Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a) 298 Drug-related cases were referred to court from the Tembisa South Police Station in 2016/2017.

(b) 44 Drug-related cases referred to court resulted in successful convictions.

Reply:

None.

However, in April 2017 and June 2017, three vehicles were delivered to the Tembisa Detective Service.

Reply:

(a) Protection and Security Services

(i)(aa) 2010-2011.

None.

(i)(bb) 2011-2012.

None.

(i)(cc) 2012-2013.

None.

(i)(dd) 2013-2014.

None.

(i)(ee) 2014-2015.

None.

(i)(ff) 2015-2016.

One threat.

(i)(gg) 2016-2017.

Two threats.

(ii) Since 1 April 2017.

None.

(b) Presidential Protection Service

(i)(aa) 2010-2011.

None.

(i)(bb) 2011-2012.

None.

(i)(cc) 2012-2013.

None.

(i)(dd) 2013-2014.

None.

(i)(ee) 2014-2015.

None.

(i)(ff) 2015-2016.

None.

(i)(gg) 2016-2017.

None.

(ii) Since 1 April 2017.

None.

Reply:

a) The total number of operations targeting illicit drugs conducted, during the specified period, by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape is as follows:

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE
STATION NAME	2007 / 2008	2008 / 2009	2009 / 2010	2010/2011	2011/ 2012	2012/ 2013	2013/ 2014	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017
(i) Witdraai	33	27	782	832	868	299	82	68	70	89
(ii) Kenhardt	0	14	35	28	56	392	119	68	122	59
(iii) Belmont	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	32	57
(iv) Douglas	35	292	240	215	217	247	248	162	89	392
(v) Vioolsdrif	18	29	268	362	802	373	42	43	110	151
(vi) Onseepkans	8	2	408	460	438	431	436	35	301	195
(vii) Brandvlei	1	3	38	172	90	39	28	22	37	126
(viii) Loeriesfontein	22	0	11	0	16	392	34	23	55	106

(b) The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) was established in 2009 under SA Police Service Amendment Act 57 of 2008, as amended SAPS 10 of 2012, the reply provided is, therefore, a consolidation of the last eight financial years.

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS BY DPCI
STATION NAME
(i) Witdraai	0
(ii) Kenhardt	0
(iii) Belmont	0
(iv) Douglas	0
(v) Vioolsdrif	3
(vi) Onseepkans	0
(vii) Brandvlei	0
(viii) Loeriesfontein	0

Reply:

None.

However, in April 2017, one vehicle was delivered to the Tembisa South Detective Service.

Reply:

The specified person (name and details furnished), did not supply the Minister of Police with reasons why he should not be suspended, as the matter was dealt with by the Acting National Commissioner (Lieutenant General LJ Mothiba), as required by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Discipline Regulations. The Acting National Commissioner served the specified person with a Notice of Intended Suspension, and provided the specified person with an opportunity to submit reasons why he should not be suspended.

(a) No reasons were submitted by the certain person;

(b)(i) The specified person was suspended with effect from, 10 June 2017; and

(b)(ii) The allegations were of a serious nature.

Reply:

a) It is one of our Governments priority to ensure that all members of executive engage in Izimbizo to stay in contact with its people and to listen to their concerns and to be responsive to their needs. The mandate of the Department of Public Service and Administration amongst others are to ensure the values and principles governing public administration as per 195(i) are entrenched in the work of all Government employees including Section 195(ii) the administration in every sphere of government, organ of state and public enterprises. It is therefore a powerful tool for the Ministry for the Public Service and Administration to regularly engage with ordinary South Africans to assess whether these values and principles are lived by government officials.

The Ministry for the Public Service and Administration has hosted various Izimbizo to date.

Minister

• Meloding, Matjhabeng local Municipality in the Free State Province
• Manguzi Village, uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province
• Madundubala and Mnini Village, Ethekwini Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province.
• Davhana Village , LIM345 Local Municipality, Limpopo Province
• Mafikeng Local Municipality, North West Province
• Setlagole Village, Ratlou Local Municipality, North West Province
• City Tshwane and the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province
• Mhinga Village in Limpopo Province

Deputy Minister

• Khayalisha in the Western Cape Province
• Mokopane in Limpopo Province
• Moletji in Limpopo Province

(b)(i) The total cost to date of all the Izimbizo is R3 174 627.70 were the Ministry has engaged with a total number of about 22 200 attendees. Numerous letters and reports were forwarded to national, provincial and local government departments to follow up on issued raised by the citizens.

(b)(ii) Forty Two (42) service providers were appointed to render various services for the Izimbizo.

c) The following service providers were appointed :

• MASA Catering Services Ltd
• C-Squared Consumer Connectedness
• I-Blink Information Technology
• Nokuhle Projects
• Crocia Events (Pty) Ltd
• BTS Security
• Duduzuthandi Trading
• Hlobs and Tgees Trading Enterprise
• Andimahle Trading Enterprise cc
• Philcon Trading Enterprise
• Focused Enterprises T/A Mboma Corp
• Mr T Conference Village 16
• MMP 1985 Property and Investment
• Refilwe Botsalano Trading Enterprise
• Tshidisaneo Protection Services
• Dintwe Transport Services and Tours
• Bonolo Supply
• Baksumi Distributors
• Ludify Suppliers
• LNT Enterprises
• Lina Mandla Trading Project
• Imvusa Trading 2328
• Makgoboketsa Manyashi Catering
• KS Engineerings
• Blackwater Current (Pty) Ltd
• Kekulo Investment Holdings
• Waterberg Emergency Services
• Mbovana Trading Enterprise
• A Ba Phomelele Trading Enterprises
• Awesome Events
• Limpopo Centre of Sign Language
• Janeklaas Trading
• Mohokwadi Catering
• Moletsi Community Media (MCM)

END

Reply:

(a) 515 Drug-related cases were referred to court from the Tembisa Police Station in 2016/2017.

(b) 132 Drug-related cases referred to court resulted in successful convictions.

Reply:

(1) The South African Police Service (SAPS), Non-Statutory Force (NSF), re-ranking project, is headed by the Minister of Police and is currently a work in progress.

Recommendations, upon the finalisation thereof, will be made to the Minister of Police and the necessary announcements will be made.

(2)(a) Smanga Simelane, holds the rank of Colonel in the SAPS and

Feroz Khan, also holds the rank of Colonel in the SAPS.

(2)(b) Colonel Smanga Simelane is posted in the Office of the Acting Divisional Commissioner: Crime Intelligence and Colonel Feroz Khan, is the Acting Section Head: Surveillance, Crime Intelligence Head Office.

(3)(a)(b) On 14 June 2017, at the SAPS Academy, Pretoria West, Colonel Smanga Simelane performed functions, related to the Office of the Acting Divisional Commissioner: Crime Intelligence.

Reply:

None.

However, in March 2017 and May 2017, two vehicles were delivered to the Primrose Detective Service.

Reply:

None.

However, in March 2017, one vehicle was delivered to the Kempton Park Detective Service.

Reply:

1. and (2)

No information about the meeting will be disclosed, owing to the sensitivity of the matter, as it concerns the security arrangements for Ministers.

Reply:

None.

However, in March 2017, one vehicle was delivered to the Edenvale Detective Service.

Reply:

None.

However, in March 2017, one vehicle was delivered to the Norkem Park Detective Service.

Reply:

(a) 316 Drug-related cases were referred to court from the Primrose Police Station in 2016/2017.

(b) 184 Drug-related cases referred to court resulted in successful convictions.

Reply:

a) The total number of operations targeting illicit drugs conducted, during the specified period, by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape is as follows:

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE
STATION NAME	2007 / 2008	2008 / 2009	2009 / 2010	2010/2011	2011/ 2012	2012/ 2013	2013/ 2014	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017
(i) Steinkopf	44	47	3	13	37	23	11	8	49	84
(ii) Vanwyskvlei	3	41	23	36	48	34	15	15	25	33
(iii) Calvinia	110	108	70	58	71	66	81	51	78	173
(iv) Nieuwoudtsville	94	90	94	38	43	57	22	22	26	59
(v) Upington	260	354	1411	1333	932	574	267	303	359	378
(vi) Plooysburg	0	0	0	1	8	27	34	34	23	235
(vii) Roodepan	100	71	59	132	363	822	94	78	608	220
(viii) Williston	41	23	17	3	27	51	18	23	642	234

(b) The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) was established in 2009 under SA Police Service Amendment Act 57 of 2008, as amended SAPS 10 of 2012, the reply provided is, therefore, a consolidation of the last eight financial years.

