessment

                 4 345 112,56

     Development of High speed Rail Standards

                     66 500,00

     Regulatory Impact Assessment

                    599 098,50

     Assessment and provision of Peer reviews of the safety assessments reports 

                    496 900,00

     Provision of Assessment  of peer review of the safety reports on new works

                    584 019,69

     Legal Opinion

                 1 067 150,25

     Legal Opinion

                      55 119,34

     Legal Arbitration

                    409 032,00

     Legal Opinion

                      32 337,00

     Litigations

                    527 472,27

     Litigations

                      35 500,00

     Chairing of Hearings

                    136 800,00

     Legal Representations

                   111 815,46

     Legal Opinion

                    361 500,00

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

                    140 402,40

    Legal Services- Board of Inquiry

                    495 996,00

     ICT risk assessment 

                      14 747,83

     Pastel System consultations

                    239 536,80

     HR Support

                    174 852,00

     Chairing of  disciplinary Hearings

                      43 525,90

     Investigation for improper conduct

                      20 559,60

     Sage Pastel Consultations

                    571 508,24

     Financial / Reporting Supports

                 7 338 058,36

     Rail Risk Assessment

                    499 999,44

     Cost Benefit Analysis

              22 991 438,52

     

     

     (c) The budget allocated for professional fees which are inclusive of consultancy fees for the financial year was R38 719 481.00

    (d) Actual costs incurred for consultancy services during the financial year amounted to R27 228 633.07

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Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Ms D Kohler (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to oral question 106 on 7 June 2017, his department is paying rates and taxes on the 2 745 properties identified as being vested in his department according to the records of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform but which do not appear in the Departmental Immovable Assets Register; if so, (a) what is the total amount that has been paid in rates and taxes on these properties (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what is the location of these properties in each province, (c) who occupy these properties and (d) what are the details of the lease agreements concluded with the tenants in each case; (2) (a) why are the 2 451 properties identified on Departmental Property Management Systems no longer vested in his department, (b) what is the current status of these buildings and (c) what is the total amount of rates and taxes that his department has paid for the buildings (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017?

Reply:

Due to a number of role players and stakeholders involved, the Department is still trying to collate the information and come back to the honourable member with a comprehensive and accurate information.

07 September 2017 - NW2007

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Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Finance

With reference to his reply to question 589 on 26 May 2017, what is the name of each person who accumulated unduly large numbers of SA Reserve Bank shares before the South African Reserve Bank Act, Act 90 of 1989, was amended in 2010?

Reply:

In terms of the SARB Act (read with the regulations made in terms thereof), the most effective powers of the shareholders are the approval of the appointment of auditors for the bank and their remuneration, as well as the election of seven non-executive directors to the board. Shareholders have no powers in terms of the SARB Act to terminate the office of any director. Of the board of directors’ 15 members, eight directors (including the Governor and the three Deputy Governors), the majority of the 15 board members, are appointed by the President, also after consultation with the Minister of Finance. Shareholders elect seven non-executive directors from an approved list of candidates who may not necessarily be persons nominated by shareholders. The pool of candidates from which shareholders elect the directors is vetted by a Panel which is chaired by the Governor and includes a retired Judge.

The SARB Amendment Act, which introduced substantial amendments to the legal structure and operations of the SARB, amongst other things, adequately addressed the previous anomaly. Major amendments constituted the introduction of the concept of "associates" in respect of shareholders or potential shareholders of the SARB and the establishment of a panel (established and convened by the Governor) to give effect to fit and proper principles with regard to non-executive directors elected by shareholders. It resulted in the existing numbers of SARB shares held by all persons who qualify as associates of a specific shareholder or potential shareholder being taken into account in the determination of the number of shares (limited to 10,000 shares) that the specific shareholder may lawfully hold or acquire. Shareholders were also hereafter only entitled to elect non-executive directors to the Board that had been declared eligible by the panel. The Board consists of fifteen directors (eleven non-executive and four executive directors) of which the President appoints eight, which includes the 4 Governors and 3 Deputy Governors. The shareholders elect the remaining seven.

Consequently, shareholders of the SARB have limited powers, which in addition to the above (at a general meeting of shareholders), are limited to discussing the annual report and financial statements of the SARB, appointing of the auditors and approving their remuneration and discussing special business duly placed on the agenda of the meeting.

The above is a correct reflection of the position. What may be added is that since the introduction of the SARB Amendment Act, 2010, any person, together with his, her or its associates who held more than 10,000 shares could exercise a maximum of no more than 50 votes. The SARB Amendment Act also provided for a process whereby shareholders who were, together with their associates holding more than the maximum of 10,000 shares, to regularise their shareholding. The Legal Services Department of the SARB embarked upon a process whereby the affected shareholders were informed of the legal changes and requirements and shareholders were encouraged and assisted to regularise their shareholdings.

Despite these efforts, the 15 shareholders mentioned hereunder were evidently not willing to regularise their shareholding in the SARB and the SARB was obliged to approach the High Court (as envisaged in terms of the SARB Amendment Act) for appropriate relief.

