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19 June 2017 - NW1459

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Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)(a) What number of programmes were commissioned by the SA Broadcasting Corporation in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years, (b) what (i) budget was allocated for each programme, (ii) was the title of each programme and (iii) amount was actually spent and (c) on what date was each programme completed; (2) (a) what number of the programmes were actually broadcast and (b) on what date in each case?

Reply:

For (1) and (2), attached herewith please find Annexure 1 and Annexure 2 on details received from the SABC in relation to the programmes commissioned and broadcasted during 2014-15 financial year and during 2015-16 financial year. Auditing on the 2016-17 details has not been concluded.

19 June 2017 - NW1598

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Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

(1) “What percentage of her department’s budget was allocated to scientific research and development for renewable energy alternatives in the 2017 – 18 financial year?” FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION 1598 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09 JUNE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 21 – 2017 “ Mr T. RAWULA to ask the Minister of Science and Technology: “What percentage of her department’s budget was allocated to scientific research and development for renewable energy alternatives in the 2017 – 18 financial year?” (NW1803E) REPLY: The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has a total budget of just over 7.5 billion for the 2017/18 financial year. The Hydrogen and energy subprogramme, which is responsible for the implementation of the Energy Grand Challenge, will spend just over R156 million to fund applied energy research to support the development and uptake of clean energy technologies in South Africa and other parts of the world. The bulk of these funds support universities and science councils for research and development in the areas of hydrogen fuel cell, solar, wind and energy storage technologies. Hence, the percentage of the DST ‘s budget that is allocated towards renewable energy alternatives is just under 2%.

Reply:

1. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has a total budget of just over 7.5 billion for the 2017/18 financial year.

The Hydrogen and energy subprogramme, which is responsible for the implementation of the Energy Grand Challenge, will spend just over R156 million to fund applied energy research to support the development and uptake of clean energy technologies in South Africa and other parts of the world. The bulk of these funds support universities and science councils for research and development in the areas of hydrogen fuel cell, solar, wind and energy storage technologies. Hence, the percentage of the DST ‘s budget that is allocated towards renewable energy alternatives is just under 2%.

19 June 2017 - NW1336

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Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

Has the Public Service Commission received disclosures of interest in terms of section 12(3) of the South African Police Service Employment Regulations of 2008 from the Minister of Police for (a) the National Commissioner, (b) the Deputy National Commissioner, (c) each of the Provincial Commissioners and (d) any person acting in any of the specified positions in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14, (iii) 2014-15, (iv) 2015-16 and (v) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

The requirement to disclose financial interests by Public Servants is regulated by the Financial Disclosure Framework. This Framework was introduced in March 2000 with the requirement that all Heads of Department (HoD) and employees on post level 15 in National and Provincial Departments should disclose their registrable interests on the form determined for this purpose by the Public Service Commission (PSC). In May 2001, the Financial Disclosure Framework was incorporated into the Public Service Regulations (PSR), 2001 and extended to cover all members of the Senior Management Service (SMS i.e. levels 13 to 16). These Regulations have since been repealed by the PSR, 2016, which came into effect on 1 August 2016.

Prior to the implementation of the PSR, 2016 the disclosure of financial interests was made in terms of Chapter 3 C.1 of the PSR, 2001, which stipulated that every designated employee (SMS member) shall, not later than 30 April each year, disclose to the relevant Executive Authority, particulars of all her/his registrable interests in respect of the period 1 April of the previous year to 31 March of the year in question. Any person who assumed duty as a designated employee after 1 April in a year was required to make such a disclosure within 30 days after assumption of duty in respect of the period of 12 months preceding her/his assumption of duty. The Executive Authorities were required to submit copies of the forms on which the designated employees disclosed their financial interests, to the PSC by not later than 31 May of each year. These provisions of the PSR, 2001 were retained in new PSR, 2016.

The submission of financial disclosure forms by the National Commissioner, Deputy National Commissioners and Provincial Commissioners between the period 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 are indicated in Tables 1 to 3 below:

Table 1: Submission of financial disclosure forms by the National Commissioner/Acting Commissioner between the period 2012/2013 and 2015/2016

Names

Financial Years

 

2012/2013

2013/2014

2014/2015

2015/2016

Phiyega MV

(National Commissioner)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

On suspension

Phahlane JK

(Acting National Commissioner)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

(Acting)

Table 1 above shows that the National Commissioner of the SAPS submitted her financial disclosure forms consistently between the financial years 2012/2013 and 2014/2015. The PSC did not receive the financial disclosure form of the National Commissioner in respect of the 2015/2016 financial year. This is apparently due to the fact that she has been placed on special leave during this period. The financial disclosure forms of the current Acting National Commissioner were submitted consistently between the period 2012/2013 and 2015/2016.

The submission rate of financial disclosure forms by Deputy National Commissioners is shown in Table 2 below:

Table 2: Submission of financial disclosure forms by the Deputy National Commissioners between the period 2012/2013 and 2015/2016

Names

Financial Years

 

2012/2013

2013/2014

2014/2015

2015/2016

Masemola SF

(Operational Services)

Yes

Yes

Transferred to Limpopo as Provincial Commissioner

(Please see Table 3 below).

(Post not provided for in the structure)

(Post not provided for in the structure)

Lebeya SG

(Crime detection)

Yes

Yes

Termination of service

(Post not provided for in the structure)

N/A

(Post not provided for in the structure)

Mofomme AL

(Physical Resource Management)

Yes

Yes

Termination of service

(Post not provided for in the structure)

N/A

(Post not provided for in the structure)

Mazibuko NNH

(Human Resource Management)

Yes

Yes

Retired

(Post not provided for in the structure)

N/A

(Post not provided for in the structure)

Dramat A

(Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations)

Yes

Yes

Termination of service

(Replaced by Ntlemeza BM)

N/A

Ntlemeza BM

(Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations)

Yes

Yes

Yes

(Acting in the post vacated by Dramat A)

Yes

Schutte SJP

(New Structure: Resources Management )

Yes

Submitted as a Divisional Commissioner

Yes

Submitted as a Divisional Commissioner

Yes

Submitted as Deputy National Commissioner Asset and Legal Management/ Resources Management

Yes

Submitted as Deputy National Commissioner Asset and Legal Management/ Resources Management

Mbekela CN

(Corporate Service Management: name changed to Human Resource Management in 2016)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Termination of service

Mgwenya BC

(Chief Operations Officer)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Post of Chief Operations Officer was abolished. Official was moved to the re-established post of Deputy National Commissioner Human Resource Management

Yes

Molefe J

(Executive Legal Officer)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Resigned 31-08-2016

Table 2 above shows that the ten (10) officials who are/were on the level of Deputy National Commissioner in the SAPS submitted their financial disclosure forms for the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years. During the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years, the SAPS experienced certain changes relating to the incumbency of the posts of Deputy National Commissioner. The following changes were experienced:

  • Masemola SF, who was the Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Operational Services, was transferred to the Limpopo Province as a Provincial Commissioner. The PSC was informed that subsequent to this transfer, the post of National Commissioner: Operational Services was not provided for on the structure of the SAPS during the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years. In view thereof, the financial disclosure form of the incumbent of the post of Deputy National Commissioner: Operational Services was not expected during these periods.
  • The services of Lebeya SG, who was the Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Crime Detection, were terminated. The PSC was informed that subsequent to this termination, the post was not provided for on the structure of the SAPS during the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years. In view thereof, the financial disclosure forms of the incumbent of the post of Deputy National Commissioner: Crime Detection were not expected during these periods.
  • The services of Mofomme AL, who was the Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Physical Resource Management, were terminated. The PSC was informed that subsequent to this termination, the post was not provided for on the structure of the SAPS during the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years. In view thereof, the financial disclosure forms of the incumbent of the post of Deputy National Commissioner: Physical Resource Management were not expected during these periods.
  • Mazibuko NNH, who was the Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Human Resource Management, retired from the service. The PSC was informed that subsequent to this retirement, the post was not provided for on the structure of the SAPS during the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years. In view thereof, the financial disclosure forms of the incumbent of the post of Deputy National Commissioner: Human Resource Management were not expected during these periods.
  • The services of Dramat A, who was the Deputy National Commissioner responsible for the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations, were terminated during 2014/2015 financial year. This official was replaced by Ntlemeza BM in an acting capacity during the 2014/2015 financial year. Ntlemeza BM was subsequently appointed permanently to this position and his financial disclosure form for 2015/2016 financial year was submitted. Table 2 shows further that Ntlemeza BM has been submitting his financial disclosure forms consistently between the 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 financial years.
  • Schutte SJP submitted the financial disclosure form as Divisional Commissioner during the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years. During the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years the official submitted the financial disclosure forms as Deputy National Commissioner: Asset and Legal Management/Resources Management.
  • Mbekela CN, who was the Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Corporate Service Management (name changed to Human Resource Management in 2016) submitted the financial disclosure forms consistently between the period 2012/2013 and 2014/2015. The services of this official were terminated during the 2015/2016 financial year. In view thereof, the financial disclosure form of this official was not expected during the 2015/2016 financial year.
  • Mgwenya BC submitted the financial disclosure forms consistently between the 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 financial years. During 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years the official was occupying the post of Chief Operations Officer. The PSC was informed that the post of Chief Operations Officer was abolished during the 2014/2015 financial year. The official was then moved to the re-established post of Deputy National Commissioner: Human Resource Management.
  • Molefe J submitted the financial disclosure forms consistently between the 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 financial years. Although the official resigned from the SAPS during the 2015/2016 financial the financial disclosure form for this period was submitted prior to the resignation.

