Questions and Replies
13 June 2017 - NW978
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What is the purpose of the reports titled 2016 Qualitative Input Meeting – December 2016 External Moderator Report, for each subject in the National Senior Certificate examinations for 2016 and (b) will her department make these reports available to members of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education?
Reply:
(a) INTRODUCTION
Umalusi processes for approval of results is not a tail end process. It begins with the quality assurance of several processes that culminate in a final product. Below are the processes that happen prior to the final standardisation process. The external moderators are engaged in these processes and the Assessment Standards Committee engages with the input from all these processes through qualitative input reports presented prior to the standardisation process.
1. THE PURPOSE OF THE QUALITATIVE INPUT REPORT
The qualitative input (QI) report assists the Assessment Standards Committee of Council (ASC) in their decision making process around standardisation matters per subject. It provides the committee with the history of quality assurance processes on a subject starting from the moderation of question paper(s), standardisation of the marking guidelines and ending with the process of verification of marking.
1.1 MODERATION OF QUESTION PAPERS
The QI report provides information on the status of the question paper at the point of approval. It indicates whether the question paper(s) met the required standards by meeting the set criteria such as appropriate distribution of cognitive demands as set out in the Subject Assessment Guideline, adequate coverage of the subject content, technical aspects including the quality of diagrams and pictures used in the question papers etc.
1.2 STANDARDISATION OF THE MARKING GUIDELINES
This part of the QI report gives details of the discussions on the marking guidelines leading to its finalisation before marking commences. Umalusi moderators play a role of an arbiter and final judge on what should be acceptable as appropriate responses, including alternate answers, to the various questions. Upon finalisation, the marking guideline is signed-off and no further changes and/or additions can be made without the consent of the relevant Umalusi moderator.
2.3 VERIFICATION OF MARKING
The verification of marking section of the QI report intends to provide information on whether marking in the various question papers was conducted in a consistent manner and confirms adherence to the marking guideline across provinces and regions. It also provides an opinion on whether marking was of quality and done accurately by checking on the allocation of marks and additions to arrive at the total mark obtained by a candidate. Umalusi has a right to request for remarking in a subject if there is enough evidence indicating that marking was done poorly and this may have unfairly advantaged or disadvantaged candidates.
(b) Yes, Umalusi will make the qualitative reports available to the PC on Basic Education.
13 June 2017 - NW1335
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
Has he received disclosures of interest in terms of section 12(2) of the South African Police Service Employment Regulations of 2008 from (a) the National Commissioner, (b) the Deputy National Commissioner, (c) each of the Provincial Commissioners and (d) any person acting in any of the above positions for the (i) the 2012-13, (ii) the 2013-14, (iii) 2014-15, (iv) 2015-16 and (v) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
No disclosures of interest in terms of Regulation 12(2) of the South African Police Service Employment Regulations of 2008 were submitted by:
(a) the National Commissioner,
(b) the Deputy National Commissioner,
(c) each of the Provincial Commissioners and
(d) any person acting in any of the above positions,
for the following financial years:
(i) 2012-13;
(ii) 2013-14;
(iii) 2014-15;
(iv) 2015-16; and
(v) 2016-17.
The disclosure of interests of all of the above-mentioned functionaries in respect of the periods under discussion were dealt with as contemplated in Regulation 12(1) of the South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2008 and the provisions of Regulation 12(2) of such Regulations did not apply to any of them in respect of the periods under discussion.
13 June 2017 - NW1347
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Were the alleged death threat(s) received by a certain person (name furnished) reported to the SA Police Service; if so, for each threat reported, (a) on what date was the threat reported, (b) at what police station was the threat reported, (c) what is the CAS number for the docket(s) that was opened, (d) who is the investigating officer assigned to investigate the complaint and (e) what is the status of the investigation; (2) was a threat assessment conducted for each threat reported; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date were the results of the threat assessment available and (b) what were the recommendations of the threat assessment results; (3) did the reported threats result in (a) a VIP security detail being awarded to the specified person and/or (b) an increase in the VIP security detail assigned to the specified person; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a) to (e) The response required in terms of this question, will require the Division: Protection and Security Service (PSS), to disclose protected information regarding the life of the individual. This may put her life at risk and compromise the investigation which is in progress.
2. Yes.
(2)(a) 11 May 2009.
(2)(b) It was recommended that protection be provided to the specified person.
(3)(a) Yes.
(3)(b) Protection was based on the threat and no additional protectors were allocated.
13 June 2017 - NW1343
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Police
(a) How many (i) new police stations are being built and (ii) upgrades to existing police stations are in the process of being performed in the 2017-18 financial year, (b) where is each police station located, (c) what is the total projected amount budgeted for the project and (d) why was the location chosen in each case?
Reply:
(a)(i)(b)(c) The following four police stations are under construction in the 2017/2018 financial year:
PROVINCE |
(a)(i)(b) POLICE STATIONS |
(a)(i)(c) TOTAL PROJECT ALLOCATION |
Eastern Cape |
Qhasa |
R31 680 800,00 |
Eastern Cape |
Pholile |
R30 132 867,00 |
Limpopo |
Muyexe |
R20 515 558,00 |
North West |
Mareetsane |
R31 591 029,00 |
TOTAL |
R113 920 254,00 |
(a)(ii)(b)(c) The following four existing police stations are being renovated in the 2017/2018 financial year:
PROVINCE |
(a)(ii)(b) POLICE STATIONS |
(a)(ii)(c) TOTAL PROJECT ALLOCATION |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Nyoni |
R12 242 359,00 |
Limpopo |
Bandelierkop |
R3 483 341,00 |
Western Cape |
Calitzdorp |
R1 200 000,00 |
Western Cape |
Leeu Gamka |
R2 940 000,00 |
TOTAL |
R19 865 700,00 |
(d) The location of all projects, is determined by Provincial Commissioners and confirmed by the National Management Forum. The criteria is based on factors such as crime trends, operational needs, etc.
13 June 2017 - NW1398
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
Are there any current impediments to the export of South African (a) meat and (b) animal related products, including eggs, to the European Union, relating to the failure by the country to renew its Approved Residue Plan; if so, what (i) are the relevant details and (ii) is being done to resolve these impediments?
Reply:
9a) and (b) No. There are no impediments to the export of South African meat, animal related products to the European Union (EU) relating to the failure by the country to renew its approved residue plan.
South Africa submitted the National Chemical Residue Control Programme to the EU on 11 April 2017. However, there were challenges identified during the recent audit carried out by the EU in South Africa in February 2017.
The challenges are being addressed with all relevant stakeholders and the EU is continuously being apprised of the developments. The Department is currently sourcing funding to implement a full National Chemical Residue Control Programme. Furthermore the Department and the Red Meat Industry Forum are discussing the possibility of launching a Public Private Partnership on residue monitoring. The results of the project and resultant outcomes are expected at the end of June 2017.
13 June 2017 - NW1410
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
What (a) total amount has been spent by his department on legal fees (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) are the (i) details, (ii) outcomes and (iii) costs of each case?
Reply:
(a)(i),(aa),(bb),(cc),(ii),(b)(i),(ii),(iii) Due to the nature and volume of information requested, the Department will collate the information and submit to Parliament by 31 July 2017.
13 June 2017 - NW1117
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to the note of the Auditor-General in his review of the 2017-18 Annual Performance Plan of her department, that her department is presently negotiating with unions on the implementation of performance agreements of principals, (a) why is there a delay in the implementation of the performance contracts, (b) which unions are currently opposed to the implementation of performance contracts and (c) what plans does she have to resolve the impasse over the implementation of performance contracts?
