Questions and Replies
31 July 2017 - NW1809
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
Reply:
(1) (a) The following entities reporting to the Minister of Health have a board in place, namely;South African Medical Research Council (MRC), Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC),Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS);
(b) The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority does not have a board in place. The entity is newly established and the enabling legislation in this regard was proclaimed effective 01 June 2017.
(i)
Entity |
Board Members |
Date of Appointment |
Expiry of term of office |
South African Medical Research Council |
Prof Mike Sathekge |
1 November 2016 |
31 October 2019 |
Prof Quarraisha Karim |
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Dr Rachel Chikwamba |
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Prof Mark Cotton |
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Ms Nafeesa Kadwa |
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Dr Zilungile Kwitshana |
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Prof Johnny Mahlangu |
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Prof William Rae |
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Prof Brandon Shaw |
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Prof Linda Skaal |
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Prof Tholene Sodi |
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Prof Sithembiso Velaphi |
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Dr Patricia Hanekom |
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Prof Lindiwe Zungu |
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Prof Elizabeth Bukubisi |
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Office of Health Standards Compliance |
Prof Lizo Mazwai |
1 January 2017 |
31 December 2019 |
Dr Ethelwynn Stellenburg |
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Prof Stuart Whittaker |
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Mr Abdul Kariem Hoosain |
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Ms Audrey Montshiwa |
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Mr Bada Pharasi |
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Dr Bandile Masuku |
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Ms Sheila Barsel |
29 May 2017 |
31 December 2019 |
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Ms Keitumetse Mahlangu |
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Council for Medical Schemes |
Prof Yosuf Veriava |
14 November 2014 |
30 November 2017 |
Dr Loyiso Mpuntsha |
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Ms Lunah Nevhutalu |
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Prof Bonke Clayton Dumisa |
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Prof Sadhasivan Perumal |
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Ms Maboye Mosidi |
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Mr Johan Van der Walt |
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Mr Matlodi Steven Mabela |
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Adv Harshila Khoosal Kooverjie |
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Dr AquinaThulare |
14 February 2017 |
30 November 2017 |
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National Health Laboratory Service |
Prof Eric Buch |
29 November 2016 |
29 April 2018 |
Dr SibongileZungu |
20 April 2017 |
30 April 2018 |
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Prof Barry Schoub |
20 April 2017 |
29 April 2018 |
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Prof Lawrence Obi |
20 April 2017 |
19 April 2020 |
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Ms SphiweMayinga |
20 April 2017 |
19April 2020 |
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Dr GerhardGoosen |
1 November 2015 |
31 October 2018 |
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Mr MichaelManning |
30 April 2015 |
29 April 2018 |
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Dr BalekileMzangwa |
18 November 2016 |
17 November 2019 |
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Mr Stanley Harvey |
1 February 2015 |
31 January 2018 |
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Ms NtombikayiseMapukata |
1 February 2015 |
31 January 2018 |
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Prof Haroon Salojee |
1 September 2015 |
31 August 2018 |
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Prof Mary Ross |
1 September 2015 |
31 August 2018 |
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Prof Willem Sturm |
1 September 2015 |
31 August 2018 |
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Ms NelisiweMkhize |
1 September 2015 |
31 August 2018 |
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Mr Andre Venter |
2 January 2015 |
1 January 2018 |
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Dr Patrick Moonasar |
1 February 2015 |
31 January 2018 |
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Dr Timothy Tucker |
1 January 2016 |
31 December 2019 |
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MrLungaNtshinga |
1 January 2016 |
31 December 2019 |
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Mr Ben Durham |
1 November 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
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Ms ZwelibanziMavuso |
21 December 2016 |
20 December 2020 |
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Mr Michael Shingange |
1 February 2015 |
31 January 2018 |
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Prof ShabirMadhi |
10 April 2017 |
Acting CEO |
(ii)
Entity |
Total number in each board |
Total number of females in eachboard |
SAMRC |
15 |
9 |
OHSC |
9 |
4 |
CMS |
10 |
5 |
NHLS |
22 |
5 |
(2) (a) The Board of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority is appointed by the Minister of Health and (b) will be appointed not later than October 2017.
END.
31 July 2017 - NW1064
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Health
Whether the completion of the Kimberley Mental Hospital is his department’s priority; if not, why not; if so, (a) how much has been made available by his department for this project and (b) whether the amount made available is the actual budget for the complete cost of the hospital?
Reply:
a) Kimberley Mental hospital project is a priority to National and Provincial department of Health. In 2017/18 financial year the department put aside R279, 7735, 062 million from Health Facility Revitalisation Grant.
b) The budget indicated in (a) will take the project to practical completion which is expected to be reach in November 2017.
END.
31 July 2017 - NW1986
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Mr M H Hoosen (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
Why does his department rent the building that houses the Mbombela Home Affairs offices situated between Brander Street and Henshall Street in Nelspruit from a private land owner?
Reply:
The Department is leasing the building situated between Brander and Henshall Street in Mbombela on behalf of Department of Home Affairs. The building is required and the space was procured in line with the needs of the Department of Home Affairs. The leased building was procured as there was no owned property suitable and available to meet the needs of the Department of Home Affairs. It must be noted that the Department of Public Works has plans to develop a precinct in Nelspruit, which will meet the requirements of User Departments.
31 July 2017 - NW1832
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the total number of abortions disaggregated by trimester and (b) what measures are in place to ensure that persons who need an abortion in the 3rd trimester due to maternal health reasons and/or foetal health concerns can access the service country wide?
Reply:
(a) The Department of Health does not collect disaggregated data by trimester.
(b) After 20 weeks of gestation, if a medical practitioner, after consultation with another medical practitioner or registered midwife, is of the opinion that continued pregnancy would endanger the woman's life or if the pregnancy would result in severe malformation of the foetus, the pregnancy can be terminated.
END.
31 July 2017 - NW1828
Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Health
What measures has he put in place to provide training and continuous professional development to (a) nurses, (b) midwives and (c) doctors who wish to be abortion service providers?
Reply:
(a) The Provincial Departments of Health plan and provide training to nurses to provide termination of pregnancy services;
(b) The Provincial Departments of Health plan and provide training to midwives to provide termination of pregnancy services;
(c) The Provincial Departments of Health plan and provide training to doctors to provide termination of pregnancy services
END.
31 July 2017 - NW1719
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
Whether any staff of (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
(a) No
1. iSimangaliso Wetland Park
(b) No
(i) 2014-2015 No
(ii) 2015-2016 No
(iii) 2016-2017 No
(aa)(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
(bb)(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
(2) South Africa National Parks (SANParks)
(b) No
(i) 2014-2015 No
(ii) 2015-2016 No
(iii) 2016-2017 No
(aa)(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
(bb)(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
3. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
(b) No
(i) 2014-15 No
(ii) 2015-16 No
(iii) 2016-17 No
(aa)(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
(bb)(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
4. South African Weather Services (SAWS)
(b) No
(i) 2014-2015 No
(ii) 2015-2016 No
(iii) 2016-17 No
(aa)(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
(bb)(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
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31 July 2017 - NW1607
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
What is the position of her department on the current genocide carried out on the people of West Papua by the Indonesian government
Reply:
The South African Government was not aware of any genocide on Indonesian territory. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will continue to monitor developments in this regard. The issue was not on the agenda of the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council in March 2017.
31 July 2017 - NW1883
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Public Works
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?
Reply:
(a) Department of Public Works
No, the Department of Public Works did not appoint transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016
Therefore;
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) Fall away.
(b) Department of Public Works (DPW) Entities
Three of the DPW entities namely;
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), Construction Industry and Development Board (CIDB) and Agrement South Africa (ASA) did not appoint transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016 except Independent Development Trust (IDT).
(b) |
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
(iv) |
Yes, the IDT did appoint a transaction advisor for tenders in the the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016. |
The Appointed transaction advisor was Manyeleti Consulting SA (Pty) Ltd |
Manyeleti Consulting SA (Pty) Ltd - was appointed to provide professional services for the Security Fencing Tenders linked to the Department of Correctional Services. |
Procurement of Contractor : R 476,519,029.78 Procurement of Engineers: R 58,348,737.04 Total Programme Cost: R 534,867,766.82 |
R 21 402 503,98 was paid to Manyeleti Consulting SA (Pty) Ltd for transaction advisory services rendered |
31 July 2017 - NW1740
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department and entities reporting to me as follows:-
The Public Service Regulations, 2016 (Gazette no. 40167) which prohibits public service employees from doing business with the state were gazetted on 29 July 2016. These regulations are applicable to public service employees and not employees of state-owned entities.
a) No staff in the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services did business with the state.
b) The regulation is not applicable. However it is in the individual policies of the entities to regulate disclosure of conflict of interest and requirements for relevant authorisation.
APPROVED / NOT APPROVED
Dr SC Cwele, MP
Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Date:
31 July 2017 - NW1733
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Public Works
Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
(a) Department of Public Works
(i) Yes, one case
(ii) and (iii) No.
(aa) (aaa) Mr Xolisa Yakobi
(bbb) Project Manager
(bb) (aaa)
The company TP Construction tendered for a contract for the refurbishment of existing houses into office accommodation for the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape Province. An investigation conducted revealed that Mr X Yakobi, a Project Manager of the Department of Public Works, was still registered on the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) records as a member of TP Construction. The official was subsequently subjected to disciplinary action and was dismissed from the Department of Public Works.
(bbb) R7, 738, 258.00
(b) No, i.e. in respect of the four Public Entities that report to the Department of Public Works, namely the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), the Independent Trust (IDT), the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and Agrëment South Africa (ASA).
(i), (ii) and (iii) and (aa) (aaa) and (bbb) and (bb) (aaa) and (bbb) Fall away.
31 July 2017 - NW1257
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 4 on 13 March 2017, in which it is stated that all hospitals inclusive of rural hospitals are equipped with the necessary functioning and lifesaving equipment in emergency sections, he can provide a signed inventory of every hospital in the country, specifying the total number of (a) blood gas machines, (b) partograms, (c) paediatric ventilators, (d) neonatal central lines, (e) hard trauma collars and (f) anaesthetic machines with a capnogram?
Reply:
Yes, a signed inventory for each hospital will be provided but this will take us a long time to compile. The Honourable Member will then have to be patient.
END.
31 July 2017 - NW1717
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
a) I am advised that the management of the Department (EDD); the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC); International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) and Competition Tribunal are not aware of any contracts that were awarded to staff members in the above mentioned financial years, and to the best of their knowledge, no contracts were awarded to staff members.
b) Mr Nkhumeleni, a Case Administrator at the Competition Commission, provided stationery to the Department of Forestry and fisheries in the 2016/17 financial. The amount involved amounted to R41 000.
-END-
31 July 2017 - NW428
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the MINISTER OF THE DEPARTMENT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
(1) (a) How many South Africans have travelled to Syria since January 2016 and (b) what was the stated purpose of each trip; (2) how many South Africans are still in Syria; (3) (a) how many South Africans have died in Syria in the past three years and (b) what was the cause of death in each case?
Reply:
1. (a) According to the Syrian Embassy in South Africa, during the period under discussions, 27 South Africans visited Syria;
(b) Fourteen (14) government officials, eight (8) individuals attended a wedding, two (2) visited relatives, two (2) agricultural and technical experts and one (1) normal visit.
2. According to the South African Embassy in Syria, there are 9 South Africans residing in Syria.
3. (a) From both the South African and Syrian governments, no South African’s has been reported dead.
(b) Not applicable.