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE BY DPCI
STATION NAME
(i) Steinkopf	0
(ii) Vanwyksvlei	0
(iii) Calvinia	0
(iv) Nieuwoudtville	0
(v) Upington	224
(vi) Plooysberg	0
(vii) Roodepan	0
(viii) Williston	0

Reply:

(a) 277 Drug-related cases were referred to court from the Sebenza Police Station in 2016/2017.

(b) 271 Drug-related cases referred to court resulted in successful convictions.

Reply:

None.

However, in March 2017, three vehicles were delivered to the Sebenza Detective Service.

 

Reply:

The information availed to me by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is provided in the tables below:

Fully Subsidised Individual Units Constructed

Financial Year	1) Number Of Houses Built	2(a) Allocation To The Human Settlements Department	Expenditure	2(b) Amount Not Spent
	R’ 000
2014-15	1(a) 303	42 751	35 604	7 147
2015-16	1(b) 368	106 765	40 984	65 782
2016-17	1(c) 305	65 782	20 107	45 674

Affordable and Social Housing Rental Units Constructed

Financial Year	1) Number Of Houses Built	2 (a) Allocation To The Human Settlements Department	Expenditure	2 (b) Amount Not Spent
	R’ 000
2014-15	1(a) Nil	-	-	-
2015-16	1(b) Nil	29 079	24 714	4 365
2016-17	1(c) 256	23 158	23 158	-

Reply:

(a)(aa) In its endeavour to ensure the professionalization of the human settlements sector, the National Department of Human Settlements has partnered with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), to enhance the capacity of the sector to deliver sustainable human settlements. The department funded the establishment of the Chair for Education in Human Settlements Development Management at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and the Chair for Research in Human Settlements at the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)

The aforementioned Chairs established in the two universities are responsible for the following functions, amongst others:

• Conducting of research in human settlements to inform policy and programmes development, as well as informing relevant solutions to deal with the housing challenge;
• Development and teaching of human settlements qualifications to enhance the availability of requisite skills in the human settlements sector.
• Providing a consultation service and advice to the Department in support of its capacity building and professionalization endeavours;
• Providing training in the form of Short Learning Programmes, workshops and seminars, ensuring transfer of skills to public officials;
• Conducting skills audits and analyses that align with the human settlements education and capacity development strategy of the Department; and
• Providing solutions to problems faced by the government, CBOs, communities, and NGOs relating to human settlements.

Further, the National Department of Human Settlements has in February 2015 appointed the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to revise and update the Guidelines for Human Settlements Planning and Design, commonly referred to as the Red Book. The guidelines review project is implemented over three years and is scheduled for completion by the end of the 2017/18 financial year.

The review was necessitated by substantial shifts in policy, priorities, values and the understanding of human settlements that have occurred globally as well as in South Africa in the 15 years since publication of the previous version of guidelines.

The purpose of the guidelines is to specify the Built Environment performance qualities that should be sought in South African settlements, and to provide practical guidance to users on how these qualities can be practically implemented to create sustainable human settlements.

(bb) The amount paid to the two universities are as tabulated below:

University	Period	Funding amount
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)	2013/14 To 2015/16	R11, 538, 000, 00
Mangosuthu University Of Technology (MUT)	2016/17	R3, 500, 000, 00
Total Amount Paid To Universities	R15, 038, 000, 00

The total amount contracted for the revision of the guidelines, is R19 932 574.00 (Vat included) and is paid in tranches in line with quarterly deliverables. To date R10 702 775.74 has been transferred to the CSIR for work completed.

(b) Entities reporting to the Minister

Of the eight entities reporting to me, it is only the National Housing Finance Corporation that is funding an institution.

(bb) The details of the funding arrangements are provided below:

Domestically / Internationally	Name Of The Institution	Function	Date	Amount
(i) Domestically	Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)	Strategic partnership with research specialist in the field of affordable housing to capacitate and strengthen research capability.	2014 - 2017	R3 424 243
(ii) Internationally	None	None	None	None

Reply:

(a) The total number of operations targeting illicit drugs conducted, during the specified period, by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape is as follows:

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS IN THE WESTERN CAPE
STATION NAME	2007 / 2008	2008 / 2009	2009 / 2010	2010/2011	2011/ 2012	2012/ 2013	2013/ 2014	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017
(i) Napier	1	1	1	2	35	12	10	5	158	94
(ii) Suurbraak	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	3
(iii) Bellville	35	16	20	83	95	61	17	39	8	38
(iv) Simon’s Town	1	0	3	0	0	3	2	0	0	2
(v) Still Bay	0	4	12	18	4	17	22	16	77	22
(vi) Lingelethu-West	10	17	11	12	8	9	9	6	22	11
(vii) Stanford	1	2	2	1	12	1	10	5	8	20
(viii) Kraaifontein	109	448	483	11	78	233	61	308	702	143

(b) The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) was established in 2009 under SA Police Service Amendment Act 57 of 2008, as amended SAPS 10 of 2012, the reply provided is, therefore, a consolidation of the last eight financial years.

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS IN THE WESTERN CAPE BY DPCI
STATION NAME
(i) Napier	1
(ii) Suurbraak	0
(iii) Belville	5
(iv) Simon’s Town	0
(v) Still Bay	0
(vi) Lingelethu West	2
(vii) Stanford	0
(viii) Kraaifontein	9

Reply:

(1)(a)(b) It is not the responsibility of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to issue clearances to a security company, to transport the Mayor of Mkhondo. The Local Government in Limpopo Province, is responsible for the transportation of mayors.

(2) The case docket, Piet Retief CAS 208/08/2016, is still under investigation. It was received back from the office of the Public Prosecutor, on 29 June 2017, for further investigation.

(3) The case docket was referred to the Public Prosecutor, who requested additional investigation to be conducted.

(4) The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), has not been tasked to assist with the investigation, as it is not part of their mandate.

Reply:

(a) 206 Drug-related cases were referred to court from the Edenvale Police Station in 2016/2017.

(b) 80 Drug-related cases referred to court resulted in successful convictions.

Reply:

1. (a) The department is currently working on an integrated system to make statistics related to compliance monitoring and enforcement accessible.

(b) It is work in progress, however, the process was delayed due to lack of funding.

2. (a) and (b) As indicated in 1 above, it is work in progress and when necessary funding becomes available, the department will make available 2. statistics relating to environmental compliance monitoring and enforcement.

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

Reply:

The information provided by the provinces in response to the Honourable Member’s question is provided below:

Eastern Cape:

(i)Contractual Disputes With Contractors Expenditure Incurred on Legal Fees	(i)Contractual Disputes With Contractors	Final Outcomes In Each Case	(ii) Labour Disputes With Departmental Officials In 2016/17 Financial Year	(i) Full Details	(ii) Final Outcomes In Each Case
1 105 773	The dispute was about the services rendered.	The Department settled the amount as per court order and the matter has been finalized.	value of R276159.00	Unfair Dismissal	Case was dismissed in favour of the employer
490 530	Plaintiff claimed after rendering services to the Department without a valid extension to the agreement with the Department on the Mayfield Phase 2 project.	The Department settled the amount as per court order. The contract ended 18 May 2017 and extension of time was requested	value of R33832.80	Unfair Dismissal	Case in progress
955 737	Plaintiff is suing the Department for professional services rendered on the Motherwell project. Plaintiff left site but claimed to be paid for services rendered as it is claimed that they suspended services due to the conduct of the Department and therefore be paid for the time they could have spent on the project.	The parties are exchanging pleadings. The contract ended 23 March 2013	-	-	-
2 280 301	The contractor is suing the Department for work done and completed in terms of a cession entered into with a contractor, contracted to the Department on the Lubala 94 project.	Matter pending before court.	-	-	-
400 338	The contractor is suing the Department for services rendered on the Gardening and Greening project. There is a dispute on the value of the services rendered and the contractor has failed to submit documentation proving their claim.	The matter is pending before court.	-	-	-
4 287 111	The dispute was about the installation of services in the Bethelsdorp Phase C project.	But the matter has been finalised and the department settled. The contract extended up to 31st March 2018	-	-	-
147 247	The Department entered into an agreement with the contractor for construction services on the All Saints 700 Inkwenkwezi Project. The contractor contracted a number of subcontractors in the project without the knowledge of the Department. The claim is a dispute for non-payment of the subcontractors.	The matter still in court. An extended contract ended 11 February 2016	-	-	-

