Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. The requested information is not readily available on the Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS). As a result, a particular request must be made from the Division: Technology Management Services (TMS) to extract the information from the ICDMS via an ‘ad hoc’ request. The Division TMS has indicated, that seven working days are required to process requests of this nature. The information will be provided as soon as it is received by the Division: Detective Service.

2. This question can only be responded to when the particulars (case numbers) of the reported cases are received from Division: TMS.

Reply:

Department

(a) Forum Building was leased by (i) the Department and in the (aa) 2014 – 2015, (bb) 2015 – 2016 and (cc) 2016 – 2017 financial years, (b) The Department is leasing Forum Building through DPW as the only office accommodation to house the Head Office, (c) These property is used as office accommodation for Head Office and (d) Yes there are costs involved in each case. Amounts for each financial year are as follows:

2014-15: R38 180 673.50

2015-16: R56 283 847.68

2016-17: R52 018 294.20

REPLY

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency:

1. The properties are leased by the Agency to house its operations; in Pretoria is its Head office and regional offices for law enforcement operations. These regional offices are located at strategic point of entries.

(a)(ii) and (aa), (bb) and (cc)	(b) and (c)	(d) Rental and utilities
		2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
Office accommodation - Head Office – ERF 49 Menlyn FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17	The lease was for provision of office accommodation for Head Office and was used for the purpose of office accommodation.	R8,724,383	R8,132,674	R9,477,201
Office accommodation - Zeerust Regional Office – Bhayat Motors FY: 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17	The lease was for provision of office accommodation at the region and was used for the purpose of office accommodation.	R101,574	R123,785	R118,476
Office Accommodation – Ladybrand Regional Office – Proud Afrique Trading 90 PTY (LTD) FY: 2015/16 and 2016/17		-	R95, 760	R101, 027
Office Accommodation – Ladybrand Regional Office – Ross Real Estates FY: 2014-15		R58, 306	-	-
Office Accommodation – Nelspruit Regional Office – Presidor Twenty Four FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17		R277, 905	R424, 877	R426, 494
Office Accommodation – Durban Regional Office – Brackdale Investment FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17	The lease was for provision of office accommodation at the region and was used for the purpose of office accommodation.	R96, 785	R101, 130	R141, 305
Office Accommodation – Mokopane Regional Office – Rayveen CC FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17		R233, 969	R288, 974	R277, 479
Office Accommodation – Upington Regional Office – Upington Agri-Estate FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17		R118, 680	R128, 166	R141, 102

Road Accident Fund:

(a) (ii) The properties were leased by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in the:	(b) the reasons for leasing these properties are:	(c) these properties are used for:	(d) the costs (rental, operating cost, and parking) involved in each case is:
(aa) 2014-15,
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square - Long Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 11,886,159
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square - Long Street (Parking)	Parking	Regional office	R 323,407
Durban - Embassy Building - 199 Anton Lembede Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 9,834,816
New Castle - TM Centre - 79 Harding Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 169,523
Port Elizabeth - Regency House - 35a Third Avenue, Newton Park	Office Accommodation	Forensic office	R 246,117
East London - Metropolitan Life Building - c/o Drury Lane and Caxton Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 7,657,040
Port Elizabeth - Main Post Office Building, Govan Mbeki Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 497,416
Centurion - Eco Glades II Office Park - 420 Witch Hazel Road	Office Accommodation	Head Office	R 19,291,003
Centurion - Eco Glades Square - Witch Hazel Road	Storage	Head Office	R 668,900
Bloemfontein - Southern Life Plaza Building - 41 Charlotte Maxeke Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 819,404
Kimberley - 10 Black Street, New Park	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 176,900
Johannesburg - Marble Towers - 212 Jeppe Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 13,077,751
Polokwane - Koos Smit Centre - Grobler Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 402,585
Mafikeng - Mega City Shopping Centre - c/o Sekame Street and James Maroka Drive	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 511,524
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street (Parking)	Parking	Satellite Office	R 3,840
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 119,994
Nelspruit - Mbombela Shoprite Centre - 25 Samora Machel Drive	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 356,615
Pretoria - Middestad Centre - 252 Andries Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 976,170
(bb) 2015-16, and
Beaufort West - 1 BP Office Park - c/o Nuwe and Voortrekker Street	Office Accommodation	Hospital Based Office	R 27,360
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square - Long Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 11,772,226
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square (Parking)	Parking	Regional office	R 379,195
Cape Town - Metrofile Offices - 1 Munich Street, Airport Industria 2	Office Accommodation	Data recovery site	R 38,780
Durban - Embassy Building - 199 Anton Lembede Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 10,900,944
Durban - Devonshire Parkade - Anton Lembede Street	Parking	Regional office	R 349,800
New Castle - TM Centre - 79 Harding Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 197,648
Port Elizabeth - Regency House - 35a Third Avenue, Newton Park	Office Accommodation	Forensic office	R 278,017
East London - Metropolitan Life Building - c/o Drury Lane and Caxton Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 8,659,955
Port Elizabeth - Main Post Office Building, Govan Mbeki Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 377,372
Centurion - Eco Glades II Office Park - 420 Witch Hazel Road	Office Accommodation	Head Office	R 18,908,882
Centurion - Eco Glades Square - Witch Hazel Road	Storage	Head Office	R 680,706
Bloemfontein - Southern Life Plaza Building - 41 Charlotte Maxeke Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 1,177,992
Kimberley - 10 Black Street, New Park	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 222,440
Johannesburg - Marble Towers - 212 Jeppe Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 14,533,451
Polokwane - Koos Smit Centre - Grobler Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 581,347
Mafikeng - Mega City Shopping Centre - c/o Sekame Street and James Maroka Drive	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 679,188
Pretoria - Menlyn Mall - c/o Atterbury and Lois Avenue	Parking	Regional office	R 1,118,360
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street (Parking)	Parking	Satellite Office	R 1,920
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 129,033
Nelspruit - Mbombela Shoprite Centre - 25 Samora Machel Drive	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 302,513
Nelspruit - Canary Walk Mall - Bester Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 392,000
Pretoria - Middestad Centre - 252 Andries Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 670,920
(cc) 2016-17 financial years
Beaufort West - 1 BP Office Park - c/o Nuwe and Voortrekker Street	Office Accommodation	Hospital Based Office	R 137,884
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square - Long Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 13,122,557
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square (Parking)	Parking	Regional office	R 580,872
Cape Town - Metrofile Offices - 1 Munich Street, Airport Industria 2	Office Accommodation	Data recovery site	R 77,560
Durban - Embassy Building - 199 Anton Lembede Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 11,882,480
Durban - Devonshire Parkade - Anton Lembede Street	Parking	Regional office	R 1,276,770
New Castle - TM Centre - 79 Harding Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 208,124
Port Elizabeth - Regency House - 35a Third Avenue, Newton Park	Office Accommodation	Forensic office	R 309,230
East London - Metropolitan Life Building - c/o Drury Lane and Caxton Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 9,149,587
Port Elizabeth - Main Post Office Building, Govan Mbeki Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 306,662
Centurion - Eco Glades II Office Park - 420 Witch Hazel Road	Office Accommodation	Head Office	R 19,925,809
Centurion - Eco Glades Square - Witch Hazel Road	Storage	Head Office	R 720,418
Bloemfontein - Southern Life Plaza Building - 41 Charlotte Maxeke Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 759,424
Kimberley - 10 Black Street, New Park	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 233,684
Johannesburg - Marble Towers - 212 Jeppe Street	Office Accommodation	Regional office	R 15,448,571
Polokwane - Koos Smit Centre - Grobler Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 678,257
Mafikeng - Mega City Shopping Centre - c/o Sekame Street and James Maroka Drive	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 910,478
Pretoria - Menlyn Mall - c/o Atterbury and Lois Avenue	Parking	Regional office	R 1,271,607
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street	Office Accommodation	Satellite Office	R 2,153
Nelspruit - Mbombela Shoprite Centre - 25 Samora Machel Drive	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 8,468
Nelspruit - Canary Walk Mall - Bester Street	Office Accommodation	Customer Service Centre	R 615,651

The following properties were leased by the Road Traffic Infringement Agency:

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has leased premises for accommodating its Head Office from where it runs its business and dispense of its mandate.

Properties	Reasons for leasing	Property use	(aa) 2014/15	(bb) 2015/16	(cc) 2016/17
leased from the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)	To provide accommodation for the Agency’s business operations	Office accommodation- used for housing the Agency’s business operations.	R2 233 943	R2 847 072	-
Mowana Properties (Previously Public Investment Corporation Properties)	To provide accommodation for the Agency’s business operations	Office accommodation- used for housing the Agency’s business operations.	-	-	R2 945 456

The following properties were leased by the Road Traffic Management Corporation:

Name of Supplier	Name of Building	Reason for Lease	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
M&T developers	Faerie Glen Office Park (Boardwalk Office Park - Pretoria)	Office accommodation	R11 360 939,55	R12 525 196,39	R14 545 861,02
JHI Properties	Waterfall Office Park (Midrand)	Office Accommodation	N/A	R 6 787 825,50	R 8 695 204,89

The following properties were leased by the South African National Road Agency Limited:

Properties	Reasons for leasing	Property use	(aa) 2014/15	(bb) 2015/16	(cc) 2016/17
SANRALS’s Southern Region in Port Elizabeth	To accommodate SANRAL’s staff	Office accommodation	R2 571 000	R3 496 000	R4 025 000
Mall Kiosks	To render services to customers	Serves as a customer service centres for activation of E-toll tags and queries	R564 846	R1 443 187	R4 573 509

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

(ii)

Description	Reason for leasing	Property used for	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Head Office - Bruma	Office Space	Rental of office space	5,433,142	8,232,101	5,996,261
	Documents storage Facility	Storage of confidential documents	8,614	9,167	10,250
Bloemfontein	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	444,730	591,056	438,751
La Mercy	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	753,319	934,785	994,393
Cape Town	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	546,498	489,743	919,216
East London	Office Space	Rental of office space	158,835	192,703	216,333
	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	21,545	398,595	56,177
George	Office Space	Rental of office space	83,737	74,350	80,403
	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	70,187	0	157,833
Other Sites	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	294,997	330,262	562,653
Total			7,815,603	11,252,761	9,432,271

Description	Reason for leasing	Property used for	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Head Office - Bruma	Office Space	Rental of office space	5,433,142	8,232,101	5,996,261
	Documents storage Facility	Storage of confidential documents	8,614	9,167	10,250
Bloemfontein	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	444,730	591,056	438,751
La Mercy	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	753,319	934,785	994,393
Cape Town	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	546,498	489,743	919,216
East London	Office Space	Rental of office space	158,835	192,703	216,333
	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	21,545	398,595	56,177
George	Office Space	Rental of office space	83,737	74,350	80,403
	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	70,187	0	157,833
Other Sites	Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems	Installation of navigational and surveillance systems	294,997	330,262	562,653
Total			7,815,603	11,252,761	9,432,271

(ii)

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

1. (ii) Please see the tables below in response.

