Questions and Replies
14 August 2017 - NW1259
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health
With reference to his reply to question 6 on 13 March 2017, where he stated that his department undertakes annual assessments of health care professionals against possible infections through occupational health units located within health facilities and provide N95 masks to all health care professionals in infection areas, what is the total number of (a) entry and exit interviews conducted with healthcare professionals in (i) 2013 (ii) 2014 (iii) 2015 and (iv) 2016 in each hospital in South Africa and (b) N95 masks issued per healthcare professional, in each hospital for the period 2014 to 2017?
Reply:
END.
14 August 2017 - NW1106
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) amount was spent by his department on e-government services in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) is the projected expenditure for the 2017-18 financial year?
Reply:
(a) The amount spent by the National Department of Health on eGovernment related services during 2016- 17 financial year is R 67,749,994
(b) The projected expenditure on e-Government related services for the 2017-18 financial year is R120,808,930.98
END.
14 August 2017 - NW1856
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
With reference to ward 6 in the Koukamma Local Municipality, what are the reasons of the Eastern Cape provincial department for taking 16 years to verify the authentic beneficiaries of the Thornham claim; (2) (a) who are the beneficiaries of the Thornham Trust, (b) on what date was the last meeting of the board with the trustees, (c) are there any government employees who are (i) beneficiaries and/or (ii) board members of Thornham Trust, (d) what is the role of Government in the Thornham Trust, (e) why are residents of Thornham stopped from developing residential and/or business properties on the land and (f) who serves on the current board of (i) trustees and/or (ii) interim committee?
Reply:
1. On 02 September 2002, the then Department of Land Affairs (DLA) appointed Mr J Benade as a Commissioner for designation of Farms No. 466 and 467 and Portion 1 of Farm No. 469 known as Thornham and currently registered in favour of HW Botha and others. On 29 November 2002 and 7 November 2003, Mr Benade advertised in a Jeffrey’s Bay newspaper (“Our Times”) calling for people who claimed to have an associated land right to make a submission to him in accordance with section 6(1) the Land Titles Adjustment Act, 1993 (Act No. 111 of 1993). In accordance with the above-mentioned section of the Act, the adverts gave a period of two months for people to register their claims.
On 23 July 2004 Mr Benade provided a written statement to the DLA as to whom the property should be registered. The statement declared that the property should be registered in the name of the Thornham Communal Property Association [CPA]. The CPA members would be comprised of those people Mr Benade had verified as landowners. The Thornham CPA was therefore registered on 13 November 2002 (Registration Number CPA/ 00/0487/A). Paragraph 6.1 of the CPA constitution limits the membership primarily to the descendants of the Cunningham and Thorn Families.
On 18 November 2004, Mr Benade passed away. The Department at the time assumed that the late Mr Benade had completed his responsibilities to the Department and claimants as he has made his transfer recommendations to the State Attorney.
In 2006, Mr Dennis Botha of the Thornham Property Owners Association approached the Department with an appeal against the allocation of a title deed to the Thornham Communal Property Association. Mr Botha claimed that the CPA formulation process was flawed and that CPA membership and ownership of the identified property was thus disputed. The Thornham Property Association is represented by Bennett Attorneys and Mr Bennett requested that an alternative Commissioner be appointed in terms of section 3(4) of the Land Titles Adjustment Act, 1993 which provides that another Title Adjustment Commissioner may be appointed if a Commissioner is unable to perform his/her duties.
The challenge in the Thornham case is that the formal function of the appointed Commissioner was already completed in November 2004 with transfer instructions being made to the State Attorney. Mr Bennett was advised that section 3(4) of the Land Titles Adjustment Act does not apply in this case because the Bennett appeal was submitted in September 2006 almost two years after the allocation of the land was done. The two month comment period as provided for in terms of in section 6(1) and advertised in 2002 and 2003 had long expired.
The Department was required to submit proof of this process to support the argument that Mr Bennett’s appeal is late but unfortunately the Department was unable to find any proof of advertisement in terms of section 7(1) of the Act which calls for the Commissioner to advertise his findings for comment by the larger community and the Commissioner had passed on. This meant that in terms of the Act, an alternative Commissioner would have to be appointed but the findings of the first Commissioner would have to be set aside.
The Thornham Property Association through Mr Bennett, filed papers on 13 December 2007 with the Grahamstown High Court seeking the reversal of the findings of the Title Adjustment Commissioner ie the late Mr Benade. The Department was cited as the second respondent and the papers were served to the State Attorney in Port Elizabeth. The Department did not oppose the application because the CPA had informed the Department of its decision not to oppose the application due to their dissatisfaction with the number of people who were left out of the process and those who were identified as beneficiaries.
The Court issued an order for the Land Title Adjustment process conducted and concluded by the late Mr Benade to be set aside; secondly, that another process to determine beneficiaries be opened afresh; and thirdly the Department should pay the costs. The Department facilitated the appointment of a new Commissioner and it was approved by the Minister on 9 June 2010. The Commissioner (Commissioner Bacela) began to work with the community thereafter and was required, in terms of the contract, to complete her work in two years. During her contract period there was a period when the Commissioner could not discharge her duties due to the fact that she was also appointed as an Acting Judge of the High Court. This contributed immensely to the delay in the finalisation of the facilitation process.
During 2016 the Department engaged the Commissioner on the progress of her work and found it unsatisfactory. The Department decided to terminate the contract with Commissioner Bacela. The Department is in the process of drafting Terms of Reference for the appointment of a new Commissioner.
2. (a) There is no registered Trust in Thornham; Trust beneficiaries of Thornham must still be determined once a Commissioner is appointed.
(b) Falls away; see (2)(a) above.
(c) (i),(ii) Falls away.
(d) Falls away.
(e) The Department is not aware of these allegations.
(f) (i) Falls away.
(ii) The Department is not aware of an interim committee.
14 August 2017 - NW1092
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Health
With reference to his reply to question 1282 on 26 May 2015, has the forensic report been completed; if not, why not; if so, (a) who has seen the report and (b) what steps have emanated from it?
Reply:
Forensic Investigation was commissioned by the Department of Roads and Public Works in the 2015/16 Financial Year. The report has since been forwarded by GOBODO to the HoD of the Department of Roads and Public Works. This Department was informed that the GOBODO Report was forwarded to the Special Investigations Unit for review and recommendations.
END.
11 August 2017 - NW2021
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)(a) In how many events of the Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme did her department participate in the 2016-17 financial year, (b) on what date did each event take place and (c) in which (i) province, (ii) municipality and (iii) ward did each event take place; (2) whether her department incurred any costs to participate in the specified events; if so, what was the total amount incurred in respect of each event?
Reply:
(1-2) The information in respect of all nine provinces is attached.
11 August 2017 - NW1813
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?NW2021E
Reply:
1(a) National Development Agency as per the NDA Act (Act No. 108 of 1998)
(b) DSD and SASSA
(i) (aa) 4 January 2016
(bb) 31 December 2019 (3 years as per the provision of the NDA Act)
(ii) (aa)ten
(bb) 7
2 (a) The establishment of the Board is provided for in the Act itself. It is not a matter that the Executive Authority decides on his/her own. As it currently stands, the NDA Act provides for the establishment of the Board whereas the SASSA Act does not make the same provision, hence there is no board for SASSA.
11 August 2017 - NW1753
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Energy
Does (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to her make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) (i) The Minister of Energy and the (b) Deputy Minister make use of security services paid for by the state. (ii) the Minister as well as the Deputy Minister’s immediate families do not make use of any security services paid for by the state (iii) as well as staff members (aa) it is in compliance with the Cabinet decision of 7 December 2007, (bb) the South African Police Services (SAPS), (cc) According to the Ministerial Handbook of 2007, chapter 2, paragraph 3.1, 3.3 and 3.4 the Minister has complied with what is stipulated in the Ministerial Handbook. The Minister was allocated with VIP Protectors from SAPS in compliance with provisions in the Ministerial Handbook.
(c) I am informed that only the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Central Energy Fund are provided with close protection services in accordance to a threat assessment done in December 2016 by Resurgent Risk Managers (Pty) Ltd with their respective assessments, (ii) none of the immediate family members nor (iii) staff members make use of security services paid for by the state, (cc) the risk arose after the Strategic Fuel Fund contract review commenced.
11 August 2017 - NW1853
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)companies (names furnished), (a) what is the total value of the tender, (b) what proportion of the value of the tender has been granted to each of the With reference to a certain tender (details furnished) that was awarded to certain awarded companies and (c) over what period does the tender extend; (2) whether the service level agreement has been agreed to with the specified companies; if so, what are the functions that the companies are expected to perform in terms of the tender?
Reply:
1. Tender SASSA 42/15/GA was a request for proposals from potential service providers to be accredited for the provision of Project Mikondzo event management services. This was not a tender for the appointment of service providers, but only for the accreditation of service providers, who would be registered on the SASSA data base. When the specific service are required, quotations are obtained from the accredited service providers, in accordance with approved procurement processes. The tender was advertised in the Government Tender Bulletin on 5 February 2016 and responses were evaluated by an approved Bid Evaluation Committee during May 2016. The responses were evaluated on administrative and technical criteria only.
(a) Since this was a process to accredit service providers and not to award a contract, there is no total value available.
(b) Given the above response, this is not applicable
(c) The accreditation is for a period of 3 years as from July 2016.
2. There is no signed service level agreement as there is no contract entered into. However, the services required are stipulated in the Terms of Reference which were advertised.
11 August 2017 - NW2263
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
a) With reference to his reply to question 1866 on 23 June 2017, which (a) countries and (b) territories do not have trade attachés?
Reply:
a) The complete list of countries and territories where there are no trade attachés is attached.
11 August 2017 - NW2079
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has his department or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his department contributed towards such funding?
Reply:
a) No institutions are funded by way of ‘discretionary funding’.
b) No dti entities fund institutions by way of ‘discretionary funding’.
(i)(aa)(aaa)(bbb)(bb)(cc)
The department works to promote industrialisation and transformation and respond to unemployment, poverty and inequality. The strategic direction of this work is derived from the National Development plan and is underpinned by outcome 4, outcome 7 and outcome 11. In supporting the implementation of the higher-impact industrial policy action plan, the department conducts research on industrial development, growth and equity through the following institutions.
- The Industrial Policy Support Fund (IPSF), is a fund administered by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). The fund is utilised for a range of industrial development research programmes and projects to support the work set out in successive iterations of the Industrial Policy Action Plan.
- Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) is a non-profit organisation, which undertakes a wide range of economic and industrial research, training and support work for government-wide initiatives. This work is not ‘discretionary’ but conforms in general to the research needs and imperatives of the department as part of governments industrialisation effort and as set out in successive iterations of the Industrial Policy Action Plan. All TIPS expenditure is subject to external independent audit as required under the Companies Act. Funds have been transferred to TIPS on an annual basis as set out in Table 1 from 2013.