The submission rate of financial disclosure forms by Provincial Commissioners is shown in Table 3 below:

Table 3: Submission of financial disclosure forms by the Provincial Commissioners between the period 2012/2013 and 2015/2016

Provinces

Names

Financial Years

   

2012/2013

2013/2014

2014/2015

2015/2016

Eastern Cape

Binta CC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Free State

Sitole KJ

Yes

Yes

N/A

Replaced by Mpembe TS

N/A

 

Mpembe TS

Submitted as Limpopo Provincial Commissioner

Yes

Yes

Gauteng

Petros M

Yes

Contract expired

Replaced by Mothiba LJ

N/A

N/A

 

Mothiba LJ

Yes

Submitted as Divisional Commissioner: Visible Policing

Yes

Replaced Petros LJ as Provincial Commissioner

Yes

Yes

KwaZulu-Natal

Ngobeni BM

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Limpopo

Mpembe TS

Yes

Yes

Yes

Submitted as Free State Provincial Commissioner

 

Masemola SF

Yes

Submitted as Deputy National Commissioner

Yes

Submitted as Deputy National Commissioner

Yes

Yes

Mpumalanga

Ntobela TR

Yes

Yes

Contract expired on

31-10-2014

N/A

N/A

 

Nogwanya VM

Yes

Submitted as Provincial Head: Legal and policy services

Yes

Appointed as Acting Provincial Commissioner on

03-11-2014

Yes

The official returned to his/her substantive post of Provincial Head: Legal and Policy Services

Yes

Submitted as Provincial Head: Legal and Policy Services

 

Magadlela MD

Yes

Submitted as Provincial Head: Detective Services: Mpumalanga

Yes

Yes

Appointed as Provincial Commissioner on

01-02-2015

Yes

North West

Mbombo MZN

Yes

Yes

Yes

Retired on

31-05-2015

N/A

 

Tsumane LJ

Yes

Yes

Yes

Submitted as Provincial Head: Detective Services

Yes

Acting on a vacant post of Provincial Commissioner

Northern Cape

Basson JD

Yes

Yes

Yes

Retired on

31-08-2015

N/A

 

Shivuri RP

Yes

Yes

Submitted as Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Policing

Yes

Appointed as Provincial Commissioner on

01-09-2015

Yes

Western Cape

Lamoer AH

Yes

Yes

N/A

Contract expired on

30-11-2015

N/A

 

Patekile TE

Yes

Submitted as Provincial Head: Operations Coordination: Eastern Cape

Yes

Yes

Yes

Appointed as Provincial Commissioner pointed as on

09-01-2016

  • Yes: denotes that the Minister submitted the financial disclosure forms of officials to the PSC.
  • No: denotes that financial disclosure forms were not received by the PSC during the financial year in question.
  • N/A: denotes that financial disclosure forms were not expected by the PSC during the financial year in question.

Table 3 above shows that all the officials within the SAPS who were occupying or acting in the posts of Provincial Commissioner, submitted their financial disclosure forms for the period between 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 financial years. The Table also shows that there were changes in relation to the incumbency of posts. These changes and the effects thereof on the state of compliance with the requirements to submit financial disclosure forms are explained in the following paragraphs:

  • Sitole KJ was replaced by Mpembe TS as Provincial Commissioner for the Free State Province during 2014/2015. In view thereof, the financial disclosure forms in respect of the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years were not expected from Sithole KJ.
  • Mpembe TS submitted the financial disclosure forms as Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo during 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years. He was transferred to Free State during 2014/2015 where submitted his financial disclosure forms for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years.
  • The employment contract of Petros M expired during the 2013/2014 financial years, and was replaced by Mothiba LJ as Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng. The financial disclosure form of Petros M was submitted in respect of the 2012/2013 financial year. This was the only period when a financial disclosure form was expected from this official. Mothiba LJ submitted the financial disclosure forms as Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng between the period 2013/2014 and 2015/2016 financial years. He had previously been submitting as Divisional Commissioner: Visible Policing.
  • Masemola SF replaced Mpembe TS as Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo during the 2014/2015 financial year. This official (Masemola SF) submitted the financial disclosure forms as Deputy National Commissioner in respect of the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years. The financial disclosure forms of the official were also submitted in respect of the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years.
  • The employment contract of Ntobela TR expired during 2013/2014 after the official had submitted the financial disclosure forms as Provincial Commissioner for Mpumalanga in respect of the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years. Nogwanya VM was appointed Acting Provincial Commissioner on 3 November 2013. The financial disclosure forms of Nogwanya VM were submitted consistently between the period 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 financial years as Provincial Head: Legal and Policy Services.
  • Magadlela MD was appointed as a Provincial Commissioner with effect from 1 February 2015. This official (Magadlela MD), who was initially the Provincial Head of Detective Services in Mpumalanga has been submitting his financial disclosure forms consistently between the periods 2012/2013 and 2015/2016.
  • Mbombo MZN, who was the Provincial Commissioner for North West, retired during 2014/2015 financial year (on 31May 2015). The financial disclosure forms of this official were, however, submitted in respect of the period between 2012/2013 and 2014/2015 financial years. He was replaced by Tsumane LJ who is the Provincial Head of Detective Services in an acting capacity. Tsumane LJ has been submitting the financial disclosure forms consistently between the periods 2012/2013 and 2014/2015 financial years.
  • Basson JD who was the Provincial Commissioner for the Northern Cape submitted the financial disclosure forms consistently between the period 2012/2013 and 2014/2015. The official retired from the service on 31 August 2015 and was replaced by Shivhuri RP. The latter has been submitting the financial disclosure forms consistently between the period 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 financial years. The official was previously occupying the post of Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Policing.
  • Lamoer AH who was the Provincial Commissioner for the Western Cape, submitted the financial disclosure forms in respect of 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years. The employment contract of the official expired on 30 November 2015. The official’s financial disclosure form for the 2014/2015 financial year was not submitted. This form was supposed to have been submitted in view of the fact that the contract expired seven (7) months after the due date for the submission of financial disclosure forms.
  • Lamoer AH was replaced by Patekile TE as Provincial Commissioner for the Western Cape with effect from 9 January 2016. The official (Patekile TE) submitted the financial disclosure forms consistently between the period 2012/2013 to 2015/2016 financial years. The official was initially occupying the post of Provincial Head: Operations Coordination in the Eastern Cape.

The due date for the submission of financial disclosure forms for the 2016/2017 financial year was 31 May 2017. The PSC is still capturing data relating to that.

19 June 2017 - NW1449

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Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Social Development

(a) What is the total number of persons who were employed at early childhood development centers in the (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016 and (iv) 2017 academic years, (b) what number of the specified persons were assessed against the Child Protection Register and (c) what number of the specified persons were found not suitable to work with children in each case?

Reply:

(a) What is the total number of persons who were employed at early childhood development centers in the (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016 and (iv) 2017 academic years,

The above Parliamentary Question has provincial implications and at the time of reply no response was received from Provinces.

(b) the Child Protection Register classifies organisations only as employers and not in terms of their functions, namely early childhood development centers. However, the number of employees screened in (i) 2014 were 30010, (ii) 2015 were 32780, (iii) 2016 were 39203 and 2017 were 3921 (April and May), and (c) No specified persons in respect of early childhood development centers were found not suitable to work with children in each case.

19 June 2017 - NW1391

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America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1)Have any officials in his department been implicated during an investigation by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) into a syndicate that offered acceptances for medical students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in exchange for cash; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) does his department have any oversight mechanisms in place monitoring the fairness of the student application process at universities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

  1. The Minister is not aware of any official in the Department who has been implicated in the Hawks investigation into a crime syndicate offering acceptances for medical students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
  2. Public higher education institutions are governed in terms of the Higher Education Act (Act No 101 of 1997, as amended) and their respective statutes. The Act clearly stipulates that the public higher education institutions established in terms of this Act are juristic persons (section 20(4)); as such, they enjoy a large degree of autonomy. The Act empowers Councils to govern universities, which entails determining the admission policy, entrance requirements in respect of particular higher education programmes, number of students who may be admitted for a particular higher education programme, manner of their selection and minimum requirements for readmission to study at the public higher education institution concerned. As part of their governance role, Councils must exercise effective oversight over the implementation of these policies.

Currently there are no existing mechanisms to monitor the student application process at universities; however, the Department is in the process of developing the Central Applications Service.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1391 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

19 June 2017 - NW1144

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Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(a) How many submarines does the SA National Defence Force have, (b) how many of the specified vessels are (i) operational, (ii) non-operational and serviceable and/or (iii) non-operational and unserviceable state, (c) how long has each vessel been in this state and (d) (i) what are the reasons for each vessel’s current state and (ii) how can this be prevented in the future?

Reply:

(a) How many submarines does the SANDF have?

Three.

(b) How many of the specified vessels are operational?

(i) At present two of the three are operational.

(b) How many of the specified vessels are non-operational and serviceable?

(ii) One of the submarines is non-operational and serviceable.

(b) How many of the specified vessels are non-operational and unserviceable state (sic)?

(iii) N/A.

(c) How long has each vessel been in this state?

Apart from the two operational submarines the third submarine has been in a refit period from 2014.

(d) What are the reasons for each vessels’ current state?

(i) A refit period normally takes 24 months. Delays when experienced are attributed to funding and long lead times for the delivery of spares.

(d) How can this be prevented in the future?

(ii) N/A.

19 June 2017 - NW1169

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Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Labour

Whether, following the outcry by the Director-General of the Compensation Fund that the pace and magnitude of outcry for improving service delivery in the Compensation Fund is racing ahead of the entity’s control, she has taken any steps to assist the Compensation Fund to drastically improve its service delivery in order to ensure that social security is provided in line with sections 26 and 27 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

Steps taken to assist the Compensation Fund to improve its service delivery include, but not limited;

1. The Introduction of CF-Filing;

The objective of the project improve the turn-a-round time for an employer to register with the Compensation Fund, submit Return of Earnings online, process an immediate online payment and receive the Letter of Good Standing. The project is at an advanced stage and will be launched before the end of 2017.

2. The Introduction of Online Claims System;

The Fund implemented a new claims management system in 2014. This has resulted in visible improvements in the Fund’s service delivery. The system provides an online platform for employers and medical service providers to submit claims on line which facilitates speedy adjudication of claims. Plans are in place to continue to enhance the system with the objective of improving the claims turnaround time.

3. Improving the Call Centre system;

A new and improved call centre system is in the process of being implemented. The objective is to implement a system that will ensure that the service from the call centre to the back office is well managed in order to ensure that inquiries are responded to in the shortest time possible.

4. Realigning the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) to enhance benefits and service delivery;

The process of aligning COIDA so that it is in-line with the 21st century environment in order to ensure that is capable of responding to the service delivery needs, is at an advanced stage. We will soon be asking Cabinet to give us approval to publish the draft COIDA Amendment Bill for public comment.

19 June 2017 - NW614

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Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

What (a) steps (i) have been taken or (ii) are envisaged for the SA Social Development Agency to run a competitive bidding process to appoint a new contractor or contractors for the payment of social grants and (b) is the timeframe for this to take place?

Reply:

(a) (i) (ii) The Bid Specification Committee has been appointed and it is in a process of developing draft specification which will be tabled to the Bid Adjudication Committee for approval.

