Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a)  (b) 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.

Reply:

1. There are twelve (12) entities reporting to the Minister of Transport, and all entities are governed by each entity’s founding legislation

    (a) All the entities have Boards in place.

    (b) Not applicable.

(i) Annexure A (attached), provides the Board Composition of all twelve (12) entities depicting the following:

aa) Appointment date of each member.

bb) Expiry date of each member’s term.

(ii) (aa) (bb) Annexure A (attached), provides the number of the current Board members per entity and their gender.

2. All Entities have Boards in place

 (a) The Minister of Transport is in terms of the Entity’s legislation responsible for the appointment of the Board.

 (b) Where there are vacancies, the Department has embarked on the recruitment process and once it is finalized, the Minister will appoint the Board members.

ANNEXURE A

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)

NO.	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Dr Popo Molefe	Male	Black	Public transport transformation and strategy development	Chairperson	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
2.	Ms Zodwa Manase	Female	Black	Chartered Accountant (CA), Internal and External Audit Specialist.	Non-Executive (Resigned)	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
3.	Ms Carol (Roskruge) Cele	Female	Black	Project development, public and private sector management	Non-Executive (Resigned)	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
4.	Ms Jeremia Matlala	Female	Black	Public transport transformation and strategy development	Non-Executive	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
6.	Ms Nonduduzo Samukelisiwe Kheswa	Female	Black	Legal, Compliance, Risk	Non-Executive (Resigned)	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
7.	Mr William Solomon Steenkamp	Male	Coloured	Strategy, transport planning and public transport	Non-Executive	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
8.	Mr Manyungwana Clement	Male	Black	Department of Transport	Non-Executive (Resigned)	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
9.	Mr Landon McMillan	Male	White	National Treasury	Non-Executive (Resigned)	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
10.	Mr Xolile George	Male	Black	Nominee of SALGA	Non-Executive	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
11.	Mr Tefetso Bernard Phitsane	Male	Black	Business Development Strategy	Non-Executive (Resigned)	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
12.	Mr Lindikaya Zide	Male	Black	Acting CEO	Executive Director		31 July 2017

NB: PRASA Board has six (6) vacancies

NB: COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY (SAMSA)

NO		GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	APPOINTMENT DATE	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Mr Mavuso Msimang	Male	African	Business Management	Chairperson	1 March 2015	31 April 2018
2.	Ms Nomsa Cele	Female	African	Organised labour in maritime	Deputy Chair	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
3.	Dr Michael Harry Hendricks	Male	Coloured	Governance and Business Management	Non-Executive	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
4.	Mr Fredericks Andrew Jacobs	Male	Coloured	Maritime and HR Training	Non-Executive	1 August 2014	31 July 2017
5.	Ms Anna Sekabiso Molemane	Female	Black	Maritime Law	Non-Executive	1 March 2015	31 April 2018
6.	Mr Lindelani God’slove Shezi	Male	African	Logistics & Shipping	Non-Executive	1 March 2015	31 April 2018
7.	Mr Mervyn Burton	Male	Coloured	Chartered Accountant	Non-Executive	1 March 2015	31 April 2018
8.	Mr Mthunzi Madiya	Male	African	Department of Transport	Non-Executive	1 March 2015	31 April 2018
9.	Mr Sobantu Tilayi	Male	African	Acting CEO	Executive Director	1 July 2016	Until further notice

NB: SAMSA Board will have three (3) vacancies from 1 August 2017

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (SACAA)

NO	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE/EXPERIENCE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Mr Smunda Mokeona	Male	African	Engineer – Technical and Strategy	Chairperson	1 November 2014	31 Sept 2017.
2.	Adv Roshan Dehal	Male	Indian	Law	Non-Executive (Resigned)	1 November 2014	31 Sept 2017.
3.	Ms Doris Dondur	Female	White	Chartered Accountant	Non-Executive	1 November 2014	31 Sept 2017.
4.	Prof Ntombizozuko Dyani-Mhango	Female	African	Law	Non-Executive	1 November 2014	31 Sept 2017.
5.	Major-General Nhlanhla Lucky Ngema	Male	African	Aviation Specialist/operations	Non-Executive	1 November 2014	31 Sept 2017.
6.	Ms Lizeka Dlephu	Female	African	HRM/Transformation	Non-Executive	1 November 2014	31 Sept 2017.
7.	Mr Mongezi India	Male	African	Department of Transport	Non-Executive	1 November 2014	31 Sept 2017.
8.	Ms Poppy Khoza	Female	African	Director Civil Aviation	Executive Director	1 December 2013	31 Nov 2018

NB: There is only 1 vacancy on the SACAA Board

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE AIRPORTS COMPANY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ACSA) SOC LIMITED

NO	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1	Mr Skhumbuzo Macozoma	Male	Black	Transport infrastructure	Chairperson (Resigned)	Resigned	31 April 2020
2	Mr Deon Botha	Male	White	PIC representative	Non-Executive	1 March 2015	31 April 2020
3	Ms Maureen Manyama	Female	Black	Financial Director	Executive Director	Resigned	31 April 2020
4	Mr Roshar Morar	Male	Indian	PIC representative	Acting Chairperson	1 March 2015	31 April 2020
5	Mr Siyakhula Simelane	Male	Black	Chartered Accountant	Non-Executive	1 March 2015	31 April 2020
6	Dr Matlhodi Steven Mabela	Male	Black	Economics	Non-Executive	1 March 2015	31 April 2020
7	Ms Kate Matlou	Female	Black	Civil Aviation Industry	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	31 April 2020
8	Ms Bajabulile Luthuli	Female	Black	Chartered Accountant	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
9	Dr John Lamola	Male	Black	Aviation	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
10	Ms Chwayita Mabude	Female	Black	Finance	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
11	Adv. Kenosi Moroka	Male	Black	Legal	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
12	Mr Bongani Maseko	Male	Black	Managing Director	Executive Director	15 May 2013	30 April 2019

NB: There is only 1 vacancy on the ACSA Board

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE CROSS-BORDER ROAD TRANSPORT AGENCY (C-BRTA)

NO	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Ms Pam Pokane	Female	African	Cross-border road transport (freight)	Chairperson (Resigned)	Resigned	28 March 2017
2.	Ms Malebo Nkomo	Female	African	Governance/knowledge of cross-border road transport by virtue of having served on the Board	Deputy Chairperson (Resigned)	Resigned	28 March 2017
4.	Mr Moses Cyril Scott	Male	Coloured	Cross-border road transport of passengers	Non-Executive (Term extended with 3 months)	1 April 2014	30 June 2017
5.	Mr Trevor Bailey	Male	White	Cross-border road transport of freight/ Legal and governance	Non-Executive (Term lapsed)	1 July 2013	30 June 2016
6.	Mr Msondezi Futsane	Male	African	DoT Representative	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
7.	Mr Raymond Dennis Baloyi	Male	African	Cross-border road transport of passengers	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
8.	Ms Keitumetse Mahlangu	Female	African	Governance/Legal	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
9.	Ms Ignatia Dikeledi Sekonyela	Female	African	Human resource	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
10.	Mr Mosoeunyane Ramathe	Male	African	Finance	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
11.	Mr Lucky Lempiditse Thekisho	Male	African	Legal	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
12.	Prof. Jan Havenga	Male	White	Cross-border road transport of freight	Non-Executive	1 May 2016	30 April 2019
13.	Sipho Khumalo	Male	African	CEO	Executive Director	1 July 216	30 June 2021

NB: C-BRTA Board have (4) vacancies

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF)

NO.	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Dr Ntuthuko Bhengu	Male	Black	Finance, health service provision	Chairperson	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
2.	Mr Dawood Coovadia	Male	Indian	CA/auditing	Vice Chairperson	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
3.	Mr Patrick Masobe	Male	Black	Insurance, Strategy and economics	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
4.	Ms Refiloe Mokoena	Female	Black	Legal	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
5.	Dr Lungelwa Linda	Female	Black	Medical service provision	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
6.	Mr Ahmed Pandor	Male	Indian	CA/IT governance	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
7.	Dr Terrence Omdutt Kommal	Male	Indian	Medical Service Provision	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
8.	Dr Maria Claudina Du Toit	Female	White	Legal	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
9.	Mr Monko Khotso Mothobi	Male	Black	Actuarial	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
10.	Ms Lusanda Unathi Zisiwe Rataemane	Female	Black	Clinical Psychologist	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
11.	Ms Mala Somaru	Female	Indian	Officer in the DoT designated by the Director-General	Non-Executive	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2019
12.	Dr. Eugene Watson	Male	Coloured	CEO	Executive Director	2 July 2012	30 June 2017

NB: THE CHAIRPERSON REQUESTED ADDITIONAL TWO (2) MEMBERS ON THE BOARD.