- NEDLAC Trade and Industry Chamber: TIC is a NEDLAC’s Chamber that is responsible for processing legislation with a potential socio-economic impact prior to introduction to Parliament. In 1998, TIC established the Fund for Research into Industrial Development, Growth and Equity (FRIDGE) with the objective of funding research into the competitiveness of local industries and firms in order to access international markets and attract investment into the South African economy. The initial funding was provided by the Japanese government. When the Japanese funding ended in 2003, the dti was tasked to provide support because of the type of research produced, which was in line with its mandate the MoA was terminated in September 2014
(a) ii) No international institutions are funded for the purposes of research and
development.
(a) bb) Table 1: Institutions of research and development funded by the Department of Trade and Industry
Institutions |
PERIOD & TOTAL AMOUNT |
||
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
|
Industrial Policy Support Fund (IPSF), IDC |
R16 000 000.00 |
R10 046 000.00 |
R14 111 000.00 |
Trade & Industrial Policies Strategies (TIPS) |
R 14 570 000.00 |
R 22745 684.21 |
R26 220 771.93 |
NEDLAC Trade & Industry Chamber (funded through IDC) |
R 724 000.00 |
R 1 982 919.00 |
R 0 |
Grand total |
R 31 294 000.00 |
R 34 774 603.21 |
R 40 331 771.93 |
11 August 2017 - NW1772
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Social Development
Does (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to her make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(c) (i) DSD and NDA- not applicable
(ii) SASSA- Yes, the Regional Manager for SASSA in KZN is currently receiving protection services.
(i) Both the Minister and Deputy Minister receive protection receive from the SAPS VIP Protection paid by the State as per the provision of the Ministerial Handbook
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) DSD and SASSA not applicable
(aa) after intimidation and death threats on the life of the SASSA Regional Manager by officials who were subjected to disciplinary hearings for fraud and collusion with syndicates who were defrauding the social grants system. The provision of protection services was recommended by the State Security and SAPS after proper assessment was conducted.
(bb) SASSA budget.
(cc) Further details can be provided by the SAPS VIP Protection on (aa)
11 August 2017 - NW1854
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)With reference to the announcement by her department regarding the negotiations that have already commenced with an organisation on the matter of a funeral policy for grant recipients and the potential deduction of 10% from grants for the payment thereof, with which service provider have these negotiations been entered into; (2) was a request for information issued for potential service; if so, when; (3) was a tender for a funeral policy provider advertised; if so, when?
Reply:
1. Regulation 26A to the Social Assistance Act, Act 13 of 2004, makes provision for the direct deduction of funeral policy premiums from a social grant, under certain conditions. These conditions include that the value of the deduction cannot exceed 10% of the value of the grant; deductions are only permissible from adult grants of a permanent nature (that is only from grants for the aged, war veterans or people with disabilities); and that the beneficiary must request this deduction in writing and in person from SASSA. SASSA has in the past not been managing these deductions, which were affected by the payment service provider, Cash Paymaster Services, on behalf of SASSA. With the in-sourcing of the payment function, one of the first areas of work which SASSA is able to bring in-house and manage directly, as intended in legislation, is the management of the direct deductions in terms of Regulation 26A.
In order to do so, SASSA has, after following a procurement process, contracted QLink, the company which is responsible for managing payroll deductions for SASSA as well as government, through National Treasury, for a period of 5 years.
It should be understood that the management of deductions referred to above are for beneficiaries who already have funeral policies, and who have been making use of the direct deduction facility. It is not for a new funeral policy scheme.
2. There was not request for information issued for a service, as this is not a new service which is being provided. There was only a submission to the Bid Adjudication Committee to consider a variation in scope of the existing contract SASSA already has with QLink, after having obtained confirmation from QLink that they are both able and willing to provide the required management service.
3. Not applicable, since SASSA has not appointed a funeral policy provider. SASSA is not involved in the provision of funeral policies at all. The decision to take a funeral policy lies with the beneficiary, who then approaches SASSA to provide the deduction facility for the premium only, in terms of Section 20 and Regulation 26A of the Act.
11 August 2017 - NW2028
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What number of (a) applications for South African citizenship did her department receive (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) the specified applications were (i) approved and (ii) declined in each case?
Reply:
(i)(aa - cc) As the Department reports on citizenship statistics on a calendar year basis, the information is as follows:
Applications for citizenship received in 2014 are 192.
Application for citizenship received in 2015 are 411.
Applications for citizenship received in 2016 are 454.
Applications for citizenship received in 2017 are 92 to date.
(b)(i) In 2014 there were 525 approvals.
In 2015 there were 603 approvals.
In 2016 there were 750 approvals.
In 2017 there were 403 approvals to date.
(b)(ii) In 2014 there were 31 disapproved.
In 2015 there were 13 disapproved.
In 2016 there were 35 disapproved.
In 2017 there were 43 disapproved to date.
NB: The department processed more applications than actual number received per year due to work carried over from one year to the following year.
11 August 2017 - NW2027
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)(a) What number of persons were granted South African citizenship through section 5(9) of the South African Citizenship Act, Act 88 of 1995, as amended, (i) in each of the past 10 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what are the names of the specified persons and (c) on which dates were the citizenships granted in each case; (2) whether any member of the Executive has ever intervened and/or assisted in the granting of citizenship to the specified persons; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what was the name of the (i) specified person who was assisted and (ii) member of the Executive who became involved and (b) on what date was each such citizenship granted?
Reply:
(a)(i) As indicated in the available records:
2007:1
2008:No one
2009:No one
2010: 5
2011: 3
2012: 2
2014: 2
2015:6
2016: 12
(a)(ii) No person’s has been granted citizenship under section 5(9) of the citizenship act since 1 April 2017.
(b) The names are as follows:
In 2007
- Bahaeldin Abdelsater
In 2010
- Professor Mthuli Ncube
- Ode Fulutudilu
- Tendai Mtawarira
- Muhammad Imran Tahir
- Sandra Bilonda Zaca
In 2011
- Simangele Tapela
- Godfrey Danisa Tapela
- Valerie Mercella O’Connor-Makatini
In 2012
- Jerome Walter Henri Valcke
- Mohamed Salman Momed Elherfi
In 2014
- Prevost James Casell
- Aguiar Vasco de Jesus Barradas
In 2015
- Alablak Ali
- Dino Gabriel
- Gupta Angoori
- Gupta Shivani
- Singhala Kamal kant
- Surya Kant
In 2016
- Dominic Kincaid Ferszt
- Chadha Arun Suraj
- Chadha Renika Arun
- Adeniji Adeloye Amoo Temitope
- Adenji Selinah Idowu Adeyemi
- Kalumbu Nathan
- Kalumbu Siphiwe
- Kalumbu Kamuyamben Nigel
- Kalumbu Chelsea Robin
- Kalumbu Anna-marie Danai
- Du Hyen Kim
- Wieslaw Tomasz Honik
(c) Date which citizenship was granted:
- Bahaeldin Abdelsater- 2007-08-13
- Sandra Bilonda Zaca- 2010-04-22
- Professor Mthuli Ncube- 2010-05-21
- Ode Fulutudilu- 2010-05-25
- Tendai Mtawarira- 2010-06-28
- Muhammad Imran Tahir- 2010-12-31
- Simangele Tapela- 2011-03-01
- Godfrey Danisa Tapela- 2011-03-01
- Valerie Mercella O’Connor-Makatini- 2011-03-08
- Jerome Walter Henri Valcke- 2012- 06-16
- Mohamed Salman Momed Elherfi- 2012-02-01
- Prevost James Casell- 2014-03-20
- Aguiar Vasco de Jesus Barradas- 2014-04-15
- Alablak Ali- 2015-05-03
- Dino Gabriel- 2015-05-27
- Gupta Angoori- 215-05-30
- Gupta Shivani- 2015-05-30
- Singhala Kamal kant- 2015-05-30
- Surya Kant- 2015-05-30
- Dominic Kincaid Ferszt- 2016-11-11
- Chadha Arun Suraj- 2016-02-02
- Chadha Renika Arun- 2016-02-02
- Adeniji adeloye amoo temitope- 2016-02-02
- Adeniji Sewlinah Idowu adeyemi- 2016-02-02
- Kalumbu Nathan- 2016-02-04
- Kalumbu Siphiwe -2016-02-04
- Kalumbu Kamuyambeni Nigel – 2016-02-04
- Kalumbu Chelsea Robin -2016-02-04
- Kalumbu Anna-marie Danai – 2016-02-04
- Du Hyen Kim – 2016-02-11
- Wieslaw Tomasz Honik- 2016-02-18
(2) No Minister has interfered in the process of the department as all cases with regard to section 5(9) are dealt with in line with the citizenship act stipulations.
The position is the department follow the act prescripts as stipulated.
11 August 2017 - NW1395
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 487 on 8 May 2017, the information requested has been received; if not, by what date is it expected; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
We have since requested this information from the Premier’s office and are making continuous follow-ups. The information will be submitted to the Hon Member as soon as it becomes available.
11 August 2017 - NW1988
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What is the total number of Chinese nationals who currently reside in the country?
Reply:
According to available information it is concluded that 51,177 Chinese nationals hold residency status in the RSA. This is because since 2009, the Department has received a total of 69,139 applications from Chinese nationals seeking either temporary or permanent residency status in the Republic. The stated number is extracted from the Track and Trace system which commenced in August 2009, as well as the Visa Adjudication System (VAS) which was introduced in June 2014 and remains currently operational.
The applications comprise:
(i) Temporary Residence Visas: 57, 718
a) Approved: | 44,808
b) Rejected: | 6,574
c) Still under consideration | 6,336
(ii) Permanent Residence Visas: 11,421
a. Approved: | 6,369
b. Rejected: | 2,195
c. Still under consideration | 2,857
11 August 2017 - NW1737
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether any staff of (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
DSD |
||||
(a)(i) 2014/2015 |
(aa) (aaa) Names |
(bbb) Professional Designations |
(bb)(aaa) Details of contracts/ agreements |
(bbb) Amounts |
None |
None |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
(a)(ii) 2015/16 |
||||
None |
None |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
(a)(ii) 2016/17 |
||||
None |
None |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
NDA |
||||
b(i) 2014/2015 |
(aa) (aaa) Names |
(bbb) Professional Designations |
(bb)(aaa) Details of contracts/ agreements |
(bbb) Amounts |
None |
None |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
b(ii) 2015/2016 |
None |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
b(iii) 2016/17 |
None |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
SASSA |
||||
b(i) 2014/2015 |
(aa) (aaa) Names |
(bbb) Professional Designations |
(bb)(aaa) Details of contracts/ agreements |
(bbb) Amounts |
Mr ST Dube |
Grants Administrator |
T/A Pauline and Viljoen Trading was awarded a contract or agreement to conduct business (Catering) with Edumbe Municipality (KZN) |
August 2014 R12 000.00 December 2014 R16 000.00 March 2015 R9 000.00. |
|
Mr SS Mbambo |
Senior Grants Administrator |
T/A Construction,Taxis, Catering and Supplying was awarded a contract or agreement. Mshwathi Municipality (Electrification in Public Halls, Ingwe Municipality –Youth Development Plan); Department of Public Works (Renovation at Cedera) and Harry Gwala District Municipality for construction of toilets. (KZN) |
R500 000.00- R1000 000.00 |
|
Ms PP Hadebe |
Senior Grants Administrator |
T/A Ingelengele Trading was awarded a contract or agreement with the Dept. of Sports & Recreation for Catering. (KZN) |
R85 000.00 |
|
Ms. JN Mncube |
Grants Administrator |
Zones Tents and Chairs Hiring was awarded contract or agreement to conduct business with Public Works repairs and renovations at Macambini Clinic for office accommodation (KZN) |
R5 800 000 R672 000.00 |
|
Ms P Haas |
Clerk Management Accounting |
Eluthandweni – Event, Catering and Accommodation Services NC Health Department |
R 8,740.00 |
|
b(ii) 2015 /2016 |
Ms. JN Mncube |
Grants Administrator |
Zones Tents and Chairs Hiring was awarded contract or agreement to conduct business with Public Works for fencing.(KZN) |
R400 000.00 |
Ms PP Hadebe |
Senior Grants Administrator |
Ingelengele Trading) was awarded a contract or agreement with the Dept. of Sports & Recreation for Catering.(KZN) |
R40 000.00 |
|
Ms P Haas |
Clerk Management Accounting |
Eluthandweni – Event, Catering and Accommodation Services NC Health Department |
R 8,740.00 |
|
b(iii) 2016/2017 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
11 August 2017 - NW1650
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
What is the total number of (a) informal settlements that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has and (b) houses in each of the specified informal settlements that received (i) electricity connections, (ii) sewerage systems, excluding chemical toilets, and (iii) piped water connections in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years?
