Questions and Replies

Reply:

The following information was provided by the municipalities in question:

(1) (a) No. Bela Bela local municipality has not sold any building or vacant land in the past five financial years.

(b) No. Lephalale local municipality did not sell (i) any building or (ii) vacant land in the past five years

(c) Yes. Thabazimbi local municipality sold a vacant stand to a church. Appropriate procedures were followed.

(d) LIM 368 (Modimolle/Mookgophong local municipalities) has not sold any building or vacant land in the past five financial years.

 

(2) (a) Yes. Bela Bela local municipality has properties to rent (refer to Annexure A).

(b) No. Lephalale local municipality does not have any property to rent or sell.

(c) No. Thabazimbi local municipality does not have any property to rent or sell.

(d) No. LIM 368 (Modimolle/Mookgophong local municipalities) does not have any property to rent or sell.

Annexure “A”

PROPERTY NAME	LESSEE	SIZE
Portion 1 Nylstroom Town and Townlands	MTN
Camp E4	Sethako Agriculture Projects	1 ha
Camp System B2 - B4 C1 – C5 K	Modimolle Cooperative Limited	225ha 252ha        783ha 306ha
Erf P6532	Kopanong Creche	1 825m²
Erf V84	Mabaleng Creche
Erf P6853	Lerato Day Care Centre
Erf P7308	Agape Edu Care
Erf P5021	ABC Creche
Erf P4440	Thusanang Creche
Erf P3965	Bophelong Creche
A portion of land bordered by Jeppe Street to the north	Nylstene	1 939
Nelson Mandela Drive to the east, the railway line to the south and the ESCOM power line to the west
A portion of the Farm Nylstroom Town and Townlands 419KR	Alma Endurance Club	8.5809ha
Remaining extent of the farm Nylstroom Town and Townlands	Ant Business Ventures	4248.0746
Camp System B	W L Botes	225ha
Camp 2	M L Malan	40ha
Camp J	C C Laurens	257ha
Camp A	D Beukes	350ha
A portion of Camp System E	Bokamoso Development Project	1ha
Erf P503	Victim Support Centre
Erf 3 Sediba Street	Phagameng HIV/AIDS
A portion of Erf 2	Modimolle Job Creation

Room 12:  Beehive Centre	Childline Limpopo
Camp E4	A Re Hudisaneng Agricultural Primary Cooperative Ltd	2.5ha
A portion of land adjacent to the hostel and sport grounds	Ayitzvumbeni Project	1ha
Office 2 of Erf P503	Modimolle Entrepreneurs
Office 1 of Erf P503	People opposing women and child abuse
Office 3 of Erf P503	Phagameng Youth and Environmental Club

CAMP SYSTEMS (GRAZING)

NAME	SIZE	OWNER	LESSEE
Camp System J	257ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	C C Laurens
Camp 1	12 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	D M Mokhutswane
Camp 2	40 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	M L Makau
Camp 4	31 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	J Pretorius
Camp D5	39 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	J Pretorius
Camp B2-B4	225 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	Modimolle Cooperatives
Camp C1 – C5	252 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality
Camp K	306 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality
Camp 3	24 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	PJJ van der Schyff
Camp B	225 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	W L Botes
Camp C1, C2, C3, C4, C5	252 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	G C Moll
Camp A	350 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	Daleen  Beukes
Camp 5	1 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	L S Lekala
Camp E4	2 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	M D Josias
Camp 1 & B1	300 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	R Honeycomb

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

Minister and DM don’t use security services.

ASB

The CEO of the Accounting Standards Board does not make use of security services paid for by the State or the entity for the CEO, her immediate family or any of their staff members.

CBDA

The Co-operative Banks Development Agency’s Managing Director did not make use of security services paid for by the State for him / herself, his / her immediate family members or any of their staff members at any stage.

DBSA

No

FSB

c) Financial Services Board

(i) No, with regard to the Executive Officer.

(ii) No.

(iii) No.

(aa) Not applicable.

(bb) Not applicable.

(cc) Not applicable.

FIC

FIC does not make use of any security services paid for by the state for the head of the FIC or his immediate family of any other staff member of the FIC.

GEPF

The GEPF did not make use of any security services paid for by the State.

GPAA

• No, the head of the GPAA has never used security services paid for by the state; neither have his immediate family members and staff members.
• (aa) is not applicable because of the above.
• (bb) and (cc) are not applicable because of bullet one.

IRBA

The IRBA hereby declares that;

(i) Not application

PFA

1. No
2. No
3. No

LAND BANK

1. Ther is no Land Bank staff member who using the security services paid for the State.
2. No immediate family member of any Land Bank employee is using such a service.
3. No staff member.

FAIS OMBUD

1. No
2. No
3. No

PIC

The Chief Executive Officer of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and his immediate family members do not use security services paid for by the State or the PIC.

SAA

There is no use of security services paid for by the State or SAA for the acting CEO, his / her immediate family or any of their members.

SARS

Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself,

Security services at SARS are paid for by SARS and not by the state. Only threat and risk assessments are borne by SAPS as part of police services.

(i) SARS is a critical institution tasked with revenue collection. Due to the nature of its mandate it is vital that the Commissioner and some SARS employees, who by virtue of their roles, who are threatened or deemed to be threatened by individuals or syndicates under investigation, are provided with personal protectors. The current Commissioner including previous SARS Commissioners have all been allocated protective service for this reason.

The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, Mr Tom Moyane does have Protective Service Officers allocated to him.

(ii) his/her immediate family members

(ii) The Commissioner’s spouse is allocated Protective Service Officers, as has been practise at SARS. The protectors of family members are allocated in line with previous practice at SARS.

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?

(iii) The above applies to those employees in SARS, who based on a threat and risk assessment, receive protection.

(aa) The relevant details in respect of Protective Service Officers (PSO) vary from individual to individual of those being protected by the threat and risk assessment (TRA) which is compiled in advance by South African Police Service.

Divulging the number protectors allocated to the Commissioner will be a breach of security measures currently in place.

(bb) SARS budgets for security service for SARS employees.

(cc) Divulging the relevant details would compromise security measures in place.

The entire SARS environment is audited on an annual basis by the Auditor General.

SASRIA

Sasria SOC Ltd does not make use of security services paid for by the state for any of its personnel.

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud did not make use of security services paid for by the State for himself/herself, his/her immediate family members nor any of its staff members, in each case there was no need for such services, no provision was made in the budget for such service, and no amount was paid, and no relevant details.

Reply:

(a) (i)(ii)(iii)(aa)(aaa)(bbb)(bb)(aaa)(bbb)

The Department of Cooperative Governance has not awarded any contracts or agreement to a government employee in the 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years. Only one official Ms K Mosimege, a Deputy Director from Information and Database Management Uni, declared and obtained approval to work as an Online and Face-to-Face Tutor at the University of South Africa to the total amount of approximately R5000.00 per month, in 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/17 financial years.

(b) (i)(ii)(iii)(aa)(aaa)(bbb)(bb)(aaa)(bbb)None of the staff members from his Entities were awarded contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/17 financial years.

Reply:

(a) LOFTUS VERSVELD STADIUM

The Loftus Versveld Stadium is privately owned and managed by the Blue Bulls Rugby Union.

(b) FREE STATE STADIUM

(i) (aa) and (bb) Number of events held in 2014, 2015, 2016

2014	2015	2016
EVENT	NUMBER	EVENT	NUMBER	EVENT	NUMBER
PSL Soccer Matches	9	PSL Soccer Matches	12	PSL Soccer Matches	1
CHAN Soccer Tournament	1	Rugby Matches	13	Rugby Matches	21
Rugby Matches	8	Macufe Cup	1	Other	2
Macufe Cup	1	Other	5
Other	1
Events Total	20	Events Total	31	Events Total	24

(ii) Average Operational costs of Stadium per match 

2014	R174 959.97
2015	R188 956.76
2016	R204 073.30

(iii) REVENUE GENARATION

As per the agreement with Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality no fees have been charged for rental of soccer or government events. This means that only operational costs has been paid and we have no record of income generated or the hosting of events. 

Looking at the situation as explained above an event does not make any money and merely costs money.

(iv) MAINTENANCE COSTS

The yearly maintenance budget for the Stadium is currently R6 million. Currently the Free State Rugby Union is responsible for the maintenance, insurance and upkeep of the Stadium.

(v) OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE STADIUM

The stadium is used for various events, but since the maintenance and insurance of the stadium is taken care by the Free State Rugby Union, the stadium is mainly used for rugby matches as indicated by the number of rugby games played from 2014-12016.

(c) PETER MOKABA STADIUM

The information was provided by the City of Polokwane.

(i) Number of events held in 2015, 2016, 2017

2015	2016	2017
BOWL	NON BOWL	BOWL	NON BOWL	BOWL	NON BOWL
23 PSL matches	129 Events hosted	20 PSL matches	88 Events hosted	25 PSL matches	144 Events hosted
3 CUP matches		7 CUP matches		5 CUP matches
1 National Team Match		2 political rallies		2 National Team matches
1 Super Rugby Warm Up Match		1 Super Rugby Warm Up Match
2 political events		1 Comrades Qualifier Marathon
1 Gospel concert
Total 31 major events		Total 31 major events		Total 32 major events

(ii) Total operational costs in 2015, 2016, 2017

2015	2016	2017
OPERATIONS	OPERATIONS	OPERATIONS
Standby operations: R352 500.00 Team appearance fees (x2 teams): R8mil TOTAL : R8,35mil	Standby operations: R388 500.00 Team appearance fees (x1 team): R4,5mil TOTAL : R8,88mil	Standby operations: 415 000.00 Team appearance fees (x2 teams):R8mil TOTAL : R8,41 mil

(iii) Revenue in 2015, 2016, 2017

2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
R 5 170 616.20	R6 506 604.82	R5 434 088.35

(iv) Maintenance costs in 2015, 2016, 2017

2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
R10 821 453.58	R14 976 803.00	R11 605 709.96

(v) The stadium is still well maintained using internal staff who are experienced in management and operations of the stadium, making it possible to host a variety of events, large and small. It continues to operate with limited resources but since 2010 has attracted a significant number of major events and activities, has been an anchor to some PSL clubs, Kaizer Chiefs, Supersport United, Free State Stars as well as permanent home ground for Polokwane City, Baroka FC and Black Leopards. The municipality is finalizing a model of commercialization that would assist the stadium to enhance revenue and move towards self-sustainability.