Name

Surname

RBS Reference

No. of Shares

Shimon

Barit

016760

10,000

Sibylla

Smude-Lang

016720

10,000

Werner Markus

Duerr

016689

10,000

Elfriede Luise

Duerr

016686

10,000

Ernst Albert

Duerr

016685

10,000

Peter

Duerr

016684

10,000

Carolin Charlotte

Duerr

016681

10,000

Frederic Michael

Duerr

016680

10,000

Sophia Mary

Duerr

016679

10,000

Josephine Johanna

Duerr

016675

10,000

H Meyer Family Trust

 

016614

10,000

Gwendoline Mildred

Meyer

016606

10,000

Zacharia Petronella

Munnik

016504

10,000

Herman Werner

Lang

016505

10,000

Sally Helen Hanscomb

Joubert

016456

9,200

     

149,200

07 September 2017 - NW2312

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Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of State Security

With reference to his reply to question 1972 on 7 July 2017, what number of the threat assessments conducted (a) in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14, (v) 2014-15, (vi) 2015-16 and (vii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1April 2017, contained a recommendation that security for very important persons be (i) provided and/or (ii) increased for the individual(s) concerned?

Reply:

The threat assessments that SSA provide, in compliance with the counter intelligence mandate as provided for in the National Strategic Act of 1994 (No. 39 of 1994) as amended, do not prescribe security measures that need to be implemented in response to a threat. The determination of the measures to be applied is the prerogative of the requesting institution.

07 September 2017 - NW2523

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De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

(a)(i) Why has there been under expenditure with regard to the Rail Economic Regulator, (ii) what has his department done to change this and (iii) how is this being monitored and (b)(i) why were (aa) deliverables, (bb) timelines, (cc) timeframes and (dd) deadlines not met and (ii) what is being done to change the situation in each case?

Reply:

(a)(i) The under expenditure resulted due to the poor quality of three draft reports received from service providers. Payment was not processed until the quality of the reports were addressed.

(ii) The Department has provided guidance to the service providers to improve the quality of the reports. A motivation for the rollover of funds was done to commit the funds that were not spent.

(iii) Meetings were held with the service providers and inputs provided in revising the reports to improve the quality and address the scope of work fully.

(b)(i) (aa), (bb), (cc), (dd)

The deliverables, timelines, timeframes and deadlines were not met due to the poor quality of three draft reports received from service providers. The Department did not process payment to service providers until such time as the quality of the reports were addressed.

(ii) The service provider has since fully delivered on the scope of work for the three reports and addressed the quality concerns. Payment has been processed.

06 September 2017 - NW2100

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Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

Are there any financial aspects to any of the input supply programmes and/or projects of the farmer support programmes; if so, (a) what are they and (b) where are they in operation?

Reply:

Yes. There is a budget allocated to the input supply programme through the Ilima/Letsema conditional grant.

a) The table indicates the financial allocation per province for the implementation of the Ilima/Letsema programme aimed at supporting farmers and households with inputs to produce their own food.

PROVINCE

ALLOCATION

 

R’000

Eastern Cape

67 356

Free State

63 178

Gauteng

27 673

KwaZulu-Natal

67 356

Limpopo

67 356

Mpumalanga

52 213

Northern Cape

58 480

North West

63 178

Western Cape

55 349

Unallocated

 00

Total

522 139

A total allocation of R522, 139 million is made available in the 2017/18 financial year through Ilima/Letsema to support farmers, household food gardens, community gardens and school gardens with agricultural inputs.

b) The funds are transferred to provinces where the operations take place. To date, two tranches have been transferred to provinces as per the below approved disbursement schedule:

Province

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

EC

10%

15%

50%

25%

FS

10%

25%

40%

25%

GP

20%

20%

35%

25%

KZN

10%

20%

40%

30%

LP

10%

15%

55%

20%

MP

0%

25%

50%

25%

Province

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

NC

10%

25%

40%

25%

NW

10%

15%

50%

25%

WC

30%

30%

25%

15%

The disbursement schedule was determined based on the planned activities per quarter in each province.

The expenditure for quarter one is reflected in the table below.

Table 1: Provincial allocations, transfers and expenditure as at end of June 2017

Province R thousand

Division of Revenue Act, 2017(Act No. 3 of 2017)

Total available

Payment Schedule: Year to date

Received by province: Year to date

Provincial actual payments

% Transferred of national allocation

% Actual payments of total received

% Actual payments of total available

Eastern Cape

67,356

67,356

6,736

6,736

1,034

10.00%

15.40%

1.5

Free State

63,178

63,178

6,318

6,318

339

10.00%

5.40%

0.5

Gauteng

27,673

27,673

5,535

5,535

4,542

20.00%

82.10%

16.4

Kwa-Zulu Natal

67,356

67,356

6,736

6,736

895

10.00%

13.30%

1.3

Limpopo

67,356

67,356

6,736

6,736

7,144

10.00%

106.10%

10.6

Mpumalanga

52,213

52,213

-

-

4,908

0.00%

 

9.4

Northern Cape

58,480

58,480

5,848

5,848

4,270

10.00%

73.00%

7.3

North West

63,178

63,178

6,318

6,318

6,909

10.00%

109.40%

10.9

Western Cape

55,349

55,349

16,605

16,605

16,605

30.00%

100.00%

30

Total

522,139

522,139

60,832

60,832

46,646

12.20%

63.10%

8.90%

Table 1 above shows that Ilima/Letsema has been allocated R522, 139 million in 2017/18 financial year; R60, 832 million was transferred to provinces in quarter one and the expenditure stands at R46, 646 million as at the end of the quarter under review representing 63.1% expenditure against the total received and 8.9 % of total funds available. North West spent 9% more than funds transferred, followed by Limpopo at 106% and Western Cape spent 100% of funds received. There is poor performance by Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Eastern Cape provinces at 5.4%, 13.3% and 15.4% respectively although the payment schedule was determined by provincial planned activities per quarter, these provinces experienced delays in concluding procurement processes in the quarter under review. Mpumalanga did not receive any transfers in the quarter under review as their business plan had no planned activities in quarter one, however the province spend 9.4% of the total available after reviewing their plans. The above table shows a fair overall performance at the end of quarter one and DAFF has planned monitoring visits to verify reported performance.

