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14 August 2017 - NW1092

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Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Health

With reference to his reply to question 1282 on 26 May 2015, has the forensic report been completed; if not, why not; if so, (a) who has seen the report and (b) what steps have emanated from it?

Reply:

Forensic Investigation was commissioned by the Department of Roads and Public Works in the 2015/16 Financial Year. The report has since been forwarded by GOBODO to the HoD of the Department of Roads and Public Works. This Department was informed that the GOBODO Report was forwarded to the Special Investigations Unit for review and recommendations.

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14 August 2017 - NW1106

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Health

What (a) amount was spent by his department on e-government services in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) is the projected expenditure for the 2017-18 financial year?

Reply:

(a) The amount spent by the National Department of Health on eGovernment related services during 2016- 17 financial year is R 67,749,994

(b) The projected expenditure on e-Government related services for the 2017-18 financial year is R120,808,930.98

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14 August 2017 - NW1259

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Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health

With reference to his reply to question 6 on 13 March 2017, where he stated that his department undertakes annual assessments of health care professionals against possible infections through occupational health units located within health facilities and provide N95 masks to all health care professionals in infection areas, what is the total number of (a) entry and exit interviews conducted with healthcare professionals in (i) 2013 (ii) 2014 (iii) 2015 and (iv) 2016 in each hospital in South Africa and (b) N95 masks issued per healthcare professional, in each hospital for the period 2014 to 2017?

Reply:

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14 August 2017 - NW1146

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) How many employment positions does the Office of her department’s Director-General currently have, (b)(i) how many of the specified positions are currently vacant and (ii) why, (c) how many of the specified positions have appointed persons on an acting basis and (d) what are the names of each person employed in the specified office; (2) Whether any positions in the specified office were declared redundant since 1 April 2016; if so, why and (b) which positions were affected; (3) Whether she will furnish Mr L J Basson with copies of the specified office’s detailed organogram?

Reply:

(1)(a) The Office of Director-General currently has a total of forty four (44) employment positions.

(1)(b) A total of twenty one (21) positions are currently vacant within the office of the Director-General. Refer to the table below.

No

(1)(b)(i) Title of the vacant post

(1)(b)(ii) Reason why post still vacant

1

Director: Office of the DG

Post was advertised and put on hold until the DG was appointed

2

Head: Strategy & Operations

Advertised closed 25/11/2016

3

CD: Support Services

Advertised closed 17/06/2016

4

Assistant Director : Ministerial Enquiries

Advertised in June 2017

5

Language Practitioner

Advertised in June 2017

6

Deputy Director CPT

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

7

Water and Sanitation Advisory Service

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

8

ASD: Administration

Advertised closed 25/11/2016

9

Office Manager

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

10

Personal Assistant

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

11

Head : Water Sector Partnerships IGC and Corporate Communication

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

12

Office Manager

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

13

Personal Assistant

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

14

Personal Assistant

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

15

ASD: Office of the DG (secretary)

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

16

Driver /Messenger

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

17

Messenger

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

18

Director : Policy & Stakeholder Management

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

19

Deputy Director : Stakeholder Liaison and Parliamentary Co-Ordination

Advertised closed 25/11/2016

20

Parliamentary Officer

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

21

ASD : Fosad Cluster and Policy Co-Ordination

Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts

(1)(c) A total of two (2) positions have appointed persons on an acting capacity.

(1)(d) Refer to Annexure A for the names and positions of each person employed in the office of the Director-General.

(2) All positions in the office of Director-General are still relevant, no positions were declared redundant since 1 April 2016.

(3) Refer to Annexure A for a detailed organogram for the office of Director-General.

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14 August 2017 - NW1856

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Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

With reference to ward 6 in the Koukamma Local Municipality, what are the reasons of the Eastern Cape provincial department for taking 16 years to verify the authentic beneficiaries of the Thornham claim; (2) (a) who are the beneficiaries of the Thornham Trust, (b) on what date was the last meeting of the board with the trustees, (c) are there any government employees who are (i) beneficiaries and/or (ii) board members of Thornham Trust, (d) what is the role of Government in the Thornham Trust, (e) why are residents of Thornham stopped from developing residential and/or business properties on the land and (f) who serves on the current board of (i) trustees and/or (ii) interim committee?

Reply:

1. On 02 September 2002, the then Department of Land Affairs (DLA) appointed Mr J Benade as a Commissioner for designation of Farms No. 466 and 467 and Portion 1 of Farm No. 469 known as Thornham and currently registered in favour of HW Botha and others. On 29 November 2002 and 7 November 2003, Mr Benade advertised in a Jeffrey’s Bay newspaper (“Our Times”) calling for people who claimed to have an associated land right to make a submission to him in accordance with section 6(1) the Land Titles Adjustment Act, 1993 (Act No. 111 of 1993). In accordance with the above-mentioned section of the Act, the adverts gave a period of two months for people to register their claims.

On 23 July 2004 Mr Benade provided a written statement to the DLA as to whom the property should be registered. The statement declared that the property should be registered in the name of the Thornham Communal Property Association [CPA]. The CPA members would be comprised of those people Mr Benade had verified as landowners. The Thornham CPA was therefore registered on 13 November 2002 (Registration Number CPA/ 00/0487/A). Paragraph 6.1 of the CPA constitution limits the membership primarily to the descendants of the Cunningham and Thorn Families.

On 18 November 2004, Mr Benade passed away. The Department at the time assumed that the late Mr Benade had completed his responsibilities to the Department and claimants as he has made his transfer recommendations to the State Attorney.

In 2006, Mr Dennis Botha of the Thornham Property Owners Association approached the Department with an appeal against the allocation of a title deed to the Thornham Communal Property Association. Mr Botha claimed that the CPA formulation process was flawed and that CPA membership and ownership of the identified property was thus disputed. The Thornham Property Association is represented by Bennett Attorneys and Mr Bennett requested that an alternative Commissioner be appointed in terms of section 3(4) of the Land Titles Adjustment Act, 1993 which provides that another Title Adjustment Commissioner may be appointed if a Commissioner is unable to perform his/her duties.

The challenge in the Thornham case is that the formal function of the appointed Commissioner was already completed in November 2004 with transfer instructions being made to the State Attorney. Mr Bennett was advised that section 3(4) of the Land Titles Adjustment Act does not apply in this case because the Bennett appeal was submitted in September 2006 almost two years after the allocation of the land was done. The two month comment period as provided for in terms of in section 6(1) and advertised in 2002 and 2003 had long expired.

The Department was required to submit proof of this process to support the argument that Mr Bennett’s appeal is late but unfortunately the Department was unable to find any proof of advertisement in terms of section 7(1) of the Act which calls for the Commissioner to advertise his findings for comment by the larger community and the Commissioner had passed on. This meant that in terms of the Act, an alternative Commissioner would have to be appointed but the findings of the first Commissioner would have to be set aside.

The Thornham Property Association through Mr Bennett, filed papers on 13 December 2007 with the Grahamstown High Court seeking the reversal of the findings of the Title Adjustment Commissioner ie the late Mr Benade. The Department was cited as the second respondent and the papers were served to the State Attorney in Port Elizabeth. The Department did not oppose the application because the CPA had informed the Department of its decision not to oppose the application due to their dissatisfaction with the number of people who were left out of the process and those who were identified as beneficiaries.