Reply:
We have since requested this information from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and are making continuous follow-ups. The information will be submitted to the Hon Member as soon as it becomes available.
10 August 2017 - NW1791
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female NW1999E
Reply:
(1) African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (a) No, it does not have a board. In terms of the ARF ACT 51 OF 2000 6(3), the Director General is the Accounting Officer of the Fund in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999).
(2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place,
(a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
REPLY:
There is no Board. In terms of the ARF Act 51 of 2000 6(3), the Director General is the Accounting Officer of the Fund in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999).
10 August 2017 - NW1966
Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
What role does a certain person (name and details furnished) play as a South African representative of Startup Nations, a programme run by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and (b) how is this reflected in the programmes and policies of her department?”
Reply:
a) The role of the person named was to represent South Africa from a policy perspective, including the South African Ecosystem on entrepreneurship and to draw lessons on international best practice in and from the engagements at the Start-up Nations. The Summits are held annually and are attended by various countries on invitation and the participants engaged on discussions regarding entrepreneurship and lessons from countries represented.
b) One of the pillars, the current SMME Strategy (Integrated Strategy for the Development and Promotion of Enterprises and Entrepreneurship) provides for the promotion of entrepreneurship through campaigns, leadership training and awards. The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) implements or partners with organisations that seek to achieve the objectives of this pillar. This has been evident in the DSBD’s partnership with various organisations during March 2017 to host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC). One of the milestones of the GEC was the launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Network Africa chapter. As one of the founders of this Chapter the DSBD is involved in the activities that seek to promote entrepreneurship in the country and the continent.
The DSBD also focuses on supporting pre-start up activities that invigorate innovation and business start-up as part of increasing the levels of entrepreneurship in the country. The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) rapid incubator programme linked to the Centres for entrepreneurship programme and the Black Business Supplier Development Programme (BBSDP) sub-programme targeting and funding start-ups are some of the examples that the DSBD is implementing.
07 August 2017 - NW1818
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? NW2026E
Reply:
UMALUSI RESPONSE
(a) Umalusi has a Council in place as the Accounting Authority.
(i) Below is the information as requested regarding the Council of Umalusi:
Name |
Appointment date (aa) |
Term lapsing (bb) |
1. Prof. JD Volmink Chairperson |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
2. Prof. ND Kgwadi (Deputy Chairperson) |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
3. Dr MS Rakometsi (CEO: Umalusi) |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
4. Prof. PAD Beets |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
5. Prof. N. Baijnath CEO: Council on Higher Education (CHE) |
1 October 2015 |
8 June 2018 |
6. Ms F Dada |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
7. Mr MHW Ehrenreich |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
8. Mr NT Johnstone |
1 September 2015 |
8 June 2018 |
9. Mr D Hindle* |
15 December 2016 |
8 June 2018 |
10. Dr MJ Maboya** |
1 July 2016 |
8 June 2018 |
11. Dr EB Mahlobo |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
12. Prof. MG Mahlomaholo |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
13. Prof. L Makalela |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
14. Dr R Mampane |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
15. Adv. MJ Merabe*** |
15 December 2016 |
8 June 2018 |
16. Prof. MLE Monnapula - Mapesela |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
17. Mr E Mosuwe**** |
24 October 2016 |
8 June 2018 |
18. Mr V Naidoo***** CEO: Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) |
1 June 2017 |
8 June 2018 |
19. Mr JS Samuels CEO: South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) |
7 June 2014 |
8 June 2018 |
(*) Replaced Professor Loock who resigned on 10 December 2015 as member of Council.
(**) Appointed Deputy Director – General: Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and replaced Mr Mweli, Director – General: DBE in Council.
(***) Replaced Dr L Becker who resigned on 20 June 2016 as member of Council.
(****) Appointed Head of Department of Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and replaced Dr N Sishi as a representative of Heads of Education Departments Committee (HEDCOM) in Council.
(*****) Appointed CEO of QCTO and replaced Ms Joyce Mashabela – the former CEO of QCTO.
(II) Umalusi Council:
(aa) Number of members:
The Council for the period 8 June 2014 to 7 June 2018 consists of 15 members appointed by the Minister of Basic Education and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Umalusi, the Council on Higher Education (CHE); Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO); and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The Minister also appoints one of the members as Chairperson. The Council is responsible for policy and overall governance, with the day-to-day management delegated to the Chief Executive Officer.
(bb) Number of female board members:
Four members:
- Ms Fathima Dada;
- Dr Mamiki J Maboya;
- Dr Ruth Mampane; and
- Professor Mabokang Monnapula-Mapesela.
SACE RESPONSE
1. (a) The South African Council for Educators (SACE) has a Council and not a Board.
(b) Not applicable to SACE.
(aa) The Council members were appointed on 1 August 2013.
(bb) The term of the current SACE Council is coming to an end on 31 July 2017.
(ii) (aa) there are 30 Council members (inclusive of the Chairperson and Acting CEO).
(bb) Females: Seven (7).
2. (a) (b) Not Applicable to SACE.
07 August 2017 - NW1456
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What is the total amount that was (a) allocated to and (b) spent by each province as part of the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) whether any funding was (a) withdrawn and/or (b) returned to the National Treasury as a result of underspending in each province; if so, (i) what amount was returned and/or withdrawn in each case and (ii) what were the reasons for underspending in each case?
Reply:
(1) (a) and (b) The allocation and Expenditure per Province:
Provinces |
Column A |
Column B |
Allocation |
Expenditure |
|
2016/17 |
2016/17 |
|
|
R'000 |
R'000 |
Eastern Cape |
1 543 664 |
614 915 |
Free State |
237 487 |
166 524 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
106 869 |
61 243 |
Limpopo |
83 120 |
115 754 |
Mpumalanga |
83 120 |
81 872 |
Northern Cape |
23 749 |
122 |
North West |
35 623 |
2 562 |
Total |
2 113 632 |
1 042 992 |
(2) (a) & (b) (I & II) The School Infrastructure Backlogs Grant is not allocated to provinces but to the Department of Basic Education. The funding indicated above, therefore, depicts the value of projects implemented per province through the programme and not an allocation to a province. As a result, no funding was withdrawn or returned to National Treasury as a result of underspending in a province. The entire programme underspent by R 874 753 000. Reasons for under expenditure vary from programme to programme but they include, but not limited to poor performance by Implementing Agents and contractors, inclement weather, occasional shortage of building material and works disruption due to community led disruptions and industrial action. Poor contractor performance in all provinces and the procedure required to replace them also contributes to under expenditure. The process of rationalisation of small and unviable schools, especially in the Eastern Cape, also played a major role in the underperformance of the programme.
07 August 2017 - NW1030
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 127 on 23 March 2017, (a) when will the data for Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal be available and (b) why does her department not track whether or not pupils who fall pregnant return to school after giving birth?
Reply:
(a)
Table 1 below indicates that, in 2016, there were 803 learners who fell pregnant in KwaZulu-Natal. The majority of these learners were in Grade 12 at 201 learners. With regards to availability of Mpumalanga data, the Department will indicate as soon as the province responds.
Table 1: Number of learners who fell pregnant, by grade, in KwaZulu-Natal, in 2016
Province |
Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
Grade 6 |
Grade 8 |
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 12 |
Other |
Total |
KZN |
19 |
17 |
22 |
19 |
29 |
63 |
158 |
178 |
201 |
97 |
803 |
Source: KZN 2016 Annual School Survey
Note 1: The Annual School Survey question on learner pregnancy asks the school principal for: “the number of learners (That they are aware of) who got pregnant the previous academic year”.
Note 2: The data, as received from the province, are preliminary and must be treated with caution, since it has not been published in this format.
(b)
The basic education system does not track this at the moment. Tracking the return of learners after giving birth may be something we could explore in future as a sector. However, we have a policy that does not prevent learners from returning. Parents have a responsibility to ensure that learners return to school after giving birth, not the Department necessarily
07 August 2017 - NW1320
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
On what date will the draft National Policy for the Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy be tabled to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education for approval?
Reply:
The policy is still a draft and will come into effect once presented and approved at Cabinet. The Department could however present the draft policy to the Portfolio Committee as per the Committee’s invitation
07 August 2017 - NW1735
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
Whether any staff of (a) her department and (b) entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15,(ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years ; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) name (bbb) professional designation of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
Entity |
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
(aa)(aaa) |
(bbb) |
(bb)(aaa) |
(bbb) |
DST |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Head Legal Services |
Cleaning and vegetation with Eskom. |
R5000 Payable every second or third month. The employee has resigned from the company |
CSIR |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Technician |
He held an interest in Paps and Hi Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd. The work was secured prior to permanent employment at the CSIR The company removed furniture for the CIPC. The work was secured through a competitive process |
R12 900 |
|
Project coordinator |
She held an interest in Nakiwe Consulting (Pty) Ltd. the work was secured prior to permanent employment at the CSIR. The company supplied books to Tshwane University of Technology. The work was secured through a competitive process |
R37 000 |
||||
|
Financial Admin Officer |
She held an interest in Undivert (Pty) Ltd. The company provided a computer server and programming to iNkandla Local Municipality. The work was secured through a competitive process. |
R249 820 |
||||
Entity |
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
(aa)(aaa) |
(bbb) |
(bb)(aaa) |
(bbb) |
NRF |
No |
No |
No |
||||
HSRC |
No |
No |
No |
||||
ASSAF |
No |
No |
No |
||||
SANSA |
No |
No |
No |
||||
TIA |
No |
No |
No |
07 August 2017 - NW1845
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What is the total number of government school principals in the country? (2) what number of the specified school principals in each province (a) has no tertiary qualification, (b) has no Grade 12 Senior Certificate, (c) has a teaching qualification from a university, (d) has a teaching qualification from an accredited education college and (e) has a teaching qualification from a further education and training college; (3) whether any school principals at government schools in any province has a management qualification; if so, which management qualification in each case?