Reply:
(a) The signing of work plans is a new service condition for principals and is embedded in the Quality Management System (QMS) for school-based educators. The QMS instrument requires all principals to develop work plans with clear targets and deliverables for their respective schools. The work plan will serve as a performance agreement that will be signed by both the principal and his/her immediate supervisor (i.e. the circuit manager). The Combined Trade Union- Autonomous Teachers Union (CTU-ATU) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) have already signed the QMS collective agreement while SADTU still has to sign the agreement.
(b) The agreement has not been signed by SADTU. SADTU will only sign if the annual salary progression based on satisfactory performance increases from 1% to 1.5%. SADTU is using the 0.5% salary progression as a bargaining tool.
(c) The Minister of Basic Education has promulgated the revised Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM), dated 12 February 2016. The revised PAM includes the job descriptions of all educators from post level 1-4 and requires that a work-plan must be signed off between the educators and their immediate supervisors. The promulgation of the revised PAM has overtaken the impasse between the SADTU and the DBE with respect to the QMS as the job descriptions and requirement to develop work-plans are now regulated as policy and must be implemented by all principals and circuit managers in Provincial Departments of Education as part of the compliance measures as regulated in PAM. The DBE has further informed HEDCOM and CEM about the need to ensure that all school principals and circuit managers are informed about this and implement this as a compliance measure. The ELRC has also conducted training of all provinces on the revised PAM so that all principals and PED officials understand the amendments. This training has further assisted to ensure that all levels in the education system are informed of the revised measures and are able to implement it as part of compliance.
13 June 2017 - NW1123
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 213 on 6 March 2017, the requested information has been received from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi); if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, by what date will she communicate it?
Reply:
With reference to question 213:
With reference to English First Additional Language Paper 3 of the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, were Umalusi moderators instructed that the word count requirement in the essay question be ignored; if so, (a) why was this instruction given and (b) which official gave this instruction to the moderators?
Within a legislative framework, no official could instruct Umalusi moderators to ignore examination and curriculum policy. During the marking guideline discussion, Umalusi’s moderators serve as the ultimate authority in the standardisation of the marking guidelines. Therefore no instruction was given.
However, during the marking guideline discussion of English First Additional Language Paper 3, clarity was given in terms of the required word count. The stipulated word count is 250 to 300 words. It was emphasised that in the interest of fairness and the credibility of the marking process, there has to be a common understanding of the rubric’s requirements. The rubric for the marking of the essay in Section A of the mentioned paper makes no provision that penalties should be imposed when candidates exceed the word limit of 300 words. This was pointed out to ensure that no marking officials impose unfair penalties. The word count is therefore stipulated to guide candidates on the length of the essay.
13 June 2017 - NW1344
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Police
Whether the SA Police Service deployed additional police officers (a) at or (b) around the Parliament of South Africa in the week preceding the 2017 State of the Nation Address, including on 9 February 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) what is the total number of additional officers that were deployed on each day, (ii) where were the additional officers sourced from, (iii) did the police stations, from which the additional officers were sourced during the period concerned, experience staff shortages and (iv) what is the total amount that was (aa) budgeted and (bb) actually paid on overtime for the (aaa) specified additional police officers, and (bbb) police officers assigned to cover the shifts of the specified additional police officers?
Reply:
(a) Yes.
(a)(i) 1 February 2017 - 9 officers.
2 February 2017 - 13 officers.
3 February 2017 - 12 officers.
4 February 2017 - 14 officers.
5 February 2017 - 18 officers.
6 February 2017 - 18 officers.
7 February 2017 - 86 officers.
8 February 2017 - 89 officers.
9 February 2017 - 504 officers.
(a)(ii) The additional officers were sourced from the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS) Head Office, PSS: Eastern Cape, PSS: Kwazulu-Natal, PSS: Northern Cape and PSS: Mpumalanga.
(a)(iii) No.
(a)(iv)(aa) R 1, 243, 964.00
(a)(iv)(bb) R 1, 018, 295.78
(aaa) Please see reply to paragraph (bb) above.
(bbb) No additional overtime was paid as the extra shift was part of the total operational plan.
(b) No personnel were deployed around the Parliament of South Africa.
13 June 2017 - NW1324
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to the article titled SACE takes education forward through ethics, upgrades, that appeared in the Western Cape edition of The New Age newspaper on 3 April 2017, how many of the 593 complaints that the SA Council of Educators reported as having received in the 2015-16 financial year were cases of (a) sexual misconduct, (b) physical assault and (c) corporal punishment?
Reply:
SACE RESPONSE:
a) 2015/16-sexual misconduct 84
b and c) 2015/16-physical assault and corporal punishment 280
The South African Council of Educators (SACE) does not differentiate between physical assault and corporal punishment.
13 June 2017 - NW1528
Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
With reference to the lifting of the moratorium on recruitment for Government departments, how many posts in her department will be (a) advertised and (b) filled in each quarter in the (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20 financial years?
Reply:
The figures below are based upon a projection.
Financial Year |
Advertised |
Filled |
|||
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
||
2017/18 |
782 posts in Q1 90 posts in Q2 90 posts in Q3 90 posts in Q4 Total:1052 (approximately) |
220 |
248 |
247 |
247 |
2018/19 (Projected Natural Attrition) |
270 |
0 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
2019/20 (Projected Natural Attrition) |
270 |
0 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
13 June 2017 - NW1478
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him 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:
DAFF
DAFF has not procured services from any public relations firm including Bell Pottinger.
PPECB
PPECB has not procured services from any public relations firm including Bell Pottinger.
OBP
OBP has not procured services from any public relations firm including Bell Pottinger.
NCERA
NCERA has not procured services from any public relations firm including Bell Pottinger.
ARC
ARC has not procured services from any public relations firm including Bell Pottinger.
NAMC
NAMC has not procured services from any public relations firm including Bell Pottinger.
MLRF
MLRF has not procured services from any public relations firm including Bell Pottinger.
13 June 2017 - NW1267
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(a) What was the budget allocated to the development of the Agri-park project in Springbokpan since its inception, (b) what amount of the specified budget was utilised as at 16 May 2017, (c) what specific items was the allocated budget spent on and (d) what amount of the allocated budget was spent on (i) infrastructural implements and (ii) productive capacity; (2) (a) how many hectares were planted in the specified project, (b) who are the officials responsible, (c) under which programme was each hectare planted, (d) what is the cost for each hectare planted and (e) what types of crops were planted in each case?
Reply:
(1) (a) R120.7 million.
(b) During the 2015/2016 and 2016/17 FY the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) spent R93.5 million.
(c) The budget was spent on, production inputs (seeds, fertiliser, chemicals and fuel), Mechanisation inclusive of (tractors, planters, disk harrows, cultivators, boom sprayers) and a harvester, planting support and the physical infrastructure development at Springbokpan Agrihub site.
(d) (i) R 35,4 million was spent on infrastructure implements (Mechanisation and a Harvester) in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.
(ii) R 46, 6 million was spent on production capacity over the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.
(2) (a) In 2015/16 financial year 5450 ha was planted and in the 2016/17 financial 3050 ha was planted.
(b) Officials from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform worked with officials from North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(c) Rural Enterprise and Industrial Development (REID) programme.
(d) In the 2015/16 FY the cost per hectare was R 6 128.00, in the 2016/17 FY the cost per hectare was R4 332.00.
(e) The main crops planted were sunflower and maize.