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE AIR TRAFFIC NAVIGATION SERVICES (ATNS)

NO	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Ms Phindile Riba	Female	Black	Strategy & HR	Chairperson	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
2.	Ms Daniel Gray Mwanza	Male	Black	Aviation Specialist	Non-Executive Director	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
3.	Dr. Bridgett Ssamula	Female	Black	Aviation Management	Non-Executive Director	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
4.	President Qiniso Dhlamini	Male	Black	Aviation Safety Management	Non-Executive Director	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
5.	Ms Shaila Hari	Female	Indian	Economist	Non-Executive Director	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
6.	Adv. Adwin Matane Mphahlele	Male	Black	Legal	Non-Executive Director	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
7.	Ms Nwabisa Mtshali	Female	Black	Civil Aviation & HR	Non-Executive Director	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
8.	Mr Isaac Nkama	Male	Black	Business	Non-Executive Director	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
9.	Mr William Ndlovu	Male	Black	CFO	Executive Director	1 September 2015
10.	Mr Thabani Mthiyane	Male	Black	CEO	Executive Director	26 June 213	31 May 2018

NB: THE BOARD IS FULLY CAPACITATED. NO VACANCIES

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE RAILWAY SAFETY REGULATOR (RSR)

NO	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Dr Nomusa Zethu Qunta	Female	Black	Economics & Risk	Chairperson	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
2.	Mr Boy Johannes Nobunga	Male	Black	Economics	Deputy Chariperson	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
3.	Mr Christiaan Johan de Vos	Male		Organised labour	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	1 October 2019
4.	Ms Hilda Thamaga Thopola	Female	Black	Safety	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
5.	Mr Zacharia Mosothoane	Male	Black	Organised labour	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
6.	Mr Ngwako Makaepea	Male	Black	Ex-officio member representing the Department of Transport	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
7.	Mr Michael Monashi Motlhala	Male	Black	Ex-officio member representing the Department of Police	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
8.	Mr Willem Venter	Male	White	Safe Railway Operations	Independent Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
9.	Mr Andre Harrison	Male	White	Management of Railways	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
10.	Ms Ntombizine Mbiza	Female	Black	Legal	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
11.	Ms Khulekelwe Mbonambi	Female	Black	Finance	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
12.	Mr Tibor Szane	Male	White	Ex officio member representing the Department of Labour	Non-Executive	1 November 2016	31 October 2019
13.	Ms Nkululeko Poya	Male	Black	CEO	Executive Director	1 October 216	30 Sept 2021

NB: THE BOARD IS FULLY CAPACITATED. NO VACANCIES

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (RTMC)

No	Name	Gender	Race	Expertise/ Experience	Designation	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Mr Zola Majavu	Male	African	Law	Chairman	1 January 2017	31 December 2020
2.	Ms Pinkie Mathabathe	Female	African	Road Traffic	Non-Executive	1 January 2017	31 December 2020
3.	Ms Thembeka Mdlulwa	Female	African	Law	Non-Executive	1 January 2017	31 December 2020
4.	Prof Maredi Ivan Mphahlele	Male	African	IT	Non-Executive	1 January 2017	31 December 2020
5.	Ms Thandi Clarah Thankge	Female	African	HR	Non-Executive	1 January 2017	31 December 2020
6.	Dr. Eddie Mogalefi Thebe	Male	African	Road Safety	Non-Executive	1 December 2015	31 December 2020
7.	Ms Daphline Harridene Charlotte-Ann Ewertse	Female	Coloured	Finance	Non-Executive	1 December 2015	30 November 2018
8.	Mr Thulani Matiki Norman Kgomo	Male	African	Law	Non-Executive	1 December 2015	30 November 2018
9.	Mr John Motsatsing	Male	African	DoT Rep	Ex Officio	1 December 2015	31 December 2020
10.	Adv. Makhosini Msibi	Male	African	CEO	Executive Director	1 January 2014	31 December 2019

NB: THE BOARD IS FULLY CAPACITATED. NO VACANCIES

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE PORTS REGULATOR (PR)

NO	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	EXPIRY DATE	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Mr Thaba Mufamadi	Male	Black	Economist	Chairperson	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
2.	Ms Thato Tsautse	Female	Black	Legal, expert knowledge of maritime law, ports and shipping industry.	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
3.	Adv. Gugulethu Abigail Thimane	Female	Black	Legal	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
4.	Ms Lindelwe Mabandla	Female	Black	Strategist	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
5.	Mr Riad Khan	Male	Indian	Maritime Transport & Shipping Industry	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
6.	Ms Gerdileen Taylor	Female	White	Chartered Accountant	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
7.	Ms Anjue Hirachunda	Female	Indian	National Regulator Specialist	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
8.	Mr Andile Mahlalutye	Male	Black	Financial Management and knowledge of ports operations	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
9.	Ms Patricia Mazibuko	Female	Black	Experience of working for a Regulator	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
10.	Mr Aubrey Ngcobo	Male	Black	Legal	Non-Executive	1 September 2015	31 August 2018
11.	Mr Mahesh Fakir	Male	Indian	CEO	Executive Director	30 April 2019	30 April 2019

NB: THE BOARD IS FULLY CAPACITATED WITH NO VACANCIES

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC INFRINGMENT AGENCY (RTIA)

NO	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Ms Nomini Rapoo	Female	Black	Legal and Governance	Chairperson	1 December 2014	30 Nov 2017
2.	Mr Bryan Chaplog	Male	Coloured	Chartered Accountant	Non-Executive	1 December 2014	30 Nov 2017
3.	Ms. Nomusa Quntha	Female	Black	Public Finance, Economics and Governance	Non-Executive	1 December 2014	30 Nov 2017
4.	Mr. Benedict Matinise	Male	Black	Strategy	Non-Executive	1 December 2014	30 Nov 2017
5.	Prof. Tebogo Job Mokgoro	Male	Black	Strategy and Governance	Non-Executive	1 December 2014	30 Nov 2017
6.	Adv. Xolisile Khanyile	Female	Black	Director of Public Prosecutions	Non-Executive	1 December 2014	30 Nov 2017
7.	Mr Jeph Chuwe	Male	Black	CEO	Executive Director	1 October 2016	30 Sept 2021

NB: THE BOARD IS FULLY CAPACITATED WITH NO VACANCIES.

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ROAD AGENCY (SANRAL)

NO.	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION	DATE APPOINTED	EXPIRY DATE
1.	Mr Roshan Morar	Male	Indian	Chartered Accountant	Chairperson	1 March 2015	28 February 2018
2.	Ms Zibusiso Kganyago	Female	Black	Finance	Non-executive member	1 March 2015	28 February 2018
3.	Ms Allyson Lawless	Female	White	Civil Enginering	Non-executive member	1 March 2015	28 February 2018
4.	Ms Daphne Mashile-Nkosi	Female	Black	Business Management	Non-executive member	1 March 2015	28 February 2018
5.	Mr Matete Matete	Male	Black	Transportation Planning	Non-executive member	1 March 2015	28 February 2018
6.	Ms Avril Halstead	Female	While	Dept. of Finance Rep	National Treasury ex officio	1 March 2015	28 February 2018
7.	Mr Chris Hlabisa	Male	Black	DoT Rep	DoT representative	1 March 2015	28 February 2018
8.	Mr Skhumbuzo Macozoma	Male	Black	CEO	Executive Director	1 December 2016	30 November 2021

NB: THE BOARD IS FULLY CAPACITATED WITH NO VACANCIES.

Reply:

Learner transport is funded from the provincial equitable share. Since this budget is not earmarked, it is not ring-fenced.

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.

Reply:

The information has been requested from the Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it is received.

Reply:

Response (a)

Following consultations with institutions such as the Competition Commission, the BEE Commission, a threshold of R100m was determined based on Combined Annual Turnover and/or Combined Asset Value on 08 November 2016. The Minister subsequently issued Government Gazette No. 40410, Notice 748 of 2016, thresholds for Major B-BBEE Transactions for a 30-day public commentary period. Amongst others, the rationale for the R100m was that it will ensure all transactions by mainly large entities (those with annual revenue greater than R50m) in terms of the Codes are covered. However, with the exception of small and medium entities which if their combined annual turnover is below R100m, would be excluded and consequently for monitoring and reporting purposes would go un-tracked. Furthermore, the Notice highlighted the Documentary Requirements for Registering a Major B-BBEE Transaction.