The Court issued an order for the Land Title Adjustment process conducted and concluded by the late Mr Benade to be set aside; secondly, that another process to determine beneficiaries be opened afresh; and thirdly the Department should pay the costs. The Department facilitated the appointment of a new Commissioner and it was approved by the Minister on 9 June 2010. The Commissioner (Commissioner Bacela) began to work with the community thereafter and was required, in terms of the contract, to complete her work in two years. During her contract period there was a period when the Commissioner could not discharge her duties due to the fact that she was also appointed as an Acting Judge of the High Court. This contributed immensely to the delay in the finalisation of the facilitation process.

During 2016 the Department engaged the Commissioner on the progress of her work and found it unsatisfactory. The Department decided to terminate the contract with Commissioner Bacela. The Department is in the process of drafting Terms of Reference for the appointment of a new Commissioner.

2. (a) There is no registered Trust in Thornham; Trust beneficiaries of Thornham must still be determined once a Commissioner is appointed.

(b) Falls away; see (2)(a) above.

(c) (i),(ii) Falls away.

(d) Falls away.

(e) The Department is not aware of these allegations.

(f) (i) Falls away.

(ii) The Department is not aware of an interim committee.

 

14 August 2017 - NW1054

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether her department has suspended any water use licences since 1 January 2008; if so, what is the (a) name of the company and/or (b) nature of its business in each case; (2) whether any suspensions have been appealed; if so, what is the status of the appeal in each case?

Reply:

1. Yes, my Department has suspended one Water Use License during the period, April 2010 for Aganang Beef Trust, which was for agricultural water use: Irrigation.

(2) No appeal has been received by my Department thus far.

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14 August 2017 - NW1609

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

(a) What amount of money has the government spent in buying land for land reform purposes since 1994 and (b) which programme of land reform has been the most expensive?

Reply:

a) R 33 billion.

b) Land Restitution.

14 August 2017 - NW1665

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What is the (a) nature, (b) cost, (c) location and (d) commencement date of each (i) Accelerated Community Infrastructure project and (ii) Water and Sanitation Implementation Committee project currently under construction.

Reply:

(i) In the 2017/18 financial year, the Accelerated Community Infrastructure Programme (ACIP) will implement 3 projects in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. Refer to the table below for the nature, cost, location and commencement date of each project.

Project Name

(a) Project Nature

(b) Project cost

(c) Location

(d) Commencement date

Manguzi WWTW

Refurbishment of a Waste Water Treatment Work (WWTW)

R 9,710,000

Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality (LM) under uMkhanyakude District

October 2017

Hluhluwe WWTW

Refurbishment of WWTW

R3,450,000

The Big Five False Bay LM under uMkhanyakude DM

October 2017

Ingwavuma WWTW

Refurbishment of WWTW

R13,679,916

Jozini LM under uMkhanyakude DM

January 2017 (Under Construction)

Total

 

R26,839,916

   

(ii) There is no programme within my Department’s Branch: National Water Resources Infrastructure implemented as “Water and Sanitation Implementation Committee Projects”.

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14 August 2017 - NW2005

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Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether an interdepartmental forum will be established to enhance and entrench the consultative process in respect of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, Act 1 of 2017; if not, why not; if so, (a) who will lead the forum, (b) who will participate in the forum and (c) what will the functions of the forum be; (2) Whether any forum has been established in the interim to enhance and entrench the consultative process in respect of the specified Act; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what statutory grounds and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

Reply:

1. Yes, an Inter-Departmental Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Committee is in the process of being set up. In addition, we plan to have a separate and dedicated consultative structure to facilitate engagements with accountable institutions in the private sector.

(a) The Committee will be chaired by Director-General of the National Treasury or his representative.

(b) The Committee will (initially) consist of representatives of National Treasury, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Department of Home Affairs, the State Security Agency, the South African Police Service, the National Prosecuting Authority, the South African Reserve Bank, the Financial Services Board and the Financial Intelligence Centre. The first meeting will also consider inviting other relevant departments or agencies for future meetings.

(c) The functions of the Committee are:

i) to co-ordinate South Africa’s response to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), including preparing for the Mutual Evaluation and the National Risk Assessment to facilitate compliance with international obligations;

ii) to inform discussions on potential changes to the country’s measurers against money laundering and terror financing, including changes to laws, regulations and other measurers;

iii) to assist in the allocation and prioritization of resources by competent authorities to combat money laundering and terror financing;

iv) to harmonise and align approaches to financial investigations, prosecutions, convictions and asset forfeitures in money laundering and terrorist financing matters;

v) to assess the effectiveness of anti-money laundering and combating of financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) policies and practices and whether the key objectives of the South African institutional framework against these phenomena are being met in practice;

vi) to assess progress made in South Africa with implementing the AML/CFT legal framework against the benchmark of the international standards and making recommendations for improvement; and

vii) assist in preparing the relevant departments and agencies for regular country assessments, peer reviews to measure South Africa’s compliance with international standards on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

2. No interim forum has been established outside of the normal National Treasury internal processes, in collaboration with the Financial Intelligence Centre, and other financial sector regulators, to process the feedback emanating from the public comments in order to, among other things, give effect to the establishment of the Inter-Departmental AML/CFT Committee.

(a) As I stated previously, in PQ 1634 [NW1840E], dated 9 June 2017, I want to point out again that we will be putting in place more effective consultation mechanisms, and that we do not need legislation to do so.

(b) More details relating to the establishment and operations of the Inter-Departmental AML/CFT Committee will be made available after the public consultation processes have been finalised, together with the publication of the final set of provisions of the Financial Intelligence Amendment Act, 2015 on 2 October 2017.

14 August 2017 - NW2224

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Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

(1)Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any other subsidiary entity reporting to him sponsored the events of (i) a certain organisation (name furnished) and/or (ii) a certain conference (name and details furnished); if so, what (aa) was the total cost and (bb) were the reasons for this in each case; (2) whether any staff members of (a) his department and/or (b) any other subsidiary entity reporting to him attended any events linked to the specified conference; if so, what (i) costs were incurred and (ii) are the relevant details?NW2456E

Reply:

Response from the Department

1. (a) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb)

Neither the department nor its entities made any sponsorship towards the events as mentioned.

2. (a) (i) (ii)

No staff members from the department or its entities attended any events linked to the specified conferences.

3. (a) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb)

Neither the department nor its entities made any sponsorship towards the events as mentioned.

4. (a) (i) (ii)

No staff members from the department or its entities attended any events linked to the specified conferences.

14 August 2017 - NW2051

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America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Health

Is the newly built hospital in De Aar, Northern Cape, that was unveiled on 29 July 2016, operational; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will it be operational; if so, what services are currently being rendered at the hospital?

Reply:

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14 August 2017 - NW1327

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Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Basic EducationQuestion

What progress has her department made with the investigation into the death of Siphamandla Choma, a learner at the Manyano Primary School in Mhluzi, following an alleged assault by his school principal?