UNQUOTE
31 July 2017 - NW1610
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
What amount of land has been transferred to black people between 1994 and 2016 through (a) Land Restitution, (b) Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (c) Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (d) Settlement and (e) Land Acquisition Grant?
Reply:
a) 2 033 199 hectares.
b) 1 979 966 hectares.
c) 1 160 065 hectares.
(d),(e) 698 226 hectares. It is assumed that the honourable member is referring to the Settlement Land Acquisition Grant (SLAG).
31 July 2017 - NW1768
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Public Works
Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) (i) The Minister does use security services for himself at the State owned house in Pretoria and in Cape Town, and when in transit that is paid for by the State
(ii) The Minister’s immediate family members use security services at the State owned house in Pretoria and in Cape Town that is paid for by the State.
(iii) None of the Minister’s staff members use security services that is paid for by the State
(b) (i) The Deputy Minister use security services for himself at the State owned house, and when in transit that is paid for by the State.
(ii) The Deputy Minister’s immediate family members use security services at the State owned house in Pretoria that is paid for by the State.
(iii) None of the Deputy Minister’s staff members use security services that is paid for by the State
(a)(b) (i) (ii) (aa) They are provided for by the South African Police Services in terms of SAPS policy.
(a) (b) (i) (ii) (bb) South African Police Services budget.
(a) (b) (i) (ii) (cc) The details can be obtained from SAPS
(c) None of the heads of entities reporting to the Department of Public Works made use of security services paid for by the State
(i) (aa), (bb), (cc): Not applicable
(ii) (aa), (bb), (cc): Not applicable
(iii) (aa), (bb), (cc): Not applicable
31 July 2017 - NW1725
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
Whether any staff of (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15 (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
(a)(b) Yes, the Department received a list of names of officials conducting business with organs of state from the Department of Public Service and Administration. The Department is currently conducting an investigation whether the officials have disclosed their interests and whether they have resigned as a directors of the companies or ceased conducting business with the organ of state.
(aa)(aaa)Name |
(bbb)Designation |
CJ Smidt |
Ambassador |
CS Machaba |
Clerk |
ME Kobe |
Administration Officer |
FS Magubane |
Ambassador |
SG Ntanzi |
Foreign Service Officer |
TM Mogorosi |
ICT 1st Secretary |
SE Mcinziba |
Assistant-Director |
LS Ngonyama |
Ambassador |
BA Mfengwana |
Assistant-Director |
MB Dombo |
Assistant-Director |
L Mancoba |
Foreign Service Officer |
(bb) (aaa) and (bbb) The investigation is ongoing and further details are not available- will be made available as we progress following legal prescripts.
31 July 2017 - NW1928
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Economic Development
By which date will the International Trade Administration Commission’s findings of its investigation into safeguards for European poultry producing countries be made available?
Reply:
ITAC intends to finalise its investigation and findings during August 2017. Once the Commission has made its final determination, it will make a recommendation to the Minister of Trade and Industry, who is responsible for the process of negotiation with the EU in terms of the bilateral trade agreement in place. The Department of Trade and Industry will publicise the Minister’s final decision, after completion of the negotiation process that the Minister of a Trade and Industry oversees.
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31 July 2017 - NW1794
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Public Works
(1) Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? MINISTRY PUBLIC WORKS REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Department of Public Works l Central Government Offices l 256 Madiba Street l Pretoria l Contact: +27 (0)12 406 2034 l +27 (0)12 406 1224 Private Bag X9155 l CAPE TOWN, 8001 l RSA 4th Floor Parliament Building l 120 Plain Street l CAPE TOWN l Tel: +27 21 468 6900 Fax: +27 21 462 4592 www.publicworks.gov.za NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (WRITTEN) QUESTION NUMBER:1794 [NW2002E] INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:NO 22 OF 2017 DATE OF PUBLICATION:19 JUNE 2017 DATE OF REPLY:JULY 2017 1794.Ms L Mathys (EFF) asked the Minister of Public Works: (1)Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2)with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? NW2002E ________________________________________________________________ Minister of Public Works: REPLY: (a) All four of the Public Entities that report to the Department of Public Works (DPW) have Boards in place. These Public Entities are: Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Independent Development Trust (IDT) Council for the Built Environment (CBE) Agrément South Africa (ASA) (a)(i) Board Members of DPW Public Entities (aa) Appointment Date (bb) Term Expiry Date Construction Industry Development Board Mr L Nevhutalu (Chairperson) 13 April 2016 31 October 2017 Ms LT Myataza 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Mr CS Jiyane 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Ms NS Pandor 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Mr G Muduray 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Mr SA Mosai 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Mr LL Makibinyane 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Ms NC Skeepers 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Mr SM Makhura 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Ms VV Sidzumo 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Ms M Fatyela-Lindie 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Mr HL Patel 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Mr N Maas 01 August 2014 31 October 2017 Independent Development Trust Prof Fikeni Somadoda - Chairperson 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Mr Biniza Siyaduma 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Mr Adams Theo Charl * 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Ms Nkomo Phelisa 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Ms Makhado Andani Amandaline 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Ms Matloa Octavia Matshidiso 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Mr Motswaledi Tlhotse Enoch 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Mr Patel Rashid Amod Sadeck 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Ms Rakolote Nomvula 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Dr Zitha Lulama 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Mr. Zitha Zakhele Alex Tummy 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 Dr Zulu-Kabanyane Gcwalisile Cynthia 04 November 2016 03 November 2020 *’ NB: Mr TC Adams has resigned and the vacancy is in the process of being filled. Council for the Built Environment Mr Isaac Mzumara Nkosi - Chairperson 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Zukile Christopher Mvalo 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Ms Martina Mapula Tshangela 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Itumeleng Sizwe Kgomo 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Ms Christina Alida Breed 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Ms Ancunel Anna-Lucia Steyn* 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Prof Kathleen Anne Michell 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Thembinkosi Matunda 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Ms Ezodidi Gugu Makongwana 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Jerry Leigh Margolius 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Ms Anna-Marié Sassenberg 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Dr Titus Mathe 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Nicolas Daniel Lombard 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Sithiwe Thubane 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Douglas Michelle 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Reginald Gaofitlhe Sefotlho 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Ms Niniza Fortunate Sithole 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Adv Nalini Maharaj* 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Adv Derick Jeffrey Block* 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 Mr Clive Mtshisa 01 August 2014 31 July 2018 *’ NB: The following Board members have resigned and the vacancies are in the process of being filled: Ms Ancunel Anna-Lucia Steyn Adv Nalini Maharaj Adv Derick Jeffrey Block Agrément South Africa Mr Pepi Silinga (chairperson) 06 September 2010 Extended until new Board appointed Dr Mahachi Jeffrey 06 September 2010 Mr Fredericks DC 06 September 2010 Mr Makamo Mandla Frank 06 September 2010 Mr Ittmann Hans W 06 September 2010 Ms Ranape Adelaide Ditsietsi 06 September 2010 Ms Ngcobo Ntebo 06 September 2010 Ms Marnaweck Mariana 06 September 2010 (a)(ii) DPW Public Entities (aa) Total Number of Board Members (bb) Number of Female Board Members Construction Industry Development Board 13 5 Independent Development Trust 12 6 Council for the Built Environment 20 8 Agrément South Africa 8 3 (b) Falls away. (2) (a) and (b) Fall away.
Reply:
- (a) All four of the Public Entities that report to the Department of Public Works (DPW) have Boards in place. These Public Entities are:
- Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
- Independent Development Trust (IDT)
- Council for the Built Environment (CBE)
- Agrément South Africa (ASA)
(a)(i) Board Members of DPW Public Entities |
(aa) Appointment Date |
(bb) Term Expiry Date |
Construction Industry Development Board |
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Mr L Nevhutalu (Chairperson) |
13 April 2016 |
31 October 2017 |
Ms LT Myataza |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Mr CS Jiyane |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Ms NS Pandor |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Mr G Muduray |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Mr SA Mosai |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Mr LL Makibinyane |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Ms NC Skeepers |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Mr SM Makhura |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Ms VV Sidzumo |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Ms M Fatyela-Lindie |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Mr HL Patel |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Mr N Maas |
01 August 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
Independent Development Trust |
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Prof Fikeni Somadoda - Chairperson |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Mr Biniza Siyaduma |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Mr Adams Theo Charl * |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Ms Nkomo Phelisa |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Ms Makhado Andani Amandaline |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Ms Matloa Octavia Matshidiso |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Mr Motswaledi Tlhotse Enoch |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Mr Patel Rashid Amod Sadeck |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Ms Rakolote Nomvula |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Dr Zitha Lulama |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Mr. Zitha Zakhele Alex Tummy |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
Dr Zulu-Kabanyane Gcwalisile Cynthia |
04 November 2016 |
03 November 2020 |
*’ NB: Mr TC Adams has resigned and the vacancy is in the process of being filled. |
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Council for the Built Environment |
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Mr Isaac Mzumara Nkosi - Chairperson |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Zukile Christopher Mvalo |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Ms Martina Mapula Tshangela |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Itumeleng Sizwe Kgomo |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Ms Christina Alida Breed |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Ms Ancunel Anna-Lucia Steyn* |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Prof Kathleen Anne Michell |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Thembinkosi Matunda |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Ms Ezodidi Gugu Makongwana |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Jerry Leigh Margolius |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Ms Anna-Marié Sassenberg |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Dr Titus Mathe |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Nicolas Daniel Lombard |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Sithiwe Thubane |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Douglas Michelle |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Reginald Gaofitlhe Sefotlho |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Ms Niniza Fortunate Sithole |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Adv Nalini Maharaj* |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Adv Derick Jeffrey Block* |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
Mr Clive Mtshisa |
01 August 2014 |
31 July 2018 |
*’ NB: The following Board members have resigned and the vacancies are in the process of being filled:
|
||
Agrément South Africa |
||
Mr Pepi Silinga (chairperson) |
06 September 2010 |
Extended until new Board appointed |
Dr Mahachi Jeffrey |
06 September 2010 |
|
Mr Fredericks DC |
06 September 2010 |
|
Mr Makamo Mandla Frank |
06 September 2010 |
|
Mr Ittmann Hans W |
06 September 2010 |
|
Ms Ranape Adelaide Ditsietsi |
06 September 2010 |
|
Ms Ngcobo Ntebo |
06 September 2010 |
|
Ms Marnaweck Mariana |
06 September 2010 |
|
(a)(ii) DPW Public Entities |
(aa) Total Number of Board Members |
(bb) Number of Female Board Members |
Construction Industry Development Board |
13 |
5 |
Independent Development Trust |
12 |
6 |
Council for the Built Environment |
20 |
8 |
Agrément South Africa |
8 |
3 |
(1) (b) Falls away.
(2) (a) and (b) Fall away.
31 July 2017 - NW1568
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
With reference to compliance and enforcement of the Integrated Coastal Management Act, Act 24 of 2008, what are the details of the plans put in place by her department with regard to (a) launch site licencing, monitoring and compliance, (b) encroachments into the Admiralty Reserves, (c) beach driving, (d) International Coastal Clean-up and (e) the coastal resource monitoring?
Reply:
(a)
Launch site licencing, monitoring and compliance
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) had on 27 June 2014 promulgated regulations under section 83 of the National environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008
(Act No. 24 of 2008) for the management of the Public Launch Sites (PLS) in the Coastal Zone. These regulations empower the Members of the Executive Committees (MECs) to list public launch sites where a vessel may be launched and identify management bodies to manage such public launch sites.