Table 1 of 2

	Rentals for year ended 31 March 2017 exc. utilities and VAT	Rentals for year ended 31 March 2016 exc. utilities and VAT	Rentals for year ended 31 March 2015 exc. utilities and VAT	Comments
ACSA Corporate: Head Office Offices leased from: Address: 24 Johnson Road Riverwoods Office Park Bedfordview Accommodation Type: Offices including storerooms, basement parking and open parking. Required to accommodate corporate office persons serving all 9 airports. Lease expires on the 31 May 2019.	R 2 101 116,67 Growthpoint Properties 5960 sqm to 1 March 2017, thereafter 10 075 sqm	R 908 642,31 ACUCAP Management Services (Pty) Ltd 5960 sqm	R 833,616.80      ACUCAP Management    Services (Pty) Ltd    5960 sqm	Leased from ACUCAP from 1 April 2006 until 31 March 2016 onwards at R 833,616.80 per month escalating at 9% per annum. Leased from GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES from 1 April 2016 until 31 May 2019 onwards at R 2,101,116.67 per month escalating at 9% per annum.

Table 2 of 2

	Rentals for year ended 31 March 2017 exc. utilities and VAT	Rentals for year ended 31 March 2016 exc. utilities and VAT	Rentals for year ended 31 March 2015 exc. utilities and VAT
ACSA Regional Airport Central Office Offices leased from: Chai Properties CC Address: Block C,39 Wordsworth St Andrews Office Park. Accommodation Type: Offices - 578 square meter Balcony -54 square meter Basement Parking Bays - 12Bays Shade cloth Parking -5Bays Open Parking Bays -6Bays Storeroom- 61square meter Required to accommodate centralised persons serving all 6 airports, accommodation not currently available at regional airports and leased at market related rentals from 1 March 2015 for 4 year term.	R 1,547,477	R 1,495,703	Leased from 1 March 2015 onwards at R89,000 per month escalating at 10%

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

1. (i) Not applicable, (ii) (aa), (bb), (cc), The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) leased four properties during the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 financial years. The properties leased are as follows:

• Office Building “Ikhaya Lokundiza 1” situated at 16 Treur Close, Waterfall Office Park, Bekker street, Midrand;
• Office Building “Ikhaya Lokundiza 2” situated at 178 Howick Close, Waterfall Office Park, Bekker street, Midrand;
• Office Suite at the Southern Office Block of the Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town; and
• Offices and Aircraft Hangar at Execujet Terminal situated at Lanseria International Airport, Lanseria.

(b), (c), The SACAA is leasing these premises to provide office accommodation for its employees based in Johannesburg, and Cape Town. The Lanseria premises are used to provide office accommodation for SACAA employees, and also to securely park the flight inspections aircraft. (d) The cost of leasing the various properties are as follows:

Name of Building	2014/15 FY	2015/16 FY	2016/17 FY
Ikhaya Lokundiza 1	R10 693 257	R12 140 020	R13 271 445
Ikhaya Lokundiza 2	R6 067 615	R6 583 362	R7 142 947
Cape Town International Airport	R798 108	R909 015	R747 513
Lanseria International Airport	R473 874	R506 500	R502 510

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

1	Tuzi Gazi Waterfront	Richards Bay
2	Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Pty Ltd/ InterparkSA Pty Ltd	Durban
3	Rikkert Sales SA	Port Elizabeth
4	Rikkert Sales SA (Regional Office)	Port Elizabeth
5	Transnet National Ports Authority	Port Elizabeth
6	Plaza Aquad CC	Mossel Bay
7	JHI (19 th Floor)	Cape Town
8	JHI (18 th Floor)	Cape Town
9	Growthpoint Properties (MRCC/CSWR)	Cape Town
10	Transnet National Ports Authority	Saldanha
11	SA Post Office	Port Nolloth
12	All Tops/Enha Properties	Pretoria

1. For office and parking use

1. The offices are accommodating SAMSA employees and only use for office space and parking

1. Cost associated with leasing the offices

LANDLORD	PLACE	COSTING 2014/2015	COSTING 2015/2016	COSTING 2016/2017
Tuzi Gazi Waterfront	Richards Bay	R 348 959.12	R 374 503.74	R 397 236.01
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Pty Ltd/ InterparkSA Pty Ltd	Durban	R 1 293 376.63	R 1 820 217.68	R 1 870 808.57
Rikkert Sales SA	Port Elizabeth	R 643 974.54	R 854 224.80	R 938 689.02
Rikkert Sales SA (Regional Office)	Port Elizabeth	R 776 567.40	R 708 373.35	R 779 210.67
Transnet National Ports Authority	Port Elizabeth	R 25 107.36	R 25 428.84	R 30 837.73
Plaza Aquad CC	Mossel Bay	R 232 061.42	R 254 210.78	R 270 231.21
JHI (19 th Floor)	Cape Town	R 4 411 645.48	R 3 879 945.25	R 4 976 872.41
JHI (18 th Floor)	Cape Town		R 2 062 532.79	R 2 638 147.74
Growthpoint Properties (MRCC/CSWR)	Cape Town	R 1 506 893.16	R 1 642 944.96	R 1 830 247.80
Transnet National Ports Authority	Saldanha	R 594 322.08	R 621 311.26	R 680 128.16
SA Post Office	Port Nolloth	R 38 102.25	R 37 981.32	R 39 479.66
All Tops/Enha Properties	Pretoria	R 11 878 307.17	R 17 148 185.95	R 16 581 025.03

Ports Regulator (PRSA)

(a)(ii) The Ports Regulator entered into a lease agreement for the rental of office accommodation with (aa) 2014/15 Old Mutual properties, (bb) 2015/16 and (cc) 2016/17 with Delta property fund. (b) the property was leased by the Ports Regulator from the landlord for the sole purpose of office accommodation. (c) the properties are used by the Ports Regulator for business purposes only. (d) the rental costs were as follows for each of the financial years: 2014/15 R 1 218 186, 2015/16 R 1 339 015, 2016/17 R 1 610 812.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

(ii) Railway Safety Regulator

(aa) Office Building in Gauteng-Head Office (one), KwaZulu Natal (one) and Western Cape (one)

(bb) Office building In Gauteng-Head Office (one), KwaZulu Natal (one) and Western Cape (one)

(cc) Office building in Gauteng-Head Office (one), KwaZulu Natal (one), Western Cape (one) and Gauteng-Regional Office (one)

(b) To use as office accommodations, the Regulator does not own a building/properties

(c) To be used as the Regulator’s offices for staff for head and regional offices

(d) Cost disclosed below relate to building base rentals only:

2014-15 Pretoria-Head Office: R 5 670 868.86

Kwa Zulu Natal: R 503 817.27

Western Cape: R 299 716 .14

2015-16 Pretoria-Head Office: R 7 308 890

KwaZulu Natal: R 583 314.24

Western Cape: R 532 210.14

2016-17 Pretoria-Head Office: R 8 325 812.88

KwaZulu Natal: R 2 007 658.19

Western Cape: R 910 315 .48

Gauteng-Regional Office: R 407 155.60

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

PRASA has leased 12 properties over the period.

• 3 leases as stations from Transnet for Metrorail operations
• 2 leases as ticket offices for Metrorail operations
• 1 temporary office space whilst refurbishing Metrorail offices
• 1 lease for Depot purposes from Transnet
• 5 leases for office space due to insufficient office space available in property portfolio

For further detail see attached spreadsheet

Reply:

The reply to question 1527 on 26 May 2015 has been sourced and the response is as per attached Annexure A and B and is as follows:

1. (a) A total number of SAPS members who faced internal disciplinary measures for the periods 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, and 2014/15 in all Provinces is

17 595.

(1)(b) A total number of SAPS members who faced internal disciplinary measures for the period 1 April 2015/2016 is 4 145.

(2)(a)(b)Please see table below for the period 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, and 2014/15 and 2015/16

(i) Withdrawn	(ii)Not Guilty	(iii) Guilty	(b)(i)Sanctions	(b)(ii)Dismissed
3885	6956	13 356	13 924	2 302

(3) None of the 2 302 dismissed SAPS members are still employed within SAPS.

 

Reply:

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

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS IN LIMPOPO
STATION NAME	2007 / 2008	2008 / 2009	2009 / 2010	2010/2011	2011/ 2012	2012/ 2013	2013/ 2014	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017
(i) Apel	18	16	200	261	224	216	249	265	160	173
(ii) Maleboho	12	9	120	270	206	309	306	338	372	300
(iii) Rust de Winter	6	4	162	214	228	472	596	99	22	51
(iv) Burgersfort	385	338	429	506	577	476	445	362	349	308
(v) Tshamutumbu	167	11	264	484	350	397	434	697	708	634
(vi) Zebediela	27	94	275	202	241	237	242	188	279	307
(vii) Motetema	18	67	391	762	538	304	427	366	278	227
(viii) Bela-Bela	446	413	433	336	331	481	557	596	259	84

(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) Apel	0
(ii) Maleboho	0
(iii) Rust de Winter	0
(iv) Burgersfort	0
(v) Tshamutumbu	0
(vi) Zebediela	1
(vii) Motetema	0
(viii) Bela-Bela	1

Reply:

1. (a) The Department of women’s budget for the 2017 National Women’s Day Celebrations held in Galeshewe, Kimberly was R1, 1million.

(b) The Department of women eventually spent R974, 698.46.

2. The National Women’s Day is a government function that is celebrated annually. The event is therefore opened to everyone to attend. It is for this reason that the event was well publicised through print and electronic media such as Posters, Newspapers, Radios, Television etc. There were no specific invitations sent to Political Parties. Instead, invitations were sent to Members of the Portfolio Committee: Women.

________________________

Approved by the Minister on

Date:……………………………

Reply:

(a) None.

(b) None. Only two VIP Protection Unit Close Protectors from the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS), were deployed as part of their line function, with no additional costs, from 20:00 to 22:00, on the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA), on 9 February 2017.

(c) No additional VIP Protection Unit Officers, were deployed.

(c)(i) None. It was part of the normal line function.

(c)(ii) Not applicable.

(c)(iii)(aa) R1 243 964,00

(c)(iii)(bb)(aaa) R1 018 295,78

(c)(iii)(bb)(bbb) It was part of a budgeted amount of R1 243 964,00

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii)(iii) and (b) All the above-mentioned case dockets are being investigated by the Independent Police Investigation Directorate (IPID). The Executive Director of IPID, should be approached to provide replies to the questions.

Reply:

The South African Police Service (SAPS), is committed to provide a professional and empathetic service which will focus on the needs of victims of all sexual-related crimes, which are committed against women and children. The SAPS has a dual mandate in terms of addressing sexual-related crimes, which is as follows:

• Proactive: Conduct awareness programmes to educate and sensitise communities, as a preventative measure, to curb sexual-related crimes, as well as to collaborate with external stakeholders, such as the Department of Social Development, the Department of Higher Education and various non-profit organisations.
• Reactive: Investigate reported sexual related crimes, as guided by the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Sexual Offences Act, 1957 (Act No 23 of 1957).

The proactive approach to the addressing of sexual-related offences, committed at institutions of higher learning, is one that requires specific interventions and the forging of partnerships, based on what would be the most appropriate manner of addressing causes and factors that contribute to the crimes committed. Examples of these interventions range from those that specifically target institutions, where these crimes have been reported, to general awareness-raising campaigns, aimed at all members of the public, regarding sexual offences.

In addition, as part of the general approach to addressing sexual-related offences, victims of sexual offences are encouraged to report these crimes, in order to enable thorough investigation, directed at ensuring the successful conviction of the perpetrator.