(d) MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM

Information provided by Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality

(i) (aa) and (bb) Number of events held in 2015, 2016, 2017

2015	2016	2017
BOWL	NONBOWL	BOWL	NONBOWL	BOWL	NONBOWL
24	351	20	316	20	262
PSL football matches, cup finals, international football matches, concerts, political events, church services.	Meetings, conferences, cocktail parties, dinners, fashion shows, music festivals, cycle races, triathlons, walks/ runs, TV shows, corporate family days, teambuilding etc.	PSL football matches, cup finals, international football matches, concerts, political events, church services.	Meetings, conferences, cocktail parties, dinners, fashion shows, music festivals, cycle races, triathlons, walks/ runs, TV shows, corporate family days, teambuilding etc.	PSL football matches, cup finals, international football matches, concerts, political events, church services.	Meetings, conferences, cocktail parties, dinners, fashion shows, music festivals, cycle races, triathlons, walks/ runs, TV shows, corporate family days, teambuilding etc.

(ii) Total operational costs in 2015, 2016, 2017

2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017
R92 198 807	R95 460 957	R52 817 974 (to May 17)

(iii) Revenue in 2015, 2016, 2017

2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
R70 797 989	R76 366 895	R103 639 346 (to May 17)

(iv) Maintenance costs in 2015, 2016, 2017

2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
R3 785 165	R 5 927 168	R4 081 279 (to May 17)

(v) Over time Moses Mabhida Stadium has built up an excellent reputation with a range of promoters and event organisers who love working with the stadium and city team. The city of Durban, KZN provincial government (along with KZN Tourism and Durban Tourism) and the stadium have secured a vibrant mix of major events over time eg Top Gear Festival, SA v India cricket match, PSL football fixtures, AFCON, international football fixtures eg Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool Legends, SA A v French Barbarians rugby match and a variety of concerts and music festivals for the stadium and People’s Park.

Other events hosted by this multi-purpose stadium include International U19 football tournament, Amashova and Tour Durban cycle races, triathlon, marathons, Jump City, Nitro Circus Live, Red Bull Unlocked skateboarding, craft beer festival, Shisanyama festival, Fact Durban Rocks, East Coats Radio Durban Day and Big Walk, I Heart Market, political rallies, church concerts and services, memorial services. Many of these events are hosted at the stadium on an annual basis some for more than 5 years now.

Usage is from three main sources as this stadium which is different in that it has a retail area and tourist attractions plus an adjacent park with kid’s playground and café which operate 7 days a week. This creates revenue streams as follows:
1. Bowl events in the stadium

2. Non-bowl events in other stadium venues and People’s Park

3. Retail tenant rental income and attractions income (SkyCar, Stadium Tours, Adventure Walk).

The stadium has a permanent staff compliment of 141 people in the following departments: Finance, Procurement, HR, Operations (Maintenance, Assets, Landscaping, Safety and Security) and Commercial (Retail, Marketing, Event Services). On event days we draft in temporary staff for cleaning, security and hospitality and create almost 10 000 job opportunities per annum.

Reply:

a) SAA has not made any financial contribution to the legal or other representations of Ms. Dudu Myeni regarding the compliance notice issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission against Ms Dudu Myeni and/or Companies Tribunal hearing to consider or review application by her.

b) SAA has not made any other contribution to the legal or other representations of Ms. Dudu Myeni regarding the compliance notice issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission against Ms Dudu Myeni and/or Companies Tribunal hearing to consider or review application by her

Reply:

The response below is based on an input provided by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape Province.

1. Councillor Bhelekazi Mabandla last attended council business on 31 August 2016 and on 27 September 2016 she submitted notice of her resignation.

In a letter dated 6 March 2017, from the Speaker of the Municipality to the MEC for local government in the Province, the MEC is informed of the council resolution of 28 February 2017 to remove Councillor Mabandla from municipal council.

On 12 April 2017, the MEC for local government in the province requested Councillor Mabandla for her views on this matter. On 2 May 2017 the councillor, through her attorneys, confirmed that she had resigned from the council on 27 September 2016.

2. No.

On 19 June 2017 the MEC for local government in the province requested the Municipality to declare a vacancy within 14 days of receipt of his letter and to call for by-elections after consulting the Electoral Commission.

3. No remuneration was paid to the councillor after 28 February 2017.

 

Reply:

(a) ELLIS PARK STADIUM

Emirates Airline Park, previously known as Ellis Park Stadium is managed by Ellis Park Stadium (Pty) Ltd.

(i) The total number of events held at Emirates Airline Park in the past three financial years were as follows.

Financial year	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Number of events	170	145	111

(ii) The following events were held at Emirates Airline Park in the past three financial years:

Event	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Soccer	1	0	0
Music concerts	4	1	0
Political	3	2	3
Religious	38	19	12
Rugby	22	19	17
Campaigns/Conference	36	30	16
Functions	19	20	13
Film shoots	8	8	8
Athletics & recreation	7	1	1
Karate	2	2	2
Netball	0	0	3
Training courses	30	42	36
Basketball NBA	0	1	0

(iii) The total operational cost per financial year was as follows:

Financial year	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Total cost	R 47 351 212	R 52 213 358	R 30 515 640

(iv) The total revenue generated was as follows:

Financial year	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Total revenue	R 53 266 418	R 58 165 202	R 38 338 870

(v) The total cost for maintenance was as follows:

Financial year	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Maintenance cost	R 4 672 380	R 3 970 533	R 5 785 617

(vi) The Stadium is still operational under the management of Ellis Park Stadium (Pty) Ltd on a 99 year lease from the City of Johannesburg.

(b) ROYAL BAFOKENG STADIUM

The Royal Bafokeng Stadium is owned and managed by the Royal Bafokeng Administration.

(c) NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM

The information was provided by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality.

(i) Number of events held in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16

2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
BOWL	NON BOWL	BOWL	NON BOWL	BOWL	NON BOWL
18	125	31	119	29	65

(ii) Total operational costs in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16

 

2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
R98,941,086 excl. VAT	R106,095,846 excl. VAT	R149,742,834 excl. VAT

(iii) Revenue in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16

2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
R46,901,674 excl. VAT	R42,111,565 excl. VAT	R50,931,696 excl. VAT

(iv) Maintenance costs in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16

2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
R7,002,047 excl. VAT	R7,790,066 excl. VAT	R11,156,683 excl. VAT

(v) The current status is that the Mandela Bay Development Agency as an entity and agent of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality took over the management and operations of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium effective 1 January 2017 in line with a resolution from the NMBM Council. The majority of the staff employed by Access Facilities (the previous stadium operator) were employed by the MBDA on fixed-term contracts and a new Stadium Manager was appointed in May 2017.

To date a total of 31 bowl and 77 non- bowl events have taken place.

The Southern Kings Super Rugby franchise is based at the Stadium as is Chippa United who play in the PLS soccer league.(c

(d) FNB STADIUM

(i) (aa) The total number of events held at FNB Stadium in the past three financial years are as follows.

Financial year	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Number of events	32	34	33

(bb) The following events were held at FNB Stadium in the past three financial years:

Event	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Soccer	24	17	24
Music	4	4	3
Political	1	0	0
Religious	0	2	4
Walk	2	1	2
Campaigns/Conference	1	9	0
Wedding	0	1	0

(ii) The total operational cost per financial year was as follows:

Financial year	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Total cost	R157 752 356	R132 777 584	R110 164 005

(iii) (The total revenue generated was as follows:

Financial year	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Total revenue	R169 613 767	R122 318 701	R137 610 267

(iv) The total cost for maintenance was as follows:

Financial year	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Maintenance cost	R3 640 732	R3 654 122	R5 160 638

(v) The FNB Stadium is still operational under the management of Stadium Management South Africa, National Stadium South African and the City of Johannesburg.

Reply:

Our policy does not prescribe a minimum waiting period as per the honourable member’s question because the allocation of a house to a qualifying beneficiary depends primarily on the completion of a housing project. However, our National Housing Needs Register indicates that the waiting period in the past fluctuated between 6 to 11 years on average. I am confident that as provinces and municipalities continue to improve the planning and packaging of projects, the waiting period will be minimised.

Further, this is one of the reasons that, during my budget vote speech on 18 May 2017, I indicated that the one-track system of building is no longer sustainable. We need to adopt a multi-pronged approach together with provinces and municipalities because time is not on our side. We are now concentrating on servicing sites and partitioning them so that people can build their own houses through a monitored PHP programme.

Reply:

The following information was provided by the municipalities in question:

1.(a) Bela-Bela local municipality is not renting any property from any private person or company or current or former political office bearers.

(b) Lephalale local municipality does not rent any property from any private person or company or current or former political office bearers.

(c) Thabazimbi local municipality is currently renting offices from private companies. One political office bearer is the estate agent of those companies and he is getting commission directly from those companies.

(d) LIM 368 (Modimolle/Mookgophong local municipalities) is not renting any property from any private person or company or current or former political office bearers.

(2) (a) Bela-Bela local municipality does lease property to private persons, municipal staff and companies. (b) It does not lease any property to current or former political office bearers.

(b) Lephalale local municipality is currently leasing offices in the Thusong Centres they have built, one company is occupying offices in Mokuruanyane Thusong Centre. (b) It does not lease any property to current or former political office bearers.

(a) and (b) No. Thabazimbi local municipality is not leasing any of its properties.