Reply:
(1) As at the end of March 2017, there are 24 467 Principals.
(2) (a) None.
(b) None.
(c) 19 115.
(d) 2 272.
(e) Information on PERSAL that shows the actual qualification is currently not complete on the PERSAL system. It is therefore not possible to give the number of Principals with a qualification from a further education and training as part of their professional teaching qualifications.
(3) A significant number of Principals have management qualifications. This could be school-related qualifications e.g. Advanced Certificate in Education-School Leadership and Management or general management qualifications. Existing information on the PERSAL system that shows the actual qualifications in this field is not complete. It is therefore not possible at this stage to show a specific number of Principals with a management qualification.
04 August 2017 - NW1614
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What number of complaints has been submitted each year in each category to the tax ombudsman since his appointment in October 2013: (2) What number of complaints, if possible in each category, indicated as (a) percentages and (b) numbers in each specified year was (i) successful and (ii) unsuccessful?
Reply:
Number of complaints each year
Financial period |
Total number |
2013/14 |
156 |
2014/15 |
1270 |
2015/16 |
2133 |
2016/17 |
3188 |
Note: It is not possible to provide details relating to categories because each complaint may have more than one category.
(2) What number of complaints, if possible in each category, indicated as (a) percentages and (b) numbers in each specified year was (i) successful and (ii) unsuccessful?
Year |
% Successful |
Number |
% Unsuccessful |
Number |
2013/14 |
59% |
92 |
41% |
64 |
2014/15 |
32% |
409 |
68% |
861 |
2015/16 |
59% |
1172 |
41% |
961 |
2016/17 |
45% |
1236 |
55% |
1490 |
Note: 1. It is not clear what is meant by “successful” and “unsuccessful” in this question. The answers above were provided on the basis that successful means that the complaint was successfully lodged in that it falls within the Tax Ombud’s mandate and unsuccessful means the complaint falls outside the TO’s mandate.
2. As at 31 March 2017, there were 462 complaints yet to be validated.
NW1819E
04 August 2017 - NW1993
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
What are the top five products by category and rand value that South Africa imported in 2013, 2014, and 2015?
Reply:
Category: Agriculture |
2013 |
Category: Agriculture |
2014 |
Category: Agriculture |
2015 |
R'million |
R'million |
R'million |
|||
Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg} |
6,281 |
Other Wheat and meslin |
5,004 |
Other Wheat and meslin |
6,016 |
Other Wheat and meslin: |
3,702 |
Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg} |
4,390 |
Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg} |
5,361 |
Other Cuts and offal, frozen |
2,038 |
Other Cuts and offal, frozen |
2,282 |
Cuts and offal, frozen: |
1,763 |
Mechanically deboned meat {u} |
712 |
Mechanically deboned meat {u} |
728 |
Other Maize (corn): |
1,673 |
Of barley {kg} |
591 |
Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken {kg} |
632 |
Other Live bovine animals |
1,063 |
The top five products by categories and rand value imported are as follows:
Category: Fishing |
2013 |
Category: Fishing |
2014 |
Category: Fishing |
2015 |
R'million |
R'million |
R'million |
|||
Other shrimps and prawns {kg} |
508 |
Other shrimps and prawns |
551 |
Other shrimps and prawns |
486 |
Hake (merluccius spp, urophycis spp) {kg} |
224 |
Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg} |
313 |
Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg} |
410 |
Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg} |
208 |
Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304) |
243 |
Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304): |
315 |
Other Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs |
141 |
Other Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs |
215 |
Sardines (sardina pilchardus, sardinops spp), sardinella (sardinella spp), brisling or sprats (sprattus sprattus) {kg} |
275 |
Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304): |
138 |
Hake (merluccius spp, urophycis spp) {kg} |
197 |
Other {kg} or Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs |
252 |
Category: Mineral products |
2013 |
Category: Mineral products |
2014 |
Category: Mineral products |
2015 |
R'million |
R'million |
R'million |
|||
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
142,050 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
175,840 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
98,451 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude) |
62,574 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude) |
63,309 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude) |
59,296 |
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons |
3,089 |
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: |
4,579 |
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: |
4,413 |
Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal |
2,839 |
Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal: |
2,864 |
Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal: |
2,632 |
Electrical energy 1000 kwh |
1,500 |
Electrical energy 1000 kwh |
2,358 |
Electrical energy 1000 kwh |
2,603 |
Category: Forestry |
2013 |
Category: Forestry |
2014 |
Category: Forestry |
2015 |
R'million |
R'million |
R'million |
|||
Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn |
53 |
Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn |
60 |
Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn |
61 |
Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u} |
35 |
Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u} |
35 |
Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u} |
36 |
Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u} |
29 |
Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u} |
28 |
Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u} |
27 |
Other {kg} or Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached |
17 |
Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached |
16 |
Roses {kg} |
18 |
Roses {kg} |
14 |
Roses {kg} |
15 |
Other Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached |
18 |
Category: Manufacturing |
2013 |
Category: Manufacturing |
2014 |
Category: Manufacturing |
2015 |
R'million |
R'million |
R'million |
|||
Machinery and Equipments |
249,936 |
Machinery and Equipments |
254,208 |
Machinery and Equipments |
277,722 |
Petroleum Products |
212,143 |
Petroleum Products |
249,404 |
Petroleum Products |
167,697 |
Chemicals |
92,594 |
Chemicals |
101,459 |
Chemicals |
111,975 |
Vehicles |
88,509 |
Vehicles |
88,866 |
Vehicles |
91,389 |
Metal Products |
30,196 |
Clothing |
32,272 |
Metal Products |
39,007 |
04 August 2017 - NW1503
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company (name furnished) or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?”
Reply:
(a) Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)
(i) The DSBD had no dealings with a service provider, Bell Portinger.
(ii) The DSBD did not acquire the services of a Public Relations Company during the 2016/17 financial year.
(b) Entities
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
(i)&(ii) The SEDA has not procured services from Bell Portinger nor any other Public Relations Firm.
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
(i) The SEFA has not procured services from Bell Portinger.
(ii) Details of services procured from other Public Relations Firms are attached as Annexure A.
03 August 2017 - NW1403
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Tourism
With reference to her reply to question 1017 on 26 April 2016, (a) what amount did it cost to complete each of the (i) 8 social responsibility implementation (SRI) projects in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) 11 SRI projects in the 2015-16 financial year, (b) what were the (i) gross incomes and (ii) net profits of each of the specified SRI projects since their completion dates, (c) how much of the specified (i) gross incomes and (ii) net profits can be attributed to the expenditure incurred by her department in each case and (d) what are the further relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a) Cost
(a) (i) Projects that were successfully completed in 2014/2015.
No. |
(a) (i) 2014/15 Completed projects |
Budget |
Expenditure |
Municipality |
EASTERN CAPE |
||||
1. |
Manqondo Tourism |
R 4,750,000 |
R 4,724,969 |
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality |
2. |
Wonkumuntu Tourism |
R9,500,000 |
R9,496,396 |
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality |
3. |
IP OR Tambo Heritage |
R 10,000,000 |
R 8,300,755 |
Mbizana Local Municipality |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
||||
4. |
Muzi Pan Phase 1 |
R 1,000,000 |
R 995,340 |
Jozini Local Municipality |
5. |
Ntuzuma |
R4,167,078 |
R4,138,252 |
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
LIMPOPO |
||||
6. |
Mukumbani Waterfall |
R7,600,000 |
R 7,546,800 |
Thulamela Local Municipality |
FREE STATE |
||||
7. |
Black Water Fly Fishing |
R 2,700,000 |
R 2,603,002 |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
8 |
Establishment of Central Communication Centre |
R 1,943,000 |
R 1,876,950 |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
WESTERN CAPE |
a (ii) Projects that were successfully completed in 2015/2016
No |
(a) (ii) 2015/16 Completed projects |
Budget |
Expenditure |
Municipality |
EASTERN CAPE |
||||
1. |
Mthatha Airport Information Centre |
R13,059,000 |
R13,059,000 |
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality |
2. |
Bongolo Dam |
R14,107,500 |
R14,020,875 |
Lukanji Local Municipality |
3. |
Ndlambe Tourism Infrastructure |
R 23,157,996 |
R 23,161,555 |
Ndlambe Local Municipality |
4. |
Grahamstown Caravan Park |
R12,262,404 |
R12,193,954 |
Makana Local Municipality |
5. |
Maluti Hiking and Horse Trail |
R4,750,000 |
R4,749,987 |
Matatiele Municipality |
FREE STATE |
||||
6. |
Establishment of Central Communication Centre |
R 1,943,000 |
R 1,876,950 |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
||||
7. |
Mpumalanga Gateway |
R4,702,500 |
R4,671,934 |
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
NORTHERN CAPE |
||||
8. |
Frances Baard Park |
R20,800,000 |
R20,463,701 |
Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality |
WESTERN CAPE |
||||
9 |
False Bay Ecological Park |
R26,950,000 |
R26,950,000 |
City of Cape Town Metro |
10. |
Donkey Tracking Route - Phase 3 |
R20,606,900 |
R20,606,563 |
Cederberg Local Municipality |
11. |
Tourism Development for Atlantis - Phase 2 |
R9,900,000 |
R9,898,272 |
City of Cape Town Metro |
(b) What were the
(i) Gross incomes of each SRI project since completion day
The Department of Tourism does not collect this information as the projects are handed over to the project owners upon completion.
(ii) (Net Profits of each SRI project since completion day
The Department of Tourism does not collect this information as the projects are handed over to the project owners upon completion.
(c) How much of the specified :
(i) Gross incomes can be attributed to expenditure incurred by the department
The Department of Tourism does not collect this information as the projects are handed over to the project owners upon completion.
(ii) Net profits can be attributed to expenditure incurred by the department
The Department of Tourism does not collect this information as the projects are handed over to the project owners upon completion.
(d) Further relevant details in each case
Given the responses stated above, there are no further relevant details in each case.
03 August 2017 - NW1552
Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Tourism
What is the total number of (a) hotel establishment rooms, (b) large hotel chain rooms and (c) non-hotel establishment rooms in the country (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017?
Reply:
(i) The total number of rooms in the country:
There is currently no database that reflects the universal number of rooms in the country. The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) only collects information on graded establishments and graded rooms.
(aa) 2014-2015 |
(bb) 2015-2016 |
(cc) 2016-2017 |
|
|
(graded hotel establishment rooms) |
58,186 |
55,263 |
58,684 |
59,092 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(graded non-hotel establishment rooms) |
57,491 |
59,018 |
60,185 |
59,709 |
* The TGCSA does not track the number of graded hotel rooms according to the size of the hotel or by hotel chain.
