Questions and Replies

Reply:

(1)(a) No,

(1)(b) No

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.

(4)(a) Not applicable.

(4)(b) Not applicable.

Reply:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

 

Reply:

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

b) Not applicable.

Reply:

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

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

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

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

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

.

Reply:

a) China (with a transit two-day working stop in Hong Kong).

b) Attending the ministerial workshop on China’s Development Experience for Developing Countries in Beijing, China.

c) 

(i)Names of Officials	(ii) Professional Designations
Mr Mahalingum Govender	Deputy Director-General: Small Harbours
Mr Samuel Thobakgale	Acting Deputy Director-General: Construction Project Management
Ms Sue Mosegomi	Chief Director: Project Management Office
Mr Percy Molefe	Chief Director: International Relations

d) Six (6) days.

e) (i) The cost of the trip for Minister Nhleko and three officials (Mr Govender, Mr Thobakgale and Ms Mosegomi) was fully sponsored by the Government of the Peoples’ Republic of China.

(ii) The total cost for a return flight ticket to China (for Mr Molefe), accommodation and ground transport (for Minister Nhleko and Mr Molefe) in Hong Kong amounted to R183 235.

Reply:

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

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

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

Reply:

(1) Yes.

(a) The Minister was invited by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to accompany the national senior men’s football team (Bafana Bafana), as the team was to play in a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiying match against Cape Verde.

(b) (i) and (ii) The traveling costs for the Minister were borne by SAFA.

(2) The only other cost of the trip was subsistence allowance, which was covered by the Department of Sport and Receation South Africa.

Reply:

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

(3)(a)(i) Short-fall officers – six

(3)(a)(ii) Vehicles – three

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

Reply:

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

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

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

(2) No suspect has been arrested.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

(a) According to PSiRA’s records as at end August 2017, there are just under 500 000 registered active employee security officers deployed by over 9 000 registered and active security businesses. These security businesses and employee security officers represent all the different categories or classes of security service providers as defined in the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, with the majority, falling within what is generally described as the guarding sector.

The geographic breakdown of the private security industry was at August 2017 as follows:

Registered and active security businesses per province:

• Gauteng - 3 789
• Eastern Cape - 707
• Western Cape - 1 019
• Limpopo - 827
• N/West Prov. - 367
• Free State - 217
• N/Cape - 141
• KZN - 1 444
• Mpumalanga - 533

Total - 9 044

Registered and active security officers per province:

• Gauteng - 194 358
• Eastern Cape - 42 996
• Western Cape - 54 900
• Limpopo - 37 438
• N/West Prov. - 26 756
• Free State - 16 233
• N/Cape - 4 706
• KZN - 87 335
• Mpumalanga - 34 774

Total - 499 496

(b)(i) All security businesses are required to report to PSiRA, in terms of the Private Security Industry Regulation, 2002 the details of any security officer employed or deployed within 10 days. PSiRA therefore keeps records of all security officers employed and reported by the 9 044 registered and active security businesses. Details of each business as well as the details of the security officers in its employ can be provided.

(b)(ii) The positions each of the security officers hold within the security business are not known to PSiRA and it is also not a requirement for businesses to report information of this nature to PSiRA. The regulator does however record the details of the owners/partners/members/directors, etc. of security business on an electronic database or register of security service providers

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department as follows:

1. Yes, please see attached Annex A.

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

(a) Names provided in Annex A.

(b) No relations to the delegation.

(c) Details provided in Annex A

(d) No cost to the Department.

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

Reply:

1. The Elsburg Police Station has three sectors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

The leadership of the South African Football Association (SAFA) authorized FIFA to make the payment. The details of the payment are with FIFA who made the payment to the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football Associations (CONCACAF). The documentation related to the decision is not in the purview of the Minister of Sport and Recreation. The Olympic Charter, to which South Africa is a signatory, prohibits governments from interfering in the administration of sports bodies. Government relies on the sports bodies to provide details as and when necessary, on a voluntary basis. South Africa has since requested FIFA, the former leaders of SAFA and the government of the United States of America to share documentation in their possession pointing to any alleged wrongdoing in respect of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Until we receive information stating otherwise, we as the South African Government believe that this was a legitimate transfer of funds to CONCACAF. Those who allege that any of our laws have been broken are encouraged to report such transgressions to the appropriate authorities, including law enforcement agencies.