06 September 2017 - NW1358

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Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Police

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1528 on 25 May 2015, the outstanding information has been sourced; if not, why not; if so, by what date will it be communicated?

Reply:

The outstanding information, with reference to the reply to Question 1528, posed on 25 May 2015, has been sourced and is attached as Annexure A.

06 September 2017 - NW2531

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Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) Which Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) have been signed by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him in the past three financial years, (b) with whom have they been signed, (c) what are the reasons for MOU in each instance, (d) what processes, procedures and mechanisms exists to ensure that the MOUs are met , (e)(i) which MOUs have not been adhered to, (ii) what are the reasons for this and (iii) what has been done to ensure that it is not repeated and (f) what are the financial implications of each MOU in each instance?

Reply:

List of International Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) signed by the Department of Transport from 1 January 2014 to 2017

Date signed

Country

Title of agreement

Entry into force:

       

2012-08- 29

DRC: Aeronautical Authority SA

Aeronautical Authority

Memorandum of Understanding on Air Transport Agreement between Aeronautical Authority (South Africa) and Aeronautical Authority (Democratic Republic of Congo)

2012-08-29

2014- 02/ 21

Sri Lanka

Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

2014-12-17

2014-07-07

Botswana

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Botswana regarding the Road and Bridge Infrastructure Development Initiative

2014-07-07

2015-06-18

France

Agreement in the Area of Transport between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the French Republic

Not in force

2015-06-22

USA

Memorandum of Cooperation between the Department of Transport of the Republic of South Africa and the Department of Transportation of the United States of America on Cooperation in the Field of Transportation

2015-06-22

2015-07-03

Benin

Agreement for the Cooperation in Transport Related Matters between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Benin

2015-07-03

2015-07-03

Benin

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Benin in Respect of the Project of Construction and Development of the International Airport of Glo-Djigbe

2015-07-03

2015-08-25

South Sudan

Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of South Sudan

Not in force

2015-10-16

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Not in force

2016-03-30

Uganda

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Uganda on Cooperation in the Transport Related Matters

 

2016-03-30

2016-10-13

Namibia

Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Namibia

Not in force

2016-11-03

Zimbabwe

Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe

Not in force

2017-01-20

Chad

Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Chad

Not in force

2017-05-11

Tanzania

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania on Cooperation in Transport Related Matters

2017-05-11

2016-10-11

Kenya

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Kenya concerning the Development and Implementation of Lapsset Corridor Projects in the Republic of Kenya

2016-10-11

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

See attached

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS ENTERED BY ATNS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS

Item

Contracting Parties

Nature of contract

Contract summary

Commencement date

1.

Thashani Trading Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

MOU

To request the chief finance officer to approve the appointment of Thashani Trading Enterprise as a Service Provider.

28-Feb-15

2.

Info Guardian (Pty) Ltd

MOU

Contract for trend Antivirus support.

29-Jul-15

3.

Giftbucks (Pty) Ltd

MOU

Designing and implementing a recognition scheme for ATNS.

01-Sep-15

4.

The HR Touch (Pty) Ltd

MOU

For assisting ATNS with the recruitment of its Executive staff.

01-Oct-15

5.

Knowledge Integrated Dynamics (Pty) Ltd

MOU

For facilitating the business intelligence workshop for ATNS.

13-Oct-15

6.

The International Civil Aviation Organization

MOU

Regional Training Centres of Excellence.

19-Oct-15

7.

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

MOU

For the recognition of ATNS as an ICAO Regional Training Centre of Excellence (RTCE).

19-Oct-15

8.

Road Refurbishment (Pty) Ltd

MOU

Maintenance contract for the Belzberg radar site access road.

01-Nov-15

9.

Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana

MOU

For the provision of developing a mutually beneficial business relationship.

10-Nov-15

10.

International Civil Aviation Organization African Regional Monitoring Agency (ARMA)

MOU

For the provision to establish the ICAO AFI Region Monitoring Agency.

26-Jun-17

11.

Interim South African Development Community Aviation Safety Organisation (ISASO)

MOU

For the provision of resources for training purposes for ATNS.

15-Mar-17

12.

Aew Solutions (Pty) Ltd

MOU

Collecting and disposing of electronic waste for ATNS.

01-Feb-16

13.

TO70 Consultancy

MOU

For Co-operation in ATM related projects in Africa.

10-Feb-16

14.

SITE (State Information Technology Agency Engagement Contract)

MOU

Providing ATNS with IT infrastructure and services.

8-Mar-16

15.

South African Space Agency (SANSA)

MOU

To ensure that south Africa aligns itself with global initiatives.

20-May-16

16.

Zambia Airports Corporation Limited

MOU

Aimed at developing a fruitful co-operation in the area of air navigation services.

13-Oct-16

17.

Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL)

MOU

For the development of a fruitful co-operation in air navigation services.