(b)The timeframe set are as follows:

  • The procumbent process: July- September 2017
  • Phase-out Negotiations with CPS: November 2017
  • Setting up by the new Service Provider November 2017

19 June 2017 - NW1583

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Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

Whether, with reference to his replies to question 27 on 2 March 2016, question 287 on 14 March 2016 and question 1155 on 10 May 2016, and in view of the leaked e-mails that have been published in the media recently, which indicate that he had travelled to Switzerland with a number of members of a certain family (name furnished) and a certain person (named furnished), he travelled to Switzerland with the specified family members and the specified person in 2015; if not, how did he travel to Switzerland; if so, (a) what were the circumstances of the specified trip and (b) what is his relationship with the specified person?

Reply:

In confirmation and further to the responses to questions 287 on 14 March 2016 and question 1155 on 10 May 2016, the Minister and officials from the department made an official trip as part of his mandate and in keeping with the undertakings made to avoid job losses.

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

19 June 2017 - NW1131

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Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 221 on 6 March 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?

Reply:

 

  1. Consumer Studies: Ms D J Brown and Ms CM van Pletzen
  2. Agricultural Sciences: Dr F Khumalo and Mr SM Gcwensa
  3. Agricultural Management Practices: Mr TA Tshabang and Mr SM Gcwensa
  4. Agricultural Technology: Mr TA Tshabang and Dr F Khumalo
  5. Music: Mr F Lewis and Ms Z Temmingh
  6. Dance Studies: Ms S Botha
  7. Design: Ms G Cowan
  8. Dramatic Arts: Dr LP Singh and Mr MF Hoosain
  9. Visual Arts: Ms C Delport
  10. Information Technology: Prof D Govender

19 June 2017 - NW1618

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Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether any outstanding value-added tax (VAT) refunds were due from the SA Revenue Service (SARS) to a certain company (OAKBAY ENTERPRISES) for each of the past three tax years; if so, (2) whether any VAT refunds were paid to the specified company in 2017; if so, (a) what amount of the VAT refund was paid and (b) into which bank account was the VAT refund paid; (3) whether the value-added tax refund paid to a certain company (name furnished) was audited; if so, what time period did it take SARS to audit the VAT refund; (4) whether the bank account in which the refund was paid was verified as belonging to the specified company in that the company furnished SARS with copies of identification documents, stamped letters from the bank and proof of address; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether any legal advice was sought on the legal ramifications of SARS paying the specified refund; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the legal opinions obtained from (i) the legal advisors of SARS and (ii) any external legal advisors and (b) were these legal opinions taken into account when the decision was taken to effect the refund payment?

Reply:

The South African Revenue Service is, in terms of the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Tax Administration Act, bound to treat all taxpayers’ affairs as confidential and may not divulge any aspects pertaining to the affairs of any taxpayer.

The Commissioner can therefore not divulge any details relating to this matter.

19 June 2017 - NW1127

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Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 217 on 6 March 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?

Reply:

The 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) External Moderator Reports for the above listed subject found that the subject question papers covered the scope and depth of the examinable content, examined the appropriate levels of cognition and difficulty outlined in the assessment syllabus and examination guideline of the examination assessment body. See external moderator’s reports in the accompanying USB flash drive.

19 June 2017 - NW1619

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Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether, with reference to the reported value-added tax (VAT) refund to a certain company (name furnished) around the first week of June 2017, the specified company requested that the specified refund be paid into (a) a foreign bank account and/or (b) an attorney’s trust account; if so, (2) was the refund paid into a foreign bank account and/or an attorney’s trust account; if so, in each case, who authorised the payment; (3) whether the tax affairs of the (a) specified company and (b) associated family (name furnished) and any other associated persons are handled by the VIP unit of the SA Revenue Service (SARS); if so, what are the (i) provisions that the SARS VIP unit rely on to handle the tax affairs of the specified taxpayers and (ii) detailed reasons for the SARS VIP unit to handle the tax affairs of the specified taxpayers?

Reply:

The South African Revenue Service is, in terms of the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Tax Administration Act, bound to treat all taxpayers’ affairs as confidential and may not divulge any aspects pertaining to the affairs of any taxpayer.

The Commissioner can therefore not divulge any details relating to this matter.

19 June 2017 - NW1094

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(a) What is the expected revenue and financial benefit for the South African National Parks (SANParks) regarding the proposed Malelane Safari Lodge in the south of the Kruger National Park, (b) were any monies exchanged between private and government entities during the period 01 January 2007 to 31 December 2010 regarding the approval of this project, (c) why has the project stalled for almost a decade and (d) why does her Department continue to approve this project despite the fact that a traffic assessment study has not been completed, as ordered by the last impact review process?

Reply:

Malelane Safari Lodge:

a) The expected revenue will be higher than the minimum rentals of 6% of actual revenue.

Minimum Rentals are as follows:

Year 1 - R864, 525.55.

Year 2 - R1, 152,700.73.

Year 3 - R1, 440,875.91.

Year 4 - R1, 602,063.32.

Year 5 onwards - R2, 161,313.87.

b) No monies were exchanged.

c) Due to long public participation processes, further delays has recently been experienced due to the BEE partners contractual disputes, the EIA approval was only received in April 2016.

d) The construction of the lodge itself has no impact on the Traffic Impact Assessment associated with the access road in the different projects. The final alignment of the access road will be informed by all the required studies. This EIA study on the realignment of the access road will still commence.

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19 June 2017 - NW1186

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Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(1)Whether her department followed due processes of public participation in processing the application for the proposed Spitskop West Wind Energy facility; if not, why not; if so, (2) why did her department accept and condone the gross underrepresentation of potential and registered interested and affected parties in this application (details furnished); (3) whether officials from her department were in any way (a) aware of and/or (b) involved in the actions of certain persons (names furnished) who engaged with 22 interested and affected parties without advising AVDS Environmental Consultants?

Reply:

1. I am advised that on 5 October 2016, Gestamp and Sarge Wind (Pty) Ltd, lodged an application in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) (the competent authority for this application) for the proposed construction of the 140 MW Spitskop West Wind Energy Facility and its associated infrastructure near Cookhouse within the Blue Crane Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province.

In terms of record, the applicant commissioned an independent environmental consultancy, Terramanzi Group (Pty) Ltd, to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the above application. The final Scoping Report was received on 18 November 2016 and was conditionally accepted on 23 January 2017. DEA received the draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAr) for review and comment on 18 April 2017 and is awaiting submission of the final EIAr for review and consideration within the stipulated timeframes as outlined in the EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended. The Department has however not yet received the final EIAr, and hence the EIA process has not yet been concluded and the Department has advised therefore not made any decision on the application yet.

Honourable Member will know by now, that environmental assessment practitioner (EAP),
Mr Fabio Venturi of Terramanzi Group (Pty) Ltd., is responsible for the public participation process in terms of the requirements of the EIA Regulations, (please see regulations) 2014 as amended, and not the DEA. As such, the competent authority is not responsible for the actual public participation process and the applicant’s EAP would have to “follow due processes of public participation”. DEA is however required to review the final EIAr as part of its decision-making process to determine whether the methods used by the EAP during the public participation process, have met the legal requirements of the EIA Regulations, 2014. As DEA is still awaiting the submission of the final EIAr, it is not yet in a position to determine whether the “due process of the public participation process” as well as the requirements of the EIA Regulations, 2014 were met.

2. In terms of the department’s knowledge to date, not been any “acceptance or condonation of any alleged underrepresentation” of registered I&APs. Details of the public participation process (followed and to be followed) as contained in the scoping report was thus far deemed acceptable, hence the scoping report was accepted. The EIA process is, I am further advised, still underway, including consultation, and DEA is awaiting the submission of the final EIAr.

3. (a) As indicated above, the EAP is responsible for the public participation process according to the EIA Regulations, 2014, requirements; and

(b) DEA is not involved in any aspect of the actual public participation process. Proof of the public participation process conducted notifications, meetings held, and comments received, and so forth, form part of the final EIA which is still to be submitted by the EAP. Officials from DEA were therefore not privy to such details at this. Please note that I am the Appeals Authority in this matter and all such matters and therefore unable and unwilling to get into further correspondence and engagement on this matter for reasons related to fairness and remaining legally compliant and above board. I will only be able to deal with the responses to the Appellant , should there be one at the time when such an appeal may be received.

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19 June 2017 - NW1473

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Walters, Mr TC to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What is the nature of the profit share agreement signed between his department, Bono Farm Management and the beneficiaries of the Nirwanda Farm in the Hex River Valley and (b) why have the specified beneficiaries not received any compensation since their instalment on the specified farm; (2) what (a) role did a certain person (name and details furnished) play in the Nirwanda conflict and (b) is his source of deployment; (3) (a) what is the current status of the Nirwanda Development Trust and (b) have its bona fides been approved by the National Land Claims Commissioner; (4) what is the status of the disciplinary action taken against certain persons (names furnished)?

Reply:

1. (a) No profit share agreement was signed between the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), Bono Farm Management and the beneficiaries of Nirwanda Farm in the Hex River Valley.

   (b) The Department has no knowledge of the alleged compensation to beneficiaries since there is no agreement between the Department and the abovementioned parties.

2. (a) …

(b) …

3. (a) The Nirwanda Development Trust consists of the historically permanent workforce that is currently active in the operations of the farm.

    (b) No.

(4)

Name of Official

Designation/Rank

Status of disciplinary action

Ms Babalwa Magoda

Chief Director: Recapitalisation and Development

  • Official suspended.
  • Disciplinary hearing commenced 17 February 2017 and is continuing.

Mr Vusi Mahlangu

Deputy Director General: Land Reform

  • Disciplinary Hearing finalised;
  • Official dismissed with effect from 15 June 2016;

 

19 June 2017 - NW1379

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Nkomo, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Health

(1)Whether, with reference to the Medical Schemes Act, Act 131 of 1998, he has found it to be just and in the interests of the provision of medical cover to all South Africans, that late joiners to medical aids, especially people over the age of 35 years are penalized in terms of paying higher medical aid rates because of them not being a member of a medical aid scheme at the age of 35 (details furnished); (2) would he consider motivating to cabinet to have this section of the Act repealed in the interests of making medical aid cover more financially accessible to new members over the age of 35; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1) Late joiner penalties (LJP) forms part of the regulations made in terms of the Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998) ("the Act")). Regulations 11 and 13 of the said regulations, refer to instances where a member wants to join a medical scheme after the age of 35 and LJP is determined by the number of years that a person was not a member of a scheme (from the age of 21) prior to the application for membership of a medical scheme. The LJP is aimed at protecting the accumulated risk pool funds from being accepted by high risk late joiners who have not contributed to them. It is also meant to incentivize people to join a medical scheme at an earlier age so that the penalty can be mitigated/avoided. There are circumstances that prevent persons from joining a Medical Scheme at an early stage. For such persons a late joiner penalty is unjust.