** Non-hotel establishment rooms in the following categories:
- Backpacker and hostelling
- Bed and Breakfast
- Caravan and Camping
- Country House
- Game Lodge
- Guest House
- Nature Reserve
- Lodge
- Self-Catering
- Meetings, Exhibitions and Special Events
The department recognises the need for a comprehensive database that is not solely dependent on the grading status or updates from establishments in order to support planning, growth and development of the tourism sector. In this regard, the Department, working with Provinces; Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; Municipalities; Industry and other related agencies is embarking on a process to build a comprehensive tourism database for the country through a “census” of establishments during the current financial year.
03 August 2017 - NW1996
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer conducted a skills audit in procurement across all spheres of Government; if not, why not; if so, how many people are qualified to do Contract Management?
Reply:
The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) has not conducted a skills audit in procurement across all spheres of Government. It is the responsibility of each Accounting Officer / Head of Department to conduct a skills audit within his / her institution to ensure that SCM officials are trained and deployed in accordance with the requirements of the “Guide for Minimum Training and Deployment of Supply Chain Management officials” issued as Practice Note Number SCM 5 of 2004 on 27 October 2004, in accordance with the Regulations in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999: Framework for Supply Chain Management that was promulgated in Government Gazette Number 25767 on 5 December 2003.
However, the OCPO in partnership with the Chief Directorate: Capacity Building in the Office of the Accountant-General (OAG) have conducted a Supply Chain Management (SCM) Baseline Study which seeks to determine the number, demographic profile and qualifications of SCM officials (practitioners and managers) that are currently employed in the national, provincial and local spheres of government. There were two phases to the project, the first being the collection of organisational data and the second being an individual survey.
Phase 1 required each government department or municipality to provide the number of approved funded, filled and vacant posts in the SCM Unit, including the names of SCM officials, their job title and email address, together with an approved organisational structure of the SCM Units or an approved organogram depicting the SCM function in the organisation.
Phase 2 required SCM officials to complete an online individual survey depicting an individual’s personal details; demographic profile (nationality, race, gender, age, occupational role and salary level); formal academic qualifications completed, currently studying or interested in undertaking; SCM training courses completed or interested in completing; number of years employed in public sector SCM, including the number of years employed in the different elements of the South African public sector SCM Model (demand, acquisition, contract, logistics, disposal, supply chain risk and performance management as well as asset management).
The results of the baseline study will inform the development of responsive and appropriate capacity development solutions and enable state institutions to channel resources into the areas where they will contribute the most to capacity development interventions, employee training and development, as well as enhancing staff morale and organisational performance.
The SCM baseline study with regards to Contract Management in the three spheres of government reveals the following:
Number of staff employed in Contract Management and SCM Units
Description |
National Departments 43 out of 47 |
Provincial Departments 121 out of 123 |
Municipalities 203 out of 257 |
Total |
Contract Management |
88 (3%) |
181 (3%) |
171 (7%) |
440 (4%) |
Total number of staff in SCM (filled posts) |
3 345 |
5 596 |
2 363 |
11 304 |
Number of staff who completed Contract Management courses
Description |
National |
Provincial |
Municipalities |
Total |
Contract Management (PFMA) |
103 out of 1995 courses completed (5%) |
266 out of 2993 courses completed (9%) |
4 out of 418 courses completed (1%) |
373 (7%) |
Contract Management (MFMA) |
2 out of 1995 courses completed (0%) |
None |
19 out of 418 courses completed (4.5%) |
21 (1%) |
In addition, in respect of SCM human resource development:
The National Treasury in partnership with the Department for Public Service and Administration (DPSA), Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), the National School of Government (NSG) and other stakeholders through public sector forums, committees, meetings and reference groups developed the Public Financial Management (PFM) Capacity Development Strategy (CDS). Government departments, chief financial officers, provincial accountant-generals, provincial treasuries and capacity development specialists contributed to this process.
The CDS represents the National Treasury’s coherent strategy and plan of action to support the development of good public financial management. The strategy provides a national perspective to address financial management capacity constraints in the public sector. These challenges include scarce skills; high levels of vacancies and staff turnover; a lack of suitable education, training and development programmes; limited knowledge management; inadequate monitoring and evaluation; ineffective performance management; non-adherence to legislation; poor audit results; and an absence of effective partnerships. The CDS is based on a range of diagnostics that amongst others indicated a need for improving PFM practitioner skills and knowledge through targeted education training and development solutions. There is a strong focus on supporting individuals to achieve their personal and professional aspirations.
During 2015, we published the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Review which made reference to the following SCM capacity development initiatives that are underway:
- Generic functional structures for CFOs’ offices and for provincial treasury SCM support functions;
- SCM competency framework that defines the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively within an SCM unit;
- SCM master curriculum; and
- Development of an individual skills development assessment toolkit (i-Develop) to help individuals (practitioners) and institutions to identify their SCM human resource development needs.
The SCM i-Develop is an online tool for individual self-assessment of SCM competencies and other PFM competencies. During 2016, SCM i-Develop was piloted in select KZN provincial departments profiling 146 SCM practitioners. All the assessed SCM practitioners completed their self-assessment of 105 competency statements covering competency clusters for:
- Demand Management
- Acquisition Management
- Logistics Management
- Contract Management
- Disposal Management
- Risk and Performance Management and
- General Competencies (such as strategic capabilities, change management, and computer skills).
The self-assessment was found to be applicable to the actual work of the SCM practitioners. The online tool was easy to use however the reporting functionality required further enhancements.
Number of officials assessed per department (KZN Province):
Department |
Number of officials assessed |
Department of Arts and Culture |
8 |
Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
7 |
Provincial Treasury |
7 |
Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
16 |
Department of Transport |
12 |
Department of Community Safety and Liaison |
8 |
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
8 |
Provincial Legislature |
6 |
Department of Sport and Recreation |
6 |
Department of Health |
10 |
Department of Education |
12 |
Department of Social Development |
20 |
Department of Human Settlements |
17 |
Department of Public Works |
9 |
Total |
146 |
The overall objectives of the project were to:
- Identify the knowledge, skills and attributes (KSAs) that SCM staff need, the KSAs that SCM staff have, and the areas for development, thereby enabling an organisation to channel resources into the areas where they will contribute the most to human resource development, individual and organisational performance, and staff morale.
- The toolkit is also intended to direct and advise participants on relevant education, training and development (ETD) solutions available and to prioritise the ETD solutions based on research and consultation, and linked to organisational, team and individual objectives.
The second phase of implementation includes the rollout of the SCM i-Develop toolkit in another three (3) provinces, namely, the Gauteng, North West and Western Cape. The project implementation is currently funded by the European Union through the Financial Management Improvement Programme (FMIP). This will allow for the web-based SCM i-Develop toolkit to be tested further and enhanced. In April 2018, the final version of the SCM i-Develop toolkit will become available to all Provincial and National Departments.
The third phase of implementation aims to sustain the development and implementation of the SCM i-Develop toolkit. The National Treasury, Chief Directorate: Capacity Building, in the Office of the Accountant-General, will facilitate workshops with the Provincial Treasuries and Provincial Departments. Ownership and responsibility to conduct the competency assessments will be bestowed on the Accounting Officers supported by the respective HR units and SCM managers.
03 August 2017 - NW1405
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Tourism
Has the Marketing Investment Framework econometric study conducted by her department with Oxford established an empirically derived optimal annual advertising spend to boost domestic tourism; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is this optimal annual domestic amount, (b) other relevant insights which can revitalise domestic tourism are contained in the study and (c) are the further relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
The Marketing Investment Framework calculated R38 million as the optimal marketing spend to achieve SA Tourism’s 5-in-5 targets of 1 million more domestic holiday trips by 2021.
The Marketing Investment Framework calculation did not take into consideration South Africa’s macro-economic environment and barriers to domestic travel listed below:
- A constrained economy and high interest rates leading to high levels of unemployment;
- Lack of affordability due to low disposable income and restrained spending by consumers;
- The lack of culture of travel within the domestic market as South Africans do not see the value of travel.
Through the SA Tourism commissioned Domestic Segmentation Refresh Study and collaboration with Provincial Tourism Authorities, SA Tourism gained insights into the key drivers of domestic tourism and a renewed understanding of the identified market segments, ensuring their relevance in the current macro-economic environment.
SA Tourism used these insights to augment the outcome of the Marketing Investment Framework and increased the domestic marketing spend by an additional R100 million. SA Tourism is working with provinces to build a culture of travel and to drive conversion.
(a) Optimal annual domestic amount.
SA Tourism’s R138 million domestic marketing budget for the 2017/18 financial year has been apportioned as follows in order to address the barriers highlighted above:
- 50% of the total marketing budget has been allocated to drive awareness and to build a culture of travel amongst South Africans who currently have no culture of travel though the “I Do Tourism” Campaign.
- The remaining 50% of the budget has been set aside to drive conversion with trade through affordable local packages and to drive demand for more frequent domestic short breaks.
Going forward, some of this budget will be focussed more towards investing in tourism development driven by the National Department of Tourism in order to increase supply of quality and affordable products into the market, thereby ensuring a balance between stimulation of demand and strengthening the supply base.
(b) Other relevant insights which can revitalise domestic tourism that are contained in the study
The Domestic Tourism Marketing Strategy is informed by a segmentation refresh study that was recently undertaken, to enable better targeting of the identified consumer segments, which will inform refreshed messaging and communications. The domestic study found that there are almost 22 million South Africans with a source of income, who can be seen as potential tourists.
(c) Further details
The Domestic Tourism Marketing Strategy will focus on building the culture of travel, converting the travelling population (especially those who travel mainly to visit friends and relatives) to start taking holidays, and encouraging existing holiday-makers to take more holidays.
The research identified three groups of people to target:
- Build Culture of Travel
In order to broaden the opportunity for growing domestic tourism, South African Tourism will build the culture of travel among South Africans. Initiatives and programmes to build a travel culture will target 3.6 million consumers with adequate disposable income yet not travelling as much as they could.
- Convert Travelling Population
This population of approximately 1.5 million people is already travelling to a certain extent, but not necessarily for holiday purposes. They buy into the “experience economy” and aspire most to travelling overseas and exploring other countries, prioritising such trips over domestic trips – especially if they are offered a good deal. Since they do not always have the means to travel, they are looking for affordable options, and will prioritise travel if and when inspiration strikes.
- Encourage Existing Holiday Makers
This group of about 350 000 people are considered “mature” in terms of holiday travel. They are happy to pay for convenience when travelling, because their time is precious. They enjoy going on holiday seasonally to spend time bonding with their family, and their children are their main priority.
With these domestic tourism focus areas in mind, as well as taking into account key barriers to travel such as affordability and accessibility, South African Tourism aims to:
- Excite and entrench a tourism culture among South Africans by partnering with community structures across all provinces (including rural areas), supporting affordable trade offers and other catalytic platforms supported by media and influencers for first-time tourists.
- Grow the number of domestic tourists and the frequency of trips by targeting the prioritised segments. This will be done by engaging in activities (including product placement through media channels) that will drive demand by changing consumers’ attitude towards the desirability and value of domestic travel.