03-Feb-17

18.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

MOU

For the discussions relating to a possible collaboration in research.

9-May-17

19.

Department of Transport

MOU

For the provision of the Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (MEOSAR).

2-Jun-17

20.

Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA)

MOU

For the co-operation of air traffic navigation services including aeronautical world geodetic surveys, billing and collection services

15-Jun-17

21.

Department of Transport (SASAR)

MOU

For the provision of aeronautical and maritime search and rescue (AMSAR) Services.

28-Jun-17

22.

Thusani Foundation (NPO)

MOU

For the empowerment of under privileged youth to realise their full potential in the area of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

8-Aug-17

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

(ii) The Ports Regulator of South Africa has signed 2 MOUs within the past 3 years

(b) The MOUs were with the Competition Commission as well as the National Transport Forum (NTF).

(c) The MOU with the Competition Commission is a requirement of the National Ports Act (12 of 2005), s30(2)(b), and is required to co-ordinate and harmonise the exercise of jurisdiction over competition matters, and to ensure consistent application of the principles of the National Ports Act. The MOU with the NTF was a request from the DOT, in order to harmonise cooperation between its stakeholders in delivering on the department’s mandate and to create a discussion platform to address transport issues facing South Africa in general.

(d) Each MOU outlines processes, procedures, and mechanisms to ensure that MOUs are met.

(e) All MOUs have been adhered to.

(f) There are no direct financial implications in the 2 Ports Regulator MOUs except the costs of occasional meetings and interactions and associated travel costs, which are not known until they are required.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

  1. (ii) The MOUs that have been signed in the past three financial years are listed in table below:
  1. Stakeholder

Date signed

  1. Mpumalanga Department of Roads & Transport

July 2014

  1. Limpopo Department of Roads & Transport

August 2014

  1. DHA

March 2016

  1. Ekurhuleni Municipality

May 2014

  1. RAF

June 2014

 

  1. Reasons for the signing of the MOUs are exchange of information sharing, collaboration, training, sharing of resources.
  2. The MoUs are implemented through forums e.g. municipal forums; joint law enforcement operations, Border Management Authority structures and through information sharing.
  3. Not Applicable
  4. All the above MOUs have no financial implications.

Road Accident Fund

(a)(ii) The following MOUs[1] have been signed by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in the past three financial years,

(b) with the following:

(c) in each instance the reason for the MOU is,

(d) the following processes, procedures and mechanisms exist to ensure that the MOUs are met,

North West Department of Human Settlement, Public Safety and Liaison

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

Operationalisation Plans are put in place with specific deliverables. If there is non-compliance with the terms of the MOU the respective relationship managers of the parties to the MOU may engage each other in an effort to address any non-compliance with the terms of the MOU. Where efforts to address non-compliance are unsuccessful the matter can be escalated to an appropriate level in an effort to resolve the non-compliance,

Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport (LDRT)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Eastern Cape Department of Transport

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Northern Cape Department of Transport and Community Safety

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Gauteng Department of Community Safety

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Transport

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Western Cape Department of Transport

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Free State Department of Road and Transport

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Mpumalanga Department of Health

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption

 

Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Hibiscus Municipality

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)

information sharing and collaboration on claim processing

 

Road Transport Management Cooperation (RTMC)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on initiatives of mutual interest

 

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Transnet

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on activities on mutual benefit

 

Compensation Fund (CF)

information sharing and collaboration on fraud and corruption initiatives

 

South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA)

promotion of RAF services and collaboration on activities of mutual benefit

 

Autopax

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Financial Services Board (FSB)

collaboration on financial education to claimants

 

Special Investigation Union (SIU)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on fraud and corruption initiatives

 

KZN Department of Health

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption

 

South African Revenue Services (SARS)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption.

 

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Emfuleni Local Municipality

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Eastern Cape Department of Health

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption

 

Free State Department of Health

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption

 

Gauteng Department of Health

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption

 

National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption

 

South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB)

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on fraud and corruption initiatives

 

Quadriplegic Association of South Africa (QASA)

information sharing and collaboration on road safety and other initiatives of mutual interest

 

Maponya 911 Ambulance

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA)

information sharing and collaboration on activities of mutual interest

 

SA Taxi

collaboration on road safety promotion initiatives

 

AmaWheelies

collaboration on road safety promotion initiatives

 

South African Road Freight Association

collaboration on road safety promotion initiatives.

 

Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)

collaboration on road safety promotion initiatives

 

Road Safety Awareness Africa (RSAA)

collaboration on road safety promotion initiatives

 

1Life Cycling Academy

collaboration on road safety promotion initiatives

 

N3 Toll

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives.

 

Bakwena N1 & N12 Toll

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on road safety initiatives

 

BusaMed

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption

 

Life Group Hospitals

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption.