Examples of the proactive crime prevention approach, per Province, are indicated below:

PROVINCE	APPLICABLE INTERVENTIONS
Eastern Cape	Continuous awareness campaigns are conducted at universities. Several engagements have been held between the SAPS and university management. The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS), conducted integrated campaigns with University Management and Student Representative Councils (SRCs). The Rhodes University implements its own sexual violence policy. Talk shows have been conducted by the SAPS at ocal radio stations. Engagements with social partners, who are able to address the social factors that lead to sexual violence, e.g. the Department of Social Development.
Free State	Implementation of the Youth Crime Prevention Framework, which is premised on establishing partnerships with appropriate organisations, including higher learning institutions, in order to address the risk factors of crime. The SAPS’s Free State Youth Ambassadors, conduct dialogues with students at higher learning institutions. The youth ambassadors are peers/young leaders, who are best placed to address issues that concern young people and to discourage criminal behaviour and encourage victims to report crimes.
KwaZulu-Natal	Awareness campaigns are held at learning institutions to sensitise learners on the prevention of abuse and on the reporting of abuse. The SAPS, various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other government departments, are instrumental in conducting such awareness campaigns. The discourse is not limited to abuse only, topics such as drug and alcohol abuse, which may be contributing factors, are also dealt with.
Limpopo	The conducting of monthly meetings with relevant stakeholders, such as the municipality, landlords of students living off-campus, school representatives and NGOs, in order to address factors that precipitate crime or contribute to the risks of sexual violence. On the basis of the analysis of the risk factors, advice is provided to landlords on security management. Community group patrols are conducted in the communities surrounding higher learning institutions. Patrols are also conducted in partnership with security guards, in and outside institutions. Crime awareness campaigns and safer school programmes are conducted. As part of sector policing, intelligence-led operations are conducted within communities that may impact on sexual offences.
Western Cape	Awareness programmes and strategies are in place which are aimed at combating gender-based violence, focusing on the community as a whole.
Gauteng	Every institution of higher learning is responsible for their own security. Therefore, the SAPS does not patrol the inside of these institutional premises. Not all students reside on the institution’s premises, but rent rooms/houses in the nearby vicinity. This means that they will either walk or commute to and from the institution. It leaves these students more vulnerable than those residing on the various premises. Station areas are divided into smaller sections, called sectors. According to National Instruction 3 of 2013, every police station must have a crime forum, in every sector. The attendees must represent those who reside and/or work within the sector. Students and institutions of higher learning do fall within a sector and are represented at the sector crime forum. Besides the sector crime forums, police stations also have a forum for security companies, where the different crimes affecting the station area, are discussed. The security managers, including those responsible for security at the higher learning institutions, form part of the security forum. Crime hotspots and the latest modus operandi, are discussed and crime prevention actions/strategies are planned. These meetings are held on a weekly or monthly basis. Crimes are also addressed at the higher learning institutions, via the student residence committees. The owners of commune premises owners are included in the security meetings and forums, in order to communicate with their residents and also to sharpen up the security on the premises were the students live. Pamphlets, reflecting the latest threats and safety tips, are regularly distributed to students on the premises and/or at entrance/exist gates. Social media, such as WhatsApp groups, specific to crime in and around the relevant area, is very popular and also very effective. Communication through the Community Policing Forums and Youth Desk/Youth Committees are utilised to send safety measures and look-out messages. At most police stations in the province, a Social Crime Prevention Co-ordinator has been appointed to coordinate such activities. The Province recently developed a plan to address crimes against women and children. The plan focuses on the following proactive objectives: address crime generators, social crime prevention initiatives and enhanced community awareness. The reactive objective addresses effective investigation and prosecution.
North West	Continuous awareness campaigns are conducted at the North West (NW) University, Potchefstroom, as well as the other NW University campus, in Mahikeng. The Province has also implemented the Youth Crime Prevention Framework, which is premised on partnerships with appropriate organisations, in order to address the risk factors of crime. Community and security patrols are conducted in the communities surrounding the institutions. Patrols are conducted in partnership with the Sector Commander. Awareness programmes and strategies, which are aimed at combating gender-based violence and focusing on the community as a whole, are in place. Locally based radio stations, as well as the campus radio station, are utilised to make students aware of their rights and safety, specifically in respect of sexual offences.
Northern Cape	To date, no incident has been reported from any higher institutions in the Province. However, the Provincial Crime Prevention Strategy, which was launched in 2013, addresses crimes against women and children. All governmental programmes are aligned to the Northern Cape Provincial Crime Prevention (NCPCP) Strategy, which is a guiding tool to all departments and NGOs, on how issues of gender-based violence, should be addressed.
Mpumalanga	The following programmes or strategies are in place in the Province: SABC radio slot during which the SAPS provides information on gender-based violence and sexual offences and reaches out to community, including female students at institutions of higher learning.

Reply:

The Division: Operational Response Services (ORS) consists of Public Order Policing, Border Policing, Mobilisation Support, Specific Operations and National Operations Coordination. The detail below, is for the entire Division, as the system only makes provision for Divisions and Provinces.

(1)(a)(aa)(bb)(cc) and (ii) Number of claims registered/instituted:

FINANCIAL YEAR	NUMBER OF CLAIMS REGISTERED/INSTITUTED
(aa) 2014/2015	25
(bb) 2015/2016	36
(cc) 2016/2017	38
(ii) 2017-04-01 until 2017-05-31	8

(1)(b)(aa)(bb)(cc) and (ii) Number of judgments:

FINANCIAL YEAR	NUMBER OF JUDGMENTS
(aa) 2014/2015	4
(bb) 2015/2016	18
(cc) 2016/2017	18
(ii) 2017-04-01 until 2017-05-31	0

(2)(a) Amounts paid (inclusive of settlements and judgments):

FINANCIAL YEAR	AMOUNTS PAID
2014/2015	R260 520,00
2015/2016	R1 111 887,80
2016/2017	R1 028 341,96
2017-04-01 until 2017-05-31	R0,00

(2)(b) Legal costs are paid by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ does not break down the global monthly reimbursement claims, it is therefore not possible to indicate the specific legal costs paid for the relevant Division: ORS, for the specified periods.

Reply:

(1) Yes, the alleged incident was reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS).

(a) The incident was reported on 12 April 2017.

(b) The incident was reported at the Elsburg Police Station.

(c) The incident is investigated under Elsburg, CAS 134/04/2017 – Wilfully pointing a firearm, air rifle or air revolver at a person.

(d) The details of the investigating officer cannot be disclosed, in order to allow the investigation to be conducted without fear or favour.

(e) The case docket is still under investigation.

(2) (a) and (b) Yes, a threat assessment was conducted and finalised on 31 May 2017. The recommendations emanating from the threat assessment cannot be made available, as they are classified.

(3) (a) and (b) Not applicable.

Reply:

I have been informed by SITA as follows:

The total amount paid in relation to the SITA employee who required protection for half a day because of threats is R216. 00

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

Please note that all the mentioned entities (RIM, DITSONG, NMM, IZIKO, SAHRA and SALB) have fully constituted members.

For easy reference and in response to, (a)i)(ii) and (b)(i)(II), see the attached annexure /spread sheet

 

Reply:

Department

In December 2008, Cabinet passed a resolution that Accounting Officers and Accounting Authorities should implement recommendations included in the AGSA Final Management Letters. The National Treasury then issued a circular requesting institutions to provide corrective steps to be taken to address concerns raised in their audit reports on an annual basis. The Department develops action plans which are implemented by Management to address audit outcomes. These are monitored and tracked by Internal Control and reported to Executive Committee and Audit Committee on a quarterly basis. National Treasury also tracks and reviews progress on an annual basis. The public entities also send their quarterly progress reports to the Department on implementation of action plans. The Department also implements a compliance checklist to detect any early warning signs of noncompliance. This is reviewed on a quarterly basis.

REPLY (b)

The Minister has meetings with the AGSA to assess progress on action plans for the whole transport portfolio. Interventions and commitments are made by the Minister to the AGSA and those commitments monitored to ensure that progress is made.

The audit committees at the public entities perform assessments and the audit reviews are done quarterly. The entities audit outcomes have improved. Public entities have implemented audit strategies to monitor audit outcomes, entities report on quarterly basis about progress of audit findings

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(b) Airports Company South Africa received an unqualified audit opinion with findings in the 2015/16 financial year. Airports Company South Africa is also in the process of driving a number of initiatives to address the findings within the Auditor General Management report which are monitored through its various governance structures.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

(b) ATNS has mechanisms put in place to ensure that audit outcomes are improved.

(i) A tracking register of all audit findings is kept and monitored on a monthly basis by Internal Audit as well as Executive Committee to ensure that mitigation plans are implemented. Furthermore, consequence management linked to unresolved audit findings is being driven at Board level to ensure that Management responds adequately to repeat findings by both internal and external auditors.

(aa) Progress is monitored on a monthly basis by Internal Audit as well as Executive Committee. Quarterly by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.

(bb) Monthly reviews of the tracking register as well as the resolution rate of the outstanding audit findings (expressed in percentages) is used as an indication of early warning signs.

(i) A follow-up on outstanding findings is performed on a monthly basis by Internal Audit. The tracking register is tabled and discussed at the Executive Committee meetings monthly as well as quarterly by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a) Not applicable, (b) (i), (aa), (bb), (i) the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has well-developed mechanisms and processes to ensure that audit outcomes are tracked and closed accordingly. All findings are listed on the SACAA’s tracking register, and a timeframe is allocated for the closure of each finding. The tracking register is monitored by the SACAA’s Internal Audit division to ensure that the findings are adequately closed.

 

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) put in place a mechanism to ensure that audit outcomes are improved through follow-up audits by the RAF’s Internal Audit Department;

the (i) (aa) nature, timing and extent of follow-ups take into account the following factors: significance of the reported observations or recommendation; degree of effort and cost needed to correct the reported condition; complexity of the corrective action; and, the timeframe within which management’s action plans are required - all action plans are implemented by management as follows, unless another implementation date has been agreed with the Chief Audit Executive: critical- within 1 month of finalization of the draft report; high- within 3 months of finalization of the draft report; medium- within 4 months of finalization of the draft report; and low- within 6 months of finalization of the draft report; and (bb) early warning mechanisms exist in the form of a monthly Audit Tracking Report and dashboards, and

(ii) periodic monitoring takes place through the following process: on or about the 20th of every month an email is sent to line management for them to provide a status update on Team Central (an audit and issues tracking database) to comment whether an issue has been resolved or not. If not, reasons for not completing must be provided. Line management has 2 days to respond to this. Fieldwork starts on resolved issues once comments are received from line management and takes approximately 7 days. Once fieldwork is finalised, the Audit Tracking Report is sent to line management and executives for comment within 3 days. After receipt of comments from line management and executives, the Audit Tracking Report and respective dashboards are reviewed by Internal Audit management and then submitted to the Chief Executive Officer for comment and further discussion at EXCO. The Board committees i.e. REMCO and Audit Committee also monitor the resolution of the audit findings.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

(b) The RTMC has established an Enterprise Risk & Audit Committee comprising of senior managers to consider existing and/or emerging operational & strategic risks affecting the Corporation, implementation of Internal Audit findings and Auditor General’s findings.

1. (aa) The Enterprise Risk & Audit committee sits on a weekly basis to review progress with the implementation of audit findings, identify emerging risks and required remedial actions.
2. The Committee is accountable to the Executive Committee.
3. This is monitored through reports submitted to the Board through the Audit & Risk Committee.

Cross Border Transport Agency (CBRTA)

(b) Yes, the C-BRTA has put in place mechanism to ensure that audit outcomes are improved.