(2) The application of the LJP is discretionary and a scheme can choose not to apply to a member after applying to join a medical scheme after the age of 35. The Department is currently in the process of preparing amendments to the Medical Schemes Act. The matter of the Late Jointer Penalty is being reviewed as part of this process.

END.

19 June 2017 - NW1093

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(a) What is the estimated cost for the construction of the Shangoni Gate accommodation and tourist complex in Giyani, (b) what is the budget for the upgrade of roads within the Kruger National Park, (c) will the roads be tarred, and (d) will the gate facilitate (i) entry and (ii) exit to Mozambique for local and foreign nationals?

Reply:

(a) The estimated construction cost (2017) for the Shangoni Entrance Gate, tourism facilities (Camping site, tented site and picnic site) and tar road is R263 million.

(b) The current funding available is R25 million.

(c) Yes, the roads will be tarred.

(d) The new Shangoni Entrance gate will be used for (i) entry and (ii) exit of all guests visiting the park. We do not have a requirement nor mechanism to segregate entry into Park for nationals on the one hand and foreign nationals on the other.

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19 June 2017 - NW1747

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Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture”

Does (a) he (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa)what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?

Reply:

No heads nor any staff member or their family members of the entities reporting to me have made use of any security services paid by the state.

19 June 2017 - NW1134

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Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 224 on 5 April 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?

Reply:

The names of the external moderators of the 2016 National Senior Certificate examination are:

(a) English First Additional Language - Ms MP Bembe and Dr L G Bull

(b) IsiNdebele First Additional Language - Mr PJ Masilela

(c) IsiZulu First Additional Language - Ms T Ngobese and Mrs FM Khuboni

(d) Setswana First Additional Language - Ms SFC Sehume-Hlakoane and Dr M Lesete

(e) Siswati First Additional Language - Mr J Mashego and Dr PM Lubisi

(f) IsiXhosa First Additional Language - Ms P Maqhude and Mrs NS Beyile

(g) Xitsonga First Additional Language - Mr TB Maswanganyi

(h) Tshivenda First Additional Language - Ms J Nedzharata and Mr L Sundani

(i) Sepedi First Additional Language - Dr NI Magapa, Ms V Masha

(j) Sesotho First Additional Language - Mr MP Thito and Ms. M Matsabisa

19 June 2017 - NW1130

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Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 220 on 6 March 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?

Reply:

a) Life Sciences: Dr P Preethlall and Ms PB Majozi

b) Physical Sciences: Dr J Govender, Mr P Struweg, Mr VM Palan and Ms P Zuma

c) Mathematics: Prof P Pillay, Prof N Heideman, Dr C Kriek and Dr R Govender

d) Mathematical Literacy: Dr R Singh and Mr M Hendricks

e) Geography: Ms Z Shabalala and Ms E Powell

f) History: Mr Q Koetaan, Mr E Smuts, Dr S Seetall

g) Religious Studies: Dr W Willemse and Mr A Botha

h) Life Orientation: Ms M Bernard-Phera and Ms F Hendriks

i) Hospitality Studies: Ms S Ismail and Ms C Koekemoer

j) Tourism: Dr L Punt and Mr R Johnson

19 June 2017 - NW1028

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Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Communications

(a) What is the progress on the implementation of the recommendations with regard to the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the SA Broadcasting Corporation Inquiry, that (i) the Board reviews the SABC’s human resource policies to ensure that they comply with labour legislation and regulations, (ii) the Interim Board, in light of past experience, should start the process of appointing a new Company Secretary (details furnished), (iii) all SABC employees who failed to enter into performance management contracts, should do so within 60 days from date of adoption of this report by the National Assembly and that new appointees should do so before they receive their first salary payment, (iv) all other vacant executive positions be properly advertised and filled with suitably qualified people, and that human resource management-related policies, procedures and practices are adhered to during the appointment process, (v) the Interim/new Board must start the process of filling the top three executive positions of Group Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer with suitably qualified and experienced professionals who are able to develop and put in place systems that will support the Board in its efforts to stabilise and regularise the administration and governance of the SABC, (vi) the Interim Board should evaluate the feasibility of the business case for entering into agreements with rival broadcasters (details furnished) so as to ensure that the public broadcaster does not cross-subsidise its competitors, (vii) the Interim Board, or, if necessary, the new board should urgently engage the Auditor-General to address all its findings relating to irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, as well as to initiate disciplinary steps against any officials as required by section 51(1)(e)(iii) of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, who made and permitted irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and (viii) the Interim Board should institute an independent forensic investigation into questionable and irregularly-awarded contracts referred to in this report or any other matter which it deems necessary and (b) has the Interim Board set any deadline in accordance with the recommendations of the report?

Reply:

Progress Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the SABC Board Inquiry has been presented to the Parliament Portfolio Committee on Communications on Tuesday, 13 June 2017.

19 June 2017 - NW1389

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Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

With regard to the total number of students receiving funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in the 2016 academic year, what is the reason for the discrepancy between the figure of total number of students stated in his reply to question 606 on 24 April 2017 as 470 352, and the figure of 405 000 quoted by a certain person (name and details furnished) during a presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education on 3 May 2017?

Reply:

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) provided the Department on 4 April 2017 with unaudited data for the 2016 academic year. The unaudited 470 352 NSFAS funded students consisted of 244 488 university and 225 864 Technical and Vocational Education and Training college students as stated in my response to Parliamentary Question 606. Audited 2016 numbers will be submitted upon completion of the external 2016/17 audit process currently underway at NSFAS.

The 405 000 students mentioned by the NSFAS Chairperson refers to the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2016 targeted number of students to be funded.

The difference between the targeted number of students and unaudited funded students is due to the additional allocation NSFAS received for historic debt funding during the 2016 academic year.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1389 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

19 June 2017 - NW1522

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Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

With reference to his department’s expenditure of nearly 10% of its institutional budget on monitoring and evaluation annually, (a) which (i) entities and (ii) projects have been evaluated to date, (b) what corrective measures were instituted against poor performing entities and projects to date and (c) which (i) entities and (ii) projects have been identified as not performing well?

Reply:

a. (i) The performance of all the Department’s entities is reviewed (evaluated) on a regular basis.

(ii). similarly, the department conducts implementation reviews (evaluation) on its programmes and projects on regular basis through project in-year reviews and oversight visits with intention to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency. The flags in every school programme and the library conditional grants are some of the programmes that were recently reviewed. Furthermore, the Department has established the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) to conduct mapping studies and other studies on cross cutting issues on the arts, culture and heritage sector. Twenty (20) research reports were produced in the 2016-17 financial year. Another 27 research reports are envisaged in the 2017-18 financial year. Moreover, the Department conducts 5-year reviews that focus on a range of issues relating to the operations of the Department including performance. The last review was conducted in the 2014-15 financial year. The next 5-year review will be conducted during 2018-19 financial year and will focus on the period 2015-2019.

b. (i). The Department conducts regular oversight visits, with the focus more on entities that are not performing well. The purpose of these visits is to assist the entities with the implementation of turnaround plans. Moreover, a number of forums have been established to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of public entities and to share best practices. These include the chairperson’s forum, where the Minister and the Chairpersons of Councils/Boards engage on issues affecting the public entities.

(ii). In cases of unsatisfactory programme and/or project performance, a diagnosis exercise is conducted to ascertain the reasons for poor performance. Findings emanating from the diagnosis exercise are used to improve the design and implementation of the programme and/or project. The Technical Intergovernmental Committee (TIC) and MinMEC are some of the platforms the Department has established to review and correct poor performing projects that are done in collaboration with provinces.

c. (i). Guided by the audit outcomes of the Auditor-General (AG), 11 DAC public entities received qualified audit outcomes and this highlighted shortcomings in their control systems. In most cases the shortcomings related to the accounting of heritage assets as specified in the GRAP 103 standard. The Ditsong Museums of South Africa and the South African State Theatre got adverse and disclaimer audit outcomes, respectively, thus highlighting a collapse in their control systems.

(ii). In the 2016-17 financial year there has been delays in the implementation of the following projects: Liberation Heritage Route online map application; refurbishment of the community arts centres and a series of infrastructure projects ( legacy project); the Khoi San Heritage Route; and the Liberation Heritage Route.

19 June 2017 - NW1439

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

With reference to his reply to question 1545 on 11 May 2015, (a) what amount of money did his department allocate to (i) implement and (ii) manage the 112 emergency call centre programme listed under Programme 4 of her department’s 2017 Budget Vote and (b) what is her department’s plan of action for the emergency call centre programme?

Reply:

With reference to Question 1545, I have been advised by the Department as follows:

(a) (i) No budget was allocated to implement the 112 emergency centre in 2017/18 financial year.

(ii) No budget was allocated to manage the 112 emergency centre in 2017/18 financial year.

(b) The 112 emergency call centre programme is not part of the Department’s current financial year deliverables.

The Budget Programme structure of the Department, which informs its programmes and sub-programmes was determined by National Treasury in 2009, following the last time the Department was restructured. Since then, there has been major changes including the change to the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) however there has never been a change to the Programme Budget Structure hence all our Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) documents and allocation still reflect this outdated Programme Structure. Similar examples are the Digital Terrestrial Television which is still reflected as a sub-programme under Programme 5 and Programme 4 still has SMME Enterprise development.

Following the current restructuring process in line with the new DTPS mandate, the Department will approach National Treasury to revise its Programme Structure accordingly so that going forward the ENE and allocations are done in line with a Budget Programme structure that is reflective of the organisational structure.

19 June 2017 - NW1457

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Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)Whether a new funding model is being explored for the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she intends to table an amendment to the Broadcasting Act, Act 4 of 1999, as amended, so that those persons viewing SABC programmes via electronic devices such as cellphones‚ tablets and laptops are brought into the SABC revenue stream; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what date does she intend to table the amendment?

Reply:

1. Yes. This matter is a work in progress, details will be released when consultation has been concluded.

2. An Amendment to the Broadcasting Act, Act 4 of 1999 is currently before Parliament,

19 June 2017 - NW1462

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Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)With regard to a certain contract (name furnished), (a) what was the initial budget allocated for the outsourcing of the service to redesign the SA Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) website, (b) why did the service need to be outsourced and (c) how many staffers are employed in the SABC’s IT division; (2) whether a tender process was followed to appoint the specified company; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the tender process that was followed; (3) (a) who did the shortlisting, (b) who decided to appoint the specified company to provide this service, (c) what was the total value amount of the contract tendered, (d) what total amount has been paid to the specified company to date and (e) what was the quality of work delivered by the specified company?