(b)
Encroachments into the Admiralty Reserves
The Department of Public Works is responsible for the management of leases for any infrastructure or development within admiralty reserves. Any structure or infrastructure built within or encroaching onto the admiralty reserve without a lease or approval by the Department of Public Works is deemed illegal and therefore the necessary compliance and enforcement mechanism will come into effect. The Department of Environmental Affairs and the Department of Public Works have, through bilateral engagements and cooperative governance, established channels of communication whereby the Department of Public Works keeps the Department of Environmental Affairs informed of emerging issues relating to encroachment, through its representatives at Working Group 8 and the Geospatial Planning Sub-Committee.
(c)
Beach driving
The regulations on Control of Use of Vehicles in the coastal area list officials that are authorised to enforce these regulations as: all Environmental Management Inspectors, Fishery Control Officers, South African Police Services Officers and any official appointed/designated as a Peace Officer. This therefore allows all officials from municipalities, provinces and national departments based on their appointment status to enforce Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) regulations. Whilst this department issues permits for driving in coastal areas to those who qualify as per regulation 3 (permissible use), signboards prohibiting illegal beach driving were procured and distributed to all four coastal provinces for erection. To ensure compliance to these regulations and permit conditions as per issued permits, joint compliance and enforcement operations under Operation Phakisa focussing on illegal beach driving are planned and executed.
(d)
International Coastal Clean-up
The Integrated Coastal Management Act (ICMA), 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008) does not require monitoring and enforcement of the international coastal clean-up. This is a voluntary event celebrated annually throughout the world in September. South Africa (government, private businesses, civil society and the non-governmental organisations celebrate this day by engaging in raising awareness of our coastal environment and embarking on clean-up operations. The Department of Environmental Affairs has been celebrating this event for 15 years and has, most recently, hosted and participated in several successful clean-up events that involved school learners and communities in Knysna, Port Elizabeth, Saldanha Bay, East London, Durban and Port St Johns.
(e)
Coastal resource monitoring
Through Operation Phakisa, the Department of Environmental Affairs is currently addressing the challenge of unknown water quality due to different analytical methods employed by the establishment of a National Water Quality Lab in the Eastern Cape, which will act as a reference lab to produce reliable data and information. Mobile laboratories are also to be established as these are important for remote areas as microbial samples require very short time-frames for analysis. This also provides opportunities for coastal municipalities and other government departments to send samples for analysis.
Furthermore, the department is also in the process of developing the National State of the Coast report and is currently in discussion with coastal provinces for the development of provincial and national indicators that will contribute to the national report.
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28 July 2017 - NW1841
Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(a) What processes were followed in filling the position of the newly appointed director-general, (b) did a certain person (name furnished) formally apply for the position, (c) was she in any way instructed from within or outside the Cabinet into appointing the specified person and (d) what was the rationale in appointing the specified person to this position given his qualifications and experience?
Reply:
(a) The post of director-general was advertised in the media, interviews were held, request for appointment was submitted to Minister for Public Service and Administration and Cabinet concurred with the appointment;
(b) Yes, the person (name furnished) formally apply for the position;
(c) No
(d) Motivation as per Cabinet Memorandum submitted to Minister for Public Service and Administration:
“Mr Mogokare Richard Seleke displayed excellent understanding of the role and mandate of the Department of Public Enterprises. He possesses 17 years’ experience in the public service which is needed to be successful in the position. He demonstrated the ability to successfully engage with all relevant stakeholders as required from the incumbent of the position of Director-General of the Department of Public Enterprises. Furthermore the Interview Panel agreed that he will be able to manage relationships between the political leadership and the Department in a mature manner.
The Interview Panel is of the opinion that he will be able to provide excellent leadership to the Department of Public Enterprises on a strategic level. Mr Seleke understands the compliance matters and processes required in the public service. He also demonstrated the required competencies for the position and during the interview demonstrated innovative ideas, the ability to think out of the box and strong leadership capabilities.”
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Ms. Benedicta Mogaladi Lynne Brown, MP
Act DDG: Corporate Management Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
28 July 2017 - NW1541
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1) What is the total number of (a) complaints received and handled and (b) cases investigated by the Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI) Green Scorpions in the (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 financial years; (2) how many Environmental Management Inspectors were (a) trained by her department and (b) received their official designation in the (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 financial years; (3) what are the (a) dates and (b) details of any EMI Green Scorpions (i) Blitzes and (ii) Operation Enforcement weeks held in the (aa) 2015-16 and (bb) 2016-17 financial years?
Reply:
Complaints
The national Department is responsible for the management of the national Environmental Crimes and Incidents hotline, which provides an avenue for members of the public to report non-compliances with environmental legislation. Once a complaint is registered, it is then categorised and referred to the appropriate national, provincial or local sphere of government to undertake the necessary follow-up actions. Some complaints may be made directly to these organs of state and would therefore not be registered on the national hotline database.
(1)(a)(i)
The total number of complaints reported to the national environmental crimes and incident hotline in 2015/16 FY was 580. 125 fell within the mandate of national DEA to respond to, while 455 were referred to other spheres of government.
(1)(a)(ii)
In 2016/17, the environmental crime and incident hotline received a total of 842 complaints. Of the total number 227 fell within the mandate of national DEA to respond to, while 615 were referred to other spheres of government.
Cases investigated
(1)(b)(i)
In 2015/16, the Inspectorate (work of both national and provincial Environmental Management Inspectors) registered 1261 criminal investigations.
(1)(b)(ii)
In 2016/17, the Inspectorate (work of both national and provincial Environmental Management Inspectors) registered 1319 criminal investigations.
Environmental Management Inspectors
(2)(a)(i)
In 2015/16 the Department trained 533 officials for the purposes of designation as Environmental Management Inspectors. The Department also trained a further 680 officials, including external role-players, such as magistrates, prosecutors and border management authorities, as well as offering advanced courses for EMIs in specialised topics such as biodiversity crime scene management and pollution and waste sampling.
(2)(a)(ii)
In 2016/17 the Department trained 306 Environmental Management Inspectors in order for them to qualify for designation. The Department also trained a further 1230 officials, including magistrates, prosecutors and border management authorities; as well as advanced EMI courses in biodiversity and pollution and waste investigations, legislative updates and the use of minimum force.
(2)(b)(i)
In 2015/16, 333 EMIs were designated; of those 29 were local authority officials.
(2)(b)(ii)
In 2016/17, 245 EMIs were designated; of those 69 were local authority officials; as follows:
Blitzes and Operations
3(a)(b)(i)(ii)(aa)
The following blitzes / enforcement operations took place in the 2015-16 financial year:
Name |
Date |
Description |
Pollution & Waste Operations/Blitzes |
||
Redisa Tyre Operation |
25/11/2015 – 27/11/2015 |
Joint environmental compliance monitoring inspections (Blitz) were conducted at 6 Redisa Tyres Depots |
Galvanisers |
January 2016 |
Joint environmental compliance monitoring inspections (Blitz) were conducted at 20 facilities |
Biodiversity Blitzes/Operations |
||
AIS Pet shop/ Farm Blitz |
August 2015 |
To ascertain compliance with AIS regulations; and to raise awareness with AIS regulations |
Operation Cobra III |
4-28 May 2015 |
Multinational enforcement operation to curb illegal wildlife trafficking |
Illicit cross border trade in wildlife operations after training |
Various over the 2015-2016 financial year |
Joint multi-stakeholder operations to combat the illegal transport and trade of wildlife |
Marine/Coastal Blitzes/Operations |
||
Trekkoskraal, West Coast (under Operation Phakisa) |
24 March 2016 |
To combat illegal camping and driving in coastal public property |
3(a)(b)(i)(ii)(bb)
The following blitzes / enforcement operations took place in the 2016-17 financial year:
Name |
Date |
Description |
Biodiversity Blitzes/Operations |
||
Table Mountain National Park AIS |
23-27 May 2016 |
Table Mountain National Park operation on Alien & Invasive Species, inspection of 32 properties adjacent to the Park |
Operation Fezela |
Various – based on planning of projects within the operation |
To combat cycad trafficking |
Operation Thunderbird |
30/01/2017 – 19/02/2017 |
Multi-stakeholder joint INTERPOL operation to combat the illegal transport and trade of wildlife by searching aircraft, especially small aircraft, vehicles, luggage and persons |
Festive season Operations |
November / December 2016 |
Participated in multi-stakeholder joint operations with the DEA focusing on illegal wildlife trade / alien and invasive species |
Joint operations at border posts, linked to training on illicit movement of wildlife species |
Numerous throughout the financial year |
To ascertain compliance with TOPS/ CITES/AIS regulations |
Marine/Coastal Blitzes/Operations |
||
Operation Phakisa -Initiative 5: Co-ordinated and enhanced compliance and enforcement programme |
Various dates throughout the financial year |
22 x Joint Multi-stakeholder Operations under Operation Phakisa Initiative 5 planned and implemented in 4 coastal Provinces (Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KZN) focusing on a range of illegal activities |
Pollution & Waste Operations/Blitzes |
||
Health Care Risk Blitz |
15/11/2016 – 17/11/2016 |
Joint environmental compliance monitoring inspections (Blitz) were conducted at 12 Health Care Risk Waste Treatment facilities |
Oil Recyclers |
October 2016 |
Desk-top initiative aimed at increasing compliance by making use of mass circulation of warning letters (51 in total) within this industry |
St Helena Bay |
Joint environmental compliance monitoring inspections (Blitz) were conducted at 4 facilities |
|
Timber treatment facilities |
December 2016 |
Desk top initiative aimed at increasing compliance by making use of mass circulation of warning letters (78 letters issued) within this industry. |
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28 July 2017 - NW1800
Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; 2) With reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
Reply:
(1) (a)
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (iSimangaliso)
South Africa National Parks (SANparks)
South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
South African Weather Service (SAWS)
(b) None.
(i) iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
(aa) 01 September 2015.
(bb) Will lapse on 31 August 2018.
(ii) (aa) Nine.
(bb) Five females.
(2) (a) and (b)
Not applicable.
(i) South Africa National Parks
(aa) 1 April 2015.
(bb) Will lapse on 31 March 2018.
(ii) (aa) Eleven.
(bb) Six females.
(2) (a) and (b)
Not applicable.
(i) South African National Biodiversity Institute
(aa) 1 April 2015.
(bb) Will lapse on 31 March 2018.
(ii) (aa) Nine.
(bb) Five females.
(2) (a) and (b)
Not Applicable.
(i) South African Weather Service
(aa) 1 September 2015.
(bb) Will lapse on 31 August 2018.
(ii) (aa) Eleven.
(bb) Four females.
(2) (a) and (b)
Not Applicable.
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28 July 2017 - NW1924
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Whether any entity reporting to him made any payments to the Black Management Forum for its Corporate Update Dinner on 9 June 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the (a)(i) total cost and (ii) detailed breakdown of such costs and (b) purpose for each payment made?
Reply:
The Competition Tribunal, ITAC, and Competition Commission did not make any payments to the Black Management Forum for its Corporate Update dinner hosted on the 09 June 2017.
The IDC purchased one table at the Black Management Forum (BMF) dinner at a cost of was R40 000 excluding VAT. The sponsorship included one corporate table, branding for the IDC and allowance for a total of 10 attendees.
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28 July 2017 - NW2004
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether his economic advisor, Professor Chris Malikane, played any role in the (a) meeting and/or (b) submission of Black First Land First to the Public Protector in respect of her investigation into allegations surrounding the so-called CIEX Report; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a-b) No.