13 June 2017 - NW1323
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to the article titled SACE takes education forward through ethics, upgrades, that appeared in the Western Cape edition of The New Age newspaper on 3 April 2017, what are the constraints within the division that the SA Council of Educators refers to as preventing it from doing more work?
Reply:
SACE RESPONSE:
One of the biggest challenges within the division is capacity constraints. The division comprises of 3 permanent prosecutors to investigate and prosecute cases throughout the country and it has a further 2 investigators on a permanent basis.
A prosecutorial function is a specialised function that requires persons with the necessary training, skill and knowledge, preferably someone with legal or labour relations training and background.
The division makes use of trained panellists to assist with investigations and to chair disciplinary hearings. Although they are trained by the SACE, most of them still require a lot of further and continuous training.
13 June 2017 - NW1474
Walters, Mr TC to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
By what date will the forensic report of the National Forensic Services investigation into conflict on the Nirwanda Farm in the Hex River Valley be made public; (2) What is his position regarding the recommendations contained in the specified forensic report that (a) a criminal investigation be conducted on alleged corruption between the current and former officials of his department and certain entities, (b) disciplinary action be taken against an official from his department, (c) investigations be conducted on other projects where certain entities (names furnished) have been appointed as a strategic partner, (d) a legal opinion be sought on how to regularise the Nirwanda Progressive Land Acquisition Policy Project and (e) civil claims be instituted for the recovery of funds due to his department; (3) Whether any other officials are also implicated in alleged irregularities at Nirwanda; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
1. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has referred this matter for criminal investigation by the relevant law enforcement agencies. As such, the report will not be made public yet.
2. The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform instructed the recommendations as per the forensic report be implemented and as such:
a) Please refer to part (1) above.
b) Disciplinary action has been instituted against the implicated official who is still in the employ of the Department.
c) The Department has instituted preliminary investigations as per the recommendations of the forensic investigation report.
d) A Senior Counsel opinion is being obtained in this regard.
e) Please refer to part (2)(d) above.
3. Please refer to part (2)(b) above.
13 June 2017 - NW1325
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) With reference to her reply to question 566 on 31 March 2017, (a) what salary is being paid to the Acting Chief Executive Officer; (2) has the position been advertised; if not, why not; if so, (3) has the application period closed; if so, (a) when will the interviews be conducted, (b) how many applicants (i) applied for the position and (ii) were shortlisted for the position and (c) what are the pre-requisite qualifications for the position?
Reply:
1. (a) An Acting allowance equivalent to the difference of her permanent salary and the minimum salary level of the CEO’s salary band is payable to the Acting CEO.
2. Yes.
(3) Yes .
(a) Not yet determined.
(b) (i) 57 applications were received.
(ii) Shortlisting still in progress.
(c) Appropriate B Degree or equivalent qualification in education; Knowledge of the education sector is a prerequisite and at least 10 years’ experience at management level; Teaching experience will be a distinct advantage.
13 June 2017 - NW1454
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many (a) persons were employed at each school in each province in the (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016 and (iv) 2017 academic years, (b) of the specified persons were assessed against the Child Protection Register and (c) of the specified persons were found not suitable to work with children in each case?
Reply:
The question has been referred to all the Provincial Education Departments for response. Therefore, the question will be replied to as soon as the Department receives information from the respective Provincial Education Departments.
12 June 2017 - NW1402
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Tourism
With reference to reply 1587 on 29 June 2016, what progress has been made in erecting signage directing tourists to (a) the site where Nelson Mandela was captured in Howick in the uMngeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal and (b) other iconic national heritage sites?
Reply:
(a) With regards to directional signage on roads, it is not the mandate of the Department of Tourism but the mandate of the Department of Transport and its agency (SANRAL) in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, N0. 93 of 1996 and its Regulations. The South African Road Traffic Signs Manual (SARTSM) Volume 2, Chapter 4 gives guidance on Tourism Signage as well as the required committee structures which need to be put in place for the approval process. Part of the approval process is a site inspection to determine the safety of the access to the facility.
Nonetheless, with specific reference to the Nelson Mandela Capture Site, in order to facilitate this recurring challenge of directional signage, the National Department of Tourism has been interacting with key stakeholders, to find a solution, herein summarised below:-
The National Department of Tourism contacted Mr D Jones of the Howick uMngeni Community Tourism Organisation (HUCTO) to ascertain the scale of the problem as well as the initiatives undertaken at local level to address the signage problems in the area.
The Department raised the issue through various platforms such as the National Tourism Planning and Coordinating Forum, the National Tourism Governance and Development Working Group, National Road Signage Task Team, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Economic Development & Tourism Department, SANRAL officials, the KZN Tourism Department, the KZN Provincial Tourism Authority, the KZN Roads Department, uMngeni Local Municipality and the Howick Umgeni Community Tourism Organisation to find a workable solution to address the lack of signage to the Nelson Mandela Capture Site.
There was motivation made for tourist-directional signage along the N3 leading to the Mandela Capture Site. SANRAL’s response to the appeal for directional signage to be placed on the N3 was not approved, reasons why SANRAL cannot approve signage for the capture site off the N3 highway are the following:-
- Road signs are in place on the N3 and clearly visible to the road users. Road Signs should be used as landmarks to direct visitors to the facility. Visits to such facilities are planned ahead and the route are therefore also planned in advance.
- The facility is established on a numbered route R103 and sign will only be allowed to be displayed from the nearest numbered route to the facility. Signs are currently displayed on the local roads. The basic requirement as indicated in the SARTSM-Vol 2 Chapter 9.5.18.1 for the facility to display road are that it should be within 2km from the nearest numbered route. The N3 is not the nearest numbered route to the facility.
The response, however, makes mention of signage being allowed for the R103 which is the closest numbered road from the N3. The Department will continue to engage with all the stakeholders to urge the installation of signage to the Nelson Mandela Capture Site on the R103, which now appears to be the only available option.
(b) The National Department of Tourism works very closely with the Department of Arts and Culture concerning matters of the National Heritage Sites. To date, no enquiries have been raised pertaining to directional signage en- route to other iconic national heritage sites with the exception that of the Nelson Mandela Capture Site.
To reiterate, the issue of directional signage on public roads in South Africa is a core competence of the National and Provincial Departments of Roads and Transport, and it is not a shared competency across government departments such as Tourism. With respect to other iconic national heritage sites, the Department has provided funding for interpretative signage (signage installed within the site) to the management authorities of the following sites in 2016-2017 (1) Victor Verster Prison (WC); (2) Nelson Mandela Capture Site (KZN); (3) Freedom Park (GT); (4) The Mandela Statue at Union Buildings (GP), and will provide funding to the management authorities of the following sites in 2017-2018 (1) Kgalagadi Transfonteir Park (NC); (2) Golden Gate National Park (FS); (3) Sarah Baartman Heritage Site (EC); and (4) the Gugulethu Seven Memorial (WC).
12 June 2017 - NW1508
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Tourism
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:
(b) DEPARTMENT
(i) Certain company- (Bell Pottinger)
(aa) The Department has never procured the services of the certain company ( Bell Pottinger)
(bb) – (ff) Not applicable
(ii) Any other Public Relations Firms
(aa) The Department has never procured the services of any Public Relations Firm
(bb) - (ff) Not applicable
(c) SA TOURISM
(i) Certain company- Bell Pottinger LLP
(aa) Services Procured
Bell Pottinger LLP was appointed by the SA Tourism UK Office for a period of 3 years effective 1 January 2014 following an open tender process in the UK. The services were for Public Relations including Digital PR and Online Communications to complement and align to existing media buying, events and social media services in order to complete a 360°consumer and trade engagement.