Free State:

(I)Contractual Disputes With Contractors	(Ii) Labour Disputes With Departmental Officials In 2016/17 Financial Year	(I) Full Details	(Ii) Final Outcomes In Each Case
Contractor vs the provincial Department of Human Settlements	None	Dispute is as a result of a breach of contract by the Contractor that led to the Department terminating the contract for poor performance and poor workmanship.	A plea has been filled and the case is pending in court.
Contractor vs the provincial Department of Human Settlements		Matter is a contractual dispute over a cession agreement that the parties cancelled.	Province has filed a plea and the matter is set down for trial for the 21, 22 and 24th November 2017.
Contractor vs the provincial Department of Human Settlements		Dispute arose as a result of a breach of contract by the Contractor, which led to the Department terminating the contract, based on failure to perform in terms of the contract.	Case was withdrawn by the Applicant.
Total Legal Costs Paid during 2016/17 financial year is R 164 487.00.

Mpumalanga Province

Expenditure Incurred On Legal Fees	(i)Contractual Disputes with contractors	Final Outcomes In Each Case	(ii) Labour Disputes With Departmental Officials In 2016/17 Financial Year	(i)Full Details	(ii) Final Outcomes In Each Case
R926 216.47	The Attorneys were appointed to represent the Department against matters involving four contractors.	Two matters are still being processed and the other two have been finalised	R407 586.00	The matter is between the Department and two employees	Both matters are still being processed

North West

(i)Contractual Disputes with contractors	(ii) Labour disputes with departmental officials in 2016/17 financial year	(i) Full details	(ii) Final outcomes in each case
N/A	The Department of Local Government and Human Settlements in North West and an employee	The case is about a nullified appointment	The matter is still before the labour court
N/A	The Department of Local Government and Human Settlements in North West and an employee	Unfair dismissal claim	The matter is still before the labour court
N/A	The Department of Local Government and Human Settlements in North West and an employee	Level of grading dispute in terms of Resolution 3 of 1999	The matter is still before the labour court
N/A	The Department of Local Government and Human Settlements in North West and an employee	Unfair dismissal claim	The matter is still before the labour court

KwaZulu-Natal

(a)(i) None

(ii)None

(b)(i)None

(ii)None

Limpopo Province

(a)(i) None

(ii)None

(b)(i)None

(ii)None

Northern Cape

(a)(i) None

(ii)None

(b)(i)None

(ii)None

Western Cape

(a)(i) None

(ii)None

(b)(i)None

(ii)None

Gauteng Province

The information is being collated and it will be provided once the process has been finalised.

Reply:

(a) No. The DEA does not provide funding to any institution for research and development either domestically or internationally

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(aa)(aaa) N/A

(bbb) N/A

(bb) N/A and

(cc) N/A

(b) Yes. SANBI does provide funding to the mentioned institution mentioned in the table below.

(i) Yes

(ii) Yes

(aa)(aaa) please note on table

(bbb) please note on table

(bb) please note on table

(cc) please note on table

National/ International	Name of Institution	Function	Date of Funding	Amount (complete and not abbreviated)
National	University of Cape Town (ADU)	Academic Institution	2015/16 -2016/17	R1 000 000
National	University of Kwazulu-Natal	Academic Institution	2015/16 -2016/17	R11 865
National	University of Limpopo	Academic Institution	2015/16 -2016/17	R30 000
National	University of the Free State	Academic Institution	2015/16 -2016/17	R54 250
International	UNEP WCMC	Monitoring Centre	2015/16 -2016/17	R660 300
National	Panthera	NGO	2015/16 -2016/17	R150 000
National	Birdlife South Africa	NGO	2016/17-2017/18	R100 000
National	Capricorn Marine Environmental	NGO	2016/17-2017/18	R43 320
National	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Research Council	2016/17-2017/18	R1 200 000
National	South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR)	Research Institute	2016/17-2017/18	R75 000
National	UKZN	Academic Institution	October 2015 – October 2021	R6 474 284
National	University of Stellenbosch	Academic Institution	May 2017	R233 742
National	UKZN	Academic Institution	2015/16	R600 000
National	UKZN	Executed components of uMngeni Resilience Project that is funded by Global Adaptation Fund	October 2015 – October 2021	R6 474 284
National	University of Stellenbosch	Guideline for Ecosystem Based Adaptation	May 2017	R233 742
National	UKZN	Taxonomic research on Sida and flora of KZN	2015/16	R600 000
National	UKZN	Co-implementation of a Green Fund project: Investing in ecological infrastructure to enhance water security in the uMngeni River catchment.	May 2014 to October 2015	R1 914 000
International	The Open University	iSpot citizen science data collection platform	August 2016 - 2017	R197 000 (DEA MTEF grant)
National	UCT	Post Doc research statistics, ecology and informatics	August 2015 - July 2016	R350 000 (DEA MTEF grant)
National	UCT	Development of capacity of data management	2015/16	R242 000 (DEA MTEF grant)
International	Oxford University	Herbarium collections management software licence.	April 2016 – April 2018	R635 552 (DEA MTEF grant)
National	University of Witwatersrand	Transformation Initiative	May -August 2016	R149 000
National	Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency ( 5 year contract)	Implementation of the GEF Funded Biodiversity and Land Use Project in the Amathole District Municipality	August 2016 - 30 January 2020	R1 441 300
National	Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (5 year contract)	Implementation of the GEF Funded Biodiversity and Land Use Project in the Ehlanzeni District Municipality	August 2016 - January 2020	R258 525
National	CSIR	Ecosystem Accounting technical inputs rivers	April 2015 – Sept 2015	R433 000

b) No. SANParks, iSimangaliso, does not provide funding to any institution for research and development either domestically or internationally

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(aa)(aaa) N/A

(bbb) N/A

(bb) N/A and

(cc) N/A

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Reply:

(a) to (f)

The South African Police Service (SAPS), Non-Statutory Force (NSF) re-ranking project, is headed by the Minister of Police and is currently a work in progress.

Recommendations, upon the finalisation thereof, will be made to the Minister of Police and the necessary announcements will be made.

Reply:

The Department does not fund any research and development institutions domestically and International.

END

Reply:

a) My Department has developed the South African Atmospheric Emission Licensing and Inventory Portal (SAAELIP). This portal consists two systems, one for the Inventory of National Atmospheric Emissions and the other is a Licensing System across the spheres of government responsible for the function of air quality management. The licensing system has public query tab that allows members of the public to view Atmospheric Emission Licenses (AELs) that have been issued in the system. Since the launch of the Licensing System in September 2015, around 69 AELs have been issued through the portal and these are available on the system. Some licenses were issued before the licensing system was developed; note that for AELs to be available in the portal they need to be digitised, all the existing AELs (before the system AELs) issued prior to the launch of the portal must be processed in the system before they can be available to the public. These AELs will become available on the portal once they are processed in the system when they are either reviewed, renewed, varied or transferred, otherwise they are available in hard copies to the public save for proprietary information.

b) The reason that some AELs for example, Sasol and Eskom AELs, are not yet available in the system is that, they were issued long ago before the portal were established. They will be available in the portal once digitised as I have just said. Stakeholder feedback is received by the Department on a regular basis and the system is enhanced from time to time to ensure it stays user friendly and relevant.