(i) (aa)

The C-BRTA has put in place an audit findings tracking register with action plans to ensure that controls are put in place to mitigate against the risk of audit findings recurring.

The action plans are tracked monthly by the Internal Control Unit and reported quarterly to the Executive Committee, and Audit and Risk Committee.

(ii) (bb)

The internal audit function performs regular follow up audits on the implemented action plans, including assessing whether the plans mitigate the identified risks. The audit reports serve at the Executive Committee meetings and Audit and Risk Committee meetings and provide assurance on whether the internal controls are implemented to mitigate the identified risk.

(iii) The Internal Control Unit monitors the implementation of action plans on a monthly basis through engagement with various line functions and progress on implementation of improvement controls is report to the Executive Committee and Audit and Risk Committee of the Board on a quarterly basis.

 

South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

(b)(i) SANRAL uses an electronic database (CURA) to capture all findings raised by internal and external auditors. Each finding is allocated to the applicable responsible person (owner) and a realistic timeframe in which to address the finding. The status of the finding is updated by the owner on a regular basis. Once the finding is addressed, the status is updated to “Ready for Audit”, after which internal audit reviews the action to ensure that it addresses the deficiency adequately and effectively. If an action is not concluded within the timeframe, the finding is flagged and reported.

(ii) The Internal Auditors provide a report from CURA to the Audit and Risk Committee, indicating the status and progress of all findings. Management reports to the Board and the Auditor-General on a quarterly basis regarding progress on addressing key audit matters.

Roads Infringement Agency (RTIA)

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has put mechanisms in place to ensure improved audit outcomes.

(b) (i) (aa) The timeframes are for annual implementation;

(b) (i) (bb) The early warning mechanism implemented from the 2016/17 period involves the allocation of “champions” for every risk area, weaknesses and underperformance identified in the previous audit, as well as determining and implementing the related and applicable intervention measures;

(b) (ii) All the interventions are monitored through the Agency’s governance structures, being discussed at the Management Committee, Executive Committee, Audit & Risk Committee and ultimately to the Board of Directors on a regular basis and included in the quarterly reports on a regular basis.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

1. In 2016 SAMSA implemented the following measures to address audit outcomes and improvements thereon:

1.1 An audit tracking sheet used to track progress on resolution of audit outcomes. The tracking sheet is reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board at least four times a year;

1.2 An Audit Steering Committee comprising of senior staff from the Audit-General and SAMSA was set up with a view to review audit risks and ensure that these are identified and addressed prior to financial year end.

1.3 A Risk Register that reviews major risks in the organisation and measure implemented to mitigate these risks. The Risk Register is reviewed quarterly by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.

2. Any items considered to have an impact in the organisation and the audit are discussed on an ongoing basis by EXCO, The Audit and Risk Committee and The Board. These include changes in legislation that may have a bearing on the Authority, eg recent changes in the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework (PPPFA) etc. This is monitored on a quarterly basis by various governance structures.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

Yes PRASA has put mechanisms in place to improve audit outcomes.

(aa) The majority of the findings are in the Supply Chain Management (SCM)area. The SCM policy is being updated and will be finalised by end of September. SCM policy and procedures are being supplemented and the process will be finalised by end of September. SCM Practitioners will be trained post the implementation of the updated policy.

(bb) The internal audit performs a probity role throughout the procurement process and provides an early warning mechanism.

(cc) The probity function provides a live monitoring of the procurement process, and flags problems as they arise. The Audit and Risk Committee of the Board monitors the improvement of the audit outcomes. .

Ports Regulator (RSA)

(a) The Ports Regulator prepares the audit outcomes action plan which is monitored by the Ports Regulator audit committee and the internal audit on a quarterly basis to ensure that all the identified audit findings are addressed. The Ports Regulator has received “clean audits” for 2014/15, 2015/16, and again for 2016/17

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

(b) In the RSR measures have been put in place to ensure improvement in the outcomes of the audit. The following are some of the measures in place:

(i) (aa) Risk-based internal audit plans developed by Chief Audit Executive in consultation with Management for approval by the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) of the Board. The audit reviews conducted by Internal Audit focus on those areas considered medium-high risk as per RSR’s risk profile, which in essence addresses the control environment as well as governance processes.

Annual audit plans include the review of AGSA’s Management letter and conducting follow-up on the implementation of corrective actions by Management. These follow-ups are conducted on an on-going basis immediately upon issuance of the AGSA Report.

Internal Audit reports quarterly to the ARC on the progress of the corrective actions as guided by the implementation dates as committed by Management.

ARC on a quarterly basis reviews the progress made by the Internal Audit against its plan.

bb) Early warning mechanisms exist viz:

1. Monthly EXCO reporting by various departments
2. Monthly risk sessions with Management
3. Monthly Risk Reports including emerging risks discussed at EXCO (standing agenda Item)

(ii) Management reports on organisational performance, Risk Management as well as financial position of the entity are also presented to the ARC on a quarterly basis for evaluation and approval.

Reply:

Department

(a)(b) The Department of Transport does not fund any research and development institutions, but funding is provided to students who are currently studying towards their Post Graduate programmes such as Honours, Masters and PHD programmes through academic institutions.

Not applicable

(i)(ii) Not applicable.

(aa)(aaa) Not Applicable.

(bbb) Not applicable.

(bb) Not applicable.

(cc) Not applicable.

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is working with Wits University (Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct) to address Authentication and Access Management

(a) N/A

(b) ACSA is working with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct to run the “ACSA Access and Authentication Management Challenge” calling on innovative developers to think out of the box and come up with novel solutions for the current challenge of using multiple username and password.

i. Domestically

ii. N/A

(aa) (aaa) Wits University (Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct)

(bbb) Institute of Higher Learning tasked with research and education.

Airport Company South Africa currently uses multiple systems and devices in their daily operations. Some of the systems require users to identify themselves, either so that security protocols can be managed or to match the features of the system to the profile of the user by username, password and/or other mechanisms e.g. Biometrics, Identification cards, etc. The burden of managing access to these systems is currently a major challenge together with managing multiple username and/or password pairs, both for the organisation and the users. There’s no single view of who has access to what systems and the level of access they have on the system which creates problem related to segregation of duties.

The purpose of this initiative is to identify a solution that utilises authentication methodologies to access all systems in the organisation in a secure, seamless, unified and integrated manner. The ability to grant users access to the right and relevant information while having a comprehensive view of all access granted to all users.

The target is BSC graduate from software engineering specifically black South Africans. 100 youth will benefit in this project.

(bb) Since 2016 to 2019

(cc) R7,2 million

Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)

(b)(i) No, ATNS is not currently funding any domestic institution of research and development;

(b)(ii) No, ATNS is not currently funding any international institution of research and development;

Note:

ATNS had a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering of the University of Pretoria. This MOU ran for a 5 year period (from 2012/13 - 2016/17 Financial Years). The purpose of this MoU was to participate in the forefront research activities to deliver the world class research and educational output for the benefit of ATNS, UP and telecommunications industries.

The following were the objectives of the agreement between the two parties:

• Promoting study and research,
• Promoting human capital development, in particular development of skills in ICT field and addressing historical imbalances of high skilled engineers.

ATNS have benefited in terms of interaction with experts in the field of telecommunications and research and development. This include benefiting in terms of the following:

• Research,
• Teaching,
• Short courses in related field.

The funding over the 2012/13 - 2016/17 Financial Years to the University of Pretoria was R500 000, R700 000, R800 000, R900 000 and R1 000 000 respectively.

(a)(aaa) N/a

(bbb) N/a

(bb) N/a

(cc) N/a

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a) Not applicable, (b) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is NOT funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally. (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) (cc) These questions are not applicable as the SACAA does not fund any institution for research and development purposes.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is not funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; consequently the remainder of the questions in respect of paragraphs (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) and (cc), are not applicable.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

(b) The RTMC does not fund any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; consequently the remainder of the questions in respect of paragraphs (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) and (cc), are not applicable.

Cross Border Transport Road Agency (CBTRA)

(b) The Cross Border Road Transport Agency does not fund, including by way of discretionary funding any institution of research and development (i) domestically and or (ii) internationally; consequently the remainder of the questions in respect of paragraphs (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) and (cc), are not applicable.

Road Infringement Agency (RTIA)

(b) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency is not and has not funded any institution of research and development, either (i) Domestically or (ii) Internationally; consequently the remainder of the questions in respect of paragraphs (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) and (cc), are not applicable.

South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

(b) The SA National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has spent the following amounts on educational initiative’s and R & D:

(aa)(aaa) Name of Institution	(bbb) Function of Institution	Purpose of Funding	(bb) Date	(cc) Amount (R)
UCT (University of Cape Town)	University	Chair: Transportation Planning	2011	20 Million
2. UFS (University of the Free State)	University	Chair: Mathematics and Physics	2015	30 Million
3. UFS STEM	University ICT Lab	Family maths and Science & STEM	2015/16	7 774 635-00
4. US (University of Stellenbosch)	University	Chair: Pavement Engineering	2016	30 Million
5. NMMU (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)	University	STEM laboratory	2016/17	3 151 495-00
6. CSIR	Research Council	Road Research	2008-2017	48 million
7. UP & CSIR (University of Pretoria)	University & Research Council	National Reference Laboratory Facilities	2016-2019	150 million

South African Maritime Authority Safety (SAMSA)

South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) does not provide direct funding to research and development institutions.

In line with its strategy of attracting and retaining adequately skilled staff, the Authority has in place a scholarship programme for full-time students and financial assistance to employees studying towards careers related to the promotion of the maritime discipline. Some of the institutions with students funded by the Authority include The World Maritime University in Sweden and the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth. The students and employees sign a contract that requires them to work back the number of years covering the funding period.

Ports Regulator (RSA)

(b) The Ports Regulator does not fund any institution of research and development both (i) domestically and (ii) internationally.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(a) The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(b) For the 2017/18 financial year PRASA is not funding any Research and Development domestically or internationally. However,

(aaa) i) From 2011 – 2016 (5 years) PRASA funded the PRASA Rail Chair at Stellenbosch University.

(bbb) i)

• Maintenance Management

• Operations Management

• Systems Engineering

• Change Management Programmes

• Risk Assessment and Safety Engineering

• Reliability Improvement Engineering

• Lean Supply Chain Management

• Logistics

• Project Management

• Knowledge Management

• Process Improvement

• Modelling and Simulation

• 3D and Finite Element Modelling

• Reverse Engineering

• Material Conformance Testing

• Regenerative Power Engineering

(bb) The Research programme was from 2011 – 2016 (5 years)

cc) The cost of the Programme was R15 million over the five year period.

PRASA has membership subscription in the following International institution:

(aaa) International Suburban Rail Benchmarking Group (ISBERG) managed by Imperial College of London

(bbb) A group of 14 International railways that agreed to a set of Key Performance Indicators that is updated annually and 5 studies the members mutually agree on to fund for research by the facilitators of the group – Imperial College of London.                                                                 

 (bb) PRASA is participating in this Group from February 2014.

(cc) An amount of R1.5 million was spent between 2013 and 2017. We have not as yet paid 2017 membership fees that is expected to be in the order of R550 000 for the year.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

(b) No, the RSR does not fund any institution of research and development

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

Reply:

(a) MINMEC at its meeting held on the 5th September 2014 resolved on standardisation and regulation of number plates in the Republic, and a Task Team was established to look into the current value chain of number plates through consultative process with provinces, a process which was concluded during November 2015.