Reply:

According to the SABC:

(1)  (a) an amount of R 4 550 000 excluding VAT was budgeted for redesign of the SABC seven websites, (b) due to lack of skills and requisite expertise, (c) the business unit (BIT) currently employes five (5) technical and development resources who have to develop and maintain/support 26 websites of the SABC.

(2) an unsolicited proposal was received from the service provider and the entitiy was appointed through deviation in line with the SABC Supply Chain Management Policy.

(3) there was no shortlisting, the appointment was endorsed by the three executive directors, the contract value amount to R4 550 000 excluding VAT, an amount of R4 550 000 excluding VAT has been paid to date, the New Metro FM website bears reference.

19 June 2017 - NW1589

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Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

(1)(a) What is his position regarding allegations that (i) a certain family (details furnished) was involved in his appointment as the Minister of Mineral Resources and (ii) his CV was forwarded to a certain person (name furnished) and (b) what is his relationship with the specified family; (2) who (a) organised his trip to Dubai in December 2015 and (b) paid for the trip?

Reply:

1. a). The President appoints Ministers and assigns their powers and functions and may dismiss them.

  1. b). They are mining industry stakeholders.

2 a and b). The trip was organized and paid for by the Department of Mineral Resources.

 

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

19 June 2017 - NW816

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Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Social Development

Whether her department has engaged with the Office of Women in The Presidency to discuss the roll out of Project Dignity to provide sanitary towels to vulnerable and poor girls; if not, why not; if so, (a) in what ways will her department be involved and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

Reply:

The Department of Social Development (DSD) in collaboration with the Department of Women (DOW) and other relevant government Departments is involved in the Sanitary ware Programme. The Department has produced the Concept Document on which the Base Document now with DOW is founded.

Coordinated by DOW, Six (6) Work streams were developed where DSD sits in Work stream 1, meant to develop a Policy Framework on the Sanitary ware Programme. In order for the Policy Framework to be meaningful, DSD as the lead on this Work stream has proposed a Policy Framework Structure for members to contribute. DSD has also concretely suggested a 2 – 3 Day uninterrupted Retreat to focus on the development of such a Policy Framework to present as a Draft to the proposed National Consultation Indaba.

A logical Framework has also been developed to guide the process.

The Gender Chief Directorate within DSD continues to sit in the Sanitary Programme under DOW giving constructive input where necessary. Other Programmes within the Department such as Community Development, Families, Victims Empowerment Programme (VEP), Children, and Social Security are expected to support this Programme.

19 June 2017 - NW1419

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Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Social Development

(a) What is the total number of cases of (i) fruitless, (ii) wasteful and (iii) irregular expenditure that were identified by the Auditor-General in her department in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (b)(i) what was the total amount involved in each case and (ii) how much has been recovered in each case?

Reply:

 
  1. Total number of cases that were identified by the Auditor- General

(b)(i) what was the total amount involved in each case

b (ii) how much has been recovered in each case?

(aa)2014/2015)

(a)(i)Fruitless Expenditure

0

R0.00

R0.00

(a)(ii) Wasteful Expenditure

0

 

R0.00

R0.00

(a)(iii) Irregular Expenditure

9

R1 604 877.32

R0.00

(bb)2015/16

(a)(i)Fruitless Expenditure

1

R485 000.00

R0.00

(a)(ii) Wasteful Expenditure

0

R0.00

R0.00

(a)(iii) Irregular Expenditure

6

R3 063 101.94

R3 063 101.94

(cc)2016/17

(a)(i)Fruitless Expenditure

0

R0.00

R0.00

(a)(ii) Wasteful Expenditure

0

R0.00

R0.00

(a)(iii) Irregular Expenditure

1

R414 105.00

R414 105.00

(cc) 2016/2017 The Auditor-General is still busy with the 2016/2017 audit in the Department and it is not known what the final outcome will be until the final management report is issued on 14 July 2017.

19 June 2017 - NW1451

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

How many (a) persons employed at cultural organisations were assessed against the Child Protection Register in the (i) 2014, (ii) 15, (iii) 16 and (iv) 2017 calendar years and (b) of the specified persons were found not suitable to work with children in each case ?

Reply:

We do fund legitimate and credible cultural organisations, these are Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s). Because they are independent from government we are not involved in their employment process.

19 June 2017 - NW1133

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Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 223 on 6 March 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?

Reply:

The names of the external moderators of the 2016 National Senior Certificate examination are:

(a) IsiNdebele Home Language – Mr P.J. Masilela

(b) IsiZulu Home Language – Ms C Maphumulo and Dr I.K. Mndawe

(c) Setswana Home Language - Prof P.M. Sebate and Mr Godfrey S Molaotse

(d) Siswati Home Language – Dr P.M. Lubisi and Mr S.Z. Simelane

(e) IsiXhosa Home Language - Mr S.M. Matsolo and Mr H.M. Matshingana

(f) Xitsonga Home Language – Ms L Ndobela and Ms T.B. Maswanganyi

(g) Tshivenda Home Language - Ms J Nedzharata and Mr L Sundani

(h) Sepedi Home Language -Ms D.M. Mampuru and Prof M.J. Mojalefa

(i) Sesotho Home Language - Ms P Mohapi

(j) Afrikaans First Additional Language – Mrs. M Venter and Dr D Lawrence

19 June 2017 - NW1082

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Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Health

(1)Whether he has been informed of the situation where opportunities for placements for nursing students who are not bursars and who completed their degrees in nursing have been withdrawn and/or rejected by the South African Internship and Community Service Programme and that they are therefore prevented from starting their compulsory community service year, whereas opportunities for placements for students who are bursars have been accepted and their community service year started on 2 January 2017 already; if so, (2) whether he can provide a full explanation as to why a distinction is made between nonbursar nursing students who completed their studies and those who paid for themselves when placements are made for community service; if not, (3) whether he will investigate the specified practice; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(1) During the 2016/17 cycle for community service placements, there was a challenge in placing all Professional Nurses eligible for community service as some provinces had incorrectly stated their available posts. This impacted both provincial bursary holders as well as privately funded graduates.

(2) In accordance with Public Service Regulations, all provincial departments are compelled to contractually obligate bursars to serve their respective departments for a stipulated period of time. Failure to redeem the bursary obligation results in the money having to be paid back by the bursar. Approximately 76% of all Professional Nurses who required a community service placement in 2016/17 had a contractual obligation to serve in a particular public health facility, district or province.

(3) The National Health Council has reviewed the matter in-depth and has requested provinces to urgently avail the posts required for the remaining group. The National Health Council resolved on 12 May 2017 that this process should be completed by 31 May 2017. I, in consultation with the provincial Members of the Executive, has written to each province to request a specific number of posts per province, to accommodate all the waitlisted individuals.

The National Department of Health has also been tasked to investigate how to improve post co-ordination and funding to avoid such challenges going forward.

 

END.

19 June 2017 - NW1193

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Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Health

(a) What amount has been spent on (i) researching and (ii) producing the Government’s new Max condoms, (b) to whom was the contract(s) awarded in each case, (c) what is the (i) budget and (ii) actual amount spent to date and (d) what is the total number of condoms that have been (i) produced and (ii) distributed to date?

Reply:

(a) (i) The research on MAX condoms was conducted by the Society for Family Health (SFH), on behalf of the Department of Health, through funding from the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) amounting to R420,000.

(ii) The production and distribution of the Max Condom is done on a tender basis. The current tender is for 3 years. It was awarded in July 2015 and is expiring in June 2018.

(b) The three-year contract was awarded to the following suppliers: Almika Trading, Barrs Medical, Bliss Pharmaceutical, Fulloutput, Medproc, RRT Medcon, SA Health Protecting services, Unitrade, and Medicore Technologies.

(c) (i) The budget allocated is R836,000,000.

(ii) The expenditure to date is R654,229,431.

(d) (i)-(ii) From the period: August 2015 to March 2017, the total number of MAX condoms produced and distributed to date is 1,333,121,613.

END.

19 June 2017 - NW1132

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Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 222 on 6 March 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?

Reply:

 

  1. Computer Applications Technology: Mr MJ Chiles and Ms W Uys
  2. Civil Technology: Mr T Haas
  3. Electrical Technology: Mr D Hanekom and Mr IE Hearne
  4. Mechanical Technology: Mr MP Moodley and Mr P Naidoo
  5. Engineering Graphics and Design: Mr A Bagus and Mr MP Moodley
  6. Accounting: Ms D Woodroffe and Mr J Mamaile
  7. Business Studies: Mr S Naicker and Mr D Macpherson
  8. Economics: Mr E Pretorius and Ms PP Ntuli
  9. Afrikaans Home Language: Prof. A Coetser and Ms S Fourie
  10. English Home Language: Mrs F Suliman. Ms S Maharaj and Dr V Moodley

19 June 2017 - NW1479

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Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Ms S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

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

Reply:

We never procured any services from any of these organisations.

19 June 2017 - NW1125

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Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 215 on 6 March 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?

Reply:

The 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) External Moderator Reports for the above listed subjects found that the subject question papers covered the scope and depth of the examinable content, examined the appropriate levels of cognition and difficulty outlined in the assessment syllabus and examination guideline of the examination assessment body. See external moderator’s reports in the accompanying USB flash drive.

19 June 2017 - NW1505

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Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation

Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) Bell Pottinger or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (a) services were procured, (b) was the total cost, (c) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (d) was the total amount paid, (e) was the purpose of the payments and (f) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?

Reply:

The Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa and the entities reporting to the Executive Authority did not procure any services from and/or made any payments to (i) Bell Pottinger or (ii) any other public relations firms.

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19 June 2017 - NW1452

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Social Development

How many (a) persons employed at cultural organisations were assessed against the Child Protection Register in the (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016 and (iv) 2017 calendar years and (b) of the specified persons were found not suitable to work with children in each case?

Reply:

The Child Protection Register does not categorise organisations in terms of their activities such as cultural, but as employers. However, (a) the number of employees screened in (i) 2014 were 63664, (ii) 2015 were 94552, (iii) 2016 were 103350 and 2017 were 3921 (April and May), and (b) persons were found not suitable to work with children in (i) 2014 were 87, (ii) 2015 were 300, (iii) 2016 were 281, and there no records for first quarter of 2017.

19 June 2017 - NW1033

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Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With regard to her reply to question 127 on 23 March 2017, how many school pupils in each grade fell pregnant in each school district in the (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016 school years?