The question on ambient air quality monitoring is a separate one. We are monitoring ambient air quality across the country band, the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS) that provides information to the public on the state of air quality across the country. The SAAQIS is being upgraded in order to enable live reporting of information to the public and system upgrade will be completed by the end of 2017. However, data is available now in the current system, with its limitations – hence we are upgrading it, otherwise members of the public are given available data upon request where the current system fails to provide such data.

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Reply:

The process steps undertaken to appoint a new Chief Commercial Officer for SAA consists of the following:

Step	Action	Detail
1	Advertise position	Placed internal and external advertisement in Sunday Times and SAA’s E-recruitment system (Neptune) with closing date 1 August 2017
2	Shortlisting	Shortlist applications received against advertised criteria
3	Shortlist finalisation	Present shortlist to Acting CEO and Acting GM HR and agree on final shortlisted candidates
4	Establish Interview/ Selection Panel	Identify and establish interview panel. Set tentative interview date
5	Competency Based Interviews	Arrange and conduct competency based interviews with panel
6	Assessments	Arrange for assessments to be completed on recommended candidates who are successful with interview phase
7	Pre-employment checks	Arrange pre-employment checks (reference and background checks) on recommended candidates
8	Consolidate selection results	Consolidate results (interview, assessments and pre-employment checks) and present results to selection panel
9	Final decision on preferred candidate	Selection panel makes decision on preferred candidate
10	Recommend preferred candidate	Recommend preferred candidate and remuneration package for approval by Board
11	Offer to successful candidate	Offer issued to successful candidate
12	Inform unsuccessful candidates	Inform/ regret unsuccessful candidates

(a) Current status

The Chief Commercial Officer position was advertised and reached closing date on the 1 August 2017. A total of 107 applications were received (50 through E-recruitment system and 55 through Sunday Times).

A provisional shortlist has been compiled and a shortlist discussion is scheduled with Acting CEO and Acting GM HR on the 11 August 2017.

Reply:

The Department did not sell any property in the past three financial years.

(a), (b) & (c) fall away.

Reply:

(i) The Department of Public Works

(a) For the 2016/17 financial year the Department of Public Works Anti-Corruption Unit received Twenty-eight (28) validated reported allegations of maladministration. Of the twenty-eight (28), Seventeen (17) were finalised, one (1) is at a reporting stage and ten (10) are currently at fieldwork stage.

The finalised seventeen (17) investigations related to:-

• 3 incidents of overpayments to service providers;
• 1 incident of preferential treatment of a service provider;
• 1 incident of irregular lease tender contract;
• 3 incidents of Irregular appointments of officials
• 5 incidents of procurement irregularities
• 2 incidents of irregular submission of fraudulent invoices
• 2 incidents of corruption

(aa) Emanating from the finalised investigations Seventeen (17) disciplinary recommendations were made, of the disciplinary actions recommended, eleven (11) are finalised resulting in two (02) final written warnings, nine (09) written warnings while six (06) disciplinary cases are still pending.

The Branch Corporate Services has also instituted 91 disciplinary actions against officials of the Department for various misconducts, resulting in two (2) dismissals; one (1) demotion; one (1) suspension without pay; nine (9) final written warnings, one (1) resigned before sanction; fifteen (15) written warnings; four (4) verbal warnings; 0ne (1) referred to new employer to institute action; thirty-six (36) not found guilty / lack of evidence and twenty-one (21) matters are still pending.

(bb) The Department has developed and implements a fraud risk management program. Amongst the important aspects of the fraud risk management plan is the maintenance of a fraud risk register. All areas of internal control deficiencies which makes the Department vulnerable to fraud/corruption/maladministration are incorporated in the fraud risk register and relevant Branches are requested to develop mitigating plans to address the fraud risks identified. This implementation of the mitigating factors are monitored through the Department Governance Structures such as the Risk Management Committee and Accountability Management Committee.

ii) Department of Public Works Entities

(a) Agrement South Africa (ASA), Construction Industry Development Board

(CIDB) did not have any incidents of maladministration identified.

(b) Agrement South Africa (ASA), Construction Industry Development Board

(CIDB) did not have any incidents of maladministration reported.

Council for Built Environment (CBE)

(a) (b) Yes

(ii) (aa) What action has been taken against the perpetrators

Possible fraud pertaining to procurement was discovered during investigations in 2014/2015 financial year, and a disciplinary action was instituted against the relevant official who resigned before the commencement of a disciplinary hearing. In 2015 a criminal case was opened and the Police docket is currently with the Commercial Crimes Unit of the Prosecuting Authority for a decision. Further investigation and the collation of documentary is underway in preparation of a criminal hearing.

(bb) What measures have been taken to prevent the same from happening again?

Various key vacancies have also been filled and therefore duties are properly segregated which prohibits incidents like this happening again. The filled positions includes the Chief Financial Officer, Finance Manager, Accountant and Supply Chain Practitioner. An update of all finance policies have been undertaken to ensure that all policies align to the most updated National Treasury instruction Notes as well as Legislation. These measures have ensured that there are no new irregular expenditure transactions incurred in the current year.

Independent Development Trust (IDT)

(a)(b) Yes

(ii) (aa)

The staff alleged to have committed maladministration were taken through a formal disciplinary hearing process and appropriate action taken against them as per the recommendations of the disciplinary hearing process. This is a normal process through which all alleged cases misconduct (maladministration) were and are handled within the entity.

(bb)

Additional to the preventive action taken on the recommendation/s of the disciplinary hearing process, and depending on the nature of the act of maladministration, a number of preventive interventions are in place ranging from deepening performance management, fraud prevention and general information sharing through internal communication and targeted training.

Reply:

(1) (a) & (b) The table link below indicates the Top 10 properties of the highest value which are under the custodianship of the Department, including their respective use.

https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW2230TABLE-170828.pdf

(2) All the properties are being utilised by client departments, (a) As indicated in the list above.

(b) State-owned accommodation charges are billed on a quarterly basis, in advance, in line with the devolution of budgets to client departments as developed and approved by the National Treasury.

Reply:

(a) and (b) (i) and (ii) The Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa and the entities reporting to the Executive Authority of the Department are not funding any institution of research and development, whether domestically and/or internationally, including by way of discretionary funding.

Thus, (aa) (aaa) and (bbb), (bb) and (cc) fall away.

Reply:

Council for Built Environment (CBE)

The CBE has no financial crisis, besides the pressure on the budgets due to the growth in the organisation and inflationary expenditure escalations.

Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)

The CIDB has never been at any stage deemed to be in financial crisis. This is further supported by the Auditor-General’s audit reports which consistently assessed the CIDB’s financial viability to be good.

Agrement South Africa (ASA)

ASA does not have any financial crisis.

Independent Development Trust (IDT)

IDT does not have any financial crisis. It has had going concern challenges at the beginning of 2017/18 financial year due to a budget deficit, which had no initial committed funding from National Treasury or the Department of Public Works. The National Treasury has however since committed to fund the deficit of IDT for the METF period. This is in terms of Section 4 of the 2017 Appropriations Act. Further, the entity is currently reviewing its Operating Model and Turnaround Plan in order to embolden its future financial viability and sustenance.

Reply:

The areas in question are supply areas of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. Eskom provides a 22kV bulk supply to Ekerhuleni Metropolitan through the Germiston North substation.

(1)(a) Eskom did not upgrade any part of its Germiston North substation infrastructure in 2014-15.

(1)(b) Eskom did not upgrade any part of its Germiston North substation infrastructure in 2015-2016.

(1)(c) Eskom did not upgrade any part of its Germiston North substation infrastructure in 2016-17.

The bulk point to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is operating optimally without major interruptions and this performance remains a focus of the Eskom Gauteng Operating unit. This enables the Ekurhuleni Metro in the delivery of local services.

(2) Yes, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has applied for an additional 80 MVA transformer. Construction is scheduled to commence on the fourth quarter of 2017/18.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Additional Information for the Minister

We would like to bring the following to the Minister’s attention:

1. A major long term upgrade took place in 2012/13.

As part of Eskom’s strengthening and refurbishment plans, the substation was refurbished, and a new cable was installed from Croydon to Germiston North during 2012/13, at a total valueR207 (m) Preventative maintenance was performed on this network between 2014 and 2015 and the equipment is planned for another planned maintenance cycle 2017 and 2018 as part of the long term planned maintenance strategy.

2. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has applied for an additional 80MVA transformer, a budget quote of R33.4M has been issued and accepted by the Metro. Construction will start on the fourth quarter 2017/18.

Reply:

a) No. The Department does not deal with discretionary funding but rather all funding is appropriated by National Treasury.

(i) (ii) (aa) (aaa) (bbb) (bb) (cc) Not Applicable.

With regard to Council for the Built Environment (CBE), Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Agrement South Africa (ASA):

(b) No

(i) (ii) (aa) (aaa) (bbb) (bb) (cc) Not Applicable

With regard to Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)

(b)

i) Yes (Domestically)	(aa) (aaa)	bbb)	bb)	cc)
	Institution Name	Functions	From what date	Amount
	1. University of Cape Town and	Postgraduates and Doctoral Conferences	04 February 2016	R200 000
	2. Central University of Technology		28 February 2017	R100 000
ii) No. (Internationally)	(aa) (aaa)	bbb)	bb)	cc)
	Institution Name	Functions	From what date	Amount
	Not applicable

Reply:

1.(a) Presently the NPTR has not taken up all the functions as prescribed in legislation. However, when the volume of applications for accreditations increases the matter will be discussed with the PRE’s. In the interim MOUs have been signed between the NPTR and PRE’s for the latter to serve as a post office for applications to the NPTR.

(b) M + 3 years qualification. Diploma in Examiner of Vehicles or Traffic Policing is an added advantage.

(c) Pre-employment checks and security vetting

(d) Submission of incomplete applications by operators and lack of capacity of NPTR support staff.

(e) (i) appointment of additional support staff is currently in progress. The number of days for meetings of the NPTR for adjudication has been increased. In addition remuneration for overtime payment for support staff has been approved

(ii) see (i) above

(iii) Additional staff are envisaged to be appointed in the next two monts

2. (a) The Operating Licences for all forms of tourism transport services as well as the general conditions for operators is standard.

(b) Specific conditions differ from operator to operator based on their requirements

Reply:

The Department of Public works manages accommodation requirements of national departments through the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE). Included in this mandate is the provision of accommodation through state owned and leased properties, construction of new accommodation, major refurbishment of existing properties and management of municipal services.

State-owned accommodation charges are billed quarterly in advance in line with the devolution framework principles adopted effective 1 April 2006. The process that is followed to recover monies relating to private leases, municipal services, client infrastructure spending (Capital allocation) and other recoverable infrastructure projects (referred to as PACE and CA) is as follows:

• PMTE pays lessors, contractors and municipalities on behalf of user departments;
• At the end of the month, the recoverable costs are consolidated per client;
• Invoices are then issued to clients in arrears;
• User departments have 30 days to settle debts in terms of the PFMA;
• However, in practice clients take an average of 60 days to settle the PMTE claims.

As at 22 August 2017, R3.814billion was outstanding from national departments and other organs of state (Annexure: A).

In line with established inter-governmental cooperation principles, the PMTE has regular interactions with user departments for the recovery of outstanding debts and is assisted by the National Treasury.

 

Reply:

(a) The total monthly expenditure for the internal security officer protecting the Head of the Department of Home Affairs is R48 869.09, including:

(i) Salary, [R36 385.00]

(ii) Benefits, [R4 343.12 (pension)]

(iii) Over-time payment, [R5 960.12]

(iv) Incidentals, [R0.00]

(v) Other costs, [R2 180.85 (standby/role playing allowance)]

(b) The threat and risk analysis was conducted in February 2016.

(c) The situation is reviewed annually, unless a need arises to deviate from the established annual review.

Reply:

(1) The other permit which can be issued other than an exemption issued by the Minister is a permit issued by the MEC’s in terms of section 81(2) of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) authorising the conveyance in a safe manner on a public road of passengers or any load which does not comply with the provisions of the NRTA.

(2) Section 81(2) of the NRTA supra, empowers the MEC’s of respective provinces to authorise the conveyance or transportation as the case maybe, in a safe manner of passengers or any load which does not comply with the provisions of the NRTA.

(3) Section of 81(3) of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996), provides further that, an MEC shall determine the fees or charges payable for a vehicle or load that does not comply with the NRTA.

Reply:

(a) and (b) First, let me state that the legislation to establish minimum emission standards was promulgated in 2010 and there were a lot of existing industries in the country already at that time.
As such, the legislation provided a transitional arrangement in the form of “postponement of compliance timeframes” to give industries time to invest towards the required compliance without major disruptions in the economy. Prior to the minimum emission standards (MES) coming into effect on 01 April 2015, Eskom and Sasol applied for postponement of compliance timeframes with the MES as provided for in the legislation. In their respective postponement applications, both Eskom and Sasol provided justification and reasons for applying for postponement.

(i) These are big facilities, each with a number of listed activities/units on site. It is worth noting that some of the units within these facilities were already in compliance with the MES and hence did not require postponement so, the postponement applications were for some units whose technology for compliance was still being investigated or developed. The Department, therefore, expects compliance with both the MES for those units that did not require postponements and with postponement conditions for those units granted postponements.

On-site compliance monitoring inspections are conducted by Environmental Management Inspectors from my Department, Provincial Environmental Departments and Municipalities. In addition, facilities are required to conduct emissions monitoring continuously and/or periodically and submit emissions monitoring reports to the Licensing Authorities (District Municipalities and Provinces) for review; which they do.

(ii) It must also be noted that numerous compliance inspections and enforcement actions have been undertaken on majority of these facilities. In addition to the above, the Department has
pro-actively purchased its own Air Quality Monitor and has to be used to monitor real time emissions and gather its own database on compliance.

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Reply:

1.Eskom has not allowed SARS to share its training facilities in Midrand.

2. Eskom is in discussion with SARS, on the back of facilitating the SARS move from MegaWatt Park and ensurering that additional space can be availed sooner than the current lease agreement, expiring on the 31 March 2019. As the EAL is a training facility available both internally (Eskom) and externally (other organisations), SARS has indicated that they would utilise the facility for training purposes as well and as such, all costs will be recovered from SARS within the current training fee structure.

SARS will compensate Eskom for the utilization of the EAL facility, the rental space, which SARS will occupy on a temporary basis, and the long-term lease that will be concluded on completion of the refurbishment of the Colenso warehouse building at the EAL complex.

Costs associated with the rental of the temporary space of 1318m² and 80 parking bays between July 2017 and January 2018, are as per our contract with SARS and are market-related. An additional 2700m² spaces is to be refurbished by SARS.

The lease terms are still to be determined and agreed to.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

1. Yes an email was sent by Eskom in 2014, stating that the requirement (sic) of not utilising drivers of foreign nationals is a requirement (sic) as Ankerlig is a NKP.

Eskom would like to add that subsequent emails clarified this position and indicated the below requirements: If the individuals is in the Country legally, has a Work Permit or is a Naturalised citizen and has a driver’s licence that is valid in South Africa, preferably one that has been issued by a South African Authority, he may deliver to Ankerlig. We will require a copy of his Identity Document and driver Licence to submit to the authorities for clearance checks. We will also require him to receive Ankerlig Safety Induction.

(1)(a) The email of April 2014 (and subsequent emails) was a response to

Grindrod’s email request for clarification on the matter of foreign nationals. Grindrod and Eskom had prior to the email exchange had a discussion / meeting on the matter.

(1)(b) Eskom did not at any point instruct nor imply in any way that the drivers

should be dismissed. Eskom’s agreements with suppliers does not include how suppliers should manage / discipline their staff, this is the prerogative of the employer not Eskom.

2. Eskom has made a decision to adopt the requirements of the Services Act of 2014. In addition to the requirements of the Act, Eskom’s Recruitment and Selection Procedure stipulates that where foreign nationals are recruited the following is required :

• Confirmation of citizenship
• Confirmation of SA residency permit
• Security clearance
• Confirmation of a valid permit to work

The requirements of the security vetting policy and the security of information policy also apply when recruiting foreign nationals. Once appointed in Eskom, the Eskom’s conditions of service and other applicable employee policies apply in managing foreign nationals.