Reply:

The principal of Manyano Primary School, Mr Mseteka KJ was suspended from the school pending an investigation by the Mpumalanga Department of Education. The Principal was subsequently charged and following a disciplinary hearing, he was found guilty and dismissed.

14 August 2017 - NW1120

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Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With reference to her reply to question 913 on 11 April 2017, which qualifications are held by the Chief Financial Officer, stating the (a) name of the qualification, (b) name of the institution conferring the qualification and (c) date each qualification was obtained?

Reply:

SACE Response

The qualifications held by our CFO are as follows:

Name of Qualification

Institution

Date obtained

National Certificate in State Accounts

UNISA

1994

National Diploma in State Accounts and Finance

UNISA

1996

UMALUSI Response

The qualifications held by the newly appointed CFO are as follows:

Name of Qualification

Institution

Date obtained

Baccalaureus Commercii (B.Comm) – Accounting Science

University of Pretoria (UP)

2002

B.Comm (Honores) – Accounting Science

University of Pretoria (UP)

2003

Certificate in Accounting Science (CTA)

University of Pretoria (UP)

2003

Chartered Accountant – CA(SA)

South African Institute of

Chartered Accountants ( SAICA)

2006

14 August 2017 - NW1721

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Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Health

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:

(a) No.

(b) No.

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14 August 2017 - NW1601

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Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(a) What percentage of her department’s budget was allocated towards drought relief in the current financial year and (b) what amount was allocated for the Western Cape?

Reply:

(a) My Department does not have a budget allocation for drought relief in the 2017/18 financial year.

(b) There is no amount allocated for Western Cape towards drought relief in the 2017/18 financial year.

 

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14 August 2017 - NW1668

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Whether any action has been taken against her department’s chief financial officer for incurring over R 2 billion in irregular expenditure in the 2015-16 financial year; if not, (a) why not and (b) will action be taken; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(a) No, the irregular expenditure that was incurred during the 2015-16 financial year was not incurred by the Chief Financial Officer.

(b) The irregular expenditure was in respect of Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) and my Department is currently in the process of disciplinary action against the Implementing Agent (IAs) who failed to follow proper Supply Chain Management (SCM) procedures. Furthermore, I am in the process of engaging Water Boards and Municipalities in order to take the necessary corrective action to prevent such further occurrences.

My Department is also in the process of disciplinary action against relevant managers for irregular expenditure of R240 million for goods and services.

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14 August 2017 - NW1718

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James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Energy

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

(a) There were no employees from the Department of energy and (b) and entities reporting to the Department of Energy who were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct any business with the state or any state entity in the (i) 2014-15; (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years. (aa) (aaa)Not applicable and (bbb) Not applicable and (bb) (aaa) Not applicable and (bbb) not applicable.

 

14 August 2017 - NW1070

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Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) How many registered communal property associations (CPA) exist in areas (i) administered, (ii) controlled and/or (iii) governed by traditional councils in each (aa) province and/or (bb) district and (b) what is the name of each (i) CPA and/or (ii) trust, respectively?

Reply:

(a)(i),(ii),(iii)(aa),(bb),(b)(i),(ii) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform’s Communal Property Institutions (CPI) Directorate only maintains a database of CPAs according to provinces. The database does not contain information on specific location of a CPA, or whether they are located within areas governed and controlled by traditional councils. The Department has registered 1513 CPAs to date. Details are submitted with National Assembly, Question 1068 and are also published in the Annual Report on CPAs tabled in Parliament annually.

14 August 2017 - NW2264

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Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to his reply to question 2008 on 5 July 2017, what are the full details of the consultations held between him and the Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr M J Zwane, on the amended codes in relation to the mining sector?

Reply:

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) conducted consultations at a Ministerial and Senior Government Official Level regarding the development of a Transformation Charter under Section 100 (2) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 (MPRDA).

Minister Davies and Minister Zwane had engagements to discuss the process and alignment of the Reviewed Mining Charter to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 as Amended by Act 46 of 2013 (B-BBEE Act).

Furthermore, the dti provided guidance and clarity in understanding the methodologies and dynamics of the B-BBEE Legislation.

In light of the above consultations, the end result of the consultative process led to the DMR issuing the Reviewed Mining Charter under Section 100 (2) of the MRPDA.

14 August 2017 - NW1264

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Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Health

What are the details of all members of staff of the Ladysmith Provincial Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal who were (a) dismissed or (b) disciplined during the period 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2017?

Reply:

The Table in Annexure 1 provides the details in this regard, as provided by the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Department of Health.

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14 August 2017 - NW1447

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Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)When did Rand Water (a) start with maintenance work on their G28 concrete pipeline and (b) inform the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality about the pending work; (2) whether she will furnish Mr M Waters with a copy of the letter to this effect; if not, why not; if so, by what date?

Reply:

(1)(a) Rand Water conducted a conditional assessment on the G28 and the entire network from the 8 to the 14 May 2017.

(1)(b) Yes, Rand Water did inform Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality of the condition assessment to be carried out at G28 pipeline.

(2) Refer to Annexure A for the copy of the email that informed Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality of the condition assessment to be carried out at G28 pipeline.

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14 August 2017 - NW1579

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Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What has he found to be the stumbling blocks in addressing land reform in the country, as the relevant legislation does not seem to bring about satisfactory progress in this regard and (b) what steps does his department intend to take to bring about more land reform, as it is one of the issues that needs to be addressed through the process of radical economic transformation?

Reply:

(a) Our biggest challenge remains the answer to the question – Who owns South Africa? We have just concluded Phase Two: Land Audit in terms of land ownership by race, gender and nationality but still face further challenges as a result of the absence of information in respect of institutions, such as trusts, private and public organisations and companies, as well as sectional title holdings. The source of this enduring challenge is incoherent institutional transformation, both within and external to the DRDLR, for example:

  • the absence of a dynamic, interactive relationship between the National Geomatics Management Services (NGMS) and the Deeds Registration system even though the former feeds into the latter; and,
  • we have projectised the land claims process. This was a strategic error, which did not take into account fiscal constraints, complexities associated with verification/validation of claims, court challenges and internal capacity constraints.

A further challenge relates to water rights being allocated to individuals, not to the land. When an individual sells the land, he/she leaves with the water rights. Furthermore, subdivisions and changes of land use are happening at a rapid pace. An audit needs to be conducted in respect of both these issues, because they impact negatively on land reform farms. Although regulated by laws, compliance with and enforcement of such legislation needs to be strengthened

(b) The steps the Department is proposing, aligned with radical economic transformation, includes transforming the Land Claims Commission into a Chapter 9 Institution and the NGMS, Deeds Registries and Office of the Valuer-General will be listed as Schedule 2 entities in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999.