(b) (i) & (iii) As the process of consultation with other relevant stakeholders like the National Treasury is still underway, and having consulted with the Government Communication Information System on the matter, a final roll-out plan will be drafted and communicated accordingly with specific timelines set.

(ii) The National Road Traffic Regulations have been published for public comments during January 2015 and all provinces have been engaged on the proposed amendments, which will only be finalised once all consultation is concluded.

Reply:

(1) (a) to (e) The threat received by the specified individual, was not received by the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS). However, the specified individual is being protected by PSS.

(2) Threat assessments, for identified VIPs, are conducted on a quarterly basis.

(2)(a) The threat assessment has not been completed as of yet.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

(3)(a) The specified individual is protected by PSS.

(3)(b) The current protection package has not changed.

Reply:

(1) No.

(1)(a) to (e) Not applicable.

(2) No.

(2)(a) and (b) Not applicable.

(3)(a) and (b) Not applicable.

Reply:

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

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS IN THE EASTERN CAPE
STATION NAME	2009 / 2010	2010/2011	2011/ 2012	2012/ 2013	2013/ 2014	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017
(i) Ikamvelihle	0	0	2	0	48	44	100	32
(ii) Mtontsasa	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37
(iii) Storms River	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
(iv) Thornhill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
(v) Motherwell	0	0	0	0	32	9	0	14
(vi) Cookhouse	36	31	36	24	28	32	34	26
(vii) Alexandria	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	3
(viii) Tsolo	0	4	7	4	6	11	0	7

(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 EASTERN CAPE BY DPCI
STATION NAME
(i) Ikamvelihle	0
(ii) Mtontsasa	0
(iii) Storms River	0
(vi) Thornhill	0
(v) Motherwell	0
(vi) Cookhouse	0
(vii) Alexandria	0
(viii) Tsolo	0

Reply:

(b) The National Heritage Council is the only entity that is currently funding the research and development institutions

(i) They are domestic institutions

(aa) Humans Science Research Council (HSRC), Sol Plaatjie University and Palaeontological Scientific Trust (PAST), WITS Centre of Origins.

(bb) HSRC is conducting a research on the preservation of SA Liberation by facilitating the documentation of the history of the military veterans through autobiographies

The Sol Plaatje University leads the research & publication which will assist to locate Black concentration camps

Palaeontological Scientific Trust (PAST) Wits Centre of Origins is conducting an ancient heritage education tour to 30 schools in N.West, N.Cape, F.State, and Limpopo & Mpumalanga

(aaa) For the 2016/17 financial year

(cc) The HSRC research project will cost R200 000

The Sol Plaatjie University project will cost R250 000

The (PAST) WITS Origin Centre will cost R200 000.

Reply:

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

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS TARGETING ILLICIT DRUGS CONDUCTED AT THE STIPULATED STATIONS IN LIMPOPO
STATION NAME	2007 / 2008	2008 / 2009	2009 / 2010	2010/2011	2011/ 2012	2012/ 2013	2013/ 2014	2014/ 2015	2015/ 2016	2016/ 2017
(i) Sekukhune	41	192	176	132	160	187	423	575	132	318
(ii) Namakgale	57	76	160	157	170	389	912	399	76	209
(iii) Masisi	0	370	646	794	677	666	633	246	259	301
(iv) Nebo	152	45	259	328	362	297	266	364	251	190
(v) Makuya	41	22	246	215	304	455	568	654	656	636
(vi) Tshilwavhusiku	178	245	266	299	319	484	722	731	159	517
(vii) Sekgosese	10	22	105	591	652	801	701	738	293	151
(viii) Vaalwater	9	11	122	194	229	282	347	515	179	517

(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) Sekukhune	0
(ii) Namakgale	1
(iii) Masisi	0
(iv) Nebo	0
(v) Makuya	0
(vi) Tshilwavhusiku	0
(vii) Sekgosese	0
(viii) Vaalwater	0

Reply:

Department

(A) If the need arises in future, I will conduct lifestyle audits on the top leadership of the Department.

(I) The Department set up a panel of service providers, appointed to perform lifestyle audits. The service providers would be required to provide a quotation on a case by case basis.

(ii) Any one of the service providers on the panel, appointed to perform lifestyle audits.

(iii) Unknown, since the service provider appointed would propose the form as part of their Quotation

(iv) Unknown at this stage, since the consequence will be informed by the findings and recommendations from the audit conducted.

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

Airports Company South Africa has not developed a framework to conduct lifestyle audit on its employees. ACSA employees submit financial disclosure form annually.

Currently security screening and vetting is conducted by the State Security Agency in terms of Section 2A of the National Strategic Intelligence Act 39, of 1994 as amended.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

1. N/A (b) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) endeavors to conduct lifestyle audits as and when necessary, within the bounds of the law. This is catered for in the entity’s employment contracts. By signing the contract of employment every employee agrees to be subjected to a lifestyle audit, whenever the employer deems it fit. This includes but is not limited to investigations. (ii) a service provider would be appointed when the need is identified (iii) the method will be investigated at the relevant time, and (iv) the organisations’ disciplinary policy will be followed for those employees that demonstrate a lifestyle beyond their means.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

b, ATNS intend performing the lifestyle audit

(i) Following the prescribed audit standards

(ii) An external independent consultant(s) or firm would be appointed to perform such audit

(iii) The scope will be provided by management and the consultants will follow the set audit methodologies/standards (also refer to item (ii))

(iv) Disciplinary process against anyone who has violated the rules or policies of the company based on evidence (findings) and recommendations by the consultant(s) or firm appointed to conduct the audit.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has not, conducted lifestyle audits on the top leadership; but will do so where suspicions of living beyond the means surfaces, in respect of declared income and suspicious accumulation of wealth. Should the lifestyle be proven to be beyond an employee’s means, there would be a review of other possible sources of income (other family members, inheritances etc.). Should there be proof of irregular income due to their role within RAF, then there would be a forensic investigation and disciplinary process – with punitive action if and as applicable.

South African National Road Agency (SANRAL)

(b) SANRAL will conduct a lifestyle audit on the top management team of SANRAL.

1. An independent service provider with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct lifestyle audits will be appointed following a tender process to conduct the audit.
2. It would be conducted by an independent service provider.
3. As advised by the service provider – the investigation would be expected to include a review of fixed and movable assets owned, travel and holiday patterns etc.;
4. Should the lifestyle be proven to be beyond an employee’s means, there would be a review of other possible sources of income (other family members, inheritances etc.). Should there be proof of irregular income due to their role within SANRAL, then there would be a forensic investigation and disciplinary process – with punitive action if and as applicable.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

The RTMC conducts a comprehensive disclosure of information system to obtain information on its top leadership and has not made any plans to conduct lifestyle audits. (b) The Corporation has not found evidence to justify undertaking such an audit.

Cross Border Roads Transport Agency (CBRTA)

b) The C-BRTA has no immediate plans to conduct a lifestyle audit on its top leadership as there is no information that has come to our attention that necessitate such an audit.

(i) – (iv) Not applicable

Road Infringement Agency (RTIA)

b) The RTIA has not yet conducted a lifestyle audit but intends to do so based on the results of its assessment;

(i) The Agency has appointed a service provider to conduct a fraud prevention and detection assessment;

(ii) This is conducted by an independent service provider;

(iii) The assessment will take form of an analysis of the remuneration and lifestyle of all staff;

(iv) The results of the assessment will identify and highlight the attendant risks related to employees living beyond their means and such results will inform the process of conducting lifestyle audits where necessary and due process followed as per Agency’s policies.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

(b) Targeted lifestyle audits are conducted as and when is necessary.

(i) It would be conducted by forensic investigation.

(ii) The lifestyle audit would be conducted by an external company who would be selected after a procurement process is followed.

(iii) Investigation.

(iv)The outcomes of the investigations will be shared with them. If they have contravened the code of conduct, they will be subjected to a disciplinary hearing.

Ports Regulator (Ports Regulator SA)

(b) The Ports Regulator is not aware of any requirement as regards the PFMA or any instruction notes issued by the Treasury in this regard. Also the Auditor General has not issued any finding in this regard and has not expressed the need for such an audit. Furthermore, the Regulator is not aware of any guideline issued which may form the basis for procedures to be followed in the event that such a requirement becomes statutory. The Ports Regulator has also not identified life style issues within its risk register and strategy which has necessitated the need for the skills audit to be conducted.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

PRASA has not conducted lifestyle audits on the top leadership of the Agency.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

Railway Safety Regulator has not conducted lifestyle audits on the top leadership of the Agency.

Reply:

(a)(i) The total number of Narcotic K9 handlers and dogs that were trained by the South African Police Service (SAPS) K9 Academy, are as follows:

Financial Year	Number Trained
2014/2015	46
2015/2016	29
2016/2017	39
TOTAL	114

(a)(ii) The Division: Human Resource Development (HRD), Roodeplaat K9 Academy, is responsible for the training of all K9 handlers in the SAPS and the Metro Police Services (MPS), and is determined by the operational need and the availability of resources.

(b) The following Narcotic K9 handlers and dogs were operationally deployed as at 31 March 2017:

 

(b)(i) Airports RSA

Oliver Tambo International Airport, Gauteng

A total of 14 Narcotic K9 handlers and 14 dogs are permanently deployed and based at the airport.

King Shaka International Airport, KwaZulu-Natal

Two Narcotic K9 handlers and two dogs, from the Durban K9 Unit, are deployed on a permanent shift basis, and complimented from other K9 Units when required.

Cape Town International Airport, Western Cape

Two Narcotic K9 handlers and two dogs, from the Cape Town K9 Unit, are deployed on a rotation basis and according to crime intelligence driven operations.

George Airport, Western Cape

One Narcotic K9 handler and one dog, from the George K9 Unit, are deployed permanently and according to crime intelligence driven operations.

All other major airports in the RSA

Narcotic K9 handlers and dogs are deployed according to crime intelligence driven operations, on a regular rotation basis, in relation to other operational deployment requirements.

 

(b)(ii) Harbours

Durban Harbour

Nine Narcotic K9 handlers and nine dogs, are deployed on a permanent basis.

All other harbours in the RSA

Deployments are mostly determined by crime intelligence driven operations and regular rotation with Narcotic K9 handlers, in relation to other operational deployment requirements.

 

(b)(iii) Border Posts (ports of entry)

A total of 14 Narcotic K9 handlers and 14 dogs are deployed on a rotation basis and according to crime intelligence driven operations.

The SAPS has a complement of 262 operational Narcotic K9 handlers and 262 dogs. They are deployed nationally in the provinces, including various airports, harbours and ports of entry, on a rotation basis (day-to-day deployments), according to crime intelligence driven operations and operational deployment needs.

Reply:

(a), (b), (c) & (d)

The Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS) does not make provision for separate statistics on the possession, sale, manufacturing and use of drugs. All are categorised under drug-related offences. The total number of convictions secured, is as follows:

(i) 2012/2013 financial year = 114 279;

(ii) 2013/2014 financial year = 129 328;

(iii) 2014/2015 financial year = 131 172;

(iv) 2015/2016 financial year = 127 323; and

(v) 2016/2017 financial year = 152 074.