 

South African Youth Council (SAYC)

collaboration on road safety promotion initiatives

 

Road Safety Awareness, SA

collaboration on road safety promotion initiatives

 

KwaZulu Natal Law Society

information sharing in support of claim processing and collaboration on prevention of fraud and corruption

 

(e)(i) all MOUs have been adhered to, consequently questions (ii) and (iii) are not applicable, and (f) there are no financial implications in respect of the MOUs.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency

  1. (ii) Road Traffic Infringement Agency an Entity of the Department of Transport.
  1. With whom have they been signed?
  2. Department of Small Business Development,
  3. Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA),
  4. Monash University, and
  5. NICSA.
  1. What are the reasons for MoU in each instance?
  2. Department of Small Business Development,
  • Purpose: Financial leverage for the implementation of the Enterprise Development Programme
  1. Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA),
  • Purpose: Financial leverage for the implementation of the driving simulators programme.
  1. Monash University, and
  • Purpose: Knowledge transfer programme for RTIA and other Transport Entities’ employees
  1. NICSA.
  • Purpose: Educate members of the public about road safety and their responsibilities as road users; Provide spiritual and moral support to victims of road accidents; and to establish road safety ambassadors.
  1. What processes, procedures and mechanisms exist to ensure that the MoUs are met?
  • Steering Committees and Inter-Agency structures have been established to oversee implementation of these MoUs
  1. (i) Which MoUs have not been adhered to?
  • None

(ii) What are the reasons for this?

  • N/A in all four MoUs.

(iii) What has been done to ensure that it is not repeated?

  • N/A in all four MoUs.
  1. What are the financial implications of each MoU in each instance?
  2. Department of Small Business Development,
  • R180m (joint contribution by RTIA and DSBD)

ii. Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA),

  • R10m allocated

iii. Monash University, and

  • N/A

iv. NICSA.

  • N/A

Road Traffic Management Corporation

(a)(i) RTMC has an MoU with the (b) CSIR (c) for collaborations on Research projects, (d) The processes in the MOU that ensure adherence and control include:

  1. Appointment of accountable Project Managers
  2. Escalation Clause
  3. Agreement on a project by project basis which would entail the Service Level Agreement
  4. Project proposals are taken through a Bid Adjudication Process to ensure adherence to the PFMA

(f) R906 000 was paid to CSIR during 2015/16 financial year in this regard

South African National Roads Agency Limited

For the financial Year 2014/2015

  1. EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
  1. Cost sharing for upgraded interchange on N3 at Hammarsdale
  2. Clause 10 – Breach

Clause 14 – Dispute resolution (Inter-governmental dispute resolution mechanism, failing which by adjudication

  1. (i) None

(ii) Refer to answer provided in (e) (i) above

(iii) Refer to answer provided in (e) (i) above

  1. R 93,5 million (ninety three and a half million) EThekwini has made financial contribution in tranches in terms of this Agreement.

For the financial year 2015/2016

  1. Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA)
  1. To promote a coherent and effective quality assurance system for education and training in the transport sector
  2. (-) Development of standard operating procedures for implementing this memorandum;

(-) Holding of regular meetings to monitor implementation of the MOU

  1. (i) None

(ii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

(iii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

  1. Not specified, however parties recognised that they are responsible for financing their own quality assurance functions and activities with respect to their constituent training providers.
  1. Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency
  1. Condition of Environmental Authorization for N2 Wild Coast Toll Road requires a Biodiversity Offset Agreement to be signed before commencement of construction of the Greenfield section of the N2.
  2. The Agreement provides for monitoring through regular progress reports, expenditure and budgeting plans by ECPTA.
  3. (i) None

(ii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

(iii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

  1. R370 (three hundred and seventy) million rands over 10 years

For the financial year 2016/2017

  1. Human Development Agency (HDA)
  1. A portion of the Greenfield N2 Road alignment was illegally occupied. The HDA committed to the management and the subsequent relocation of the occupants of the unbuilt N2 road reserve to a permanent or alternative accommodation upon securing funds for land acquisition and the subsequent development thereof. The HDA shall liaise with the Department of Human Settlements in order to secure for the acquisition and the subsequent development of land for the resettlement of the occupants.
  2. The implementation of this Agreement is overseen and monitored by a working group that meets monthly.
  3. (i) None

(ii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

(iii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

  1. In consideration for the fulfilment by the HDA of its obligations in terms of this agreement, SANRAL has paid the HDA a total amount of R409 402.35 from August 2016 to July 2017.
  1. Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality (MAP)
  1. Reconstruction of the single lane Wilge River bridge providing two way traffic linking the new N5 interchange to the Harrismith CBD. MAP to contribute 50% of cost of new bridge
  2. (-) Clause 10 – Breach

(-)Clause 14 – Dispute resolution (Inter-governmental dispute resolution mechanism, failing which by adjudication). Payments are split over three financial years. Thus far MAP have not contributed. Project is due for completion in March 2018.

  1. (i) None

(ii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

(iii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

  1. R8,151 (eight million one hundred and fifty one thousand rands)
  1. Mpofana Municipality
  1. Overload control enforcement at the Mooi River Traffic Control Centre
  2. (-) Clause 13 – Breach

(-) Clause 18 – Dispute resolution (Inter-governmental dispute resolution mechanism, failing which by adjudication)

  1. (i) None

(ii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

(iii) Refer to reply provided in (e) (i) above

  1. R0, 35 million/month over three years. SANRAL makes payments monthly over three financial years.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

  1. (i), Not applicable. Details pertaining to (ii), (b), (c), (d), (e) (i), (ii), (iii), and (f), are covered in the table below:

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(a)(ii) / (b) / (c) / (d)