In addition, the majority of the comments received during the public commentary period focused on the use of the combined Turnover and/or Asset Value not being an appropriate measure to determine a threshold. The argument is that if the combined Turnover and/or Asset Value are used, any transaction, regardless of the actual size of the transaction, when the proposed threshold based on the parties’ assets or turnover is exceeded, will have to be registered. This would have effectively meant that all changes in the shareholding traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange for listed companies, will have to be measured to identify the compliance impact on the Ownership element (Code 100). Should such transaction have an impact as mentioned above, it should be reported to the BEE Commission. This process would have an unintended consequence to assess the Ownership scorecard impact for each trade and to be then reported. Following this, the dti refined the principle by basing the measurement on the “Transaction Value” as this is more appropriate considering the context of what needs to be registered. The Threshold is R25 million based on Transaction Value which will be registered by parties to the Transaction as a collective. As mentioned above, the threshold was thus lowered to R25million in order to proactively alleviate any potential fronting practices even at small and medium sized enterprise level.

The registration of the mentioned deals is not with the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Council but rather a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission. The role of the B-BBEE Presidential Advisory Council is to advise the President and government on the design and implementation of the B-BBEE policy, amongst others.

Furthermore, the rationale for maintenance of a registry for major B-BBEE transactions is a matter of transformation imperative which is ideal for qualitative and quantitative valuable records keeping; data of these transactions might also be used to measure the extent of transformation in South Africa especially with regard to the Ownership and Control elements.

The threshold will enable the B-BBEE Commission to have a broad overview of all the transactions that are taking place in the country and to deal with potential fronting practices.

Response (b)

The B-BBEE Commission has been established in 2015 under the ambit of the dti to oversee the implementation of B-BBEE Legislation within South Africa.

The B-BBEE Regulations published on 06 June 2016, outlines the procedures of engaging with the B-BBEE Commission as well as indicates the process to follow when registering a Major Transaction with the B-BBEE Commission.

The B-BBEE Commission has already issued an Explanatory Notice 01 of 2017 indicating the documentation requirements in order to register a Major B-BBEE Transaction.

The B-BBEE Commission has competent staff members and the capacity to manage the process of registering all Major B-BBEE Transactions including those that will be registered retrospectively. The retrospective transactions are for registering only and not necessarily for assessment. However, the B-BBEE Commission has the discretion to assess any Major B-BBEE Transaction to ensure that it is aligned to B-BBEE Legislation. These include voluntarily registrations of any Major B-BBEE transaction consistent with the threshold, concluded before 24th October 2014 with the B-BBEE Commission.

Reply:

(1) Yes, probity checks were conducted in respect of appointment of candidates to Mhlathuze Water Board prior to its establishment.

(2) No candidates were red flagged.

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Reply:

(1) Working for Water: Department of Environmental Affairs (WfW: DEA) has been actively involved with the controlling and eradicating invasive weeds in Roodeplaat Dam and has developed a plan to realise this. From 2007 to 2010, the level of weeds has been reduced from 100% to about 5% through their interventions. Working for Water has spent more than R4 million towards this. Furthermore, Working for Water is providing herbicides to land owners through Department of Public Works office on site to control invasive species. Refer to Annexure A for the Strategic Plan.

(2) Monitoring is done by the project manager for Working for Water in the Department of Environmental Affairs.

(3) My Department has developed Resource Management Plans for management of Access and Use of State Dams. As part of the plan it is proposed that for each dam, that has boating recreational use, the Department should build a washbay to wash the boats from other dams to controls and contain invasive weeds. Moreover my Department is currently finalising Regulations for Access and the Use of State Dams.

Furthermore, land owners are mandated by NEMBA (National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004) together with the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations that came to effect on 1 October 2014, which both give the responsibility to the land owners to develop management plans to control and eradicate invasive species including the budget to realise the above. To this effect, there is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Department of Environmental Affairs and my Department to map out how this should be achieved. Continuing engagements are in place to this effect. Refer to Annexure B for the signed MoU.

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Reply:

(1)(a)The refurbishment of Groblersdal Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) within Sekhukhune District Municipality (DM) was completed in December 2015, however; the practical commissioning of the refurbished work was done during June 2016 and the waste water treatment plan is functional. The waste water treatment occasionally experience breakdown of aerobic mixer due to the plant being overloaded and the contractor who was refurbishing the plant attended to the breakdown as part of retention period.

(1)(b) My Department did not take steps in assisting with completion since both the Sekhukhune DM and Lepelle Northern Water Board did complete the refurbishment work, and is operational. The practical commission was however done in June 2016.

(1)(c) My Department Regional Office: Limpopo visited Groblersdal Waste Water Treatment Works on 10 May 2017 and the following findings were made:

• Lepelle Northern Water is responsible for the operation of the WWTW. Both the old and the new plant are operated simultaneously. The works was operational however signs of overflow were observed.  According to the official present, this was due to the influx of effluent from the pump station which only started operating on 08 May 2017.
• A site inspection was also conducted at the pump station which pumps sewerage into the Groblersdal WWTW, which is located in the outskirts of the industrial area. The pump station is managed by Sekhukhune DM and it was not operational for the last 6 months. During the time when it was non-operational, sewage from town was pumped to the pump station via a channel, however the effluent did not reach the WWTW. This led to the effluent being diverted into an unlined emergency pond at the back of the pump station, which may possibly lead to surface and groundwater pollution. Discussions between Lepelle Northern Water and Sekhukhune DM took place, however the problem persisted. According to the official from Lepelle Northern Water the pump station started operating on Monday, 08 May 2017. A Section 19 Notice under the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998 will be issued to the Sekhukhune DM, as the responsible authority for operation and maintenance of the pump station.

(2) Yes, my Department monitors the quality of the water in the Olifants River. Refer to the Table 1 below which is the summary of the effluent quality discharged by Groblersdal Wastewater Treatment works, downstream and upstream of the Works:

Table 1

Sampling Dates	Variables	General Limits	Upstream of WWTW	Downstream of WWTW
January 2016	pH-Diss-Water NO3+NO2-N-Diss-Water PO4-P-Diss-Water	5.5-9.5 15(mg/l) 8 (mg/l)	8.3 0.622(mg/l) 0.01(mg/l)	8.5 0.572(mg/l) 0.01(mg/l)
April 2016	pH-Diss-Water NO3+NO2-N-Diss-Water PO4-P-Diss-Water	5.5-9.5 15(mg/l) 8(mg/l)	8.6 0.595(mg/l) 0.01(mg/l)
June 2016	pH-Diss-Water NO3+NO2-N-Diss-Water PO4-P-Diss-Water	5.5-9.5 15(mg/l) 8(mg/l)	8.4 1.352(mg/l) 0.01(mg/l)	8.2 1.269(mg/l) 0.01(mg/l)
July 2016	pH-Diss-Water NO3+NO2-N-Diss-Water PO4-P-Diss-Water	5.5-9.5 15(mg/l) 8(mg/l)	8.1 1.221(mg/l) 0.121(mg/l)
August 2016	pH-Diss-Water NO3+NO2-N-Diss-Water PO4-P-Diss-Water	5.5-9.5 15(mg/l) 8(mg/l)	8.3 0.804(mg/l) 0.03(mg/l)	7.8 1.168(mg/l) 0.021(mg/l)
September 2016	pH-Diss-Water NO3+NO2-N-Diss-Water PO4-P-Diss-Water	5.5-9.5 15(mg/l) 8(mg/l)	8.4 0.783(mg/l) 0.122(mg/l)
October 2016	pH-Diss-Water NO3+NO2-N-Diss-Water PO4-P-Diss-Water	5.5-9.5 15(mg/l) 8(mg/l)	8.1 3.411(mg/l) 0.01(mg/l)
December 2016	pH-Diss-Water NO3+NO2-N-Diss-Water PO4-P-Diss-Water	5.5-9.5 15(mg/l) 8(mg/l)	8.4 0.29(mg/l) 0.046(mg/l)

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Reply:

The Department International Relations and Cooperation has not made any payment to:

1. Mr Mzwanele Manyi,
2. The Progressive Professionals Forum,
3. The Decolonisation Fund, and/or
4. The Black Business Council; because the department did not utilised any services provided by the above mentioned.
5. Because the Department did not utilise any services provided by the above mentioned.