- Increase the contribution of tourism revenue to the economy by targeting holiday leisure tourists as well as business tourists, with the intention of converting business tourists into leisure tourists by promoting leisure tourism add-ons to business trips in partnership with the trade. VFR tourists will also be motivated to embrace more leisure tourism activities.
- Enhance efforts to address seasonality by developing deal-driven tactical campaigns with trade partners to stimulate bookings during the low season, from May to September. Day trips will be encouraged through initiatives such as special offers or discounts to make attractions affordable for all.
- Achieve improved geographic spread by partnering with provincial tourism agencies to build content and itineraries of new and innovative products for packaging by trade partners. This will include highlighting the “hidden gems” in less-visited provinces and promoting World Heritage Sites and other iconic cultural attractions. The strategy will leverage off provincial strategic events and resources to grow domestic tourism and increase the share of tourism for the respective provinces. This calls for the alignment of plans and strategies, as well as for the monitoring of their successful implementation.
03 August 2017 - NW1401
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Tourism
What (a) social responsibility implementation projects will her department fund in the 2017-18 financial year, (b) are the costs in each case and (c) are the budgeted increases in income in each year at each project site as a result of the proposed funding?
Reply:
(a) & (b)
The list of the Working for Tourism projects and associated costs which will be funded in 2017/18 is outlined in the Table below. Please note that these projects are implemented over multiple financial years and the funding that is reflected is the total approved project budget.
Project Name |
Total Approved Project Budget |
Amount transferred by 30 March 2017 |
Projected/Estimated expenditure for 2017/18 |
Infrastructure Projects |
|||
LP- Phiphidi Waterfalls Phase 2 |
R 24 614 348.00 |
R 9 622 296.00 |
R11 114 348.00 |
FS-Building a Guesthouse in Qwa Qwa Phase 2 |
R16 906 319.00 |
R14 991 020.00 |
R 1 799 499.00 |
FS- Masilonyane Information Centre |
R 3 773 102.52 |
R 2 138 579.00 |
R 1 634 523.52 |
NC- Platfontein Lodge |
R 27 313 294.00 |
R11 252 311.00 |
R 15 592 988.00 |
LP – The Oaks Project |
R 26 550 216.00 |
R26 194 201.10 |
R 18 600 000.00 |
Training Projects |
|||
National Youth Chef Training Programme |
R63 694 002.00 |
R63 424 002.00 |
R 270 000.00 |
National Youth Chef Training Programme - Additional 200 |
R10 428 372.00 |
R10 428 372.00 |
0 |
KZN- Hospitality Youth Programme |
R24 750 000.00 |
R20 851 195.00 |
R 3 725 555.00 |
WC- Hospitality Youth Programme |
R24 750 000.00 |
R20 958 000.00 |
R 3 618 750.00 |
NC- Hospitality Youth Programme |
R 4 950 000.00 |
R 972 000.00 |
R 943 350.00 |
EC-Hospitality Youth Programme |
R 4 950 000.00 |
R 4 005 004.00 |
R 910 346.00 |
GP-Hospitality Youth Programme |
R 9 900 000.00 |
R 7 473 246.00 |
R 2 358 454.00 |
MP - Hospitality Youth Programme |
R14 850 000.00 |
R11 953 888.00 |
R 2 792 162.00 |
The Tourism Blue Flag Programme |
R39 600 000.00 |
R29 081 665.00 |
R 5 748 508.00 |
Food Safety Project |
R26 685 747.00 |
R10 000 000.00 |
R16 685 747.00 |
Wine Service Training Project |
R61 479 000.00 |
R20 000 000.00 |
R18 470 500.00 |
Gauteng Tourism Safety Monitors Project |
R52 145 429.00 |
R 2 280 000.00 |
R16 621 809.00 |
Projects at a planning stage |
|||
FS-Empereni Hospitality Training Centre |
R 18 810 000.00 |
R 760 000.00 |
R 9 000 000.00 |
FS Vredefort Dome |
R 15 000 000.00 |
0 |
R 7 000 000.00 |
LP -Sekhukhune Project |
R 13 356 938.00 |
R 69 863.03 |
R 6 500 000.00 |
LP- Bohlabela project |
R 19 634 568.00 |
R 114 725.58 |
R 8 000 000.00 |
LP- 24 Rivers |
R 24 838 662.00 |
R 344 984.12 |
R 9 000 000.00 |
EC- Kiwane camp |
R 22 632 036.00 |
R 213 750.00 |
R10 000 000.00 |
NW Lotlamoreng Dam project |
R 13 276 373.00 |
0 |
R 9 000 000.00 |
MP- Mnisi Resort |
R 9 784 583.52 |
R 148 465.90 |
R 4 500 000.00 |
LP - SanParks Mapungubwe Youth Hostel |
R24 274 000.00 |
R12 000 000.00 |
R 7 085 930.00 |
KZN Ezemvelo Roofing Project |
R33 100 000.00 |
R 4 733 300.00 |
R 9 455 568.00 |
KZN Ezemvelo Midmar Infrastructure project |
R36 378 180.00 |
R18 009 000.00 |
R 6 123 060.00 |
WC Agulhas Lighthouse Tourism Project |
R54 990 000.00 |
R27 495 000.00 |
R 9 165 000.00 |
(c ) This information is not available for historical projects. Through the current extensive review of the former Social Responsibility Initiative (SRI) Programme this short coming will be addressed. However, this review process has just commenced. The department does not collect information on income or revenue generated by projects post-handover to the owning entities.
02 August 2017 - NW24
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
(a) How many events have been held under Project Mikondzo in each province since 1 April 2015, (b) what were the costs of each of the specified events and (c) what is the detailed breakdown of (i) travel and (ii) accommodation costs incurred by her department for each (aa) official and (bb) Minister attending each event?
Reply:
The information is contained in the annual reports for the respective financial years in question. The information was also presented to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development.
02 August 2017 - NW1770
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
Does (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to her make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself,(ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity's budget is the security service being paid, ad (cc) what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) Yes. The Minister of Science and Technology makes use of security services provided by the State.
(i) The Minister has four protectors allocated to her. Two of the protectors are based in Pretoria and the other two are based in Cape Town.
(ii) None of the Minister's immediate family members make use of the security services provided by the State.
(iii) None of the Minister's staff members makes use of the security services provided by the State.
(aa) As the Minister of Science and Technology, the Minister is entitled to make use of security services provided by the State and this is to ensure her protection.
(bb) The costs incurred for the security services provided to the Minister are borne by the South African Police Services.
(cc) None
(b) Yes. The Deputy Minister of Science and Technology makes use of security provided by the State.
(i) The Deputy Minister has four protectors allocated to her. Two of the protectors are based in Pretoria and the other two are based in Cape Town.
(ii) None of the Deputy Minister's immediate family members make use of security services provided by the State.
(iii) None of the Deputy Minister's staff members makes use of the security services provided by the State.
(aa) As the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology , the Deputy Minister is entitled to make use of security services provided by the State and this is to ensure her protection.
(bb) The cost incurred for the security services provided to the Deputy Minister are borne by the South African Police Services.
(cc) None.
(c) None of the heads of entities reporting to the Minister of Science and Technology make use of security services paid for the State.
(i) None.
(ii) None.
(iii) None.
(aa) None.
(bb) None.
(cc) None.
01 August 2017 - NW221
The Leader of the Opposition to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) her department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to her were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?”
Reply:
(a)(i) Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)
The DSBD was established in 2014. All the investigations relate to programmes that were transferred from the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) to the DSBD. All the investigations were conducted to completion by the Forensic Audit Unit of the dti. When these functions were transferred to the DSBD, the Department took over the responsibility for the implementation of recommendations. Only one investigation was conducted and concluded during 2016. The details are included below:
REFERENCE NUMBER (NAME) | SUBJECT MATTER | DATE OF CONCLUSION |
NACH 162 | Investigation into alleged corruption in the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. | May 2014 |
DFC 191 | Alleged fraud and corruption relating to the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. | June 2014 |
DFC 200 | Alleged fraud and corruption relating to the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. | September 2014 |
DFC 208 | Fraud and corruption relating to the Co-operative Incentive Scheme. | May 2015 |
DFC 209 | Alleged corruption in the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. | December 2014 |
DFC 216 | Alleged irregularities on CIS funding. | May 2015 |
DFC 224 | Alleged bribery at Co-operative Incentive Scheme involving the application for funding. | October 2015 |
DFC 227 | Alleged corruption at CIS involving funding for a secondary cooperative | October 2015 |
DFC 300 | Investigation into possible corruption involving BBSDP applications. | November 2016 |
(a)(ii) Entities – Internal forensic reports
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
REFERENCE NUMBER (NAME) | SUBJECT MATTER | DATE OF CONCLUSION |
01/01/15/1 | Procurement Maladminstraton | Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
01/03/15/2 | Fraud | Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
01/04/15/3 | Procurement Maladminstraton | Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
02/04/15/4 | Procurement Maladminstraton | 08 December 2015 |
01/05/15/5 | Abuse of Privilege Information | 01 August 2016 |
02/05/15/6 | Theft | 18 February 2016 |
01/06/15/7 | Forgery | Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
05/06/15/08 | Abuse of Power | 19 October 2015 |
02/06/15/9 | Procurement Maladministration | 01 March 2016 |
03/06/15/10 | Unethical Behaviour | Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
| Identity Fraud | 08 September 2015 |
02/07/15/12 | Procurement Maladministration | Closed due insufficient information (2015) |
03/07/15/13 | Procurement Maladministration | 14 October 2015 |
01/07/15/14 | Misuse of the Seda's resources | 12 February 2016 |
01/07/15/15 | Victimisation | 19 August 2016 |
27/07/15/16 | Theft | 31 October 2015 |
21/07/15/17 | Recruitment Irregularity | 22 October 2015 |
01/08/15/18 | Recruitment Irregularity | 08 September 2015 |
04/08/15/19 | Theft | 08 September 2015 |
24/08/15/20 | Abuse of Power | 24 November 2015 |
03/09/15/21 | Dishonesty | 07 September 2015 |
06/10/15/22 | Unethical Behaviour | 11 December 2015 |
14/12/15/23 | Nepotism, Favouritism & Victimisation | 04 July 2016 |
14/12/15/24 | Abuse of Power | 17 May 2016 |
01/09/15/01 | Procurement Maladministration | 14 October 2016 |
01/07/16/02 | Procurement Maladministration | 15 November 2016 |
29/07/16/05 | Recruitment and Procurement Irregularities | 18 November 2016 |
05/08/16/06 | Procurement Irregularities | 01 October 2016 |
22/08/16/07 | Procurement Maladministration | 02 November 2016 |
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
There were no forensic reports during the period 1 January 2009 – 31 March 2012, sefa was formed on 1 April 2012.