Reply:

Table 1: Number learners who fell pregnant, by district ad grade, in 2014

Province

District

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

other

Grand Total

EC

BUTTERWORTH

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

1

3

5

 

11

 

COFIMVABA

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

CRADOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

7

11

6

 

29

 

DUTYWA

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

1

 

3

 

7

 

EAST LONDON

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

5

9

6

 

26

 

FORT BEAUFORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

2

 

GRAAFF-REINET

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

2

1

 

5

 

GRAHAMSTOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

4

 

11

 

KING WILLIAMS TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

4

 

9

 

LADY FRERE

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

3

4

6

 

15

 

LIBODE

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

2

1

8

 

16

 

LUSIKISIKI

 

 

 

 

3

7

6

8

8

5

 

37

 

MALUTI

 

 

 

 

3

 

2

2

1

5

 

13

 

MBIZANA

 

 

 

4

3

18

26

38

57

40

 

186

 

MT FLETCHER

 

 

 

 

 

2

4

1

5

1

 

13

 

MT FRERE

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

5

4

 

11

 

MTHATHA

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

1

1

 

6

 

NGCOBO

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

PORT ELIZABETH

 

 

 

1

2

1

2

6

14

9

 

35

 

QUEENSTOWN

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

4

5

 

11

 

QUMBU

 

 

 

 

3

1

6

6

6

7

 

29

 

STERKSPRUIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

14

16

8

 

39

 

UITENHAGE

 

 

 

 

1

2

1

 

5

5

 

14

 

Total

 

 

 

5

16

42

67

99

164

134

 

527

FS

FEZILE DABI

 

 

 

1

 

5

11

16

21

15

 

69

 

LEJWLEPUTSWA

 

 

 

2

4

9

11

28

30

50

4

138

 

MOTHEO

 

 

 

2

2

7

20

47

37

69

5

189

 

THABO MOFUTSANYANA

 

1

 

7

1

3

38

75

63

98

3

289

 

XHARIEP

 

 

 

 

 

3

15

16

16

30

 

80

 

Total

 

1

 

12

7

27

95

182

167

262

12

765

GT

EKURHULENI NORTH

 

 

 

1

7

16

61

108

121

110

20

444

 

EKURHULENI SOUTH

 

 

1

3

8

19

71

190

203

165

1

661

 

GAUTENG EAST

 

 

 

2

5

12

56

141

122

80

 

418

 

GAUTENG NORTH

 

 

 

 

 

10

14

40

36

49

 

149

 

GAUTENG WEST

 

 

1

 

9

16

50

115

81

64

 

336

 

JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL

 

 

 

 

6

12

33

103

108

86

 

348

 

JOHANNESBURG EAST

 

 

1

2

5

10

18

70

92

59

5

262

 

JOHANNESBURG NORTH

 

 

 

1

2

12

29

91

76

72

5

288

 

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH

 

 

 

1

1

8

23

59

92

75

 

259

 

JOHANNESBURG WEST

 

 

 

 

1

8

29

73

70

53

 

234

 

SEDIBENG EAST

 

 

 

 

1

4

34

44

21

29

 

133

 

SEDIBENG WEST

 

 

 

2

10

17

45

107

84

77

 

342

 

TSHWANE NORTH

 

 

 

 

6

11

58

139

120

87

 

421

 

TSHWANE SOUTH

 

 

 

2

6

31

82

122

112

96

1

452

 

TSHWANE WEST

 

 

1

2

4

15

36

139

148

102

23

470

 

Total

 

 

4

16

71

201

639

1 541

1 486

1 204

55

5 217

KZN

AMAJUBA

 

 

 

 

 

5

8

28

25

18

 

84

 

ILEMBE

 

 

 

6

1

10

24

78

98

75

 

292

 

PINETOWN

 

 

 

 

2

12

34

76

67

64

 

255

 

SISONKE

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

7

12

16

 

45

 

UGU

 

 

1

1

3

21

55

106

119

124

 

430

 

UMGUNGUNDLOVU

 

 

 

 

2

5

28

46

57

70

2

210

 

UMKHANYAKUDE

 

 

1

4

7

38

69

136

161

152

 

568

 

UMLAZI

 

 

 

3

2

8

27

70

113

121

4

348

 

UMZINYATHI

2

2

4

2

3

9

13

32

41

40

 

148

 

UTHUKELA

 

 

 

 

2

5

8

16

18

20

 

69

 

UTHUNGULU

 

 

 

1

9

19

45

77

88

105

2

346

 

ZULULAND

5

5

6

9

16

11

23

59

53

57

 

244

 

Total

7

7

12

27

49

146

338

731

852

862

8

3 039

LP

LEBOWAKGOMO

 

 

 

 

 

2

6

24

22

25

 

79

 

MOGALAKWENA

 

 

 

 

 

2

4

6

6

4

 

22

 

MOPANI

 

 

 

2

 

5

17

20

20

20

2

86

 

POLOKWANE

 

1

 

2

1

8

22

41

28

29

 

132

 

RIBA CROSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

4

 

 

7

 

SEKHUKHUNE

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

11

11

5

 

32

 

TSHIPISE SAGOLE

 

 

 

 

 

7

5

4

3

2

 

21

 

TZANEEN

 

 

 

 

 

4

8

9

8

11

 

40

 

VHEMBE

 

 

 

1

4

7

34

68

49

47

 

210

 

WATERBERG

 

 

 

1

1

1

4

12

10

5

 

34

 

Total

 

1

 

6

6

37

105

197

161

148

2

663

MP

BOHLABELA

1

0

66

80

107

25

50

98

89

60

 

576

 

EHLANZENI

 

 

6

12

26

238

298

402

363

289

1

1 635

 

GERT SIBANDE

2

8

10

11

12

49

71

122

102

155

 

542

 

NKANGALA

 

1

1

2

24

45

71

101

116

89

7

457

 

Total

3

9

83

105

169

357

490

723

670

593

8

3 210

NC

FRANCES BAARD

 

 

2

6

4

16

43

63

67

49

 

250

 

JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWA

 

 

 

1

21

20

40

123

101

49

 

355

 

NAMAKWA

 

 

 

1

4

3

13

14

16

19

 

70

 

PIXLEY KA SEME

1

 

1

3

10

30

56

179

94

70

 

444

 

Total

1

 

3

11

39

69

152

379

278

187

 

1 119

NW

GREATER TAUNG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

 

 

4

 

KAGISANO MOLOPO

 

1

 

1

2

3

7

4

2

 

 

20

 

KGETLENG RIVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

2

 

LETLHABILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

4

1

 

9

 

LICHTENBURG

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

10

2

3

 

16

 

MADIBENG

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

1

4

3

93

106

 

MAFIKENG

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

MATLOSANA

 

 

 

 

 

194

265

141

63

26

2

691

 

MORETELE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

4

3

 

11

 

MOSES KOTANE WEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

1

 

3

 

POTCHEFSTROOM

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

14

7

6

 

33

 

REKOPANTSWE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

 

 

5

 

RUSTENBURG

 

 

 

 

1

3

4

15

11

16

 

50

 

TALEDI

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total

 

1

 

1

10

203

282

196

106

59

95

953

WC

CAPE WINELANDS

 

 

2

8

11

26

83

121

122

126

 

499

 

EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO

 

 

2

1

9

20

56

92

111

119

 

410

 

METRO CENTRAL

 

 

 

 

3

14

60

64

82

92

 

315

 

METRO EAST

 

 

 

2

3

13

70

88

92

109

 

377

 

METRO NORTH

 

 

 

1

7

45

92

131

136

124

 

536

 

METRO SOUTH

 

 

 

6

9

24

70

90

78

100

 

377

 

OVERBERG

 

 

 

3

 

10

27

34

41

40

 

155

 

WEST COAST

 

 

1

4

7

14

40

51

47

30

1

195

 

Total

 

 

5

25

49

166

498

671

709

740

1

2 864

National

11

19

107

208

416

1 248

2 666

4 719

4 593

4 189

181

18 357

Source 1: 2014 Annual School Survey

Note 2: The ASS question on learner pregnancy asks the school principal for: “the number of learners (That they are aware of) who got pregnant the previous academic year”.

Note 3: The data, as received from the provinces, are preliminary and must be treated with caution, since it has not been published in this format.

Table 2: Number learners who fell pregnant, by district ad grade, in 2015

Province

District

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

 

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

 

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Other

Grand Total

EC

CRADOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

DUTYWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

EAST LONDON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

3

 

GRAAFF-REINET

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

GRAHAMSTOWN

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

3

 

LIBODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

5

9

 

16

 

LUSIKISIKI

 

 

 

 

 

3

1

1

 

11

17

10

 

43

 

MALUTI

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

4

 

MBIZANA

 

 

 

1

 

1

15

14

 

15

29

18

 

93

 

MT FLETCHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

MT FRERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

3

 

MTHATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

 

2

7

 

 

14

 

NGCOBO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

PORT ELIZABETH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

3

7

6

 

18

 

QUEENSTOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

4

4

3

 

13

 

QUMBU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

4

2

3

 

10

 

STERKSPRUIT

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

3

1

 

7

 

UITENHAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

2

2

 

7

 

Total

 

 

2

2

 

6

19

26

 

49

82

57

 

243

FS

FEZILE DABI

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

5

 

28

30

23

 

88

 

LEJWELEPUTSWA

 

 

 

2

 

3

3

10

 

38

28

47

 

131

 

MOTHEO

 

 

 

1

 

2

7

20

 

34

35

61

 

160

 

THABO MOFUTSANYANA

1

1

4

1

 

11

13

17

 

65

70

73

 

256

 

XHARIEP

 

 

 

2

 

3

4

4

 

13

16

17

 

59

 

Total

1

1

4

6

 

19

29

56

 

178

179

221

 

694

GT

EKURHULENI NORTH

 

 

 

 

 

4

16

46

 

111

156

102

 

435

 

EKURHULENI SOUTH

 

 

 

3

 

6

41

84

 

127

186

124

 

571

 

GAUTENG EAST

 

1

1

 

 

9

29

50

 

145

148

115

 

498

 

GAUTENG NORTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

17

 

30

28

20

 

97

 

GAUTENG WEST

 

 

 

1

 

12

20

56

 

139

110

112

 

450

 

JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL

 

 

2

2

 

4

5

26

 

94

107

81

 

321

 

JOHANNESBURG EAST

 

 

 

 

 

4

13

34

 

89

108

70

 

318

 

JOHANNESBURG NORTH

 

 

 

1

 

3

26

51

 

113

103

90

 

387

 

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH

 

 

 

1

 

1

11

30

 

55

89

74

 

261

 

JOHANNESBURG WEST

 

 

 

1

 

2

9

25

 

30

65

37

 

169

 

SEDIBENG EAST

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

9

 

33

51

33

 

130

 