(a) and (b) LIM 368 (Modimolle/Mookgophong local municipalities) is leasing its properties as follows:

PROPERTY NAME	LESSEE	SIZE
Portion 1 Nylstroom Town and Townlands	MTN
Camp E4	Sethako Agriculture Projects	1 ha
Camp System B2 - B4 C1 – C5 K	Modimolle Cooperative Limited	225ha 252ha        783ha 306ha
Erf P6532	Kopanong Creche	1 825m²
Erf V84	Mabaleng Creche
Erf P6853	Lerato Day Care Centre
Erf P7308	Agape Edu Care
Erf P5021	ABC Creche
Erf P4440	Thusanang Creche
Erf P3965	Bophelong Creche
A portion of land bordered by Jeppe Street to the north	Nylstene	1 939
Nelson Mandela Drive to the east, the railway line to the south and the ESCOM power line to the west
A portion of the Farm Nylstroom Town and Townlands 419KR	Alma Endurance Club	8.5809ha
Remaining extent of the farm Nylstroom Town and Townlands	Ant Business Ventures	4248.0746
Camp System B	W L Botes	225ha
Camp 2	M L Malan	40ha
Camp J	C C Laurens	257ha
Camp A	D Beukes	350ha
A portion of Camp System E	Bokamoso Development Project	1ha
Erf P503	Victim Support Centre
Erf 3 Sediba Street	Phagameng HIV/AIDS
A portion of Erf 2	Modimolle Job Creation

Room 12:  Beehive Centre	Childline Limpopo
Camp E4	A Re Hudisaneng Agricultural Primary Cooperative Ltd	2.5ha
A portion of land adjacent to the hostel and sport grounds	Ayitzvumbeni Project	1ha
Office 2 of Erf P503	Modimolle Entrepreneurs
Office 1 of Erf P503	People opposing women and child abuse
Office 3 of Erf P503	Phagameng Youth and Environmental Club

CAMP SYSTEMS (GRAZING)

NAME	SIZE	OWNER	LESSEE
Camp System J	257ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	C C Laurens
Camp 1	12 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	D M Mokhutswane
Camp 2	40 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	M L Makau
Camp 4	31 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	J Pretorius
Camp D5	39 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	J Pretorius
Camp B2-B4	225 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	Modimolle Cooperatives
Camp C1 – C5	252 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality
Camp K	306 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality
Camp 3	24 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	PJJ van der Schyff
Camp B	225 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	W L Botes
Camp C1, C2, C3, C4, C5	252 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	G C Moll
Camp A	350 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	Daleen  Beukes
Camp 5	1 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	L S Lekala
Camp E4	2 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	M D Josias
Camp 1 & B1	300 ha	Modimolle Local Municipality	R Honeycomb

Reply:

According to the information received from the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grants were reported from the following six SETAs:

Energy and Water SETA (EWSETA)

1. (a) There was one case in which the grant recipient did not deliver training services in return for their grant received.

(b) None.

(c) None.

2. A forensic investigation was commissioned and is still in progress.

3. The grant recipient did not receive any further grants.

4. EWSETA ensures that projects are granted to accredited service providers, who have a database of learners to be trained. Such providers must also ensure that workplaces for the placement of learners are available.

Insurance SETA (INSETA)

1. (a) None.

(b) There were 3 cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grants received.

(c) None.

2. INSETA reported one matter to the Hawks for investigation but since the latter has stopped pursuing the matter, a criminal case will be opened with the SAPS Commercial Crimes Unit. On the second matter, INSETA issued a letter of demand and settlement has been agreed upon with the grant recipient. On the third matter involving internships, INSETA has opened a case with SAPS and the matter is under investigation.

3. The grant recipients did not receive any further grants.

4. ISETA will conduct an evaluation of worksites for grant applicants before offering any grants.

Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA (MERSETA)

1. (a) There were 77 cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grants received.

(b) There were 232 cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grants received.

(c) There were 438 cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grant received.

2. MERSETA uses its Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to address non-delivery issues. Since the SETA signs the MOU with training providers, wherein it is stated that payments will be done in tranches on the achievement of agreed deliverables. The MOU also states that the SETA reserves the right to withhold any payment or seek refunds of monies paid related to any tranche where learning programmes have not been delivered as agreed.

3. MERSETA adheres to its Grant Policy in the allocating of grants and deals with each case based on its merit. Some grant recipients default in implementing certain training programmes while they successfully implement others. In cases where the grant recipient fails to deliver, the SETA offsets payments on subsequent funding. However, in the absence of any possible subsequent funding, such grant recipients are issued with invoices to repay the grant allocation.

4. MERSETA has seven regional and three satellite offices, staffed with Client Liaison Officers and Quality Assurers who monitor the quality of training implemented.

Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)

1. (a) There was one case in which the grant recipient did not deliver training services in return for their grant received.

   (b) There was one case in which the grant recipient did not deliver training services in return for their grant received.

   (c) None.

2. The contract was cancelled and part of the money was recovered. Legal action is in progress to recover the remaining money.

3. The grant recipients did not receive any further grants.

4. MQA has established a committee that reviews applications and conducts due diligence assessments prior to the signing of contracts. Furthermore, the SETA has established a Risk, Monitoring and Evaluation unit that does the physical verification of the learners and training after contracts have been signed and before payments are made.

Safety and Security SETA (SASSETA)

1. (a) There were 11 cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grants received.

(b) None.

(c) None.

2. The affected learners were transferred to other training providers.

3. The grant recipients did not receive any further grants.

4. SASSETA has revised its Discretionary Grant Policy and Grant Standard Operating Procedures. Before a grant is awarded, SASSETA conducts due diligence on prospective recipients and reviews the recipients past track record.

Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA)

1. (a) There were 18 cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grants received.

(b) There were 13 cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grants received.

(c) There were 17 cases in which grant recipients did not deliver training services in return for their grants received.

2. Contracts for affected recipients were cancelled and funds were reallocated to other performing training providers.

3. TETA has established that some recipients had capacity challenges and some had valid reasons for the delays. Recipients with capacity challenges were subjected to a capacity building intervention and those with valid reasons for delays were reconsidered, thus affording them an opportunity to implement training programmes in the following financial year.

4. TETA has introduced more stringent due diligence procedures to ensure that all applicants have capacity to implement awarded projects. TETA also checks the track record of the applicant’s performance in implementing past awarded projects.

SETAs have put various plans and measures in place to ensure that grant recipients deliver on their training commitments, such as amongst others:

• The Service Level Agreement entered with training providers in which the latter is obliged to deliver on the promise to provide training;
• Training providers must submit proof that training has taken place before the grant is paid.
• Training providers are paid based on the submission of a report and deliverables having been achieved; and
• Implementation of project management and monitoring systems.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr M Ngubane

EXT: 5896

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1936 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department as follows:

(a)(i) R 18 361 000

(ii) R 16 393 000

(iii) R 18 771 000

(b)(i) For the 2017-2018 financial years, the following programmes are planned:-

• Upgrade of the Cybersecurity Network and FIRST Membership,
• Awareness Portal,
• Business Intelligence / Data Analytics Pilot, and
• Cybersecurity Readiness Survey.

(ii) For the 2018-2019 financial year the following programmes are planned:

• Further Development of the Awareness Portal to include additional functionality,
• Phase II of the Business Intelligence project,
• Increase in services offered by the Hub, and
• Sector-CSIRT establishment to develop sector capacity.

(iii) For the 2019-2020 financial year the following programmes are planned:-

• Further Development of the Awareness Portal, and
• A fully integrated Business Intelligence ecosystem.

(c) All of the projects detailed in (a)(i) above will be completed in the 2017-2018 financial year. Timelines for the projects identified during 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 will be finalised in due course.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the Department and Entities reporting to me as follows:

(a) No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed by the Department during the period in question.

(b) The South African Post Office (SAPO) was the only entity that appointed transaction advisors during the period in question.

(i) Makombandlela Consulting, 30 April 2014 – 31 October 2014;

KPMG Services, 08 October 2015 – 18 May 2016; and Letsema Consulting and Advisory Services, 12 January 2014 – 11 July 2014.

(ii) Makombandlela Consulting was appointed to advise SAPO Board on technical aspects, project management and procurement processes for the network upgrade and disaster recovery hosting tenders.

KPMG Services was appointed to assist SAPO in designing the target operating model that includes all services to be outsourced as well as the business case.

Letsema Consulting and Advisory Services was appointed to provide SAPO with procurement skills and expertise and review a list of procurement contracts, as well as initiate and conclude procurement processes.

(iii) The bid price for Makombandlela Consulting was R 4.752 million (excluding VAT);

The bid price for KPMG Services was R 2.416 million (excluding VAT); and,

The bid price for Letsema Consulting and Advisory Services was R 12.264 million (excluding VAT).

(iv) Makombandlela Consulting was paid R 4.514 million; KPMG was paid R 2.416 million and Letsema Consulting was paid R 12.264 million all excluding VAT.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

(1) (a) The findings emanating from the forensic investigation consisted mainly of potential fraudulent transactions, irregular and fruitless expenditure, lack of systems and internal controls, misconduct by senior personnel, as well as non-adherence to policies and procedures including supply chain management.

(b) The forensic investigation was conducted and paid for by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

(c) The Department requested the investigating company to focus on the following areas:

• • Financial misconduct;
  • Provincial goods and services funding;
  • Subsistence and Travel of the former Principal and Chief Financial Officer;
  • Procurement and payments in respect of the site and the construction of the Harrismith Campus;
  • Procurement and payments in respect of the Rosedale farm and improvements made on it;
  • Procurement and payments to suppliers for the construction of the main campus in QwaQwa and at the Bethlehem SSS Centre;
  • MFC Academic bank account (Maluti MFC Business Intervention Training) and all transactions with regard to the Maluti football club;
  • Various procurement transactions; and
  • Transactions relating to Kgalapa Training Institution CC “satellite” campus.

(2) (a) The forensic reports were received by the Department on 27 October 2014.

(b) The forensic reports have not been provided to the Council.

(c) It should be noted that the Department did not share the report with the Council because the High Court of South Africa ruled in a similar matter in terms of an investigation performed at the Eastcape Midlands Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, as being an unlawful administrative action by the Department in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA). It also ruled that the sharing of the report with the Council or any third party is prohibited.

As the Maluti TVET College investigation was conducted on the same basis as the Eastcape Midlands TVET College, the findings of that Court ruling would also apply to the Maluti report.

(3) Not applicable.

(4) The Council was not requested to respond, as they were not provided with the report. However from an administrative point of view, the systems and internal controls at Maluti TVET College has improved over the last two financial years. The audit outcomes have improved from a disclaimer in 2014/15 to qualified in 2015/16 and unqualified in 2016/17 with the assistance of a new Chief Financial Officer and Principal. The second intervention was the start of disciplinary action against implicated officials in terms of the Labour Relations Act; however, senior management implicated namely the former Principal and Chief Financial Officer, resigned and retired respectively.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr Z Joubert

EXT: 5499

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1998 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. (a) The following entities have Boards in place: South African Post Office (SAPO), Broadband Infraco (BBI), SENTECH, .ZaDNA, State Information Technology Agency (SITA), National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) and Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA).

(b) None.