DRDLR is also implementing the following measures in its efforts to enhance land reform:

  • Introduction of the Regulation of Agricultural Landholdings Bill to Parliament which aims to obtain and access agricultural land as well as to incentivise “national economy responsibility” from farm-land owners, agro-business and primary agriculture magnates and their links to secondary, tertiary international business dimensions and partners. The Land Commission provided for in the Regulation of Agricultural Land Bill, will enforce disclosure of ownership of land and landed property.
  • The Agri-Parks programme which aims at transforming the rural economy. It seeks to improve production by small holder farmers, access to markets, finance and research and engagement in the whole agriculture value chain. It is designed to promote cooperative efforts between government, private sector, and rural communities.
  • The 1 Household 1 Hectare Programme and 1 Household 2 Dairy Cows Programme is intended to improve production and food security at household level to contribute to the increase in the number of small holder farmers.
  • Strenghtening of relative rights of people working the land (50/50) seeks to secure the land rights and residential tenure of the farm-dweller/worker; empower people working the land to acquire majority equity-holdings in farming enterprises and bring about economic transformation of the agricultural sector. It enables farm workers/farm dwellers to sell labour-power across the fence, without fear of eviction; strengthen farmworkers’ bargaining power in advancing worker rights and improving his/her conditions of living; and, address socio-economic livelihood challenges faced by farm dwellers/workers and labour tenants. It will further address land hunger, extreme land concentration, associated poverty and inequity by fostering asset and enterprise equity that introduce fundamental changes to land relations and factors of production.

14 August 2017 - NW1664

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Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to her reply to question 909 on 24 April 2017, (a) what is the total number of service level agreements that have been finalised with municipalities that are in arrears with the various water boards, (b) what are the names of the municipalities and (c) what is the total amount owed by each municipality as at 31 March 2017?

Reply:

(a) There are a total of 47 service level agreements that have been finalised with municipalities that are in arrears with various water boards.

(b) Refer to Annexure A for the names of municipalities.

(c) Refer to Annexure A for the total amount owed by each municipality as at 31 March 2017.

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14 August 2017 - NW1244

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Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether any new employment positions were created in the Office of the Director-General of her department since 1 April 2016; if so, (a) why, (b) which positions were created, (c) who was appointed to each position and (d) what are the terms of their employment; (2) whether she intends to create any new employment positions in the specified Office in the next six months; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the further relevant details; (3) whether any vacant, newly created and/or intended employment positions have been advertised; if so, (a) which employment positions, (b) when was the position advertised and (c) what are the minimum requirements for each position?

Reply:

1. There are no new positions created in the office of the Director-General since 01 April 2016.

2. There are no intentions of creating any new employment positions in the office of the Director-General in the next six months. The preliminary finding from the structure review process has indicated the reduction in the number of employment positions in the office of the Director-General. This preliminary finding is supported by the business process mapping.

3. No newly created employment positions were advertised.

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14 August 2017 - NW1824

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Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Energy

Why does her department still intend to pursue the nuclear energy option, in view of the findings contained in the 2016 report of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, which indicates an increased annual cost of R90 billion compared to the cost of renewable energy (details furnished)?

Reply:

Pursuing the nuclear energy option is a declared intention of Government guided by the Nuclear Energy Policy of 2008 and Integrated Resource Plan 2010-2030 (IRP 2010-2030). This option exists to ensure that key that key objectives of the National Development plan 2010-2030, especially on socio-economic development and job creation, are achieved. Since 2010, the IRP 2010-2030 has guided procurement of other technology options, some of which are already generating electricity to the national grid. The Department is currently in the process of updating the IRP and has consulted the stakeholders.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is one of the stakeholders who have decided to make comments on the IRP base-case and assumptions, as requested by the Department in November 2016. The Department is engaging on various other inputs (including CSIR’s) made towards the finalisation of the in line with declared targets of the last quarter of the financial year 2017/18.

I believe the Department has recognised the importance of costs in this exercise and I believe it is important to afford us the room to engage and address all inputs we have received to date towards completing the task at hand.

 

14 August 2017 - NW2031

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Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Health

With reference to his reply to question 534 on 8 May 2017, what was the financial cost associated with treating children who were admitted to hospital due to severe acute malnutrition in each of the specified financial years?

Reply:

The estimated average financial cost per case (based on modelled estimates) of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) with complications is R65,826. The median length of in-patient days for SAM cases with Severe Acute Malnutrition is 30 days (7 days - stabilisation phase and 23 days - rehabilitation phase). The composition of the unit costs includes foodstuffs, medicines and hospital overheads.

Based on this estimated cost, the approximate costs of inpatient care for all children with SAM for the last four financial years are shown in the table below:

Financial years

SAM inpatient admissions

Approximate Costs

2013-14

14,947

R491,950,611

2014-15

15,910

R523,645,830

2015-16

15,537

R511,369,281

2016-17

14,910

R490,732,830

END.

11 August 2017 - NW1650

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Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

What is the total number of (a) informal settlements that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has and (b) houses in each of the specified informal settlements that received (i) electricity connections, (ii) sewerage systems, excluding chemical toilets, and (iii) piped water connections in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years?

Reply:

We have since requested this information from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and are making continuous follow-ups. The information will be submitted to the Hon Member as soon as it becomes available.

11 August 2017 - NW2263

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Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

a) With reference to his reply to question 1866 on 23 June 2017, which (a) countries and (b) territories do not have trade attachés?

Reply:

a) The complete list of countries and territories where there are no trade attachés is attached.

11 August 2017 - NW2021

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Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(1)(a) In how many events of the Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme did her department participate in the 2016-17 financial year, (b) on what date did each event take place and (c) in which (i) province, (ii) municipality and (iii) ward did each event take place; (2) whether her department incurred any costs to participate in the specified events; if so, what was the total amount incurred in respect of each event?

Reply:

(1-2) The information in respect of all nine provinces is attached.

11 August 2017 - NW1813

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Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?NW2021E

Reply:

1(a) National Development Agency as per the NDA Act (Act No. 108 of 1998)

(b) DSD and SASSA

(i) (aa) 4 January 2016

(bb) 31 December 2019 (3 years as per the provision of the NDA Act)

(ii) (aa)ten

(bb) 7

2 (a) The establishment of the Board is provided for in the Act itself. It is not a matter that the Executive Authority decides on his/her own. As it currently stands, the NDA Act provides for the establishment of the Board whereas the SASSA Act does not make the same provision, hence there is no board for SASSA.

11 August 2017 - NW1853

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Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)companies (names furnished), (a) what is the total value of the tender, (b) what proportion of the value of the tender has been granted to each of the With reference to a certain tender (details furnished) that was awarded to certain awarded companies and (c) over what period does the tender extend; (2) whether the service level agreement has been agreed to with the specified companies; if so, what are the functions that the companies are expected to perform in terms of the tender?

Reply:

1. Tender SASSA 42/15/GA was a request for proposals from potential service providers to be accredited for the provision of Project Mikondzo event management services. This was not a tender for the appointment of service providers, but only for the accreditation of service providers, who would be registered on the SASSA data base. When the specific service are required, quotations are obtained from the accredited service providers, in accordance with approved procurement processes. The tender was advertised in the Government Tender Bulletin on 5 February 2016 and responses were evaluated by an approved Bid Evaluation Committee during May 2016. The responses were evaluated on administrative and technical criteria only.

 (a) Since this was a process to accredit service providers and not to award a contract, there is no total value available.

 (b) Given the above response, this is not applicable

 (c) The accreditation is for a period of 3 years as from July 2016.