28 July 2017 - NW1254
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether there are plans to establish one state bank; if not, whether provincial state banks are also being envisaged; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the planned state banks will be operated by the SA Post Office; if not, by whom; if so, on what basis was the decision taken; (3) whether the state bank(s) will be financed by the Public Service pension fund; if not, how will the state bank be financed; if so, (a) why and (b) on what legal basis will the decision and the implementation thereof be modelled; (4) (a) what the purpose of the envisaged state banks is and (b) whether the banks will pursue only black economic empowerment and/or broad economic empowerment without regard for race and (c) what services will be rendered to which market by the envisaged state banks; (5) (a) how will the State and the public benefit from the creation of state banks and (b) how many job opportunities will be created by the envisaged state banks?
Reply:
There a number of state banks that are already operating, including the Land Bank, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Postbank and many other Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). The Minister of Finance is responsible as the executive authority for the Land Bank and DBSA, and the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services for the Postbank. The province of KwaZulu-Natal also owns Ithala Bank. Aside from the Postbank and Ithala, none of the other banks are retail deposit-taking banks, and none of these banks are registered in terms of the Banks Act, as they are often established in terms of their own legislation, or by an exclusion or exemption from the Banks Act (a practice we intend to phase out). Hence, both the Postbank and Ithala have submitted applications for a bank license to the Registrar of Banks at the South African Reserve Bank (Registrar of Banks).
The National Treasury has no plans to establish a new state bank. Neither can any province establish a new state bank in terms of section 125(2)(b) of the Constitution (which only permits provinces to engage in functional areas which are listed in Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 of the Constitution), and we are only dealing with legacy provincial banks like Ithala (which is the only remaining one) in terms of Schedule 6 the Consitution. Rather, the initiatives around Postbank and Ithala are to ensure that all state deposit-taking banks operate in future in terms of a bank license in terms of the Banks Act, and the National Treasury assists the relevant departments to remove some legal and structural impediments that currently prevent them from applying for a bank license.
Whilst there is an initiative to review and possibly consolidate some of the DFIs, there is no intention to consolidate the different banks into one ‘one’ state bank, as they serve different markets (e.g. agriculture and land, municipal infrastructure and retail banking). The Department of Human Settlements is in the process of merging the three DFIs under its watch (National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC); National Urban Reconstruction Housing Agency (NURCHA) and the Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF), to create one Human Settlements DFI. There is also the process of merging the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) into the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). All these consolidating initiatives are led by other national departments, and do (and should) involve consultations with the National Treasury before such plans are finalised, and submitted to Cabinet for approval.
Major South African State Banks and DFIs
Institution |
Sector |
Funding Model |
IDC |
Industrial/SMME |
Wholesale/Self-Funded |
SEFA (Small Enterprise Finance Agency) |
SMME and BEE |
Government transfer (via IDC) |
NEF |
Government transfers and self-funded |
|
DBSA (Development Bank of Southern Africa) |
Infrastructure |
Wholesale/ Self-Funded |
NHFC |
Housing |
Wholesale/Government transfer/ Multilateral and bi-lateral loans |
NURCHA |
Wholesale/ Government transfers/ Self-Funded |
|
RHLF |
Government transfer/ Self-Funded |
|
Land Bank |
Rural Development |
Wholesale/ Self-Funded |
Ithala |
Savings/transactional |
Government transfers/ Deposits |
Postbank |
Deposits |
*Smaller or provincial DFIs are not included in the table
2. The National Treasury has been working together with the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services to establish the Postbank division of the South African Post Office (SAPO) as a stand-alone state bank with its own governance structures separate from the SAPO. The Postbank was granted authorisation to establish a bank by the Registrar of Banks in July 2016, and it submitted its application for registration as a bank to the Registrar of Banks on 26 June 2017.
However, decisions relating to the institutional form have not been finalised, and will depend on regulatory requirements as required by the Registrar of Banks at the SARB, taking into account the possible costs for the fiscus (both current and future) associated with various institutional arrangements.
3. (a-b)There is no intention to fund any equity holding in any state bank from the Government Employees Pension Fund or any other state pension or provident fund. The National Treasury is still engaging with the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services on the funding of the Postbank, the expectation is for the Postbank to be funded or capitalised from its own resources, as we want to minimise any funding from the fiscus or via the sale of government assets. It is anticipated that all state banks will operate on a commercial basis, and profitably, and will not need to have recourse to the fiscus.
4. (a-c) Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, who is the executive authority for the Post Office (of which the Postbank is a division).
Defining the specific market failure or gap in the market that the state bank is to address will be an important policy decision. Any bank that lends to retail customers opens itself to great risks, and that is why we want all such banks to be regulated in terms of the Banks Act and properly supervised by the Registrar of Banks at the SARB, to ensure that we minimise any lending and other risks to the fiscus.
5. (a-b) Not applicable, as there are no new state banks that are to be created. With regard to the Postbank, I refer you to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, who is the executive authority for the Post Office (of which the Postbank is a division).
28 July 2017 - NW1271
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1) Whether Eskom signed any contracts with Lurco Coal (Pty) Ltd to supply it with coal in each of the past five financial years; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of each contract signed with the specified company, including (a) a description, (b) date on which the contract was signed, (c) period which the contract covers, (d) the amount of coal to be supplied, (e) the total value of the contract and (f) the details of all tender procedures followed; (2) Whether any (a) external advisors and/or (b) consultants working on behalf of the specified company were involved in the awarding of any of the specified contracts; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
Eskom signed contracts with Lurco Coal (Pty) Ltd in financial year 2014/15, and these are presented in Table 1 below.
Table 1: contracts signed with Lurco Coal (Pty) Ltd during 2014/2015 financial year
|
Description (a) |
Date Signed (b) |
Contract Period (c) |
Tonnes to be supplied (d) |
Total Value of Contract[1] (e) |
1 |
Short Term Contract for the Supply of Coarse Coal to Duvha Power Station |
22 Aug 2014 |
4 Months |
150 000 tonnes |
R 57 225 000 |
2 |
Modification to extend the duration of the contract for the Supply of Coarse Coal to Duvha Power Station by 3 months |
26 Nov 2014 |
3 Months |
Not Applicable, only a duration extension |
Not Applicable, only a duration extension |
3 |
Modification to the contract for the Supply of Coarse Coal to Duvha Power Station to deliver the coal to alternate power stations, apart from Duvha |
08 Jan 2015 |
Not applicable |
Not Applicable, modification of contract clause |
Not Applicable, modification of contract clause |
Excluding VAT, CPA, quality adjustments and transport
(1)(f)
Coal was procured under the 2008 Medium-Term Mandate.
(2)(a)
Eskom can only provide information on relating to signed agreements/contracts with Lurco Coal (Pty) Ltd and not on any third parties involved with Lurco Coal as it has no knowledge of external advisors assisting Lurco.
(2)(b)
Eskom can only provide information on relating to signed agreements/contracts with Lurco Coal (Pty) Ltd and not on any third parties involved with Lurco Coal as it has no knowledge of consultants assisting Lurco.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
28 July 2017 - NW1655
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
What (a) is the latest cost projection for the completion of all units of the Kusile Power Plant, (b) amount has been spent on the construction of the specified power plant to date and (c)(i) are the expected time frames for the commercialisation and (ii) is the expected quantity of power output of each outstanding unit?
Reply:
(a)
The latest cost projection for the completion of all units at the Kusile Power Plant is R161.4 billion (excluding Interest During Construction), based on P80 costs.
P80 schedule is a risk-adjusted schedule that caters for the major risks that the projects are currently facing. It is based on the current contractor performance and risk provision for risks outside the control of the project (e.g. industrial action), based on historical events. P80 refers to an 80% chance of these risks materialising.
(b)
The amount spent on the construction of the specified power plant to date, as at 30 April 2017 is R113.07 billion (excluding Interest During Construction).
(c)(i)
The expected time frames for commercialisation of Kusile Units are based on a P80 schedule, as follows:
Kusile Units |
P80 Commercial Operation Dates |
Unit 1 |
31-Jul-18 |
Unit 2 |
31-Jul-19 |
Unit 3 |
31-Aug-20 |
Unit 4 |
31-Mar-21 |
Unit 5 |
30-Nov-21 |
Unit 6 |
30-Sep-22 |
(c)(ii)
The expected installed capacity of each of the 6 units at Kusile is 800MW, with a total combined installed capacity of 4,800MW.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
28 July 2017 - NW1917
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
How many (a) community learning centres are being administered by each of the community education and training colleges (CETCs) and (b) learners were enrolled at each site as at (i) 31 March 2015, (ii) 31 March 2016 and (iii) 31 March 2017; 2) (a) what is the number of subject enrolments at each centre and (b) what (i) number and (ii) percentage of subject passes were achieved in 2015 and 2016 by learners of our CETCs; 3) how many full qualifications per level on the National Qualifications Framework were achieved by learners at each of the CETCs in 2015 and 2016; 4) how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff members have been employed by each of the CETCs as at 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2017?
Reply:
1. (a) There are nine Community Education and Training (CET) colleges, one in each Province. In total there are 3 276 Community Learning Centres (CLCs) subsumed under the CET colleges. The breakdown is as follows:
CET College |
Number of CLCs |
Limpopo CET College |
779 |
Eastern Cape CET College |
304 |
Western Cape CET College |
254 |
KwaZulu-Natal CET College |
1097 |
North West CET College |
148 |
Northern Cape CET College |
191 |
Free State CET College |
204 |
Gauteng CET College |
47 |
Mpumalanga CET College |
252 |
(b) Learners enrolled at each CET college:
CET College |
Total number of learners |
||
(i) 31 March 2015 |
(ii) 31 March 2016 |
(iii) 31 March 2017 |
|
Eastern Cape |
33 024 |
35 042 |
37 168 |
Free State |
20 010 |
18 412 |
16 109 |
Gauteng |
92 388 |
81 255 |
82 653 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
61 917 |
60 044 |
38 974 |
Mpumalanga |
22 130 |
19 935 |
15 407 |
Limpopo |
26 984 |
24 962 |
24 406 |
Northern Cape |
3 354 |
4 135 |
3 294 |
North West |
15 675 |
15 978 |
13 553 |
Western Cape |
18 659 |
16 713 |
16 197 |
2. (a) Students have a choice to enrol for 5 or 6 Learning Areas to obtain the General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) at NQF Level 1. The learning area choice must add up to 120 credits and align to the rules of combination of the qualification. The GETC qualification comprises of 26 Learning Areas in total.
2015 enrolments and completion percentages |
|||
CET College |
Number of students registered |
Number that wrote exams |
Completion rate (%) |
Eastern Cape |
15 026 |
11 388 |
39.9 |
Free State |
4 742 |
4 266 |
37.4 |
Gauteng |
15 883 |
12 295 |
35.0 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
27 607 |
17 201 |
39.3 |
Limpopo |
25 259 |
22 694 |
39.4 |
Mpumalanga |
12 780 |
10 095 |
32.4 |
Northern Cape |
2 263 |
1 825 |
34.6 |
North West |
9 998 |
8 985 |
33.6 |
Western Cape |
3 666 |
2 854 |
37.2 |
Total |
117 224 |
91 603 |
37.3 |
2016 enrolments and completion percentages |
|||
CET College |
Number of students registered |
Number that wrote exams |
Completion rate (%) |
Eastern Cape |
11 155 |
6 937 |
39.2 |
Free State |
4 216 |
3 682 |
32.7 |
Gauteng |
14 392 |
10 792 |
31.3 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
24 057 |
16 934 |
40.4 |
Limpopo |
22 103 |
19 485 |
37.0 |
Mpumalanga |
10 101 |
7 882 |
34.2 |
Northern Cape |
2 165 |
1 856 |
28.0 |
North West |
9 226 |
8 116 |
30.8 |
Western Cape |
3 075 |
2 421 |
39.0 |
Total |
100 490 |
78 105 |
35.9 |
(3) The full qualifications per level on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) are tabulated below.