Unquote.

Reply:

My Department is not repairing the Eastleigh solute channel damaged by flooding on the 09 November 2016 in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM).

Requesting the Honourable Member to refer the question to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, who is in a better position to respond to issues relating to the repairing of the Eastleigh solute channel in the EMM in Gauteng.

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Reply:

1. South Africa continues to support MONUSCO (United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) through a deployment of uniformed and other personnel in a multi-dimensional peacekeeping which involves the military, police and the civilian components. MONUSCO’s strategic priorities are to protect civilians, stemming out of violence against women and children perpetuated by armed groups. The current mandate of MONUSCO will expire on 31 March 2017. The UN will provide guidance in terms of the extension of the mandate based on a situational analysis on the ground, particularly in the Eastern DRC and the political developments as the country prepares for the elections by end of 2017.

 

Reply:

(1)(a) The Minister is pleased to share ther Sector Prioritisation paper (Annexure A); and

(1)(b) The Draft Development Partnership Guidelines (Annexure B).

(2)(a) The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has commissioned (Greater Capital) a service provider to conduct research on the eco-system. The research is conducted in close collaboration with the following organisations: South African Breweries (SAB) Foundation, Sustainable Entrepreneurship Accelerator (SEA) Africa, Allan Gray and Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute (GEDI).

(2)(b) The final report with findings and recommendations will be presented to DSBD Executive Committee within the second quarter of the current financial year.

(3) Programme Impact Evaluation

This type of evaluation (impact evaluation) measures the non-observable aspects that result from the programme. For example, while the number of enterprises supported by a programme is 200 (as established through monitoring), the number of sustainable ones among these – an intangible and multi-composite attribute – may only be evident through measurements of effectiveness.

A programme’s effectiveness can only be measured through a repeatable study that applies multiple data methods. In this instance, enterprise sustainability may be the effect sought by the programme. “Sustainability” may be one of the components defined for “economic growth”. Outcomes are relevant to cumulative effects that together with other reinforcing aspects have profound socio-economic implications (say, creating a small business-conducive environment, an entrepreneurship culture, etc).

Given this background, the portfolio of Department’s programmes are being evaluated internally on the basis of planning, design and implementation, guided by the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework guidelines developed for the department at this stage. This is motivated by the fact that most of the programmes that are being run by the department are inherited from the Department of Trade and Industry and therefore to assess their relevance to the mandate, Mission and Vision of the department, this process is necessary. The guiding principles are derived from the Acts that govern both SMMEs and Co-operatives nationally coupled with the guideline documents which were developed on inception to guide implementation.

To measure policy impact coupled with outputs and outcomes up to date, with intention to measure effectiveness, efficiency and value for money, the Department undertook to partner with Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation-DPME and undertook to embark on an evaluation process of the Integrated Strategy on the Promotion and Support of Small Businesses (2005).

This process is to identify what needs to be done to institute more responsive interventions that will be more responsive given current challenges; highlight an overall impact on the programmes’ responsiveness to the needs of SMMEs to date. The outcome of this exercise will inform an evidence based review and programme improvement plan that will position the interventions as more responsive to needs of beneficiaries and point at more effective methodologies that are better fitting to the developmental mandate.

Reply:

Neither My Department nor Entities reporting to me have procured any services from and/or made any payment to Bell Pottinger or any other public relations firms.

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Reply:

a) The Department of International Relations has not procured the services of any public relations firms

b) No entities reporting to her have procured the services of any other public relations firms.

c) The Department has in house media and public relations units that include media liaison unit, an in-house internet radio station (Ubuntu Radio), and social media platforms. These platforms are utilized to communicate the messages of her Department

Reply:

(1) Entities reporting to the Minister of Science and Technology

Entities	(a)	(b)	(i) (aa)	(i) (bb)	(ii) (a)	(ii) (bb)
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF)	Yes	N/A	01/11/2016	31/10/2020	13	05
Human Science Research Council (HSRC)	Yes	N/A	01/11/2013	31/10/2017	09	06
National Research Foundation (NRF)	Yes	N/A	01/10/2014	30/09/2018	13	05
Entities	(a)	(b)	(i) (aa)	(i) (bb)	(ii) (a)	(ii) (bb)
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)	Yes	N/A	01/05/2017	30/04/2021	10	04
South African Council For Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)	Yes	N/A	01/05/2015	30/04/2019	21	10
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)	Yes	N/A	01/09/2014	31/08/2018	16	06
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	Yes	N/A	01/01/2015	31/12/2018	10	05
National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI)	Yes	N/A	01/08/2014	31/07/2018	19	06

(2) Not applicable as all DST Entities have Boards in place.

Reply:

i)  With regard to Minister Nkoana-Mashabane, the following:

 

Aaa)

Make	Model	Price	Date
BMW	740i Active Hybrid	R998 137.99	May 2014

Bbb) None

Ccc) None

ii) With regard to Deputy Minister N Mfeketo, the following:

Aaa) None

Bbb) None

ccc)

Make	Model	Price	Date
Mercedes Benz	E250 Avantgarde	R771 570.99	2017

With regard to Deputy Minister L Landers, the following:

Aaa) None

Bbb)

Make	Model	Price	Date
Mercedes Benz	C250 Avantgarde	R506 060.58	2016

ccc) None

Unquote

Reply:

Not applicable

________________________

Approved by the Minister on

Date………………………..

Reply:

Neither my Department nor each entity reporting to me has procured or made payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.

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REPLY:

 

Entity (b)	(b) (i)	(b) (ii)	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)	(dd)	(ee)	(ff)
Amatola Water	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Bloem Water	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Lepelle Water
Magalies Water	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Mhlathuze Water	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Overberg Water	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Rand Water	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Sedibeng Water	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Umgeni Water	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
TCTA	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
WRC	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Inkomati-Usuthu CMA	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Brede-Gouritz CMA	No	No	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable

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Reply:

Quote:

(a) None

Unquote

Reply:

(1)(a) Yes, a licence was issued for Atha-Africa Ventures on the 07 July 2016. The property where the activity will take place is in a mining area located 58 km South West of Piet Retief within the Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality which falls within Gert Sibande District Municipality in Mpumalanga in the W51A quaternary Catchment.

(1)(b) There are no records of any authorisation issued to Bashubile Trust.

(2) Yes, an Environment and Social Impact Assessment Report and Environmental and Social management Programme: Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine, EcoPartners, January 2015 was submitted with the application.

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Reply:

Requesting the Honourable Member to refer the question to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, who is in a better position to respond to issues relating to the maintenance and cost of maintenance of the Eastleigh solute channel in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng

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Reply:

Refer to the table below for the breakdown responses.

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CONTRACTS AWARDED BY TCTA FROM 2014/15, 2015/16 AND 2016/17 FINANCIAL YEARS