Reply:

Not applicable

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Approved by the Minister on

Date:……………………………

Reply:

The information contained herein was provided to the Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) by the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), who track such information. SRSA does not have records of the staff members in question having engaged in remunerative work outside their formal employment, because such was not declared to the Department. Also, when inquiries were sent to the staff members they responded by stating that they did not engage in contracts with other State entities. The zero figures in the ‘Amounts’ column denote that SRSA has been made aware by the AGSA of individuals who are purported to have engaged in contracts with other State entities, yet the AGSA did not provide further details regarding the work they are said to have performed and amounts involved. SRSA is engaging with the AGSA to establish the full facts around this matter.

(i) 2014 – 15 Financial Year

NO.	NAME OF STAFF MEMBER	DESIGNATION OF THE STAFF MEMBER	ENTITY NAME OF THE STAFF MEMBER	DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT(S) AND/0R AGREEMENTS	AMOUNTS
1.	Bethuel Ramathabe Maake	Deputy Director: School Sport	Goldex Trading Enterprise	National Home Builders Registration Council	R0.00
2.	Xolelwa Patricia Scott	Support Services Officers	Skokelo Trading Enterprise	Camdeboo Local Municipality	R0.00
3.	Keneetswe Norah Mosenogi	Director: Scientific Support	Par Elegance Elite (Pty) Ltd	Dirapeng	R0.00
4.	Kenetswe Norah Mosenogi	Director: Scientific Support	Invest North West	Dr. Ruth S. Mompati District Municipality	R0.00
5.	Frennie Shivhambu	Secretary/Typist (Ministry)	Justus Media CC	-	R0.00
6.	N.M. Phongoma	Senior Co-ordinator: Special Projects	Qilima Investment	-	R0.00

(ii) 2015 – 16 Financial Year

NO.	NAME OF STAFF MEMBER	DESIGNATION OF THE STAFF MEMBER	ENTITY NAME OF THE STAFF MEMBER	DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT(S) AND/0R AGREEMENTS	AMOUNTS
1.	M.S. Tshabalala	Chief of Staff: Office of the Minister	Tiroweb (Pty) Ltd	-	R0.00

(iii) 2016 – 17 Financial Year

NO.	NAME OF STAFF MEMBER	DESIGNATION OF THE STAFF MEMBER	ENTITY NAME OF THE STAFF MEMBER	DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT(S) AND/0R AGREEMENTS	AMOUNTS
1.	C. Singh	Chief Director: Client Services, Events & Facilities	PSBY Management Consultant	Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	R35 500.00
2.	Xolelwa Patricia Scott	Support Services Officers	Skokelo Trading Enterprise	Camdeboo Local Municipality	R0.00
3.	M.E. Ntsoane	Special Advisor (Legal) to the Former Minister	Ntsoane Attorneys	Free State Development Corporation	R777 870.00

 

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Reply:

The Department of Arts and Culture does not own any Community Arts Centre. All government owned centres either belong to the Provincial or Local government.

Reply:

(1)(a) There are no shortages of vehicles at the Moffatview Police Station.

(1)(b) Two vehicles were allocated to the Police Station, in the 2016/2017 financial year.

(1)(c) Not applicable.

(1)(d) Not applicable.

(2)(a) Fixed Establishment: 160.

Actual Personnel Strength: 140.

Shortage: 20.

The following seven posts, at the level of Captain (salary level eight), have been prioritised for advertisement during the next promotion round:

• 1 x CIMAC Official;
• 1 x Sub-Section Commander: Communication Services;
• 1 x Sub-Section Commander: Human Resource Management;
• 2 x Sub-Section Commander: Detective Service; and
• 2 x Sub-Section Commander: Shifts.

The station also received an allocation of eight new entry level appointments.

(2)(b) The vacant posts will be advertised in June 2017, and it is envisaged that the posts will be filled by 31 August 2017.

(2)(c) No allocation of posts were received, prior to these allocations.

(2)(d) Vacancies are monitored on a monthly basis and requests are forwarded to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Head Office, for allocation and advertisement of posts.

Reply:

(1)(a) The Booysens Police Station has a shortage of 12 vehicles.

(1)(b) Four vehicles were allocated to the Police Station, in the 2016/2017 financial year.

(1)(c) The allocation is based on the limited availability of new vehicles.

(1)(d) The Police Station has been earmarked for an additional allocation in the 2017/2018 financial year.

(2)(a) Fixed Establishment: 235.

Actual Personnel Strength: 283.

Surplus: 48.

Although there are surplus personnel at the Police Station, the following three posts, at the level of Captain (salary level eight), have been prioritised, for advertisement, during the next promotion round:

• 1 x CIMAC Official;
• 1 x Human Resource Management: Personnel Management; and
• 1 x Information Management Centre.

(2)(b) The vacant posts will be advertised in June 2017, and it is envisaged that they will be filled by 31 August 2017.

(2)(c) No allocation of posts were received prior to these allocations.

(2)(d) Vacancies are monitored on a monthly basis and requests are forwarded to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Head Office, for the allocation and advertisement of posts.

Reply:

Department

(a) The Department of Transport conducted a comprehensive skills audit commissioned by the then Minister: Ms Dipuo Peters during 2016/17 financial year. The project included employees across all levels including top leadership.

(i) The skills audit was conducted through employees responding to electronic questionnaires. The report was generated as per the approved Terms of Reference.

(ii) The Department appointed the service provider through a tendering process to conduct the skills audit in collaboration with the Human Resource Team and other relevant departmental stakeholders.

(iii) The skills audit was conducted to identify the skills matrices for the organization which resulted in departmental competency dictionary. Employees were requested to respond to questions that assist in the identification of the available qualifications, skills, knowledge and competencies against the identified skills profile for the organization. The Department achieved the response rate of 95%, which are the leading institutions where the service provider conducted such a project.

(iv) The Department is continuously verifying all the qualifications for employees. All the qualifications in which employees alleged to have are verified with the South African Qualification Authority. In terms of skills, the department was assured that the skills audit system had a build-in function to pick any discrepancies and normalize it accordingly.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

(a) Yes, the audit and verification of qualifications was once again conducted in February 2016 for all Executives at ATNS. This is an ongoing process, whereby verification of skills and qualifications gets done by the MiE Background Screening, as and when the recruitment and/or promotion takes place.

(b) Yes

1. The Audit gets conducted using the External Verification Agency known as MIE Background Screening from time to time and this was further handled with the State Security Agency. This was further followed by the verification of both the skills and qualifications for both Top Management and Senior Management in November 2016 as part of the Talent Management Process. This will be ongoing as it now forms part of our Talent management process and succession management
2. The Verification Agency called MiE Background Screening
3. All the Individual’s qualifications get forwarded to the Agency for verification. The Agency contacts the stated tertiary institutions for confirmation and verification of the qualifications and thereafter, reports confirming the authenticity/legitimacy of qualifications gets forwarded to ATNS.
4. The intended consequences will be a disciplinary action, that may result in termination of employment of the individual.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

The (b) C-BRTA conducted a qualifications audit on the top leadership in 2016 through MIE. For new appointments, qualifications are audited through MIE prior to extension of offer of employment and also verification is done with referees provided by the employee before appointment to confirm the skills mentioned on their curriculum vitae and during the interviews.

(i),(ii),(iii) – Not applicable

(iv) The intended consequences to those who would have been found to have lied or provided misleading information was to subject them to disciplinary action if already appointed and disqualify them if they are considered for appointment.

Road Accident Fund

(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) conducted a skills and qualifications audit on its top leadership: on 31 October 2015; and it has implemented an updated Resourcing Policy and associated Standard Operating Procedure (collectively hereinafter referred to as “the Framework”), which Framework provides for extensive controls prior to the appointment of a job applicant, including: reference checks to establish whether the job applicant was found guilty of any misconduct or breach of trust; criminal record checks; financial stability checks; psychometric and competency assessments, which focus on critical generic leadership, managerial competencies, technical and professional competencies; and, verification by an external service provider of the authenticity of all qualifications.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency

(b) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) does intend to conduct a skills and qualification audit on its leadership personnel;

(i) The audit will be conducted by assessing gaps of current job holders with job profile competency and qualification requirements;

(ii) An independent service provider will be appointed to conduct the audit;

(iii) The audit will be conducted through a competency-based battery of tests, simulation scenarios and written tasks;

(iv) The applicable policies and current practice approaches will be followed to deal with cases of those that have lied or provided misleading information with regard to their skills and qualifications.

Road Traffic Management Corporation

The RTMC has the skills and qualifications audit of the top leadership which can be provided.

(i); All top leadership’s qualifications were verified; they wrote competency assessment tests which was conducted by a qualified Psychologist during their recruitment to assessed their skills and competencies, the results of which informed their appointment.

(ii); (iii); (iv) fall away. No one was found to have lied about their qualifications at top leadership level.

South African National Roads Agency Limited

(a) SANRAL already conducts skills and qualifications audits of its Top Management and Board members. This was initiated back on 2014.

1. A once off verification was done for all incumbents in 2014 and all new employees are subjected to the same verification upon recruitment
2. This is conducted through MIE
3. As per the supplier – verifications of all alleged qualifications are done with the identified institutions of higher learning. Staff are also required to reproduce copies of qualifications for filing purposes.
4. Employees that are found to have misrepresented qualifications are subjected to a disciplinary process, in line with the company disciplinary code.

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

Airports Company South Africa process followed

Given the ongoing misrepresentation of academic qualifications taking place in the country, and its adverse impact on the Country’s reputation, the creditability of its Institutions and the National Qualification Framework, the Government has taken a firm stance to crack down on qualification fraud in the public sector. The Government has therefore called upon all its Departments to act decisively in addressing this challenge.

The Minister of Transport thus requested the ACSA Board to conduct a full scale audit of the qualifications of all its senior employees to identify any discrepancies which may exist.

The Top Management Qualifications audit was subsequently concluded by the Internal Audit Department and a report submitted to the Board of Airports Company South Africa.

Airports Company South Africa response to subsection of the Parliamentary question

Whether he intends to conduct a skills and qualifications audit on the top leadership of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him

It was done and fully concluded by the 2015/2016 financial year.

(i) how will the audit be conducted, (ii) who will conduct the audit, (iii) what form will it take,

The audit was conducted by Internal Audit of the business and reported to the Board of the Company;

The information was verified as valid against declared qualification/s reflected on the CV via an independent third party service provider, MIE.

(iv) what are the intended consequences to those who have lied or provided misleading information with regard to their skills and qualifications?

In the Qualifications Audit completed, no Employees in top leadership (Executives) at ACSA were found to have misrepresented. This therefore did not necessitate any action be taken.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a) Not applicable, (b) the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) conducted a skills and qualifications audit for its leadership team, i.e. the Board, Executives, and Senior Management, during the 2015/16 financial year. (i) A service provider was appointed to conduct each audit. (ii) The SACAA conducted the skills audit through an audit; and the qualifications audit was conducted through a vetting process. (iv) The entity takes any misinterpretation very seriously and would invoke the disciplinary policy or procedure on affected employees. There were no misinterpretations found.

(b) South African Maritime Safety Authority(SAMSA)

(c) 

(d) (b) Yes.

(e) (i) Electronically

(f) (ii) External party sourced through a procurement process.

(g) (iii) Skills audit will be done by comparing skills required for the job with skills of the employee in that job. Qualifications audit will be done through verification agencies and/or submission of original copies.

(h) (iv) Disciplinary process shall be followed.