2. There is no signed service level agreement as there is no contract entered into. However, the services required are stipulated in the Terms of Reference which were advertised.

11 August 2017 - NW1753

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Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Energy

Does (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to her 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:

(a) (i) The Minister of Energy and the (b) Deputy Minister make use of security services paid for by the state. (ii) the Minister as well as the Deputy Minister’s immediate families do not make use of any security services paid for by the state (iii) as well as staff members (aa) it is in compliance with the Cabinet decision of 7 December 2007, (bb) the South African Police Services (SAPS), (cc) According to the Ministerial Handbook of 2007, chapter 2, paragraph 3.1, 3.3 and 3.4 the Minister has complied with what is stipulated in the Ministerial Handbook. The Minister was allocated with VIP Protectors from SAPS in compliance with provisions in the Ministerial Handbook.

(c) I am informed that only the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Central Energy Fund are provided with close protection services in accordance to a threat assessment done in December 2016 by Resurgent Risk Managers (Pty) Ltd with their respective assessments, (ii) none of the immediate family members nor (iii) staff members make use of security services paid for by the state, (cc) the risk arose after the Strategic Fuel Fund contract review commenced.

11 August 2017 - NW2079

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Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

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

Reply:

a) No institutions are funded by way of ‘discretionary funding’.

b) No dti entities fund institutions by way of ‘discretionary funding’.

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

The department works to promote industrialisation and transformation and respond to unemployment, poverty and inequality. The strategic direction of this work is derived from the National Development plan and is underpinned by outcome 4, outcome 7 and outcome 11. In supporting the implementation of the higher-impact industrial policy action plan, the department conducts research on industrial development, growth and equity through the following institutions.

  • The Industrial Policy Support Fund (IPSF), is a fund administered by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). The fund is utilised for a range of industrial development research programmes and projects to support the work set out in successive iterations of the Industrial Policy Action Plan.
  • Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) is a non-profit organisation, which undertakes a wide range of economic and industrial research, training and support work for government-wide initiatives. This work is not ‘discretionary’ but conforms in general to the research needs and imperatives of the department as part of governments industrialisation effort and as set out in successive iterations of the Industrial Policy Action Plan. All TIPS expenditure is subject to external independent audit as required under the Companies Act. Funds have been transferred to TIPS on an annual basis as set out in Table 1 from 2013.
  • NEDLAC Trade and Industry Chamber: TIC is a NEDLAC’s Chamber that is responsible for processing legislation with a potential socio-economic impact prior to introduction to Parliament. In 1998, TIC established the Fund for Research into Industrial Development, Growth and Equity (FRIDGE) with the objective of funding research into the competitiveness of local industries and firms in order to access international markets and attract investment into the South African economy. The initial funding was provided by the Japanese government. When the Japanese funding ended in 2003, the dti was tasked to provide support because of the type of research produced, which was in line with its mandate the MoA was terminated in September 2014

(a) ii) No international institutions are funded for the purposes of research and

development.

(a) bb) Table 1: Institutions of research and development funded by the Department of Trade and Industry

Institutions

PERIOD & TOTAL AMOUNT

 

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

Industrial Policy Support Fund (IPSF), IDC

R16 000 000.00

R10 046 000.00

R14 111 000.00

Trade & Industrial Policies Strategies (TIPS)

R 14 570 000.00

R 22745 684.21

R26 220 771.93

       

NEDLAC Trade & Industry Chamber (funded through IDC)

R 724 000.00

R 1 982 919.00

R 0

Grand total

R 31 294  000.00

R 34 774 603.21

R 40 331 771.93

       

11 August 2017 - NW1772

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Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Social Development

Does (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to her 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:

(a) Yes

(b) Yes

(c) (i) DSD and NDA- not applicable

(ii) SASSA- Yes, the Regional Manager for SASSA in KZN is currently receiving protection services.

(i) Both the Minister and Deputy Minister receive protection receive from the SAPS VIP Protection paid by the State as per the provision of the Ministerial Handbook

(ii) Not applicable

(iii) DSD and SASSA not applicable

(aa) after intimidation and death threats on the life of the SASSA Regional Manager by officials who were subjected to disciplinary hearings for fraud and collusion with syndicates who were defrauding the social grants system. The provision of protection services was recommended by the State Security and SAPS after proper assessment was conducted.

(bb) SASSA budget.

(cc) Further details can be provided by the SAPS VIP Protection on (aa)

11 August 2017 - NW1854

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Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)With reference to the announcement by her department regarding the negotiations that have already commenced with an organisation on the matter of a funeral policy for grant recipients and the potential deduction of 10% from grants for the payment thereof, with which service provider have these negotiations been entered into; (2) was a request for information issued for potential service; if so, when; (3) was a tender for a funeral policy provider advertised; if so, when?

Reply:

1. Regulation 26A to the Social Assistance Act, Act 13 of 2004, makes provision for the direct deduction of funeral policy premiums from a social grant, under certain conditions. These conditions include that the value of the deduction cannot exceed 10% of the value of the grant; deductions are only permissible from adult grants of a permanent nature (that is only from grants for the aged, war veterans or people with disabilities); and that the beneficiary must request this deduction in writing and in person from SASSA. SASSA has in the past not been managing these deductions, which were affected by the payment service provider, Cash Paymaster Services, on behalf of SASSA. With the in-sourcing of the payment function, one of the first areas of work which SASSA is able to bring in-house and manage directly, as intended in legislation, is the management of the direct deductions in terms of Regulation 26A.

In order to do so, SASSA has, after following a procurement process, contracted QLink, the company which is responsible for managing payroll deductions for SASSA as well as government, through National Treasury, for a period of 5 years.

It should be understood that the management of deductions referred to above are for beneficiaries who already have funeral policies, and who have been making use of the direct deduction facility. It is not for a new funeral policy scheme.

2. There was not request for information issued for a service, as this is not a new service which is being provided. There was only a submission to the Bid Adjudication Committee to consider a variation in scope of the existing contract SASSA already has with QLink, after having obtained confirmation from QLink that they are both able and willing to provide the required management service.

3. Not applicable, since SASSA has not appointed a funeral policy provider. SASSA is not involved in the provision of funeral policies at all. The decision to take a funeral policy lies with the beneficiary, who then approaches SASSA to provide the deduction facility for the premium only, in terms of Section 20 and Regulation 26A of the Act.

11 August 2017 - NW2028

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Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

What number of (a) applications for South African citizenship did her department receive (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) the specified applications were (i) approved and (ii) declined in each case?

Reply:

(i)(aa - cc) As the Department reports on citizenship statistics on a calendar year basis, the information is as follows:

Applications for citizenship received in 2014 are 192.

Application for citizenship received in 2015 are 411.

Applications for citizenship received in 2016 are 454.

Applications for citizenship received in 2017 are 92 to date.

(b)(i) In 2014 there were 525 approvals.

In 2015 there were 603 approvals.

In 2016 there were 750 approvals.

In 2017 there were 403 approvals to date.

(b)(ii) In 2014 there were 31 disapproved.

In 2015 there were 13 disapproved.

In 2016 there were 35 disapproved.

In 2017 there were 43 disapproved to date.