2015 CET Certification rate for NQF level 1 |
|
College |
Number passed |
Eastern Cape |
4 549 |
Free State |
1 595 |
Gauteng |
4 305 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
6 755 |
Limpopo |
8 937 |
Mpumalanga |
3 272 |
Northern Cape |
631 |
North West |
3 019 |
Western Cape |
1 062 |
Total |
34 125 |
2016 CET Certification rate NQF level 1 |
|
College |
Number passed |
Eastern Cape |
2 720 |
Free State |
1 205 |
Gauteng |
3 381 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
6 845 |
Limpopo |
7 213 |
Mpumalanga |
2 696 |
Northern Cape |
519 |
North-West |
2 502 |
Western Cape |
943 |
Total |
28 024 |
(4) The employment categories are tabulated below.
CET College |
31 March 2016 |
31 March 2017 |
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Full-time |
Part-time |
Full-time |
Part-time |
|
Eastern Cape |
0 |
2 997 |
5 |
2 776 |
Free State |
0 |
1 068 |
0 |
1 068 |
Gauteng |
532 |
1 858 |
540 |
1 878 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
18 |
6 522 |
19 |
6 522 |
Mpumalanga |
11 |
1 601 |
11 |
1 538 |
Limpopo |
1 790 |
0 |
1 750 |
0 |
Northern Cape |
0 |
186 |
0 |
182 |
North West |
5 |
1 343 |
4 |
1 171 |
Western Cape |
172 |
355 |
167 |
348 |
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1917 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
28 July 2017 - NW1621
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)(a) How many students studying at public technical and vocational education and training colleges who received support from various types of National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) grants in the (i) 2014, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2016 academic years (aa) were allowed to progress to the next level of their studies and/or (bb) achieved their qualifications at the end of each academic year and (b) what were the percentages in each case in relation to the total number of students who received NSFAS grants; (2) how many of the specified students who received NSFAS grants received the grants for a period of more than (a) three, (b) four or (c) five consecutive years respectively?
Reply:
The following responses were received from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS):
- NSFAS does not capture the detailed academic progression data required to respond to the question.
- NSFAS does not have the capability to analyse its’ funding data by cohort and it is prepared to provide the lists of all funded students, for the period 2008 to 2015, to the Department of Higher Education and Training for cohort analysis.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1621 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
28 July 2017 - NW1835
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether she intends to take any action against a certain person (name and details furnished) for disclosing sensitive and classified company information to a certain family (name furnished); if not, why not; if so, what action does she intend to take?
Reply:
I am not aware of the person mentioned disclosing sensitive or classified company information to a certain family mentioned in the Honourable Member’s question. I have since made enquiries with said person to respond to me directly on the substance and accuracy of what appears to be allegations. I will act depending on the information provided.
Remarks:
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Reply: Approved / Not Approved
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Mr Mogokare Richard Seleke |
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Ms Lynne Brown, MP |
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Director-General |
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Minister of Public Enterprises |
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Date: |
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Date: |
28 July 2017 - NW1620
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(a) What number of students who are studying at public technical and vocational education and training colleges were assisted by various types of National Student Financial Aid Scheme grants in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years and (b) what is the detailed breakdown of amounts paid in terms of each category of support for (i) class fees, (ii) accommodation, (iii) transport, (iv) books and (v) other expenses?
Reply:
The following responses were received from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS):
(a) (i) 2014-15: 228 639 students
(ii) 2015-16: 235 522 students
(iii) 2016-17: 225 933 students (unaudited)
(b) NSFAS has the data for each student funded at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges for the respective years in question. However, this data is not descriptive per category of support, but rather provides the total amount allocated to a student. The Department’s TVET Branch specifies for each academic year, the maximum value for class fees, accommodation, transport, books and other expenses. These maximum values are contained in the Bursary Guidelines published by the Department.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1620 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
28 July 2017 - NW1785
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Economic Development
1. Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of the board members of each entity are female; 2. With reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
Reply:
a) The Competition Commission is not required to have a board. In accordance with Section 22 of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, The Minister appoints the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
b) The Competition Tribunal is not have required to have a board. In accordance with Sections 29 and 30 of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, The President, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoints the Tribunal Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, full-time and part-time Tribunal members.
c) ITAC does not have a board, but consists of a full-time Chief Commissioner and part-time Commissioners.
d) The IDC has a board in place and board members are reappointed, appointed or retired at Annual General Meetings. Appointments were confirmed at the Annual General Meeting held in 2016. Please refer to the table below:
NO |
NAME OF DIRECTOR |
GENDER |
INITIAL APPOINTMENT |
1. |
Ms BA Mabuza- Chairperson |
Female |
2011 |
2. |
Ms L I Bethlehem |
Female |
2008 |
3. |
Mrs P Mthethwa |
Female |
2011 |
4. |
Ms N P Mnxasana |
Female |
2015 |
5. |
Ms N D B Orleyn |
Female |
2015 |
6. |
Mr B A Dames |
Male |
2011 |
7. |
Mr R Godsell |
Male |
2011 |
8. |
Dr S Magwentshu-Rensburg |
Female |
2011 |
9. |
Ms M F More |
Female |
2016 |
10. |
Mr A T Kriel |
Male |
2016 |
11. |
Mr N E Zalk |
Male |
2011 |
12. |
Mr M G Qhena – CEO |
Male |
-END-
28 July 2017 - NW1382
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether the investigation by the Financial and Fiscal Commission into allegations of impropriety concerning actions of staff members has been completed; if not, why not; if so, what (a) was the scope of the investigation, (b) is the title of the final report of the investigation, (c) are the main (i) findings and (ii) recommendations of the investigation and (d) was (i) the total cost and (ii) detailed breakdown of such costs of the investigation; (2) whether a copy of the final report will be made public; if not, why not; if so, by when?
Reply:
1. Yes, the National Treasury completed the investigation into allegations made against the Financial and Fiscal Commission in April 2017.
a) The scope of investigation comprised of financial misconduct; and supply chain management and personnel management irregularities.
b) Investigation into allegation of fraud, corruption, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and maladministration at FFC.
c) The main findings and recommendations are contained in the detailed report and submitted to the FFC Commissioners on 8 May 2017.
d) The investigation was conducted with the co-sourced forensic investigation firm called Bowman Gilfillan and the total forensic investigation fees paid to the firm amounted to R1,3 Million.
2. The National Treasury will not make the report public, as it is the subject of a criminal investigation by the South African Police Services. It will only made public by the National Prosecuting Authority, when it is in the court of law.
28 July 2017 - NW1270
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) (a) What quantities of Eskom’s coal supply were purchased (i) directly from companies that mine it and (ii) from intermediaries in each of the past five financial years and (b) what were the combined annual total payments made in each case; (2) whether Eskom purchases coal from any mining companies that are not 50% + 1 Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)-owned; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on which grounds and (b) what are the further relevant details; (3) whether Eskom has put any policies in place to regulate the purchasing of coal from companies that (a) are and (b) are not 50% + 1 BEE-owned; if not, why not; if so, (4) will she furnish Mr J R B Lorimer with copies of the specified policies; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
(1)(a)
Table 1 below shows quantities of Eskom’s coal supply purchased directly from companies that mine it and from intermediaries over the past four financial years. Information for financial year 2016/17 will be made available once it has been published.
Table 1: Quantities of Eskom’s coal supply (kilo tonnes)
Volumes sourced |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
Own supply (i)[1] |
119 640 |
115 343 |
115 521 |
111 122 |
113 385 |
Intermediary (ii) |
4 247 |
4 443 |
4 196 |
3 948 |
3 841 |
Own Supply + Intermediary |
2 550 |
2 190 |
1 951 |
3 631 |
3 024 |
TOTAL |
126 437 |
121 976 |
121 668 |
118 701 |
120 250 |
(b)
Table 2 below combined total annual payment for Eskom’s coal supply purchased directly from companies that mine it and from intermediaries over the past four financial years. Information for financial year 2016/17 will be made available once it has been published.
Table 2: Combined annual payments of Eskom’s coal supply (Rands)
Annual Payments |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
Own supply |
28 011 750 253 |
31 085 536 691 |
35 145 518 292 |
36 154 662 673 |
38 684 634 701 |
Intermediary |
1 417 803 118 |
1 749 882 580 |
1 716 350 676 |
1 518 313 159 |
1 724 573 826 |
Own Supply + Intermediary |
787 892 666 |
818 056 450 |
815 939 974 |
1 466 286 871 |
1 331 345 953 |
TOTAL |
30 217 446 037 |
33 653 475 720 |
37 677 808 942 |
39 139 262 702 |
41 740 554 480 |
(2)
Yes, Eskom purchases coal from mining companies that are not 50%+1 black owned. (a) Eskom’s procurement is guided by the PPPFA and by Eskom’s internal 32-1034 policy (b) These policies are not prescriptive in stating to which suppliers Eskom must contract.
(3)(a)(b)
Eskom has no policies but has formulated a board-approved strategy to transform black ownership in the coal supply value chain.
This strategy was approved in October 2012 and it articulates an aspiration to procure more coal from suppliers that are 50% + 1 black owned. But if they were unable or unwilling to meet Eskom’s cost and quality targets, the utility would default to other companies that are able to meet these objectives.
Eskom formulates procurement policies that are in line with the rules set out in the PPPFA.
(4)
No, there are no policies to furnish.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
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Coal supplied directly from the companies that mine it. ↑
28 July 2017 - NW952
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) With regard to the contracts that Transnet concluded with certain companies (names furnished) since 2009, (a)(i) what was the purpose of each contract, (ii) what services and/or goods were procured and (iii) what was the (aa) period and (bb) financial value paid out in respect of each contract and (b) if the contracts are still current, (i) what are the payments that still need to be made and (ii) under what circumstances does the payment still need to be made; (2) Whether Transnet in each case complied with the (a) Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, as amended, and (b) Transnet’s internal tender requirements; if not, why is it not considered necessary to follow the tender process in terms of Transnet’s rules; (3) Whether the contracts were necessary in each case and (b) why the services could not be handled internally by Transnet?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i)
(1)(a)(iii)(aa) |
(1)(a)(i) |
(1)(b) |
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Name |
Period |
Contract Purpose |
Status |
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TFR Bridging plan |
01-Jun-09 |
30-Nov-10 |
TFR Bridging plan |
Complete |
Corridors and Hubs |
01-Jan-09 |
30-Jun-11 |
Corridor and Hub strategy and execution |
Complete |
Delivering MDS |
01-Jan-12 |
30-Sep-12 |
Delivery of the Market Demand Strategy |
Complete |
TFR Operating model |
01-Apr-12 |
30-Aug-13 |
Implementation of TFR new operating model |
Complete |
SWAT 1 |
02-Feb-13 |
31-Jan-14 |
Group capital Integration and optimisation |
Completed |
Maputo Corridor |
01-Nov-13 |
31-Aug-14 |
Strategy, design and evaluation of Maputo Corridor |
Complete |
Capital Rooms and affordability |
01-Apr-14 |
30-Dec-14 |
Capital structuring and affordability |
Complete |
TCP - Capital Room |
01-Apr-14 |
31-Mar-15 |
TCP Project Factory, War Room, Business Case and Resourcing |
Complete |
Iron Ore |
09-Apr-14 |
08-Apr-15 |
Renegotiating Iron Ore contract |
Complete |
Coal |
09-Apr-14 |
30-Sep-15 |
Support services for coal line increase with a breakthrough of 2mt per week for a period of 17 months |
Complete |
NMPP |
09-Apr-14 |
08-Oct-15 |
De-risking and acceleration of the New Multi-Product Pipeline (NMPP) for a period of 18 months |
Complete |
Defined Benefit Fund |
23-Jan-14 |
30-Jan-16 |
Defined benefit consulting services |
Complete |
Results Management Office |
15-Jan-13 |
13-Mar-16 |
Implementing and embedding a RMO facility |
Complete |
SWAT II |
09-Apr-14 |
08-Apr-16 |
Capital optimisation and implementation support services |
Complete |
Transaction Advisory |
15-Jan-13 |
18-May-16 |
Acquisition of 1064 locomotives tender |
Complete |
Manganese |
09-Apr-14 |
08-Oct-16 |
Manganese execution support for a period of 30 months |
Complete |
General Freight Business |
19-May-15 |
15-Nov-16 |
Support Transnet in increasing General Freight Business |
Terminated |
Liquid Fuel and Gas demand |
24-Mar-15 |
23-Mar-18 |
Gas demand forecasting |
Complete |
(1)(a)(ii) Professional business and consulting services to support the short to medium term requirements of Transnet in the delivery of the various strategies over this timeframe, the strategies included the Four Point Turnaround plan, the Quantum leap program and now the Market Demand Strategy (MDS) as well as the Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBIDTA) risks to the MDS as a result of the economic conditions in the past 3 years.