Ports Regulator (RSA)

(b) A qualification audit of the PRSA was requested by the previous Minister of Transport to be done by SAQA. This was done and submitted to the Minister. All qualifications were verified to be accurately represented.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(a) The PRASA Board through the instruction of the Department of Transport Minister has conducted a Skills and Qualifications Audit on All PRASA Executives, General Managers and Senior Managers.

(i) Formal qualification supplied on appointment of employee and subsequent qualifications will be submitted to the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

(ii) The Skills and qualifications Audit was done through the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

(iii) All formal qualifications supplied by the employees have been verified,

(iv) There are 22 employees that were withdrawn by SAQA either because the employees have since resigned, are dead, the qualification had been misplaced or they are not in the management level.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

Railway Safety Regulator has not conduct a skills and qualifications audit on the top leadership

Reply:

1. Yes, the journey from Gauteng to Cape Town was authorised as an official journey, specifically to conduct investigation duties.

(1)(a) The journey was authorised by Colonel V Boodhoo, from the office of the Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Crime Detection, Gauteng.

(1)(b) The journey was authorised to obtain statements and serve subpoenas on persons in relation to Brooklyn, CAS 798/03/2017 (criminal defamation), Alberton, CAS 182/07/2015 (murder) and Hillbrow, CAS 798/09/2015 (possession of a firearm without a licence).

(2)(a)(i) to (iv) and (b)

The following costs were incurred by the South African Police Service (SAPS):

(2)(a)(i)	Fuel	R2 490,06
(2)(a)(ii)	Accommodation	R4 200,00
(2)(a)(iii)	Meals	R2 160,00
(2)(a)(iv)	Overtime	R0,00
(2)(b)	Subsistence expenses	R1 413,30
Total	R10 263,36

Reply:

1. (a) and (b)

I have declared 3 National Priority Areas to address the problem of air pollution where there is a clear threat to the well-being of our people. The first in this regard is the Vaal Triangle-Airshed Priority Area (VTAPA), which was declared in 2006. There have been improvements in the ambient air quality over the years, even though these improvements have not resulted in compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Secondly, I declared the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) in 2007. There has not been the same improvements as observed in the VTAPA in the Highveld Priority Area, while with the Waterberg-Bojanala Priority Area (WBPA), which I declared in 2012 (the implementation of the Air Quality Management Plan {AQMP} promulgated in 2015), has only just been initiated and it is too early to measure any impact.

Across all three priority areas, the Department of Environmental Affairs, together with relevant stakeholders, are currently implementing the respective Air Quality Management Plans (AQMPs) under the leadership of the National Air Quality Officer, on my behalf as the Minister responsible for Environmental Affairs. The AQMPs have short-term and long-term goals and objectives aimed at improving the air quality in the respective priority areas. Overall, there are slight improvements in air quality, and we have built capacity in local government to address these problems of air pollution. Colleagues will recall that we have inherited these problems from the apartheid government which had ineffective legislation relating to the protection of our people from environmental hazards. Also note that although we are working hard to resolve same air pollution problems, it is not a short-term task, as these problems were created over a 40-50 year time-frame, where industry used to develop, using archaic technologies, no regard for residential areas and people. They are now required to retrofit and use new technology thus necessitating timed incremental changes rather than closures for retrofitting and possibly loosing jobs on the other hand

These Air Quality Management Plans I am referring to are reviewed on a regular basis to assess their effectiveness in achieving the goal of bringing the air quality in these areas into compliance with the national ambient air quality standards. We started with a mid-review of the Vaal plan, and now the Highveld plan’s mid-term review has just been completed. We have initiated the full review of the Vaal Plan, which will result in the revision of the Air Quality Management Plan. This Plan will, for the first time, be informed by the results of the source apportionment study which will identify the type of sources that are main contributors to air pollution in the area from the receptor side. I believe that the revised AQMP will provide a more targeted approach to air quality management in the priority area.

2) (a) and (b)

There are six (6) ambient air quality monitoring stations in the Vaal Priority Areas, placed at Diepkloof, Kliprivier, Sebokeng, Sharpeville, Three Rivers and Zamdela.

There are five (5) in the Highveld Priority Area, placed at Ermelo, Hendrina, Middelburg, Secunda and Emalahleni/Witbank.

And there are 4 stations in the Waterberg-Bojanala Priority Area, placed at Lephalale, Mokopane and Thabazimbi.

All these stations are monitoring sulphur dioxides, oxides of nitrogen, ozone, carbon monoxide, benzene, and particulate matter and black carbon; and all stations are operational and reporting data to the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS), which is hosted by the South African Weather Service on behalf of the Department.

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Reply:

(a)(i) 373.

(a)(ii) 495.

(a)(iii) 504.

(b)(i) 24. 2015

(b)(ii) 349.

(b)(i) 57. 2016

(b)(ii) 438.

(b)(i) 60. 2017

(b)(ii) 444.

(c) Members were drawn from the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS) Head Office, PSS Eastern Cape, PSS KwaZulu-Natal, PSS Northern Cape and PSS Mpumalanga, Parliament and the Rondebosch Police Station, Western Cape.

Reply:

1. Yes.

(1)(a) 28 March 2017.

(1)(b) Polokwane Police Station.

(1)(c) CAS 955/03/2017.

(1)(d) The case has been allocated to a very senior investigating officer whose particulars cannot be disclosed to ensure the investigation is conducted without fear or favour.

(1)(e) The investigation is still being conducted.

2. No assessment was conducted, as this case was not referred to the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS).

(2)(a) and (b) Not applicable.

(3)(a) and (b) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. The requested information is not readily available on the Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS). As a result, a particular request must be made from the Division: Technology Management Services (TMS) to extract the information from the ICDMS via an ‘ad hoc’ request. The Division TMS has indicated, that seven working days are required to process requests of this nature. The information will be provided as soon as it is received by the Division: Detective Service.

2. This question can only be responded to when the particulars (case numbers) of the reported cases are received from Division: TMS.

Reply:

(1) The buyers must only be local buyers as this is a domestic trade and international trade is not permitted. The buyers will have to apply for a permit authorising such buying during the auction in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (ACT 10 0F 2004): Threatened or Protected Species Regulations (TOPS). Only buyers who are in possession of a permit authorising the buying will be allowed to participate in the auction. The seller must have a sellers and possession permits as well. The details of the sellers, buyers and applicants are kept in a strictly managed Department’s database.

(2)(a)

• Proof of payment of the permit processing fee
• Certified copy of buyer’s ID or passport and a permanent residence certificate;
• Proof of buyer’s residential address (FICA documents to verify residential address and not older than three months)
• Certified copy of seller’s permit
• Details of the rhino horn intended to be bought including.

o Photographs of good quality of the individual horns

o ZA horn identification numbers

o Micro-chip numbers

• Number of specimens to be bought/received;
• Reference number of the Genetic Profiling Certificate of each horn to be bought/received
• Place of safekeeping (How will the horn be stored to prevent it from being stolen/lost)

(b)(i) and (ii) The Department is working closely with the South African Police Services (SAPS), South African Revenue Service (SARS), Defence, Military Veterans, State Security Agency, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, National Prosecuting Authority, Correctional Services, alongside the, SANParks and provincial conservation authorities and other stakeholders to implement the Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros Approach, which is focused on the protection of rhino;

• The Approach has, in the past year, delivered a number of successes. The mechanisms being utilized in terms of the Integrated Strategic Management Approach is also being applied with regard to other wildlife crime like in a case of elephants;
• South African authorities have improved their ability to track the movement of rhino horn through the implementation of a national database and systems relating to the marking of rhino horn and genetic profiling;
• The Department have further improved its detection ability at ports of entry and exit by increasing awareness, human capacity, technology and skills. This is evident in the increased number of confiscations, arrests and convictions.
• The Department’s Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs) as well as those of the provincial conservation departments will continue to monitor compliance with the relevant regulations and requirements.

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Reply:

(1) In 2015/16 the Pretoria Market paid R 243 626; 2016/17 the market paid R 267 989

(2) The company that won the tender is Coordinating Conepts

(3) No, the area is currently not used as discussions on operationalization of the agreement with Coordinating Concepts are still underway.

Reply:

(1) (a) and (b)

The export of carcasses is managed through the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) as well as the CITES regulations (Government Notice No. R. 173 of 5 March 2010 refers) that were promulgated in terms of section 97 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) (NEM:BA).

Since specimens of the African lion (Panthera leo) are listed in Appendix II of the Convention; according to Article IV of the Convention, read with regulation 6(3)(c) of the CITES Regulations, the Scientific Authority of South Africa is mandated to advise if export of lion carcasses will not be detrimental to the survival of the species or otherwise. Additionally, the Management Authority of the South Africa must be satisfied that the specimen was not obtained in contravention of the laws of the Country for the protection of fauna and flora.

Currently, in terms of CITES, there is no registration and vetting requirements for lion bone exporters. Notwithstanding and as part of the application requirements, proof of legal acquision of the carcasses is mandatory.

In implementing the annotation to the CITES listing of lion, the Scientific Authority had played a crucial role in establishment of the 2017 annual export quota for lion skeletons, and as one of its functions, is currently assisting with monitoring trade thereof. Since the Convention requires an annual establishment of export quota, this process will be used as an assessment tool and mitigation measure for possible detrimental impacts associated with trade in these specimen.

(2)

Although, in terms of CITES, there are no specific requirements for being an exporter, export of lion bone is regulated through the provisions of CITES and a system of permits in accordance with section 88 of NEMBA, 2004. However, your attention is drawn to the following annotation included in the CITES listing of lion, which prohibits commercial trade in wild sourced specimen of lion as part of the quota:

“For Panthera leo (African populations): a zero annual export quota is established for specimens of bones, bone pieces, bone products, claws, skeletons, skulls and teeth removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes. Annual export quotas for trade in bones, bone pieces, bone products, claws, skeletons, skulls and teeth for commercial purposes, derived from captive breeding operations in South Africa, will be established and communicated annually to the CITES Secretariat.”

The following procedure is currently being implemented for the management of the 800 export quota in 2017:

• • • • The quota is be managed at a national level
      • Applications for individuals lodged according to Regulation 3(4) of the CITES Regulations, read with section 87A (2) of NEMBA are lodged with the Provincial permit issuing authorities
      • Upon receipt of the application to export the skeleton, the province evaluates the application and determines whether the relevant permit can be issued
      • The province confirms with the Department whether a quota is available
      • If available, the Department will allocate a quota to the provincial authority
      • Skeletons will be packed separately at source (CBO/hunting farm), weighed, tagged and a DNA sample will be taken
      • Should the application be successful, export permit will be issued
      • Quota numbers will be indicated on all permits (e.g. killing/ hunting/ selling/ buying/ transporting/ exporting)
      • During export, the consignment will be inspected (and weighed) and permit endorsed at port of exit; random DNA samples will be collected.

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Reply:

1. No, the prospecting right issued to Shiva has lapsed, However there are two prospecting rights that were granted:

 (i) Afrikaner Lease – granted on the 26 April 2005

(ii) Bridoon Investments – granted on the 13 June 2011

2. Yes,

(a) 935PR issued on the 15/11/2006 for a period of two years 936PR issued 28/10/2006-27/10/2008

b) 940PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

c) 938PR issued on the 15/11/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

d) 1044PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

e) 929PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

f) 930PR issued on the 07/12/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

g) 932PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

h) 934PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

i) 928PR issued on the 07/12/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

j) 941PR issued on the 07/12/2006 for a period of two years 936PR

3. Yes, Shiva Uranium has an existing mining right over on the farm

(i) Prospecting company has a duty to ensure that concurrent rehabilitation is done.