  1. Memorandum of Action (MOA) signed between PRASA and the City of Cape Town, May 2015:
    1. The MOA is the outcome of ongoing deliberations between the parties to build a strong implementation oriented partnership to address service delivery imperatives. The objective being to facilitate the delivery of priority projects, programmes and interventions relating to:
      1. Infrastructure Investment
      2. Operations Management
      3. Strategic Investment Interventions
    2. The Land Transport Advisory Board (LTAB) and Intermodal Planning Committee (IPC) have been established in the City in terms of the National Land Transport Act. These multi-stakeholder structures are used as an ideal conduit to for PRASA and the City to work together in implementing the MOA. These formal structure with supporting working groups are scheduled to meet on a regular basis where progress is monitored.
    3. The financial implications of the MOA is linked to agreed priority projects, programmes and interventions.
  1. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between PRASA and the China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), September 2016:
    1. The purpose of the MOU is to assist in establishing and developing cooperation between the parties in their respective capacities as state-owned entities in order to explore the possible funding and / or implementation of new projects in the rail transport sector in South Africa. The Moloto Rail Corridor Development is one such initiative where possible areas of cooperation is being explored.
    2. A Steering Committee has been established comprising, PRASA, CCCC, National Department of Transport, Treasury and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation to:
      1. Oversee and manage the cooperation of the parties under this MOU.
      2. Ensure that the relationship between the parties is conducted within the prescripts of applicable legislation.
    3. Funding / implementation models is being explored, guided by relevant South African laws and regulation. Each party is responsible for their own costs associated with tasks emanating from the MOU / Steering Committee.
  1. Memorandum of Understanding signed between PRASA and SNCF, March 2017
    1. The purpose of the MOU is to assist in establishing and developing cooperation between the parties in their respective capacities as state-owned entities in the rail sector. SNCF is France's national state-owned railway company that operates and maintains the French national rail network.
    2. The focus of the cooperation, during the rail renewal and modernisation phase, will be on key areas including managing organisational risks, safety management, compatibility between the new rolling stock and existing and new infrastructure, maintenance approach, life cycle optimisation, support infrastructure, training, change management and communications.
    3. The MOU makes provision for the establishment of a Steering Committee to:
      1. Oversee and manage the cooperation of the parties under this MOU.
      2. Ensure that the relationship between the parties is conducted within the prescripts of applicable legislation.
    4. Each party is responsible for their own costs associated with tasks emanating from the MOU / Steering Committee.
  1. Memorandum of Action signed between PRASA and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, April 2017
    1. The purpose of the MOU is to restructure and formalise the liaison between the parties relating to passenger rail matters in line with legal provisions and agreed liaison protocols.
    2. The formalisation of the Rail Steering Committee and Sub committees with clear terms of reference is aimed at enhancing cooperation and coordination of transport activities in Ekurhuleni.
    3. The costs associated with the involvement of officials in these structures are borne by the respective parties.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

(ii) To date the following MOUs have been signed by the RSR with Organs of State:

(b) Department of Labour;

  • National Department of Safety and Security;
  • National Nuclear Regulator;
  • Department of Mineral Resources;
  • Department of Environmental Affairs;
  • Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs;
  • Road Traffic Management Co-operation;
  • Transportation Education and Training Authority; and
  • Road Rail Association;
  • Chemical and Allied Industry Association; and
  • Heritage Rail Association of South Africa.
  • South African National Accreditation System.

(c)

  • Department of Environmental Affairs:

To collaborate on environmental issues within the railway space;

  • South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) :

To support the RSR with regards to the introduction of the regulations to monitor the suppliers of the safety critical equipment and services to the railway industry;

  • Department of Labour (DoL);

To establish a formal working relationship between DoL and the RSR on areas of common or mutual interest and where parties have concurrent jurisdiction to ensure occupational health and safety and operational safety within the Railway environment.

  • National Nuclear Regulator (NNR);

To provide for a working relationship between NNR and the RSR with regards to rail transportation of radioactive materials.

  • National Department of Safety and Security;

To give effect to the principles of co-operative governance and intergovernmental relations contemplated in the constitution of the republic of South Africa, 1996, in particular cooperation between organs of state on which functions in respect of railway safety, security and policing are conferred.

  • Department of Mineral Resources (DMR);

To establish a formal working relationship between DMR and the RSR on areas of common or mutual interest and where parties have concurrent jurisdiction and where there is overlap between surface railway (operational safety) and occupational health and safety with the mining environment.

  • Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA);

To formalize the relationship between the RSR and the COGTA on issues of disaster management and municipal rail infrastructure as it relates to safe railway operations.

  • Road Traffic Management Co-operation (RTMC);

To formalize the relationship between the RSR and the RTMC on issues of training, level crossings and road/ rail interface.

  • Transportation Education and Training Authority (TETA);

To establish a formal working relationship between the RSR and TETA regarding rail related training including; safety related work, skills development, critical and scarce skills, and rail related qualification(s).

  • Road Rail Association (RRA);

To formalize the relationship between the RSR and the RRA regarding the development of Industry and National STANDARDS. .

  • Chemical and Allied Industry Association (CAIA);

Certain Railway Operators as well as Consignees and Consignors of dangerous goods are members of CAIA and this MoU provides for a formal relationship between the RSR and CAIA regarding the safe transportation and handling of dangerous goods by rail.

  • Heritage Rail Association of South Africa (HRSA).

To establish a formal working relationship between HRSA and the RSR on areas of common or mutual interest.

  • Operation Lifesaver

The purpose of this agreement is to support the institutional growth and sustainability of the RSR mainly, in the area of education and awareness. Through this agreement, the RSR aims to resolve the five focus areas which are derailments, people struck by trains, collisions, level crossing incidents and platform train interface and train surfing. OLI will assist towards the achievement of the RSR’s mandate in as far as the education and awareness is concerned.