The UK tender has recently been reissued and a new service provider will be in market from 01 July 2017.
(bb) Total Cost : R 8 611 281
(cc) Detail breakdown of such cost: Refer to Annexure A
(dd) Total amount paid : R 9 600 858
(Variance between procurement amounts and amounts paid are due to foreign currency rate fluctuations where the foreign currency exchange rate was higher at payment date)
(ee) Purpose of Payments
Payments were made for work agreed and delivered in good order as per the scope of work contracted for under question b (i) (aa)
(ff) Detailed breakdown of payments: Refer to Annexure A
(ii) Any other Public Relations Firms
(aa) Services Procured:
The PR agencies were appointed by the SA Tourism Offices following open tender processes. The services were for Public Relations including Digital PR and Online Communications to complement and align to existing media buying, events and social media services in order to complete a 360°consumer and trade engagement.
(bb) Total Cost: R 38 472 101
(cc) Detail breakdown of such cost: Refer to Annexure A
(dd) Total amount paid: R 40 678 690
(Variance between procurement amounts and amounts paid are due to foreign currency rate fluctuations where the foreign currency exchange rate was higher at payment date)
(ee) Purpose of Payments: Payments were made for work agreed and delivered in good order as per the scope of work contracted for under question b (ii) (aa)
(ff) Detailed breakdown of payments: Refer to Annexure
ANNEXURE A
PR Agencies utilised by SA Tourism between April 2016 and May 2017
Supplier Name |
Operating Unit |
Cur |
Procured |
Paid |
Bell Pottinger LLP Total |
London |
ZAR |
8 611 281 |
9 600 858 |
Grebstad Hicks Communications (Shanghai) Limited Total |
Beijing |
ZAR |
1 705 052 |
1 705 052 |
HEREBAN Total |
Paris |
ZAR |
2 181 458 |
2 618 064 |
Kleber PR Network GMBH Total |
Frankfurt |
ZAR |
1 923 864 |
1 754 276 |
KPRN network GmbH Total |
Frankfurt |
ZAR |
7 651 195 |
8 190 219 |
MELTWATER SOUTH AFRICA Total |
Head Office |
ZAR |
300 000 |
300 000 |
Newell Public Relations (Beijing) Ltd Total |
Beijing |
ZAR |
657 480 |
1 772 429 |
Professional Public Relations Pty Limited Total |
Sydney |
ZAR |
5 080 368 |
4 692 445 |
Simply Communicatie BV t/a Simply PR Total |
Amsterdam |
ZAR |
1 431 531 |
1 441 898 |
The Hallway Group Pty Ltd Total |
Sydney |
ZAR |
1 601 703 |
1 483 951 |
W!T Total |
New York |
ZAR |
4 060 222 |
4 103 136 |
Weber Shandwick [CMGRP (I) Pvt. Ltd.] Total |
Mumbai |
ZAR |
1 212 889 |
961 303 |
White Knight Total |
Japan |
ZAR |
2 055 058 |
2 055 058 |
TOTAL |
|
ZAR |
38 472 101 |
40 678 690 |
12 June 2017 - NW1483
Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
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?
Reply:
No, neither the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, nor her departments and all entities reporting to her procured any services from and/or made any payments to Bell Pottinger or any other public relations firms.
12 June 2017 - NW1404
Bara, Mr M R 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 attract overseas visitors to South Africa; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is this optimal annual overseas advertising budget, (b) did the study reveal in terms of which countries South Africa should be advertising in and (c) are the further relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
Yes. South African Tourism sets its baseline using the Oxford Econometrics Target Setting Methodology.
The Econometrics Model predicts what world travel should be in 190 global markets (including South Africa), then each country assumes a certain share of that based on how it performs against certain measures.
- Tourism Demand modelled as a function of:
- Macro-economic drivers:
- GDP
- GDP per capita
- Consumer spending
- Income
- Personal disposable income
- Demographics:
- Population
- Working Age
- Employment Rate
- Prices:
- Consumer Price Index
- Interest Rates
- Destination Competitiveness Index:
- Regulatory Framework
- Environment
- Infrastructure
- Resources (Human, cultural and natural)
Through the Marketing Investment Framework consideration was given to the tourism potential of various markets, South Africa’s ability to win in those markets and the cost of acquisition of tourists from those markets. This has informed the organisation’s marketing spend in each international market.
(a) Optimal Annual Overseas advertising Budget
SA Tourism’s approved international marketing budget for the 2017/18 financial year is R 804 million (approximately 60% of the organisation’s total approved budget). This is the optimal marketing spend to assist the organisation in achieving its 5-in-5 target of 4 million more international tourist arrivals by 2021.
(b) What did the study reveal in terms of which countries SA should be advertising in?
Based on the desired growth in market share, relative cost of acquisition in each market and the available budgets, South African Tourism has defined a selection of prioritised markets from the list of attractive opportunities. These markets are expected for account for 95% of total international trips to South Africa.
The Marketing Investment Framework’s selection of markets is as follows:
These markets have been divided into international markets with the highest share of holiday and (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing and Exhibitions (MICE) trips to South Africa, markets with the highest share of Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) trips to South Africa, and markets with the highest share of trips for other purposes, such as for trading purposes.
(c) Further details
SA Tourism’s strategic plan for 2017-2022 provides full details of SA Tourism’s approach in arriving at the Marketing Investment Framework and selected markets for investment. A detailed Marketing Investment Framework information pack can be provided on request.
12 June 2017 - NW1484
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him 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:
1.Neither the Department nor any entity reporting to me have procured any services nor made any payments to Bell Pottinger as there is no good reason to do so.
2. One entity, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) used a public relations firm, Grounded Media, for a one-year period, at a contract price of R554 400. The IDC CEO has advised that the payments were for the following services:
- Developing and implementation of the Public Relations strategy;
- News writing;
- Management of media data base;
- Media training and;
- Reporting and analysis on IDC media coverage.
-END-
09 June 2017 - NW1489
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him 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) (i)-(ii) No.
(aa)-(ff) Not applicable.
b) As per information received from the entities, the responses are as follows.
The following entities provided responses as “No” to (a)(i) as well as (a)(ii) and “not applicable” in response to (aa)-(ff):
- Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority (AGRISETA)
- Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA)
- Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA)
- Council on Higher Education (CHE)
- Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA)
- Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA)
- Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA)
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authority (FoodBev SETA)
- Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP&M SETA)
- Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA)
- Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA)
- Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA)
- Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA)
- Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)
- National Skills Fund (NSF)
- National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
- Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA)
- Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)
- South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
- Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA)
- Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA)
- Transport Education Training Authority (TETA)
Three SETAs responded in the affirmative and the details are tabulated below.