Furthermore, Eskom’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management Procedure does not address supplier employment practices. Eskom contracts with suppliers do not stipulate employment practices that must be adhered to by the supplier. The supplier is expected to adhere to the South African laws on employment as well as the Eskom site’s specific access requirements.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Additional Information for the Minister

1. Copy of emails exchanged between Eskom and Grindrod
2. Grindrod Court Judgement
3. Eskom’s Recruitment Procedure (Ref: Section 3.3.5.2 c and g)
4. Services Act of 2014 (Ref: Section 8 & 9)

Reply:

(a)(i) & (ii) The Mpumalanga and Limpopo sections of Moloto road (R573) were transferred to SANRAL in July 2015. At the time SANRAL indicated to National Treasury that the timelines are severely dependent on the regulated procurement, design and land acquisition processes to be followed by SANRAL, running according to plan.

On the Mpumalanga section a Consulting engineering firm was appointed in February 2016 and in March 2016 for the Limpopo section, for design and supervision of the construction contracts.

Due to the urgency in addressing the safety concerns on the route, a process to accelerate the works was initiated. To this end, one construction project in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, each, commenced in January 2017, where the delays of regulatory requirements were limited.

MOLOTO ROAD PROJECT	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	Totals
	R’ 000	R’ 000	R’ 000	R’ 000	R’ 000
Budget	R 660 834	R 1 279 029	1 806 813	1 691 990	5 438 660
Transfer to date	R 660 834	R 639 515	n/a	n/a	R 1 300 380

Table 1: Summary of SANRAL Budget Allocations and Expenditure

(b) The Gauteng section of the R573 Moloto road is not transferred to SANRAL. SANRAL and Gauteng Province signed an implementing agent agreement, in which the funding for the design, land acquisition and construction is provided by the Gauteng Province. To date, the Province has not been able to secure the funding and therefore construction has not started.

The under-expenditure is therefore only on the Gauteng Provincial section of the Moloto Road.

(c)(i) The section of the project under SANRAL’s jurisdiction is not behind schedule, however the following challenges exist:

 

• Encroachment of the road reserve – The fact that no proper statuary control was exercised in the past, a high number of formal and informal structures were erected within the road reserve. These need to be relocated from the road reserve prior to any construction works commencing.
• Tribal Land Issues – No formal sub-divisions and title deeds exist in tribal areas. To determine compensation for a land owner, SANRAL needs to first establish the land affected, which is normally done from sub-division diagrams available at the deeds office. Since that is not existing for this area, SANRAL first need to survey the area and establish such basic sub-division diagrams based on conflicting stakeholders input. This leads to an extended stakeholder engagement and land acquisition process.
• Demands and threats placed on contractors and subcontractors by local community and organised groups – demanding employment and business opportunities. To date, delays of 2.5 months and 4 months have been experienced for current construction projects in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, respectively. This will be an ongoing challenge throughout the project.
• Environmental and mining authorisations – longer procurement, design and stakeholder engagement processes affect these regulatory processes, thus delaying the implementation phase of the projects.

(c)(ii) None.

(d) (i) Extensive engagement with stakeholders i.e. Local and Tribal Authorities, Land Occupiers and Service Providers.

(ii) Community Participation – Setting up of Public Liaison Committees (PLCs), appointment of the Project Liaison Officers (PLOs) and recruitment processes, which involves setting up databases for labourers and sub-contractors; and selecting labourers through the raffle methods in their Wards (32 in Mpumalanga). All these processes need to be completed prior to any construction works commencing.

(iii) Workshops for SMME’s and prospective contractors and sub-contractors.

Reply:

The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation does not fund institutions of research and development.

However, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), has from 2015 up to date collaborated with the University of Stellenbosch, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, University of Kwazulu Natal, Population Association of Southern Africa (PASA), South African Statistical Association (SASA), and University of Pretoria.

The purpose of the collaboration has been capacity building in use of statistics, promote collaboration among academia to build research and analytical skills capacity, conduct basic and operational research in the fields of regional and urban spatial development analysis, planning, policy formulation, and management and building capacity within the public and private sectors in the same fields. A research centre has been created where each year we send no less than 12 senior officials to study and create an interface between statistics and planning, which is sorely needed. The total amount contributed is R12 million.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg established the Youth Development Institute of South Africa (YDSA). The function of which is to conduct youth development research, develop youth development programs and projects, manage and disseminate youth development knowledge, as well as lobbying and advocacy.

From 2014/2015 financial year up to 2016/2017 financial year the NYDA contributed R5.3 million.

 

Reply:

(a) It is the mandate of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to investigate organised crimes such as rhino poaching; and

(b) In line with point (a), officials from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) have communicated their concerns regarding the above matters to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (“the HAWKS”), and they also assist in coordinating efforts to investigate these matters through various structures that have been set up to curb these crimes.

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Reply:

1. The Department funds entities under its purview and the entities do commission research from time to time as part of their operational requirements.

2. The department does conduct research on various topics that relates to operational requirements more so when developing policies.

3. The details of research that the department and its entities conduct, will find expression in the annual reports.

 

Reply:

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

1. ACSA affords all its airline clients fair and equal treatment based on the terms and conditions of the client’s contract – with no preferential treatment provided to any airline.

2. Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA) provides all aviation/ airport related services as defined in the Airports Company Act (44/1993) as amended and charges regulated tariffs per the Government Gazette 29 December 2016 Notice 961 of 2016, In addition ACSA provides non – aeronautical services. (Refer below full list of our revenue lines).

All aeronautical services to all Airlines are standardized with no differentiation. Airlines choose pay to utilize our Non – aeronautical services.

ACSA imposes a late charge (interest) on delayed payments of invoices. In line with the National Credit Act, 2005 (No.34 of 2005, chapter 5, interest and fees), Airports Company Act, 1993 (Act No. 44 of 1993) and PFMA (section 80, Act 1 of 1999).

Aeronautical revenue

Aeronautical revenue is recognized when the services are provided to the customer.

Type of Revenue	Determination
Landing fees	Using regulated tariffs for aircraft landings based on the maximum take-off weight of landing aircrafts for each landing.
Passenger service charges	Using regulated tariffs for each departing passenger at an airport of departure.
Aircraft parking	On regulated tariffs for each aircraft parked for over four hours, based on the maximum take-off weight of aircraft parking per 24-hour period.

Non-aeronautical revenue

Non-aeronautical revenue is recognised when services are provided to the customer.

Type of Revenue	Determination	Examples
Advertising	Based on the higher of a minimum guaranteed rental or a percentage of turnover.	Rental of advertising space to concessionaires.
Retail	Based on the higher of a minimum guaranteed rental or a percentage of turnover.	Rental of retail space to concessionaires.
Parking	Based on time-based tariffs.	Providing short- and long-term parking facilities.
Car hire	Rental is based on the higher of a minimum guaranteed rental or a percentage of turnover.	Concession fees and the rental of space and kiosks to car hire companies.
Property rental	Based on medium- and long-term rental agreements with tenants.	Rentals of office, air lounges, aviation fuel depots, warehousing, logistics facilities, hotels and filling stations.
Hotel operations	Accommodation income is recognised at the date the guests are invoiced.	Invoice value of accommodation and sale of food and beverages.
Recoveries	Recoveries include water, electricity and other utility charges recovered from tenants.	Water and electricity invoices.
Interest	Interest levied on overdue debtors	Interest is charged at the Prime Lending Rate

The relationship between Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA) and South African Airways SOC Limited (SAA) is governed by an agreement which has obligations that are continuously monitored.

South African Airways SOC Limited (SAA) utilizes the following services from ACSA:

• Aeronautical Services (Regulated Tariffs)

• Landing fees
• Passenger service charges
• Aircraft Parking

• Non-Aeronautical Services

• Property (Office Property, Terminal Offices which includes ticketing, check in and information counters, VIP passenger Lounges and normal passenger lounges)
• Staff Parking
• Recoveries of Utilities
• Staff Access Permits

SAA is charged interest at the prime lending rate as with all other airlines and customers.

SAA Age analysis.