(i)

Entity	Board Member	(aa) Appointment date	(bb) End of term
SAPO
1.	Mr. Zibuse Comfort Ngidi	15/08/2015	31/7/2018
2.	Ms. Nomahlubi Victoria Simamane	15/08/2015	31/7/2018
3.	Mr. Mduduzi Eric Zakwe	15/08/2015	31/7/2018
4.	Dr Lynette Moretlo Molefi	15/08/2015	31/7/2018
5.	Ms. Marion Lesego Dawn Marole	15/08/2015	31/7/2018
6.	Mr Zolani Kgosie Mathews	01/10/2016	31/7/2018
7.	Mr. Phetole Elvis Rabohale	15/08/2015	31/7/2018
ZADNA	Board Member	(aa) Appointment date	(bb) End of term
1.	Adv. Motlatjo Ralefatane	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
2.	Dr Kelebogile Nono Yvonne Mohutsioa-Mathabathe	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
3.	Dr Nondumiso Mzizana	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
4.	Mr Ant Brooks	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
5.	Ms Nirvani Dhevcharran	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
6.	Mr Johannes Jonty Tshipa	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
7.	Mr. Nicholas Mfana Msibi	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
8.	Mr. Mcebo Rich Khumalo	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
9.	Ms Mokgadi Olgar Morata	01/03/2015	28/02/2019
BBI	Board Member	(aa) Appointment date	(bb) End of term
1.	Mr Mandla Ngcobo	15/03/2015	14/02/2018
2.	Dr Anthony Githiari	15/03/2015	14/02/2018
3.	Ms Nokuthula Selamolela	15/03/2015	14/02/2018
4.	Ms Mmakgolo Meta Maponya	15/03/2015	14/02/2018
5.	Ms Mpho Mosweu	14/10/2014	13/10/2017
6.	Mr Sydney Tshediso Mabalayo	14/10/2014	13/10/2017
SITA	Board Member	(aa) Appointment date	(bb) End of term
1.	Mr Zukile David Nomvete	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
2.	Ms Seadimo Chaba	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
3.	Ms Nokuzola Ehrens	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
4.	Ms Nelisiwe Ngubane	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
5.	Mr. Job Stadi Mngomezulu	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
6.	Mr Graeme Victor	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
7.	Mr Talib Sadik	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
8.	Advocate Ndumiso Mahlangu	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
9.	Dr Vuyokazi Mahlati	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
10.	Ms Phuthi Matlala	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
11.	Mr Nkhengweleni Mudau	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
SENTECH	Board member	(aa) Appointment date	(bb) End of term
1.	Mr Magatho Anthony Mello	01/03/2015	28/02/2018
2.	Mr Lumko Caesario Mtimde	01/03/2015	28/02/2018
3.	Ms Ntombizodwa Petunia Mbele	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
4.	Ms Lungile Myrtle Ndlovu	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
5.	Ms Reitumetsi Jacqueline Huntley	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
USAASA	Board member	(aa) Appointment date	(bb) End of term
1.	Mr Mawethu Cawe	01/09/2015	31/08/2018
2.	Mr Nqabekhaya Nqandela	01/09/2015	31/08/2018
3.	Adv. Lungelwa Shandu	01/09/2015	31/08/2018
4.	Ms Tshegofatso Maloka	01/09/2015	31/08/2018
5.	Ms Jabusile Nkosi	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
6.	Mr Xola G Stock	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
7.	Mr Linda Nene	12/12/2016	11/12/2019
NEMISA	Board member	(aa) Appointment date	(bb) End of term
1.	Prof. Walter Theophilus Claasen	01/10/2016	30/09/2019
2.	Mr Thami Ka Plaatjie	01/04/2015	31/3/2018
3.	Mr. Lucas Moraka Mello	01/10/2016	30/09/2019
4.	Prof. Manoj Maharaj	01/10/2016	30/09/2019
5.	Ms Sarienne Rana Kersh	01/10/2016	30/09/2019
6.	Ms Nelisiwe Gloria Mkhaliphi	01/10/2016	30/09/2019
7.	Mr Phuthi Nehemia Phukubje	01/10/2016	30/09/2019

(ii)

Entity	(aa) Number of Board members	(bb) Gender
		Female
SAPO	Seven (7)	Three (3)
BBI	Six (6)	Three (3)
ZaDNA	Nine (9)	Five (5)
SITA	Eleven (11)	Five (5)
SENTECH	Five (5)	Three (3)
USAASA	Seven (7)	Three (3)
NEMISA	Seven (7)	Two (2)

2. (a) Not applicable.

   (b) Not applicable.

 

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have being advised by the Department and Entities as follows:

1) 

(a) Yes, on 8th December 2015, I met with Mr. George of Inspur. Inspur is a Chinese multinational information technology company whose business activities include server manufacturing and software development.

 (i) Mr. Joe Mjwara, Acting Director-General and Ms. Nonkqubela Thathakahle Jordan, Acting Deputy Director-General: ICT International Affairs and Trade Branch.

 (ii) (aa) 8th December 2015

      (bb) Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services Offices in Hatfield, Pretoria

 (iii) No entity reporting to me except the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) met with Inspur at the same meeting of 8th December 2015.

  (i) Dr. Setumo Mohapi, Chief Executive Officer of SITA and Dr. Daniel Mashao, Head of Department for Innovation and Research (SITA)

  (ii) (aa) 8th December 2015

      (bb) Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services Offices in Hatfield, Pretoria

  (iii) Inspur gave a presentation on the work they do on data centres. Inspur developed China's first data centre in China in close cooperation with Baidu Company.

   (iv) No agreement was reached at this meeting. SITA expressed interest in the security functioning of the integrated circuits (BIOS). No follow-ups were made thereafter.

(2)(a)& (b) No current or future engagements have been or were scheduled with the company in question.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

a) (i) Maya Group (A consortium of financial, technical and legal advisors).

    (ii) Maya Group Transaction Advisors were not appointed for a specific tender but to conduct feasibility studies for the provision of student housing at five universities and one Technical and Vocational Education and Training college.

   (iii) R30 million was funded by the European Union’s Infrastructure Investment Programme for South Africa and R3 million from the National Skills Fund. To date, R14 253 301.19 has been disbursed to the transaction advisors.

(b) Public Entities under the auspices of the Department that have utilised the services of transaction advisors are tabulated below:

Public Entity	(i) Transaction Advisors	(ii) Tenders	(iii) Pricing	(iv) Amount paid
1. Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA)	Boqwana and Burns Attorneys	Acquisition of office space Lease of office space	R30 000 000.00	R340 666.20
2. Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA)	Tiisang Risk and Consulting	Financial Management Services (FMS)       ICT SETA Management System (ICT SMS)       Internal Auditors Services (IAS) Video Conferencing Travel Management Services (TMS) Information Technology Services Human Resource Information System (HRIS) Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)	R429 146.00	R610 287.00

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr T Tredoux

EXT: 5079

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1893 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1) As the Department of Labour, we have Advisory Boards.

Entity	(aa) when was each individual member appointed?	(bb) when is term for each board member lapsing?	(ii) (aa) how many board members are there in each board?	(ii)(bb) How many of those board members of each entity are female?
COMPENSATION FUND	01/2014	12/2017	16	3
UIF	10/2014 Chairperson 02/2016	09/2017 Chairperson 01/2019	13	1
NEDLAC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRODUCTIVITY SA	11/2014 Chairperson 02/2015	10/2019 Chairperson 01/2020	7	4
Employment services board	07/2016	06/2021	13	3
CCMA	10/2014- 7members 12/2015- 1 member 04/2016- 1 member 05/2017- chairperson	10/2017 Chairperson 04/2020	10	1

2) (a) Advisory Boards are nominated through NEDLAC Constituencies and are appointed by the Minister.

Reply:

I have been informed by the entities as follows:

(a) (i) The Minister does utilize for himself security services paid for by the state.

(ii) No

(iii) No

(aa) It is for security as provided for in the Ministerial Handbook.

(bb) The South African Police Services.

(cc) Static protectors at the private residence in Pretoria and VIP Driver/Protectors as provided in the Ministerial Handbook

(b) (i) The Deputy Minister does utilise the security services paid for by the state for herself.

(ii) No

(iii) No

(aa) In respect of the Deputy Minister the security services are provided for appropriate security as provided for in the Ministerial Handbook.

(bb) The budget is from SAPS.

(cc) Deputy Minister is provided two static protectors at the state residences she occupies in Pretoria and in Cape Town.  She is also provided with two VIP security drivers when she is in Cape Town, Pretoria or any other province she visits from time to time.

(c) (iii) SITA is the only entity that has indicated that during the 2016/17 financial year they have provided security services to one of its employee.

(aa) The employee was required to testify in a disciplinary hearing and had received threats.

(bb) The payment was made from SITA’s physical security cost centre budget, within the existing contract with the physical security provider, Enforce.

(cc) A relief guard was utilized for half a day to protect the employee. No additional expenses had been incurred.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by the South African Post Office (SAPO) as follows:-

(a) Limpopo:-

(i) (3) three

(ii) Exact location of each branch:

Name of Post Office	Location
Makhado Crossing	Corner Hlanganani Street and N1, Limpopo North
Polokwane South	Asiatic Bazaar Polokwane Excelsior Street, CBD, Capricorn
Tshikondeni	Tshikondeni Mine, Limpopo North

(b) Mpumalanga:-

(i) (4) four

(ii) Exact location of each branch:

Name of Post Office	Location
Botleng	172 Corner of Rakwena &Tau Streets, Botleng Township, Secunda
Botleng	Corner Van Zyl & Daimond Street, Emalahleni
Sakhile	Main Street, Secunda
Hereford	Boxer Cash & Carry, Corner of Van Riebeck & Voortrekker Street, Emalahleni

(c) North West:-

(i) (13) Thirteen

(ii) Exact location of each branch:-

Name of Post Office	Location
Baillie Park	Marl Street, Potchefstroom
Buhrmannsdrift	Mafikeng Road, Molopo
Dijong	Hartbeesfontein No. 7 Shaft, Potchefstroom
Entabeni	Entabeni Hostel, Rustenburg
Kanana	George’s Café Kanana, Central North
Mafikeng Postbank	Corner of Martin & Carrington Street, Molopo
Majakaneng	Stand No. 2443B Majakaneng, Rustenburg
Mazenzele	Shaft No. 9 Pamo Complex, Central North
Modderspruit	Shop No. 28, Ke Ya Rona Shopping Centre, Portion of Portion 1 of the Farm Modderspruit No. 461 JQ, Rustenburg
Platinum Mall	Shop 29 Platinum Mall, Hendrick Verwoerd Road, Brits
Salang	Hartbeesfontein No. 6 Shaft, Potschefstroom
Wildebeesfontein South	Hostel No. 9, Rustenburg
Xanadu	Xanadu Crossing, Shop 8 Hartbeespoort Dam, Tshwane North

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

I have been informed by SITA as follows:

SITA has instituted a process to ensure that all system flaws identified are remediated (patch management) by implementing the latest operating system and application software updates on all workstations and servers installed and maintained by SITA to prevent any known security breaches.