SEDIBENG WEST

 

 

 

 

 

1

21

43

 

98

124

94

 

381

 

TSHWANE NORTH

 

 

 

 

 

4

9

41

 

125

123

92

 

394

 

TSHWANE SOUTH

 

 

 

2

 

2

22

52

 

102

142

89

5

416

 

TSHWANE WEST

 

 

1

2

 

3

12

46

 

119

149

86

 

418

 

Total

 

1

4

13

 

56

239

610

 

1 410

1 689

1 219

5

5 246

KZN

AMAJUBA

0

0

0

0

 

2

7

27

 

78

113

97

0

324

 

ILEMBE

0

0

0

0

 

1

6

15

 

34

52

26

0

134

 

PINETOWN

0

0

0

1

 

4

16

42

 

89

121

82

0

355

 

SISONKE

0

0

0

0

 

0

2

0

 

11

8

9

 

30

 

UGU

0

0

1

0

 

2

17

24

 

71

96

90

0

301

 

UMGUNGUNDLOVU

0

0

0

0

 

0

6

16

 

26

35

42

0

125

 

UMKHANYAKUDE

 

 

 

1

 

3

2

5

 

12

17

12

 

52

 

UMLAZI

0

0

0

0

 

0

8

39

 

84

99

129

0

359

 

UMZINYATHI

0

0

0

0

 

1

0

4

 

16

17

19

0

57

 

UTHUKELA

0

0

0

0

 

0

1

0

 

14

9

14

0

38

 

UTHUNGULU

0

0

1

2

 

1

16

44

 

65

109

92

0

330

 

ZULULAND

2

2

2

2

 

4

6

19

 

53

53

61

99

303

 

Total

2

2

4

6

 

18

87

235

 

553

729

673

99

2 408

LP

CAPRICORN

0

0

0

0

 

1

6

37

 

94

62

66

0

266

 

GREATER SEKHUKHUNE

0

0

0

1

 

1

1

7

 

15

15

16

1

57

 

MOPANI

0

0

0

1

 

3

5

20

 

39

39

22

0

129

 

POLOKWANE

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

0

0

0

 

0

 

VHEMBE

0

0

0

2

 

1

20

80

 

158

95

72

0

428

 

WATERBERG

0

0

0

0

 

3

2

4

 

2

5

13

0

29

 

Total

0

0

0

4

 

9

34

148

 

308

216

189

1

909

MP

BOHLABELA

0

0

2

3

 

5

12

27

 

46

74

54

8

231

 

EHLANZENI

2

0

3

11

 

23

242

281

 

378

307

184

15

1446

 

GERT SIBANDE

0

0

0

3

 

11

35

45

 

83

87

60

0

324

 

NKANGALA

2

0

1

5

 

133

120

136

 

100

93

80

99

769

 

Total

4

0

6

22

 

172

409

489

 

607

561

378

122

2 770

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

NAMAKWA

0

0

0

0

 

0

1

0

 

4

0

1

0

6

 

PIXLEY-KA-SEME

0

0

0

1

 

3

0

2

 

10

8

5

0

29

 

SIYANDA

 

 

 

2

 

1

3

2

 

4

8

14

 

34

 

Total

0

0

0

3

 

4

4

4

 

18

16

20

0

69

NW

BRITS

0

0

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

DITSOBOTLA

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

GREATER DELAREYVILLE

0

0

0

1

 

1

2

8

 

10

11

5

0

38

 

GREATER TAUNG

0

0

0

0

 

0

7

11

 

14

9

4

0

45

 

KAGISANO MOLOPO

0

0

0

0

 

0

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

KGETLENG RIVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

LICHTENBURG

0

0

0

0

 

0

0

1

 

2

 

2

 

5

 

MADIBENG

0

0

0

2

 

1

0

1

 

0

2

1

0

7

 

MAHIKENG

0

0

0

0

 

1

4

12

 

14

16

12

 

59

 

MAQUASSI HILLS

0

0

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

MATLOSANA

0

0

0

0

 

0

4

8

 

16

18

8

0

54

 

MORETELE

0

0

0

0

 

0

0

4

 

3

5

5

 

17

 

MOSES KOTANE EAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

MOSES KOTANE WEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

2

0

1

 

3

 

RUSTENBURG

0

0

0

1

 

0

0

2

 

2

7

5

0

17

 

TALEDI

0

0

0

0

 

0

5

6

 

6

2

1

0

20

 

TLOKWE

0

0

0

0

 

0

0

0

 

2

3

1

0

6

 

Total

0

0

0

4

 

3

23

54

 

71

73

46

0

274

WC

CAPE WINELANDS

 

 

 

5

 

12

16

60

 

113

133

104

 

443

 

EDEN AND CENTRAL KAR

 

 

1

 

 

6

10

53

 

106

128

125

 

429

 

METRO CENTRAL

 

 

2

2

 

5

14

38

 

83

83

103

 

330

 

METRO EAST

 

 

 

3

 

6

28

78

 

86

108

115

 

424

 

METRO NORTH

 

 

 

2

 

7

52

80

 

107

143

118

 

509

 

METRO SOUTH

 

 

3

 

 

3

21

60

 

94

139

109

 

429

 

OVERBERG

 

 

 

4

 

3

9

40

 

34

22

30

 

142

 

WEST COAST

 

 

1

2

 

3

15

34

 

45

43

42

 

185

 

Total

 

 

7

18

 

45

165

443

 

668

799

746

 

2 891

National

7

4

27

78

 

332

1 009

2 065

 

3 862

4 344

3 549

227

15 504

Source 1: 2015 Annual School Survey

Note 1: The ASS question on learner pregnancy asks the school principal for: “the number of learners (That they are aware of) who got pregnant the previous academic year”.

Note 2: The data, as received from the provinces, are preliminary and must be treated with caution, since it has not been published in this format.

Table 3: Number learners who fell pregnant, by district ad grade, in 2016

Province

District

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Other

Total

EC

CRADOCK

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

 

DUTYWA

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

 

EAST LONDON

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

4

0

9

 

FORT BEAUFORT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

3

 

GRAAFF-REINET

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

 

GRAHAMSTOWN

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

 

1

0

2

 

KING WILLIAMS TOWN

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

3

 

LUSIKISIKI

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

 

MALUTI

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

3

 

MBIZANA

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

5

18

15

0

43

 

MT FLETCHER

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

4

 

MT FRERE

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

 

MTHATHA

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

 

PORT ELIZABETH

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

5

0

8

 

QUEENSTOWN

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

1

0

0

1

 

QUMBU

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

5

5

0

14

 

STERKSPRUIT

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

2

 

UITENHAGE

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

3

0

2

0

7

 

Total

0

0

0

1

1

5

10

20

32

37

0

106

FS

FEZILE DABI

1

0

0

0

 

4

3

5

3

20

0

36

 

LEJWELEPUTSWA

0

0

0

1

2

7

12

19

16

23

0

80

 

MOTHEO

0

0

1

2

9

3

13

32

29

28

0

117

 

THABO MOFUTSANYANA

0

0

0

0

7

17

19

60

64

53

0

220

 

XHARIEP

0

0

0

0

1

0

3

8

8

14

0

34

 

Total

1

0

1

3

19

31

50

124

120

138

0

487

GT

EKURHULENI NORTH

0

0

1

2

3

29

54

111

104

82

0

386

 

EKURHULENI SOUTH

0

0

0

1

2

29

44

90

110

112

0

388

 

GAUTENG EAST

0

0

0

1

5

27

55

154

160

113

0

515

 

GAUTENG NORTH

0

0

0

0

1

2

9

26

28

29

0

95

 

GAUTENG WEST

0

0

0

1

7

14

29

100

114

110

0

376

 

JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL

0

0

0

0

1

20

31

95

100

61

0

308

 

JOHANNESBURG EAST

0

0

0

0

1

7

10

48

48

56

0

170

 

JOHANNESBURG NORTH

0

0

0

0

2

7

31

82

100

82

0

305

 

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH

0

0

0

0

3

11

24

95

103

60

0

296

 

JOHANNESBURG WEST

0

0

0

0

1

8

21

47

34

55

0

166

 

SEDIBENG EAST

0

0

0

0

0

5

9

30

23

24

0

91

 

SEDIBENG WEST

0

0

0

0

0

13

34

75

90

97

0

309

 

TSHWANE NORTH

0

0

0

0

2

12

32

99

97

59

0

301

 

TSHWANE SOUTH

0

0

0

1

1

21

54

86

123

94

0

380

 

TSHWANE WEST

0

0

0

1

2

8

49

122

102

76

0

360

 

Total

0

0

1

7

31

213

486

1 260

1 336

1 110

0

4 446

KZN

AMAJUBA

3

3

0

1

0

6

19

44

34

36

0

146

 

HARRY GWALA

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

4

4

7

0

16

 

ILEMBE

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

5

0

8

 

PINETOWN

0

0

0

0

1

8

12

43

34

40

0

138

 

UGU

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

9

14

11

0

38

 

UMGUNGUNDLOVU

0

0

0

0

0

3

6

8

12

11

0

40

 

UMKHANYAKUDE

16

14

22

18

20

4

8

20

25

24

0

171

 

UMLAZI

0

0

0

0

3

6

12

28

52

62

97

260

 

UMZINYATHI

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

UTHUKELA

0

0

0

0

 

0

1

 

1

3

0

5

 

UTHUNGULU

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

 

ZULULAND

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

0

4

 

Total

19

17

22

19

24

29

63

158

178

201

97

827

LP

LEBOWAKGOMO

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

7

7

18

0

33

 

MOGALAKWENA

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

2

0

4

 

MOPANI

0

0

0

4

0

8

31

54

53

46

0

196

 

POLOKWANE

0

0

0

0

0

3

6

27

25

25

0

86

 

RIBA CROSS

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

1

0

8

0

13

 

SEKHUKHUNE

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

9

8

7

0

27

 

TSHIPISE-SAGOLE

0

0

0

0

0

 

1

3

3

7

0

14

 

TZANEEN

0

0

0

0

0

4

4

9

10

8

0

35

 

VHEMBE

0

0

0

5

5

19

46

110

92

77

0

354

 

WATERBERG

0

0

0

0

0

1

6

20

25

14

0

66

 

Total

0

0

0

9

5

35

103

241

223

212

0

828

NW

DITSOBOTLA

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

2

0

5

 

GREATER DELAREYVILLE

0

0

0

0

2

3

21

43

19

11

0

99

 

GREATER TAUNG

0

0

0

0

0

8

12

24

17

11

0

72

 

KAGISANO MOLOPO

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

6

0

1

0

8

 