NB: The department processed more applications than actual number received per year due to work carried over from one year to the following year.

11 August 2017 - NW2027

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Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(1)(a) What number of persons were granted South African citizenship through section 5(9) of the South African Citizenship Act, Act 88 of 1995, as amended, (i) in each of the past 10 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what are the names of the specified persons and (c) on which dates were the citizenships granted in each case; (2) whether any member of the Executive has ever intervened and/or assisted in the granting of citizenship to the specified persons; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what was the name of the (i) specified person who was assisted and (ii) member of the Executive who became involved and (b) on what date was each such citizenship granted?

Reply:

(a)(i) As indicated in the available records:

2007:1

2008:No one

2009:No one

2010: 5

2011: 3

2012: 2

2014: 2

2015:6

2016: 12

(a)(ii) No person’s has been granted citizenship under section 5(9) of the citizenship act since 1 April 2017.

(b) The names are as follows:

In 2007

  • Bahaeldin Abdelsater

In 2010

  • Professor Mthuli Ncube
  • Ode Fulutudilu
  • Tendai Mtawarira
  • Muhammad Imran Tahir
  • Sandra Bilonda Zaca

In 2011

  • Simangele Tapela
  • Godfrey Danisa Tapela
  • Valerie Mercella O’Connor-Makatini

In 2012

  • Jerome Walter Henri Valcke
  • Mohamed Salman Momed Elherfi

In 2014

  • Prevost James Casell
  • Aguiar Vasco de Jesus Barradas

In 2015

  • Alablak Ali
  • Dino Gabriel
  • Gupta Angoori
  • Gupta Shivani
  • Singhala Kamal kant
  • Surya Kant

In 2016

  • Dominic Kincaid Ferszt
  • Chadha Arun Suraj
  • Chadha Renika Arun
  • Adeniji Adeloye Amoo Temitope
  • Adenji Selinah Idowu Adeyemi
  • Kalumbu Nathan
  • Kalumbu Siphiwe
  • Kalumbu Kamuyamben Nigel
  • Kalumbu Chelsea Robin
  • Kalumbu Anna-marie Danai
  • Du Hyen Kim
  • Wieslaw Tomasz Honik

(c) Date which citizenship was granted:

  • Bahaeldin Abdelsater- 2007-08-13
  • Sandra Bilonda Zaca- 2010-04-22
  • Professor Mthuli Ncube- 2010-05-21
  • Ode Fulutudilu- 2010-05-25
  • Tendai Mtawarira- 2010-06-28
  • Muhammad Imran Tahir- 2010-12-31
  • Simangele Tapela- 2011-03-01
  • Godfrey Danisa Tapela- 2011-03-01
  • Valerie Mercella O’Connor-Makatini- 2011-03-08
  • Jerome Walter Henri Valcke- 2012- 06-16
  • Mohamed Salman Momed Elherfi- 2012-02-01
  • Prevost James Casell- 2014-03-20
  • Aguiar Vasco de Jesus Barradas- 2014-04-15
  • Alablak Ali- 2015-05-03
  • Dino Gabriel- 2015-05-27
  • Gupta Angoori- 215-05-30
  • Gupta Shivani- 2015-05-30
  • Singhala Kamal kant- 2015-05-30
  • Surya Kant- 2015-05-30
  • Dominic Kincaid Ferszt- 2016-11-11
  • Chadha Arun Suraj- 2016-02-02
  • Chadha Renika Arun- 2016-02-02
  • Adeniji adeloye amoo temitope- 2016-02-02
  • Adeniji Sewlinah Idowu adeyemi- 2016-02-02
  • Kalumbu Nathan- 2016-02-04
  • Kalumbu Siphiwe -2016-02-04
  • Kalumbu Kamuyambeni Nigel – 2016-02-04
  • Kalumbu Chelsea Robin -2016-02-04
  • Kalumbu Anna-marie Danai – 2016-02-04
  • Du Hyen Kim – 2016-02-11
  • Wieslaw Tomasz Honik- 2016-02-18

(2) No Minister has interfered in the process of the department as all cases with regard to section 5(9) are dealt with in line with the citizenship act stipulations.

The position is the department follow the act prescripts as stipulated.

11 August 2017 - NW1395

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Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 487 on 8 May 2017, the information requested has been received; if not, by what date is it expected; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

We have since requested this information from the Premier’s office and are making continuous follow-ups. The information will be submitted to the Hon Member as soon as it becomes available.

11 August 2017 - NW1988

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Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

What is the total number of Chinese nationals who currently reside in the country?

Reply:

According to available information it is concluded that 51,177 Chinese nationals hold residency status in the RSA. This is because since 2009, the Department has received a total of 69,139 applications from Chinese nationals seeking either temporary or permanent residency status in the Republic. The stated number is extracted from the Track and Trace system which commenced in August 2009, as well as the Visa Adjudication System (VAS) which was introduced in June 2014 and remains currently operational.

The applications comprise:

(i) Temporary Residence Visas: 57, 718

a) Approved: | 44,808

b) Rejected: | 6,574

c) Still under consideration | 6,336

(ii) Permanent Residence Visas: 11,421

a. Approved: | 6,369

b. Rejected: | 2,195

c. Still under consideration | 2,857

11 August 2017 - NW1737

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Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Social Development

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

 

DSD

(a)(i)

2014/2015

(aa) (aaa)

Names

(bbb)

Professional Designations

(bb)(aaa)

Details of contracts/ agreements

(bbb)

Amounts

None

None

None

N/A

N/A

(a)(ii)

2015/16

       

None

None

None

N/A

N/A

(a)(ii)

2016/17

       

None

None

None

N/A

N/A

NDA

b(i) 2014/2015

(aa) (aaa)

Names

(bbb)

Professional Designations

(bb)(aaa)

Details of contracts/ agreements

(bbb)

Amounts

None

None

None

N/A

N/A

b(ii)

2015/2016

None

None

N/A

N/A

b(iii)

2016/17

None

None

N/A

N/A

SASSA

b(i) 2014/2015

(aa) (aaa)

Names

(bbb)

Professional Designations

(bb)(aaa)

Details of contracts/ agreements

(bbb)

Amounts

 

Mr ST Dube

Grants Administrator

T/A Pauline and Viljoen Trading was awarded a contract or agreement to conduct business (Catering) with Edumbe Municipality (KZN)

August 2014

R12 000.00

December 2014

R16 000.00

March 2015

R9 000.00.