1. Banking SETA (BANKSETA) |
(b) |
(i)(a) |
No |
||||||||||||||||||
(i)(b) |
No |
||||||||||||||||||||
(ii)(a) |
Seasoned Concepts Busi Ntuli Communications Blackmoon Advertising |
||||||||||||||||||||
(ii)(b) |
Yes |
||||||||||||||||||||
(b)(ii) |
Advertising in print and online publications |
||||||||||||||||||||
(aa) |
Media buying for corporate profiling and the skills@work awards project |
||||||||||||||||||||
(bb) |
R997 232.66 |
||||||||||||||||||||
(cc) |
Corporate Profiling - R744 310.20 skills@work awards - R252 922.46 |
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(dd) |
R997 232.66 |
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(ee) |
Corporate advertising in print and online publications |
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(ff) |
Corporate Advertising
Blackmoon Advertising
skills@work awards publicity campaign
|
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2. Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) |
(b) |
(i)(a) |
No |
||||||||||||||||||
(i)(b) |
None |
||||||||||||||||||||
(ii)(a) |
Ideahub Group At That Point (Pty) Ltd |
||||||||||||||||||||
(ii)(b) |
Yes |
||||||||||||||||||||
(b)(ii) |
FASSET tested the market in January 2015 and invited suitable Public Relations firms to submit their proposal based on the terms of reference released. A competitive bidding process was followed to source the service providers mentioned above; with an exception to At That Point (Pty) Ltd which was a single source procurement followed by Board. |
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(aa) |
Ideahub Group – Media liaison, public relations, media training and media monitoring services. At That Point (Pty) Ltd – Communication advice around leadership changes at FASSET |
||||||||||||||||||||
(bb) |
Ideahub Group – R1 106 865.90 (2-year contract) At That Point (Pty) Ltd - R 6 697.50 (Once-off) |
||||||||||||||||||||
(cc) |
Please refer to Annexure A |
||||||||||||||||||||
(dd) |
Ideahub Group - R508 212.00 At That Point (Pty) Ltd - R 6 697.50 |
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(ee) |
For services rendered. |
||||||||||||||||||||
(ff) |
Please refer to Annexure B |
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3. Wholesale and Retail SETA (W&RSETA) |
(b) |
(i)(a) |
No |
||||||||||||||||||
(i)(b) |
No |
||||||||||||||||||||
(ii)(a) |
Jarred Doyle Consultants. |
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(ii)(b) |
Jarred Doyle Consultants. |
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(b)(ii) |
There was a need to publicise and create hype on the Good Practice Awards in 2016 on behalf of the SETA. |
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(aa) |
Publication and awareness creation around Good Practice Awards. |
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(bb) |
R85 000.00 |
||||||||||||||||||||
(cc) |
R28 000.00 for April 2016; R28 000.00 for May 2016 and R29 000.00 for June 2016. |
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(dd) |
R85 000.00 |
||||||||||||||||||||
(ee) |
Generation of publicity for Good Practice Awards. |
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(ff) |
|
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1489 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
09 June 2017 - NW1493
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him 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) The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) has neither procured any services from nor made any payments to:
(i) Bell Pottinger; and
(ii) Any other public relations firms
(b) I have been informed that the National Prosecuting Authority, Special Investigating Unit and Legal Aid South Africa have neither procured any services from, nor made payments to Bell Pottinger and any other public relations firms.
(c) The office of the Chief Justice has not procured any services from and made any payments to Bell Pottinger or any other public relations firms.
(d) The Department of Correctional Services, has not procured any services and/or any payments made to Bell Pottinger.
09 June 2017 - NW1500
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Public Works
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him 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) Services procured and payments made by his Department
According to supply chain records at the disposal of the Department, which were sourced and verified against the ERP systems, no services were procured from:
(i) Bell Pottinger.
(ii) No services were procured from any other public relations firms.
(aa), (bb), (cc), (dd), (ee), and (ff) Not Applicable
(b) Public Entities Reporting to the Department
(i) All the public entities reporting to the department of public works namely:
Independent Development Trust (IDT), Agrement South Africa (ASA), Council for Built Environment (CBE) and Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) did not procure any services nor did they make payments to Bell Pottinger or any other public relations firms.
(ii) Only the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) procured services from other public relations firms
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) in the 2016/17 financial year end, procured services from and/or made any payments to Blackmoon advertising and Research (Pty) Ltd and Litha Communications (Pty) Ltd, public relations firms for the following services and costs:
bb) 1,615,673.39
(aa) & (ee) Services procured |
Blackmoon and Advertising (Pty) Ltd |
Litha Communications (Pty) Ltd |
(dd) & (ff) Total paid |
(cc) Detailed breakdown of costs |
|||
Design, layout & printing of Annual reports |
504,232.37 |
85,215.00 |
589,447.37 |
Design and layout of internal newsletters |
52,119.66 |
52,119.66 |
|
Design, layout and printing of external newsletters |
71,139.14 |
70,548.40 |
141,687.54 |
Design, layout and printing of poster, invitation cards and programmes |
12,950.40 |
12,950.40 |
|
Reprinting of existing documents |
497,472.24 |
97,059.60 |
594,531.80 |
Research, conceptualising and writing of articles |
33,143.51 |
33,143.51 |
|
Advertising in different media |
- |
- |
- |
Corporate gifts sourcing and branding |
100,218.08 |
28,371.75 |
128,589.83 |
Photography |
37,324.74 |
25,878.50 |
63,203.24 |
(bb) Total cost |
1,308,600.14 |
307,073.25 |
1,615,673.39 |
09 June 2017 - NW974
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)With regard to protests at the University of Venda during the last week of March 2017 over the non-payment of living allowances by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) through the sBux system, (a) what was the cause of late payments to students awarded NSFAS funding at a number of the country’s higher education institutions, (b) what are the names of all the institutions that were affected by late payment as on Tuesday, 28 March 2017; (c) what is the total number of students who were affected at each institution; (2) have all of the students now received their allowances; if not, what is the total number of students who remain affected?
Reply:
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) responded to the questions as follows:
1. (a) Allowances can only be paid to students after an institution has sent proof of their students’ registration to NSFAS for the generation of Loan Agreement Forms (LAFs) and Schedules of Particulars (SOPs) for students to sign.
It should be noted that NSFAS pays allowances directly to students who are on the sBux system.
The following challenges have resulted in students receiving late payment or not receiving allowances through the sBux system:
- Once funding decisions are made, students are expected to acknowledge their funding by signing a loan agreement form (university students) and schedule of particulars (TVET students). For this process to be completed, institutions must exchange registration information with NSFAS, which serves as confirmation that students are registered. NSFAS implemented the registration system without sufficient testing and incomplete requirements. This resulted in delays in the processing of student registration information by institutions.
- Students not signing LAFs and SOPs. The NSFAS Communications Department has commenced a campaign to encourage students to sign their LAFs and SOPs.
- Frequency with which students change their cell phone numbers between the time they register with institutions and sign their LAFs and SOPs. Measures have been put in place by NSFAS to speed up the process of updating cell phone numbers.
- Technical and administrative challenges in the rollout of the new student centred model.
(b) Institutions on the sBux system, i.e. 5 Universities and 19 TVET colleges, were affected by the challenges highlighted in 1(a):
Universities:
- Durban University of Technology
- Nelson Mandela University
- Sol Plaatje University
- University of South Africa
- University of Venda
TVET Colleges:
- Central Johannesburg
- Boland
- Buffalo City
- Coastal KZN
- Ekurhuleni East
- Ekurhuleni West
- Esayidi
- King Hintsa
- Mnambithi
- Motheo
- Mtashana
- Orbit
- Port Elizabeth
- Sedibeng
- Thekwini
- Tshwane North
- Umfolozi
- Umgungundlovu
- Vhembe
The remaining 52 institutions received direct payments, i.e. the first payment on 16 January 2017 and second payment on 21 April 2017, for the distribution of allowances to their respective students.
(c)) sBux institutions are expected to send proof of their students’ registration to NSFAS before LAFs and SOPs can be generated for students to sign. It is important to note that allowances can only be disbursed to students once they have signed their LAFs and SOPs. Not all sBux students who qualify for funding automatically qualify for allowances.
The majority of TVET colleges still need to submit their student registration information and allowance allocations for SOPs to be generated before students can sign and have their allowances disbursed.