(i) Contract Description	(b) Date Awarded	2(b) Contractor/ Supplier	(ii) Contract Amount	2(a) Open Tender or Close Tender or Exception	2(c) Where applicable, How is each project Funded	2 (d) Status of the project	(3) Compliance with regulations of the Public Finance Management Act (Yes or No)
Maintenance of UPS System, Generator, Access control and CCTV	Apr-14	M Projects	R 1 044 0000	Single Source recommended for maintenance of the equipment which were installed by the same service provider who was appointed through an open tender process.	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current	Yes
Construction of AMD facilities at Eastern Basin	May-14	CMC-PG JV	R 1 122 241 835.91	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus	Complete	Yes
Audio Visual Equipment	May-14	Sumsung Business Solutions	R 1 620 000.00	Single Source for maintenance of the equipment which were installed by the same service provider who was appointed through an open tender process.	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current	Yes
Land Valuation Services for Sludge Disposal for the Central Basin, Eastern and Western Basin	Jun-14	Griffiths Valuations	R 185 811.25	Single Source from the database which was set up after an open tender process.	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Complete	Yes
Independent Environmental Auditor for AMD Eastern basin	Sep-14	EP3	R 179 013.33	Quotation Process	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus	Complete	Yes
Disaster Recovery Services	Sep-14	Continuity South Africa	R 2 870 008.34	Single Sourcing	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Expired	Yes
Health and Safety Consultant at AMD Eastern basin	Oct-14	Nemai Consulting	R 417 764.40	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus	Complete	Yes
Mobile Phone Services	Dec-14	Vodacom	R 3 320 955.40	Single Source-negotiated route after failure of a close tender process.	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current	Yes
Operation and Maintenance for AMD facilities at Central Basin	Jan-15	Group Five	R 215 863 561.66	Contract extension.	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus	Complete	Yes
Construction of AMD facilities at Western Basin	Jan-15	Group Five	R 92 000 000.00	Single Source, followed after the open tender process failed.	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus	Current	Yes
Appointment of Corporate Insurance Service provider	Feb-15	GIB Insurance Brokers	R 102 444.00	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current	Yes
Treasury Management System	Jun-15	Fikon	R 6 131 034,00	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current-implementation	Yes
Rental of Multi-Function Printing Devices for 36 Months	Dec-15	Konica Minolta	R 3 848 349.70	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current	Yes
SCM, Financial Accounting System	Jan-16	ICT Works	R 15 170 305.98	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current	Yes
HRM System	Jan-16	ICT Works	R 6 270 000.00	Single sourcing followed after the open tender process failed.	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current	Yes
Short term operation and maintenance of AMD Central basin	Apr-16	Intelligent Water Solutions (IWS)	R 55 146 662,91	Single Source	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus	Current- open tender process underway.	Yes
Operation and maintenance of AMD facilities at Eastern Basin	Aug-16	CMC-PG JV	R 80 000 000.00	Contract extension to provide operations and maintenance services to allow conclusion of an open tender process.	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus	Current	Yes
Procurement of pool vehicles	Jan-17	Nissan	R 498 914.03	National Treasury Transversal Contract	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Once-off.	Yes
Psychometric Assessments	Feb-17	Work Dynamics	R 982 708.76	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Current	Yes
Travel Management Service	Mar-17	Travel With Flair	Management fee (R 7 000 000.00)	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Extended by six months until September 2017	Yes
Travel Management Services	Mar-17	Gemini	Management fee (R 4 400 000.00)	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	Extended by six months until September 2017	Yes
Total Soft Services Contract for facilities Management	Mar-17	Afri Services	R 7 395 031.02	Open Tender	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	On going	Yes
VAT Consulting Services	Mar-17	PWC	R 160 000.00	Single Source	Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System	On-going.	Yes

Reply:

1. No
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable

Unquote

Reply:

No, the Public Protector did not conduct an investigation on Mhlathuze Water Board during the period 01 January 2008 to 31 December 2010.

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Reply:

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has not procured any services and made no payment to:

(ii) The Decolonisation Fund, because the department did not require any service(s).

Reply:

No, my Department did not apply for disaster funding in order to repair the Eastleigh solute channel damaged by flooding on 09 November 2016 in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM).

Requesting the Honourable Member to refer the question to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, who is in a better position to respond to issues relating to the application for disaster funding in order to repair the Eastleigh solute channel damaged by flooding on 9 November 2016 in the EMM in Gauteng.

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Reply:

(1) A licence was issued for Atha-Africa Ventures on the 07 July 2016. The property where the activity will take place is in a mining area located 58 km South West of Pietretief within the Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality which falls within Gert Sibande District Municipality in Mpumalanga in the W51A quaternary Catchment. There are no records of any authorisation issued to Bashubile Trust.

(2) This property where Atha-Africa Ventures which is Ptn 1 of the farm Yzermine 96 HT has been excluded from the Mabola Protected Environment and the Surface disturbance associated with the activity will be located on the farm.

(3) New technologies, as well as best practice guidelines will be used to ensure that water use is minimal and where possible water is reused or recycled. A plan and engineering designs will be developed to ensure that cut-off Trenches/ open drains and beams separate the 1:100 clean water runoff, from the 1:50 dirty water, to divert clean runoff around the identified operational areas that may pollute water resources. The PCDs will be sized to collect the average Dirty runoff from the mining area as well as the 1:100 24 hour storm event.

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Reply:

Yes, a water use license was issued to WPB Colliery on the 04 October 2015. Yes, an Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Report compiled by M2 Environmental Connections dated June 2012, was considered during the assessment of this application.

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Reply:

1. Yes, the Department was requested to provide consular assistance to Mr Culverwell. His fiancée is not a South African citizen but a citizen of the Ukraine.

(a) In such a situation the relevant South African Diplomatic mission will endeavour to establish and maintain contact with the detainee and also undertake a consular visit at the soonest opportunity and at certain intervals thereafter. Family and friends will be kept updated on the wellbeing of the detainee as per consent of the detainee. The payment of financial assistance for the detainee to buy basic necessities in prison, as deposited by the family, will be facilitated as well as the delivery of letters written by family and friends.

(b) A diplomatic mission abroad can only request that a detainee is allowed the contact with family or an employer as provided for by the local regulations in the receiving State. Detainees in the UAE are permitted to make telephone calls to family members and an employer provided they have sufficient funds. Receiving calls are not permitted.

Visits by family members to detainees are allowed in accordance with local regulations. Mr Culverwell did not raise any complaints to the embassy as to not being allowed to call or to receive visitors.

2. (a) When entering a foreign country a South African national subjects him-/herself to all the laws and regulations of that sovereign country whether or not such laws are similar to South African law or not. The South African Government respects the sovereignity of other countries and will not request the return of a South African national based on the mere fact that the particular offence committed is not regarded as an offence in South Africa.

(b) The punishment meted out for offences in a foreign country is determined by the law and the Courts in that particular country and the South African Government cannot intervene in the Court proceedings and judicial processes in a foreign country.

3. (a) and (b). When a South African is arrested abroad the SA Embassy can provide a list of law firms in the country but the choice and appointment of a particular lawyer rests with the person arrested. The SA Government does not provide funds to cover the legal costs of South Africans arrested abroad. In the case of Mr Culverwell in the UAE, his employer appointed legal representation. Mr Culverwell and his fiancée have since been released from detention, but the case has not finalised yet. Their release is equivalent to a free bail in South African terms. The couple is currently at their place of employment and residing at staff accommodation.

 

Reply:

a) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation offers the services of the State Protocol Lounges at no cost. Therefore Government Departments were not billed for using the State Protocol Lounges.

b) The State Protocol lounges facilitate the arrivals and departures of all qualifying dignitaries on domestic and international flights.

1. Not applicable
2. Not applicable

 

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Additional information:

In the previous financial years, the State Protocol Lounge facilitated the following number of dignitaries:

2013/2014

OR Tambo International Airport 15 089

Cape Town International Airport 9 525

King Shaka International Airport 3 941

Total 28 282

2014/2015

OR Tambo International Airport 14 799

Cape Town International Airport 9 628

King Shaka International Airport 3 734

Total 28 161

2015/2016

OR Tambo International Airport 12 102

Cape Town International Airport 6 747

King Shaka International Airport 2 927

Total 21 776

01 April 2016 -28 FEBRUARY 2017

OR Tambo International Airport 12 224

Cape Town International Airport 7 267

King Shaka International Airport 3 261

Total 22 752

GRAND TOTAL OVER 4 YEARS 100 971

Reply:

1. The practice of utilising Government letterheads to source income for personal projects is not acceptable in the Public Service,

2. The investigation is currently underway and the outcome will be provided to the relevant managers within two (2) weeks, namely by the 7th April 2017.

Reply:

No, the Appellant requested to be furnished with the reasons and documents in compliance with Item 5 (3) of Schedule 6 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998). That information has since been supplied to the Appellant to afford them the opportunity to supplement, vary or amplify its Appeal if they so wish. The respondent will also be given opportunity to file its Replying Statement. At the end of the exchange of papers the appeal record of proceedings will be submitted to the Chairperson of the Water Tribunal, who may give directives and also provide a date for setting the matter down. The date of finalisation of this matter is dependent on all the parties involved and not my Department alone.