 

Mr SS Mbambo

Senior Grants Administrator

T/A Construction,Taxis,

Catering and Supplying was awarded a contract or agreement. Mshwathi Municipality (Electrification in Public Halls, Ingwe Municipality –Youth Development Plan); Department of Public Works (Renovation at Cedera) and Harry Gwala District Municipality for construction of toilets. (KZN)

R500 000.00-

R1000 000.00

 

Ms PP Hadebe

Senior Grants Administrator

T/A Ingelengele Trading was awarded a contract or agreement with the Dept. of Sports & Recreation for Catering. (KZN)

R85 000.00

 

Ms. JN Mncube

Grants Administrator

Zones Tents and Chairs Hiring was awarded contract or agreement to conduct business with Public Works repairs and renovations at Macambini Clinic for office accommodation (KZN)

R5 800 000

R672 000.00

 

Ms P Haas

Clerk Management Accounting

Eluthandweni –

Event, Catering and Accommodation Services

NC Health Department

R 8,740.00

b(ii) 2015 /2016

Ms. JN Mncube

Grants Administrator

Zones Tents and Chairs Hiring was awarded contract or agreement to conduct business with Public Works for fencing.(KZN)

R400 000.00

 

Ms PP Hadebe

Senior Grants Administrator

Ingelengele Trading) was awarded a contract or agreement with the Dept. of Sports & Recreation for Catering.(KZN)

R40 000.00

 

Ms P Haas

Clerk Management Accounting

Eluthandweni –

Event, Catering and Accommodation Services

NC Health Department

R 8,740.00

b(iii) 2016/2017

None

None

None

None

 

 

10 August 2017 - NW1791

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Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female NW1999E

Reply:

(1) African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (a) No, it does not have a board. In terms of the ARF ACT 51 OF 2000 6(3), the Director General is the Accounting Officer of the Fund in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999).

(2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place,

(a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?

REPLY:

There is no Board. In terms of the ARF Act 51 of 2000 6(3), the Director General is the Accounting Officer of the Fund in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999).

 

10 August 2017 - NW1966

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Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

What role does a certain person (name and details furnished) play as a South African representative of Startup Nations, a programme run by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and (b) how is this reflected in the programmes and policies of her department?”

Reply:

a) The role of the person named was to represent South Africa from a policy perspective, including the South African Ecosystem on entrepreneurship and to draw lessons on international best practice in and from the engagements at the Start-up Nations. The Summits are held annually and are attended by various countries on invitation and the participants engaged on discussions regarding entrepreneurship and lessons from countries represented.

b) One of the pillars, the current SMME Strategy (Integrated Strategy for the Development and Promotion of Enterprises and Entrepreneurship) provides for the promotion of entrepreneurship through campaigns, leadership training and awards. The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) implements or partners with organisations that seek to achieve the objectives of this pillar. This has been evident in the DSBD’s partnership with various organisations during March 2017 to host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC). One of the milestones of the GEC was the launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Network Africa chapter. As one of the founders of this Chapter the DSBD is involved in the activities that seek to promote entrepreneurship in the country and the continent.

The DSBD also focuses on supporting pre-start up activities that invigorate innovation and business start-up as part of increasing the levels of entrepreneurship in the country. The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) rapid incubator programme linked to the Centres for entrepreneurship programme and the Black Business Supplier Development Programme (BBSDP) sub-programme targeting and funding start-ups are some of the examples that the DSBD is implementing.

07 August 2017 - NW1456

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Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What is the total amount that was (a) allocated to and (b) spent by each province as part of the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) whether any funding was (a) withdrawn and/or (b) returned to the National Treasury as a result of underspending in each province; if so, (i) what amount was returned and/or withdrawn in each case and (ii) what were the reasons for underspending in each case?

Reply:

(1) (a) and (b) The allocation and Expenditure per Province:

Provinces

Column A

Column B

 

Allocation

Expenditure

 

2016/17

2016/17

 

R'000

R'000

Eastern Cape

1 543 664

614 915

Free State

237 487

166 524

KwaZulu-Natal

106 869

61 243

Limpopo

83 120

115 754

Mpumalanga

83 120

81 872

Northern Cape

23 749

122

North West

35 623

2 562

Total

2 113 632

1 042 992

(2) (a) & (b) (I & II) The School Infrastructure Backlogs Grant is not allocated to provinces but to the Department of Basic Education. The funding indicated above, therefore, depicts the value of projects implemented per province through the programme and not an allocation to a province. As a result, no funding was withdrawn or returned to National Treasury as a result of underspending in a province. The entire programme underspent by R 874 753 000. Reasons for under expenditure vary from programme to programme but they include, but not limited to poor performance by Implementing Agents and contractors, inclement weather, occasional shortage of building material and works disruption due to community led disruptions and industrial action. Poor contractor performance in all provinces and the procedure required to replace them also contributes to under expenditure. The process of rationalisation of small and unviable schools, especially in the Eastern Cape, also played a major role in the underperformance of the programme.

07 August 2017 - NW1030

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With reference to her reply to question 127 on 23 March 2017, (a) when will the data for Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal be available and (b) why does her department not track whether or not pupils who fall pregnant return to school after giving birth?

Reply:

(a) 

Table 1 below indicates that, in 2016, there were 803 learners who fell pregnant in KwaZulu-Natal. The majority of these learners were in Grade 12 at 201 learners. With regards to availability of Mpumalanga data, the Department will indicate as soon as the province responds.

Table 1: Number of learners who fell pregnant, by grade, in KwaZulu-Natal, in 2016

Province

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Other

Total

KZN

19

17

22

19

29

63

158

178

201

97

803

Source: KZN 2016 Annual School Survey

Note 1: The Annual School Survey 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 province, are preliminary and must be treated with caution, since it has not been published in this format.

(b)

The basic education system does not track this at the moment. Tracking the return of learners after giving birth may be something we could explore in future as a sector. However, we have a policy that does not prevent learners from returning. Parents have a responsibility to ensure that learners return to school after giving birth, not the Department necessarily

07 August 2017 - NW1735

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Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

Whether any staff of (a) her department and (b) entity reporting to her 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) name (bbb) professional designation of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?

Reply:

Entity

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(aa)(aaa)

(bbb)

(bb)(aaa)

(bbb)

DST

No

Yes

Yes

  • Advocate Nomonde January

Head Legal Services

Cleaning and vegetation with Eskom.

R5000 Payable every second or third month. The employee has resigned from the company

CSIR

No

Yes

No

  • Mr Happy Mathekga

Technician

He held an interest in Paps and Hi Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd. The work was secured prior to permanent employment at the CSIR

The company removed furniture for the CIPC. The work was secured through a competitive process

R12 900

       
  • Ms R Phala

Project coordinator

She held an interest in Nakiwe Consulting (Pty) Ltd. the work was secured prior to permanent employment at the CSIR.

The company supplied books to Tshwane University of Technology. The work was secured through a competitive process

R37 000

       
  • Ms M Mqehlana,

Financial Admin Officer

She held an interest in Undivert (Pty) Ltd.

The company provided a computer server and programming to iNkandla Local Municipality. The work was secured through a competitive process.

R249 820

Entity

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(aa)(aaa)

(bbb)

(bb)(aaa)

(bbb)

NRF

No

No

No

       

HSRC

No

No

No

       

ASSAF

No

No

No

       

SANSA

No

No

No

       

TIA

No

No

No

       

07 August 2017 - NW1320

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

On what date will the draft National Policy for the Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy be tabled to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education for approval?

Reply:

The policy is still a draft and will come into effect once presented and approved at Cabinet. The Department could however present the draft policy to the Portfolio Committee as per the Committee’s invitation

07 August 2017 - NW1818

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Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? NW2026E

Reply:

UMALUSI RESPONSE

(a) Umalusi has a Council in place as the Accounting Authority.