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Reply:

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

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

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

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

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

Table 1: SARChI investment over years

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

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

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

Reply:

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

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

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

(2) 76 members.

Reply:

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

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

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

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

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

Reply:

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

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

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

 

Reply:

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

Reply:

(1)(a) and (b) The response to these questions are similar than the reply under question 2278 above.

(2) Minimum conditions of employment for the private security industry are determined by the Minister of Labour. Other than what is provided for in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 61 of 1997), there is currently no other provision for medical cover or aid for security guards in terms of labour legislation or the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001.

Reply:

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

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii) Yes.

(b)(i)(ii) Yes.

Reply:

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

DEPARTMENT

(b)(aaa)

ENTITIES

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

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

(bb) Unlisted Investment

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

(bb) Unlisted Investments

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

Reply:

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

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

b) Not applicable.

c) Not applicable.

d) Not applicable.

Reply:

(a) Trio Crime Task Teams have been established, in Clusters to address Trio Crimes, including farm attacks. The Trio Crime Task Teams are monitored by the Cluster Commander and the Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Crime Detection, in each province.

(b) The South African Police Service (SAPS) has increased police visibility through patrols and continuous engagement with farm owners and residents in rural areas.

The Divisions: Visible Policing and Crime Intelligence, monitor all incidents of violence against persons residing on farms and small holdings, in rural areas, on a daily basis. These incidents, including murder and other serious crimes, which occur on farms and small holdings are analysed and captured on a manual data base. This information is shared as operational information during the Rural Safety Priority Committee meetings, to guide the planning of crime prevention operations, programmes and projects to address root causes or contributing factors to crime, as well as to inform the community of current trends, tendencies and modus operandi of suspects, to enhance awareness.

Weekly incident analysis meetings, involving the Division Visible Policing, the Division: Crime Intelligence and the Crime Registrar, take place to analyse these incidents to determine flash points, particular crime trends, the modus operandi that is employed by criminals and other matters related to rural safety and security.

This operational information forms the basis for presentations to the quarterly National Rural Safety Priority Committee meetings, which is inter alia attended by organised agriculture and farming unions Agriculture South Africa (AGRI SA) and the Transvaal Agriculture Union of South Africa (TAU SA). In the event of an increase in the number of incidents, the relevant Provincial Commissioners are instructed to ensure that preventative measures are implemented with immediate effect.

Stakeholders are encouraged to be a part of these established structures to give constructive advice, regarding the policing of rural communities. These established structures are therefore utilised by stakeholders to enhance cooperation and coordination. The SAPS is committed to addressing all crime-related incidents, in rural areas as a priority.

Reply:

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

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b) Not applicable.

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

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

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

Reply:

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

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

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(ii) PUBLIC ENTITIES

SANBI

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

iSIMANGALISO

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

SANPARKS

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

SAWS

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

Reply:

(1) The Germiston Police Station has five sectors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply:

Radical economic transformation is government policy. The policy of our government is informed by the policy of the governing party, the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC at its National Conference in Mangaung in December 2012, declared that we had begun a second decisive phase of our long transition from Colonialism of a Special Type to a National Democratic Society, and that this second phase would be characterised by more radical policies and decisive action to effect socio-economic change and continued democratic transformation.

When I was inaugurated as President of the Republic for the second time on 24 May 2014, I began to give effect to the resolution in my inauguration address, when outlining the focus of the fifth democratic administration for the years 2014-2019. I said: “Today marks the beginning of the second phase of our transition from apartheid to a national democratic society. This second phase will involve the implementation of radical socio-economic transformation policies and programmes over the next five years”. The speech is attached for the Honourable Member’s perusal.

The ANC January 8 statement this year further outlined the governing party’s focus on radical socio-economic transformation, and also specifically radical economic transformation with a focus on the economy.

Radical socio-economic transformation was declared a priority for 2017/18 for government in the 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA). In the SONA government sets out a Policy Framework and an Action Plan within which we will prioritise the allocation of resources and actions for a particular year. We defined radical economic transformation referring to fundamental change in the structure, systems, institutions and patterns of ownership, management and control of the economy in favour of all South Africans, especially the poor, the majority of whom are African and female.