This agreement will allow the RSR as the OLI’s member country to extend its network to railway operators and associations in the SADC and the rest of Africa.

  • The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) / Business Sweden (the Swedish Trade and Invest Council)

Establish attractive investor markets by providing innovative railway safety assurance services and products; and to

Gain a better understanding of the opportunities for Private Public Partnerships with industry. The scope of the collaboration will combine the following resources: market intelligence, networks within the SADC region with RSR’s technical expertise, Swedish and South African networks to conduct technical assessments in specific markets to gain understandings of opportunities in the fields of common interest.

(d)

  • Specific responsibilities of the signatories to the MoU’s and the areas of collaboration have been specified within the MOUs.
  • Regular meetings are held between the RSR and its MoU partners to execute collaboration activities, monitor progress on the collaboration initiatives and to discuss areas of further collaboration

 

 

(e)(i)

None. The RSR enjoys co-operation from its MOU partners and this plays an important role to ensure safe railway operations. Officials from the Department of Labour and the Department of Safety and Security have also been appointed to serve on the RSR Board of Directors, the thereby giving strategic inputs to the RSR in the areas of Occupational Health and Safety and the Organizational and Personal Safety.

(ii)

Refer to (e) (i) above.

(iii)

Refer to (e) (i) above.

(F)

There are no negative financial implications. The MOU partners collaborate on activities of mutual interest, which are part of the deliverables of each individual partner. The MOU in each case assist through leveraging on each other’s existing resources/strength for mutual benefit. This results in efficiencies and cost savings.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

(a,(i); b, c, d, e (I, ii, iii) and f)

(a) Which Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) have been signed by

SAMSA- Management of the Fisheries Vessels

(i) SAMSA

(b) With whom have they been signed, Department of Agriculture forestry and fisheries

(c) What are the reasons for MOU in each instance, at the request of DAFF, Market failure imminent due to the vessels not being operational, No suitable management company sourced by the DAFF.

(d) What processes, procedures and mechanisms exists to ensure that the MOUs are met, Signed SLA

(e) None

(i) Which MOUs have not been adhered to, none

(ii) What are the reasons for this and not applicable

(iii) What has been done to ensure that it is not repeated not applicable and

(f) What are the financial implications of each MOU in each instance? No negative financial implication- User Pays model

06 September 2017 - NW2218

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With reference to the non-delivery of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) meals to some schools in KwaZulu-Natal at the start of the third school term, (a) how many schools did not receive meals, (b) how many children were affected, (c) what was the reason for the non-delivery at each affected school and (d) what action has her national department taken to ensure that the situation is rectified by the provincial education department?

Reply:

(a) Four (4) schools did not receive meals.

(b) 3108 Learners were affected.

(c) The reason for non-feeding was the delays in the finalisation of the NSNP BID process. The PED also delayed to issue appointment letters to the contracted service providers resulting in non-delivery of food items to schools.

(d) Officials from the Department of Basic Education visited a sample of schools in five districts viz: Umlazi, Ugu, Umgugundlovu, UMkhanyakude, Ilembe to assess the status of feeding and support NSNP implementation. A meeting was also held with senior management at the Provincial office to discuss a contingency plan to resume feeding in affected schools.

06 September 2017 - NW1355

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Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Police

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1378 on 5 May 2015, the outstanding information has been sourced; if not, why not; if so, by what date will it be communicated?

Reply:

The Question in Parliament, no 1355, that appears in the National Assembly Internal Question Paper no 17 dated 19 May 2017, refers.

The reply to Question 1378 is here by submitted. An attachment of question 1378 is thereof included for easy reference.

06 September 2017 - NW1357

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Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Police

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1550 on 5 May 2015, the outstanding information has been sourced; if not, why not; if so, by what date will it be communicated?

Reply:

The Question in Parliament, no 1357, that appears in the National Assembly Internal Question Paper no 17 dated 19 May 2017, refers.

The reply to Question 1550 is submitted, A copy of question 1550 is thereof attached for easy reference.

06 September 2017 - NW1498

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Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

(1)    Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company namely Bell Pottinger or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?

Reply:

DEPARTMENT

(1)

(a)

Not applicable

 

(b)

No

   

(i)

No

   

(ii)

No

     

(aa)

None

     

(bb)

R NIL

     

(cc)

Not applicable

     

(dd)

R NIL

     

(ee)

Not applicable

     

(ff)

Not applicable

ALEXKOR SOC LIMITED:

(1)

(a)

Not applicable

 

(b)

No

   

(i)

No

   

(ii)

No

     

(aa)

None

     

(bb)

R NIL

     

(cc)

Not applicable

     

(dd)

R NIL

     

(ee)

Not applicable

     

(ff)

Not applicable

DENELSOC LIMITED:

(1)

(a)

Not applicable

 

(b)

No

   

(i)

No

   

(ii)

No

     

(aa)

None

     

(bb)

R NIL

     

(cc)

Not applicable

     

(dd)

R NIL

     

(ee)

Not applicable

     

(ff)

Not applicable

ESKOM SOC LTD

(a) For Department of Public Enterprises

(b)(i) No services were procured by Eskom from Bell Pottinger. Eskom has not raised

a need that would require Commercial to procure any services from the Bell Pottinger.