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Reply:

a) There are no formal terms of reference. The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), through its 14 sectors desks routinely establishes working groups or task teams with industry stakeholders to address critical issues in sectors of the manufacturing economy. The Poultry Task Team (PTT) was established in January 2017 to seek a collaborative approach to resolving issues in the primary production section of the poultry sub-sector, taking into consideration economic data and factors across the entire value chain. In so doing to design, develop and deploy as and where appropriate, collaborative measures to resolve these issues. The PTT includes representatives of government departments (Trade and Industry; Economic Development and Agriculture Forestry and Fishing); representatives of the South African Poultry Organisation and labour (Food and Allied Workers Union) as well as the Industrial Development Corporation and technical experts from the not for profit, section 21 company; Trade and Industrial Policy Studies (TIPS), contracted by the dti to undertake this work. From time to time government departments represented on the Task Team meet separately to formulate government approaches to the work and as and where appropriate brief other government agencies such as the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC). In all instances government officials take into consideration the separate constitutional mandates and functions of the government departments and agencies which work together to achieve optimal socio-economic outcomes for South Africa and safeguard the integrity and independence of regulatory institutions such as ITAC. Government also seeks to secure collaborative arrangements with private sector entities. This process also recognises the independence of these entities.

b.i) The Task Team has met on 5 occasions,

b.ii) on the following dates: 16 February 2017; 09 March 2017; 06 April 2017; 16 May 2017 and 08 June 2017

c.i) Government has met with the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE); provided a formal briefing to the Commissioners of the International Trade Administration Commission after receiving a request to do so, briefed both the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations and briefed and participated in the public hearings of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry. In the latter instance all the Submissions made by a wide variety of stakeholders have been factored into the work of government and in its engagements with stakeholders, including those represented on the Task Team.

c.ii) The dates of these engagements are:

Association of Meat Importers and Exporters – 15 February 2017 and 11 May 2017 (EDD and the dti)

International Trade Administration Commission – 13 February 2017 and 13 June 2017 (the dti)

Select Committee on Trade and International Relations – 01 February 2017 (EDD .the dti and DAFF)

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry – 23 March 2017; 02 May 2017 and 09 May 2017 (the dti)

This list does not include bilateral meetings which may have been held by individual government departments with companies in the poultry sector including on-site inspections and visits.

d) In keeping with similar collaborative engagements in other sectors of the economy the Task Team does not come up with a set of ‘findings’. An example would be in the steel sector where there is extensive and ongoing, long-term work and collaborative engagements with the private sector. In this regard details of the ongoing work of government and with respect to its engagements in the Poultry Task Team, are a matter of public record since they were presented to Parliament on two occasions in considerable detail. Specific policy announcements by government on particular policy interventions such as the recently announced Agro-processing Incentive will be made, as and when this work on each measure has been completed, and as and where appropriate.

Reciprocal, private sector measures and interventions to save jobs, increase investment and exports, secure empowerment objectives and so forth, have and will be made by the private sector as and when such institutions consider it appropriate to do so. In this regard government respects the commercial and legal independence of industry associations, trade unions and companies, including with respect to those matters with which government may not be in agreement and whether or not they may have or may not have been discussed in the Task Team.

Reply:

State employees are prohibited to do business with an organ of State as per the Public Service Regulations of 2016, Section 21 (1-2), that came into effect on 1 August 2016. All employees were given a period of four months until January 2017 to terminate directorships or close companies that do business with an organ of State.

a) (i) The Department does not have information for the 2014/15 financial year.

   (ii) The Department does not have information for the 2015/16 financial year.

   (iii) The Public Service Commission and Minister for Public Service and Administration have brought to my attention that some employees of the Department conducted business with an organ of State in the 2016/17 financial year.

(aa) – (bb) According to the records from the PERSAL system, no employee of the Department has been granted approval to do business with an organ of State. The Department has written letters to the concerned employees requesting them to provide reasons for doing business with an organ of State without approval. The details of individuals are attached as Annexure A, which includes the names, professional designations and awarded amounts.

The Department does not have the information on the details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded as these documents are with the relevant departments that awarded the contracts.

b) (i) – (ii) No.

(aa) – (bb) Not applicable.

 

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1722 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

ANNEXURE A

EMPLOYEE NAME	JOB TITLE	NATURE OF APPOINTMENT	SUPPLIER DEPARTMENT	ENTITY TYPE	TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
PMR ZWANE	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	NW: Education & Sport Development	Close Corporation	76 696.91
TJ NHLAPO	TEACHER (ABET) CONTRACT	CONTRACT	GP: Social Development	Close Corporation	50 285.89
MCA SEBEELA	PROJECT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR	FIXED APPOINTMENT OFFICER PERMANENT	FS: Provincial Treasury	Close Corporation	5 359.10
TO MOTOKOLO	EDUCATION SPECIALIST SENIOR (FETI)	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	MP: Community Safety Security & Liaison	Close Corporation	5 060.00
KK MAKOE	EDUCATION SPECIALIST (FETI)	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	FS: Health	Close Corporation	32 993.35
RB DUBAZANA	EDUCATION SPECIALIST DEPUTY CHIEF	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	KZN: Transport	Close Corporation	414 584.00
VC NENE	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	KZN: Education	Close Corporation	29 900.96
TC NYEMBE	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	GP: Sport Arts Culture & Recreation	Close Corporation	250 000.00
ME SEPATO		PART TIME APPOINTMENT	NW: Education & Sport Development	Close Corporation	11 400.00
IS MOTUBA		PART TIME APPOINTMENT	NW: Health	Close Corporation	266 965.00
TRB DUBE	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	WC: Economic Development and Tourism	Close Corporation	-
NNF MDLADLA	SENIOR PERSONNEL OFFICER	FIXED APPOINTMENT: OFFICER PERMANENT	KZN: Transport	Close Corporation	16 577.00
ME MALESA	ADMINISTRATION CLERK GRADE II SENIOR	FIXED APPOINTMENT: OFFICER PERMANENT	LP: Health	Close Corporation	13 734.00
MF NTSOANE	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	NAT: Military Veterans	Close Corporation	88 000.00
T XIMBA	ADMINISTRATION CLERK GRADE III SENIOR	FIXED APPOINTMENT: OFFICER PERMANENT	KZN: Public Works	Close Corporation	9 380.00
GT MAKGABO	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	KZN: Public Works	Close Corporation	2 056 765.87
S SIKWEYIYA	ABET EDUCATORS	CONTRACT	EC: Social Development	Primary Co-Operative	199 271.00
S SIKWEYIYA	ABET EDUCATORS	CONTRACT	EC: Social Development	Primary Co-Operative	199 271.00
D KHOZA		PART-TIME TEACHER	MP: Public Works Roads & Transport	Primary Co-Operative	291 927.50
D KHOZA		PART-TIME TEACHER	MP: Public Works Roads & Transport	Primary Co-Operative	291 927.50
TI KGASWANE		PART TIME APPOINTMENT	NW: Health	Private Company	17 970.00
MSK LUTHULI	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	KZN: Education	Private Company	114 639.52
SD MOGALE	NETWORK CONTROLLER	FIXED APPOINTMENT: OFFICER PERMANENT	LP: Health	Private Company	52 291.96
CN SIHLALI	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR TEMPORARY	Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries	Private Company	6 750.00
SM MBHULUMETI	EDUCATION SPECIALIST SENIOR (FETI)	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT ON PROBATION	Rural Development & Land Reform	Private Company	7 813.10
N SAMSODIEN	SENIOR ADMINISTRATION CLERK GRADE II	FIXED APPOINTMENT: OFFICER PERMANENT	NC: Health	Private Company	1 340.00
ZS NDWANDWE	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	KZN: Health	Private Company	2 560.00
D MGXAJI	ABET EDUCATORS	CONTRACT	EC: Health	Private Company	18 680.00
A ZIKALALA	CLEANER II	FIXED APPOINTMENT: OFFICER PERMANENT	KZN: Human Settlement	Private Company	10 250.00
ZTM MKHIZE	TEACHER (ABET) CONTRACT	CONTRACT	Water and Sanitation	Private Company	69 840.00
NB MAKUPULA	ABET EDUCATORS	CONTRACT	EC: Health	Private Company	25 396.00
PM MOTSOMANE	GENERAL WORKER III	FIXED APPOINTMENT: OFFICER PERMANENT	LP: Health	Private Company	39 323.25
GM MYAKAYAKA	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	LP: Economic Development Environment & Tourism	Private Company	27 100.00
TA BAVUMA	DRIVER / MESSENGER	FIXED APPOINTMENT OFFICER PERMANENT	EC: Education	Private Company	7 150.00
RN MKASI	ARTISAN CHIEF GRADE B	FIXED APPOINTMENT OFFICER PERMANENT	GP: Infrastructure Development	Private Company	571 081.64
NNP MABOI	SENIOR LECTURER	CS EDUCATOR PERMANENT	Trade and Industry	Private Company	734 771.40
WNG MOLEKO		PERIODICAL REMUNERATIONS	LP: Public Works Roads & Infrastructure	Private Company	539 496 017.91

Reply:

The State Security Agency (SSA) does not make use of private security services.