We are already busy with the implementation of many aspects of the policy through our Nine Point Plan, ensuring that work done in the priority sectors that we have targeted for attention in order to reignite growth, include the meaningful participation of black people who were excluded in the past.

These sectors include mining, manufacturing, agriculture, energy, tourism, ICT, water and sanitation, industrialisation and others. We are working hard to enhance the compacts between business, labour and government as one part of effective transformation. Together we need to broaden the ownership, management and control of the economy so that we build a more sustainable future, with an economy in which the majority plays a meaningful role and in which they benefit, as it must happen in any country. The current situation where the income of white households remains at least six times higher than that of black households as per the last Census cannot be left unchallenged and must be corrected by all of us, especially business, government and labour working together.

I am not aware of a conspiracy to poison me because of the decision of South Africa to join BRICS or because of the radical economic transformation policy of government.

Reply:

As I have indicated in my response to question No: 1077 of 15 May 2017, that:

“Schedule 5A of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act No 108 of 1996, which stipulates that libraries, other than national libraries, are an exclusive provincial legislative competence”. The status quo is still the same.

Reply:

(1) No (a) Not Applicable (b) Not Applicable (c) Not Applicable

(2) No. Refer to 1

(3) The employment contract was terminated by way of mutual agreement

Reply:

a) I did not know of the specified person.

b) Please refer to the answer (a) above. The person was identified through the Board appointment process specified in (d).

c) Please refer to the answer (a) above. The person was recommended/nominated by Mr Bayanda Qiniselani Mzoneli.

d) The Board appointment process is as follows:

(i) An advertisement is issued inviting nominations of suitable persons for appointment to the Boards of the SOC within the DPE portfolio. In this instance, the advertisement went out in October 2014.

1. Suitable candidates are decided on the basis of qualifications and expertise, skills, experience and business acumen.
2. A nomination form must be filled in with personal information, qualifications, skills, experience, and the sector of interested indicated.
3. All people that have responded are put on a database maintained by the Department. The database is consulted whenever a vacancy arises on any of the DPE SOC Boards. The list is updated every two years through a call for nominations, in the media.

(ii) The advertisement is followed by evaluation of the candidates against the criteria of qualifications, skills and experience specified and a long list is determined to determine the people who qualify for consideration.

(iii) The short list is then presented to the Minister for her consideration and approval. In this regard, the list can be revised depending on the Minister’s satisfaction with list provided.

(iv) Finally, the proposed short list of candidates approved by the Minister is presented to Cabinet for approval.

 

Remarks:			Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr Mogokare Richard Seleke			Ms Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General			Minister of Public Enterprises
Date:			Date:

Reply:

1 (a).The Department’s mandate for 2017/18 financial year was to reprioritise the completion of the project elements such as the multipurpose cultural dome (amphitheatre). The focus was to complete the amphitheatre with its elements for it to be functional.

(b). The financial obligation set for 2017/18 financial year is R28.1 million budget for the completion of the multipurpose amphitheatre facility subject to confirmation by Bill of Quantities (BOQ). Not completing the project may lead to further wasteful and fruitless expenditure and the incomplete structure, as it becomes increasingly disused, and will reflect badly on the government of the day.

2.(a). The Department is working towards meeting and realising the mandate of what has been planned for through engaging and consulting National Treasury for advice as well as all relevant key stakeholders by holding on-going engagements on the attainment of the objective.

(b). At present the department is working on consolidating cost estimates for the outstanding project elements to be submitted to National Treasury to advise on the best option that could be considered as a way forward for this project.

Reply:

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

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Reply:

In terms of the governance framework, particularly the Significance and Materiality Framework which cascades into each Company’s Delegation of Authority Framework, qualitative and quantitative thresholds are set and may be delegated to a Committee by the main Board.

ALEXKOR SOC LIMITED

The Alexkor Board is responsible for final decisions on tenders, as recommended by the Tender committee for Tenders above R 10 million.

DENEL SOC LIMITED

The Sub Committees of the Denel SOC Ltd Board do not make final decisions on tenders.

ESKOM SOC LTD

Yes, the Eskom Board Tender Committee (BTC) makes final decisions on tenders.