REFERENCE NAME (aa) | SUBJECT MATTER (bb) | DATE OF CONCLUSION (cc) |
Gal Logistics | Client submitted a fraudulent Coca Cola contract in his loan application. | June 2013 |
Aloga Financial Services | Aloga is a financial intermediary of sefa. A client to Aloga submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order in an application for loan funding. | March 2015 |
Ethandwa Kan Ndlovu | A fraudulent letter was sent from sefa office to a Franchisor, stating that the loan application for the client had been approved, whereas that was not the case. | September 2014 |
Fraudulent Use of sefa Name | An independent consultant claimed to be working for sefa and solicited fees from potential clients claiming to have secured them loan funding from sefa. | March 2015 |
Yats Gopaul | A consultant claiming to be working for sefa solicited a fee from a potential client to assist him in obtaining a R5million loan. | September 2015 |
Public Works Purchase Order | Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order in loan application. | January 2016 |
Rand Water Purchase Order | Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order in loan application. | January 2016 |
Lesikho Human Capital | Client submitted a fraudulent BMW contract in loan application. Two sefa employees were implicated in the scheme and dismissed for gross negligence. | March 2016 |
Khaba Ya Sembo Trading & Projects (Pty)Ltd | Client submitted a fraudulent Transnet contract in loan application. Two sefa employees were implicated in the scheme and dismissed. | March 2016 |
Tasotone (Pty)Ltd | Client submitted a fraudulent BAUBA Platinum Mines contract in loan application. sefa employee was implicated in the fraud and dismissed. | July 2016 |
Brainwave Projects | Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from Department of Energy in loan application. | October 2016 |
CHW&CNB Logistics | Client submitted a fraudulent Transportation and Delivery Agreement with Premier Fishing in loan application. | October 2016 |
FRENKSI (Pty)Ltd | Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from Department of Trade and Industry in loan application. | October 2016 |
Matuesz Marketing Services and Products Supplier | Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in loan application. | October 2016 |
Sharosca Construction & Projects | Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from the Department of Trade and Industry and Fisheries in loan application. | October 2016 |
Triponza Trading 385 CC | Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from the Department of Health in loan application. | October 2016 |
Lwenzhe Investment Holdings | Client submitted a fraudulent Anglo American contract in loan application. A fraudulent Cession Agreement was also submitted to sefa. | October 2016 |
(b)(i) DSBD - There are no external forensic reports for the period
(b)(ii) Entities – External forensic reports
SEDA
Investigations conducted by Service Providers for Seda (Further Investigation requested by management) | ||
05/06/15/08 | Irregularities facing the Northern Cape | 01 July 2016 |
03/09/15/21 | Recruitment Irregularities | 05 July 2016 |
For the below cases, they were commissioned on behalf of the incubators and performed by the external service providers. SEDA does not have the reference numbers but they are following up on the status of the recommendations emanating from the investigation findings.
Investigations conducted by Service Providers by STP on Incubators | ||
Not applicable | Zenzele (Governance Issues) | January 2015 |
Not applicable | SoftstartBTI (Governance Issues) | February 2015 |
Not applicable | SARABI (Governance and Performance Issues) | 2015 |
SEFA: There are no external forensic reports for the period
01 August 2017 - NW22
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) her department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to her were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?”
Reply:
(a)(i) Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)
The DSBD was established in 2014. All the investigations relate to programmes that were transferred from the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) to the DSBD. All the investigations were conducted to completion by the Forensic Audit Unit of the dti. When these functions were transferred to the DSBD, the Department took over the responsibility for the implementation of recommendations. Only one investigation was conducted and concluded during 2016. The details are included below:
REFERENCE NUMBER (NAME) |
SUBJECT MATTER |
DATE OF CONCLUSION |
NACH 162 |
Investigation into alleged corruption in the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. |
May 2014 |
DFC 191 |
Alleged fraud and corruption relating to the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. |
June 2014 |
DFC 200 |
Alleged fraud and corruption relating to the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. |
September 2014 |
DFC 208 |
Fraud and corruption relating to the Co-operative Incentive Scheme. |
May 2015 |
DFC 209 |
Alleged corruption in the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. |
December 2014 |
DFC 216 |
Alleged irregularities on CIS funding. |
May 2015 |
DFC 224 |
Alleged bribery at Co-operative Incentive Scheme involving the application for funding. |
October 2015 |
DFC 227 |
Alleged corruption at CIS involving funding for a secondary cooperative |
October 2015 |
DFC 300 |
Investigation into possible corruption involving BBSDP applications. |
November 2016 |
(a)(ii) Entities – Internal forensic reports
Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
REFERENCE NUMBER (NAME) |
SUBJECT MATTER |
DATE OF CONCLUSION |
01/01/15/1 |
Procurement Maladminstraton |
Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
01/03/15/2 |
Fraud |
Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
01/04/15/3 |
Procurement Maladminstraton |
Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
02/04/15/4 |
Procurement Maladminstraton |
08 December 2015 |
01/05/15/5 |
Abuse of Privilege Information |
01 August 2016 |
02/05/15/6 |
Theft |
18 February 2016 |
01/06/15/7 |
Forgery |
Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
05/06/15/08 |
Abuse of Power |
19 October 2015 |
02/06/15/9 |
Procurement Maladministration |
01 March 2016 |
03/06/15/10 |
Unethical Behaviour |
Internal Audit completed the investigation (2015) |
|
Identity Fraud |
08 September 2015 |
02/07/15/12 |
Procurement Maladministration |
Closed due insufficient information (2015) |
03/07/15/13 |
Procurement Maladministration |
14 October 2015 |
01/07/15/14 |
Misuse of the Seda's resources |
12 February 2016 |
01/07/15/15 |
Victimisation |
19 August 2016 |
27/07/15/16 |
Theft |
31 October 2015 |
21/07/15/17 |
Recruitment Irregularity |
22 October 2015 |
01/08/15/18 |
Recruitment Irregularity |
08 September 2015 |
04/08/15/19 |
Theft |
08 September 2015 |
24/08/15/20 |
Abuse of Power |
24 November 2015 |
03/09/15/21 |
Dishonesty |
07 September 2015 |
06/10/15/22 |
Unethical Behaviour |
11 December 2015 |
14/12/15/23 |
Nepotism, Favouritism & Victimisation |
04 July 2016 |
14/12/15/24 |
Abuse of Power |
17 May 2016 |
01/09/15/01 |
Procurement Maladministration |
14 October 2016 |
01/07/16/02 |
Procurement Maladministration |
15 November 2016 |
29/07/16/05 |
Recruitment and Procurement Irregularities |
18 November 2016 |
05/08/16/06 |
Procurement Irregularities |
01 October 2016 |
22/08/16/07 |
Procurement Maladministration |
02 November 2016 |
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
There were no forensic reports during the period 1 January 2009 – 31 March 2012, sefa was formed on 1 April 2012.
REFERENCE NAME (aa) |
SUBJECT MATTER (bb) |
DATE OF CONCLUSION (cc) |
Gal Logistics |
Client submitted a fraudulent Coca Cola contract in his loan application. |
June 2013 |
Aloga Financial Services |
Aloga is a financial intermediary of sefa. A client to Aloga submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order in an application for loan funding. |
March 2015 |
Ethandwa Kan Ndlovu |
A fraudulent letter was sent from sefa office to a Franchisor, stating that the loan application for the client had been approved, whereas that was not the case. |
September 2014 |
Fraudulent Use of sefa Name |
An independent consultant claimed to be working for sefa and solicited fees from potential clients claiming to have secured them loan funding from sefa. |
March 2015 |
Yats Gopaul |
A consultant claiming to be working for sefa solicited a fee from a potential client to assist him in obtaining a R5million loan. |
September 2015 |
Public Works Purchase Order |
Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order in loan application. |
January 2016 |
Rand Water Purchase Order |
Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order in loan application. |
January 2016 |
Lesikho Human Capital |
Client submitted a fraudulent BMW contract in loan application. Two sefa employees were implicated in the scheme and dismissed for gross negligence. |
March 2016 |
Khaba Ya Sembo Trading & Projects (Pty)Ltd |
Client submitted a fraudulent Transnet contract in loan application. Two sefa employees were implicated in the scheme and dismissed. |
March 2016 |
Tasotone (Pty)Ltd |
Client submitted a fraudulent BAUBA Platinum Mines contract in loan application. sefa employee was implicated in the fraud and dismissed. |
July 2016 |
Brainwave Projects |
Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from Department of Energy in loan application. |
October 2016 |
CHW&CNB Logistics |
Client submitted a fraudulent Transportation and Delivery Agreement with Premier Fishing in loan application. |
October 2016 |
FRENKSI (Pty)Ltd |
Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from Department of Trade and Industry in loan application. |
October 2016 |
Matuesz Marketing Services and Products Supplier |
Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in loan application. |
October 2016 |
Sharosca Construction & Projects |
Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from the Department of Trade and Industry and Fisheries in loan application. |
October 2016 |
Triponza Trading 385 CC |
Client submitted a fraudulent Purchase Order from the Department of Health in loan application. |
October 2016 |
Lwenzhe Investment Holdings |
Client submitted a fraudulent Anglo American contract in loan application. A fraudulent Cession Agreement was also submitted to sefa. |
October 2016 |
(b)(i) DSBD - There are no external forensic reports for the period
(b)(ii) Entities – External forensic reports
SEDA
Investigations conducted by Service Providers for Seda (Further Investigation requested by management) |
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05/06/15/08 |
Irregularities facing the Northern Cape |
01 July 2016 |
03/09/15/21 |
Recruitment Irregularities |
05 July 2016 |
For the below cases, they were commissioned on behalf of the incubators and performed by the external service providers. SEDA does not have the reference numbers but they are following up on the status of the recommendations emanating from the investigation findings.
Investigations conducted by Service Providers by STP on Incubators |
||
Not applicable |
Zenzele (Governance Issues) |
January 2015 |
Not applicable |
SoftstartBTI (Governance Issues) |
February 2015 |
Not applicable |
SARABI (Governance and Performance Issues) |
2015 |
SEFA: There are no external forensic reports for the period
31 July 2017 - NW1652
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) (a) What is the total amount that has been spent on Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality’s Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system to date and (b) what was the initial budget; (2) (a) on what date was the specified BRT system supposed to have been fully operational, (b) by what date will the specified BRT system be fully operational and (c) how much additional money is needed in order for the BRT system to become fully operational; (3) what are the reasons for the delay in making the specified BRT system operational?
Reply:
This question should be redirected to the Ministry of Transport, as the competent authority.
31 July 2017 - NW1874
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Economic Development
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:
The EDD, Competition Tribunal, ITAC and Competition Commission did not appoint any transaction advisors for any tenders in the period 01 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
The IDC engages the services of transaction advisors in the execution of some of its strategic business related activities.