 (a) Updates are verified by conducting bi-weekly vulnerability assessment scans in consultation with the various service environments to update operating system and application software (code changes) where deemed necessary. Where updates are released by the suppliers of the software, it is also implemented after it has been tested.

 (b) The environment is audited by the SITA Internal Audit by conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. This is complimented by external penetration testing on an ad hoc basis. Furthermore, the Auditor-General also performs penetration testing and vulnerability scans on a selected sample of the infrastructure installed and maintained by SITA on an annual basis.

Approved/Not Approved

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

Reply:

The State Security Agency (SSA) has no record that transaction advisors have been appointed for tenders for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.

Reply:

1. (a) The curricula of all National Certificate (Vocational) subjects, i.e. 3 core and 1 optional subject per programme, stipulates a split of 40% theory and 60% practical.

(b) TVET colleges implement these programmes as per the programme requirements and according to their own uniquely drawn up time tables, based on available physical/infrastructure facilities and human resources as required per subject speciality for teaching at sites of delivery.

2. The National Certificate (Vocational) policy is currently under review and this ratio may be amended based the outcomes of the review process.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Ms A Singh

EXT: 5791

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1914 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. (a) (i) The Department has developed a policy framework for post-school vocational education and training qualifications. Universities are planning to and some are in the process of developing qualifications in line with the policy framework.

The Department’s Research Agenda is key towards strengthening the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. Research themes that were identified, amongst others, are:

• Workplace exposure for TVET lecturers;
• The experiences of teaching staff (lecturers) and the methods they use to engage their students;
• Conditions of employment of staff in public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and TVET colleges; and
• Evaluation of support programmes to junior lecturers.

Research in these prioritised themes will provide the Department with insight and information on how to further plan for the improvement of lecturers’ experiences at each TVET college.

Another factor to consider in the improvement of lecturers’ workplace experiences is the creation of conducive environments such as improving facilities and providing contemporary equipment and technology. A number of colleges are moving towards utilising advanced teaching methods as well. The Department is in the process of researching and at the same time piloting a dual system of providing occupational programmes.

(ii) The following steps, amongst others, are being undertaken to improve the quality of the workplace experience of existing lecturers:

• The Department disburses skills levy funds, which are used for skills development of staff at TVET colleges. Colleges determines through their Work Skills Plans, the in-service training programmes lecturers would undergo and lecturers would then be funded for the requisite training.
• The Department has developed a Lecturer Support System on which lecturers would register and access training / development manuals and videos. To this end, more than 8 000 lecturers have registered and are able to access the support system. The system provides systematic lecturer support and has improved collaboration between lecturers across colleges; assists in lesson preparation; provides new high-quality content, etc. For instance, training videos and supporting material have been loaded for Automotive Repairs, Fitting and Turning in the Engineering, Related Design NC(V) and Office Data Practice (NC(V). The newest loaded resources include Assessment Plan templates; Lesson Plan templates; a guide for SQA assessments, etc. It should be noted that this project was piloted and extended to all colleges as work is in progress to further strengthen and populate the system with additional resources. Workshops have been held for facilitators and managers.
• The Department in collaboration with the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDPSETA) and the University of the Western Cape have recently advertised for proposals from service providers to develop training videos and supporting material to be placed in the Lecturer Support System.
• Colleges also take further improvement steps either individually or collectively for instance, in KwaZulu-Natal; TVET colleges in conjunction with JET Services ran an Innovative Delivery Model for Lecturer Development. Committed and motivated lecturers take ownership of their own professional development.
• The Department has endorsed and supported a Work Integrated Learning for lecturers’ project run by the Swiss South African Cooperation Initiative (SSACI) in conjunction with the ETDPSETA from 2014 to 2016, involving 28 colleges across the country. The project was a huge success and a workshop was held on 14 June 2017, to which all the 50 colleges were invited and where SSACI presented the summative evaluation findings. Colleges are at liberty to seek continuation of this project through their procurement processes when sourcing a service provider.
• The Department has disbursed 70% of the 1% for Skills Development Levy for the 2016/17 allocation to colleges as an earmarked grant. The Department together with colleges have agreed on measures to be followed when utilising the earmarked funding. Priority would be given to lecturer development.
• The Department will be hosting a Lecturer Development Conference in the second or third quarter of the 2017/18 financial year where lecturer development and training, including Work Integrated Learning, will be debated with a view to develop a lecturer development framework and Continuous Professional Development framework for the TVET college sector.
• Processes to conduct research in lecturer development in line with the Department’s Research Agenda is currently underway.
• The implementation of the dual system pilot project for occupational programmes is underway at the Eastcape Midlands, Port Elizabeth, Ekurhuleni East and Ekurhuleni West TVET Colleges.

(b) The transfer of the skills development levy fund for the 2017/18 financial year to colleges will be done on or before 31 March 2018. Lecturer training and development occurs in line with the colleges’ training plans.

Research on creating new improved conditions of service for lecturers has commenced and should be concluded during 2018. Depending on the availability of funds, implementation would be in 2020/21. In the interim, other forms of incentivising lecturers will be looked at whilst new improved conditions are developed for implementation.

(c) In 2016, a total number of 7 176 lecturers underwent some form of improvement and workplace exposure.

(2) Most colleges indicate that their lecturers spend an average of 5 working days per annum in workplace exposure. The desired period is 15 days per annum.

(3) Most TVET colleges do not grant special leave to their lecturers for placement to workplace exposure because of the tight academic calendar and lack of funds to appoint substitute lecturers. Most lecturers, who are placed, are allowed to visit workplaces during college closure periods when there are no students on campus. Where colleges do manage to place lecturers during working hours, colleges place these lecturers during downtime periods such as enrolment and examination periods.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr SL Sethusha

EXT: 5520

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1913 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

There are currently three qualification types offered in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector.

National Curriculum Vocational (NC(V))

Thirteen NC(V) programmes were initially developed in 2005 and 2006. Implementation of these programmes started in January 2007 for the first time in TVET colleges. Since then, additional NC(V) programmes and subjects have been developed; a total number of 19 different NC(V) programmes are offered in TVET colleges in 2017.

The difference between the NC(V) programmes and the legacy programmes is the inclusion of three compulsory fundamental subjects – a language, mathematics or mathematical literacy as well as life skills and computer skills to address numeracy, literacy, life and computer skills.

Within each one of the programmes there are three compulsory subjects dealing with the core nature of the subfield within which the programme has been developed plus one subject of choice intended to become a specialisation, e.g. welding, plumbing, fitting and turning.

The Chief Directorate: Programmes and Qualifications undertakes the revision of identified NC(V) subject curricula/syllabi whenever gaps are identified, with available resources.

Examples of subjects where these revisions were done are:

• Welding;
• Automotive Repair and Maintenance;
• Information Processing plus; and
• Fundamental subjects – language, mathematics, mathematical literacy, life skills and computer skills.

Examples of additional programmes developed and implemented in 2007 are the following:

• Transport and Logistics;
• Safety in Society; and
• Primary Health Care.

Examples of additional optional subjects developed and implemented are:

• Renewable energy technology;
• Multimedia;
• Graphic Design; and
• Wholesale and Retail.

Umalusi is currently concluding the comprehensive review of the NC(V) policy. Once this is done, a full-scale review of all programmes, the National Qualifications Framework level as well as the detailed subject curricula will be done.

NATED / REPORT 191 programmes

The NATED/Report 191 programmes were intended to be phased out with the implementation of the NC(V) programmes. However, different stakeholders and role players expressed the need for these programmes to continue despite the introduction of the NC(V) programmes. This programme was re-introduced in 2009 based on industry demand.

A total number of 8 subjects were reviewed to mainly accommodate changes in legislation and some changes in industry practices, e.g. in the tourism industry. The revision and reworking of these subject curricula happened under the authority of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). The specific subject curriculums revised in 2012 for immediate implementation in the following year were:

• Labour Relations N5 and N6;
• Financial Accounting N6;
• Mercantile Law N4 and N5;
• Travel Service Procedures N4; and
• Municipal Administration N5 and N6.

At present all N4 –N6 programmes are being reviewed by QCTO. Upon completion of the review, systematic “syllabus development” will be undertaken.

Occupational Programmes

The occupational programmes developed by QCTO are some of the most modern and industry relevant. There has not been wide scale implementation in colleges. The Department is currently working on the delivery methodology of these programmes through a number of pilot programmes. In this financial year, the Department aims to develop 13 sets of curricula/syllabi for the trade qualifications for implementation in 2019.

The Department is in the process of establishing a unit to fulfil the functions of the South African Institute for Vocational and Continuing Education and Training (SAIVCET). In the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training, it is anticipated that this unit should be a separate public entity. As there is no fiscal funding available for this unit, it will therefore be funded by the National Skills Fund up until 2021. SAIVCET as one of its first tasks has developed a comprehensive curriculum review plan for the next five years.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Ms G Magnus

EXT: 5755

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1915 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

The Port Elizabeth College is prioritising the awarding of tuition fees for all financially needy and academically deserving students in accordance with the Bursary Rules and Guidelines. Following these allocations, the College is considering applications for allowances subject to the availability of funds. It is important to note that the bursary funding is insufficient to cover allowances for all students who require it.

The College is looking at the possible use of funds from its institutional coffers to assist those students who are in need of allowances, but who fall outside of the priority allocations. In this regard, the College Management is currently seeking approval from the College Council.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr R Mediroe

EXT: 6359

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1937 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. Currently Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in the different provinces are not funded equally. This is a historical anomaly carried over from the different equitable shares applied by the provinces previously. TVET colleges with rural campuses currently do not receive additional financial support for the costs related to (a) smaller class sizes, (b) travel and (c) other related costs.