(b)(ii) Eskom procured public relations services and made payments to these four (4)

Public relations firms, namely Global Interface; Grounded Media, Zen One and Edelman.

(b)(ii)(aa) The services procured from Global Interface for each of the three campaigns

were:

  • Account management,
  • PR strategy,
  • Media Relations,
  • PR collateral/ content development,
  • Social and web based PR,
  • Activations and experimental campaigns.

The services procured from Grounded Media for each of the three campaigns were:

  • Account management,
  • PR strategy, Media Relations,
  • PR collateral / content development,
  • Social and web based PR,
  • Activations and experimental campaigns.

The services procured from Zen One for one campaign was:

  • Account management,
  • PR strategy, Media Relations,
  • PR collateral / content development,
  • Social and web based PR,
  • Activations and experimental campaigns.

The services procured from Edelman were:

  • Account management,
  • PR strategy,
  • Media Relations,
  • PR collateral / content development,
  • Social and web based PR,
  • Activations and experimental campaigns,
  • Reputation Management,
  • Stakeholder Management,
  • Issues/crisis management,
  • Media training,
  • Strategic council and advice to board and EXCO,
  • Investor relations

(b)(ii)(bb)

The table below shows total budgeted costs per public relation firm for financial year 2016/2017:

Global Interface

Grounded Media

Zen One

Edelman

R 24 583 753.67

R 18 103 032.45

R 8 256 412.91

R 82 992.00

(b)(ii)(cc)

The detailed breakdown of costs per public relation firm per campaign for financial year 2016/2017:

  • Global Interface
    • Eskom Brand Campaign - R7 081 402.27
    • Operation Khanyisa – R9 107 796.25
    • EOESLIP (Soweto, Midrand and Sandton smart split metering) – R8 394 555.15
  • Grounded Media
    • Eskom Development Foundation (CSI) – R12 422 887.37
    • Public Safety campaign – R2 913 701.08
    • All other campaigns – R2 766 444.00
  • Zen One
    • Integrated Demand Management Campaign (including power alert) – R8 256 412.91
  • Edelman
    • Speech writing – R82 992.00

(dd)(ii)

The total amounts paid to each public relation firms is as per (bb) above.

(ee)(ii)

The payments were processed in order to reimburse the agencies for the services rendered as described in (b)(ii)(aa) above.

(ff)(ii)

The breakdown of payments is as per (b)(ii)(cc) above.

SAFCOL SOC LIMITED:

(1)

(a)

Not applicable

 

(b)

No

   

(i)

No

   

(ii)

No

     

(aa)

None

     

(bb)

R NIL

     

(cc)

Not applicable

     

(dd)

R NIL

     

(ee)

Not applicable

     

(ff)

Not applicable

SAX SOC LTD

SAX Express has never procured the services of Bell Pottinger and no payments were made thereof. SAX has never required the services of this company.

(b)

No

 

(i)

No

 

(ii)

No

   

(aa)

None

   

(bb)

R NIL

   

(cc)

Not applicable

   

(dd)

R NIL

   

(ee)

Not applicable

   

(ff)

Not applicable

TRANSNET SOC LTD

(1)(b)(i) Transnet has not made any payment to Bell Pottinger. The company is not on the list of Transnet’s service providers.

(1)(b)(ii) Refer to “Annexure A” for further information on other public relations firms utilized by Transnet. The information provided is for the last three financial years.

Remarks:

   

Reply: Approved / Not Approved

       

Mr Mogokare Richard Seleke

   

Ms Lynne Brown, MP

 

Director-General

   

Minister of Public Enterprises

Date:

   

Date:

06 September 2017 - NW2241

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Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education

How many schools are equipped with (a) functioning kitchens and (b) all necessary utensils in each school district in each province?

Reply:

Currently the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) has no database of schools with functioning kitchens and necessary utensils. The NSNP has planned to conduct an audit on infrastructure and equipment in 2017/18 Financial Year. The information will be available at the end of the financial year.

06 September 2017 - NW1359

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Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Police

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1070 on 25 April 2016, the outstanding information has been sourced; if not, why not; if so, by what date will it be communicated?

Reply:

Yes information was sources:A decision was taken by the Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to establish a National Management Interventions to replace the former Division: National Inspectorate.

Lieutenant General GJ Kruser has been subsequently appointed as the Deputy National Commissioner of National Management Interventions and is currently busy with the processes for the establishment, roles and functions thereof. This is part of the Back to Basics strategy and is with the objective of increasing the effectiveness, accountability and functioning of the whole SAPS, as well as assessing the outcomes and impacts of such interventions as part of this strategy.

06 September 2017 - NW2246

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Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Whether Katlehong Technical Secondary School benefits from the National School Nutrition Programme; if not, (a) why not and (b) who funds nutritional programmes at the specified school; (2) whether her department has taken any steps to implement the specified programme at the school in future?

Reply:

1. No, the school is not participating on the programme;

 (a) The school is ranked as a quintile 4 school. In terms of the Grant Framework the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) prioritises quintile 1-3 schools. Consideration is also made to the most deserving learners in quintile 4 & 5, however, this depends on availability of funds as provided by National Treasury.

 (b) The Department is not funding the nutrition programmes in the specified school.

2. The Gauteng Provincial Department has taken steps to feed some learners beyond the priority quintiles but is constrained within the current budget limitation. The availability of funds will determine if the school will benefit in the future.