(1)(a)(iii)(bb) and (1)(b)(ii)
Whilst Transnet is committed to providing as transparent an account of the information requested, Transnet is bound by contractual obligations it owes to these suppliers and the disclosure of the values would be in breach of the confidentiality clauses of the contracts Transnet has with these suppliers and the disclosure of the financial information regarding these contracts would prejudice the commercial interests and rights of these suppliers. Such unauthorised disclosure may expose Transnet to legal proceedings and its directors and officers to charges of failing to comply with their fiduciary duties to the company.
(2)(a) To the best of our knowledge, it appears Transnet complied with the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999 in all cases.
(2)(b) Transnet complied with its internal procurement policies and procedures in each case.
(3)(a) In all cases, the contracts were necessary as a result of internal resourcing constraints and the requirement for specialised skills.
(3)(b) The specialised nature of the contracts required specialist skills which were not available within Transnet. These specialised skills were only required for the duration of the contracts.
The appointment complies with paragraph 15.8 of the Transnet Procurement Procedures Manual which refers to the appointment of consultants.
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
28 July 2017 - NW1810
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) With reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
Reply:
The response below is recorded per State Owned Company (SOC), namely, Alexkor, Denel, Eskom, SAFCOL, SA Express and Transnet. It is important to note that all Boards are in place and are able to carry out the functions and responsibilities in terms of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 read with the Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI). All Boards, in terms of each MOI are appointed for a three year term, subject to annual review. The MOI further provides that each Non-Executive Director (NED) may serve up to a maximum of three terms (9 years).
1. ALEXKOR SOC LIMITED
(1) |
(a) |
Alexkor has a Board in place as appointed by Minister Brown on 14 August 2015. |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
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(i) |
(aa) |
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(bb) |
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(ii) |
(aa) |
6 Non-Executive Directors and 2 Acting Executive Directors |
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(bb) |
3 females |
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(2) |
(a) |
Not applicable |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
2. DENEL SOC LIMITED
(1) |
(a) |
Denel has a Board in place as appointed by Minister Brown on 24 July 2015. |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
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(i) |
(aa) |
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(bb) |
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(ii) |
(aa) |
6 Non-Executive Directors and 2 Acting Executive Directors |
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(bb) |
3 females |
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(2) |
(a) |
Not applicable |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
3. SAFCOL SOC LIMITED
(1) |
(a) |
SAFCOL has a board in place as appointed by Minister Brown on 24 July 2015. |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
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(i) |
(aa) |
|
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(bb) |
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(ii) |
(aa) |
7 Non-Executive Directors and 2 Acting Executive Directors |
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(bb) |
3 females |
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(2) |
(a) |
Not applicable |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
4. ESKOM
(1) |
(a) |
Eskom has a Board in place as appointed by Minister Brown on 11 December 2014. |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
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(i) |
(aa) |
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(bb) |
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(ii) |
(aa) |
7 Non-Executive Directors and 2 Acting Executive Directors |
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(bb) |
2 females |
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(2) |
(a) |
Not applicable |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
5. South African Express Airways (SAX)
(1) |
(a) |
SAX has a Board in place as appointed by Minister Brown on 22 May 2015. |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
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(i) |
(aa) |
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(bb) |
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(ii) |
(aa) |
7 Non-Executive Directors, 2 Executive Directors (1 Acting) |
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(bb) |
3 females |
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(2) |
(a) |
Not applicable |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
6. Transnet
(1) |
(a) |
Transnet has a Board in place as appointed by Minister Brown on 11 December 2014. |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
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(i) |
(aa) |
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(bb) |
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(ii) |
(aa) |
7 Non-Executive Directors, 2 Executive Directors |
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(bb) |
3 females |
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(2) |
(a) |
Not applicable |
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(b) |
Not applicable |
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Remarks: |
Reply: Approved / Not Approved |
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Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke |
Ms. Lynne Brown, MP |
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Director-General |
Minister of Public Enterprises |
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Date: |
Date: |
27 July 2017 - NW1931
Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)Whether, in view of a certain development (name and details furnished) and given that a certain mine (name furnished) has stated that the specified development cannot take place on the portion of land it owns, his department is aware of the development taking place in the surrounding areas; if so, what impact will renewed mining activity have on the development; (2) whether the development that the mine wants to start up has been noted or provided for in the environmental impact assessment done in this regard; if not, why not; (3) whether his department has information on what mining activity is envisaged for the mine in the area over the next 30 years?
Reply:
1. Yes, the impact of mining activities towards development will be, settlement, shock and cracking due to past, present and future mining operations
2. The right is a converted right which has an Environmental Management Plan which under NEMA transitional arrangements is deemed to be an Environmental Authorisation. The Company has been directed to revise the Environmental Authorisation.
3. Underground mining in excess of 2400 metres below surface for Gold ore and Silver ore
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
27 July 2017 - NW1860
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1) What is the date of the last medical assessment (a) undertaken by and (b) available to his department with regard to the health of the parolee Mr Shabir Shaik? (2) whether the specified person’s condition is still considered to be terminal; if not, what steps has his department taken to review the parole status of the specified person; if so, what is the current prognosis with regard to life expectancy; (3) what (a) is the last date on which the parole conditions of the specified person were reviewed and (b) are the details of the parole conditions that are currently applicable; (4) has the specified person strictly complied with the conditions of parole; if not, what (a) are the relevant details of the infringement(s) and (b) steps has his department taken in this regard?
Reply:
(1)(a) & (b) The last medical assessment by The Department of Correctional Services for parolee Mr. Shabir Shaik was conducted before he was released on medical parole on 03 March 2009.
2. The condition of the parolee is still viewed to be terminal. Medical parole was granted in terms of the provisions of Section 79 of the Correctional Services Act, Act No. 111 of 1998, before it was amended. Therefore, he was considered in terms of the then applicable legislation. The medical parole legislation was reviewed and Section 14 of the Correctional Services Amendment Act, Act No. 5 of 2011, which introduced the new medical parole system, came into effect on 01 March 2012. At the time the person in question was diagnosed as being in the final phase of a terminal disease.
(3)(a) Parole conditions were last reviewed on the 24 April 2015
(3)(b) Mr. Shabir Shaik is on house arrest with relaxing conditions namely:
- Attending school functions for his son 17h00 to 19h00.
- Working hours from 08h00 t0 18h30 – Monday to Friday.
- Attending sports once a week from 12h00 to 19h00.
- If he has to travel outside the Province, then he has to apply for leave of absence like any other offender.
(4)(a) Yes.
(4)(b) Not applicable.
27 July 2017 - NW1903
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether (a) the National Treasury and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?
Reply:
NATIONAL TREASURY
(a) No
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
ASB
The Accounting Standards Board has not issued any tenders, nor have we appointed any transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
CBDA
CBDA did not appoint any advisors for tenders
DBSA
(a) NO
(i) (ii) (iii)(iv) N/A
FSB
No such appointments were made by the Financial Services Board.
(i) – (iv) not applicable.
FIC
The Financial Intelligence Centre did not appoint transaction advosirs for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016
GEPF
The GEPF did not appoint any transaction advisors for any of the tenders it has issue since 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2016.
GPAA
No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
IRBA
IRBA does not appoint transaction advisors for tenders, except when expertise is required, for example for IT specification. Therefore a technical expertise was appointed to advise the IRBA on the tender for an IT service provider as follows;
- Chrono-Logic Consulting
- IT Tender
- R3 507 232.90
- R147 744.00
No other transaction advisors were appointed for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to December 2016.
PFA
The OPFA did not appoint any transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
LAND BANK
For the period, 1 January 2012 to date the Land Bank engaged the services of consultants on the following two (2) occasions for assistance with the development of technical criteria of the specialised services referred to below:
- Tender for Banking Services
(i) Deloitte was appointed to advise on the technical criteria for the tender. The tender was managed by the Bank’s Procurement Division and evaluated by the Land Bank evaluation committee.
(ii) Tender for Banking Services.
(iii) The tender was awarded based on cash flow and financial projections with a net interest benefit of approximately R18 million to the Bank.
(iv) Deloitte was paid a fee of R426 799 (excl VAT) for services rendered.
2. Tender for Asset Management Services for the Land Bank Insurance Company
(i) Independent Actuaries & Consultants (Pty) Ltd (IAC).
(ii) IAC was appointed to advise on the technical evaluation criteria for asset management services as the Land Bank and its Insurance subsidiary did not have the technical expertise to develop the criteria.
(iii) At the time of rendering the services, IAC was contracted to the Land Bank Insurance Company for other actuarial services and offered to render their services in assisting with the development of the technical criteria pro bono. The only additional cost incurred for their services in terms of this tender was for flights that amounted to approximately R8000.
FAIS OMBUD
No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
PIC
All corporate tenders of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) are subject to the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) of 1999. The PIC diligently complies with the PFMA. The PIC has not appointed transaction advisors for its tenders for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
SAA
- BnP capital (Pty) Ltd were appointed as transaction advisors for the tender.
- Financial Advisory Services tender.
- The pricing for the tender was R2 689 830.00.
- The transaction advisors were paid R0.00. The award was cancelled after the service provider’s FSB license was revoked and no payment was made to the service provider.
SARS
We wish to confirm that after looking into SARS Procurement, we do not have any records for the appointment of Transaction Advisors for tenders over the period in question.
SASRIA
Year |
Advisor name |
Services rendered |
Advisor contract price |
Tender |
Total tender price |
2013 |
SNOW Consultants Inc |
Interior design, space planning, furniture design, consultant management, contract management & architectural documentation services |
R454,910 |
New office interior fit-out (phase I) |
R12.412,839 |
2014 |
SNOW Consultants |
Interior design, space planning, furniture design, consultant management, contract management & architectural documentation services |
R236,425 |
New office interior fit-out (Phase I) |
R1,614,806 |
2015 |
SNOW Consultants |
Interior design, space planning, furniture design, consultant management, contract management & architectural documentation services |
R256,500 |
Office interior fit-out (Phase III) |
R1,725,230 |
2016 |
Optiflex |
|
R2500 Per hour |
Enterprise architecture Framework |
N/A Tender not finalized |
2015 |
Alexander Forbes |
Investment consultancy |
R47 549 |
Fixed Income Tender |
Amount Based on Income % |
TAX OMBUD
The Office of the Tax Ombud has not made any appointments of transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
27 July 2017 - NW1921
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) (a) How many kilometres of fencing has his department erected in each province and (b) at what cost (i) for each kilometre erected and (ii) in total in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15, (cc) 2015-16 and (dd) 2016-17 financial years; (2) which (sub) programme is the budget for the erection of fences sourced from in each case; (3) (a) which suppliers were identified and/or selected with regard to the procurement of the above-mentioned services and (b) were all necessary and legal procurement practices adhered to when such services were procured
Reply:
- (a), (b) (і) (іі) (aa) (bb) (cc) (dd) see annexure A attached.