(ii) it must be done as and when the prospecting takes place.

(iii) the total costs must be in line with the environmental disturbances to be created which may vary.

 

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

Reply:

1. (a) (i) Inmates who completed the minimum of their sentences in the years indicated below and who qualified to be considered for placement:

(aa) 2014-15: 41 651

(bb) 2015-16: 43 344

(cc) 2016-17: 47 656

(ii) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 17 270

(b) (i) Inmates who were sentenced to life who completed the minimum of their sentences in the years indicated below and who qualified to be considered for placement:

(aa) 2014-15: 949

(bb) 2015-16: 930

(cc) 2016-17: 378

2. (a)(i) G326 profiles received by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards (some profiles were considered more than once and therefore the totals differ from (1)(a)(i) above):

(aa) (aaa) 2014-15: 44 367

(bbb) 2015-16: 43 454

(ccc) 2016-17: 48 984

(bb) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 6 854

(ii) G326 profiles processed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards in the respective years:

(aaa) 2014-15: 41 519

(bbb) 2015-16: 41 942

(ccc) 2016-17: 44 521

(bb) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 6 380

(b)(i) Lifers G326 profiles processed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards:

(aaa) 2014-15: 280

(bbb) 2015-16: 257

(ccc) 2016-17: 543 (include backlogs from previous years)

(bb) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 204

(ii) G326 profiles of inmates serving life sentences processed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards:

(aaa) 2014-15: 280

(bbb) 2015-16: 257

(ccc) 2016-17: 543

(bb) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 204

Reply:

1. The Minister has initiated proceedings in the High Court to review and set aside the remedial action of the Public Protector.

2. The SARB initially issued an urgent application on 27 June 2017 on a limited attack and issued its full review application on 31 July 2017. The application by the Minister and SARB together with that of ABSA have since been consolidated by direction of the Deputy Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria.

3. The Minister issued a statement on the matter on 05 July 2017, indicating the steps that he intended taking regarding the report.

Reply:

(a) MINISTER

1. As per the Ministerial Handbook and South African Police Services (SAPS) regulations, the Minister and her immediate family is provided with security services paid for by the State, through SAPS. In the event that the service provided exceeds the maximum of eighty (80) hours during a specific month, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is liable for such costs.
2. Refer to response in (a)(i).
3. None of her staff members make use of these security services.

In each case above:

(aa) What are the reasons for it?

Security Services are provided for all appointed Ministers as stated in the Ministerial Handbook.

(bb) From which department or entity’s budget is the security service being paid?

From the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education’s budget.

(cc) What are the relevant details?

Not applicable.

(b) DEPUTY MINISTER

1. As per the Ministerial Handbook and South African Police Services (SAPS) regulations, the Deputy Minister and his immediate family is provided with security services paid for by the State, through SAPS. In the event that the service provided exceeds the maximum of eighty (80) hours during a specific month, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is liable for such costs. The Deputy Minister does not have any static protection at his residences.
2. Refer to response in (b)(i).
3. None of his staff members make use of these security services.

In each case above:

(aa) What are the reasons for it?

Security Services are provided for all appointed Deputy Ministers as stated in the Ministerial Handbook.

(bb) From which department or entity’s budget is the security service being paid?

From the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education’s budget.

(cc) What are the relevant details?

Not applicable.

Umalusi Response

(c) Umalusi does not make use of any security services paid by the State for

(i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Umalusi;

(ii) The immediate family members of the CEO; or

(iii) Any of Umalusi’s staff members.

(aa) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

(cc) Not applicable

SACE Response

(c) SACE does not make use of any security services paid by the State for:

(i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SACE;

(ii) The immediate family members of the CEO; or

(iii) Any of SACE’s staff members.

(aa) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

(cc) Not applicable

Reply:

(a) Department of Basic Education		Whether any staff of the entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years:
(b)		2014 -15 : Ms MB Fuzile & Ms SAM Mabasa
		2015-16 : Ms MB Fuzile
		2016-17 : Ms MB Fuzile & Ms Letsoha-Mathae
(aa)	(aaa)	Ms MB Fuzile Ms SAM Mabasa Ms MJ Letsoha-Mathae
	(bbb)	Chief Education Specialist Senior Secretary Deputy Director
(bb)	(aaa)	Ms Fuzile : Renting her building to the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development Ms Mabasa: The Company provided maintenance products and branding services for City of Tshwane and for the Department of Water and Sanitation Ms Letsoha-Mathae: The Companies did business with SASSA-Free State
	(bbb)	1. R20 580.00 per month 2. She did not receive any proceeds 3. R72 595 and R787 367

UMALUSI RESPONSE

(b) Umalusi is not aware of any full-time staff member employed by Umalusi that was awarded any contract or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years:

(i) 2014-15;

(ii) 2015-16; and

(iii) 2016-17.

(aaa) Not applicable

(aa) (bbb) Not applicable

(bb) (aaa) Not applicable

(bb) (bbb) Not applicable

SACE RESPONSE

(b) SACE is not aware of any full-time staff member employed by SACE that was awarded any contract or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years:

(i) 2014-15;

(ii) 2015-16; and

(iii) 2016-17.

(aaa) Not applicable

(aa) (bbb) Not applicable

(bb) (aaa) Not applicable

(bb) (bbb) Not applicable

Reply:

The Minister of Finance has not been informed of any adjustment to the powers and functions of any (a) Local or (b) district municipality in terms of section 85(9A)(b) of the Local Government:  Municipal Structures Act, Act 117 of 1998, as amended, before December 2015.  Therefore, the question relating to (i) is not applicable (ii) is not applicable and (iii) is not applicable.

Reply:

a) Yes, currently it is only South African Law Reform that is funded to do the research.

aa) (aaa) the South African Law Reform Commission was established in terms of the South African Law Reform Commission Act No. 19 of 1973.

(bbb) the objects of the Commission are to conduct research with reference to all branches of the law of the Republic and to study and investigate all such branches of the law in order to make recommendations for the development, improvement, modernization or reform thereof, including the repeal of absolute or unnecessary provisions, the removal of anomalies, the bringing about of uniformity in the law in force in various parts of the Republic, the consolidation or codification of any branch of the law, and steps aimed at making the common law more readily available.

bb) The Department has been funding the Commission since its establishment in 1973.

cc) the budget allocated from the vote of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is R27 451 000 for the 2017/ 2018 financial year.

b) The National Prosecuting Authority, Legal Aid South Africa and Special investigating Unit are not funding any institution of research and development domestically and internationally.

c) The Department of Correctional Services and the Office of the Chief Justice does not fund institutions of research and development either domestically or internationally

Reply:

(1) Yes, the Department of Correctional Services has received memorandum from inmates serving life imprisonment at the following centres during April & May 2017:

(a) Kgoši Mampuru Correctional Centre;

(b) Barberton Medium Correctional Centre;

(c) Groenpunt Correctional Centre and

(d) Empangeni Correctional Centre.

(2)(a) Yes. Various regional task teams were established to determine the reasons for delays and develop actions plans with interventions to finalize submissions to the Parole Boards.

In addition to the establishment of the above mentioned task teams, the National Commissioner issued a circular to all Regions on 21 June 2017 reiterating procedures to be followed when profiles for lifers are submitted. Regions were requested to set up task teams starting from centre level to regional level to manage the backlogs of cases for parole consideration.

The Regions were provided with templates to assist in managing outstanding interventions/ documents. Specific matters raised in the Circular which had to be addressed by Regions included: obtaining of

sentence remarks, addressing delays in the physical compilation of G326 profile reports, involvement by officials from the South African Police Service, managing delays in signing off on profile reports, managing court orders, reporting on litigations, reporting on Restorative Justice, and ensuring compliance with previous decisions of the Minister. It was further requested that all outstanding profile reports be managed according to their action plans, ensure speedy submissions and Heads of Centres to address all affected lifers to explain the causes and remedies for the delays.

(2)(b) Kgosi Mampuru – 22 June 2017

Barberton Correctional Centre – 4 & 10 May 2017

Groenpunt Correctional Centre – 3 July 2017

Empangeni Correctional Centre – 25 May 2017

Reply:

1. Private seed companies involved (sub-licensed) in the production of conventional WEMA seeds are Jermart Seeds, Quality Seed and Capstone.

Private seed companies involved (sub-licensed) in the production of genetically modified WEMA seeds are Jermat Seeds, Klein Karoo, United Seed, Monsanto, DuPont Pioneer and Capstone.

At the moment the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is producing limited quantities (about 120 tonnes) of certified seed of conventional WEMA varieties (WE3128 and WE4145) as a stop-gap measure to ensure that WEMA seeds are available.

2. (a) (b) The current licence agreements are all non-exclusive and the licence agreements are open-ended subject to satisfactory performance with respect to seed quantities produced.

Reply:

1. Local seed companies wishing to market WEMA varieties are invited to apply to the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) for sub-licences to market WEMA varieties.
2. (a) AATF is currently the only sub-licencing partner to the WEMA project as per the project agreement with WEMA partners. The role of the AATF is to link the needs of resource-poor farmers with potential technological solutions.

Reply:

1. Conventional varieties are WE3127, WE3128,WE4144, WE4143, WE4145, WE4147, WE4307, WE4309, WE4338, WE4351, WE4359, WE5321 and WE5323
2. GW varieties with Bt (MON89034) are WE6206B, WE6207B, WE6208B, WE6209B and WE6210B.

Reply:

Conventional varieties which are currently in production and released in SA are: WE3127, WE3128, WE4144, WE4143, WE4145, WE4147, WE4307, WE4309, WE4338, WE4351, WE4359, WE5321 and WE5323. These codes represent the variety denominations.

The varieties need to be listed on the National Variety List for them to be released for trade and commercial production in South Africa. The ARC would be required to make a formal application to the Registrar: Plant Improvement Act for listing of such varieties. The ARC would also be required to submit a sample of seed of those varieties. The varieties will be tested for compliance with prescribed requirements at DAFF’s evaluation farmers. If the tests are successful, the varieties will qualify to be listed in the National Variety List. These varieties will be eligible for release.

The commercialisation would proceed as follows: local seed companies wishing to market WEMA varieties should apply to the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) for sub-licences to market WEMA varieties. This is because AATF is currently the only sub-licencing partner to the WEMA project as per the project agreement with WEMA partners.

Reply:

(a) The Department protects farmer seed systems through the implementation of the National Programme on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture. As an outflow of this programme, the Departmnt is currenty implementing the National Plan on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This Plan aims to address most of the obligations placed on Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture towards realising Farmer’s Rights. Other obligations such as protection of traditional knowledge are covered in legislation and programmes of the departments of Environmental Affairs and Science & Technology.

(b), (c), (d) The National Plan on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture supports both participatory breeding and promoting the value of farmer’s varieties/ landrace species and underutilised species. Implementation of the plan will proceed in a stepwise manner as funding becomes available.

DAFF together with the provincial departments of agriculture is supporting the participation of smallholder farmers in community seed schemes. These schemes are geared at ensuring that farmers are able to produce certified seed. The initiative involve the training of extension officers as seed inspectors. The extension officers will thus support farmers in terms of adhering to the regulatory requirement for certified seed. The farmers would thus be able to sell their seed in the formal seed markets both locally and for export.