MADIBENG

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

1

0

0

4

 

MAHIKENG

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

10

19

0

34

 

MAQUASSI HILLS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

MATLOSANA

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

15

13

9

0

40

 

MORETELE

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

2

0

0

7

 

MOSES KOTANE EAST

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

3

 

MOSES KOTANE WEST

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

3

 

RAMOTSHERE MOILOA

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

7

6

10

0

25

 

REKOPANTSWE

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

8

6

0

20

 

RUSTENBURG

0

0

0

0

0

3

6

1

11

3

0

24

 

TALEDI

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

1

3

0

7

 

TLOKWE

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

1

0

2

0

8

 

Total

0

1

0

0

5

17

56

109

91

80

0

359

WC

CAPE WINELANDS

0

0

0

3

13

22

53

73

95

121

0

380

 

EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO

0

0

0

1

11

12

39

76

77

90

0

306

 

METRO CENTRAL

0

0

0

1

1

10

35

67

89

94

0

297

 

METRO EAST

0

0

1

 

5

43

64

114

116

116

0

459

 

METRO NORTH

0

0

0

2

2

40

52

71

88

100

0

355

 

METRO SOUTH

0

0

1

 

5

24

59

64

78

90

0

321

 

OVERBERG

0

1

2

5

5

25

30

31

27

17

0

143

 

WEST COAST

0

0

1

3

6

11

37

30

42

38

0

168

 

Total

0

1

5

15

48

187

369

526

612

666

0

2 429

NC

FRANCES BAARD

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

2

3

3

0

11

 

JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

2

3

2

0

10

 

NAMAKWA

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0

4

 

SIYANDA

0

0

0

0

1

1

6

28

12

12

0

60

 

SPRINGBOK

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

4

 

Z.F.MGCAWU

0

0

0

0

0

3

18

15

19

13

0

68

 

Total

0

0

0

0

3

6

27

50

40

31

0

157

Total

20

19

29

54

136

523

1 164

2 488

2 632

2 475

97

9 639

Source 1: 2014 Annual School Survey

Note 1: 2016 data for Mpumalanga are not yet available.

Note 2: The ASS question on learner pregnancy asks the school principal for: “the number of learners (That they are aware of) who got pregnant the previous academic year”.

Note 3: The data, as received from the provinces, are preliminary and must be treated with caution, since it has not been published in this format.

Note 4: The ASS data for Gauteng included in 2016 – is different from data provided by Gauteng – a difference of 98. The DBE is awaiting verified data from Gauteng.

19 June 2017 - NW1763

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Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?

Reply:

Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?

   

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

  1. DPT

DMR

  1. The Minister only utilises security services provided by the South African Police Service (SAPS). None of the Minister’s family members or staff members utilizes security services paid for by the state.
  1. The Deputy Minister only utilises security services provided by the South African Police Service (SAPS). None of the Minister’s family members or staff members utilizes security services paid for by the state.

b)Entities

CGS

No

No

No

 

MINTEK

No

No

No

 

SDT

No

No

No

 

SADPMR

No

No

No

 

MHSC

No

No

No

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

19 June 2017 - NW1129

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Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 219 on 6 March 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?

Reply:

The 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) External Moderator Reports for the above listed subject found that the subject question papers covered the scope and depth of the examinable content, examined the appropriate levels of cognition and difficulty outlined in the assessment syllabus and examination guideline of the examination assessment body. See external moderator’s reports in the accompanying USB flash drive.

 

19 June 2017 - NW1728

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King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?

Reply:

Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?

   

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

  1. DPT

DMR

The Department does not have proven information pertaining to any staff member having been awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years.

b)Entities

CGS

No

No

No

 

MINTEK

No

No

No

 

SDT

No

No

No

 

SADPMR

No

No

No

 

MHSC

No

No

No

Approved/Not Approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017

19 June 2017 - NW1453

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Social Development

What is the annual cost of implementing the means test for old age pensions?

Reply:

SASSA has not conducted a formal study into the cost of applying the means test. However, research conducted by the Economic Research Policy Institute (EPRI) in 2011, when working with UNICEF on a paper regarding the Universalisation of the Child Support Grant, noted “The means test does impose administrative and time costs on SASSA employees and beneficiaries, but more significant costs occur during the monitoring of the grant.” The same will hold true for the older persons grant.

In an internal exercise conducted by SASSA in 2013, the direct average cost of completing an application for a social grant (excluding the disability related costs, where the direct costs are much higher, as the cost of the medical assessment must be factored in) was R89,73. This is largely driven by the amount of time it takes to complete an application, and does not factor in costs incurred by the beneficiary. This amount will require review, given the increase in staff costs since this time.

Based on trends over the past financial years, an average of approximately 200 000 new applications for grants for older persons are processed. If a unit cost of R89,73 per application is taken into account, then the cost for administering these applications is R17 946 000. While this total cost cannot be attributed to the cost of administering the means test, it does contribute a large portion of the costs.

19 June 2017 - NW1565

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Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development

Did the International Trade Administration Commission oppose the introduction of a 12% safeguard duty on imported hot-rolled steel in an essential facts letter issued in 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

Reply:

The Chief Commissioner of the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has advised that as part of its standard procedure before making a final determination on trade remedies, it normally issues essential facts letters. The purpose of an essential facts letter is to inform the applicant and interested parties of the relevant factors that the Commission was considering in making a final determination for all the participants to comment. It is always emphasised in these letters that the Commission has not yet made its final determination and nothing in these letters should be construed as such.

In the case of hot-rolled steel, the Commission relayed in the essential facts letter that it was considering making a final determination that: there were unforeseen developments; there was a surge in imports; there was serious injury to the domestic industry caused by a surge in imports; and that it was also considering not recommending imposition of safeguard measures on public interest grounds. It then called on parties to comment on these. ITAC considered comments received from the applicant and interested parties and the Commission made a final determination.

The contents of its final determination and reasons will be made public once the Report of the Commission on the safeguard investigation on hot-rolled steel is published for implementation by the Ministry of Finance.”

 

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19 June 2017 - NW1520

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Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture’

With reference to the allocations of funds by his department for orchestras in each province, on which projects and/or initiatives was the funding allocated to the (a) North West and (b) Limpopo spent

Reply:

The DAC did not allocate funds directly to orchestras, rather funds were ring fenced within the budget of the National Arts Council and transferred to 3 orchestras based on submitted proposals and contracts in 2016/17 in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. No orchestras were directly funded in Limpopo or North West in the year under review. The Limpopo Youth Orchestra will however be provided with an opportunity to participate in a cultural programme in Kuwait in October 2017 as part of a cultural exchange programme. In this regard, the DAC will cover the international flights, per diems and performance fees, while the government of Kuwait will cover domestic hosting costs.

19 June 2017 - NW1322

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether the sub-committee monitoring the policy on learner pregnancy has been established; if not, why not; if so, has any report been submitted by this sub-committee?

Reply:

The sub-committee monitoring the Draft Policy on the Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy has not yet been established. The Policy does make provision for the establishment of the sub-committee, however, only after it has been finalised and approved. Recommendations from the current consultations held with key stakeholders on the policy advocate for a multi-sectoral sub-committee that would include Department of Health, Department of Social Development and various developmental agencies. The DBE will mobilise for the said organisations to be represented on the sub-committee as the consultations continue with them.

19 June 2017 - NW1085

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Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What is the total number of state-owned farms that were transferred to the ownership of private individuals during the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1999, (b) what is the geographical spread of the specified farms, (c) what are the names of the beneficiaries of the specified farms and (d)(i) what is the total number of the beneficiaries and (ii) what is the total number of those who are members of (aa) a certain political organisation (name furnished) and (bb) the Executive?

Reply:

(a) 5 farms. This number, however, refers only to farms that were controlled by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. It is therefore possible that farms controlled by provincial governments and other national departments were transferred during the same period.

(b) 1 in the Eastern Cape and 4 in the Free State.

(c) See the table below.

Name

Surname

Kheki Jerry

Makhalemele

Robert Lekhooa

Thekiso

Tsepiso Izak

Mokoena

Molehi Richard

Kodisang

Nelson Rolihlahla

Mandela

(d)(i) 5 individuals

(d)(ii)(aa) 1

(d)(ii)(bb) 1

19 June 2017 - NW1477

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Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation

Whether he is aware of any disputes that involve boxers not being paid by boxing promoters; if so, what are the (a) details of the current disputes, (b) names of (i) boxing promoters and (ii) boxers involved and (c) amounts owed in each case?

Reply:

There are no disputes that involve boxers not being paid by promoters, which have been brought to our attention, as the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa. The last dispute that involved boxers not being paid their purse money by promoters was resolved by the end of December 2016. The promoters responsible were subjected to a disciplinary process. In that respect the last incident took place in April 2016 and there hasn’t been any such incident since then.

(a) N/A

(b) (i) and (ii) N/A

(c) N/A

19 June 2017 - NW1463

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James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)With regard to the Imagine Communications Landmark radio booking system contract, (a) what was the initial budget allocated for the outsourcing of the SA Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) radio booking system, (b) why did the service need to be outsourced and (c) how many staffers are employed in the SABC’s radio division; (2) whether a tender process was followed to appoint the specified company; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the tender process that was followed; (3) (a) who did the shortlisting, (b) who decided to appoint the specified company to provide this service, (c) what are the full details of the processes followed to appoint the specified company, (d) what was the total value amount of the contract tendered, (e) what total amount has been paid to the company to date and (f) what was the quality of work delivered by the company? NW1605E

Reply:

According to the SABC:

1. (a) R7.3 million were budget for Imagine Communications Landmark booking system (Radio and TV) for over a three year period, (b) the service was not outsourced, (c) 126 Radio Sales staffers have been employed of which 58 are employed at Head Office and 68 employed at Provincial Offices across South Africa.  

2. and (3) Not fully compliet, Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) did the shortlisting, made recommendation to Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC), the process followed include; drafting of business case, budget recommendation and approval by the business unit, approval of the business case by the Group Executive Committee, tender publication, shortlisting by Bid Evaluation Committee, evaluation by Bid Adjudication Committee and then awarding. Value and amount paid is R7.3 million, however, after Radio Implementation and in line with SABC procurement and governance structures, R4.7m was approved for Radio Landmark Licence Fee and Maintenance as part of a three-year agreement with Imagine Communications (formerly Harris) from January 2017 to December 2019.

Imagine Communications has delivered the output, benefits derived by SABC Radio Sales to date are that previously-identified significant "revenue leakages" have been addressed, and that broadcast accuracy for radio advertisements has increased to more than 90%.