- See Annexure A attached.
- See Annexure A attached.
27 July 2017 - NW1904
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?
Reply:
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid? |
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a) |
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
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DMR |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
b)Entities |
CGS |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
MINTEK |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
SDT |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
SADPMR |
The SADPMR has not appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
MHSC |
The MHSC would appoint its own transaction advisors in line with the approved Supply Chain Management Policy. For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; no transaction advisors were appointed for tenders issued. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
26 July 2017 - NW1793
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1) Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? NW2001E
Reply:
The NYDA Board was appointed by the President on 5 May 2017 for a period of three years. It consists of seven members, of which three are females.
Statistics South Africa does not have a Board. It has a Statistics Council which is provided for in the Statistics Act, No.6 of 1999.
26 July 2017 - NW1999
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)With reference to the disciplinary action against three staff members following a strike of about 100 staff members of Maluti Technical Vocational Education and Training College in 2016, did the fact that the three staff members belonged to the South African Liberated Public Service Workers Union (SALIPSWU) play a role in the decision to discipline only the three of them; if not, why were only the three workers charged and disciplined, while no charges were brought against members of South African Democratic Teachers’ Union and National Health Education & Allied Workers Union, who also took part in the strike action; (2) is it normal practice to deny workers union representation at disciplinary hearings of this nature when the sanction clearly showed that the charges were of a serious nature; (3) (a) what information was available to him and (b) on what grounds did he base his decision to turn down the appeal against the dismissal of the three staff members; (4) did the forensic report reveal information that could have given rise to strike action at Maluti Technical Vocational Education and Training College; if so, what were the circumstances that gave rise to the strike action?
Reply:
1. 55 Staff members were alleged to have participated in an illegal strike and not 100. Of the 55 staff members:
(a) 5 Staff members were found not guilty as they proved not to have been on strike. The charges against them were withdrawn. These employees opted to represent themselves; hence, they are not associated with unions.
(b) 2 Staff members belonging to the South African Liberated Public Service Workers Union (SALIPSWU) also proved not to have participated in the strike and their charges were withdrawn.
(c) 11 Staff members belonging to the National Health Education and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) (one staff member holds dual membership with SALIPSWU) pleaded guilty and were given a warning. These employees stated that they were forced to leave the site by other colleagues, allegedly members of SALIPSWU who were on strike. NEHAWU indicated that it had warned its members not to participate, as it was an illegal strike.
(d) 13 Members of the Public Servants Association (PSA) (three staff members hold dual membership with SALIPSWU), were found guilty for participating in an illegal strike and suspended for 5 days without salary.
(e) 23 Members of SALIPSWU were found guilty for participating in an illegal strike and suspended for 5 days without salary.
(f) 2 Members of SALIPSWU were found guilty for participating in an illegal strike and barricading the entrance with their private cars. The sanction was suspension of salary for one month.(g)
- 3 Members of SALIPSWU were found guilty and dismissed for participating in an illegal strike and committing various acts of misconduct:
- convening meetings in the staff room without permission;
- assaulting employees who were not on strike;
- contravening the conditions of their suspension;
- destroying material for teaching and learning; and
- chasing out a monitor from Umalusi.
2. The College respects the rights of employees to be represented by a Union irrespective of the nature of their sanction. This was stated in the notices of the hearing for all 55 employees who were subject to charges. The College did not deny any employee representation. Three employees opted not to attend the hearing since SALIPSWU was not allowed to represent them due to noncompliance with organisational rights, as outlined in Section 21 of the Labour Relations Act, as amended.
(a) Information was requested from the College and applicants. The applicants did not comply, however, Maluti Technical and Vocational 3. Education and Training (TVET) College provided the following information:
- Biographical and service data of the employees;
- Findings and reasons for findings of the Chairperson (Presiding officer’s report);
- Aggravating and mitigating circumstances considered by the Chairperson;
- Letters conveying the findings and decision of the Chairperson to the employees;
- Notice of the disciplinary hearings and charge sheets;
- Record of the hearings proceeding;
- Appointment letters of the Chairperson and Initiator;
- Suspension, warning or transfer letters (if applicable);
- Description of the main evidence on which the employer relied; and
- Any additional evidence presented by the employees, which was not available at the time of the hearing.
(b) The decision to turn down the appeal against the dismissal was based on the:
- nature of transgression committed, which compromised teaching and learning;
- employees not complying with the processes;
- employees having not shown remorse for their deeds; and
- employees choosing to exclude themselves from the processes.
4. Students informed the Management of Maluti TVET College on 8 March 2016 that lecturers planned to go on strike. The strike was based on the list of grievances in relation to “Staff work load to be reduced to 4 groups” against the 5 groups stipulated in the Policy document and the “lack of resources namely: text books, furniture, teaching resources, no library, etc.”.
Management engaged with lecturers, students, parents and later with unions to prevent such a strike. Other unions, i.e. the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) and National Health Education and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU), understood that such a strike would be illegal and unprotected, and they discouraged their members from participating in such a strike. However, some lecturers continued with the strike action, which led to a disciplinary process being instituted against them.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1999 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
26 July 2017 - NW1910
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)With reference to his reply to question 1384 on 6 June 2017 regarding the discretionary grants for teacher training, (a) what is the total amount of discretionary grants paid in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years, (b) which service providers were appointed to provide training on behalf of the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP), (c) what amount was each service provider paid and (d) how many employees were trained; (2) did the employees successfully complete the training and/or unit standards as listed in the National Qualification Framework; if so, how many were found competent against the (a) training and/or (b) unit standards; (3) how and through which organisations was each of the beneficiaries of this training programme identified?
Reply:
(1) (a) The total amount of discretionary grants paid in:
(i) 2004/15 : R3 505 995.00;
(ii) 2015/16 : R2 140 432.00
(iii) 2016/17 : R136 250.00
2014/15 |
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Teacher Union |
(b) Service provider |
(c) Amount paid |
(d) Number of employees trained |
South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) |
University of the Western Cape |
Contract Amount: R1 550 000.00 Amount paid to date: R1 550 000.00 |
60 |
Curtis Nkondo Professional Development Institute |
Contract Amount: R199 920.00 Amount paid to date: R199 920.00 |
68 |
|
Professional Educators Union (PEU) |
North West University |
Contract Amount: R497 045.00 Amount paid to date: R458 250.00 |
30 |
North West University |
Contract Amount: R171 000. 00 Amount paid to date: R171 000.00 |
39 |
|
National Teachers Union (NATU) |
Central University of Technology |
Contract Amount: R500 000.00 Amount paid to date: R500 000.00 |
20 |
Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwyserunie (SAOU) |
CE@PTA Trust |
Contract Amount: R135 625.00 Amount paid to date: R131 250.00 |
24 |
North West University |
Contract Amount: R170 000.00 Amount paid to date: R0.00 |
8 |
|
North West University |
Contract Amount: R175 000.00 Amount paid to date: R0.00 |
- |
|
Stellenbosch University |
Contract Amount: R43 500.00 Amount paid to date: R0.00 |
- |
|
National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
Contract Amount: R495 575.00 Amount paid to date R495 575.00 |
88 |
2015/16 |
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Teacher Union |
(b) Service provider |
(c) Amount paid |
(d) Number of employees trained |
National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) |
North West University |
Contract Amount: R376 000.00 Amount paid to date R282 000.00 |
80 |
University of Pretoria |
Contract Amount: R14 000.00 Amount paid to date R14 000.00 |
1 |
|
University of Pretoria |
Contract Amount: R273 750.00 Amount paid to date R241 850. 00 |
14 |
|
National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) |
NTEU |
Contract Amount: R250 000.00 Amount paid to date R188 582.00 |
66 |
National Teachers Union (NATU) |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Contract Amount: R300 000.00 Amount paid to date R300 000.00 |
42 |
Professional Educators Union (PEU) |
North West University |
Contract Amount: R250 000.00 Amount paid to date R115 000.00 |
42 |
South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
Contract Amount: R999 000.00 Amount paid to date R999 000.00 |
900 |
2016/17 |
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Teacher Union |
(b) Service provider |
(c) Amount paid |
(d) Number of employees trained |
National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) |
North West University Business School |
Contract Amount: R97 500.00 Amount paid to date R0.00 |
- |
Business Enterprise – University of Pretoria |
Contract Amount: R261 540.00 Amount paid to date R0.00 |
53 |
|
MMS Attorneys |
Contract Amount: R795 000.00 Amount paid to date R0.00 |
- |
|
North West University |
Contract Amount: R186 000.00 Amount paid to date R0.00 |
21 |
|
North West University |
Contract Amount: R272 250.00 Amount paid to date R136 250.00 |
30 |
|
Professional Educators Union (PEU) |
North West University Business School |
Contract Amount: R105 000.00 Amount paid to date R0.00 |
- |
North West University Business School |
Contract Amount: R270 300.00 Amount paid to date R0.00 |
- |
|
North West University Business School |
Contract Amount: R337 750.00 Amount paid to date R0.00 |
56 |
|
South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) |
MMS Attorneys |
Contract Amount: R2 000 000.00 Amount paid to date R0.00 |
232 |
(2) (a) Not applicable.
(b) The total number of employees who were found competent against unit standards:
-
- 2014/15 : 742
- 2015/16 : 300
- 2016/17 : 232
(3) The beneficiaries of the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA) funded skills development programmes were identified by the respective teacher union institutes.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1910 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
26 July 2017 - NW1784
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board in place, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of the board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? NW1992E
Reply:
(1)(a) The following Entities have a Board in place:
Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)
Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB)
(b) Onderstepoort Biological Products (SOC) Ltd does not have a Board in place
Ncera Farms does not have a Board in place
(a) ARC
(aa) Members of the Board were appointed with effect from 1 April 2017
(bb) The term of office of the ARC members will lapse on 31 March 2020
(ii) 16 members
(bb) 5 members are female
(b) NAMC
(aa) All members were appointed 25 May 2017
(bb) The term of office of the Council members will lapse 24 May 2021
(ii) 10 members in total
(bb) 2 members are female
(c) PPECB
(aa) Members were appointed with effect from 1 December 2016
(bb) The term of office will lapse on 30 November 2019
(ii) 10 members in total
(bb) 3 members are female
OBP
2(a) The OBP currently have no Board and the Minister is responsible for the appointment thereof
(b) The Board should be appointed on or before 14 August 2017.
NCERA FARMS
(ii) Ncera Farms has never had a Board
26 July 2017 - NW1935
Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)How many cases of funds being granted to fraudulent recipients were experienced by each Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) in the (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17 financial years; (2) whether any actions have been taken against the fraudulent recipients; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether any disciplinary actions have been taken against the personnel of each SETA for granting the funds fraudulently; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
According to the information received from the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), cases of funds granted to fraudulent recipients were reported from the following five SETAs:
Energy and Water SETA (EWSETA)
1. (a) There was one case in which discretionary grant funding was paid into the incorrect bank account.