2. As at 30 March 2017, 27 400 students eligible for sBux had signed their LAF and SOPs of which 25 120 students were receiving sBux and a further 2 280 students still needed to be processed.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 974 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
08 June 2017 - NW1553
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
Whether, with reference to the commitment made by him during the Debate on Vote 29 – Mineral Resources, Appropriation Bill, in Parliament on 16 May 2017, he has determined the date on which the revised Mining Charter will be released; if not, (a) why not and (b) by when will the release date be determined; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department has finalised the consultation process on the Mining Charter, 2017 to be published in the Government Gazette within the next coming weeks.
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
08 June 2017 - NW1103
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) Whether any entities leasing property or facilities from the National Ports Authority in the Mossel Bay harbor pays non-commercial rentals; if so, what are the (a) names, (b) nature of operations, (c) incorporation details and (d) monthly rentals in each case; (2) Whether the Mossel Bay Yacht Club pays non-commercial rentals; if not, why not; if so, what is the specified yacht club’s monthly rental; (3) Whether the National Ports Authority will reconsider charging commercial rentals for the yacht club facility; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a) National Sea Rescue Institute is only one tenant in the Port of Mossel Bay that is charged a non-commercial rental.
(b) Sea and Rescue services
(c) 1967/013618/08
(d) R1782.15
(2) Mossel Bay Yatcht Club (MBYBC) was paying TNPA a commercial rental.
MBYBC are using the facilities including walk-on moorings for commercial purposes. Therefore, the rental charged by TNPA was based on market value as determined by an Independent Qualified Property Valuer.
The rental that was paid by MBYBC is R108 628.51 per month.
(3) Transnet National Ports Authority “TNPA” would not reconsider charging
MBYBC non-commercial rentals. MBYBC were operating the facility on a commercial basis. This is in line with the practice of TNPA, whereby every tenant who has commercial operations within the port system is charged a commercial rental which is market related.
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
08 June 2017 - NW1407
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)Whether his department is involved in the petroleum sector in the Central African Republic (CAR); if so, (a) what is the total amount that his department’s involvement in the CAR has cost to date and (b) why was the CAR chosen as the recipient of assistance; (2) has the staff of his department visited the CAR; if so, (a) what are the (i) names and (ii) designation of each staff member, (b) on what date was each visit made and (c) why, in each case; (3) whether his department is involved in any other projects in the CAR; if so, what are the relevant details of the projects?
Reply:
1.No.
2. (a) (b) and (c) Yes. Deputy Minister Oliphant led a Departmental delegation of seven officials (four the DMR, and the remaining three from South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator, Mintek, and Petroleum Agency South Africa) to CAR on 16 – 23 October 2016. It is not practise for the Department to disclose the identity of officials who travel and accompany the Minister in their official capacity, as it may potentially compromise the performance of their official duties.
The visit was at the invitation of the Minister of Mines, Energy and Hydrology of the Central African Republic, as part of strengthening relations with South
Africa. During the visit, meetings were held amongst others with the Prime Minister of CAR, and various government Ministers; and President of the Parliament. Visit were also conducted to various academic institutions.
An outcome of the visit led to the development of the Memorandum of Understanding and a Declaration of Intent to be signed between CAR and South Africa on cooperation in the space of geology, and mineral resources.
3. Refer to (2) above.
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
08 June 2017 - NW1375
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether any steps were taken against a certain person (name and details furnished) for granting an application for cellphone data in terms of section 205 of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977, as amended, in the British American Tobacco South Africa matter, without allegedly properly considering the inadequate application; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 2) whether any steps were taken against the prosecutor in the specified matter for authorising access to cellphone data without allegedly properly considering the inadequate application; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. No. I have been informed that the Magistrates Commission has not received any formal complaint against the Magistrate.
2. No steps were considered necessary, as the prosecutor was not deemed to have breached any guidelines or legal prescripts. Applications for cell phone data in terms of section 205 of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977, as amended, are based on an affidavit from the investigating officer motivating why cell phone data is needed in respect of the number(s) and period(s) stated in the affidavit.
The prosecutor also considers the affidavit before submitting it to the judicial officer, who is the final and independent arbiter on the application. There are thus three safeguards, in addition to the processes which may follow as part of a criminal prosecution which permits the accused to challenge the admission of evidence.
08 June 2017 - NW1246
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether her department has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
(i) The Department has not procured any services from the Decolonisation Foundation.
(ii) The Department has not made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
08 June 2017 - NW1089
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether her department can provide information on (a) the operational flight days and (b) days out of service of the specified aircraft (details furnished) in the SA Express fleet during the period 1 January 2016 to 31 January 2017?
Reply:
SAX’s Reply:
Aircraft Utilisation Chart list Summary Period 01 January 2016 to 31 January 2017 |
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Registration |
Serial Number |
Aircraft Type |
Out of Service Days |
Operational Days |
ZS-NMC |
7225 |
CRJ200 |
365 |
0 |
ZS-NMD |
7223 |
CRJ200 |
346 |
19 |
ZS-NME |
7240 |
CRJ200 |
256 |
109 |
ZS-NMF |
7287 |
CRJ200 |
158 |
207 |
ZS-NMH |
7787 |
CRJ200 |
358 |
7 |
ZS-NMI |
7153 |
CRJ200 |
161 |
204 |
ZS-NML |
7201 |
CRJ200 |
166 |
199 |
ZS-NMM |
7234 |
CRJ200 |
365 |
0 |
ZS-NMN |
7237 |
CRJ200 |
161 |
204 |
ZS-NBF |
10028 |
CRJ700 |
125 |
240 |
ZS-NBG |
10039 |
CRJ700 |
235 |
130 |
ZS-NMO |
4122 |
DH8-400 |
197 |
168 |
ZS-NMS |
4127 |
DH8-400 |
295 |
70 |
ZS-YBP |
4142 |
DH8-400 |
160 |
205 |
ZSYBR |
4144 |
DH8-400 |
167 |
198 |
ZS-YBT |
4146 |
DH8-400 |
365 |
0 |
ZS-YBU |
4344 |
DH8-400 |
201 |
164 |
ZS-YBW |
4350 |
DH8-400 |
136 |
229 |
ZS-YBX |
4366 |
DH8-400 |
95 |
270 |
ZS-YBY |
4360 |
DH8-400 |
138 |
227 |
ZS-YBZ |
4175 |
DH8-400 |
271 |
94 |
|
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Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
08 June 2017 - NW477
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1155 on 5 May 2016, any of the directors of Oakbay accompanied him to Switzerland to facilitate the transaction between Oakbay and Glencore, as he indicated in his reply as to the purpose of his visit to Switzerland; if not, (2) whether he facilated the transaction on his own without any representative of Oakbay; if so, which role (a) he as Minister and (b) the director(s) played in negotiations with Glencore; (3) whether he personally has any direct or indirect interests in Oakbay or Optimum or had any in the past; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1.Minister was accompanied by an official from the Department.
2. I did not facilitate any transaction. I went there to promote mining and address company issues relating to investment climate in the country in general and to mitigate imminent of retrenchment
3. No, I don’t have any interest in Oakbay or Optimum
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
08 June 2017 - NW1558
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)(a) What is the total amount of money set aside for the rehabilitation of the Optimum Colliery as at the latest date for which information is available, (b) in which form(s) have the monies been set aside and (c) where are the monies kept; (2) whether the specified amount has changed since 1 April 2016 to date; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) (a) According to the company records there is an amount of R1, 523, 405, 982.36.