For the period 01 January 2012 to 31 December 2016, the following transaction advisors were appointed by the IDC:
No. |
(i) Name of Transaction Advisor |
(ii) Tender description |
(iii) Tender pricing |
(iv) Amount paid to date |
1 |
Nedbank Capital and Basis Points Capital (Pty) Ltd Joint Venture |
Financial Valuation of TargetCo |
R 750,000 |
R 750,000 |
2 |
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Incorporated |
Transaction Advisory Services for the Masorini Steel Project |
R 3,506,800 |
R 3,049,919 |
3 |
PSG Capital (Pty) Ltd |
Transaction Advisor for the UCW Transaction |
R 2,351,114 |
R 2,351,114 |
4 |
Sasfin Bank Ltd |
Independent financial valuation of United Carriage Wagons |
R 200,000 |
R 200,000 |
5 |
Ernst & Young Advisory Services (Pty) |
Transaction advisor on the Corporatisation of Scaw |
R 17,256,155 |
R 13,520,721 |
6 |
Rothschild (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Identity Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd Joint Venture |
Transaction advisory services to the IDC to identify strategic equity partners to its subsidiary, Scaw |
R 17,500,000 |
R 7,579,905 |
-END-
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 |
|
National Health Laboratory Service |
Prof Eric Buch |
29 November 2016 |
29 April 2018 |
Dr SibongileZungu |
20 April 2017 |
30 April 2018 |
|
Prof Barry Schoub |
20 April 2017 |
29 April 2018 |
|
Prof Lawrence Obi |
20 April 2017 |
19 April 2020 |
|
Ms SphiweMayinga |
20 April 2017 |
19April 2020 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Prof Mary Ross |
1 September 2015 |
31 August 2018 |
|
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 |
|
MrLungaNtshinga |
1 January 2016 |
31 December 2019 |
|
Mr Ben Durham |
1 November 2014 |
31 October 2017 |
|
Ms ZwelibanziMavuso |
21 December 2016 |
20 December 2020 |
|
Mr Michael Shingange |
1 February 2015 |
31 January 2018 |
|
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 - 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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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 - NW1990
Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
What is the total number of illegal dumping sites in each province?
Reply:
There is a difference between illegal dumping sites and illegal/unlicensed landfill sites. Illegal dumping sites refer to sites in different provinces where illegal dumping of waste is taking place whilst illegal dumps or landfill sites refer to sites that are used for waste disposal without a permit or license issued by the Competent Authority (which is DEA for Hazardous waste and Provinces for general waste). It is important to note that this Department has formalised a number of illegal dump sites into licensed landfill sites. Currently, the existing illegal dump sites which has to be formalised through the licensing process are as follows:
KwaZulu-Natal 4 illegal dump sites
Free State 4 dump sites
Northern Cape 2 illegal dump sites
Eastern Cape 2 illegal dump sites
31 July 2017 - NW1950
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
What are the full details of the 22 investment and infrastructure projects that he announced in the Debate on Vote 25 – Economic Development, Appropriation Bill, in the National Assembly on 25 May 2017, which his department will target and help to unblock?
Reply:
During the Economic Development Budget Vote, I noted the following:
“To address obstacles to investment projects, the Department will target 22 investment and infrastructure projects it will help to unblock.”
The target was derived from the Department’s Annual Performance Plan tabled in parliament earlier this year.
The actions consist of identifying investment and infrastructure projects that are not proceeding to schedule due to reasons that can be addressed by the Department. These may include, for example, lack of regulatory approvals by a municipality or national agency, access to energy and delays in approvals of incentives or funding.
Most of these kind of challenges are brought to the attention of the Department and its agencies by users or project initiators and thus no prior list exists at the start of the financial year.
Progress with this target for the current financial year will be reported on a quarterly basis to the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development.
Details of actions taken in the past year will be included in the Department’s Annual Report due to be tabled in parliament in due course.
-END-
31 July 2017 - NW2030
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Health
What is the current rate of fœtal alcohol syndrome cases?
Reply:
Studies have been done in areas of known or suspected high alcohol consumption by women. Studies in South Africa have found the following rates in these areas:
- Northern Cape
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- Upington 75/ per 1000 population
- Kimberley 64/ per 1000 population
- De Aar 119/ per 1000 population
- Western Cape
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- Saldanha Bay 67/ per 1000 population
- Witzenberg sub-district 96/ per 1000 population
- Aurora 100/ per 1000 population
- Wellington 89/ per 1000 population.
- Gauteng
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- Parts of Johannesburg 26/ per 1000 population
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 - 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 - 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 - NW1929
Kohler, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Works
(a) What number of government buildings have defaulted on paying (i) rates, (ii) electricity and (iii) water bills in each of the past 10 financial years in each province and (b) what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
The municipal debt of March 2015 as published by National Treasury in terms of Section 71 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) was calculated to be at a value of R 96 billion. Of this debt, National and Provincial departments owed R 5.2 billion and the difference was owed by commercial and households groups.
Following the publishing of this debt and its impact on service delivery, Government embarked on a process to verify with a view to settle it. In this regard, the National Inter-Governmental Task Team (NIGTT) was established to oversee the project. The project was spearheaded by the Department of Public Works and includes various departments such as: the Department of Performance and Monitoring in the Presidency, the Department of Cooperative Governance, National and Provincial Departments of Public Works, National Treasury, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and the South African Local Government Association.
The main objective of the project was to verify arrear debt (which was based on a 7 year period) for property rates and municipal service charges pertaining to immovable assets owned/vested, leased and used by National and Provincial Government Departments and make recommendation for payment.
The table below indicates the reported R 5.2 billion as per the Section 71 report and the subsequent payments made since the pushing of the Section 71 report.
PROVINCE |
SECTION 71 |
VERIFIED |
SIGNED-OFF |
PAYMENTS POST 31 MARCH 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
R 439,020,000 |
R 255,132,647 |
R 232,356,083 |
R 81,748,672 |
Free State |
R 806,719,000 |
R 509,967,685 |
R 516,299,163 |
R 283,045,017 |
Gauteng |
R 1,207,654,000 |
R 982,028,535 |
R 983,633,032 |
R 506,614,846 |
Kwazulu-Natal |
R 795,855,000 |
R 391,792,787 |
R 333,095,484 |
R 56,343,807 |
Limpopo |
R 254,920,000 |
R 353,550,025 |
R 252,843,667 |
R 288,208,696 |
Mpumalanga |
R 647,918,000 |
R 539,042,992 |
R 534,939,846 |
R 98,251,890 |
North West |
R 570,062,000 |
R 438,309,396 |
R 369,746,117 |
R 290,830,397 |
Northern Cape |
R 400,360,000 |
R 428,801,716 |
R 431,706,006 |
R 29,362,844 |
Western Cape |
R 118,564,000 |
R 101,811,335 |
R 101,700,081 |
R 48,238,106 |
Total |
R 5,241,072,000 |
R 4,000,437,118 |
R 3,756,319,478 |
R 1,682,644,276 |
The analysis and verification process uncovered the fact that the amount published in terms of Section 71 report was overstated by about R1.2 billion as the actual verified amount was R4 billion. After the verification process, the Municipal Managers and the CFOs from 256 municipalities signed-off the verification report depicting the verified debt. The rest of municipalities were not fully cooperative in the process.
After engagements with debtor departments to settle the verified and signed-off municipal debt, there were concerns that the debt was not accurate according to their records. Departments decried the debt picture painted by municipalities and requested that a settlement process be undertaken for them to confirm the verified debt. This was as a result of a number of issues they raised which ranged from, amongst the others: the uncorroborated opening balances, misallocated payments, incorrect billings, unfair interest charges, incorrect property ownership records, etc.
Based on the concerns, a settlement process was undertaken and departments were given an opportunity to either confirm or dispute the debt with clear reasons and detailed records of the debt (i.e. account numbers and property details). By the end of the project, most departments were still struggling to sign-off reports in terms of their confirmation or disputing of the debt.
The table below further highlights challenges experienced by both municipalities and government departments:
From Municipalities Side |
From Departments Side |
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|
Unfortunately, whilst the departments are still struggling to confirm the debt owed, municipalities on the other hand continue with the practice of reporting incorrect debt to National Treasury. Currently, the debt owed to municipalities has increased to R6.5 billion and engagements are being made with various stakeholders and forums to ensure that the root causes of the spiralling debt are addressed.
The following have been agreed as root causes:
- Historical legacy (Pre and Post 1994 property ownership dispensations)
- State Properties on the Deeds Records (RSA properties)
- Vesting and Transfer process
- Facilities on non-state land (SDF’s)
- Un-surveyed properties
- Immovable Asset Registers challenges
- Agreements (MoA/Us and Lease) or lack thereof for the occupation of properties and payment of municipal charges
- Non-payment of State properties (due to unclear vesting)
- Incorrect application of tariff charges
- Incorrect reporting
- Misallocations
- Budget Constraints
- Resource capacity challenges (Insufficient skilled staff, systems, and policies)
The following are proposed as Key Practical Solutions:
- Naming conventions – Enhancing name records of State Properties to reflect Custodian names
- Fast tracking the vesting process by forming more committees and updating delegations (Formalizing Substance Over Form)
- Fast tracking the transfer process
- Signing agreements with owners of land and agreeing on clear terms and municipal charges responsibilities
- Quantifying surveying costs, requesting/reprioritizing funding and appointing surveyors
- Enhancement of Immovable Asset Registers by ensuring alignment with Deeds, MVRs and CSG.
- Applying fair values on SDFs and paying rates based thereon
- Issuing a clear policy on payment for deemed State properties
- Close oversight of municipalities by DCoG and SALGA on the compliance with MPRA
- Issuing an instruction to all municipalities who signed the verified reports to adjust their debt reports accordingly
- Issues an instruction for municipalities to clear their Suspense Accounts and properly allocate receipts from departments
- Once the Immovable Asset Register is enhanced/completed, request budget allocation on rates and municipal charges proportional to the assets owned
- Fill critical vacancies that deal with municipal payments, municipal revenue departments, and property registers
- Develop clear policies and introduce effective billing systems
Since the project has come to an end, monthly progress reports are being requested from departments on how they are addressing the root causes and settlement of arrear debt. The NIGTT and the Steering Committee continues to have meetings to record progress being made.
With specific reference to the Public Works portfolio, the Department is the custodian of, and manages an extensive property portfolio that comprises 29 070 registered and unregistered land parcels (on 5,4 million hectares of land) on which 93 928 buildings (measuring 36,8 million square meters in extent) are located across 52 client departments countrywide. Given the enormity of the portfolio, it is a complex task to determine what is rateable and non-rateable. For example: The Pollsmoor prison has different types of land (agricultural, residential, commercial), however the municipality provides its billing using one rate - the commercial rate. This happens to be the highest rate, therefore charging the Department a lot of money in the process.
The interventions by the Department to remedy the historical problems that exists includes the Due Diligence Quality Review of Departments Immovable Assets Register. The scope of work addresses identification, verification, validation and ownership of all land parcels that are and should form part of Departments Immovable Asset Register. The current scope of work extends to linking accounts in Departments Property Management Information System (PMIS) to the verified Immovable Asset Register. The linking process entails the collection of all municipal rates invoices (from 234 municipalities) associated with the National Department of Public Works. To date, invoices from 55% of the municipalities have been collected and are being analysed. The analysis entails linking the rates invoices collected from the municipality to the existing Immovable Asset Register masterfile. Once the linking reconciliation has been verified and completed the Department will be in the position to investigate and determine its complete municipal rates liability or contingent liability. This will also enable Department to conduct an in depth analysis of tariffs, valuations and land use applied in the municipal bills.