Reply:

The protection that is being provided to (name and details furnished) was informed by a thorough risk assessment, and is therefore warranted.

It needs be mentioned that the Acting National Commissioner provided the detail associated with the protection that is being provided, in person to the Portfolio Committee on Police (PCoP), during the South African Police Service’s (SAP’s) Budget Hearing with the PCoP on 3 May 2017.

The detail can, however, not be provided due to its sensitive nature, which in the public domain, may compromise the security of (name and details furnished) and members of the SAPS.

 

Reply:

As reported by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS):

a) Over the past ten years (2007–2016), the following amounts were allocated to each of the following public universities (figures rounded to nearest R’m):

University	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
CPUT	90.4	106.5	148	162	233.4	258.1	315.5	304.3	302.9	324.7
UCT	50.9	54.6	85.3	107.5	133.4	148.3	161.8	182.1	210.7	237.6
CUT	46.9	52.7	72.2	74.7	106	138.9	134.1	142.7	166.5	205.6
DUT	108.3	100.9	133.8	154.8	273.2	259.7	290.9	313.4	306.4	458.6
UFH	39.1	69.3	94.2	98	183.6	270.3	330.9	306.3	322.3	634.9
UFS	59	71.6	102.6	115.2	145.6	171.7	186.2	225	230.8	279.3
UJ	118.9	160.9	221	258.5	338.2	444.8	481.4	499.7	528.4	732.7
UKZN	145.9	165.1	223.5	277.4	334.2	428.5	471.4	449.6	481.8	895.8
UL	82.1	113.8	137.2	167.8	259.2	367.7	447.3	424.6	440.6	700.4
MUT	40.2	54.8	57.3	72.3	124.3	168.9	201.9	210.5	214.7	275.4
UMP								3.3	19.2	20.9
NIHE	5.9	7.1	10.7	10.7	9.3	13.4	19.1	12.8
NMMU	63.2	80.5	114.6	143	166.5	197.1	229	268.4	252.6	318.7
NWU	63.2	87.2	120.9	138.3	182	240.3	293.1	315.6	323.8	445.5
UP	83	101.8	137.4	158.8	201.5	241.5	287.2	318.8	337.9	474.7
RHODES	18.9	24.7	35.5	45.3	49.5	60.4	77.1	75.8	82.6	102.9
SMU									35.7	86.2
SPU								4.4	22.1	32.8
UNISA	78.8	93.3	131.4	186.6	217.9	291.1	340.1	346.5	350.2	304.1
SUN	22.5	30.9	52.2	61.6	84.2	103.7	115.7	127.3	122.4	150.8
TUT	179.5	194.7	256.5	290	416.5	459.6	670.6	696.7	596.8	951.7
VUT	60.2	81.8	103.6	106.1	145.7	206.7	219	228.5	250.5	289.7
UNIVEN	62.1	96.1	107.9	142.6	197.4	256.1	311.4	282.4	318.5	369.5
WSU	104.4	139.4	162.7	199.7	280.1	436.8	349.5	449.6	451.3	810.4
UWC	48	66	87.8	110.7	135.1	191.4	227.3	216.1	224.2	285.3
WITS	66.3	85.7	117.7	138.2	159.9	219.6	256.7	263.9	295.7	347.8
UNIZUL	50.5	85.3	114.8	134.7	193.8	310.3	330.9	301.6	299.4	552.5
Grand Total	1 688.2	2 124.7	2 828.8	3 354.5	4 570.5	5 884.9	6 748.1	6 969.9	7 188	10 288.5

b) Over the past ten years (2007 to 2016), the following amounts were allocated to each of the following public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges (rounded to nearest R’m):

TVET College	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Total
Boland College	0.9	3.2	4.5	4.7	23	30.3	31.2	32.8	35.7	36.2	202.5
Buffalo City	1	4.2	4.8	5.3	21.7	28.8	27.7	30.2	31.7	29.9	185.3
Capricorn College	3	7.4	10.8	11.9	44	56.5	64.4	80.5	78.5	89.9	446.9
Central JHB	1.2	5.3	4.4	4.7	19.5	46	45.9	41.6	45.8	18.6	233
Coastal KZN	3.2	6.6	13.5	13.7	59.7	80.3	68	72.3	76.5	79.5	473.3
College of Cape Town	2.3	6.2	5.6	6.1	20.6	42	40.8	40.8	46.5	41.9	252.8
Eastcape Midlands	1	4	5.7	4.7	20.5	30	32.7	31.7	32.6	50.5	213.4
Ehlanzeni	1.4	4.8	8.2	8.5	19	34.8	34.1	43.9	36.3	46.6	237.6
Ekurhuleni East	1.6	10.2	10.3	11.3	27.9	39.5	46.6	43.7	46.8	46.6	284.5
Ekurhuleni West	1.1	6.8	12.3	12.7	50.3	59.8	65	69.1	79.5	52.8	409.4
Elangeni	1.7	5.4	4	4.8	26.5	44.8	50.1	54.1	55.3	61	307.7
Esayidi	2.3	3.4	3.4	4	25.3	45.4	43.8	46	51.1	56.9	281.6
False Bay	0.9	4.3	4.9	4.9	16.9	27.3	29.8	29.9	31.3	34.2	184.4
Flavius Mareka	0.5	1.9	2.8	2.4	9	16	19.4	17.8	20.3	21.1	111.2
Gert Sibande	2.4	5.4	9.3	7.7	30	39.6	50.7	59.4	49.6	61.2	315.3
Goldfields	0.6	1.7	1.1	1.4	9.1	16	21.5	23.2	23.2	23.1	120.9
Ikhala Public	1.1	2.1	2.2	2.7	11.4	19.2	19.9	20.4	22.2	26.4	127.6
Ingwe Public	0.6	2.1	4.2	5.1	13.7	19.2	31.5	34.6	38.1	46.8	195.9
King Hintsa	1.4	1.9	3.9	4	13.1	34.7	17.3	19.5	19.7	20.9	136.4
King Sabata	0.8	1.4	4.4	4.3	17.4	16.2	31.2	31.5	44.3	44.8	196.3
Lephalale	0.6	2.1	3.7	2.6	5.6	8.3	13	13.9	9.2	14.2	73.2
Letaba	1.5	3.9	5.5	5.4	18.4	23.8	26.6	26.4	28.9	31.2	171.6
Lovedale	0.8	2.6	2.5	2.6	6.6	16.6	17.9	18.8	19.5	23.3	111.2
Majuba	0.5	5.9	12.9	14	45.4	91.2	77.3	87.6	87.2	89	511
Maluti	2.3	3.2	3.9	4	20.2	33.4	35.2	28.3	38.2	51.7	220.4
Mnambithi	0.6	0.6	2.7	3.1	24.5	28.4	31.9	34.2	35.6	37.5	199.1
Mopani South East	2.8	7.7	8.9	8.9	27.2	32.8	32.5	34.7	36.4	38.6	230.5
Motheo	1.4	5	3.8	3.9	13.5	50.4	64.8	49.8	43.2	41.5	277.3
Mthashana	1.5	3.6	2.6	2.5	12.2	21.6	25.9	27.5	28.1	30.7	156.2
Nkangala	1.8	6.3	8.6	9.2	18.6	26.5	42.7	45.4	45.8	50.5	255.4
Northern Cape Rural	1.7	4.6	5.1	4	14.2	19.4	19.6	20.7	21.8	21.6	132.7
Northern Cape Urban	0.8	2.3	3.2	2.2	10	17.9	25	22.4	23.6	25.4	132.8
Northlink	1	2.4	4	4.5	17.3	58.2	56.8	44.1	48	55.2	291.5
Orbit	1.7	5.8	9.9	9.8	24.4	40.2	57.9	56.2	50	44.5	300.4
Port Elizabeth	1.3	5.3	8.4	7.7	29.8	44.5	35.2	37.2	36.1	40.7	246.2
Sedibeng	1.6	7.1	12.3	12.8	36.2	44.3	44.9	50.8	51.1	56.7	317.8
Sekhukhune	1	3.3	5.3	5	14.9	30.8	25.1	27.9	29.8	30.8	173.9
South Cape	0.7	3.6	5.7	5	21.8	34.2	24.4	22.5	25.5	28.3	171.7
South West Gauteng	2.5	8.9	10.4	11.1	30.7	64.4	73	71.6	84.3	85.3	442.2
Taletso	0.8	3.5	4.6	4.3	12.6	32.1	30.7	33.8	26.9	30.5	179.8
Thekwini	0.7	2.6	5.4	4.6	17.8	29.9	32.8	33.2	36.3	31	194.3
Tshwane North	1.4	5.4	9.5	10.7	26.3	43.6	64	62.4	79.9	19.6	322.8
Tshwane South	2.4	9.5	11.1	11.7	27.3	37.5	46.4	34.9	31.8	40	252.6
Umfolozi	1.4	3.4	5.9	6	26.8	43.5	46.5	59.3	58	58.6	309.4
Umgungundlovu	0.6	3.1	3.5	3.6	17.5	25.4	26.7	28.9	30	31.6	170.9
Vhembe	1.2	4.8	7.6	8.5	26.9	61.2	71.3	77.2	83.8	68.2	410.7
Vuselela	0.6	3.4	7	7.1	25.8	28.1	33.3	27.3	28.8	38.1	199.5
Waterberg	0.6	2.9	5.7	6.2	17.4	25.7	25.9	27	32.2	32.6	176.2
West Coast	1.7	5.1	8.9	8	27.9	46.4	33.8	36	49.7	39.5	257
Western College	0.5	4.5	3.9	4.3	20	35.6	40.8	28.5	31.1	45.6	214.8
Grand Total	67	220.7	312.8	318.2	1 116.4	1 822.3	1 953.5	1 991.5	2 095.8	2 120.9	12 019.1