(b) Trust Fund
(c) Bank of Baroda
(2) According to the company records the amount has not changed, however the amount may likely to change due to interest accrued on maturity date.
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
07 June 2017 - NW1139
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Police
What progress has the SA Police Service made to recover the 15 computers stolen from the Office of the Chief Justice’s offices following a burglary on 18 March 2017; (2) (a) what is the current status of the investigation into the burglary, (b) what is the docket number, (c) which unit is the specified docket currently with and (d) who is or are the investigating officer(s); (3) has anyone been (a) questioned or (b) arrested yet; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1) The case docket is still under investigation and none of the stolen computers
have been recovered. Several persons have been questioned and premises were visited but the stolen computers could not be traced.
(2)(a) The investigation has not yet been completed and various enquiries are being persued to trace the stolen computers. The investigating officer is also following up on information relating to other possible suspects.
(2)(b) The case docket has been registered as: Midrand CAS 567/03/2017.
(2)(c)(d) The case docket has been allocated to the Gauteng Provincial Investigation Unit. The particulars of the investigating officer cannot be divulged to ensure that the investigation is conducted without fear or favour.
(3)(a)(b) Yes, a suspect was questioned and arrested. The case against the suspect has been remanded to 17 May 2017, for further investigation.
07 June 2017 - NW1542
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)With reference to the 46 projects that have been approved for the Black Industrialist Programme, as announced in his budget speech in the National Assembly on 23 May 2017, what (a) are the names of the (i) companies and (ii) beneficial owners of the specified companies who will benefit from this programme and (b) does each of the specified companies produce?
Reply:
The Black Industrialist Policy was approved by Cabinet to support black entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector of the economy, who have the potential to grow, invest and create jobs. These entrepreneurs must have identified an opportunity, own industrial capacity and are providing long term strategic and operational leadership to their business. The scheme focuses on sectors we believe are the corner stones of the country’s economy now and in the future as identified in the IPAP.
The names of the approved black industrialists will be published along with all the beneficiaries of incentive programmes for 2016/17 following the annual audit by the Auditor-General.
07 June 2017 - NW1206
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with regard to the death of a certain learner (name furnished) at a certain school (name furnished), following an alleged assault by the school principal, a case has been opened with the SA Police Service; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what progress has been made in the investigation?
Reply:
A case docket, Mhluzi CAS 63/12/2016 (assault with the intention to commit grievous bodily harm), was registered and investigated, with regard to the alleged assault on the learner.
The learner died in a hospital in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, in March 2017. It is suspected that the death could be related to complications as a result of the alleged assault in December 2016.
An inquest case docket, Middelburg CAS 472/03/2017, was registered relating to the death of the learner. The autopsy report and a medical report are now being awaited.
07 June 2017 - NW1047
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Have any Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs) been regulated for (a) use, (b) manufacture, or (c) sale in the country, if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether (a) his department or (b) any law enforcement agency or body that falls under his department is in possession of an LRAD; if so, (i) when was the device acquired, (ii) whom was the device acquired from and (iii) who manufactured the device in each case; (3) did the SA Police Service deploy or have an LRAD on standby (a) in Tshwane during an anti-Zuma protest march held on 12 April 2017 or (b) at any other occasion prior to 12 April 2017?
Reply:
(1)(a) Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs) are, however, used as a non-lethal operational option by trained members of Public Order Policing (POP).
The device provides exceptional clarity and is used for short and long range communication with individuals and large crowds to easily establish standoff zones, inform, direct and prevent misunderstandings, peacefully resolve dangerous situations and to save the lives of both the public and law enforcement members during elevated risk operations. It offers a less physical option to kinetic measures such as tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray, tasers and flash grenades.
The following regulations and standards guide the use of the Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) in South Africa:
- The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No 85 of 1993);
- Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act No 205 of 1993);
- Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996);
- South African National Standards (SANS) 10103:2004 The Measurement and Rating of Environmental Noise with respect to Land Use, Health, Annoyance and Speech Communication;
- Hearing Conservation Regulations, promulgated under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No 85 of 1993);
- The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) 083: 1996 Measurement and Assessment of Occupational Noise. (SANS 10083:2013 Edition 5.2); and
- SANS10083:2013 “SABS 083” The South African Bureau of Standards’ Code of Practice for the Measurement and Assessment of Occupational Noise for Hearing Conservation Purposes, SABS 083.
The device was tested by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which confirmed that the device is suitable for its intended use.
(1)(b) The SAPS is not aware of any regulations relating to the manufacture of LRADs as they are manufactured in the United States of America (USA), however, the device is provided with a user manual.
(1)(c) Yes, by the Company known as Acoustic Deterrent Systems cc.
(2)(a) Yes.
(2)(b) 25 Public Order Policing Units are in possession of LRADs.
(2)(a)(b)(i) During the 2014/2015 financial year.
(2)(a)(b)(ii) Acoustic Deterrent Systems cc.
(2)(a)(b)(iii) LRAD Corporation, California, USA.
(3)(a) Yes.
(3)(b) Yes.
07 June 2017 - NW1543
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)Whether the new R1 billion incentive programme for agri-processing, announced during the Debate on Vote 34 – Trade and Industry, Appropriation Bill in the National Assembly on 23 May 2017, is an entirely new budget allocation; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) will the specified incentive programme be funded by a virement from other incentive programmes; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, (a) from which other incentive programmes, (b) what will be the total amount in each case and (c) why has a similar commitment to the continuation of the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme not been made?
Reply:
The MCEP is one of the key programmes of IPAP to encourage manufacturers to upgrade their production facilities in a manner that sustains employment and maximises value addition in the short to medium term. The Agro Processing sector was the highest beneficiary of the programme, resulting in a number of economic benefits including higher quality products, improved customer responsiveness, greater productivity and improved profitability. Most retained jobs and indirect jobs from the support emanated from this sector. Given the importance of Agro processing to revitalise rural economies, its relative low barrier to entry for new entrants, the need to provide post drought Agri input market access, the dti has prioritised competitiveness enhancement support for this sector. Unlike the previous MCEP which only catered for expansions, the support will enable both new and existing firms to invest in better technology and expand their facilities in a manner that retains and creates new job. Agro Processing Support Scheme will be funded from the additional 2017 MTEF allocation for manufacturing incentives.
The MCEP comprised of two sub-programmes namely production incentive and the Industrial Loan facility managed by the dti and IDC. The industrial loan facility was re-launched in September 2016 and continues to support qualifying manufacturing companies.
07 June 2017 - NW1229
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Police
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii) The South African Police Service (SAPS) has never procured any services nor made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
(b)(i)(ii) For a reply by the other entities reporting to the Minister of Police.
(aa)(bb)(cc)(dd)(ee)(ff) Not applicable.
07 June 2017 - NW1578
Mulder, Dr PW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)(a) How many black industrialists have already been funded by the black industrialist programme and (b) in respect of the specified industrialists, (i) who is each of the specified persons, with reference in each instance to the (aa) firm, (bb) board members and (cc) shareholders, (ii) what amount was given to each, (iii) what was the purpose of the funding in each instance and (iv) how many job opportunities have been and will be created; (2) how many applications for funding have been received to date that have not yet been funded?NW1779E
Reply:
46 Black Industrialists have been approved for funding. As with all dti incentive schemes the Black industrialist scheme is a cost sharing grant. Of the approved black industrialists, 13 have been paid on a cost sharing basis towards capital investment costs, post investment support and business development services to the tune of R212 Million. Of the paid projects 1443 jobs have been supported.