I have established a Ministerial Committee to review the funding norms for Community Education and Training (CET), and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to amongst others:

• Make the funding framework more responsive to the needs of historically disadvantaged and rural TVET colleges, taking into account the size of the campuses as well as the distance from the central offices.
• Determine the minimum size of a college and campus, which would be economically viable whilst delivering optimum outcomes.

The Ministerial Committee has proposed recommendations that include disadvantaged as well as rural factors that needs to be taken into account for rural and semi-rural TVET colleges. These recommendations will be published for public comment where after the feedback received will be taken into account for the amendment of the funding norms.

2. Yes.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr Z Joubert

EXT: 5499

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1919 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. During the migration of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college staff to the Department of Higher Education and Training, college staff were migrated within their individual organograms and staff establishments. Some colleges had the position of Registrar in their organograms, either filled or vacant; those who had vacant Registrar positions filled them. The Department has not prescribed a fixed organogram to colleges and it has recommended the following posts at the top tier of the college organogram:

• Principal;
• Deputy Principal: Academic;
• Deputy Principal: Corporate Services;
• Deputy Principal: Finance;
• Deputy Principal: Registrar; and
• depending on the availability of budget, an optional and additional one post for Partnership, Research, Innovation and Development (PRAID) may be pursued.

Some colleges have opted to include the functions performed by the Registrar, such as student support services and registrations, in the job description of the Deputy Principal: Academic Services and have used their fifth vacancy for Deputy Principal: Partnerships, Research, Innovation and Development (PRAID). Colleges were advised to consider the post of Deputy Principal for PRAID should their compensation budget allow for it. Ekurhuleni West TVET College can have the Registrar position should its compensation budget allow for this position.

2. No additional budget has been allocated for the filling of Registrar posts. Where the position is vacant and the college would like to fill the position within its compensation budget, it is permitted to do so, and the same applies to any other vacant position if it is within the compensation budget of the TVET college.

 

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Ms D Masipa / Ms LC Mbobo

EXT: 5129/5314

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1871 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. (a) The Department has secured donor funding from the European Union to conduct a full audit and verification of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college infrastructure, which will be based on the National Infrastructure Management Standards as set by the Department of Public Works.

The intention is to conduct the audit in the 3rd and 4th quarter of this financial year. The capital budgets required to renew and maintain TVET college equipment will be available once the audit of infrastructure is complete.

(b) Currently college workshops are by-and-large equipped to deal with the practical National Certificate (Vocational) programmes and Integrated Summative Assessment Tasks that form part of the external examinations. There have however been plant and equipment challenges when colleges over-enrol in certain programmes. This practice has been curbed since the 2016 planning year.

The Report 191 programmes are largely theoretical in nature. However, with the introduction of the new occupational programmes, significant equipment upgrades will be required. This has not yet been quantified in total, as the implementation will be done systematically over the next year. The first major pilot programmes are now unfolding and will provide estimates of funding required.

2. (a) Budgets to TVET colleges and provision for maintenance and repairs:

	(i) 2015/16	(ii) 2016/17
	Compensation of Employee Costs R’000	Subsidy Allocation R’000	Total 2015/16 R’000	Compensation of Employee Costs R’000	Subsidy Allocation R’000	Total 2016/17 R’000
National Budget Total: TVET College	4 943 262	1 140 945	6 084 207	5 168 971	1 274 848	6 443 819

2017/18
	Compensation of Employee Costs R’000	Subsidy Allocation R’000	Total 2017/18 R’000
National Budget Total: TVET College	5 535 383	1 328 096	6 863 479

Note:

Compensation of Employee Costs are salary related costs of all college employees who are appointed to offer Ministerial approved programmes, i.e. National Certificate (Vocational) and NATED programmes. The budget is retained by the Department to pay for the salaries related to these employees.

Subsidy Allocation: This allocation is transferred to the colleges to cover for operational costs. In terms of the National Norms and Standards for Funding TVET Colleges, colleges are required to set aside 10% of their subsidy allocation to cover costs towards maintenance.

It should be noted that since 2009, no earmarked capital infrastructure allocations have been received from National Treasury. Colleges are therefore expected to prioritise for the maintenance of infrastructure from their subsidy allocation, which is insufficient to provide for the effective maintenance and upkeep of infrastructure.

(b) As indicated above, the current funding is insufficient and additional funding is required to be able to provide TVET colleges with earmarked capital allocations to take care of backlogs and current needs.

(3) At present there are no funds available in the baseline budget for infrastructure grants. The Department continuously submits bids to National Treasury for additional Infrastructure Grants. Due to the current fiscal climate, no additional funds have been secured.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr S Mommen/Ms D Masipa /Ms A Singh/Ms G Magnus

EXT: 5458/5129/5791/5756

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1911 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a) BASIC EDUCATION
	(a)	The Department of Basic Education had appointed the Audit firms to observe and advise during the evaluation and adjudication of tenders during the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
	i.	As per attached list as Annexure A
	ii.	As per attached list as Annexure A
	iii.	As per attached list as Annexure A
	iv.	As per attached list as Annexure A
(b) ENTITIES
SACE	(b)	Each entity reporting to the Minister appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016	No, SACE has never appointed transactional advisors for tenders for the period January 2012 till December 2016
		N/A
		N/A
		N/A
	iv	N/A
UMALUSI		Each entity reporting to the Minister appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.	Umalusi is a member of the Purchasing Consortium Southern Africa (PURCO SA). PURCO SA is committed to the principle of collaboration with its members to save time and money through professional and focused collaborative procurement whilst strengthening partnerships with all stakeholders in the Higher Education Sector in Southern Africa. PURCO served and assisted in terms of secretarial services for all the bid committees for the period 1 January 2012 to December 2015 at no cost to Umalusi. The relationship does not constitute the appointment of transaction advisors.
		N/A
		N/A
		N/A
		N/A

Reply:

(a),(b)(i),(ii),(aa),(bb),(cc),(dd),(ee),(ff) Please refer to the link table below.

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1501TABLE-170713.pdf

Reply:

1. (a) The number of districts with District Support Teams over the past three financial years is provided in the table below:

	Number of Districts with DSTs
PROVINCE	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
EC	0	23	12
FS	5	5	5
GP	15	15	15
KZN	4	5	5
LP	5	4	4
MP	4	5	5
NC	5	4	4
NW	4	12	12
WC	8	8	8
Total	50	81	70

Source: Provincial data for 2017

b) The training of the District Support Teams covered: Curriculum Differentiation, Policy on Concessions and the Policy on Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS).

(2) The training is not repeated in the districts where it has already taken place, but is followed by monitoring and support for implementation.

Reply:

(a) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is currently in the process of appointing four consultants. The names of the consultants will be availed once the appointments are finalised.

 

(b) The Department identified experts in four fields related to this study, namely,

1) A research specialist on the international implementation of examination boards globally,

2) A curriculum design specialist,

3) A policy specialist, and

4) A finance specialist.

 

(c) The consultants will be appointed on a short term contract and the work is expected to be completed within three months of commencement.

 

(d) The terms of reference for the four experts that are proposed for this task and their respective responsibilities, are as follows:

1) A research specialist in the field of education in South Africa whose responsibility will be to conduct the international research on the implementation of examination boards globally, their value and the challenges confronted by these boards.

2) A curriculum specialist with in-depth knowledge and experience of examinations and curriculum in the South African context and an established expert in the field of examination administration and curriculum implementation whose responsibility will be to assist in the design of the new model after having taking cognisance of the international research and finding the best fit for the South African context.

3) A policy specialist responsible for the qualification, curriculum and assessment policy development in the Department of Basic Education. A change in the organisational arrangement relating to public examinations, therefore requires the expertise of a policy specialist, who will be able to identify the implications of this new arrangement on the various pieces of legislation that currently govern curriculum and assessment.

4) A financial expert who understands the financial implications of the examination system with the responsibility of costing the current examination arrangement across the DBE and the nine Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), inclusive of Umalusi and the costing of the new arrangement for each of the parties concerned.

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(ii)

Table 1: Number of learners with hearing and sight impairment, in special schools, by province, in 2016

Province	Hearing Impairment	Sight Impairment
EC	774	432
FS	458	283
GP	2 353	1124
KZN	1 218	452
LP	795	561
MP	198	55
NC	10	1
NW	406	241
WC	1 178	436
National	7 390	3 585

Source: 2016 SNE SNAP Survey

Table 2: Number of learners with hearing and sight impairment, in mainstream schools, by province, in 2016

Province	Hearing Impairment	Sight Impairment
Eastern Cape	2 030	1 783
Free State	682	1 121
Gauteng	2 071	8 345
Kwazulu-Natal	252	320
Limpopo	60	93
Mpumalanga	211	187
North West	20	46
Northern Cape	42	217
Western Cape	125	77
National	5 493	12 189

Source: 2016 Annual Survey for ordinary schools

Table 3: Number of learners with hearing and sight impairment, in full service schools, by province, in 2016

Province	Hearing	Sight
EC	77	198
FS	75	222
GP	40	112
KZ	24	52
LP	6	9
MP	38	64
NC	2	1
NW	14	13
WC	5	3
National	281	674

Source: 2016 Annual Survey for ordinary schools

 

(2)(a)(b)

Of all nine province, only two (Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape) does not have schools specifically for learners with hearing and sight impairment. Below is the list of specialised schools.