Eskom BTC assists Board in discharging their duties regarding procurement. This authority is delegated to the Eskom Board Tender Committee (BTC) by Eskom Board, in terms of the Eskom Delegation of Authority Policy as well as the mandate as contained in the Terms of Reference of the Committee approved by the Board.

SAFCOL SOC LIMITED

The South African Forestry Company SOC Limited has as at date of this response not had any Board Subcommittee carrying this responsibility.

SAX SOC LIMITED

The Procurement Committee/ Board Sub-Committee recommends all tender submissions to the Board for final approval.

TRANSNET SOC LTD

There are delegated authorities relating to limits that can be approved at various levels.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

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

Reply:

The issues raised in the question may form part of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry recommended by the Public Protector in her Report of “State of Capture”. As such, I cannot go into the details of the issues raised in the question.

Reply:

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

(2) Refer to 1.

Reply:

The death of more than 40 mineworkers in Marikana in August 2012 is a tragedy that should never be allowed to happen again in our country.

We should remember those who lost their lives by improving the living conditions of the people in Marikana.

On 26 August 2012, I appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate matters of public, national and international concern arising out of the tragic incidents at the Lonmin Mine in Marikana. In total 44 people lost their lives and many others were injured. Government is busy implementing the findings of the report.

I established an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), which is convened by the Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. The IMC comprises of the Departments of Human Settlements, Mineral Resources, Social Development, Police, Justice and Correctional Services, and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in order to manage the efforts to address the short and medium term challenges in the relevant areas.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Revitalisation of Distressed Mining Communities, through its work, leadership and intervention, has achieved commendable results, which include:

• Approximately 522 housing units that have been completed to date;
• Planning for Phase 2 of the housing development in Marikana Extension 5 is already underway and measures 144 hectares in extent, owned by Lonmin. The site has capacity to cater for 5 000 housing units.  Lonmin has commenced with the pre-feasibility study for this development;
• Lonmin completed the conversion of all their hostels, namely 776 family units and 1 908 single apartments by December 2014, as per the Mining charter requirements
• Lonmin has also submitted a new second Social and Labour Plan for the period 2014 until 2018. It undertook to build 4 000 infill apartments which are not meant to replace homeownership but to provide decent accommodation for employees.  
• Phase 1 at the Karee Housing Estate has been completed, comprising 100 family units and 225 bachelor units. The next phase is in progress and should be finalised by the end 2017 comprising another 120 single units and 48 family units.
• The Revitalisation of Distressed Mining Communities has been mainstreamed into the Government Programme of Action.

Government continues to engage business, labour and communities to seek sustainable solutions that resolve the concerns of mine workers and distressed mining communities and transform the mining sector to broaden the benefits of our country’s rich mineral wealth.

The Revised Mining Charter also seeks to address some of the medium to long-term challenges through the provision that mining license-holders should, as part of Broad-based Economic Empowerment, provide 8% free carry to the mining communities in their area of operations.

Government encourages all society to commemorate tragedies such as the one of Marikana in every manner possible.

Furthermore, government remains on track with regard to implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry which was led by retired Judge Ian Farlam.

We appeal to all social partners to use the lessons from the Marikana tragedy to honour the memory of the victims through practical measures to improve the living and working conditions of mining communities, which is the most effective way to honour them.

Reply:

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

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

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

(ii) Municipality names are attached.

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

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

Reply:

DPE RESPONSE

a) (i) Yes

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

b) Not applicable

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

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

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

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

ESKOM SOC LTD

(b)

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

(b)(i)

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

(b)(ii)

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

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

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

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

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

Annexure A

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

Annexure B

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

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

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

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

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

Annexure B

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

SAFCOL SOC LIMITED

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

SAX SOC LIMITED

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

TRANSNET SOC LIMITED

1. N/A

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

University of Cape Town (UCT):

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

 

University of Pretoria (UP):

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

University of the Witwatersrand (WITS):

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

University of Stellenbosch (US)

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

(b) (ii) None

(bb) None

(bbb) None

(cc) N/A

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

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

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

Table A: Azande Consulting

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

Table B: Vee El Promotions

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

Reply:

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

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

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

At an international context we have also signed multilateral agreements:

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

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