07 June 2017 - NW1434
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Transport
With regard to the interim board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, (a) what amount was paid to each member of the interim board since 13 March 2017, (b) what number of meetings were held by the interim board, (c) on what dates were the meetings held and (d) what did the interim board achieve?
Reply:
a
Mr Alli was not paid as per his request.
Ms N Scheepers 38 601.42
Mr MF Baleni 36 287.75
Mr RC Mkwanazi 34 676.92
Mr TR Rikhotso 38 601.42
Total 148 167.51
b
The Board held 2 meetings. The first was an introduction meeting and the second was a Board meeting
c
The Board met on the following dates:
17 March 2017
31 March 2017
d
The Board was planning on having as an induction workshop to get a full understanding of the mandate of PRASA, however this did not materialise due to the outcome of the court case.
07 June 2017 - NW699
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)Did (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each case; (2) did (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him participate in the auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in each case?
Reply:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANDS ADMINISTRATION (DPSA)
- (b) No
- (b) No (i) No (ii) No
(aa) Not applicable, (bb) Not applicable
NATIONAL SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT (NSG)
1. (a) National School of Government did not participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017
(2) (a) National School of Government did not participate in the auction.
CENTRE FOR PUPLIC SERVICE INNOVATION (CPSI)
- (b) No
- (b) No (i) No (ii) No
(aa) Not applicable, (bb) Not applicable
END
07 June 2017 - NW1353
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many cases of armed robbery were reported at the (a) OR Tambo International, (b) Lanseria International, (c) Bram Fischer International, (d) King Shaka International and (e) Cape Town International airports (i) in the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017; (2) was an investigation launched in each case reported; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the investigation?
Reply:
1. The requested information is not readily available on the Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS). As a result, a particular request must be made from the Division: Technology Management Services (TMS) to extract the information from the ICDMS via an ‘ad hoc’ request. The Division TMS has indicated, that seven working days are required to process requests of this nature. The information will be provided as soon as it is received by the Division: Detective Service.
2. This question can only be responded to when the particulars (case numbers) of the reported cases are received from Division: TMS.
07 June 2017 - NW1435
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) On what date will the term of the reinstated Board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) end, (b) how will the break in service be taken into account prior to its reinstatement and (c) what is being done to ensure that the Prasa Board does its job as effectively and efficiently as possible?
Reply:
- The term of the reinstated Board of PRASA will expire on the 31 July 2017
- There was no break in service as the Minister appointed the interim Board which was fully functional
- The full Board was reinstated to ensure that they carry out their fiduciary duties, however some members of the Board resigned subsequent to their reinstatement leaving the vacancies which the Minister is currently in a process to fill.
07 June 2017 - NW1204
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many cases of school staff members administering corporal punishment in each province have been reported to the SA Police Service in the (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, and (c) 2016-17 financial years; (2) whether any school staff members involved in these cases were found guilty; if so, (a) in how many cases were such staff members found guilty and (b) what sentences did they receive in each case?
Reply:
The information that is required is not readily available. Each case must be verified before the information can be submitted. An extension of three weeks, is hereby requested, in order for us to provide the correct information.
06 June 2017 - NW1111
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
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) A consolidated, uniform approach to e-government is being developed by the Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services (DTPS). It would be prudent to address the question based on an understanding that the following qualities form the basis for e-government services:
- Focusing on efficiency gains in service delivery processes;
- Making government services more accessible to communities; and
- Improving inter-departmental interaction to ensure a streamlined service to the community.
The following projects will serve, inter alia, to demonstrate that e-government services are tangible and form an integral part of almost each and every corporate system that is in use in the South African Police Service (SAPS).
The Network Upgrade Project is a multi-year, multi-million rand project to modernise the network infrastructure at all SAPS offices, focusing on police stations as the priority.
The modernised network results in faster computing time, thereby reducing the time the community members are required to spend in a Community Service Centre (CSC), while information is being captured on corporate systems.
The modernised network enables modernisation of systems such as the Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS) and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).
With higher capacities, the systems can be enhanced to do more, work faster and to exchange and/or verify information, even between government departments, for example the verification of citizen data between SAPS and the Department of Home Affairs. This is an e-government service that benefits citizens indirectly.
Corporate Systems are being developed, enhanced and maintained, by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), on a daily basis. These systems all support the SAPS in day-to-day operations, ranging from crime administration systems, crime intelligence systems and corporate support systems. All these systems aim to support the qualities as mentioned above.
Below is a list of e-government services being rendered, but not having been specified as e-government services. The list is not an exhaustive list, but provides examples of e-government services which are integral to the day-to-day operations of the Division: Technology Management Services (TMS).
- The ICDMS administrative and investigative modules will ultimately lead to a paperless process where the case docket will be sent between departments in electronic format. This e-government service will lead to faster processing times, which should contribute to quicker resolution of cases.
- The SAPS webpage (www.saps.gov.za) currently has an e-government service where a citizen can enquire online about the status of their application for a Clearance Certificate. This is automated and the processing time has improved, as SAPS members do not spend their time answering enquiries, but rather spend it on executing the processes related to the Clearance Certificates.
- The e-Vetting system that is being utilised by SAPS internally, shortened the processing time to issue security clearances to SAPS members by Crime Intelligence, as everything is done online and not via a 10-page document.
- The Enhanced Firearm Registration System (EFRS) also promotes e-government services between SAPS and manufacturers and dealers of firearms. This ensures that the integrity of firearm information is reliable, as information is exchanged electronically.
- The implementation of the Central Supplier Database (CSD) reduces corruption as it ensures that when orders are issued to suppliers, ghost or shell companies are not used fraudulently as the requirements to be registered on the CSD are stringent. This enables faster payment to suppliers subsequent to goods and services having been rendered and minimises long payment cycles from government.
- Inter-departmental integrations are being managed through the Integrated Justice System (IJS) Board, where information exchange (between departments) is promoted using the Service Integration Business Architecture (SiBUS). This is an inter-departmental service which should eliminate duplication and therefore make processes more efficient in all relevant departments.
Most projects undertaken aim to address the qualities stated above. It is therefore not possible to isolate a cost factor associated purely with e-government services. SAPS corporate systems are being updated and enhanced on a daily basis, based on user requirements, as well as inter-departmental interfacing requirements. These services are rendered through the Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) between SAPS and SITA. The value of the Managed Applications SLA with SITA for 2016/2017, was R366 million. This includes all SAPS corporate systems, maintenance and support, as well as licensing costs for third-party software being utilised by SAPS.
(b) The budgeted cost for the Managed Applications SLA with SITA for 2017/2018 is R417 000 000, subject to final agreement between SAPS and SITA.
06 June 2017 - NW1534
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
What are the detailed reasons for shortlisting each of the three (3) candidates for chairperson of the NLC as presented to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry
Reply:
Each candidate was shortlisted based on their skills, experience and expertise.
06 June 2017 - NW1308
Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What amount was (a) budgeted and (b) actually spent by each province on school furniture in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14, (iii) 2014-15, (iv) 2015-16 and (v) 2016-17 financial years?
Reply:
The information has been requested from the nine (9) Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it is received.
06 June 2017 - NW1309
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What is the total number of schools that have been identified as having a shortage of school furniture in each province since 16 May 2017, (b) what is the name of each school, (c) how many units are needed, (d) what amount has been budgeted for furniture for each school, (e) how many units of furniture are due to be delivered to each school and (f) by what date will the delivery of these units take place in each case?
Reply:
The information has been requested from the nine (9) Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it is received.