Table 4: List of Special Schools specifically for learners with hearing and Sight impairment, in each province

Source: 2016 SNE SNAP Survey

Nat Emis	Province	Institution Name	Education District	Learner Number
101301602	WC	CAREL DU TOIT SENTRUM.	METRO NORTH	180
101324612	WC	ATHLONE SKOOL VIR BLINDES	METRO NORTH	306
103315605	WC	DOMINICAN GRIMLEY-SCHOOL	METRO CENTRAL	102
105309608	WC	MARY KIHN SCHOOL	METRO CENTRAL	82
105314633	WC	DOMINIKAANSE SKOOL VIR DOWES	METRO SOUTH	240
106000108	WC	NOLUTHANDO SCH. FOR THE DEAF	METRO EAST	339
130315604	WC	DE LA BAT-SKOOL	CAPE WINELANDS	201
200100648	EC	REUBIN BIRIN SCHOOL	PORT ELIZABETH	115
200100892	EC	KHANYISA SCHOOL	PORT ELIZABETH	109
200200819	EC	ST THOMAS	KING WILLIAMS TOWN	240
200501311	EC	ZAMOKUHLE SPECIAL SCHOOL	MBIZANA	158
200501449	EC	SIVE SCHOOL	MALUTI	161
445802148	FS	CAREL DU TOIT SPECIAL SCHOOL	MOTHEO	16
500103563	KZN	ARTHUR BLAXALL SCHOOL	UMGUNGUNDLOVU	216
500125467	KZN	DURBAN SCHOOL FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED	UMLAZI	67
500142302	KZN	ETHEMBENI SCHOOL FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND VISUALLY IM	PINETOWN	236
500145632	KZN	FULTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	PINETOWN	100
500183853	KZN	KWATHINTWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	PINETOWN	353
500183890	KZN	KWAVULINDLEBE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	UMLAZI	62
500290783	KZN	VN NAIK SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	UMLAZI	248
500293484	KZN	VULEKA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	UTHUNGULU	310
600102377	NW	KUTLWANONG SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	RUSTENBURG	311
600102380	NW	NW SEC SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	MAQUASSI HILLS	64
600105106	NW	CHRISTIANA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND	GREATER TAUNG	122
700151654	GP	ST VINCENT SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	JOHANNESBURG EAST	353
700231456	GP	TRANSORANJE-SKOOL VIR DOWES	TSHWANE SOUTH	200
700232454	GP	PRINSHOF SCHOOL	TSHWANE WEST	407
700240648	GP	DOMINICAN SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN	TSHWANE NORTH	76
700251900	GP	SIZWILE	JOHANNESBURG WEST	293
700331322	GP	SIBONILE SCHOOL FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED	SEDIBENG EAST	127
700341560	GP	EKURHULENI SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	EKURHULENI SOUTH	250
700400361	GP	JOHANNESBURG SCHOOL FOR BLIND, LOW VISION AND MULTIPLE DISAB	JOHANNESBURG NORTH	18
904261263	LP	SILOE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND	LEBOWAKGOMO	108
924651781	LP	BOSELE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF	SEKHUKHUNE	351
929332041	LP	RIVONI SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND	VHEMBE	91

Reply:

a) The total number of persons who were given early naturalisation according to available information is 22.

b) The relevant details for each are appended in the table below: -

NAME	NATIONALITY	REASON FOR EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES	DATE OF BIRTH	DATE OF APPROVAL	MINISTER
Jerome Walter Henri Valcke	French	Secretary General of FIFA	1960.10.06	2012.06.16	MINISTER NKOSAZANA DLAMINI- ZUMA
Mohamed Salman Momed Elherfi	Palestine	Managing Director	1980.02.13	2012.02.01	MINISTER NKOSAZANA DLAMINI- ZUMA
Prevost James Casell	American	Specialist Consultant	1967.10.30	2014.03.20	MINISTER NALEDI PANDOR
Aguiar Vasco De Jesus Barradas	Portuguese	Investor (Vascontelo Investment Company)	1955.01.01	2014.04.15	MINISTER NALEDI PANDOR
Alablak Ali	Egyptian	Investor Manufacturing Company - Furniture	1971.09.15	2015.05.03	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Dino Gabriell	Italy	Pastor	1955.09.19	2015.05.27	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
GUPTA FAMILY APPROVAL
Gupta Angoori	Indian	Business	1945.12.30	2015.05.30	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Gupta Shivani	Indian	Business Investment	1970.05.10	2015.05.30	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Singhala Kamal Kant	Indian	Business Investment	1992.10.25	2015.05.30	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Surya Kant	Indian	Business Investment	1995.03.10	2015.05.30	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Dominic Kincaid Ferszt	American	Court Order	1967.09.11	2016.11.11	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
CHADHA FAMILY APPROVAL
Chadha Arun Suraj	Indian	Business Investor CEO of Allied Steelrode	1959.04.21	2016.02.02	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Chadha Renika Arun	Indian	Family Business Investment	1964.12.09	2016.02.02	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
ADENIJI FAMILY APPROVAL
Adeniji Adeloye Amoo Temitope	Nigerian	Specialist Professor	1970.10.30	2016.02.02	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Adeniji Selinah Idowu Adeyemi	Nigerian	Accompany Spouse	1972.09.26	2016.02.02	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
KALUMBU FAMILY APPROVAL
Kalumbu Nathan	Zimbabwean	President of Coca – Cola Eurasia and Africa	1964.04.28	2016.02.04	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Kalumbu Siphiwe	Zimbabwean	Accompany Spouse	1966.10.18	2016.02.04	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Kalumbu Kamuyambeni Nigel	Zimbabwean	Dependent	1991.02.22	2016.02.04	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Kalumbu Chelsea Robin	Zimbabwean	Dependent	1995.11.07	2016.02.04	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Kalumbu Anna-Marie Danai	Zimbabwean	Dependent	2000.09.06	2016.02.04	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Du Hyen Kim	North Korean	United Nations Representative.	1987.01.11	2016.02.11	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA
Wieslaw Tomasz Honik	Polish	Court Order	1950.09.22	2016.02.18	MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA

Reply:

The number of (a) Braille writers and (b) voice synthesisers that were (i) employed in each of the past three financial years are provided in the table below:

Province	2014/2015	2015/2016	2016/2017
	Number of Braille writers	Number of voice synthesisers	Number of Braille writers	Number of voice synthesisers	Number of Braille writers	Number of voice synthesisers
EC	49	2	111	2	111	2
FS	117	55	117	55	165	65
GT	71	44	46	18	0	12
KZN (this is for 1 school)	17	2	0	2	44	4
LP	532	0	425	0	281	0
MP	15	0	20	0	46	0
NC	20	0	20	20	20	20
NW	-	-	-	-	-	-
WC	0	0	145	0	214	0
Total	821	103	884	97	881	103

NB: The numbers for North West province are still being sourced.

The number of (a) Braille writers and (b) voice synthesisers that are (ii) currently employed in (aa) full service, (bb) special needs and (cc) mainstream school in each province, are represented in the table below:

Province	Full service school	Special schools	Mainstream schools
	Number of Braille writers	Number of voice synthesisers	Number of Braille writers	Number of voice synthesisers	Number of Braille writers	Number of voice synthesisers
EC	0	0	111	2	0	0
FS	-	-	-	-	-	-
GT	0	12	116	61	1	1
KZN	-	-	-	-	-	-
LP	0	0	1 238	0	0	0
MP	0	0	31	0	0	0
NC	0	0	0	0	0	0
NW	-	-	-	-	-	-
WC	0	0	214	0	0	0
Total	0	12	1 710	63	1	1

Reply:

 

1. Schools and learners who are not transported due to budgetary constraints are kept on a database and prioritised when additional funding becomes available.

(a) The criteria used by provinces to determine the priority schools is based on the criteria that are used to identify learners in those schools as directed by the learner transport policy. The criteria are as follows:

• Priority is given to primary school learners who walk long distances to schools;
• Beneficiaries must be needy learners from Grade R to 12;
• Learner transport will be subsidised to the nearest appropriate school only and not to a school of parental choice (parental choice means parents prefer to enrol their children at schools other than the nearest suitable school);
• Priority must be given to learners with disabilities, taking into consideration the nature of the disability; and

• Existing learner transport services must be taken into account when identifying beneficiaries as no learner transport services will be provided in areas where public transport is available in order to avoid duplication of services and resources.

(b) Information has been requested from provinces and will be made available once received.

(2) Yes. There are schools that were identified as a result of rationalisation. A costing exercise is undertaken as part of the rationalisation programme to determine the additional funding required and requests are made for these funds, over and above the existing budget.

Reply:

(a)

Table 1 below indicates the number of full service primary schools, by province, between 2015 and 2017. It shows that, the number of full service primary schools increased from 457 in 2015 to 662 in 2017. The decrease in the Western Cape is due to redesignation of full service schools done by the Superintended General.

Table 1: Number of primary schools converted into Full Service schools, by province, between 2015 and 2016

Province	2015	2016	2017
EC	7	7	28
FS	40	135	175
GP	19	19	26
KZ	57	58	87
LP	14	14	15
MP	114	114	115
NC	7	7	7
NW	80	80	171
WC	119	119	38
National	457	553	662

Source 1: 2015/16 Schools Master-list,

Source 2: PED’s Submissions

(b) The information on the number of remedial classrooms with trained educators is currently not available. It has been requested from the Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it is obtained.

Reply:

1. No.

2. (a)The Minister has not as yet appointed any new Board member, except the appointment of the Deputy Minister of Finance who automatically becomes a member of the Board as a result of the Cabinet decision taken on 03 December 2008 where the Cabinet approved;

• the ex-officio appointment of the Deputy Minister, as non-executive director to the Board of the PIC; and

• that should a Deputy Minister of Finance vacate his or her office, the new incumbent will automatically serve on the Board of the Public Investment Corporation Limited.

(b) In terms of the PIC Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI), the Board of the PIC shall comprise of 15 directors of which 2 should be the executive directors (the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer). Currently the Board comprises of 13 directors (2 executive directors and 11 non-executive directors). The Minister is currently reviewing the 2 proposed candidates submitted by the Board to fill the two vacancies. As required by the PIC MOI which states that the Minister shall in consultation with Cabinet appoint the directors of the PIC, the Cabinet memorandum will be submitted to the Cabinet as soon as the Minister finalises the appointment process.

3. No.

 

Reply:

(1-2) No.

Reply:

The Department of Public Enterprises has clear guidelines for the appointments of Board members and as such, a rigorous process was followed. As for me, I never met him until he was a Board member and then at Board meetings he attended, at which I may have been present.

Reply:

(1-2) He has since gone through government policy induction in order to align his academic life to the role of Minister of Finance. Therefore his utterance will be aligned with government policies henceforth, bearing in mind that one of the key features of a democracy is freedom of expression. Of course, this must be exercised in a responsible manner taking due regard of the position that such person holds.

3. No statement will be made.

Reply:

Government has since 2011 stepped up its retirement reform programme and the aim of such reform is to ensure that we maximise and protect the interest of all retirement funds and their members. The reform aims to protect the funds and their members from high and opaque charges, poor governance and poor investment decisions or approaches that can benefit more the industry and not members. This process is ongoing and impacts on both State and private retirement funds.