(b) None.
(c) None.
2. A forensic investigation was commissioned and a criminal case was opened at the Hillbrow Police station.
3. Disciplinary action will be taken pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.
Insurance SETA (INSETA)
1. (a) None.
(b) There was one case in which an employee fraudulently solicited a project management fee from a training provider for the implementation of a training programme.
(c) None.
2. The matter was referred to the Hawks for investigation.
3. No disciplinary action was taken as the employee no longer works for INSETA.
Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)
- (a) None.
- There were two cases where employees attempted to make fraudulent grant allocations.
(c) None.
2. No payments were effected by MQA to service providers.
3. Disciplinary action was taken against the employees involved. One employee was given a final written warning and the other employee resigned.
Safety and Security SETA (SASSETA)
1. (a) There were 82 cases where funds were paid to fraudulent recipients.
(b) None.
(c) None.
2. A forensic investigation was commissioned which resulted in the cancellation of fraudulent contracts. Criminal cases were opened and are under investigation by the Government Anti-Corruption Task Team.
3. Disciplinary action were taken against employees involved in fraudulent activities, which resulted in the termination of their employment contracts. One disciplinary case still needs to be concluded.
Wholesale and Retail SETA (W&RSETA)
1. (a) There was one case where funds were paid to fraudulent recipients.
(b) None.
(c) None.
2. The Internal Audit Unit instituted a preliminary forensic investigation. W&RSETA is in the process of appointing an external provider to conduct a forensic investigation.
3. Disciplinary action will be taken against employees pending the outcome of the forensic investigation.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1935 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
26 July 2017 - NW1882
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether (a) his Office and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?
Reply:
No.
26 July 2017 - NW1920
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(a) What amount of the R4,5 million budgeted by the Education Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority as a discretionary grant in the 2017-18 financial year has been paid to date, (b) which service providers have been paid from the specified budget since 1 April 2017 and (c) what is the breakdown of payments made in each case?
Reply:
a) None. It is envisaged that the 2017/18 discretionary grant disbursements will commence from January 2018, once all the procurement processes have been completed and implementation has started, since this is a fourth quarter target in the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan of the Sector Education and Training Authority.
b) Not applicable.
c) Not applicable.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1920 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
26 July 2017 - NW1802
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Energy
(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; 2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
Reply:
(1) (a) There are 6 State-Owned Entities which report directly to the Minister of Energy and all have boards in place:
- The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (“ NECSA”);
- The National Nuclear Regulator (“ NNR”);
- The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (“ NERSA”);
- The National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (“ NRWDI”);
- CEF (SOC) Ltd (“CEF”); and
- The South African National Energy Development Institute (“ SANEDI”)
(b) None
SOUTH AFRICAN NUCLEAR ENERGY CORPORATION |
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# |
Designation |
Name |
(i) (aa), (bb) Term of office |
Chairperson |
Dr. Kelvin Kemm ( Chairperson) |
2 Mar 2016 – 28 Feb 2019 |
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Not fewer than five, and not more than seven, qualified Directors (ie. 5 – 7 Directors) |
Mr Samuel Matlobela Sekgota |
2 Mar 2016- 28 Feb 2019 |
|
Dr Gregory Jerome Davids |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
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Dr. Namane Magau |
2 Mar 2016 – 28 Feb 2019 |
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Ms. Rosemary Mosia |
2 Mar 2016 – 28 Feb 2019 |
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Mr. Zibusise Comfort Ngidi |
2 Mar 2016 – 28 Feb 2019 |
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Ms. Pamela Bosman |
2 Mar 2016 – 28 Feb 2019 |
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Dr. Prince Kennedy Tshivase |
2 Mar 2016 - 28 Feb 2019 |
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A CEO |
Mr. Phumzile Tshelane |
1 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2019 |
|
An Official of the DOE |
Dr. Nqaba Ngcobo |
24 Mar 2016- 23 Feb 2019 |
|
An Official of the DIRCO |
VACANT |
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(ii) (aa) Total board members= 11 (1 VACANT) (ii) (bb) Total female board members = 3 |
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NATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATOR |
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# |
Designation |
Name |
(i) (aa), (bb) Term of office |
Rep. of organized labour |
VACANT |
||
Rep. of organised business. |
Ms Bridgette Mokoetle |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
|
Rep. of organised civil society |
Mr Kabelo Kakoma |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
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Official of the DoE |
Ms Elsie Monale |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
|
Official of the DEA |
Ms Devinagie Bendeman |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
|
Not more than seven Directors |
Dr Thapelo Motshudi (Chairperson) |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
|
Dr Pamela Zibuyile Dube (Deputy Chairperson) |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
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Amb. Mochubela Jacob Seekoe |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
||
Mr Protas Phili |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
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Mr Jeffrey Leaver |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
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Dr Bethuel Sehlapelo |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
||
Mr Abraham Pieter Le Roux |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Dr Bismark Tyobeka |
1 Oct 2016 – 31 Oct 2019 |
|
(ii) (aa) total board members = 13 (1 VACANT) (ii) (bb)TOTAL FEMALE BOARD MEMBERS = 4 |
NATIONAL ENERGY REGULATOR OF SOUTH AFRICA |
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# |
Designation |
Name |
(i) (aa), (bb) Term of Office |
4 Full time regulator members who serve for 5 year term (one of which is the CEO) |
VACANT (Petroleum) Acting - Ms Nomfundo Maseti |
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VACANT (Electricity) Acting– Mr Mbulelo Ncetezo |
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Ms. Nomfundo Maseti (Piped-Gas) |
1 Mar 2014 - 28 Feb 2019 |
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Mr Christopher Forlee (CEO) |
1 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2021 |
||
5 Part time regulator members which serve for 4 years One of which is the Chairperson and another being the Deputy Chairperson |
Mr Jacob Modise (Chairperson) |
1 Mar 2014- 28 Feb 2018 |
|
Ms. Maleho Nkomo (Deputy Chairperson) |
1 Mar 2014- 28 Feb 2018 |
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Mr Fungai Sibanda |
1 Mar 2014- 28 Feb 2018 |
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Ms. Kgomotso Mthimunye |
1 Apr 2014- 31 Mar 2018 |
||
Mr Yusuf Adam |
1 August 2016 – 31 July 2020 |
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(ii) (aa) total board members = 9 (2 VACANT- but both filled with Acting appointments while recruitment process is finalized) (ii) (bb) total female board members=3 |
NATIONAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL INSTITUTE |
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# |
Designation |
Name |
(i) (aa), (bb) Term of office |
An Official of the DoE |
Ms. Lerato Makgae |
1 Feb 2017 – 31 Jan 2020 |
|
An Official of the DEA |
1Mr. Trevor Mark Gordon |
1 Feb 2017 – 31 Jan 2020 |
|
An Official of the DWS |
VACANT |
||
An Official of the DoH |
Dr. Barry Kistnasamy |
1 Feb 2017 – 31 Jan 2020 |
|
Not more than five other Directors One of whom is the Chairperson and one of whom is the Deputy Chairperson |
Dr Tshepo Mofokeng (Chairperson) |
1 Feb 2017 – 31 Jan 2020 |
|
Mr Luvuyo Mkontwana (Deputy Chairperson) |
1 Feb 2017 – 31 Jan 2020 |
||
Ms Mbali Ndlovu |
1 Feb 2017 – 31 Jan 2020 |
||
Mr Lebohang Sam Moleko |
1 Feb 2017 – 31 Jan 2020 |
||
Adv. Mothusi Lucas Tsineng |
1 Feb 2017 – 31 Jan 2020 |
||
CEO |
Dr. Wolsey Barnard |
1 Aug 2016 – 31 July 2019 |
|
CFO |
Mr. Justin Daniel |
1 Aug 2016 – 31 July 2019 |
|
(ii) (aa)total board members=11 (1VACANT) (ii) (bb) Total female board members=2 |
CEF (SOC) LTD |
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# |
Designation |
Name |
(i) (aa), (bb) Term of office |
Two Officials of the DoE (Act doesn’t specify a minimum or maximum for their term of office) |
Mr Tseliso Maqubela |
(Act doesn’t specify a minimum or maximum for their term of office) 3 Nov 2014 – 31 Oct 2017 |
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Ms Gosetseone Leketi |
(Act doesn’t specify a minimum or maximum for their term of office) 7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2021 |
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Chairperson (5 year term) |
Mr Luvo Lincoln Makasi (Chairperson) |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2021 |
|
Not more than five other Directors |
Mr Jim Besnaar |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2021 |
|
Adv. Lindiwe Mtunzi |
1 Mar 2016 - Feb 2019 |
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Mr Neville Israel Mompati |
7 Dec 2016 – 6 Dec 2019 |
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Ms. Mekateko Molope |
1 Mar 2016 – Feb 2019 |
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CEO |
Mr Mojalefa Moagi (Acting CEO) |
1 Mar 2016 – Feb 2019 ( Acting appointment – no specific Acting period specified) |
|
CFO |
Mr. Lufuno Makhuba |
1 Apr 2017- 1 Mar 2022 |
|
(ii) (aa) Total board members= 9 (1 VACANT) (ii) (bb) Total female board members= 3 |
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE |
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Designation |
Name |
(i) (aa), (bb) Term of office |
Chairperson |
Dr Ingrid Tuvfesson |
1 Dec 2016 – 31 Nov 2020 |
|
Deputy Chairperson |
Mr Nkululeko Buthelezi |
1 Dec 2016 – 31 Nov 2020 |
|
An Official from DST |
Mr Mboneni Moufhe |
1 Dec 2016 – 31 Nov 2020 |
|
An Official from the DoE |
Ms Nomawethu Qase (An alternate DoE rep must be appointed) |
1 Dec 2016 – 31 Nov 2020 |
|
An Official from the DEA |
Ms Deborah Ramalope |
1 Dec 2016 – 31 Nov 2020 |
|
An Official from the DTI |
Mr Gerhard Fourie |
1 Dec 2016 – 31 Nov 2020 |
|
An Official from the DoT |
VACANT |
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Two other suitably qualified persons |
Mr Mlondolozi Mkhize |
1 Dec 2016 – 31 Nov 2020 |
|
Ms Phuthanang Motsielwa (Segoati) |
1 Sep 2014 - 31 Aug 2017 |
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Acting CEO (5 year term) |
Dr. Thembakazi Mali |
1 July 2017 - 31 December 2017 |
|
(ii) (aa) Total board members= 10 (2 VACANT) (ii) (bb) Total female board members= 5 |
(2) (a) and (b) Not applicable.
26 July 2017 - NW1992
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
Whether the Government intends to open teaching colleges such as Tshisimani Teachers College in Tshakhuma in Limpopo; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
Reply:
It should be noted that the Tshisimani Teachers’ College in Limpopo is currently being utilised as a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college and also serves as a Circuit office for the Limpopo Department of Education and therefore is not available for use for teacher education.
The Department undertook a survey of former college of education sites to identify those that may be suitable for teacher education and post-school education and training more generally. The 2015 survey of 106 former college sites shows that 84 sites are being used for education delivery purposes, while the rest are mostly being utilised by government.
Government does not intend re-opening teaching colleges unless such a former college is identified as a feasible site for teacher education and funding is made available from the fiscus to recapitalise and ensure its operations.
It should be noted that the Department has been working on expanding teacher education capacity through a number of processes, including the re-opening of former teacher education college campuses in Mpumalanga, and the further development of former college of education sites in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. These sites are campuses of universities.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1992 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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