		Corporate Office
		Group Finance
		Central Finance Operations
		Debtor: South African Airways SOC Ltd
		Debtor Number: 1336			22-Aug-17
ACSA Age Analysis Report
As of Date : 31-Jul-17
Airport	Outstanding Amount (ZAR)	Advance Billing (ZAR)	Current (ZAR)	1-30 Days Past Due (ZAR)	31-60 Days Past Due (ZAR)	90+ Days (ZAR)
BFN	43 319.82	-	43 319.82	-	-	-
CORP	246 292.57	-	-	-	-	246 292.57
CTIA	33 420 756.99	822 899.45	10 401 705.46	9 269 601.82	6 161 084.08	6 765 466.18
ELS	4 603 499.15	90 832.90	1 343 233.16	1 267 290.13	901 129.35	1 001 013.61
GRG	5 441.51	23 360.00	4 774.51	-23 480.00	120.00	667.00
KSIA	18 044 827.89	504 996.57	5 719 097.48	5 094 980.14	3 423 290.90	3 302 462.80
ORTIA	233 162 780.34	3 197 406.64	71 132 090.22	64 368 406.82	41 836 573.71	52 628 302.95
PLZ	5 464 833.92	97 819.01	1 640 101.07	1 535 714.76	1 029 669.08	1 161 530.00
Total	294 991 752.19	4 737 314.57	90 284 321.72	81 512 513.67	53 351 867.12	65 105 735.11

3. ACSA has a standardized payment term,. of 30 days to all customers/airlines.

• ACSA has a financial risk management committee which monitors, inter alia, any delinquent clients and appropriate action is initiated in line with its Credit Management Policy, contracts and agreements in place including the regulations of the Government Gazette 29 December 2016 Notice 961 of 2016.
• ACSA has not changed its official payment terms with SAA.
• ACSA and SAA from time to time have gone into restructuring agreements.
• Historically SAA has not defaulted on any payment agreements and is constant communication with ACSA regarding any amounts due.

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Reply:

(1) Over the past six years, extensive work has been done to translate the National Climate Change Responses Policy (NCCRP) into practical action:

(i) Implementation of the National Mitigation System

Section 6 of the NCCRP lists the key elements in the overall approach to mitigation. The National Mitigation System, comprises the following elements and is directly implemented by the Department of Environmental Affairs:

 (a) Introduction of desired emission reduction outcomes now called the sector emission targets (SETs);

 (b) Allocation of carbon budgets at company level; and

 (c) Establishment of a national emissions trajectory.

Phase 1 of the Mitigation System has already commenced, from 01 January 2016 and will extend to
31 December 2020. Phase 2 of the Mitigation System, will commence on 01 January 2021. Phase 1 will contains some of the elements of the full mitigation system, with further elements to be introduced in the second phase.

(a) Sectoral Emission Targets

The rationale for SETs is to set limits of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) for sectors and subsectors as part of South Africa’s mitigation efforts, while achieving its developmental goals. SETs will be determined for three rolling 5-year periods, with national government departments (SET departments) being allocated responsibility to ensure emissions remain within the limits of the first 5-year period. The SETs are aligned with emissions categories in the national GHG inventory. The first Phase SETs have been set for the period 2016 to 2020. The second and subsequent phases SETs will be defined and allocated by 2018, pronouncing the 3 cycles for the period (2021-2025; 2026-2030 and 2031-2035); and will be reviewed every 5 years.

(b) Carbon Budgets

A carbon budget sets the maximum volume of emissions from certain activities that a company is allowed to emit over a certain time period. By assigning a carbon budget to a company, an indication is provided of the extent of greenhouse gas mitigation that is required within a specific time period. Furthermore, by providing companies with an understanding of how budgets are likely to be assigned in future phases, as well as how the budgets will be impacted by the shape of the trajectory, it sensitises them to how mitigation requirements may change in the future (even if the future quantum is not specified). Carbon budgets will be allocated for a period of five years, supported by the GHG Emissions Reporting regulations, which will facilitate the submission of GHG emissions data by companies.

(c) Mitigation Plans

The companies whom the I have given carbon budgets are expected to prepare, submit and implement mitigation plans to demonstrate how they are going to reduce/manage their GHGs towards achievement of their carbon budgets. For the first phase, companies will be empowered to prepare mitigation plans through the Pollution Prevention Plan regulations promulgated in July 2017. The plans will be reviewed every five years. Progress towards implementation of these plans is done every year and at the end of the five years (in line with the carbon budgets).

(d) The National Emissions Trajectory

The National GHG emissions trajectory serves as the country’s greenhouse gas emission reduction pathway over time. The first refinement of the National Trajectory emissions trajectory is planned for 2018, with an update every five years. The National Trajectory will inform what gets committed to the UNFCCC as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

(ii) The Mitigation Potential Analysis

The Mitigation Potential Analysis (MPA) involves identifying and analysing mitigation options in key economic sectors. The MPA entails:

• Setting baselines and projecting greenhouse gas emissions in to the future;
• Conducting an in-depth assessment of the mitigation potential for key sectors and sub-sectors of the economy; and
• Identifying best available mitigation options for key sectors and sub-sectors which is formed by amongst other:

National GHG emissions are projected based on the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, mentioned previously. Sector plans (policies and strategies) also form part of the inputs to the MPA. The Mitigation Potential Analysis will be periodically reviewed (every 5 years).

(iii) Development and Implementation of Policies and Measures

The work here involves quantification or estimation (ex-ante) of effect of policies and measures (PAMs) on emission reduction based on currently implemented adopted and planned PAMs. To fill the gap to meet South Africa’s emission reduction objectives, new PAMs are recommended. The role of sectoral departments is very critical in the development of PAMs. The PAMs are very important in the process of achieving sectoral targets (SETs). The Carbon Tax is one of the policy instruments articulated through the NCCRP as one such policy intervention/ instrument to influence behavioural change on industry to internalize external costs associated with greenhouse gas emissions.

(iv) National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Reporting System

As an international requirement, Decision 17/CP.8,3 of the UNFCCC states that non-Annexure I Parties (includes South Africa) shall, as appropriate and to the extent possible, provide in its national inventory, on gas-by-gas basis and its units mass, estimates of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) by sources and removals by sinks – in line with the IPCC Guidelines.

Accurate GHG emissions inventories are essential for the following reasons:

• To fulfil the UNFCCC reporting requirements and also support the development of the national communications, Biennial Update Reports;
• Mitigation Potential Analysis;
• To evaluate mitigation options and to provide for GHG emissions reductions;
• To assess the effectiveness of policies and mitigation measures;
• To develop long term emissions projections;
• To monitor and evaluate the performance of South Africa’s GHG emissions profile; and
• Used as a basis for allocation of carbon budgets, DEROs/SETs, etc.

South Africa has already developed five national greenhouse gas inventories (1990, 1994, 2000, 2014, and 2017). These have been published nationally and included in various international reports to the UNFCCC. The 4th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory was published in December 2014, covering the 2000-2010 period. The Department of Environmental Affairs has recently finalised the 5th inventory, 2000-2012 National GHG inventory. South Africa’s greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventory will now be compiled and published on a biennial basis.

(v) Implementation of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Reporting Regulations

The Minister has promulgated the National GHG Reporting Regulations to encourage the reporting of national GHG emissions annually. The main objective of these regulations is to introduce a single national reporting framework for the reporting and dissemination of information related to GHG emissions. Reporting of this GHG data will be done through the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory System (NAEIS).

(vi) Implementation of the Climate Change Near-term Priority Flagship Programmes

The Climate Change Flagship Programmes are strategic measures implemented by the South African Government intended to serve as a rallying point to trigger a large-scale transition to a lower carbon economy and a more climate resilient South Africa. They are government led programmes and they provide the certainty needed to stimulate the investment required for these transitions. The Programmes place government at the forefront of increasing the use, visibility and recognition of climate change response technologies and services, facilitating their rapid diffusion. South Africa’s implementation capability has grown tremendously, characterised by more effective systems and processes, and a more capable workforce that is better able to achieve strong, well-coordinated progress in responding to climate change. The Department of Environmental Affairs, other national government departments and key implementation partners intensified their efforts towards the development, implementation and scaling-up of climate action in their respective sectors. In partnership with the relevant lead departments and implementers, the Department of Environmental Affairs is currently working on the development and implementation of the two new Flagship Programmes and the expansion of several existing flagship programmes.