(i) Below is the information as requested regarding the Council of Umalusi:

Name

Appointment date (aa)

Term lapsing (bb)

1. Prof. JD Volmink

Chairperson

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

2. Prof. ND Kgwadi

(Deputy Chairperson)

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

3. Dr MS Rakometsi

(CEO: Umalusi)

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

4. Prof. PAD Beets

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

5. Prof. N. Baijnath

CEO: Council on Higher

Education (CHE)

1 October 2015

8 June 2018

6. Ms F Dada

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

7. Mr MHW Ehrenreich

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

8. Mr NT Johnstone

1 September 2015

8 June 2018

9. Mr D Hindle*

15 December 2016

8 June 2018

10. Dr MJ Maboya**

 

1 July 2016

8 June 2018

11. Dr EB Mahlobo

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

12. Prof. MG Mahlomaholo

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

13. Prof. L Makalela

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

14. Dr R Mampane

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

15. Adv. MJ Merabe***

15 December 2016

8 June 2018

16. Prof. MLE Monnapula - Mapesela

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

17. Mr E Mosuwe****

24 October 2016

8 June 2018

18. Mr V Naidoo*****

CEO: Quality Council for Trades

and Occupations (QCTO)

1 June 2017

8 June 2018

19. Mr JS Samuels

CEO: South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

7 June 2014

8 June 2018

(*) Replaced Professor Loock who resigned on 10 December 2015 as member of Council.

(**) Appointed Deputy Director – General: Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and replaced Mr Mweli, Director – General: DBE in Council.

(***) Replaced Dr L Becker who resigned on 20 June 2016 as member of Council.

(****) Appointed Head of Department of Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and replaced Dr N Sishi as a representative of Heads of Education Departments Committee (HEDCOM) in Council.

(*****) Appointed CEO of QCTO and replaced Ms Joyce Mashabela – the former CEO of QCTO.

(II) Umalusi Council:

(aa) Number of members:

The Council for the period 8 June 2014 to 7 June 2018 consists of 15 members appointed by the Minister of Basic Education and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Umalusi, the Council on Higher Education (CHE); Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO); and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The Minister also appoints one of the members as Chairperson. The Council is responsible for policy and overall governance, with the day-to-day management delegated to the Chief Executive Officer.

(bb) Number of female board members:

Four members:

  1. Ms Fathima Dada;
  2. Dr Mamiki J Maboya;
  3. Dr Ruth Mampane; and
  4. Professor Mabokang Monnapula-Mapesela.

SACE RESPONSE

1. (a) The South African Council for Educators (SACE) has a Council and not a Board.

(b) Not applicable to SACE.

(aa) The Council members were appointed on 1 August 2013.

(bb) The term of the current SACE Council is coming to an end on 31 July 2017.

(ii) (aa) there are 30 Council members (inclusive of the Chairperson and Acting CEO).

(bb) Females: Seven (7).

2. (a) (b) Not Applicable to SACE.

07 August 2017 - NW1845

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Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What is the total number of government school principals in the country? (2) what number of the specified school principals in each province (a) has no tertiary qualification, (b) has no Grade 12 Senior Certificate, (c) has a teaching qualification from a university, (d) has a teaching qualification from an accredited education college and (e) has a teaching qualification from a further education and training college; (3) whether any school principals at government schools in any province has a management qualification; if so, which management qualification in each case?

Reply:

(1) As at the end of March 2017, there are 24 467 Principals.

(2) (a) None.

(b) None.

(c) 19 115.

(d) 2 272.

(e) Information on PERSAL that shows the actual qualification is currently not complete on the PERSAL system. It is therefore not possible to give the number of Principals with a qualification from a further education and training as part of their professional teaching qualifications.

(3) A significant number of Principals have management qualifications. This could be school-related qualifications e.g. Advanced Certificate in Education-School Leadership and Management or general management qualifications. Existing information on the PERSAL system that shows the actual qualifications in this field is not complete. It is therefore not possible at this stage to show a specific number of Principals with a management qualification.

04 August 2017 - NW1503

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Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Small Business Development

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

Reply:

(a) Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)

(i) The DSBD had no dealings with a service provider, Bell Portinger.

(ii) The DSBD did not acquire the services of a Public Relations Company during the 2016/17 financial year.

(b) Entities

Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)

(i)&(ii) The SEDA has not procured services from Bell Portinger nor any other Public Relations Firm.

Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)

(i) The SEFA has not procured services from Bell Portinger.

(ii) Details of services procured from other Public Relations Firms are attached as Annexure A.

04 August 2017 - NW1993

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Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What are the top five products by category and rand value that South Africa imported in 2013, 2014, and 2015?

Reply:

Category: Agriculture

2013

Category: Agriculture

2014

Category: Agriculture

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg}

6,281

Other Wheat and meslin

5,004

Other Wheat and meslin

6,016

Other Wheat and meslin:

3,702

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg}

4,390

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg}

5,361

Other Cuts and offal, frozen

2,038

Other Cuts and offal, frozen

2,282

Cuts and offal, frozen:

1,763

Mechanically deboned meat {u}

712

Mechanically deboned meat {u}

728

Other Maize (corn):

1,673

Of barley {kg}

591

Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken {kg}

632

Other Live bovine animals

1,063

The top five products by categories and rand value imported are as follows:

Category: Fishing

2013

Category: Fishing

2014

Category: Fishing

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Other shrimps and prawns {kg}

508

Other shrimps and prawns

551

Other shrimps and prawns

486

Hake (merluccius spp, urophycis spp) {kg}

224

Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg}

313

Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg}

410

Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg}

208

Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304)

243

Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304):

315

Other Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs

141

Other Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs

215

Sardines (sardina pilchardus, sardinops spp), sardinella (sardinella spp), brisling or sprats (sprattus sprattus) {kg}

275

Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304):

138

Hake (merluccius spp, urophycis spp) {kg}

197

Other {kg} or Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs

252

Category: Mineral products

2013

Category: Mineral products

2014

Category: Mineral products

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

142,050

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

175,840

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

98,451

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude)

62,574

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude)

63,309

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude)

59,296

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

3,089

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons:

4,579

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons:

4,413

Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

2,839

Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal:

2,864

Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal:

2,632

Electrical energy 1000 kwh

1,500

Electrical energy 1000 kwh

2,358

Electrical energy 1000 kwh

2,603

Category: Forestry

2013

Category: Forestry

2014

Category: Forestry

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

53

Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

60

Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

61

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u}

35

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u}

35

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u}

36

Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u}

29

Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u}

28

Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u}

27

Other {kg} or Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached

17

Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached

16

Roses {kg}

18

Roses {kg}

14

Roses {kg}

15

Other Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached

18

Category: Manufacturing

2013

Category: Manufacturing

2014

Category: Manufacturing

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Machinery and Equipments

249,936

Machinery and Equipments

254,208

Machinery and Equipments

277,722

Petroleum Products

212,143

Petroleum Products

249,404

Petroleum Products

167,697

Chemicals

92,594

Chemicals

101,459

Chemicals

111,975

Vehicles

88,509

Vehicles

88,866

Vehicles

91,389

Metal Products

30,196

Clothing

32,272

Metal Products

39,007