In the 2013 Budget, as part of our retirement reform proposals, the National Treasury indicated the importance of bringing all public sector retirement funds under the purview of the Pension Funds Act (“PFA”), subject to financial feasibility. This approach would enable uniform regulation and supervision under the Financial Services Board, and access to free dispute resolution institutions like the Pension Funds Adjudicator for members of such public sector retirement funds.

There are a few State pension funds that fall outside of the PFA, these are the Government Employees Pension Fund (“GEPF”), Transport Pension Fund, Transnet Retirement Fund, Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund, Post Office Pension Fund and Telkom Pension Fund. Of these, only the GEPF falls directly under the Ministry of Finance. The other public sector funds fall under the ambit of the Ministers of Transport, Telecommunications and Postal Services, and Public Enterprises, even though the Minister of Finance does have an indirect role regarding any decisions that may have financial implications. However, all these State funds that are not covered by the PFA generally have a Board (of trustees), whose duty it is to protect the members and the fund.

With the exception of GEPF and Transnet, Telkom and the Post Office have also established Defined Contribution retirement funds that are registered under the PFA, while the ‘old’ (Defined Benefit) funds are closed to new members. This means that the main challenge with protecting retirement funds remains with funds that fall outside the PFA.

Reply:

(1-2) No.

Reply:

a (i) FINDINGS

The findings made by the National Treasury cover transgressions in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) of 1999 and the Central Energy Fund Act (CEF Act) of 1997. In addition, the National Treasury found a number of procedural discrepancies in how the transaction was executed. It should be noted that these findings were communicated to the previous Minister of Energy (MoE) as well as to the current Minister of Energy, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi. The findings in relation to Section 54 (d) of the PFMA, the CEF Act and various procedural discrepancies noted in the information provided to the National Treasury are as follows:

Section 54 (d) of the PFMA:

Section 54 notification in terms of the PFMA was required. Specifically, Section 54 (d) of the PFMA which deals with the acquisition or disposal of a significant asset. In determining the significance of the asset sold, direction was taken from the CEF group’s significance and materiality framework (SMF) for the period 1 April 2015 to March 2016. In terms of the group SMF, the SFF would have to report to the CEF Board for any transaction in excess of 2% of its total assets (i.e. R135 million), furthermore the CEF Board would have had to obtain approval from the MoE and notify the National Treasury for all transactions in excess of 5% of profit after tax or R713 million. The proceeds realised, even on an individual contract basis exceed the specified threshold. The National Treasury was not informed of the transaction.

Central Energy Fund Act of 1977:

Additional approvals are required in terms of the CEF Act. Section 1A(3A) of the CEF Act states that “There shall be paid into the Equalisation Fund, in addition to the moneys raised by means of a levy” (c) “the moneys obtained by CEF Proprietary Limited or the SFF Association from the sale of crude oil, petroleum products and products determined by the Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance”

Deviations permitted in terms of the CEF Act are:

• Moneys paid into the equalisation fund that are not immediately required may be invested. In terms of Section 1A(4(b)) moneys can be invested “in such a manner as the Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance may determine”; and

• In terms of Section 1A(5), the Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance determines that an amount paid in terms of 1A(3A)(c) shall be paid into the State Revenue Fund.

The proceeds of the sale of the crude stocks was paid into the Customer Foreign Currency Account (CFCA), an investment account, and not into the equalisation fund held by the Central Energy Fund. This was done without the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, the CEF Act makes no provision to regularise this after the fact.

Procedural Discrepancies

There are a number of procedural discrepancies in how the transaction was undertaken. Inter alia, it appears that there were conditions set by the Board of the SFF and the former Minister of Energy which do not appear to have been met, based on the information. Moreover, the authority of the Acting Chief Executive Officer (ACEO) (Sibusiso Gumede) of the SFF to execute the transactions (which appear to have been retrospectively approved by the SFF Board) needs to be verified. The National Treasury was not able to make categorical findings on the procedural discrepancies as it did appear that not all the information related to the transaction was provided to the National Treasury.

a (ii) RECOMMENDATIONS

The former Minister of Finance wrote to the former Minister of Energy with the following recommendations:

The matters are of concern and should be investigated by the Executive Authority. Specifically, section 83 (1)(a) of the PFMA states that “The accounting authority for a public entity commits an act of financial misconduct if that accounting authority wilfully or negligently fails to comply with a requirement of Section 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 or 55”. Section 83 (2) states that “If the accounting authority is a board or other body consisting of members, every member is individually and severally liable for any financial misconduct of the accounting authority”. Section 83 (4) further states that “Financial misconduct is a ground for dismissal or suspension of, or other sanction against, a member or person referred to in subsection (2) or (3) despite any other legislation”. Regulation 33 of the Treasury Regulations deals with financial misconduct.

Furthermore, the former Minister of Finance proposed that the SFF be instructed to submit a PFMA Section 54 (d) notification to the National Treasury and provide reasons for the oversight in the first instance. In addition that the entity pay the proceeds of the disposal into the equalisation fund as is legislatively required by 30 September 2016.

In the event that the proceeds of the sale were not immediately and were to be invested then in line with Section 1A(4b) of the CEF Act, then supporting information was to have been submitted to the Minister of Finance for his consideration.

No response was received.

Subsequent to this correspondence, Minister Kubayi was appointed as the Minister of Energy and correspondence was sent from the Minister of Finance stating the following:

In addition to restating the findings of the National Treasury communicated to the former Minister of Energy, the following was requested:

• According to a press statement issued by the former Minister of Energy in July 2016, a review was to be conducted on all contracts and transactions entered into in terms of a Ministerial Directive issued to the SFF. The review would include the transaction involving the disposal of the strategic stock and the leasing agreements entered into by the SFF. The statement further advised that any identified lapse in governance processes or irregular actions would be further investigated. These actions appear to be in line with the requirements of Section 83 of the PFMA.

• The proceeds from the sale has not been paid into the Equalisation Fund as is legislatively required and as per the initial correspondence. The deadline set by the former Minister of Finance of 30 September 2016 was not adhered to. In addition, there has been no communication regarding a proposal for the investment of the proceeds of the funds from the disposal.

• The Minister of Finance further requested an update of the current status of the review that was referred to in a press statement issued in July 2016 by the former Minister of Energy and the status of the proceeds from the sale. No response has been received.

b. The National Treasury was never requested to table its findings in parliament, but is willing to do so if requested. However, it should be noted that the Department of Energy is currently investigating the matter and the National Treasury has afforded the department the opportunity to respond to the findings of the National Treasury pending the outcome of its investigations.

Reply:

Yes. Official department meetings, policy documents, investigation and internal audit reports are not publicly available and are archived in secured common network drives as well as on the SharePoint platform based E-registry. Annual reports and Auditor-General’s reports are regarded as publicly available records and are published on the National Treasury website (www.treasury.gov.za). A need to know principle, in terms of the approved organisational Information Sensitivity Policy is applied to determine the required level of access and to restrict unnecessary access to records by members of staff.

For members of the public, access to records, that are not publicly available, may be requested from the Information Officer in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). To access such records, a request for information which clearly describes the record(s) being requested must be submitted by completing the prescribed “form A” which must be forwarded to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. The form may also be hand delivered to the National Treasury Building in 240 Madiba Street, Pretoria or mailed to Private Bag X 115, Pretoria 0001.

Reply:

My predecessor would have been best suited to respond to the question asked.

Reply:

(a) My Department is spending a budget of R1,2 Million in the financial year 2017/18 to promote development of innovation in water sector through programmes such as South African Youth Water Prize is a Science and Technology based project, facilitate installation of Water Administration System at the irrigation schemes and the use of Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication to enable electronic water measurement in the irrigation sector.

(b) The plan of action is to continue to enhance the research innovation development work my Department is doing. This further entails strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners in the Water Sector such as Department of Science and Technology (DST), Water Research Commission (WRC), Agriculture Research Council and various organized Industry Sectors .i.e. Pulp and Paper Association, Food and Beverages Association and Chamber of Mines. My Department also plans to enhance the already existing innovations by hosting exhibitions in collaboration with WRC and DST. My Department is consistently uploading new innovations on the Departmental website to ensure dissemination of information in addition to national road shows and visiting of public schools as part of raising awareness.

Currently, what needs to be done in earnest is to encourage all water users in the Republic of South Africa) to use water sparingly and do everything within their means to stop leakages. In that regard, my Department is training youth in the War on Leaks programme to assist Municipalities in combating water losses.

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Reply:

It is not the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to approach individuals whose Human Rights have been allegedly violated and to take up litigation on their behalf.  Bodies such as Legal Aid South Africa and the Human Rights Commission are there to provide assistance to such individuals.

The Legal Aid South Africa (SA) has informed me that the Legal Aid SA has no records showing receipt of an application for legal aid relating to Mr Mashaba’s matter. The particulars of Mr Mashaba’s case came to Legal Aid SA’s attention when the GroundUp article of 29 May 2017 was published. Legal Aid SA has made contact with the Lungelo Letho Human Rights Foundation (LLHRF), the organization currently assisting Mr. Mashaba, to obtain his contact details and/or for LLHRF to facilitate contact with Mr. Mashaba. Legal Aid SA will consult with Mr. Mashaba, if he agrees to accept Legal Aid SA’s assistance, in order to obtain the relevant and necessary information where after assessment of what legal assistance can be rendered to ensure compliance with the Constitution and the relevant laws applicable to this matter and thereby ensure that Mr Mashaba’s rights are protected. Current Legal Aid Policy only permits assistance in civil matters where the matter has reasonable prospects of success based on all available evidence.

 

 

The Secretary-General of the Office of Chief Justice has furthermore informed me that following the Constitutional Court case of Gudwana v Steko Development CC, Case No: CCT44/10 delivered on 11 April 2011, in terms of which the Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for a Registrar of a High Court to declare immovable properties specially executable when ordering default judgment under Rule 31(5) of the Uniform Rules of Court to the extent that this permits the sale in execution of the home of a person, All the divisions of High Court issued Practice Notes to the effect that applications for an order declaring primary residence specially executable should only be heard by the court and not by the Registrar.

Reply:

No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed by my Department or each entity reporting to me for the period 01 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.

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Reply:

(1) The Deputy Minister and myself make use of the security services paid for by the State as provided for by the Ministerial Handbook.

(2) No members of my family, nor those of the Deputy Minister and the Entities reporting to me; have made use of security services paid for by the State. No staff members either of the department or its entities have made use of security services paid for by the State.

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