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr L Nage/Ms P Whittle

EXT: 021 763 3200/5248

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1631 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a)(i) The Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997 as amended) is the legal framework within which the Department of Higher Education and Training, and public higher education institutions operate.

Universities are entirely responsible for their admission policies in terms of Section 37 of the Act.

In addition Section 36 of the Act states that: every student at a public higher education institution is subject to such disciplinary measures and disciplinary procedures as may be determined by the institutional statute or the institutional rules.

Therefore, with reference to the above sections, universities themselves must determine the admissions requirements for students, and any disciplinary processes for students who may have obtained their places through bribery, as alleged.

(ii) Notwithstanding the legal framework, I take this matter very seriously as it poses a grave danger to the credibility of the country’s education system. I commend both our law enforcement agencies and the institution concerned for working together to rid the higher education system of this scourge. In the specific case mentioned, the Department will request reports from the institution on the actions taken regarding those found guilty after the investigations are concluded.

(b) The Department will engage with all University Vice-Chancellors, raising the concerns around corruption into application and admissions processes; urging all universities to look into their processes and where findings are made, to take decisive action. Any concerns that the public has or further information on any alleged corruption regarding admissions fraud, should be reported to the Department for further investigation.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1625 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

According to the latest Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Quarterly Labour Force Survey (2017, Quarter 1):

(a) The overall graduate unemployment rate currently stands at 17.8%. This figure refers to persons aged 15 – 64 years, who have a tertiary qualification[1], and who are unemployed[2].

(b) (i) 7.3% of persons aged 15 – 64 years, who have a university degree, are unemployed.

(ii) In relation to diplomas, Stats SA does not disaggregate information between Universities or Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges. 11% of persons aged 15 – 64 years, who have a diploma, are unemployed.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1623 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

1. Stats SA defines Tertiary to refer to: NATED N4, N5 and N6 part-qualifications (or the older NTC 4, NTC 5, NTC 6); Diploma with less than Grade 12/STD 10; Certificate with Grade 12/STD 10; Diploma with Grade 12/STD 10, Higher Diploma, Post higher diploma (Masters, Doctoral Degree), Bachelors Degree, Bachelors Degree and Post Graduate Diploma, Honours Degree, Higher Degree (Masters/PHD). ↑

2. Stats SA defines Unemployed persons as those (aged 15–64 years) who: a) Were not employed in the reference week; and b) Actively looked for work or tried to start a business in the four weeks preceding the survey interview; and c) Were available for work, i.e. would have been able to start work or a business in the reference week; or d) Had not actively looked for work in the past four weeks but had a job or business to start at a definite date in the future and were available. ↑

Reply:

(1)(a) No.

(1)(a)(i)(ii) Not applicable.

(1)(b) No.

(1)(b)(i)(ii) Not applicable.

(1)(c) No.

(1)(c)(i)(ii) Not applicable.

(2) The posts of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operational Officer do not exist in the South African Police Service. The post of Chief Financial Officer has been filled since 1 October 2015.

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

(3)(a) None.

(3)(b) Not applicable.

(3)(c) Not applicable.

Reply:

1. The Railway Safety Regulator performs regular system and infrastructure maintenance including regular risk assessments on its ICT systems and facilities. The ICT systems are available, operational and functional at more than 98% uptime.

a) See response in (1) above.

b) See response in (1) above.

c) See response in (1) above.

   (i) See response in (1) above.

  (ii) See response in (1) above.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

	Cluster	(a) Unsolved Murder Cases	(b)(i) Hijacking	(b)(ii) Taxi Violence	(b)(iii) Burglary	(b)(iv) Random Robbery
1	Ekurhuleni Central	208	0	1	0	183
2	Ekurhuleni East	122	4	0	4	13
3	Ekurhuleni North	407	52	0	70	191
4	Ekurhuleni West	387	1	3	0	3
5	JHB Central	561	12	0	8	6
6	JHB East	164	5	2	0	15
7	JHB North	121	0	2	2	6
8	JHB West	221	5	8	1	13
9	Sedibeng	198	7	4	4	11
10	Soweto East	118	7	8	6	31
11	Soweto West	145	1	0	2	17
12	Tshwane Central	118	1	0	5	1
13	Tshwane East	168	3	0	15	15
14	Tshwane North	667	1	3	0	5
15	Tshwane West	937	4	6	8	5
16	West Rand	583	33	2	44	87
17	Provincial Investigation Unit (PIU) Taxi	0	0	71	0	0
	TOTAL	5 125	136	110	169	602

(2) There is no Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between any of the three Metro Police Departments (MPDs) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng.

There are three fully established MPDs in Gauteng, namely:

• Johannesburg MPD;
• Ekurhuleni MPD; and
• Tshwane MPD.

The SAPS has, however, established a National Forum for MPDs, which includes all of the MPDs in the Gauteng Province. The Forum, chaired by the Divisional Commissioner: Visible Policing on behalf of the Acting National Commissioner, convenes on a quarterly basis. The Forum is attended by the Provincial Commissioners in whose provinces MPDs have been established, namely Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.

The purpose of the Forum is to coordinate joint operations between the SAPS and the various MPDs, informed by the identified crime threats and tendencies in the relevant jurisdictions. Senior members of the various MPDs also attend Provincial Joint Intelligence and Operational Structure (Prov JOINTS), during which integrated operations are planned.

The Forum also coordinates the quality assurance of entry-level qualifications for MPD members, while additional, specific training is provided by the SAPS, including: drill and physical training, management and leadership training, crowd management training and general policing training (predominantly using a “train-the-trainer” approach).

The SAPS in Gauteng is also supported by the Gauteng Traffic Police who also mobilise the smaller Municipal Police Departments to provide a joint integrated approach to policing.

The Gauteng Law Enforcement Agencies Forum (GLEAF) was established in 2015. This forum coordinates and drives joint interventions between the SAPS and other law enforcement agencies. The forum accounts for all joint operations within Gauteng and guides the need for specific interventions at all levels. The forum is chaired and headed by the Deputy Provincial Commissioner Policing: Gauteng and consists of all SAPS Operational Heads and Police Chiefs.

The forum is an effective operational command structure that has yielded good results. The following priority committees were established:

• Bad Buildings;
• By-Law Management;
• Counterfeit Goods;
• Taxi Violence;
• Road Safety; and
• Illegal Mining.

The above-mentioned committees plan and execute joint, integrated operations, addressing specific problems and report monthly to the GLEAF on actions executed, successes and future interventions. Several discussions and planning sessions were held during 2016/17 and a MOU will be facilitated during May 2017, after considering the inputs received.

The SAPS and MPDs have, in partnership with the Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) for Community Safety, compiled the following strategies that drive the joint integrated approach to policing in Gauteng:

• The Gauteng Safety Strategy; and
• The Gauteng Integrated Policing Strategy.