The second phase of the Climate Change Flagship Programmes, which began in 2012, has focused on (i) deepening the impact of existing programmes; (ii) expanding the initial set of Flagship Programme activities to incorporate increasingly ambitious and innovative elements; and (iii) introducing new Flagship Programmes to anchor climate action leadership and reflect the importance of both adaptation and mitigation action as part of a holistic national climate change response.

shows the updated list of South Africa’s Climate Change Flagship Programmes and investment priority areas. The shaded boxes indicate new Climate Change Flagship Programmes included in the 2016 priority work packages.

Figure 1: South Africa’s Climate Change Priority Investment Areas and Corresponding Expanded Climate Change Flagship Programmes (2016)

The 2016 priority work packages included pre-existing Climate Change Flagship Programmes (first described in 2011), as well as new Flagship Programmes established since the publication of the NCCRP.

provides a summarised description of the current Climate Change Flagship Programmes focus areas. Table 1 Current focus areas of the Climate Change Flagship Programmes

Climate Change Flagship Programmes 2016 Priority Work Package	Climate Change Flagship Programmes	Envisaged Climate Change Outcome
Work Package	Core Focus
Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings Programme	Market development and expansion Leveraging private sector investment	Energy Efficiency and Energy Demand Management Flagship Programme	Urgent, comprehensive and coordinated large-scale implementation of energy efficiency measures and technologies, across all sectors of South Africa’s economy and society anchoring and stimulating the establishment of inclusive and localised energy services and technologies.
Diversion of Municipal Solid Waste from Landfill	Demonstration scale implementation and development of implementation blueprints Strengthening the regulatory framework	Waste Management Flagship Programme	Accelerated investment in, and implementation of large scale waste minimisation; recycling and composting of organic waste; using waste-to-energy opportunities available within the solid-, semi-solid- and liquid-waste management sectors; and establishing appropriate infrastructure and value chains to enable widespread uptake of low carbon waste management approaches.
Wastewater Biogas Generation for Electricity
Tsamaya Sustainable Urban Transport NAMA	Strengthening the regulatory framework Dedicated implementation support	Transport Flagship Programme	Accessible and integrated transport systems that prioritise the use of more efficient spatial design, transport networks and operations; low emissions transport modes, vehicles, fuels, technology; non-motorised transport; and climate-resilient infrastructure to enhance social mobility; access to economic opportunities and levels of rural access and connectedness
Rainwater Harvesting Strategy Development	Strengthening of the regulatory framework Development and piloting of implementation blueprints	Water Conservation and Demand Management Flagship Programme	Urgent and large-scale implementation of efficient water systems, water storage and infrastructure coupled with prudent resource and demand management, and informed behavioural change
Small-scale Embedded Energy Generation	Strengthening the regulatory framework Supporting systematic implementation	Renewable Energy Flagship Programme	Widespread development, integration and use of, and affordable access to, South Africa’s abundant renewable energy (RE) resources through the large-scale deployment of appropriate technologies at all scales driving innovation; localisation of RE goods, services and technologies; energy security and economic growth.
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies	Market development Demonstration scale implementation and development of implementation blueprints
Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security Flagship Programme	Strengthening the regulatory framework Demonstration scale implementation of integrated approaches and new systems	Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security Flagship Programme	Widespread and urgent establishment of climate-smart agriculture, agro-processing and food production systems to enhance productivity and climate resilience, at all scales of production; and successfully integrating agro-ecological practices and resource efficient approaches to drive the growth and competitiveness of South Africa’s agricultural sector.
Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Built Environment, Communities and Human Settlements	Strengthening the regulatory framework Demonstration scale implementation of integrated approaches and new systems	Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Built Environment, Communities and Human Settlements Flagship Programme	Resilient, low emissions and spatially efficient, rural, urban and coastal communities, settlements and infrastructure incorporating a high-performance green built environment, green building practices, green retrofits of existing buildings, protecting and enhancing natural ecosystems and extensive green infrastructure networks.
Land, Biodiversity and Ecosystems	Strengthening the regulatory framework Demonstration scale implementation of integrated approaches to rehabilitation and management of grasslands, sub-tropical thicket, forests and woodlands	The Climate Change Response Public Works Flagship Programme	Large-scale investment in, and expansion of, the restoration and rehabilitation of South Africa’s natural resource base; including management of invasive species; enhancing ecosystem integrity and resilience; creating and enhancing carbon sinks; ecosystem-based adaptation approaches and better management of marine resources, fisheries and ecosystems:

(vii) South Africa’s Green Climate Fund Strategic Investment Framework

The Climate Change Flagship Programmes are South Africa’s main link to the primary climate finance mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and other funding opportunities. Just as the ability to achieve South Africa’s NDC is premised on accessing adequate finance, technology and capacity building support; the required support needs to be directed by a clearly articulated set of investment priorities. In addition, this needs to be led by an identifiable champion, governance structure and implementation approach. The Climate Change Flagship Programmes fulfil this specific function. The Climate Change Flagship Programmes provide a focal point for attracting and leveraging investment from both the private and public sectors at the scale required to enable meaningful climate action.

The GCF presents South Africa with a potential opportunity to access a significant part of the financial support required to drive the national climate change response. To fully utilise the opportunity presented by the GCF, a national GCF Strategic Framework has been developed to enable a coherent engagement with the GCF and to ensure that South Africa’s GCF investments are aligned to the national climate change response priorities.

2 (a) The department has effectively administered an offline reporting system as required by the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations, in the absence of an online reporting platform. Thus far, between the period May 2017 and present, the department has received registrations from 140 data providers nationally that have registered a total of 595 facilities that meet the reporting thresholds specified in the regulations. Currently the department is undertaking verification work in order to conclude the first phase of the registration process and is also intending to further extend the registration period through a consultative process, as called for by various affected stakeholders and data providers.

In addition the Department has also published detailed Technical Guidelines for Measurement Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas emissions by Industry, which provide and enable data providers affected by the reporting regime to understand the reporting requirements and assist them in developing emission reports that are in line with the reporting requirements. In addition to the technical guidance, the department is also putting in place Greenhouse Gas Reporting Guidelines and Reporting Tools that will provide clarity on procedural aspects of the reporting programme and further enhance the successful implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations.

Furthermore, the Department is also working with the National Treasury, through the Partnership for Market Readiness programme, a programme funded by the World Bank, to modify the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory System (NAEIS) which is the primary reporting system for the reporting of Greenhouse Gases, in order to meet the reporting requirements in line with the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations. This work will enable future reporting to be done using electronic (Web-based) reporting via the NAEIS system and this work is currently at procurement stage.

The department also has been and continues to participate in various public and private sector-led capacity building initiatives aiming to create common understanding of the reporting regime and to play an active role in creating consensus about the reporting requirements amongst key stakeholders and affected data providers.

Whilst building capacity to understand the reporting regime amongst external stakeholders, as captured above, the department is also building its technical and institutional capacity in order to effectively administer the mandatory GHG reporting programme by putting systems in place to improve business intelligence of the department and putting in place sound quality control and assurance procedures in order to ensure that such reporting is done sustainably in the future.

Whilst aiming to finalise the registration process in the second quarter of the 2017/18 financial year, the department is also preparing itself to receive the first round of emissions reports from data providers in March 2018 and is providing the necessary technical assistance to various data providers on technical and other methodological aspects of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations

2 (b) In the current design of the reporting programme, data providers (companies) are required to submit one emissions report for all its facilities and are not required to submit separate emissions reports for each of its facilities. It is the view of the department that, in future, reporting of Greenhouse gases should follow international best practice and move towards facility-level reporting and the department is planning on introducing such level of reporting through a phased approach in the near future. However, the current level of reporting is sufficient to meet our international reporting obligations under the UNFCCC and to provide a robust scientific evidence base that helps us track progress towards implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and other key National Climate Change mitigation policy programmes and commitments.

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